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TITLE: AME- TD THE ZONING ORDINANCE CREATING
THE 0 (OFFICE) ZONE.
ZCA-168 - CITY OF CARLSBAD
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The Planning Comnission and staff are recomnending that the City introduce Ordinance No. 76 creating the 0 zone.
ITEM EXPLANATION
The proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance would create a new zone which would be an exclusively office type me. The new office mne, or 0 mne, is intended to implement the Professional and Related Comwrcial (0) category of the general plan. Currently, this designation is implemented by the Residential Professional (R-P) zone. Problems with using the existing R-P zone are that it
also allows residential use and it prohibits limited, incidental mmercial uses
normally located in an office area. The new mne will solve both of these
problems.
The 0 zone will probably be used for new developnent primarily in the central
and southern areas of the city. Unless requested by property owners, it will
not be utilized to replace existing R-P zoning.
The proposed zone was reviewed by members of the business connnunity and several changes were made in response to their input.
see the attached staff report to the Planning Conunission. For additional information please
The Land Use Planning Manager has determined that this project Will not cause any significant enviromntal impacts, and therefore, has issued a Negative Declaration, dated July 27, 1983, which was approved by the Planning Connnission 3n Septdr 14, 1983. A copy of the environmental documents is on file in the
Land Use Planning Office.
FISCAL IMPACT
There will be no direct fiscal impact from the idoption of this zone.
EXHIBITS
1. Ordinance No. 96 9r
2. FC Resolution No. 2177
3. FC Staff Report dated Sept-r 14, 1983
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ORDINANCE NO. 9698
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 21, OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF CHAPTER 21.27 ESTABLISHING THE
OFFICE ZONE.
The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California,
loes ordain as follows:
SECTION I: That Title 21 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code
.s amended by the addition of Chapter 21.27 to read as follows:
Chapter 21.27
0 - OFFICE ZONE
lections:
21.27.010 Intent and purpose
21.27.020 Permitted uses
21.27.030 Uses and structures permitted by conditional
use permit
21.27.040 Site development plan required
21.27.050 Development standards
21.27.010 Intent and purpose. The office zone establishes
,egulations for the development of professional offices and Ilosely related commercial uses. This zone is intended for
Nxclusive office use but limited commercial may be permitted in Iertain circumstances. This zone may be utilized as a buffer letween higher intensity commercial uses and residential
evelopment.
21.27.020 Permitted uses. (a) In the 0-Zone, the following
ses only are permitted subject to all provisions of this
Ihapter:
Accountants Administrative and executive offices
Advertising agencies Architects, planners and engineers Attorneys Banks and other financial institutions without
drive through facilities
Company and Corporate Headquarters
Commercial artists
Dentists, doctors, chiropractors and incidential related uses such as pharmacies (prescription only) biochemical, X-ray laboratories, medical offices and clinics (excluding hospitals)
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Electronic data processing and record keeping
services General contractor (offices only, no equipment or material storage)
Government Offices Insurance agencies and services
Labor union offices (no hiring halls)
Management consultants Offices, business and professional, including incidential commercial facilities such as
blueprint and photocopy shops and duplicating services
Parking lots and parking structures
Photographers Real estate and related services
Schools: business, vocational and professional
Signs subject to the provisions of this Chapter
and Chapter 21.47 Stockbrokers
Title and trust companies
Travel agencies
(b) Other uses similar to those listed in subsection (a)
rhich the Land Use Planning Manager determines fall within the
.ntent and purposes of this zone district, have characteristics iimilar to the uses enumerated in this chapter, and will not be letrimental to property in the vicinity are also permitted.
21.27.030 Uses and structures permitted by conditional use )errnit. Subject to the provisions of Chapter 21.50 the
'ollowing uses may be permitted by conditional use permit:
(1) Athletic clubs
(2) Day care facilities for children
(3) Hospitals
(4) Restaurants
(5) On-premise sale of liquor within a bonafide eating
(6) Drive-through facilities
(7) Schools including dance, drama and music
establishment
21.27.040 Site development plan required. Approval of a
ite development plan, processed according to the provisions of lhapter 21.06 shall be required for any development in the
1 zone.
21.27.050 Development standards. The following development
tandards shall apply to all new construction, development or
ubdivision in the 0 zone:
(1) Lot Area. The minimum area of any newly created lot
hall be 10,000 square feet except that this requirement shall .ot be construed to prohibit condominium or planned unit
evelopments approved pursuant to Chapter 21.47 of the Carlsbad
lunicipal Code. This zone may be applied to existing lots of
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(2) Lot Width. Every newly created lot shall have a width of not less than 75' at the rear line of the required front
yard.
within the 0 zone shall not exceed 35 feet. Additional building height may be approved in the Site Development Plan, provided, however, that the City Council shall be the final approving body of the Site Development Plan.
(3) Building Height. The maximum height of structures
(4) Setbacks. Every lot shall provide required yards,
measured from the property line as follows:
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lhrough lots shall be considered to have two front yards and
shall observe setbacks accordingly.
