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CC Resolution 2005-079 The Centre at La Quinta - Addendum for EA 1997-337RESOLUTION NO. 2005-079 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA APPROVING OF AN ADDENDUM TO A SUPPLEMENTAL EIR (SCHEDULE NO. 97011055) FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 97-337 CASE NO.: ADDENDUM TO A SUPPLEMENTAL EIR FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 97-337 APPLICANT: STAMKO DEVELOPMENT CO. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California did on the 20' day of September, 2005, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing and continued said hearing to the 18th day of October, 2005 to consider the request of Stamko Development Co. for approval of Addendum to a Supplemental EIR (Schedule No. 97011055) for Environmental Assessment 97-337 for Specific Plan 97-029, Amendment No. 4, referred to as the "Project" for located east of Adams Street and south of Auto Centre Drive the and more particularly described as: APN'S 649-670- 012, 649-670- 013, 649-670-015 thru 649-670- 022 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California did, on the 141h day of June, 2005, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing, and continued said hearing to the 28th day of June, 2005, and again continued said hearing to the 26th day of July, 2005 to consider the request of Stamko Development Co. for a recommendation to approve an Addendum to a Supplemental EIR (Schedule No. 97011055) for Environmental Assessment 97-337 for Specific Plan 97-029, Amendment No. 4, referred to as the "Project" for located east of Adams Street and south of Auto Centre Drive; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did, on the 14 "th day of June, 2005 hold a duly noticed Public Hearing and continued said hearing to the 28th day of June, 2005, and again continued said hearing to the 26th day of July, 2005 to consider a request by Stamko Development Co. for approval of a Specific Plan Amendment to add a new driveway access on Adams Street and a change of the design of the internal circulation pattern, internal access, and retention basin the Centre at La Quinta Specific Plan, generally located at the southwest of Highway 1 1 1 and Adams Street, a portion of Planning Area 2 of Specific Plan 97-029, as Amended. Resolution No. 2005-079 Addendum to Supplemental EIR for Environmental Assessment 97-337 Stamko Development Co. Adopted: October 18, 2005 Page 2 WHEREAS, an Addendum to a Supplemental EIR (Schedule No. 9701 1055) for Environmental Assessment 97-337 has been prepared and determined that the Specific Plan Amendment as part of the Implementing Project does not trigger the need for the preparation of an additional Environmental Assessment, pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15162 or Public Resources Code Section 21166, in that the Implementing Project does not involve: 1. Substantial changes to the project analyzed in the Environmental Addendum which would involve new significant effects on the environment or substantially increase the severity of previously identified impacts; 2. Substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under which the project is being undertaken which would involve new significant effects on the environment not analyzed in the Environmental Addendum; or 3. New information of substantial importance which would involve new significant effects on the environment not analyzed in the Environmental Addendum to substantially increase the severity of previously identified impacts. WHEREAS, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said City Council did make the following findings to justify approval of an Addendum to a Supplemental EIR (Schedule No. 9701 1055) for Environmental Assessment 97-337 and; 1. The Implementing Project will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of the community, either indirectly, or directly, in that no significant unmitigated impacts were identified by the Environmental Addendum. 2. The Implementing Project 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 in that no significant effects on environmental factors have been identified by the Environmental Addendum. 3. There is no evidence before the City that the Implementing Project will have the potential for an adverse effect on wildlife resources or the habitat on which the wildlife depends in that no significant effects on environmental factors have been identified by the Environmental Assessment. Resolution No. 2005-079 — Addendum to Supplemental EIR for Environmental Assessment 97-337 Stamko Development Co. Adopted: October 18, 2005 Page 3 4. The Implementing Project 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. 5. The Implementing Project 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 Project. 6. The Implementing Project 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 and that the Specific Plan Amendment complies with all mitigation measures adopted in Environmental Assessment 97-337. 7. There is no substantial evidence in light of the entire record that the project may have a significant effect on the environment in that mitigation measures are imposed on the project that will reduce impacts to a less than significant level. 8. The City Council has considered Environmental Assessment 97-337 and said Assessment reflects the independent judgment of the City. 9. The City has, on the basis of substantial evidence, rebutted the presumption of adverse effect set forth in 14 CAL Code Regulations 753.5(d). 10. The location and custodian of the City's records relating to this project is the Community Development Department located at 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California, 92253. 