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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAV 95-03; PETERSON PARKING LOT - BOAT; Admin Decision Letter'r • August 11, 1995 Dennis Peterson 4928 Loma Way Carlsbad, CA 92008 City of Carlsbad ■A@iei,Oei•l•l4•ihiilef4eil SUWECT: ADMINISTRATIVE VARIANCE NO. 95-03 -Request to park a boat and trailer in the front yard of a single family lot at 4928 Loma Way. Dear Mr. Peterson: 'The Planning Duector has completed a review of your application for an Administrative Variance, AV 95--03 to allow a boat and trailer in the front yard of a single family lot at ·4923 Loma Way. After careful conmderation of the circumstances surrounding this request, the Planning Director has determined that ac~ to the side and rear yard cannot be provided and therefore, APPROVES this request based on the following findings and conditiom. • Findings: 1. •Whether parking in or access to the side or rear yard would require structural alteration to the using residence or would require the removal of signiricant or unique landscaping. A fence shall not be deemed to prevent access to the side or rear yard.• Access to the side or rear yard would either require structwal alteratiom to the existing residence or the removal of significant landscaping. 'The boat and trailer cannot be parked on the east side of the property without making significant structural alteratiom to the residence. Accesgng the street side yard from the front of the property would require removal of at least one large palm ttee and patio landscaping. Acces;ing the street side yard from Loma Laguna Drive would require removal of a significant amount of patio landscape and hardscape. Acces;ing the rear yard would not only require removal of patio lanmcaping and hardscape, but would also require removal of a swimming pool. 2. •Whether parking in or access to the side or rear yard would require extensive grading.• Rear yard access and storage would require regrading of a slope located between the pool and Loma Lagwia Drive as well as leveling the pool with soil or other appropriate fill material. Little to no grading would be required for access to the side yards. However, the interior side yard is too narrow to accommodate the boat and ac~ to the street side yard is blocked by hardscape and mature landscaping. 3. •Whether because of the cooraguration of the lot, exming landscaping, the location of the structures on the lot, and the sbe of the recreational vehicle, parking of the recreational vehicle in the front yard would interfere with visibility to or from any street.• Visibility to or from Loma Way or Loma Laguna Drive would not be disrupted by parking the trailer and boat in the driveway. 2075 Las Palmas Drive • Carlsbad, California 92009-1576 • (619) 438-1161 I t , ,. AV 96-03 -PETERSON PARKING LOT AUGUST 11, 1995 PAGE2 4. 'Whether allowing parldn1 of the recreational vehicle in the front yard would interfere with trafr1e on the street or sidewalk or would encroach into the street and utility right-of-way.• The boat and ttailer can be parked on the east side of the driveway without encroaching into the public right-of-way. The boat and ttailer will not interfere with traffic on the street or sidewalk as long as it remauw outside the public right-of-way. Conditions: 1. In order to comply with Section 21.44.060(2)(C) of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, which states that "the area for parldng the recreation vehicle in the front yald shall not exceed the maximum paved area permitted for passenaer vehicles", the paved driveway must be reduced to 24 feet in width. The reconfigured driveway shall be designed in accordance with Exhibit ,. A", on file in the Planning Department. This design would position the boat and ttailer such that it would not preclude vehicle access to the garage. Permanent parking of the boat and ttailer is restricted to the paved portion of the property in accordance with this design. Any alternative design shall require the Planning Director's approval. 2. Additional landscaping shall be installed along the east side of the driveway to improve screeruna of the boat and ttailer from neighbors to the west A plan indicating plant type and location shall be submitted to the Planning Department The plan is subject to the Planning Director's review and approval. 3. The boat and ttailer shall be parked such that it does not encroach into the public right-of-way. TIUS PLANNING DIRECTOR DETER.MINA TION IS NOT VALID UNTIL TIIE ABOVE CONDITIONS ARE SATISFIED. This decision may be appealed by you or any member of the public to the Qty Council within ten days of receipt of this letter. Appeals must be submitted in writing to the City Oerk's Office at 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive in Carlsbad, along with a payment of $120.00. The filing of such appeal within such time limit shall stay the effective date of the order of the Planning Director until such time as a final decision on the appeal is reached. If you have any questions regalding this matter, please feel free to contact David Rick at (619) 438-1161, extension 4328. ClEW:Dl.,d c: Michael J. Holzmiller Bobbie Hoder Adrienne Landers Bob Wojcik Ken Quon Code Enforcement Data F.ntry File Copy