HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-07 CC OrdinanceORDINANCE NO. 01-07
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA APPROVING THE ZONE CHANGE, AMENDING THE
OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA,
AMENDING SECTION 17.16.070 OF THE TEMECULA MUNICIPAL
CODE, AND ADOPTING ZONING STANDARDS FOR THE
HARVESTON SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 13 ON PARCELS TOTALING
550 ACRES LOCATED ADJACENT TO INTERSTATE 15, NORTH
OF SANTA GERTRUDIS CREEK, WEST OF MARGARITA ROAD
AND SOUTH OF THE NORTHERN CITY LIMIT (PLANNING
APPLICATION 99-0245)
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Procedural History. The City Council of the City of Temecula does hereby
find, determine and declare that:
a. Lennar Communities ("Owner") filed Planning Application No PA99-0419
(General Plan Amendment), PA99-0418 (Specific Plan, Development Code Amendment and
Specific Plan Zoning Standards), PA 00-0189 (Environmental Impact Report), PA 99-0245 (Change
of Zone), PA99-0446 (Development Agreement), PA00-0295 (Tentative Tract Map 29639), PA01 -
0030 (Tentative Tract Map 29928), PA01-0031 (Tentative Tract Map 29929), and PA01-0032
(Tentative Tract Map No. 30088) (the "Application") in accordance with the City of Temecula
General Plan and Development Code for land use approvals for a 550 acre planned community
located adjacent to and east of Interstate 15, north of Santa Gertrudis Creek, west of Margarita
Road, south of the northern City Limit which area includes the following parcels as designated by
Assessor Parcel Numbers: 910-261-001,910-261-002, 910-110-013, 910-110-015, 910-110-020,
910-110-021,910-110-027, 910-110-076, 910-100-007, 910-100-008, 910-060-009, 910-120-003,
910-120-007, 910-120-008, 911-630-001,911-630-002, 911-630-003, 911-640-001,911-640-002,
911-180-002, 911-180-003, 911-180-004, 911-180-008, 911-180-009, 911-180-015, 911-180-023
AND 911-180-028 ("Project").
b. On June 20, 2001 and July 12, 2001, the Planning Commission of the City of
Temecula held duly noticed public hearings on the Project at which time all persons interested in the
Project had the opportunity and did address the Planning Commission on these matters.
c. Following consideration of the entire record of information received at the
public hearings and due consideration of the proposed Project, the Planning Commission adopted
Resolution No. 2001-025 recommending to the City Council that the Project be approved, subject to
certain recommended conditions.
d. On July 24, 2001 and August 14, 2001, the City Council of the City of
Temecula held duly noticed public hearings on the Project at which time all persons interested in the
Project had the opportunity and did address the City Council on these matters.
e. Following consideration of the entire record of information received at the
public hearings before the Planning Commission and the City Council, and due consideration of the
proposed Project, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 01-70, entitled "A RESOLUTION OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA CERTIFYING THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT PREPARED FOR THE HARVESTON SPECIFIC PLAN AND RELATED
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ACTIONS, AND ADOPTING THE FINDING PURSUANT TO THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT, A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, AND A MITIGATION
MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM IN CONNECTION THEREWITH FOR THE
HARVESTON SPECIFIC PLAN, LOCATED EAST OF INTERSTATE 15, NORTH OF SANTA
GERTRUDIS CREEK, WEST OF MARGARITA ROAD AND SOUTH OF THE NORTHERN CITY
LIMITS (PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 00-0189)."The Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR)
and mitigation monitoring reporting program accurately addresses the impacts associated with the
adoption of this Ordinance.
Section 2. Findinqs.
determines and declares that:
The City Council of the City of Temecula further finds,
a. Specific Plan No. 13 implements the goals and policies of the City's
General Plan and provides balanced and diversified land uses, and impose appropriate
standards and requirements with respect to land development and usage in order to maintain
the overall quality of life and the environment within the City.
b. The City has engaged in extensive studies and review of the potential impacts
of Specific Plan No. 13 as well as the various potential benefits to the City by the development of
Specific Plan No. 13 and concluded that Specific Plan No. 13 is in the best interests of and is not
detrimental to the health, safety and general welfare of the City.
c. Specific Plan No. 13 is consistent with the City's General Plan, and each
Element thereof, the City's Growth Management Program Action Plan and constitutes a present
valid exercise of the City's police power.
d. Specific Plan No. 13 is compatible with surrounding land uses. It proposes
similar residential neighborhoods adjacent to existing surrounding neighborhoods, with interface
buffers and full roadway improvements.
e. Specific Plan No. 13 will not have an adverse effect on the community
because it remains consistent with the goals and policies of the adopted General Plan.
f. On August 14t~, 2001 the City Council adopted Resolution No. 01-72 the
Harveston Specific Plan (SP 13). The Harveston Specific Plan is set forth on Exhibit A of this
Ordinance. Exhibit A is on file in the Official Records of the City Clerk and is incorporated herein by
this reference as though set forth in full.
g. All legal prerequisites to the adoption of this Ordinance have occurred.
Section 3. Further Findinqs.
determines and declares that:
The City Council of the City of Temecula further finds,
a. That the Project as proposed and conditioned is compatible with the health,
safety and welfare of the community. The Project has been reviewed and determined to be in
conformance with the City's General Plan. These documents set policies and standards that protect
the health, safety and welfare of the community. Access and cimulation are adequate for emergency
vehicles. The two excluded pamels not under the applicant's ownership that are located within the
Specific Plan shall hereby be re-designated to become compatible with the surrounding land uses of
the Harveston Specific Plan. The City hereby finds it necessary to change the Land Use
Designation of the two excluded parcels to ensure the public health, safety and welfare of the City
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and to facilitate future development of these two pamels by removing the requirement for a separate
Specific Plan.
b. That the Project is compatible with surrounding land uses. The Project
proposes similar residential neighborhoods adjacent to existing surrounding neighborhoods, with
interface buffers and full roadway improvements. The limited neighborhood commercial
development is proposed within a Village Center and is designed to be pedestrian oriented to serve
the needs of the Harveston community. The Service Commercial is west of Ynez Road, adjacent to
Interstate 15 where similar commercial and retail uses currently exist along the Interstate corridor.
c. That the proposed Project will not have an adverse effect on the community
because it remains consistent with the goals and policies of the adopted General Plan. The Project
does not represent a significant change to the planned land uses for the site.
Section 4. Amendment ofZoninq Map. The Official Zoning Map for the City of
Temecula is hereby amended as shown in Exhibit B of this Ordinance. Exhibit B is attached hereto
and incorporated herein by this reference as though set forth in full.
Section 5. Adoption of Development Code Text Amendment. Section 17.16.070 of the
Temecula Municipal Code is amended by adding the following to the end of the list contained in
Section 17.16.070:"SP-13 Harveston."
Section 6. Adoption of Zonin.q Standards for Harveston Specific Plan. The City Council
for the City of Temecula hereby adopts Sections 11.4, 11.5, and 11.6 of Chapter 11 of the
Harveston Specific Plan Development Standards, as set forth in Exhibit C, as the Zoning Standards
for the Harveston Specific Plan area. Exhibit C is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference as though set forth in full.
Section 7. Severability. If any sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any
reason held to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining provisions of this ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it would have
passed this ordinance and each sentence, clause or phrase thereof irrespective of the fact that any
one or more sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional or otherwise invalid.
Section 8. Certification. The City Clerk of the City of Temecula shall certify to the
passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same or a summary thereof to be
published and posted in the manner required by law.
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A...TTEST:
M._icl~aela A. Ballreich
D'.e_puty City Clerk
[SEngi
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF TEMECULA )
I, Michaela A. Ballreich, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Temecula, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Ordinance No. 01-07 was duly introduced and placed upon its fimt reading at a regular
meeting of the City Council on the 14th day of August, 2001, and that thereafter, said Ordinance was
duly adopted and passed at a regular meeting of the City Council on the 28th day of August, 2001 by
the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 3 COUNCILMEMBERS: Roberts, Stone, Comerchero
NOES: I COUNCILMEMBERS: Naggar
ABSENT: 0 COUNCILMEMBERS: None
ABSTAIN: 1 COUNCILMEMBERS: Pratt
Michae~ A. Ballreich
Deputy City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
HARVESTON SPECIFIC PLAN
[Exhibit A, the Harveston Specific Plan No. 13, is on file in the Official Records of
the City Clerk and is incorporated herein by this reference as though set forth in
full.]
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EXHIBIT B
REVISED ZONING MAP
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City of Temecula
Proposed Zoning
EXHIBIT C
ZONING STANDARDS FOR HARVESTON SPECIFIC PLAN
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SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
11.4 zONING ORDINANCE
11.4.1 Low Medium (LM) Density Residential Zone (3-5 dwelling units per acre)
Plannino Areas 1~ 4~ 7~ and 10
The following regulations shall apply in the Low Medium Density Residential:
Permitted / Conditionally Permitted Uses Matrix
Low Medium Residential
All types of non-commercial horticultme P
Churcbes, synagogues and other similax religious stmctares and facilities including C
incidental uses such as assembly, work rooms, living quarters of a priest, minister or
family, and day care and educational facilities.
Congregate care residential facilities for the elderly P
Day care centers C
Family day care homes - large, as defined by State law. C
Family day care homes - grnall - 6 or fewer P
Group care facilities and residential retirement homes, 6 or less people P
Guest house or granny flat P
Home occupations, provided such occupations are customarily conducted as an accessory P
use entirely within a building containing a residential use or attached garage. No outdoor
storage or uses shall be permitted.
Public and private recreational facilities including, but not limited to: country clubs, tennis P
and swim clubs, golf courses, lakes, parks, racquetball and handball. Limited commercial
uses which are commonly associated and directly related to the primary uses are
pemfined.
Public parks and public play~ounds P
Residential care facilities for the elderly (six or fewer) P
Secondary dwelling units/granny fiats/guest house P
Single family detached, single family attached P
Telecommunication towers P
Temporary real estate tract offices located within a subdivision, to be used only for and P
during the original sale of the subdivision, provided a development plan is approved
pursuant to City Ordinance.
Trails P
Other Uses: Any use that is not specifically listed above may be considered a permitted use
provided that the Director of Planning fmds that the proposed use is substantially the same in
character and intensity as those listed in the designated subsections. Such a use is subject to the
permit process, which governs the category in which it falls.
Harveston Specific Plan
SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
10.
11.
d. The comer side yard shall not be less than ten feet (10').
The Director of Planning may administratively approve modifications to these standards up to 15% for
innovative and quality designs that meet the intent of the provisions for this Specific Plan.
Parking. A minimum of two (2) enclosed spaces shall be provided per unit/lot. Enclosures shall comply
with all yard requkrements. For second units, one additional enclosed parking space shall be provided.
Fences and Walls. Fences and walls shall be permitted within the front, side, and rear yard set back
areas, except as provided for below:
a. Fences may not be erected within either public or private street rights-of-way.
b. Wherever fencing is visible from public view, the ~-mished side of the fencing shall be exposed
to public view.
c. No fence or wall shall exceed six feet (6") in height, unless a higher wall is specifically required
for sound attenuation purposes. The height of the fence or wall shall be measured from the
highest ground level immediately adjacent to the base of the wall.
d. Privacy walls, if provided in side and rear yards, shall be a minimum of five feet (5") in height.
e. In front yard set back areas, solid fences and walls shall not exceed thirty inches (30") in height;
provided, however, that fences and walls up to six feet (6') in height are permitted in front yards
if the area above thirty inches (30") is no more than thirty percent (30%) solid.
All pool enclosure fencing shall conform to applicable State of California or City of Temecula
pool code fencing requirements, whichever is more sn'ingent.
f.
SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
TABLE 11.1
SUMMARY DEVELOPMENT S'fANDARDS FOR LM (Low MEDIUM DENSITY
REsmENTI~) ZONE
]~ESIDENTIAL EWELOP~LENT STANDARDS
Mi~m~ ~t ~ea Per Dwelling U~t
Averaie ~t ~ea Per Dwellin~ U~t 5
Dwellin~ U~ts Per Net Acre 3 - 5
~T D~IONS
Mi~mum Lot Wid~ at Front Prepe~ Line
Mi~mum Lot Wid~ for a ~ag ~t, c~-de-sac, or knuc~e at Fron~
~o~ Line
Mi~mum ~t Wid~ at R~u~ed Front Setback ~ 40
Average ~t Wid~ 45
Mi~mum ~t ~p~ 80
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Mi~mum Front Y~d V~able*
Mi~mum Com~ Side Y~d 10
Mi~mum interior Side Y~d V~able*
Mi~m~ Re~ Y~d V~able*
*Refer to Page 11-29 for specific setback requirements.
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SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
11.4.2 Medium 1 (MI) Density Residential Zone (5-7 dwelling units per acre)
.Piannine Areas 2 and 8
The following regulations shall apply in thc Medium 1 Density Residential:
Permitted / Conditionally Permitted Uses Matrix
Medium 1
All types of non commercial horticulture P
Churches, synagogues and other similar religious stnactures and facilities including C
incidental uses such as assembly, work rooms, living quarters of a priest, minister or
family, and da>' care and educational facilities.
P
C
Congregate care residential facilities for the elderly
Day care centers
Family day care homes - large, as defined by State law.
Family day care homes - small - 6 or fewer
Group care facilities and residential retirement homes, 6 or less people
Guest house or granny fiat
Home occupations, provided such occupations are customarily conducted as an
accessory use entirely within a building containing a residential use or attached garage.
No outdoor storage or uses shall be permitted.
Public and private recreational facilities including,, but not limited to: country clubs,
tennis and swim clubs, golf courses, lakes, parks, racquetball and handball. Limited
commercial uses which are commonly associated and directly related to the primary
uses are permitted.
Public parks and public playgrounds
Rear access
Residential care facilities for the elderly (six or fewer)
Secondary dwelling units/granny flats/guest house
Single family detached, small lot single family detached, single family attached, cluster
Temporary real estate ~'act offices located within a subdivision, to be used only for and
during the original sale of the subdivision, provided a development plan is approved
pursuant to City Ordinance.
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Trails P
Other Uses: Any use that is not specifically listed above may be considered a permitted use
provided that the Director of Planning finds that the proposed use is substantially the same in
character and intensity as those listed in the designated subsections. Such a use is subject to the
permit process, which ~overns the category in which it falls.
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SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Development Standards
The following development standards shall apply in the Medium 1 Density Residential Zone of Planning
Areas 2 and 8. Table 11.2 provides a graphic summary of the following Medium 1 (MI) development
standards at the end of this section.
For cluster projects within the M1, M2 and High density zoning districts, the development standards for
lot sizes and setbacks may be varied by the Director of Planning as long as the cluster project falls within
the allowed density ranges of the appropriate zone district. The purpose of this provision is to allow for
innovative and alternative housing types around courtyards and common areas.
1. Building height shall not exceed two (2) stories, with a maximum height of thirty five feet (35').
2. A minimum of 50% of Medium 1 units shall incorporate architecture forward designs.
Minimum residential lot area shall be not less than three thousand (3,000) square feet and the
average residential lot area shall be not less than three thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet.
Airspace condominiums are exempt from the minimum lot size requirements provided that the
overall density is consistent with the planning area requirements.
Land acreage located witfiin Landscape Development Zones (LDZ's) shall not be included in area
calculations for meeting minimum lot size requirements.
The minimum lot width at the front property line shall be twenty five feet (25'), with an average
lot width of forty feet (40') and a minimum lot depth of seventy feet (70'). Lots at the end of cul-
de-sacs and knuckles may vary from the minimum depth requirement provided a lot provides an
adequate area for development.
The minimum lot width for a flag lot, cul-de-sac, or knuckle at front property line shall be twenty
feet (20').
8. The minimum lot width at required front setback area shall be thi_rty five feet (35').
9. Minimum yard requirements are as follows:
Minimum front yard - Variable Front Yard Setback: In order to allow for a more
interesting visual image and more flexible site planning, variable setbacks shall be used
in the M1 planning area in accordance with Section 10.5 (Principal Design Criteria).
Front yard setbacks from garage doors to back of sidewalk shall be a minimum of 18 feet.
The main building structure setback shall be I0 feet from the property line. Other
portions of a structure (including patios, porches and enU'ances) may be setback a
minimum of 7 feet. Building setbacks shall be measured from the property line.
Minimum interior side yard - Variable Side Yard Setbacks: Variable side yard setbacks
may be permitted provided the sum of the side yard setbacks is not less than 8 feet and
the distance between adjacent slxuctures is not less than 8 feet. For front loaded
SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
10.
11.
12.
conditions a minimum of fora-foot setback area, free of architectural encroachments shall
be maintained on at least one side.
Variable rear yard setback:
1) Garage forward and front loaded: a 10-foot minimum rear yard setback is
permitted in the M-1 district, provided an average setback of 15 feet shall be
2) Rear vehicle access: the minimum rear yard setback to the garage shall be 3 feet
and the main structure setback shall be 15' (ground floor) and a 3' minimum with
a 5' average setback for second story elements over the garage. At the rear of
each lots, a minimum of 14 square feet of landscaping shall be provided (refer to
Figure 11.13).
c. The comer side yard shall not be less than ten feet (10')
The Director of Planning may administxatively approve modifications to these standards up to
15% for innovative and quality designs that meet the intent of the provisions for this Specific Plan
(refer to Section 11.5 of this document).
Parking. A minimum of two (2) enclosed spaces shall be provided per unit/lot. Enclosures shall
comply with all yard requirements.
Fences and Walls. Fences and walls shall be permitted within front, side, and rear yard set back
areas except as provided for below:
a. Fences may not be erected within either public or private street rights-of-way.
b. Wherever fencing is visible fi.om public view, the finished side of the fencing shall be
exposed to public view.
c. No fence or wall shall exceed six feet (6') in height, unless a higher wall is specifically
required for sound attenuation purposes. The height of the wall or fence shall be
measured from the highest ground level immediately adjacent to the base of the wall.
d. Privacy walls, if provided in' side and rear yards, shall be a minimum of five feet (5') in
height.
e. In front yard set back areas, solid fences and walls shall not exceed thirty inches (30") in
height; provided, however, that fences and walls up to six feet (6') in height are permitted
in front yards if the area above thirty inches (30") is no more than thirty percent (30%)
solid.
f. All pool enclosure fencing shall conform to applicable State of California or City of
Temecula pool code fencing requirements, whichever is more stringent.
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SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
TAI~LE 11.2
SUMMARY DEVELOPMENT STANq)ARDS FOR M1 (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL,
5-7 DU's / A C) ZONE
Minimum Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit 3,000
Average Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit 3,500
Dwelling Units Per Net Acre 5 - 7
.,OT DIMENSIONS
Minimum Lot Width at Front ProDert~ Line 25
Minimum Lot Width for a Flag Lot, cul-de-sac, or knuckle at Front 20
Property Line
Minimum Lot Width at Required Front Setback Area 35
Average Lot Width 40
70
Minimum Lot Depth
ETBACKS
Minimum Front Yard Variable*
Minimum Comer Side Yard 10
Minimum Interior Sid,e Yard Variable*
Minimum Rear Yard Variable*
MAXIMUM HEIGWf 35
*Refer to Page 11-34 for specific setback requirements.
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SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
11.4.3 Medium 2 (M2) Density Residential Zone (7-13 dwelling units per acre)
Planning Areas 3~ 5~ 9 and 11
The following regulations shall apply in the Medium 2 Density Residential:
Permitted/Conditionally Permitted Uses Matrix
Medium 2
All types of non-commercial horticulture P
Churches, synagogues and other similar religious structures and facilities including C
incidental uses such as assembly, work rooms, living quarters of a priest, minister or
family, and day care and educational facilities.
