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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem No.1BMINUTES OF LAKE ELSINORE PLANNING COMMISSION HELD ON THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL 1993 THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:01 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Vice Chairman Bullard. PRESENT: COMMISSIONERS: Neff, Wilsey, Bullard, and Brinley ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Gilenson Also present were Community Development Manager Shear, City Planner Leslie, Assistant Planner Villa, and Engineering Manager O'Donnell. MINUTE ACTION Commissioner Neff referred to PUBLIC COMMENTS stating this should reflect Vice Chairman Bullard not Chairwoman Brinley. Moved by Commissioner Neff, Second by Commissioner Bullard and carried by a vote of 3 to 0, with Chairwoman Brinley abstaining, to approve Minutes of March 17, 1993, with the above correction. I •LY There being no request to speak, Chairwoman Brinley closed the PUBLIC COMMENT Section. BLIC HEARINGS 1. Specific Plan 90 -1 Amendment #1 -McArthur Glenn - Chairwoman Brinley stated it has been requested that this item be continued and called for a motion. MOVED BY COMMISSIONER WILSEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BULLARD AND CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE TO CONTINUE SPECIFIC PLAN 90 -1 AMENDMENT #1 TO MAY 19, 1993. 2. Surface Mining 92 -1; Reclamation Plan 92 -1 and Conditional Use Permit 92 -7 - Halloran & Associates - Assistant Planner Villa presented a request for approval of a Mining and Reclamation Plan, required by State Law and City Ordinance 897, and Condi- tional Use Permit in accordance with Section 17.06 (Resources Overlay District of the Municipal Code. The subject site consists of approximately 423 acres, located on the north side of the intersection of Interstate 15 and Lake Street. Assistant Planner Villa then informed the Commission of the letter received from The Resources Agency of California, Department of Conservation commenting on the Mitigated Negative Declaration. Their main concern was on the required biological assessment to be completed later on. He then referred to the Memorandum dated April 7th, amending Condition Number 15, as follows: 15. A biological assessment will be required prior to issuance of grading permit to assess the biological impacts of mining on the site and recommend mitigation measures to reduce impacts on animals and plants to levels of insignificance. If the biological assessment .identifies areas where impacts cannot be reduced to levels of insignificance, the applicant shall amend the mining /reclamation plan to leave these areas undisturbed. This biological assessment shall be reviewed and accepted by the California Department of Fish and Game and the United States Fish and Wildlife Services. Chairwoman Brinley opened the public hearing at 7:09 p.m., and asked for any written communication. The Secretary reported AGENDA ITEM NO. PA^.c Or Planning Commission Minutes April 7, 1993 Page 2 no written communications. She then stated she would like the letter from the Department of Conservation dated March 29, 1993 and received on April 7, 1993, and on file, regarding the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project be entered for the record. She then asked for anyone wishing to speak in favor. Mr. Robert Snodgrass, representing Halloran & Associates, stated they concur with the Staff Report. He then referred to the model and highlighted the operation. Chairwoman Brinley asked for anyone else wishing to speak in favor. Receiving no response, she asked for those opposed. Receiving no response, she asked for anyone wishing to speak on the matter. Receiving no response, the public hearing was closed at 7:16 p.m. Commissioner Wilsey stated that he would like to discuss the following items and have comments and input from the table on each individual item. He then commented as follows: • Haul Road, applicant to develop a plan for clean -up of the 500 foot entryway, or areas appropriate to this facility, on a regular basis and this keyed to volume, and also tied in with a water truck. Commissioner Neff referred to condition number 22, requiring the applicant to post a bond for the repair and rehabilitation of Walker Canyon Road, perhaps this relates to that - -we could expand it. Commissioner Wilsey responded it doesn't relate to that unless we expand it. Chairwoman Brinley suggested that this be added as condition 22.a. Discussion ensued on the frequency of clean -up, and this being subject to the Community Development Director or designee. Mr. Snodgrass responded that they have no problem with this. He then detailed their clean up procedures for the related operation, across the street. • Applicant to develop a program in conjunction with the City to offer to our community the acceptance and storage of broken asphalt and concrete. Commissioner Bullard commented on the City's contract with the trash collection agency and whether it calls out acceptance of this type of fill, re -use and resale. Commissioner Wilsey asked that staff check into this. Engineering Manager O'Donnell stated that he does not believe the contract with CR & R covers the pick -up and disposal of concrete and asphalt. Commissioner Bullard stated he believes they would have to provide a collection place, and would like staff to check into this. ,•.GENDA ITEM NO.� PAGE L OF & Planning Commission Minutes April 7, 1993 Pace 3 Mr. Snodgrass responded they would be more than happy to take the City's broken asphalt and concrete. He then explained that AB 939, requires local governments to reduce their land- fill trash hauling by fifty percent. Commissioner Wilsey stated that he is asking for the develop- ment i a PrHerthenthat stated he work w would like the storage site and City. available to the community on Saturday. Chairwoman Brinley commented on making this a tentative condition, at this point. Commissioner Bullard stated he would like to see them offer the same situation, excellent idea. Also, it is a different collection point. whether he was Comissioner Neff asked contemplating that the Saturday drop off b Wilsey manned facility. Commissioner Wilsey responded they would have to set their hours, assumes they are open on Saturday. Mr. Snodgrass responded that they are not open on Saturday, but would be amenable to - -if it is just a matter of someone coming in an dumping - -it probably wouldn't take that much house WeTWeohavelnotproblem with the have aturday d the scale dumps. Commissioner Neff commented that people may be dumping