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CIT 3F CARLSBAD - AGEND, )ILL
TITLE: ZONE CODE AMENDMENT - ADMINISTRATIVE
VARIANCES; ZCA-134(A) - CITY OF CARLSBAD
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Both the Planning Staff and Planning Commission recommend that
this application-be APPROVED and that the City Council introduce
Ordinance No. 965-1 .
ITEM EXPLANATION
This item is a request for an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance expanding the authority of the Land Use Planning Manager for approving certain administrative variances. In addition to those regulations the Land Use Planning Manager already has authority in approving, the following would be added or replace
the existing provisions:
1. 75% reductions in yard requirements;
2. reduced lot widths down to 50 feet;
3. reduced lot depths down to 75 feet; 4. 10% increases in sign area; and
5. 10% increases in sign height.
Approval of this amendment would provide for more expedient review of a greater number of non-controversial v riance requests. The Land Use Planning Manager has the ability to
forward all controversial requests to the Planning Commission.
Also, the noticing requirements for administrative variances will remain the same.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Land Use Planning Manager has determined that this project
will not cause any significant environmental impacts and,
therefore, has issued a Negative Declaration, dated September 3,
1982, which was approved by the Planning Commission on
September 22, 1982. A copy of the environmental documents is on
file in the Land Use Planning Office.
FISCAL IMPACT
This amendment will not create any fiscal impacts.
EXHIBITS
1. PC Resolution No. 2020 w/attached Ordinance No. 96.5-/ .
2. Staff Report, dated September 22, 1982
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2020
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSRAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A ZONE CODE AMENDMENT, AMENDING TITLE 21, BY THE
AMENDMENT OF CHAPTER 2 1 .5 1, SECTION 21 5 1.020, TO EXPAND THE AUTHORITY OF THE LAND USE PLANNING MANAGER FOR APPROVAL OF CERTAIN VARIANCES.
APPLICANT: CITY OF CARLSBAD CASE NO: ZCA-134 (A)
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on the 22nd day of
September, 1982, hold a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed
by law to considser said request; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and
considering all. testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons
desiring to be heard, said Commission considered all factors
relating to the Zone Code Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning
Cornmission as follows:
R) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct.
B) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the
Commission recommends APPROVAL of ZCA-l34(A), according to - Exhibit "A", dated September 22, 1982, attached hereto and made a part thereof, based on the following findings:
Findings:
That certain variance applications can be more expeditiously
processed by the Land Use Planning Manager.
That Section 65901 of California Government Code allows administrative review by the Land Use Planning Manager of variance applications without the need of a public hearing, and
the adoption of this resolution would implement said government
code.
That this project will not cause any significant environmental impacts, and a Declaration of Negative Environmental Impact has
been issued by the Land Use Planning Manager on March 24, 1985,
and approved by the Planning Commission on July 22, 1981, and a Notice of Prior Environmental Compliance has been issued by the
Land Use Planning Manager on September 3, 1982.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
Planning Commission of the city of Carlsbad, California, held on thl
22nd day of September, 1982, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN :
ATTEST:
VERNON J. FARROW, JR., Chairman
CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION
MICH-AEL J. HOLZMILLER I
LAND USE PLANNING MANAGER
PC RES0 NO. 2020 -2-
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STAFF REPORT
DATE : September 22, 1982
TO : Planning Commission
FROM : Land Use Planning Office
SUBJECT: ZCA-l34(A) - CITY OF CARLSBAD - An amendment to the
Zoning Okdinance expanding the authority of the Land Use Planning Manager for approving certain administrative variances.
I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This item is an amendment t.o Section 21.51.020 of the Zoning Ordinance to expand the authority of the Land Use Planning
Manager for approving administrative variances related to
setbacks, Pot widths, sign area and sign height. Presently, the
Land Use Planning Manager has the authority to grant
administrative variances for:
(1) Up to a 40% reduction of yard requirements;
(2) Up to a 10% increase in lot coverage requirements;
(3) Increases in the height of'walls and fences.
This amendment would expand the Land Use Planning Manager's
authority in approving administrative variances by providing for his review and approval of 1) 75% reductions in yard
requirements; 2) reduced lot widths down to 50 feet; 3) reduced
lot depths down to 75 feet; 4) 10% increases in sign area; and 5)
10% increases in sign height.
The City Council adopted a Zone Code Amendment providing for an
Administrative Variance procedure in August, 1981. At that time, the amendment was considered experimental in nature and the
Council indicated that further refinement may be necessary after
the ordinance had been in effect for 1 year. The Council's
intent was to expedite the planning process for noncontroversial items.
11. ANALY S I S
Over the past year, staff has reviewed only 3 applications for administrative variances. Staff believes the reason for such a
low number of applications is that the current scope of
administrative variances is too small to include the majority of
noncontroversial requests. This observation is shared by many
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local residents and developers. The Council's original intent of
expediting the planning process has not materialized because of
this lack of scope.
By expanding the Land Use Planning Manager's authority, more noncontroversial items can be processed in a relatively short
time. The Commission should keep in mind that all of the
mandatory findings for a variance, as required by state law, must
be met. Also, the Land Use Planning Manager would forward all controversial it ms to the Planning Conunission for their review. The present noticing requirement to all properties within 300
feet of a project site would not be changed by this ordinance.
111. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Land Use Planning Manager has determined that this item has already undergone environmental review and has, therefore, issued
a 'Notice of Prior Environmental Compliance, dated September 3,
1982. All the environmental documents are on file in the Land
Use Planning Office.
IV. RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Planning Commission APPROVE Resolution No. 2020 recommending APPROVAL of ZCA-l34(A) to the City Council
based on the findings contained therein.
ATTACHMENTS
1. PC Resolution No. 2020 2. Exhibit "A", dated September 22, 1982
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