RDA Resolution 1983-22 RESOLUTION NO. RA-83-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF
THE CITY OF LA QUINTA IMPLEMENTING THE LA QUINTA
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND IN IMPLEjNTING SAID
PROJECT HAS RECOGNIZED THE OVERRIDING CONSIDERA
TIONS TO ADVERSE IMPACTS WHICH WILL ENEFIT THE
CITY FROM PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION.
WHEREAS, it is the goal of the City to eliminate blight
throughout major portions of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Agency of the City of La Quinta
has considered a Final Environmental Impact Report hereinafter FEIR)
and certified as to the adequacy, accuracy, objectivity, and
completeness of the FEIR in Resolution RA-83-21 and
HEREAS, it is the policy of the State of California, the
La Quinta Redevelopment Agency, and the City of La Quinta, in
accordance with the provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act of 1970 hereinafter CEQA), as amended Public Resources Code,
Section 21000 et seq.), and the State Guidelines for implementation
of CEQA, as amended Califotnia Administrative Code, Section 15000 et
seq.), that the City shall balance the benefits of a proposed project
against its unavoidable environmental risks prior to project approval;
meaning that if the benefits of a proposed project outweigh the
unavoidable adverse environmental effects, the adverse environmental
effects may be considered acceptable; and
WHEREAS, Section 15093(b) requires, where the decision of the
Redevelopment Agency allows the occurrences of significant effects
which are identified in the FEIR but are not mitigated, the Redevelop-
ment Agency must state in writing the reasons to support the
implementation of the La Quinta redevelopment project based on the
FEIR and/or other information in the record.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the La Quinta
Redevelopment Agency, in addition to the findings made in the body
of the redevelopment project plan itself, makes the following
Statements of Overriding Considerations in support of its intent
to implement the La Quinta redevelopment project, and as required
by the Guidelines.
1. The proposed redevelopment project is consistent with
the General Plan as is or as proposed for amendment.
2. Implementation of the redevelopment project will result
in the elimination of the negative impacts associated
with blight in the project area.
3. Public flood control improvements will be constructed,
thereby resolving the future major flood hazard potential
which has historically resulted in considerable property
damage, inconvenience, and insecurity for the community.
4. Lands precluded from development due to the major flood
hazard potential will be afforded the opportunity for
development according to the General Plan.
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5. The proposed redevelopment project is needed to improve
the quality and service of various utilities, including
the water system, a sanitary sewerage system, and
natural gas and electrical Systems.
6. The proposed redevelopment project is needed to improve
inadequate public services, including the local
roadway system, the parks system, the local storm drain
system, and the public education system.
7. Certain substandard, deteriorating, and obsolete buildings
may be improved by the authority granted to the
redevelopment agency from project implementation.
8. Land use incompatibilities in the project area resulting
when more than one use is made of a building, or if two
buildings of different uses exist on the same parcel or
adjacent to each other on abutting parcels, may be
resolved through redevelopment plan implementation.
9. The proposed project is needed to enhance the quality of
life in the project area sought as essential and beneficial
in attracting new residents, business, and visitors to
La Quinta and generally promoting increased investment and
return on property value.
10. Impacts identified as significant from redevelopment
project implementation are generally associated with normal
growth, progress, and prosperity.
11. The real market potential in the project area can be
attained through the elimination of blight and protection
from flood hazards.
12. The blighted conditions in the project area, constituting
serious physical, social, and economic burden to te city,
cannot be eliminated by private enterprise acting alone.
13. Redevelopment project implementation will ultimately create
new jobs for facilities construction, future development
construction, the provision of public services for a
larger population base, and to staff new business.
14. The city's economic base will be enhanced through
revenues derived from increased sales, business licenses,
hotel occupancy, and other fees, taxes, and exactions
pro-rated from new development, otherwise precluded from
development without redevelopment plan implementation.
passed, adopted, and approved by the La Quinta Redevelopment
Agency, the City of La Quinta, California, at a regular adjourned
meeting on the 15th day of November 1983, by the following
vote:
AYES: Agency Members Allen, Wolff and Chairman Baier.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Ageny Member Cox.
ABSTAIN: Agency Member Henderson.
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RESOLUTION NO. RA-83-22.
CAIRMAN
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