HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-11-05; Planning Commission; Resolution 65061 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 6506
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
3 CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A
HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT PERMIT ON A 5.05-ACRE SITE
4 GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
BLACK RAIL ROAD AND AVENA COURT EAST IN LOCAL
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT ZONE 20.
6 CASE NAME: SEASCAPE
CASE NO: HDP 06-02
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WHEREAS, Rajeev Bhatia, "Developer," has filed a verified application with8
o the City of Carlsbad regarding property owned by Ron Vandermooren and Rajeev Bhatia,
10 "Owner," described as:
11 Parcel IB:
12 The Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of the
13 Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 27,
Township 12 South, Range 4 West, San Bernadino Base and
14 Meridian, in the City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, State
of California, according to the official plat thereof; and
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17 The Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 27,
18 Township 12 South, Range 4 West, San Bernadino Base and
Meridian, in the City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, State
of California, according to the official plat thereof; and
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Parcel 3B:
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An easement for road and public utility purposes over, under,
22 upon and across the westerly 30 feet of the south half of the
Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast
Quarter of Section 27, Township 12 South, Range 4 West, San
24 Bernadino Base and Meridian, in the City of Carlsbad, County
of San Diego, State of California, according to the official plat
25 thereof; and
26 Parcel 4B:
27 An easement for road and public utility purposes over, under,
28 along and across the westerly 30 feet of the Northwest Quarter
of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section
27, Township 12 South, Range 4 West, San Bernadino Base
and Meridian, in the City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego,
2 State of California, according to the official plat thereof
3 ("the Property"); and
WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request for a Hillside
Development Permit as shown on Exhibit(s) "A" - "BB" dated November 5,2008, on file in the
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Carlsbad Planning Department, SEASCAPE - HDP 06-02, as provided by Chapter 21.95 of the
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Carlsbad Municipal Code; and8
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on November 5, 2008, consider said
10 request; and
11 WHEREAS, at said hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and
arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Commission considered all factors
13 relating to the Hillside Development Permit; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning
,... Commission as follows:lo
17. A) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct.
18 B) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Commission
APPROVES. SEASCAPE - HDP 06-02 based on the following findings and
subject to the following conditions:
20 Findings:
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1. That hillside conditions have been properly identified on the constraints map which show
22 existing and proposed conditions and slope percentages;
23 2. That undevelopable areas of the project, i.e., slopes over 40%, have been properly
24 identified on the constraints map;
25 3. That the development proposal is consistent with the intent, purpose, and requirements of
the Hillside Ordinance, Chapter 21.95, in that the grading design minimizes the
amount of grading, and respects the natural terrain. The pad grades for the
proposed subdivision have been designed to step and follow the dominant slope of
the land. The project is proposing 21,800 cubic yards of cut, 8,900 cubic yards of
28 fiH» 9,000 cubic yards of remedial grading, and 12,900 cubic yards of export. This
will result in a volume of grading equaling 4,320 cubic yards per acre, which is
considered "acceptable" under the Hillside Ordinance.
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4. That the proposed development or grading will not occur in the undevelopable portions
2 of the site pursuant to provisions of Section 21.53.230 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code,
in that no residential development occurs on any natural slopes with an inclination of
3 greater than forty percent, and elevation differential of greater than fifteen feet, and
an area of greater than 10,000 square feet.4
<- . That the project design substantially conforms to the intent of the concepts illustrated in
the Hillside Development Guidelines Manual, in that the grading design minimizes the
6 amount of grading, and respects the natural terrain; and the pad grades for the
proposed subdivision have been designed to step and follow the dominant slope of
7 the land, all roof slopes are oriented in the same direction as the slopes, and the
building footprints and rooflines are parallel with the natural contours of the slope.
The Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad does hereby find:
10 a. it has reviewed, analyzed, and considered Mitigated Negative Declaration and
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for SEASCAPE - GPA 05-
11 11/ZC 05-10/LCPA 05-06/CT 05-18/PUD 05-14/SDP 05-12/CDP 05-37/HDP
06-02/HMP 07-09, the environmental impacts therein identified for this project
and said comments thereon, and the Program, on file in the Planning Department,
13 prior to RECOMMENDING ADOPTION of the project; and
14 b. the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Program have been prepared in
accordance with requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, the
State Guidelines and the Environmental Protection Procedures of the City of
Carlsbad; and
17 c. they reflect the independent judgment of the Planning Commission of the City of
Carlsbad; and
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d. based on the EIA Part II and comments thereon, the Planning Commission, finds
that there is no substantial evidence the project will have a significant effect on
on the environment.
21 .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
22 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.
24 Conditions:
25 Note: Unless otherwise specified herein, all conditions shall be satisfied prior to the
recordation of the final map or issuance of a grading permit, whichever occurs first.
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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
28 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; record a notice of violation on the
2 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
3 or a successor in interest by the City's approval of this Hillside Development Permit.
Staff is authorized and directed to make, or require the Developer to make, all corrections
- and modifications to the Hillside Development Permit documents, as necessary to make
them internally consistent and in conformity with the final action on the project.
5 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.
9 4. If any condition for construction of any public improvements or facilities, or the payment
10 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.
13 5. Developer/Operator shall and does hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend, and hold
14 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 Hillside Development
Permit, (b) City's approval or issuance of any permit or action, whether discretionary or
17 nondiscretionary, in connection with the use contemplated herein, and
(c) Developer/Operator's installation and operation of the facility permitted hereby,
18 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
2Q approval is not validated.
21 6. This approval is granted subject to the approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration
and Mitigation Monitoring & Reporting Program, GPA 05-11, ZC 05-10, LCPA 05-
22 06, CT 05-18, PUD 05-14, SDP 05-12, CDP 05-37, and BMP 07-09 and is subject to all
conditions contained in Planning Commission Resolutions No. 6498, 6499, 6500, 6501,
6502, 6503, 6504, 6505, and 6507, for those other approvals incorporated herein by
24 reference.
25 7. This approval shall become null and void if building permits are not issued for this
project within two (2) years of Coastal Commission approval of LCPA 05-06.
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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 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
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 November 5, 2008, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
Commissioners Baker, Boddy, Cardosa, Dominguez, Montgomery,
and Chairperson Whitton
ABSENT: Commissioner Douglas
ABSTAIN:
FRANK H. WHITTON, Chairperson
CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
DON NEU
Planning Director
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