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ORDINANCE NO. 9660
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A SPECIFIC PLAN
MERCIAL PROJECT ON 23.6 ACRES LOCATED ON THE NORTH-
WEST CORNER OF INTERSTATE 5 AND POINSETTIA LANE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
(SP-186) FOR A TOURIST COMMERCIAL/COMMUNITY COM-
Zalifornia, has reviewed and considered a specific plan for a
tourist commercial/community commercial project on 23.6 acres; and
WHEREAS, after procedures in accordance with the require-
nents of law the City Council has determined that the public
interest indicates that said plan be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad
3oes ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: That specific plan (SP-186) as shown on
Exhibit "T" along with the development standards contained in
Exhibit ''2" dated October 13, 1982 attached hereto and made a part
hereof is hereby approved.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty
gays after its adoption, and the City Clerk shall certify to the
adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least
once in the Carlsbad Journal within fifteen days after its
adopt ion.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the
Carlsbad City Council held on the 4th day of January I
4983 by the following vote to wit:
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of said City
Council held on the 18th day of 1 1983,
by the following vote to wit:
AYES : Council Members Casler , Lewis, Kulchin, Chick and Presmtt
NOES: None
ABSENT: None m MARY CAS ER, Mayor
4TTEST :
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SPECIFIC PLAN 186
Exhibit Z"
October 13, 1982
I. PURPOSE AND LOCATION
The purpose of this Specific Plan is to provide a comprehensive development plan for the area between Interstate 5 and Avenida
Encinas, north of Poinsettia Lane as shown on Figure 1. This
plan is to insure that development of this area takes into
consideration adjacent and neighboring properties, existing
developments, and future development.
This Specific Plan is intended to be a tool to implement the
goals and policies of the Carlsbad General Plan, This plan is primarily intended to provide a set of development standards and does not provide a guarantee of approval for any future discretionary acts or projects within its boundaries.
This Specific Plan is adopted pursuant to the provisions of California Government Code Sections 65450 et-seq. and of the Land Use Element of the city of Carlsbad General Plan. A Specific Plan is required for this area pursuant to page 32(12) of the
Land Use Element which requires the use of a specific plan in conjunction with the Combination District.
11, GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING DESIGNATIONS
The site is designated in the Land Use Element of the city's
General Plan as a combination district which includes the Travel Service Commercial (TS) and Community Commercial (C) categories. The intent of the Travel Service (TS) category is to provide uses which are oriented toward the traveling public (i-e., hotels,
motels, restaurants, service stations, etc.) The intent of the Community Commercial (C) in this area is to provide a wide range
of facilities for retail trade, convenience goods, services and
professional office uses that would cater to the traveling public
as well as local residents.
As shown on Figure 2, areas A has been designated for development with general commercial type uses as detailed in Section V of this plan. Areas B has been designated for travel service type of uses as designated by Section VI of this plan.
111. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT
The Specific Plan area will be a comprehensively planned travel oriented commercial and community commercial type development. The area will feature extensive landscaping, including street side berming, sign controls and flexible development standards.
IV * CIRCULATION
Lots 1 - 4, and 10 shall waive access rights on Avenida Encinas and Poinsettia Lane and gain access from the interior street. The location of driveways for lots 11 - 16 shall be subject to the approval of the City Engineer and Land Use Planning Manager.
V. AREAS A - GENERAL COMMERCIAL USES
(A) Permitted Uses
Accountants; Attorneys; Bakeries; Barbershops or beauty parlors;
Book and stationery stores;
Commercial printing and photo engraving
Delicatessen stores; Doctors, dentists, optometrists, chiropractors and others practicing the healing arts for human beings and related uses such as oculists, pharmacies (prescription only), biochemical laboratories and X-ray laboratories; Dressmaking or millinery shops; Drugstores; Dry goods or notion stores; Engineers, architects and planners: Financial institutions Florist shops;
Grocery or fruit stores;
Hardware stores; Hotels, motels:
Jewelry stores;
Laundries or clothes cleaning agencies;
Laundromats;
Meat markets; Mimeographing services; Paint stores; Private clubs, excepting those the chief activity of which is a service customarily carried on as a business; Real tors ; Restaurants, tea rooms or cafes (excluding dancing or entertainment and on-sale liquor); Shoe stores or repair shops: Tailors, clothing or wearing apparel shops; Other uses determined to be compatible by Land
Use Planning Manager,
(B) Uses and structures permitted by Conditional Use -
Permit. Subiect to the Provision of Chapter 21.50, the
following usgs and structures are permitied by Conditional Use Permit. In addition to the findings required by Chapter
21.50, in order to approve a Conditional Use Permit, it must be found that the use, as proposed, will not adversely affect the viability of use of the area as a commercial- tourist district or adversely affect nearby uses or traffic
movements
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(1) Bars, cocktail lounges and other licensed (on-
sale) liquor dispensing operations not meeting
the definition of a bona fide eating
establishment, subject to the following
conditions:
(A) An opening shall be provided through which an unobstructed view of the interior of the premises can be obtained from the street upon which business fronts;
(B) Parking shall be provided at the rate of not less than one space per fifty square feet of
gross floor area; (C) Surrounding grounds, including parking
areas, shall be maintained in a neat and orderly
condition at all times;
(D) Any structure housing such operation shall
meet all applicable code provisions prior to
occupancy: (E) Licensee or agent shall not permit open
containers of alcoholic liquor to be taken from
the premises;
(F) No licensed liquor dispensing operation
shall be located within five hundred feet of any
other licensed liquor dispensing operation not meeting the definition of a bona fide eating
establishment.
(2) Restaurants providing on premise entertainment
and liquor.
(3) Service stations.
(4) Drive through business or drive through facilities to existing businesses.
VI. AREA B - TRAVEL ORIENTED USES
(A) Permitted Uses
(1) Hotels
(2) Motels
(3) Restaurants
(B) Accessory Uses
The following uses are permitted, provided that such
accessory uses are developed as an integral and
secondary part of a permitted use as listed above:
(1) Apparel and accessories;
(2) Bakeries;
(3) Beauty and barber shops; (4) Commercial parking lots:
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(5) Confectionary stores;
(6) Drycleaning, laundry pickup service only; (7) Florists;
(8) Health clubs and spas; (9) Novelty and/or souvenir stores; (10) Stationery stores;
( 11 ) Travel agencies.
(C) Uses and structures permitted by Conditional Use
Permit. Subject to the provision of Chapter 21.50,
the following uses and structures are permitted by Conditional Use Permit. In addition to the findings
required by Chapter 21.50, in order to approve a Conditional Use Permit, it must be found that the use, as proposed, will not adversely affect the viability or use of the area as a commercial- tourist district or adversely affect nearby uses or traffic movements.
(1) Automobile service stations;
(2) Bus passenger terminals;
(3) Recreation Facilities, tourist related
(4) Restaurants that provide drive-in, drive-through or take-out service.
VII. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
(A) Setbacks: All setbacks shall be measured from the property line.
(1) Avenida Encinas and Poinsettia Lane: All
buildings shall maintain an average setback of
30 feet with a minimum of 10 feet. All parking and driveway areas shall maintain a minimum setback of 15 feet.
(2) Front yard: The front yard setback for all
buildings fronting on the interior street shall be a minimum of 15 feet, and for parking and driveways, 10 feet.
(3) Side yard: feet: Side yards shall be a minimum of 5
(4) Rear yard: Rear yards shall be a minimum of 10
feet.
(5) Freeway Frontage: A 10 foot setback shall be
maintained from the property line adjacent to Interstate 5. No driveways, parking or trash
enclosures shall be located in this setback.
(B) Coverage: Maximum building coverage including parking
shall not exceed 75% of gross lot area.
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Building Height: The maximum building height shall be
35 feet.
