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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-03-22; Planning Commission; Minutes1 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS MARCH 22, 1978 PAGE 1 , . c "_ -.. " CALL TO ORDER - 7:OO P.M. ROLL CALL - Commissioner JO Woodward was absent. I PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A motion was made tQ approve the minutes of March 8, 1978, with the exception of an amendment on page 1, item 1 to reflect that instead of having Mr. Vitello as the applicant., to indicate him as the owner of the Nu-Way Laundry. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS (1) Resolution No. 1436, CUP-147, Prest Best Corporation A motion was made for a second reading of Planning Commission Resolution No. 1436 to be continued to the meeting of April 12, 1978,.with the additional of a cdndition no. 8 for Planning Commission timing to indicate that "CUP be reviewed by the Planning Commission within.6'months after the date of occupancy of the requested use to determine if the subject use is adversely affecting the health and safety of the area. If a determination is made that the use does have an adverse affect, the Planning Commission shall order the opening of a public hearing to determine if the concerns are valid, or mitigating .conditions should be added or the application be denied." (2) Resolution No. 1438, V-276, J. Scott Carter A motion was made to APPROVE Resolution No. 1438 with the following corrections: Page 1, item l(a) to read: "The development of Ocean Street which permits this type of development originally was very intense, and recently similar variances have been granted to continue this type of intense development." Page 2, Item No. 2(a) to read: "Other properties along Ocean Street enjoy 5' sideyard setbacks." Page 2, Item 2(b) to read: "It has been determined for property along Ocean Street a 5' sideyard' will provide adequate access for safety services. Page 2, Item 4(a) should be reworded to reflect what the Commission meant about the parking area and the entrance into the project without the variance. Page 2, condition no. 3 to be deleted. (3) Resolution No. 1439, CUP-148, Circus Vargas A Motion was made to APPROVE Resolution No. 1439. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS - None. PRESENT ABSENT MOTION AYES ABSTAIN ABSENT MOTION AYES ABSENT ABSTAIN : MOTION AYES ABSTAIN ABSENT MOTION AYES ABSTAIN ABSENT - " I X X X X X X - i 7 X x x - - X X X X X X X " K i X X X 'CITY OF CL'"7LSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS MARCH 22, 1978 PAGE TWO ( 2) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS # I Commissioner L'Heureux, scheduled a party for Commissioner Watson, Commissioner Fike's and his replacement at his house for Sunday, June 11, 1978. Commissioner Jose suggest€ -that we start working on Commissioner Fike'S'plaque. Bud Plender. Assistant Plannina Director, announced the resignation of SF O'Donnell. Chairman Rombotis, indicated that we would present her with a Resolution of Appreciation for all of her fine services to the Planning Department and the Planning Commission. NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS (1) Case No. ZC-198, "Q" Overlay, City of Carlsbad - Request for "Qll Overlay on property located on the east side of El Camino Real, north a5 Palomar Airport Road. Mr. Don Rose, Associate Planner, gave the staff presen- tation and indicated that the property boundaries, zone boundaries and general boundaries didn't coincide. Bud Plender, Assistant Planning Director, stated that it was recommended at this time to place the "Q" Overlay Zone on the presently zoned "M" property and that if the Commission wished to change the boundaries that this should be a separate action at a later date. Bud Plender; Assistant Planning Director, in response to Commissioner Fike's question, in regards to what the "Q" Overlay Zone gives staff. He stated that it gives staff the ability to plan for a greater area than just one site, it gives staff the ability to plan for more concerns' than just the developers immediate desires. He indicated that in this particular piece of ground that there was reason to have further planning discretion. He also indicated to the.Commission that there would be no architectural control such as deciding on material textures and colors. Dennis Alleco, Beckman Instruments, Fullerton, California, Indicated that Beckman Instruments owns a plant in the zone and was very interested in the surrounding develop- ments. ,. I A motion was made to approve ZC-198 based on the findings as outlined in the staff report. z I A minute motion was made to have staff review the site for General Plan cansistency zoning and report back to the Planning Commission in the near future. MOTION AYES NOES ABSENT MOTION AYES ABSENT ." .. " X X X .. J i I XI ! X ., PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MARCH 22, 1978 PAGE THmE (3) OLD BUS INES S (2) Street Vacation, Portion of Jefferson Street Tim Flanagan, City Engineer, gave the staff presen- tation. He indicated that this action was consistent with a 1971 agreement between the City and the property owner of the adjacent parcel to the east and that the realignment of Jefferson Street in this area was completed some years back. This realignment was part of a larger project, the Plaza Camino Real Expansion, and was addressed in the EIR for that project. He stated that the improvement on the portion of Jefferson to be located have already been removed. However, the right-of-way is still being used for utilities and further future use for utilities is expected and easements over this right-of-way will be retained. He indicated that the-easements may include the entire right-of-way, but that this has not yet been resolved. He indicated that the site was within the coastal permit area. He indicated that there has been significant citizen concern over the use of this site and other properties in the immediate vicinity because of its relationship to the lagoon and its inhabitants. He stated that the primary role of the Planning Com- mission in this case was to make a finding that the proposed street vacation is consistent or not consisten with the General Plan. He stated that the Planning Commission would have to decide whether or not the subject street vacation is consistent with the entire General Plan, Land Use as well as circulation, and in doing so the Planning Commission should examine the results of vacating the subject right-of-way. Henry Thompson, 330 Chestnut Avenue, Carlsbad Henry Thompson indicated that he was puzzled about the - two statements regarding the entire environmental revie and how they interacted with each other. He also stated that we would be creating-a traffic monster because the road is narrow as you come down Jefferson. Also, that we would be getting a considerable amount of traffic because of the usage by the public at the duck landing. He indicated that it has been degraded abused by the development there and also a traffic hazard. It is very poorly situated, further the whole area there has been degraded, neglected by the City in my opinion. ~ .. A motion was made to DENY the street vacation because it was not consistent with the General Plan Circulation Element because the street can be used and should be used ' for pedestrians, bikeways, and possibly public parking. . - There being no further business to come before the Commission, at 8:35 P.M., Chairman Rombotis declared the . meeting adjourned. MOTION AYES ABSENT \