Coronado City Council
June 4, 2024

Attachment 2
City of Coronado Page 309
San Diego Region (in $000s)
2025 Regional Transportation Improvement Program
DRAFT FY 2025-2029 PROGRAM OF PROJECTS
MPO ID:

Project Title:

COR27
Coronado, City of
ADOPTION: 25-00
Project Description:

TransNet - LSI: CR
Citywide - In Coronado, citywide improvements to address inadequate street drainage by performing engineering analysis and constructing new or improving existing storm drain or surface improvements, reducing significant roadway flooding.

Roadway Drainage Improvements
Change Notes:

Capacity Status: NCI Exempt Category: Safety - Pavement resurfacing and/or rehabilitation Est Total Cost: $582
PE RW CON TOTAL PRIOR 24/25 25/26 26/27 27/28 28/29 FUTURE TransNet - LSI $32 $32 $32
TransNet - LSI Carry Over $550 $550 $250 $300
TOTAL $582 $32 $550 $282 $300
* Pending final SANDAG approval

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San Diego Region (in $000s)
2025 Regional Transportation Improvement Program
DRAFT FY 2025-2029 PROGRAM OF PROJECTS
RTIP Fund Types
Local Funding
Local Funds AC Local Funds - Advanced Construction; mechanism to advance local funds to be reimbursed at a later fiscal year with federal/state funds
TransNet-L Prop. A Local Transportation Sales Tax - Local Streets & Roads TransNet-LSI Prop. A Extension Local Transportation Sales Tax - Local System Improvements TransNet-LSI Carry Over TransNet - LSI funds previously programmed but not requested/paid in year of allocation TransNet-LSI (Cash) TransNet - LSI funds which agencies have received payment, but have not spent * Pending final SANDAG approval

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Draft 02/02/2024
Jurisdiction
January 2022
Population3
Maintained
Miles3 FY 2024* FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028 FY 2029 Carlsbad 115,585 430.36 $4,879 $4,927 $4,986 $5,049 $5,193 $5,326 Chula Vista 276,785 510.95 $9,150 $9,241 $9,352 $9,471 $9,742 $9,992 Coronado 22,277 45.43 $803 $810 $820 $829 $852 $872
Del Mar4 3,929 25.81 $134 $132 $132 $135 $139 $142
El Cajon 105,638 199.37 $3,544 $3,579 $3,621 $3,667 $3,771 $3,867 Encinitas 61,515 172.83 $2,353 $2,377 $2,405 $2,435 $2,503 $2,567 Escondido 150,679 325.84 $5,230 $5,282 $5,345 $5,413 $5,567 $5,709 Imperial Beach4 26,243 47.04 $524 $840 $925 $936 $962 $985 La Mesa 60,472 143.92 $2,191 $2,213 $2,239 $2,267 $2,331 $2,389 Lemon Grove 27,242 62.56 $1,004 $1,013 $1,025 $1,037 $1,066 $1,092 National City 61,471 104.02 $2,026 $2,046 $2,070 $2,096 $2,155 $2,209 Oceanside 173,048 429.14 $6,259 $6,322 $6,398 $6,479 $6,663 $6,834 Poway 48,759 179.96 $2,079 $2,100 $2,125 $2,151 $2,212 $2,267 San Diego 1,374,790 2,835.76 $46,006 $47,130 $47,699 $48,307 $49,694 $50,974 San Marcos4 93,585 187.75 $2,272 $2,300 $2,339 $2,381 $2,475 $2,562 Santee4 59,015 118.45 $1,233 $1,251 $1,270 $1,287 $1,336 $1,379 Solana Beach4 12,812 43.11 $238 $244 $250 $257 $272 $286 Vista 100,291 178.88 $3,318 $3,350 $3,390 $3,433 $3,530 $3,620 County4 2,322.41 $22,198 $22,437 $22,724 $23,031 $23,729 $24,373 513,170 Subtotal Street & Road*** 3,287,306 8,363.6 $115,441 $117,593 $119,115 $120,662 $124,191 $127,444 Local EMP5 $7,417 $7,491 $7,581 $7,677 $7,896 $8,098
Local Smart Growth5 $8,653 $8,739 $8,844 $8,956 $9,212 $9,447 *Estimate updated in January 2024.
**Revenue estimates for planning purposes only. Payments will be based on actual sales tax monthly receipts from the State Board of Equalization. *** Totals may not add up due to rounding

4. Revenues are net of estimated commercial paper and/or bond debt service payments

5. EMP to be distributed on a project by project basis; Smart Growth to be allocated based on Call for Projects process.

TransNet Revenue Forecast - Local Street Improvement Program1 Estimates for FY 2024 to FY 2029 (in $000s)**

1.Projection of revenues are based on estimate of growth rate on taxable sales as forecasted by SANDAG and excludes interest and prior year excess funds.

2. Distribution of revenue estimates are based on the 2004 Proposition A Extension: San Diego Transportation Improvement Program and Expenditure Plan and apportioned as follows: (a) $50,000 annual base per agency ; (b) balance distributed on a formula of 2/3 population and 1/3 maintained miles.

3. Population numbers are based on state Department of Finance (DOF) report of January 2022 population; Maintained miles figures are based on Caltrans 2022 California Public Road Data (December 2023).

Attachment 3
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Revised 01/15/2020
Attachment 4

CITY OF CORONADO

PUBLIC SERVICES AND ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
In the Matter of the Notice of Meeting for
ADOPTION OF “A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CORONADO, CALIFORNIA

ADOPTING THE TRANSNET LOCAL STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025 THROUGH 2029”

DECLARATION OF NOTICE BY MAIL
AND/OR

PUBLISHED LEGAL NOTICE
I, Ofelia Andrade, declare:

That I am a Citizen of the United States over the age of eighteen years, that I am employed within the County of San Diego, California, by the City of Coronado, and my business address is 1825 Strand Way, Coronado, California, that I mailed and/or published a legal notice, a true and correct copy of which is ATTACHED HERETO and made a part hereof, that such notices were mailed and/or will be printed in a newspaper of general circulation for the Regular Meeting of the City Council on June 4, 2024.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Executed on May 15, 2024, at Coronado, California.

Ofelia Andrade
Ofelia Andrade, Management Analyst
City of Coronado
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Revised 01/15/2020
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CITY OF CORONADO

PUBLIC SERVICES & ENGINEERING
1825 STRAND WAY CITY HALL
CORONADO, CA 92118 PHONE: 619-522-7383
WWW.CORONADO.CA.US [email protected]

LEGAL NOTICE
(May 15, 2024)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held by the City Council of the City of Coronado at the City Hall Council Chambers located at 1825 Strand Way, Coronado, California on TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 2024, at 4:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible to consider the following item:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CORONADO, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE

TRANSNET LOCAL STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM OF PROJECTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2025 THROUGH 2029
ALL INTERESTED PERSONS are invited to provide testimony relative to the above item at the subject meeting and/or submit written comments prior to the meeting. Under California Government Code 65009, if you challenge the nature of the proposed action in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearings described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City at, or prior to, the public hearing.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, contact Ofelia Andrade, Public Services and Engineering, 1825 Strand Way, Coronado, CA 92118. Email: [email protected].

Phone: 619-522-7381.

A copy of the staff report and the City Council agenda will be available for public viewing no later than Thursday afternoon, May 30, 2024, at Coronado City Hall, at the Coronado Library, and online at www.coronado.ca.us.

BY: Kelsea Holian, City Clerk
*************

PLEASE PUBLISH IN THE CORONADO EAGLE & JOURNAL
ON WEDNESDAY, May 22, 2024
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
June 4, 2024 8b
211 ALAMEDA BOULEVARD: CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST FOR A HISTORIC

ALTERATION PERMIT, INCLUDING AN EXCEPTION TO ZONING REGULATIONS, AND A

DETERMINATION THAT THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES SECTION 15331 (HAP 2024- 01)
RECOMMENDATION:

Approve the project with conditions and adopt a Resolution “Determining that the project is categorically exempt under class 31 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15331 (historical resource restoration/rehabilitation) and approving a Historic Resource Alteration Permit at 211 Alameda Boulevard”.

BACKGROUND:

On November 16, 2016, the Historic Resource Commission adopted Resolution HR 41-16 designating the property at 211 Alameda Boulevard as a Historic Resource. A Mills Act Agreement was recorded for the property in 2018.

This Historic Resource Alteration Permit application was submitted by the property owners, Brian and Kelly Gilhooly, with project architect Dorian Lytle, Flagg Coastal Homes.

The Coronado Municipal Code requires that alterations to historic resources be reviewed by the Historic Resource Commission and determined to meet the findings for approval in Chapter 84.20, which includes consistency with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. The Municipal Code also requires that any Historic Resource Alteration Permit seeking to utilize existing building setbacks and building heights or exceed floor area ratio or lot coverage standards requires final approval by the City Council. The applicant for this project is requesting an exception to zoning regulations related to side yard setbacks, and these are discussed in more detail in the Analysis section of the report.

The Historic Resource Commission reviewed the project at a noticed public hearing on April 17, 2024, and determined that the project meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and findings for approval, and with a vote of 3-0-1-1 (Clements absent, Robyn disqualified) recommends that City Council approve the project and the associated zoning exception requests (resolution and minutes attached).

ANALYSIS:

The Coronado Municipal Code requires that specific findings shall be made in order to approve any alteration to a designated Historic Resource, including consistency with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. The property owner also has a Mills Act Agreement, so the project must also comply with the City’s Alteration Guidelines for Mills Act Properties.

The proposed project, which is fully described in the application and plans submitted by the applicant on March 12, 2024, includes: a 572 square foot second floor addition to the existing 1,957 square foot two-story dwelling, which will increase the size of the dwelling to 2,529 square City of Coronado Page 315
feet, an increase in size of 29.2%. The existing first floor is not proposed to be enlarged; rather, addition will be at the second-floor level creating a covered patio area at the rear and converting 115 square feet of the first-floor roof to a covered balcony. No work is proposed for the garage or accessory structure.

The proposed project does not include any work to the front of the dwelling, other than replacing three existing wood windows with new all wood windows matching the existing. Construction of the project as proposed will include demolition of existing stucco at the rear of the dwelling along with existing balcony columns in the location where the second floor will be constructed. On the second floor, two non-original windows and a non-original door will be removed, along with stucco and an existing balcony where the second-floor addition will be constructed.

The design of the new addition is intended to be compatible with the style of the original dwelling but differentiated through the use of modern materials and subtly different details. The stucco finish of the new addition will be a smooth stucco finish, to differentiate it from the deep rough trowelled finish of the historic portion of the dwelling. The historic house has a flat roof with a parapet, and the new addition is proposed to have a sloped barrel tile roof. Windows and doors in the area of addition are proposed to be aluminum clad. Due to the location of the addition at the rear, these aluminum windows will not be visible from the street right-of-way. Staff has noted in the attached resolution that all methods of differentiation must be shown and/or noted on the plans.

The addition increases the size of the original dwelling by 29.2%, and its placement, behind the existing second floor on the back side of the original dwelling, is appropriate as it keeps the primary elevation, as well as much of the two adjacent secondary elevations, intact. The applicant has provided renderings that show the appearance of the property with the addition completed.

The City’s Mills Act Alteration Guidelines note that additions should be subordinate in bulk, scale, and mass to the historic building, and that roof forms should be subordinate to the roof of the historic building. In this case, the historic building has a flat roof with a parapet. To differentiate from the flat roof, the applicant has proposed a sloped barrel tile roof. Since a sloped roof results in a taller roof form, it is not subordinate to the historic flat roof. However, the addition appears subordinate to the original dwelling from the public right of way according to the rendering, showing the massing of the addition placed behind the existing two-story parapet roof, and the size of the new addition smaller in square footage than the existing house.

The Historic Resource Commission recommends, with the conditions recommended by staff, that the project is consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and the City’s Alteration Guidelines for Mills Act Properties due to the preservation of the appearance of the dwelling as viewed from the Alameda Boulevard street frontage, placement of the addition at the rear of the dwelling, and use of subtle but effective differentiation in the areas of new construction.

Zoning Exception Requests
The Historic Preservation Ordinance provides benefits for historically designated properties, including exceptions to zoning code regulations. CMC 84.10.090 states that: an owner of a historic resource in a Residential Zone is eligible to apply for a historic resource alteration permit to utilize existing building setbacks and building heights when an alteration is proposed to a designated historic resource. Granting an exception to zoning standards is a policy decision, and the City Council should consider consistency with the Coronado Municipal Code, the impact of the exception request on the neighborhood, as well as the impact of the exception request on the Historic Resource.

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The applicant is requesting one exception to zoning standards, which is identified on the project plans and described as follows:

86.10.060 – Side Yard Required
The required side yard setback for the property is 5’-0”. The existing historic house is sited 4’-4” from the north side property line. The applicant is requesting to utilize this existing setback to construct a covered deck over a one-story area adjacent to the new second floor addition, with a roof support post encroaching approximately 8” into the setback area.

The City’s Historic Preservation Ordinance requires that in order to be approved any proposed modification to a designated Historic Resource shall require specific findings. As conditioned for approval, the project meets these findings for approval of a Historic Alteration Permit and the Historic Resource Commission recommends approval of the project and associated zoning exception requests as stated in the attached resolution.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None
ALTERNATIVE:

The City Council may deny the project or add, remove, or modify any proposed conditions of approval.

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT:

CEQA Cat Ex Class 31, Historical Resource
PUBLIC NOTICE:

A public notice was published in the newspaper and notices were mailed to all property owners within 300 feet of the boundaries of the project.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution No. 2024-41

2. HRC Resolution 4-24

3. Application

4. April 17, 2024 HRC Minutes

5. Declaration of Publishing and Public Notice
Submitted By: Community Development Department / Tricia Olsen City of Coronado Page 317
Attachment 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-41

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

CORONADO, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THAT THE
PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT UNDER CLASS 31 OF

THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
GUIDELINES SECTION 15331 (HISTORICAL RESOURCE

RESTORATION/REHABILITATION) AND APPROVING A
HISTORIC RESOURCE ALTERATION PERMIT AT 211

ALAMEDA BOULEVARD
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2024, the property owner submitted a complete Historic Resource Alteration Permit application for the property addressed as 211 Alameda Boulevard, Assessor’s Parcel No. 536-121-03-00, in accordance with Chapter 84.20 of the Coronado Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, on April 17, 2024, the Historic Resource Commission of the City of Coronado held a duly noticed public hearing on HAP 2024-01 at which time all persons desiring to be heard were heard; and
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2024, the City Council of the City of Coronado considered the request for a Historic Alteration Permit at a duly noticed public hearing, including a zoning exception request related to setbacks, in association with HAP 2024-01, at which time all persons desiring to be heard were heard, and evidence was submitted and considered to include, without limitation:

1. Historic Resource Alteration Permit application submittal HAP 2024-01;

2. Oral testimony and correspondence received regarding the permit application;

3. City Council staff report dated June 4, 2024, including staff determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from California Environmental Quality Act under Class 31, Section 15331 regarding Historic Resources because the project as proposed, with conditions of approval, is consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and will not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of the Historic Resource; and

4. Additional written information, plans, photographs, and project materials provided by the applicant.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Coronado as follows:

1. That the above recitations are true.

2. that the City Council of the City of Coronado finds, based on the evidence described herein, that the Historic Alteration Permit and zoning exception requests as described in HAP 2024-01, shall be approved, with conditions, because the following findings have been made:
a. The project is consistent with the purpose and intent of Chapter 84.20, the Historic Preservation Element, and the General Plan because, as conditioned for approval, the project is consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and the City’s Alteration Guidelines for Mills Act Properties.
b. The project will not adversely affect the historical, architectural, or aesthetic value of the historic resource because, as conditioned for approval, the project is consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and the City’s Alteration Guidelines for Mills Act Properties.

