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Home My WebLink About2000-07-19; Planning Commission; ; CUP 00-20|SUP 00-06 - WESTBLUFF PLAZA PCSle City of Carlsbad Planning Departmenf' A REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION P.C. AGENDA OF: July 19, 2000 ItemNo. (!) Application complete date: May 8, 2000 Project Planner: Van Lynch Project Engineer: David Rick SUBJECT: CUP 00-20/SUP 00-06 -\VESTBLUFF PLAZA PCS -Request for a Conditional Use Permit and Special Use Permit to allow the installation of a base transceiver station (enclosed equipment cabinets) located at-grade on the south side of an existing commercial building and the placement of a total of six (6) wall mounted antennas and a proposed architectural dormer element. The site is located at 6986 El Camino Real (Westbluff Plaza Shopping Center) in the C-2-Q Zone in Local Facilities Management Zone 6. I. RECOMI\-IENDATION That the Planning Commission ADOPT Planning Commission Resolutions No. 4797 and 4798 APPROVING CUP 00-20 and SUP 00-06 based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein. II. INTRODUCTION This application is a request for a conditional use permit and special use permit to allow a Personal Communication System (PCS) facility consisting of equipment cabinets located at- grade and enclosed by a eight-foot high masonry enclosure, and a total of six (6) wall mounted panel antennas on various building elevations on a new architectural dormer element that will be added to an existing building within the Westbluff Plaza Shopping Center. The wall-mounted antennas will be located on the south, east, and west elevations of the existing building facade. The new dormer will provide room for a northern elevation for an array of antennas. Quasi- public utility facilities are permitted in the Commercial Zone by conditional use permit, and all required conditional use findings could be made for the proposed PCS facility. III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND Pacific Bell Wireless is a PCS company licensed to operate in California by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Pacific Bell Wireless is currently in the process of developing a digital PCS network throughout San Diego County to service its local subscribers. PCS telecommunications technology is emerging as an important emergency service and business tool, as well as being convenient for personal and family use. The proposed site is within an existing commercial shopping center, Westbluff Plaza Shopping Center, located at 6986 El Camino Real, which is at the northeast corner of the intersection of Alga Road and El Camino Real. The proposed project includes: 1) Two equipment cabinets, one for future expansion, enclosed by an 8' high slump block masonry equipment enclosure to match the existing wa11 material and located at-grade in a landscaped planter on the north side of 0 CUP 00-20/SUP 00-06 -~TBLUFF PLAZA PCS July 19, 2000 Page2 a courtyard formed by the existing buildings; and 2) three arrays of two panel antennas. Two sets of antennas will be mounted on the existing south, east elevations of the existing building. One set will be located on a new vertical element created by a new dormer added to the building, similar to the dormer on the adjacent building to the west which also houses cellular antennas. The existing building's roof is sloped to the north and it does not provide a flat vertical facade to accommodate the flat panel antennas. The dormer is proposed to be 35 feet high, which is the same height as the present building height. The dormer will be stucco finished to match the existing building finish and will have a gabled roof with barrel style tile to match the existing roofing materials. Each antenna panel would be 8" wide x 3" deep x 56" (maximum) high and painted to match the existing structure. The Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit (CUP 98-19) for a nearly identical PCS facility (Cox Communications) at the same location on April 7, 1999. The proposed project is subject to the following regulations: A. General Commercial Zone (C-2) (Chapter 21.28 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code); B. Conditional Use Permit Regulations (Chapter 21.42 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code); C. El Camino Real Corridor Development Standards; D. Qualified Development Overlay Zone (-Q) (Chapter 21.06 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code); E. Growth Management. IV. ANALYSIS Staff's recommendation of approval for this conditional use was developed by analyzing the project's consistency with the applicable City regulations and policies. This analysis will present in text the project's consistency with the applicable regulations listed below: A. General Commercial Zone The proposed development is consistent with all applicable development standards and guidelines required by the C-2 Zone for setbacks, coverage, storage areas and architecture. The equipment enclosure, located at-grade and within an existing landscape slope area, will be 55- feet from the nearest property line and enclosed by an eight-foot high slump block masonry wall to match the existing wall and other cellular facility. The proposed dormer element mounted on the existing building's roof does not increase the lot coverage, floor area, or parking demand for the site. The antenna panels, which would be mounted to the exterior facade of the existing and proposed building elevations, would be painted to match the existing structure and therefore integrated into the architecture. The commercial zone has conditions and limitations which require that all uses be conducted wholly within an enclosed building except for such uses as electrical transformers which are customarily outdoors. The PCS equipment cabinets would have the appearance of and function similar to an electrical transformer. The equipment would be screened from view by the masonry walls and wood lattice cover. CUP 00-20/SUP 00-06 -.. TBLUFF PLAZA PCS July 19, 2000 Page3 B. Conditional Use Permit Regulations Conditional land uses such as PCS communication facilities possess unique and special characteristics which make it impractical to include them as permitted uses "by right" in any of the various zoning classifications (i.e., residential, commercial, and industrial). The authority for the location and operation of these uses is subject to Planning Commission review and the issuance of conditional use permits. The following required conditional use permit findings for the proposed PCS facility can be made: 1. The proposed use is: a) necessary and desirable for the development of the community in that the community benefits of \Vireless communications include improved telecommunications service for emergency services and individuals; b) consistent with the General Plan in that the Commercial land use designation does not preclude the provision of quasi-public utility uses; and c) not detrimental to permitted uses in the Commercial zone in that the use is integrated into the existing commercial building and requires no significant changes to the site design or function; 2. The proposed site is adequate in size and shape to accommodate the use in that the antennas \vould be mounted on the existing building's elevations and an added architectural dormer element and the equipment enclosure is located adjacent to the structure within the buildable envelope and complies \Vith the commercial zone development standards; 3. All features necessary to adjust the requested use to the existing use are provided in that the architectural dormer element and wall mounted antenna are painted to match the existing building facade to reduce their visibility to the greatest extent possible; and 4. The street system serving the proposed use would not be impacted by the proposed conditional use in that additional vehicle trips are limited to occasional equipment maintenance by service personnel. C. EI Camino Real Corridor Development Standards Development along the El Camino Real corridor requires the processing of a Special Use Pem1it. The project site falls within Area Five of the El Camino Real Corridor Development Standards. This area is dominated by the La Costa development, \Vhich includes various residential, commercial, offices, and visitor-serving land uses. The topography offers views of the surrounding hills and valleys. Batiquitos Lagoon is a prominent physical feature along a major portion of the road,vay. l\.1uch of the existing development reflects a Spanish architectural theme. The project complies with the design theme in that the proposed architectural dormer will maintain the existing '·Old California/Hispanic" design theme by using similar building materials as the existing buildings such as stucco and barrel tile roofing. The dormer will be at the 35 foot building height limit. Since the building height will not be increased, there is not a loss of views from the El Camino Real roadway. The project has been conditioned to an1end the sign program as to not allow any signs to be placed on the new dormer feature. CUP 00-20/SUP 00-06 -•TBLUFF PLAZA PCS July 19, 2000 Page4 D. Qualified Development Overlay Zone - The project site has been zoned with the Qualified Development Overlay Zone (Q) designation, however Section 21.06.040 exempts the enlargement of less than one thousand square feet of any existing commercial building on any commercially zoned lot. Since the project does not involve the addition ofuseable square footage to the existing project and the existing lot is commercially zoned, a Site Development plan is not required for this project. E. Growth Management The proposed site is located within Local Facilities Management Plan Zone 6. The installation of the antennas on the building walls and the equipment cabinets on the ground of the existing commercial building will not result in increased public facilities demands and therefore, the project wi11 not exceed performance standards for public facilities. V. ENVIRONMENT AL REVIE\V The installation of small new equipment is a Class 3 Categorical Exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (Guidelines Section 15303). Pacific Bell Wireless is licensed by the FCC to receive and transmit by radio waves operating in the 1850-2100 MHz :frequency block. The FCC requires compliance with radio :frequency power density standards (ANSI/IEEE C95 .1- 1992) for the general public; therefore, the project would not have a significant impact on the environment. ATTACHMENTS: I. Planning Commission Resolution No. 4797 (CUP) 2. Planning Commission Resolution No. 4 798 (SUP) 3. Location Map 4. Background Data Sheet 5. Disclosure Statement 6. Letter from Pacific Bell Wireless, dated May 25, 1999 7. Reduced Exhibits 8. Exhibits "A" -"E" dated July 19, 2000. VL·csmh SITE AVIARA PKWY ALGA RD SITE WESTBLUFF PLAZA PCS CUP 00-20/SUP 00-06 --BACKGROUND DATA SHEET CASE NO: CUP 00-20/SUP 00-06 CASE NMfE: WestbluffPlaza PCS APPLICANT: Pacific Bell Wireless REQUEST AND LOCATION: Personal Communication Facility At 6986 El Camino Real {Westbluff Plaza) LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A portion of Parcel 2 of Parcel Map No. 9043, in the City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego. State of California, filed in the Office of the County Recorder of San Diego County, August 14, 1979, as file no. 79-304715 of official records . .APN: 215-052-07-00 Acres: 4.3 Proposed No. of Lots/Units: ~N~/A~--------- GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING Land Use Designation: -=C_;.o=mm=e=rc=i=al=------------------------ Density Allowed: N/ A Density Proposed: ~N"""/ A=----------- Existing Zone: C-2-O Proposed Zone: ~C~-2~-~O __________ _ Surrounding Zoning and Land Use: (See attached for information on Carlsbad's Zoning Requirements) Zoning General Plan (Land Use) Site C-2-Q Community Commercial (C) (Commercial) North RDM-Q Residential Medium High (RMH) (Residential) South RDM Residential Medium High (RMH) (Residential) East PC Residential Medium (RM) (Vacant) West C-2-Q Community Commercial (C) (Commercial) PUBLIC FACILITIES School District: Carlsbad Water District: Carlsbad Sewer District: Carlsbad ~-~------ Equivalent Dwelling Units (Sewer Capacity): =-N:.:....:/A=---------------- Public Facilities Fee Agreement, dated: =--N:.:....:/A=------------------ ENVIRONMENT AL ThfPACT ASSESSMENT D Negative Declaration, issued ___________________ _ D Certified Environmental Impact Report, dated ______________ _ {:8J Other, Class 3 Categorical Exemption, Section 15303 ( - City of Carlsbad ■Gbi,i,h,l·l•JA•kiii,,i4,ii DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Applicant's statement or disclosure of certain ownership interests on all applications which will require discretionary action on the part of the City Council or any appointed Board. Commission or Committee. The following information MUST be disclosed at the time of application submittal. Your project cannot be reviewed until this information is completed. Please print. Note: Person is defined as "Any individual. firm. co-partnership, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization, corporation, estate, trust. receiver, syndicate., in this and any other county, city and county. city municipality, district or other political subdivision or any other group or combination acting as a unit." Agents may sign this document; however, the legal name and entity of the applicant and property owner must be provided below. l. APPLICANT (Not the applicant's agent) 2. Provide the COMPLETE, LEGAL names and addresses of ALL persons having a financial interest in the application. If the applicant includes a corporation or partnership. include the names. title, addresses of all individuals owning more than IO% of the shares. IF NO INDIVIDUALS OWN MORE THAN 10% OF THE SHARES. PLEASE INDICATE NON- APPLICABLE (N/A) IN THE SPACE BELOW. If a publiclv-owned corporation, include the names. titles, and addresses of the corporate officers. (A separate page may be attached if necessary.) · Person Mark A.ppel _ Corp/Part Pacific Bell Wireless Title Director of _Deployment Title ----------------Address ___________ _ Address 6170 cornerstonec ct. #180 OWNER (Not the owner's agent) Provide the COMPLETE, LEGAL names and addresses of ALL persons having any ownership interest in the property involved. Also, provide the nature of the legal ownership (i.e. partnership. tenants in common. non-profit, corporation. etc.). If the ownership includes a corporation or partnership. incJude the names. title. addresses of aJI individuals owning more than 10% of the shares. IF NO INDIVIDUALS OWN MORE THAN 10% OF THE SHARES, PLEASE INDICATE NON-APPLICABLE {N/A) IN THE SPACE BELOW. If a publicly- owned corporation, include the names. titl~s. and addresses of the corporate officers. (A separate page may be attached if necessary.) Person ____________ _ Title ·--------------Address ___________ _ Corp/Part Westbluff Associates, LTD Title ----------------Address 2046 E. Murray-Holladay Road #20( 2075 Las Patmas Dr. • Carlsbad, CA 92009-1576 • (760) 438-1161 • FAX (760) 438-0894 ' .-er 3. NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OR TRUST If any person identified pursuant to ( 1 ) or (2) above is a nonprofit organization or a trust. list the names and addresses of ANY person serving as an officer or director of the non-profit organization or as trustee or beneficiary of the. Non Profitffrust._ _______ _ Non Profitff rust ----------Title ------------Tit I e ·---------------Address. __________ _ Address ------------- 4. Have you had more than $2S0 worth of business transacted with any member of City staff. Boards, Commissions. Committees and/or Council within the past twelve (12) months? D Yes ONo lfyes,pleaseindicateperson(s):, _____________ _ NOTE: Attach additional sheets if necessary. I certify that all the above information is true and corrcct to the best of my knowledge. /~ <",...<~, ~ See attached LOA Signature of owner/date · Signature of applicant/date Westbluff Associates, LTD Print or type name of owner Darrell Daugherty Print or type name of owner/applicant's agent H:AOMIN\COUNTER\DISCLOSURE ST A TEMENT 5/9B Pacific Bell Wireless Print or type name of applicant RECEiVED APR 17 2IDJ CITY OF CARLSBAD PLANNING DEPT. Page 2 of 2 I t 6170 Cornerstone Court. Su. San Diego. Calitom,a 92121 May 25, 1999 To: All Cities and Agencies e":t•·. PACIFIC EIBELL. Wireless From: Mark A. Appel, Director of Deployment & Operations Re: Letter of Authorized Agents Pacific Bell Wireless, Inc. The below named representatives are hereby authorized to act as an Agent on behalf of Pacific Bell Wireless (PBW) in obtaining planning, building and related permits. This authorization is applicable to any and all matters, including public hearings, affecting PBW land use entitlement applications in all jurisdictions throughout San Diego and Imperial Counties. Please direct project related correspondence to the firm and the representatives listed below: Authorized Representatives: Authorized By: RECEIVED / 7-: 17 2(DJ CITY OF CARLSBAD PLANNING DEPT. PlanCom, Inc. 302 State Place Escondido, CA 92029 619-917-8703 760-735-9413 fax Darrell W. Daugherty Suzanne Buckmelter rkA. Appel irector of Deployment & Operations Pacific Bell Wireless :-,:, la I I 11 I a I nl ! I Ii I i I!( I 111 • 1i1 n ::1 ii In Ii ' I I ;I I h i I I• nl 11 ,,, ! a ~i i ~I i I! i I nla I bi t . 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