HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd. No. 2007-1221
ORDINANCE NO. 1221
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE CANYON HILLS SPECIFIC
PLAN
WHEREAS, Pardee Homes, has filed an application with the City of Lake
Elsinore requesting approval of Amendment No. 2 to the Canyon Hills Specific
Plan (the "Amendment"). The 1,969-acre Canyon Hills Specific Plan site is
located between I-IS 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
considered the proposed Amendment at its regularly scheduled March 20, 2007
meeting and made a recommendation that the City Council approve the proposed
Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore is responsible for
making decisions relating to the approval or amendment of specific plans; and
WHEREAS, public notice of the Project has been given, and the City
Council has considered the recommendation of the Planning Commission,
evidence presented by the Community Development Department and other
interested parties at a public hearing held with respect to this item on April 24,
2007.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Prior to making a decision, the City Council has reviewed
and analyzed the Amendment pursuant to the Planning and Zoning Laws (Cal.
Gov. Code ~~ 65000 et seq.) and Chapter 17.99 of the Lake Elsinore Municipal
Code.
SECTION 2. That in accordance with State Planning and Zoning laws and
the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code, the City Council makes the following findings
for the approval of Amendment No.2 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.
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The Amendment 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. Accordingly, the proposed Amendment is in concurrence 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.
The proposed Amendment is appropriate to the site and surrounding developments
in that multi-family attached units and a school will be developed in accordance
with appropriate development and design standards contained in the Canyon Hills
Specific Plan Amendment No.2. The Amendment will facilitate the creation of
interest and varying vistas as a person moves along the streets within and abutting
the affected Planning Areas. The Amendment 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 proposed by the proposed Amendment has been reviewed. The City has
adequately evaluated the potential impacts associated with the proposed uses prior
to its approval and has imposed conditions to ensure that the development is
properly served by roads of adequate capacity and design standards to provide
reasonable access by car, truck, transit, and bicycle.
4. The Final Specific Plan Amendment No. 2 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
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dedicated or reserved by private covenant for the common use of residents,
establishments or operations in the development.
The Final Specific Plan Amendment No.2 properly identifies methodologies to
allow land uses to be adequately serviced by existing or proposed public facilities
and services. The Final Specific Plan Amendment No. 2 identifies 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. 2 identifies community and
neighborhood parks for common use of the residents, public schools, and open
space for dedication and preservation.
5. The overall design of Specific Plan Amendment No.2 will produce an
attractive, efficient and stable development.
The proposed Amendment has been designed in consideration of the size and shape
of the property, thereby, strengthening and enhancing the immediate areas. The
Parks ide Terrace development will complement the quality of neighboring existing
and future uses and will create visually-pleasing neighborhood appeal.
The proposed Amendment 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. All applicable City Departments and Agencies have been afforded
the opportunity for a thorough review of the proposed Amendment 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.
The Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Canyon Hills
Specific Plan is adequate and prepared in accordance with the requirements of the
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California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) which analyzes environmental
effects of Canyon Hills Specific Plan Amendment No.2.
SECTION 3. Based upon the above findings, the Staff Report, conditions
of approval and documentary and oral testimony presented, the City Council
hereby approves Amendment No.2 to the Canyon Hills Specific Plan.
SECTION 4. If any provision, clause, sentence or paragraph of this
Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held
invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions of this Ordinance and
are hereby declared to be severable.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after the
date of its final passage. The Interim 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.
INTRODUCED AND APPROVED UPON FIRST READING this 24th
day of April 2007, by the following vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: BUCKLEY, HICKMAN, KELLEY,
SCHIFFNER, MAGEE
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
NOES:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED UPON SECOND READING
this 8th day of May, 2007, upon the following roll call vote:
AYES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: HICKMAN, KELLEY, SCHIFFNER, MAGEE
NOES:
COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: BUCKLEY
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City of Lake Elsinore '
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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Michelle Soto, Interim City Clerk
City of Lake Elsinore