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c. The project retains the essential elements that make the historic resource significant.
d. The proposed alteration will not adversely affect the historic resource’s relationship to its surroundings and neighboring historic resources because the relationship of the Historic Resource to its surroundings will not be changed with the proposed project.
e. The proposed alteration will comply with the Secretary of the Interior’s standards as set forth in Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 because, as conditioned for approval, the new addition is placed at the rear of the dwelling behind the existing second floor addition of the dwelling, is subordinate to the original dwelling and the total square footage of the new additions is smaller than the size of the original dwelling, and the design of the new addition is compatible with but differentiated from the original dwelling.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Coronado hereby approves, with conditions, the issuance of a Historic Alteration Permit for the historically designated property addressed as 211 Alameda Boulevard and located in the R-1B (Single Family Residential) Zone, as submitted in the application and plans comprising HAP 2024- 01 in accordance with Chapter 84.20 of the City of Coronado Municipal Code and approves the following associated zoning exception requests:

1. The existing non-conforming 4’-4” setback from the side property line at the north side of the dwelling may be utilized for the construction of the roof covering over the deck above existing first floor (CMC 86.10.060).

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Coronado hereby approves the following conditions to HAP 2024-01:

1. The project shall comply with all zoning requirements except for the specific zoning exceptions identified in the resolution.

2. Building plans shall show all methods of differentiation in elevation drawings and/or in detail drawings.

3. Changes to the approved plans may require the review and approval of the Historic Resource Commission.

4. The Applicant shall defend (with counsel acceptable to the City), indemnify, and hold harmless the City, its agents, officers, and employees from and against any and all claims, actions, proceedings, damages, judgments, or costs, including attorney’s fees, against the City or its agents, officers, or employees, relating to this designation including, but not limited to, any action to attack, set aside, void, challenge, or annul this resolution and any environmental document or decision. The City will promptly notify the Applicant of any claim, action, or proceeding. The City may elect to conduct its own defense, participate in its own defense, or obtain independent legal counsel in defense of any claim related to this indemnification. In the event of such election, the Applicant shall pay all of the costs related thereto, including without limitation reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. In the event of a disagreement between the City and Applicant regarding litigation issues, the City shall have the authority to control the litigation and make litigation related decisions, including, but not limited to, settlement or other disposition of the matter. However, the Applicant shall not be required to pay or perform any settlement unless such settlement is approved by the Applicant.

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PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Coronado, California, at a regular meeting thereof this fourth day of June, 2024 by the following vote to wit:

AYES:

NAYS:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

APPROVED:
______________________________
RICHARD BAILEY, Mayor of the
City of Coronado, California
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Kelsea Holian, City Clerk of the
City of Coronado, California
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RESOLUTION NO. HR 4-24

A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCE COMMISSION

DETERMINING THAT THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY
EXEMPT UNDER CLASS 31 OF THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES SECTION 15331
(HISTORICAL RESOURCE RESTORATION OR

REHABILITATION) AND RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A

HISTORIC RESOURCE ALTERATION PERMIT, INCLUDING A

REQUEST FOR EXCEPTIONS TO ZONING REGULATIONS, AT
211 ALAMEDA BOULEVARD
WHEREAS, on March 11, 2024, the property owner submitted a complete Historic Resource Alteration Permit application for the property addressed as 211 Alameda Boulevard, 536-121-03-00, in accordance with Chapter 84.20 of the Coronado Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, on April 17, 2024, the Historic Resource Commission of the City of Coronado held a duly noticed public hearing on HAP 2024-01 at which time all persons desiring to be heard were heard; and
WHEREAS, the Historic Resource Commission considered the evidence submitted, including without limitation:

1. Historic Resource Alteration Permit application submittal HAP 2024-01;

2. Oral testimony received on April 17, 2024;

3. Historic Resource Commission staff report and attachments dated April 17, 2024; and

4. Additional information and photographs provided by the applicant; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Historic Resource Commission of the City of Coronado recommends approval of the project, with the conditions in this Resolution, and recommends that the City Council determine that the project meets Standards and issues a Historic
Resource Alteration Permit because the following recommended findings can be made:

A. The project is consistent with the purpose and intent of Chapter 84.20, the Historic Preservation Element, and the General Plan because, as conditioned for approval, the Guidelines for Mills Act Properties.

B. The project will not adversely affect the historical, architectural, or aesthetic value of the historic resource because, as conditioned for approval, the project is consistent with the Secretary o
Properties.

C. The project retains the essential elements that make the historic resource significant.

D. lationship to its
surroundings and neighboring historic resources because the relationship of the Historic Resource to its surroundings will not be changed with the proposed project.

E. standards as set
forth in Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 because, as conditioned for approval, the new addition is placed at the rear of the dwelling behind the existing second floor addition of the dwelling, is subordinate to the original dwelling and Attachment 2
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the total square footage of the new additions is smaller than the size of the original dwelling, and the design of the new addition is compatible with but differentiated from the original dwelling.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Historic Resource Commission of the City of Coronado hereby recommends approval of a Historic Resource Alteration Permit for the historically designated property addressed as 211 Alameda Boulevard, as submitted in the application and plans comprising HAP 2024-01, in accordance with Chapter 84.20 of the City of Coronado Municipal Code, and as conditioned below, and recommends approval of the following exceptions to zoning regulations, as follows:

1. The existing non- - roperty line at the north side of the dwelling may be utilized for the construction of the roof covering over the deck above existing first floor (CMC 86.10.060).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Historic Resource Commission of the City of Coronado hereby recommends approval a Historic Alteration Permit for the property addressed as 211 Alameda Boulevard, as submitted in HAP 2024-01 with the following conditions:

1. The project shall comply with all zoning requirements except for the specific zoning exceptions identified in the resolution.

2. Building plans shall show all methods of differentiation in elevation drawings and/or in detail drawings.

3. Changes to the approved plans may require the review and approval of the Historic Resource Commission.

4. The Applicant shall defend (with counsel acceptable to the City), indemnify, and hold harmless the City, its agents, officers, and employees from and against any and all claims, City or its agents, officers, or employees, relating to this designation including, but not limited to, any action to attack, set aside, void, challenge, or annul this resolution and any environmental document or decision. The City will promptly notify the Applicant of any claim, action, or proceeding. The City may elect to conduct its own defense, participate in its own defense, or obtain independent legal counsel in defense of any claim related to this indemnification. In the event of such election, the Applicant shall pay all of the costs event of a disagreement between the City and Applicant regarding litigation issues, the City shall have the authority to control the litigation and make litigation related decisions, including, but not limited to, settlement or other disposition of the matter. However, the Applicant shall not be required to pay or perform any settlement unless such settlement is approved by the Applicant.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Historic Resource Commission of the City of Coronado finds and determines that the project is categorically exempt under Class 31 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15331 regarding Historical Resource Restoration/Habilitation because the project, as conditioned for approval, is consistent with the significance of the Historic Resource.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Historic Resource Commission of the City of Coronado, California, this 17th day of April, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: Bey, Warner, Farley
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NAYS:

ABSENT: Clements
DISQUALIFIED: Robyn
_____________________________ Mark Warner, Chair
Attest: ___________________ Rich Grunow
Director of Community Development
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Attachment 3
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Attachment 3
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Attachment 3
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Front Yard Setback 25' - 0" Accessory S.B. 5' - 0" Rear First Story S.B. 15' - 0" Rear Second Story S.B. 56' - 0" S.Y.S.B. 5' - 0" S.Y.S.B. 5' - 0"
Alley
Alameda Blvd
8' - 0 1/2" 4' - 4" 72' - 7 1/2" Existing 19' - 0 1/2" 8' - 11" 8' - 7 1/2" 3' - 4" 4' - 4" Curb to PL 16' - 0" 140' - 0" 50' - 0"
Parkway Sidewalk Front Yard Setback 25' - 0" Accessory S.B. 5' - 0" Rear First Story S.B. 15' - 0" Rear Second Story S.B. 56' - 0" S.Y.S.B. 5' - 0" S.Y.S.B. 5' - 0"
Alley
Alameda Blvd Curb to PL 16' - 0"
4' - 4" 72' - 7 1/2" Existing 19' - 0 1/2" 8' - 11" 8' - 7 1/2" 3' - 4" 4' - 4" 4' - 2" 50' - 0" 140' - 0"
3' - 0 1/2" 8' - 0 1/2" 8' - 0 1/2" 60' - 2" 5' - 6 1/2" 50' - 0"
Parkway Sidewalk
12' - 6" 15' - 1 1/2" 19' - 3" 9' - 3 1/2"

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GILHOOLY HOUSE
211 ALAMEDA BLVD, Coronado, CA No. Description Date Attachment 3 City of Coronado Page 327
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GILHOOLY HOUSE
211 ALAMEDA BLVD, Coronado, CA No. Description Date Attachment 3 City of Coronado Page 328
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1125 LOMA AVENUE CORONADO, CA 92118 TEL (619) 227 1499) H OASTAL OMES C FLAGG
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GILHOOLY HOUSE
211 ALAMEDA BLVD, Coronado, CA No. Description Date Attachment 3 City of Coronado Page 329
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FLAGG COASTAL HOMES
1125 LOMA AVENUE CORONADO, CA 92118 TEL (619) 227 1499) H OASTAL OMES C FLAGG
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GILHOOLY HOUSE
211 ALAMEDA BLVD, Coronado, CA No. Description Date Attachment 3 City of Coronado Page 330

REF UP DN

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HISTORIC RESOURCE COMMISSION

MEETING MINUTES
Regular Meeting April 17, 2024
The regular meeting of the Coronado Historic Resource Commission was called to order at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at the Coronado City Hall Council Chambers, 1825 Strand Way, Coronado, California, by Chair Warner.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Bey, Farley, Robyn, Warner.

MEMBERS ABSENT: Clements.

STAFF PRESENT: Tricia Olsen, Senior Planner
Elizabeth Mitchell, Assistant City Attorney
Emily Peña, Assistant Planner
Priscilla De Vera, Administrative Coordinator

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Motion from Commissioner Farley to approve the minutes for the regular meeting on December 6, 2023.

Second by Commissioner Warner.

AYES: Bey, Farley, Robyn, Warner.

NAYS: None.

ABSENT: Clements.

ABSTAIN: None.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

The motion passed 4-0-1. The vote was announced.

Motion from Commissioner Farley to approve the minutes for the regular meeting on March 6, 2024.

Second by Commissioner Robyn.

AYES: Bey, Farley, Robyn, Warner.

NAYS: None.

ABSENT: Clements.

ABSTAIN: None.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

The motion passed 4-0-1. The vote was announced.

PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Oral Communications were held. No written public comments were submitted and no members of the public spoke.

Attachment 4
City of Coronado Page 339
Historic Resource Commission
Meeting Minutes – April 17, 2024
DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Senior Planner Tricia Olsen had no updates.

PUBLIC HEARING
HR 2023-15 917 3rd Street – Request for a Determination of Historic Significance Review for the property addressed as 917 3rd Street.

Chair Warner opened the public hearing and requested ex-parte communications and disclosures.

Commissioner Farley disclosed that she owns property between 500 and 1000 feet of the property that is the subject of this decision, conducted the analysis set out in FPPC regulation 18702.2 and determined that the project will not have a material financial impact on her property. She determined that she has no conflict of interest and will be participating in this item.

Commissioner Farley disclosed that she is familiar with the property and has passed by the property.

Chair Warner disclosed that he is familiar the property.

Commissioner Robyn disclosed that she is familiar with the property.

Assistant Planner Emily Peña provided the staff report and was available for questions.

The applicants’ representative Donna Crossman was available for questions.

PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Oral Communications were held. No written public comments were submitted and no members of the public spoke.

COMMISSION DISCUSSION
Commission discussion was held.

COMMISSION ACTION
Motion by Commissioner Bey to adopt the resolution for HR 2023-15 917 3rd Street, as presented by staff, determining that the property does not meet two or more of the adopted designation criteria and shall not be designated as a Historic Resource.

Second by Commissioner Farley.

AYES: Bey, Farley, Robyn, Warner.

NAYS: None.

ABSENT: Clements.

ABSTAIN: None.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

The motion passed 4-0-1. The vote was announced and appeal period noted.

Attachment 4
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Historic Resource Commission
Meeting Minutes – April 17, 2024
HAP 2024-01 211 Alameda Boulevard – Determination that the Project is Categorically Exempt under Class 31 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15331 (Historical Resource Restoration or Rehabilitation) and Consideration of a Request for a Historic Alteration Permit, including a Request for an Exception to Zoning Regulations, at 211 Alameda Boulevard.

Chair Warner opened the public hearing and requested ex-parte communications and disclosures.

Commissioner Farley disclosed that she is familiar with the property.

Chair Warner disclosed that he is familiar the property.

Commissioner Robyn disclosed a financial conflict of interest due to a contract with one of the principals. As such, she recused herself from participating in this item. She left the dais at 3:08 p.m.

Senior Planner Tricia Olsen provided the staff report and was available for questions.

The applicant Kelly Gilhooly was available for questions.

PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Oral Communications were held. No written public comments were submitted and no members of the public spoke.

COMMISSION DISCUSSION
Commission discussion was held.

COMMISSION ACTION
Motion by Commissioner Farley to adopt the resolution for HAP 2024-01 211 Alameda Boulevard, as presented by staff, determining that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA and recommend to City Council to approve the project subject to conditions.

Second by Commissioner Bey.

AYES: Bey, Farley, Warner.

NAYS: None.

ABSENT: Clements.

ABSTAIN: None.

DISQUALIFIED: Robyn.

The motion passed 3-0-1-0-1. The vote was announced.

Commissioner Robyn returned to the dais at 3:15 p.m.

HAP 2024-02 721 J Avenue – Determination that the Project is Categorically Exempt under Class 31 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15331 (Historical Resource Restoration or Rehabilitation) and Consideration of a Request for a Historic Alteration Permit, including Requests for Exceptions to Zoning Regulations, at 721 J Avenue.

Attachment 4
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Historic Resource Commission
Meeting Minutes – April 17, 2024
Chair Warner opened the public hearing and requested ex-parte communications and disclosures.

Commissioner Farley disclosed that she is familiar with the property.

Chair Warner disclosed that he is familiar the property and that he was approached by two people who live on the block who expressed their opinion of support for the project as presented.

Commissioner Robyn disclosed that she owns property between 500 and 1000 feet of the property that is the subject of this decision, conducted the analysis set out in FPPC regulation 18702.2 and determined that the project will have a material financial impact on her property. As such, she recused herself from participating in this item. She left the dais at 3:18 p.m.

Commissioner Bey disclosed that he received an anonymous pamphlet that expressed opposition to the project.

Senior Planner Tricia Olsen provided the staff report and was available for questions.

The applicant Christian Rice presented and was available for questions.

The owner Megan Cuffaro presented and was available for questions.

PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Oral Communications were held.

Written comments received were provided to the Commissioners and copies were available to the public.

Carolina Nelson provided comment in opposition to the project.

Charles Nelson, Jr provided comment in opposition to the project.

John Turpit provided comment in opposition to the project.

Erin Enrico provided comment in support of the project.

Pat McMann provided comment in support of the project.

Mila Albertson provided comment in opposition to the project.

Charles Nelson, Sr provided comment in opposition to the project.

Tom Edison provided comment in opposition to the project.

Mary Muller provided comment in opposition to the project.

The owner Todd Cuffaro provided a response to the public comments.

The applicant Christian Rice provided a response to the public comments. - End of Public Comment -

COMMISSION DISCUSSION
Commission discussion was held.

COMMISSION ACTION
Motion by Commissioner Bey to adopt the resolution for HAP 2024-02 721 J Avenue, as presented by staff, determining that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA and Attachment 4
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Historic Resource Commission
Meeting Minutes – April 17, 2024
recommend to City Council to approve the project subject to conditions.

Second by Commissioner Farley.

AYES: Bey, Farley, Warner.

NAYS: None.

ABSENT: Clements.

ABSTAIN: None.

DISQUALIFIED: Robyn.

The motion passed 3-0-1-0-1. The vote was announced.

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:26 p.m. . Tricia Olsen, Senior Planner
Attachment 4
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Revised 01/15/2020

CITY OF CORONADO

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNTITY DEVELOPMENT
In the Matter of the Notice of Meeting for
HAP 2024-01 211 Alameda Boulevard

DECLARATION OF NOTICE BY MAIL
AND/OR

PUBLISHED LEGAL NOTICE
I, Priscilla De Vera, declare:

That I am a Citizen of the United States over the age of eighteen years, that I am employed within the County of San Diego, California, by the City of Coronado, and my business address is 1825 Strand Way, Coronado, California, that I mailed and/or published a legal notice, a true and correct copy of which is ATTACHED HERETO and made a part hereof, that such notices were mailed and/or will be printed in a newspaper of general circulation for the Regular Meeting of the City Council on June 4, 2024.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Published legal notice executed on May 22, 2024 at Coronado, California.

Mailing executed on May 24, 2024 at Coronado, California. ______________________________________
Priscilla De Vera, Administrative Coordinator
City of Coronado
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City of Coronado Page 344

CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
June 4, 2024 8c
721 J AVENUE: CONSIDERATION OF A HISTORIC ALTERATION PERMIT, INCLUDING A

REQUEST FOR AN EXCEPTION TO ZONING REGULATIONS, AND A DETERMINATION

THAT THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES SECTION 15331 (HAP 2024-02) RECOMMENDATION:

Approve the project with conditions and adopt a Resolution “Determining that the project is categorically exempt under class 31 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15331 (historical resource restoration/rehabilitation) and approving a Historic Resource Alteration Permit at 721 J Avenue”.

BACKGROUND:

On October 18, 2023, the Historic Resource Commission adopted Resolution HR 21-23 designating the property at 721 J Avenue as a Historic Resource. The property does not have a recorded Mills Act Agreement and the property owner has not indicated that they wish to apply for a Mills Act Agreement.

The Coronado Municipal Code requires that alterations to historic resources be reviewed by the Historic Resource Commission and determined to meet the findings for approval in Chapter 84.20, which includes consistency with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. The Municipal Code also requires that any Historic Resource Alteration Permit seeking to utilize existing building setbacks and building heights or exceed floor area ratio or lot coverage standards requires final approval by the City Council. The applicant for this project is requesting exceptions to zoning regulations related to side yard setbacks and parking, and these are discussed in more detail in the Analysis section of the report.

The Historic Resource Commission reviewed the project at a noticed public hearing on April 17, 2024, and determined that the project meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and findings for approval, and with a vote of 3-0-1-1 (Clements absent, Robyn disqualified) recommends that City Council approve the project and the associated zoning exception requests (resolution and minutes attached).

ANALYSIS:

The Coronado Municipal Code requires that specific findings shall be made in order to approve any alteration to a designated Historic Resource, including consistency with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards.

The proposed project, which is fully described in the application and plans submitted by the applicant on February 13, 2024, includes: interior remodel of the existing 1,534 square foot onestory dwelling and construction of a two-story addition that will increase the size of the dwelling to 2,892 square feet, an increase in size of 88.5%. The accessory structure is proposed to be remodeled but will be reduced in size from 1,004 square feet to 953 square feet. Zoning exception requests related to setbacks and parking are included as part of the project and are described in further detail in the applicant’s project summary and at the end of the analysis section of this City of Coronado Page 345
report.

The proposed project does not include any work to the front of the dwelling, other than painting of the existing windows. No demolition is proposed for the front façade. Construction of the project as proposed will include demolition of the entire interior of the dwelling, as well as non-original windows on the north side elevation, the entire rear elevation, and approximately two-thirds of the south side elevation.

The addition is proposed to be located behind the first-floor ridge line, which places the most forward projecting portion of the proposed second floor façade approximately 16’-1 3/8” behind the most forward projecting portion of the original front façade. The placement of the new addition behind the ridgeline, on the back side of the original dwelling, is appropriate as it keeps the primary elevation, as well as portions of the two adjacent secondary elevations, intact. The addition is large, increasing the size of the original single-story dwelling by 88.5%.

The applicant has provided renderings that show the appearance of the property with the addition completed, showing the massing of the addition placed behind the front façade and ridgeline portion of the original roof. While the addition does not appear subordinate to the original dwelling, and it is not physically and visually separated from the historic building, this would be difficult to achieve when adding a two-story addition to a one-story dwelling on a lot of this size. Additionally, the total area of addition at the first and second floor is 1,358 square feet, which is smaller than the original dwelling, at 1,534 square feet.

The design of the new addition is intended to be compatible with the style of the original dwelling but differentiated through the use of modern materials and subtly different details. The stucco finish of the new addition will match the original smooth stucco finish of the historic portion of the dwelling. New two-piece clay roof tiles will be similar in color to the original roof tiles. New windows and doors are proposed to be aluminum clad in a dark bronze color, and new windows will have prominent dark wood sills. Rafter tails on the new addition are proposed to be different than the rafter tails on the original home; however this detail is not shown on the plans. Conditions of approval have been included to require all methods of differentiation be shown and detailed on the building plans.

Demolition at the accessory structure will include the entire west and south elevations, where an addition was previously constructed, and portions of the north and east elevations. A new addition is proposed, and the existing flat roof is proposed to be replaced with a clay tile roof matching the dwelling. Windows, doors, and other details of the accessory structure will match the dwelling as well.

The Historic Resource Commission recommends, with the conditions recommended by staff, that the project is consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards due to the placement of the addition at the rear of the dwelling, the size of the addition that is smaller in size than the original dwelling, and the design of a new addition that is compatible with but differentiated from the original dwelling.

Zoning Exception Requests
The Historic Preservation Ordinance provides benefits for historically designated properties including exceptions to zoning code regulations. CMC 84.10.090 states that: an owner of a historic resource in a Residential Zone is eligible to apply for a historic resource alteration permit to utilize existing building setbacks and building heights when an alteration is proposed to a designated historic resource; and is eligible to apply for a historic resource alteration permit for a waiver or reduction in the number of required parking spaces, or modifications to size, location, access or City of Coronado Page 346
setback requirements for parking. Granting an exception to zoning standards is a policy decision, and the City Council should consider consistency with the Coronado Municipal Code, the impact of the exception request on the neighborhood, as well as the impact of the exception request on the Historic Resource.

The applicant is requesting two exceptions to zoning standards, which are identified on the project plans and described as follows:

86.10.060 – Side Yard Required
The required side yard setback for the property is 5’-0”. The existing historic house is sited approximately 3’-9” from the north side property line. The applicant is requesting to utilize this existing setback to construct the addition, encroaching approximately 1’-3” into the side yard setback on the north side at the first and second floors.

86.58.070 – Minimum Size for Spaces
The required minimum size for covered and enclosed parking spaces serving a one- or two-family dwelling is 9’-0” wide and 20’-0” long. The applicant is proposing to retain the existing width of the covered and enclosed parking, which is 8’-10” per space. The length of the parking spaces will comply, at 20’-0”. A new, unenclosed, parking space is proposed adjacent to the accessory building, bringing the number of parking spaces on the property into compliance with the zoning ordinance.

The City’s Historic Preservation Ordinance requires that in order to be approved, any proposed modification to a designated Historic Resource shall require specific findings. As conditioned for approval, the project meets these findings for approval of a Historic Alteration Permit and the Historic Resource Commission recommends approval of the project and associated zoning exception requests as stated in the attached resolution.

FISCAL IMPACT:

None.

ALTERNATIVE:

The City Council may deny the project or add, remove, or modify any proposed conditions of approval.

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT:

CEQA Cat Ex Class 31, Historical Resource.

PUBLIC NOTICE:

A public notice was published in the newspaper and notices were mailed to all property owners within 300 feet of the boundaries of the project.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Resolution No. 2024-42

2. HRC Resolution 5-24

3. Application

4. April 17, 2024 Historic Resource Commission Minutes

5. Written comments received

6. Declaration of Publishing and Public Notice
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Submitted By: Community Development Department / Tricia Olsen City of Coronado Page 348
Attachment 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-42

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF

CORONADO, CALIFORNIA, DETERMINING THAT THE
PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT UNDER CLASS 31 OF

THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
GUIDELINES SECTION 15331 (HISTORICAL RESOURCE

RESTORATION/REHABILITATION) AND APPROVING A

HISTORIC RESOURCE ALTERATION PERMIT, INCLUDING

REQUESTS FOR EXCEPTIONS TO ZONING REGULATIONS,
AT 721 J AVENUE
WHEREAS, on February 13, 2024, the property owner submitted a complete Historic Resource Alteration Permit application for the property addressed as 721 J Avenue, Assessor’s Parcel No. 537-052-04-00, in accordance with Chapter 84.20 of the Coronado Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, on April 17, 2024, the Historic Resource Commission of the City of Coronado held a duly noticed public hearing on HAP 2024-02 at which time all persons desiring to be heard were heard; and
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2024, the City Council of the City of Coronado considered the request for a Historic Alteration Permit at a duly noticed public hearing, including zoning exception requests related to setbacks and parking, in association with HAP 2024-02, at which time all persons desiring to be heard were heard, and evidence was submitted and considered to include, without limitation:

1. Historic Resource Alteration Permit application submittal HAP 2024-02;

2. Oral testimony and correspondence received regarding the permit application;

3. City Council staff report dated June 4, 2024, including staff determination that the project is Categorically Exempt from California Environmental Quality Act under Class 31, Section 15331 regarding Historic Resources because the project as proposed, with conditions of approval, is consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and will not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of the Historic Resource; and

4. Additional written information, plans, photographs, and project materials provided by the applicant.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Coronado as follows:

1. That the above recitations are true.

2. that the City Council of the City of Coronado finds, based on the evidence described herein, that the Historic Alteration Permit and zoning exception requests as described in HAP 2024-02, shall be approved, with conditions, because the following findings have been made:
a. The project is consistent with the purpose and intent of Chapter 84.20, the Historic Preservation Element, and the General Plan because, as conditioned for approval, the project is consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. b. The project will not adversely affect the historical, architectural, or aesthetic value of the historic resource because, as conditioned for approval, the project is consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards.

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c. The project retains the essential elements that make the historic resource significant.
d. The proposed alteration will not adversely affect the historic resource’s relationship to its surroundings and neighboring historic resources because the relationship of the Historic Resource to its surroundings will not be changed with the proposed project.
e. The proposed alteration will comply with the Secretary of the Interior’s standards as set forth in Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 because, as conditioned for approval, the new addition is placed behind the ridgeline and at the rear of the dwelling, the total square footage of the new additions is smaller than the size of the original dwelling, and the design of the new addition is compatible with but differentiated from the original dwelling.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Coronado hereby approves, with conditions, the issuance of a Historic Alteration Permit for the historically designated property addressed as 721 J Avenue and located in the R-1B (Single Family Residential) Zone, as submitted in the application and plans comprising HAP 2024-02 in accordance with Chapter 84.20 of the City of Coronado Municipal Code and approves the following associated zoning exception requests:

1. The existing non-conforming approximately 3’-9” setback from the side property line at the north side of the dwelling may be utilized for the construction of the first and second floor additions (CMC 86.10.060).

2. The existing non-conforming parking width of 8’-10” per space may be retained for both covered and enclosed parking spaces (CMC 86.58.070).

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Coronado hereby approves the following conditions to HAP 2024-02:

1. The project shall comply with all zoning requirements except for the specific zoning exceptions identified in the resolution.

2. Building plans shall show all methods of differentiation in elevation drawings and/or in detail drawings.

3. Changes to the approved plans may require the review and approval of the Historic Resource Commission.

4. This project was not reviewed for consistency with the City’s Mills Act Alteration Guidelines, a future Mills Act Application will require a review and restoration of elements of the project that are not consistent with the Guidelines may be required as part of a Mills Act Agreement.

5. The Applicant shall defend (with counsel acceptable to the City), indemnify, and hold harmless the City, its agents, officers, and employees from and against any and all claims, actions, proceedings, damages, judgments, or costs, including attorney’s fees, against the City or its agents, officers, or employees, relating to this designation including, but not limited to, any action to attack, set aside, void, challenge, or annul this resolution and any environmental document or decision. The City will promptly notify the Applicant of any claim, action, or proceeding. The City may elect to conduct its own defense, participate in its own defense, or obtain independent legal counsel in defense of any claim related to this indemnification. In the event of such election, the Applicant shall pay all of the costs related thereto, including without limitation reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. In the event of a disagreement between the City and Applicant regarding litigation issues, the City of Coronado Page 350
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City shall have the authority to control the litigation and make litigation related decisions, including, but not limited to, settlement or other disposition of the matter. However, the Applicant shall not be required to pay or perform any settlement unless such settlement is approved by the Applicant.

PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Coronado, California, at a regular meeting thereof this fourth day of June, 2024 by the following vote to wit:

AYES:

NAYS:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

APPROVED:
______________________________
RICHARD BAILEY, Mayor of the
City of Coronado, California
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Kelsea Holian, City Clerk of the
City of Coronado, California
City of Coronado Page 351

RESOLUTION NO. HR 5-24

A RESOLUTION OF THE HISTORIC RESOURCE COMMISSION

DETERMINING THAT THE PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY
EXEMPT UNDER CLASS 31 OF THE CALIFORNIA
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT GUIDELINES SECTION 15331
(HISTORICAL RESOURCE RESTORATION OR

REHABILITATION) AND RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A

HISTORIC RESOURCE ALTERATION PERMIT, INCLUDING

REQUESTS FOR EXCEPTIONS TO ZONING REGULATIONS, AT
721 J AVENUE
WHEREAS, on February 13, 2024, the property owner submitted a complete Historic Resource Alteration Permit application for the property addressed as 721 J Avenue, Assessor’s Parcel No. 537-052-04, in accordance with Chapter 84.20 of the Coronado Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, on April 17, 2024, the Historic Resource Commission of the City of Coronado held a duly noticed public hearing on HAP 2024-02 at which time all persons desiring to be heard were heard; and
WHEREAS, the Historic Resource Commission considered the evidence submitted, including without limitation:

1. Historic Resource Alteration Permit application submittal HAP 2024-02;

2. Oral and written testimony received on April 17, 2024;

3. Historic Resource Commission staff report and attachments dated April 17, 2024; and

4. Additional information and photographs provided by the applicant; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Historic Resource Commission of the City of Coronado recommends approval of the project, with the conditions in this Resolution, and recommends that the City Council determine that the project meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and issues a Historic Resource Alteration Permit because the following recommended findings can be made:

A. The project is consistent with the purpose and intent of Chapter 84.20, the Historic Preservation Element, and the General Plan because, as conditioned for approval, the project is consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards.

B. The project will not adversely affect the historical, architectural, or aesthetic value of the historic resource because, as conditioned for approval, the project is consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards.

C. The project retains the essential elements that make the historic resource significant.

D. The proposed alteration will not adversely affect the historic resource’s relationship to its surroundings and neighboring historic resources because the relationship of the Historic Resource to its surroundings will not be changed with the proposed project.

E. The proposed alteration will comply with the Secretary of the Interior’s standards as set forth in Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 because, as conditioned for approval, the new addition is placed behind the ridgeline and at the rear of the dwelling, the total square footage of the new additions is smaller than the size of the original dwelling, and the design of the new addition is compatible with but differentiated from the original dwelling.









  
 


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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Historic Resource Commission of the City of Coronado hereby recommends approval of a Historic Resource Alteration Permit for the historically designated property addressed as 721 J Avenue, as submitted in the application and plans comprising HAP 2024-02, in accordance with Chapter 84.20 of the City of Coronado Municipal Code, and as conditioned below, and recommends approval of the following exceptions to zoning regulations, as follows:

1. The existing non-conforming 3’-9 3/8” setback from the side property line at the north side of the dwelling may be utilized for the construction of the first and second floor additions (CMC 86.10.060).

2. The existing non-conforming parking width of 8’-10” per space may be retained for both covered and enclosed parking spaces (CMC 86.58.070).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Historic Resource Commission of the City of Coronado hereby recommends approval a Historic Alteration Permit for the property addressed as 721 J Avenue, as submitted in HAP 2024-02 with the following conditions:

1. The project shall comply with all zoning requirements except for the specific zoning exceptions identified in the resolution.

2. Building plans shall show all methods of differentiation in elevation drawings and/or in detail drawings.

3. Changes to the approved plans may require the review and approval of the Historic Resource Commission.

4. This project was not reviewed for consistency with the City’s Mills Act Alteration Guidelines, a future Mills Act Application will require a review and restoration of elements of the project that are not consistent with the Guidelines may be required as part of a Mills Act Agreement.

5. The Applicant shall defend (with counsel acceptable to the City), indemnify, and hold harmless the City, its agents, officers, and employees from and against any and all claims, actions, proceedings, damages, judgments, or costs, including attorney’s fees, against the City or its agents, officers, or employees, relating to this designation including, but not limited to, any action to attack, set aside, void, challenge, or annul this resolution and any environmental document or decision. The City will promptly notify the Applicant of any claim, action, or proceeding. The City may elect to conduct its own defense, participate in its own defense, or obtain independent legal counsel in defense of any claim related to this indemnification. In the event of such election, the Applicant shall pay all of the costs related thereto, including without limitation reasonable attorney’s fees and costs. In the event of a disagreement between the City and Applicant regarding litigation issues, the City shall have the authority to control the litigation and make litigation related decisions, including, but not limited to, settlement or other disposition of the matter. However, the Applicant shall not be required to pay or perform any settlement unless such settlement is approved by the Applicant.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Historic Resource Commission of the City of Coronado finds and determines that the project is categorically exempt under Class 31 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15331 regarding Historical Resource Restoration/Habilitation because the project, as conditioned for approval, is consistent with the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and will not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of the Historic Resource.









  
 


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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Historic Resource Commission of the City of Coronado, California, this 17th day of April, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:

AYES: Bey, Warner, Farley
NAYS:

ABSENT: Clements
DISQUALIFIED: Robyn
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Mark Warner, Chair
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PROJECT SUMMARY STATEMENT
Provide a complete written description of the proposed project including:

Project scope: Detailed project description, extent of demolition, location, size, and height of any new areas of addition, project materials, f
SOI Standards and Mills Act Alteration Guidelines:

Standards for Treatment of Historic Properties; and, if the property has a recorded Mills Act, is on the Mills Act waiting list, or the property owner intends to apply for the Mills Act, also provide an evaluation of the project per the City of Coronado Guidelines for Alterations to Mills Act Properties. Attach additional pages as necessary to provide a complete Summary Statement.

Indicate current Mills Act status:

Recorded Mills Act Pending Council Approval No Mills Act Intend to apply Zoning Exception Requests (CMC 84.10.090 C, D): An owner of a historic resource in a Residential Zone is eligible to apply for a historic resource alteration permit to utilize existing building setbacks and building heights when an alteration is proposed to a designated historic resource, and when the proposed alteration would exceed floor area ratio and/or lot coverage standards. Any historic resource alteration permit seeking to utilize existing building setbacks and building heights or exceed floor area ratio or lot coverage standards requires City Council approval. An owner of a historic resource in a Residential Zone is also eligible to apply for a historic resource alteration permit for a waiver or reduction in the number of required parking spaces, or modifications to size, location, access or setback requirements for parking. If zoning exceptions are requested, describe in detail and provide justification for these requests. Note that a preliminary zoning plan check review is conducted in association with an application for a Historic Alteration Permit. It is the responsibility of the applicant to identify any zoning exceptions that are needed for the Indicate exceptions to zoning regulations requested as part of this application:

Setbacks Height Parking Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Lot Coverage ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

City of Coronado Historic Preservation Program Guidebook and links to the Secret Guidelines for Alterations to Mills Act Properties are available at City Hall and online at: www.coronado.ca.us/preservation Attachment 3
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Summary Statement
Proposed Alteration at 721 J Avenue
January 10, 2024
The proposed project involves a second story and addition at the historically designated home at 721 J Avenue. The proposed addition occurs at the at the rear of the existing home with no alterations proposed to the existing historically designated front façade or massing. The property comprises an existing single-story main home and an existing detached garage/accessory structure.

At the main home, we are proposing a renovation and addition comprising a reorganized and minimally expanded first floor footprint and new second story. The new second story is placed entirely behind the main ridge line of the existing home and is located at the flat roof portion of the existing home. There are no changes proposed to the historically designated single story front portion of the home.

At the accessory structure, we are proposing to retain the existing garage space while reorganizing the remainder of the footprint via a small addition.

We are proposing to retain the entire original clay tile roof on the front historically designated portion of the home. All new roofs, including at the accessory structure, are to match the existing pitch and clay tiles.

Façade Descriptions:

Main Home:

At the west (front) façade of the home, no alterations are proposed to the existing first floor façade. Existing wood windows are to be painted a dark bronze to match proposed windows at the second story addition. Along the front of the property line, a new planted area with low site wall, gate, and decorative arch are proposed.

At the south (side) façade, the existing front single-story façade comprising historic chimney and windows is to remain unchanged. Windows are to be painted a dark bronze to match proposed windows and doors at the rear two-story addition.

At the east (rear) façade, all windows and doors in the new two-story addition are to be dark bronze aluminum clad or wood-composite.

At the north (side) façade, the frontmost existing window and first floor façade is to remain unchanged. Existing window to remain is to be painted dark bronze. At the first story, the three remaining windows are to be removed. New windows are to be dark bronze aluminum clad or wood composite.

Accessory Structure:

At the west (front) façade, two new doors and one new window are to be placed in the new façade. All are to be dark bronze aluminum clad. Parapet and flat roof are to be removed and replaced with clay tile and sloped to match the existing front portion of the main home.

At the south (side) façade, two new dark bronze aluminum clad windows are proposed.

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At the east (rear) façade, garage door is to be replaced. New door is to match existing opening and is to be painted dark bronze. Two new dark bronze aluminum clad windows are proposed.

At the north (side) façade, no openings are proposed.

Style Description:

The additions at the main home and accessory structure are designed to complement the existing Spanish revival architecture. Specific details including rounded forms, exposed rafter tails, and clay gable vents are utilized throughout the proposed design to complement the existing historic structure. All new roofs are to be two-pice clay tile in a similar color to the existing clay roof tiles. We are proposing that all new stucco match the existing smooth finish and color. All windows and doors are to be dark bronze.

The additions are differentiated from the historic home through the following means:

All new windows and doors are to be aluminum-clad wood or wood-composite (where necessary)
All new rafter tails are designed to have a distinct profile that clearly differs from the historic rafter tails.

All new windows are designed to include prominent dark wood sills that are not present on existing home.

Zoning Exceptions:

1. The proposed addition at the north side of the first floor is an extension of the existing first floor wall and non-conforming side yard setback distance. The required side yard setback distance is 5’-0” and the existing home has a side yard setback at the north side of 3’-9 3/8”.

2. The proposed addition at the north side of the new second floor is a vertical extension of the existing first floor wall and non-conforming side yard setback distance. The required side yard setback distance is 5’-0” and the existing home has a side yard setback at the north side of 3’-9 3/8”.

3. Proposed accessory structure includes two existing enclosed parking spaces to remain.

Existing space widths when maintaining existing garage footprint are non-conforming at 8’-10 ¾” x 20’-0”.

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HISTORIC RESOURCE COMMISSION

MEETING MINUTES
Regular Meeting April 17, 2024
The regular meeting of the Coronado Historic Resource Commission was called to order at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at the Coronado City Hall Council Chambers, 1825 Strand Way, Coronado, California, by Chair Warner.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Bey, Farley, Robyn, Warner.

MEMBERS ABSENT: Clements.

STAFF PRESENT: Tricia Olsen, Senior Planner
Elizabeth Mitchell, Assistant City Attorney
Emily Peña, Assistant Planner
Priscilla De Vera, Administrative Coordinator

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Motion from Commissioner Farley to approve the minutes for the regular meeting on December 6, 2023.

Second by Commissioner Warner.

AYES: Bey, Farley, Robyn, Warner.

NAYS: None.

ABSENT: Clements.

ABSTAIN: None.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

The motion passed 4-0-1. The vote was announced.

Motion from Commissioner Farley to approve the minutes for the regular meeting on March 6, 2024.

Second by Commissioner Robyn.

AYES: Bey, Farley, Robyn, Warner.

NAYS: None.

ABSENT: Clements.

ABSTAIN: None.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

The motion passed 4-0-1. The vote was announced.

PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Oral Communications were held. No written public comments were submitted and no members of the public spoke.

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DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Senior Planner Tricia Olsen had no updates.

PUBLIC HEARING
HR 2023-15 917 3rd Street – Request for a Determination of Historic Significance Review for the property addressed as 917 3rd Street.

Chair Warner opened the public hearing and requested ex-parte communications and disclosures.

Commissioner Farley disclosed that she owns property between 500 and 1000 feet of the property that is the subject of this decision, conducted the analysis set out in FPPC regulation 18702.2 and determined that the project will not have a material financial impact on her property. She determined that she has no conflict of interest and will be participating in this item.

Commissioner Farley disclosed that she is familiar with the property and has passed by the property.

Chair Warner disclosed that he is familiar the property.

Commissioner Robyn disclosed that she is familiar with the property.

Assistant Planner Emily Peña provided the staff report and was available for questions.

The applicants’ representative Donna Crossman was available for questions.

PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Oral Communications were held. No written public comments were submitted and no members of the public spoke.

COMMISSION DISCUSSION
Commission discussion was held.

COMMISSION ACTION
Motion by Commissioner Bey to adopt the resolution for HR 2023-15 917 3rd Street, as presented by staff, determining that the property does not meet two or more of the adopted designation criteria and shall not be designated as a Historic Resource.

Second by Commissioner Farley.

AYES: Bey, Farley, Robyn, Warner.

NAYS: None.

ABSENT: Clements.

ABSTAIN: None.

DISQUALIFIED: None.

The motion passed 4-0-1. The vote was announced and appeal period noted.

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HAP 2024-01 211 Alameda Boulevard – Determination that the Project is Categorically Exempt under Class 31 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15331 (Historical Resource Restoration or Rehabilitation) and Consideration of a Request for a Historic Alteration Permit, including a Request for an Exception to Zoning Regulations, at 211 Alameda Boulevard.

Chair Warner opened the public hearing and requested ex-parte communications and disclosures.

Commissioner Farley disclosed that she is familiar with the property.

Chair Warner disclosed that he is familiar the property.

Commissioner Robyn disclosed a financial conflict of interest due to a contract with one of the principals. As such, she recused herself from participating in this item. She left the dais at 3:08 p.m.

Senior Planner Tricia Olsen provided the staff report and was available for questions.

The applicant Kelly Gilhooly was available for questions.

PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Oral Communications were held. No written public comments were submitted and no members of the public spoke.

COMMISSION DISCUSSION
Commission discussion was held.

COMMISSION ACTION
Motion by Commissioner Farley to adopt the resolution for HAP 2024-01 211 Alameda Boulevard, as presented by staff, determining that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA and recommend to City Council to approve the project subject to conditions.

Second by Commissioner Bey.

AYES: Bey, Farley, Warner.

NAYS: None.

ABSENT: Clements.

ABSTAIN: None.

DISQUALIFIED: Robyn.

The motion passed 3-0-1-0-1. The vote was announced.

Commissioner Robyn returned to the dais at 3:15 p.m.

HAP 2024-02 721 J Avenue – Determination that the Project is Categorically Exempt under Class 31 of the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15331 (Historical Resource Restoration or Rehabilitation) and Consideration of a Request for a Historic Alteration Permit, including Requests for Exceptions to Zoning Regulations, at 721 J Avenue.

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Chair Warner opened the public hearing and requested ex-parte communications and disclosures.

Commissioner Farley disclosed that she is familiar with the property.

Chair Warner disclosed that he is familiar the property and that he was approached by two people who live on the block who expressed their opinion of support for the project as presented.

Commissioner Robyn disclosed that she owns property between 500 and 1000 feet of the property that is the subject of this decision, conducted the analysis set out in FPPC regulation 18702.2 and determined that the project will have a material financial impact on her property. As such, she recused herself from participating in this item. She left the dais at 3:18 p.m.

Commissioner Bey disclosed that he received an anonymous pamphlet that expressed opposition to the project.

Senior Planner Tricia Olsen provided the staff report and was available for questions.

The applicant Christian Rice presented and was available for questions.

The owner Megan Cuffaro presented and was available for questions.

PUBLIC ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
Oral Communications were held.

Written comments received were provided to the Commissioners and copies were available to the public.

Carolina Nelson provided comment in opposition to the project.

Charles Nelson, Jr provided comment in opposition to the project.

John Turpit provided comment in opposition to the project.

Erin Enrico provided comment in support of the project.

Pat McMann provided comment in support of the project.

Mila Albertson provided comment in opposition to the project.

Charles Nelson, Sr provided comment in opposition to the project.

Tom Edison provided comment in opposition to the project.

Mary Muller provided comment in opposition to the project.

The owner Todd Cuffaro provided a response to the public comments.

The applicant Christian Rice provided a response to the public comments. - End of Public Comment -

COMMISSION DISCUSSION
Commission discussion was held.

COMMISSION ACTION
Motion by Commissioner Bey to adopt the resolution for HAP 2024-02 721 J Avenue, as presented by staff, determining that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA and Attachment 4
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recommend to City Council to approve the project subject to conditions.

Second by Commissioner Farley.

AYES: Bey, Farley, Warner.

NAYS: None.

ABSENT: Clements.

ABSTAIN: None.

DISQUALIFIED: Robyn.

The motion passed 3-0-1-0-1. The vote was announced.

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:26 p.m. . Tricia Olsen, Senior Planner
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From: Mila Albertson
To: Tricia Olsen
Cc:

Subject:

Date:

Charles Edward Nelson; Charles
721 J Avenue
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 4:42:24 PM
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Tricia --
Sorry for the late submittal but I have been caring for my husband who had knee replacement surgery on Monday.

I hope you will forward the attached Word doc to the commissioners regarding the proposed alteration permit for 721 J Avenue. I took photos of all the homes in the 700 block of J to show that the proposed wall and gate at 721 is inconsistent with the rest of the homes on the block. The few walls or fencing currently in place are low and any gates are set back and not tall as the one proposed for 721. The arched gateway obscures the front of the house which was granted historic designation last year.

As you are probably aware, there are four (4) homes directly across the street that are designated historic as well as 749 J (a few doors down from 721).

I plan to speak at next Wednesday's meeting in support of Charles Nelson especially because I find the wall and tall gate not in keeping with the current streetscape.

I look forward to the hearing on Wednesday April 3.

Mila
Mila Albertson
Coronado, CA 92118
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Views of the Streetscape of the 700 block of J Avenue
Views from 7th Street towards 8th
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Even numbered side of J Avenue Back gate of home on 300 block of 7th Street 710 J Avenue (historic) City of Coronado Page 396
720 J Avenue (historic) 732 J Avenue (historic) 740 J Avenue )historic) 754 J Avenue 756 J Avenue 764 J Avenue
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727 J Avenue View #2 looking back at 721
745 J Avenue (gate/wall set back)
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735 J Avenue View #1 (low fence) 735 J Avenue View #2
City of Coronado 749 J Avenue View #1 (historic; low wall) 749 J Avenue View #2 Page 398 757 J Avenue View #1 (low fence) 757 J Avenue View #2 761 J Avenue 769 J Avenue 700 block of J Avenue from intersection at 8th Street Proposed wall and tall gate for 721 J Avenue
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JOHN B. TURPIT CORONADO, CA. 92118 April 9, 2024
TO: HISTORIC RESOURCE COMMISSIONERS
FROM: John Turpit
RE: HAP 2024–02 721 J Avenue
Please do not approve the HISTORIC ALTERATION PERMIT (HAP) as submitted.

Having lived on the 700 block of J Ave for 30 years I know this house well. Being a good neighbor is important, so objectivity in my comments and criticisms of the planned two-story addition is critical.

As such, I met the charming couple who own 721 J Ave. I also met with Christian Rice, architect, whose work I respect. In addition, I contacted Emily Talbert with whom I served on the HISTORIC COMMISSION in 2020. Emily always impressed me with her objectivity and clear thinking while serving on the Commission.

Thankfully, Emily referred me to the HISTORIC DESIGN DESIGNATION CRITERIA used by the City of Coronado, and the State of California’s Criteria for Additions to Historic Structures. Both of which are referenced here to explain, objectively, why the proposed HAP should be modified in order to satisfy the criteria in these guiding documents.

The Historic Commission designated 721 J Avenue an historic structure on October 18, 2023, using the Historic Design Designation Criteria.

The structure satisfied, CRITERIA C , which states-“it possesses distinctive characteristics of an architectural style, and has not been substantially altered.” In fact this charming, small, highly detailed Spanish Colonial Revival residence almost appears to have been preserved in a “time capsule” for 95 years.

The designation criteria goes on to say when designating a structure, “inappropriate changes” ……….. “additions that overwhelm the original structure……………or……… modifications that are not consistent with the Secretary of the Interiors Standards …………….. will negatively impact historic significance.” The proposed alterations/additions to this 95-year-old residence do in fact “overwhelm” it. As the proposed elevation below shows, the second story addition is dropped on the ridgeline of the south wing of the existing structure, effectively cutting it in half.

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PROPOSED SOUTH ELEVATION.

The new second story structure falls on the roof ridgeline only 7 feet back from 2/3rds of the west elevation, facing the street. Moving the new two-story structure back another 7 feet would allow the existing south wing of the original historic structure to remain intact.

The original structure also satisfied CRITERIA D – “it is representative of the notable work of a builder, designer, architect, artisan, or landscape professional.” The Municipal Code further defines notable work as “an important or remarkable example from the body of work of a professional trained as a builder.” In other words, Chris Cosgrove built several houses in Coronado, but only seven of them are notable works, 721 J being one of them, in large part because it has remained intact, untouched over 95 years. Respecting that notoriety seems to be overlooked in the proposed 2nd story addition and its overwhelming relationship/proximity to the existing historic residence.

Next, I reviewed the State of California Criteria for Additions to Historic Structures. It has photographs of examples of additions to historic buildings done correctly. It also offers recommendations and things to avoid. I have noted several below:

RECOMMENDED
“Ensure that the addition is subordinate and secondary to the historic building, and is compatible in massing, scale, materials, relationship of solids, to voids, and color.” Clearly, the new second-story addition is not subordinate, nor secondary to the historic building. The new structure is dropped on top of the south wing of the historic structure and appears to devour it.

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NOT RECOMMENDED
“Constructing a new addition that is as large, or larger than the historic building, which visually overwhelms it ( i.e. ,results in the diminution or loss of its historic character).” Clearly, the new 2-story structure is larger than the historic building and clearly overwhelms it. If a twostory structure is required, it should be set back to allow the historic structure breathing room to maintain its identity and historic presence.

RECOMMENDED
“Distinguishing the addition from the original building by setting it back from the wall plane of the historic building.”
This is not being done on the north elevation. The new two-story, 26 foot tall addition is matching the 3ft 9-3/8in side yard setback of the historic structure, and thus is on the same plane as the existing historic structure. There is no differentiation from old to new. The new 26ft tall structure should step back to the required 5ft setback allowing the historic structure definition and relief from the new twostory addition.

PROPOSED NORTH ELEVATION /I\
plane change should occur above the
arrow.

The applicant says proposed additions to historic structures are allowed to invade setbacks. This allowance is provided in case the new addition is unable to achieve adequate building square footage on a small site. This is not the case in this situation. It’s a large 7,000sf site, where the total building square footage is still under the FAR limitation. The 5ft side-yard setback should be maintained.

NOT RECOMMENDED
“Placing new construction too close to the historic building, so that it negatively impacts the building’s character, the site, or setting.”
As shown in the elevation above, the new construction is placed on top of the historic residence.

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RECOMMENDED
“Ensure the new construction is secondary to the historic building.” Granted, this is nearly impossible. Given the applicants square footage requirements, a two-story structure is required, but moving the new addition back off the roof of the existing structure would help tremendously and lessen its dominance over the existing historic structure.

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Dear Commissioners,
My family and I share wonderful daily meals and special conversations in our charming and beautiful dining room. From our dining room, you can see the morning, afternoon, and evening light as well as the beautiful blue sky and palm tree next door. Last night we had to tell our daughters of the new build next door which would immediately reduce the natural lighting and cover our view with a 26-foot wall addition. My older daughters first reaction was to leave the room and cry. The new two story 26-foot addition should not be allowed, since the new addition is required to have a setback of 5 feet as specified by the HISTORIC DESIGN DESIGNATION CRITERIA and the State of California Criteria for Additions to Historic Structures. By moving the new addition back, the new build will not overwhelm the existing structure. We ask that the historic criteria be honored and in doing so, the community would benefit from the preservation of the beautiful historic home at 721 J.

I have provided pictures of how this new build will impact our home in the north elevation. We enjoy the natural light and natural airflow that exist today and hope that you will consider our neighborly concerns. We are happy for the Cuffaro Family’s desire to grow their family home; we ask for fairness and consideration as their neighbors.

Sincerely,
Carolina Nelson
Representing our family: Adeline, Isabelle, and Charlie Nelson Residence
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City of Coronado
Historic Resource Commission
1825 Strand Way
Coronado, Ca 92118
Re: Alteration Permit at 721 J Avenue
I am a full-time resident on J Avenue located near the proposed project at 721 J Avenue. After reviewing renderings of the proposed renovation, I appreciate the thoughtful design elements and details that honor the charm and nature of this historic home. The proposed alteration visually retains the existing style and I appreciate that the proposed second story addition is set back from the front façade and does not overwhelm the original historic home.

I support the vision for this growing family’s home.

Thank you,
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Revised 01/15/2020

CITY OF CORONADO

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNTITY DEVELOPMENT
In the Matter of the Notice of Meeting for
HAP 2024-02 721 J Avenue

DECLARATION OF NOTICE BY MAIL
AND/OR

PUBLISHED LEGAL NOTICE
I, Priscilla De Vera, declare:

That I am a Citizen of the United States over the age of eighteen years, that I am employed within the County of San Diego, California, by the City of Coronado, and my business address is 1825 Strand Way, Coronado, California, that I mailed and/or published a legal notice, a true and correct copy of which is ATTACHED HERETO and made a part hereof, that such notices were mailed and/or will be printed in a newspaper of general circulation for the Regular Meeting of the City Council on June 4, 2024.

I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

Published legal notice executed on May 22, 2024 at Coronado, California.

Mailing executed on May 24, 2024 at Coronado, California. ______________________________________
Priscilla De Vera, Administrative Coordinator
City of Coronado
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
June 4, 2024 10b
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE 2024-05 AMENDING THE

CORONADO MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST
RECOMMENDATION:

Introduce and conduct the first reading of Ordinance 2024-05 “An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Coronado, California, Amending Chapter 1.20, Section 1.20.060 (A-J), Section

1.20.070 (A-P), and Section 1.20.080 (A-B) of Title 1 of the Coronado Municipal Code regarding Conflict of Interest.”
BACKGROUND:

Enacted in 1974, the Political Reform Act (PRA) establishes ethical standards for state and local government officials, emphasizing that those in positions of public trust must act ethically and not out of personal economic interest. It compels public officials to disclose any economic interests that could be impacted by their official decisions. According to Government Code Section 87100, no local government official may make, participate in making, or use their position to influence a government decision if they know or should know they have a financial interest in the outcome.

The City’s Conflict of Interest Code identifies which public officials this applies to and, in alignment with the PRA, requires these officials to disclose certain financial interests on Form 700 if those interests could be materially affected by their decisions in their official capacities.

The Political Reform Act mandates that the City adopt a conflict of interest code and review it for amendments no later than October 1 of each even-numbered year. The proposed changes reflect title and organizational changes and clarifying language. These changes ensure that the Conflict of Interest Code remains current and reflective of the latest organizational structure.

ANALYSIS:

This amendment aims to revise Section 1.20.060 (A-J), which pertains to Department Positions, and Section 1.20.070 (A-P), which relates to Boards, Commissions, and Committees and Section

1.80.080 (A-B), which relates to consultants. The modifications to Section 1.20.060 are intended to update the titles of positions and their departmental assignments as aligned with the Fiscal Year 2024-25 adopted budget. The adjustments in Sections 1.20.070 and 1.20.080 are meant to clarify when the section should be updated.

The complete Conflict of Interest Code is attached with these amendments. Revisions and additions are highlighted in red type, while deletions are indicated with a line through the text.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The addition of filers has no fiscal impact to the City.

ALTERNATIVE:

The City Council may decline any or all of the proposed amendments.

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CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT:

Not Applicable.

PUBLIC NOTICE:

In lieu of publication of the ordinance in its entirety, the City Clerk will publish a summary of the ordinance a minimum of five days prior to adoption, and again within 15 days after adoption of the ordinance.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Proposed Redline Changes

2. Ordinance No. 2024-05
Submitted By: City Clerk's Office / Kelsea Holian
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Attachment 1
Chapter 1.20

CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
Sections:

1.20.010 Purpose.

1.20.015 Amendment and review.

1.20.020 Definitions incorporated.

1.20.030 Place of filing.

1.20.040 Filing officer.

1.20.050 Disclosure categories.

1.20.060 Department positions.

1.20.070 Boards, commissions, committees.

1.20.080 Consultants.

1.20.010 Purpose.

A. The Political Reform Act of 1974, Government Code Section 81000 et seq., "the Act" herein, requires the City to adopt and promulgate a Conflict of Interest Code. The Fair Political Practices Commission has adopted a regulation, 2 California Code of Regulations Section 18730, which contains the terms of a standard conflict of interest code. It can be incorporated by reference and may be amended by the Fair Political Practices Commission after public notice and hearings to conform to amendments in the Act. Therefore, the terms of 2 Cal. Code of Regs.

Section 18730 and any amendments to it duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission are hereby incorporated by reference.

B. This chapter shall be known as the "Conflict of Interest Code" of the City.

C. Nothing in this chapter is intended to modify or abridge the provisions of the Act commencing with Government Code Section 87100, which is applicable to all public officials of the City and directs that no public official of the City shall make, participate in the making, or in any way attempt to use their official position, to influence a City decision in which the official knows, or has reason to know, that he or she has a financial interest as defined by the Act.

D. This chapter intends to designate those public officials of the City who are involved in City decisions, and to require such designated officials to disclose those financial interests (using Form 700) which could foreseeably be affected, in a material manner, by a City decision made by the official in the performance of the official's responsibilities under the provisions of Government Code Section 84308(a)(4) and Fair Political Practices Commission Title 2, Division 6, Section 18438.1, as may be amended from time to time.

1.20.015 Amendment and review.

A. Amendment.

1. Changed Circumstances. Changed circumstances include, but are not limited to, the following: the creation of new positions, which must be designated pursuant to this chapter, and relevant changes in the duties assigned to existing positions. (Gov. Code § 87306(a).) City of Coronado Page 422
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2. Amendment Due to Changed Circumstances. Within 90 days after the changed circumstances necessitating the amendment to this chapter become apparent, the City Manager shall submit a proposed amendment to the City Council. (Gov. Code § 87306(a).)

3. Manner of Amendment. This chapter shall be amended by the City Council after a noticed public hearing is held prior to adoption of the proposed amendment. (Gov. Code § 87311.) B. Biennial Review.

1. No later than July 1 of each even-numbered year, the City Manager shall review this chapter. (Gov. Code § 87306.5(a).)

2. If a change in this chapter is necessitated by changed circumstances, it shall be amended pursuant to subsection A of this section. (Gov. Code § 87306.5(a).)

3. If no change in this chapter is required, the City Manager shall submit a written statement to that effect to the City Council no later than October 1 of the same year. (Gov. Code § 87306.5(b).)

