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HomeMy WebLinkAbout080603 PC MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 6, 2003 CALL TO ORDER The City of Temecula Planning Commission convened in a regular meeting at 6:00 P.M., on Wednesday August 6, 2003, in the City Council Chambers of Temecula City Hall, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California. ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Olhasso led the audience in the Flag salute. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Guerriero, Olhasso, and Vice Chair Telesio Absent: Commissioner Mathewson and Chairman Chiniaeff PUBLIC COMMENTS No comments. CONSENT CALENDAR 1 Aqenda RECOMMENDATION: 1.1 Approve the Agenda of August 6, 2003 .MOTION: Commissioner Olhasso moved to approve Consent Item No. 1. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Guerriero and voice vote reflected approval with the exception of Commissioners Chiniaeff and Mathewson who were absent. 2 Minutes RECOMMENDATION: 2.1 Approve the Minutes of June 4, 2003. 2.2 Approve the Minutes of June 18, 2003. 2.3 Approve the Minutes of July 2, 2003. 2.4 Approve the Minutes of July 16, 2003 MOTION: Commissioner Guerriero moved to approve Consent Item No. 2. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Olhasso and voice vote reflected approval with the exception of Commissioner Guerriero who abstained from Item No. 2.3 and Commissioners Chiniaeff and Mathewson who were absent. 3 Director's Hearing Case Update RECOMMENDATION: 3.1 Approve the Director's Hearing Case Update for July 2003. MOTION: Commissioner Olhasso moved to approve Consent Item No. 3. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Guerriero and voice vote reflected approval with the exception of Commissioners Chiniaeff and Mathewson who were absent. COMMISSION BUSINESS None. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS Continued from July 2, 2003 4 Planning Application No. PA02-0702 A Development Plan for Planning Application PA02- 0702 for six (6)1 sinqle story industrial buildings totalinq approximately 821220 square feet located on the north side of Zevo DdveI approximately 500 feet east of Winchester Road (APN 909-370-007)1 Dan Lonq, Associate Planner RECOMMENDATION: 4.1 Adopt a Notice of Exemption for Planning Application No. PA02-0702 (Development Plan) pursuant to Section 15332 of the California Environmental Quality Act; 4.2 Adopt a resolution entitled: PC RESOLUTION NO. 2003-046 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO. PA02-0702, A DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO CONSTRUCT SIX FREE-STANDING, SINGLE STORY INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 82,220 SQUARE FEET. THE SITE IS GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ZErO DRIVE, APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET EAST OF WINCHESTER ROAD, ALSO KNOWN AS ASSESSORS PARCEL NO. 909-370-007 Associate Planner Long provided an overview of the staff report (as per agenda material), noting the following: 2 That the applicant has been working with staff to enhance the architecture and to provide more detail on the landscaping plan, as requested at the July 2, 2003 Planning Commission meeting Architecture · That building nos. I and 6, located on Zevo Drive, include decorative stone, cornice, and pre-cast concrete columns at the arcade of the main entrance · That the arcade will project two feet from the main building and will include a cornice on top of the arcade, establishing a strong main entrance identity · That functional windows (4' x 6') are proposed on the upper portion of the elevations and that windows will provide natural lighting; That the southwest corner of building no. 1 and the southeast corner of building no. 6 will include corner treatments of stone and glass windows Landscaping · That the landscape plan has been revised to indicate the precise types of species, as requested by staff Conditions of Approval Associate Planner Long requested that the following conditions of approval be revised: Proiect Description - the following text should be amended: o The site is generally located on the north side of Zevo Drive approximately 150 feet east of Winchester Road Condition No. 17 - That under Planninq Division/General Requirements - delete the following (repeated under Condition No. 25): o The electrical transformer, gas meter and ali other externally mounted utility equipment shall be located in a discreet location and screened with landscaping as approved by the Planning Director. By way of photos, Mr. Long continued with the staff report and advised that staff has determined that the revised plans will be consistent with the City's Design Guidelines and Development Code; that staff would recommend approval of the application with the modified conditions (as noted above); and that the project would be categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). At this time, the public hearing was opened. Mr. Ralph Hastings, 5031 Birch Street, Newport Beach, architect for the project, stated that he was available for questions. Mr. David Silver, 20 Rivo Alto Canal, Long Beach, Manager of Hastings Partners, Inc., stated that he was also available for questions. 3 At this time, the public hearing was closed. MOTION: Commissioner Guerriero moved to approve the item with staff's recommendation with the noted amendment and deletion as noted on page 3. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Olhasso and voice vote reflected approval with the exception of Commissioners Chiniaeff and Mathewson who were absent. New Items 5 Plannin.q Application No. PA03-0249 To add two out-parcels into the Harveston Specific Plan and amend the Official Zoninq Map located north of the intersection of Ynez Road and Equity Drive within the Harveston Specific Plan, David Hoqan, Principal Planner RECOMMENDATION: 5.1 Adopt a resolution entitled: PC RESOLUTION NO. 2003-047 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FOR THE CITY OF TEMECULA TO ADD 'r~vo OUT-PARCELS INTO THE HARVESTON SPECIFIC PLAN AND INCORPORATE TtNO OUT-PARCELS INTO THE APPROPRIATE TEXT AND EXHIBITS OF SPECIFIC PLAN (PLANNING APPLICATION PA03-0249) Principal Planner Hogan provided an overview of the staff report (as per agenda material), noting the following: That Lennar Communities has acquired the two out-parcels and would like to incorporate them into the Harveston Specific Plan; that, thereby, amending the Harveston Specific Plan, adding the out-parcels into adjacent planning areas; that the Zoning Map be amended; and that a determination of consistency be made between the amended project and the Certified Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR); That staff has reviewed and conducted an analysis (included in the staff report) that the environmental impact to the project will meet the guidelines of the original certified Environmental Impact Report (EIR). At this time, the public hearing was opened. Mr. Matthew Fagan, 42011 Avenida Vista Cadera, advised that he was available for questions. At this time, the public hearing was closed. 4 MOTION: Commissioner Guerriero moved to approve staff's recommendation. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Olhasso and voice vote reflected approval with the exception of Commissioners Chiniaeff and Mathewson who were absent. 6 Planninq Application No. PA03-0254 A request for a one-year Extension of Time for Tentative Parcel Map 29643 to subdivide 4.72 acres of vacant industrial land into three parcels located on the west side of Business Park Drive approximately 600 feet south of the Business Park Drive/Rancho Way intersection, Thomas Thornsley, Associate Planner RECOMMENDATION: 6.1 Adopt a Notice of Exemption for Planning Application No. PA03-0245 (Development Plan) pursuant to Section 15332 of the California Environmental Quality Act; 6.2 Adopt a resolution entitled: PC RESOLUTION NO. 2003-048 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO. PA03-0254, A REQUEST FOR A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TIME (THE FIRST ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TIME) FOR TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 29643, TO SUBDIVIDE 4.72 ACRES OF VACANT LAND INTO THREE (3) PARCELS WITHIN THE LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (LI) ZONE, GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF BUSINESS PARK DRIVE APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET SOUTH OF THE BUSINESS PARK DRIVE/RANCHO WAY INTERSECTION AND KNOWN AS ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO. 921-020-068 Associate Planner Thornsley provided an overview of the staff report (as per agenda material), noting the following: That Tentative Parcel Map No. 29643 was first approved on May 3, 2000, in conjunction with a Development Plan (PA99-0478) to build three industrial buildings for which the applicant is requesting a one-year extension of time. In response to Commissioner Telesio's query regarding updating the indemnification condition, Director of Planning Ubnoske explained that this amendment had been requested by the City Attorney in order to update language. At this time, the public hearing was opened. Mr. Dennis Armstrong, 1530 Consumer Circle, Corona, applicant's representative, stated that he was available for any questions. At this time, the public hearing was closed. 5 MOTION: Commissioner Olhasso moved to approve staff's recommendation with the proposed modifications to the conditions of approval as requested by staff. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Guerriero and voice vote reflected approval with the exception of Commissioners Chiniaeff and Mathewson who were absent. Planninq Application No. PA03-0323 To revise an approved si.qn program for Etco Plaza, a shopping center consistinq of two buildings located at 27270 Madison Avenue, Matthew Harris, Associate Planner RECOMMENDATION: 7.1 Adopt a resolution entitled: PC RESOLUTION NO 2003-049 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DENYING PLANNING APPLICATION NO. PA03-0323, TO REVISE AN APPROVED SIGN PROGRAM FOR THE ETCO PLAZA DEVELOPMENT GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE TERMINUS OF SANBORN DRIVE AT MADISON AVENUE ALSO KNOWN AS ASSESSORS PARCEL NUMBERS 910-272-005 AND 006. By way of photos, Associate Planner Harris provided an overview of the staff report (as per agenda material), noting the following: That on April 9, 2003, the Planning Commission, although limiting the amount of second- story signage, approved the request for a Comprehensive Sign Program for the Etco Plaza development; that the property owner/developer attempted to appeal the Planning Commission's decision, but that the appeal period had expired; that the applicant is now proposing to revise the Sign Program, whereby the second-story signs (one sign on the north elevation and one sign on the south elevation) would be replaced with two second- story signs on each building (both east and west sides). That staff has determined that the proposed Sign Program rewsions for the Etco Plaza development do not comply with the purpose and intent of the sign standards of the Development Code and, therefore, would recommend denial of the application. Requesting clarification of a primary tenant as opposed to a secondary tenant, Associate Planner Harris, for Commissioner Telesio, advised that those terms are not defined in the sign program nor in the minutes and that, therefore, would assume that such a determination would be made by the owner/leaser. Commissioner Telesio relayed his concern with the allocation of signage, noting that four tenants may occupy the first floor and that the primary tenant would occupy a majority of the space and be permitted a primary sign. At this time, the public was opened. Mr. Afshin Etebar, Manager, Etco Investments LLC, clarified that the north and south sides of the building are blocked by other buildings (Vista Paint and Billiard Depot); that the third floor will be occupied by a primary tenant; the second floor may be occupied by as many as six tenants but that a lease has been signed with one company for the entire second floor; and that because of restrictive signage, leasing of building space has become a problem. In response to Commissioner Guerriero, Mr. Etebar stated that the signs would be lit at night. Mr. Jim Nadal, 41623 Margarita Road, Westmar Commercial Brokerage, provided a history of the building; advised of the changes made to the building at the request of the Planning Commission; and reiterated that signage is important in order to lease building space. At this time, public hearing was closed. Commissioner Olhasso commented on the aesthetic appearance of the Vista Paint building; expressed concern with the number of signs proposed for the first floor; and requested that the sign allowance be changed from four signs to three signs. Commissioner Guerriero spoke in favor of the applicant's request. Commissioner Telesio spoke in favor of the applicant's request. Planning Director Ubnoske requested clarification to the applicant's recommendation in that the north and south signs would be omitted. Commissioner Telesio stated that the second floor tenant would be granted the primary sign; that the secondary tenant, pending that the tenant occupy at least 50% or more of the second floor, would be granted signs on the north and south ends; and that a maximum of four signs be granted on the first floor. MOTION: Commissioner Guerriero moved to deny the staff's recommendation and approve the applicant's request, deletin,q the two north and south elevation signs of both buildings and aDl~rovincl two signs, on the second floor, on the east and west sides of both buildings. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Olhasso and voice vote reflected approval with the exception of Commissioners Chiniaeff and Mathewson who were absent. COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS None. PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT Planning Director Ubnoske reminded Commissioners Guerriero and Telesio that the meeting with the amhitect to discuss the Design Guidelines has been scheduled for August 13, 2003 from 1:00 P.M. - 2:30 P.M. 7 ADJOURNMENT At 6:42 P.M., Vice Chair Telesio formally adjourned this meeting to the next regular meeting to be held on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 at 6:00 P.M., in the Council Chambers, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula. Dennis~W. Chiniaeff Chairman Debbie Ubnoske Director of Planning 8