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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-08-21; Planning Commission; Resolution 3978b Y e e 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 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 3978 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO A PLANNED LOTS, 98 TOWNHOMES ON SMALL LOTS, 42 OWNERSHIP POSTAGE STAMP LOT TOWNHOMES AFFORDABLE TO LOWER INCOME HOUSEHOLDS, AND ONE FUTURE COMMUNITY FACILITY SITE, ALL ON PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED EAST OF PASEO DEL NORTE, NORTH OF CAMINO DE LAS ONDAS, SOUTH OF PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD IN LOCAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT PLAN ZONE 20. CASE NAME: SAMBI SEASIDE HEIGHTS CASE NO.: PUD 92-03 (A) WHEREAS, Sambi Seaside Heights LLC has filed a verified applicatic DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO CREATE 137 SINGLE-FAMILY certain property to wit: The South Half of the Southeast Quarter and the South 60 acres of the North Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section 21, Township 12 South, Range 4 West, San Bernardino Base and Meridian, County of San Diego, State of California, according to United States Government Survey, approved October 25, 1875, according to the Official Plat thereof with the City of Carlsbad which has been referred to the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request for a P1; Development Permit Amendment to create 137 standard single-family lots, subdivid construct 98 townhomes on small lots, construct 42 “ownership” postage stam townhomes designated as affordable to lower income households, and designate 1 j community facility site along Hidden Valley Road, all on property generally located e Paseo del Norte, north of Camino de las Ondas, and south of Palomar Airport Road, RD-M-Q Zone and R-1-10,000-Q Zone in Local Facilities Management Plan Zone : shown on Exhibits “A”-“KK”, dated August 21, 1996, on file in the Planning Depar and incorporated by this reference (“Planned Development Permit Amendment for $ 7 e e 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 Seaside Heights” CT 92-02(A)) as provided by Section 21.45.160 of the Carlsbad Mun Code; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did, on the 21st day of August 1996 a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request; and WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testi and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Commission considered all f relating to the Planned Development Permit Amendment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY &SOLVED by the Pla Commission as follows: A) That the above recitations are true and correct. B) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Comm RECOMMENDS APPROVAL of Planned Development Permit Amend PUD 92-03(A), based on the following findings and subject to the follc conditions: Findings: 1. The Planning Commission finds that: a. the project is a subsequent residential development within an app Specific Plan (SP 203) pursuant to Section 15182 of the CEQA Guidelinl b. the project is consistent with Specific Plan 203; c. there was a Final EIR certified in connection with the prior approved Sp Plan 203 (EIR 93-03), the General Plan Update (MEIR 93-01), a Mitigated Negative Declaration approved for CT 92-02; d. the project has no new significant environmental effect not analyzed as signj in the prior EIR and Mitigated Negative Declaration; e. none of the circumstances requiring Subsequent or Supplemental EIR CEQA Guidelines Sections 15 162 or 15 163 exist. I **- PC RES0 NO. 3978 -2- II 0 0 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 2. The Planning Commission finds that all feasible mitigation measures or p alternatives identified in the certified Final EIR 93-03 (SP 203), the General Update (MEIR 93-01), and the Mitigated Negative Declaration for CT 92-02 are appropriate to this Subsequent Project have been incorporated into this Subst Project. 3. The Planning Commission finds that the project, as conditioned herein for PU 03(A) is in conformance with the Elements of the City’s General Plan, based ( following: a. Land Use - The project is consistent with the City’s General Plan sinc proposed density of 4.36 dulacre is within the density range of 4 to 8 ddac the RM portion of the site and 3.09 ddacre is within the density range of ( ddacre for the RLM portion of the site, as indicated on the Land Use Elc of the General Plan, and is at or below the growth control point of 6 du/acr 3.2 du/acre respectively. When the 42 affordable townhomes are added density in the RLM portion of the site the density results in 5.14 dwelling per net acre. The General Plan allows a density increase above the high t the density range when it is for the provision of affordable housing. project is approximately 35 dwelling units below the growth managc dwelling unit allowance of 312 dwelling units for the entire property; b. Circulation - The local private streets within the multi-family planning would have 30 feet to 40 feet of paving, in addition to sidewalks on at one side of the street. All the public local, collector, and major streets u the site would be constructed to full public street width standards, and curb, gutters, sidewalks, and underground utilities. The proposed ! system is adequate to handle the project’s pedestrian and vehicular t and accommodate emergency vehicles; c. Noise - The project would provide noise attenuation walls and bui sound attenuation where applicable per the recommendations of the pro updated noise study on file in the Planning Department; d. Housing Element - The project is consistent with the Housing Element ( General Plan and the Inclusionary Housing Ordinance since the Devc has been conditioned to enter into an Affordable Housing Agreement pr. Final Map. All residential development within Specific Plan 203 is requil include a percentage of housing units affordable to persons and famil: lower income. Consistent with the policies and programs of the No Element and subsequent to the affordable housing requirements of the 20 Specific Plan, the project would provide 15% or 42 “ownership” townh available and affordable to lower-income households. In addition, consistent with Housing Element Policy 3.2 the project would provide a1 10% of the lower income units with three or more bedrooms; PC RES0 NO. 3978 -3 - e 0 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 e. Open Space and Conservation - There are no changes to the projecl negatively impact the approved project’s open space or the site’s n; resources. The amended project has an additional 1.46 acres of open spa( f. Parks and Recreation - The project amendment does not negatively i~ Poinsettia Community Park and the Developer is required to pay Pa lieu fees; and g. Public Safety - The proposed project is required to provide bike pedestrian access to the future school site, sidewalks, street lights, anl hydrants, as shown on the revised vesting tentative tract map, or includ conditions of approval. 4. The project is consistent with the City-Wide Facilities and Improvements Ph applicable local facilities management plan, and all City public facility policie ordinances since: a. The project has been conditioned to ensure that the final map will not be apy unless the City Council finds that sewer service is available to serve the PI In addition, the project is conditioned such that a note shall be placed on tht map that building permits may not be issued for the project unless the D Engineer determines that sewer service is available, and building cannot within the project unless sewer service remains available, and the D Engineer is satisfied that the requirements of the Public Facilities Element I General Plan have been met insofar as they apply to sewer service for this prc b. Prior to final map approval the Developer is conditioned to enter in agreement with the appropriate school district to ensure that adequate s facilities are available to serve the project; c. Park-in-lieu fees are required; d. All necessary public improvements have been provided or are requirl conditions of approval; and e. The developer has agreed and is required by the inclusion of an appro condition to pay a public facilities fee. Performance of that contract and paq of the fee will enable this body to find that public facilities will be ava concurrent with need as required by the General Plan. 5. The project has been conditioned to pay any increase in public facility fee, or construction tax, or development fees, and has agreed to abide by any addi requirements established by a Local Facilities Management Plan prepared pursu: Chapter 2 1.90 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code. This will ensure continued availabil public facilities and will mitigate any cumulative impacts created by the project. I I PC RES0 NO. 3978 -4- 0 0 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 6. This project has been conditioned to comply with any requirement approved as part Local Facilities Management Plan for Zone 20. 7. That the project is consistent with the City’s Landscape Manual, adopted by City C, Resolution No. 90-384. 8. The granting of this permit will not adversely affect and will be consistent Chapter 21.45, Specific Plan 203, and all adopted plans of the City and governmental agencies. 9. The proposed use is necessary and desirable to provide a service or facility whic contribute to the long-term general well-being of the neighborhood ana community, in that the development of a future community facility site, single-f lots, townhomes, and ownership postage stamp lot townhomes available to 11 income households would provide a balance and mix of land uses within Specific 203. A majority of the residential development planned for the specific plan would be standard single-family homes on 7,500 to 10,000 square foot lots. development of a future community facility site and higher density multi-family in close proximity to natural open space, Poinsettia Community Park, Hidden T Road and future Alga Road, in addition to the provision of ownership townh affordable to lower- income households would create a more diversified and bak community. 10. Such use will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of pe residing or working in the vicinity, or injurious to property or improvements i vicinity, because the project is designed to preserve the coastal sage scrub hi located along the eastern portion of Area “A” and the northern portion of Area The open space in Area “A” would connect with the larger open space located il central canyon. Drainage facilities shall be provided concurrent with developme the project to reduce erosion and flooding. All manufactured slopes sha landscaped to prevent erosion and to visually screen the slopes. 