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April 30, 2008
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

PLOT PLAN NO. 22184 - MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION - Applicant: Verizon Wireless - Engineer / Representative: Gemini Consulting Group Inc. - Third Supervisorial District - Aguanga Zoning Area - Riverside Extended Mountain Area Plan: Open Space: Recreation (OP-R) and Rural: Rural Residential (R-RR) (5 Acre Minimum) - Location: Northerly of State Highway 79 and westerly of State Highway 371 - 876 Square Feet - Zoning: Rural Residential (R-R)

REQUEST: The Plot Plan is for the installation and maintenance of an unmanned Verizon Wireless telecommunication facility disguised as a 50 foot high monopine cell tower, which shall include twelve (12) antenna panels and one (1) parabolic dish within a 120 square foot lease area. In addition, the project will consist of an 11' - 6" by 16' - 0" equipment shelter and one (1) GPS antenna in a 756 square foot lease are for a total lease area of 876 square feet.

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

Staff Recommendation: RECEIVE AND FILE the Notice of Decision for the above referenced case acted on by the Planning Director on March 24, 2008.

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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

CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7515 - EA41369 - Applicant: Land Planning Services LLC. - Engineer/Representative: Land Planning Services LLC. - Fifth Supervisorial District - Good Hope Zoning Area - Mead Valley Area Plan: Rural Community: Very Low Density Residential (RC: VLDR) (1 Acre Minimum) - Location: Northerly of Highway 74, southeasterly of Betty Road, and easterly of Theda Street. - 5.17 gross acres - Rural Residential (R-R)

REQUEST: The change of zone proposes to alter the site's zoning classification from Rural Residential (R-R) to Manufacturing Service Commercial (M-SC).

APN: 342-210-044

Project Planner: Nicole Berumen
Ph: (951) 955-2391 or E-mail nberumen@rctlma.org
(Legislative)(Continued from 4/2/08)

NOTE: At this time there is no use application, therefore the intention of the change of zone is unknown.

Staff Recommendation: CONTINUE WITHOUT DISCUSSION OFF CALENDAR

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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

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3301 REVISION NO. 1 - CEQA Exempt - Applicant: Wildon Associates - Engineer/Representative: Gresham, Savage, Nolan & Tilden - Fifth Supervisorial District - Lakeview Zoning Area - Reche Canyon / Badlands Area Plan: Open Space: Conservation Habitat (OS:CH) (N/A) - Location: Northerly of Cajalco Rd., southerly of Contours Rd., and easterly of Davis Rd. - 229.04 Gross Acres - Zoning: Natural Assets (N-A-640) and Rural Residential (R-R)

REQUEST: The revision to Conditional Use Permit No. 3301 proposes to remove Condition of Approval 20.PLANNING.2 (which limits the life of the Conditional Use Permit to fifteen (15) years) and seeks to legalize the existing RV park onsite associated with the hunt club.

APN: 423-060-007

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

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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

 

5.1

Integrated, Regional Watershed Management Plan for the San Jacinto Watershed

 
 
 

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

 

6.1

PUBLIC USE PERMIT NO. 778 REVISED PERMIT NO. 3- EA40351 - Applicant: Cornerstone Community Church - Engineer/Representative: Markham Development Management Group, Inc. - First Supervisorial District - Rancho California Zoning Area and Sedco-Wildomar Zoning Area - Elsinore Area Plan: Community Development: Commercial Office (CD:CO) (0.25 - 1.0 Floor Area Ratio), Medium Density Residential (CD:MDR) (2-5 dwelling units per acre), and Rural Community: Estate Density Residential (RC:EDR) (2 acre minimum) - Location: Northerly of Baxter Road and easterly of Monte Vista Drive - 62.88 Net Acres - Zoning: Rural Residential (R-R)

REQUEST: The Public Use Permit proposes to expand the existing 376-space parking area by adding an additional 764 parking spaces to an existing church site. Total parking for the site upon approval will be 1,147 parking spaces with 18 parking spaces designated as handicap accessible spaces. The project also proposes to construct sports fields, which will includes baseball, football, and soccer fields, and to construct a detention basin on-site.

