PCRES 2005-043PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2005-043
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
CERTIFICATION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2005-543 PREPARED
FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 33444
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2005-543
APPLICANT: CORAL MOUNTAIN TRAILS L.L.C.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did, on the 27"' day of September, 2005, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to
consider the request of Coral Mountain Trails L.L.C. for Environmental Assessment
2005-543 prepared for Tentative Tract 33444 located west of the Jefferson Street
alignment, south of the Avenue 60 alignment, more particularly described as:
APN'S: 776020-004, 005, and 007 through 009
WHEREAS, said Environmental Assessment has complied with the
requirements of "The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of
1970" as amended (Resolution 83-631. The Community Development Director has
determined that the project will not have a significant adverse impact on the
environment and therefore, is recommending that this Mitigated Negative Declaration
of environmental impact be certified. A Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative
Declaration has been posted with the Riverside County Recorder's office as required
by Section 15072 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) statutes; and
WHEREAS, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if
any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said Planning Commission did find
the following facts, findings, and reasons to justify recommending to the City Council
certification of said Environmental Assessment:
1. The proposed applications will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or
general welfare of the community, either indirectly, or directly, in that no
significant unmitigated impacts were identified by Environmental Assessment
2005-535.
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.
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Planning Commission Resolution 2005-043
Environmental Assessment 2005-543
Coral Mountain Trails L.L.C.
Adopted: September 27, 2005
3. Considering the record as a whole, 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.
4. The proposed project does not have the potential to achieve short-term
environmental goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals, as
no significant effects on environmental factors have been identified by 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.
6. The proposed project will not have environmental effects that will adversely
affect the human population, either directly or indirectly, as no significant
impacts have been identified 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.
8. The City has on the basis of substantial evidence, rebutted the presumption of
adverse effect set forth in 14 CAL Code Regulations 753.5(d-.
9. The Planning Commission has considered Environmental Assessment 2005-535
and said Assessment reflects the independent judgment of the City.
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.
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.
2. That it does hereby recommend to the City Council certification of
Environmental Assessment 2005-543 for the reasons set forth in this
Resolution and as stated in the Environmental Assessment Checklist and
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Planning Commission Resolution 2005-043
Environmental Assessment 2005-543
Coral Mountain Trails L.L.C.
Adopted: September 27, 2005
Mitigation Monitoring Program, on file in the Community Development
Department.
3. That Environmental Assessment 2005-543 reflects the independent judgment of
the City.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
Planning Commission held on this 27`h day of September, 2005, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Alderson, Daniels, Ladner, Quill, and Chairman Kirk
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
IRK, Chairman
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
DOUGLAS R. VANS,
Community Development Director
City of La Quinta, California
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