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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Reso No 2005-174RESOLUTION NO. 2005-174 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 2005-07, CHANGING THE GENERAL PLAN CIRCULATION ELEMENT ALIGNMENT OF BUNDY CANYON ROAD THROUGH THE EAST LAKE SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT #8 AREA WHEREAS, an application has been filed with the City of Lake Elsinore by Lumos Communities LLC to change the General Plan Circulation Element alignment of Bundy Canyon Road, at its extension of Diamond Drive in the East Lake Specific Plan Amendment #6 and easterly to the existing Bundy Canyon Road at Mission Trail; and WHEREAS, Section 65361(a) of the Government Code provides that no mandatory element of a General Plan shall be amended more frequently than four times during any calendar year; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Lake Elsinore at a regular meeting held on December 6, 2005, considered General Plan Amendment No. 2005-07. However, the Commission failed to make its recommendation in favor or against the approval of General Plan Amendment No. 2005-07; and WHEREAS, public notice of said application 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 December 13, 2005. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. The City Council has considered the proposed General Plan Amendment, prior to making a decision to approve the proposal to change the General Plan Circulation Element alignment for Bundy Canyon Road. Pursuant to Section 21080(c)(2) of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2005-173 finding and determining that the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for Waterbury (SCH #2005061033) is adequate and prepared in accordance RESOLUTION NO. 2005-174 Page 2 of 3 with the requirements of CEQA which analyzes environmental effects of the proposed project. SECTION 2. That in accordance with State Planning and Zoning law and the City of Lake Elsinore Municipal Code the following findings for the approval of General Plan Amendment No. 2005-07 have been made as follows: 1. The proposed amendment will not be (1) detrimental to the health, safety, comfort, or general welfare of the persons residing or working within the neighborhood of the proposed amendment or within the City, (2) injurious to property or improvements in the neighborhood or within the City. a. The design of Bundy Canyon Road is based upon the Traffic Impact Analysis prepared for the Waterbury project by Urban Crossroads dated July 25, 2005. The study analyzed several alternative alignments. b. The design of Bundy Canyon Road is based upon meetings and discussions between the City and the Riverside County Transportation Department. c. Weighing the relative merits of the alternative alignments, the. alignment shown as Alternative 5 on Exhibit 6-I in the traffic study is considered the preferred alignment, with such further technical adjustments as may be made by staff. 2. The proposed amendment will be consistent with the latest General Plan. a. Development approvals in the East Lake Specific Plan have reduced the overall density in the Plan. The reduction of vehicle trips can be accommodated by the proposed Bundy Canyon Road. b. Development in the vicinity of this project has been affected by the Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Program (MSHCP). The proposed Bundy Canyon Road alignment accommodates this effort towards conservation. SECTION 3. This Resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its passage and adoption. RESOLUTION N0.2005-174 Page 3 of 3 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13`h day of December 2005 by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN COUNCILMEMBERS: BUCKLEY, HICKMAN, KELLEY, SCHIFFNER, MAGEE COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE COUNCILMEMBERS: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE NONE City of Lake A Frederick $fdj~ City Clerk City of Lake Elsinore Bl~frbara Zeid L~Ibold, City Attorney City of Lake sinore