2024-01-10 Planning Commision Regular MEETING - MinutesCity Council Chambers
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City of Menifee
Planning Commission
29844 Haun Road
Regular Meeting Minutes
Menifee, CA 92586
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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
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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
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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
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January 10, 2024
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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
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nistrative Assistant, Rachel Valencia
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