2020-06-09 EGMINUTES OF THE ENCINITAS ZONING ADMINISTRATIVE MEETING
JUNE 9, 2020, 5:00 P.M., 505 SOUTH VULCAN AVENUE
1. CALL TO ORDER
City Planner Roy Sapa'u called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM
Present: Principal Planner Anna Colamussi, Clerk Kathy Noel and Associate Planner Todd
Mierau
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Lead by City Planner Roy Sapa'u
3. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
4. REGULAR AGENDA
4A. PROJECT NAME: El Camino Promenade Retrofit; CASE NUMBER: MULTI - 003272 -2019;
DR- 003273 -2019; USE - 003274 -2019; and CDPNF- 003275 -2019; FILING DATE: July 30,
2019 APPLICANT: Michael Kareti, Kareti + Architecture; LOCATION: 206 N. El Camino
Real (APN: 259 - 121 -18); PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A public hearing to consider a
remodel of an existing commercial space (formerly Evan's Tire) into a restaurant space,
including exterior changes to the building, outdoor patio dining, landscape upgrades,
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) upgrades, updates to the existing parking study and
parking lots upgrades within the El Camino Promenade commercial center;
ZONING /OVERLAY: The subject property is located in the General Commercial (GC)
zone and the Coastal Overlay Zone; ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The project has been
determined to be exempt from environmental review pursuant to Section 15301 of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines. Section 15301 exempts the
operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alterations of
existing private structures including additions of 2,500 square feet or less to an existing
commercial suite such as the project.
STAFF CONTACT: Todd Mierau, Associate Planner: (760) 633 -2693 or
tmierau(a),encinitasca.gov.
Recommended Action: Staff recommends approval.
SPEAKERS:
Applicant in attendance but did not wish to speak.
Action: Approved by City Planner Roy Sapa'u with the modifications to the staff report
and the conditions of approval to eliminate the Use Permit request for the outdoor dining,
as it is a permitted use, and any modified or necessary changes to the staff report to
include any conditions pertaining to those changes.
4B. PROJECT NAME: Trail 95 (El Camino Del Norte); CASE NUMBER: DR- 003205 -2019;
FILING DATE: July 10, 2019; APPLICANT: City of Encinitas; LOCATION: Trail 95
(Southside of Camino Del Norte from Lucylle Lane to County of San Diego Limits);
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A Design Review Permit to allow for the construction of a trail,
referred to as Trail 95 consistent with the Trails Master Plan. Trail 95 will provide connection
of the existing trail system for pedestrians and equestrians with dedicated trail within the
public right -of -way. Improvements include new trail, post and rail as well as solid fencing,
retaining walls, crossing of El Camino Del Norte and other associated improvements.;
ZONING /OVERLAY: The project site is located in the Rural Residential 2 (RR -2) Zone;
ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The project is exempt from environmental review pursuant
to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15301(c), which
exempts the construction of trails and similar grading activities on existing streets.
STAFF CONTACT: Todd Mierau, Associate Planner: (760) 633 -2693 or
tmierau(o-)-encinitasca.gov
Recommended Action: Staff recommends approval.
SPEAKERS (correspondence read into the record):
Jenny Gunderson, Jennifer Jaybers and Elaina Thompson
Action: Approved by City Planner Roy Sapa'u with the clarification that this is Trail 95 only.
5. ADJOURNMENT
Roy Sapa'u adjourned the meeting.