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January 9, 2008
9:00 A.M.

AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
RIVERSIDE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION
WESTERN CENTER FOR ARCHAEOLOGY AND PALEONTOLOGY
2345 SEARL PARKWAY
HEMET, CALIFORNIA 92543

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1.0

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

1.1

PLOT PLAN NO. 21048 - EA40433 - Applicant: Verizon Wireless - Engineer/Representative: Spectrum Surveying - Third Supervisorial District - Sun City Zoning District - Sun City/Menifee Valley Area Plan: Community Development: Commercial Retail (CD-CR) - Located south of Lazy Creek Road, west of Murrieta Road, north of Newport Road, and east of Gifhorn Court. - 4.85 Acres - Zoning: Controlled Development Areas (W-2)

REQUEST: A proposal for the construction and installation of an unmanned Verizon Wireless telecommunications facility, which shall include one (1) parabolic dish, an 11"-6"x 16" equipment shelter, one (1) GPS antenna, and twelve (12) antenna panels mounted on a 50' monopole disguised as a broadleaf tree within an approximately 900 square foot lease area.

APN: 339-200-009

Project Planner: Justin Equina
Ph: (951) 955-2489 or E-mail at jequina@rctlma.org
(Quasi-judicial)

Staff Recommendation: RECEIVE AND FILE the Notice of Decision for the above referenced case acted on by the Planning Director on November 5, 2007.

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1.2

PLOT PLAN NO. 22337 - EA41165 - Applicant: Hannah Consulting Inc. / T-Mobile c/o Kris Sanders - Engineer/Representative: Jayson Mojica - First Supervisorial District - Lake Mathews Zoning District - Lake Mathews / Woodcrest Area Plan: Community Development - Commercial Retail (CD-CR) (0.20-0.35 F.A.R) - Location: Northerly of Van Buren Boulevard, southerly of Hoover View Drive, easterly of Whispering Spur and westerly of Capella Street - 2.97 Gross Acres - Zoning: Scenic Highway Commercial (C-P-S)

REQUEST: A proposal to install and maintain an unmanned wireless communication facility, which shall include six (6) equipment cabinets mounted on a concrete pad, a GPS antennas, and 12 panel antennas to be mounted upon a monopole disguised as a 55' broadleaf tree within a 1,092 square foot lease area.

APN: 273-460-005

Project Planner: Justin Equina
Ph: (951) 955-2489 or E-mail at jequina@rctlma.org
(Quasi-judicial) (Continued from 11/19/07)

Staff Recommendation: RECEIVE AND FILE the Notice of Decision for the above referenced case acted on by the Planning Director on November 5, 2007.

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1.3

FIRST EXTENSION OF TIME FOR TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 31314 - Applicant: Bill Bachelor - Third Supervisorial District - Rancho Californial Zoning Area - Southwest Area Plan: Rural Community: Estate Density Residential (RC-EDR) (2-Ac. Min.) - Location: Northerly of Vino Way, westerly of Anza Road, southerly of Buck Road and easterly of Calle Cabernet - 52.34 Acres - Zoning: Residential Agriculture - 2 Acre Minimum (R-A-2) - Schedule C subdivision of 52.34 acres into 19 residential lots, with a minimum lot size of two acres

REQUEST: EXTENSION OF TIME TO JUNE 8, 2008 - FIRST EXTENSION.

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

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL subject to all previous conditions.

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1.4

RESOLUTION NO. 2008-045 PRELIMINARY PLAN ADOOPTION AND BOUNDARY DESIGNATIONS FOR THE DESERT COMMUNITIES

Staff Recommendation: ADOPTION of Resolution No. 2008-001 approving and adopting the Preliminary Plan for the Desert Communities Redevelopment Plan Amendment and designating the amendment area boundaries.

 
 

1.5

RESOLUTION NO. 2008-046 PRELIMINARY PLAN ADOPTION AND BOUNDARY DESIGNATIONS FOR THE MID-COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENTS

Staff Recommendation: ADOPTION of Resolution No. 2008-002 approving and adopting the Preliminary Plan for the Mid-County Redevelopment Plan Amendment and designating the amendment area boundaries.

 
 

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

NONE

 
 

5.0

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

 

5.1

PUBLIC USE PERMIT NO. 885 - FTA NO. 2005-23 - EA41048 - Applicant: Markham Development Management Group INC. -Representative: Markham Development Management Group INC. - Fifth Supervisorial District - Homeland Zoning Area - Lakeview/Nuevo Area Plan: Rural: Rural Mountainous (R:RM) (10 Acre Minimum) and Rural Community: Very Low Density Residential (RC:VLDR)(1 Acre Minimum) - Location: Northerly of Norden Drive and westerly of Briggs Road - 193.97 Gross Acres - Zoning: Residential Agriculture- 1 Acre Minimum (R-A-1) and Residential Agriculture- 10 Acre Minimum (R-A-10)

REQUEST: To construct a privately owned law enforcement, military, and governmental agency tactical training center consisting of 3 administrative office buildings totaling approximately 8,500 sq. ft., 2 domitories/ garages, a gymnasium, a covered pool, 2 classroom structures totaling 5000 sq. ft., 10 uninhabited training structures and several mock streets arranged to simulate a town, 6 indoor firing range/ simulation firing ranges totaling approximately 27,625 sq. ft., 3 indoor rifle ranges totaling approximately 36,750 sq. ft., and a tactical training driving test track and skid pad.

APNs: 457-040-001 and 457-050-001

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

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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5.2

TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 33062 - EA39936 - Applicant: Nine Wildomar, Inc. - Engineer/Representative: Cozad & Fox, Inc. - First Supervisorial District - Sedco-Wildomar Zoning Area - Elsinore Area Plan: Community Development: Low Density Residential (LDR) (1/2-acre minimum) - Location: Easterly of Orange Street and northerly of Walnut Street - 5.17 Gross Acres - Zoning: Residential Agricultural (R-A)

REQUEST: A Schedule B subdivision of a 5.17-gross acre parcel into six (6) residential lots with a minimum lot size of 1/2-acre (net).

APN: 367-130-003

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

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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5.3

CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7318 / PLOT PLAN NO. 21599 - EA40784 - Applicant: Mark Zanelli - Engineer/Representative: Mario Zanelli - Third Supervisorial District - Romoland Zoning Area - Harvest Valley/Winchester Area Plan: Community Development: Heavy Industrial (CD: HI) (0.15-0.50 floor area ratio) - Location: Northerly of McLaughlin Road, easterly of Dawson Road, and westerly of Antelope Road - 3.0 Gross Acres - Zoning: Rural Residential (R-R)

REQUEST: The change of zone proposes to change the project site's zoning classification from Rural Residential (R-R) to Manufacturing Medium (M-M). The plot plan proposes to construct an RV/trailer storage facility, with a maximum of 230 spaces, on a 3.0 gross acre lot.

APN: 331-150-029

Project Planner: Russell Brady
Ph: (951) 955-1888 or E-mail rbrady@rctlma.org
(Legislative)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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5.4

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3414 - CEQA Exempt - Applicant: Julian Rubalcava - Engineer/Representative: Chris Hildebrandt - Fifth Supervisorial District - Romoland Zoning Area - Harvest Valley/Winchester Area Plan: Community Development: Commercial Retail (CD: CR) (0.20-0.35 floor area ratio) - Location: Northerly of State Highway 74 (SR-74), westerly of Antelope Road, easterly of 4th Street - 0.37 Gross Acres - Zoning: Scenic Highway Commercial (C-P-S)

REQUEST: The conditional use permit proposes to legalize an existing automobile repair business and to perform minor modifications to the existing building on site. This project is associated with CV032725.

APNs: 329-132-012 and 329-132-013

Project Planner: Russell Brady
Ph: (951) 955-1888 or E-mail rbrady@rctlma.org
(Quasi-Judicial) (Continued from 12/5/07)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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5.5

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3544 - EA41237 - Applicant: Jashmin Corp - Engineer/Representative: Dick Evitt - First Supervisorial District - Rancho California Zoning Area - Elsinore Area Plan: Community Development: Commercial Retail (CD:CR) (0.20 -0.35 Floor Area Ratio) - Location: Northerly of Maple Street, easterly of Gruwell street, southerly of Palomar Street, ad westerly of Central Avenue - .98 Gross Acres - Zoning: General Commercial (C-1/C-P)

REQUEST: To upgrade an existing ABC Type 20 (Off-Sale Beer & Wine) license to an ABC Type 21 (Off-Sale General) license for the sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits for off premises consumption on an approved 10,995 sq. ft. commercial building. This Conditional Use permit application is only for the sale of beer, wine, and distilled spirits for off premises consumption, no additional improvements are currently proposed on the 0.96 net acre site.

