HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-03-17; Planning Commission; ; SDP 2019-0005/CDP 2019-0013/MS 2019-0003 (DEV2018-0198) – BMW CARLSBAD
Item No.
Application complete date: December 18, 2020
P.C. AGENDA OF: March 17,2021 Project Planner: Esteban Danna
Project Engineer: Emad Elias
SUBJECT: SDP 2019-0005/CDP 2019-0013/MS 2019-0003 (DEV2018-0198) – BMW CARLSBAD
Request for approval of a Site Development Plan, Coastal Development Permit, and
Tentative Parcel Map for the demolition of the existing buildings and the construction of
a new 65,350 square-foot automobile dealership with a parking structure, located on a
3.7-acre lot at 1060 Auto Center Court, within the Car Country Carlsbad Specific Plan (SP
19(J)), the Mello II Segment of the Local Coastal Program and Local Facilities Management
Zone 3. The project site is not located within the appealable area of the California Coastal
Commission. The City Planner has determined that this project belongs to a class of
projects that the State Secretary for Resources has found do not have a significant impact
on the environment, and is therefore categorically exempt from the requirement for the
preparation of environmental documents pursuant to section 15332 – In-fill Development
Projects of the state CEQA guidelines.
I. RECOMMENDATION
That the Planning Commission ADOPT Planning Commission Resolution No. 7408 APPROVING Site
Development Plan SDP 2019-0005, Coastal Development Permit CDP 2019-0013, and Tentative Parcel
Map MS 2019-0003 based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein.
II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND
Background:
Specific Plan 19, originally approved in 1972 as the Tri-City Auto Center Specific Plan, established the
original 50-acre auto center area, located east of Interstate 5 along the east and west sides of Paseo Del
Norte and south of Cannon Road. In 1984, the first amendment was approved (SP 19(A)) which changed
the name of the specific plan area to Car Country and implemented development standards such as
setbacks, for the overall development. The Car Country Expansion Amendment (SP 19(C)), approved in
1987, incorporated the area immediately west of Car Country Drive and south of Cannon Road into
Specific Plan 19. Since the Car Country Expansion Amendment was approved, several additional
comprehensive updates/amendments to the Specific Plan have been subsequently approved to clarify
and expand the uses, parking and signage requirements. The current Car Country Specific Plan is identified
as SP-19(J).
The project site is located on the southwest corner of Cannon Road and Car Country Drive. The property
extends along Car Country Drive to Auto Center Court and is identified as Lots 2 and 3 in the Car Country
Carlsbad expansion area. In addition, the site is located within the General Commercial and Qualified
Development Overlay zones (C-2-Q) as well as the Mello II Segment of the coastal zone. The project is not
located within the California Coastal Commission's appeal area.
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The 3.7-acre property is generally flat and currently developed with two commercial buildings with
automotive service and rental uses. The site was originally developed in the late 1980s as an automotive
services and rental commercial center for independent businesses not related to the surrounding
automobile dealerships. Access to the site is provided via three driveways, one at Car Country Drive and
two at Auto Center Court.
Project Description:
Pursuant to the current Car Country Specific Plan, SP 19(J), a Site Development Plan is required to be approved prior to the issuance of a building permit for any lot located within the boundaries of the Specific
Plan. In addition, a Coastal Development Permit is required since the property is located in the coastal
zone. A property line currently exists as the boundary between lots 2 and 3. A Tentative Parcel Map is
required to consolidate Lots 2 and 3 of Map 12242, vacate an existing Carlsbad Municipal Water District
(CMWD) water easement, and dedicate a new CMWD easement.
The project consists of the demolition of the existing structures and the construction of a new 65,350
square-foot BMW dealership. The project proposes a two-level parking structure located above the
building that will be constructed in two phases. The first phase proposes the construction of the new
dealership building, mainly a one-story structure with one parking level above. A small portion of the
structure above the showroom will be two stories. At its highest point, the proposed height of the building
in the first phase is 28’-3” to the surface of the parking level and 32’-3” to the parapet. The building also
features a 45-foot tall tower as an architectural feature located at the northeast corner of the building.
The tower feature has an allowed height of 45 feet. The second phase of construction will add an
additional parking level above the first-phase parking level. At its highest point, the proposed height of
the building in the second phase is 35 feet to the surface of the second parking level and 39 feet to the
top of the parapet.
Uses proposed within the building include a 17,355 square-foot sales/showroom, a 35,445 square-foot
service area with 65 service bays, a 9,113 square-foot parts department, and 3,437 square feet for
administrative offices. The building also includes 1,481 square feet for employee break rooms as well as
a 2,440 square-foot outdoor employee eating area. The project proposes a total of 316 parking spaces in
the first-phase, 201 of which are located on the roof-top parking level. The second phase will add an
additional 185 parking spaces on the second parking level. The total number of parking spaces required
include spaces for customers, employees, cars being serviced, and dealership inventory. At phase 1, the
project has a surplus of 118 parking spaces. Once phase 2 is completed, the project will have a surplus of
303 parking spaces. Some of the required parking spaces may be affected during construction of phase
two. Planning staff will require the review and approval of an interim parking plan prior to the issuance of
a building permit for phase two of the project.
Access to the site will continue to be provided via three driveways, one located at Car Country Drive and
two located at Auto Center Court. The existing driveways at Car Country Drive and at the Auto Center
Court cul-de-sac will be have minor modifications. The existing driveway at Auto Center Court will be
relocated. A 24-foot-wide internal access drive aisle is provided around the perimeter of the building. In
order to prepare the site for development, grading is proposed as follows: 4,294 cubic yards of cut, 2,654
cubic yards of fill, 1,640 cubic yards of export, and 6,447 cubic yards of remedial grading.
As part of the proposed sign program, the project proposes several free-standing signs. Free-standing
signs require approval of a Coastal Development Permit. Specifically, the project proposes one 20’ – 10”
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franchise (pole) sign (maximum 35 feet allowed) at the northeast corner of the property, one 6’ – 11”
monument sign (maximum 8 feet allowed) near the relocated driveway at Auto Center Court, and a total
of three 3-foot high, three square-foot directional signs (six feet high, 6 square-foot maximum), one
located adjacent to the relocated Auto Center Court, and two located near the Car Country Drive
driveway. The subject Coastal Development Permit (CDP 2019-0013) includes the approval of the
proposed free-standing signs as shown on the project plans in Exhibit 5.
The proposed architectural style incorporates a variety of Spanish/Mediterranean features, including a
decorative cornice around the perimeter of the parking structure, terra cotta-colored tile roof elements,
corbels, arched openings, and rafter tails. To address certain requests by the car manufacturer, more contemporary features are also proposed to be incorporated into the design, including large glass
windows at the showroom and glass roll-up doors. As required by the Car Country Specific Plan, the cars
parked on each parking structure level will be screened by four-foot high parapets. In addition, all the
roof-top equipment associated with the new dealership will be screened from view behind the proposed
parapets. No rooftop lights are proposed other than bollard lighting which will be shielded by the
proposed parapet.
Table 1 below identifies the General Plan and zoning designations of the project site and surrounding
properties as well as the current land uses.
TABLE 1 – SITE AND SURROUNDING LAND USES
Location General Plan Designation Zoning Current Land Use
Site R (Regional Commercial) C-2-Q (General Commercial) Automobile services
North OS (Open Space) O-S (Open Space) Open space
South R (Regional Commercial) C-2-Q (General Commercial) Automobile dealership
East OS (Open Space) CR-A/OS (Cannon Road
Agricultural/Open Space)
Agriculture
West R (Regional Commercial) C-2-Q (General Commercial) Automobile dealership
III. ANALYSIS
The project is subject to the following plans, ordinances and standards:
A. Regional Commercial (R) General Plan Designation;
B. Specific Plan – SP 19(J) – Car Country Specific Plan;
C. Zoning Ordinance (CMC Title 21), Chapters 21.06 (Qualified Development Overlay Zone) and 21.28
(C-2 General Commercial and Qualified Development Overlay Zone);
D. Subdivision Ordinance (CMC Title 20);
E. Mello II Segment of the Local Coastal Program, Coastal Development Procedures and the
Coastal Resource Protection Overlay Zone (Chapters 21.201 and 21.203);
F. McClellan-Palomar Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP); and
G. Growth Management (Local Facilities Management Zone 3).
The recommendation for approval of this project was developed by analyzing the project's consistency
with the applicable regulations and policies. The following analysis section discusses compliance with
each of these regulations/policies utilizing both text and tables.
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A. Regional Commercial (R) General Plan Designation
The site has a Regional Commercial (R) General Plan Land Use designation. The R designation identifies
areas that are intended for commercial centers that draw customers from outside of the City, such as
automobile sales. For this reason, R designated properties are customarily located on sites that are visible
as well as accessible from interchange points between highways and freeways.
Table 2 identifies General Plan goals and objectives relevant to the proposed project and describes the
compliance of the proposal.
TABLE 2- GENERAL PLAN COMPLIANCE
ELEMENT GOALS AND POLICIES PROJECT CONSISTENCY COMPLY
Land Use Goal 2-G.3
Promote infill development that
makes efficient use of limited land
supply, while ensuring
compatibility and integration with
existing uses. Ensure that infill
properties develop with uses and
development intensities
supporting a cohesive
development pattern.
Goal 2-G.8
Provide opportunities for
continued economic growth and
vitality that enhance Carlsbad’s
position as a premier regional
employment center.
Policy 2-P.25
Ensure that commercial
development is designed to
include:
a. Integrated landscaping,
parking, signs, and site and
building design
b. Common ingress and egress,
safe and convenient access
and internal circulation,
adequate off-street parking
and loading facilities. Each
commercial site should be
easily accessible by
pedestrians, bicyclists, and
automobiles to nearby
residential development.
The 65,350-square-foot
dealership is proposed on Lots 2
and 3 of the Car Country Carlsbad
Specific Plan (SP 19(J)). The infill
property is currently developed
with automotive services and a
rental commercial center.
Automobile sales and repair-
related services are both local and
regional commercial uses which
serve local residents and draw
customers from outside the city,
generate tax revenue and jobs,
and provide goods and services to
residents in the city.
The proposed dealership complies
with all required standards,
including onsite landscaping,
parking, and site design. Three
areas of ingress/egress are
proposed to provide safe and
convenient access to the site.
The proposed Spanish/
Mediterranean architectural
design is consistent with the Car
Country Carlsbad Specific Plan, SP
19(J). The parking structure
proposed in conjunction with the
development will provide
adequate off-street parking and
loading facilities.
Yes
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c. Architecture that emphasizes
establishing community
identity while presenting
tasteful, dignified and visually
appealing designs compatible
with their surroundings.
d. A variety of courtyards and
pedestrian ways, bicycle
facilities, landscaped parking
lots, and the use of
harmonious architecture
in the construction of
buildings.
Mobility Goal 3-G.1
Keep Carlsbad moving with livable
streets that provide a safe,
balanced, cost-effective, multi-
modal transportation system
(vehicles, pedestrians, bikes,
transit), accommodating the
mobility needs of all community
members, including children the
elderly and the disabled.
Goal 3-G.3
Provide inviting streetscapes that
encourage walking and promote
livable streets.
Policy 3-P.5:
Require developers to construct or
pay their fair share toward
improvements for all travel modes
consistent with the Mobility
Element, the Growth
Management Plan, and specific
impacts associated with their
development.
Policy 3-P.11:
Require new development that
adds vehicle traffic to street
facilities that are exempt from
the vehicle LOS standard
(consistent with 3-P.9) to
implement:
All required roadway
improvements were constructed
in conjunction with the existing
development on site. The
proposed project was evaluated
based on the city’s Transportation
Impact Analysis guidelines and
was determined to meet all
applicable standards. Additionally,
an evaluation consistent with
Vehicle Miles Traveled guidelines
was conducted and no impacts
were identified.
The project has been designed to
include 10-foot wide landscaped
areas along Car Country Drive and
Auto Center Court as well as 25-
foot wide landscaped areas along
Cannon Road. Some existing
mature trees along the western
portion of the property along
Cannon Road will be maintained
to preserve an attractive
streetscape.
The project will add traffic to
Cannon Road between Avenida
Encinas and Paseo del Norte. This
segment was exempted from
vehicular Level of Service
standards by the City Council on
January 12, 2021.
Yes
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a. Transportation demand
management strategies that
reduce the reliance on
single-occupant automobile
and assist in achieving the
city’s livable streets vision.
b. Transportation system
management strategies that
improve traffic signal
coordination and improve
transit service.
To comply with Policy 3-P.11, the
project will implement
Transportation Demand
Management and Transportation
Systems Management strategies.
Open Space and
Conservation
Goal 4-G.14
Promote the protection of
Carlsbad’s creeks, lagoons, ocean
and other natural water bodies
from pollution.
Policy 4-P.50
Prevent agricultural run-off and
other forms of water pollution
from entering the storm drain
system and polluting the city’s
water bodies.
The project complies with all
minimum stormwater
requirements. A storm water
quality management plan and
storm water pollution prevention
plan have been prepared for the
proposed project.
Yes
Noise Goal 5-G.2
Ensure that new development is
compatible with the noise
environment, by continuing to use
potential noise exposure as a
criterion in land use planning.
Goal 5-G.4
Ensure long-term compatibility
between the airport and
surrounding land use.
Policy 5.P.2
Require a noise study analysis be
conducted for all discretionary
development proposals located
where projected noise exposure
would be other than “normally
acceptable.”
Pursuant to the Noise Impact
Analysis report prepared for the
project (Eliar Associates, Inc., June
19, 2019), the project is
consistent with the Noise Element
of the General Plan and no noise
mitigation measures are required.
Additionally, the project is
consistent with the McClellan-
Palomar Airport Land Use
Compatibility Plan in that the
proposed automobile dealership
is located outside of the 60 dB
CNEL noise contour and thus is
not impacted by airport noise
Yes
Public Safety Goal 6-G.1
Minimize injury, loss of life, and
damage to property resulting from
The proposed building is designed
to be in conformance with
drainage, flood control and
Yes
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fire, flood, hazardous material
release, or seismic disasters.
Goal 6-G.2
Minimize safety hazards related to
aircraft operations in areas around
the McClellan-Palomar Airport.
Policy 6-P.6
Enforce the requirements of Titles
18, 20, and 21 pertaining to
drainage and flood control when
reviewing applications for building
permits and subdivisions.
Policy 6-P.34
Enforce the Uniform Building and
Fire codes, adopted by the city, to
provide fire protection standards
for all existing and proposed
structures.
seismic design standards.
Adequate fire access is provided
at all points around the building.
The project will meet all required
Building and Fire codes.
Additionally, the project is
consistent with the McClellan-
Palomar Airport Land Use
Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) in that
the project site is located outside
Safety Zones 1-6. Thus, the
proposed land use is considered
compatible.
Economy,
Business
Diversity, and
Tourism
Goal 8-G.2
Facilitate retention, expansion,
attraction and incubation of
businesses that meet the city’s
economic development
objectives.
Goal 8-G.4
Establish land use priorities based
on economic criteria and long-
term community needs; reserve
sites for designated uses rather
than accepting any development.
The proposed automobile
dealership will generate tax
revenue and jobs and provide
goods and services to residents in
the city. The dealership is located
within the Car Country Carlsbad
Specific Plan (SP 19(J)), which
specifically allows and encourages
the proposed land use.
Yes
Sustainability Goal 9-G-2
Undertake initiatives to enhance
sustainability by reducing the
community’s greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions and fostering
green development patterns-
including buildings, sites, and
landscapes.
Goal 9-G.3
Promote energy efficiency and
conservation in the community.
The proposed project complies
with the requirements set forth in
the city’s Climate Action Plan
(CAP). CAP ordinances have
requirements related to energy
efficiency, photovoltaic and
electric vehicle charging systems.
The project proposes a
photovoltaic energy system for
the existing buildings as well as
new electric vehicle charging
systems.
Yes
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Policy 9-P.1
Enforce the Climate Action Plan as
the city’s strategy to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions.
B. Specific Plan 19(J) – Car Country Specific Plan
The subject site is located within the boundaries of Specific Plan 19(J). As demonstrated in Table 3 below,
the proposed project is consistent with the design guidelines and development standards contained in
the Specific Plan.
TABLE 3- SPECIFIC PLAN COMPLIANCE
STANDARD REQUIRED PROPOSED COMPLY
Parking
Sales/Showroom
1 space/400 SF, 20% required as
customer parking
17,355 SF/400 = 44 total spaces
20% of 44 = 9 customer spaces
Repair/Service
4 spaces per work bay for first 3
bays, 2 spaces per bay in excess
of 3
65 work bays
4(3) + 2(62) = 136 spaces
Parts
Customer parking: 1
space/1,000 SF; 9,113 SF/1,000
= 10 customer spaces
Employee parking:
1 space/1,250 SF; 9,113
SF/1,250 = 8 employee spaces
Inventory/Display
Permitted as long as required
customer and employee parking
is provided
TOTAL REQUIRED
Customer: 19 spaces
Employee: 43 spaces
Repair/Service: 136 spaces
Sales/Showroom
44 total spaces (9 customer spaces)
Repair/Service
142 total spaces
Parts
Customer parking: 10 spaces
Employee parking: 8 spaces
Inventory/Display
75 spaces
TOTAL PROPOSED
Customer: 30 spaces
Employee: 43 spaces
Repair/Service: 142 spaces
Additional spaces provided:
Yes
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Total required for both phases:
198 spaces
75 inventory spaces
20 electric vehicle spaces
6 Accessible spaces
Total provided for Phase 1: 316 spaces
Total provided for Phase 2: 501 spaces
Building
Setbacks
Front (Car Country Drive):
25 feet, 50 feet for parking
structures
Rear: No rear setback required
Side (Cannon Road): 35 feet, 50
feet for parking structures
Side (Auto Center Court): 25
feet, 50 feet for parking
structures
Front (Car Country Drive): 60 feet
Rear: 43 feet, 53 feet to parking
structure
Side (Cannon Road): 49 feet, 54 feet to
parking structure
Side (Auto Center Court): 54 feet to
building and parking structure
Yes
Building
Height
Building: 35 feet, two stories
max
Parking Structure: 35 feet to top
of roof deck, 3 stories max
Height Protrusions: 45 feet max
per CMC Section 21.46.020
Phase 1
Building: 32’-3,” partial two stories
Parking Structure: 25’-6” to top of deck
Height Protrusion: 45 feet (tower
element)
Phase 2
Building: 32’-3,” partial two stories
Parking Structure: 35 feet to top of deck
Height Protrusion: 45 feet (tower
element)
Yes
Building
Coverage
50% when a parking structure is
proposed as part of the Site
Development Plan
40% proposed Yes
Architectural
Design
Spanish or Mediterranean motif Spanish/Mediterranean features,
including smooth white stucco with tan
limestone cladding accents, decorative
cornices around the perimeter of the
parking structure, terra cotta-colored
tile roof elements, corbels, arched
openings, and rafter tails
Yes
Parking
Structure
All vehicles shall be screened
from outside views by the
structure walls and/or
landscaping.
Each phase of the parking structure will
feature 4-foot-high parapets to shield
cars from view.
Yes
Roof
Equipment
Roof-mounted equipment shall
be screened from view of
adjacent properties and public
streets.
All roof top equipment is shielded by
the above-mentioned 4-foot high
parapets.
Yes
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Trash
Collection
Enclosed by a 6-foot high
masonry wall with gates; shall
be of similar colors to the
project.
Fully enclosed with walls, roof, and
gates matching the building’s white
stucco and architectural elements.
Yes
Freestanding
Signs
Franchise (pole) signs:
Max height: 35 feet
Monument Signs:
Max height: 8 feet
Directional Signs:
Max height: 6 feet
Max area: 6 square feet
Franchise (pole) signs: 1 sign proposed
Proposed height: 20’-10”
Monument Signs: 1 sign proposed
Proposed height: 6’-11”
Directional Signs: 3 signs proposed
Proposed height: 3 feet
Proposed area: 3 square feet
Yes
C. Zoning Ordinance (CMC Title 21), Chapters 21.06 (Qualified Development Overlay Zone) and 21.28 (C-2 General Commercial Zone);
The subject property is zoned General Commercial with a Qualified Development Overlay (C-2-Q). As the
property is also located within the boundaries of the Car Country Specific Plan, the C-2-Q zone is
superseded by the Car Country Specific Plan, which allows for new and used auto sales as well as service-
related uses with the approval of a Site Development Plan.
The project also falls within the boundaries of the Commercial/Visitor-Serving Overlay Zone. However,
pursuant to CMC Section 21.208.030, automobile dealerships located within the Car Country Specific Plan
area are not subject to the development standards or processing procedures of the Commercial/Visitor-
Serving Overlay Zone.
The Qualified Development Overlay Zone requires the approval of a Site Development Plan (SDP) by the
Planning Commission. Section II(B) in Part 3 of the Car Country Specific Plan (SP 19) also requires a Site
Development Plan approval by the Planning Commission for new buildings on lots located within the
boundaries of the Specific Plan.
As demonstrated in Planning Commission Resolution No. 7408, all the required Site Development Plan
findings can be made. In summary, the new dealership is compatible with the surrounding land uses,
which include automobile dealerships to the south and west. In addition, the proposed project is
consistent with the various elements of the General Plan, will not adversely impact traffic, and the site is
adequate in size to accommodate the proposed project.
D. Subdivision Ordinance (CMC Title 20)
The Land Development Engineering Division has reviewed the proposed Tentative Parcel Map and has
found that the subdivision complies with all applicable requirements of the Subdivision Map Act and the
City’s Subdivision Ordinance (Title 20) for Minor Subdivisions. The subdivision is considered minor because
it involves the consolidation of Lots 2 and 3 of Map 12242, vacation of existing Carlsbad Municipal Water
District (CMWD) water easement and dedication of a new CMWD easement. The project has been
conditioned to install all infrastructure-related improvements and the necessary easements for these
improvements concurrent with the development.
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E. Mello II Segment of the Local Coastal Program, Coastal Development Procedures and the Coastal
Resource Protection Overlay Zone (Chapters 21.201 and 21.203)
The subject site is located in the Mello II Segment of the Carlsbad Local Coastal Program; however, it is
not located within the Coastal Commission's appeal area. The Coastal Zone Land Use and Zoning are
consistent with the City of Carlsbad General Plan Land Use and Zoning, which allow for regional
commercial auto-related uses. The site is also located within and is subject to the Coastal Resource
Protection Overlay Zone (CMC Chapter 21.203). The project's compliance with the Mello II Segment of the
Local Coastal Program as well as the implementing ordinances is discussed below.
1. Mello II Segment of the Local Coastal Program
The project site has an LCP Land Use designation of Regional Commercial (R). The project's consistency
with the R General Plan Land Use designation is analyzed in Section A above.
The proposed project is consistent with the relevant policies of the Mello II Segment of the Local Coastal
Program, the Coastal Program implementing ordinance (Car Country Specific Plan), and the Coastal
Resource Protection Overlay Zone. The project is consistent with the surrounding development, which
consists of automobile-related land uses.
The proposed 35-foot-tall (with a 45-foot-tall architectural tower protrusion) combination
dealership/parking structure will not obstruct 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 developed site, nor are there any sensitive resources located in the area of the proposed
development. The proposed development is not located in an area of known geologic instability or flood
hazards. Since the site does not have frontage along the coastline, no public opportunities for coastal
shoreline access are available from the subject site. Furthermore, the commercially designated site is not
suited for water-oriented recreation activities.
