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Home My WebLink About1985-01-09; Design Review Board; MinutesMINUTES Meeting of: DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Time of Meetin,: 5:OO p.m. Date of Meeting: January 9, 1985 Place of Meeting: CALL To ORDER: The Meeting was called to order at 5:OO p.m. by Chairman McCoy. City Council Chambers ROLL CALLI: Present: Chairman McCoy, Menbers Rndmtis, Holmes, Marcus and Schlehuber. Absent: None. Staff Menrs3ers Present: Chris Salamxle, Comunity Redevelopent Manager Dan Hentschke, Assistant City Attorney Chris Salomone, Comrmnity Redevelopment Manager reported one item had been noticed for hearing, but lacked engineering information. February 13, 1985, for the Jobe Gay project. He asked for antinuance to Chairman McCoy asked for any testimony on this item, and since there was me, continued the item to February 13, 1985. PUBLIC "Gs: 1. RP 84-6 - Request for a Redevelopent Permit to mnvert two existing single family residences into a restaurant at 945 Grand Avenue in Sub-Area 2 of the V-R zone. Chris Salome gave the staff report on this item, stating that staff had difficulty in obtaining onsite parking to the point where they auld reamend approval of this project. The applicant has not responded the last five mnths to set up meetings, and the State law requires after a year's time, staff should bring this item to the Roard and reanmend denial. Chairman McCoy cpened the public hearing at 5:05 porn., and issued the invitation to speak. Mrs. Mary Johnson, 988 Grand Avenue, spoke in apposition to this project, stating they have been tearing down portions of this property for over a year. presented photographs to the Board Members for their perusal showing the potholes in the street in that area. She Chairman McCoy suggested Mrs. Johnson call the Maintenance Department and the Police Department for enforcement of regulations. Member Ronbtis oomnented that staff was reamending denial of this project at this time. Member Holmes ascertained from Mrs. Johnson that the garage apartment at the rear is occupied at the present time. January 9, 1985 Page 2 \r MEMBERS Mr. John Grant, 4056 Skyline, owner of the Sixpence Inn, addressed the Board, stating he had no objection to this restaurant, stating they would serve Mexican food. restaurant request was viable due to the small parcel of land. problem, and mncluded that he would not be ham about people using his property to qain access to this proposed restaurant. He said he med Denny's and did feel that this He acknowledged there would be a parking Since no one else wished to speak on this item, the public testimony was mncluded at 5:12 p.m. Design Review Board adopted the following Resolution: RESOLVTION PO. 046, DENYING THE CONWRSION OF TViO SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES ?o A RESTAURANT A!T 945 GRAND AVENUE . 2. Permit to allow a residential care facility at 2714 Madison Avenue. RP 84-18 - VALEWA - Request for a Redevelopment Chris Salomone gave the staff report on this item, stating the reclrrmnendation would be to deny without prejudice. Chairman McCoy opened the public hearing at 5:13 p.m., and issued the invitation to speak. Mr. Frank Morrow, stating he lives across the street, said he was here to see what was going to happen on this project. Chairman McCoy stated this project was withdrawn. Since no one else wished to speak on this item, the public testimony was closed at 5:14 p.m. Design Review Board denied RP 84-18 without prejudice and instructed the City Attorney's office to prepare a resolution for signature stating this. 3. of a Redevelopent Permit to allow mnstruction of a "Wally's" Restaurant on the site presently occupied by "Tony's No. 2" Restaurant in the Big Bear Center at 1-5 and Elm Avenue. RP 84-16 - WaLLY'S RESTAURANT - Request for approval Chris Salomone gave the staff report, using a transparency to show the site and wall maps to show the drawings of the proposed project. He said the free-way oriented sign would be eliminated and there would be extensive landscaping, with the curb cut on Elm eliminated. Mr. Salamone stated the main issue was parking, and since the Big Bear Shopping Center re-desicp and . expansion, the parking problem had become mrse. Staff feels parking is a critical issue at this time, and although this is an attractive design, the parking problem cannot be ignored or increased at