Coachella Municipal Code Art. IV Preliminary Environmental Assessment

The city official who receives a project for processing may require the sponsor to provide all or any part of the base information on the project and its proposed environment necessary for a preliminary environmental assessment of the project.

(Prior code § 28-29)

When a project is submitted to the city for processing, the city official responsible for the processing shall make a preliminary environmental assessment of the project. If it is determined that the project is exempt and does not require an environmental impact report, this determination shall be recorded in writing and the reasons stated thereon. If it is determined that the project does not qualify for an exemption, this recommendation shall be recorded in writing and transmitted to a responsible official for an environmental assessment.

(Prior code § 28-30)

If the processing official recommends that a project qualifies for an exemption, each decisionmaker for the project other than the processing official shall confirm or reject this recommendation and record his or her finding in writing. If a decisionmaker finds that a project does not qualify for an exemption, he or she shall transmit the project to responsible official for an environmental assessment.

(Prior code § 28-31)