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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-08-21; Planning Commission; Resolution 32800 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 €3 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 11 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ll PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 3280 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, DENYING A SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENT NO. SDP 83-ll(C) TO ALLOW A Dm-THRU SERVICE AT A McDONALD'S RESTAURANT ON PROPERTYGENERALLY LOCATED AT 5990 AVENIDA ENCINAS. CASE NO: SDP 83-11 (C) WHEREAS, a verified application has been filed with the City of Carlsbad and CASE NAME: McDONALD'S DRIVE-THRU referred to the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request as provided by Title 21 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Code, the Planning Commission did, on the 21st day of August, 1991, consider said request on property described as: That portion of Lot "H" of Rancho Agua Hedionda, according to Map 823, filed November 16,1896, in the City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, State of California. WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Commission considered all factors relating to SDP 83-11 (C). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad as follows: A) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct. B) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Commission DENIES SDP 83-1 1 (C), based on the following findings: "." I I 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 FINDINGS: 1. The requested use is not properly related to the site, surroundings, or environmentz settings as it aggravates the observed poor circulation within the parking lot an increases the possibility of queuing of automobiles onto Avenida hcinas. Tht request is not consistent with the various elements of the General Plan because i facilities since it inhibits the adjacent restaurant's existing loading zone by directin1 traffic through the loading area. The request is also detrimental to existing uses am adversely impacts the site, surroundings, and traffic circulation as it is not certai to be compatible with the adjacent restaurant's loading zone or the current parkin4 lot circulation. neither improves the existing circulation situation nor guarantees suffiaent loa@ 8 9 2. 10 11 3- 12 13 The site, at times, barely accommodates the traffic circulation and parking for thf existing uses. Addition of a drive-thru facility without major site redesign woulc increase existing onsite circulation problems and, therefore, the site is not adequatt in size and shape to accommodate the use. As stated previously, the existing circulation pattern and parking lot layout woulc have to be significantly modified to accommodate the drive-thru aisle. Consequently, the yards, setbacks, walls, fences, landscaping, and other features are not being provided. necessary to adjust the requested use to existing or future uses in the neighborhood 14 15 generated by the proposed use as Avenida F.ncinas is a secondary arterial. 4. The street system serving the property is adequate to properly handle all trafXc 1611 . . . . . 17 18 19 ..... ~ ..... I I 20 21 ."" 22 ..". ..... 23 25 24 ..... 26 ..... ..... 27 1) PC RES0 NO. 3280 -2- 28 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 0 e PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Plannini Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 21st day of August, 1991, b; the following vote, to wit: AYES: Vice-chairman Erwin, Commissioners: Schlehuber, Schramm Savary & Noble. NOES: Commissioner Hall. ABSENT: Commissioner Holmes. ABSTAIN: None. ATTEST: <-- 6~Lm% "/.+~,-.%: ) TOM ERWIN, Vice-chairman CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION PLANNING DIRECTOR PC RES0 NO. 3280 -3-