HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-01-02; Planning Commission; Resolution 50551
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 5055
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT A FREE
STANDING ARCHITECTURAL TOWER TO HOUSE AN
UNMANNED TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY ON
PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTH EAST CORNER OF LA COSTA AVENUE AND EL CAMINO REAL,
7710 EL CAMlNO REAL, IN LOCAL FACILITIES
MANAGEMENT ZONE 6.
CASE NAME: SPRINT VONS 307
CASE NO.: CUP 01-10
WHEREAS, Sprint PCS, “Developer,” has filed a verified application with the
City of Carlsbad regarding property owned by Azure Investors L.L.C., *‘Owner,” described as
Parcel B of Parcel Map No. 10283, in the City of Carlsbad, In
the County of San Diego, State of California, filed in the Offke
of the County Recorder of San Diego County, June 30,1980,
as Instrument No. 80-240721, Official Records.
(“the Property”); and
WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request for a Conditional Use
Permit as shown on Exhibit(s) “A” - “G” dated January 2, 2002, on file in the Carlsbad
Planning Department, SPRINT VONS-307 - CUP 01-10, as provided by Chapter 21.42 and/or
21.50 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did, on the 2nd day of January, 2002,
hold a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request; and
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 the CUP.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning
Commission of fhe City of Carlsbad as follows:
A) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct.
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W That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Commission
APPROVES SPRINT VONS-307 - CUP 01-10, based on the following findings
and subject to the following conditions:
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That the requested use is necessary or desirable for the development of the commnnity, is
essentially in harmony with the various elements and objectives of the General Plan, and
is not detrimental to existing uses specifically permitted in the zone in which the
proposed use is located, in that that the community benefits of wireless
communications include improved telecommunications service for emergency
services and individuals; the use is integrated into a visually pleasing free standing
tower with architectural details which match the existing center and requires no
significant changes to the site design or function; and, the she’s Commercial land
use designation does not preclude the provision of quasi-public utility uses.
That the site for the intended use is adequate in size and shape to accommodate the use, in
that the antennas would be mounted within the free standing tower, and the
equipment enclosure is located in the base of the structure and is consistent with the
commercial development standards.
That all the yards, setbacks, walls, fences, landscaping, and other features necessary to
adjust the requested use to existing or permitted future uses in the neighborhood will be
provided and maintained, in that the free standing tower is treated to match the
existing center to create visual compatibility and the equipment enclosed in the base
will be entirely screened from public view.
That the street system serving the proposed use is adequate to properly handle all traffic
generated by the proposed use, in that the proposed use is anticipated to generate an
additional 2 ADT per month which will not have a significant impact on the adjacent roadways.
The Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad does hereby find:
A. It has reviewed, analyzed and considered the Negative Declaration and the
environmental impacts therein identified for this project and any comments
thereon prior to APPROVING the project; and
B. The Negative Declaration has been prepared in accordance with requirements of
the California Environmental Quality Act, the State Guidelines and the
Environmental Protection Procedures of the City of Carkbad; and
C. It reflects the independent judgment of the Planning Commission of the City of
Csrlsbad, and
D. Based on the EL4 Part II and comments thereon, there is no substantial evidence
the project will have a significant effect on the environment
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6. The Planning Commission has reviewed each of the exactions imposed on the Developer
contained in this resolution, and hereby finds, in this case, that the exactions are imposed
to mitigate impacts caused by or reasonably related to the project, and the extent and the
degree of the exaction is in rough proportionality to the impact caused by the project.
Conditions:
Note: Unless otherwise snecitied herein, all conditions shall be satisfied nrior to issuance of a
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If any of the following conditions fail to occur; or if they are, by their terms, to be
implemented and maintained over time, if any of such conditions fail to be so
implemented and maintained according to their terms, the City shall have the right to
revoke or modify all approvals herein granted; deny or further condition issuance of all
future building permits; deny, revoke or further condition all certificates of occupancy
issued under the authority of approvals herein granted, institute and prosecute litigation to
compel their compliance with said conditions or seek damages for their violation. No
vested rights are gained by Developer or a successor in interest by the City’s approval of
tbis Conditional Use Permit.
Staff is authorized and directed to make, or require the Developer to make, all corrections
and modifications to the Conditional Use Permit documents, as necessary to make them
internally consistent and in conformity with the final action on the project. Development
shall occur substantially as shown on the approved Exhibits. Any proposed development
different from this approval, shall require an amendment to this approval.
The Developer shall comply with all applicable provisions of federal, state, and local
laws and regulations in effect at the time of building permit issuance.
If any condition for construction of any public improvements or facilities, or the payment
of any fees in-lieu thereof, imposed by this approval or imposed by law on this Project
are challenged, this approval shall be suspended as provided in Government Code Section
66020. If any such condition is determined to be invalid this approval shall be invalid
unless the City Council determines that the project without the condition complies with
all requirements of law.
The Developer/Operator shall and does hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend and
hold harmless the City of Carlsbad, its Council members, officers, employees, agents, and
representatives, from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, demands, claims
and costs, including court costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the City arising, directly
or indirectly, from (a) City’s approval and issuance of this Conditional Use Permit, (b)
City’s approval or issuance of any permit or action, whether discretionary or non-
discretionary, in comection with the use contemplated herein, and (c)
Developer/Operator’s installation and operation of the facility permitted hereby,
including without limitation, any and all liabilities arising from the emission by the
facility of electromagnetic fields or other energy waves or emissions. This obligation
survives until all legal proceedings have been concluded and continues even if the City’s
approval is not validated.
