meeting agenda of the planning commission - City of Jurupa Valley

2012-10-04, which is hereby incorporated by reference, recornmended that the City Council
cel1ify the Final Environmental Impact Report, adopt findings pursuant to CEQA, adopt a
Statement of OvelTiding Considerations, and adopt a Mitigation Monitoring and Repol1ing
Programo The documents and other material s that constitute the record on which this decision is
based are on file for public examination during normal business hours at the City of Jurupa
Valley, 8304 Limonite Avenue, Suite M Jurupa Valley, CA 92509.
Section 4.
Project Findings.
(a) Specific Plan No. 376. The Project requires approval of a Specific
Plan pursuant to Section 2.8 and 2.9 ofRiverside County Zoning Ordinance No. 348, as adopted
in the City of Jurupa Valley by Chapter 1.35 ofthe Jurupa Valley Municipal Codeo Pursuant to
Section 2.8 ofRiverside County Zoning Ordinance No. 348 and Govemment Code Section
65454, the Planning Cornmission hereby finds that the proposed Specific Plan is consistent with
the General Plan land use designations and policies as the land uses allowed by the Specific Plan
are relatively compatible with one another with minimal impacts to the applicable policies in the
General Plan and with minimal impacts to the land use designations in the surrounding area
which are similar to those allowed by the Specific Plan. A full consistency analysis is contained
with the Final Environmental Impact Rep0l1 prepared for the Project which found that the
Project would have a less than significant impact in the land use and planning areas.
(b) Change of Zone Application No. 7619. The Project requires a change
ofzone pursuant to Section 20.2 and 20.3a ofRiverside County Zoning Ordinance No. 348, as
adopted in the City ofJurupa Valley by Chapter 1.35 ofthe Jurupa Valley Municipal Codeo
Pursuant to Section 20.3a ofRiverside County Zoning Ordinance No. 348 and Govemment Code
Section 65855, the Planning Cornmission hereby finds that the change of zone is consistent with
the General Plan as discussed aboye and as more fully discussed in the Final Environmental
Impact Rep0l1. The Planning Cornmission finds that the proposed change of zone is also
consistent with the proposed Specific Plan as it will allow for a change of zone from A-2-10
(Heavy Agricnlture-l O-acre minimum lot size) to SP (Specific Plan) which wil! reflect the
various standards and land uses detailed in the proposed Specific Plan.
(c) General Plan Amendment No. 901. The Project requires a General Plan
amendment pursuant to Section 2.4 and 2.10 ofRiverside County Zoning Ordinance No. 348, as
adopted in the City of Jurupa Valley by Chapter 1.35 of the Jurupa Valley Municipal Codeo
Pursuant to Section 2.4.f.2, the Planning Cornmission hereby finds the following:
1) The proposed amendment do es not involve a change in or conflict
with the Riverside County Vision which specifies "Riverside County is a family of special
communities in a remarkable environmental setting." In general, the proposed changes in land
use to be implemented with this General Plan Amendment will change the land uses on the
Project site to be consistent with uses in the surrounding area ofthe Project site thereby ensuring
that uses are consistent in the community.
2) The proposed amendment does not involve a change in or conflict
with any General Planning PrincipIe set f0l1h in General Plan Appendix B. In fact, the Project is
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