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HomeMy WebLinkAbout021693 CC AgendaAGENDA TEMECULA CITY COUNCIL AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING TEMECULA COMMUNITY CENTER - 28816 Pujol Street FEBRUARY 16, 1993 - 7:00 PM At approximately 9:45 PM, the City Council will determine which of the remaining agenda items can be considered and acted upon prior to 10:00 PM and may continue all other items on which additional time is required until a future meeting. All meetings are scheduled to end at 10:00 PM EXECUTIVE iSESSION: :5:30 .:- Closed Session ofthe. City C0Un~l: pursuant :to" " 'Govemment. Code Sections'549~'6.8 and 54956:9 .... : ':: ' ' = Next in Order: Ordinance: No. 93-06 Resolution: No. 93-13 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor J. Sal Mur~oz presiding Invocation Pastor David French, Temecula United MethOdist Church Flag Salute Councilmember Roberrs ROLL CALL: Birdsall, Parks, Roberrs, Stone, Mu~oz PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS PUBLIC COMMENTS A total of 15 minutes is provided so members of the public can address the Council on items that are not listed on the Agenda or on the Consent Calendar. Speakers are limited to two (2) minutes each. If you desire to speak to the Council about an item not listed on the Agenda or on the consent Calendar, a pink "Request To Speak' form should be filled out and filed with the City Clerk. When you are called to speak, please come forward and state your name and address. For all other agenda items a "Request To Speak" form must be filed with the City Clerk before the Council gets to that item. There is a five (5) minute time limit for individual speakers. AgendNO21683 1 02112/93 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC All matters listed under Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and all will be enacted by one roll call vote. There will be no discussion of these items unless members of the City Council request specific items be removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action. COUNCIL BUSINESS Consideration of Rod Run Security Costs RECOMMENDATION: 1.1 Discuss the cost of providing security for the Rod Run to be held in Old Town and provide staff direction relative to the request from the Early Times Car Club for consideration of waiver of these fees. PUBLIC HEARING 2 City of Temecula General Plan, Imolementation Program, Environmental Imoact Report and Mitigation Monitorinq Proaram RECOMMENDATION: 2.1 Review the Circulation Element, take public testimony, and direct staff to incorporate the element as presented, into the final General Plan which will be presented for City Council adoption at the conclusion of the Public Hearings. CITY MANAGER REPORT CITY ATTORNEY REPORT CITY COUNCIL REPORTS 3 Discussion of Schedulina Additional General Plan Public Hearings ADJOURNMENT Next regular meeting: February 23, 1993, 7:00 PM, Temecula Community Center, 28816 Pujol Street, Temecula, California Agendl/021693 2 02112/93 ITEM NO. 1 APPROVAL CITY ATTORNEY FINANCE OFFICER CITY MANAGER TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: CITY OF TEMECULA AGENDA REPORT City Council/City Manager Police Chief R. H. Sayre February 16, 1993 Consideration of Rod Run Security Costs PREPARED BY: City Clerk June Greek RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council discuss the cost of providing security for the Rod Run to be held in Old Town and provide staff direction relative to the request from the Early Times Car Club for consideration of waiver of these fees. BACKGROUND: The City Council directed staff to place this matter on the agenda after members of the public and the Early Times Car Club spoke during the Public Forum portion of the meeting of February 9, 1993. Due to the limited amount of time between these meetings, an oral staff report will be presented. JSG ITEM NO. 2 TO: FROM: DATE: SUBJECT: FINANCE OFFICER~ CITY MANAGER ';~ CITY OF TEMECULA AGENDA REPORT City Council/City Manager Gary Thornhill, Director of Planning February 16, 1993 City of Temecula General Plan, Implementation Program, Environmental Impact Report and Mitigation Monitoring Program. PREPARED BY: John Meyer and David Hogan RECOMMENDATION: It is requested that the City Council review the Circulation Element, take public testimony, and direct staff to incorporate the element as presented into the final General Plan which will be presented for City Council adoption at the conclusion of the Public Hearings. INTRODUCTION On July 9, 1991 the City Council approved a contract with the Planning Center to assist the City in preparing its first General Plan. State Law requires that the General Plan be comprehensive, internally consistent, and long-term. The General Plan must address land use, housing, traffic circulation, resource conservation, open space, noise and public safety. The City