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CC Resolution 1995-013^ G% RESOLUTION NO.95-13 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE C*TY OF LA Q*JINTA CERTIFYING THE COMPLETION OF A FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR *IE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AS AMENDED BY AMENDMENT NO.1. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California the *ity Council") did duly pass and adopt Ordinance No.43 on November 29, 1983, and did therebv* adopt and approve the Redevelopment Plan for the La Quinta Redevelopment Project the Redevelopment Plan"); and WHEREAS, the City Council did duly pass and adopt Ordinance No.258 on V'ecember 20, 1994 and did thereby revise certain time limitations set forth in the Redevelopment Plan in compliance with Section 33333.6 of the Community Redevelopment Law, California Health and Safety Code Sections 33000, et seq. the Community Redevelopment Law"); and WHEREAS, the La Quinta Redevelopment Agency the Agency") has undertaken the required steps for the consideration of the adoption of a proposed amendment Amendment No. 1") to the Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, a draft Redevelopment Plan for the La Quinta Redevelopment Project as amended by Amendment No.1 the Amended Redevelopment Plan*) has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Community Redevelopment Law; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta has approved and forwarded to the City Council itS report and recommendation, pursuant to Section 33346 of the Community Redevelopment Law, that the proposed Amendment is in conformity with the General Plan of the City of La Quinta and has recommended approval of the Amendment; and WHEREAS, the Agency has prepared an Environmental Impact Report the EIR") on the proposed Amendment the Project") pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act Public Resources Code Sections 21000, et seq., CEQA"), and the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Sections 15000, et seq., the Guidelines"); and WHEREAS, all action required to be taken by applicable law related to the preparation, circulation, and review of the Draft EIR have been taken; and WHEREAS, following notice duly and regularly given as required by law, a joint public hearing has been held by the Agency and the City Council concerning the adoption of the Amendment and review of the Final EIR relating thereto and all interested persons expressing a desire to comment thereon or object thereto have been heard; and pUBL:23497*I 14241 B2338 42 BIB] 08-19-1998-U01 08:34:43AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 95-U02 13-U02 ^ G% IL t, * RESOLUTION NO. 95-13 WHEREAS, the Final EIR consists of the Draft Em, as revised and supplemented to incorporate all comments received during the public review period and the response of the Agency and the City thereto; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and considered the Final EIR and the Mitigation Monitoring Program with respect to the Amendment and all comments and responses thereto. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of La Quinta as follows: Section 1. A full and fair public hearing has been held on the Final EIR prepared on the proposed Project, the City Council has considered all comments received thereon, which comments and responses thereto are contained in the Final Em. These actions having been taken, the Final Em is hereby approved, certified, and adopted as the Final Em for the La Quinta Redevelopment Project as Amended by Amendment No.1 the Project"). Section 2. The City Council hereby certifies that the Final Em for the proposed Project has been completed in compliance with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines, and that the City Council has reviewed and considered the Final Em and the information contained therein prior to deciding whether to approve the proposed Project and finds that the Final E* reflects the independent judgment of the City. Section 3. The City Council hereby makes and adopts the CEQA Findings and Statement of Facts as set forth in Exhibit A", which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Based on such Findings of Fact, the City Council hereby finds that mitigation measures have been required in, or incorporated into, the Project which will eliminate or reduce to a level of insignificance the potentially significant environmental effects of the Project identified in the Final Em except for air quality impacts. Based on the foregoing, the City Council finds and determines that as to air quality the Project will have a significant effect upon the environment. Section 4. As to the significant environmental impacts on air quality identified in Section 3 of this Resolution which are not eliminated or substantially lessened, the City Council hereby adopts the Statement of Overriding Considerations set forth in Exhibit B" which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, and finds that based upon substantial evidence in the record, including, but not limited to the Statement of Overriding Considerations, the specific