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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-26-2008 SS MINUTES JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY STUDY SESSION CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 183 NORTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CALIFORNIA TUESDAY, FEBRURY 26,2008 **************************************************************************************************** CALL TO ORDER Mayor Hickman called the Joint Study Session to order at 4:05 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: MAYOR HICKMAN MAYOR PRO TEM KELLEY COUNCILMAN MAGEE COUNCILMAN SCHIFFNER ABSENT: COUNCILMAN BUCKLEY (Arrived at 5:06 p.m.) Also present were: City Manager Brady, City Attorney Leibold, City Treasurer Weber, Administrative Services Director Pressey, Director of Community Development Preisendanz, Director of Lake and Aquatic Resources Kilroy, Director of Public Works Seumalo, Finance Manager Riley, Planning Manager Weiner, Associate Planner Carlson, Building/Safety and Code Enforcement Manager Chipman, Public Works Manager Payne and City Clerk Munson. DISCUSSION ITEMS Mayor Hickman gave an overview of the presentations and confirmed that the presenters would be present at the 7:00 p.m. meeting. PUBLIC COMMENTS Mike Bertetto, resident, explained to the City Council his issues pertaining to the citations he has received by the City's Code Enforcement Department, the lack of professionalism shown by the Officers and indicated he would like to meet with the Mayor, City Manager, Code Enforcement Officers involved with his case, the Chief Inspector and the City Attorney. Councilman Magee responded if he felt staff was not treating him in an appropriate manner, then he needed to come to his elected officials. 1 Mayor Hickman responded to Mr. Bertetto, that the City Manager will set up a meeting with him and the other individuals to discuss his concerns. CONSENT CALENDAR (5) Minutes of the Followinq Meetinq(s) Mayor Hickman indicated he would be pulling these minutes to abstain due to his absence. (6) Warrant List Dated February 14. 2008 Mayor Hickman inquired about Check No. 94093. Administrative Services Director Pressey responded to his inquiry. (7) Investment Report for January 2008 No comments. (8) Claims Aqainst the City Mayor Hickman stated he hoped the pot holes have been resolved. (9) TIF Reimbursement Aqreement Amendment for Centex Homes Mayor Hickman inquired about the dollar amount of the reimbursement. Public Works Director/City Engineer Seumalo responded the amount of the credit is $844,000. City Treasurer Weber requested a map of the roads they have constructed to justify the credit. Public Works Director/City Engineer Seumalo responded he would provide a list prior to the regular City Council meeting. (10) Median Modification on Malaqa Road No comments. (11) Donation to Animal Friends of the Valley Mayor Pro Tem Kelly stated she was happy to see this. 2 (12) Status of the General Plan Update and Environmental Impact Report Community Development Director Preisendanz presented the staff report. He presented a modified schedule than what was presented in the package. He indicated staff believes this schedule is necessary due to the nature of the Draft EIR and General Plan Update comments received. He indicated staff felt the substance of the comments received have warranted extensive research and diligence in order to prepare a more thorough and defensible response. Community Development Director Preisendanz indicated the schedule will be modified as follows: Jones & Stokes' comments on the Draft EIR will be delivered to City staff and City Attorney by March 14, 2008; the City Attorney will review and provide comments back to Jones & Stokes' by March 21, 2008; Jones & Stokes' will deliver final documents to the City by April 4, 2008; and the first Planning Commission Hearing will be on April 15, 2008. (13) Proposition 18, Local Streets and Roads Fundinq Councilman Magee inquired on the potion of Grand Avenue, if the City would be including both sides; to include the side that is currently within the County's jurisdiction. He also inquired when the project would be completed. Public Works Director/City Engineer Seumalo confirmed and indicated his goal was to have the project completed by the end of summer. (14) Status Report Reqardinq the MSHCP Councilman Magee expressed his concerns with the amount of acreage that remained to be conserved within the entire MSHCP area. City Attorney Liebold indicated the City has not received the 2007 report. She indicated the range assigned to Lake Elsinore has not changed. The acreage through the end of 2006 that had been set aside for conservation purposes under MSHCP was 2,623 acres. The 2007 report is not yet available, however, it is understood to be a very small amount of acreage, probably less than ten acres. She stated the permit is based on conservation of 153,000 acres and how that acreage is assembled is within all six sub-units with the Lake Elsinore plan area. Councilman Magee requested staff to stay on top of the process of the extension of Temescul Canyon Road alignment and ensure that the County plays by the same set of rules on a 200 acres expansion of a six lane road with drainage facilities that will economically enable several land owners in that area to reek massive benefits and verify they do exactly what the City is being forced to do on 9.9 acres. 3 Mayor Pro T em Kelley stated what is really bothersome to her and feels the City Council should really keep tabs on is the Settlement Agreement. She stated apparently, RCA is trying to decide if Lake Elsinore is going to make those up out of other areas of the City. City Attorney Liebold indicated that it was her understanding that RCA agrees that that acreage does not need to be made up with other identified acreage within the City. She indicated region wide, what needs to happen and when the MSHCP was adopted, there are properties that are exempt from MSHCP because they are subject of vested right under a development agreement or a vesting tentative tract map, or a general common law vested right because they are far enough along in their development or the settlement agreement and then again the Sauls-Helix report and those properties that were subject of some prior agreement in the wake of MSHCP. She noted what has never happened is a full inventory of exempted properties. She stated if RCA can demonstrate that there is still sufficient available acreage as defined by the criteria cells to achieve the 153,000, there will not need to be any modification. She noted if they cannot demonstrate that