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Pat Kelley
terry. hutton@mrprint.com
1/20/04 2:09PM
RE: CITY OF CARLSBAD I CONTACT US
Mr Hutton, I will try to answer your questions in the order asked with available information.
1. After scraping and compacting, can we trench and place new utility lines
to the granny flat-with branches stubbed out for later connection to the new
house---and then occupy the granny flat during construction?
City records do not show the existence of a second dwelling unit on this parcel. If that is not a legal
residence, then it should not be occupied. According to the proprietary database, Metroscan, there is one
726 sf house and a three car garage on this site. No record of legally permitted additional structures exist
in City files. So I'm a little unclear as to the meaning of the first question. If your plan is to build a legal
second dwelling unit then phase in the larger house on the same permit. Living in one while the other is
completed is feasible. Perhaps you can clarify this request with additional information.
2. If so, can we demolish the main house, have the soil compacted & tested,
and run new utility lines to the granny flat before submitting plans---or at
least before the plans are approved? I know there are strict time intervals
between plan approval and the first inspection---as well as subsequent
inspections and final completion of the .project---and it seems like it might
be advantageous to have demolition, compaction, and new lines out of the way
before the clock starts ticking upon approval of the plans.
Once plans are approved, the permit must be kept active by securing an approved inspection of some
type every 180 days. One 180 day extension is allowable for good cause (no charge), but it's a good idea
to have the schedule made known to the inspector handling the project when first you meet or perhaps
when the permit is drawn.
Sorry I could not give more complete and definitive answers. It takes more info than perhaps email allows.
Patrick Kelley
Building and Code Enforcement Manager
1635 Faraday Dr
Carlsbad CA 92008
Phone (760) 602-2716
FAX (760) 602-8560
Email -pkell@ci.carlsbad.ca.us
»> <terry.hutton@mrprint.com> 12/30/03 10:04AM >»
Dear Pat,
Thanks for clearing that up. And thanks for answering another question of
mine that reached you via our mutual friend (Greg Piontek) over a year ago.
As you'd assume from the time gap between those questions, my wife and I
continue to struggle over exactly what to build on our property (1264 Oak
Ave.) and how exactly how to go about it. Right now, the property contains
a tiny old dilapidated house that we hope to replace with a new structure,
as well as a granny flat. I've done floor plans and elevations in AutoCAD,
I Pat Kelley ~ RE: CITY OF CARLSBAD I CONT ACT us L ,. · ~ -o • , •• , ,. , , _.,. • , ,., , • .,.,,
and we had a productive consultation with B.A. Worthing last spring, but
there are still a few things I'd like to get a handle on before we enter
into a contract with him or someone else for the final plans---and we step
off the cliff into construction.
I know you have too much on your plate to tutor neophytes in Homebuilding
101, but I'd like to ask you about our granny flat. Because of the
narrowness of our lot (50') and the location of the granny flat, we can't
build a new structure with a garage and much additional square footage
without replacing the existing single-story house with a two-story.
I know that replacing a single story with a two-story structure means that
after demolishing the main house, we'd have to have the soil compacted and
tested. Those actions would also have the unfortunate effect of severing
utility lines to the granny flat.
All of which leads me to ask two more questions:
1. After scraping and compacting, can we trench and place new utility lines
to the granny flat-with branches stubbed out for later connection to the new
house---and then occupy the granny flat during construction?
2. If so, can we demolish the main house, have the soil compacted & tested,
and run new utility lines to the granny flat before submitting plans---or at
least before the plans are approved? I know there are strict time intervals
between plan approval and the first inspection---as well as subsequent
inspections and final completion of the project---and it seems like it might
be advantageous to have demolition, compaction, and new lines out of the way
before the clock starts ticking upon approval of the plans.
Thanks, again. I promise to not make a habit of pestering you with
questions.
Terry
R. Terry Hutton, Office Manager
Advertising Division
M&R Sales and Service
396 Via El Centro
Oceanside, CA 92054-1237
Phone: 760-966-7175
Fax: 760-966-7177
mailto:terry. hutton@mrprint.com
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From: Pat Kelley [mailto:Pkell@ci.carlsbad.ca.us]
Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 7:55 AM
To: Hutton, Terry
Subject: Re: CITY OF CARLSBAD I CONTACT US
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Dear Mr. Hutton,
City fees are based on the gross square footage of the structure. (The
exterior footprint) A lower value is placed on the garage space so fees for
that use are commensurately lower. Utility spaces inside the dwelling unit
are not backed out for determining city fees however.
School fees are based on the gross square footage of the dwelling unit only.
Utility spaces inside the dwelling unit are not backed out for determining
school feesr.Garages, decks, patios covers, are not assessed school fees.
Happy Holidays to you and your family
Patrick Kelley
Building and Code Enforcement Manager
1635 Faraday Dr
Carlsbad CA 92008
Phone (760) 602-2716
FAX (760) 602-8560
Email -pkell@ci.carlsbad.ca.us
»> <terry.hutton@mrprint.com> 12/22/03 03:40PM >»
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Below, please find the information that was submitted:
Can you tell me how square footage in new home construction is computed for
purposes of taxes and fees? (If the information is available on your
website, you can just give me the URL.)
I understand that garage space is excluded. Is anything else (laundry
rooms, pantries, closets, bathrooms, utility closets, hallways, etc.)
excluded?
And is the total square footage (again for tax & fee purposes) determined by
the external footprint of the house (less excluded areas) or by computing
the square footage of each internal area (ex: a rectangular bedroom that's
1 O' x 12' = 120 square feet) that's not excluded?
Thanks,
Terry Hutton
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