City Heights Area Planning Committee

Minutes Aug-Oct 2006

August 2006

City Heights Area Planning Committee - August 7, 2006
Metro Career Center - 3910 University Avenue

Draft Minutes

1. Call to order 6:30pm - Meeting was held in a second floor meeting
room
- the First floor conference room was unavailable.
2. Non-Agenda Public Comment
3. Government Reports - Pam Ison - Council District 3 representative
4. Member announcements
5. Approval of the Minutes for July 3, 2006, Minutes not available,
continued to next meeting.
6. Approval of the Agenda. Chair requested to substitute the density
bonus discussion list as Item 8.5 with a 8 unit condo conversion
located
at 4143 39th Street. Motion to approve the agenda with the substitution
Varnadore/Nelson, Unanimous
7. Chairs Report continued due to time limitations. Carlock requested
information regarding - Item 8.1 from the June meeting be reviewed and
send a letter to
Minjie Mai, City Staff, who made the request for stop signs at the June
meeting. The reconsideration failed 8/6/3, however two days later the
signs where installed on Central Ave.

8. Business agenda

8.1 Declare District 5 Seat vacant. Candidates can be presented to the
CHAPC committee in the next 90 days. Motion to declare seat vacant
Carlock/Sargent approved unanimously.
8.2 Locations of Police Surveillance Cameras in City Heights was
presented by Captain Bob Kanaski and Officer Steve Rosenbloom. After
much
discussion there was a motion to extend the discussion to the Mid-Month
Meeting. Motion Varnadore/Carlock approved 9/3/2
Mid-Month Meeting August 20, 2006 at 6:309m - Mid-City Police
Sub-Station, 4310 Landis Street.
Contact :Stefanie Harris chapc.stefanie@gmail.com
8.3 Safe Routes to School for Rosa Parks Elementary and surrounding
area.
Presented by City Staff. After considerable discussion and several
possible alternatives recommended - motion by Nelson/Sargent to approve
the use of grant money for the project as proposed - tie vote 6/6/0 and
Chair votes to sustain a final vote of 6/7/0 to approve.
8.4 2431 ½ Laurie Lane , request for Site Development Permit. Not
Present.
8.5 Condo Conversion - 4143 39th Street - 8 Units - Motion
Varnadore/Carlock to waive the Tentative Map but do not waive Utility
Underground and to request motion sensitive alley lighting, large size
street numbers on rear of building, low pollen landscape, as much
Universal Design as can be accommodated by the project and utilize
tank-less water heaters and written notices in Vietnamese to tenants.
7/3/1 approved.

Additions, Corrections, etc., please direct to Michael Sprague
255-7902.
Sec. Laurie Carlock

September 2006

No Meeting Held

October 2006

City Heights Area Planning Committee
OCTOBER DRAFT MINUTES
Oct 2, 2006

1. The meeting was called to order at 6:30pm by Stefanie Harris, Chair.
PRESENT: Jim Varnadore, Laurie Carlock, Larry Dennstedt, Jim Gilbert, David Nelson, Jessie Sergent, Michael Sprague, Patty Vaccariello, Kathy Evans-Calderwood, Valentina Hernandez, Thomas Du, Mark Kassab, Stefanie Harris, Cassandra Lewis-Beevers, Mazda Mehraz
ABSENT: Joyce Brown, Wanjiru Golly, Ahmed Malinomar, Leon Ray

2. Public comment.

3. Government Reports; Todd Gloria-Susan Davis, Melissa Devine- Thurs. Oct. 26th 6-8pm Mandatory meeting for all Planning Committee members. New members must attend within first year of service.

4. Committee Members Reports/Announcements – non-agenda items only.

5. Minutes approved for; July-D. Nelson motion to approve, M. Sprague 2nd, Vote 9/1/3. August-D. Nelson motion to approve with correction on item 8.3, M. Sprague 2nd, Vote 8/2/3

6. Approval of Agenda- Numbering of the Action Items was corrected; the second 8.5 was changed to 8.6, numbers corrected to 8.9. Date of next committee meeting was coorected to November 6th, 2006 in item 9. P. Vaccariello Motion to approve, L. Carlock 2nd. Vote approved14/0/1

7. Chair Reports
7.1 Out going Michael Sprague gave report
7.2 Chair-Stefanie Harris gave report

8. Business: Action Items

8.1 Election to fill District 5 Seat- P. Vaccariello nominated Russ Connelly, J. Varnadore 2nd, vote by committee, motion was not approved. Item forwarded to next month's agenda.

8.2 Police Surveillance Camera locations presented by Officer Roger Howes, the locations:
Swift and University Ave, Wilson and University Ave, 33rd St, 34th St, and 35th St at El Cajon Blvd., a total of five locations, Motion by Jessie Sergent to approve, Valentina
Hernandez 2nd, Vote 10/4/1.

8.3 Public Art Proposal for the Central Police Maintenance facility on Federal Ave was presented by Dana Springs who introduced the Artist Kim Emerson, she explained the project that started on 2002. She showed a model of her concept that will be across the Street from the Rifle Range and will be called Shadow Creek. A 3 ft. wall in three curving sections covered with mostly blue tiles. The project has been put on hold. D. Nelson made a motion to Approve, P. Vaccariello 2nd, Vote approved 15/0/0

8.4 Rosa Parks/City Heights Park & Rec- information item- possible use of Astro Turf on half of the joint use field due to ongoing maintenance difficulties. Astro Turf is used at Colleges and High Schools and has a good record. Discussion, no action.

8.5 Home Stretch Recovery-Conditional use permit at 4989 ElCajon Blvd, to increase beds by 6. J. Varnadore motion to approve, K. Evans-Calderwood 2nd. Vote approved 14/0/1.

8.6 Update regarding Metro Career Center proposed condo conversion hearing. Committee concerned that procedure was not followed appropriately since the applicant did not receive a formal action from CHAPC before approval from the city. D. Nelson made a motion to file an Appeal to Hearing Officer/Project Manager, K. Evans-Calderwood, 2nd. Vote approved 13/0/1

8.7 Declare- Second Vice Chair seat available to be filled in November. Committee to vote at next meeting.

8.8 Confirm Chair and Vice Chair as representatives to CPC. M. Sprague motion to approve, P. Vaccariello 2nd. Vote approved 15/0/0.

9. Adjournment to the next General CHAPC Meeting November 6th, 2006, 6:30 Metro Center.

10. Adjournment to Mid Month Meeting, October 16th for continued review of our Bylaws. Mid-City Police Sub Station, 4310 Landis St. Patty Vaccariello is the contact person. patty_chapc@yahoo.com


For additional information or to be added to the General Meeting E Mail List contact CHAPC Chair- Stefanie Harris (619) 795-0363 or e mail chapc.stefanie@gmail.com