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Meeting of: DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
Time of Meeting: 5:OO p.m.
Date of Meeting: March 16, 1988
Place of Meeting: City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Hall called the Meeting to order at 5:12 p.m.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Chairman Hall, Board Members McCoy and
Rombot is.
Absent: Board Members McFadden and Schramn
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Chairman Hall.
Staff Members Present:
Chris Salomone, Housing & Redevelopment Director
Nancy Rollman, Associate Planner
Ron Ball, Assistant City Attorney
PUBLIC COMMENT:
There was no one present to speak on an off-agenda item.
PUBLIC HEARING:
1. RP 87-2 - CARLSBAD INN TENNIS CLUB
Major redevelopment permit to build tennis courts and
associated facilities in the AT&SF Railroad right-of-
way between Oak and Pine Avenues in Subarea 4 of the
Redevelopment Area.
Chris Salomone introduced the item and Nancy Rollman
continued the staff report as contained in the packet,
stating staff recommended a denial without prejudice to
allow the applicant to re-submit the project immediately.
Chairman Hall stated he is an adjacent property owner and
discussed with the City Attorney any conflict of interest,
and the City Attorney saw no problem with Mr. Hall voting
on this item.
adjacent property owner and Board Member Rombotis stated he
received a notice of the public hearing.
Board Member McCoy stated he is also an
Chairman Hall opened the Public Hearing at 5:14 p.m., and
issued the invitation to speak.
Howard Meecham, Carlsbad Inn developer, stated the plans
had been revised for the tennis facilities and they were
now smaller and in accordance with staff's original
recommendation. He asked the Board to take whatever action
was necessary to expedite the re-submittal of this project.
Ellen Egan, 336-372 Pine Avenue, Manager of apartments for
3ohn Pautch, owner, spoke in favor of the proposed project,
stating this would clean up the area and get rid of the
bikers and trash. The noise would be no factor and the
lights would help to light their area.
Since no one else wished to speak on this item, the public
testimony portion was closed at 5:20 p.m.
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Board Member McCoy inquired about the guarantee of
public use of the tennis courts, since this is an
entirely different project than before, and there was
no discussion about public use of the courts.
Michael David Smith, 2710 Via Cardel, lessee of tennis
facility, stated he would be in charge of the facility for
Carlsbad Inn, and it would be available for public use. He
indicated there would be hourly rates charged for the
public.
Chris Salomone stated this item will return to this Board
with an agreement with the Carlsbad Inn and the operator
for specific public use times and some events. This will
be in cooperation with the Parks & Recreation Department.
Design Review Board adopted the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 112, DENYING WITHOUT PRE3UDICE A
REDEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT TENNIS COURTS AND
BETWEEN OAK AND PINE STREETS IN THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT
AREA.
ASSOCIATED FACILITIES IN THE AT&SF RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY
Chris Salomone announced at the next regular meeting of
the Design Review Board, April 6, 1988, there will be a
Coastal Permit processing workshop as part of the agenda.
This will take an hour, and there is a major redevelopment
permit on the agenda also.
The consensus of the Board was to meet at 4:OO p.m., on
April 6, 1988.
AD30URNMENT:
By proper motion, the Meeting of March 16, 1988, was
adjourned at 5:24 p.m., to April 6, 1988, at 4:OO p.m., in
the Council Chambers.
Respectfully submitted,
- CHRIS SALOMO~E
Housing & Redevelopment Director
Harriett Babbitt
Minutes Clerk
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McCoy
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