HomeMy WebLinkAboutCD 2018-0021; QUARRY CREEK; Admin Decision LetterNovember 1, 2018
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Presidio Cornerstone Cypress 56, LLC
4365 Executive Drive, Suite 600
San Diego, CA 92121
SUBJECT: CD 2018-0021 (DEV10045) -QUARRY CREEK
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Carlsbad
The City Planner has completed a review of your application for a Consistency Determination, CD 2018-
0021, which is a request for the following changes to Quarry Creek planning Area R-4B (Cypress), MP 10-
0l(B)/CT 16-05/PUD 16-06, a 56-unit, detached, single-family project:
1. Change the design of 23 single-family units located on Lots 18-24 and Lots 41-56 from three-story,
detached single-family homes with roof decks to two-story, detached single-family homes with
no roof deck.
2. Modify 17, two-story, detached single-family homes on Lots 1-17 to eliminate the option for the
roof deck.
A total of 16 units on Lots 25-40 will remain three-stories-tall with a roof deck as the units are constructed
and include three model homes.
After careful consideration of the request, the City Planner has determined that the request meets all of
the findings below and APPROVES this request.
In order for a Discretionary Permit Consistency Determination to be approved, all of the following findings
must be made:
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 in that the project remains consistent
with the lot size, setbacks and height requirements pursuant to the Quarry Creek Master Plan
and maintains the same mixture of architectural styles. Further, the hames located on Lots 1-
17 will remain twa-story as it is a requirement of the Quarry Creek Master Plan, MP 10-01{8}.
2} The request represents an upgrade in overall design features and or materials and improves upon
the project's compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood in that the increase in the number
af two-story units will reduce the visual impacts from the State Route 78 freeway to the north,
and the elimination of the roof decks in a majority of the units will be more compatible with a
traditional single-family neighborhood as it will reduce the potential for conflicts related to
privacy and noise.
3) The proposed revision does not change the density or boundary of the subject property in that no
units are proposed to be added or eliminated.
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4) The proposed revision does not involve tfV!-~addition of a new land use not shown on the original
permit in that two-and three-story detal:hed homes are permitted in Planning Ared R-48 of the
Quarry Creek Master Plan_
5} The proposed revision does not rearrange the major land uses within the development in that two-
and three-story detached homes are permitted for Planning Area R-48 in the Quarry Creek
Master Plan and there is not a minimum number of two or three-story units.
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 in that no additional units are proposed and lot size, setbacks and height will
remain the same.
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 in that the architectural styles are
not changing, the increase in the number of two-story units will reduce the visual impacts from
the State Raute 78 freeway to the north, and the elimination of the roof decks for a majority of
the units will be more compatible with a traditional single-family neighborhood as it will reduce
the potential for conflicts related to privacy and noise.
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.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact your project planner, Shannon
Harker, at 760-602-4621 or by email at shannon.harker@carlsbadca.gov.
CITY OF CARLSBAD
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