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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-16-2001 - PC MIN1 April 16, 2001 MINUTES CITY OF NATIONAL CITY FOR THE MEETING OF PLANNING COMMISSION Civic Center, 1243 National City Blvd. APRIL 16, 2001 National City, CA 91950 (619) 336-4310 Meeting: 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. These Minutes have been abbreviated. Cassette tape recordings of the full proceedings are on file and are available to the public. AGENDA ITEMS COMMISSIONERS VALDERRAMA, PARRA, GODSHALK, UNGAB, BACA, MARTINELLI, DETZER. ALSO PRESENT: SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY HRADECKY, PLANNING DIRECTOR POST, ASSOCIATE PLANNER CAIN, ASSOCIATE CIVIL ENGINEER LONG. ROLL CALL LED BY COMMISSIONER VALDERRAMA. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE SAID BY COMMISSIONER PARRA. INVOCATION APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY PARRA, FOR APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR THE MEETING HELD ON APRIL 2, 2001. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES – PARRA, GODSHALK, UNGAB, BACA, MARTINELLI. ABSTAINING – VALDERRAMA, DETZER. 1. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING HELD ON APRIL 2, 2001. MOTION BY PARRA, 2ND BY GODSHALK, FOR APPROVAL OF AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES – UNANIMOUS. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2 April 16, 2001 2. MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY PARRA, FOR APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 13- 2001. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES – VALDERRAMA, PARRA, GODSHALK, UNGAB, BACA. ABSTAINING – MARTINELLI, DETZER. 2. RESOLUTION NO. 13-2001. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR A NEW OFFICE BUILDING AT 901 NATIONAL CITY BOULEVARD WITH A ZONE VARIANCE TO ELIMINATE THE REQUIRED SETBACKS AND REDUCE THE NUMBER OF REQUIRED PARKING SPACES AND THE PARKING AISLE WIDTH. APPLICANT: NATIONAL CITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. CASE FILE NOS. PD-2000-10, Z-2000-9. PUBLIC HEARINGS - 3. JOSEPH CARTON, CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT, SAN DIEGO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY, SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF THE TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP AND ZONE VARIANCE. COMMISSIONER VALDERRAMA ASKED IF ALL OF THE HOMES WOULD HAVE FOUR BEDROOMS. MR. CARTON STATED THAT IT DEPENDS ON THE FAMILY THAT IS FOUND. THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE OPTION OPEN TO HAVE A FOUR BEDROOM HOME. 3. PUBLIC HEARING – TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP FOR DIVISION OF ONE LOT INTO THREE LOTS AT THE NORTH END OF SHERYL LANE ALONG WITH A ZONE VARIANCE FOR ONE LOT WITH NO STREET FRONTAGE AND A MINIMUM 5-FOOT FRONT YARD SETBACK. APPLICANT: SAN DIEGO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY. STAFF REPORT BY ASSOCIATE PLANNER CAIN. CASE FILE NOS. LS-2001-1, Z- 2001-5. STAFF STATED THAT THE WAY THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL ARE WRITTEN, FLEXIBILITY IS ALLOWED. COMMISSIONER MARTINELLI ASKED IF COLOR SAMPLES WERE AVAILABLE. MR. CARTON STATED THAT HE DOES NOT HAVE COLOR SAMPLES. HE STATED VOLUNTEER LABOR IS USED TO CONSTRUCT THE HOMES AND THE EXTERIOR