HomeMy WebLinkAbout95_031 PC ResolutionATTACItMENT NO. 8
RESOLUTION NO. 95-031
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TEMECULA RECOMMENDING APPROVAL BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, PLANNING APPLICATION NO. 95-
0003 (WESTSIDE SPECIFIC PLAN) DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO.
DV95-0001
THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TEMECULA DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Temecula has received an
application for a Development Agreement, Westside Specific Plan, Hancock Development and
Iohn F. Firestone Agreement No. DV95-0001, (hereinafter "Development Agreement"); and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a noticed public heating on May 15, 1995,
on the issue of recommending approval or denial of the Development Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission continued Development Agreement No. DV95-
0001 at their May 15, 1995 meeting to June 5, 1995.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF ~ CITY OF
TEMECULA DOES FIND AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve
the Development Agreement, in substantially the form of Attachment A, attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference.
Section 2. That in recommending the adoption by the City Council of the Development
Agreement the Planning Commission hereby make the following findings:
1. The Development Agreement is consistent with the objectives, policies, general
land uses, and programs specified in the City of Temecula's General Plan in that the
Development Agreement makes reasonable provision for the use of certain real property for
commercial, residential and open space development and is consistent with the General Plan
Land Use Designations for the site; and,
2. The Development Agreement is compatible with the uses authorized in, and the
regulations prescribed for, the land use district in which the Property subject to the Development
Agreement is located as the Development Agreement provides for commercial, residential and
open space development and that this Development Agreement is consistent with good planning
practices by providing for the opportunity to develop the Property consistent with the General
Plan; and,
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3. The Development Agreement is in conformity with the public convenience,
general welfare, and good land use practice because it makes reasonable provision for a balance
of land uses compatible with the remainder of the City; and,
4. The Development Agreement will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or
general welfare because it provides adequate assurances for the protection thereof; and,
5. Notice of the public hearing before the Planning Commission was published in
a newspaper of general circulation at least ten (10) days before the Planning Commission public
hearing, and mailed or delivered at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing to the project
applicant and to each agency expected to provide water, sewer, schools, police protection, and
fire protection, and to all property owners within one thousand feet (1,000') of the property as
shown on the latest equalized assessment roll; and,
6. Notice of the public heating before the Planning Commission included the date,
time, and place of the public hearing, the identity of the hearing body, a general explanation of
the matter to be considered, a general description and text or by diagram of the location of the
real property that is the subject of the hearing, and of the need to exhaust administrative
remedies; and,
7. The Development Agreement complies with the goals and objectives of the
Cimulafion Element of the General Plan and the traffic impacts of the development over the
period of the Development Agreement will be substantially mitigated by the mitigation measures
and conditions of approval imposed; and,
8. The Development Agreement complies with requirements of the zoning district
in which the applicant proposes to develop in that the Specific Plan zoning of High Density
Residential is consistent with the Medium Density Residential General Plan Land Use
Designation; and,
9. The benefits that will accrue to the people of the City of Temecula from this
legislation and this Development Agreement are as follows:
a. Generation of municipal revenue;
b. Public infrastructure facilities;
e. Enhancement of the quality of life; including recreation facilities for
present and future residents of the City;
d. The opportunity for an adjacent residential-commercial project creating
significant job opportunities, sales tax and ad valorem tax revenues for the City;
e. Payment of Public Facilities Fees (fire and traffic signal mitigation);
f. Participation in special assessment districts to finance regional
infrastructure improvements; and,
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g. The creation of recreation dedications and payment of in lieu fees for
public use and the protection of significant natural resources.
Section 3. The Development Agreement imposes upon the subject property the sam
land use regulations imposed by the Westside Specific Plan. Therefore, the Development
Agreement will have the same impact on the environment as the Westside Specific Plan. No
further environmental review beyond that undertaken for the Wcstside Specific Plan is necessary
because none of the circumstances described in Section 15162 of Title XVI of the California
Administrative Code ("CEQA Guidelines") are found to exist.
Section 4. The Secretary of the Planning Commission shall cause this Resolution to
be transmitted to the City Council for further proceedings in accordance with State law.
PASSED, APPROVED AND AD(
Section 5.
ED this 5th day of June, 1995.
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 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:
//~ARY THORNHILL
SECRETARY
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