HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-05-15; Planning Commission; ; CUP 01-12X1A - MONTESSORI ARTS AND SCIENCES SCHOOLThe City of Carlsbad Planning Division
A REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Item.No. 0
P.C. AGENDA OF: May 15, 2013
Application complete date: February 14, 2013
Project Planner: Westman
Project Engineer: Rick
SUBJECT: CUP 01-12X1{A) -MONTESSORI ARTS AND SCIENCES SCHOOL -
Request for an amendment to Conditional Use Pennit CUP 01 -1 2Xl to increase
the maximum munber of students allowed from 36 to 49 and to approve the
project with no expiration date for the Montessori A.tts and Sciences School
located at 3016 Highland Drive, Carlsbad CA in Local Facilities Management
Zone 1.
I. RECOMMENDATION
That the Plam1ing Commission ADOPT Planning Commission Resolution No. 6975
APPROVING Conditional Use Pe1mit A.tnendment CUP 01-12Xl(A) based on the fmdings and
subject to the conditions contained therein.
II. INTRODUCTION
A Conditional Use Pennit application was submitted to allow for the location of the Montessori
Arts and Sciences School at the 3016 Highland Drive location in Febmaiy 2002. Prior to the
first public hearing, the applicant made changes to the application including a reduction in the
maximum munber of students from 45 to 36. After hearing public testimony and significant
Planning Commission discussion, the Planning Commission denied the project in November
2002. The applicant appealed the Planning Commission's denial to the City Council. In March
2003 , the City Council ove1tumed the Planning Cormnission decision by a vote of 3-2 and
approved The Montessori Arts and Sciences School (Casa Montessori De Vista School) with the
reduced maximmn student munber of 36 proposed by the applicant and an expiration date of
March 3, 2008. In December 2007, a Conditional Use Pem1it extension (CUP 01 -12Xl) was
approved by the Planning Commission with an expiration date of March 3, 2013. The applicant
submitted the application for an amendment and an extension to the CUP 01-12 on November 1,
2012, four months prior to the pennit expiration date.
The applicant is requesting the approval of an increase in the maximum number of students from
36 to 49 and has also requested that the Conditional Use Pe1mit be approved without an
expiration date.
III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND
The Montessori A.tts and Sciences School is located at 3016 Highland Drive on the southeast
comer of Carlsbad Village Drive and Highland Drive. N01th, south, east and west of the site are
single family homes within an R-1 zoning designation and RLM General Plan land use
designation. Further west along Carlsbad Village Drive are commercial office and municipal
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uses within the Residential Professional (RP) zoning designation and Office and Government (O and G) General Plan land use designations.
The Montessori Arts and Sciences School 0.7 acre campus consists of a circular driveway with
12 parking stalls accessed off of Highland Drive, a 3,491 square foot building used for classrooms, and approximately 10,000 square feet of outdoor yard area. The school currently accommodates 36 elementary school aged children in grades 1 through 6.
The applicant is requesting the approval of an increase in the maximum number of students from
36 to 49 and has also requested that the Conditional Use Permit be approved without an expiration date. No physical changes or tenant improvements are proposed to the existing school to accommodate the 13 additional students. According to the applicant there is adequate existing
classroom and outdoor recreation area to accommodate all 49 children.
The school has been in operation since it was approved by the City Council in March 2003. Initial operational concerns were focused on traffic associated with drop off and pick up during the day. Staff observed the traffic patterns when the school first started operating and recently
again in response to the amendment request. Staff’s conclusion is that the school related traffic
does not have a significant adverse impact on the street system.
As discussed below, the existing 12 parking stalls are more than adequate to accommodate the requested maximum elementary school student capacity of 49 and the existing four (4) school
staff members. No increase in staff members is requested or required in conjunction with the 13
elementary school student increase.
IV. ANALYSIS
The proposed project is subject to the following plans, ordinances, standards, and policies:
A. Residential Low Medium (RLM) General Plan Land Use Designation; B. One Family Residential (R-1-10,000) Zone (C.M.C. Chapter 21.10); C. Parking Ordinance (C.M.C. Chapter 21.44);
D. Conditional Use Permit Regulations (C.M.C. Chapter 21.42); and
E. Growth Management (C.M.C. Chapter 21.90)
The recommendation for approval of this project was developed by analyzing the project’s consistency with the applicable regulations and policies. The project’s compliance with each of
the above regulations is discussed in the sections below.
A. General Plan Compliance
The project involves increasing the student capacity of an existing school facility which has
previously been determined to be in compliance with the General Plan. The site has a General
Plan Land Use designation of Residential Low Medium (RLM). Per the Carlsbad General Plan
Land Use Element Implementing Policy and Action Program C.8, schools are encouraged to be
available in close proximity to each resident of the City. Increasing student capacity will not require a change to the General Plan nor will it cause the existing facility to no longer be
consistent with the General Plans.
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B. One Family (R-1-10,000) Zone (C.M.C. Chapter 21.10)
The Montessori Arts and Sciences School property is zoned One Family Residential (R-1-
10,000). Schools, both public and private, are conditionally permitted in the zone upon approval
of a Conditional Use Permit by the Planning Commission. Table 1 below indicates how the existing project complies with all applicable development
standards of the R-1-10,000 Zone. The addition of 13 students to the school will not affect the
project’s compliance with development standards.
TABLE 1 – R-1-10,000 ZONE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
C-L Standards Required Existing
Height Limit 30 Feet 23 Feet
Yards Front: 20 Feet
Rear: 20 Feet
Side: 10 Feet
Front: 110 Feet
Rear: 80 Feet
Side: 10/30 Feet
Lot Coverage 40% maximum Approx.: 14%
C. Parking Ordinance (C.M.C. Chapter 21.44)
Pursuant to Chapter 21.44 of the CMC, the parking requirement for an elementary school facility
is 1 space per employee with adequate student loading and unloading areas. The applicant has
stated that the school has 4 employees on a daily basis and will not require any additional employees to accommodate the 13 additional elementary aged students. The school has 12
parking stalls located along and within the circular entrance driveway and sufficient space for
student loading and unloading.
Therefore, even with the increase of 13 students, the provision of 12 parking stalls is adequate for the use and is consistent with the Carlsbad Municipal Code (CMC) Parking Ordinance,
Chapter 21.44 and exceeds the minimum parking requirement.
D. Conditional Use Permit Regulations (C.M.C. Chapter 21.42) School facilities are permitted in the One Family (R-1) Residential zone subject to the approval
of a Conditional Use Permit. The purpose of the Conditional Use Permit is to allow special
consideration for certain uses to be located in zones other than those in which they are classified
as permitted to assure compatibility within the zone and its surroundings because of their
particular characteristics. The privileges and conditions of a Conditional Use Permit are a covenant that runs with the land, and, in addition to binding the permittee, bind each successor in
interest. Chapter 21.42 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code requires that four findings be made in
order to approve a Conditional Use Permit and subsequent amendments. All of the required
findings can be made as discussed below.
1. That the requested use is necessary or desirable for the development of the community,
and is in harmony with the various elements and objectives of the general plan, including,
if applicable, the certified local coastal program, specific plan or master plan, in that
schools are encouraged by the General Plan Land Use Element (Implementing
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Policy and Action Program C.8) and permitted by Conditional Use Permit in the R-1 zone in the city for the convenience of residents. The City’s General Plan recognizes the need for this type of use and the existing Montessori Arts and
Sciences School is consistent with the General Plan regarding the availability of
community facility uses for the residents of Carlsbad. Both public and private schools are necessary and desirable for the development of the community and the increase in student capacity will continue to allow for this finding to be made.
2. That the requested use is not detrimental to existing uses or to uses specifically permitted
in the zone in which the proposed use is to be located in that the existing Montessori Arts and Sciences School is compatible with the existing surrounding residential, office and governmental uses in the area as evidenced by staff’s assessment that traffic operations are not disruptive to the adjacent street system and no other
issues regarding the school operation have been raised. The proposal to add 13
students to the school capacity will not change any significant operational function that would disrupt the existing harmony with surrounding land uses. The site has been designed to accommodate all activities associated with the existing and proposed student enrollment.
3. That the site for the proposed conditional use is adequate in size and shape to accommodate the yards, setbacks, walls, fences, parking, loading facilities, buffer areas, landscaping and other development features prescribed in this code and required by the
Planning Director, planning commission or city council, in order to integrate the use with
other uses in the neighborhood, in that the Montessori Arts and Sciences School meets
or exceeds all of the R-1 development standards, and complies with the onsite parking and circulation demands for a school. Since the existing school facility has the capacity to accommodate the additional 13 students, the increase in student capacity will continue to allow for this finding to be made.
4. That the street system serving the proposed use is adequate to properly handle all traffic generated by the proposed use, in that the site has access from Highland Drive, a local collector street, which is currently operating at an acceptable level of service. The addition of 13 students to the school capacity will have no impact on the levels of
service (LOS) of the existing roadway.
The school has been in operation since its original approval and no significant operational issues have arisen causing City intervention. Since an operational track record has been established by
the school, the applicant’s request to have the school approved without an expiration date can be
supported. Elimination of the expiration date also eliminates the requirement to bring the school
back to the Planning Commission for review and extension every 5 to ten years.
Even with the elimination of an expiration date, the annual review by staff of the school
operation, typical of most Conditional Use Permits, remains in full force and effect. Since there
is still an annual review and any Conditional Use Permit can be brought back to the Planning
Commission if its operations are in violation of the conditions of approval, elimination of the
expiration date is acceptable.
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E. Growth Management
The project proposes the increase of student capacity at a private elementary school from 36
students to 49 students. Although the project is limited to the incremental impact of 13 more
students added to an existing 36 student school project, the following table is based on the full 49 students. The impacts on public facilities created by the project are summarized in the following table:
TABLE 1: GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMPLIANCE
STANDARD IMPACTS COMPLIANCE
City Administration N/A Yes
Library N/A Yes
Waste Water Treatment 1EDU (no increase) Yes
Parks N/A Yes
Drainage Basin A Yes
Circulation 74 ADT (increase 21) Yes
Fire Station No. 1 Yes
Open Space N/A Yes
Schools: N/A Yes
Sewer Collection System 1 EDU (no increase) Yes
Water 803 GPD (no increase) Yes
V. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The project being reviewed is a change to the maximum number of student capacity for an
existing facility and the elimination of an expiration date for the same facility. The activity is
covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects which have the potential for
causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is
no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. [CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)]
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Planning Commission Resolution No. 6975 2. Location Map
3. Disclosure Form
4. Background Data Sheet
5. City Council Resolution No. 2003-056 dated March 4, 2003
6. Exhibits “A”-“D” dated October 2, 2002
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BACKGROUND DATA SHEET
CASE NO: CUP 01-12x1(A)
CASE NAME: MONTESSORI ARTS AND SCIENCES SCHOOL
APPLICANT: Janaan Taylor
REQUEST AND LOCATION: Request for an amendment to Conditional Use Permit CUP 01-12X1 to increase the maximum number of students allowed from 36 to 49 and to approve the project with no expiration date for the Montessori Arts and Sciences School located at 3016
Highland Drive, Carlsbad CA in Local Facilities Management Zone 1.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: That portion of Lot twenty-one of Patterson’s addition to town of Carlsbad, in the City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, State of California, according to map thereof No. 565, filed in the Office of the County Recorder of San Diego county, September 22,
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APN: 156-211-06 Acres: 0.70 Proposed No. of Lots/Units: N/A GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING
Existing Land Use Designation: RLM Proposed Land Use Designation: No Change
Density Allowed: N/A Density Proposed: N/A
Existing Zone: R-1-10,000 Proposed Zone: N/A
Surrounding Zoning, General Plan and Land Use:
Zoning General Plan Current Land Use
Site R-1-10,000 RLM School
North R-1-10,000 RLM Single Family home
South R-1-10,000 RLM Single Family Home
East R-1-10,000 RLM Single Family Home
West R-1-10,000 RLM Single Family Home
LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM Coastal Zone: Yes No Local Coastal Program Segment: N/A
Within Appeal Jurisdiction: Yes No Coastal Development Permit: Yes No
Local Coastal Program Amendment: Yes No
Existing LCP Land Use Designation: N/A Proposed LCP Land Use Designation: N/A
Existing LCP Zone: N/A Proposed LCP Zone: N/A
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PUBLIC FACILITIES
School District: Carlsbad Unified Water District: Carlsbad Sewer District: Carlsbad
Equivalent Dwelling Units (Sewer Capacity): 1
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Categorical Exemption,
Negative Declaration, issued
Certified Environmental Impact Report, dated
Other, 15601(b)(3) General Rule CEQA Exempt
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RESOLUTION NO. 2003-056
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, GRANTING THE APPELLANT'S
APPEAL, ADOPTING THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM,
AND ISSUING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (CUP 01-12)
CASE NAME: CASA MONTESSORI DE VISTA SCHOOL
CASE NO.: CUP 01-12
WHEREAS, Casa Montessori de Vista School has filed a verified
application with the City of Carlsbad for a Conditional Use Permit CUP 01-12 on property
to wit:
That portion of lot twenty-one of Patterson's addition to town of
Carlsbad, in the City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, State of
California, according to Map thereof No. 565, filed in the Office of
the County Recorder of San Diego County, September 22, 1888
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did hold duly noticed public hearings
as prescribed by law on October 2, 2002 and November 20, 2002 to consider said
verified application; and
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of the public hearings the Planning
Commission denied the application for Conditional Use Permit CUP 01-12; and
WHEREAS, an appeal of the Planning Commission decision was filed by
Casa Montessori de Vista School on December 2, 2002 staling the reasons for the
appeal; and
WHEREAS, this appeal was timely filed pursuant to Carlsbad Municipal
Code section 21.50.100; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did hold a duly noticed public hearing to
consider this appeal on February 11, 2003; and
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hearings concerning the appeal; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing after consideration of all the evidence,
testimony, and arguments of those persons present and desiring to be heard, the City
Council granted the appeal of appellant and issued the Conditional Use Permit with
conditions; and
WHEREAS, the requested use is necessary or desirable for the
development of the community, is essentially in harmony with the various elements and
objectives of the General Plan, and is not detrimental to existing uses specifically
permitted in the zone in which the proposed use is located, in that the development of
the site for a private school would be consistent with the General Plan objective "to
preserve the neighborhood atmosphere and identity of existing residential areas• in that
the project will not detract from the quality of the neighborhood; and the traffic generated
by the school will not conflict with the existing residential uses; and
WHEREAS, the site for the intended use is adequate in size and shape to
accommodate the use, in that the site can accommodate the required handicap
pedestrian ramp, parking lot, and landscape areas without the need for a variance from
development standards; and
WHEREAS, all the yards, setbacks, walls, fences, landscaping, and other
24 features necessary lo adjust the requested use to existing or permitted future uses in the
25 neighborhood can be provided and maintained, in that sound walls will be provided
26 adjacent to the existing residential properties and specimen size landscaping will be
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2 properly handle all traffic generated by the proposed use, In that the proposed on-site
3 . circulation will not impact street circulation since the project will be required to comply
4 with the proposed staggered start/dismissal limes, and on-site parental parking will be
5 not be permitted during the start/dismissal times; and
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on the Appellant 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
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad, California, as follows:
A. That the above recitations are true and correct
B. That the appeal of appellant is granted, the Mitigated Negative
Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program is adopted, and the CUP
01-12 is issued with the following findings and conditions:
Conditions:
Note: Unless otherwise specified herein, all conditions shall be satisfied prior to
commencement of the use permitted by this CUP.
1. 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; 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 Conditional Use Permit.
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2. Staff is authorized and directed to make, or require the Developer to
make, all corrections and modifications to the Conditional Use Permit documents, as
necessary to make them internally consistent and in conformity with the final action on
the project. Development shall occur substantially as shown on the approved Exhibits.
Any proposed development different from this approval, shall require an amendment to
this approval.
3. Developer shall comply with all applicable prov1sIons of federal,
state, and local laws and regulations in effect at the time of building permit issuance.
4. If any condition for construction of any public improvements or
facilities, or the payment of any fees in-lieu thereof, imposed by this approval or imposed
by law on this Project are challenged, this approval shall be suspended as provided in
Government Code Section 66020. If any such condition is determined to be invalid this
approval shall be invalid unless the City Council determines that the project without the
condition complies with all requirements of law.
5. Developer shall implement, or cause the implementation of, the
Casa Montessori de Vista School Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
6. Developer/Operator shall and does hereby agree to indemnify,
protect, defend and hold harmless the City of Carlsbad, its Council members, officers,
employees, agents, and representatives, from and against any and all liabilities, losses,
damages, demands, claims and costs, including court costs and attorney's fees incurred
by the City arising, directly or indirectly, from (a) City's approval and issuance of this
Conditional Use 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. This obligation survives
until all legal proceedings have been concluded and continues even if the City's approval
is not validated.
7. Developer shall submit to the Planning Department a reproducible
24" x 36", mylar copy of the Site Plan reflecting the conditions approved by the final
decision making body.
8. Developer shall include, as part of the plans submitted for any permit
plan check, a reduced legible version of all approving resolution(s) in a 24" x 36" blueline
drawing format (including any applicable Coastal Commission approvals).
9. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the Developer shall
provide proof to the Director from the Carlsbad Unified School District that this project
has satisfied its obligation to provide school facilities.
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10. 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 penmits.
11. This approval is granted subject to the approval of the Negative
Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and is subject to all
conditions contained in Planning Commission Resolutions No. 5314 for those other
approvals.
12. This approval shall become null and void if building penmits are not
issued for this project within 18 months from the date of project approval.
13. Construction and installation of all required improvements, including
but not limited to parking areas, handicap ramp, walls, fencing, and landscaping as
shown on the approved plans shall be completed prior to operation of the building as a
school.
14. Building permits will not be issued for this project unless the local
agency providing water and sewer services to the project provides written certification to
, the City that adequate water service and sewer facilities, respectively, are available to the
project at the time of the application for the building permit, and that water and sewer
capacity and facilities will continue to be available until the time of occupancy.
Housing (Non-Residential}
15. Developer is aware that the City is preparing a non-residential
housing impact fee (linkage fee) consistent with Program 4.1 of the Housing Element.
The applicant is further aware that the City may determine that certain non-residential
projects may have to pay a linkage fee, in order to be found consistent with the Housing
Element of the General Plan. If a linkage fee is established by City Council ordinance
and/or resolution and this project becomes subject to a linkage fee pursuant to said
ordinance and/or resolution, then the Developer, or his/her/their successor(s) in interest
shall pay the linkage fee. The linkage fee shall be paid at the time of issuance of
building permits, except for projects involving a request for a non-residential planned
development for an existing development, in which case, the fee shall be paid on
approval of the final map, parcel map or certificate of compliance, required to process
the non-residential PUD, whichever pertains. If linkage fees are required for this project,
and they are not paid, this project will not be consistent with the General Plan and
approval for this project will become null and void.
Landscape
16. Developer shall submit and obtain Planning Director approval of a
Final Landscape and Irrigation Plan showing confonmance with the approved Preliminary
Landscape Plan and the City's Landscape Manual. All plant materials around the
perimeter of the parking area shall be installed from specimen size containers so that
immediate screening of the parking area can be achieved. The sizes proposed shall be
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subject to approval by the Planning Director. Developer shall construct and install all
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, healthy and thriving condition, free from weeds, trash, and debris.
17. The first submittal of Final Landscape and Irrigation Plans shall be
pursuant to the landscape plan check process on file in the Planning Department and
accompanied by the project's building, improvement, and grading plans.
18. A maximum of thirty-six (36) children in grades 1-6 and a maximum
staff level of four (4) persons shall be permitted at the private school.
19. The following schedule shall be utilized for arrival and departure
(start/dismissal) times of the school:
Track I
Track II
Track Ill
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-9:10 AM/3:40 PM
Each track may contain a maximum of 12 students, who will be assisted from their
transportation vehicles to the school facility by school staff personnel. Minor
modifications to this schedule may be approved administratively by the Planning Director.
Extended day hours for before and after school child day care are not subject to
the school arrival and departure schedule.
20. Parent/teacher conferences and other activities requiring on-site
parking shall be scheduled on a track-by-track basis or off-peak schedule when individual
conferences are necessary. In addition, any activities involving the entire enrollment (to
the extent it would exceed a projected demand in excess of available parking spaces) will
be scheduled at offsite locations to insure that there would be no impact to the
surrounding owners or neighbors.
21. Play equipment shall be used in a manner which precludes it from
leaving the site.
22. The existing building labeled "care taker's room" is intended for use
as a multi-purpose room and shall not be occupied for any residential or care taker
purpose.
23. This Conditional Use Permit shall be reviewed by the Planning
Director on a yearly basis to determine if all conditions of this permit have been met and
that the use does not have a substantial negative effect on surrounding properties or the
public health and welfare. If the Planning Director determines that the use has such
substantial negative effects, the Planning Director shall recommend that the Planning
• Commission, after providing the permittee the opportunity to be heard, add additional
conditions to reduce or eliminate the substantial negative effects.
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surrounding land uses and the public's health and welfare, or the conditions imposed
herein have not been met. This permit may be extended for a reasonable period of time
not to exceed five (5) years upon written application of the permittee made no less than
90 days prior to the expiration date. The Planning Commission may not grant such
extension, unless it finds that there are no substantial negative effects on surrounding
land uses or the public's health and welfare. If a substantial negative effect on
surrounding land uses or the public's health and welfare is found, the extension shall be
denied or granted with conditions which will eliminate or substantially reduce such
effects. There is no limit to the number of extensions the Planning Commission may
grant.
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Notice
25. Developer shall report, in writing, to the Planning Director within 30
days, any address change from that which is shown on the permit application.
26. Prior to the issuance of the building permit, Developer shall submit to
the City a Notice of Restriction to be filed in the office of the County Recorder, subject to
the satisfaction of the Planning Director, notifying all interested parties and successors in
interest that the City of Carlsbad has issued a(n) Conditional Use Permit by this
resolution on the property. Said Notice of Restriction shall note the property description,
location of the file containing complete project details and all conditions of approval as
well as any conditions or restrictions specified for inclusion in the Notice of Restriction.
The Planning Director has the authority to execute and record an amendment lo the
notice which modifies or terminates said notice upon a showing of good cause by the
Developer or successor in interest.
Engineering:
General
27. Prior to hauling dirt or construction materials to or from any proposed
construction site within this project, Developer shall apply for and obtain approval from,
the City Engineer for the proposed haul route.
Fees/Agreements
28. Developer shall cause property owner to execute and submit to the
i City Engineer for recordalion the City's standard form Drainage Hold Harmless
Agreement regarding drainage across the adjacent property.
29. Developer shall cause property owner to enter into a Neighborhood
Improvement Agreement with the City for the future public improvement of Highland
Drive along the subdivision frontage for a half street width of 30 feet. Public
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improvements shall include but are not limited to paving, base, sidewalks, curbs and
gutters, grading, fire hydrants, and streetlights.
30. Prior to approval of any grading or building permits for this project,
Developer shall cause Owner to give written consent to the City to the annexation of the
area shown within the boundaries of the subdivision into the existing City of Carlsbad
Street Lighting and Landscaping District No. 1, on a form provided by the City Engineer.
Grading
31. Based upon a review of the proposed grading and the grading
quantities shown on the site plan, a grading permit for this project is required. Developer
shall apply for and obtain a grading permit from the City Engineer prior to issuance of a
. building permit for the project.
Dedications/Improvements
32. Developer shall comply with the City's requirements of the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. Developer shall provide
improvements constructed pursuant to best management practices as referenced in the
"California Storm Water Best Management Practices Handbook" to reduce surface
pollutants to an acceptable level prior to discharge to sensitive areas. A Storm Water
Management Plan for such improvements shall be submitted to and subject to the
approval of the City Engineer. Said plans shall include but not be limited to notifying
prospective owners and tenants of the following:
A) All owners and tenants shall coordinate efforts to establish or
work with established disposal programs to remove and properly dispose of toxic and
hazardous waste products.
B) Toxic chemicals or hydrocarbon compounds such as
gasoline, motor oil, antifreeze, solvents, paints, paint thinners, wood preservatives, and
other such fluids shall not be discharged into any street, public or private, or into storm
drain or storm water conveyance systems. Use and disposal of pesticides, fungicides,
herbicides, insecticides, fertilizers and other such chemical treatments shall meet
Federal, State, County and City requirements as prescribed in their respective
containers.
C) Best Management Practices shall be used to eliminate or
reduce surface pollutants when planning any changes to the landscaping and surface
improvements.
Water:
33. Prior to approval of building permits, Developer shall meet with the
Fire Marshal to determine if fire protection measures (fire flows, fire hydrant locations,
building sprinklers) are required to serve the project. Fire hydrants, if proposed, shall be
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deposits, and charges for connection to public facilities. Developer shall pay the San
Diego County Water Authority capacity charge(s) prior to issuance of Building Permits.
35. The Developer shall install potable water services and meters at a
location approved by the District Engineer. The locations of said services shall be
reflected on public improvement plans.
36. The Developer shall install sewer laterals and clean-outs at a
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37. This project is approved upon the express condition that building
permits will not be issued for the development of the subject property, unless the District
Engineer has determined that adequate water and sewer facilities are available at the
time of occupancy.
Building:
38. No part of the site or the structures thereon shall be utilized as an E-
2 Occupancy as defined by the 2001 California Building Code ("CBC") prior to the
issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy by the City or Carlsbad Building Department and
Fire Marshal.
39. All existing and new facilities on site shall be remodeled to meet the
2001 California Building, Fire, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing Code requirements
for an E-2 Occupancy prior to issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy being issued.
40. All facilities shall be modified to comply with the accessibility
requirements contained in the State of California Code of Regulations Title 24 Part 2
Volume 1 Building Code prior the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
41. The floor plan and buildings as shown on the exhibit will require
significant revisions to meet the above requirements. Those revisions include but are not
limited to:
A) For use by 36 students, the restroom facilities will need more
fixtures and those restrooms will have to be fully accessible to the disabled.
B) Hallways and doorways may require modifications depending
upon door swing and hallway width.
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C) All entrances must be made fully accessible for the
handicapped and accessible paths of travel must be developed amongst and between
buildings on site.
D) The type of wiring for the existing electrical system is
unknown. If it is in Non-metallic wiring (most likely) that type of wiring is not an allowed
use in an educational occupancy. The wiring system will need to be modified to comply
with the current CEC for the new occupancy.
E) The 2001 CBC requires minimum light and ventilation
requirements for E occupancies. It must be demonstrated that the new occupancy (E2)
complies with CBC Sec. 1202.
Fire:
42. The project will require installation of a commercial-type fire sprinkler
system with a backflow preventer and Fire Department Connection inlet valve just inside
the property line in front.
43. The project will require installation of a fully compliant evacuation/fire
alarm system. Monthly fire drills, pursuant to state law, will be required of the school.
Code Reminders
44. Developer shall pay a landscape plan check and inspection fee as
required by Section 20.08.050 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code.
45. 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.
46. The project shall comply with the latest non-residential disabled
access requirements pursuant to Title 24 of the State Building Code.
47. Any signs proposed for this development shall at a minimum be
designed in conformance with the City's Sign Ordinance and shall require review and
approval of the Planning Director prior to installation of such signs.
C. That appellant's appeal fees are refunded.
D. This action is final the date this resolution is adopted by the City Council.
The provision of Chapter 1.16 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, "Time Limits for Judicial
Review" shall apply:
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"NOTICE TO APPLICANT"
"The time within which judicial review of this decision must be
sought is governed by Code of Civil Procedure, Section 1094.6,
which has been made applicable in the City of Carlsbad by
Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 1.16. Any petition or other
paper seeking judicial review must be filed in the appropriate
court not later than the ninetieth day following the date on
which this decision becomes final; however, if within ten days
after the decision becomes final a request for the record of the
proceedings accompanied by the required deposit in an
amount sufficient to cover the estimated cost of preparation of
such record, the time within which such petition may be filed in
court is extended to not later than the thirtieth day following the
date on which the record is either personally delivered or
mailed to the party, or his attorney of record, if he has one. A
written request for the preparation of the record of the
proceedings shall be filed with the City Clerk, City of Carlsbad,
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, California 92008."
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Carlsbad held on the __ 4t_h __ day of March, 2003 by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Kulchin, Hall and Packard.
NOES: Council Members Lewis and Finnila.
ABSENT: None.
. WOOD, ity Clerk
(SEAL)
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CONDITION NO. 18:
"A maximum of thirty-six (36) children in grades 1-6 and a maximum staff
level of four (4) persons shall be permitted at the private school."
CONDITION NO. 24:
"This Conditional Use Permit is granted tor a period of five (5) years from
March 4. 2003 No>.1omeor ao, aooa through March 3, 2008 No1•1ombor 19,
~. This permit may be revoked at any time after a public hearing, if it is
found that the use has a substantial detrimental effect on surrounding land
uses and the public's health and welfare, or the conditions imposed herein
have not been met. This permit may be extended for a reasonable period of
time not to exceed five (5) years upon written application of the permittee
made no less than 90 days prior to the expiration date. The Planning
Commission may not grant such extension, unless it finds that there are no
substantial negative effects on surrounding land uses or the public's health
and welfare. If a substaotial negative effect on surrounding land uses or the
public's health and welfare is found, the extension shall be denied or granted
with conditions which will eliminate or substantially reduce such effects.
There is no limit to the number of extensions the Planning Commission may
grant."
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