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HomeMy WebLinkAboutARP 96-05; SONNYS AUTOMOTIVE CONVERSION; Redevelopment Permits (RP) (3)Citv of Carlsbad Housing & Redevelopment Department June 22, 2004 Gina Marsaglia Pizza Port 571 Carlsbad Village Drive Cartsbad, CA 92008 Subject: Notice of Code Violation for 561 Carisbad Village Drive Dear Ms. Marsaglia: Thank you for your letter dated June 6, 2004, informing the Redevelopment Department of your plans for the property located at 561 Cartsbad Village Drive. The Redevelopment Department looks forward to the resolution the outstanding Notice of Code Violation for this property. As we have discussed previously, the Redevelopment Department's concern is that that the building continue to be used in the manner in which it was approved by land use permit RP 96-05 for any eligible retail use. The proposal that you discuss in your letter and as shown in the related floor plan dated June 21, 2004 that shows 70% of the space (843 square feet) will be devoted to retail uses is acceptable to the Redevelopment Department. Further, the schedule discussed in your June 6, 2004 letter stating that the retail uses will be in place no later than June 30, 2004 is also acceptable to the DepartmenL Once all the necessary improvements/changes have been made, please contact me so that an inspection of the site can be conducted. If you have any questions regarding the information contained in this letter, please contact me at (760) 434-2817. Sincerely, Jraig D. Ruiz Management Analyst Ed Davidson, Code Enforcement Officer 2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B • Carlsbad, CA 92008-2389 • (760) 434-2810/2811 • FAX (760) 720-2037 @ RECEIVED GRAIN to ©REEN INC., dba PI22A PORT& PORT BREWING COMPANY P.O, BOX 1697 JUN 2 1 2004 CARLSBAD, CA 92018 ^ i^^unu HOUSINS&REDEVtLOPfvlFNT DEPARTMENT www.pizzaport.com 6/15/2003 City of Carlsbad Housing & Redevelopment 2965 Roosevelt St. Suite B Carlsbad, CA 92008 Attn: Craig Ruiz Dear Craig, Here is the diagram you requested for 561 Carlsbad Village Dr.. Please call me if you have any questions! Thanks. Sincerely, /^ Gina Marsaglia President, Grain to Green Inc. dba Pizza Port (760)845-6107 GRAIN to GREEN INC., dba teZA F>0RT & BREWINO COMt^NY #4\ P.O. BOX 1697 CARLSBAD, CA 92018 www.pizzaport.com 6/6/2004 08 City of Carlsbad Housing & Redevelopment Department 2965 Roosevelt St. Suite B Carisbad, CA 92008 Attn: Craig Ruiz Dear Craig, Thank you for taking the time to meet with us regarding 561 Carlsbad Village Drive. As requested, I am writing to inform you of our timeline for adding our retail business. We have our business license issued and the signs and merchandise cabinets will be here by next week which will put us ready no later than June 30, 2004. The fence may take a few extra weeks to replace depending on what Scott Fence gives me as a timeline after our meeting Monday, June 14, 2004. Either way, we plan on getting operational with the old chain link fence and install the new fence when it is ready. This will really make a big difference on changing the whole look of this building! Our retail and distribution operation is called Port Brewing Company and will primarily sell our handcrafted beer made fresh at Pizza Port as well as merchandise (T-shirts, Sweatshirts, Glassware, Bottle Openers, Beach Towels, Etc.). The building is a total of 1123 sq. ft. of which 416 sq. ft. will be dedicated to retail for a total of 37% and the remaining 707 sq. ft. will be used for limited manufacturing during our off or slow retail times. Some customers actually like to watch the process of bottling beer so we may have some exhibition hours, but the area will be maintained in a clean, safe condition at all times. The parking spaces have already been made available to employees and customers. We tmly look forward to this opportunity to expand our business and satisfy code enforcement at the same time. If there is anything we have not done by July 18th, 2004 that does not meet compliance please call me immediately at (760) 845-6107 and we will correct it. The last thing we want is an administrative citation! We have enjoyed being a part of the community for over 7 years and are excited to make it even better every day. Sincerely, Gina Marsaglia C: Ed Davidson Citv of Carlsbad Housing & Redevelopment Department November 26, 1996 SONNY SIMS SIMS TRUST 2820 WILSON STREET CARLSBAD, CA. 92008 RE: CHANGE IN USE OF SONNY'S AUTOMOTIVE BUILDING, 561 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE Dear Mr. Sims: A copy of your approved administrative redevelopment permit to convert your property located at 561 Carlsbad Village Drive from an automotive repair shop (light industrial) to a retail establishment (antique shop) was forwarded to you on November 18, 1996. I just wanted to remind you that one of the conditions of approval requires the removal of all retail items from the parking lot area. The parking lot must remain clear of all obstmctions at all times and be available for customer parking during store hours. As of the date of this correspondence, retail items still remain within the parking lot area and the area is not available for parking. Please take action to have all retail items removed from the parking lot area by December 31, 1996. If you are not able to comply with the condition of approval by December 31", please submit an altemate schedule for consideration by the Housing and Redevelopment Department. It is suggested that a directional sign be included on the front of the building which indicates that there is parking at the rear of the building. This type of directional signage is not calculated in the total amount of signage permitted for the building. If you would like additional guidelines/standards to be used in the development of this directional signage, please contact my office. If you would like to discuss the information provided within this correspondence in further detail, please contact my office directly at (619) 434-2935. Sincerely, DEBBIE FOUNTAIN Senior Management Analyst c: Lin Manuel, From Clara's Attic - Antique Store 2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B • Carlsbad, CA 92008-2389 • (619) 434-2810/2811 • FAX (619) 720-2037 ^ Citv of Carlsbad Housing & Redevelopment Department November 18, 1996 SONNY SIMS SIMS TRUST 2820 WILSON STREET CARLSBAD, CA. 92008 RE: CHANGE IN USE OF SONNY'S AUTOMOTIVE BUILDING, 561 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRTVE - ARP 96-05 Dear Mr. Sims: Attached is a copy of your approved administrative redevelopment permit for the conversion of your automotive shop to a retail store (Clara's Attic). For your information, your permit allows the building at 561 Carlsbad Village Drive to be used for any eligible retail use. If Clara's Attic ceases to conduct business at the subject location, you may lease the site to an altemate retail store operation. As a reminder, however, the building can't be converted to a restaurant or other non-retail operation without fiirther approval by the Carlsbad Redevelopment Agency. Please keep this in mind if you intend to continue your ownership of the building. Thank you for your patience during processing of the subject permit. It is unportant that you read the conditions under which tlfp permit was approved. If you have any questions regarding the permit or the conditions, please contact my office at 434-2935. Sincerely, DEBBIE FOUNTAIN Senior Management Analyst 2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B • Carlsbad, CA 92008-2389 • (619) 434-2810/2811 • FAX (619) 720-2037 ^ November 12, 1996 TO: PLANNING AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT FROM: DEBBIE FOUNTAIN, HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT SIGN PERMIT FOR CLARA'S ATTIC An administrative redevelopment permit has been approved by the Housing and Redevelopment Director for the conversion of Sonny's Automotive (an automobile repair shop) to Clara's Attic (a retail shop). See attached permit for additional information. The approved administrative redevelopment permit provides discretionary approval for the sign to be placed on the firont of the building. A fee of $150 was paid to the Housing and Redevelopment Department for the administrative permit, which includes discretionary approval of the proposed sign. Attached is a copy of the sign plan approved as part of the permit. This sign is to be no larger than 44.6 square feet. It is to be 12'9" in length and 3'6" in width. The sign is to be made of painted wood in colors to match the beige and green exterior of the building. The owner of Clara's Attic, Lin Manuel, may now process a building permit to install the sign on the building. If you have any questions regarding the subject project, please contact my office at 434- 2935. Thanks, —I5EBBIE FOUNTAIN Citv of Carlsbad Housing & Redevelopment Department September 19, 1996 SONNY SIMS SIMS TRUST 2820 W^ILSON STREET CARLSBAD, CA. 92008 RE: CHANGE IN USE OF SONNY'S AUTOMOTIVE BUILDING, 561 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE - ARP 96-05 Dear Mr. Sims: The City of Carlsbad's Housing and Redevelopment Department would like to thank you for the actions you have taken to date to improve the exterior appearance of your building at 561 Carlsbad Village Drive. You have done an outstanding job with the new windows, shutters and colorful fabric awnings! We wanted to recognize your effort through this correspondence and remind you to submit an application for reimbursement of a portion of your costs for these facade improvements from the Carlsbad Redevelopment Agency. The Redevelopment Agency can provide you with a grant to help with the costs you incurred for the subject improvements, including any fees you paid for related permits. You may submit the application for the grant funds along with your revised plans for processing of your Administrative Redevelopment Permit for the change in use for the property. On September 12, 1996, the Califomia Coastal Commission gave the final approval required to certify the Carlsbad Village Master Plan and Design Manual. We can now formally process your application for an administrative redevelopment permit. Once you have made the required revisions to the plans as I noted in my previous correspondence, please submit them with your application fee to my office and we will complete the processing as quickly as possible. Thank you again for your facade improvement efforts. If you have any comments or questions regarding the continued processing of your redevelopment permit, please contact my office directly at (619) 434-2935. Sincerely, DEBBIE FOUNTAIN Senior Management Analyst Community Development Director Housing and Redevelopment Director 2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B • Carlsbad, CA 92008-2389 • (619) 434-2810/2811 • FAX (619) 720-2037 ^ City of Carlsbad Housing & Redevelopment Department September 4, 1996 SONNY SIMS SIMS TRUST 2820 WTLSON STREET CARLSBAD, CA. 92008 RE: CHANGE IN USE OF SONNY'S AUTOMOTIVE BUILDING, 561 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE - ARP 96-05 Dear Mr. Sims: As you requested during our meeting on September 3, 1996,1 have researched the following three issues which were raised during our discussion on your application for an administrative redevelopment permit: 1) credit for two parking spaces for your business in the public parking lots; 2) the San Diego Gas and Electric Meter located in front of your building; and 3) the display of retail items on the site (outside the building). The following information is provided to you on these three subjects. Parking Spaces: As one of the requirements for changing the land use of your building from an automotive repair shop to a retail shop (antique store), you are required to meet the current parking standards. This means that you must provide for a total of five (5) offstreet parking spaces, based on the total gross floor space for retail noted on your plans. Per the site plan you submitted, you are able to provide for four (4) spaces which meet the applicable standards. You, therefore, have a shortage of one (1) parking space. You indicated in our discussion on this matter that when parking was removed from Carlsbad Village Drive you were promised that two (2) parking spaces would be credited to your business within the public parking lots. If these parking spaces were, in fact, credited to your business then you would be able to meet your off street parking requirement without any further action, such as payment of the In-Lieu Parking Fee. I have researched the issue of parking and discussed the matter with several persons who were involved in the decision to remove the parking from Carlsbad Village Drive and construct the public parking lots. There is no written record of credit being given to your business or any other business on Carlsbad Village Drive as a result of the removal of parking. According to the staff members I spoke to on this issue, several public parking lots were created and/or expanded to compensate for the loss of public parking from Carlsbad Village Drive. Your customers, as well as those of any other business in the downtown, may use these public parking lots at any time. However, you receive no specific credit for parking within these public lots which can be used towards meeting the parking requirements for your building. Therefore, you remain one (1) parking space short of meeting your parking requirement. 2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B • Carlsbad, CA 92008-2389 • (619) 434-2810/2811 • FAX (619) 720-2037 S. Sims September 4, 1996 Page 2 To meet your parking requirement, your options are: 1. Eliminate the existing storage shed on the site. This will reduce your parking requirement and may provide enough space for an additional parking space. 2. Reduce the size of the retail building by 300 square feet, which will reduce the parking requirement by one (1) space. 3. Enter into an agreement with another property owner within 300 feet to allow for employee or customer parking for your building on their property. 4. Agree to pay the In-Lieu Parking Fee to be established by the City Council. This is a one time fee that you would pay for one (1) parking space. The fee has previously been estunated to be approximately $3,000 to $4,000 per space. However, the Council has not yet taken action to approve a fee. Therefore, the fee could be higher or lower than this original estunate. It is anticipated that the Council will take action to approve this fee within the next 30 to 60 days. When you resubmit your project plans, you will need to indicate how you intend to meet your off street parking requirement. SDG&E Gas Meter: According to the Carlsbad Engineering Department, the gas meter for your building was originally located underground (withm the sidewalk area in front of your building). During constmction of the Carlsbad Village Drive Streetscape Improvements, Engineering Staff discussed with you the fact that San Diego Gas and Electric no longer allows gas meters to be located underground and therefore was requiring the relocation of your meter to an above ground location as part of the constmction. It is my understanding that at the time of constmction you expressed no concera regarding the proposed above ground location of the meter (in front of your building). Consequently, no action was taken by SDG&E to relocate the meter onto your property. If you wish to have the meter relocated at this time, you will need to contact SDG&E directly. It is anticipated that they will be willing to relocate the meter for you. However, you will most likely be expected to bear the cost for the meter relocation. Outside Business Displavs: During our meeting, the issue was raised as to whether or not the business owner would be allowed to display items outside the building. In most cases, any outdoor display area is consider in the calculation of the parking requirement. Therefore, you will need to indicate on the plans how much area will be used for outdoor displays. These display areas may not interfere with the on-site vehicular cu-culation, the use of required parking spaces, or create site distance problems for vehicles entering or exiting the site. S. Suns 9 9 September 4, 1996 Page 3 Since the implementing policies for the new Village Master Plan and Design Manual allow for business displays (which meet the applicable standards) to be placed on the public sidewalk in front of a business without any additional parking requirement, the business owner in your building will be given two options for displaying items outside. The options will be included within the redevelopment permit and are as follows: 1. The busmess owner may establish a business display in front of the store which is consistent with the attached Housing and Redevelopment Commission Policy on Outdoor Displays in the Village Redevelopment Area; or 2. The business owner may establish a business display entirely on your private property which is consistent with the attached Housing and Redevelopment Coinmission Policy on Outdoor Displays in the Village Redevelopment Area. This means that the display must fit into an imaginary box which is six feet long by three feet wide. This 48 square feet of display space will not be counted in the calculation for gross floor space for parking purposes. Any additional outdoor display space will be counted in the calculation for determining the parking requirement for the project. I hope the above information is helpful to you in your effort to continue the processing of you administrative redevelopment permit. If you would like to discuss the information provided within this correspondence in further detail, please contact my office direcfly at (619) 434- 2935. Sincerely, DEBBIE FOUNTAIN Senior Management Analyst Village Redevejlppent Area Housing and Redevelopment Commission Policy Statement General Subject: OUTDOOR DISPLAYS Specific Subject: Establishment of criteria for types and location of outdoor business displays Policv No. Date Issued: Effective Date: Cancellation Date: Supersedes No.: Page No.: 1 of 2 Copies to: Housing and Redevelopment Commission, City Manager, City Attomey, Housing and Redevelopment Director, Department and Division Heads, Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File. BACKGROUND: Over the years, the number of businesses within the Village Redevelopment Area placing displays (including clothes racks, food items, publications, etc.) outside their buildings and within the public right-of-way (on the sidewalks) have substantially increased. Although outdoor displays often assist m the effort to maintain the desirable friendly "village" atmosphere, concem has been expressed about the uncontrolled proliferation of these outdoor displays within the public right-of-way. The concem has been related primarily to visual appeal of these outdoor business displays and access to the public sidewalks. Due to the fact that great effort is being made to create a Village which is "pedestrian friendly" and is aesthetically appealing, it has been determined by the Housing and Redevelopment Commission that a policy is required which indicates fiow many displays a business may place outdoors and within the public right-of-way, specifically on the public sidewalks, as well as the type of display and its location. PURPOSE: This Outdoor Business Display policy has been established to set standards for 1) the number of outdoor business displays permitted for an individual buisness; 2) the types of outdoor displays permitted for an individual business; and, 3) the location of outdoor displays within the public right-of-way. This policy may be revised from time to time to reflect changes in the desired standards for the outdoor displays POLICY/PROCEDURE: The following Outdoor Display Policy is established for the Village Redevelopment Area only: 1. Each individual business within the Village Redevelopment Area shall be allowed a single (1) business display to be located outside the walls of the subject business building and within the public right-of-way. This display may include, but is not limited to: • A single rack of clothing or accessory items, including shoes; • A rack of magazines, newspapers and/or books; • A Flower or craft display cart; or, • A table with various business-related items sold within the building, such as that used for a "sidewalk sale". 2. These business displays shall not contain any mformation which would routinely be placed on a business sign located on the building such as the name or type of business, hours of business operation, business logo, brand name information, etc. The busmess display may include a sign which mdicates the price of the display item(s) or simply indicates a "sale" on the item(s). Policy No. 3 Page No. 2 of 2 POLICY/PROCEDURE (COND: 3. An outdoor business display shall not exceed five (5) feet in height, 6 feet in width, and 3 feet in depth. •-6' 6. 8. 9. 10. 11. t 5' I Base: 3' Maximum An outdoor business display shall be placed adjacent to and parallel to the subject business building. These displays shall not be placed adjacent to the street curb or perpendicular to the subject business building. A clear area of at least five feet (5') in width must be maintained for pedestrian use between the street curb and the outer edge of the business display. A clear area of five feet (5') in width must also be maintained to building entries. A outdoor business display shall not encroach upon the building frontage of an adjacent business. A single business display may consist of several individual business items, without a rack, cart, table or shelf of some type. However, the various display items must be placed together in a single location in front of, and adjacent to, the subject business building. The display items shall not be spread out along the entire front of the subject buildmg. Any single business display shall fit into an "imaginary box" with the dimensions noted above (3* wide X 6' long). The height of any item within the display may not exceed five feet (5'). Also, the display of items must be placed adjacent to building and allow five feet (5') of pedestrian walkway between the curb and outer edge of the widest display item. If a business has outdoor tables located within the public right-of-way, no additional business displays shall be permitted. All outdoor business displays shall be located in a manner which does not cause an obstmction for pedestrians and/or site distance problems for vehicles. No outdoor business displays shall obscure or interfere with any official notice or public safety sign or device. All business displays within the public right-of-way shall be temporary. The displays shall be placed outside during hours of business operation only. No permanent outdoor displays shall be permitted within the public right-of-way. All business displays shall be continuously maintained in a state of order, security, safety and repair. All business displays shall be tasteiful and assist in creating a top quality shopping environment. No display shall contain obscene, indecent or immoral matter. Citv of Carlsbad Housing & Redevelopment Department August 28, 1996 SONNY SIMS SIMS TRUST 2820 W^ILSON STREET CARLSBAD, CA. 92008 RE: CHANGE IN USE OF SONNY'S AUTOMOTIVE BUILDING, 561 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE - ARP 96-05 Dear Mr. Sims: Thank you for submitting your administrative redevelopment permit application for a change in land use of your property located at 561 Carlsbad Village Drive from an automotive repair shop (light industrial) to a retail establishment (antique shop) to the Housing and Redevelopment Department for preliminary review. With the assistance of the Engineering Department, a preliminary review of your application has been completed. Our review indicates that there is additional information which must be provided on your plans and some revisions which need to be made before we can continue processing the application. A copy of your original set of plans is being retumed to you with redlined cormnents provided by the City's Redevelopment and Engineering Departments. This redlined copy of the plans should help to better identify the additional information and revisions which you need to make to the plans before we will be able to continue processing your application. The revisions which need to be made to the plans are as follows: Additional Information: 1. Dimensions of buildings (including the storage unit) need to be included on the site plan (Page 1). Based on the scale shown on Page 1, the measurements calculated by staff do not appear to be completely consistent with the dunensions shown on Page 2 of the plans. It is important that accurate dimensions be reflected on every page of the project plans. The dimensions should be checked to ensure accuracy. 2. The locations of all doors for the buildmg need to be shown on the site plan (Page 1). 3. The size of the proposed trees and planters must be noted on the plans (Page 1). 4. Information on how drainage is provided for the site must be noted on the plans. 2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B • Carlsbad, CA 92008-2389 • (619) 434-2810/2811 • FAX (619) 720-2037 J. Sims August 28, 1996 Page 2 5. The dimension for the "entrance to the parking area" must be shown on the plans. 6. Need to show location and height of all fences on the property. In addition, the fence material must be noted on the plans. 7. The plans need to indicate how deliveries will be made to the sight. If a loading/unloading area has been identified, it needs to be included on the plans. 8. On Page 1 of the plans, a chart needs to be added which includes all of the following information: 1) Names of Water, Sewer and School Districts; 2) Name, Address and Telephone Number of Property Owner and Applicant; 3) Assessor Parcel Number; 4) Site Address: 5) Lot Area Square Footage; 6) Existing Buildmg Square Footage; 7) Proposed Building Square Footage; 8) Total Building Coverage; 9) Zoning/Land Use District; 10) Parking Required; 11) Parking Provided; 12) Existing and Proposed Landscaping. 9. On Page 3, add information regarding the actual height of the existing building. 10. On Page 3, add a chart which provides information on the signage for the building. This chart must include: 1) No. of Proposed Signs; 2) No. of existing Signs; 3) Total Square Footage of Permitted Amount of Signage; 4) Total Square Footage of Amount of Proposed Signage. More discussion regarding the signage for the project is noted below. 11. On Page 3 and 4, add identification of elevation (i.e, North, South, East or West). Revisions to information provided on the plans: 1. The "optional compact parking" space needs to be deleted from the plans. This space will not meet City standards. 2. The trash bin needs to be relocated to the southeast comer of the site (next to the storage building). Relocate tree to previous site of trash bin. The location of the trash bin, as shown on the current plans, creates a sight distance problem for vehicles exiting the parking lot. 3. Provide for additional landscaping in the area between the fence and the handicap space. This could be provided in raised planters or the existing concrete/asphalt could be removed and landscaping could be planted m this area. The proposed landscaping, however, must not mterfere with site distance for vehicles leaving the parking lot. J. Sims August 28, 1996 Page 3 4. Since you will not be permitted to display any retail items within the parking lot (outside the building) if this permit is approved, you will most likely not have a need to open the gates which currently face Carlsbad Village Drive. Therefore, it is suggested that another tree (in a planter) be added and located next the building. This would provide for 2 trees behind the gate, east of the building. 