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Home My WebLink About1976-08-18; Parks & Recreation Commission; MinutesMINUTES OF: DATE OF MEETING : TIME OF MEETING ; ACE OF MEETING: CITY" OF CARLSBAD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING August 18, 1976 2:00 p.m. Engineering Conference Room COMMISSIONERS The Parks and Recreation Commission meeting was Galled to order in the Engineering Conference Room at 2:10 p.m. by Chairman Ron Schwab. ROLL CALL; Ron Schwab Betty Wollrich Juanita Rhodes Raul Tarango Joe DeDiminicantanio AGUA HEDIONDA SPECIFIC PLAN: Mr. Schwab asked Mr. Don Agatep, Planning Director, to give a summary of the specific plan. Mr. Agatep reported as follows: This program is to test the coastal policy of the most recently submitted coastal plan. This plan contains approximately 162 policies that affect any development in the coastal zone and it established a permit area in which local agencies would have the ability to regain control of permit issuing abilities One of the .tenants of the plan is to see whether or not local agencies have the ability to issue permits providing development is consistent with the coastal plan. Nine agencies 'throughout the state were selected to test the plan certification process. One of which was Agua Hedionda Lagoon. The most significant reason it was selected was . that lagoon has more land use programs proposed on it, around it or in the immediate vicinity than any other wet land in the state. The City submitted applications and received some $16,000 in grant monie to agument the staff to perform this function. In addition to that, the property owners contributed some money to hire a second staff and the state and regional staff members were the third staff. We selected the boundary outlined in red because any planning input that would occur in the lagoon would have some impact on public services and utilities. The orange boundary was selected as the planning area in which the whole area would be incumbered by the proposed policies that would be affected by the specific plan program. The yellow area shows those property owners who con- tributed financially to the planning effort. "Ttrere are four major—areas of -conflict- that appears between state policy plan and local policy plan. One of which .is what's call Pannonia Parcel. It usec to be farm or argicultural production. The second major area of conflict had to do with one of the coastal policies that involved the preserva- tion of coastal wet land resources and dry land habitats. One of the areas that was discussed specifically was how much and what kind, if any, program would be developed to establish what is called a wildlife preservation and conservation area. MINUTES OF: DATE OF MEETING : !EIME OF MEETING : ACE OF MEETING: CITY OF CARLSBAD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING August 18, 1976 2:00 p.m. Engineering Conference Room COMMISSIONERS The third major issue was Cannon Road and the necessity of requiring a dedication and a phased improvement program for Cannon Road from Interstate 5 through San Diego Gas and Electric property, park property, down the hill and intersecting with El Camino Real. The coastal staff's opinion is that Cannon Road is not'warranted because if it is, it will open up areas to development and increase unnecessary earth pressures. The City's basic argument is that regardless if any development occurs, the necessity of having Cannon Road for two purposes: 1. To provide suitable access to the park site.' 2. Provide a major link in the circulation system in the City that would connect a freeway inter- change with eventually College Avenue to the east and beyond to Melrose. That would provide one of only three east/west access points-between Vista, San Marcos and the coast. The third issue involved is the City's proposed community park site. The whole planning effort the city has revolved around a series of sub-communities within the larger community of Carlsbad all connected by corridors to a major recreational activity and its center. That center happens to be the Agua Hedionda Lagoon in this park. • The land has to be tested for its suitability for a park. Another part of the plan recommends a design review program to the point of height and bulk of buildings, location of shrubbery and parking lots, how they are lighted, landscaping, signing, color coordination, etc. The process being suggested is that somebody who wants to develop in the planning area, submit to the Planning Department a plan that is consistent wit the policies represented by the specific plan. It would than go with a recommendation to an advisory board, which consists of design professionals. On recommendation of the advisory board, the Planning Commission would be the last stop, except on appeal, to say yes. Once the design question has been ans- wered, the next question to be answered is the actual planning or land use question. From this will evoive a design manual that will give criteria for different areas. The last proposal is to set up alagoon public ser- vices maintenance district from Carlsbad .Boulevard back to all areas subject to development. Because of the resource potential, the city may get a tax requirement to provide services and improvements for the whole north shore and the city park. More important, is the capability of providing a sinking fund in conjunction with a tax that would be placed on the launching ramp, so that there would be re- sources if the lagoon had to be dredged and could maintain the so call natural resource, the purpose of the plan. Mr. DeDiminicantanio asked if property values could increase. Mr. Agatep said yes. , MINUTES OF: DATE OF MEETING : TIME OF MEETING : ACE OF MEETING: CITY OF CARLSBAD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING August 18, 1976 2:00 p.m. Engineering Conference Room COMMISSIONERS \ Mr. DeDiminicantanio asked if this pla-n or some version would become reality. Mr. Agatep said yes. Mrs. Rhodes asked how long would it take. Mr. Agatep said portions of it could be implemented by the end of the year. . Mr. DeDiminicantanio asked if there was access to the park. • Mrv. Agatep said no. Mr. Johnson said there is an access road off of the existing Cannon Road to the park site. Mr. Schwab thank Mr. Agatep for explaining the specific plan. COMMUNITY CENTER FEE SCHEDULE . Mr. Johnson opened the discussion on the fee schedule for useage of the community center. The Commission was given supplemental information showing a comparison of fees. Mr. Johnson "also stated he would be meeting with representatives of the senior citizens association regarding space allocated for their use. He indicat- ed staff recommends 60 to 65 per cent of the building for their use. Mr. Schwab requested discussion regarding the fees. Mr. DeDiminicantanio suggested a nominal fee for residents and an increase in the fees for non-residen1 Mr. Schwab concurred. Mrs. Wollrich suggested no fees for residents holding open meetings. Mr.. Schwab pointed out those groups could be covered under permanent and semi-permanent assigned catagory. --»-* Mrs. Rhodes stated it best to pay now than to have taxes increased because of increased budgets. Mr. Schwab maintained Mr. Johnson should have the latitude to catagorize groups. After some discussion Mrs. Rhodes moved the proposal be accepted in concept. Mrs. Wollrich seconded the motion. . • Ayes MINUTES OF: DATE OF MEETING IIME OF MEETING ACE OF MEETING CITY OF CARLSBAD PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING August 18, 1976 2:00 p.m. Engineering Conference Room COMMISSIONERS \\> • ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned by Chairman Schwab at 4 : 00 p.m. Respectfully submitted, ~~y0J / / / A V «. />£^^(^£^4Ls?S~s^^ -*ZsC£s£/4s6tstf~&£^, ^~~STiaBbn. C. Franklin, Recording Secretary \v\\ -