HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-06 PC ResolutionPC RESOLUTION NO.2024-06
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TEMECULA ADOPTING LONG RANGE
PLANNING PROJECT NO. LR21-1331, THE TEMECULA
CREEK COMMUNITY WILDFIRE PROTECTION PLAN
(CWPP) AND MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION
UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ACT (CEQA) PER SECTION 15061(B)(3) AND SECTION
15262
Section 1. Procedural Findings. The Planning Commission of the City of Temecula
does hereby find, determine and declare that:
A. The City of Temecula adopted the Quality of Life Master Plan (QLMP) 2040, on
November 15, 2022. The QLMP identified the need to implement a fire safety document and was
included as a Strategic Objective.
B. On December 28, 2021, the City of Temecula accepted a CalFire Grant (Grant No.
5GG20167) totaling $378,000.00 with a City contribution of staff time totaling $55,866.00, with
a grand total of $433,866.00 for the purpose of creating the Temecula Creek Community Wildfire
Protection Plan (CWPP).
C. The City selected Steven W. Carothers and Associates (SWCA) Environmental
from the proposals received during the Request For Proposal (RFP) process and entered into an
agreement from January 10, 2023 through August 31, 2023 for the purpose of achieving this goal
through the creation of a CWPP.
D. The Planning Commission, at a regular meeting, considered the CWPP Project
(LR21-1331) and environmental review on April 17, 2024, at a duly noticed public hearing as
prescribed by law, at which time the City staff and interested persons had an opportunity to and
did testify either in support or in opposition to this matter.
E. At the conclusion of the Planning Commission hearing and after due consideration
of the testimony, the Planning Commission approved Long Range Project No. LR21-1331.
F. The CWPP project demonstrates consistency with the Goals, Policies and Programs
of the General Plan. The findings of consistency set forth in the staff report are incorporated herein
by this reference.
G. All legal preconditions to the adoption of the Resolution have occurred.
Section 2. Environmental Findings. The Planning Commission hereby makes the
following environmental findings and determinations in connection with the approval of this
resolution:
A. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the proposed project
has been deemed to be categorically exempt from further environmental review per Section
15061(13)(3).
B. Additionally, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the
proposed project has been deemed to be statutorily exempt from further environmental review per
Section 15262.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City of Temecula Planning Commission
this 17t' day of April 2024.
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Bob Hagel, Chair
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Luke Watson
Secretary
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Luke Watson, Secretary of the Temecula Planning Commission, do hereby certify that
the foregoing PC Resolution No. 2024-06 was duly and regularly adopted by the Planning
Commission of the City of Temecula at a regular meeting thereof held on the 17t' day of April
2024, by the following vote:
AYES: 4 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS:
NOES: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS
ABSTAIN: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS:
Hagel, Ruiz, Solis, Watts
None
None
ABSENT: 1 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: Turley-Trejo
Luke Watson
Secretary