HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-36 PC ResolutionPC RESOLUTION NO.2022-36
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TEMECULA MAKING A FINDING OF
CONSISTENCY WITH THE GENERAL PLAN FOR THE
AMENDMENT OF THE FISCAL YEARS 2023-2027
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ("CIP") TO ADD
ONE PROJECT TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM AND MAKE A FINDING OF EXEMPTION
UNDER SECTIONS 15378(B)(4) AND 15061(B)(3) OF THE
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
("CEQA") (LONG RANGE PLANNING PROJECT NO.
LR22-1073)
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 the addition of the following project to the Capital Improvement
Program: Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP), an Infrastructure Project.; and
D. Staff has reviewed the General Plan and has determined that the Project is
consistent with the General Plan, and furthers the goals and policies of the Public Safety and Open
Space/Conservation Element of the adopted General Plan; and
E. On December 7, 2022, the Planning Commission of the City of Temecula held a
public meeting to consider the proposed Project for Fiscal Years 2023-2027 Capital Improvement
Program (CIP); and
F. The Project within the CIP Amendment is categorized as Infrastructure; and
G. This capital project is consistent with goals, policies and program of the Temecula
General Plan including the Open Space/Conservation Element and the Public Safety Element.
The findings of consistency set forth in the staff report are incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Consistency Finding. The Planning Commission hereby finds that the
Projects are consistent with the General Plan.
Section 3. Environmental Findings. The Planning Commission hereby makes the
following environmental findings and determinations in connection with the adoption of this
resolution:
A. The Amendment to FY 2023-27 Capital Improvement Program is exempt from
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review, in accordance with Title 14 California
Code of Regulations. The Amendment to FY 2023-27 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. Furthermore, the Amendment for FY
2023-27 CIP project is exempt under Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, the
commonsense 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 2023-27 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.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City of Temecula Planning
Commission this 7 h day of December, 2022.
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Gary Watts, Chairperson
ATTEST-
e 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. 2022-36 was duly and regularly adopted by the Planning
Commission of the City of Temecula at a regular meeting thereof held on the 70, day of December,
2022, by the following vote:
AYES: 3 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: Hagel, Turley-Trejo, Watts
NOES: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSTAIN: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: 2 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS:
Ruiz, Telesio
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Luke Watson
Secretary