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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso No 2017-42 (PA 2017-20, MSHCP)RESOLUTION NO,2017-42 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, FINDING THAT PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 2017.20 (CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 2017.04) IS CONSISTENT WITH THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN (MSHCP) Whereas, Alejandro Romero Razo, La Unica Esperanza en el Rendentor, has filed an application with the City of Lake Elsinore (City) requesting approval of Planning Application No. 2017-20 (Conditional Use Permit No. 2017-04) to establish a Church with approximately 20 members in an existing approximately 1,525 Square Foot (SF) building. The facility will have a 216 SF assembly area, an altar, and two (2) multi-purpose rooms (Pro.ject). The Project is located at the southeastern corner of Lakeshore Drive and Machado Street and more specifically referred to as 16475 Lakeshore Drive (APN: 379-241-060); and, Whereas, Section 6.0 of the Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) requires that all discretionary projects within a MSHCP Criteria Cell undergo the Lake Elsinore Acquisition Process (LEAP) and Joint Project Review (JPR) process 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 Criteria Cell, and the MSHCP goals and objectives; and, Whereas, pursuant to the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code (LEMC) Chapter 17.168 (Conditional Use Permits), the Planning Commission (Commission) has been delegated with the responsibility of reviewing and approving, conditionally approving, or denying conditional use permits; and, Whereas, on June 6, 2017, 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: Section 1. The Commission has considered the Project and its consistency with the MSHCP prior adopting Findings of Consistency with the MSHCP. Section 2. That in accordance with the MSHCP, the 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 a 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 Wide Requirements." The Project site is not located within a MSHCP Criteria Cell. Based upon ,he slte reconnaissance survey there are no issues regarding consistency with the MSHCP's other "Plan Wide Requirements." The only requirements potentially applicable to the Project PC Reso. No.2017-42 Page 2 of 3 were the Protection of Specles 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). The Project site is located in a previously developed building, and has no habitat, including riparian/riverine areas or vernal pools, present on site. 2. The Project is not subject to the City's LEAP and the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority's (RCA) JPR processes. As stafed above, the Prqect is not located within a Criteria Cell and therefore was not required to go through the LEAP and JPR processes. 3. The Project is consistent with the Riparian/Riverine Areas and Vernal Pools Guidelines. The Project consists of the establishment of a Church within an existing building on a fully developed s/te. As such, the Riparian/Riverine Areas and Vernal Pool Guldernes as set fofth in Section 6.1.2 of the MSHCP are not applicable. 4. The Project is consistent with the Protection of Narrow Endemic Plant Species (NEPS) Guidelines. The site does not fall within any NEPS Areas. Neither a habitat assessrnenl nor further focused surveys were required for the Project. Therefore, Protection of NEPS Guidelines as sel forth in Section 6.1.3 of the MSHCP are not applicable to the Project. 5. The Project is consistent with the Additional Survey Needs and Procedures. The MSHCP only requires additional surveys for ceftain species if the PAed is located in Criteria Area Species Survey Areas, Amphibian Specles 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 Species Survey Areas. Therefore, the provisions of MSHCP Section 6.3.2 are not applicable. 6. The Project is consistent with the UrbanAtVildlands lnterface Guidelines. The Project site is not within or adjacent to any MSHCP Criteria Cell or conseNation areas. Therefore, the Urban/yvildlands lntefface Guidelines of MSHCP Section 6.1 .4 are not applicable. 7. The Project is consistent with the Vegetation Mapping requirements. The Project conslsts of the establishment of a Church within an existing building on a fully developed site. There are no resources located on the Project site requiring mapping as set fotth in MSCHP Section 6.3.1 . 8. The Project is consistent with the Fuels Management Guidelines. The Project site is not within or adjacent to any MSHCP Criteria Cell or conservation areas. Therefore, the Fuels Management Guidelines of MSHCP Section 6.4 are not applicable. 9. The Project will be conditioned to pay the City's MSHCP Local Development Mitigation PC Reso. No.2017-42 Page 3 of 3 Fee. The Prqect site is not within or adjacent to any MSHCP Criteria Cell or conservation areas. The ProJect does not propose any construction as such no permits are required. 10. The Project is consistent with the MSHCP. The Project site is not within or adjacent to any MSHCP Criteria Cell or conservation areas. As described above, the Project complies with all application MSHCP requirements. Section 3. Based upon all of the evidence presented and the above findings, the Commission hereby finds that the Project is consistent with the MSHCP. Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. Passed and Adopted this 6th day of June, 2017. /t/","L'- Adam Armit, Chairman STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE SS, I, Justin Kirk, Principal Planner of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, hereby certify that Resolution No. 2017 -42 was adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, at a Regular meeting held on June 6,2017, and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None Commissioner's Ross, Carroll and None Vice-Chair Gray and Chairman Armit J ustin Justin Ki