CC Resolution 1988-110^!7I CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 88-110
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
CERTIFYING THAT THE SUPPLEMENTAL
FOCUSED EIR PREPARED FOR PGA WEST
SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 83-002, AMENDMENT
NO. 1, IS RECOGNIZED AS ADEQUATE AND
COMPLETE
PGA WEST SPECIFIC PLAN NO 83-002, AMENDMENT NO. 1
LANDMARK LAND COMPANY, INC.
WHEREAS, a Supplemental EIR focused on traffic
generation/circulation has been prepared and circulated,
pursuant to the requirement of California Environmental Quality
Act of 1970 hereinafter CEQA"), as amended, and the State
Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the City Council certified the original
EIR for PGA West Specific Plan No. 83-002 as adequate and
complete including the adoption of Statements of Overriding
Consideration'11 and CEQA Findings and Statement of Facts" with
the adoption of Council Resolution No. 84-28; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State of
California and the City of La Quinta, in accordance with the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970,
as amended Public Resources Code, Section 12000 et seq.), and
the State Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA, as amended
California Administrative Code, Section 15000 et seq.), that
the City shall not approve a project unless there is no
feasible way to lessen or avoid significant effects; meaning
all impacts have been avoided to the extent feasible or
substantially lessened and any remaining unavoidable
significant impacts are acceptable based on CEQA, Section
15093; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the State of
California and the City of La Quinta, in accordance with the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970,
as amended Public Resources Code, Section 21000 et seq.),
and the State Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA, as amended
California Administrative Code, Section 15000 et seq.), that
the City shall balance the benefits of a proposed project
against its unavoidable environmental risks prior to project
approval: meaning that if the benefits of a proposed project
outweigh the unavoidable adverse environmental effects, the
adverse environmental effects may be considered acceptable; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta
has read and considered all environmental documentation
comprising the original EIR and Supplemental Focused EIR, has
found that the original EIR and Supplemental EIR considers all
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^!7Ipotentially significant environmental impacts of the proposed
amendment, as complete and adequate and fully complies with all
requirements of CEQA, and the State Guidelines for
implementation; and
WHEREAS, the Supplemental Focused EIR addressed the
traffic/circulation issues associated with the proposed
amendment to increase the number of hotel rooms from 650 to
1000; and
WHEREAS, prior to action on the amendment the City
Council has considered all significant impacts, mitigation
measures and the original project alternatives identified in
the original EIR, has found that all potentially significant
impacts on the amendment request have been lessened to the
extent feasible; and
WHEREAS, the California Environmental Quality Act
and the State CEQA Guidelines provide that no public agency
shall approve or carry out a project for which an EIR has been
completed and which identifies one or more significant effects
of the project unless the public agency makes written findings
for each of the significant effects, accompanied by a Statement
of Facts supporting each finding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City
Council of the City of Lia Quinta does hereby certify the
Supplemental Focused EIR as adequate and complete.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the
City of La Quinta, in addition to findings made in the body of
the Final EIR makes the Statements of Overriding Considerations
as shown on attached Exhibit A" entitled Statements of
Overriding Considerations", which exhibit is incorporated
herein as though set forth at length.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting
of the City Council held on this 20th day of September, 1988,
by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Bohnenberger, Cox, Pena, Sniff
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: Mayor Hoyle z,'*;
WILLIAM R. HOYLE, Mayor
City of La Quinta
ATTEST:
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^!7I UNDRA L. JUHOLA, ity Clerk
City of La Quint*
BR T, City Attorney
City of L* Quinta
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^!7I EXHIBIT A"
CEQA FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF FACTS
BACKGROUND
The California Environmental Quality Act CEQA) and the State
CEQA Guidelines Guidelines) promulgated pursuant thereto
provide: No public agency shall approve or carry out a
project for which an environmental impact report has been
completed and which identifies one or more significant effects
of the project unless the public agency makes one or more of
the following written findings for each of the significant
effects, accompanied by a statement of facts supporting each
finding. The possible findings are:
1. Changes or alterations have been required in, or
incorporated into, the project which mitigate or avoid
the significant environmental effects as identified in
the Final EIR.
2. Such changes or alterations are within the responsibility
and jurisdiction of another public agency and not the
agency making the finding. Such changes have been
adopted by such other agency or can and should be adopted
by such other agency.
3. Specific economic, social, or other considerations make
infeasible the mitigation measures or project
alternatives identified in the Final EIR Section 15091
of the Guidelines).
The City of La Quinta approved the original PGA West project and
the original EIR prepared for the project. The EIR identified
certain significant effects which may occur as a result of the
project, or on a cumulative basis in conjunction with the
project and other past, present, and reasonably foreseeable
future projects. The City in approving this project adopted
Statements of Overriding Considerations" and CEQA Findings and
Statements of Facts".
The proposed Amendment to increase the number of hotel units
from 650 to 1000 and increase the hotel height from four to six
stories was reviewed through the preparation of the initial
study. The City identified traffic/circulation as the only
environmental impact. This conclusion was based upon the fact
that all other environmental impacts were identified,
addressed, or mitigated through the original certified EIR.
SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS WHICH CANNOT BE AVOIDED IF
THE AMENDMENT IS IMPLEMENTED.
Traffic/Circulation
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^!7IThe Supplemental Focused EIR identified the following
circulation impacts:
1. The proposed project will generate an estimated 8,020
average daily two-way motor vehicle trips when completed.
2. The proposed project will generate 800 evening peak hour
trips 400 inbound and 400 outbound) when fully occupied.
3. The project will cause a LOS change on 4 of the 29 links
analyzed.
4. Only one link State Route 111 west of Jefferson Street)
will experience a significant adverse impact i.e., a
drop in the daily LOS from D to E) in conjunction with
development on-site.
5. Project-related traffic will cause three intersections to
experience a drop in the level of service during peak
travel hours.
6. The peak hour levels of service at the critical
intersections can be mitigated to the extent that LOS D
or better is provided with the project is complete.
7. Traffic signal warrants will be met at five intersections
with 2003+PGA West+project traffic volumes.
8. Cumulative traffic projections are expected to exceed the
LOS C design capacity on one link in the vicinity and the
project will contribute incrementally to adverse
cumulative impacts on this link as well as others in the
vicinity.
9. The proposed project will generate an estimated 40,195
daily vehicle mile so travel when completed.
Findings
1. changes, alterations, and other measures have been made
in or incorporated into the Amendment, or are otherwise
being implemented, which will mitigate these impacts to a
level of insignificance.
2. Most significant environmental effects that can be
feasibly avoided have been eliminated or substantially
reduced by virtue of mitigation measures in the Final
Supplemental EIR or otherwise incorporated into the
conditions of approval of the Specific Plan.
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