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Planning
Commission Meeting Update
May
11, 2005
Wednesday
7:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL:
Commissioners Carlyn Christianson, Alice Loh, Andrea Miller, Orval
Osborne, Andrew Carter, Vice-Chair Jim Aiken, and Chairperson Michael
Boswell.
ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA:
PUBLIC COMMENT:
There
was no Public Comment
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1.
2005 Requests to convert various apartments to air-space condominiums:
a. 2975
Rockview Place.
CON 1-05: Conversion of 20 apartment units to air-space condominiums
including a common lot; R-2-S zone; Weatherford & Russell, applicant.
(Phil Dunsmore)
On a motion by Commissioner Loh, seconded by Commissioner
Aiken, the commissioners voted 6-1 to recommend approval of the
conversion of 20 apartments for Rockview Heights at 2975 Rockview.
Commissioner Christianson voted against the motion with concerns that
the conversion would result in increased costs of living and
displacement of existing tenants.
b.
11955 Los Osos Valley Road.
CON 25-05: Request to convert 77 apartments to air-space condominiums
including a common lot; R-3-PD zone; Ventura-Duval South LP,
applicant. (Phil Dunsmore)
On a motion by Commissioner Carter, seconded by Loh, the commission
unanimously voted to recommend denial of the conversion for 77
apartments known as Rancho Obispo. Commissioners noted the private
open spaces (small patios) did not comply with the Condominium
Standards. Additionally it was noted the recently built project was
constructed to include a mixture of housing types in the planned
development (DeVaul Ranch) and should remain that way for the present.
Commissioners felt that the present high vacancy rate was due to high
rents.
c.1017
Southwood Drive.
CON 29-05: Request to convert 168 apartments to air-space
condominiums, including a common lot; R-3-PD zone; Hamish Marshall -
Westpac, applicant. (Phil Dunsmore)
On a motion by Commissioner Loh, seconded by
Commissioner Osborne, the commissioners voted to allow the remaining
2005 conversion credits (110 units) for the Parkwood Village
Apartments. Commissioners noted the applicants desire to provide for
affordable sales units and agreed that a gift of 34 units to the
Housing Authority was a valuable gesture that outweighed the apartment
projects inability to comply with the condominium standards (lack of
private open space). Commissioners Christianson and Carter voted
against the motion. Christianson expressed concern about the increase
in cost of living and displacement of existing tenants, while Carter
noted that the project did not meet the minimum standards for outdoor
private open space.
On a separate motion the Commission voted unanimously
to request that the City Council direct staff to process a review of
the Condominium Conversion Regulations. Points the Commission would
like specifically reviewed include the ability to use conversion
credits that were unused from prior years to be considered towards
additional conversion allocations as well as the conversion ranking
criteria. The purpose of this request was to allow all 168 units in
Parkwood Village apartments and 20 units in Rockview to convert in
2005. The commission also wants to examine the affordable housing
requirements in relation to the condominium conversion standards.
Specifically, the commission wants to review the amount of discretion
that may be applied to a project in terms of affordable housing
requirements.
COMMENT AND DISCUSSION:
2. Staff:
A.
Agenda Forecast
Staff provided meeting forecasts for the remainder of May and June
3. Commission
The meeting ADJOURNED to the regular meeting of the Planning
Commission scheduled for Wednesday May 25, 2005, at 7:00 p.m. in the
Council Chamber of City Hall, 990 Palm Street. |
