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Home My WebLink AboutCT 97-09; La Costa Lucky Sav-On Shopping Center; Tentative Map (CT) (3)City of Carlsbad Planning Department July 13, 2000 Steve Grant Grant Tucker Properties One Upper Newport Plaza P.O. Box 7974 Newport Beach CA 92658 RE: CT 97-09 - LA COSTA PLAZA - PLAZA SEATING Dear Steve: This letter is to clarify my July 11, 2000 fax to you regarding the outdoor plaza seating area adjacent to the proposed Starbuck's. I understand that Starbuck's is going to provide and maintain the outdoor tables and seating for a portion of the common plaza area. This seating, as long as it is available to the general public, will not generate an additional parking requirement and will be allowed. My concern was that the seating location, being adjacent to Starbuck's, would deter patron of the center from using the seating as they may feel that is solely for the patrons of Starbuck's. Because there is no reasonable way to place or identify that these tables and chairs are for common use, they may be placed at the discretion of Starbuck's. As identified in my previous fax, Starbuck's may have up to four reserved outdoor seats. If you have any additional questions regarding the above, please feel free to call me at 760 602-4613. Sincerely, Van Eynch Associate Planner VL:cs 1635 Faraday Avenue • Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 • (760) 602-4600 • FAX (76O) 602-8559 , JuHO-00 05:06pm From-ONE UPPER NEWPORT PLAZA 9497520835 T-538 P.02 F-635 GRANT TUCKER PROPERTIES, LLC STEVKN P. GRANT LARRY TUCKER MEMORANDUM DATE: July 7, 2000 TO: Van Lynch - Planning Department City of Carlsbad FROM: Steve Grant- Grant Tucker Properties RE: La Costa Plaza - Albertson's, El Camino Real and La Costa/ Starbuck's Sign Drawings Enclosed are Starbuck's proposed sign elevations for their demised premises within Building D. Also enclosed is a copy of the pertinent sections of the City approved sign program. Pursuant to the sign program, Starbuck's, as a "major" tenant, is allowed 36" high lettering. Their logo is 36" high while their individual lettered signs are 14" high. According to the guidelines, Starbuck's is allowed 76,45 lineal feet of signs. They are requesting 75 lineal feet. The storefront channel letters exceed the specified length by 2 inches, but apparently the sign company can tighten up the sign between the last "S" in Starbuck's and the "C" in Coffee so that it will not exceed the specified length. Starbuck's is requesting approval for one sign on the west and east elevations, as well as two signs on the south elevation. We believe that the proposed signs are within the guidelines and are acceptable to us. However, before we give our approval to the tenant, we wanted to have you review and approve the proposed sign elevations. If you have any questions or comments, please call me. 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PEAKS SCALE: V=T-0" SUET: OPS APPR oen too oo Ol o o OS at CO enW am01 COMPOSITION PLAN ?40I aTAH AVtMJE SOITH. 9Hl ROOR SEATTLE *»SH!1KrGU STOflE: £L CAMINQ REAL & LA COSTA S: CWL58AD. CA PRWKT It : 04910-001 SHttr riTLt: WEST CLEV4TION 1500 SOFF OAFE: 06/20/00 OHANN BY: A.PEAKS SCALE: •SHEET: OPS APPR ^^ ^^ City of Carlsbad Planning Department May 23, 2000 Larry Tucker Grant Tucker Properties One Upper Newport Plaza P.O. Box 7974 Newport Beach CA 92658 RE: CT 97-09 - LA COSTA LUCKY SAV-ON SHOPPING CENTER - ROOF MOUNTED EQUIPMENT Dear Larry: This letter is in response to your request for clarification on the requirement to screen the roof-mounted equipment on the shop buildings of the La Costa Plaza shopping center. Because of the distance from surrounding residential, the City will not be requiring the screening of the roof mounted equipment, but will reserve the right to require screening in that if after the project is completed, there is determined to be a significant aesthetic or noise problem. In lieu of screening, the City will accept the painting of the equipment the same color as the roofing material or of the backside of the parapet, whichever will reduce the visual impact the best. Please have the building plans reflect the requirement to paint the mechanical units. If you have any questions regarding the above, please feel free to give call me a call at (760) 602-4613. Sincerely, VAN LYNCH Associate Planner VL:cs Gary Wayne Chris DeCerbo file 1635 Faraday Avenue • Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 • (760) 6O2-46OO • FAX (760) 6O2-8559 ® ., Aprj-28-00 10:29am From-ONE UPPER NEWPORT PLAZA 9497520885 T-799 P.01/02 F-987 GRANT TUCKER PROPERTIES, LLC STEVEN P, GRANT LARRY TUCKER April 26, 2000 Post-it* Fax Note 7671 Co./Dept. Phone » Co. Phone* Gary Wayne Assistant Planning Director City of Carlsbad 163 5 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 Re: La Costa Plaza CT97-09/SDP97-07 Dear Gary*. During the course of the plan check review of the plans for the shops buildings in La Costa Plaza the Planning Department imposed a requirement that the roof mounted HVAC equipment for the shops buildings be screened with the same type of pyramid screening element which was proposed for the market/drug building. We do not believe that such a requirement is merited, nor was it contemplated by the conditions of approval to CT97-09 or SDP97-07. Code Reminder Condition 71 of CT97-09 ("Condition 71") is a standard condition that "all roof appurtenances, including air conditioners, shall be architecturally integrated and concealed from view and the sound buffered from adjacent properties and streets, in substance as provided in Building Department Policy 80-6 to the satisfaction of Directors of Community Development and Planning". This general requirement applies to the entirety of La Costa Plaza. However in addition to Condition 71, a more specific and detailed condition applied only to the market/drug building as revealed in Finding 3 of SDP97-07 ("Finding 3"). Therein it is stated "the building perimeter of the market/drugstore would be screened by trees; the roof would be an earth tone color to reduce light reflection; and the roof equipment would be screened to reduce visual impacts on the homes located to the southeast of the property". Obviously, if Condition 71 were sufficient, then there would have been no need to have included Finding 3. In point ol fact Finding 3 was inserted 10 cover a circumstance not covered by Condition 71, and that was the specific need to screen roof equipment on a 60,000 square foot building. The special attention given to the market/drug building was due to the fact that a number of very large mechanical units would be needed in connection with the large scale operation of the market. In order to address the concerns of a homeowner to the southeast of the project, Lucky (now Albertson's) agreed to come up with a pyramid-shaped screening device to screen the 6 or 7 large mechanical system units which were to be placed on the Lucky roof. Ironically, Albertson's has now elected to create a "mechanical mezzanine" for its building and therefore the sole purpose of the special screening became moot (we thought), as there will be no mechanical units on the Albertson's roof. One Upper Newport Plaza, P.O. Box 7974, Newport Beach, CA 92658 (949)2512040 (949) 752 0885 Fax Email: gip@ohilUom APU-Z8-00 1D:29am From-ONE UPPER NEJPORT PLAZA Gary Wayne April 26, 2000 Page 2 9497520885 T-799 P.02/02 F-987 Accordingly, we do not believe that the shops buildings are required to have the expensive, one of a kind pyramid-like screening device which was required for the supermarket building. If that had been the case, it would have been quite easy to have included such a requirement in Finding 3. In our experience it would be unprecedented to have to go to such lengths to screen small mechanical units from a distant view. Our shops will have approximately 15 separate mechanical units spread amongst 4 separate buildings. We will have a parapet wall which will provide reasonable screening from nearby streets and adjacent properties as required by Condition 71. We do not believe that any more should be required of us under Condition 71, and especially not the pyramid designed structure which was to be used exclusively to screen the large systems which were to be placed on the roof of the supermarket building. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me. Very truly yours, Grant Tucker Properties By:. Larry Tucker LT/trb xc:Van Lynch Steve Grant Percy Cheng John Zaich City of Carlsbad Planning Department April 14, 2000 Larry Tucker Grant Tucker Properties One Upper Newport Plaza P O Box 7974 Newport CA 92658 RE: CT 97-09 - LA COSTA PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER - OUTDOOR SEATING AREA Dear Larry: This letter is in response to your request to confirm that an incidental outdoor dining permit for the common plaza area of the La Costa Plaza shopping center would not be required. The common plaza area does not require an outdoor dining permit as it is not "a small extension of an indoor restaurant, bona fide eating establishment, or deli which extends outdoors