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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-02-17; Design Review Board; MinutesMINUTES -. Meeting of: DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Time of Meeting: 5:OO p.m. Date of Meeting: February 17, 1988 Place of Meeting: City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Rombotis called the Meeting to order at 5:OO p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Chairman Rombotis, Board Members Hall, McCoy, McFadden and Schramm. Absent : None. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Chairman Rombotis. Staff Members Present: Chris Salomone, Housing & Redevelopment Director Nancy Rollman, Associate Planner David Hauser, Assistant City Engineer Patty Cratty, Senior Management Analyst Chairman Rombotis introduced Sharon Schramm, the new Design Review Board Member. Planner for the Board, Nancy Rollman. He also introduced the new CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARING: 1. RP 87-8 - CALVERT - Request for a major redevelopment permit to develop an 1,800 square foot retail use with an additional 780 square feet of storage space, located at 2685 State Street, in subarea 3 of the Village Redevelopment Zone. Chris Salomone introduced the item, and Nancy Rollman gave the staff presentation as contained in the Staff Report, using wall charts to show the elevation and site plan. The issues were parking and incompatibility of residential use. The project was re-designed to delete the residential units and comply with parking requirements for retail and storage use. Ms. Rollman stated conditions were placed on the project to ensure the workability of the parking and storage use. the Design Manual. site. The project now meets the requirements of A transparency was used to show the Chairman Rombotis requested staff change the wording under Condition #4, referring to the Design Review Board instead of the Planning Commission. Chairman Rombotis opened the public hearing at 5:09 p.m., and issued the invitation to speak. Gene Calvert, 3791 Mulberry, the applicant, was present to answer any questions. Since no one else wished to speak on this item, the public testimony portion was closed at 5:11 p.m. Board Member McCoy commented he felt this was an 'lover- kill" situation for a retail use. -. MINUTES February 17, 1988 Page 2 In answer to Board query regarding Condition #27, Dave Hauser explained the Water Company wants to evaluate the old lines there to determine whether or not they need upgrading. Design Review Board approved the Negative Declaration issued by the Planning Director and adopted the following Resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 109, APPROVING A REDEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO DEVELOP AN 1,800 SQUARE FOOT RETAIL USE WITH AN ADDITIONAL 780 SQUARE FEET OF STORAGE SPACE ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2685 STATE STREET. DEPARTMENTAL/INFORMATIONAL 2. RP 87-13 - VALDEZ Request for a Minor Redevelopment Permit to allow a modular house at Pine and Roosevelt in Subarea 7 of the Village Redevelopment Zone. Board Member Hall stated he is the owner of a piece of property across the street from this site. Chairman Rombotis stated he conducts business with the Architect who prepared the plans for this project. Chris Salomone introduced this item and Nancy Rollman continued the staff report, using a transparency to show the site wall charts showing the house to be built. 3oe Valdez, 1610 Melrose Way, Vista, stated this is his parents' property and he wants to build a house at Pine and Roosevelt to allow his sister and parents to live there. He stated he understood the conditions placed on the project. Design Review Board adopted the following Resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 111, APPROVING A MINOR REDEVELOPMENT PERMIT OLDER, EXISTING RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE ON PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF PINE AND ROOSEVELT (630 PINE). TO INSTALL A MODULAR SINGLE-FAMILY STRUCTURE TO REPLACE AN 3. BOOTH PRELIMINARY REVIEW Proposed off ice building at Madison and Arbuckle in Subarea 6 of the Village Redevelopment Zone. Chris Salomone introduced this item, explaining this was an informal preliminary review process to allow Design Review Board input upfront. Mr. Salomone explained this project would be located on two lots and be two-stories high over at-grade parking. The applicant has requested two parking spaces in the front yard setback on the Madison side of the project. The applicant was also seeking Board input with regard to the architecture. Rombot is Hal 1 McCoy McFadden Schramm Rombot is Hall McCoy McFadden Schramm MINUTES February 17, 1988 Page 3 Bill Booth, 2979 State Street, Suite D, the applicant, stated he wanted preliminary comments from the Board Members. Mr. Booth distributed a handout to the Board Members showing the plan and commenting the floor plan terraces back and is not square. He also stated the square footage would be 5,100, and not 5,600 as stated in the staff report. Board Member McCoy stated he was not pleased with the architecture and felt it did not fit the neighborhood. He stated he would like to see an alternative. Mr. Booth displayed a wall chart with alternative architecture used. The consensus of the Board was this plan was much more acceptable and would fit into the neighborhood better. Board Member McFadden stated she did not like to see a three-story building with no elevator and did not like the handicapped entrance. on Saturday the street was parked solid in that area. Staff indicated the post office workers park on the street in that area, and that has a trememdous impact on the parking. was too intense a use for that property. Mrs. McFadden commented that The suggestion was made that perhaps this Chris Salomone stated this would be a good infill project, and there is to be a major parking study to look at time limits in that area. Board Member McFadden had concerns about second-stor! office space, and wondered whether people would want to rent that space. Consensus of the Board was to favor the alternative plan and to allow the two parking spaces in the setback, inasmuch as the applicant had to dedicate ten feet off of Arbuckle and Madison. up to hide the two parking stalls. He would berm the parking area Board Member Hall stated he felt a lot of traffic would come in off of Arbuckle and the back of the building should be given special attention, as that will be the first sight of the building. 4. RECENT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT REPORT Informational intem regarding recent residential development in and around Redevelopment Area. No Action Needed The Board accepted the report. 5. ELECTION OF CHAIRPERSON Board Member Hall was unanimously elected Chairman. Board Member McCoy was unanimously elected Vice- Chairman. , MINUTES February 17, 1988 Page 4 6. BOARD MEETING TIME The Board discussed the possibility of changing the time and day of the meeting, with the final consensus of the Board being to leave the meeting time at 5:OO p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Minutes of the Meeting held December 2, 1987, were approved as presented. AD30URNMENT: By proper motion, the Meeting of February 17, 1988, was adjourned at 5:49 p.m. Respectfully submitted, CHRIS SALOMONE Housing & Redevelopment Director Harriett Babbitt Minutes Clerk Rombot is Hall McCoy McFadde n Schramm