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Home My WebLink About091907 PC Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA PLANNING COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 19, 2007 CALL TO ORDER The City of Temecula Planning Commission convened in a regular meeting at 6:00 p.m., on Wednesday, September 19, 2007, in the City Council Chambers of Temecula City Hall, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California. Chairman Chiniaeff thanked Ms. Craig for the prelude music. ALLEGIANCE Chairman Chiniaeff led the audience in the Flag salute. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners: Carey, Guerriero, Telesio, Chairman Chiniaeff. Absent: Commissioner Harter. PUBLIC COMMENTS No comments. CONSENT CALENDAR 1 Minutes RECOMMENDATION: 1.1 Approve the Minutes of August 29, 2007. 2 Director's Hearino Case Update RECOMMENDATION: 2.1 Receive and File Director's Hearing Update for August MOTION: Commissioner Guerriero moved to approve the Consent Calendar. Commissioner Telesio seconded the motion and voice vote reflected approval with the exception of Commissioner Harter who was absent. R\MinutesPCI091907 PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS Continued from June 20, 2007 Per the request of staff, it was the consensus of the Planning Commission to continue Item No. 3 off calendar. 3 Plannino Application No. PA07 -0111. a Maior Modification. submitted bv McArdle's Associate Architects. to an approved Development Plan for Elite's Plaza which includes removino the at-orade parkino areas from the first floor of Buildinos Band C. and replacino them with approximatelv 11.351 souare feet of additional office space for Buildino B. and approximatelv 13.680 souare feet of additional office space for Buildino C. reversino the buildino footprint of Buildino C. and addino a 53.763 souare foot. three-storv. 132-space parkino structure to be built on the east side of the proiect site. located east of Jefferson Avenue. approximatelv 500 feet north of Rancho California Road. and west of Interstate 15 New Items 4 Plannino Application No. LRP2107. a Citvwide Development Code Amendment. to revise special use reoulations for an increase in floor area ratios. reouirements for swimmino pools. amend parkino standards for medical or dental offices. incorporate references to water oualitv manaoement plan reouirements. provide consistencv with the Americans with Disabilities Act. and make other minor clarifications and tvpooraphical corrections to the Development Code By way of PowerPoint Presentation, Associate Planner West and Senior Planner Fisk highlighted on the following: . Proposed Changes . Performance Standards for increases in FAR . Swimming Pools and Spas within the front yards of Residential Zoning Districts . Parking Requirements for Medical and Dental Offices . Freestanding On-Site Directional Signs . Landscaping Requirements for Freestanding Tenant Signs . Water Quality Management Plan (WQMP) . Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) . Landscape Design Standards for Slopes . Other Clarifications and Typography Changes . Environmental Determination. In response to Planning Commission questions Associate Planner West indicated that both Title 18 (Grading Ordinance) of the Municipal Code and Title 17 (Development Code) requires slopes to be landscaped with an appropriate groundcover erosion control purposes; however, the Grading Ordinance establishes this requirement for slopes that are greater than three-feet in height; whereas, the Development Code establishes this requirement for slopes that are greater than five-feet in height. R:lMinutesPCI091907 2 Deputy Director of Public Works York advised that because of changes with the California Building Code in January, 2008, the City's Grading Ordinance will be amended; that it would be staff's intent to strengthen the current erosion control language in the Ordinance so that it would better align with the current storm water requirements; and that it would be an opportunity to tie the Grading Ordinance to the Development Code. Chairman Chiniaeff asked if the ordinance revisions would require developers to provide temporary landscaping for erosion control which would need to be replaced with permanent landscaping required by the Development. Principal Planner Richardson responded that erosion control landscaping required by the Grading Ordinance can also be designed to meet the Landscape Ordinance requirements. Deputy of Public Works York also noted that it would be staff's intent to coordinate erosion control landscaping that could later be incorporated into the projects landscaping plan. Principal Planner Richardson advised that mass grading permits are being discouraged from being allowed prior to Planning Applications being approved. After much discussion regarding Category 1 criteria for FAR increases, it was the consensus of the Planning Commission and staff to change the following: . That Category 1, be broken into three sections: Sales TaxfTOT; Employment; and Public Facilities; and that 2 of the three must be met. MOTION: Commissioner Guerriero moved to approve staff recommendation subject to the above mentioned changes. Commissioner Telesio seconded the motion and voice vote reflected approval with the exception of Commissioner Harter who was absent. PC RESOLUTION NO. 07-38 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA AMENDING PORTIONS OF THE TITLE 17 OF THE TEMECULA MUNICIPAL CODE TO REVISE SPECIAL USE REGULATIONS FOR AN INCREASE IN FLOOR AREA RATIOS, REQUIREMENTS FOR SWIMMING POOLS, AMEND PARKING STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL OR DENTAL OFFICES, INCORPORATE REFERENCES TO WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLAN REQUIREMENTS, PROVIDE CONSISTENCY WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, AND MAKE OTHER MINOR CLARIFICATIONS AND TYPOGRAPHICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE DEVELOPMENT CODE (PLANNING ACTIVITY LPR21 07)" R\MinutesPCI091907 3 COMMISSIONERS' REPORTS Commissioner Guerriero reiterated his concern with the Ad Works truck and its display of rotating ads, advising that this could be a dangerous situation, and once again requested that the Police Department or Code Enforcement explore this issue. In response to Commissioner Guerriero's concern, Director of Planning Ubnoske noted that she will reiterate his concern to Code Enforcement! Police Department to explore the issue. Commissioner Guerriero also expressed concern with the temporary traffic control areas that are currently taking place throughout the City, noting that it would be his opinion that the contractors would not be in compliance with the City's traffic control code. In response to Commissioner Guerriero concern, Deputy Director of Public Works York noted that he will explore the issue. In response to Commissioner Carey's concerns with respect to traffic control devices on the mall ring road during construction activities, Deputy Director of Public Works York noted that because this is not a public facility and is not maintained by the public, the City cannot require a traffic control plan but will advise the inspector of the ring road projects to explore his concern. PLANNING DIRECTOR'S REPORT ADJOURNMENT At 7:10 pm, Chairman Chiniaeff formally adjourned to October 3, 2007 at 6:00 p.m., in the City Council Chambers, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula. ~~. tr~fl- Debbie Ubnoske Director of Planning R:\MinutesPCI091907 4