HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-011 PC Resolution PC RESOLUTION NO. 10 -11
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TEMECULA RECOMMENDING THAT THE
CITY COUNCIL ADOPT REVISIONS TO THE ADOPTED
2008 -2014 HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE (LR08 -0017)
Section 1. Procedural Findings. The Planning Commission of the City of
Temecula does hereby find, determine and declare that:
A. State Housing Law requires that local jurisdictions periodically update their
Housing Element pursuant to the update cycle of its Council of Governments.
B. The City of Temecula adopted its first Housing Element on November 9,
1993.
C. The City of Temecula first amended its Housing Element on October 8,
2002.
D. The City of Temecula adopted a Comprehensive Update of its General
Plan on April 12, 2005.
E. The Southern California Association of Governments completed the
Regional Housing Needs Assessment for this Housing Element cycle on July 12, 2007.
F. On September 2, 2009, the Planning Commission recommended that the
City Council approve Long Range Planning Project No. LR08 -0017, a statutory update
of the City of Temecula General Plan Housing Element.
G. On November 10, 2009, the City Council adopted the 2008 -2014 General
Plan Housing Element Update, Long Range Planning Project No. LR08 -0017.
H. On July 7, 2010, the Planning Commission recommended that the City
Council approve revisions to the adopted General Plan 2008 -2014 Housing Element
Update, Long Range Planning Project No. LR08 -0017.
I. This Housing Element Update was processed including, but not limited to
a public notice, in the time and manner prescribed by State and local law.
J. The Planning Commission, at a regular meeting, considered the revisions
to the adopted Housing Element Update and environmental review on July 7, 2010, 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.
K. At the conclusion of the Commission hearing and after due consideration
of the testimony, the Commission recommended that the City Council approve revisions
to Long Range Planning Project No. LR08 -0017, subject to and based upon the findings
set forth hereunder.
L. All legal preconditions to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
Section 2. Further Findings. The Planning Commission, in recommending
approval of the Application hereby finds, determines and declares that:
General Plan Amendment
A. The proposed revisions to the adopted Housing Element Update are in
conformance with the General Plan for Temecula and with all applicable requirements
of State law and other Ordinances of the City;
The revisions to the adopted Housing Element Update have been designed to be
consistent with State Housing Law, the Regional Housing Needs Assessment for
local agencies under jurisdiction of the Southern California Association of
Governments, and to be internally consistent with the other elements of the
Temecula General Plan.
B. The proposed revisions to the adopted Housing Element Update will not
have a significant impact on the character of the built environment;
The Housing Element Update is compatible with the nature, condition and
development of existing uses, buildings and structures and the proposed
revisions will not adversely affect the existing or planned uses, buildings, or
structures. The proposed revisions to the adopted Housing Element Update
clarify specific programs that provide opportunity for affordable housing through
the identification of appropriate sites and density, provisions for transitional and
supportive housing, as well as establish reasonable accommodation to improve
constraints on housing for persons with disabilities. Furthermore, these
proposed revisions are consistent with the previously adopted environmental
analysis indicating that impacts related to the built environment will be less than
significant as result of this project.
C. The nature of the proposed revisions to the adopted Housing Element
Update is not detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare of the community;
The proposed revisions will not expose people to an increased risk of negative
health or public safety impacts and are consistent with the previously adopted
environmental analysis indicating that impacts related to the health, safety and
general welfare of the community will be less than significant as a result of this
project.
. Section 3. Environmental Findings. The Planning Commission hereby makes
the following environmental findings and determinations in connection with the approval
of the revisions to adopted General Plan Amendment Application, Long Range Planning
Project No. LR08 -0017:
A. Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act ( "CEQA "), the
Planning Commission has considered the proposed revisions to the adopted 2008 -2014
Housing Element Update. The Planning Commission has also reviewed the adopted
Negative Declaration for the Housing Element Update, including the impacts and
mitigation measures identified therein, and the subsequent environmental reviews
required as mitigation measures identified therein. Based on that review, the Planning
Commission finds that the proposed project does not require the preparation of a
subsequent Negative Declaration as none of the conditions described in Section 15162
of the CEQA Guidelines (14 Cal. Code Regs. 15162) exist.
B. The Planning Commission also finds that the proposed revisions do not
involve significant new effects, does not change the baseline environmental conditions,
and does not represent new information of substantial importance which shows that the
Housing Element Update will have one or more significant effects not previously
discussed in the Negative Declaration. The Negative Declaration previously analyzed
the potential environmental impacts for the Housing Element Update. The revisions are
consistent with what was previously approved and analyzed in the Negative
Declaration. All potential environmental impacts associated with the proposed revisions
are adequately addressed by the adopted Negative Declaration. A Notice of
Determination pursuant to Section 15162 of the CEQA Guidelines is therefore the
appropriate type of CEQA documentation for the revisions to the Housing Element
Update, and no additional environmental documentation is required.
Section 4. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City of Temecula
Planning Commission this 7th day of July 2010.
Carl ?16 y, Chairman
ATTEST:
Patrick Richardson, Secretary
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I, Patrick Richardson, Secretary of the Temecula Planning Commission, do
hereby certify that the forgoing PC Resolution No. 10 -11 was duly and regularly
adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Temecula at a regular meeting
thereof held on the 7th day of July 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: 4 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: Guerriero, Harter, Kight, Telesio
NOES: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS None
ABSENT: 1 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS Carey
ABSTAIN: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS None
Patrick Richardson, Secretary