HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso No 2013-68RESOLUTION NO. 2013 -68
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ADOPT
NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 2013 -01 PREPARED FOR
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2013 -02.
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elsinore prepared a Draft 5th Cycle Housing Element
for the period 2014 -2021 which has been found in compliance with State law by the
Department of Housing and Community Development; and
WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65302.10(b) requires cities to update the
Land Use Element of their General Plan in order to describe unincorporated "island" or
"fringe" communities within or adjacent to the city's sphere of influence concurrent with
adoption of the Housing Element; and
WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2013 -02 (the "Project ") incorporates
the 5th Cycle Housing Element for the period 2014 -2021 and the appropriate Land Use
Amendments as required by State law; and
WHEREAS, the Project is subject to the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq.: "CEQA ") and the
State Implementation Guidelines for CEQA (14 California Code of Regulations §§
15000 et seq.: "CEQA Guidelines ") because the Project involves an activity which may
cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable
indirect physical change in the environment; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15063, the City conducted an
Initial Study to determine if the Project would have a significant effect on the
environment. The Initial Study showed that the Project will have either "No Impact" or
"Less than Significant Impacts" for all applicable environmental issues; and
WHEREAS, based upon the results of the Initial Study, and based upon the
standards set forth in CEQA Guidelines Section 15070, it was determined appropriate to
prepare Negative Declaration No. 2013 -01 for the Project (the "Negative Declaration ") ;
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15072, on June 25, 2013, the
City duly issued a notice of intent to adopt the Negative Declaration; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15073, the Negative
Declaration was made available for public review and comment for a period of twenty
(20) days beginning on June 27, 2013, and ending on July 16, 2013; and
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore has been
delegated with the responsibility of making recommendations to the City Council
regarding negative declarations; and
WHEREAS, public notice of the Project and the proposed Negative Declaration
has been given, and the Planning Commission has considered evidence presented by
the Department of Community Development and other interested parties at a public
hearing held with respect to this item on July 16, 2013.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are hereby
incorporated into these findings by this reference.
SECTION 2. The Planning Commission has evaluated all comments, written and
oral, received from persons who have reviewed the Negative Declaration. The Planning
Commission hereby finds and determines that all public comments have been
addressed.
SECTION 3. The Planning Commission hereby recommends to the City Council
that the Negative Declaration for the Project is adequate and has been completed in
accordance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's procedures for
implementation of CEQA. The Planning Commission has reviewed and considered the
information contained in the Negative Declaration and finds that the Negative
Declaration represents the independent judgment of the City.
SECTION 4. The Planning Commission further finds and determines that none of
the circumstances listed in CEQA Guidelines Section 15073.5 requiring recirculation of
the Negative Declaration are present and that it would be appropriate to adopt the
Negative Declaration as proposed.
SECTION 5. The Planning Commission hereby makes, adopts, and incorporates
the following findings regarding the Negative Declaration:
1. The Project avoids the effects to the environment to a point where clearly no
significant effects would occur.
Based upon the Initial Study conducted for the Project, there is substantial
evidence suggesting that all potential impacts to the environment resulting from
the Project are at less than significant levels.
2. There is no substantial evidence, in the light of the whole record before the
agency, that the Project may have significant effect on the environment.
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Pursuant to the evidence received, and in the light of the whole record
presented, the Project will not have a significant effect on the environment.
SECTION 6. Based upon the evidence presented and the above findings, the
Planning Commission recommends adoption of the Negative Declaration.
SECTION 7. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its
passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning
Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, this 16th day of July 2013.
Rick Morsch, Chairman
City of Lake Elsinore
ATTEST:
Richard J. acHott, LEED Green Associate
Planning Manager
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE SS
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
I, RICHARD J. MACHOTT, Planning Manager of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, hereby certify that Resolution No. 2013 -68 was adopted by the Planning
Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore at a regular meeting held on the sixteenth day
of July 2013, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: CHAIRMAN MORSCH, VICE CHAIRMAN O'NEAL,
COMMISSIONER BLAKE, COMMISSIONER GRAY,
COMMISSIONER JORDAN
NOES: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
Richard J. acHott, LEED Green Associate
Planning Manager
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