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HomeMy WebLinkAbout040907 OTLRB Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE OLD TOWN TEMECULA LOCAL REVIEW BOARD APRIL 9, 2007 CALL TO ORDER The Old Town Temecula Local Review Board convened in a regular meeting at 9:00 a.m., on Monday, April 9, 2007, in the Main Conference Room, of Temecula City Hall, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California. ROLL CALL Present: Board Mernbers: Blair, Eden, Harker, Moore, Williams and Chairman Allen. Absent: None. Also Present: Director of Planning Ubnoske Redevelopment Director Meyer Managernent Analyst Hillberg Development Processing Coordinator Noland Management Assistant Watson Minute Clerk Childs Code Enforcement Officer Cole Principal Planner Richardson Associate Planner Damko Junior Planner Lowrey PUBLIC COMMENTS None. CONSENT CALENDAR 1 . Minutes RECOMMENDATION 1.1 Approve the Minutes of March 12, 2007. MOTION: Board Member Blair moved to approve the Consent Calendar. Board Member Williams seconded the motion and voice vote reflected unanimous approval. Due to a conflict of interest with regard to Board Business Item NO.2 and 3, Chairrnan Allen stepped down. R: 10ldTownlLRB/Minutes/040907 BOARD BUSINESS New Items 2. PlanninQ Application PA06-0338 a Development Plan and Conditional Use Permit for a proposed mixed-use buildinQ (retail. office. and residential totalinQ 38.157 square feet on a 12.750 square foot lot. Associate Planner Damko presented the Board with a staff report (of written rnaterial), noting the following: o Background o Site Plan o Architecture o Landscaping. Director of Planning Ubnoske advised that the Planning Commission as well as a City Council have expressed concern with the massing and height of three and four story buildings in Old Town; advised that based on this concern, she would recornmend that this Item NO.2 be continued for 90 days to allow the applicant an opportunity to address concerns of height and massing. Ms. Ubnoske also relayed staff met with a consultant with regard to this issue and will return with a study of what Front Street and Main Street would look like with projects of three and four story. The Board agreed to review the parking study and massing study before a tour of Old Town. Board Member Moore requested larger renderings in staff's report. Board Member Williarns relayed his concern with height and massing issues as well the minirnal amount of parking for mixed cornrnercial and residential in Old Town. In response to the Board's concern with regard to parking for the proposed project, Associate Planner Damko stated that the project would provide 21 parking spaces dedicated for future tenants; that the Specific Plan would require one parking space per residential unit and would not require that parking be provided for cornmercial and office uses; but that the applicant proposes to provide parking for future residential tenants and some commercial uses. Mr. Bob Hemme, representing the applicant noted the following: o That the applicant would be providing more than the recommended parking requirement o That the commercial portion of the project will be a high-end club o That the applicant has gone through painstaking efforts to create the look and feel of three different buildings for the project o That without the proposed square footage, the applicant cannot and will not build the project o That the applicant has made every effort to make this building fit onto its site. R: 10ldTownlLRB/Minutes/040907 2 At this time, the public hearing was opened. A. Mr. Fred Perkins, Temecula, referenced parking in Old Town. At this time, the public hearing was closed. For the Board, Director of Redevelopment Meyer noted that currently Old Town would have three, three story buildings in Old Town. Board Member Harker noted that he would not have an objection to the four-story buildings on side streets but not on Main Street. Referencing the time period of the proposed project, Mr. Hemme noted that the two distinct architectural styles including Queen Anne and Classic Revival would be consistent with the Old Town Specific Plan design guidelines; that the architectural styles would be appropriate for the late 1880s and early 1920 era which would be expected within the Old Town boundaries. MOTION: Board Member Blair moved to continue the item for 90 days, as per staff recommendation. Board Member Williams seconded the motion and voice vote reflected approval with the exception of Chairman Allen who abstained. 