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1992-01-21 . MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF ENCINITAS SANITARY DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS, JANUARY 21, 1992, 4:00 P.M. 535 ENCINITAS BOULEVARD, SUITE 100 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL ~ Board President Slater called the meeting to order at 4:00 P.M. ;P::: C\ ' 'JY..,.J(¡".'~.present: President Slater, Board Members Davis, Hano, Omsted, _\ r-",17{ "'to -- ...,...... . \ { [Y' C' \,,)' -- -a:réh..'-er. '--"~I >-? '20-. r¡ (1- Absent: None. Also Present: District Manager Shafer, Board Clerk Pool, City Engineer Holt, Public Works Director Nelson, utilities Planner Henie, Management Assistant Vinocur, Consultant Kubota, Senior Office Specialist Greene. There being a quorum present, the meeting was in order. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. CLOSING AND ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR . Item 3A was removed from the Consent Calendar by a member of the public. Hano moved, Omsted seconded to close and adopt the amended Consent Calendar. Motion carried. Ayes: Davis, Hano, Omsted, Slater, Wiegand; Nays: None. B. ADDroval of 01/21/92 Warrants Assistant city Manaqer Benson. List. Contact Person: STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve warrants list. 4. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR BY THE PUBLIC A. ADDroval of 12/10/91 SDecial Meetinq Minutes, and 01/08/92 Joint SDecial Meetinq Minutes. Contact Person: Board Clerk Pool. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve minUtes. Betsy Schreiber requested the minutes of l2/l0/91 be corrected regarding Item 4C, "Approval of Lease Agreement with San Dieguito Heritage Museum for Office Space on Encinitas Sanitary District Property Located at Vulcan Avenue and Encinitas Blvd." To also reflect the second of two issues which she had raised. . ESD Mins. Ol/21/92 Page 1 Mtg. No. 92-02, Bk#l, page/~D . . . 01/21/92 ESD Reg. Mtg. President Slater requested clarification be given regarding Ms. Schreiber's issues and asked that the tape of 12/10/91 be listened to for verification. Following, is a transcript of the second issue raised by Ms. Schreiber at the December 10, 1991 meeting: "Secondly, I have one other concern. This building has sat vacant for over six months and you guys have an ordinance as the City Council, ok, and even though this is not your hat you're wearing today, it says that if you have a change in use you have to bring that property up to code. And this building has been sitting vacant for more than a year and as far as I'm concerned you are no different than any other business in the City of Encinitas and you would have to conform to your own rules." (sic) Omsted moved, Hano seconded to adopt the minutes of 12/10/91 with added clarification from the Board Clerk's office. Motion carried. Ayes: Davis, Hano, Omsted, Slater, Wiegand; Nays: None. 5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS A. Discussion Involving the Preliminary site Analysis and Short Term Lease Possibilities of District ProDertv Located at Encinitas Blvd./Vulcan Avenue. Contact Person: utility Planner Henie. Public Works Director Nelson said that on April 16,1991, the Board approved a work project to identify environmental and physical constraints associated with the District's property located at Encinitas Boulevard and Vulcan Avenue. The environmental analysis was to include a description of mitigation measures necessary and/or required as a result of the findings. Proposals had been received and interviews conducted with qualified engineering and consulting firms and, upon completion of those interviews, staff became concerned about potentially expensive costs associated with mitigation measures that could result from a full site analysis. Based on those concerns, the District's Consul ting Engineer, Jack Kubota was authorized to complete a partial site analysis through preparation of a physical and environmental constraints map. Mr. Nelson said the physical and environmental constraints map was completed and it identified potential problem areas. Segments of the map were color coded to show degrees of potential mitigation required to restore the property to a full use condition. ESD Mins. 01/21/92 Mtg. No. 92-02, Bk#l, pagel" Page 2 . . . 01/21/92 ESD Reg. Mtg. Mr. Nelson stated the District's 8 acre parcel fronting Encinitas Boulevard and Vulcan Avenue had 1 acre (colored green) currently requiring little or no mitigation measures to utilize maximum site potential based on current zoning. Approximately 1.25 acres (colored orange) would require some mitigation. (removal of soil/debris and recompact soil). The remaining 5.75 acres (colored red) would require a full soil analysis resulting in the possibility of expensive and required mitigation. The westerly portion of the area was approximately 40 feet higher today that it was in 1924, and there was a potential that all of the fill material could need to be removed and disposed. wi thout soils testing, the site could be utilized for certain uses that did not require grading. He said it was staff's consensus that until such time as the