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Home My WebLink About07-18-2006 NAHMINUTES PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING CITY OF LAKE ELSINORE 183 NORTH MAIN STREET LAKE ELSINORE, CA 92530 TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2006 CALL TO ORDER: 6:ot:0oPM Chairman O'Neal called the Regular Planning Commission Meeting to order. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chairman O'Neal led the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL PRESENT: COMMISSIONERS: O'NEAL, GONZALES, ZANELLI, MENDOZA ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: FLORES Also present were: Community Development Director Preisendanz, Planning Manager Weiner, City Engineer Seumalo, Deputy City Attorney Santana, Associate Planner Carlson, Associate Planner Resendiz, and Office Specialist Porche'. OATH OF OFFICE City Clerk Ray administered Oath of Office to Phil Mendoza and Axel Zanelli as new Planning Commissioners. PUBLIC COMMENTS (Non-Aeendized items) None CONSENT CALENDAR Chairman O'Neal requested to pull Items No. 1 and 3. ITEM NOT PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR Agenda Item No. Page of PAGE 2 -PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 18, 2006 2. Minor Design Review for asingle-family residence located at 71 Via De La Valle (APN: 363-365-026). MOVED BY GONZALES, SECONDED BY MENDOZA PASSED BY A VOTE OF 4-0 BY THOSE PRESENT, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2006-62, APPROVING A MINOR DESIGN REVIEW FOR A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE LOCATED AT 71 VIA DE LA VALLE (APN: 363-365-026). ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR 1. Minor Design Review of a residential duplex located at 311 Lindsay Street (APN: 374- 044-012). Chairman O'Neal requested the Planner to discuss the discrepancy between the plan views and the elevation. It appears plan views show one continuous building and on the elevation it shows a split so it appears that one is in front of the other. Associate Planner Cazlson explained that the roof line drops from the lower building between the two garages. Although, it does not reflect this in the site plan. Chairman O'Neal questioned the plan, indicating that the buildings look like they aze split. Mr. Zubieta, the applicant, 26397 Beckman Ct. Murrieta, explained that there is no discrepancy, but a difference in the grade. In order not to make it one long roof, a column has been placed in between; this gives the impression from the front of the building, that there is a jog, but there isn't one. Chairman O'Neal, expressed again, that looking at it from the front it looks like there is a jog between the garage plane on the right verses the gazage plane on the left; a vertical and a horizontal jog. Mr. Zubieta, agreed that it does look like there is but there isn't one. Chairman O'Neal requested any comments. There being no comments, Chairman O'Neal requested a Motion. Agenda Item No. Page of PAGE 3 -PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 18, 2006 MOVED BY GONZALES,SECONDED BY ZANELLI AND PASSED BY A VOTE OF 4-0 BY THOSE PRESENT, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2006-61, APPROVING A MINOR DESIGN REVIEW FOR A DUPLEX LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF LINDSAY APPROXIMATELY 380-FEET NORTH OF SUMNER AVENUE, AT 311 LINDSAY STREET (APN: 374-044-012). 3. Public Convenience and Necessity (PCN) notification for State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Board for Longs Drugs located at 29985 Canyon Hills Road (Canyon Hills Marketplace). Chairman O'Neal stated that he pulled this item because it should have been presented as a Business Item. He asked for an explanation of the difference between the last Planning Commission Meeting regarding 7-Eleven and ABC's recommendations and this week's presentation. He also requested a clarification as to why 7-Eleven was presented with a Conditional Use Permit during the last meeting but not Longs Drugs. Community Development Director Preisendanz introduced Planning Manager Tom Weiner and asked him to review the project with the Commission, and answer any questions that they may have. Planning Manager Weiner stated that the Municipal Code requires a Conditional Use Permit for the gas station/convenience store with alcohol, but the Municipal Code does not require it for a drug store. The public convenience and necessity finding generally is found within a resolution for a project and ABC will accept that as the finding by a City. Since there isn't a mechanism in our Code that would require this type of drug store to get a CUP we have to go this route in order to appease ABC and get them the public convenience and necessity letter they need to approve this type of use when an area is over concentrated as this one is on the Census tract. Chairman O'Neal asked for a clazification between last week's denial of a project because of the high concentration in terms of number