Planning Commission Meeting (2025-05-13)

May 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM Council Chambers: 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 TBD

COMMISSIONERS Marc Correll Jeff Jester Carrie Mecaro Barry Speer Dustin Steeve

MINUTES CLERK Alex Rangel

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# CITY of ESCONDIDO

# PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES

# TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2025

## MINUTES

## CALL TO ORDER: 7:01 p.m.

FLAG SALUTE: Chair Weiler.

## ROLL CALL:

Commissioners Present: Stan Weiler, Chair; Marc Correll, Commissioner; Jeff Jester, Commissioner; and Barry Speer, Commissioner;

Commissioner Absent: Carrie Mecaro, Commissioner; Dustin Steeve, Commissioner.

City Staff Present: Veronica Morones, City Planner; Dare DeLano, Assistant City Attorney; Owen Tunnell, Assistant City Engineer; Doug Moody, Building Official; La Vona Koretke, Deputy Fire Marshall; Brenna Miller, Deputy City Attorney; Anthony Mullins, Code Compliance Manager; Frank Sandoval, Code Compliance Officer; Andrew Modglin, Fire Prevention Specialist; Pricila Roldan, Associate Planner; Brooke Peterson, Contract Planner; and Alex Rangel, Minutes Clerk.

## APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

## 1\. April 08, 2025 Meeting Minutes.

A request was made by Chair Weiler to modify the language in Chair Weiler’s postponement of the selection of Chair and Vice-Chair to read “to ensure that a full commission is present.” Motion: Chair Weiler; Second: Commissioner Speer. Motion carried (3-0) to approve the minutes, as amended. Ayes: Weiler, Jester, Speer. Nays: None. Abstain: Correll. Absent: Mecaro, Steeve.

## WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS:

None.

## ORAL COMMUNICATIONS:

Allen Williams provided a public comment regarding project PL23-0129/PL23-0130/PL25-0085/PL25-0086, “ISKCON of Escondido Krishna Temple and Residential Project.”

## PUBLIC HEARINGS:

None.

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## CURRENT BUSINESS:

## 2\. C23-1348 / 1004 N. Ash Street Notice and Order Appeal

REQUEST: A request to overturn the Notice and Order to Abate a Public Nuisance issued for 1004 N. Ash for violations of the Escondido Municipal Code related to a substandard building and unsafe structure on site.

PROPERTY SIZE AND LOCATION: The 0.17-acre site is located on the northeast corner of Ash Street and Lincoln Avenue and is addressed at 1004 N. Ash Street. (Assessor’s Parcel Number: 227-355-26-00)

ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS: Not a project under CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(b)(5).

APPELLANT: Zeiler Properties, LLC.

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve Planning Commission Resolution No. 2025-05 denying the appeal and upholding the issuance of the Notice and Order to Abate a Public Nuisance.

## PUBLIC COMMENT:

Steve Aldaco, representative for Zeiler Properties LLC, spoke in favor of the appeal and provided a presentation on the topic. Rick Zeiler, member of Zeiler Properties, LLC, spoke in favor of the appeal. William Zeiler spoke in favor of the appeal.

## COMMISSION DISCUSSION: