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Home My WebLink About1978-09-05; City Council; 5566; Sewer allocation appealCITY OF CARLSBAD V AGENDA BILL NO. fiffab ' i?1^"^—f*h/ wr Dept . Ho. DATE: September 5. 1978 ; C. Atty.N C. Mgr.DEPARTMENT: Engineering 3ect: SEWER ALLOCATION APPEAL - PROPOSED EXPANSION OF SOUTHWEST BANK AT CORNER OF ELM AND MADISON (APPELLANT: RICHARD LUMSDEN) Statement of the Matter Southwest Bank is appealing to the City Council to allocate 0.5 equivalent dwelling units to provide sewer capacity for a proposed expansion of their bank at 675 Elm Avenue. Southwest Bank submitted a building permit appli- cation on July 24, 1978 and was informed on August 9, 1978 the building permit was being denied on the grounds the proposed remodeling included a 945 -square foot expansion of floor area and was not exempt.from the sewer moratorium. The sewer allocation system provides for Council's allocation of sewer ser- vice for projects within the redevelopment area from the contingency reserve. Based on the proposed floor plan the City Engineer has determined that 0.5 EDUs are required. The Redevelopment Coordinator reviewed the proposed plans and requested that "in the event Council approves the allocation, it should be conditioned upon a reorientation of the walk-up service and as- sociated parking from Elm Avenue to the existing parking lot." Exhibits 1. Letter from Richard Lumsden to City Council dated August 9, 1978 2. Memorandum from .Redevelopment Coordinator .to City Engineer dated August 31, 1978. Recommendation If the City Council concurs, direct the City Attorney to prepare the neces- sary documents allocating 'sewer capacity of 0.5 equivalent dwelling units from the contingency reserve to Southwest Bank and subject to the elimination of an existing driveway approach and a parking area fronting on Elm Avenue and the reorientation of a proposed walk-up service from Elm Avenue to the existing parking lot. (See Page 2 for Council Action) Agenda Bill No. 5566 Page 2 Council Action; 9-5-78 Council directed the City Attorney to prepare the necessary documents allocating sewer capacity of 0.5 Equivalent Dwelling Units from the contingency reserve to Southwest Bank subject to the elimination of an existing driveway approach and a parking area fronting on Elm Avenue and the reorientation of a proposed walk-up service from Elm Avenue to the existing parking lot. (• \ ARCHITECTS RICHARD B. YOUNG A.I.A. RICHARD A. LUMSDEIV A.I.A. WPa?Mft> , ,- r':,,City of, Carlsbad/ "•City Manager's Office ; 1200 Elm Avel '^fcv /.Carlsbad," Ca. 92008*.,--. '•';"* /Attention": V City Council \ ft"" ' "*> 5', Re: Southwest Bank - Carlsbad •*• * ^ Dear Council Members: 11 * -iy T ' Approximately 3 weeks ago we submitted for plan check some , remodeling of Southwest Bank, which included the enclosing of an-existing canopy and some miscellaneous interior items. We were informed today that the permit application has been rejected because of the current sewer situation. We were told that it would be necessary to request from the City Council a one-half E.D.U. hookup capacity for the work proposed, which is.the intent of this letter,/ Please note 4;that the^work involved will/not include any additional , >7"; , plumbing .facilities nor will there be any additional employees* ^hired.. ,The*- additional space is primarily intended to improve .','£ V, customer areas „ iWith this in mind" we'"do not" feel we would be adding any additional load to the City's sewer facilities and vr' respectfully request that we be given the necessary approvals to-(proceed, with the,remodeling i\ir~i- ., •< p&iv;.- - t ,>,f*^,->. •^'jf'srit \%r*wp •• t.v^"tW^t;?^ """It is our-; understanding that this will .come, up forr'c tion at your September 5, 1978 meeting. I assume we will be receiving confirmation on this. Thank you for your considera- tions, and if any other information is necessary please let me know. Sincerely, ARCBaTTECSRS P CC: S. Fox 2191 EL CAM1NO REAL SUITE 208- OCEANSIDE^CAUFORNIA 92054 '7144757-0092 32540 WILT ROAD FALLBROOK, CALIFORNIA 92028 && fvv|'*&& jfa MEMORANDUM TO: City Engineer FROM: Redevelopment Coordinator1 DATE: August 31, 1978 SUBJECT: SOUTHWEST BANK EXPANSION - SEWER ALLOCATION APPEAL Introduction I have reviewed the request noted above and found the proposed expansion use to be generally acceptable in light of the preliminary redevelopment plan as adopted by the Planning Commission. The proposal would result in a higher and better use of the total site than the vacated drive- thru which currently occupies the expansion area. Although the proposed use would generally benefit the redevelopment effort, the site plan, if approved as submitted, could result in a worsening of the traffic situation on Elm Avenue between Madison and Roosevelt. In the event that Council desires to grant the appeal, this "good news/bad news" situation could be eliminated by attaching conditions to the sewer allocation. I recognize that Council has not conditioned sewer permits in the past. However, the intent of the redevelopment effort is to eliminate design deficiencies and substandard situations toward the end of upgranding the area. Conditional approval as noted above would accomplish that end. Critique Exhibit "A" is a copy of a portion of the site plan submitted by the applicant. As depicted the walkup area and night depository are located so that access is taken from Elm Avenue. Discussion with the architect indicates that the parking is to service the night depository while the walkup window is primarily for the convenience of the pedestrian. The site plan provides for no direct link to the Elm Avenue sidewalk necessitating pedestrian-vehicular conflict. Additionally, the parking area increases the movement at the inter- section of Elm and the alley, thereby increasing the accident potential. Staff will attempt to discuss these issues with the applicant prior to the meeting of September 5. Recommendation That the Council consider the conditional approval of the appeal for 0.5 E.D.U.s as follows: A. Reorientation of the walkup area to the south side of the expansion area or connection of the area to the sidewalk via a route avoiding the parking area. B. Provision of one parking space clearly marked "for depository use only" and taking access from the alleyway, as shown on Exhibit "B". This results in the elimination of one space not required to meet ordinance standards. C. Removal of the existing curb cut on Elm Avenue which previously serviced the drive-thru. This minimizes the accident increasing potential of the proposal. 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