all kinds of trash, if unmanned. Commissioner Wilsey responded this is why he suggested that the program we worked up in conjunction with the City. They know their working parameters and we do not want to create a burden on them, but we want it available to our community. He then suggested that this be added as condition 15.a. Mr. Snodgrass stated what they do now is, if this recycle demolition waste is the City's from tearing up roads and such, we generally take that in free. But we have a fee for private individuals, and this covers our cost for the Saturday. Commissioner Wilsey informed Mr. Snodgrass that this should be built into their program. • Quarry products are normally quarried in this area and billed through your general office; for sales tax purposes, would like to suggest, if necessary, a program be implemented where the invoice has a Lake Elsinore address, recommended this be added as condition 15.b. Mr. Snodgrass stated, it is his understanding, that sales tax is generated from the point of sale, and the point of sale would be on the property. Condition number 20, would like to amend to require an entry statement where the haul road is. Would like to see landscaping of that entry statement and adequate landscaping to take care of the visibility problems at the entry way, and subject to the approval of the Community Development Director. t,CENDA ITEM NO. '� PACE 3 OF Planning Commission Minutes April 7, 1993 Page 4 Mr. Snodgrass stated they had that entryway landscaped, at one Point, and believes the drawings to be their possession. Chairwoman Brinley inquired about including the standard condition for landscape bonding for one year. Commissioner Wilsey responded normal bonding. Commissioner Neff commented on condition number 24 requirement for bond in the amount equal to the cost of completing the remaining reclamation, and whether an amount has been established. Assistant Planner Villa responded in the negative, stating that we have to work with the State Department of Mines and Geology. Community Development Manager Shear stated this is State regulated; giving a certain amount based off of what operation they do to reclaim that portion. Commissioner Bullard stated that Commissioner Wilsey addressed his concerns on the entryway and haul road. He then commented on condition number 19, pertaining to hydroseeding of graded slopes prior to the rainy season. Chairwoman Brinley commented on the secondary batch plant, stating she would like to see those areas designated now. Mr. Snodgrass stated he believes those are designated on the plans. Commissioner Wilsey stated they are shown as alternates, correct? Mr. Snodgrass responded in the affirmative. Chairwoman Brinley inquired whether they would be varying from that. Mr. Snodgrass responded in the negative. There being no further discussion, Chairwoman Brinley called for a motion, asking for individual motions. MOVED BY COMMISSIONER WILSEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BULLARD AND CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE TO APPROVE SURFACE MINING PERMIT AND RECLAMATION PLAN 92 -1 BASED ON THE FINDINGS AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL LISTED IN THE STAFF REPORT WITH THE FOLLOWING AMENDMENTS: Condition No. 15. A biological assessment will be required prior to issuance of grading permit to assess the biological impacts of mining on the site and recommend mitigation measures to reduce impacts on animals and plants to levels of insignificance. If the biological assessment identifies areas where impacts cannot be reduced to levels of insignificance, the applicant shall amend the mining /reclamation plan to leave these areas undisturbed. This biological assessment shall be reviewed and accepted by the California Department of Fish and Game and the United States Fish and Wildlife Services. AGENDA ITEM NO. v PAGE Planning Commission Minutes April 7, 1993 Page 5 SURFACE MINING 92 1 RECLAMATION PLAN 92 -1 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 92 -7 CONTINUED a) Applicant to develop a program in conjunction with the City to offer to the community acceptance and storage of broken asphalt and concrete, with the storage site available to the community on Saturday. Also, acceptance of asphalt and concrete from City Capital Improvement construction projects at no cost to the City. b) If necessary, develop and implement a program where the invoice has a Lake Elsinore address, for sales tax purposes. Condition No. 20: Access roads into site shall be paved five hundred (500') feet from connection to Walker Canyon Road. Provide an entry statement at haul road and adequate landscaping to alleviate visibility problems at the entry way, subject to the approval of the Community Development Director. Condition No. 22.a: Applicant to develop a plan for clean -up of the haul road and the 500 foot entry- way, or areas appropriate to this facility including the ingress and egress (on /off ramps) portions of the Freeway on Lake Street, on a regular basis and this shall be keyed to volume, and also tied in with a water truck, and subject to the Community Development Director or designee. MOVED BY COMMISSIONER BULLARD, SECOND BY CHAIRWOMAN BRINLEY AND CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE TO APPROVE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 92 -7 BASED ON THE FINDINGS LISTED IN THE STAFF REPORT. MOVED BY CHAIRWOMAN BRINLEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WILSEY AND CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE TO ADOPT MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION 93 -4. MOVED BY CHAIRWOMAN BRINLEY, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BULLARD AND CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE TO ADOPT MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM FOR SURFACE MINING PERMIT AND RECLAMATION PLAN 92 -1. BUSINESS ITEMS NONE PLANNING DEPARTMENT'S COMMENTS Community Development Manager Shear introduced Harold "Chip" Leslie, Interim City Planner. PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS Commissioner Neff Nothing to report. F.0 \DA ITEM NO� PACE.- OF Planning Commission Minutes April 7, 1993 Page 6 �7�PNNING COMMIBSION CO E1 Pro COCIMEn Commission r n„iia = Nothing to report. Co ssioner Wilsey Nothing to report. Phairwoman Brin�ev Welcomed Chip aboard. There being no further business, the Lake Elsinore Planning Commission adjourned at 7:41 p.m., motion by Commissioner Wilsey, second by Commissioner Neff. Approved 4 -0 Approved, Pam Brinley, Chairwoman Respectfully Submitted, Linda Grindstaff Secretary AGENDA ITEM NO. 1'61 PAGE C-