CC Resolution 1996-038#J RESOLUTION 96-38
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY
OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING A
NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 96-312
PREPARED FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT 95-051
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 96-312
WALLY FRIEND/STUART ENTERPRISES/CITY OF LA
QUINTA
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did on the 4th day of June,
1996, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing on Environmental Assessment 96-312 and General Plan
Amendment 95-051 to reconsider their April 2, 1996, decision to deny the elimination of the Rural
Residential Overlay from various properties in the City Exhibit A); and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did on the 4th of June,
after receiving public testimony finds that approval of GPA 95-051 Exhibit A) would not have a
significant impact on the environment; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did on the 2nd day of
April, 1996, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing on Environmental Assessment 96-312 and General
Plan 95-051 to consider the recommendation by the Commission to eliminate the Rural Residential
Overlay District from various properties in the City designated Low Density Residential 2-4
dwelling units per acre) generally located on the south side of 52nd Avenue, east of Jefferson Street,
and north of 55th Avenue and denied the request on a 5-0 vote; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did on the 27th
day of February, 1996, held a duly noticed Public Hearing, and after deliberation, recommended to
City Council approval of Environmental Assessment 96-312 and General Plan Amendment 95-051;
and,
WHEREAS, said General Plan Amendment 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 Community Development Department has
prepared an Initial Study EA 96-312) for the project which was recommended to the Council by the
Commission on February 27, 1996; and,
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#J WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that said General 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 General Plan Amendment will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or
general welfare of the community, either indirectly or directly, in that no significant impacts
can be identified beyond those associated with the current General Plan designation for the
area.
2. The proposed General 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 rare or endangered plants or animals or eliminate important
examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory, as no new impacts beyond
those associated with the current General Plan have been identified.
3. The proposed General Plan Amendment does not have the potential to achieve short-term
environmental goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals. No significant
effects on environmental factors have been identified.
4. The proposed General Plan Amendment 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 Amendment.
5. The proposed General Plan Amendment 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.
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 Environmental Assessment 96-312 for the reasons set forth in this
Resolution and as stated in the Environmental Assessment Checklist and Addendum,
attached hereto Attachrnent 8), and on file in the Community Development Department.
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#J PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at aregular meeting of the La Quinta City Council
held on this the 4th day of June, * 996, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sm ff* Mayor Holt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None #
GLENDA L HOLT, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
AT T:
AUNDRA L. JU OLA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
AS TO FORM:
DAWN HONEYWELL, *ity Afforney
City of La Quinta, California
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