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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-01-28; Housing & Redevelopment Commission; Minutesm 0 MINUTES Meeting of: HOUSING AND REDEVELOP" CDPNISSION Time of Meeting: 6 : 00 p.m. (Special Meeting) Date of Meeting: January 28, 1986 Place of Meeting: City council Charribers /\b %pLq The Meeting was convened at 6 : 26 p.m. The follwing Conmissioners were present: COMMISSIONERS % $% Conmissioners Casler, Lewis, Kulchin, Chi& and Pettine. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Meeting held Novaher 19, 1985, were Cas ler X Pettine X Chick xx Kuldhin X L#h7iS approved as presented. X PUBLIC HEARING: 3. AB #53 - APPE?L OF DESIGN REVIEW BOARD DECISION REGARDING RP 84-3A CAIiLSBAD INN. Chris Salomne, Camunity Redevelopent Manager, gave the staff report as contained in the Agenda Bill, using a transparenq to shw the site and wall mps shming the buildings contained in this project. In answer to Council query regarding possible location for the 23 additional parking spaces to be provided by the applicant, staff stated that preliminary studies were generating some alternatives including the ,possibility of closing Garfield Street and mking that area a public lot. The applicant could be mde to pay his share of that lot. Also, he could find property to purchase nearby and hild a parking lot. Conmissioner Lewis asked if it muld nut ke ketter to have the traffic study in the Redevelopment Area campleted before any action was taken an this request. Marty Orenyak, Building Director, stated no work had been done m the proposed condominiums. Those condominiums wuld sit on top of the existing parking structure. He stated there was a hold on issuing permits. Staff, in answer to query, stated they intended to work on the problem of the additional 23 parking spaces and within three n-onfhs muld have this back before the conmission. Conmissioner Casler opened the Public Hearing at 6:48 p.m., and issued the invitation to speak. Jim Watkins, 355-14th Street, Del Mar, the applicant, addressed the cormcission describing the Carlsbad Inn project. He added they had received hilding permits for exactly what they were doing as far as their project. They had worked with staff and had provided all parking requirements. He stated they wanted -le parking and good service and there were 198 spaces for the condominiums and hotel rmm; 49 spaces for Fidel's, and 34 spaces for the retail area, making a total of 281 parking spaces. B 0 e MINUTES January 28, 1986 Page 2 /\k 3pLq COMMISSIONERS % $% PUBLIC HEARING: (continued) Mr. Watkins stated he agreed to provide the additional 23 spaces, but he did not feel this was as rm& a problem as the City visualized. He stated the people staying at the hotel would use the restaurant there and the restaurant across the street. The code states with retail establishments, there are m additional parking spaces required. "his proposed establis-t is half retail and half food. He stated that Fidel's is not open for breakfast, so that is 49 spaces that are available for parking from Fidel's. During the middle of the day, the people will 90 to the recreational areas, so the period frm 1O:OO a.m. to 4:OO p.m. would be vacant time for the parking lot. Mr. Watkins hoped to have 75% occupancy, but that would still leave 25% vacant, vhich would be 49 spaces available at nicjht. Because those spaces are nunbered and assigned, it would be possible to have the valet service note the spaces that are available and park cars in those unoccupied spaces. Mr. Watkins further stated the tourists staying at their resort would be staying a week and muld be spending mney in Carlsbad. They must provide breakfast facilities for those tourists. It is not practical for mom service ta be provided, and the Grunion Run muld provide that breakfast. This also would be a retail area with items for sale. Cdssioner Lewis asked whether this restaurant was part of the original plan, and Mr. Watkins stated in his letter of January 4, 1984, the proposed plan included a mrplex of interesting shops, boutiques, major restaurants, terrace vim dining and a sidewalk cafe to better serve the mmty and the general public. Marty Orenyak stated this was discussed at staff level, and at that tim the corranent was mde by staff that there rmst be mre parking if there was anofher restaurant. Fbger Peterson, 180 Cherry Avenue, spoke in cppsition to a waiver of the additional parking requirement, as he understood from last June that City Council was to alleviate parking and circulation for the kach area. Hap L'Heureux, 1731 Kalava court, President of the Carlsbad chamber of Cormerce, stated they support the conpranise offered this evening for a nuniber of reasons. Obviously, the hrden is placed m the applicant to