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Home My WebLink About1990-08-21; City Council; 10783; Land Use & Facility Improvement Issues Barrio Arearl a, ws ou v1.. a,U *rl m aa, 53 U ma, s CU .d MG a0 P m 024 UV (d W& wu RB#m ' MTG. DEPT. c(5 CIT- OF CARLSBAD - AGEND --BILL 35f @ TITLE LAND USE & FUTURE FACILITY IMPROVEMENT ISSUES IN BARRIO AREA CITY MOR. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Direct staff to begin studies of land uses in the barrio area of Carlsbad (the area bounded by Elm Avenue on the north, the railroad tracks on the west, the freeway on the east and Tamarack Avenue on the south) in conjunction with the revision of the Redevelopment Plan. ITEM EXPLANATION: Council Member Mamaux asked that this item be placed on the agenda and suggests that the issues of land use and any future public facility improvements in the barrio area need to be addressed. It is suggested that staff be asked to begin studies of the land uses in that area in conjunction with the revision of the Redevelopment Plan. This analysis can and should include either expanding the existing Redevelopment Area, or creating a new Redevelopment District. EXHIBITS: 1. Memo to Mayor and City Council from Council Member Mamaux dated 8/7/90. August 7,1990 TO: MAYOR CITY COUNCIL FROM: Council Member Mamaux LAND USE AND FUTURE PUBUC FAClLrrY IMPROVEMENT ISSUES IN BARRIO AREA The issue of the Outreach Program is only one of the many issues that should be addressed in the barrio (the area bounded by Elm on the north, the railroad tracks on the west, the freeway on the east, and Tamarack on the south). Other issues that need to be addressed are the land uses and any future public facility improvements. It is suggested that the staff be asked to begin the studies of the land uses in that area in conjunction with the revision of the Redevelopment plan. This analysis can and should include either expanding the existing Redevelopment area (probably not a good idea, but an option), or creating a new Redevelopment district. Once the staff analysis has been completed, it may well be necessary to appoint a citizens committee to work with the property owners, the staff and other affected parties to make sure we are looking carefully at all areas within the City of Carlsbad. J Wh- HNJ.MAMAUX mhs c: City Manager Northwest Quadrant Citizens Group 3610 Carlsbad Blvd. Carlsbad, CA 92008 August 21, 1990 Carlsbad City Council 1200 Elm Street Carlsbad, CA 92008 The Northwest Quadrant Citizens Group supports Councilman Mamaux' proposal for a study of land uses in the barrio area of Carlsbad. Our concern for the barrio has grown out of our studies of the Northwest Quadrant and the history of development of this, the oldest part of the city, the place where Carlsbad began. If this study is undertaken, we recommend that a cross section of the property owners and residents of the barrio be involved from the beginning in the process. In addition the Northwest Quadrant Citizens Group would like to be represented on any citizen advisory committee that is formed. Sincerely, Northwest Quadrant Citizens Group Dear Mu. Mamaux: It was with great interest that I read yoiir ccgmmentary, regarding the major review of land use in ttie Barrict area. (Blade Trihune ed i t i un , dat ed Augusk 9, 19'30. I My parents settled in Carlsbad in 1943, clperating a small rieighbortiood mar1::et 1-m the corner csf Roosevelt and Walnut, years befm-e ttie incurpuration sf the city. This corner was the hub sf activity and existence for ttie predominantly Hispanic I:clmmunity. Hclwever .r somewher e a1 ong the 1 i ne, C:i t y Hal 1 /C:t t y F1 anner r; never did develop an in.terest in organizing or develuping a 1::)lan tct help their Hispanic neighbors. The Barrio residents lacking the I.::nowledqe and pcllitical ).::nowhow, in order tci capitalize on the help and res1:urces available to %hem, never did speak ciut ,, Ikmseyuently, they were left Ixit clf the derisicm making cri this potentially prime area. Many of ttie Earril:I clwners sold out to oiitside interests, believing that I1:ity Hall was nut particularly interested ur cared enough to tie1.p them. The redevelopment plan that was created fcw the city, split %he Barrio in ha1 f, e:t;cludinq ucir cr:mmert::Xal building.;. Lik::e Patty C:ratty said, "If it was arr oversiyht or if it was intentitmal", the fact is, that we were left ouk. Since the redevelopment plan is i.ip fcw review, it would be great, i f y~x~ and t he cat tier Clxtnc i 1 member s would ~I:I t I:[ bat for t tie Ear r i o owner 5 ., We believe that it wcsuld be to everyones advantage i f the C:wmcil wm.tld map 1m2; a plan that wclcild be c:onstrua:tive and helpful My family owns the twc1 "abandcmed buildings" that have figured SI:# prcminently in the newspapers lately and .these bitildinq!ij .just happen to sit sutside the current reclevelclpment area. Once ctpl:m a time the area was zoned ciammercial. We dcan't knc~w when 1:rr tiow sctmeone took it upsn themselves to change the zoning, without noti fying the prclperty ctwners or even as1::ing fizii- our ctpinicln. Our dream has been to revitalize the area, we have started by remctdel i ng "Lul a"s Market and Del i I' and we bel ieve that we have dcme a gol:~d .job. We are extremely prtxtd uf our ef .I:I:trts and lie1 ieve the Deli is an as:set t1:1 our community. Wi tti ymtr help we c:ouZd gradually develop .the rest of our PrcIperties;. thank:: yt:it.t for ymtr interest, perhaps YI-ILI can en1 ighten us as to ttie cc'urse of action to pursue in order to generate xtme interest in changing the current redevelopment plan to incorporate more 1r1.F ttie barrio c~wrter~r; scruth of Elm. I have talked to several of the prcIperty owners and they have a1 1 exprer5;sed an interest. Than!:: you again ,, -. -. . I,-.I-. . Mayor Lewi s Mar k F'ett i ne Er i I: Lar s~ln Ann Kulchin /