3. Plannina Application PA06-0349 a Comprehensive Sian Proaram for the Chapparral Center South located at the northwest corner of 6th Street and Old Town Front Street located at 28465 Old Town Front Street. (APN: 922-026-029) Junior Planner Lowrey provided a staff report (of record) highlighting on the project description. Board Member Blair noted that it would be his opinion that a free standing sign would meet the applicant's need rather than posting signs on the building. Junior Planner Lowrey advised that the applicant does have auxiliary sings throughout the building. Director of Planning Ubnoske stated that staff would need to be careful on how on and off-site signs are defined, noting that if the sign is not where the place of business would be it would be considered an off-site sign and would need to be cleared with the City Attorney. Ms. Lowrey also noted that the businesses in the building would be destination type businesses. Director of Planning Ubnoske noted that if it's the consensus of the Board, the item can be continued to allow staff time to discuss with the City Attorney whether or not off-site signage would be allowable for this project. Mr. Matthew Fagan, representing the applicant, relayed the following comments: o That although the sign program would be within the Old Town Specific Plan guidelines, it was tailored to meet the needs of the applicant to provide the businesses on the rear portion of the building with signage on the front o That the units in question would be on the core of the building and would not have frontage R: 10ldT ownlLRB/Minutes/040907 3 o That the applicant would not be requesting more than what staff would be comfortable allowing. Director of Planning Ubnoske recommended that the Board approve the sign program with staff's recommendation unless the City Attorney states that the signs would not be off-site signs, in which staff would work with the applicant to revise the signs or approve the signs as proposed. Board Member Blair and Moore noted that they would not be comfortable approving staff's recommendation. Director of Planning Ubnoske queried if the Board would be amenable to the following: o That the Board would not be supportive of signs attached to the building o That the Board would be amenable with a freestanding sign if deemed allowable by the City Attorney o That the Board would be satisfied with a monument sign. Board Member Moore noted that it would be her opinion that there would not be enough room for a monument sign. According to the Specific Plan, Director of Planning Ubnoske noted that a freestanding sign would be considered a monument sign; advising that the applicant did not propose this because there would not be any room for a monument sign. That if the Board would desire a multi-tenant sign, this would need to be discussed with the City Attorney. MOTION: Board Member Blair moved to continue this item for 30 days to allow staff an opportunity to discuss with the City Attorney whether or not freestanding signs would be allowable. Board Member Eden seconded the motion and voice vote reflected approval with the exception of Chairman Allen who abstained. DIRECTOR OF PLANNING REPORT Addressing concerns with three and four story buildings in Old Town, Director of Planning Ubnoske relayed that the consultant working on this issue will be forwarding a proposal to the City Council, Planning Commission, and Old Town Local Review Board with what would be not be appropriate in Old Town; that in addition, the parking study will be brought forward at a future meeting; and that a field trip to Old Town will be scheduled in the near future. Having been a retailer in the past, Board Member Eden expressed concern with retailers not being able to pay the rent for three and four story buildings. Director of Planning Ubnoske noted that the consultant's proposal will give the Board direction as to what would and would not be appropriate for Front Street and Main Street as well as side streets. For the Board, Director of Planning Ubnoske noted that she would be of the opinion that two Members of the Board will be requested to participate on a subcommittee with regard to three and four story buildings in Old Town. R: 10ldTownlLRB/Minutes/040907 4 DIRECTOR OF REDEVELOPMENT REPORT For the Board, Director of Redevelopment Meyer noted that he would not know, at this time, when the parking study for Old Town will be available for review by the Board. CODE ENFORCEMENT REPORT A Code Enforcement report was distributed to the Old Town Local Review Board per agenda packet. BOARD MEMBER REPORT Board Member Moore expressed concern with the Bank Restaurant's signage not being allowable. Director of Planning Ubnoske thanked Board Member Williams for attending the meeting on short notice. Chairman Allen relayed his desire of Old Town becoming an urban environment. In response to Board Member Moore's query regarding Murrieta's historical signage, Director of Redevelopment Meyer noted that he will have staff explore the possibility of attaining a historical signage for Old Town, Temecula from the State. ADJOURNMENT At 9:50 ~.m., Chairman Allen formally adjourned this meeting to Mav 14. 2007 Main Conference Roo I 'fity a 4 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California 92590. . , cnA~/~ .~~ Director of Planning Ubnos e C airman Allen R: 10ldTownlLRB/Minutes/040907 5