HomeMy WebLinkAbout14-003 PC Resolution PC RESOLUTION NO. 14-03
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TEMECULA RECOMMENDING THAT THE
CITY COUNCIL ADOPT THE 2014-2021 HOUSING
ELEMENT (LONG RANGE PLANNING PROJECT NO.
LR12-0012)
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 City of Temecula adopted the 2008-2014 Housing Element Update for
the fourth cycle Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) on July 27, 2010.
F. The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) completed
the fifth cycle RHNA on October 4, 2012.
G. On January 15, 2014, the Planning Commission recommended that the
City Council adopt the 2014-2021 Housing Element Update, General Plan Amendment
Long Range Planning Project No. LR12-0012.
H. 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.
I. The Planning Commission, at a regular meeting, considered the 2014-
2021 Housing Element Update and environmental review on January 15, 2014, 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.
J. At the conclusion of the Planning Commission hearing and after due
consideration of the testimony, the Planning Commission recommended that the City
Council adopt the 2014-2021 Housing Element Update, General Plan Amendment,
Long Range Planning Project No. LR12-0012, subject to and based upon the findings
set forth hereunder.
K. All legal preconditions to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred.
Section 2. Further Findings. The Planning Commission, in approving the
Application hereby finds, determines and declares that:
General Plan Amendment
A. The proposed 2014-2021 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 proposed 2014-2021 Housing Element Update has been designed to be
consistent with State Housing Law, the Regional Housing Needs Assessment
(RHNA) for local agencies under jurisdiction of the .Southern California
Association of Governments (SCAG), and to be internally consistent with the
other elements of the Temecula General Plan with implementation of the
identified programs.
B. The proposed 2014-2021 Housing Element Update will not have a
significant impact on the character of the built environment;
The proposed 2014-2021 Housing Element Update is compatible with the nature,
condition and development of existing uses, buildings and structures and will not
adversely affect the existing or planned uses, buildings, or structures. The
Housing Element Update contains the goals, policies, and programs that will help
guide the production of future housing within the City, in concert with other
elements of the General Plan. The Housing Element Update will provide
flexibility and opportunity in the development of residential uses to meet the
needs of all economic segments of the community within the .City. The specific
programs of the Housing Element Update will provide opportunity for affordable
housing through the identification of appropriate sites and density, provisions for
density bonus law, provisions for transitional, supportive, and employee housing,
as well as establishment of development standards for emergency shelters. In
addition, the City circulated a Notice of Proposed Negative Declaration indicating
that impacts related to the built environment will be less than significant as result
of this project.
C. The nature of the proposed 2014-2021 Housing Element Update is not
detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare of the community;
The proposed 2014-2021 Housing Element Update will promote the health,
safety, comfort and general welfare of the City and its residents through the
goals, policies, and implementation programs geared towards ensuring adequate
housing for all income levels in the community. The proposed Housing Element
Update complies with all statutory requirements and is internally consistent with
the other elements of the General Plan with implementation of the identified
programs. The proposed Housing Element will not expose people to an
increased risk of negative health or public safety impacts and potential impacts
related to the health, safety and general welfare of the community were analyzed
in the environmental review and determined to 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
recommendation for approval of the 2014-2021 Housing Element Update, General Plan
Amendment, Long Range Planning Project No. LR12-0012:
A. Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), City staff
prepared an Initial Study of the potential environmental effects of the approval of the
2014-2021 Housing Element Update, General Plan Amendment, as described in the
Initial Study ("the Project"). Based upon the findings contained in that study, City staff
determined that there was no substantial evidence that the Project could have a
significant effect on the environment and a Negative Declaration was prepared.
B. Thereafter, City staff provided public notice of the public comment period
and of the intent to adopt the Negative Declaration as required by law. The public
comment period commenced on December 16, 2013, and expired on January 14, 2014.
Copies of the documents have been available for public review and inspection at the
offices of the Department of Planning, located at City Hall, 41000 Main Street,
Temecula, California 92590.
C. One written comment(s) was received prior to the public hearing and a
response to all the comments made therein was prepared, submitted to the Planning
Commission and incorporated into the administrative record.of the proceedings.
D. The Planning Commission has reviewed the Negative Declaration and all
comments received regarding the Negative Declaration prior to and at the January 15,
2014, public hearing, and based on the whole record before it finds that: (1) the
Negative Declaration 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)
Negative Declaration 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 Negative Declaration prepared for this project.
Section 4. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City of Temecula
Planning Commission this 15t" day of January, 2014.
Stanley Harter, Chairman
ATTEST:
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Armando Vill cretary
[SEAL]
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY'OR RIVERSIDE )ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Armando Villa, Secretary of the Temecula Planning Commission, do hereby
certify that the forgoing PC Resolution No. 14-03 was duly and regularly adopted by
the Planning Commission of the City of Temecula at a regular meeting thereof held on
the 15th day of January 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: 5 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: Carey, Guerriero, Harter, Kight,
Telesio
NOES: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS None
ABSENT: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS None
ABSTAIN: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS None
Armando i a, Secretary