HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-03-15; Planning Commission; Resolution 60471 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 6047
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
3 CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A SITE
DEVELOPMENT PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE
4 DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING 83,000 SQUARE FOOT
5 MANUFACTURING BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION OF A
159,000 SQUARE FOOT TWO-STORY BUILDING
6 CONTAINING: APPROXIMATELY 8,000 SQUARE FEET OF
CUSTOMER LOUNGE AND RECEPTION AREA, 20,000
7 SQUARE FEET OF PARTS AND STORAGE,
APPROXIMATELY 50,000 SQUARE FEET HOUSING 72
8 SERVICE BAYS, AND NEW SERVICE WRITER RECEPTION
9 BOOTH AREA WITH A CANOPY COVER ALL ON THE
GROUND FLOOR, 7,000 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE AND AN
10 APPROXIMATELY 70,000 SQUARE FOOT PARKING DECK
FOR APPROXIMATELY 265 PARKING STALLS ALL ON THE
11 SECOND FLOOR, A ROOF PARKING DECK OF
12 APPROXIMATELY 70,000 SQUARE FEET FOR
APPROXIMATELY 265 PARKING SPACES, AND VEHICLE
13 RAMPS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE SECOND FLOOR
AND ROOF PARKING DECKS ON A 9.76 ACRE SITE
14 LOCATED AT 6030 AVENIDA ENCINAS IN THE MELLO II
SEGMENT OF THE LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AND
LOCAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT ZONE 3.
16 CASE NAME: TOYOTA CARLSBAD SERVICE CENTER
CASE NO.: SDP91-12(A)
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WHEREAS, Toyota Carlsbad, "Developer," has filed a verified application with18
J9 the City of Carlsbad regarding property owned by Stellar Properties, LLC, "Owner," described
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21 Parcel 2 of Parcel Map No. 1310, in the City of Carlsbad,
County of San Diego, State of California, filed in the Office of
the County Recorder of San Diego County, February 16,1973,
23 Recorder's file No. 73-042619 of official records
24 ("the Property"); and
95 WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request for a Site Development
26 Plan Amendment as shown on Exhibits "A" - "N" dated March 15, 2006, on file in the
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Planning Department, TOYOTA CARLSBAD SERVICE CENTER - SDP 91-12(A) as
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provided by Chapter 21.06/Section 21.53.120 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code; and
1 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did, on the 15th day of March, 2006, hold
2 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 testimony4
<- and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Commission considered all factors
6 relating to the Site Development Plan Amendment; and
7 WHEREAS, on March 4, 1992, the Planning Commission approved,
8 CARLSBAD DISTRIBUTION CENTER SDP 91-12, as described and conditioned in
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Planning Commission Resolution No. 3357.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning
j 2 Commission of the City of Carlsbad as follows:
13 A) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct.
B) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Planning
15 Commission APPROVES TOYOTA CARLSBAD SERVICE CENTER -
SDP 91-12(A) based on the following findings and subject to the following
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17 Findings;
1. 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
20 the proposed use is to be located, and will not adversely impact the site, surroundings or
traffic circulation, in that the proposal meets or exceeds all development standards of
the zone and the surrounding properties are developed with similar industrial uses
consistent with its Planned Industrial (PI) Land Use designation.
2. That the site for the intended use is adequate in size and shape to accommodate the use, in
that the new facility is proposed to be constructed consistent with all of the
24 applicable development standards including those of the M Zone and the Parking
Ordinance.
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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
27 provided and maintained, in that the project includes design measures such as parapet
screening of the roof deck parking, reduced-height light standards on the roof
28 parking deck, landscaping along the freeway edge of the property, and building
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materials and embellishments that create a unique and interesting presence to the
2 public.
3 4. That the street systems serving the proposed use is adequate to properly handle all traffic
generated by the proposed use, in that limited widening of Avenida Encinas is a
4 condition of approval that will render the existing street system serving the
proposed use as adequate to properly handle all traffic generated by the proposed
use.
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5. The Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad does hereby find:
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a. it has reviewed, analyzed and considered the Negative Declaration for the
project and the environmental impacts therein identified for this project and any
p comments thereon prior to APPROVING the project; and
10 b. the Negative Declaration has been prepared in accordance with requirements of
the California Environmental Quality Act, the State Guidelines and the
11 Environmental Protection Procedures of the City of Carlsbad; and
12 c. it reflects the independent judgment of the Planning Commission of the City of
13 Carlsbad; and
14 d. based on the EIA Part II and comments thereon, there is no substantial evidence
the project will have a significant effect on the environment.
jg 6. The Planning Commission finds that the project, as conditioned herein, is in
conformance with the Elements of the City's General Plan based on the facts set forth in
17 the staff report dated March 15, 2006 including, but not limited to the project site is
located within an area that is established with industrial uses. Other facilities in the
1 O1 ° general vicinity include automobile service and/or repair. Buildings in this area are
I n generally of the same height and mass as the proposed project. Vehicle storage and
security lighting is screened on the roof parking deck and second floor parking
20 (storage) is within the building.
21 7. The project is consistent with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) for the
McClellan-Palomar Airport, dated April 1994, in that he project is compatible with the
projected noise levels of the CLUP; and, based on the noise/land use compatibility matrix
23 of the CLUP, the proposed land use is compatible with the airport.
24 8. That the project is consistent with the City's Landscape Manual (Carlsbad Municipal
Code Section 14.28.020 and Landscape Manual Section I B).
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~c 9. 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
27 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.
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Conditions:
2 Note: Unless otherwise specified herein, all conditions shall be satisfied prior to issuance of a
3 grading or building permit, whichever occurs first.
1. If any of the following conditions fail to occur; or if they are, by their terms, to be
c 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
6 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
7 issued under the authority of approvals herein granted; record a notice of violation on the
property title; institute and prosecute litigation to compel their compliance with said
conditions or seek damages for their violation. No vested rights are gained by Developer
9 or a successor in interest by the City's approval of this Site Development Plan.
10 2. Staff is authorized and directed to make, or require the Developer to make, all corrections
and modifications to the Site 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.
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3. Developer shall comply with all applicable provisions of federal, state, and local laws and
regulations in effect at the time of building permit issuance.
4. If any condition for construction of any public improvements or facilities, or the payment
16 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
17 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.
19 5. Developer/Operator shall and does hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend and hold
20 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, (b)
City's approval or issuance of any permit or action, whether discretionary or non-
23 discretionary, in connection with the use contemplated herein, and (c)
Developer/Operator's installation and operation of the facility permitted hereby, including
24 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
25 validated.
27 6. Developer shall submit to the Planning Director a reproducible 24" x 36" mylar copy of
the Site Plan reflecting the conditions approved by the final decision making body.28
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7. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the Developer shall provide proof to the
2 Director from the School District that this project has satisfied its obligation to provide
school facilities.
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8. Building permits will not be issued for this project unless the local agency providing
4 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.
9. This approval is granted subject to the approval of CUP 05-09 and CDP 05-19 and is
subject to all conditions contained in Planning Commission Resolutions No. 6045 and
6046 for those other approvals incorporated herein by reference.
10. Approval of SDP 91-12(A) and adoption of Planning Commission Resolution No.
6047 supercedes SDP 91-12 and Planning Commission Resolution No. 3357.
11 NOTICE
12 Please take NOTICE that approval of your project includes the "imposition" of fees, dedications,
13 reservations, or other exactions hereafter collectively referred to for convenience as
fees/exactions."
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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
17 follow that procedure will bar any subsequent legal action to attack, review, set aside, void, or
annul their imposition.
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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,
20 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
21 NOTICE similar to this, or as to which the statute of limitations has previously otherwise
expired.
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1 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the planning
2 Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 15th day of March 2006, by the
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following vote, to wit:
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AYES: Chairperson Montgomery, Commissioners Baker, Cardosa,
Dominguez, Heineman, Segall and Whitton
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12 " " "TELL B. MONTjOMERYfaRairperson
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