HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRE 2025-0071; DATE AVE; Admin Decision Letter
Community Development Department
Planning Division 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 442-339-2600
January 27, 2026
Tyler Van Stright
385 Juniper Ave, #103
Carlsbad, CA 92008
SUBJECT: PRE 2025-0071 (DEV2025-0105) – DATE AVE
APN: 206-080-23-00
Thank you for submitting a preliminary review application for the development of a residential property
under the provisions of Senate Bill 684 (2023) and AB-1123 (2024) (Government Code sections 65852.28,
66499.41 and 65913.4.5) to create eight parcels from one parcel, with one parcel to retain the existing
single-family residence. A common drive isle along the east property line (proposed as an access
easement) would provide vehicle access to six parcels that do not have Date Avenue frontage. The
project site is approximately 0.465 acres and is developed with one single-family home and detached
garage.
In response to your application, the Planning Division has prepared this comment letter. Please note that
the purpose of a preliminary review is to provide you with direction and comments on the overall concept
of your project. This preliminary review does not represent an in-depth analysis of your project. It is
intended to give you feedback on critical issues based upon the information provided in your
submittal. This review is based upon the plans, policies, and standards in effect as of the date of this
review. Please be aware that at the time of a formal application submittal, new plans, policies, and
standards may be in effect and additional issues of concern may be raised through a more specific and
detailed review.
Planning:
1. General Plan and zoning designations for the property are as follows:
a. General Plan: Residential 4-8 dwelling units per acre (R-8)
b. Residential Density-Multiple Zone (RD-M), Beach Area Overlay Zone (BAOZ).
c. Coastal Zone: The project site is located within the Coastal Zone and is subject to the Mello
II Segment of the Local Coastal Program (LCP). The LCP Land Use Designation (R-8) and Zoning
are consistent with the City’s General Plan Land Use and Zoning for the site. The property is
located within the California Coastal Commission’s Appeals Jurisdiction, due to the
property’s location between the sea (Agua Hedionda) and the first major public road
paralleling the sea (Tamarack Ave.).
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2. Applicability of SB-684 and/or SB-1123. in the California Coastal Zone.
The City of Carlsbad has a certified Housing Element and the Planning Division within Community
Development strenuously reviews all projects and laws to ensure implementation of all applicable
local and state laws. For Small Lot Subdivisions, the city has prepared and posted an Informational
Bulletin (IB-166) and application material related to the processes of those laws. There are certain
standards in implementation of these laws that are identified clearly by statue. However, it is not
clear in the statutes whether the maximum density approved by the Land Use Map in the Local
Coastal Program supersedes the maximum density allowed by SB-684 or SB-1123. Government Code
Sections 65852.28, 66499.41 and 65913.4.5, as amended by SB-684 and SB-1123, never explicitly
reference the California Coastal Act and it remains unclear how potential conflicts would be
resolved in instances where two different maximum densities are presented. Additionally, it is not
explicitly stated in the statutes that a Coastal Development Permit, which is required by the California
Coastal Act and the city’s Local Coastal Program, including Title 21 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code,
is not allowed. Certain sections of California law state a Costal Development Permit without hearings
is required, but similarly that language is not included in this statue.
While the city is open to receiving clarification or direction from state entities, such as the California
Coastal Commission (CCC) or California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD),
to date we have not been sent any or been able to find any specific guidance on this topic. Based
upon a review of other jurisdictions, it appears several are taking the position that the Local Coastal
Program land use densities are not modified by these statues. Clarification from the California
Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is available through the Accountability
Unit Portal, and can be submitted by a city or applicant. We do not see how this conflict will be
resolved until HCD issues guidance, and even then, potential opinions from the Coastal Commission
may provide further guidance that may conflict with HCD.
As such, please be aware that project density based on net developable acreage is how the Carlsbad
Municipal Code, Title 21, calculates density. The entirety of Title 21 is adopted as part of the City’s
Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan. For more specifics, please see Carlsbad Municipal Code
(CMC) §21.53.230. Currently, the gross project density for the proposed project, at 17.2 du/ac,
exceeds both the R-8 Residential (4-8 du/ac) City-wide and Local Coastal Program land use
designations for the site by approximately five units. It is important to note, any development in the
Coastal Zone will need to be found consistent with the Mello II Segment of the city’s Local Coastal
Program. The current proposal is noncompliant as presented.
Community Development is willing to review any correspondence or legal opinions on this topic and
will consult with the City Attorney’s office on any reviews or submissions. The comments provided
in the remainder of this letter are provided in the case that the density proposed with the small lot
subdivision is allowed in the coastal zone.
3. Permit Application Process for Development within the coastal zone:
a. Coastal Development Permit (CDP). Any development in the Coastal Zone requires a Coastal
Development Permit (CDP) consistent with Chapter 21.201 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code
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(CMC). Please be aware that the city may impose conditions in these areas to ensure projects
provide public access and recreation, enhance existing scenic views, and protect sensitive
habitat and coastal resources consistent with the Coastal Act (Chapter 3) and the city’s Local
Coastal Program. These conditions may assist the city in making the necessary findings to
approve required Coastal Development Permits (CMC §21.201.080.C).
Separate Coastal Development Permits will be required for the garage replacement, small
lot subdivision, and new structures.
The following permitting steps shall apply to processing a Coastal Development Permit (CDP) for a small-lot subdivision within the Coastal Zone.
• Properties located within the Coastal Zone are required to submit a completed
Development Permit Application (P-1). Please include “SMALL LOT SUBDIVISION” in
the Project Description Statement (Form P-1(B)) with a formal application submittal.
• SB-1123 projects will follow the same permit processing steps set forth in CMC
§21.201, with the exception that a public hearing shall not be required. Neighboring
property owners will still be notified of the permit application pursuant to city code
but permit approval will be done administratively by the city planner, whose decision
can be appealed.
4. Permit Application Process for Small Lot Subdivision. The following outlines the required permit
application and general processing steps to secure necessary approvals for streamlined small lot
subdivisions.
• A completed Development Permit Application (P-1) is required. Please include “SMALL LOT
SUBDIVISION” in the Project Description Statement (Form P-1(B)).
• Applications for streamlined subdivisions shall follow the same permit processing steps set
forth in CMC Chapter 20.24, Minor Subdivision, with the following exceptions.
o A public hearing shall not be required to approve tentative and final maps for a
proposed subdivision of 10 or fewer parcels.
o Pursuant to Government Code §66499.41(a), a subdivision resulting in 10 or fewer
parcels is considered a ministerial action. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15268(a),
ministerial projects are exempt from CEQA.
Because this project requires a Coastal Development Permit (CDP) be processed with the Minor
Subdivision, the proposed project involves an approval that contains a discretionary action, and
thereby, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines §15268(d), the project is NOT ministerial, and is thus, subject
to the requirements of CEQA.
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5. Information Bulletin: For additional information regarding Comments 3 and 4 above, please review
Information Bulletin IB-166 Streamlined Small Lot Subdivisions, which can be found on the City of
Carlsbad Community Development Department’s website at:
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/20580/638912915136600000
6. Conceptual Landscape Plans: Formal submittal of an application to the City’s Planning Division for a
Coastal Development Permit, as discussed above in Section 3, will need to include conceptual
landscape plans. Landscape plans shall be designed in accordance with the City of Carlsbad’s
Landscape Manual Policies and Requirements. Review of City of Carlsbad’s Landscape Manual can
be found on the City of Carlsbad Community Development Department’s website at:
http://www.carlsbadca.gov/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?BlobID=24086
7. Development Standards for Structures: The following standards can be found in CMC Chapter 21.24
and CMC 21.82 or are superseded by state requirements as stated:
a. Building Height: Maximum 30 feet if a minimum 3/12 roof pitch is provided or 24 feet if less
than a 3/12 roof pitch is provided (CMC 21.82.050).
b. Front-Yard Setback (from existing street-fronting property line): 20 feet required for garages
that face directly to the street. 15 required for all other building walls. 10 feet can be allowed
with approved front-yard landscaping.
c. Side Yard: Per State Requirements for small lot subdivisions, a side setback of four feet is
required from existing lot lines.
d. Rear Yard: Per State Requirements for small lot subdivisions, a rear setback of four feet is
required from existing lot lines.
