HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2020-50 IDR 2019-03 Design & Related Improvements Two Multi Suite Buildings 18990 Spring
RESOLUTION NO. 2020-50
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVE INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
REVIEW NO. 2019-03 PROVIDING BUILDING DESIGN AND RELATED
IMPROVEMENTS FOR TWO MULTI SUITE INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS TOTALING
17,037 SF LOCATED AT 18990 SPRING ST. (APN:377-220-024)
Whereas, Rahman and Associates, LLC has filed an application with the City of Lake Elsinore
(City) requesting approval of Planning Application No. 2019-78 to construct two (2) buildings
totaling 17,037 SF; hardscape, landscape, on-site stormwater management improvements, trash
enclosure, and area lighting would be constructed as part of the development (Project). In
addition, the applicant has requested to establish a 17,037 SF cannabis facility that includes
11,100 SF of cultivation use, 1,853 SF of dispensary use, and approximately 4,084 SF of ancillary
and/or support uses within the requested buildings. The Project is generally located at the
northwest corner of the intersection Minthorn and Spring and more specifically referred to as
18990 Spring St. (APN:377-220-024)
Whereas, Section 6.0 of the MSHCP further requires that the City adopt consistency findings
demonstrating that the proposed discretionary entitlement complies with the MSHCP Criteria Cell,
and the MSHCP goals and objectives; and,
Whereas, pursuant to Section 17.415.050 (Major Design Review) of the Lake Elsinore Municipal
Code (LEMC), the Planning Commission (Commission) has been delegated with the responsibility
of making recommendations to the Council of design reviews; and,
Whereas, on June 2, 2020, 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,
CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The Commission has considered the Project prior to making a recommendation to the
Council and has found it acceptable.
Section 2: That in accordance with the MSHCP, the Commission finds and determines that the
Project based upon the following findings for MSHCP consistency:
1. The Project is not subject to the City’s LEAP and the Western Riverside County Regional
Conservation Authority’s (RCA) JPR processes as it is not located within a Criteria Cell.
2. The Project is consistent with the Riparian/Riverine Areas, Vernal Pools Guidelines, and the
Fuel Management Guidelines as the project site does not contain any riparian/riverine habitat
or vernal pools and is not located in a high fire area.
3. The project is consistent with the Protection of Narrow Endemic Plant Species Guidelines and
the Additional Survey Needs and Procedures because the project is not located within any
Narrow Endemic Plant Species Survey Areas or Critical Species Survey Areas.
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4. The Project is consistent with the Fuels Management Guidelines because the Project site is
not within or adjacent to any MSHCP Criteria Cell or conservation areas.
5. The project has been conditioned to pay any applicable MSHCP Local Development
Mitigation fees.
Section 3: The Commission hereby finds and determines that the Project is categorically exempt
from California Environmental Quality Act (Cal. Publ. Res. Code §§21000 et seq.
“CEQA”) and CEQA Guidelines (14. Cal. Code Regs. §§15000 et seq.), specifically pursuant to
Section 15332 (Class 32 – Infill Development), because :
1. The project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and all applicable
general plan policies as well as with applicable zoning designation and regulations.
The subject site has a General Plan Land Use Designation of Limited Industrial (LI) and
has a M-1 Limited Manufacturing District zoning designation (M-1). The LI designation
provides for industrial parks, warehouses, manufacturing, research and development,
public and quasi-public uses, and similar and compatible uses and the M-1 designation
establishes a number of industrial land uses, included as permitted by right or subject to
the approval of a Conditional Use Permit, including cannabis oriented land uses. Because
the subject development consists of an industrial park and the applicant has applied for a
CUP, the project is found to meet this finding.
2. The proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five
acres substantially surrounded by urban uses.
The subject parcel is 1.37 acres and is surrounded by urban uses.