WILL BE VINYL SIDING. HE STATED THE NEW HOMEOWNERS ARE GIVEN THE OPTION TO SELECT THE COLOR OF THEIR NEW HOME. EARTH TONES ARE GENERALLY USED. MR. CARTON FURTHER STATED THAT IF A STUCCO CONTRACTOR OFFERED HIS SERVICES THEN STUCCO COULD BE USED. 3 April 16, 2001 COMMISSIONER MARTINELLI ASKED HOW THE COMMISSION COULD BE SURE THAT EARTH TONES WILL BE USED. STAFF STATED THAT THE HOMES WILL BE REVIEWED UNDER THE BUILDING PERMIT PROCESS AND STAFF WILL CONFIRM THIS. MR. CARTON STATED THAT THE HOMES ARE BUILT BY VOLUNTEERS WHO WORK TWO OR THREE DAYS A WEEK AND IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS TO CONSTRUCT THEM. THE NEW HOMEOWNER IS REQUIRED TO SPEND 500 HOURS OF PARTICIPATION ON THE HOME. THEY RECEIVE A TWENTY-YEAR INTEREST FREE MORTGAGE AND PAY PRINICPAL ONLY. THE HOMES WILL BE PRICED BETWEEN $110,000 AND $140,000 EACH. THE POTENTIAL FAMILIES HAVE INCOMES OF $21,000 TO $34,000 PER YEAR. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE FIRST HABITAT FOR HUMANITY PROJECT IN NATIONAL CITY IS NEAR COMPLETION AT 4TH AND “B”. COMMISSIONER DETZER ASKED WHAT HAPPENS IF THE HOMEOWNER WISHES TO SELL THE HOME PRIOR TO THE END OF TWENTY YEARS, IS THE HOME GUARANTEED TO REMAIN OWNER- OCCUPIED? MR. CARTON STATED THAT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HAS THE FIRST RIGHT OF REFUSAL AND EXPLAINED HOW THE EQUITY IS SPLIT. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW IF THE HOME MUST REMAIN OWNER- OCCUPIED AND WOULD HAVE TO FIND OUT. COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSED WHO HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRS ON HOMES AND MR. CARTON’S EXPERIENCE. COMMISSIONER GODSHALK ASKED ABOUT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THIS CUL-DE-SAC THE 1300 BLOCK OF K AVENUE SITUATION. ASSOCIATE CIVIL ENGINEER LONG STATED THAT THE CODE REQUIRES AN 4 April 16, 2001 80 FT. DIAMETER CUL-DE-SAC. THIS CUL-DE-SAC IS 70 FT. WIDE. THE DIFFERENCE IS THAT THIS SITE HAS EXISTING IMPROVEMENTS AND THE APPLICANT WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR THEM. THE “K” AVENUE SITE HAD ONLY PARTIAL IMPROVEMENTS AND THE CITY DID NOT WISH TO SEE AN UNDERSIZED CUL-DE-SAC BUILT. COMMISSIONER GODSHALK STATED THAT THERE ARE NO REFLECTORS ON THE ROADWAY. ASSOCIATE CIVIL ENGINEER LONG STATED HE WILL TAKE THAT UNDER ADVISEMENT. COMMISSIONER VALDERRAMA ASKED WHY A FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM IS REQUIRED ONLY ON PARCEL 4. ASSOCIATE PLANNER CAIN STATED THAT DUE TO LIMITED ACCESS TO THE PROPERTIES, A NEW FIRE HYDRANT WILL BE NEEDED. PARCEL 4 IS THE FARTHEST FROM THE HYDRANT AND WILL REQUIRE A SPRINKLER SYSTEM. CHAIRMAN UNGAB ASKED WHAT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY IS DOING TO CONSERVE ENERGY FOR THE NEW HOMES. MR. CARTON STATED THAT THEY ARE PARTNERING WITH SDG&E IN THEIR ENERGY STAR PROGRAM. CHAIRMAN UNGAB ASKED IF ALL IDEAS HAD BEEN CONSIDERED SO THAT VARIANCES WOULD NOT BE NEEDED ON THIS PROPERTY. MR. CARTON STATED THAT THEY ARE WORKING WITH CDC TO DEVELOP THIS PROPERTY. THERE ARE SITE CONSTRAINTS WITH THE NARROWNESS OF THE CUL-DE-SAC AND THE DRAINAGE CHANNEL. HE STATED THEY TRIED TO HAVE FOUR HOMES, BUT FOUND THAT THREE WILL WORK BETTER AND ALLOW FOR YARDS. 5 April 16, 2001 JOE GARCIA, 1440 SHERYL LANE, STATED HE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SLOPE, PROPOSED GRADING, GRAFFITI IN THE DRAINAGE DITCH AND SELLING PRICE OF THE HOMES. HE STATED THAT HOMES IN THE AREA HAVE BEEN APPRAISED AT $175,000. HE ASKED ABOUT THE APARTMENTS ADJACENT TO THE PROPOSED NEW HOMES AND MENTIONED THEIR CURRENT RUN DOWN CONDITION. HE STATED THAT CHANGES APPROVED FOR THE Q AVENUE APARTMENTS HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED AND ASK HOW THIS WILL AFFECT THIS PROJECT. MR. CARTON STATED THAT THE GRADING PLAN WILL BE COMPLETED BY ALGERT ENGINEERING AND WILL RECEIVE APPROVAL BY THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. HE ALSO STATED THAT THEY WILL BE SELLING THE HOMES FOR THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND HE IS SURE THEY WILL BE APPRAISED FOR MORE. HE ALSO STATED THAT CURRENT ACCESS TO THE DRAINAGE DITCH IS VIA THE VACANT LOT AND WITH HOMES PLACED HERE THAT ACCESS WILL BE GONE. ASSOCIATE PLANNER CAIN STATED THAT THE APARTMENTS WILL REMAIN UNDER SEPARATE OWNER. HE ALSO STATED THAT THIS PROJECT IS NOT RELATED TO THE Q AVENUE PROJECT. CHAIRMAN UNGAB ASKED IF THE HOMES COULD BE BUILT WITHOUT THE VARIANCES. MR. CARTON STATED THAT IT MIGHT BE POSSIBLE WITH REDUCED SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE HOMES. DIRECTOR POST STATED THAT USUALLY VARIANCES ARE DISCOURAGED. STAFF EVALUATED THIS PROPERTY AND FOUND BECAUSE OF THE LARGE DRAINAGE EASEMENT AND THE LONG NARROW SHAPE THERE IS A HARDSHIP THAT COULD JUSTIFY A VARIANCE. DIRECTOR POST FURTHER STATED THAT MR. GARCIA’S COMMENTS 6 April 16, 2001 CONCERNING THE ADJACENT APARTMENTS ARE CORRECT AND THAT THE LANDSCAPING IS OVERGROWN. LANDSCAPING WILL BE CUT BACK PRIOR TO THE LOT MERGER. COMMISSIONER BACA ASKED IF THERE IS ADEQUATE PARKING AT THE SITE. MR. CARTON STATED THAT THE CITY REQUIRES TWO ON-SITE PARKING SPACES AND EACH HOME WILL HAVE A TWO-CAR GARAGE. COMMISSIONER MARTINELLI MENTIONED TO MR. GARCIA THAT SHE HAS SEEN THAT NEW DEVELOPMENT USUALLY INCREASES PROPERTY VALUES. MOTION BY PARRA, 2ND BY DETZER TO APPROVE TENTATIVE PARCEL MAP LS- 2001-1 AND ZONE VARIANCE 2001-5 SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AND BASED ON REQUIRED FINDINGS. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES – UNANIMOUS. 4. JOE MICHAELS, 7040 AVENIDA ENCINAS, SUITE 104-343, CARLSBAD, ONE OF THE GENERAL PARTNERS, SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF PROJECT AND DESCRIBED PROPOSED CHANGES AND NEW SERVICES WHICH WILL BE OFFERED. HE GAVE A HISTORY OF THE 372 UNITS AND STATED THAT CLOSING ARCADIA PLACE WILL ALLOW MANAGEMENT TO MONITOR WHO COMES AND GOES ON THE PROPERTY AND HOPEFULLY ELIMINATE THE CRIMINAL AND DRUG ACTIVITY THAT OCCURS ON-SITE. HE STATED THE BASKETBALL COURTS WERE NOT USED AND WERE A CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AREA. HE STATED THEY WILL CREATE A PASSIVE RECREATION AREA AND IMPROVE THE TOT LOTS. 4. PUBLIC HEARING – PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR A COMMUNITY BUILDING AND LEASING OFFICE AND MODIFICATION OF RECREATION AREAS, ALONG WITH A STREET VACATION FOR THE WEST HALF OF ARCADIA PLACE BETWEEN 10TH AND 11TH STREETS AND A ZONE VARIANCE FOR PARKING SPACES IN THE EXTERIOR SIDE YARD SETBACK ALONG ARCADIA PLACE. APPLICANT: PLAZA MANOR PRESERVATION, L.P. STAFF REPORT BY ASSOCIATE PLANNER CAIN. CASE FILE NOS. PD-2001-2, SC-2001-1, Z- 2001-6. 