11. The proposed planned development meets all of the minimum development stanc set forth in Section 21.45.090, the design criteria set forth in Section 21.45.080, an1 been designed in accordance with the concepts contained in the Design Guidc Manual for the following reasons: a. The local streets in the single-family portion of the project shall have t gutter, and sidewalks on both sides, and have 36 to 40 feet of paving. exceeds the 30 foot minimum private street width standard. b. The project shall provide a mixture of one and two-story homes, and the n family buildings would have varied roof lines, and a variety of front buil elevations and front yard setbacks. ... 1 PC RES0 NO. 3978 -5- e 0 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 c. Adequate recreational vehicle storage space shall be provided withi: individual projects and be sufficiently screened from the public right-o and surrounding properties. d. The single-family homes shall have, at a minimum two-car garages 7 would meet the parking and storage requirements of the ordinance, and parking would be provided on both sides of the streets. The townhom have two-car garages and guest parking is dispersed along the internal PI streets and driveways. e. A pedestrian access is provided between Lots 47 and 48 in Area "C" to prl access to the future school site and Hidden Valley Road. f. The project shall provide adequate onsite circulation to serve the needs of residents and their guests, and it would not impact the availability of offsitc street parking. g. Sidewalks and drainage facilities shall be provided along the project's s frontages to serve the project. h. The proposed 30 to 40 foot wide central private driveways shall be adequa provide safe and efficient traffic circulation, vehicle turn movements, emergency access. i. An internal pedestrian circulation system that is separated from the drive. within the multi-family projects shall be provided and allow sufficient and access to the recreation facility and adjacent public streets. j. Adequate access for emergency vehicles is provided by the central 30 to 40 wide private driveways that service the multi-family projects. The projecl been reviewed and approved by the Fire Department. 12. I The proposed project is designed to be sensitive to and blend in with the nat topography of the site, and maintains and enhances significant natural resource: the site, because the project meets all the requirements of the Hillside Developn Regulations and Guidelines. The manufactured slopes shall be landscaped, and single-family lots shall terrace down the slope towards the west to conform with topography. The homes have roof lines that are varied and relate to the topogra: In addition, the northeastern and northwestern corners of the site shall be preser to protect the coastal sage habitat and to provide open space in the central canyon. 13. The project's circulation system is designed to be efficient and well integrated with project and does not dominate the project the local streets in the project. 14. The proposed project's design and the density of the developed portion of the sit compatible with surrounding development and does not create a disharmonious PC RES0 NO. 3978 -6- m 0 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 disruptive element to the neighborhood. The bulk and scale of the proposed two townhouses shall be compatible with the existing and proposed resid development in the surrounding neighborhood. The proposed multi-f: townhomes shall provide an appropriate transition between the proposed s. family land use directly to the east and Poinsettia Community Park to the west. design of the project shall assure a unique mix of residential development enhance the aesthetic quality of the area. 15. The Planning Commission has reviewed each of the exactions imposed on the Deve contained in this resolution, and hereby finds, in this case, that the exactions are im] to mitigate impacts caused by or reasonably related to the project, and the extent ar degree of the exaction is in rough proportionality to the impact caused by the project Planning Conditions: 1. The Planning Commission does hereby recommend APPROVAL of the Pla~ Development Permit Amendment for PUD 92-03(A) entitled "Sambi Seaside Heij as shown on Exhibits "A" - "KK" on file in the Planning Department and incorporatc this reference, dated August 21, 1996, subject to the conditions herein set forth. other conditions and approvals of said prior permit as amended to date and amended by this action remain in full force and effect. Exhibits "A" - "KK", d August 21, 1996 replace Exhibits "A"- 'TYYY1c dated December 15, 1993. Sk authorized and directed to make or require the Developer to make all corrections modifications to the exhibits and/or documents, as necessary to make them inten consistent and conform to City Council's final action on the project. Development occur substantially as shown on the approved exhibits. Any proposed develop] substantially different from this approval, shall require an amendment to this approval 2. Approval of PUD 92-03(A) is granted subject to the approval of CT 92-02(A), SDP 06(A), and HDP 92-03(A). PUD 92-03(A) is subject to all conditions containe Planning Commission Resolutions No. 3977, 3979 and 3980 for CT 92-02(A), I 92-06(A), and HDP 92-03(A). ... ... ... ... ... ... I I II -.. 28 11 PC RES0 NO. 3978 -7- . 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 * PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Pla Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 21st of August 1996, b following vote, to wit: AYES: Chairperson Compas, Commissioners Heineman, Mc Nielsen, Noble, Savary and Welshons NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION ATTEST: 1.LW& ? i \. (3 i, MICHAEL J. HOLZMILTER Planning Director I PC RES0 NO. 3978 -8-