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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-01-06; City Council; 9823; CMC 21.45 amend - Planned development regs provisions amends1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 t 18 0 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ORDINANCE NO. 9823 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA AMMENDING TITLE 21, CHAPTER 21.45 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO AMEND VARIOUS PROVI SIONS OF THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS. The City Council of the City of Carlsbad does ordain as follows : SECTION 1: That Title 21, Chapter 21.45 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the amendment of the first sentence of Section 21.45.020(b) to read as follows: "(b) The application for a planned development shall state whether the applicant intends to develop the project as a planned unit development, condominium project, stock cooperative project, community apartment project, or a combination thereof I' SECTION 2: That Title 21, Chapter 21.45 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the addition of Section 21.45.040(6) to read as follows: "( 6) Applications for Planned Developments on propertie: designated or zoned for single family development shall be accompanied by a preliminary tentative map. This map shall illustrate how many standard lots conforming to applicable zoning and subdivision standards served by public streets could fit on the site. The design of this preliminary tentative map shall comply with all applicable City ordinances and standards except for the design standards of this chapter. The applicant shall also submit maps, diagrams, plans and a report showing that the proposed planned development will result in superior residential development consistent with the purpose and intent of this chapter. The density on the developed portion of the planned development site shall be similar to and compatible with surrounding development. I' Section 3: That Title 21, Chapter 21.45 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the amendment of Sections 21.45.072(2) and 21.45.072(8) to read as follows: "(2) The proposed use at the particular location is necessary and desirable to provide a service or facility which will contribute to the long term general well-being of the neighborhood and the community; 'I 3 "(8) The proposed project's design and density of the developed portion of the site is compatible with surrounding development and does not create a disharmonious or disruptive element to the neighborhood;" Section 4: That Title 21, Chapter 21.45 of the Carlsbac Municipal Code is amended by the amendment of Sections 21.45.080(2) and 21.45.080(3) to read as follows: "(2) The plan shall provide for adequate usable open space, circulation, off-street parking, recreational facilities and other pertinent amenities. Buildings, structures and facilities in the parcel shall be well-integrated, orientated anc related to the topographic and natural landscape features of the site, as indicated in the design guidelines manual;" " (3) The proposed development shall be compatible with existing and planned surrounding land uses and with circulation patterns and open space on adjoining properties. It shall not constitute a disruptive element to the neighborhood or community : I' SECTION 5: That Title 21, Chapter 21.45 of the Carlsbac Municipal Code is amended by the amendment of Section 21.45.090 to read as follows: "21.45.090 Development standards. In addition to the general provisions of this title, the requirements of the underlying zones and this chapter, a planned development shall comply with the following standards: development shall not exceed the density permitted by the underlying zone. The density regulations of the underlying zone may be applied to the total developable area of the planned development rather than separately to individual lots. In no cases shall the density be inconsistent with the general plan. The density on the developed portion of the site shall be compatible with surrounding development. In cases where two or more general plan land use designations fall within the boundaries of a planned development, the density may not be transferred from one general plan designtion to another (a) Density. The number of dwelling units in a plannec (b) Setbacks. (1) Arterials. All units adjacent to any road shown on the Circulation Element of the General Plan shall maintain as a minimum the following setbacks from the right-of- way : Prime Arterial 50 Major Arterial 40 ' Secondary Arterial 30 ' This setback shall be munded and landscaped to buffer residential units from traffic on the adjacent arterials. 2. 1 2 7 4 E E 7 € s IC 11 12 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (2) Front Yard. The front yard setback for single family dwellings shall be twenty feet; however, setbacks may be varied to a fifteen-foot average with a ten-foot minimum. Garages with entries that face directly onto a public or private street shall maintain a minimum setback of twenty feet. The front yard setback from a private driveway, as defined in subsection (h), may be reduced to five feet provided that guest parking is dispersed along the entire driveway or that the width of the driveway is adequate to accommodate parking on one side. Garages facing directly onto a private driveway that have less than a twenty-foot setback shall be equipped with an automatic garage door opener. All multifamily units fronting on a public or private street shall maintain a minimum of a 20' front yard setback. Garages that face onto a private driveway serving an attached multifamily project may have a five foot setback provided that guest parking is dispersed along the entire driveway or that the width of the driveway is adequate to accommodate parking on one side. In this case all garages shall be equipped with automatic garage door openers. The front yard setback shall be measured from the right-of-way line in the case of a public street and from the edge of the driveway, curb or sidewalk, whichever is closer to the structure subject to the setback, in the case of a private street or private driveway. It is the intent of this section to provide substantial setback variation from a private or public street as shown in the design manual and shall not be construed to allow a uniform fifteen-foot setback. The modifications in setback shall not be allowed where there is the potential for adverse traffic or visual impacts. At least 40% of the frontyard setback of detached single family residences shall consist of landscaping. foot side yard setback from the street, unless the garage faces onto the street side yard, in this instance a twenty foot setback shall be maintained to the garage. property line, or in the case where individual property lines are not present, at the edge of the street curb or sidewalk, whichever is closest to the structure subject to the setback. (5) The distance between single story structures shall not be less than ten feet. When more than ten structures in a row front or back on a street, the distance between two and three story structures shall not be less than twenty feet and the distance between two story and one story structures shall not be less than fifteen feet. Fireplace structures, cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, buttresses and other similar architectural features projecting from a building may intrude up to two feet into the required distance between buildings. Second and third story open balconies or eave projections over driveways are allowed if such intrusions do not inhibit traffic circulation, provision of safety, sanitary or other services or are not compatible with the design of the project. full-sized covered residential parking spaces, except for studio units which shall be provided with a ratio of 1.5 parking spaces per unit, for which one space per unit shall be covered. In 3. (3) Corner Lots. Corner lots shall have a ten- (4) All setbacks shall be measured from the (c) Resident Parking. All units must have at least two 1 2 4 E U E 7 E 9 IC 11 k 0 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 cases where a fractional parking space is required, the required number of spaces shall be rounded to the nearest highest whole number. (d) Visitor Parking (1) Visitor parking shall be provided as follows: No. of Units Amount of Visitor Parking 10 dwelling units or less 1 space for each 2 dwelling units or fraction thereof . Greater than 10 dwelling 5 spaces for the 10 units, units plus 1 space for each 4 dwelling units above 10 or fraction thereof. (2) Up to forty-five percent of the visitor parking may be provided as compact spaces (eight feet by fifteen feet). No guest parking credit shall be given for tandem parking in front of garages except for existing duplex lots. These existing lots may provide their required guest parking space as a tandem parking space in front of the garage if the garage is setback a minimum of twenty feet from the front property line. (3) Credit for visitor parking may be given for frontage on adjacent local streets for detached single-family or duplex projects subject to the approval of the Planning Commission; not less than twenty-four feet lineal feet per space exclusive of driveway entrances and driveway aprons shall be provided for each parking space, except where parallel parking spaces are located immediately adjacent to driveway aprons , then twenty lineal feet may be provided. Streets used for on street visitor parking must meet or exceed the city's minimum width requirements. (e) Building setbacks from open parking areas shall not be less than five feet. (f) Screening of Parking Areas. All open parking areas shall be screened from adjacent residences and public rights-of- way by either a view-obscuring wall or landscaping subject to the approval of the Planning Director. (9) Recreational Space. (1) Open Space areas designated for recreational use shall be provided for all residential developments at a ratio of 200 square feet per unit. All projects except for those in which all dwelling units are on lots with a minimum size of seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet, shall provide both common and private recreational facilities. the minimum density allowed by their general plan designation shall provide common active, as well as private passive recreational facilities. are not limited to the following: (2) Multi-family projects requesting approval above (3) Active common recreational facilities include, but (A) Spa, Sauna , Cabana (including restroom facilities) , [g] 4. 1 8 9 10 11 12 0 k 18 0 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 (D) Swimming pool, (E) Tennis Court, (F) Shuffleboard court, (G) Racquetball court, (H) Volleyball court, (I) Recreation rooms or buildings with any two of the following items: ( i) Cardroom, (ii) TV room, (iv) Restrooms, (v) Lounging area, (vi) Ping pong table, (viii) Kitchen facilities, (iii) Weight-liftinqlexercise room, (vii) Pool table, (ix) Wet bar. (4) Passive common recreational facilities include but are not limited to the following: (A) Benches, (B) Barbeques, (C) Restrooms, (D) Sun decks (excluding lawn areas), (E) Children's play areas, (F) Horseshoe pits, (G) Flat grassy playareas with a slope of less than 158. open/recreational space shall be at least ten feet. ordinance shall provide either a balcony with a minimum dimensior of six feet or a patio with a minimum dimension of ten feet for each dwelling unit. (7) To count towards satisfying recreation requirements, private yards shall have a minimum dimension of fifteen feet with a slope not greater than fifteen percent. (8) Credit for common indoor recreation facilities shall not exceed fifty percent of the required recreation area. (9) Required recreation areas shall not be situated ir any required front yard, unless the Planning Commission or City Council finds it to be an integrated feature of the project and that it will not create a disruptive element to the neighborhood. open/recreational space requirement are driveways, parking areas, pedestrian walkways, storage areas, fenced areas Which are inaccessible to residents, areas with slopes of 15% or greater, and any other areas deemed not to be primarily used for open/recreational purposes by the Planning Commission or City Council. (5) The minimum lineal dimension of an (6) All multifamily projects developed under this (10) Specifically excluded from meeting the usable (h) Streets. (1) Private streets may be permitted within a planned unit development, provided their width and geometric design are related to the function, topography and needs of the development, and their structural design, pavement and construction comply with the requirement of the city's street 5. 1 2 3 4 9 10 11 12 r3 improvement standards. The Planning Commission and City Council shall determine the width of private streets which shall in no event be less than the minimum standards of this section. Pavement widths between curbs of private streets shall be not less than the following: Sinule Family or Duplex Type of Street Minimum Width 2 lanes, parking on both sides 2 lanes, parking on one side 2 lanes, no parking, serving twelve units or less with off street guest parking bays Multifamily Attached 36 feet 32 feet 30 feet Type of Street Minimum Width Private driveways 30 feet No parking shall be permitted on private driveways. (i) Lighting. Lighting adequate for pedestrian and vehicular safety and sufficient to minimize security problems shall be provided. for each unit. (j) Utilities. There shall be separate utility systems (k) Recreational Vehicle Storage. All projects containing ten units or more shall provide space to store campers, trailers, boats, etc. The storage space shall be located in specifically designated areas and be made available for the exclusive use of the residents of the development. These designated areas may serve more than one planned development, provided there is sufficient space to meet minimum requirements for each planned development. Developments located in areas covered by a Master Plan may have this requirement satisfied by the common recreational vehicle storage area provided by the Master Plan. driveways and approaches, shall be at least equal to twenty square feet for each dwelling unit in the planned development. However, not less than two hundred square feet shall be provided. The storage space shall be screened from view by a view-obscuring fence, wall or landscaping. The storage space may be offsite of the planned development, provided the property to be used as storage is part of the application for the planned development permit and that n< other development may occur on this property without an amendment to such permit. The Planning Commission or City Council must find evidence that such off-site storage is suitable and not detrimental to the surrounding properties of such storage area* Storage shall not be required if the Planning CommissioI or City Council finds that the planned development provides that The area provided for this storage space, exclusive of 1 E z 4 E 8. E Ti E s 1c 11 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 each lot will have satisfactory storage on the lot and such storage is compatible with the area. Such storage shall be a minimum of two hundred square feet in area for each lot and shall have access for vehicles. prohibited in the front yard setback, on any public or private streets, or any other area visible to the public. A provision containing this restriction shall be included in the covenants, conditions and restrictions for the project. four hundred eighty cubic feet in area shall be provided for eack unit. If all of the storage for each unit is provided in one area, this requirement may be reduced to three hundred ninety-twc cubic feet. This space shall be separately enclosed for each unit, meet building code requirements, and be conveniently accessible to the outdoors. The storage space may be designed as an enlargement of the required covered parking structure, provided it does not extend into the area of the required parkin? stall. This requirement is in addition to closets and other indoor storage areas that are normally part of a residential dwelling unit. be required for residential development with five or mre dwelling units and for nonresidential development if deemed to bc necessary by the Planning Commission or City Council. (n) Antennas. No individual antennas shall be permitted. Each project shall have a master antenna or a cable television hookup. developments as defined herein, lots that do not meet the requirements of Title 20 of the underlying zone may be approved. However, lots with single family detached homes shall comply wit? the following criteria: (1) Minimum lot size: 3500 sq. ft. (2) Minimum street frontage on linear or semi- (3) Minimum frontage on sharply curved streets or (4) Frontage on cul-de-sac bulbs may be reduced tc (2) The storage of recreational vehicles shall be (1) Storage Space. Separate storage space of at least (m) Refuse Areas. Centralized refuse-pickup areas may (0) Planned unit development lots. For planned unit linear streets: 40 feet. cul-de-sacs: 35 feet, with an average of forty feet. a minimum of 25' if guest parking (that does not directly back out onto street) is provided near the end of the cul-de-sac. Also, lots with frontages less than 30' must reach a width of 35' at some point near the middle of the lot. 7. 1 I i I t 0 1€ 1s 2c 21 2% 23 24 25 26 27 28 SECTION 6: That Title 21, Chapter 21.45 of the Carlsbal Municipal Code is amended by the deletion of Section 21.45.230. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days 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 adoption. INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the 22nd day of December 1986 and thereafter, 8 PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 6th day of January 1987 by the following vote to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Pettine and Mamaux NOES: None NT: None L!dd& pp. a& ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Clekk 8.