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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-10-14; Planning Commission; MinutesCITY OF CARLSBAD MI NUTES OF: PLANNING COMMlSSlON DATE OF MEETING: OCTOBER 14, 1969 TIME OF MEETING: 7:30 P.M. PLACE OF MEETING: COUNC t L CHAMBERS lOLL CALL: . ;ity Staff Representatives present were: Joe Spano of :he Engineering Departmen,t, Stuart Wilson, Ci,ty Attor? ley, Joe Olinghouse and Robert Johnston of the Planninc Iepartment. :ommissioner Gullett was present at 7:33 P.M. 4PPROVAL OF MINUTES: (a) Minutes of the regular meeti,ng of September 23, I969 were approved as corrected. dRlTTEN COMMUNICATIONS: (a) A letter from Mrs. B. Grandchamp of 342 Juniper lvenue re higher density for her property and dated September 22, 1969 was read by the Secretary, and the 'lanning Director was asked about the problems of dens- ity in this area. Mr. Olinghouse stated he had inform- zd Mrs. Grandchamp that, at present, the residential densities within the City were under review and some zhanges will be recommended. He advised this matter should be continued until a later date, pending comple- tion of the density studies. A motion was made to COQ- tinue any action on the request of Mrs. Grandchamp to i later date; this was agreed by voice vote. (b) The Secretary read a letter from City Manager Vlartin to the Commission and City Council regarding thr Keeping of horses within the City's residential zones, Mhich requested investigation of this City's ordinance! and possible changing or updating. Stipulations for keeping of horses were cited from the Building Code anc the zoning ordinances. Following a general discussion of some of the problems, Mr. Olinghouse was asked to review such ordi. nances from other cities and compare with Carlsbads', reporting back to the Comm tions to the City Manager 3RAL COMMUNICATIONS: (a) The Planning -Direct0 r ssion prior to their recomrnc n this regard. advised that in recent weel some pending studies of the zaning ordinances had becor crucial and at this time, he desired work committees >e formed w.ith attendance by two or more Commissioners Following discussions of the .three items to be studied ~ork committees were formed as follows and first meet- ing dates set as indicated: 1) Service Station and Autc Pelated Uses amendment - Work Committee Members: Chair. nan Jose, Commissioners Forman and Gullett - Meeting date: Tuesday, October 21 at noontime in the Planning Director's office. 2) Public .Utility Zone - Work Corn- nittee Members: Commissioners Forman, Dewhurst and Palr teer - Meeting Date: Friday, October 17 at noontime in the Planning Director's office. 3) Residential-Densit: (R-D) zone - Work Committe Members: Bob Little and Wm. B. Hermsen, with Chairman Jose as an alternate, if neec a meeting date will be set for later October and membe notified at that time. COMMISSIONERS resent bsent otion Yes lotion ,yes Ida - I- :d - C ITY OF CARLSBAD -2- (b) The Chairman advised that any Commissioners who still wished to attend the County Planning Congress dinner and tour at Mission Bay Park this Friday, Octobl meeting, to be assured of reservations. 17, should . so advise the secretary at the end of the PUBLIC HEARINGS: [a) Continued - ZONE RECLASSIFICATION - To consider an application for Zone Change from R-1 and R-2 to R-3 (Multiple-Family Residential) .Zone; Applicants - Llewe G. Davies, et .al. ' The Planning Director was asked to report on thi: application and he read the department's memorandum dated September 9, 1969, which requested a continuatiol of the request to approximating the first+-maeting in January 1970. The Chairman called for the applicant o the representative in this action and MR. JAMES O'NEAL Attorney, 804 Third Street, Oceanside, was present and stated they were agreeable to this continuation to pre' pare a Specific Plan for the area in question. He ad- vised he held held a meeting of the applicants in his office and they were advised as well. There weee none in the audience to speak in favol or opposition of this request and the public hearing wi closed at 8:oo P.M. The following discussion covered 'the time element involved for this application of Augu ~1969 and it was agreed it should be readvertized in tfi ,newspaper when the pub1 ic hearing date is reset in ~January 1970. The Planning Department agreed to da th 'A motion was made to continue the application of Llewe ~G. Davies et a1 for a Reclassification in Zone and a ISpecific Plan until January 1970. (b) ZONE CHANGE AND SPECIFIC PLAN -To consider Appli cation for Zone Change from R-1-7,500 to R-.3 (Multiple Family Residential) Zone and Specific Plan - Applicant Oakley G. Parker, located on Northwest Corner of Adams Street and Chinquapin Avenue. The Chairman opened the public hearing with a re quest for the Staff Report which was read by the Plan- ning Director and dated October 8, 1969. This report outlined the app1ia.nt's proposed development, the dens of 85 dwelling units, construction of a "buffer strip" &all along Adams Street, etc. The Staff's recommendat to approve this application was subject to Conditions No. 1 thru 10, as set forth in the report. A departmel layout and the applicant's specific plan were displayel indicating the access streets, landscaping, buffer wal type of architecture, etc. The Secretary read a letter in protest of this a1 ~lication from Mr. Isaac D. Levine, Box 351, Waldorf, Yaryland, in which a potential fire hazard, traffic Zongestiion, and a blight on good residential areas we1 cited. The Chairman then called for the applicant and MI 3AKLEY G. PARKER, 1092 Chinquapin Avenue, addressed thc Fommission, stating he felt his proposed development'wi I" ell covered by the Staff Report previ ous ly read. COMMISSIONERS a - Mot ion Ayes a . Y 'n CITY OF CARLSEAD COMMISSIONERS -3- He further stated his legal density for this property which was estimated at approximately 20 feet, but neve and one more is planned. Also, there is a requirement for B fire hydrant within the development. Mr. Parker was asked to indicate the open spaces or courtyards, garages, landscaping and building locations, and he stated he had no final development plans at this time because of the cost and time involved to complete such plans. He approximated the building locations and garage area, but stated his Specific Plan exhibit was intended to show the setback "buffer" wall , driveway and two-story buildings only. He further added the parcel owner for the C-1 property directly South of Tamarck was required to build a 6-ft. retaining wall next to his R-1 property and they were presently dis- cussing a joint wall for this property line. premature and the number of apartments appeared to be too many for the property size. MRS. KATHERINE JEZEK, 3970 Adams Street and a and this development would do away with a buffer from the R-3 already there. Further, she felt this' many apartments would create a traffic hazard for children in the area. .. were not necessary. The Planning Director suggested a also was pointed out the Master Plan designates this teer recalled the Chinquapin Avenue overpass being con structed for additional East and West right of way, in f CITY OF CARLSBAD -4- conjunction.with Adams Street becoming a potential major street in the City, and indicated as such within the Master Plan. Mr. Spano of the Engineering department,^ s called on for information about eventual wideninq of Adams Street, which he s'tated was.not planned for wide ing. However, Tamarack Ave is planned as a major connector to Park Drive which will serve as the major route to Bristol Cove and Laguna Riviera area. t 'MR. HARRY TRUAX, 4125 Harbor Drive, offered an explana tion of the use and intent for a specific plan, as 'practiced within the State and. as it allows control of density and other design features, without benefit of :zoning. He added the subject Specific Plan would be :completely acceptable as such. Following additional questions of the developer, a motiDn was made to continue this application for zone change and specific plan to the regular meeting on October 28, Motio 1969, to allow time for the Planning Department and the Ayes developer to submit a more comprehensive specific plan. Nayes (c) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - To consider Application for Construction and Use of Small Animal Clinic, located on West Side of Roosevelt Street, between Elm and Oak Avenues - A~~licant: Dr. Henrv C. Greaa. D.V.M. The public hearing was opened with Mr. Olinghous reading the Staff Report of October 8, 1969 and utiliz Exhibit A to reference his remarks about the proposed building, parking area, etc. The Staff's recomrnendati to approve the pet clinic was qualified by conditions approval (I tems 1 thru 9) as read from the report. ,tg 0 0 The Secretary read a letter dated October 1,1969 from Westward Realty Company of San Diego, stating ther was no objection to this pet clinic, provided no animal were caged outside of the building. A petition signed by 188 residents from 107 households and received October 14, 1969, was also introduced. It stated the signers were opposed to the pet clinic being establishe in the proposed location. The Chairman then called fc the applicant from the audience. DR. HENRY C. GREGG, 234 Melba, Encinitas, was present, stating he had nothing to add to the informati contained in the Staff Report, but he was surprised at the number signing the petition of protest. He added there would be no outside cages and the building would be soundproofed and air conditioned. 3 There were no others present to speak in favor of this application and the Chairman called for those in opposition. MR. BEN ACUNA, 3528 Garfield Street, and property owners nextdoor to the proposed location, pro- tested a pet clinic in this residential area in that it would create a nuisance and a .traffic of sick animals, even though they were not kept overnight there. MR. ELMER ANDERSON, 3044 State Street, and a property owner to the rear of the location, felt such a pet clinic shoJld be placed out-of-town and not near the downtown area. He stated many business owners in the area were opposed to this use also. Following the public hearing, the Commission dis- cussed the location and its effect on this area, There I COMMlSSlONERS COMMlSSlONERS - CI TV OF CARLSBAD -5- were questions of those protesting the clinic, as to the validity of their criticism and several.cases of other businesses contributing noise, machinery, and traffi-c in the immediate ,area were cited. It was gen- erally agreed that this business would upgrade the are' and would not create any undue noise, odo;, traff It.was noted however, that the majority of the pe signers were in the surrounding area to the pet c ic, e titio 1 inic The motion was made to grant the Conditional Use Permit as requested, subject to the "Conditions" in ths Staff Report of October 8, 1969, a-nd with an added sti tion, (Item 10) regarding consideration of the noise, odor, fumes, and traffic problems. PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 639, a Resolution o the Carlsbad City Planning Commission Granting a Con- ditional Use Permit for the Construction and Use of a Small Animal Hos~ital. located on the Westerlv Side of Roosevelt Street, between Elm Avenue and Oak Avenue, a identified by title only; the granting of such permit is subject to the "Conditions of Approval" set forth i Staff Report dated October 8, 1969 and additional Item 10 as follows: 10. That the proposed pet clinic be constructed so as to consider the problems of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes and odor. NEW BUS I NESS: (a) Continued - Resolution of Intention No. 68 - To consider setting Public Hearing date of October 28,196: for Adoption of Housing Element to the General Plan. The Planning Director stated he had nothing to add at this time and opened the discussion or question: from the Commissioners. Following a .brief discussion and some favorable comments of the Housing Element doc1 ment itself, a motion was made to set October 28, 1969 for the public hearing on this Housing Element of the General Plan. RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 68 - A Resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad Declaring its Intention to co.nsider an Amendment to the General Plan (City Council Resolution No. 1271), by Adding a Housing Element, and that hearing set for October 28, 1969 at 7:30 P.M., at the City Council Chambers at 1201 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad. Notice of such hearing shall be .. given according to law. OLD BUSINESS: (a) Continued - Planning Department report re Carls, bad/lnt. 5 Landscaping Program. The Commission had recei'ved copies of a flow cha indicating the sequence of action required to apply under the CountyEs Scenic Corridor program. Mr. Oling house had met with both County and State agencies to determine what could be done in landscaping along Int. 5 through Carlsbad. The State indicated they would landscape following the freeway widening through CAr.ls ;bad and that this was a mandatory part of the program. la- otion Yes ayes ot ion Yes CITY OF CARLSBAD COMMl SSIONERS -6- The County is processing requests for the scenic corridor program as they-are received and not on any priority basis; such a program is currently underway rir Kearny-Mesa. Mr. 01 inghouse suggested the Commission submit a Resolution of Intention to the City Council, to initiate such a program for Carlsbad. In explainin the program, Mr. Olinghouse stated it was quite inclus ive; there were many controlling features for a certai designated area, such as all land use control, signs, landscaping, etc. While the extent of the State's pro gram was not known, it was fe1.t perhaps something more extensive could be planned through the scenic corridor in conjunction with the State program. Mr. Olinghouse also felt the Joint Cities project for Buena Vista Lagoon could also be worked into a scenic corridor pro gram. It was agreed and a motion made for a Resolution of Intention to the Council be drafted, to initiate a scenic corridor program, taking in landscaping of Int. 5 through Carlsbad, and the Buena Vista Lagoon project (b) Continued - Buena Vista Lagoon - Joint Cities project. Mr. 0linghouse.reported he had met with the Plan ning Director from Oceanside to keep abreast of that City's action or plans for the Lagoon. He would dis- cuss the possibilities of the scenic corridor program with him and report at a later date. I COMMITTEE REPORTS: (a) Commissioner Herman - Parks E Open Space Committ Mr. Hermsen stated there had been several work session and discussions covered landscaping projects and the n to establish a budget for such programs. Mr. Olinghouse also works with this committee an stated he hoped they would follow the agenda items set up for these sessions and work to update the Parks and Open Space element of the General Plan. ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion and voice vote approval, the meeting was adjourned at 9:55 P.M. IRespectful ly submitted, Motion Ayes d Motion Ayes X