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HomeMy WebLinkAbout021693 CC Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16,1993 A regular meeting of the Temecula City Council was called to order Tuesday, February 1 6, 1993, 7:00 P.M., at the Temecula Community Center, 2881 6 Pujol Street, Temecula, California. Mayor J. Sal Mufioz presiding. The invocation was given by Mayor Mufioz. Mayor Pro Tem Roberts led the flag salute. PRESENT: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall, Parks, Roberts, Stone, Mufioz ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None Also present were City Manager David Dixon, City Attorney Scott Field and Deputy City Clerk Susan Jones. PUBLIC COMMENT Sandra Wilson, 40390 Carmelita Circle, Temecula, advised the City Council that she received a telephone survey prior to the City Council meeting asking whether she was in favor of the Wal-Mart store coming to the City of Temecula. Ms. Wilson stated she felt the survey was very biased and questions presented by the surveyor could be confusing to most. Councilmember Stone advised that his wife had also received a survey phone call regarding the Wal-Mart store. Councilmember Stone stated that he did his own survey which was published in the newspaper and was in no way related to the telephone survey that was being conducted. COUNCIL BUSINESS 1 .Consideration of Rod Run Security Costs Police Chief Rick Sayre presented the staff report. Mike Keenan, 431 Tracy Lane, Orange, representing Early Times Car Club, stated that the fee for police security was a surprise to Early Times Car Club, and that in the past there has never been a charge for police services. Mr. Keenan stated that when Early Times Car Club applied for a permit they were told they would have to ensure crowd control by gating off the event and providing security, and it wasn't until last week that the car club was informed of the cost of $1 0,000 for the Police Department to provide security for event. Mr. Keenan asked for financial support from the City to cover the $1 0,000 up front fee requested by the Police Department because the car club did not have the funds to pay in advance. CCMIN02/16/93 -1- 2/24193 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Ralph Schmidt, P.O. Box 309,Temecula, recommended that the event remain a "free" event. Tom Smisk, 41842 Petion, Temecula, recommended that the gates be canceled and the event become a "free" event once again. Councilmember Stone provided verbatim transcripts of previous hearings regarding closing Old Town and charging a fee for the Rod Run event. It was his feeling that at these hearings, the car club representatives stated that security would be their responsibility and they would pay for this security. Councilmember Stone was not in favor of the City paying for the security costs for this event. Chuck Cena, 28480 Front Street, Temecula, representing the Rod Run Committee, stated that they were not asking for the City to pay for the security, but the car club would have difficulty paying this fee in advance. Councilmember Stone stated that he feels if the City is going to pay the security costs, the City should open the event to the public as a "free" event. Mayor MuFioz stated that he would be in favor of the City paying the fee in advance, however, obtaining a letter of assurance from the Early Times Car Club to reimburse the City for the funds. It was moved by Councilmember Parks, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Roberts to direct staff to obtain a Letter of Assurance that Early Times Car Club will be responsible for security costs. Councilmember Stone asked that the motion be amended to state that the first $1 0,000 collected at the gate will go to the City of Temecula for reimbursement of security costs. City Manager Dixon suggested that the funds be collected at the close of the first day of the two day event. Councilmember Birdsall expressed opposition to the motion which she feels can not be carried out. She stated that the car club could contract for security of the event and did not have to use the Police Department. Councilmember Parks and Mayor Pro Tem Roberts accepted the amendment to the motion to collect the funds at the close of business on the first day of the event. A roll call vote was taken and the motion carried as follows: AYES: 4 COUNCILMEMBERS: Parks, Roberts, Stone, Muiioz NOES: I COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall CCMIN02/16/93 -2- 2124/93 FEBRUARY 16,1993 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Mayor Muiioz declared a recess at 8:05 P.M. The meeting was reconvened at 8:1 8 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING 2.City of Temecula General Plan, Implementation Program, Environmental Impact Report and Mitigation Monitoring Program Gary Thornhill presented the staff report. Karen Gully, of the Planning Center, provided an overview of the General Plan process. Senior Planner John Meyer reviewed the Planning Commission General Plan hearing process. John Meyer reviewed the policy statement approved by the Planning Commission regarding the North General Kearney Road extension. Mayor Pro Tem Roberts and Councilmember Birdsall stepped down due to a conflict of interest created by the close proximity of their residences to the proposed road extension. Mayor Mufioz opened the public hearing at 8:35 P.M. The following individuals expressed opposition to the North General Kearney Road extension: Sandra Wilson, 40390 Carmelita Circle, Temecula. Chris DiFederico, 40645 Calle Madero, Temecula. George Woods, 29615 Valle Olvera, Temecula. Jess Hetzner, 40657 Carmelita Circle, Temecula. Greg Treadway, 40550 Calle Madero, Temecula. Maria Hetzner, 40657 Carmelita Circle, Temecula. David Ciabattoni, Lot 1 1 7, Del Sol, Temecula, addressed the E.I.R. and questioned how the negative impacts to the Meadowview community will be mitigated. Richard Moriki, 40445 Carmelita Circle, Temecula, presented a visual presentation of alternatives to the North General Kearney Road extension. Kevin McKenzy, 40550 La Colima, Temecula. Mayor Muiioz declared a recess at 9:20 P.M. to change the tape. The meeting reconvened at 9:21 P.M. Marty Andrews, 30452 San Pasqual, Temecula, representing the