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MINUTES OF THE OLD ENCINITAS COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD
Meeting of May 21, 1987
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Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m.
C.A.B. members present: Peter Tobias, Nancy Rollman, Harry
Couglar, Gail Hano, Tony Kauflin
Chairman Couglar asked persons in the audience if there were any
public comments to be addressed during oral communications period
prior to items for discussion on the published agenda.
Pamela Benson of Del Mar, asked the C.A.B. what would be the future
of illegal units that currently exist in Old Encinitas. The C.A.B.
responded to her question by stating that this was not an agenda
item and could not be discussed at this time.
Bruce st. Jean, representing the Central Vulcan Homeowners
Association, addressed the C.A.B. with questions relating to the
Land Use Plan and density. However, these items were also not on
the published agenda and therefore could not be addressed.
Senior Planner Bill Weedman then lead a brief discussion regarding
processing procedures on various types of applications. Applicant
Pam Zimbalist presented the C.A.B. members an oral presentation in
support of the variance proposal, while Andrew Zimbalist provided
audio-visual support, showing slides of properties with similar
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request was to build an addition which would accommodate the needs
of their expanding new family, while making every effort to
incorporate a design which would be compatible with the surrounding
neighborhood. The applicants provided evidence to the C.A.B.
members that out of the lots within 300' of the subject
property, nine of them have reduced setbacks, or variances. These
previously approved actions occurred during the time that the area
was under the County of San Diego's jurisdiction, prior to the
incorporation of the City of Encinitas.
I Kelly Hicks, a nearby resident at 159 Florita Street, spoke in
favor of the Zimbalist's variance proposal.
After the applicants' oral and visual presentation in support of
the variance, the C.A.B. members then discussed the various
findings required to grant a variance. Board member Tony Kauflin
stated that he felt the applicants had made an outstanding
presentation for their proposal, but said that he did not see
sufficient evidence to justify making the required findings.
Chairman Harry Couglar concurred with Mr. Kauflin's comments, and
added that previous County of San Diego approvals of variances in
the. vicinity was not a proper justification for approving the
varlance.
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Peter Tobias voiced concern about the overall impact that the
proposed addition would have on the subject lot, as well as to the
. surrounding neighborhood.
Nancy Rollman felt that the proposed project would probably meet
the Design Review Guidelines; however, she could not find any
special circumstances, such as topography, that applied to the
particular property warranting approval of the variance.
Gail Hano voiced agreement with the concerns raised by previous
C.A.B. members.
A motion was made by Chairman Harry Couglar to disapprove the
variance request, as per the staff report. This motion was
seconded by Gail Hano, and was voted on as follows:
Ayes: Couglar, Hano, Rollman, Tobias, Kauflin
Nays: None
Absent: None
Abstaining: None
The meeting adjourned at 8:37 p.m.
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