PC24-621RESOLUTION NO. PC 24-621
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN
ADDENDUM TO THE PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT (SCH NO. 2014051029) FOR CIMARRON RIDGE SPECIFIC
PLAN AMENDMENT (PLN23-0060), MAJOR MODIFICATION TO TENTATIVE
TRACT MAP NO. 36658 (PLN22-0246) AND DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT (PLN 23-0241)
WHEREAS, on March 14, 2023, the applicant, Pulte Home Company LLC, filed a formal
application with the City of Menifee for the approval of the Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan
Amendment (SPA) (PLN23-0060), and Major Modification to TTM No. 36658 (PLN22-0246); and
WHEREAS, on October 18, 2023, the applicant, Pulte Home Company LLC, filed a formal
application with the City of Menifee for the approval of the Amendment to the Cimarron Ridge
Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City is the Lead Agency under the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA), Public Resources Code §§ 21000 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, collectively, all the applications are referred to as the "Project"; and
WHEREAS, the approval of the Project constitutes a discretionary approval, which is part
of a "project" as that term is defined in CEQA Guidelines § 15378 and which itself requires review
under CEQA; and
WHEREAS, on October 21, 2015, the City certified a Final Environmental Impact Report
(FEIR), Technical Studies, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP) (State
Clearinghouse No. 2014051029) for the Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan to analyze and mitigate the
project's potentially significant environmental impacts; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the proposed Project, an Addendum to the Cimarron Ridge
Specific Plan FEIR (herein referred to as the "Addendum"), a copy of which is on file with the
Community Development Department and attached as Exhibit "A", has been prepared pursuant
to the provisions of Section 15164 of the CEQA Guidelines in order to determine whether any
significant environmental impacts which were not identified in the Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan
FEIR would result from the proposed Project or whether previously identified significant impacts
would be substantially more severe in connection with the proposed Project; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a duly noticed public hearing on
February 28, 2024, where the public was allowed to comment on the proposed Project including
the Addendum to the FEIR; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has carefully considered all of the comments
received from the public as well as the information provided by City staff regarding environmental
review.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Planning Commission of the City of Menifee hereby
recommends that the City Council make the following findings as established by CEQA:
Cimarron Ridge — SP Addendum to FEIR & MJMOD
February 28, 2024
Section 1. That the Addendum was prepared for the proposed Project in compliance with the
requirements of CEQA and the CEQA Guidelines.
Section 2. That, based upon the evidence submitted and as demonstrated by the analysis
included in the Addendum, none of the conditions described in Sections 15162 or 15163 of the
CEQA Guidelines calling for the preparation of a subsequent or supplemental Environmental
Impact Report (EIR) or negative declaration have occurred; specifically:
1. There have not been any substantial changes in the Project that require major
revisions of the Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan FEIR due to the involvement of new
significant environmental effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously
identified significant effects.
2. There have not been any substantial changes with respect to the circumstances under
which the proposed Project is undertaken that require major revisions of the Cimarron
Ridge Specific Plan FEIR due to the involvement of new significant environmental
effects or a substantial increase in the severity of previously identified significant
effects.
3. There is no new information of substantial importance, which was not known and could
not have been known with the exercise of reasonable diligence at the time the
Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan FEIR was certified as complete and adopted, that shows
any of the following:
(a) The proposed Project will have one or more significant effects not discussed in the
Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan FEIR;
(b) Significant effects previously examined will be substantially more severe than
shown in the Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan FEIR;
(c) Mitigation measures or alternatives previously found not to be feasible would, in
fact, be feasible and would substantially reduce one or more significant effects of
the proposed Project, but the project proponent declines to adopt the mitigation
measures or alternatives;
(d) Mitigation measures or alternatives which are considerably different from those
analyzed in the Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan FEIR would substantially reduce one
or more significant effects on the environment, but the Project proponent declines
to adopt the mitigation measures or alternatives.
Therefore, the previous MMRP remains valid, and it is included as Appendix A to the proposed
Addendum to the FEIR for Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan.
Section 3. In connection with the proposed Project and this Planning Commission's review of the
Addendum to the Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan FEIR, the Planning Commission has
independently reviewed the Addendum and has exercised its independent judgment in making
the findings and determinations set forth herein.
Cimarron Ridge — SP Addendum to FEIR & MJMOD
February 28, 2024
Section 4. Pursuant to the above findings, this Planning Commission determines that the
Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan FEIR, together with the Addendum; satisfy all of the requirements
of CEQA and are adequate to serve as the required environmental documentation for the
proposed Project and, therefore, hereby recommends City Council approval and adoption of the
Addendum to the Cimarron Ridge Specific Plan FEIR for the proposed Project.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of February 2024.
J LaDue, Chairman
ve Assistant
Approved as to form:
Thai han, Assistant City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF MENIFEE )
I, Rachel Valencia, Administrative Assistant of the City of Menifee, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Planning Commission Resolution No. PC24-621 was duly adopted by the Planning
Commission of the City of Menifee at a meeting thereof held on the 28th day of February, 2024 by
the following vote:
Ayes:
Diederich, Long, Thomas, LaDue
Noes:
None
Absent:
None
Abstain:
Madrid
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e1,'C/alencia, Administrative Assistant