CC Resolution 2009-074RESOLUTION NO. 2009 - 074
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING A MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2009-605
PREPARED FOR THE ADAMS STREET DRIVE BRIDGE
IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT NO. 2006-06
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 2009-605
APPLICANT: CITY OF LA QUINTA
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, Californiai, did on the 15th
day of September, 2009 considered Environmental Assessment 2009-605 for the
Adams Street Bridge Improvements, Capital Improvement Project Nlo. 2006-06 (the
"Project"), and
WHEREAS, said Environmental Assessment has complied with the requirements
of The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 (as
amended; Resolution 83-68 adopted by the La Quinta City Council) in that the Planning
Department has prepared an Initial Study (EA 2009-605) and has determined that
although the Project could have a significant adverse impact on the environment, there
would not be a significant effect in this case because appropriate mitigation measures
are incorporated into said Environmental Assessment and includerd in the Project
approval, and a Mitigated Negative Declaration of environmental iimpact should be
filed; and,
WHEREAS, said City Council did find the following facts, findings, and reasons
to justify 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 tFrat no significant
unmitigated impacts were identified under Environmental Assessment 2009-
605.
2. The proposed Project will not have the potential to degrade the quality of the
environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildliife species, cause
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 any rare or endangered plants or animals or eliminate important examples of
the major periods of California history or prehistory. The project is located in an
urbanized area. Implementation of the Project will not affect any special interest
plan communities or federal/State listed species.
3. There is no evidence before the City that the proposed Project will have the
potential for any significant adverse effect on wildlife resources, or the habitat
on which the wildlife depends, which cannot be mitigated. The Project site
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contains potentially suitable habitat for the western Burrowing Owl, and the
Project will impact potential jurisdictional waters of the United States.
However, mitigation measures to be incorporated into the Project
implementation will reduce these impacts to less than significant levels.
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. The Project will replace the existing low water
crossing with an elevated bridge to achieve the long term goal of reducing or
preventing traffic congestion in the project vicinity and the City's circulation
system, and thereby implementing the City's approved Capital Improvement
Program.
5. The proposed Project will not result in impacts which are individually limited but
cumulatively considerable, considering the effects of past projects, other current
projects or probable future projects, as development patterns in the area will not
be significantly affected by the proposed Project. The Project is a roadway
improvement project that has been anticipated in the General Plan and the
Capital Improvement Program, and will not introduce new land use or increase
roadway capacity.
6. The proposed Project may result in impacts to air quality, noise and traffic
during construction; however these impacts will be temporary and short in
duration and will also be mitigated to a less than significant level with the
mitigations measures contained herein.
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 Council has considered Environmental Assessment 2009-605 and the
Environmental 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 753.5(d).
10. The location and custodian of the City's records relating to this Project are the
Planning Department and the Public Works Department, both located at 78-495
Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La
Quinta, California, as follows:
1 . That the above recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the
City Council for this Environmental Assessment.
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2. That Environmental Assessment 2009-605 reflects the independent judgement
of the City.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City
Council held on this 15`n day of September 2009, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Evans, Franklin, Henderson, Sniff, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
DON ADOL H, Ma r
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
VERONICA J
City of La Q~
(CITY SEAL)
NTECINO, CMC, City Clerk
California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
f~K IiATWfRINE JEJVSO~f', City Attorney
City of La Quinta, IfOrnla