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HomeMy WebLinkAbout071690 PC Minutes MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA HELD JULY 16, 1990 A regular meeting of the Temecula Planning Corpmission was called to order at Vail Elementary School, 29915 Mira Loma Drive, Temecula, Ca].lforn].a at 6:00 P.M. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Dennis ChJnJaeff. PRESENT: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Fahey, Ford, Hoagland, CnJniaeff ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Blair Also present were Assistant City Attorney John Cavanaugh, Gary Thornhill, Principal Planner, John Middleton, Senior Project Manager and Gail Ziglet, Minute Clerk. PUBLIC COMMENT None COMM.] SSION BUSINESS Minutes Commissioner Cb]nJaeff entertained a mot]on to approve the minutes of July 2, 1990 with the following amendments. I~em No. 2, amen(~eG to reflect the motion made by Commi ss ~.oner Chiniaef f. Item No. 3, page 2, second paragraph amended to read "the developer recognized the need for another freeway overcrossing and allowed for the necessary land use, as well as voluntarily setting back the supermarket to accormmo(~ate freeway loop ramps which w~] I be put in as part of the Mello-Roos". Item No. 3, paqe 3, fifth paraqraph, change the word elevate to eliviate. Item No. 3, page 3, last paragraph amended to read "Assistant City Attorney John Cavanauqh stated that he was not sure J.f the staff report addressed whether or not the proposed addition of square footage created a problem of additional traffic, however be suqgeste~ that the Minutes 7/16/90 -1- 08/08/90 PJa~)n}ing CO~T~m:ission M].~)utes Jul7 ]6, 11990 Comm.ission might direct staff to ]ook into whether or not the addition of square footage to the project whould have a negative .impact on traffic, as it relates to this condition, and bring these findings back to the Commission for rev.iew and at that time the Commission could make a decision as to whether or not to approve the addition of square footage." It was moved by Con%missJoner Ford, seconded by Commissioner Hoaqland and carried unanimously. NON'-PUBLIC HEARING ITF~S 2. Substant:iaii Conformance No. 7 Gary ?.horr~hnlJ. presented staff's report. He stated that the applicant, Nick Tavagli. one Construction, is requesting t.o amend two items OD the approved mad and cond.ition of approval. No. 22. These items include eliminating communal ~ rash enclosures for ind.ivid~]al %rash coJ leer.ion, re-configuration of four garages and eliminate the cond:~tion of block wal Is separating .property Jines due to the existence of walls already J.n place from adjacent proDertJ es. The Commission reviewed the site plan. Ken Kaplan, Superintendent, Nick Tavaqlione Construction, 29605 Solano Way, Temecu]a, (;a]ifornia, pointed out the proposed areas of change. Mr. Kaplan stated that they have proposed that the Homeow~er's Association contract for individuaJ trash removal, that the re-configuring of garages would. prov].de easier access to the homeowner's individual .garages add that the six foot h~qh block wall would run along an already ex}stJnq wrought iron and chain 13. nk fence, therefore applicant has proposed to ].andscape and maintain the areas between property tines upon obtaining an access agreement from the adjacent ~roperty owners. Commissioner Ch~niaeff questioned an existing ordinance stating that commercial zones and residential zones should be separated by a block wall and felt that the west boundary wall should remain due to the proposed adjoining commerc.ia] Droiect. Mr. Thornnil i stated that he would loo~ i. nto that ordinance, and if an ordinance as such existed, :i t collid not be amended. ~].n utes '? / 1.6/90 -2- 08/08/90 Piann;L~t~ Comm:tss.ion Minutes July ]_6, ;f990 Comm,i,~s;ioner Ford suggested to staff that a condition oi a~rova[ be that the CC&R's in. cJ. ude a provision for the ~,romer DJacement an~ removal of a] ] trash contaJ. ners. Assistant City Attorney Johu Cavanaugh stated that the Commission, couJd not amend the CC&R's bowever, they could suggest that the condition on the trash be consistent with ~.rov;tsions Jr) the CC&R's add Jf not, that a provision be establ ].shed. Comm;~ss:ioner Ford, suggested that the block wail on southern side of the project be eliminated so long as t.be a~p.Jlicant ;is able to worR out landscape and maintenance of the area with the surrondinq property owners. Commissioner Hoacl.iand moved to d:irect the P.ianning Oirector to approve Substantial Conformance No. ? as submitted, with the amendment that the westerly 'block wal.]. remain. Commissioner Fahey seconded the motion whJ ch was carr.~ ed /lnaDimo~ls] y. AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Fahey, Ford, Hoaqland, Chiniaeff NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: B] ai r 3. Substantial Conformance No. 8 Gary Thornhill stated that the applicant, Meadowview ]{omeowner's Association, proposes to add four tennis courts to the existing homeowner recreational facility. Comm:~ss]oners Fahey, HoaGland and Chin]dell abstained ;~rom votin(~ on the issue due to a personal interest, as members of the MeadowyJew Homeowner's Association. Mr. Cavanaugh advised the Commission members that they cou.td be included Jn a Gunrum to vote and Commissioner Ford woui. d direct staff. M:i n utes 7 t :16 / 90 - 3- 08/08/90 ?]:,ANN[{NG COi'~M]SSION .MINUT}~]S JUI,¥ ]6, /1990 After a br:iei d:i.+:(:ussiorJ of the addition courts, Commissioner Foro instructed the P[anninq Director t:o accept and soDrove Substantia.i Conformar~ce No. 8 r ec oremended. P]ot P)aD No. 2, a revised permit for CouDty approved P]ot P].an No. [1.].222 At t.~e re~uest of the Commission, this item was continued from the Ju.[¥ '2, 1990, Planning Commission meeting, to 8,i low sta~r~ %0 prov:i(~e addit]opal lnformat~op retat. ing to the s~ecia[ review of parking. '.I'om Soterst]Do, act.~nq as Traff~]c Engineer for the City through Witdan & Associates, ref[ected staff's concurrence w.~tb the traffic studies prepared by Wilbur Smith and Associates for ~ed.[ord Properties. He stated that with ~be rev].~::tons, oDce %~e traffic mnt:t. qa/ioD measures are comD].ete, aft J. ntersections and street segments affected b~ %h~ ceDter', would be e~Dected %o operate at acceptable I. eve[s o~ service. Cornmiss]order Cb:i~.]aeff re.-opened ?:be public hearing. Bob Davis, Traffic Engineer, Wilbur Smith and Associates, ~406 S. ?4tb Street, Phoenix, Arizopa, addressed the Commission on the results of tlhe traffic studies. He stated that the traffic studies were performed in July, 1989 and December, ].989. Both. studies came to the same coDc]tlsion, except that recommeDded i~tprovements increased in the December study to accommodate future traffic re~uiremeDts. Mr. Davis stated that with the proposed partial opening of the center, prior to the completion of the sJgDalt at the Winchester and Ynez Road intersect.ton, that intersection would not operate at accelDrab] e J. eve]s without- the p.;acement of a traffic control. monitor at peak hours of service. i, ana MilliGan, representative of Mervyns Stores, 2230] Foothill ~oulevard, Hayward, California, spoke in favor of the partial opening ot the center Dr]or to the comp.[etlon of the Winchester and Ynez intersection traffic signal. 6/90 "-4 08/08/90 PLANNi[NG COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 16, 1990 She stated l:bat Mervyns .has worked c]osely w.Jth Bedford to expedite any tt'a]~]~].c mitigation measures and were hoping for and prepared for a fa.t J opeDJng of their TemecuJa store. S~e asked the Con~nission to assist them in es'l. alb.t :~S.r.,]Dq th:lS oDen:irlq date. Mr. Cavanaugh stated that the issue before the Commission was to dec~de oy) lbe add:if.:ion of square .footage to the center, and speci. aL revi. ew of parking, and what traffic ]mpac~s :if. wo'~.ld have. '?he proposa] for request for mod. ifkcatJ, ott of condition was not on the agenda and he recommended that the Commission not act on J t at this tl.me, however they couJ. d recommeud that it be addressed on f..be Dext aaeDda, Comm:iss:ior)er Cb:in.~aeff stateci that the reason the public hearing was continued was so that. staff could provide the Commission w~fh additional information on the traffic impacts the expansion wou].d c[eate, but also the impacts it would have on W~nchester and Ynez Roads. He stated that the Enqi. neerinq condition re~lects that all street :~mproveme~/s re.iat:in~ to the pro-iec/ be completed prior to occupancy. He questioned Mr. Cavanaugh as to whether or Dol: the Coml,:~s~:}o~ couJd aad lbeJr owD conditions and re~u.L~e the app[i. cant to install the traffic monitor at the :~r)terseci. Jon of W:[nchester and Ynez Roads until the si.