HomeMy WebLinkAbout112392 PC MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA
PLANNING COMMISSION
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1992
A regular meeting of the City of Temecula Planning Commission was called to order Monday,
November 23, 1992, 6:10 P.M., Vail Elementary School, 29915 Mira Loma Drive, Temecula,
California. Chairman Linda Fahey presiding.
PRESENT: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Chiniaeff, Ford, Hoagland, Fahey
ABSENT: 1 COMMISSIONERS: Blair
Also present were City Attorney Scott F. Field, Planning Director Gary Thornhill, Senior
Planner John Meyer and Minute Clerk Gall Zigler.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Lettie Boggs, representing the Temecula Valley Unified School District, distributed letters to
the staff and the Commission regarding the School District's request for modification to the
sidewalk standards and their request for modification to the language contained in the Draft
Environmental Impact Report and Draft Growth Management/Public Facilities Element.
Included was a Resolution of support adopted by the PTA.
Margaret Benzango, 41498 Avenida Barca, Temecula, expressed her concern with the
proposed closing of Calle PiQa Colada and provided a map illustrating the impact the street
closure would have on Avenida Barca.
Commissioner Blair arrived at 6:15 P.M.
Rev. Tim Buttrey, 29798 Windwood Circle, Temecula, asked that the City demonstrate how
they plan to implement the goals and policies of the Growth Management Public Facilities
element of the General Plan.
James Marpie, 24280 Washington Avenue, Murrieta, representing Citizens for Responsible
Watershed Management, provided an overview of water resource conservation and pedestrian
travelways.
COMMISSION BUSINESS
Approval of Agenda
It was moved by Commissioner Hoagland, seconded by Commissioner Chiniaeff to
approve the agenda.
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The motion was unanimously carried.
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Commissioner Hoagland requested Page 5, middle paragraph, fourth sentence be
modified to read ". .... service level E or worse..".
It was moved by Commissioner Chiniaeff, seconded by Commissioner Hoagland to
approve the minutes as amended.
The motion carried as follows:
AYES: 5 COMMISSIONERS: Blair, Chiniaeff, Ford, Hoagland, Fahey
NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
3. General Plan
CIRCULATION ELEMENT
Chairman Fahey and Commissioner Chiniaeff stepped down due to a conflict of
interest.
John Meyer presented the staff report.
Bob Davis, representing Wilbur Smith Associates, provided an explanation of
alternatives A, B and C to the North General Kearney Road extension.
Vice Chairman Blair opened the public hearing at 6:55 P.M.
The following individuals expressed strong opposition to the North General Kearney
Road extension based on the negative impacts it would have on the residents of the
Meadowview Homeowner's Association:
Brian Sampson, 40655 Calle Medusa, Temecula.
George Buhler, 40265 Paseo Sereno, Temecula.
Kevin McKenzie, 40550 La Colima, Temecula.
Maria Hetzner, 40657 Carmelita Circle, Temecula.
Nelson Betancourt, 40835 Calle Medusa, Temecula.
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Les Putnam, 29787 Dawn Crest, Temecula, presented a map outlining an alternative
route using Calle Chapos to Walcott Lane.
Chuck Peterson, 31196 Kahwea Road, Temecula.
David Ciabatoni, 41646 Avenida De La Reina, Temecula.
Richard Moriki, 40445 Carmelita Circle, Temecula.
Greg Treadway, 40550 Calle Madero, Temecula.
Judy Andrick, 40732 La Colima Road, Temecula.
James Marpie, 27120 El Rancho, Sun City, discussed reducing the traffic impacts by
using the creek bed as a pedestrian travelway.
John Meyer advised the Commission he recieved a letter at the start of the meeting
from Joseph and Linda Ashcraft, 40397 Calle Medusa, Temecula, expressing their
support of the North General Kearney Road extension. John paraphrased the contents
of the letter for the Commission.
It was moved by Commissioner Blair to direct staff to implement Alternative B and C,
and to continue to look for other alternatives. Commissioner Ford seconded the
motion with the addition of the following policy statement to added to the General
Plan:
"The North General Kearney Road extension linking Nicolas to the realigned Margarita
Road would not be implemented until all other major arterials and improvements:
Butterfield Stage Road north to Murrieta Hot Springs Road
Margarita Road from Solana to Murrieta Hot Springs Road
Overland Drive Overpass
Widening of Highway 79 North, six lanes from Ynez to Auld
Widening of Winchester Road (79 North) 1-15 Overpasses and road
improvements
Nicolas Road easterly from Winchester Road to Butterfield Stage Road
Murrieta Hot Springs Road east from Winchester Road to Butterfield Stage Road
Calle Girasol to Calle Chapos to Walcott Lane (between La Serena and Nicolas)
Butterfield Stage Road from Highway 79 South to Murrieta Hot Springs Road)
has been completed.
Additionally, staff is directed to look at down grading Highway 79 North to a City
urban arterial and the traffic generated from outside the City redirected via the
implementation of a toll road. These traffic circulation plans to be studied at a 5, 10,
15 and 20 year buildout period to evaluate the need for the North General Kearney
Road extension. If the North General Kearney Road extension is to remain in the
circulation pattern, specific studies must be implemented for the roadway including
compliance with the then accepted CEQA guidelines for noise buffering and safety, and
be noticed.
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Vice Chairman Blair declared a recess at 7:45 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 7:58 P.M.
Commissioner Blair accepted Commissioner Ford's amended motion.
Commissioner Hoagland stated because the proposed road is in a valley and most of
the residences are above the proposed road, it would be difficult to address noise
buffering. Commissioner Hoagland added that Meadowview is an existing community
with established patterns of semi-rural activities which the proposed road would
negatively impact. Commissioner Hoagland concluded that he could not support the
proposed road which will negatively impact an existing community to the benefit of
future residents, when there may be other alternatives that would impact the level of
service and volume to capacity ratios, that aren't necessarily part of the circulation
plan, such as lowering gross densities.
The motion carried as follows:
AYES: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Blair, Ford
NOES: 1 COMMISSIONERS: Hoagland
ABSTAIN: 2 COMMISSIONERS: Chiniaeff, Fahey
Chairman Fahey declared at recess at 8:20 P.M. The meeting reconvened at 8:25 P.M.
LAND USE ELEMENT
John Meyer presented the staff report.
Commissioner Ford asked that Figure 27, the Specific Plan Overlay Area Z, be
separated into Zone 1 and Zone 2, as they are separated by Highway 79 South; and
Goal 5, 5.1 delete the reference to "art in public places".
It was the consensus of the Commission to use the Draft Land Use Policies and Goals
to review the maps.
John Meyer advised that after the agenda packages were sent out, he received a
request for a change from the very low designation to commercial for the parcel at the
northwest corner of Highway 79 South and Jedediah Smith Road.
Chairman Fahey opened the public hearing at 8:40 P.M for Group 1 Requests.
GROUP I {HIGHWAY 79 SOUTH)
Phillip Jones, 33100 Pauba Road, Temecula, representing Request 37 of which Parcel
2, currently under review by City staff for C.U.P. No. 1 2, is a proposed waterpark and
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family recreation center. The current zoning is open space and applicant is requesting
to change it to a designation of highway tourist commercial. Parcel 3 currently zoned
R-2 Open Space Designation and applicant requests highway tourist commercial land
use desingation for hotel/restuarant Parcel 1, currently zoned open space. The
applicant requested that the policies for open space allow for uses like a private picnic
area to be used for weddings, etc.
Elliott Urich, 371 61 Van Gale Lane, Murrieta, representing Request 10, requested a
commercial or office/professional designation.
Herman Thorn, 30851 De Portola Road, Temecula, regarding Requests 1 and 32,
would like to see them remain passive, requested green belt/equestrian trail buffering
between commercial and residental, and did not support Request 21 changing to a
commercial designation.
Steve Corona, 29926 Corte Folano, Temecula, representing Request 45, which is
currently zoned commercial and used for produce sales and packaging but taxed on a
commercial basis stated he would oppose a downgrade to residential zoning.
Dudley Schumacher, 29110 Vallejo, Temecula, regarding Request 3, opposes any
request for a change to commercial designation.
Nayree Davis, 28895 Vallejo Avenue, Temecula, representing the Los Ranchitos
Homeowners Assocation, opposed any requests for commercial designations within
the Los Ranchitos Homeowners Association.
