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HomeMy WebLinkAbout060908 OTLRB MinutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE OLD TOWN TEMECULA LOCAL REVIEW BOARD JUNE 9, 2008 CALL TO ORDER The Old Town Temecula Local Review Board convened in a regular meeting at 9:00 a.m., on Monday, June 9, 2008, in the Main Conference Room, of Temecula City Hall, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California. ROLL CALL Present: Board Members: Blair, *Eden, Williams, and Chairperson Moore. Absent: Harker Also Present: Director of Planning Ubnoske Principal Planner Richardson Management Analyst Watson Minute Clerk Childs Senior Planner Fisk Development Processing Coordinator Noland Associate Planner Schuma Assistant City Manager Johnson PUBLIC COMMENTS No comments at this time. CONSENT CALENDAR Minutes RECOMMENDATION 1.1 Approve the Minutes of April 14, 2008 MOTION: Board Member Blair moved to approve the Consent Calendar. Board Member Williams seconded the motion and voice vote reflected approval with the exceation of Board Members Eden and Harker who were both absent. At 9:03 the meeting was stopped to move downstairs. 'Board Member Eden arrived R:\Old Town\Minutes\2008\060908.doc The Old Town Local Review Board reconvened at 9:14 a.m. in the Com Dev room downstairs. BOARD BUSINESS 2 Planning Application No. PA06-0247, a Comprehensive Sign Program for Penfold Plaza II generally located on the south side of Fifth Street. 120 feet west of Front Street at 42072 Fifth Street Associate Planner Schuma provided a PowerPoint Presentation, highlighting the main components of staff's report as follows: • Location • Project Description • Sign Details • Recommendation With the revision of the Old Town Specific Plan, Chairperson Moore relayed that she would request more clarifying language with respect to Old Town. The Old Town Local Review Board relayed their approval of staff's recommendation. MOTION: Board Member moved to approve staff recommendation. Board Member Eden seconded the motion and voice vote reflected approval with the exceation of Board Member Harker who was absent. By way of PowerPoint Presentation, Senior Planner Fisk provided a staff report with respect to Form Based Codes. Director of Planning Ubnoske noted that staff's intention would be to create, through the Old Town Specific Plan, the use of the Form Based Codes; that pulling buildings up to the street would create synergy for pedestrians walking by, thereby creating a vibrant downtown. Principal Planner Richardson added that pulling buildings up to the street would be coupled with parking regulations. For Board Member Blair, Senior Planner Fisk noted that dependent on how codes are written, courtyards may be a permitted use. Assistant City Manager Johnson advised that Assistant Planner Damko and Senior Planner Fisk have been certified with respect to the concepts of Form Based Codes. Assistant City Manager also noted that the intent would be to create a "down town" theme for Old Town. In summary, Senior Planner Fisk noted that a Form Based Plan would be a specific plan that would focus on urban form and less emphasis on uses; that a form based plan would require buildings to shape the public space through building form standards and specific requirements for building placement; that form based plans would be pedestrian oriented and would encourage mixed-use development; and would clearly illustrate standards through unambiguous clearly labeled diagrams that would be accurate through presentation of dimensional requirements. 02R: /OldTown/LRB/Minutes/041408 2 The Old Town Local Review Board thanked Mr. Fisk for his presentation. DIRECTOR OF PLANNING REPORT No reports at this time. DIRECTOR OF REDEVELOPMENT REPORT A. Management Analyst Watson advised that the Butterfield Stage Square will soon begin its fagade improvement plan. CODE ENFORCEMENT REPORT A Code Enforcement report was distributed to the Old Town Local Review Board, per agenda packet. BOARD MEMBER REPORT A. Mr. Williams relayed his concern of vendors at the Famer's Market taking business from the Old Town merchants. ADJOURNMENT At 10:20 a.m., Chairperson Moore formally adjourned this meeting to Julv 14, 2008, at 9:OO.m. in the Main Conference Room, City Hall, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California 92590. ~~P Chairp r on oore Director of Planning Ubnoske 02R: /OldTOwn/LRB/Minutes/041408 3