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Home My WebLink AboutCC Reso No 2015-030 City Council ResoRESOLUTION NO. 2015 -030 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA REGARDING INDUSTRIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. 2014 -02 LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST CORNERS OF PASADENA AVENUE AND HUNCO WAY, ADOPTING FINDINGS OF CONSISTENCY WITH THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN (MSHCP) WHEREAS, Steve Rawlings, Integris Development, has filed applications with the City of Lake Elsinore for Industrial Design Review No. 2014 -02 and Conditional Use Permit No. 2014 -06 ('Project') for the development of eight (8) industrial buildings within the existing Pasadena Industrial Park located at the northeast and southeast corners of Pasadena Avenue and Hunco Way (APN 371 - 120 -040 through 047), with outdoor storage of materials and vehicles within gated and fenced -in areas; and, WHEREAS, Section 6.0 of the MSHCP requires that all projects which are proposed on land covered by an MSHCP criteria cell and which require discretionary approval by the legislative body undergo the Lake Elsinore Acquisition Process ( "LEAP ") and a Joint Project Review ( "JPR ") between the City and the Regional Conservation Authority ('RCA ") prior to public review of the project applications; and WHEREAS, Section 6.0 further requires that development projects not within an MSHCP criteria cell must be analyzed pursuant to the MSHCP "Plan Wide Requirements "; and WHEREAS, the Project is discretionary in nature and requires review and approval by the Planning Commission and /or City Council; and WHEREAS, the Project is not within an MSHCP Criteria Cell, Core or Linkage, but are within the Elsinore Plan Area of the MSHCP, and therefore, the Project was reviewed pursuant to the MSHCP 'Plan Wide Requirements'; and WHEREAS, Section 6.0 of the MSHCP requires that the City adopt consistency findings prior to approving any discretionary project entitlements for development of property that is subject to the MSHCP; and WHEREAS, pursuant to LEMC Chapter 17.184 (Design Review) the Planning Commission has been delegated with the responsibility of making recommendations to the City Council pertaining to Design Review of industrial projects; and WHEREAS, on April 7, 2015 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; and adopted Planning Commission Resolution No. 2015 -23 recommending that the City Council adopt findings that Industrial Design Review No. 2014 -01 is consistent with the MSHCP; and City Council Resolution No. 2015 -030 Page 2 of 4 WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 17.184.090 of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code ( "LEMC ") the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore has the responsibility of making decisions to approve, modify or disapprove recommendations of the Planning Commission for industrial design review applications; and WHEREAS, on April 28, 2015, at a duly noticed public meeting, the City Council has considered the recommendation of the Planning Commission as well as evidence presented by the Community Development Department and other interested parties with respect to this item. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council has reviewed and analyzed the proposed application and its consistency with the MSHCP prior to making a decision to adopt findings that Industrial Design Review No. 2014 -02 is consistent with the MSHCP. SECTION 2. That in accordance with the City of Lake Elsinore Municipal Code, and the MSHCP, Findings for adoption have been made as follows: 1. The proposed project is a project under the City's MSHCP Resolution, and the City must make an MSHCP Consistency Finding before approval. The proposed project includes an industrial design review, and conditional use permit request that require a number of discretionary approvals from the City, including CEQA review. Pursuant to the City's MSHCP Resolution, the project has been reviewed for MSHCP consistency, including consistency with "Other Plan Requirements." These include the Protection of Species Associated with Riparian /Riverine Areas and Vernal pool Guidelines (MSHCP, Section 6.1.2), Protection of Narrow Endemic Plant Species Guidelines (MSHCP, Section 6.1.3), Additional Survey Needs and Procedures (MSHCP, Section 6.3.2), Urban/Wildlands Interface Guidelines (MSHCP, Section 6.1.4), Vegetation Mapping (MSHCP, Section 6.5.1) requirements, Fuels Management Guidelines (MSHCP, Section 6.4), and payment of the MSHCP Local Development Mitigation Fee (MSHCP Ordinance, Section 4). 2. The proposed project is not subject to the City's LEAP (Lake Elsinore Acquisition Process) and the County's Joint Project Review processes. The proposed project is not located within an MSHCP Criteria Cell area, therefore, no formal LEAP submittal was required. However, the project is still required to demonstrate compliance with "Other Plan Requirements." The project is in compliance as described further below. City Council Resolution No. 2015 -030 Page 3 of 4 3. The proposed project is consistent with the Riparian /Riverine Areas and Vernal Pools Guidelines. The project site does not contain areas defined by the MSHCP as riparian /riverine and does not contain vernal pools. Therefore, this section of the MSHCP is not applicable to the project. 4. The proposed project is consistent with the Protection of Narrow Endemic Plant Species Guidelines. The proposed project site is not located within the Narrow Endemic Plant Species Survey Area (NEPSSA) as shown on Figure 6 -1 of the MSHCP. Based on its location outside of any NEPSSA or Criteria Area Species Survey Area ( CASSA), the proposed project is compliant with MSHCP Section 6.1.3. 5. The proposed project is consistent with the Additional Survey Needs and Procedures. The MSHCP requires additional surveys for certain species if the project is located in CASSA, Amphibian Species Survey Area with Critical Area, Burrowing Owl Survey Areas with Criteria Area, and Mammal Species Survey Areas with Criteria Areas of the MSHCP. The project site is located outside of any CASSA for plants and mammals and no CASSA plant species were observed during the focused surveys for the site. Based upon the above, it can be concluded that the proposed project is consistent with the provisions of the MSHCP. 6. The proposed project is consistent with the UrbanNVildlands Interface Guidelines. The proposed project site is separated from nearby criteria cells other properties. Therefore the urban /wildlands interface guidelines set forth in Section 6.1.4 of the MSHCP are not applicable. 7. The proposed project is consistent with the Vegetation Mapping requirements. No vegetation mapping requirements apply to the proposed project. 8. The proposed project is consistent with the Fuels Management Guidelines. The proposed project site is separated from nearby criteria cells by other properties. Therefore, the fuels management guidelines set forth in the MSHCP are not applicable. City Council Resolution No. 2015 -030 Page 4 of 4 9. The proposed project is conditioned to pay the City's MSHCP Local Development Mitigation Fee. The developer will be required to pay the City's MSHCP Local Development Mitigation Fee. 10. The proposed project overall is consistent with the MSHCP. The Project is consistent with all applicable provisions of the MSHCP. No further actions related to the MSHCP are required. SECTION 3. Based upon the evidence presented, the above findings, and the attached conditions of approval, the City Council hereby adopts findings that Industrial Design Review No. 2014 -02 is consistent with the MSHCP. SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage and adoption. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, on theme ATTEST: UW-v- U- "�� Virginiaj. Blo , City Clerk APP OVED AST FOR B ara LeiboW City Attorney regular meeting of the City Council ry of April, 2015. os, Mayor STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss. CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ) I, Virginia Bloom, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 2015 -030 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, at a Regular meeting held on the 28"' day of April 2015, and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Council Member Magee, Council Member Johnson, Council Member Hickman, Mayor Pro Tern Tisdale, and Mayor Manos NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None Virginia Bloom i yy Clerk