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Home My WebLink About1999-08-10; City Council; Minutes (3)0 0 MINUTES MEETING OF : CITY COUNCIL DATE OF MEETING: August 10,1999 TIME OF MEETING: 6:OO p.m. PLACE OF MEETING: City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER. Mayor Lewis called the Meeting to order at 6:24 p.m. ROLL CALL was taken by the Assistant City Clerk, as follows: Present: Mayor Lewis, Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council Members Finnila, Nygaard, and Absent: None Kulchin PRESENTATION: Mayor Lewis presented a Proclamation to Bob Newkirk of Interfaith Community Services, in recognition of Interfaith Community Services Week. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Hall, the Minutes of the following meetings were unanimously approved as presented: Minutes of the Regular Meeting held July 13, 1999. Minutes of the Joint Special Meeting held July 13, 1999. Minutes of the Special Meetings held July 20, 1999. Minutes of the Regular Meeting held July 20, 1999. Minutes of the Joint Special Meeting held July 20, 1999. Minutes of the Special Meeting held July 27, 1999. Minutes of the Regular Meeting held July 27, 1999. Minutes of the Joint Special Meeting held July 27, 1999. CONSENT CALENDAR: Items #1 and #7 were removed from the Consent Calendar. ACTION: On motion by Mayor Pro Tem Hall , Council affirmed the action of the Consent Calendar Items #2 through #6, with the exception of Items #1 and #7, as follows: AYES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin NOES: None WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING: Council waived the reading of the text of all Ordinances and Resolutions at this Meeting. 1. AB #15,341 - CARLSBAD STATE BEACH PARKING FEES - FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000. This item was removed from the Consent Calendar. 0 0 August 10,1999 CITY COUNCIL Page 2 2. AB #15.342 - AMENDMENT AND EXTENSION NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT WITH D-MAX ENGINEERING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CARLSBAD 1999 DRY WEATHER TESTING PROGRAM. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-278, approving Extension and Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with D-Max Engineering for field screening and investigation services for preparation of the 1999 Dry Weather Testing Program. 3. AB #15,343 - AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-279, approving Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement Letter of Understanding, dated November 21, 1996, with the City Attorney, Ronald R. Ball. 4. AB #15.344 - AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE CITY MANAGER. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-280, approving Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement Letter of Understanding, dated November 2 1, 1996, with the City Manager, Raymond R. Patchett. 5. AB #15,345 - AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE CANNON ROAD/CARLSBAD BOULEVARD PROJECT, PROJECT NO. 3671. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-281, approving plans and specifications, and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for bids for the widening of the south side of Cannon Road from Carlsbad Boulevard to El Arbol Drive. 6. AB #15.346 - ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW AND REVISED MANAGEMENT CLASSIFICATIONS. AMENDMENT OF MANAGEMENT SALARY STRUCTURE AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-282, adopting the classification and salary for Gallery Coordinator, revising the classification and salary for Principal Librarian, and amending the Management Salary Structure and Conflict of Interest Code. 7. AB #15,347 - APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TO PURCHASE INDIVIDUAL SPACES IN THE RANCHO CARLSBAD MOBILEHOME PARK. This item was removed from the Consent Calendar. 0 0 August 10,1999 CITY COUNCIL Page 3 ITEMS REMOVED FROM TFIE CONSENT CALENDAR: 1. AB #15,341 - CARLSBAD STATE BEACH PARKING FEES - FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000. Council Member Finnila stated that this agreement marks the sixth year that the City paid fees to the State of California to maintain free parking at the beach. ACTION: On a motion by Council Member Finnila, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-277, approving an agreement with the California State Department of Parks and Recreation to keep parking free at the Carlsbad State Beach. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin NOES: None. 7. AB #15,347 - APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TO PURCHASE INDIVIDUAL SPACES IN THE RANCHO CARLSBAD MOBILEHOME PARK. Denis Hobson, 3449 Don Juan Drive, spoke in favor of Item #7. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Hall, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99- 283. approving the expenditure from the Housing Trust Fund to assist lower income households to purchase individual spaces within the Rancho Carlsbad Mobilehome Park. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin NOES: None. ADJOURNMENT TO JOINT MEETING OF TEE CITY COUNCIL AND MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT BOARD. Mayor Lewis adjourned to the Joint Meeting of the City Council and the Municipal Water District Board at 6:3 1 p.m. Council reconvened at 6:33 p.m. with five Council Members present. PUBLIC COMMENT: Joe Collins, 4001 Sunnyhill Drive, representing his brother who is handicapped, stated that he is concerned about the blind corner at the junction of Monroe, Sunnyhill and Alder Streets. He requested that sidewalks and curbs be installed and the berm at the foot of the driveway be eliminated. He inquired if this work could be done in conjunction with the construction on the adjoining May Subdivision. Paul Linden, 3940 Monroe Street, stated his concern about water drainage near his property and asked that curb and gutters be installed at the 3900 block of Monroe. He also requested that the water pressure in the area be increased from 40 psi to 60 psi. 0 0 August 10,1999 CITY COUNCIL Page 4 PUBLIC HEARING: 9. AB #15,349 - ZC 98-10LCPA 98-07/CT 98-17/HDP 98-17/CDP 