HomeMy WebLinkAbout081401 CC Minutes WorkshopMINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED WORKSHOP MEETING
OF THE TEMECULA CITY COUNCIL
AUGUST 14, 200'
The City of Temecula City Council convened in an adjou
P.M., on Tuesday, August 14, 2001, in the City Council CI
43200 Business Park Drive, Temecula, California.
ALLEGIANCE
The audience was led in the Flag salute by Councilman Naggar.
ROLL CALL
Present:
Councilmembers:
ned workshop meeting at 5:39
lambers of Temecula City Hall,
Naggar, Pratt, rRoberts, Stone,
and Mayor Comerchero.
* Mayor Pro Tem Roberts arrived at 5:41 P.M.
Absent: Councilmember: None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
No reports.
COUNCIL BUSINESS
Plan (RCIP)
Seventh Workshop for the Riverside County Inte.qrate'd
RECOMMENDATION:
1.1 Receive and file.
Mr. Jim Henderson, Project Manager, provided an update of the Plan,
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noting the following:
Accomplishments of the Project Team
· Land Use and Circulation Elements of th General Plan
· Air Quality and Noise Element- has not been completed; driven by the
Circulation Element; will be completed by~ the Fall; draft General Plan will be
available for review by the end of the year
General Plan input will be taken from impacted ;ities
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Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) - draft plan should be available
by the end of this month
· Cities' impacts will be reviewed and disc~ussed
· Completed outline of Implementation Agreement as part of MSHCP - all
cities will be required to sign
· Commun ty Env ronmenta Transportat on Acceptab ty Process (CETAP)
· Resource agencies have been pursuing agenda to ensure resources of
Western Riverside County are adequately protected
· Practicality balance
· A~lttrer~trives will be expanded t,o. include I~ybrid alt~rn, ative t,o i~c~l~d..e itDrate
~ ree rom SR 79 to 1-15; significant improvemen s eeyon(~ w a L,a rans
has proposed as the ultimate build out fo~r both 1-15 and 1-215
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· Environmental documents w De compe e un concurrence on the
evaluation criteria
· Tier I environmental documents have been completed and are to prepared for
hearings in early Spring.
In response the Council comments, Mr. Henderson stated the following:
· Traffic model should be available during
· Have completed several scenarios; idenl
alternatives
· Density bonuses- increased density in
centers; have addressed diminished and
:he City summit (September 6, 2001)
[lying Environmental impact
reas identified as community
increasing density; density program
and implementation still under discussiod
· Land has not yet been designated for MSHCP; 153,000 acres (approximately
55,000 units Western Riverside County v~ide) will be designated
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Councilman Naggar encouraged the County to schedule public hearings within jurisdictions that
may be impacted by density bonus program.
· County's vision to encourage developme
place to serve it
Circulation Element has been reviewed
a connector road for east/west travel ha..
been reached
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~t in areas where infrastructure is in
~ith and without Clinton Keith Road;
been proposed; so decisions have
· Alternatives 5a and 5b - will attempt to r linimize the development attraction
of these alternatives; not intended to be rowth inducing; intended to solve
traffic issues
· Public transportation will be a significant )art of this process; 30% of transit
use has been proposed within identified bodes and 15% transit use between
the nodes; right-of-way efforts must be reserved in order to complete this task
· Biological consultants are of the opinion to create to a workable MSHCP that
would include Clinton Keith Road
· That originally the 10-year Strategic Plan, for Riverside Transit Authority did
not include the SR 79 corridor; that SR 79 is included as a CETAP corridor;
that SR 79 has now been included in thelStrategic Plan; that efforts are
underway to reserve the needed right-ofiways.
Noting that the City continues to adhere to its General Plan,!Mayor Pro Tem Roberts expressed
concern with the County continuing to not adhere to its Gederal Plan and, as well, expressed
frustration with the acceleration of the process.
Advising that the City has concerns with the MSHCP as it re, lares to the neighboring cities and
the potential economical impacts, Mayor Comerchero questioned why more land will not be set
aside for French Valley, viewing it as an ideal area;
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
There were no additional comments.
ClTY A'rrORNEY'S REPORT
There were no additional comments.
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ADJOURNMENT
At 6 23 P M, Mayor Comerchero formally adjourned the CiTy Council meeting to Tuesday,
August 14, 2001, at 7:00 P.M. ~n the C~ty Councd Chambers, 43200 Business Park Dr ve,
Temecula, California.
-- J~f'Comerchero, Mayor
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