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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2008-030RESOLUTION NO. 2008- 30 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 2007-12 WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elsinore wishes to commence proceedings to consider General Plan Amendment No. 2007-06, Conditional Use Permit No. 2006-02, Industrial pesign Review No. 2006-02, and Tentative Parcel Map No. 33531, also known as Elsinore West Business Park (the "ProjecY'); and WHEREAS, the Project is subject to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (Public Resources Code, Sections 21000, et seq.: "CEQA") and the State Implementation Guidelines for CEQA (14 California Code of Regulations, Sections 15000, et seq.: "CEQA Guidelines") because the Project involves an activity which may cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and involves the issuance of a lease, permit license, certificate, or other entitlement for use by one or more public agencies (Public Resources Code, Section 21065); and WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15063, the City conducted an Initial Study to determine if the Project would have a significant effect on the environment. Based upon the results of that Initial Study, there was substantial evidence that all potential impacts to the environment associated with the Project could be mitigated to less than significant levels; and WHEREAS, based upon the results of the Initial Study, and based upon the standards set forth in CEQA Guidelines, Section 15070, it was determined appropriate to prepare and circulate Mitigated Negative Declaration No. 2007-12 for the Project; and WHEREAS, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines, Section 15072, on January 7, 2008, the City duly issued a notice of intent to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore has been delegated with the responsibility of making recommendations to the City Council regarding mitigated negative declarations; and WHEREAS, public notice of the Project and the Mitigated Negative Declaration have been given, and the City Council has considered evidence presented by the Community Development Department and other interested parties at a public hearing held with respect to this item on February 26, 2008. 1 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council has evaluated all comments, written and oral, received from persons who have reviewed the Mitigated Negative Declaration. SECTION 2. The City Council does hereby find and determine that the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Project is adequate and has been completed in accordance with CEQA, the State CEQA Guidelines, and the City's procedures for implementation of CEQA. The City Council has reviewed and considered the information contained in the Mitigated Negative Declaration and finds that the Mitigated Negative Declaration represents the independent judgment of the City. SECTION 3. The City Council further finds and determines that none of the circumstances listed in CEQA Guidelines Section 15073.5 requiring recirculation of the Mitigated Negative Declaration are present and that it would be appropriate to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration as proposed. SECTION 4. The City Council hereby makes, adopts, and incorporates the following findings regarding the lack of potential environmental impacts of the Project and the analysis and conclusions set forth in the Mitigated Negative Declaration: 1. Revisions in the Project plans or proposals made by or agreed to by the applicant before a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Initial Study are released for public review would avoid the effects or mitigate the effects to a point where clearly no significant effects would occur. Based upon the Initial Study conducted for the Project, there is substantial evidence suggesting that all potential impacfs fo the environment resulting from the Project can be mitigated to the /ess than signi~cant levels. 2. There is no substantial evidence, in the light of the whole record before the agency, that the Project as revised may have significant effect on the environment. Pursuant to the evidence received, and in the light of the whole record presented, the Project will not have a significant effect on the environment. SECTION 5. This resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage and adoption. 2 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 26th day of February 2008. ~ ARYL HICKMAN, MAYOR CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE AT EST: VI IAN MUNSON CITY CLERK APPROVED AS O OR : ,nA' r VVVy B RBARA EID LEIBOLD CITY ATTORNEY STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss. CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ) I, VIVIAN M. MUNSON, City Clerk of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, hereby certify that Resolution No. 2008-30 was adopted by the City Council of the City of Lake Elsinore at a regular meeting held on the 26th day of February 2008, and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Mayor Daryl Hickman ~ Mayor Pro Tem Genie Kelley, Councilmembers Robert E. Magee & Robert Schiffner NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Councilmember Thomas Buckley Y~ . ~.ea~T----, VIVIAN M. MUNSON CITY CLERK 3