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Home My WebLink About1964-12-22; Planning Commission; Minutes,"- I I I I I I I I I I I k I I k CI TY OF CA ttLSBAD I 888 '*,"8, ', '~~'8, I Minutes of: PLANNING COMMISSION I 8, 's '., '8, 'S8 ', Date of Meeting: December 22, 1964 8, '8 ', 8 ' ' Time of Meeting: 7: 30 P. M. Name 's,'~%& 88.)+& i Place of Meeting: Council Chambers ; of \.+ 0 : Member 8@@.+.9 d84 "~""""""""""""""-""""""""""*"""""""""""~~"~""""~""""".~"" ROLL CALL was answered by Commissioners McCarthy, i ;a'#;, Grant, Sutherland, Lamb, McComas and Freidstadt. I I !il'll Gomissioner Palmateell. was absent. Also present were I;;I,I I) City Attorney Wilson, Building Inspector Osburn and I I ;II:I; Hobert A. Johnston, Engineering Department. , .\ 8. ' *. I b' ' 8 * I I ~8~ I I >8,49# i ;::;;: I I I :::;:; I:!I:I 8 1 { McCarthy IiiI- * ;x: ; ': , I I :x: I I i Sutherland ! ! i : ;xi I (a) Minutes of the regular meeting of December 8, ; Lamb :xi ;x: : ~APP~GVAL OF MINUTES: - : Grant +; I I1964, were approved as corrected. I MCComas : ! mx! ! I* : 8 I I ti RITTEN COMMUNI CA TIGNS: I i Letter dated December 18, 1964,from Ernest Adler, Jr., re: Carlsbad Country aomes tentative subdivision map, ; questioning the with holding of the approval of the final ma$ of that porti;on of Firlcdn Hill s&di*ion which is in dinecD: alignment with the present Elm Avenue extension until SU~ time as the "Precise Street Plan" for the Elm Avenue ex- ; tension to El Cmino Real is adopted. I I I I I :After discussion, Chairman Sutherland instructed the staff: !to refer this letter to the City Manager for a reply. I OUL CGM MUMCATIONS: : I I I I I a I I I I I I I I I k I I a I I I I I DCN HOLLY, Land Surveyor, representing Holly-Brae : Estates Corporation stated that there is a problem on the i minimum street width where there is an existing house an6 asked the Planning Commission to approve a reduction in the street entering the subdivision. He pointed out that this was necessary in order to have the improvement plans . ! signed. Se pointed out that there would be a small amo&i of traffic to this subdivision as the street wcbuld only be ; serving 6 or 7 houses and there wmld only be parking on one side of the street .... I I ! I :After discussion it was the unanimous decision of the Plan4 Ining Commission that the subdivider negotiate for addition: Ial property in order to straighten out the tcm on the street: i PUBLIC mAi3ING: Iquired number of parking spaces from 32 to 20 spaces on i !property located on the Easterly side of State Street be- : :tween Elm and Grand Avenhe, on Lots 5,6 and Southeast - Ierly 18 feet of Lot 7; Northeasterly 7 feet of Lot 7; and : :Lot 8, Block 34, Map 535, Town of Carlsbad. Applicant: i iAbel Garcia. !Notice of hearing was read and the Secretary certified that: :property owners in the area were notified of the public ; !hearing. The Secretary then read the application. i There was no correspondence on this variance. !The Chairman announced the Commission would now hear :from the applicant and any others desiring to speak in fav& ;of this request. I I iABEL GAACLA stated that the buildings are already in i existence and they have been trying to remodel them and : :make them as nice as possible. The building they are I Iremodeling now will be a bar and the business will be at i :night. He pointed out that there would be ample parking !in front plus the parking in back. He stated that they :plan to tear down the old building North of the Barber shop! !and build a commercial building with two apartments abovej :one apartment will be rented and they plan to occupy the : jother one themselves. They will pave the parkicg area. : I ! I I I 8 6 I I s k I 1 I ( a) VARIANCE - To consider a reduction in the re- i I b I I * * I I I I I 1 I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I -2 - ; "_""_"""" """" -" - "_ -" - - "_ - - - -" - - - - *" ". -" -" -" : Mr. Johnston stated that the plot plan originally ted by mr. Garcia did not meet the requirements of the i ; City. The Engineering Department made a study of the : area and tnis plan does meet all of the requirements. I I I I I I I i MrZ. ROY BOYEd stated that he owns the Personal Servic4 ! Laundry on Elm Avenue on the U esterly side of the alley : and the property on the Easterly side of the alley and calli i ed attention to the traffic going out of this alley and the : : kct that 3 cars had hit his building at 560 Elm. He state4 that he was not objecting to this variance and only wanted i : th.e traffic congestion reduced. I I ! I.!I!I 1 I I I I 8 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I The Building Inspector explained that the existing build- i ings on Mr. Garcia' s property were built $0 the property line but it is necessary to comply with the building regula-: tions for setbacks on any new structures. He pointed out i that the cars coming out of Mr. Garcia' s property would : only have one opening to the alley. Mi<. VEhNON CUitELY, representing Coleman Construc-i tion Co., also represented Mr. Garcia, stated that he had: made a survey of the block and explained the parking re- quirements of the existing buildings and the proposed I I building and stated that he felt the parking would be ade- quate for Mr. Garcia's property. I I I I I I I ! I i Mri. JOHNSTON stated that although the number of park- i ; ing spaces shown on the attached plot plan does not con- I form to the City Clrdinance for off-street parkiqg, the : : design of the parking stalls does meet the requirements of! I the City Engineering Department for ingress and egress : : and minimum turning radii. The Euilding Department wilt require that an adequate wheel stop be constructed 2 feet i i from the alley for stalls facing the alley. I i The public hearing was closed at 8: 11 P. M. i There was discussion on upgrading the property and the i ; nature of businesses going in. ! Commissioner Lamb stated that he felt the proper€y own- i ers should acquire additional property for parking if need4 : ed. 8 : The Building Inspector called attention to the fact that there was a party desiring to improve State Street several! I years before, but they did not go through with their plans : : because of the need for additional parking, I desolution No. 383, granting the variance as requested fo$ i the following reasons: I 1. That the reduction of parking spaces from 32 to i I 2. That the improvements to the property represent! L I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I 8 I I I I I 1 I I I 1 I I I I I After Piirther iliscussion, a motion was made to adopt I I I I I I I I i 20 spaces in the opinion of the Planning Commission will : : be adequate to accomodate the businesses proposed. ! an improvement to the State Street Block. i materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious i i to the property or improvements in such vicinity and zone i : in which the property is located. I I 4. That the granting of such variance will not ad- *! : versely affect the comprehensive general plan. I I : that it is an old neighborhood with a peculiar arr31lgernent: i of buildings and the proposed variance had the coccurrenc? i of the City Engineering Department. I I I I I I 3. That the granting of such variance will not be : I I I I 5. That there are special circumstances existin? in I t I I I I I I I 1 I I I I I I I I I I 1 I * I 1 -3- I I I e e I I t I I I I e I e I I I I ~""""""""""""""""""~"--""--------"---------"----"--~ f' i AND that the variance be granted subject to an adequate ; i wheel stop being constructed three..feet from the alley for I ; stalls12 through 20. I I I I I I I I I The following resolution was presented. I 4 Planning Commission Resolution No. 383. A L~E;SGLUTIOH : GrlANTING A VARIANCE ON PAOPEdTY AT THE EAST- : i EdLY SIDE CF STATE STmET BETNEEN ELM AND i I GiUND AVENUES, was adopted by title only and further I ! reading. waived. I I I I Y e : Freistadt ! e i OLD BUSINESS: I e (a) M-1 Zoai . The Chairman announced there was i 1 no report-a&e to his absence. I ! I I I I : NEW BUSINESS: I I I I (a) Citizens Committees. The Chairman reported t&t Dr. Harrmylor had made colored slides of the Schema{ : tic General Map of the Carlsbad Study Area made by DMJM i and asked the etaff to have copies of it made so the differ-! i ent committees could use it. The Chairman suggested that ; the Chairmen of the various committees be present at the i next Planning Commission meeting. I I I I I I I i After discussion of the General Map, Mr. Johnston stated : : that he was custodian of the map and the Chairman reques$.*+ tw-. i ed that the map be given to the Cecording Secretary to cheek : out to the various committees and that he would be responii: i sible for it. j The Chairman instructed Mr. Johnston to see if about 14 i : additional copies of the General Plan for 1985 could be ob-: i tained. : ADJCUitNmNT: I l I I e I e I I I I * I I I I I I I I - By proper motion the meeting was adjourned at 8: 32 P. M. Respectfully submitted, I I I I I I I I I I Recording Secretary * I I I I I I I I I * I I e I I I I I t I 0 I I I I I I I I I I I e I I I I 1 I I e I e I I e I I I I I I I l e 1 1 I I I I I t 4 I I I I I