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HomeMy WebLinkAbout051893 CC Minutes MINUTES OF A ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE TEMECULA CITY COUNCIL TUESDAY, MAY 18,1993 An adjourned meeting of the City of Temecula City Council was called to order on Tuesday, May 18,1993,7:00 P.M., at the Temecula Community Center, 28816Pujol Street, Temecula, California. The meeting was called to order by Mayor J. Sal Mufioz. Councilmember Birdsall led the flag salute. PRESENT: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall, Parks, Roberts, Stone, Mufioz ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None Also present were Assistant City Manager Woody Edvalson, City Attorney F. Scott Field, City Clerk June S. Greek and Recording Secretary Gail Zigler. PUBLIC COMMENTS None COUNCIL BUSINESS 1 .Award of Contract for Sr)ecial Counsel Assistant City Manager Woody Edvalson presented the staff report. Mayor Mufioz stated that he feels it is important that a member of the Council participate in the interview process. It was moved by Councilmember Parks, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Roberts to approve staff recommendation as follows: 1.1Award a professional services contract, to address employee relations, to the law firm of Rexon, Freedman, Klepetar and Hambleton. The motion carried as follows: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall, Parks, Roberts, Stone, Mufioz NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None CCMIN05/18/93 -I- 5/28/93 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 18,1993 PUBLIC HEARINGS 1City of Temecula General Plan, Implementation Program, Environmental Impact Rer)ort and Mitigation Monitoring Program Senior Planner John Meyer presented the staff report. Mayor Mufioz opened the public hearing at 7:25 P.M. Nayree Davis, 28895 Vallejo, Temecula, representing the Los Ranchitos Property Owners Association, addressed the Council speaking in opposition to the request for land use designation on Maps No. 1, 3, 7, 21, 22, 28, 29, 40 and 54. Ms. Davis stated that Planning staff has recommended no change to all parcels, but parcel 22. Ms. Davis stated that egress from Highway 79 South has not been granted by Cal Trans for Maps No. 1, 3, 7, 28, 29, 40 and 54, therefore, egress for these Maps would come from residential streets. Ms. Davis advised the Council that the Property Owners Association performed an informal survey in March and a majority of the property owners are against any commercial designation within the Los Ranchitos development. Ms. Davis asked that the Council ensure that maximum buffering be provided for existing homeowners from surrounding commercial zones. John Moramarco, P.O. Box 906, Temecula, requested the Council's support for a change in land use designation on Map 3. Mr. Moramarco stated that the close proximity of the parcel to Highway 79 South will discourage homebuilders due to the noise levels generated from the highway. Mr. Moramarco advised that the parcel is currently surrounded by churches and commercial zoning. Dudley Schumacher, 291 1 0 Vallejo Avenue, Temecula, stated that twice in the past two years he has done a door-to-door survey of the Los Ranchitos homeowners regarding the request by Mr. Moramarco, and only two people have been in favor of Mr. Moramarco's request. Vern Iverson, 30903 Del Rey Avenue, Temecula, advised the Council that he has owned property in Los Ranchitos for twelve years and he was aware at the time he purchased his property that Highway 79 South was planned as a six lane highway. Elliott Urhich, 371 61 Van Gaale, Murrieta, representing the property owners of Parcel 1 0, which is currently adjacent to the main entrance to the 24-hour AM/PM gas station/mini mart, requested an office commercial designation with increased buffering to the surrounding property owners. Councilmember Birdsall questioned if there is a land use designation that would be beneficial to both the City and the property owner without having a detrimental effect on existing residences. CCMIN05118/93 -2- 5128/93 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 18,1993 Planning Director Gary Thornhill advised that there are no residences to the north of the property and the property is connected to the specific plan area to the west. Director Thornhill suggested that the specific plan design could be applied to this parcel. Director Thornhill stated that churches, day care facilities, etc., would be an appropriate transitional use. Mayor Mufloz asked the applicant's representative if they