HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-16 DH ResolutionDH RESOLUTION NO. 2003-016
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING DIRECTOR OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO.
PA03-0058, A DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A PRODUCT
REVIEW FOR 114 DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
HOMES, KNOWN AS STRATFORD HOMES, RANGING FROM
2,617 SQUARE FEET TO 3,684 SQUARE FEET WITH 3
DIFFERENT FLOOR PLANS IN 3 ARCHITECTURAL STYLES,
LOCATED IN THE CROWNE HILL SUBDIVISION, TRACTS
23143-1 AND 23143-11, Lots 9-37 and 50-53, EAST OF
BU'I-rERFIELD STAGE ROAD, SOUTH OF PAUBA ROAD, AND
WEST OF CROWNE HILL DRIVE.
WHEREAS, Randy Schoeder, representing US Home, filed Planning Application No.
PA03-0058, in a manner in accord with the City of Temecuta General Plan and Development
Code;
WHEREAS, Planning Application No. PA03-0058 was processed including, but not
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. PA03-0058 on June 12, 2003, 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. PA03-0058 subject to the
conditions after finding that the project proposed in Planning Application No. PA03-0058
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.
PA03-0058 (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
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requirements of State law 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 Crewne Hill Design
Guidelines, the adjacent development, 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. PA03-0058 was made per the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines
Section 15182 - Residential Projects Pursuant to a Specific Plan 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. PA03-0058 (Development Plan) for a product
review for 114 detached single-family residential homes, ranging from 2,617 square feet to
3,684 square feet with 3 different floor plans in 3 architectural styles located in the Crowne Hill
Subdivision, east of Butterfield Stage Road south of Pauba Road and west of Crowne Hill Drive
and known as Tract 23143-1 and 23143-11, Lots 9-37 and 50-53. The Conditions of Approval
are contained in Exhibit A.
Section 5. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City of Temecula Director
of Planning this 12th day of June 2003.
II Planner
I, Adria Y McClanahan, Secretary of the Temecula Director's Hearing, do hereby certify
that DH Resolution No. 2003-016 was duly and regularly adopted by the Director of Planning of
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the City of Temecula at a regular meeting thereof held on the 12 day of June 2003.
Adria Y./,McClanahan, Secretary
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EXHIBIT A
CITY OFTEMECULA
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
Planning Application No. PA03-0058- Development Plan
Project Description:
A Development Plan for a Product Review for 100
detached single-family residential homes, ranging
from 2,617 square feet to 3,684 square feet with 3
different floor plans in 3 architectural styles.
DIF Category:
Residential Detached
Project Property
All lot within VTM 23143-1 and VTM 23143-11, Lots 9-
37 and 50-53
Approval Date:
Expiration Date:
June12,2003
June12,2005
PLANNING DIVISION
General Requirements
The applicant and owner of the real property subject to this condition shall hereby agree
to indemnify, protect, hold harmless, and defend the City with Legal Counsel of the City's
own selection from any and all claims, actions, awards, judgments, or proceedings
against the City to attack, set aside, annul, or seek monetary damages resulting, directly
or indirectly, from any action in furtherance of and the 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. The City shall be deemed for purposes of this condition, to include any
agency or instrumentality thereof, or any of its elected or appointed officials, officers,
employees, consultants, contractors, legal counsel, and agents. City shall promptly notify
both the applicant and landowner of any claim, action, or proceeding to which this
condition is applicable and shall further cooperate fully in the defense of the action. The
City reserves the right to take any and all action the City deems to be in the best interest
of the City and its citizens in regards to such defense.
The applicant shall deliver to the Planning Department 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 (48) hour period the applicant has not delivered
to the Planning Department 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
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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 A
(Elevations), B (Floor Plan), C (Plotting Plan) and D (Color and Materials Board),
contained on file with the Planning Department.
The distinctive style of window frame with mullions utilized on the front elevation of each
architecture style shall be used on the ~!d: "nd rear elevations of the enhanced lots
along Royal Crest Place and the exterior side elevations of the enhanced lots.
(Amended at Director's Hearing 6/12/03)
The colors and materials for this project shall substantially conform to the approved
colors and materials contained on file with the Planning Department. Any deviation from
the approved colors and materials shall require approval of the Director of Planning.
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.
10. Fire Hydrants shall be installed prior to the start of any construction at the site.
11.
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.
12.
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
landscape planter as a buffer between the house and car at the intended location of the
third garage.
13. The project shall meet all applicable Conditions of Approval for Tract Map No. 23143.
14.
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 use, 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
15. A Consistency Check fee shall be paid per the City of Temecula Fee Schedule.
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16.
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.
17.
Three (3) copies of Construction Landscaping and Irrigation Plans shall be submitted to
the Planning Department for approval. These plans shall conform substantially with the
approved Exhibit "1", 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.
Water usage calculations per Chapter 17.32 of the Development Code (Water
Efficient Ordinance).
Total cost estimate of plantings and irrigation (in accordance with the approved
plan).
Prior to the Issuance of Occupancy Permits
18.
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
plants shall be healthy and free of weeds, disease, or pests. The irrigation system shall
be properly constructed and in good working order.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
19.
Unless otherwise noted, all conditions shall be completed by the Developer at no cost to
any Government Agency. It is understood that the Developer correctly shows on the site
plan all existing and proposed property lines, easements, traveled ways, improvement
constraints and drainage courses, and their omission may require the project to be
resubmitted for further review and revision.
General Requirements
20.
A Grading Permit for precise grading, including all on-site flat work and improvements,
shall be obtained from the Department of Public Works prior to commencement of any
construction outside of the City-maintained street right-of-way.
21.
Comply with Condition No. 110 of the Revised "Final Extension of Time Revised" dated
February 14, 2001, which reads as follows:
Plans for a traffic signal shall be designed by a registered Civil Engineer and approved
by the Department of Public Works for the intersection of Butterfield Stage Road at
Pauba Road and shall be included in the street improvement plans. The traffic signal
may be installed at the direction of the Director of Public Works.
Plans for a traffic signal shall be designed by a registered Civil Engineer and approved
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by the Department of Public Works for the intersection of Butter[ield Stage Road at
Royal Crest Place. A traffic signal shall be installed prior to issuance of the 150th
occupancy not including occupancy of Phase 2, 3, and 4, unless additional traffic studies
support delaying the installation or whenever Royal Crest Place is constructed to
Butter[ield Stage Road, whichever comes first
Plans for a traffic signal shall be designed by a registered Civil Engineer and approved
by the Department of Public Works for the intersection of Pauba Road and Crowne Hill
Drive. A traffic signal shall be installed prior to issuance of the 504th occupancy not
including occupancy of Phase 2, 3, and 4, unless additional traffic studies support
delaying the installation or whenever Crowne Hill Drive is constructed to Pauba Road,
whichever comes first.
Plans for a traffic signal shall be designed by a registered Civil Engineer and approved
by the Department of Public Works for the intersection of Butterfield Stage Road at
Crowne Hill Drive. A traffic signal shall be installed prior to issuance of the 20th
occupancy on the extension of Crowne Hill Drive. This 20th occupancy is not inclusive of
Phase 2, 3, and 4 occupancy.
22.
Comply with all Conditions of Approval of the previously approved Revised Vesting
Tentative Map 23143.
23. All driveway widths shall not exceed 24 feet.
Prior to Issuance of a Building Permit
24.
Precise grading plans shall conform to applicable City of Temecula Standards subject to
approval by the Director of the Department of Public Works. The following design criteria
shall be observed:
a. Driveways shall conform to the applicable City of Temecula Standard No. 207.
b. All street and driveway centerline intersections shall be at 90 degrees.
25.
The building pad shall be certified to have been substantially constructed in accordance
with the approved Precise Grading Plan by a registered Civil Engineer, and the Soil
Engineer shall issue a Final Soil Report addressing compaction and site conditions.
26.
The Developer shall pay to the City the Public Facilities Development Impact Fee as
required by, and in accordance with, Chapter 15.06 of the Temecula Municipal Code and
all Resolutions implementing Chapter 15.06.
27.
Chaptc; 15.0~. (Deleted at Director's Hearing 6/12/03)
Prior to Issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy
28.
All public improvements shall be constructed and completed per the approved plans and
City standards to the satisfaction of the Director of the Department of Public Works.
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29. As deemed necessary by the Department of Public Works, the Developer shall receive
written clearance from the following agencies:
a. Rancho California Water District
b. Eastern Municipal Water District
c. Department of Public Works
30. The existing improvements shall be reviewed. Any appurtenance damaged or broken
shall be repaired or removed and replaced to the satisfaction of the Director of the
Department of Public Works.
BUILDING AND SAFETY DEPARTMENT
31.
All design components shall comply with applicable provisions of the 2001 edition of the
California Building, Plumbing and Mechanical Codes; 2001 California Electrical Code;
California Administrative Code, Title 24 Energy Code, California Title 24 Disabled
Access Regulations, and the Temecula Municipal Code.
32.
A receipt or clearance letter from the Temecula Valley School District shall be submitted
to the Building & Safety Department to ensure the payment or exemption from School
Mitigation Fees.
33.
Obtain all building plans and permit approvals prior to commencement of any
construction work.
34. Obtain street addressing for all proposed buildings prior to submittal for plan review.
35.
For all model homes, all building and facilities must comply with applicable disabled
access regulations. Provide all details on plans. (California Disabled Access
Regulations effective April 1, 1998) (Amended at Director's Hearing 6/12/03)
36.
For all model homes, provide disabled access from the public way to the main entrance
of the building. (Amended at Director's Hearing 6/12/03)
37.
For all model homes, provide van accessible parking located as close as possible to the
main entry. (Amended at Director's Hearing 6/12/03)
38.
For all model homes, restroom fixtures, number and type, to be in accordance with the
provisions of the 2001 edition of the California Building Code Appendix 29. (Amended at
Director's Hearing 6/12/03)
39. For all model homes, provide precise grading plan at plan check submittal to check for
handicap accessibility. (Amended at Director's Hearing 6/12/03)
40. A pre-construction meeting is required with the building inspector prior to the start of the
building construction.
41.
Trash enclosures, patio covers, light standard and any block walls if not on the approved
building plans, will require separate approvals and permits.
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42.
Signage shall be posted conspicuously at the entrance to the project that indicates the
hours of construction, shown below, as allowed by the 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.
Saturday: 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
Date
Name printed
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