Planning Commission Meeting (2025-01-28)

January 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM Mitchell Room: 201 North Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025

## WELCOME TO YOUR COMMISSION MEETING

We welcome your interest and involvement in the legislative process of Escondido. This agenda includes information about topics coming before the Commission.

CHAIR Stan Weiler

VICE CHAIR David Barber

## COMMISSIONERS

Marc Correll Jeff Jester Carrie Mecaro Barry Speer Dustin Steeve

MINUTES CLERK Melissa DiMarzo

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# CITY of ESCONDIDO

# PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES

TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2025

## MINUTES

CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 p.m.

FLAG SALUTE:

ROLL CALL:

Commissioners Present: Stan Weiler, Chair; David Barber, Vice-Chair; Marc Correll, Commissioner; Carrie Mecaro, Commissioner; Barry Speer, Commissioner; Jeff Jester, Commissioner; and Dustin Steeve, Commissioner.

Commissioner Absent: None.

City Staff Present: Veronica Morones, City Planner; Dare DeLano, Assistant City Attorney; Owen Tunnell, Assistant City Engineer; Alex Rangel, Assistant Planner; Melissa DiMarzo, Minutes Clerk.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 14, 2025. Chair Weiler noted a change to page 8: Commissioners Steeve and Jester should be added to “Ayes” on the Motion, removing Correll and Mecaro as they were absent.

Motion: Chair Weiler; Second: Vice-Chair Barber. Motion carried (4-0) to approve the minutes as corrected. Ayes: Barber, Weiler, Jester, Steeve. Abstain: Mecaro, Speer, Correll.

WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

None.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:

None.

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

1. PL23-0438, PL24-0340, PL24-0341 / Bear Valley Classical Academy Expansion

REQUEST: A modification to a previously approved Conditional Use Permit (83-46-CUP) to expand educational services and operations of an existing charter school currently serving grades transitional kindergarten (TK) through 8th; a Major Plot Plan for the development of a 6,594 square foot multipurpose building, along with conversion of 2,117 square feet of existing building area into additional classroom space, and installation of two, 320 square foot storage containers; and a Design Review Permit for the design of the multipurpose building and associated screening. The project site is located within the

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Residential Estates zoning designation (RE-20) under the General Plan land use designation of “Estate II” (E2). The proposal also includes an environmental determination for the project.

PROPERTY SIZE AND LOCATION: The 5.24-acre site is located on the northeast corner of Bear Valley Parkway and Canyon Road, and is addressed at 2950 Bear Valley Parkway. (Assessor’s Parcel Number(s): 239-220-08-00 and 239-220-23-00)

ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: The Project qualifies for an exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Guidelines section 15303 (“New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures”).

APPLICANT: Mark Kalpakgian, Classical Academy

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval

PUBLIC COMMENT:

One written comment was received in opposition to the request. One request to speak in favor was received from the applicant at the hearing. A resident, David Bird, spoke in opposition to the request citing concerns for safety and traffic congestion.

## COMMISSION DISCUSSION: