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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-10-21; Design Review Board; Minutes. MINUTES Meeting of: DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Time of Meet inq : Date of Meeting: October 21, 1987 Place of Meeting: 4:OO p.m. City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Rombotis called the Meeting to order at 4 ROLL CALL: Present: Chairman Rombotis, Board Members Ha Holmes, McCoy and McFadden. 00 p.m. Absent: None. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Chairman Rombotis. Staff Members Present: Chris Salomone, Community Redevelopment Director Brian Hunter, Associate Planner Ron Ball, Assistant City Attorney Dave Hauser, Assistant City Engineer Dee Landers, Associate Planner PUBLIC HEARING: 1. RP 87-11 VILLAGE FAIRE Request for mafor redevelopment permit to develop a specialty retail shoppinq center at the northeast corner of Carlssbad Boulevard and Carlsbad Village Drive (Elm Avenue) in Subarea 5 of the VR Zone (Zone 1). Chris Salomone gave the staff report, using a transparency to show the location of the project. He gave an overview of the project, using wall charts, to show the new design of the project and the architecture. issue. He stated parking is the most critical Mr. Salomone explained the applicant planned to enhance the present public right-of-way east of his project, which involves utilization of Washington Street and dedication to the City of a portion. This also would involve enhancement of Rotary Park. Mr. Salomone used a transparency to show the parking proposed and stated this corner is an important site for the City as far as cultural value and key to the Redevelopment area. The site will provide revenue and taxes for the Redevelopment area and provide 150 to 200 employment opportunities in the community. There will also be other spinoff benefits to the City. Mr. Salomone stated the Design Review Board should colisider all these things in considering this project. A transparency was used to show the standards, and Mr. Salomone explained the parking proposed, with 250 square foot middle ground to allow for various uses, and a 15 percent mixed use credit. A 2,000 square foot maximum gross area for any food service use was imposed on the project. MINUTES October 21, 1987 Page 2 The nine spaces in front of Neimans would be deleted for better pedestrian access and landscaping, and are to be subtracted from the parking requirement for the project. preferably at the entrance areas. be allowed on Grand Avenue, and 90 deuree parking on Washington Street was acceptable. All of the statistics on the parking were included in the staff report. Bike parking will be provided onsite, Offsite parking will Chairman Rombotis opened the public hearing at 4:20 p.m., and issued the invitation to speak. Steve Densham, 3965 Monroe Street, General Partner TIO/TIL, stated representatives from the different firms involved in this project were present to answer questions. Mr. Densham stated the impact of this project would be approximately $300,000 into the City's general fund and similar increases in bonding limit as well as new jobs. He reiterated this would be a retail project with no office space planned or anticipated. The offsite parking involves two parcels across the street, and employees and tenants would be encouraged to use that parking. The 71 parking spaces across the street was reduced to 63 due to aesthetics rather than necessity. If the project were eight spaces short, a change in the buildings to eliminate 2,000 square feet could be made. Mr. Densham stated that the bikers wanted the bike racks closer to where they were going to be and would prefer interior racks. Mr. Densham requested relief from Condition 19, page 5 of the Resolution, and would like that to be a negotiable point. This condition related to the "Twin Inn Chickens" being installed at the north end of Rotary Park. The southeast corner has been re-designed to eliminate the queuing of cars, and a right turn in and out designated on Elm Avenue. Mr. Densham referred to Option 47, which pertained to Condition 46 of the Resolution, and Mr. Salomone stated if the streetscape is approved, stdff proposed the improvements be funded by Redevelopment Agency and nut be a condition of this project. Assistant City Attorney Ron Ball stated this Board could impose the condition and the costs if they decided to do so, with the difference being the discretionary permit this applicant is applying for. The final decision on the streetscape should be made within six to eight weeks. At that time, the applicant could talk about the improvements in Condition 46. MINUTES October 21, 1987 Page 3 The undergrounding of utility lines on Grand Avenue was discussed, with Mr. Densham stating all lines on their property are underground and staff indicating Council wants to underground other areas rather than to fund undergrounding lines in this area. Mr. Densham asked for relief from items A, 8, C, 0, G, one half of H, and I, all part of Condition 46 of the Resolution. Board Member McFadden stated she wanted a condition included regarding