Uptown Planners

Uptown Planners Agenda May 4, 2004

Joyce Beers Community Center

UPTOWN PLANNERS
Uptown Community Planning Committee
1010 University Avenue, Box 1781 - San Diego, Ca. 92103 619/835-9501
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Tuesday, May 4, 2004 – 6:30 p.m.
Location: Joyce Beers Community Center, Uptown District
1230 Cleveland Avenue, San Diego, CA (across from Trader Joe’s)

I. Parliamentary Items (6:30 pm: 10 minutes)
a. Introductions
b. Adoption of Agenda and Rules of Order
c. Approval of Minutes
d. Treasurer’s Report -

II. Public Communications - Non-Agenda Public Comment (2 minutes each) (6:40)

III. City/Government Information Items
a. Elected Official Representatives (2 minutes each) (6:45)
1. Todd Gloria, Congressmember Susan Davis
2. Tatiana Ambrosius, Mayor Dick Murphy
3. Margaret Radnick/Craig Castaneda, Councilmember Michael Zucchet(CD2)
4. Monica Pelaez, Councilmember Toni Atkins (CD 3)

b. Staff Information Items (5 minutes each) (6:55)

IV. Community Organizations Reports / Information Items
a. Monthly Calendar
b. Community Associations and Committees (2 minutes each) (7:00)
(Regular meeting times are posted on the Community Calendar. Please contact the Chair before the meeting if you would like to make an announcement)
c. Urban Design and Historic Resources Subcommittee Report – (7:15)
This regular committee meets the third Monday of every month unless noted. Next meeting: Monday, May 17, 2004 @ 4:30 p.m. at Uptown Partnership’s Office, 3108 5th Avenue, Suite B, San Diego, CA 92103

V. Consent Agenda Action Items – Subject to approval by voice vote unless removed by member of the public or committee member. Please contact the Chair. (7:20)
Subcommittee Members: Bonn, Edwards, Epley, Kapsa, Gardner, Matthews, Satz, Singleton, Wilson

a. Montecito Point Tentative Map Waiver – 4179 3rd Avenue – Schwerin & Associates – Request for tentative map waiver for a condominium conversion of an existing 72 unit project with underground parking. Hillcrest.
Motion: Approve project as requested subject to < Uptown Standard TM conditions 1 through 5>.

b. Stoia Residence – 4230 Arista – John Austin– Variance from Landscape requirements within the public rights-of-way. Mission Hills
Motion: The Uptown Planners recommend approval of the Stoia Residence - 4230 Arista - Variance request to reduce the front yard setback for construction of a wall, fence or gate with partial obstruction of sight-lines for driveway gate, and an exemption from the required street tree plantings subject to the following condition: The Board is concerned with any precedence that may lessen the typical street tree requirement but recognizes the desire to keep the view corridor open. We recommend either a small tree or palm tree or an increase in the other landscape requirements of vines and shrubs to mitigate for the lack of street trees.

c. 1636 Meade Avenue Tentative Map Waiver – Katie Galvin – Request for a condo conversion for an existing 7 unit development. University Heights.
Motion: Approve project as requested subject to < Uptown Standard TM conditions 1 through 5>.

d. 3200 Sixth Avenue Tentative Map Waiver – Carolyn LaFrance – Request for a condo conversion for an existing 7 unit development. Park West.
Motion: Approve project as requested subject to < Uptown Standard TM conditions 1 through 5> and… 6. Complete the double row of palms (queen palms) along 6th Avenue for the 3 - 4 missing palms. Palms should have a minimum 12 foot trunk height.

VI. Action Items –

a. Group Job #2001 (680 & 681) –– Request for Uptown Planners review of City’s request for Sewer Water Main Replacement to include temporary road closure of Fifth Avenue, detoured traffic plan, temporary reduction of street parking, limited access for residents and businesses, and potential sidewalk disruptions. Park West. (7:30:
10 min presentation / 10 min discussion).

VII. Urgent, Non-Agenda Action Items

VIII. Planning Committee Business (8:00)

a. Formation of the following Ad Hoc Subcommittees:

Rules Subcommittee: (Chair: Leo Wilson) Consider amendments to the Bylaws to bring us in conformance with Administrative Guidelines.

Resources Subcommittee: (Chair: Allen Edwards) Committee formed to track and review Environmental Impact Reports and provide research, technical assistance and information for Board members on regulations currently under review by the Committee.

IX. Adjournment – (approximately 8:05 pm)
Note: All times are estimates and used for planning purposes only. Any item on the agenda or added to the agenda may be subject to action. This agenda may be available in alternative formats upon request; anyone who requires an alternate format or has special access needs please contact (619) 835-9501 at least two days prior to the meeting. For more information regarding additional meeting times or issues before Uptown Planners’ please visit our website at http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/sandiego/uptown or contact us at: 1010 University Ave, Box 1781, San Diego, CA 92103 - (619) 835-9501. Uptown Planners is the City’s recognized Community Planning Group for the Uptown Plan Area.

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