2. Coastal Resource Protection Overlay Zone
The project is consistent with the provisions of the Coastal Resource Protection Overlay Zone (CMC
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 Program (JURMP) to avoid increased urban runoff, pollutants
and soil erosion. No development is proposed in areas of natural steep slopes (25% gradient) and no native
vegetation will be removed. In addition, the site is not located in an area prone to landslides, or susceptible
to accelerated erosion, floods or liquefaction.
F. McClellan-Palomar Airport Land Use Comprehensive Plan (ALUCP)
The proposed project falls within the Airport Influence Area (AIA) boundaries of the McClellan-Palomar
Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP). All projects within the AIA are required to be reviewed for
consistency with the goals and policies of the ALUCP. The ALUCP identifies four types of airport impacts
that must be considered for each development: Noise, Safety, Airspace Protection, and Overflight. The
project is consistent with the ALUCP in that 1) the proposed automobile dealership is located outside of
the 60 dB CNEL noise contour and thus are not impacted by airport noise; 2) the proposed building is well
below the Federal Aviation Regulation (FAR) Part 77 obstruction surface of 402 feet AMSL at the project
site, and thus notification is not required; 3) the project is outside of the Airport Overflight Notification
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Area and recordation of an overflight notification is not required; and 4) the project site is located outside
Safety Zones 1-6, thus, the proposed land use is considered compatible within the AIA.
G. Growth Management
The proposed project is located within Local Facilities Management Zone 3 in the northwest quadrant of
the City. The impacts on public facilities created by the project, and its compliance with the adopted
performance standards, are summarized in Table 4 below:
TABLE 4 – GROWTH MANAGEMENT
Standard Impacts Comply
City Administration N/A N/A
Library N/A N/A
Wastewater Treatment 22 EDU (Net gain) Yes
Parks N/A N/A
Drainage 38 CFS Yes
Circulation 2,779 ADT (Net gain) Yes
Fire District No. 4 Yes
Open Space N/A N/A
Schools N/A N/A
Sewer Collection System 4,840 GPD (Net gain) Yes
Water 9,259 GPD (Net gain) Yes
An evaluation consistent with Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA) guidelines was conducted, which
identified a net increase of 2779 average daily trips (ADT). The TIA identified that the project will add
traffic to Cannon Road between Paseo del Norte and Avenida Encinas. This road segment was exempted
from vehicular Level of Service requirements by City Council on January 12, 2021. The project will
implement Transportation Demand Management and Transportation Systems Management strategies to
comply General Plan Mobility policy 3-P.11. No other impacts were identified during project review.
IV. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The City Planner has determined that the project belongs to a class of projects that the State Secretary
for Resources has found do not have a significant impact on the environment; therefore, the project is
categorically exempt from the requirement for the preparation of an environmental document pursuant
to Section 15332, In-Fill Development Projects, of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Guidelines. A Notice of Exemption will be filed by the City Planner upon project approval.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Planning Commission Resolution No. 7408
2. Location Map
3. Disclosure Statement
4. Reduced Exhibits
5. Exhibits “A” – “AD” dated March 17, 2021
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Planning Division
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(760) 602-4610
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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.
1. APPLICANT (Not the applicant's agent)
Provide the COMPLETE1 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, titles, addresses of all 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, titles, and addresses of the corporate officers. (A
separate page may be attached if necessary.)
Person Axay Patel Corp/Part AN Motors of Ft. Lauderdale, Inc.
Title Senior Construction & Development Manager Title Clo AutoNation, Inc.
Address200 SW 1st Avenue, 14th Floor Address200 SW 1st Avenue, 14th Floor
2. OWNER (Not the owner's agent)
P-1(A)
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, include the names, titles, addresses of
all 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, titles, and
addresses of the corporate officers. (A separate page may be attached if necessary.)
Person. ___________ _ Corp/Part AN Motors of Ft. Lauderdale, Inc.
Title ____________ _ Title c/o AutoNation, Inc.
Address __________ _ Address 200 SW 1st Avenue, Ste. 1400
Page 1 of 2 Revised 07/10
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 Profit/Trust________ Non Profit/Trust _________ _
Title Title ___________ _ ---------------
Address Address __________ _ -------------
4. Have you had more than $500 worth of business transacted with any member of City
staff, Boards, Commissions, Committees and/or Council within the past twelve ( 12)
months?
Oves l ✓!No If yes, please indicate person(s): ___________ _
NOTE: Attach additional sheets if necessary.
I certify t~n is true and correct to th.e best of my knowledge.
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BILL HOFMAN, HOFMAN PLANNING AND ENGINEERING
Print or type name of owner/applicant's agent
Print or type name of applicant
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A4.2 Third Floor Plan 0
A4.3 Parking Second Floor 0
A5.0 Proposed Elevations 0
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A6.0 Proposed Axonometrics 0
A6.1 Proposed Axonometrics Phase 2 0
A7.0 Perspectives 0
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A6.0 Proposed Axonometrics 0
A6.1 Proposed Axonometrics Phase 2 0
A7.0 Perspectives 0
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INDICATES BUILDING & OR STRUCTURE
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INDICATES PAVED AREAS, CONCRETE &
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INDICATES LANDSCAPES AREAS, NOT
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NOTE
SITE PLAN IS FOR REFERENCE PURPOSES ONLY -DO
NOT USE THIS SITE PLAN FOR CONSTRUCTION.
REFER TO SURVEY & CIVIL DRAWINGS FOR SITE
RELATED DESIGN, SCOPE & CONSTRUCTION DETAILS.
AARON M. ALBERTSON R.C.E. 65513 EXP. 9/30/19
DATE
4/15/2019
CITY OF CARLSBADSHEET SHEETS
BMW OF CARLSBAD
ADDRESS:
1060 AUTO CENTER CT.
CARLSBAD, CA 92008
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR:
APPROVED
THIS IS THE APPROVED TENTATIVE MAP/SITE PLAN
FOR PROJECT NO. PER CONDITION NO.
PLANNING DIVISION DATE ENGINEERING DIVISION DATE
SDP/CDP SUBMITTAL NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION - NOT FOR BIDC-5
NMN
A3.0
PROPOSED SITE
SHOWROOM
ADMIN
SERVICE
PARTS
PROJECT ANALYSIS -
AREA REQUIRED PROPOSED COMMENTS
PARKING
TOTALS
BMW
DISPLAY CARS
NVD
CPO
SALES MANAGERS
F&I
SALES
TOTAL VEHICLES
TOTAL SHOWROOM
BACK OFFICE
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TOTAL ADMIN.
WORK STALLS
ALIGNMENT
WASH STALLS
TOTAL WORKSHOPS
SERVICE DRIVE
SERVICE ADVISORS
TOTAL SERVICE
TOTAL PARTS
TOTAL PARKING
TOTAL AREA
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PARKING NOTES:
Sales/Showroom: One parking space per 400 square feet. Twenty percent of
required stall shall be designated as customer parking (i.e. stripped/signed).
Repair/Service: Four spaces per work bay for the first three bays. Two spaces
per bay for each bay in excess of three. Work bays shall not count as parking
spaces.
Parts: Customer parking -one space per 1,000 square feet of gross floor area
for auto parts in addition to one space per 1,250 square feet of gross floor
area for auto parts to be used as employee parking.
Parking spaces designated to comply with customer/employee parking requirements
shall not be used for display area.
EMPLOYEE EATING AREAS NOTES:
As per CMC Section 21.34.070(3). Employee eating area -
A minimum of three hundred square feet of outdoor eating facilities shall
be provided for each five thousand square feet of building area.
Total area for Employee Eating Areas:
65,350/5,000 = 13.07
13.07 x 300= 3,921 SF minimum required.
-1st Floor Breakroom = 588 SF
-2nd Floor Breakroom = 893 SF
-Outdoor Eating Area = 2,440 SF
Total area proposed Employee Eating Area = 3,921 SF provided.
PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL SYSTEM NOTES:
The photovoltaic ordinance in Carlsbad Municipal Code chapters 18.21 and 18.30
requires all affected projects to install a photovoltaic system that meets one of the
following minimum size requirements:
Install a photovoltaic system with a minimum of 15-kilowatt per 10,000 square
feet of gross floor area. For buildings under 10,000 square feet, a minimum
5-kilowatt photovoltaic system must be installed
or
Install a photovoltaic system that offsets 80 percent of the building’s electrical
demand.
Based on 15kw per 10,000 SF of gross floor area:
65,350 / 10,000 = 6.5 6.5 x 15kw = 98kw PV system required
PARKING REQUIREMENTS
SALES/SHOWROOM
AREA
(SF)
17,355 SF
PARKING REQ.
(1 for every 400 SF)
CUST. PARKING
(20%)
17,355 / 400 = 44 9
REPAIR / SERVICE
WORK BAYS
65
PARKING REQ.
(4 for first 3 bays,
2 per bay in excess of 3)TOTAL
(4x3) + (2x62) = 12 + 124 136
PARTS
AREA
(SF)
PARKING REQ.
CUSTOMER
1 per 1,000 SF
9,113 SF 9,113 / 1,000 = 10 9,113 / 1,250 = 8 18
PARKING REQ.
EMPLOYEE
1 per 1,250 SF
TOTAL
CUSTOMER PARKING
EMPLOYEE PARKING
INVENTORY PARKING
30
43
73
SERVICE PARKING 142
INVENTORY PARKING 2
EV PARKING 14
1/32" = 1'-0"
Architectural Site Plan1
CAPISTRANO ALHAMBRA #3555 ROOF TILE (RT-1) AT A 19' -6"
FLOOR CLEARANCE. ROOF TILE REQUIRED BY CITY.
BMW PYLON SIGN. G.C. TO COORDINATE POWER AND INSTALLATION W/ SIGN
VENDOR. BMW PYLON SIGN TO BE PERMITTED BY OTHERS.
PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL SYSTEM AT PARKING DECK
OUTDOOR EATING AREA
EV CHARGING BOLLARDS, SEE ELECTRICAL.
ADA PARKING SIGNAGE MOUNTED ON CONCRETE BOLLARD PER
CIVIL
PROPOSED DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE. G.C. TO COORDINATE INSTALLATION W/ SIGN
VENDOR. BMW PYLON SIGN TO BE PERMITTED BY OTHERS.
BMW LOGO SIGN. G.C. TO COORDINATE POWER AND
INSTALLATION W/ SIGN VENDOR
TRASH ENCLOSURE, SEE DETAIL @ A101
PROPOSED LIGHT POLE, SEE ELECTRICAL
PROPOSED BIORETENTION PLANTER, SEE CIVIL
PROPOSED FIRE HYDRANT, SEE CIVIL
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N SERVICE WORDMARK SIGN G.C. TO COORDINATE INSTALLATION
W/SIGN VENDOR.
O BMW MONUMENT SIGN. G.C. TO COORDINATE POWER AND INSTALLATION W/ SIGN
VENDOR. BMW MONUMENT SIGN TO BE PERMITTED BY OTHERS.
1/8" = 1'-0"
DBE Site Plan Legend
0 64'96'128'32'
Graphic Scale: 1 inch = 32 feet
CUSTOMER PARKING 19
EMPLOYEE PARKING
136SERVICE PARKING
39
TOTAL 194
EMPLOYEE
(REMAINDER)
35
REQUIRED
30
142
43
215
PROVIDED
GROUND LVLEV PARKING 6
6ADA PARKING
115SUBTOTAL
SUBTOTAL 201ROOF LEVELPROVIDED PARKING
FUTURE INVENTORY PARKING
(PHASE 2 PARKING DECK 2ND
LEVEL)
185
GRAND TOTAL (PHASE 1)316
SETBACK
20' - 0"SETBACK25' - 0"SETBACK
25' - 0"SETBACK35' - 0"43'59'54'59'60'49'54'53'
49'74'71'135'
140'
UP
UP
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UP
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OCCUPANCY CLASSIFICATION LEGEND
PARTS
SERVICE
SHOWROOM
SHOWROOM
SERVICE
PARTS
58 LIFTS/ 2 ALIGNMENT
FAST MOVING PARTS
PARTS
MGR
JAN.
ELEV
3 DETAIL
2 PROGRAMMINGCAR RAMP UPCARWASH 325 SF325 SF325 SF325 SF325 SF325 SF325 SF325 SF34 34
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TRASH ENCLOSURE
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61
61
BREAKROOM
560SF
BREAKROOM
260SF
BREAKROOM
588 SF
25
Line of canopy above1
Entry2
350 SF per Vehicle Min.
Showroom DoorsReception3
Driving Gallery4 Conference RoomEPOS
General Manager Office
F&I Office
Sales Manager Office
Programming Bay
Service Shop Area
Productive Work Stalls
Customer Lounge
Isetta Bar
Accessory Display
Men's Restroom Wheel Alignment Bay
Women's Restroom
Parts Counter
Skylight above
Service Drive
Service Advisor
Service Manager Office
Warranty Administration
Accent Car w/ Slice WallClient Advisor
Consultation Desk w/ VPP
Color & Trim Selection Display
SHOWROOM CUSTOMER LOUNGE MANAGEMENT SERVICE DRIVE
New Vehicle Delivery
CPO Manager Office1
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SERVICE AREA
36 Files
Parts
Detailing Bay
Special Tools Room
Parts Delivery
55
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57
58
Restrooms
Technician Lockers
59
60
37 BDC
38 Office
Breakroom61
Car Lift62
PARTS
ADMIN
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AARON M. ALBERTSON R.C.E. 65513 EXP. 9/30/19
DATE
4/15/2019
CITY OF CARLSBADSHEET SHEETS
BMW OF CARLSBAD
ADDRESS:
1060 AUTO CENTER CT.
CARLSBAD, CA 92008
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR:
APPROVED
THIS IS THE APPROVED TENTATIVE MAP/SITE PLAN
FOR PROJECT NO. PER CONDITION NO.
PLANNING DIVISION DATE ENGINEERING DIVISION DATE
SDP/CDP SUBMITTAL NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION - NOT FOR BIDC-5
1/16" = 1'-0"
First Floor Plan1
A4.0
FIRST FLOOR PLAN
0 32'48'64'16'
Graphic Scale: 1 inch = 16 feet
NMN
1/16" = 1'-0"
Second Floor Plan2
PARTS AREA IS REQUIRED TO BE A BINSUPPORTED MEZZANINE IF PHASE TWOPARKING LEVEL IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED
52627 SF
INVENTORY192
PARKING SPACES
11
321 5/8" / 1'-0"DOWN1/4" / 1'-0"
16
60 40
PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY SYSTEM (6,100 SF APROX)
SEE PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL SYSTEM
NOTES ON SHEET A3.0
AREA PROVIDED TO MEET PHOTOVOLTAIC OUTPUT REQUIREMENTS
17
10
NOTE: SECOND LEVEL PARKING IS A FUTURE PHASE.
INTENT IS TO BUILT FIRST PHASE: SHOWROOM, SERVICE AND ROOFTOP PARKING.
AARON M. ALBERTSON R.C.E. 65513 EXP. 9/30/19
DATE
4/15/2019
CITY OF CARLSBADSHEET SHEETS
BMW OF CARLSBAD
ADDRESS:
1060 AUTO CENTER CT.
CARLSBAD, CA 92008
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR:
APPROVED
THIS IS THE APPROVED TENTATIVE MAP/SITE PLAN
FOR PROJECT NO. PER CONDITION NO.
PLANNING DIVISION DATE ENGINEERING DIVISION DATE
SDP/CDP SUBMITTAL NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION - NOT FOR BIDC-5A4.3
0 32'48'64'16'
Graphic Scale: 1 inch = 16 feet
NMN
1/16" = 1'-0"
Parking Second Floor1
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ON CMC SECTION 21.34.070-A IS
35FT TO THE TOP OF THE ROOF DECK.
CMC 21.46.020
ALLOWED PROTRUSIONS ABOVE
HEIGHT LIMITS SHALL NOT EXCEED
A HEIGHT OF 45'.
38' - 1 25/32"
34' - 1 25/32"
0' - 0"3' - 0"Reveal
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102' -4"
PROPOSED GRADE
137' -4"
PROPOSED GRADE
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PROPOSED GRADE
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(8"-12" min. Reveal)
PARAPET
LIGHT FIXTURE
MOUNTED AT 4'.
TOP OF DECK
AARON M. ALBERTSON R.C.E. 65513 EXP. 9/30/19
DATE
4/15/2019
CITY OF CARLSBADSHEET SHEETS
BMW OF CARLSBAD
ADDRESS:
1060 AUTO CENTER CT.
CARLSBAD, CA 92008
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR:
APPROVED
THIS IS THE APPROVED TENTATIVE MAP/SITE PLAN
FOR PROJECT NO. PER CONDITION NO.
PLANNING DIVISION DATE ENGINEERING DIVISION DATE
SDP/CDP SUBMITTAL NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION - NOT FOR BIDC-5
3/32" = 1'-0"
Proposed Elevation - East1
B. BUILDING COVERAGE
Building coverage shall not exceed 25 percent coverage of each project site area.
Allowable total building coverage may be increased to 50% when a parking
structure is included as a part of a Site Development Plan.
C. BUILDING HEIGHTS
For developments west of Paseo Del Norte, building heights shall be restricted as
follows:
Parking Structures – three stories and 35’ maximum to top of roof deck, as
shown in Figure 2-2. Height protrusions up to 45’ are allowed per CMC
D. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND MATERIALS
The design of exterior building elements and fencing shall be of a Spanish or
Mediterranean architectural style. The texture, color, and materials used shall be
harmonious with the Spanish or Mediterranean motif. The quality of design and
the selection of materials and colors shall be reviewed and approved by the
appropriate decision-making authority.
All structures located in the Car Country area shall comply with the following
design standards:
Exterior walls shall incorporate design elements that are consistent with
the Spanish or Mediterranean architectural styles. Examples of these
elements include, but are not limited to, slump stone adobe, stucco, arches,
arcades, cornices, corbels, balustrades, fountains, and door/window
details. Alternative design elements and materials may be incorporated
into the architecture subject to the determination that the elements are
found to be consistent with the Spanish or Mediterranean styles.
2. All buildings shall have an exterior color consistent with the Spanish and
Mediterranean architectural styles. The use of warm, muted earth tones is
required.
3. If a roof element is incorporated into the building design, the roof shall
include a mission clay barrel tile or S-tile design of terra cotta coloring i.e.
red El Camino blend, or Bernardo blend.
4. All glass roll-up doors in building exterior to be frosted glass.
5. All doors and windows on all elevations to have a 8" - 12" deep reveal.
AUTO FACILITES DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
CAR COUNTRY CARLSBAD
MATERIAL NOTES
A PAREX EIFS. WHITE
B MISSION CLAY (RED)
BARREL TILE
C LIMESTONE CLADDING
EXTERIOR WAINSCOT
D ARCADE
E EIFS WINDOW TREATMENT COLOR
TO MATCH LIMESTONE TYP.
F EIFS CORNICE COLOR TO
MATCH LIMESTONE TYP.
G DOOR DETAILS, ROLL UP DOORS
TO HAVE FROSTED GLASS. TYP.
H WROUGHT IRON LANDSCAPE LATTICE
0 32'48'64'16'
Graphic Scale: 1 inch = 16 feet
A5.0
PROPOSED ELEVATIONS
1/4" = 1'-0"
BMW Sign Pylon6
SIGNAGE DIMENSIONS IN ACCORDANCE TO
CAR COUNTRY SPECIFIC PLAN, SECTION 21.41
3/32" = 1'-0"
Proposed Elevation - North2
1/8" = 1'-0"
Parking Deck Section3
Door Reveal Axon4 Light Fixture @ Parking Deck5
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AARON M. ALBERTSON R.C.E. 65513 EXP. 9/30/19
DATE
4/15/2019
CITY OF CARLSBADSHEET SHEETS
BMW OF CARLSBAD
ADDRESS:
1060 AUTO CENTER CT.
CARLSBAD, CA 92008
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR:
APPROVED
THIS IS THE APPROVED TENTATIVE MAP/SITE PLAN
FOR PROJECT NO. PER CONDITION NO.
PLANNING DIVISION DATE ENGINEERING DIVISION DATE
SDP/CDP SUBMITTAL NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION - NOT FOR BIDC-5A5.1
0 32'48'64'16'
Graphic Scale: 1 inch = 16 feet
B. BUILDING COVERAGE
Building coverage shall not exceed 25 percent coverage of each project site area.
Allowable total building coverage may be increased to 50% when a parking
structure is included as a part of a Site Development Plan.
C. BUILDING HEIGHTS
For developments west of Paseo Del Norte, building heights shall be restricted as
follows:
Parking Structures – three stories and 35’ maximum to top of roof deck, as
shown in Figure 2-2. Height protrusions up to 45’ are allowed per CMC
D. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND MATERIALS
The design of exterior building elements and fencing shall be of a Spanish or
Mediterranean architectural style. The texture, color, and materials used shall be
harmonious with the Spanish or Mediterranean motif. The quality of design and
the selection of materials and colors shall be reviewed and approved by the
appropriate decision-making authority.
All structures located in the Car Country area shall comply with the following
design standards:
Exterior walls shall incorporate design elements that are consistent with
the Spanish or Mediterranean architectural styles. Examples of these
elements include, but are not limited to, slump stone adobe, stucco, arches,
arcades, cornices, corbels, balustrades, fountains, and door/window
details. Alternative design elements and materials may be incorporated
into the architecture subject to the determination that the elements are
found to be consistent with the Spanish or Mediterranean styles.
2. All buildings shall have an exterior color consistent with the Spanish and
Mediterranean architectural styles. The use of warm, muted earth tones is
required.
3. If a roof element is incorporated into the building design, the roof shall
include a mission clay barrel tile or S-tile design of terra cotta coloring i.e.
red El Camino blend, or Bernardo blend.
4. All glass roll-up doors in building exterior to be frosted glass.
5. All doors and windows on all elevations to have a 8" - 12" deep reveal.
AUTO FACILITES DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
CAR COUNTRY CARLSBAD
MATERIAL NOTES
A PAREX EIFS. WHITE
B MISSION CLAY (RED)
BARREL TILE
C LIMESTONE CLADDING
EXTERIOR WAINSCOT
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TO MATCH LIMESTONE TYP.
F EIFS CORNICE COLOR TO
MATCH LIMESTONE TYP.
G DOOR DETAILS, ROLL UP DOORS
TO HAVE FROSTED GLASS. TYP.
H WROUGHT IRON LANDSCAPE LATTICE
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AARON M. ALBERTSON R.C.E. 65513 EXP. 9/30/19
DATE
4/15/2019
CITY OF CARLSBADSHEET SHEETS
BMW OF CARLSBAD
ADDRESS:
1060 AUTO CENTER CT.
CARLSBAD, CA 92008
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR:
APPROVED
THIS IS THE APPROVED TENTATIVE MAP/SITE PLAN
FOR PROJECT NO. PER CONDITION NO.
PLANNING DIVISION DATE ENGINEERING DIVISION DATE
SDP/CDP SUBMITTAL NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION - NOT FOR BIDC-5
3/32" = 1'-0"
Proposed Elevation - East Phase 22
3/32" = 1'-0"
Proposed Elevation - North Phase 21
A5.2
B. BUILDING COVERAGE
Building coverage shall not exceed 25 percent coverage of each project site area.
Allowable total building coverage may be increased to 50% when a parking
structure is included as a part of a Site Development Plan.
C. BUILDING HEIGHTS
For developments west of Paseo Del Norte, building heights shall be restricted as
follows:
Parking Structures – three stories and 35’ maximum to top of roof deck, as
shown in Figure 2-2. Height protrusions up to 45’ are allowed per CMC
D. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND MATERIALS
The design of exterior building elements and fencing shall be of a Spanish or
Mediterranean architectural style. The texture, color, and materials used shall be
harmonious with the Spanish or Mediterranean motif. The quality of design and
the selection of materials and colors shall be reviewed and approved by the
appropriate decision-making authority.
All structures located in the Car Country area shall comply with the following
design standards:
Exterior walls shall incorporate design elements that are consistent with
the Spanish or Mediterranean architectural styles. Examples of these
elements include, but are not limited to, slump stone adobe, stucco, arches,
arcades, cornices, corbels, balustrades, fountains, and door/window
details. Alternative design elements and materials may be incorporated
into the architecture subject to the determination that the elements are
found to be consistent with the Spanish or Mediterranean styles.
2. All buildings shall have an exterior color consistent with the Spanish and
Mediterranean architectural styles. The use of warm, muted earth tones is
required.
3. If a roof element is incorporated into the building design, the roof shall
include a mission clay barrel tile or S-tile design of terra cotta coloring i.e.
red El Camino blend, or Bernardo blend.
4. All glass roll-up doors in building exterior to be frosted glass.
5. All doors and windows on all elevations to have a 8" - 12" deep reveal.
AUTO FACILITES DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
CAR COUNTRY CARLSBAD
MATERIAL NOTES
A PAREX EIFS. WHITE
B MISSION CLAY (RED)
BARREL TILE
C LIMESTONE CLADDING
EXTERIOR WAINSCOT
D ARCADE
E EIFS WINDOW TREATMENT COLOR
TO MATCH LIMESTONE TYP.
F EIFS CORNICE COLOR TO
MATCH LIMESTONE TYP.
G DOOR DETAILS, ROLL UP DOORS
TO HAVE FROSTED GLASS. TYP.
H WROUGHT IRON LANDSCAPE LATTICE
0 32'48'64'16'
Graphic Scale: 1 inch = 16 feet
PARKING DECK OPENING ANALISIS
PERIMETER
WALL AREA
REQUIRED
OPENING AREA
OPENING AREA
W/ 5' PARAPET
OPENING AREA
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NORTH: 1703 SQ.FT.
SOUTH: 2118 SQ.FT.
WEST: 1090 SQ.FT.
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In accordance with 2016 California Building Code chapter 406.5.2:
For natural ventilation purposes, the exterior side of the structure shall have uniformly distributed
openings on two or more sides. The area of such openings in exterior walls on a tier shall be not
less than 20 percent of the total perimeter wall area of each tier. The aggregate length of the
openings considered to be providing natural ventilation shall be not less than 40 percent of the
perimeter of the tier. Interior walls shall be not less than 20 percent open with uniformly distributed
openings.
Table below shows the required 20% openings area for each side of proposed parking deck and the
opening area with 5' and 4' parapet.
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AARON M. ALBERTSON R.C.E. 65513 EXP. 9/30/19
DATE
4/15/2019
CITY OF CARLSBADSHEET SHEETS
BMW OF CARLSBAD
ADDRESS:
1060 AUTO CENTER CT.
CARLSBAD, CA 92008
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR:
APPROVED
THIS IS THE APPROVED TENTATIVE MAP/SITE PLAN
FOR PROJECT NO. PER CONDITION NO.
PLANNING DIVISION DATE ENGINEERING DIVISION DATE
SDP/CDP SUBMITTAL NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION - NOT FOR BIDC-5
3/32" = 1'-0"
Proposed Elevation - South Phase 21
3/32" = 1'-0"
Proposed Elevation - West Phase 22
A5.3
B. BUILDING COVERAGE
Building coverage shall not exceed 25 percent coverage of each project site area.
Allowable total building coverage may be increased to 50% when a parking
structure is included as a part of a Site Development Plan.
C. BUILDING HEIGHTS
For developments west of Paseo Del Norte, building heights shall be restricted as
follows:
Parking Structures – three stories and 35’ maximum to top of roof deck, as
shown in Figure 2-2. Height protrusions up to 45’ are allowed per CMC
D. ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN AND MATERIALS
The design of exterior building elements and fencing shall be of a Spanish or
Mediterranean architectural style. The texture, color, and materials used shall be
harmonious with the Spanish or Mediterranean motif. The quality of design and
the selection of materials and colors shall be reviewed and approved by the
appropriate decision-making authority.
All structures located in the Car Country area shall comply with the following
design standards:
Exterior walls shall incorporate design elements that are consistent with
the Spanish or Mediterranean architectural styles. Examples of these
elements include, but are not limited to, slump stone adobe, stucco, arches,
arcades, cornices, corbels, balustrades, fountains, and door/window
details. Alternative design elements and materials may be incorporated
into the architecture subject to the determination that the elements are
found to be consistent with the Spanish or Mediterranean styles.
2. All buildings shall have an exterior color consistent with the Spanish and
Mediterranean architectural styles. The use of warm, muted earth tones is
required.
3. If a roof element is incorporated into the building design, the roof shall
include a mission clay barrel tile or S-tile design of terra cotta coloring i.e.
red El Camino blend, or Bernardo blend.
4. All glass roll-up doors in building exterior to be frosted glass.
5. All doors and windows on all elevations to have a 8" - 12" deep reveal.
AUTO FACILITES DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
CAR COUNTRY CARLSBAD
MATERIAL NOTES
A PAREX EIFS. WHITE
B MISSION CLAY (RED)
BARREL TILE
C LIMESTONE CLADDING
EXTERIOR WAINSCOT
D ARCADE
E EIFS WINDOW TREATMENT COLOR
TO MATCH LIMESTONE TYP.
F EIFS CORNICE COLOR TO
MATCH LIMESTONE TYP.
G DOOR DETAILS, ROLL UP DOORS
TO HAVE FROSTED GLASS. TYP.
H WROUGHT IRON LANDSCAPE LATTICE
0 32'48'64'16'
Graphic Scale: 1 inch = 16 feet
Red dashline shows existing grade.
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DATE
4/15/2019
CITY OF CARLSBADSHEET SHEETS
BMW OF CARLSBAD
ADDRESS:
1060 AUTO CENTER CT.
CARLSBAD, CA 92008
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR:
APPROVED
THIS IS THE APPROVED TENTATIVE MAP/SITE PLAN
FOR PROJECT NO. PER CONDITION NO.
PLANNING DIVISION DATE ENGINEERING DIVISION DATE
SDP/CDP SUBMITTAL NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION - NOT FOR BIDC-5
Exterior Axon 11
Exterior Axon 22
A6.0
PROPOSED AXONOMETRICS
AARON M. ALBERTSON R.C.E. 65513 EXP. 9/30/19
DATE
4/15/2019
CITY OF CARLSBADSHEET SHEETS
BMW OF CARLSBAD
ADDRESS:
1060 AUTO CENTER CT.
CARLSBAD, CA 92008
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR:
APPROVED
THIS IS THE APPROVED TENTATIVE MAP/SITE PLAN
FOR PROJECT NO. PER CONDITION NO.
PLANNING DIVISION DATE ENGINEERING DIVISION DATE
SDP/CDP SUBMITTAL NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION - NOT FOR BIDC-5
Exterior Axon 2 Phase 21
Exterior Axon 1 Phase 22
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
5510 OVERLAND AVENUE, SUITE 410
SAN DIEGO, CA 92123-1237
(858) 694-2212
www.sdcounty.ca.gov/dpw/
JEFF MONEDA
DIRECTOR
VIA E-MAIL
March 15, 2021
Esteban Danna
City of Carlsbad Planning Division
Esteban.Danna@carlsbadca.gov
PUBLIC INPUT FOR COMMENTS FOR BMW CARLSBAD
SDP 2019-0005/CDP 2019-0013/MS 2019-0003 (DEV2018-0198)
Dear Mr. Danna:
The County of San Diego Department of Public Works, Airports Division (County Airports)
would like to provide comments to the City of Carlsbad’s Planning Division for public input as
part of the City of Carlsbad’s Planning Commission’s public hearing on March 17, 2021, for
the proposed BMW Carlsbad development at 1060 Auto Center Court, Carlsbad (Site).
County Airports appreciates the opportunity to comment.
Since 1959 McClellan-Palomar Airport has been owned and operated by County Airports and
is located within the municipal limits of the City of Carlsbad. The airport provides general
aviation, corporate and commercial aviation services, and is an air transportation hub utilized
by businesses and residents. The County, as the owner of the Airport, accepts federal grant
funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and is obligated to maintain the facility
as a “public use airport.” In accordance with federal grant assurances, the County has no
authority over the quantity, type, or flight track of an aircraft arriving or departing from the
airport, which are under the jurisdiction of the FAA. In consideration of the FAA’s authority
over aircraft in flight, it is important to note that the County’s purview reflects the limits of their
authority as ground-facility managers. As a long-standing transportation asset and economic
driver within the community, we are interested in development projects that would introduce
new residential and/or noise-sensitive land uses in proximity to aviation activities to ensure
that those introduced into the Airport Influence Area (AIA) are compatible and well-informed
neighbors.
BACKGROUND Project Location: The proposed project is located approximately 2 miles (11,300 ft.)
northwest of McClellan-Palomar Airport’s runway.
Esteban Danna
March 15, 2021 Page 2 of 2
Project Description: As described in the Notice of Public Hearing on City of Carlsbad’s (City)
Planning Update website, the project proposes the demolition of existing buildings and the
construction of a new 65,350 square foot automobile dealership with a parking structure at
the Site.
COUNTY AIRPORTS COMMENTS
The project site is located within the McClellan-Palomar Airport’s Height Notification Area
and Review Area #2 of the Airport Influence Area (AIA), as defined in the Airport Land Use
Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) by the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. Based on
the type of facility proposed at the Site, the FAA, in accordance with Title 14 of the Code of
Federal Regulations Part 77.9, requests that the City and project applicant file a Notice of
Proposed Construction or Alteration (see attached Form 7460-1). The 7460-1 form must be
submitted to the FAA at least 45 days prior to any construction or alteration of the parcel;
we recommend earlier submission to avoid unnecessary redesign costs.
In addition, a project containing structures or other objects that may exceed the height
standards defined in Part 77, Subpart C, as applied to the airport must submit notification of
the proposal to the FAA where required by the provisions of Part 77, Subpart B, and by the
California Public Utilities Code, sections 21658 and 21659. The FAA will conduct an
“aeronautical study” of the object(s) and determine whether the object(s) would be of a
height that would constitute a hazard to air navigation. These requirements apply to all
objects including structures, antennas, trees, mobile objects, and temporary objects, such
as construction cranes.
Please continue to include County Airports in notifications regarding this project. For more
information about these comments or McClellan-Palomar Airport, please contact Jason
Forga at (619) 956-4825 or by email at Jason.Forga@sdcounty.ca.gov.
Sincerely,
CAMERON HUMPHRES, Director of Airports Department of Public Works cc: Olivier Brackett – McClellan-Palomar Airport Manager, Department of Public Works
Marc Baskel – Program Coordinator, Department of Public Works Sandi Hazlewood – Environmental Planning Manager, Department of Public Works
NOTICE OF PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OR ALTERATION
§ 77.7 Form and time of notice.
{a) If you are required to file notice under §77.9,
you must submit to the FM a completed FM
Form 7460-1, Notice of Proposed Construction
or Alteration. FM Form 7460-1 is available at
FM regional offices and on the Internet.
{b) You must submit this form at least 45 days
before the start date of the proposed construction
or alteration or the date an application for a
construction permit is filed, whichever is earliest.
{c) If you propose construction or alteration that is
also subject to the licensing requirements of the
Federal Communications Commission {FCC),
you must submit notice to the FM on or before
the date that the application is filed with the FCC.
{d) If you propose construction or alteration to an
existing structure that exceeds 2,000 ft. in height
above ground level {AGL), the FM presumes it
to be a hazard to air navigation that results in an
inefficient use of airspace. You must include
details explaining both why the proposal would
not constitute a hazard to air navigation and why
it would not cause an inefficient use of airspace.
{e) The 45-day advance notice requirement is
waived if immediate construction or alteration is
required because of an emergency involving
essential public services, public health, or public
safety. You may provide notice to the FM by any
available, expeditious means. You must file a
completed FM Form 7460-1 within 5 days of the
initial notice to the FM. Outside normal business
hours, the nearest flight service station will
accept emergency notices.
§ 77.9 Construction or alteration requiring
notice.
If requested by the FM, or if you propose any of
the following types of construction or alteration,
you must file notice with the FM of:
{a) Any construction or alteration that is more
than 200 ft. AGL at its site.
{b) Any construction or alteration that exceeds an
imaginary surface extending outward and upward
at any of the following slopes:
(1) 100 to 1 for a horizontal distance of
20,000 ft. from the nearest point of the nearest
runway of each airport described in paragraph {d)
of this section with its longest runway more than
3,200 ft. in actual length, excluding heliports.
(2) 50 to 1 for a horizontal distance of
10,000 ft. from the nearest point of the nearest
runway of each airport described in paragraph {d)
of this section with its longest runway no more
than 3,200 ft. in actual length, excluding heliports.
Mail Processing Center
Federal Aviation Administration
Southwest Regional Office
Obstruction Evaluation Group
10101 Hillwood Parkway
Fort Worth, TX 76177
Fax: (817) 222-5920
Website: https://oeaaa.faa.gov
(3) 25 to 1 for a horizontal distance of
5,000 ft. from the nearest point of the nearest
landing and takeoff area of each heliport
described in paragraph {d) of this section.
{c) Any highway, railroad, or other traverse way
for mobile objects, of a height which, if adjusted
upward 17 feet for an Interstate Highway that is
part of the National System of Military and
Interstate Highways where overcrossings are
designed for a minimum of 17 feet vertical
distance, 15 feet for any other public roadway, 10
feet or the height of the highest mobile object that
would normally traverse the road, whichever is
greater, for a private road, 23 feet for a railroad,
and for a waterway or any other traverse way not
previously mentioned, an amount equal to the
height of the highest mobile object that would
normally traverse it, would exceed a standard of
paragraph {a) or {b) of this section.
{d) Any construction or alteration on any of the
following airports and heliports:
(1) A public use airport listed in the
Airport/Facility Directory, Alaska Supplement, or
Pacific Chart Supplement of the U.S.
Government Flight Information Publications;
(2) A military airport under construction,
or an airport under construction that will be
available for public use;
(3) An airport operated by a Federal
agency or the DOD.
(4) An airport or heliport with at least
one FAA-approved instrument approach
procedure.
{e) You do not need to file notice for construction
or alteration of:
(1) Any object that will be shielded by
existing structures of a permanent and
substantial nature or by natural terrain or
topographic features of equal or greater height,
and will be located in the congested area of a
city, town, or settlement where the shielded
structure will not adversely affect safety in air
navigation;
(2) Any air navigation facility, airport
visual approach or landing aid, aircraft arresting
device, or meteorological device meeting FM-
approved siting criteria or an appropriate military
service siting criteria on military airports, the
location and height of which are fixed by its
functional purpose;
(3) Any construction or alteration for
which notice is required by any other FM
regulation.
(4) Any antenna structure of 20 feet or less in
height, except one that would increase the height
of another antenna structure.
PLEASE TYPE or PRINT
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING FAA FORM 7460-1
ITEM #1. Please include the name, address and phone number of a personal contact point as well as the company name.
ITEM #2. Please include the name, address and phone number of a personal contact point as well as the company name.
ITEM #3. New Construction would be a structure that has not yet been built.
Alteration is a change to an existing structure such as the addition of a side mounted antenna, a change to the marking and lighting, a
change to power and/or frequency, or a change to the height. The nature of the alteration shall be included in ITEM #21 mplete
Description of Proposa
Existing would be a correction to the latitude and/or longitude, a correction to the height, or if filing on an existing structure which has never
been studied by the FAA. The reason for the notice shall be included in ITEM #21 mplete Description of Proposa
ITEM #4. If Permanent, so indicate. If Temporary, such as a crane or drilling derrick, enters the estimated length of time the temporary
structure will be up.
ITEM #5. Enter the date that construction is expected to start and the date that construction should be completed.
ITEM #6. Please indicate the type of structure. DO NOT LEAVE BLANK.
ITEM #7. In the event that obstruction marking and lighting is required, please indicate type desired. If no preference, check ther and
indicate no preference DO NOT LEAVE BLANK. NOTE: High Intensity lighting shall be used only for structures over 500 AGL. In the
absence of high intensity lighting for structures over 500 AGL, marking is also required.
ITEM #8. If this is an existing tower that has been registered with the FCC, enter the FCC Antenna Structure Registration number here.
ITEM #9 and #10. Latitude and longitude must be geographic coordinates, accurate to within the nearest second or to the nearest
hundredth of a second if known. Latitude and longitude derived solely from a hand-held G P S instrument is NOT acceptable. A
hand-held GPS is only accurate to within 100 meters (328 feet) 95 percent of the time. This data, when plotted, should match the site
depiction submitted under ITEM #20.
ITEM #11. NAD 83 is preferred; however, latitude and longitude may be submitted in NAD 27. Also, in some geographic areas where NAD
27 and NAD 83 are not available other datum may be used. It is important to know which datum is used. DO NOT LEAVE BLANK.
ITEM #12. Enter the name of the nearest city and state to the site. If the structure is or will be in a city, enter the name of that city and state.
ITEM #13. Enter the full name of the nearest public-use (not private-use) airport or heliport or military airport or heliport to the site.
ITEM #14. Enter the distance from the airport or heliport listed in #13 to the structure.
ITEM #15. Enter the direction from the airport or heliport listed in #13 to the structure.
ITEM #16. Enter the site elevation above mean sea level and expressed in whole feet rounded to the nearest foot (e.g. 17 rounds to 17
17 rounds to 18 This data should match the ground contour elevations for site depiction submitted under ITEM #20.
ITEM #17. Enter the total structure height above ground l e v e l in whole feet rounded to the next highest f o o t (e.g. 17 rounds to 18
The total structure height shall include anything mounted on top of the structure, such as antennas, obstruction lights, lightning
rods, etc.
ITEM #18. Enter the overall height above mean sea level and expressed in whole feet. This will be the total of ITEM #16 + ITEM #17.
ITEM #19. If an FAA aeronautical study was previously conducted, enter the previous study number.
ITEM #20. Enter the relationship of the structure to roads, airports, prominent terrain, existing structures, etc. Attach an 8-1/2 x 11
non-reduced copy of the appropriate 7.5 minute U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Quadrangle Map MARKED WITH A PRECISE INDICATION
OF THE SITE LOCATION. To obtain maps, contact USGS at 1-888-275-8747 or via internet at http://store.usgs.gov . If available,
attach a copy of a documented site survey with the surveyor certification stating the amount of vertical and horizontal accuracy in feet.
ITEM #21.
For transmitting stations, include maximum effective radiated power (ERP) and all frequencies.
For antennas, include the type of antenna and center of radiation (Attach the antenna pattern, if available).
For microwave, include azimuth relative to true north.
For overhead wires or transmission lines, include size and configuration of wires and their supporting structures (Attach depiction).
For each pole/support, include coordinates, site elevation, and structure height above ground level or water.
For buildings, include site orientation, coordinates of each corner, dimensions, and construction materials.
For alterations, explain the alteration thoroughly.
For existing structures, thoroughly explain the reason for notifying the FAA (e.g. corrections, no record or previous study, etc.).
Filing this information with the FAA does not relieve the sponsor of this construction or alteration from complying with any other
federal, state or local rules or regulations. If you are not sure what other rules or regulations apply to your proposal, contact
local/state and zoning authorities.
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requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection displays a currently valid 0MB Control Number. The 0MB control number for this information collection is 2120-0001. Public reporting for this coll@ction of information is
estimated to be approximately 19 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, completing and reviewing the collection of information.
All responses to this collection of information are mandatory for anyone proposing construction or alteration that meets the criteria contained in 14 CFR 77. This information is collected to evaluate the effect of proposed construction or
alteration on air navigation and is not confidential. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to: Information Collection aearance Officer,
Federal Aviation Administration, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177-1524.
Form 04/20
Please Type or Print on This Form Form Approved OMB No.2120-0001Expiration Date:
Failure To Provide All Requested Information May Delay Processing of Your Notice
U.S. Department of Transportation Notice of Proposed Construction or AlterationFederal Aviation Administration
FOR FAA USE ONLY
Aeronautical Study Number
1. Sponsor (person, company, etc. proposing this action):
Attn.
Name:
Address:
City: State: Zip:
Telephone:Fax:
9. Latitude: "
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10. Longitude:
11. Datum:NAD 83 NAD 27 Other
12. Nearest: City: State
13. Nearest Public-use (not private-use) or Military Airport or Heliport:
14. Distance from #13. to Structure:
15. Direction from #13. to Structure:
16. Site Elevation (AMSL): ft.
17. Total Structure Height (AGL): ft.
18. Overall Height (#16 + #17) (AMSL): ft.
19. Previous FAA Aeronautical Study Number (if applicable):
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20. Description of Location:(Attach a USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle Map with the
precise site marked and any certified survey)
2. Sponsor's Representative (if other than #1):
Attn.
Name:
Address:
City: State: Zip:_______________
Telephone:Fax:
3. Notice of:New Construction Alteration Existing
4. Duration:Permanent Temporary ( months, days)
5. Work Schedule: Beginning End
6. Type:Antenna Tower Crane Building Power Line
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7. Marking/Painting and/or Lighting Preferred:
Red Lights and Paint Dual - Red and Medium Intensity
White-Medium Intensity Dual - Red and high Intensity
White -High Intensity Other
8. FCC Antenna Structure Registration Number (if applicable):
21. Complete Description of Proposal:Frequency/Power (kW)
Notice is required by 14 Code of Federal Regulations, part 77 pursuant to 49 U.S.C., Section 44718. Persons who knowingly and willingly violate the notice
requirements of part 77 are subject to a civil penalty of $1,000 per day until the notice is received, pursuant to 49 U.S.C., Section 46301(a)
I hereby certify that all of the above statements made by me are true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge. In addition, I agree to mark and/or light the
structure in accordance with established marking & lighting standards as necessary.
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Re: 3/17/2021 Planning Commission meeting – BMW Carlsbad project
Planning Commission:
Disclaimer: I am a member of the Carlsbad Traffic and Mobility Commission (T&MC). We have been
tasked with reviewing traffic-related guidelines that are used for development applications, but not with
the review of individual applications, so I am commenting here as an individual.
SUMMARY
The transportation studies conducted for this project were not attached to the staff report, so you have
not been provided an opportunity to review them to independently assess the accuracy of the
conclusions. They include three documents: a Transportation Impact Analysis (TIA), a Vehicle Miles
Traveled (VMT) Analysis, and a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan. These documents are
highly flawed and in need of revision prior to approval of this project, as explained below.
Summary of VMT Analysis concerns
A regional retail project, like the proposed BMW Carlsbad project, can avoid a CEQA transportation
impact study and formal VMT mitigation plan, if it can show that it reduces net regional VMT. Although
the project involves moving the automobile dealership from Encinitas to a significantly expanded facility
in Carlsbad, the VMT analysis has been carefully engineered with a series of clever shenanigans to reach
that exact conclusion—a razor-thin VMT reduction of 0.4%. This specious CEQA avoidance scheme
needs to be rejected and re-done for the reasons summarized here and detailed below. Elimination of
any one of the following shenanigans would be sufficient to trigger the need for a CEQA study:
• The VMT Analysis for this project used a highly manipulated, custom method not described in
Carlsbad’s VMT Analysis Guidelines.
• Three completely different methods were used to calculate estimated vehicle trips in the three
transportation documents with highly discordant results, requiring harmonization and
explanation.
• The trip generation method used for the VMT Analysis resulted in a nearly eight-fold lower
estimate than the standard SANDAG Trip Generation method that staff has insisted on using in
the past.
• The applicant was then allowed to hypocritically subtract trips and VMT from their total using
the much higher SANDAG method on a similar existing business (Coastal Car Care) that moved
from the site, skewing the VMT result enough to trigger the need for a CEQA review.
• Mid-day employee trips are not included in the VMT total, because the applicant claims they are
insignificant. However, with the razor-thin VMT reduction being claimed, including just a few
such trips would trigger the need for a CEQA review.
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• The VMT subtraction for Coastal Car Care (described above) should not have been done at all,
because they moved nine miles away, and their employees and customers did not just
disappear. Their changed travel patterns likely would increase regional VMT (or at least remain
neutral)—not create a subtraction.
• Several other businesses at the site also have been displaced, and some are also redirecting
their employees and customers to new sites many miles away in Oceanside, which would even
further increase regional VMT. The VMT Analysis must be revised to account for all of the
displaced business.
• The Carlsbad location (69,000 sq-ft) appears to have building space that is significantly larger
than the Encinitas location (est. 39,000 sq-ft), including several more service bays. This indicates
an expansion of the business, which would substantially increase VMT.
• in signed/certified TDM documents submitted to the City, the applicant described their planned
increase in employee numbers from 90 at the Encinitas location to 133 at the Carlsbad location,
which is consistent with the apparent substantial increase in building size and service bays. So,
there will likely be ~43 more employees and ~65 additional customers on a typical Saturday that
are not included in the current VMT analysis, which uses only the old Encinitas numbers. And
note that the razor-thin VMT reduction becomes a net VMT increase with just two new
employees or just one new customer.
• With the Encinitas location, BMW dealerships are very evenly distributed in the region.
However, the relocation to Carlsbad is relatively close to the Vista dealership and creates a void
to the south, which will result in more VMT by employees and customers in that area.
Summary of TIA/TDM Plan concerns
• Staff and the applicant erroneously assume that a TDM Plan created consistent with the TDM
Ordinance, which is what they present, is also sufficient to satisfy the TDM requirement in
General Plan Mobility Element Policy 3-P.11 that applies to projects that add traffic to over-
congested/GMP-exempt streets. This project’s TDM plan must be far more robust to satisfy both
requirements.
• Staff’s one-size-fits-all approach to TSM mitigation (a single traffic signal controller regardless of
the scope of the project or local congestion) is not sufficient. Additional TSM-based mitigation is
necessary.
• The transit LOS calculation is not valid and needs to be re-done. The applicant included 60 points
for being in an area governed by a TDM Ordinance that provides ridesharing type services, and
another 60 points for an on-demand ride program. The only ride-sharing program available in
the area is the applicant’s single vehicle program available only for mid-day trips, which should
not generate any points.
• The applicant claims that there are extensive networks of multi-use trails and public transit
readily available as alternatives to vehicle use, neither of which is even close to true. There are
no multi-use trails in the area, and bus service is abysmal.
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• The TDM Plan is largely just artificial points for token measures and marketing/meetings.
Substantial improvements to bus stops, bicycle facilities, etc. should be required, if there is any
hope of achieving the TDM goals.
• In addition, a parking management program and extensive on-demand rideshare program
should be required to help achieve the TDM goals.
VMT ANALYSIS DETAILS
Table 2 from the VMT Analysis is included below with annotations. It shows the razor thin 53-mile
reduction in one-day VMT claimed by the applicant (see the yellow box on). This “convenient”
conclusion just barely enables the applicant to avoid CEQA review and the need for a CEQA VMT-based
mitigation plan (within 0.4% of the 11,442-mile existing-site total).
Table 2 from the BMW Carlsbad VMT Analysis (1/19/2021).
Table 2: BMW Carlsbad Saturday VMT Estimates
Existing Site Project Site Net Change
VMT per Customer Round-Trip
Saturday Customer Round-Trips
Saturday VMT from Customers Subtotal [Al
VMT per Employee Round-Trip (without TOM)
Saturday Employee Round-Trips
Saturday VMT from Employees Subtotal [BJ (without
TOM)
Existing Uses at Project Site to be Replaced [q
Saturday VMT due to Location Subtotal [A+B+C]
VMT Reduction due to Alternative Modes for
Employee Commutes [DJ
Saturday VMT to Access Off-Site Car Inventory [E)
Saturday VMT due to Features Subtotal [D+E)
60.52
135
8,170
37.27
90
3,354
11,524
-168
86
-82
64.20 1
135 2
8,666
36.90
90 3
3,321
-183· 4
11,804
-415 5
-415 ---------i--TOTAL SATURDAY VMT [A+B+C+D) 11,442 11,389
Source: Data provided by AutoNation; Fehr & Ptt~. 2020.
Notes:
+3.68
+496
-0.37
-33
-183
280
-247
-86
-333
VMT from Customers and VMT from Employees Subtotals are calculated by multiplying VMT per Round-Trip and the
number of Round-Trips anticipated on a Saturday for each population type. For example, 60.54 VMT per Customer Round-
Trip x 135 Saturday Customer Round-Trips = 8,173 VMT generated by Custom•~ on a Saturday.
• Based on weekday trip generation for 3,060 sf of the Coastal Car Care use, to be replaced by the project, and using rates
as provided in the BMW of Carlsbad Transportation Impact Analysis, (RK Engineering Group, Inc., January 2021). The VMT
estimate does not account for higher Saturday trip generation and assumes an average trip length of only three (3) miles
in order to present a conservative project VMT estimate.
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CEQA/VMT mitigation avoidance scheme
Transportation is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and Carlsbad’s
Climate Action Plan (CAP) and other policies/plans call for VMT reductions to address the climate crisis.
For smaller projects, the VMT Analysis Guidelines include a map-based calculation of VMT. For regional
retail projects like the current one (>50,000 square feet) that generate 110 or more average daily vehicle
trips (ADT), the VMT Analysis Guidelines require a more sophisticated SANDAG model run to calculate
VMT:
3.3.4 Regional Retail Projects. All retail projects that do not meet the screening criteria above
are considered regional retail projects and require a model run. Regional retail projects that
result in a net increase in VMT compared to the no project condition would have a significant
transportation impact.
Despite this requirement, and despite the fact that automobile dealerships are not one of the allowed
exception listed in Appendix A, staff is allowing the applicant to make up its own highly customized
“total VMT” method, using existing employee and customer data.
I have provided extensive public comments on the transportation portions of several other recent
development project reviews. I have pointed out that, during the transition from level of service (LOS) to
VMT as the environmental impact standard, staff allowed developers to choose the approach (LOS or
VMT) that minimized the mitigation requirement. And, despite language in the VMT guidelines that calls
for map-based or SANDAG model run-based VMT calculations dependent upon specific ADT thresholds,
staff has allowed developers to choose the calculation method that minimized the mitigation
requirement.
And now, with the current project, staff is permitting the applicant to come up with its own methods
and numbers, allowing them to avoid CEQA and VMT mitigation. If we keep allowing exceptions to be
made and allowing developers to cherry-pick or design their own analysis methods, we are never going
to be able to meet our climate goals, mitigate traffic congestion, or adequately improve our multimodal
transportation network.
Trip generation shenanigans
Three completely different methods were used to calculate estimated vehicle trips in the three
transportation documents. The TIA used the SANDAG Trip Generation Guide, which has a very specific,
customized entry for “automobile sales and service” of 50 trips per 1,000 square feet of building space,
which is based on local research. This resulted in an estimated 3,458 ADT (customers and employees
combined) before trips were subtracted for elimination of existing businesses (see the red box in TIA
Table 4-2 reproduced below).
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Table 4-2 from the BMW Carlsbad TIA (3/3/2021).
However, for the VMT Analysis, the applicant manufactured their own custom employee and customer
trip numbers, which they claim are based on current conditions at the Encinitas site. However, they
estimated only 270 customer ADTs (3.9 ADT per 1,000 square-feet) and 180 employee ADTs (2.6 ADT
per 1,000 square feet), which translates to only 450 total ADT (about 6.5 ADT per 1,000 square feet) on
the heaviest day—Saturday (see Annotations 2 and 3 on VMT Analysis Table 2, above; roundtrips have
been doubled to include both the inbound and outbound trips).
They acknowledge that mid-day trips are not included in the VMT Analysis, because they allege such
trips do not contribute substantially to VMT, but the discordance between 3,458 ADT and 450 ADT is too
large to ignore based on that explanation. Further, mid-day employee trips are not insignificant and
must be included in the analysis. Just a handful of mid-day trips would be sufficient to erase the tiny 53-
mile net reduction currently reported in Table 2.
The TDM Plan describes only employee (not customer) trips and uses yet another custom method
contained in the TDM Handbook that scales trip numbers down from the SANDAG guide as building size
grows. It concluded there will be about 4.6 employee trips per 1,000 square feet for a total of 315
employee ADTs (see page 1-2 of the TDM Plan). Even if this method was used for the VMT Analysis, it
would push the project to a net increase in VMT, requiring the need for a CEQA study.
Thus, the trips and VMT to be generated by the project are likely far greater than is being presented in
the VMT Analysis, allowing CEQA avoidance. All of these methods and numbers need to be harmonized
and better explained, because there are huge discordances in the three different sets of estimated trip
numbers.
L•nd Use
Automobile Sales (Dealer & Repair)
Automobile Sales (Dealer & Repair)
Automobile Repair Center
Table 4-2
Project Trip Ge ne ration1
AM P•ak Hour
Quantity Units1
In I Out I Tobi
Propos•d Us♦
69.161 ~F 121 S2 173
Existing Us•
3.364 ~F -6 -2 -8
2S.S40 TSF -29 -12 -41
Tot.ii Trip G•n•ration
(lncludina TriD Cr9dit fro m Exi3,tina Us•l 86 38 124
' Source: San Diego Association ot Go't'ernments (SANOAG), Bnef Guide of VehlculM Traffic
GMer.ation Rates for the San Dkgo Reglon, April 2002.
! TSF = Thousand Squ.ut Fe+t
PM PHk Hour
I Out I Total
Daily
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Inappropriate trip subtraction shenanigans
To make matters worse, after using the custom method to lowball their projected new trips, the
applicant was then allowed to use the SANDAG guide, with its much higher ADT numbers, as the basis
for subtracting VMT for an existing business called Coastal Car Care.
This is yet another example of the method inconsistency applied to development reviews to help
developers avoid mitigation. For a previous development (Marja Acres), staff insisted that, for
consistency, the SANDAG guide had to be used for both the new and subtracted traffic—despite the
existence of actual existing traffic counts that were much different. That greatly benefited the developer
by substantially reducing net ADT in that case.
Yet, in this case, staff is hypocritically allowing the applicant to use its own low projections for new
traffic (6.5 ADT per 1,000 square-feet), but then allowing them to subtract existing traffic from a similar
business (Coastal Car Care) at the SANDAG trip generation rate that is almost eight-fold higher (50 ADT
per 1,000 square-feet). If the same standards were applied to both the new traffic and the subtracted
traffic, it would be enough to push the project VMT to a net increase, requiring a CEQA study.
Further inappropriate VMT subtraction shenanigans
Beyond the inconsistent method used to calculate the subtraction for Coastal Car Care (described
above), there should not even have been a subtraction for that business—there likely should be added
VMT for that and other businesses being displaced by the project. The total regional VMT approach
allows the applicant to compare its VMT at the new location with their current location. However, that
means that the regional VMT impacts of the displaced businesses also need to be considered—not just
simply subtracted as if they have vanished into thin air.
For example, Coastal Car Care very recently moved about nine miles west to a location in San Marcos to
accommodate the impending BMW dealership. Their employees and customers will now have to travel
to San Marcos every day, which is likely going to be further than the current location on average.
Certainly, there is no evidence that there should be the reduction shown at Annotation 4 in VMT
Analysis Table 2, above. This alone erases the entire VMT reduction, which should trigger a CEQA
review.
Other recent former occupants of the existing buildings at the project site include Carlsbad Exclusive
Auto, which is now redirecting its customers to a site five miles to the north in Oceanside, and Safelite
Auto Glass, which is now redirecting its customers to a site nine miles to the north in Oceanside.
A couple of the businesses (e.g., Lloyd’s Auto Specialties and Sun Coast Tint) each moved less than two
miles away, and at least one business (Carlsbad Smog) is apparently staying, so those VMT impacts
would be minimal. However, there are other shops that have closed down in the past year or so with an
unknown effect, including British Independent Service and Legends Auto. There is also an Enterprise
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Rent-A-Car with a very full parking lot at the project site. I am unclear what is going to happen to that,
but a shutdown or move could have significant regional VMT implications.
It is not a coincidence that all of these shops have recently moved/disappeared, and the VMT Analysis
needs to account for the regional VMT implications of all of these displaced businesses, particularly
given the razor-thin 53-mile net reduction that is allowing CEQA avoidance. The current VMT Analysis is
defective in that respect.
Building size increase in Carlsbad indicates business expansion and increased VMT
It is standard to estimate ADT (and consequently VMT) based on the area of retail space. So, regardless
of whether you believe in the accuracy of the 50 ADT per 1,000 square-feet from the SANDAG guide in
the TIA, or the 6.5 ADT per 1,000 square-feet in the applicant’s made-up method in the VMT Analysis, or
some other ADT number—that does not change the fact that larger businesses are going to have more
employees, more customers, and more VMT.
According to all three transportation documents, the proposed project in Carlsbad includes a 69,161
square-foot building. Although the project is replacing an existing dealership in Encinitas, I was unable to
find any reference to its size in any of the transportation documents or staff report.
However, based on measuring all of the buildings in Google Maps, the total area in Encinitas appears to
be about 39,000 square feet. There also appears to be a significant increase in the number of service
bays relative to the Encinitas location. These increases indicate a clear intent to expand the business,
which will come with an associated increase in VMT, so the claim that net VMT will decrease is not
plausible, and a CEQA study should be done.
Applicant projecting expansion from 90 to 133 employees
According to the VMT Analysis, there are 90 current employees, all of whom typically work on
Saturdays. The applicant signed a TDM Strategy submitted to the city, certifying that they will be
employing 133 full-time employees and specified their specific roles (see below). That represents a
nearly 50% increase in employees, consistent with the apparent increase in building size and number of
service bays.
Annotations 2 and 3 on VMT Analysis Table 2 (above) show only the 90 current employees and 135
current Saturday customers. An increase in customers proportional to the employee increase would
raise the Saturday customer number to 200. Keep in mind that just one additional customer or two
additional employees added to Table 2 would exceed the 53-mile net VMT reduction, thereby requiring
a CEQA analysis.
It appears that, after seeing the results of the VMT analysis with their actual anticipated expansion, they
had to start pretending they were no longer planning to expand in order to avoid a CEQA review.
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Signed BMW Carlsbad TDM Strategy.
Relocation creates geographic void requiring longer trips
BMW dealerships currently are well-distributed geographically in the region: Vista, Encinitas, Escondido,
San Diego (Kearney Mesa), and El Cajon. This reduces the VMT necessary for customers to access a
dealership. However, movement of the BMW of Encinitas dealership nine miles north to the Carlsbad
location, which is only about six miles from the BMW of Vista dealership, seemingly creates a large void
to the south (see the attached map, Figure 1).
Anticipated \Vorkforre and Commute Patterns
The makeup of the existing or anticipated workforce will help shape the approach to TDMfor a given site. Include
the following:
• Existing or anticipated commute hours based an shifts or typical work hours
• Existing or anticipated percentage of part-time employees
• If available, any existing commuting information, such as the percentage of employees using different
commute modes and the average commute distance.
-133 f ull -t ime e mpl oyees pr ojected .
(65 service, 8 parts, 55 sales, 5 wash/detail)
. . .
SECTION V: Authorization for Building Permit Issuance
By signing below, Developer certifies that the information provided in this document is complete
and accurate. By signing thi s document, a developer is committing to build/provide the
infrastructure strategics identifi ed in this document. Failure to provide the identified infrastructure
may result in a building not obtaining an occupancy perm it until such infrastructure is constructed
or other commilrnents are made to reduce vehicle trips by an amount equivalent to the trips that
would have likely been reduced by constructing and providing the listed infrastructure strategies.
The developer also acknowledges that commitments to implement additional TDM strategies and
monitor and report on those strategics must be made prior 10 occupancy. These commitments can be
made by completing Part II of this document and obtaining subsequent approval of the proposed
strategies and monitoring plan.
Name and Signature of Dcvclo ~Re~r Desi
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Figure 1. Map of regional BMW dealerships, including proposed move from Encinitas to Carlsbad.
The VMT Analysis partially captures the resulting increased average customer VMT, but this disruption in
the geographic distribution of the dealerships presumably will have a much larger effect given the large
void created between dealerships.
TIA/TDM PLAN DETAILS
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According to the project’s TIA, it will add 2,779 new ADT to the surrounding street network, and 70% of
that new traffic (1,245 ADT) will go through the portion of Cannon Road near I-5 that recently had to be
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exempted from Carlsbad’s Growth Management Plan (GMP) vehicle LOS standard due to excessive
congestion. Accordingly, the project is required under General Plan Mobility Element Policy 3-P.11 to
use TDM and Transportation Systems Management (TSM) measures to mitigate that traffic.
However, the TIA falsely claims that, “A TDM plan prepared to comply with the TDM Ordinance fulfills
the Mobility Element requirement.”
The TDM Ordinance applies broadly to all commercial developments to achieve modest reductions in
vehicle use, regardless of their location or whether they are adding vehicle traffic to
congested/exempted streets. In this case, the project is adding thousand s of new vehicle trips to an
exempted street, and the TIA Guidelines implements Policy 3-P.11 by stating that all such added trips
must be mitigated. That is completely independent of the TDM Ordinance, CEQA/VMT guidelines, and
the GMP/MMLOS requirements, and it is long past time for staff to stop allowing the conflation of these
different requirements.
The extremely weak TDM Plan proposed for this project will have little or no effect on reducing vehicle
traffic on Cannon Road, so a much stronger program is required.
TSM requirement
The only TSM requirement ever imposed by staff is the purchase of a traffic signal controller (also the
case with the current project), which costs a couple of thousand dollars—no matter the size of the
project or how much traffic it adds. Cannon Road is in need of a traffic signal corridor study, which could
help traffic flow in the areas impacted by the project, so it would be appropriate for the project to fund
that type of study and/or other TSM measures, in addition to the controller.
Transit LOS
The transit LOS calculation in the TIA resulted in a false grade of “A.” The calculation includes 60 points
for being in an area governed by a TDM Ordinance that enables ridesharing and use of non-auto modes
of travel. While the City has a TDM Ordinance, it has not been implemented to have any effect on the
availability of ridesharing or non-auto modes of travel in the project area, so it is not applicable.
The assignment of 60 points to this particular measure was an extremely cynical move by past staff
members to theoretically ensure that neither the city nor any developer would ever have to fund transit
improvements under the GMP and General Plan, because it effectively achieves the minimum LOS “D”
standard citywide. However, in the absence of any actual implementation of the Ordinance in the form
of ridesharing or alternatives provided by the City (e.g., the currently suspended Carlsbad Connector on
Palomar Airport Road), no points are warranted for this measure.
The only other transit LOS criterion included in the calculation worksheet in the TIA is another 60 points
for availability of an on-demand rideshare service. However, the only thing being provided by the
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project is a single shared “Zipcar” for employees for mid-day trips. A single car shared among all
employees that is not even available for commutes does not constitute a “rideshare service” worthy of
60 transit LOS points. This is yet another cynical allowance by staff to cheat on LOS.
Therefore, transit improvements must be made by the project to honestly achieve the minimum LOS
standard.
Additional false claims about transit in the TDM Plan
The TIA and TDM Plan go on to make the following laughable claim:
The location of the proposed project allows the employees to take advantage of the existing
network of public transit and multi-use trail offerings. The City of Carlsbad offers extensive
public transit and multi-use trails.
There are no multi-use trails in the general area of the project, and transit, despite the false “A” grade
described above, is absolutely abysmal. The closest bus stops are on Cannon Road, but they are over a
half-mile east of the project site on sidewalks that run directly adjacent to the high-speed road with
minimal lighting at the stops or on the way to the stops. The westbound bus stop is only a sign in the
ground with no other amenities (like a bench or shelter), and the eastbound bus stop is a sign with a
small bench (see images below).
Route 444 (see schedule below), which serves these bus stops, runs only twice in one direction in the
morning and only twice in the other direction in the evening on weekdays. There is no service on
weekends (or holiday), which, according to the transportation studies, are the busiest times when all
employees are working. It takes between 40 and 75 minutes (with waiting time) to get between a
Coaster train and the bus stops—and that does not include the time of the Coaster ride. There are two
more bus stops on the same route on Armada Drive, but they are even a further walk. Not surprisingly,
all of these bus stops combined currently average less than one boarding each per day.
So, that is the “extensive transit system” with an LOS grade of “A,” as described by the applicant with
staff’s concurrence. Although the TDM plan accurately states that transit is one of the most effective
TDM measures, no improvements are being required of the project to meet MMLOS or TDM
requirements. The only requirement is that the project provides its employees and customers with
access to the bus schedule with its two morning and two evening trips. What an absolute joke.
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An automobile dealership is one of the worst VMT generators imaginable. Although the Tier 3 TDM Plan
required of this project is the highest level in the current system, the plan being proposed is
astonishingly weak—mostly oriented toward small token measures and marketing/meetings, rather
than actual services that could meaningfully reduce vehicle trips.
A TDM Plan must present viable alternatives to single-occupancy vehicle trips, which can include
telecommuting, walking, biking, transit, parking management, ride-sharing, etc. Telecommuting is
largely not possible for the vast majority of employees of this type of business. In addition, there are
virtually no residences within reasonable walking distance of the site, and the current employee homes
are generally quite distant, so walking is not a viable alternative either.
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TDM Plan – Transit
To help enhance usage of the bus stops, shelters, benches, and trash cans should be required at both
bus stops on Cannon Road as part of the TDM Plan. In addition, pedestrian-scale lighting to the bus
stops should be required, along with high-visibility crosswalks at the Cannon Road/Car Country Drive
intersection. Transit usage by employees should be carefully monitored, and, if meaningful numbers are
not using it, the TDM Plan should be updated to ensure trip reductions by other means.
TDM Plan - Bicycle measures
To encourage bicycle usage, the bicycle storage/repair areas, showers, lockers, etc. should be provided
in a consolidated area—and not placed in any inconvenient, out-of-the-way places. The TDM Plan
describes train service, but it provides few viable options to access it. The Poinsettia train station is too
far for pedestrians, and the bus service is basically unusable (as described above). However, it is a
reasonable bike ride away. Therefore, a low-stress route should be provided to the project, including
filling the significant gap in the Avenida Encinas bike lane north of the station and buffering the bike
lanes on Paseo Del Norte from being doored by parked cars. At least a few employees may be willing to
bike to work under these conditions.
TDM Plan – Parking Management
Given the lack of other viable alternatives, financial incentives/disincentives should be applied to
employee parking to encourage non-vehicle travel.
TDM plan - On-demand rideshare program
The most viable TDM measure for this project is probably an extensive on-demand ridesharing program.
This is not the currently proposed single car-share for a few mid-day employee trips. Given the
magnitude of its vehicle LOS and VMT impacts, the project should be required to provide services for
both its employees and customers in a way that promotes fewer trips. For example, free rides to and
from the Coaster station and other mobility hubs should be provided for commutes, as well as
transportation for mid-day activities. Customers dropping off vehicles for service should be provided
pooled rides to and from their destinations. Etc.
Sincerely,
Steve Linke
Carlsbad, CA