Meadowview Homeowners Association. FEBRUARY 16, 1993 CCMIN02/16/93 -3- 2/24/93 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES The opposition expressed was based on traffic safety and congestion, noise and air pollution, quality of life, equestrian and pedestrian safety, loss of rural environment, decline in property values, bisecting of a portion of the homes from the Meadowview Homeowners facilities. Councilmember Parks asked if Winchester Road would ever be below Level of Service F with any of the alternatives presented. Bob Davis, consultant with Wilbur Smith & Associates, stated with both alternatives, it would be a Level of Service E. He added that the General Plan Circulation Element Goal is for a Level of Service D or better. Councilmember Parks asked if the goal for Winchester Road should be modified, if the North General Kearney Road extension is not approved, in order to obtain state and federal funds for improvement. Bob Davis stated that if Winchester Road were to become a problem area, there would be a record that the City was not responsive to the County's requirements. Councilmember Parks stated that he had reservations about the affect the elimination of the North General Kearney Road link would have on the federal funding. It was moved by Councilmember Parks, seconded by Councilmember Stone to remove the North General Kearney Road extension from the General Plan with the understanding that the City will do everything possible to mitigate the impacts to the Winchester Road in order to minimize the loss of state and federal funding. AYES: 3 COUNCILMEMBERS: Parks, Stone, Muiioz NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: 2 COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall, Roberts Mayor Mufioz declared a recess at 9:35 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 9:45 P.M. with all Councilmembers present. Mayor Pro Tem Roberts and Councilmember Birdsall rejoined the Council. It was moved by Councilmember Parks, seconded by Councilmember Stone to extend the meeting to 10: 1 5 P.M. Ann Borel, 37623 Leon Road, French Valley, questioned the restricted access along Winchester Road and asked if the circulation element is in compliance with A.C.T.S. Ms. Borel stated that she would like to be notified of the meetings between the City of Temecula and the City of Murrieta regarding an annexation agreement between the two cities. Ms. Borel advised that without further definition of the land use within CCMIN02/16/93 -4- 2/24/93 FEBRUARY 16, 1993 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES Borel Airpark, the Borel family will not allow annexation into the City of Temecula. Senior Planner John Meyer presented the staff report. John advised that staff is recommending that Calle Medusa be re-classified from a principal collector highway to a collector road which would remove Calle Medusa from the circulation plan. Nelson Betancourt, 40835 Calle Medusa, Temecula, supported the concerns expressed by Meadowview Homeowners Association because the problems they envisioned with the North General Kearney Road extension, exist today on Calle Medusa. Brian Sampson, 40655 Calle Medusa, Temecula, requested the Calle Medusa designation be removed from the Circulation Plan and the road be re-designated as a localroad. LindaAshcraft, 40397Calle Medusa,Temecula,requestedthatstaff re-designate Calle Medusa as a "Local Road" which she feels it most closely resembles. The following individuals were in support of a "Local Road" designation: Barbara Lewis, 40457 Calle Medusa, Temecula. Scott Schieburg, 40291 Calle Medusa, Temecula. Gary Taylor, 40811 Calle Medusa, Temecula. Yvonne Taylor, 4081 1 Calle Medusa, Temecula. Bob Davis explained the difference between a local road and a principal collector road and the projected traffic volumes for both these roads. Tim Seriet stated that the average daily traffic counts for Calle Medusa is approximately 3,000 trips per day. Dennis Touhy, 40300 Calle Medusa, Temecula, thanked staff for reducing Calle Medusa from a highwaytoa principal collector, however, based onthe projected traffic volumes, he feels a principal collector is the wrong designation for Calle Medusa. Councilmember Parks stated that Calle Medusa has existing driveways and is 25 M.P.H. which is not the design of a principal collector. Bob Davis stated that Calle Medusa is not designed for, but is used as a principal collector. Councilmember Stone stated that he feelsthe waya road is labeled isthe waythe road will be used. It was moved by Councilmember Stone, seconded by Councilmember Parks to designate Calle Medusa as a "Local Road" within the City of Temecula with the understanding that Calle Girasol will be developed to serve as a by-pass route. CCMIN02/16/93 -5- 2/24/93 FEBRUARY 16, 1993 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FEBRUARY 16,1993 The motion carried as follows: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall, Parks, Roberts, Stone, Mufioz NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None it was moved by Councilmember Stone, seconded by Councilmember Parks to continue the Public Hearing to the meeting of March 1 6, 1 993. The motion carried as follows: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall, Parks, Roberts, Stone, Mui)oz NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None CITY MANAGER'S REPORT City Manager David Dixon advised that the School District is requesting a joint meeting with the Council. The overall consensus of the Council was to meet on March 6, 1 993, 8:00 A.M. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Councilmember Stone stated that he has been approached by a local business man about running advertisements during the televised City Council meetings. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Councilmember Parks, seconded by Councilmember Birdsall to adjourn at 10:30 P.M. The next regular meeting of the City of Temecula City Council will be held Tuesday, February 23, 1 993, 7:00 P.M., at the Temecula Community Center, 2881 6 Pujol Street, Temecula, CCMIN02/16/93 -6- 2/24193 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES California. ATTEST: FEBRUARY 16, 1993 @q (/ Mayor J. tal MuMz i n"e @reek, City C CCMIN02/16/93 -7- 2124193