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RESOLUTION NO. 05-86
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA TO ADOPT A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE OF THE
CITY-WIDE DESIGN GUIDELINES
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1.
declare that:
The City Council of the City of Temecula does hereby find, determine and
A. The City of Temecula adopted its first General Plan on November 9, 1993;
B. The City of Temecula adopted the existing Design Guidelines, consistent with
polices found in the General Plan Community Design Element on February 25, 1997;
C. The City Council decided to undertake a comprehensive update of the City-Wide
Design Guidelines in 2003;
D. The Planning Commission held a workshop on September 3, 2003 to consider
the recommendations of the Planning Commission and the community residents that were
present, and provided a number of comments and suggestions on the proposal;
E. The Planning Commission considered this matter on May 4, 2005 at a duly
noticed public hearing, at which time interested persons had an opportunity to, and did, testify
either in support or opposition to this matter;
F. On August 9, 2005, the City Council of the City of Temecula held a duly noticed
public hearing on the Project at which time all persons interested in the Project had the
opportunity and did address the City Council on these matters.
Section 2. The City Council of the City of Temecula hereby makes the following
findings in adopting these Design Guidelines:
Plan.
A. The proposed project is consistent with the goals and policies of the General
The proposed Comprehensive City-Wide Design Guidelines are consistent with the
Community Design Element of the City of Temecula General Plan. Specifically, Goal
No. 2 and Policy 2. 1 of the Community Design Element provide the authority to establish
and apply design guidelines to enhance the positive qualities of residential and non-
residential districts.
B. The proposed project is consistent with implementation measures of the General
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The proposed Comprehensive City-Wide Design Guidelines include design criteria for
residential and non-residential development, public spaces, tourist commercial uses, rural
development, view preservation, and mixed-use development. The Comprehensive City-Wide
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Design Guidelines also propose landscape standards that provide a basis for creating buffers
and other transitions between differing land uses.
Section 3. City staff has reviewed the project under the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the project is exempt from environmental review
pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines. The City Council of the City of
Temecula hereby adopts a Notice of Exemption from environmental review under the California
Environmental Quality Act pursuant to Section 15061 (b)(3) and directs the Director of Planning
to file a Notice of Exemption with the Riverside County Clerk and Recorders Office..
Section 4. The City Council of the City of Temecula hereby approves the
Comprehensive Update of the City-Wide Guidelines as set forth in Exhibit A, which is on file in
the City Clerk's Office.
Section 5. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of,A: g t, 200 .
ATTEST:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Susan W. Jones, CMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that
Resolution No. 05-86 was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Temecula at a meeting held on the 9th day of August, 2005, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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COUNCILMEMBERS: Edwards, Naggar, Washington, Comerchero
COUNCILMEMBERS: None
COUNCILMEMBERS: Roberts
COUNCILMEMBERS:
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