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HomeMy WebLinkAbout99_042 PC ResolutionPC RESOLUTION NO. 99-042 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF PLANNING APPLICATION NO. PA99-0285 (AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 219), TO CHANGE LAND USES WITHIN PLANNING AREAS 1,6, AND 8; TO REALIGN AND RECONFIGURE CAMPANULA WAY BETWEEN DE PORTOLA ROAD AND MEADOWS PARKWAY; THE REALLOCATION OF ACREAGE WITHIN PLANNING AREAS 1 AND 6; THE DIVISION OF PLANNING AREA 6 INTO PLANNING AREA 6A (22.3 ACRES, HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, 9-12 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE, WITH A MAXIMUM OF 268 DWELLING UNITS) AND PLANNING AREA 6B (12 ACRES, VERY HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, 13-26 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE, WITH A MAXIMUM OF 240 DWELMNG UNITS), RESULTING IN AN OVERALL REDUCTION OF UNITS FROM 590 TO 508 IN THESE AREAS; THE PROVISION TO DEVELOP AN ACTIVE, PRIVATE, GATED SENIOR COMMUNITY WITHIN PLANNING AREA 8; AND AN UPDATE OF DESIGN GUIDELINES; ON PROPERTY LOCATED NORTH OF STATE HIGHWAY 79 SOUTH, SOUTH OF MONTELEGRO WAY, EAST OF MARGARITA ROAD AND WEST OF MEADOWS PARKWAY WHEREAS, del Sol Investment Company LLC filed Planning Application No. PA99-0285, in accordance with the City of Temecula General Plan and Development Code; WHEREAS, Planning Application No. PA99-0285 was processed including, but not limited to public notice, in the time and manner prescribed by State and local law; WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered Planning Application No. PA99-0285, on September 15, 1999, September 29, 1999 and October 6, 1999, at a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law, at which time the City staff and interested persons had an opportunity to and did testify either in support or in opposition to this matter; WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the Commission headng and after due consideration of the testimony, the Commission recommended that the City Council approve Planning Application No. PA99~0285; NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. That the above recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated by reference. Section 2. Findings. The Planning Commission, in recommending approval of Planning Application No. PA99-0285 (Development Plan) hereby makes the following findings as required by Section 17.05.010.F of the Temecula Municipal Code; ^. The proposed land division and the design or improvement of the project is compatible with the General Plan designation and consistent with Specific Plan No. 219 (Paloma del Sol), Amendment No. 7. The site is physically suitable for the type and density of development. The General Plan Land Use designation for the site includes CC Community Commercial, OS Open Space, LM Low Medium Residential (3-6 dwelling units per acre) and H High Density Residential (13- 20 dwelling units per acre). The proposal as designed and conditioned is consistent with these designations. F:~DEPTS~LANNING~STAFFRP~gg. pc revised 9-29-99..doc t8 B. The design of the proposed land division or the type of improvements is not likely to cause sedous public health problems. The project has been reviewed for conformance with Specific Plan No. 219 (Paloma del Sol), the City's General Plan, Development Code, Subdivision and Landscaping Ordinances. The project is consistent with these documents and conditions of approval have been placed on the project accordingly to assure that the development conforms to City Standards. C. The design of the proposed land division or the type of improvements will not conflict with easements, acquired by the public at large, for access through, or use of, property within the proposed land division. The proposal as designed and conditioned provides adequate access and circulation. Futura development plans for parcels within the project site will determine the suitability and location of all access points to those parcels. D. The map and development plan as proposed, conforms to the logical development of the site, and is compatible with the health, safety and welfare of the community. Access and circulation are adequate for emergency vehicles. The Fira Department has raviewed the Vehicle Plan submitted in conjunction with the Development Plan, for adequate emergency vehicle turning radii. The City Traffic Engineer has reviewed the project's Traffic Study with regards to public health and safety of the community. E. The design of the proposed land division or proposed improvements are not likely to cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and unavoidably injura fish or wildlife or their habitat. There ara no known fish, wildlife or habitat on the project site, and the project will not affect any fish, wildlife or habitat off-site. The site is surrounded by development and is an infill site. Furthermora, grading has alraady occurred at the site, which is a portion of a larger specific plan. The project will not individually or cumulatively have an adverse effect on wildlife resources, as defined in Section 711.2 of the Fish and Game Code. Section 3. Environmental Comoli{mce. The Paloma del Sol Specific Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR No. 235) was approved and certified by the County of Riverside on September 6, 1988. Since that date Addendum No. 1 was certified in conjunction with Amendment No. 4 to the Specific Plan, which added a Development Agreement to the project. Addendum No. 2 was adopted on March 17, 1999 by the City of Temecula in conjunction with an evaluation of additional facilities and uses to the Specific Plan. The applicant has submitted for certification Addendum No. 3 in conjunction with Amendment No. 7 to the Specific Plan. Addendum No. 3 considers the environmental impacts of an overall reduction in the number of dwelling units from 5,328 to 5,246 (an 82 dwelling unit difference), and the reconfiguration and raalignment of Campanula Way from a 100-foot major street section to a 78- foot right-of-way with traffic circles. The Addendum analysis concludes, as noted in Table 1-Comparative Analysis of Impacts and Mitigation Measures, that changes in project impacts as a result of Amendment No. 7 ara either unchanged or decraased, and no additional mitigation measuras are requirad. Staff acknowledges the overriding consideration with regards to air quality impacts made by the Riverside County Board of Supervisors dudng the odginal certification of Environmental Impact Report No. 235. Staff concludes that environmental concerns regarding the project have been adequately addressed,. F:~EPTS~LANNING~STAFFRPT~2.84pa99. p¢ revised 9-29-99..doc 19 Section 4. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 6th day of October, 1999. ! HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Temecula at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 6th day of October, 1999 by the following vote of the Commission: AYES: 5 NOES: 0 ABSENT: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: FAHEY, GUERRIERO,MATHEWSON, NAGGAR, WEBSTER NONE NONE Debbie Ubnoske, Secretary F:~DEPTS~PLANNING~STAFFRP'IA284pa99.pc revised 9-29-99..doc 20