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The Developer shall submit to the Planning Department a reproducible 24” x 36”,
mylar copy of the Site Plan reflecting the conditions approved by the final decision
making body.
This Conditional Use Permit shall be reviewed by the Planning Director periodically to
determine if all conditions of this permit have been met and that the use does not have a
substantial negative effect on surrounding properties or the public health and welfare. If
the Planning Director determines that the use has such substantial negative effects, the
Planning Director shall recommend that the Planning Commission, after providing the
permittee the opportunity to be heard, add additional conditions to reduce or eliminate the
substantial negative effects.
This Conditional Use Permit is granted for a period of 5 years from January 2,2002 to
January 2,2007. This permit may be revoked at any time after a public hearing, if it is
found that the use has a substantial detrimental effect on surrounding land uses and the
public’s health and welfare, or the conditions imposed herein have not been met. This
permit may be extended for a reasonable period of time not to exceed 5 years upon
written application of the permittee made no less than 90 days prior to the expiration date.
The Planning Commission may not grant such extension, unless it finds that there are no
substantial negative effects on surrounding land uses or the public’s health and welfare.
If a substantial negative effect on surrounding land uses or the public’s health and welfare
is found, the extension shall be denied or granted with conditions which will eliminate or
substantially reduce such effects. There is no limit to the number of extensions the
Planning Commission may grant.
The Developer shall report, in writing, to the Planning Director within 30 days, any
address change from that which is shown on the permit application.
Developer shall submit to the City a Notice of Restriction to be filed in the office of the
County Recorder, subject to the satisfaction of the Planning Director, notifying all
interested parties and successors in interest that the City of Carlsbad has issued a
Conditional Use Permit by Resolution No. 5055 on the real property owned by the
Developer. Said Notice of Restriction shall note the property description, location of the
file containing complete project details and all conditions of approval as well as any
conditions or restrictions specified for inclusion in the Notice of Restriction. The
Planning Director has the authority to execute and record an amendment to the notice
which modifies or terminates said notice upon a showing of good cause by the Developer
or successor in interest.
The Developer/Operator shall comply with ANSILIEEE standards for EMF emissions.
Within six (6) months after the issuance of occupancy, the Developer/Operator shall
submit a project implementation report which provides cumulative field measurements of
radio frequency (EMF) power densities of all antennas installed at the subject site. The
report shall quantity the EMF emissions and compare the results with currently accepted
ANSI/IEEE standards. Said report shall be subject to review and approval by the
Planning Director for consistency with the Project’s preliminary proposal report and the
accepted ANSI/IEEE standards. If on review, the City finds that the Project does not
meet ANSI/IEEE standards, the City may revoke or modify this conditional use permit.
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All appurtenances, including air conditioners, shall be architecturally integrated and
concealed from view and the sound buffered from adjacent properties and streets, in
substance as provided in Building Department Policy No. 80-6, to the satisfaction of the
Directors of Community Development and Planning.
This approval shall become null and void if building permits are not issued for this
project within 18 months from the date ofproject approval.
Access for fire protection services shall be provided through installation of a Knox
Box.
The Developer shall submit and obtain Planning Director approval of a Final Landscape
and Irrigation Plan showing conformance with the approved Preliminary Landscape Plan
and the City’s Landscape Manual. The Developer shall construct and install all
landscaping as shown on the approved Final Plans, and maintain all landscaping in a
healthy and thriving condition, free from weeds, trash, and debris.
Code Reminders
16. Approval of this request shall not excuse compliance with all applicable sections of the
Zoning Ordinance and all other applicable City ordinances in effect at time of building
permit issuance, except as otherwise specifically provided herein.
17. Developer shall pay the citywide Public Facilities Fee imposed by City Council Policy
#17, the License Tax on new construction imposed by Carlsbad Municipal Code Section
5.09.030, and CFD #l special tax (if applicable), subject to any credits authorized by
Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 5.09.040. Developer shall also pay any applicable
Local Facilities Management Plan fee for Zone 6, pursuant to Chapter 21.90. All such
taxes/fees shall be paid at issuance of building permit. If the taxes/fees are not paid, this
approval will not be consistent with the General Plan and shall become void
NOTICE
Please take NOTICE that approval of your project includes the “imposition” of fees,
dedications, reservations, or other exactions hereafter collectively referred to for convenience as
“fees/exactions.”
You have 90 days from date of fmal approval to protest imposition of these fees/exactions. If
you protest them, you must follow the protest procedure set forth in Government Code Section 66020(a), and tile the protest and any other required information with the City Manager for
processing in accordance with Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 3.32.030. Failure to timely
follow that procedure will bar any subsequent legal action to attack, review, set aside, void, or
annul their imposition.
You are hereby FURTHER NOTIFIED that your right to protest the specified fees/exactions
DOES NOT APPLY to water and sewer connection fees and capacity charges, nor planning,
zoning, grading or other similar application processing or service fees in connection with this
project; NOR DOES IT APPLY to any fees/exactions of which you have previously been given a
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NOTICE similar to this, or as to which the statute of limitations has previously otherwise
expired.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning
Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 2nd day of January 2002 by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Chairperson Trigas, Commissioners Compas, Dominguez,
Heinemsn, Nielsen, and Segall
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Baker
ABSTAIN: None
CARLSBAD PLklNG COMMISSION
ATTEST:
bfmu13L J. IIfkkti~ER
Planning Director
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