3. The project site has no value as a habitat for endangered, rare, or threatened species.
The project applicant has provided a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment that did not
identify any resources onsite and found the site to have been extensively disturbed. In
addition, the subject site is not located within any special assessment area, is not located
within a Multiple Species Conservation Habit Plan criteria cell or special study area and
has been conditioned to conduct additional surveys prior to ground disturbance.
Therefore, due to these reasons the project site has been found to have no value as a
habitat for endangered, rare, or threatened species.
4. Approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise,
air quality, or water quality.
A comprehensive traffic impact analysis was prepared for the project that found that the
project would not have any significant effects and required that the project pay requisite
in-lieu fees and construct frontage improvements, which have been conditioned in a
manner consistent with the Municipal Code. A Water Quality Management Plan was
prepared that evaluated the project design features that found the project met all
necessary permit requirements and did not discharge water from the subject site without
treatment. The project does not propose any features which would generate significant
noise and has been conditioned to not exceed the thresholds of significance as
established by the Municipal Code.
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5. The site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services.
Water and wastewater services are provided by the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water
District, which has conditionally issued a will serve letter guaranteeing adequate source
of supply of water and system capacity to serve the project, provided specific Conditions
of Approval are met. The site is served by Southern California Edison and the Gas
Company and adequate electrical and/or gas transmission lines exist adjacent to the
project site.
Section 4: That in accordance with Section 17.415.050.G of the LEMC, the Commission makes
the following findings regarding Industrial Design Review No. 2019-02:
1. The Project, as approved, will comply with the goals and objectives of the General Plan,
Specific Plan and the Zoning District in which the Project is located.
The proposed Project is in the Limited Industrial (LI) General Plan Land use designation and
the Limited Manufacturing (M-1) Zoning designation, which is consistent with the applicable
General Plan Land Use Designation. The proposed use is a permitted use subject to the
approval of a Conditional Use Permit within the M-1 Zoning designation. The proposed project
proposes a .29 FAR, while the LI designation allows up to a .45 FAR designation. Furthermore,
project either meets or exceeds requirements identified for the proposed use including
development standards, parking, landscaping, screening (not as proposed, but as
conditioned) and all other additional requirements for development of this type.
2. The Project complies with the design directives contained in the General Plan and all other
applicable provisions of the LEMC.
The Project is appropriate to the site and surrounding developments and blends in with the
surrounding industrial development. Sufficient setbacks and enhanced onsite landscaping
have been provided thereby creating interest and varying vistas as a person moves along
abutting streets and within the park. The Project will complement the quality of nearby existing
development and will create a visually pleasing, non-detractive relationship between the
proposed development and existing projects with a ‘Contemporary’ architectural design that
is like existing industrial developments in the vicinity. In addition, safe and efficient circulation
has been achieved onsite.
3. Conditions and safeguards pursuant to Section 17.415.050.G.3 of the LEMC, including
guarantees and evidence of compliance with conditions, have been incorporated into the
approval of the Project to ensure development of the property in accordance with the
objectives of Section 17.415.050.
Pursuant to Section 17.415.050.E of the LEMC, the Project was considered by the Planning
Commission at a duly noticed Public Hearing held on June 2, 2020. The Project, as reviewed
and conditioned by all applicable City divisions, departments and agencies, will not have a
significant effect on the environment.
Section 5: Based upon the evidence presented, both written and testimonial, and the above
findings, the Commission hereby finds that the Project is consistent with the MSHCP.
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Section 6: Based upon all the evidence presented, the above findings, and the conditions of
approval imposed upon the Project, the Commission hereby recommends approval of Industrial
Design Review No. 2019-03.
Section 7: 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 2nd day of June, 2020.
Michael Carroll
Chair
Attest:
________________________________For:
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. 2020-50 was adopted by the Planning Commission of the City
of Lake Elsinore, California, at a regular meeting held on this 2nd day of June, 2020 and that the
same was adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Armit, Gray, and Ross; Vice Chair Klaarenbeek; and Chair Carroll
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
For:
Justin Kirk,
Assistant Community Development Director
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