HomeMy WebLinkAbout01 P.C VEHICULAR GATES 10-01-01AGENDA REPORT
NO. 1
10-01-01
MEETING DATE'
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SUBJECT:
OCTOBER 1,2001
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WILLIAM HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
AMENDMENT TO CONDITION NO. 2.11 OF PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 3583 AS ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 98-25
TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN GATES
AND ASSOCIATED WALLS, PILASTERS, AND FENCES AT THE ENTRANCE TO
TRACT 15568 (SEDONA).
SUMMARY
On September 10, 2001, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 3802
approving Design Review 01-026 and recommending that the City Council amend
Tentative Tract Map 15568 to allow the construction of vehicular and pedestrian gates and
associated walls, pilasters, and fences at the entrance to the residential development
known as Sedona.
Applicant:
Property Owners:
Ramone Calles, Rick Hamm Construction, Inc.
Sedona Homeowners Association, cio Action Property Management
RECOMMENDATION
That the City Council adopt Resolution 01-92 approving an amendment to Tentative Tract
Map 15568.
FISCAL IMPACT
The amendment to Tentative Tract Map 15568 is an applicant-initiated project. The applicant
has paid applicable fees for the processing of this request.
ENVIRONMENTAL
Approval of this project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15303, Class 3 of Title
14, Chapter 3 of the California Code of Regulations (Guidelines for the California
Environmental Quality Act).
City Council Report
Tentative Tract Map 15568 Amendment
October 1,2001
Page 2
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
The applicant is requesting an amendment to Tentative Tract Map 15568 to allow
construction of vehicular and pedestrian gates and associated walls, pilasters, and fences
at the entrance to the residential development known as Sedona. The development is
located within the East Tustin Specific Plan area and is designated as Medium-Low Single
Family Detached Residential (ML-SFD). The development is located at the northwest
intersection of Tustin Ranch Road and Jamboree Road. The entrance is located on Pioneer
Road (Attachment A- Location Map).
Sedona is across Pioneer Road from Cedar Grove Park. Due to the close proximity to the
park, the development experiences park attendees parking within the tract. The members of
the Sedona Homeowners Association would like to reduce the amount of non-residents
parking within the tract that are visiting the park.
Tentative Tract Map 15568 was approved by the City Council on April 6, 1998, by adoption of
Resolution No. 98-25, which refers to the conditions of approval within Exhibit A of Planning
Commission Resolution No. 3583. Although the streets are private, Condition No. 2.11 of
Resolution No. 3583 restricted the addition of private gates across the entrance street of the
tract due to insufficient stacking room and lack of turn-around area. The proposed vehicular
and pedestrian gates require an amendment to Tentative Tract Map 15568 and Design
Review in accordance with the East Tustin Specific Plan Section 3.5.1.
On September 10, 2001, the Planning Commission approved Design Review 01-026
contingent upon City Council approval of the elimination of Condition No. 2.11 of Planning
Commission Resolution No. 3583. The following improvements were approved to be
located on the entry road (Lot Z- Schwendeman Street) and two Common landscape lots
(Lots A and B), approximately sixty-nine (69) feet from Pioneer Road (Attachment B -
Submitted Plans):
Two (2) six (6) foot high and fourteen (14) foot wide dark blue wrought iron vehicular
gates;
Two (2) six (6) foot high dark blue wrought iron pedestrian gates;
Four (4) six (6) foot eight (8)inch high, white slumpstone with red brick cap
pilasters;
Six (6) foot dark blue wrought iron fencing; and,
A six (6) foot high and twenty-three (23) foot wide, white slumpstone with red brick
cap block wall.
In approving the project, the Planning Commission considered the following issues and
imposed several conditions of approval (Attachment C- Planning Commission Resolution
No. 3802) to ensure the safe functioning and aesthetic compatibility of the gates'
City Council Report
Tentative Tract Map 15568 Amendment
October 1,2001
Page 3
The location and design of the vehicular gates provide a sufficient sixty-nine (69)
foot stacking area and a seventeen (17) foot vehicle turn-around in front of the
gates. Although the stacking and turn-around area is sufficient during non-peak
hours, vehicles that will access the tract during peak hours may stack onto Pioneer
Road. To address this issue, the City of Tustin Engineering Division requested that
the gates stay open from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. to
reduce the potential stacking of vehicles onto Pioneer during the peak hours.
Condition Nos. 3.1 and 3.2 require the vehicle gates to stay open and allow the
City's Traffic Engineer to modify the hours if traffic impacts are identified in the
future. The pedestrian gates may be locked consistent with the recent City Council
action allowing private residential developments to maintain locked pedestrian
gates. Condition No. 2.2 also ensures that the pedestrian gates are accessible to
persons with disabilities.
As part 'of the design review process, the Orange County Fire Authority approved
the stacking area, which provides sufficient stacking area for a fire engine and for
several cars waiting to enter the tract without interfering with traffic on Pioneer
Road. The seventeen (17) foot turn-around in the center median is large enough for
a .fire engine to maneuver. Condition Nos. 3.3 and 3.4 require the Sedona
Homeowners Association to provide a remote access system and a Knox Box to
allow the City of Tustin Police Department and the Orange County Fire Authority
timely access to the development.
Landscaping, a wood trellis, and keypad structure will be located in the median.
Condition No. 2.6 ensures that the details of the trellis and keypad in the median are
reviewed and approved by the Community Development Director and that a vine is
planted at each post of the trellis to allow vegetation to cover the structure. All the
landscaping and irrigation that is removed or damaged due to the construction is
required to be replaced in accordance with Condition No. 2.7.
The colors and design of the gates, fencing, and pilasters is consistent with other
improvements within the tract and East Tustin. Condition No. 2.3 to ensure that the
colors and materials of the gates, walls, wrought iron fencing, and pilasters match
the existing walls and fencing within the development.
ANALYSIS
.A decision to approve an amendment to Tract 15568 may be supported by the following
findings'
City Council Report
Tentative Tract Map 15568 Amendment
October 1,2001
Page 4
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Condition No. 2.11 of Planning Commission Resolution No. 3583 can be
eliminated since the redesign of the entry street as approved by the Planning
Commission on September 10, 2001, will provide sufficient stacking distance and
turn-around area to safely operate private vehicular and pedestrian gates.
Enclosing the residential tract with vehicular and pedestrian access gates will
restore privacy to a private residential development by reducing the number of
non-residents entering or parking in the development.
As conditioned in Exhibit A of Resolution No. 3802, adopted by the Planning
Commission on September 10, 2001, the vehicular and pedestrian gates will be
constructed so that they are aesthetically compatible with the tract amenities,
ensure the safety of vehicular and pedestrian access to the tract, and do not
impede traffic on Pioneer Road.
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Associate Planner
Elizabeth A. Binsack
Community Development Director
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Attachments'
A- Location Map
B - Submitted Plans
C- Planning Commission.Resolution 3802
D - Resolution 01-92
LOCATION MAP
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RESOLUTION NO. 3802
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TUSTIN, APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW 01-026 AND RECOMMENDING
THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO TENTATIVE
TRACT MAP NO. 15568 TO CONSTRUCT VEHICULAR AND
PEDESTRIAN GATES AND ASSOCIATED WALLS, PILASTERS AND
FENCES AT THE ENTRANCE TO TRACT 15668 (SEDONA).
The Planning Commission does hereby resolve as follows'
The Planning Commission finds and determines as follows'
A,
That a proper aPplication was filed on July 3, 2001, by Julie McKenna of
Action Property Management on behalf of the Sedona Homeowners
Association for Design Review 01-026 and an amendment to Tentative Tract
Map No. 15568 requesting authorization to construct vehicular and
pedestrian gates and associated walls, pilasters and fences to restrict
access to the private streets within Tract 15568 (Sedona)located at the
northwest intersection of Tustin Ranch Road and Jamboree Road, with an
entrance on Pioneer Road.
B,
That Tract 15568 is designated as Medium Low- Single Family Detached
(ML-SFD) within the East Tustin Specific Plan (ETSP), and gated residential
communities are permitted in accordance with Section 3.5.1 of the ETSP.
C,
That a public hearing was duly called, noticed, and held on said application
on September 10, 2001, by the Planning Commission.
D,
That City Council Resolution No. 98-25 approving Tentative Tract Map
15568 and Condition No. 2.11 of Planning Commission Resolution No. 3583
restricted the addition of gates across the entry street due to the design of
the entrance which, as previously proposed, did not provide the sufficient
stacking distance nor turn-around area to facilitate the safe operation of
private gates.
That Condition No. 2.11 of Resolution No. 3583 can be eliminated since the
redesign of the entry street will provide sufficient stacking distance and turn-
around area to safety operate private vehicular and pedestrian gates.
