HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-07-11; Planning Commission; ; CUP 42G - CARLSBAD RACEWAY SPARKS INC.. .
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REQUEST:
BACKGROUND
STAFF REPORT
July 11, 1979
Planning Commission
Planning Department
CUP 42G (Sparks, Inc.)
CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FURTHER DEVELOPMENT
OF AN EXISTING 14 ACRE RECRE.ATIONAL AREA
Location and Description of Property
The subject 14 acre site is part of the 150 acre Carlsbad
Raceway property, located north of Palomar Airport Road,
west of Linda Vista Drive. A portion of the 14 acre site
has been developed with several skateboard facilities, a
fiberglass sled run and three relatively small buildings.
The remainder of this site is undeveloped, consisting of
hilly topography covered with natural vegetation.
Approximately 5000 cubic yards of grading is proposed at
this time, in order to prepare the site for the improvements.
Additional grading may be necessary for future development
of the site.
The major portion of the raceway property (not directly
affected by the subject CUP} is located to the north and
west of the 14 acre site. The raceway is developed with an
offroad vehicle course (motor-cross), drag strip .and.
appurtenant facilities. Portions of this property is also
undeveloped and covered by natural vegetation.
Existing zo·ning
Subject Property:
North:
South:
East:
West:
Existing Land Use
Subject Property:
North:
South:
East:
West:
C-2.
A-1 (Vista), R-A-10
P-C
R-R-2 (Co.)
A-70-8 {Co.)
Recreational park and partially vacant
Off-road vehicle course, drag-strip and
partially vacant.
Vacant
Agriculture
Off-road vehicle course, partially
vacant, agriculture.
General Plan
The General Plan Land Use Element designates the subject
property for Recreational Commercial (RC) uses. The proposed
uses would be consistent with this designation.
Environmental Impact Assessment
A Declaration of Negative Environmental Impact has been issued
for the proposed CUP based on the following justification:
1) The proposed uses will not adversely affect any sig-
nificant flora, fauna or any unique environmental
features.
2) The subject property has been previously disturbed by
similar recreational uses, and therefore the proposed
uses will not significantly alter the natural environment.
Public Facilities
The existing sanitary facilities serving the recreation area
are currently on septic system. These facilities should
adequately handle the demand generated by the immediately
proposed uses. Additional facilities which may be necessitated
by future uses can be required by the Planning Director or
Planning Commission.
Access to the subject 14 acres and the entire raceway property
is provided at the intersection of Palomar Airport Road and
Linda Vista Drive. Thus all traffic entering the raceway must
pass through the 14 acre site. The City of Vista has
indicated that Melrose Avenue (a prime arterial), from its
intersection at Palomar Airport Road, North, may be improved
as part of a proposed industrial development. This develop-
ment would be within the City of Vista, north of the Carlsbad
Raceway. Since Melrose Avenue runs adjacent to the west of
the raceway, its improvement could provide additional access
to the property.
An emergency access road to the alpine slide is proposed as
part of the project. All other public facilities necessary
to serve the proposed project are either existing or will
be provided by the applicant.
History and Related Cases
City Council Resolution No. 963 (December 17, 1963).
On appeal, the City Council approved a conditional use permit,
allowing the construction of a drag strip and appurtenant
facilities on the raceway property .
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CUP 42-A, (Planning Commission Resolution No. 391; March 23,
1965) .
This entitlement allowed the expansion of the uses approved
under the previous CUP to include a variety of additional
racing events.
CUP'S 42B and 42C:
These CUP'S dealt with amendments (time extension and beer
sales) to the original CUP. Both, however, were denied by
the Planning Commission.
CUP 42-D: (Planning Commission Resolution No. 749; April 25,
1972) .
The Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit
extension for the raceway property. However, a condition of
this permit stipulates that the operation and maintenance
privileges shall be for a period of ten years or until
April 25, 1982. At the end of this ten year period, there
shall be an annual review period to establish further
continuance.
CUP 42-E: (Planning Commission Resolution No. 1213; January
14, 1976) .
This conditional use permit allowed the development of a
youth recreational park, including skateboard facilities,
on the subject 14 acre site. This permit was conditioned
so that it, too, expired on April 25, 1982.
CUP 42-F: (Planning Commission Resolution No. 1460); August
9, 1978).
The Planning Commission approved this CUP and thereby allowed
the addition of a fiberglass sled run to the subject
recreation area. Similar to the other CUP'S, CUP 42-F
expires on April 25, 1982. Condition No. 13 of this CUP
requires that the owners of the subject property work with
City staff to prepare a plan for improved access to the
Carlsbad Raceway property. Also, a minute motion was passed
at this hearing which stated that staff shall assist in the
preparation of a conceptual master plan for the entire
skateboard park and raceway property prior to any future
entitlements.
