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Home My WebLink AboutPRE 2021-0050; 7335 BOLERO ST; Admin Decision LetterFILE January 14, 2022 Roger Lane and Lisa Fyfe 429 Fulvia Street Encinitas, CA 92024 SUBJECT: PRE 2021-0050 (DEV 2021-0259) -7335 BOLERO ST APN: 215-493-14 ('Cityof Carlsbad Thank you for submitting a preliminary review for a 2,075 square foot (SF) two-story, single-family home with an attached garage and patio proposed on a 2.9 -acre vacant parcel with frontage on Bolero Street. In response to your application, the Planning Division has prepared this comment letter. Please note that the purpose of a preliminary review is to provide you with direction and comments on the overall concept of your project. This preliminary review does not represent an in-depth analysis of your project. It is intended to give you feedback on critical issues based upon the information provided in your submittal. This review is based upon the plans, policies, and standards in effect as of the date of this review. Please be aware that at the time of a formal application submittal, new plans, policies, and standards may be in effect and additional issues of concern may be raised through a more specific and detailed review. Planning: 1. General Plan and zoning designations for the property are as follows: a. b. C. General Plan: R-1.5, 1.5 units/ac Zoning: P-C, Planned Community La Costa Estates Master Plan. Based on a review of MP-149(R), the subject parcel was created pursuant to Tentative Tract Map CT 75-4 and is subject to Specific Plan Estates North SP169, Ordinance Number 9435, which includes Exhibit A. 2. The project requires the following permits: a. Grading and building permits. 3. The project site is located within the La Costa Estates North Master Plan, MP 149(R). Pursuant to the Master Plan, areas of existing development zoned P-C shall be governed by the previously approved actions. If desired, amendments in these areas can be accomplished by only amending said actions. No amendment to this Master Plan shall be necessary to the previously adopted specific plan to the Carlsbad Municipal Code, specifically the Zoning Ordinance (Title 21), for the development of the subject site. This project site is within the Estates North Specific Plan (SP- Community Development Department Planning Division I 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 I 760-602-4600 I 760-602-8560 f I www.carlsbadca.gov PRE 2021-0050 -7335 BOLERO ST January 14, 2022 Page 2 4. 5 .. 6. 169) and shall be subject to the requirements set forth in Ordinance 9435. In addition, requirements of any law, ordinance or regulation of the State of California, City of Carlsbad, and any other governmental entity shall be complied with. Including the Zoning Ordinance (Title 21). Pursuant to the specific plan, this lot must comply with the R-1 zoning of the Zoning Ordinance. Climate Action Plan (CAP). New requirements related to the city's goals to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)'emissions will likely impact development requirements of this project. A formal application submittal will need to include a completed CAP Checklist (Form P-30) to determine what requirements will apply to the project. New GHG reduction requirements are related to energy efficiency, photovoltaic, electric vehicle charging, water heating and traffic demand management requirements, as set forth in the California Green Building Standards Code and in CMC Chapters 18.21, 18.30 and 18.51 which is available on the city's website at the following address: http://www.gcode.us/codes/carlsbad/view.php?topic=18&frames=on To the extent that new GHG reduction requirements are in effect at the time of application for grading or building permits, the project will be required to comply with the effective requirements even if different than what is proposed in the project's planning approvals. GHG reduction requirements may impact, but are not limited to, site design and local building code requirements. If incorporating new GHG reduction requirements results in substantial modifications to the project after planning approvals are obtained, then prior to issuance of grading or building permits, the applicant may be required to submit and receive approval of a Consistency Determination or an Amendment application for the project through the Planning Division. Vehicular access. Please specify the width of the proposed driveway and include details for any retaining walls. Please include top and bottom-of-wall measurements. Single-family home. The single-family home is subject to the standards of Carlsbad Municipal Code (CMC) Chapter 21.10, R-1, One-Family Residential Zone. Staff has the following comments on the preliminary design of the home: a. Building height. Pursuant to CMC Section 21.10.050 (R-1 zone), a single-family home in the R-1 zone is limited to a height of 30 feet and two stories if a minimum roof pitch of 3:12 is provided and 24 feet and two stories if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is provided. Preliminary review indicates a flat roof is proposed and the proposed building height is less than 24 feet. Pursuant to CMC Section 21.04.065, building height is defined as follows: Pursuant to CMC Section 21.04.065 (definition of "building height"), the height measurement is taken from existing or finished grade, whichever is lower, to the peak of the roof. Further, when nondiscretionary permits allow retaining walls, fill or other grading, which create a finished grade higher in elevation than the grade that existed prior to the retaining wall, fill, or grading, then building height shall be measured from existing grade. Please label the existing and finished grade on the cross sections and measure the height from the lower grade to the peak of the roof. The height must not PRE 2021-0050 -7335 BOLERO ST January 14, 2022 Page 3 exceed 24 feet if less than a 3:12 roof pitch is proposed or 30 feet if the roof pitch is 3:12 or greater. Please ensure the building height is measured from existing or finished grade, whichever is lower. b. Existing structures. There appear to be other structures on the plot plan not labeled. Please label and clearly show all decks, pools, retaining walls, pathways or any other structures proposed. Please also dimension the setbacks from the side property lines. c. Setbacks. The required side yard setback is 10% of the width of the lot, with a minimum of 5 feet and a maximum of 10 feet. As the lot width exceeds 100', the maximum required side yard setback is 10 feet. As currently proposed, the project complies with this requirement. d. Cross sections. Please identify the existing grade, proposed grade and pad elevations in the cross sections and elevations. Please label the direction of the cross sections through the home 7. · Hillside development. Based on a review of the city's digital topographical maps, there is an approximately 96-foot downhill perimeter slope on the subject property. Pursuant to Carlsbad Municipal Code (CMC) Section 21.95.040, single-family homes proposed on lots with slopes with a gradient of 15 percent or more and an elevation differential greater than 15 feet are required to comply with Section 21.95.140 of the hillside and development standards of the Hillside Development Regulations Chapter of the Zoning Code. Please provide grading plans with cross sections and a profile of the diagonal plan showing the natural slope and graded slope to show that the proposed structure complies with the following Hillside Development regulations. a. Pursuant to CMC Section 21.95.140.C(b), development of a downhill perimeter slope is not permitted for residential projects. , b. Pursuant to CMC Section 21.95.140(0), the volume of grading shall be minimized. 0- 7,999 cubic yards of cut or fill grading per acre of cut ad fill area is acceptable. Please indicate the amount of grading in cut and fill that will be required to develop the proposed home as well as the grading proposed per acre. c. All manufactured slopes shall be landscaped consistent with the city's landscape manual. d. All main and accessory buildings that are developed on hilltops and/or pads created on downhill perimeter slopes of greater than fifteen feet in height shall be set back so that the building does not intrude into a 0.7 foot horizontal to one foot vertical imaginary diagonal plane that is measured from the edge of slope to the building. 8. Provide a vegetation map of the property prepared by a qualified biologist to determine if the project will require the removal of biological resources onsite. Prior to issuance of the grading permit, a Habitat Management Plan (HMP) development impact fee will be assessed on a per acre basis for the removal of disturbed habitat onsite. The current fee is $3,516.00/acre of PRE 2021-0050-7335 BOLERO ST January 14, 2022 Page 4 disturbed/nonnative vegetation. Additional fees will be assessed if native habitat such as Diegan Coastal Sage Scrub is located onsite. All necessary application forms, submittal requirements, and fee information are available at the Planning counter located in the Faraday Building at 1635 Faraday Avenue or on line at www.carlsbadca.gov. You may also access the General Plan Land Use Element and the Zoning Ordinance online at the website address shown; select Department Listing; select Planning Home Page. Please review all information carefully before submitting. Land Development Engineering comments: Land Development Engineering Division staff has completed a preliminary review of the above- referenced project. Prior to formal application submittal the following items must be adequately resolved/addressed: 1. Complete a Stormwater Standards Questionnaire. This questionnaire will guide you and the City in determining what type of reports and storm water mitigation must be completed to satisfy state and City storm water quality requirements. The questionnaire can be found on the city's website. Specify the proposed impervious area on the plans. If the project is defined as a Standard Project, it will be subject to installing site design and source control BMPs per Chapter 4 of the Carlsbad BMP Design Manual and per the Standard Project Requirement Checklist (Form E-36). The checklist can also be found on the city's website. List all applicable BMP's on the site plan, and label them on the site where applicable. If the project is defined as a Priority Development Project (PDP); it will be subject to complying with PDP stormwater requirements of the BMP Manual and must prepare a Storm Water Quality Management Plan per the city's E-35 template. 2. Provide a preliminary title report. Show all easements listed in the title report on the site plan. 3. Provide earthwork volumes, including cut, fill, remedial, import, and export. A grading permit will be required unless the project meets all the criteria in subsection B.l of the City of Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 15.16.060. 4. Sidewalk will be required to be constructed along the frontage in accordance with current city standards. The project shall construct a 5-foot non-contiguous sidewalk. The sidewalk and driveway shall be installed per San Diego Regional Standard Drawings. 5. If the project is subject to preparing a grading plan, improvements in the right-of-way may be shown on the grading plan. Otherwise, the project will be conditioned to prepare and submit an improvement plan for all improvements in the city right-of-way. 6. Sewer service is provided by Leucadia Wastewater District. Coordination with Leucadia Wastewater District will be required. This may include adding signature blocks for affected agencies on the plan sets or obtaining letters from the districts concurring with the proposed project. PRE 2021-0050 -7335 BOLERO ST January 14, 2022 Page 5 7. Show the locations and sizes of any existing or proposed water service, water meter, backflow preventer, and sewer lateral. Show trench resurfacing per City of Carlsbad standard GS-25. In addition to the trench resurfacing, the project may be required to complete a 2" grind and overlay of the pavement fronting the property to the roadway centerline. 8. Provide top and bottom elevations for any proposed retaining walls. Provide cross-sections to clarify how the proposed building and adjacent improvements will fit with existing and proposed grades. 9. Provide change in average daily traffic, as well as the change in water demands (GPM or GPD) and sewer generation (EDU) resulting from the project. Fire: 1. NFPA 13D Fire Sprinklers required throughout. Building: 1. Building has reviewed the plans and has no comments at this time. lfyou would like to schedule a meeting to discuss this letter with the commenting departments, please contact Lauren Yzaguirre at the number below. You may also contact each department individually as follows: • Planning Division: Lauren Yzaguirre, Associate Planner, at (760) 602-4622 • Land Development Engineering: Jennifer Horodyski, Project Engineer, at (760) 602-2747 • Fire Department: Randy Metz, Fire Marshal, at (760) 602-4661 Sincerely, DON NEU, AICP City Planner DN:LY:cf c: Jennifer Horodyski, Project Engineer Randy Metz, Fire Prevention File Copy Data Entry