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Community & Economic Development
November 26, 2013
Lisa Rodman
1580 Canon Road
Carlsbad, CA 92008
SUBJECT: CD 13-17 -AGUA HEDIONDA VISITOR CENTER
www.carlsbadca.gov
The City Planner has completed a review of your application for the addition of a 21'X22' solar canopy to
the project site generally located in a portion of the driveway in front of the Agua Hedionda Discovery
Center, (APN: 208-186-05-00) which is a modification to the circulation plan. The proposed
modifications include:
• Installation of a 21'X22' solar canopy which will be used to shelter an outdoor coffee
cart.
• No parking spaces are affected by the proposed installation and no new parking spaces
are required for the installation.
• No obstruction to safe vehicular circulation within the site will be affected.
• The solar canopy photovoltaic system will also be used by the Lagoon Foundation in the
Environmental Stewardship Field Trip Series.
In order for a Discretionary Permit Consistency Determination to be approved, all of the following
findings must be fr!ade:
1) No project condition, feature, facility or amenity is changed or deleted that had been considered
essential to the project's design, quality, safety or function.
2) The request represents an upgrade in overall design features and or materials and improves
upon the project's compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood.
3} The proposed revision does not change the density or boundary of the subject property.
4) The proposed revision does not involve the addition of a new land use not shown on the original
permit.
5} The proposed revision does not rearrange the major land uses within the development.
6} The proposed revision does not create changes of greater than ten percent provided that
compliance will be maintained with the applicable development standards of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code.
7} The proposed change will not result in any significant environmental impact, and/or require
additional mitigation.
8) The proposed change would not result in any health, safety or welfare impacts.
9} There were not any major issues or controversies associated with the original project which
would be exacerbated with the proposed change.
10} The proposed change would not be readily discernable to the decision makers as being
substantially different from the project as originally approved.
Planning Division
1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 T 760-602-4600 F 760-602-8559
CD 13-17-AGUA HEDIONDA VISITOR CENTER
After careful consideration of the circumstances surrounding this request, the City Planner has
determined that the application qualifies for a consistency determination with the approved permit and
therefore, approves the changes to the project based on Planning Division Administrative Policy No. 35.
Please submit two (2) blueline copies (24" X 36") of all applicable exhibits for the project file and a
reproducible 24" X 36" mylar copy of the amended site plan. The mylar must be submitted, stamped
"Consistency Determination," and signed by the City Planner prior to issuance of any building permits
for the project. The Consistency Determination Title Block stamp, and other.Title Block stamps, can be
downloaded from the City's website at
http://www.carlsbadca.gov/services/departments/planning/Pages/applications.aspx. The Title Block
(stamp) is located under "Resources" on the right side of the page.
CITY OF CARLSBAD an
DON NEU, AICP
City Planner
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c: Harold Rhodes, Independent Energy Solutions, 1090 Joshua Way Vista, CA 92081
Chris DeCerbo, Principal Planner
Steve Bobbett, Project Engineer
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