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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 4138 - Chacon Farms Re-zoning PLAN23-0004Resolution No. 4138 Page 1 of 10 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) RESOLUTION No. 4138 COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss CITY OF SAN JACINTO ) A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JACINTO, CALIFORNIA APPROVING GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT PLAN23-0004 FROM VERY LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL FOR THE CHACON FARMS RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF ESPLANADE AVENUE AND CAWSTON AVENUE WHEREAS, Chacon LLC filed an application on October 30, 2023, to amend the General Plan under PLAN23-0004 for the Chacon Farms residential development (“Application”). The proposed project is located at the northwest corner of Esplanade Avenue and Cawston Avenue, APN’s 432-260-009, -026, and -027. (“Subject Site”); and WHEREAS, the Application, along with other applications submitted for the Subject Site, would establish the Chacon Farms residential community within the proposed Low Density Residential land use designation of the San Jacinto General Plan; and WHEREAS, the Project, including the Application, was reviewed, studied, and found to not have a significant effect on the environment under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) as more fully described in Section 3 below; and WHEREAS, on March 24, 2026, the Planning Commission of the City of San Jacinto (“Commission”) conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the Project, including the Application, at which time all persons wishing to testify in connection with the Project were heard , and the Project was comprehensively reviewed; and WHEREAS, on July 21, 2026, the City Council in the City of San Jacinto conducted a duly noticed public hearing on the Application at which time all persons wishing to testify in connection with the Application were heard and the Application was comprehensively reviewed by the City Council; and WHEREAS, all other legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, determined, and ordered by the City Council of the City of San Jacinto, California, as follows: SECTION 1. Based on the entire record before the City Council, including all written and oral evidence presented to the City Council, the administrative record of the written and oral evidence presented to the Planning Commission, and the findings set forth in this Resolution, the City Council approves General Plan Amendment (PLAN23-0004). SECTION 2. Based on the entire record before the City Council, including the staff report, and all written and oral evidence presented to the City Council, including the staff report, Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND), and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting P rogram (MMRP) the City Council find as follows: Docusign Envelope ID: 659E13D3-EF1D-8CA6-8077-849CDD3391FB Resolution No. 4138 Page 2 of 10 a. The proposed General Plan Amendment (PLAN23-0004) to change the Very Low Density Residential (VLDR) designation on the Subject Site to Low Density Residential (LDR) creates consistency with the proposed Change of Zone to Residential Low Density (RL), and the Project will further the intent of the General Plan by facilitating development at the intersection of Esplanade Avenue and Palm Avenue. This location is advantageous for development. The Application furthers the intent of the General Plan by meeting the following General Plan goals and policies: Land Use Goal 1: A community with a land use plan that accommodates a mix of uses to meet current and future needs. Specifically implementing policy 1.3 & 1.6 • The Project supports Policy LU-1.3 by increasing the City’s housing supply within an established growth area and contributing toward the City’s Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). The Project includes 419 single -family residential units within the allowable density range of the Low Density Residential designation, helping to meet current and future housing needs. • The Project is consistent with Policy LU-1.6 through the incorporation of multiple neighborhood parks, open space areas, and an interconnected system of pedestrian paseos. These features provide accessible recreational opportunities and functional gathering spaces for future residents. Land Use Goal 2: A City that manages and directs growth so that the community and its neighborhoods are protected and enhanced. Specifically implementing policy 2.1 & 2.2 • The Project supports Policies LU-2.1 and LU-2.2 by promoting an orderly and coordinated pattern of development that is compatible with surrounding residential uses. The Project site is adjacent to existing and planned residential neighborhoods and proposes a density that is consistent with the Low Density Residential designation. • The Project includes an interconnected circulation network designed to improve internal connectivity, provide efficient vehicular and pedestrian access, and enhance access to on-site open space and neighborhood amenities. The Project also provides connectivity to the Class I multi-use path along Esplanade Avenue, supporting multimodal access. • The Project provides a balanced distribution of open space and recreational amenities throughout the site, ensuring that residents have convenient access to neighborhood parks and contributing to the overall quality and livability of the community. The Project has been reviewed for consistency with applicable infrastructure and service requirements and will coordinate with appropriate service providers, including Eastern Municipal Water District, to ensure adequate utilities and public services are p rovided. Based on the foregoing, the proposed General Plan Amendment is internally consistent Docusign Envelope ID: 659E13D3-EF1D-8CA6-8077-849CDD3391FB Resolution No. 4138 Page 3 of 10 with the goals, policies, and land use framework of the General Plan and will not create inconsistencies with other provisions of the Plan. b. The proposed General Plan Amendment (PLAN23-0004) to change the Very Low Density Residential (VLDR) designation on the subject property to Low Density Residential (LDR): 1. Will not be detrimental to the public interest, health, safety, convenience, or welfare of the City. Health and Safety The proposed project is consistent with the General Plan and promotes public health and safety by incorporating a planned layout that emphasizes pedestrian safety and encourages physical activity and well -being. Four community parks, connected by an integrated network of pathways, will provide residents with a range of social and recreational opportunities. Convenience The proposed project conforms with the provision of public convenience according to the General Plan. This development will create an additional 419 homes that are within a convenient distance to surrounding amenities and public infrastructure, including the following: Transit The Project Site is approximately 0.6 miles (a 12 -minute walk), from the Riverside Transit Agency (RTA) Go Micro service zone. Go Micro is RTA’s on - demand public transit service available within the Hemet -San Jacinto micro transit zone. Shared rides can be booked via the Go Micro app at user convenience, rather than relying on a predetermined bus schedule. Go Micro minibuses directly pick up and drop off passengers at desired locations, at desired times (provided both locations are within the micro transit zone and that the trip does not begin and end at route 44 bus stops). Schools The Project Site is located within the Hemet Unified School District and would likely be served by nearby schools, including Cawston Elementary School (1.3 miles), Rancho Viejo Middle School (0.9 miles), and Tahquitz High School (0.7 miles). The site may also be served by Megan Cope Elementary School (0.7 miles), which is within the San Jacinto Unified School District. In addition, Mt. San Jacinto College is approximately five miles from the Project Site and is directly accessible via RTA’s on-demand transit service, Go Micro. Welfare The proposed project with the support of the General Plan Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment, will support and promote the general welfare of San Jacinto residents. The proposed project, specifically, will support and promote walkability, community engagem ent, integrated open space, pedestrian safety, and an active lifestyle. Integrated Community Parks connected by a network of paths will facilitate recreation and socialization. Docusign Envelope ID: 659E13D3-EF1D-8CA6-8077-849CDD3391FB Resolution No. 4138 Page 4 of 10 2. If an amendment to the Land Use Element, the affected site(s) is physically suitable in terms of design, location, shape, size, operating characteristics, and the provision of public and emergency vehicle (e.g., fire and medical) access and public services and utilities (e.g., fire protection, police protection, potable water, schools, solid waste collection and disposal, storm drainage, wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal, etc.), to ensure that the proposed or anticipated uses and/or development will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute a hazard to the property or improvements in the vicinity in which the property is located; and Physical Suitability The proposed project, with the support of the General Plan Amendment and Zoning Map Amendment, will not endanger, jeopardize, or otherwise constitute hazard to property in the vicinity in which the property is located and will be physically suitable in terms of design, location, shape, size, operating characteristics, and the provision of public emergency vehicle access and public services as follows: Design The Proposed Project is designed to be compatible with the surrounding San Jacinto community and consistent with adjacent residential uses. The development features an interconnected grid of streets that enhances walkability and provides convenient vehicle and pedestrian access to homes, community parks, and recreational amenities distributed throughout the site. Residential architecture will include farmhouse, Spanish, and prairie styles, using quality materials such as stucco, brick, and stone, along with a varied but cohesive color palette that complements the broader community and individual streetscapes. These design elements enhance the visual character of the Chacon Farms community. The project will not interfere with existing water or sewer easements, as confirmed by the site boundary survey, and will comply with applicable landscaping and setback requirements. The site’s north –south orientation supports efficient solar design, with some east–west–oriented homes incorporated where feasible to allow for additional passive solar opportunities. Location The proposed development will complement and enhance surrounding land uses. Existing single-family residential neighborhoods are located to the north, northeast, and northwest across West 7th Street, as well as to the east across Cawston Avenue. To the west, the Esplanade Specific Plan includes approximately 130.7 acres of planned single -family residential development. Shape and Size The project site is generally rectangular in configuration and consists of three smaller rectangular parcels. The proposed project is designed to minimize sprawl and efficiently utilize the approximately 75.70 acres of site area. The Docusign Envelope ID: 659E13D3-EF1D-8CA6-8077-849CDD3391FB Resolution No. 4138 Page 5 of 10 site will accommodate 419 single -family homes with a minimum lot size of 3,717 square feet, along with designated open space for parks and a basin. Docusign Envelope ID: 659E13D3-EF1D-8CA6-8077-849CDD3391FB Resolution No. 4138 Page 6 of 10 Operating Characteristics The proposed project’s operating characteristics will be consistent with those of surrounding single-family developments. The proposed project will operate as a place of housing, enhanced by various amenities within several community parks, to prospective