| Kearny Mesa Planning Group 2002 Meeting's Minutes |
| No Meeting was held in December, 2002 Minutes for the Meeting of November 20, 2002 Executive Committee Members Present: Brad Black, Kevin Barrie, Jim Omsberg, Jim Johnson, Alex McGaughran, Barbara Ryan, Chris Cohen-Richards, Richard Vernon, Proxies to Jim Omsberg by Buzz Gibbs and Roz Guthrie Guests: Donna Ascaro, Gene Cipparone, Jean Colders, Tom Francini, Lisa Gonzalez, John Turpit, Jean Walcher, John Wilhoit, Steve Woods Brad Black, Secretary, opened the meeting and acted as Chair for the meeting as Buzz Gibbs was not able to attend. October Meeting Minutes Approved as presented Mailbox Items: Montgomery Field Master Plan Update Letter from Planning on project issues, Clairemont Planning Committee requesting support to remove Planning Department from Manager's control to City Council, Sunroad Centrum Manager's Report, Manager's Report on Open Space and EIR for Murphy Canyon Drainage cleaning Brad reported that Executive Committee Member and past Chair Glen Best has resigned as he has left the Kearny Mesa area and no longer qualifies for membership. Upon a motion made and seconded, Carl Harry was elected to fill the remaining term of Glen Best on the Executive Committee by a vote of 10-0-0. Gene Cipparone, representing Western Devcon, Inc., owner of parcel U-4 in the Allred/Collins Business and Industrial Park West, presented the application to amend the PID 92-0301 to increase the allowable square footage of Parcel U-4 from 7,000 sf to 18,000 sf. The areas adjacent to this parcel have been developed a lower intensity than as approved and the applicant want to allow the "transfer" of unused ADT's to this Parcel. After a discussion including the requirement of sufficient parking, upgrading landscaping and in the spirit of increasing the density of Kearny Mesa where applicable, the group voted 11-0-0 to recommend approval of this PID amendment. It was noted that the City's initial review had not be received at the time of this meeting. So this recommendation is conditioned upon there being no additional issues brought forward in the City Assessment Letter that are not satisfice by the applicant. Steve Woods presented a Tentative Parcel Map Waiver Application to split a existing five building project into three separate lots. Two lots would be single tenant occupied and the third lot would have three condominium buildings. The project site is 8975 to 9145 Balboa Avenue. After a discussion, with comments about Balboa Avenues center median condition, the group voted 9-0-2 to recommend approval of the Tentative Parcel Map Waiver. Tom Francini, representing Stu Segal Productions, presented the Studio Diner, a new restaurant being constructed on the Stu Segal Productions sound stage property. This was an information only project as no descritionary action is required. After the presentation and comments from members, the group voted 9-0-2 in favor of the diner. John Turpit presented a concept for increasing the density in most areas os Kearny Mesa, except the mostly retail areas, to get better utilization of scarce land. There were comments from members. It was suggested that this be a topic for future land use committee meetings. There being no further business the meeting adjourned. Alec McGuaghran, Acting Secretary |