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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-10-09; Design Review Board; Minutes._- MINUTES Meeting of: DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Time of Meeting: 5:OO p.m. Date of Meeting: October 9, 1985 Place of Meeting: Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER: The Meeting was called to order at 5:04 p.m., by Chairman McCoy. - ROLL CALL: Present: Chairman McCoy, Members Holmes, Marcus and Schlehuber. Absent: Member Rombotis. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE -- was led by Chairman McCoy. ---I_-- CONTINUED PUBLIC - HEARING: 1. RP 85-6 - MC COMAS - Request for approval of a Redevelopment Permit to develop a medical professional office building at the northwest corner of Madison Street and Oak Avenue in Subarea 7 of the Village Redevelopment Area. -_l_.ll_-_- Member Holmes stated he would abstain from the discussion on this item and left the dais. Chris Salomone, Community Redevelopment Manager, gave the presentation as contained in the staff report. He stated the elevations requested by the Board at the last meeting were included in the packet and a color rendering of the elevations had been submitted by the applicant. The timbering of the building has been changed and a revised drawing submitted. Two other concerns of the Board were drainage and the setback on Madison. Mr. Salomone stated the Board needed to find the landscaping of such quality that the encroachment into the setback on Madison would be justified. The applicant felt that the additional parking should be considered as a trade-off for the encroachment request. Chairman McCoy again opened the public hearing on this item and issued the invitation to speak. Mrs. Audrey McComas, repreaenting the applicant, stated the requests of the Board had been complied with, and there will be exceptional landscaping around the building. Since no one else wished to speak on this matter, the public testimony was concluded at 5:lO p.m. Member Schlehuber stated the setback was a problem and he felt staff should have a written report in such cases, giving the Members the information prior to the Meeting. He also requested that the planner be present to answer questions, if possibl Chairman McCoy questioned Item 16, page 4 of the Resolution, the first sentence. Mr. Salomone answered the Resolution conforms with the Ordinance, and the Board is asked to make a findin to do away with that finding and allow the setback to be reduced. .- MINUTES .. October 9, 1985 Page 2 Y MEMBERS Chairman McCoy added that if the Coard agreed witk the setback as drawn or as contained in the Ordinance, the Resolution would have to be changed Mr. Salomone answered that the Board coihld approve the Resolution as submitted, and approve Exhibit P which shows a reduction in the setback. Chairman McCoy stated the drainage is not set up, but the Resolution does cover that. Member Schlehuber reiterated his concern with the intrusion into the setback. He stated if the Resolution is incorrect, it should be corrected and returned for review. He added if staff knows the Resolution is incorrect, it should be changed and presented in the same packet. Staff should not put the changes in later. Member Schlehuber stated he was reluctant to grant this setback encroachment, but would support the Resolution. Design Review Board adopted the following Resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 057, APPROVING A REDEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT A 4.198 SQUARE FOOT OFFICE BUILDING ON PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF MADISON STREET AND OAK AVENUE. Condition 16 modified as follows: The proposed building shall have a setback as shown on Exhibit provided that exceptional landscaping is included and approved by the Land Use Planning Manager and the Redevelopment Manager. Member Hihlmes returned to the dais. INFORMATIONAL ITEM: --~- 2. RP 85-20 - MC WHA - Request for a minor rede- velopment permit to approve a seafood retail use on the southeast corner of Carlsbad Boulevard and Oak Avenue in subarea 5 of the Village Redevelop- ment Area. Chris Salomone gave the presentation on this item as contained in the staff report. He added that the applicant was aware that this must be a take- out store and not a restaurant. Member Marcus stated she wanted something done to the ten-foot strip'the City vacated in order for the owner to install additional landscaping. This landscaping has not been done and the area is an eye sore. Chris Salornone said he would contact the owner for a status report. At the present time, that ten-foot strip is being used for parking on the dirt. Member Schlehuber stated he would not support this project until the owner brought this strip of land up to standard by installing the landscaping. McCoy Holmes Marcus Schlehuber c -. -_- MINUTES October j 1985 Motion was made and seconded to adopt Resolution No. 059 approving RP 85-20. The comment was made to let Southland Corporation know the Board's feelings regarding the landscaping to Be done on the ten-foot strip of land. Motion failed due to a tie vote. Design Review Board directed staff to return at the next meeting with the conditions imposed on the owner at the time the City vacated the ten-foo strip of land. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Minutes of the September 11, 1985, meeting were approved as presented. OFF-AGENDA ITEM: .- Terms - of Design Revfew Board Members The Board Members discussed the terms of Board Members, stating all terms expired at the same Glme and expressing a desire to stagger the terms. The statement was made that terns of this Board were determined by the terms on other Boards, with three Members serving on the Planning Commission and two Members serving on the Housing and Redevelopment Advisory Committee. The Assistant City Attorney further explained that the Design Review Board Members' terms were set up to coincide with the terms on the other Boards. If a change were made in the length of terms on the Design Review Board, it would create more problems. At the present time, a Member serves until a replacement qualifies. Design Review Board requested the City Clerk to notify the Board in September of each year and the Chairmen of the other Commission and Committee to make recommendations to Council at that time. ADJOURNMENT: -- By proper motion, the Meeting of October 9, 1985, was adjourned at 5:40 p.m. Respectfully submitted, CHRIS SALOMONE Community Redevelopment Manager Harriett Babbitt Minutes Clerk McCoy Holmes Marcus Schlehuber McCoy Holmes Marcus Schlehuber McCoy Holmes Marcus Schlehuber McCoy Holmes Marcus Schlehuber X X K K K K K Y Y c i i C C