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Home My WebLink About080206 PC Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 2, 2006 CALL TO ORDER The City of Temecula Planning Commission convened in a regular meeting at 6:06 p.m., on Wednesday, August 2, 2006, in the City Council Chambers of Temecula City Hall, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California. ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Harter led the audience in the Flag salute ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners: Carey, Chiniaeff, Harter and Telesio Absent: Chairman Guerriero PUBLIC COMMENTS No public comments. CONSENT CALENDAR 1 Minutes RECOMMENDATION: 1.1 Approve the Minutes of July 5, 2006. MOTION: Commissioner Telesio moved to approve the Consent Calendar. Commissioner Carey seconded the motion and voice vote reflected approval with the exception of Commissioner Harter who abstained and Chairman Guerriero who was absent. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS New Items , 2 Plannina Application No.. PA06-0175. a reauest for a variance of an attached residential aaraae expansion to encroach 20.2 feet into the reauired 25 foot setback. located at 31089 Pauba Road Via overheads, Planning Technician LeComte provided the Commission with a report. In response to Commissioner Telesio, Planning Technician LeComte stated that the easement and ultimate right-of-way of Pauba Road was determined by the County of Riverside, not the City of Temecula. R:\MinutesPCIOB0206 At this time, the public hearing was opened. Mr. Lloyd Knight, Temecula, relayed his desire of the Planning Commission's approval for the proposed variance. At this time, the public hearing was closed. Further Clarifying, Principal Planner Hazen advised that due to safety issues with regard to ingress and egress from the existing driveway, it was the City's decision to block off the driveway and not allow the property owner to continue to access Pauba Road. MOTION: Commissioner Harter moved to approve staff recommendation. Commissioner Telesio seconded the motion and voice vote reflected approval with the exceotion of Chairman Guerriero who was absent. PC RESOLUTION NO. 06-52 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO. PA06-0175 A VARIANCE TO ALLOW FOR AN ATTACHED RESIDENTIAL GARAGE EXPANSION TO ENCROACH 20.2 FEET INTO THE REQUIRED 25-FOOT SETBACK AT 31089 PAUBA ROAD 3 Plannina Aoolication Nos. PA05-0176 and PA06-0118. a Tentative Tract Mao and Develooment Plan (Product Review). submitted bv Randv Allison. to subdivide 3.71 acres within the Low Medium zonina desianation into 13 lots with a minimum lot size of 7.200 sauare feet. for 10 detached sinale.familv homes ranaina in size from 4.107 to 4.248 sauare feet. located on the north side of Rancho Califomia Road. aooroximatelv 1.100 feet east of Meadows Parkwav c Associate Planner Kitzerow provided the Commission with a PowerPoint Presentation, per written material, highlighting on the following: . Project Description . Location . General Plan and Zoning I. . Architecture . Elevations . Environmental Determination. Per the Public Works Department, staff would recommend that Condition of Approval No. 48a be revised to read: Improve Rancho Califomia Road to include dedication of half-width street right-of-way, installation of half-width street improvements, paving, curb and gutter, sidewalk, street lights, drainage facilities, signing and striping utilities (including but limited to water and sewer), and raised landscaped median from Riesling Court to Chardonnay Hills. Commissioner Telesio expressed concern with the lack of windows on the garages. R:\MinutesPCI080206 2 Referencing Commissioner Telesio's concern, Associate Planner Kitzerow stated that per the City's Building Code, the applicant would not be required to install windows on garages. With regard to the applicant's landscape plan, Commissioner Chiniaeff expressed concern with the plantings on the slope along Rancho California Road, and would be of the opinion that 15- gallons trees should be planted. At this time, the public hearing was opened. Mr. Randy Allison, applicant, spoke in favor of the proposed project and offered the following comments: . That the garages without windows would not be visible from the street and would be behind a 6-foot wall or 6-foot fence . That the Flag Lot would conform to the City's Development Code . That the applicant would not be opposed to installing 15-gallon boxed trees . That the applicant will save as many of the present trees as possible Mr. Roberts Hicks, Temecula, expressed concern with the large 20-year old Eucalyptus trees being removed, advising that removal of the trees would create a negative impact to his property. In response to Commissioner Chiniaeff's query, Mr. Hicks would be of the opinion that the Eucalyptus trees would not be diseased. At this time, the public hearing was closed. Understanding Mr. Hicks' concern with regard to the Eucalyptus trees, Commissioner Chiniaeff relayed the difficulty in saving them due to slope issues Mr. Allison stated that the arborist report that was performed determined that some of the Eucalyptus trees would be diseased and would need to be removed. Commissioner Chiniaeff queried if Lot No. 7 could made perpendicular to the eastern property line versus the proposed angle. For the Planning Commission, Director of Planning Ubnoske stated that a condition imposing that the arboris! involved in the proposed project work with staff to save as many of the un- diseased trees as possible. Per the arborist's report, Associate Planner Kitzerow stated that all the trees on site were given a rating of: C: average condition; D: below average; and E: severe decline and should be removed immediately; and that it would be the opinion of staff that most of the trees would not survive construction. Commissioner Telesio noted that it would be his opinion that the solution would be to replace the diseased Eucalyptus trees with a variety of larger specimen tree, and would request that for future development he would be desirous of staff exploring the possibility of adding windows to all large garages. R:\MinutesPC\080206 3 MOTION: Commissioner Telesio moved to approve staff recommendation subject to the following Conditions: that Afghan Pine be replaced with 24-inch boxed trees along the slope of Rancho California Road as well as the west side of the cul-de-sac (as approved by staff); that large box trees be planted along Lot 7; and that Condition of.Approval No. 48 a be revised as per staff recommendation. Commissioner Harter seconded the motion and voice vote reflected approval with the exception of Chairman Guerriero who was absent. PC RESOLUTION NO. 06-53 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO. PAOS-0176, TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 33630 TO SUBDIVIDE 3.71 ACRES INTO 13 LOTS (10 RESIDENTIAL LOTS AND 3 OPEN SPACE LOTS) WITHIN THE LOW MEDIUM ZONING DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS Commissioner Telesio noted that he, along with his dog, have enjoyed the new Redhawk Dog Park. PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT No additional comments. ADJOURNMENT At 6:50 p.m., Chairman Guerriero formally adjourned to Wednesdav. Auaust 16. at 6:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula. ~#h_ t't"on Guernero Chairman /).e.{L ~ Debbie Ubnoske Director of Planning R:\MinutesPCIOB0206 4