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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso No 2016-03 (RDR 2015-06 MSHCP)RESOLUTION NO. 2016-03 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ADOPT FINDINGS THAT RESIDENTIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. 2015.06 IS CONSISTENT WITH THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN (MSHCP) WHEREAS, Sea Country Homes, has filed an application with the City of Lake Elsinore requesting approval of Residential Design Review No. 2015-06 for the construction of a 53 single-family detached residential development and associated improvements for property located within Tract 31920-16 of the Summerly development of the East Lake Specific Plan Amendment No. 6 (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, Section 6.0 of the MSHCP requires that all discretionary projects within an MSHCP criteria cell undergo the Lake Elsinore Acquisition Process ("LEAP") and Joint Project Review ("JPR") to analyze the scope of the proposed development and establish a building envelope that is consistent with the MSHCP criteria; and WHEREAS, Section 6.0 of the MSHCP further requires that the City of Lake Elsinore adopt consistency findings demonstrating that the proposed discretionary entitlement complies with the MSCHP cell criteria, and the MSCHP goals and objectives; 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 residential design review; and WHEREAS, the East Lake Specific Plan Amendment No.6 is partially covered by two distinct MSHCP criteria cells: approximately three (3) acres of the East Lake Specific Plan Amendment No. 6 are within cell 4846 and approximately three tenths (0.3) of an acre are within cell 4937; and WHEREAS, the Project site within the boundaries of East Lake Specific Plan Amendment No. 6 that are covered by the aforementioned cell sites; and WHEREAS, on January 5, 2016, at a duly noticed public hearing the Planning Commission has considered evidence presented by the Community Development Department and other interested parties with respect to this item. NOW THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Planning Commission has considered the Project and its consistency with the MSHCP prior to recommending that the City Council adopt Findings of Consistency with the MSHCP. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2016-03 PAGE 2 OF 5 SECTION 2. That in accordance with the MSHCP, the Planning Commission makes the following findings for MSHCP consistency: 1. The Project is a project under the City's MSHCP Resolution, and the City must make an MSHCP Consistency finding before approval. Pursuant to the City's MSHCP Resolution, the Project must be reviewed for MSHCP consistency, which review shall include an analysis of the Project's consistency with other "Plan Wide Requirements." The Project is located within the East Lake Specific PIan (ELSP) area, specifically within the ELSP Amendment No. 6 area. Prior to the City's adoption of the MSHCP, there were a series of meetings between the County of Riverside, U.S. Flsh and Wildlife Service, and California Depaftment of Fish and Game to discuss conservation measures within the ELSP and to decide how to ensure development within the ELSP could proceed consistently with the MSHCP and with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sectlon 404 permit. lt was determined that a target acreage of 770 acres was warranted for MSHCP conservation in the back basin area of the City. The Project site is within the ELSP and is covered by that conservation agreement. Paft of the conservation agreement also included a requirement that projects in the back basin area be consistent with the other "Plan Wide Requirements" set fotth in the following secfions of the MSHCP: Protection of Specles Associated with Riparian/Riverine Areas and Vernal Pool Guidelines (MSHCP, S 61 2), Protection of Nanow Endemic Plant Species Guidelines (MSHCP, S 6 7 3), Additional Survey Needs and Procedures (MSHCP, $ 6.3.2), Urban/Wildlands lnterface Guidelines (MSHCP, S 61 4), Vegetation Mapping (MSHCP, S 6.3., requirements, Fuels Management Guidelines (MSHCP, $ 6.4), and payment of the MSHCP Local Development Mitigation Fee (MSHCP Ordinance, $ 4). The Project has been reviewed in light of fhese secllons and ls consisfe nt therewith. 2. The Project is subject to the City's LEAP and the County's Joint Project Review processes. The ELSP MSCHP consistency determination was submitted to the County of Riverside in October 2003, prior to the initiation of the City's LEAP and County's Joint Project Review process. Neverfheless, both the City and Dudek (acting on behalf of the County) agreed that the Project was corslstenf with the MSHCP due to the extensive acreage sef aslde for conservation. The Project has not been modified and was part of the overall ELSP which has been determined to be consistent with the MSHCP. 3. The Project is consistent with the Riparian/Riverine Areas and Vernal Pools Gu idelines. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2016.03 PAGE 3 OF 5 The previously approved ELSP Amendment No. 6 was determined to be consistent with the Riparian/Riverine and Vernal Pool Guidelines as set fotth in Section 6.1.2 of the MSHCP. The scope and nature of the project have not been modified from that which was previously approved and is therefore conslsfent with the Riparian/Riverine Areas and Vernal pools Guidelines. 4. The Project is consistent with the Protection of Narrow Endemic plant Species Guidelines. The previously approved ELSP Amendment No.6 was conslste nt with the Protection of Narrow Endemic Plant Species Guidelines as set fotih in Sectlon 6.1.3 of the MSHCP. The Project has not been modified from that which was previously approved under the ELSp Amendment No. 6. Additionally, based upon prior approvals, the entire Project site has been graded and any plant species which may have existed on the site have been removed and replaced with development. lt is for these reasons that the Project is consislenl with the aforementioned guidelines. 5. The Project is consistent with the Additional Survey Needs and procedures. The previously approved ELSP Amendment No. 6 was consistent with the Additional Survey Needs and Procedures as sel forlh in Section 6.3.2 of the MSHCP. The Project has not been modified from that which was previously approved under the ELSP Amendment No. 6, and the entire project sile has been graded pursuant to previously issued permits, The Project is consisleni with the Additional Survey Needs and Procedures of the MSHC?. 6. The Project is consistent with the UrbanA/i/ildlands lnterface Gutdelines. The previously approved ELSP Amendment No. 6 was consistent with the UrbantWildlands Interface Guidelines as set forth in Section 6.1.4 of the MSHCP. Because the Project has not been modified from that which was previously approved under the ELSP Amendment No. 6, no further MSHC? review is necessary and the Project is conslsten, with the lJrbantWildlands lnteiace Guidelines. 7. The Project is consistent with the Vegetation Mapping requirements. The previously approved ELSP Amendment No. 6 was consistent with the Vegetation Mapping requirements as se/ fo rlh in Section 6.3.1 of the MSHC?. Mapping was conducted as paft of the biological surveys for the original project. The Project has not been modified from that which was previously approved and therefore is conslslent with the Vegetation Mapping requirements. t-PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2016-03 PAGE 4 OF 5 8. The Project is consistent with the Fuels Management Guidelines. The previously approved ELSP Amendment No.6 was conslste nt with the Fuels Management Guidelines as set forth in Section 6.4 of the MSHCp. The Project site is not within or adjacent to conseNation areas where the Fuels Management Guidelines would be required. The Project has not been modified from that which was previously approved and therefore is consisfeni with the Fuel Management Guidelines. L The Project overall is consistent with the MSHCP. As slated in No. 1 above, the Prgect is within the ELSp area which has previously been determined to be consistent with the MSHCp. SECTION 3. Based upon all of the evidence presented, the above findings, and the conditions of approval imposed upon the Project, the Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council find that the Project is consistent with the MSHCp. SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage and adoption. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this Sth day of January 2016, by the following vote: City of Lake Elsinore Planning Commission ATTEST: 2.4/l -1 /'//.4;Li/rA Justin Kirl(. 7 Senior Planner / Shelly Jordan/ Cilairman PLANNING COMMISSION PAGE 5 OF 5 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE RESOLUTION NO.2016-03 l, Justin Kirk, Senior Planner of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, hereby cedify that Resolution No. 2016-03 as adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore at a regular meeting held on the Sth day of January 2016, and that the same was adopted by the following vote: )" AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE CHAIRMAN JORDAN, VICE CHAIR ARMIT, COMMISSIONER GRAY COMMISSIONER FLEMING, COMMISSIONER RAY NONE