1991-03-16
City of
Encinitas
OLD ENCINITAS COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD
Regular Meeting Agenda and Action Minutes
PLACE OF MEETING: CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
535 Encinitas Boulevard, suite 100
Encinitas, CA 92024
PLANNING DEPT. (619) 944-5060
Saturday, March 16, 1990 - 9:00 A.M.
1. MEETING AT TRANSIT SITE - 9:00 A.M.
2. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL - Council Chambers 11:00 A.M.
community Advisory Board Members Present:
Mark Steyaert, Virginia Cartwright, Sally Cowen; Peter
Tobias arrived at 11:30 a.m.
community Advisory Board Members Absent:
8 Tucker Lewis
NOTE: Board Member Lewis was absent from this meeting to
avoid the conflict of interest provisions of the Brown Act.
Staff Members Present:
Tom Curriden, Associate Planner
Matthew Newman, Planning Technician
Greg Shields, Public Works Representative
Craig Jones, Senior Planner
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. CASE NUMBER: 91-039 DR
APPLICANT: North County Transit District
LOCATION: West side of Vulcan Avenue from Encinitas
Blvd. to south of E. Street (may extend
to F Street for parking.)
DESCRIPTION: Proposal to construct a commuter rail/bus
transit station.
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STATUS: Determination of Environmental Status
Pending.
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9:00 A.M.
8 Those wishing to give formal testimony at 11:00 A.M. are
encouraged to attend this segment of the meeting for
information and clarification.
A. Convene meeting at specific site, Vulcan Avenue and D
street.
B. Lay groundwork:
1. General presentation by North County Transit District
and project team.
2. Discussion for clarification purposes only, no
opinions are to be expressed by participants. Formal
hearing at 11:00 A.M. in City Council Chamber.
3. Walking the site to assist in visualizing the project
in relationship to surroundings.
c. Adjourn the 9:00 A.M. meeting to 11:00 hearing to be held
at City Council Chambers,535 Encinitas Blvd.
11:00 A.M.
A. Reconvene meeting at City Council Chamber.
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2. Formal presentation by North County Transit District
Board.
3. CAB members disclose any information for the record
concerning testimony received at the 9:00 A.M. meeting
and other information which may have a bearing on the
CAB members determination.
4. Public testimony limited to three minutes unless
additional time granted by the CAB Chair for organized
presentation.
5. Discussion and CAB action.
Meetina Format and Issues Identified by the Board
Proposed Commuter Rail/Bus Transfer Station site
9:00 - 10:30 A.M.
The special meeting was opened with an informal
presentation of the project given by the City staff and
project proponents at the proposed site. This was
followed by a discussion of the various elements of the
8 project by the Community Advisory Board members, staff
and the public. The meeting was recessed at 10:30 and
reconvened in the City Council Chambers at 11:00 a.m.
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city Council Chambers
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Public viewing of posted plans
11:05 - 11:30 A.M.
A video tape showing existing North County Transit
District bus facilities was viewed.
11:30 - 12:30 P.M.
Formal presentations by City staff person senior planner
Craig Jones, County Public Works project manager steve
Ron, and project architect C. W. Kim were given to the
Board.
12:30 - 1:30 P.M.
Public testimony from 15 citizens representing Downtown
Encinitas Merchants Association, Specific Plan Area
Committee, Hacienda De La Playas Condominium Association,
and other community interests. The public testimony
focused on five major issues.
1:45 - 3:45 P.M.
Board discussion and CAB action. The issues that were
discussed can be summarized as follows:
1. Traffic Issues - A traffic study shall be performed to address
8 expected traffic generation and impacts to the Encinitas
Highlands neighborhood, particularly on D street and Requeza
street. The Board suggested that a site specific EIR be
performed which would also look at impacts from bus traffic
on Vulcan Avenue.
2. Bus Transfer Station - What impacts will this transfer station
have on Vulcan Avenue and side streets since the small site
will require buses to be turning around on D and E streets.
The necessity for the transfer station at the location has not
been documented in the EIR.
3. Safety - Several issues regarding safety need to be addressed
including: pedestrian and bicycle traffic along Vulcan, D,
and E Streets; impacts from 8 addi tional trains per day
through Encinitas; safety solution for pedestrian access
points crossing the railroad tracks; and the Bus transfer
facility, and restroom security solutions.
4. Community Character - The Board recommended that DEMA and
SPArC representatives meet with the design team to revise
plans for restroom/cloCk tower proposal. Designs of rail
stations should relate to First street, especially along D
Street, rather that focus on Vulcan Avenue. Also, landscape
plans should be revised to include drought tolerant shrubs and
8 groundcover, and number of street trees should be doubled.
5. Dissociate Bus Transfer Station from Commuter Rail Station -
The focused EIR should look at alternative sites for the Bus
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Transfer station. This would permit the commuter rail station
8 to proceed without the bus transfer station.
Motion: Board Member Tobias - To continue to the March 28,
1991 meeting of the Old Encinitas CAB to allow time for staff to
determine how the five issues outlined above are to be addressed:
Second: Board Member cartwright
Vote: Ayes - Tobias, steyaert, Cartwright, Cowen
Nays - None
Absent - Lewis
Abstain - None
6. ADJOURNMENT
Motion: Board Member steyaert - To adjourn at 3:45 P.M. to
the next regularly scheduled meeting of this
Community Advisory Board to be held March 28,1991.
Second: Board Member Tobias
Vote: Ayes - Tobias, steyaert, cartwright, Cowen
Nays - None
Absent - Lewis
Abstain - None
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A proponent or protestant of record may appeal a final decision of
the hearing body by filing the appeal within fifteen (15) calendar
days after the hearing through the Office of the City Clerk, City
of Encinitas, 527 Encinitas Boulevard, Encinitas, CA 92024.
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