Richard Denno, 2256 Sunnyside Ridge Road, Palos Verdes, representing Request 7,
stated that due to the widening of Highway 79 South, his property cannot be
developed as R-1. Mr. Denno offered his proposal for office/professional would be an
adequate buffering between Los Ranchitos and Highway 79 South.
Dean Allen, 27450 Ynez Road, Temecula, representing Request 32, currently assessed
under Assessment District 159 as commercial, requested highway scenic commercial
designation.
Ernie Egger, 27447 Enterprise Circle West, Temecula, representing Old Vail Partners,
Request 2.1 and 2.2, requested support of staff recommendation for Request 2.1. Mr.
Egger requested a mixed use designation for the office/professional designation on
Request 2.2.
Peter Edelmann, 15135 Paso Del Sol, Del Mar, requested the General Plan maintain the
zone change. granted by the County.
Robert Lapidus, 40925 County Center Drive, Suite 220, Temecula, representing
Request 2.1 and 2.2 and requested the opportunity to discuss with staff a mixed use
designation for Request 2.2.
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Larry Markham, 41750 Winchester Road, Suite N, Temecula, representing Request 1,
spoke supporting a specific plan overlay with a mixed use designation.
David James, TPC, 27447 Enterprise Circle West, Temecula, representing Request 36,
advised they have submitted a request for a commercial designation and presented the
Commission with design guidelines for a Butterfield Station commercial center.
Marilyn Denno, 2256 Sunnyside Ridge Road, Palos Verdes, representing Request 7,
requested the Commission's support of an office/professional designation.
Barry Burnell, 3242 Halladay Street, Suite 100, Santa Ana, representing Kemper Real
Estate Management Company on Request 9, requested a change of land use
designation due to realignment of Pala Road Bridge to Highway 79 South.
Lettie Boggs, 31350 Rancho Vista Road, Temecula, representing the Temecula Valley
Unified School District, spoke against a commercial designation for Requests 36, which
is in close proximity of future school sites. Additionally, the school district is in
opposition to the request for commercial designation of Request 22 which is adjacent
to an existing elementary school.
John Moramarco, P.O. Box 406, Temecula, representing Request 3, requested a
commercial designation.
Don Swanson, 44405 La Paz, Temecula, owns property adjacent to Request 3 and
opposes a land use designation of commercial.
The Commission addressed each request individually as follows:
Commissioner Chiniaeff stated this request was an example of a case where a specific
plan zone would be necessary to address adequate implementation of the policies.
John Meyer stated that staff would concur with the applicant's request for a specific
plan designation.
Commissioner Chiniaeff stated that he was still concerned that in special and unique
areas, specific plans that have non-standards, development standards should be
considered.
Karen Gulley recommended that Table 2-9, Direction For Future Specific Plan Areas,
additional language be drafted to address Commissioner Chiniaeff's comments and
acknowledging and recommending some future mixed use development within those
areas.
A straw vote was taken and the consensus of the Commission was to add language
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to allow mixed uses through the specific plan process.
#2.1 and #2.2
A straw vote was taken and the consensus of the Commission was to support staff
recommendation of community commercial designation as opposed to high density.
#3
A straw vote was taken and the consensus of the Commission was to approve staff
recommendation with Commissioner Chiniaeff voting No.
A straw vote was taken and the consensus of the Commission was to approve staff
recommendation with Commissioner Chiniaeff voting No.
A straw vote was taken and the consensus of the Commission was to recommend
professional office and commercial.
#10
A straw vote was taken and the consensus of the Commission was to approve staff
recommendation with Commissioner Chiniaeff voting No.
#21
A straw vote was taken and the consensus of the Commission was to approve staff
recommendation.
#22
A straw vote was taken and the consensus of the Commission was to change to low-
medium density.
PLANNING DIRECTOR REPORT
None
PLANNING COMMISSIONER REPORTS
None
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ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Fahey declared the meeting adjourned at 10:30 P.M.
The next regular meeting of the City of Temecula Planning Commission will be held Monday,
December 7, 1992, 6:00 P.M. Vail Elementary School, 29915 Mira Loma Drive, Temecula,
California.
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