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TEMECULA PLANNING COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
41000 MAIN STREET
TEMECULA, CALIFORNIA
JUNE 19, 2024 - 6:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER at 6:00 PM: Chair Bob Hagel
FLAG SALUTE: Commissioner Gary Watts
ROLL CALL: Hagel, Ruiz, Solis, Turley-Trejo, Watts
PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON -AGENDA ITEMS
The following individual(s) addressed the Commission:
• Caren Hanson
PUBLIC COMMENTS - AGENDA ITEMS
The following individual(s) addressed the Commission:
• Steve Corona (Item #4)
All electronic comments received were made a part of the record of the meeting.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Unless otherwise indicated below, the following pertains to all items on the Consent Calendar.
Approved the Staff Recommendation (3-0): Motion by Ruiz, Second by Turley-Trejo. The vote
reflected unanimous approval with Watts and Solis abstaining.
1. Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the Action Minutes of June 5, 2024
BUSINESS
2. (Continued from March 20 2024 Planning Commission Meeting)Long Range Application No.
LR24-0028 Amending Chapter 8.48 of the Temecula Municipal Code Julie Tarrant / Stacy Fox
Recommendation: Receive Update and Recommend the City Council adopt an Ordinance
amending Chapter 8.48 of the Temecula Municipal Code
Motion to recommend that the City Council adopt the revised Ordinance as amended, which
would include (1) changes to Section 8.48.120 to delete the location of designated species, (2)
changes to Section 8.48.160 including a revision to Subsection B that a mature Tree shall not
include a Eucalyptus species, although a Eucalyptus species is eligible to be designated as a
Protected Tree through the nomination process, the removal of Section C which identified
designated areas for heritage trees, and deleting the requirement that an Oak Tree must be more
than eighteen inches in diameter when measured at a point four feet above the natural grade at the
base of the tree to qualify as a Heritage tree. (5-0): Motion by Turley-Trejo, Second by Watts.
The vote reflected unanimous approval.
PUBLIC HEARING
3. Planning Application Numbers PA22-0929, 0930, 0931, a Development Plan for an
approximately 60,258 square foot, four-story, 50 room hotel, PA22-0930, a Minor Exception for
a two foot increase in the height of the building for an architectural tower element, and
PA22-0931. a Variance to allow for parking within the creek side parkin f�ty setback and
encroachment of the building over the build -to line along Old Town Front Street due to the
narrow width of the project site. The project is located on the west side of Old Town Front
Street approximately 400' south of Santiago Road (APN: 922-100-048) Scott Cooper
Recommendation: Adopt resolutions entitled:
PC RESOLUTION NO. 2024-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO.
PA22-0929, A DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR AN APPROXIMATELY
60,258 SQUARE FOOT, FOUR-STORY, 50 ROOM HOTEL LOCATED
ON THE WEST SIDE OF OLD TOWN FRONT STREET,
APPROXIMATELY 400' SOUTH OF SANTIAGO ROAD AND
MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (APN: 922-100-048)
PC RESOLUTION NO.2024-11
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO.
PA22-0930, MINOR EXCEPTION FOR A TWO FOOT INCREASE IN
THE HEIGHT OF THE BUILDING FOR AN ARCHITECTURAL
TOWER ELEMENT LOCATED ON THE ON THE WEST SIDE OF
OLD TOWN FRONT STREET APPROXIMATELY 400 FEETSOUTH
OF SANTIAGO ROAD AND MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION
UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
(APN: 922-100-048)
PC RESOLUTION NO.2024-12
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO.
PA22-0931, VARIANCE TO ALLOW FOR PARKING WITHIN THE
CREEK SIDE PARKING FACILITY SETBACK AND
ENCROACHMENT OF THE BUILDING OVER THE BUILD -TO LINE
ALONG OLD TOWN FRONT STREET LOCATED ON THE ON THE
WEST SIDE OF OLD TOWN FRONT STREET APPROXIMATELY
400 FEET SOUTH OF SANTIAGO ROAD AND MAKING A FINDING
OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (APN: 922-100-048)
Motion to approve staff recommendation (5-0): Motion by Turley-Trejo, Second by Ruiz. The
vote reflected unanimous approval.
4. Planning Application Number PA14-0087 a Tentative Tract Map(TTM 36483) for the creation
of 164 single family residential lots and nine (9)open space lots on 42.64 acres for Planning Area
4 within the Paloma Del Sol Specific Plan, Scott Cooper
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution entitled:
PC RESOLUTION NO. 2024-13
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TEMECULA APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO.
PA14-0087, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP (TTM 36483) FOR THE
CREATION OF 164 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS AND
NINE (9) OPEN SPACE LOTS ON 42.64 ACRES FOR PLANNING
AREA 4 WITHIN THE PALOMA DEL SOL SPECIFIC PLAN AND
MAKING A FINDING OF EXEMPTION FROM THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT UNDER PUBLIC RESOURCES
CODE SECTION 21166 AND GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65457
(APNS: 959-400-001, 002)
Motion to approve staff recommendation. (5-0): Motion by Turley-Trejo, Second by Solis. The
vote reflected unanimous approval.
COMMISSIONER REPORTS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REPORT
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR REPORT
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:35 PM, the Planning Commission meeting was formally adjourned to Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at
6:00 PM, City Council Chambers, 41000 Main Street, Temecula, California.
Bob Hagel, Chair
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Matt Peters, Interim Director of Community Development
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