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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-07-23; Planning Commission; ; CUP 106 - LUSK & SONTO: FROM: C ITV OF CARLSBAD PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF BACKGROUND REPORT July 23, 1975 PLANNING COMMISSION DRC CASE NO. APPLICANT: CUP 106 JOHN D. LUSK & SON, BY DONALD STEFFENSON P.O. BOX 2140 NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663 I. REQUEST: The applicant is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of a 414 unit mobile home park on a 59.98 acre site located on the north side of poinsettia Lane between 1-5 and the AT&SF Railroad. Internal pedestrian corridors are proposed to link individual lots to a central recreation center lake and park. • II. LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: North of Poinsettia between I-5 and AT&SF Railroad. A portion of the east half of the northeast quarter of Lot 3, Section 29, Township 112 South, Range 4 West, San Bernar~ino Meridian in the County of San Diego, State of California. T-• 59.98 acre site is currently used for co•ercial flower cultfvatfon. The od~-shape parcel 1s approx1 ■ately 2900 feet long by 950 feet deep. The land gently slopes down to the west. A row of attractive, ■ature eucalyptus trees fellows the proposed alfgn ■ent for Avenfda de Encinas. III. EXISTING ZONING: Subject Property: North: South: East: West: R-1-10,000 R-1-10,000 R-1-10,000 C-2 P-C and R-1-10,000 IV. SURROUNDING LAND USE: The site is surrounded by vacant land on the north, east and west and by the Lakeshore Mobile Home Park to the south. Much of the land in the vicinity of the project is currently being cultivated. V. PAST HISTORY AND RELATED CASES: A Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of the Sequoia Pacific/Lake Shore Gardens Mobile Home Park and the proposed Lusk Mobile Home Park was approved for the subject property in November, 1969 (Planning Commission Resolution #646). Sequoia Pacific and Occidental Petroleum and Land Development Corporation requested the City 1 s opinion on expiration of the Conditional Use Permit on March 19, 1971. A letter from the former City Attorney stated that the project could be exercised in three stages provided that construction start in first unit by August 31, 1971 and that subsequent units be completed within one year of completion of the prior unit. The last phase of Sequoia Pacific Mobile Home Park was completed in August 1974. The applicant, by correspondence, requested issuance of necessary permits to enable them to proceed with the development of their portion of the Conditional Use Permit. The City staff held the position that the Conditional Use Permit on the Lusk parcel was not valid because phasing of the proposed development had not beentncorporated into the Conditional Use Permit. The City Code is clear in its intent that when the approving resolution does not specify a time limit for construc- tion of the project, a one year time limit applies. Therefore, the staff requested that a new Conditional Use Permit application be filed with the City. The present application is essentially the same proposal as originally presented to the City in 1969 with the exception the number of units has been reduced from 434 to 414 mobile home spaces. On May 27, 1975 the Planning Commission voted unanimously to continue the request to June 25, 1975 to provide the applicant and staff time to work out a redesign of the project. The Planning Commission again heard the Conditional Use Permit application June 25, 1975, and continued the item to July 23, 1975, to.alldw additional time for review of a new project design (submitted to staff too late for a staff report) and to allow the applicant additional time to negotiate for school facilities. VI. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACt INFORMATION: An Environmental Impact Report for the entire Occidental Land holdings at I-5 and Poinsettia was certified by the City Council on May 15, 1973. This Environ- mental Impact Report did include a mobile home park on the subject property. Since neither the project nor the circumstances under which it is proposed to be constructed have significantly changed since the Environmental Impact Report was certified no further environmental review is required. The applicant did submit supplemental environmental information, which staff considers to be adequate. VII. GENERAL PLAN INFORMATION: The General Plan Land Use Element shows the subject property as Residential Medium Density (4-10 dwelling units per acre). The applicant proposes a density of 7.3 dwelling units per acre. -· The Housing Element proposes that housing types within the community be balanced and that sprawl should be minimized. The Open Space and Conservation Elements require that natural resource options be retained. VIII. PUBLIC FACILITIES: A. Schools: The subject property is within the Carlsbad Unified School District. To date, the City has not received a letter from the school district assuring that school facilities will be available to serve the project. The Planning Commission will not be able to approve the project until such a letter is received. B. Sewer: The Ponto sewer line runs along the west side of the property and has sufficient capacity to serve the project. Sewer connection fees are the same for mobile homes as they are for other types of residences. C. Water: The project is served by the Carlsbad Municipal Water District. The City has received a letter from Carlsbad Municipal Water District stating that the applicant may be required to participate in offsite water line con- struction in order that water service be supplied to the project. IX. MAJOR PLANNING CONSIDERATION: The major issue with the applica- tion is project design. jc 7/14/75 ATTACHMENTS: Plot Plan, Exhibit B, 6/26/75 Letter from San Diego Coast Regional Commission Letter from Carlsbad Municipal Water District Overlay of property boundaries on noise contour map (prepared by Wyle Laboratories) STAFF RECOMMENDATION July 23, 1975 DAtE RECOMMENDATION PREPARED: July 10, 1975 DRC MEETING: July 15, 1975 CASE NO: CUP 106 APPLICANT: JOHN D. LUSK.& SON, BY DONALD STEFFENSON P.O. BOX 2140 NEWPORT BEACH, CA 92663 I. FINDINGS: A. B. C. D. General Plan Consistency: The project is consistent with the land use designation and density of the General Plan. Environment: The project conforms with the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act and Carlsbad Environmental Protection Ordinance. Schools: No school letter has been received to this date. Water, Sanitation, Drainage & Streets: Assurances of adequate water, sewers, sanitation and streets~services have been received from the responsible agencies. I I. RECOMMENDATION: A. It is recommended that Case No. CUP-106 be denied based on the following ftnding: • (1) No certification of school facilities has been received at this time. However, if certification is received or the Planning Commission decides to approve the project with no school letter, staff recommends the following conditions of approval. B. Conditions of Approval: (1) The approval is granted for the land described in the application and any attachments thereto, and as shown on the plot plan submitted labeled Exhibit C, dated 1/11/75. The location of all buildings, fences, signs, roadways, parking areas, landscaping, and other facil- ities or features shall be located substantially as shown on the plot plan labeled Exhibit C, except or unless indicated otherwise herein, and including the following modification.