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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso No 2018-76(PA2017-69, RDR, MSHCP)RESOLUTTON NO.20t8-76 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, FINDING THAT PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 2017-69 (RESTDENTTAL DESTGN REVTEW NO. 2017-35) lS CONSTSTENT W|TH THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN (MSHCP) Whereas, Wah Taing has filed an application with the City of Lake Elsinore (City) requesting approval of Planning Application No.20'17-69 (Residential Design Review No. 2017-35) to construct a 1,900 sq. ft. single-family residence with a 268 sq. ft. attached patio cover and a 508 sq. ft. attached two-car garage on an approximately 7,000 sq. ft. vacant lot (Project). The Project is located northerly of Graham Avenue, southerly of Heald Avenue, on the easterly side of Lowell Street, and westerly of Kellogg Street, and more specifically refened to as Assessor Parcel Number 37 4-1 42-009: 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) processes 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 1 7.184 (Design Review) the Planning Commission (Commission) has been delegated with the responsibility of reviewing and approving, conditionally approving, or denying minor design reviews; and, Whereas, on February 6, 2018 and September 18, 2018, 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: gggllqL The Commission has considered the Project and its consistency with the MSHCP prior to 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 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 Wide Requirements." The Project site is not located within a MSHCP criteria cell. Based upon the site reconnaissance survey there are no rssues regarding consistency with the MSHCP'I other "Plan Wide Requirements." The only requirements potentially applicable to the Project were the Protection of Specles Assocrafed with Riparian/Riverine Areas and Vernal Pool Guidelines (Section 6.1.2 of the PC Reso. No.2018-76 Page 2 of 3 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 ipaian/riveine 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 Review (JPR) processes. As stated above, the Project is not located within a citeria cell and therefore the Project was not processed through the City's LEAP or JPR processes. 3. The Project is consistent with the Riparian/Riverine Areas and Vernal Pools Guidelines. The Project consists of the construction of a single-family residence on a previously disturbed sile. As such, the Riparian/Riverine Areas and Vernal Pool Guidelines as set forth in Section 6.1 .2 of the MSHCP are not applicable. 7. The Project is consistent with the Protection of Narrow Endemic Plant Species (NEPS) Guidelines. The site does notfallwithin any NEPS Survey Areas. Neither a habitat assessment nor fufther focused surveys are required forthe Project. Therefore, Protection of NEPS Guidelines as set forth in Section 6.1 .3 of the MSHCP are not applicable to the Project. The P@ect 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 Species Survey Areas, Amphibian Species Survey Areas, Bunowing Owl Survey Areas, and Mammal Species Suruey Areas ot 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. The POect is consistent with the Urban/Wildlands lnterface Guidelines. The Project srte is not within or adjacent to any MSHCP cell criteria or conservation areas. Therefore, the UrbanrWildlands lntertace Guidelines of MSHCP Section 6.1.4 are not applicable. The Project is consistent with the Vegetation Mapping requirements. The Project consists ofthe construction of a single-family residence on a previously disturbed site. There are no resources located on the Project site requiring mapping as set forth in MSHCP Section 6.3.1. The Project is consistent with the Fuels Management Guidelines. The Project site is not within or adjacent to any MSHCP criteia cell or conservation areas. Therefore, the Fuels Management Guidelines of MSHCP Section 6.4 are not applicable. 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. 4. 5. 8. 9. PC Reso. No. 2018-76 Page 3 of 3 10. The Project is consistent with the MSHCP. The Project consists of the construction of a single-family residence on a previously disturbed site. As descrlbed above, the project complies with all applicable MSHCP requirements. Section 3: Based upon all ofthe evidence presented, the above findings, and the Conditions of Approval imposed upon the Poect, the Commission hereby finds that the Project is consistent with the MSHCP. Section 4: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoptaon. Passed and Adopted this 18th day of September, 2018, by the following vote: 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. 2018-76 was adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, at a Regular meeting held on September 18, 2018, and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner's Gray, Armit and Klaarenbeek; Vice-Chair Carroll and Chairman Ross NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None