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 to approve the Addendum to Environmental Assessment 97-337 and this Specific Plan Amendment; 2. That it does hereby approve of the Addendum to a Supplemental EIR (Schedule No. 97011055) for Environmental Assessment 97-337 and approve Specific Plan 97-029, Amendment No. 4 for the reasons set forth in this Resolution, subject to the Conditions of Approval attached hereto; Resolution No. 2005-079 Addendum to Supplemental EIR for Environmental Assessment 97-337 Stamko Development Co. Adopted: October 18, 2005 Page 4 PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City Council held on this 18th day of October 18, 2005, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Council Members Henderson, Osborne, Sniff, Mayor Adolph NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Perkins ABSTAIN: None ( W r)4f- DON AD LPH, gayor City of La Quinta California ATTEST: ��� 'e/ ��� JU . GREEK, CMC, Cit erk City of La Quinta, California (City Seal) APPROVED AS TO FORM: M. KATHERINE JENS06KCity Attorney City of La Quinta, California ADDENDUM TO SUPPLEMENTAL EIR (SCH NO. 970110551) (CEOA GUIDELINE 15164) FOR SPECIFIC PLAN 97-029, AMENDMENT NO. 4 APPROVAL OF A NEW DRIVEWAY ACCESS ON ADAMS STREET AND A CHANGE OF THE INTERNAL CIRCULATION PATTERN FOR THE SOUTHEAST PORTION OF THE CENTRE AT LA QUINTA, SOUTH OF AUTO CENTRE DRIVE AND EAST OF _� ADAMS PROJECT BACKGROUND The City of La Quinta ("City"), as lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act, Public. Resources Code section 21060, et seq. ("CEQA") has prepared this Addendum pursuant to CEQA Guideline 15164 to address the potential environmental impacts of development of a 22 acre portion of Planning Area II of the Centre at La Quinta Specific. The environmental impacts associated with the development of that portion of :Planning Area II of the Centre at La Quinta Specific Plan located at the .southwest portion of the center; east of Adams Street and south of Highway 111,. were analyzed in the Supplemental EIR adopted in connection with the approval of Amendment. #1 to the. Centre at La Quinta Specific Plan. PURPOSE OF ADDENDUM This Addendum is intended to .address whether changes or additions must be made to the previously adopted Supplemental EIR. Moreover, this Addendum is intended to verify that the proposed changes in the Specific Plan would be consistent with the scope of development analyzed in the Supplemental EIR, and to .further verify that there have been no changes in circumstances or disclosure of new information which would trigger the requirement to do a subsequent environmental assessment of the project. The previous Supplemental EIR and supporting Environmental Assessment 97-337 identified that subsequent site development permit applications would be part of the overall project assessed at that time, namely, disposition and development .of the 22 acres- of property located at the southwest portion of the center; east of Adams Street and south of Highway 111. The proposed Specific Plan Amendment is consistent with the development assumptions relied upon . in conducting the environmental analysis in. the Supplemental EIR. There has-been no change in the proposed development . of the site. The only difference in the proposed Specific Plan Amendment when compared to the development assumptions reflected in the Supplemental EIR is the addition of an access driveway into the Commercial Center and a modification of the internal circulation. The City has compared the impacts of the proposed Specific Plan with those impacts analyzed in the Supplemental .EIR and.finds as follows: P:\Reports - CC\2005\10-18-05\SP 97-029 Amd. No: 4 Stamko\EA Addendum revised CC for SP 97-029 Amd 4.doc Aesthetics — Impacts identical to those previously analyzed. The allowed land uses (retail commercial, high density affordable housing, and auto dealers) has not changed from that reviewed in the original Supplemental EIR. Agriculture Resources - Impacts no greater than previously analyzed. The site is in the urban core of the City, and is not in agriculture, nor is it within several miles of lands in agriculture. Air Quality - Impacts equivalent to those previously analyzed.. No changes -have been proposed in the project which would result in a greater number of vehicle trips, which are the primary source of emissions associated with buildout of the project. Hazards and Hazardous Materials - Impacts identical to those previously analyzed. .Implementation of the proposed Specific Plan Amendment will not change the land uses on the site, which will be regulated for hazardous materials storage and transport by the City and County.. Hydrology and Water Quality Impacts equivalent to those previously analyzed. The .City still requires the implementation of NPDES standards and on -site retention, which will be implemented for the proposed Specific Plan Amendment. Land Use Planning - Impacts equivalent to. thosepreviously analyzed. The property is vacant and will not impact an established community. The proposed project is consistent. with the uses contemplated and allowed in the General Plan and Zoning Ordinance. It serves to implement the Specific Plan for the Centre at La Quinta. Public Services - Impacts identical to those previously analyzed. The land uses proposed for the site have not changed, and will require the same level of service as that evaluated . in the Supplemental EIR. Recreation - Impacts equivalent to those . previously analyzed. The allowed land uses will have no impact on recreational facilities in the city— Transportation/Traffic - Impacts less than or equal to those previously analyzed. An additional driveway into the Commercial Center will provide dispersion of traffic. It serves to implement the Specific Plan for the Centre at La Quinta. Impacts no greater than those previously analyzed. PAReports - CC12005110-18-051SP 97-029 Amd. No. 4 Stamko\EA Addendum revised CC for SP 97-029 Amd 4.doc Biological Resources Impacts equivalent to those previously analyzed. No physical changes are proposed in the project. The impacts to biological. resources will _ not change. Cultural Resources Impacts no greater than those previously analyzed. The required mitigation associated with the Supplemental EIR will be implemented with Site Development Permits for the Project, and will reduce impacts to less than significant levels. Geology and Soils - Im.pacts identical to those previously analyzed. The structures proposed for the project site have not changed, and the mitigation measures originally approved will be implemented with Site Development Permits for the Proiect. SUMMARY.OF FINDINGS Mineral Resources — The site does not contain mineral resources. Noise - Impacts no greater than those. previously analyzed. The land uses proposed consist of .commercial uses which are. not sensitive receptors. There no changes in proposed land uses. Population. and Housing - Impacts identical to those previously analyzed. The proposed commercial land uses will not induce significant population growth. - Utilities and .Service Systems Impacts identical to those previously analyzed. No physical change is :proposed to the project, and impacts to utilities will be as previously analyzed. The City finds that none of the conditions described in Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines requiring preparation of a subsequent or supplemental. MND or EIR have occurred. More specifically, the City has determined that: Finding 1. There are no substantial changes to the Specific Plan that would require major revisions of the Supplemental EIR due to new significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of impacts identified in the previous Supplemental EIR. PAReports - CC\2005\1 0-1 8-05\SP 97-029 Amd. No. 4 Stamko\EA Addendum revised CC for SP 97-029 Amd 4.doc Facts in Support of Finding. The project has not changed -substantially — from the development assumptions contained in the previously Supplemental EIR. The Supplemental EIR assumed development of approximately. 850,000 square feet of general retail, auto dealer, and high density.housing uses for the entire Specific Plan Area. A portion of the site, 22 acres is within Planning Area II of the Centre at La Quinta Specific Plan. The proposed Specific Plan Amendment provides no change in the allowed square footage in the adopted Specific .Plan. Accordingly, the Specific. Plan Amendment is consistent with the development assumptions .contained in the Supplemental EIR. The proposed design changes i.e. a new driveway entrance does not result in additional or. more severe significant impacts since the development potential remains the same as the in the Supplemental EIR. Finding 2. No substantial changes have occurred in the circumstances under which the proposed Specific Plan Amendment is being undertaken that will require major revisions of the previously adopted Supplemental EIR to disclose new significant environmental effects or that would result in a substantial increase in the severity of the impacts identified in the MND. -Facts Supporting the Finding. The circumstances under which the proposed Specific Plan Amendment will be undertaken are accurately and adequately described. The new driveway access does not result in additional or more sever significant impacts since the development potential remains the same as in the Supplemental EIR. There have been no substantial changes in the circumstances under which the proposed Specific Plan Amendment will be developed resulting in new or more severe significant impacts. Finding 3. There is no additional new information of substantial importance, which was not known at the time of the adoption of the previous Supplemental EIR, indicating that: (1) The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the Supplemental EIR; (2) There are no impacts that were determined to be significant in the Supplemental EIR that would be substantially more severe; (3) There are no additional mitigation measures or alternatives to the project that would substantially reduce one or more identified significant impacts; and (4) There are no additional mitigation measures or alternatives which were rejected by the City that would substantially reduce any identified significant impact identified in the Supplemental EIR. Facts Supporting the Finding. No new information of substantial importance to the conclusions of the previously adopted Supplemental EIR has been identified -with the analysis of this Addendum. Moreover, the previously adopted Supplemental EIR concluded that all potentially significant impacts may be reduced to less than significant levels with the implementation of identified mitigation measures. The mitigation measures identified in the PAReports - CC\2005110-18-051SP 97-029 Amd. No. 4 Stamko\EA Addendum revised CC for SP 97-029 Amd 4.doc Supplemental EIR will be. adopted and. implemented with Site Development Permits for the Project. Finally, .no additional significant impacts are identified pursuant this Addendum. June 3, 2005 Signature Date P:\Reports-CC\2005\10-18-05\SP97-029Amd.No.4 Stamko\EA Addendum revised CC for SP 97-029 Amd 4.doc