HomeMy WebLinkAbout101700 CC Minutes WorkshopMINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED WORKSHOP MEETING
OF THE TEMECULA CITY COUNCIL
OCTOBER 17, 2000
The City Council convened in an adjourned workshop meeting at 6:04 P.M., on Tuesday,
October 17, 2000, in the City Council Chambers of Temecula City Hall, 43200 Business Park
Drive, Temecula, California.
Present:
Councilmembers: Comerchero, Naggar, Pratt, Roberts, and Stone.
Absent: Councilmember: None.
ALLEGIANCE
The salute to the Flag was led by Councilman Roberts.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
Councilman Naggar advised that he had attended a Multi-Species Habitat Conservation
Plan Advisory Committee meeting.
COUNCIL BUSINESS
I Fourth Workshop for the Riverside County Inteqrated Plan (RCIP)
RECOMMENDATION:
1.1 Receive and file.
City Manager Nelson reviewed the staff report (of record), advising that this fourth workshop would
be for the purpose of receiving a status update regarding the Land Use Plan/General Plan,
Community Environmental Transportation Acceptability Process (CETAP)/Transportation
Component, the Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP), and an update on a recent
density workshop with the Board of Supervisors and County Planning Commissioners. At this time,
Mr. Nelson introduced Mr. Richard Lashbrook, Agency Director. Mr. Lashbrook advised that he and
County staff would welcome City Council questions during the County presentation of the Riverside
County Integrated Plan and introduced Mr. Mel Placilla, Project Director.
Advising that the RCIP is a three-pronged project, Mr. Placilla commented on the General Plan, the
CETAP/Transportation Component, and the Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan; noted that
County staff is into 18-months of this 36-month RClP process; advised that in an effort to address
General Plan issues, Area Plan public meetings had been scheduled; and commented on the
desire to balance population growth with quality of life issues.
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Summarizing issues addressed at the October 16, 2000, Board of Supervisors/County Planning
Commission Workshop, Mr. Jerry Jolliffee, Administrative Manager, noted the following:
· Land Use designations - mixed use areas may receive higher density development
to ensure balanced communities;
· Higher density - developer would be required to provide a development fee as well
as additional design considerations for higher density; development fee would be
used to acquire open space to ensure the implementation of the MSFICP as well as
to address infrastructure needs;
· Certainty Program - once the RCIP is adopted, major/cumulative changes would be
reviewed on a five-year cycle.
Mr. Mel Placilla proceeded with an overview of the Southwest Area Plan alternatives, commenting
on the three alternatives:
· Trend - continuation of existing land use policies;
· Sphere of Influence - cities have planned for development outside the border within
the sphere of influence
· Vision (preferred alternative) - derive~ from the communities; densification in a
specified area.
With regard to the MSHCP, Mr. Placilla advised that the objective of this Plan would be to formulate
a comprehensive Open Space Plan for species preservation as well as for human activities where
appropriate.
Mr. Lashbrook addressed previous discussions pertaining to Habitat Transaction Methodology
(HTM); advised that after some discussion relative to that methodology, it was determined that
there was an insufficient amount of broad-based support to proceed with this type of
implementation strategy; and noted that other alternatives have been discussed and as a result, a
range of potential MSHCP alternatives were mentioned as follows:
· Alternative 1:
· Alternative 2:
· Alternative 2A:
· Alternative 3:
· Alternative 4:
Species considered for conservation in August 9 Draff MSHCP
Proposal (164 species)
Listed, proposed, and strong candidate species (144 species)
Narrow Endemic Plant Species
Listed and proposed species (130 species)
Existing reserves
Mr. Lashbrook advised that it would be anticipated that a preferred Alternative would be forwarded
to the Board of Supervisors by late November or early December.
By way of a PowerPoint presentation, Mr. Steve Smith, CETAP representative, provided information
with regard to this process, particularly with respect to the Corridors Element, and addressed the
various corridor alternatives and associated traffic decreases and increases, noting the following:
· Banning/Beaumont to Temecula Corridor and Hemet to Corona/Lake Elsinore-
objective to reduce the number of alternatives to more limited numbers; to proceed
with an environmental process with more detailed evaluation; and to present a
preferred alternative by Fall 2001;
· Public, City Council, and City staff involvement very important;
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· First public meetings have been scheduled for ~ate October, early November; the
meeting for the City of Temecula has been scheduled for November 6, 2000, at the
Temecula Community Center, 4:00 P.M. to 8:30 P.M.
· Process will parallel with Federal and State agencies; will meet with Corpse of
Engineers, Fish and Wildlife, and Environmental Protection Agency;
· November 7, 2000, will be the next CETAP Advisory Committee meeting; at which
time, it would be anticipated to present a local recommendation on alternatives to
forward into the environmental process;
· Requested feedback from the City as to which alternatives the City would not
recommend carrying into a more detailed process and those which should be
reviewed in a more detailed process;
· Draft EIR/EIS, for each corridor, will be completed by July 2001; after which, a series
of pubtic meetings will be scheduled; and then a preferred alternative will be chosen
for each corridor.
Questions by the City Councilmembers
In response to Councilman Roberts, Mr. Smith advised that the Date Street connection on the south
end of Butterfield Stage Road is being considered as one of the alternatives for the Eastern Bypass
which would extend to Anza, advising that another alternative would be SR 79 from Butterfield
Stage Road over to Interstate 15.
For Councilman Pratt, it was noted that the Tier I document for each corridor (environmental
clearances) would be completed in approximately two years and that by such completion, the
County may reserve the right-of-way and that Tier 2 would pertain to the funding issuance for each
corridor; that the RCTC would be the programmer for those funds; and that until a financing plan
has been completed, it would be difficult to determine actual construction time but that it would be
estimated within four to five years.
With regard to development fees, it was noted, for Mayor Pro Tem Comerchero, that the details with
regard to the allocation of the additionally imposed development fees to those projects with
increased densities have not been determined. Mayor Pro Tern Comerchero relayed his desire that
those fees would remain local to ensure mitigation of impacts within the area of development versus
funneling those fees into a centralized County account.
In response to Mayor Pro Tern Comerchero, Mr. Lashbrook addressed cost sharing as it relates to
the Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan, noting that the Advisory Committee is in the process
of reviewing a mix of various funding sources including development mitigation fees, Federal/State
participation, County contribution of Habitat Conservation fees from landfill, etc. and advised that
because of the amount of acreage and associated costs, alternatives and their feasibility are being
explored.
For Councilman Pratt, it was noted that concerns with regard to high-riseversus Iow-rise
construction with clustered and higher density has been discussed, noting that whatever decision
will be made within the County would reflect the desired character and lifestyle of the Riverside
County residents.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
City Manager Nelson thanked the County staff members for their attendance and participation
and invited them to another City RCIP Workshop in January 2001.
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CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT
No comments.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:00 P.M., the City Council meeting was formally adjourned to Tuesday, October 24, 2000, at
7:00 P.M., City Council Chambers, 43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California.
Jeffrey E. Stone, Mayor
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