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Home My WebLink About1979-01-24; Planning Commission; MinutesI' CITY OF CAkLSBAD January 24, 1979 - PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES Page I. 11. 111. - IV. NOT OFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVED AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING OF CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION CALL !TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:05 P.M. by Chairman L'Heureux. ROLL CALL Commissioners present: Chairman L'Heureux, Commissioners Rombotis, Marcus, Jose, Larson, Wrench and Schick. Staff present: James C. Hagaman, Planning Director; Don L. Rose, Associate Planner; Bud Plender, Assistant to the Planning Director; Tim Flanagan, City Engineer. AGENDA ITEM COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Don Rose indicated that an additional item, a proposed zone change from R-1 to RPQ, should be added to the agenda under New Business, and distributed the appropriate information to all commissioners. CONTTNUED PUBLIC HEARINGS A. CUP-158, Municipal Swimming Pool- Mr. Don Rose presented the staff report. He further indicated that recently plans have been to the City regarding solar heating and are still stages. submitted in the rev iew Mr. Ron Bartlo, of Kammeyer, Lynch & Partners, representing the architects, related that a solar feasibility study had been completed by his firm and presented to the City in December and that their firm had received no further word from the City in this regard. He further indicated that the City had contracted with another independent solar heating specialist for a feasibility study and that he had not yet fully reviewed the report and could not comment on its contents at this time. He did, however, state that the report by his office advised that the solar unit be used as a back up and assist to the gas fired boiler unit for the heating of water for the pool only. He indicated that 3300 square feet of collectors laying flat on a roof would cost ap- proximately $27,000, payable over the next 8% years at a 16% return of investment rate. THE PUBLIC HEARING OPENED AND CLOSED AT 7:30 AS THERE WAS NO PUBLIC TESTIMONY. The commission expressed concern as to the visibility of the solar collectors from the street and bleachers of the stadium PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 24, 1979 - Page two (2) as well as the possibility of solar heating being dropped entirely from the project due to increasing costs of construction. Mr. Don Rose indicated that the Public Works Director has related solar heating is currently part of the project. However, the pool budget is fixed at 1.2 million dollars. If construction bids exceed that amount, some things would be deleted from the project. One of those things could be the solar facility. If some aspects of the project had to be deleted because of fiscal constraints, they could be added at a later date. He further related the request the Parks and Recreation Department that the hours of operation of the pool be extended to 11:OO P.M. on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays for special events. A motion was made APPROVING CUP-158 under the terms and conditions contained in the staff report dated January 24, 1979, and with the addition of the following conditions: Prior to issuance of building permits, a solar heating plan for the subject site shall be approved by the Planning Department and Public Works. Said plan to include: (a) A solar energy system that would provide at least 33% of the annual heating requirement of the pool's water. (b) Any solar collectors used in said system should be effectively screened from public view. (c) The plan must facilitate the addition of said solar system so it could be added at a later date, if not economically feasible at this time. (12) Speed bumps should be provided in the parking lot in order to promote public safety. Condition number (8) of staff's report should be altered to read: "Use of the pool shall be restricted between the hours of 9:00 P.M. and 6:OO A.M. in order to reduce noise. In the instance of a special event the pool hours may be extended until 11:OO P.M. on Fridays, Saturdays, and holidays. I* Condition number (6) shall read: "Final site design shall include a solid masonry wall around the pool facility and of the same height as indicated on the plan (Exhibit B dated 1/24/79). APPROVED MOTION: Rombotis c SECOND: Jose AYES: L'Heureux, Rombotis, Marcus, Jose, Larson, Wrench, Schick PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 24,. 