HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-02-22; City Council; 20467; NO PARKING ZONE VAN ALLEN WAYCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL
Introduce Ordinance No.CS-118 to establish no parking on each side of Van Allen Way
from Faraday Avenue to its northerly terminus
ITEM EXPLANATION:
Van Allen Way is located in the industrial area of central Carlsbad. It is a double ended cul-de-sac.
The southern end, from Faraday Avenue to approximately 700 feet to the south, serves as the primary
access to the Islands commercial development as well as other businesses. The northern end, from
Faraday Avenue to approximately 530 feet to the north, serves as primary access to two large office
buildings, of which both are currently occupied by Life Technologies. The northern portion of Van
Allen Way is 32 feet wide with curb and gutter and street lights on both sides of the roadway. There is
sidewalk on the west side of the subject roadway but not on the east side. Traffic control on Van Allen
Way is provided by a traffic signal at the intersection of Faraday Avenue and Van Allen Way. There
are four driveways that take access on the northern portion of Van Allen Way. Currently, parking is
allowed on both sides of the street with portions of red curb painted adjacent to some of the
driveways.
Life Technologies has recently constructed a parking facility that accommodates the parking demands
of the two existing office buildings. Staff has received a request from Life Technologies to prohibit
parking along both sides of Van Alley Way from Faraday Avenue to its northerly terminus to "improve
the overall safety and security of employees, visitors, contractors, and general population", Exhibit 3.
The Carlsbad Research Center Owner's Association (CRCOA) supports Life Technologies' request to
prohibit parking on this portion of Van Allen Way but has expressed concerns that this will displace
the parking of large trucks to Van Allen Way south of Faraday Avenue, Exhibit 4. Staff is
recommending that the concern expressed by the CRCOA be handled as a separate matter if and
when it is specifically requested by the property owners on the southerly portion of Van Allen Way.
To facilitate the request by Life Technologies to restrict parking on the northern portion of Van Allen
Way and their safety concerns, the Transportation Director serving in the capacity of the Traffic
Engineer is recommending that this matter be considered by the City Council without referring it to the
Traffic Safety Commission. Prior to any consideration, the City Council may decide to refer this
matter to the Traffic Safety Committee for their review and recommendation.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
The project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA
Guidelines Section 15301(c) - minor alteration of existing facilities, including streets, involving
negligible or no expansion.
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ESTABLISH A NO PARKING ZONE ON VAN
ALLEN WAY NORTH OF FARADAY AVENUE
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: John Kim 760-602-2757 john.kim@carlsbadca.gov
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Installing eight NO PARKING signs will cost about $1200. Sufficient funds are available in the Streets
Division budget.
EXHIBITS:
1. Location Map
2. Ordinance No. CS-118 to establish no parking on each side of Van Allen Way
from Faraday Avenue to its northerly terminus.
3. Letter from Life Technologies dated 7/7/10.
4. Letter from Carlsbad Research Center Owners Association dated 8/16/10.
LOCATION MAP
PROPOSED
NO PARKING
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TRAFFIC SIGNAL
NOT TO SCALE
PROPOSED NO PARKING ZONE
VAN ALLEN WAY
EXHIBIT
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ORDINANCE NO. CS-118
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
3 CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING TITLE 10, CHAPTER 10.40,
OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE BY THE ADDITION OF
4 SECTION 10.40.171 TO ESTABLISH A NO PARKING ZONE ON
EACH SIDE OF VAN ALLEN WAY FROM FARADAY AVENUE TO
5 ITS NORTHERLY TERMINUS.
6 The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, hereby ordains as follows:
7 That Title 10, Chapter 10.40 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended by the addition
g of Section 10.40.171 to read as follows:
"10.40.171 Parking restricted on Van Allen Way:
There will be no parking on each side of Van Allen Way from Faraday Avenue to its
northerly terminus."
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days after its adoption; and
12 the City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in
13 a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen (15) days after its adoption.
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INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on
the 22nd day of February, 2011, and thereafter.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad on the day of 2011 by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
RONALD R. BALL, City Attorney
MATT HALL, Mayor
ATTEST:
LORRAINE M. WOOD, City Clerk
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July?, 2010
John Kim
Traffic Engineer RECEIVED
City of Carlsbad
1635 Faraday Avenue JUl B 0 !«
Carlsbad, CA 92008 TRANSPORTATION
Don Neu DEPARTMENT
Planning Director
City of Carlsbad
1635 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008
RE: Request for Elimination of Public Parking on Van Allen Way
Dear Mr. Kim and Mr. Neu:
On behalf of Life Technologies Corporation, I am requesting the elimination of public
parking on Van Allen Way north of Faraday Avenue (see Exhibit A). This portion of
Faraday is approximately 500 feet in length and accommodates approximately 32
cars to park on the street.
We are requesting the elimination of the public parking to improve the overall safety
and security of employees, visitors, contractors, and general population. Van Allen
Way is the primary entrance to our campus and consequently a very busy street.
When cars and trucks park along Van Alien Way the street becomes very difficult for
traffic to maneuver and challenging for drivers entering and exiting the campus to
see both pedestrians and other cars. We've had several safety related 'near miss'
incidents for both pedestrians and automobiles, primarily due to reduced visibility
from cars and trucks parked on the street.
Life Technologies has recently recorded a reciprocal access and parking agreement
between the Life Technologies' property on Van Allen Way, and the property owners
of 5781 and 5791 Van Allen Way. This was a condition of PUD 09-02. We also
recently completed a parking expansion project that provides significantly more
parking stalls (1,339) than required (1,213) per the municipal code (See Exhibit B).
Therefore, there currently is more than sufficient off-street parking to accommodate
the needs of our business, visitors, and employees; thus eliminating any demand for
on-street parking on Van Allen Way.
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The Specific Plan SP-180F of the Carlsbad Research Center (see Exhibit C), the
Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions of the Carlsbad Research Center (see Exhibit
D), and the Design Guidelines of the Carlsbad Research Center (see Exhibit E) all
note that sufficient off-street parking is to be provided on each property according to
its use per the municipal code. The Conditions, Covenants & Restrictions further
explains that the intent of the off-street parking provision is to "eliminate the need for
any on-street parking" because all properties must have sufficient off-street parking
for their uses.
It is also our intention to build a new amenity facility on the parcel of land owned by
Life Technologies at the corner of Van Allen Way and Faraday Avenue. This new
building will have conference facilities, an employee cafeteria, and other employee
amenities functions. We have recently received from the Planning Director an
amendment letter showing this change and other proposed changes to the campus
that will further increase the number of off-street parking stalls to 1,343 when the
required number of parking stalls will only be 1,331. The attachments Exhibits G
and H show the proposed site design, parking layout, and parking calculations.
However, it is important to note that our need for additional parking doesn't grow
with the addition of this facility to our campus, as the functions are accessory in
nature, and therefore will not increase the headcount at our campus or the average
daily trips. In essence we will have more than two hundred (200) parking stalls
beyond the number of employees at the site.
We hope that you will consider our request and we invite your comments, concerns,
and questions.
Sincerely,
Jon Allen
Director of Facilities
Life Technologies Corporation
Cc: Jeremy Riddle, City of Carlsbad
Shannon Werneke, City of Carlsbad
Cynthia Haas, City of Carlsbad
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Enclosures: Exhibit A - Site Plan Per PUD 09-02
Exhibit B - Parking Calculations Per PUD 09-02
Exhibit C - Page 22, Specific Plan SP-180F of the Carlsbad
Research Center
Exhibit D - Page 31, Covenants, Conditions & Restrictions of the
Carlsbad Research Center
Exhibit E - Page 9, Design Guidelines of the Carlsbad Research
Center
Exhibit F - Site Plan
Exhibit G - Parking Calculations
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REQUIRED PARWNG;
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REQUIRED PARWNG:
OFFICE AND SUPPORT (1/250) 74.674
TOTAL REQUIRED FARING FOR EXISTING USES: 914 + 299
PROVIDED PARKING 5792 5781 5791
EXHIBIT B - PARKING CALCULATIONS
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(C) STANDARD ADA ("A" - SEE SITE FIAN)
TOTAL PROVIDED PARKING:2OO »42 297
Exhibit C from Carlsbad Research Center Specific Plan
The required streetside setbacks for any local street or any interior setback should
be increased by one half (1/2) foot for each one (1) foot of building height in excess
of 35 feet,
In order to encourage variation in setbacks and building heights, these increased
setbacks shall apply only to building elements exceeding 35 feet, Thus, a low-rise
element could observe the original setbacks, and taller elements have increased
setbacks.
2. Floor Area Ratio. Buildings exceeding 35 feet in height should have a maximum
No site development plan shall be approved under this specific plan until the finding can
be made that all buildings in excess of 35 feet in height have an interior sprinkler system and
that fire prevention and fire suppression materials and/or equipment have been incorporated
into buildings over 35 feet to the satisfaction of the Fire Chief.
PrioiJo issuance. Abuildjng, jMmiits. the appiicant shall s^bmj^yidence of agproval
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PARKING
Offsfreet parking shall be proved to accommodate all ^parking needs for thesite. No
parking shall be allowed on arterial-type streets (B Street and College Boulevard). •~im"~~— — •
The parking requirements for all uses shall comply with Chapter 21 .44 of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code.
Amended October 19,1982 M
Amended March 6,2001
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Exhibit D from Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions of
Carlsbad Research Center
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9-3 Landscaping. Within ninety (90) days'fbflowing completion of
construction, or by the date each Improvement is occupied, whichever first occurs, each
Lot (except that portion thereof within Area Hi or Area fV) shall be landscaped by the
Owner thereof in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and in
conformity with the Design Guidelines. After completion, such landscaping shall be
maintained by said Owner in a sightly and well-kept first class condition. If, in the
Board's reasonable opinion, the required landscaping is not maintained in a sightiy and
well-kept first class condition, me Board shall be entitled to the remedies set forth In
Article 13.
9.4 Signs. No sign shall be permitted on any Lot unless approved by the
Board or unless allowed by the Design Guidelines. All signs must comply with the
Specific Plan and the Design Guidelines. All signs must comply with the City's Sign
Ordinance and receive a sign permit prior to construction.
9-5 Parking Areas. Off-street parking adequate to accommodate the parking
needs of the Owner or Occupant, and the employees and visitors thereof, shall be
provided by the Owner or Occupant of each Lot. The intent of this provision is to
eliminate the need for any on-street parking proviaecl, however, that nothing herein
shall be deemed to prohibit ori-ifreirparTang of public transportation vehicles. Vans or
other vehicles operated by or on behaif of an Owner or Occupant for transporting
employees of an Owner or Occupant are not "public transportation vehicles." If parking
requirements increase as a result of a change in the use of a Lot or in the number of
persons employed by the Owner or Occupant, additional off-street parking shall be
provided by such Owner or Occupant to satisfy the intent of this section. AM parking
areas shall conform to the following standards:
9.5.1 All parking shall be provided in conformance with the City's Parking
Ordinance. Required off-street parking shall be provided on the
Lot, on a contiguous Lot, or within such distance from the Lot as
the Board deems reasonable.
9.5.2 Parking areas shall be paved so as to provide dust-free, all-weather
surfaces. Each parking space provided shall be designated by
lines painted upon the paved surface and shall be adequate in
area. All parking areas shall provide, in addition to parking spaces,
adequate driveways and space for the movement of vehicles.
9.5.3 No parking spaces shall be located on or permrtted within setback
areas adjacent to a street as set forth in Section 9.1, except that
parking spaces may be located on or parking permitted within such
area if the Board's written permission is first obtained.
9-6 Storage and Loading Areas.. All storage, maintenance and loading areas
must be constructed and used in accordance with plans approved by the Board. All
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Exhibit E from Carlsbad Research Center Design Guidelines
4.2.2 Landscape Coverage
A minimum of at least 15% of the area within the property lines of a development site shall be
devoted to landscape materials (for additional landscape requirements, see Landscape Design
Guidelines Section 5.0).
4.2.3 Street Setback
1. No building or parking area shall be permitted to be constructed closer than 30 feet from the
property line along El Carnino Real, College Boulevard, and Faraday Avenue.
2. No building or structure shall be permitted within thirty (30) feet nor any parking within ten
(10) feet of the property line along all other streets within CRC.
1. Planters, walls, and sign elements not exceeding three (3) feet in height may be permitted in
street side setback areas with the express written approval of the ARC. Roof overhangs may
extend a maximum of six (6) feet into setback areas.
2. The remaining setback area shall be fully landscaped in a manner both compatible with and
complementary to the landscape easements, as well as the on-site architecture and landscape
design concepts.
2.2.4 Interior Property Line Setback
1. No building, wall or fence in excess of 30" in height or structure shall be permitted to be
constructed closer than ten (10) feet from an interior property line.
4.2.5 General Parking Requirements
1. Adequate off-street parking shall be provided to accommodate all parking needs for the site.
The intent is to eliminate the need for any on-street parking. (See City of Carlsbad Zoning
Ordinance. Title 21. Chapter 21.44 & SP 180).
4.2.6 Sidewalks
1. Streetside sidewalks will be installed by the developer within perimeter landscape areas,
2. On-site pedestrian circulation systems shall be provided to meet the circulation needs of on-
site users. Such systems should provide safe, all-weather-efficient, and aesthetically pleasing
means of on-site movement and should be an integrated part of the overall architectural and
site design concept.
3. Where usage dictates, connections should be made between on-site and perimeter pedestrian
circulation systems.
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OFFICE AND SUPPORT (I/25O) 61,059
5792 VAN ALLEN WAY: PARCEL 'A'
PROPOSED USES:REQUIRED PARKING:
AND SUPPORT (1/250) 7O.500 282
TOTAL REQUIRED PARKING FOR EXISTING USES: 960 -I- 324 +• 262 - 1.566
15% REDUCTION (-235) - 1,331
PROVIDED PARKING 5792 5781 5791 TOTAL
EXHIBIT G - PARKING CALCULATIONS
(E) STANDARD ("5" - SEC SITE PLAN)
(E) COMPACT PC* - SEE SITE PLAN)
(E) STANDARD ADA CA" - SEC SITE PLAN)
NEW STANDARD ("N" . SEC SITE PLAN)
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PARKING INFORMATION AS OF 04-20-10:
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REQUIRED PARKING:
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PROPOSED U3E3;REQUIRED PARKING:
OFF CE AND SUPPORT (1/250) 7O.50O
TOTAL REQUIRED PARKJNG FOR EXISTING USES: 9GO -I- 324 + 282
I 5% REDUCTION (-235) -
PROVIDED PARKING 5792 5781 5791
282
1.566
1,331
TOTAL
{£) STANDARD
(E) COMPACT
(E) STANDARD ADA
NEW STANDARD
NEW COMPACT
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TOTAL PROVIDED PARKJNG:227 837 279 1.343
Carlsbad
Research Center Owners' Association
16 August 2010 AU6182M)
Mr. John Kim 'i|ANSPORTAT10N
City of Carlsbad DEPARTMENT
1635 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad, California 92008
Re: Life Technologies request for creation of a no parking zone on the north side of Van
Allen Way.
Dear Mr. Kim:
It has come to the attention of the Carlsbad Research Center Owner's Association (CRCOA) that
Life Technologies is requesting the city to post the north side of Van Allen Way as a no parking
zone. The CRCOA strongly endorses this request and urges the city to implement the change in
a timely manner.
The Specific Plan for the Carlsbad Research Center (SP-180E amended March 2001) states "off-
street parking shall be proved to accommodate all parking needs for the site." Likewise the
Design Guidelines of the CRC require that each lot provide adequate off-street parking to
preclude the need for on-street parking. That side of Van Allen Way is completely surrounded by
the Life Technologies campus and therefore there is no need for on-street parking on Van Allen
Way. Life Technologies request is consistent with the spirit and intent of the governing
regulations and therefore the CRCOA encourages the city to approve the request.
The CRC is concerned that the semi-tractor trailer trucks that regularly park on the north side of
Van Allen Way will simply move to the south side of Van Allen, merely shifting the problem to
the other side of the street. Therefore we request the City to post the north side of Van Allen
Way as a No Truck Parking Zone.
Sincerely,
Seth Schulberg -
For the CRCOA
1530 Faraday Ave., Ste. 100, Carlsbad CA 92008, Ph: 760/931-0780 Fax: 760/931-5744