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OF THE TEMECULA CITY COUNCIL
TUESDAY, AUGUST 17,1993
A regular meeting of the City of Temecula City Council was called to order on Tuesday,
August 17, 1993, 7:05 P.M., at the Temecula Community Center, 28816 Pujol Street,
Temecula, California, Mayor J. Sal MuPioz presiding. 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 F. Dixon, Assistant City Manager Harwood T.
Edvalson, City Attorney F. Scott Field, City Clerk June S. Greek and Recording Secretary Gail
Zigler.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilmember Parks asked for consensus from the Council to re-assign him as the delegate
to the Riverside County Habitat Conservation Agency and to appoint Mayor Mufioz as
alternate. The overall consensus from the Council was approval.
Mayor Mufioz advised that he attended a transportation planning meeting at the invitation of
3rd District Supervisor Kay Cincineros, to study a transportation corridor projected to extend
from the San Diego County line to the metrolink in Hemet.
Mayor Mufioz advised that he received a route analysis of RTA Line 23, and during July 1993,
4,435 passengers were serviced by Line 23 in Temecula.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1 .City of Temecula General Plan, Implementation Program, Environmental Impact Report
and Mitigation Monitoring rogram
Draft Land Use Plan:
Planning Director Gary Thornhill asked the Council's permission to allow the Director
of Public Works to discuss the issue of the North General Kearny extension.
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Mayor Pro Tem Roberts and Councilmember Birdsall stepped down due to a conflict of
interest.
Director of Public Works Tim Serlet presented the staff report for Tract 23583 and
access alternatives in Meadowview. Director Seriet advised that staff is requesting
direction from the Council on which alternative route they would like staff to bring back
to the Council for approval.
Councilmember Parks stated he is in favor of Alternative No. 3.
Councilmember Stone stated that the Council's intent by not extending North General
Kearney Road was to reduce traffic impacts in Meadowview and to remain consistent
he feels the Council should support Alternative No. 2.
Mayor Mufioz asked Director Serlet what staff's preferred alternative was.
Director Serlet stated staff preferred Alternative No. 3, based on easiest fire response
and reduced congestion.
The Council consensus was as follows:
Support staff recommendation (Alternative No. 3) for North General Kearny Road
between Calle Norte and Calle Madera in the Circulation Element.
(Councilmember Birdsall and Mayor Pro Tem Roberts abstained due to a potential
conflict of interest.)
Mayor Mufioz opened the public hearing at 7:25 P.M.
Group IV - Westside Foothills
Howard Omdahl, 45850 Via Vaquero Road, Temecula, asked for clarification of the
Business Park designation.
Planner David Hogan stated that the General Plan envisions two different zoning
designations to implement business park: 1) office, manufacturing and warehousing;
and 2) light industrial.
Councilmember Parks stated that he would support I/P and high density mixed together
on Map 44.
Howard Omdahl, owner of Map 51, said that he does not want this parcel to have a
different designation than the other parcels in the business park.
Planner Hogan stated that the recommendation was to make this parcel consistent with
the overall business park.
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The overall consensus of the Council was as follows:
Support staff recommendation for Group IV (Westside Foothills, Map Nos. 15, 39,
42.1, 43, 44, 46 and 51) with the exception that Map 44 will be designated for High
density, Business Park and Open Space as shown on the draft Land Use Map.
Grour) V - Nicolas Valley
Sanford Edward, 1 1 0 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, representing Roripaugh
Ranch, Inc., stated that on Parcel No. 8 (a 800 acre parcel and a 1 60 acre parcel) staff
recommends three dwelling units per acre, however the Planning Commission has
indicated they would like to see a Specific Plan. Mr. Edward stated the applicant
would like the low designation changed to a low-medium designation to allow approval
of three dwelling units per acre without having to apply for a General Plan amendment.
Director Thornhill asked for time to allow staff to discuss this issue with the applicant
and bring it back to the Council.
Larry Lynch, 14352 Chandler Boulevard, Van Nuys, representing D.L.Equities, the
owner of the Bella Vista Properties, indicated support of staff recommendation. Mr.
Lynch commended staff and the City Council on the City's General Plan process.
Richard Stevens, representing The Keith Companies, 22690 Cactus, Moreno Valley,
supporting the request by Sanford Edwards for Roripaugh Ranch, Inc.
The overall consensus of the Council was as follows:
Map No. 8 - The target density will be established at three (3) units per acre. Maps
16, 23, 27, 35, 55, 56, 57, 59, and 61 - supported the Planning Commission
recommendation to place all of the maps in a Special Study Area.
Mayor Mufioz declared a recess at 8:05 P.M. and excused himself due to illness. The meeting
reconvened at 8:20 P.M. with Mayor Pro Tem Roberts presiding.
Land Use Mar) Clean-Ur)
Request No. 30:
Councilmember Stone said he feels this area is over designated with commercial
zoning. He said that based on the policies of the General Plan and the close proximity
to the school district bus barn location, he feels an industrial or business park
designation would be more appropriate.
