HomeMy WebLinkAboutCT 98-14; Thompson/Tabata; Tentative Map (CT) (33)August 18, 2000
TO: CITY MANAGER
FROM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
COMMUNITY INFORMATION FORUM - THOMPSON/TAB AT A SITE
On the evening of Thursday, August 17, 2000, staff held a Community Information Forum to
share information on the residential development project proposed by Standard Pacific for the
Thompson/Tabata properties. The purpose of the meeting was to share the facts about the project
itself and the required processing with surrounding neighbors, including those within the Vista
Pacifica and Mariner's Point residential communities. Staff mailed over 700 notices to property
owners and other interested parties residing in neighborhoods adjacent to, or in close proximity,
to the subject development inviting them to attend the information forum.
The forum was held at the Faraday Building, and fairly well attended. There were approximately
100 to 125 residents in attendance, with the bulk of the attendees from the Vista Pacifica
residential community. Residents were present also from the Mariner's Point and Spinnaker Hills
communities.
Staff presentations were made by Mike Grim, Skip Hammann, Debbie Fountain and myself. We
shared a general overview of the project, specifics on road issues and circulation, information on
affordable housing needs and developer requirements as well as presented a summary on the
processing of the project to date and the pending public hearings. Following staff's presentations,
the meeting was opened up to the public to ask questions and make comments. Generally, the
comments were as expected in that the primary issue revolved around the extension of Alyssum
Road into the new proposed development. There remains substantial controversy over this
extension and it is probably fair to say that the ongoing discussion will remain hostile through
the public hearing process on this particular issue. The residents were not pleased that Staff
would not change its recommendation regarding the extension of Alyssum Road.
Although there were comments made indicating that some questions were answered by the
presentation, it does not appear that staff was able to resolve the concerns held by many of the
residents in the Vista Pacific residential community. As mentioned above, the primary issue
remains the extension of Alyssum Road. The residents in Vista Pacifica want Alyssum to be a
cul-de-sac. They do not want it extended due to the traffic impacts it would have on their
community, and more specifically on the residents who have homes fronting on Alyssum. Other
comments focused on the location of the affordable housing and the reason for the change from
the original site selected by the Developer, and on the various meetings held among staff
members, the developer and the City Council on this project.
A written record of the meeting and the specific questions and comments received from the
residents is being prepared and will be available for distribution late next week. As soon as the
written record is available, it will be forwarded to the Council for further review. If you would
like any additional information on the forum or comments received from the public, please
contact me.
Marty Orenyak
C: City Attorney