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November 7, 2007
9:30 A.M.

AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
RIVERSIDE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY OF LA QUINTA COUNCIL CHAMBERS
78-495 CALLE TAMPICO
LA QUINTA, CA 92253-1504

CALL TO ORDER - ROLL CALL
SALUTE TO THE FLAG

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1.0

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

1.1

NONE

 
 

2.0

ORAL COMMUNICATION ON ANY MATTER NOT ON THE AGENDA.

 
 

3.0

ITEMS THAT STAFF RECOMMENDS BE CONTINUED WITHOUT DISCUSSION: 9:30 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter. (Presentation available upon Commissioners request)

 

3.1

SOUTH VALLEY PARKWAY IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM - Community Facilities Phasing and Funding Strategy

Project Planner: Mitra Mehta
Ph: (951) 955-8514 or E-mail at mmehta@rctlma.org

Staff Recommendation: CONTINUE WITHOUT DISCUSSION OFF CALENDAR

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4.0

ITEMS THAT STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL UNDER ONE MOTION UNLESS A COMMISSION MEMBER OR MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC DESIRES TO DISCUSS THE MATTER: 9:30 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter.

 

4.1

CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7265 - No New Environmental Documentation Required- Applicant: Standard Pacific Homes - Engineer/Representative: T&B Planning Consultants, Inc - Third Supervisorial District -Winchester Zoning Area - Sun City / Menifee Valley Area Plan: Medium Density Residential (CD-MDR) (2-5 dwelling units per acre), Open Space - Conservation (OS-C), Open Space - Recreation (OS-R), Medium High Density Residential (CD-MHDR) (5-8 dwelling units per acre), Commercial Retail (CR) (0.25-0.35 floor area ratio) - Location: northerly of Simpson Road, southerly of Matthews Road, westerly of Briggs Road, easterly of Menifee Road - 946.0 acres - Zoning: Specific Plan (SP 301)

REQUEST: The change of zone proposes to modify the Specific Plan (SP 301) zoning ordinance development standards in Planning Areas14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34A, 34B, 35, 36, and 40 modifying front yard setbacks and encroachments into front and side yard setbacks.

APNs: 333-170-008, 333-170-011, 333-170-017, 333-180-001, 333-180-003, 333-180-005, 333-180-006, 333-180-007, 333-190-004, 333-190-008 and 333-190-009

Project Planner: Russell Brady
Ph: (951) 955-1888 or E-mail at rbrady@rctlma.org
(Legislative) (Continued from 10/17/07)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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4.2

CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7252 - CEQA EXEMPT - Applicant: Bruno Frunji - Engineer/Representative: Gunvant Thakkar - First Supervisorial District - Rancho California Zoning Area - Elsinore Area Plan: Community Development: Commercial Retail (CR) (0.20 - 0.35 Floor Area Ratio) - Location: Northerly of Grand Avenue and westerly of Clinton Keith Road - 1.27 Net Acres - Zoning: Rural Residential (R-R) and General Commercial (C-1/C-P)

REQUEST: The change of zone proposes to change the zoning classification of the western portion of the project site from Rural Residential (R-R) and General Commercial (C-1/C-P) to all General Commercial (C-1/C-P) (1 net acre) and Watercourse, Watershed, and Conservation Areas (W-1) (0.27 acres net) within the 100 year flood zone.

APN: 380-150-018

Project Planner: Heidar Amirmehrabi
Ph: (951) 955-0547 or E-mail at hamirmeh@rctlma.org
(Legislative)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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5.0

PUBLIC HEARING: 9:30 a.m. or as soon as possible thereafter:

 

5.1

TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 33732 - EA40969 - Applicant: Ralph Emerson - Engineer/Representative: AEI -CASC Consulting - Third Supervisorial District - Antelope Valley Zoning Area - Sun City/Menifee Valley Area Plan: Community Development: Business Park (BP) (0.25-0.60 Floor Area Ratio) within Community Center Overlay: Highway 79 Policy Area - Location: Northerly of Scott Road, westerly of Menifee Road, southerly of Garbani Road, and easterly of I-215 - 94.3 Gross Acres - Zoning: Specific Plan (SP334, PA(s) 1, 2, 7, 8)

REQUEST: The Tentative Tract Map proposes a schedule A subdivision of 94.3 acres into 296 single family residential lots, one 13.97 acre park, 38 open space lots for additional landscaping, drainage easements/pedestrian access, detention basins and drainage channels. This proposal would implement development of Planning Areas 1, 2, 7, 8 and 9. This proposal includes the development of the Paloma Wash and mass grading of the entire Specific Plan area.

