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I CITY OF CARLSBAD
Minutes of: PLANNING COMMISSION Date of Meeting: December 26, 1962 Time of Meeting: 7:30 P.M. Place of Meeting: Council Chambers """""""""-""""""""""""-"""""""-""""""""
ROLL CALL was answered by Commissioners Davis, Ward, Ewald and Palmer.
Commissioners Grant, Jarvie and Sonneman were absent. Also present were Uhland B. Melton, Planning Technician and Secretary Price.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A motion was made by Commissioner. Ward aud seconded by Commissioner Palmer
that the minutes of December 11, 1962, be approved as corrected. All ayes, motion carried.
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:
There were no written communications.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:
There were no oral communications.
TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP OF LINDA ESTATES SUBDIVISION UNIT NO. 2.
The Secretary certified to the mailing of notices to adjacent property owners and then read the recommendations from the various departments and agencies.
The Secretary read a letter dated December 17, 1962, from Lt. Col. Charles L. Turner, 2 Hancock Avenue, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, who stated he purchased an ocean view lot on Donna Drive and is not opposed to the subdivision if certain restrictions are enforced on this property as are enforced on his property.
Lowell A. Rathbun, City Engineer, stated he received a letter dated December 20, 1962, from the Telephone Company recommending Underground telephone lines at the rear of the property. He did not receive any communication from the San Diego Gas and Electric Company, so is not aware of thei.r proposal. Mr. Tustin informed him the Telephone Company has been planning this for some time and are in hopes
of having the Gas Company put their lines underground also. It will be a standard procedure to have underground telephone service at the xcar of property.
DON HOLLY, 'Civil Engineer, asked who would pay for this as the property owners were not notified and the cost of this service is generally considerable. He also
asked if the City has passed an ordinance on this and was informed they had not.
The Secretary brought up the question of easements since the Telephone Company
has come up with telephone lines underground at the rear property lines.
The Secretary then read proposed Resolution No. 277 incorporating the recommen- dations of the various departments and agencies as conditions for approving the
tentative map.
MR. HOLLY, representing the owners and subdividers, stated they were in agree- ment with the Resolution. There may be a question about Lots 19 and -20; and the house which presently covers a portion of both lots but will be moved.
The City Engineer pointed out that the Resolution was worded so it would take care
of this either way.
MR. AND MRS. WM. R. HILL, 2060 Gayle Way, asked several questions about the subdivision in regards to the size of the cul-de-sac, the cost of the homes, the height of the homes and the filling of the ditch on Monroe Street; which were answered to their sati-faction by the Staff and Don Holly.
MRS. MARY JOHNSON, 3358 Monroe Street stated that she owns the deep lot south of the subdivision and is not opposed to the subdivision nor to the ditch on Monroe
Street being filled.
Resolution No. 277. A RESOLUTION OF THE CARLSBAD CITY PLANNING COM-
ESTATES UNIT NO. 2, was unanimously adopted on Commissioner Davis's motion, seconded by Commissioner Ward.
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PUBLIC HEARING:
VARIANCE - Request of Lorin and Olga Goodin for reduction in front footage on
two lots from 90' to 0' in order to create a lot split.
The Chairman stated that the Commission would not be able to take any action on the variance because they did not have the required majority of Commissioners present.
On Commissioner Palmer's motion, seconded by Commissioner Ward, it was unanimously agreed that in view of the fact they did not have a two-thirds majority, this Public Hearing be postponed until the next regular meeting to be held on January 8, 1963.
OLD BUSINESS:
(a) Height limitations on buildings.
Some of the Commission felt the 35' height 4.r itation was too high in R -1 and R -A
zones; also that the lot area be considered in proper ratio of land use. Some of the .'ommission questioned the 75' height limitation in R-T and "M" zones as recom- mended by the Planning Technician.
By common consent it was agreed that in fair;,ess to the members that were absent that this be postponed to the next regular meehg on January 8, 1963.
(b) Lagoon zoning.
The Secretary stated he had prepared a Resolution of 'Intention for an amendment to the permitted uses in the R-T zone and presented copies for the Commission's consideration, and stated he would mail copies to the absent members.
The Chairman stated that if the other members study this .Resolution of Intention,
it could be taken up at the next meeting.
(c) Recommendations of the-Planning Commission on the 4th Report of San Diego County Regional Plan - Objectives and Policies - Recreation.
The Secretary stated that the reports were passed out some time ago and he had received a favorable report from the Parks and Recreation Commission.
It was unanimously agree4 on Commiskncr Davis’s motion, seconded by Commissioner Palmer that the San Giego Coumty Regional Plans’ recommendations be approved as stated in their report.
(d) Fire Station in Terramar area.
Commissioner Palmer, Chairman of the committee, gave a report on the feasibility of a branch fire station in the Terramar area. After extensive studies were made, the committee recommended a branch fire station at the corner of Carlsbad hule- vard and Terramar Drive Gordon Whitnall’s report shows a proposed fire station in a similar location at Terramar Drive and 101 Freeway. He pointed out that it
would not only benefit Terramar area but would benefit all of Carlsbad; it would lower the class rate in the Terramar area from Class 6 to Class 4 which would be about a 20% reduction in insurance and would mean about a 10% reduction to the rest of Carlsbad. The committee felt the cost of the fire station will be less than the benefits the City will enjoy. If the fire station is located on the San Diego Gas
and Electric Company’s property, on the portion that will be used as a public park, the firemen could take care of the park also. The station could be provided with backup quarters and the firemen would be available to fight additional fires.
Mr. Melton stated that he interviewed the Pacific Naderwriters in Los Angeles, and the classification in Terramar is not the same as tlse rest of Carlsbad. The Under- writers could give lower rates if there is a branch fire station and they would be
willing to come in and rewrite this next November if the City sets this up in their budget. Every fireman is trained for the possible usage of the resuscitator which could be very helpful if the need arises, especially with swimmers at the beach in that area.
A motion was made by Commissioner Palmer and seconded by Commissioner Ward,
that a memorandum be sent to the City Council recommending a branch fire station on the San Diego Gas & Electric Company’s park site property at the corner of Terramar Drive and Carlsbad Boulevard, and recommending that the City proceed with negotiations with the San Diego Gas & Electric Company for a lease, was unanimously approved.
(e) Park Drive extension to El Canino REal.
The Planning Technician stated he had been working on this but does not have it completed.
NEW BUSINESS:
Council (a) Change in form of taking minutes to conform with method and form used
The Secretarv recommended this method in order to standardize and abbreviate
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the
minutes. Thk Planning Commission is operating under Roberts Rules of Order which requires the action before the body and the action on the issue. No attempt is made to make a verbatim report of what is said. It would be beneficial to the Commission if this form is adopted. This form has worked extremely well with the Council, and would lighten the load of the recording secretary. If a Commissioner
wants to be quoted, he should so request prior to making the statement. The Commissioner should write it out and give it to the Secretary, if the statement can bc anticipated. The Chairman asked that this matter be held over to the next meeting in order that the other members can discuss this. ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion the meeting was adjourned at 9:18 P.M.
E, Secretary