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Home My WebLink AboutPRE 2020-0010; SHELL LIGHT-DUTY HYDROGEN STATION; Admin Decision LetterMay 13, 2020 Mike Hoban 650 California St., Suite 2250 San Francisco, CA 94108 FILE Y"l\a"i \-ec). \0<...-0 r;( ~1~~ Ccityof Carlsbad SUBJECT: PRE 2020-0010 (DEV2020-0107) -SHELL LIGHT-DUTY HYDROGEN STATION APN: 214-430-23-00 Thank you for submitting a preliminary review for the addition of two new hydrogen dispensing pumps, above ground equipment and an equipment enclosure to an existing developed site proposed at 7170 Avenida Encinas. The project site, an approximately 49,658-square-foot (1.14 acres) lot, currently is developed with a gas station and drive-thru car wash. 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 and comments on the overall concept of your project. This preliminary review does not represent an in-depth analysis of your project. 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: Local Shopping Center (L) b. Zoning: Local Shopping Center Zone (C-L) c. Within the Appealable area of the Coastal Zone d. Within the Commercial/Visitor Serving Overlay 2. The project requires the following permits issued by the Planning Division: a. Consistency Determination /CD). An application for a Consistency Determination is required to be submitted for review to determine if the project is consistent with the original project approval (CUP 99-15 and CDP 99-35). The application must include a response that demonstrates compliance with the criteria contained in Policy 35. Policy 35 can be found in the Consistency Determination application provided here: 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 2020-0010 (DEV2020-0107)-7170 AVENIDA ENCINAS May 13, 2020 Pa e 2 '-===---------------~-....... -...... ,· i· .. https://www.carlsbadca.gov/civicax/fileban~lblobdload.aspx?Blob1D=24108. Please contact the Planning Division at (760) 602-4610 or planning@carlsbadca.gov to schedule an appointment to submit the application. 3. Gas Station Requirements. Please refer to Carlsbad Municipal Code (CMC) Section 21.42.140 for applicable development provisions specifically for the renovation of existing gas stations. These provisions include but are not limited to a minimum six-foot width for landscape planter areas, exterior lighting and enclosure heights. 4. Development Standards. a. Building Height. No building within the C-L zone shall exceed 35 feet (ft.) and allowed protrusions as described in CMC Section 21.46.020 shall not exceed a height of 45 ft. b. Fences. In accordance with CMC Section 21.31.080, walls and fences up to a height of six feet are permitted except that no wall or fence shall be erected in excess of 42 inches in height within a yard adjacent to streets. Chain link, barbed wire, razor ribbon or other similar fences are specifically prohibited. c. Yards. All yards except the front yard along the street front is required to have a minimum depth of 10 ft. 5. Commercial-Visitor Serving Overlay Zone. The project is subject to the Commercial-Visitor Serving Overlay Zone, CMC Chapter 21.208. The following should be addressed in a formal submittal: a. Setbacks. Buildings and other structures shall maintain a minimum setback of 30 ft. from the public street. b. Screening of Areas for Loading/Delivery/Enclosures. Enclosure areas shall be located onsite so as to be screened from public points of view. Landscaping may assist this objective but is secondary to locating enclosures onsite and/or using solid masonry walls to minimize visibility. See comment 8 below regarding the design of the enclosure. 6. Site Plan: The site plan must accurately show all existing buildings, setbacks, hardscape, and landscape . areas. The site plan shall be fully dimensioned and shall also include all existing and proposed walls and fences with heights from the lowest adjacent grade. Please ensure the proposed equipment enclosure is outside of the required 30 ft. setback area along the street frontage. 7. Elevation Plans. Additional information such as elevations showing the height dimensions of the proposed equipment is required to be included with a formal application. All equipment should be fully screened by a masonry wall and landscaping. 8. Design and Materials. The proposed equipment enclosure should be constructed with a masonry wall that is designed and finished in colors and materials that match the existing retail and car wash building onsite. PRE 2020-0010 (DEV2020-0107)-7170 AVENI DA ENCINAS May 13, 2020 Pa e 3 9. Landscaping. Landscaping such as trees, shrubs, and vines should be installed around the equipment enclosure for screening of equipment. A conceptual landscape plan is required with the formal submittal. In addition, if the removal and rehabilitation of landscaping is less than 2,500 sq. ft., it will not require a subsequent landscape plan check application but will require compliance with the City's Landscape Manual. Removal or rehabilitation of landscaping that exceeds 2,500 sq. ft. in area will require submittal of a formal landscape plan check application to the Planning Division after approval of the amendment and prior to issuance of building permits. The Landscape Manual is available for review on the City of Carlsbad website at: http:llwww.carlsbadca.gov/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?Blob1D=24086 All necessary application forms, submittal requirements, and fee information are available at the Planning counter located in the Faraday Building at 1635 Fara<Jay 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. Based on city records, it appears this site has existing permanent water quality BMPs and is subject to maintain Priority Development Project requirements. The project will be required to demonstrate that any additional impervious area created will be adequately addressed with the existing permanent water quality BMPs or through any necessary modifications to existing BMPs. 2. 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. 3. Show and label on the site plan, the APNs and/or short legal description of all adjacent properties. 4. Show and label on the site plan, any existing utilities such as water, sewer, and storm drain and appurtenances in the project vicinity. If existing facilities, utilities and appurtenances are to be impacted due to the proposed work, clarify on the plans whether those facilities, utilities, and appurtenances are to remain;to be relocated, or to be removed. 5. Show and label on the site plan, the existing and proposed grades or contours. 6. Address the red line comments on the plans at the time of formal submittal. PRE 2020-0010 (DEV2020-0107)-7170 AVENIDA ENCINAS May 13, 2020 Pa e4 Building: 1. The operable parts, clear floor space, and reach ranges are subject to CBC llB-309. 2. Electrical wiring/classification is subject to NEC Article 500/NFPA 70. 3. The project shall comply with state accessibility requirements and the city's Climate Action Plan (CAP). 1. All construction submittal drawings shall be submitted to the Fire Department for review in accordance with the California Fire Code. Please contact Darcy Davidson, Assistant Fire Marshal at Darcy.Davidson@carlsbadca.gov or (760) 602-4665 for more information regarding applicable Fire codes and policies. If you would like to schedule a meeting to discuss this letter with the commenting departments, please contact Jessica Bui at the number below. You may also contact each department individually as follows: • Planning Division: Jessica Bui, Associate Planner, at (760) 602-4631 • Land Development Engineering: Kyrenne Chua, Project Engineer, at (760) 602-2744 • Fire Department: Darcy Davidson, Assistant Fire Marshal, at (760) 602-4665 • Building Division: Jason Pasiut, Building and Code Enforcement Manager, at (760) 602-2788 DON NEU, AICP City Planner DN:JB:mf c: Ayda Attisha, 7170 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad, CA 92008 Kyrenne Chua, Project Engineer Fire Prevention HPRM/File Copy Data Entry