HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso 2022-33 General Plan Amendment 2021-01 ApprovalRESOLUTION NO. 2022-33
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 2021-01
Whereas, the City of Lake Elsinore prepared a Draft 6th Cycle Housing Element for the
2021-2029 period; and
Whereas, Government Code Section 65302(g)(3), requires the City to review and update
the Safety Element as necessary to address the risk of fire for land classified as State
Responsibility Areas and land classified as Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones; and
Whereas, Government Code Section 65302 (h)(1) requires the City to incorporate
environmental justice policies into its General Plan; and
Whereas, General Plan Amendment No. 2021-01 incorporates the 6th Cycle Housing
Element for the period 2021-2029 period and appropriate amendments to General Plan Chapter
3.0 addressing the Safety Element and the Environmental Justice Element as required by State
law; and
Whereas, Government Code Section 65358 empowers the legislative body to amend all
or part of an adopted general plan if to do so would be in the public interest and so long as no
mandatory element of the general plan is amended more frequently than four (4) times during any
calendar year; and
Whereas, GPA No. 2021-01 is part of the City’s First (1st) Cycle amendments to the Lake
Elsinore General Plan for the 2022 calendar year; and
Whereas, pursuant to Lake Elsinore Municipal Code (LEMC) Section 17.415.020
(General Plan Amendments), the Planning Commission (Commission) has been delegated with
the responsibility of making recommendations to the City Council (Council) pertaining to general
plan amendments; and
Whereas, on October 5, 2021, November 2, 2021, and August 16, 2022 at duly noticed
Public Hearings, the Commission 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: Section 1: The Commission has reviewed and analyzed proposed GPA No. 2021-01
pursuant to the California Planning and Zoning Laws (Cal. Gov. Code Sec 65000 et. seq.), the
Lake Elsinore General Plan (GP) and the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code (LEMC) and finds that
the proposed GPA No. 2021-01 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. 2021-01:
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
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within the City, or (b) injurious to the property or improvements in the neighborhood or within
the City.
a. The proposed GPA has been analyzed relative to its potential to have detrimental effects;
to ensure that the health, safety and welfare of affected residents will be protected.
b. An objective of the proposed GPA regarding the Safety Element is address the risk of fire
for land classified as State Responsibility Areas and land classified as Very High Fire
Hazard Severity Zones and to minimize injury, loss of life property damage resulting from
wildland fires.
c. An objective of the proposed GPA regarding environmental justice is to provide for the fair
treatment and meaningful involvement of people of all races, cultures, incomes, and
national origins, with respect to the development, adoption, implementation, and
enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies within Lake Elsinore.
d. The proposed GPA will not modify the General Plan Land Use designations and will not
be injurious to the property or improvements in the City and its Sphere of Influence.
2. In accordance with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA),
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 Negative Declaration (SCH
2021080295) prepared for the project. No mitigation measures were identified and items
on the environmental checklist were determined to be either “No Impact” or “Less than
Significant Impact”.
Section 3: Based upon the evidence presented, both written and testimonial, and the
above findings, the Commission hereby recommends approval of General Plan Amendment No.
2021-01, including any additional non-legislative edits made by the Community Development
Director or designee as directed by the California Department of Housing and Community
Development (HCD), in such form as approved by the City Attorney, after the HCD’s review of
the Adopted 2021-2029 Housing Element or to correct typographical errors.
Section 4: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Passed and Adopted at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Lake
Elsinore, California, this 16th day of August, 2022.
Matthew Dobler
Chairman
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Attest:
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Damaris Abraham
Planning Manager
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, Damaris Abraham, Planning Manager of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, hereby certify that
Resolution No. 2022-33 was adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore,
California, at a regular meeting held on August 16, 2022 and that the same was adopted by the
following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Peters, Gray, and Klaarenbeek; and Chairman Dobler
NOES:
ABSENT: Vice Chair Carroll
ABSTAIN:
Damaris Abraham
Planning Manager
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