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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-09-14; City Council; Minutes (2)MINUTES MEETING OF: THE CITY OF CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL DATE OF MEETING: September 14, 2010 TIME OF MEETING: 6:00 p.m. PLACE OF MEETING: City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Lewis called the Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL was taken by the Deputy Clerk as follows: Present: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn. Absent: None. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Kulchin, the Minutes of the following meetings were approved as presented: Minutes of the Special Meeting held August 24, 2010. Minutes of the Regular Meeting held August 24, 2010. PRESENTATIONS: Gina McBride, Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Board Chairwoman, presented the 2010 Starfish Leadership Award for Lifetime Achievement to Mayor Lewis. Council Member Hall presented a proclamation recognizing Fall Prevention Week to Recreation Area Manager Gail Lynn and Sandi Conti of the San Diego Fall Prevention Taskforce. Council Member Packard presented a proclamation recognizing Consititution Week to Anne Barrett, Santa Margarita Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the Revolution. CONSENT CALENDAR: Item #2 was pulled for discussion. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tem Kulchin, the Council affirmed the action of the Consent Calendar, Item #1and Items # 3 through # 5 as follows: AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn. NOES: None. September14, 2010 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 2 WAIVER OF ORDINANCE TEXT READING: Council waived the reading of the text of all Ordinances and Resolutions at this Meeting. 1. AB #20.348 -ACCEPTANCE OF DONATION. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2010-217. accepting a donation from the Pacific Library Partnership for the City Library Literacy Program to be appropriated into the Library Budget. 2. AB #20.349 -ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS - Item pulled for discussion. 3. AB #20.350 -APPROVE STREET NAME CHANGE. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2010-219. approving a street name change, renaming Four Seasons Point to Park Hyatt Point. 4. AB #20.351 - APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT AND ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT AWARD. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2010-220. approving an agreement with, and accepting a grant award from, the County of San Diego Aging and Independence Services for congregate meals, home delivered meals and transportation services for area seniors. 5. AB #20.352 -APPROVE THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE AND EVALUATION REPORT. Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2010-221. approving the 2009-2010 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for the Community Development Block Grant Program. DISCUSSION OF CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM : 2. AB #20.349 - ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS. Mayor Pro Tern Kulchin acknowledged staff, volunteers and vendors for a successful event. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Kulchin, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2010-218. accepting cash donations and in- kind donations of products and services in support of the Health and Wellness Weekend held July 10 and 11, 2010. AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn. NOES: None. September 14, 2010 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 3 ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION: 6- AB #20.353 - ESTABLISH STOP CONTROL ON YOSEMITE STREET. City Attorney Ron Ball titled the Ordinance. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Kulchin, Council introduced ORDINANCE NO. CS-107. amending Title 10, Chapter 10.28 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to require stops on Yosemite Street at its intersection with Valewood Avenue. AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn. NOES: None. 7. AB #20.354 - INCREASE SPEED LIMITS ON BATIQUITOS DRIVE. City Attorney Ron Ball titled the Ordinance. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Kulchin, Council introduced ORDINANCE NO. CS-108. amending Title 10, Chapter 10.44, Section 10.44.520 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, by increasing the prima facie 40 mile per hour speed limit on Batiquitos Drive from Poinsettia Lane to Golden Star Lane to 45 miles per hour and increasing the 35 mile per hour speed limit on Batiquitos Drive from Golden Star Lane to Aviara Parkway to 40 miles per hour. AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn. NOES: None. ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION: 8. AB #20.355 - ESTABLISH PRIMA FACIE SPEED LIMIT UPON FARADAY AVENUE. City Attorney Ron Ball titled the Ordinance. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Kulchin, Council adopted ORDINANCE NO. CS-103: amending Title 10, Chapter 10.44 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code by the revision of Section 10.44.320 to establish a 50 mile per hour prima facie speed limit upon Faraday Avenue from Orion Street to the east city limits. AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn. NOES: None. September 14, 2010 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 4 9. AB #20.356 -AMENDMENT TO CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO RESTRICT PARKING AT THE MONROE STREET POOL. City Attorney Ron Ball titled the Ordinance. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Kulchin, Council adopted ORDINANCE NO. CS-104. amending Title 10, Chapter 10.40 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code by the revision of Section 10.40.076 to restrict parking to current users of the Monroe Street Pool between the hours of 5 a.m. and 11 p.m. in the Monroe Street Pool parking lot; and ORDINANCE NO. CS-105, amending Title 1, Chapter 1 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code by the revision of Section 1.08.020 authorizing the City Manager to deputize employees to issue parking citations for violations of the Monroe Street Pool parking lot. AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn. NOES: None. 10. AB #20.357 - AMENDMENT TO THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO GRANT A ZONE CHANGE City Attorney Ron Ball titled the Ordinance. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Kulchin, Council adopted ORDINANCE NO. CS-106. amending Title 21, Section 21.05.030 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code by the amendment of the Zoning Map to grant a zone change, ZC 09-08, from Tourist Commercial, Qualified Development Overlay Zone (C-T-Q) and Planned Industrial (P-M) to General Commercial, Qualified Development Overlay Zone (C-2-Q) on 16.65 acres of property generally located at the southwest corner of Palomar Airport Road and El Camino Real, in Local Facilities Management Zone 5. AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn. NOES: None. September 14, 2010 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 5 PUBLIC COMMENT: At the request of Mayor Lewis, Council Member Hall gave a report on the status of the I-5 North Coast Corridor Project (on file in the City Clerk's office). Di'Ann Weimer, Friends of Aviara, thanked Council for clarification of the Minutes of the City Council Meeting held August 24, 2010, with regard to the amendment to the zoning map and the Palomar Commons Project. Buzzl 857@yahoo.com addressed Council regarding human rights. Glenn Bernard, Carlsbad, came forward to address Council. Mr. Bernard spoke about solar energy and solar energy permits, and requested Council provide free solar permits to Carlsbad residents. Robert Perkins, Carlsbad, came forward to request Council's assistance in obtaining a permit for searchlights for the Fright Institute located in the North County Plaza Shopping Center during the month of October 2010. City Manager Lisa Hildabrand stated staff would contact Mr. Perkins regarding his request. Dave Voss, Carlsbad, came forward to address Council regarding clean energy and Proposition 23. PUBLIC HEARING: 11. AB #20.358 - LA COSTA OAKS NORTH. Assistant Planner Shelly Glennon presented the staff report and Powerpoint presentation (on file in the City Clerk's office). Jack Henthorn, representing Colridge Communities, presented their report and Powerpoint presentation. Mayor Lewis opened the Public Hearing at 7:03 p.m. Seeing no one wishing to speak, Mayor Lewis closed the public hearing at 7:03 p.m. ACTION: On a motion by Mayor Pro Tern Kulchin, Council adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2010-222. approving a Planned Development Permit Amendment for building floor plans, elevations and plotting for the development of 67 single- family detached homes within the Villages of La Costa Oaks North, Neighborhood 3.3, generally located west of Rancho Santa Fe Road, south of Melrose Drive and north of Cadencia Street, PUD 05-12(8). AYES: Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn. NOES: None. September 14, 2010 Carlsbad City Council Meeting Page 6 PUBLIC COMMENT: Continuation of the Public Comments Don Christiansen, Carlsbad, came forward to address Council regarding clean technology, renewable energy and Proposition 23. 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. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sherry Freisinger, Deputy Clerk, announced that Council Members have been invited to attend, and may be participating in the following events: Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010 - 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Carlsbad City Council Study Session Faraday Administration Center 1635 Faraday Ave Carlsbad, California Friday, Sept. 24, 2010 - 10:00 a.m. Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Business Expo and Candidate Forum Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa 5480 Grand Pacific Drive Carlsbad, California Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 25 - 26, all day ArtSplash2010 Armada Drive Carlsbad, California ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of September 14, 2010 was adjourned by Mayor Lewis at 7:14 p.m. SHERRYF^EISIN( Deputy Clerk DONNA HERATY Deputy City Clerk 1-5 North Coast Corridor Project Update As part of my role on SANDAG, I have been tracking the 1-5 widening project, which is officially called the 1-5 North Coast Corridor Project. Carlsbad's role As with many large projects, there are a number of agencies involved in the 1-5 project, and it can be confusing to know how these decisions ultimately get made. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), a state agency, will ultimately make the decision about how to proceed with this project. The City of Carlsbad and all the other cities along the affected stretch of 1-5 can provide their input about what is being proposed, but cities do not have the ultimate decision making power. Where we do have an opportunity to influence this project is through our participation on SANDAG, the regional association of governments. SANDAG controls the funding for this project. I am the City of Carlsbad's representative on this board, and I will have an opportunity to vote on the funding for this project sometime in the future. However, Carlsbad is only one vote out of the 18 cities represented by SANDAG. Project background Briefly, for those who might not be familiar with this project, it proposes to improve traffic flow on 1-5 from La Jolla Village Drive in San Diego to Harbor Drive in Oceanside/Camp Pendleton by expanding the number of lanes and changing how the lanes are used. In Carlsbad, the project would substantially widen 1-5 to accommodate up to six additional lanes of traffic, including two HOV lanes in each direction and, in some locations, one auxiliary lane in each direction. Sound walls would also be built and existing bridges over the freeway and lagoons would be replaced to accommodate the widening. In most cases, Caltrans is proposing to use its right of way, but in some locations, particularly around onramps and off ramps, some private property will be affected. The project is sponsored by the California Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration and SANDAG, our regional association of governments. Last Thursday Caltrans held the last of five public meetings to gather input on the draft environmental report for this project. These meetings have been very well attended and, frankly, caused some concern among the public who were just finding out about what is being proposed. I want to assure our residents that the city has a whole team of experts looking at these plans and preparing our own detailed response to what is being proposed. We, along with many others, have also requested an extension of the Oct. 7 deadline for comments. The environmental documents are 9,000 pages of very technical information, and we want to make sure that the public has ample opportunity to review and understand what is being proposed. How the public can provide input I would encourage the public to weigh in on this project. The best way to provide input is during the public review period for the environmental review reports, called the Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement. As I mentioned, the deadline for public comments is Oct. 7; although, we have requested an extension. Once the city completes our analysis, we will make that available on our website. For more information To find out more about this project and to review the environmental documents, you can visit the project website, www.KeepSanDiegoMoving.com. or use the link on the City of Carlsbad's home page. We also have copies of the environmental report at our Carlsbad city libraries, Next steps Once the public comment period closes, Caltrans will review all the Input and choose a preferred alternative. A final version of the environmental documents will be circulated for review, and then Caltrans will decide whether or not to formally approve the document. After that the project will need to get a number of other permits, including from the Coastal Commission. Then the project will be designed and, ultimately, built according to the final approved plans. The plan is to start building the project in the south and work its way north. The soonest Carlsbad could see any construction would be within the next five years, according to Caltrans. Construction would occur in phases and is anticipated to fast through 2050.