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2024-01-10 Planning Commision Regular MEETING - MinutesCity Council Chambers G,Ty City of Menifee Planning Commission 29844 Haun Road Regular Meeting Minutes Menifee, CA 92586 J ENIFE Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Jeff LaDue, Chair 6:00 PM Regular Meeting Ben Diederich, Vice -Chair Joe Long, Commissioner Cheryl Kitzerow, Director Randy Madrid, Commissioner Rachel Valencia, Clerk Chris Thomas, Commissioner MINUTES REGULAR MEETING (6:OOPM) 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair LaDue called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. 2. ROLL CALL Present: Ben Diederich, Joe Long, Randy Madrid, Chris Thomas, Jeff LaDue Absent: None 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Deputy Community Development Director Orlando Hernandez led the flag salute. 4. SELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR Commissioner Madrid nominated Jeff LaDue as Chair and Chair Ladue nominated Commissioner Diederich as Vice Chair. ACTION: 1. Appointed Jeff LaDue as Chair. MOVER: Randy Madrid SECONDER: Ben Diederich AYES: Diederich, Long, Madrid, Thomas, LaDue NAYS: None RECUSE: None ACTION: 2. Appointed Ben Diederich as Vice Chair. MOVER: Jeff LaDue SECONDER: Chris Thomas AYES: Diederich, Long, Madrid, Thomas, LaDue NAYS: None RECUSE: None City of Menifee Planning Commission January 10, 2024 Page 1 of 4 5. PRESENTATIONS - NONE 6. AGENDA APPROVAL OR MODIFICATIONS The agenda was approved unanimously (5-0) with no modifications. 7. PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON -AGENDA ITEMS) None. 8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 8.1 December 13, 2023 Planning Commission Meeting Minutes The minutes were approved unanimously (5-0) with no modifications. 9. CONSENT CALENDAR - NONE 10. PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS 10.1 Menifee Valley Specific Plan Deputy Community Development Director Orlando Hernandez introduced the item and Principal Planner Ryan Fowler. Ryan Fowler provided a presentation. Chair LaDue opened the Public Hearing at 6:56PM. Applicant Dave Bartlett from Brookfield Properties and the following applicant representatives presented: • Mario Naber • Emilie Colwell • John Coyan • Shaun Bowen Administrative Assistant Rachel Valencia stated that the Public Hearing was legally noticed and correspondence had been received and placed in each of the Planning Commissioner's folders. The applicant agreed to the conditions of approval. Chair LaDue closed the Public Hearing at 7:54 PM. The following individuals provided public comments: • Alex Madrid • John Wuerth • Connie Stopher • Patricia Brenes • Vicki Carpenter (couldn't stay to speak but filled out speaker slip in favor of the project) • John Gentallon City of Menifee Planning Commission January 10, 2024 Page 2 of 4 Chair LaDue reopened the Public Hearing at 8:04 PM. Chair LaDue closed the Public Hearing at 8:16 PM. The Commission requested the applicant work with staff and the Economic Development Coalition to encourage diversity of business types, multi -tenant building design, and to discourage distribution uses in PA 12 (C-BP area) — this was included as an additional recital in the resolution PC24-615. In addition, the Commission requested to add a requirement for a landscape berm anywhere that residential is adjacent to BP and/or C-BP. The Commission voted (5-0) to recommend City Council approve the project with the inclusion of the above two items. ACTION 1. Adopted Resolution No. PC24-613 recommending the City Council certify the Environmental Impact Report (State Clearinghouse No. 2022030233), adopt the Findings of Fact and Statement of Overriding Considerations, and adopt the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Menifee Valley Specific Plan (MVSP) Project located north of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad tracks and Matthews Road, west of Briggs Road, south of State Route 74 (SR-74), and east of Menifee Road; and 2. Adopted Resolution No. PC24-614 recommending the City Council approve General Plan Amendment No. PLN 21-0336; and 3. Adopted Resolution No. PC24-615 recommending the City Council approve Change of Zone No. PLN 21-0335, Specific Plan Amendment No. PLN 21-0221, and Specific Plan No. PLN 21-0217; and 4. Adopted Resolution No. PC24-616 recommending the City Council approve Tentative Tract Map No. PLN 22-0033; and 5. Adopted Resolution No. PC24-617 recommending the City Council approve Development Agreement No. PLN 22-0033. MOVER: Chris Thomas SECONDER: Ben Diederich AYES: Diederich, Long, Madrid, Thomas, LaDue NAYS: None RECUSE: None City of Menifee Planning Commission January 10, 2024 Page 3 of 4 11. DISCUSSION ITEMS - NONE 12. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR COMMENTS None. 13. COMMISSIONER REPORTS ON COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES None. 14. FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS FROM PLANNING COMMISSIONERS None. 15. ADJOURN Chayi C� ad' u ed e)m eg tin at 8:31 PM. I / / �� _ 0 nistrative Assistant, Rachel Valencia City of Menifee Planning Commission January 10, 2024 Page 4 of 4