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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-03-15; Planning Commission; Resolution 7231 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A MAJOR REVIEW PERMIT AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A TWO-STORY 4,714 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING FOR STUDENT MEETING AND EXHIBITION SPACE AT THE SOUTH END OF THE ATHLETIC COMPLEX ON PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED AT 2800 CARLSBAD BOULEVARD IN THE VILLAGE SEGMENT OF THE LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AND WITHIN LOCAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT ZONE 1. CASE NAME: ARMY AND NAVY ACADEMY STUDENT ENRICHMENT CENTER CASE NO: RP 16-12/CDP 16-28 WHEREAS, the Army and Navy Academy, “Owner/Developer,” has filed a verified application with the City of Carlsbad regarding property described as Minor Subdivision No. 12-04, in the City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, State of California, according to Parcel Map No. 21046, filed in the Office of the County Recorder of San Diego County on May 7, 2013 (“the Property”); and WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request for a Coastal Development Permit as shown on Exhibits “A” – “T” dated February 15, 2017, attached hereto and on file in the Carlsbad Planning Division, RP 16-12/CDP 16-28 – ARMY AND NAVY ACADEMY STUDENT ENRICHMENT CENTER, as provided in Chapter 21.201.030 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did, on March 15, 2017, hold a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request; 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 Coastal Development Permit. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad, as follows: A) That the above recitations are true and correct. B) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Commission RECOMMENDS APPROVAL of RP 16-12/CDP 16-28 – ARMY AND NAVY ACADEMY STUDENT ENRICHMENT CENTER, based on the following findings and subject to the following conditions: PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 7231 PC RESO NO. 7231 -2- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Findings: Major Review Permit RP 16-12 1. 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 the staff report dated February 15, 2017 including, but not limited to the following: A. Goal 2-G.29: Maintain and enhance the Village as a center for residents and visitors with commercial, residential, dining, civic, cultural, and entertainment activities. Policy 2-P.72: Enhance the walkability and pedestrian orientation of the Village, including along Carlsbad Village Drive, to enhance the small, beach town atmosphere and improve access to and utilization of transit. The proposed project is consistent with the goals/policies for the Village because it enhances an existing educational institution in an accepted location within the Village. The project reinforces the pedestrian orientation desired for the downtown area because the Student Enrichment Center’s and school’s proximity to the Village provides the students and its employees an opportunity to walk to shopping, recreation, and mass transit functions. The Army and Navy Academy assists in encouraging complementary uses in the Village and adding diversity to the Village population that helps create and/or enhance a more lively and interesting social environment. B. Policy 7-P.28: Support efforts by the Carlsbad Unified School District, other school districts that serve Carlsbad residents, and childcare service providers to establish, maintain, and improve educational facilities. The proposed building will provide the Army and Navy Academy students an additional place to meet in groups and have exhibition space for special projects and the academy’s achievements. It will also provide a gathering space for alumni during special events held on the athletic field. 2. That the project is consistent with the Village Review Zone and the Village Master Plan and Design Manual in that the project as designed is consistent with the development standards for Land Use District 9, the Village Design Guidelines, Army and Navy Academy Master Site Plan and other applicable regulations set forth in the Village Master Plan and Design Manual as discussed in the staff report dated February 15, 2017. Coastal Development Permit CDP 16-28 3. That the proposed development is in conformance with the Certified Local Coastal Program and all applicable policies in that the development consists of a new student enrichment center, and the development is consistent with the Carlsbad Village Master Plan, which serves as the Certified Local Coastal Program for the City of Carlsbad Village Segment of the California Coastal Zone. The proposed building is compatible with the existing athletic facility and the surrounding development of single-family residences and a mixed-use development. The proposed development will not obstruct views of the coastline as seen from public lands or the public right-of-way, nor otherwise damage the visual beauty of the coastal zone. No agricultural uses currently exist on the site, nor are there any sensitive resources located on the property. The project site is not located in an area of known geologic instability or flood hazard. The site is located in close proximity to the coast, but no public opportunities for coastal shoreline access are available from the subject site. The site is not suited for water-oriented recreation activities. PC RESO NO. 7231 -3- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 4. The proposal is in conformity with the public access and recreation policies of Chapter 3 of the Coastal Act in that the site is not located adjacent to the shore. Therefore, the development will not interfere with the public’s right to physical access to the ocean and the site is not suited for water-oriented activities. 5. The project is consistent with the provisions of the Coastal Resource Protection Overlay Zone (Chapter 21.203 of the Zoning Ordinance) in that the project will adhere to the City's Master Drainage Plan, Grading Ordinance, Storm Water Ordinance, BMP Design Manual and Jurisdictional Runoff Management Program (JRMP) to avoid increased urban runoff, pollutants, and soil erosion. No steep slopes or native vegetation is located on the subject property and the site is not located in an area prone to landslides, or susceptible to accelerated erosion, floods, or liquefaction. California Environmental Quality Act 6. The City Planner has determined that the project belongs to a class of projects that the State Secretary for Resources has found do not have a significant impact on the environment, and it is therefore categorically exempt from the requirement for preparation of environmental documents pursuant to Section 15332 of the State CEQA Guidelines as an infill development project. In making this determination, the City Planner has found that the exceptions listed in Section 15300.2 of the State CEQA Guidelines do not apply to this project. General 7. The project is consistent with the City-Wide Facilities and Improvements Plan, the Local Facilities Management Plan for Zone 1 and all City public 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. C. The Local Facilities Management fee for Zone 1 is required by Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 21.90.050 and will be collected prior to issuance of building permit. 8. That the project is consistent with the City’s Landscape Manual and Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 18.50). 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 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. PC RESO NO. 7231 -4- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Conditions: General NOTE: Unless otherwise specified herein, all conditions below shall be satisfied prior to grading permit, or building permit, whichever comes first; or pursuant to an approved construction schedule at the discretion of the appropriate division manager or official. 