HomeMy WebLinkAbout061792 CC/PC Jnt. Minutes MINUTES OF A JOINT MEETING
WITH THE TEMECULA CITY COUNCIL AND
THE CITY OF TEMECULA PLANNING COMMISSION
HELD JUNE 17, 1992
A joint meeting of the Temecula City Council and the Temecula Planning Commission was
called to order Wednesday, June 17, 1992, 6:05 P.M., at the Temecula City Hall Conference
Room, 43174 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California. The meeting was called to order by
Mayor Patricia H. Birdsall. Councilmember Moore led the flag salute.
PRESENT: 4 COUNCILMEMBERS: Moore, Mu~oz, Parks, Birdsall
ABSENT: 1 COUNCILMEMBERS: Linderoans
PRESENT: 3 COUNCILMEMBERS: Blair, Chiniaeff, Fahey
ABSENT: 2 COUNCILMEMBERS: Ford, Hoagland
Also present were City Manager David Dixon, City Clerk June Greek, Planning Director Gary
Thornhill, and Gall Zigler, Minute Clerk.
PUBLIC COMMFNT
None
Commissioner Ford arrived at 6:10 P.M.
COUNCIL BUSlNFSS
1. INTRODUCTION AND UPDATE ON GENERAL PI AN WORK PROGRAM
Gary Thornhill presented the staff report. He advised that staff would like a re-
evaluation of policies with respect to service levels, due to the fact that many
intersections would operate below the policy service level of "D" at build-out. Mr.
Thornhill stated that the purpose of the meeting is to get the Council and Commission's
comments and direction.
2. PRFS~:NTATION ON CIRCUI ATION ISSUES
Bob Davis, of Wilbur Smith & Associates, reviewed the status of the Circulation Element
Analysis as follows:
* Existing Conditions Traffic Model Calibration
* Development of Traffic Forecast Model
* Development and Analysis of Build-Out Traffic Forecasts Based on Draft Land
Use Plan Combined With:
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* Modified SWAP Circulation Element
* Draft Circulation Element
* Enhanced Circulation System
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Karen Gully, explained that the Planning Center re-evaluated the initial land use
designations and made some refinements to the way land uses are converted to floor
area ratios. They then came back with a recommendation to reduce the floor area
ratios.
Mr. Davis advised of the following problem areas which still exist after preparation of
the draft circulation element:
* Winchester Road Corridor
* State Highway 79 South (between Pala Road and Interstate 15)
* Jefferson Avenue (Overland Drive to Date Street)
* Rancho California Road (I-15 West of Margarita Road)
* Ynez Road (Winchester Road to Equity Drive)
* Front Street (Rancho California Road to Santiago Road, assuming a two lane road
is maintained)
* Date Street (Madison Avenue to Ynez Road)
* Murrieta Hot Springs Road (Madison Avenue to Winchester Road)
Mr. Davis stated that the following improvements were addressed in order to alleviate
some of the problems areas:
* Winchester Road; interchange at Date Street and an extension of Date Street
across Murrieta Hot Springs Road to the into Winchester Road
* Highway 79 South; extension of Pala Road across Winchester to tie into Ynez
Road
* Enhancing the West Side Corridor by calling for a major arterial roadway through
Murrieta.
* Front Street; providing continuity between Pujol Street and Diaz Road.
* Extending the Overland Crossing to tie into Diaz.
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Extension of a road to tie into Adams, cross Santa Gertrudes Creek and tie into
the Business Park area.
* Extension of Hunter Road to draw some traffic off of Murrieta Hot Springs Road.
* Additional crossing at Elm Street (two lane crossing)
Mr. Davis stated that upon completion of the Enhanced Circulation System element,
improvements were noticed in the following areas:
* Jefferson Avenue
* Winchester Road
* Date Street
* Murrieta Hot Springs Road
* Margartia Road
* Ynez Road
Mr. Davis explained that with all the improvements to the circulation element there are
some areas of roadways that will operate below the policy goal of a minimum of service
level "D".
Mr, Davis recommended the following as mitigation options:
Transportation Demand Management Program
* Ride Sharing
* Flex Time
* Alternative Non-Motorized Modes
* Transit Subsidies
Public Transit Service
* Express Transit
* Fixed Route Transit
* Dial-A-Ride
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* Establish and Support Light Rail Transit Corridors
Transportation Systems Management Techniques
Smart Signal Systems
Intersection Improvements
Reserved High Occupancy Lanes
nU;STIONS AND ANSWFRS
Randy Jackson, of the Planning Center, stated that the City's traffic circulation is
heavily impacted by outside development, and by simply changing the land use, no
significant changes can be realized. Based on the limited number of land use decisions
left to be made, however, there are some things that can be done to improve
circulation, such as moving jobs to the other side of the freeway, and placing housing
in areas of employment.
Gary Thornhill recommended that the policy be a little more flexible. He advised that
as the policy is currently written, if a project comes through which creates a service
level "E", it would have to be denied based on the policy.
Mayor Birdsall declared a recess at 7:30 P.M., at which time she excused herself from
the meeting. Vice Chairmen Fahey reconvened the meeting at 7:40 P.M.
Randy Jackson explained the current and proposed Floor Area Ratios as follows:
CURRENT PROPOSED
Small Retail .23 .25
Large Retail .25 .30
Industrial .36 .40
Office Building .47 .50
Mr. Jackson added that the proposed Floor Area Ratios would be the target with a range
as follows:
Small Retail .2 -.4
Large Retail .25 - 1
Industrial .3- 1.5
Office Building .4 - 1.0
Mr. Jackson stated that if a developer offered shared parking, trails, etc., then they
could be allowed the higher F.A.R.
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After lengthy discussions, it was the consensus of the Planning Commission and the
City Council, to direct staff to go back to the consultants and re-evaluate the land use,
evaluate service levels after improvements and look at reducing floor area ratios.
Randy Jackson added that a list of projects that might not comply with the policy
requirement of service level "D" would be necessary.
Bob Davis was directed to evaluate the following improvements:
* Winchester Corridor - (Continue to Elm Street as a secondary roadway (four
lanes) include a two lane extension North of that to De Luz).
* Include a continuous extension between Alvarado and Overland.
* Continue to include realignment of Pujol/Felix Valdez to intersect with Diaz.
* Pursue extension of Date Street from Murrieta Hot Springs Road to Winchester
Road.
* Continue to include a over-crossing North of Murrieta Hot Springs Road.
* Extension of Hunter Road to Whitewood Road.
* New interchange at Keller Road.
* Connection of Calle Contento with Murrieta Hot Springs Road.
CITY MANC, FR'S RFPORT
None
CITY COUNCIL RFPORTS
None
P! ANNINr, COMMISSION REPORTS
None
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ADJOURNMFNT
It was moved by Councilmember Parks, seconded by Councilmember Moore to adjourn at 8:45
P.M., to a regular meeting of the Temecula City Council June 23, 1992 P.M., Temecula
Community Center, 28816 Pujol Street, Temecula, California.
It was moved by Commission Chiniaeff, seconded by Commissioner Ford to adjourn at 8:45
P.M., to a joint meeting of the Temecula City Council and the City of Temecula Planning
Commission June 24, 1992, 6:00 P.M., Temecula City Hall Conference Room, 43174 Business
Park Drive, Temecula, California.
ATTEST:
Patricia H. Birdsall, Mayor
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