Council has elected to include chapters on growth management, air quality, public facilities, economic development, and community design. According to State Law, the General Plan is the primary document required of a City as a basis for regulating land use. Consequently, the Development Code, future Specific Plans, the Parks and Recreation Master Plan, and other development projects in the City must be consistent with the Goals, Policies, and Standards contained in the Temecula General Plan. In addition, all City capital improvements and public works projects must be consistent with the General Plan. The City's approach to preparing the General Plan involved substantial guidance by the Planning Commission and City Council, a Community Participation Program, and technical review and guidance by City staff and Technical Subcommittees. The Planning Commission and City Council, through joint workshops, essentially functioned as a general plan advisory committee throughout the preparation process. This allowed for clear direction on the Goals and Policies of the elements, so they related to land use, circulation, open space/conservation, and other issues. The Citizen Participation Program was designed to provide a high level of communication between City officials, citizens, landowners, and the consultant team. The Program offered numerous opportunities for the public to attend workshops at key milestones during the S~GENPI,AN%GP. CC1 formulation of the Plan. The community outreach meetings included a series of four Neighborhood Meetings and two Town Hall Meetings. In addition, staff met individually with concerned citizens and landowners throughout the process. Five Technical Subcommittees met on two occasions during the process to provide a more detailed and technical review of the General Plan elements. The City also disseminated information on the draft components of the General Plan through a series of newsletters, press releases, newspaper articles, and rBdio 8nnouncements. A VISION FOR TEMECULA The General Plan expresses a vision of the future of the City and prescribes techniques to manage growth and development so that the vision can be achieved. The challenge of the General Plan is to establish clear and sustainable direction. The Vision for Temecula is intended to represent the values of the community that will contribute to Temecula's future image and physical character. The Vision Statement draws upon the City's Mission Statement which was developed by the City Council. The Vision Statement will enable future community leaders and citizens to recall and endorse the meaning of the Plan and maintain diligence in carrying out its intent. Key aspects of the Vision Statement include: · Maintain a safe, secure, clean, healthy and orderly community. · Balance residential, commercial and industrial opportunities. · Concentrate retail and business development within Village Centers. Provide a convenient and effective transportation system which includes vehicular circulation, transit, bicycles and pedestrian modes of travel. · Provide an outstanding open space and parks system. · Preserve community values, neighborhood conservation and public safety. Support opportunities for community activities for a wide array of interests, ages and lifestyles. · Preserve and enhance historical and cultural resources within the community. · Assure adequate public services are provided concurrently with development. Capitalize on the community's greatest asset, its people, by encouraging community involvement and community responsibility. REPORT/PUBLIC HEARING FORMAT This report is intended to provide a brief introduction and background into Temecula's Draft General Plan. This report is intended for the general public, who may or may not be familiar with the General Plan process and work program. The Public Hearing for the draft General S~'GENPLAN~GP'CC1 2 Plan will be considered over several City Council meetings to provide ample opportunity for public input and comment. Only the Circulation Element will be discussed at the February 16, 1993 meeting. This Element created the most controversy during the Planning Commission's Public Hearings. The purpose of hearing this element first is to allow the City Council to address this controversial issue first, thereby making the balance of the review go smoother. Moreover, in the event the Council wishes staff to make changes to this Element, the overall process will not be delayed. The Council can consider other elements while the additional information is being gathered. The Council needs to be advised that the City is approaching its State's time extension deadline of May 26, 1993 to adopt the General Plan. REVISED GENERAL PLAN EDITION A Revised General Plan Edition, dated February 16,1993, has been produced for the Council's consideration. This revised edition contains all of the