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November 10, 2003
Bob Wojcik
CITY OF CARLSBAD
Engineering Department
1635 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314
RECEIVED
NOV 1 0 2003
CITY OF CARLSBAD
PLANNING DEPT.
SUBJECT: Request for Advanced Grading Permit for Bressi Ranch; Tract CT 02-14
Dear Bob:
Please allow this letter to serve as a formal request for your approval to issue an
advance-grading permit. Lennar feels that the objectives of Policy 16 have been met
with the final approvals of the Bressi Ranch final engineering documents imminent,
all potential environmental, aesthetic and erosion control problems have been
addressed.
We are currently addressing City staff comments from the second submittal of the
grading plans for Planning Areas 6, 10, and 12 of CT 02-14 (DWG# 411-3A, 413-
1A, and 413-2A respectively). We have requested final bonds and agreements for
these Planning Areas, in addition to the bonds and agreements for the Planning Areas
7, 8, and 9 (DWG# 411-4A, 413-8A, and 413-7A respectively). It is Lennar's intent
to record these maps concurrently and in consecutive order.
The Bressi Ranch community received our mass grading permit in January, 2003.
As part of the grading and construction operation, Lennar has focused our
construction efforts on the delivery of the Assessment District roadways, Poinsettia
Lane, El Fuerte Street, and El Camino Real. In addition to the delivery of these
arterials to the City, the Bressi Ranch project is working in concert with the City to
facilitate the construction of important CIP improvements including a recycled water
pump station and associated lines, and a recycled water pressure reducing station.
The additional grading operation within each of the planning areas will assist Lennar
in the early delivery of these improvements. We anticipate delivery of a majority of
these improvements to be in the second quarter of 2004.
In addition to delivery of City improvements, Lennar is continually focused on the
ability to improve our erosion control efforts, better manage our SWPPP/BMP
compliance, and provide greater protection to adjacent properties and roadways. The
ability to commence grading within each planning area will allow for the
construction of early infrastructure prior to the rainy season. Lennar anticipates that
the majority of our onsite grading operations would be completed by February, 2004,
leaving the project site secure for the rainy season and significant infrastructure in
place.
Advance Grade Ltr6,10, 12.doc
5780 Fleet Street, Suite 320, Carlsbad, California 92008 — (760) 918-7765, Fax (760) 918-8868
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Based on these merits above, Bressi Ranch now requests your approval to issue an
advance-grading permit.
Thank you for you consideration of this request. If you have any questions or
concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at (760) 918-7770.
Respectfully, -
Kristine Zortman
Lennar Communities
cc: Clyde Wickham
Doug Helming
Christer Westman
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