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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCDP 00-14; Buena Vista Gardens; Coastal Development Permit (CDP) (2)City of Carlsbad April 14, 2000 John A. DeYoung 2411 Buena Vista Circle Carlsbad Ca 92008 SUBJECT: CDP 00-14 - BUENA VISTA GARDENS Thank you for applying for Land Use Permits in the City of Carlsbad. The Planning Department has reviewed your Coastal Development Permit, application no. CDP 00-14, as to its completeness for processing. The application is incomplete, as submitted. Attached are two lists. The first list is information which must be submitted to complete your application. This list of items must be submitted directly to your staff planner by appointment. All list items must be submitted simultaneously and a copy of this list must be included with your submittals. No processing of your application can occur until the application is determined to be complete. The second list is issues of concern to staff. When all required materials are submitted the City has 30 days to make a determination of completeness. If the application is determined to be complete, processing for a decision on the application will be initiated. In addition, please note that you have six months from the date the application was initially filed, March 16, 2000, to either resubmit the application or submit the required information. Failure to resubmit the application or to submit the materials necessary to determine your application complete shall be deemed to constitute withdrawal of the application. If an application is withdrawn or deemed withdrawn, a new application must be submitted. Please contact your staff planner, Greg Fisher, at (760) 602-4629, if you have any questions or wish to set up a meeting to discuss the application. MJH:GF:cs c: Chris DeCerbo Mike Grim Joanne Juchniewicz File Copy Data Entry Planning Aide 1635 Faraday Avenue l Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 l (760) 602-4600 l FAX (760) 602-8559 LIST OF ITEMS NEEDED TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION No. CDP 00-14 - Buena Vista Gardens Planning: 1. A current title report dated within the past 6 months. Engineering: 1. There has been illegal grading performed on the site. Site has to be brought back to its original condition. Submit soils report addressing the measures that need to be taken to accomplish this. 2. Resubmit site plan showing original topography and location of proposed pool appropriate to original contours. 3. Revegetation of slope restoration needs to be addressed. 4. There are existing retaining walls on site. Show on site plan. Non-permitted grading appears to have occurred in this area. Address in soils report. ISSUES OF CONCERN Planning: 1. The proposed development of a below ground pool as shown on the site plan is not in accordance with the City’s Hillside Ordinance and therefore can not be supported by staff. The current design and placement of the pool (i.e. excavated soil) upon the manufactured, downhill perimeter slope must be revised to meet the City’s Hillside Development Regulations, Chapter 21.95. Specifically, this manufactured slope should be regraded to its original condition and relocate the pool off of the manufactured slope. An analysis/overview of the City’s Hillside Development Regulations as it pertains to this project is as follows: A. The lot in which the pool is to be constructed within contains a slope of over 15 feet in height and 15 percent in inclination, therefore, according to Section 21.95.030 of the Zoning Ordinance is subject to the Hillside Development Regulations. B. The slope in the rear of the property is a continuous slope between the pad and the rear property line therefore, according to Section 21.95.020.A.4 of the Zoning Ordinance, the slope is a downhill perimeter slope. C. According to the Engineering Department, the slope at the rear of the property is deemed to be a manufactured slope. D. According to Section 21.95.12O.C.l .b, no development can occur on manufactured, downhill perimeter slopes for residential projects. In conclusion, the proposed location of the below ground pool is upon a manufactured, downhill perimeter slope and development is this area is prohibited per the City’s Hillside Development Regulations. Please redesign the pool to meet the Hillside Development Regulations. 2. The City’s Local Coastal Program states that a minimum setback of at least 100 feet from wetlands shall be required in all developments, in order to buffer such sensitive habitat areas from intrusion. The current proposal is within this setback area. City staff is currently in discussions with the California Coastal Commission to see if a buffer of less than 100 feet in width may be permitted in certain situations. Staff will notify you as soon as a decision has been rendered. Engineering: 1. Stability of slope must be addressed relative to the location of the proposed pool. 2. Address prevention of potential spills from the pool into the lagoon. 3. Erosion control measures during construction must be shown on site plan prior to building permit approval.