1979 Page three (3) r^ V. NEW BUSINESS A. SDP-77-1(B), Mola Shopping Center - Mr. Don Rose presented the staff report, The commission expressed concern regarding fire lanes, the drive-thru window lane and the traffic approach pattern from the center onto Dove Lane, The problem of grades and slopes was brought up and the City Engineer indicated that the preliminary grading plans show no problems in that regard. Mr. Frank Mola, the developer of the project, related that the drive-thru lane is approximately 100' from Dove Lane, which should mitigate the traffic conjestion to some extent. He also pointed out that the building elevations, as previously approved, indicated a 5% grade along El Camino Real and that the buildings have been stepped three times in order to accomodate said grade. Commissioner Larson questioned as to signing of the project and the applicant's feelings on making the drive-thru one lane only with an escape lane. Mr. Mola stated his concurrence with the one lane drive-thru and further related that only two monument signs are planned for the project. One to be located at the driveway as a directional type sign and one monument sign within the plaza to identify the center, as opposed to a billboard type with the individual names of each business contained therein, i.e. not a conglomerate type sign. He mentioned that said monument signs would be of the sandblasted type. A motion was made APPROVING SDP 77-1(B) under the terms and conditions as set forth in the staff report, dated January 24, and in accordance with Exhibits A C B attached thereto, dated 1/24/79. Condition number 2) was clarified to indicate that the drive- thru window would accomodate one lane only with an escape lane. I APPROVED MOTION : Wrench SECOND: Rombotis AYES: L'Heureux, Rombotis, Marcus, Jose, Wrench, Schick, Larson B. ZC-201, James Hunt - Mr. Don Rose indicated that staff believed that the subject property should be included in the Zone Change to be considered PLANNING COMMISSION MIhJTES January 24, 1979 Page four (4) by the Commission at the February 14,, 1979 meeting, pursuant to Administrative Policy No. 12. The Commission directed staff to report back to them regarding the odd "L" shaped lot indicated on the attachment and also asked staff to obtain a written indication of the property owner's position in this particular matter. A minute motion was made directing staff to include subject property in the Zone Change to be brought before the Commission at their next meeting, pending receipt of the owner's concurrence with said action. APPROVED MOTION: Jose SECOND : Schick AYES : L'Heureux, Rombotis, Marcus, Jose, Wrench, Larson, Schick C. Time Limit for Public Hearinqs Chairman L'Heureux expressed his concern over the length of time occasionally spent by individuals on public hearing items. He suggested that the Commission set a mandatory time limit considerable discussion it was decided that due to the varying subject matters, project proponents/opponents, etc. the exact time allocated to each individual speaker must be under the discretion of the Commission and the Chairman in particular. - for public input on agenda items for public hearing. After Mr. James C. Hagaman, Planning Director, indicated that he would provide copies of the recently adopted Ordinance for City Council procedures, which included a time limit, for the Commission's information. D. Commissioner Rombotis, who recently attended the Underground Utilities Commission meeting as a member at large, gave a brief synopsis of that meeting, advising the Commission that Carlsbad Boulevard from Chinquapin Avenue north to the rail- road overcrossing had been unanimously selected as the first project of the Underground Utilities Commission. James C. Hagaman, Planning Director, related that he would provide the Commissioners with copies of the criteria for undergrounding projects within the City, as provided by the Public Utilities Commission. VI. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ,- After some discussion it was decided that the minutes of the January 10, 1979 meeting should be returned.to staff for rewriting. ” PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES January 24, 1979 Page five (5) F VII. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS A. No. 1488, SDP 77-1(A), Mola Development A motion was made APPROVING Resolution No. 1488 as read. APPROVED MOTION: Larson SECOND: Schick AYES: L’Heuruex, Schick, Marcus, Larson, Jose ABSTAIN: Rombotis, Wrench B. No. 1489, ZCA-102, Residential Care Facilities A motion was made approving Resolution No. 1489 as read. APPROVED MOTION: Rombotis SECOND: Wrench AYES : L’Heureux, Rombotis, Schick, Wrench, Larson ABSTAIN: Marcus, Jose - VIII. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 9:00 P.M. Respectfully Submitted, Recordgng Secretary ATTEST : JAMES C. HAGAMAN, Secretary CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION