HomeMy WebLinkAboutCT 98-14; Thompson/Tabata; Tentative Map (CT) (125)Stephen Oakley
1004 Foxglove View
Carlsbad, C A 92009 R F C EIVF D
(760)431-7541
November 12, 2001 ^ 1 ' 2001
r.t - r ,. . CITY OF CARLSBAD
City of Carlsbad PLANNING DEPT.
Planning Commissioners
1635 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008
RE: Thompson/Tabata Project
Dear Commissioners,
After reviewing the development plans, observing the city staffs' and developer's'
presentation, at the November 7th Planning Commission meeting, I have three major
concerns I wish you would review before approving the proposed development. These
concerns are the opening of Rose Avenue, the transition from Spinnaker Hills to the new
development, and providing public access to the Aviara public trial through the new
development.
Opening Rose Avenue
By opening up Rose Avenue and adding over 760 daily trips to Daisy Avenue, you will
be allowing a bad situation to become worse. This point has taken increased importance
after observing the aftermath of an accident on Daisy Avenue two houses below Rose
Avenue on November 10, 2001. This accident appeared to be similar to one a few
months back in which a car ran into two parked cars at the same location. All I can think
of is what would have happen if those two cars were not parked on the street. Would the
car have hit the house or worse hit someone walking on the sidewalk? Please please
please look at all other options before putting this burden of 760 additional trips a day on
Daisy, on Spinnaker Hill residents. Some other options include:
• Placing two openings on Poinsertia, making one of them as right turn only.
• Going with only one opening on poinsettia leaving Rose closed.
• Opening Rose Avenue but placing a median restricting left hand turns on to Rose
along with opening up Daisy at the top into Aviara.
Transition from Spinnaker Hills to the New Development
The current plan calls for new homes on Rose Avenue to be placed on lots that are six
feet higher in elevation than that of the existing houses in Spinnaker Hills. This higher
elevation is going to be magnified by having a two-story home placed next to the single
story Spinnaker Hills home. Also the size of the homes in the new development will be
double the size of the Spinnaker Hills homes. This higher elevation problem continues
up the hill placing two story homes on six foot elevated pads, overlooking the single
story Spinnaker Hills homes on Foxglove View.
Aviara Trail Access
As noted in the goals of the city to have a city wide trail system, I was surprised to see
no public access to the Aviara public trial in the new development. This issue has been
discussed with the developer. It was determined that placing the access at the top of the
development where the proposed houses back up to the Aviara trial, would be a feasible
option. Please make this a condition of the new development to help obtain the city's
goal of providing a complete citywide trial and not isolating certain neighborhoods..
As a long time resident of Spinnaker Hills, I come to appreciate the beauty of our
neighborhood. Please take the above issues into consideration when reviewing the
project. The residents of Spinnaker Hills are not against the new development, but are
against losing what brought us to Carlsbad and Spinnaker Hills.
Thank you in advance for your assistance in these matters.
Sincerely,
Stephen Oakley