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December 2 1,1998
Mike Bingham
UDC Homes
115 12 El Camino Real, Suite 110
San Diego, CA 92 130
SUBJECT: CT 97-22/CP 9%17/GDP 97-55 - Issues Letter, Poinsettia Properties Planning
Area 8
I have reviewed your latest submittal and have found a few remaining issues that need to be
addressed prior to scheduling. As I see it the major issues are 1) location of the sewer
connection; 2) subsequent pad elevations; and, 3) grading in the railroad right-of-way.
Unfortunately, I have not yet received comments from the other City departments but will
forward those as soon as I receive them.
1. Balcony and patio trellis exhibit must abide by standards of the master plan which refer to
the zoning ordinance and the planned development ordinance. Your trellis guidelines
stipulate that the most restrictive standard shall apply. Since the patios, etc. appear to be
attached to the homes, a standard rear yard setback must be provided. In this case the rear
yard is twice the side yard or 10’. Please revise the exhibit accordingly. The revised
presentation is far superior than the previous submittal.
2. The disclosure statement is incomplete because it does not “include the names, title,
addresses of all individuals owning more than 10% of the shares”. As noted, if none of
the partners owns more than 10% then NA should be indicated on the form. Please
correct-a quick phone call could be adequate.
3. Verify 50% maximum “lot” coverage
4. Pad elevations along Carlsbad Boulevard have increased to 4.5’ which is not consistent
with either our earlier discussions or Council direction to lower pad elevations as much as
possible. Tat Wai said pads could be lowered to about 1.5’ above Carlsbad Boulevard.
Why is that not possible now? Reviewing the cross-sections, with the addition of the
walls and berms, reveals that the higher pad elevations create a poor visual interface
along Carlsbad Boulevard. The mounding that was requested to screen the walls does not
screen the wall at all. Instead it only softens and screens the new pad elevations. Grade
elevations have continued to remain as an issue. This Droiect cannot be supported
bv staff with the present pad elevations. Staff has not received an acceptable
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