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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-04 DH ResolutionDH RESOLUTION NO. 2002-004 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING DIRECTOR OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 02-0474, A DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A PRODUCT REVIEW FOR 127 DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL HOMES, RANGING FROM 1,582 SQUARE FEET TO 2,492 SQUARE FEET WITH 4 DIFFERENT FLOOR PLANS IN 3 ARCHITECTURAL STYLES LOCATED IN THE CROWNE HILL SUBDIVISION, EAST OF BUTTERFIELD STAGE ROAD SOUTH OF PAUBA ROAD AND NORTH OF CROWNE HILL DRIVE AND KNOWN AS TRACT 23143-9. WHEREAS, Bob Fallen, representing KB Home Coastal, Inc., filed Planning Application No. 02-0474, in a manner in accord with the City of Temecula General Plan and Development Code; WHEREAS, Planning Application No. 02-0474 was processed including, but net limited to a public notice, in the time and manner prescribed by State and local law; WHEREAS, the Planning Director, at a regular meeting, considered Planning Application No. 02-0474 on October 3, 2002, at a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law, at which time the City staff and interested persons had an opportunity to and did testify either in support or in opposition to this matter; WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the Director Hearing and after due consideration of the testimony, the Planning Director approved Planning Application No. 02-0474 subject to the conditions after finding that the project proposed in Planning Application No. 02-0474 conformed to the City of Temecula General Plan and Development Code; NOW, THEREFORE, THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the above recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated by reference. Section 2. Findinqs. The Planning Director, in approving Planning Application No. 02-0474 (Development Plan) hereby makes the following findings as required by Section 17.04.010.E and 17.05.010F of the Temecula Municipal Code: A. The proposed use is in conformance with the General Plan for Temecula and with all applicable requirements of state law and other ordinances of the city. The proposed single-family homes are permitted in the Low Medium Density land use designation standards contained in the City's Development Code, the map's vested rights of Riverside County Ordinance 348, and the amended Crowne Hill Design Guidelines. The project is also consistent with the Low Medium land use designation contained in the General Plan. The homes are properly planned, designed, and as conditioned, are physically suitable for the type and density of residential development proposed. The project, as conditioned, is also consistent with other applicable R:~D P~2002\02-0474 KB Crown¢ Hill PR TM23143-9~)H Reso.doc 1 requirements of State/aw and local ordinances, including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and fire and building codes. B. The overall development of the land is designed for the protection of the public health, safety, and general welfare. The overall design of the single-family homes, including the site, building, parking, circulation and other associated site improvements, are consistent with, the map's vested rights of Riverside County Ordinance 348, and the amended Crowne Hill Design Guidelines, and intended to protect the health and safety of those working and residing in and around the site. The project has been reviewed for, and as conditioned, has been found to be consistent with all applicable policies, guidelines, standards and regulations intended to ensure that the development will be constructed and function in a manner consistent with the public health, safety and welfare. Section3. Environmental Compliance. A Notice of Exemption for Planning Application No. 02-0474 was made per the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15162 because there have been no substantial change affecting this project area and this project is developing consistent with the approved vested map. This section applies when an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been certified or negative declaration adopted for a project, no subsequent EIR shall be prepared for that project unless there are substantial changes not discussed or examined in the EIR. Section 4. Conditions. That the City of Temecula Director of Planning hereby conditionally approves Planning Application No. 02-0474 (Development Plan) for a product review for 127 detached single-family residential homes, ranging from 1,582 square feet to 2,492 square feet with 4 different floor plans in 3 architectural styles located in the Crowne Hill Subdivision, east of Butterfield Stage Road south of Pauba Road and north of Crowne Hill Drive and known as Tract 23143-9. The Conditions of Approval are contained in Exhibit A. Section 5. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City of Temecula Director of Planning this 3rd day of October 2002. ~pal Planner I Lisa Kau, Secretary of the Temecula Director's Hearing, do hereby certify that DH Resolution No. 02-004 was duly and regularly adopted by the Director of Planning of the City of Temecula at a regular meeting thereof held on the 3rd day of October, 2002. R:~,D P~2002\02-0474 KB Crowne Hill PR TM23143-9~DH Reso.doc 2 EXHIBIT A CITY OF TEMECULA CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL Planning Application No. Project Description: DIF Category: Project Property Approval Date: Expiration Date: 02-0474 - Development Plan A Development Plan for a Product Review for 127 detached single-family residential homes, ranging from 1,582 square feet to 2,492 square feet with 4 different floor plans in 3 architectural styles. Residential Detached All lot within VTM 23143-9 October 3, 2002 October 3, 2004 PLANNING DIVISION General Requirements The permittee/applicant shall indemnify, protect and hold harmless, the City and any agency or instrumentality thereof, and/or any of its officers, employees, and agents from any and all claims, actions, or proceedings against the City, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, or any of its officers, employees, and agents, to attack, set aside, void, annul, or seek monetary damages resulting from an approval of the City, or any agency or instrumentality thereof, advisory agency, appeal board or legislative body including actions approved by the voters of the City, concerning the Planning Application which action is brought within the appropriate statute of limitations period and Public Resources Code, Division 13, Chapter 4 (Section 21000 et seq., including but not by the way of limitations Section 21152 and 21167). The City shall promptly notify the permittee/applicant of any claim, action, or proceeding brought forth within this time period. The City shall estimate the cost of the defense of the action and applicant shall deposit said amount with the City. City may require additional deposits to cover anticipated costs. City shall refund, without interest, any unused portions of the deposit once the litigation is finally concluded. Should the City fail to either promptly notify or cooperate fully, permittee/applicant shall not, thereafter be responsible to indemnify, defend, protect, or hold harmless the City, any agency or instrumentality thereof, or any of its officers, employees, or agents. Should the applicant fail to timely post the required deposit, the Director may terminate the land use approval without further notice to the applicant. The applicant shall deliver to the Community Development Department - Planning Division a cashier's check or money order made payable to the County Clerk in the amount of sixty-four Dollars ($64.00) for the County administrative fee, to enable the City to file the Notice of Exemption as provided under Public Resources Code Section 21108(b) and California Code of Regulations Section 15062. If within said forty-eight R:~D P~2002\02-~474 KB Crowne Hill PR TM23143-9~DH Reso.doc 3 11. 12. 13. 14. (48) hour period the applicant has not delivered to the Community Development Department - Planning Division the check as required above, the approval for the project granted shall be void by reason of failure of condition (Fish and Game Code Section 711.4(c). This approval shall be used within two (2) years of the approval date; otherwise, it shall become null and void. By use is meant the beginning of substantial construction contemplated by this approval within the two (2) year period, which is thereafter diligently pursued to completion, or the beginning of substantial utilization contemplated by this approval. This approval is for product review only and shall in no way limit the city or other regulatory or service agencies from applying additional requirements and/or conditions consistent with applicable policies and standards upon the review of grading, building and other necessary permits and approvals for the project. The applicant shall provide eight and half by eleven reductions of the floor plans, elevations, color elevations and the plotting plan to be contained on file with the Community Development Department- Planning Division. The development of the premises shall substantially conform to the approved Exhibits D (Elevations), E (Floor Plan), F (Plotting Plan) and G (Color and Materials Board), contained on file with the Community Development Department - Planning Division. The boxed relief enhancement on the side and rear elevations is similarly used in the same manner on all rear elevations such that it is a repetitive relief element. Please provide some variation to the way it is used to keep it from appearing as an add-on relief element. We would suggest that this element, in some cased, be: enlarged to include multiple windows, tie into the existing pitch line of the roof, originate from ground level, project higher than the eave line to create a taller and deeper gable element, or not used consistently on some building elevations. Plan 3 of the Crown Hill 7200 product line has an option for a detached third car garage. Please provide a right side elevation of this home showing the treatment with the option in place. Staff is concerned with the accenting and the wall height and appearance. Shutters shall not be used on the Spanish product line. Additional accenting shall be provided to enhance the windows or walls such as: a. Deeper recessing b. Planter boxes c. Wrought iron accenting baskets d. Tile insets Arched windows need to be utilized. Provide variations to the garage doors dependent upon the architectural styling of the home. Provide distinctive chimney details for each architectural style being used. The colors and materials for this project shall substantially conform to the approved colors and materials contained on file with the Community Development Department - Planning Division. Any deviation from the approved colors and materials shall require approval of the Director of Planning. R:~D P~2002\02-0474 KB Crowne Hill PR TM23143-9~DH Reso.doc 4 15. The Development Code requires double garages to maintain a minimum clear interior dimension of 20' x 20'. This shall be clearly indicated on the plans prior to the issuance of building permits for the project. 16. Applicant shall obtain the proper permits before construction, including Encroachment Permit from the Public Works Department for any work done in the City right-of-way, and Building Permit from the Building and Safety Department. 17. Fire Hydrants shall be installed prior to the star1 of any construction at the site. 18. Driveway widths shall comply with the driveway width requirements per City Standards. In order to allow for adequate street parking, the driveway widths at curbs will be limited to 24' maximum. Driveways should curve and flare out from 24' maximum at curbs to a width to accommodate the three-car garage. 19. If the Developer provides the homeowner the option of having a driveway wide enough to park three cars (without a third car garage), the Developer shall designate a buffer between the house and car at the intended location of the third garage. Acceptable buffers include wheel stops and/or preferably landscape planters. 20. The project shall meet all applicable Conditions of Approval for Tract Map No. 23143. 21. The applicant shall ensure that no more than two (2) of the same floor plan will be built on adjacent lots. If the same floor plan is used on consecutive lots the architecture styles must be different. The applicant shall ensure that adjacent lots will provide different color palettes and elevation plan options. Prior to the Issuance of Building Permits 22. A Consistency Check fee shall be paid per the City of Temecula Fee Schedule. 23. Landscape plans for front yards, slopes and common lots, to include a plan for perimeter or "community" walls/fences, shall be submitted for review and approval by the Planning Director prior to the issuance of building permits for the project. 24. Three (3) copies of Construction Landscaping and Irrigation Plans shall be submitted to the Community Development Department - Planning Division for approval. These plans shall conform substantially with the approved Exhibit "l", or as amended by these conditions. The location, number, genus, species, and container size of the plants shall be shown. The plans shall be consistent with the Water Efficient Ordinance. The cover page shall identify the total square footage of the landscaped area for the site. The plans shall be accompanied by the following items: a. Appropriate filing fee (per the City of Temecula Fee Schedule at time of submittal). b. One (1) copy of the approved grading plan. c. Water usage calculations per Chapter 17.32 of the Development Code (Water Efficient Ordinance). d. Total cost estimate of plantings and irrigation (in accordance with the approved plan). Prior to the Issuance of Occupancy Permits 25. All required landscape planting and irrigation for each individual house shall have been installed consistent with the approved construction landscape plans and shall be in a condition acceptable to the Planning Director prior to occupancy for each house. The R:~D PL2002\02-0474 KB Crowne Hill PR TM23143-9\DH Reso.doc 5 plants shall be healthy and free of weeds, disease, or pests. The irrigation system shall be properly constructed and in good working order. BUILDING AND SAFETY DEPARTMENT 26. All design components shall comply with applicable provisions of the 1998 edition of the California Building, Plumbing, Mechanical and Fire Codes; 1998 National Electrical Code; California Administrative Code, Title 24 Energy and Disabled Access Regulations and the Temecula Municipal Code. 27. Obtain all building plans and permit approvals prior to commencement of any construction work. 28. A pre-construction meeting is required with the building inspector prior to commencement of any construction or inspections. 29. Provide appropriate stamp of a registered professional with original signature on plans and structural calculations submitted for plan review. 30. Provide electrical plan including load calculations and panel schedule for plan review. 31. Provide house-electrical meters at each building for the purpose of providing power for fire alarm systems and exterior lighting. 32. Schematic plumbing plans, electrical plan and load calculations, along with mechanical equipment and ducting plans shall be submitted for plan review stamped and original signed by an appropriate registered professional. 33. Obtain street addresses from the Building Official prior to submittal of plans for plan review. 34. Signage shall be posted conspicuously at the entrance to the project that indicates the hours of construction, shown below, as allowed by City of Temecula Ordinance No. 0- 90-04, specifically Section G (1) of Riverside county Ordinance No. 457.73, for any site within one-quarter mile of an occupied residence. Monday-Friday 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Saturda 7:00 a.m.- 6:30 p.m. No work is permitted on Sunday or Government Holidays By placing my signature below I confirm that I have read, understand and accept all the above Conditions of Approval. I further understand that the property shall be maintained in conformance with these conditions of approval and that any changes I may wish to make to the project shall be subject to Community Development Department approval. Applicant's Signature Name printed Date R:~tD PL2002\02-0474 KB Crowne Hill PR TM23143-9\DH Reso.doc 6