HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-04-07; Planning Commission; Resolution 55981
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 5598
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A SITE
FLOOR PLANS, ELEVATIONS AND PLOTTING FOR 82
LOCATED SOUTH OF FUTURE POINSETTIA LANE AND
EAST OF FUTURE ALICANTE ROAD WITHIN THE GREENS,
NEIGHBORHOOD 1.8 OF THE VILLAGES OF LA COSTA
MASTER PLAN IN LOCAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
ZONE 10.
CASENAME: VILLAGES OF LA COSTA GREENS
DEVELOPMENT PLAN SDP 03-21 TO APPROVE BUILDING
SINGLE-FAMILY DETACHED HOMES GENERALLY
NEIGHBORHOOD 1.8 ARCHITECTURE
CASE NO.: SDP 03-21
WHEREAS, Warmington Homes California, “Developer,” has filed a verified
application with the City of Carlsbad regarding property owned by Real Estate Collateral
Management Company, “Owner,” described as
La Costa Greens Neighborhood 1.8, being a subdivision of lots 8
and 19 of Carlsbad Tract No. 99-03 La Costa Greens, in the City
of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, State of California, according
to map thereof No. 14543, filed in the office of the County
Recorder of San Diego County February 12, 2003, together with
portions of Alicante Road and Lapis Road, as dedicated to public
use
(“the Property”); and
WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request for a Site Development
Plan as shown on Exhibits “A” - “I” and “Al” - “A26” dated April 7, 2004, on file in the
Planning Department, VILLAGES OF LA COSTA GREENS NEIGHBORHOOD 1.8
ARCHITECTURE - SDP 03-21 as provided by Chapter 21.06 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code;
and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did, on the 7th day of April 2004, hold a
duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request; and
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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 Site Development Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning
Commission of the City of Carlsbad as follows:
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That the foregoing recitations are true and correct.
That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Planning
Commission APPROVES VILLAGES OF LA COSTA GREENS
NEIGHBORHOOD 1.8 ARCHITECTURE - SDP 03-21 based on the
following findings and subject to the following conditions:
Findings:
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That the requested use is properly related to the site, surroundings and environmental
settings, is consistent with the various elements and objectives of the General Plan, will
not be detrimental to existing uses or to uses specifically permitted in the area in which
the proposed use is to be located, and will not adversely impact the site, surroundings or
traffic circulation, in that the proposed building floor plans, elevations and plotting
have been designed consistent with the design criteria of the Villages of La Costa
Master Plan which has taken the site, surroundings, environmental settings, and
traffic circulation into consideration prior to its adoption.
That the site for the intended use is adequate in size and shape to accommodate the use, in
that the Villages of La Costa Greens Neighborhood 1.8 was subdivided into 82
residential lots and the project floorplans were designed to fit within the lot
boundaries of each residential lot.
That all 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 project is designed to meet all of the Villages of
La Costa Master Plan setbacks, provide all required yards, provide fencing and
landscaping for private and public benefit and that no other adjustments are
necessary to adjust the proposed houses to the subject site.
That the street systems serving the proposed use is adequate to properly handle all traffic
generated by the proposed use, in that the proposed project consists of single-family
residences with access to public streets. The street system for this neighborhood was
analyzed in the Villages of La Costa Master Plan and was implemented with the
approval of CT 02-23. All necessary street improvements were required and made
part of the approval at that time.
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5. The Planning Director has determined that:
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the project is a subsequent activity of the Villages of La Costa Master Plan for
which a program EIR was prepared, and a notice for the activity has been given,
which includes statements that this activity is within the scope of the program
approved earlier, and that the program EIR adequately describes the activity for
the purposes of CEQA); [15168(c)(2) and (e)]; and
this project is consistent with the Master Plan cited above; and
the Villages of La Costa Master Plan EIR 98-07 was certified in connection
with the prior plan; and
the project has no new significant environmental effect not analyzed as significant
in the prior EIR; and
none of the circumstances requiring a Subsequent EIR or a Supplemental EIR
under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15 162 or 15 163 exist; and
the Planning Commission finds that all feasible mitigation measures or project
alternatives identified in the Villages of La Costa Master Plan EIR 98-07,
which are appropriate to this Subsequent Project, have been completed,
incorporated into the project design or are required as conditions of approval for
this subsequent project.
6. The project is consistent with the City-Wide Facilities and Improvements Plan, the Local
Facilities Management Plan for Zone 10 and all City public facility policies and
ordinances. The project includes elements or has been conditioned to construct or
provide funding to ensure that all facilities and improvements regarding: sewer collection
and treatment; water; drainage; circulation; fire; schools; parks and other recreational
facilities; libraries; government administrative facilities; and open space, related to the
project will be installed to serve new development prior to or concurrent with need.
7. 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 specified herein, all conditions shall be satisfied prior to issuance of
building permits.
1. 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
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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
this Site Development Plan.
Staff is authorized and directed to make, or require the Developer to make, all corrections
and modifications to the Site Development Plan 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.
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.
Developer/Operator shall and does hereby agree to indemnifjr, 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 Site Development Plan, and
(b) City’s approval or issuance of any permit or action, whether discretionary or non-
discretionary, in connection with the use contemplated herein. This obligation survives
until all legal proceedings have been concluded and continues even if the City’s approval
is not validated.
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.
Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the Developer shall provide proof to the
Director from the Carlsbad Unified and San Marcos Unified School Districts that this
project has satisfied its obligation to provide school facilities.
This project shall comply with all conditions and mitigation measures, which are required
as part of the Zone 10 Local Facilities Management Plan and any amendments made to
that Plan prior to the issuance of building permits.
This approval shall become null and void if building permits are not issued for this
project within 18 months from the date of project approval.
Prior to the issuance of building permit, 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
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the Planning Director, notifjrlng all interested parties and successors in interest that the
City of Carlsbad has issued a Site Development Plan by Resolution No. 5598 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.
Building permits will not be issued for this project unless the local agency providing
water and sewer services to the project provides written certification to the City that
adequate water service and sewer facilities, respectively, are available to the project at the
time of the application for the building permit, and that water and sewer capacity and
facilities will continue to be available until the time of occupancy.
The Developer shall implement and comply with all applicable mitigation measures
required by the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program certified with the Final
Program EIR for the Villages of La Costa Master Plan - EIR 98-07, as contained in
Planning Commission Resolution No. 5010.
Developer shall construct the required inclusionary units as stipulated in the First
Amended and Restated Affordable Housing Agreement (dated February 21, 2003)
between Morrow Development and the City of Carlsbad concurrent with the project’s
market rate units, unless both the final decision making authority of the City and the
Developer agree within an Affordable Housing Agreement to an alternate schedule for
development.
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 #1 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 10, pursuant to Chapter 21.90. All such
taxedfees shall be paid at issuance of building permit. If the taxedfees are not paid, this
approval will not be consistent with the General Plan and shall become void.
If satisfaction of the school facility requirement involves a Mello-Roos Community
Facilities District or other financing mechanism which is inconsistent with City Council
Policy No. 38, by allowing a pass-through of the taxes or fees to individual home buyers,
then in addition to any other disclosure required by law or Council policy, the Developer
shall disclose to future owners in the project, to the maximum extent possible, the
existence of the tax or fee, and that the school district is the taxing agency responsible for
the financing mechanism. The form of notice is subject to the approval of the Planning
Director and shall at least include a handout and a sign inside the sales facility stating the
fact of a potential pass-through of fees or taxes exists and where complete information
regarding those fees or taxes can be obtained.
Developer shall display a current Zoning and Land Use Map, or an alternative, suitable to
the Planning Director, in the sales office at all times. All sales maps that are distributed
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or made available to the public shall include but not be limited to trails, future and
existing schools, parks and streets.
Developer shall post a sign in the sales office in a prominent location that discloses which
special districts and school district provide service to the project. Said sign shall remain
posted until ALL of the units are sold.
Prior to the issuance of building permits, the Developer shall prepare and record a Notice
that this property is subject to overflight, sight and sound of aircraft operating from
McClellan-Palomar Airport, in a form meeting the approval of the Planning Director and
the City Attorney (see Noise Form #2 on file in the Planning Department).
Developer shall post aircraft noise notification signs in all sales and/or rental offices
associated with the new development. The number and locations of said signs shall be
approved by the Planning Director (see Noise Form #3 on file in the Planning
Department).
Any signs proposed for this development shall at a minimum be designed in conformance
with the Villages of La Costa Master Plan and shall require review and approval of the
Planning Director prior to installation of such signs.
The Developer shall comply with all the applicable conditions set forth by CT 02-23
in Resolution No. 5487 which are incorporated by reference herein.
En Pineering
22. Prior to issuance of a precise grading permit, Developer shall process and receive
approval of a construction revision to City Drawing No. 406-6 to document the
relocation of sewer laterals, water laterals, curb outlets, and driveways as necessary
to support development of the dwellings as shown on the site plan for this project.
The construction revision shall be processed and prepared to the satisfaction of the
City Engineer.
23. The rough grading for this project shall be done concurrently with CT 02-22. Any
change to concurrent rough grading shall require written approval by the City
Engineer. If rough grading between CT 02-22 and CT 02-23 is proposed to be
separated, Developer shall first revise the exhibits and construction plans to depict
the offsite slopes required to construct the building pads, slopes and public road and
utility improvements necessary to support this project as a “stand alone” project to
the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
Code Reminders:
The project is subject to all applicable provisions of local ordinances, including but not limited to
the following:
24. Developer shall exercise special care during the construction phase of this project to
prevent offsite siltation. Planting and erosion control shall be provided in accordance
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with Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 15.16 (the Grading Ordinance) to the satisfaction
of the City Engineer.
25. Some improvements shown on the tentative map andlor required by these conditions are
located offsite on property which neither the City nor the owner has sufficient title or
interest to permit the improvements to be made without acquisition of title or interest.
The Developer shall immediately initiate negotiations to acquire such property. The
Developer shall use its best efforts to effectuate negotiated acquisition. If unsuccessful,
Developer shall demonstrate to the City Engineer its best efforts, and comply with the
requirements of the Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 20.16.095 to notify and enable the
City to successfully acquire said property by condemnation.
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 final 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 file 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 feedexactions
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 feedexactions of which you have previously been given a
NOTICE similar to this, or as to which the statute of limitations has previously otherwise
expired.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the planning
Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 7th, day of April 2004, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Vice-Chairperson Whitton, Commissioners Dominguez,
Heineman, Montgomery, and Segall
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioners Baker and White
ABSTAIN: None -
ITTON, Vice-Chai-
CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION1
ATTEST:
Planning Director
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