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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-07-24; Planning Commission; Minutes. MINUTES OF ADJOUKP'-"D MEETING OF CAKLSBAD CITY July 24, 1956 QLANNING COMMISSION Stringer, Present be- Comm, Swirsky moved that election of officers be postponed until later in the meeting, Seconded by Comm, Yourell, and unanimously carried, The July 10th meeting was declared closed by Chairman String@re Comno Yourell moved that the minutes of the July 10th meeting be approved as written, Seconded by Coma Engelmann, All ayes, motion carrieda .Secretary Swirsky read Notice of Public Hearing on the application of Charles Bo Ledgerwood for variance to permit reduction in side yard set- back from 5 to 4 feet on Lots 6 and 7, Block G, Palisades, to allow con- struction of two units on each lot; also requesting that time limit on the variance be waived as construction will not begin immediately, There were no protests, written or oral, After discussion, Comm, Yourell moved that action on the application be deferred until the Commission can give the matter a little more study, Seconded by Comm, Fennel, After further discussion, Comn, Swirsky stated he felt some definite answer should be given rather than simply deferring action, with provision being made for the conditions to be required, Vote on the motion: three ayes, four nays, motion failed to carry, Comm, Swirsky moved that the request for variance on Lot 6 and 7, Block G, Palisades, be granted, due to 4;he short frontage of lots in the areaO and to allow for construction in accordance with other development in the area; subject to the condition that a plot plan for development of the lots be approved by the Planning Commission prior to the issuance of a building permit, Seconded by Comm, Engelmann, It was pointed out that the present ordinance allows one year as the term of a variance, which gives the individual ample time to begin construction; therefore, no waiv- er of time limit is necessaryo Vote on the motion: all ayes, motion car- ried Secretary Swirsky read Notice of Public Hearing on the application of Dorothy Kinehan, 1541 South Escondido B1vdo9 Escondido, for variance to permit installation of a 15-horsepower flour grinder; also letter written in explanation thereof, dated July llth, Mrs. Kinehan appeared in support of her application. Mr, Kalicka pointed out that the application as writ- ten is inadequate, no request being made for permission to operate a "health schoolw as outlined by Dr, Scharnhorst, the lessee, at the July 10th meeting, Mrs. Kinehan was advised to submit an application for special use permit to allow operation of a health school in an K- zoneB furnishing complete information as to approximate number of students, schedule of classeso eteo, including also a master plan for any proposed future buildings in connection with the project, Corn, Engelmann moved that hearing on the application of Dorothy Kinehan be postponed until fur- ther information has been received by the Commission and the application re-advertised, Seconded by Comm, Baumgartner,, It was agreed that the City should bear the expense of re-publication, clue to the misunderstand- ing which had occurred,, Vote on the motion: all ayes, motion carried, Louis Fo Gaus, 3162 Jefferson, and William Bond, 1441 Stewart, Oceanside, his son-in-law" presented to the Commission a plan for opening a street ,==, p e. - d between Jefferson and"0avis Streets, between Knowaes Avenue and Buena Vista Way, by dedicating to the Cilty Lot 6 of Blocks A and B, Scllnnysloge Tract Hesubdivision (50 feet wide), Dwh~ discussion, Mr, Nelson, City Manager, stated he felt accepting such an offer of an unimproved street nay establish a precedent, resulting in othm such offem, and that he Felt it would be wise to request a policy decision From the Council, Comma Swirsky suggested that Ms, bus set forth the conditions under which he would offer the street for dedication in a letter to bha City Councif, Comm, Swirsky moved that the City Council be requested to establish a policy for the acceptance of dedication of streets from individuals, setting forth under what conditions: they would accept offers of dedica- tion; and that the offer of Louis Gaus and William Daond be transmitted to the City Council, Seconded by Comm, Jarvie? All ag.@s, motiorh carried, MPI, Gaus left with the Cornmission a drawing of his proposal, He was ad- vised to attend the Council meeting on Auguet 7th at 7:OO Po Sc Secretary Swirsky read a memorandum dated July 18th, from the City Council to the Planning Commission, regarding the unauthorized removal of two trees from City property at Carlsbad Boulevard and Elm Avenue, in front of the Royal Palms Inn, requesting that the Planning Commission advise the City Council of any plans for street development at that point which would affect replacement of the trees, MFo Kallicka stated that the proposed seustc~ street plan being developed contains some planning for Elm Avenue but he could not state exactly what is involved without referring to the map, now on file at their office, After discussion, Comm, Baumgartner moved that Gordon Whitnall Associates -be asked for the recommendation in this matter, with reference to the master street plan, Seconded by Cornn Swirskgr.- All ayes, motion carried, Letter from Carlsbad Union School District dated July 18, 1956, was read, protesting the portential M-3 zoning on Chestnut., in the proximity of the proposed Magnolia School, and recommending that the area be zoned M-1 un- til such time as the area is sufficiently deve1sged;and acceptable plans for R-3 building are presenteds The matter was deferred until report of %he sub-commietee on the Highland Drive zoning has been heard, Comm, Swirsky reported that his committee, consisting of .ConunsF. Yourell, Fennel and himself, had met on July 19th with Mrs, De la Motto, Mrs, Frci- burger, Nrso Garland, and Mr, C, D, IicClellan, to discuss zoning of the Highland Drive areao He stated that five main points came in for consid- eration: (I) Present development - longer lots being required due to the necessity of setting back some distance on the east side of the street to maintain a vhwg - individual homes, no subdivisions - larger than normal size, more than average economic value an the present market, .(2) The trend - all recent sales have been large lots, all built on indi- dividual basis, larger homeso (3) Most of the Highland Drive area, from a percentage standpoint, is al- ready developed ,) 1 (4) Breaking up nf acreage, or some of the long Pots extending 400 QF 500 feet bacl.:, can only be accompliekkee by rw-ming 3 et2-eat thsP;o.ugh:, c.2 2: 0 - - (5) The desires of the owners in the area (a) from the standpoint of present development, and (b) owners who wish to develop furthern He stated that the committee came up with the recommendations that the feet, rPnimum frontage 75 feet, this zoning to extend 140 feet in from area along Highland Drive be zoned R-1, minimum lot size; 10,000 square property line on Ilighland Drive. Comma Yourell reported that he had interviewed 31 property ownersp each 19 indicated their preference for less than 10,000-foot miniatm building one writing on a paper ids preference and signing it;; that of that group site, He pointed out that Highland Drive, two miles longs has only six intersecting streets, THOXAS E, NELSON, 2588 Iiighland Drive, and GEORGE H, NIXON, 2924 Highland Drive, were present an& spoke in favor of a 7!jOO-square-foot minimum and 75-foot frontage for the area. W. ROY PACE, 2756 Ilighland Driven, stressed the excessive costs of Sewer connection on long frontages, pointing out that a substantial part of Highland Drive will soon become accessible to the public sewer system; and receamended that a zoning be applied that will permit breaking up of some of the larger properties, retaining the 75-fOOt minimum frontage, Commenting on the number of 60-foot lots now existing in the 2700 block on Highland, Mr, Kalicka reminded the Commission that they are legal lots and as such may be built on, but that any futum division having less than the legal frontage would have to apply for a variance? After considerable discussion, Corm, Sairsky moved that the following property be zoned R-1, with lO,a00-square-foot minium building sites and 75-fOOt minimum frontage2 extending back 140 feet from property line on each side of Highland Drive, commencing at the south at the intersection of Ilighland Drive with the dividing line (on the proposed map) for 15,000- square foot zone, and extending north to the intersection of Highland Drive and Elnwood Avenueo Seconded by Comm, Engelmann, Six ayes, one nay (Yourell) motion carried, Carlsbad Tamsite, etating that it' is the wish of the property owners in Secretary Swirsky read Comm. Fennel (I s report on. the zoning of Block the block that the westerly 105 feet of saic block be zoned C-2, and the reuainder of the block R-30 Eo H. WELCH, 351 Beech, was present and questioned that Mrs, EYMANN, 343 Beech, wished her property zoned C=a,C-3 but was assured by CO~U, Fennel that she understood the restrictions of each zoning and was agreeable to the R-3, P, H, Comm. Fennel moved