5. For building signage purposes, you will be allowed to install a total of 45 square feet of signage on the building. Based upon staffs calculations of the signage, as indicated on the project plans, the amount of proposed signage exceeds the permitted square footage. If the wall sign on the front of the building is actually 13 feet by 3 feet 6 inches, it alone amounts to 45.5 square feet of signage. You would not be permitted to also have each of the signs indicated for the east and west sides of the building. You must reduce your signage so that the total of all signs proposed for the building do not exceed 45 square feet. Staff suggests that you reduce the front wall sign to 11 feet by 3 feet 6 inches (38.5 square feet total) and add a projecting sign to the front of the building which can be seen from the east and west. The projecting sign can be six (6) square feet in size with supporting brackets which can extend the sign a maxunum of 24 inches from the face of the building. The supporting brackets are not calculated as part of the projecting sign square footage. A clearance of eight (8) feet must be maintained from the sidewalk to the bottom of the projecting sign. As a note, a sidewalk sign can also be provided for the business, as long as it meets existing standards for these types of signs. The Sidewalk Sign is not calculated in the total amount of signage permitted for the building/business. A copy of the sign standards from the Village Master Plan and Design Manual have been included with this correspondence to assist you in your efforts to propose signage which is acceptable to the City. 6. As staff has mentioned in several of our discussions, whenever a redevelopment permit is processed, every attempt is made to require property owners to complete knprovements to the property which will enhance its aesthetic value. We appreciate the effort you have already made to improve the appearance of the existing building at your site. In addition to these improvements, we would like for you to add fabric awnings over each of the three (3) windows which front on Carlsbad Village Drive. These awnings will add more visual interest to the front of the building. You may choose a color for these awnings which provides contrast (ie., yellow or blue) to the existing color scheme for the building or you may choose a color which matches the existing building (green or creme). As a reminder, you may apply for fmancial assistance through the Redevelopment Agency's "Facade Improvement Program" to assist you with the costs related to the desired building improvements. J. Sims August 28, 1996 Page 4 In addition to making the changes to the project plans, as indicated above, you need to complete the attached environmental review form and submit it to my office with your revised plans. Although staff believes that the proposed project is exempt from additional environmental review requirements, you must complete the attached form in order for the City to appropriately document the initial environmental review process. As a reminder, you also need to submit payment for the fee related to processing the administrative redevelopment permit which is currently $150. This fee payment must be submitted with your revised plans in order for us to be able to continue processing. Please make your check payable to the "City of Carlsbad". Also, when the Redevelopment Agency is ready to issue you the permit, if approved, you will be required to reimburse the City for noticing costs, which will equal approximately $25. As we have discussed previously, the Coastal Commission must certify the City of Carlsbad's Village Master Plan and Design Manual before we will be able to complete the processing on your application for an administrative redevelopment permit. The Commission has scheduled their certification action for September 12, 1996. Following that date, we will be able to take action on your redevelopment permit application. If the permit is approved by the Housing and Redevelopment Director and their are no appeals of the Director's decision, we should be able to issue you the redevelopment permit by October 12, 1996. Upon issuance of the redevelopment permit, you will then be able to obtain your building pemiits from the Building Department for any requured interior improvements to the building as well as the actual installation of the approved signs on the exterior of the building. You will not be able to receive approval for any building signs to be installed on the building until the redevelopment permit has been approved. If you would like to discuss the information provided within this correspondence in fiirther detail, please contact my office directly at (619) 434-2935. Sincerely, DEBBffi FOUNTAIN Senior Management Analyst • ReouNiEO CLcyOH OF PLANS . COPH OF e^3VlRo^;^AeM-^AC R6VIEU3 - PHA^e X MEMORANDUM August 12, 1996 TO: SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST/HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT FROM: Associate Engineer - Michael J. Shirey 561 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE: LAND USE CHANGE (AUTO to RETAIL) PRELIMINARY REVIEW Engineering Department staff have completed a Preliminary Review of the above-referenced project. Prior to formal application submittal the following items must be adequately resolved/addressed: ^ The optional compact parking space located at the southeast corner of the site must be deleted. Please relocate the trash bin to the southeast corner of the site (where the palm tree is located/proposed.) If this palm tree/landscaped area exists, then this area will have to be modified so that either the trash bin can fit here, or, so that backing maneuvers can be achieved from the proposed No. 1 customer parking space. Please identify proposed loading areas for the project. What are the door designations at the northeast corner of the site? Is the landscaping existing or proposed? Show all proposed topography and drainage patterns for the site. Depending on existing drainage pattems. National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) criteria may be required to be met. This could be accomplished if surface mn-off is directed through the proposed/existing landscaping prior to discharge to a storm drain or the public right of way. 7. Are there any building retrofitting or additions being proposed? If so, then a recent Preliminary Title Report (PR) will be required for the project (a report issued within 6 months of formal application submittal.) Also, if there are any building additions being proposed, all easements and encumbrances, as referenced in Schedule "B" of the PR, must be indicated on the site plan, with the future disposition of any easement/encumbrance being indicated. Please dimension the "Entrance to Parking Area." If building reconstruction is being proposed, this entrance may have to be widened. 561 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE: LAND USE CHANGE PAGE: 2 PRELIMINARY REVIEW D. FOUNTAIN MEMO; AUGUST 12,1996 9. This preliminary review does not constitute a complete review of the proposed project, additional items of concern may be identified upon formal project application submittal. If you or the applicant have any questions, please either see or call me at extension 4388. MICHAEL<J^ Associate Engineer - Land Use Review c: Assistant City Engineer Principal Civil Engineer - Land Use Review Citv of Carlsbad Housing & Redevelopment Department January 26, 1996 SONNY SIMS SIMS TRUST 2820 W^ILSON STREET CARLSBAD, CA. 92008 RE: CHANGE IN USE OF SONNY'S AUTOMOTIVE BUILDING, 561 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE Dear Mr. Sims: As we have discussed previously, a redevelopment permit must be processed for the change in land use of your property located at 561 Carlsbad Village Drive from an automotive repair shop (light industrial) to a retail establishment (antique shop). Although we have allowed the antique shop to remain open for business during the period of time it takes to process the redevelopment permit, the permit requirement has not been waived. Therefore, it is important that you and/or the business owner, Mr. Lin Manuel, continue to work with our office to process the requhed redevelopment permit. As long as a good faith effort is being made by you, as the property owner, or the business owner to process the redevelopment permit, we will continue to allow operations of the antique shop at the site. The purpose of this letter is to inform you tiiat a condition of approval for the change in land use at the subject site will be that hnprovements will need to be made to the building and site which enhance its visual appearance. This means that you, or the business owner, will need to add some architectural features to the existing building or improve the site in a manner which is acceptable to the City in order to gain approval of the land use change. To possibly assist you in meeting this condition, I would like to offer you information on the Carlsbad Redevelopment Agency's new "Facade Improvement and Signage Design Assistance Program." This program offers a grant which can assist in the financing of facade improvements for existing buildings. You are strongly encouraged to consider 1) a change in the windows on the building which are more retail oriented; 2) the addition of fabric awnings over the window area; 3) window flower planters; 3) new fencing to replace the chain link and razor edge; and, 4) perhaps a new pitched roof for the building. These type of hnprovements could be financed partially through the Facade Improvement Program offered by the Redevelopment Agency. The costs of the architectural services for the design of these improvements are an eligible expense under the Facade Improvement Program. If you would like to pursue participation in this program, please contact me and I will help you with the application and the processing. 2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B • Carlsbad, CA 92008-2389 • (619) 434-2810/2811 • FAX (619) 720-2037 S. TRUST January 26, 1996 Page 2 For your information, the plans submitted by Mr. Manuel for the redevelopment permit are not adequate for processing and, unfortunately, I sunply to do not have the tune or expertise to develop these plans further for you or Mr. Manuel. Therefore, I would like to suggest that you obtain the services of a licensed architect to complete the plans required for the processing of the redevelopment permit. I would be happy to work directly with this architect to develop the plans and complete the requhed application forms. If you wish to participate, and you are approved for participation, in the Facade Improvement Program, the architectural services for preparation of all of the required plans could be partially financed by the Redevelopment Agency. This will help you to develop a building which has a long term benefit to both you as the property owner and to the Village Redevelopment Area, as a whole. Processing of the required redevelopment permit will get you a legally conforming building and land use under the existing Village Design Manual and proposed Village Master Plan and Design Manual. In addition, participation in the Facade Improvement Program will help you to create a building which will assist the existing business to be more successful and is more desirable for future rental marketing purposes. This is a win-win situation for all persons involved including other merchants and property owners in the area. The redevelopment permit process is summarized again for your information in the attachment to this letter. I would also like to remind you and the business owner that there are fees associated with the processing of a redevelopment permit which will amount to approxunately $1100. At the time the redevelopment permit application is submitted to the Community Development Department, these fees will need to be paid. Enclosed is the application form which must be completed and retumed with your plans. Please review the checklist attached to the application form which describes the type of mformation requhed on your site plan and elevations for the project. If you would like to discuss the infonnation provided within this correspondence in further detail, please contact my office directly at (619) 434-2935. If I am not available, you may also ask to speak to Evan Becker, the Housing and Redevelopment Director. Sincerely, DEBBIE FOUNTAIN Senior Management Analyst Lin Manuel, From Clara's Attic - Antique Store Housing and Redevelopment Director CARLSBAD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REDEVELOPMENT PERMIT PROCESS SUMMARY The following is a summary of the process involved for an applicant to receive a minor redevelopment permit and a coastal development permit. For mformation on the process for a major redevelopment permit, please contact the Housing and Redevelopment Department at 434-2811. STEP 1: An application witii acceptable site plan and building elevation drawings must be submitted to the Community Development Department at 2075 Las Pahnas Drive in Carlsbad for review by all appropriate City departments which include Redevelopment, Planning, and Engineering. All mformation necessary to make a decision on the land use and proposed project are required in order to deem the application complete. It takes approximately thirty (30) days for all of the appropriate departments to review the application and determine whether or not it is complete for further processing. STEP 2: Once the redevelopment permit application is deemed complete, processing continues through the effort to resolve any outstanding issues with design, site planning, parking, environmental, or other project-related matters. If the project can provide for adequate parking and the design is acceptable, there should be no significant issues remaining for resolution on an existing building. New constmction or substantial rehabilitation of a building usually results in much greater discussion and issue resolution. Upon completion of the issue resolution process, Planning staff will prepare the appropriate environmental review documents for the project which must comply with applicable state and federal regulations. Unless the project is found to be exempt from environmental review, this process takes approximately thirty (30) days due to a state requirement to notice the decision for a minimum of thirty (30) days for comments. STEP 3: While the environmental review comment period is in process, staff will prepare the necessary project reports for review by the Design Review Board. This report will include resolutions for action on the Coastal Development and Minor Redevelopment Permits. These resolutions will also include project conditions, if the project is