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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA,
CERTIFYING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 96-335
PREPARED FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 28409
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 96-335
MURPHY/KUNKLE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Quinta, California, did on
the 61h day of May, 1 997, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider the Planning
Commission recommendation to certify Environmental Assessment 96-335 and
approve Tentative Tract Map 28409, respectively; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of La Quinta, California,
did on the 25th day of March, 1 997, hold a duly noticed Public Hearing to consider
Environmental Assessment 96-335 and Tentative Tract Map 28409; and,
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, the Planning Commission did take
action to recommend to the City Council certification of Environmental Assessment
96-335, and approval of Tentative Tract Map 28409; and,
WHEREAS, said application 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 an Initial Study EA 96-335); and,
WHEREAS, the Community Development Director has determined that
said application will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment and that
a Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact should be filed; 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 certification of said Environmental
Assessment:
1. The proposed Tentative Tract Map will not be detrimental to the health, safety,
or general welfare of the community, either indirectly or directly, in that no
significant impacts have been identified, and less than significant impacts can
be addressed by the incorporated mitigation measures and standard City
development requirements.
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2. The proposed Tentative Tract Map will not have the potential to degrade the
quality of the environment, as the project in question will not be developed in
any manner inconsistent with the General Plan and other current City standards.
The project does not have potential to eliminate any important example of
California prehistory, as the site was previously disturbed several years ago in
conjunction with mass grading and improvement installations associated with
the Bear Creek flood control project.
3. The proposed Tentative Tract Map does not have the potential to achieve short-
term environmental goals, to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals,
as the proposed project will not significantly or adversely alter the type or
intensity of residential use already contemplated in the General Plan for the site,
and for which surrounding street and flood control improvements have already
been completed.
4. The proposed Tentative Tract Map will not have impacts which are individually
limited but cumulatively considerable when considering planned or proposed
development in the immediate vicinity, in that the proposed project, whether
approved or not, is a consistent representation of the project type to be
proposed for the site as long as the current General Plan land use and zoning
designations are applicable, and the impacts as identified in the Initial Study will
remain similar to or less intensive than alternative projects.
5. The proposed Tentative Tract Map will not have environmental effects that will
adversely affect the human population, either directly or indirectly, with
implementation of the recommended mitigation measures, as the project
contemplates less intensive residential uses than those already assessed under
ultimate development of the La Quinta General Plan, and which were addressed
in the EIR previously certified for the General Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
La Quinta, California as follows:
1. That the recitations are true and correct and constitute the findings of the City
Council for this Environmental Assessment.
2. That it does hereby certify Environmental Assessment 96-335 for the reasons
set forth in this Resolution and as stated in the Environmental Assessment
Checklist and Addendum, attached hereto, and on file in the Community
Development Department.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the La
Quinta City Council held on this 6th day of May, 1 997, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Holt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
GLENDA L. HOLT, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
ATT T:
AUNDRA L. JUH LA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City of La Quinta, California
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