HomeMy WebLinkAboutNCP 2022-0005; MILLER RESIDENCE; Admin Decision LetterNovember 14, 2022
David Miller
2318 Pio Pico Drive
Carlsbad CA 92008
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SUBJECT: NCP 2022-0005 (DEV2022-0201) -MILLER RESIDENCE -Request for approval of a
Nonconforming Construction Permit (NCP 2022-0005) for the 1,654-square-foot addition
with a 161-square foot attached deck to an existing single-family residence at 2318 Pio
Pico Drive, in the One-Family Residential (R-1) Zone and Local Facilities Management Zone
1.
Dear David Miller,
The City Planner has completed a review of your application for a Nonconforming Construction Permit,
NCP 2022-0005, for .a 1,654-square-foot addition (372 square feet on the first floor and 1,282 square feet
on the second floor) and a 161-square foot deck. Existing improvements would be remodeled. The existing
residence has nonconforming rear yard setback. The existing building measures 17 feet from the rear
property line and the twenty feet is required. The proposed addition will comply with current height and
story requirements and not increase the degree of the existing nonconformity in the rear yard. A notice
was sent to property owners within a 300' radius of the subject property requesting comments regarding
the above request. No comments were received within the ten-day notice period (ending on November
8, 2022). After careful consideration of the circumstances surrounding this request, the City Planner has
determined that the four findings required for granting a Nonconforming Construction Permit can be
made and therefore, APPROVES this request based on the following findings and conditions.
Findings:
1. The expansion of the structure would not result in an adverse impact to the health, safety and welfare
of surrounding uses, persons or property in that the existing property is currently developed with a
single-family residence consistent with the requirements of the One-Family Residential (R-1) zoning
district, with the exception of the existing nonconforming rear yard setback. The proposed use of
the property will continue to be single-family residential as permitted in the R-1 zoning district. The
lot is bordered by residentially zoned lots to the north, south, east, and west.
2. The area of expansion shall comply with all current requirements and development standards of the
zone in which it is located, except as provided in Subsection 21.48.050(A)(3) of this chapter in that the
existing home will be expanded to allow more square footage and undergo interior and exterior
improvements to enhance the property within the residential zone. The proposed addition will
comply with current height and story requirements and not increase the degree of the existing
nonconformity in the rear yard.
Community Development Department
Planning Division I 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 I 442-339-2600 www.carlsbadca.gov
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3. The expansion of the structure shall comply with all current fire protection and building codes and
regulations contained in Titles 17 and 18 in that a building permit issued by the City of Carlsbad is
required for this project and the building construction plans will be reviewed for consistency with
all applicable fire protection and building codes prior to issuance. Furthermore, the project will
undergo standard building inspection procedures during the construction of all improvements to
the site.
4. The expansion/replacement would result in a structure that would be considered an improvement to,
or complementary to and/or consistent with the character of the neighborhood in which it is located
in that the use of the property will continue to be used as a single-family residence and the existing
home will be expanded to allow more square footage and undergo interior and exterior
improvements to enhance the property within the residential zone.
5. That 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, and it is
therefore categorically exempt from the requirement for the preparation of environmental
documents pursuant to Existing Facilities -Section 15301(e). This exemption is for additions that
are less than 10,000 square feet when the project is in an area where all public services and facilities
are available to allow for maximum development permissible in the General Plan and the area in
which the project is located is not environmentally sensitive of the state CEQA Guidelines. In making
this determination, the City Planner has found that the exceptions listed in Section 15300.2 of the
state CEQA Guidelines do not apply to this project.
6. That the project is consistent with the City's Landscape Manual and Water Efficient Landscape
Ordinance (Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 18.50).
7. The City Planner has reviewed each of the exactions imposed on the Developer contained in this
resolution, and hereby finds, in this case, that the exactions are imposed to mitigate impacts caused
by or reasonably related to the project, and the extent and the degree of the exaction is in rough
proportionality to the impact caused by the project.
Conditions:
1. Approval is granted for NCP 2022-0005 as shown on Exhibits "A" -"F" dated June 20, 2022 on file in
the Planning Division and incorporated herein by reference. Development shall occur substantially
as shown unless otherwise noted in these conditions.
2. If any of the following conditions fail to occur, or if they are, by their terms, to be implemented and
maintained over time, if any of such conditions fail to be so implemented and maintained according
to their terms, the City shall have the right to revoke or modify all approvals herein granted; deny or
further condition issuance of all future building permits; deny, revoke, or further condition all
certificates of occupancy issued under the authority of approvals herein granted; record a notice of
violation on the property title; institute and prosecute litigation to compel their compliance with said
conditions or seek damages for their violation. No vested rights are gained by Developer or a
successor in interest by the City's approval of this Nonconforming Construction Permit.
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3. Staff is authorized and directed to make, or require the Developer to make, all corrections and
modifications to the NCP 2022-0005 documents, as necessary to make them internally consistent and
in conformity with the final action on the project. Development shall occur substantially as shown on
the approved Exhibits. Any proposed development different from this approval shall require an
amendment to this approval.
4. The Developer/Operator shall and does hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless
the City of Carlsbad, its Council members, officers, employees, agents, and representatives, from and
against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, demands, claims and costs, including court costs and
attorney's fees incurred by the City arising, directly or indirectly, from (a) City's approval and issuance
of this Nonconforming Construction Permit, (b) City's approval or issuance of any permit or action,
whether discretionary or non-discretionary, in connection with the use contemplated herein, and (c)
Developer/Operator's installation and operation of the facility permitted hereby, including without
limitation, any and all liabilities arising from the emission by the facility of electromagnetic fields or
other energy waves or emissions.
5. The Developer shall comply with all applicable provisions of federal, state, and local ordinances in
effect at the time of building permit issuance.
6. This project shall comply with all conditions and mitigation measures, which are required as part of
the Zone 1 Local Facilities Management Plan and any amendments made to that Plan prior to the
issuance of building permits.
7. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the Developer shall provide proof to the Building Division
from Carlsbad School District that this project has satisfied its obligation to provide school facilities.
8. If any condition for construction of any public improvements or facilities, or the payment of any fees
in-lieu thereof, imposed by this approval or imposed by law on this residential housing project are
challenged this approval shall be suspended as provided in Government Code Section 66020. If any
such condition is determined to be invalid this approval shall be invalid unless the City Council
determines that the project without the condition complies with all requirements of law.
9. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, owner/applicant shall submit to the City a Notice of
Restriction to be filed in the office of the County Recorder, subject to the satisfaction of the City
Planner, notifying all interested parties and successors in interest that the City of Carlsbad has issued
a Nonconforming Construction Permit on the· real property owned by the owner/applicant. Said
Notice of Restriction shall note the property description, location of the file containing complete
project details and all conditions of approval as well as any conditions or restrictions specified for
inclusion in the Notice of Restriction. The City Planner has the authority to execute and record an
amendment to the notice, which modifies or terminates said notice upon a showing of good cause by
the owner/applicant or successor in interest.
10. This approval shall become null and void if building permits are not issued for this project within 24
months from the date of project approval.
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11. Developer shall report, in writing, to the City Planner within 30 days, any address change from that
which is shown on the permit application.
Engineering:
Fees/ Agreements
12. In order to promote orderly development and to comply with the Dedications and Improvements
Ordinance (Section 18.40.030 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code), prior to building permit issuance a
dedication for road purposes shall be granted to the City for the construction of Pio Pico Drive in
accordance with the City's Engineering Standards, the general plan, or the subdivision code, as
applicable. The dedication shall be approximately 10 feet and accommodate 60 feet of public right-
of-way. The dedication shall provide a one-half right-of-way width of from the ultimate centerline,
radius corner rounding(s) at street intersections, plus slope rights and drainage easements for along
the frontage of the project. The dedication shall be free of any burdens or encumbrances, which would
interfere with the purpose for which it is required, and shall be accepted in the future for public use
as determined by the City Engineer. Developer shall also cause property owner to enter into a lien
contract with the city for the future public improvement of Pio Pico Drive along the property frontage
to construct and dedicate for a half street width of public improvements. Public improvements shall
include but are not limited to paving, base, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, grading, clearing and
grubbing, undergrounding or relocation of utilities, and retaining walls.
Storm Water Quality
13. Developer shall comply with the city's Stormwater Regulations, latest version, and shall implement
best management practices at all times. Best management practices include but are not limited to
pollution control practices or devices, erosion control to prevent silt runoff during construction,
general housekeeping practices, pollution prevention and educational practices, maintenance
procedures, and other management practices or devices to prevent or reduce the discharge of
pollutants to stormwater, receiving water or stormwater conveyance system to the maximum extent
practicable. Developer shall notify prospective owners and tenants of the above requirements.
Code Reminders:
14. Approval of this request shall not excuse compliance with all applicable sections of the Zoning
Ordinance and all other applicable City ordinances in effect at time of building permit issuance, except
as otherwise specifically provided herein.
15. Premise identification (addresses) shall be provided consistent with Carlsbad Municipal Code Section
17.04.060.
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NOTICE
Please take NOTICE that approval of your project includes the "imposition" of fees, dedications,
reservations, or other exactions hereafter collectively referred to for convenience as "fees/exactions."
You have 90 days from the date of final approval to protest imposition of these fees/exactions. If you
protest them, you must follow the protest procedure set forth in Government Code Section 66020(a), and
file the protest and any other required information with the City Manager for processing in accordance
with Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 3.32.030. Failure to timely follow that procedure will bar any
subsequent legal action to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul their imposition.
You are hereby FURTHER NOTIFIED that your right to protest the specified fees/exactions DOES NOT
APPLY to water and sewer connection fees and capacity charges, nor planning, zoning, grading or other
similar application processing or service fees in connection with this project; NOR DOES IT APPLY to any
fees/exactions of which you have previously been given a NOTICE similar to this, or as to which the statute
of limitations has previously otherwise expired.
This decision may be appealed by you or any other member of the public to the Planning Commission
within ten days of the date of this letter. Appeals must be submitted in writing to the Planning Division
at 1635 Faraday Avenue in Carlsbad, along with a payment of $786. The filing of such appeal within such
time limit shall stay the effective date of the order of the City Planner until such time as a final decision
on the appeal is reached. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact me
at 442-339-2721.
Sincerely,
/VI/CS
MIKE STRONG
Assistant Director of Community Development
c: Jason Geldert, Project Engineer
Eric Lardy, City Planner
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