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That the location, size, architectural features, and general appearance of the
proposed project will not impair the orderly and harmonious development of
the area, the present or future development therein, the occupancy thereof,
or the community as a whole, as evidenced by the following findings:
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Enclosing the residential tract with vehicular and pedestrian access
gates will restore privacy to a private residential development by
reducing the number of non-residents entering or parking in the
development. .
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Resolution 3802
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With an amendment to Condition 2.11 of Resolution No. 3583, the
construction of vehicular and pedestrian access gates at the entrance
to the Sedona Homeowners Association would be in compliance with
Section 3.5.1 of the East Tustin Specific Plan which allows masonry
block walls up to six (6) feet eight (8) inches in height adjacent .to
arterial' roadways such as Pioneer Road.
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As conditioned, the location and configuration of the proposed .entry
improvements, will provide .sufficient stacking area and will not impede
traffic on Pioneer' Road during peak morning and evening hours.
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The Orange. County Fire Authority and'Tustin Police Department
have .reviewed 'and approved the location of the proposed gates and,
as conditioned, .will be able to quickly access the residential tract in
an emergency.
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As conditioned, the design, height, colors, and materials of the
vehicular and pedestrian gates and associated walls, pilasters, and
fences are compatible with the existing walls, pilasters, and fencing
and surrounding improvements.
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The proposed landscaping and trellis structure, as conditioned, will
enhance the appearance of the gated entrance to the development.
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This project is 'Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15303, Class 3,
Title 14, Chapter 3, of the California Code of Regulations (Guidelines for the ·
California Environmental Quality Act).
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The Planning Commission' hereby approves Design Review 01-026 and
recommends that the City Council approve an amendment to Tentative Tract Map
15568 authorizing the construction of vehicular and pedestrian gates and
associated walls, pilasters, and fences, to restrict access to the private, streets
within Tract 15568 (Sedona)located at the northwest intersection of Tustin Ranch
Road and Jamboree Road, subject to the conditions, contained in Exhibit' A,
attached hereto.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Tustin, at a regular
meeting on the 10th day of September, 2001.
ELIZABETH A. BINSACK
Planning Commission Secretary
LESLIE A. POKiTIOUS
Chairperson
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Resolution' 3802
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE )
CITY OF TUSTIN )
!, ELIZABETH A. BINSACK, the under'signed, hereby certify that l am the Planning.
Commission Secretary of the City of Tustin, California; that Resolution No. 3802 was duly.
passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Tustin Planning Commission, held on the
10th day of September, 2001..
ELIZABETH A. BINSACK
Planning Commission Secretary
GENERAL
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EXHIBIT A
CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL
DESIGN REVIEW 01-026 AND
'AMENDMENT TO TENTATIVE TRACT MAP 15568
The proposed use and design shall substantially, conform with the submitted
plans for the project dated September 10, 2001, on file with the,Community
Development Department, except as herein modified, or as modified by the
Director of Community Development in accordance with this Exhibit. The
Director .of Community Development may also approve minor modifications
to plans during plan check if such modifications are to be consistent with the
provisions.of the Tustin City Code and other applicable codes.
Approval of Conditional Use Permit 01-026 is contingent upon the applicant
and property owner signing and returning to the Community Development
Department within seven (7) days of approval, a notarized "Agreement to
Conditions Imposed" form and the property' owner signing and recording
with the County Clerk-Recorder a notarized "Notice of Discretionary Permit
Approval and Conditions of Approval" 'form within seven (7) days of
approval. The forms shall be established bY the Director of Community
DevelOpment, and evidence of recordation shall be provided to the
Community Development Department.
The apPlicant shall hold harmless and defend the City of Tustin from .ali
claims and liabilities arising out of a challenge of the City's approval of this
project.
Any violation of any of the conditions imposed is subject to the imposition of
a civil penalty of $100.00 for each violation and each day the violation exists.
The applicant shall be responsible for costs associated with any necessary
code enforcement action.
SOURCE CODES
(1)
STANDARD CONDITION
(2)
(3)
(4)
CEQA MITIGATION
UNIFORM BUILDING CODE/S
DESIGN REVIEW
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(6)
(7)
RESPONSIBLE AGENCY'
REQUIREMENT
LANDSCAPING GUIDELINES
PC/CC POLICY
EXCEPTION
Exhibit .A
Conditions of Approval
Resolution 3802
.Page '2
With the exception of Condition 2.11 of Resolution No. 3'583, the applicant
shall be required to comply with all conditions of approval for Tentative Tract
Map 15568 within Exhibit A of Planning Commission Resolution No. 3583 as
adopted by City Council Resolution 'No. 98-25, incorporated herein by
reference.
