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ORDINANCE NO. CS-274
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING A SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT TO INCREASE
THE ALLOWED NUMBER OF LEVELS FROM THREE TO FOUR
FOR THE HABITABLE PORTIONS OF BUILDINGS WITHIN
CARLSBAD RANCH SPECIFIC PLAN PLANNING AREA 5
LOCATED NORTH OF LEGOLAND CALIFORNIA, SOUTH OF
CANNON ROAD, EAST OF LEGOLAND DRIVE, AND WEST OF
THE CROSSINGS GOLF COURSE IN LOCAL FACILITIES
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CASE NAME: CARLSBAD RANCH PLANNING AREA 5
CASE NO.: SP 207(J)
EXHIBIT 1
The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does ordain as follows:
WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan (SP 207) was originally
adopted by City Council Ordinance No. NS-227 on March 16, 1993 and has been amended
several times and contains the uses, development standards and design for the
development of the subject property; and
WHEREAS. The Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan is the implementing ordinance
for this property which is in the Coastal Zone; and
WHEREAS, the amendment is desirable to take advantage of the unique
position of Planning Area 5 within the Carlsbad Ranch which is designated for commercial
visitor serving uses; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad has reviewed and
considered Specific Plan Amendment SP 207(J) for the Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan; and
WHEREAS, after procedures in accordance with requirements of law, the
City Council has determined that the public interest indicates that said Specific Plan
Amendment (SP 207(J)) be approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad does ordain as
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SECTION 1: That SP 207(J), on file in the Planning Division, and incorporated
herein by reference, is adopted. The Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan shall constitute the
development plan for the property and all development within the plan area shall
conform to the plan.
SECTION II: That the Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan (SP 207), as amended to
date, and further amended by Specific Plan Amendment 207(J), dated March 18, 2015, is
approved.
SECTION Ill: That Specific Plan Amendment 207(J) replaces text in the
Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan, as shown on attachment "PLANNING AREA 5."
SECTION IV: That the findings and conditions of the Planning Commission
in Planning Commission Resolution No. 7090 shall constitute the findings and conditions
of the City Council.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its
adoption; and the city clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause the full text
of the ordinance or a summary of the ordinance prepared by the City Attorney to be
published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within
fifteen days after its adoption. (Notwithstanding the preceding, this ordinance shall not be
effective until approved by the California Coastal Commission.)
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City
Council on the 5th day of May, 2015, and thereafter.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Carlsbad on the 19th day of May 2015, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Halt Blackburn, Schumacher, Wood, Pac.kard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CELIA A. BREWER, City Attorney
MATT HALL, Mayor
ATTEST:
ATTACHMENT "PLANNING AREA 5"
F. PLANNING AREA 5-RESORT
A full-service destination resort is proposed on an approximately 52.8 acre parcel in
the northeast corner of the Carlsbad Ranch. This resort will include up to 700 suites and
will target the large group professional and business meeting market. These meetings
typically combine business with recreation and are increasingly including family members
of the business representative. The surrounding uses of Carlsbad Ranch including
LEGOLAND Carlsbad, golf course, and retail facilities and nearby beaches make this a
particularly desirable meeting destination.
Accommodations at the resort will generally be two-room suites integrated into the
topography using terraced buildings and featuring ocean views, overlooking extensively
landscaped open areas and courtyards. Elevated walkways may be used to connect resort
buildings linking meeting facilities, suites, and a selection of dining experiences. A sports
club may combine a fitness center and dining with an emphasis on healthy, light cuisine.
This facility could provide sports medicine, tennis pro shop, weight training, racquetball,
steam rooms, saunas and aerobics.
The meeting and conference center will offer function space with the ability to mix
and match agendas to accommodate groups from 10 to 2,700 guests. Adjacent gardens
and landscaped terraces will provide additional meeting and function areas. Most resort
facilities including the tennis center, sports club and dining will be designed to encourage
use by the general public as well as the resort guest. Figure 46 on page 150 shows some
of the planning features for the resort.
A pedestrian/bike/golf cart trail shall be provided from the eastern portion of the golf
course along the southerly edge of Planning Area 5 to provide a link from the specific plan
golf course to the future City golf course to the east of the specific plan. The trail shall be
designed as shown on Figure 52 on page 169.
1. DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
The following are specific development and design guidelines applicable to
this Planning Area. However, Section III.A. GENERAL DEVELOPMENT
STANDARDS AND DESIGN GUIDELINES beginning on page 63 contains
additional development standards and design guidelines that are applicable to all
Planning Area within this Specific Plan Amendment.
a. Permitted Uses
Carlsbad Ranch Spec/De Plan
Hotels;
Commercial Living Units (Timeshare) may be permitted by the
City Council in conjunction with a hotel project;
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LEGOLAND
LAND USE: RESORT
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PLANNING AREA
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NET PARCEL AREA: 52.80 ACRES
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DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: DESTINATION RESORT HOTEL, 700 ROOMS,
MEETING SPACE, RESTAURANTS, RECREATION AND ASSOCIATED
f"ACILITIES; TOTAL 647,000 SF'.
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PLANNING AREA 5 -RESORT
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Accessory Uses-The following uses are permitted only as accessory
uses to the resort.
Retail related to the resort;
Restaurants, not including drive-up or drive-in services;
Health and Fitness Clubs;
Daycare facilities for child care;
Personal Services; Barbers, Beauty Shops, etc.;
Art Galleries/Museums;
Administrative and Business Offices for the resort;
Bars and Nightclubs as a part of the resort or restaurant;
Horse Stables -provided that all stables are located at least
40' from any building used for human habitation and 25' from
any property line. In addition, Carlsbad's Citywide Trail System
must be revised to allow equestrian use of the portions of the
trail adjacent to the resort.
b. Building and Landscape Setbacks
Building setbacks shall conform with the requirements of the.
Commercial Tourist (CT) Zone requirements (Chapter 21.29 of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code) and the setback Fequirements of the Building Height
Ordinance (Chapter 21.04 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code), which apply to
the project as follows: ·
Building and Landscape Setbacks -
Front Yard on Cannon Road:
Front Yard on The Crossings Drive:
Rear or Side Yard from Golf Course or
LEGOLAND Carlsbad
Rear or Side Yard from Open Space
50 feet
20 feet
50 feet
20 feet
For building heights over 35 feet, see the building setback
requiroments contained in Chapter Ill, Section A.1. BUILDING
HEIGHT on page 63.
c. Building Height
Building heights shall conform to the building height standards
of the City's Zoning Ordinance (Chapters 21.04 and 21.29.060 of
the Carlsbad Municipal Code) except as modified in this section.
The habitable portion of buildings shall not exceed a height of 35
feet and/or three levels, and allowed height protrusions as
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described in C.M.C. Section 21.46.020 shall not exceed 45 feet
Additional habitable building height may be permitted up to a
maximum of 45 feet in height and/or four levels, in which case
allowed height protrusions as described in C.M.C. Section
21.46.020 shall not exceed 55 feet, through a Site Development
Plan approved by the City Council provided that:
a. All required setbacks shall be increased at a ratio of one
horizontal foot for every one foot of vertical construction beyond
35 feet The additional setback area will be maintained as
landscaped open space;
c. The building conforms to the requirements of Section
18.04.170 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code; and
d. The allowed height protrusions as described in Section
21.46.020 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code (1) do not function to
provide usable floor area; (2) do not accommodate and/or screen
building equipment; (3) do not adversely impact adjacent
properties; (4) are necessary to ensure a building's ·design
excellence.
d. Parking Standards
The joint use of parking facilities is allowed within the resort based on
the potential for shared/off-peak uses. Specific reductions in parking
requirements shall be determined based on provisions set forth in Section
21.44.050(a)(4) of the Carlsbad Municipal Code ..
2. DESIGN GUIDELINES
a. Building Orientation
The main building will be located near the resort entrance off Cannon
Road. It will be oriented to provide views of Carlsbad Ranch and the ocean
beyond from a maximum number of suites. Likewise,. the other lodging
buildings will be sited on the steeper terrain to the south of the main building
to maximize views.
b. Architectural Character
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All buildings shall reflect a Mediterranean vocabulary. Distinctive
architectural features characteristic of this style such as courtyards,
arcades, balconies, terraces, arches and arbors shall be encouraged to
create richness and visual interest to the buildings.
c. Building Materials
Building materials should incorporate or be generally compatible with
a Mediterranean architectural vocabulary and shall be durable and high
quality. Exterior wall and roof colors should be of low intensity earth tones.
The buildings should be predominantly stucco walls with sloping tile roofs.
Other materials which are permitted as accents for exterior walls are ceramic
tile, ornamental wrought iron, natural stone, decorative block, wood or other ·
compatible natural building materials.
d. Building Form and Massing
The resort buildings shall be well articulated by changes in horizontal
and vertical planes to reduce the appearance of bulk and create interesting
building silhouettes. Features such as arches, loggias, balconies, elevated
walkways and window and entry recesses will be used to provide additional
visual interest and detail.
e. Building Roof Tops
Sloping roofs, varying roof heights and forms shall be used to provide
interesting building silhouettes. Rooftop mechanical equipment shall be
screened, enclosed and architecturally incorporated into visually interesting
building tops.
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