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HomeMy WebLinkAbout98_024 PC ResolutionPC RESOLUTION NO. 98-024 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS TO ANNEX TO THE CITY OF TEMECULA CERTAIN INHABITED TERRITORY DESCRIBED HEREIN AS THE REDHAWK AND VAIL RANCH SPECIFIC PLAN AREAS AND RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE PRE-ZONING THE SAID TERRITORY WITH SPECIFIC PLAN ZONING (PA98-0205) WHEREAS, on November 9, 1993, the City Council of the City of Temecula adopted the General Plan; WHEREAS, Planning Application No. PA98-0205 was processed including, but not limited to public notice, in the time and manner prescribed by State and local law; WHEREAS, notice of the proposed Ordinance was posted at City Hall, the County Library, Rancho California Branch, the U.S. Post Office and the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered Planning Application No. PA98-0205, on July 1, 1998, 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; WHEREAS, the Planning Commission is recommending that the City Council give its consent to the commencement of annexation proceedings WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the Commission hearing and after due consideration of the testimony, the Commission recommended approval of Planning Application No. PA98-0205; NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the above recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated by reference. Section 2. Findings. R:\STAFFRPT~205PA98.PC18/19/98 klb 8 A. The Planning Commission in recommending approval of Planning Application No. PA98-0205, makes the following findings for annexation: 1. The project is consistent with the City's General Plan. 2. An Initial Study was prepared for the project and it has determined that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, these effects are not considered to be significant due to mitigation measures contained in the Mitigation Monitoring Program. Specifically, police services is an area which has been identified as an area which will be affected by annexation. After mitigation measures are incorporated, impacts to police services will be considered less than significant. 3. The project will not result in an impact to endangered, threatened or rare species or their habitats, or to wildlife dispersal or migration corridors. The project site has been previously disturbed and rough graded in the past, and street improvements installed on site. There are none of the standard indicators (obligate species) that might suggest that there are wetlands on site. The site does not serve as a migration corridor. A DeMinimus impact finding can be made for this project. 4.The proposed annexation area is entirely within the City of Temecula's Sphere of Influence and is contiguous the City's corporate boundary. The area is substantially surrounded by the City's existing corporate boundary. 5. The territory within the proposed annexation area is within a substantially developed area and which is continuing to develop. The proposed annexation area is not prime agricultural land (as defined by Section 56064 of the Government Code), and is designated for urban growth by the City of Temecula's General Plan. 6. The project will have a positive fiscal impact on the City budget. 7. The project is consistent with the goals, policies, and implementation programs contained in the General Plan. 8. Said findings are supported by the Staff Report analysis, maps, exhibits, attachments and environmental documents associated with this application and herein incorporated by reference. B. The Planning Commission in recommending approval of Planning Application No. PA98-0205, makes the following findings for pre-zoning: 1. The proposed Pre-Zoning will not have a significant adverse effect on the environment, as determined in the Initial Study for this project. No immediate impacts to the environment will result from the establishment of zoning for this property. Impacts from future development can be mitigated to a level less than significant. R:\STAFFRPTX205PA98.PC18/19/98 klb 9 2. The project will not result in an impact to endangered, threatened or rare species or their habitats, or to wildlife dispersal or migration corridors. The project site has been previously disturbed and rough graded in the past, and street improvements installed on site. There are none of the standard indicators (obligate species) that might suggest that there are wetlands on site. The site does not serve as a migration corridor. A DeMinimus impact finding can be made for this project. 3. The proposed Pre-Zoning is consistent with the goals, policies and implementation programs contained in the General Plan. The designations established by the General Plan reflect the zoning designations within the Redhawk and Vail Ranch Specific Plans. 4. The site of the proposed Pre-Zoning is suitable to accommodate all the land uses currently permitted in the proposed zoning district due to the fact that the site is of adequate size and shape for any proposed use. 5. Adequate access exists to the proposed site of the Pre-Zoning. Access to the project is currently being provided at Highway 79 (S) from Redhawk Parkway and Butterfield Stage Road, and Pala Road at Wolf Valley Road. 6. Said findings are supported by analysis, maps, exhibits, and environmental documents associated with this application and herein incorporated by reference. Section 3. Environmental Compliance. An Initial Study prepared for this project indicates that although the proposed project could have a significant impact on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described in the Conditions of Approval have been added to the project, and a Negative Declaration, therefore, is hereby granted. NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RECOMMEND: THAT 1) THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A RESOLUTION ENTITLED: "A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA CONSENTING TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS TO ANNEX TO THE CITY OF TEMECULA CERTAIN INHABITED TERRITORY DESCRIBED HEREIN AS THE REDHAWK AND VAH. RANCH SPECIFIC PLAN AREAS (PA98-0205)," SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM ATTACHED TO THIS RESOLUTION AS EXHIBIT A, AND THAT 2) THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE OffICIAL ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY TO PRE-ZONE THE AREAS KNOWN AS THE REDHAWK AND VAIL RANCH SPECIFIC PLANS AS PART OF PA98-0205 ESTABLISHING THE ZONING FOR THIS AREA AS SPECIFIC PLAN" THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM ATTACHED TO THIS RESOLUTION AS EXHIBIT B. R:\STAFFRFF\205PA98.PC18/19/98 klb ] 0 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of July, 1998. ~arci~S;aven, Chairman I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Temecula at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 1 st day of July, 1998, by the following vote of the Commission: AYES: 5 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: GUERRIERO, NAGGAR, SLAVEN, SOLTYSIAK, WEBSTER NOES: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSENT: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: NONE Debbie Ubnoske, Secretary R:\STAFFRPT\205PA98.PC18/19/98 klb ] ]