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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2005-108RESOLUTION N0.2005-108 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING FINDINGS OF CONSISTENCY WITH SECTION 6.1.2 OF THE MULTIPLE SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN (MSHCP) FOR THE PROJECT KNOWN AS "ALESCO SKY PARK BUSINESS PARK" WHEREAS, Alan Young, Alesco Development Company LLC has submitted an application Industrial Design Review No. 2004-08, and WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elsinore evaluated the consistency of the project with the (MSHCP); and WHEREAS, the City Council has been delegated with the responsibility of adopting the Findings of Consistency with the MSHCP; and WHEREAS, public notice of said application has been given, and the City Council has considered and approved the request by staff on August 9, 2005. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The Biological Survey Report prepared by Pacific Southwest Biological Services, Inc. has been prepared, submitted and reviewed in accordance with requirements of the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP). The report is complete and adequate in it's evaluation of all environmental effects of the project known as "Alesco Sky Park Business Park" project and will not preclude the implementation of the MSHCP goals. SECTION 2. The City Council has considered Industrial Design Review No. 2004-08. The City Council finds and determines that the project known as Alesco Sky Park Business Park is consistent with all of the required procedures, policies, guidelines and provisions of the MSHCP based on the following findings: 1. The proposed project is a project under the City's MSHCP Resolution that must make an MSHCP Consistency finding before approval. Pursuant to the City's MSHCP Resolution, because the proposed project requires a number of discretionary approvals from the City and is subject to CEQA review, it must be reviewed for MSHCP consistency, which entails for the proposed project determining whether it is subject to the City's LEAP process and whether it is consistent with; Protection of CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION N0.2005-108 Page 2 of 4 Species Associated with Riparian/Riverine Areas and Vernal Pool Guidelines (MSHCP, ~ 6.1.2), Protection of Narrow Endemic Plant Species Guidelines (MSHCP, ,¢ 6.1.3), Additional Survey Needs and Procedures (MSHCP, ~ 6.3.2), Urban/Wildlands Interface Guidelines (MSHCP, ,¢ 6.3.2), Vegetation Mapping (MSHCP, ~ 6.3.1) requirements, Fuels Management Guidelines (MSHCP, § 6.4), and payment of the MSHCP Local Development Mitigation Fee (MSHCP Ordinance, ,¢ 4). 2. The proposed project is subject to the Joint Project Review process. Although, according to the Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP), the footprint of the project site is located within the Elsinore Area Plan, an agreement with the County of Riverside (dated February 4, 2004) regarding the "back basin" excluded the project site from any required conservation areas and is therefore not subject to the City's Lake Elsinore's Acquisition Process (LEAP) process. 3. The proposed project is consistent with the Riparian/Riverine Areas and Vernal Pools Guidelines. No Riparian, riverine, vernal pool/fairy shrimp habitat and other aquatic resources were identified on the proposed project site. As a result, no further MSHCP analysis or conservation measures are required. The proposed project is therefore consistent with the Riparian/Riverine Areas and Vernal Pools Guidelines. 4. The proposed project is consistent with the Protection of Narrow Endemic Plant Species Guidelines. According to the Biological Assessment entitled "Corydon Street-Skypark Narrow Endemic Plant and Species and Burrowing Owl Habitat Assessment" prepared by Pacific Southwest Biological Services, Inc. on February 28, 2005, Narrow Endemic Species do not occur on site. The proposed project is therefore consistent with the Protection of Narrow Endemic Plant Species Guidelines. 5. The proposed project is consistent with the Additional Survey Needs and Procedures. CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION N0.2005-108 Page 3 of 4 The project site falls within the Burrowing Owl Survey Area. However, according to the "Corydon Street-Skypark Narrow Endemic Plant and Species and Burrowing Owl Habitat Assessment" prepared by Pacific Southwest Biological Services, Inc. on February 28, 2005, habitat for the Burrowing Owl does not occur on site. The project is therefore consistent with the Additional Survey Needs Requirements. 6. The proposed project is consistent with the Urban/Wildlands Interface Guidelines. The proposed project is not contiguous to any proposed MSHCP Conservation Area. The proposed project is therefore consistent with the Urban/Wildlands Interface Guidelines. 7. The proposed project is consistent with the Vegetation Mapping requirements. The vegetation of the entire project site has been mapped. This mapping is sufficient under the MSHCP and is consistent with the MSHCP. 8. The proposed project is consistent with the Fuels Management Guidelines. The proposed project is not adjacent to the proposed MSHCP Conservation Area. Accordingly, the proposed project is therefore consistent with the Fuels Management Guidelines. 9. The proposed project will be conditioned to pay the City's MSHCP Local Development Mitigation Fee. As a condition of approval, the project will be required to pay the City's MSHCP Local Development Mitigation Fee at the time of issuance of building permits. 10. The proposed project overall is consistent with the MSHCP. The proposed project footprint complies does not preclude the implementation, procedures, policies, and guidelines of the City's MSHCP Resolution and the MSHCP. CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION N0.2005-108 Page 4 of 4 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9`" day of August 2005, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: BUCKLEY, HICKMAN, KELLEY, SCHIFFNER, MAGEE NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: Robert E. M; City of Lake ATTEST: Frederick Ray, puty City Clerk City of Lake Elsinore City of Lake