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3. CITY OF SAN CLEMENTE PLANNING
COMMISSION APPLICATION
Name: Barton Crandell
How long have you lived in San Clemente?
What is your occupation?
15 years
Architect Retired
City of San Clemente
MAY 17 2023
City Clerk Department
4. Please explain why you would like to serve on the Planning Commission.
5. Being retired, it is now my chance to give back lo the Town that my wife and I, our two children and four grandchildren call home.
As a Planning Commissioner I have worked bard to do the Cities work and set a good example of what being a Planning Commissioner is all about. We arc in the midst of changing times and pressures and I feel my experience and training gives me the tools to continue being anm effective Commissionc.
Please explain how your background and experience would contri bute to the Planning Commission. l. 12 years as San Clemente Planning Commissioner serving as Chair and Commissioner. Served during the General Plan update and I lousing Element update process.
2. 12 years as member of the Design Review Sub Committee as Chair and member.
3. Graduate or Leadership San Clemen Le.
4. Licensed Architect in 7 western states, Hawaii and South Carolina.
5. My Award winning Architectural Firm (35 Years) primarily served developers as well as individuals. We concentrated on single and multi-family housing and light commercial projects. We wrote Specific Plans, designed and processed Single Family Homes, Master Planned Communities, Senior Housing, Assisted Living Projects and Recreational Projects.
6. I have extensive first hand experience of both sides of the Planning Approval Process. 35 years representing applicants and processing their projects and IO years representing the City of San Clemente as a Planning Commissioner.
6. What is your educational background?
High School/Colleges Attended Major Field of Study Degree? Pacific Palisades High School, Pacific Palisades, CA General Yes 1966 California Stale University, San Luis Obispo, CA Architecture and Planning Yes 1972 Annual Continuing Education required by States [ held licenses in. Architecture and Planning on going Numerous Conferences and Seminars Historic, Planning on going
7. In your opinion, what are the three top qualities of San Clemente that should remain unchanged for future generations?
l. Safety, Safety, Safety
2 _ Maintain all the qualities of the Multi-Generational, Small llistoric Coastal Town, and the pride that is held by its residents and businesses.
3_ San Clement should continue to resist, to the best of its ability, the outside influences that are trying to change the essence of what San Clemente is all about.
8. In your opinion, what are three characteristics of San Clemente that are most in need of correction? l. Improve infastructure maintenance.
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2_ Actively pursue undcrgrounding utilities.
3 _ Get all our City Planning Documents current and fill vacant Planning positions.
Please explain an experience that ou have had in comm unit , overnrnental, charitable or educational affairs.
I. 12 years as San Clemente Planning Conunissioner serving as Chair and Commissioner. Served during U1c General Ian update and Housing Element update process.
. 12 years as member of the Design Review Sub Committee as Chair and member helping applicants navigate the pplication process.
Graduate of Leadership San Clemente.
Graduate or CERTS
Coached 12 Years of Youth Soccer and lee and Roller Hockey.
Licensed Architect in 7 western states, Hawaii and South Carolina.
My Award winning Architectural Firm (35 Years) primarily served developers as well as individuals. We oncentrated on single and multi-family housing and light commercial projects. We wrote Specific Plans, designed and rocesse<l Single Family Homes, Master Planned Conuuunities, Senior Housing, Assisted Living Projects and ecreational Projects.
. I have extensive first hand experience of both sides of the Planning Approval Process. 35 years representing pp! icants and processing their projects and IO years representing the City as a Planning Commissioner.
Please describe your ideal vision for San Clemente's future (as it pertains to qrowth and development).
Like Carmel, Monterey, Morro Bay, Los Osos, Montecilo, Avila Beach etc, San Clemente is a treasured example or the small, mulli-generalional coastal town character that is rapidly being threatened by outside forces beyond our City boundaries. Our City Character is defined in the Vision San Clemente document that our General Plan is based on.
Once this character is gone it cannot be replaced. The powers that be are tty ing to solve state and county wide problems with broad boiler plate mandates that ignore local unique conditions and in many instances are bad planning practices.
This doesn't mean that all change is bad. If the changes are tailored to be compatible with current local land use and the expectations of the Public, change can be good.
San Clemente is built out. There is room for small infill projects as addressed by mixed use zoning overlays and lot mergers. Large projects will most likely require redevelopment or existing properties. There are some locations east of the freeway where height limits and F AR's could be loosened to increase usable floor area and lower cosl per sq. ft.
We can never loose site of the fact that the City designates land uses with zones and overlays, but docs not build projects.
11. The Planning Commission meets on the Wednesday following the City Council's Regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. Please explain any challenges, if any, you may have in meetinq this commitment.
None
12. If you could influence the City of San Clemente in just one way, what would that be?
13. If I can demonstrate to tbe residents or the City that volunteering to serve the City, in anyway possible, is not only personally rewarding but has enonnous impact on the success of our Town. If you want change participate, if you don't want change participate. Don't just stand by the wayside and watcb. It's "Our" Town and it's "Our" Community and its Our responsibility.
Do you have any experience with historic preservation or architectural history? If so, please explain:
Arehitecn1ral History at the University level.
Worked for the Urban llousing Company doing adaptive reuse as built drawings of: The Monica Hotel in Santa Monica CA, The Old Mission Inn in Riverside CA, and the Embassy Hotel (Trinity Auditorium) in downtown L.A.
Personally restored a 1907 Bungalow Home at 286 North Orange, Orange CA. Restoration included complying 1with the Mills Act.
Numerous Seminars and Webnars on the Secretary of the Interior Standards and llistoric Preservation and Adaptive Reuse.
As Chair and member of the Design Review Subcommittee I review applications for Cullural Heritage Penni ts and !Projects.
14. Please use the space below to explain any other factors about yourself that you would like for the Council members to consider as they review your application.
I understand the responsibilities of the Planning Commission as well as its limitations. It is an appointed position, not an elected position. The rules, legal limits, and criteria for making a decision or recommendation are different than those of the City Council. The determinations may differ but ultimately the City Council, as elected officials, have the final say.