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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-09-16; Design Review Board; MinutesMINUTES Meeting of: DESIGN REVIEW BOARD Time of Meeting: 5:OO p.m. Date of Meeting: September 16, 1987 Place of Meeting: City Council Chambers CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Rombotis called the Meeting to order at 5:OO p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Chairman Rombotis, Board Members Hall, Holmes, McCoy and McFadden. Absent : None. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE was led by Chairman Rombotis. Staff Members Present: Chris Salomone, Community Redevelopment Director Brian Hunter, Associate Planner Ron Ball, Assistant City Attorney Gary Wayne, Senior Planner The Board, by consensus, agreed to take Items 2 and 3 out of order. DEPARTMENTAL/DISCUSSION ITEMS: 2. RP 87-9 SHAKAR3IAN Request for minor redevelopment permit to allow preparation and sale of middle eastern food at 2906 and 2959 State Street. Chris Salomone gave the staff presentation as contained in the staff report, using a transparency to show the sites. Both locations conform to the retail classification, and staff recommended approval. In answer to Board query, Mr. Salomone stated the applicant would have to have a review by the Health Department. from one location to the other. There was concern about transporting the food Donna DiMaria, owner of DiMaria's Deli and Italian Market, 2961 State Street, spoke in opposition to this request, stating the economics on State Street would be seriously affected by putting more food establishments. There are six such establishments between Elm and Grand on State Street, and twenty-two within a four-block area. Traffic is already a problem, with customers having difficulty in finding parking spaces. establishment would hurt her business and the other businesses in the area, particularly with regard to parking. She felt another food Ms. DiMaria stated she did not feel this type of business was consistent with the Village requirements. She presented a petition to the Board signed by other merchants in the area, opposing this request. In answer to Board Member query, staff confirmed the figures given by Ms. DiMaria with regard to the number of food establishments in the area. MEMBERS .’ MINUTES 4 September 16, 1987 Page 2 Board Member McFadden questioned how much discretion this Board has with regard to deciding on the number of businesses of similar kind in the downtown area. Staff indicated they had not made recommendations based on the market saturation. Assistant City Attorney Ron Ball stated the Design Review Board does not have the discretion to look at economics, but only planning issues involved in a project. The Board could not deny a request on the supposition there were already too many establishments of that kind. The Board considers planning, circulation, traffic, and issues of that type. In answer to Board question, staff reiterated the parking requirements were met by the applicant. Design Review Board adopted the following Resolution: RESOLUTION NO. 105, APPROVING A MINOR REDEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW THE PREPARATION AND SALE OF MIDDLE EASTERN FOOD, SANDWICHES, COFFEE, EUROPEAN PASTRY, ICE CREAM AND FRUIT COCKTAILS AT 2906 AND 2959 STATE STREET. 3. DEACTIVATION OF MID-BLOCK PARKING LOT. DEVELOPMENT OF A ONE-WAY, NORTHBOUND TYLER STREET BETWEEN ELM AND GRAND AVENUES. Chris Salomone reported Redevelopment had entered into an agreement to create 70 parking spaces for public use, but the lot had not been properly utilized. The agreement will not be re-negotiated, returning the area to private parking for the merchants. The Traffic Engineer had recommended a one-way street going north for Tyler Street. suggested two-way traffic, expressing concern with too many one-way streets in that area all going the same direction. Board Member McFadden had Chris Salomone stated the Traffic Engineer would reflect this suggestion, and this would not require any other action by the Board. If there are no problems with two- way traffic, the matter will not return to the Board. PUBLIC HEARING: 1. RP 87-2 CARLSBAD INN TENNIS CLUB Request for major redevelopment permit to build five tennis courts and 1,335 square foot clubhouse in AT&SF right-of-way. Gary Wayne, Senior Planner, gave the staff presentation as contained in the staff report, concentrating on the planning concerns. v MEMBERS Rombot is Hall Holmes McCoy McFadden MINUTES September 16, 1987 Page 3 Y TRUSTEES Mr. Wayne stated staff had interpreted the placement of tennis courts in that area as commplying with the "temporary" requirement for that zone. However, the clubhouse was not a temporary structure and would be classified as commercial, which is not allowed in the TC zone. Mr. Wayne stated no parking requirements have been established in the code at this time, and staff is recommending through this project that parking requirements for the tennis courts and clubhouse be established. This would be two and a half spaces per tennis court and five spaces per 1,000 square feet of clubhouse. Mr. Wayne said staff had recommended denial of the project, recommending a re-design, and adding that the tennis courts alone would not be denied. Mike Zdon, SANDAG, spoke on the Los Angeles to San Diego Rail Corridor Study, indicating on a map the three kinds of rail service contemplated in the future. There is AMTRAK from San Diego to Los Angeles; second, commuter rail from Oceanside to center city, with stops at ten locations, operating at peak morning and evening times; and third, liqht rail--which is the longest range. This would be extended north from Del Mar after 1995, to Oceanside, stopping every mile and a half. This would be adjacent to the Santa Fe operations on these tracks. that time, double tracks would be needed all the way from San Diego to Los Angeles, with 50 feet of right-of-way. At the present time, there are double tracks only from Fullerton to Los Angeles. At Chairman Rombotis inquired about the timing on the installation of the second track, and this depends on the tax measure that is on the November ballot. If that passes, it could be as soon as 1995. Chairman Rombotis opened the Public Hearing at 5:44 p.m., and issued the invitation to speak. Ken Chriss, Architect, 2979 State Street, spoke in support of the project, stating it is a good design and would be on a month-to-month lease with the railroad. He stated the big cost would be to build the tennis courts, and they were really more permanent than the clubhouse. Mr. Chriss stated the City had built Washington Street, taking half of the parking stalls in that area. The applicant is willing to gamble on a month-to-month basis for this facility. view corridor and would be built on a foundation of gravel and wood slightly off of the ground, and would be very portable. Mr. Chriss distributed copies of the schematic for the footing and framing of the building. He also referred to a chart showing the building on an overlay with the depot. the depot. The clubhouse is out of the This clubhouse is smaller than 1 ... .. MINUTES September 16, 1987 Page 4 Michael David Smith, lessee for Tennis Club, addressed the Board, describing the facility and the amenities included. He stated the membership fee would be $45 per month, with no initiation fee. He presented drawings to the Board for their perusal and photographs of similar tennis clubs. Mr. Smith stated the courts will be 267 square feet per court, which is well under the minimum standard set by the Tennis Association. Mr. Smith said court time would cost $5 per person per hour and there will be programs for children and senior citizens. Carlsbad Recreation Department for their tennis programs. Twenty hours per week will be donated to Mr. Smith presented petitions in favor of the tennis courts. He indicated he had support from the senior citizens, CARA, Tri-City Tennis Patrons and 643 signatures from residents who had viewed the plans and supported the project. all the adjacent property owners but one. He also presented consent of The hours of operation would be from 8:OO a.m. to 9:OO p.m., with court time on a first-come basis. Thirty percent of the court time would be for the public. THIS ITEM WAS CONTINUED TO WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1987, FOR A SPECIAL MEETING TO CONTINUE THIS PUBLIC HEARING. ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion, the Meeting of September 16, 1987, was adjourned at 6:Ol p.m., to Wednesday, September 23, 1987, at 4:OO p.m., in the Council Chambers. Respectfully submitted, CHRIS SALOMONE Community Redevelopment Director Harriett Babbitt Minutes Clerk Y MEMBERS Rombot is Hall Holmes McCoy McFadden