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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2016-056 Approving Specific Plan Amendment No. 2016-01RESOLUTION NO. 2016 — 056 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2016 -01 WHEREAS, Brian Milich, DMB Pacific, has filed an application with the City of Lake Elsinore requesting approval of Specific Plan Amendment No. 2016 -01 (the "Project "); and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore has been delegated with the responsibility of making recommendations to the City Council for approval of specific plans and any amendments thereto; and, WHEREAS, on April 5, 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 made its recommendation in favor of the Project by adopting Planning Commission Resolution No. 2016 -31 recommending to the City Council approval of the Project, and, WHEREAS, on April 26, 2016, at a duly noticed public hearing, the City Council considered 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 DOES HEREBY ORDAIN, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Prior to making a decision, the City Council has reviewed and analyzed the Project, pursuant to the Planning and Zoning Laws (Cal. Gov. Code §§ 65000 et seq.) and Chapter 17.204 of the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code ( "LEMC "). SECTION 2. That in accordance with State Planning and Zoning Laws and the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code, the City Council makes the following findings for the approval of Specific Plan Amendment No. 2016 -01: The location and design of the proposed development shall be consistent with the goals and policies of the City's General Plan and with any other applicable plan or policies adopted by the City. Specific Plan Amendment No. 2016 -01 meets the City's Specific Plan criteria for content and required implementation of the General Plan established by Section 65450 et seg. of the California Government Code and LEMC Section 17.204. Accordingly, the proposed Specific Plan Amendment complies with the objectives of the General Plan and the purpose of the planning district in which the site is located. The proposed location shall allow the development to be well- integrated with or adequately buffered from its surroundings, whichever may be the case. 'The proposed project creates a complimentary residential product, which features smaller lots. Further, the proposed development maintains the roadway configuration and right improvements as found in other areas of the Summerly Community. In addition, the amendment also proposes to allow the Design Review Reso. No. 2016 -056 Page 2 of 3 Process to be considered and action be taken by the City Planning Commission, with an available appeal process to the City Council. 2. All vehicular traffic generated by the development, either in phased increments or at full build -out, is to be accommodated safely and without causing undue congestion upon adjoining streets. The width and type of pavement needed to carry the type and quantity of traffic generated that will result from implementation of Specific Plan Amendment No. 2016 -01, has been reviewed and accounted for. The City has conditioned the Project to be served by roads of adequate capacity and design standards to provide reasonable access by car, truck, transit, and bicycle. 3. The Specific Plan Amendment shall identify a methodology(s) to allow land uses to be adequately serviced by existing or proposed public facilities and services. In appropriate circumstances, and as provided elsewhere by the Municipal Code, the City may require that suitable areas be reserved for schools, parks and pedestrian ways; or public open spaces shall be dedicated or reserved by private covenant for the common use of residents, establishments or operations in the development. Specific Plan Amendment No. 2016 -01 identifies methodologies to allow land uses to be adequately serviced by existing or proposed public facilities and services. The East Lake Specific Plan and subsequent amendments identifies necessary streets and circulation to support the proposed land use allocations, as well as all necessary wet and dry utilities for proper and adequate infrastructure services. 4. The overall design of Specific Plan Amendment No. 2016 -01, will produce an attractive, efficient and stable development. Specific Plan Amendment No. 2016 -01 has been designed in consideration of the size and shape of the property, thereby, strengthening and enhancing the immediate areas. The Project will complement the quality of neighboring existing and future uses by creating visually - pleasing development. Specific Plan Amendment No. 2016 -01 will not be detrimental to the health, safety, comfort or general welfare of the persons residing or working near the Project or within the City, nor will it be injurious to property or improvements in the project area or within the City. In addition, staff has substantiated that all applicable City Departments and Agencies have been afforded the opportunity for a thorough review of the project and have incorporated all applicable comments and /or conditions related to installation and maintenance of landscaping, street dedications, regulations of points of vehicular ingress and egress and control of potential nuisances, so as to eliminate any negative impacts to the general health, safety, comfort, or general welfare of the surrounding neighborhood or the City. I 5. In accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), impacts have been reduced to a less than significant level, or in the case where impacts remain, a statement of overriding considerations must be adopted to justify the merits of project implementation. Reso. No. 2016 -056 Page 3of3 Environmental clearance and analysis for the proposed application is provided by a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) which was approved and adopted in 2004 for the East Lake Specific Plan Amendment No. 6 (SCH No. 2003071050). The SEIR evaluated environmental impacts that would result from maximum build -out of the Specific Plan. The Project does not present changes or new information regarding the potential environmental impacts of development. No further environmental clearance is necessary. SECTION 3. Based upon all of the evidence presented, the above findings, and the conditions of approval imposed upon the Project, the City Council hereby approves Specific Plan Amendment No. 2016 -01. SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after the date of its final passage. The City Clerk shall certify as to adoption of this Ordinance and cause this Ordinance to be published and posted in the manner required by law. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, on the 26th day of April, 2016. ATTEST: Susan M. Domen, MMC City clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss. CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ) Brian Tisd , Mayor APP VED T F AS OR . 'A V.� " Ba bara Leibold City Attorney I, Susan M. Domen, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, do hereby certify that Resolution No. 2016 -056 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, at the regular meeting of April 26, 2016, and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Council Members Hickman and Manos, Mayor Pro Tern Magee and Mayor Tisdale NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Johnson ABSTAIN: None -Susan . Domen, MMC City Clerk