economic, legal, social, technological and other benefits of the Project outweigh the significant effects on the environment. Section 5. The City Council further finds that the project alternatives identified in the Final Em either would not achieve the objectives of the Project or would do so only with unacceptable adverse impacts. Accordingly, and for the reasons set forth herein and the Final Em, those alternatives are infeasible, and none of the alternatives are environmentally superior. Each alternative analyzed, including the no-pr(*ject" alternative, reduces development activities and limits the City Council's ability to correct current environmental problems. pUSL:23497*1 I424II*2338.42 2 BIB] 08-19-1998-U01 08:34:43AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 95-U02 13-U02 ^ G% I I. 1 I I RESOLUTION NO. 95-13 Section 6. The City Council hereby finds and determines that the mitigation measures and the Mitigation Monitoring Program set forth in the Final EIR, will mitigate or avoid all significant environmental effects that can feasibly be mitigated or avoided. The City Council hereby adopts the Mitigation Monitoring Program as set forth in the Final ETR and Exhibit *C" which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Section 7. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file with the County Clerk of the County of Riverside, a Notice of Determination, pursuant to Title 14, California Code of Regulations, Section 15094. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of La Quinta held the 7th day of Harch 1995, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Council Nembers Perkins, Sniff* Mayor Pena NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTMN: Council Members Ban*erter, Cathcart JOHN PEL#MayttCity of La Quinta S NDRA JUHOLA, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: I DAWN HONEYWELL, **ty Attorney PUBL:23497_114241B2338.42 3 BIB] 08-19-1998-U01 08:34:43AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 95-U02 13-U02 ^ G% EXHIBIT A" CEOA FIKDINGS AND STATEMENT OF PACTS BACKGROUND The California Environmental Quality Act CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines") promulgated pursuant thereto provide: No public agency shall approve or carry out a project for which an Environmental Impact Report has been completed and which identifies one or more significant effects on the environment that would occur if the project is approved or carried out unless the public agency makes one or more of the following findings for each of the significant effects, accompanied by a Statementof Facts supporting each finding. The possible findings are: 1. Changes or alterations have been required in, or incorporated into, the project which mitigate or avoid the significant effects on the environment. 2. Those changes or alterations are within the responsibility and jurisdiction of another public agency and not the agency making the finding. Such changes have been adopted by such other agency or can and should be adopted by such other agency. 3. Specific economic, social, technological or other considerations including conditions for the provision of employment opportunities for highly trained workers make infeasible the mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the Final EIR. The City of La Quinta proposes to approve the Redevelopment Plan for the La Quinta Redevelopment Project as amended by Amendment No. 1 the ItAmendmentul or the Project") because the proposed Amendment constitutes a project under CEQA and the Guidelines. The City of La Quinta the City") has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Report FEIR"). This FEIR has identified certain significant effects which may occur as a result of the Project, or on a cumulative basis in conjunction with this Project and other past, present and reasonably foreseeable future projects. Further, the City desires to approve this Project and, after determining that the EIR was completed in accordance with CEQA and the Guidelines, makes the findings set forth herein: EFFECTS DETERMINED TO BE *NSIGNIFICANT An Initial Study was prepared prior to the preparation of the EIR consistent with CEQA and the Guidelines. An Environmental Checklist Form suggested by the Guidelines and utilized by the City was completed to ensure that all environmental topics as required by CEQA were addressed in the EIR. All potential environmental 4 BIB] 08-19-1998-U01 08:34:43AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 95-U02 13-U02 ^ G% IL 1. I I impacts included in the City's Environmental Checklist have been addressed within the EIR. The following topics which are set forth in the City's Environmental Checklist Form were not addressed in the EIR because the proposed Project includes no significant elements which would cause the following impacts, and the Project raises no issues regarding these impacts,* therefore, pursuant to CEQA and the Guidelines, no further analysis of these impacts was required: 1. Unstable earth conditions or changes in geologic substructure. 2. The destruction, covering or modification of any unique geologic or physical features. 