PC19-442Resolution No. PC 19-442
Whereas, on March 3,2006, MR 27 LLC, the applicant, filed a formal planning
application with Riverside County for Tentative Tract lvlap No. 34600 to subdivide 18.3
acres into one lot for condominium purposes for the establishment of '153 detached,
alley loaded single family residential units, one recreational center and one pool for an
overall density of 8.36 dwelling units per acre, for property located south of Watson
Road, east of Malone Avenue and to the west of Briggs Road; and,
Whereas, on February 5, 2008, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors held
a duly noticed public hearing on Tentative Tract Map No. 34600, and at the meeting
approved Tentative Tract Map No. 34600; and,
Whereas, on July 15, 2009, Assembly Bill 333 was signed into law, which
amended Section 65961 and added Section 66452.22 to the Subdivision [\/ap Act
(California Government Code), which automatically extends the life of any tentative map
for two additional years if the map approval had not expired by July 15, 2009 but would
expire before January 1,2012. AB 333 applied to Tentative Tract Map No. 34600 and
extended the expiration date of the map to February 5, 2013; and,
Whereas, on July 15, 201 1 , AB 208 was signed into law, which extended for two
years the life of those tentative maps that had not expired by J uly 1 5, 201 1 (the date the
new law took effect) and that would have otheMise expired before January 1,2014. AB
208 applied to Tentative Tract Map No. 34600 and extended the expiration date of the
map to February 5, 2015; and,
Whereas, on July 1 'l , 201 3, AB 1 16 was signed into law, and automatically
extended the expiration date for any tentative map for an additional two years if the map
was approved on or after January 1, 2000 and had not expired on or before July 13,
2013. AB 116 applied to Tentative Tract Map No. 34600 and extended the expiration
date of the map to February 5, 2017 , and,
Whereas, on January 25,2019, the applicant WSI Desert Properties, LLC
submitted an application to the Community Development Department for the third one-
year extension of time for Tentative Tract Map No. 34600; and,
Whereas, on February '13, 2019, the City of Menifee Planning Commission, as
part of its Consent Calendar, considered Planning Application No. 2019-031 for a third
one-year extension for Tentative Tract I\/ap No. 34600 (in compliance with Ordinance
No.460 and the California Subdivision Map Act, which both allow up to five one-year
discretionary extensions of time on maps) and considered materials in the staff report
and accompanying documents; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, the Planning Commission of the City of Menifee resolves as
follows:
Section 1 . With regard to Tentative Tract [\/ap No. 34600 and EOT 2019-031 , the
Planning Commission hereby makes the following findings:
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MENIFEE APPROVING EXTENSION OF TIME NO. 20I9.031 FOR THE
THIRD DISCRETIONARY ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TENTATIVE
TRACT MAP NO. 34600
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1. Consistency with the General Plan. The tentative tract map is consistent with
the General Plan Land Use Map, Specific Plan and applicable General Plan
objectiv e s, pol icies, a nd program s.
The project has a General Plan Land Use Designation of Specific Plan
(Menifee North Specific Plan No. 260, Planning Area 23A High [Garden
Courtsl). The intent of the Specific Plan land use designation is to recognize
areas where an existing specific plan is in place and to provide policies,
standards and criteria for the development or redevelopment of these areas.
The Specific Plan envisioned garden court residential at a density of
approximately 8.5 dwelling units. The proposed project, 153 condominium
units at a density of 8.36 dwelling units an acre, is consistent with the Specific
Plan.
The project is consistent with the following City of l\ilenifee General Plan
policies:
LU-1.1 Concentrate growth in strategic locations to help preserve rural areas,
create place and identity, provide infrastructure efficiently, and foster the use
of transit options.
The proposed project is located within an urbanized area designated for
residential use, and would, therefore, avoid and/or preserve rural areas of the
City.
LU-3.4 Require that approval of new development be contingent upon the
project's ability to secure appropriate infrastructure servlces.
The subdivision includes Conditions of Approval which require appropriate
infrastructure. ln addition, the subdivision has been reviewed and
conditioned for consrstency with the requirements for domestic water, fire
protection, sewage disposal, fences, and electrical communication facilities.
The City of Menifee has two (2) active conservation plans within the City's
boundary, the Western Riverside County MSHCP, and the Stephens'
Kangaroo Rat Habitat Conservation Plan (SKR-HCP). The subject site is
within the jurisdiction of the SKR-HCP and the Western Riverside County
MSHCP. The project site is located inside the Stephen's Kangaroo Rat
(Dipodomys slephensr) (SKR) Fee Area. The proposed project is located
within the boundaries of the Western Riverside County Multiple Species
Habitat Conservation Plan; however, the project is not located within a
Criteria Cell or Cell Group. The project will be subject to the payment of fees
Consistency with Housing Element. The property is identified in the City's
Housing Element as a Housing Opportunity Site for residential with a density
of 8.1-14 du/acre Residential (8.1-14R). This density is anticipated to provide
housing capable of supporting moderate income housing. The proposed
project has a density of 8.36 dwelling units per acre and falls within the
density range identified in the Housing Element. The project is therefore
consistent with the Housing Element.
Consistencv with Multiole Soecies Habitat Conservation Plan (l/SHCP)
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for a residential project consistent with Riverside County Ordinance No. 810.2
as adopted by the City of hilenifee. Therefore, the project will not conflict with
the provisions of the adopted HCP, Natural Conservation Community Plan, or
other approved local, regional, or State conservation plan and the impact is
considered less than significant.
