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HomeMy WebLinkAbout010791 PC Minutes MEETING MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA HELD JANUARY 07, 1991 A regular meeting of the Planning Commission of Temecula was held Monday, January 7, 1991, 6:00 Elementary School, 29915 Mira Loma Drive, Temecula. was called to order by Chairman Dennis Chiniaeff. the City of P.M. at Vail The meeting PRESENT: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Blair, Ford, Hoagland, Chiniaeff ABSENT: 1 COMMISSIONERS: Fahey Also present were Assistant City Attorney John Cavanaugh, Gary Thornhill, Acting Planning Director, John Middleton, Senior Project Manager, Doug Stewart, Deputy City Engineer, Kirk Williams, Traffic Engineer and Gail Zigler, .Minute Clerk. PUBLIC COMMENT None COMMISSION BUSINESS MINUTES 1.1 Approve the minutes of December 17, 1990. The minutes of December 17, 1990 were amended as follows: Page 4, COMMISSIONER BLAIR amended her statement to read "indicating gas and food ahead and this should be adequate notice for the motorist."; Page 5, COMMISSIONER HOAGLAND added that his recommendation for amending Commissioner Blair's motion was denied by Commissioner Blair; Page 10, CHAIRMAN CHINIAEFF amended third paragraph by deleting the word "Navagation" and replacing with "Aviation" and amended the seventh paragraph to read "would start a new time period for expiration"; Page 14, CHAIRMAN CHINIAEFF amended the fourth paragraph to read "City Attorney if the applicant wanted"; Page 17, COMMISSIONER FORD amended the first paragraph by deleting "we" and replacing with "the applicant"; and Page 18, COMMISSIONER FORD amended the fifth paragraph to read "Commissoner Ford clarified with the Commission that they did not want a non-reflective glass building." COMMISSIONER FORD moved to approve the minutes of December 17, 1990 as amended, seconded by COMMISSIONER HOAGLAND. PL~'NING COHHISSION HINUTES J~NUARY 7, ~99~ AYES: 4 NOES: 0 ABSENT: 1 COMMISSIONERS: COMMISSIONERS: COMMISSIONERS: Blair, Ford, Hoagland, Chiniaeff None Fahey NON PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 2. VESTING TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 22627-1 2.1 Proposal to change the product type (arch. design) on 93 of 220 lots. Applicant Lyon Communities, project located north of Nicolas Road and east of General Kearny Road. RICHARD AYALA provided the staff report. He stated that the applicant was proposing three new floor plans, each having three variations in elevations. COMMISSIONER FAHEY arrived at 6:15 P.M. MARK PERELMAN, 4330 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego, representing Lyon Communities, indicated their concurrence with the staff report. COMMISSIONER FORD requested clarification of some issues of the staff report. COMMISSIONER HOAGLAND moved to approve the minor change to Vesting Tentative Tract Map No. 22627-1, subject to the Conditions of Approval provided in the staff report, seconded by COMMISSIONER FORD. AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Blair, Ford, Hoagland, Chiniaeff NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None ABSTAIN:i COMMISSIONERS: Fahey PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS PCMIN1/07/91 -2- 1/14/91 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JANU]tRY 7, 1991 3. PLOT PLAN NO. 11767 3.1 Proposal for the construction of a self-service car wash with 6 bays and 12 parking spaces. Applicant Michael and Linda Merica, project located at 28853 Front Street. STEVE JIANNINO provided the staff report. COMMISSIONER HOAGLAND requested clarification of Condition NOs. 32 and 13. Staff amended Condition No. 13 by deleting the last parenthesis starting with "Decomposed". COMMISSIONER HOAGLAND recommended that staff add a condition requiring an under sidewalk drain. STEVE JI/%NNINO advised that staff would be adding Condition No. 45 relating to the filing of the Notice of Determination of the Negative Declaration. COMMISSIONER BLAIR requested clarification of Condition No. 22. CHAIRMAN CHINIAEFF questioned a conflict of wording between Condition No. 20 and No. 22. STEVE JIANNINO advised that "north" should be removed from Condition No. 22. CHAIRMAN CHINIAEFF opened the public hearing at 6:35 P.M. PETER POZZUOLI, 26 Rollingwood Lane, Fallbrook, representing the applicant, addressed the Commission's questions. COMMISSONER HOAGLAND asked if the facility would utilize re-cycled water and if the applicant had obtained a "Will Serve" letter from Rancho Water. MR. POZZUOLI stated that utilizing re-cycled water was not in the plans yet and indicated that they did not have a "Will Serve" letter. Assistant City Attorney JOHN CAVANAUGH suggested that Chairman Chiniaeff ask if the applicant's representative concurred with the amendments to the Conditions of Approval. MR. POZZUOLI expressed concurrence with the amendments. PCMIN1/07/91 -3- 1/14/91 PLANN'rN~ CONNFSSTON M'rNUTES ~ANUARY 7, :1.99]. CHAIRMAN CHINIAEFF remarked that although the staff report states that there will be no de-greasing of automobiles allowed, he felt it would be hard to control the de- greasing and suggested that a condition be added requiring a grease trap on the premises. COMMISSIONER FORD suggested that a condition be added stating that governing water and sewer agency requirements must be met prior to issuance of building permits. CHAIRMAN CHINIAEFF verified the applicant's concurrence with these additional conditions. COMMISSIONER HOAGLAND moved to close the public hearing at 6:45 P.M. and adopt Negative Declaration for Plot Plan No. 11767 and Adopt Resolution No. 91-(next) approving Plot Plan No. 11767, subject to the Conditions of Approval amended as follows: Condition No. 13 modified by the deletion of the parenthesis beginning with "Decomposed"; Condition No. 22 modified by the deletion of the word "North"; and the addition of Condition 45 requiring the filing of the Notice of Determination of the Negative Declaration; Condition 46 requiring an under side walk drain; Condition 47 requiring "Can and Will Serve" letters from water and sewer agencies prior to the issuance of building permits; and Condition 48 requiring a grease trap be installed on the premises. The motion was seconded by COMMISSIONER FAHEY. AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS: Blair, Fahey, Ford, Hoagland NOES: 1 COMMISSIONERS: Chiniaeff 4. VAHI]%NCE NO. 3 4.1 Proposal for a request for Variance to allow a 200 square foot temporary subdivision sign. Applicant Buie Corporation, project located at northeast corner of Rancho California Road and Margarita Road. RICHARD AYALA provided the staff report. GARY THORNHILL stated that due to the size of the development, staff did not feel the size of this sign was inappropriate. COMMISSIONER FORD clarified that the approval was for the temporary sub-division sign modified to a temporary master PCMIN1/07/91 -4- 1/14/91 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JANUARY 7, 1991 plan sign and that the approval shall be used within one year of the approval date; however, the sign is already erected. Commissioner Ford recommended that the landscaping plans be submitted, approved and completed in a tighter time frame, with preliminary submittal within 30 days and finalization in 60 days. JOHN CAVANAUGH advised that the ordinance provided for extension provisions for variances. CHAIRMAN CHINIAEFF opened the public hearing at 7:00 P.M. MIKE WILSON, 1240 Railroad Street, Corona, MSI, representing the applicant, stated that when they were called upon to install the sign there were unsure if the permit had been issued and after placing the sign, discovered the permit had not been in place. CHAIRMAN CHINIAEFF stated that he felt it was imperative that staff go back to the specific plan and see what the applicant had been approved for in the way of signage and also stated that the landscape improvements for that intersection should be completed. GARY THORNHILL stated that he did not expect that the specific plan dealt with temporary signage; however, the permanent signage and landscaping should have be delineated in the plan, and those findings could be brought back to the Commission. COMMISSIONER FAREY moved to continue Variance No. 3 to the meeting of January 28, 1991 and leave the public hearing open, to allow staff to investigate the specific plan, seconded by COMMISSIONER BLAIR. AYES: 5 COMMISSIONERS: Blair, Fahey, Ford, Hoagland, Chiniaeff NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None PCMIN1/07/91 PARCEL MAP 25607 5.1 Proposal for a 2 lot residential subdivision. Applicant Robert Paine, property located at the southeast corner of Ormsby Road and Estero Street. STEVE JIANNINO provided the staff report. CHAIRMAN CHINIAEFF opened the public hearing at 7:10 P.M. -5- 1/14/91 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JANUARY 7, 1991 MIKE BENESH, 28991 Front Street, Temecula, Benesh Engineering, representing the applicant, clarified that there was an 18 foot grade difference between the proposed lot and the lot owned by the Power's who had submitted a letter of complaint regarding the sub-division of this lot. The Commission as a whole expressed a concern for the continued sub-division of the lots in this area and of what appeared to be an avoidance of the State Sub-Division Map Act, as well as the impacts on traffic circulation, etc. COMMISSIONER FAHEY moved to deny Tentative Parcel Map No. 25607 based on the impact that additional houses in this particular area, in a cumlative fashion, will have on the area as a whole. Assistant City Attorney JOHN CAVANAUGH recommended that in the event that the Commission wished to deny this particular parcel map, it was recommended that the matter be continued so that they could elaborate on the findings to support the denial. COMMISSIONER FAHEY'S motion failed due to lack of a second. COMMISSIONER FORD moved to close the public hearing at 7:15 P.M. and continue Tentative Parcel Map No. 25607 to the meeting of January 28, 1991, to bring forth findings to support the denial based upon what the Commission feels is a continuous abandonment of the State Map Act, seconded by COMMISSIONER FAHEY. AYES: 5 COMMISSIONERS: Blair, Fahey, Ford, Hoagland, Chiniaeff NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None 6. PARCEL MAP 25686 CHAIRMAN CHINIAEFF stepped down due to a conflict of interest and turned the gavel over to COMMISSIONER FORD. 6.1 Proposal to convert an existing warehouse building to a 2 unit condominium for ownership purposes. Applicant Jonan Management Services, project located at 43550 Business Park Drive. PCMIN1/07/91 -6- 1/14/91 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES J~NUARY 7, 1991 STEVE JIANNINO provided the staff report. COMMISSIONER FORD opened the public hearing at 7:20 P.M. MARK TOLPERT, representing the applicant, concurred with the Conditions of Approval and revised Condition No. 12. COMMISSIONER FAHEY moved to close the public hearing at 7:20 P.M. and adopt Resolution No. 91-(next) subject to the Conditions of Approval and revised Condition No. 12, seconded by COMMISSIONER HOAGLAND. AYES: 4 COMMISSIONERS: NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: ABSTAIN:i COMMISSIONERS: CHAIRMAN CHINIAEFF returned to his seat. Blair, Fahey, Ford, Hoagland None Chiniaeff 7. PLOT PLaN NO. 179 7.1 Proposal to construct a 57,284 sq. ft. industrial building and a 3,250 sq. ft. testing facility on 4.5 acre site. Applicant Johnson and Johnson, project located at the southwest corner of Rio Nedo and Tierra Alta Way. OLIVER MUJICA provided the staff report. He stated the following modifications to the Conditions of Approval: Condition No. 25 amended to read "shall pay all costs associated with monitoring activities."; and the addition of Condition No. 56 regarding the requirements for AB3158, the words "prior to recordation of the final map" deleted. COMMISSIONER FAHEY questioned the impacts on the area in the event of a hazardous materials accident. CHAIRMAN CHINIAEFF opened the public hearing at 7:35 P.M. STEVEN COHARA, 1570 Linda Vista Drive, San Marcos, addressed the Commission for any questions. GARY SMITH, 31448 Armado, Temecula, BWIP representative, advised the Commission that the test lab facility was a closed loop system that would never have more than five (5) gallons of hazardous liquids. He stated that a spill would not pose a threat to the atmosphere. He added that PCMIN1/07/91 -7- 1/14/91 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JANUARY 7, 1991 storage would consist of no more than 150 gallons of the following: acetone, lubricating oils and one drum of acid. COMMISSIONER HOAGLAND stated that a requirement for permits from SCAQMD be included in Condition Nos. 11 and 43. GARY THORNHILL also recommended that since staff did not have elevations for the test lab building, a condition be added requiring the color of materials be consistent with or match that of the proposed building. He suggested this be added as Condition No. 57. COMMISSIONER FAHEY moved to close the public hearing at 7:40 P.M. and adopt the Negative Declaration for Plot Plan No. 179 and adopt Resolution No. 91-(next) approving Plot Plan No. 179, subject to the attached Conditions of Approval with amendments to Conditions No. 11, 25 and 43 and the addition of Condition No. 56 as submitted by staff and Condition No. 57 requiring the test lab building utilize colors consistent with that of the proposed building, seconded by COMMISSIONER HOAGLAND. AYES: 5 COMMISSIONERS: Blair, Fahey, Ford, Hoagland, Chiniaeff NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None 8. PLANNING DIRECTOR REPORT GARY THORNHILL discussed the following items with the Commission: Advised the Commission that he would be meeting with the City Manager in the near future to adopt some interim design guidelines and questioned if the Commissioners had an opportunity to review any of the guidelines that were submitted. Wildan will be providing an oral status report at the next City Council meeting of their goals, projects, and statistics, etc., and each Commissioner will be receiving a shorter written version. * Presently working very hard on the R.F.P.'s, and they are almost complete and ready to submit. Will be discussing a number of work programs (the old town study would be one of them) and also doing some work on the land use analysis for the Nicolas Road and Calle Medusa area. PCMIN1/07/91 -8- 1/14/91 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JANUARY 7, 1991 PLANNING COMMISSION DISCUSSION COMMISSIONER HOAGLAND requested a numerical listing of the variances, C.U.P.'s, etc., that the Commission has acted on, including their locations. COMMISSIONER FAHEY questioned the status of the recruitment for a City Planning Director. GARY THORNHILL advised that it would probably be three or four months before that person comes on board and he would work with that individual for quite some time. He added that the City Planning Director would also start hiring City staff. CHAIRMAN CHINIAEFF requested that a location map with adjacent land uses and zoning be included with the agenda items. COMMISSIONER FORD questioned the status of the Murdy Ranch specific plan. OLIVER MUJICA advised the Commission that the applicant was revising the plan and reducing the number of units. He stated that the applicant is expected to bring it back to staff in the next three or four weeks. 10. OTHER BUSINESS COMMISSIONER HOAGLAND moved to cancel the meeting of January 21, 1991 and reschedule the meeting for January 28, 1991, seconded by COMMISSIONER FAHEY. AYES: 5 COMMISSIONERS: Blair, Fahey, Ford, Hoagland, Chiniaeff NOES: 0 COMMISSIONERS: None PCMIN1/07/91 -9- 1/14/91 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JANUARY 7, 1991 ADJOURNMENT The next meeting of the City of Temecula Planning Commission will be held on Monday, January 28, 1991, 7:00 P.M. at Vail Elementary School, 29915 Mira Loma Drive, Temecula. Dennis Chiniae~ ~- S~~e etary PCMIN1/07/91 -10- 1/14/91