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March 21, 2007
9:00 A.M.

AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
RIVERSIDE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
4080 LEMON STREET
1ST FLOOR, BOARD CHAMBERS
RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA 92501

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1.0

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

1.1

FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 30266 - Applicant: Stantec - Third Supervisorial District - Winchester Zoning Area - Harvest Valley / Winchester Area Plan: Open Space: Recreation (OS-R), Community Development: Very High Density Residential (CD-VHDR) (14 - 20 Dwelling Units Per Acre), Medium Density Residential (CD-MDR) (2 - 5 Dwelling Units Per Acre), Commercial Retail (CD-CR) (0.20 - 0.35 Floor Area Ratio) - Location: Northwesterly corner of Patton Avenue and Leon Road - 126.75 Acres - 244 residential lots, 2 multi family residential lots totaling 14.9 acres, 10 commercial lots totaling 23.34 acres, one 1.5 acre park lot and one 1.10 acre school lot, and seven storm drain / pedestrian access and non vehicular easements - Zoning: Rural Residential (R-R) and Specific Plan (SP No. 293) - Schedule A

REQUEST: CONTINUE WITHOUT DISCUSSION TO 4/4/07

Project Planner: Dave Mares
Ph: (951)955-9541 or E-mail at dmares@rctlma.org

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL subject to all previous conditions and amended/added conditions of the Transportation Department (with land divider consent).

 
 

2.0

ORAL COMMUNICATION ON ANY MATTER NOT ON THE AGENDA.

 
 

3.0

ITEMS THAT STAFF RECOMMENDS BE CONTINUED WITHOUT DISCUSSION: 9:00 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter. (Presentation available upon Commissioners request)

 

3.1

NONE

 

4.0

ITEMS THAT STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL UNDER ONE MOTION UNLESS A COMMISSION MEMBER OR MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC DESIRES TO DISCUSS THE MATTER: 9:00 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter.

 

4.1

TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 35107 - EA41104 - Applicant: DRC, Inc. - Engineer/Representative: Felicia Coles - Third Supervisorial District - Rancho California Zoning Area - Southwest Area Plan: Community Development: Commercial Retail (CD: CR) - Location: Easterly of Winchester Road, westerly of Sky Canyon Drive, and northerly of Murrieta Hot Springs Road. - 6.3 Gross Acres - Zoning: Winchester Properties Specific Plan No. 213 (SP213, PA10)

REQUEST: Pursuant to Ordinance 348, Riverside County Land Use Ordinance and Ordinance No. 460, Riverside County Subdivision Ordinance; The Tentative Parcel Map proposes a Schedule E subdivision of 6.3 acres into two commercial lots each with one 40,000 square foot building.

APN: 957-330-041

Project Planner: Alisa Krizek
Ph: (951) 955-9075 or E-mail at akrizek@rctlma.org
(Quasi-judicial)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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4.2

TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 33832 - EA40537 - Applicant: McCune & Associates - Engineer/Representative: Albert A. Webb Associates - Second Supervisorial District - Prado-Mira Loma Zoning District - Eastvale Area Plan: Community Development: Commercial Retail (CD-CR), Medium Density Residential (CR-MDR) - Location: Southerly of Chandler Street, easterly of Hellman Avenue - 41.84 Gross Acres - Zoning: General Commercial (C-1/C-P), Planned Residential (R-4)

REQUEST: The Tentative Parcel Map proposes a Schedule E subdivision of 41.84 acres into two parcels, one 11.42 acres and one 30.42 acres.

APN: 130-020-001

Project Planner: Jim Phithayanukarn
Ph: (951) 955-5133 or E-mail at jphithay@rctlma.org
(Quasi-Judicial) (Continued from 3/7/07)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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WORKSHOP 9:00 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter.

 

CODE ENFORCEMENT:

Presented by Jay Orr, Director of Code Enforcement Department.

 

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6.0

PUBLIC HEARINGS: 9:00 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter.

