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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-08-24; Planning Commission; Minutes.I . '. .- \ CITY OF CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 24, 1977 COUNCIL CHAMBERS PAGE 1 P- CALL TO ORDER - .The meeting was called to order at 7:05 P.M. ROLL CALL - All Commissioners were present. I PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES - The Minutes of August 10, 1977 were approved as read. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS Memorandum dated 8/24/77 from Redevelopment Coordinator Jack Henthorn to Planning Commission. Subject:. Request For Findings of General Plan Conformity Acquisition. Mr. Jack Henthorn, Redevelopment Coordinator, said this request for findings of General Plan Consistency was the result of the City desiring to purchase property on the northwest corner of State and Grand. He said the zone designation on the property is C-2 and the General Plan designation is CBD. The property is locgted within a special: treatment area called out in the General Plan. The ultimate use of.the property has not as' yet been determined. A motion was made to approve Resolution No. 1395, PCD-4 maklng a finding that the City's purchase of the property ik consistent with the General Plan because the City can use the property to promote central business use in'this special treatment area. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Continued) (1) Case No. GPA-49, County of San Diego, - Request for a General Plan Amendment to change the Land Use designation from OS' (Open Space) to G (Governmental) to enable construction of a Solid Waste Shredder and Transfer Station. Mr. Bud Plender, Assistant Planning Director, gave the staff report. The reason this case had been continued was to allow time for the Board of Supervisors to approve the environmental impact program. The Commissioners expressed. concern about rezoning this area to G as it would pertain to future governmental uses, and they expressed dissatisfactions with the mitigating measures of the environmental impact report. The County became the lead agency for this project because €key are the applicant and the deveioper. Mr. Joseph Remly, County of San Diego, applicant, said he would .be happy to answer any questions. There were no ' . questions for Mr.: Remly. The public hearing closed at 7:35 P.M. ' The Commissioners felt that rezoning thi.s property to ''G" would force all future governmental uses to this location. The general opinion was that the analysis was not complete. Since this property is the geographic center of Carlsbad, they did not feel they would neceksarily like to see an operation of this type placed there. .. " -- CITY OF CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 24, 1977 COUNCIL CHAMBERS PAGE 2 ~, Mr. Joseph Remly stated in the rebuttal that the County was interested in using this property for this one use. In his opinion the County had submitted a good analysis in the EIR He stated that they have application-and believe they will get the three and one-half million dollars to build this installation but the timing will be all important in taking advantage of it. The public hearing closed at 7:45 P.M. A motion was made to approve GPA-49 changing the designatio. from OS to G based on the findings as outlined in the staff report. The motion did not carry. Commissioner L'Heureux stated that because of the timing of the grant he would be willing to change his vote. The Planning Commission noted that the legal map needs to bl changed for clarification by removing the site marking of the proposed solid waste transfer station. A motion was made to approve GPA-49 approvi.ng the designation from OS 'to G based on the findings in the staff report. (2) Case No. CUP-138, H. W. Butts - Request'.for a Conditional Use Permit to operate a residential care facility for six persons at .property located at the southeast corner of Kelly Drive and El Cimino Real. Mr. Mike Zander, Associate Planner,.made the staff presentation. Condition No. 3, Page 2 does not reflect the decision of the Commission regarding lcUP enforcement. It was decided that it should read that the condtional use permit shall be reviewed 45 days after approval and reviewed every six months.thereafter for three years. At the end of' the three year period-the Planning Commission will determine future review periods. Commissioner L'Heureux reported that the metal shed'had not been moved as Mr. Butts had agreed to do at the last Planning Commission meetfng. The Co.mmissi.oners agreed that both meta1,sheds should be moved to the east side of the house. Staff was requested to get the reports on this facility from the County approving agency for the next period. A motion was made to approve CUP-138 to operate a residential care facility for six persons at property located at the southeast comer of Kelly Drive and El Camino Real based on the findings and subject to the conditions listed in the staff report with the following additions and corrections: Condition 4 shall be added as shown on staff report supplement dated June 22, 1977 with the correction that it read that the two metal sheds shall be moved to the east side of the house. Add Condition; 5 and 6 as'shown on the memorandum dated August 10, 1977 and change Condition No. 3 listed on the staff report dated June 8, 1977 to read that the coqditional use permit shall MOTION AYES NOES MOTION AYES NOES # X X X X X I CITY OF CA.RLSBAD ' PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 24, 1977 COUNCIL CHAMBERS PAGE 3 be reviewed 45 days after approval and refiewed every six months for three years thereafter. The Planning Commission will determine fu.ure review periods at the end of the three years. Resolution No. 1397. (3) Case No. CUP-139, John R. Mock - Request for a Conditional Use Permit to construct the St. Elizabeth Seton Parish Community consisting of an education center, church, social center, rectory with support buildings and structures on property generally located on the north side of Alfanje Street between Alga Road and El Fuerte. Mr. Mike Zander gave the staff presentation. He said that the standard sewer condition had been omitted and should ' be added to the staff report. The Commissioners noted that there was no condition whereby the applicant would waive access road to Alga Road and they would like a condition to that effect. They stated there were no water conservation measures incladed, which they would like to see. Three freestanding signs are permitted because the ordinance states one sign on each street. The size of the signs to be in order. ' as they relate to slopes and view were discussed and found The Commissioners were concerned about the maintenance of tl undeveloped portions of the property after the first phase was completed. Mr. John Mock, Architect for the project, stated that the 12 years for the entire project completion. Rev. Ered. Florek, Pastor for the church, was in the audience to answer any questions. Mr. Mock said there would-be a 4&% grading from the lowest level. 'first phase completibn date.is immediate, and eight to - Mr. Fred Morey , Vice President for La Costa Land Company,. said he was supporting the applica,tion. He said the property on the other two corners cannot be developed until there is an amended masterplan. ' . The public hearing was closed at 8:55 P.M. A motion was made to approve CUF"139 based upon the findings as set forth in the staff report and subject to the conditions with the following additional conditions: 1) To waive access to Alga Road and to El Fuerte. 2) Requiring the.use of low flush toilets and other energy 3) Required maintenance and.trash pickup on the 4) Add standard sewer condition. Resolution No. 1399. conservation devices. undeveloped portions at the end 'of the first phase.' I MOTION AYES NOES MOTION AYES a. T X X X CITY OF CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 24, 1977 COUNCIL CHAMBERS PAGE 4 NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS (4) Case No. GPA-48, William F. Burnett - Request for a General Plan Amendment to change the Land Use Designation from TS (Travel Services Commkrcial) and 0 (Professional’ and Reiated Commercial) to C . (Community Commercial) . Mr. Mike Zander gave the staff report. The Commissioners questioned staff as to the actual size of the parcel which is approximately 12 acres in size. The . San Diego Gas and Electric would have to approve parking under the transmission easement although the problem is thai the area under the transmission easement has poor soil conditions as well as steepness of grade which makes it doubtful they would be able to cut back into it very much. William Burnett, Pacific Mutual Building, 523 West Sixth Street, Los Angeles, California 90014, applicant, stated thl he would like to explain that his applic9tion was for a neighborhood commercial me. He had to request Community ’ Commercial because of the zone ordinance. He felt it was proper because of th-e size of the parcel itself, the location of it with two major streets, the fact that it did meet criteria of serving at least 5,000 families, but most importantly, under a neighborhood commercial use, 0; site sale of liquor would be precluded. One of the uses he had planned was a restaurant that would sell alcoholic beverages. Mr. Burnett addressed his remarks to the three findings of denial in the staff report. Mr. Burnett read a lktter addressed the Planning Commission with reference to the proposed neighborhood shopping center from Mr. James Stewart, Vice President,’ Von’s Supermarkets. A copy is in the Planning Department files. The letter was in favor of the shopping center at that location. Mr. Nick Banche, 3464 Ridgecrest, Carlsbad, representing the owner of the property, urged approval of the General Plan Amendment. Mrs. Mary Grant, 4056 Skyline, Carlsbad, .California, stated the TS zone was in her opinion no good. She .felt the zoning was too limiting in nature. She was in f.avor of the application. Mr. Fred Morey, La Costa Land Company, stated that he was object to the proposal. neither favoring or opposing the project. They do not / The public hearing was closed at 10:55 P.M. ” - . T- ~ .. .... CITY OF CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 24, 1977 I COUNCIL CHAMBERS PAGE 5 c The Commissioners questioned what would be the appropriate use for this property if the general feeling was that TS or CT were not appropriate'and had too many limitations on them, They felt that it is possible that in the future i TS designation might be appropriate, but felt there should be an interim designation. The Commissioners were generall: in favor of changing the General Plan Amendment to N. A motion was made to approve GPA 48 from TS and 0 to N designation of the General Plan on the findings: 1) Proposed land use is consistent with other land use ~ 2) , Property is adjacent to other commercial uses and is elements in the area. compatible with the other uses in the area. not been demonstrated to be practical. 3) TS zone is not applicable to this property and it has Resolution No. 1399. (5) Case No. ZC-196, City of Carlsbad - City initiated zone change from C-2 to CTQ and RPQ or other zones consistent with the General Plan on certain parcels located at the southeast corner of &a Costa Avenue and El Camino Real. Mike. Zander gave the staff report. He said the case was advertised in such a way to give the Commissioners . the option of applying the Q overlay to the .C-2 zone if they' decided to go in that direction. A motion was made to approve ZC-196 to place a Q overlay . on the C-2 zoning on the property based on the findings that the site'plan would be a method to mitigate possible impacts and give the Planning Commission the ability to review the site development. Resolution No. 1400 .; (6) Case No. V-270, Bern'ie' Gilmore Request for a Varianct to Section 21.34.110 of the Zone Code, to allow the us( of a wood fence with landscaping in lieu of 9 solid concrete or masonry wall to sc,reen outdoor storage. A motion was made to continue V-270 to September 14, 1977 Planning Commission meeting at the request of the applicant because of the lateness of the meeting. (7) Case No. CUP-141, Robert Colburn - Request for a Condifional Use Permit to allow a retail nursery to be located in a C-2 zone. Mr. Mike Zander gave the staff report. Mr. Robert Colburn, 5025 W. Point Lomas, San Diego, CA., applicant, explained that the 32-15 parking spaces ailows for their needs except on some hours on the weekends when 60 spaces would not accommodate the traffic. Based on the average.use, the parking provided is sufficient. Public Hearing was closed at 11:.30 P.M. A motion was made to approve-CUP-141 to allow a retail nursery to be located in a C-2 zone based on the findings and subject to the conditions as outlined in the staff report. Resolution No. 1401. I - f- 9 Y 1 MOTION AYES llOTION 4YES rlOTION \YES I MOTION AYES - - X X X X X " X X X X X X X X X PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 24, 1977 COUNCIL CHAMBERS PAGE 6 NEW BUSINESS (8) Case NO. ROI-153, ZC-l53,.Ross Winton, et al. 'Mr. Mike Zander gave the staff report. A motion was made to approve ROI-153 to conduct a public hearing on ZC-186 (A). 1. (9) Case No. ZCA-84, PUD Amendment Report. A motion was made to continue ZCA-84 to the next regularly scheduled meeting on 9/14/77 due to the lateness of the' hour of the meeting. The meeting was adjourned to September 7,' 1977 for the purpose of conducting a Redevelopment Workshop at 11:50 P.M. i I MOTION AYES FIKES MOTION AYES . "- .. " K x