changes and additions that were presented to the Planning Commission. Additions to the text are shown in bold italics and deletions are show with a striko out. The recommended changes are the result of input received during Joint Planning Commission/City Council Workshops, Technical Subcommittee Meetings and staff review, and from written comments by the public. Additions and revisions directed by the Planning Commission are presented in the same manner, but noted in the margins. DRAFT GENERAL PLAN ELEMENTS Individual Elements of the Draft General Plan contain: · An Introduction · A Summary of Issues · Goals and Policies · Implementation Programs The Introduction provides the legal framework and requirements of the Element. The Summary of Issues highlights those areas that have been identified as issues. The Goals and Policies demonstrate how those issues will be addressed. The Implementation Programs describe how the Goals and Policies are intended to be implemented. Individual elements contain additional sections. DRAFT CIRCULATION ELEMENT Background The purpose of a circulation element is to address streets, highways, airports, public transit routes and terminals, trails, and other local public transportation facilities and issues. A circulation element is expected to: (1) describe the existing transportation system; and (2) identify transportation needs within the community; and (3) identify the future public circulation system. S',GENPLAN~GP. CC1 3 Discussion The primary issues addressed in the Circulation Element are the location and size of streets and highways within the City's Planning Area. The key aspects of the Circulation Element are: · To maintain the peak hour Level of Service at level "D" or better; · To enhance traffic safety on City streets; · To integrate the local transportation network into the regional transportation system; · To ensure an efficient circulation system; · To provide adequate parking; · To provide safe alternative transportation systems; and, · To establish a safe and efficient system of truck routes. Prior to the Planning Commission Hearing, the City had received a number of comments regarding the Circulation Element. The most significant concerns centered on the North General Kearny extension. Planning Commission Hearings During the November 2, 1992 Public Hearing, the Commission received extensive public testimony requesting that the North General Kearny extension be removed from the Circulation Plan. The Commission requested that a supplemental analysis be prepared prior to making a recommendation on this issue. The supplemental analysis included an assessment of build-out traffic forecasts for two roadway network alternatives as follows: The removal of the North General Kearny extension without additional network modifications. The removal of the North General Kearny extension with the extension of Nicolas Road west to Margarita Road. The supplemental analysis also included a select link analysis which was performed to identify where the trips that use the extension begin and end. The supplemental analysis has been attached for the Council's review. Alternative A resulted in an increase of 4,500 vehicle trips per day along Winchester, between Margarita and Nicolas Roads. The level of service remains at F only because service levels are not defined below F. The increase in oaily volume to capacity ratio indicates severe congestion over longer periods during the day. S%GENPLAN~GP. CC1 4 Alternative B resulted in a lower increase of trips on Winchester. Although the analysis suggests that the Nicolas Road extension would offset most of the traffic increase on Winchester, the select link analysis indicates that the shift in traffic from North General Kearny is still being added to Winchester, between Margarita and Nicolas, and other traffic on Winchester is being shifted to the Nicolas Road extension. Both alternatives would result in lowering the level of service on Margarita between Winchester and North General Kearny, from C to D. The select link analysis indicates that 10 percent of the trips that would use North General Kearny, start or end at the "Regional Center" project, while 3 percent start or end in the "Campoe Verdes" project, and about 30 percent start or end in the Meadowview area. After consideration of the data, the Commission on a 2-1 .straw vote, decided to retain the N. General Kearny extension, include the Nicolas Road extension, and add the following policy statement: The North General Kearny Road extension linking Nicolas Road to the realigned Margarita Road is not to be implemented until all other major arterials and improvements in the area are completed. These other improvements include: · Construction of Butterfield Stage Road north to Murrieta Hot Springs Road · Construction of Margarita Road from Solana to Murrieta Hot Springs Road · Construction of