there is sufficient acreage available, they will have to do some sort of modification. She stated at this point, that it is her understanding, that RCA says that the City has no obligation to identify additional properties to replace exempted properties under the settlement agreement. PUBLIC HEARINGS (15) Approval of a General Plan Amendment, Zone Chanqe and Specific Plan for SpVQlass Ranch Specific Plan Councilman Magee requested staff to discuss the issues that Cal-Trans pointed out with respect to increased traffic. Community Development Director Preisendanz responded staff has, through the EIR, addressed a number of mitigations that are going to be required on this project. He indicated the Conditions of Approval are substantial; they have not avoided any impacts that are related to traffic in this area. Public Works Director/City Engineer Seumalo also responded staff shares Councilman Magee's frustration with dealing with Cal-Trans. He indicated the City's Traffic Engineer reviewed the letter submitted by Cal-Trans and responded with a five page letter. He stated a lot of the information in Cal- Trans letter is inaccurate or misleading. He stated the traffic mitigation is addressed through interim improvements or payments of fees like TUMF or TIF. Councilman Magee asked staff if they were confident that the mitigation measures and the conditions of approval adequately mitigate and provide for this project to go forward with out significantly impacting this community adversely. 4 Public Works Director/City Engineer Seumalo and Community Development Director Preisendanz confirmed. (16) General Plan Amendment No. 2007-06. Industrial Desiqn Review No. 2006-02. and Tentative parcel Map No. 33531. "Elsinore West Business Park" No comments. (17) Zoninq Ordinance Amendment 2007-01: a Request to Amend the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code Relative to the Establishment of a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlav District Within Various Zoninq District s Citywide as Outline din Chapter 17.37 (Planned Unit Development Overlav District) No comments. (18) Ordinance to Eliminate and Amend Certain Time Limits With Respect to the Redevelopment Plans for the Lake Elsinore Rancho Laquna Redevelopment Proiect Areas No. I. II and III No comments. BUSINESS ITEMS (19) Consideration of Commercial Desiqn Review No. 2007-18 for the Proiect Known as the "Bank of America" Buildinq No comments. (20) Approval of an Extension of Time for Tentative Tract Map 33486 No comments. (21) Acquisition of Tax-Defaulted Properties by the City of Lake Elsinore Mayor Pro Tem Kelley inquired why the City was attempting to purchase all of these properties and indicated she was not prepared this evening to vote to spend this kind of money on these parcels without having a chance to discuss with Council which parcels are of importance to the City. Councilman Magee stated that Councilman Buckley has consistently asked staff to have their radar up for just these types of sales in the anticipation that there may be an opportunity to purchase properties that have gone into foreclosure. He indicated Council needs to decide if or what make sense to go out and look at and purchase. He indicated most of these parcels are vacant parcels. He stated he was not also prepared to purchase any properties this evening. but directs staff to do an assessment and analysis of what makes good sense and notify the County that the City has some interest in some of these properties. 5 City Manager Brady responded these properties are tax-delinquent on their taxes for five years and there is only one property that is an established parking lot. He stated this is the last meeting the City Council could take action on prior to staff responding back to the County. He noted the resolution would indicate to the County the City has some interest in purchasing property, but would not obligate the City. Administrative Services Director Matt Pressey stated prior to the regular City Council meeting, he will verify with the County and confirm this does not obligate the City to purchase any properties. Councilman Schiffner stated he was satisfied to consider the properties, but would not want to take any action on this unless Council does not obligate itself to purchase any of the properties. Mayor Pro Tem Kelley stated the value of the land is dependent upon what the City plans to do with the land and if there are no plans for the land, then it is useless - good deal or not. Councilman Magee urged careful consideration on the pieces of property that are touching Highway 74, also known as Riverside Drive. He stated at some point if that becomes our obligation, the City would be looking to expand the right-of-way along that area between Strickland and Four Corners. He stated if these parcels are cheap now, then it would behoove the City to take a look at these properties. He stated on some of the thinner lots, according to the Subdivision Map Act, the City would be obligated to provide access on to the road. He stated by taking that away, then the City limits the amount of driveways coming out of Highway 74. Administrative Services Director Matt Pressey indicated if it does not obligate the City, which he feels is correct, this resolution would initiate the process and through close consideration and a more detailed analysis, Council could then make a decision parcel by parcel. (22) Assessment District and Communitv Facilities District Annual Report No comments. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONSENT CALENDAR (1) Approval of Redevelopment Aqencv Minutes No comments. 6 (2) Warrant List Dated February 14, 2008 No comments. (3) Investment Report for January 2008 No comments. PUBLIC HEARINGS (4) Approval of a General Plan Amendment. Zone Chanqe and Specific Plan for Spyqlass Ranch Specific Plan No comments. (5) General Plan Amendment No. 2007-06, Industrial Desiqn Review No. 2006-02. and Tentative parcel Map No. 33531. "Elsinore West Business Park" No comments. (6) Zoninq Ordinance Amendment 2007-01; a Request to Amend the Lake Elsinore Municipal Code Relative to the Establishment of a Planned Unit Development (PUD) Overlay District Within Various Zoninq District s Citywide as Outline din Chapter 17,37 (Planned Unit Development Overlay District) No comments. BUSINESS ITEMS There were no business items. PUBLIC COMMENTS - NON.AGENDIZED ITEMS - 3 MINUTES No comments. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Hickman adjourned the Joint City Council/Redevelopment Agency Study Session at 5:22 p.m. 7 ST: LL__ VIAN M. MUNSON, CITY CLERK CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 8