HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-10 PC Resolution PC RESOLUTION NO.2021-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TEMECULA MAKING A FINDING OF
CONSISTENCY WITH THE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE
AMENDMENT OF FISCAL YEARS 2021-2025 CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ("CIP"), TO ADD ONE NEW
PROJECT CALLED, "MARY PHILLIPS SENIOR CENTER
EMERGENCY GENERATOR", AND MAKING A FINDING
OF EXEMPTION UNDER SECTIONS 15061(B)(3) AND
15378(B)(4) OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT ("CEQA") (LONG RANGE PLANNING
PROJECT NO. LR21-0518)
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Procedural Findings. The Planning Commission of the City of Temecula
does hereby find, determine and declare that:
A. The City of Temecula originally adopted a comprehensive General Plan in 2005,
which has been amended to include specific policies and objectives for infrastructure,
construction and maintenance of public facilities; and
B. Pursuant to California Government Code Sections 65402 and 65403, the Planning
Commission is required to review the Capital Improvement Program to determine that it is
consistent with the City's adopted General Plan; and
C. Staff is proposing to add the Mary Phillips Senior Center Emergency Generator to
the Fiscal Year 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Program. Staff has reviewed the General Plan
and has determined that the project is consistent with the provisions of the Public Safety Element
of the adopted General Plan. On May 5,2021,the Planning Commission of the City of Temecula
held a public meeting to consider whether the to add the Mary Phillips Senior Center Emergency
Generator is consistent with the General Plan.
Section 2. Environmental Findings. The Planning Commission hereby makes the
following environmental findings and determinations in connection with the adoption of this
resolution:
A. The Fiscal Year 2021-25 Capital Improvement Program is not a "project" within
the meaning of Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, and is therefore exempt from the
requirements of CEQA. Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines states that a project does
not include the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities
which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially
significant physical impact on the environment. The Planning Commission's review and
determination that the Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2021-25 Capital Improvement Program is
consistent with the City of Temecula General Plan, does not result in the construction nor cause
the construction of any specific CIP project, and will have no effect on the environment, and
therefore,no environmental impact assessment is necessary. Furthermore,the Amendment for FY
2021-25 CIP project is exempt under Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, the common
sense exemption, which provides that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for
causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is
no possibility that the activity in questions may have a significant effect on the environment, the
activity is not subject to CEQA. The Planning Commission's review and determination that the
Amendment to the FY 2021-25 Capital Improvement Program is consistent with the City of
Temecula's General Plan, does not result in the construction nor cause the construction of any
specific CIP project, and will have no effect on the environment, and therefore, no environmental
impact assessment is necessary.
Section 3. The Planning Commission hereby finds that the Mary Phillips Senior Center
Emergency Generator Project is consistent with the General Plan. Specifically, this project is
consistent with provisions of the Public Safety Element, Goal 4: An effective response of
emergency services following a disaster, Policy 4.1 and 4.5 support the emergency generator to
reduce community risks during a disaster event and to ensure critical facilities continue to function
after a disaster occur in the City.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City of Temecula Planning
Commission this 5th day of May, 2021.
John Telesio, Vice Chairperson
ATTEST:
Luke Watson
Secretary
[SEAL]
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Luke Watson, Secretary of the Temecula Planning Commission, do hereby certify that
the forgoing PC Resolution No. 2021-10 was duly and regularly adopted by the Planning
Commission of the City of Temecula at a regular meeting thereof held on the 5th day of May,
2021, by the following vote:
AYES: 4 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: Telesio, Turley-Trejo, Watts, Youmans
NOES: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: None
/A----
Luke Watson
Secretary