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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso No 2010-031RESOLUTION NO. 2010-31 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE CANYON HILLS SPECIFIC PLAN WHEREAS, Pardee Homes, has filed an application with the City of Lake Elsinore requesting approval of Amendment No. 3 to the Canyon Hills Specific Plan (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, the 1,969-acre Canyon Hills Specific Plan site is located between I- 15 and 1-215, along Railroad Canyon Road, within the western portion of the City; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore has been delegated with the responsibility of making recommendations to the City Council for approval of specific plans; and WHEREAS, public notice of the Commission has considered evidence Department and other interested parties item on June 15, 2010. Project has been given, and the Planning presented by the Community Development at a public hearing held with respect to this NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Prior to making a recommendation to the City Council, the Planning Commission has reviewed and analyzed Amendment No. 3 to the Canyon Hills Specific Plan pursuant to the Planning and Zoning Laws (Cal. Gov. Code 65000 et seq.) and Chapter 17.99 of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code ("LEMC"). SECTION 2. That in accordance with State Planning and Zoning Laws and the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code, the Planning Commission makes the following findings for the approval of Amendment No. 3 to the Canyon Hills Specific Plan: 1. The location and design of the proposed development shall be consistent with the goals and policies of the City's General Plan and with any other applicable plan or policies adopted by the City. The Canyon Hills Specific Plan Amendment No. 3 meets the City's Specific Plan criteria for content and required implementation of the General Plan established by Section 65450 et sea. of the California Government Code and Section 17.99 of the City of Lake Elsinore Municipal Code. Accordingly, the proposed Specific Plan Amendment No. 3 complies with the objectives of the General Plan and the purpose of the planning district in which the site is located. 2. The proposed location shall allow the development to be well-integrated with or adequately buffered from its surroundings, whichever may be the case. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2010-31 PAGE 2OF4 The Project is appropriate to the site and surrounding developments in that implementation of the Project will result in construction of single-family homes, multi- family attached condominiums, neighborhood commercial uses, a neighborhood park, and an open space in accordance with appropriate development and design standards contained in the Canyon Hills Specific Plan Amendment No. 3 document. The Project creates interest and varying vistas as a person moves along any Project street. The Project also complements the quality of existing neighboring development and will continue to provide visually-pleasing design and architecture within the immediate area. 3. All vehicular traffic generated by the development, either in phased increments or at full build-out, is to be accommodated safely and without causing undue congestion upon adjoining streets. The width and type of pavement needed to carry the type and quantity of traffic generated that will result from implementation of Canyon Hills Specific Plan Amendment No. 3 has been reviewed and accounted for. The City has conditioned the Project to be served by roads of adequate capacity and design standards to provide reasonable access by car, truck, transit, and bicycle. 4. The Specific Plan Amendment shall identify a methodology(s) to allow land uses to be adequately serviced by existing or proposed public facilities and services. In appropriate circumstances, and as provided elsewhere by City Code, the City may require that suitable areas be reserved for schools, parks and pedestrian ways; or public open spaces shall be dedicated or reserved by private covenant for the common use of residents, establishments or operations in the development. The Canyon Hills Specific Plan Amendment No. 3 properly identifies methodologies to allow land uses to be adequately serviced by existing or proposed public facilities and services. The Specific Plan Amendment No. 3 identities necessary streets and circulation to support the proposed land use allocations, as well as all necessary wet and dry utilities for proper and adequate infrastructure services. In addition, the Final Specific Plan Amendment No. 3 identifies single family and multi-family land uses„ neighborhood commercial uses, a neighborhood park, and an open space for dedication and preservation. 