of retail alcohol violations as opposed to this one which is also high in concentration but an approval is requested here. Planning Manager Weiner explained that the public convenience and necessity has to be made for a particulaz use to serve a public need or convenience. If the Commission feels that the drug store use provides a convenience and is a necessity to the people in the Canyon Hills Agenda IIem No. Page of PAGE 4 -PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 18, 2006 neighborhood and the commuters that go through there, then the finding can be made. As opposed to the service station and the mini-mart, there were several (mini-marts) in that area which sell alcohol and this was one of many reasons which the Commission used to deny that project. A representative from Longs Drugs is here, should there be any questions. Chairman O'Neal stated he had no questions for Longs Drugs, but wanted a clarification of what was done in the past compared to today, and the reasoning behind it. He also added that the Chief of Police had given a positive recommendation for this project yet he had not the last time. Planning Manager Weiner confirmed the Chief of Police's recommendation for this project and indicated that last time the Chief s concerns were made clear in a letter to the staff. Chairman O'Neal requested any comments. There being no comments, Chairman O'Neal requested a Motion. MOVED BY MENDOZA, SECONDED BY GONZALES AND PASSED BY A VOTE OF 4-0 BY THOSE PRESENT, APPROVING THE PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECCESSITY (PCN) NOTIFICATION TO STATE DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BOARD FOR LONGS DRUGS LOCATED AT 29985 CANYON HILLS ROAD (CANYON HILLS MARKETPLACE). PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS BUSINESS ITEMS INFORMATIONAL None STAFF COMMENTS Community Development Dixectox Pxeisendanz commented on the following: Agenda I[em No. Page of PAGE 5 -PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 18, 2006 • He welcomed the new Commissioners to the Planning Commission and stated that the Planning Department Staff will be happy to answer any questions and be of assistance. City Engineer Seumalo commented on the following • He stated that he would like to propose to the Commission an update on Capital Improvement projects. • The City is waiting for the CalTrans permit for the Ortega and Grand signal project. • The Railroad Canyon Road work is moving forward, and CalTrans has approved the exposed piles and there is no safety issue. • Spring Street work will begin tomorrow and we will grind the pavement, to allow the drainage in that area. We also will be fixing a ribbon gutter in respect to a dip that it creates, we would like to create a storm drain system and eliminate the need for that kind of a dip. The same issues exist on Main Street, which we would like fix as well. • Finally, the Franklin Street pavement design is moving forward, it was stuck in design for drainage issues but there should be progress in the next few days. Planning Manager Weiner commented on the following • He welcomed the new Commissioners onboard. • He stated that the denial of the 7-Eleven will be going to City Council for appeal next Tuesday, July 25, 2006. • The Commission will also be seeing some Text Amendments to our Municipal Code coming before them in .the upcoming meetings. We are trying to address some improvements to sections of the zoning code, as they need to be addressed and improved. PLANNING COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Commissioner Zanelli commented on the following: • Stated he is happy to be here and looks forwazd to working with the staff and the Commission. Agenda Item No. Page of PAGE 6 -PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES JULY 18, 2006 Vice Chair Gonzales commented on the following: • He welcomed the new members. Commissioner Mendoza commented on the following: • He thanked the staff for their continuous help in his first few weeks as a Commissioner and added he is looking forward to being a part of this new and dynamic time in the City of Lake Elsinore. As the City grows with control, it's wonderful to be able to contribute to it as a Commissioner. Chairman O'Neal commented on the followin¢: • He also, welcomed Commissioner Mendoza and Zanelli. • He stated that next Tuesday when the City Council is addressing the 7-Eleven and Lennar projects, he is going to attend the meeting and address the Council to explain the reasoning for decisions made by the Commission. In the past there have been a few reversals by the City Council, so a brief explanation on how and why the Planning Commission came to their decision will be appropriate. ADJOURNMENT THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, CHAIRMAN O'NEAL ADJOURNED THE MEETING AT 6:20:17 PM ON JUi.Y 1 R_ 2011fi. Respectfully Submitted, ~M,'+~Q~ //G~nr~ Arsi Baron ATT Rolfe Preisendanz, Director of Community Development Agenda I[em No Page of