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HomeMy WebLinkAbout101905 PC Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA PLANNING COMMISSION OCTOBER 19, 2005 CALL TO ORDER The City of Temecula Planning Commission convened in a regular meeting at 6:30 P.M., on Wednesday, October 19, 2005, in the City Council Chambers of Temecula City Hall, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California. Chairman Mathewson thanked Eve Craig for the prelude music. ALLEGIANCE Chairman Mathewson led the audience in the Flag salute. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Chiniaeff, Guerriero, Harter, Telesio, and Chairman Mathewson Absent: None. PUBLIC COMMENTS No public comments. CONSENT CALENDAR 1 Minutes RECOMMENDATION: 1.1. Approve the Minutes of October 5, 2005. . 2 Director's Hearina Case Uodate RECOMMENDATION: 2.1 Approve the Director's Hearing Case Update for September, 2005. MOTION: Commissioner Chiniaeff moved to approve the Consent Calendar. Commissioner Guerriero seconded the motion and voice vote reflected unanimous approval. R:\MlnutesPC\ 101905 PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS Continued from September 21,2005 Associate Planner Fisk requested that Item No. 3 be continued to the November 2, 2005, Planning Commission meeting to provide the applicant additional time to make the requested revisions to the sign program. 3 Plannina Aoolication No. PA05-0064. a Develooment Plan. submitted bv Matthew Faaan. for a Comorehensive Sian Proaram for the Maraarita Crossinas shoooina center. on 5.56 acres. located on the southwest corner of Maraarita Road and Overland Drive MOTION: Commissioner Guerriero moved to continue the item to the November 2, 2005, Planning Commission meeting as requested by staff. Commissioner Chiniaeff seconded the motion and voice vote reflected unanimous approval. Continued from October 5, 2005 Associate Planner Kitzerow requested that Item No. 4 be continued to the November 2, 2005, Planning Commission meeting to allow for an additional traffic study. 4' Plannina Aoolication Nos. PA05-0009 a Tentative Tract Mao and PA05-0010 a Develooment Plan/Product Review. submitted bv Woodside Homes. to subdivide 11.65 acres into 92 lots for 77 detached sinale-familv "areen court" homes within Plannina Area 10 of the Wolf Creek Soecific Plan. located east of Pechanaa Parkwav. alona the east side of Wolf Creek Drive South. south of Wolf Vallev Road MOTION: Commissioner Guerriero moved to continue Item No. 4 to the November 2, 2005, Planning Commission meeting. Commissioner Chiniaeff seconded the motion and voice vote reflected unanimous approval. 5 Plannina Aoolication Nos. PA05-0127 a Develooment Plan. PA05-0~92 a Tentative Parcel Mao. and PA05-0140 a Sian Proaram. submitted bv Dean Smith of Ken Smith Architect. to construct three liaht industrial buildinas totalina 84.211 sauare feet. aenerallv located on the north side of Reminaton Avenue. aooroximatelv 550 feet west of Diaz Road Associate Planner Fisk presented the Planning Commission with a staff report (of written material), noting the following: . . That the proposed signs will not be illuminated internally or externally . That wall packs will be mounted to buildings, advising that there will be a condition that all wall pack lighting will be reviewed by staff . That the photometric plan submitted for the project indicates that the minimal one-foot candle across all drive aisles and parking areas cannot be met with wall pack lighting and the applicant will either have to add more wall packs or add some parking-lot light poles R:\MinutesPC\ 101905 2 . That the conceptual plan does not show any recessed lighting . That a photometric plan has indicated that the applicant is not providing adequate lighting and that the applicant will need to address the issue by adding lighting if n~cessary. The Planning Commission expressed concern of lighting issues not beresolvad before coming to Planning Commission. At this time, the public hearing was opened and due to no speakers it was closed. MOTION: Commissioner Guerriero moved to approve staff recommendation. Commissioner Harter seconded the motion and voice vote reflected unanimous approval. (Following additional discussion, voice vote reflected unanimous approval of this motion, see page 3.) Understanding the market and the need for the proposed project, Commissioner Chiniaeff relayed his disappointment with the lack or architectural elements. In regard to the lighting issues, Commissioner Telesio stated that he is of the opinion that staff's report is incomplete. Chairman Mathewson relayed that although satisfied with the overall project, expressed concern with the window treatments. Commissioner Telesio requested that for future projects, staff resolve any outstanding issues before bringing items to Planning Commission. At this time, voice vote previously made reflected unanimous approval. New Items 6 Plannina Aoolication Nos. PA05-0155 a Pedestrian Plan