HomeMy WebLinkAbout052490 PC Workshop MinutesWORKSHOP
May 24, 1990
A workshop for the City of Temecula Planning Commission was called
to order by Commissioner Elect Linda Fahey at 6:08 PM at the
Temecula city Call, 43172 Business Park Drive, Temecula,
California.
PRESENT: COMMISSIONERS ELECT: Blair, Chiniaeff, Fahey,
Ford
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS ELECT:
Hoagland
Also present were City Attorney John Cavanaugh, Planning Director
Ross Geller, Senior Planners Sam Reed and Gary Thornhill, Deputy
city Engineer Doug Stewart and Deputy City Clerk June Greek.
COMMISSION BUSINESS
1. Southwest Area Community Plan
Ross Geller presented an overview of the Southwest Area
Community Plan (SWAP) and advised the Commission that items
not covered in SWAP are addressed by the County Comprehensive
General Plan. He pointed out the areas that are covered by
the plan and briefly discussed the goals it is designed to
achieve.
Planning Director Geller requested the Commission consider
adopting policies regarding the acquisition of maintenance
easements.
Senior Planner Sam Reed addressed the plan from the standpoint
of land use. He outlined the categories of density contained
in SWAP. He also discussed the types of planned developments
which might be permitted under the provisions of the plan.
Discussion followed about the direction staff would like to
have for use when advising developers.
Doug Stewart, Deputy City Engineer discussed the traffic
provisions of SWAP. He pointed out some of the features of
the circulation plan which will probably need to be addressed
by the Commission in the near future.
2. Discussion of First Formal Meeting
Deputy City Clerk June Greek advised the Commissioners Elect
of the arrangements made for the inaugural meeting of the
Planning Commission. She said the City Council will hold a
meeting at the Vail Elementary School on Monday, June 4, 1990
for the purpose of swearing in the new Planning Commission.
Following the brief Council meeting, the newly sworn-in
Planning Commission will convene their first meeting and will
handle a number of procedural matters such as electing a
Chairman and drawing lots for one, two and three year terms of
office.
It was decided by consensus that the regular meetings will be
held at 6:00 PM to allow time for the volume of work expected.
It was also decided to limit Public Comments to three minutes
for non-agenda items.
John Cavanaugh, City Attorney, discussed the procedures the
Planning Commission will be following for Planning and Zoning,
as well as the rules of order for meetings and public
hearings.
ADJOURNMENT
It was moved by Commissioner Elect Blair, seconded by Commissioner
Elect Chiniaeff to adjourn at 7:55 PM to a meeting to be held on
June 4, 1990 at the Vail School, 29915 Mira Loma Drive, Temecula.
The motion was unanimously carried.