HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2018-040 Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Canyon Estates Drive-Canyon View Drive IntersectionRESOLUTION NO. 2018 -040
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR THE
CANYON ESTATES DRIVE /CANYON VIEW DRIVE INTERSECTION
REALIGNMENT PROJECT (ER 2017 - 00006)
Whereas, the City of Lake Elsinore (City) is planning to realign and reconstruct the intersection
of Canyon Estates Drive and Canyon View Drive (Project) which will allow for a standard
signalized four -way intersection that will connect realigned Canyon Estates Drive with Franklin
Street and the future Camino Del Norte extension (currently proposed under a separate project).
Canyon View Drive will connect to Franklin Street as a right -in /right out intersection and will be a
stop - controlled intersection; 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, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15063, the City conducted an Initial Study to
determine if the Project would have a significant effect on the environment. The Initial Study
revealed that the Project would have potentially significant environmental impacts but those
potentially significant impacts could be mitigated to less than significant levels; and,
Whereas, based upon the results of the Initial Study, and based upon the standards set forth in
CEQA Guidelines Section 15070, it was determined that it was appropriate to prepare and
circulate Initial Study /Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS /MND) (ER 2017 - 00006) for the Project;
and,
Whereas, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15072, on November 1, 2017, the City duly
issued a Notice of Availability and Intent to Adopt a MND; and,
Whereas, in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15073, the Initial Study /MND was made
available for public review and comment for a minimum of thirty days beginning on November 1,
2017, and ending on November 30, 2017, and,
Whereas, a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP) for the Project has been
prepared in accordance with Section 21081.6 of CEQA; and,
Whereas, on February 27, 2018, at a duly noticed public meeting, the City Council (Council) has
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
RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are hereby incorporated into these
findings by this reference.
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Section 2: The Council has evaluated all comments, written and oral, received from persons
who have reviewed the MND. The Council hereby finds and determines that all public comments
have been addressed.
Section 3: The Council hereby finds that the MND for the Project is adequate and has been
completed in accordance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's procedures for
implementation of CEQA. The Council has reviewed and considered the information contained
in the MND and finds that the MND represents the independent judgment of the City.
Section 4: The Council further finds and determines that none of the circumstances listed in
CEQA Guidelines Section 15073.5 requiring recirculation of the MND are present and that it would
be appropriate to adopt the MND as proposed to the Council.
Section 5: A MMRP for the Project has been prepared in accordance with Section 21081.6 of
CEQA, and the Council hereby adopts the MMRP, which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A ".
Section 6: The Council hereby makes, adopts, and incorporates the following findings regarding
the lack of potential environmental impacts of the Project and the analysis and conclusions set
forth in the MND:
Revisions in the Project plans made by or agreed to by the City before the Initial
Study /MND was released for public review and mitigation measures set forth in the Initial
Study would avoid the effects or mitigate the effects to a point where clearly no significant
effects would occur.
Based upon the Initial Study conducted for the Project, there is substantial evidence
suggesting that all potential impacts to the environment resulting from the Project can be
mitigated to less than significant levels. All appropriate and feasible mitigation has been
incorporated into the Project design. The Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan
contains an implementation program for each mitigation measure. After implementation
of the mitigation contained in the MMRP, potential environmental impacts are effectively
reduced to less than significant levels.
2. There is no substantial evidence, in the light of the whole record before the agency
including the initial study and any comments received, that the Project will have significant
effect on the environment.
Pursuant to the evidence received, including comment letters, and in the light of the whole
record presented, the Project will not have a significant effect on the environment.
Section 7: Based upon the evidence presented, and the above findings, the Council of the City
of Lake Elsinore adopts a MND and the MMRP for the Canyon Estates Drive /Canyon View Drive
Intersection Realignment Project (ER 2017 - 00006).
Section 8: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
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Passed and Adopted on this 27th day of February 2018.
Attest:
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Susan M. Domen, MMC
City Clerk
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 2018 -040 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, at the Regular meeting of February 27, 2018, and that the same was adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Council Members Hickman, Magee and Tisdale; Mayor Pro -Tem Manos and Mayor Johnson
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Susan iM. Domen, MMC
City Clerk