PC13-153RESOLUTION No. PC13-153
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
ADOPT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT, AND ADOPT THE
PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN TO REPLACE, IN ITS ENTIRETY, THE CITY'S
CURRENT GENERAL PLAN.
WHEREAS, the City of Menifee incorporated on June 3, 2008; and
WHEREAS, the City of Menifee adopted the County of Riverside General Plan and
County Ordinance No. 348 (Land Use Ordinance) as applicable within the incorporated
boundaries of the City of Menifee on October 1, 2008; and
WHEREAS, County Ordinance No. 348 establishes the steps and procedures necessary
to amend the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, commencing in September of 2009, the City of Menifee retained the
services of The Planning Center (a private consulting firm) to draft and assist the City in the
creation of a new General Plan and associated Environmental Impact Report, for the City of
Menifee; and
WHEREAS, in 2010, the City Council established the General Plan Advisory Committee
(GPAC), tasking this group with assisting the Planning Commission and City Council in
gathering citizen and interested party input on the draft General Plan and associated
Environmental Impact Report; and
WHEREAS, following numerous workshops, study sessions and GPAC meetings open
to the public, the GPAC on December 9, 2010 officially forwarded its recommendations to the
Planning Commission and City Council regarding the draft Land Use Map; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission on January 10, 2012 officially forwarded its
recommendations to the City Council regarding the draft Land Use Map; and
WHEREAS, the City Council on March 6, 2012 officially approved the draft Land Use
Map providing City staff and The Planning Center the framework for drafting the General Plan
and associated Environmental Impact Report; and
WHEREAS, there is no specific development project proposed as part of the adoption
on an entirely new General Plan; and
WHEREAS, on September 10, 2013 a notice of a Public Hearing before the Planning
Commission on September 24, 2013 regarding the General Plan was duly noticed in the Press
Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation within the City of Menifee; and
WHEREAS, at duly advertised and noticed Public Hearings on September 24, 2013,
October 22, 2013, and November 12, 2013 regarding the General Plan, the Planning
Commission of the City of Menifee received public testimony on the draft Environmental Impact
Report and General Plan in its consideration of the proposed draft General Plan to replace, in its
entirety, the City's existing General Plan; and
Planning Commission Resolution No. 2013-153
General Plan Amendment
November 12, 2013
WHEREAS, at said Public Hearings the Planning Commission, following receipt of public
input, deliberated the proposed draft Environmental Impact Report, associated Responses to
Comments and the draft General Plan amendment; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission finds on the basis of the whole of the record
before it (including any comments received at the Public Hearing) that the draft Environmental
Impact Report, for the proposed General Plan illustrates that with consideration of the
comments and recommendations made by the Commission, will conform to the requirements of
State law and shall be in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
pursuant to the State Guidelines and that as such the document reflects the Planning
Commission's independent judgment and analysis; and
WHEREAS, the proposed General Plan is consistent with the current Goals and Policies
of the City of Menifee General Plan and all Land Use Ordinances of the City of Menifee and
shall promote the health, safety and general welfare of the property owners, residents and
visitors to the City of Menifee; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Menifee in its review of the
proposed draft General Plan adopts the following "Findings":
A. Although the proposal before the Commission is a comprehensive update to the City's
General Plan, this update must be consistent with the Goals and Policies of the current
General Plan relative to the nature of such a document (the delineation of land uses and
establishment of Goals and Policies to guide the future growth of the community).
Decisions on those Goals and Policies are philosophical decisions of the City Council
which shall be established with the new General Plan. As such, the General Plan
amendment to adopt an entirely new General Plan shall be consistent with the Goals
and Policies as established within the new General Plan.
B. In the opinion of the Planning Commission, and subject to review and decision by the
City Council on the comments made by the Commission, the proposed General Plan
amendment to update the City's current General Plan shall establish reasonable
standards and controls for the future development of the City of Menifee to ensure
compatibility and integrity of new uses with other established uses within the community.
C. Adoption of the proposed General Plan shall establish reasonable development rights
and opportunities for all property owners within the community, while assuring that
environmental issues and concerns are raised, considered and addressed before such
uses are established. Concern for and safeguards to assure protection of
environmentally sensitive land uses and species are established with the proposed
General Plan and through adoption of the associated Environmental Impact Report.
D. The proposed General Plan shall establish land uses and community Goals and Policies
to guide the growth of the community for what is anticipated to be the next twenty (20)
years. Measures have been expressed within the proposed General Plan to assure that
future development occurs in a manner that can be clearly seen as protecting the
general health, safety and welfare of the residents, property owners and visitors to the
City of Menifee, while still achieving the vision for the City as articulated by the residents
and land owners of the community within the General Plan document.
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Planning Commission Resolution No. 2013-153
General Plan Amendment
November 12, 2013
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE,
CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL TAKE THE FOLLOWING
ACTIONS:
Section 1. Based upon review of the proposed General Plan, that the City Council find
that the draft Environmental Impact Report for the proposed General Plan amendment
illustrates that with consideration of the comments and recommendations made by the
Commission will conform to the requirements of State law and shall be in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and, therefore, the Council should Certify the draft
Environmental Impact Report.
Section 2. That the City Council find that the proposed General Plan amendment is
consistent with the overall current Goals and Policies of the City of Menifee General Plan and
Land Use Ordinance of the City of Menifee and that adoption of the proposed General Plan
shall promote the health, safety and general welfare of the property owners, residents and
visitors to the City of Menifee. To the extent that any inconsistency may exist between the
existing general plan and the proposed general plan, the proposed general plan when adopted
shall control.
Section 3. That the City Council approve and adopt the "Findings' required for approval
for a General Plan amendment as noted above.
Section 4. That the City Council in its review of the proposed General Plan and
associated Environmental Impact Report (EIR) consider the comments and recommendations
of the Planning Commission for amending the Plan as noted below:
• Designate that property north of The Club to a designation of residential 5.1 to 8 du/ac and
that property south of Salt Creek and west of Bradley Road to Residential 20.1 to 24 du/ac.
• Goetz Road properties remain a commercial use and all properties will be required to be in
conformance.
• Bell Mountain designation remains Open Space: Conservation (OS:C) with the addition of
text in the definition to allow limited residential, subject to created standards and adoption of
a Hillside Ordinance and a twenty percent (20%) grade as requested at a previous meeting.
• The EDC designation within the GPA 1040 area will stop at Howard Road.
• Wong property designation of RR1, 1 acre minimum.
• Discuss land use net versus gross values and detail them in the zoning code, not the
General Plan.
• Keep the current EDC definition.
• The inclusion of a regional park, minimum of twenty-five (25) acres will be included in both
chapter ten (10), Open Space and Conservation implementation action and a regional park
will be recommended to the City Council as an added policy.
Planning Commission Resolution No. 2013-153
General Plan Amendment
November 12, 2013
Include a reference to Romoland in the introduction, strike the language "waste water plant"
as one does not currently exist within the City, and leaving in the "biosolids" reference in the
Safety Element background documents.
• Allow the request of RR1/2 for property owner's land use request #1 on Mapes Road.
Section 5. That the City Council of the City of Menifee shall adopt the draft General
Plan amendment to replace, in its entirety, the current City of Menifee General Plan.
Section 6. Notice of Adoption. The City Clerk of the City of Menifee shall certify to the
adoption of this Resolution.
Section 7. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective upon its adoption.
Section 8. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to
any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications and, to this end, the provisions of this Resolution are declared to be severable.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 12th DAY OF
ATTEST:
e er Allen, Planning Commission Secretary
APPROVED AS TO F M:
Jul aywa , Ci Attorney
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of Resolution No. 13-153 duly adopted by the
Planning Commission of the City of Menifee in a meeting held on the 12th day of November,
2013, in Menifee, California.
Dated this 12th day of November, 2013.