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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso No 2014-37RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -37 RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE APPROVE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2014 -02, AN AMENDMENT TO THE COMPATIBILITY MATRIX AND THE LAND USE MAP WITHIN THE RIVERVIEW AND COUNTRY CLUB HEIGHTS DISTRICTS, AS PART OF THE CONSISTENCY ZONING PROJECT - PHASE IV. WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elsinore adopted its General Plan on December 13, 2011; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 65358 empowers the legislative body to amend all or part of an adopted general plan if to do so would be in the public interest and so long as no mandatory element of the general plan is amended more frequently than four times during any calendar year; and WHEREAS, General Plan Amendment No. 2014 -02 (the "project ") is part of the City's Second (2nd) cycle amendments to the Lake Elsinore General Plan for the 2014 calendar year; and WHEREAS, public notice of the General Plan Amendment has been given and on September 2, 2014 at a duly noticed public hearing the Planning Commission has considered evidence presented by the Community Development Department and other interested parties with respect to this item. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Planning Commission has reviewed and analyzed the proposed General Plan Amendment pursuant to the California Planning and Zoning Laws (Cal. Gov. Code §§ 65000 et seq.), the Lake Elsinore General Plan and the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code and finds and determines that the proposed General Plan Amendment is consistent with the requirements of California Planning and Zoning Law and with the goals and policies of the Lake Elsinore General Plan and the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code. SECTION 2. That in accordance with the California Planning and Zoning Law and the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code, the Planning Commission hereby makes the following findings for the approval of General Plan Amendment No. 2014 -02: 1. The proposed General Plan Amendment will not be a) detrimental to the health, safety, comfort or general welfare of the persons residing or working within the neighborhood of the proposed amendment or within the City, or b) injurious to the property or improvements in the neighborhood or within the City. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -37 Page 2 of 4 a. The proposed General Plan Amendment has been analyzed relative to its potential to have detrimental effects to ensure that the health, safety and welfare of surrounding residents will be protected. b. The addition of the `R -H Hillside Single- Family Residential Zone" as a compatible zone in the "Hillside Residential" designation on the General PlanlZoning Compatibility Matrix (Appendix 8) serves to acknowledge the development constraints in hillside areas of the City, serves to minimize development impacts in hillside areas, and serves to provide an opportunity for single- family residential development with reasonable standards. C. The designation of existing water tanks and facilities owned by the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District as "Public /Institutional" uses acknowledges and promotes such uses within the Riverview and Country Club Heights Districts. d. The designation of properties with existing `R -E Estate Single - Family Residential Zone" at the northeast corner of Lakeshore Drive and Dryden as "Low Density Residential" recognizes a viable developed neighborhood within the Country Club Heights District, and promotes its continued use and density. 2. The proposed General Plan Amendment will permit reasonable development of the area consistent with constraints and will make the areas affected more compatible with adjacent properties. a. The addition of the "R -H Hillside Single - Family Residential Zone" as a compatible zone in the "Hillside Residential" designation on the General Plan/Zoning Compatibility Matrix (Appendix 8) provides a zoning option in the Hillside designation where zoning alternatives are few. The R -H Zone is a superior zone in the Riverview and Country Club Heights Districts where legally subdivided lots are narrow and constrained by steep slopes. The R -H Zone has the least restrictive development standards that allow the construction of single - family residences while recognizing the attributes of hillside areas, thereby providing the best opportunity for property owners to utilize their land and to blend with existing neighborhoods in the area. 3. The proposed General Plan Amendment would establish land use densities, intensities and usage more in character with the subject properties' location, access, and constraints. a. The proposed General Plan Amendment recognizes residential land use densities that are compatible with surrounding development. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -37 Page 3 of 4 4. The proposed General Plan Amendment will not have a significant effect on the environment. SECTION 3. Based upon the evidence presented, both written and testimonial, and the above findings, the Planning Commission hereby recommends approval of General Plan Amendment No. 2014 -02, and incorporating the amendment into the General Plan as shown on Exhibits 'A' thru 'C' attached herein. Compatibility Matrix Add the R -H Hillside Single Family Residential Zone to the Hillside Residential designation, in accordance with Exhibit 'A;' and Water Tanks and Facilities Change Assessor's Parcel Nos. 375 - 053 -006 through -009, -24, -027; and 378 - 082 -001 through -006, -018 through -023 from "Hillside Residential to "PI Public /Institutional," in accordance with Exhibit'B;' and Country Club Heights Existing R -E Estate Single- Family Residential Zone Change Assessor's Parcel Nos. 378 - 320 -015 thru -028 and -032 thru -040 from LMR Low Medium Density Residential to LDR Low Density Residential, in accordance with Exhibit 'C.' SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage and adoption. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this second day of September 2014. John Gray,Chairman City of Lake Elsinore Planning Commission ATTEST: Richard J. WcHott, LEED Green Associate Planning Manager PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2014-37 Page 4 of 4 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. 2014 -37 was adopted at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore on the second day of September, 2014, by the following roll call vote: AYES: Chairman Gray, Vice Chair Jordan, and Commissioner Blake NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Commissioner Armit, Commissioner O'Neal Richard J. MacHott, LEED Associate Planning Manager