HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso No 2019-32 (Nichols Road Partners, GPA 2018-01)RESOLUTION NO.2019.32
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKEELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOi,IMENDING APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO.2O18-01
whereas, Eric werner, Nichols Road partners, LLC, has filed an application with the city of Lake
Elsinore (-city) requesting approvat of ptanning Apptication No. 20.i7-29 (Specific ptan No. 2018-
01 , Specific Plan Amendment No. z1il-03, General plan Amendment No. zot g-ot, Zone changeNo.2018-0,l, and Tentative Tract Map No. 37305) to establish the Nichots Ranch Specific pt-n
(NRSP) ov_er the 72.5-acre property that includes 168 residential homes on approximately 31.1acres; 14.5 acres of commercial uses ('130-room hotel, 6,000 Square Foot (sF) fast-food
restaurant with a drive-through, 5,500 sF fast-food restaurant without a drive-through, 9,400 sF
sit-down restaurant, 4,400 sF commercial retail uses, an 8,000 SF health and fitnesi club, a gas
station (with market and car wash) with 16 fueling stations, and 43,000 sF office uses); g.3 acies
of recreation uses; drainage basins on 5.5 acres; 1.3 acres of open space, and roadways on 5.3
acres; and,
whereas, General Plan Amendment (GpA) No. 2o1g-01 proposes to change the Land Use
Designation of the southern 27 .1 acres of the Project site from "General Comm6rcial" to "specific
Plan" land uses; and,
whereas, Government code section 65358 empowers the legislative body to amend all or part
of an adopled general plan if to do so.would bein the public int6rest and so iong as no mandaioryelement of the general plan is amended more frequently than four (4) times dJring any calendaiyear; and,
whereas, General Plan Amendment 2018-01 is part of the city's second (i.t) cycle amendments
to the Lake Elsinore General Plan (GP) Land Use Map and Ciiculation Elemi:nt-Map for the 2019
calendar year; and,
Whereas, pursuant to Government Code Section 65354 the Planning Commission (Commission)
has been delegated with the responsibility of reviewing and making recommendations to the CityCouncil (Council) regarding general plan amendments; and,
whereas, on May 2'1, 2019, ala duly noticed public Hearing the commission has considered the
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 AS FOLLOWS:
E>_ The Commission has reviewed and analyzed proposed GPA No. 2018-01 pursuant
to the california Planning and Zoning Laws (cal. Gov. code sec 65000 et. seq.), the Lake Gp
and the Lake Elsinore Municipal code (LEMC) and finds that the proposed GpA No. 201g-01 is
consistent with the requirements of California Planning and Zoning Law and with the goals and
policies of the GP and the LEMC.
Section 2: That in accordance with California Planning and Zoning Law, and the LEMC, the
Commission makes the following findings for the approval of GPA No. 2018-01:
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1. The proposed GPA, will not be a) detrimental to the health, safety, comfort or general welfare
of the persons residing or working within the neighborhood of the proposed amendment or
within ihe City, or b) inlurious to the property or improvements in the neighborhood or within
the City.
a. The proposed GPA has been anatyzed relative to its potential to have detimental effects;
and land uses designations and regulations have been imposed to ensure that the health,
safety and welfare of affected residents will be protected.
b. The apptication to modify the Generat Plan Land tJse designations would not be iniurious
to the property or improvements in the neighborhood. The General Amendment along with
the p;oje;t's other discretionary applications witt atlow the development of the entire 72.5-
acre pioperty to be govemed by the proposed Nichols Ranch Specific Plan (SP No. 2018'
01).
2. The proposed GPA would establish a land use density, intensity and usage more in character
with the subject property's location, access and constraints.
a. The southem 27.1 acres of the Project site are located within the North Central Sphere
District. The main focus of the North Central Sphere District Plan is to preseNe existing
natural resources, ensure residential development incorporates the surrounding
landscape, and ensure that buslness activities in the Distict are compatible with
srnounding land uses. The proposed designation will allow for the development of the
property with commerciat and residential devetopment while allowing the preservation of
the Stovepipe Creek and other natural resources in a manner consistent with the North
Central Sphere District.
3. ln accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEOA),
impacts 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.
a. The effects of the proposed GPA have been analyzed in the Environmental lmpact Repoft
(SCH 2018051051) prepared for the Nichols Ranch Specific Plan (NRSP) and its related
cases, and adequate mitigation measures have been prepared where necessary, and a
Statement of Oveniding Considerations has been recommended where required.
s@l: Based upon the evidence presented, both Mitten and testimonial, and the above
fiiEi-gsJhe Commisiion hereby recommends approval of General Plan Amendment No. 2018-
01
&9]!!4!: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Passed and Adopted on this 2f i day of May, 2019, by the following vote:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
l, Justin Kirk, Assistant Community Development Director of the City of Lake Elsinore, California,
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2019-32 was adopted by the Planning Commission of the City
of Lake Elsinore, California, at a Regular meeting held of May 21,2019, and that the same was
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Gray, and Armit; Vice-Chair Carroll and Chairman Ross
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Klaarenbeek
ABSTAIN: None