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Home My WebLink AboutPRE 95-07; COSTA DO SOL; Admin Decision LetterMarch 29, 1995 Greystone Homes, Inc. 495 Ea& Rincon Suite 115 Corona CA 91719 • City of Carlsbad ■ Ahi,t,ti,i• I ·l4•ktil; ,t41il SUBJECT: PRE 95-07 -COSTA DO SOL APN: .214-140-40 Preliminary review of your project was conducted on March 23, 1995. Listed below are the issues raised by staff. Please note that the purpose of a preliminary review is to provide you with direction and comments on. the overall concept of your project. The preliminary review does not represent an in-depth snpysis of your proiect. Additional issues of concern may be raised after your application is submitted and processed for a more specific and detailed review. Plannina:: 1. The P~g Department recommends. that the citywide trail link for the project remain in it's approved location along the western boundary-Of the site, for the following reasons: (1) the trail aligm;nent is.located away from pu\,lic roadways; (2) the northern connection with the future community park is.already planned; and, (3) the trail follows al,Qngitsmall natural ri~ corridor in ~ area (Northwestern ca,ner of property) .. To. assist in, the future implenientation of the trail connection the-Planning Department recommends :that the 20 f9Qt w~. tmµ ~t be pi..ced in a-separate op,.,n spa~.lot. that is d~ and IDJijlltwnjldi-by th,e,project's-Homeowners A~iation and that the perimeter wall be constructed when the trail is graded. ~ ·.~~~.ate .tn:· 'ih. ¢~ ~. _ .-~ 2. To-~2~:the.-homes from-the park along the northern property illl4', the Planning Department supports your proposal to place the wall at the property line and to plant large numbeiJ and, si7A,-of trees. The selection of tree types should be. compatible· with the park's planting p~ along this boundary. A six foot high wall is the maximum wall height permitted along the rear property line, therefore, to increase the height of the buffer wall the Planning .. Department recommends that the six-foot bl~ wall be placed ~ a 2 to 3 foot high mound or berm. 2075 Las Palmas Drive • Carlsbad, California 92009-1576 • (619) 438-1161 PRE 95-07 -Cailr Do Sol March 28, 1995 Page 2 3. When ~ere are_ . 10 or more structures in a row the PD Ordinance requires a 20 foot separation-between two-story buildings (see the marked plans for compliance with these standards). All front, side and rear setbacks must be shown on the-plans and they must all be legible. 4. The building setback along Hidden Valley Road must be a minimum of 15 feet to allow the 10 foot wide landscape area, while providing at least 5 feet from the perimeter wall to the hQJne. 5. • The_proposed.buil~g elevations and floor plans are an impro~ement over the_ appro~ed p~ however, i~ ~ important that the new homes nieet the City's Guidelines for Small Lot Single-Family Projects. Please provide text and graphic exhibits that illustrate compliance with City Council Policy No. 44. . }-, 1. Please be advised ~ Engineering Department staff dg not support the request to relocate the proposed· trail to Hidden Valley Road. 2. Piease provid~\:Wi'with a ~king' lot design for th~ p~oposed'i~v storag~ iot,' indicating . parking stall dimensions, aisle widths, turning radii for RV's, etc. 3. Substantial sewer issues exist for this project. Engineering Department staff are of the understanding that this proposed project may not be permitted to increase the si7.e of the ,proposed, ~wer pump station located at future Poinsettia Park. Also, environmental ~ !JlaY. preclude installation of a sewer force main westerly of the project to the existing sewer facilities within Pasco Del Norte (PON). This is a major issue and must be fully addreued/resolved prior to a final map being recorded and building permits being mued for this project. Upon formal application submittal, please provide staff -with documentation from the Carlsbad Water District (CWD), District Engineer that :':this ._ has been addreued/resolved. 4. Indicate any change in grading quantities due to the new proposal to delete the multi- family and provide single-family dwellings at the southeast comer of the site. 5. Indicate 100' -200' of future off-site subdivision improvements for Mariners Point (CT 91-12), directly east of this proposed project. 6. It has come to staffs attention that the proposed project (Mariners Point) directly east of Greystone's proposed project may also be requesting an amendment to their approved tentative map, with regards to converting their multi-family site to single-family dwellings. The Mariners Point multi-family site is directly adjacent to Greystone's multi- < ' ~~, • ·': J,,. ., • family site. Engineering staff have had previous discussions with Mariners Point regarding the potential connection of "Cn Street, within the Mariners Point subdivision, to Atlantic Court, within the Greystone subdivision. If Mariners Point does request a tentative map amendment to delete this multi-family lot, then staff will want to again pursue this circulation connection. Upon formal application submittal, Greystone must address this optional circulation system. ·Additionally, staff investigation of the Mariners Point tentative map indicates potential slope/grading deficiencies with regards to slopes encroaching into the proposed RV storage lot and lot's 116 & 121. All grading must match with adjacent projects. Please indi~te the correct slopes on the tentative map. 7. In accordance with item 6 above, it has also come to staffs attention that providing a school in this area was also an issue _with regards to these tentative maps. Perh_aps the_ Greystone and Mariners Point multi-family lots could be combined and utiliud for_ a_ school site. • This issue must be addressed. Please supply documentation_ from t},l~ _ appropriate school district regarding this potential optio~ . ·_· . , : ·i. :•.., .:: .. Please contact Jeff Gibson at (619) 438-1161, extension 4455 if you have any q~estions. SincefCiyt ---~45 ;J~ ~Y/E.WA~ Assistant Planning Director GEW:JG:lh c: Bobbie Hoder File Copy~·. , Data ~<J -