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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. No. 1997-1029 ORDINANCE NO. ~29 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE ALBERHILL RANCH SPECIFIC PLAN AND MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION 97-3 FOR THE LAKE ELSINORE OUTLET CENTER EXPANSION (HORIZON GROUP, INC.) THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS, there has been an Amendment No.3 application by Horizon Group, Inc. for the Alberhill Ranch Specific Plan, an area which consists of 202 acres of land bordered by Interstate 15 to the west and bisected by Nichols Road; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed Mitigated Negative Declaration 97-3 and has recommended that the City Council: (1) certify requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and the City's CEQA Guidelines, and (2) approve Specific Plan Amendment No.3 for the project; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed Mitigated Negative Declaration 97-3 prepared in accordance rith the California Environmental Quality Act, and has considered the information contained therein and in the other documents referred to therein; and / ~~ WHEREAS, the City Council has approved Mitigated Negative Declaration 97-3 and has made the Findings required by the State CEQA Guidelines. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE THAT: - SECTION 1. Upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission and based upon the Findings adopted hereby with regard to the approval of the Pwject, the City Council hereby (i) finds that Specific Plan Amendment No.3 to the Alberhill Ranch Specific Plan is consistent with the General Plan of the City, (ii) finds the adoption of Specific Plan Amendment No.3 is in the public interest, and (iii) approves and adopts Specific Plan Amendment No.3. 1. 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 seq. of the California Government Code and Section 17.99 of the City of Lake Elsinore Municipal Code. 2. Specific Plan Amendment No.3 is consistent with the Goals, Policies and Objectives of the General Plan and with other applicable plans or policies adopted by the City. 3. Development standards and regulations contained in Specific Plan Amendment No.3 supersede applicable City ordinances and codes, unless specifically stated to the contrary. Approval of Specific Plan Amendment No. 3 shall not be interpreted as waiving compliance with other Federal or State laws or City Codes. 4. Location of Specific Plan Amendment No.3 allows future development to be well- integrated with its surroundings. - 5. All vehicular traffic generated by future development, either in phased increments or at full build-out, will be accommodated safely and without causing undue congestion upon adjoining streets. 6. Except as limited by State law, including SB 1287, Specific Plan Amendment No.3 provides plans which allows land uses to be adequately serviced by existing or proposed public facilities and services. 7. Overall design of Specific Plan Amendment No.3 will produce attractive, efficient and stable development. ORDINANCE NO. _lQ..2Y__ PAGE TWO 8. Specific Plan Amendment No.3 will not be detrimental to the health, safety, comfort or general welfare of the persons residing or working within the City, nor will it be injurious to property or improvements in the project area or within the City. 9. Mitigated Negative Declaration 97-3, Mitigation Monitoring Program, Response to Comments, and other technical studies have been prepared, submitted and reviewed in accordance with requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and the City's CEQA guidelines, and are complete and adequate in their evaluation of all environmental effects of Specific Plan Amendment No.3 and associated discretionary approvals. 10. Specific Plan Amendment No. 3 will not degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce fish habitat or wildlife species, cause fish or wildlife population to drop, threaten plant or animal communities, reduce or restrict the range of rare or endangered plant or animal species, or eliminate important cultural resources. 11. Specific Plan Amendment No.3 will not have the potential to achieve short-term goals to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals. 12. Specific Plan Amendment No.3 will not have impacts which are individually limited but cumulatively considerable. 13. Specific Plan Amendment No. 3 will not have environmental effects which cause substantial adverse effects on people. SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of its passage. The City Clerk shall certify as to adoption of this Ordinance and cause this Ordinance to be published and posted in the manner required by law. PASSED, UPON FIRST READING this 10th day of June 1997, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ALONGI, BRINLEY, KELLEY, METZE, PAPE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSTENTIONS: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED UPON SECOND READING this 24th day of June 1997, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ALONGI, BRINLEY, KELLEY, METZE, PAPE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE NONE ifL 01 ~ . PAPE, MA~ LAKE ELSINORE ABSTENTIONS: COUNCILMEMBERS: - ~fSS.tH\. __ ~ \.' -~._. ~c ....=.--:. _-.:__________ VICKI LYNNE. ASAD, CITY CLERK ~~~ A ------------- JOHN HARPER, STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS: CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE) I, VICKI KASAD, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Ordinance was read by title only for adoption on June 10, 1997, and passed on June 24, 1997, by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ALONGI, BRINLEY, KELLEY, METZE, PAPE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ~. C\ '''U/....::. 1 )~ ../ ~.', \,.- ., ViCKI ~SAD) ~ITY CLERK CI'rY OF LAKE ELSINORE - - (SEAL) STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) SS: CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE) I, VICKI KASAD, CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 1029 of said Council, and that the same has not been amended or repealed. DATED: June 26, 1997 (Zri,\ 'l ~ _ j~- ~W\ \-lCKIuAS ... ~TY CLERK _ C'!TY (;ii' LAJill ~LSINORE (SIr~~).