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Home My WebLink AboutPRE 2019-0004; FORESTER RESIDENCE; Admin Decision LetterFILE April 29, 2019 Frank Cooley 3652 Roselle Av Oceanside CA 92056 SUBJECT: PRE 2019-0004 {DEV2019-0045) -FORESTER RESIDENCE APN: 206-192-08-00 Ccityof Carlsbad Thank you for submitting a preliminary review for the demolition of an existing single-family residence and the construction of a single-family residence on an approximately 23,522-square-foot lot located at 4464 Adams Street. In response to your application, the Planning Division has prepared this comment letter. Please note that the purpose of a preliminary review is to provide you with direction an.d comments on the overall concept of your project. This preliminary review does not represent an in-depth analysis of your pro(ect. It Is intended to give you feedback on critical issues based upon the information provided in your submittal. This review is based upon the plans, policies. and standards in effect as of the date of this review. Please be aware that at the time of a formal application submittal, new plans. policies. and standards may be in effect and additional issues of concern may be raised through a more specific and detailed review. Planning: General 1. General Plan and zoning designations for the property are as follows: a. General Plan: R-4 Residential, 0-4 residential dwelling units/acre {du/ac). Growth Management Control Point of 3.2 units/ac. b. Zoning: One-Family Residential, 15,000-square-foot minimum lot size (R-1-15,000}. c. The project is located within the boundaries of the Coastal Zone and is therefore subject to the Mello II Segment of the Local Coastal Program {LCP). The LPC Land Use designation is the same as the General Plan above. The project is also located withi.n the Coastal Resources Protection Overlay Zone and is subject to Chapter 21.203 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code (C.M.C.). d. The project site is not located within a Master Plan or Specific Plan. Community & Economic Development Planning Division I 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 I 760-602-4600 I 760-602-8560 f I www.carlsbadca.gov PRE 2019-0004 (DEV2019-0045) -FORESTER RESIDENCE April 29, 2019 Pa e 2 2. The project requires the following permits: a. Coastal Development Permit. The project is within the Coastal Zone, requiring a Coastal Development Permit (CDP) pursuant to CMC Section 21.201.080. The CDP requires approval by the Planning Commission. 3. Setbacks. The project is subject to the development standards of the R-1 (One-Family Residential) zone. The lot is defined as a through lot per Chapter 21.04.260 of the CMC -definition of a through lot is a lot having frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets. As the lot is defined as a through lot, it has only three setbacks. The R-1 zone has the following setbacks that shall be shown on the site plan at formal submittal for a CDP: a. Front (Highland Drive)-20' b. Interior Side -10' c. Rear-20' 4. Height/Roof pitch: Building height is limited to 30 feet with a minimum 3:12 roof pitch, and 24 feet for flat roofs or less than 3:12 roof pitch. Please note that building height is measured from existing grade. 5. Landscaping: Landscape construction drawings are required if the project includes 500 square feet or greater of new landscaping. The landscape requirements are detailed in the City's Landscape Manual available online at: http:ljwww.carlsbadca.gov/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?Blob1D=24086 6. A formal submittal of this project will need to include a biology letter prepared by a registered biologist in accordance with the specific requirements of C.M.C. Chapter 21.210, the Habitat Management Plan for Natural Communities in the City of Carlsbad (a.k.a. the Habitat Management Plan (HMP)), and the Mello II Segment of the LCP. For guidelines on the required contents of the biology letter, please also reference the "Guidelines for Biological Studies", which can be obtained at the Planning Division's front counter or referenced online at: http://www.carlsbadca.gov/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?Blob1D=24331 7. Please indicate top and bottom elevations for all ferices, walls, and retaining walls at formal resubmittal. Show these elevations at each end of the wall and in the middle. Also show the worst condition elevation. 8. Please show the height of the stairway or at-grade steps on your site plan at formal submittal. If what is shown is a stairway above 30-inches, it can only encroach two feet into a side yard setback. 9. Staff has determined that the existing 1960s era home is vernacular in style, has been altered by additions and is not architecturally significant. No cultural resources report is required. However, due to the site's proximity to the lagoon, the project may be required to provide archaeological/Native American monitoring. PRE 2019-0004 (DEV2019-0045)-FORESTER RESIDENCE April 29, 2019 Pa e 3 10. Climate Action Plan (CAP) Consistency: Please be advised City Council recently adopted ordinances to implement the city's approved CAP. The ordinances apply to all new and some existing developments and are effective on different dates. To determine what requirements apply to you·r single-family residence you can find information on the CAP Ordinances at: http://www.carlsbadca.gov/services/depts/pw/environment/cap/ordinances.asp 11. City Council Policy No. 84. Development Project Public Involvement Policy: Please be advised that you are required to send an early public notice to the surrounding property owners (600-foot radius) and occupants (100-foot radius) within 30 days of submittal of the development applicatiorf. The Policy can be found on line for additional instructions and details on the content of the notice at: http://www.carlsbadca.gov/civicax/fi1ebank/blobdload.aspx?Blob1D-35578. 