PCRES 2004-093PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2004-093
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL,
CERTIFICATION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PREPARED FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP
32848
CASE NO.: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2004-523
APPLICANT: RT HUGHES CO,. LLC
WHEREAS, .the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta,
California, did, on the 23rd day of November, 2004, hold a duly noticed Public
Hearing to consider a request by RT Hughes Co., LLC for Environmental
Assessment 2004-523 for a Tentative Tract Map to subdivide ±4.0 acres into 16
single-family lots and miscellaneous lots generally located on the north side of
Avenue 60, approximately 700 feet west of Madison Street, more particularly
described as follows:
APN: 766-080-008
- WHEREAS,
requirements and rules
ICEQAI of 1970, as
Assessment 2004-523
could have a significant
will be imposed on the
levels; and
said Environmental Assessment has complied with the
to implement the California Environmental Quality Act
amended (Resolution 83-63), in that Environmental
was prepared and determined that although the project
adverse effect on the environment, mitigation measures
project that will reduce impacts to less than significant
WHEREAS, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments,
if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said Planning Commission did
make the following findings to justify recommending to the City Council
certification of said Environmental Assessment:
1. The proposed project will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general
welfare of the community, either indirectly, or directly, in that mitigation
measures have been imposed on the project that would reduce impacts to less
than significant levels.
2. The proposed project will not have the potential to degrade the quality of the
environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife population to
drop below self sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal
community, reduce the number or restrict the range of rare or endangered
plants or animals or eliminate important examples of the major periods of
California history or prehistory in that the project site has been conditioned to
mitigate impacts to biological and cultural resources to less than significant
levels.
Planning Commission Resolution 2004-093
Environmental Assessment 2004-523
RT Hughes Co., LLC
November 23, 2004
3. There is no evidence before the City that the proposed project will have the
potential for an adverse effect on wildlife resources or the habitat on which
the wildlife depends in that the Environmental Assessment did not identify any
wildlife resources on the site.
4. The proposed project does not have the potential to achieve short-term
environmental goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals, as
significant effects on environmental factors will be reduced to less than
significant levels as identified in the Environmental Assessment.
5. The proposed project will not result in impacts which are individually limited or
cumulatively considerable when considering planned or proposed development
in the immediate vicinity, as development patterns in the area will not be
significantly affected by the proposed project in that the site will be developed
consistent with the density designated under the General Plan.
6. The proposed project will not have environmental effects that will adversely
affect the human population, either directly or indirectly, in that the
Environmental Assessment did not identify any significant impacts which
would affect human health, risk potential or public services.
7. There is no substantial evidence in light of the entire record that the project
may have a significant effect on the environment in that mitigation measures
will be imposed on the project that will reduce impacts to a less than
significant level.
8. The Planning Commission has considered Environmental Assessment 2004-
523 and said Assessment reflects the independent judgment of the City.
9. The City has, on the basis of substantial evidence, rebutted the presumption
of adverse effect set forth in 14 CAL Code Regulations 753.51d).
10. The location and custodian of the City's records relating to this project is the
Community Development Department located at 78-495 Calle Tampico, La
Quinta, California, 92253.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of
the City of La Quinta, California, as follows:
1 . That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of
the Planning Commission for this Environmental Assessment.
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Planning Commission Resolution 2004-093
_ Environmental Assessment 2004-523
RT Hughes Co., LLC
November 23, 2004
2. That it does hereby recommend to the City Council certification of
Environmental Assessment 2004-523 for the reasons set forth in this
Resolution and, as stated in the Environmental Assessment Checklist on file
in the Community Development Department and attached hereto.
3. That Environmental Assessment 2004-523 reflects the independent
judgment of the City.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta Planning Commission held on this 23rd day of November, 2004, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Daniels, Krieger, Ladner and Chairman Kirk
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Quill
ABSTAIN: None
T~M KJRK, Chairman
Ci y ~ La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
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~CI, Interim
Community Development Director
City of La Quinta, California
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