1. 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 Major Review Permit/Coastal Development Permit, (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. 2. 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 Major Review Permit/Coastal Development Permit. 3. Staff is authorized and directed to make, or require the Developer to make, all corrections and modifications to the Major Review Permit/Coastal Development Permit documents, as necessary to make them internally consistent and in conformity with the final action on the project. Development shall occur substantially as shown on the approved Exhibits. Any proposed development, different from this approval, shall require an amendment to this approval. 4. Developer shall comply with all applicable provisions of federal, state, and local laws and regulations in effect at the time of building permit issuance. 5. 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. 6. Prior to submittal of the building plans, improvement plans, or grading plans, whichever occurs first, developer shall submit to the City Planner, a 24" x 36" copy of the Site Plan, conceptual grading plan and preliminary utility plan reflecting the conditions approved by the final decision making body. The copy shall be submitted to the city planner, reviewed and, if found acceptable, signed by the city's project planner and project engineer. If no changes were required, the approved exhibits shall fulfill this condition. PC RESO NO. 7231 -5- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the Developer shall provide proof to the Building Division from the Carlsbad Unified School District that this project has satisfied its obligation to provide school facilities. 8. This project shall comply with all conditions and mitigation measures which are required as part of the Zone 1 Local Facilities Management Plan and any amendments made to that Plan prior to the issuance of building permits. 9. This approval shall become null and void if building permits are not issued for this project within 24 months from the date of approval by the City Council. 10. Prior to the issuance of the building 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 Major Review Permit/Coastal Development Permit by Resolution No. 7231 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. 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. 12. 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 1, 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. 13. 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 as shown on the approved Final Plans, and maintain all landscaping in a healthy and thriving condition, free from weeds, trash, and debris. 14. The first submittal of Final Landscape and Irrigation Plans shall be pursuant to the landscape plan check process on file in the Planning Division and accompanied by the project’s building, improvement, and grading plans. 15. 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 Director of the Community and Economic Department. PC RESO NO. 7231 -6- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 16. No outdoor storage of material 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. Engineering: NOTE: Unless otherwise specified herein, all conditions below shall be satisfied prior to grading permit, or building permit, whichever comes first; or pursuant to an approved construction schedule at the discretion of the appropriate division manager or official. General 17. 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. 18. 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. Fees/Agreements 19. Developer shall cause property owner to execute and submit to the city engineer for recordation the city’s standard form Drainage Hold Harmless Agreement. Grading 20. Prior to the issuance of a precise grading permit or a building permit, developer shall cause the property owner to complete all work shown on DWG 476-5 and 476-5A. Construction revisions to the approved drawings, if needed, shall be submitted for review and approval by the city engineer. As-built drawings shall be submitted to and approved by Construction Management and Inspection. 21. Supplemental grading plans are required for precise grading associated with this project. Developer shall prepare, and submit for approval, grading plans for the precise grading as shown on the site plan all subject to city engineer approval. Storm Water Quality 22. 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. 23. Developer shall complete and submit to the city engineer a Determination of Project’s SWPPP Tier Level and Construction Threat Level Form pursuant to City Engineering Standards. Developer shall PC RESO NO. 7231 -7- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 also submit the appropriate Tier level Storm Water Compliance form and appropriate Tier level Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) to the satisfaction of the city engineer. Developer shall pay all applicable SWPPP plan review and inspection fees per the city’s latest fee schedule. 24. Should this project meet ‘Priority Development Project’ criteria, Developer shall prepare and process a Storm Water Quality Management Plan (SWQMP), subject to city engineer approval, to comply with the Carlsbad BMP Design Manual latest version. The final SWQMP required by this condition shall be reviewed and approved by the city engineer with final grading plans. Developer shall pay all applicable SWQMP plan review and inspection fees per the city’s latest fee schedule. 25. 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, pollutant control BMP and applicable hydromodification measures. 26. Developer shall complete the City of Carlsbad Standard Stormwater Requirement Checklist Form. Developer is responsible to ensure that all final design plans, grading plans, and building plans incorporate applicable best management practices (BMPs). These BMPs include site design, source control and Low Impact Design (LID) measures including, but not limited to, minimizing the use of impervious area (paving), routing run-off from impervious area to pervious/landscape areas, preventing illicit discharges into the storm drain and adding storm drain stenciling or signage all to the satisfaction of the city engineer. Utilities 27. Developer shall meet with the fire marshal to determine fire protection measures (fire flows, fire hydrant locations, building sprinklers) 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. 28. The developer shall agree to 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. 29. 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. 30. The developer shall agree to 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. Code Reminders The project is subject to all applicable provisions of local ordinances, including but not limited to the following: 31. 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 the time of building permit issuance, except as otherwise specifically provided herein. PC RESO NO. 7231 -8- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 32. Premise identification (addresses) shall be provided consistent with Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 18.04.320. 33. Any signs proposed for this development shall at a minimum be designed in conformance with the approved plans and the sign criteria contained in the Village Master Plan and Design Manual and shall require review and approval of the City Planner and issuance of a sign permit prior to installation of such signs. 34. Developer shall pay applicable planned local area drainage fees in accordance with Section 15.08.020 of the City of Carlsbad Municipal Code to the satisfaction of the city engineer. 35. 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 are for planning purposes only. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PC RESO NO. 7231 -9- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .