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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07_034 PC Resolution PC RESOLUTION NO. 07-34 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO. PA07-0220, A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN TEMECULA PROPERTIES, LLC, PHS, AND THE CITY OF TEMECULA TO AUTHORIZE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPROXIMATE 84 ACRE SITE GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF WINCHESTER ROAD AND DENDY PARKWAY IN THE CITY OF TEMECULA (APN 909-370-018 AND 909-370- 032) Section 1. Procedural Findinas. The Planning Commission of the City of Temecula does hereby find, determine and declare that: A. On September 5, 2007, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve Planning Application No. PA07-0220. B. The Agreement was processed including, but not limited to a public notice, in the time and manner prescribed by State and local law. C. The Planning Commission, at a regular meeting, considered the application and environmental review on September 5, 2007, at a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law, at which time the City staff and interested persons had an opportunity to and did testify either in support or in opposition to this matter. D. At the conclusion of the Commission hearing and after due consideration of the testimony, the Commission recommended that the City Council approve Planning Application No. PA07-0220 subject to and based upon the findings set forth hereunder. E. All legal preconditions to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. Section 2. Further Findinas. The Planning Commission, in recommending that the City Council approve the application hereby finds, determines and declares that: To recommend approval of the Development Agreement, the following findings must be made: A. The Development Agreement is consistent with the objectives, policies, general land uses, and programs specified in the City of Temecula General Plan in that the Development Agreement makes reasonable provision for the use of certain real property for industrial, commercial and residential development. G:\Planning\2007\PA07-0220 PHS Development Agreement\Planning\PC\Final PC Reso DA.docl B. The Development Agreement complies with the goals and objectives of the Circulation Element of the General Plan, and the traffic impacts of the development will be less than significant or substantially mitigated by the mitigation measures and Conditions of Approval imposed. C. The project subject to the Development Agreement is compatible with the uses authorized in, and the regulations prescribed for the zoning district in which the property subject to the Development Agreement is located, and that this Development Agreement is consistent with good planning practices by providing for the opportunity to develop the property consistent with the General Plan. D. The Development Agreement is in conformity with the public convenience, general welfare, and good land use practice because it makes reasonable provision for a balance of land uses compatible with the remainder of the City. E. The Development Agreement will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of the community because it provides adequate assurances for the protection thereof. F. The benefits that will accrue to the people of the City of Temecula from this legislation and this Development Agreement are expansion of an important local employer and could bring additional employment opportunities to local residents. G. The potentially significant impacts to the environment from the project will be mitigated to a less than significant level based upon the identified mitigation measures. Section 3. Environmental Comoliance. The Planning Commission hereby makes the following environmental findings and determinations in connection with the approval recommendation of the Development Agreement (PA07-0220): A. Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), City staff prepared an Initial Study of the potential environmental effects of the approval of the Development Agreement as described in the Initial Study ("the Project"). Based upon the findings contained in that Study, City staff determined that there was no substantial evidence that the project could have a significant effect on the environment and a Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared. B. Thereafter, City staff provided public notice of the public comment period and of the intent to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration as required by law. The public comment period commenced on August 4, 2007, and expired on September 3, 2007. Copies of the documents have been available for public review and inspection at the offices of the Department of Planning, located at City Hall, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California 92590. C. Three written comments were received prior to the public hearing and a response to all the comments made therein was prepared, submitted to the Planning Commission and incorporated into the administrative record of the proceedings. G:\Planning\2007\PA07-0220 PHS Development Agreement\Planning\PC\Final PC Reso DA.doc2 D. The Planning Commission has reviewed the Mitigated Negative Declaration and all comments received regarding the Mitigated Negative Declaration prior to and at the date public hearing, and based on the whole record before it finds that: (1) the Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared in compliance with CEQA; (2) there is no substantial evidence that the Project will have a significant effect on .the environment; and (3) the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the Planning Commission. E. Based on the findings set forth in this Resolution, the Planning Commission hereby recommends that the City Council adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for this project. Section 4. Recommendation. The Planning Commission of the City of Temecula recommends that the City Council adopt the ordinance, as set forth in Exhibit "A", in approving Planning Application No. PA07-0220, a Development Agreement between Temecula Properties, LLC, PHS, and the City of Temecula to authorize the development of an approximate 84-acre site. G:\Planning\2007\PA07-0220 PHS Development Agreement\Planning\PC\Final PC Reso DA.doc3 Section 5. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City of Temecula Planning Commission this 5th day of September 2007. \f.. 'A. J~iCe Chairman ATTEST: ~~x-'~~ Debbie Ubnoske, Secretary .I , [SEAL] , " .; /' ,--;. - '. ",J'/ -, ""~1.:~' STATE OF CALlfrORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss CITY OF TEMECULA ) I, Debbie Ubnoske, Secretary of the Temecula Planning Commission, do hereby certify that the forgoing PC Resolution No. 07-34 was duly and regularly adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Temecula at a regular meeting thereof held on the 5th / day of September 2007, by the following vote: AYES: 4 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: Carey, Guerriero, Harter, Telesio NOES: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: 1 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: Chiniaeff ABSTAIN: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: None ~~/-". W~)L Debbie Ubnoske, Secretary G:\Planning\2007\PA07-0220 PHS Development Agreement\Planning\PC\Final PC Resn DA.doc4 EXHIBIT A DRAFT CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 07-_ G:\Planning\2007\PA07-0220 PHS Development Agreement\Planning\DRAFT PC Reso DA.doc 5 RESOLUTION NO. 07- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO. PA07-Q220, A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN TEMECULA PROPERTIES, LLC AND THE CITY OF TEMECULA TO AUTHORIZE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN APPROXIMATE 84-ACRE SITE GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF WINCHESTER ROAD AND DENDY PARKWAY IN THE CITY OF TEMECULA (APN 909-370-018 AND 909-370- 032) THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF TEMECUlA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOllOWS: Section 1. Procedural Findinas. The City Council of the City of Temecula finds and determines that: A. On September 5,2007, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve Planning Application No. PA07-0220. . B. The Amendment was processed including, but not limited to a public notice, in the time and manner prescribed by State and local law. C. The Planning Commission, at a regular meeting, considered the Application and environmental review on September 5, 2007, at a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law, at which time the City staff and interested persons had an opportunity to and did testify either in support or in opposition to this matter. D. . At the conclusion of the Commission hearing and after due consideration of the testimony, the Commission recommended that the City Council approve Planning Application No. PA07-0220 subject to and based upon the findings set forth hereunder. E. On on this Resolution. 2007, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing F. At the conclusion of the City Council hearing and after due consideration of the testimony, the City Council adopted a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project and approved the recommended Development Agreement under Planning Application No. PA07-0220 subject to and based upon the findings set forth hereunder and the attached Exhibit A. G. All legal preconditions to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. Section 2. Further Findinas. The City Council, in approving the Development Agreement hereby finds, determines and declares that: To recommend approval of the Development Agreement, the following findings must be made: A. The Development Agreement is consistent with the objectives, policies, general land uses, and programs specified in the City of Temecula General Plan in that the Development Agreement makes reasonable provision for the use of certain real property for industrial, commercial and residential development. B. The Development Agreement complies with the goats and objectives of the Circulation Element of the General Plan, and the traffic impacts of the development will be less than significant or substantially mitigated by the mitigation measures and Conditions of Approval imposed. C. The project subject to the Development Agreement is compatible with the uses authorized in, and the regulations prescribed for the zoning district in which the property subject to the Development Agreement is located, and that this Development Agreement is consistent with good planning practices by providing for the opportunity to develop the property consistent with the General Plan. D. The Development Agreement is in conformity with the public convenience, general welfare, and good land use practice because it makes reasonable provision for a balance of land uses compatible with the remainder of the City. E. The Development Agreement will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of the community because it provides adequate assurances for the protection thereof. F. The benefits that will accrue to the people of the City of Temecula from this legislation and this Development Agreement are expansion of an important local employer that could bring additional employment opportunities to local residents. G. The potential significant impacts to the environment from the project will be mitigated to a less than significant level based upon the identified mitigation measures. Section 3. Environmental Findinas. The City Council hereby makes the following environmental findings and determinations in connection with the recommended approval of the proposed General Plan Amendment: A. Pursuant to California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), City staff prepared an Initial Study of the potential environmental effects of the approval of the General Plan Amendment as described in the Initial Study ("The Project"). Based upon the findings contained in that Study, City staff determined that there was no substantial evidence that the Project could have a significant effect on the environment and a Mitigated Negative was prepared. B. Thereafter, City staff provided public notice of the public comment period and of the intent to adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration as required by law. The public comment period commenced on August 4, 2007, and expired on September 3, 2007. Copies of the documents have been available for public review and inspection at the offices of the Department of Planning, City Hall, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California 92590. C. Three written comments were received prior to the public hearing and a response to all the comments made therein was prepared, submitted to the Planning Commission and incorporated into the administrative record of the proceedings. D. The City Council reviewed the Mitigated Negative Declaration and all comments received regarding the Mitigated Negative Declaration prior to and at the 2007 City Council meeting and based on the whole record before it finds that: (1) the Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared in compliance with CEQA; (2) there is no substantial evidence that the Project will have a significant effect on the environment; and (3) the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment and analysis of the City Council. E. Based on the findings set forth in this Resolution, the City Council adopts the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for this project. F. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective on 2007. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Temecula this day of ATTEST: Susan W. Jones, MMC City Clerk [SEAL] STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss CITY OF TEMECULA ) Chuck Washington, Mayor I, Susan W. Jones, MMC, City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. . was duly and regularly adopted by the City Council of the City of Temecula at a meeting thereof held on the day of , by the following vote: AYES: NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS: ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Susan W. Jones, MMC City Clerk