Condominiums P
P
Congregate care residential facilities for the elderly
C
Day care centers p
Duplex (two-family dwellings)
Family day care homes - large, as defined by State law. C
Family day care homes - small - 6 or fewer P
Group care facilities and residential retirement homes, 6 or less people P
Home occupations, provided such occupations are customarily conducted as an P
accessory use entirely within a building containing a residential use or attached garage.
No outdoor storage or uses shall be permitted.
Public facilities (planning Area 9 only) P
Public and private recreational facilities including, but not limited to: country clubs, P
tennis and swim clubs, golf courses, lakes, parks, racquetball and handball. Limited
commercial uses which are commonly associated and dixecfly related to the primary
uses are permitted, p
Public parks and public playgrounds
P
Rear access
Residential care facilities for the elderly (six or fewer) P
Secondary dwelling units/granny flats/guest house P
Single family ~!;ached P
Single family detached (small lots, clustered) P
Temporary real estate tract offices located within a subdivision, to be used only for and P
during the original sale of the subdivision, provided a development plan is approved
pursuant to City Ordinance.
Trails P
Other Uses: Any use that is not specifically listed above may be considered a permitted use
provided that the Director of Planning finds that the proposed use is substantially the same in
character and intensity as those listed in the designated subsections. Such a use is subject to the
permit process, which governs the category in which it falls.
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SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Develovment Standards
The following standards of development shall apply in the Medium 2 Density Residential Zone of
Planning Areas 3, 5, 9 and 11. Table 11.3 provides a graphic summary of the following Medium 2 (M2)
development standards at the end of this section.
For cluster projects within the MI, M2 and High density zoning districts, the development standards for
lot sizes and setbacks may be varied by the Director of Planning as long as the cluster project fails within
the allowed density ranges of the appropriate zone district. The purpose of this provision is to allow for
innovative and alternative housing types around courtyards and common areas.
1. Building height shall not exceed three (3) stories, with a maximum height of forty feet (40').
2. Minimum residential lot area shall be not less than two thousand (2,000) square feet and the
average residential lot area shall be not less than two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet.
3. Airspace condominiums are exempt from the minimum lot size requirements provided that the
overall density is consistent with thc planning area requirements.
4. Land acreage located within Landscape Development Zones (LDZ's) shall not be included in area
calculations for meeting minimum lot size requirements.
5. Thc .minimum lot width at the front property line shall be twenty five feet (25'), with an average
lot width of thirty feet (30') and a minimum lot depth of sixty feet (60'). Lots at the end of cul-de-
sacs and knuckles may vary from the minimum depth requirement provided a lot provides an
adequate area for development.
6. The minimum lot width for a flag lot, cul-de-sac, or knuckle at front property line shall be twenty
feet (20').
7. The minimum lot width at required front setback area shall be thin3' feet (30').
Minimum yard requirements are as follows:
a. Minimum front yard - The main building stracture setback shall be 10 feet from the
property line. Other portions of a structure including patios and courtyards may be
setback a minimum of 3 feet. Porches shall be setback a minimum of eight feet (8').
Front yard setbacks from garage doors to back of sidewalk shall be a minimum of lg feet.
Building setbacks shall be measured from the property line.
b. Minimum interior side yard - Variable Side Yard Setbacks: Variable side yard setbacks
may be permitted provided the sum of the side yard setbacks is not less than 6 feet and
the distance between adjacent structures is not less than 6 feet. For attached units, interior
side yard setback shall be reduced to zero feet.
Variable rear yard setbacks:
1) Front loaded: an 8-foot minimum rear setback is permitted in the M-2 district,
provided an average setback of 10 feet shall be maintained.
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SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
10.
11.
12.
2)
Rear vehicle access: the minimum rear yard setbacks to the garage shall be 3 feet
arid the main structure setback shall be 10' (ground floor) and a 3' minimum with
a 5' average setback for second story elements over the garage. At the rear of
each lot, a minimum of 12 square feet of landscaping shall be provided (refer to
Figure 11.13).
d. The comer side yard shall not be less than ten feet (10')
Minimum yard requirements in the Mixed Use Overlay zone may be waived or altered by
the Director of Planning in order to achieve the mix of uses, building scale and design
elements, as described in Section 11.4.5.
The Director of Planning may administratively approve modifications to these standards up to
15% for innovative and quality designs that meet the intent of the provisions for this Specific Plan
(refer to Section 11.5 of this document).
Parking. A minimum of two (2) enclosed spaces shall be provided per unit/lot. Enclosures shall
comply with all yard requirements.
Fences and Walls. Fences and walls shall be permitted within front, side, and rear yard set back
areas except as provided for below:
Fences may not be erected within either public or private street fights-of-way.
Wherever fencing is visible from public view, the £mished side of the fencing shall be
exposed to public view.
No fence or wall shall exceed six feet (6') in height, unless a higher wall is specifically
required for sound attenuation purposes. The height of the fence or wail shall be
measured from the highest ground level immediately adjacent to the base of the wall.
Privacy walls, if provided in side and rear yards, shall be a minimum of five feet (5') in
height.
In front yard set back areas, solid fences and walls shall not exceed thirty inches (30") in
height; provided, however, that fences and walls up to six feet (6') in height are permitted
in front yards if the area above thirty inches (30") is no more than thirty percent (30%)
solid.
All pool enclosure fencing shall conform to applicable State of California or City of
Temecula pool code fencing requirements, whichever is more stringent.
For religious institutions and community facilities in Planning Area 9 supplemental landscaping,
screening and buffering shall be required adjacent to residential uses. The Director of Planning
shall determine the adequacy of this requirement.
SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
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SUMMARY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR M2 (]VIEDIUM DENSITY
RESmEI~'rIA]. 7-13 DU's / AC)- ZONE
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMEIqT. STANDARDS M:2~
Minimum Lot Area Per Dwelling Unit 2,000
Average Lot Area Per Dwellin~ Unit 2,500
7-13
Dwelling Units Per Net Acre
~OT DIMENSIONS
Minimum Lot Width at Front Property Line 25
Minimum Lot Width for a Flag Lot, cul-de-sac, or knuckle at Fron~ 20
Property Line
Minimum Lot Width at Required Front Setback Area 30
Average LOt Width 30
60
Minimum LOt Depth
~ETBACKS
Minimum Front Yard 18
Minimum Corner Side Yard Variable*
Minimum Interior Side Yard Variable*
Minimnm Rea~ Yard Variable*
MAXIMUM HEIGHT 40
*Refer to Page 11-38 for specific setback requirements.
FRONT LOADED
REAR ACCESS
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SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
11.4.4 High (H) Density Residential Zone (13- 20 dwelling units per acre)
Planni~
The following regulations shall apply in the High Density Residential:
Permitted / Conditionally Permitted Uses Matrix
High Density Residential
P
All types of horticulture
Attached residential units (apartments, condominiums, duplex, etc.) P
Churches, synagogues and other similar religious structures and facilities including C
incidental uses such as assembly, work rooms, living quarters of a priest, minister o~'
family, and day caxe and ed-¢ational facilities, p
Congregate care residential facilities for the elderly
P
Day care centers C
Family day care homes - large p
Fsmily day care homes - small
Group care facilities and residential retirement homes, 6 or less people P
Home occupations, provided such occupations are customarily conducted as an P .
accessory use entirely within a building containing a residential use or attached
garage. No outdoor storage or uses shall be perr~tted.
P
Nursery schools for preschool day care
Public and private recreational facilities P
P
Public parks and public playgrounds
Residential care facilities for the elderly (six or fewer) P
Secondary dwelling units/~army fiats/guest house P
Temporary real estate txact offices located within a subdivision, to be used only for, P
and during the original sale of the subdivision, provided a development plan is
approved pursuant to City Ordinance. p
Trails
Other Uses: Any use that is not specifically listed above may be considered a permitted use
provided that the Dixector of Planning finds that the proposed use is substantially the same in
character and intensity as those listed in the designated subsections. Such a use is subject to the
permit process, which ~overns the category in which it falls.
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SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Development Standards
The following standards of development shall apply in the High Density Residential Zone of p]~nning
Area 6. Table 11.4 provides a graphic summary of the following High (H) development standards at the
end of this section.
For cluster projects within the MI, 42 and High density zoning districts, the development standards for
lot sizes and setbacks may be varied by the Director of Planning as long as the cluster project falls within
the allowed density ranges of the appropriate zone district. The purpose of this provision is to allow for
innovative and alternative housing types around courtyards and common areas.
Building height shall not exceed three (3) stories, with a maximum height of fifty feet (50).
Minimum residential lot area shall be not less than five thousand (5,000) square feet.
Land acreage located within Landscape Development Zones (LDZ's) shall not be included in area
calculations for meeting minimum lot size requirements.
The minimum lot width at the front property line shall be thirty feet (30'), with an average lot
width of fifty feet (50') and a minimum lot depth of one hundred feet (100'). Lots at the end of
cul-de-sacs and knuckles may vary from the minimum depth requirement provided a lot provides
an adequate area for development.
5. The minimum lot width at required front setback area shall be thirty feet (30').
Minimum yard requirements are as follows:
Variable Development Perimeter Setback: In order to allow for a more interesting visual
image and more flexible site planning, variable setbacks may be permitted in the high
density planning area. Development Perimeter Setbacks for the main structure shall be a
minimum of 6'. Patios, porches, and entrances may be setback a minimum of Y. Where
the property abuts a minimum 25' parkway (which may include a sidewalk), the setback
for patios, porches, and entxances may be reduced to 0'. Setbacks shall be measured from
the property line.
b. Minimum interior lot setback. The minimum interior lot setback shall be 5 feet.
Variable Building Separation: Building separation setbacks shall have a minimum of 20
feet with an average of at least 25 feet.
The Director of Planning may administratively approve modification to these standards up to
15% for innovative designs and quality that meet the intent of the provisions for this Specific Plan
(refer to Section 11.5 of this document).
Multi-family residential development abutting a side property line to a single-family development
shall not exceed the height of the adjacent single-family residential by more than one story in
height.
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SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
10.
11.
12.
13.
Parking. Automobile storage space shall be provided as follows for multiple-family residences:
a. Duplex, triplexes: 2 covered spaces/unit, plus 1 guest space / 2 units.
b. Multiple family residential - 3 or fewer bedrooms: 2 covered spaces/unit, plus 1 guest
space / 2 units.
c. Multiple family residential - 4 or more bedrooms: 2 covered spaces/unit for first 3
bedrooms, then 1 space/bedroom for each additional bedroom.
Open space shall be provided as follows for multiple family residences. For groundqevel units, a
minimum of seventy-five (75) square feet of private outdoor open space in the form of a patio or
fenced yard shall be provided per unit with a minimum width of eight feet (8'). All other dwelling
units shall be provided with a minimum of fifty (50) square feet of private outdoor space in the
form of a balcony, with a minimum width of six feet (6).
Recreational Area. A minimum of two hundred (200) square feet per dwelling unit shall be
provided as common passive and active recreational space. This comrhon open space/recreational
space shall exclude all parking areas.
Walls and Fences. Walls and fences shall be permitted within front, side, and rear yard set back
areas except as provided for below:
a. Fences may not be erected within either public or private street rights-of-way.
b. Two-sided fencing shall be used wherever visible from a public or private street.
c. No fence or wall shall exceed six feet (6') in height, unless a higher wall is specifically
requixed for sound attenuation purposes. The height of the wall or fence shall be
measured from the highest ground level immediately adjacent to the base of the wall.
d. Privacy walls, if provided in side and rear yards, shall be a minimum of five feet (5') in
height.
e. In front yard set back areas, solid fences and walls shall not exceed thirty inches (30") in
height; provided, however, that fences and wails up to six feet (6') in height are permitted
in front yards if the area above thirty inches (30") is no more than thirty percent (30%)
solid.
All pool enclosure walls and fencing shall conform to applicable State of California or
City of Temecula pool code fencing requirements, whichever is more stringent.
Refuse Collection Areas:
a. All refuse collection areas and stmcttues shall be designed and provided in accordance
with applicable City of Temecula guidelines and policies.
Harveston Specific Plan 11-43
SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Storage and n'ash collection structures shall not be located within any required setback
area, including front, side, and rear yard setbacks.
Refuse collection areas and structures shall be conveniently accessible to the
units/buildings they are designed to serve.
Structures which are used for storage or trash collection shall be screened by landscaping,
solid walls/fencing, or combination thereof, in such a manner as not to be visible from a
public street or from any adjacent residential area.
Walls and fences used to screen storage or trash collection areas shall be solid and shall
not exceed six feet (6') in height from the highest grade.
Recycling processing facilities shall not be permitted; however, recycling collection
facilities are specifically permitted uses subject to the conditions of this section.
Harveston Specific Plan 11.44
SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
TABLE 11.4
SUMMARY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR H (HIGH DENSYfY
RESI~EN~I~ 13-20 DU's / AC) - ZONE
REsmENTmI2 D~L°i'~Minimum Lot Area ST::~ ~fDA~ 5,000H ·
Dwelling Units Per Net Acre 13 - 20
~OT DIMENSIONS
Minimum Lot Width at From Propert), Line 30
Minimum Lot Width for a Flag Lot, cul-de-sac, or knuckle at From NA
Property Line
Minimum Lot Width at Required Front Setback Area
Average Lot Width
Minimum LOt Depth
inlm.m Development Perimeter
inimum Interior Lot Setback
inimum Buildin~ Separation
AXIMUM HEIG1TY
30
50
100
Variable*
5
Variable*
50
*Refer to Page 11-42 for specific setback requirements.
MULTI-FAMILY
ff4T~:~OR kOT L'NE
13AP~AY
Harveston Specific Plan 11-45
SECTION ll.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
11.4.5 Mixed-Use Overlay Zone
plannin~ Areas 3, 4, and 6
The following regulations shall apply in the Mixed-Use Overlay zone:
Permitted / Conditionally Uses Matrix
Mixed-Use Overlay Zone
Adult education pro,rams P
Adult exercise, health and fitness center P
Antique shops P
Apparel and accessory shops P
An supply shops and studios P
Athletic courts (tennis/basketball) P
Bakery shops retail P
Bandstand P
Banks/credit union ATM's P
Barber and beauty shops P
Bars and cocktail lounges when associated with live entertainment C
Bicycle (sales, rentals, services) without outside storage P
Bicycle sales and rentals with outside storage C
Blueprint, reprographics and duplicating services P
Bookstores (with library/coffee shop) P
Boys and girls club P
Cable TV office P
Camera shop P
Candy/confectionery sales P
Catering services P
Clothing stores P
Clubhouse with meeting rooms for uses such as homeowners associations, clubs, P
physician/nurse uaining, university extension courses, vocational training classrooms,
etc.
Coffee shop P
Coin shop P
Community playground P
Computer and copy center P
Computer and typewriter sales and rental, including incidental repairs P
Congregate care (does not count ~galn~t the 1,921 units) P
Cultural arts facility P
Dance halls C
Day care centers P
Delicatessens P
Drug stores and pharmacies P
Dry cleaners P
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SECT1ON 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Permitted / Conditionally Uses Matrix.
Mixed-Use Overlay Zone
P
Dry goods stores p
Employment agencies p
Financial, insurance real estate offices p
Fire and police stations p
Horists shops p
Fortune telling, spiritualism or similar acfivit7 p
Gift shops p
Hardware stores, not including outside storage p
Healthcare facility p
Historic interpretive center p
Hobby shops
Household goods sales, including but not limited to, new and used appliances, P
furniture, carpets, draperies, lamps, radios and television sets, including repair thereof p
Ice cream shops p
Interior decorating shops p
Jeweh'7 stores, including incidental repairs p
Library (school/city or county) C
Liquor stores p
Locksmith shops p
Mail order businesses
Markets, including but not limited to food, wholesale, produce, fruit, vegetable, fish, P
and poultry and meat markets, but not including slaughtering.
P
vledical equipment sales/rental p
Vlasic stores p
Neighborhood coffee house p
News stores p
Notions or novelty stores
Offices, including but not limited to business, law, medical, dental, chhot,ractic, P
~rchitectmal, engineering, community planning and real estate.
Outdoor venders (refer to "Outdoor Vendors" in this section) P
Paint and wallpaper stores, not including paint contractors P
Parcel delivery services P
P
Performing arts facility/theater p
Personal service shops p
Pet shops and pet supply shops p
Photography shops and studios and photo engraving p
Picnic areas p
Post office (and other federal/state functions) p
Pottery store p
Printers or publishers p
Private utility facilities
Religious institutions, without a daycare or private school C
Reli[fious institutions, with a private school C
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SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Permitted / Conditionally Uses Matrix
Mixed-Use Overlay Zone
Religious institutions, with a daycare C
Residential P
Restaurants and other eating establishments, not including drive-in and drive-thru P
restaurants or restaurants with bars/cocktail lounges that offer live entertainment.
Restaurants or other eating establishments with bars that offer live entertainment C
Schools, business and professional, including but not limited to art, barber, beauty, P
dance, drama, music and swimming, p
Senior center p
Senior citizen housing p
Shared parldng area
Sporting goods stores P
Stationer stores P
Tailor shops P
Telecommuting center P
Telephone exchanges P
Theaters, not including drive-ins C
Tobacco shops P
Tourist information centers P
Toy shops P
Travel agencies P
Visitor/sales infnrmstion center P
Watch repair shops P
Other Uses: Any use that is not specifically listed above may be considered a permitted use
provided that the Director of Planning finds that the proposed use is substantially the same in
character and intensity as those listed in the designated subsections. Such a use is subject to the
permit process, which governs the category in which it falls and is compatible with the overall
cnmmtmity character within the Harveston Specific Plan area.
Use of the Village Green: This is a unique urban space designed to provide for gathering places and
entertainment uses that are compatible with the surrounding uses. Outdoor entertainment uses are also
permitted in this area.
Temporary uses are permitted in the Mixed-Use Overlay Zone of Planning Areas 3, 4, and 6 provided a
temporary use permit has been granted pursuant to Section 17.040.020 of Temecula Development Code.
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SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Development Standards
The following lists the development standards for the Mixed Use Overlay Zone. Any development
standard that is not referenced in this section will revert back to the underlying zoning for the Mixed Use
Overlay Zone, which is residential.
The following standards of development are required in the Mixed-Use Overlay zone of Planning Areas
3, 4, and 6.
Lot Area. There is no minimum lot area requirement; however, no subdivision of the Mixed-Use
Overlay zone shall be permitted without an approved development plan, which shall occur at an
administrative level, provided the plan is consistent with the "Site Planning Guidelines" in the
proceeding pages. A minimum of 10,000 sq. ft. of retail development is required. Within the
Village Center no minimum size is required for individual development.
2. Setbacks.
Where the front, side or rear yard adjoins a street, the setback shall be (0) from the LDZ
(please refer to Figure 10.1-11).
Where the side or rear yard adjoins a lot zoned for single family detached residential use,
the minimum setback shall be ten feet (10') from the property line.
c. Setback areas may be used for driveways, parking and landscaping.
3. Height Requirements. All buildings and stmctares shall not exceed fifty feet (50') in height.
4. Landscaping.
There shall be no landscape requirements for retail and office uses. For all other uses, a
minimum of fifteen percent (15%) of the site proposed for development shall be
landscaped and irrigated.
Parking lot landscaping and shading shall conform to applicable City of Temecula
Development Cede.
Parking. Automobile storage space shall generally be five (5) spaces for every one thousand
(1,000) square feet of gross leasable floor area. Specific parking requirements for future uses shall
be addressed at the site plan review phase when the type of use is known.
Mechanical Equipment. All roof mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened from the
ground elevation view to a minimum sight distance of one thousand three hundred twenty feet
(1,320'). Screening shall be incorporated into the architecture with similar materials and finishes.
7. Refuse Collection Areas:
All refuse collection areas and smactures shall be designed and provided in accordance
with applicable City of Temecula roles and policies.
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SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Storage and trash collection structures shall not be located within any required setback
area, including front, side, and rear yard setbacks.
Refuse collection areas and structures shall be conveniently accessible to the buildings
they are designed to serve.
Structures which are used for storage or trash collection shall be screened by landscaping,
solid walls/fencing, architectural features, or combination thereof, in such a manner as
not to be visible from a public street or from any adjacent residential area.
Walls and fences used to screen storage or trash collection areas shall be solid and shall
not exceed six feet (6') in height from the highest ga'adc.
Lighting
a. All lighting f~xtures, including spot lights, electrical reflectors and other means of
illumination for signs, structures, landscaping, parking, loading, unloading, and similar
areas shall be focused, directed and arranged to prevent glare or direct illumination on
streets or adjoining property.
b. The level of on-site lighting, as well as the type of lighting fixtures, shall comply with all
applicable requirements of the City of Temecula and Mount Palomar Observatory. High
pressure sodium lights may be used as street lighting in the pedestrian areas of the
Village Center.
c. The maximum height for parking lighting fixtures shall not exceed twenty feet (20').
_Outdoor V.endors
Purpose
Outdoor vending on private property promotes public interest by contributing to an active
pedestrian environment. However, reasonable regulation of outdoor vending is necessary to
protect the public health, safety and welfare.
2. Definitions
For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
"Stand" means a pushcart, wagon or any other wheeled vehicle or device which may be moved
without the assistance of a motor and is used for the displaying, storing or transporting of articles
offered for sale by a vendor.
"Vending" means the sale of food or merchandise from a stand operating on private property
within the Specific Plan area (Mixed Use Village Center).
Harveston Specific Plan 11-50
SECTION ll.O DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Vendors License Required
It shall be unlawful to sell, or offer for sale, any food, beverage or merchandise on any property
within the Mixed Use Village Center area without first obtaining a Vendors License.
Applicafiom
The application for a Vendors License shall be signed by the applicant and shall include:
a. The name, home, and business address of the applicant, and the name and address of the
owner, if other than the applicant, of the vending stand to be used in the operation of the
vending business.
b. A description of the type of food, beverage, or merchandise to be sold.
c. A description and photograph (including signage and colors) of any stand to be used in
the operation of the business.
Issuance
Not later than 30 days after the filing of a completed application for a vendor's license, the
applicant shall be notified oftbe decision on the issuance or denial of the license.
a. Licenses to vend within the Mixed Use Village Center area shall be reviewed and
approved by the Director of Planning in conjunction with the Business License
Registration Program, Building and Safety and the Public Works Department.
b. There should be at least 150 square feet of useable or recognizable plaza or courtyard
area for each allowed outdoor vending cm. The vending should be free of all
obstructions.
Locations for vending within the Mixed Use Village Center area shall be aplxOVed by the
Director of Planning. Vending locations shall be designated based on the ability of the
site to safely accommodate the use by not interfering with pedestrian circulation and
access or vehicle circulation or parking. The Director of Planning may require that the
stand be removed from the location and stored out of public view when not in use.
Vending locations may change only upon written request by an applicant and approved
by the Director of planning.
All vending locations shall be on privately owned, developed, commercial property
within the Mixed Use Village Center area.
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SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
6. Term and Renewal
All licenses are valid for one year unless revoked or suspended prior to expiration. An
application to renew a license shall be made not later than 60 days before the expiration of the
current license. License fees and renewal procedures shall be established in accordance with the
Business License Registration Program procedures outlined in the Municipal Code.
Prohibited Conduct and Hours of Operation
It shall be prohibited for any outdoor vendor to operate under any of the following conditions:
a. Operate between 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. of the following day unless in conjunction with a
special event.
Leave any vending stand unattended.
Store, park or leave any vending' stand within any public right-of-way or on any
undeveloped or otherwise vacant property.
Sell food or beverages for immediate consumption unless there is a litter receptacle
available nearby for public use.
Leave any location without first picking up, removing and disposing of all trash or refuse
remaining from sales made from the stand.
Allow any items relating to the operation of the vending business to be placed anywhere
other than in, on or under the stand.
Set up, maintain or permit the use of any additional table, crate, carton, rack or any other
device to increase the selling or display capacity of the stand where such additional items
have not been approved by the Director of Planning.
h. Solicit or conduct business with persons in motor vehicles.
Sell anything other than that which the license permits.
Sound or permit the sounding of any device which produces a loud and mucous noise, or
use or operate any loud speaker, public address system, radio, sound amplifier, or similar
device to attract the attention of the public.
Vending Stand Requirements
a. Vendor shall be required to submit a photograph or drawing of the vending stand to be
used for review during application approval process, including materials, colors and
signage.
b. The design and appearance of the vending can shall be consistent in character with the
design theme of the Mixed Use Village Center.
Harveston Specific Plan 11-52
SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
10.
11.
12.
No stand shall exceed four feet (4') in width, six feet (6') in length, and eight feet (8') in
height.
Safety Requirements
Ail stands in or from which food is prepared or sold shall comply with the following
requirements:
a. All equipment installed in any part of the stand shall be secured in order to prevent
movement during u'ansit and to prevent detachment in the vent of a collision or overturn.
b. All utensils shall be stored in order to prevent thek being hurled about in the event of a
sudden stop, collision or overturn. A safety knife holder shall be provided to avoid loose
storage of knives.
c. Compressors, auxiliary engines, generators, batteries, battery chargers, gas fueled water
heaters, and similar equipment shall be installed so as to be hidden from view to the
extent possible and be easily accessible.
Display of License
All licenses shall be displayed in a visible and conspicuous location at all times duri-ng the
operation of the vending business.
Advertising
No advertising, except the posting of prices, shall be permitted on any stand, except to identify
the name of the product or the name of the vendor.
Denial, Suspension and Revocation
Any license may be denied, suspended or revoked in accordance with the procedures in the
Municipal Code for any of the following causes:
a. Fraud or misrepresentation contained in the application for the license.
b. Fraud or misrepresentation made in the course of carrying on the business of vending.
c. Conduct of the licensed business in such manner as to create a public nuisance, or
constitute a danger to the public health, safety, welfare or morals.
d. Conduct which is contrary to the provision of this section.
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SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Site Planning. Guidelines
As stated in Section 3.1.4, this overlay zone provides the opportunity to develop a mix of potential uses
such as retail, restaurant, office uses, a daycare facility, a worsnip site, and private club house with fitness
center (Village Club) and park, recreation, educational and residential uses. A maximum of 20,000 square
feet of commercial/retail/office is permitted in this zone along with the 15,000 square feet Village Club,
residential, recreation and educational uses.
This overlay will provide the potential for development projects which create a "live, work and play
For an overall, "conceptUal design" of thc Mixed-Use Overlay zone, please refer to Figure 11.14, Mixed
Use Village Center Conceptual Plan with Bui!ding Pla. cement,and, Lan,dsc~a?e T, reatm,ent..~Tt~_~..s_ _d.es.i..~g~..~s
"conceptual" subject to revisions as individual properUes are oeve~opea, lne plan aha guluem~
follow are intended to ensure that this area is developed in a manner consistent with the intent of the
Mixed-Use Overlay to create a "Village Center" at Harveston.
A proposed permitted mixed-use which the Community Development Depa~Unent deems to be in
conformance with the following guideline principles, shall be approved administratively by the Director
of Planning. The Director of Planning reserves the right to bring any project or use to the planning
Comardssion due to controversial or complex issues related to the use or development.
.Mixture of Uses
1. Integrate mixed-uses into a single structure with retail on the lower level, office and residential on
upper levels.
2. Residential units should always be located above any commercial use.
3. Ve~cal mixed use projects (where uses are combined in a single structure) is preferred over
horizontal mixed use projects (where uses are distributed in separate structures).
4. When mixed uses are combined within a single stracture, the intensity of use should decrease as
the floors increase.
5. Permanent barriers, which preclude pedestrian circulation through a mixed use project, are
strongly discoaraged.
6. Opportunities for convenient transit access from the Village Center are strongly encouraged.
7. The commercial anchors for the Village Center should be entertainment, restaurant or grocery
stores, versus the suburban prototypical department store.
8. Encourage the provision of community facilities in the Mixed-use Village Center areas.
9. Allow for residential densities at the top of the density range for those projects that offer mixed-
uses.
10. Consider higher residential densities and intensities that will support mass transit options.
11. Compliment retail uses with personal service shops, office and residential uses.
12. Provide for community gathering spaces, public meeting rooms, conference rooms and exhibition
SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
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1. Buildings shall be adjacent to the street or the adjacent landscape planter area to create a
pedestrian oriented streetscape within the Mixed Use Village Center..
2. The overall design of buildings in the Mixed-use Village Center area shall be compatible in terms
of landscaping, architectural design, building materials and the relationship between buildings.
The overall scale and design of buildings in a Village Center area should be compatible with one
another.
Single story commercial structures are discouraged.
The first floor of any multi floor building should be oriented to the pedestrian.
Buildings with large landscaped setbacks are not desirable. Whenever possible, consolidate
multiple landscape setback areas into usable "urban" plazas with seating, paving, and lighting
accents.
Whenever it is impossible or undesirable to provide multiple floors, the use of mezzanines or
open ceiling spaces are preferred.