APNs: 372-100-002 and 372-110-004

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

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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5.2

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 858 - EA41578 - Applicant: Loring Ranch 31503, LLC - Engineer/Representative: TGA Development and Engineering, Inc - Various Supervisorial Districts - Various Zoning Districts - Various Area Plans - Location: Countywide - Various Acres - Zoning: Various

REQUEST: Proposal is to amend the Housing and Noise Element of the Riverside County General Plan. The Noise Element will amend Policy N 7.3 which prohibits new residential land uses in the 60 and 65 dB CNEL contour interval. The amendment will provide flexibility for new residential subdivision proposals within the adopted 60 dB CNEL contours of any currently operating public use or military airports, but outside the adopted 65 dB CNEL contours. New residential subdivision proposals may be approved, provided that the Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission, after consultation with the affected Airport Manager, has granted a special conditions exception as provided in Policy 3.3.6 of the Riverside County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan and that interior noise levels within the residential structures would meet the interior noise level criteria of 45 dB CNEL or less. The only airports that could potentially be affected are Bermuda Dunes, Flabob, French Valley, and Jacqueline Cochran. When the current Housing Element was adopted in 2005, a policy was added, through an addendum to the Housing Element, which prohibited the construction of new residential housing development within specified noise-impact areas of airports. The proposed amendment to the Housing Element would revise this policy to read as follows: No new residential housing shall be built within the noise-impact area of airports in the county as defined in the Riverside County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan, except that applications proposing new residential land uses within the adopted 60 dB CNEL contours of any currently operating public use or military airports, but outside the adopted 65 dB CNEL contours, may be approved, provided that the Riverside County Airport Land Use Commission, after consultation with the affected Airport Manager, has granted a special conditions exception as provided in Policy 3.3.6 of the Riverside County Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan and that interior noise levels within the residential structures would meet the interior noise level criteria of 45 dB CNEL or less.

APNs: 181-220-037 and 181-220-039

Project Planner: Christian Hinojosa
Ph: (951) 955-0972 or E-mail at chinojos@rctlma.org
(Legislative)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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5.3

SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 362 / GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 862 / CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7402 - EIR00489 - Applicant: Van Cal Projects LLC. . - Engineer/Representative: Terra Nova Planning & Research - Fourth Supervisorial District - Lower Coachella Valley Zoning District - Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan: Agriculture: Agriculture (AG), Community Development: Commercial Retail (DC-CR) (0.20 - 0.35 Floor Area Ratio) - Location: Northerly of Avenue 62, on the southerly of Avenue 60, easterly of State Highway 86 and westerly of Lincoln Street - 507.0 Gross Acres - Zoning: Heavy Agriculture, 10 Acre Minimum (A-2-10)

REQUEST: The Specific Plan proposes to develop a mixed-use master planned community on 507.0 net acres being called PANORAMA: A COLLEGE TOWN, in recognition of the new College of the Desert (COD) East Valley Campus (EVC), which is planned on 100-acres of the subject property. The development would be comprised of residential, commercial and institutional land uses. The General Plan Amendment proposes to amend the Riverside County General Plan Land Use Designation as it applies to the 507.0 net acre project site to eliminate the land use designations of Agriculture (AG) and Community Development: Commercial retail (CR), and would establish Community Development: Medium Density Residential (MDR), Medium High Residential (MHDR), High Density Residential (HDR), Very High Density Residential (VHDR), Commercial Retail (CR), and Public Facilities (PF) and Open Space: Recreation (OS-REC) designations on the project site. The Change of Zone proposes to change the existing zoning from Heavy Agriculture, 10 Acre Minimum (A-2-10) to SP Zone. A grade separated intersection is proposed offsite for the intersection of State Highway 86 and Avenue 62 that could impact the project.

APNs: 717-270-002, 717-270-003, 717-270-004, 717-270-007, 717-270-008, 717-270-011, 717-270-012, 717-270-013, 717-270-014 and 757-342-004

Project Planner: Matt Straite
Ph: (951) 955-0545 or E-mail at mstraite@rctlma.org
(Legislative)

Staff Recommendation: CONTINUE WITH DISCUSSION OFF CALENDAR

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5.4

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 853 / CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7472 / PARCEL MAP NO. 35054 / CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3550 - EA 41022 - Applicant: Michael G. Damone - Fourth Supervisorial District - Bermuda Dunes Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan - Location: Northerly of Avenue 42, southerly of Easthaven Road and easterly of Washington Street

REQUEST: General Plan Amendment proposes to amend the Western Coachella Valley Area Plan from Community Development: Light Industrial (CD-LI) and Community Development: Commercial Retail (CD-CR) to Community Development: Commercial Retail (CD-CR); Change of Zone proposes to change the zoning from I-P and C-P-S to CI/CP and C-P-S; to construct and operate a mini-warehouse facility with an accessory office, operator's residence, and garage containing a building area of approximately 75,000 square feet at a height of about 25 feet, and a retail commercial shell building containing an approximately 16,000 square-foot building area at a height of about 25 feet with a vacant pad for future building site; and proposes a Schedule E land division to create 3 commercial parcels from approximately 5 acres.

