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Home My WebLink AboutSCR 2026-0001; CHEVRON SERVICE STATION; Admin Decision LetterMarch 25, 2026 Tho Nguyen 3941 Topaz Ln Virginia Beach, VA 23456 {city of Carlsbad SUBJECT: Substantial Conformance, SCR 2026-0001 (DEV05118}-CHEVRON SERVICE STATION Dear Tho, The City Planner has completed a review of your application for Substantial Conformance, SCR 2026-0001, pursuant to Chapter 21.89 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code (CMC). The substantial conformance review consists of minor modifications to Conditional Use Permit CUP 2005-0026-Chevron Service Station #09- 1312, which approved the demolition of an existing Chevron Fuel Station and reconstruction of a new Chevron Fuel Station, including a 2,793 square foot convenience market and five fuel pumps. The subject property is located at (2500 El Camino Real, Tax Parcel 167-030-32-00), on the southeast corner of El Camino Real and Haymar Drive, in the Local Shopping Center Zone (C-L) Zone. After careful consideration of the request, the City Planner has determined that the request meets the required findings of CMC Section 21.89.080 listed below and APPROVES this request. The proposed minor modifications include updating the paint colors of the convenience market and monument sign while remaining consistent with the design guidelines of Area 1 of the El Camino Real Corridor Standards. The proposed changes meet the development standards of the El Camino Real Corridor Standards and conditions of approval, pursuant to City Council Resolution No. 7642, dated August 7, 1984. The proposed changes also meet the development standards of Conditional Use Permit CUP 2005-0026, pursuant to Planning Commission Resolution No. 6136, dated July 19, 2006 (CUP 2005-0026, DEV05118). These revisions include updating the convenience market and monument sign color palette to the following colors: • SW 7551 Greek Villa, satin or eggshell • SW 7041 Van Dyke Brown, matte/flat finish • SW 7511 Bungalow Beige, satin or eggshell • SW 7509 Tiki Gut, flat finish In order for a substantial conformance to be approved, the following findings must be made pursuant to CMC Section 21.89.080: 1) That the proposed revision provides an architectural style of development that is substantially consistent with the building forms, building colors, and building materials that were approved as part of the authorizing discretionary action, in that the proposed revision to the paint colors are Community Development Department Planning Division I 1635 Faraday Avenue I Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 I 442-339-2600 SCR 2026-0001 (DEV05118)-CHEVRON SERVICE STATION March 25, 2026 Pa e 2 in substantial conformance with the building forms, building colors, and building materials of the original project design and Area 1 of the El Camino Real Corridor Standards. 2) That the proposed revision complies with all relevant development standards and design criteria and will not result in any health, safety, or welfare impacts, in that the project complies with all relevant development standards and design criteria of the El Camino Real Corridor Standards and the change in paint color will not result in any health, safety or welfare impacts. 3) That the proposed revision is consistent with the density, intensity, or use from what was approved as part of the authorizing discretionary action, in that the project site is developed with a gas station and no changes are proposed to the use or commercial square footage. 4) That the proposed revision is minor and authorizes a deviation or deviations of no more than 10 percent, provided that it is consistent with the authorizing discretionary action and maintains compliance with all relevant development standards, in that the proposed revisions to the paint colors of the convenience market and monument sign are less than a 10 percent deviation from the original discretionary approval. 5) That the proposed revision maintains, in their entirety, all of the project conditions required as part of the authorizing discretionary action pursuant to Planning Commission Resolution No. 6136, dated July 19, 2006 .. 6) That the proposed revision is consistent with the previously evaluated environmental findings and will not result in any significant environmental impact, and/or require further environmental review as approved by the Planning Commission on July 19, 2006. 7) That the proposed revision is consistent with the standards set forth in the Village and Barrio Objective Design Standards or the Citywide Objective Design Standards, as applicable, the project is not a housing development project or mixed use project; therefore, neither set of Objective Design Standards apply. The change in the color palette is compliant with the architectural style and Area 1 of the El Camino Real Corridor Standards. Therefore, the City Planner has determined that the application qualifies for a substantial conformance with the approved permit and approves the changes to the project pursuant to CMC Section 21.89.060. 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. Community Development Department Planning Division I 1635 Faraday Avenue I Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 I 442-339-2600 SCR 2026-0001 (DEV05118) -CHEVRON SERVICE STATION March 25, 2026 Pa e 3 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. 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 to contact Tate Hillmann at (442) 339-2016. CITY OF CARLSBAD ERIC LARDY, AICP Assistant Director of Community Development EL:TH:cf c: Azalea Partnership, 11777 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90049 Nichole Fine, Project Engineer File Copy Community Development Department Planning Division I 1635 Faraday Avenue I Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 I 442-33 9-2600