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February 25, 2003
Brooks Worthing
PO Box 1041
Carlsbad CA 92018
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MINOR COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
NOTICE OF DECISION
SUBJECT: CDP 02-58 -WORTHING SECOND DWELLING UNIT
The City has completed a review of the application for a Minor Coastal Development
Permit for development located at 4331 Hillside Drive.
It is the Planning Director's determination that the project CDP 02-58 -Worthing
Second Dwelling Unit, is consistent with the applicable City's Coastal Development
Regulations (Chapters 21.201 -21.205) and with all other applicable City ordinances
and policies. The Planning Director, therefore, APPROVES this request based upon
the following:
Findings:
1. That the total cost of the proposed development is less than $60,000 based
upon the submitted cost estimate of $49,920.00.
2. That the proposed development requires no discretionary approvals other than a
Minor Coastal Development Permit.
3. That the development has no adverse effect individually or cumulatively on
coastal resources or public access to the shoreline or the coast, in that no
coastal resources or opportunities for coastal access are available from the
subject site.
4. That the proposed development is in conformance with the Certified Local
Coastal Program and all applicable policies in that the site is designated for
residential uses.
5. That the development is in conformity with the public access and public
recreation policies of Chapter 3 of the Coastal Act, in that no opportunities for
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coastal access are available from the subject site, nor are public recreation areas
required of the project.
6. That the request for a minor coastal development permit was adequately noticed
at least fifteen (15) working days before the date of this decision pursuant to
Section 21.201.080(8) and (C) of the Carlsbad Coastal Development
Regulations. • •
7. That the Planning Director has determined that the project is exempt from the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section
15301 of the State CEQA Guidelines and will not have any adverse significant
impact on the environment.
8. • The subject site is located in the Coastal Resource Protection Overlay Zone,
however, the proposed development (640 square feet of living area) is not
encroaching into slopes of twenty-five percent inclination and/or vegetation and
therefore additional submittals, standards or requirements do not apply. The
project does not require a grading permit.
Conditions:
1. The Planning Director does hereby APPROVE the Minor Coastal Development
Permit, CDP 02-58, for the project entitled "Worthing Second Dwelling Unit"
(Exhibit A), dated February 25, 2003, on file in the Planning Department and
incorporated by this reference, subject to the conditions herein set forth. Staff is
authorized and directed to make, or require the Developer to make, all
corrections and modifications to the Minor Coastal Development Permit
documents, as necessary to make them internally consistent and in conformity
with the final action on the project. Development shall occur substantially as
shown on the approved Exhibit. Any proposed development substantially
different from this approval, shall require an amendment to this approval.
2. If any of the following conditions fail to occur; or if they are, by their terms, to be
implemented and maintained over time, if any of such conditions fail to be so
implemented and maintained according to their terms, the City shall have the
right to revoke or modify all approvals herein granted; deny or further condition
issuance of all future building permits; deny, revoke or further condition all
certificates of occupancy issued under the authority of approvals herein granted;
institute and prosecute litigation to compel their compliance with said conditions
or seek damages for their violation. No vested rights are gained by Developer or
a successor in interest by the City's approval of this CDP 02-58.
3. Staff is authorized and directed to make, or require the Developer to make, all
corrections and modifications to the Minor Coastal Development Permit
documents, as necessary to make them internally consistent and in conformity
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with the final action on the project. Development shall occur substantially as
shown on the approved Exhibits. Any proposed development different from this
approval, shall require an amendment to this approval.
4. The Developer shall comply with all applicable provisions of federal, state, and
local laws and regulations in effect at the time of building permit issuance.
5. If any condition for construction of any public improvements or facilities, or the
payment of any fees in-lieu thereof, imposed by this approval or imposed by law
on this Project are challenged, this approval shall be suspended as provided in
Government Code Section 66020. If any such condition is determined to be
invalid this approval shall be invalid unless the City Council determines that the
project without the condition complies with all requirements of law.
6. The Developer/Operator shall and does hereby agree to indemnify, protect,
defend and hold harmless the City of Carlsbad, its Council members, officers,
employees, agents, and representatives, from and against any and all liabilities,
losses, damages, demands, claims and costs, including court costs and
attorney's fees incurred by the City arising, directly or indirectly, from (a) City's
approval and issuance of this Minor Coastal Development Permit, (b) City's
approval or issuance of any permit or action, whether discretionary or non-
discretionary, in connection with the use contemplated herein, and (c)
Developer/Operator's installation and operation of the facility permitted hereby,
including without limitation, any and all liabilities arising from the emission by the
facility of electromagnetic fields or other energy waves or emissions.
7. This approval shall become null and void if building permits are not issued for
this project within 18 months from the date of project approval.
8. Developer shall pay the citywide Public Facilities Fee imposed by City Council
Policy #17, the License Tax on new construction imposed by Carlsbad Municipal
Code Section 5.09.030, and CFO #1 special tax (if applicable), subject to any
credits authorized by Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 5.09.040. Developer
s_hall also pay any applicable Local Facilities Management Plan fee for Zone 1,
pursuant to Chapter 21.90. All such taxes/fees shall be paid at issuance of
building permit. If the taxes/fees and not paid, this approval will not be
consistent with the General Plan and shall become void.
9. Approval is granted for CDP 02-58 as shown on Exhibit A, dated December 10,
ioo2, on file in the Planning Department and incorporated herein by reference.
Development' shall occur substantially as shown unless otherwise noted in these
conditions.
10. Prior to the issuance of the building permit, Developer shall submit to the City a
Notice of Restriction to be filed in the office of the County Recorder, subject to
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the satisfaction of the Planning Director, notifying all interested parties and
successors in interest that the City of Carlsbad has issued a Minor Coastal
Development Permit on the property. Said Notice of Restriction shall note the
property description, location of the file containing complete project details and
all conditions of approval as well as any conditions or restrictions specified for
inclusion in the Notice of Restriction. The Planning Director has the authority to
execute and record an amendment to the notice which modifies or terminates
said notice upon a showing of good cause by the Developer or successor in
interest.
11. Approval of this request shall not excuse compliance with all applicable sections
of the Zoning Ordinance and all other applicable City ordinances in effect at time
of building permit issuance, except as otherwise specifically provided herein.
Engineering:
1. The applicant is subject to paying all impact fees prior to issuance of a building
permit for said second dwelling unit. Impact fees may include, but are not limited
to, water service connection fee, a local facility management fee and a sewer
connection fee.
2. The developer shall show all topography and drainage patterns on the building
plans prior to the issuance of building permits.
3. The developer shall not place any structure within, over or on a City easement
without the easement holder's permission.
NOTICE
Please take NOTICE that approval of your project includes the "imposition" of fees,
dedications, reservations, or other exactions hereafter collectively referred to for
convenience as "fees/exactions."
You have 90 days from date of final approval to protest imposition of these
fees/exactions. If you protest them, you must follow the protest procedure set forth in
Government Code Section 66020(a), and file the protest and any other required
information with the City Manager for processing in accordance with Carlsbad Municipal
Code Section 3.32.030. Failure to timely follow that procedure will bar any subsequent
legal action to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul their imposition.
You are hereby FURTHER NOTIFIED that your right to protest the specified
fees/exactions DOES NOT APPLY to water and sewer connection fees and capacity
charges, nor planning, zoning, grading or other similar application processing or service
fees in connection with this project; NOR DOES IT APPLY to any fees/exactions of
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which you have previously been given a NOTICE similar to this, or as to which the
statute of limitations has previously otherwise expired.
CITY OF CARLSBAD
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MICHAEL J. HOLZMILLER
Planning Director
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