~nal. s are in D].ace. .Mr. Cava~auqb s'taled that the Commission could do this, however he advised that the item was not on the agenda and therefore should be set-forth before the bear[ing. Commissioner Chiniaeff requeste~. applicant to move a trash enc.iosure at l:ne corner of WineDester and Ynez Road, extend a tandscap. e set-Dack the full length o~ the proDosed ADr~Jcot Road aionf~ the project add extend the screen wall behind the buildings along Apricot Road to the fu][]i ]~]e~nt of the Du;i.[dings. Commissioner Chiniaeff enterta].ned a motion to close the oub.',]c .beariDa. Cor, m:~ss:~or)er Ford moved to c[~ose the Dub.[ [c hearing, seconded by Co~issioner Fahey, which was cart] ed l~Dar):~Trlol~s] y. Minutes 7/L6/90 --5- 08/08/90 ?i~,ANNII~(-~ CO~I $S] ON MINUTES JULY ]. 6, .1 990 Comm.is$.ioner ~'ord moved to approve Plot Plan #2, revised permi~t for County approved P].ot Plan 11222, by Bedford Procert:tes, ~rov~d:ir)q for aD aOd:i~:ior)a.l /~2,734 square foot. retai. 1. Dui[¢i. nq, reconfiqure the bui. tdinq s~uare lootages, w:ith a total r~el_ ga:in :in srn~are footage of 35,947, for a total of 429,175 square feet. The request flor speckal review of parkSng as sbowr) o)., p}o% ¢.ian as io]1ows; ameaded by the extension o~ the landscape area along Apricot Road, and extending the screen wa~i] a]oDq ~¢r:icot Road. to the ~ul. 1. heiqht o[ the bui[dinq. To change the )pearson of the trash enclosure at the corner of Winchester and Ynez Roads and revise the Enqineerinq Department Cormst5on of ADprova.; on t.~e street improvements at Wi. uchester and Ynez Roads to require comD.letFto~) prior t.o OCCtlDaDCy t):~ the cer)ter. The modi. fication of the Engineering Condition would. read, that r)r:ior to t.he cert:ificate of oc(:upar)cy beina :issued, the Oeve[oper may be al.].owec[ to occupy 60% of the leaseable area of the commercial center prlor to the completion of the W].nchester: and Ynez Road traffic sfqnal. s and with road :improvements from 1--i15 to Ynez as provided by gssessment 'Otstrict, ~16]., and as mitfqation the City Engineer will. request that, at the expense of the deve]oper, a traffic monitor be p/.aced at the intersection of Winchester and Ynez Roa~ pr.~or to, aurJ~O ar~a after project opening, until the ]~mprovement. s are completed. ~e closed the mo~:tor~ adoDl.:[:o(l a Be~at.~ve resoJut~on recommeDd/ng to the City Council that they approve the revised permit with the conditions set'-~7ortD. Commissioner Fahey secohOed the motion which carried. the following rol[ call vote. AYES: 3 COMMISSIONERS: Fahey, Ford, Chiniaeff NOES: 1 COMMISSIONERS: Hoaqland ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Blair OTHER COMMISSION BUSINESS Comm.~ss~oner ChinJaeff re-opened the meeting for pub].ic comment. Mr. Ron Henderson, 31.837. Poole Court, Temecula, California, reauested that two aOdltional ~tems be addressed relating to Minut`es 7116190 -6-. 08/08/90 P_LANNINC COMMISSION ~INU3"7~:$ JUI,¥ .16, ].990 TeDtative Tract No. ?3?09, scheduled for the August 6, agenda. He stated that the applicant has re~erred to a traffic study, and be wou]~ .l.ike this study made ava:i.lab]e to the Dubi[5c, and a]so he would l.J. ke Butter~.i.e[d Stage Roa¢! and it's completion addressed. Commi.~s:i ~Der L~oa(~] add asked staff where they are at on the genera:[ plan. ~.~. Tn. ornh~L[ state~J. taat the Ci. ty Manager has asked that staff bo.~m of~ ur)t:i i De ;~as had an opportun:[.ty tO discuss this wit~] the C].tv Counci. i.. Mr. Thornhil.]. stated that he will address this :~tem a~:: soot) as ne is directed by the City Manager. Comm'~ssione~: Ford. requested that staff i. ook t. nto i. ssuinq a master ~eo(ira~Dica.i .ietter. DIRECTORS REPORT Mr. Thornhill adv.ised the Commission that the City MaDaaer has set aside JuLy 30, [990, for a joint PJ. anning Commission and City Co'upon] wor.ksboD at Va;il E]e~entary School, 7:00 P.M. ADJOURNMENT Commissioner ChJn.iae~t enterta:ined a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 P.M. Commi. ss].oner Ford moved to adjourn, seconded by Comm~ss.ioDer ]~'abey aD(~ carried unan.imous]y. Next scbeduli. ed meeting to be held Monday, Ju].¥ 30, 1990, 7:00 P.M. at Vail EJementar¥ Schoo) , 299]5 Mira I,oma Drive, Temecula. Next scheduled P~anninq Commission meeting to be held August 6, 1990, 6:00 P.M. at Va~iJ E]ementary School , 299]5 Mira Loma Dr~ue, Temecui~a. hn.~s Ch.iniae~, Cha~rm n%h~ ..~inutes 7/] 6/90 -7' 08/08/90