APN: 607-130-010

Project Planner: Robert Powell
Ph: (760) 863-8277 or E-mail at ropowell@rctlma.org
(Legislative)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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5.5

TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 34370 - EA40843 - Applicant: Robertson's Ready Mix - Fourth Supervisorial District - Thousand Palms Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan - Location: Easterly of Varner Road, westerly of Rosemary Lane, southerly of Ramon Road

REQUEST: The Tentative Parcel Map proposes a Schedule E land division to create 3 commercial parcels from approximately 3 acres.

APN: 653-700-002

Project Planner: Robert Powell
Ph: (760) 863-8277 or E-mail at ropowell@rctlma.org
(Quasi-Judicial)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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5.6

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 831 / CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7434 / TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 34817 / CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3533 - EA41099 - Applicant: Peter - Fourth Supervisorial District - Chuckwalla Zoning Area - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan - Location: Northerly of Francis Way and easterly of Washington Street

REQUEST: The General Plan Amendment proposes to amend the Western Coachella Valley Area Plan from Community Development: Estate Density Residential (CD-EDR) (2 Dwelling Units per Acre) to Community Development: Low Density Residential (CD-LDR) (1/2 Acre Minimum); Change of Zone proposes to change the existing zoning from W-2-10 to R-1-20,000, W-2 and R-5; Tentative Tract Map proposes a Schedule B subdivision to divide approximately 40 gross acres into 16 residential lots with common recreational amenities including trails and open space; Conditional Use Permit to construct and operate a commercial stable and riding academy with accessory administration/retail building, riding areas, pasture areas, and outdoor equestrian events on approximately 24 acres of the 40-acre site.

APNs: 759-090-001, 759-090-002, 759-090-003 and 759-080-008

Project Planner: Maurice Borrows
Ph: (760) 863-8277 or E-mail at mborrows@rctlma.org
(Legislative) (Continued from 10/17/07)

Staff Recommendation: DISCUSS AND CONTINUE TO 12/5/07

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TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 34755 - EA41299 - Applicant: Seymour Lazar - Fourth Supervisorial District - Thousand Palms Zoning District - Western Coachella Valley Area Plan - Location: Northerly of Interstate 10, westerly of Monterey Avenue, and southerly of Haskell Road

REQUEST: The Tentative Parcel Map proposes a Schedule E land division to divide approximately 100 acres into 4 commercial lots with parcel sizes ranging from 1.2 gross acres to 2 gross acres and a remainder parcel of approximately 94 acres.

APN: 763-240-036

Project Planner: Maurice Borrows
Ph: (760) 863-8277 or E-mail at mborrows@rctlma.org
(Quasi-Judicial)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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PUBLIC SCOPING SESSION: 1:30 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter. The Scoping Session is not a public hearing on the merit of the proposed project and NO DECISION on the project will be made. Public testimony is limited to identifying issues regarding the project and its potential environmental impacts.

 

6.1

SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 375 (Travertine Point Specific Plan) - EA41608 - Applicant: Black Emerald LLC - Engineer/Representative: Innovative Land Concepts, Inc. - Fourth Supervisorial District - Eastern Coachella Valley Area Plan: Agriculture (Ag), Indian Land, Tourist Commercial (CT), Public Facilities (PF) and Open Space - Water (OS-W) - Location: Both easterly and westerly of California State Route (SR) 86S between 81st Avenue and the Riverside/Imperial County line. SR-86S traverses the center of the planning area as a limited-access highway. The site is generally located westerly of the Salton Sea, southerly of the community of Mecca, and northeasterly of the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. The project site sits along the northwesterly shore of the Salton Sea, and contains Torres-Martinez tribal lands - 5,131 Acres - Zoning: Watercourse, Watershed and Conservation Areas (W-1), Watercourse, Watershed and Conservation Areas - 20 Acre Minimum (W-1-20), (Controlled Development Area (W-2), Light Agriculture - 10 Acre Minimum (A-1-10), Light Agriculture - 20 Acre Minimum (A-1-20), Heavy Agriculture - 10 Acre Minimum (A-2-10) and Heave Agriculture - 20 Acre Minimum (A-2-20). The parcels are owned by a consortium of land owners including the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians and Red Globe Properties (Federated Insurance)

REQUEST: The Specific Plan proposes a development program that will consist of residential, commercial, business park, institutional, resort, recreational, open space and supporting uses. It is anticipated that the project will be developed in multiple phases. The Town Center will include four major districts that will be the urban core of the community. A regional retail center that will include shopping, services, restaurants, entertainment uses, commercial offices and medical offices; an employment-based business/industrial park; and, a mixed-use area that will allow for a variety of uses, including retail, offices, institutional uses, hotels and other visitor-serving uses, possible casino, as well as multi-family residential; and, medium density and high density residential areas in a more urban configuration. The resort area is located to the south of the ‘Town Center' and is slated for a hotel, spa, and possible casino, an upscale RV park, and golf. Approximately half of the resort area is on tribal lands. A marina is proposed at the southeast portion of the planning area on tribal lands and assumes the successful restoration of the Salton Sea as presently proposed. In addition to boat docks, slips and marine services, the marina area will also provide retail shops, restaurants and possibly lodging.

APNs: 737-090-002, 737-110-001, 737-110-004, 737-110-006, 737-110-009, 737-120-005, 737-120-006, 737-120-007, 737-120-008, 737-120-009, 737-140-002, 737-140-003, 737-140-009, 737-140-010, 737-170-003, 737-170-004, 737-170-006, 737-170-007, 737-170-008, 737-170-010, 737-170-011, 737-170-012, 737-170-013, 737-170-014, 737-170-015, 737-180-001, 737-180-002, 737-180-004, 737-180-007, 737-180-009, 737-180-010, 737-180-011, 737-180-012, 737-180-013, 737-180-014, 737-190-001, 737-190-002, 737-190-003, 737-190-004, 737-190-005, 737-190-006, 737-190-007, 737-190-009, 737-190-010, 737-190-011, 737-190-012, 737-190-013, 737-200-002, 737-200-003, 737-200-004, 737-200-006, 737-200-007, 737-200-008, 737-200-009, 737-200-010, 737-200-016, 737-200-017, 737-200-018, 737-200-019, 737-200-020, 737-200-023, 737-200-024, 737-200-026, 737-200-027, 737-200-028, 737-200-029, 737-200-030, 737-200-031, 737-200-032, 737-210-001, 737-210-007, 737-210-008, 737-210-009, 737-210-010, 737-210-011, 737-210-012, 737-210-013, 737-220-001, 737-220-002, 737-220-003, 737-220-004, 737-220-005, 737-220-006, 737-220-007, 737-220-009, 737-220-010, 737-230-006, 737-230-013, 737-230-014, 737-230-015, 737-240-002, 737-240-003, 737-240-004, 737-250-002, 737-260-003, 737-260-005, 737-260-007, 737-260-008, 737-260-009, 737-260-010, 737-260-011, 737-260-012, 737-260-013, 737-260-014, 737-260-015, 737-260-016, 737-260-017, 737-270-001, 737-270-003, 737-270-005, 737-270-006, 737-270-007, 737-270-008, 737-270-009, 737-270-010, 737-270-011, 737-280-001, 737-280-002, 737-280-003, 737-280-004, 737-280-005, 737-280-006, 737-280-007, 737-280-008, 737-290-001, 737-290-004, 737-290-005, 737-290-006, 737-290-011, 737-290-012, 737-290-014, 737-290-015, 737-290-016, 737-290-017, 737-290-018, 737-290-019, 755-270-015, 755-270-016, 755-270-021, 755-270-022, 755-270-023, 755-270-024, 755-300-016, 755-300-017, 755-300-022, 755-300-023, 755-300-024, 755-300-025, 755-300-026, 755-310-012, 755-310-013, 755-310-015, 755-310-028, 755-310-029, 755-310-030, 755-310-031, 755-310-032, 755-310-035, 755-310-037, 755-310-038, 755-310-040, 755-310-042, 755-310-043, 755-310-044 and 755-310-045

Project Planner: Jim Fagelson
Ph: (951) 955-9514 or E-mail at jfagelso@rctlma.org

Staff Recommendation: The Scoping Session is not a public hearing on the merit of the proposed project and NO DECISION on the project will be made.

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7.0

WORKSHOP: 2:30 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter:

 

7.1

MECCA COMMUNITY DESIGN GUIDELINES REQUIREMENTS

Presented by: Jerry Jolliffe
Ph: (951) 955-2234 or E-mail at jjolliff@rctlma.org

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PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY'S COMMENTS

 

9.0

PLANNING DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS

 

10.0

COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS