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Home My WebLink AboutAV 99-08; Montgomery RV Variance (Withdrawn); Administrative Variance (AV)MEMORANDUM March 28, 2003 TO: FILE FROM: SENIOR PLANNER RE: AV 99-08 - MONTGOMERY RV The applicant no longer has the boat and the application for a variance is no longer needed. VAN LYNCH VL - City of Carlsbad April 12, 2000 Mr. Martell Montgomery 1855 Lotus Court Carlsbad CA 92009 Re: Request for .Variance to Park a Boat in the Front Yard Setback at 1855 Lotus Court This letter is in regard to your request to park a boat in your front yard setback, pursuant to section 21.44.060 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code. A letter was mailed to you February 29, 2000, requesting mailing labels and postage, so that we could notice the property owners within a 300 foot radius of your property, as required by the Municipal Code. We have not received the requested labels and the code violation on your property remains active. If you have not received this letter, please contact us immediately, so we may send you a copy. If you have made other arrangements for storing your boat and no longer wish to pursue this variance, please submit a written statement to that effect to our office immediately. If you do not withdraw your request in writing or provide us with the mailing labels requested, code enforcement proceedings will continue. If you have any questions, please call me at 760-602-4625. Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. Sincerely, PAUL GODWIN Planning Technician PG:cs 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 (760) 602-4600 FAX (760) 602-8559 @ May 23,2000 Mr. Martell Montgomery 1855 Lotus Court Carlsbad, CA 92009 Re: REQUEST FOR VARIANCE TO PARK A BOAT IN THE FRONT YARD SETBACK AT 1855 LOTUS COURT Dear Mr. Montomery: The following is in regard to your above referenced request, which is currently under review. As required by section 21.44.060(c) and 21 51.040 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, public noticing is required in order to approve your request. Please find attached copies of these code sections and the noticing package requirements, which should be submitted to our office as soon as possible. Please include with your submittal payment for postage at 33 cents per label. As stated in the attached requirements, please provide adhesive mailing labels with the type- written address in the exact format requested. Do NOT send envelopes. The Planning Director will render his decision no sooner than 15 days from the date of the mailing. If you no longer park your recreational vehicle in your front yard setback and do not wish to pursue this variance, please provide a written statement to our office, so that we may remove your violation from Code Enforcement's records. Please contact me at 760-602-4625 if you have any questions. Sincerely, PAUL GODWIN Planning Technician PG:cs 1635 Faraday Avenue - Carlsbad, CA 92008-731 4 (760) 602-4600 FAX (760) 602-8559 '@ November 16, 1999 Mr. Michael J. Holzmiller, Planning Director City of Carlsbad 2075 Las Palmas Dr. Carlsbad, CA 92009 2382 CAMINOVIDAROBLE, STE L TEL 760-931-0290 FAX 431-1468 CARLSBAD. CALIFORNIA 92009 EMAIL: Icengr@connectnet.com RE: Request for Variance and Response to Violation of Residential Off-street Parking Requirements located at 1855 Lotus Ct., Carlsbad, CA 92009 CIVIL STRUCTURAL MECHANICAL- PETROLEUM Dear Mr. Holzmiller, In response to the issues stated in the letter from Code Enforcement Officer Gene Kellogg dated October 18, 1999, I request a variance to allow a boat and trailer to partially extend into the front yard setback. Currently I own a 21' boat and trailer which is parked on a concrete area adjacent to the driveway and garage. Though a majority of the boat and trailer are within the sideyard setback, a portion does extend into the front yard setback. According to section 21.44.060 (2)(C)(i) the Planning Director shall consider whether parking in or access to the side yard would require the removal of significant landscaping. I am the father of five children who daily use the specific side yard area in question. The grass landscaping in the side yard is significant to our family. The reason for this use is due to the configuration of our property: the slope that extends down from Arenal Road effectively chokes off the rear yard; thus the side yard is used like a rear yard for a play area. Placing the boat in this area would remove the very reason for the purchase of this home for a family of our size. Though not ideal, the majority of the boat is tucked away adjacent to the garage. I have consciously tried to minimize the impacts of the boat by the following: 1) A landscape hedge 4'-5' in height was grown on one side to hide the boat from the adjacent neighbor. 