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RESOLUTION NO.95-40
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
CERTIFICATION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION OF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
ASSESSMENT 95-293, PREPARED FOR GENERAL
PLAN AMENDMENT 95-048 JEFFERSON STREET
ALIGNMENT)
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 95-293
CITY OF LA QUINTA
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, did on the 28th day of
March, 1 995, conduct a duly noticed public hearing and has recommended approval
of the proposed General Plan Amendment 95-048; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council, did on the 2nd day of May, 1 995,
and the 6th day of June, 1 995, conduct a duly noticed public hearing on the proposed
Amendment and considered the recommendation of the Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, said General Plan Amendment 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 Initial Study EA 95-293; and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined
that said General Plan Amendment will not have a significant adverse effect on the
environment and that a Negative Declaration of environmental impact should be filed;
and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has recommended
certification of the Negative Declaration of environmental impact; and,
WHEREAS, upon hearing and considering all testimony and
arguments, if any, of all interested persons desiring to be heard, the City Council did
find the following facts, findings, and reasons to justify and approve the certification
of said Environmental Assessment:
1. The proposed General Plan amendment will not be detrimental to the health,
safety, or general welfare of the community, either directly or indirectly.
2. The proposed General Plan amendment 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 a rare or
endangered plant or animal or eliminate important examples of the major periods
of California history or prehistory.
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3. The proposed General Plan Amendment does not have the potential to achieve
short-term environmei*tal goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental
goals.
4. The proposed General Plan Amendment will not result in impacts which are
individually limited or cumulatively considerable.
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 for this environmental assessment.
2. That it does hereby approve the certification of Environmental Assessment 95-
293 for the reasons set forth in this resolution and as stated in the attached
Environmental Assessment Chocklist and Addendum, contained in the files in
the Community Development Department.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
La Quinta City Council held on this 6th day of June, 1 995, by the following vote to
wit:
AYES: Council Members Banqerter, Cathcart, Sniff, Mayor Pena
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Perkins
ABSTAIN: None
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City of La Quinta, California
A ST:
AUNDRA JUHOLA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORMAT:
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DAWN HONEYWELL,'City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
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