CC Resolution 1994-076^!G RESOLUTION 9*76
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF ThE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA CERTIFYING A NEG*VE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 94-281 PREPARED FOR
ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT 94-044
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 9*81
CITY OF LA QUINTA
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California, did
on the 27th day of September, the 11th day of Oc(ober, the 25th day of October, and the 8th day
of November, 1994, hold duly noticed Public Hearings to consider proposed amendments to
Chapters 9* 145 and 9.146 of the La Quinta Municipal Code relating to the Transfer of
Development Rights; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta did on the 6th day of
December, 1994, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider proposed amendments to
Chapters 9.145 and 9* 146 of the La Quinta Municipal Code relating to the Transfer of
Development Rights; and,
WHEREAS, said zoning ordinance amendments have complied with the
requirements of The Rules to Implement the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970"
as amended) Resoluflon 83-68 adopted by the La Quinta City Council) in that the Community
Development Department has prepared Initial Study EA 94-281; and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that said
zoning ordinance amendment will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment and
that a Negative Declaration of environmental impact should be filed; and,
Wll*AS, upon hearing and considering all testiinony and arguments, if any,
of all interested persons des**g to be heard, said City Council did fmd the following facts,
fmdings, and reasons to justify certification of said Environmental Assessment:
1. The prcposed zoning ordimce amendinens will not be detrimental to the health, safety,
or general welfare of the community, either directly or indirectly.
2. The proposed zoning ordinance amendments will not have the potential to degrade the
quality of environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife population
to drop below self sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or aniral community,
reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or anirnal or
eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory.
3. The pr(*sed zoning ordinance amendments do not have the potential to adileve short-
term environmental goah, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals.
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4. The proposed zoning ordinance amendments will not result in impacts which are
individually limited, but cumulatively considerable.
NOW, ThEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La
Quinta, California as follows:
1. That the above recitafions are true and correct and constitute the findings of the Council
for this environmental assessment.
2. That it does hereby certify Environmental Assessment 94-281 for the reasons set forth
in this resolution and as stated in the attached Environmental Assessment Checklist and
Addendum, labeled Exhibit A"-EA.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La Quinta
City Council held on this 6th day of December, 1994, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Bangerter, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Pena
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member McCartney
ABSTMN: None
City of La Quinta, California
AUNDRA L. City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAWN HONEThELL; City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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