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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-07-21; City Council; 6677; 28 Unit Tentative Map & Condominium Permit/ / *-?/-, (0(? / / AGENDA BILL INITIAL; BH:ar AGENDA BILL NO: 0? . DEPT. HD. gV\ DATE: __ _ JULY 21 , 1981 _ ....... CTY. ATTY. DEPARTMENT: PLANNING CTY. MGR. SUBJECT: 28 UNIT TENTATIVE TRACT MAP AND CONDOMINIUM PERMIT; NORTH SIDE OF UNICORNIO STREET BETWEEN CACATUA STREET AND EL FUERTE STREET. CASE NO: CT 81-18/CP-164 APPLICANT: G.R. CAPITAL, INC. STATEMENT OF THE MATTER; This item is a request for a 28 unit tentative tract map and condominium permit on property located as described above. The Planning Commission determined that this project meets all of the development standards and design criteria of the condominium ordinance. Also, the Planning Commission found that the project meets all other zoning ordinance requirements. No public opposition was received during the Planning Commission hearing. Through staff review and Planning Commissison hearing, all issues on this matter have been satisfactorily resolved. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Planning Director has determined that this project will not cause any significant environmental impacts and, therefore, has issued a Negative Declaration, dated June 1, 1981, which was approved by the Planning Commission on June 24, 1981. A copy of the environmental documents is on file in the Planning Department. FISCAL IMPACT The applicant will provide all required public improvements to the project. Also, the applicant has agreed to pay a public facilities fee to offset the costs of providing all other public services. RECOMMENDATION Both the Planning Staff and Planning Commission recommend that this application be APPROVED and that the City Attorney be directed to prepare documents APPROVING CT 81-18/CP-164, per Planning Commission Resolution No. 1826. ATTACHMENTS T.Planning Comnission Resolution No. 1826 2. Staff Report dated, June 24, 1981 - with attachments APPROVED I .' • . •*• PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1826 2 j A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE ! CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING 3 "APPROVAL OF A 28 UNIT TENTATIVE TRACT MAP AND CONDOMINIUM PERMIT ON PROPERTY GENERALLY 4 LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF UNICORNIO STREET BETWEEN CACATUA STREET AND EL FUERTE STREET 5 APPLICANT: G. R. CAPITAL, INC. CASE NO: CT 81-18/CP-164 6 . : WHEREAS, a verified application for certain property, to 7 wit: 8 Lots 515, 5167 517 of La Costa Meadows Unit No. 3 9 according to Map 7076 filed October 6, 1971-. 10 has been filed with the City of Carlsbad, and referred to the 11 Planning Commission; and 12 -WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request 13 as provided by Title 21 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code; and 14 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did, on the 24th day of 15 June, 1981, hold a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by 16 law, to consider said request; and 17 WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and con- 18 sidering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons 19 desiring to be heard, said Commission considered all factors 20 relating to the Tentative.Tract Map and Condominium Permit; and 21 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning 22 Commission as follows: 23 (A) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct. 24 (B) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Commission APPROVAL CT-81-18/CP-164, based on the 25 following findings and subject to the following conditions: 26 27 28 1 Findings; 2 1) The project is consistent with the city's General Plan since the proposed density of 16.2 du/acre is within the density 3 range of 10-20 du/acre specified for the site as indicated in the Land Use Elenent of the General Plan and can be justified 4 for the reasons stated in the staff report. 5 2) The site is physically suitable for the type and density of the development since the site is adequate in size and shape 6 • to accommodate residential development at the density pro- p6sed and still meet all of the requirements of the Condomin- 7 ium Ordinance. 8 3) The project is consistent with all city public facility poli- cies and ordinance's since: 9 • - ' a) The Leucadia County Water .District has allocated suffi- 10 cient sewer connections for 'the project. 11 b) The Planning Commission has, by inclusion of an appro- priate condition to this condominium permit and tenta- 12 , ' tive subdivision map, insured that the final map will not be approved unless the City Council finds that sewer 13 service is available to serve the project. In addition, the Planning Commission has added a condition that a 14 note shall be placed on the final map that building per- mits may not be issued for the condominium project un- 15 less the City Engineer determines that sewer service is available, and building cannot occur within the project 16 unless sewer service remains available, the Planning Commission is satisfied that the requirements of the 17 public facilities element of the General Plan have been met insofar as they apply to sewer service for this ten- 18 tative map and condominium permit approval.