HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso No 2014-39RESOLUTION NO. 2014-39
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ADOPT FINDINGS THAT THE GENERAL
VACATION FOR STREET RIGHT -OF -WAY AND PORTIONS OF PUBLIC
UTILITY EASEMENTS ADJACENT TO LOT "H" AND LOT "R" WITHIN
TRACT 36115 -1 CONFORMS TO THE CITY'S GENERAL PLAN
CIRCULATION ELEMENT
WHEREAS, Pardee Homes has filed an application with the City of Lake Elsinore
requesting the vacation of street right -of -way and portions of Public Utility Easements
adjacent to the right -of -way portion of Lot "H" (Obaria Way) and Lot "R" (Hermosa Drive)
of Tract 36115 -1, reserving an easement 5.00 feet wide for public utility and water
purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore has been
delegated with the responsibility of making recommendations to the City Council
regarding whether a street vacation conforms to the City's General Plan Circulation
Element; and
WHEREAS, on September 2, 2014 at a duly noticed public hearing, the Planning
Commission 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 DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Planning Commission hereby finds and determines that the
portion of public utility easements adjacent to the right -of -way for a portion of Lot "H"
(Obaria Way) and Lot "R" (Hermosa Drive) of Tract 36115 -1 referenced above is excess
right -of -way and the vacation of that portion of the public street conforms to the City's
General Plan Circulation Element.
SECTION 2. The Planning Commission finds and determines that the Project is
categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Cal. Pub. Res.
Code §§ 21000 et seq.: "CEQA ") and the State Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA
(14 C.C.R. §§ 15000 et seq.: the "CEQA Guidelines ") pursuant to the CEQA Guidelines
Section 15301 (Class 1 — Existing Facilities) exemption for existing facilities because
the Project involves the vacation of a portion of a street which involves negligible or no
expansion of use.
SECTION 3. Based upon all of the evidence presented and the findings above,
the Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council find that the
vacation of that portion of street right -of -way and portions of Public Utility Easements
adjacent to the right -of -way portion of Lot "H" (Obaria Way) and Lot "R" (Hermosa Drive)
of Tract 36115 -1 referenced above is consistent with the City's General Plan Circulation
Element.
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -39
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SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its
passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED on the second day of September, 2014.
John Gray, hairman
City of Lake Elsinore Planning Commission
ATTEST:
Richard J. MacHott, LEED Green Associate
Planning Manager
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2014 -39
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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. 2014 -39 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 Green Associate
Planning Manager