8. Other Applicable Development Standards:
a. As required by CMC Chapter 21.44 (Table B) and CMC Chapter 21.45 (Table C), drive aisles
providing access to required parking spaces shall be no less than 20 feet in width and 24 feet
of vehicle back-up/maneuvering area shall be provided in front of garages, carports or
uncovered parking spaces (this may include driveway area and drive-aisles). Additional width
may be required for vehicle/emergency vehicle maneuvering area. All drive aisles shall be
enhanced with decorative pavement.
b. As required by CMC 21.82.060, this project will require 3 visitor parking spaces. While
California Government Code 65685.28 states that the city shall not impose parking
requirements inconsistent with paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) Section 65852.21, limiting
the off-street parking to one space per unit, Section 65852.21 states that Nothing in this
section shall be construed to supersede or in any way alter or lessen the effect or application
of the California Coastal Act of 1976. The requirement for visitor parking within the Beach
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Area Overlay Zone (CMC 21.82.060) is part of the Local Coastal Program, advancing the
stated goals of the California Coastal Act.
9. Garage Parking for existing residential unit: As the existing residence will be retain on a “remainder
lot”, normal parking requirements per CMC Chapter 21.44 will be required if existing garage structure
is demolished and will be subject to CMC 21.24.090 and will require a side-yard setback of five feet
and rear-yard setback of 10 feet. Two spaces will be required provided as either a two-car garage
(minimum interior space of 20 feet by 20 feet) or two one-car garages (minimum interior space 12
feet by 20 feet). Please be aware that for garages that do not face directly onto a street, 24 feet of
maneuverability depth is required from the garage door to any obstruction or property line.
The demolition of the existing garage and development of a new garage structure will require
approval of a Coastal Development Permit for a new nonattached structure in the appealable area
of the coastal zone. The CDP will need to be approved prior to approval of the subdivision (if allowed).
10. Small Lot Subdivision: The minimum size of a lot created under California Government Code
66499.41 on a property zoning for multiple-family development is 600 square feet.
11. Remainder Lot: The remainder lot is subject to minimum lot area and lot width requirements of CMC
Chapter 21.24.
12. Technical Studies/Exhibits. The formal submittal of this project shall include the following technical
studies/exhibits, these studies are required to verify consistency with the General Plan and Local
Coastal Program:
a. Noise Study. Please submit a noise study with your formal CDP application for the single-
family residences that is prepared in accordance with the requirements outlined in the City
of Carlsbad Noise Guidelines Manual. The Noise Guidelines Manual may be found online at:
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/238/637425974092370000
b. Historical, Cultural and Paleontological (three (3) separate reports). The development of the
proposed project will require demolition and excavation in an area of the city known to have
a high sensitivity as it relates to (1) architectural history, (2) archeological resources, and (3)
paleontological resources. Please direct your consultant to the city’s Tribal, Cultural and
Paleontological Resources Guidelines. Please note that any archeological pedestrian survey
of the site for the cultural resources study shall also include a Native American monitor
during the survey. The city’s Tribal, Cultural and Paleontological Resources Guidelines may
be found on the city’s website at:
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/254/637425976516870000.
13. Climate Action Plan (CAP). New requirements related to the city’s goals to reduce greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions will likely impact development requirements of this project. A formal application
submittal will need to include a completed Climate Action Plan Checklist (Form P-30) to determine
what requirements will apply to the project. New GHG reduction requirements are related to energy
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efficiency, photovoltaic, electric vehicle charging, water heating and traffic demand management
requirements, as set forth in the California Green Building Standards Code and in CMC Chapters
18.21, 18.30 and 18.51 which is available on the city’s website at the following address:
http://www.qcode.us/codes/carlsbad/view.php?topic=18&frames=on
To the extent that new GHG reduction requirements are in effect at the time of application for
grading or building permits, the project will be required to comply with the effective requirements
even if different than what is proposed in the project’s planning approvals. GHG reduction
requirements may impact, but are not limited to, site design and local building code requirements.
If incorporating new GHG reduction requirements results in substantial modifications to the project
after planning approvals are obtained, then prior to issuance of grading or building permits, the
applicant may be required to submit and receive approval of a Consistency Determination or an
Amendment application for the project through the Planning Division
14. Inclusionary Housing. The project is subject to the City’s Inclusionary Housing Ordinance, CMC
Chapter 21.85 Please see informational bulletin (IB-157) linked below.
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/9634/637897580094270000
All necessary application forms, submittal requirements, and fee information are available at the
Planning counter located in the Faraday Building at 1635 Faraday Avenue or online at
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/departments/community-development/planning. You may also access the
General Plan Land Use Element and the Zoning Ordinance online at the website address shown. Please
review all information carefully before submitting
Land Development Engineering:
Prior to formal application for the project permit submittal, the following items must be adequately
resolved/addressed, unless otherwise noted.
1. Depending on the CEQA determination, which is determined after the application for discretionary
permits is submitted, a Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) analysis may be required per the Vehicles
Miles Traveled Analysis Guidelines available at:
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/home/showdocument?id=312.
2. Please complete a Stormwater Standards Questionnaire Form E-34:
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/604/638683035715330000.
This questionnaire will guide you and the city in determining what type of reports and storm water
mitigation must be completed to satisfy state and City storm water quality requirements. The
questionnaire is located on the City of Carlsbad website.
3. Based on a preliminary analysis it appears that this project is a Priority Development Project (PDP).
All impervious surfaces being created or replaced (onsite and offsite) shall be included for treatment.
Submit a Storm Water Quality Management Plan. Please review the Hydromodification Exemption
Map and Potential Critical Coarse Sediment Yield Area Map on the City website to see if this criterion
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applies to your project. The post construction stormwater treatment BMPs shall be shown on a
conceptual grading plan and drainage plan with the discretionary application.
4. Drainage management areas (DMA’s) shall drain to a common pollutant control BMP to be
maintained by the property owners in an equitable manner via CC&Rs, an agreement recorded on
property title or other acceptable means. The post construction BMP shall be constructed prior to
final map approval.
5. Provide a Preliminary Title Report (current within the last six (6) months) with submittal of any
entitlements.
6. Please annotate and delineate all existing easements and encumbrances listed in the Preliminary
Title Report on the site plan. If any vacations or quitclaims are planned with this development
annotate on the site plan.
7. A Preliminary Hydrology Study including map and calculations is required to demonstrate
capacity/sizing of proposed and existing storm drain infrastructure. Show 100-year storm hydrologic
calculations before and after development for each drainage basin.
8. A preliminary geotechnical report is required to evaluate the feasibility of the project. Provide
recommendations for infiltration and remedial excavation requirements. Guidelines for preliminary
geotechnical studies are available on the City of Carlsbad Engineering website,
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/326/638054006747270000
9. Per CMC15.16.060 this project will require a grading permit and grading plan.
10. A separate improvement plan for work within the right-of-way is required for this project.
11. This project shall utilize City of Carlsbad Survey Control Network established on Record of Survey
Map 17271, NAD83, Zone VI, 1991.35 Epoch for horizontal control and NGVD 29 datum for vertical
control per City of Carlsbad Engineering Standards.
12. Please delineate and annotate the limits of grading.
13. Please delineate and annotate approximate topographic contours for existing and proposed
condition. Provide 1-foot contours for slopes less than 5%; 2’ intervals for slopes between 5% and
10%, and 5’ intervals for slopes over 10%. Extend contours a minimum 25 feet beyond the project
boundary.
14. On the site plan, please show and identify all existing surface improvements screened back (curb,
gutter, sidewalk, paving, manholes, inlets, street lights, adjacent driveways, vaults, transformers,
etc.) at the project site, project frontage and within 25 feet of the boundary.
15. Please delineate location of all existing and proposed buildings, walls, fences and permanent
structures onsite and within 25 feet of the site.
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16. Please indicate the earthwork quantities (cut, fill, import, export, remedial) proposed for the
project in cubic yards.
17. Please provide spot elevations at the corners of each pad in the proposed condition. Include finish
pad and floor elevations.
18. Please provide the method of draining each lot. Unless otherwise specified by a geotechnical
engineer, method of drainage shall comply with California Building Code (latest version) section
1804.4.
19. Please delineate all retaining walls that will be utilized on the project site and show top of wall and
bottom of wall elevations, including at the highest and lowest points. Indicate maximum height of
retaining wall measured from bottom of footing to top of wall and maximum height measured from
finish surface to top of wall.
20. The project frontage has been identified in the city’s inventory as a vacant planting site. Coordinate
with the parks and recreation department for planting requirements per Section 11.12 of the
Carlsbad Municipal Code for additional information.
21. Please show existing lot line bearing and distance.
22. Please provide proposed parcel/lot areas on the site plan. This project is proposing a subdivision to
create 8 lots/parcels. A tentative map is required.
23. Please provide typical street cross sections for Date Avenue. Provide existing right-of-way width and
existing improvements and proposed improvements and dedications.
