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Encinitas staff recommend permit to demolish most Paul Ecke Elementary buildings ahead of rebuild
Summary
Senior Planner Christina Bustamante told an administrative hearing that the coastal development permit under review would allow demolition of existing Paul Ecke Elementary buildings (except the schoolhouse) to prepare the site for a planned rebuild; staff said the permit is appealable to the California Coastal Commission and reported three citizen comments about buses, traffic and parking.
Senior Planner Christina Bustamante told the City of Encinitas administrative hearing on June 23 that staff recommend approval of a coastal development permit to demolish most buildings at Paul Ecke Elementary School to prepare the site for a subsequent rebuild.
"The coastal development permit is for demolition of the Paul Ecke Elementary School including grading, underground utilities, the use of a temporary construction trailer, and removal of all existing buildings with the exception of the schoolhouse," Bustamante said. She emphasized the application does not include storm-water facilities or the construction of new school buildings or facilities.
Bustamante said the project site lies within the coastal zone and was anticipated land use within the North 101 Corridor Specific Plan. "The demolition activities in preparation for the subsequent reconstruction of the school site are consistent with the specific plan," she said, and added staff had determined the permit application is consistent with the Encinitas General Plan, the city's certified local coastal program and relevant provisions of the municipal code.
She told the hearing the project is a major public works project and that the city's decision on the coastal development permit would be appealable to the California Coastal Commission. "Staff recommend that the project be approved based upon the aforementioned findings and subject to the following conditions and approval," she said.
Bustamante reported the city received three commenters during the citizen participation program who raised concerns about an interim bus schedule and about traffic and parking along Union and Vulcan streets; she said no comments were received during the public noticing period for the notice of pending action.
The chair noted that the applicant was not present at the hearing. "I don't see the applicant in attendance. So, with that, uh no other public comments, I'll go and adjourn this meeting at 5:03 p.m.," the chair said, and the administrative hearing was adjourned.
Next steps: staff recommended approval with conditions and the city's decision is appealable to the California Coastal Commission; the transcript does not record a final signed permit or a formal vote at this administrative hearing.
