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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. No. 2003-1097 ORDINANCE NO. 1097 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE APPROVING AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CANYON HILLS SPECIFIC PLAN, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: WHEREA.S, Pardee Homes has submitted applications for the Canyon Hills Specific Plan Amendment No.1 (SPA No.1). The approximate 1,970-acre Canyon Hills Specific Plan area is located within the eastern boundaries of the City of Lake Elsinore, east of the 1-15 Freeway. Direct access to the area is from the 1-15 Freeway to Railroad Canyon Road, which crosses the northwest corner of the Specific Plan area. Canyon Hills Road connects with Railroad Canyon Road and the property from west to east. Lost Road is constructed on site and connects off of Canyon Hills Road in the north to south direction; WHEREAS, the Planning Co~nmission of the City of Lake Elsinore at a regular meeting held on April 15, 2003 made its report upon the desirability and made its recommendations in favor of Specific Plan Amendment No. 1 by adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 2003-27 recommending to the City Council approval of Specific Plan Amendment No.1; and WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing on May 13, 2003, for the purposes of considering Specific Plan.Amendment No.1; and WHEREAS, public notice of said application has been given, and the City Council has considered evidence presented by the Community Development Department and other interested parties at a public hearing held with respect to this item on May 13, 2003; WHEREAS, the conditions recorrimended by the Planning Commission will be incorporated into Specific Plan Amendment No. 1 to ensure that the issues identified by the Planning Commission have been resolved. SECTION 1. The City Council has considered proposed Specific Plan Amendment No.1, prior to approving such proposal. The City Council finds and determines that the Addendum to the 1989 Final Canyon Hills Specific Plan EIR is adequate and prepared in accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) which analyzes environmental effects of Specific Plan Amendment No.1, based upon the following findings and determinations: 1. The City Council finds that the Addendum to the 1989 Final Elsinore Canyon Hills Specific Plan EIR has been prepared, submitted and reviewed in accordance with requirements presented in Section 15164 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines and the City's CEQA requirements, and is complete and adequate in its evaluation of all environmental effects of the Canyon Hills Specific Plan Ame.ndment No. 1. Canyon Hills Specific Plan Amendment No.1 will not result in any significant and/or unavoidable impacts. 2. The City Council finds that Specific Plan Amendment No. 1 will not have impacts that are individually limited but cumulatively considerable. Given that project impacts are insignificant, cumulative impacts are not foreseen. - -------- ORDINANCE NO. 1097 PAGE 2 t j 3. The City Council finds that Specific Plan Amendment No.1 does not have the potential to adversely affect humans, either direcdy or indirecdy. 4. The Addendum EIR and the records of the proceedings upon which this decision is based, are and will be on file with the City of Lake Elsinore, 130 South Main Street, Lake Elsinore, California 92530. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE THAT: SECTION 2. Upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission and based upon the Findings adopted herein with regard to the approval of Specific Plan Amendment No.1, the City Council hereby approves and adopts Canyon Hills Specific Plan Amendment No. 1. In this regard the City Council makes the following Findings based upon substantial evidence contained in the record of these proceedings: 1. The City Council finds that Specific Plan Amendment No.1 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. The City Council finds that Specific Plan Amendment No. 1 shall be implemented consistendy with the Goals, Policies and Objectives of the General Plan; and with any other applicable plans or policies adopted by the City. 3. Those issues, standards, guidelines, etc. not addressed in Specific Plan Amendment No. 1 will revert to the 1989 Canyon Hills Specific Plan and/or City Municipal Code in effect at the time future development is proposed for actual construction. 4. Development standards and regulations contained in Specific Plan Amendment No.1 supersede applicable City ordinances and codes, unless specifically stated to the contrary. Approval of Specific Plan Amendment No.1 shall not be interpreted as waiving compliance with other Federal or State laws or City Codes. 5. The City Council finds that Specific Plan Amendment No. 1 allows future development to be well-integrated with its surroundings. 6. The City Council finds that Specific Plan Amendment No.1 will be adequately serviced by existing and/ or future public facilities and services. 7. The City Council finds that the overall design of Specific Plan Amendment No.1 will produce attractive, efficient and stable development. ... 8. The City Council finds that Specific Plan Amendment No.1 will not be detrimental to the health, safety, comfort or general welfare of the persons residing or working near the project area or within the City, nor will it be injurious to property or improvements in the project area or within the City. '1 .(,; / ORDINANCE NO. 1097 PAGE 3 - SECTION 3: 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 13th day of May, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BUCKLEY, HICKMAN, KELLEY, SCHIFFNER NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: BRINLEY ABSTENTIONS: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE PASSED, UPON SECOND READING this 27th of May, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BUCKLEY, HICKMAN, KELLEY, SCHIFFNER, BRINLEY NONE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSTENTIONS: APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: - - 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 introduced and read by title only for adoption on the 13th day of May, 2003; and approved upon second reading by title only on the 27th day of May, 2003, by the following roll call vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BUCKLEY, HICKMAN, KELLEY, SCHIFFNER, BRINLEY NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE NONE (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. 1097 of said Council, and that the same has not been amended or repealed. DA ED: June 12,2003 C~I~~LERK CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE (SEAL)