Uptown Planners

Uptown Planners Monthly Meeting - Tuesday, June 3, 2003

Uptown Planners Community Planning Committee

1010 University Avenue, Box 1781 San Diego, Ca. 92103 619/297-8769
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Uptown Planners
Tuesday, June 3, 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 Radnik/Manny Delgado
Assistant to Councilmember Toni Atkins – Monica Palaez
Assistant to the Honorable Mayor Dick Murphy - Tatiana Ambrosius
Aide to Assemblymember Christine Kehoe – Jason Weisz
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. City Information Item:
a. Sewer and Water Group Job No. 2001 – Lubna Arikat, Project Management
b. Existing Conditions Update- Lara Evans

IV. Consent Agenda Action Items
a. Laurel Bay Map Waiver (Process 3) – Craig Huber – Map Waiver application to waive the requirements for a Tentative Map to create 150 condominium units on a 60,000 sq ft site at the 2400 block of 5th Avenue. Hyde Motion – 7-0-1

b. Dove Street Map Waiver (Process 3) – Steve Soares – Map Waiver application to waive requirements for a tentative map at 3772-3776 Dove Street. Gabriel Motion w/Condition the City Investigate Project for Possible Undergrounding of Utilities – 7-0-1

c. Kocmer Residence – (Process 2) – Karl Strona – Neighborhood Development Permit to build approximately 850 foot addition, mostly at the rear of a craftsman home at 4482 Hortensia. Hyde Motion – 7-0-2

d. Patenaude/Punzalan Residence – Paul Johnson – Addition of master bedroom suite at rear of existing Craftsman home at 3910 Eagle Street. Wendorf Motion – 9-0-0
Note: Members present for subcommittee consideration were Bonn, Edwards, Epley, Gabriel, Gottschalk, Hyde, Sachs, Singleton, Tom, Wendorf.

V. Action Items – 2 hours

a. Miller Residence – Ed Miller – 15 min. (Process 3) Site Development Permit for Environmentally Sensitive Lands to construct a 250' driveway and retaining wall with fence for an existing single family residence on a 52,645 sq ft at 4215 Arista Street.

b. Wageman Residence – 15 min. (Process 2) –Public Right of Way Permit for the Encroachment Maintenance and Removal Agreement for a 6' wrought iron fence in the public right of way at 406 Nutmeg Street.

c. Bankers Hill Townhomes (Avalon Development) – 45 minutes – Charles LePla – (Process 5) Request for development permit and community plan amendment to build 20 units on an approximately 0.46 acre site at 1st Avenue and Maple. Applicant needs community plan amendment to medium-high density as well as advisory review on project with deviations.

d. San Diego Zoo Promenade Proposal – 45 minutes – Gail McLeod and Steve Estrada Proposal to amend the Balboa Park Master Plan and Central Mesa Precise plans to allow the development of parking structure with promenade above, as well as development of present zoo parking area for zoo exhibit purposes. Uptown Planners will provide input to Balboa Park Committee for its consideration of zoo proposal.

VI. Sub-Committee Reports – 5 minutes
A. Urban Design/Historic Resources, Alex Sachs, Chair
B. Existing Conditions/Community Plan Update, David Gardner, Chair

VII. 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.