APNs: 367-210-008, 367-210-018, 367-210-034, 367-210-035, 367-210-041, 367-210-043 and 367-140-008

Project Planner: Jeffery Childers
Ph: (951) 955-3626 or E-mail jchilder@rctlma.org
(Quasi-judicial)

Staff Recommendation: CONTINUE WITH DISCUSSION OFF CALENDAR

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6.2

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 829 / CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7032 / TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 32026 - EA39748 - Applicant: Lakeside Estates, LLC - Engineer/Representative: K & A Engineering, Inc. - First Supervisorial District - South Elsinore Zoning Area - Elsinore Area Plan: Community Development: Medium Density Residential (CD:MDR) (2 - 5 Dwelling Units per Acre), Rural Community: Very Low Density Residential (RC:VLDR) (1 Acre Minimum), and Rural: Rural Mountainous (R:RM) (10 Acre Minimum) - Location: Southerly of Grand Avenue and easterly of Morrell Drive - 89.9 Gross Acres - Zoning: One-Family Dwellings (R-1)

REQUEST: The General Plan Amendment proposes to amend a portion of the project site's current general plan land use designation from Rural Community: Very Low Density Residential (RC:VLDR) (1 acre minimum) to Community Development: Medium Density Residential (CD:MDR) (2 - 5 dwelling units per acre). The amendment is proposed on 16.37 acres. The proposed General Plan Amendment is a Technical General Plan Amendment that seeks to correct the current land use designations of the project site due to the fact that the existing land use designations were based on inaccurate information and should be ratified to properly reflect the policy intent of the General Plan. The Change of Zone proposes to change the project site's current zoning classification from One-Family Dwellings (R-1) to One-Family Dwellings (R-1), One-Family Dwellings, 10,000 sq. ft. Minimum (R-1-10,000), and Open Area Combining Zone Residential Developments (R-5). The Tentative Tract Map proposes a Schedule A subdivision of 89.9 gross acres into 152 lots, which includes 141 single-family residential lots with a minimum lot size of 7,200 sq. ft. (net) within the R-1 zone and 10,000 sq. ft. (net) within the R-1-10,000 zone, a 1.74-acre Reservoir site, a 0.16-acre Pump Station site, a 6.02-acre Debris Basin, a 0.89-acre Water Quality Basin, and seven (7) Open Space Lots totaling 31.88 acres, of which 30.95-acres will be preserved within a conservation easement in perpetuity.

APNs: 370-180-001, 370-180-022, 370-180-023, 370-180-024, 370-190-001, 382-100-001, 382-100-002, 382-100-003 and 382-100-004

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

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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6.3

CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7249 / TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 33926 / VARIANCE NO. 1793 - EA40552 - Applicant: Dennis DeMontigny - Engineer/Representative: CJ Consulting - First Supervisorial District - Lakeland Village Zoning District - Elsinore Area Plan: Community Development: Medium Density Residential (CD:MDR) (2 - 5 dwelling units per acre) and Open Space: Conservation (OS:C) - Location: Northerly of Grand Avenue and easterly of Ethlene Drive - 3.15 Net Acres - Zoning: General Residential (R-3) and Watercourse, Watershed & Conservation Areas (W-1)

REQUEST: The Change of Zone proposes to change the project site's current zoning classification from General Residential (R-3) to One-Family Dwellings (R-1). There is no zone change proposed for the portion of the project site that is currently zoned Watercourse, Watershed & Conservation Areas (W-1). The Tentative Tract Map proposes a Schedule A subdivision of a 3.15-net acre parcel into five (5) residential lots with a minimum lot size of 7,200 sq. ft. (net) and a 1.42-net acre Open Space Lot. The Variance is a proposal to reduce the required average lot depth pursuant to Section 6.2.c of Ordinance No. 348. The reduction is proposed for Lots 1 and 5 from a required minimum average lot depth of 100 feet to a minimum average lot depth of 50 feet.

APN: 381-091-017

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

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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6.4

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 890 / CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7601 / PLOT PLAN NO. 23169 (FTA 2007-42) - EA41632 - Applicant: Palm Desert Development - Engineer/Representative: Albert A. Webb Associates - Third Supervisorial District - Sun City Zoning District - Sun City/ Menifee Valley Area Plan: Community Development - Medium Density Residential (CD-MDR) (2-5 dwelling units per acre) - Location: Northerly of Newport Road, southerly of Irvine Lane, easterly of Winter Hawk Road, and westerly of Bradley Road - 4.84 gross acres - Zoning: One Family Dwellings (R-1)

REQUEST: The General Plan Amendment would change the land use designation of the project site from Medium Density Residential (MDR) (2-5 DU/AC) to Very High Density Residential (VHDR) (14-20 DU/AC). The Change of Zone would change the zoning classification of the project site from One Family Dwellings (R-1) to General Residential (R-3). The Plot Plan proposes the construction, and operation of an 81-unit (including manager apartment) affordable senior apartment complex. This development is comprised of four (4) apartment buildings consisting of one- and two-bedroom units, a pool, one (1) 234-square-foot maintenance building, and one (1) 6,870-square-foot community building. The proposal includes 107 parking spaces (82 carport, 2 accessible carport, 20 uncovered, and 3 uncovered accessible stalls) and a total of 86,280 square feet (41%) for landscaping.