- 19 c. School facilities will be provided by the San Marcos School District. 20 . . d. Park-in-Lieu fees are required as a condition of appro- 21 val. 22 e. All necessary public improvements have been provided or will be required as conditions of approval. 23 f. The applicant has agreed and is required by the inclu- 24 sion of an appropriate condition to pay a public facili- ties fee. Performance of that contract and payment of 25 the fee will enable this body to find that public facil- ities will be available concurrent with.need as required 26 by the General Plan. 27 //// 28 //// . PC RESO 11826 -2- 4) The proposed condominium project complies with the provisions of Chapter 21.47 (Condominiums) since: a) The condominiums meet the design criteria of Chapter 21.47.110 as the overall plan is comprehensive, embrac- ing land, building, landscaping and their relationships, and sufficient circulation and on-site amenities are provided. 5 b) Storage space, laundry facilities, open recreation .. ties and all other requirements of Section 21.47.130 have been met or will be met by conditions of approval, o 5) This project will riot cause any significant environmental impacts, and a Negative Declaration has been issued by the Planning Director on June 1, 1981, and approved by the Plan- ning Commission on June 24, 1981. -I acres; each parcel abuts upon a maintained public street and no dedications or improvements are required. Therefore, in accordance with Section 20.20.050 (1) of the Carlsbad Munici- pal Code and Section 66426 (a) of the Subdivision Map Act, a ,., parcel map may be filed in lieu of a final map. General Conditions:14 15 16 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 areas, parking facilities, refuse areas, separate utili 6) The land included within this project contains less than 5 1) Approval is granted for CT 81-18/CP-164, as shown on Exhibits "A" - "E", dated May 21, 1981, incorporated by reference and on file in the Planning Department. Development shall occur substantially as shown unless otherwise noted in these condi- .,„ tions. 2) This project is approved upon the excess condition that the • final map shall not be approved unless the City Council finds as of the time of such approval that sewer service is avail- able to serve the subdivision. 3) This project is approved upon the express condition that building permits will not be issued for development of the subject property unless the City Engineer determines that sewer facilities- are available at the time of application for such sewer permits and will continue to be available until time of occupancy. This note shall be placed on the final map. 4) This project is approved upon the express condition that the applicant shall pay a public facilities fee as required by City Council Policy No. 17, dated August 29, 1979, on file with the City Clerk and incorporated herein by reference, and according to the agreement executed by the applicant for pay- ment of said fee a copy of that agreement dated May 8, 1981, is on file with the City Clerk and incorporated herein by reference. If said fee is not paid as promised, this appli- cation will not be consistent with the General Plan and ap- proval for this project shall be void. PC RESO 11826 -3- building permit application. 5 7) Approval of this request shall not excuse compliance with all 6 sections of the Zoning Ordinance and all other applicable city ordinances in effect at time of building permit issuance. 8) This approval shall become null and void if building permits ar not issued for this project within one year from the date of project approval. 9 Planning Department - ~ - ~ -10 11 12 20 24 26 28 5) The applicant shall pay park-in-lieu fees to the city, prior to the approval of the final map as required by Chapter 20.44 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code. 6) The applicant shall provide school fees to mitigate conditions of overcrowding as part of building permit application. These fees shall be based on the fee schedule in effect at the time o 9) The applicant shall prepare a reproducible mylar of the final site plan incorporating the conditions contained herein. Said site plan shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Director prior to the issuance of building permits. 10) The applicant shall establish a homeowner's association and cor- responding covenants, conditions and restrictions. Said CC&R's shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Department prior to final map approval. 15 11) The applicant shall prepare a detailed landscape and irrigation plan which shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Director prior to the issuance of building permits. 12) All landscaped areas shall be maintained in a healthy and thri- ving condition, free from weeds, trash, and debris. 13) Any signs proposed for this development shall be designed in conformance with the city's Sign Ordinance and shall require review and approval of the Planning Department prior to instal- lation of such signs. 14) A uniform sign program for this development shall be submitted to the Planning Department for their review and approval prior to occupancy of any building. 15) Trash receptable areas shall be enclosed by a 6 foot high mason-- ry wall with gates pursuant to city standards. Location of said receptacles shall, be approved by the Planning Director. 16) All roof appurtenances, including air conditioners, shall be architecturally integrated and shielded from view and the sound buffered from adjacent properties and streets to the satisfac- tion of the Planning Department and Building Director. PC RESO #1826 -4- w 1 17) The phase line (between Phase 1 and 2) shall be revised so that each phase independently meets all development standards g .of the Condominium Ordinance. 3 18) Approval of this tentative tract map shall expire eighteen months from the date of City Council approval unless a final 4 map is recorded. An extension may be requested by the appli- cant. Said extension shall be approved or denied at the dis- 5 cretion of the City Council. In approving an extension, the City Council may impose new conditions and may revise exist- 6 ing conditions. 7 Engineering Department 8 19) The developer shall obtain a grading permit prior to the com- mencement of any clearing or grading of the site. 9 20) The grading for this project is defined as "regular grading" 10 by Section 11.06.170(a) of the Carlsbad Municipal Code. The developer shall submit a grading plan for approval which 11 shall include all required drainage structures and any re- quired erosion control measures. The developer shall also 12 ' - submit soils, geologic or compaction reports if required and shall comply with all provisions of Chapter 11.06 of the 13 Carlsbad Municipal Code. 14 21) The developer shall install street trees at the equivalent of 40-foot intervals along all public street frontages in con- 15 formance with City of Carlsbad Standards. The trees shall be of a variety selected from the approved Street Tree List. 16 ' 22) The developer shall comply with all the rules, regulations. 17 and design requirements of the respective sewer and water agencies regarding services to the project. 18 Fire Department 19 23) An additional public fire hydrant will be required across 20 from the westerly driveway. 21 24) A fire retardant roof shall be required on all structures by the Building and Fire Department. 22 ' Parks and Recreation Department23 : 25) All irrigation lines adjacent to the sidewalk shall be set- 24 back at least 12" from the sidewalk. 25 //// • 26 //// •27 //// ' 28 //// PC RESO #1826 -5- 1 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the 2 Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on 3 the 24th day of June, 1981, by the following vote, to wit: 4 . AYES: Parrow, Schlehuber, Jose, Friestedt, L'Heureux 5 NOES: None 6 , ABSENT: Marcus, Rombotis 7 I ABSTAIN: None 8 9 10 11 12 13 ^jerjUfjHAN D'. PRI E^roiMVice-ChKiiynan 5BAD PLANNING COMPRESSION 14 ATTEST: 15 16 JAMES C. HAGAMAN, Secretary 17 CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PC RESO #1826 -6- STAFF REPORT DATE: June 24, 1981 TO: Planning Commission FROM: Planning Department SUBJECT: CT 81-18/CP-164 - G. R. CAPITAL, INC. - Request for a 28 unit tentative tract map and condominium permit on pro- perty located on the north side of Unicornio Street between Cacatua Street and El Fuerte Street in the RD-M Zone. - .1. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The applicant is proposing to construct a 28 unit condominium project involving five occupied buildings with six small multi- garage buildings situated around the project perimeter on a 1.72 acre parcel as described above. Construction of this project will require approximately 2f500 cubic yards of earthwork, pri- marily for foundation purposes. The project will result in a net density of 16.2 dwelling units per acre, slightly above the mid- dle of the allowable density range for this area. The property to the north, south, and east is vacant, while that to the west is occupied by a 9 unit condominium. With the exception of pro- perty to the north (R-1-7500), all surrounding parcels are zoned for multiple-family residential development. Planning Issues 1. Does the project conform with the development standards of the condominium ordinance? 2. Does the project conform with the design criteria of the condominium ordinance? III. DISCUSSION Development Standards • The subject property is located near the crest gf a hill that slopes mildly to the north, providing a pleasurable view for many of the units. Additionally, as proposed, a large landscaped rec- reation area dominates the center of the project. As shown on Exhibit "B", the development has been designed around these two features. -,•„,„> For many of the units, resident parking is provided directly be-" low the living quarters. For the remainder, all covered parking spaces are well within 150 feet (112 feet maximum) of their respective unit. Four visitor parking spaces will be located on site with six additional spaces available on Unicornio Street. Buildings one and two will contain two stories, housing six flats each. Two semi-underground garages will be located under the outside units adjacent to the drives. Building four will contain six flats within two stories, and buildings three and five will each include five two-story townhouses over private garages. Each building will conform to the 35-foot height limit for the area. As proposed, each unit will possess private laundry facilities, a minimum of 480 cubic feet of storage space provided within the garages, and approximately 237 square feet of recreation area including private balconies, common pool, spa, cabana, and barbe- que area. This common recreation area will be centrally located, and essentially will act as the focal point of the development. A decorative, six foot high block wall will confine each trash enclosure, located to the front of the outside garage structures. Staff feels that this project meets all the development standards of the condominium ordinance. Design Criteria The proposed project also satisfies all design criteria aspects as defined in the Condominium Ordinance. The project appears basically well designed and will be compatible with similar exis- ting projects in the area. The recreation area is well integra- ted into the project, is easily accessible, linked to all build- ings through a logical series of walkways, and is the single most dominant feature of the development. Additionally, the project has been designed to minimize the amount of paving by placing parking areas towards the less conspicuous outside perimeter of the project. The Land Use Element of the General Plan specifies medium-high residential density for this property (10-20 du/ac). Staff feels that the proposed density of this development at 16.2 du/ac is justified for the reason that the overall project is well de- signed, utilities a maximum advantage of views', open spaces, and recreation areas, and that this density is compatible with pre- viously approved projects in the area. IV. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Planning Director has determined that this project will not have a significant impact upon the environment and therefore has issued a Negative Declaration on June 1, 1981. -2- /**• .V. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the Planning Commission APPROVE the Nega- tive Declaration issued by the Planning Director and adopt Plan- ning Commission Resolution No. 1826, recommending APPROVAL of CT 81-18/CP-164, to the City Council based on the findings and sub- ject to the conditions contained therein. ATTACHMENTS 1 .• Planning Commission Resolution No. 1826 2. Background Data Sheet 3. Location Map 4. Disclosure Form 5. Environmental Documents 6. Exhibits "A" - "E", dated May 21, 1981 PJKrls 6/16/81 -3- BACKGROUND DATA SHEET CASE NO; CT 81-18/CP-164 APPLICANT: G* B< AND LOCATION: Tentative tract map and major condominium permit to construct 28 units on Unicornio between Cacatua Street and El Fuerte Street LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lots 515, 516, 517 of La Cost Meadows Unit No. 3 according to Map 7076 filed October 6, 1971 ' - :' ' • Assessors Parcel Number: 215 - 360 _ 03, 04, 05 Acres 1.72 No. of Lots 3 (28 units) GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING General Plan Land Use Designation Density Allowed 10-20 du/ac Density Proposed N/A Existing Zone RP~M Proposed Zone Surrounding Zoning and Land Use: Zoning Land Use North R-! Vacant South RD-M . Vacant/Multi-family East RD-M Vacant West KD-M Multi-family condo School District PUBLIC FACILITIES SAN MARCOS Water District LEUCADIA COUNTY Sewer District COSTA REAL 28 Public Facilities Fee Agreement, dated April 18, 1981 (Other: ________ ___ .' ENVIROIMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT XX Negative Declaration, issued June 1, 1981 Log No. CP 81-18 E.I.R. Certified, dated Other, „• . - co ^ 5'?? ..o.:.m ce*. the informatior*jf*" have submitted has been further information^Tar'required, you will be so adv , it is determined. APPLICANTi AGENT: MEMBERS: G.R. CAPITAL INC._, DEVELOPERS Name (individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, syndication) 359 SAN MIGUEL. SUITE 102, NEWPORT BEACH, CA. 92660 _ Business Address 6^0-8811 Telephone Number RUSSELL REX, ARCHITECT A.I.A. Name 2W* BROADWAY, SAN DIEGO, CA. 92102 Business Address C71*O 232-7159 Telephone Number Name -{individual, partner, joint venture, corporation, syndication) Home Address Business Address Telephone Number Telephone Number Name Borne Address Business Address Telephone Number Telephone Number (Attach more sheets if necessary) I/We declare under penalty of pe'rjury that the information contained in this dis- closure is true and correct and that it will remain true and correct and may- be relied upon as being true and correct until amended. / Applicant /