2023-02-08 Planning Commision Regular MEETING - MinutesCity Council Chambers
29844 Haun Road
Menifee, CA 92586
Jeff LaDue, Chair
Chris Thomas, Vice -Chair
Ben Diederich,Commissioner
Joe Long, Commissioner
Randy Madrid, Commissioner
REGULAR MEETING (6:0013M)
I. CALL TO ORDER
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MINUTES
Chair LaDue called the meeting to order at 6:02 PM.
2. ROLL CALL
City of Menifee
Planning Commission
Regular Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, February 8, 2023
6:00 PM Regular Meeting
Cheryl Kitzerow, Director
Rachel Valencia, Clerk
Present: Benjamin Diederich, Joe Long, Randy Madrid (arrived at 6:04), Chris Thomas, Jeff
LaDue
Absent: None
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Planning Manager Orlando Hernandez led the flag salute.
4. PRESENTATIONS - NONE
5. AGENDA APPROVAL OR MODIFICATIONS
The agenda was approved unanimously (4-0) with no modifications.
6. PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON -AGENDA ITEMS)
The following speaker provided public comment:
• Chet Ayers
7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
7.1 January 25, 2023 Planning Commission Minutes.
8. CONSENT CALENDAR - NONE
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9. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS
9.1 Golden Meadows Major Modification and Zoning Code Amendment
Senior Planner Russell Brown provided a presentation. Chair LaDue opened the public
hearing at 6:41 PM. Acting Deputy City Clerk stated that the public hearing was legally
noticed and there was correspondence received.
The following speakers provided public comments:
• Sarah Shank
• Mark Evans
• Leslie Fairbairn
• Dave Brown
• Craig Gruber
• Ken Stiles
• Brian Hardy
Chair LaDue closed the public hearing at 7:17 PM
The Commission discussed the proposed project and expressed their concerns with
the proposed changes to the project.
Vice Chair Thomas stated that he would like a sidewalk installed to extend west from
Menifee Middle school along Garbani Road to Murrieta Road in order to improve the
safety for children.
The Commission expressed concern over the traffic in the area and recommended
the Council deny the project due to the impacts the increased traffic would have on the
surrounding area/community, the safety concerns to pedestrians near the school, the
lot size incompatibility with the surrounding rural lots, and because the
benefits/amenities proposed by the project does not offset the impacts to the
surrounding community.
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ACTION:
Adopted
1. Adopted a resolution recommending the City Council deny an addendum to the
certified Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) (State Clearinghouse No.
2003061122) for Tentative Tract Map No. 31194 - Golden Meadows; and
2. Adopted a resolution recommending City Council deny an ordinance approving
Zoning Code Amendment No. PLN21-0201 based upon the findings and
conclusions incorporated in the staff report and denying Major Modification No.
PLN21-0199 to Tentative Tract Map No. 31194 subject to the Conditions of
Approval and based upon the findings and conclusions incorporated in the staff
report.
MOVER: Randy Madrid
SECONDER: Benjamin Diederich
AYES: Diederich, Long, Madrid, Thomas, LaDue
NAYS: None
RECUSE: None
10. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR COMMENTS
None.
11. COMMISSIONER REPORTS ON COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES
None.
12. FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS FROM PLANNING COMMISSIONERS
None.
13. ADJOURN
Chair LaDue adjourned the meeting at 7:50 PM.
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achel Valencia, Acting Deputy City Clerk
City of Menifee Planning Commission
February 8, 2023
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