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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP 146A; Santa Anita Development Corp.; Specific Plan (SP) (8)STAFF REPORT October 8, 1976 To: Planning Commission &L*.. .-..^XFrom; Assistant -Personn-e-l/Di rector Re: Update on development of SP 146A The subject Specific Plan is for the shopping center east side of El Camino Real between Haymar and Marron. The last action the Planning Commission took on this site was the approval of signs and a building elevation. At that time a circulation problem was noted at the north east corner by the Standard Oil service station. The Planning Commission felt the problem may be aggravated by the approval of the drive-in bank adjacent to this area. Therefore staff was directed to work with the applicant and Standard Oil repre- sentative to mutually solve the problem and report back. We did have this meeting and have mutually agreed that some form of traffic channelization will be constructed on the access easement out to Haymar. The channelization will be curbed landscape areas separating the driveway from the service station operation. There will be an opening for mutual access between the sites. Mr. Hughes of Santa Anita Corporation submitted a proposal that was developed with Standard Oil. At this time Planning and Engineering depart- ments are reviewing this proposal of landscape channeliza- tion to determine if it will be effective. If it or a modification thereof is acceptable it is anticipated that construction of the landscape area will be completed at the time of the. development of the next building. We were not able to design any solution to the apparent traffic problem on the south side of the Standard Oil site, pending final site plan for the future building adjacent to the south (the area proposed for a McDonalds Restaurant). This will be taken into consideration at plan review for a build ing on the site. In addition, there was a question of what is the final Specific Plan of the center. To clarify what has been approved and what still needs to be done Planning Direc- tor Agatep wrote a letter to Mr. Hughes which answers these questions. The letter is attached for your infor- mation. Staff believes that the problem will be adequately solved and no further action is needed at this time. We antici- pate either further amendments to S.P. 146A or possible a CUP on the site. Therefore the Planning Commission should be able to review the solutions. Bud Plender Assistant Planning Director Att: Letter to Mr. Hughes dated September 17, 1976 cc Bill Hughes - Santa Anita Development Corporation Mr. Youngman - Standard Oil Corporation 1200 ELM A VENUE CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92008 TELEPHONE: (714)729-1181 Cttp of September 17, 1976 Mr. Bill Hughes SANTA ANITA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Post Office Box 1880 Newport Beach, California 92660 Re: Specific Pl'an (SP-146A) In your letter of April 22, 1976 and my concurrence in my letter dated April 27, 1976, the plot plan dated April 16, 1976 for sub- ject Specific Plan was approved as substantially meeting the of- ficially approved plan known as Exhibit D dated January 21, 1975. The changes were substantial in that buildings were modified, added or deleted, and parking spaces and driveways were changed. I approved the plan because I felt the April 16, 1976 plan was superior to Exhibit D. Unfortunately, the Planning Director may only approve changes that are substantially the same as the approved plans. The proper method for approval is by City Council hearing with sub- sequent Specific Plan Ordinance Amendment. At present, the City has either issued building permits or has accepted for plan check all but three buildings on the site (build- ings 1, 4 and A as shown on April 16, 1976). The City recognizes your vested interest in these approvals and plan preparation, and we do not plan to change our commitments to you. However, build- ing permits will not be issued for structures in the areas of buildings 1, 4 and A of the April 16, 1976 plan unless the per- mit request is substantially the same as approved as Exhibit D. If you wish to build other than substantially as shown on Exhibit D, an amendment to the Specific Plan (SP-146A) will be necessary. In addition, the approved plan of SP-146A does not supercede any requirement for CUP. Therefore, if a proposed use or acitivity requires a CUP, the CUP must be requested and approved prior to issuance of any further permits or occupance for that particulai use. lar As you are aware, the Planning Commission is interested in evaluating how future approvals will effect the circulation patterns on the site and adjacent public streets. Therefore, it is expected that any future discretionary action requested either by Specific Plan or Conditional Use Permit will include a proposal to solve this problem. Mr. Bill Hughes September 17, 1976 •Page 2 Since there is no single Specific Plan Exhibit showing the approved buildings and the modifications, staff is preparing a composite plan for our file. Copies of this plan will be made available to you. I am very sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you. However, I believe by firmly establishing the approved plan and what changes are expected, we will eliminate further problems with this Specific Plan. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. A". AGATEP Planning Director DAA:mdp cc: City Manager City Attorney Public Works Director Building Director City Engineer Ron Roberts, SGPA • 4 MEMORANDUM June 23, 1976 TO: PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: ASSISTANT PLANNING DIRECTOR SUBJECT: CHANGES TO SPECIFIC PLAN 146-A At the last Planning Commission meeting, Santa Anita Development Corporation (Carlsbad Shopping Center — east side of El Camino Real between Haymar and Marron Road) requested that the Planning Commission consider a change to Specific Plan 146-A as minor, thereby not requiring public hearing for an amendment. Staff requested this item be continued for full staff report. Upon review, Staff concluded that the changes were de- finitely major in that there are proposed some additional buildings plus two drive-through establishments. Parking, circulation and access will be impacted. The applicant, Bill Hughes, agreed with Staff and has withdrawn the request. If Santa anita Development Corporation wishes to continue with these changes, they will submit a request for an amendment to SP 146-A. Ralph (Bud) Plender ASSISTANT PLANNING DIRECTOR BP:cpl (6/16/76) MEMORANDUM June 15, 1976 TO: DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE FROM: PLANNING STAFF RE: MAJOR-MINOR CHANGES -S.P. 146(A) Requested by Santa Anita Development Corporation. HISTORY: The first Specific Plan for this project was approved in 1972 but was amended in early 1975 as Specific Plan 146(A) (Exhibit "D", dated January 21, 1975). This amended plan indicates 3 structures along El Camino Real as Home Federal Savings, Bank of America and a commer- cial building. There is one large commercial building along Marron Road and more along Haymar Drive. The bulk of the buildings are to the rear, along the easterly property line. Subsequently, the Planning Director approved minor deviations (Exhibit E, February 1976). The deviations appear minor for the most part. There is some breaking up of the mass of building on the eastern property line and some reduc- tion in the size of buildings on El Camino Real and Marron Road. However, the circulation and parking for the buildilng on Marron Road seem impaired, and the addition of buildings along Haymar Drive severe- ly changes the plan. Circulation and parking are negatively affected and the visibility and aesthetics of the Center are degraded into a scene of strip commercial use with nearly complete screening of interior buildings. The saving grace in this new building is a fountain plaza area desi'gnedas a focal point. Again —these changes have been approved as minor by Staff; therefore, modifications cannot be made to Exhibit E, February 1976. REQUEST: Santa Anita Development has now submitted plans for further minor deviations. The Planning Director has suggested that this latest request for minor deviation be decided by the Planning Commission. Therefore, the request will be on the Planning Commission agenda of June 23, 1976. The changes again appear severe. The small commercial building along El Camino Real is now proposed as a McDonald's drive-in restaurant. This has a major impact on the parking, circulation and aesthetics of the Center. Another major change is to the building on Haymar Drive. A drive-through banking lane is now proposed, which will further hinder the impaired circulation. In addition, the access to Haymar Drive is proposed through an ease- ment on the service station existing at the corner. If measures are not taken to properly channel traffic, great confusion could result at this point. The saving grace - the focal-point foun- tain - has been deleted. There are minor changes to some of the buildings on the eastern property line. In addition to all this —or maybe more appropriately, above all this • a C.U.P. is required for a drive-in restaurant. A decision by the Planning Commission approving the requested minor changes allowing a drive-in restaurant is predisposing the upcomina required C.U.P. hearing. Therefore, the Planning Commission may not even be able to consider a minor change to this Specific Plan for a drive-in rest- aurant. The applicant has been so informed, but has questioned this interpretation and wishes to go forward with this request. As an aside, an interesting problem will occur if the changes are considered minor and the subsequent C.U.P. shows all the latest changes. This would mean that the final approved plan for the Shopping Center is not the Specific Plan, but the C.U.P. for McDonald's Restaurant. The 3 plans discussed above are displayed at the Planning Department for your information and will be available at the D.C.C. The D.C.C. should prepare a report to the Planning Commission indi- cating problems between the new plan and the approved plan and/or explanations of why there are no significant changes. Ralph (Bud) Plender ASSISTANT PLANNING DIRECTOR BPrcpl (5/11/76) -2- MEMORANDUM June 9, 1976 TO: PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: PLANNING DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: SPECIFIC PLAN MODIFICATION CASE NO.: SP-146A (SANTA ANITA DEVELOPMENT CORP.) The Santa Anita Development Corporation has requested a modi- their commercial development proposed at the east Real