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Home My WebLink AboutCC Reso No 2015-031 City Council ResoRESOLUTION NO. 2015 -031 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING INDUSTRIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. 2014 -02 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 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, the Project is subject to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code §§ 21000, et seq.: "CEQA ") and the State Implementation Guidelines for CEQA (14 California Code of Regulations Sections 15000, et seq.: "CEQA Guidelines ") because the Project involves an activity which may cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and involves the issuance of a lease, permit license, certificate, or other entitlement for use by one or more public agencies (Public Resources Code Section 21065); and WHEREAS, on February 10, 2004, the City Council approved and adopted Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2003 -04 which analyzed the environmental impacts associated with the industrial park development of the subject property, which is now part of Industrial Design Review No. 2014 -02 and Conditional Use Permit No. 2014 -06, and the proposed industrial buildings proposed by the subject Project were part of the whole action that was analyzed in the Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2003 -04; and WHEREAS, a Traffic Impact Analysis and a Freeway Merge /Diverge Analysis ('Reports ") were prepared by Kunzman Associates, Inc. to analyze any changes in traffic impacts caused by the subject Project, that were not previously addressed by Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2003 -04; and WHEREAS, the Reports were conducted in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the Report found that all potential traffic impacts can be mitigated to less than significant levels; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Lake Elsinore Municipal Code (LEMC) Chapter 17.184 (Design Review) the Planning Commission has been delegated with the responsibility of making recommendations to the City Council pertaining to the industrial design review; and City Council Resolution No. 2015 -031 Page 2 of 4 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 -25 recommending that the City Council approve Industrial Design Review No. 2014 -02; and 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 considered the proposed design for the eight (8) industrial buildings and has found it acceptable. The City Council has reviewed and analyzed the proposed project 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 Industrial Design Review No. 2014 -02 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. The City Council, based upon a thorough review of the proposed Addendum #1 to Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2003 -04, the CEQA documents, and the evidence received to date, does determine as follows: 1. In accordance with Section 15162 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines, the proposed amendments to previously approved projects do not present substantial changes or reveal new information that would require Subsequent or Supplemental EIR analysis. However, some changes or additions to the information contained in the certified EIR is necessary in order to approve the proposed project. For this reason, pursuant to Section 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines, the Traffic Impact Analysis and a Freeway Merge /Diverge Analysis, constitute Addendum # 1 to Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2003 -04. 2. That Addendum #1 was prepared in compliance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and the State CEQA Guidelines. City Council Resolution No. 2015 -031 Page 3 of 4 3. That, based upon the evidence submitted and as demonstrated by the analysis included in the Addendum #1, none of the conditions described in Sections 15162 or 15163 of the State CEQA Guidelines calling for the preparation of a subsequent or supplemental Mitigated Negative Declaration have occurred. SECTION 3. That in accordance with Lake Elsinore Municipal Code Chapter 17.184, the City Council makes the following findings for Industrial Design Review No. 2014 -02: 1. The project as conditioned will comply with the goals and objectives of the City's General Plan. The design of the proposed project, is consistent with the approved Limited Industrial land use designation, and therefore, consistent with the General Plan. 2. This project complies with the design directives contained in Chapter 17.184.060 and all other applicable provisions of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code. The Project is appropriate to the site and surrounding developments in that it will result in the construction of industrial buildings in accordance with appropriate development and design standards contained in the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code. The Project creates interest and varying vistas as a person moves along any street within the subdivision. The Project also complements the quality of existing neighboring development and will continue to provide visually - pleasing design and architecture within the project area. 3. Conditions and safeguards pursuant to Chapter 17.184.070, including guarantees and evidence of compliance with conditions, have been incorporated into the approval of the project to ensure development of the property in accordance with the General Plan and the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code. The City Council has considered the project and finds that with the attached conditions of approval, the Project complies with the purposes and objectives of the General Plan, and the Municipal Code. City Council Resolution No. 2015 -031 Page 4 of 4 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 tqp-2� ATTEST: 2 _.0 �� Virginia . Bloon City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FOR v- B ara Leibol , Ziry Attorney gular meeting of the City Council of April, 2015. , 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 -031 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, at a Regular meeting held on the 28th 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(, ity Clef k