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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-10-10; Planning Commission; MinutesCOMMISSIONERS Meeting of : PLANNING COMMISSION Date : October 10, 1972 Time: 7:30 P.M. Place City Council Chambers ROLL CALL: City staff members present: J.B. Arnold, D.A. Agatep, T.C. Flanagan, R.S. Osburn APPROVAL OF' MINUTES:. Notice referencing meeting of September 26, 1972 was WRITTEN COMMUNICATION: The Secretary read a letter from Capt. John Gray, USN, regarding the Pacific View development which set out objections to the installation of a cocktail lounge and restaurant . ORAL COMMUNICATION: It was recommended that the Planning Commission for- ward a memorandum to the City Council supporting Count Supervisor Craven's strong objection to Orange County proposal of international airfield to be located at Camp Pendleton (North County), with offer to render assistance in keeping this facility out of the North San Diego County area. A motion was made to this effect and carried unanimously. Information with regard to floodplains and the length of time recommended. for flood protection .was presented to the Commission . PUBLIC HEARINGS: the applicant to have additional time for preparation ,- of Environmental Impact Statements : (a) Continued;; SPECIFIC PLAN & TENTATIVE MAP - Reques for approval of a 130-lot residential development to be known as Spanish Village on property locate south of Levante Street, west of Anillo Way. Applicant: La' Costa Land Company (b) Continued- SPECIFIC PLAN & TENTATIVE MAP - Reques for approval of a 269-lot residential development located at the Northwesterly intersection of the proposed- La Costa Avenue extension and Rancho Santa Fe Road to be known as La Costa Vale Units 2-4. Applicant: La Costa Land Company (d) SPECIFIC PLAN.& TENTAT1V.E MAP - Request for appro Val of a S.pecific Plan and Tentative Map for a one-lot condominium development (La Costa Meadow- brook) located on the NE corner of Alga Road and Fuerte Street to be known as Carlsbad.Tract 72-26 Applicant: La Costa Land Company """"""""-*"""""""""""""""""" A short discussion fo13,ciwed with regard to w-hether or not staff would be prepared to evtiluate the Environ- mental Impact Statements requested by the meeting of October 24. It was mentioned that although applicant would be responsible for furnishing information, it was the responsibility of City staff to evaluate and prepare impact statements for Commission review. Com- mission members and the audience were again reminded that the Council Policy and Environmental Impact State ment requirements were subject to change upon receipt of new information. (c) Continued- ZONE CHANGE & ADOPTION OF A MASTER PLAN - Request for a Change of Zone frmn R-l- 10,000 to P-C (Planned Community) Zone and Adop- tion of A Master Plan on 36 acres located on the east side of 1-5, south of Paloma-r Airport Road. Applicant: Fred C. Sproul, Inc. """"""""""""""""""""""""""" Motion was made to continue this item to November 14, 1972 meCting to enable applicant to have time for preparation of Environmental Impact Statement. Discussion'again ensued regarding the length of .time necessary for the preparation of Environmental Impact Statements, and if it might not be advisable to con- tinue those items requiring an Env.ironmenta1 Impact Statement up to three months from this date. It was felt that staff would do the best job possible with the information on hand from all sources of informatio also, that two weeks might not be sufficient time to complete the reports but that the public hearing must be continued to a specific date in order to avoid re- advertising. COMMISSIONERS MOTION AYES NOES MOTION AYES 1 , rc .. OF CARLSBF tD (e) ZONE CHANGE & SPECIFIC PLAN - Request for reclas! fication from R-A to R-3 and adoption of a Speci. Plan on property located northerly of Ocean Strec and southerly of the -Carlsbad-Oceanside City Lim. Applicant: Mid-Continent Properties Mr. Alexander McDonald, attorney for Mid-Continent Properties, requested that their application be place( on the agenda of October 24th. A motion was made to contrinue this item to the meetin! of October 24, 1972. The motion carried. (9) PRE-ANNEXATIONAL ZONE CHANGE & SPECIFIC PLAN - Rt quest for a pre-annexational zone change from County A-1-8 to City of Carlsbad P-M (Planned.In. dustrial) and adoption of a Specific Plan on property located south of P'::'omar Airport Road and west of El Camino Real. Applicant: Systems Capital Corporation """"""""""""""""""""""",-""". Applicants representative requested continuance to thc meeting of December 12, 1972. Motion was then made to continue this item to the meel of December 12, 1972 and motion carried. Chairman Jose at this point moved that the rest of thc items under Public Hearings be heard later in the meeting so. that the items under New Busimess could bf heard in the same manner as those under Public Hearin< The Commission concurred and the motion carried. NEW -B.U!XNE-SS:---- . (a) TENTATIVE MAP - Request for approval of a Tenta- -2tive Map for a one-lot, 22-unit condominium pro- ject to be located on Viejo Castilla Way between Navarra Drive and Priineos 'Way, Carlsbad Tract Applicant: Flave George, Jr. .. ". .. . .. .. ..- 72-27. . ........................... Applicants representative was not present and staff recommended that the item be continued to ameeting in November, the 14th or the 28th. Motion was mdde that this item be moved forward to the meeting of: November 28, 1972,' and motion. ca.rried: (b) TENTATIVE MAP - Request for approval of a Tenta- tive Map for a 380-unit condominium project located north of Agua Hedionda Lagoon between 1-5 and Santa Fe Railroad right-of-way, known as "Papagayo" . Applicant: Hunts Partnership """"""""""""""""""""""""""- Applicants representative was not present and staff COMMISSIONERS - C S. MOTION AYES NOES "g MOTION AYES NOES MOTION .AYES NOES MOT I ON AYES NOES c COMMISSIONERS OF CAF?LSBt- tD recommended that this item, also;.be set forward to a November meeting. Motion was then made to continue this item to meeting of November 28, 1972, and motion carried. (c) TENTATIVE MAP - Request for approval of a 35-lot siagle family residential development on propert] located on Avila Avenue and Neblina Drive, Laguna Riviera Unit No. 9. . Appl icant: L.R. Partnership ........................... Staff advised the Commission that applicant had indi- cated earlier that they would like the matter to be heard on October 2.4, 1972. Motion was made to this effect and carried. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Chairman Jose proposed that the Commission hear Item (h) at this time - (h) Resolution of Intention No. 85 - To consider an amendment to the Sign Ordinance (City of Carlsbad Ord. 9224) Chapter 21.40 (Signs) of the Carlsbad Municipal Code. .- for the reason that the new City Attorney should have the opportunity to review the Sign Ordinance thorough1 before the Commission considers any amendments through public hearing, and recommended that this item be con- tinued to the meeting of November 28, 1972. Motion was made to this effect and carried. (f) VARIANCE - Request for a variance to permit. a reduction in required rear yard from ten (10) feet to eight (8) feet to allow,tandem parking in front yard setback on property located 55 feet east of 240 Pacific Avenue. Applicant: Jimmy Anderson ........................... Mr. Agatep presented the staff report giving their recommendation to the proposed variance. A letter from RJB Enterprises was read by the Secretary in support of'the variance. There was no one present to speak in favor of, or in opposition to the proposal and the public hearing was closed at 8:30. The Commission concurred with the recommendation of staff and a motion was made to this effect. Motion carried. MOTION AYES NOES MOTION AYES NOES MOTION AYES NOES MOTION AYES NOES I( I c CI-I rc- OF CARLSB \D (i) ZONE CHANGE & SPECIFIC PLAN - Request for zone ch from R-A-10,000 to C-2, and adoption of a Specifi Plan on property located on the east side of Jeff erson Street and north of the proposed Marron Roa Applicant: Fawco, Inc., a Partnership """"""""""""""""""""""""""" The staff report was presented by Mr. Agatep outlining the conditions of approval. In addition to those con- tained in the staff report, a third condition calling for the submittal of an indemnity agreement (per City Council Policy Statement) was made a part of the re- qirirements for approval. 1.t was also noted that each phase of development would require a specific plan. Mr. Bernard Citron, the applicant, was present. He agreed to the third condition of the staff report. There was no one present to speak in favor of, or in opposition to the proposed zone change. A short discussion followed regarding the small sectio of land north of Jefferson St.(referred to as old section. of Jefferson St.). One suggested use was for parking, but not for shopping center parking. The public hearing was closed at this time - 8:45. . Further discussion by the Commission with emphasis bei placed on the need for Environmental Impact Statement since this project would have definite impact on Buena Vista Lagoon. At this point, Mr. Agatep recommended that the inserti of the words ''any phase of" be made to Condition 1 so that it would read, in part, "That a Specific Plan for any phase of development -'I. The Commission concurred with the recommendation. It was then moved that the Commission approve the pro- posed Zone Change & Specific plan. Motion carried. (j) Public Hearing to consider the precise alignment of Elm Avenue extension easterly of El Camino Rea to the easterly line of the Larw;i.n property and an amendment to the Circulation Element of the General P1 an Applicant: Larwin Inc. ........................... Mr. Agatep explained with the use of graphics where th .alignment of Elm Avenue was being considered and that Mr. Tim Flanagan of the Engineering Department would present the recommendations of staff. Mr.Flanagan reviewed the staff report in detail using five studies made up by staff to outline the five different alignments under consideration for Elm Avenu It was the conclusion of Engineering staff that align ment (D) would be the best alignment in that it does not require large earth fills, provides access to all properties and makes use of existing street right-of- way,-and thus was the recommendation to the Commission COMMISSIONERS MOT I ON AYES NOES X COMMISSIONERS OF CAF?LSB- ID Mr. Chuck Salazzo, 6150 Mission Gorge Road, San Diego, was present on behalf of the applicant and concurred with the recommendations of staff as to where the Elm Avenue alignment should be located. He also agreed tha it was best for the interests of the City of Carlsbad and advised the Commission that the owner of property (800 acres) directly east of the Larwin property had a letter on file with the Ci.ty Council approving of the alignment recommended by staff. At this point, Chairman Jose urged that this Commission require that an Environmental Impact Statement be made available prior to this alignment of Elm Avenue being presented to the City Council. It was also agreed that both the Specific Plan(to be heard by City Council) along with Elm Avenue alignment would require impact statements. There was no one present to spea,k in favor of this proposal. Mr. Nick Banche, 3464 Ridgecrest Drive, Carlsbad, came forward to speak in opposition to the proposed align- ment. he felt that the Commission should look at an impact statement before deciding on any alignment of Elm Avenue. He expressed the objections of his client to the recommendation of Proposal 'ID" as the plan to -b used in the alignment of Elm Avenue. He explained tha this particular proposal would use the only level por- tion of his clients! property and that it would be wrong to adopt any alignment that would take a persons land from them. .He very strongly urged the Commissior to study an impact statement before making any decisic as to the alignment. Chairman Jose questioned how much acreage was involvec in the proposed alignment 'ID". Mr. Flanagan advised that it consisted of some 37,000 sq. ft. or about 8/1( of an acre. Mr. John Frazee, 3304 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, asked Mr. Flanagan how much of the Proposed Alignment IID" would affect the one acre owned by him, and if it' would any way affect the house or barn. He was infoamc that the alignment wauld not affect the house but was not sure.of the barn since it did not show on tbe topc map used. Commissioner Dominguez questioned who would bear the expense of relocating. Mr. Arnold advised that those who would benefit the most from the major access woulc share the.expense (several. hundred acres as apposed tc five), the major landholders and the City. Mr. Horace Felkins, 1909 Calle Buena Ventura, Oceansic who was late in arriving wished to speak in favor of the proposal. He explained that the alignment would bf most beneficial to him in that it would allow access to El Camino Real from his property. Mr. Gary McCabe, 607 Aldwych Road, San Diego, wanted to clar+fy some of the points brought up by Mr. Banke, and Mr. Frazee. The public hearing was closed at 1O:OO. Cl-2 OF CARLSB,-,D Discussion ensued emphasizing the need for impact re- port on the alignment. City Attorney Moe advised that this was not a trivial matter. Commissioner Dewhurst questioned the grade. A question was asked of Mr. Ban regarding the selection.of alignment. It was agreed that environmental impact statement should be submitte Motion was then' made that it be recommended to the Cit Council that Plan I'D" is the optimum alfgnment conside the optimum engineering factors and also in the best interest of the City of Carlsbad and that an Environme Impact Study be submitted before final approval. Polling of the Commission resulted in a tie vote. City Attorney Moe recommended that perhaps another mo- .tion should be presented or set the public hearing forward for further consideration of the Commission. .i ._ .. e . . .. .* 1 Commissioner Little then moved that this hearing be continued to a later date for reconsideration of the alignment so that more detailed information can be presented. City Attorney 'Moe advised that this would mean opening up the public hearing again. After a short discussion Mr. Dominguez moved that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that Alignmen I'D" as prepared under the auspices of City of Carlsbad Public Works Dept. is in the best interest of City and that in addition an impact statement be required before final adoption is made. The motion carried on 4-2 vote. (d) Resolution of Intention No. 80 - To consider an amendment to the planned Community (p-C)Ordinance It was recommended by staff that this item be set forward until such time as the new City Attorney can review the ordinance. Motion was made to continue this matter until the meeting of No.bember 14, 1972- Motion carried (e) Resolution of Intention No. 87 - To consider .- amend6ng'Title 21 of .the Carlsbad Municipal Code adding estate zoning, Limited control (L-C) Zonin and Provisional (P) Zoning. (f) Resolution of Intention No. 86 - To consider the minimum square footage requirements from square feet to 7,500 square feet in resident zones.. than 6,OO Motion was made to continue the two items to regular meeting of November 14, 1972 to allow the City Attorney sufficient time to review them. M6t carried. the new ion COMMISSIONERS ? i ng :a 1 MOTION AYES NOES MOTION AYES. NOES MOTION AYES NOES I i ng MOTION AYES 1 K Y CI 7-4 OF CARLSB~ ,D (9) Holiday Park - Master Plan Review = Mr. Robert Johnston, Director of Parks & Recreat- made 'the presentation showing all that had been accoml lished so far b.y the Parks dept. through study sessior and in conjunction with Lampeman and Assoc. The Commission commended the Parks Dept. for the' efforts in the Master Plan for Holiday Park. 7. OLD BUSINESS: A question regarding .the density at Carrillo Rancho was raised. Density wQuld be 5.1, same as La Costa. 8. CQMMITTEE REPORTS: None Commissioner Dominguez asked when a decision would be made with regard to the hiring of Assistant and Associ ate Planners. He was informed that a report was to bt made to the City Csuncil in this regard on Tuesday evening, October 17, 1972. The meeting was adjourned at 11:15 P.M. COMMISSIONERS n -. . .. .. .. m