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Carlsbad
December 18, 2025
ELIZABETH SPECK
VECK BUILDING GROUP
PO BOX 2085, CARLSBAD, CA 92008
SUBJECT: SDP 2024-0028/MS 2024-0009 (DEV2024-0056) -MADISON AND PALM HOMES
-Request for approval of a Minor Site Development Plan (SDP 2024-0028) and
Minor Subdivision (MS 2023-0008) to demolish all existing structures onsite and
subdivide the existing 0.258-acre (11,226 sq. ft.) parcel into three lots
(approximately 3750 SF each). Each lot will be developed with a two or three-story
single-family residence with attached garage, accessory dwelling unit (ADU), and
a junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU). The project site is located at 3516 Madison
Street, within the Barrio Center (BC) District of the Village and Barrio Master Plan
(VBMP) and Local Facilities Management Zone 1.
Dear Josh Mazur,
The City Planner has completed a review of your application for a Minor Site Development Plan
and Minor Subdivision to subdivide an existing lot with two single-family residences into three
lots, each containing a new single-family dwelling and each with an ADU and JADU, located at
3516 Madison Street. A notice was sent to property owners within a 300-foot radius of the
subject property requesting comments regarding the above request. Comments were received
within the ten-day notice period (ending on October 27, 2025) and a request for an
Administrative Hearing was filed. On November 24, 2025, the City Planner held an Administrative
Hearing to consider said request. Public testimony was given regarding the building design,
drainage, landscaping, and parking. After careful consideration of the evidence presented at the
Administrative Hearing, the City Planner has made a decision pursuant to Section 21.45.050 of
the City of Carlsbad Municipal Code to APPROVE this request based on the following findings and
subject to the conditions listed below.
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Findings:
SDP 2024-0028
1. That the requested development or use is properly related to the site, surroundings and
environmental settings, will not be detrimental to existing development or uses or to
development or uses specifically permitted in the area in which the proposed
development or use is to be located, and will not adversely impact the site, surroundings
or traffic circulation, in that the project consists of the demolition of an two existing
single-family residences and the creation of three lots (approximately 3750 SF each),
each developed with a single-family residence, an attached or detached accessory
dwelling unit (ADU) and a junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU) on a 0.258-acre (11,226
sq. ft.) lot located on the corner of Madison Street and Palm Avenue, 3516 Madison
Street. The site is located in a neighborhood of existing single-family and multiple-
family residential developments and other urban and residential uses such as
preschools and outdoor recreational facilities. The proposed development, at a density
of 11.6 du/ac, is consistent with the Village and Barrio Master Plan's residential density
standard of 8-15 du/ac for the Barrio Center District of the master plan. The project is
consistent with the various elements and objectives of the General Plan as discussed in
the findings below. The proposed residential project will not be detrimental to existing
uses or to uses specifically permitted in the area in which the use is located in that
residential use is a permitted use within the Barrio Center (BC) district of the Village and
Barrio Master Plan Zone and is compatible with the other residential uses surrounding
the project site, including single-family and multiple-family residential developments
and other urban and residential uses such as preschools and outdoor recreational
facilities. The residential project, comprised of three new single-family lots, will not
adversely impact the site, surroundings, or traffic circulation in that project will only
generate 24 average daily trips (ADT). The project complies with all minimum
development standards of the Village and Barrion Master Plan and the Carlsbad
Municipal Code. Furthermore, the vehicle parking provided by the project is consistent
with state and local standards and does not result in any significant environmental
impacts.
2. That the site for the intended development or use is adequate in size and shape to
accommodate the use, in that the residential project complies with all development
standards (i.e. lot size and width, front, side and rear setbacks, lot coverage, number of
parking spaces, and height restrictions) of the Village and Barrio Master Plan and
Carlsbad Municipal Code.
3. That all yards, setbacks, walls, fences, landscaping, and other features necessary to adjust
the requested development or use to existing or permitted future development or use in
the neighborhood will be provided and maintained, in that the residential project
complies with all applicable development standards (i.e. setbacks, lot coverage,
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parking, and height restrictions) of the Village and Barrio Master Plan and Carlsbad
Municipal Code. The curb, gutter, and sidewalk on the project street frontages, Madison
Streer and Palm Ave., will be replaced to accommodate the new driveway approaches.
In addition to the above, all proposed walls/fences on the property comply with the
master plans and/or Zoning Code, and proposed landscaping is consistent with the
Landscape Manual.
4. That the street systems serving the proposed development or use is adequate to properly
handle all traffic generated by the proposed use, in that the residential project will take
access from either Madison Street or Palm Ave., which are identified as local streets
and designed to adequately handle any additional trips generated by the project. The
proposed project will replace the curb, gutter, and sidewalk along both Madison Street
and Palm Ave. frontages and will establish new driveway approach locations and
modifications to utilities consistent with engineering standards.
MS 2024-0009
5. That the proposed map and the proposed design and improvement of the subdivision as
conditioned, is consistent with and satisfies all requirements of the General Plan, any
applicable specific plans, Titles 20 and 21 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code and the State
Subdivision Map Act, and will not cause serious public health problems, in that the Village
and Barrio Master Plan allow for development of a single-family residences, with
attached or detached accessory dwelling units (ADU) and a junior accessory dwelling
units (JADU) on small lots with a minimum lot size of 3,500 square feet within the Barrio
Center (BC) district when lot are at least 40 feet in width. The proposed lots comply with
the minimum requirements of Titles 20 and 21 and the Village and Barrion Master Plan,
and the project has been designed to comply with all other regulations.
6. That the proposed project is compatible with the surrounding future land uses since
surrounding properties are developed, are currently designated as Village-Barrio (VB) in
the General Plan and are located in the Barrio Center (BC) District of the Village and
Barrio Master Plan. The subject property in the BC District is surrounded by a variety of
development, including single-family and multiple-family residential developments and
other urban and residential uses such as preschools and outdoor recreational facilities
within the Village and Barrio Master Plan (VBMP). Residential uses are permitted by
right on small lots in the BC District. Given the surrounding uses, which are allowed in
the surrounding BC District, the proposed three lot subdivision is compatible with
existing and future land uses.
7. That the site is physically suitable for the type and density of the development since the
site is adequate in size and shape to accommodate residential development at the density
proposed, in that the Barrio Center (BC) District within the Village and Barrio Master
Plan (VBMP) allows residential development at a density range of 8 to 15 dwelling units
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per acre. Based on a net acreage of 0.258 acres, the proposed three lot, small-lot
subdivision has a density of 11.6 dwelling units per acre. As the proposed project falls
within the allowable density range and meets all required development standards, the
project site will accommodate the proposed density.
8. That the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements will not conflict with
easements of record or easements established by court judgment, or acquired by the
public at large, for access through or use of property within the proposed subdivision, in
that the project site has no existing or proposed easements.
9. That the property is not subject to a contract entered into pursuant to the Land
Conservation Act of 1965 (Williamson Act}.
10. That the design of the subdivision provides, to the extent feasible, for future passive or
natural heating or cooling opportunities in the subdivision, in that the proposed
residential units have multiple windows on all sides of the buildings to take advantage
of natural heating and cooling opportunities.
11. That the City Planner has considered, in connection with the housing proposed by this
subdivision, the housing needs of the region, and balanced those housing needs against
the public service needs of the City and available fiscal and environmental resources.
12. That the design of the subdivision and improvements are not likely to cause substantial
environmental damage nor substantially and avoidably injure fish and wildlife or their
habitat, in that the project site is currently developed with two single-family dwellings,
and the project site does not contain any sensitive resources.
13. That the discharge of waste from the subdivision will not result in violation of existing
California Regional Water Quality Control Board requirements, in that the project has
been designed in accordance with the Best Management Practices for water quality
protection in accordance with the City's sewer and drainage standards.
General
14. The City Planner finds that the project, as conditioned herein, is in conformance with the
Elements of the City's General Plan, including, but not limited to the following:
a. Land Use -The proposed project, which includes the subdivision of the property into
three lots, and each lot developed with a single-family residence, attached or
detached accessory dwelling unit (ADU} and a junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU},
would enhance the vitality of the Village and Bario area by providing new residential
land uses in the Barrion Center (BC} District of the Village and Barrio Master Plan
(VBMP}. The project reinforces the pedestrian orientation desired for the area by
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providing residents with an opportunity to walk to shopping, recreation, and mass
transit. The project's proximity to existing bus routes and mass transit would help
to further the goal of providing new economic development near transportation
corridors. Overall, the residential project would contribute to the revitalization of
the BC District.
b. Mobility -The proposed project has been designed to meet circulation
requirements, which include maintaining or enhancing frontage improvements
consisting of walkways and landscaping. In addition, the applicant would be
required to pay traffic impact fees prior to the issuance of building permits that
would go toward future road improvements. The proposed project is located less
than one mile from the Carlsbad Village train station which provides rail and bus
service throughout the day. The project's proximity to the transit station would
provide residents with the opportunity to commute to major job centers, thereby
reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMTs) and their carbon footprint. Furthermore, the
project supports walkability and mobility by locating the project near existing goods
and services within the Village.
c. Noise -The proposed project is consistent with the Noise Element of the General
Plan in that noise levels would be below the City's interior and exterior noise
standards for single-family residences. Private yards for the single-family residences
would be partially or fully shielded from traffic noise on Madison Street and Palm
Avenue by the proposed two-story and three-story residential buildings, which
would reduce exterior noise levels to below 60 dBA CNEL. Additionally, the project
is designed to have mechanical ventilation systems that allow windows to be closed
for a prolonged period of time, and with windows closed, the interior noise levels
would be below the city's interior noise standard of 45 dBA CNEL (LSA Associates,
August 28, 2024).
d. Housing-The proposal to demolish two residential units and construct a three-unit
residential condominium project has been conditioned to pay the applicable
housing in-lieu fee for three units if building permits for the project have not been
applied for within two years of demolishing the two existing residential units. If
building permits have been applied for within two years of demolishing the two
existing residential units, a housing in-lieu fee for one unit will be required.
e. Public Safety -The proposed structural improvements would be required to meet
all seismic design standards. In addition, the proposed project is consistent with the
applicable fire safety requirements. The project would be required to develop and
implement a program of "best management practices" for the elimination and
reduction of pollutants which enter into and/or are transported within storm
drainage facilities. The project has been conditioned to pay all applicable public
facilities fees for Zone 1.
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f. Barrio Center District Standards -The project as designed is consistent with the
development standards for the Barrio Center District and all other applicable
regulations set forth in the Village and Barrio Master Plan. The project does not
request any deviations to the development standards, and all required parking is
located on-site.
15. That the City Planner has determined that the project belongs to a class of projects that
the State Secretary for Resources has found do not have a significant impact on the
environment, and it is therefore categorically exempt from the requirement for the
preparation of environmental documents pursuant to Section 15303(a) (New
Construction or Conversion of Small Structures) Class 3 Categorical Exemption of the
state CEQA Guidelines. In making this determination, the City Planner has found that the
exceptions listed in Section 15300.2 of the state CEQA Guidelines do not apply to this
project.
16. That the project is consistent with the City's Landscape Manual and Water Efficient
Landscape Ordinance (Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 18.50).
17 . The City Planner has reviewed each of the exactions imposed on the Developer contained
in this resolution, and hereby finds, in this case, that the exactions are imposed to mitigate
impacts caused by or reasonably related to the project, and the extent and the degree of
the exaction is in rough proportionality to the impact caused by the project.
Conditions:
NOTE: Unless otherwise specified herein, all conditions shall be satisfied prior to
recordation of the associated Tentative Parcel Map (MS 2024-0028).
1. Approval is granted for SOP 2024-028/MS 2024-0009 as shown on Exhibit "A" -"X" dated
December 18, 2025 on file in the Planning Division and incorporated herein by reference.
Development shall occur substantially as shown unless otherwise noted in these
conditions
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; record a notice of violation on
the property title; institute and prosecute litigation to compel their compliance with said
conditions or seek damages for their violation. No vested rights are gained by Developer
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or a successor in interest by the city's approval of this Site Development Plan and Minor
Subdivision.
3. Staff is authorized and directed to make, or require the Developer to make, all corrections
and modifications to the Site Development Plan and Minor Subdivision 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 Exhibits.
Any proposed development, different from this approval, shall require an amendment to
this approval.
4. 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 §66020. If
any such condition is determined to be invalid, this approval shall be invalid unless the
City Council determines that the project withou.t the condition complies with all
requirements of law.
6. 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 ofthis Site Development Plan and Minor
Subdivision (b} city's approval or issuance of any permit or action, whether discretionary
or nondiscretionary, 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. This obligation survives
until all legal proceedings have been concluded and continues even if the city's approval
is not validated.
7. Prior to submittal of the building plans, improvement plans, grading plans, or final map,
whichever occurs first, developer shall submit to the City Planner, a 24" x 36" copy of the
Tentative Parcel Map/Site Plan, conceptual grading plan and preliminary utility plan
reflecting the conditions approved by the final decision-making body. The copy shall be
submitted to the City Planner, reviewed and, if found acceptable, signed by the city's
project planner and project engineer. If no changes were required, the approved exhibits
shall fulfill this condition.
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8. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the Developer shall provide proof to the Building
Division from the Carlsbad Unified School District that this project has satisfied its
obligation to provide school facilities.
9. This project shall comply with all conditions and mitigation measures which are required
as part of the Zone 1 Local Facilities Management Plan and any amendments made to that
Plan prior to the issuance of building permits.
10. This approval shall become null and void if building permits are not issued for this project
within 36 months from the date of project approval.
11. Building permits will not be issued for this project unless the local agency providing water
and sewer services to the project provides written certification to the city that adequate
water service and sewer facilities, respectively, are available to the project at the time of
the application for the building permit, and that water and sewer capacity and facilities
will continue to be available until the time of occupancy. A note to this effect shall be
placed on the Final Parcel Map.
12. 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 CFD #1 special tax (if applicable), subject to any credits authorized by
Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 5.09.040. Developer shall 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 are not paid, this approval
will not be consistent with the General Plan and shall become void.
13. Prior to the issuance of the grading permit or final parcel map approval, whichever
comes first, Developer shall submit to the city a Notice of Restriction executed by the
owner of the real property to be developed. Said notice is to be filed in the office of the
County Recorder, subject to the satisfaction of the City Planner, notifying all interested
parties and successors in interest that the City of Carlsbad has issued a Site Development
Plan and Minor Subdivision 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 City Planner 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.
14. Prior to issuance of grading permit(s), developer shall make a separate formal landscape
construction drawing plan check submittal to the Planning Division and obtain City
Planner approval of a Final Landscape and Irrigation Plan showing conformance with the
approved Preliminary Landscape Plan and the city's Landscape Manual. Developer shall
construct and install all landscaping and irrigation as shown on the approved Final Plans.
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All landscaping shall be maintained in a healthy and thriving condition, free from weeds,
trash, and debris. All irrigation systems shall be maintained to provide the optimum
amount of water to the landscape for plant growth without causing soil erosion and
runoff.
15. The first submittal of Final Landscape and Irrigation Plans shall be pursuant to the
landscape plan check process on file in the Planning Division and accompanied by the
project's building, improvement, and grading plans.
16. Prior to issuance of grading and building permits, Developer shall list the following
condition on all grading and building permit construction plans. Construction activities
shall take place during the permitted time and day per Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter
8.48. Developer shall ensure that construction activities for the proposed project are
limited to the hours from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m. on Saturdays; no work shall be conducted on Sundays or on federal holidays.
17. At issuance of building permits, or prior to the approval of a final parcel map, the
Developer shall pay to the city an inclusionary housing in lieu fee as an individual fee on
a per market rate dwelling unit basis in the amount in effect at the time, as established
by City Council Resolution from time to time. The proposal to demolish two single-family
residences and construct three single-family residences requires the payment of the
applicable in-lieu fee for one unit, or three units if building permits for the three-unit
project have not been applied for within two years of demolishing the existing two single-
family residences.
18. If satisfaction of the school facility requirement involves a Mello-Roos Community
Facilities District or other financing mechanism which is inconsistent with City Council
Policy No. 38, by allowing a pass-through of the taxes or fees to individual home buyers,
then in addition to any other disclosure required by law or Council policy, the Developer
shall disclose to future owners in the project, to the maximum extent possible, the
existence of the tax or fee, and that the school district is the taxing agency responsible for
the financing mechanism. The form of notice is subject to the approval of the City Planner
and shall at least include a handout and a sign inside the sales facility, or inside each unit,
stating the fact of a potential pass-through of fees or taxes exists and where complete
information regarding those fees or taxes can be obtained.