this time. Ranbot is Marcus Holmes Schlehuber McCoy Rmbt is Marcus Holmes Schlehuber S P - X K X X K K K K K K . MINUTES January 9, 1985 Page 3 In answer to query, Mr. Salmne stated this was a leased parcel and not a legal lot. Staff wanted the major leaseholder to sit down to work on creating mre parking spaces on the entire site to accomnodate the restaurant, but he was reluctant to do that. Chairman McCoy opened the public hearing at 5:20 p.m., and issued the invitation to speak. Mr. Larry Sillman, Sillman/idyman ti Associates, Architects, gave a history of the project, stating originally there was to be a larger facility with outdoor dining, but because of the parking mncerns, that had been eliminated. 85 percent of the parkinq available on the entire site is used. configuration, showing there is no physical separation in the lot, making it basically one big area. Mr. Sillman said the maximum use of the parking lot is between 2:OO p.m. and 5:OO p.m., and the restaurant would be at maximum capacity between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and after 6:OO p.m. Therefore, the restaurant maximum and center maximum would not conflict. occupied. Mr. Sillman felt credit for mmn use parking would not be detrimental to the area. that City Hall enployees auld walk to the restaurant, as muld other pedestrians in the downtown area. Mr. Sillman sugqested the amlicant would mqromise, if that were needed, to get approval for this project. He stated at peak periods, A transparency was used showing the parking That lot is never one hundred percent He added In answer to query, Mr. Sillman stated this would be a family-oriented hamburger restaurant, a step up from a fast food restaurant. The possibility was discussed of having a time limit on the parking during the day, but not in the evening hours. Staff indicated they had tried to initiate sane plan for increasing the parking spaces, but without the cooperation of the major leaseholder, it was not possible. Mr. John Grant, 4056 Skyline, Sixpence Inn owner, stated his mncern wuld be the parking, since parkinu has always been a problem in that area, even with the preent buildling. He felt the restaurant would be an asset, huwever this restaurant would feature a large screen TV for sporting events, *ich would increase the long-term parkinq. Mr. Jeff Lee, representing Foodmaker, spoke in favor of the project, stating the main theme is sports, and is family-oriented-not a bar, with the sports being shown on the TV on the weekends. Since no one else wished to speak on this item, the public testimony was mncluded at 5:40 p.m. Member Ronbtis stated he liked this project and would suggest mntinuing the project until a study auld be made to rev- the existing parking lot or find adjacent parking for errployees. ,.. L . .I MINUTES January 9, 1985 Page 4 ~~ Member Schlehuber said the parking in the Big Bear lot is beaming worse every day, and he felt any parking for this restaurant should be looked at very closely. Member Holmes stated all the Board Members agreed on the parking pmblem, but he felt this building was in an excellent location and would be of great benefit to the City. without the large screen TV. He stated he could support this project Member Marcus agreed that this was a good project, but she could not support it with the shortage of parking. Chairman McCoy oomnented they do have good food, and he found there were not that my cars in the lot at lunch the. He added the transparency did not show the parking correctly, and he requested staff furnish a corrected parking graphic. Design Review Board sent this item back to staff for review. INFORMATIONAL ITEM: 4. Gmwth Policies During General Plan Review. CITY OF CARISBAD AGENDA BILL - Report on Interim Chris Salamone called the Design Review Board's attention to this report, stating the number one priority of staff would be the General Plan Review, with the number two priority that of Redevelopent projects. APP- OF Mm: The Minutes of the November 14, 1984, meeting were approved as presented. AJ#lJOUFNW@R: By proper motion, the meeting of January 9, 1985, was adjourned at 5:46 p.m. Respectfully submitted, %- CHRIS SALOMONE Comnunity Redevelopment Manager Harriett Babbitt Minutes Clerk MEGTIKE AE ALSO TAPED AND KEPT @J FILE UNTIL THE MINUTES ARE APPROVED. WOY Rcmkotis Marcus Holmes Schlehuber McCoy Rcmkotis Marcus Holmes Schlehuber X X X X X X X X X X