98-74 - HADLEY PROPERTY. Associate Planner Van Lynch and Principal Civil Engineer Bob Wojcik presented the staff report. In an effort to assure future traffic circulation, Council asked staff to confirm that Docena Road would connect through the Tabata property to Blackrail Road. Staff responded that Docena Road is planned to connect to Black Rail. Council Member Finnila inquired why Lot 12, the panhandle lot, was being used for housing and not being left as open space. She also inquired about the amount of grading necessary for development of Lot 12. In response, Jack Henthom, 5375 Avenida Encinas, representing the applicant, stated that in the past Lot 12 had been graded, and that there is no habitat left on the lot to preserve. He also indicated that if this lot had been combined with the adjoining lot the ratio of 3: 1 width to length would disqualify the lot for use under City regulations. In response to the inquiry about grading, Mr. Wojcik responded that the addition of five feet of fill will be necessary to raise the pad elevation to 350 feet, to allow the site to drain to the street. Mayor Lewis opened the duly noticed pubic hearing at 6:49 p.m. Jack Henthom, 5375 Avenida Encinas, representing the applicant, Spectrum Communities, LLC, asked Council to approve the Planning Commission and staff recommendations and approve the project. Seeing no one else wishing to testify the public hearing was closed at 6:50 p.m. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Hall, Council introduced ORDINANCE NO. -2 NS-502 amending Section 21.05.030 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code by an amendment to the Zoning Map to grant a Zone Change, ZC 98-10 and Local Coastal Program Amendment changing the property’s zoning from L-C to R- 1 - 7,500-4 on property generally located on the east side of Black Rail Road, south of Poinsettia Lane and north of Aviara Parkway in Local Facilities Management Zone 20; and, adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-285, approving a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Zone Change, Local Coastal Program Amendment, Tentative Tract Map, Hillside Development Permit, and Coastal Development Permit to change the land use designation on the site from L-C to R-1-7,500-Q, and create 37 residential and one open space lot on 14.7 acres on property generally located on the east side of Black Rail Road, south of Poinsettia Lane and north of Aviara Parkway in Local Facilities Management Zone 20. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Nygaard, Kulchin NOES: Finnila. Council Member Finnila stated that she could not support this item because of the panhandle lot. 0 0 August 10,1999 CITY COUNCIL Page 5 DEPARTMENTAL AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS: 10. AB #15,350 - CARRILLO RANCH WALL FINISH SELECTION AND LANDSCAPING UPGRADE. Mark Steyaert, Park Development Coordinator, gave the staff presentation and discussed the plant upgrades and the following wall finish alternatives: 1. An white colored plaster with rough trowel finish. 2. An adobe colored plaster with rough trowel finish. 3. A white plaster with a finger raked finish. 4. Adobe block facsimile facing material with white plaster finish. Nanette Muirhead, 6347 Paseo Corono, stated that the rock accents, currently being applied to the wall are a nice addition and she spoke in favor of the adobe color for the wall finish. Michael Hallack, 6369 Paseo Aspada, also spoke in favor of the adobe color and the use of rocks on the wall perimeter and supported the planting of bouganvilla and cactus as foliage accents. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Lewis, Council directed that the wall along Carrillo Way and Via Conquistador be finished with rock and the remainder of the perimeter wall be finished in adobe colored plaster. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila NOES: Nygaard, Kulchin Council Members Nygaard and Kulchin stated that they were in favor of the rock finish for the park entrance, but prefen-ed that the perimeter wall be finished in white colored plaster. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Lewis, Council directed that the landscaping be upgraded along the entire wall. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Nygaard, Kulchin NOES: Finnila 11. AB #15,351 - ESTABLISHMENT OF SPEED LIMIT ON CAMINO HILLS DRIVE. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Hall, Council introduced ORDINANCE NO. -9 NS-503 amending Title 10, Chapter 10.44, of the Carlsbad Municipal Code by the addition of Section 10.44.610 to establish a prima facie 35 mile per hour speed limit upon Camino Hills Drive from Faraday Avenue to its intersection with Browning Road. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin NOES: None. a e August 10,1999 CITY COUNCIL Page 6 12. AB #15,352 - ESTABLISHMENT OF SPEED LIMIT ON JACKSPAR DRIVE. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Hall, Council introduced ORDINANCE NO. NS-504, amending Title 10, Chapter 10.44, of the Carlsbad Municipal Code by the addition of Section 10.44.600 to establish a prima facie 35 mile per hour speed limit upon Jackspar Drive from Camino Hills Drive to its intersection with El Camino Real. AYES: Lewis, Hall, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin NOES: None. ANNOUNCEMENT§: Mayor Lewis announced that Council Members have been invited to attend, and may be participating in the following events: Encina Power Plant New Owner Reception, Wednesday, August 1 1, 1999,5:00 p.m., Hubbs-Sea World Fish Hatchery, 4200 Garfield Street, Carlsbad. TGIF Jazz in the Parks Concert, Friday, August 13, 1999, 6:OO p.m., Calavera Hills Park, 2997 Glasgow, Carlsbad. COUNCIL REPORTS AND COMMENTS: Mayor Lewis and Council Members reported on activities and meetings of some committees and sub- committees of which they are members. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS: None CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS: None ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of August 10, 1999 was adjourned at 7:24 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Lorraine M. Wood Deputy City Clerk