NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY FOR THE OAK SPRINGS RANCH PHASE 2 PROJECT: REVISED PLOT PLAN
Published on Apr 20, 2021 17:47

FOR PUBLIC REVIEW OF A DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT FOR THE OAK SPRINGS RANCH PHASE 2 PROJECT: REVISED PLOT PLAN

A Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) has been prepared by the City of Wildomar for the Oak Springs Ranch Phase 2 Project: Revised Plot Plan. The Draft SEIR and technical appendices will be available for public review/comment beginning on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wildomar City Hall is currently closed so the SEIR and Technical studies can only be accessed via the city’s website above.  All files can be downloaded from the City of Wildomar website at https://www.cityofwildomar.org/cms/One.aspx?portalId=9894827&pageId=10911316. 

 Proposed Project: The proposed Project would eliminate the approved 103 single-family dwelling units designated in Planning Area (PA2) of the Oak Springs Ranch Specific Plan area and instead construct a 288-unit multifamily apartment project.  The following actions are required by the City in addition to certification of the SEIR:

1)     General Plan Amendment – In accordance with Section 17.08.040 of the Wildomar Municipal Code, the proposed project requires approval of a general plan amendment to change the existing land use designation from Medium High Density Residential (MHDR, 5-8 units/acre) to Highest Density Residential (HHDR, 20+ units/acre) for the project site to accommodate the 288-unit apartment community at a density of 22.3 units/acre for the 12.89-acre site located on the west side of Inland Valley Drive about 550 feet south of Clinton Keith Road (APN: 380-250-038).

2)     Specific Plan Amendment – In accordance with Section 17.08.080 of the Wildomar Municipal Code, the proposed project requires approval of a specific plan amendment to amend Section 3.2 (Planning Area 2) of the Oak Springs Ranch Specific Plan to replace the detached single family residential development (TTM No. 31736) with the proposed 288-unit apartment community with related on-site and off-site improvements and amenities.

3)     Zoning Ordinance Amendment – Approval is required to amend Section 17.110, SP Zone Requirements and Standards for Specific Plan No. 340, of the Wildomar Municipal Code. This Code Section will be deleted in its entirety and development of the Modified Project will comply with the development standards of SP No. 340, as amended.

4)     Plot Plan – In accordance with Section 17.216 of the Wildomar Municipal Code, the proposed project requires approval of a plot plan to develop the proposed 288-unit apartment community on the 12.68-acre parcel (APN: 380-250-038) with related on-site and off-site improvements and amenities.

The Draft SEIR identifies impacts that require mitigation in the following topic areas: aesthetics, air quality, greenhouse gas emissions and energy, land use and planning, noise, population and housing, public services, and transportation. As with the Original Project, under the Modified Project, the following topic areas will continue to be significant and unavoidable: air quality, noise, transportation. The project site is not located on any hazardous materials sites enumerated under Section 65962.5 of the California Government Code.

In accordance with Section 15087 of the CEQA Guidelines, this public notice is posted to officially notify the public, public agencies, and responsible and trustee agencies that the required 45-day public review/comment period will commence on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 and conclude on Friday, June 4, 2021. Any written comments (via email or letter) on the Draft SEIR must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on June 4, 2021. Written comments may be mailed to Matthew C. Bassi, Planning Director, City of Wildomar Planning Department, 23873 Clinton Keith Road, Suite 201, Wildomar, CA 92595. Email comments can be sent to [email protected].  The Planning Commission is tentatively scheduled to review the Draft SEIR and proposed development project at their special meeting of July 21, 2021.