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RESOLUTION NO. 2021-42
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, FINDING THAT THE SUMMARY VACATION OF A
PORTION OF PASADENA STREET CONFORMS TO THE CITY’S GENERAL PLAN
Whereas, Xbec Building Company has filed an application with the City of Lake Elsinore
(City) requesting the vacation of a portion of Pasadena Street along the property frontage of APN
377-120-059, located northwest of the Central Avenue and Pasadena Street inter section;
Whereas, the Planning Commission (Commission) of the City has been delegated with
the responsibility of making recommendations to the City Council regarding whether a street
vacation conforms to the City’s Gen eral Plan Circulation Element;
Whereas, Pasadena Street along the property frontage of APN 377 -120-059 was
dedicated to public use for street and public utility purposes on Parcel Map 33056 such that the
right-of-way width between property line to centerline of Pasadena Street is 55 feet;
Whereas, the General Plan designates Pasadena Street as Secondary Highway with a
45-fo ot half-width right-of-way;
Whereas, Staff has determined there is excess right -of-way along said portion of
Pasadena Street;
Whereas, California Streets and Highways Code (CSHC) Section 8334(a) provides that
the legislative body of a local agency may summarily vacate an excess right -of-way of a street or
highway not required for street or highway purposes; and
Whereas, the vacation of the excess right-of-way along Pasadena Street will remove
encumbrances from the title, thereby allowing the affected property owner to improve said portions
of the property.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE
ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RECOMMEND AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein.
Section 2: The Planning Commission hereby finds and determines that vacation of the
portion of Pasadena Street approximately 655 feet north of and to the intersection of Central
Avenue and Pasadena Street conform s to the City’s General Plan.
Section 3: The Commission finds and determines that the proposed vacation is
categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (Cal. Pub. Res. Code §§ 21000
et seq.: “CEQA”) and the State Guidelines for Implementation of CEQA (14 C.C.R. §§ 15000 et
seq.: the “CEQA Guidelines”) pursuant to a Class 1 exemption for existing facilities because it
involves the vacation of a portion of a street which involves negligible or no expansio n of use. (14
C.C.R. § 15301.)
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Section 4: Based upon all of the evidence presented and the findings above, the Planning
Commission hereby recommends that the City Council find that the vacation of that portion of
Acacia Drive referenced above is consistent with the City’s General Plan.
Section 5: This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage and
adoption.
Passed and Adopted on this 5th day of October 2021.
John Gray
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. 2021 -42 was adopted by the Planning Commission of the City
of Lake Elsinore at a regular meeting held on the 5th day of October 2021, and that the same was
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioners Peters and Carroll; Vice Chair Dobler; and Chair Gray
NOES:
ABSENT: Commissioner Klaarenbeek
ABSTAIN:
____________________FOR:_____
Justin Kirk
Assistant Community Development Director
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