HomeMy WebLinkAboutCD 12-07; MCDONALD'S RESTAURANT; Admin Decision LetterJ~A_ CITY OF
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Planning Division
October 12, 2012
Ron Underwood
12832 Valley View Street, Suite 207
Garden Grove, CA 92845
SUBJECT: CD 12-07 -McDONALD'S RESTAURANT REMODEL
REPLACES PREVIOUS APPROVAL LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 26, 2012
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The City Planner has completed a review of your application for a consistency determination regarding
the remodel of the existing McDonald's restaurant, (APN: 210-170-06-00) located at 5990 Avenida
Encinas. The proposed modifications include:
• Remodel the building's fa~ade materials from white stucco siding with a red tile roof to a beige
stucco siding with stacked stone decorative elements and a brown toned tile roof;
• Rework the drive-thru order areas;
• Convert the entire open atrium area (568 SF) to non-:building area;
• Reduce the size of the outdoor seating area;
• Add new parking stalls and striping; and
• Relocate and upgrade ADA parking to meet current codes.
In order for a Discretionary Permit Consistency Determination to be approved, all of the following
findings must be made:
1} No project condition, feature, facility or amenity is changed or deleted that had been considered
essential to the project's design, quality, safety or function.
2} The request represents an upgrade in overall design features and or materials and improves
upon the project's compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood.
3) The proposed revision does not change the density or boundary of the subject property.
4) The proposed revision does not involve the addition of a new land use not shown on the original
permit. ,
5) The proposed revision does not rearrange the major land uses within the development.
6) The proposed revision does not create changes of greater than ten percent provided that
compliance will be maintained with the applicable development standards of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code.
7) The proposed change wiJJ not result in any significant environmental impact, and/or require
additional mitigation.
8) The proposed change would not result in any health, safety or welfare impacts.
9) There were not any major issues or controversies associated with the original project which
would be exacerbated with the proposed change.
10} The proposed change would not be readily discernable to the decision makers as being
substantially different from the project as originally approved.
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Aft~i"' careful consideration of the circumstances surrounding this request, the City Planner has
determined that the application qualifies for a consistency determination with the approved permit and
therefore, approves the changes to the project based on Planning Division Administrative Policy No. 35.
Unless otherwise specified herein, all conditions shall be satisfied prior to the initiation of project
construction.
1. Please submit two (2) blueline copies (24" X 36") of all applicable exhibits for the project file and a
reproducible 24" X 36" mylar copy of the amended site plan. The mylar must be submitted,
stamped "Consistency Determination," and signed by the City Planner prior to issuance of any
building permits for the project. The Consistency Determination Title Block stamp, and other Title
Block stamps, can be downloaded from the City's website at
http://wwyt.carlsbadca.gov/services/ departments/planni ng/Pages/applications.aspx. The Title
Block (stamp) is located under "Resources" on the right side of the page.
CITY OF CARLSBAD
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DON NEU, AICP
City Planner
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c: Vogel-Beljean Trust, 6415 Edna Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Principal Planner, Chris DeCerbo
Project Engineer, Jeremy Riddle
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