APN: 338-170-025

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

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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6.5

APPEAL OF PLOT PLAN NO. 14420 REVISED PERMIT NO. 1 - EA41058 - Appellant: MulvannyG2 Architecture - Applicant: MulvannyG2 Architecture - Engineer/Representative: Michael Garni - Second Supervisorial District - Prado-Mira Loma Zoning District - Jurupa Area Plan: Community Development: Light Industrial (CD:LI) (0.25 - 0.60 Floor Area Ratio) - Location: northerly of Harrel Street and easterly of Wineville Avenue - 10.85 Net Acres - Zoning: Manufacturing-Service Commercial - 5 Acre Minimum - (M-SC-5)

REQUEST: The appellant requests an appeal of the Planning Director's decision of approval issued on January 28, 2008. The Plot Plan proposes to expand the Costco Distribution Center truck and trailer parking lot by adding 362 additional parking stalls.

APN: 156-090-036

Project Planner: Ray Juarez
Ph: (951) 955-2419 or E-mail rjuarez@rctlma.org
(Quasi-judicial)(Continued from 4/2/08)

Staff Recommendation: DENIAL OF THE APPEAL AND UPHOLD THE PLANNING DIRECTOR'S APPROVAL

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6.6

CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7373 / TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 34579 - EA40889 - Applicant: Chris Shepard - Engineer/Representative: Sake Engineers - Third Supervisorial District - Rancho California Zoning Area - Riverside Extended Mountain Area Plan (REMAP) - Rural: Residential (R:RR) (5 Acre Minimum) - Location: Northerly of Avenida Taxico, southerly of Rope Road, easterly of Exa Ely Road, and westerly of Serriano Road - 20.79 Gross Acres - Zoning: Rural-Residential (R-R)

REQUEST: Change of Zone is a proposal to change the existing Rural Residential (R-R) Zoning Classification to Residential Agricultural - 5 Acre Minimum (R-A-5). Tentative Parcel Map is a proposal for a Schedule H subdivision of 20.79 gross acres into four (4) residential lots with a minimum lot size of five (5) gross acres.

APN: 915-510-016

Project Planner: Jeff Horn
Ph: (951) 955-4641 or E-mail jchorn@rctlma.org
(Legistative)(Continued from 4/16/08)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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6.7

PLOT PLAN NO. 21441 / TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP NO. 35071 - EA40694 - Applicant: Romoland Investors LP - Engineer/Representative: Konrad Rieger - Fifth Supervisorial District - Romoland Zoning Area - Harvest Valley/Winchester Area Plan: Community Development: Light Industrial (CD: LI) (0.25-0.60 floor area ratio) - Location: Northerly of Matthews Road, westerly of Palomar Road, and southerly of State Highway-74/Ethanac Road - 3.31 Gross Acres - Zoning: Manufacturing Medium (M-M)

REQUEST: The plot plan proposes an industrial park consisting of 8 single story buildings totaling 49,699 square feet, 121 parking spaces, and 30,990 square feet of landscaping. The tentative parcel map is a schedule E subdivision of 3.31 acres into eleven (11) industrial lots.

APN: 331-190-046

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

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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6.8

SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 301 SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE NO. 1 / TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 34406 - No Further Environmental Documentation Required - Applicant: Menifee Development LLC/Standard Pacific Home - Engineer/Representative: MDS Consulting - Third Supervisorial District - Winchester Zoning Area - Sun City / Menifee Valley Area Plan: Community Development: Commercial Retail (CD:CR) (0.20-0.35 Floor Area Ratio), Community Development: Medium Density Residential (CD:MDR) (2-5 Dwelling Unit per Acre), Community Development: Medium High Density Residential (CD:MHDR) (5-8 Dwelling Unit per Acre), Open Space: Conservation (OS:C), Open Space: Recreation (OS:R) - Location: Northerly of Grand Avenue, southerly of Matthews Road , easterly of Menifee Road and westerly of Briggs Road - 231.89 Gross Acres - Zoning: Specific Plan (SP 301 Planning Areas 14, 18, 19, 20, 22C, 24, 25, 27C, 39B, 41 and 42A)

REQUEST: The Specific Plan Substantial Conformance proposes to transfer units between Planning Areas 14, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, and 32 as well as modify Planning Area boundaries and acreages in accordance with the proposed Tentative Tract Map. The Tentative Tract Map is a schedule A subdivision of 231.89 gross acres into 817 residential lots (69 lots with a minimum lot size of 7200 sq ft in PA 14, 113 lots with a minimum lot size of 6000 sq ft in PA 18, 117 lots with a minimum lot size of 6000 sq ft in PA 19, 187 lots with a minimum lot size of 5000 sq ft in PA 20, 116 lots with a minimum lot size of 7200 sq ft in PA 24, 215 lots with a minimum lot size of 5000 sq ft in PA 25), 19.71 acres of open space and 15.00 acres for future commercial development.

