PC24-635RESOLUTION PC 24-635
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
MENIFEE, CALIFORNIA ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION
FOR PLOT PLAN NO. PLN23-0069 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
NO. PLN23-0070 — "HOME2SUITES" HOTEL LOCATED SOUTH OF
NEWPORT ROAD, NORTH OF LA PIEDRA ROAD, EAST OF
INTERSTATE 215 AND WEST OF ANTELOPE ROAD (APN: 364-010-
015)
WHEREAS, on May 30, 2023, the applicant, Apollo Development Group, filed a
formal application with the City of Menifee for Plot Plan (PP) No. PLN23-0069 and
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. PLN23-0070, for the construction of a 4-story, 65,463
square -foot hotel, consisting of 106 rooms behind (or to the south) of Living Spaces
within the Menifee Town Center Shopping Center; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA), an Initial Study (IS) and Negative Declaration (ND) have been prepared to
analyze the Project's potentially significant environmental impacts; and
WHEREAS, between May 15, 2024 and June 3, 2024, the 20-day public review
period for the Draft IS/ND took effect, which was publicly noticed by a publication in a
newspaper of general circulation, notice to owners within 700 feet of the Project site
boundaries, related agencies and government agencies; and
WHEREAS, on June 12, 2024, the Planning Commission held a public hearing
on the Project, considered all public testimony as well as all materials in the staff report
and accompanying documents for the adoption of the IS/ND for PP No. PLN23-0069 and
CUP No. PLN23-0070, which hearing was publicly noticed by a publication in The Press
Enterprise, a newspaper of general circulation, an agenda posting, notice to property
owners within 700 feet of the Project boundaries, on -site posting at the Project site, and
to persons requesting public notice; and
WHEREAS, the City has complied with CEQA and the IS/ND is an accurate and
objective statement that fully complies with CEQA, the CEQA Guidelines and represents
the independent judgment of the City; and
WHEREAS, no evidence of new significant impacts, as defined by CEQA
Guidelines Section 15088.5, have been received by the City after circulation of the draft
IS/ND which would require re -circulation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the
City of Menifee makes the following Findings:
Section 1: The Planning Commission finds on the basis of the evidence presented
and the whole record before it, including the IS/ND, which is attached
hereto as Exhibit "A", and any comments received, that there is no
substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the
environment.
Section 2: The Planning Commission further finds that the adoption of the ND
reflects the Planning Commission's independent judgment and analysis.
Home2Suites IS/ND
June 12, 2024
Section 3: The ND, all documents referenced in the ND, and the record of
proceedings on which the Planning Commission's decision is based are
located at City of Menifee City Hall at 29844 Haun Road, Menifee, CA
92586 and the custodian of record of proceedings is the City of Menifee
City Clerk.
Section 4: The City of Menifee Planning Commission adopts an ND for the Project
including, the IS and technical appendices.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this the 12th day of June 2024:
inistrative Assistant
Approved as to form:
Tha h n, Assistant City Attorney
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,�41ff LaDue, Chairman
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. PC24-635 was duly adopted by the Planning
Commission of the City of Menifee at a meeting thereof held on the 12th day of June, 2024 by the
following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent
Diederich, Long, Madrid,
None
None
Thomas, LaDue
int