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Home My WebLink AboutPC Reso No 2019-17 (PA 2016-44, RDR 20196-02 MSHCP)RESOLUTTON NO.20t9-17 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPT FINOINGS THAT PLANNING APPLTCATTON NO. 2016-44 (RESTDENT|AL OEStcN REVTEW NO. 20{9-02) tS CONSISTENT wlTH THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY MULTIPLE SPECIES HABTTAT CONSERVATTON PLAN (MSHCp) Whereas, Pardee Homes, LLC, has filed an application with the City of Lake Elsinore (City) requesting approval of Planning Application No. 2016-00044 (Residential Design Review No. 2019-00002) forthe design and construction of t63 detached singlejamily dwelling units ranging in size from 1,793 sq. ft. lo 2,267 sq. ft. with associated features and facilities upon a previously approved condominium map within Tract No. 33267 (Project). The poect is located near the intersection of Riverside Drive and Grand Avenue within the Village at Lakeshore Specific Plan (APNs: 379-050-034 and 006); and, Whereas, Section 6.0 of the MSHCP requires that all discretionary p@ects 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 adopt consistency findings demonstrating that the proposed discretionary entitlement complies with the MSHCP cell criteria, and the MSHCP goals and objectives; and, Whereas, pursuant to Lake Elsinore Municipal Code (LEMC) Chapter 17.184 (Design Review) the Planning Commission (Commission) has been delegated with the responsibility of making recommendations to the City Council (Council) pertaining to the residential design review; and, Whereas, no new environmental documentation is necessary because all potentially significant effects have been adequately analyzed in an earlier mitigated negative declaration. All potentially significant impacts have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to the earlier mitigated negative declaration and none of the conditions described in Section 15162 exist. Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) No. 2006-05 (State Clearinghouse No. 200671027) was adopted by the City Council on September 12, 2006. Addendum #'1 to MND 2006-05 was subsequently approved by the City Council on June 23,2015. No substantial changes which require major revisions to the mitigated negative declaration exist and no new information of substantial importance which require revisions to the earlier mitigated negative declaration exist. Therefore, no further environmental documentation is necessary. Whereas, on April 16, 2019, at a duly noticed Public Hearing the 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: $g!!q! The Commission has considered the Project and its consistency with the MSHCP prior to recommending that the Council adopt Findings of Consistency with the MSHCP. PC Reso. No. 2019-17 Page 2 of 4 Section 2: That in accordance with the MSHCP, the Commission makes the following findings for MSHCP consistency: 1. The P@ect 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 is requied to be reviewed for MSHCP consistency, including consistency with other 'Plan Wide Requirements." The Project site is not located within a MSHCP Criteria Cell. Based upon the site reconnaissance suNey there are no rssues regarding consistency with the MSHCP's other "Plan Wide Requirements." The only requirements potentially applicable to the Project were the Protection of Specres Assoc,ated with Riparian/Riverine Areas and Vernal Pool Guidelines (Section 6.1.2 of the MSHCP) and payment of the MSHCP Local Development Mitigation Fee (Section 4 of the MSHCP Ordinance). 2. The Poect is subject to the City's LEAP and the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority's (RCA) Joint Project Review (JPR) processes. The Project is located within the MSHCP Elsinore Area Plan but is not located within a MSHCP Criteria Cell. Therefore, the project was not reguired to go through the LEAP or JPR processes. 3. The Project is consistent with the Riparian/Riverine Areas and Vernal Pools Guidelines. The previously approved Viilage at Lakeshore Specific Plan No. 1 was determined to be consistent with the Riparian/Riverine and Vemal Pool Guidelines as set forth 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 cons,stenl with the Ripaian/Riverine Areas and Vernal Pools G uidelines. 4. The Project is consistent with the Protection of Narrow Endemic Plant Species (NEPS) Guidelines. The previously approved Village at Lakeshore Specific Plan No. 7 was conslstent with the Protection of NEPS Guidelines as set forth in Section 6.1.3 of the MSHCP. The Project has not been modified from that which was previously approved under the Village at Lakeshore Specific Plan Amendment No. 1. 5. The Project is consistent with the Additional Survey Needs and Procedures. The previously approved Village at Lakeshore Specific Plan No. 1 was consistent with the Additional Survey Needs and Procedures as set forth in Section 6.3.2 of the MSHCP. The Project has not been modified from that which was previously approved under the Village at Lakeshore Specific Plan Amendment No. 1 . The Project is conslstent with the Additional Survey Needs and Procedures of the MSHCP. 6. The Project is consistent with the UrbanMildlands lnterface Guidelines. The previously approved Village at Lakeshore Specific Plan No. 1 was consistent with the UrbantWildlands lnteiace 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 Village PC Reso. No.2019-17 Page 3 of 4 at Lakeshore Specific Plan No. 1, no fufther MSHCP reylew,s necessary and the Project is consistent with the Urbanlwildlands lnteiace Guidelines. 7. The Project is consistent with the Vegetation Mapping requirements. The previously approved Village at Lakeshore Specific Plan No. 1 was cons,stent with the Vegetation Mapping requirements as set forth in Section 6.3.1 of the MSHCP. Mapping was conducted as paft of the biological surveys for the oiginal project. The Project has not been modified from that which was previously approved and therefore ls conslstent with the Vegetation Mapping requirements. 8. The Project is consistent with the Fuels Management Guidelines. The previously approved Village at Lakeshore No. 1 was corslslent with the Fuels Management Guidelines as set fotth in Section 6.4 of the MSHCP. The Project site ls not within or adjacent to conservation areas where the Fuels Management Guidelines would be requied. The Project has not been modified from that which was previously approved and therefore ls cons,stent with the Fuel Management Guidelines. 9. The Project will be conditioned to pay the City's MSHCP Local Development Mitigation Fee. As stated in No. 1 above, the Project is within the Village at Lakeshore Specific Plan area which has previously been determined to be consistent with the MSHCP. Section 3: Based upon the evidence presented, both written and testimonial, and the above findings, the Commission hereby recommends that the Council find that the Project is consistent with the MSHCP. Section 4: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. Passed and Adopted on this 16th day of April, 2019, by the following vote. Comhunity Development Director PC Reso. No.2019-17 Page 4 of 4 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss. CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ) I, Justin Kirk, Assistant Community Development Director of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, hereby certify that Resolution No. 2019-17 was adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore, Califomia, at a Regular meeting held of April 16, 20t9, and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner's Gray, Armit and Klaarenbeek; Vice-Chair Canoll and Chairman Ross NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None