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HomeMy WebLinkAbout060490 PC MinutesMINUTES OF ~ REGUL~R MEETING OF THE CITY OF TEMECUL~ PLANNING COMMISSION HELD JUNE 4v L990 The first regular meeting of the Temecula Planning Commission was called to order at Vail Elementary School, 29915 Mira Loma Drive, Temecula, California at 6:10 PM. Mayor Ronald Parks presiding. PRESENT: 5 COMMISSIONERS: Blair, Chiniaeff, Fahey, Ford, Hoagland ABSENT: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None Also present were City Manager F. D. Aleshire, City Attorney John Cavanaugh, Deputy City Clerk June S. Greek, Acting Planning Director Ross Geller and Recording Secretary Anita Durnil. PUBLIC COMMENT None offered at this time. COMMISSION BUSINESS Election of Chairperson Mayor Parks opened nominations for the position of Chairperson of the Planning Commission. Commissioner Ford moved to nominate Dennis Chiniaeff, and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Blair. There being no further nominations Mayor Parks declared the nominations closed. It was moved by Commissioner Ford, seconded by Commissioner Hoagland to approve the election of Commissioner Chiniaeff by unanimous ballot. The motion was carried unanimously. Election of Vice Chairman Mayor Parks opened nominations for the position of Vice- Chairman of the Planning Commission. Commissioner Chiniaeff moved to nominate Steven Ford and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Fahey. Commissioner Hoagland moved to nominate Commissioner Blair. The motion failed for lack of a second. There being no further nominations, the Mayor declared the nominations closed. It was moved by Commissioner Chiniaeff, seconded by Commissioner Ford to approve the election of Commissioner Ford by unanimous ballot. The motion was carried unanimously. Drawing of Lots to Establish Term of Office Mayor Parks asked each Commissioner to draw a term of office from prepared lots. Commissioner Fahey drew a three-year term, Commissioners Blair and Ford drew two-year terms and Commissioners Hoagland and Chiniaeff drew one-year terms. Mayor Parks then presented Chairman Chiniaeff with an engraved gavel, declared him duly elected and turned the meeting over to him at 6:25 PM. Resolution Adopting Rules of Order City Attorney John Cavanaugh presented a staff report recommending the adoption of a resolution adopting rules of order for the conduct of Planning Commission Meetings. It was moved by Commissioner Hoagland, seconded Commissioner Fahey to adopt a resolution entitled: by RESOLUTION NO. PC 90-01 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA ADOPTING RULES OF ORDER FOR THE CONDUCT OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETINGS. The motion was unanimously carried. e Resolution Designating Locations for Posting of Ordinances and/or Resolutions Planning Director Geller presented a staff report recommending adoption of a resolution designating locations for posting of Planning Commission Ordinances and/or Resolutions. It was moved by Commissioner Blair, seconded by Commissioner Ford to adopt a resolution entitled: RESOLUTION NO. PC 90-02 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULADESIGNATING LOCATIONS FOR POSTING OF ORDINANCES AND/OR RESOLUTIONS REQUIRED BY LAW TO BE PUBLISHED OR POSTED. The motion was unanimously carried. 6. Resolution Establishing Ter~ of Office for the Chairperson City Attorney Cavanaugh presented the staff report recommending adoption of a resolution establishing the term of office of the Planning Commission chairperson. It was moved by Commissioner Ford, seconded by Commissioner Fahey to adopt a resolution entitled: RESOLUTION NO. PC 90-03 RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COl~ISSION OF THE CITY OF TE~ECUL~ ESTABLISHING THE TEI~ OF OFFICE FOR THE CHAIRPERSON. The motion was unanimously carried. 7. Substantial Conformance Policy Ross Geller, Acting Planning Director, introduced the staff report by Senior Planner Sam Reed. Mr. Reed outlined the existing policy and requested that the Commission give direction to staff on any changes they feel are needed in the provisions of County Ordinance No. 348, Section 18.43. He also advised that the County of Riverside has used substantial conformance policies to allow many more changes in specific development plans than the City staff proposes to allow. Commissioner Hoagland questioned the workload this will impose on the Commission if each case comes to them. Mr. Geller advised that this would amount to 'approximately four or five cases per month and they would appear as Consent Calendar items. Chairman Chiniaeff suggested that staff prepare specific guidelines for the Commission to follow in these cases. He also suggested that staff approve proposed substantial conformance requests that are upgrades from the original approved projects, without sending them back through the process. Mr. Geller said staff with put together recommendations and some information from other jurisdictions for the Commission. It was moved by Commissioner Blair, seconded by Commissioner Ford to approve the staff recommendations as presented with the added intent to develop a Consent Calendar to be brought to the Planning Commission for review, and to instruct staff to return with additional guidelines and information. The motion was unanimously carried. 8. Development Aareement No. 4 - Vail Meadows city Attorney Cavanaughpresented a staff report advising that the matter is provided to the Commission as an informational item only and the staff recommendation is to receive and file. After a discussion of the Commission's role in approving or disapproving development agreements the report was received and filed by the Chairman. STAPF REPORTS Planning Director Geller announced that the Riverside County Planning Commission will be taking the last of the items regarding Temecula at their meeting of June 6, 1990. He said all non-routine items will be referred to the Temecula Planning Commission for their meeting of June 18, 1990 ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Commissioner Blair, seconded by Commissioner Fahey, to adjourn the meeting at 7:04 PM, to a regular meeting to be held on Monday, June 18, 1990 at 6:00 PM at the Vail Elementary School, 29915 Mira Loma Drive, Temecula, CA 92390. The motion was~nimously carried. . bm~Tfis Chiniaeff, Chairman ~ ATTEST: Ross E. Geller, Secretary