CC Resolution 1998-046^"Sj RESOLUTION 98-46
A RESOLUTION OF THE OF THE CITY OF LA
QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING A
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 98-357
PREPARED FOR GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
98-057, CHANGE OF ZONE 98-086, AND
RANCHO LA QUINTA SPECIFIC PLAN 84-004
AMENDMENT NO.2
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 98-357
T.D. DESERT DEVELOPMENT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did, on
the 1 9TH day of May, 1 998, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider the request
of T.D. Desert Development on Environmental Assessment 98-357 prepared for
General Plan Amendment 98-057, Change of Zone 98-086, Specific Plan 84-004
Amendment No.2; herein referred to as the Project"; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 28th day of April, 1 998, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider
Environmental Assessment 98-357 prepared for General Plan Amendment 98-057,
Change of Zone 98-086, Specific Plan 84-004 Amendment No.2 for the project area
located at the south of Avenue 48, north of Avenue 50, west of Jefferson Street and
east of Washington Street, more particularly described as:
APN: BOOK 646, MAPS 2, and 43 through 40;
AND BOOK 649 MAPS 10, 21, 37, 38, and 40 and,
WHEREAS, said applications have 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 98-357), reviewed a
previously certified Addendum to Environmental Impact Report No.90 for Specific Plan
84-004 and determined that the project will not have a significant adverse impact on
the environment and a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact is
recommended; and,
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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 certify said Environmental Assessment:
1. The project 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 less than significant, or potentially significant impacts can
be addressed by the incorporated mitigation measures and standard City
development requirements.
2. The project will not have the potential to degrade the quality of the
environment, as the project in question will not be developed in any manner
inconsistent with the General Plan and Specific Plan 84-004 Amendment No.
2. Project impact mitigation has been added to the proposal which will address
the potential impacts as identified and discussed in the Initial Study.
3. The project does not have the potential to achieve short-term environmental
goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals, with
implementation of the monitoring program, as the proposed project will not
exceed the total unit count allowed within the Specific Plan. Impact mitigation
is required for any site grading in conjunction with payment of mitigation fees
for the loss of habitat for the Fringe-Toed Lizard.
4. The project will not have impacts which are individually limited but cumulatively
considerable when considering planned or proposed development in the
immediate vicinity, in that the proposed project, whether approved or not, is a
consistent representation of the project type to be proposed for the* site as long
as General Plan designations are applicable, and to the extent that the impacts,
as identified in the Initial Study, will remain similar.
5. The project will not have environmental effects that will adversely affect the
human population, either directly or indirectly, with implementation of the
recommended mitigation measures, as the project contemplates uses similar to
those already assessed under ultimate development of 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.
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2. That it does hereby certify Environmental Assessment 98-357 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.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta City Council held on this 19th day of May, 1998, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Pena
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City of La Quinta, California
ATT ST:
AUNDRA L. JU OLA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAWN HONEYWELL, *ity Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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