that the recomuendation be that Lot 5, original After a 15-minute recess, the Planning Commission was reconvened at 9r40 and that all of said block easterly of the westerly 105 feet be zoned as town of Carlsbad, be zoned C-2 for the westerly 105 feet of said block, motion carriedn K-3, fop the proposod zoning plan, Seconded by Comm, Swirsky, All ayes, Referring back to the letter from the Carlsbad Union School District, Dutton James, member of the Board of Trustees of the. District, explained the BoardOs feeling that K-3 zoning and development would present prob- lems which they felt would not arise under R-1 development of individual homes, and asked that the Commission give very serious consideration to accep'cable su!Jdivis%on plan is proposed for multiple housing, ColsmELrL their recommendation that the area be zoned K-1 until such time as an . "2, Swirsky explained that under the "potential R-3" the area remained R-1 until such tine as a proper and acceptable plan for R-3 development is presented to the Commission, which is substantially what the District is requesting, MUS. SHEFFLER, 2200 Chestnut, and MUS, IIAHRISON, 2190 Chestnut, were present and spoke briefly in protest to the potential %.-3 on Chestnuto COM, Swirsky explained that the function and purpose of the Planning Commission is to put the highest possible use on the land; that K-3 seems to be the highest use of this land across from the school; that the Commission can exercise better control over R-3 than over R-l development, and believes it to be good planning in the present instance. Cou, Fennel stated he felt any development of this nature should await further progress on the nastes street plan, and, after some discussion, moved that the action of the Planning Commission setting up three poten- taal R-3 zones bordering the High School block -- bounded on the west by Valley, the north by Basswood, the east by Monroe and the south by Chest- nut 0- be rescinded, Seconded by Comm, Engelmanno During discussion, Comm, Yourell brought up the possibility of single-family homes being built on the supposition that the area would remain R-1 and then being faced with a sudden rezoning to R-3p stating he would hesitate to vote out the H-3 (potential) in such an event, Vote on the motion: ayes, Fennel, Engelmann, Baumgartner; nays, Jarvie, Swirsky, Stringer, Yourell. Motion failed, 3-40 KEN EBRIGHT, 4245 Hillside Drive, requested the Commission to reconsider the proposed R-P zoning for his property at Laguna and State, as he felt suitable in view of the surroundings -- a butane gas plant across State that Residential-Professional zoning is completely inappropriate and un- Streat, and the sewage disposal plant with its unpleasant odors across Carlsbad Bouleomd. He suggested that ,the easter1.y 100 feet be left R-P as a buffer zone and the remainder be zoned C-H in conformity with the zoning across State Street and across Laguna Drive at that point, There was some discussion on the background of the zoning of this particular parcel, on which the Commission has already spent considerable timeo Mr, Kalicka was asked whether, after hearings are closed, the Commission can change anything that has not been discussed, and stated that although not obligated to hear anyone after the hearings are closed (as citizens would rightfully assume that the issue was closed), the Commission may Commission contact property-owners of tho area in question to see if they legally change or review any of its actions, Cou, Jarvie roved that. the Swirsky, All ayes, motion carried, Comms. Engelmann and Jarvie were. would be opposed to the change requested by Mr, Ebright, Seconded by Comm, appointed to contact the property-owners and bring in a report at the next meeting. Mro Kalicka was asked to write a letter of explanation of Mro Ebrightus proposal for use in contacting the owners? ELECTION OF OFFICERS, Chairman Stringer announced that nominations would be in order for election of officers for the coming year. Secretory Swirsky read the Rules and Regulations and recommended that two names be put in nomination for Chairman, vote to be by written ballot. After a series of nominations, all declined, Chairman Stringer placed the names ef Comms. Swirsky and Baumgartner in nomination for Chairman, and noainationa were closed, COM, Swirsky was declared elected Chair-* $3 3 4-3 vote. Comm, Baumgartner was nominated and unanimously elected Vice Chairman, Chairman Swirsky stated he will appoint a secretary as soon as poseible, The meeting was declared adjourned at 11:30 PC M, Respectfully submitted, " PAUL S e SWIRSKY. SscoJ-