HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2021-07 General Plan Amendment 2020-01RESOLUTION NO. 2021-07
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT NO. 2020-01
Whereas, Ilan Golcheh, Golcheh Group has filed an application with the City of Lake
Elsinore (City) requesting approval of Planning Application No. 2020-92 (General Plan
Amendment No. 2020-02, Zone Change No. 2020-01, Tentative Parcel Map No. 37958,
Conditional Use Permit No. 2020-09, and Commercial Design Review No. 2020-08) to construct
a commercial project consisting of a 4,650 square foot (s.f.) convenience store, 4,291 s.f. canopy,
38,016 s.f. self-storage facility, 4,456 s.f. drive-thru restaurant, 3,979 s.f. self-serve carwash, 221
parking stalls, and landscaping and related site improvements on a 6.36-acre site. The project is
located at the southwest corner of Lincoln Street and Riverside Drive (APN 379‐111‐014); and,
Whereas, General Plan Amendment (GPA) No. 2020-02 proposes to change the site’s
Land Use Designation from Residential Mixed Use (RMU) to General Commercial (GC); 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. 2020-02 is part of the City’s Second (1st) Cycle amendments to the
Lake Elsinore General Plan Land Use Map and Circulation Element Map for the 2021 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 March 16, 2021, at a duly noticed Public Hearing the Commission has
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. 2020-02
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. 2020-02 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. 2020-02:
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
within the City, or b) injurious to the property or improvements in the neighborhood or within
the City.
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a.The proposed GPA has been analyzed relative to its potential to have detrimental effects;
and land uses designations and regulations have been imposed to ensure that the health,
safety and welfare of affected residents will be protected.
b.The application to modify the General Plan Land Use designations would not be injurious
to the property or improvements in the neighborhood. The General Amendment along with
the project’s other discretionary applications will allow the development a commercial
project consisting of a convenience store with a gas station, a fast food drive‐thru
restaurant, a self‐serve drive‐thru car wash and a self‐storage facility.
2.The proposed GPA would establish a land use density, intensity and usage more in character
with the subject property’s location, access and constraints.
a.The project site is within the Lake View District of the General Plan. Per Section 9.0, Lake
View District Plan, of the General Plan, the main focus of the Lake View District is to
“integrate new and existing residential communities and supporting uses while maintaining
a high quality of life.” The Project would be consistent with the goals of the Lakeview
District Plan, including the goal to provide a revitalized and healthy mixed‐use corridor
along Riverside Drive. The project will develop commercial uses, including a convenience
store with gas station, a drive‐thru restaurant, a car wash, and self‐storage, which will
contribute to the commercial vitality along Riverside Drive. The proposed uses would meet
the needs of existing residents in the project vicinity.
3.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 Mitigated Negative
Declaration (SCH 2021010316) prepared for the project. All potential impacts to the
environment resulting from the project can be mitigated to less than significant levels. All
appropriate and feasible mitigation has been incorporated into the Project design. The
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan contains an implementation program for each
mitigation measure. After implementation of the mitigation contained in the MMRP,
potential environmental impacts are effectively reduced to less than significant levels.
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.
2020-02.
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, on the 16th day of March 2021.
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John Gray
Vice Chair
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Attest:
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Justin Kirk,
Assistant Community Development Director
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE )
I, Justin Kirk, Assistant Community Development Director of the City of Lake Elsinore, California,
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2021-07 was adopted by the Planning Commission of the City
of Lake Elsinore, California, at a regular meeting held on March 16, 2021 and that the same was
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Carroll, Dobler and Peters; and Vice Chair Gray
NOES: None
ABSENT: Chair Klaarenbeek
ABSTAIN: None
Justin Kirk,
Assistant Community Development Director
FOR:
FOR:
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