PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA & MINUTES May 2008

PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA
Regular Meeting
May 14, 2008, Wednesday 3:30 P.M.

City Hall Council Chambers
East side of Monte Verde Street Between Ocean & Seventh Avenues

I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

Commissioners: Alan Hewer
Steve Hillyard
Janet Reimers
Robin Wilson
Bill Strid, Chairman

II. TOUR OF INSPECTION

Shortly after 3:30 p.m. the Commission will leave the Council chambers for an on-site Tour of Inspection of all properties listed on this agenda (including those on the Consent Agenda). Prior to the beginning of the Tour of Inspection, the Commission may eliminate one or more on-site visits. The public is welcome to follow the Planning Commission on its tour of the determined sites. The Commission will return to the Council Chambers at 4:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible.

III. ROLL CALL

IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

V. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM DIRECTOR OR CHAIR

1. Review of City’s draft Capital Improvement and Capital Outlay budget.

VI. APPEARANCES

Anyone wishing to address the Commission on matters not on the agenda, but within the jurisdiction of the Commission may do so now. Please state the matter on which you wish to speak. Matters not appearing on the Commission agenda will not receive action at this meeting but may be referred to staff for a future meeting. Presentations will be limited to three minutes, or as otherwise established by the Commission. Persons are not required to give their name or address, but it is helpful for speakers to state their name in order that the Secretary may identify them.

VII. CONSENT AGENDA

Items placed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine and are acted upon by the Commission in one motion. There is no discussion of these items prior to the Commission action unless a member of the Commission, staff, or public requests specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Agenda. Items on the Consent Agenda marked with * have been noticed as public hearings. It is understood that the staff recommends approval of all consent items. Each item on the Consent Agenda approved by the Commission shall be deemed to have been considered in full and adopted as recommended.

1. Consideration of minutes from April 9, 2008.

2. DR 08-6
Macerich – Carmel Plaza
SW corner Ocean & Junipero
Block 78, Lot(s) All
Consideration of Design Review and Use Permit applications for a full line restaurant in the Carmel Plaza located in the Central Commercial (CC) District.

3. UP 08-4
Macerich (Anubee)
SW Cor. Junipero & Ocean
Blk 78, Lot All
Consideration of an amendment to a Use Permit Application for a children’s clothing store in the Carmel Plaza located in the Central Commercial (CC) District.

VIII. CONSENT AGENDA (PULLED ITEMS)

At this time the Commission will consider items pulled from the Consent Agenda.

IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS

If you challenge the nature of the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Planning Commission at, or prior to, the public hearing.

1. UP 07-5
Richard McDonald
NE corner Lincoln & 6th
Block 55, Lot(s) 20
Consideration of a User Permit authorizing the subdivision of an existing commercial building located in the Central Commercial (CC) District.

2. DS 08-7
Rob & Dale Johnson
W/s San Antonio bet. Ocean & 4th
Blk SS, Lot 4
Consideration of Design Study (Concept) and Coastal Development Permit applications for the substantial alteration of a residence in the Residential (R-1), Beach and Riparian Overlay (BR), Park (P) and Archaeological Significance District.

3. DR 01-33/UP 01-26
John Mandurrago
SE Cor. Dolores & 8th
Blk 91, Lots 2 - 8
Certification of an Environmental Impact Report and consideration of a Conditional Use Permit, Design Review Permit and a Coastal Development Permit for a mixed-use project located in the Service Commercial Land Use District including: demolition of existing buildings, construction of a two-story building and a two-level underground garage.

4. MP 08-1
City of Carmel
Historic Context Statement
Consideration of recommendations to the City Council regarding the updated Historic Context Statement. (Continued until 11 June 2008)

X. ADJOURNMENT

The next meeting of the Planning Commission will be:

► Regular Meeting – Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 at 3:30 p.m.

The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea does not discriminate against persons with disabilities. Carmel-by-the-Sea City Hall is an accessible facility. The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea telecommunications device for the Deaf/Speech Impaired (T.D.D.) Number is 1-800-735-2929.

The City Council Chambers is equipped with a portable microphone for anyone unable to come to the podium. Assisted listening devices are available upon request of the Administrative Coordinator. If you need assistance, please advise Leslie Fenton what item you would like to comment on and the microphone will be brought to you.

NO AGENDA ITEM WILL BE CONSIDERED AFTER 8:00 P.M. UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY A MAJORITY VOTE OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION. ANY AGENDA ITEMS NOT CONSIDERED AT THE MEETING WILL BE CONTINUED TO A FUTURE DATE AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION.

Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Planning Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Planning & Building Department located in City Hall, E/s Monte Verde between Ocean & 7th Avenues, during normal business hours.


CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
PLANNING COMMISSION
MINUTES – MAY 14, 2008


I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

PRESENT: Commission Members: Hewer, Hillyard, Wilson, Strid

ABSENT: Commission Members: Reimers

STAFF PRESENT: Sean Conroy, Planning Services Manager
Marc Wiener, Assistant Planner
Leslie Fenton, Administrative Coordinator

II. TOUR OF INSPECTION

The Planning Commission toured the following site: Johnson.

III. ROLL CALL

IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Members of the audience joined Commission Members in the pledge of allegiance.

V. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM DIRECTOR OR CHAIR

Chairman Strid announced that the Mandurrago project had been pulled and continued to the June 11, 2008, Regular Meeting.

1. Review of City’s draft Capital Improvement and Capital Outlay budget.

Chairman Strid opened the item up to comments from the public. Greg Ericson appeared before the Commission.

Commissioner WILSON moved to recommend to City Council that a portion of 08/09 budget be allocated to San Antonio pathway project and that money be allocated for maintenance on Flanders Mansion, seconded by HEWER.

VI. APPEARANCES

None

VII. CONSENT AGENDA

1. Consideration of minutes from April 9, 2008.

2. DR 08-6
Macerich – Carmel Plaza
SW corner Ocean & Junipero
Block 78, Lot(s) All
Consideration of Design Review and Use Permit applications for a full line restaurant in the Carmel Plaza located in the Central Commercial (CC) District.

3. UP 08-4
Macerich (Anubee)
SW Cor. Junipero & Ocean
Blk 78, Lot All
Consideration of an amendment to a Use Permit Application for a children’s clothing store in the Carmel Plaza located in the Central Commercial (CC) District.

Commissioner HILLYARD moved to accept Consent Agenda, seconded by HEWER and carried by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Hewer, Hillyard, Wilson, Strid
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Reimers
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None

IX. PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. UP 07-5
Richard McDonald
NE corner Lincoln & 6th
Block 55, Lot(s) 20
Consideration of a Use Permit authorizing the subdivision of an existing commercial building located in the Central Commercial (CC) District.

Sean Conroy, Planning Services Manager, presented the staff report. Chairman Strid opened the public hearing at 4:42 p.m. John Mandurrago appeared before the Commission. There being no other appearances, the public hearing was closed at 4:43 p.m.

Commissioner HEWER moved to approve the application, seconded by WILSON and carried by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Hewer, Hillyard, Wilson, Strid
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Reimers
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None

2. DS 08-7
Rob & Dale Johnson
W/s San Antonio bet. Ocean & 4th
Blk SS, Lot 4
Consideration of Design Study (Concept) and Coastal Development Permit applications for the substantial alteration of a residence in the Residential (R-1), Beach and Riparian Overlay (BR), Park (P) and Archaeological Significance District.

Sean Conroy, Planning Services Manager, presented the staff report. Chairman Strid opened the public hearing at 4:48 p.m. Miriam Shikat, Margaret Kim, Sergio Mabide, Jim Heisinger and Greg Ericson appeared before the Commission. There being no other appearances, the public hearing was closed at 5:15 p.m.

Commissioner WILSON moved to approve application with staff’s Special Conditions and add Special Condition that there could be no further expansion northward.

Motion failed due to lack of a second.

Commissioner HILLYARD moved to determine that 20’ easement along property is a private road.

Motion failed due to lack of a second.

Commissioner WILSON moved to deny the application and adopt the following findings at the next meeting:

1. Applicant requested a Yes/No vote on the application, they did not accept
staff’s Special Conditions;
2. Driveway to be removed from buildable area;
3. Addition does have significant impacts of views of neighbors;
4. Design incompatible with neighborhood architecture;

seconded by HILLYARD and carried by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COMMISSIONERS: Hewer, Hillyard, Wilson, Strid
NOES: COMMISSIONERS: None
ABSENT: COMMISSIONERS: Reimers
ABSTAIN: COMMISSIONERS: None

X. ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was
Adjourned at 5:31 p.m.


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Leslie Fenton, Administrative Coordinator


ATTEST:

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Bill Strid, Chairman