CC Resolution 1998-074^ T RESOLUTION NO.98-74
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING
A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 98-353
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 98-353
VILLAGE AT LA QUINTA
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did on
the 7th day of July, 1 998, hold a duly-noticed Public Hearing to consider a
recommendation on Environmental Assessment 98-353, Repeal of Specific Plan 87-
009, the adoption of Village at La Quinta Design Guidelines, Zoning Code Amendment
98-060 and Change of Zone 98-085; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 26th day of May, 1 998, hold a duly-noticed Public Hearing to consider a
recommendation on certification of Environmental Assessment 98-353; and,
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, the Planning Commission did in fact
recommend that the City Council certify Environmental Assessment 98-353; 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 98-353); and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that
said applications 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 recommended Specific Plan repeal and related proposals 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.
2. The recommended Specific Plan repeal and related proposals 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
other current City standards.
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3. The recommended Specific Plan repeal and related proposals do not have the
potential to achieve short-term environmental goals, to the disadvantage of
long-term environmental goals, as the proposal will not significantly alter the
types or intensity of the Village Commercial uses already contemplated in the
General Plan.
4. The recommended Specific Plan repeal and related proposals 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 Guidelines and zoning are a consistent representation of the
project type desired in The Village area as long as the current General Plan land
use designations are applicable.
5. There is no evidence to show that State mandated school fees will not be
adequate to address impacts to school facilities, in that the zone change as
proposed does not affect the current land use as it would be assessed at time
of development, whether or not the project was implemented.
6. The recommended Specific Plan repeal and related proposals w*ll not have
environmental effects that will adversely affect the human population, either
directly or indirectly, as the proposal encourages uses similar to those already
assessed under ultimate development of the La Quinta General Plan, and which
were addressed in the EIR previously certified for the 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 98-353 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 7th day of July, 1 998, by the following vote, to wit:
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AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Pena
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST
*UNDRA L. JUHOLA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DAWN C. HONEYWELL,DCiW Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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