would be willing to be placed under a specific plan design. Mr. Urhich stated that the property owners have expressed their willingness to do so. Jon Lieberg, 27349 Jefferson Avenue, #213, Temecula, representing the property owner for Map 63, advised the Council that a professional office designation is a downgrade from the current commercial zoning and would have a negative financial impact on the property owner. Mr. Lieberg told the Council that the property is currently in escrow. Councilmember Stone stated that he feels a service commercial designation is necessary in this area to lessen the congestion on the Pala Road bridge and to benefit the residents in this area. Mayor Mui5oz declared a recess at 8:30 P.M. The meeting was reconvened at 8:45 P.M. Mayor Mufioz made a recommendation, and it was the overall consensus of the Council to continue consideration of Groups 3, 4, 5 and 6 to the meeting of June 1 5, 1993. Phillip Jones, 331 00 Pauba Road, Temecula, representing Map 37, parcels 1, 2 and 3, advised the Council that the property owners have dropped their waterpark project and request a medium density residential/neighborhood commercial designation. Csaba Ko, 27555 Ynez Road, Temecula, representing Kemper Real Estate, requested the Council support the applicant's request for a neighborhood commercial designation on both parcels of Map 9, opposing staff recommendation for neighborhood commercial on the east side of the parcel and office commercial on the west side of the parcel. Mr. Ko stated that the applicant would like the entire parcel designated neighborhood commercial. Terri Gassen, 44501 Verde Drive, Temecula, representing the Los Ranchitos Board of Directors, asked for the Council's support in opposing commercial designation within the Los Ranchitos Property Owners Association and asked that the Council require significant buffering of residences from commercial zones along the boundaries of Los Ranchitos. Mike Santoro, 30275 Jedediah Smith Road, Temecula, expressed opposition to the request for commercial zone designation in the Los Ranchitos Property Owners Association. CCMIN05/18/93 -3- 5/28/93 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 18,1993 Carole Corazza, 44220 La Paz Street, Temecula, expressed opposition to any driveway access off of La Paz. Jim Hall, 28920 Vallejo Avenue, Temecula, expressed his concern that there is not enough room for a driveway location off of La Paz on Mr. Moramarco's property. Councilmember Birdsall indicated she has a conflict of interest on the following Maps: 3, 7, 9, 28, 29, 40, 54, and 63. The overall consensus of the Council is as follows: GROUP I Approved by unanimous consensus Maps No. 10, 1, and 32 with the understanding that Map No. 1 0 will be considered as a part of the Specific Plan to the West with a suggested designation of Mixed Use W/SP. Approved staff recommendation on Map No. 2 by unanimous consensus. Mayor Muiioz and Councilmember Stone indicated a preference for an Office/Commercial designation for Maps No. 3 and 7 with instructions that landscape buffering be provided along Vallejo Street and that no access be allowed from Vallejo or LaPaz. Mayor Pro Tem Roberts and Councilmember Parks indicated a preference to see a specific plan for the properties before imposing access conditions for La Paz. (Councilmember Birdsall abstained) Approved staff recommendation on Map No. 9 by unanimous consensus. (Councilmember Birdsall abstained). Approved applicants request to support a neighborhood/commercial designation for Map No. 63 by unanimous consensus. Approved staff recommendation on Maps No. 28, 29, and 40 by unanimous consensus (Councilmember Birdsall abstained). Approved staff recommendation on Map No. 21 by unanimous consensus. Approved Planning Commission recommendation on Maps No. 22, 36 and 45, by unanimous consensus. Approved Requested Land Use for Neighborhood Commercial/Medium on Map No. 37 by unanimous consensus. Approved staff recommendation on Map No. 52 by unanimous consensus. CCMIN05/18/93 -4- 5/28/93 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 18,1993 Approved staff recommendation on Map No. 54 by unanimous consensus with Councilmember Birdsall abstaining. It was moved by Mayor Pro Tem Roberts, seconded by Councilmember Stone to extend the meeting to 10:30 P.M. The motion carried as follows: AYES: 3 COUNCILMEMBERS: Roberts, Stone, Mufioz NOES: 2 COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall, Parks ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None Councilmember Stone stepped down due to