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Community & Economic Development
May 15,2013
Neal Mcfarlane
Mcfarlane Architects
6333 Greenwich Drive, Ste. 150
San Diego, CA 92122
SUBJECT: CD 13-04-LIFE TECHNOLOGIES, 5823 NEWTON DRIVE
www.carlsbadca.gov
The City Planner has completed a review of your application for a Consistency Determination, (APN:
212-050-43) which is a modification to Planned Industrial Permit, PIP 97-07. The proposed modifications
include:
• Existing building size of 175,870 square feet; tenant improvement to convert 22,800 square feet
of existing warehouse to office and lab use (office: 14,700 SF; lab: 8,100 SF); and
• Modify existing landscaping to add 41 parking spaces (416 existing parking stalls, 41 proposed
stalls= 10% increase in number of parking stalls).
In order for o Discretionary Permit Consistency Determination to be approved, all of the following
findings must be made:
1} No project condition, feature, facility or amenity is changed or deleted that had been considered
essential to the project's design, quality, safety or function.
2} The request represents an upgrade in overall design features and or materials and improves
upon the project's compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood.
3) The proposed revision does not change the density or boundary of the subject property.
4} The proposed revision does not involve the addition of a new land use not shown on the original
permit.
5} The proposed revision does not rearrange the major land uses within the development.
6) The proposed revision does not create changes of greater than ten percent provided that
compliance will be maintained with the applicable development standards of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code.
7} The proposed change will not result in any significant environmental impact, and/or require
additional mitigation.
8} The proposed change would not result in any health, safety or welfare impacts.
9) There were not any major issues or controversies associated with the original project which
would be exacerbated with the proposed change.
10} The proposed change would nat be readily discernable to the decision makers as being
substantially different from the project as originally approved.
After careful consideration of the circumstances surrounding this request, the City Planner has
determined that the application qualifies for a consistency determination with the approved permit and
therefore, approves the changes to ttie project based on Planning Division Administrative Policy No. 35.
· · . Planning Division ~·'----~-----------------------------------------------------;: 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 T 760-602-4600 F 760-602-8559 ®
CD 13-04-LIFE TECHNOLOGIES, 5823 NEWTON DRIVE
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Please submit two {2) blueline copies {24" X 36") of all applicable exhibits for the project file and a
reproducible 24" X 36" mylar copy of the amended site plan. The mylar must be submitted, stamped
"Consistency Determination," and signed by the City Planner prior to issuance of any building permits
for the project. The Consistency Determination Title Block stamp, and other Title Block stamps, can be
downloaded from the City's website at
http://www.carlsbadca.gov/services/departments/planning/Pages/applications.aspx. The Title Block
(stamp) is located under "Resources" on the right side of the page.
If you have any further questions, please call Shannon Werneke in the Planning Department at {760)
602-4621.
CITY OF CARLSBAD
DON NEU, AICP
City Planner
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c: John Schaefer, Life Technologies Corporation, 5791 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Chris DeCerbo, Principal Planner
Jeremy Riddle, Project Engineer
Mike Elliott, PELA
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