1.20.020 Definitions incorporated.

Unless otherwise indicated, the definitions of the Act, regulations and amendments thereto and binding judicial opinions thereon are incorporated herein, and this chapter shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with such definitions.

1.20.030 Place of filing.

Designated employees shall file their statements with the filing officer of the City, who will make the statements available for public inspection and reproduction. (Gov. Code Section 81008.) Statements for all designated employees will be retained by the City.

1.20.040 Filing officer.

The City Clerk is the filing officer of the City.

1.20.050 Disclosure categories.

A. Category 1 – Business Position/Investment Interests/Real Property Interests (full disclosure for officials and employees whose duties are broad and indefinable). The designated employee shall report (1) all investments, business positions in, and income, including gifts, loans, and travel payments, from sources located in or doing business in the jurisdiction, and (2) interests in real property (not including primary residence) located in the jurisdiction, including any property owned or used by the City, in which the designated employee has a direct or indirect interest.

B. Category 2 – Real Property Interests. The designated employee shall report each interest in real property (not including primary residence) located within the jurisdiction of the City in which the designated employee has a direct or indirect interest.

C. Category 3 – Business Position/Investment Interests. The designated employee shall report all investments, business positions in, and income, including gifts, loans, and travel payments, from sources located in or doing business in the jurisdiction.

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D. Category 4 – Income Interests. The designated employee shall report all income, including gifts, loans, and travel payments, of the designated employee from sources located in or doing business in the jurisdiction.

E. Category 5 – Less Inclusive Reportable Interests. The designated employee shall report all investments and business interests in, and income, including gifts, loans, and travel payments, from sources contracting with, providing services to, or selling to, the City.

1.20.060 Department Positions.

A. The following positions are NOT covered by this chapter because they must file, under section 87200 of the Act and, therefore, are here listed for informational purposes only: City Manager, City Treasurer, and members of the Planning Commission.

B. The following are the designated positions within City departments together with the required disclosure category (* denotes 87200 filers):

Position Category
A. Administrative Services Department:

1. Director of Administrative Services/City Treasurer *

2. Human Resources and Risk Manager 5

3. Finance Manager 5

4. Information Technology Manager 5

5. Senior Human Resources Analyst 5
B. City Clerk’s Department:

1. City Clerk 1

2. Deputy City Clerk 5
C. City Manager’s Department:

1. City Manager *

2. Assistant City Manager 1

3. Assistant to the City Manager 5

4. Senior Management Analyst 5

5. Communications and Engagement Officer 5
D. Community Development Department:

1. Director of Community Development, Redevelopment and Housing
1 2. Principal Planner 1

3. Senior Planner 1

4. Building Official 1

5. Building Inspector 2,5

6. Associate Planner 2,5

7. Assistant Planner 2,5
E. Public Services and Engineering Department:

1. Director of Public Services and Engineering 1

2. Assistant Director of Public Services and Engineering 1

3. City Engineer 1
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4. Principal Engineer 1

5. Principal Architect 1

6. Public Services Administration Supervisor/Manager 1

7. Associate Architect 2,51

8. Associate Engineer 12,5

9. Public Services Supervisor – Fleet 2,51

10. Public Services Supervisor – Parks 2,51

11. Public Services Supervisor – Services 2,51

12. Assistant Engineer 2,5

13. Public Services Technician 2,54

14. Accounting Technician I 4

15. Senior Management Analyst 5

16. Management Analyst 2.5

17. Master Mechanic 2, 5

18. Lead Maintenance Worker 2,5

19. Lead Pump Mechanic 2,5
F. Fire Services Department:

1. Director of Fire Services 1

2. Fire Captain 2,4

3. Fire Division Chief 1

4. Beach Lifeguard Captain 4

5. Beach Lifeguard Sergeant 5
G. Library Services Department:

1. Director of Library Services 1

2. Principal Librarian 5

3. Senior Librarian 5

4. Librarian II 5

5. Library Technician Library Services Analyst 5

6. Accounting Technician I Management Assistant 5
H. Police Services Department:

1. Director of Police Services 1

2. Police Captain 1

3. Police Support Services Manager 5

4. Police Dispatch Supervisor 5
I. Recreation and Golf Services

1. Director of Recreation and Golf Services 1

2. Golf Superintendent Maintenance Supervisor 5

3. Aquatics Supervisor 5

4. Recreation Services Supervisor 5

5. Senior Management Analyst 5
J. Other positions as may be designated by resolution of the City Council from time to timeas needed.

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1.20.070 Boards, Commissions, Committees
Members of the following boards, commissions, and committees occupy designated positions with the following disclosure categories:

Position Category
A. All members of boards, commissions, or committees designated by resolution of the City Council, from time to timeas needed.

B. Board of Appeals 1
C. Civil Service Commission 3
D. Design Review Commission 1
E. Historic Resource Commission 1
F. Library Board of Trustees 1
G. Planning Commission *
H. Coronado Improvement Corporation 1
I. Coronado Finance Authority:

1. Authority Members 1

2. Executive Director 1

3. Treasurer 1
J. Parks and Recreation Commission 2,5
K. Coronado Port Commissioner 1
L. Coronado Tourism Improvement District Board 1
M. Mobility Commission 1
N. Cultural Arts Commission 1
O. Successor Agency 1
P. Street Tree Committee 2,5

1.20.080 Consultants.

A. Consultants, as defined in 2 California Code of Regulations Section 18700.3, as may be amended from time to time, and which are not subject to subsection B of this section, shall be subject to Disclosure Category 1.

B. Limitation to Disclosure Category. The City Manager may determine that a particular consultant, although in a "designated position," is hired to perform a range of duties that is limited in scope and thus is not required to fully comply with the disclosure requirements described in this section. Such determination shall include a description of the consultant's duties and, based upon that description, a statement of the extent of disclosure required. The determination shall be included in the contract by which the consultant is hired by the City. The City Manager's determination is a public record and shall be retained for public inspection in the same manner and location as this Conflict of Interest Code.

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ORDINANCE NO. 2024-05

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORONADO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 1.20,
SECTION 1.20.060(A-J), SECTION 1.20.070(A-P) AND SECTION

1.20.080(A-B) OF TITLE 1 OF THE CORONADO MUNICIPAL

CODE REGARDING CONFLICT OF INTEREST
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Coronado, California, does ordain as follows:

SECTION ONE:

That Chapter 1.20 Conflict of Interest Code is hereby repealed.

SECTION TWO:

That Chapter 1.20 is hereby added to the Coronado Municipal Code to read as follows:

SEE EXHIBIT A
SECTION THREE:

This ordinance was introduced on June 4, 2024.

SECTION FOUR:

The City Clerk is directed to publish a summary of this ordinance together with the votes cast no less than five days prior to the consideration of its adoption and again within 15 days following adoption.

PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Coronado at a regular meeting thereof this 18th day of June 2024 by the following vote to wit:

AYES:

NAYS:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:
____________________________________
RICHARD BAILEY, Mayor of the
City of Coronado, California
ATTEST:
_________________________________
KELSEA HOLIAN, City Clerk of the
City of Coronado, California
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*****

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO : ss.

CITY OF CORONADO )
I, KELSEA HOLIAN, City Clerk of the City of Coronado, hereby certify that the foregoing ORDINANCE NO. 2024-05 passed at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Coronado held on the 18th day of June 2024 after having been read at the regular meeting of said City Council held on the 4th day of June 2024.
_________________________________
KELSEA HOLIAN, City Clerk of the
City of Coronado, California
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-05
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Exhibit A

EXHIBIT A
Chapter 1.20

CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
Sections:

1.20.010 Purpose.

1.20.015 Amendment and review.

1.20.020 Definitions incorporated.

1.20.030 Place of filing.

1.20.040 Filing officer.

1.20.050 Disclosure categories.

1.20.060 Department positions.

1.20.070 Boards, commissions, committees.

1.20.080 Consultants.

1.20.010 Purpose.

A. The Political Reform Act of 1974, Government Code Section 81000 et seq., "the Act" herein, requires the City to adopt and promulgate a Conflict of Interest Code. The Fair Political Practices Commission has adopted a regulation, 2 California Code of Regulations Section 18730, which contains the terms of a standard conflict of interest code. It can be incorporated by reference and may be amended by the Fair Political Practices Commission after public notice and hearings to conform to amendments in the Act. Therefore, the terms of 2 Cal. Code of Regs.

Section 18730 and any amendments to it duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission are hereby incorporated by reference.

B. This chapter shall be known as the "Conflict of Interest Code" of the City.

C. Nothing in this chapter is intended to modify or abridge the provisions of the Act commencing with Government Code Section 87100, which is applicable to all public officials of the City and directs that no public official of the City shall make, participate in the making, or in any way attempt to use their official position, to influence a City decision in which the official knows, or has reason to know, that he or she has a financial interest as defined by the Act.

D. This chapter intends to designate those public officials of the City who are involved in City decisions, and to require such designated officials to disclose those financial interests (using Form 700) which could foreseeably be affected, in a material manner, by a City decision made by the official in the performance of the official's responsibilities under the provisions of Government Code Section 84308(a)(4) and Fair Political Practices Commission Title 2, Division 6, Section 18438.1, as may be amended from time to time.

1.20.015 Amendment and review.

A. Amendment.

1. Changed Circumstances. Changed circumstances include, but are not limited to, the following: the creation of new positions, which must be designated pursuant to this chapter, and relevant changes in the duties assigned to existing positions. (Gov. Code § 87306(a).) Attachment 2
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Exhibit A

2. Amendment Due to Changed Circumstances. Within 90 days after the changed circumstances necessitating the amendment to this chapter become apparent, the City Manager shall submit a proposed amendment to the City Council. (Gov. Code § 87306(a).)

3. Manner of Amendment. This chapter shall be amended by the City Council after a noticed public hearing is held prior to adoption of the proposed amendment. (Gov. Code § 87311.) B. Biennial Review.

1. No later than July 1 of each even-numbered year, the City Manager shall review this chapter. (Gov. Code § 87306.5(a).)

2. If a change in this chapter is necessitated by changed circumstances, it shall be amended pursuant to subsection A of this section. (Gov. Code § 87306.5(a).)

3. If no change in this chapter is required, the City Manager shall submit a written statement to that effect to the City Council no later than October 1 of the same year. (Gov. Code § 87306.5(b).)

1.20.020 Definitions incorporated.

Unless otherwise indicated, the definitions of the Act, regulations and amendments thereto and binding judicial opinions thereon are incorporated herein, and this chapter shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with such definitions.

1.20.030 Place of filing.

Designated employees shall file their statements with the filing officer of the City, who will make the statements available for public inspection and reproduction. (Gov. Code Section 81008.) Statements for all designated employees will be retained by the City.

1.20.040 Filing officer.

The City Clerk is the filing officer of the City.

1.20.050 Disclosure categories.

A. Category 1 – Business Position/Investment Interests/Real Property Interests (full disclosure for officials and employees whose duties are broad and indefinable). The designated employee shall report (1) all investments, business positions in, and income, including gifts, loans, and travel payments, from sources located in or doing business in the jurisdiction, and (2) interests in real property (not including primary residence) located in the jurisdiction, including any property owned or used by the City, in which the designated employee has a direct or indirect interest.

B. Category 2 – Real Property Interests. The designated employee shall report each interest in real property (not including primary residence) located within the jurisdiction of the City in which the designated employee has a direct or indirect interest.

C. Category 3 – Business Position/Investment Interests. The designated employee shall report all investments, business positions in, and income, including gifts, loans, and travel payments, from sources located in or doing business in the jurisdiction.

Attachment 2
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D. Category 4 – Income Interests. The designated employee shall report all income, including gifts, loans, and travel payments, of the designated employee from sources located in or doing business in the jurisdiction.

E. Category 5 – Less Inclusive Reportable Interests. The designated employee shall report all investments and business interests in, and income, including gifts, loans, and travel payments, from sources contracting with, providing services to, or selling to, the City.

1.20.060 Department Positions.

A. The following positions are NOT covered by this chapter because they must file, under section 87200 of the Act and, therefore, are here listed for informational purposes only: City Manager, City Treasurer, and members of the Planning Commission.

B. The following are the designated positions within City departments together with the required disclosure category (* denotes 87200 filers):

Position Category
A. Administrative Services Department:

1. Director of Administrative Services/City Treasurer *

2. Human Resources and Risk Manager 5

3. Finance Manager 5

4. Information Technology Manager 5

5. Senior Human Resources Analyst 5
B. City Clerk’s Department:

1. City Clerk 1

2. Deputy City Clerk 5
C. City Manager’s Department:

1. City Manager *

2. Assistant City Manager 1

3. Assistant to the City Manager 5

4. Senior Management Analyst 5

5. Communications and Engagement Officer 5
D. Community Development Department:

1. Director of Community Development, Redevelopment and Housing
1 2. Principal Planner 1

3. Senior Planner 1

4. Building Official 1

5. Building Inspector 2,5

6. Associate Planner 2,5

7. Assistant Planner 2,5
E. Public Services and Engineering Department:

1. Director of Public Services and Engineering 1

2. Assistant Director of Public Services and Engineering 1 Attachment 2
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3. City Engineer 1

4. Principal Engineer 1

5. Principal Architect 1

6. Public Services Administration Supervisor/Manager 1

7. Associate Architect 2,5

8. Associate Engineer 2,5

9. Public Services Supervisor – Fleet 1

10. Public Services Supervisor – Parks 1

11. Public Services Supervisor – Services 1

12. Assistant Engineer 2,5

13. Public Services Technician 2,5

14. Accounting Technician I 4

15. Senior Management Analyst 5

16. Management Analyst 2.5

17. Master Mechanic 2, 5

18. Lead Maintenance Worker 2,5

19. Lead Pump Mechanic 2,5
F. Fire Services Department:

1. Director of Fire Services 1

2. Fire Captain 2,4

3. Fire Division Chief 1

4. Beach Lifeguard Captain 4

5. Beach Lifeguard Sergeant 5
G. Library Services Department:

1. Director of Library Services 1

2. Principal Librarian 5

3. Senior Librarian 5

4. Librarian II 5

5. Library Services Analyst 5

6. Management Assistant 5
H. Police Services Department:

1. Director of Police Services 1

2. Police Captain 1

3. Police Support Services Manager 5

4. Police Dispatch Supervisor 5
I. Recreation and Golf Services

1. Director of Recreation and Golf Services 1

2. Golf Superintendent 5

3. Aquatics Supervisor 5

4. Recreation Services Supervisor 5

5. Senior Management Analyst 5
J. Other positions as may be designated by resolution of the City Council as needed.

Attachment 2
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Exhibit A

1.20.070 Boards, Commissions, Committees
Members of the following boards, commissions, and committees occupy designated positions with the following disclosure categories:

Position Category
A. All members of boards, commissions, or committees designated by resolution of the City Council, as needed.

