HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso No 2016-31 (DMB Pacific-SPA 2016-01)RESOLUTION NO.2016-31
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE APPROVAL OF 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. 20'16-01 (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, public notice of the Project has been given, and the Planning
Commission has considered evidence presented by the Community Development
Department and other interested parties at a public hearing held with respect to this item
on April 5, 2016.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND OROER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Prior to making a recommendation to the City Council, the Planning
Commission has reviewed and analyzed Specific Plan Amendment No. 2013-02,
Amendment No. 10 to the East Lake Specific Plan pursuant to the Planning and Zoning
Laws (Cal. Gov. Code SS 65000 et seg.) 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 Planning Commission makes the following findings for
the approval of Specific Plan Amendment No. 2013-02, Amendment No. 10 to the East
Lake Specific Plan:
1. 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 No. 2016-01 meets the City's Specific Plan criteria for content
and required implementation of the General Plan established by Section
65450 et seq. of the California Government Code and Section 17.204 of the
City of Lake Elsinore Municipal Code. 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.
2. The proposed location shall allow the development to be well-integrated
with or adequately buffered from its surroundings, whichever may be the
case.
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The proposed project crgates a complimentary residential product, which
features smaller lots. Fufther, the proposed development maintains the
roadway configuration and right improvements as found in other areas of
the Summerly Community. ln addition, the amendment a/so proposes 1o
allow the Design Review Process to be considered and action be taken by
the City Planning Commission, with an available appeal process to the City
Council.
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. 2016-0, 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.
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. ln 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 No. 2016-01 identifies methodologies to allow land uses fo be
adequately seNiced by existing or proposed public facilities and services.
The East Lake Specific Plan and subsequenf amendments identifies
necessary streets and circulation to suppott the proposed land use
allocations, as well as a// necessa ry wet and dry utilities for proper and
a deq u ate i nf ra st r u ct u re services.
The overall design of Specific Plan Amendment No. 20'16-01, 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 propefty, thereby, strengthening and enhancing
the immediate areas. The Project will complement the quality of
neighboring existing and future uses by creating visually-pleasing
development.
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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 propefty or
improvements in the project area or within the City. ln addition, staff has
substantiated that all applicable City Depaftments and Agencies have been
afforded the opporlunity 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 lo eliminate any negative impacts to the general health, safety,
comfort, or general welfare of the surrounding neighborhood or the City.
6. ln accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEaA), rmpacts 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.
Environmental clearance and analysis for the proposed application is
provided by a Supplemental Environmental lmpact Report gElR) which
was approved and adopted in 2004 for the East Lake Specific Plan
Amendment No. 6 (SCH No. 2003071050). Ihe SE/R 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 fufther
e n v i ro n m e nta I c I e a ra n ce ls necessa4z.
SECTION 3. Based upon all of the evidence presented, the above findings, and
the conditions of approval imposed upon the Project, the Planning Commissron hereby
recommends approval of Specific Plan Amendment No. 2013-02, Amendment No. 10 to
the East Lake Specrfic Plan.
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 April 2016, by the fotlowing vote:
City of Lake Elsinore Planning Commissron
PLANNING COMMISSION
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE
RESOLUTION NO. 2016.31
l, Justin Kirk, Principal Planner of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, hereby
certifythat Resolution No.2016-31 as adopted bythe Planning Commission of the City
of Lake Elsinore at a regular meeting held on the 5th day of April 2016, and that the same
was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: cHAIRMAN JORDAN, vlcE cHAIR ARMtr, coMMtsstoNER GRAy
NOES: COMMISSIONER RAY
ABSTAIN: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
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