HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-04-14; City Council; 6560; Processing application in Redevelopment areaCITY 07 CARLSBAD
AGENDA BILL NO: £ & C O DEPT HD.
DATE: APRIL 14, 1981 CTY ATTY.
DEPARTMENT: PLANNING DEPARTMENT CTY MGR.
SUBJECT:
PROCESSING APPLICATION IN THE REDEVELOPMENT AREA
STATEMENT OF THE MATTER;
At a recent City Council meeting the Planning Director was asked for a report on
the Jack-In-The-Box processing procedure (attached memo). The Planning Director
identified specific problems in the procedures which lead to a dual processing
system. A solution is presented creating a single processing system which can
be used now and after the adoption of a Redevelopment Plan.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Categorically exempt.
FISCAL IMPACTS
Commitment of staff times. This will be affected by elimination of dual
processing procedures.
Council Action:
4-14-81 Council directed that the exhibit be modified to reflect processing through
Housing and Redevelopment, and that the Redevelopment Director be included
as a member of the Task Force.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Frank Aleshire, City Manager
PROM: James Hagaman, Planning Director
Jack Henthorn, Housing & Redevelopment Director
DATE: April 14, 1981
SUBJECT: Processing Applications in the Redevelopment Area
At a recent City Council meeting the Planning Director was asked
for a report on the Jack-in-the-Box processing procedure.
Admittedly there were staff problems in this case. It was the
first real time the processing system shown in Exhibit A attached
to this memo was used for a project. The process commences with
preliminary discussions prior to submittal of the application at
the redevelopment counter as indicated in the upper left hand
corner of Exhibit A. The project is then subjected to staff
review with subsequent meetings with the developer, prior to
preparation of the written staff report. This staff report is
forwarded to the Housing & Redevelopment Advisory Committee which
takes an action. If the project requires further discretionary
approval of the Planning Commission another staff review takes
place in the normal process of a discretionary planning
application with the Planning Commission making a decision and
recommendation to the City Council depending on the type of
project.
The difficulties associated with Jack-in-the-Box occured with the
two staff review processes wherein different members and levels
of staff were involved in each process and more detailed concerns
of circulation and driving accesses were identified in the later
review which led to the less than desired result we strive for in
the processing of applications. Suffice to indicate I am
concerned as well as the other responsible department heads and
staff involved. My purpose is not to point a finger or lay
blame, but rather to propose solutions to the apparent problem.
In the need to quickly improve our system, Jack Henthorn and
I have developed a new system of reviewing projects for the
redevelopment area which can be used now and after the
Redevelopment Plan is adopted by the City.
In brief we are proposing a single staff review (see Exhibit B)
to be accomplished by an interdepartmental team composed of a
high level member of the Building, Engineering and Planning
Departments. This team will meet on a regularly scheduled basis
to not only review an application after submittal, but also to
work with a developer prior to submittal, in the preliminary
review process. One staff report will be written addressing all
the aspects of both the the design manual and the zoning
standard. With the current dual process this single report would
be the only staff document going to both the current Housing &
Redevelopment Advisory Committee and Planning Commission if
required.
After City Adoption of the Redevelopment Plan, this process could
remain intact with this exception: that only one Board will
review a project in the Redevelopment area.
In conclusion, I believe that the proposed new procedure will
solve the problem associated with Jack-in-the-Box providing a
comprehensive staff review and report.
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