HomeMy WebLinkAboutCT 98-16; Worthing Subdivision; Tentative Map (CT) (11)JUNE 26, 1990
TO: CITY MANAGER
FROM: Planning Director
REQUEST TO DOWNZONE WILSONIA TRACT
Attached is a letter I received regarding a request to consider a
downzoning of the area around Wilson Street, Buena Vista Drive,
Forest and Highland Avenues. This letter was submitted as a result
of concerns expressed at the City Council meeting of May 22, 1990
at which time the Council was considering a five-lot subdivision
called West Palm.
The letter has been assigned to a staff member to prepare a report
which will be scheduled for the earliest available Planning
Commission meeting. The Commission would be considering whether
to adopt a Resolution of Intention to set the matter to public
hearing.
MICHAEL J. HOLZMILLER
Planning Director
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cc: Community Development Director
Assistant Planning Director
STEPHEN & CHERYL ELAINE
2755 WILSON STREET
CARLSBAD, CA 92008
May 31, 1990
Michael Holzmiller
Planning Director
City of Carlsbad
2075 Las Palmas Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92009
Re: Wilsonia Tract Downzone
Dear Mr. Holzmiller:
This letter is sent to formally request that the City Planning
Commission pass a Resolution of Intent to call a public meeting to
consider whether that portion of the Wilsonia Tract south of
Forest, east of Highland and Arland Avenues, north of Buena Vista
Drive and west of Wilson Street should be downzoned, from Rl-7500
to Rl-9500.
A request was made, at the City Council's May 22, 1990 public
hearing, to downzone the Wilsonia Tract from Rl-7500 to Rl-9500.
Issues relating to a possible Resolution of Intent were referred
to staff for further consideration. However, the City Council
approved the West Palm tentative tract map 89-32 with net lot sizes
less than 9,500 square feet, given that the West Palm tentative
tract map had already been processed. The Council felt that the
residents' request to downzone was made too late to fairly effect
the West Palm subdivision.
With the imminent development of the first extension of the
James Court cul-de-sac north of Buena Vista Drive, and further
considering the recent death of Gloria Gamble, Charlie Dix'
apparent financial stress, and other neighborhood matters, it is
clear that other action will soon be taken to further develop the
Wilsonia Tract under the present zoning status. If immediate
action is not taken, we will most certainly see the development of
undersized lots completely out of character with the homes which
presently exist in the neighborhood.
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C 0Scores of neignLors signed our petition requt-oting a downzone.
A downzone would cause our particular portion of the Wilsonia Tract
to conform with the zoning status of the single family lots east
of Wilson Street, with the undeveloped agricultural land
immediately south of Buena Vista Drive, and with other tracts in
the immediate vicinity. The majority of the residents of that
tract, including my wife and I, feel it is very important that our
request for a public hearing to discuss the possibility of a
downzone be convened immediately. We do not want to be placed in
the same position as we were with respect to the West Palm
tentative tract map - that our request for a downzone was made too
late to be applicable to developments which commence in the
interim.
Please contact me at your earliest convenience to further
discuss the situation and the City's intentions. We sincerely
appreciate your past assistance and thank you in advance for your
continuing cooperation.
Very truly yours,
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Stephen E. Blaine
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