HomeMy WebLinkAboutPIP 97-04; Cornerstone Corporate Centre; Planned Industrial Permit (PIP) (19)February 19, 1997
Scott Merry
Newport National Corporation
5050 Avenida Encinas Suite 350
Carlsbad, CA. 92008
SUBJECT: PRE 97-06 CORNERSTONE CORPORATE CENTRE
APN: 212-091-14,15,16,19
A preliminary review of your project was conducted on February 13,1997. Listed
below are the issues raised by staff. Please note that the purpose of a preliminary
review is to provide you with direction and comments on the overall concept of
your project. The preliminarv review does not represent an in-depth analysis of
your proiect. Additional issues of concern mav be raised after your application is
submitted and Drocessed for a more specific and detailed review.
Pianninq:
1. The extent of retaining shown on lot 11 indicates that there is too much fill
proposed. We recommend that the twin building pads be lowered 8-1 0 feet.
2. The Hillside Development Ordinance prohibits fill over slopes of 40%.
However, the Planning Department has established through an Administrative
Policy (No. 32) that fill may be permitted over manufactured 40% or greater
slopes only to the extent that a 6 foot or less retaining wall will be required
to hold the fill.
3. The same Administrative Policy permits retaining walls higher than 6 feet to
encroach into the toe of a manufactured 40% or greater slope in non-
residential developments at the discretion of the Planning Department.
4. For aesthetic purposes, buildings are encouraged to be set back from the top
of slope by 15 feet or more.
5. Provide acknowledgment from San Diego Gas and Electric that the proposed
permanent parking and basket ball facility will be allowed within their
easement.
6. Parking areas should be screened from public rights-of-way.
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A minimum 30’ wide throat is required for the driveway off the north side of Wright
Place. Additionally, the top of this driveway should be designed with a vertical curve to
provide adequate sight distance at the first intersection in the parking lot.
A minimum clear distance of 5’ is required at the ends of parking aisles containing
parking stalls that are perpendicular to each other.
The corners of raised curb islands should be shown as being rounded-off, and not
squared-off.
We suggest that the parking stalls in front of Building B be reconfigured as shown in red
on the check print.
The site plan should show the location of access points at the rear of the project site for
SDG&E maintenance vehicles, as shown on the grading plan. These access points are
to be clear of parking stalls.
The proposed retaining wall at the rear of the property, as shown on the site plan, is not
shown on the grading plan.
Please show the existing configuration for the driveway entrylexit to Lot 15. Primary
access to Lot 15 should line up directly across and work in conjunction with existing
driveways to prevent traffic conflicts and to provide for safe vehicular circulation.
Future applications for this project should clearly indicate how access, parking, and
maintenance responsibilities will be provided by each lot, and include copies of
agreements covering these concerns.
The proposed offsite grading will require a letter of permission from the affected property
owner.
Completion of a boundary adjustment will be required to create the proposed lot lines
prior to issuance of any building permits.
Installation of sidewalk is required along the project frontage on Wright Place.
The project plans should identify the drainage pattern for the site and include measures
to treat surface runoff onsite prior to entering the public storm drain system.
This issue is related to the City’s requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System (NPDES) permit, which requires a project to provide best
management practices to reduce surface pollutants to an acceptable level prior to
discharge. Other commercial and industrial projects have utilized methods such as
directing runoff from paved areas towards a landscaped swale prior to reaching the
storm drain; or installing an onsite drainage basin specially designed to remove
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pollutants.
14. In response to a question of the applicant, an 8' bench with a terrace drain is required
on manufactured slopes exceeding 30' in height. The City Engineer may waive this
requirement for slopes with a longitudinal length of one hundred feet or less, or upon the
recommendation of a registered civil engineer or geologist that such terrace drain is not
necessary for stability or erosion protection.
15. In response to a question of the applicant, processing of a grading permit application for
mass grading of the site cannot be processed until approval of a Planned Industrial
Permit (PIP) application.
16. The applicant should confirm with SDG&E that the proposed grading and retaining wall
at the rear of the site will not jeopardize the stability of the existing SDG&E towers.
Please contact Christer Westman at (61 9) 438-1 161, extension 4448 if you have
any questions.
Sincerely,
AssisQant Planning Director
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