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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-06-18; City Council; 3109; Amendment to Municipal Code•THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,CALX F' O R U I A Agenda Bj.ll No.Da to: June 18 , 1974 Referred To: Subject: lve (P-A) Zone Submitted By: Planning Commission Statement of the Matter * " ' The City Council and Planning Commission recently expressed their desire to add a zoning district to implement the Professional-Administrative General Plan Land Use Category. The Planning Commission .held a public hearing on the proposed Pro- fessional-Administrative (P-A) Zone May 28, 1974. The Commission is recommending adoption of the proposed P-A Zone for the reasons stated in the Planning Department Staff report of May 24,.1974. Exhibit . ; a. Planning Commission Resolution #1066 b. Planning Department Staff Report May 24, 1974 sta ff Recommend a tions to City Manager Staff recommends adoption of the Professional -Administrative Zone.District! AB 'Vo- Date.- June 18, 1974 City Manager's Recommendation This matter has been advertised for public hearing and we recommend that Council hold the hearing and review the proposed zone. If approved, the matter should be referred to the City Attorney for preparation of the necessary documents. Council'Action 6-18-74 The matter was referred back to the Planning Commission for further study. -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 29 30 31 32 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1066 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ANNOUNCING FINDINGS AND DECISIONS DECISIONS, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL AN AMENDMENT OF TITLE 21 BY ADDING THE P-A (PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE) ZONE WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did by Resolution of Intention 106 declare its intention to hold a Public Hearing on May 28, 1974, in the City Council Chambers, 1200 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad, California to consider an amend- ment to Title 21 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code by creating a Professional Administrative Zone, and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad did oh May 28, 1974, hold a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law, to con- sider an amendment to the Carlsbad Municipal Code, Title 21 by adding the Professional Administrative (P-A) Zone (Exhibit A attached) and WHEREAS, at said Public Hearing, the Planning Director declared that the oroposed amendment would have a non-significant impact on the Environment pursuant to the requirements of the City of Carlsbad Environmental Impact Planning Ordinance of 1972, and WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering the testimony and arguments if any, of all persons who desired to be heard, said commission did find the following facts and reasons to exist to recommend the addition of the Professional-Administrative (P-A Zone) to Title 21 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code: 1. The P-A (Professional-Administrative) zone is necessary and desirable for the implementation of the General Plan. 2. The P-A zone is consistent with the General Plan Land Use category. 3. The P-A zone complies with the requirements of State law (AB-1301). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that said amendment to the City of Carlsbad Municipal Code, Title 21 adding the Professional-Administrative (P-A Zone) Exhibit A, is hereby recommended to be approved. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad at a regular meeting held on the 28th day of May, 1974, by the following vote, to wit 1 2 3 4 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Commissioners Jose, Little, Casler, Barrett, Oominguez and Wrench None Forman 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ~\ ",J-O 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 MARY CASLER Chairman ATTEST: DONALD A. AGATEP Secretary May 24, 1974 TO: PLANNING COMMISSION REPORT ON: ADDITION OF PROFESSIONAL-ADMINISTRATIVE ZONE TO MUNICIPAL CODE CASE NO: ZCA-62 I. REQUEST: The Planning Commission and City Council recently approved the General Plan Land Use category of Professional-Administrative. The State is requiring that Local General Plans and Zoning Ordinances be consistent (AB-1301). The City does not have a zone which will provide for the imple- mentation of the Professional-Administrative Land Use category. Staff is requesting approval of the proposed Professional-Administrative Zone. The intent and purpose of the P-A zone district provides for the location and development of Professional, Medical, Administrative offices in locations shown on the General Plan. The zone establishes a minimum lot size (7500 sq.ft.) and provides developmental standards for height, setbacks, parking, landscaping, etc. The R-P (Residential-Professional) zone and the proposed P-A (Professional - Administrative) zone are similar. The most important difference is the R-P provision for multiple family residential uses. The addition of multiple family residential in the R-P zone is NOT consistent with the intent of AB-1301, therefore, would not be the appropriate zone for implementation of the P-A (Professional-Administrative) land use category. RECOMMENDATION: That the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council, adoption of the P-A zone for the following reasons: 1. The P-A (Professional-Administrative) zone is necessary and desirable for the implementation of the General Plan. 2. The P-A zone is consistent with the General Plan Land Use category. 3. The P-A zone complies with the requirements of State law (AB-1301). -2- Staff is also requesting that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council the following: All R-P (Residential-Professional) zoning intended to implement the General Plan Land Use category, of P-A (Professional-Administrative) should be replaced with, or rezoned to, P-A (Professional-Administrative) zone. The reason for this would be the P-A (Professional-Administrative) zone is a better zone to use when developing Professional-Administrative Land Uses. Chapter P-A Professional and Administrative Zone Sections: Intent and Purpose Principal Uses and Structures Permitted Uses and Structures Permitted by C.U.P. approved by the Planning Commission Development Standards Special Conditions and Standards Intent and Purpose: The intent and purpose of the P-A Zone District is to provide appropriate locations where professional and administrative office zones may be established, maintained and protected. The regulations of this district are designed to promote a quiet and dignified environment for business administration, professional and government activities, free from the congestion and traffic of the usual retail business district. To this end, the regulations permit office buildings and medical and financial facilities; appropriate commercial facilities primarily for the service of the occupants of the district are permitted subject to special controls. The intensity of development in such a district is intended to reflect its environment, with building height and coverage generally similar and harmonious to surrounding districts. Principal Uses and Structures Permitted : In a P-A Zone District the following uses and structures only are permitted as hereinafter specifically provided and allowed, subject to the provisions of Chapter 21.40 and Chapter 21.44 governing development standards: (1) Administrative and executive offices Accountants Attorneys (2) Clinic, Medical, Optical and Dental, including incidental laboratories and pharmacies. (3) Engineers, Architects, and Planners (4) Insurance Agencies and services Investment Agencies and services including Financial institutions Labor Union Offices Libraries (5) Offices, Business and professional (6) Real Estate and related services (7) Other similar uses which the Planning Commission may determine fall within the intent and purposes of this Zone District, are of a comparable nature to the uses enumerated in this Chapter, and will not be detrimental to property in the vicinity. Accessory Uses and Structures Permitted: (1) Incidental services and incidental commercial uses, such as blueprint and photocopy shops, business machine sales, computer and data processing centers, and retail sales, such as tobacco shops, newspaper and magazine shops which serve the occupants and patrons of the permitted uses, when conducted and entered from within the building; provided that there is no display or advertising visible from the public street. (2) Accessory uses and buildings customarily appurtenant to a permitted use, such as incidental storage facilities. Uses and Structures Prohibited: The following uses are specifically prohibited in the P-A Zone District: (1) Manufacturing (2) Commercial uses not specifically permitted in this Chapter (3) Residences (4) Signs, Off-site (5) Utilities, public or private, major structures Uses and Structures Permitted by C.U.P. approved by the Planning Department: (1) Circuses and Carnivals; private clubs (2) Restaurants (2) Commercial parking lots and parking garages (3) Health facilities, longterm (4) Nursery schools, schools and studios for arts and crafts, photography music, dance and art gallaries (5) Radio and television broadcasting excluding towers Development Standards: Subject to the general development standards of Chapter 21.40 and 21.44, no lot shall be created or structure constructed in the P-A-Zone District that does not conform to the following specific standards: (1) Lot area minimum. In the P-A Zone District, the minimum area of all lots hereafter created shall be 7,500 square feet. (2) Lot width minimum. Every lot hereafter created in the P-A Zone District shall maintain a minimum lot width at the rear line of the required front yard on the basis of the following: Lot Area Required Width Less than 10,000 sq. ft. 60 feet Less than 20,000 sq. ft. 75 feet More than 20,000 sq. ft. 80 feet (3) Front Yard. Every lot in the P-A Zone District shall have a front yard of not less than 15 feet in depth, except on key lots which side upon commercially or industrially zoned property, shall maintain a front yard of not less than 10 feet. (4) Side Yard. On the P-A Zone District, every lot shall have side yards as follows: 1. Interior lots shall have side yards that have width equal to 10% of the lot width, provided that such side yard shall not be less than five feet in width and need not exceed ten feet in width. 2. Corner lots shall have a side yard on the side lot line adjacent to another lot of a width within the limitations for an interior lot above and a side yard adjacent to the street of ten feet. (5) Rear Yard. In the P-A Zone District, every lot shall have a rear yard of not less than 5 feet. (6) Separation of Buildings. In addition to the required yards, buildings shall be set as follows: Distances between primary buildings - 10 feet Distances between accessory buildings and rear or side lot lines - 0 feet Except for an accessory building covering up to 50$ of the required rear yard, no building shall be located in any of the required yards. (7) Height Limits. In the P-A Zone District, the maximum building height shall be no more than 35 feet. (8) Lot coverage. In the P-A Zone District, all buildings shall not cover more than 60% of the total lot area. (9) Parking, off-street. Parking may be provided in the required front or side yards. All parking areas in the P-A Zone shall be landscaped as follows: (a) The sum of all landscaped areas shall be no less than 15% of the total area of the property not covered by buildings or structures. (b) All yards which adjoin a street shall be permanently landscaped to a depth of no less than 10 feet, (c) All landscaped areas shall be served by a water irrigation system and be supplied with bubblers and sprinklers. (10) Signs. Reserved pending sign ordinance amendment Special Conditions and Standards: In addition to the established development standards, when applicable the following conditions shall be met: (1) Outside display and storage. No outdoor display of products or ' storage shall be permitted. (2) Walls. Any lot proposed for professional-administrative development which adjoins a lot located in a residential zone district shall have a solid masonry wall of 6 feet in height installed along the common lot line, except in the front yard area, said wall shall be reduced to 42" in height. (3) Enclosure of activities. All uses in the P-A Zone District shall be located in a completely enclosed building.