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PC RESOLUTION NO. 08-52
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TEMECULA RECOMMENDING THAT THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA CERTIFY
THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
PREPARED FOR THE SANTA MARGARITA AREA
ANNEXATION, ADOPT FINDINGS PURSUANT TO THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, ADOPT
A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS,
AND ADOPT A MITIGATION MONITORING AND
REPORTING PROGRAM IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
FOR THE SANTA MARGARITA AREA ANNEXATION OF
APPROXIMATELY 4,997 ACRES, LOCATED
IMMEDIATELY SOUTHWEST OF THE EXISTING CITY OF
TEMECULA BOUNDARY LINE, WEST OF INTERSTATE-
15 AND NORTH OF THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY AND
RIVERSIDE COUNTY BOUNDARY (PA07-0225 AND
PA07-0226)
Section 1. Procedural Findings. The Planning Commission of the City of
Temecula does hereby find, determine and declare that:
A. On January 23, 2007, the City of Temecula City Council directed staff to
initiate a feasibility study of an Annexation and Sphere of Influence Expansion of
approximately 4600 acres westerly of Interstate 15 southerly of the Santa Margarita
River and northerly of the San Diego County (the "Santa Margarita Area Annexation" or
"SMAA").
B. On March 6, 2007, the City of Temecula City Council adopted Resolution
No. 07-23 to initiate proceedings for the Santa Margarita Area Annexation.
C. On August 1, 2007, the City of Temecula initiated Planning Application No.
PA07-0225 (a General Plan and Change of Zone Amendment) and Planning Application
No. PA07-0226 (a Sphere of Influence Expansion and Annexation) in a manner in
accord with the City of Temecula General Plan and Development Code which
applications are hereby incorporated by reference, for the property consisting of
approximately 4,997 acres located immediately southwest of the City of Temecula
boundary, west of Interstate 15 and north of the San Diego County and Riverside
County boundary. Further, the project includes consideration of applications to the
Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) for expansion of the City's sphere of
influence and to annex the SMAA (collectively, the "Project").
D. The Project was processed including, but not limited to a public notice, in
the time and manner prescribed by State and local. law, including the California
Environmental Quality Act.
E. A Draft Environmental Impact Report ("EIR") was prepared for the project
in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act and the California
Environmental Quality Act Guidelines ("CEQA") and circulated for public review from
September 22, 2008 through November 5, 2008 for a 45-day public review.
F. The Planning Commission, at a regular meeting, considered the Project
and Draft EIR on November 19, 2008, at a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by
law, at which time the City staff presented its report and interested persons had an
opportunity to and did testify either in support or in opposition to this matter.
Section 2. Recommendation. The Planning Commission has considered the
Draft EIR prepared for the Santa Margarita Area Annexation and has considered the
significant and unavoidable environmental impacts of the Project. The Planning
Commission finds that there are Project benefits that would outweigh any of the adverse
impacts identified in the Draft EIR, and on this basis, recommends that the City Council
of the City of Temecula certify the Final EIR prepared for the Santa Margarita Area
Annexation, adopt Findings pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, adopt
a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program for the Santa Margarita Area Annexation project
Section 3. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City of Temecula
Planning Commission this 19th day of November, 2008.
John Telesio, Chairman
ATTEST:
Debbie Ubnoske, Secretary
[SEAL]
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE )ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Debbie Ubnoske, Secretary of the Temecula Planning Commission, do hereby
certify that the forgoing PC Resolution No. 08-52 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 November 2008, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: Carey, Chiniaeff, Guerriero, Harter,
Telesio
NOES: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS None
ABSENT: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS None
ABSTAIN: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS None
Debbie Ubnoske, Secretary