CC Resolution 1996-022^JvF RESOLUTION 96-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING
A MITIGAThD NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR EA 96-311
PREPARED FOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 96-
023 AND PLOT PLAN *571 FOR USA PROPERTIES
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 96-311
VILLA LA QUINTA APARTMENTS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did, on December 19,
1995, remand the 128-unit affordable appartment complex back to the Planning Commission for
further study; and,
WHEREAS, the applicant revised the application under a new submittal, incorporating 116
units, as Conditional Use Permit 96-023 and Plot Plan 96-571; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the Commission's Report of Action on March
5, 1996, and on a 3-0 vote exercised their option to hold a public hearing on the project in April;
and,
WHEREAS, the City Council did hold a public hearing on April 2, 1996, and has
determined that said revised Conditional Use Permit and Plot Plan, allowing a 116-units aparttnent
complex, will not affect the environment and that a Mitigated Negative Declaration of
environmental impact should be filed; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, on February 13, 1996, held a public hearing on
the revised project and the applicant's noise and traffic studies detailing the impacts of the project*
After additional deliberation, the Commission approved the project as submitted with Conditions;
and,
WHEREAS, said revised applications 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 Quinta City Council) in that the Community Development Department has
prepared an Initial Study EA. 96-311); 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:
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1. The revised Conditional Use Permit and Plot Plan applications will not be detrimental to
the health, safety, or general welfare of the community, either indirectly or directly in that
mitigation measures have been prepared to insure environmental compliance before and
during on-site construction work.
2. The revised Conditional Use Permit and Plot Plan applications 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
anirnal 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, as no such habitats or species were found to exist to any significant degree.
3. The revised development request does not have the potential to achieve short-term
environmental goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals, with the
successful implementation of the monitoring program.
4. The revised Conditional Use Permit and Plot Plan will not result in impacts that are
individually limited or cumulatively considerable when considering planned or proposed
development in the immediate vicinity, due to the urbanized character of the surrounding
area.
5. The revised project will not have environmental effects that will adversely affect the
human population, either directly or indirectly, with the implementation of mitigation
measures.
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.
2. That it does hereby certify a Mitigated Negative Declaration Environmental Assessment
96-311) for the reasons set forth in this Resolution and as stated in the Environmental
Assessment Checklist and Addendum, labeled Exhibit A" and on file in the Community
Development Department.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta City Council held on this the 2nd day of April, 1996, by the following vote, to wit:
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AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Holt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTMN: None
GLENDA HOLT, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
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City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAWN HONEYWELL, *ity Attorney
City of La Quinta
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