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MIllCiTlB OF MEEWG OF CABLSBAD PLUINING COIUfISSIOH
3une 13. 1955
U to order at 7:05 Pa M. by Chairman Stringer. Present be-
sides the Chairman -re Codasionerls Smith, Cockrill, L6dgeruood, Bau-
gartner, SwirdktJ, Xagehann~ Publia Works Mreotar Anthony, City Manager
Xelson, Cmn. MaClellan, and msmbers of Library and Parks Commission# tor
Joint meeting with the Planning Colrarnlssion tor tho purpose of dirousaixq
poesslble u8es ot Holiday Park.
Conm. Smith mooed that ninutes of the meeting of lyhey 23rd be approved a8
read. Seoonded by Corn. Cookrill. All ayeb, amtion 6arried.
Corn. Srrirskg, as Counail representative at the leat Council meeting, re-
ported the Coonoil% di~aaaalon regarding the Brilhart applioation fer M-1
zoning on a portion of Lot I, Ranoho Agua Hediorrda, and that he hab siaae
aontaated Mr. Brilhart by telephone a& he had adtlaed he was withdrawing
hi# agplieation. Comma. Swirskp read a letter tmn Brilhart lQsioal Inetra-
ment Company withdrawing their applioation of January W, 19550 He ma
asked to write them a letter expreaaing apprecriation tar their aDderstanUing
8rd @o-Op8~tiYO 8ttitUdeo
Conrm. Srirrky report04 that the Counail had examined end studied the pasg
outlining the prqmrty to be ineluded in the pa~p~sed Keith Trao$ erolusian
and had requested that the Planning Commission study 8ame and apake II reooxa-
mendation 88 to what property they felt should be inoluded. Mrr Anthow
arplained iron the map the area proposed to be reliaqtlirshed to Oossnside
and stated he roultl reaomend iolltndng the rook wall and taking in tho
three lots being built upon, but retaining the portion of the 'A'19k8F rail-
my r%ght-Of-my ShOWn. The mp We8 oarefullp studied and di8OU88ed and
the Publio Works Direertor requested to present a map ahowing the mdified
boundary to be submitted at the next meeting.
Cmn. MoClellan was present and reported that the DiVi8iOn of Highwars was
willing to dispose of eeveral p8roels of exoeba land lyiag easterly of
Pi0 Pie0 Drive, two of whieh do not met building eite are requirements
in an R-1 zone, in that they'lnolade 4500 8qua1re feet and 5000 mpre feet,
reapeetioely. He 8uggeeted that the Division of gighnape be notified that
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under no ciroumstanaes oaald one of these peraele be built upon under
the present zoning ordinance requirments, ainoe a Va3!i8r~e to 6500 square *
feet oould not be granted. He atated that the City Manaeer will write
suah a letter.
The Secretary read a resmorandm from the Mapor asking that the Planning
Conagission 0811 a joint meeting with the Library GomUasion and the Parks
CoaYniarion to dislsass possible u8e8 of Holiday Park. and elm explore pasa-
ibilitie6 of aoquirfn& additional land adjoining the present Civio Center
site on which to locate the Library. Chairman Sfrlngsr stated that he had
csntaoted the other two Charasn and est up the meetingS.
Dale Ginn, ChairrPan ot the Library Conmimion, stated that they had been
taoed with the problem of iintling another looation for the library; that
they oan have the preaent lotation ror two gears; that one or the sites
that had been suggested adjoins Holiday Park and tha parking lot the
Woman's Club is aonditionally transferring to the City, and is for sale.
He stated another suggerted site wa18 the Oreenwood property, adjoiang the
present City property; and that during discussion it was brought out that
a long-raggo plan would contemplate acqttiring the entire bloak bounded by
Chestnut, Eureka, Pine B]Dd Pi0 PiaO, ultimately providing 8 aIP8attnity
eontar covering the entire blook for. Boy Soout, Girl Seout and other youth
and cultural aetivitiea. It&. Gina stated that the pa&rl adjoining Holiday
Park faces Eureka and mu18 not draw too muoh noise fmm the F2eeway, it
woo16 bo readily available to the proposed new u~hoo~b, and to the other
shoola through the Cheatmt Avenue underpass. Mr. Nelson Westree, ohairman of the Parka, Reoreation, Beeoh and Tree Com-
mission, etatsd that his Comaiaaion would have no objection to the acquis-
ition Zor library purposes of the parcel of proparty taaing Sureka, as sag-
geated by the Library CoIPBLlsai~n. After farther dimussion, Corma. Cockrill
move4 that the Planning Commission go on rewrd as approving from a land
use point of view, for a library, the site on Xareka proposed by the
Library Co~aslon, and .to whicrh the Parka, Reereation, Beaclh and Tree
Commission has no objection; and that good land use would dietate the use
of the entire bloak a8 desoribed tor looal Bop Smut, Girl Seout, and other
youth activities, and cultural and reoreationel aotivitiea. Seoonded by
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CQmr SQitho All ayes, notion oarried,
Seeretarg Sw&rrky read a letter dated June 13th from W. D. Camon, submit-
ting final map of ~RRAMAR #4, with a&rsement to rile bone in lieu of oon-
atmotion of impraoen#tntsr Comm. Swimkg asked to be emused tram taking
prt .in prooeedings OBL aooount of profersioml oonnestion with the ease.