Parking: Parking shall comply with Chapter 21.44 of
the Municipal Codeo Unless otherwise stated hereinp
there shall be no parking permitted in the setback from
Avenida Encinas, Interstate 5, Poinsettia Lane or any
front yard setbacks.
Architecture: Prior to issuance of any building permits for this site, architectural guidelines for the entire site shall be submitted to and approved by the Land Use Planning Manager, Since this site will be highly visible from the freeway, it is imperative that
all portions of the buildings shall be aesthetically
pleasing.
Landscape: This site will be highly visible to traffic along Interstate 5, Poinsettia Lane, and Avenida Encinas; therefore it is imperative that all development on this property be well landscaped. All landscaped areas shall be planted with a combination of trees, shrubs and ground cover. Prior to approval of a building permit, each applicant shall submit a landscape plan and irrigation plan for the approval of
the Land Use Planning Manager All development within
this site shall comply with the following standards:
(1) Streetscape adjacent to Interstate 5: The 10' setback required adjacent to Interstate 5 shall be entirely devoted to landscaping. No parking lots, driveways, trash receptacles, or other accessory structures shall be located within this setback. This setback shall be heavily planted
with fast-growing, drought tolerant species, as shown on Figure 3.
Streetscape adjacent to Poinsettia Land and Avenida Encinas: The general concept along these streets is to create a continuous undulating grass berms planted with groves of trees for the purpose of creating a definitive statement, screening of parking areas and enhancing the architecture of the buildings. The 30' setback along Avenida Encinas and Poinsettia Lane shall be landscaped as shown in Figure 4.
(3) Streetscape adjacent to the interior street: the 15' setback along the interior street shall
be landscaped as shown in Fiqure 5.
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(4) Parking areas: The intent of landscaping in parking lots is to offer relief from the monotony of rows of parked cars and to create an overhead
canopy. At least five percent of the parking area shall be planted with a mixture of ground cover,
shrubs and trees. All parking lot trees shall be
a minimum of 15 gallon size.
(5) Irrigation: All landscaped areas shall be permanently irrigated. The irrigation system shall be designed and operated to prevent or minimize run-off and discharge of irrigation water onto roadways, driveways, adjacent properties and any area not under control of the
user
(6) Street Trees: All street trees shall be 24" box
size, with individual bubblers.
(G) Signs: Prior to the issuance of any building permits
for this site, a detailed, comprehensive sign program for the entire site shall be submitted to and approved by the Land Use Planning Manager. The following sign
standards shall apply to this site and be incorporated into the comprehensive sign program:
(1) Freestanding Sign - One freeway oriented,
freestanding sign for the specific plan area shall be permitted. This sign shall only identify the
center and not identify individual uses. This
sign shall have a maximum height of 35 feet above freeway level and a maximum area of 150 square
feet.
(2) Monument Signs - Each lot may have one monument sign, with a maximum height of 6 feet and a maximum area of 36 square feet. All monument signs shall conform to one architectural design
which shall be approved by the Land Use Planning
Manager.
(3) Wall Signs - Each building may have a .6 square feet of wall signs for every lineal foot of building frontage. Except for Tourist-Commercial uses, no wall signs shall face directly towards Interstate 5.
(H) Storage: No outside storage shall be permitted.
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(I) Roof Equipment: All roof equipment (and similar equip- ment, such as air conditioners, ducts, tanks? piping, etc.) shall be screened so as not to be visible from the freeway or adjacent streets.
(J) Refuse Collection Areas: All outdoor refuse collection areas shall be completely enclosed and
screened from the freeway, streets and adjacent
property by a decorative block wall constructed of
durable material. Location and materials shall be shown on each building plan.
(K) Lighting: A detailed lighting plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Land Use Planning Manager prior
to the issuance of building permits. All lighting
fixtures shall be shielded from direct glare onto adjoining properties.
(L) Loading Areas: All loading areas shall be oriented and/or screened so as not to be visible from the
freeway or adjacent streets.
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