3. Changes in deposition or erosion of beach sands, or changes in siltation, deposition or erosion which may modify the channel of a river or stream or the bed of the ocean or any bay, inlet or lake. 4. Exposure of people or property to geologic hazards such as earthquakes, landslides, mudslides, ground failure, or similar hazards. 5. The creation of objectionable odors. 6. Alterations of air movement, moisture or temperature, or any change in climate, either locally or regionally. 7. Changes in currents, or the course of direction of water movements in either marine or fresh waters. 8. Alterations to the course or flow of flood waters. 9. Discharge into surface waters, or in any alterations of surface water quality, including but not limited to temperature, dissolved oxygen or turbidity. 10. Alteration of the direction or rate of flow of ground waters. 11. Change in the quantity of ground waters, either through direct additions or withdrawals, or through interception of an aquifer by cuts or excavations. 12. Exposure of people or property to water related hazards such as flooding or tidal waves. 13. Exposure of people to severe noise levels. 14. Increase in the rate of use of any natural resources. F 15. Substantial depletion of any nonrenewable natural resource. 5 BIB] 08-19-1998-U01 08:34:43AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 95-U02 13-U02 ^ G% rL * 5*L II I 16. A risk of an explosion or the release of hazardous substances including but not limited to, oil, pesticides, chemicals, or radiation) in the event of an accident or upset conditions. 17. Possible interference with an emergency response plan or an emergency evacuation plan. 16. Alterations to waterborne, rail or air traffic. 19. Use of substantial amounts of fuel or energy. 20. Substantial increase in demand upon existing sources of energy, or require the development of new sources of energy. 21. A need for new Systems or substantial alterations to the following utilities: a: Power or natural gas. b: Communication systems. 22. Creation of any health hazard or potential health hazard excluding mental health). 23. Exposure of people to potential health hazards. 24. The restriction on existing religious or sacred uses within the potential impact area. 25. Environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly. FINDINGS AND FACTS IN SUPPORT OF FINDINGS FOR SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF THE PROJECT Effects Deter*ined to be Mitipateable to a Level of Insignificance HYDROLOGY/DRAINAGE IMPACTS: The Redevelopment Plan for the proposed Amendment includes storm drain improvements in the list of public improvement projects. The construction of needed storm drain improvements by the Agency would have positive impacts for the City and its residents. The construction of new storm drain facilities would reduce the threat of existing localized flooding in the vicinity of the improvements as well as protect property downstream of the improvements. The construction of the storm drain improvements listed in the proposed Amendment would have short-term construction impacts associated with the projects. Some of the potential impacts that could be associated with the construction of new storm drain improvements include temporary traffic delays, construction noise, biological habitat removal, secondary flooding if storm water is re-routed during the construction, etc. The potential environmental impacts 6 BIB] 08-19-1998-U01 08:34:43AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 95-U02 13-U02 ^ G% IL J. I mi* I associated with construction of storm drain facilities would be evaluated by the City as part of their standard project review procedures. For all applicable projects either a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NPDES) permit for discharge of wastes to surface waters or a Waste Discharge Requirements WDR) permit for any discharge of wastes to land would be required from the State Water Resources Control Board through the Regional Water Quality Control Board RWQCB) Riverside. Based on the threshold criteria for determining potential significant impacts with the proposed Project on hydrology/drainage as identified in the setting the proposed Project is not anticipated to result in significant environmental impacts with regards to hydrology/drainage. Findings: 1. The following changes, alterations and other measures have been incorporated into the Project1 or are otherwise being implemented, which will mitigate these impacts to a level of insignificance: a. All private development projects, as applicable, shall submit a hydrology report to the City and the Coachella Valley Water District for review in conjunction with the submittal of a project application. The hydrology study shall state whether or not the existing flood control facilities serving the project can adequately accommodate the runoff from the Project or if improvements would be required. If improvements are required the hydrology report shall identify those improvements. The hydrology report shall be approved by both the City Engineer and the Coachella Valley Water District prior to issuance of grading permits. b. All projects, as applicable, shall acquire all necessary permits and approvals from the Regional Water Quality Control Board and incorporate all applicable Best Management practices into the project to reduce runoff sedimentation. c. All construction projects involving clearing, grading and excavation of land totalling five acres or more shall obtain all necessary clearances, permits, etc. from the State Water Resources Control Board for National Pollution Discharge Elimination System NPDES) General Permit for storm water discharges associated with construction activity. d. In areas where permanent storm drain facilities are not available the Agency shall, in association with Agency sponsored projects, provide the necessary infrastructure in accordance with the requirements of the CVWD and City for adequate storm water protection. 7 BIB] 08-19-1998-U01 08:34:43AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 95-U02 13-U02 ^ G%IL *. * I e. All Agency sponsored or assisted projects shall be protected from 100-year storms in accordance with City Flood Hazard Regulations. POPULATION AND Ko*SING IMPACTS: Adoption and implementation of the proposed Project would indirectly assist the City in reaching some of the City's Housing Element goals of rehabilitating, maintaining and constructing housing for low and moderate income residents. Under the Community Redevelopment Law the Agency is required to set aside at least 20 percent of all tax increment revenue received from the Project Area to increase, preserve and improve affordable housing for low and moderate income people in the City. The proposed Project would increase the amount of tax increment revenue the Agency can receive by extending the life of the Redevelopment Plan which would correspondingly increase the amount of revenue set aside for use for low and moderate income housing. The future development that could occur within the Project Area with adoption of the Project could result in an increase in population and housing in the Project Area and the city. The adoption and implementation of the Project would not change the existing pppulation and housing projections for the City, but the time period that these numbers are reached could be reduced due to increased development activity as a result of adoption of the proposed Amendment. Findings: 1. The following measures have been incorporated into the Project which will mitigate this impact to a level of insignificance: a. The City shall be responsible for monitoring development project impacts and implementing a mitigation monitoring program as required to achieve a more balanced jobs/housing ratio. b. All future development projects shall be evaluated for potential job/housing balance impacts a development may have on the City and the region. C. The Agency shall use set-aside tax increment revenue to assist low and moderate income families in securing affordable housing in the city. TRANS PORTATIONICIRCULATION IMPACTS: The proposed Project includes the construction of public improvement projects that would, upon their construction, result in improved traffic and circulation in the city and the Project Area. The types of traffic improvement projects listed in the proposed Amendment include street improvements and street widening, traffic signal installation, street re-surfacing, etc. The proposed B BIB] 08-19-1998-U01 08:34:43AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 95-U02 13-U02 ^ G% hi it I Project could have positive impacts on the City's transportation and circulation system if the Agency is able to assist the City in constructing needed traffic improvements. The construction of some of the public projects listed in the Redevelopment Plan, such as storm drain, traffic and utility improvements could encourage and be the impetus for additional private development to occur within the Project Area. The construction of additional residential and commercial uses within the Project Area would generate additional traffic in the city transportation system which could result in significant traffic impacts depending upon the ability of the existing system to adequately accommodate the increased traffic. Findings: 1. The following measures have been incorporated into the Project which will mitigate these impacts to a level of insignificance. a. All future public and private projects shall be reviewed by the City for potential short-term and long-term traffic impacts. Should the City determine that the project could have significant traffic impacts a traffic report shall be prepared and include mitigation measures that will reduce significant traffic impacts to insignificant levels. All feasible mitigation measures listed in the traffic report shall be incorporated into the project to reduce traffic impacts. b. All Agency sponsored projects, including both public and private, shall be consistent with the City's Circulation Element of the General Plan and incorporate all required improvements into the project as identified in the Circulation Element. PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES IMPACTS: Construction of public improvements listed in the Amendment would encourage additional development within the Project Area. Additional development would require the need for additional public services and utilities in order to adequately serve the additional development. The proposed Project will not, of itself, impact police protection services. As development occurs and population increases, police services will, however, experience greater demands. The Amendment will not have an adverse impact on the Fire Department's ability to provide an acceptable level of service. If the Agency can assist the city in constructing public improvement projects that will improve fire protection services beyond the 9 BIB] 08-19-1998-U01 08:34:43AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 95-U02 13-U02 ^ G% IL I. current service level, there would be positive impacts on fire protection service within the Project Area. The adoption and implementation of the Amendment would not directly impact either the Coachella Valley Unified School District or the Desert Sands Unified School District. The construction of the public improvement projects listed in the proposed Amendment would not directly generate students to area schools. The proposed Amendment could encourage development within the Project Area. Development of residential uses would generate additional students to area schools. The number of students generated and the potential impact would depend upon the number of residential units developed, the type of units single-family, apartment, condominium, senior citizen), and the ability of the respective schools to accommodate new students. Since the schools in the Coachella Valley Unified School District that serve the Project Area are over-capacity, the generation of additional students to those schools would impact the Coachella Valley Unified School District. Adoption of the proposed Amendment and construction of the listed public improvements would not impact existing park and recreational facilities in the area, including City or Coachella valley Park and Recreation District facilities. The adoption of the proposed Amendment would result in positive impacts to City park facilities if the Agency can assist the City in constructing needed park improvement projects. The proposed Amendment could encourage development within the Project Area, increasing the demand on park and recreational facilities in the area. Development of additional residential uses and, to some degree commercial uses, would increase the demand for and use of recreational facilities. The City collects a park land fee through the Quimby Act, Government Code Section 66477, that developers of subdivisions are required to pay. All future development within the Project Area, including Agency-sponsored projects of more than 50 residential lots, would be required to either dedicate park land or pay park land fees to the City, as applicable, in compliance with Section 13.24.020 of the Municipal Code. The adoption and implementation of the proposed Amendment is not anticipated to have significant impacts on park and recreational facilities in the City or the area. The projects listed in the proposed Amendment include several wastewater projects that upon construction would have a positive impact upon the Pro*ect Area by improving the existing wastewater collection system. Adoption and implementation of the proposed Project could encourage development within the Project Area. The Coachella Valley Water District has indicated that the treatment plant has capacity to adequately accommodate and treat additional wastewater flow. The construction of the water system improvement projects listed in the proposed Amendment would have a positive impact upon the 10 BIB] 08-19-1998-U01 08:34:43AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 95-U02 13-U02 ^ G% Coachella Valley Water District and its ability to provide an adequate supply of water to its customers. The improvements would also improve fire flow resulting in positive impacts on the Fire Department and its ability to protect life and property from the threat of fires. The adoption and implementation of the proposed Project could improve the potential for development to occur within the Project Area. Eased upon the Final EIR that was prepared for the City's General Plan the CVWD has, and will have in the future, adequate facilities and water sources to serve the City with water based upon the buildout of the General Plan. The Coachella Valley Water District has also indicated that the proposed Project would not impact their ability to provide water to the Project Area. The construction of the public improvement projects listed in the proposed Amendment would indirectly generate additional solid waste to area landfills. The type of solid waste that would be generated include typical construction debris such as dirt and landscaping material, wood1 asphalt, concrete, metal, rocks, etc. The generation of additional solid waste to area landfills would incrementally reduce the capacity and life expectancy of the landfill receiving the solid waste. All development within the Project Area, including both public and private, would be required to comply with the City's Source Reduction and Recycling Element SRRE) and the Household Hazardous Waste Element HHWE). Findings: 1. The following measures have been incorporated into the Project which will mitigate these impacts to a level of insignificance: a. The Coachella Valley Unified School District and the Desert Sands Unified School District presently collect developer fees associated with residential and commercial development that are used to provide facilities for additional students. Thus, all residential and commercial development in the Project Area would be required to pay the established developer fees to the respective Districts. Pursuant to Government Code Section 65995, no other mitigation measures are required or may be imposed under CEQA. b. All Agency sponsored projects shall pay fees in compliance with the Quimby Act. The fees shall be used to develop recreational projects consistent with the city General Plan and the City's Master Plan of Parks. c. All Agency sponsored projects, including both public and private, shall be reviewed by city staff for potential significant solid waste impacts. If staff determines that a project could have significant solid waste generation impacts measures shall be incorporated into 11 BIB] 08-19-1998-U01 08:34:43AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 95-U02 13-U02 ^ G% II the project to reduce solid waste volume consistent with the SRRE. d. All projects shall also be reviewed by the City for consistency with the Household Hazardous Waste Element. The city shall require that all applicable measures be incorporated into projects to comply with the HHWE. CULTURAL RESOURCE IMPACTS: The construction of public improvements listed in the proposed Amendment and development of additional private projects in the Project Area could have an impact on existing archaeological artifacts. If signiricant artifacts are discovered, the artifacts would have to be preserved in compliance with the city's Historic Preservation Ordinance No. 207 and Appendix K of the California Environmental Quality Act. Based on information that existing recorded cultural sites exist in the Project Area and that there are historical buildings in the Project Area, it is anticipated that future project construction may uncover existing cultural resources. The potential impact to the resources would have to be evaluated once the resources are discovered and preservation measures identified. Findings: 1. The following measure has been incorporated into the Project that will mitigate these impacts to a level of insignificance: a. All development projects involving vacant land shall have an archaeological survey conducted to determine whether or not archaeological resources are present. If resources are present they should be recovered, preserved or avoided in compliance with the City's Historic Preservation Ordinance or Appendix K of the CEQA Guidelines, as applicable. L*D USE IMPACTS: The proposed project, if adopted, would not change the existing land use designations currently shown on the city's 1992 General Plan Land Use Policy Diagram map for the Project Area. At the time the Agency proposes to finance the construction of a public improvement project listed in the Redevelopment Plan, the project would have to be consistent with both the City's General Plan and the City's Zoning Ordinance. In addition, all private development would also have to be consistent with all applicable General Plan and zoning Ordinance requirements. The intensity and schedule of new development could occur earlier than anticipated with adoption of the proposed Amendment. The growth of the city based on the land use diagram in the General Plan could occur earlier due to the construction of infrastructure improvements needed to support new 12 BIB] 08-19-1998-U01 08:34:43AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 95-U02 13-U02 ^ G % ILL 3.. *tI JI p ii I development. The construction of needed public improvements earlier than anticipated would have positive land USB impacts because the construction of some of the public improvements would serve to protect life and property of existing and future residents and buildings located in the Project Area. Findings: 1. The following measures have been incorporated into the Project that will mitigate these impacts to a level of insignificance: a. All Agency sponsored projects shall be consistent with the City's General Plan and zoning Ordinance. b. The Agency shall assist the city in constructing those public improvement projects first that reduce or eliminate the potential threat of loss of life or property. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCE IMPAcTS: The construction of some of the public improvement projects listed in the Amendment could result in,the removal and destruction of existing biological resources. The construction of storm drain facilities within existing washes and natural drainage courses could impact rare or endangered plant or animal species by removing the plants themselves or removing wildlife habitat. Adoption of the proposed Project could encourage development within the Project Area which could impact biological resources. There are rare and endangered plant and animal species present in the Project Area that could be impacted due to development. The proposed Amendment could indirectly result in biological impacts due to development within the Project Area that may occur with implementation of the Amendment. The impacts, however, will not be different or more significant than the impacts that can occur presently by development in the Project Area without the proposed Amendment. Findings: 1. The following measure has been incorporated into the Project that will mitigate these impacts to a level of insignificance: a. The city Planning and Development Department shall review all projects for potential biological impacts. If the Department determines that a project could have a significant biological impact a biological survey shall be conducted and submitted to the Planning and Development Department for their review as applicable. If the survey determines that potential significant biological impacts could occur the Department shall incorporate measures into the project to mitigate the impacts. 13 BIB] 08-19-1998-U01 08:34:43AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 95-U02 13-U02 ^ G% IL L U*L I L HUMAN KEALTH IMPACTS: Adoption and implementation of the proposed Project could increase the number of vectors such as gnats and mosquitoes. During the construction phase of some projects, breeding habitat acceptable for vectors, such as standing water, could allow populations of some vectors to increase. Proper engineering and routine maintenance of gutters, catch basins, drainage systems and other types of water holding devices or areas could prevent or minimize the creation of mosquito breeding situations. If the City requires that all public and private projects incorporate all applicable Coachella Mosquito Abatement District measures to prevent and control vector breeding habitat, there would not be any significant vector impacts. Findings: 1. The following measure has been incorporated into the Project that will mitigate these impacts to a level of insignificance. a. All projects assisted by the Agency shall be reviewed by the Coachella Valley Mosquito Abatement District. All applicable vector control measures recommended by the Coachella Valley Mosquito Abatement District shall be incorporated into the project. SIGNIPICANT ENVIRONNE*AL XMPACTS WHICH CANNOT BE AVOIDED IP TKE PROJECT IS IMPLEMENTED AIR OUALITY IMPACTS: Adoption and implementation of the proposed Amendment could have both short-term and long-term air quality impacts. The short-term air quality impacts include exhaust emissions associated with the operation of engine powered construction equipment, particulate matter and fugitive dust. The significance of short-term air quality emissions associated with the construction of projects would be more thoroughly determined at the time specific projects are submitted to the city for approval. The potential long-term air quality impacts associated with the proposed Project include those air emissions that are anticipated to occur with the operation of both public and private projects on a daily and on-going basis throughout the life of the individual project. The stationary emissions include those from natural gas combustion for space heating and cooking and the use of electricity for lighting and operation of electrical equipment. Mobile emissions result from such uses as the operation of motor vehicles associated with employees, residents and patrons commuting to a site, vehicles delivering goods and services to a site and other modes of transportation. At this time the proposed Project is not anticipated to have significant impacts on air quality based on the SCAQMD's established air quality emission thresholds. There could 14 BIB] 08-19-1998-U01 08:34:43AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 95-U02 13-U02 ^ G% I" 1 L i. be air quality impacts associated with the development of public and private projects in the future, but at this time the potential significance of the air emissions cannot be determined. Findings: 1. The following measures have been incorporated into the Project that will mitigate these impacts to the extent feasible. a. The City shall review all public improvement and private development projects for potential air quality impacts. Should a project have potential air quality impacts an air quality analysis in compliance with the SCAQMD CEQA Handbook shall be prepared for city review and approval. b. All applicable mitigation measures identified in the SCAQMD CEQA Handbook shall be incorporated into projects constructed within the Project Area to reduce to insignificant levels those emissions estimated to exceed District thresholds. c. All projects shall comply with and implement all applicable implementation measures of the City's Air Quality Element of the La Quinta General Plan. d. Project construction shall cease.on days with a stage 2 or greater smog alert. e. The City shall maintain and encourage the construction of pedestrian and bicycle systems when feasible to promote non-motorized transportation consistent with the City's Circulation Element of the General Plan. f. All project shall be required to incorporate all applicable Transportation Demand Management TDM) practices per the City's TDM ordinance. g. All projects shall comply with all applicable fugitive dust control measures listed in the City's Fugitive Dust Control Ordinance #219. 2. Most significant environmental effects that can feasible avoided have been reduced by virtue of air quality mitigation measures in the Final EIR or otherwise incorporated into the Plan as set forth in 1" above. 3. The remaining unavoidable significant effects are acceptable when balanced against the facts set forth in the Statement of overriding Considerations, giving greater weight to the remaining unavoidable significant effect, and in view of the following fact: 15 BIB] 08-19-1998-U01 08:34:43AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 95-U02 13-U02 ^ G%IL 4 * I a. I*pacts identified from the proposed Plan Amendment are considered significant only on a cumulative basis in association with other projects occurring on a local and regional scale. 16 BIB] 08-19-1998-U01 08:34:43AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 95-U02 13-U02 ^ G% IL 6 I EXRIBIT B" STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS 1. The Redevelopment Plan for the La Quinta Redevelopment Project as amended by Amendment No. 1 the Amendment") is an essential means for the continued provision of removing, preventing and eliminating existing physical and economic conditions which cause blight within the La Quinta Redevelopment project the Project Area"). 2. Continued and expanded implementation of the Redevelopment Plan for the La Quinta Redevelopment Project under the Amendment will result in the reduction of negative impacts associated with blight that currently exists within the Project Area due to inappropriate and undirected development and the lack of adequate public services and infrastructure. 3. The Amendment will provide for the orderly expansion and upgrades of public services and facilities within the Project Area which will improve or provide for public health, safety and welfare to the benefit of the citizens of the City of La Quinta and avoid the undesirable impacts of noncontiguous and uncontrolled development that lacks adequate public services and facilities. 4. The Amendment will be essential in attracting new residents, business and visitors to the Project Area and the City of La Quinta, and protecting the public welfare, safety and health of residents and business owners within the Project Area. 5. Impacts identified as significant in the EIR are generally associated with normal growth, progress and prosperity and would be much more severe without implementation of the proposed Amendment. 6. The Amendment will be instrumental in causing new areawide public facilities to be constructed which will benefit both existing development and other future development within the Project Area as well as the City of La Quinta as a whole. 7. The Amendment will ultimately throughout the life of the Redevelopment Plan, create new jobs for new and/or expanded public facilities construction, future construction of new development and the provision of expanded and increased public services and facilities for a larger population base within the Project Area. 8. The Amendment will enhance the long term economic well being of the community. 17 BIB] 08-19-1998-U01 08:34:43AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 95-U02 13-U02 ^ G% IL *.. 9. The Amendment will provide opportunities for the expansion of the community's supply of housing on a city-wide basis) including housing opportunities for low and moderate income households. 16 BIB] 08-19-1998-U01 08:34:43AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 95-U02 13-U02 ^ G% 4 u'* ii I *XRIDIT C" KITIGATION KONITORING PRQG* 19 BIB] 08-19-1998-U01 08:34:43AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 95-U02 13-U02 ^ G% IL CITY OF LA QUINTA MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM FOR CEQA COMPLIANCE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA NO. 1 PREPARED FOR: LA QUINTA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 78-495 CALLE TAMPICO LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA 92253 619) 777-7000 PREPARED BY: STEVENSON, PORTO & PIERCE, INC. 18195 MC DURMOTT EAST, SUITE C IRVINE, CALIFORNIA 92714 714) 660-8822 FEBRUARY 1995 BIB] 08-19-1998-U01 08:34:43AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 95-U02 13-U02 ^ G% IL * N In I-I* qh* * * N * U H *HU H B * U N U * 0 H NU* U I-I E.I*HU cq I 0 a C' a UO o x B z 0 H U InN* M a * W * U * * *UW* * **-e-*a *U*WIO *Q w 4., C' qh* * *19*1.1 WI *-*OIUUU * a UA** *WI*O=*U* N * * **o.-ifu * * E.I *HO 4., * *U*O a *. *..e-*'::*U* * NHWIWI* *.UHWIWI** * 0 *H **4.'UW w i**WI * * H H H**I * * NW WI *4., * * OW WI a* * o * * WI *4.,***9o*aow * H H MW OWI* *`.e* WI * WI gu * BIB] 08-19-1998-U01 08:34:43AM-U01 ADMIN-U01 CCRES-U02 95-U02 13-U02 ^ G% IL *. 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