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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-10-22; Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Committee Ad Hoc; MinutesMINUTES Meeting of: Date of Meeting: October 22, 1990 Time of Meeting: 4:OO p.m. Place of Meeting: City Council Chambers HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Densham called the Meeting to order at 4:OO p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Chairperson Densham, Members Gonzalez, Hamilton, Hayes, McCoy, Norby, Rombotis and Rowlett. Member Meloy arrived at 4:50 p.m. Absent: None. Staff Present: Bob Johnson, Traffic Engineer Patty Cratty, Senior Management Analyst Lynn Brown, Senior Management Analyst Clint Phillips, Senior Management Analyst Debbie Fountain, Senior Management Analyst PUBLIC COMMENT: Member Hayes presented a Certificate to the Committee for service to the City. Member Hamilton presented a Certificate of Recognition to Steve Densham for service as Chairperson of the Housing and Redevelopment Commission during the past year. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held August 27, 1990, were approved as presented. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting held September 24, 1990, were approved as presented. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: Chairperson Densham reported that Kathy Graham had called him to state that this Committee was not to provide a list of people to serve on the Committee for the Master Plan. The only people involved will be the three Members of the Long Range Subcommittee and the other people will be determined by the Mayor. Mr. Densham asked staff for an agenda item on the Dr. Tracy parking problem. Debbie Fountain stated that Council directed staff to do a study on the parking in general for the village area. Staff is preparing a report and trying to find authority to grant an exemption without changing the parking ordinances. Member Norby stated he would like any action on this to come through this Committee and any report from staff to be presented here first. MEN Dei Go] Ha Ha! Mc( No] Ror Roc Dei Go1 Ha Mc ( Noi Rot Rot Ha1 \ \\ MINUTES HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE October 22, 1990 Page 2 CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: (Continued) Chairperson Densham reminded the Committee that it is the general practice of this Committee to cancel the December meeting. to their wishes for this December. OLD BUSINESS/INFORMATIONAL: He asked the Committee Members to give some thought 1. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS Parkinq No Meeting Finance No Meeting Lona Ranae Planninq No Meeting Cultural Facilities No report Hou s inq Member Rowlett reported that they are waiting direction from the Housing Task Force. Lynn Brown stated that the Task Force met and last week it was announced that there will be six public meetings on the Housing Element. Chairperson Densham stated he would like one Member of the Subcommittee to attend each of those six meetings. Desian No report NEW BUSINESS: 2. TWO-HOUR PARKING ON EAST SIDE OF WASHINGTON STREET Chairperson Densham stated he was the applicant for this item and would not participate as a Committee Member. He asked Member Hayes to assume the Chair for this item. Members McCoy and Rombotis stated they would abstain from this item to avoid a possible conflict of interest, and left the Council Chambers. Steve Densham, 3965 Monroe Street, Managing Partner of the Village Faire, addressed the Committee, stating that as part of the CUP, the Village Faire had expanded Rotary Park and put thirty parking spaces on the east side of Washington Street. This was public parking and counted in the parking requirements for the Village Faire. MEMBERS Y MINUTES HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE October 22, 1990 Page 3 NEW BUSINESS: (Continued) Mr. Densham stated that in order to utilize the parking, it should be two-hour parking. This was not done at the outset, and as a result, the employees and tenants are using that parking for all-day parking. There has been a significant increase in the number of people using Rotary Park--with people having picnics and lunches being eaten there. Mr. Densham felt it would be in the best interest to have two-hour parking and have it enforced. Bob Johnson, Traffic Engineer, stated that as far as enforcement, there is one enforcement officer, supervised by Sgt. Metcalf. This officer concentrates on the village area, and if some areas are being missed, they will look at that. Patty Cratty stated that in the Master Plan, parking will be covered again. Bob Johnson suggested that this Committee set the times of day and days of the week the restriction is to be enforced. This will then go to the Traffic Safety Commission for action. The Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Committee recommended the two-hour parking restriction for the parking spaces by Rotary Park be referred to the Traffic Safety Commission for action. The Committee recommends the two-hour parking restriction for seven days a week during the hours of 6:OO a.m. to 6:OO p.m. Chairperson Densham reassumed the Chair at this time and Members McCoy and Rombotis returned. 3. REMOVAL OF APPROXIMATELY 12 PARKING SPACES FROM NORTH STATE STREET Member Hayes abstained from this item and left the Chambers. Bob Johnson stated there have been complaints and requests about the traffic hazard due to the parking in this area. The complaints have come from tenants in the Trade Center and the Western Family Bank about the sight distance in exiting on to State Street. There are six driveways to nine buildings on the west side of the roadway. When traffic is heavy and cars are parked along the road, exiting is difficult and hazardous. Staff recommended removing parking on the west side of State Street between Western Family Bank and the Trade Center Building, a total distance of approximately 750 feet. This would remove approximately 12 on-street parking spaces. Staff is aware of the parking shortages in the downtown area, and felt discretion should be used in moving a problem from one area to another. There have been accidents in that area, but not necessarily associated with the driveways. Densham Gon z a le z Hamilton Hayes McCoy Norby Rombotis Row let t MINUTES HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE October 22, 1990 Page 4 NEW BUSINESS: (Continued) In reply to query from the Committee Members, Mr. Johnson said they have had one or two negative responses to their survey of the surrounding tenants. He said that State and Grand would be the closest public parking. Mr. Johnson also stated that it appears that employees are parking on the street and they could park onsite. Member McCoy stated that traffic will increase dramatically if the Laguna Center project goes through. Chairperson Densham stated he had two negative telephone calls wanting the parking left there. He said that part of the problem is the Culligan Water trucks that park along the atreet in front of their building and up and down the street. He said he made two trips there and those trucks were there. Whether or not they were the same trucks both times, he did not know. Mr. Densham said there are a lot of things to look at, and he felt the driveways could be adjusted to be one- way, with exits farther south. As to the new projects, the City is not sympathetic to public parking. Mr. Densham said he would like to see 20 feet on either side of the driveways made "no parking" to see whether or not that alleviates the problem. He would also like to have staff look at the flow and line of sight. Mr. Densham added that over the years the merchants on north State Street have not tried to solve their problems themselves. He reiterated that 20 feet of curb painted red on either side of the driveways and asking the people to talk to each other and look at the traffic flow should help to solve the problem. Duane Bowen, 2551 State Street, stated it is a challenge to get out of the driveways on to State Street, especially a left turn. Traffic off of Hill Street on to Carlsbad Eoulevard or State Street is let out at the signal and is pretty fast--particularly on Fridays. There have been several accidents there and it is dangerous. J. B. Yonce, 2737 Forest Park Lane, Culligan dealer on State Street, stated that their employees park on the etreet as there is no parking behind the building. He said the accidents that have occurred there have been at the intersection and not as a result of pulling out. Speed is the main cause of the problem. Mr. Yonce stated he would like to hear comments from the Committee. Bill Livingston, Culligan Soft Water Company, stated their employees use those 12 spaces, and they would like an opportunity to work this out. the next merchants' meeting. He said he would attend Chairperson Densham stated that removal of the parking should be the last resort. Member Norby suggested the curb be painted red 20 feet north of the driveways only. MINUTES HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE October 22, 1990 Page 5 NEW BUSINESS: (Continued) The Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Committee recommended to the Traffic Safety Commission painting curbings red 20 feet on the north side of the driveways on the west side of State Street between Western Family Bank and the Trade Center Building; also look into the possibility of right-turn only from the driveways. The parking problem should be discussed either by telephone or through a letter and a workshop set up among the people in that area from Beach Street north. 4. DESIGNATION OF REDEVELOPMENT SURVEY AREA Patty Cratty gave the staff report, stating that a new redevelopment area was recommended for a survey to study the new project area. There were three alternatives presented to Council, and she used a map to indicate the three alternatives. Debbie Fountain continued the report, stating that Council had chosen Alternative C, which included all of Alternatives A and B, plus the Girls Club and Holiday Park. Chairperson Densham expressed concern that part of the barrio is in the original redevelopment area and now part of it would be in this new area. He felt dividing the area would be counter-productive. Member Norby stated he would like to know whether money from redevelopment #l could be used to fund projects in redevelopment #2--are the rules the same or will they change with a second redevelopment area? The Committee Members stated this item should have been an Informational Item and not included as a New Business item and they wanted that related to the Director. INFORMATIONAL : 5. 6. DIRECTOR'S REPORT Debbie Fountain showed pictures of the bed race and the Housing and Redevelopment entry. SUMMARIES OF VARIOUS BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS AND NOVEMBER CALENDAR AND UPCOMING WORKSHOP Cultural Facilities Committee Member Norby reported their goal is to work for a cultural plan. Council adopted the plan and he showed a copy and stated it is available at the Redevelopment Office and the Library. This Committee is to stay together and act as a Committee to implement the projects. The goals and projects have been prioritized and the next meeting will be October 26. \i'" MEMBERS Y Densham Gonz a le z Hamilton Hayes McCoy Meloy Norby Rombotis Rowlett MINUTES HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE October 22, 1990 Page 6 INFORMATIONAL: (Continued) Desian Review Board Member McCoy reported on recent meetings of the Design Review Board, and stated the Laguna and State Street project was continued to 4:OO p.m., November 7, 1990. Chairperson Densham called attention to the upcoming workshop on Stop Illegal Drug Activity. Lynn Brown of the Housing and Redevelopment Office, will be attending this workshop. There will be a report at the next meeting. November Aaenda Election of Chair and Vice-Chair Proposed SRO Project at corner of Beach and Carlsbad Boulevard ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion, the Meeting of October adjourned at 5:43 p.m. RespeLtfully submitted, Senior Management Ualyst Harriett Babbitt Minutes Clerk 22, 1990, was