solve the situation of the additional parking spaces, by not allwing them to proceed with the mndominium units. This will provide an additional 43 spaces over and dbove the 23 parking spaces needed. He felt that was adequate protection. The ultimate decision should be deferred until the traffic circulation study has keen done. b I e e MINUTES Januq 28, 1986 Page 3 y$ COMMISSIONERS $ 6 9 "0 %p/ \\\ PUBLIC HEARING: (continued) Mary Melideo, 159 Hemlock, stated this was a beautiful project and she mrrplhted Mr. Watkins for it. Hcrwever, she stated they should continue with their original project, because at no time was another restaurant mtioned. She felt that Once the restaurant was opened the situation might not Ix solved. Richard Pitchford, 2409 JaCJtaranda, General Manager of Carlsbad Inn, addressed the Conmission, stating in view of the number of spaces Mr.Watkins was willing to give to the City and the mnditions under which this was controlled by the City, he felt this request should be approved. He stated that steps had been taken to mntrol tlze underground parking and the signage would be in before the end of the week indicating the underground parking. All efforts wuld be mde to utilize all available spaces. With the system they have at the Bont desk, they will blcck off certain spaces and those will be available to people corning to the retail area and the Grunion Run Restaurant. Daniel Digiovanni, mer of Henry's restaurant, addressed the Camission stating there is a mjor parking problem in that area. He stated he is an independent restaurant mer and the spaces in their parking lot are needed for their ,oatrOns. He stated he is willing t~ 9 along with the Carlsbad Inn mers because they do have a @ relationship with them, but it is very important that the spaces in his parking lot be saved. for his patrons and not bz used by beachgoers or people going to the restaurants in the Carlsbad Inn mnplex. He asked the Conmission to think very seriously abut this request, and stated there are approximtely 260 qloyees in that entire corner area, as well as the I=eachgoers, and &ere will they all park. Carol Watkins, 35 14th Street, Del Mar, stated she did not see the parking as a problem. The Grunion Run would be a place to shop as well as eat. Mrs. Watkins stated it muld be a hardship if they were not allowed to wen the Grunion Run. ~ , I Richard Goldberg, co-mner of Henry ' s , asked to go on record as favoring the opening of the Grunion Run Restaurant. He had talked with JW. Watkins , and the problem is parking. He stated their main problem is nicjht time, because it is easier to use Henry' s lot than use the underground parking. He said the project should be given approval. Since no one else wished to speak on this item, the Public Hearing was closed at 7 : 24 p.m. Conmissioner Kulchin stated the 23 s,Paces needed muld be offset by 66 spaces for the uribuilt condominiums, giving a surplus of 43 spaces. She supported the alternative staff had presented. A I I I ! ~ I .* 0 e MINUTES January 28, 1986 Page 4 \ COMMISSIONERS PUBLIC HEARING: (continued) Conmissioner Lewis stated he felt Mr, Watkins had this type of restaurant in mind &en *e original application was filed, and expressed concern that he proceeded when the original +Dproval did not include the second restaurant. Conmissioner Pettine concurred with Comnissioner Lewis, and added the problem should be solved m. He felt this item should be mntinued for 90 days to get the parking problem solved. Conmissioner Chick agreed with Catmissioner Kulchin and felt the additional spaces auld be found, Conmissioner Casler stated we have control over everything and the CUP could be for a period of me year. She stated she had no problem with the recomndation that Mr. Salomne had suggested, putting a hold on the cr>ndominium building permits until an agreeable parking area is provided. The Housing and Redevelopment corranission directed the City Attorney to return with documents granting the appeal, approving the staff recomndation to issue no building permits for the 66-unit mndominium building until the parking requirement is Et for an additional 23 parking spaces for the Grunion Run Restaurant, and approving the CUP for a period of me year. City Attorney Vincent Biondo stated the City Attorney's Office wuld return with the necessary Resolution to amend the previously approved Redevelopment Permit and set out in detail the intent of mtion to approve. Also, to get an agreement to those tern from Mr. Watkins before placing this back on the Agenda. mom: By proper mtion, *e Meeting of January 28, 1986, was adjourned at 7:38 p.m.. Respectfully submitted, &d- zuEI!KAL. m-z City Clerk Harriett Babbitt Minutes Clerk Cas ler Lewis Kul&in Chick Pettine ~ I m/tc \ 5 p % k %? rZ. \ X X X I h $ A - X X I