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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-01-26; Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Committee Ad Hoc; Minutes, r MINUTES I Date of Meeting: January 26, 1987 Time of Meeting: 5:OO p.m. Place of Meeting: City Council Chambers Meetinn of: HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS CALL TO ORDER: Chairman McCoy called the Meeting to order at 5:05 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Chairman McCoy, Committee Members Guilford, Hayes, Helton and Sanchez. Member Nielsen arrived at 5:lO p.m. Absent: Members Clarke, Moralez and Rombotis. APPROVAL OF MINUTES : Minutes of the November Meeting will be submitted at the next meeting. OLD BUSINESS/INFORMATIONAL ITEMS: 1. Depot Rehabilitation Patty Cratty, Senior Management Analyst, reported the rehabili tation of the depot is proceeding. She displayed two wall exhibits of the original plans for the depot which had been furnished by the railroad. is needed into that area from Grand Avenue. Chris Salomone answered that could be a part of the streetscape program. Chairman McCoy added the painting and new deck were the two important items to be completed. Member Hayes commented a sidewalk 2. Carlsbad Theater Chris Salomone, Community Redevelopment Manager, reported the new owner of the Carlsbad Theater is putting together a us plan, with a proposal for a multi-use theater. He invited the Committee Members to go by the theater and stop in for a tour. The owner would be pleased to show the Members what he intends to do to renovate the theater. 3. Historic Preservation Commission Patty Cratty reported the Historic Preservation Commission had compiled a list of 60 sites for potential listing as historic sites. On December 22, 1986, City Council took action on the Commission's recommendation to designate four historic sites. Calavera Hills was designated a Historic Point of Interest. Ms. Cratty showed photographs of Carrillo Ranch. Chris Salomone commented the State Director of Parks and Recreation had resigned, and that might affect the status of the grant for Carrillo Ranch. In answer to query, Ms. Cratty explained the site at Calavera Hills contained some trees and an old cistern. These will be graded over when the park area is graded, but there will be an interpretive center with photographs and documents at the site. .- MINUTES HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE January 26, 1087 Page 2 4. Design Review Board Update Chris Salomone gave this report as contained in the packet. He commented the Rowe, Kelso and Gombar projects are all office projects and controversial. Staff's concern with the Rowe project was the massiveness of the structure. The Rowe project has medical parking requirements. The Kelso project is general offices and the parking is designated as such. The alley must be improved and the islands removed. The Gombar project meets all of the standsrds, but again the problem was the massiveness of the three-story structure. Chairman McCoy stated the plans should contain a condition stating no medical offices could be placed in the general office buildings. NEW BUSINESS: 5. Revised Housing Element Chris Salomone reported this revised Housing Element was adopted at Council's meeting of January 6, 1987. He felt Carlsbad was doing very well in their housing effort. 6. Merchants' CIP Chris Salomone called attention to the list of projects compiled by an ad hoc committee of the Merchants Association. This list will be cut to five projects, which the Merchants Association would feel very important to the Redevelopment Area. 7. Budgets/Housing and Redevelopment Chris Salomone reported the budget process is starting earliei this year, and he will be bringing back a revised budget at the next meeting. 8. Public Relations Program Lynn Fitzgerald, Coordinator, Public Relations Program, reported a new major promotional campaign is underway to develop a three-part graphic package to be used for public relations purposes. the Redevelopment Area, general educational brochures and an annual report/newsletter. There will be a brochurefmagazine on 9. Housing and Redevelopment Activity Report Chris Salomone reported he will be giving updates to the Committee Members and staff. ADJOURNMENT : By proper motion, the Meeting of January 26, 1987, was adjourned at 6: 07 p.m. Respectfully submitted, CHRIS SALOMONE Community Redevelopment Manager Harriett Babbitt, Minutes Clerk