He read a ntmorandara from' the Planning Conimiasion to the Counoil dated
June Nth, 1954, in regard to the City requiring ourbe on the State High-
way* and the Chairmen read an exohange or oorrespondenoe between the City
and the Divisioa of Highway8 to the effeet that oarbar oould not be required
by the City on e State Highway. (Said erehange of oorrespondenes took
plaee before the relinquishneat of the old Highway to the City of Carlebed
in Deoeaber, 1954.) Carmaa. Snirekg read excerpts from the minates of the
Planniag Conmission and City Counail meetings, beginning with sabnrission o?
the tetatilre map on July 13, 1953. It was deaided to hold the matter ia
abegsnoe until additional oopies of the final map have been filed.
Clan. MoClellan atated that the Counoil had requested that the Planning Com-
mission appoint a amber to work with him and the City Manager to explore
the possibilities of aoqtairing an option on property adjoining the Civic
Center sits, namelg'the Aliae Houeton PjFoperty and the Greenwood property,
subjeot to approval of the Plannlag Conmisaion. He stated he understood
Mrs. Bresee, heir to the Houston property, would be willing to negotiate
an option now, st a prim to be agreed upon, for later acquibition, at no
expense for the option. Chairman Stringer appointed Csm. Ledgemod to
work with Om. XoClellan.
Belterring baok to the #& final mp, Coraari. Smith moved that a maw-
mndum be written to.the City Attoraeg requesting that an opinion be sub-
atittea to the Flanniag Commission as to whether or not the City of Carlsbad
can require Mr. Cannon to inatall czurbs on the rest eide of TEBRAlvIAR #4,
fronting on Carlsbad Boulevard, and noting that a previous request for this
opinion has been subaaitted to the City Attorney. Seconded by Corn. Swlrskg.
sll ayes, motion oarried.
Appliaation of the Amy 8t IQavy Aoademy for varianoe in front mrd setback
to oonfolln with aetbacks on adjaoent proparty was sanmr~rized. It was noted
that the property is in an 8-2 zone and would raquira a sgeoial use permit
for mmstrtmtion of e chapel buildi-. After disoaesian, Comm. Smith moved
that the applioation stablaittea by the Army 6 Navy Academy be returned for
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the following aotion: (a) separation of the rarimoe for front yard
setback from the request for special we permit; (b) that the separate re-
quests be re-submitted to the Planning Commission; (e) that the request
for variance indicate the aotual diatanoe desired tor the proposed 'chapel
setbaak from property line; (a) that the new applications, when sabatitted,
be advertise4 for hearing by the Comn~iesion at the meeting of July 11, 1955,
at 7t30 P. Y. Seconded by Corn. Cookrill. All arts89 motion ~arried.
Chairman Stringer reoalled for the Commission the disoussion of about two
years ago with Mr. Frank Chase, district superintendent ot the Ooeanside-
Carlsbad High Sohool District, 88 to fatting the administrative building8
of the new high sohool on Monroe Street, girl.= a good view of Crest Drive,
and at the aame time saving the value of existing property in the area.
He asked whether the Colmnissioa wished to pursue the matter at this time,
and the subjeot was briefly disatrssed but no aotion taken.
Chairman Stringer reminded the Codseion of an application for a Marina
zone of property ad jaoent to the, lagoon, filed by Calvin Young 8ome time
in January; and stated that it had been brought to his attention that it
legal boundaries are outlined and the applicmati rcbquests aetion, the Cos-
mission ia legally botlnd to set a hearing and oonsider it. It was brought
out that Mr. Kallckrs had stated that under no elrou~latanoes would he under-
take the rezoning of Carlsbad, pieoca by pieoe.
Hearing on the Robert$ applioation for Ut 5, SHARGRILA TRACTt was rcsame8
after having been deferred from the last meeting. Mr. Anthony reported
that Mr. Roberts' builder, Mr. Baker, had withdrawn their application on
Lot 2 and ia building on same in ooxtplianoe with crsgular setbaek require-
ments. Secretary SWir8kp reed a letter to &fr. Robert8 requesting that he
furnish the Conrrnission with information 865 to the water easement xaatter and
any other information bearing on hi8 application8 tor rarianoe, and be
present at the June 13th abestiag if possible. Heither Mr. Robert8 nor Mr.
B aker was present. Gama. Cockrill moved that aotion on the Roberts agpli-
oation for varianoe be deferred until the meeting oi July 11- at 8:00 P.
Mo Seconded by Comm. Ledgerwood. All ayes, raotion oarried.
Chairaran Striryrer named C05d. Suirakp, Cockrill and himself to oanfer
with the City Manager .oonoerning the budget tor the 1955-56 iisoal year.
Corn. Ledgemod reported that following the diacuarriion with Mr. Kalicka
he had maas a personal survey of violations of Seo. 400, Artiole 4 of
the proposed new zoning ordinanoe, ooaoerning keeping of oommeraial, in-
dustrial or busin&a equipanent in R- zonea, and prepared a list of 39
Violator8 of hi8 own pe~~~~l knowledge. There was 80me discas8ion but
no aetion a8 taken.
There befng no further business to erne before the Conaafasian, the meeting
was deolarad adjourned at lot15 P. M.
Resgeotfullg subnrittsd,
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