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(5) Setbacks - Structures Over 35' in Height. The above
specified yard requirements apply only to those structures up to
a height of 35'. For any other structure, which has been approved for increased height by site development plan, all
required yards shall be increased at a ratio of .5 additional feet horizontally, for every 1.5' of additional vertical construct ion .
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(6) Permitted Intrusions. The following intrusions only
may be permitted within the required setbacks:
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less than 10,000 sq. ft. when it can be found that the lots are
suitable in size and shape to accorrimodate development as
ermitted in the 0 zone. i
Driveways/ 1 Story 2-3 stories
Parking Building up to 35'
Front yard 10' Front yard on
Front yard on a
Street side
Side yard on
Side yard on a
Interior side
an arterial 15'
prime arterial 30'
yard 10'
an arterial 15'
prime arterial 30'
yard 5' Rear yard 5'
15'
20 '
40 '
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20 '
40 '
10' 10'
20 '
30 '
50 '
20 '
30 '
50 '
10' 10'
(setback for parking may be reduced with
construction of a 6' solid masonry wall and appropriate landscape buffer on a rear or interior side yard only)
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Pedestrian walkways
Landscaping Planters Fences or walls
Approved areas of ingress and egress
Approved monument signs Public and employee recreational facilities as approved by the Land Use Planning Manager Architectural projections such as eaves, sunscreens, columns and buttresses may extend 6'
into any setback 30' and greater and 3' into any
setback less than 30'.
l9 (devoted to uncovered parking shall be landscaped. Landscaping
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25i1parking is located within or under the building it serves, the total coverage of all structures shall not exceed 75 percent of the lot. This provision shall apply only if 75 percent of the required parking is located in the parking structure or within or
under the building it serves.
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(9) Signs. A detailed sign program shall be submitted to
.he Land Use Planning Manager for approval prior to occupancy of Iny new building or installation of any new signs. All signs
)reposed in the 0 zone shall comply with the following Segulations:
(A) Total maximum allowable area of all signs,
,ncluding monument signs, shall not exceed one square foot per ineal foot of building frontage.
(B) One freestanding monument sign may be permitted
'or each lot. Said monument sign shall be no greater than six 'eet in height or six feet in length, (including the base), with
I maximum of two sign faces. Comprehensively planned levelopments may be permitted additional monument signs, above
.he allowable area, through the Site Development Plan process.
( 10) Walls and Fences. A solid masonry wall, six feet in 'eight, shall be constructed along the common lot line with any .esidentially zoned property, except in the front yard where the fall shall be reduced to 42" in height. Walls and fences up to
I height of six feet are permitted except that no wall or fence lhall be erected in any front yard setback in excess of 42" and
.hat all walls and fences shall observe a minimum setback of 10' rom the property line for side yard on a street. Chain link, barbed wire razor ribbon or other similar fences are specifically lot permitted.
(11) Lighting. Exterior lighting is required for all
lmployee and visitor parking areas, walkways, and building Intrances and exits. Light sources shall be designed to avoid lirect or indirect glare to any offsite properties or public *ights of way.
(12) Roof appurtenances. All roof appurtenances, including
lir conditioners, shall be architecturally integrated and
,hielded from view and the sound buffered from adjacent
broperties and streets, to the satisfaction of the Land Use
llanning Manager.
(13) Trash enclosures. Trash receptacle areas shall be
Inclosed by a six-foot high masonry wall with gates pursuant to
'ity Standards.
Ind/or screened so as to be unobtrusive from the adjacent streets
ir properties.
(14) Loading Areas. All loading areas shall be oriented
(15) Parking Requirements. Off-street parking shall be
irovided as follows:
(A) Banks and other financial institutions - one
#pace for each 250 square feet of gross floor area
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(B) Professional offices - one space for each 300
;quare feet of gross floor area
(C) Medical or dental offices or clinics - one space
ior each 200 square feet of gross floor area
(D) Professional offices, except for banks and
financial institutions, which are located within the Village iedevelopment Zone or within a 300 foot radius of the Village
iedevelopment Zone - space one for each 400 square feet of gross
floor area.
(E) The Planning Commission may allow up to twenty-
five percent of the total required parking spaces to be reduced
in size to accommodate compact cars.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty
lays after its adoption, and the City Clerk shall certify to the
idoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least
)rice in the Carlsbad Journal within fifteen days after its
idopt ion.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the
:arlsbad City Council held on the 11th day of October , 1983, by
:he following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council M3rbe.r~ Casler, Lewis, Kulchin, Chick arid Prescott
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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SLER, Mayor
4TTEST:
A L. fWUTENKRAN2, City! Clerk
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2177
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A ZONE CODE AMENDMENT, AMENDING
TITLE 21 BY THE ADDITION OF, CHAPTER 21.27, TO
THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE, To ESTABLISH THE
0-OFFICE ZONE APPLICANT: CITY OF CARLSBAD
CASE NO.: ZCA-168
WHEREAS, the Planning Commisson did, on the 14th day of
ieptember,, 1983, hold a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed
_. )y law to consider said request; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and
:onsidering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons
lesiring to be heard, said Commission considered all factors
relating to the Zone Code Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning
:ommission as follows:
L) That the above recitations are true and correct.
)) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the
Commission recommends APPROVAL of ZCA-168, accordinu to Exhibit "A", dated September 14, 1983 I attached hereto
and made a part hereof, based on the following findings:
' ind ing s :
) The 0-Office Zone will implement the 0-Office and Professional
land use designation of the General Plan.
I) The 0-Office zone will provide comprehensive development
standards to ensure quality office development in the City of
Carlsbad.
I) That adoption of the office zone will not have a significant
impact on the environment and a negative declaration was filed by the Land Use Planning Manager on July 27 1983 and
approved by the Planning Commission on September 14, 1983.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOITED at a regular meeting of the
Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on
the 14th of September, 1983, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES :
NOES :
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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ATTEST :
CLARENCE SCHLEHUBER, Chairman
CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION
MICHAEL J. HOLZMILLER
LAND USE PLANNING MANAGER
PC RES0 NO. 2177 -2-
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STAFF REPORT e
DATE :
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
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September 14, 1983
Planning Commission
Land Use Planning Office
ZCA-168 - CITY OF CARLSBAD - An Amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance creating the 0 (Office) Zone.
RECOMMENDATION
.It is recommended that the Planning Commission approve the
Negative Declaration issued by the Land Use Planning Manager and
ADOPT Resolution No. 217?, APPROVING ZCA-168, based on the findings contained therein.
11. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The project is an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance creating the
0 (Office) Zone. The proposed new zone would create guidelines for the development of professional off ices arid closeiy related commercial uses. The new zone would establish permitted uses and set development standards including lot sizes, setbacks,
landscaping and signing.
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The proposed zone is intended to be used in conjunction with new
development primarily in the central and southern areas of the
City. It is anticipated that the new zone would be applied to
areas of hiaher intensity, concentrated office uses.
The office zone will serve to implement the "O", Professional and
Related Commercial, Land Use designation of the General Plan. Currently, this land use designation is implemented by the R-P,
Residential-Professional zone. The R-P zone does not properly
implement the 0 designation because it permits residential uses
along with office uses. As a result, it is usually necessary to exclude residential uses by Specific Plan in major office
. projects, The new zone should eliminate the need for developers
to process a specific plan for a total office development.
The Office zone is intended to bridge the gap between the
Residential-Professional zone and Commercial and Planned Industrial zones. As stated, the City provides for office
development primarily in the R-P, Residential-Professional zone.
As the name implies, this zone accommodates both residential and office uses and is commonly used in relatively low-intensity
office situations and as a buffer between residential and commercial uses. Office uses are also accommodated in commercial areas and, to some extent, in the Planned Industrial
zone.
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By contrast, the new Office zone is exclusively office and
amount of incidental commercial service facilities such as blueprint, duplicating and photocopy shops, Restaurants and day care facilities may be allowed by conditional use permit. In
drafting the new zone, it has been Staff's attempt to establish uses and development standards aimed at providing a quality
environment for the emerging professional community of Carlsbad.
c professional in nature. The zone will permit a very limited
111. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Land Use Planning Manager has determined that this project
will not have' a significant impact on the environment and, therefore, has issued a Negative Declaration on July 27, 1983.
* Attachments
1 . Planning Commission Resolution No. 2177
2. Exhibit "A", dated September 14, 1983
3. Environmental Documents
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the following dates, to-wit: -~ ~ ___ NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ZCA-188
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council ofthe City of Carls- bad will hold a public hearing at the City Council Chambers, 1200 Elm Avenue. Carlsbad, California, at6:00P.M..onTuesday,October 11, 1983, to consider an application for a Zone Code Amendment estab- lishing a new office zone in the City of Carlsbad. Applicant City of Carlsbad CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL CJ S343: October 1. 1983
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I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true
and correct. Executed at Carlsbad, County of San Diego, State of California on _the 1 st.
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
ZCA-168
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Carlsbad will
hold a public hearing at the City Council Chambers, 1200 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad,
California, at 6:OO P.M., on Tuesday, October 11, 1983, to consider an
application for a Zone Code Amendment establishing a new office zone in the
City of Carlsbad.
APPLICANT: City of Carlsbad PUBLISH : CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad will
hold a public hearing at the City Council Chambers, 1200 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad,
California, at 7:OO p.m. on Wednesday, Septenhr 14, 1983, to consider zpprcnral of a Zone Code Amendment establishing a new office zone in the City of
Carlsbad.
Those persons wishing to speak on this proposal are cordially invited tn attend
the public hearing.
Office at 438-5591.
If you have any questions please call the Land Use Planning
CASE FILE: ZCA-168
APPLICANT: City of Carlsbad
PUBLISH: September 3, 1983
CITY OF CARISBAD mtA"1NG OOMMISSION