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Home My WebLink AboutCC Reso No 2015-076 City Council Reso.RESOLUTTON NO. 2015-076 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2015.01. 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. 2015-0'1 (the "project") is part of the City's Second (2nd) cycle amendments to the Lake Elsinore General Plan for the 2015 calendar year; and WHEREAS, "Cleanup" Amendments related to Consistency Zoning, which '1) changes the Land Use Designation for property under ownership by the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority; 2) changes the designation of an existing industrial complex; and 3) changes the designation of vacant property fronting State Route 74 with existing R-3 High Density Residential zoning, are deemed appropriate and the highest and best use ofthe affected properties; and WHEREAS, on July 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 made its recommendation in favor of General Plan Amendment No. 2015-01 by unanimously adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 2015-52 recommending to the City Council approval of General Plan Amendment No. 2015-0'l ; and WHEREAS, on August 25,2015 at a duly noticed public hearing 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 General Plan Amendment pursuant to the California Planning and Zoning Laws (Cal. Gov. Code SS 65000 ef 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. City Council Resolution No. 2015-076 Page 2 of 3 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. 2015-01 : 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. 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 designation of Assessor Parcel Number 363-090-007, which is owned and conserved by the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authoity, as "Open Space" on the City's General Plan Land Use Map protects the propefty from development and supports the objectives of the Westem Riverside County Multiple Specles H ab itat Co n se rvatio n (M S H C P) P rog ra m. c. The designation of "Business Professional" to property located at the northeast corner of Camino Del Nofte and Second Street which contain an existing, viable industial complex allows uses consislenf with the existing industrial structures and layout of the property. d. The designation of "High Density Residential" to Assessor Parcel Number 347-110-088 rs conslsfenf with the propefty's existing R-3 - High Density Residential zoning, and compatible with surrounding general commercial and commercial mixed use zones. Residential apaftments along State Highway 74 are appropiate, and will buffer /ess dense residential zoning towards the east. 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 proposal recognizes and encourages exisfing uses as acceptable for the area in which they are located. 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 densrtles that are compatible with surrounding development. City Gounci! Resolution No. 2015-076 Page 3 of 3 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 City Council hereby approves of General Plan Amendment No.2015-01, and incorporating the amendment into the General Plan as shown on Exhibits'A' thru'C' attached herein. a. ln accordance with Exhibit'A' change the General Plan Land Use Map from Medium Density Residential to High Density Residential for Assessor Parcel No. 347-1 '10-088. b. ln accordance with Exhibit'B' change the General Plan Land Use Map from Hillside Residential to Open Space for Assessor Parcel No. 363- 090-007. c. ln accordance with Exhibit'C' change the General Plan Land Use Map from General Commercial to Business Professional for Assessor Parcel Nos. 377-110-037 , -038, -039 and -040. SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage and adoption. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 25th day of August 2015. 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STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE CIry OF LAKE ELSINORE l, Diana Gir6n, Acting City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 2015-076 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, at a regular meeting held on the 25th day of August 2015, and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES:Mayor Pro Tem Tisdale, Council Member Magee, Council Member Hickman, Council Member Johnson, and Mayor Manos SS. NOES: . None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None l \