City Heights Area Planning Committee

Minutes - August 2017-October 2017

No October 2017 meeting was held

 

CITY HEIGHTS AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

  

 Minutes of September 6, 2017

 

1.  Chairman Russ Connelly called the meeting to order at 6:39PM.  Russ Connelly, Maria Cortez, Brian Green Carson, Kindra Green Carson, Jose Hernandez, Roddy Jerome, Aracely Lara, Taylor McDonald, Mazda Mehraz, Juan Pablo Sanchez, Jessie Sergent, Terry Stanley and Jim Varnadore, and Abdullahi Yusuf were present.  Krista Berry Ortega, Rickie Brown, David Nelson, Patty Vaccariello and Andre Sanz were absent.

 

2.  After the chairman asked to add an information item 8.4 - SANDAG University Avenue Bike Corridor to the agenda, Jim offered, Jessie seconded a motion to adopt the agenda.  The Committee voted 14/0/0 (chair not voting) and the motion passed.

 

3.  The Minutes of August 7, 2017 were approved.

 

4.  Sebastian Sorria and Ana Reynoso offered off-agenda comment.

 

5.  There was no staff comment

   

6.  Randy, Taylor, Maria, Jim, and Russ offered Committee comment.

 

7.  The Chairman offered a report about the August, 2017 Community Planners Committee meeting which was chiefly absorbed by proposed amendments to the Land Development Code.

 

8.1  The Chairman solicited nominees for vacant Youth seats.  None appeared.

 

8.2   Craig Benedetto offered a presentation in support of a bond measure that would provide for a new soccer stadium at the site of the present football stadium.  Joe Lacava offered a presentation in opposition to the bond measure.

 

8.3   Elizabeth Studebaker and Luis Ojeda from the City Economic Development Department offered a presentation about the future of the two transit plazas over SR-15 at El Cajon Boulevard and
University Avenue.  The Committee and the audience asked questions and offered discussion.  Restoring art and the landscape were frequent matters of interest, as were the future uses of the kiosks at the two plazas.

 

8.4  Allison Moss from SANDAG offered a powerpoint presentation about the University Avenue bike corridor project.  The Committee and audience asked questions and offered discussion.

 

9.   The meeting was adjourned at 8:40PM.

 

CITY HEIGHTS AREA PLANNING COMMITTEE

  

 Minutes of August 7, 2017

 

1.  Chairman Russ Connelly called the meeting to order at 6:30PM.  Krista Berry Ortega, Russ
Connelly, Maria Cortez, Brian Green Carson, Kindra Green Carson, Roddy Jerome, Aracely Lara, David Nelson, Juan Pablo Sanchez, Andre Sanz, Terry Stanley, Patty Vaccariello, and Jim Varnadore, and Abdullahi Yusuf were present.  Rickie Brown, Jose Hernandez, Taylor McDonald,
Mazda Mehraz, and Jessie Sergent were absent.

 

2.  Patty offered, Roddy seconded a motion to adopt the agenda.  The Committee voted 14/0/2 (chair not voting) and the motion passed.

 

3.  The Minutes of July 3, 2017 were approved.

 

4.  There was no off-agenda comment.

 

5.  Kelvin Barrios reported activities at Council District-9.  Naomi Said-Mock announced that she would be the community planner for several months.

   

6.  There was no Committee comment.

 

7.  The Chairman offered a report about the June Mid-Month meeting at which the “Fourth Corner” project was discussed.  He also reported on the July, 2017 Community Planners Committee meeting, including a report from the planning director about the community plan update schedule.  Finally, a proposal from the Storm Water staff has resulted in road humps on 50th Street between Wightman Street and University Avenue.

 

8.1  Allison Moss from the SANDAG staff reviewed the status of the Howard – Orange bicycle project.  There is a public hearing July 27 at the Lafayette Hotel to receive testimony about the environmental study associated with the Howard – Orange project.  The Committee and the audience offered suggestions to improve the project.  After discussion, no motion was offered and
no action taken.

 

8.2   Allison Mandelbaum and Diego Velasco representing Price Charities reviewed the status of the “Fourth Corner” project.  The Committee and the audience asked questions and offered suggestions for improvement.  After discussion, Patty offered, Krista seconded a motion to recommend approval of a Site Development Permit on the condition that the historic building which will be demolished be prominently memorialized and described in the new buildings of the project.  The applicant agreed.  The Committee voted 11/1/2 (chair not voting) and the motion passed.

 

8.3   Crista Escoval, Justin Whitford, and Ashley Decker from Turning Point Transitional housing presented its application to renew its Conditional Use Permit. After discussion, Krista offered, Brian seconded a motion to recommend approval of a renewal of the C.U.P. for Turning Point.  The Committee voted 13/0/0 (chair not voting) and the motion passed.

 

8.4  This item was withdrawn by the applicant.

 

8.5  City staff members reviewed the details of a pipeline replacement project in City Heights which is expected to begin in 2019.  

 

8.6  The Civic San Diego staff reviewed the status of the sidewalks and street light project being installed in Colina Park.

 

8.7  The chairman led a discussion about the FY-19 Capital Improvement Plan and solicited recommendations from the Committee and audience.

 

8.8  The Chairman reviewed the status of the City’s plan to change the Land Development Code (Chapters 10-15 of the Municipal Code) so as to enable and encourage Companion or Accessory Dwelling Units in Single Family Residential zones.  After discussion, Jim offered, David seconded a motion to strongly recommend that The City add on-site parking in addition to the basic zone
requirement to the list of requirements for Companion Units.  The Committee voted 6/6/0 (chair not voting).  The Chair noted the tie vote and elected to cast an Aye vote.  The motion then passed 7/6/0.

 

8.9  The Chairman solicited volunteers for the vacant School/Non-profit-18 seat.  Randy
van Vleck put his name forward.  After discussion, Patty offered, Brian seconded a motion to seat Randy van Vleck.  The Committee voted 11/1/0 (chair not voting) and the motion passed.

 

9.   The meeting was adjourned at 9:26PM.