HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso No 2012-33RESOLUTION NO. 2012-33
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE MAKE FINDINGS THAT THE PROJECT
IDENTIFIED AS VESTED TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 35001 IS IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE MULTI - SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN
(MSHCP)
WHEREAS, Castle and Cooke, Lake Elsinore West, Inc., has submitted an
application for Vested Tentative Tract Map No. 35001 (Project Site), located on
approximately 400 acres on the west side of the 1 -15 Freeway at the Nichols Road and
Lake Street intersections and commonly identified as Assessor Parcel Numbers (APNs
389 - 020 -062, 389 - 020 -064, 389 - 080 -055, 389 - 080 - 056,390- 139 -026, 390- 130- 028,390-
160 -003, 390 -160 -006, 390 - 190 -014, 390 - 190 -015, 390 - 190 -017, 390 - 190 -018, 390-
200- 008, 390- 200 - 010, 390- 210 -021); and,
WHEREAS, Castle & Cooke, Lake Elsinore West, Inc., purchased an
approximate 400 acre portion of the approximate 1,000 acre Brighton Alberhill Ranch
Specific Plan Amendment No. 1 area; and,
WHEREAS, the Project site is now owned by Castle & Cooke, Lake Elsinore
West, Inc., successor in interest to the Tri- Valley I and is covered by the terms of the
Acquisition Agreement between the Tri - Valley I and the County of Riverside entered into
on February 10`h, 2004 and related memoranda of Understanding (the "tri- Valley
Transaction ") whereby the County acquired approximately 598 acres for conservation
purposes and setting forth the MSHCP Section 6.1, A, 1, a. Alternate Habitat Evaluation
and Acquisition Negotiation Strategy (HANS) and is, therefore, complete in complying
with the MSHCP; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the MSHCP, the California Environmental
Quality Act (Cal. Pub. Res. Code §§ 21000 et seq.: "CEQA ") and the CEQA Guidelines
(14 C.C.R. §§ 15000 et seq.), have been complied with, and therefore, after MSHCP
HANS approvals, no further CEQA is required; and,
WHEREAS, public notice of the Project has been given, and the Planning
Commission has considered evidence presented by the Community Development
Department and other interested parties at a public hearing held with respect to this
item on October 16, 2012.
NOW THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Planning Commission acknowledges the Tri - Valley
Transaction which implements the HANS and completes the MSHCP process for the
Project. Because the Project has completed the HANS process the Project is not
required any further regulations under the MSCHP, the Planning Commission takes no
further MSHCP action with regard to this Project.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -33
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SECTION 2. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its
passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of October, 2012, by the
following vote:
AYES: CHAIRMAN MORSCH, VICE CHAIRMAN O'NEAL,
COMMISSIONER BLAKE, COMMISSIONER JORDAN
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: COMMISSIONER GRAY
ABSTAIN: NONE
Rick orsch, Chairman
Lake Elsinore Planning Commission
ATTEST:
Warren Mor ion, AICP
Acting Community Development Director
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2012 -33
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, Warren Morelion, Acting Community Development Director of the City of Lake
Elsinore, California, hereby certify that Resolution No. 2012 -33 as adopted by the
Planning Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore at a regular meeting held on the 16th
day of October 2012:
Warren Worelion, AICP
Acting Community Development Director