Board decided to consider a specific use for the long term future of the property, a full site analysis should be avoided. As directed by the Board, staff had solicited and received four inquiries concerning the leasing of the property. Requested uses for the site included an indoor/outdoor soccer park, golf driving range, and two requests for storage. The potential uses were compatible with current zoning and could be accommodated within the potentially constrained red area if minimal compaction and surface grading was acceptable. Betsy Schreiber said if hazardous materials were found on the Hubbard site, the District would have to know and said Hubbard would be responsible for removing those materials. She said she was not in favor of using the site for a work yard on the easterly portion and said she would like to see a library or museum there. She said there should be Board direction to do something with the easterly portion of the property, excluding the settling pond, and not exclude the whole site. In answer to a question from the Board, Public Works Director Nelson said it was definitely Hubbard's responsibility for clean-up if hazardous materials were found in the area they lease. Ms. Omsted said it was impossible for the District to take on the responsibility of cleaning up hazardous waste and that she would like the City to do something on a long term basis regarding clean- up. Board Member Hano said she did not want the property discounted as an interim facility for use by the City's Public Works Department. ESD Mins. 01/21/92 Mtg. No. 92-02, Bk#l, page~;L Page 3 . . .. 01/21/92 ESD Reg. Mtg. Omsted moved, Hano seconded to direct staff to move forward with exploring interim uses on a month to month basis, and begin the establishment of a citizens Group to look at long term uses for the project within the parameters regarding hazardous materials, and the economic implications of development. Motion carried. Ayes: Davis, Hano, Omsted, Slater, Wiegand; Nays: none. 7. NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion Involvinq the ImDact on District ProDertv of the Draft DeveloDment Standards for the North 101 Corridor SDecific Plan. Contact Person: utility Planner Henie. Utility Planner Henie reported that the Advanced Planning Division of the City's Community Development Department was involved in the preparation of a Specific Plan for the Leucadia 101 Corridor mandated in the City's General Plan. The District property located at Encinitas Boulevard and Vulcan Avenue was included within that Specific Plan. Mr. Henie said the property currently had a public/semi-public (P/SP) land use designation. A proposed alternative under the SPArC's recommendation would give the property a Community Park (CP) land use designation and require a park master plan for the entire site prior to any development of the parcel. He said it was staff's consensus that changing the District Property's land use designation to community park zoning would not be in the District's best interest. The land use change would be extremely restrictive and require a general plan amendment to alter any future zone change, which would restrict possible revenue sources which might otherwise be considered for the site. Staff's recommendation was for the Board to oppose the Specific Plan land use designation change proposed by SPArC. Walter Urbach spoke for Mark Benton of North County Indoor/Outdoor Soccer Parks, and said Mr. Benton was still interested in pursuing an indoor/outdoor soccer park on the property. Board Member Hano requested that Mr. Urbach supply the addresses to District staff of the indoor/outdoor soccer parks located in San Diego County. Omsted moved, Hano seconded to support staff recommendation to oppose the Specific Plan land use designation change proposed by SPArC for the District Property. Motion carried. Ayes: Davis, Hano, Omsted, Slater, Wiegand; Nays: None. ESD Mins. 01/21/92 Mtg. No. 92-02, Bk#l, page/'3 Page 4 . . . 01/21/92 ESD Reg. Mtg. B. Discussion of Financinq oDtion for Encini tas Sani tarv District Share of Encina Sewaqe Sludge ComDostinq Proqram. Contact Person: Council Member Omsted. Board Member Omsted said at the SAC (Solids Advisory Committee for the Encina Plant) meeting there was discussion on how to finance a composting facility. She said at present the money to pay the District's share of the composting facil i ty was available. However, with the current, favorable, financial market it may be possible to go to bond and leave the money on hand drawing interest. She requested the Board's authorization to allow her and President s~ater to set ~p~ special group to look into a JPA that would fl.nance the pro] ect;' -\,or~,c' í-.:;o",""":~ \ (", c()~ ¡-E.c.~C(\ .'~ - (ì -- ,-<'-.::'\~:; Y-""<-'-.:~,¡ '/"..1,'::"", There was Council consensus in agreement with Ms. Omsted's suggestions. 8. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR BY BOARD None. 9. BOARD / DISTRICT MANAGER REPORTS None. 10. ADJOURNMENT President Slater declared the meeting adjourned at 4:37 P.M. ~ ~ Slater, President E. ane Pool, Board Clerk By: K thy Greene Senior Office Specialist ESD Mins. 01/2l/92 Mtg. No. 92-02, Bk#l, page/¿r Page 5