a potential conflict of interest. Larry Markham, 41 750 Winchester Road, Suite N, Temecula, representing Map 14 (Sussman) and Map 24 (Paine), advised Council that he performed special studies of the Chapparal area (slope analysis and overlays) and he is providing a series of area specific policies that would address grading, drainage, access, environmental concerns, open space and buffering. Mr. Markham stated that he provided the City Clerk with a petition of signatures from everyone in the special study area that are in favor of the change from very low density to low density. Planning Director Gary Thornhill advised that staff has not had the opportunity to review the policies and recommended that the Council defer any decisions to the meeting of June 1 5, 1 993 to allow time for staff review. Director Thornhill stated that staff would generally be in support of the recommendation by Mr. Markham. Elliott Urhich, 371 61 Van Gaale, Murrieta, representing the property owners for Parcel 4, requested a change from very low to a neighborhood commercial designation since the two adjoining parcels are so designated. Randy Jackson, of the Planning Center, stated that staff has a concern with creating small strip commercial areas which will take away from the village center concept. Mr. Jackson stated that there are two village centers proposed in this vicinity which are the appropriate distance apart and will adequately service the two areas. Mr. Urhich asked that Parcel 4 be included in the special study area. Steve Doulames, Pro-Civil Engineering, 2731 5 Jefferson Avenue, Suite J-1 2, Temecula, California, representing Map 1 7 (Pearson), request the Council's support in a change of designation from very low to low. The overall consensus of the Council is as follows: CCMIN05/18/93 -5- 5/28/93 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 18,1993 GROUP 11 Approved staff recommendation on Maps No. 1 1 and 26 by unanimous consensus. Continued Maps 4, 25, 14, 19, 38, 17, 24, 18 and 60 in Group 11 to the meeting of June 1 5, 1993. ITEM ADDED TO THE AGENDA BASED ON SUBSEQUENT NEED It was moved by Councilmember Parks, seconded by Councilmember Stone to add Mitigation of Imr)acts on Southwest Sr)orts Park (Area of Archeological Sensitivity) to the Council agenda, based on a determination that an emergency situation exists which arose subsequent to the preparation of the agenda. The motion carried as follows: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall, Parks, Roberts, Stone, Muiioz NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None Mitigation of Impacts on Southwest Sports Park (Area of Archeological Sensitivity) City Attorney Scott Field advised the Council that the present location of the Motorsports Park may be a historic site of native American Indians. Attorney Field advised the Council that to determine the degree of archeological significance involved a series of pits will be dug and the contents removed and cataloged. Some of these pits will be on the City's property and some will be on the adjoining Dendy property. Attorney Field asked the Council to approve an expenditure of $20,000 to perform the digs on the site. It was moved by Councilmember Parks, seconded by Councilmember Stone to appropriate $20,000 and authorized the City Manager or his designee to enter into a contract for the purpose of conducting archeological investigations of the site to identify the degree of sensitivity within portions of the City-owned property. The motion carried as follows: AYES: 5 COUNCILMEMBERS: Birdsall, Parks, Roberts, Stone, Muiioz NOES: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None CCMIN05/18/93 -6- 5/28/93 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 18,1993 CITY MANAGER REPORT None CITY ATTORNEY REPORT City Attorney Scott Field asked the Council to nominate two members to serve as a sub- committee to participate in discussions with tribal leaders regarding the area of archeological sensitivity. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS Mayor Mui5oz and Mayor Pro Tem Roberts volunteered to serve as the City Council sub- committee to participate in discussions regarding the area of archeological sensitivity. ADJOURNMENT It was moved by Councilmember Parks, seconded by Councilmember Stone to adjourn at 10:45 P.M. The next regular meeting of the City of Temecula City Council will be held on Tuesday, May 25, 1 993, 7:00 P.M., at the Temecula Community Center, 2881 6 Pujol Street, Temecula, California. Mayo J. Sal*ufioz @S. Greek, Ci ty Cler CCMIN05/18/93 -7- 5128/93