B. Board of Appeals 1
C. Civil Service Commission 3
D. Design Review Commission 1
E. Historic Resource Commission 1
F. Library Board of Trustees 1
G. Planning Commission *
H. Coronado Improvement Corporation 1
I. Coronado Finance Authority:

1. Authority Members 1

2. Executive Director 1

3. Treasurer 1
J. Parks and Recreation Commission 2,5
K. Coronado Port Commissioner 1
L. Coronado Tourism Improvement District Board 1
M. Mobility Commission 1
N. Cultural Arts Commission 1
O. Successor Agency 1
P. Street Tree Committee 2,5

1.20.080 Consultants.

A. Consultants, as defined in 2 California Code of Regulations Section 18700.3, as may be amended from time to time, and which are not subject to subsection B of this section, shall be subject to Disclosure Category 1.

B. Limitation to Disclosure Category. The City Manager may determine that a particular consultant, although in a "designated position," is hired to perform a range of duties that is limited in scope and thus is not required to fully comply with the disclosure requirements described in this section. Such determination shall include a description of the consultant's duties and, based upon that description, a statement of the extent of disclosure required. The determination shall be included in the contract by which the consultant is hired by the City. The City Manager's determination is a public record and shall be retained for public inspection in the same manner and location as this Conflict of Interest Code.

Attachment 2
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CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
June 4, 2024 10c
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OF “AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORONADO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 48.04.120 AND ADDING SECTION 48.04.150 TO THE CORONADO MUNICIPAL CODE” PERTAINING TO THE

REGULATION OF FIRES ON PUBLIC BEACHES AND DIRECTION ON BEACH SECURITY

AND FIRE PIT RESERVATIONS
RECOMMENDATION:

Conduct the first reading of an Ordinance to amend Coronado Municipal Code section 48.04.120 and add section 48.04.150 regarding fires on public beaches, provide direction on hiring additional beach security, and consider fire pit reservations.

BACKGROUND:

Currently, section 48.04.120 of the Coronado Municipal Code (CMC) governs beach fires, stating that fires are permitted when using a City-provided fire ring, portable barbecue, or personal fire ring container. In 2014, the City Council amended the CMC by limiting fire materials to charcoal and clean wood, consistent with the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District’s regulations, and restricting fire materials to a height of twelve inches above the fire container’s upper edge.

At the regular City Council meeting on November 21, 2023, the City Council approved a Policy #2 request to place on a future agenda an item that explores “establishing a policy and/or Municipal Code regulation for beach fires in front of the Shores.” The City Council also included direction to look at fire regulations at all City beaches and to present potential options for altering existing regulations.

On February 20, 2024, the City Council directed staff to prepare an Ordinance limiting beach fires to City-provided fire rings on North Beach, and prohibiting the use of all portable fire pits, grills, and barbecues. City Council also asked staff to return with additional information on smokeless portable stoves.

On April 16, 2024, the City Council directed staff to return with an updated Ordinance that bans all beach fires on South Beach, allows beach fires with propane or smokeless portable devices on Central and North Beach, and the burning of clean wood in the eight City-provided fire rings on North Beach. Additionally, the City Council requested staff to return with recommendations for potentially increasing security presence on North and Central Beaches and potentially implementing a fire ring reservation system.

ANALYSIS:

Following the April 16, 2024 City Council meeting, staff met with California Coastal Commission staff to discuss the process of obtaining Coastal Commission approval for the revised City regulations on beach fires. During this discussion, Coastal Commission staff expressed concerns regarding the proposed regulations and encouraged the City to reconsider the scope of the ban.

An all-encompassing ban on beach fires on South Beach would require a Coastal Development Permit (CDP). Coastal Commission staff indicated they would not be supportive of an outright ban City of Coronado Page 434
on beach fires and would not recommend approval to the Coastal Commission. Additionally, they indicated that it is likely the Coastal Commission would deny the CDP, as the ban would unduly restrict coastal access by the public. As an alternative, allowing beach fires but restricting the fuel source to propane and smokeless portable devices would not require a CDP or further approval from the Coastal Commission and could be effective within 30 days of final Council adoption of the ordinance.

Based on the above information from meetings with Coastal Commission staff, City staff prepared two ordinances for City Council consideration.

Attachment 1 (Option1) includes a ban on all fires on South Beach but allows propane and smokeless portable devices on Central and North Beach as directed by the City Council on April 16, 2024. Should the City Council introduce Option 1, staff will initiate the CDP submission process. The estimated timeline for this process is approximately eight months. In the meantime, the new regulations would not be in effect and wood fires would continue to be permitted on all City beaches until February 2025 or such time the Coastal Commission takes action. However, this timeline does not guarantee approval. As noted above, Coastal Commission staff has indicated that an outright ban of beach fires on any area of the beach is unlikely to be approved.

Alternatively, Attachment 2 (Option 2) limits fuel types rather than banning fires on any area of the beach. This ordinance continues to permit the burning of clean wood in the eight City-provided fire rings on North Beach and would allow propane and smokeless portable fire devices on North, Central, and South Beach. If the City Council proceeds with adoption of this version of the ordinance, the Coastal Commission staff has indicated that there would be no need for a Coastal Development Permit or review by the Coastal Commission, resulting in the ordinance taking effect this summer, 30 days after the second reading. Other jurisdictions, such as the City of San Diego, have taken this approach and did not need Coastal Commission approval.

Security Considerations
The Police Department identified a need to increase the security presence on the City's public beaches. The Police Department currently contracts with Elite Security to provide security services in the fire ring area of North Beach from Memorial Day to Labor Day. One guard is on duty daily from 5:30 pm to 11:30 pm, costing approximately $18,000 during the summer months.

Elite Security’s responsibilities include educating the public on beach regulations, monitoring potential violations, and promptly reporting any violations to the Police Department. They are also required to submit daily reports detailing their activities.

Due to staffing challenges, limited enforcement personnel on the beach, and the need to educate the public on policy changes, the Police Department is requesting to contract two additional security guards to supplement the current patrol at North Beach. This would assign one guard to Central Beach (along the 900 block of Ocean Boulevard), and one guard to the Shores at South Beach. The addition of two guards during the summer months would incur an additional cost of $36,000, bringing the total to approximately $54,000 for three guards during the summer months.

If the request for additional security is approved, the Finance Department will prepare an off-cycle appropriation for future Council approval to increase the Police Department Field Services budget account (10021102-80030) to cover the additional costs.

Fire Ring Reservations
At the April 16, 2024 City Council meeting, City Council asked staff to explore potentially implementing a fire ring reservation system. The Recreation & Golf Services Department City of Coronado Page 435
analyzed options for facilitating beach fire ring reservations. Several items are necessary for successfully managing any reservable space or amenity. First, proper reservation software infrastructure needs to be in place. The department currently uses the online platform CivicRec, which could facilitate customer reservations for the fire pits with some, but minimal, administrative cost to set up and manage.

Second, reservation notifications would need to be posted daily near the fire pits on an adjacent, secure kiosk that would need to be built and installed. Staff would print out a reservation chart every morning and post it on the fire pits when the beach opens. Any fire pit not reserved would be open for public use. Monitoring by staff throughout the day would be needed to successfully manage the fire pit reservations and could require up to 3 hours of staffing per day, creating an annualized additional workload approximating 0.75 full-time equivalent staff.

Lastly, with implementation of a reservation system, there could be disputes between reservation holders who arrive only at their scheduled time to use the fire pit and drop-in users who are accustomed to arriving and setting up early to claim the fire pits for their evening use. Additional security presence may be needed to ensure reservation holders have access to their fire pits and to manage or call police regarding any confrontations.

Given the additional staffing, administration, security requirements and potential for confrontations for users, staff finds that the costs will likely outweigh the benefits to manage the eight fire pits and would not recommend a reservation system at this time.

Should the Council decide to proceed with a reservation system, an option to consider is a summer pilot program to test the system, outcomes and needed resources. In such case, staff request Council discussion clarifying the intent of the reservation system as non-commercial for private use only and penalties for misuse, length of reservation, if fees will be charged, and any other elements and requirements the Council identifies.

FISCAL IMPACT:

There is no direct fiscal impact for amending the City’s regulations for beach fires. However, the addition of two security guards during the summer months would incur an additional cost of $36,000. This would bring the total security costs to approximately $54,000 for three guards.

Additional security would bring extra costs, dependent on the level of service required. Security expenses are budgeted out of the Police Department Field Services budget account (10021102- 80030).

ALTERNATIVE:

The City Council could keep CMC 48.04.120 in its current form or direct staff to return with alternative amendments.

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT:

This project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under a Class 4 exemption for minor alterations to land, because the project involves only minor and temporary alterations and uses of the beach that have negligible or no permanent effects in the environment, (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15304.) The project is also exempt under Class 7 and 8 exemptions for actions by regulatory agencies for the protection of the environment and natural resources, because it is intended to curtail uncontrolled beach fire activities that are causing environmental problems at City beaches and public health concerns for City residents. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, §§ 15307, 15308.) The City will file a Notice of Exemption documenting this finding after City Council approval of the project.

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PUBLIC NOTICE:

In lieu of the full text of the ordinance being published within 15 days after passage, the City Clerk shall publish and post the summary of the proposed ordinance at least five days before the meeting at which the ordinance is to be adopted and within 15 days after adoption.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Option 1: Beach Fires Ordinance 2024-06

2. Option 2: Beach Fires Ordinance 2024-07

3. Coronado Beach Map
Submitted By: City Manager's Office / Kelli Maples
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ORDINANCE NO. 2024-06

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF CORONADO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
SECTION 48.04.120 AND ADDING SECTION

48.04.150 TO THE CORONADO MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATED TO BEACH FIRES ON CITY BEACHES.

WHEREAS, section 48.04.120 of the Coronado Municipal Code currently governs beach fires and states that beach fires are permitted when using a City-provided fire ring, portable barbecue, or personal fire ring container; and WHEREAS, the responsible burning of beach fires is a longstanding, cherished tradition within the City of Coronado that enhances the City’s unique sense of community and quality of life; and
WHEREAS, the responsible burning of beach fires provides accessible and costeffective coastal recreation opportunities for all the City’s residents; and WHEREAS, scientific studies have documented the adverse health effects of significant or prolonged exposure to smoke generated from wood-burning fires; and WHEREAS, smokeless fire pits and gas-fueled fire pits that produce significantly less smoke are commercially available and are already being responsibly used at City beaches; and
WHEREAS, residents of the Coronado Shores report that smoke from beach fires at South Beach can drift into their homes, causing nuisance and distress; and WHEREAS, South Beach is a very narrow beach that is prone to inundation during high tides; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to strike a balance preserving the City’s beach fire heritage and traditions, improving air quality at local beaches, protecting residents of the Coronado Shores from the potential of drifting smoke, and ensuring that all City beaches are safe, familyfriendly destinations; WHEREAS, the City Council directed City staff to explore establishing a policy and Municipal Code regulation for beach fires at all City beaches; and WHEREAS, the City Council directed amending the Coronado Municipal Code to limit beach fires at North Beach to portable smokeless and gas-fueled fire pits or wood-burning Attachment 1
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fires in City-provided fire rings; allowing only smokeless and gas-fueled fire pits at Central Beach; and prohibiting beach fires of any type at South Beach; and WHEREAS, these amendments are exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act because they will result in only minor alterations and use of land, and are actions taken for the protection of the environment and natural resources.

NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Coronado, California, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN as follows:

SECTION 1.

All of the above statements are true and incorporated herein.

SECTION 2.

Title 48, Chapter 48.04, Section 48.04.120, of Coronado Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (underlines are additions and strikeouts are deletions):

C. It shall be unlawful for any person to build, maintain, or kindle a fire on any public beach, except in a City provided fire circle, or except as otherwise provided herein. It shall also be permissible to build a fire in a portable barbecue or other similar device. The coals from said barbecue or device shall be deposited in an official fire circle or hot coal container. A fire in a fire circle or portable barbecue shall be used only to build beach fires for cooking or warmth, and it shall be unlawful to use the same as incinerators to burn rubbish and waste materials. The materials used for fires on the public beach shall not exceed a height of 12 inches above the upper edge of the fire circle or portable barbecue and shall be contained within the inside edge of the fire circle or portable barbecue.

D. C. It shall be unlawful for any person to burn in any such fire circle, barbecue, or device landscape debris, paint, stain, sealer, wood preservative, cloth, rubber, metal (including nails and other hardware), asphalt, foam rubber, plastic, or any similar matter or material inconsistent with San Diego County Air Pollution Control District restrictions and leaving any type of solid residue other than ash.

E. D. It is unlawful for any person to abandon any lawful fire upon any beach area without first having extinguished the fire. The ashes thereof, however, shall not be covered. All unburned wood shall be removed or placed in trash cans or receptacles provided therefor, so that the beach is left in a clean, sanitary, and presentable condition.

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F. E. It shall be unlawful for any person to have, possess, or use any cup, tumbler, jar, bottles or container whose exterior surface is, in any degree, made of glass upon any beach in the City.

Title 48, Chapter 48.04, Section 48.04.150, of Coronado Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows (underlines are additions and strikeouts are deletions):

48.04.150 Reserved Beach Fire Program
A. Purpose. The City hereby establishes the Beach Fire Program in order to continue the cherished beach fire tradition that enhances the City’s unique community and provides accessible recreational activities, while adopting rules to ensure that beach fires do not adversely affect human health and air quality at City beaches and are maintained in a safe, family-friendly manner.

B. Definitions. The following definitions apply to this Beach Fire Program:

1. “Beach Area” means any beach or land (with waters immediately abutting or adjacent) under the City’s jurisdiction and control.

2. “Central Beach” shall mean the Beach Area between Lifeguard Tower 4C and the intersection of Ocean Boulevard and RH Dana Place.

3. “City-Provided Fire Ring” means a container pre-installed by the City in certain Beach Areas for the purpose of containing beach fires.

4. “North Beach” shall mean the Beach Area between Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) and Lifeguard Tower 4C.

5. “Propane Device” shall mean a portable liquefied-petroleum LP propane fuel-powered fire device with an LP gas container.

6. “Smokeless Fire Pit” shall mean a fire-burning device with double walls, venting holes, and a secondary combustion system that burns away fire smoke.

7. “South Beach” shall mean the Beach Area between Avenida del Sol Road and Gator Beach (Avenida Lunar).

C. Beach Fire Rules for Specific Beach Areas within the City:

1. North Beach. Wood-burning beach fires are permitted at North Beach only in City-Provided Fire Rings. Beach fires are permitted outside of City-provided fire rings at North Beach only if they are built, maintained, and extinguished using a Attachment 1
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Smokeless Fire Pit or a Propane Device.

2. Central Beach. Beach fires are permitted at Central Beach only if they are built, maintained, and extinguished using a Smokeless Fire Pit or Propane Device. It is unlawful to build, maintain, or kindle a beach fire at Central Beach that is not built, maintained, and extinguished using a Smokeless Fire Pit or Propane Device

3. South Beach. It is unlawful to build, maintain or kindle beach fires of any type at South Beach.

D. Beach Fire Rules for all Beach Areas within the City:

1. Beach fires built in City-Provided Fire Rings are limited to using charcoal, clean wood, or paper products as fire fuel materials. It shall be unlawful for any person to burn in any City-Provided Fire Ring, Smokeless Fire Pit, Propane Device, or portable barbeque any landscape debris, paint, stain, sealer, wood preservative, cloth, rubber, metal (including nails and other hardware), asphalt, foam rubber, plastic, or any similar matter or material inconsistent with San Diego County Air Pollution Control District restrictions and leaving any type of solid residue other than ash, as provided in Section 48.04.120.D.

