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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07_028 PC Resolution PC RESOLUTION NO. 07-28 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE PLANNING APPLICATION NO. PA06-0340 TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP BY IDENTIFYING THE USES ESTABLlSHEp IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, TO IDENTIFY WATER COURSES AS OPEN SPACE AREAS, MINIMIZE "SPLIT" LAND USE DESIGNATIONS BY CORRECTING MAPPING ERRORS, AND REVISE SPECIFIC PLAN LAND USES BASED ON RECORDED MAP DATA, AND; TO AMEND THE COMMUNITY DESIGN ELEMENT CHAPARRAL AREA TO REMOVE CERTAIN GRADING CONSTRAINTS WHICH ARE MITIGATED UNDER THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY MULTI-SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN. Section 1. Procedural Findinas. The Planning Commission of the City of Temecula does hereby find, determine and declare that: A. On August 15, 2007, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve Planning Application No. PA06-0340. 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 August 15, 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 public comment portion of the Commission hearing, the Planning Commission requested staff revise the proposed land Use Map exhibits to identify all city-owned parks as Open Space. E. 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. PA06-0340 subject to and based upon the findings set forth hereunder. . F. All legal preconditions to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. Section 2. Further Findinas. The Planning Commission, in approving the Application hereby finds, determines and declares that: A. To recommend approval of the General Plan Amendment, the following findings must be made; G:IPlanning\2006IPA06-Q340 GPA Land Use and Community DesignIPlanninglPC RESOLUTION WITH NEG DEedoc I 1. The amendments are compatible with the health, safety and welfare of the community. The proposed amendments to the Land Use Map and the Community Design Element meet the goals and policies of the General Plan, and are consistent with the anticipated impacts of the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the General Plan and the guidelines of the Municipal Code. Any future development will be subject to the City's General Plan, Development Code and Design Guidelines to ensure the public health, safety and welfare of the community is maintained as new development occurs. 2. The amendments are compatible with existing and surrounding uses. The proposed amendments to the Land Use Map are representative of: the existing built environment, future uses on currently vacant land resulting from approved Planning Applications or approved City projects, a change from urban land uses to Open Space to identify existing water courses, or the removal of land use designations from dedicated streets throughout the City of Temecula. Therefore, the proposed amendments will be compatible with future uses in the surrounding areas proposed for change. The proposed amendments to the text of the Chaparral Area will not affect the current zoning or amount of development activity permitted in this area of the City. 3. The amendments will not have an adverse effect on the community and are consistent with the goals and policies of the adopted General Plan. The proposed Land Use Map amendments will not conflict with the existing zoning or land uses throughout the City and will result in a Map that more accurately describes the built environment. The proposed amendments to the text of the Chaparral Area will not affect the current zoning or amount of development activity permitted in this area of the City. Therefore, the proposed amendment will result in compatible future development, which is a goal of the General Plan. Section 3. Environmental Findinas. The Planning Commission hereby makes the following environmental findings and determinations in connection with the recommended approval of the proposed General Plan Amendment (the Project): 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 Negative Declaration was prepared. G:IPlanning\20061P A06-0340 GP A Land Use and Community DesignIPlanoioglPC RESOLUTION WITH NEG DEC.doc 2 B. Thereafter, City staff provided public notice of the public comment period and of the intent to adopt the Negative Declaration as required by law. The public comment period commenced on July 16, 2007, and expired on August 14, 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. D. The Planning Commission has reviewed the Negative Declaration and all comments received regarding the Negative Declaration prior to and at the August 15, 2007 public hearing, and based on the whole record before it finds that: (1) the 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) 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 adopts the Negative Declaration prepared for this project. G:IPlanning\20061P A06-0340 GP A Land Use and Community DesignIPlanninglPC RESOLUTION WITH NEG DEC.doc 3 Section 4. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City of Temecula P'a""1og C"",mo,lo" thl, 15th day of Aug",~ . Dennis Chiniaeff, Chairman ATTEST: ~.e . ~yt:<- Debbie Ubnoske, Secretary [SEAL] STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) 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. 