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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2006-068RESOLUTION NO. 2006-68 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 25473 REVISION NO. 1(TUSCANY WEST), A SUBDIVISION OF 164 SINGLE FANIILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS, WATER RESERVOIR, THREE WATER QUALITY BASINS, AND EIGHT (8) OPEN SPACE LOTS, ON APPROXIMATELY 58.7+ ACRES LOCATED ON A PORTION OF ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO. 349-270-001. WHEREAS, White Rock Acquisition Co., L.P. has submitted an application for Tentative Tract Map No. 25473 Revision No. 1, located northeast of Interstate 15, approximately one mile west of Canyon Lake, west of Suminerhill Drive, south of Crreenwald, and north of the extension of La Strada Road, adjacent to Tuscany Hills to the east, and known as a portion of Assessor's Parcel Number 349-270- 001; and WHEREA5, Tentative Tract Map No. 25473 Revision No. 1 comprises the "project" as defined by Section 21065 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), California Public Resources Code § 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, pernut, license, certificate, ar other entitlement for use by one or more public agencies; and WHEREAS, a Mitigated Negative Declaration for Tuscany West has been prepared to evaluate environmental impacts resulting with project; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore considered evidence presented by the Community Development Department and other interested parties at a public hearing held with respect to this item on May 2, 2006, and recommend the City Council approve Tentarive Tract Map No. 25473 Revision No. 1, subject to the 113 Conditions of Approval as revised by the Planning Commission and in accordance with Exhibit `C'; and WHEREAS, public notice of said project 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 May 23, 2006. CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2006-68 PAGE 2 OF 4 NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAI{E ELSINORE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council has considered Tentative Tract Map No. 25473 Revision No. 1. In accordance with the State of California Subdivision Map Act and the City of Lake Elsinore Municipal Code, the following findings for the approval of Tentative Tract Map No. 25473 Revision No. 1 have been made as follows: TENTATIV~ TRACT MAP FINDINGS: 1. The proposed subdivision, together with the provisions for its design and improvements, is consistent with the City of Lake Elsinore General Plan. The proposed subdivision is compatible with the objectives, policies, general land uses and programs specified in the General Plan (Government Code Section 66473.5). a. The design of the proposed subdivision and density of 2.79 dwelling units per acre are consistent with the Ramsgate Specific Plan Third Revision, and therefore with the General Plan. b. The project proposes single family residential lots ranging in size fi^om 5,500 square feet to 18,540 square feet, with an average lot size of 7,046 square feet, which is consistent with the SP. 2. The site of the proposed division of land is physically suitable for the proposed density of development in accordance with the General Plan. a. The General Plan encourages clustered development in order to facilitate the conservation of identified wildlife corridors and habitat. The project density and design is compatible with existing, adjacent residences. b. The map provides open space areas that protect the natural topography and views. 3. The effects that this project are likely to ha~e upon the housing needs of the region, the public service requirements of its residents and the available fiscal and environmental resources have been considered and balanced. CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2006-68 PAGE 3 OF 4 a. The project is consistent with the City's General Plan. During the approval of City's General Plan, housing needs, public services and fiscal resources were scrutinized to achieve a balance within the City. b. The map has been conditioned to annex into Community Facilittes District 2003-01 to offset the annual negative fiscal impacts of the project on public safety operations and maintenance issues in the City. c. The map has been conditioned to annex into Lighting and Landscape Maintenance District No. 1 to offset the annual negative fiscal impacts of the project on public right-of-way landscaped areas to be maintained by the City, and for street lights in the public right-of-way for which the City will pay for electricity and a maintenance fee to Southern California Edison. 4. The design of the proposed division of land or type of improvements are not likely to cause serious public health problems. a. Tentative Tract Map No. 25473 Revision No. 1 is conditioned to comply with all development standards of the Ramsgate Specific Plan Third Revision. These standards have been prepared and reviewed to benefit the public health, safety and welfare. 5. The design of the proposed division of land or the type of improvements will not conflict with easements, acquired by the public at large, for access through or use of property within the proposed division of land. a. All known easements or requests for access have been incorporated into Tentative Tract Map No. 25473 Revision No. 1. b. The map has been circulated to City departments and outside agencies, and appropriate conditions of approval have been applied for their approval during construction. SECTION 2. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage and adoption. CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION NO. 2006-68 PAGE 4 OF 4 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 23 day of May, 2006, by the following vote: AYES: COLJNCILMEMBERS: Buckley, Hickman, Kelley, Schiffner, Magee NOES: COiJNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COiJNCILMEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: Robert E. Magee, City of Lake Elsu ATTE : Frederick Ray, ity Clerk City of Lake Elsinore APP VED AS T F B ara Zeid Le' old, City Attomey City of Lake Elsinore