19. Developer shall submit and obtain City Planner approval of an exterior lighting plan
including parking areas. All lighting shall be designed to reflect downward and avoid any
impacts on adjacent homes or property.
20. Developer shall display a current Zoning and Land Use Map, or an alternative, suitable to
the City Planner, inside each unit until sold. All sales maps that are distributed or made
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available to the public shall include but not be limited to information on trails, future and
existing schools, parks, and streets.
21. Developer shall post a sign inside each unit, in a prominent location that discloses which
special districts and school district provide service to the project. Said sign shall remain
posted until the individual unit is sold.
22. All roof appurtenances, including air conditioners, shall be architecturally integrated and
concealed from view and the sound buffered from adjacent properties and streets, in
substance as provided in Building Department Policy No. 80-6, to the satisfaction of the
City Planner and Building Official.
23. No outdoor storage of materials shall occur on site unless required by the Fire Chief. When
so required, the Developer shall submit and obtain approval of the Fire Chief and the City
Planner of an Outdoor Storage Plan, and thereafter comply with the approved plan .
24. Prior to issuance of a grading permit or the commencement of any ground-disturbing
activities, whichever occurs first, Developer shall:
A. Retain the services of a qualified archaeologist who shall be on-site to monitor
ground disturbing activities. In the event cultural resource material is encountered,
the archaeologist is empowered to temporarily divert or halt grading to allow for
coordination with the Luiseno Native American monitor and to determine the
significance of the discovery. The archaeologist shall follow all standard procedures
for cultural resource materials that are not Tribal Cultural Resources, in accordance
with applicable laws and regulations including but not limited to the Carlsbad Tribal,
Cultural and Paleontological Resources Guidelines (2017).
B. Enter into a Pre-Excavation Agreement, otherwise known as a Tribal Cultural
Resources Treatment and Tribal Monitoring Agreement, with the San Luis Rey Band
of Mission Indians or other Luiseno Native American tribe that meets all standard
requirements of the tribe for such Agreements, in accordance with applicable laws
and regulations including but not limited to the Carlsbad Tribal, Cultural and
Paleontological Resources Guidelines (2017). This agreement will address provision
of a Luiseno Native American monitor and contain provisions to address the proper
treatment of any Tribal Cultural Resources and/or Native American human remains
inadvertently discovered during the course of the project. The agreement will
outline the roles and powers of the Luiseno Native American monitor and the
archaeologist
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Engineering Conditions
NOTE: Unless specifically stated in the condition, all of the following conditions, upon the
approval of this proposed subdivision, must be met prior to approval of a parcel map, building or
grading permit whichever occurs first.
General
25. Prior to hauling dirt or construction materials to or from any proposed construction site
within this project, developer shall apply for and obtain approval from the city engineer
for the proposed haul route.
26. This project is approved upon the express condition that building permits will not be
issued for the development of the subject property, unless the district engineer has
determined that adequate water and sewer facilities are available at the time of permit
issuance and will continue to be available until time of occupancy.
27. Developer shall prepare, submit and process for city engineer approval a final map to
subdivide this project. There shall be one Final Map recorded for this project. Developer
shall pay the city standard map review plan check fees.
28. Developer shall install sight distance corridors at all street intersections and driveways in
accordance with City Engineering Standards. The property owner shall maintain this
condition.
29. Property owner shall maintain all landscaping (street trees, shrubs, groundcover, etc.) and
irrigation along the parkway frontage with Madison Street and Palm Avenue as shown on
the Tentative Map.
Fees/ Agreements
30. Developer shall cause property owner to execute and submit to the city engineer for
recordation, the city's standard form Geologic Failure Hold Harmless Agreement.
31. Developer shall cause property owner to execute and submit to the city engineer for
recordation the city's standard form Drainage Hold Harmless Agreement.
32. Developer shall cause property owner to submit an executed copy to the city engineer for
recordation a city standard Permanent Stormwater Quality Best Management Practice
Maintenance Agreement.
