HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2016-077 CC Reso Approval General Plan Amendment No. 2012-01RESOLUTION NO. 2016 -077
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 2012 -01
WHEREAS, Pacific Clay Products, Inc. submitted an application to the City of Lake
Elsinore ( "City ") to amend the City's General Plan Land Use designations ( "General
Plan Amendment ") for properties located just south of Interstate 15 west of Lake Street;
the eastern project boundary borders Lake Street, the southeastern project boundary
borders the Murdock Alberhill Ranch Specific Plan residential development, the western
boundary borders the 1,000 -acre Horsethief Canyon Ranch single - family residential
development, and the southwest boundary borders the Cleveland National forest from
Low Density Residential (LDR), Medium Density Residential (MDR), High Density
Residential (HDR), Residential Mixed Use (RMU), General Commercial (GC), and Open
Space (OS), to " Alberhill Villages Specific Plan" (SP) ( "the Properties "); 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. 2012 -01 (the "project ") is part of the City's
First (1St) Cycle amendments to the Lake Elsinore General Plan's Land Use Element for
the 2016 calendar year; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has been delegated with the responsibility of
making recommendations to the City Council pertaining to proposed General
Amendments; and,
WHEREAS, on February 2, 2016, at a public work session and on February 16, 2016,
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 a Planning Commission Resolution No. 2016 -18
recommending City Council approval of General Plan Amendment No. 2012 -01; and,
WHEREAS, on June 14, 2016, 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 §§
65000 et seq.), the Lake Elsinore General Plan and the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code,
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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. The City Council has certified the Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR)
(SCH# 2012061046) and adopted the Mitigation Measures appertaining thereto. The
FEIR was prepared pursuant to Section 15162 of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) Guidelines. Appropriate findings were made, and the FEIR provides the
necessary environmental clearance for General Plan Amendment No. 2012 -01.
Section 3. That in accordance with the California Planning and Zoning Law and the
Lake Elsinore Municipal Code, the City Council hereby makes the following findings for
the approval of General Plan Amendment No. 2012 -01:
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 and conditions
have been imposed on the subject project to ensure that the health,
safety and welfare of surrounding residents will be protected.
b. The application to include the Specific Plan designation on the
properties just south of Interstate 15 and west of Lake Street; the
eastern project boundary borders Lake Street, the southeastern
project boundary borders the Murdock Alberhill Ranch Specific Plan
residential development, the western boundary borders the 1,000 -
acre Horsethief Canyon Ranch single - family development, and the
southwest boundary borders the Cleveland National Forest;
providing paved access to the Alberhill Villages Specific Plan mixed
use project as well as additional paved access to existing
residential development in proximity to the project site.
2. The proposed General Plan Amendment will permit reasonable
development of the area consistent with its constraints.
The proposed Specific Plan designation will allow for the development of
the Alberhill Villages Specific Plan which would include approximately
8,024 dwelling units, 3,810,300 square feet of non - residential uses
including civic /institutional, commercial /retail, professional office /medical
and entertainment uses; a university campus or similar educational
institution; and supporting uses including schools, parks, places of
religious worship, open space and green belt paseos.
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3. The proposed General Plan Amendment would establish a land use
density, intensity and usage more in character with the subject property's
location, access, and constraints.
The land uses and densities associated with the Alberhill Villages Specific
Plan provide a variety of lot and home size product type and non-
residential uses in order to implement the objectives of the City's General
Plan and the project proponents. It also includes a land use change from
the existing General Plan designations of Low Density Residential,
Medium Density Residential, High Density Residential, Residential Mixed
Use, General Commercial, and Open Space for the 1,375 -acre site. Using
these designations, the City's General Plan allows a maximum of 8,244
dwelling units and 4,007,000 square feet of non - residential uses. The
proposed project allows a maximum of 8,024 homes and 3,810,300
square feet of non - residential development.
4. The proposed General Plan Amendment will not have a significant effect
on the environment.
The effects of the General Plan Amendment have been analyzed in the
FEIR (SCH #2012061046) prepared for the Alberhill Villages Specific Plan
and its related cases, and adequate mitigation measures have been
prepared where necessary.
Section 4. Based upon the evidence presented, both written and testimonial, and the
above findings, the City Council hereby approves General Plan Amendment No. 2012-
01.
Section 5. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage and
adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, on the 14th day of June, 2016.
ATTES
Susan M. Domen, MMC
City Clerk
Brian isdale, Mayor
APP VED AS O F�IM:
Barbara Leibold
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, Susan M. Domen, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify
that Resolution No. 2016 -077 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, at the regular meeting of June 14, 2016, and that the same was adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Hickman, Johnson and Manos; Mayor Pro Tern Magee and
Mayor Tisdale
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
Susan M. Domen, MMC
City Clerk