HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Reso 2023-07 PA 2021-38 Lakeshore Village Specific Plan MND 2003-03 Addendum 140 2 Story CondosRESOLUTION NO. 2023-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING ADOPTION AN ADDENDUM TO
THE LAKESHORE VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION (MND NO. 2003-03) FOR PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 2021-38
(TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 38271 AND RESIDENTIAL DESIGN REVIEW NO.
2021-05)
Whereas, Brett Crowder, Lake Elsinore Lakeshore, LLC, has filed an application with the
City of Lake Elsinore (City) requesting approval of Planning Application No. 2021-38 (Tentative
Tract Map No. 38271 and Residential Design Review No. 2021-05) to subdivide an approximately
10.29-acre site into one lot for condominium purposes and to construct 140 two-story attached
condominium residences and associated improvements within the Attached Residential (AR) and
Commercial/Residential Flex (CRF) land use designations of the Lakeshore Village Specific Plan.
The proposed buildings feature four floor plans ranging in size from 1,807 sq. ft. to 2,008 sq. ft.
and three architectural styles (French Country, Santa Barbara and Modern Farmhouse). The
project site is located on the southwest side of Lakeshore Drive at the intersection of Lakeshore
Drive and Gunnerson Street. (APNs: 379-230-001, 379-230-002); and,
Whereas, the project is subject to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality
Act (Public Resources Code §§ 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, the City prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND
No. 2003-03) to address the potential environmental impacts resulting from implementation of
Lakeshore Village Specific Plan (LVSP); and,
Whereas, on October 28, 2003, the City Council (Council) adopted MND No. 2003-03 and
a corresponding Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP); and,
Whereas, the potential environmental impacts resulting from implementation of the
General Plan, including build-out of the project site in a manner consistent with the goals and
policies of the LVSP, were evaluated in the previously adopted MND; and,
Whereas, an Initial Study/Addendum (Environmental Review No. 2022-01) to MND No.
2003-03 (Addendum) has been prepared to provide an evaluation of potential project-specific
environmental effects that could result from the project in relation to the effects disclosed by MND
No. 2003-03, and the Addendum concludes that the project would not result in new significant
effects or increase the severity of any previously identified significant effects; and,
Whereas, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15164(a), the Addendum includes
necessary changes and additions to the MND necessary to assess project-specific environmental
impacts; and,
Whereas, the Planning Commission (Commission) has been delegated with the
responsibility of making recommendations to the Council for adopting Addendums to MNDs; and,
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Whereas, on March 7, 2023, 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, based upon a thorough review of the proposed Addendum
to MND No. 2003-03 and the evidence received to date, does determine as follows:
1. That in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15162, the proposed project does not
present substantial changes or reveal new information that would require subsequent or
supplemental MND analysis. However, some changes or additions to the information
contained in the adopted MND is necessary in order to adequately evaluate the potential of
environmental impacts resulting from the project. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section
15164, an Addendum to MND No. 2003-03 has been prepared to provide an evaluation of
potential project-specific environmental effects in comparison to those effects described in
MND No. 2003-03, and concluded that the significant effects that would result from the
project have been addressed in the previously adopted MND.
2. That the Addendum was prepared in compliance with the requirements of CEQA and the
CEQA Guidelines.
3. That, based upon the evidence submitted and as demonstrated by the analysis included in
the Addendum, none of the conditions described in Sections 15162 or 15163 of the CEQA
Guidelines calling for the preparation of a subsequent or supplemental Environmental
Impact Report or Negative Declaration have occurred; specifically:
a. There have not been any substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under
which the proposed project is undertaken that require major revisions of the CEQA
documents due to the involvement of new significant environmental effects or a
substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant effects; or
b. There is no new information of substantial importance, which was not known and could
not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time MND No.
2003-03 was adopted, that shows any of the following:
i. The project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in MND No.
2003-03;
ii. Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than
shown in MND No. 2003-03;
iii. Mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those
analyzed in MND No. 2003-03 would substantially reduce one or more significant
effects on the environment, but the project proponents decline to adopt the
mitigation measures or alternatives.
Section 2: The Commission has evaluated all comments, written and oral, received from
persons who have reviewed the Addendum. The Commission hereby finds and determines that
all public comments have been addressed.
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Section 3: The Commission hereby finds that the Addendum is adequate and has been
completed in accordance with CEQA, the CEQA Guidelines, and City procedures concerning
implementation of CEQA.
Section 4: Based upon the evidence presented, the above findings, the Commission
hereby recommends that the Council adopt the Addendum.
Section 5: 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 7th day of March, 2023.
Matthew Dobler, Chairman
Attest:
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Damaris Abraham
Interim Assistant Community Development Director
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, Damaris Abraham, Interim Assistant Community Development Director of the City of Lake
Elsinore, California, hereby certify that Resolution No. 2023-07 was adopted by the Planning
Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, at a regular meeting held on March 7, 2023
and that the same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Gray, Klaarenbeek and Peters; Chair Dobler
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT: Vice Chair Carroll
Damaris Abraham
Interim Assistant Community Development Director
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