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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-05-14; Planning Commission; ; SP 155|CT 73-59 - PACESETTER HOMESTO: CITY OF CARLSBAD PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT May l 4, 1 9 7 4 . PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT ON: CONSIDERATION OF A TENTATIVE MPA CONSIDERATION OF A SPECIF.IC PLAN CASE NOS: APPLICANT: SP-155 CT 73-59 PACESETTER HOMES INC. 4540 CAMPUS DRIVE NEWPORT BEACH, CA. 92660 I. B__~Q_QEST: The applicant is requesting approval of a Specific Plan and Tentative Map for a 326 unit planned community development on a 59.42 acre site located to the east of Lowder Land between Palomar Airport Road and Poinsettia Lane. II. RECOMMENDATION: A. _Q_!l the Specific Plan: Staff recommends APPROVAL of sp-155 based on the following justification: 1. The Specific Plan conforms to the Approved Master ·P.lan for the project 2. The requirements and intent of the Planned Community Zone have been met. 3. The Plan conforms to the General Plan and Municipal Code. B. Recommended Approval for Specific Plan 155: 1. Dedication of park lots 19 and 21 shall occur at the time of final map apRroval. 2. The approval is granted for the land described in the application and any attachments thereto, and as shown on the plot plan submitted labeled Exhibit A. The location of all buildings, fences, signs, roadways, parking areas, landscaping, and other facilities or features shall be located substantially as shown on the plot plan labeled Exhibit A, except or unless indicated otherwise herein. All buildings and structures shall be of the design as shown on the elevation plans labeled Exhibit B... • 3. All outside storage areas shall be screened from adjacent property and streets. -2- _4. An incombustible trash e~closure shall be provided of a size and location acceptable to the Planning Director, and said area shall be enc 1 o s e d w i th a fence and/or w.a: l T of s u ff i c i en t height to adequately shield the area. Said fence and/or wall shall include a solid gate. 5 .. A detaiJed landscape and sprinkler plan prepared by a landscape architect, shall be submitted to the Planning Director for consideration-and approval. - 6. All utilities including electrical, telephone and cable television, shall be installed underground and/or shall be completely concealed from view. 7. All public improvements shall be made in conform- ity with the Subdivision Ordinance and other City Standards, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, without cost to the City of Carlsbad and free of all liens and encumbrances. C. Recommendation on The Tentative Maps Staff recommends APPROVAL of CT 73-59 based on the following justification: 1. Conformance to the Subdivision Map Act 2. Compliance with local statutes and General Plan. D. Recommended Conditions of .Approval for CT 73-59: 1. The developer must obtain off-site public sewer easements prior to any grading of the project. 2. 11 A11 Street shall be constructed to 42 foot ha.If width. . 3. The developer shall participate in traffic signal installations as determined by any future policy of the City Council. 4. The developer shall dedicate access rights to 11 A11 Street. 5. Lots 8, 9 and 10 shall be dedicated as open space lots on the final map. 6. The developer shall __ obtain off-site right of way and develop one half width (34 1 ) of Camino De Las Ondas to the Lowder Lane Intersection. --3- 7. 11 811 Street shall be aligned with the Street in CT 73-23 at their intersection with Camino de las Ondas. 8. The recorded restrictions for the subdivision shall include the minimum lot size and width requirements, evidence of which shall be submitted to the City Planning Director prior to approval of the Final Map. 9. The development of the property described herein shall be subject to the restrictions and limitations set forth herein which are in addition to all the requirements, limitations and restrictions of all municipal ordinances and State and Federal statutes now in force, or which, hereafter, may be in force for the purpose of preserving the residential characteristics of adjacent properties. 10. The C.C.&R's for this development shall be submitted to the Planning Director for review and approval prior to the issuance of any building permits. 11. In order to provide for reasonable fire protection during the construction perioq, the subdivider shall maintain passable vehicular access to all buildings and adequate fire hydrants with required fire flows shall be installed as recommended by the Fire Department. 12. All public improvements shall be made in conformity to the City of Carlsbad Engineering Design Criteria and Standard Plans, the Subdivision Ordinance and other City Standards, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, without cost to the City of Carlsbad, and free of all liens and encumbrances. Improvement plans for water and sewer systems shall meet the requirements of the respective service districts. 