(1)
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Prior to issuance of building permits, the Covenants, Conditions, and
Restrictions shall be modified to reflect the amendment .to Tract 15568 and
this Exhibit. A draft amendment shall be submitted to the Community
Development Department and City Attorney for review and approval prior to
recordation.
Approval of Design Review 01-026 is contingent upon the City Council
approving an amendment to Tentative Tract Map 15568 (Condition 2.11 of
Resolution No. 3583), which was adopted by 'the City Council through City
Council Resolution No. 98-25,. to allow the installation of entry vehicle and
· pedestrian gates.
PLAN SUBMITTAL
(1) 2,1
At plan check submit (4) sets of construction plans.. If applicable, provide'
two (2) sets of structural calculations and Title 24 energy calculations
prepared by a licensed engineer/architect. No field changes shall be made
without corrections submitted to and approved by the Community
Development Department.
2.2
Indicate on the title sheet the applicable codes, City, State, and Federal laws
and regulations to include:
(1)
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· 1998 California Building Code;
· 1998 California Mechanical and Plumbing Codes;
· 1997 California Electrical Code;
· City of Tustin Grading and Security Ordinance;
· City of Tustin Landscaping and Irrigation Guidelines; and,
· CitY of Tustin Private Improvements Standards.
Specifications at Building Permit plan check submittal shall reflect
materials call-outs on ali elevations with applicable details-and notes
added. The details, materials, and colors of the walls, pilasters, and gates
shall match, the details, materials, and colors of the existing walls and
fencing materials within the development.
(1)
2.4
Except as herein modified, the plans shall be consistent with the
preliminary plans stamped and approved by the 'Orange County Fire
Exhibit A
Conditions of Approval '
Resolution 3802
.Page 3.
Authority on August. 10,
Development Department.
2001, and on file With the Community
(1)
2.5
The median separating the ingress and egress driveways 'shall be entirely
landscaped and irrigated, except in the area designated to be paved for
emergency vehicle turn-around.
(1)
2.6
Details for the trellis and keypad design shall be reviewed and approved
by the Community Development Director prior to issuance of building
permits. The trellis shall be 'made of wood material painted or stained to
complement the walls and fences. A vine shall be planted adjacent to
each post to allow the vegetation to cover the structure. The keypad shall
be located within a structure designed to complement the surrounding
improvements.
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The existing landscaping and irrigation removed as a result of the wall and
fence construction shall be replaced with new irrigation and live vegetation
compatible with the existing landscaping. Landscaping details shall be.
provided on the construction plans and .installed prior to final inspection.
USE RESTRICTIONS
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The vehicular gates shall remain open between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to
9:00 a.m. and 4-00 p.m. to 6'00 p.m. M°nday through Friday. The City's
Traffic' Engineer may modify the required open hours or require the gates
to be open during extended hours if traffic imPacts are identified in
accordance with Condition 3.2 of this Exhibit.
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3.2
If, at any time in the future, the City is made aware and concurs that a traffic
problem exists at the subject site, the Community Development Department
and/or Public Works Department may require the Sedona Homeowners
Association to implement immediate interim mitigation measures and submit
a study, at no exPense to the City, within the time stipulated by the City. If
said study indicates that there are traffic impacts associated with the
vehicular gates,, the Sedona Homeowners Association shall, be required to
implement mitigation measures to eliminate all identified impacts.
(2)
3.3
An emergency Knox Box and the Tustin Police Department remote access
system shall be installed on the vehicular gates prior to final inspection
and operation of the gates and. shall be maintained in good condition at all
times.
(2)
3.4
The Home Owners Association shall install and maintain a remote'access
system and shall provide remote devises to each resident to facilitate
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quick access into the tract.
Exhibit A
Conditions of Approval
Resolution 3802
Page 4
NOISE
4.1
All construction operations including engine warm up shall be subject to
the provisions of the City .of Tustin Noise Ordinance, as amended, and
may take place only during the hours of 7:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., .Monday
through Friday and 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on Saturday unless the
Building Official determines that said activity will be in substantial
conformance with the Noise Ordinance and that public health and safety
will not be impaired subject to application being made at the time the
permit for the work, is awarded or during progress of the work.
