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HomeMy WebLinkAbout113006 DH Minutes ~ ,.......".~--_. MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DIRECTOR'S HEARING NOVEMBER 30, 2006 A regular meeting of the City of Temecula Director's Hearing was called to order on Thursday, November 30, 2006 at 1 :30 p.m. in the Main Conference Room, located at 43200 Business Park Drive Temecula, California. Principal Planner Stephen Brown presiding. Also present was Senior Planner Stuart Fisk, Associate Planner Dana Schuma, Associate Planner Christine Damko, Planning Technician Betsy Lowrey, Special Projects Engineer Annie Bostre-Le and Minute Clerk Jill Dickey. Principal Planner Stephen Brown opened the Public Comments portion of the Hearing to allow members of the public to address items that are not listed on the Agenda. Seeing no one, the Public Comments portion was closed and the first item on the agenda was introduced. Item No.1: Plannina Aoolication No. PA06-0137. a Home Product Review for 106 sinale- familv residences on 29.53 acres within Plan nino Area 9 of the Redhawk Soecific Plan. The olannina area is aenerallv located on the southwest corner of Peach Tree Street and Primrose Avenue. Associate Planner Dana Schuma gave an overview of the project with staff recommendations. There are four product plans proposed consisting of three architectural styles: Spanish, . Traditional and Craftsmen; each features various materials and that are consistent with the architectural styles proposed; and a variety of colors to compliment the architecture. Staff recently, subsequent to the Staff Report, provided a memo to the Director of Planning addressing issues that came up and she discussed those with the Applicant prior to the hearing today and believed the Applicant concurs. Staff would like to state for the record for clarification that on the vicinity map it reflected that Lots 107-130,131 and 134 located along Pechanga Road are not part of this 106 single-family home product; they were sold and owned by a different entity. Staff would like to recommend revisions be made to Conditions of Approval #27 and #27 K iii for grammar purposes and to clarify what needs to be done. For Item #27 .. staff would like it to state that three copies of the construction landscaping and irrigation plans shall be submitted for review and approval by the Planning Department not that they would be reviewed and approved so we wanted to be sure that the Applicant understood that they had to submit those. For Item #27 K iii - staff need to take out the word vinyl; there is no vinyl fencing being proposed on the project; it is all wood so there would be no reason to state that in the condition. A letter was also received from the Redhawk Community Association requesting that all perimeter fencing be the common Redhawk slump stone so that the new project would be consistent with the surrounding community and the Applicant has complied with this request and . the slump stone is reflected on the wall and fence plans. It was also requested that vinyl fencing be used on the internal yards and staff has reviewed this and they also requested that it be painted a taupe color. The wood fencing proposed by the Applicant is consistent with the surrounding neighborhoods and what is out there now and they adequately compliments the architecture of the community with the natural wood color that they were proposing instead of the taupe color. R:\DIRHEARIMINUTES\2006\11.3Q.06 minutes.doc --,_. ._- -.- - . .._~-'.."-'-" .~,""<.-" - -_.. - -'.. The environmental determination on the project has been that it's consistent with the previously approved EIR for the Redhawk Specific Plan and no further environmental review was necessary. The proposed project is categorically exempt from further environmental review per CEQA Section 15162. Staff would like to recommend approval of the Planning Application No. PA06-0137. Principal Planner Stephen Brown asked the Applicant if he had an opportunity to review the Conditions of Approval and if he was in agreement with them. Scott Stites, Centex Homes, stated we have reviewed the Conditions of Approval and we concur with everything that she stated in the COA. As no one came forward to speak in opposition or support of the project, Principal Planner closed the Public Hearing and approved Planning Application No. PA06-0137 subject to the Conditions of Approval. Item No.2: Plannina Application No. PA05-0172. a Development Plan for a proposed tire store and repair shop with an associated automatic car wash totalina 8.353 sauare feet on 1.1 acres located on the east side of Maraarita Road approximatelv 800 feet north of Hiahwav 79 South Associate Planner Christine Damko gave an overview of the project with staff recommendations. The project conforms to the commercial development regulations listed in the Paloma del Sol Specific Plan and the City's Development Code. The project will have three access points into the project. The main access will be a round-a-bout onto Margarita Road. The second and third access points will be from and unnamed road immediately adjacent to the southern property line which is behind the Albertson's shopping center and through a proposed commercial development currently in the post-entitlement stages immediately to the north. The Applicant has worked with the adjacent land owner to the north and provided a common vehicle emergency access that is located towards. the eastern property line. The project proposes a Spanish eclectic style of architecture that is consistent with the Paloma del Sol Specific Plan. Accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act the project has been deemed categorically exempt per CEQA Section 15332, Class 32, and it's been determined as an In-Fill development and consistent with those regulations. Staff has determined that proposed project as conditioned is consistent with the City's General Plan Development Code and Design Guidelines therefore staff recommends approval of the project. Principal Planner Stephen Brown asked the Applicant if he had an opportunity to review the Conditions of Approval and if he was in agreement with them. Russell Rumansoff, Herron & Rumansoff Architects reviewed the Conditions of Approval and agrees with them. He asked for a few clarifications that he would like to mention today on Item #23 - he assumes it refers to building permits and building construction not the grading plan. Principal Planner Stephen Brown asked Public Works staff to clarify. Annie Bostre-Le, Public Works responded it's a building permit item. Russell Rumansoff, Herron & Rumansoff Architects asked to clarify Public Works Item #68 - Prior to Issuance of Building Permit the Developer shall construct the following public improvements. Applicant thinks that he has to submit the plans and have them approved by R:\PIRHEARlMINUTES\2006\11-30-06 minutes.doc 2 Public Works prior to issuance of building permits. Applicant does not have to construct them prior to issuance of building permits. Annie Bostre-Le, Public Works responded - the second sentence says .....plans shall be reviewed and approved by Public Works....., so that should help Russell with the clarification on that line item. Russell Rumansoff, Herron & Rumansoff Architects asked on Item #72 - is Lot 25 the lot to the north that provides common access? Annie Bostre-Le, Public Works responded correct. Russell Rumansoff, Herron & Rumansoff Architects asked for clarification on Item #61 - exterior down spouts. It would be architecturally compatible with the design of the building in terms of brackets and detail and wouldn't look like a residential gutter and down spout. Christine Damko, Associate Planner responded that staff was okay with that. Principal Planner Stephen Brown asked if anyone else wanted to speak in favor or opposition of this project. Joe Jubela, 1148 Industrial Avenue, Escondido, CA 92029, property owner, stated he was in favor of the project. Principal Planner Stephen Brown approved the project subject to the Conditions of Approval. Item No.3: Plannina ADDlication No. PA06-0221. a Tentative Parcel MaD No. 35065 is a Final MaD waiver for condominium DurDoses to create 46 condominium units within four existina commercial build in as (Rancho Pueblo office buildinas\ located at the northeast corner of Hiahwav 79 South and Avenida de Missiones Associate Planner Christine Damko gave an overview of the project with staff recommendations. The project is creating 46 units, not creating any lots, and won't be moving any lot lines around. There are four buildings: Bldg A will have 13 units, Bldg B will have 6 units, Bldg C will have 20 units and Bldg D will have 7 units. This project has been deemed categorically exempt per CEQA Section 15315, Class 15, a Minor Land Division. Staff recommends approval of the project along with the Conditions of Approval. Staff would like to amend one of the timelines on the Conditions of Approval. On the approval date and the expiration date on the first page of the Conditions of Approval, the expiration date should be November 30, 2009. The Map Act allows three years for a map to expire. This concludes staff's presentation. Principal Planner Stephen Brown stated he had no questions of staff and asked if the Applicant's representative had an opportunity to review the Conditions of Approval and if he was in agreement with them. David Dietterle, One Ridgegate Drive, Suite #210, Temecula, CA 92590, Lundstrom & Associates reviewed the Conditions of Approval and concurred. R:\DIRHEARlMINUTES\2006\ 11.30.()6 minutes.doc 3 Principal Planner Stephen Brown closed the Public Hearing and approved Planning Application No. PA06-0221 as amended by staff. There being no further business, hearing was adjourned at 1 :49 p.m. ~~~ Stephen Brown, Principal Planner R:\DIRHEARlMINUTES\2006l11-3Q-06 minules.doc 4