HomeMy WebLinkAbout95_017 PC ResolutionATTACHMENT NO. 4
RESOLUTION NO. 95-017
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF PLANNING
APPLICATION NO. 95-0003 (WESTSIDE SPECIFIC PLAN) AND
CHANGING THE ZONE FROM R-A~20 (RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURAL
- TWENTY ACRE MINIMUM PARCEL SIZE) TO SPECIFIC PLAN ON
PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED WEST OF PUJOL STREET, EAST
OF TIlE CITY'S WESTERN BORDER SOUTH OF RIDGE PARK DRIVE,
AND KNOWN AS ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NUMBERS 940-310-013,940-320-
001, 940-320-002, 940-320-003, 940-320-004, 940-320-005, 940-320-006 AND
940-320-007
WHEREAS, Hancock Development Company fried Planning Application No. 95-0003
in accordance with the City of Temecula General Plan and Riverside County Land Use and
Subdivision Ordinances, which the City has adopted by reference;
WHEREAS, Planning Application No. 95-0003 was processed in the time and manner
prescribed by State and local law;
WttEREAS, the Planning Commission considered Planning Application No. 95-0003 on
May 15, 1995, at a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law, at which time interested
persons had an opportunity to testify either in support or in opposition;
WHF~REAS, the Planning Commission continued Planning Application No. 95-0003 at
their meeting on May 15, 1995 to June 5, 1995;
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and
arguments, if any, of all persons deserving to be heard, the Commission considered all facts
relating to Planning Application No. 95-0003;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
Section 2. Findings. The Planning Commission in recommending approval of Planning
Application No. 95-0003, makes the following findings, to wit:
1. The project as conditioned is consistent with the goals, policies, and
implementation programs contained in the General Plan. The project is consistent with the
General Plan Specific Plan Area Overlay. The General Plan requires: "in areas identified as
Specific Plan Overlay, with an aggregate area of 100 or more acres, approval of a specific plan
is required prior to approval of any discretionary land use entitlement or issuance of any building
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or grading permit." Further, the General Plan key objectives for this Specific Plan Area are to:
"provide complementary land uses to Old Town that increase the vitality of the area and to
increase the range of housing opportunities west of 1-15." The Westside Specific Plan contains
land uses that support these objectives. The project will preserve significant open space area.
Approximately 67.4 gross acres of the slopes west of the Western Bypass Corridor (Westside
Parkway), east of the City Limit will remain in an open space designation, with no development
proposed on the site. Goal 5 of the Open Space/Conservation Element of the City's General
Plan calls for "Conservation of open space areas for a balance of recreation, scenic enjoyment,
and protection of natural resources and features."
2. The project is consistent with Government Code Section 65450. The Specific Plan
contains the information required under Article 8 of the Government Code, and meets the intent
of the Specific Plan as defined by state law.
3. The project will result in the construction of General Plan Roads and other
infrastructure. The Western Bypass Corridor is identified in the General Plan as the "Westside
Parkway," a Secondary Highway. First Street is also identified in the Circulation Plan as a
Principal Collector. The certified Final Environmental Impact Report and subsequent
development proposals for this project will require that the portions of these roads that will be
affected by this project be built as mitigation for the project. Additional infrastructure
improvements including, but not limited to, storm drain improvements, water and sewer
improvements, and other utilities will need to be completed as part of this project.
4. The project, as conditioned, will have adequate access. The Circulation Plan
within the Westside Specific Plan provides vehicular access to the project site from the Western
Bypass Corridor 0hrestside Parkway), Vincent Moraga Drive and First Street. Pedestrian access
is provided throughout the project site, along the projects' roads, as well as from Main Street.
Additional access to the site shall be by transit service.
5. The project is compatible with surrounding land uses. The Specific Plan contains
adequate provisions that will buffer sensitive uses from non-sensitive uses.
6. Said findings are supported by analysis, maps, exhibits, and environmental
documents associated with this application and herein incorporated by reference.
a. As conditioned pursuant to Section 4, Planning Application No. 95-0003,
as proposed, is compatible with the health, safety and welfare of the community.
Section 3. Environmental Compliance. The City of Temecula Planning Commission
hereby recommends certification of FEIR Planning Application No. 95-0031, adopts Findings
of Fact and Statements of Overriding Consideration and approves of the Mitigation Monitoring
Program for the Old Town Entertainment Project which includes the Westside Specific Plan and
subsequent development proposals within this area.
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Section 4. Conditions. That the City of Temecula Planning Commission hereby
recommends approval of Planning Application No. 95-0003 to change the zoning on 154.1 acres
of land from R-A-20 (Residential Agricultural - Twenty Acre Minimum Parcel Size) to Specific
Plan on property generally located west of Pujol Street, east of the City of Temecula' Western
border, south of Ridge Park Drive and known as Assessor's Parcel Numbers 940-310-013, 940-
320-001,940-320-002,940-320-003,940-320-004,940-320-005,940-320-006 and 940-320-007
subject to the following conditions:
A. Exhibit A, attached hereto.
Section 5. PASSEB, APPROVED AND ADO~
gD this 5th day of June, 1995.
I HF~REBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Planning
Commission of the City of Temecula at a regular meeting thereof, held on the 5th day of June,
1995 by the following vote of the Commission:
AYES: 5 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: BLAIR FAHEY SLAVEN
WEBSTER FORD
NOES: 0
ABSENT: 0
PLANNING COMMISSIONERS:
PLANNING COMMISSIONERS:
GARY THORNHILL
SECRETARY
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