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HomeMy WebLinkAbout99_052 PC ResolutionPC RESOLUTION NO. 99-052 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO. PA99-0378 (DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT) FOR THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A 12,826 SQUARE SATURN AUTOMOBILE DEALERSHIP ON 2.61 ACRES LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF YNEZ ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 1,200 FEET SOUTH OF SOLANA WAY, AND ALSO IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL 3 OF PARCEL MAP 28809 WHEREAS, Saturn Corporation filed Planning Application No. PA99-03789 (the "Application") in a manner in accord with the City of Temecula General Plan and Development Code; WHEREAS, the Application was processed, including but not limited to a public notice, in the time and manner prescribed by State and local law; WHEREAS, the Planning Commission, at a regular meeting on December 15, 1999, considered the Application 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 hearing and after due consideration of the testimony, the Commission approved the Application subject to conditions after finding that the project proposed in the Application conforms to the City of Temecula General Plan and Development Code; NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section t. That the above recitations are true and correct and are hereby incorporated by reference. Section 2. Development Plan Findin.qs. That the Planning Commission, in approving the Application hereby makes the following findings as required by Section 17.05.010.F of the Temecula Municipal Code: A. The proposal is consistent with the land use designation and policies reflected for SC Service Commercial development in the City of Temecula General Plan, and the standards for SC Service Commercial development contained in the City's Development Code. The site is therefore properly planned and zoned and found to be physically suitable for the type and density of development proposed. The project as conditioned is also consistent with other applicable requirements of State law and local ordinance, including the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the CityWide Design Guidelines, and fire and building codes. B. The overall design of the project, including the site, building, parking, circulation, entry features and other associated site improvements, is consistent with and intended to protect the health and safety of those working in and around the site. The project has been reviewed for and as conditioned has been found to be consistent with all applicable policies, guidelines, standards R:\Griffins~378PA99.Saturn Staff Report.doc 8 and regulations intended to ensure that the development will be constructed and function in a manner consistent with the public health, safety and welfare. C. The design of the proposed improvements are not likely to cause substantial environmental damage or substantially and unavoidably injure fish or wildlife or their habitat. There is no fish wildlife or habitat on the project site, and the project will not affect any fish wildlife or habitat off-site. 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. Conditional Use Permit Findin.qs. That the Temecula Planning Commission, in approving the Application hereby makes the following findings as required by Section 17.04.010.E of the Temecula Municipal Code: A. The proposal as conditioned is consistent with the land use designation and policies reflected for SC Service Commercial development in the City of Temecula General Plan, and the standards for SC Service Commercial contained in the City's Development Code. B. The proposal as conditioned is consistent with the nature, condition and development of adjacent uses and has been designed in a manner so as to ensure that this use will not have an adverse affect on adjacent uses, buildings or structures. C. The site for the proposed conditional use is adequate in size and shape to accommodate the overall design of the project, including the yards, parking, circulation, loading facilities, buffer areas, landscaping, and other associated site improvements prescribed in the Development Code and required by the Planning Commission in order to integrate the use with other uses in the neighborhood. D. The nature of the proposed conditional use is generally consistent with surrounding uses, and has been designed and conditioned in a manner to protect potentially sensitive land uses to the east and south of the site, and will therefore not be detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare of the community. E. The decision to approve the application for the conditional use permit is based on substantial evidence in view of the record as a whole, including the plans, exhibits, documentation and staff report and recommendation presented to and considered by the Planning Commission at the time of their decision. Section 4. Environmental Compliance. A Notice of Exemption has been adopted for the Application per the California Environmental Act Guidelines Section 15061 and 15332. These Sections allow exemptions for in-fill development projects that meet certain prescribed criteria. The subject site and development complies with these criteria and therefore the exemption can be applied to this project. Section 5. Conditions. That the City of Temecula Planning Commission hereby conditionally approves the Application for the design, construction and operation cfa 12,825 square Saturn automobile dealership on 2.61 acres located on the east side of Ynez Road, approximately 1,200 feet south of Solana Way, and also identified as Parcel 3 of Parcel Map 28809, subject to the project specific conditions set forth on Exhibit A (Development Plan), and Exhibit B (Conditional Use Permit), attached hereto, and incorporated herein by this reference. R:\Griffins~378PA99.Saturn Staff Report.doc 9 Section 6. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 15 day of December, 1999. Ron Gderriero,'i~h~irperson I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Planning Commission of the City of Temecula at its regular meeting thereof, held on the 15th day of December, 1999 by the following vote of the Commission: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: 4 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: FAHEY, GUERRIERO, MATHEWSON, WEBSTER 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: NONE 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: NONE Debbie Ubnoske, Secretary R:\Griffins',378PA99.Saturn Staff Report,doc 10