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Meeting of: DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
Time of Meeting: 5:OO p.m. Date of Meeting: April 10, 1985 Place of Meeting: City Council Chambers
CALL, To ORDER:
The Meeting was called to order at 5:07 p.m. by Chairman McCoy.
ROLL CALL:
Present: Chairman McCOy, Members Marcus,
Rombotis and Schlehuber.
Absent: Member Holmes.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Chairman McCoy.
Staff Members Present:
Chris Salomne, Comunity Redevelopent Manager
Dan Hentschke, Assistant City Attorney
Marty Bouman, Traffic Consultant
PUBLIC HEARING:
1. approval of a Redevelopent Permit to allow construction of a Wally's" Restaurant on the site presently occupied by 'Tony's No. 2" restaurant in the Big Bear Center at 1-5 and Elm Avenue.
Rp 84-16 - WALLY'S RESTAURANT - Request for
Chris Salomne, Cormunity Redevelopent Manager, gave the presentation on this item as contained in the Staff Report, using a transparency to show the site. He also used a wall chart to shuw the new parking configuration as proposed by the applicant. The proposal is to narrow the throat into the parking area, and re-arrange the parking and flaw of traffic in the lot.
The new proposal by the applicant would narrow the
throat to 32 feet, but staff has reconsnended that be 36 feet minimum.
Another item discussed was off-site improvements, including a signal or a median along Elm Avenue. Salmne stated that a median along Elm had been discussed for years, with some developers having bonded for that median.
Mr.
Marty Bournan, Traffic Consultant, reprted that his opinion about the median on Elm was different, and he stated his reasons for not recomnending a median there were a &ancje in traffic patterns would only make mre congestion and mre traffic moves at adjacent intersections would prove mre hazardous.
not many accidents at that point, proving that the
center left-turn lane is working and people are being
cautious. Mr. Bouman stated the accidents occur at the
1-5 ramps and Harding Street signals. He did feel that medians on Elm Avenue to the west of Harding Street could be beneficial-but not in this block.
There are
Mr. Ebuman would not reamend a median an Elm in this block and a traffic signal wuld be impossible.
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Chairman McCoy opened the public hearing at 5:22 p.m. and issued the invitation to speak.
Mr. Larry Sillman, Sillman, Wyman &Associates, 10671 Roselle, San Diego, addressed the Board, introducing the other members of their staff present. Mr. Sillman
stated they agreed with staff's recomnendation to approve this project. would inprove the traffic situation. He said he felt their proposal
Mr. John Grant, 4056 Skyline, spoke in apposition to this project, stating the parking problem has not been solved, and also stated his disapproval of the narrowing of the entrance throat to 36 feet. reiterated his previous mncern about the lack of parking and the growing mngestion in that lot.
He
Mr. Sillman responded to the comnent regarding the
width of the entrance to the lot, stating that 50 feet is beyond the maximim, and he felt the 36 feet staff recommended was adequate.
Since no one else wished to speak on this item, the
public testimony was concluded at 5:30 p.m.
Members Schlehuber and Rorrbotis stated they auld not support the project, due to the parking and the re-
design. would be successful, which would create mre problems as far as mnqestion and parking.
Member Rofnbotis stated he knew the restaurant
Member Marcus stated she could support the project.
Chairman McCoy stated he was disappointed in the parking on Oak Street. He felt the back of Big Bear
needs to be cleaned up, and wuld not support the project until that is done.
Design Review Board directed staff to return with documents denying, without prejudice, RP 84-16.
Chairman McCoy asked the Building Director to check into the bins in the back of the center lot, with the intent to have the area cleaned up and made mre presentable.
2. RP - 85-8 - 0 Am SERVICE, INC. - Request for a Minor Redevelopment Permit to estasblish an auto repair facility at 3165 Roosevelt.
Chris Salamone gave the staff reprt on this item, stating this was a request for a Minor Redevelopment
Permit, to open an auto repair facility, with all repair work to he done inside. Landscaping would be done along Roosevelt and Tyler to screen the facility.
Chairman McCoy opened the public hearing at 5:40 p.m. and issued the invitation to speak. Since no one wished to speak, the public testimony portion was
closed.
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~~ ~~ Design Review Board adopted the following Resolution:
RESOLUTION NO. 048, APPROVING A REDJ3VELDPMJBIT PERMIT ?o
ALUM AN AUTO REPAIR SERVICE ON PROPERTY GENERALLY
LOCATED AT 3163 KXXEVELT SrrZEET.
INFORMATIONAL ITEM
3. JOE'S TRANSMISSION
Chris Salomne gave a verbal update on this item, stating he would be meeting with the new owner and would bring back a further report at the next meeting.
ADDITIONAL BUSINESS :
Chris Salomne announced there would be an Open House,
Tuesday, April 16, 1985, at the new offices of Redevelopment .
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
The Minutes of the March 13, 1985, meeting were approved as presented.
AXJOURWJBIT:
By proper mtion, the meeting of April 10, 1985, was adjourned at 5:42 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
CHRIS SALOMONE Comunity Redevelopment Manager
Harriett Babbitt
Minutes Clerk
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