 

6.1

CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7483 / TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 33419 - EA40019 - Applicant: Artisan Communities - Engineer/Representative: Jagels Development Inc.- Third Supervisorial District - Romoland Zoning Area - Sun City/Menifee Area Plan: Community Development - Medium Density Residential (CD - MDR) (2-5 Dwelling Units per Acre)- Location: Easterly of Evans Road, westerly of Sun City Boulevard, southerly of McLaughlin Road, northerly of Rouse Road - 46.9 Gross Acres - Zoning: One family dwelling (R-1) and One-Family Dwelling with 10,000 square foot minimum lots size (R-1-10,000)

REQUEST: The Change of Zone is a proposal to change the existing zoning from One-Family Dwelling with 10,000 square foot minimum lots size (R-1-10,000) (for assessors parcel numbers 331080008, 331080018, 331080019, 331080020 and 331080021) to One Family Dwelling with 7,200 square foot minimum lot size (R-1). Tentative Tract Map proposes a Schedule A subdivision of 46.9 acres into 160 residential lots, a 2.23-acre park and a 0.81-acre water quality basin.

APNs: 331-080-006, 331-080-007, 331-080-008, 331-080-009, 331-080-010, 331-080-018, 331-080-019, 331-080-020, 331-080-021, 331-080-024, 331-080-025, 331-080-027 and 331-080-028

Project Planner: Miguel Vazquez
Ph: (951) 955-2402 or E-mail at mvazquez@rctlma.org
(Legislative)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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6.2

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3349, REVISED PERMIT NO. 1 - CEQA Exempt - Applicant: Roberto Esparza - Engineer/ Representative: Roberto Esparza - Fifth Supervisorial District - Meadowbrook Zoning Area: Elsinore Area Plan: Very Low Density Residential (VLDR) (1 Acre Minimum) - Location: Easterly of State Highway 74 and southerly of Ethanac Road - 2.07 Gross Acres - Zoning: Rural Residential (R-R)

REQUEST: To upgrade an existing ABC 20 (Off-Sale Beer & Wine) license to an ABC 21 (Off-Sale General) license for the Sale of Beer, Wine, and Distilled Spirits for Off Premises Consumption. Conditional Use Permit No. 3349 was approved on March 25, 2003 and permitted a Convenience Store and Take-Out Food Establishment on an existing 2,197 sq. ft. building with the sale of beer and wine for off premises consumption. The life of the permit is for 20 years, which is set to expire on March 25, 2023. This revised permit application is only for the upgrade in ABC liquor license and no improvements are currently proposed on the 2.07 acre site.

APN: 345-150-037

Project Planner: Bulmaro Canseco
Ph: (951) 955-8632 or E-mail at bcanseco@rctlma.org
(Quasi-Judicial)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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6.3

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 849 - CEQA Exempt - Applicant: Reza Kassraian - Engineer/Representative: Perkowitz & Ruth Architects - First Supervisorial District - Rancho California Zoning Area - Elsinore Area Plan: Community Development: Community Center (CD: CC) (5 - 40 Dwelling Units per Acre) and (0.01 - 0.30 Floor Area Ratio) - Location: Northerly of Clinton Keith Road and easterly of George Avenue - 5.85 Gross Acres - Zoning: Scenic Highway Commercial (C-P-S)

REQUEST: The General Plan Amendment proposes to amend the project site's current general plan land use designation from Community Development: Community Center (CD: CC) (5 - 40 Dwelling Units per Acre) and (0.01 - 0.30 Floor Area Ratio) to Community Development: Commercial Retail (CD: CR) (0.20 - 0.35 Floor Area Ratio). A commercial use is being considered for the project site.

APN: 362-250-003

Project Planner: Bulmaro Canseco
Ph: (951) 955-8632 or E-mail at bcanseco@rctlma.org
(Legislative)

Staff Recommendation: CONTINUE WITHOUT DISCUSSION OFF CALENDAR

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6.4

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 804 - CEQA Exempt - Applicant: Dennis & Patricia Ose - Engineer/Representative: Gabel, Cook & Associates - First Supervisorial District - Rancho California Zoning Area - Elsinore Area Plan: Community Development: Medium High Density Residential (CD: MHDR) (5 - 8 Dwelling Units per Acre) - Location: Westerly of Central Avenue and southerly of Como Street - 7.48 Net Acres - Zoning: Rural Residential (R-R)

REQUEST: The General Plant Amendment proposes to amend a portion of the project site's current general plan land use designation from Community Development: Medium High Density Residential (CD: MHDR) (5 - 8 Dwelling Units per Acre) to Community Development: Commercial Retail (CD: CR) (0.20 - 0.35 Floor Area Ratio). This area is 3.71 net acres, which equals to 49.6 percent of the project site's total acreage. A commercial use is being considered for this area.

APNs: 376-060-002, 376-060-003, 376-060-004 and 376-060-008

Project Planner: Bulmaro Canseco
Ph: (951) 955-8632 or E-mail at bcanseco@rctlma.org
(Legislative)

Staff Recommendation: CONTINUE WITH DISCUSSION OFF CALENDAR

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6.5

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3516 - CEQA Exempt - Applicant: Paul Johnson - Engineer/Representative: Christopher Baiz & Associates - Third Supervisorial District - Rancho California Zoning District - Riverside Extended Mountain Area Plan - Rural: Rural Residential (R-RR) (5 Acre Minimum), Rural Mountainous (R-RM) (10 Acre Minimum), and Agriculture (A-AG) (10 Acre Minimum) - Location: Northerly of San Ignacio Road, easterly of East Benton Road, and westerly of Sage Road. - 63.99 Gross Acres - Zoning: Rural Residential (R-RR) (5 Acre Minimum)

REQUEST: The Conditional Use Permit proposes to permit the operation of an existing halfway house with 24 RVs, 14 mobile homes ranging in size from 240 square feet to 1,300 square feet, a 3,800 square foot storage/woodshop, a 2,346 square foot auto shop, a 1,500 square foot chapel, a 4,400 square foot animal barn, a 900 square foot tech room, a 1,000 square foot school building, a 1,824 square foot kitchen, and a large playground area. All existing and proposed structures are single story.

APN: 915-140-067

Project Planner: Shelley Esteybar
Ph: (951) 955-4641 or E-mail at sesteyba@rctlma.org
(Quasi-Judicial) (Continued from 3/21/07)

Staff Recommendation: CONTINUE WITHOUT DISCUSSION TO 4/4/07

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6.6

TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 34786 - CEQA Exempt - Applicant: Morningside Development LLC - Engineer/Representative: Hunsaker & Associates Irvine Inc. - Third Supervisorial District - Ramona Zoning District - San Jacinto Valley Area Plan: Community Development - Medium Density Residential (CD-MDR) (2-5 Dwelling Units per Acre) - Location: Northerly of Acacia Avenue and westerly of Cornell Street - 2.12 Gross Acres - Zoning: Multiple Family Dwellings - 3,500 Square Foot Minimum (R-2-3500)

REQUEST: The Tentative Tract Map proposes a Schedule A condominium conversion of a 26-unit apartment complex currently under construction on a 2.12 acre parcel.

APNs: 438-220-016 and 438-220-017

Project Planner: Shelley Esteybar
Ph: (951) 955-4641 or E-mail at sesteyba@rctlma.org
(Quasi-judicial)

Staff Recommendation: DISCUSS AND CONTINUE OFF CALENDAR

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6.7

TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 30337 MINOR CHANGE NO. 2 / VARIANCE NO. 1807 - EA41227 - Applicant: Lennar Homes of California - Engineer/Representative: Linda Emery - First Supervisorial District - Lake Mathews Zoning District - Lake Mathews/Woodcrest Area Plan: Community Development: Low Density Residential (CD-LDR) (1/2 Acre Minimum) - Location: Northerly of Canal Street, easterly of Wildflower Lane and southerly of McAllister Street - 144 Gross Acres - Zoning: Residential Agriculture - 1/2 Acre Minimum (R-A), One Family Dwelling- 15,000 square feet minimum (R-1-15000)

REQUEST: The Minor Change proposes to alter the approved Schedule A subdivision of 143.8 acres into 210 residential lots, 2 detention basins, 1 park site, and 1 open space lot to 206 residential lots, 4 detention basins, 2 park sites and 1 open space/ landscape lot with a minimum lot size of 15,000 sq. ft.. Detention basin Lot 128 as shown on the minor change map has increased in size from 37,479 sq. ft. to 61,669 sq. ft. eliminating one (1) residential lot, and reducing of size of other adjacent lots. Also included in this minor change is the modification in pad height for lot 13 from 1023.6 to 1007.9 therefore reducing the height of the retaining wall. The Variance is to reduce residential lot 129 from 20,000 square feet to 14,932 square feet due to the increased detention basin size on lot 128.

Project Planner: Jim Phithayanukarn
Ph: (951) 955-5133 or E-mail at Jphithay@rctlma.org
(Quasi-Judicial)

Staff Recommendation: CONTINUE WITH DISCUSSION TO 4/4/07

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PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY'S COMMENTS

 

8.0

PLANNING DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS

 

9.0

COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS