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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCDP 97-55; Poinsettia Properties Planning Area 8; Coastal Development Permit (CDP) (10)City of Carlsbad April 13, 1998 Mike Bingham UDC Homes 11512 El Camino Real, Suite 110 San Diego, CA 92130 SUBJECT: CT 97-22/PUD 97-18KDP 97-55 - POINSETTIA PROPERTIES - PLANNING AREA 8 Thank you for applying for Land Use Permits in the City of Carlsbad. As noted in the City’s incomplete letter of March 13, 1998, this application must remain incomplete until the Poinsettia Properties Specific Plan and all associated discretionary applications have been approved by the California Coastal Commission in June, 1998. Since this is a technicality, staff would like to continue processing your application and resolve all remaining issues so that the project could potentially be heard by the Planning Commission as soon as possible after Coastal approval. To accomplish processing the project, staff would like to resolve the attached list of issues prior to scheduling the project for public hearing. In addition, the City may request, in the course of processing the application, that you clarify, amplify, correct, or otherwise, supplement the basic information required for the application. Please contact me at (760) 438-l 161, extension 4451, if you have any questions or wish to set up a meeting to discuss the application. Sincerely, ADRIENNE M. LANDERS Principal Planner AML:kc attachment c: Gary Wayne Ken Quon Bobbie Hoder File Copy Data Entry Planning Aide 2075 La Palmas Dr. - Carlsbad, CA 92009-l 576 - (760) 438-l 161 - FAX (760) 438-0894 @ ISSUES OF CONCERN CT 97-22/PUD 97-18/GDP 97-55 - POINSETTIA PROPERTIES - PLANNING AREA 8 Planning: 1. Provide CT number, CT 97-22, and PUD 97-18 on the tentative map. Remove SDP 2. Provide lot dimensions and minimum and average lot sizes on the tentative map. 3. Provide a separate PUD plan with lot and setback dimensions and lot sizes. Typical setbacks, given as an example on the tentative map, are not precise enough. 4. Include Pasadena driveways on some lots. All of them would be great. 5. Provide thematic street lights and poles for better community identity. 6. Introduce stamped, colored, pavement at intersections and at medians to serve as traffic calming devices and to improve pedestrian safety. 7. Small Lot Architectural Guidelines a) Revise Small Lot Single Family Guidelines. These are very poorly prepared and will have to be completely revised. Although I previously stated that an abbreviated version of the guidelines would be acceptable on the chart; it would be preferable to include the entire guideline because it appears there is a lack of compliance in some areas. Typical building elevations and street profiles should be submitted as shown on the sampled format. Present exhibits are not dimensioned and hard to read. Please indicate Plan No. on each compliance sheet. b) Guideline #I - Plan 1 does not meet the requirement of a single story edge that has “a depth of at least IO feet adjacent to one of the other units”. Plan 3 does not have a single story roof edge of 10 feet; only 7-8 feet is provided. c) Guideline #2 - This guideline does not apply since buildings are not situated 15 20 feet apart. “N/A” should be indicated. d) Master Plan Substitution for Small Lot Guidelines #I and #2 may be utilized: “In project where there are three 2 story units in a row situated less than 15 feet apart, at least one of the three units shall have a single story building edge. The depth of the single-story edge shall not be less than IO feet and shall run the length of the building pad, except that courtyards setback a minimum of 15 feet from the property line and which are a minimum 5 feet wide are not required to have a single story building edge. The roof covering the single story element shall be substantially lower than the roof for the 2 story element to the unit ( this is not intended to preclude long shed-type roofs falling to a single-story element).” e) Guideline #3 - Use sampled format. Indicate single story element (at least 3 feet in depth). Provide perimeter length and single story length as noted. The explanation for not meeting this requirement is not clear. When the proposed porches will be used needs to be clearly stated (rather than “occasionally”) so the degree of compliance can be clearly evaluated. The present proposal seems weak at this time. f) Guideline #&I - Again, provide dimensions on the site plans. Without going to the large plans, it cannot be determined whether or not there is a distance of IO feet from the forward-most plan and the rear plane on the front elevation. Fireplaces are not acceptable as a building plane. On Plan 4A, it is not possible to determine if there is an 18” offset or not between Planes 1 and 2. Note: as indicated in the guideline, the garage is part of the rear plane, not the front plane, and therefore cannot be counted on plans 1-3. 9) Guideline #5 (rear elevations)- The layout of the rear elevations does not match the order of the front elevations. For instance, the first rear elevation is for Plan 4 but is in the same order at Plan IA. They should be in the same order. This guideline cannot be evaluated because no dimensions are provided. Plan 1 - Planes 1 and 3 are the same; Plane 4 is a fireplace and cannot be counted. Plan 2 (which is really 1) appears to have only two plane changes (1 and 3). The second story balcony does not appear to change planes. The fireplace does not count, nor does the balcony overhang. Plan 3 (which is really 2) has only 2 plane changes. On Plan 4 (which is really I) the graphic does not match the rear elevation. h) Guideline #8 - Recessed windows on 50% of the units are required. Providing white vinyl windows does not meet the requirement. Windows must be recessed either 2” of have a 2” thick wood or stucco trim. i) Guideline #9 is met. j) Overall, compliance with the guidelines is very poor and exhibits supposed to be illustrating compliance are even poorer. These exhibits are not acceptable. Note: submittals of this type on all future projects, regardless of location, should be prepared as illustrated in the attached sample. 9. Prepare trellis/patio/balcony design guidelines appropriate to this development using the attached sample as a guide. 10. Determine if southerly intersection on Street A will be adequate location to also serve the commercial site. 11. Provide details of how RV site can be utilized by residents, i.e., striping. 12. Provide area drains for side yards, within 3 feet of the foundation. 13. Provide lot dimensions on tentative tract map. 14. Include discretionary permit numbers on tentative tract map. 15. Since the southerly lots will be exposed to a commercial use across the street, it would be beneficial to provide a strip of common, landscaped, open space along Ponto Road to serve as a visual buffer. 16. The tentative map states that 346 additional off-street guest parking spaces are being provided. How has this calculation been determined? 17. This project will be conditioned to require the approval of an Affordable Housing Agreement prior to final map. 18. Identify which of the architectural styles listed in the Master Plan have been selected and demonstrate in written form compliance with the design elements of the chosen style.