APN: 376-052-001

Project Planner: Jeff Horn
Ph: (951) 955-0962 or E-mail jhorn@rctlma.org
(Quasi-Judicial)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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5.6

TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 35518 / PLOT PLAN NO. 22352 - EA41177 - Applicant: Diamond Hawk, LLC - Engineer/Representative: HLC Civil Engineer - Third Supervisorial District - Rancho California Zoning Area - Southwest Area Plan: Community Development: Business Park (CD: BP) (0.25 - 0.60 Floor Area Ratio) - Highway 79 Policy Area - Location: Northerly of Murrieta Hot Spring Road, southerly of Technology Drive, easterly of Highway 79 and westerly of Sky Canyon Drive. - 13.61 Gross Acres - Zoning: Specific Plan No. 213 Planning Area No. 2

REQUEST: The parcel map is a Schedule E subdivision of 13.61 Gross Acres into 16 units for condominium purposes. The plot plan is a proposal for the construction of a 12.08 net acre business park consisting of eleven (11) two-story office buildings and five (5) single story merchandise buildings totaling 177,742 square feet. Additionally, the project proposes 623 parking spaces and approximately 3.54 acres of landscaping covering approximately 31 percent of the project site.

APN: 957-330-004

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

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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5.7

CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7493 / TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 35287 / PLOT PLAN NO. 22575 - EA41289 - Applicant: Jim Quirk - Engineer/Representative: Richard Valdez - Third Supervisorial District - Rancho California Zoning Area - Southwest Area Plan: Agriculture: Agriculture (AG) (10 Acre Minimum) - Citrus Vineyard Rural Policy Area - Location: Southerly of Vino Way, easterly of Calle Contento and westerly of Calle Cabernet. - 20.05 Gross Acres - Zoning: Citrus Vineyard - 20 Acre Minimum (C/V-20)

REQUEST: The change of zone proposes to change the site's current zoning classification from Citrus Vineyard - 20 Acre Minimum (C/V-20) to Citrus Vineyard - 10 Acre Minimum (C/V-10). The parcel map proposes a Schedule H subdivision of 20.05 gross acres into two parcels with a minimum parcel size of 10 gross acres. The plot plan proposes to construct a 6,651 square foot two-story building which includes a tasting room and gift shop on the first floor and offices on the second floor and a 10,205 square foot two-story wine production building which includes storage and offices on the first floor and a caretakers residence on the second floor.

APN: 943-210-012

Project Planner: Alisa Krizek
Ph: (951) 955-9075 or E-mail at akrizek@rctlma.org
(Legislative) (Continued from 12/12/07)

Staff Recommendation: CONTINUE WITH DISCUSSION TO 2/6/08

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5.8

CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7383 / TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 34096 - EA40966 - Applicant: Vista Ranch Development, LLC - Engineer/Representative: Psomas - First Supervisorial District - Woodcrest Zoning District - Lake Mathews / Woodcrest Area Plan: Rural Community: Very Low Density Residential (RC:VLDR) (1 Acre Minimum) - Location: Northerly of Nandina Avenue, westerly of Cyrus Lane, and easterly of Fairbreeze Court - 9.37 Gross Acres - Zoning: Light Agriculture, 10 Acre Minimum (A-1-10)

REQUEST: The Change of Zone proposes to change the project site's zoning classification from Light Agriculture - 10 Acre Minimum (A-1-10) to Residential Agricultural - 1 Acre Minimum (R-A-1). The Tentative Tract Map proposes a Schedule B subdivision of 9.37 gross acres into nine (9) single-family residential lots with a minimum lot size of one (1) gross acres.

APN: 273-310-063

Project Planner: Jim Phithayanukarn
Ph: (951) 955-5133 or E-mail jphithay@rctlma.org
(Legislative)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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5.9

CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7372 / TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 33927 - EA40946 - Applicant: James Proulx - Engineer/Representative: CJ Consulting - First Supervisorial District - Rancho California Zoning Area: Southwest Area Plan: Rural Mountainous (RM) (10 Acre Minimum) (Santa Rosa Plateau/ De Luz Policy Area) - Location: Northerly of Los Robles Road and westerly of Via Baya - 21.73 Gross Acres - Zoning: Residential Agricultural- 10 Acre Minimum (R-A-10)

REQUEST: The change of zone is proposing to change from Residential Agricultural- 10 Acre Minimum (R-A-10) to Residential Agricultural- 5 Acre Minimum (R-A-5). The tenatative parcel map is proposing a schedule H subdivision of 21.73 gross acres into two (2) Residential Parcels with a 5 acre minimum lot size.

APN: 928-190-035

Project Planner: Nicole Berumen
Ph: (951) 955-2391 or E-mail nberumen@rctlma.org
(Legislative)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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PLANNING COMMISSION SECRETARY'S COMMENTS

 

7.0

PLANNING DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS

 

8.0

COMMISSIONERS' COMMENTS