HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-04-01; Planning Commission; Resolution 7093
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A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING A DETERMINATION THAT THE
PROJECT IS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED
ROBERTSON RANCH MASTER PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT
(EIR 03-03) AND THE PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED MITIGATED NEGATIVE
DECLARATION FOR THE ROBERTSON RANCH WEST VILLAGE (MP 02-03C)
AND RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT TO
TRANSFER 20 RESIDENTIAL UNITS WITHIN THE ROBERTSON RANCH WEST
VILLAGE FROM PLANNING AREA 7 TO PLANNING AREA 8, A SITE
DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF 364 MULTI-FAMILY RENTAL RESIDENTIAL UNITS WITHIN PLANNING
AREAS 7 AND 8 OF WHICH 101 ARE LOWER INCOME AND AGE
RESTRICTED, 56 ARE MODERATE INCOME RESTRICTED, AND THE
REMAINDER ARE MARKET RATE RENTAL UNITS, AND A MINOR
SUBDIVISION SUBDIVIDING PLANNING AREA 8 INTO TWO LOTS, ALL
WITHIN THE ROBERTSON RANCH MASTER PLAN ON PROPERTY LOCATED
NORTH OF EL CAMINO REAL SOUTH OF TAMARACK AVENUE AND WEST
OF CANNON ROAD IN LOCAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT ZONE 14.
CASE NAME: ROBERTSON RANCH WEST VILLAGE PLANNING AREAS
7 & 8
CASE NO.: MP 02-03(G)/SDP 14-08/SUP14-04/MS 14-07
WHEREAS, Shapell SoCal Rental Properties, LLC, “Developer,” has filed a verified
application with the City of Carlsbad regarding property owned by Rancho Costera LLC, “Owner,”
described as
Parcel 1 of certificate of Compliance for Adjustment Plat No. CE 12-14
recorded November 13, 2012 as Document No. 2012-0706271
(“the Property”); and
WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request for a Master Plan Amendment,
Site Development Plan, Special Use Permit, and Minor Subdivision as shown on Exhibits MP 02-03(G), A-
N, A1-A34, and L1-L13 dated April 1, 2015, on file in the Planning Division, MP 02-03(G)/SDP 14-08/SUP
14-04/MS 14-07 – ROBERTSON RANCH WEST VILLAGE PLANNING AREAS 7 & 8 as provided by the
Robertson Ranch Master Plan/Chapter 21.06/Section 21.53.120/El Camino Real Corridor Development
Standards/Chapter 20.24 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did, on April 1, 2015, 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
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 7093
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the Master Plan Amendment, Site Development Plan, Special Use Permit, and Minor Subdivision; and
WHEREAS, on November 21, 2006, the City Council approved, MP 02-03 , as described
and conditioned in City Council Ordinance No. NS-822.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of
Carlsbad as follows:
A) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct.
B) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Planning Commission
RECOMMENDS APPROVAL of ROBERTSON RANCH WEST VILLAGE PLANNING AREAS 7
& 8 – MP 02-03(G)/SDP 14-08/SUP 14-04/MS 14-07 based on the following findings and
subject to the following conditions:
Findings:
1. The proposed project implements the goals and objectives of the General Plan in that the
Robertson Ranch Master Plan when first adopted was found to comply with all applicable
General Plan Goals, Objectives, and Policies, including Land Use. The proposed transfer of 20
dwelling units from Planning Area 7 to Planning Area 8 does not change the master plan
densities or change the boundaries of the subject property and the development of the planning
areas with multi-family residential units as shown in the Robertson Ranch Master Plan does not
involve the addition of a new use or group of uses not already shown in the approved master
plan. The project is consistent with the Master Plan and, therefore, is also in compliance with
the General Plan.
MP 02-03(G)
2. That all necessary public facilities can be provided concurrent with need and adequate provisions
have been provided to implement those portions of the Capital Improvement Program applicable
to the subject property, in that the Master Plan includes an analysis of the public facilities
needed to support the proposed development, consistent with those contained in the Local
Facilities Management Plan for Zone 14 which the project must implement concurrent with
development in order to comply with City standards and ordinances including Growth
Management.