employee and tenant parking across the street at the offsite parking lot. Chairman Rombotis suggested this be included in the CC&Rts for the lessees. Loading areas were discussed, and the Board suggested deliveries be made prior to 1O:OO a.m., and recommended this also be placed in the CC&R's. Board Member McFadden stated she would like to have Conditions 18 and 19 referred to the Parks & Recreation Commission, and subject to their approval. Condition 18 refers to the gazebo in Rotary Park and Condition 19 refers to the "Twin Inn Chickens". She also requested there be some kind of ground cover that would take foot traffic to make it safe for people to get from the parking spaces into Rotary Park. Mr. Densham further explained the area in front of Neimans, stating there would be 25 feet of landscaping where the nine parking spaces did exist. Ted Klement, 377 Elrn Avenue, stated he would like a copy of the conditions on this project. He said the problem is with the parking and the access to the south side of Elrn Avenue. His restaurant is being denied access to parking by the Rotary Park and there would be no parking on Elm. He suggested a crosswalk on Washington Street and staff stated that was being considered . Kay Christiansen, 280 Carlsbad Boulevard, spoke in favor of this project, stating it was vital to the growth of Carlsbad, and provided a wonderful circulation through the Redevelopment part of the village. This would help host those tourists who bring good, clean money to the City. Bill Hosmer, 4030 Syme Drive, spoke in favor of the project, stdtinq it is dn outstanding project and will. bring d good tdx base into the City. He urged the Board to approve the project. Since no one else wished to speak on this item, the public testimony was concluded at 5:20 p.m. Y MEMBERS MINUTES October 21, 1987 Page 4 Board Member Holmes called attention to page 4, and felt Neimans should be separate as far as parking. the word should be "needed" instead of "credit" for Neimans parking requirement. On page 7, the outdoor eating area, Mr. Holmes asked where that parking was, and on page 8, Section F, Mr. Holmes stated the parking was "not consistent" with the Local Coastal Plan, and unless the appllcant joined a parking authority, felt this was destroyinq any chance of solving the parking problems in the Redevelopment area. He added Board Member McFadden stated if Alternative B is the only way to go, she would like to know definitely where the 2,000 square feet is to be deleted. She stated she could not support that, and felt it must be Alternative A. same amount of tax increment bonds on Elm and Carlsbad Boulevard with regard to the streetscape improvements. Mrs. McFadden stated she would not go along with relief of the undergrounding of utilities on Grand Avenue. She recommended the applicant be relieved for the Board Member McCoy stated he was willing to let the undergrounding of utilities on Grand go, as the center itself is undergrounded. Steve Densham stated they would be willing to buy into a parking district and added additional parking spaces could be put in the railroad right-of-way. Board Member McFadden stated she wanted this item to be returned to the Board for further discussion. Chairman Rombotis mentioned the two additional conditions, one under Planning, regarding a detailed sign program with no pole signs; and one under Engineering, regarding the bus transfer location. Design Review Board approved the Negative Declaration issued by the Planninq Director and adopted the following Resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 106, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A REDEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT A SPECIALTY RETAIL SHOPPING CENTER ON PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE BLOCK BOUNDED BY CARLSBAD BOULEVARD, CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE, WASHINGTON STREET AND GRAND AVENUE. Subject to conditions as changed on memmorandums dated October 21, 1987, reaarding Conditions 25, 30, 45 and 47; adding the Planning and Engineering conditions regardinq signing and the bus trdnsfer. Option 47, per memordndum regarding this; with relief from Sections A, R, C, D, one- half of H. Subject to approval of Parks and Recreation Commission on Condition 18, the gazebo, and 19, including the four chickens. Washington Street to allow access to Rotary Park; CC&R's to contain provisions for loading prior to 1O:OO a.m., and to address employee/tenant parking across the street on Grand Avenue. implemented, this project will return to the Design Review Board for deletion of 2,000 square feet of space. Reducing the landscaping on If Alternative B on parking has to be MEMBERS \I Rombot is Hall Holmes McCoy McFadden MINUTES October 21, 1987 Page 5 Board Member McCoy made a motion to amend the motion to eliminate the undergrounding of utilities on Grand. motion died due to the lack of a second. The AD30URNMENT: By proper motion, the meeting of October 21, 1987, was adjourned at 5:45 p.m. Respectfully submitted, CHRIS SALOMONE Community Redevelopment Director Harriett Babbitt Minutes Clerk MEMBERS '