Here is a summary of actions from last night’s DLANC Planning & Land Use Committee meeting.
Agenda Items
1. Call to order and roll call.
2. Public comment – None.
3. Discussion with Veronica Soto and Maria Aguillon (City Attorney’s Office) regarding Neighborhood Prosecutor program and Downtown Hospitality Industry C-PAB.
Action: None.
4. Presentation by Leann Rupprecht (213 Ventures) regarding proposed revision of CUP for Broadway Bar at 830 S. Broadway.
Action: PLUC recommends that DLANC write a letter of support.
5. Update by Brandon Finch (EPG) regarding Belasco Theater nightclub project at 1050 S. Hill Street (ZA 2008-2464-ZV).
Action: PLUC recommends that DLANC write a letter of support contingent on applicant providing Board with information adequately addressing potential public safety and nuisance concerns identified by neighboring property owners.
6. Discussion regarding proposed 7-Eleven store at 5th Street and Broadway.
Action: None.
7. Discussion regarding proposed pawnbroker business at 720 S. Broadway (ZA 2008-0562-CU).
Action: PLUC recommends that DLANC write a letter indicating that it does not support the requested application as incompatible with proposed future uses identified in draft Broadway Community Design Overlay.
8. Discussion of street-level photomurals at Eastern Columbia Building at 849 S. Broadway (DBS Order to Comply No. 1849488).
Action: PLUC recommends that DLANC write a letter indicating its support for allowing photomurals to remain in the ground-floor windows of the Eastern Columbia building, and requesting a 90-day stay of enforcement of DBS Order to Comply to allow the interested parties to discuss the issue with the City.
9. Brief discussion of re-designation of 14th Street between Hooper Avenue and Central Avenue from a Secondary Highway to a local street, and proposed street vacation (CPC-2009-265-GPA).
Action: None; additional information to be circulated regarding proposed project.
10. Discussion of proposed revisions to PLUC Evaluation Criteria and Guiding Principles.
Action: PLUC approves revised Development Principles and Guidelines with changes recommended by Committee.
11. Brief discussion of proposed revisions to City sign ordinance and related interim control ordinance.
Action: PLUC to monitor progress of proposed ordinance, and consider signage issues in commenting on update to Central City Community Plan.
12. Brief update regarding DLANC and PLUC websites and related organizational issues.
Action: None.
13. Brief update regarding Historic Survey Map.
Action: Final map distributed to committee members and public; copies are available in the Historic Core BID office. PLUC to work with Historic Core BID on distributing map copies to City and other stakeholders.
14. Brief update on Bringing Back Broadway and related streetscape design project.
Action: None; item continued for discussion.
15. Approval of minutes from prior meeting on: January 20, 2009.
Action: Past meeting minutes approved.
16. Future agenda items. Next meeting scheduled for March 17, 2009.
17. Board member comment – None.
18. Adjournment.
–SDT
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- Summary of 7/22/2009 PLUC Meeting
- Action Items from 3/17/2009 DPLUC Meeting
- Action Items from 1/20/2009 PLUC Meeting
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