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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-01-28; Planning Commission; Minutes1 CITY OF- CARLSBAD MEETING OF: CARLSBAD CITY PLANNING COMMISSION DATE : January 28, 1975 TIME: '. 7:30 P.M. PLACE: Council Chambers CAL'L TO ORDER. ROLL CALL Commissioners Watson, Dominquez, L'Heureux, Casler Fikes,'Jose and Wrench .. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND RESOLUTION The minutes of January 14, 1975, approved as amended: Amend as follows: Page 2, para. 7 should rear "Property owners should file petitions .upon notice of subject application and approach the Planning Commission and City Council to express their opinion at the . time of public hearing." Resolution #1124 approved as submitted Resolution #1125 approved as .submitted .. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None PUBLIC HEARINGS Continued 1. Parks and Recreation Element of the General Plan- Ed Johnson, Director of Parks and Recreation, gave presentation. Mr. Johnson requested that . -the Parks and Recreation Element be continued to the February 25th..Planning Commission meeting to receive additional SDG&E input. Mr. Johnson also requested that a workshop be held to re- view the element. .Mary Casler, Stephen L'Heureux Bob Watson and JC Fikes indicated that they . would be present at the workshop to be. held 'at 9 AM February 11, 1975. (. It was moved and unanimously approv.ed to continue Commission meeting. this case to the February 25th. Planning 2a. Case No. SP-146 - Consideration of an amendment to SDecific Plan 146. Bud Plender, Assistant Planning Director, gave staff presentatipn and explained that Specific Plans 141 & 146 'have been conso*lidated into one file and given the case no. of SP-146. After substantial dis'cussibn by the Planning Commission the public hearing was opened. COMMISSIONERS PRESENT Motion Ayes Noes Motion Ayes .. ,, . . " " L Motion Ayes Abstain Motion Ayes \ CITY OF CARLSBAD Planning Commission Meeting 1-28-75 .Page 2 Bill Casson, Engineer and represent'ative of Aha.lea, Inc., spoke on behalf of the applicant.' He stated four points he wanted to discuss: 1) The applicant does not want to consumate 'the street vacation on Osuna prior to construction of Phase A because of timing difficulties. City Engineer, Tim Flanagan agreed that initiat.; tion lof'the vacation procediag. woul-d be satis- factory. 2) He asked for clarification of condition 38 o,f PS 230 which stat.es: "Provide improvement security to construct (or enter into a future agreement with the City to construct) complete public frontage improvements along Haymar Drive. 3).. He requested that he be allowed building permits prior to the final map submission and, that the City's assurance that the Final Map be sub- mitted contingent upon receiv-ing occupancy of ' . the bui1di.ngs. . Mr. Plender explained that this can-be done in . certain instances. 4) He also asked for clarification of'.Cond.ition 11 of Resolution 3304 approving SP-146 which states "Marron Road.shal1 be dedicated and .improved to City Standards on the ,basis of a 64' right-of- way. ' No one spoke in opposition of the project. Public hearing was cl.osed. After substantial discussion it was moved and unani- mously approved to amend SP-146 to allow the project to be constructed i.n five phases as recommended by staff and subject to the conditions o'utlined in the staff report with the following changes: 1) Delete- the swords "'and consumate" from condition 2-a. Reword condition #11 in City Council resolution 3304 to read "Haymar Drive shall. be ded'l'cated and improved tp City Standar'ds on the basis of a 40' curb to.' curb street section". Condition #12 of City Council ,Resolution ,3304 should read Marron Road instead of Havmar Drive. . 2b. Case No."P/S -230 - Azalea, 1nc.- Request for approval of a two lot parcel map over a 22.6 . acre site. After substantial discussion in conjunction with the requested Specific Plan Amendment (SP-146) Parcel Split 230 was unanimously approved as recommended by staff and subject to the conditions outlined in the staff report. -2- \ c Motion Ayes Motion Ayes :or IrlMISSIONERS A. 4 CITY OF CARLSBAD Planning Commission Meeting 1-28-75 ,Page 3 New Cases - 3a. Case No. ZC-150 - Donald B. Ayres,*for Rancho La Costa Partnership: Request for a zone ch.ang( from RD-M to R-1-7500. on 1.5 .acre parcel and Case No. CT 73-39 - tentative map to allow a 30' lot subdivision over 92.8 acres (includins the ' 1.5 acres proposed to be rezoned) located-on thc east side of Lagoon Lane s,outh of Poinsettia Lane and north of Batiquitos Lagoon. Assistant Planning Director, Bud Plender gave staff presentation and explained graphics'. Sta, submitted a revised condition that consolidated all conditions pretaining to public open space requests into one inclusive condition. City Engineer, Tim Flanagan, suggested that condition #16 be modified to read "SloDes shall be 2:l maximum or as approved by City' Engineer" Public Hearing was o.pened. ' Bob Allen,' President, Standard Pactfit, stated conaurrance with staff and with the.suggested modifications. George Flanders' of 3765 'Yvette Way, Carlsbad, requested information on the project and stated the ma.p doesn't show what portion is to be Open Space. Mr. Plender pointed out on the Exhibit that the Open Space area was to be on both sides of Lagoon Lane and be an op.en space corridor with a 36' park way for pedestrians. Don Agatep, Planning Director, explained equestrian/pedestrjan linkage between the Aqua Hedionda and Bataquitos Lagoons, as outlined in Open Space and Conservation Element & the Land Use Element. Mr. Flanders also asked,what the relationship was to batiquitos Lagoon. -Director Agatep said the project 'was about a'quarter of a mile'.away. Public hearing was closed. There was considerable discussion among the Planning Commissibn with regard tb slopes. It was determined to add a condition to CT 73-3! for erosion control on graded slopes 'and for staff to prepare appropriate wording. Public hearing was reopened at the request of Mr. Allen, who explained in more detail the need for adequate landscaping and maintenance on these slopes. Mr. Flanders also spoke and stated he would not like to see the slopes.given to the City as a dedication for Open Space. He feels that the developer dedicates the slopes to the City to avoid maintaining them and it then .becomes a City liability. . -3- COMMISSIONERS I t L CITY OF CARLSBAD Planning Commission Meeting 1-28-75 Page 4 s After substant'ial discussio'n it was mov6d and unani- mously approved to approve ZC-150 as outlined in the Staff Report. 8 It was moved and unanimously approved to recommend tc the- City Council, adoption of Tentative Map CT 73-39 as recommended in the staff report and subject to conditions as outlined, with the following amendments 1) Consolidate conditions 9, 11, 12 and 13 as outlined in the Staff Memorandum to the Planning Commission dated January 28, 1975 2) A.dd a condition that would require erosion control at the time of -creation of manufactured slopes. Staff is to suggest proper wording. 3)' Change condition #16 to read: "Sldpes shall be 2:l. maximum or as approved by the City Engineer. It .. 4) Change the numbering of the conditions to correspond with the above changes. UNFINISHED BUSINESS . 4. Consideration of S4te Plan and Elevations for Weseloh Chevrolet - Planning Director Don 'Agatep gave staff present- ation and recommendation.of continuance to an undetermined date. Rusty Gross, 5850 Sunnycreek Rd., spoke on behalf of the applicant, explaining the land- scaping and position of the buildings as in- dicated on the site plans (Exhibit A, 1-28-75). Mr. Gross asked the Planning Commission to consider approval of the site plan prior to submitting revised landscaping plans. There was considerable discussion pertaining to open-bay stalls being viewed from the freeway. A motion was made to approve the site plans as presented with the condition that prior to issuance of. any permits a complete 1and.scaping plan designating types of plants, size, and . irrigation system be submitted to the'planning Commission for final approval. A seco.nd motion was made to reschedule this case to the February 11, 1975 meeti'ng of the Planning Commission. Director 'Agatep stated that it wauld be to the best interest of the Staff and applicant .to make the date undeter- mined to allow staff and applicant time to con- cur on landscaping plans. Commissioner Dominquez amended 'the motion to this effect. It was unanimously approved to continue this case to an undetermined date to allow staff and applicant time to concur Qn Landscape plans. .. -4- Motion Ayes Motion Ayes Motion Ayes Noes Yotion \yes COMMISSIONERS CITY OF CARLSBAD Commission Meeting 1-28-75 - Page 5 NEW BUSINESS 5. Case No. CT 74-23 Michael Straub - Request for approval of a 8 lot subdi.v.ision.on 2.36 acres located on the west side of Monroe Stree.t between Park Drive and Magnolia Avenue.. Assistant Planning Director Bud Plender gave staff presentation and ex.plained graphics. Mike Straub, .applicant, spoke on behalf of the project, explaining the disposition of trees on lot 8 of map and the req.uirements for public improvements on lot 8. He asked .if he showld come back with an amended map that would delete that portion of the property (lot 8) from the tentative.subdivision ma.p or possi.bly defer tree location and public improvements by future improvement agreement. Director Agatep indicated that it would not be possible to exclude.any property from this which approved panhandle lots for this property requires as a condition that all .of- this prop- erty should be included in the subdivision or - .the Variance becomes nuli and void. .. Tentative.Su bdivision Map since Variance 245 Tim Flanagan, City Engineer, stated that the trees-could be relocated per City Engineers request and that he feels this should be done . as opposed to a continuance. After substantial discussion it was moved and ’ unanimously approved to recommend to the City Council, adoption of this tentative .map per staff recommendations an’d subject to conditions as outlined in the. staff report. INFORMATION ITEMS 6. EIR Process - Macario Refinery - Director Donald Agatep gave staff report on the Macario Refinery application as. outlined in the memorandum to ttie Planning Commission dated January 2’8, 1975. 7. Sign Ordinance Draft Workshop - Assistant Planning Director, Bud Plender explained the staff report, pertaining to the Sign Ordinance, .stating that staff was redrafting the original Exhibit A into a different format wi.th some changes. Mr. Plender suggested a new public hearing on the ordinance, as all the changes requested by the City Council have,been made. A motion was’ made and approved to forward a request to the City Council to. return the Sign Ordinance to the Planning Commission for further revision and public hearing. . Commissioner Watson will accompany the request to the City Council meeting on February 18, i975, to represent the Planning Commission. -5- Motion Ayes Motion Ayes Noes flMISSIONERS K -L L c -4- 4 ., .t CITY 0 F- CARLSBAD Planning Commission Meeting 1-28-75 Page 6 8. Brown &'Caldwell Sewer Study - City Engineer Tim Flanagan, gave staff presentat-ion Mr. Flanagan asked the Planning 'Commission to review the Sewer Study and make comments'at the next meeting as to whether the project is in conformance with the General Plan. 9. Chappee CUP-64 - Assistant Planning Director Bud Plender reviewed staff memo to the .Planning Cornmission, d.ated January 20, 1975. After substantial discussion it was moved and unanimously approved to approve Resolution of Intention No. 117 to reopen the Public Hearing on CUP-64. The case'is scheduled for the February 11, 1975 Planning Commission hearing. 1 0. Ad Hoc Committee for Capital Improvement Program - Director Agatep reviewed staff memo of January 24, 1975.and asked that the Planning Commission appoint an AD-HOC Committee to review the Capital Improvement Program and . - report to the City Council. Mary Cpsler, Gary Wrench, and possibly Mr. Jose volunteered to serve on the committee to review the CIP. .. .. 11. Criteria for Churches in the General Plan- Assistant Planning Director Bud Plender reviewed the staff memo. to the Planning Commiss ion. He suggested that the Planning Commission appoint a 2 person workshop to work with staff to set up guidelines for the General Plan amendment. The Planning Staff was directed by minute motion to prepare'a Land Use Element revision to include objectives for churches and other quosi public institutions. After this is' complete, staff is to prepare a possible zone ordinance amendment establishing development criteria for churches. The staff was directed to solicit suggestions from the church cornmunit and base criteria on existing churches in. the City. LATE ITEMS 12. The Planning' Commission expressed it's . dissatis.faction with the exposure of'0pen Bay Maintenance Buildings in the Tri-City Auto Center. The Planning Commissi.on moved and unanimously approved a mdtion to submit a memo to the City Council recommending that any open bay maintenance huildings visible from the freeway or Plaza del Norte be prohibited. A second motion was made, discussed and unanimously approved to request that the City Council review: the City Counc.il Ordinance 9288 that requires site and development review by the Planning Commlssion of all projects to be constructed in the .Tri-City AutoJenter. .I . .. -6- / Motion Ayes Motjon Ayes Motion Ayes COMMISSIONERS Y 1 ,+ . CITY OF CARLSBAD COMMISSIONERS Planning Commission Meeting 1-28-75 P.age 7 " Such review should include landscape/building relationships, elevations visible *from a public road or freeway accesS,.and other functions attributed to good land use design. Motion Ayes Abstain * 13. It was moved and unanimously approved to adopt Planning Commission Resolution #1129 Commending and Recommending to the City Council that Mary Casler be appointed to fill the seat vacated by Councilman McComas. 14. Planning Director Donald Agatep informed .the Commission of the San Diego'County Flood Control meeting to be held on Thursday, January 30th at 7:PM to discuss special studies made by the firm o,f .Colby and Colby on the effects of Batiquous Lagoon and San'Marcos Creek on the City of Carlsbad. ADJOURNMENT .The Planning Commission meeting was adjourned at .11:15 P.M. .. . . -7- /