5. The overall design of Specific Plan Amendment No. 3 will produce an attractive, efficient and stable development. The proposed Canyon Hills Specific Plan Amendment No. 3 has been designed in consideration of the size and shape of the property, thereby, strengthening and enhancing the immediate areas. The Project will complement the quality of neighboring existing and future uses by creating visually-pleasing development. The Canyon Hills Specific Plan Amendment No. 3 will not be detrimental to the health, safety, comfort or general welfare of the persons residing or working near the Project or PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2010-31 PAGE 3 OF 4 within the City, nor will it be injurious to property or improvements in the project area or within the City. In addition, staff has substantiated that all applicable City Departments and Agencies have been afforded the opportunity for a thorough review of the Specific Plan Amendment No. 3 and have incorporated all applicable comments and/or conditions related to installation and maintenance of landscaping, street dedications, regulations of points of vehicular ingress and egress and control of potential nuisances, so as to eliminate any negative impacts to the general health, safety, comfort, or general welfare of the surrounding neighborhood or the City. 6. In accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), impacts have been reduced to a level of non-significance, or in the case where impacts remain, a statement of overriding considerations must be adopted to justify the merits of project implementation. In accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15164(a), the City prepared an addendum to the previously certified Final Environmental Impact Report for the Canyon Hills Specific Plan (State Clearinghouse No. 87111606) (the "FEIR') to address the minor changes proposed under Specific Plan Amendment #3 (the `Addendum'). The reconfiguration of Phases VII and VII does not result in any new significant impacts or new information not previously analyzed in the FEIR. The Addendum to the FEIR is adequate and is prepared in accordance with the requirements of CEQA. SECTION 3. Based upon all of the evidence presented, the above findings, and the conditions of approval imposed upon the Project, the Planning Commission hereby approves Canyon Hills Specific Plan Amendment No. 3. SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage and adoption. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15th day of June 2010, by the following vote: Ji y Flores, Chairman y of Lake Elsinore ATTEST: obert A. Brady City Manager PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2010-31 PAGE 4OF4 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )ss. CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ) I, ROBERT A. BRADY, City Manager of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, hereby certify that Resolution No. 2010-31 was adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore at a regular meeting held on the 15th day of June 2010, and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: CHAIRMAN FLORES, VICE-CHAIRMAN GONZALES, COMMISSIONER MENDOZA, COMMISSIONER O'NEAL, COMMISSIONER ZANELLI NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE A&44~~ Robert A. 13rady/ City Manager CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 2010-01 FOR CANYON HILLS SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 3 GENERAL 1. The applicant shall defend (with counsel acceptable to the City), indemnify, and hold harmless the City, its Officials, Officers, Employees, and Agents from any claim, action, or proceeding against the City, its Officials, Officers, Employees or Agents to attack, set aside, void, or annul an approval of the City, its advisory agencies, appeal boards, or legislative body concerning Specific Plan No. 2010-01 regarding Canyon Hills Specific Plan Amendment No. 3 2. The Draft Canyon Hills Specific Plan Amendment No. 3 shall be revised to incorporate any corrections and changes required by the Planning Commission and/or City Council. A Final Canyon Hills Specific Plan Amendment No. 3 document shall be submitted for review and approval by the Community Development Director or designee within 30 days of approval by the City Council. No permit shall be issued until the Canyon Hills Specific Plan Amendment No. 3 document and any required revisions are administratively approved by the Community Development Director or designee. 3. Future development shall comply with those standards and guidelines contained in the Canyon Hills Specific Plan Amendment No. 3 document. 4. Those issues, standards, guidelines, etc. not addressed in the Canyon Hills Specific Plan Amendment No. 3 will revert to the City Municipal Code and/or Zoning Code in effect at the time future projects are proposed. ENGINEERING GENERAL 5. All drainage facilities in this project shall be constructed to Riverside County Flood Control District Standards and hydrology manual. 6. Developer shall mitigate any flooding and/or erosion downstream caused by development of the site and/or diversion of drainage. 7. All Public Works requirements shall be complied with as a condition of development as specified in the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code (LEMC). 8. Roadway width for streets designated as "Local" shall be 40-feet of pavement on 60- feet of right-of-way. Deviations to the "Local" street section standard shall be approved by the Engineering Division and Fire Department. 9. Development phasing plans shall be submitted to and approved by the Engineering Division. Phasing plans shall identify construction traffic control and circulation, temporary traffic control and circulation plans for phased occupants. CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 2010-01 FOR CANYON HILLS SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 3 PAGE 2OF2 RIVERSIDE COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT 10.The applicant shall comply with all Riverside County Fire Departments requirements and standards. Provide fire protection facilities as required in writing by the Riverside County Fire Department.