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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-01 DH Resolution DH RESOLUTION NO. 2024-01 A RESOLUTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO. PA23-0382,A MODIFICATION APPLICATION TO A DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A NEW 4182 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING, 287 SQUARE FOOT DETACHED CANOPY WITH TRELLIS AND 7918 SQUARE FOOT CANOPY LOCATED AT 41892 MOTOR CAR PARKWAY, AND MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 15332 OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) GUIDELINES (APN 921-680-003) Section 1. Procedural Findings. The Director of Community Development of the City of Temecula does hereby find, determine and declare that: A. On October 13, 2023, Carl Chrisman, applicant of Toyota of Temecula, filed Planning Application No. PA23-0382,a Modification Application, in a manner in accord with the City of Temecula General Plan and Development Code. B. The Application was processed including, but not limited to a public notice, in the time and manner prescribed by State and local law. C. The Director of Community Development, at a regular meeting, considered the Application and environmental review on March 14, 2024, 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. D. At the conclusion of the Director's Hearing and after due consideration of the testimony, the Director of Community Development approved Planning Application No. PA23- 0382 subject to Conditions of Approval, after finding that the project proposed in Planning Application No. PA23-0382, conformed to the City of Temecula's General Plan Development Code. Section 2. Further Findings. The Director of Community Development, in approving Planning Application No. PA23-0382, hereby makes the following findings as required by Development Code Section 17.05.010 F (Modifications) 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; Automobile service centers are an allowable use within the Service Commercial zone. Therefore, the use will be consistent with the General Plan for Temecula as well as the requirements for State Law and other Ordinances of the City. B. The overall development of the land is designed for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare, The overall design of the project, including the site, building, parking, circulation, and other associated site improvements, is consistent with, and intended to protect the health and safety of those working and living in an around the site as the project is consistent with the General Plan, City Wide Design Guidelines, and Development Code. 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. Section 3. Environmental Findings. The Director of Community Development hereby makes the following environmental findings and determinations in connection with the approval of the Modification Application: A. In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act,the proposed project has been deemed to be categorically exempt from further environmental review (Section 15332, Class 32, In-Fill Development); (a) The project is consistent with the applicable general plan designation and applicable general plan policies as well as with applicable zoning designation and regulations. The project is consistent with the applicable General Plan designation because automobile repair services are an allowable use within the Service Commercial district. The project also meets all applicable General Plan and Zoning policies and regulations. (b) The proposed development occurs within city limits on a project site of no more than five acres substantially surrounded by urban uses. The project is located within City limits and is located on a developed site containing an automobile repair service building that is less than five acres. The proposed project is substantially surrounded by commercial development. (c) The project site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare or threatened species. The proposed project is located on the portion of a fully developed project site that currently contains parking, asphalt, and landscaping which contains no value as habitat for endangered, rare or threatened. The project site is not located within a Multi Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) criteria cell. (d) Approval of the project would not result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality. The proposed project was required to prepare a Project-Specific Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) that was reviewed and conceptually accepted for entitlement by City Staff as the WQMP meets the requirements of the City of Temecula. A traffic analysis was not required as part of this project and the proposed use is allowed within the Service Commercial zoning district. Therefore, the project is not anticipated to result in any significant effects relating to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality as the project, as conditioned, is an allowed use per the City of Temecula General Plan. (e) The site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. The project site is surrounded by development and is able to be serviced by all required utilities and public services. Section 4. Conditions. The Assistant Director of Community Development of the City of Temecula approves Planning Application No. PA23-0382, Modification to a previously approved Development Plan for to allow for a new approximately 4,182 square foot building,287 square foot detached canopy with trellis and approximately 7,918 square foot canopy located at 41892 Motor Car Parkway and makes a finding of exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), subject to the Final Conditions of Approval set forth on Exhibit A and Plan Reductions set forth on Exhibit B, attached hereto, and incorporated herein by this reference Section 5. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City of Temecula Director of Community Development this 14th day of March, 2024 Matt Peters Assistant Director of Community Development I,Denise Jacobo, Secretary of the Temecula Director's Hearing,do hereby certify that the forgoing DH Resolution No. 2024-01 was duly and regularly adopted by the Director of Community Development of the City of Temecula at a regular meeting thereof held on the 14th day of March, 2024 Denise Jacobo, Secretary