HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2006-043RESOLUTION NO. 2006-43
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LAI~ ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING
NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 2006-02
WHEREAS, Vicki Mata, Trumark Companies, has submitted an application
for General Plan Amendment No. 2005-08, Zone Change (Pre-Zone) No. 2005-09,
and Annexation No. 75. The 246.4 acre site is located immediately adjacent to the
existing southern boundary of the Canyon Hills Specific Plan within parcels
described as APN(S) 365-220-026, 365-230-001, 005, 006, 007, 009, 010, 011,
012, AND 013 for property identified as "Canyon Hills Estates"; and
WHEREAS, Canyon Hills Estates is defined as a"project" by Section
21065 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), Cal. Public
Resources Code Seciion 21000 et seq., which is defined as an activity which may
cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably
foreseeable indirect physical. change in the environment and which includes the
issuance to a person of a lease, permit, license, certificate, or other entitlement for
use by one or more public agencies; and
WHEREAS, Negative Declaration No. 2006-02 has been prepared to
evaluate environmental impacts resulting with the project; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore at a
regular meeting held on February 21, 2006, made its report upon the desirability of
the proposed project, however, the Planning Commission's split-decision vote did
not result in a recommendation to the City Council for Negative Declaration No.
2006-02, and
WHEREAS, public notice of said applications has been given, and the City
Council has considered evidence presented by the Community Development
Department and other interested parties at a public hearing held with respect to this
item on April 11, 2006.
NOW THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds and deternunes that Negative
Declaration No. 2006-02 is adequate and prepared in accordance with the
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requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) which analyzes
environmental effects of the project, based upon the following findings and
determinations.
SECTION 2. The following findings for the approval of Negative
Declaration No. 2006-02 have been made as follows:
1. Revisions in the project plans ar proposals made by or agreed to by the
applicant before a proposed negative declaration and initial study are
released for public review would avoid the effects or mitigate the effects to a
point where clearly no significant effects would occur; and
The applicant has made revisions to the project or has agreed to specific
conditions which would avoid the effects of the project to a point where no
significant environmental effects will occur.
2. There is no substantial evidence, in light of the whole record before the
agency that the project as revised may result in a significant effect on the
environment.
Pursuant to the evidence received in the light of the whole record presented
by staff to the Planning Commission, the project will not have a significant
effect on the environment considering the limited scope of the project.
3. Mitigation measures have been required to ensure all potentially significant
impacts are reduced to levels of insignificance.
The proposed project necessitated only a Negative Declaration, not a
Mitigated Negative Declaration. No mitigation measures have been
required as; all environmental impacts have been reduced to the level of
insignificance by project design.
4. The Negative Declaration reflects the lead agency's independent judgment
and analysis.
City staff prepared Negative Declaration No. 2006-02. Together with any
comments received during the public review process, the Planning
Commission exercised its independent judgment in considering Negative
Declaration No. 2006-02, and making its recommendation.
5. Specify the location and custodian of the documents or other material
constituting the record of proceeding.
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The Administrative Record for the project is located at City Hall, 130 S.
Main Street, Lake Elsinore, CA 92530. The project planner, Mr. Kirt A.
Coury, is the custodian of the Administrative Record.
SECTION 3. PURSUANT TO THE ABOVE FINDINGS, the City
Council of the City of Lake Elsinore hereby approves Negative Declaration No.
2006-02.
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its
passage and adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this l lt" day of April 2006, by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: suckley, xick~an, Schiffner., t~agee
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: xelley
ABSENT: COIJNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
R~rt E. M
City of Lake
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Frederick Ra , City Clerk
City of Lake Elsinore
AP ROVED TO O
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arbara Zei Leibold, City Attomey
City of Lake Elsinore