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City of Carlsbad
March 1,2000
California Coastal Commission
San Diego Coast District
31 11 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 200
San Diego CA 92108
APPLICATION FOR LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT
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J URlSDl CTl ON CITY OF CARLSBAD - LCPA 99-07 - Basement Definition Revi-
sion (Related permit: ZCA 99-07)
SEGMENT? Citvwide LCP Seaments
TYPE OF AMENDMENT SUBMllTAL (check) - A) LUP
B) ZONING
C) LCP (Land Use & Zoning) u
LCP STATUS
AI LUP CERTIFIED
Bj ZONING CERTIFIED
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ZONING OF COMM. ACTION ON
SUGGESTED MOD I Fl CAT1 ON S
PRIOR COMMISSION ACTION ON THIS
SUBMITTAL?
SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT PROPOSAL
Y/N, DATE
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Yes
No N/A
No N/A
The proposed local coastal program amendment, and corresponding zone code
amendment, was initiated by the City so that future “basement” areas would be more
submerged relative to adjacent grade. The current “basement” definition requires that
more of the basement area be located below grade than above grade; furthermore, this
definition must be applied to 50% of a building’s perimeter. The proposed change to the
“basement” definition involves increasing the 50% requirement to 75%. This means that
more of the basement area must be located below grade than above for 75% of a
building’s perimeter; not just 50% of a building’s perimeter.
In reviewing compliance with the this definition, each elevation of a given building must
be reviewed to see if more of the basement area is submerged below grade as opposed
to emerged above grade. With the new definition, this must be the case for 75% of the
building perimeter, not just 50%. The current definition essentially allows half (or 50%)
of a building to not comply with the definition; the proposal would now allow only 25% of
a building to not comply.
It is reasonable to allow up to 25% of a basement area to be exempt because in the City
of Carlsbad, “underground parking” areas must qualify as “basements” otherwise it af-
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fects building height measurements. Furthermore, the city has flat as well as hillside ter-
rain, and this revision is intended to provide truly subterranean basement areas by im-
plementing one definition citywide. Implementing the current definition has resulted in
the construction of some large buildings in the city that technically comply with applica-
ble codes and definitions, however, have the visual appearance of an overheight struc-
ture for up to half of its perimeter.
v. COMMISSION OFFICE USE ONLY:
AMENDMENT # -
DATE RECEIVED
DATE FILED
COMM. HEARING AGENDA
COMMISSION ACTION: A: , AWM ,D ,Date
VI. PROJECT PLANNER
For information regarding this application, please contact Eric Munoz, Senior Planner at
(760) 602.4608.
LCPA SUBMllTAL REQUIREMENTS -- CHECKLIST
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Council Resolution - signed and dated indicating
City intends to administer LCP consistent with the
Coastal Act and indicating date LCPA will take ef-
fect.
X (CODV enclosed)
NOTE: All amendments take effect immediately
upon Coastal Commission approval un-
less otherwise stated.
A reproducible copy of Council adopted LCPA 0 If new text indicates where it fits into certified
text.
If revised text clearly indicates using strike-
outs and/or underlines showing modifications. 0 If map change, submit replacement map.
A discussion of amendments relationship to and
effect on other sections of the previously certified
LCP.
Zoning measures that will implement the LCPA.
Affect on public access (only for area between first
public road and the Coast).
An analysis of potentially significant adverse cu-
mulative impacts on coastal resources.
Copies of environmental review documents.
Summary of measures to ensure both public and
agency participation.
List of public hearing dates
Notice of interested parties W Mailing list W Comments 0 Responses to comments
All staff reports plus attachments. 9.
X (COW enclosed)
X (See attachment)
X (See attachment)
X (See attachment)
X (See attachment)
X (COW enclosed)
X (See attachment
& enclosed coDies)
X (COW enclosed)
3. AMENDMENTS RELATIONSHIP TO AND EFFECT ON OTHER SECTIONS OF THE
PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED LCP
The proposed LCP amendment will reflect changes to the City’s Zoning Ordinance, the
implementing ordinance for the coastal zone properties in the City, which will involve the
revision of the citywide “basement” definition. The effect on other sections of the City’s
Zoning Ordinance and coastal resource policies and objectives will be non-existent.
4. ZONING MEASURES THAT WILL IMPLEMENT THE LCPA
The LCPA will be implemented via the proposed zone code amendment which will es-
tablish the “basement definition” revision within the zoning ordinance (ZCA 99-07).
5. AFFECT OF PUBLIC ACCESS
No specific development proposals are associated with this project; nor are any regula-
tions which affect the public’s coastal access. The revisions to the City’s “basement
definition” will not prevent the provision of required public access improvements with the
future development of coastal properties.
6. ANALYSIS OF POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE CUMULATIVE IMPACTS ON
COASTAL RESOURCES
The revisions to the “basement“ definition will not contribute to any cumulative impacts
on coastal resources in the area or region.
8. SUMMARY OF MEASURES TO ENSURE PUBLIC AND AGENCY PARTICIPATION
The Local Coastal Program Amendment was duly noticed for the required six week re-
view period, from December 2, 1999 to January 14, 2000, and no written comments
were received. In addition, the project was duly noticed for public hearings before the
Planning Commission and City Council as follows:
PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY COUNCIL
January 5,2000
January 25,2000