CITY OF MURRIETA
1 TOWN SQUARE
MURRIETA, CA
MINUTES
MARCH 13, 2024
6:00 PM REGULAR MEETING
MURRIETA PLANNING COMMISSION
Michael Fisher
Chair
Craig Harlan Michael LaPaglia
Vice Chair Commissioner Dennis Vrooman Joe Wojcik Commissioner Commissioner
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
Present: Chair Michael Fisher
Vice Chair Craig Harlan
Commissioner Dennis Vrooman
Commissioner Joe Wojcik
Commissioner Michael LaPaglia
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Char Fisher
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Action: It was moved by Vice Chair Harlan seconded by Commissioner LaPaglia to Approve the Agenda.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Fisher, Harlan, Vrooman, Wojcik, LaPaglia
Noes: None
Absent: None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Action: It was moved by Commissioner Wojcik seconded by Vice Chair Harlan to Approve the Minutes of December 13, 2023 and the January 10, 2024 Regular Planning Commission Meeting as presented.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Fisher, Harlan, Vrooman, Wojcik, LaPaglia
Noes: None
Absent: None
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Development Plan Permit (DP-2021-2466), Conditional Use Permit (CUP-2021-2467), Conditional Use Permit (CUP-2021-2469) Tentative Parcel Map (TPM-2021-2468), Phasing Plan (PHS-2021-2470).
Associate Planner Farrah Bulacan presented the PowerPoint and staff report.
Deputy Development Director Jarrett Ramaiya, Traffic Engineer Aida Edginton, Casey Thompson Civil Engineering Assistant and Doug Strosnider Fire Marshal were available for questions.
Tom Carpenter presented a brief description of the project on behalf of the applicant Murrieta-CATT.
John Caglia with Dutch Brothers responded to the Commissioners questions.
The Planning Commission had questions for staff, whom provided responses to the satisfaction of the Commission.
Associate Planner Bulacan responded to the Commissioners questions and Comments regarding the project.
The Public Hearing was opened at 7:15 p.m.
Public Testimony
Brany Easley
The Public Hearing was closed at 7:18 p.m.
Action: It was moved by Commissioner Vrooman seconded by Chair Harlan to Consider and Approve an Addendum to the previous Initial Study and Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND) that was prepared for the project in compliance with section 15164 of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (see Attachment 7); and Adopt the Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Murrieta Approving Development Plan Permit 2021-2466 (DP-2021-2466), Tentative Parcel Map (TPM-2021-2468), Phasing Plan (PHS-2021-2470), Conditional Use Permit 2021-2467 (CUP-2021-2467) and Conditional Use Permit 2021-2469 (CUP-2021-2469) For the construction and phasing of a Convenience Store with beer and wine sales, service station, and express car wash on parcel 1 and a drive-through coffee shop on parcel 2 and a commercial subdivision of one parcel Into three parcels located at the northeast corner of Mitchell Road and Clinton Keith Road (APN:392-230-035), based on the findings and subject to the Conditions of Approval in exhibits A through E, and the operations statement in Exhibit F and G ***which requires two employees at all times in the convenience store.
Motion carried by the following vote:
Ayes: Fisher, Harlan, Vrooman, Wojcik, LaPaglia
Noes: None
Absent: None
CITY PLANNER COMMENTS
City Planner Carl Stiehl explained that the Planning Commission has rendered a decision on the Project, anyone wishing to file an appeal can contact the Planning Department.
CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS
None.
PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS
None.
ADJOURNMENT 7:33 p.m.
The City of Murrieta Intends to Comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Persons with special needs should call Stephanie Smith at (951) 461-6031 at least 72 hours in advance.
Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection at the Public Counter at City Hall located at 1 Town Square, Murrieta, CA during normal business hours.