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HomeMy WebLinkAbout96_035 PC ResolutionPC RESOLUTION NO. 96-35 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF PLANNING APPLICATION NO. PA96-0107, CHANGING THE GENERAL PLAN LAND USE DESIGNATION ON PLANNING AREA 2 FROM VERY HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO LOW-MF~IUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL, PLANNING AREA 29A FROM LOW- MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO OPEN SPACE/RECREATION, AND PORTIONS OF PLANNING AREA 1 FROM COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL TO HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND MODIFYING FIGURE 2-4 (VILLAGE CENTER OVERLAY) OF THE GENERAL PLAN, DELETING THE AREA CORRESPONDING TO PLANNING AREA 2 FROM THE VILLAGE CENTER OVERLAY AND ADDING AREAS CORRESPONDING TO PLANNING AREAS 6 AND 37 TO THE VILLAGE CENTER OVERLAY ON PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED NORTH OF SR 79 SOUTH, EAST OF MARGARITA ROAD, SOUTH OF PAUBA ROAD AND WEST OF BUTTERFIELD STAGE ROAD WHEREAS, Newland Associates filed Planning Application No. PA96-0107 (General Plan Amendment) in accordance with the City of Temecula General Plan; WHEREAS, Planning Application No. PA96-0107 (General Plan Amendment) was processed in the time and manner prescribed by State and local law; WllEREAS, the Planning Commission considered Planning Application No. PA96-0107 (General Plan Amendment) on November 18, 1996, 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; WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, the Commission considered all facts relating to Planning Appl!cation No. PA96-0107 (General Plan Amendment); NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: R:~TAFFRPT~106PA96.PC1 12/2/96 Lib Section 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. Section 2. F_Jnflin~ The Planning Commission in recommending approval of Planning Application No. PA96-0107 (General Plan Amendment), makes the following findings, to wit: 1. Planning Application No. PA96-0107 (General Plan Amendment), as proposed, is compatible with the health, safety and welfare of the community. 2. The project is compatible with surrounding land uses. The project consists of amendments to the General Plan Land Use Plan corresponding to Planning Area No. 2 of the Specific Plan from (FI) High Density Residential (13-20 dwelling units per acre) to (LM) Low- Medium Density Residential (3-6 dwelling units per acre), Planning Area 29A of the Specific Plan from (LM) Low-Medium Density Residential (3-6 dwelling units per acre) to (OS) Open Space/Recreation, Planning Areas 38 and 39 of the Specific Plan from (CC) Community Commercial to (H) High Density Residential (13-20 dwelling units per acre) and Figure 2-4 (Village Center Overlay) of the General Plan to delete the area corresponding to Planning Area 2 of the Specific Plan and add the areas corresponding to Planning Area 6 and Planning Area 37 of the Specific Plan. Ultimate development of the site will be consistent with the previously approved Specific Plan and adjacent land uses. 3. The proposal will not have an adverse effect on surrounding property, because it does not represent a significant change to the planned land use of the area, due to the fact that the proposed land use is consistent with the overall concept of Specific Plan No. 219. 4. The changes proposed in the approved Specific Plan are minor and do not increase the impacts associated with the development or the overall intensity of the development as analyzed in the City's General Plan Environmental Impact Report or Env'rronmental Impact Report 235 prepared for the Paloma del Sol Project. The mitigation measures prepared for this Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will be applied to this project. Section 3. l~nvironmental Compliance. The City of Temecula General plan EIR was certified on November 9, 1993. Environmental Impact Report No. 235 was prepared for Specific Plan No. 219 and was certified by the County Board of Supervisors. It has been eight (8) years since the environmental analysis was performed for this project. In addition, an Addendum to that EIR was prepared in 1992 for Amendment No. 4 to the Paloma del Sol Spec'fiic Plan. Based upon this information, it is Staff's opinion that due to the scope (a decrease in the overall density of the project) of the proposed General Plan Amendment and Zoning Amendment, there will be no effect on the previous analysis. According to Section 21166 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), no subsequent or supplemental environmental impact report is required for the project unless one or more of the following events occurs: substantial changes are proposed in the project which will require major revisions of the EIR; substantial changes occur with respect to circumstance under which the project is being undertaken which will require major revisions in R: ~STAFFRPT~ 106PAgfi .PC1 12/2/9~ the EIR; or, new information, which was not known at the time of the EIR was certified and complete becomes available. None of these situations have occurred; therefore, no further environmental analysis is required. The Commission hereby determines that the project is consistent with a project for which an Environmental Impact Report was previously certified. Section 4. Conditions. That the City of Temecula Planning Commission hereby recommends approval of Planning Application No. PA96-0107 (General Plan Amendment) on property generally located north of SR 79 South, east of Margarita Road, south of Pauba Road and west of Butterfield Stage Road. Section $. PASSED, APPROVED~ANDQ~ this 18th day of November, 1996. I HEREBY 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 18th day of November, 1996 by the following vote of the Commission: AYES: 5 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: FAHEY, MILLER, SLAVEN SOLTYSIAK, WEBSTER NOES: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: NONE ABSENT: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: NONE Debbie Ubnoske, Secretary R:\$TAFFP, i~T~106PA96.PCI 12/23196 klb