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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2024-25 General Plan Conformity ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2024-25 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, FINDING THAT THE SUMMARY VACATION OF A PORTION OF FRONTAGE ROAD CONFORMS TO THE CITY’S GENERAL PLAN Whereas, Commercial Development Resources has filed an application with the City of Lake Elsinore (City) requesting the vacation of a portion of Frontage Road along the property frontage of APN 347-130-035, located northeast of the Central Avenue and El Toro Cut Off Road; 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 General Plan Circulation Element; Whereas, Frontage Road along the property frontage of APN 347-130-035 was and the old alignment of State Route 74 , Whereas, the General Plan designates Frontage Road as a local street with a 30-foot half-width right-of-way; Whereas, Staff has determined there is excess right-of-way along said portion of Frontage Road; Whereas, California Streets and Highways Code (CSHC) Section 833 4(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. 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 Frontage Road conforms to the City’s General Plan. Section 3: The Planning 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 expansion of use. (14 C.C.R. § 15301.) 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 Frontage Road referenced above is consistent with the City’s General Plan. Section 5: This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. Docusign Envelope ID: E9189D4B-9E54-4110-9B32-2C810BFD18A5 PC Reso. No. 2024-25 Page 2 of 2 Passed and Adopted on this 3rd day of December, 2024. Jodi Peters Chair Attest: _________________________________ Damaris Abraham Community Development Director STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss. CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE ) I, Damaris Abraham, Community Development Director of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, hereby certify that Resolution No. 2024 -25 was adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore, California, at a regular meeting held December 3, 2024 and that the same was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners Ross, Carroll, and Williams; Vice Chair Gray; and Chair Peters NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: None Damaris Abraham Community Development Director Docusign Envelope ID: E9189D4B-9E54-4110-9B32-2C810BFD18A5