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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-11-26; Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Committee Ad Hoc; MinutesMINUTES Meeting of: mUSING AND REDEvEIxlpMENT ADVISORY COIWIITEE Time of Meeting: 5:OO p.m. Date of Meeting: November 26, 1984 Place of Meeting: Council Chambers MEMBERS To ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Chairman Hall at 5:OO p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Chairman Hall, Camnittee Menbers Clarke, Hayes, Helton, Moralez, Holmes and Sanchez. Absent: Members McCoy and Guilford. Also Present: Ann Kulchin, Council Liaison Marty Bournan, Traffic Engineering Consultant APP- OF Ml"ES: The Minutes of the September 24, 1984, meeting were approved as presented. Chairman Hall announced Item 5 would be taken up out of order. INF'OFUYATION ITEMS: 5. Housing Dept. Report Amy Villalobs gave the report on this item, as mntained in the written report. In answer to query, Mrs. Villalobs stated they have 160 applications for 123 units. Member Hayes asked for staff to report to the Cdttee at the next meeting what is involved in affordable housing, msts, aims, and haw it might be of benefit. Chris Salomone, Comunity Redevelopnent Manager, stated that the General Plan was to be reviewed and part of that will be to review housing. Housing and Redevelopment Advisory mttee remmended approval of the new figures for housing assistance as prepared by staff. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Pedestrian Circulation Study Chris Salomone introduced Marty Bouman, Traffic Engineer, who gave the report on this item. pedestrian issue is a need for balance. Most pedestrians are either drivers and/or passengers before they bemm pedestrians. are close enough to walk or use public transportation. He stated the The balance ms frm those pedestrians who Hall Clarke Hayes Helton Moralez Holmes Sanchez Hall Clarke Hayes Helton Moralez Holmes Sanchez h \ 9 MINUTES November 26, 1984 Page 2 He stated that one should not be over-enphasized to the detriment of the other. If streets are turned into parking lots, this defeats the purpose. added, if pedestrian issues are overdone, this can be a detriment to moving traffic. there are long blocks, those are marginal as to whether people will go that distance to cross the street, and that is where jay-walking is initiated. whether crosswalks should be painted telling people that is safe place to cross. Likewise, he Mr. Bouman stated where He then questioned He felt that was also dangerous. Mr. l3ouman stated that jay-walking occurs when you cross in the middle of the block where there is no crosswalk and traffic signals at the two adjacent blocks, per the State definition. legal to cross the street in the middle of the block where there is no crosswalk, in a business district. In a residential area, it is all right. %e Municipal Code says that it is not Mr. Bournan stated the signs stating there is a crosswalk merely make people feel safer and less careful, when they are really not safer in a crosswalk. In answer to query as to what makes good pedestrian circulation, Mr. Born answered good visibility and sidewalks. Member Hayes stated she wanted signs and crosswalks an the long blocks and the T intersections. Mr. Bouman said motorists do not recognize a T intersection as an intersection, and Member Hayes said that was why she felt crosswalks were necessary. The school education pmgrams were discussed, and it was determined that the schools should make certain what they teach to the children regarding traffic safety is what they will encounter on the streets. Mr. Born stated a survey will be done on pedestrian volume and Mr. Salomone added that medians on Elm Avenue would help safety in that area. 2. Chris Salomone referred to the report sent to the City and stated this would go to Council for &ances to issue permits. redevelopmnt area. Local Coastal. Plan - Wevelopnent Fermit Authority He said the Coastal zone goes through the Council Liaison Kulchin asked about page 8 of the report, in the innovative techniques for providing off-street parking and asked whether the City would build and the developers buy space from us. Mr. Salomone answered that he felt that no LCP's would be mired on the parking lots already built, but any new ones would require permits from the Coastal Comnission. EXTRA ITEMS: At this point, there was a question about the Washington Street design, and Chris Salomone stated the paving would take care of some floods and storm drain problems. b MINUTES November 26, 1984 Page 3 OLD BUSINESS: Plaque for Fountain Chris Salomone showed the plaque to be placed on the Fountain. Council Member Kulchin stated Mr. McCd is m at home and auld possibly attend the dedication. NEM BUSINESS: 3. Corranunity Developnent Block Grant Chris Salomone gave mpies of the Block Grant projects to the Cdttee Members, stating all reoamnendations had to go to Council for their ansideration. %e staff reamendations and the Cornnittee recormrendations will to Council and they will make the final decision. stated that some of the projects are already funded; such as sidewalks and alleys, which will cane out of the General Fund. Mr. Salomone listed the projects staff reamnded; namely, Chase Field i.npmvements; Con-rnercial Rehabilitation Program; Boys and Girls Club Renovation. He Member Helton left the meeting at 6:40 p.m. In discussion, Cumnittee Members stated they wanted the sidewalks repaired, and also want parking problems solved. It was also stated the Boys and Girls Club Renovation should be anpleted. listed as one important thing to be solved, and Mr. Salmne stated the City has a lease aqreement to get land to build a parkinq lot. The parking problem downtown was Mr. Salomone stated part of Chase Field is in the CIP, but $72,000 is needed to mnplete the hprovements. Mr. Tam Polasky, 2965 IEoosevelt, on the Board of the Boys and Girls Club, spoke to the Cdttee on behalf of the request to enclose the swirnning pool. amount needed to enclose the pool, and they will supply the other half. Cdttee Members as to specifics on the pool enclosure. This is half of the He answered the questions of the Sue Richardson, Oceanside, spoke on behalf of Casa de Anparo, and their request for one year's salary for a person to service the Carlsbad Area. 360 fdlies in this area to be served by this person. The amount requested was $23,080.00. She stated there are The Cdttee reaxmended $100,000 for Chase Field Improvements; $30,369 for Boys and Girls Club Renovation; $50,000 for enclosing the swhdng pool at the Boys and Girls Club; $12,080 for the staff person for Casa de Amparo Crisis Center; and $30,500 for the Comnercial Rehabilitation Loan Fund. INFORMATION ITEMS: 4. Siun Proqram Attention was called to a wall chart showing the sign program and the information contained in the packet. Hall Clarke Hayes Helton Moralez Holmes Sanchez X I$ - X X X X X X X November 26 MINUTES 1984 Page 4 6. Rehabilitation ban update Patty Cratty reported this item was included in the packet. 7. Storm Drain Chris Salome reported they are waiting for special pipe for the storm drain. 8. Desiun Review Board mate Chris Salmne reported he wuld brinq the last six or eight items to the next meeting. By proper mtion, the meeting was adjourned at 7:36 p.m. Respectfully submitted, CHRIS sALomNE Ccnnnunity Redevelopent Manager Harriett Babbitt Minutes Clerk