approved by the Board. These reports are prepared with comments from the City's Planning, Engineering, Fire and/or Police Departments. Once the report and the environmental review period (if applicable) are complete, the project will be scheduled for a public hearing before the Design Review Board. The public hearing must be noticed in the local newspaper and to all property owners within 600 feet of the project site at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing. It usually takes approximately four (4) to six (6) weeks to get a project scheduled for a public hearing after the project report is con|Rte. STteP4: At the public hearing, the Design Review Board will decide to either approve or deny the project. If the project application is denied, the process will end unless the applicant appeals the decision to the Housing and Redevelopment Commission. If the Design Review Board approves the project, the permit will be issued following expiration of the ten (10) day public appeal period. At this time, the applicant would be able to obtain applicable building permits and apply for the business license and sign permit. SUMMARY It typically takes 3 to 4 months to completely process the minor redevelopment and coastal development permits for a project within the Coastal Zone. This is primarily due to the processes required for envkonmental review and public hearing notices. However, wherever and whenever possible, staff will attempt to expedite the application. Processing minor redevelopment and coastal development permits will cost an applicant approximately $600. In addition, there is a $500 deposit required for the noticing costs. The applicable project noticing costs will be charged to this deposited amount; any remaining funds will be retumed to the applicant. These noted costs are related specifically to the minor redevelopment and coastal development permits. The applicant should also check with the building and engmeering departments of the City of Carlsbad to determine the amount of building permit fees and traffic impact fees that may be required for the project. Enclosed is a copy of the City's Fee Schedule which may assist you in determining applicable project fees. Citv of Carlsbad Housing & Redevelopment Department November 29, 1995 UN MANUEL 561 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE CARLSBAD, CA. 92008 RE: FROM CLARA'S ATTTC, NEW LOCATION FOR BUSINESS Dear Mr. Manuel: Thank you for working with the City's Redevelopment Department to obtain the required redevelopment and coastal development permits for the change in use of the Sonny's Automotive building. We are looking forward to the change in use and the initiation of your business at the site. Unfortunately, as you are already aware, we must process the required redevelopment and coastal development permits before you can receive a business license to operate at the location. In an effort to assist you and the property owner, I prepared a summary of the steps which must be taken within the process. The process summary is attached to the letter I forwarded to Mr. Sims, the property owner. A copy of all of the various documents forwarded to Mr. Sims are enclosed with this letter for your information as well. Although I will attempt to help you through the process, the process itself is tune consuming and fairly cumbersome. You will need to submit the application we discussed with the appropriate site plan. On the application, you will fmd a checklist of information which must appear on your site plan(s). The category noted as "General Information" is the most important section for your application. All of this information must appear on your plans. If you do not understand the application or have problems with the information required, please contact my office at 434-2935. As I indicated in our conversations, you may prepare the site plan(s) yourself. However, most applicants find it much more helpful to have them prepared by a local architect who is familiar with the redevelopment permit process in Carlsbad due to the fact that fairly detailed information is required on the plan(s). If you have any questions or comments regarding the information provided within this correspondence and the enclosures, please contact my office. Sincerely, DEBBIEFOUNTAIN Senior Management Analyst 2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B • Carlsbad, CA 92008-2389 • (619) 434-2810/2811 • FAX (619) 720-2037 ^ Citv of Carlsbad Housing & Redevelopment Department November 29, 1995 SIMS TRUST 2820 WILSON STREET CARLSBAD, CA. 92008 RE: SONNY'S AUTOMOTIVE, 561 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE Dear Mr. Sims: As we have discussed, we understand that you have leased your buildmg at 561 Carlsbad Village Drive, previously Sonny's Automotive, to a business owner who plans to operate an antique store at the site. I have spoken to Mr. Manuel and explained to him the process that he will need to complete to obtain a minor redevelopment permit to change the use of the subject property from light industrial (automotive repair) to a retail establishment. Unfortunately, this is not a quick process for a number of reasons which I will explain in the attachment to this letter. This process needed to begin several months prior to the date Mr. Manuel wished to open his business. However, since the Redevelopment Agency is very interested in ensuring the change in use, I will personally assist Mr. Manuel through this process in as tunely a manner as possible. Property owners in the Village Redevelopment Area often do not realize that a change in land use or changes m building size or exterior design requfre permits which must be approved by the City of Carlsbad or Carlsbad Redevelopment Agency. This is the reason this correspondence is being forwarded to you. I would like to make sure that you have as much information as possible to help you in understanding the process for changing land uses for properties such as yours in the Village Redevelopment Area. Also, if Mr. Manuel is not able to complete the process for whatever reason, you may need to provide this information to a future tenant. For general information purposes, all properties within the Village Redevelopment Area are zoned V-R, which means "Village Redevelopment". No property has an individual zoning but each property is located within a subarea of the Village which identifies the specific land uses permitted within that area. Your property at 561 Carlsbad Village Drive is located within Land Use Area 1. The land uses currenfly allowed within Subarea 1 are the same as those allowed on properties which have a C-1, C-2 or R-P zoning in other areas of the City. Attached is a list which identifies the various land uses which would be allowed on the subject property. It is important to note that although all of the noted land uses are permitted, any change in land use requfres approval of a redevelopment permit prior to the change in use. For your property, this means that a change from an automotive repair shop to a retail. 2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B • Carlsbad, CA 92008-2389 • (619) 434-2810/2811 • FAX (619) 720-2037 ^ S. TRUST November 29, 1995 Page 2 restaurant, office or other commercial use requires a redevelopment permit. Also, because the property is in the coastal zone, a coastal development permit will be required to change the land use. Attached is an outline of the process for obtaining approval of a minor redevelopment/coastal development permit for a change in use and/or redesign of, or additions to, the existing building. Related fees are also provided for information purposes. Per the City's Building Department, a building permit will also be required to change the occupancy of the building from a B-1 to a B-2. The building will need to be upgraded to meet current disabled access regulations. Although Mr. Manuel can immediately begin to work with the Building Department to identify the actions required to upgrade the subject building according to current building codes, a building permit will not be issued until the required redevelopment permit has been approved. Also, the City will not be able to approve a business license or a sign permit for the building until the required redevelopment permit is approved and the building improvements are completed. The current process that a project must go through to receive the appropriate minor redevelopment permit and coastal development permit is fairly cumbersome and time consuming. This is the reason the Redevelopment Department has proposed a new process which will allow a change in use or minor new constmction (under $60,000) to be processed via an "administrative permit" process; this process would take much less time. The City Council and Housing and Redevelopment Commission has approved this new process. However, it has not yet been approved by the Califomia Coastal Commission. It is anticipated that action will be taken by the Coastal Commission after the first of the new year (1996). Although the current process applies to the subject project, a copy of the new process is attached for your information. We hope this new administrative permit process will be approved by the Coastal Commission; it will significantly improve the process and assist property owners like you. If you would like to discuss the use of your property or the process for obtaining a redevelopment permit in greater detail, please contact my office directly at (619) 434-2935. Sincerely, DEBBIE FOUNTAIN Senior Management Analyst c: Lin Manuel, From Clara's Attic - Antique Store Enclosures: List of Existing Permitted Land Uses for Subarea 1 Existing Village Design Manual Village Redevelopment Plan New Proposed Redevelopment Permit Process Fee Schedule (dated 1/4/95) CARLSBAD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REDEVELOPMENT PERMIT PROCESS SUMMARY The following is a summary of the process involved for an applicant to receive a minor redevelopment permit and a coastal development permit. For information on the process for a major redevelopment permit, please contact the Housing and Redevelopment Department at 434-2811. STEP 1: An application with acceptable site plan and building elevation drawings must be submitted to the Community Development Department at 2075 Las Palmas Drive m Carlsbad for review by all appropriate City departments which include Redevelopment, Planning, and Engineering. All information necessary to make a decision on the land use and proposed project are required in order to deem the application complete. It takes approximately thirty (30) days for all of the appropriate departments to review the application and determine whether or not it is complete for further processing. STEP 2: Once the redevelopment permit application is deemed complete, processing continues through the effort to resolve any outstanding issues with design, site planning, parking, environmental, or other project-related matters. If the project can provide for adequate parking and the design is acceptable, there should be no significant issues remaining for resolution on an existing building. New constmction or substantial rehabilitation of a building usually results in much greater discussion and issue resolution. Upon completion of the issue resolution process. Planning staff will prepare the appropriate envfronmental review documents for the project which must comply with applicable state and federal regulations. Unless the project is found to be exempt from environmental review, this process takes approxunately thirty (30) days due to a state requirement to notice the decision for a minimum of thirty (30) days for comments. STEP 3: While the environmental review comment period is in process, staff will prepare the necessary project reports for review by the Design Review Board. This report will include resolutions for action on the Coastal Development and Mmor Redevelopment Permits. These resolutions will also include project conditions, if the project is approved by the Board. These reports are prepared with comments from the City's Planning, Engineering, Fire and/or Police Departments. Once the report and the envfronmental review period (if applicable) are complete, the project will be scheduled for a public hearing before the Design Review Board. The public hearing must be noticed in the local newspaper and to all property owners within 600 feet of the project site at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing. It usually takes approximately four (4) to six (6) weeks to get a project scheduled for a public hearing after the project report is complete. STEP 4: At the public hearing, the Design Review Board will decide to either approve or deny the project. If the project application is denied, the process will end unless the applicant appeals the decision to the Housing and Redevelopment Commission. If the Design Review Board approves the project, the permit will be issued following expiration of the ten (10) day public appeal period. At this time, the applicant would be able to obtain applicable building permits and apply for the business license and sign permit. SUMMARY It typically takes 3 to 4 months to completely process the minor redevelopment and coastal development permits for a project within the Coastal Zone. This is primarily due to the processes requfred for environmental review and public hearing notices. However, wherever and whenever possible, staff will attempt to expedite the application. Processing minor redevelopment and coastal development permits will cost an applicant approxunately $600. In addition, there is a $500 deposit required for the noticing costs. The applicable project noticing costs will be charged to this deposited amount; any remaining funds will be retumed to the applicant. These noted costs are related specifically to the minor redevelopment and coastal development permits. The applicant should also check with the building and engineering departments of the City of Carlsbad to determine the amount of building permit fees and traffic impact fees that may be required for the project. Enclosed is a copy of the City's Fee Schedule which may assist you in determining applicable project fees.