HomeMy WebLinkAboutCD 2020-0017; GENMARKDX PHASE 2; Admin Decision LetterOctober 22, 2020
Scott Mendel
GenMark Diagnostics
5964 La Place Court
Carlsbad, CA 92008
SUBJECT: CD 2020-0017 (DEV2020-0238)-GENMARKDX PHASE 2
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Carlsbad
The City Planner has completed a review of your application for a Consistency Determination, CD 2020-
0017, which is a request to review changes to PIP 98--07.
The existing 72,901-square-foot, 31-foot-tall, two-story light industrial building is located at 6221 El
Camino Real (APN 213-100-06). PIP 98-07 was approved by the City Planner on August 20, 1998. After
careful consideration of the request, the City Planner has determined that the request meets all of the
findings below and APPROVES this request. The proposed modifications include the following:
• Addition of an emergency generator and 12-foot-tall enclosure wall with a split-face finish at the
northwest corner (rear) of the building.
• Addition of a trash enclosure with a split-face finish at the northwest corner (rear) of the building.
• Addition of a recessed loading dock and screen walls up to eight feet in height with a split-face
finish at the southwest corner (rear) of the building.
• Addition of a 15'-6"-tall tank for the storage of argon and a 33'-10"-tall tank for the storage of
nitrogen at the southwest corner (rear) of the building.
• Addition of a 12-foot-tall wall with a split-face finish to partially screen the argon and nitrogen
storage tanks.
• Addition of a 10-foot-tall horizontal tank at the rear of the building for the storage of helium and
an 8-foot-tall enclosure wall with a split-face finish to screen the entire tank.
• New rooftop equipment proposed adjacent to existing rooftop equipment. The height of the
equipment will not exceed the height of the existing rooftop equipment.
• Removal of 23 parking spaces.
• Tenant improvements associated with the new light industrial tenant, Gen Mark Diagnostics.
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 light Industrial building will
continue to be used as such and is substantially consistent with PIP 98-07. Even with the
elimination of 23 parking spaces, adequate parking will be provided for the mixture of light
industrial uses (i.e., office, manufacturing and warehouse) and no changes to the exterior
finishes and details of the building are proposed.
Community Development Department
Planning Division I 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 I 760-602-4600 I 760-602-8560 f I www.carlsbadca.gov
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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 no changes ore proposed
to the exterior finishes and details of the building, adequate parking is provided, and the light
industrial use will be consistent with the Planned Industrial (P-M) zone. In addition, the new
storage tanks ore located to the rear of the building. The lower portion of the 33'-10"-toll tonk
will be screened by o split-face wall and will not be visible from El Camino Real.
3} The propased revision daes not change the density or baundary of the subject property in that no
residential units ore proposed, and the boundaries of the lot will remain the some.
4) The proposed revision does not involve the addition of a new land use not shown on the original
permit in that the propased light industrial use replaces o prior existing light industrial use and
the remaining parking provided ansite is adequate to support the new tenant.
5) The proposed revision does not rearrange the major land uses within the development in that o
light industrial land use is replacing o light Industrial land use, o permitted use in the P-M zone.
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 square footage is proposed; the loss of 23 parking spaces
represents o 9.6 percent reduction in parking; the remaining number of parking stalls is
adequate to support the proposed use; and the addition of o 33'-10"-toll storage tonk to the
rear of the building is less than the maximum 35-foot height limit.
7) The proposed change will not result in any significant environmental impact, and/ar require
additional mitigation.
8) The proposed change wauld not result in any health, safety or welfare impacts in that the Fire
Deportment does not hove any concerns regarding the addition of the storage tonks or the
proposed light industrial use, and the project is consistent with the McClellan Palomar Airport
Land Use Consistency Pion. No flammable or toxic liquids ore proposed to be stored in the
storage tanks or used in the light industrial building.
9) There were not any major issues or controversies associated with the ariginal praject which wauld
be exacerbated with the proposed change in that the remaining number of parking spaces
provided is adequate for the proposed use and the storage tonks proposed to the rear of the
building, as well as the new rooftop equipment, will not be visible from El Camino Real (i.e.,
nearest public view).
10) The proposed change wauld not be readily discernable to the decision makers as being
substantially different [ram the project as originally approved in that no changes are proposed to
the exterior finishes and details of the building, and the new roof equipment and storage tonks
will not be visible from El Camino Real. The lower portion of the tanks will be screened by a
screen wall which complements the materials of the building.
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.
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If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact your project planner, Shannon
Harker, at {760) 602-4621 or shannon.harker@carlsbadca.gov.
CITY OF CARLSBAD
DON NEU, AICP
City Planner
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c: Icon Owner Pool 1 West/Southwest LLC, c/o link Properties, 3100 Bristol Street, Ste. 220, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Dean Christy, McFarlane Architects, 6256 Greenwich Drive, Ste. 510, San Diego CA 92122
Tim Carroll, Project Engineer
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