between Haymar Drive and Marron Road. fication to side of El Cami no Planning Director Don Agatep reviewed this request and deter- mined that it was minor in nature and would not need a public hearing. The reasons for this decision are that the changes are detailed modifications necessitated by final site plans and there are no changes to the basic parking layout and basic circulation system. Staff has submitted the plans to the Commission for your in- formation because you will be reviewing design criteria in the future for each building and a sign program for the entire site, The modifications are on buildings one through six as "in- dicated on the attached plan. Staff will have available at the meeting a copy of the approved plan for your comparison. No action is needed by the Planning Commission. Attachment: Exhibit "A", BP:mdp (6/3/76) dated 6/3/76 MEMORANDUM February 25, 1976 TO: PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: PLANNING DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: CONDITION^ FOR SP-146(A), SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FOR CUP-116 VICTORY CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL Supplemental Condition, SP-146(A): "The approval granted the architectural elevations of the shopping does not include approval of signs shown. Approval of all signs shall be accomplished in accordance with condition 16 of Ordinance 9419." Victory Christian High School - CUP-116 Parking Capacity - The six classrooms proposed to be used have a Fire Code capacity of up to 49 persons each. Thus a total student enrollment of 288 could be accomodated without expanding the physical facilities. For comparison purposes, the current parking situations at Carlsbad High School and the Army-Navy Academy are as follows: Carlsbad High School: Faculty/Staff Parking: 89 cars Student Parking: 148 cars Total Faculty/Staff: 112 Total Enrollment: 1520 Ratio, faculty/staff parking to total faculty/staff = 1/1.66 Ratio, Student parking to total students = 1/13.56 Army-Navy Academy: Student Parking:? (day students) Total Enrollment: 230 (grades 7-12, including boarders) Suggested Supplemental Condition: Prior to occupancy the applicant shall install bike rack facilities on the site. The number and location of the facilities shall be approved by the Planning Director. CITY OF CARLSBAD PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT January 28, 1975 TO: PLANNING COMMISSION FROM: PLANNING DEPARTMENT REPORT ON: CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO SPECICIC PLAN -146 CONSIDERATION OF PARCEL SPLIT #230 APPLICANT: AZALEA, INC., by John W. Bartman 450 N. Roxbury Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210 •I. REQUEST: The applicant is requesting approval of: A) An amendment to SP-146 (for the Kelly-Kurlander- Vanderberg shopping center) to allow the project to be constructed in five phases; B) A parcel map creating 2 lots over a 22..S acre site; The subject property is located on the east side of El Camino Real between Haymar Drive and Marron Road. II. RECOMMENDATIONS: A) . Amendment to SP-146: Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendment to SP-146 based on the following1 justification: 1) The proposed phasing meets all policy and ordinance requirements of the City of Carlsbad. 2) The proposed phasing will not adversely affect the approved specific plan. B) Parcel Split 230: Staff recommends approval of PS-230 based on the following justification: 1) The parcel map meets all City ordinances and policy requirements. 2) The parcel map meets all Subdivision Map Act require- ments. , III. RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL:' A) Conditions for Amendment to SP-146: 1) Phasing of SP-146 shall be according to those phases numbered A through E as shown on the plot plan labelled Exhibit D, dated l-21-(g). /-> 2) The public improvements for SP-146 shall be provided with the respective phases as follows: PHASE A: a) Initiate and consummate street vacation of Osuna Drive right of way to allow vacation before expiration of temporary encroachment permit. b) Construct complete storm drain from Marron .Road to downstream connection to existing drain, subject to approval of City Engineer, and dedicate easements from same. c) Construct complete public improvements, (including curb, gutter, sidewalk, any additional fire hydrants, and mission bell street lights) along entire El Cami.no Real frontage. d) Extend all utilities, including sewer and water, required for ultimate development and dedicate easements for same, through Phase A. e) Construct public improvements at Marron Road entrance. f) Waiver direct access rights to El Camino Real and Marron Road except at entrances shown. PHASE B: a) Construct complete public improvements along entire Marron Road and Haymar Drive frontage. Access to Haymar Drive from El Camino Real shall be right turn in and right turn out only. b) Construct all water and sewer lines and dedicate .easements for same. -2- c) Redesign and revise existing intersection improvements across from Phase .B access to El Camino Real to integrate traffic movements across and on to £1 Camino Real. Such work shall include rechannelization, restriping, signal and utility relocation, as approved by the City Engineer, d) Convert Phase A access to El Camino Real to right turn in and out only. PHASE C, D AND E: a) Construct additional fire hydrants as required by the Fire Marshall. B) Conditions for PS-230: • 1) The final map shall be substantially in conformance with the tentative known as Exhibit B, dated 1-21-74. 2) The final map shall indicate existing lot lines. 3) Prior to approval of Final Map, the applicant shall: a) Provide improvement security to construct complete public frontage improvements, including curb, gutter, sidewalk, any additional fire hydrants and mission bel-1 street lights along El Camino Real frontage. b) Provide improvement.security to construct (or enter into a future agreement with the City to construct) complete public frontage improvements along Haymar Drive. c) Waiver direct access rights from El Camino Real and Haymar Drive,, except at access points approved with the specific plan, shown on the Parcel Map- as abutting thereon. d) Provide improvement plans for storm drains, water and sewer. Construct storm drains, water and sewer systems and dedicate easements for same within limits of first phase of development. Construct (or enter into future agreement with the City for installation) the complete storm drain, water and sewer systems for the entire specific plan and dedication of the remainder when the next phase of development occurs. e) Arrange to provide fire hydrants as required by the Fire Marshal 1. -3- IV. BACKGROUND: A) Location: East side of El Camino Real between Haymar Drive and Marron Road. B) Legal Description: Parcels 1 and 2 of Parcel Map No. 487 as shown on map recorded at Page 487 of Parcel Maps, Records of San Diego County, State of California. Also, a portion of Lot 4, fraction Section 32, township 11 S, Range 4 W, San Bernardino Meridian, and further described in the files of the Planning Department. C) Site Description: The site is vacant and unimproved except for an existing temporary Bank of America facility. The property slopes up to the east and is covered with sparse scrub vegetation. D) Project Description: The project consists of two separate actions. The first of these invloves the amending of SP-146 to allow the Kelly-Kurlander-Vandenburg Shopping Center to be constructed in five phases. Phase A would include two structures (presumably financial institutions) at El Camino Real and Marron Road. Phase B would include the site's 2 major tenants plus 2 other buildings for unspecified commercial uses. The bulk -of the shopping center's parking will be provided with Phase B. Phase C, D, and E will consist of the addition of shops at the project's northern and- southern boundaries. The proposed parcel map would divide an existing 21.91 acre parcel into two lots comprised of 10.76 and 11.80 acres. A small triangular lot at Osuna Drive and El Camino Real is being added to Lot 1. ' E) Zoni ng: Subject Property: C-2 (S.P.) North: R-l-10,000 South: R-l-10,000 and P-C East: R-l-10,000 and P-C West: C-2 and C-l F) Surrounding Land Use: An existing temporary savings and loan is locate a south of the subject property, an existing service station is at the northwest corner of the site and the Plaza Camino Real is directly west of the site. The Tiburon Development is located southeast of the site. G) General Plan Recommendation: The General Plan Land Use Element shows the subject property as Community Commercial. The proposed parcel map conforms with this designation. .4. H) En v i r o n m e n t a 1 Impact Requlrements: An Environmental Impact Report was certified "by the City Council concurrent with a zone change and specific plan approving a shopping center on the subject property. The Planning Director has determined that the subject proposal meets the require- ments of CEQA and the Carlsbad Environmental Protection Ordinance for reason of prior compliance because it Involves no changes in either the project or the circum- stances under which it is to be developed. A copy of the . certified EIR will be made available to the Planning Commission and City Council. I) Pi scuss ion: At the time Specific Plan 146 for the subject shopping center wa^ approved by the Planning Commission, the applicant indicated' an October, 1974 target date for start of construction. This schedule, of course, has not been met and the applicant now proposes to build the center in phases. One immediate constraint faced by the applicant is that the existing temporary Bank of America and Home Federal Savings and Loan facilities are approaching expiration of their Conditional Use Permits. In order to keep their Federal Charters active, these facilities will need to be moved into permanent facilities within the year. Phase A would presumably be built as soon as possible in order to meet deadlines for these two facilities. The applicant has no new timetable for the start of Phase B (the major portion of the center). Obtaining financing has been the major obstacle to the start of construction. The applicant is cautiously optimistic that money may become available within the next six months to begin construction on Phase B. ATTACHMENTS: Plj9t of existing property Plot plan for PS-230, Exhibit B, dated 1-21-75 Phasing plan for SP-146, Exhibit D, dated 1-21-75 City Council Resolution 3304 approving SP-141 and 146. SDH/vb 1-22-75 -5- V-. - .1 •?•** \\ <••'.'• 7 AiL A DETAIL. in=!00' v. OCEANSI'DE-eCARLSBAD