The project site is surrounded by other properties located in the trilenifee
North Specific Plan. To the north, property is within Planning Area 22
(Medium High) and Planning Area 20 (Community Center/Park). Property to
the south is designated Planning Area 23B (Commercial). Planning Area '18
(Medium Residential) and Planning Area 19 (Commercial/Business Park) are
located to the west. Planning Atea 24 (Medium-High Residential) and
Planning Area 26 (Medium Residential) are located to the east. The project
is part of a master planned community that incorporates design guidelines
and standards for buffering and screening. The classifications of surrounding
properties are compatible with the Specific Plan designations of the pro.iect
site.
2. Consistency with the Zoning Code
The zoning of the project site is the Menifee North Specific Plan No. 260
(Planning Area 23A). The proposed project is for the development of 153
detached condominium units, recreation center and pool. As described
above, the proposed project is consistent with the allowed density of the
Specific Plan. The project is allowed under the Specific Plan. The project is
consistent with the development standards of the Specific Plan.
The project site is surrounded by other properties located in the Menifee
North Specific Plan. To the north, property is within Planntng Area 22
(Medium High) and Planning Area 20 (Community Center/Park). Property to
the south is designated Planning Area 238 (Commercial). Planning Area 18
(Medium Residential) and Planning Area '19 (Commercial/Business Park) are
located to the west. Planning Area 24 (Medium-High Residential) and
Planning Area 26 (Medium Residential) are located to the east. The project
is part of a master planned community that incorporates design guidelines
and standards for bufferlng and screening. The classifications of surroundlng
properties are compatible with the Specific Plan designations of the project
site.
3. Consistency with Ordinance 460 Regulating the Division of Land
The tentative tract map proposes a subdivision for condomrnium purposes of
18.5 acres into one (1) lot to accommodate a proposed condominium project
consisting of 153 dwelling units. The subdivision has been reviewed and
conditioned for consistency with the requirements for lot layout, lot frontage,
streets, domestic water, fire protection, sewage disposal, fences, and
electrical communication facilities. The subdivision is consistent with the map
requirements of Ordinance No. 460.
4. The site is physically suitable for the type of development and the proposed
density of the development.
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The subject site is a vacant, relatively flat, previously disturbed site and is
part of a Specific Plan (master planned development). The project site is
surrounded by an existing park, community center and proposed residential
to the north, a future commercial center to the south, future commercial and
residential to the west and future residential to the east. Highway 74 is to the
south of the site, Briggs Road is to the east and Malone Avenue to the west.
The development of the subject site would implement the adopted Specific
Plan and create a development in an existing urban area.
The proposed density of the project is consistent with the Specific Plan, and
the surrounding residential uses mentioned above. Therefore, given the
relatively flat topography of the subject srte and the nature of the existing and
planned development that surrounds the project, the site is physically suitable
for this type of development and the proposed density of the development.
5. Approval of the application will not create conditions materially detrimental to
the public health, safety and general welfare.
The public health, safety and general welfare are protected through project
design and conditions of approval. Environmental impacts of the project were
analyzed in a Mitigated Negative Declaration (Environmental Assessment No.
40275). The approved mitigation measures have been incorporated by
reference into the conditions of approval. The City of Menifee Community
Development Department and Engineering Department, as part of the review
of this Extension of Time request, determined it necessary to recommend the
addition of new conditions of approval in order to be able to make a
determination that the project does not adversely affect the general health,
safety and welfare of the public. The applicant has consented to the
additions of those conditions.
6. Compliance with CEQA. Processing and approval
application are in compliance with the requirements
Environmental Quality Act.
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Additional environmental review of the requested extension is not required.
The County adopted Environmental Assessment No. 40275 (Mitigated
Negative Declaration) with the approval of Tentative Tract Map No. 34600.
The previous environmental documents analyzed and mitigated for all
potentially significant effects from the development of the project. The
approved mitigation measures have been incorporated by reference into the
conditions of approval.
Section 2. The Planning Commrssion of the City of Menifee approves the Third
Extension of Time for Tentative Tract Map No. 34600 (2019-031 EOT) subject to the
following:
(a) The Conditions of Approval set forth in attached Exhibit "A" have been modified
for the public health, safety and welfare of the City of ltlenifee; and
(b) The Conditions of Approval set forth in attached Exhibit "A" supersede all
previous conditions of approval placed on Tentative Tract Map No. 34600 and all
previous conditions of approval placed on Tentative Tract Map No. 34600 are
rendered null and void; and
(c) The Conditions of Approval set forth in attached Exhibit "A" have been agreed to
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Attest.
te nte Roseen,uty City CIerk
Ajit Thind, Assistant City Attorney
by an authorized representative as indicated by the signature at the end of the
Conditions of Approval; and
(d) The third one-year extension for Tentative Tract Map No. 34600 is approved and
the map is valid through February 5,2020, subject to the Conditions of Approval
set forth in the Resolution approving Extension of Time No. 2017-003 for
Tentative Tract Map No. 34600.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 13th day of FEBRUARY 2019
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Approved as to form:
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l, Stephanie Roseen, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Menifee, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Planning Commission Resolutron No. PC19-442 was duly adopted by the Planning
Commission of the City of Menifee at a meeting thereof held on the 13rh of February, 2019 by
the following vote:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE
CITY OF MENIFEE
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
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Diederich, Phillips, Thomas, Madrid, Kanarin
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