Large landscaped buffer yards are discouraged in favor of pedestrian plazas, civic plazas, transit
station facilities and other public open space options.
Residential units shall be at least two stories high and employ neo-traditional principles.
Parking and Vehicular Circulation
1. Parking lots shall be located internally within the project area and not located only on the
perimeter as with the 'k'ypical" shopping center.
2. Parking lots, garages, and other facilities should generally be located at the rear or at the side of
buildings.
3. Shared parking between businesses shall be provided whenever possible.
4. Parking areas shall be well-landscaped internally as well as along the perimeter.
5. Large expanses of paving uninterrupted by landscaping shall not be permitted. One tree shall be
provided for every six (6) parking stalls.
6. parking aisles shall be separated from pedestrian access routes whenever possible.
7. Parking lot design should incorporate pedestrian pathways tl~ough the lot versus around the
perimeter.
8. Separate vehictflar and pedestrian circulation systems shall be provided in Mixed-use Village
Center areas. (Refer to Figure 11.15, Mixed Use Village Center pedestrian and Vehicular
Circulation and Parking).
SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Pedestrian Circulation/Pedestrian-Oriented Design
1. Provide pedestrian and non-motorized vehic.ular access between the Mixed-use Village Center
area and other uses in the Harveston commumty.
2. Site Planning for the Mixed-use Village Center areas shall provide pedestrian circulation areas
that are linked to the Loop Road paseo system.
3. The design of the building facades shall be architecturally interesting and in scale with the
pedesttran.
4. Sidewalks adjacent to shop storefronts should be at least ten feet wide to facilitate browsing,
stopping to talk: or walking through.
5. Ground floor elevations shall avoid large blank walls, with windows and doorways located at
frequent intervals.
6. Large wall surfaces shall be divided with offsets, projections, step-backs, and penetrations to
provide distinctive shadow lines.
7. Site planning and design shall be sensitive to the need to create defensible spaces for the
protection of the pedesttrian.
8. Consider pedesttran circulation patterns, surflight conditions, wind pattern, and the selection of
building and landscape materials, when locating a pedestrian open space.
9. Landscape treatment throughout the Mixed-use Village Center shall have a unifying theme
emphasizing the more urban-like environment, yet blends with the adjoining residential
neighborhoods.
Transit Connection
1. Provifie facilities for future connections to regional bus systems. (Refer to Figure 11.15, Mixed
Use Village Center Pedestrian and Vehicular Circulation and Parking).
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SECTION Il.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
11.4.6 Service Commercial
~Area 12
The following regulations shall apply in the service commercial zone:
South (S) or
Permitted / Conditionally Permitted Uses Matrix North (N)
Service Commercial Date
p S&N
Aerobics/dance/gymnastics/jazzercise/martial arts studios C S&N
Alcohol and drug treatment (outpatient)
C S&N
Alcoholic beverage sales C S&N
Alcoholism or dm~ treatment facilities p S&N
: Ambulance services p S&N
,~nimal hospital/shelter C S&N'
Antique restoration p S&N
Antique shops p S&N
Apparel and accessory shops
Appliance stores, household (glass and mirror retail services) p S&N
Arcades (pinball and video games) C S&N
Art supply shops and studios p S&N
Auction houses p S&N
Auditoriums and conference facilities C S&N
Automobile painting and body shop C S&N
Automobile parts and sales p
? . $&N
Automobile rental p S&.N
Automobile repair services (no outdoor storage)
Automobile sales p S&N
Automobile service stations with or without an automated car wash p S&N
Bakery ~oods distributors p S&N
p S&N
Bakery retail p S&N
Bakery wholesale
Banks and financial institutions p S&N
Barber and beauty shops, p S&N
Bicycle (sales, rentals, services) p S&N
Billiard parlor/pool hall C S&N
Binding of books and similar publications p S
Blood banks p S&.N
Blueprlntln~: duplicating and copy services, p S&N
Bookstores p S&N
Bowlin~ alley P S&N
Building materials sales (with exterior storage/sales areas greater than 50% of total p S&N
sales area)
Building materials sales (with exterior storage/sales areas less than 50% of total p S&N
sales area) p S&N
Butcher shop p S&N
Cabinet shop
SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
South ($) or
Permitted / Conditionally Permitted Uses Matrix norm
Service Commercial oate street
Cabinet shops under 20,000 sq. ft. - no outdoor storage p S&N
p S&N
Camera shop (sales/minor repairs) p S&N
Candy/confectionery sales C S&N
Car wash, full service p S&N
Carpet and rug C~eaning p S&N
Catering services p s&N
Clothing stores p S&N
Coins purchase and sales p S&N
C ....... amicatiuns equipment sales p S&N
C,...ntmity care facilities p S&N
Computer sales and service p S&N
Congregate care housing for the elderly
C S&N
Construction equipment sales, service or rental C S&N
Contractor's equipment sales, service or rental
p S&N
Convenience market p S&N
Costume rantals p S&N
Cutlery p S&N
Data processing equipment and systems
C S&N
Day Care p S&N
Delicatessens p S&N
Discoant/department stores C S&N
Distribution facility p S&N
Drug stores/pharmacy p S&N
Dry cleaners C S&N
~ cleaning plant p S&N
Electronics sales C S&N
Eme,~e,Jcy shelters p S&N
Equipment sales and rentals
Equipment sales and rentals (outdoor storage) C S&N
Feed and gain sales p S&N
Financial, insurance real estate offices p S&N
Fire and police stations p S&N
p S&N
Floor covering sales p S&N
Florist shop
Fortune telling, spiritualism, or ~imilar activity C S&N
Funeral parlors, mortuary p S&N
Furniture sales (no outdoor storage or display of merchandise) p S&N
Furniture transfer and storage C S&N
Garden supplies and equipment sales and service p S&N
Gas distribution, meter and control station C S&N
General merchandise/retail store p S&N
Gove,,,rnent offices p S&N
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$ou~ ($) or
Permitted / Conditionally Permitted Uses Matrix noah (N)
Service Commercial Oate Street
p S&N
Grocery store, retail p S&N
Grocery store, wholesale p S&N
Guns and firearms sales p S&N
Hardware stores p S&N
Health and exercise clubs p S
Health care facility p S&N
Health food stores C S&N
Heliports p S&N
Hobby supply shops
Home and business maintenance service p S&N
C S&N
Hospitals p S&N'
Hotels/motels p S&N
Ice cream parlor p S&N
Interior decorating shops C S&N
Kennel
Laboratories, filn~ medical, research or testing centers p S
p S&N
1 .~unch'omat p S&lq
~a.ndry service (commercial) C
Libraries, museums and galleries (private)
C S&N
Liquor stores p S&N
Lithographic service P S&N
Mail order businesses p S&N
Manufacturing of products similar to, but not limited to, the following:
Custom-made product, processing, assembling, packaging, and fabrication of goods p S
within enclosed building (not outside storage), such as jewelry, furniture, art
objects, clothing, labor intensive manufacturing, assembling, and repair processes
which do not involve frequent truck traffic.
Compounding of materials, processing, assembling, packaging, treatment or P S
fabrication of materials and products, which require frequent truck activity or the
transfer of heavy or bulky items. Wholesaling, storage, and warehousing within
enclosed building, freight handling, shipping, truck services and terminals, storage
and wholesaling from the premises or umefined, raw or semi-refined products
requiring further processing or manufacturing, and outside storage.
Medical equipment sales/rental p S&N
Membership clubs, organiTations, lodges C S&N
Mini-storage or mini-warehouse * S&N
Mobile home sales and service p S&N
Motion picture studio P S&N
Motorcycle sales and service _, p S&N
Please refer to Section 17.08 050R of the Development Code
Musical and recording studio
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SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
South ($) or
Permitted / Conditionally Permitted Uses Matrix North (n)
Service Commercial Date Street
Nightclubs/tavemslbars/dance club teen club C S&N
qmseries (retail) p S&N
Nursing homes/convalescent homes C S&N
Office equipment/supplies, sales/services p S&N
Office, administrative or corporate headquarters with Heater than 50,000 sq. ft. p S&N
Offices, including but not limited to business, law, medical, dental, chiropractic, p S&N
architectural, engineering, community planning and real estate.
Paint and wallpaper stores p S&N
Parcel delivery services p S&N
Parking lots and parking structures C S&N
p S&N
Pawn shops p S&N
Personal service shops
?est control services p S&N
Pet ~roomingJpet shop p S&N
Photographic studio p S&N
Plumbing supply yard (enclosed or unenclosed) C S&N
Postal services p S&N
Printing and publishing (newspapers, periodicals, books, etc.) p S&N
Private' utility facilities (regulated by the public utilities commission) p S&N
Radio and broadcasting studio, offices p S&N
Recreational vehicle sales . C S&N
Recreational vehicle, trailer and boat storage - exterior yard C S&N
Recreational vehicle, trailer, and boat storage within an enclosed building C S&N
Religious institutions C S&N
Restaurant, drive-in/fast food C S&N
Restaurants and other eating establishments p S&N
Restaurants with lounge or live enter~alnment C S&N
Roomin~ and boarding houses C S&.N
Schools, business and professional p S&N
Scientific research and development offices and laboratories P S
Sports and recreational facilities C S&N
Swimming pool supplies/equipment sales p S&N
Taxi or limousine services p S&N
* S&N
Telecommunication towers
Tile sales p S&N
Tobacco shop p S&N
Truck sales/rentals/service C S&N
TV/VCR repair p S&N
Upholstery shop C S&N
Vending machine sales and service p S&N
Warehousing/distribution C S
Watch repair p S&N
Welding supply and service (enclosed) _ . p S&N
* Please refer to Section 17.40 of the Development Code
SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Development Standards
The following standards of development are requixed in the Service Commercial Zone of Planning Area
12. To ensure the integrated development of Planning Area 12, the areas north and south of Date/Cherry
Street shall be master planned prior to any land subdivision or development. Table 11.5, at the end of this
section, provides a graphic summary of the following Service Commercial development standards.
Development Standard (Planning Area 12)
Lot Area. The minimum net lot area shall be thirty thousand square feet (30,000 sq. ft.)
Height
b.
C.
The maximum height of all structures, including buildings, shall be fifty feet (50').
A maximum height for fence, wall or hedge shall be six feet (6').
A maximum height for an accessory structure shall be twelve feet (12').
Landscaping
a. A minimum of twenty percent (20%) of the site shall be landscaped and automatic
irrigation shall be installed.
b. Parking lot landscaping and shading shah conform to applicable City Ordinance.
Setbacks
a. A minimum of yard area setback adjacent to a street shall be twenty five feet (25') for an
arterial street; twenty feet (20') for a collector; and ten feet (10') for a local street.
b. A minimum yard adjacent to residentially zoned property shall be thirty feet (30').
c. A minimum interior side yard shall be (0), except that side yards adjacent to the Freeway
shall be ten feet (10').
d. A minimum rear yard shall be ten feet (10').
e. A minimum side/rear setback for an accessory slractare shall be five feet (5').
f. A minimum width at required front setback area shall be one hundred feet (100').
g. A minimum depth shall be one hundred twenty feet (120').
h. A minimum frontage on a street shall be eighty feet (80').
A target floor area ratio for the uses within the Service Commercial shall be 0.40.
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10.
11.
12.
A maximum floor area ratio with intensity bonus as per Section 17.08.050 of the Temecula
Development Code shall be 1.5.
Screening. Parking, loading, trash and service areas shall be screened by structures and
landscaping. They shall be located in such a manner as to minimize noise or odor nuisance.
Screening shall be required at the face of buildings to break / soften long, two dimensional. It
should be noted extensive landscaping will not be provided at the rear of buildings whose loading
areas are not in the public view. This will be addressed at the development plan stage.
Outside Storage Areas. Outside storage shall be screened with structures and landscaping.
Landscaping shall be placed in a manner adjacent to the exterior boundaries of the area so that
materials stored are screened from view. If a non-screened exhibit of products is proposed, it shall
be part of the Industrial Park Development Plan, and shall be setback at least ten feet (10') from
the property line.
Refuse Collection Areas/Loading Docks
a. All refuse collection areas and structures and loading docks shall be designed and
provided in accordance with applicable City of Temecula roles and policies.
b. Storage and trash collection structures and loading docks shall not be located within any
required setback area, including front, side, and rear yard setbacks.
c. Refuse collection areas and structures shall be conveniently accessible to the buildings
they are designed to serve.
d. Loading docks and structures, which are used for storage or trash collection, shall be
screened by landscaping, solid walls/fencing, architectural features, or combination
thereof, in such a manner as not to be visible from a public street or from any adjacent
residential area.
Walls and fences used to screen storage or trash collection areas or loading docks shall be
solid and shall not exceed six feet (6') in height from thehhighest grade.
Parking. Automobile parking shall comply with Chapter 17.24 of the Temecula Development
Code.
Utilities. All new utilities shall be underground.
Mechanical Equipment. All roof mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened from the
ground elevation view to a minimum sight distance of one thousand three hundred twenty feet
(1,320'). Screening shall be incorporate into the architecture through the use of increased parapet
wall height and other building wall elements.
SECTION Il.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
13.
14.
Lighting
a. All lighting fixtures, including spot lights, electrical reflectors and other mean of
illumination for signs, structures, landscaping, parking, loading, unloading, and similar
areas shall be focused, directed and arranged to prevent glare or direct illumination on
streets or adjoining property.
b. The level of on-site lighting, as well as the type of lighting fixtures, shall comply with all
applicable requirements of the'City of Temecula and Mount Palomar Observatory.
c. The maximum height for parking area lighting fixtures shall not exceed thirty feet (30').
Building/Structure Design. All buildings and structures shall comply with the applicable
provisions of the City-wide design guidelines. In addition, all elevations facing the freeway shall
include substantially similar architectural treatments that axe located on the buildings' fi'ont
elevations.
SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
11.4.7 Signage
Village Center Signage: Guidelines and Standards
Special signage guidelines and standards are required for the Village Center. Effective signage will
contribute to the urban feel and the pedeslrian scale of the development. Special signage requirements
will also serve to identify the Village Center, while at the same time, effectively providing the necessary
visibility needed by commercial development. These guidelines and standards, when combined with the
building and landscape guidelines and standards will help create a "sense of place" in the Village Center.
General Sign Guidelines
1. Appropriate.
a. Generally, small, low key signage program for tenant spaces.
b. Building mounted signs for project identity.
c. Eye level signs; window and door signs, including pedes~an oriented projecting signs.
d. Signs consistent with building texture, color and architectural style.
e. Uniquely shaped signs that are related to the product or service provided (i.e., barber
poll).
f. Signs which have illumination sources consistent with Mount Palomar lighting standards
and restrictions.
2. Inappropriate/Prohibited
a. Typical "can" or "box" signs with entire face areas in plastic.
b. Individual plastic channel letters.
c. Signs mounted above building rooflines (parapet), or roof-mounted signs.
d. Signs which incorporate any manner of mechanical movement, audible elements, flashing
or intermittent lighting, and/ox moving or otherwise animated forms,
e. Signs which interfere with or conflict with any traffic control device, create a safety
hazard by obsuucting the clear view of pedestrian or vehicular traffic or interfere with
efficient operations of emergency vehicles.
f. Signs, which prevent free access to or from any f~re escape, door, window or exit, or
access to any standpipe.
g. Landscaping or the use of annual or ornamental flowers that form a sign or message.
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h. Signs not in scale with the pedestrian orientation.
i. Neon window signs.
j. Vehicle signs.
k. Signs e~tending above the eave or parapet and roof-mounted signs.
1. Signs painted onto building surfaces or trash bins and their enclosures.
m. Signs with disproportionate, visually distracting, or reflective surfaced background or
graphics.
n. Signs with non-contrasting background/graphics, which render the sign illegible.
o. Inflatable signs.
p. Off-site signage.
q. Monument signs (except a theater monument or marquee).
General Sign Standards and Specifications
1. A comprehensive sign program for the entire Villagn Center shall be required prior to the
approval of the Fn-st Development Plan.
2. The area of a sign or log~ with individual letters shall be measured by a rectangle around the
outside of the lettering and/or the pictorial symbol.
3. Planning and Building and Safety Departments review and approval is required prior to the
placing, erecting, moving, or reconstructing of any sign within the Specific Plan area.
4. All permanent signs shall require a permit prior to erecting or attaching the sign.
5. If a situation arises that is not covered by these sign regulations or the type of permit required, the
Director of Planning shall provide written interpretation after consulting the City's Sign
Ordinance.
6. All building-mounted signs shall meet all applicable city, state and federal codes.
7. All signs containing electrical components shall conform to the Uniform Lighting Code.
8. Signs shall be placed to be compatible with the building and accent the architectural design of the
swacture.
9. Sign colors should be compatible with the building's color and the building.
10. Signs and letter sizes shall be used which are complementary to the building scale.
SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
11.
12.
Signs should have individually spaced letters.
Signs shall have concealed illumination source, either internal or external.
~Mounted Signs
Retail and office uses shall have one (1) square foot of sign area per linear foot of business frontage, with
a maximum leuer height of sixteen (16") inches. Each business may use any combination of the
following signs to arrive at the total allowable square footage.
Awning Signs
Twenty percent (20%) maximum coverage allowed of the total exterior surface of each awning.
Internal illumination is prohibited.
Projecting Signs
No more than one (1) projecting sign will be allowed per tenant. The maximum size may not
exceed six (6) square feet and shall not extend more than three feet (3') from the wall surface.
Projecting signs shall only be attached to buildings and shall not be illuminated. Signs may
encroach into the public right-of-way a maximum of three feet (3') subject to approval of the
Director of Public Works.
Accessory Siffns
Permanent Window Signs.
Store identity, graphics, typography and/or company logo may be silkscreened or etched on the
tenant's window. The maximum square foot graphic area allowed per window shall not exceed
fifteen percent (15%) of the total window area from the exterior of the building, whichever is
greater. Signs will not be permitted on doors.
Hanging Signs and Under Canopy Signs
No more than one (1) hanging sign shall be allowed per tenant. Signs are permitted under a
canopy and parallel to the primary street; maximum size of three (3) square feet; minimum of
seven feet (79 vertical clearance shall be required from walking grade to the bottom of the sign.
Menu Boards.
One menu board, up to four (4) square feet in area, is allowed for each restaurant or other eating
establishment. Menu boards may contain only the name of the establishment and the food
available inside. The menu board must be located on a wall adjacent to the main customer
enWanee.
SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Daily Special Signs.
One display area, up to four (4) square feet in area, is allowed for each restaurant or other eating
establishment. Daily Special signs may covtain only the name of the menu item, The daily
special sign must be located near the entrance or hostess stand.
Address Numerals
All building mounted address numerals are to conform with all graphic requirements for signage, herein
and the requirements of the Temecula Fire Department.
Directional Signage
1. Shall consist of small-scale signs that are compatible with the buildings architecture and wall
signs.
2. Shall have contrasting background/graphic colors.
Shall have direct or indirect concealed illumination.
Individual directional signs shall not exceed three (3) square feet in area, or have an overall
height exceeding three feet (3') above finished grade.
Flags
A maximum of three (3) colored flags, which contain no writing, insignia or logos may be displayed at
one time.
Leasing and Temporary Signs
1. Leasing, temporary, and future facilities signage shail be permitted for any office or institutional
use, provided that the maximum area does not exceed sixteen (16) ~quare feet, nor shall the height
of the sign exceed eight feet (8') above finished grade.
2. Temporary window signs shall not be illuminated, shall be limited to fifteen percent (15%) of the
tenants storefront glass area, and shall be displayed for no more than fourteen (14) days. All
other temporary signs shall be regulated and permitted pursuant to the City of Temecula Sign
Ordinance.
3. A-frames are permitted no more than twelve (12) days per month.
Theater Marquee
Permanent signage for all theaters and special event facilities shall be permitted and may be provided in
the form of either theater monument signs and/or marquee signs. These signs, if provided, shall consist of
a permanent portion displaying the name of the theater or special event facilities and, if desired, may also
include a changeable section accommodating program information. The marquee will comply with the
standards for the monument sign discussed above, except the maximum area of the sign may be increased
to forty (40) square feet and the width increased to ten feet (10').
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SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
_Service Commercial Si£na~e: Guidelines and Standards
A single thematic sign program for the Service Commercial development areas that dictates the design of
signage must be incorporated so as to blend with the master community landscape and signage theme
carried throughout the Harveston community. This sign program incorporates cohesive ill,,mlnation
techniques, a building coverage and monument sign guidelines to support and accentuate the mom,merit
concepts within the Landscape Architectural Guidelines.
General Si Guidelines
1. Appropriate.
a. Monument signs.
Building mounted signs for project identity.
One color for sign lettering and one color for sign background. Additional colors are
acceptable only when incorporating logos.
Generally, small, low key signage program for tenant spaces.
e. Eye-level signs; window and door signs.
fo
Individual channel letters.
Signs consistent with building texture, color and architectural style.
Signs which have illumination sources consistent with Mount palomar lighting standards
and restrictions.
Inappropriate/Prohibited
a. Free standing freeway-oriented signage.
b. Typical "can" or "box" signs with entire face areas in plastic.
c. Signs mounted above building rooflines (parapet), or roof-mounted signs.
d. Signs which incorporate any manner of mechanical movement, audible elements, flashing
or intermittent lighting, and/or moving or otherwise animated forms.
e. Signs which interfere with or conflict with any lxaffic contxol device, create a safety
hazard by obstructing the clear view of pedestrian or vehicular u'affic or interfere with
efficient operations of emergency vehicles.
f. Signs, which prevent free access to or from any fire escape, door, window or exit, or
access to any standpipe.
SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
g. Landscaping or the use of annual or ornamental flowers that form a sign or message.
h. l]lumination of signage by floodlights, lighting from unconcealed sources, sources which
do not conform with set design style.
i. Absence of illumination.
j. Neon window signs.
k. Vehicle signs.
1. Signs extending above the eave or parapet, roof-mounted signs, non-projecting signs
which project more than twelve inches (12") from a given building face.
Signs painted onto building surfaces or txash bins and theix enclosures.
n. Signs with disproportionate, visually distracting, or reflective surfaced background ur
graphics.
o. Signs with non-contrasting background/graphics, which render the sign illegible.
p. Off-site signage.
q. A-frames.
General Sign Standards and Specifications
1. The area of a sign or logo with individual letters shall be measured by a rectangle around the
outside of the lettering and/or the pictorial symbol.
2. Planning and Building and Safety Departments review and approval is required prior to the
placing, erecting, moving, or reconslructing of any sign within the Specific Plan area.
3. All permanent signs shall require a permit prior to erecting or attaching the sign.
4. A comprehensive sign program shall be requi~ed to be reviewed and approved by the Plamaing
Department prior to the first development in the Service Commercial area. The comprehensive
sign program shall precisely implement the sign standards of the Specific Plan area.
5. Signage which is not approved as part of the Development Plan process shall be approved
administratively by the Director of Planning.
6. If a situation arises that is not covered by these sign regulations or the type of permit required, the
Director of Plarming shall provide wriuan interpretation after consulting the City's Sign
Ordinance.
7. All building-mounted signs shall meet or exceed all applicable city, state and federal codes.
8. All signs containing electrical components shall conform to the Uniform Lighting Code.
SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Monument Signs
Signs shall be constructed with materials and colors that are compatible with, and serve to
complement the building.
Not more than one (1) freestanding sign shall be permitted per lot, except that if the lot has
frontage on two (2) or more streets, the project shall be permitted two (2) freestanding signs,
provided that the two (2) signs are not located on the same street and are not closer than three
hundred feet (300').
A freestanding sign shall never be located'within three hundred feet (300") of another
freestanding sign.
Freestanding signs shall refer only to the permitted uses conducted on the premises, shall be
located outside the road right-of-way, shall not exceed six feet (6') in height above grade and the
maximum surface area of the sign shall not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet.
All monument signs shall include the address of the site. Numerals shall be no larger than ten
..... n inches (6") in height.
~nches (10) m height and o smaller than six
A minimum of one hundred (100) square feet of landscaping of low growing shrubs, groundcover
and/or annual color shall surround the base of the sign.
En___.t_t_t_t_m~onumentation
1. Primary entry monumentafion shall not exceed an area of one hundred (100) square feet;
provided, however, that the sign shall not exceed six feet (6') in height above grade or twenty feet
(20') in length.
2. Primary entry monumentafion shall identify the name of the center and shall be landscaped
consistent with Section 10.3.1 item (4) of the Specific Plan.
Entry monumentation letter types styles, sizes and colors shall be reviewed and approved by the
City during the Development Plan review process.
Primary entry monumentafion shall be limited to entry points for the Service Commercial
Planning Area, with a maximum of five (5) signs total (see Section 10.3.1 item (4) of the Specific
Plan).
Building Mounted Signs
General.
a. Signs shall be placed to be compatible with the building and accent the architectural
design of the structure.
b. Sign colors should be compatible with the building's color and the builiting.
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c. Signs and letter sizes shall be used which are complementary to the building scale.
Signs should have individually spaced letters.
Signs shall have concealed illumination source, either internal or external.
Maximum letter height shall not exceed forty-two inches (42") unless approved by the
City during the Development Plan review process.
All on-building fascia signagn shall be coordinated with other signage within the center.
Wall Signs.
a. The maximum number of signs shall be one per building frontage.
b. The maximum area of signs shall be one (1) square foot for each sign area per lineal foot
of building frontage.
c. Building identification signs are only permitted if no tenant identification signs are placed
on the building.
Tenant Window Identification.
Store identity, graphics, typography and/or company logo may be silkscreened or etched on the
tenant's window in white only. The maximum square foot graphic area allowed per window shall
not exceed four (4) square feet or fifteen percent (15%) of the total window area from the exterior
of the building, whichever is greater. Signs will not be permitted on doors.
Hanging Signs
No more than one (1) hanging sign shall be allowed per tenant. Signs are permitted under a
canopy and parallel to the prima~ street; maximum size 05 six (6) square feet; minimum of seven
feet (7') vertical clearance shall be required from walking grade to the bottom of the sign. Letters
shall be four inches (4") maximum in height.
Accessory Signs
Menu Boards.
One menu board, up to four (4) square feet in area, is allowed for each restaurant or other eating
establishment. Menu beards may contain only the name of the establishment and the food
available inside. The menu board must be located on a wall adjacent to the main customer
Dally Special Signs.
One display area, up to four (4) square feet in area, is allowed for each restaurant or other eating
establishment. Dally Special signs may contain only the name of the menu item. The daily
special sign must be located near the entrance or hostess stand.
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SECTION 11.0 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
3. Other.
Any signage provided for Handicap parking, advertising, sales/leasing signage.
Handicap parking to conform to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) codes and
requirements, as well as City requirements for appropriate graphics, color and size
restrictions.
Parking, advertising, and on-site shopping signage to be restricted per applicable City of
Temecula ordinance by the Planning Department.
Address Numerals
All building mounted address numerals are to conform with all graphic requirements' for signage, herein
and the requirements of the Temecula Fire Department.
DkectionalSi a e
1. Shall consist of small-scale versions of monument sign design and contain graphics conforming
to the design for monument signs and building mounted signs.
2. Shall have conlxasting background/graphic colors.
o
Shall have direct or indirect concealed illumination.
Individual directional signs shall not exceed three (3) square feet in area, or have an overall
height exceeding three feet (3') above finished grade.
Multiple-tenant directional signs shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet in area, or have an
overall height exceeding six feet (6') above finished grade. Directional signs shall be internally
oriented and not located within the required slxeet setback area.
6. Shall not contain logos.
Flags
A maximum of three (3) colored flags, which contain no writing, insignia or Iogos may be displayed at
one time.
Leasing and Temporary Signs
Leasing, temporary, and future facilities signage shall be permitted for any office or institutional
use, provided that the maximum area does not exceed thirty-two (32) square feet, nor shall the
height of the sign exceed eight feet (8') above finished grade.
Temporary window signs shall not be illuminated, shall be limited to fifteen percent (15%) of the
tenants storefront glass area, and shall be displayed for no more than fourteen (14) days. All
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Iq
other temporary signs shall be regulated and permitted pursuant to the City of Temecula Sign
Ordinance.
3. No A-frame signs shall be pemaitted in this Planning Area.
Permanent signage for hotels, theaters and special event facilities shall be permitted and may be provided
in the form of either theater monument signs and/or marquee signs. These signs, if provided, shall consist
of a permanent portion displaying the name of the hotel, theater or special event facilities and, if desired,
may also include a changeable section accommodating program information. The marquee will comply
with the standards for the monument sign discussed above.
11.5 EXCEPTIONS TO DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
The development standards contained herein, except lot size, setbacks and height, may be waived or
modified by the Director of Planning, or an appropriate hearing body, as part of the development plan or
conditional use permit process if it is determined that the standard is inappropriate for the proposed use,
and that waiver or modification of the standard will not be contrary to the public health and safety.
For clu'ster projects within the MI, M2 and High density zoning districts, the development standards for
lot sizes and setbacks may kc varied by the Director of planning as long as the cluster project falls within
the allowed density ranges of the appropriate zone district. The purpose of this provision is to allow for
innovative and alternative housing types around courtyards and common areas.