Uptown Planners

Uptown Planners Monthly Meeting - Tuesday, October 7, 2003

Uptown Planners Community Planning Committee

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Uptown Planners
Tuesday, October 7, 2003 – 6:30 p.m.
Joyce Beers Community Center, Uptown District
1230 Cleveland Avenue, San Diego, CA (across from Trader Joe’s)

I. Parliamentary Items
A. Introductions
B. Adoption of Agenda and Rules of Order
C. Approval of Minutes
D. Treasurer’s Report
E. Chair’s Report

II. Public Communications
Assistant to Councilmember Michael Zucchet – Margaret Radnick/Craig Casteneda
Assistant to Councilmember Toni Atkins – Monica Pelaez
Assistant to the Honorable Mayor Dick Murphy - Tatiana Ambrosius
Aide to Congressmember Susan Davis – Todd Gloria

Other Public and Community Communications including (2 minutes each):
North Bay Redevelopment University Heights Community Association
Uptown Partnership, Inc. University Heights Design Review Council
Mission Hills Association Balboa Park
CPC/COMPACT SD Rescue Mission Neighborhood Advisory Comm.
Airport Noise Advisory Committee Hillcrest Association
North Park Library Task Force Centre City Development Corporation

III. Consent Agenda Action Items

a. Wimpey Residence #11967 – David Barber – Neighborhood Development Permit for proposed 400 square foot addition to existing companion unit at rear of 1805 Altura Place, Mission Hills. (Vote of 9-0-0 – Bonn, Edwards, Epley, Gabriel, Gardner, Hyde, Kapsa, Sachs, Simon. Motion by Gabriel, 2nd by Hyde)

IV. Action Items – 1 hour, 20 minutes

a. Montana Lofts Condo Waiver #13081– Rick Goldman – 5 minutes – Process 3 Advisory Review for condo waiver for under-construction Montana Lofts at 4055 3rd Avenue, Hillcrest.

b. Fir Street Map Waiver #8329– Michael Hancock – 15 minutes – Process 4, Advisory Review for approval of condo waiver and undergrounding of existing overhead utilities for existing 9 unit apartment project at 424-440 Fir Street, Banker’s Hill/Park West.

c. Mission Florence #9170 – Ian Epley – 30 minutes – Process 2, Neighborhood Development Permit to reduce the required sideyard setback from 6' to 4' 8" and increase the allowed floor area by 716 sq ft for 18 residential units with 5,500 sq ft of commercial space on a 14,664 sq ft site at 3964 Albatross Street and Washington Street.

d. 1818 McKee Street Project #6574 – Kathleen Ferrier/Reese Jarrett – 30 minutes Process 3 Site Development Permit– Advisory Review for proposed replacement of two units with four townhomes with underground parking. Project includes reduced interior side yard setback, street yard setback and off-setting planes on a 0.13 acre site at 1818 McKee Street.

IV. Informational Item

a. MidCity Historic Preservation Proposal – Leo Wilson – Presentation and discussion on policy proposal to help preserve more of Uptown’s historic single and multi-family properties.

V. Sub-Committee Reports – 5 minutes

A. Urban Design/Historic Resources, Alex Sachs, Chair
Meets Monday, October 20, 2003 at Uptown Partnership, Inc. 3108 5th Avenue,
Suite B, San Diego, CA 92101
B. Existing Conditions/Community Plan Update, David Gardner, Chair

VI. Adjournment

Any items on the agenda or added to the agenda may be subject to action. This information will be made available in alternative formats upon request. To request an agenda in alternative format, or to request a sign language or oral interpreter for the meeting, call: (619) 236-6405. See the Uptown Planner’s website at http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/sandiego/uptown for more information about community planning group issues in Uptown.