Overland Drive Overpass · Widening of Highway 79 North, six lanes from Ynez to Auld Widening of Winchester Road (79 North) 1-15 Overpasses and road improvements Construction of Nicolas Road easterly from Winchester Road to Butterfield Stage Road Construction of Murrieta Hot Springs Road east from Winchester Road to Butterfield Stage Road Construction of Calle Girasol to Calle Chapos to Walcott Lane (between La · Serena and Nicolas) Construction of Butterfield Stage Road from Highway 79 South to Murrieta Hot Springs Road) has been completed. The sizing of Santiago, Jedediah Smith, and Ynez in the Los Ranchitos/Santiago Estates areas was also raised as a concern. The Circulation Plan shows these roadways as 4 lane secondary arterials. The City's traffic consultant indicated that the sizing of these roadways was necessary to maintain acceptable levels of service on Rancho California and 79 South. It was pointed out that Jedediah Smith, between Cabrillo and Margarita was already improved to full width, but currently operated as a two lane road. The consensus of the Commission was to leave Santiago, Jedediah Smith, and Ynez on the Circulation Plan as proposed. $~GENPLAN~,GP. CC1 5 CONCLUSION The General Plan Consultants and Planning Department believe the Circulation Element has been adequately revised to respond to comments received by individuals, groups and other agencies. Comments on the draft General Plan document that enhanced and strengthened the General Plan were incorporated into the General Plan. Attachments: 1. Supplemental Traffic Analysis - Page 7 2. Circulation Element Comment Letters - Page 8 S~GENPLAN~GP. CC1 6 ATTACHMENT NO. 1 SUPPLEMENTAL TRAFFIC ANALYSIS S~GENPt,AN~GP. CC1 7 SUPPLEI~IENTAL TRAFFIC ANALYSIS GENERAL KEARNY ROAD EXTENSION City of Temecula General Plan Circulation Element Introduction At the request of the'. City of Temecula Planning Commission and Staff, Wilbur Smith Associates has prepared supplemental analysis relative to the potential exclusion of the General Kearny Road Extension between Margarita Road and Nicolas Road. In more specific terms, the supplemental analysis included the development and assessment of build-out traffic forecasts for two roadway network alternatives which eliminate the General Kearny Road Extension. The two network alternatives identified by the Planning Commission to be studied are as follows: A. Removal of General Kearny Road Extension without addition roadway network modifications; and B. Removal of General Kearny Road Extension and additional of Nicolas Road Extension easterly to Margarita Road. The supplemental analysis also included a "select link" analysis to identify the - zonal (geographic) origins and destinations of vehicle trips projected to use General Kearny Road under the currently recommended Circulation Plan. This addresses the basic question regarding who (e.g. which development areas) would use the General Kearny Road Extension if it were implemented. Build-Out Dailv Traffic Forecasts Daily traffic forecasts representing build-out conditions within the City of Temecula and surrounding communities were developed for the two roadway network alternatives using the Temecula Circulation Element traffic model. The results of the traffic forecasting procedure are illustrated in Figure 1 through 3. Traffic forecasts for key roadway segments impacted by the elimination of the General Kearny Extension are as follows: Alternative A - Without General Kearny Extension · Winchester Road between Margarita Road and Nicolas Road would serve between 81,000 and 83,000 vehicles per day. · Nicolas Road between Winchester Road and Roripaugh Road would carry an average of 26,000 vehicles per day. · Margarita Road between Winchester Road and General Kearny Road would serve an average of 35,000 vehicles per day. Alternative B - Without General Kearny Extension and with Nicolas Road Extension to Margarita Road · Winchester Road between Margarita Road and Nicolas Road would serve between 78,000 and 80,000 vehicles per day. · Nicolas Road between Winchester Road and Roripaugh Road would carry an average of 28,000 vehicles per day. · . Nicolas Road between Winchester Road and Margarita Road would carry an average of 10,000 vehicles per day. · Margarita Road between Winchester Road and General Kearny Road would serve an average of 34,000 vehicles per day. Other shifts in traffic would occur as a result of eliminating the General Keamy Extension which are not explicitly noted on Figure 1. These generally include increases in traffic along the following roadways: -the Butterfield Stage Road corridor between Borel Road and Pauta Road; - the Borel Road/Hunter Road corridor west of Butterfield Stage Road; - the La Serena Way corridor west of Butterfield Stage Road; and - the Margarita Road corridor between Rancho Way and Rancho California Road. 2 Draft Circulation Plan - With General Kearny Extension · Winchester Road between Margarita Road and Nicolas Road would serve between 76,000 and 79,000. · Nicolas Road between Winchester Road and Rofipaugh Road would carry an average of 21,000 vehicles per day. · Margafita Road between Winchester Road and General Kearny Road would serve an average of 30,000 vehicles per day. Traffic Oneration Imnacts The assessment of forecasted volume to capacity ratios and corresponding Level of Service is summarized in the following table: Draft Circulation Plan Alternative A Alternative B v/c .LOS y/C LOS V/C LOS ' Winchester Road 1.02-1.06 F 1.09-1.12 F 1.05-1.08 F 0.62 B 0.67 B Nicolas Road (East) 0.50 A Nicolas Road N.A. N.A. N.A. N.A. 0.59 A (Extension) Margarita Road 0.71 C 0.83 D 0.81 D V/C - Volume to capacity ratio LOS - Level of Service N.A. - Not applicable to alternative 3 ~ ~ . eeeeeeeee ez ~ 0 O00(~O00C 0 0 0 0 0000000 O0 (3 O0 Z OC Select Link Analvsis The "select link" analysis is a tool offered by the traffic forecasting computer model which allows the user to identify the origins and destinations of vehicle trips assigned to a roadway segment (link) or segments in the highway network. This procedure was used to identify the general geographic location of origins/destinations of vehicle trips which would use the General Kearny Extension. The results of the General Kearny Extension "select link" analysis are illustrated in Figure 4. For the purpose of graphically showing geographic origins/destinations of trips which would use General Kearny, the Temecula Circulation Element Traffic Model traffic analysis zones were grouped into larger zones which represent the geographic locations of the trip ends. The numeric value shown in each area represents the number of vehicle trip ends either "originating in" or destined to" the area which would use the General Kearny Extension. Number shown next to arrows indicate the general directional location and magnitude of trip ends outside of the City. In response to questions regarding the general contribution of trips to and from the proposal Kernper Urban Core Projects (e.g. Temecula Regional Center, Campos Verdes, and Winchester Hills), the contribution would total approximately 1,620 trip ends for the three projects. Temecula Regional Center, which will offer shopping and employment opportunities to area residents in the principal contributor of the three Urban Core Projects. It should be noted however, that if these shopping and employment opportunities are not ' provided at this location, residents would seek these opportunities .elsewhere in the community or outside the area. Since most other shopping and employment opportunities are oriented along the 1-15 corridor (within and outside the City) the trip routings would still maintain the same general orientation. Findings The projected build-out traffic volume and traffic operation analysis result in the following key findings: 1. Alternative A, which eliminates the General Kearny Extension --- 4 would result in approximately 4,500 vehicles per day being added to the critical Winchester Road segment. The projected volumes on the segment of Winchester Road would result in volume to capacity ratios ranging from 1.09 to 1.12. Level of Service remains at F (as compared to the Draft Circulation Plan) only because service levels are not defined beyond the point that traffic volu,me exceed the maximum roadway capacity. The increase in daily volume to capacity ratio essentially indicates that severe congested traffic conditions could be expected during extended periods of the day. Alternative B, which also ellminates the General Keamy Extension but provides an extension of Nicolas Road to Margarita Road, results in a smaller increase of approximately 1,400 vehicles per day on Winchester Road. Traffic operation on Winchester Road would worsen by extending the period of severe traffic congestion, but not to the degree resulting from Alternative A. Although the analysis suggests that the Nieolas Road Extension would offset most of the traffic increase on Winchester Road resulting from the elimination of the General Kearny Extension, data generated by 'the General Kearny "select link" analysis indicates that the Nicolas Road Extension serves less than ~400 of the approximate 11,000 vehicle trips which would otherwise have used the General Kearny Extension. In other words, the shift in traffic from General Kearny is still being added to the critical Winchester Road segment, and other traffic on Winchester Road is being shifted to the Nicolas Road extension. Both Alternative A and B would result in a significant increase in traffic volume on Margafita Road (between Winchester Road and General Kearny Road) and would degrade the Margafita Road level of service from "C" to "D". ATTACHMENT NO. 2 CIRCULATION ELEMENT COMMENT LETTERS S~GENPI..AN~,GP.CC1 8 ITEM NO. 3