residents. Public Emergency Vehicle Access The proposed project’s inter-connected network of thoroughfares will contribute to emergency vehicle accessibility. The applicant will comply with any easement requirements for public emergency vehicle access. Further, the proposed public emergency vehicle access will be reviewed by City and County Departments including the City’s engineering department and Riverside County Fire, to ensure efficiency and safety for future residents. Public Service and Utilities Adequate City infrastructure exists to support the Project. Additionally, the project has been reviewed by Police, Fire, Public Utilities and Engineering to ensure that the design accommodates public and emergency vehicles including solid waste haulers, City crews, and other service providers 3. The City may reduce, require, or permit the reduction of the residential density for any parcel, or allow development of any parcel at a lower residential density, as defined in Government Code Section 65863, only if the following two additional findings are first made: i. The reduction is consistent with the adopted General Plan, including the Housing Element; and The proposed Project does not involve a reduction in residential density. The proposed General Plan Amendment would change the land use designation from Very Low Density Residential (0 to 2 dwelling units per acre) to Low Density Residential (2.1 to 7 dwelling units per acre), thereby allowing for an increase in residential density on the Project site. Accordingly, this finding is not applicable. Notwithstanding, the Project is consistent with the General Plan and Housing Element. ii. The remaining sites identified in the Housing Element are adequate to accommodate the jurisdiction's share of the regional housing needs in compliance with Government Code Section 65584. The proposed Project does not reduce residential density and therefore does not trigger this finding. Notwithstanding, the Housing Element identifies adequate sites to accommodate the City’s remaining Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA), and the Project would increase the City’s housing supply and contribute to ward meeting its RHNA obligations. SECTION 3. Based on the entire record before the City Council and all written and oral evidence presented, including the staff report, the City Council finds that the nature and extent Docusign Envelope ID: 659E13D3-EF1D-8CA6-8077-849CDD3391FB Resolution No. 4138 Page 7 of 10 of all dedications, reservations, impact fees, and other exactions are roughly proportionate to the impacts created by the use of the Project Site as permitted by the Tentative Tract Map and Planned Development Permit. SECTION 4. Based on the entire record before the City Council and all written and oral evidence presented, including the staff report, the City Council finds that the Project will comply with CEQA for the following reasons: b. Based upon the information contained in the Initial Study and pursuant to the requirements of CEQA; it has been determined that this Project, with the incorporation of mitigation measures, will not have a significant impact on the environment. The mitigation measures required to reduce or mitigate the impacts of this Project on the environment are included in the Project design and/or the Mitigation Monitoring Program and are included as part of the Mitigated Negative Declaration for this Project. SECTION 5. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective on the date on which Ordinance 26-04 for the Change of Zone PLAN23-0005 becomes effective. SECTION 6. CEQA. The requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act have been satisfied in that an Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (together, “IS/MND”) were prepared for the Project, including the General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, and Project and the City Council adopted the MND and the related Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. SECTION 7. Custodian of Records. The documents and materials that constitute the record of proceedings on which these findings are based are located at the City Clerk’s office located at 595 S. San Jacinto Avenue, San Jacinto, CA 92583. The custodian for these records is the City Clerk. SECTION 8. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Resolution which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Resolution are severable. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted this Resolution irrespective of the invalidity of any particular portion thereof. PASSED, ADOPTED and ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council on the 21st day of July 2026 by the following vote: AYES: Sanchez, Ledezma, Vandever, Ruiz NAYS: None ABSENT: Ayala ABSTAIN: None CITY OF SAN JACINTO: _______________________ Crystal Ruiz, Mayor Docusign Envelope ID: 659E13D3-EF1D-8CA6-8077-849CDD3391FB Resolution No. 4138 Page 8 of 10 ATTEST: _____________________ Julia Espinoza, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP __________________________ Craig Hayes, City Attorney Docusign Envelope ID: 659E13D3-EF1D-8CA6-8077-849CDD3391FB Resolution No. 4138 Page 9 of 10 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) SS CITY OF SAN JACINTO) CERTIFICATION I, Julia Espinoza, duly appointed City Clerk of the City of San Jacinto, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 4138 was duly passed, approved, and adopted at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of San Jacinto on the 21st day of July 2026 by the following vote: AYES: Sanchez, Ledezma, Vandever, Ruiz NAYS: None ABSENT: Ayala ABSTAIN: None WITNESS MY HAND AND OFFICIAL SEAL this 21st day of July, 2026. _____________________________ Julia Espinoza, City Clerk City of San Jacinto ATTACHMENTS: Exhibit “A”: General Plan Land Use Designation Change Map Docusign Envelope ID: 659E13D3-EF1D-8CA6-8077-849CDD3391FB Resolution No. 4138 Page 10 of 10 EXHIBIT A: General Plan Land Use Designation Change Map Docusign Envelope ID: 659E13D3-EF1D-8CA6-8077-849CDD3391FB