2) A liquid amber tree was planted directly in front of the boat to allow some screening from the street. I am hopeful that you will find the aforementioned arguments suitable to grant the requested variance. Sincerelv, 1 c: Gene Kellogg, Code Enforcement 1. Please submit the following plans: A) One 8%" x 1 1" copy of your reduced site plan, showing proposed boat parking location and distance from boat to the side and front property lines. These copies must be of a quality which is photographically reproducible. 2. As required by Section 65091 of the California Government Code, please submit the following information needed for noticing and sign the enclosed form: A) 300' Owners List - a typewritten list of names and addresses of all property owners within a 300 foot radius of the subject property, including the applicant and/or owner. The list shall include the San Diego County Assessor's parcel number from the latest equalized assessment rolls. B) Mailing Labels - two (2) separate sets of mailing labels of the PROPERTY OWNERS within a 300 foot radius of the subject property. The list must be typed in all CAPITAL LETTERS, left justified, void of any punctuation. For any address other than a single family residence, an apartment or suite number must be included but the Apartment, Suite and/or Building Number must NOT appear in the street address line. DO NOT type assessor's parcel number on labels. DO NOT provide addressed envelopes - PROVIDE LABELS ONLY. Acceptable fonts are: Arial 11 pt, Arial Rounded MT Bold 9 pt, Courier 14 pt, Courier New 1 I pt, and MS Line Draw 11 pt. Sample labels are as follows: UNACCEPTABLE UNACCEPTABLE ACCEPTABLE Mrs. Jane Smith Mrs. Jane Smith MRS JANE SMITH 123 Magnolia Ave., Apt #3 123 Magnolia Ave. APT 3 Carlsbad, CA 92008 Apt. #3 123 MAGNOLIA AVE Carlsbad, CA 92008 CARLSBAD CA 92008 C) Radius Map - a map to scale, not less than 1" = ZOO', showing all lots entirely and partially within 300 feet of the exterior boundaries of the subject property. Each of these lots should be consecutively numbered and correspond with the property owner's list. D) Fee - a fee shall be paid for covering the cost of mailing notices. Such fee shall equal the current postage rate times the total number of labels. Cash check (payable to the City of Carlsbad) and credit cards are accepted. I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE PROPERTY OWNERS LIST AND LABELS SUBMITTED TO THE CITY OF CARLSBAD ON THIS DATE REPRESENT THE LATEST AVAILABLE INFORMATION FROM THE EQUALIZED ASSESSOR'S ROLES. APPLICATION NAME AND NUMBER APPLICANT OR APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVE BY: DATE: RECEIVED BY DATE: October 18, 1999 MARTELL B MONTGOMERY DIANE MONTGOMERY 1855 LOTUS CT CARLSBAD CA 92009 RE: VIOLATION OF RESIDENTIAL OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS LOCATED AT 1855 LOTUS COURT It has come to our attention that there is a boat and trailer being stored on concrete next to the driveway in the front yard setback at the above referenced location. This vehicle is being stored in violation of Carlsbad Municipal Code, Section 21.44.060. Please find a copy of this code section attached for your reference. Please park or store your recreational vehicle in accordance with the above referenced municipal code section. A reinspection will be conducted on or about November 1, 1999, to ensure compliance. . We anticipate and appreciate your cooperation regarding this matter. Please contact me at (760)438-1161, ext. 4213, if you have any questions about where you Gark Gi* si.Ts l-c&!c. Sincerely, /?. K"Llyf. GENE R. KELLOGG Code Enforcement Officer GRKrs attachment 2075 Las Palmas Dr. - Carlsbad, CA 92009-1 576 (760) 438-1 161 FAX (760) 438-0894 @