2. Coals. Coals from portable barbecues or similar devices shall be deposited in a City-Provided Fire Ring or hot coal container.

3. Waste Burning Prohibited. Beach fires constructed in CityProvided Fire Rings, in Smokeless Fire Pits, in Propane Devices, or portable barbecues shall be used only to build beach fires for cooking or warmth, and it shall be unlawful to use the same as incinerators to burn rubbish and waste materials.

4. The materials used for beach fires at City Beach Areas shall not exceed a height of 12 inches above the upper edges of CityProvided Fire Rings, Smokeless Fire Pits, Propane Devices, or portable barbecues, and shall be contained within the inside edge of the City-Provided Fire Rings, Smokeless Fire Pits, Propane Devices, or portable barbecues.

5. It is unlawful for any person to use a City-Provided Fire Ring, a Smokeless Fire Pit, or a Propane Device in any Beach Area between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m.

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SECTION 3:

Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Chapter, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this Chapter, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases hereof be declared invalid or unenforceable.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after its adoption.

Within fifteen (15) days after its adoption, the City Clerk of the City of Coronado shall cause this ordinance published pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 36933.

INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Coronado, California, on June 4, 2024; and
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Coronado at a regular meeting thereof this June 18, 2024, by the following vote to wit:

AYES:

NAYS:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

APPROVED:

RICHARD BAILEY, Mayor of the
City of Coronado, California
ATTEST:

KELSEA HOLIAN, City Clerk of the
City of Coronado, California
Attachment 1
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*****

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO :
ss. CITY OF CORONADO )
I, Kelsea Holian, City Clerk of the City of Coronado, hereby certify that the foregoing ORDINANCE NO. 2024-06 passed at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Coronado held on the 18th day of June, 2024, after having been read at the regular meeting of said City Council held on the 4th day of June, 2024.

KELSEA HOLIAN, City Clerk of the
City of Coronado, California
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-06
Attachment 1
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ORDINANCE NO. 2024-07

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE

CITY OF CORONADO, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
SECTION 48.04.120 AND ADDING SECTION

48.04.150 TO THE CORONADO MUNICIPAL CODE
RELATED TO BEACH FIRES ON CITY BEACHES.

WHEREAS, section 48.04.120 of the Coronado Municipal Code currently governs beach fires and states that beach fires are permitted when using a City-provided fire ring, portable barbecue, or personal fire ring container; and WHEREAS, the responsible burning of beach fires is a longstanding, cherished tradition within the City of Coronado that enhances the City’s unique sense of community and quality of life; and
WHEREAS, the responsible burning of beach fires provides accessible and costeffective coastal recreation opportunities for all the City’s residents; and WHEREAS, scientific studies have documented the adverse health effects of significant or prolonged exposure to smoke generated from wood-burning fires; and WHEREAS, smokeless fire pits and gas-fueled fire pits that produce significantly less smoke are commercially available and are already being responsibly used at City beaches; and
WHEREAS, residents of the Coronado Shores report that smoke from beach fires at South Beach can drift into their homes, causing nuisance and distress; and WHEREAS, South Beach is a very narrow beach that is prone to inundation during high tides; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to strike a balance preserving the City’s beach fire heritage and traditions, improving air quality at local beaches, protecting residents of the Coronado Shores from the potential of drifting smoke, and ensuring that all City beaches are safe, familyfriendly destinations; WHEREAS, the City Council directed City staff to explore establishing a policy and Municipal Code regulation for beach fires at all City beaches; and WHEREAS, the City Council directed amending the Coronado Municipal Code to limit beach fires at North Beach to portable smokeless and gas-fueled fire pits or wood-burning Attachment 2
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fires in City-provided fire rings; and allowing only smokeless and gas-fueled fire pits, at Central Beach and South Beach; and
WHEREAS, these amendments are exempt from environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act because they will result in only minor alterations and use of land, and are actions taken for the protection of the environment and natural resources.

NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Coronado, California, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN as follows:

SECTION 1.

All of the above statements are true and incorporated herein.

SECTION 2.

Title 48, Chapter 48.04, Section 48.04.120, of Coronado Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (underlines are additions and strikeouts are deletions):

C. It shall be unlawful for any person to build, maintain, or kindle a fire on any public beach, except in a City provided fire circle, or except as otherwise provided herein. It shall also be permissible to build a fire in a portable barbecue or other similar device. The coals from said barbecue or device shall be deposited in an official fire circle or hot coal container. A fire in a fire circle or portable barbecue shall be used only to build beach fires for cooking or warmth, and it shall be unlawful to use the same as incinerators to burn rubbish and waste materials. The materials used for fires on the public beach shall not exceed a height of 12 inches above the upper edge of the fire circle or portable barbecue and shall be contained within the inside edge of the fire circle or portable barbecue.

D. C. It shall be unlawful for any person to burn in any such fire circle, barbecue, or device landscape debris, paint, stain, sealer, wood preservative, cloth, rubber, metal (including nails and other hardware), asphalt, foam rubber, plastic, or any similar matter or material inconsistent with San Diego County Air Pollution Control District restrictions and leaving any type of solid residue other than ash.

E. D. It is unlawful for any person to abandon any lawful fire upon any beach area without first having extinguished the fire. The ashes thereof, however, shall not be covered. All unburned wood shall be removed or placed in trash cans or receptacles provided therefor, so that the beach is left in a clean, sanitary, and presentable condition.

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F. E. It shall be unlawful for any person to have, possess, or use any cup, tumbler, jar, bottles or container whose exterior surface is, in any degree, made of glass upon any beach in the City. (Ord. 2041 § 2, 2014; Ord. 1435) Title 48, Chapter 48.04, Section 48.04.150, of Coronado Municipal Code is hereby added to read as follows (underlines are additions and strikeouts are deletions):

48.04.150 Reserved Beach Fire Program
A. Purpose. The City hereby establishes the Beach Fire Program in order to continue the cherished beach fire tradition that enhances the City’s unique community and provides accessible recreational activities, while adopting rules to ensure that beach fires do not adversely affect human health and air quality at City beaches and are maintained in a safe, family-friendly manner.

B. Definitions. The following definitions apply to this Beach Fire Program:

1. “Beach Area” means any beach or land (with waters immediately abutting or adjacent) under the City’s jurisdiction and control.

2. “Central Beach” shall mean the Beach Area between Lifeguard Tower 4C and the intersection of Ocean Boulevard and RH Dana Place.

3. “City-Provided Fire Ring” means a container pre-installed by the City in certain Beach Areas for the purpose of containing beach fires.

4. “North Beach” shall mean the Beach Area between Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) and Lifeguard Tower 4C.

5. “Propane Device” shall mean a portable liquefied-petroleum LP propane fuel-powered fire device with an LP gas container.

6. “Smokeless Fire Pit” shall mean a fire-burning device with double walls, venting holes, and a secondary combustion system that burns away fire smoke.

7. “South Beach” shall mean the Beach Area between Avenida del Sol Road and Gator Beach (Avenida Lunar).

C. Beach Fire Rules for Specific Beach Areas within the City:

1. North Beach. Wood-burning beach fires are permitted at North Beach only in City-Provided Fire Rings. Beach fires are permitted outside of City-provided fire rings at North Beach only if they are built, maintained, and extinguished using a Smokeless Fire Pit or a Propane Device.

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2. Central Beach. Beach fires are permitted at Central Beach only if they are built, maintained, and extinguished using a Smokeless Fire Pit or Propane Device. It is unlawful to build, maintain, or kindle a beach fire at Central Beach that is not built, maintained, and extinguished using a Smokeless Fire Pit or Propane Device.

3. South Beach. Beach fires are permitted at Central Beach only if they are built, maintained, and extinguished using a Smokeless Fire Pit or a Propane Device. It is unlawful to build, maintain, or kindle a beach fire at South Beach that is not built, maintained, and extinguished using a Smokeless Fire Pit or Propane Device.

D. Beach Fire Rules for all Beach Areas within the City:

1. Beach fires built in City-Provided Fire Rings are limited to using charcoal, clean wood, or paper products as fire fuel materials. It shall be unlawful for any person to burn in any City-Provided Fire Ring, Smokeless Fire Pit, Propane Device, or portable barbeque any landscape debris, paint, stain, sealer, wood preservative, cloth, rubber, metal (including nails and other hardware), asphalt, foam rubber, plastic, or any similar matter or material inconsistent with San Diego County Air Pollution Control District restrictions and leaving any type of solid residue other than ash, as provided in Section 48.04.120.D.

2. Coals. Coals from portable barbecues or similar devices shall be deposited in a City-Provided Fire Ring or hot coal container.

3. Waste Burning Prohibited. Beach fires constructed in CityProvided Fire Rings, in Smokeless Fire Pits, in Propane Devices, or portable barbecues shall be used only to build beach fires for cooking or warmth, and it shall be unlawful to use the same as incinerators to burn rubbish and waste materials.

4. The materials used for beach fires at City Beach Areas shall not exceed a height of 12 inches above the upper edges of CityProvided Fire Rings, Smokeless Fire Pits, Propane Devices, or portable barbecues, and shall be contained within the inside edge of the City-Provided Fire Rings, Smokeless Fire Pits, Propane Devices, or portable barbecues.

5. It is unlawful for any person to use a City-Provided Fire Ring, a Smokeless Fire Pit, or a Propane Device in any Beach Area between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m.

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SECTION 3:

Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Chapter, or its application to any person or circumstance, is for any reason held to be invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remaining sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases of this Chapter, or its application to any other person or circumstance. The City Council declares that it would have adopted each section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase hereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more other sections, subsections, subdivisions, paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases hereof be declared invalid or unenforceable.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after its adoption.

Within fifteen (15) days after its adoption, the City Clerk of the City of Coronado shall cause this ordinance published pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 36933.

INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Coronado, California, on June 4, 2024; and
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Coronado at a regular meeting thereof this June 18, 2024, by the following vote to wit:

AYES:

NAYS:

ABSTAIN:

ABSENT:

APPROVED:

RICHARD BAILEY, Mayor of the
City of Coronado, California
ATTEST:

KELSEA HOLIAN, City Clerk of the
City of Coronado, California
Attachment 2
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*****

STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO :
ss. CITY OF CORONADO )
I, Kelsea Holian, City Clerk of the City of Coronado, hereby certify that the foregoing ORDINANCE NO. 2024-07 passed at the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Coronado held on the 18th day of June, 2024, after having been read at the regular meeting of said City Council held on the 4th day of June, 2024.

KELSEA HOLIAN, City Clerk of the
City of Coronado, California
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-07
Attachment 2
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Coronado Beach Map
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and Related Programs
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Washington, D.C. 20515
RE: Supporting Increased Construction Funds IBWC to Complete Upgrades to the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant
Dear Chairman Cole, Ranking Member DeLauro, Chairman Díaz-Balart, and Ranking Member Lee:

On behalf of the City of Coronado, I am writing to express my support for Representative Scott Peters’ request to increase construction funds for the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill. The proposed $200 million construction fund allocation for the IBWC will help expedite the rehabilitation and expansion of the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant (SBIWTP), addressing its current state of disrepair.

As you know, the millions of gallons of contaminated water flowing across the U.S. – Mexico border every day from the Tijuana River into the Pacific Ocean have resulted in beach closures, public health concerns, environmental damage, and financial struggles for local businesses in the City of Coronado and other nearby cities. Furthermore, it has caused health issues for Navy SEALs training in these waters and Homeland Security personnel like Customs and Border Patrol City of Coronado Page 451
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(CBP) officers, disrupting our national security and military readiness. Your support of these provisions will contribute to achieving a lasting solution to the decades-long issue of untreated sewage and waste flow affecting the Tijuana River Valley and San Diego region.

In FY24, Congress generously increased appropriations to IBWC’s construction account by $100 million. This increase has allowed the IBWC to begin work making the necessary upgrades to the SBIWTP. Simultaneously, the nation of Mexico has committed $147 million to upgrade the San Antonio de las Buenos treatment plant (SABTP), which treats polluted water in the Tijuana River on the Mexican side of the border. Construction on the SABTP is scheduled to be completed this year, rendering the plant fully operational.

By appropriating the additional $200 million in construction funding, combined with the $100 million allocated in FY24, the committee would meet goals identified to Congress last summer by the IBWC and U.S. EPA as necessary to rehabilitate and expand SBIWTP. Once completed, the SABTP and SBIWTP will stop the flow of polluted water, sewage, and garbage degrading our communities and severely affecting public health.

The City of Coronado is grateful for the work the Appropriations Committee has done to ensure adequate funding of these agencies, to promote the health and safety of our communities and our environment. We must continue to work together and build upon prior federal investments to ensure a comprehensive, long-term solution to improve wastewater treatment in the Tijuana River Watershed. Thank you for your dedication to this critical issue, and we look forward to continuing to work with you and your staff on these important initiatives.

Sincerely,
Richard Bailey
Mayor
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City of Coronado
Office of the Mayor

RICHARD BAILEY
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The Honorable Tom Cole
Chairman
U.S. House Committee on Appropriations
H-307, The Capitol
Washington, D.C. 20515
The Honorable Rosa DeLauro
Ranking Member
U.S. House Committee on Appropriations
1036 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
The Honorable Mike Simpson
Chairman
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and
Related Agencies
2007 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
The Honorable Chellie Pingree
Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and
Related Agencies
1036 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
RE: Support for the City of Coronado Stormwater Mitigation Project Dear Chairman Cole, Ranking Member DeLauro, Chairman Simpson, and Ranking Member Pingree:

On behalf of the City of Coronado, I write to request your support for the City of Coronado Stormwater Mitigation Project put forward by Representative Scott Peters for FY25 Community Project Funding. The funding for this project will provide infrastructure to address stormwater at a critical junction in the City – which when complete will create a positive impact for the City of Coronado, the community, and the environment.

The City of Coronado is located just south of downtown San Diego and is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, San Diego Bay, and Glorietta Bay. The project location area is very near the San Diego Bay and is subject to regular outfall testing in the area as it is susceptible to pollutant entry into the waterway. The City of Coronado Stormwater Mitigation Project will consist of the construction of a pump station near the First Street and A Avenue intersection and the acquisition of a Combination Sewer Truck with jetting and vacuuming functionality. Once complete, the project will prevent pollutants from entering the waterways which surround the City, protecting City of Coronado Page 453
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water quality, and address stormwater flows to help prevent flooding in our low-lying city during rain events.

The First Street and A Avenue area, in particular, is prone to significant flooding. In addition to flooding, past rain storms in the area have caused blown transformers and power outages.

Additionally, one of the cities two Combination Sewer Trucks—essential to the daily maintenance of sewer mains and spill mitigation–has reached the end of its life cycle and needs to be replaced.

These funds will help the city achieve these important objectives and to stay in compliance with our National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.

Once more, the City of Coronado thanks you for considering these funds for our community.

Moreover, we humbly urge you to ensure these funds are included in the final FY25 appropriations bill, and enacted into law.

Sincerely,
Richard Bailey
Mayor
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