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CITY OF CARLSBAD
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
NOVEMBER 27, 1973
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
REPORT ON: ESTABLISHMENT OF POLICIES AND A POLICY NOTEBOOK
POLICY NOS: 1 thru 11
On numerous occasions, the Planning Commission has indicated its
desire to begin to fornrulate policies which would clearly establish the
parameters under which the planning process would be conducted in the
City of Carlsbad. These policies would hopefully address those gray
areas that are not covered by ordinance restrictions or the General Plan
policy. Of course, once these policies are adopted, a method must be
provided to guarantee that these policies are implemented.
The Planning Commission has already begun to develop certain policies
that at this stage should be either reaffirmed or completed. The Planning
Commission By-Laws and procedures should be reaffirmed as the first policy
adopted by the Planning Commission. In addition, the Planning Commission
is presently reviewing a proposed development standard policy and a
standard condition policy. Once these policies are formalized and adopted,
they can be added to the list of adopted policies.
Initially, staff would recommend that once a policy is adopted by the
Planning Commission the following procedure be maintained:
1. A permanent f'ile be maintained by the Planning Department of all
adopted policies.
2. A notebook with all policies be provided for each Planning
Commissioner at the start of each Planning Commission meeting.
3. A notebook with all adopted policies be maintained at the Planning
Department counter for public review and copies be available to
the public at the actual cost of reproduction.
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4. Policies, as adopted by the Planning Commission, be presented
to the City Council as an information item and/or possible
reaffirmation.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS -That the Planning Commission review, amend, revise,
and adopt by resolution the following policies to be enlarged in the
future as necessary: (see attached recommended resolutions)
POLICY NO. 1 -REAFFIRMATION OF PLANNING COMMISSION BY-LAWS
POLICY NO. 2 -AOOPTION OF STANDARD CONDITIONS
POLICY NO. 3 -AOOPTION OF DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
POLICY NO. 4 -LIMITATION OF REZONINGS TO LEGAL PARCELS
POLICY NO. 5 -ACCEPTANCE OF LETTERS OF CONTINUANCE
POLICY NO. 6 -CONCURRENCE OF THE STAFF AND APPLICANT
POLICY NO. 7 -REQUIRING SUBMITTAL OF DEVELOPMENT PLANS WITH REZONING
REQUESTS
POLICY NO. 8 -ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCEDURE FDR PRESERVATION OF EXHIBITS
RECEIVED.
POLICY NO. 9 -STREET NAMING POLICY (PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED)
POLICY NO.1O -CITY COUNCIL POLICY ON PANHANDLE LOTS
POLICY NO.11 -STREET NAME AOOPTION AND CHANGING POLICY.
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 998
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD REAFFIRMING THE PLANNING COMMISSION BY-LAWS
POLICY NO. 1
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has previously adopted By-
laws to govern the Planning Commission Meetings; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission believes that these By-Laws
should be reviewed at this time; and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that the adoption of this
policy will not have a significant effect on the environment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission
of the City of Carlsbad that upon review of the previously
adopted Planning Commission By-Laws, as attached, the Planning
Commission does reaffirm said By-Laws as being the approved pro-
cedures for conducting Planning Commission meetings.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
Carlsbad City Planning Commission held on the 27th day of
November, 1973, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
~ DONALD A. Secretary
Commissioners Casler, Forman, Palmateer, Wrench
and Little.
None
Commissioners Dominguez and Jose
Chairman Pro-Tempore
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TO:
FROM:
MEMORANDUM
PLANNING COMMISSION
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: PLANNING COMMISSION BY-LAWS AND
PROCEDURES
Attached is a memorandum directed to the Planning C~mmission
from the City Attorney with reference ~o above subject,·
for yo~r review and tomment. It is recommended that iny
changes necessary should be made,and that the By-Laws and
procedures be adopted.
~~~oer DONALD A. AGATEP, t7
Planning Director .
March 8, 1973
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: Ma r ch 7 , l 9 7,3
TO: Planning Commissioners
FROM: City Attorney
SUBJECT: By-Laws and Procedures
The California Legislature added Section 6580~ to the Government
Code during their 1971 Session. The measure was effective ex-
actly one year .ago. The Section .provides standards for the con-
duct of city zoning hearings and reads in its entirety as follows:
"Section 65804. Procedures governing city and county
zoning hearinas.
I. t s h a l 1 b e the p u r p· o s e of th i s s e c t i on to i mp 1 em e n t
minimum procedural st~ndards for the conduct of
city and county zoning hearings. Further, it is
the intent of the Legislature that this section pro-
vide such standards to insure uniformity of, and public
access to, zoning and planning hearings while main-
taining the maximum control of cities and counties over
zoning matters. ·
The following procedures shall govern city and county
zoning hearings:
(a) All local city and county zoning agencies
shall develop and publish procedural rules for conduct
of their hearings so that all interested parties shall
have advance knowledge of procedures to be follows.
(b) When a matter is contested and a_tequest is
made in writing prior to the date of the hearing, all
local city and county planning agencies shall insure
that a record of all such hearings shall be made a.nd
duly preserved, a copy of which shall be available at
cost. The city or county may require a deposit from the
person making the request.
(c) When a planning staff report exists, such report
shall be made public prior to or at the beginning of the
hearing and shall be a matter of public rec~rd.
(d) When any hearing is held on an application for
a ch a n g e o f z o ne f o r p a r c r. 1 s o f a t l c a s t l O a c re s • a
s t a ff rep o rt \'/ i th re comm c n cl a t i on s an d the b as i s f o r s u ch
recommendations shall be included in the record of the
hearing ..
Not \'Ji th s ta 11 d i n q Sc c ti on G 5 8 O 3 , th i s s c ct i o n s h a 11 a p p 1 y to
chartered ci tie~."
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'Planning Commissioners
March 7, 1973
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This office is concerned with the mandatory provisions in Sub-
section (a) which require us to adbpt· fules of procedure for all
Commission hearings. Our compliance with Section 65804 is now
one year overdue. I would recommend that the Commission set
aside a portion of their next meeting for discussion and adoption
of a set of rules. A copy of the proposed rules previously be-
fore the Commission is attached to this memorandum. Revisions
have been made to reflect most of the Com~ission's. comments tQ
~-date. The Cor.1m·ission ·should make any ·other ·changes necessary -
and pass on the matter. It will always be possible to amend the
rules after they are adopted to improve them in light of experience.
One revision which should be noted was to Section 1.40 re~arding
voting. The last sent~nce, which specified that an affirmative
vote of four Commissioners was necessary for action, has been de-
leted. If the Commissionirs desire a four-vote rule for all
Commission actions, and there are-a number of good arguments in
favor of such a rule, then the matter should be a part of the
Municipal Code and not the By-Laws. An amendment to Chapter 2.24
of the Code regardi.ng voting· could be recommended to the Council
at the same time as the Commission passed on the By-Laws and Rules.
··--vou-r'At-torney was ·n-o-t --ab·1e·-to ·loca·te any -reference in· the ·Municipal
Code to the vote required for Planning Commission action. State
law requires four affirmative votes for adoption or amendment of
any specific or general plan. All other Commission actions require
only a majority of the quorum.
VINCENT F. BIONDO) Jr.
City Attorney
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CITY
OF
CARLSBAD
PLANNING COMMISSION .
BY-LAWS
Pursuant to Chapter 2.24, Title 2 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, the
Planning Comr:1i ss ion hereby adop~s these By..:.Laws as follows:
ARTICLE 1
MEETINGS
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SECTION 1.10 REGUU\R MEETINGS -Regul'ar meetings of the Planning Commission
shall be held in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 1200 Elm Avenue,
Carlsbad, California, comm·encing at the hour of 7:30 P.M. on the 2nd and
4th Tuesdays of each month, provided that if the regular meeting date falls
on a legal holiday, said meeting sh~ll be held at the same time and place
on the next succeeding day which is not a holiday. At such regular meetings,
--the Planning Commission,shall --c.ci'nsider all matters _properly brought before it
without the necessity of prior notice thereof given to any member, except
as provided in Section 1.70.
SECTION 1.20 SPECIAL MEETINGS~ Special me~tings of the Planning Commission
may be called by order of the Chairman, or in his absence, by the Vice-
Chairman, or by written request of four or more members of the Planning
Corrmission. Notice of a special meeting shall be given to the members of
the Planning Commission, and shall be published in a local newspaper not
less than ten (10) days prior to such meeting.
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SECTION 1.30 QUORUM -Upon conducting the roll call, a majority of
not less than four ·(4) members shall constitute a quorum for all Planning
Commission meetings. In event there is no quorum formed, the Chairman,
Vice-Chairman, Chairman Pro-Tempore or Secretary, as the case may be, may
adjourn the meeting and such adjournment shall serve as sufficient notice
to continue all mJtters pending before the Planning Commission to its
next regular meeting.
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SECTION 1.40 VOTING -At all meetings of the Planning Commission, each
member in attendance shall be entitled to cast one (1) vote. Voting
shall be cast by voice, except for Resolutions, which case voting shall
be cast by roll call vote. In the event that any member of the Planning
Commission shall have a personal interest of any kind whatsoever in any
matter pending before the Planning Commission, he shall so disclose his
interest and disqualify himself from voting on such matter. The Secretary
shall so record in the official minutes that no vote was cast by such
member.
SECTION 1.50 CONDUCT -The Chairman shall preside over all meetings of
the Planning Commission. In the absence of the Chairman, the Vice-
Chairman shall preside. In the absence of both the Chairman and Vice-
Chairman, the members present shall elect a Chairman Pro-Tempore who
shall only preside over the meeting at which he is elected.
SECTION 1.60 ABSENCES -If any member is absent from any Planning
Commission meeting due to illness or an unavoidable absence, he shall
notify the Secretary as soon as feasibly possible and such notice shall
be deemed absence for cause. If any member has prior knowledge that he
will, in fact, be absent from any Planning Commission meeting, he shall
notify the Secretary any time prior to such meeting for which he will be
absent. In any case, if any member does not notify the Secretary of his
absence, such absence shall be deemed an absence without cause. If any
member is absent without cause from three (3) successive meetings of the
Planning Commission, the office of such member shall be deemed vacant and
the term of such member ipso facto terminated. The Chairman of the
Planning Commission shall immediately thereafter inform the Mayor.
SECTION 1.70 PROCEDURES -It shall be the duty of the Secretary to
prepare and transmit an agenda for every meeting of the Planning Commission.
Each member shall receive a copy of the agenda not less than three (3 days
prior to the date of the meeting at which such agenda is to be considered.
Pending business for every regular meeting of the Planning Commission shall
be taken up and appear on the agenda in the following order:
CALL TO ORDER
ROIJ.. CAIJ..
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS
NEW BUSINESS
LATE ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
Any matter~ pursl1ant to law, that requires a public hearing, shall
be set for a tirr.e, date and place certain by the Planning Commission.
The Secretary shall then cause such matter to be noticed and published
in the manner prescribed by l a\'t.
ARTICLE 2.
MEMBERSHIP
Section 2.10 NUMBER -The Planning Commission shall consist of
seven (7) members, each of which shall be app'ointed by the Mayor
and approved by the City Council.
. . SECTION 2.20 TERMS -Each member of the Planning Commission shall
be appointed for a term of four (4) yearss Should a vacancy occur
other than by expiration of a term., such vacancy shall be filled by
appointment for the unexpired portion of such vacated term.
SECTION 2.30 OFFICERS -The officers of the Planning Commission
.. shar1 .consist .of .a Chairman, Vice-Chairman .and a Secretary. The
Chairman and Vice-Chairman shall be elected by majority vote· of the
members of the Planning Commission. The Secretary shall be the
Director of Planning, and shall only be an ex-officio member serving
to participate in all discussion, but without any vote. The terms
of office for the Chairman and Vice-Chairman sha 11 be governed by
and at the discretion of the members of the Planning Commission.
ARTICLE 3
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SECTION 3. 10 DUTIES -The Planning Corrmission shall perform the
duties and have alT the rights, pm·1ers and privilege~ specified
and prov·i ded for by Ordinances of this City, or by State Law.
SECTIOU 3. 20 MINUTES /\MD RECOf:DS -It sha 11 be the duty of the Secretary
to keep the otiiciul-minutes of all meetings of the Planning Commission
and to maintain all other official records pursuant to law including
complete files of ull proceedings and actions taken by the Planning
Commission in connection thcre1·1ith. The Secretary slwll transmit to
euch member of the Planning Co~mission u full and complete copy of the
minutes, incluclinsi copies of 2ny resolutions referred to therein, not
more thJn ten 10) clilys follm·ring any rcgulur mcct·ing ...
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BY-LAHS
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SECTION 3.30 RULES OF PROCEDURE -All meetings and Public Hearings
of the Planning Commis~ion shall be conducted ·and governed by
these Uy-Laws and the Rules of Procedure for the conduct of busi-
ness as contained in Appendix I hereto. Further guidance as
necessary may be obtained from the latest edition of Roberts Rules
of Order.