beyond the walls of the restaurant and which is used exclusively for eating, drinking, and pedestrian circulation therein" (to quote from the code). Incidental outdoor dining areas are for direct extensions of restaurants providing indoor seating. The plaza area being open, available to anybody, and not a direct extension of a restaurant would not require an outdoor incidental dining permit. Because the outdoor dining area of the restaurant space adjacent to building E of 800 square feet is over the maximum incidental outdoor dining area of 400 square feet, the area is determined not to be incidental per the definition in the code. Since the area is a significant component of the restaurant, the incidental outdoor dining permit is not required. However the area must provide parking at the appropriate ratio of 1 parking space per 200 square feet of dining area, which would be eight spaces. Only areas less than 400 square feet which process an incidental outdoor dining permit are exempted from providing additional parking. It is my understanding that the outdoor dining areas were previously considered and adequate parking has been provided. Could you verify that this is the case and that adequate parking is available? The common area does not need to provide parking. Please feel free to call me at (760) 602-4613 with any questions regarding the above. Sincerely, VANEYNCH Associate Planner c: file 1635 Faraday Avenue-- Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 • (760) 602-4600 • FAX (760) 602-8559 STEVEN P. GRANT LARRY TUCKER GRANT TUCKER PROPERTIES, LLC April 11, 2000 Van Lynch Planning Department City of Carlsbad 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 Re: Outdoor Seating Areas Dear Van: As we have discussed, Grant Tucker Properties is in the process of negotiating a lease with a restaurant user for the western most 3,000 square feet of Building E (Parcel 5) of La Costa Plaza. The restaurant will also include an outdoor seating area of approximately 800 square feet in the location shown on the enclosed site plan. This will be an exclusive eating area which will be cordoned off from the remainder of the plaza area, since alcoholic beverages will likely be served in this area. We also contemplate additional tables, chairs and umbrellas being placed in the plaza area for the use of all the patrons of La Costa Plaza, and not exclusively for any particular user. I have received the incidental outdoor dining area permit application form and I have a few questions. With respect to the tables and chairs which we desire to place into the plaza area, we do not view this as requiring an incidental outdoor dining area permit since it is not for the use of a specific tenant, and is not attached to the use of a restaurant. The purpose of the original design of the plaza area was to create a pleasing design element on the corner, other than a building, and to provide a sealing area - gathering place for La Costa locals. Could you please confirm to us in writing that this use of the plaza area does not require any outdoor dining area permit. However, it is our understanding that the outdoor seating area appurtenant to the restaurant use on Parcel 5 will need to go through the incidental outdoor dining area permit process. Since our plans are presently before the Planning Department, is there any need for us to provide the information required in the application submittal requirements paragraphs 5 and 8, since all the information is already in your possession? With respect to the incidental outdoor dining area permit, we probably would wait until the parcel map is recorded before providing the radius map and address labels since it would reduce our notice requirement to 300 feet from the actual parcel on which the restaurant will be located. One Upper Newport Plaza, P.O. Box 7974, Newport Beach, CA 92658 (949) 251 2040 (949) 752 0885 Fax Email: gtp@ohill.com Van Lynch April 11,2000 Page 2 of2 Further, the barriers or railings and the outdoor furniture to be used by the restaurant user have not been decided upon at this point. Do we need to wait for that information before making our submittal? I would appreciate a written response as to the above questions, with comments or any other information which you believe we should know about. I appreciate your continuing assistance in this matter. Best regards, Grant Tucker Properties By: \}( Larry Tucker LT/trb Enclosure LA COSTA AVENUE A M GRANT TUCKER PROPERTIES, LLC STEVEN P. GRANT LARRY TUCKER March 15, 2000 Van Lynch Planning Department City of