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HomeMy WebLinkAbout070198 PC Minutes . . MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA PLANNING COMMISSION JULY 1, 1998 CALL TO ORDER The City of Temecula Planning Commission convened in an adjoumed regular meeting at 6:01 P.M., on Wednesday, July 1, 1998, in the City Council Chambers of Temecula City Hall, 43200 Business Park Drive, T emecula, Califomia. ROLL CALL Present: Commissioners Guerriero, Naggar, Slaven, Soltysiak, and Webster. Absent None. Also Present: Community Development Director Thornhill, Deputy Director of Public Works Parks, Attorney Curley, Senior Planner Hogan, Associate Planner Fagan, Project Planner De Gange, and Minute Clerk Ballreich. PUBLIC COMMENTS No comments. COMMISSION BUSINESS 1. Approval of Aaenda MOTION: Commissioner Guerriero moved to approve the agenda. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Webster and voice vote reflected unanimous approval. 2. Swear in New Plannina Commissioners At this time, City Clerk Jones duly swore in newly appointed Commissioners Naggar and Webster to the Planning Commission. 3. Select New Chair and Co-Chair MOTION: Commissioner Guerriero nominated Commissioner Slaven as Chairwoman of the Planning Commission. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Naggar and voice vote reflected unanimous approval. MOTION: Commissioner Soltysiak nominated Commissioner Guerriero as Vice Chairman of the Planning Commission. The motion was seconded by Chairwoman Slaven and voice vote reflected unanimous approval. . . 4. Decision of Permanent Wednesdav Niaht Plannina Commission Meetinas It was the consensus of the Planning Commission to retain the Planning Commission meetings on Wednesday evening. 5. Approval of Plannina Commission Minutes - Mav 20. 1998 MOTION: Commissioner Guerriero moved to approve the May 20, 1998, Planning Commission minutes of May 20, 1998, as written. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Soltysiak and voice vote reflected unanimous approval with the exception of Commissioners Naggar and Webster who abstained. 6. Trash Bin Ordinance Senior Planner Hogan briefly reviewed the staff report of record. Commissioner Guerriero reiterated his concem that the existing Ordinance does not address the issue of storing trash bins out of public view. It was the consensus of the Commission that staff address the matter, determine whether the issue should be addressed by the Community Services Commission or by the City Council; and once determined who should address the issue, n was requested that the Commission's desire to amend the Ordinance in order to address the storage oftrash bins. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 7. Plannina Application No. PA98-0235 {General Plan Amendmentsl and Plannina Application No. PA98-0236 {Zonina Amendments - Development Code and Zonina Mapl Request to commence with actions necessary to detach certain real property from the City of Temecula -located on the north side of Winchester Road at the City's northern City limit and known as Assessor's Parcel No. 911-140-007 (Sonny Sa/kind, Applicant). Recommendation It is recommended by the Planning Department that the Planning Commission approve the request Associate Planner Fagan provided the staff report with regard to this request, noting the following: that the property of discussion is located on Winchester Road at the City's northern City limit; that through the process of City incorporation, this property was split with half of it being located in the County and the other half in the City; that through the General Plan process, the property of discussion was designated as Medium Density Residential which was then determined to be an error, that through a series of clean-up amendments, it is being recommended to designate this property as Commercial/Highway Tourist Commercial; that the property owner is not in support of this designation; that the property owner has requested a Service Commercial designation which staff would not support; that the Planning Commission at its June 17, 1998, meeting directed staff to further address the matter with the applicant. 2 . . In response to the Commission's request, Associate Planner Fagan informed the Commissioners that staff had met with the applicant, noting the following: that the property owner has initiated changes with the Local Agency Formation Commission which designates the City's boundaries; that the property owner has requested that he be allowed to detached from the City of T emecula and attach with the County of Riverside in order to pursue the zoning designation which he had prior to incorporation; that the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) is desirous of receiving communication as to whether or not the City is in support of the detachment; that at the June 17, 1998, Commission meeting, the Commissioners had directed staff to formulate a resolution recommending to the City Council to support the detachment. In response to Commissioner Soltysiak, Associate Planner Fagan advised that the original property spin was determined by LAFCO. Because the original property split was not at the initiation of the applicant, Commissioner Soltysiak requested that this detachment be accomplished wlth the imposition of no addnional fees to the property owner. For Commissioner Soltysiak, Associate Planner Fagan advised that the applicant has discussed the ability to file an application for fee reduction with LAFCO. Noting this is an unusual circumstance, Senior Planner Hogan advised that he was not aware of a City fee associated wnh detachments. Community Development Director Thornhill advised that if a cny fee were associated with this detachment, he would make a recommendation to the City Council to waive associated City fees. In response to Chairwoman Slaven, Associate Pianner Fagan advised that the property owner is in support of staff's recommendation. Commissioners Guerriero, Naggar, and Soitysiak noted their support of the recommendation. MOTION: Commissioner Guerriero moved to dose the public hearing and to adopt Resolution No. PC 98-021. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Soltysiak and voice vote reflected unanimous approval. RESOLUTION NO. 98-021 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT IT DIRECT THE COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS NECESSARY TO DETACH CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FROM THE CITY OF TEMECULA, LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF WINCHESTER ROAD, AT THE CITY'S NORTHERN CITY LIMIT AND KNOWN AS ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO. 911-140-007 8. Plannina Application No. PA98-0086 (Development Planl Request to constructe 16,756 square foot industrial building on 1.16 acre site. 3 . . RECOMMENDATION It was recommended by the Planning Department that the Planning Commission approve the request as conditioned. Commissioner Soltysiak noted that he would be abstaining with regard to this issue. Project Planner De Gange presented the staff report (of record). In response to Commissioner Naggar, Mr. Scott Buckles, 31411 Corte Madera, applicant, relayed his willingness to provide addnionallandscaping along the east side of the building in order to obscure the visibility of the two roll-up doors from the parcel to the west. Mr. Buckles noted no objection to the use of an evergreen and to use a larger tree (24' box trees). Chairwoman Slaven as well requested that the trees located in front of the building be 24' box trees. Both Commissioners Guerriero and Naggar spoke in support of the project. MOTION: Commissioner Naggar moved to dose the public hearing; to adopt the Negative Declaration with a Finding of DeMinimus Impact for Planning Application No. PA98-0086; to adopt the Mitigation Monitoring Program for Planning Application No. PA98-0086; to grant a Minor Exception in accordance to Section 17.03.060 of the Development Code for a reduction in the amount of required landscaping from 25% to 22%; and to adopt Resolution No. 98-022. RESOLUTION NO. PC 98-022 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA APPROVING PLANNING APPLICATION NO. PA98-0086 (DEVELOPMENT PLAN), THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A 16,756 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING ON 1.16 ACRES, LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF ENTERPRISE CIRCLE NORTH, BETWEEN DiAl ROAD AND JEFFERSON AVENUE, AND KNOWN AS ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO. 909-281-010 The motion was seconded by Commissioner Guerriero and voice vote reflected unanimous approval with the exception of Commissioner Soltysiak who abstained. 9. City of Temecula Request to recommend changes to the existing Development Code regulations of on-site storage of vehicles (to include recreational vehicles) in residential zones. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended by the Planning Department that the Planning Commission provide recommendations to the City Council regarding modifications to the existing Development Code regulations pertaining to the on-site storage of vehicles (to include recreational vehicles) in residential zones. 4 . . Referencing Draft No.2, Associate Planner Fagan, in detail, reviewed the staff report (of record); clarified that the Section referenced throughout the staff report should read 17.24.020; advised that staff had received one letter and several hot line calls wlth regard to this issue; and renerated that the recommended changes do not pertain to vehides parked on the street right-of-way, noting that this issue has been previously addressed by the City Council. Following extensive Commission discussion, it was the consensus of the Planning Commission to add the term moving van to Section 17.24.020.0.1.1. The following individuals relayed their support of the Ordinance and encouraged the Commission to approve the recommended changes: Roger English Bill Gray Jim Porter David Greenfield 29683 Stonewood 40414 Yardley Court 40221 T uolomne Court 32179 Calle Avella Speaking in opposition to changing the existing Ordinance, Mr. Robert Williamson and Mrs. Geri Williamson, 30219 Villa Alturas, relayed their difficulty in finding storage facilities within dose proximity of their residence which provides RV storage. Commissioner Soltysiak, echoed by Commissioner Guerriero and Chairwoman Slaven, commended stafl on completing this very difficult task and thanked the public for their input. In response to Commissioner Webster's comment relative to the72-hour on-street parking prohibition, Associate Planner Fagan advised that the City has in force a City-wide prohibition of parking on streets for longer than 72 hours and that action would be taken on this prohibition on a complaint basis. MOTION: Commissioner Guerriero moved to close the public hearing and to adopt Resolution No. 98-023. RESOLUTION NO. 98-023 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF PLANNING APPLICATION NO. PA97-0349, AMENDING SECTIONS OF THE TEMECULA DEVELOPMENT CODE PERTAINING TO ON-SITE STORAGE IN VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES The motion was seconded by Commissioner Naggar and voice vote reflected unanimous approval. At 7:20 P.M., Chairwoman Slaven called a short recess and reconvened the meeting at 7:25 P.M. 10. Plannina Application No. PA9-0205/Prezonina and Annexation - Vail Ranch and Redhawkl Request to prezone and annex approximately 1,995 acres which is comprised of the Redhawk (Specific Plan No. 217) and Vail Ranch (Specific Plan No. 223) Specific Plan Areas from unincorporated portions of Riverside County into the incorporated City of Temecula. s . . RECOMMENDATION It is recommended by the Planning Department that the Planning Commission approve the request as conditioned. Community Development Director Thomhill presented the staff report (of record), noting that this annexation was not initiated by the City; that a petition requesting this annexation was submitted by severai residents of the Redhawk area; that the Vail Ranch residents' rates and charges would decrease by approximately $40.00 a month and the Redhawk residents' rates and charges would increase by approximately $13.00 a month, noting that this increase is primarily because of the amount of slope in the Redhawk area; that the City will have a resident election on this issue in March of 1999; and that annexation, if approved, should be completed by Juiy 1999. By way of a rendering, Project Planner De Gange further commented on the staff report (of record), providing a detailed overview of the upcoming annexation process; advising that the annexation of the two SpecifIC Plans must proceed as a unit; that all analysis has been based on the totality; that this Measure must pass by a two-thirds majority vote of the registered voters; and that the proposed rates and charges are based on build out and are, therefore, a maximum. With regard to fire protection services and the response times of Fire Station No. 84, it was noted, for Chairwoman Slaven, that as build out continues in the area of discussion, additional fire personnel will be necessary; that Fire Station No. 84 will continue to service this area whether or not the annexation is approved; and that the Capital Improvement Program does indude a future Fire Station at Butterfield Stage (year 2000-2001). Reviewing the contract with the County for fire protection for this area, Deputy Director of Public Works Parks noted that the City's fire personnel requirements exceed those of the County requirements. Community Development Director Thomhill noted that staff will review the Plan of Services and ensure its accuracy prior to it being reviewed by the City Council. Although she supports the annexation, Chairwoman Slaven relayed her concern with regard to fire protection services, viewing it as insufficient. MOTION: Commissioner Naggar moved to dose the public hearing; to recommend that the City Council adopt the Negative Declaration with a Finding of DeMinimus Impact for Planning Application No. PA98-0205 (Pre-Zoning and Annexation); to recommend the City Council adopt the Mitigation Monitoring Program for Planning Application No. PA98-0205 (Pre- Zoning and Annexation); and to adopt Resolution No. 98-024. RESOLUTION NO. PC 98-024 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT A RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS TO ANNEX TO THE CITY OF TEMECULA CERTAIN INHABITED TERRITORY DESCRIBED HEREIN AS THE REDHAWK AND VAIL RANCH SPECIFIC PLAN AREAS AND RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL ADOPT AN ORDINANCE PREZONING THE SAID TERRITORY WITH SPECIFIC PLAN ZONING (PA98-0205) The motion was seconded by Commissioner Soltysiak and voice vote reflected unanimous approval. 6 . . 11. Plannina Application No. PA95-0116 (Paseo Del Sol) Request to amend the Development Agreement to obligate the Developer to construct certain parks and recreation facilities and to dedicate certain properties to open spaces paseos as set forth in the original development agreement will continue but the maintenance obligations for such facilities and properties will be shifted to the Developer and the homeowner associations within the tracts. RECOMMENDATION It Is recommended by the Planning Department that the Planning Commission approve the request as conditioned. Senior Planner Hogan reviewed the staff report (as per agenda material) and provided darification to Mr. Ed Lindsey with regard to the location of public parks as well as intemal parks. PLANNING MANAGER'S REPORT Community Development Director Thomhill proudly announced the City's receipt of the Livable Communities Award for its efforts associated with Old Town and Pujol Street area, noting that this award was issued by Southern California Association of Governments. Commissioner Guerriero commended Housing and Redevelopment Manager Meyer and staff for their efforts associated with Old Town. COMMISSIONER REPORTS Commissioner Guerriero thanked staff for their immediate response to the installation of a signal light at Meadows Parkway and Rancho Califomia Road. Deputy Director of Public Works Parks advised that staff is working with the Water District with regard to the repair of potholes. ADJOURNMENT At 8:25 P.M., Chairwoman Slaven formally adjourned this meeting to the July 15,1998, Planning Commission meeting at 6:00 P.M. ,e~ CI~ Debbie Ubnoske, Planning Manager 7