HomeMy WebLinkAbout95_005 PC Resolution A~ITACHMENT NO. 1
PC RESOLUTION NO. 95-005
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TEMECULA APPROVING PLANNING
APPLICATION NO. 94-0131 TO CONSTRUCT AN
APPROXIMATELY 31,935 SQUARE FOOT MUSEUM
BUILDING IN TWO PHASES ON A PARCEL CONTAINING
1.49 ACRES LOCATED WITHIN SAM HICKS MONUMENT
PARK AND KNOWN AS ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO. 921-
070-026
WHEREAS, the Temecula Valley Museum filed Planning Application No. 94-0131 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. 94-0131 was processed in the time and manner
prescribed by State and local law;
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered Planning Application No. 94-0131 on
March 6, 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;
WHEREAS, at the 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. 94-0131;
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 approving Planning Application No.
94-0131 makes the following findings:
A. The Planning Commission, in approving proposed Planning Application No. 94-
0131, makes the following specific findings, to wit:
(1) The proposed use conforms to all the General Plan requirements and with
all applicable requirements of state law and City ordinances. The land use designation for the
site is identified in the General Plan as Open Space/Recreation. The Old Town Specific Plan
designation for the site is Highway Tourist Commercial. The Planning Director has determined
that the project is consistent with the surrounding area. The proposed use complies with
California Governmental Cede Section 65360, Section 18.30 (Plot Plan) of Ordinance No. 348.
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(2) The overall development of the land is designed for the protection of the
public health, safety and general welfare; conforms to the logical development of the land and
is compatible with the present and future logical development of the surrounding property. The
proposed project will not have a significant impact on the environment. Mitigation measures
identified in the Initial Environmental Assessment for the Sam Hicks Monument Park Master
Plan (of which this is a component) have been included in the Conditions of Approval and will
reduce any impacts to a level less than significant.
(3) The site is suitable to accommodate the proposed land use in terms of the
size and shape of the lot configuration, access, and intensity of use, because the proposed
Planning Application (Plot Plan), as conditioned, complies with the standards contained within
the City's General Plan, the Old Town Specific Plan, and Ordinance No. 348.
(4) The project has acceptable access to a dedicated right-of-way which is open
to, and useable by, vehicular traffic. Access to the project site is from two publicly maintained
roads (Mercedes Street and Moreno Road).
(5) The design of the project and the type of improvements are such that they
are not in conflict with easements for access through or use of the property within the proposed
project.
(6) Said findings are supported by maps, exhibits and environmental
documents associated with these applications and herein incorporated by reference.
B. As conditioned pursuant to Section 4, Planning Application No. 94-0131 as
proposed, conforms to the logical development of its proposed site, and is compatible with the
present and future development of the surrounding property.
Section 3. Environmental Compliance. An Initial Study was prepared for the Sam Hicks
Monument Park Master Plan (this project is a component of the Plan) and it indicates that
although the proposed project could have a significant impact on the environment, there will not
be a significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described in the Conditions
of Approval have been added to the project, and a Negative Declaration was therefore granted
by the City Council on April 5, 1994.
Section 4. Conditions. That the City of Temecula Planning Commission hereby
approves Planning Application No. 94-0131 to construct an approximately 31,935 square foot
museum building in two phases, located within Sam Hicks Monument Park, and known as
Assessor's Parcel No. 921-070-026 subject to the following conditions:
A. Attachment No. 2, attached hereto, and incorporated herein by this reference and
made a part hereof.
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Section 5. PASSED, APPROVED AND AD/~ this 6th day of March, 1995.
CHAIRMAN
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 6th day of March,
1995 by the following vote of the CommiSsion:
AYES: 5
PLANNING COMMISSIONERS: BLAIR, FAHEY, SLAVEN,
WEBSTER AND FORD
NOES:
0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS:
ABSENT: 0 PLANNING COMMISSIONERS:
SECRETARY
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