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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-03-14; Planning Commission; Minutes” -. i C ITY OF CAFILSBAD MEE.TING OF: PLANNING COMMISSION - DATE MARCH 14, 1972 PLACE: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS TIME: - 7:30 P.M. COMMISSIONERS ROLL CALL: ‘fEfVZiYT 1 1 E. J. Olinghouse, L. A. Moe, D. A. Aqatep., J. E. Span City staff members present:’ J. B. Arnold, H. T. Cook, X X X X X APPROVAL QF MI.NUTES : IIIIIII WRITTEN COMMUNICATION: OTION X xx The secretary read *a letter from the City Attorney, Lewis A. Moe reg.arding absent member voting. IIII A memorandum from Mayor Dunne to the Chairman of the Planning Commission was read. The memo was to remind the comm.issioners of Council Policy No. 2 which requires that each councilman, commissioner, or staff member who has taken an out-of-town trip at the City’s expense should submit a report of that trip at an early date after his return. Reports should be addressed to the mayor and City Council through the City Manager. A letter from Mr. Ernest Adler, Jr,, 3836 Cherry Ave. Long Beach, California to the Planning Commi’ssion, dated March 7, 1972 was read by the secretary. The letter requested that the Planning Commfssion,as the appropriate local governmental body, accomplish or assure the orderly preparation, evaluation and dissemination of the environmental impact repofts required by the State and Federal Environmental Qualit Acts. Discussion ensued regarding Mr. Adlerls letter and the commission’s position regarding environmental impact studies. Chairman Jose suggested the City Attorney check into the statutes mentioned i.n Mr, Adler’s letter and determi’ne the Planntng Commi;ssion4s degree of responsibility. ORAL COMMUNICATION: Chairman Jose introduced the new Planning Commissioner, Fred Norman, and welcomed him on behalf of the commissioners. The secretary read a card from MRS. DYCHE regardtng the development,of Carlsbad and the P’lqnni’ng Commis- sion’s role in helping to make Carlsbad a pleasant place to live. Mr. Olinghouse asked if CommissToners Fonman and Little could meet next Thursday, March 23 at 7:OO p.m. for a work session. re the recreational vehicle ovdtnance. Mr. Olinghouse also commented on the Briggs heartng, He said Mr. Briggs had withdrawn hl’s first application and resubmitted the same application and repaid fees. He said the new hearing would be held on the 28th of March. IIIIIII CITY OF CARLSBAD -2- PUBLIC HEARINGS: (a) Continued - VARIANCE - Request for reduction in required frontages to create a panhandle lot split. Applicant: , Robert Bangar ,"""""""""""""""""""""""""~- Mr. Olinghouse read the' staff report dated February 4, 1972. The report outlined the locatlon, the square footage of the lots which would be created, and listec conditions of approval. Mr. Harry Truax, 2656 State Street, wqs present to repres.ent the applicants. H.e said they were i'n agree- ment with all the conditions of the staff report. There was no one pr'esent to speak in favor. Mr. Hale French, 2207 Cameo Road, was present to speak in opposi.tion, representing the people in the neighborho0.d. The public hearing was closed at 8:04 P,M. Discussion ensued among the commissioners. Several commissioners felt that this request for a yariance did not quality for the conditl'ons in granting a variance. After further discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Palmateer to deny the vari'ance because no unusual circumstances extsted pertaini'ng to this property which would give it the requi'rements for granting a variance. The motl'on was not seconded, Commissioner felt there should be a staff study for this area. He feels we are creating hardships'and would like to staff to come up with additional commeni Chairman Jose commented t'hat he felt this would place an undue burden on the City staff. After further discussion, a motion wqs made to approve Resolution No. 753, grantfng a vqri:ance on. subject property because there does not seem to be any short-range solution to the problem. The vqriancc is subject to the conditions as given in the staff report. The motion failed to carry. (b) Continued - CHANGE OF'ZONE, ADOPTION OF A SPECIFI( PLAN, AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - Request for reclas- sification in zone from R-1 and R-3 to C-2 and 'adopti( of a specific plan and conditional use permit for a freeway service facil-ity on property located at the NW quadrant of 1-5 and Elm Avenue. Applicants: .. Standard Oil Co. of Calif. and John H. Grant """""~"""""""""""""""""~"-~-" Mr. Olinghouse read the revised staff report of' 2-22- 72 and also illustrated the circulation scheme on a graphic. There was no written communication. Cornmisstoner Dominguez had questions regarding the circulation schemes menti'oned at the previous meettng. These questions were clarl'fi'ed by Mr. Oll'nghouse and Don Schoell , the architect. COMMl SSIONERS IOTION \YES : IOES LBSENT LBSTAINED I \ ,! " n X /' CITY OF -3- CARLSBAD Mr. Don Schoell, the architect representing Mr. Grant 3230 Fifth Avenue, San Dieg.0, was present to answer questions and clarify conditions of the staff report. Several conditions pertaining to future.street improvements ,were clarified with the assistance of Mr. Spano, Assistant City Engineer. There was no one present to speak in favor or opposi- tion. The public hearing was closed at 8:53 P.M. Discussion took place regarding this request. The commiss.ion felt that everything in question at the previous meeting had been clarified and settled between the applicants and the staff. A motion to ad0p.t resolutions 759, 760, and 764 subject to the reasons and conditions as amended in the staff report of 2-22-72 was made. (c) ADOPTION OF. A SPECIFIC PLAN - 'Request for adoptiol .of a specific plan on property located at 3380 Hardin! Street, Applicant: Appleby Investment Development """"""""""""""""""""""""""- Mr. Olinghouse presented the staff report which out- lined the applicant's request and gave reasons and conditions of approval. Dis'cussion took place regarding the wording of the condition pertaining to the construction of parking spaces when the City deemed it was necessary. Com- missioner Little felt that a specific number of spaces should be stipulated. Mr. Kenneth H. Appl eby, owner and bui'lder, was presen. to answer questions. He said he agreed to etther construct the full number of requtred parking spaces now or a partial number and landscaping. He commentec that the landscaping will cost more, and sal'd that he had the funds available now to complete the required number of spaces. Mr. Ted Rhodes of Oceanside made several comments. Mrs. Dyche,. 3446 Harding Street.spoke in opposition to the specific plan. Further discussion ensued among the commissfon. A motion was made to adopt Resolution No. 770, denytn! a specific plan for the following reasons: (1) The applicant agrees that now is the opportune ttme to develop the required number of spaces, since funds are available; (2) The parkl'ng needs of the area shou' be met; (3) Denial of the specific plan is i'n tfie best interests of.the City of Carlsbad. (d) CHANGE OF ZONE AND ADOPTION OF A SPECIFIC PLAN- Request for reclassification in zone from C-1 to-C-2 and adoption of a specific plan for the construction of a restaurant on property located at.850 Tamarack Avenue; Applicant: John C. Mabee """C""""""""""""""""""""""" Mr. Olinghouse read the staff report which outlined the request and gave reasons and conditions of approvi MOT ION AYES NOES ABSENT ABSTAINEI MOT I ON AYES NOES ABSTAINEL SSIONERS Cl TY OF CARLSBAD -4- Commissioner Norman had a question regarding the egress onto Tamarack Avenue.and the southbound ramp to 1-5. The question was clarified by Mr. Spano, Engineering Department. There wereaalso questions regarding the sycamore tree which exists.on the property, The commi.ssion felt that the tree should be'saved, so a condition was suggested allowing the applicant to reduce tfie requl're parking up to 5 spaces to save the tree. Commissioner 'felt that liquor control .should be more strict in that area since it is so near to a school. Mr. Gene Smith, 5268 Laurel St., San Diego was present to represent the. applicant, We agreed to all the conditions of the staff report and commented that the restaurant would be a family-type facl'll'ty. He commented that off-sale liquor stores would be allowed in the existing zone. ._ Mr. William DeLong made several commen.ts, representin the Carlsbad Board of Realtors. Mr. Harry Truax spoke in favor of the proposal. The public hearing was closed at 9:54 P.M, After a short discussion, a motion was made to adcipt Resolution No. 771 for reasons as ll'sted in the staff report and because it completes the multiplc freeway oriented use, and for conditions 1-8 with the added condition that the tree be preserved. (e) TENTATIVE MAP - Request for approval of $ tentatt? map for a 7-lot commercl'al deyelopment on 50- acres located easterly of 1-5 between Cannon Road and Palomar Airport Road; Appl.icant: Tri-City Auto Dealer ----------r------*-r--------r-"------------~---~---,n--~ The secretary read a request from Mr. John Mamaux, representative of Tri-City Auto Dealers, requesting that his request be continued. A motion was made to continue the tentative map untl'l the next regular meeting, March 28, 1972. (9) AMENDMENT TO GENERAL PLAN & ADOPTEON OF A SPECTFI( PLAN - Request for an amendment to the Land Use Element (Residential Density Portion) of the General Plan and adoption of a speciftc plan on property east of Pi0 Pic0 Drive, bounded by Elm Ayenue and Tamarack Avenue; Applicants: Planning Department """""""""""""""-"-"""-""""""~~ Mr. Agatep presented the staff report and illustrated the property on graphics to the commfssion and the audience. Commissioner Palmateer commented that he had seryed on a commission/staff committee and that he feels this is a useful and fair method of solution to the problem that exi'sts, MOTION AYES NOES ABSENT ABSTAINED MOTION AYES NOES 'SIONERS . *. - CITY OF - 5- CARLSBAD Mrs. Myrtle Broam, 3375 Adams street had several questions whichqwere clarified by staff. She was in favor of the specific plan proposed by staff. Mr. Ted Rhodes, who 0wn.s property on Pi0 Pic0 Drive, spoke in opposition to the proposal because he feels that lowering the denisty will cut his property value, He said he bought the p.roperty as an investment and feels that it is not right for the commission to do something which would knowingly lower someone's pro- perty value. Mr. Lester Veigel, 3521 Charter Oak Drive, also spoke in opposition. Mr. Leland Hanke., 1'016 Magnolia.Avenue, spoke in opposition. Mrs. Carlson, 3390 Adams Street, spoke in favor of the General Plan Amendment and specific plan. Mr. Wayne P. Lill also spoke in oppositl'on to the proposal. MR. Bob Watson, 4098 Sunnyhill Drive, made several comments regarding the proposal. The City Manager suggested a 30-day conttnuance so that the property owners could get together and work out a solution which would be satisfactory to all concerned. Mr. Olinghouse commented on two alternatives. One was,to adopt an amendment excludiM those areas zoned R-3 already. The other alternatfve is to amend, the general 'plan only but not adopt a speci'fic plan. Mrs. Gilbert commented that she did not wtsh her R-3 lot to be downzoned. Chairman Jose made a motion to contfnue the ttem for 30 days to try to come up with a better soluti.on to the problem. Several questions regarding AB 1301 were rafsed. Chairman Jo.se asked for a report to be submttted in Apri 1. Mr. Olinghouse said that on Thursday afternoons from 2:OO P.M. until 5:OO P.M. the Plannfng Department will be available to discuss the Pi'o Ptco matter. (f) Continued - Request' for reclassffication tn zone from R-1-7,500 to R-3 on certatn propertl'es lying east of Eureka Place between Chestnut Avenue and Pine Avenue; Applicant: Richard D, Mantle """-"""""""""""""""-""""-,","-~ Mr. Agatep suggested that this ?tern be denied out of fairness to the owner, since nothing can be decl'ded re this property until the General Plan Amendment l's solved. At the time a solution is worked out for the Pi0 Pic0 study, it would include My, Mantl.e',s property. COMMISSIONERS MOTION AYES NOES CITY OF CARLSBAD -6- Mr. Harvey Hanson, 6534 Oceanview, made comments regarding the property. He, is the realtor handling the property for Mr. Mantle. Chairman Jose made a motion to deny Resolution No. 729 because the City of Carlsbad is currently s.tudying General- Plan revisions and land uses on Pi0 Pic0 Drive. b. - I NEW BUSINESS: (a) Revlew of cross-section for Financial Scene - Campobello Garden Home Development Mr. Agatep explained the cro.ss-section, and commented that this is one of the conditions of approval. Commissioner .D.ominguez sugg-ested that the staff approve this type of plan themselves unless it involves something unusual. In that case, the commission would review it. I .(b) Assembly Bill 1301 Mr. Olinghouse suggested that work shop session be held late in April to discuss this bill, OLD BUSINESS: (a) 'Continued' Items Attachment - Planning Dept. Reports 70.30 South Carlsbad General Plan Revision - The commission was urged to attend the Thursday meetings to discuss south Carlsbad. I I COMMITTEE REPORTS: Downtown Work Committee Progress Report - Mr. Oling- house commented that a circulation element of the Inner City was being discussed. A resolutl'on of intention will be presented at the next meettng, Commfssioner Norman asked about the property ownersk reaction to this study, Mr. Olinghouse commented that they were fairly responsive. Commissioner Dewhurst commented on his Sqn Jose trfp. He said that thew was good interchange of ideas, and that he feels Carlsbad is above the average City in planning concepts. He urged attendance of the next session. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 11:50 P.M? by proper voice vote approval. I Respectfully submitted, I Secretary / \ COMMISSIONERS