CC Resolution 1998-079^ T RESOLUTION 98-79
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, CERTIFYING A MITIGATED
NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 98-363 PREPARED
FOR TENTATIVE TRACT 28797
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 98-363
APPLICANT: RJT HOMES
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did on
the 201h day of July, 1998, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider
Environmental Assessment 98-363 prepared for Tentative Tract 28797, located to the
west of Jefferson Street, north 54th Avenue, and south of 50th Avenue; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did, on the 14th day of July, 1998 held a duly-noticed Public Hearing to consider
Environmental Assessment 98-363 for Tentative Tract 28797, generally located to the
west of Jefferson Street, north of 54th Avenue, and south of 50th Avenue, more
particularly described as follows:
PORTIONS OF SECTION 5 AND 6, TOWNSHIP 6 SOUTH,
RANGE 7 EAST, SAN BERNARDINO BASE AND MERIDIAN
WHEREAS, said Environmental Assessment 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 98-363)
and has determined that although the proposed tentative tract could have a significant
adverse impact on the environment, there would not be a significant effect in this case
because appropriate mitigation measures were made a part of the assessment and
included in the Conditions of Approval for Tentative Tract 28797, and a Mitigated
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 Tentative Tract 28797 will not be detrimental to the health,
safety, or general welfare of the community, either indirectly, or directly, in that
no significant impacts were identified by Environmental Assessment 98-363.
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2. The proposed Tentative Tract 28797 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 have been
identified.
3. The proposed Tentative Tract 28797 does not have the potential to achieve
short-term environmental goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental
goals, as no significant effects on environmental factors have been identified by
the Environmental Assessment.
4. The proposed Tentative Tract 28797 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 proposed subdivision.
5. The proposed Tentative Tract 28797 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.
6. There is no evidence to show that State mandated school fees will not be
adequate to address impacts to school facilities, in that the tentative tract map
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.
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 constitutes the findings of
the City Council for this Environmental Assessment.
2. That it does hereby certify Environmental Assessment 98-363 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 20th 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
JOH PENIA, yor
City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST
City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAWN C. HONEYWELl, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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