Carlsbad 1635 Faraday Avenue ad, CA 92008Carlsb Re: La Costa Plaza SDP 9707 Dear Van: As you know, last week I inquired of you as to how to measure the 24-month time period for pulling our building permits under our approvals for La Costa Plaza (e.g. conditional use permit, special use permits and Site Development Plan). You advised me that we have the right to pull building permits under our existing approvals for a period of two years after the recordation of the Subdivision Map for La Costa Plaza (CT97-09). Assuming the Subdivision Map is recorded in May, 2000, we would then have until May, 2002 in which to pull the permits. I appreciate your checking into this for us. Best regards, Grant Tucker Properties By:_ Larry Tucker LT/trb xc: Jeff Dierck, Albertson's One Upper Newport Plaza, P.O. Box 7974, Newport Beach, CA 92658 (949) 251 2040 (949) 752 0885 Fax Email: gtp@ohill.com FEB-09-00 WED 11:47 P, 01 MEMORANDUM February 9, 2000 TO: DEE ULRICH FROM: ASSOCIATE PLANNER RE: LA COSTA LUCKY-SAV-ON NOTICE OF RESTRICTION I spoke with the applicant and they would like to have their title company deliver the Notice of Restriction for the La Costa Lucky -SavOn for recordation and to secure a conforming copy. First American Title is the company and Ralph Snyder is the contact. (619)^^-4605. Their order number is 1 209085-20. /, Thanks for you help, and let me know if you need anything else. VAN LYNCH VL Picked Up By: Company Name: A^Time Picked Up: Date Picked Up: 1 9 7 4 c= M 1C H A EL VI NTI Account Manager/Commercial Industrial Services OFFICE City of Carlsbad Planning Department January 17, 2000 Larry Tucker Grant Tucker Properties One Upper Newport Plaza P.O. Box 7974 Newport beach CA 92658 RE: CT 97-09 - LA COSTA LUCKY SAV-ON SHOPPING CENTER - BUILDING D Dear Larry: The architectural revisions to the north elevation of Building D, which consists of removing the canopy and replacing it with an architectural projection of arches and columns is acceptable as proposed. The tower element at the northeast corner of the building is to remain as originally approved. It is understood that the revisions to Building D are to eliminate the encroachment into the Leucadia County Water District easement. The revisions will be considered as part of the previously approved substantial conformance exhibits. 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 which should include the previous revisions as well. The mylar must be submitted, stamped "Substantial Conformance", and signed by the Planning Director prior to issuance of any building permits for the project. The City of Carlsbad Community Development Building is moving to a new location as of January 19, 2000. Please submit all future correspondence and plans to 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008. My new phone number will be (760) 602-4613 (Fax No. (760) 602-8559). Please feel free to call me with ariy questions. Sincerely, Van Lynch Associate Planner c: Chris DeCerbo Percy Cheng (via fax) file 2O75 Las Palmas Dr. • Carlsbad, CA 92OO9-1576 • (76O) 438-1161 • FAX (76O) 438-O894 Jan-05-00 04:23pm From-ONE UPPER NEWPORT PLAZA 9497520885 T-494 P.01/05 F-299 Fax MEMORANDUM To: \Jf Re: j i) Date: Sheets to follow: -p n j/> /M^e^e^^u as^<^ a^-^f TZxT /ist/ytt^ H/yiM!. ^ (JytfJ*^ cA /A^^C^^/ LARRY TUCKER G&4AT TUCKER PROPERTIES One Upper Newport Plaza P,O, Box 7974 Newport Beach, CA 92658 949-251-2045 fax 949-752-0885 e-mail: gtp@ohill.com Jan-05-00 04:23pm From-ONE UPPER NEWPORT PLAZA Perkowitz + Ruth archlHts inc. Architecture / Planning / Interiors FAX No.: Project: LA 9497520885 T-494 P.02/05 F-299 FAX COVER SHEET Date: Project No.: Re* jtj 4- H) No. Pages Sent (including cover): Transmitting Fax No.: Description: D Site Plans D Elevations D Sketches Remarks: D At Your Request d For Your Approval a For Your Signature D Working Drawings D Shop Drawings O Specifications D For Review & Comment D For Your Use/Info D For Your Files n Correspondence D Literature D other a For Distribution P For Bidding a Other; PERKOWITZ + RUTH ARCHITECTS, INC. Title: Regional Office: 15 Corponta Plaza, Suite ZOO, Newport Beach, CA 92660 » (949)721-6904 Corporate Office: 111 West Ocean Boulevart, 21" Floor, Long Beach, CA 90802 * (582) 628-6000 D9C-20-99 01:44pm Frcm-ONE UPPER NEWPORT PLAZA 9497520885 fax MEMORANDUM to:/U V l& re: date: /^ - 2o-f«f sheets to follow: Ci1/fS-j<?? ) 1) T ^ ^*^ T-373 P. 01/07 F-077 * ^UL***- T7<r> / / A1^ I t From the Desk of... STEVEN P. GRANT GRANT TUCKER PROPERTIES One Upper Newport Plaza P.O. Box 7974 Be^CA 92658 fax 949-752-0885 iis-cr