APNs: 333-170-005, 333-170-008, 333-170-009, 333-170-027, 333-170-032, 333-170-043, 333-170-050, 333-170-061, 333-180-008, 333-180-011, 333-180-013 and 333-180-015.

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

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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6.9

CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7062 / TENTATIVE TRACT MAP NO. 32748 - EA39831 - Applicant: Crown West Homes, LP - Engineer/Representative: Trip Hord - Fifth Supervisorial District - Romoland Zoning Area - Harvest Valley/Winchester Area Plan: Community Development - Low Density Residential (CD-LDR) (½ Acre Minimum) - Location: Northerly of Mapes Road, easterly of Antelope Road, and westerly of San Jacinto Road - 20.2 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 One-Family Dwelling 20,000 square foot minimum (R-1-20,000). The Tentative Tract Map is a Schedule B subdivision of 20.2 acres into 22 single family residential lots with a minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet.

APNs: 327-340-001, 327-340-002 and 327-340-003

Project Planner: Russell Brady
Ph: (951) 955-1888 or E-mail rbrady@rctlma.org
(Legislative)(Continued from 4/2/08)

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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6.10

CHANGE OF ZONE NO. 7399 / CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3522 - EA41008 - Applicant: Arturo Gutierrez - Engineer/Representative: Al Aguirre - Fifth Supervisorial District - University Zoning District - Highgrove Area Plan: Community Development: Commercial Retail (CD:CR) (0.20-0.35 Floor Area Ratio) - Location: Easterly of Iowa Avenue, northerly of Villa Street, westerly of Pacific Avenue - 0.15 Acres - Zoning: Commercial Office (C-O)

REQUEST: The change of zone proposes to change the project site's zoning classification from Commercial Office (C-O) to Scenic Highway Commercial (C-P-S). The conditional use permit proposes a tire shop consisting of a 1,419 square feet building with two service bays, 7 parking spaces, and perimeter landscaping.

APN: 247-101-004

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

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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7.0

PUBLIC HEARING: 1:30 p.m. or as soon as possible thereafter:

 

7.1

GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 856 - CEQA Exempt - Applicant: General Outdoor Advertising - Engineer/Representative: Steven William Schaub - Fifth Supervisorial District - The Pass & Desert Zoning District - The Pass Area Plan: N/A - Location: southwesterly of the I-10 Freeway, westerly of Apache Trail and easterly of Fields Road - 10.33 Gross Acres - Zoning: Manufacturing - Service Commercial (M-SC) and Controlled Development Areas 10 acre minimum (W-2-10)

REQUEST: Proposal to amend General Plan Land Use Policy LU 13.6 which prohibits offsite advertising displays visible from scenic corridors to allow offsite advertising displays visible from a state eligible scenic highway corridor. The proposal also includes assigning a land use designation of Light Industrial (LI) to the project site because it currently lacks a general plan land use designation.

APN: 519-170-008

Project Planner: Nicole Berumen
Ph: (951) 955-5719 or E-mail nberumen@rctlma.org
(Legislative)

Staff Recommendation: CONTINUE WITH DISCUSSION OFF CALENDAR

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7.2

CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 3391 REVISED PERMIT NO. 1 / VARIANCE NO. 1837 - CEQA Exempt - Applicant: Holly Klug - Engineer/Representative: Gerald Minich - First Supervisorial District - Glen Ivy Zoning Area - Temescal Canyon Area Plan: Community Development: Community Center (5-40 dwelling units per acre and/or 0.10-0.30 floor area ratio) - 3 gross acres - Location: The project is located westerly of Temescal Canyon Road and easterly of Interstate 15. - Zoning: Scenic Highway Commercial (C-P-S)

REQUEST: The Conditional Use Permit No. 3391 Revised Permit No. 1 is the first revised permit for Conditional Use Permit No. 3391, which was originally approved for a gas station, carwash, lube and tune, convenience store and fast food restaurant totalling 8,936 sq. ft. of building area and 4,528 square feet of canopy area. The revised permit is a request to allow for the concurrent sale of motor vehicle fuels and liquor for off-premises consumption. Variance No. 1837 is a request to vary from Ordinance 348, Section 18.48 (c) (5) (a) which allows for only beer and wine to be sold concurrently with motor vehicle fuels for off-site consumption.

APN: 283-160-028

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

Staff Recommendation: DENIAL

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7.3

ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 348.4574 REVISING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PLACEMENT OF SECOND DWELLING UNITS.

Project Planner: Mark Balys
Deputy Planning Director
Ph: (951) 955-3150 or E-mail mbalys@rctlma.org

Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL

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SECRETARY'S COMMENTS

 

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DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS

 

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COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS