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Home My WebLink About1979-02-28; Planning Commission; Minutest' I CITY OF CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES February 28, 1979 Page One (I) A I. 11. 111. I- NOT TFICIAL UNTIL APPRuVED AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING OF CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION A. CALL Tb ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:05 P.M. by Chairman L'Heureux. P.OLL CALL Commissioners present: Chairman L'Heureux, Commissioners Rombotis, Marcus, Larson, Schick Commissioners absent: Commissioner Jose Arriving late: Commissioner Wrench NEW BqSINESS 9. MS 392, Panhandle lots, as required by Section 21.10.380 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code. .. 74r. Dave %rams presented the staff report. Be futher indicated that the Commissioners had been provided with a topographical map of the location which the applicant had brought in today. " Commissioner Schick asked if this size subdivision is required to install undergound utilities. Yr. Flanagar),City Engineer, related that that all buildings on the property would be served underground out to the public right- of-way. The total frontage may not meet the requirement of the ordinance for immediate undergrounding but there is provision for future agreement. Chairman L'Heureux asked if the future agreement would be signed be each property owner, and who would bear the cost of undergrounding. Mr. PlanaEnrelated that such an agreement signed by property owners has not been required on minor subdivisions. Undergrounding costs could be divided among the property owners, public utilities commission funded, underground district where a portion would come from Rule 20 funds which is money set aside by the utility companies, Fartially funded by the City, etc. At this point the only underground districts are in the downtown areas and, except for the conversion from the building tothe street, all funds have come from Rule 20 funds. Commissioner Rombotis asked if the hold harmless condition runs with the land, and how'"subsequent property owners become advised of such a condition. Mr. Fianaganreplied that it is not a condition included on any title report and that it would go into the Building Permit file by address. I PLANNING COMMISSION MPTES February 28, 1979 Page two r Chairman L'Heureux asked why said condition could not be required as an easement on the land, a negative burden to the property owner. Staff pointed out that said condition is a standard condition of panhandle lots and therefore a condition of approval for any such project. It was further noted that this specific condition was added to panhandle lots due to previous problems with suits against the City for damage to driveways by heavy trash trucks. Commissioner Rombotis asked what the Zone Code states is the required width for a parcel taking two accesses. Commissioner Larson related that the Zone Code specifies the width ot a driveway as 14' for a single lot and 20' serving more than one lot, so this driveway width would appear adequate. Commissioner L'Heureux asked when full curbs and gutters would be required. Staff indicated that full half street improvements would be a requirement of this subdivision, the timing of which hasn't been established. - The Commission wondered why such improvements were not being required to be installed at the time of building permits for the seven lots. The abil.ity.to :force installation of such improvements at a later date was of concern to the Commission. Staff indicated that the maps had not been finaled. It was related that there has been difficulty in the past with the installation of public improvements more than a block at a time. Problems have included drainage, cross slopes on streets, tran- sitions, etc. They hesitate to require full public improvements unless they are required to in a major subdivision where we have to get the improvements. Commissioner Rombotis asked if the condition #2 should be applied at building permit time, as opposed to the filing of the final map. Staff answered that based on the initial top0 map the driveway grade may not work. In order to assure compliance they are waiting of this condition until approval of the final map. It was suggested that 'the wording of condition No. 2 be revised. to read: "The final grading plan of the final map shall indicate the driveway in the panhandle of parcel 1 shall be no steeper than 20% and shall be approved by the City Engineer prior to filing of the final map'!. The Commission expressed concern over the late hubriittalof the top0 map and indicated a reluctance to vote on this item due to r inadequate time for study of the matter. PLANNING COMMISSION MI-TES February 28, 1979 Page Three (3) c- A motion was made continuing MS 392, Panhandle Lots, until March 14, 1979 to allow review the site and applicable documents. It was further requested that staff respond to Commission's question relating to the 20% driveway, and also provide a more detailed and descriptive map of the property and surrounding area. CONTINUED MOTION: Rombotis SECOND: Schick AYES : Rombotis, Marcus, L'Heureux, Larson, Schick ABSENT: Jose, Wrench Mr. Ruden, the property owner, indicated that the map as submitted was in error. The top0 indicates a driveway grade of 25% when in actuality the present grad.e is 20%. He indicated that he would provide a corrected map as soon as possible. B. EIR, Lake Calavera Hills Satellite Sewer Treatment Plant.- It was noted that due to an administrative error this item was not properly noticed and therefore the public hearing would not be held this evening, but on March 14, 1979 at 7:OO A.M. The meeting tonight would be limited to discussion and the direction of questions to staff on the project. ,- Vr. Charles Grimm, Advanced Planning, presented the staff report. Chairman L'H'eureux explained the EIR processing, indicating that the "Final EIR" will comprise this staff report, together with public hearings, comments, responses made from public reviewing agencies and the summation. The final document is not rewritten into a single, cleaned-up, coherent volume. It was further noted that the City Council was obliged to act on this matter at the April 3, 1979 City Council meeting and any input by the Planning Commission should be in prior to that date. The Commission discussed the draft EIR in general and posed questions including: Definition of terminology included therein. Groundwater quality. Inconsistency of figures and terminology throughout the EIR. Landfill disposal. Use of salt and quantity thereof. Land use commitments. 7. Mitigation measures for equipment malfunction. Fail safe measures. PLANNING COM!?ISSION MI-TTES February 28, 1979 Page Four (4) f 0 & M costs. Odor issue, mitigation measures, oc?.or potential, etc. Solid waste disposal. Day-night wind flow pattern, nrovision of a chart of diurnal rates. 490 acres of agricultural land, nebulous in report. How this plant would be affected by the ultimate expansion of Encina. These questions will be forwarded, along with any others submitted to the staff within the next week, to Montgomery for response at the public hearing. Mr. Zioy T~7ard, the apnlicant, announced that there will be a presentation to the San Diego County Regional Water Reclamation Board on this matter. He cordially invited Commissioners and staff to attend that meeting which will be held Friday, March 16, 1979 at 8:33 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. P IV. APPROVAL OF FIINUTES A motion was made approving the minutes of February 14, 1979 as read. APPROVED MOTION: Larson SECOND: Schick AYES: RoTnbotis, Glarcus, Larson, Wrench, Schick ABSTAIN: L'Heureux V. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS A motion was made approving Resolution No. 1492 as read. APPROVED MOTION: Rombotis SECOND: Marcus AYES: Rombotis, Marcus, Larson, Wrench, Schick ABSTAIN: L'Heureux PLANNING COMMISSION MI PES rc- February 28, 1979 Page Five (5) r B. No. 1493, ZC-201, James Hunt A motion was made approving Resolution No. 1493 as read. APPROVED MOTION: Wrench SECOND : Rombotis AYES : Rombotis , Yarc.us , Larson, Wrench, Schick ABSTAIN: L Heureux C. NO. 1494, SDP 79-1, James Hunt A motion was made approving Resolution No. 1494 as modified. APPROVED MOTION: Rombotis SECOND: Schick AYES : Rombotis, Marcus, Larson, Wrench, Schick ABSTAIN : L Heureux D. No. 1495, PCF-16, Stanley Dodge A motion was made approving Resolution No. 1495 as modified. APPROVED MOTION: Rombotis SECOND : Schick AYES : Rombotis, Marcus, Larson, Wrench, Schick ABSTAIN: L Heureux E. Resolution of Appreciation for Don L. Rose A resolution of appreciation for Don L. Rose was unanimously approved. VI. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8::3r) P.M. Respectfully Submitted, Recordhg Secretary ATTEST: 7. JAMES C. HAGAMAN Secretary