12. A formal submittal will need to include all information required by the submittal checklist Form P-6 - Minor Coastal Development Permit/Single Family Residence Application. All necessary application forms, submittal requirements, and fee information are available at the Planning counter located in the Faraday Building at 1635 Faraday Avenue or online at http://www.carlsbadca.gov/services/depts/planning/default.asp. You may also access the General Plan Land Use Element and the Zoning Ordinance online at the website address shown; select Department Listing; select Planning Home Page. Please review all information carefully before submitting. Land Development Engineering: 1. Complete the city's Storm Water Standards Questionnaire (Form E-34). This questionnaire will guide you and the City in determining what type of reports and storm water mitigation must be completed to satisfy state and City storm water quality requirements. The questionnaire can be obtained on the city's web site. Preliminary analysis suggests that the project is a Priority Development Project and subject to numerically sized storm water pollutant treatment BMPs. A Storm Water Quality Management Plan (SWQMP) using the city's SWQMP template, E-35 Form will be required. It should be verified whether this project is subject to Hydro modification Requirements . • If the project qualifies as a 'Standard' Project, then provide a completed Standard Project Requirement Checklist (E-36 Form). 2. It should be noted that the proposal of proprietary storm water treatment devices such as a modular wetland is highly unlikely to be approved by the city due to the feasibility of the project site to accommodate a full-sized treatment control facility such as biofiltration basin. Site design features such as tree wells or pervious pave rs can be implemented to reduce the size of a biofiltration basin. 3. A discretionary application (CDP) for the proposed scope of work will require a preliminary grading plan, SWQMP (if applicable), hydrology report, and geotechnical report. 4. A preliminary grading plan shall include the proposed and existing grades, earthwork quantities of PRE 2019-0004 {DEV2019-0045)-FORESTER RESIDENCE April 29, 2019 Pa e 4 cut, fill, import, export, and remedial in cubic yards, course of drainage, and all existing and proposed improvements (i.e., water & sewer connection, storm drain, sidewalk reconfiguration, existing driveway approaches, etc .. ). 5. This project will require a 5-ft public street and public utility dedication on Adams Street and Highland Drive which includes the 20-ft radius curb return. 6. Frontage improvements for Adams Street includes street widening for a 5-ft bike lane, curb and gutter, and re-grading to 2% for 3-ft from the proposed curb and gutter per the city's Adam Street Alignment Study DWG 331-5. 7. All proposed private improvements such as site walls and retaining walls cannot be located in the city's existing and proposed right-of-way. The existing 2:1 slope on Highland Drive city's right-of-way is to remain. 8. A preliminary title report dated within 6 months of the application date is required with the submittal of a discretionary application and final engineering application. Show and label on the plans, all easements listed in said report. 9. Show on the preliminary grading plan the method of drainage. Verify that the drainage away from the building is a minimum of 2% for hardscape and a minimum of 5% for landscape within 10-ft of the building per 2016 California Building Code Section 1804.4. If the project is subject to PDP requirements, then all drainage must be routed to the treatment control and hydromodification facilities prior to leaving the project site. 10. Show and label on the preliminary grading plan the existing water main and sewer main on Adams Street and Highland Drive. 11. Clarify on the plans whether the existing sewer lateral and water lateral and meter are to remain or to be relocated. 12. The proposed driveway along Adams Street must be relocated farther away from the proposed curb return. The existing driveway along Highland Drive must be removed. 13. Provide the pad and finish grades elevations on the preliminary grading plan. 14. Provide the legal description and Assessor Parcel Number of the property on the title sheet per the preliminary title report. 15. Provide a vicinity map on the title sheet of the plans. 16. Label on the preliminary grading plan, the APNs and/or short legal description of all adjacent properties. 17. Address the redline comments on the plans. PRE 2019-0004 {DEV2019-0045)-FORESTER RESIDENCE April 29, 2019 Pa e 5 Building 1. Applicant will need to coordinate between Land Development Engineering and Building on retaining walls. Fire comments to be sent under separate cover, if any. If you would like to schedule a meeting to discuss this letter with the commenting departments, please contact Chris Sexton at the number below. You may also contact each department individually as follows: • Planning Division: Chris Sexton, Assistant Planner, at (760) 602-4631 • Land Development Engineering: Kyrenne Chua, Project Engineer, at (760) 602-2744 • Fire Department: Randy Metz, Fire Inspections, at (760) 602-4661. DON NEU, AICP City Planner DN:CS:mf Attachments Land Development Engineering Redlines c: Forester Family Trust, 300 Carlsbad Village Dr., #108A-355, Carlsbad CA 92008-2900 Kyrenne Chua, Project Engineer Fire Prevention HPRM/File Copy Data Entry