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Home My WebLink About1978-06-28; Planning Commission; MinutesPLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS June 28, 1978 PAGE ONE (1) L i . """ CALL TO ORDER - 7:OO P.M. .. ROLL CALL - Commissioner.Jose absent. Commissioner L'Heureux late in arriving . Commissioner Wrench late,' in arriving APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF June 14, 1978 A motion was made to approve the minutes of June 14, 1978. ! APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 1448 A motion was made to approve Resolution No. l448, as submitted. (V-280, Arthur H. Gerhard, Applicant, request for variance to reduce required rear yard setback from 17' to 7l). CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS (1) ZCA-94, Condominium/Condominium Conversion - Request to approve an amendment to Title 21 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to add regulationsoconcerning condominium standards and condominium conversions. Mr. Don Rose gave the staff presentation. commissioner L'Heureux inquired as to whether or not'the problelr Df the unsightly water meter bank could be alleviated by placing.it in an enclosed space to the rear or side of the building. -. Zhairman Rombotis commented that the problem remains with the axcessive costs of individual meters, but added thak this proble is overwhelmingly outweighed by the benefits of the amendment. Bart Lef ferdink, 5476 Cove Drive, Carlsbad, reiterated his previous opinioqthat the imposition of many of the regulations contained in the amendment were unfair as well as illogical. A motion was made recommending APPROVAL of ZCA-94, based on the 'staff report and subject to the following corrections: . Section 1, paragraph 4 - change dwnership -to owners. Section 11, paragraph (7.) - delete words "defen&ble space" Section 13, paragraph (111, subparagraph (1) add word "water" after "gas". a. Section 13, paragraph (11) , subparagraph (5) "delete complet subparagraph. __. - ..- .. Don Rose indicated that staff felt an appropriate fee for Le processing of said applications would be $250 for the first '0 units and $25 for each additional unit. mmissioner Schick concurred with staff's recommendation and !It that the Commission should forward a recommended fee to the ,unci1 for final action. general discussion was held'wherein the following mihabe mokio s I !made : nt the fees for the processing of said. applications as set by 3 City Council should reflect actual staff time involved in th cessing of said applications, possibly with a sliding scale ' multiple dwelling units. I I . .- " . . 'I I ~" " .. ,PPROVED DTIOrJ : ECOND : ,YES : BSENT : ,PPROVED DTION : ECOND : .YES : BSENT : PPROVED LOTION : ECOND : &YES : BSTAIN : APPROVED MOTION : SECOND : AYES : ABSTAIN : f =r PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES I CITY COUNCIL CHAMBElRS i June 28, 1978 PAGE m (2) Mr. I@n rcbse gave the staff presentation. A mtion was made recurmending APP€OV$L of ZCA-87 as s*tted by staff. (3) -14, Dr. Francis Murphy - proposed street vacation of a portion of Madison Street and the alley north of Grand Avenue between msevelt and Magnolia Streets. Mr. Don Rose gave the staff presentation. Mr. Don Aqatep, 2921 Wsevelt Street, Carlsbad, representing the applicant comnented that the Ehgineering De-t had suggested said street vacation in order to provide private sewer lateral A mtion was made to APPIiovE PCD-14, as recamoeraded by staff. . (4) CUP-153, Wkheed Marine Laboratory - Request for a Conditional Use Permit to allow three teqorary office trailers to be placed in the northeast comer of the property behind the rear parking area. Mr. Don mse gave the staff presentation. Mr. Earl La Mth, 6350 Yarrow Drive, Carlsbad, was available, representing the applicant, for questions. A mtion was made to APPROVE CUP-153, based On the findings and conditions of the staff reprt. (5) ZCA-99, City of Carlsbad - Zone 'Code Amzrhent -ding Title 21 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code by the addition 0: Chapter 21.55 relating to the provision of interim school facilities by requiring didicatiob of land and fees. Mr. Don Rose gave the. staff presentation. Ccannissioner Larson questioned the City's right to receive payrent for holding mnies in trust for..,% Schl District. City Counsel, Vince Biondo, was available for questions. camnissioner Schick related concern over there being no time limit included in the amendment in which the School District is obliged to reply to the City regarding fees. Camnissioner Wrench questioned the relevancy of including . . a Single Family Residence in the definition of Residential Developent, and also the possibility of excluding 'non mater variances frcm school fee impositions. Mr.'Biondo, City Counsel, related tllat the above referenced matters should be resolved betseen'the City Council and the School Board in that the City Council muld be the ultimate autbrity . A mtion was &e approving ZCA-99 based Mr. Biondo ' s observa- tions,. with the. following recammendations : . . ~. .. KITION: SECOND: AYES: ETAIN: F%TrIoM: SECOND: AYES : ABSTAIN: m1m: SlXOND: p;yEs: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: 1 "?ION : SECOND: AYES : ABSTAIN: PLANNING COMMISSION "ES CITY comcIL CHANBERS June 28, 1978 PAm THREE (3) .The amndmnt be mre specific as to its applicability to Single Family Residences. .A time limit should be included within whia the School. District nust reply to the City. ' The definition of Residential Developnmt should be modified to appropriately include condminium conversiom with applicable escape clauses for apartments and to avoid double charging for subsequent conversions. ! Definition of Residential Developnt be wdified to exlude non material variances. (6) ZCA-98, Public Facilities Sewer Availability, City of Carlsbad - Zone Code Amendment amending Title 21, Chapter 21.44 of the Carlshad Municipal' code by the amendment of Section 21i44.020 to condition the developt of all.property in the city upn the City Council's determination that sewer service is available pursuant to such sewer allocation system as the Council may adopt. Mr. Dan Rose presented the staff report. conmissioner L' Heureux asked if a permit would be issued to build a building not needing a sewer. A mtion was made to continue the'mtter of ZCA-98 to the meting of July 12, 1978 to allow further staff research into alternatives 'to sewers. NEW BUSINESS ( 7) PCF-15, Priestly Lincoln Wrcury - west for review of plans to determine carrpliance with Specific Plan No. 19 (car country). Mr. Don ~se gave the staff presentation. Carmissioner L'HeureLur expressed concern over the daninqnce of the roof area and as to whether or not the main building was higher than surrounding structures in Car-country. He also felt that the signs as proposed might be out of place. Mr. aDbert Knauf, 810 'Mission Avenue, Oceanside; representing the applicant and Tri City Auto Dealers, related that the height of the building was. 28' 6'' at 'its highest point. This is canpared to an average height of 30 can p throughout Car Country. He further stated that the Coastal Chfnission is in the process of making reconmmdations regarding the signing of the project ard that any sign construction would be su3xnitted on a future application for review by the coarpnission An option to raise the building a IMX~ of 3' if sewer complicatians mandates was discussed. A mtion was made to APPRIW the concept of PCF"15 with tk;e' understanding that this approval in no way indicates approval of any signs or sign applications to be suhnitted. A discussion took place mng the Comnissioners regarding , the changing of the time and frequency of the Planning ccarmission meetings. It was generally agreed to table this matter until the next meeting. ... /= MYI'ION : SEm: AYES : ABSTAIN: m1m: SMxR;ID: AYES: ABSTAIN: