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CITY OF MURRIETA
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing will be held before the Planning Commission of the City of Murrieta on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 1 Town Square, Murrieta, CA 92562, to consider the following matter:
DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT (MCA-2023-00003): A request by the City of Murrieta to amend Chapter 16.18 for “Hazardous Materials Storage” for updated terminology and updated notification protocols with underground and above ground storage tanks, updates to Solid Waste/Recyclable Materials Storage to fix an existing error and renumbering related tables to facilitate easier referencing, amend Chapter 16.22 to barbed and razor wire due to safety concerns/aesthetics with some exceptions, amend Chapter 16.30 for Construction Noise as Saturdays are missing operating hours, amendments to Chapter 16.34 to address parking quantities for agricultural and similar uses; amend Chapter 16.38 to address Signs for existing minor typos, updates table numbering/naming, and adding the “Innovation Zone” to the Business Park sign standards, amend Chapter 16.42 for appeal procedure updates, amendments to 16.44 for Slaughtering and Rendering updates/criteria for consistency with State requirements and local review standards, provide updates to Residential Accessory Structures to address existing setback inconsistencies and to provide additional clarity on what is applicable, provide updates for vehicles dealerships to provide additional clarify, provide updates to wedding/event facilities to correct a 4.5 acre versus 5-acre inconsistency, provide updates to Medicinal Cannabis Delivery Service to add large medical centers as a sensitive use, updates with several Chapters of the Murrieta Development Code concerning “Appeal” process for consistency with Chapter 3 of the Murrieta Municipal Code, provide updates to Chapter 16.60 for associated vehicular-mounted signs and Home Occupation Permits, provide updates to Chapter 16.90 to streamline the processing of Final Maps under the City Engineer’s authority, and provide updates to Chapter 16.110 to add a Gross Floor Area definition which is currently lacking and miscellaneous updates to Chapter 16 to address errors and for clarification based on Planning Commission’s review.
Environmental Determination: Categorically exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section §15061(b)(3) as the activity is covered by the “common sense” exemption and that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. The minor amendments inclusive of this amendment fall within the parameters of this CEQA Section and would be within the framework of the City’s General Plan and Zoning parameters.
Any person may either submit written comments to the Planning Commission before the hearing or may appear and be heard before the Planning Commission at the time of the hearing. If you challenge the City’s action on this project in court you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to the public hearing. The environmental finding along with the proposed project application, and associated materials, may be reviewed at the Planning Division Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. For any questions, please contact Chris Tracy, AICP, Senior Planner, at (951) 461-6046 or by e-mail at HYPERLINK "mailto:[email protected]"[email protected].
It is the intention of the City to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in all respects. Upon request, this Agenda will be made available in appropriate alternative formats to persons with disabilities. If you require modification, accommodation or special assistance to attend or participate in this meeting, please contact the City Clerk Department at (951) 461-6030 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting date. The 48-hour notification period will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
Published: The Press Enterprise
June XX, 2024