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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso No 2016-17 (Alberhill Villages Specific Plan-MSHCP)RESOLUTTON NO. 2016-17 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ADOPTION OF FINDINGS OF GONSISTENCY WITH THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN (MSHCP) FOR THE 9.09 ACRE PROPERTY ALSO KNOWN AS LEAP NO. 2005.12 AND ADOPTION OF THE FINOINGS OF EXEMPTION FROM THE MSHCP FOR THE ALBERHILL VILLAGES SPECIFIC PLAN WHEREAS, Pacific Clay Products, lnc., is the Applicant for and has requested approval of the Alberhill Specific Plan No.2012-01, General Plan Amendment (GPA) 2012-01, Zone Change (ZC) 2012-02, (DEIR) Draft Environmental lmpact Report (State Clearing House Number 2012061046) which are collectively referred to herein as the "Project"; and WHEREAS, the proposed Project consists of approximately 1,400 acres to be developed over a period of approximately thirty (30) years with 8,244 residential units, distributed over a wide variety of residential unit types and sizes, a University Town Center with 1,532,500 square feet of retail/community space, and medical/ office development. Regional and community amenities include a 63.1 acre university for 6,000 students with 1,500,000 square feet of indoor facilities, an 850 student capacity elementary school on a 12 acre site, over '163 acres of natural or enhanced open space with multi-use trails, a 36.8 acre lakeside park with two lakes totaling 39.6 acres of recreational lake facilities, as well as a 45.9 acre sports park; and WHEREAS, on February 24, 2004, a Settlement Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding was agreed upon between the County of Riverside, Pacific Clay Products lnc, Castle & Cooke Alberhill Ranch, and Murdock Alberhill Ranch Limited Partnership (Parties). These Parties agreed that the owner's properties are exempt and excluded from the MSHCP for all purposes and will not be subject to any other MSHCP regulations. Further, the Settlement Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding provided that the property owners will not be required to pay any MSHCP Local Development Mitigation Fees as set forth in Section 8 of the MSHCP and Section 11 of the lmplementing Agreement; and WHEREAS, a 9.09 acre portion of the Alberhill Villages Specific Plan, was not part of the Settlement Agreement as referenced above, and therefore went through the Lake Elsinore Acquisition Process (LEAP). Resolution No.2007-142, is a Resolution of the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore making findings that the Project known as LEAP No 2005-12 for a 9 09 acre property is consistent with the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP). No further MSHCP processing or biology is required pursuant to the terms of the MSHCP. Resolution No. 2007 -142 was adopted and approved by the City of Lake Elsinore City Council on July 24,2007: and PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2016-17 PAGE 2 of 3 WHEREAS, on February 16,2016 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, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Planning Commission acknowledges Resolution No.2007-142 which states that the 9.09 acre property also known as LEAP No. 2005-12 is consistent with the MSHCP. Furthermore, the Alberhill Villages Specific Plan is exempt from MHSCP known collectively as the Alberhill Specific Plan No.2012-01 , General Plan Amendment (GPA) 2012-01, Zone Change (ZC) 2012-02, (DEIR) Draft Environmental lmpact Report (State Clearing House Number 2012061046). SECTION 2. Based upon the evidence presented in the above findings, the Plannrng Commission hereby recommends that the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore adopt findings for the Alberhill Specific Plan No.20'12-01 , General Plan Amendment (GPA) 2012-01, Zone Change (ZC) 2012-02, (DEIR) Draft Environmental lmpact Report (State Clearing House Number 2012061046) which are collectively referred to herein as the "Project" are exempt from and or have completed the MSHCP. SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage and adoption. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of February, 2016, by the following vote: Shelly Jor City of Lake Elsinore Planning Commission Justin Ki Principal PLANNING COMMISSION PAGE 3 of 3 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE RESOLUTION NO.2016.17 l, Justin Kirk, Principal Planner of ihe City of Lake Elsinore, California, hereby certify that Resolution No. 2016- 17 as adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore at a regular meeting held on the 16rh day of February 2016, and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: CHAIRMAN JORDAN, VICE CHAIR ARMIT, COMMISSIONER GRAY COMMISSIONER RAY NOES: NONE ABSTAIN: NONE ABSENT: NONE )'.