24. Please delineate and annotate all proposed driveways and driveway widths.
25. Driveways that exceed more than 150’ length shall have a turnaround designed for a 3-point turn
of a passenger vehicle. Additionally, applicant shall coordinate with the fire department to ensure
width and grade of driveway meets fire department requirements.
26. Please show all existing and proposed utilities and callout size for: water, sewer, storm drain,
underground dry utilities, overhead lines, traffic signals, street lights in Date Avenue and laterals
affecting the property.
27. Water meters and services shall be located in the city right-of-way or within a proposed CMWD
easement adjacent to the right-of-way.
28. Sewer services shall be shown for each lot. If a private sewer service will be utilized to service parcels
3-8, this will need to be constructed prior to map approval, additionally private covenants of
easement for sewer will be required along with a mechanism to assess proportional payment.
29. Please provide a Sewer Study for new development based on City of Carlsbad Sewer Master Plan
Update 2019, Section 4.2 Design Criteria.
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30. Please provide a Water Study for the new development based on City of Carlsbad Potable Water
Master Plan 2019, Section 4.2 Design Criteria.
31. Public potable water and sewer mains along project frontages must meet minimum design
diameter and material as specified in City of Carlsbad Engineering Standards Vol. 2 Section 3.2.2 for
water and Volume 1 Section 6.2 for sewer. Utility replacement and/or upsizing may be required as
a condition of development.
32. Locate fire service, backflows, potable and recycled water services, meters, landscape irrigation
services, and sewer laterals for the new development in compliance with City of Carlsbad
Engineering Standards requirements.
33. Please provide multiple cross-sections of the site to demonstrate differences in grade from adjacent
properties, existing and proposed grades on-site, fences and location of structures on-site and on
adjacent properties.
34. Dedications and frontage improvements are required per CMC18.40 and/or CMC20.16. A 3 foot
wide public street and utility easement shall be dedicated. Frontage improvements are not required
at this time, as this street is an alternative design street.
35. Date Avenue is designated as an alternative design street. Therefore, this development is not
subject to installing street frontage improvements at this time. The property owner will be required
to enter into a Neighborhood Improvement Agreement (NIA) with the city. The Agreement will be
recorded with San Diego County Recorder’s Office. Public improvements shall include, but are not
limited to paving, base, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, grading, clearing and grubbing,
undergrounding or relocation of utilities, sewer, water, fire hydrants, street lights, and reclaimed
water.
36. Please meet with the Fire Department to identify the necessary fire protection measures required
for this project (access, fire hydrants, sprinkler system, on-site circulation, emergency access, etc.)
37. Although SB-684 provides streamlining the approval process, the proposed subdivision shall still
conform to all applicable objective requirements of the Subdivision Map Act and Carlsbad Municipal
Code, Title 20.
a. CMC20.16.010(C) Every lot of the subdivision shall front on a dedicated street unless
otherwise authorized by Title 21 for the zone in which the lot is located at the time the final
map is approved. If a planned unit development permit (PUD) is obtained, drive aisles that
are allowed for 4 or more dwellings are 20-feet minimum per CMC21.45; however, for fire
access, 24-foot minimum is required.
b. CMC20.16.040 Required improvements provided by the subdivider, include easements and
rights-of-way for access (this includes the drive aisle) as well as installing the driveway,
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backbone sewer improvements, post construction BMPs and drainage structures necessary
to support the subdivision prior to map approval.
c. CMC20.16.040(D) All new electrical facilities to service the subdivision shall be underground.
38. Designating a remainder parcel that retains the existing land uses, and is not exclusively dedicated
to servicing the housing development project, then this lot would not fall under the provisions of
SB-684 and would be subject to the requirements for lot width and size as outlined in the Carlsbad
Municipal Code.
39. Per City of Carlsbad BMP Manual, drainage management areas (DMA’s) shall drain to a common
pollutant control BMP to be maintained by the property owners in an equitable manner. This BMP
shall be designed and constructed with the subdivision. The common BMP shall be located on its
own parcel and constructed prior to map approval.
40. A conceptual grading design is required to estimate the impervious surface and the design of the
BMPs for water quality, hydromodification and 100-year detention.
41. At this point, there are no additional coastal regulations related to stormwater management. This
project drains away from the ocean, towards the northeast.
42. Address the comments on the attached redlined plan.
43. Please be advised that a more in-depth review of the proposed development will occur with the
discretionary permit application when a more complete design of the project is provided.
Fire Department:
1. Roadways must extend to within 150 feet of all portions of the exterior of the first floor of any
structure and must meet specified criteria for width, pavement characteristics, roadway gradient,
turning radius, etc. This allows for maximum hose pull distance of 150 feet.
2. Fire access roadways shall be designed, constructed, and maintained to support the imposed loads
of Carlsbad fire apparatus with a total weight of 75,000 pounds. The surface shall be designed,
constructed, and maintained to provide all-weather driving capabilities. Approved road surfaces
include asphalt and concrete.
3. The minimum width of a fire access roadway is 24 feet. Except: Private driveways used as required
fire apparatus access roads serving no more than two dwellings shall have a minimum width of 16
feet. The plans, as shown, would require minimum fire access road width of 24 feet.
4. Fire lane identification will be required to restrict parking of vehicles in order to maintain the
required width of fire access roadways for emergency vehicle use. Fire lane require an acceptable
method of marking that shall be approved prior to installation. Examples of dimensions and
acceptable options for signage installations and markings are:
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a. Marked with red curbs painted OSHA safety red and marked with “FIRE LANE – NO PARKING”
painted on top of curb in 3” white lettering at a spacing of 30’ on center or portion thereof.
And
b. “Fire Lane—No Parking” signs shall be posted immediately adjacent to each designated fire lane
and at intervals not to exceed 50 feet
5. Dead-end roadways in excess of 150 feet shall be designed and constructed with approved
turnarounds or hammerheads. Additional information can be found in the CFD Fire Department and
Access and Water Supply Guideline, located on the city website.
6. All residential buildings shall be sprinklered.
7. Submit completed P99F form to determine fire flow requirements, and to determine number and
location of required hydrants. Please note this must be completed prior to submittal of a formal
application for the city for the project. A completed, city-reviewed P99F, shall accompany a formal
project application to the Planning Division.
Utilities Division:
1. A water study shall be required for the proposed project that includes domestic meter and fire
sizing criteria, as well as modeling of the public distribution system in response to on-site water
demands (domestic, irrigation, and fire) per the applicable NFPA fire flow requirements and the
current City of Carlsbad Engineering Standards.
2. A sewer study shall be required for the project analyzing the existing and proposed demands on the
public sewer main in accordance with the current City of Carlsbad Engineering Standards. Hydraulic
modeling of the existing sewer system may also be required to identify any potential off-site
impacts from the additional sewer load being proposed.
3. Updated Civil Site Plans shall be required that identify and detail proposed fire service, water,
irrigation, and sewer connections at property line for the development in compliance with current
Carlsbad Engineering Design Standards.
a. Each separately owned parcel of property shall have a dedicated service and meter by
public right-of-way (ROW) or public water easement along existing ROW.
b. Proposed sewer laterals design shall conform with City’s design standards, including
but not limited to Eng Std. Vol 1, Chap 6.3. If proposing a privately owned sewer main
to serve proposed residences and connect to the exiting public sewer main along the
parcel frontage, proposed maintenance responsibility of the private sewer main and
enforcement mechanism should be specified and clarified.
4. Show and identify all utilities in the right-of-way along parcel frontage, including existing 8” PVC
public water main and existing 8” VCP public sewer main.
5. Identify any existing easements or right-of-way dedication that is required on updated site plan)
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Building Division:
1.Show easement locations for the on-site utilities serving parcels 3 through 8.
2.Illustrate location and provide setback measurements for all existing and proposed buildings on the
plans. All lot lines and easements shall be located and/or relocated in such a manner as to not cause
any structure to become non conforming with the requirements of the code.
3.Please note that once the project has received its discretionary approvals, the project will require
formal construction plan submittal to the Building Division for review and approval.
If you would like to schedule a meeting to discuss this letter with the commenting departments, please
contact Kyle Van Leeuwen at the number below. You may also contact each department individually as
follows:
•Planning Division: Kyle Van Leeuwen, Senior Planner, at (442) 339-2611
•Land Development Engineering: Nichole Fine, Project Engineer, at (442) 339-2744
•Fire Department: Darcy Davidson, Fire Inspections, at (442) 339-2662
•Public Works, Utilities: Belle Chou, Utilities Engineer, at (442) 339-2324
•Building Division: Jesse Sanchez, Building Official, Jesse.Sanchez_CTR@carlsbadca.gov
Sincerely,
ERIC LARDY, AICP
Assistant Director, Community Development
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