and Sian Proaram. submitted bv Allen Robinson. on a 0.55 acre site for Butterfield Sauare. located at the southeast corner of Old Town Front Street and Third Street Associate Planner Fisk provided a staff report (of record), offering the following comments: . That the Old Town Local Review Board has reviewed the proposed project and has recommended approval with the exception that the "A" frame sign not being placed outside the right-of-way . That the "A" frame sign would only be allowed for weekends . That each property would be allowed an "A" frame sign, not every-tenant. Chairman Mathewson expressed concern with the language in the Master Sign Plan No. 7 R:\MinutesPC\ 101905 3 In response to Chairman Mathewson's concern, Director of Planning Ubnoske stated that language could be added to No. 7 that would impose that an exception hereto may be granted by the landlord and the Director of Planning. Chairman Mathewson suggested that language be added to state that the windmill and water tank shall not be used for any type of signage display. For the Planning Commission, Associate Planner Fisk added the following: . That staff will remove awning signs from the sign program . That for sign designation, the applicant would be allowed either sign designation B-1 or B-2 . That sign designation that B-4 could be used as an alternative to sign designation B-3.1. Director of Planning Ubnoske relayed that existing businesses desiring more signage would have the ability to apply for more signage. At this time, the public hearing was opened. Mr. Allen Robinson, representing the applicant, relayed the following: . That in regard to a'water element, the applicant would prefer to not have an active water feature . That the applicant would request that the bell adobe wall (at this time, pictures were shown of adobe bell wall, currently in place) be kept. In response to the request for the adobe bell wall, Director of Planning Ubnoske stated that due to the adobe bell wall not being reviewed by staff, she would be reluctant to approving it. In regard to the adobe wall request, Assistant City Attorney Curley noted that due to request not being agendized, the Planning Commission would not have the ability to give any input one way or the other. It was the consensus of the Planning Commission to not act on the request for the adobe bell wall and that the item be continued to be worked out with staff. Mr., Allen stated that with the exception of the water feature, the applicant would be in agreement with the Conditions of Approval. At this time, the public hearing was closed. Chairman Mathewson expressed concern with the inconsistencies between sign designation B- 1 and B-2. It was also stated that because of the inconsistencies between sign designation B-1 and B-2, the item be continued to allow staff time to work on the language of the Master Sign Plan. R:\MinutesPC\ 101905 4 . . . Referencing the water element, Chairman Mathewson noted that it was the intent of the Planning Commission to have an active water feature for the proposed project. After much discussion regarding sign designation B-1 and B-2, Assistant City Attorney Curley suggested that the Planning Commission give direction to staff and have staff and the applicant work together and return to Planning Commission when all issues of inconsistencies are resolved. Chairman Mathewson noted that this item be continued to allow staff and the applicant time to work out inconsistencies. MOTION: Commissioner Chiniaeff moved to continue the item to November 2, 2005, Planning Commission meeting. Commissioner Guerriero seconded the motion and voice vote reflected unanimous approval. COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS Commissioner Telesio expressed his concern for not having the ability to speak when he had his request to speak button on and requested that the Planning Commission abide by the rules of allowing fellow Commissioners the chance to speak. In response to Commissioner Telesio's concern, Chairman Mathewson apologized for not calling on him to speak. Commissioner Chiniaeff echoed Chairman Mathewson's comment. PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT Director of Planning stated that an intern has started with the Planning Department; that staff is in the process of making an offer to a Planning Technician; and that staff will be'recruiting an Assistant Associate planner position. In regard to news-racks, Assistant City Attorney Curley noted that there is a removal process in place and that the building and safety department will be handling whether or not all codes of news racks have been met or not. ADJOURNMENT At 7:50 P.M., Chairman Mathewson formally adjourned this meeting' to the next reaular meeting to be held on November 2. 2005 at 6:30 P.M., in the City Council Chambers, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula. . ~~""..~ D Matliewson Chairman - ~Ihr-<-- ~~ Debbie Ubnoske Director of Planning R:\MinutesPC\ 101905 5