SECTION 3.40 AMENDMENTS -These By-Laws may be ame~ded at any
meeting of the Planning fommission upon its own ~ction.
APP-ENO IX -I
CONDUCT OF BUSINESS
I t mus t be rem em b e red th at Co mm i s s i on e rs a re appointed by the
Mayor-on approval of the City Council to serve as a recommending
body for legislative enactments vested in the Council. "The State
o f Ca 1 i f o r i, i a f o l l ow s th e C o u·n c i 1 t y p e o f g o v e r nm e n t · \'I h e re i t i s
the function of the representatives to do that which in their best
judgment is proper, the same of which applies to the Planning Com-
mission. Furthermore, the State of California does not follow the
"Town Meeting" type of government where the people legislate.
Therefore~-the .Planning Commission has the authority to limit debate
on any subject ·a·nd to act in good faith regardless of the vie'r'Jpoints
of limited minorities. The purpose of meetings is for the Planning
Commission to debate openly on particular matters, to hear public
expression· thereon, and to inform the public of what the Planning
Commissiorr is doing. No Planning Commission is infallible and it is
proper that public opinion be sought, but no Commissioner can permit
his judgment to become subservient· to the criticism of Planning Com-
mission meeting attendants.· Conversely, Commissioners should remem-
ber that they are not free agents in recommending the administration
of the affairs of government.
It is the responsibility of the Chairman upon advice of the City
Attorney to control debate so that repetitive or irrelevant remarks
are not made, and so that everyone has had a chance to·s~-eak before
others speak for a second time, and to expedite the business at
hand.
The responsibility of making recomm~ndations is not easy nor without
its problems, but it is the responsibility of Commissioners to vote
and recommend issues, regurdless of personal hesitation. The purpose
of government is 'to balance, legally, fairly and without favor, the
limitations, restrictions or losses that are to be placed upon the
individual(s) against the good, the benefit or welfare of, or to a
majority of the people.
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BY-LAWS
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In accordance with Section 3.30, Article 3, the following repre-
sents the typical Conduct of Business and sh6uld be used as a:
reference:
_CALL TO ORDER -The presiding officer shall call the meeting to
order by announcing -
"The Planning Commission of the Citj'of ~arlsba~,
California is now· in session."
ROLL CALL· -The presiding officer shall instruct the Secretary to
call the roll by announcing -
"Roll Ca11 11
·APPROVAL ·oF "MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING -The presiding officer
shall announce -
"The reading of the minutes of.the Planning Commission
meeting of ·(date) 1$ now in order."
If there are· no corrections, the minutes may be approved as mailed
by saying
"Mr. Chairman, I move that the minut~s of the Planning
Commission meeting of (date) be approved as·
mailed."
"Mr. Chairman, I second ·the motion."
The presiding officer announces -
"It has been moved and seconded that the minutes of the
Planning Commission meeting of (date) be approved
as ma i 1 e d . I f there a r.e no obj e ct i on s , ( pa~ s e ) so
·ordered.11 •
WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS -The presiding officer shall call for the
first order of communications by saying -
"Mr. Secretary are there any writt~n communications
now pending before the Planning Commission?"
The Secretary will present written communications as they appear on
the agenda.
The presiding officer shall inquire -
"Does any member wish to make a comment regarding the
communication?11
If so, each member shall address his remark through the presiding
officer by saying -
"Mr. Chairman, I. . • •• etc."
F o 11 o \'/ i n g c o rn men t s , t h c pres i d i n g o ff i c er s a y s -
11 If there are no further comments, (pause) the communi-
cation is ordered to be received and filed."
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ORAL CO~·t'·lUrHCATIONS -The presiding officer shall call for the··
second order of communications by saying -
"Is there any member of the audience who desires to
address the Planning Commission?~ •.••• ~ .••
If so, will you please come forwar·d and state yo·ur
name and address for the record.11
Fol lowing comments, the presiding officer shall state -
11 If there are no further comments, (p~use) the
· ·Comnrission ·shall entertain the next item of
business."
PUBLIC HEARINGS -The presiding officer shall call for the first
•order of public hearings by saying -
"Mr. Secretary, are there any public hearings now
pending before the Planning Commission?"
The Secretary wil 1 present the public hearings as they appear on
the Agenda by announcing -·
"This is the time-and place set for public hearing
ih the matter of (Case No.) . All notices have
been mailed and ~ublished in the manner prescribed
by law and (number) written correspondence
has been received." · ·
The presiding officer declares the public he_aring open by announcing -
"The Public hearing is now open on the matter of
( case no.} . Mr. Secretary, will you present
.the.Staff Repcrt.11
The Secretary wi 11 present the Planning Department report on the
case pending before the Planning Commission.
Upon conclusion of the Planning Department's presentation, the
presiding officer shall inquire -
"Is the applicant or his representative present and
do they wish to spea k?11
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"Are there any persons present wishing to present evidence
in favor of the.application?" ·
Upon conclusion of testimony in favor of the application, t~e ··pre-
siding officer shall ask -
"Are there any persons present wishing to present evidence
in opposition -to .the .application·?"
Upon conclusion of the opposing testimony, the presiding officer __
shall offer the applicant or his representative rebuttal by inquiring -
"If the applicant or his representative has rebuttal
_testimony that he desires to introduce, it will now be
rece·ived. 11
Upon conclusion of the rebuttal testimony, the presiding officer
shall inquire -
· "any quest_i.ons?11
Any member may request a clarification of the testimony presented at
the public hearing. Each member wishing such clarification shall address
his question through the presiding officer by saying -
a Mr. Chairman, I have a question for •••• etc."
Upon conclusion of re-examination, should, for any reason, any
member of the Planning Commission not be satisfied with the evidence
submitted, he should so state by saying -
"Mr. Chairman, I .•• . . . . . . ... etc.11
·ouring the course of the public hearing, if the Planning Commission
is not satisfied that sufficient evidence has been presentedi the
public hearing may be held open and continued by saying -
11 Mr. Chairman, I move that the public hearing in
·-.-:·the matter of (case no.) be continued to the
·r1anning Commission rr.ceting of (elate) to allow
thc(applicc1nt, opponents, Plannwgl)ept., etc.)
sufficient tir:1e to introduce additional evidence
in this m«ttcr.11
11Mr. Chairman, I second the motion.11
The presiding officer announces -
"ft f1i:1s bet~n moved ,rnd seconded that the public f1ear_in9
in the mc1ttcr of _{_~ase no.) be continued to the • ·
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Planning Commission meeting of (date). Roll Cali.
Assuming that the motion has carried, the presiding officer announces -
" (Case No.) has been continued to the Planning Commission
meeting of (date) and such action shall constitute
sufficient notice to a 11 parties concerned. 11
Again, during the course of the public hearing, should the Planning
Commission b2 satisfied that the evidence presented is sufficient
enough to render an action, the Chairman will declare the hearing
,closed-·by-saying -
"I declare the public hearing in the matter of (case no.)
closed and _no further evidence shall be received.11
Whenever the Planning Commission is considering a public hearing, it shall
serve as a quasi-judicial body, and its responsibility shall only be to
judge the issue solely upon the ev-idence presented during such public
hearing. No open discussion during a public hearing pending before the
Planning Corm1i ss ion sha 11 be permitted. The members sha 1l bear constantly
in mind that the Planning Commission serves successively in two (2) capacities:
First, it is a quasi-judicial body when considering public hearings,
and; Second, it is a fact-finding body when any action is to be
·rendered on all matters pending before it. ·
Followin~ action to close a public hearing, the presiding officer shall
recognize any membet of the Planning Commission who wishes to be heard.
Open discussion among the Planning Commission· n:embers and ex-officio
staff only shall be permitted. Participation from the audience is expressly
prohibited. When debate has terminated, action to either approve or deny the
application may be initiated by a Commissioner proposing a motion as
follows:
"Mr. Chairman, I move the adoption of a Resolution of lapproval
or denial) for the reasons in Staff Report and subject to the
cortditio-ns therein (additional factual findings, reasons or
conditions should be added as appropriate~ ·
"Mr. Chairman, I second the motion."
The presiding officer shall state the motion and call for discussion under
the question, if any.
At this point, if there is no further discussion, the presiding officer
shall order the resolution read by saying -
C "Mr. Secretary, please read the rcsolution.11
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The Secretary will read the resolution by title only. Following
the reading of the title, the presiding officer shall move, with:
the consent of the Commission, that further reading be waived.
On consent of the Commission, the Chairman then announces -
"It has -been moved and seconded to adopt the resolution,
roll call .• "
If the motion is approved by the vote required by law for the par-
ticular action of the Planning Commission, the resolution is passed
and adopted.
If the motion is not approved by the required number of members,
the motion fails and the resolution is not passed or adopted and
subsequent motions may then be introduced.and such action shall fol-
low the same course as outlined above.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS -The presiding officer shall call for the first
order of unfinished business by saying -
"Mr. Secretary, is there any unfinished business now
before the Commission?"
The Secretary will present all matters, as they appear on the agenda
\. for which the Planning .Commission .is required to render an action.
NEW BUSINESS -Any new business appearing on the ~genda shall have
an action rendered by the Planning Commission, and in any case, the
debate is limited to members and ex-officio merrbers only. In the
case of any other business which is to be considered by the Planning
Commission, any member may introduce such business as he deems im-
portant under this order of business.
LATE I'I'EMS -The Secretary may, from time to time, present other
EusJiness matters which in his judgment may be of importance to the
Planning Commission, but which \'lere filed after the final date for
closing the agc::nda. Such matters may be considered for disposition,
but in any such case, the Plannin9 Commission shall have the sole
·· discretion as to whether such matters will, in fact, be considered.
ADJOURNNENT -Upon conclusion of the dispensing with all business
matters pending, the Planning Comnission shall adjourn its meeting.
Such adjournment shall automatically constitute, without any further
notice, that such 1necting shall reconvene at the next scheduled
meeting date, time and place as provided for in Section 1.10,
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 999 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AOOPTING AS POLICY, STANDARD CONDITIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT. POLICY NO. 2. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considers it to be in the best interest of the community, to establish certain minimum conditions to be met by any development; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission believes that certain condi-tions nmst be met in order to complete any development in an orderly and logical manner, and; WHEREAS, the adoption of standard conditions at this time will facilitate the consideration of each subsequent request by the Planning Commission. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, does adopt the following list of standard conditions as policy to be applied to every development when applicable: 1. The approval is granted for the land described in the application and any attachments thereto, and as shown on the plot plan submitted labeled Exhibit __ • The location of all buildings, fences, signs, roadways, parking areas, landscaping, and other facilities or features shall be located substantially as shown on the plot plan labeled Exhibit ___ , except or unless indicated otherwise herein. All buildings and struc-tures shall be of the design as shown on the elevation plans labeled Exhibit __ • 2. Unless the (use is inau!urated) or (the cons~ruction of the structure or facility is commenced) not later than one year after the date the approval is granted and is diligently pursued thereafter, this approval will auto-matically become null and void. 3. Any minor change may be approved by the Planning Director. Any substantial change will require the filing of an application for an amendment to be con-sidered by the Planning Commission. 4. All requirements of any law, ordinance or regulation of the State of California, City of Carlsbad, and any other governmental entity shall be complied with. xx xx
5. No signs or advertising of any type whatsoever shall be erected or installed until plans therefore have been approved by the City of Carlsbad. 6. All areas shown as parking areas shall be surfaced with asphaltic concrete and shall be visibly marked outlining individual parking spaces and traffic now. Said surfacing and marking shall be completed prior to final inspection of the structure or struc-tures by the Building Department. The surface shall be kept in a reasonably good state of repair at all times. 7. Prior to obtaining any building permits, the applicant shall submit to the Planning Director a revised plot plan, in triplicate, showing the changes and conditions as required by the Planning Commission. 8. Prior to obtaining a building permit and within 30 days hereof, the applicant shall file with the Secretary of the Planning Commission written acceptance of the conditions stated herein. 9. Any mechanical and/or electrical equipment to be located on the roof of the structure shall be screened in a manner acceptable to the Planning Director. Detailed plans for said screening shall be submitted, in triplicate, to the Planning Director. 10. All lighting shall be arranged to reflect away from adjoining properties and streets. ll. All outside storage areas shall be screened from adjacent property and streets. 12. The lighting of the sign shall be accomplished in such a manner that there shall be no reflection on adjacent properties or streets which may be considered either objectionable by adjacent property owners or hazardous to motorists. 13. An incombustible trash enclosure shall be provided of a size and location acceptable to the Planning Director, and said area shall be enclosed with a fence and/or wall of sui'ficient height to adequately shield the area. Said fence and/or wall shall include a solid gate. 14. Interior landscaping of parking areas shall be provided in a manner acceptable to the Planning Director. Said minimum area of landscaping shall be equivalent to 3% of the area of the lot excluding required perimeter landscaping.
