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Community & Economic Development
October 15, 2014
Wendy Moore
1786 Laurel Road
Oceanside, CA 92054
www.carlsbadca.gov
SUBJECT: MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. MCUP 14-12-PACIFIC MOTION DANCE CENTER-
Request for approval of a Minor Conditional Use Permit (MCUP 14-12) to allow for a dance
studio in a 1,950 square foot suite in an existing building at 3146 Tiger Run Court, Suite 113,
in the Planned Industrial (P-M) Zone and Local Facilities Management Zone 18.
Dear Ms. Moore,
The City Planner has completed a review of your application for a Minor Conditional Use Permit MCUP
14-12 for a dance studio at 3146 Tiger Run Court, Suite 113. A notice was sent to property owners
within a 300' radius of the subject property requesting comments regarding the above request. No
comments were received within the ten day notice period (ending on September 4, 2014). After careful
consideration of the circumstances surrounding this request, the City Planner has determined that the
four findings required for granting a Minor Conditional Use Permit can be made and therefore,
APPROVES this request based on the following findings and conditions.
Findings:
1. That the requested use is necessary or desirable for the development of the community, and is in
harmony with the various elements and objectives of the general plan, including, if applicable, the
certified local coastal program, specific plan or master plan in that the proposed use will-provide a
cultural recreational opportunity for children and adults. The proposed dance studio is consistent
with the General Plan, in that the Planned Industrial (P-M) zone, which implements the Planned
Industrial {PI) General Plan land use designation, allows dance studios as a conditionally
permitted use.
2. That the requested use is not detrimental to existing uses or to uses specifically permitted in the
zone in which the proposed use is to be located in that the proposed dance studio is a conditionally
permitted use in the Planned Industrial (P-M) zone and is compatible with surrounding uses. The
proposed dance studio requires no changes to the existing site design, except for minor teriant
improvements to an existing tenant space. The existing industrial complex provides adequate
parking on-site (including the 10 parking spaces required by the dance studio) and the site
provides for adequate traffic circulation.
3. That the site for the proposed conditional use is adequate in size and shape to accommodate the
yards, setbacks, walls, fences, parking, loading facilities, buffer areas, landscaping and other
development features prescribed in this code and required by the City Planner in order to integrate
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the use with other uses in the neighborhood in that the proposed dance studio will occupy a 1,950
square foot suite in an existing industrial building with existing on-site landscaping and parking,
and requires no site alterations or additional amenities. Furthermore, the existing building
complies with all of the required development standards of the P-M zone and the 1,950 square
foot lease space is adequate in size and shape to accommodate the proposed dance studio as
shown on Exhibits 11 A"-"B".
4. That the street system serving the proposed use is adequate to properly handle all traffic generated
by the proposed use in that the existing street system where the dance studio is proposed to be
located is adequate to accommodate the 59 ADT generated by the proposed use.·
5. That the City Planner has determined that the project belongs to a class of projects that the State
Secretary for Resources has found do not have a significant impact on the environment, and it is
therefore categorically exempt from the requirement for the preparation of environmental
documents pursuant to Section 15301(a), Existing Facilities, of the state CEQA Guidelines. In
making this determination, the City Planner has found that-the exceptions listed in Section 15300.2
of the state CEQA Guidelines do not apply to this project.
6. The City Planner has reviewed each of the exactions imposed on the Developer contained in this
letter, and hereby finds, in this case, that the exactions are imposed to mitigate impacts caused by
or reasonably related to the project, and the extent and the degree of the exaction is in rough
proportionality to the impact caused by the project.
Conditions:
1. Approval is granted for MCUP 14-12 as shown on Exhibits "A"-"B" dated October 14, 2014 on file
in the Planning Division and incorporated herein by reference. Development shall occur
substantially as shown unless otherwise noted in these conditions.
2. If any of the following conditions fail to occur, or if they are, by their terms, to be implemented and
maintained over time, if. any of such conditions fail to be so implemented and maintained according
to their terms, the City shall have the right to revoke or modify all approvals herein granted; deny or
further condition issuance of all future building permits; deny, revoke, or further condition all
certificates of occupancy issued under the authority of approvals herein granted; record a notice of
violation on the property title; institute and prosecute litigation to compel their compliance with
said conditions or seek damages for their violation. No vested rights are gained by Developer or a
successor in interest by the City's approval of this Minor Conditional Use Permit.
3. Staff is authorized and directed to make, or require the Developer to make, all corrections and
modifications to the MCUP 14-12 documents, as necessary to make them internally consistent and
in conformity with the final action on the project. Development shall occur substantially as shown
on the approved Exhibits. Any proposed development different from this approval shall require an
amendment to this approval.
4. The Developer/Operator shall and does hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend and hold
harmless the City of Carlsbad, its Council members, officers, employees, agents, and
representatives, from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, demands, claims and costs,
including court costs and attorney's fees incurred by the City arising, directly or indirectly, from (a)
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City's approval and issuance of this Minor Conditional Use Permit, (b) City's approval or issuance of
any permit or action, whether discretionary or non-discretionary, in connection with the use
contemplated herein, and (c) Developer/Operator's installation and operation of the facility
permitted hereby, including without limitation, any and all liabilities arising from the emission by
the facility of electromagnetic fields or other energy waves or emissions.
5. The Developer shall comply with all applicable provisions of federal, state, and local ordinances in
effect at the time of building permit issuance.
6. This project shall comply with all conditions and mitigation measures, which are required as part of
the Zone 18 Local Facilities Management Plan and any amendments made to that Plan prior to the
issuance of building permits.
7. MCUP 14-12 shall be reviewed by the City Planner on a yearly basis to determine if all conditions of
this permit have been met and that the use does not have a substantial negative effect on
surrounding properties or the public health, safety and general welfare. If the City Planner
determines that: 1) the minor conditional use permit was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation;
or 2) the use for which such approval is granted is not being exercised; or 3) the conditions of
approval have not been met; or 4) the minor conditional use permit is being or recently has been
exercised contrary to any of the terms or conditions of approval; or 5) the use for which such
approval was granted has ceased to exist or has been suspended for one year or more; or 6) the use
is in violation of any statute, ordinance, law or regulation; or 7) the use permitted by the minor
conditional use permit is being or has been so exercised as to be detrimental to the public health,
safety or welfare or so as to constitute a nuisance, the City Planner shall hold an informal public
hearing and after providing the permittee the opportunity to be heard, the City Planner may revoke
and terminate the minor conditional use permit in whole or in part, reaffirm the minor conditional
use permit, modify the conditions or impose new conditions.
8. This Conditional Use Permit is granted for a period of 10 years from October 14, 2014 through
October 13, 2024. This permit may be revoked at any time after a public hearing, if it is found that
the use has a substantial detrimental effect on surrounding land uses and the public's health and
welfare, or the conditions imposed herein have not been met. This permit may be extended for a
reasonable period of time not to exceed ten {10) years upon written application of the permittee
made no less than 90 days prior to the expiration date. The Planning Commission may not grant
such extension, unless it finds that there are no substantial negative effects on surrounding land
uses or the public's health and welfare. If a substantial negative effect on surrounding land uses or
the public's health and welfare is found, the extension shall be denied or granted with conditions
which will eliminate or substantially reduce such effects. There is no limit to the number of
extensions the Planning Commission may grant.
9. Within 30 days of the date of this letter, owner/applicant shall submit to the City a Notice of
Restriction to be filed in the office of the County Recorder, subject to the satisfaction of the City
Planner, notifying all interested parties and successors in interest that the City of Carlsbad has
issued a Minor Conditional Use Permit on the real property owned by the owner/applicant. Said
Notice of Restriction shall note the property description, location of the file containing complete
project details and all conditions of approval as well as any conditions or restrictions specified for
inclusion in the Notice of Restriction. The City Planner has the authority to execute and record an
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amendment to the notice, which modifies or terminates said notice upon a showing of good cause
by the owner/applicant or successor in interest.
10. This approval shall become null and void if building permits are not issued for this project within 18
months from the date of project approval.
11. Developer shall report, in writing, to the City Planner within 30 days, any address change from that
which is shown on the permit application.
Code Reminders:
12. Approval of this request shall not excuse compliance with all applicable sections of the Zoning
Ordinance and all other applicable City ordinances in effect at time of building permit issuance,
except as otherwise specifically provided herein.
13. Premise identification (addresses) shall be provided consistent with Carlsbad Municipal Code
Section 18.04.320.
14. Any signs proposed for this development shall at a minimum be designed in conformance with the
City's Sign Ordinance and shall require review and approval of the City Planner prior to installation
of such signs.