3. That the residential and open space portions of the Robertson ranch Master Plan will constitute
an environment of sustained desirability and stability, and that they will be in harmony with or
provide compatible variety to the character of the surrounding area, and that the sites proposed
for public facilities, such as playgrounds, and parks, are adequate to serve the anticipated
Robertson Ranch population and appear acceptable to the public authorities having jurisdiction
thereof, in that the residential segments of the Master Plan include a wide variety of housing
types that range from lower-income attached units to 8,500-square-foot single-family lots; over
40% of the Master Plan is designated for active recreation, passive recreation, and open space
preservation; and the Master Plan vision is to create a neighborhood that embodies the
"Ahwahnee Principles" for the development of "livable communities."
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4. That the streets and thoroughfares proposed are suitable and adequate to carry the anticipated
traffic thereon, in that the Master Plan includes various street improvements necessary for the
development as well as portions of Circulation Element roadways identified in the General Plan.
5. That the area surrounding the proposed Master Plan area is or can be planned and zoned in
coordination and substantial compatibility with the Master Plan area, in that the proposed
Master Plan perimeter land uses were determined based on achieving compatibility with
surrounding existing development and zoning designations.
6. That Planning Area 7, although designated in the Robertson Ranch Master Plan to
accommodate 116 residential units, is insufficient in size to accommodate the designated
number of residential units in the form of smaller 12-unit buildings, and the transfer of 20 units
from Planning Area 7 to Planning Area 8 does not result in an increase in overall residential units
for the Robertson Ranch West Village, that evaluated together, the density of Planning Areas 7
and 8 does not change and continues to meet the density of residential housing mandated by
the Robertson Ranch Master Plan which is a minimum of 20 dwelling units per acre.
SDP 14-08
7. That the proposed development or use is consistent with the General Plan and any applicable
master plan or specific plan, complies with all applicable provisions of Chapter 21.06 of the
Carlsbad Municipal Code, and all other applicable provisions of this code, in that the Roberson
Ranch Master Plan, approved as consistent with the General Plan, established the project site
as the location for multi-family residential units in the West Village for the purpose of creating
diverse opportunities for housing in the Robertson Ranch West Village and established the
maximum number of units allowed on the property as 364.
8. That the requested development or use is properly related to the site, surroundings and
environmental settings, will not be detrimental to existing development or uses or to
development or uses specifically permitted in the area in which the proposed development or use
is to be located, and will not adversely impact the site, surroundings or traffic circulation, in that
the proposed project as designed is within the physical limits established by the Robertson
Ranch Master Plan for Planning Areas 7 and 8, more specifically within the pad areas established
for those Planning Areas per an approved subdivision map and grading plans, within the height
limits established for the property, and at a density established by the Robertson Ranch Master
Plan. The proposed project will therefore not be detrimental to existing or proposed
development nearby, adversely impact the site, and will not adversely contribute to the
surrounding traffic circulation more than what was established, analyzed, and certified in the
Robertson Ranch Master Plan EIR 03-03.
9. That the site for the intended development or use is adequate in size and shape to accommodate
the use, in that the site has been graded and large flat pads established specifically to
accommodate the development of multi-family residential housing.
10. That all yards, setbacks, walls, fences, landscaping, and other features necessary to adjust the
requested development or use to existing or permitted future development or use in the
neighborhood will be provided and maintained, in that the project, with the approval of
requested development standards modifications, has been designed in conformance with the
development standards of the Robertson Ranch Master Plan for Planning Areas 7 and 8, which
include setbacks from property lines, building height, parking screening, and recreation areas.
11. Consistent with Section 21.53.120 (B)(1) of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, as a Site Development
Plan for affordable housing, less restrictive development standards may be approved provided
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that the project is in conformity with the General Plan and adopted policies and goals of the
city, and there would be no detrimental effect on public health, safety, or welfare. A less
restrictive top-of-slope setback (minimum 10 feet) versus the top-of-slope setback required by
the El Camino Real Corridor Development Standards (15 feet) or the Hillside Development
Ordinance (28 feet) is proposed as shown in SDP 14-08 for five buildings within Planning Area
7, which, if not permitted, would result in one or more of the following project impacts including
a reduction in the number of residential units which in turn affects the project wide financing
and cost of subsidizing 101 low income restricted housing units and 56 moderate income
restricted apartment units and compromises the Master Plan directive of achieving a minimum
20 dwelling units per acre within Planning Areas 7 and 8, potentially the requirement of larger
buildings with a greater number of units in each in order to provide the Master Plan minimum
density, and potentially a reduction in circulation drive aisle widths and parking stall depths. As
noted above the overall project is in conformance with the City’s General Plan and permitting
a less restrictive top-of-slope setback will not affect the general public’s health, safety, or
welfare in that only the residents of the five apartment buildings would have cause to be onsite
between the buildings and the top of their respective slopes to experience a lesser setback than
required by the C.M.C. Furthermore the project buildings are setback a minimum of 108 feet
from the El Camino Real right-of-way which exceeds the 45 foot required setback from the El
Camino Real right-of-way and the 108 foot setback will be richly landscaped to minimize visual
impacts.
12. Consistent with Section 21.53.120 (B) (1) of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, as a Site Development
Plan for affordable housing, less restrictive development standards may be approved provided
that the project is in conformity with the General Plan and adopted policies and goals of the
city, and there would be no detrimental effect on public health, safety, or welfare. Enclosed
individual garages are proposed with widths of 11 feet versus 12 feet as required by C.M.C.
21.44.060 Table D to satisfy a portion of the required parking for one to three bedroom
apartments. The additional building width required to accommodate a 12 foot wide garage
would result in less open space separation between buildings and would incur the additional
square foot construction costs associated with a larger building which would in turn have a
direct relationship on the costs of providing subsidized housing for moderate and low income
households. Garage widths will not affect the general public’s health, safety, or welfare in that
only the residents of the apartments with use of the garages will experience the lesser width
than required by the C.M.C. but will still, as verified by staff in the field with an existing 11-foot
wide single-car garage at the Alta Mira development in Carlsbad and a full size sport utility
vehicle, be able to adequately enter and exit a vehicle.
13. Consistent with Section 21.53.120 (B) (1) of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, as a Site Development
Plan for affordable housing, less restrictive development standards may be approved provided
that the project is in conformity with the General Plan and adopted policies and goals of the
city, and there would be no detrimental effect on public health, safety, or welfare. The project
is proposed with a resident parking ratio of 1.21 spaces per senior apartment versus 1.50
required with 104 of those covered and 18 uncovered versus 152 covered spaces required.
Justification for reducing the number of onsite senior parking includes the project’s proximity
to Planning Area 11 which will include a grocery/drug store (300 ft.); proximity to a transit stop
(800 feet) and a City Park (1,000 feet) which encourages a reduced dependence on cars and
could have a positive effect on the need for fewer parking spaces. In addition the Robertson
Ranch Master Plan acknowledges that senior and affordable housing in close proximity to
services are candidates for a lesser parking demand in that the parking standard for senior
condominiums is one covered stall per unit versus the 1.5 covered stalls per unit required for
apartments.
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14. That the street systems serving the proposed development or use is adequate to properly handle
all traffic generated by the proposed use, in that the roadways internal to the Robertson Ranch
West Village were designed to accommodate the traffic projected for each of the individual
Planning Areas. The project is limited to the same number and type of residential homes
considered and approved by the master plan and it can therefore be found that the project will
not have an adverse traffic impact.
SUP 14-04
15. The proposed project complies with the provisions of the El Camino Real Corridor Development
Standards as discussed in the staff report by supporting the design theme; exceeding the
building setbacks from the El Camino Real right-of-way, and maintaining traffic safety along El
Camino Real. As designed the project will enhance the appearance of the El Camino Real (ECR)
roadway and contribute to the desired easily-identifiable homogeneous single design concept
for ECR through significantly landscaped slopes adjacent to the ECR right-of-way and minimum
108 foot building setbacks from the right-of-way.
16. Development within the West Village of the Robertson Ranch is generally designed so as to
meet the intent of the scenic preservation overlay zone through the use of landscape and
grading design including planted retaining walls on the slopes adjacent to El Camino Real.
17. That the project setbacks from El Camino Real meet the intent of the El Camino Real Corridor
Development Standards in that the minimum required setback is 45 feet from right-of-way and
15 feet from the top of slope and the proposed setback is 108 feet from the right-of-way and 10
feet from the top of slope, that moving the buildings an additional 5 feet to the east is infeasible
in that it will result in steeper onsite drive aisles and move other buildings closer to Robertson
Road. Since the project includes significant landscaping within the extended setback from El
Camino Real the addition of five feet of setback from the top of slope will not be discernable
from the El Camino Real right-of-way.
MS 14-07
18. That the proposed two lot subdivision and the proposed design and improvement of the two lot
subdivision as conditioned, is consistent with and satisfies all requirements of the General Plan,
any applicable specific plans, Titles 20 and 21 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code and the State
Subdivision Map Act, and will not cause serious public health problems, in that the map is the
division of one lot designated for the future development of multi-family residential units into
two lots designated for the future development of multi-family residential units; the subject
property is designated for multi-family residential development pursuant to the General Plan
and the Robertson Ranch Master Plan.
19. That the proposed subdivision of one lot into two lots is compatible with the surrounding future
land uses since surrounding properties are designated, for residential and commercial
development consistent with the Robertson Ranch Master Plan and General Plan, in that the
subdivision of the subject property into two lots does not change the future land use of the
property as designated in the Robertson Ranch Master Plan and on the General Plan.
20. That the site is physically suitable for the type and density of the development since the site is
adequate in size and shape to accommodate residential development at the density proposed, in
that the subdivision of the subject property into two lots does not change the land use of the
site as it is designated in the Robertson Ranch Master Plan and/or General Plan.
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21. That the design of the subdivision or the type of improvements will not conflict with easements
of record or easements established by court judgment, or acquired by the public at large, for
access through or use of property within the proposed subdivision, in that there are no existing
incompatible easements throughout the Robertson Ranch that are in conflict with the proposed
two-lot subdivision.
22. That the project is consistent with the City’s Landscape Manual and Water Efficient Landscape
Ordinance (Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 18.50).
23. That the property is not subject to a contract entered into pursuant to the Land Conservation Act
of 1965 (Williamson Act).
24. That the design of the subdivision provides, to the extent feasible, for future passive or natural
heating or cooling opportunities in the subdivision, in that structures constructed on either of the
lots will be able to take advantage of prevailing breezes and may be constructed to
accommodate solar energy generation panels.
25. That the City Planner has considered, in connection with the housing proposed by this subdivision,
the housing needs of the region, and balanced those housing needs against the public service
needs of the City and available fiscal and environmental resources.
26. That the design of the subdivision and improvements are not likely to cause substantial
environmental damage nor substantially and avoidably injure fish and wildlife or their habitat, in
that the property is a graded site. Prior to grading the property it was analyzed for impacts to
fish, wildlife, and their habitats through the Robertson Ranch Master Plan Environmental
Impact Report certified in 2006. Mitigation measures were adopted and have been
implemented in earlier phases of the Robertson Ranch Master Plan development.
27. That the discharge of waste from the subdivision will not result in violation of existing California
Regional Water Quality Control Board requirements, in that the development of the subdivided
lots has been designed to conform to the most recent orders of the San Diego Regional Water
Quality Board.
General
28. The project is consistent with the Citywide Facilities and Improvements Plan, the Local Facilities
Management Plan for Zone 14 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. Specifically:
a. The project has been conditioned to provide proof from the Carlsbad Unified School District
that the project has satisfied its obligation for school facilities.
b. The Public Facility fee is required to be paid by Council Policy No. 17 and will be collected prior
to the issuance of building permit.
29. The project has been conditioned to pay any increase in public facility fee, or new construction
tax, or development fees, and has agreed to abide by any additional requirements established by
a Local Facilities Management Plan prepared pursuant to Chapter 21.90 of the Carlsbad Municipal
Code. This will ensure continued availability of public facilities and will mitigate any cumulative
impacts created by the project.
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30. This project has been conditioned to comply with any requirement approved as part of the Local
Facilities Management Plan for Zone 14.
31. That all necessary public facilities required by the Growth Management Ordinance will be
constructed or are guaranteed to be constructed concurrently with the need for them created by
this project and in compliance with adopted City standards, in that all necessary supporting
infrastructure is required as a condition of approval.
32. The City Planner has determined that:
a. the project is a subsequent activity of a project for which a program EIR 03-03 was
prepared and certified; and, a subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration (MP 02-03(C))
was adopted, and a notice for the activity has been given, which includes statements that
this activity is within the scope of the program EIR and subsequent Mitigated Negative
Declaration approved earlier, and that the program EIR and Mitigated Negative
Declaration adequately describes the activity for the purposes of CEQA) [15168( c)(2) and
(e)]; and
b. this project is consistent with the project cited above;
c. EIR 03-03 was certified November 2006 for the Robertson Ranch Master Plan and a
Mitigated Negative Declaration for the West Village was adopted in December 2012 in
connection with an amendment for the Robertson Ranch Master Plan (MP 02-03D);
d. the project has no new significant environmental effect not analyzed as significant in the
prior EIR or Mitigated Negative Declaration; and
e. none of the circumstances requiring a Subsequent EIR or Mitigated Negative Declaration
or a Supplemental EIR under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 or 15163 exist.
33. 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 a grading
permit.
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 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 or a successor in interest by the City’s approval of this Master Plan Amendment,
Site Development Plan, Special Use Permit, and Minor Subdivision.
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2. Staff is authorized and directed to make, or require the Developer to make, all corrections and
modifications to the Master Plan Amendment, Site Development Plan, Special Use Permit, and
Minor Subdivision 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.
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 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.
5. 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 Master Plan Amendment, Site Development Plan,
Special Use Permit, and Minor Subdivision, (b) City’s approval or issuance of any permit or action,
whether discretionary or nondiscretionary, in connection 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.
6. Developer shall submit to the City Planner a reproducible 24” x 36” mylar copy of the Tentative
Map and Site Plan reflecting the conditions approved by the final decision-making body.
7. Developer shall include, as part of the plans submitted for any permit plancheck, a reduced legible
version of all approving resolution(s) in a 24” x 36” blueline drawing format (including any
applicable Coastal Commission approvals).
8. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the Developer shall provide proof to the Building
Division from the Carlsbad School District that this project has satisfied its obligation to provide
school facilities.
9. This project shall comply with all conditions and mitigation measures which are required as part
of the Zone 14 Local Facilities Management Plan and any amendments made to that Plan prior to
the issuance of building permits.
10. This approval shall become null and void if building permits are not issued for this project within
24 months from the date of project approval.
11. 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.
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12. All roof 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 and Economic Development Department and Planning.
13. Prior to occupancy of the first dwelling unit, the Developer shall provide all required passive and
active recreational areas per the approved plans, including landscaping and recreational facilities.
14. 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
14, 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.
15. Prior to the issuance of the grading permit, Developer shall submit to the City a Notice of
Restriction executed by the owner of the real property to be developed. Said notice is to be filed
in the office of the County Recorder, subject to the satisfaction of the City Planner, notifying all
interested parties and successors in interest that the City of Carlsbad has issued a Master Plan
Amendment, Site Development Plan, Special Use Permit, and Minor Subdivision by Resolution
No. 7093 on the property. 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 City Planner 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.
16. Developer shall construct the required inclusionary units 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.
17. Developer shall submit and obtain City Planner approval of a Final Landscape and Irrigation Plan
showing conformance with the approved Preliminary Landscape Plan and the City’s Landscape
Manual. Developer shall construct and install all landscaping and irrigation as shown on the
approved Final Plans. All landscaping shall be maintained in a healthy and thriving condition, free
from weeds, trash, and debris. All irrigation systems shall be maintained to provide the optimum
amount of water to the landscape for plant growth without causing soil erosion and runoff.
18. The first submittal of Final Landscape and Irrigation Plans shall be pursuant to the landscape
plancheck process on file in the Planning Division and accompanied by the project’s building,
improvement, and grading plans.
19. Developer shall submit and obtain City Planner approval of an exterior lighting plan including
parking areas. All lighting shall be designed to reflect downward and avoid any impacts on
adjacent homes or property.
20. Developer shall implement, or cause the implementation of, the Robertson Ranch Master Plan
EIR 03-03 Project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and Mitigated Negative
Declaration Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for MP 02-03(C).
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21. Prior to the issuance of any permits for the project, the applicant shall submit to the City Planner
a digital copy and a camera-ready master copy of the Robertson Ranch Master Plan MP 02-03(G)
with all exhibits and text reflecting the transfer of 20 units from Planning Area 7 to Planning
Area 8, in addition to the required number of bound copies.
Engineering
NOTE: Unless specifically stated in the condition, all of the following conditions, upon the approval of
this proposed subdivision, must be met prior to approval of a parcel map, building or grading
permit whichever occurs first.
General
22. Prior to hauling dirt or construction materials to or from any proposed construction site within
this project, developer shall apply for and obtain approval from, the city engineer for the proposed
haul route.
23. This project is approved upon the express condition that building permits will not be issued for
the development of the subject property, unless the district engineer has determined that
adequate water and sewer facilities are available at the time of permit issuance and will continue
to be available until time of occupancy.
24. Developer shall submit to the city planner, a reproducible 24" x 36", mylar copy of the Site Plan
and Tentative Parcel Map reflecting the conditions approved by the final decision making body.
The reproducible shall be submitted to the city planner, reviewed and, if acceptable, signed by
the city's project engineer and project planner prior to submittal of the building plans,
improvement plans, grading plans, or final map, whichever occurs first.
25. For both new parcels within Planning Area 8, Developer shall submit to the city engineer an
acceptable instrument, via CC&Rs and/or other recorded document, addressing the maintenance,
repair, and replacement of shared private improvements within this subdivision, including but not
limited to storm drains, utilities, and sidewalks located therein and to distribute the costs of such
maintenance in an equitable manner among the owners of the properties within this subdivision.
26. Developer shall prepare, submit and process for city engineer approval a final Parcel Map to
subdivide Planning Area 8. Developer shall pay the city standard map review plan check fees.
27. Developer shall install sight distance corridors at all street intersections and driveways in
accordance with City Landscape Manual. The property owner shall maintain this condition.
28. The final map for this project shall not record in advance of the final map for Robertson Ranch
West (CT 13-03) as the adjacent offsite development improvements for this project are
contingent on the developer for CT 13-03 constructing them, unless otherwise approved by the
City Engineer, City Planner and Fire Marshal.
29. No final map, grading or improvement plans for this project shall be approved until the offsite
public street and public utility improvements required to serve this project are substantially
constructed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer and Fire Marshal. These improvements
consist of, but are not limited to, El Camino Real widening, West Ranch Road and Robertson
Road and other circulation streets as shown on the tentative map for the Robertson Ranch West
development (CT 13-03). At the discretion of the City Engineer, the developer may either
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construct or be allowed to post security for that portion of the offsite improvements not yet
constructed in accordance with C.M.C. Section 20.16.070, if it can be demonstrated that all
performance standards will be met.
Fees/Agreements
30. Developer shall cause property owner to execute and submit to the city engineer for recordation,
the city’s standard form Geologic Failure Hold Harmless Agreement.
31. Developer shall cause property owner to execute and submit to the city engineer for recordation
the city’s standard form Drainage Hold Harmless Agreement.
32. Developer shall cause property owner to submit an executed copy to the city engineer for
recordation a city standard Permanent Stormwater Quality Best Management Practice
Maintenance Agreement.
Grading
33. Based upon a review of the proposed grading and the grading quantities shown on the Site Plan
and tentative Parcel Map, a grading permit for this project is required. Developer shall prepare
and submit plans and technical studies/reports for city engineer review, post security and pay all
applicable grading plan review and permit fees per the city’s latest fee schedule.
34. Developer shall comply with the city's Stormwater Regulations, latest version, and shall
implement best management practices at all times. Best management practices include but are
not limited to pollution control practices or devices, erosion control to prevent silt runoff during
construction, general housekeeping practices, pollution prevention and educational practices,
maintenance procedures, and other management practices or devices to prevent or reduce the
discharge of pollutants to stormwater, receiving water or stormwater conveyance system to the
maximum extent practicable. Developer shall notify prospective owners and tenants of the above
requirements.
35. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, developer shall submit to the city engineer receipt of a
Notice of Intent from the State Water Resources Control Board.
36. Prior to the issuance of grading permit or building permit, whichever occurs first, developer shall
submit for city approval a Tier 3 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (TIER 3 SWPPP). The TIER
3 SWPPP shall comply with current requirements and provisions established by the San Diego
Regional Water Quality Control Board and City of Carlsbad Requirements. The TIER 3 SWPPP shall
identify and incorporate measures to reduce storm water pollutant runoff during construction of
the project to the maximum extent practicable. Developer shall pay all applicable SWPPP plan
review and inspection fees per the city’s latest fee schedule.
37. This project is subject to ‘Priority Development Project’ requirements. Developer shall prepare
and process a Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP), subject to city engineer approval, to
demonstrate how this project meets storm water treatment requirements per the city’s Standard
Urban Storm Water Management Plan (SUSMP), which satisfy Order No. R9-2007-0001 issued by
the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board. In addition to new treatment control BMP
selection criteria in the SUSMP, the developer shall use low impact development (site design)
approaches to ensure that runoff from impervious areas (roofs, pavement, etc.) are drained
through landscaped (pervious) areas prior to discharge. Developer shall pay all applicable SWMP
plan review and inspection fees per the city’s latest fee schedule.
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38. Developer shall submit documentation, subject to city engineer approval, demonstrating how this
project complies with hydromodification requirements per the city’s SUSMP. Documentation
shall be included within the Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP).
39. Developer is responsible to ensure that all final design plans (grading plans, improvement plans,
landscape plans, building plans, etc.) incorporate all source control, site design, treatment control
BMP, applicable hydromodification measures, and Low Impact Design (LID) facilities.
Dedications/Improvements
40. For Planning Area 8, Developer shall cause owner to submit to the city engineer for recordation
a covenant of easement for private drainage and pedestrian access purposes as shown on the Site
Plan and Tentative Parcel Map. Developer shall pay processing fees per the city’s latest fee
schedule.
41. Developer shall provide proof of a recorded easement or other acceptable instrument that
provides an easement for private pedestrian access purposes over the adjacent property (Lot
341 of CT 13-03) for the benefit of Planning Area 8, to the satisfaction of the city engineer.
42. Developer shall cause owner to dedicate to the city and/or other appropriate entities for public
waterline purposes as shown on the Site Plan and Tentative Parcel Map. The offer shall be made
by a certificate on the final map or separate recorded document. All land so offered shall be free
and clear of all liens and encumbrances and without cost to the city. Streets that are already public
are not required to be rededicated. Additional easements may be required at final design to the
satisfaction of the city engineer.
43. Developer shall design the private drainage systems, as shown on the Site Plan and Tentative
Parcel Map to the satisfaction of the city engineer. All private drainage systems (12” diameter
storm drain and larger) shall be inspected by the city. Developer shall pay the standard
improvement plan check and inspection fees for private drainage systems.
44. Developer shall prepare and process public improvement plans and, prior to city engineer
approval of said plans, shall execute a city standard Minor Subdivision Improvement Agreement
to install and shall post security in accordance with C.M.C. Section 20.16.070 for public
improvements shown on the Site Plan and Tentative Parcel Map. Said improvements shall be
installed to city standards to the satisfaction of the city engineer. These improvements include,
but are not limited to:
A. Onsite public potable waterline, fire hydrants, meters and other waterline appurtenances.
B. Private sewer laterals.
C. Irrigation service lines and meters.
D. Mid-block pedestrian crossing along Robertson Road.
45. Developer shall pay the standard improvement plan check and inspection fees. Improvements
listed above shall be constructed within 36 months of approval of the subdivision or development
improvement agreement or such other time as provided in said agreement.
46. Developer shall design, and obtain approval from the city engineer, the structural section for the
access aisles with a traffic index of 5.0 in accordance with city standards due to truck access
through the parking area and/or aisles with an ADT greater than 500. Prior to completion of
grading, the final structural pavement design of the aisle ways shall be submitted together with
required R-value soil test information subject to the review and approval of the city engineer.
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Non-Mapping Notes
47. Add the following notes to the final Parcel Map as non-mapping data:
A. Developer has executed a city standard Minor Subdivision Improvement Agreement and
has posted security in accordance with C.M.C. Section 20.16.070 to install public
improvements shown on the Site Plan and Tentative Parcel Map. These improvements
include, but are not limited to:
1) Onsite public potable waterline and appurtenances.
2) Private sewer laterals.
3) Irrigation service lines and meters.
4) Mid-block pedestrian crossing along Robertson Road.
B. Building permits will not be issued for development of the subject property unless the
appropriate agency determines that sewer and water facilities are available.
C. No structure, fence, wall, tree, shrub, sign, or other object may be placed or permitted to
encroach within the area identified as a sight distance corridor as defined by City of
Carlsbad Engineering Standards or line-of-sight per Caltrans standards.
D. The owner of this property on behalf of itself and all of its successors in interest has
agreed to hold harmless and indemnify the City of Carlsbad from any action that may
arise through any diversion of waters, the alteration of the normal flow of surface waters
or drainage, or the concentration of surface waters or drainage from the drainage system
or other improvements identified in the city approved development plans; or by the
design, construction or maintenance of the drainage system or other improvements
identified in the city approved development plans.
Utilities
48. Developer shall meet with the fire marshal to determine if fire protection measures (fire flows,
fire hydrant locations, building sprinklers) are required to serve the project. Fire hydrants, if
proposed, shall be considered public improvements and shall be served by public water mains to
the satisfaction of the district engineer.
49. Developer shall design and construct public facilities within public right-of-way or within
minimum 20-foot wide easements granted to the district or the City of Carlsbad. At the discretion
of the district or city engineer, wider easements may be required for adequate maintenance,
access and/or joint utility purposes.
50. Prior to issuance of building permits, developer shall pay all fees, deposits, and charges for
connection to public facilities.
51. The developer shall design landscape and irrigation plans utilizing recycled water as a source and
prepare and submit a colored recycled water use map to the Planning Department for processing
and approval by the district engineer.
52. Developer shall install potable water and/or recycled water services and meters at locations
approved by the district engineer. The locations of said services shall be reflected on public
improvement plans.
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53. The developer shall install sewer laterals and clean-outs at locations approved by the city
engineer. The locations of sewer laterals shall be reflected on public improvement plans.
54. The developer shall design and construct public water, sewer, and recycled water facilities
substantially as shown on the Site Plan and Tentative Parcel Map to the satisfaction of the district
engineer and city engineer.
Code Reminders
55. The project is subject to all applicable provisions of local ordinances, including but not limited to
the following:
56. This tentative map shall expire two years from the date on which the Planning Commission voted
to approve this application.
57. Developer shall pay traffic impact and sewer impact fees based on Section 18.42 and Section
13.10 of the City of Carlsbad Municipal Code, respectively. The Average Daily Trips (ADT) and floor
area contained in the staff report and shown on the Site Plan and Tentative Parcel Map are for
planning purposes only.
58. 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 City Planner 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.
59. Developer shall construct trash receptacle and recycling areas enclosed by a six-foot-high
masonry wall with gates pursuant to City Engineering Standards and Carlsbad Municipal Code
Chapter 21.105. Location of said receptacles shall be approved by the City Planner. Enclosure
shall be of similar colors and/or materials to the project to the satisfaction of the City Planner.
60. No outdoor storage of materials shall occur onsite unless required by the Fire Chief. When so
required, the Developer shall submit and obtain approval of the Fire Chief and the City Planner of
an Outdoor Storage Plan, and thereafter comply with the approved plan.
61. Developer shall submit and obtain City Planner approval of an exterior lighting plan including
parking areas. All lighting shall be designed to reflect downward and avoid any impacts on
adjacent homes or property.
62. 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.
63. Premise identification (addresses) shall be provided consistent with Carlsbad Municipal Code
Section 18.04.320.