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HomeMy WebLinkAbout062007 PC Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA PLANNING COMMISSION JUNE 20, 2007 CALL TO ORDER The City of Temecula Planning Commission convened in a regular meeting at 6:00 p.m., on Wednesday, June 20, 2007, in the City Council Chambers of Temecula City Hall, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California. ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Guerriero led the audience in the Flag salute. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners: Carey, Guerriero, Telesio, and Chairman Chiniaeff. Absent: Harter. PUBLIC COMMENTS No comments. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS At this time, Chairman Chiniaeff advised that per the request of the applicant, Public Hearing Item NO.3 will be continued to September 19,2007. 1 Planninq Application No. PA06-0338. a Development Plan. submitted bv Rick Conrov representinq C&R Architects. for a proposed three-story commercial/office buildinq totalinq 29.409 square feet. located on the southeast corner of Old Town Front Street and 5th Street within the Old Town Specific Plan Associate Planner Damko provided the Planning Commission with a PowerPoint Presentation, highlighting on the following: . Project Description . Location . Site Plan . Elevations . Environmental Determination. Staff also requested the deletion of Condition of Approval Nos. 90, 33 and 34. RIMinutesPCI062007 Deputy Director of Public Works York clarified the deletion of Condition of Approval Nos. 33 and 34, noting that the site would be in the Zone A Flood Plane and will need to be flood proofed; relaying that the building will be raised one-foot above the base flood elevation; that staff did not have a concern eliminating Condition of Approval Nos. 33 and 34 due to' it being on the east side of Front Street; that staff would not expect any significant impacts to the flood plan; however, Condition of Approval No. 39 would be in place if there was an impact to the flood plane. In response to Chairman Chiniaeff, Associate Planner Damko noted the following: . That steps will be provided in the arcade . That because of flood control issues on Front Street, a portion of the building will be elevated . That there will be a handicap ramp connected to the brick building, advising that the ramp will be architecturally compatible with the building . That the arcade would be inside the property line. For Commissioner Carey, Associate Planner Damko noted that the building will be a B Occupancy building; and that the proposed project would be consistent with the Old Town Specific Plan in that no parking would be required for commercial and/or office uses. At this time, Associate Planner Damko displayed the color board for the Commission to review. Deputy of Public Works York relayed that the proposed project would be a mixed-use project and would be of the opinion that uses would generate a couple-hundred vehicles per day. At this time, the public hearing was opened. Mr. Ed Dool, Temecula, spoke in favor of the proposed project. Mr. Bob Hemme, applicant, relayed that the proposed project would be consistent with the Old Town Specific Plan guidelines; that savable material from the previous building and would be placed on the new building; and that the building will be a high-end building with quality tenants. At this time, the public hearing was closed. Relaying his overall approval of the proposed project, Commissioner Carey did express some concern with parking. Conveying his overall support of the architecture, Chairman Chiniaeff relayed his concern with the height of the proposed project, and would be of the opinion that the applicant has not met all requirements. Concurring with Chairman Chiniaeff, Commissioner Guerriero also expressed concern with the proposed project creating a canyon affect to the area, and stated that he would also have a concern with parking and traffic. Chairman Chiniaeff relayed that until a policy is established on how to handle three and four- story buildings, he will no longer be approving these types of projects. R:IMinutesPCI062007 2 MOTION: Chairman Chiniaeff moved to approve staff recommendation subject to the modifications to the Conditions of Approval as requested by staff and subject to language being added to Condition of Approval No. 39 imposing that discussion with the Flood Control District be required. Commissioner Guerriero seconded the motion and voice vote reflected approval with the exception of Commissioner Harter who was absent. PC RESOLUTION NO. 07-22 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO. PA06-0338, A DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A PROPOSED THREE-STORY COMMERCIAL/OFFICE BUILDING TOTALING 29,409 SQUARE FEET GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF OLD TOWN FRONT STREET AND 5TH STREET (APN: 922-033-008,099) 2 Planninc Application No. PA07-0154. a Site Plan Modification Application. submitted bv Forest Citv Commercial Development. to chance a buildinc footprint. drive aisle. parkino orientation. and landscapino of the approved Temecula Promenade Mall Expansion Plans. located at the Promenade Mall between Macv's and Edwards Cinema within the Temecula Recional Center Specific Plan in the Citv of Temecula bound bv Winchester Road to the north. Marcarita Road to the east. Overland Road to the south and Ynez Road to the west Associate Planner Peters provided a staff report (as per agenda packet), highlighting on the following: . Project Description . Location . Original proposal . Site Plan Modifications . Specific Considerations Condition of Approval Nos. 2, 16, and 34 . Environmental Determination. By way of PowerPoint Presentation, Mr. Lee, representing Forest City Commercial, pointed out the following: . Valet Parking . Old Drive Aisle . Building Footprint and Old Building Footprint Drop-off Point. For the Planning Commission, Mr. Lee noted that the applicant would be hopeful to start utility relocation in July, noting that the east parking structure would be complete by April, 2008, and the west parking structure will be complete by November, 2008. Mr. Lee, by way of PowerPoint Presentation, demonstrated how the ring-road would interface with the proposed parking structures. R:IMinutesPCI062007 3 Chairman Chiniaeff relayed that it would be his opinion that the proposed site plan change will create more problems than what was originally proposed. Mr. Lee advised that the applicant's engineer is currently working with the Public Works Department to address all controlled intersections for ingress and egress. Offering more information, Deputy of Public Works Hughes advised that staff has been working closely with the applicant to address ingress and egress issues; and that staff is working in a positive fashion and would be of the opinion that the changes to the proposed project would not have significant impacts. Reiterating that he will not be approve additional changes to the mall expansion without having resolved the problem of the ring-road, Chairman Chiniaeff stated that the ring-road problems would need to be addressed before he would make modifications to the mall; and suggested that the valet parking be relocated near the Sears Department Store. Mr. Lee noted that after carefully studying valet parking, valet parking would be best situated as proposed. For the record, Assistant City Attorney Lee noted that the ring-road improvement agreement as well as the OPA, will be going to the City Council at the next City Council meeting. In response to Commissioner Telesio's query, Mr. Lee relayed that the drive aisle behind the cinema was "swung out" in order for the intersection to meet halfway between the loop road and Building 1: that in addition, the drive aisle extension of General Kearney North was slightly re- aligned to avoid the extension of Building 1; and that both drive aisle changes required slight modifications to parking landscape fingers and the loss of 29 parking spaces. Mr. Lee also noted that the parking field in front of the Red Robin Restaurant (south of Sears) was reconfigured to allow for valet parking at the entrance to Main Street. Commissioner Telesio and Commissioner Carey expressed concern with the lack of drop-off areas and would be of the opinion that the proposed modifications will create increased negative impacts for the ring-road. At this time, the public hearing was opened. Ms. Nancy Baron, Temecula, expressed concern with the proposed drop-off point, noting that it will create difficulty for the handicap. At this time, the public hearing was closed. Assistant City Manager Johnson noted that although the City Council will be considering the ring-road agreement, the plan will be complete by December, 2007. Commissioner Guerriero stated that currently the ring-road does not work and would not be in favor of approving the proposed modifications without the ring-road configuration being resolved; and expressed his desire to have the mall expanded but not until the ring-road problem is corrected. R:\MinutesPC\062Q07 4 Due to the lack of information provided, Commissioner Guerriero concurred with Commissioner Carey in that modifications to the mall expansion should not be made until the ring-road problem is addressed. Understanding that there would be a ring-road study in progress, Commissioner Telesio relayed that it would be difficult to approve the proposed modifications when the Commission has not had an opportunity to review the ring-road agreement; and stated that he would not be at ease approving staff's recommendation at this time. Agreeing with fellow Commissioners, Chairman Chiniaeff relayed that it would be his opinion that the valet parking in the new location will not work adequately; relayed that there would not be enough stacking available; and that until the ring-road problem is rectified, it would premature to approve staff recommendation and would be in favor of reviewing the ring-road study before having this item back on the agenda. For the Planning Commission, Director of Planning Ubnoske noted that configuration to the ring- road will not be altered; and that Director of Public Works Hughes was of the opinion that the project as currently proposed, would be a better situation and did not see a problem with the proposed modifications. MOTION: Commissioner Guerriero moved to continue Item No. 2 off-calendar until more information regarding the ring-road is available. Commissioner Carey seconded the motion and voice vote reflected approval with the exception of Commissioner Harter who was absent. As previously mentioned, Item NO.3 was continued to September 19, 2007, as per the request of the applicant. 3 Planninq Application No. PA07-0111. a Maior Modification. submitted bv McArdle's Associate Architects. to an approved Development Plan for Elite's Plaza which includes removinq the at-qrade parkinq areas from the first floor of Buildinqs Band C. and replacinq them with approximatelv 11.351 square feet of additional office space for Buildinq B. and approximatelv 13.680 square feet of additional office space for Buildinq C. reversinq the buildinq footprint of Buildinq C. and addinq a 53.763 square foot. three-story. 132-space parkinq structure to be built on the east side of the proiect site. located east of Jefferson COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS Chairman Chiniaeff advised that he will not be in attendance of the July 18, 2007, Planning Commission meeting. PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT No reports at this time. R\MinutesPCI062007 5 ADJOURNMENT At 7:10 pm, Chairman Chiniaeff formally adjourned to Julv 18. 2007 at 6:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula. 7'Vh~)~- U~ 5X- Debbie Ubnoske Director of Planning RIMinutesPCI062007 6