33. Developer shall cause property owner to apply for, execute, and submit, to the city
engineer for recordation, an Encroachment Agreement covering private [Sidewalk,
Sidewalk underdrains] located over (existing) public right-of-way or easements as shown
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on the (tentative map). developer shall pay processing fees per the city's latest fee
schedule.
34. Developer shall cause owner to execute, for recordation, a city standard Local
Improvement District Agreement to pay fair share contributions for undergrounding of all
existing overhead utilities and installation of street lights, as needed, along the
subdivision frontage, should a future district be formed.
Grading
35. Based upon a review of the proposed grading and the grading quantities shown on the
(tentative map), a grading permit for this project is required. Developer shall prepare and
submit plans and technical studies/reports as required by city engineer, post security and
pay all applicable grading plan review and permit fees per the city's latest fee schedule.
36. Concurrent with the grading plans Developer shall include shoring plans as part of the
grading plans to the satisfaction of the city engineer and building official. Structural
calculations for all shoring shall be submitted for review and approval by the building
division. Developer shall pay all deposits necessary to cover any 3rd party review.
Storm Water Quality
37. Developer shall comply with the city's Stormwater Regulations, latest version, and shall
implement best management practices at all times. Best management practices include
but are not limited to pollution control practices or devices, erosion control to prevent
silt runoff during construction, general housekeeping practices, pollution prevention and
educational practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices or
devices to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants to stormwater, receiving water
or stormwater conveyance system to the maximum extent practicable. Developer shall
notify prospective owners and tenants of the above requirements.
38. Developer shall complete and submit to the city engineer a Determination of Project's
SWPPP Tier Level and Construction Threat Level Form pursuant to City Engineering
Standards. Developer shall also submit the appropriate Tier level Storm Water
Compliance form and appropriate Tier level Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan
(SWPPP) to the satisfaction of the city engineer. Developer shall pay all applicable SWPPP
plan review and inspection fees per the city's latest fee schedule.
39. This project is subject to Trash Capture requirements. Developer shall prepare and
process a Trash Capture Storm Water Quality Management Plan (TCSWQMP), subject to
city engineer approval, to comply with the Carlsbad BMP Design Manual latest version.
The final TCSWQMP required by this condition shall be reviewed and approved by the city
engineer with final grading plans and/or building plans, whichever occurs first. Developer
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shall pay all applicable SWQMP plan review and inspection fees per the city's latest fee
schedule.
40. Developer is responsible to ensure that all final design plans (grading plans, improvement
plans, landscape plans, building plans, etc) incorporate all source control, site design,
pollutant control BMP and applicable hydromodification measures.
41. Developer shall complete the City of Carlsbad Standard Stormwater Requirement
Checklist Form. Developer is responsible to ensure that all final design plans, grading
plans, and building plans incorporate applicable best management practices (BMPs).
These BMPs include site design, source control and Low Impact Design (LID) measures
including, but not limited to, minimizing the use of impervious area (paving), routing run-
off from impervious area to pervious/landscape areas, preventing illicit discharges into
the storm drain and adding storm drain stenciling or signage all to the satisfaction of the
city engineer.
Dedications/Improvements
42. Developer shall design the private drainage systems, as shown on the (tentative map) to
the satisfaction of the city engineer. All private drainage systems (12" diameter storm
drain and larger) shall be inspected by the city. Developer shall pay the standard
improvement plan check and inspection fees for private drainage systems.
43. Prior to any work in city right-of-way or public easements, Developer shall apply for and
obtain a right-of-way permit to the satisfaction of the city engineer.
44. Developer shall prepare and process public improvement plans and, prior to city engineer
approval of said plans, shall execute a city standard (subdivision) Improvement
Agreement to install and shall post security in accordance with C.M.C. Section 20.16.070
for public improvements shown on the (tentative map). Said improvements shall be
installed to city standards to the satisfaction of the city engineer. These improvements
include, but are not limited to:
A. Curb and Gutter
B. Sidewalk
C. Pedestrian Ramp
D. Water service laterals
E. Sewer service laterals
Additional public improvements required in other conditions of this resolution are hereby
included in the above list by reference. Developer shall pay the standard improvement
plan check and inspection fees in accordance with the fee schedule. Improvements listed
above shall be constructed within 36 months of approval of the subdivision or
development improvement agreement or such other time as provided in said agreement.
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45. Developer is responsible to ensure utility transformers or raised water backflow
preventers that serve this development are located outside the right-of-way as shown on
the [Tentative Map] and to the satisfaction of the city engineer. These facilities shall be
constructed within the property.
Non-Mapping Notes
46. Add the following notes to the final map as non-mapping data:
A. Developer has executed a city standard (subdivision) Improvement Agreement and
has posted security in accordance with C.M.C. Section 20.16.070 to install public
improvements shown on the (tentative map). These improvements include, but are
not limited to:
i. Curb and Gutter
ii. Sidewalk
iii. Pedestrian Ramp
iv. Water service laterals
v. Sewer service laterals.
B. Building permits will not be issued for development of the subject property unless the
appropriate agency determines that sewer and water facilities are available.
C. Geotechnical Caution:
i. Slopes steeper than two parts horizontal to one part vertical exist within the
boundaries of this subdivision.
ii. The owner ofthis property on behalf of itself and all of its successors in interest
has agreed to hold harmless and indemnify the City of Carlsbad from any
action that may arise through any geological failure, ground water seepage or
land subsidence and subsequent damage that may occur on, or adjacent to,
this subdivision due to its construction, operation or maintenance.
D. No structure, fence, wall, tree, shrub, sign, or other object may be placed or permitted
to encroach within the area identified as a sight distance corridor as defined by City
of Carlsbad Engineering Standards or line-of-sight per Caltrans standards.
E. The owner of this property on behalf of itself and all of its successors in interest has
agreed to hold harmless and indemnify the City of Carlsbad from any action that may
arise through any diversion of waters, the alteration of the normal flow of surface
waters or drainage, or the concentration of surface waters or drainage from the
drainage system or other improvements identified in the city approved development
plans; or by the design, construction or maintenance of the drainage system or other
improvements identified in the city approved development plans.
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F. There are no public park or recreational facilities to be located in whole or in part
within this subdivision. The subdivider is therefore obligated to pay park-in-lieu fees
in accordance with section 20.44.050 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code and has either
paid all of said park in-lieu fees or agreed to pay all of said park-in-lieu fees in
accordance with section 20.16.070 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code.
Utilities
47. Developer shall meet with the fire marshal to determine if fire protection measures (fire
flows, fire hydrant locations, building sprinklers) are required to serve the project
48. Developer shall install potable water and/or recycled water services and meters at
locations approved by the district engineer. The locations of said services shall be
reflected on public improvement plans.
49. The developer shall agree to install sewer laterals and clean-outs at locations approved
by the city engineer. The locations of sewer laterals shall be reflected on public
improvement plans.
50. The developer shall design and agree to construct public water, sewer, and recycled water
facilities substantially as shown on the (tentative map) to the satisfaction of the district
engineer and city engineer.
Code Reminders
The project is subject to all applicable provisions of local ordinances, including but not limited to
the following:
1. Developer shall pay planned local area drainage fees in accordance with Section
15.08.020 of the City of Carlsbad Municipal Code to the satisfaction of the city engineer.
2. Developer shall pay traffic impact and sewer impact fees based on Section 18.42 and
Section 13.10 of the City of Carlsbad Municipal Code, respectively. The Average Daily Trips
(ADT} and floor area contained in the staff report and shown on the (Tentative map) are
for planning purposes only.
3. Subdivider shall comply with Section 20.16.040(D} of the Carlsbad Municipal Code
regarding the undergrounding of existing overhead utilities.
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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 the 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 which you have previously been given a NOTICE
similar to this, or as to which the statute of limitations has previously otherwise expired.
This decision may be appealed by you or any other member of the public to the Planning
Commission within ten days of the date of this letter. Appeals must be submitted in writing to
the Planning Division at 1635 Faraday Avenue in Carlsbad, along with a payment of $952.00. The
filing of such appeal within such time limit shall stay the effective date of the order of the City
Planner until such time as a final decision on the appeal is reached. If you have any questions
regarding this matter, please feel free to contact Kyle Van Leeuwen at (442) 339-2611.
Sincerely,
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Eric Lardy
City Planner
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Jose Sanchez, Project Engineer
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