HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-01-20; City Council; 3561-1; Zone Code Amendment Residential Care FacilitiesOI.-n _....,AGENDA BILL NO. 3561 " Supplement No. 1
CITY OF CARLSBAD
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Dept. Hd.
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DEPARTMENT; PLANNING
City Mgr.
SUBJECT: Proposed Zone Code Amendment Concerning Residential Care/
Professional Care Facilities
Statement of the Matter - The City Council reviewed on January 6th the
proposed zoning ordinance amendment which provides for residential care
facilities and professional care facilities in various zones in the City
'of Carlsbad.
After discussion between Council and staff regarding several policy
questions, the Council directed the staff to return with a proposed
ordinance which would accomplish the following:
1) Limit residential care facilities to six (6) persons or less
in the R-A, R-l and R-2 zones;
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2) Only provide for residential and professional care facilities
in excess of six (6) persons in the R-3, RD-M, R~P» P-C> C-l & C-2
zones;
3) Require Conditional Use Permit for residential care and
professional care facilities in all zones; and
4) Add certain conditions as suggested by the City Council and
recommended by the staff in granting any Conditional Use
Permit for residential or professional care.
The staff has contacted the licensing agency, San Diego County, regarding
conditions which the County may require prior to issuing a permit. Condi-
tions proposed by the City of Carlsbad are not in conflict or competition
with San Diego County requirements.
EXHIBITS:
Draft Zone Ordinance Amendment, Exhibit B, dated 1/9/76
RECOMMENDATION: If the City Council concurs with the draft submitted by
the staff, it is recommended that the City Council instruct the staff to
prepare the draft zone code amendment and set the matter to public hearing
before.the Planning Commission.
Council Action
1-20-76 It was moved that the staff recommendation be accepted and that
the staff be instructed to prepare the draft zone code amendment
and set the matter to public hearing before the Planning Commission
O EXHIBIT B - 1/9/76
ZCA-70
RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES
Section 1; Definitions
(a) Amend Section 21.04.145 to read:
21.04.145 Family. "Family" means an individual, or two or
more persons related by blood or marriage, or a group of
not more than four persons who are not related by blood or
marriage, living together as a single housekeeping unit in
a dwelling unit.
(b) Add 21.04.295 to read:
21.04.295 Professional Care Facility. "Professional Care
Facility" means a facility in which food, shelter, and some
form of professional service is provided such as nursing,
dietary, exercising or other medically recommended programs.
Not included in this definition are "Hospitals" and "Mental
Hospitals".
(c) Amend 21.04.300 to read:
21.04.300 Residential Care Facility. "Residential Care
Facility" means a facility in which food and shelter is
provided and there are more than four persons not related by
blood or marriage, including supervisors, propriators or
employees within the same building or upon the same premises.
Included are those facilities licensed by the State of
California or the County of San Diego pursuant to California
Administration Code, but not including establishments that
cater primarily to transient guests, or where medical and
professional services are provided as in "Professional Care
Facility" or "Hospitals" or "Mental Hospitals".
(Definitions for a "Rest Home"/ "Convalescent Home","Guest
Home" or "Sanitarium" will be deleted).
Section 2: R-A Zone
(a) Add Section 21.08.015 to read:
21.08.015 Uses and structures permitted by conditional use
permit. Subject to the provisions of Chapter 21.50, Residential
Care Facilities for six or less persons are permitted by
conditional use permit provided all requirements of Chapter
21.42 for such use are met.
Section 3: R-l Zone
(a) Amend Section 21.10.010 Permitted Uses to delete Subsection (5)
allowing boarders and renumber accordingly. :
(b) Add Section 21.10.015 to read:
21.10.015 Uses and structures permitted by conditional use
permit. Subject to the provisions of Chapter 21.50, Residential
Care Facilities for six or less persons are permitted by
conditional use permit provided all requirements of Chapter
21.42 for such use are met.
Section 4: R-3 Zone
(a) Amend Section 21.16.010 Permitted Uses to delete Subsection (5)
allowing rest homes and renumber accordingly.
(b) Add Section 21.16.015 to read:
21.16.015 Uses and structures permitted by conditional use
permit. Subject to the provisions of Chapter 21.50 the following
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uses and structures are permitted by conditional use
permit:
a) Residential Care Facilities provided all require-
ments of Chapter 21.42 for such uses are met.
b) Professional Care Facilities provided all require-
ments of Chapter 21.42 for such uses are met.
Section 5: RD-M Zone
(a) Amend Section 21.24.020 regarding Specific Plans as
follows:
21.24.020 Uses and structures permitted by conditional use
permit. Subject to the provisions of Chapter 21.50 the
following uses and structures are permitted by conditional
use permit:
1. Motels or hotels;
2. Residential Care Facilities provided all requirements of
Section 21.42 for such uses are met;
3. Professional Care Facilities;
4. Public and private commercial parking lots and parking
structures;
5. Child care nurseries, where is provided on the lot or
adjacent to the premises, a single play lot not less
than six hundred square feet in area, plus an additional
seventy-five square feet of area for each child in excess
of nine. Such play lot shall not be located in any
required front or side yard.
Section 6; C-2 Zone
(a) Amend Section 21.28.015 regarding Conditional Uses to read:
21.28.015 Uses and structures permitted by conditional use
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permit. Subject to the provisions of Chapter 21.50 the
following uses and structures are permitted by conditional
use permit:
1. When one or more of the uses permitted by Section 21.28.010
is located on the ground floor of a multi-storied building,
that portion of the building above the ground floor may
be used for residential purposes if such use is permitted
by conditional use permit.
2. Residential Care Facilities, provided all requirements of
Section 21.42 for such uses are met. These facilities may
be on any floor as approved by the conditional use permit.
3. Professional Care Facilities, provided all requirements
of Section 21.42 for such uses are met.
Section 7: C-M Zone
(a) Amend Section 21.30.010 Permitted Uses by amending Subsection (1)
to read:
(1) Any use permitted in the C zones except:
a) Hotels, motels and auto courts;
b) Hospitals (industrial emergency hospitals are permitted);
c) Residential Care Facilities;
d) Professional Care Facilities;
e) Private clubs, fraternities, sororities and lodges,
excepting those the chief activitiy of which is a
service customarily carried on as a business-
f) Institutions of a philanthropic or eleemosynary nature,
including correctional and mental.
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Section 8: Amend Chapter 21.42 regarding conditional uses .
(a) Add the following subsections to Section 21.42.010:
(8) R-A, R-l, R-2, R-3, R-P , RD-M and P-C Zones:
(A) Residential Care Facilities containing beds for 6
or less persons under care provided the following
conditions are met:
a) The facility shall meet the approval for such use
by the City Building Official and the Fire Marshal.
b) A fenced outdoor recreation area not within the
required front or side yards shall be provided
enclosing a recreation area of at least 200 sq.ft.
for each occupant.
c) An interior recreational area or living room of
at least 220 sq , ft., plus 100 sq . ft. for every
occupant over 2, shall be provided.
d) There shall be a minimum of 70 sq. ft. of area in
a sleeping room for each occupant.
e) A 10-foot paved access from the street to the
structure shall be provided .
f) Additional parking up to two additional spaces may
be required if necessary.
g) All residents of the Residential Care Facility must
live in the same dwelling unit.
h) A Residential Care Facility may not be located
within 500 feet of another such facility.
i) Not more than one Residential Care Facility may be
located on one lot.
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j) The Planning Commission nor the City Council on
an appeal may modify any of the above standards,
if it is found that such modification will not
be detrimental to the health and safety of the
residents.
(9) R-3, R-P, RD-M, C-2, and P-C Zones only:
(A) Residential Care Facilities subject to the conditions
of Subsection (8) and the following:
a) If over 6 occupants, the building shall meet the
approval for such use by the City Building Official
and Fire Marshal as a Group "D" Occupancy, Division 2
b) Off-street parking as required in Section 21.44.130.
(B) Professional Care Facilities providing the following
conditions are met:
a) The facility shall meet the approval for such use
by the City Building Official and Fire Marshal as
a Group "D" Occupancy, Division 2 and 3.
b) Off-street parking as required in Section 21.44.130.
c) A minimum of 100 sq. ft. of outdoor recreation
area not part of the required front or side yards
for each person under care.
d) A minimum of 50 sq. ft. of indoor recreation area
for each person under care.
Section 9: Amend Parking Regulations in Section 21.44.130 as follows:
(a) Amend Subsection 24 to read:
(24) Use: Residential Care Facility and Professional Care
Facility:
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(A) Six or less beds: Two parking spaces.
(B) More than six beds: Two parking spaces plus one
space for each three beds.
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