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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-10 CC Ordinance I I I ORDINANCE NO. 04-10 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA AMENDING CHAPTER 17 OF THE TEMECULA MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR MULTIPLE OFFICE BUILDINGS IN BUSINESS PARK AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONES. (PLANNING APPLICATION NO. PA04-0477) WHEREAS, Section 65800 of the Government Code provides for the adoption and administration of zoning laws, ordinances, rules and regulations by cities to implement such general plans as may be in effect in any such city; WHEREAS, the continuing economic development in the Temecula Valley has created an increased demand for office buildings to house desirable and beneficial businesses and the real estate community has identified a present shortage of necessary and desirable professional office buildings; WHEREAS, the City's currently adopted LI zone development standards restrict the size and type of office buildings that may be developed within the zoning district. However the lands with this zoning designation are of a type and nature that would accommodate the type of development deemed necessary and desirable; WHEREAS, this Ordinance complies with all the applicable requirements of State law and local ordinances; WHEREAS, notice of the proposed Ordinance was posted at City Hall, Temecula Library, Pujol Street Community Center, and the Temecula Valley Chamber of Commerce; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has held a duly noticed public hearing on September 28. 2004 to consider the proposed amendments to the Temecula Municipal Code. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Temecula hereby amends portions of Table 17.08.030 of the Temecula Municipal Code for "Offices, administrative or corporate headquarters with greater than 50,000 sq. ft." and "Offices, professional services less than 50,000 sq. ft., including but not limited to business law, medical, dental, veterinarian, chiropractic, architectural, engineering, real estate, insurance" to read as follows: Offices, administrative or corporate headquarters Offices, professional services including, but not limited to, business law, medical, dental, veterinarian, chiropractic, architectural, engineering, real estate, insurance p'.. p". C C C p p". p'.. p p p p p R:/Ord. 20O4/0rds 04-10 I I I Section 2. The City Council of the City of Temecula hereby amends Table 17.08.030 of the Temecula Municipal Code to add Footnote Nos. 5 and 6 to read as follows: "5. New office buildings in the BP and LI Zones are subject to Performance Standards contained in Section 17.08.070. E. 6. Supplemental Design Review. Office buildings that are less than 50,000 square feet may be approved, conditionally approved, or denied by the City Council." Section 3. The City Council of the City of Temecula hereby amends portions of Section 17.08.070 of the Temecula Municipal Code by adding Subsection "E" to read as follows: "E. Additional Performance Standards for Office Buildings in the Business Park (BP) and Light Industrial (LI) Zones. In order to encourage desirable characteristics of these zones, multiple free standing office buildings must be designed to be compatible with the surrounding scale. Performance standards to achieve this include but are not limited to the following: 1. 2. Larger single and multi-tenant office buildings are preferred. If multiple freestanding office buildings on a single site are proposed, they should be clustered around a courtyard or common area sufficient to retain a pedestrian scale and to prevent long "barrack-like" rows of buildings. 3. The site should be designed with features that reinforce the visual and spatial relationship of each building and courtyard area, such as the use of decorative paving, landscaping, and pedestrian amenities that complement the architectural design of the buildings. 4. The landscaping and pedestrian scaled elements of the courtyard and building entrance areas, such as awnings or trellises, should be integrated into the elevation and the passageways should be safely lit." Section 4. Severabilitv. The City Council hereby declares that the provisions of this Ordinance are severable and if for any reason a court of competent jurisdiction shall hold any sentence, paragraph, or section of this Ordinance to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this Ordinance. Section 5. Environmental Compliance. The City Council hereby finds that this amendment to the Temecula Municipal Code represents a series of minor changes regulating the implementation of the zoning procedures and requirements that have no potential to individually or cumulatively to impact the environment beyond that which currently exists. As a result. the adoption of this ordinance is exempt from further environmental review pursuant to Section 15061(b) (3) of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines. Section 6. Notice of Adoption. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be posted as required by law. Section 7. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Ordinance and cause copies of this Ordinance to be posted in three designated posting places. R/Ords 2004/0rds 04-10 I I I Section 8. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after its passage; and within fifteen (15) days after its passage, together with the names of the City Council members voting thereon, it shall be published in a newspaper published and circulated in said City. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of October, 2004. . ATTEST: [SEAL] STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE CITY OF TEMECULA ) ) ss ) I, Susan W. Jones, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance No. 04-10 was duly introduced and placed upon its first reading at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 28th day of September, 2004 and that thereafter, said Ordinance was duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 12th day of October, 2004, by the following vote: AYES: 4 COUNCIL MEMBERS: Comerchero, Washington, Naggar NOES: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Roberts ABSTAIN: 0 COUNCIL MEMBERS: None R:/Ords 2004/0rds 04-10