FEES
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Prior to issuance of any permits, payment shall be made of ali required
.fees, as may be in effect at the time of permit issuance, including, but not
limited to:
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A. All applicable plan check and permit fees to the Community
Development Department, based on the most current schedule.
B. All applicable plan check and inspection fees for the Orange County
Fire Authority to the Community Development Department, based on
the most current schedule.
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Within forty eight (48) hours of approval of the subject project, the
applicant shall deliver to the Community Development .Department; a
cashier's check payable to the COUNTY CLERK in the amount of $43.00
(forty-three dollars) to enable the City to file' the appropriate environmental
documentation for the project. If within such forty-eight (48) hour period
that aPplicant has not delivered to the Community Development
Department the above-noted check, the statute of limitations for any
interested party to challenge the environmental determination under the
provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act could be
significantly lengthened.
RESOLUTION 01-92
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUSTIN, CALIFORNIA,
ELIMINATING CONDITION NO. 2.11 OF PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION
NO. 3583, ADOPTED BY CITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 98-25, TO ALLOW THE
CONSTRUCTION OF VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN GATES AND ASSOCIATED
WALLS, PILASTERS, AND FENCES AT THE ENTRANCE TO TRACT 15568
(SEDONA)
The City Council does hereby resolve as follows:
The City Council finds and determines as follows:
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That a proper application was filed on July 3, 2001, by Julie McKenna of
Action Property Management on behalf of the Sedona Homeowners
Association, for Design Review 01-026 and an amendment to Tentative
Tract Map 15568 requesting authorization to construct vehicular and
pedestrian gates and associated walls, pilasters and fences to restrict
access to the private streets within Tract 15568 (Sedona) located at the
northwest intersection of Tustin Ranch Road and Jamboree 'Road, with an
entrance on Pioneer Road.
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That Tract 15568 is designated as Medium Low- Single Family Detached
Residential (ML-SFD) within the East Tustin Specific Plan (ETSP), and
gated residential communities are permitted in accordance with Section
3.5.1 of the ETSP.
C,
That a public hearing was duly called, noticed, and held on said application
on September 10, 2001, by the Planning Commission.
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That the Planning Commission adopted Resolution No. 3802 approving
Design Review 01-026 and recommending that the City Council approve an
amendment to Tentative Tract Map 15568.
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That a public hearing was duly called, noticed and held on said application
on October 1, 2001, by the City Council.
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That Condition No. 2.11 of Planning Commission Resolution No. 3583,
adopted by City Council Resolution No. 98-25 approving Tentative Tract
Map 15568, restricted the addition of gates across the entry street due to the
design of the entrance which, as previously proposed, did not provide the
sufficient stacking distance nor turn-around area to facilitate the safe
operation of private gates.
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Condition No. 2.11 of Planning Commission Resolution No. 3583 can be
eliminated since the redesign of the entry street, as approved by the
Planning Commission on September 10, 2001, will provide sufficient
Exhibit A
Resolution 01-92
Page 2
stacking distance and turn-around area to safely operate private vehicular
and pedestrian gates.
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Enclosing the residential tract with vehicular and pedestrian access gates
will restore privacy to a private residential development by reducing the
number of non-residents entering or parking in the development.
As conditioned in Exhibit A of Resolution No. 3802, adopted by the
Planning Commission on September 10, 2001, the vehicular and
pedestrian gates will be constructed so that they are aesthetically
compatible with the tract amenities, ensure the safety of vehicular and
pedestrian access to the tract, and do not impede traffic on Pioneer Road.
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This project is Categorically Exempt pursuant to Section 15303, Class 3,
Title 14, Chapter 3, of the California Code of Regulations (Guidelines for the
California Environmental Quality Act).
II. The City Council hereby approves an amendment to Tentative Tract Map 15568
eliminating Condition No. 2.11 of Planning Commission Resolution No. 3583, as
adopted by City Council Resolution No. 98-25, for the purpose of constructing
vehicular and pedestrian gates and associated walls, pilasters, and fences to
.restrict access to the private streets within Tract 15568 (Sedona) located at the
northwest intersection of Tustin Ranch Road and Jamboree Road, subject to the
conditions contained in Exhibit A of Planning Commission Resolution No. 3802.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Tustin, at a regular meeting on
the 1st day of October, 2001.
PAMELA STOKER
City Clerk
TRACY wlLL,S'WORLEY
Mayor