CC Resolution 1995-055^"H RESOLUTION 95.55
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA,
CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 95-304 PREPARED FOR PLOT
PLAN 95-555 AND SPECIFIC PLAN 121-E, REVISED AMENDMENT #3)
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 95-304
GREG BURKHARTIKSL LA QUINTA HOTEL CORPORATION
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did on the 27th day of June,
1995, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider the proposed Plot Plan 95-555 and Specific Plan 121-E, Revised
Amendment #3) for the La fluinta Resort & Club expansion prolect; and,
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission of the City of La fluinta, California, did approve the
certification of the Environmental Assessment to the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did on the 5th day of July, 1995,
hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider the proposed Plot Plan 95-555 and Specific Plan 121-E, Revised
Amendment #3) for the La Quinta Resort & Club expansion project; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California did approve the certification of the
Environmental Assessment; and,
WHEREAS, said Plot Plan and Specific Plan amendment have 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 fluinta City Council) in that the Community Development Department has prepared Initial Study EA 95-304; and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that said plot plan and specific
plan amendment will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment and that a Negative Declaration of
environmental impact should be filed; and,
WHEREAS, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested
persons desiring to be heard, said City Council did find the following facts, findings, and reasons to justify certification
of said Environmental Assessment:
1. The proposed plot plan and specific plan amendment will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general
welfare of the community, either indirectly or indirectly.
2. The proposed plot plan and specific plan amendment 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 a rare
or endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or
prehistory.
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3. The proposed plot plan and specific plan amendment dD not have the potential to achieve short*term
environmental goals, to the disadvantage of long.term environmental goals.
4. The proposed plot plan and specific plan amendment will not result in impacts which are individually limited
or cumulatively considerable.
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 Council for this
environmental assessment.
2. That it does hereby recommend certification of Environmental Assessment 95*3O4 for the reasons set forth
in this resolution and as stated in the Environmental Assessment Checklist and Addendum, labeled Exhibit
A", contained in the staff report.
PASSED APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City Council held on this
5th day of July, 1995, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Bangerter, Cathcart, Perkins, Sniff,
Mayor Pena
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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City of La Quinta, California
A F T:
AUNDRA L. JUHO A, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAWN HONEYWELL, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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