Uptown Planners

Uptown Planners Agenda October 5, 2004

Tuesday, October 5, 2004 ?– 6:30 p.m.

REVISED Tuesday, October 5, 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: approximately 20 minutes)
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 - Non-Agenda Public Comment (3 minutes each) (6:50)
Please fill out a Public Comment Sheet (back table) and give it to the Chair prior to the meeting.

III. City/Government Information Items
a. Elected Official Representatives: (3 minutes each)
1. Council Member Michael Zucchet (CD 2) (20 minutes) (Time certain 7:00 pm)
2. Todd Gloria, Congress member Susan Davis’ Office
3. Seth Litchney, Mayor Dick Murphy’s Office
4. Monica Pelaez, Councilmember Toni Atkins’ Office (CD 3)

b. Staff Information Items (7:35)
1. Development Impact Fee (DIF): Presentation on the collection and disbursement of funds. Evelyn Lee, Facilities Financing. (20 minutes)

2. 4th /5th/6th Avenue Traffic Calming Final Report: Uptown Partnership has a preliminary draft master plan for the 4th/5th/6th Avenue corridor north of the 1-5 freeway to Washington Street. The draft master plan implements traffic calming elements that will improve pedestrian safety, and maintain smooth vehicular circulation and provide additional parking on these well-traveled streets. Ultimately, the goal is to have this project adopted by the City Council as a concept traffic management plan. Jeffrey Tom (25 minutes)

IV. Community Organizations Reports / Information Items (8:20)
a. Monthly Community Calendar
b. Community Associations and Committees (2 minutes each)
Regular meeting times are posted on the Community Calendar. Please fill out a Public Comment Sheet (back table) if you would like your comments to be reflected in the minutes of the meeting.
V. Consent Agenda Action Items – (8:30) Motion from the September meeting of the UDHR Subcommittee. Members Present: Dahl, Matthews, Wendorf, Salz, Wilson, Epley, Bonn, Kapsa

a. PROMONTORY CONDOS ST VACATION/SDP/TM: The Promontory – 6th and Arbor – M.W. Steele Design- Process 5 – Proposed 12 unit condominium project on previously graded steep slopes at the north end of Sixth Avenue, on the south edge of Mission Valley. The project includes a proposal to vacate a portion of a vacant street.
MOTION: Approve Site Development Permit/Street Vacation and Tentative Map as presented at the UDHR on September 20, 2004

b. Accept resignation of Terry Barker and declare the seat vacant
c. Letter of support for G. Komen Race for the Cure fundraiser in Balboa Park on Sunday, Nov 7

VI. Action Items – Recommendations from September meeting of UDHR: (8:35 pm)

a. PASEO DE MISSION HILLS – 800 W. Washington, Mission Hills Shopping Center - (Mission Hills Shopping Center Block)- (Process 4 – Site Development Permit- Historic; Tentative Map) – RS Lawrence Development, Developer; M. W. Steele Group, Architect – request to construct a mixed use development including 61 new residential condo units and 20,000 sf of commercial area in a 6 story building, including, the rehabilitation of a historical structure. (30 minutes)
UDHR Recommendation: Place on October agenda

b. PARK BLVD. TM- 3620 Park Blvd Condo Conversion- (Process 4 – Tentative Map) Lindsay Erickson, applicant request the conversion of 11 existing residential units to condominiums. Hillcrest MR 1500 (15 minutes)
UDHR Recommendation: Approve with conditions: request for inquiry regarding history of building

c. 3RD AVENUE TENTATIVE MAP, 3815 3rd Avenue, Condo Conversion:(Process 4), Request for Condominium Conversion to convert 18 existing residential units to condominiums on a 0.271 acre site in the MR-800B Zone in Hillcrest. (15 minutes)
UDHR Recommendation: Place on October agenda

VII. Urgent, Non-Agenda Action Items: (9:35) Items or issues may be initiated by the members and accepted by the Chair. Please contact the Chair before the meeting if you would like to raise an issue as an Urgent Non-Agenda Action item.

VIII. Planning Committee Business (9:40)

a. Report from the standing Subcommittees:
b. Rules Subcommittee: (Chair: Leo Wilson) Consider amendments to the bylaws to bring us in conformance with Administrative Guidelines.
c. Resources Subcommittee: (Chair: vacant) Track and review Environ Impact Reports (EIR) and provide research, technical assistance and information for Board members on regulations currently under review by the Committee:
- LDC Revision EIR: Density Bonus & Inclusionary Housing Ord (due Oct 7th)
- Uptown zoning map review & verification process
- Uptown streetscape standards summary chart & handout
- Zoning summary and development standards table
d. Urban Design and Historic Resources Subcommittee Report

IX. Upcoming Meetings (Project Tracking Sheet available from the Chair)

Urban Design and Historic Resource Subcommittee: Next meeting: Monday, October 18 @ 4:30 p.m. at Uptown Partnership’s Office, 3108 5th Avenue, Suite B

Uptown Planners: Next meeting: Tuesday, November 2, 2004 @ 6:30 pm at the Joyce Beers Community Center, Uptown District, 1230 Cleveland Avenue

IX. Adjournment – (approximately 10:00 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. Anyone who requires an alternative format of this agenda or has special access needs please contact (619) 835-9501 at least three days prior to the meeting. For more information on meeting times or issues before Uptown Planners please contact me at dpgardner@cox.net or David Gardner, Chair, Uptown Planners, 1010 University Ave, Box 1781, San Diego, CA 92103 - (619) 835-9501or visit our website at http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/sandiego/uptown. Uptown Planners is the City’s recognized Community Planning Group for the Uptown Community Planning Area.

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