CC Resolution 1996-078^ L RESOLUTION 96-78
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA CERTIFYING
A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 96-327,
PREPARED FOR TT 23773
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 96-327
STARLIGHT ESTATES
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 24th day of September, 1 996, after conducting a duly noticed Public
Hearing to consider Environmental Assessment 96-327 and Tentative Tract 23773,
did make findings to recommend certification of Environmental Assessment 96-327
and approval of Tentative Tract 23773 to the City Council and,
WHEREAS, said application has complied with the requirements of The
Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1 970" as amended;
Resolution 83-68 adopted by the La Quinta City Council) in that the Community
Development Department has prepared an Initial Study EA 96-327); and
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that
said Tentative Tract will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment, and
that a Negative Declaration of environmental impact should be filed; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did on
the 1st day of October, 1996, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider the
Planning Commission recommendation on Environmental Assessment 96-327 and
Tentative Tract 23773; 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 Tentative Tract 23773 will not be detrimental to the health,
safety, or general welfare of the community, either indirectly or directly, in that
no significant impacts have been identified, and any insignificant impacts are
similar to those associated with previous approvals for TT 23773.
2. The proposed Tentative Tract 23773 does 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
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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, due to the lack of such factors
existing on or near the site.
3. The proposed Tentative Tract 23773 does not have the potential to achieve
short-term environmental goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental
goals, as the Site has been previously approved for development as part of an
existing residential tract, which was reviewed subject to CEQA and incorporates
mitigation measures conditioned upon the initial overall project.
4. The proposed Tentative Tract 23773 will not result in impacts which are
individually limited or cumulatively considerable when considering planned or
proposed development in the immediate vicinity. The proposed residential
subdivision is consistent with the designated land use and policy guidance
adopted for the La Quinta General Plan, for which mitigation measures were
adopted to assure that future development in accordance with said Plan would
not have detrimental effects on the environment beyond those identified in the
Statement of Overriding Considerations adopted for the La Quinta General Plan.
5. The proposed Tentative Tract 23773 will not have environmental effects that
will adversely affect the human population, either directly or indirectly, in that
the site is located on an urbanizing Arterial Corridor, with infrastructure to
support such development already in place, and is part of a previously approved
residential tract which was originally reviewed subject to CEQA and is
consistent with the La Quinta General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
La Quinta, California as follows:
1. That the 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 96-327 for the reasons
set forth in this Resolution and as stated in the Environmental Assessment
Checklist and Addendum on file in the Community Development Department,
as recommended by the Planning Commission.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City
Council held on this 1St day of October, 1 996, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Holt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
GLENDA L. HOLT, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
UNDRA L. ifi, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAWN C. HONEYW*LL, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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