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COMMISSIONERS CITY OF CARlLSBAD
MINUTES OF: PLANNING COMMISSION
DATE:
TIME:
PLACE:
MARCH 9, 1971
. 7:30 P.M.
.I COUNCIL CHAMBERS
ROLL CALL:
City Staff present: L. A. Moe, E. J. Olinghouse, J.E.
Spano. (Cmr. Dominguez was present at 7:34 P.M.)
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The minutes of the regular meeting of February 23, 197,
were approved as submitted, by voice vote approval.
WRITTEN COMMU.NICATIONS:
(a) The Chairman asked that a letter from' Carl H.
Neiswender, Chairman of Environmental Pollution Commis,
ion, dated 2/16/71 to the Commission, be read as it
referred to the previous public hearing on SDG&E's two
additional tanks at Encina Plant, specifically regardi.
testimony presented by him re E.P.C.'s feelings in thi,
matter.
(b) The secretary read a memorandum/report from L.A.
Moe dated 3/09/71 to the Commission re the Commission':
power to continue a public hearing item, which questio.
had originated at the SDG&E hearing also and at which
time the statement was made from the audience that the
Commission could not in fact request continuance withoi
full approval of same by the applicant. Mr. Moe had
since researched the matter carefully according to Sta.
statutes and the City codes and offered the legal opin.
that the Commission did indeed have this right on the
question of a Conditional Use Permit or a Variance. He
had further validated this rendering with other City
Attorneys who had considerable experience with public
hearing items and they agreed. He had .also bontacted
Mrs. Carlyn Reid who is a staff attorney wit-h League o
California Cities in Sacramento, who also affirmed the
was no law prohibiting continuance by a Planning Com-
mission on a Variance application, or on any applicati
unless a specific restriction is imposed by a statute.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
(a) RECLASSIFICATION OF ZONE 6i ADOPTION OF MASTER PLA.
To consider application for Change from R-1-10 to P-C
Zone for 90 Units and Neighborhood-oriented Commercial
Facility; Applicant: M. E. Humphreys, located on $W.
Corner of E1 Camino Real and Chestnut Avenue.
The secretary read correspondence from Mr. Humphrl
dated 3/05/71 which stated the application should be
withdrawn for subject change of zone, pending further
activ.ities -in this regard by himself. Further, this wi.
be resubmitted at a later date. ..
Upon questioning from the audience if discussion
from interested. property owners would be allowed, the
Chairman advised there was no public hearing tb allow
discussion on at this time inasmuch as the application
was requested wi&hdrawn by the applicant. They were ac
vised they would be recontacted by written notice when
the hearing was called again. Mr. Olinghouse advised
a private, and independent of the City, meeting was
planned by Mr. Humphreys with the property owners in tl
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area for the next week. Prior discussion to the publi
hearing date and by the staff with the property owners
was discussed, as it applied to future applications of
this type. The lack of communications in like situa-
tions and the tendency of the public to not become
involved at all until personally affected also came
under general discussion. A proposed supplement to th
Housing Element of the General Plan regarding patterns
of growth, problems of growth, qualitative deficiencie
etc., within the City was referred to by Mr. Olinghous
as it pertain.ed to this and future problems and in lin
with the property owners and developer's standpoints.
It was generally agreed further discussion was .warrant
at a later, adjourned meeting, and Mr. Olinghouse brie
discussed what he had in mind for such a supplement to
the Housing Element.
Commissioner Jose agreed an adjourned meeting wou
be beneficial but suggested waiting until'the latest
submittal from CIC was available re their "Statement o
Goals" and which would be forwarded to the Commission
for review and comment as well. Mr. Olinghouse stated
he would have copies of the Goal Statement from CIC
mailed to the Commission soon.
Commissioner Palmateer commented on various ways
and various groups or committees.which helped in Reepi
up with changes within the City, as well as contactilig
the Planning Department for cl.arification on any item of interest.
NEW BUSINESS:
(a) Request to Amend Ord. #9060 to allow p'rivately
owned and operated Campsites, per request frbm Mr. and
Mrs. Vincent Ferrero to operate a KOA Campground in th
City.
Mr. Olinghouse briefed on the background of this
request to the Council and it's referring same to the
Department and Planning Commission for review to see i
such was desirable via amending the Conditional Use
Permit' section of the Ordinance. He added they will
schedule a public hearing for the Campground applicati
on the property Mr. Ferrero is proposing, but it must
first be decided if the ordinance should be amended to
include this type use. He added comments on why priva
campsites were not included in the last updating .of th
Article 14 .last year. He added Mr. Ferrero was prepar
to show a film explaining the KOA Program and private
campsites in general for the information of the Commis,
Following this presentation, it was agreed the departm
should initiate the necessary resolution of intention to set a public hearing date on this amendment. A for
motion was entertained and received voice vote approva
to this effect. ..
Mrs. Bette Wollrich, Chairman of Parks 6i Recrea~,
Commission asked that such amendment be forwarded to h8
group, as well as other documents regarding this camp-
ground, inasmuch as they are vitally interested in suc.
activity in the City.
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OLD BUSINESS :
Mr. Olinghouse handed out copies of the just-rece
"Inner City" Report from the Planning consultant firm
in Berkeley for the '701' Planning Assistance Program.
He added -this report was a "problem analysis" of t.he
City. Further, discussion would be forthcoming on thi
item at a previously 'discussed- adj0urne.d meeting. He
stated copies are also being forwarded to the various
City commissions, committees and involved groups, as
well as loan copies to the general public.
(a) 'Continued' Items Attachment - Planni.ng Director;
Item 70.20.- Revised General Plan: Mr. Olinghouse stat
this activity may also be discussed at the referenced
adjourned "workshop" meeting. .
Item 70.22 - Nuisance Ordinance: The CIC has not yet
reported on this item and it is expected by the next
meeting.
Item 70.23 - Architectural Controls: A meeting is
scheduled for Wednesday, a:OO P.M., March 17, to begin
discussion on this new'item.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: None.
ADJOURNMENT: The motion was properly made and approve
by voice vote to adjourn the meeting at 8:32 P.M.
Respectfully submitted, /7
I AVDER, Secretary
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