13. All _drainage and grading plans shall be submitted to the City Engineer fo~ consideration and approval. • 14. Street lighting shal] be provided for as reauired by _ Municipal Ordinance Code. The Developer .shall post a bond and/or cash in the amount necessary to energize said street lights for an eighteen month period after construction, to permit the incorporation of the subdivision into a maintenance district. 15. All land and/or easements required by this Ordinance shall be granted to the City of Carlsbad without cost to the City, and free of all liens and encumbrances. No easements shall be recorded prior to recordation of the final map unless approved by the City Engineer. 16. All facilities provided, other than public easements, to adequately control drainage on the subject property, shall be maintained by the property owner(s) in perpetuity. 17. Street names shall be subject to approval and shall be designated in accordance with the standards and policies adopted by the Planning Commission on files in the Planning Depijrtment. Said names shall be approved by the Planning, Fire and Police Departments prior to re- cordation of the Final Map. -4- 18. The improvement plans shall include a report of a geological in- vestigation and a complete grading plan for the entire site when required by the City Engineer. The report and plan shall be prepared by civil engineers licensed by the State of California, and experienced in erosion control who shall be acceptable to the City Engineer, and they shall certify that they have investigated the site and pre- pared data with full consideration of the consequences to the included and neighboring properties and conform to the standards of the Geological Safety Element of the General Plan. 19. This Tentative Map approval shall expire one year from the date of the approval of the City Council, unless extended by the City Council. -5-, I-I I.. BACKGROUND: A. History: The Mast' Plan and Zoning for this projl were approved by the City Council on December 18, 1973. The Planning Commission subsequently denied u request for a Variance from the standards imposed by the Agricultural Resource Management District (RM-5) of the Interim Open Space Zoning Ordinance. The applicant appealed this decision to theCity Council, but later withdrew the request. The Tentative Map and S'pecific Plan have been held in abeyance until the Interim Open Space Zoning Ordinance expired on April 30, 1974. B. Description: A portion of the west half of Section 21, Township 21 South, Range 4 t~est, S.B.B.M., in the City of Carlsbad. C. Location: East of Lowder Lane, between Poinsettia Lane and Palomar Airport Road, further described as Assessor's parcels: 214-14-12 and 13. D. Size: 60 acres. E. Lots: 21 lots F. Units: 326 total Single family attached -166 units (both l and 2 story units) Four plex (two story) 160 units (40 four plex) G. ~ensity: 5.5 d.u./gross acre 6.5 d.u./net acre H. Coverage: By Planned Community definition 32%. • I. Projected Population: 1000 J. E.I.R. Finding: The applicant has submitted an Environmental Impact Report per City requirements and the findings of that report were accepted by the Planning Commission on November 27, 1973 and the City Council on December 18, 1973. K. Existing Zoning: L. Adjacent Zoning: P-C (pre-annexational) West -P-C, East: E-1-A (County), North: P-C and E-1-A (County), and South -P-C and RD-M. M. General Plan: The General Plan shows a low density residential (3-7 d.u/acre) designation. The density on the approved Master Plan for the project is 7 dwelling units per net acre. The Specific Plan shows a density of approximately 6.5 dwelling units per acre. -6- N. Parks Ordinance Requirement: The applicant is proposing the dedication of a 2.5 acre park in order to meet the requirements of the Parks Ordinance. The park has been realigned in order to provide a continuous corridor from the Hester Property to the south. 0. Parking: The applicant is providing a 2-car garage for each single family unit, and one (1) covered and one (1) uncovered space for each of the four-plex units. • P. Bedroom Count: Single Family Four-Pl ex Two bedroom 0 Three bedroom 116 Four bedroom 50 TOTALS: 166 Q. Breakdown of Floof Areas: For Single Family Units l Story 1,419 s.ft. floor area (4 BR) 1,309 s.ft. floor area (3 BR) 2 Story 1,76.l s.ft. floor area (3 BR & den) TOTAL 120 40 0 160 50 units 44 units- 72 units 166 Units Totals 120 156 50 326 R. Site Design: The Specific Plan proposes-a roughly equal number of four-plex and single family attached uriits. The four-plex units would be located on the eastern quarter of the site. The units will all have individual yards in addition to common open space; however, a disproportionate amount of the common open space is oriented toward the single family attached units. S. Recreational Facilities: An on-site recreation building, with pool and tennis courts, is to be provided near the central greenbelt area. Some thirteen tot lots are to be interspersed throughout the site.