Csaba Ko, representing Kemper Development for Map No. 30, stated that he views this
site as a large user site.
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Councilmember Birdsall said she feels this is a prime location for commercial
development.
Councilmember Parks stated he feels a business park designation is not as compatible
as a commercial designation.
Planning Director Thornhill said that either designation would be appropriate. He said
that the issue is more whether the commercial is spread out or compact along the
highway.
Councilmember Parks stated he does not support a business park designation with the
proposed school bus barn and asked for the Councils support of the commercial
designation.
Mayor Pro Tem Roberts said he is concerned with the traffic generated by additional
commercial along this corridor.
Staff agreed to bring this item back at the next general plan hearing.
Reciuest No. 31:
Dean Allen, 2745OYnez Road, (representing Johnson & Johnson), advised the Council
that the Vested Tentative Map on the property expired and was redesigned with higher
density than the original map.
Councilmember Stone said he is concerned about the buffering of this property from
the Woodcrest Homes and with the number of high density projects adjacent to this
property.
Planning Director Gary Thornhill stated there is buffering and an elevation gradient
between the high density and the residential.
The overall consensus was in support of staff recommendation for a land use
designation of high density.
Dean Allen, representing lmocal for Map 13 which is adjacent to Map 31, requested
a small portion of the property on the west-side be designated commercial and the
remainder designated medium density.
Planning Director Gary Thornhill advised the Council that the Planning Commission is
not in support of Mr. Allen's request. Director Thornhill said that he feels there should
be low-medium density adjacent to the residential because there is less of a grade on
this property. He advised that the applicant has the option of applying for a General
Plan amendment, but recommended that the Council adhere to the Planning
Commission recommendation.
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City Manager David Dixon advised that a General Plan amendment was applied for
however denied by the Planning Commission.
The consensus of the Council was to deny a change of designation.
Dean Allen, representing a piece of property south on Rancho California Road just past
Moraga, requested an R-2 designation.
Director Thornhill advised that staff is concerned with the property's location relative
to the surrounding single family homes.
The Council directed this item back to staff for further review and a follow-up report.
Staff requested that the parcel East of Map No. 42.6 near the intersection of Diaz and
Rancho California Road be amended to match the land use for Map No. 42.6.
Reciuest No. 1 0:
Councilmember Birdsall said she feels very low density is not the answer for this
property due to its close proximity to the ARCO gas station/mini-mart.
The overall consensus of the Council was to designate the land use for this area
office/professional.
John Moramarco, P.O. Box 906, Temecula, asked if the City has received any
information from Cal Trans regarding additional access along State Highway 79 South.
Growth Management/Public Facilities Element (School Facilities Policy):
City Attorney Scott Field presented the staff report summarizing the City's legal
position to the Council.
Dave Gallaher, Director of Facilities Development, Temecula Valley Unified School
District, 31350 Rancho Vista Road, Temecula, distributed a copy of a suggested
change in language, as presented by the school district, to the City Council and legal
counsel.
Lettie Boggs, Temecula Valley Unified School District, 31350 Rancho Vista Road,
Temecula, presented and reviewed the long-range planning map for TVUSD.
Cheryl Langley, 40451 Calle Fiesta, Temecula, addressed the Council with her
concerns regarding overcrowding in schools and the quality of education.
Alex Bowie, 4920 Campus Drive, Newport Beach, attorney for TVUSD, presented the
school district's request for an amendment to the language in the school facilities
policy.
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Councilmember Stone asked what the City's legal risk would be, if the language
proposed by the school district was incorporated in the general plan. Alex Bowie said
that issues may be raised by the developers on a project by project basis.
Mayor Pro Tem Roberts asked if the school district would represent the City of
Temecula in the event of a lawsuit. Alex Bowie stated he feels that is a reasonable
request from the City.
City Attorney Field advised the Council that the two pages of language presented were
not addressed when legal counsel made their recommendation. Attorney Field said he
has no problem with the language in the way it is being presented to the Council.
Councilmember Parks asked for time to review all the information presented tonight.
He said he is concerned about giving up development approval rights based on what
the school district says requires mitigation.
It was the overall consensus of the City Council to continue the Growth
Management/Public Facilities Element (School Facilities Policy) to the next general plan
hearing with the understanding that the City Attorney will review the documents
presented at this hearing to make any minor wording modifications necessary for a final
determination.
CITY MANAGER REPORT
None
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
None
ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Councilmember Birdsall, seconded by Councilmernber Parks to adjourn at
10:20 P.M. The motion was carried unanimously with Mayor Mufioz absent.
The next regular meeting of the Temecula City Council will be held on Tuesday, August 24,
1 993, 7:00 PM, Temecula Community Center, 2881 6 Pujol Street, Temecula, California.
The next General Plan Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, September 21, 1993, 7:00 PM,
Temecula Community Center, 2881 6 Pujol Street, Temecula, California.
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