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Home My WebLink About1988-11-16; Design Review Board; MinutesMINUTES Meetinq of: DESIGN REVIEI BOARD (Regular Meetinq) Time of Meetinq: 5:OO p.m. Date of Meeting: November 16, 1988 Place of Meetinq: City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Hall called the Meeting to order at 5:OO p.m. ROLL CALL: -- Present: Chairman Hall, Board Members McCoy, McFadden, Rombotis and Schramm. Absent : None. Staff Present: Chris Salomone, Housing & Redevelopment Director Ron Ball, Assistant City Attorney Gary hayne, Senior Planner Patty Cratty, Senior Management Analyst PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Chairman Hall. DESIGN REVIEN BOARD PROCEDURES: Chairman Hall read the Procedures as a transparency showing them was projected for the audience. PUBLIC COMMENT: There were no requests to address the Board. PUBLIC HEARING. 1. RP 85-19(A)/CDP 88-7 - CALIFORNIA BUILDERS Gary Nayne, Senior Planner, gave the presentation as contained in the staff report, stating that staff recommended approval. Member McFadden stated the acreage should be stated correctly in all the papers, with the additional 1.4 acres included in the lot size. She inquired about the grading, and staff indicated there would be a retaining wall and fill added to bring the parking area up to the existing grade. Mrs. McFadden questioned the use of Queen Palms, and Chris Salomone stated those were compatible with the streetscaping plans. She asked about undergrounding of utilities and staff said they would all be underarounded, but the condition would be changed to indicate anywhere along the property or across the street from the property, including all streets. Chairman Hall inauired about the slump wall around the parking lot and staff explained there would be two walls: the slump wall and the retaining wall, spaced apart, each to be six feet in height. Member McFadden asked about food being served in the commercial area. Staff indicated that on the Coastal Permit, restaurant use is specifically not approved. Adequate parking would have to be provided, and that would require an amendment to the Coastal permit. MINUTES November 16,1988 DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Page 2 The Board Members inauired about whether inhouse food service was included, inasmuch as there was a kitchen, and staff indicated that was for warming food and preparation for conferences. Chairman Hall opened the Public Hearing at 5:21 p.m., and issued the invitation to speak. Charles Rowe, 2910 3efferson Street, Suite 2002, stated he was present to answer questtons. He said that all conditions were acceptable, including those regarding a restaurant. Mr. Rowe explained the Continental Room was there to serve the needs of the hotel, with a small kitchen for inhouse service for conference rooms and hotel personnel. Mr. Rowe indicated the additional 1.4 plus acres they had obtained and added they would replace the existing wall with two walls, each not to exceed six feet, a total of 12 feet. property would go out to the street. He said the drainage from the Member McCoy inquired whether a bar was planned and Mr. Rowe said there were no plans at this time. Peter Longanbach, Attorney, said they would look at the property and if additional parking could be provided, they would come back for a permit for a restaurant or bar. He indicated the five utility poles to be taken down. Mr. Lonqanbach requested the application be changed from California Builders to Carlsbad Boulevard Hotel General Partnership. Mary Welch, Beach Avenue, stated her home was facing the parking lot and asked whether this would become another Carlsbad Inn. She said she felt the area was residential and this hotel would create a lot of noise. Chris Salomone stated no residential areas would be displaced, but this zoned for visitor/tourist uses. Mr. Rowe stated the existing wall was failing, and they planned to replace that wall and plant trees to help abate any noise. Since no one else wished to speak on this matter, the public hearing was closed at 5:38 p.m. Design Review Board adopted the following Resolutions as amended: (one motion) RESOLUTION NO. 121, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION TO ADD 18 HOTEL UNITS AND 27 PARKING SPACES TO A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED REDEVELOPMENT PERMIT (RP 85- 19) TO ALLOW A 70-UNIT HOTEL/COMMERCIAL COMPLEX. RESOLUTION NO. 122, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A REDEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ADD 18 HOTEL UNITS AND 27 PARKING SPACES TO A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED REDEVELOPMENT PERMIT ON PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF CARLSBAD BOULEVARD AND BEECH STREET; Condition 44 modified to read along all property lines and across the street from this project. Hall McCoy McFadden Rombot is Sc h r amm fi - X X X X X MINUTES November 16, 1988 DESIGN REVIEIC BOARD Page 3 RESOLUTION NO. 123, RECOMENDING APPROVAL OF A COASTAL COMPLEX AND UNDERGROUND PARKING: with the added condition that the Coastal Permit did not approve a restaurant at this time. Amendment would be required if a restaurant were to be included at a later date. DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR AN 88-UNIT HOTEL OVER A COMMERCIAL Additional parking and a Coastal Development The name of the developer is to be changed to: Carlsbad Boulevard Hotel General Partnership. The total acreage is to include the 1.4 plus acres acquired in the new parcel. DEPARTMENTAL/CONTINUED: 2. RP 84-3(C) CARLSBAD INN - VILLAGE EATERY Chris Salomone reported this item had been returned to the Board with conditions requested by them, and said the application meets the present definition of a deli. Member McFadden asked how many parking spaces were needed, and Chris Salomone said that at one space to every 100 feet, counting the exterior patio as shown on Exhibit 8, more parking was required than was provided. Eric Siegel, 3001 Carlsbad Boulevard, Carlsbad Inn, said the applicant has no issue with the conditions. He indicated they could eliminate the advertising from the co-op, as requested by Member McFadden. Mrs. McFadden reiterated her request for an over-all parking plan for the entire facility--including everything they have at the present or are proposing. Member McCoy asked where the additional lot for parking was located, and Mr. Siegel answered it was on Garfield. He added they parked 50 cars there last year, basically employees, but have no lease on that lot. Lisa Seamans, Carlsbad Inn, stated they had used the St. Michael's Church parking for special events, but Garfield was closer to the Inn. She said the busy times are Friday evenings and Saturdays, and they do need the Garfield parking at that time. Chairman Hall stated he would like to limit the number of tables in the patio. Mr. Siegel stated if there were no tables out there, the public would have no place to sit down. This was considered as a common area for the hotel and those pedestrians walking by. tables in the patio. He asked to leave the Member McCoy stated he was not happy with the parking, and felt this was asking for more trorrble. He said he could not support the request. Member Rombotis stated he had no objection to a deli, but did not want this to become a restaurant. Member Schramm suggested Condition #5 be changed to read: The deli will offer in-house service and take-out. She also recommended no access to the outside patio, to eliminate the feeling it was open for general uses. Mrs. Schramm also had a problem with there not being enough parking. MEMBERS MINUTES November 16, 1988 DESIGN REVIEH BOARD Page 4 Member McFadden commented about the stools around the kiosks and the self-service counter, which would provide more sitting space than at the tables. was willing to give this a try, but again asked for a parking plan for the entire facility. Mrs. McFadden also repeated her request they get out of the co-op advertising. She stated she Member Rombotis inquired about a time limit on this application, and Chairman Hall concurred, stating he could support this, if a one-year time limit were to be placed on this application. Member McCoy stated with the one year limit, he could support the request. Design Review Board adopted the following Resolution, as amended : RESOLUTION NO. 127, APPROVING A MINOR REDEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOIG A DELI-TYPE BUUSINESS TO BE USED PRIMARILY FOR IN-HOUSE NEEDS AND TAKE-OUT IN A SPACE ORIGINALLY DESIGNATED FOR RETAIL AND AMENDED TO ALLON A BAKERY AT 3001 CARLSBAD BOULEVARD. This permit is to be brought back in one year for further review; the blank on the second page to be confined to Exhibit B: and no advertising in anything except hotel brochure. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 2, 1988, were approved as presented. The Meeting was adjourned at 6:02 p.m., and then re- convened to consider another matter, as follows: Chris Salomone stated he had given the Board Members copy of a definition of a delicatessen to be inserted in the ordinance. Design Review Board approved sending the copy of the definition of a delicatessen to the Planning Commission for their consideration. ADJOURNMENT: By proper adjourned Respectf u motion, the Meeting of November 16, 1988, was at 6:04 p.m. ly submitted, Director of Housing and Redevelopment Harriett Babbitt Minutes Clerk Hall McCoy McF adde n Rombo t is Schramm Hal 1 McCoy McFadden R ombo t i s Sch r amm Hall McCoy McFadGzn Rombot is Schramm