07-28 was duly and regularly adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Temecula at a regular meeting thereof held on the 15th day of August 2007, by the following vote: AYES: 5 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: Carey, Chiniaeff, Guerriero, Harter, Telesio NOES: o PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: None ABSTAIN: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: Chiniaeff abstained from voting on the land use exhibits for Wolf Creek north, Wolf Creek south, Great Oak High SchoolandRedhaw~Pechanga ~.v~~ Debbie Ubnoske, Secretary G:IPlanning\2006\PA06-0340 GPA Land Use and Community DesignIPlanninglPC RESOLUTION WITH NEG DEC.doc 4 EXHIBIT A DRAFT CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 07-_ (LAND USE MAP) G:IPlanning\2006\P A06-o340 GPA Land Use and COlllll1llJlity DesignIPlanninglPC RESOLUTION WITH NEG DEC.doc S RESOLUTION NO. 07- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO. PAOa..Q340 TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP BY IDENTIFYING THE USES ESTABLISHED IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, TO IDENTIFY WATER COURSES AS OPEN SPACE AREAS, MINIMIZE "SPLIT" LAND USE DESIGNATIONS BY CORRECTING MAPPING ERRORS, AND REVISE SPECIFIC PLAN LAND USES BASED ON RECORDED MAP DATA THE CITY COUNCil OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOllOWS: Section 1. Procedural Findings. The City Council of the City of Temecula finds and determines that: A. On August 15, 2007, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve Planning Application No. PA06-0340. 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 August 15, 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 public comment portion of the Commission hearing, the Planning Commission requested staff revise the proposed land Use Map exhibits to identify all city-owned parks as Open Space. E. 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. PA06-0340 subject to and based upon the findings set forth hereunder. F. On on this Resolution. , 2007, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing G. At the conclusion of the City Council hearing and after due consideration of the testimony, the City Council adopted a Negative Declaration for the project and approved the recommended land Use Map amendments under Planning Application No. PA06-0340 subject to and based upon the findings set forth hereunder and the attached Exhibit A. H: All legal preconditions to the adoption of this Resolution have occurred. Section 2. Further Findings. The City Council, in approving the amended General Plan Land Use Map hereby finds, determines and declares that: A. The amendments are compatible with the health, safety and welfare of the community; The proposed amendments to the Land Use Map meet the goals and policies of the General Plan, and are consistent with the anticipated impacts of the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the General Plan and the guidelines of the Municipal Code. Any future development will be subject to the City's General Plan, Development Code and Design Guidelines to ensure the public health, safety and welfare of the community is maintained as new development occurs. . B. The amendments are compatible with existing and surrounding uses; The proposed amendments to the Land Use Map are representative of: the existing built environment, future uses on currently vacant land resulting from approved Planning Applications or approved City projects, a change from urban land uses to Open Space to identify existing water courses, or the removal of land use designations from dedicated streets throughout the City of Temecula. Therefore, the proposed amendments will be compatible with future uses in the surrounding areas proposed for change. C. The amendments will not have an adverse effect on the community and are consistent with the goals and policies of the adopted General Plan; The proposed Land Use Map amendments will not conflict with the existing zoning or land uses throughout the City and will result in a Map that more accurately describes the built environment. Therefore, the proposed amendment will result in compatible future development, which is a goal of the General Plan. Section 3. Environmental Findings. The City Council hereby makes the following environmental findings and determinations in connection with the recommended approval of the proposed General Plan Amendment (the Project): 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 Negative Declaration was prepared. B. Thereafter, City staff provided public notice of the pUblic comment period and of the intent to adopt the Negative Declaration as required by law. The public comment period commenced on July 16, 2007, and expired on August 14, 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, Califomia 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 Negative Declaration and all comments received regarding the Negative Declaration prior to and at the _' 2007 City Council meeting and based on the whole record before it finds that: (1) the 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) 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 Negative Declaration prepared for this project. Section 4. 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 ) . 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Serena Hills GPA Existing Land Use . n \ Proposed Land Use A Temeku Hills Park GPA Existing Land Use Proposed Land Use A Vintage Hills Elementary GPA Existing Land Use Proposed Land Use ')T~ , A Voorburg Park GPA Existing Land Use IERRA-MA9Re- LM ~\J's-I'\ Proposed Land Use ~ -'~~~RRA-MA9RE-tl A """,",,," l'lIGGIJ'5- Winchester Creek Park Existing Land Use Proposed Land Use Wolf Creek North GPA Existing Land Use I I I Proposed Land Use - Wolf Creek South GPA Existing Land Use Proposed Land Use A EXHIBIT B DRAFT CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 07-_ (COMMUNITY DESIGN ELEMENT) G:IPlanning\2006IPA06-0340 GPA Land Use and Cornrronily DesignIPJanningIPC RESOLUTION WITH NEG DEC.doc 6 RESOLUTION NO. 07- A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY .OF TEMECULA APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO. PAOa-G340 TO AMEND THE GENERAL PLAN COMMUNITY DESIGN ELEMENT CHAPARRAL POLICY AREA TO REMOVE CERTAIN GRADING CONSTRAINTS WHICH ARE MITIGATED UNDER THE WESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY MULTI-SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Procedural Findings. The City Council of the City of Temecula finds and determines that: A. On August 15, 2007, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council approve Planning Application No. PA06-0340. . 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 August 15, 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. PA06-0340 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 Negative Declaration for the project and approved the recommended text amendments to the Community Design Element under . Planning Application No. PA06-0340 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 Findings. The City Council, in approving the amended General Plan Community Design Element hereby finds, determines and declares that: A. The amendments are compatible with the health, safety and welfare of the community; The proposed amendments to the Community Design Element meet the goals and policies of the General Plan, and are consistent with the anticipated impacts of the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the General Plan and the guidelines of the Municipal Code. Any future development will be subject to the City's General Plan, Development Code and Design Guidelines to ensure the public health, safety and welfare of the community is maintained as new development occurs. B. The amendments are compatible with existing and surrounding uses; The proposed amendments to the text of the Community Design Element Chaparral Area will not affect the current zoning or amount of development activity permitted in this area of the City. Therefore, the proposed amendments will be compatible with future uses in the surrounding areas proposed for change. C. The amendments will not have an adverse effect on the community and are consistent with the goals and policies of the adopted General Plan; The proposed amendments to the text of the Community Design Element Chaparral Area will not conflict with the existing zoning or land uses throughout this area of the City. Therefore, the proposed amendment will result in compatible future development, which is a goal of the General Plan. Section 3. Environmental Findings. The City Council ~hereby makes the following environmental findings and determinations in connection with the recommended approval of the proposed General Plan Amendment (the Project): 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 Negative Declaration was prepared. B. Thereafter, City staff provided public notice of the public comment period and of the intent to adopt the. Negative Declaration as required by law. The public comment period commenced on July 16, 2007, and expired on August 14, 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. D. The City Council reviewed the Negative Declaration and all comments received regarding the Negative Declaration prior to and at the _, 2007 City Council meeting and based on the whole record before it finds that: (1) the 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) 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 Negative Declaration prepared for this project. Section 4. Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective on 2007. " (7 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. 07- 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: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS: . COUNCIL MEMBERS: COUNCIL MEMBERS: COUNCIL MEMBERS: Susan W. Jones, MMC City Clerk c o M CHAPARRAL AREA M U N I T y 4 o E S I G N . Onb cuts to Highway 79 should be minimized Glnsider internal circulation roads and common access points as alternatives to providing direct access from each lot. The Otaparral Area is characterized by moderately sloped hillsides above drywashbeds. Existing development consists of segmented lot patterns of varying sizes. This area provides an opportunity to transition down from the larger lots found in the Los Ranchitos and Santiago Estates areas to the south and west. Special development considerations are necessary to assure development does not exceed the carrying capacity of the area, while still providing appropriate transition of density. The following development requirements apply within the Otaparral Area: . The gross density in the Otaparral Area shall be one dwelling unit per acre, except for the tier of lots adjacent to and approximately seven . hundred feet east of Ynez Road, where two dwelling units per acre may be allowed . In areas with one unit per acre gross density, half-acre (20,000 square feet) lots may be allowed when the remaining property is set aside and preselVed for open space and habitat purposes. All project approvals shall include conditions of approval and requirements to ensure the long term protection and maintenance of Sese open space and haIlitftt riverine/ riparian areas. . In areas with two units per acre gross density, projects shall incorporate and support, to the maximum extent feasible, an internal road netwotk intended to minimize internal vehicle trips using, and vehicular turning movement conflicts along, Ynez Road . As part of the design review process, all future developments shall provide traiI right-of-way dedications and! or easements for, as well as construct or agree to fund the future construction of, the approved citywide traiI netwotk in. and adjacent to a particular development project. . Constraint Areas are recognized as having the following characteristics: . .^R89 VmR natt:traI glel1ss af 29 pefE!eRt 9F ~ater. · Areas within natural drainage courses. O:IPlanning\20061P A06-0340 OP A Land Use and Community DesigoIPlanoinglCommdesigo]inaI (amended 11.06) draft.doc 18 A Areas with senslt1Ve biological resources as identified or referenced in the General Plan, Multi-Species Habitat C Conservation Plan or site specific study.. 0 M M U N I T y . . ERereaeBmeat af ~rl:lg, eenst:R1etieB Sf s1Uiaee altemaeB aetiviacs (iRe1'ld:"1g leaeh. fiei65) shall HEll l!ll€eea 15 JlereeBt sf the CenstmiRt .Adell. l>TeMhstftRtHng this ~IiRe, saiS ~us shell Be tr:ei8ea anless sl1eeiie mitigaasm eaR he itrtf)leR1eR~8 t8 resaee fJ8teBaeI impaet9 te a }e-;el sf insigHiieanee. . Proposed building pads, driveways and septic-leach field locations shall be shown on the tentative map. . A written statement (Form SAN 53) from the Health Officer of Riverside County Department of Environmental Health shall be provided stating the type of sewage disposal that will be permitted for the proposed lots. . All drainage areas will remain natural (no undergrounding or placement in v.ditches). Use of energy dissipators, retention basins or desilting basins, will be permitted as deemed necessary by the Director of Public Wolks. . Joint access and driveways shall be required to the greatest extent possible to reduce impacts. . Residences should be designed using alternative foundation techniques to maintain the existing topography to the greatest extent possible. Rather than using extensive grading to create flat building areas, stepped and pier and beam foundations shall be encouraged. Retaining walls interior to the structure are encouraged over stem walls along the exterior face of the structure. . No graded slope shall exceed a 2:1 gradient. The maximum vertical height of graded slopes over a 3:1 gradient shall be 10 feet. . Where grading occurs, finished slopes should be contoured with land form grading, rather than a formal engineered look . Retaining walls shall be discouraged to the greatest extent possible, particularly betWeen a structure and the public view. Cnb walls or similar structures, shall be used in-lieu of retaining shrubs and vines. Where retaining walls are used and visible C I T Y r LAN o F TEtv\ECLlLA CD-It) C ENE R A L o E S I G N A c o M M U N I T y o E S I G N CITY IMAGE ENHANCEMfNT from the public view, the wall shall be colored block or color coated to match the natural earth tone of the area or planted with appropriate vines. . To assure a better transition from adjacent areas, lots adjacent to Santiago Road shall have a minimum lot size of 1.75 acres. . Roadways and driveways shall be limited to a maximum grade of 15 percent. The Land Use Element designates the OJaparra1 Area as Low Residential, however, much of the OJaparra1 Area is inappropriate for development of half-acre lots. The Development Code implements the Low Residential designation through twO zoning districts. These districts have different development standards, such as half-acre and one-acre minimum lot sizes. Much of the OJaparral Area is zoned for the larger one-acre lot size. GOALS AND POLICIES Temecula's Community Design goals and policies address seven issues: 1). Gty image enhancement, 2) design excellence; 3) district! neighborhood preservation and enhancement, 4) streetscape system enhancement,S) public views of significant natural features, 6) public spaces/resources, and 7) community gathering areas. Land use and development decisions should make the most of the natural assets of a given location. Preserving the remaining hillsides and ridge lines found in the Gty and surrounding areas is important to many residents and results in a more enjoyable and satisfying wban environment. The transition between the urbanized areas and rural areas is particularly important in creating a cohesive image of the community. There is a need for hillside development standards to encourage innovative site and building design, to enhance the visual quality of development, and to preserve significant natural features or special habitat areas. The Gty also has the opportunity to enhance 1inks between parks, water features and other open space lands. G:IPIanning\2006IPA06.o340 GPA Land Use and Community DesignlPlanning\Commdesign_Final (amended 11.(6) dl1lft.doc . 20