HomeMy WebLinkAboutRP 83-05; Roberts Gift Shop; Redevelopment Permits (RP)STAFF REPORT
DATE: May 11, 1983
TO: Design Review Board
FROM: Land Use Planning Office
SUBJECT: RP 83-5 - ROBERTS - A request for a use permit to allow
a gift shop/paperpack book exchange at the northwest
corner of Elm Avenue and Carlsbad Boulevard.
I. RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Design Review Board ADOPT Resolution
No. 019 APPROVING RP 83-5.
II. DISCUSSION
The applicant is requesting approval to allow a gift
shop/paperback book exchange in the vacant half of an existing
single-story, stucco building. The occupied half of the
building houses the recently-opened "Sweet Encounters"
Delicatessen. The two uses will share the lO-space parking lot
and the 4 on-street spaces. No external modifications to the
exterior of the structure are proposed, with the exception of a
new identification wall sign.
The site is located in sub-area 5 of the Village Redevelopment
Zone. This sub-area encourages gift and novelty shops. Staff
had some initial questions regarding a book exchange use, but
any concerns were alleviated after an inspection of an identical
use in San Clemente. As a result, staff believes this
combination use will be an attractive and desirable use in the
redevelopment area.
The parking lot that will serve both this use and the
delicatessen. It has recently been redesigned to accomodate 10
spaces. This lot, plus the 4 on-street parallel spaces, will
equal the required 14 spaces needed by code to serve the two
uses.
Since sub-area 5 of the Village Redevelopment Zone encourages
this type of use, and because the proposal can adequately
accomodate its parking requirements, staff recommends approval
of the use.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Land Use Planning Manager has determined that this project
is categorically exempt from environmental review according to
Section 19.04.070(5) of the Carlsbad Environmental Ordinance,
and therefore, issued a notice of exemption on April 25, 1983.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Design Review Board Resolution No. 019
2. Location Map
3. Exhibit "A", Dated April 25, 1983
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LOGATION MAP
APPLICANT. ROBERTS
CASE NO. RP 83-5