TO: HONORABLE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION
FROM: Carl Stiehl, City Planner
PREPARED BY: Chris Tracy, AICP, Senior Planner
SUBJECT: title
Reintroduction of Hillside Ordinance Updates (DCA-2021-2396) to amend the Murrieta Development Code
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RECOMMENDATION
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1. Find that the proposed action is consistent with the Public Resources Code Section 21000 et. Seq. (the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)) pursuant to Title 14, Division 6, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations (CEQA Guidelines), Section 15162 for the reasons specified in this report; and
2. Adopt a Resolution (Attachment 1) recommending that the City Council introduce and place on first reading an Ordinance for the Title 16 updates reflective of Attachments 2 (Exhibit "A") and 3 (Exhibit "B") entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MURRIETA, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION AND APPROVE DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT 2021-2396 RELATED TO CHAPTERS 16.08, 16.14, 16.18, 16.22, 16.24, AND 16.28.
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ENVIRONMENTAL
The proposed ordinance amendments have been reviewed for consistency with prior environmental documentation prepared and certified by the City of Murrieta, including the adopted Negative Declaration for implementation of the Comprehensive Development Code approved on October 28, 1997, as well as the Murrieta General Plan Final Program EIR (SCH No. 2010111084) and 2021 Subsequent SEIR. The evaluation was conducted pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21166 and CEQA Guidelines section 15162.
The City's original 1994 General Plan, along with the subsequent implementation of the Comprehensive Development Code in 1998, established a longstanding policy framework recognizing hillside areas, ridgelines, open space, and rural character as important community resources warranting preservation and specialized de...
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