15. A detailed landscape and sprinkler plan prepared by a landscape architect, shall be submitted to the Planning Director for consideration and approval. 16. Prior to final building inspection clearance, all landscaping shall be installed. Said landscaping shall, at all times, be maintained in a manner accept-able to the Planning Director. 17. All landscape areas in parking lots shall be enclosed by a raised concrete curb or low wall. All planters adjacent to street right-of-way shall be constructed with weep holes per specifications of the City Engineer. 18. All utilities including electrical, telephone and cable television, shall be installed underground and/or shall be completely concealed from view. 19. All utilities to any structure approved herein shall be supplied by underground feed. 20. All public improvements shall be made in conform-ity with the Subdivision Ordinance and other City Standards, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, without cost to the City of Carlsbad and free of all liens and encumbrances. 21 • ...,...---,-,,..,......,..,.---Street shall be improved in accordance with the specifications of the City Engineer, or the permittee shall enter into an agreement with the City and shall post a bond in an amount to be deter-mined by the City Engineer guaranteeing the construction of the improvements. 22. There shall be no ingress or egress to the property except for those shown on the plot plan labeled Exhibit ___ , and as approved by the ( ); any such ingress or egress shall have a width of not less than ____ feet nor greater than ______ feet; and any such entrance shall be surfaced and improved as required by, and in accordance with, the standards and specifications of the City Engineering Office. 23. Prior to any construction, the applicant shall submit plans to the appropriate entity providing domestic water to the proposed development, for its approval of the location, type and adequacy of water lines, and to this Fire Department for approval of the location of fire hydrants.
24. Street trees, as required by the City, shall be installed by the applicant at his expense. Trees shall be of a type approved by the Parks Dept. and shall be installed to their specifications. If removal of any existing trees is required by the City, said removal shall be at the applicants• expense. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to make all arrangements with the Parks Dept. concerning the requirements of this condition. 25. The applicant shall install all required fire hydrants and dry-stand pipes prior to framing con-struction, and said fire appurtenances shall be functional prior to commencing such work. 26. Prior to final occupancy, compliance with and execution of all conditions listed hereon shall be necessary, unless otherwise specified. Deviation from this requirement shall be permitted only by written consent of the Planning Director. 27. This ( ) is granted for a =--,-----,--,--period of time ending_______ Prior to the end of said~.,..,....,....-,--' period of time and upon pending expiration of this ( ) the applicant may request that the Planning Commission review the case for a possible extension of time. 28. The ( ) is granted for a period of time of ending 29. The ( ) shall expire when the use which it is granted is discontinued for a period of consecutive days or more. for 30. All operations authorized by this ( ) shall be restricted to those hours as listed herewith. 31. This approval is granted to the applicant only, and is not assignable to others. 32. The applicant hereby accepts responsibility for use inauguration or construction commenced prior to the appeal period as established by the Carlsbad Municipal Code. 33. Prior to any occupancy or the issuance of any occupancy clearance for the structure, said existing structure shall be inspected by the Building Dept. for compliance to the requirements of the applicable edition of the Uniform Building Code.
All corrections found necessary for compliance shall be performed by licensed contractors and all necessary permits shall be obtained prior to commencement of any construction or repairs. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Planning Commission, held on the 27th day of November, 1973, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: Commissioners Casler, Forman, Palmateer, Wrench and Little None Commissioners Dominguez and Jose _O ~?~IL~-cj ROB RT T. LITTLE, Chairman Pro-Tempore ~ ,. \ -. ·, ,' ~ '\ ~ \ ~le-• --cd LJ~,• ~ Secretary
RESOLUTION NO. 1 0 0 0 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD ESTABLISHING A POLICY OF DEVEWPMENT STANDARDS. POLICY NO. 3 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission recognizes that certain critical areas of design and development are not adequately covered by the Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, it is the objective of the Planning Commission to: -Minimize traffic congestion and hazards and assuring that the assigned traffic function of public streets will be preserved. -Promote site location and design for compatibility with other activi-ties in the immediate area. -Control those aspects of site development and operation which are damaging to adjoining land uses and property values and to assure that every possible device for protecting adjoining properties is built into the site. -Assure that every development project will be a community asset in terms of attraction, appearance, function, and aesthetic appeal; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that the adoption of this policy will not have a significant impact on the environment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad that it does hereby adopt as policy the attached Development Standards, labeled Exhibit A. PASSED AND AOOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad this the 27th day of November , 1973, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Commissioners Casler, Forman, Palmateer, Wrench and Little None Commissioners Dominguez and Jose (?v&vfT~ ROBERT T. LITTLE, Chairman Pro-Tempore
CITY OF CARLSBAD PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT TO: PLANNING COMMISSION SUBJECT: ESTABLISHMENT OF DEVELOPMENTAL POLICIES CASE NO: POLICY NO. 3. FINAL DRAFT PURPOSE: Certain critical areas of design and development are not adequately covered by the Municipal Code limitations. Therefore, it is the purpose of this paper to recommend the adoption of a policy of site planning and development principles and standards. These principles and standards will better assist the development of Carlsbad in the future. AREAS OF DISCUSSION: The major areas of concerns that are covered in these standards are: l. Content of development plans to be submitted. 2. Suggested guidelines and principles of single-family lot development, multi-family site development, office site development and independent business site development. SUMMARY: 3. Specific standards which include: Parking area standards Landscaping standards Subdivision standards 4. Control of hillside development. If a policy of development standards were adopted as outlined in the attached, the City would be better able to guaranteee an end product
in terms of disign that would be, as visualized by the City Council and Planning Commission, the type of development that is a positive addition to the cityscape of Carlsbad. It is intended that a complete revision of the development standards in the Municipal Code will occur as outlined in a previous report on the complete ordinance revision.
, SUBJECT: PLANNING COMMISSION POLICY NO. 3 EXHIBIT A SITE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS INDEX I. INTRODUCTION I I. OBJECTIVES II I. POLICY IV. PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS A. Content of Development Plans B. Suggested Guidelines with S.F. Lots 1. Lot and Block Grading 2. Climate Control 3. Efficient Use of Site 4. Privacy 5. View 6. Landscaping C. Suggested Guide] ines f.or,M.E. :Sjtes l. Siting 2. Grouping of Structures and Units 3. Vehicular Access and Circulation 4. Parking and Service 5. Service Areas and Drive 6. Recreation Space and Facilities D. Suggested Guidelines for Office-Site E. Suggested Guidelines for 1. :Business Site V. SPECIFIC STANDARDS A. Parking Standards B. Landscaping Standards C. Subdivision Standards Subdivision Conditions i . PAGE: l II II 2-24 2-13 13 13 14 16 16 17 17 17-24 18 18 19 20 21 21 22-24 24 24 .. ~~-24-33 33-36 36-40 37 FINAL DRAFT
-2-D. Hillside Development 40-53 l. Principles for Hillside Dev. 42 a. Appearance and Character II b. Erosion Control II C. Land Use 42 d. Circulation 43 e. Utilities and Public Facilities 44 f. Professional Team Services 45 g. Methods II h. Cuts and Fi 11 s 46 i. Street Geometrics 52 '
-SITE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS I. INTRODUCTION: Although the proper design and development of private property sites is clearly the responsibility of the property owner and developer, the neighborhood and community is directly affected by and are therefore directly concerned with certain characteristics of site development and operation. Therefore, the Planning Commission and City Council propose to adopt general planning and development principles and standards which broaden and clarify the requirements of the City of Carlsbad Municipal Code, I I: OBJECTIVES: The control] ing objectives for the adoption as pol icy of these Principles and Standards are: a. Minimizing of traffic congestion and hazards, and assuring that the assigned traffic function of public streets wi 11 be preserved, b. Promoting site location and design for compatibility vJith other activities in the immediate area, c. Controlling those aspects of site development and operation which are damaging to adjoining land uses and property values, and assuring that every possible device for protecting adjoining properties is built into the site. d. Assuring that every development project will be a community asset in terms of attraction, appearance and asthetic appeal. I II . POLICY STATEMENT: In accordance with Title 21 of the City of Carlsbad Municipal Code, -1-
a development principles and standards policy is being adopted by the Carlsbad City Council and Planning Commission to govern the location, arrangement, design, construction and maintenance of improvements on private and public property within the City of Carlsbad. These principles and standards are intended to supplement standards set forth in the Municipal Code. In case of confl let between provisions contained herein and provisions of the Municipal Code or any applicable laws or regulations, the most restrictive provision shall prevai 1. IV. PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS: A. Content of Development Plans In order to evaluate requests in terms of Municipal Code and General Plan requirements every request at the appropriate time shall in-clude the following: l. Site Plan or Plot Plan - A scaled drawing of a dimensional site plan which shall include the following: a • v i c i n i t y ma p b .. address and legal description c. name, address and telephone no. of owner d. zone classification e. street right of ways, property lines and setback lines f. all existing and proposed buildings, fences, walls, driveways, parking spaces and loading areas g. a screened trash enclosure h. areas to landscape i. location and width of driveways with profile of 5% or more grade. j. drainage flows and land elevations at typical existing -2-
and finish grades. k. proposed and existing slopes l. Cross-sections at each property line including precise slope calculation, when appropriate. m. existing tree areas and structures n. existing water, sewer lines and other utilities. 2. Elevations - A scaled and dimensional drawing of each face of the proposed structure showing: Materials, color, textures, doors, windows, architectural detailing, mechanical equipment, etc. 3. Landscape Plan -When requested for development in all zones except R-A, R-1, R-2, a detailed landscaping plan indicating: a. size, species, amount and location of all landscaped areas. b. an adequate irrigation system to cover all landscaped areas. c. 6" concrete curbing or approved planning department equivalent surrounding all landscaped areas in parking lot areas. d. details of outdoor lighting program. 4. Sign Plans - a scaled and dimensional plot plan and elevation of all proposed signs showing: a. street right of ways, property lines and setback lines. b. location, size, material, color, etc. c. an indication of affected or proposed planters, parking areas, buildings, etc. Examples of plans are as follows: (attached pages) Exhibits A thru I. -3-
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B. Suggested Guidelines for Single-Family Lot Development: More urban land is devoted to single residences than to any other use. This is where more than three-fourths of the population lives and spends most of its time. This is the basic ingredient of family life which takes a major share of family income and represents the largest single investment most families will make. Unfortunately, the livability rating of the typical signle residence does not always measure up to the owner's investment in money and living time. Livability and stable value of the single residence depends upon a number of conditions, some of which the owner can and must control, but some of which are beyond his control. His ability to pay for the house-and-lot package he needs or desires is usually limited, so his primary concern and major investment is in the dwelling itself. Except under extreme conditions of substandardism, the adequacy of the dwelling for his purposes is his own concern and not the public's. But while he usually selects the dwelling with care, he often merely accepts the lot on which it is located. This despite the fact that the lot typically represents at least 20% of his total investment. Unfortunately, he cannot later re-orient, remodel or expand the lot to meet his needs, nor control the outdoor living habits of his next-door neighbors. Hence, the following principles and standards of single-family lot planning and devleopment represent a check-list of livability, presented as much for the benefit of the homebuyers as for the developer, who creates the lot, and the Planning Department, who has a definite, if indirect, responsibility. This Section deals only with general guidelines and do not represent any required standards by which to develop. l. Lot and Block Grading. Positive drainage of each lot -13-
and block is a major factor in subdivision planning and construction. New subdivisions require improved lot and block drainage, and most will require underground storm drainage facilities connecting to a city-wide drainage system and outfall capable of accommodating anticipated run-off. 2. Climate Control. Careful attention to a few basic rules of orientation will mean greater comfort, economy and stable property value for the homeowner. Since the summer sun is high overhead at noon and sets in the west northwest, comfort requires all possible sun protection, particularly after midafternoon. In winter it is desirable to capture all possible sunshine. These characteristics of local climate demand that special attention be directed to lot orientation in subdivision design, as well as selection of floor plan and lot development. Since the ability to spend more time out-of-doors is an important advantage to local climate in the summertime, proper orientation of outdoor activity areas is essential to achieving maximum utilization of the homesite. It is generally easier to select an appropriate floor plan for each basic lot orien-tation than it is to property orient outdoor living space. Exhibit J, illustrates the orientation problem and shows some of the desirable relationships of indoor-outdoor space. Except for view orientation and terrain, north or south facing houses have generally proven most satisfactory in the Carlsbad area .. With this orientation garages, storage and service areas should be located on the west side of the dwelling where they will insulate interior living areas. West facing houses can be-equatly satisfactory if principal indoor living -14-
NO PLACE TREES FOR MAXIMUM NORTH AND EAST SHADE LOCATE GARAGES AND STORAGE ROOMS FOR MAXIMUM SHADE AND INSULATION OF INDOOR LIVING AREAS PLACE HOUSE ON LOT FOR BEST USE OF OUTDOOR SPACE EAST AND WE.ST FACING HOUSES RE"QUIRE SPECIAL CARE IN MODEL SELECTION FOR COMFORT AND UTILITY LATITUDE 33° -10' N LONGITUDE 117 o_ 20° W WEST HOMESITE DEVELOPMENT IN RELATION TO ORIENTATION CARLSBAD PLANNING DEPT EXHIBIT
areas are oriented to the rear. East facing lots require special planning of both indoor and outdoor 1 iving area~ to avoid late afternoon sun and off-shore wind action. These climatic conditions strongly influence the directional pattern of the subdivision street system. Even in a curvilinear design, most of the lots can be oriented generally north or south, while east facing lots should be minimized, Only complete planning and construction of the subdivision as a unit will achieve maximum livability for every lot. 3. Efficient Use of Site. In suburban·large-1ot subd1visions, some of the lot area may be appropriately allocated as open space and not be actually used by the occupants. However, urban land is too valuable to waste this way, and al 1 parts of the lot should be planned for efficient use. Short, direct driveways to front-opening garages are more efficient than longer "Y" drives to side-opening garages. An excessive front setback relegates a disproportionate amount of lot area to public influence. Outdoor 1 iving areas set at substantially the same level as adjoining indoor areas increase the apparent spacious-ness of the dwelling interior. 4. Privacy. Privacy for eye and ear is essential to urban home] ife. People are seeking more privacy and are willing t'o pay for it. Outdoor areas are required to relax, to dine, to play and to work in, but a yard which is wide-open to public view is generally not denied as far as outdoor 1 iving is concerned. Generous use of glass walls is desirable only if rooms are shielded from public view. Outdoor sound protection is a vital element of privacy. Outdoor 1 iving areas should be shielded from street and freeway noises and those emanating from adjoining lots. --16-
5. View. A desirable viev/ adds materially to both the tan-gible and intangible value of the lot. House placement and lot develop-ment should take advantage-of attractive views. Conversely, full view of ugly neighborhood features reduces property value. Unattractive views should be screened out with walls, fences and landscaping. 6. Landscaping. Simple and effective landscaping is an integral part of the house-and-lot package, and should be designed as a basic framework within which additions can be made by the homeowner. Landscaping is one of the keys to livability of any lot which would otherwise suffer from exposure to sun and wind. It can also improve an attractive view by framing, and eliminate a bad view by screening. Preservation of existing trees is good business for the developer --their considerable current value increases with age. C. Suggested Guidelines for Multi-Family Site Development Site design and development for multi-family dwellings concerns the public for many of the same reasons as that for single residences. Although,a somewhat lesser degree of privacy and conven-ience is a main concern in condominium development. Due to greater population density, site planning requires more attention to adequate access and prevention of traffic confl lets. Their larger site areas and greater periphery involvement greater change of conflict with adjoining land uses. There are three basic structural types of multi-family dwellings: ( l) Townhouses (condominium development), (2) Low-rise apartments, and (3) High-rise apartments. While basic site requirements are much the same for all three types, details of site planning and development vary widely both between and within structural types. -17-
General site planning criteria appli~~ble to all three types of multi-family development include the following:. l. Siting. The'qual ity of site design is critical to the long-term economic success of every multi-family project. Economies are largely obtained by.close grouping of structures to reduce street and utility costs and facilitate efficient function ~nd operation, while leaving the remainder of the site open for density relief and recreation building setting. Site planning should be strongly in-fluenced by existing topography and natural features, and by the type and character of adjoining land uses. Condominium development should conform or exceed single family development in terms of amenities and open space. 2. Grouping of Structures and Units. Multi-family structures are usually designed as combinations of modules composed of two or more 1 iving units, repeated horizontally in one and two-story buildings and vertically in higher structures. The character and appeal of the total complex is largely determined by the manner in which these modules are combined in separate buildings and by the physical re-lationship between buildings on the site. The basic rule governing the physical relationship of buildings on the site, as well as living units in the buildi•ngs, should be'fronts-opposite-fronts, sides-opposite-sides, and rears-opposite-rears". To be successful, any departure from this rule demands very careful design and the innovative use of additional screen and ornamental walls, fences and landscaping. In general, the arrangement of buildings in courts makes for a more attractive and functional project than one comprising a -18-
-series of long, straight, rectangula.-buildings. Court arrangement permits maximum flexibility in design of sites having unusual proportions and shapes, and those abutting arterial streets and non-residential properties. It also lends itself to provision of convenient parking, recreation and service facilities without imposing on the livability of dwelling units. In arranging buildings in courts, the open space between bui ]ding faces functions as the front, side or rear yards of the 1 iving units. Design and dimensioning of these yards are largely a mat-ter of good relationship of mass and open space based on specific min-imums related to light, air and circulation. Courts entirely enclosed by building walls (interior courts) are generally not appropriate except where land costs are extremely high. However, U-shaped courts may be partially closed on the open end, providing the closure does not exceed about 25% of the court's interior width. 3. Vehicular Access and Circulation. Some of the effects of arterial traffic on the 1 ivabil ity of multi-family units have been discussed earlier in this report. While p~incipal vehicular access to multi-family complexes should be from collector or arterial streets, neither type of street should be used for direct vehicular access to individual units, nor should cars be permitted to back fr.om driveways and parking areas into arterial streets. In the design of interior drives, safety, convenience and livability take precedence over traffic speed. Within the project, short loop streets or drives provide adequate circulation and safe access to groups of structures. The use of cul-de-sac streets should be limited to serving relatively small concentrations of dwelling units. -19-
4. Parking and Service,· Adequate off-street parking for residents, guests and service vehicles is. essential. The developer should be responsible for providing .§JJ_ of the off-street parking spaces that will ever be needed by the residents, whether the project be occupied by elderly touples with one car per unit, or by house-holds of single college students with one car per person. Careful group-irig of dw~ll ing units according to intended type of occupancy wil 1 facilitate the provision of adequate parking. Off-street parking should be as unobtrusively and conveniently located as possible, generally with not more than 100 feet between living units and assigned parking space. Parking courts should be located so as to avoid impairing the view from living rooms, entrances or front yards. All parking and service areas should be screened from view from the street. Large, central parking areas more distant from dwelling units are more acceptable for apartment projects than for condominium projects. Condominium units should have a minimum of a two car garage located immediately to the rear of each unit, this arrangement conforms to the single-family parking standards. This dispersed rear parking tends to be less unattractive and easier to screen than larger, more central parking areas,but is considered essential in terms of maintenance and convenience for the individual condominium owner. Where large, central parking areas prove most efficient and economical, the stark effects of broad expanses of unshaded asphalt must be alleviated through care-ful use of walls, fences and landscaping. Rear parking combines readily with service drives and group service facilities for laundry, outdoor clothes-drying and storage of refuse. Although this arrangement is extremely efficient and generally -20-
,-. desirable, it tends to de-emphasize ·.:he use of front entrances and is less convenient and attractive for visitor parking. It is therefore essential that ~reater architectural care should be given to the design of the rear parking areas. Additional requirements will be outlined in a later section. 5. Service Areas and Drives. The design ~roblem of un-sightly outdoor clothes-drying yards and garbage storage faci 1 ities has been largely eliminated by the trend toward installation of dryers and disposal units. It has also become common practice ln apartment projects to provide laundry rooms or buildings containing dryers. However, where outdoor drying yards are proposed they should be screened from view from beyond the project bouridary and should not impair the view from 1 iving rooms, entrances or front yards. It is generally found most feasible to develop several small, decentralized refuse storage and collection stations serving all the residents of a single structure. This does not hold true for condominium developments where single ownership of facilities is not possible. 6. Recreation Space and Facilities. Green open spaces for building setting and recreation should be provided throughout the project. Passive recreation facilities are construed as lawns, walks, benches, game tables, etc., while more active recreation includes horseshoe, shuffleboard, swimming, tennis and play apparatus for elementary school-age children. In multi-storied structures, some of these passive and active facilities can be provided on sun decks and roof gardens. In all but the largest multi-family projects, recreation facilities should be scaled to resident needs, but as a supplement -21-
rather than a substitute for pub! le parks and playgrounds. Wnere it is anticipated that children will occupy the projecti playgrounds for pre-school children shall be provided in locations convenient to the units in which they live. Recreation areas m~st be convenient to dwelling units without intrusion of play activities. The swimming pool or playground which is a source of enjoyment to youthful residents may also be a serious annoyance to everyone else if improperly located jn relation to living units.· 7 •. Recreation vehicle storage area. Recreation storage areas should be considered in condQm:i.nium developments. D. Suggested Guide.lines For ·otfice Site Development In considering standards for development of individual com-mercial sites, offices should be treated differently from other types of commercial land uses. They have different needs for lot and building space, and usually generate less volume and different types of traffic than do other commercial activities. These standards are therefore directed to improved site development for individual business and professional offices, such as law offices, medical and dental offices and clinics, insu·rance and realty offices, engineering and architectural offices and the 1 ike. All of these establishments have similar requirements for location, space and construction. However, high-rise office buildings are not considered in these standards due to their special characteristics of location, construction and operation. Offices often provide an effective and desirable transition between residential and commercial uses. When residential property abuts the office site, access to parking and service areas should not be from a street serving residential frontage within the same block, and parking areas should be screened along the district boundary. -22-
There are no site standards for minimum lot area, width or depth which are appropriate for all types of offices. Building height should not exceed two s-tor i es when offices abut a low-density residential district, Total floor areas should generally not exceed twice the net lot area. The lot may be covered by buildings to the full extent permitted after satisfying setback and parking requirements. In , ' calculating maximum building floor area, covered parking as an accessory use is not included as floor area despite the fact that by virtue of its roof it must be considered a building. Buildings and parking areas should be set back from the front lot line a least ten feet to provide space for landscaping and afford a measure of privacy. Where rear parking is provided, buildings should be set back from one side lot 1 ine at least 24 feet to provide adequate on-site access to parking. Side setbacks may be waived when a common wall at the lot 1 ine between two separate establishments is desirable and where parking is so located that access can be provided elsewhere. Most offices require at least one off-street parking space per 400 square feet of gross floor area. However, medical and dental offices and clinics, and certain other types of offices require one space per 200 square feet. In any event, it is mandatory tliat the property owner provide ill of the off-street parking space which will be needed to accommodate occupants, customers and visitors. Perimeter and interior landscaping of these parking areas is essential to soften the effect on adjacent properties and to integrate them into the total site design. Signs should be restricted to those permanently attached to -23-
or constructed as a part of the face of the building. Overhanging, free-standing and roof si~ns should be prohibited. E. Suggested Guidelines for Independent Business Sites Independent business sites occupied by single establish-ments constitute a large proportion of commercial development in every city, and strips of such businesses occupy much of the older arterial street frontage, This general category of commercial development includes conventional sales and service establishments, drive-in establishments, open air sales and display and gas service stations. Types within this category vary widely in locational criteria as wel 1 as in char-acter of site arrangement and land utilzation. Their patronage varies in volume and character, as does their compatabil ity with adjoining residential uses. Therefore, it is nearly impossible to express specific design criteria for such a wide range of diverse uses. The following specific standards will apply to a majority of the uses in this category. V. SPECIFIC STANDARDS: Though previous general discussion only covers a 1 imited number of uses and in the future will be enlarged to include a whole range of uses that greatly affect the community; it is readily apparent that certain elements of design criteria can be control led which would result in the immediate improvement of site planning and development. These would result in the immediate improvement of site planning and development. fhese controls are therefore applied by the adoptton of the following specific standards: A. Parking Standards The off-street parking requirements of the Municipal Code are -24-
r" are minimum requirements based on general experience with various types of land uses and may be wholly in-adequate for specific uses within a general category. Therefore the final responsibility 1 ies with each property owner to provide sufficient off-street parking spaces to accommodate all customers, occupants and employees· and to make certain 1:1-at the site development allows not only for initial but also future needs arising from changes in occupants, employment and travel habits. The following standards are not so much concerned with the number of spaces to be provided nor with the manner in which space requirements are calculated, but in the manner in which parking areas, for more than five automobiles, and access drives are designed: 1. No parking area shall be constructed until plans for such lot has been approved by the Planning Director or his assigned representativeo 2. Adequate ingress and egress shall be provided in a manner facilitating the control and safety of vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the public street~ Every entrance and exit shall be at least 4 ft. from any interior side property line, 25 ft. from any minor street intersection and 50 ft. from any major street intersection. 3. Tandem parking shall only be permitted for th6se spaces that exceed the ordinance requirements for the use permitted. All required spaces sha:11 be provided with -direct ingress and egress by access lanes of widths which would permit one-way traffic, except the spaces with 90 degree parking angles shall be provided two-way access lanes. 4. A mini mum of one space of the required parking spaces ✓ shall be covered for each dwelling u.~it proposed in all zones, -25-
except the R-1 & R-2. A minimum of 2 two-car garage shall be provided for all condominium dwelling units, each of which contain more than one-bedroom. Sa.id covered spaces shall be in reasonable proximity to the dwelling units to which it is assigned, The required garages for condominium units shall be contained on the same lot as the dwelling unit to which it is assigned, 5. No parking area shall be closer than 10 ft. to any street right-of-way. Said area shall be landscaped and maintained by the owner in a manner acceptable to the Planning Department. 6. Lighting shall be provided for parking areas to be used for commercial uses during hours of darkness. The overall height of 1 ighting fixtures shall not exceed 16 ft. and shall be constructed and installed as to reflect light away from any adjacent property or streets. 7. All open parking spaces shall be provided with wheel stops in a manner acceptable to the Planning Director of his assigned representative. 8. The layout of off-street parking areas s ha 11 be designed in accordance with the following minimum standards: Total Width, Tota 1 Width, Access Parking Parking One Tier of Two Tiers of Ang 1 e Lane Space Space Spaces Plus Spaces Plus Pattern Width Width Length Access Lane Access Lane . 75°-90° 24 ft. 9 ft. 20 ft. 44 ft. 64 ft. 54°-74° 18 ft. 9 ft. 20 ft. 40 ft. 58 ft. 45°-53° 14 ft. 9 ft. 20 ft. 35 ft. 56 ft. 30°-45° 14 ft. 9 ft. 20 ft. 32 ft. 50 ft. Parallel 14 ft. 9 ft. 24 ft. 23 ft. 32 ft. Exhibit K-0 shows several standard parking lot patterns. Exhibit P shows how landscape plant beds may be used for beauty, shade and parking control. 9. All driveway access with no parking directly therefrom -26-
P.L. 67 64 SUGGESTED OFF -STREET PARKING LAYOUT 3' 20 I 4r 24' l STREET I s"cONC \ CURB-TYP. SIDEWALK ~----T ·--------r . l , I 20' ~ 17.5 1 I ,1 ---WHEEL STOPS ......:....J -~-A.C. PAVING TYP. WHEEL STOPS--, r . /I 17.5 I I . P. L. _.___._ ____ _ P.L t I I 9 l i RL. l,,11, I l· l::::2•:::J ,=j P.L. 100' 90° PARKING PERIMETER LANDSCAPING REQUIRED + 3% OF INTERIOR PARKING AREA --POLICY SETBACK --STANDARD DRIVEWAY t 3 STREET PARALLEL PARKING ·• 12;· h A.C PAVING T; = . CJ P.L l 11Il l ___ J i-.;:: I , --STANDARD DRIVEWAY CITY OF CARLSBAD ~ PLANNING DEPT. PERIMETER LAND$CAPING REQUIRED t 3 % OF INTERIOR PARKING AREA EXHIBIT K
P. L. ' 98 123 120' 62 SUGGESTED OFF -STREET PARKING STREET SIDEWALK 600 CONG. CURB TYP P. L. \ ,,,.... \,,C ,,...... v: 't"": ,,,.... v: v:: 9 P. L. P. L . CITY OF CARLSBAD PLANNING DEPT. 60 % PARKING PERIMETER LANDSCAPING REQUIRED + 3 % OF INTERIOR PARKING AREA. POLI CY SETBACK DRIVEWAY STREET EXHIBIT L
~ SUGGESTED OFF -STREET PARKING LAYOUT 30° PARKING STREET 3 PL. .,..... ______ ..._ __ 6" CONC. CURB. TYP SIDEWALK I I I I I I 92 95 P.L. I • 97 10d P.L. CITY OF CARLSBAD -PLANNING DEPT. -----, --r=--:::1~--~I PL PERIMETER LANDSCAPING REQUIRED t 3 % OF INTERIOR PARKING AREA POUCY SETBACK _J STANDARD DRIVEWAY -. 3' STREET EXHIBIT M
SUGGESTED 3 P.L ZI 108 105 PL. I , PL. OFF -STREET PARKING LAYOUT STREET SIDEWALK 97 100 p L. _J_ 7. 3 CITY OF CARLSBAD -PLANNING DEPT. 45° PARKING PERIMETER LANDSCAPING REQUIRED+ 3 % OF INTERIOR PARKING POLICY SETBACK STANDARD DRIVEWAY STREET EXHIBIT N
... SUGGESTED OFF -STREET PARKING LAYOUT 45 ° HERRING BONE ..._...,... ___ POU CY SETBACK -----~• CONC. CURB. TYP STREET PERIMETER LANDSCAPING REQUIRED + 3 % OF INTERIOR PARKING AREA ~ 97--------' P.L. 100' ------.....JI CITY OF CARLSBAD -PLANNING DEPT. P.L -----POLICY SETBACK 3'~i-snEa 6" CONC,CURB PERIMETER LANDSCAPING REQUIRED + 3 % OF INTERIOR PARKING AREA EXHIBIT 0
EXAMPLE: PARKING LOT PLAN RESIDENTIAL SETB~CK RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT PAINT 400 STRIPES 4 2'' WALL• .----... ----------ii-----------· 18 LAWN 6" CONC CURB LAWN P.L. PROPOSED OFFICE BUILDING CITY OF CARLSBAD -PLANNING DEPT 6° WALL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT EXHIBIT p
shal 1 conform to the fol lowing minimum pavement widths: 14 ft. for one-way driveways. 20 ft. for two-way driveways. B. Landscaping standards Recognizing that providing now for trees and space for living groundcover will significantly affect the beauty, livibility, value and commercial attraction of the City in the years to come, and further recognizing that generous and tasteful landscaping provides ecological as wel 1 as psychological benefits, the following standards for landscap-ing shall be required in conformance with the limitations of the Municipal Code for new development in all zones, except the R-A, R-1 and R-2 zones: 1. Landscape plans shall be submitted to the Planning Director and shall be on one complete plan, signed by a licensed landscape architect unless waived by the Planning Director. 2. Landscaped areas shall be provided with a suitable, fixed and permanent method for watering or sprinkling of plants. The water-ing system shall consist of piped water 1 ines terminating in an appropriate number of sprinklers to insure adequate irrigation of water for plants within the landscaped area. Sprinklers used to satisfy the., requirements of this provision shall be spaces to assure complete cover-age of the required landscaped area. The irrigation system shall be subject to the approval of the Planning Director. 3. All landscaped planter areas shall be designed to in-corporate a conceete curbing no less than 6 inches high around the perimeter of the planter except where walls are provided. 4. Landscaped areas with a depth of 10 feet or greater should incorporate earth mounding when 3.ppropriate as approved by the Planning Director. 5. Trees shall. with an equal mix of sizes of 5 gallon and 15 gallon size qnd some specimen trees, shall be of a spedes approved by the Parks and Recreation Director. -33-
6. In the absence of specific requirements for greater depth, the minimum depth of boundary landscaping along a street shall be 10 feet, not including any parkway landscaping. 7. Parkways adjacent to an industrial area on a non-arterial street may be fully landscaped in lieu of providing side-walks if approved by the Planning Commission. Al 1 other parkways must include sidewalks that meet City standards. 8. The sum of all landscaped areas shall be no less than 15% of the total area of the property not covered by buildings or structures. The landscaping of parking areas as required in Section 21.44.200 shall be included as a part of the required 15% landscaping. 9. Landscaping along all streets and boundaries shall be 1 imited to a height of not more than 3 feet within corner areas. 10. Landscaping shall be maintained in a neat, clean, and healthy condition. This shal 1 include proper pruning, mowing of lawns, weeding, removal of 1 itter, fertilizing, replacement of plants when neces-sary, and regular watering. As a condition of a precise plan approval, the posting of a performance bond may be required to insure survival of newly landscaped areas and proper maintenance of landscaped areas. 11. In multi-family development there shall be no less than one specimen tree of a type approved by the Parks and Recreation Director and Planning Directm:-for each dwelling unit. 12. Along the boundary separating a non-residential area from 11 residential area, a decorative masonry well shall be installed. Spaced at minimum intervals of 40 feet on centers, trees of at least 15 gallon
size shall be planted along the non-residential side of the wall. 13. Within any parking area, trees of at least 15 gallon size shall be planted for every 5 single row parking stalls or every 10 double-row parking stalls, provided that the foregoing requirements may be relaxed for industrial parking areas scrrened from public view. The planter shall have no dimension less than 4 feet, excluding the thickness of the curbing. The trees shall be separated from each other as indicated in condition number 12. 14. Where plants are required for screening in leiu of perimeter walls or fences, such screening shall consist of the use of evergreen shrubs, closely spaced and maintained at least at the specified height of any required walls. Plants shall be selected so as to reach the minimum required height 18 months after planting. 15. For residential zones, all areas not covered by buildings or structures, enclosed for storage or used for paved walks, parking areas, alleys, patio, recreation areas or drives, shall be completely landscaped and shall include a permanent irrigation system approved the the Parks and Recreation Director and Planning Director. 16. The approving authority may determine the type and location of landscaping for any proposed development. 17. For commercial and Industrial zones, the approving authority may require landscaping in excess of the minimum area specified for a proposed development within a land use zone, provided that the required landscaping, exclusive of parking area landscaping, does not exceed 25% of the non-building area, and further provided that the additional landscaping is necessary to (1) screen adjacent uses from parking areas, loading areas, or any activity operation, storage, or structure that could cause a negative impact on adjacent uses or (2) provide landscaping that is compatible with neighboring uses. -35-
18. All required parking area trees shall be installed in conformance with the following requirements: a. All trees shall be at least twelve gallon or comparable size, with a minimum height of five feet and a minimum caliper of three quarters of one inch, and shall be in good condition and free from wounds, disease, broken branches or infirmities of any nature whatsoever, b. All trees shall be planted in holes twice the size of the container and in no case less than a minimum of twenty-four inches wide by thirty inches deep, and shall be back filled with approximately two shovels full of fifty percent organic matter, mixed with approved top soil, c. All trees shall be staked with a minimum of one eight foot long two inch by two inch split redwood stake installed adjacent to the outside of the tree ball, and shall be tied with at least two tree ties of copper wire and hose, canvas or equivalent, d. A water basin at least six inches high and three feet in diameter shall be formed around the base of all trees and shall be filled with water at the time of planting. C. Subdivision Standards Within certain limitations, the landowner has the legal right to subdivide his property; however, in exercising this right, the subdivider makes heavy demands upon the community. As a developer, he demands that his prospective buyers be provided a major street network, school system, recreation facilities and basic utility systems and services. As a citizen, he demands that these public facil it-ies be constructed, administered and maintained with maximum efficiency -36-
at minimum cost. In fair exchange, the subdivider must accept respon-sibility for complying with conditions of design, improvement and use of land consistant with the General need of the public upon which these demands are made. To guarantee that these requirements are met, the City Council and Planning Commission do hereby adopt the following Standard Conditions to apply to proposed subdivisions when appropriate. The Council finds that the City's consideration of Tentative Maps will be facilitated if a set of Standard Conditions is adopted at this time so that each subsequent map can be approved by the Planning Commission and Council subject to those Standard Conditions which are applicable. Approval of Tentative Maps shall then state: "Subject to Standard Subdivision Conditions Nos. as approved by Reso. II Other conditions may be specified at the time of approval. Standard Conditions are as follows: GENERAL l. The recorded restrictions for the subdivision shall in-elude the minimum lot size and width requirements, e~idence of which shall be submitted to the City Planning Director prior to approval of the Final Map. 2. The development of the property described herein shall be subject to the restrictions and limitations set forth herein which are in addition to all the requirements, limitations and restrictions of al 1 municipal ordinances and State and Federal statutes now in force, or which, hereafter, may be in force for the purpose of preserving the residential characteristics of adjacent properties. 3. Prior to consideration of the Final Map and Improvement Plans, a grading and plot plan of the tract with all proposed dwel 1 ing -37-
units located thereon, and showing appropriate setback dimensions, shall be submitted to the Planning Department for consideration and approval to insure that adequate area requirements can be met. 4. The C.C.&R's for this development shall be submitted to the Planning Director for review and approval prior to the issuance of any building permits. 5. Park-In-Lieu fees and/or park land dedication, bonds, fees, deposits shall be granted to the City prior to City Council approval of the Final Map. 6. This development shall meet all of the requirements of the Department of Public Health. 7. The Developer shall conform to any existing policies providing for public facilities. 8. If requested by the City Engineer, an amended Tentative Map shall be submitted for approval by the City Engineer prior to preparation of the Final Map to assure compliance to all conditions of approval. 9. In order to provide for reasonable fire protection during the construction period, the subdivider shall maintain passable vehicular access to all buildings and adequate fire hydrants with required fire flows shall be installed as recommended by the Fire Department. REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS 10. All public improvements shall be made in conformity to the City of Carlsbad Engineering Design Criteria and Standard Plans, the Subdivision Ordinance and other City Standards, to the satisfaction of the City Engineer, without cost to the City of Carlsbad, and free of -38-
all liens and encumbrances. Improvement plans for water and sewer systems shall meet the requirements of the respective service districts. 11. All drainage and grading plans shall be submitted to the City Engineer for consideration and approval. 12. All utilities, including provisions for cable TV, shall be placed underground and/or shall be completely concealed from view. 13. Ornamental street lighting shall be provided for as required by Municipal Ordinance Code. The Developer shall post a bond and/or cash in the amount necessary to energize said street lights for an eighteen month period after construction, to permit the incorporation of the subdivision into a maintenance district. 14. Complete plans and specifications shall be submitted as required for checking and approval, before construction of any improvements is commenced. The subdivider shall submit the original drawings revised to reflect as-built conditions, prior to acceptance of the subdivision improvements by the City. 15. All land and/or easements required by this Ordinance shall' be granted to the City of Carlsbad without cost to the City, and free of all liens and encumbrances. No easements shall be recorded prior to recordation of the final map unless approved by the City Engineer. 16. All facilities provided, other than public easements, to adequately control drainage on the subject property, shall be maintained by the property owner(s) in perpetuity. 17. The Subdivider shall dedicate to the public all rights of ingress to and egress from lots abutting upon restricted access streets and roads. This dedication shall be so designated on the certificate sheet of the Final Map with the intent that the owners of said lots will have no rights of access whatsoever to said streets and roads. The words "access rights dedicated to the City" shall be lettered along the road adjacent to the lots affected on the map proper. -39-
18. Street names shall be subject to approval and shall be designated in accordance with the standards and policies adopted by the Planning Commission on files in the Planning Department. Said names shall be approved by the Planning, Fire and Police Departments prior to recordation of the Final Map. 19. The improvement plans shall include a report of a geological inves-tigation and a complete grading plan of the entire site when required by the City Engineer. The report and plan shall be prepared by civil engineers licensed by the State of California, and experienced in erosion control who shall be acceptable to the City Engineer and they shall certify that they have investigated the site and prepared data with full consideration of the consequences to the included and neighboring properties and conform to the standards of the Geological Satety Element of the General Plan. 20. This tentative map approval shall expire one year from the date of the approval of the City Council unless extended by the City Council. D. HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT The City of Carlsbad has many hillside areas which are being considered for development. A hillside area is considered to be those geographical areas with predominant slopes greater than 15%. Predominant shall mean a natural slope of 15% or more on 50% of the total property considered as determined by the City Engineer. Because of their physical dominance of the City Landscape, development of the hills will affect the visual characteristics of the community. A desirable visual identity of the City can be preserved and enhanced through the protection of one of our most prominent landmarks, The hill areas are an integral part of the total City environment since they constitute a large part of the natural open space and scenic resource. The Planning Commission and City Council believe that there are special attractions inherent in the hill areas such as variety of topography, rugged natural terrain and their dominance of the entire City. -40-
Finally, hillside development must provide for the health and safety of the public and protection of property. Therefore, the Planning Commission and City Council do adopt standards for development in hillside areas based upon the following objectives: l. To protect the public health, safety and welfare, and 2. To preserve and enchance the beauty of the City's landscape. 3. To insure that the hill areas will continue to be an integral part of the total city environment. 4. To encourage the maximum retention of natural topographic features, such as drainage swales, streams, slopes, rock outcroppings, vistas, and natural plant formations. Additional planting or replacement of existing plant growth is encouraged. 5. To encourage variety in the development pattern of the hills. 6. To minimize overhead clutter such as utility wires and signs. 7. To provide density and land use incentives to aid in insuring the best possible development and conservation of historical sites, natural features and open space. 8. To provide for a safe means for ingress and egress of vehicular and pedestrian traffic to and within the hillside areas and to provide for access of emergency vehicles necessary to serve the hillside areas. 9. To reduce the scarring effects of hillside street construction while maintaining an acceptable level of safety against unstable slopes or slopes subject to erision and deterioration. 10. To discourage, insofar as is feasible and reasonable, successive padding or terracing of building sites in the hills. -41-
PRINCIPLES FOR HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: a. Appearance and Character: l. To enhance the identity of the City, developers shall be required to preserve prominent landmarks, steep slopes, natural foliage, landmark trees, forests or groves, historical sites and areas of special scenic beauty. 2. Developers shall be required to accomplish the maximum retention of natural topographic features, such as drainage swales, slopes, rock outcroppings, vistas, and natural areas. 3. Land use types of a higher than normal density or intensity shall be designed so as to be compatible with the environment including natural surroundings. 4. The character of street and lane appearance may vary to provide special identity for various areas of the hills. 5. The street furniture, including fencing, sidewalks, pathways, electroliers, shall be given special design consideration to enable the maximum identity and uniqueness of character to be built into each development. b. Erosion Control: AlJ manufactured slopes, other than those constructed in rock, shall be planted or otherwise protected from the effects of surface runoff erosion and shall be benched or terraced as required to provide for adequate stability. Planting shall be of a character so as to cause the slope to blend with the surrounding terrain and development. c. Land Use: l. Developers shall be encouraged to provide a variety of building and dwelling types ranging from residential estates to apartment units, to provide maximum choice in living environment. 2. Attached dwellings, apartments, and residential clusters and groups of various housing types shall be required to enable steep hill slopes, wooded areas, and areas of special scenic beauty to be preserved as scenic easements through the use of density transfer. -42-
3. Incentives in the form of density of dwellings and varied land use are to be used to encourage areas of special scenic, natural and historical interest to be preserved through dedication to the City in fee or easement. 4. Land uses (i.e. commercial, administrative research, etc., and if permitted by the General Plan)which benefit and serve the area shall be designed so as to be compatible with the area. 5. Minor density transfers shall be permitted in order to provide for increased flexibility in land utilization earth movement reduction and scenic open space retention under a consideration of the tentative map or a specific plan. d. Circulation: 1. The use of public and private lanes shall be required in the hills to reduce the scarring of the natural landscape. The width of these lanes shall be allowed to be as narrow as public safety and traffic generation will permit. All parking for residential estates shall be required on site to enable the street section to be reduced where practical. Parking area clusters are also encouraged. 2. Loop and split, one-way street sections, and occasional steep grades shall be allowed to fit terrain and minimize grading and exposed slopes. 3. Equestrian, bicycle and hiking trails shall when feasible, be developed throughout the hill areas, to provide connections between park areas and scenic ease-ments to help maximize the leisure opportunities of the hills. Trails may be accepted by the City in fee or in easement. 4. The use of trails to connect the terminal points of lanes and streets shall be encouraged, to provide for efficient emergency vehicular movement through an area, thus minimizing the need for a large turnaround at the end of a street or lane. -43-
5. Circulation shall, when feasible, be designed to allow for separation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Walkways shall be required on at least one side of the street but may be located adjacent to the curb. 6. Driveways and drives shall be designed to a grade and alignment that will provide the maximum of safety and convenience for vehicular and pedestrian use. e. Utilities and Public Facilities: l. In order to maximize public safety and reduce overhead visual clutter in the hills, all utility lines shall be developed with underground systems. Appurtenances such as transformers and switch boxes may be mounted above grade, pro-viding adequate landscape screening is provided. 2. The natural drainage areas shall be left as natural as possible and generally left unfenced to minimize marring the hill slopes with concrete-lined channels and chain link fences. 3. Prior to development, area plans -including land use circulation and public facilities-shall be approved by the Planning Commission and City Council in order to establish a framework for evaluating development proposals so that school sites, parks, fire stations, etc., and collector and major street locations shall be known. 4. Street electroliers in the hills shall be designed in such a way that the light which illuminates the street, sidewalk, or trail system is minimized in its effect upon adjacent areas, and particularly upon lower elevations of the City. Consideration shall be given to the use of ornamental lights to add character to proposed development. 5. Prior to approval of any development proposal for the hills, the, existing or proposed utility services shall be adequate for use and population densities proposed. -44-
6. The design of storm drainage facilities shall insure the acceptance and disposal of storm runoff without damage to the street or to adjacent properties. The use of special structures to accept design storm runoff shall be incorporated into the street design where appropriate. 7. All hillside public streets shall be provided with a level of street lighting sufficient to protect the health, safety and welfare of those living within the hillside areas. f. Professional Team Services: The use of the professional talents of the architect, engineer, geologist, landscape architect and urban planner is required to enable the best possible development to result. The specific standards for hillside development are necessary to provide some means or methods which will aid in obtaining the objectives and principles. g. Methods: Some of the mechanics or methods which will aid in obtaining the desired results are as follows: l. The greater the percent of slope, the greater the lot width and lot area should be. This factor is especially important if a precise plan is not available at the time approval of a tentative map is sought. 2. Streets should run generally with and not at right angle to the contours of the land. 3. Adjustments in street widths and cross sections may be considered ll)' the City when such adjustment is reasonable and necessary for better quality development. 4. Consideration of one-way streets with restrictions on parking and vehicular access may also be considered by the City when reasonable and proper. 5. Changing of natural terrain is to be discouraged as much as possible unless absolutely necessary. -45-
6. One means of developing areas having hillsides too precipitous for building is to permit the cutting of the tops of the hills, filling the canyons with this earth, and then build in a manner leaving the hillside between two levels undisturbed as much as possible except for additional landscaping. 7. Side lot lines need not be perpendicular to the street but may vary so as to encourage and permit the structures to be built with the contour of the land as much as possible. 8. Adjustment of required front, rear and sideyard setbacks may be considered by the City when such adjustment is reasonable and contributes to a more acceptable development. Such requests shall be made on the total development. 9. If stilt or cantilever methods of construction are to be used, extreme care shall be shown regarding the appearance of the finished development, both on an individual lot and overall basis. 10. Presentation of the total finished development concept shall be required as a part of any discretionary approval by the City. h. Cuts and Fills: If the development is to be realized by use of cut and fill method and terrain is to be changed, the following requirements shall be met: 11. Submittal of a master plan and precise plan shall be required when filing for a change of zone. Information shall be indicated on the map in the following manner: a) Lot size (graphically and in printed form). b) Pad area (graphically and in printed form) c) Pad elevation (printed form} de) Slope areas (graphically) ) Existing countours (graphically) 12. There shall be no lots having a difference in pad elevation greater than 12 ft. with respect to its fronting street and the contiguous lot on either side. 13. When the difference in elevation between the individual pads and -46-
the fronting street is the maximum permitted, every attempt shall be made to reduce the steepness of the slope as much as possible. 14. Rounding of the top of bank along the fronts of the lots shall be required when permitted under good drainage practices and when not in conflict with other regulations: Contour plowing shall be utilized 15. Planting of both natural and new terrain shall be required and firmly enforced. 2:1 or 2-1/2:1 slopes shall be encouraged. 16. Standard concrete curbs and gutters shall be constructed on all hillside streets. 17. Horizontal and vertical curves shall be such that a minimum sight distance of 160 feet is provided at all points. The minimum horizontal curve radius on local streets shall be 150 feet. Reversing curves shall be connected with tangents as long as practicable. Collector streets and arterials shall be designed to incorporate vertical and horizontal curves greater than the said minimum for local streets in order to provide for increased traffic fl ow., 18. The maximum centerline grade for local streets shall be 15 percent and this maximum grade shall not apply to intersections or adjacent areas of transition. In these areas, the maximum grade shall be reduced as required by the City Engineer. The maximum grade for collector and arterial streets shall be 12 percent. Changes in grade greater than five-tenths of one percent shall be connected by vertical curves. The length of vertical curves shall conform to standards of sight distance and riding qualities established by the City Engineer. Crossfall is recommended at two percent where practicable, with cross slope not to exceed four percent on tilt section streets. -47-
19. Parking lanes, eight feet wide, shall be provided on at least one side of all streets except where existing topography renders development adjacent to the street impractical; or where the street serves solely as a connector; or where an adequate number of off-street parking spaces are provided on each lot adjacent to the street. 20. In addition to requirements covered by the grading ordinance in the construction of cut and fill slopes, sharp angles of intersection with the existing terrain shall be avoided, or rounded as necessary to blend with the natural topography. 21. All cut or fill slopes four feet or higher shall be planted with1 an approved perennial type of planting which_ will effectively aid erosion control. Th_e planting shall be done immediately after the slopes are -created. No occupancy clearance will be issued for any lot; until all slope planting has been established, as certified by a landscape architect, if required, and approved by the City Engineer. The minimum planting requirements shall consist of the following essential steps: a. Dress slopes as required, including grid rolling fill slopes greater than five feet in height, and contour plowing. b. Apply fertilizer at the rate of 32 pounds of nitrogen and 40 pounds of phosphorus per acre or per an approved soil analysis. Drill or cultivate fertilizer into soil unless water soluable type fertilizer is used; then proper sprinkling immediately afterward is required. c. Apply seed by drilling or raking into soil using an organic material or soil mulch of 1/4" thickness. On large projects it is recommended that mulch seed and fertilizer be applied by hydromulching organic material in a water slurry that is applied by spraying on slope. -48-
d. Irrigate seeded area immediately after planting at a low rate of water application and maintain seeded slope in a moist condition. A sprinkling system or other satisfactory watering devices must provide a uniform water flow or at least 1/4 inch per hour and should be so designed to prevent back flow, through use of a vacuum breaker system, into the water system and erosion damage. Areas which do not show proper growth after a normal period shall be replanted. e. Minimum Planting: Alf al fa 20 pounds per acre Meadow Fescue 25 pounds per acre Alta Fescue 25 pounds per acre Perennial Rye 30 pounds per acre Chewing Fescue 25 pounds per acre Lupine ta88M8dto~etoT8Feonly) f. Preferred Planting: 1. Hedera Helix "Canariensis" -Algerian Ivy -15" to 18" apart. 2. Mesembryanthemum "Varieties" -Ice Plant -12" to 18" apart. a) Delasperma Alba b) Lampranthus Spectabilis c) Mesembryanthemum Filifera d) Drosanthemum Hispidum e) Hymenocveus Luteolus 3. Pelargonium Peltatum -Ivy Leaf Geranium -15" to 18" apart. 4. Lantana Sellowiana -Tra,iling Lanta,n~ -18" to 24" apart. -49-
5. Vinca Major and Minor -Periwinkle, Trailing Myrtle -12" to 18" apart. 6. Lonicera Jalonia Var. "Hall ina" -Hall's Honeysuckle -l gal. cans -3' apart. 7. Ceanothus (C. Griseus Horizontalis) (C. Gloriosus) --California Lilac -l gal. cans -3' apart. 8. Hypericum Calycinum -Aaron's Beard -12" to 18" apart. 9. Rosmarinus Officinalis Prostratus -Dwarf Rosemary -18" to 24" apart. 10. Asparagus Sprengeri -Asparagus Fern -l gal. cans -3' apart. 11. Baccharis Halimifoia -Baccharis -18" to 24" apart. 12. Fragaria Chiloensis -Wild Strawberry -12" to 14" apart. 13. Juniperis "Varieties" -Junipers -l gal. cans 4' to 5' apart. Other types of planting than listed above must have prior approval of the City Engineer's Office 22. The design of drainage facilities shall insure the acceptance and disposal of storm runoff without damage to the street or to adjacent properties. Surface and sub-surface drainage systems shall be provided to prevent the accumu-lation of ground water in fill areas. 23. The attached chart marked Exhibit "A" entitled "Street Geometrics-Hillside Street Standards" delineates the requirements to be used in the design of hillside streets. The use of split level one-way streets shall be encouraged wherever such use will result in a more efficient use of the existing terrain or will minimize the scarring effects of hillside development. -50-
24. All hillside public streets shall be provided with a level of street lighting designed to protect the health, safety and welfare of those living within the hillside areas. Street lights shall be mounted on ornamental electro-liers and shall be serviced by underground wiring. 25. Driveways and drives shall be designed to a grade and alignment that will provide the maximum of safety and convenience for vehicular and pedestrian use and in a manner which will not interfere with drainage or public use of the sidewalk and/or street area. -51-
STREET GEOMETRICS I 5 Jt s * l' berm only if adjacent to sidewalk HILLSIDE STREET STANDARDS STREET TRAVEL-TOTAL SIDEWALK MAX. MIN. DESIGNATION WAY R.O. W. REQUIRED GRADE CURVE COMMENTS WIDTH WIDTH PE~ RADII "A" "B" MITTED PE~ MITTED CONNECTOR 28 38 1 side 15% 150' NO PARKING PERMITTED only Vehicular and pedestrian access rights to be dedicated on both sides LOCAL STREET 22 32 1 side 15% 150' PARKING PERMITTED ON ONE )(one way) only SIDE ONLY same Access rights to be dedicated side as on side having no parking parking LOCAL 22•ea V* both 15% 150' PARKING PERMITTED ON RIGHT SPLIT-LEVEL level sides SIDE OF EACH LEVEL ONLY STREET LOCAL STREET 34 44 1 side 15% 150' PARKING PERMITTED ON ONE SIDE (two way) only ONLY same vehicular and pedestrian access side as rights to be dedicated on side parking having no parking LOCAL STREET 40 50 both 15% 150' PARKING PERMITTED ON :OOTH (two way) sides SIDES parking both sides COLLECTOR 64 74 both 12% 500• PARKING PERMITTED ON :OOTH STREET sides SIDES free access (5,000 -10,000 A.D.T.) no median strip COLLECTOR 72 82 both 12% 500' PARKING PROHIBITED ON :OOTH STREET incl. sides SIDES ._, limited 16• access median median strip EXHIBIT "A"
HILLSIDE STREET STANDARDS ~TREET TRAVEL-TOTAL SIDEWALK MAX. MIN. ..JESIGNATION WAY R.O. W. REQUIRED GRADE CURVE COMMENTS WIDTH WIDTH PER-RADII "A" "B" MITTED PER-MITTED ARTERIAL 86 101 both 12% 500' PARKING PERMITTED ON 00TH STREET incl. sides SIDES median 18' strip median ARTERIAL 74 94 both 12% 500' PARKING PROHIBITED ON 00TH STREET incl. sides SIDES limited 16• access median median strip V* -Variable -5' minimum on outside edge of each level. NOTE: Slope between levels cannot exceed l½ to 1 in steepness. 1. The maximum grade permitted does not apply to intersection areas. In theses areas the maximum shall be less and shall be as required by the City Engineer. 2. Curve radii limitations may be modified subject to approval of the City Engineer. 3. Slope control easements should be granted to the City to provide for slope protection in areas of cut and fill. 4. The normal street tree requirement will not apply in hillside areas. EXHIBIT "A"
RESOLUTION NO. 1001 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD ESTABLISHING A POLICY WITH REGARD TO THE CONSIDERATION OF REZONING REQUESTS ON ONLY LEGALLY CREATED PARCELS POLICY NO. 4 WHEREAS, it is desirable that the Plann:ing Commission consider a Change of Zone request without mak:ing a commitment on possible future actions to be considered by the Planning Commission and/or staff; and WHEREAS, it has been determ:ined that the adoption of this policy will not have a significant effect on the environment. .. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Plann:ing Commission of the City of Carlsbad that it declares that the follow:ing is to be a matter of policy and hereby expresses that no Change of Zone request shall be accepted by staff on any property that does not constitute a legally created parcel. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Plann:ing Commission of the City of Carlsbad this the 27th day of Noyember , 1973f by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Commissioners Casler, Forman, Palmatee~f Wrench and Little None Commissioners Dominguez and Jose Chairman Por-Tempore .·
RESOLUTION NO. _ 1 0 0 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNJJITG COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD ESTABLISHING A POLICY WITH REG.ARD TO ACCEPTANCE OF LETTERS OF CONTINUANCE OF APPLICATIONS BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION FDR CONSIDERATION POLICY NO. 5 WHEREAS, the staff and the Planning Commission must do substantial pre-paration for consideration of applications at Planning Commission meetings; and WI~~REAS, such preparation is considered wasted if applications are continued at the last minute; and WHEREAS, it is a inconvenience iothe public to attend a Planning Cq?Jlllission meeting only to_have the request continued; and WHEREAS, if a request for continuance is given within a sufficient time before the application is considered at a Planning Commission meeting, a majority of the inconveniences will be_mitigated; and WHEREAS, it has qeen determined that the adoption of this policy will not 'have a significant effect on the environment. , NOW, THEREFDRE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad that it declares that the following to be a matter of policy and hereby expresses that no request.for continuance of an application to be considered as a public hearing in a regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting, shall be accepted by staff after 5 P.M. on the Friday prior to the scheduled Planning Commission meeting. PASSED AND AIXlPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad this the 27th day of November , 1973, by the following vote, to .,. wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Commissioners Casler, Forman, Palmateer, Wrench and Little None Commissioners Dominguez and Jose RDBERTf: LITTLE, Chairman Pro-Tempore
RESOLUTION NO. 1003 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD ESTABLISHING A POLICY WITH REGARD TO MATTERS THAT MUST BE RESOLVED PRIOR TO THE CONSIDERATION OF APPLICATIONS BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION POLICY NO. 6 WHEREAS, the PlannIDg Commission and Planning Staff has recently experienced an IDCreased plannIDg activity and a resultIDg heavy world.oad; and WHEREAS, if certaID matters are resolved before an application is considered by the PlannIDg Commission, the public hearIDg on an application would be more expeditiously completed; and WHEREAS, it has been determIDed that the adoption of this policy will not have a significant effect on the environment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the PlannIDg Commission of the City of Carlsbad that it declares that the followmg is to be a matter of policy and hereby ex.presses the followmg: 1. Every effort shall be made by applicant to secure complete agreement with staff regardIDg possible recommended conditions of approval prior to consideration of the application by the PlannIDg Commission. 2. A written concurrence with the affected school district is required of all applicants prior to consideration of an application by the PlannIDg Commission for a residential development. 3. In areas designated as critical plannIDg areas, the PlannIDg Commission will be reluctant to consider any change ID land use or density alloca-tion until the pendIDg General Plan revision is completed. 4. In evaluatIDg precise applications of proposed development, the PlannIDg Commission most strongly discourages any application which IDcludes development plans which do reflect the followmg: a. a subdivision which has dwelling units that front upon streets with widths ID excess of 68 feet of right of way. b. a subdivision which has designated or dedicated open space areas that have an area of the total open space greater than 25% ID slopes with a ratio greater than 2 to 1. c. a residential development which has a total amount of land covered by impervious surface ID excess of 5Wo of total land area. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the PlannIDg Commission of the City of Carlsbad this the 27th day of November , 1973, by the followi_ng vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Casler, Wrench, Forman, Palmateer NOES: and Little None ABSENT: Commissioners Dominguez and Jose ATTEST: DONALD A. AGATEP, SECRETARY ROBERT T. LITTLE, Chairman Pro-Tempore
RESOLUTION NO. 1004 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD ESTABLISHING A POLICY WITH REGARD TO CHANGES OF ZONE WHICH ARE APPROVED SUBJECT TO A PRELIMINARY PLAN AND SPECIFIC PROJECT COMMITMENT AND FOR A SPECIFIC PERIOD OF TIME POLICY NO. 7 WHEREAS, the desired character of development for the City of Carlsbad is set forth in the General Plan of the City of Carlsbad; and WHEREAS, the character of the City of Carlsbad is not static and is subject to change; and WHEREAS, it is the duty of the Planning Commission to preserve substantial property values, to effectuate an orderly and harmonious growth and to encourage the establishment of attractive and efficient development in the City of Carlsbad; and WHEREAS, good zoning practice requires that the Planning Commission be able to foresee the commencement of the construction of a proposed development, and evaluate its specific impact upon the services provided by the City and upon adjacent properties and the surrounding community; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that the adoption of this policy will not have a significant impact on the environment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad, that it declares the following to be a matter of policy and hereby expresses the need for and most strongly encourages that applications for most changes of zone will not be considered complete unless said application includes a preliminary development plan. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission shall, as a part of the consideration of any Change of Zone application, require that the applicant commit any development in writing to conformance to the preliminary plan submitted with the application. The Planning Commission on its own initiate, when they deem it necessary and desirable for the public necessity, convenience and general welfare, shall annually review approved zonings to determine if the previously granted zoning designation is still valid in terms of the present General Plan. PASSED AND AOOPTED by the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad this the 27th day of November , 1973 , by the fo 11 owing vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Casler, Wrench, Forman, Palmateer and Little NOES: ABSENT: None Cormnissioners Dominguez and Jose RO T T.UTTLE, Chairman Pro-Tempore
RESOLUTION NO. l 005 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD ESTABLISHING A POLICY WITH REGARD TO PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC DJCUMENTS POLICY NO. 8 WHEREAS, the Plann:ing Commission f:inds merit :in provid:ing a procedure whereby some guarantee that the requirements of Section 21.54.110 of the Municipal Code are met with regard to the ma:intenance of plans filed as a part of formal applications; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that the adoption of this policy will not have a significant effect on the environment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Plann:ing Commission of the City of Carlsbad that it declares that the follow:ing to be a matter of policy and hereby expresses that the planning staff shall follow the procedure outl:ined below :in preserving plans submitted with formal·· applications for Planning Commission consideration: 1. All plans and/or maps, upon receipt, shall be date stamped and lettered consequently beginn:ing with "A". One copy of each exhibit shall be marked file copy and permanently mainta:ined :in each file. 2. Once the :initial submittal has occured, any revised plans and/or maps shall receive the next available letter designation, Thus I if eY..hib:.Lt A is revised, said revision receives the next available letter such as exhibit D, 3. When a narrative description is :included :in an application, said narrative shall be given a letter designation. If revisions occur, said roorised document shall receive a new letter designation. 4, Upon cor:1pletion of the action by the Planning Commission; it shall be the responsibility of the Planning staff to maintain :in each fjle a permanent copy of each lettered eY..hibit. PASSED AND ADOP'IED by the Plann:ing Commission of the City of Carlsbad this the 27th day of November , 1973~ by the following vote, to wtt:
AYE$; Coll]Jl)issioners Casler, Wren.ch., Forman, Palmateer and Little NOES: ABSENT: ATTEST: None Commissioners Dominguez and Jose ROBERT. T. LITTLE, Chairman Pro-Tempore ~___1-,'\, GG ~••\-· DONALD A.< AGATEP, \ Secretary
... , l 2 3 4 5 RESOLUTION NO. 975 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING A POLICY WITH REGARD TO STREET NAMES -POLICY NO. 9 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad 6 believes that it is in the public interest to provide a logical ? means of establishing street names; and, 8 WHEREAS,good planning dictates that a program be developed 9 for selection of appropriate street names; and, 10 WHEREAS, it has been determined that the adoption of this ll policy would not have a significant effect on the environment. 12 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of 13 the City of Carlsbad that it declares that the attached is to be 14 the adopted policy for the selection of street names and does 15 recommend to the City Council that they do adopt this policy. 16 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City l? of Carlsbad Planning Commission held on the 9th day of October, 18 1973, by the following vote, to wit: 19 20 21 22 23 AYES: Commissioners Dominguez, Jose, Casler, Wrench, Palmateer and Little NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Forman
-TO: PLANNING COi·'.rH SS ION . FROM: PLANNING DEPARTMENT SUBJECT: STREET NMiING POLICY . DATE: JULY 10, 1973 In'January, 1973, letters were mailed to eight cities in San Diego County and Orange County soliciting information rP'.}""'oing their policies or ordinances used in street naming and any special treatment of curv-i-linear, loop, arterial and collector streets. Seven out of eight cities responded either by telephone or letter. The follovling cities were surveyed: Chula. Vista -adopted ordinance/policy El Cajon -no response Escondido -adopted ordinance/policy Del Mar -no ordinance, informal Vista-· adopted ordinance/policy San Clemente -adopted ordinance/policy Laguna Beach -no ordinance, i nforma 1 Oceanside -no ordi.n-ance, informal ·The three cities with no adopted ordinance or policy have followed practices whereby the developer/subdivider submits potential street names when filing a tentative map. Aftei· revie1·1ing those! names and obtaining endorsement from the Fire Department, Police Depurtment, Post Office, and any other agency or office concerned, the Planning Department or BL1ilding Deportment approves the names subrn-itted if. there are no conflicts or confusion with existing streets. The City of Curlsbacl has been -Follo\'Jin~J u similar practice of street nami1'19 1·Jlwrcby the developer/subdivider submits potent"ial street n::imes when filing a tentuti11e mup. /\fter revie1-:ing the names submitted, someone in either the en(Jineering, bLrilding, fire, or planning dep;;rtinent apprnvcs the street n,rn1cs as submitted or sug~Jests changes. At present there is not a unifonn policy or system of street n,1ming. • I ·,
-...... . -2-Because of the increase in the numbei· of subdivision maps being filed and the desire to promote the convenience, health, safety and general v:elfare of the citizens of Carlsbad, it is necessary .that the City of Cv.rlsbad adopt a policy and ordinance to establish a uniform system of street naming and numbering. It is recommended that a Geographical Area Classification Map be adopted which establishes geographic,11 areas within the city and that all streets within each area be named after some sp~cific classification, i.e. flowers, animals, birds, trees, etc. This would enable the Fire, Police and other emergency services t6 knDl·t the l oca ti on of a 11 streets 1~ith in the City. It is further recommended that the attached Authorized Street Naming Policy be adopted which gives standards of streets and directions. In addition, it is suggested that a list of approved street names be developed in accordance with the geographical areas and authorized street naming policy. This list shall be submitted to Fire, Engineering, Police, Building and Planning Commission for approvul. Hhen a developer submits a tentative map, he may choose street names from the approved list for the appropriate geographical area. If the developer wishes to submit his own street names, he must attach a list to his tentative map at the time of submittal to the planning department. To prevent any conflicting or confusing numes, the developer's proposed street names wi11 be submitted for revie1·1 to Fire, Police, Building, and Engineering by the Planning . Department. The proposed names must also conform to the Geographical Area Classification Map and the Authorized Street Naming Policy, if adopted. If all departments are in agreement, the names shall be approved. Othen~i se, the i ndi vi dual departments sha 11 suggest an alternative ~treet name. The following procedure is recommended to be followed upon submittal of a tentative map: 1. The tentative map shall be accompanied by either a list of names from the approved street name list or a list of proposed street names (in conformance i'ti'i:h the Geographical Area Classification 1·1ap .,. and the Authorized Street Naming Policy) for rev-iew by staff. 2. The Planning Co:nrniss'ion sh2,ll receive a tentutive map which illustrates the proposed street names at the time of pub.lic hearing. They sha 11 rcv·i e1·1 the proposc.,cl muncs and muke rerorrnnendutions to the City Council in conjunction with the regular tentative map decision. The City Council shall have final approval of the tentative map und proposed street names . .·
--3-. At thi~ time, the City of Carlsbad has no ordinance pertaini;1g to the procedure for chunging street names or numbers. It ha:s been necessary at times to change the names or numbers of existing streets because of confusion. It is suggested that an ordinance be drafted for street naming to include a procedure for changing street names and numbers. The Planning Depurtment would like to have any input or suggestions from the Planning Co:n:nission regarding the proposals and suggestions made in this report and attached documents. A Resolution o~ Intention must be adopted by the Planning Commission setting a public hearing date to adopt a street naming ordinance. Respec~fully submitted, Ja./11d,1 C( ~L ~-/@._'Lr'-Sandra L. Lucky, Junior/ Planner
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l. The officio.]. street names Ni.thin the City of Carlsbad must be limited to a. total of 17 letters 5.:--.::. s::.s.css so that the na~es can be placed upon the standard street name blanJcs.
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Short streE:ts, cul-de-sac streets· and winding street,s ,should have short names to facilitate plac-i ~s nam( )n r.iaps and plans.
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GEOGRAPHICAL AREA CLASSIFICATION AREA l = Any Nonconflicting Name AREA 2 = Topographical Characteristics AREA 3 = Animc1.ls (in area around raceway, submit names associated l'lith auto racing) AREA 4 = Famous Names (around airport, submit names associated with flying) AREA 5 = Flowers, Trees AREA 6 = Birds AREA 7 = Spanish Names
. Mi1,t'.t•~s of: 'P>l...!~ . .1-'FIC SAFE'.!.'Y co.:,.!~-!ISS:t.ON . nd2y, A-siril 2, 197 3 Date of .:,.12etin-J: Place of Meeting: Ci~y Manager's Conferccce Room P"s2nt: ~hair~an Bob Kelson, Moe Sims, Kent Whitson, Hanny Puentes, Chief Ralph Laughlin, City Manager J~ck Arnold. Guest: Har~y Tru~:-:, CBDA.C Absent: Bill Ear kins, Col. 1',l \•,ood, ~Iunter C?_?~( _ l. Aoproval of Minutes The minutes of the March 5, 1973 meeting were ap?roved as submitted. 2. Speed Zoning The discussion of speed zoning was tabled until the next meetirig. 3, Traffic Control in Connection with La c6sta's Golf Tournament of ---:;C"''i~L-'1.-,.,-.o-i~o-n_s ____________________________________ _ For the week commencing Monday, April 16 and ending Sunday, April 22, 1973, the Commission reco.ni-nends that temporary "No Parking" zones be established on both sides of Estrella de Mar between Alga Road and Costa del Mar Road. 4. Conflicting Street Names 'l'he Cormnission recommends that the street na:.:e of· Seville \'lay in the La Costa area be changed in order not ·to conflict with Sevilla Kav in the Laguna Riviera area. The Cc:nrnission also recom:nends that -Olive Drive in the Buena Vista area be changed to Pio Pico Blvd. in order not to conflict with Olive Ave. at the south end of Garfield St. 5. Parking and Traffic Situation in the Central Business District Mr. Harry Truax, representing the Central Business District Action Co;rc,1i ttee, was p::::-esent at the Corr:mission meeting to discuss parkir,g and traffic problems in the central business district. Followi~g ·-·nc-. c1i·sr-u~"';On +·'1"' Com:nicsi·on .,..ecorrm,o:-,dod ~,...."' ... trn "'llc.n ar 'C'l,-. \.... ~ "-· ._ .... .:J.::J...1. 1 1,...L _ , • ..!.~.-.:.:i... ...... ...... -.1. -L. •• c '--• .1.c '--' e1 c ...... .l-,--~· Ave. between State St. and Roosevelt St. allow only for ingress traffic into the parking area north of Elm Ave. However, this is to b2 accomplished in conjunction with designing a circulation system within the all~y p2rking area, and changing the angle p2rkin~ on State St. to parallel purking. 'rhe Ccr:,miss_-;_0:1 also reccr,:tc12r:ded t:12.t three members of tbc Co;;,mission (:Gob t~cl,;on, lluntcr Cook, and Ch.:.ef Ralph L:rns_rhlin) attend 2 n-2c.;tir;.s of CED;\C in order to assemble i.l working plan ~~1ich would include all three of the above items per-taining to th~ parking and traffic situation. for t:o:-:t r-!C>ct i.nq
RESOLUTION NO. 1006 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD REAFFIRMING THE CITY COUNCIL PANHANDLE LOT POLICY. POLICY NO. 10 WHEREAS, the City Council has previously adopted a Panhandle Lot Policy; and, WHEREAS, the Plann:i.ng Commission believes that this policy should be adopted by the Plann:i.ng Commission; and, WHEREAS, it has been determined that the adoption of this policy will not have a significant effect on the environment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Plann:i.ng Commission of the City of Carlsbad that upon review of the previously adopted City Council Panhandle Lot Policy as attached, the Plann:i.ng Commission does adopt said Policy as be:i.ng the approved criteria for consider:i.ng Variance requests for panhandle lots which shall be utilized when no other reasonable form of development is available. PASSED, APPROVED AND AOOPTED by the Plann:i.ng Commission of the City of Carlsbad this 27th day of November , 1973, by the follow:i.ng vote, to wit: AYES: Commissioners Casler, Wrench, '?alma teer ,Forman and Little NOES: None ABSENT: Cormuissioners Dominguez and Jose ATTEST: ~~~ DONALD A. AGATEP, Secretary Chairman Pro-Tempore
RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR ESTABLISHING AND CHANGING NAMES FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STREETS IN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD AND ASSIGNING NUMBERS FOR BUILDINGS ERECTED. PLANNING COMMISSION POLICY NO. 11 The Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad does resolve as follows: Section 1. Purpose, This ordinance is adopted to promote the convenience, health, safety and general welfare of the residents of the City of Carlsbad by providing a uniform system of street names and building numbers to facilitate the expeditious response of police, fire, and other emergency public agencies, the delivery of mail and the location of private and public buildings and facilities. Section 2, Public Street Names. Official street names for all streets and highways within the City of Carlsbad shall be those recommended by the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad, approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, according to Policy No. 9, Resolution No. 975 adopted on October 9, 1973 by the Planning Commission, All names presently assigned to streets prior to the effective date of this ordinance are hereby accepted as the official names for said streets. In the event that street names or numbers are changed in the future, said name changes shall be undertaken upon the recommendation of the Planning Commission to the City Council, There shall be no requirement that a public hearing be held by either the Planning Commission or the City Council in considering the proposed name changes; provided, however, that either of said bodies may conduct a public hearing, giving a written notice by mail to all parties to be affected by said name change, i.e., the residents of the subject street, or, in the event that a large number of residents are affected, by posting of notices along the street and by subject publication of said notice at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing. Section 3. Private Street Names. In conformance to Planning Commission Policy No. 9, the Planning Department of the City of Carlsbad is hereby authorized and instructed to assign names to private streets or easements providing principal access to two or more parcels of land upon receipt of a
request in writing signed by a majority of the owners of property dependent upon such private street or easement for vehicular and pedestrian access. Section 4. Building and House Numbers. A general system for numbering buildings in the City of Carlsbad is hereby established as follows: (1) On all streets running in a generally east and west direction, numbers shall start with 100 at the ocean and increase easterly. (2) On all streets running in a generally north and south direction, numbers shall start with 2300 at the northern border and increase in a southerly direction. (3) Even house numbers shall be located on the east and north side of the street and odd numbers shall be located on the south and west side. Section 5. House Numbers. All the numbers shall be assigned by the Building Department who shall determine the proper number in each case from maps to be maintained on file in the office of the Director of Building. Section 6. Permits. Before any permit shall be issued for building construction or use, the applicant for such permit shall obtain from the Director of Building or his representative, the proper house number for the property for which such permit is desired. Section 7. Installation. House numbers as so allotted shall be placed on buildings over the principal entrance, or on some other conspicuous place on the front of the building on the property where the numbers may be easily seen from the street, and all such numbers shall be at least three (3) inches in height on contrasting colors. Section 8. Duty to Install. It shall be the duty of the lessee, occupant, or owner of any existing building to obtain the proper house number from the Building Department and to place this number on said building within thirty (30) days after this resolution shall take effect; and it shall be the duty of the owner of any new building to place the number assigned by said department on said building on or before the day final inspection is made by the City Building Department representative.
f Section 9. Enforcement. If the Director Building or his representative shall find any building upon which the proper number has not been properly placed as required by this Resolution, he mayorder the lessee, occupant or owner to obtain and properly place such number within ten (10) days. The posting of a notice upon the entrance door of such building shall meet the requirement of this resolution for legal service of such notice or order. It shall be the duty of the owner of said building to comply with said order. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the arlsbad City Planning Commission on the 27th day of November, 1973, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Commissioners Casler, Wrench, Forman, Palmateer and Little NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioners Dominguez and Jose DONALD A. Secretary ROBERT T. LITTLE, Chairman Pro-Tempore