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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-08-07; Design Review Board; Resolution 250*. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 rc DESIGN REVIEW BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 250 A RESOLUTION OF THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW THE DEMOLITION OF WORK BAYS AT AN EXISTING UNOCAL GAS STATION, TO CONTINUE THE EXISTING GAS STATION USE, AND TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW EXPRESS CAR WASH AT 880 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE AND HARDING STREET. CASE NAME: UNOCAL GAS STATION AND CAR WASH CASE NO: CDP 95-05 WHEREAS, a verified application has been filed with the City of Carlsbad and referred to the Design Review Board; and WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request for a Coastal Development Permit as provided by Chapter 21.81 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Code, the Design Review Board did, on the 7th day of August, 1996, hold a duly noticed public hearing to consider said application on property described as: Lots 29 through 32, Block 56, Town of Carlsbad, in the County of San Diego, State of California, according to the map thereof No. 775 filed in the Office of the County Recorder of San Diego County February 15,1895. WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Board considered all factors relating to CDP 95-05. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Design Review Board of the City of Carlsbad as follows: .... .... 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DRB Reso. No. 250 CDP 95-05 a) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct. b) That based on the evidence at the public hearing, the Design Review Board recommends APPROVAL of Coastal Development Permit 95-05, based on the following findings and subject to the following conditions: Findings: 1. The project is consistent with all City public facility policies and ordinances since: a. The Design Review Board has, by inclusion of an appropriate condition to this project, ensured that the project will not be approved unless the Housing and Redevelopment Commission finds that sewer service is available to serve the project. In addition, the Design Review Board has added a condition that a note shall be placed on the project that building permits may not be issued for the project unless the District Engineer determines that sewer service is available, and building cannot occur within the project unless sewer service remains available, and the Design Review Board is satisfied that the requirements of the Public Facilities Element of the General Plan have been met insofar as they apply to sewer service for this project. b. All necessary public improvements have been provided or will be required as conditions of approval. C. The applicant has agreed and is required by the inclusion of an appropriate condition to pay a public facilities fee. Performance of that contract and payment of the fee will enable this body to find that public facilities will be available concurrent with need as required by the General Plan. d. Assurances have been given that adequate sewer for the project will be provided by the City of Carlsbad. 2. The proposed project is compatible with the surrounding land uses and future land uses since surrounding properties are designated for freeway serving commercial uses within the Village Redevelopment Plan and for "village" uses within the General Plan. 3. The proposed project is located within the City of Carlsbad's Village Segment of the California Coastal Zone and it has been determined by the City of Carlsbad that no coastal resources or implementing policies will be adversely impacted by approval of the subject project. 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 DRB Reso. No. 250 CDP 95-05 4. 5. 6. 7. .... .... .... .... The applicant is by condition, required to pay any increase in public facility fee, or new construction tax, or development fees, and has agreed to abide by any additional requirements established by a Local Facilities Management Plan prepared pursuant to Chapter 21.90 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code. This will ensure continued availability of public facilities. This project will not cause any significant environmental impacts and a Negative Declaration has been issued by the Planning Director on June 12, 1996 and approved by the Design Review Board on August 7, 1996. This project is consistent with the City's Growth Management Ordinance as it has been conditioned to comply with any requirement approved as part of the Local Facilities Management Plan for Zone 1. The proposed project complies with the findings necessary for approval of a car wash as follows: A. B. C. D. The site has been designed to reduce the visual impacts of buildings and waiting cars on surrounding development and from public streets. The car wash building has been designed to be consistent with the new guidelines for the Village Redevelopment Area based on function of the land uses. The queuing area for the car wash has been screened by landscaping. Also, the landscaping for the site includes several trees which will soften building facades. As such, the building and car wash queuing areas have been designed to reduce visual impacts. All structures have been designed to be architecturally compatible with surrounding development. The area in which the proposed project is located includes a variety of architectural styles. The proposed structures on the site will have finishes, coloring, and landscaping which is consistent with the new Village Master Plan and Design Manual and also compatible with surrounding development. Based on the design of the project, the self-service car wash will result in no increase in noise levels on the site which will have an adverse impact on surrounding properties. The street system serving the proposed project is adequate to properly handle all traffic generated by the proposed project. 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DRB Reso. No. 250 CDP 95-05 E. F. G. H. Adequate parking and circulation shall be provided onsite to accommodate the proposed use. Access to the site will be provided from Carlsbad Village Drive and Harding Street. To improve circulation on the site, the canopies are being reoriented to run east to west and a pass through area has been created in the center of the canopy area to allow customers to easily access the car wash. The car wash can be accessed from Harding Street or Carlsbad Village Drive. Adequate space has been provided for queuing. Waiting areas for cars will be screened by a combination of landscaping and fencing. Visual impacts from waiting cars at the entrance to the car wash will be reduced through the use of landscaped planters which include several trees. The landscaped areas will be on both sides of the driveway, or vehicle waiting areas, into the proposed car wash. These areas will include various types of shrubs and flowering plants which will be visually appealing as well as provide a screen to the waiting cars. The project has been conditioned for the owner to maintain all of the landscaping in a healthy and thriving condition. In addition, the entrance to the car wash will be oriented to the west which faces an alley and the side of the adjacent bank building. The signs for the project will be approved under separate permit. The project has been conditioned to require the approved sign permit to be consistent with the Village Design Manual in effect at the time of sign permit application. Adequate means of eliminating grease and oils from drainage systems shall be provided. The project has been conditioned to comply with the City's requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. This condition will ensure that the best management practices are used to reduce surface pollutants to an acceptable level prior to discharge into the storm drain system. 8. That the service station is existing and remains consistent with the goals and objectives for the Village Redevelopment Area and shall be allowed to remain subject to the conditions of approval set forth in Design Review Board Resolution No. 249, dated August 7, 1996. .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 DRB Reso. No. 250 CDP 95-05 CONDITIONS: 1. The Design Review Board does hereby recommend approval of CDP 95-05, for the project entitled "Unocal Gas Station and Car Wash" as shown on Exhibits "A' - "G", on file in the Housing and Redevelopment Department, dated August 7, 1996, incorporated herein by reference and subject to the conditions herein set forth. Staff is authorized and directed to make or require the Developer to make all corrections and modifications to the Coastal Development Permit documents, as necessary to make them internally consistent and conform to the final action on the project. Development shall occur substantially as shown on the approved exhibits. Any proposed development substantially different from this approval shall require an amendment to this approval. .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .... .. .... 5 7 9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 .--- DRB Reso. No. 250 CDP 95-05 2. Approval of CDP 95-05 is subject to approval of RP 96-03. CDP 95-05 is subject to all conditions contained in Design Review Board Resolution No. 249 dated August 7, 1996 for RP 96-03, the Unocal Gas Station and Car Wash project. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Design Review Board of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 7th day of August, 1996, the following vote, to wit: AYES: Welshons, Compas, Savary, Marquez NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None rson & $+ Design Review Board EVAN E. BECKER Housing and Redevelopment Director 6