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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso No 2016-53 (RDR 2016-06, MDR, MSHCP)RESOLUTION NO. 20,I6.53 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, FINDING THAT RESIDENTIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO. 2016-06 (MINOR DESIGN REVIEW) lS CONSISTENT WITH THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN (MSHCP) WHEREAS, James Sherrdan, Great Oaks Construction requests approval for the installation of a 1,512 sq. ft. manufactured home with a 441 sq. ft. garage located on an approximately 12,400 sq. ft. lot ("Project"). The Project is located northerly of Ulmer Street, southerly of McPherson Avenue, easterly of Kalina Avenue, and westerly of Pierce Avenue and more specifically referred to as Assessor Parcel Number 378-233-008; and WHEREAS, Section 6.0 of the MSHCP requires that all discretionary projects within an MSHCP criteria cell undergo the Lake Elsinore Acqursition 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 of the City of Lake Elsinore has been delegated with the responsibility of reviewing and approving, conditionally approving, or denying the minor design review; and WHEREAS, on July 19,2016, 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. 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 is required to be reviewed for MSHCP consistency, including consistency with other "Plan PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2016.53 PAGE 2 OF 4 Wide Requirements." The Project site is not located within a MSHCP Criteria Cell. Based upon the site reconnaissance survey there are no issues regarding consistency with the MSCHP s other "Plan Wide Requirements." The only requirements potentially applicable to the Project were the Protection of Species Assocrafed with Riparian/Riverine Areas and Vernal Pool Guidelines (Secrlon 6.1 .2 of the MSHCP) and payment of the MSHCP Local Development Mitigation Fee (Section 4 of the MSHCP Ordinance). The Project site is located in a previously disturbed site, and has no habitat, including riparian/riverine areas or vernal pools, present on site. 2. The Project is subject to the City's LEAP and the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority's (RCA) Joint Project Revtew processes. As stated above, the Project is not located within a Criteria Cell and therefore the Project was not processed through the City's LEAP and a Joint Proiect Review. 3. The Project is consistent with the Riparian/Riverine Areas and Vernal Pools Gu idelines. The Project consisfs of constructing a single family residence on a previously disturbed site. As such, the Riparian/Riverine Areas and Vernal Pool Guidelines as set forTh in Section 6.1.2 of the MSHCP are not applicable. 4. The Project is consistent with the Protection of Narrow Endemic Plant Species Guidelines. The site does not fall within any Narrow Endemic Plant Species Survey Areas. Neither a habitaf assessm ent nor fufther focused surveys are required for the Project. Therefore, Protection of Narrow Endemic Plant Species Guidelines as set forlh in Section 6.1 .3 of the MSHCP are not applicable to the Proiect. 5. The Project is consistent with the Additional Survey Needs and Procedures. The MSHCP only requires additional surveys for certain species if the Project is located in Criteria Area Specles Survey Areas, Amphibian Species Survey Areas, Burrowing Owl Survey Areas, and Mammal Specles Survey Areas of the MSHCP. The Project site is not located within any of the Critical Specles Survey Areas. Therefore, the provisions of MSCHP Sectlon 6.3.2 are not applicable. 6. The Project is consistent with the Urbanli/Vildlands lnterface Guidelines. The Project slte is not within or adjacent to any MSHCP criteria or conservation areas. Therefore. the UrbantWildlands lnterface Guidelines of PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2016-53 PAGE 3 OF 4 MSHCP Section 6.1 .4 are not applicable. 7. The Project is consistent with the Vegetation Mapping requirements. The Prolect conslsts of constructing a single family residence on a previously disturbed site. There are no resources located on the Project site requiring mapping as set forth in MSCHP Section 6.3.1. B The Project is consistent with the Fuels Management Guidelines. The Project sife ls noi within or adjacent to any MSHCP criteria or conservation areas. Therefore, the Fuels Management Guidelines of MSHCP Secilon 6.4 are not applicable. L The Project will be conditioned to pay the City's MSHCP Local Development Mitigation Fee. As a condition of approval, the Project will be required to pay the City's MSHCP Local Development Mitigation Fee at the time of issuance of building Permits. '10. The Project is consistent with the MSHCP. The Project conslsts oFconslructing a single family residence on a previously disturbed site. As described above, the project complies with all application MSHCP requirements. 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 1 9th day of July 20'16, by the following vote: Adam Armit, Chairman City of Lake Elsinore Planning Commission ATTEST, PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2016.53 PAGE 4 OF 4 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE l, Justin Kirk, Principal Planner of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, hereby certify that Resolution No. 2016-53 as adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore at a regular meeting held on the 19th day of July 2016 and that the same was adopted by the following vote: )" AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Chairman Armit, Vice Chair Gray, Commissioner Jordan, Commissioner Ross, and Commissioner Carroll None None None