HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-05 PC Resolution PC RESOLUTION NO. 2025-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TEMECULA ADOPTING THE FINAL
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND
MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING
PROGRAM FOR THE 143 UNIT SENIOR APARTMENT
COMMUNITY GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE EAST
SIDE OF WINCHESTER ROAD AT THE TERMINUS OF
RUSTIC GLEN DRIVE (APN: 920-110-005)
Section 1. Procedural Findings. The Planning Commission of the City of Temecula
does hereby find, determine and declare that:
A. On February 2, 2025 Willis Development filed Planning Application No. PA24-
0066, a Development Plan. On February 6, 2025, Willis Development filed Planning Application
No. PA24-0067, a Conditional Use Permit. These applications (collectively "the Project") were
filed in a manner in accord with the City of Temecula General Plan and Development Code.
B. Collectively, the Project consists of a Development Plan and Conditional Use
Permit for a 143 unit senior apartment community.
C. The Project was processed, including but not limited to all public notices, in the
time and manner prescribed by State and local law,including the California Environmental Quality
Act, Public Resources Code 21000, et seq. and the California Environmental Quality Act
Guidelines, 14 Cal. Code Regs 15000 et seq. (collectively referred to as "CEQA").
D. Pursuant to CEQA, the City is the lead agency for the Project.
E. The City contracted with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for the independent
preparation of an Initial Study to analyze the potential environmental effects of the Project. Based
on the information contained in the Initial Study, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. and City staff
concluded that the Project could have a significant effect on the environment, but that mitigation
measures could be implemented to reduce such impacts to a less than significant level. Based
upon this determination, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. prepared a Draft Mitigated Negative
Declaration("Draft MND") in accordance with CEQA Section 21080(c)and Section 15070 of the
State CEQA Guidelines.
F. The City circulated a Notice of Intent to Adopt the Draft MND,along with the Draft
MND and its Appendices, to the public and other interested parties for a 30-day comment period
from November 21, 2024, through December 23, 2024. The City published a Notice of Intent to
Adopt for the Draft MND in the Press Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation within the
City. Copies of the documents were made available for public review and inspection at the offices
of the Department of Community Development, located at City Hall, 41000 Main Street,
Temecula, California 92590 and on the City of Temecula website.
G. During the comment period, the City received five written comments on the Draft
MND from various agencies, individuals, and organizations and a response to all the comments
made therein was prepared ("Final MND") and were incorporated into the administrative record
of the proceedings.
H. On March 19, 2025, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing
to consider the Final MND and the Project, at which time the Planning Commission heard and
considered information presented by City staff on the Project and its environmental review. In
addition, all interested persons had an opportunity to and did testify regarding this matter.
I. Public Resources Code Section 21081.6 requires the City to prepare and adopt a
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for any project for which mitigation measures have
been imposed to assure compliance with the adopted mitigation measures. The Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program is attached hereto as Exhibit A, and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Section 2. Findings. After due consideration of the Final MND and the Project and in
the exercise of its independent judgment,the Planning Commission hereby finds and resolves that:
A. All of the above recitals are true and correct, and are hereby incorporated into this
section as though set forth in full.
B. Agencies and interested members of the public have been afforded ample notice
and opportunity to comment on the Draft MND, the Final MND, and on the Project. The Project
has been environmentally reviewed pursuant to the provisions of CEQA and the State CEQA
Guidelines.
C. The Planning Commission has independently considered the administrative record
before it,which is hereby incorporated by reference and which includes the Final MND,the written
and oral comments on the Draft MND, the Draft MND and its Appendices, staff reports and
presentations, and all oral and written testimony.
D. The Planning Commission has reviewed the Final MND and all comments received
regarding the Final MND prior to and at the March 19, 2025 public hearing, and based on the
whole record before it finds that: (1)the Final MND was prepared in compliance with CEQA; (2)
there is no substantial evidence that the Project will have a significant effect on the environment;
and (3) the Final MND reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the Planning
Commission.
E. Based on the findings set forth in the Resolution, the Planning Commission hereby
adopts the Final MND and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program attached hereto as
Exhibit"A" and incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 3. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City of Temecula
Planning Commission this 19th day of March, 2025.
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Matt Peters
Secretary
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CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Matt Peters, Secretary of the Temecula Planning Commission, do hereby certify that
the forgoing PC Resolution No. 2025-05 was duly and regularly adopted by the Planning
Commission of the City of Temecula at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of March,
2025, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: Hagel, Solis, Turley-Trejo, Watson, Watts
NOES: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS None
ABSTAIN: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS None
ABSENT: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS None
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Secretary