HomeMy WebLinkAboutCUP 2024-0002; ALAN'S GOLF BALLS; Admin Decision LetterMay 29, 2024
Adam Kooienga
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Oceanside, CA 92056
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SUBJECT: CUP 2024-0002 (DEV2024-0023)-ALAN'S GOLF BALLS-Request for approval of a Minor
Conditional Use Permit (CUP 2024-0002) to allow for the conversion of 184 square feet of
existing office/warehouse space at Alan's Golf Balls, a used golf ball refurbishment and
resale business, to accessory retail space for the sale of golf balls within an existing 1,517-
squre-foot office/warehouse space located at 2382 Camino Vida Roble, Suite G, in the
• Planned Industrial (P-M) Zone and Local Facilities Management Zone 5.
Dear Adam Kooienga,
The City Planner has completed a review of your application for Minor Conditional Use Permit CUP 2024-
0002 as described above. 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 May 6, 2024). After careful consideration of the circumstances surrounding this request,
the City Planner has determined that the findings required for granting a Minor Conditional Use Permit
can be made and therefore, approves this request based on the following findings and conditions.
Findings:
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1. That the requested use is ·n~cessary or desirable for the development of the community, and is in
harmony with the variou~· elements and objectives of the general plan, including, if applicable, the
certified local coastal prog~am, specific plan or master plan in that in accordance with Industrial and
Office Land Use Policy 2-P.29 of the General Plan Land Use and Community Design Element,
accessory retail uses are a compatible land use under the Planned Industrial (Pl) General Plan Land
Use designation and are conditionally permitted in the Planned Industrial (P-M) Zone.
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 proposed accessory retail use is a conditionally
permitted use in the Planned Industrial (P-M) Zone and complies with development regulations
therein. The retail use to sell refurbished golf balls is directly associated with the primary use, which
entails the cleaning, refurbishing, and repackaging of used golf balls; No more than 20 percent (184
square feet) of the gross floor area (1,517 square feet) is dedicated to retail use. The proposed
project requires no addition of floor area or exterior modifications to the building which ensures
that the existing building and proposed use will maintain its compatibility with surrounding
buildings and uses in the P-M zone. The proposed accessory retail use to sell refurbished golf balls
is compatible with the surrounding businesses located in the three-building, 49,208-square-foot
light industrial complex since the use will not generate any noise and will operate from 8:00 a.m.-
5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday (closed Sunday). Lastly, adequate parking onsite is provided
for the retail use to meet the city's parking requirements as the total required .parking for all the
uses within the tenant space, including the retail use, is 3 spaces where a total of 3 parking spaces
are available for tenant use.
Community Development Department
Planning Division j 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 I 442-339-2600 www.carlsbadca.gov
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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 City Planner in order to integrate
the use with other uses in the neighborhood in that the proposed accessory retail use will occupy a
total of 184 square feet (12%} of an existing 1,517-square-foot lease area of a 13,181-square-foot
multi-tenant building. The proposed project does not include an addition or exterior modifications
to the existing building and therefore complies with the required development standards of the
Planned Industrial (P-M) zone. Furthermore, the existing building complies with all the required
development standards of the P-M zone, and the 1,517-square-foot lease space is adequate in size
and shape to accommodate the proposed use as shown on Exhibits "A" -"C" dated May 29, 2024.
No additional parking is required for the accessory retail use.
4. That the street system serving the proposed use is adequate to properly handle all traffic generated
by the proposed use in that access is provided from Camino Vida Roble by way of El Camino Real
which are currently operating at acceptable levels of service. The project's traffic generation or
average daily trips (ADT) will be 26, a net increase of 8 ADT when compared to the originally
permitted warehouse/office use; however, the project will not impact the street system serving the
proposed use as the streets will be adequate to handle the traffic generated by the project.
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 Section 15301(a)-Existing Facilities, 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 request for a Minor Conditional Use Permit was adequately noticed at least ten (10) calendar
days before the date of this decision pursuant to Section 21.54.060 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code.
7. The City Planner has reviewed each of the exactions imposed on the Developer contained in this
approval letter, 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 CUP 2024-0002 as shown on Exhibits "A" -"C" dated May 29, 2024, 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 theirterms, 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
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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 Minor Conditional Use Permit.
3.Staff is authorized and directed to make, or require the Developer to make, all corrections and
modifications to the CUP 2024-0002 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, prntect, 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 Minor 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.
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 5 Local Facilities Management Plan and any amendments made to that Plan prior to the
issuance of building permits.
7.CUP 2024-0002 shall be reviewed by the City Planner 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, safety and general welfare. If the City Planner determines
that: 1) the minor conditional use permit was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation; or 2) the use
for which such approval is granted is not being exercised; or 3) the conditions of approval have not
been met; or 4) the minor conditional use permit is being or recently has been exercised contrary to
any of the terms or conditions of approval; or 5) the use for which such approval was granted has
ceased to exist or has been suspended for one year or more; or 6) the use is in violation of any statute,
ordinance, law or regulation; or 7) the use permitted by the minor conditional use permit is being or
has been so exercised as to be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare or so as to constitute
a nuisance, the City Planner shall hold an informal public hearing and after providing the permittee
the opportunity to be heard, the City Planner may revoke and terminate the minor conditional use
permit in whole or in part, reaffirm the minor conditional use permit, modify the conditions or impose
new conditions.
8.This Conditional Use Permit is granted without an expiration date. 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.
9.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
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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.
10.Prior to the issuance of a business license and/or building permit, whichever occurs first,
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 Minor Conditional Use 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.
11.This approval shall become null and void if a business license and/or building permit is not issued for
this project within 24 months from the date of project approval.
12.All roof appurtenances, including air conditioners, shall be architecturally integrated and concealed
from view and the sound buffered from adjacent properties and streets, in substance as provided in
Building Department Policy No. 80-6, to the satisfaction of the Directors of Community and Economic
Development Department and Planning.
13.Developer shall report, in writing, to the City Planner within 30 days, any address change from that
which is shown on the permit application.
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.
16.The project shall comply with the latest nonresidential disabled access requirements pursuant to Title
24 of the California Building Code.
17.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 City Planner prior to installation of
such signs.
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
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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 $900.00. 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 to contact
Megan McElfish at (442) 339-5153.
Sincerely,
CLIFF JONES
Principal Planner
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