7 April 16, 2001 MR. MICHAELS FURTHER DESCRIBED SOCIAL SERVICES AND CLASSES, WHICH WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS. COMMISSIONER VALDERRAMA ASKED HOW CIRCULATION WILL BE AFFECTED WITH THE CLOSURE OF ARCADIA PLACE. HE EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT ALL TRAFFIC USING PLAZA BOULEVARD. MR. MICHAELS DISCUSSED HOW REVISED CIRCULATION WITHIN THE PROPERTY WILL ALLOW CARS TO STACK AND NOT BLOCK PLAZA BOULEVARD. HE ALSO STATED THE INTERNAL CIRCULATION HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. COMMISSIONERS DISCUSSED TRAFFIC CIRCULATION WITHIN THE APARTMENT COMPLEX AND CLOSURE OF ARCADIA PLACE. JOE PALMORE, 2734 E. 11TH STREET, JUAN THOMAS, 2915 E. 11TH STREET, SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF CLOSURE OF ARCADIA PLACE. THEY BOTH STATED THAT 10TH AND 11TH STREETS HAVE A LARGE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC DUE TO THE APARTMENTS. THIS WILL SEPARATE THE APARTMENTS FROM THIS NEIGHBORHOOD. MR. THOMAS STATED THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE PUBLIC HEARING NOTIFICATION. STAFF VERIFIED THAT MR. THOMAS DID NOT RECEIVE NOTICE BECAUSE HE IS OUTSIDE OF THE 300 FT. RADIUS. COMMISSIONER MARTINELLI STATED THAT HOPEFULLY WITH NEW MANAGEMENT SOME OF THE PROBLEMS RESIDENTS ON 10TH AND 11TH STREETS ARE EXPERIENCING WILL BE REDUCED OR ELIMINATED. 8 April 16, 2001 MOTION BY BACA, 2ND BY PARRA, TO APPROVE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT 2001-2 AND ZONE VARIANCE 2001-6, BASED ON REQUIRED FINDINGS AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL AND RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF STREET VACATION 2001-1, BASED ON FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES – UNANIMOUS. NO REPORT. SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY DIRECTOR POST MENTIONED ITEMS PROVIDED TO COMMISSIONERS IN THE FRONT OF THEIR BOOKS: THE MONTHLY CODE CONFORMANCE REPORT, UPCOMING CASES, SEVERAL INTERESTING PLANNING ARTICLES AND THE QUARTERLY REPORT ON PLANNING COMMISSION AND CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS. PLANNING DIRECTOR COMMISSIONER MARTINELLI MENTIONED TRASH COMING FROM TENANTS OF THE SHOPPING CENTER AT 914 E. 8TH STREET WHICH FALLS IN THE BACKYARDS OF RESIDENTS ON EDGERTON WAY. COMMISSIONERS COMMISSIONER BACA ASKED WHEN THE OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE WOULD BE OPENING AND MENTIONED THE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE CONCERNING THE JOLLIBEE RESTAURANTS. COMMISSIONER GODSHALK MENTIONED THE BUSINESS AT 2142 CLEVELAND AVENUE USING THE PARKING LOT FOR OUTDOOR STORAGE. HE MENTIONED THE AREA SHOULD BE RETURNED TO PARKING. COMMISSIONER VALDERRAMA ASKED FOR A MAP OF POLICE BEATS WHEN REVIEWING ALCOHOL DISCRETIONARY PERMITS. 9 April 16, 2001 CHAIRMAN UNGAB REQUESTED USE OF ADDITIONAL EASELS TO MAKE EXHIBITS EASIER FOR THE PUBLIC TO SEE. HE ALSO MENTIONED MORE DETAIL IN FIRE DEPARTMENT COMMENTS WOULD BE USEFUL. CHAIRMAN DIRECTOR POST STATED THAT STAFF ENCOURAGES DEPARTMENTS TO PROVIDE COMPLETE COMMENTS ON PROJECTS. NONE. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (3 MINUTE TIME LIMIT). NOTE: Under State law, items requiring Commission action must be brought back on a subsequent agenda unless they are of a demonstrated emergency or urgent nature. 7:30 P.M. ADJOURNMENT CHAIRMAN