HomeMy WebLinkAboutCDP 15-32; SEELEY PATIO ENCLOSURE; Admin Decision Letter.:··
October 7, 2015
David and Elaine Seeley
6491 Surfside Lane
Carlsbad, CA 92011
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MINOR COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
NOTICE OF DECISION
RE: COP 15-32-SEELEY PATIO ENCLOSURE
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Carlsbad
The City Planner has completed a review of your application for a Minor Coastal Development Permit to
allow for the addition of 125 square feet of living area to an existing single-family home located at 6491
Surfside Lane in the R-1-10,000 zone, Specific Plan 201, and within the Mello II Segment of the Local
Coastal Program. A notice was sent to property owners within a 300-foot wide radius and to occupants
within a 100-foot wide radius of the subject property requesting comments regarding the above-noted
request. No inquiries were received within the ten day notice period, which ended on August 31, 2015.
It is the City Planner's determination that the project COP 15-32-SEELEY PATIO ENCLOSURE, is consistent
with the City's applicable Coastal Development Regulations (Chapters 21.201-21.205), and with all other
applicable City ordinances and policies and that the findings required for granting a Minor Coastal
Development Permit can be made and therefore, APPROVES this request based on the following findi11gs
and conditions.
Findings
1. That the total cost of the proposed development is less than $60,000.
2. That the development requires no discretionary approvals other than a minor coastal development
permit.
3. That the development is in conformity with the public access and public recreation policies of Chapter
3 of the Coastal Act, in that in that the property is not located adjacent to the shore and no
opportunities for coastal access are available from the subject site, nor are public recreation areas
required of the project.
4. The proposed development will have no adverse effect on coastal resources, in that the site is already
developed with a single-family home. Additionally, the project is located in an area that is already
disturbed and therefore will not have an adverse effect on coastal resources.
5. That the proposed development is in conformance with the Certified Local Coastal Program and all
applicable policies in that the site is designated Residential low-Medium (RLM) density for one-
family residential and is already disturbed and developed with a single-family home. The
development consists of enclosing an open patio area located under the existing second floor deck
into 125 square feet of living space. The proposed first floor living area addition will not obstruct
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views of the coastline as seen from public lands or the public right-of-way, nor otherwise damage
the visual beauty of the coastal zone. No agricultural uses currently exist on the site, nor are there
any sensitive resources located on the property. Furthermore, the proposed addition is not located
in an area of known geologic instability or flood hazards.
6. The project is consistent with the provisions of the Coastal Resource Protection Overlay Zone (Chapter
21.203 of the Zoning Ordinance) in that the project will adhere to the city's Master Drainage Plan, "'
Grading Ordinance, Storm Water Ordinance, Standard Urban Storm Water Mitigation Plan
(SUSMP), and Jurisdictional Urban Runoff Management Plan (JURMP) to avoid increased urban
runoff, pollutants, and soil erosion. No steep slopes or native vegetation are located on the subject
property and the site is not located in an area prone to landslides, or susceptible to accelerated
erosion, floods, or liquefaction.
7. That the request for a minor coastal development permit was adequately noticed at least ten (10)
calendar days before the date of this decision pursuant to Section 21.201.080(B) and (C) of the
Carlsbad Coastal Development Regulations.
8. That the City Planner has determined that the project is exempt from the requirements of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per Section 15301(e) -Existing Facilities of the State
CEQA Guidelines and will not have any adverse significant impact on the environment.
9. The City Planner has reviewed each of the exactions imposed on the Developer contained in this
resolution, and hereby finds, in this case, that the exactions are imposed to mitigate impacts caused
by or reasonably related to the project, and the extent and the degree of the exaction is in rough
proportionality to the impact caused by the project.
Conditions:
1. The City Planner does hereby APPROVE the Minor Coastal Development Permit (COP 15-32), for the
project entitled SEELEY PATIO ENCLOSURE (Exhibits "A"-"D"), dated October 7, 2015, on file in the
Planning Division and incorporated by this reference, subject to the conditions herein set forth.
2. If any of the following conditions fail to occur; or if they are, by their terms, to be implemented and
maintained over time, if any of such conditions fail to be so implemented and maintained according
to their terms, the City shall have the right to revoke or modify all approvals herein granted; deny or
further condition issuance of all future building permits; deny, revoke or further condition all
certificates of occupancy issued under the authority of approvals herein granted; record a notice of
violation on the property title; institute and prosecute litigation to compel their compliance with said
conditions or seek damages for their violation. No vested rights are gained by Developer or a
successor in interest by the City's approval of this Minor Coastal Development Permit.
3. Staff is authorized and directed to make, or require the Developer to make, all corrections and
modifications to the Minor Coastal Development Permit documents, as necessary to make them
internally consistent and in conformity with the final action on the project. Development shall occur
substantially as shown on the approved Exhibits. Any proposed development different from this
approval, shall require an amendment to this approval.
4. The Developer shall comply with all applicable provisions of federal, state, and local laws and
regulations in effect at the time of building permit issuance.
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5. If any condition for construction of any public improvements or facilities, or the payment of any fees
in-lieu thereof, imposed by this approval or imposed by law on this Project are challenged, this
approval shall be suspended as provided in Government Code Section 66020. If any such condition is
determined to be invalid this approval shall be invalid unless the City Council determines that the
project without the condition complies with all requirements of law.
6. Developer/Operator shall and does hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend, and hold harmless
the City of Carlsbad, its Council members, officers, employees, agents, and representatives, from and
against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, demands, claims and costs, including court costs and
attorney's fees incurred by the City arising, directly or indirectly, from (a) City's approval and issuance
of this Minor Coastal Development Permit, (b) City's approval or issuance of any permit or action,
whether discretionary or nondiscretionary, in connection with the use contemplated herein, and (c)
Developer/Operator's installation and operation of the facility permitted hereby, including without
limitation, any and all liabilities arising from the emission by the facility of electromagnetic fields or
other energy waves or emissions. This obligation survives until all legal proceedings have been
concluded and continues even if the City's approval is not validated.
7. This approval shall become null and void if building permits are not issued for this project within 24
months from the date of project approval.
8. Developer shall pay the citywide Public Facilities Fee imposed by City Council Policy #17, the License
Tax on new construction imposed by Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 5.09.030, and CFD #1 special
tax (if applicable), subject to any credits authorized by Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 5.09.040.
Developer shall also pay any applicable Local Facilities Management Plan fee for Zone 3, pursuant to
Chapter 21.90. All such taxes/fees shall be paid at issuance of building permit. If the taxes/fees are
not paid, this approval will not be consistent with the General Plan and shall become void.
9. Prior to the issuance of the building permit, Developer shall submit to the City a Notice of Restriction
to be filed in the office of the County Recorder, subject to the satisfaction of the City Planner, notifying
all interested parties and successors in interest that the City of Carlsbad has issued a Minor Coastal
Development Permit on the property. Said Notice of Restriction shall note the property description,
location of the file containing complete project details and all conditions of approval as well as any
conditions or restrictions specified for inclusion in the Notice of Restriction. The City Planner has the
authority to execute and record an amendment to the notice which modifies or terminates said notice
upon a showing of good c;ause by the Developer or successor in interest.
10. Approval of this request shall not excuse compliance with all applicable sections of the Zoning
Ordinance and all other applicable City ordinances in effect at time of building permit issuance, except
as otherwise specifically provided herein.
Engineering:
11. Applicant/owner shall comply with the city's Stormwater Regulations, latest version, and shall
implement best management practices at all times. Best management practices include but are not
limited to pollution control practices or devices, erosion control to prevent silt runoff during
construction, general housekeeping practices, pollution prevention and educational practices,
maintenance procedures, and other management practices or devices to prevent or reduce the
discharge of pollutants to stormwater, receiving water or stormwater conveyance system to the
maximum extent practicable. Applicant/ owner shall notify prospective owners and/or tenants of the
above requirements.