HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2007-031RESOLUTION NO. 2007-31
A RESOLUTION OF TFIE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING FINDINGS OF
CONSISTENCY WITH THE MULTI-SPECIES HABITAT
CONSERVATION PLAN (MSHCP) FOR THE MCDONALD'S
RESTAURANT LOCATED AT 18283 COLLIER AVENUE
WHEREAS, Neal Casper of McDonald's Corporation, has filed an
application with the City of Lalce Elsinore requesting approval of Commercial
Design Review 2006-08 far a 3,884 square-foot single-story McDonald's
restaurant with an associated drive-thru (the "ProjecP'); and
WHEREAS, the total area of the Project Site is 0.69 acres and is generally
located 550-feet northwest of the Central Avenue and Collier Avenue intersection,
within the exisring Oak Grove Crossing Shopping Center, at 18283 Collier Avenue
(APN: 377-120-053) (the "Project Site"); and
WHEREAS, Section 6.0 of the MSHCP indicates projects which are
proposed for development in an area not covered by an MSHCP criteria cell shall
be analyzed pursuant to the MSHCP "Plan Wide Requirements" and the City of
Lake Elsinare shall make findings that the Project is consistent with those
requirements; and
WHEREAS, public notice of the Project has been given, and the City
Council has considered evidence presented by the Community Development
Deparhnent and other interested parties at a public hearing held with respect to this
item on March 13, 2007.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LAKE ELSINORE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND
ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council has considered the Project and its
consistency with the MSHCP "Plan Wide Requirements".
SECTION 2. That in accordance with the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code
and the MSHCP, the City Council 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.
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The Project Site is not located within a MSHCP Criteria Cell. However,
pursuant to the City's MSHCP Implementing Resolution, the Project is
required to be reviewed for consistency with the following "Plan Wide
Requirements ": Section 6.1.2 Protection of Riparian/Riverine Areas and
Vernal Pool Guidelines, Section 6.1.3 Protection of NaYrow Endemic Plant
Species Guidelines, Section 61.4 Guidelines Pertaining to Urban/Wildlands
Interface, Section 6.3.1 Vegetation Mapping, Section 6.3.2 Additional
Survey Needs and Procedures, and Section 6.4 Fuels Management.
2. The Project is subject to the City's LEAP and the County's Joint Project
Review processes.
As stated above, the Project is not located within a MSHCP Criteria Cell
and therefore it was not processed through a LEAP or Joint Project Review.
3. The Project is consistent with the Riparian/Riverine Areas and Vernal Pools
Guidelines.
No riverine/riparian areas or vernal pools are present on the Project Site.
The Project is therefore consistent with the Riparian/Riverine Areas and
vernal Pool Guidelines set forth in Section 6.1.2 of the MSHCP. No further
action regarding this section of the MSHCP is required.
4. The Project is consistent with the Protection of Narrow Endemic Plant
Species Guidelines.
The Project Site has already been graded. The Project Site is located within
the Oak Groves Crossing shopping center, which was approved by the City
in 2005. Most of the construction associated with Oak Groves Crossing has
been completed. There is no suitable habitat for Narrow Endemic Plan
Species on the Project Site because it is disturbed. No further action
regarding this section of the MSHCP is required.
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5. The Project is consistent with the Urban/Wildlands Interface Guidelines.
The Project is surrounded by existing development on all sides. Therefore,
the Urban/Wildlands Interface Guidelines set forth in Section 6.1.4 of the
MSHCP are inapplicable. No further action regarding this section of the
MSHCP is required.
6. The Project is consistent with the Vegetation Mapping requirements.
There are no resources existing on Project Site that would be subject to the
requirements of Vegetation Mapping set forth in Section 6.3.1 of the
MSHCP. No further action regarding this section of the MSHCP is
required.
7. The Project is consistent with the Additional Survey Needs and Procedures.
The Project is subject to Burrowing Owl sur-veys. As mentioned above, the
Project Site has been completely graded in conjunction with development of
the Oak Groves Crossing shopping center. The Project is located on a busy
intersection and is surrounded by development. There is no suitable habitat
for Burrowing Owl on the Project Site. No further action regarding this
section of the MSHCP is required.
8. The Project is consistent with the Fuels Management Guidelines.
A.r stated above, the Project is surrounded by existing development.
Therefore, the Fuels Management Guidelines as set forth in Section 6.4 of
the MSHCP are inapplicable. No further action regarding this section of
the MSHCP is required.
9. The Project will be conditioned to pay the City's MSHCP Local
Development Mitigation Fee.
The developer will be required to pay the City's MSHCP Local Development
Mitigation Fee.
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lO.The Project is consistent with the MSHCP.
The Project is consistent with all applicable provisions of the MSHCP. No
further actions related to the MSHCP are required.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its
passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13`" day of March 2007, by
the following vote:
AYES: COLINCILMEMBERS: su~kiey, x~~kman, xeiiey
Schiffner, Magee
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSENT: COLJNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: None
Robert E. Magee, Ma
City of Lake Elsinore
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Michelle Soto, Interim City Clerk
City of Lake Elsinore
AP ROVED AS T ~ +O
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bara Ze' Leibold, City Attomey
City of Lake Elsinore