HomeMy WebLinkAboutPRE 2022-0004; THERMO FISHER EXPANSION; Admin Decision LetterMarch 11, 2022
Dan Rosenberg
FPBA
4499 Ruffin Road, Ste. 300
San Diego, CA 92123-4392
SUBJECT: PRE 2022-0004 {DEV 2022-0014) -THERMO FISHER EXPANSION
APN 212-130-49
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Thank you for submitting a preliminary review for the construction of two, 35-foot-tall biomedical
research and development (R&D) buildings totaling 189,400-square-feet (SF) and a three-story, 33-foot-
tall parking structure with a rooftop parking located on a 9.44-acre property (APN 212-130-49) on the
ThermoFisher R&D campus off Faraday Avenue and Van Allen Way. Access to the proposed project will
be provided by two private driveways off Van Allen Way.
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:
General
1. General Plan and zoning designations for the property are as follows:
a. General Plan: Pl, Planned Industrial
b. Zoning: C-M, Heavy Commercial; and
c. Specific Plan: The property is located within Area 1 of the Carlsbad Research Center Specific
Plan, SP 180(1). Biomedical R&D is considered a permitted use.
Community Development Department
Planning Division j 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 j 442-339-2600 www.carlsbadca.gov
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2. Based on initial discussions with you and representatives for Thermo Fisher, it is understood that
Thermo Fisher may acquire the property located at 5781 Van Allen Way. The property is currently
developed with an R&D building occupied by ThermoFisher. As Van Allen Way will remain a
private_ street, it has been determined that the status of the acquisition of the property will NOT
impact the Planning permit process. An amendment to the Non-Residential Planned
Development Permit (PUD) will still be required since Van Allen Way will remain a private street.
Notwithstanding the above, if ThermoFisher owns all three properties and the properties are
merged into one lot, the application of setbacks will become far more straightforward since there
will not be any interior property lines to apply setbacks. Further, parking and access will not be
shared over the three properties. Staff therefore still recommends a lot line adjustment to merge
the properties but acknowledges that a Planning permit is still required since Van Allen Way will
remain as a private street. An amendment to the reciprocal parking and access agreement will
be required as a condition of approval of the Non-Residential PUD.
3. Climate Action Plan (CAP). 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 Climate Action Plan 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
Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapters 18.21, 18.30 and 18.51 which is available on the city's website
at the following address:
http:ljwww.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.
4. Building Height. The proposed height of the three-story R&D buildings is 35 feet. A 13-foot-tall
mechanical screen is proposed to screen the rooftop equipment. The proposed height of the
three-story parking structure is 33'-6" to the roof of the parking deck with a 3'-6"-tall parapet.
Pursuant to the SP 180(1), building height limits are subject to the height limits prescribed in the
C-M zone. Pursuant to CMC Section 21.030.030, the maximum allowable building height is 35 feet,
exclusive of the rooftop equipment screen. The height of the parking deck is determined by the
height of the roof and the parapet is an allowable protrusion. Pursuant to Carlsbad Municipal
Code (CMC) Section 21.46.020:
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Roof structures specifically for the housing of elevators, stairways, tanks, ventilating fans
or similar equipment required to operate and maintain the building, fire or parapet walls,
skylights, architectural features or towers, flagpoles, chimneys, smokestacks, wireless
masts and similar structures may be erected above the height limits prescribed in this title
but no roof structure or any other space above the height limit prescribed for the zone in
which the building is located shall be allowed for the purpose of providing additional floor
space, or be taller than the minimum height requirement to accommodate or enclose the
intended use.
As currently designed, the project complies with the Zoning Code as it relates to building height
and allowable protrusions.
Setbacks. Pursuant to SP 180(1), the required setbacks are as follows:
a. Street side setback-Faraday Avenue and College Boulevard: 30 feet. As currently designed,
the concept plan meets the setback requirements.
b. Street side setback-Van Allen Way: 20 feet. It is understood that the property line is
located in the middle of Van Allen Way, which is a private street adjacent to the
Thermo Fisher properties. The street side setback is typically taken from the interior-facing
side of the sidewalk, not from the side which includes the curb and gutter. As currently
designed, the project does not comply with the intent of this setback and staff
recommends a setback of 20 feet from the inner edge of the sidewalk.
c. Interior setback: 10 feet. If the lots are merged through an adjustment plat, an interior
side setback will not be required for the parking structure. A lot merger is highly
recommended to avoid any issues with structures not meeting the interior setbacks and
to allow greater flexibility in the siting of the parking structure.
Lot coverage. Pursuant to SP 180(1), the maximum lot coverage, including all buildings, accessory
buildings and parking structures, shall be limited to 75% of the buildable area or 50% of the gross
lot area, whichever is less. The build able area of the lot is defined as the gross lot area minus those
slope areas, natural open space areas, and canyon areas included in the common space
maintenance easements. With the project submittal, please submit a lot coverage exhibit showing
how the project complies with this standard. Please provide two different calculations-one for
the subject project/lot and an additional calculation for the entire ThermoFisher campus off
Faraday Avenue and Van Allen Way.
Hillside Development Ordinance. Pursuant to CMC Section 21.95.140C.1(b), the perimeter slope
adjacent to College Boulevard qualifies as a manufactured downhill perimeter slope. As such, no
buildings can encroach over the edge of the slope, including the parking structure. If a retaining
wall is proposed at the top of the slope, the maximum allowable retaining wall height is six (6)
feet. Based on the information provided, the parking structure encroaches over the downhill
perimeter slope and therefore does not comply with this requirement.
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In addition, pursuant to CMC Section21.95.140(1), slope edge building setbacks shall be sufficient
to eliminate or significantly reduce views of vertical building forms which would be visually
incompatible with hillside landforms. Notwithstanding the building setback requirements of the
underlying zone, 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. As currently designed, the parking
structure does not comply with this requirement and will need to be set back further from the
top-of-the slope. Changes may also need to be made to the height of the structure (depending
on how far back the structure is shifted off the top-of-the slope). For all buildings which are subject
to this slope edge building setback standard, a profile of the diagonal plane shall be submitted
with all other development application requirements or with the building permit.
8. Parking. The parking requirement for bio R&D uses is 1 space per 300 square feet of gross building
area. The concept site plan proposes a total of 189,400 square feet of bio R&D, resulting in the
requirement for a minimum of 631 parking spaces. As part of the project submittal, staff will need
to verify the parking for the entire Thermo Fisher campus (excluding the Newton property). Please
provide details regarding the breakdown of uses at 5781 and 5791 Van Allen Way with the project
submittal.
9. Screening/Design of Parking Structure. Pursuant to Section 4.3.2.3 of SP 180(1), parking structures
may be developed in conjunction with an approved building subject to the requirement that such
structure be adequately screened from the street and be architecturally compatible with the
occupied buildings on the site. Due to its prominent location on top of a downhill manufactured
slope adjacent to a major thoroughfare, staff has strong concerns about the proposed location of
the parking structure at the top of the slope. To address these requirements, please ensure the
design of the parking structure includes the following:
a. As the parking structure will be located at the top of a prominent manufactured slope as
viewed from College Boulevard and El Camino Real, please provide a significant green
screen on the north and east elevations of the parking structure. The green screen should
include opportunities for vines to grow up the screen along these elevations
b. Provide enhanced landscaping around all sides, including several large box-sized trees to
soften the visual impacts associated with the parking structure
c. Utilize building materials and colors which complement the design of the existing and
proposed buildings
d. Provide cross sections and renderings of the parking structure as viewed from College
Boulevard.
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10. Equipment Screening. A 5,000-square-foot outdoor "architecturally screened utility yard" is
proposed adjacent to Bio R&D Building 1 and adjacent to College Boulevard to the east. Please
be advised staff has strong concerns about the current location since it is adjacent to and highly
visible from College Boulevard. Prior outdoor storage requests for ThermoFisher have included
very large/tall equipment tanks which project above the height of the screen wall. The requests
were supported since the storage area was located behind the building and not visible from the
public street. If similar equipment is anticipated in this area, staff may not be able to support the
location. Please provide additional information with respect to what sort of utility equipment will
be located in the storage yard and consider alternative locations and/or additional screening. In
addition, please be aware of the following standards in SP 180(1):
4.3.2.4 Storage and Loading Areas
The following criteria shall apply to all storage, service, maintenance and loading areas:
• Any equipment storage not contained within the main structure shall be fully visually
screened from adjacent streets and property. Said screening shall consist of a wall constructed
in an architectural style similar to adjacent structures and of compatible materials as
approved by the City Planner and the CRC ARC, not less than a height sufficient to fully conceal
the stored materials.
• No storage shall be permitted between street side and the building line or be visible from the
street.
• No storage areas may extend into a required setback area.
• No storage areas may eliminate any required parking space(s) or access aisles.
• Street side loading shall be allowed provided the loading dock is set back a minimum of 70
feet from the street right-of-way line. Said loading area must be screened from adjacent
streets and property.
4.3.2.6, Screening of Equipment
Exterior mechanical, electrical and related equipment shall comply with the following criteria.
Consistency with these requirements shall be determined by the City of Carlsbad and separately
by the CRC ARC.
• Any devices employed to screen exterior components of plumbing, processing, heating,
cooling, and ventilating systems from direct view shall appear to be an integrated part of the
architectural design and, as such, shall be constructed of complementary and durable
materials and finished in a texture and color scheme complementary to the overall
architectural design. Equipment enclosures should be designed of durable materials, finishes,
and colors which are unified and harmonious with the overall design theme of the project,
constructed in an architectural style similar to adjacent structures and of compatible
materials. No fabric or metal mesh materials may be used for any screening within the park.
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• Any exterior components of plumbing, processing, heating, cooling, and ventilating systems
and their screening devices which will be visible from upper floors of adjacent buildings shall
be kept to a visible minimum, and shall be installed in a neat and compact fashion, and be
painted such a color as to allow their blending with their visual background.
• No exterior components of plumbing, processing, heating, cooling, and ventilating systems
shall be mounted on any building wall unless they are integrated into an architectural design
feature.
• In visually prominent areas, ancillary electrical equipment normally mounted on the exterior
of a building shall be mounted on the interior of a building wherever possible. When interior
mounting is not practical, electrical equipment shall be mounted in a location where it is
substantially screened from public view. In no case, shall exterior electrical equipment be
mounted on the street side or primary exposure side of any building.
• Exterior mounted electrical equipment and conduits shall be kept to a visible minimum.
Where visible, such exterior mounted equipment shall be installed in a neat and orderly
fashion and shall be painted to blend with its mounting background.
11. Employee Eating Area. Pursuant to CMC Section 21.30.070, a minimum of 300 square feet of
outdoor eating facilities shall be provided for each 5,000 square feet of building area. Credit
toward the required amount of square footage will be given for indoor eating facilities on a 1:1
basis as determined by the city planner. Based on the proposed building area of 189,400 square
feet, a minimum of 11,364 square feet of employee eating area is required. However, please be
advised that with the addition of the proposed two buildings, existing outdoor eating areas which
serve the existing buildings appear to be proposed for removal. Additional information will need
to be provided with respect to how the outdoor eating requirements are being met for the 5781
Van Allen Way building. This comment does not apply to the 5791 building as it is located within
1,000 feet of a city park. Please provide an outdoor eating area exhibit showing how the project
complies with this requirement with the project submittal. Please note staff is preliminarily
supportive of the proposed plaza/outdoor eating area adjacent to Van Allen Way and Bio R&D
Building 2. Listed below are additional requirements for the employee eating areas pursuant to
CMC Section 21.30.070:
a. The area shall be easily accessible to the employees of the building.
b. The area shall be located such that a sense of privacy is apparent.
c. The area shall be landscaped and provided with attractive outdoor furniture, i.e., metal,
wood, or concrete picnic tables, benches/chairs and trash receptacles.
d. The site size, location, landscaping and furniture required above shall be approved as part
of the required discretionary action (tentative map, site development plan, planned unit
development, etc.) required under this title. If no discretionary permit is required, a site
plan showing the location, landscaping and facilities required above shall be submitted to
the city planner for approval prior to the issuance of any building permits.
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e. This section shall not apply to industrial/office buildings which are located within one
thousand feet of an approved mini-park or a city park which is accessible by walking as
determined by the city planner.
12. Carlsbad Research Center Owners' Association (CRCOA). It is advised to seek early feedback and
approval of the project from the CRCOA. The committee may have additional comments/concerns
beyond those expressed by the city.
13. Cover letter. The cover letter submitted with the preliminary review included 17 questions related
to the proposed project. Please see staff response below for each question.
a. Please review and confirm the project's fire access strategy.
Staff response: The Fire Department has indicated the parking structure is out of Fire
Department access. The applicant will have to redesign the fire access along the sloped
side of the building to show how Fire Department access will be achieved within 300 feet
of all exterior walls of the building.
b. We anticipate the surface parking will comply with CMC Section 21.44.050 Parking
General Requirements and be 9' x 19'. Would the city consider allowing 18' deep by 8'6"
wide parking space in the parking garage, instead of the minimum 170 SF as required in
this section?
Staff response: Pursuant to CMC Section 21.44.050, the minimum size for parking stalls
is 170 SF and the minimum width of 8'-6". Both of these standards are required to be met.
Further, pursuant to CMC Section 21.44.060, parking spaces in parking garages shall
maintain a standard stall size of 8.5 feet by 20 feet, exclusive of supporting columns or
posts. A backup distance of 24 feet shall be maintained in addition to a minimum 5 feet
turning bump-out located at the end of any stall series.
Pursuant to comments received from the Building Department, accessible parking stalls
are still required to be installed per 2019 CBC Section llB-502.2. In addition, the surface
parking and parking structure are considered to be two separate parking facilities. The
number of parking stalls in each facility shall be counted separately for determining the
number of accessible and EV /accessible EV parking stalls.
c. Please confirm the parking ratio for Bio Industrial R&D (1 per 300 SF) would apply to the
. entire building, including all R&D support areas, such as office.
Staff response: Yes, this is correct. A parking ratio of 1:300 would be applied to the entire
R&D building. Please see No. 6 above for additional information.
d. Please confirm the parking garage location over the existing slope on the southeast corner
of the site is acceptable, and there are no specific restrictions to building encroachment
onto that slope outside of the setback.
Staff response: See Hillside Ordinance discussion in No. 7 above.
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e. Please confirm the required exterior Employee Eating Area (CMC Section 21.30.070) can
include additional programming and amenities (i.e. outdoor meeting pavilions, sports
courts).
Staff response: The employee area could potentially include other amenities but the
sports court, for instance, cannot count toward to outdoor eating area requirements.
Please see No. 11 above for what can be allowed in this area. A detailed review will be
completed once the project is submitted.
f. Please confirm diagrammatic building section provided adheres to CMC Section 21.46.020
Allowed Protrusions above height limits with the inclusion of mechanical equipment and
associated screening, and anticipated elevator and stair penthouses above 35'0" height
limit for CM zone.
Staff response: As currently proposed, the project complies. See Building Height
discussion in No. 4 above.
g. Please confirm the height of the planned parking structure is acceptable at maximum
height of 35'0" (excluding parapets, elevator and stairs per CMC Section 21.46.020) at
three stories with a roof parking deck.
Staff response: As currently proposed, the project complies. See Building Height
discussion in No. 4 above.
h. As this project will amend an existing PUD, will another Airport Land Use Commission
Determination be required for the McClellanPalomar Airport ALUCP? If yes, will the City
of Carlsbad Planning submit it on behalf of the project? Will any additional documents be
required other than those included in the Land Use Review Application process?
Staff response: Pursuant to Exhibit 111-2 of the ALUCP, the project area is located in Safety
Zone 6 of the McClellan-Palomar Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP). Pursuant
to Table 111-2, Biomedical R&D buildings are permitted uses in the ALUCP; therefore,
approval from the San Diego County ALUC is not required. However, if indoor or outdoor
assembly areas are proposed with a capacity greater than 1,000 people, please be advised
these are considered conditional uses and there are some additional requirements and
limitations associated with assembly uses.
i. With the Van Allen Way extension having been vacated and the new property line running
down the centerrine of the road, please confirm the 10'0" interior property line setback
along the plan north edge begins at edge of curb per CRC Design Guidelines Section
5.1.1.1 Setback Zone as directed to by Carlsbad Research Center Specific Plan Section
3.3.1 Architectural Guidelines.
Staff response: Please see Setback discussion in No. 5 above.
j. City of Carlsbad eZoning Map lists property in a Fire Zone, but it's not shown in the Fire
Hazard Severity Zone Map -please advise.
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Staff response: The Fire Department has indicated the project is in a Fire Suppression
Zone but not in a Fire Hazard Severity Zone.
k. Please confirm the status of Water easement, recorded 2/18/1999 as Doc 19990175733,
O.R. which was to be quit claimed as shown in PUD Amendment 0902A.
Staff response: Please see Engineering comment No. 7 below.
I. Will this project be subject to CEQA, or exempt? If subject, what environmental study will
be required (Environmental Impact Report, Mitigated Negative Declaration, Negative
Declaration)?
Staff response: Since an amendment to the Non-Residential Planned Development Permit
is required, the project will be subject to CEQA. At this time, staff is unable to determine
the appropriate level of environmental review. Additional research will be completed
once the application is submitted. However, it is recommended that you enlist the
services of an environmental consulting firm that can prepare an Initial Study to analyze
the project's potential environmental impacts and compliance with any prior
environmental documents prepared for the CRC Specific Plan.
m. In addition to the TDM plan, please confirm if a TIA will be triggered.
Staff response: Please see Engineering comment No. 4 below.
n. Please confirm if any additional steps are required to maintain the current reciprocal
agreements between the sites (5781, 5791 & 5792 Van Allen) established as part of the
previous PUD 09028.
Staff response: If Thermo Fisher does not own all of the properties, an amendment to the
reciprocal parking and access agreement will be required to update the parking counts,
site plan, maintenance exhibits, etc. The current agreement does not reflect what is
proposed. The updated agreement will be a condition of the amendment to the Non-
Residential Planned Development Permit.
o. Please confirm required stormwater upgrades will be limited to project site of 5792 Van
Allen Way. 16. See attached for Section II -Required Documents and Submittal Items
from Form P2. Please review and confirm the proper documents are marked to be
included in the planned submittal.
Staff response: Please see Engineering comment No. 1 for details.
p. Please confirm any specialty technical studies (ex. Environmental Impact Assessment,
Circulation Impact Analysis, Storm Water Management, Water Quality Report, Drainage
Study, Waste Management Plan, etc.) not listed on Forms Pl and P2 that will be required.
Staff response: Please see Engineering comments below for details.
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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:
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 printed from the
following website link:
https://www .ca rlsbadca .gov /home/showpu blisheddocument/604/637 42604 70182 70000
Preliminary analysis suggests that the project is a Priority Development Project and is therefore
subject to designing and installing numerically sized water quality basins via a Storm Water Quality
Management Plan {SWQMP) per Chapter 5 of the Carlsbad BMP Design Manual in addition to
installing site design and source control best management practices (BMP) per Chapter 4 of the
Carlsbad BMP Design Manual. Worksheets in the manual shall be used to size the proposed water
quality basin shown on the site plan. The project appears to be subject to flow control {Chapter
6 Hydromodification) as well. Critical course sediment yield areas may exist on the property per
the WMAA Potential Critical Course Sediment Yield Area map for Carlsbad. Further analysis will
be required.
Please plot proposed water quality basins, storage vaults and any other proposed water quality
BMP on the site plan. Provide details of BMPs. Also, since the development includes over 50% of
new impervious area over the existing development on the property {Parcel A of ADJ 540 recorded
as DOC 1998-0696720), the entire property must be treated. As long as the development
represents less than 50% of the entire campus, the remaining portion of the campus would not
be subject to treatment. Also, the property includes half of the private street, Van Allen Way.
Therefore, include this portion of the street as a DMA and propose pollutant control BMP to treat
its runoff.
2. Submit a preliminary grading plan with your application for discretionary permits. Include grading
quantities in cubic yards. Plot existing and proposed topographic contours and spot elevations
and extend a minimum of 25 feet beyond the property. Set contours at 1-foot intervals. A grading
permit will be required. Include a preliminary soils report with your application for discretionary
permits.
3. Submit a preliminary hydrology study with your application for discretionary permits.
4. Submit a traffic generation table. A transportation impact analysis {TIA) will likely be required.
Refer to the Transportation Impact Analysis Guidelines at:
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https:ljwww .ca rlsbadca .gov /home/showpublisheddocument/328/637 425982502330000 .
Before submitting a TIA with your application for discretionary permits, however, submit a
scoping agreement to Nathan Schmidt at Nathan.Schmidt@carlsbadca.gov for his review and
approval. The Scoping Agreement will help determine the scope of analysis and the required
TIA Tier level. The Scoping Agreement is on the last two pages of the TIA Guidelines at: ·
https://www .ca rlsbadca .gov /home/showpublisheddocument/328/637 425982502330000
Also, depending on the CEQA status to be determined after the application for discretionary
permits is submitted, a Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) analysis may be required per the Vehicles
Miles Traveled Analysis Guidelines available at:
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/home/showdocument?id==312.
A Transportation Demand Management Plan (TDM) will also apply. Refer to
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/310/637425981338370000. See
Table 2-1 and 2-2 for assessing the requirement for a TDM and the appropriate Tier level
analysis.
5. Show how the covered garage will drain from any periodic wash down. If connecting to the
sanitary sewer, obtain industrial permit from the Encina Wastewater District. Wash down shall
not be discharged to a water quality basin unless it can be demonstrated that there will be no
illicit discharge of non-storm water runoff to the city's public drainage system.
6. At each turn on the driveway, plot truck turning radius per Topic 405.5E of the California
Department of Transportation Highway Design Manual.
7. Unless otherwise directed by the Carlsbad Municipal Water District, design the proposed on-site
water service for domestic and fire as a private system. Plot all public water and sewer facilities
fronting the property. Locate all on-site fire hydrants. Private system shall be separated by a
double detector check valve assembly (DDCVA). The on-site public water easement designated as
Doc No. 1999-0175733, O.R., has been quitclaimed per Doc No. 2011-0145428 recorded on March
18, 2011 and therefore no longer encumbers the property.
8. Consider consolidating the properties of the campus into one property. Otherwise, amendments
to the shared parking, drainage and access agreements may be needed. If you pursue
consolidating the lots, submit an application for an adjustment plat through the engineering
department. If preferred, this may be processed before application for discretionary permits as
the adjustment of the property lines can occur independent of the development.
Fire Department:
Please see comments 13(a) and 13(j) above.
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Building Department:
See comment 13(b) above for comments from the Building Department.
If you would like to schedule a meeting to discuss this letter with the commenting departments, please
contact Shannon Harker at the number below. You may also contact each department individually as
follows:
• Planning Division: Shannon Harker, Senior Planner, at (442) 339-4621
• Land Development Engineering: David Rick, Project Engineer, at (442) 339-2781
• Building Division: Jason Pasuit, Building Manager, at (442) 339-2788
• Fire Department: Randy Metz, Fire Marshal, at (442) 339-2661
Sincerely,
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DON NEU, AICP
City Planner
DN:SH:d
c: Geoff Fortuna, ThermoFisher, 5781 Van Allen Way, Carlsbad, CA 92008
David Rick, Project Engineer
Randy Metz, Fire Department
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