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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA
ADOPTING ENV*RONMENTAL ASSESSMENT #93-258 AND
THE 1993 PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN, A
POLICY DOCUMENT AS ENVISIONED AND REQUIRED
BY SECTION 5-5.1.3. OF THE GENERAL PLAN
OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California adopted a General Plan
in October, 1992 which required the City to create and utilize a Parks and Recreation Master Plan
for the City of La Quinta in accord with General Plan Section 5-5.1.3; and
WHEREAS, the Community Services Commission is the parks and recreation advisory
body to the City Council responsible for assisting in the development of such a document and the
Commission recommends adoption of the Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Commission conducted a 6,500 piece mail survey composed of seventeen
questions related to assessing the needs and desires of the citizens of La Quinta, and receiving
1,024 completed surveys back from the residents, and three public forums where held between
March and June of 1992 to ascertain public opinion and preferences, and to note such in the
Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the draft Parks and Recreation Master Plan was reviewed by over thirty
public agencies and business orgaiizations, including the City of La Quinta Planning Commission
and Design Review Board, the Coachella Valley Association of Governments, the Coachella
Valley Recreation and Parks District, the Cathedral City and Palm Springs Parks and Recreation
Departments, and La Quinta non profit recreation and cultural organizations, and the Master Plan
was reviewed, judged and found to be a comprehensive, detailed, accurate and reliable planning
tool by the reviewing agencies and organizations.; and
WHEREAS, the La Quinta Parks and Recreation Master Plan complies with the
requirements of the Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 as
amended) by Resolution 83-68 in that the Planning Director conducted an initial study
*nvironmentai Assessment #93-258) and has determined that the proposed Parks and Recreation
Master Plan will not have a significant adverse impact on the environment, and that a Negative
Declaration of Environmental Impact should be adopted; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California did on the 20th day of
April, 1993 hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider the adoption of the Environmental
Assessment and the Parks and Recreation Master; and
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WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and
arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, said Council did find the
following facts and reasons to justif*r the adoption of said Master Plan:
1. The Parks and Recreation Master Plan flilfills the requirements called for by the City of
La Quinta General Plan for such a policy document.
2. The Environmental Assessment does not find or foresee significant adverse
environmental impacts from adoption of the Master Plan, and that a Negative Declaration
is recommended for adoption.
3. The Master Plan is not likely to place the public's health, safety, or welfare at risk.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California does confirm the
conclusions of Environmental Assessment #93-25S and that the Negative Declaration is
appropriate in this case; and resolves that the Parks and Recreation Master Plan submitted is a
fillfillment of the requirement of the City of La Quinta General Plan Section 5-5.1.3; and the
Master Plan consists of maps and text; and the Parks and Recreation Master Plan is adopted for
purposes stated in the General Plan, for City park and recreation planning and development
purposes, and for elevating the quality of life for all of the residents of La Quinta.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of
April, 1993.
AYES: Council Members Bangerter, Mccartney, Perkins,
Sniff & Mayor Pena
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
JOHN PE ayor, ity of La Quinta, California
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*OLA,ityClerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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DAWN HONEYWELL* City Attorney
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