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5:00 p.m. Regular Meeting
Call to Order
Roll Call
Invocation: Vice Chair Mesen
Pledge of Allegiance: Chairman Kurth
Public Comments
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1.
An Amendment to the Civic Center Specific Plan to redesignate approximately 20-acres of the Specific Plan from Office Campus to Civic Commercial on property generally located south of Lorene Drive, east of Valley Center Drive and west of Atstar Drive; an Amendment to the land use table of the Civic Center Specific Plan to conditionally permit new vehicle sales within the Civic Commercial zone district; and a Conditional Use Permit with an Environmental Exemption to allow for new vehicle sales on property located at 14444 Atstar Drive. Recommendation:
Staffrecommends that the Planning Commission conduct a public hearing, receive testimony regarding the proposed project and take the following actions:
Environmental Assessment – Find the Specific Plan Amendment portion of the project previously assessed in accordance with California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15070; and find the Conditional Use Permit portion of the project Categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Section 15301 – Existing Facilities; and
Specific Plan Amendment – Adopt Resolution No. P-25-011, recommending City Council approval of the Specific Plan Amendment portion of Case No. PLAN25-00006 to redesignate approximately 20-acres of the Civic Center Community Sustainability Specific Plan from Office Campus to Civic Commercial and to conditionally permit new vehicle sales within the Civic Commercial land use district; and
Conditional Use Permit – Adopt Resolution No P-25-012, recommending City Council approval of the Conditional Use Permit portion of Case No. PLAN25-00006, subject to the attached conditions of approval.
A Tentative Tract Map with a Mitigated Negative Declaration to allow for the development of 242-single-family residential lots on four vacant parcels designated as R-1 (Single-Family Residential) zoning and totaling approximately 70 acres. Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission conduct a public hearing, receive testimony regarding the proposed project and take the following actions:
Environmental Assessment – Adopt the attached Mitigated Negative Declaration with a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the project; and
Tentative Tract Map - Adopt Resolution No. P-25-013, approving Tentative Tract Map Case No. PLAN23-00030, subject to the attached conditions of approval.
A Site Plan with a California Environmental Quality Act Section 15183 determination to allow for the development of an approximately 231,500 square foot pet treat manufacturing facility on 10 acres of undeveloped property zoned M-2 (Heavy Industrial). Recommendation:
Staffrecommends that the Planning Commission conduct a public hearing, receive testimony regarding the proposed project and take the following actions:
Environmental Assessment –Find the project consistent with the City’s General Plan Program Environmental Impact Report and exempt from additional environmental review per Section 15183 of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) entitled “Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning”; and
Site Plan – Adopt Resolution No. P-25-014, approving Site Plan Case No. PLAN23-00018, subject to the attached conditions of approval.
A Tentative Tract Map with a proposed Mitigated Negative Declaration to allow for the creation of a 320 lot single-family residential subdivision from one existing approximately 80 acre undeveloped lot within the Vista Verde Specific Plan Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission conduct a public hearing, receive testimony regarding the proposed project and take the following actions:
Environmental Assessment– Adopt the attached Mitigated Negative Declaration with a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the project; and
Tentative Tract Map – Adopt Resolution No. P-25-010, approving Tentative Tract Map Case No. PLN16-00006, subject to the attached conditions of approval.