Planning commission Direction (June 13, 1979)
At this meeting of the Planning Commission, staff requested
Commission direction regarding the processing of the subject
CUP, since a master plan and traffic access study had not
been submitted for the raceway property. A motion was approved
directing staff to accept the application in lieu of a
master plan and access study, and that conditions should be
applied so that the project can be treated separately from
the remainder of the raceway property, in terms of expiration
time and review periods.
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Major Planning Considerations
1) Are the proposed recreational uses desirable in terms
of the overall development of the raceway property?
2) Is access to the raceway property sufficient, or should
a traffic/access study be required as a condition of
approval?
3) How should additions and/or modifications to the subject
14 acres be handled administratively?
4) What date should be established regarding the expiration
of this CUP?
Discussion
The proposed project involves further development of an
existing approximately 14 acre recreation area. The site is
partially improved with several skateboard facilities, a
fiberglass sled run and three relatively small one-story
buildings (office, restroom facilities, and ticket-office).
The subject 14 acre site is now currently operating under
CUPS' 42D, 42E, and 42F. CUP-42D (Carlsbad Raceway) applies
to the entire 150 acre raceway property, of which the 14
acre site is a part. All CUPS affecting this property
expire on April 25, 1982, at which time an annual review
period will be established.
New improvements to the site include a roller skating course,
picnic area, children's playground and water slide. In
addition, several areas are designated as "future activity
acres". The applicant has indicated that future improvements
may include: racquetball and tennis courts, gym facilities,
a swimming pool, pro shop and batting cages. Since these
uses are not being proposed at this time, and thus are
subject to change, staff has added a condition which stipulates
that the Planning Director must approve all "future activity
area" uses at such time as they are identified. If the
Planning Director feels that a Planning Commission hearing
is warranted, one would be required to approve the use.
This condition is considered important since it is difficult
to determine, at this time, whether or not the existing and
proposed improvements {e.g., parking, sanitary facilities,
etc) . will be sufficient to handle the "future" uses.
The applicant will be providing a total of 133 on-site
parking spaces. Based on a review of other similar rec-
reational facilities, the proposed parking and other
improvements appear adequate to handle the demand generated
by the immediately proposed uses. In addition, since the
access road to the site is within the County's jurisdiction,
the applicant is required, by condition, to comply with
all of the County's recommendations regarding traffic access.
Also, San Diego Gas & Electric has indicated that development
within their transmission easement is acceptable, subject
to their approval. Their approval, however, is revocable .
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Modification to the existing topography will require approximately
5,000 cubic yards of grading for the water slide. Other
portions of the site will require some land form alterations,
however, the majority of the work was performed under a
previous grading permit.
In addition to the proposed uses, the applicant is requesting
that the subject CUP superceeded all other CUPS affecting
the 14 acre site (i.e., CUPS 42-D, E and F), and that a
separate expiration date and review process be applied to
the subject property.
Since the subject site is located within the Carlsbad Raceway
property, and has been previously committed to recreational
uses, staff believes that the additional improvements are
consistent with the intent of the General Plan and, as
conditioned, would not adversely affect existing or future
development in the immediate area. However, staff is
concerned that traffic access to the raceway property and
subject site may be adversely affected by future development
of the raceway property. In response to this concern, staff
has included a condition which requires that those portions
of the required raceway master plan and traffic access study
(required under CUP 42-F, and must be prepared by April 25,
1982), which affect the subject site, shall be incorporated
into the site's design, improvement and operation.
With regard to the expiration of the CUP, staff believes
that since the proposed improvements and uses involve a
substantial investment, a 10 year expiration date is appropriate.
However, staff also believes that a review of the CUP, by
the Planning Director, after three years and again after six
years, is desirable in order to assess the performance of
the CUP. Then, if necessary, the Planning Director may add,
delete and/or modify conditions of the CUP in order to
mitigate any undesirable affects of the allowed uses, not
forseeable at this time.
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission APPROVE CUP
42-G based on the following findings and subject to the
following conditions:
Findings
1) The requested uses are necessary and desirable for the
development of the community, are essentially in
harmony with various elements and objectives of the
General Plan, and are not detrimental to existing uses
or to uses specifically permitted in the zone in which
the purposed uses are to be located since:
a) The General Plan designates the site for
recreational commercial uses .
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b) The site and portions of the adjacent property
have been previously committed to similar rec-
reational uses without any significant adverse
impacts.
c) The proposed uses will provide desirable rec-
reational facilities to the betterment of the
general public welfare.
d) Additional review by the Planning Director is
required five years from issuance of this CUP, and
also at such time that future improvements are
proposed.
e) Adequate public facilities to serve the proposed
project are either existing or will be provided by
the applicant.
2) The site for the intended uses is adequate in size and
shape to accommodate the uses since much of the site is
currently vacant and available (with relatively minimal
land form alteration) for expansion of the recreation
facilities.
3) All of the yards, setbacks, walls, fences, landscaping,
and other features necessary to adjust the requested
uses to existing or permitted future uses in the neighborhood
will be provided and maintained since conditions have
been included which require such provisions and main-
tenance.
41 The street system serving the proposed use is adequate
to properly handle all traffic generated by the proposed
uses since:
a} The existing street system, and required parking,
are of sufficient size and number to adequately
handle traffic generated by the immediately pro-
posed uses.
b) Future uses, and their traffic impacts, are subject
to review by the Planning Director.
cl All portions of the required Master Plan and
traffic access study, which affect the subject
site, must be incorporated into the site's design,
improvement and operation.
ConditiO'ns
1) Development of the subject property shall occur sub-
stantially as indicated in the application CUP 42-G,
and as shown on Exhibit "A", dated July 6, 1979, on
file in the Planning Department .
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2) All modifications to the approved plans shall be subject
to the review and approval of the Planning Director.
3) This approval revokes and superceeds all other approvals
affecting the subject property (i.e., CUP 42-D, Resolution
No. 749, CUP 42-E, Resolution No. 1213, CUP 42-F, and
Resolution No. 1460).
4) All areas on Exhibit "A" dated July 6, 1979, designated
"Future Activity Area", shall be subject to the review
and approval of the Planning Director, at such time
that a specific use is proposed. All proposed uses
shall be reviewed by the Planning Director for their
potential impacts and consistency with this CUP, and
the adequacy of improvements, including landscaping,
sanitary facilities, parking, and traffic access. If
the Planning Director determines that a proposed use is
not consistent with this CUP, or if required improvements
cannot be provided, the item shall be scheduled for a
Planning Commission hearing; whereby the Commission
shall either approve, conditionally approve or deny
said use.
5) At such time that a master plan and traffic access
study for the raceway property is developed and approved
by the City Council, those portions of the master plan
and access study affecting the subject site shall be
incorporated into the site's design, improvement and
operation immediately upon approval of said planning
study, subject to the approval of the Planning Director.
6) This conditional use permit shall expire and all uses
~ursuant to it shall cease 10 years after the date of
issuance. This expiration period may be extended upon
application of the permittee for a reasonable period of
time. In granting such extension, the Planning Com-
mission shall find that no substantial adverse effects
on surrounding land uses will result because of the
continuation or the permitted use. If a substantial
adverse effect on surrounding land uses is found, the
extension shall be considered as an original application
for a conditional use permit. There is no limit on the
number of extensions the Planning Commission may grant.
In addition, three years, and again six years, after
the date of issuance, this CUP shall be reviewed by the
?lanning Director. The Planning Director shall review
the performance of the uses allowed by this permit and,
if necessary, add, delete and/or modify the conditions
of approval.
7) No alcholic beverages shall be allowed on the subject
site.
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8) Operating hours for all uses of the subject property
shall be confined to 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M., seven days
a week.
9) All existing and proposed lighting shall be designed in
order to prevent any adverse impacts on any adjacent
property and/or, public or private roadways.
10) All loudspeakers shall be localized speakers, designed
and oriented so as not to be audible beyond the boundary
of the subject site.
11) Sanitary facilities acceptable to the County Health
Department and the City Public Works Department shall
be provided and maintained.
12) All signs for the subject site shall conform with the
City of Carlsbad's Sign Ordinance. Building frontage
shall be computed based on the main office/headquarters
building. A sign program for all internal-oriented
directional and informational signs shall be subect to
the review and approval of the Planning Director.
13) Fire hydrants shall be installed at locations and with
flow rates approved by the Fire Chief or his designee.
In addition, the design of the water system serving
said fire hydrants shall be subject to the approval of
the Fire Chief or his designee, and the water district
serving the site.
14) A detailed landscape and irrigation plan shall be
subject to the review and approval of the Planning
Director prior to the issuance of building permits.
Said plan shall incorporate water conservation measures.
In addition, the applicant shall establish a weed
control program acceptable to the Parks and Recreation
Director.
15) No search lights shall be allowed for the purpose of
advertising any of the proposed uses.
16) The subject property and all uses shall be separated
by a minimum 6' high security fence from all other
activities on the raceway property.
17) 30 days prior to any special event on the subject
property, as determined by the Planning Director, the
event sponsor or promoter shall meet and confer with
representatives of the Planning, Engineering, Public
Works, Police and Fire Departments in order to
determine approvals and establish guidelines pertaining
to the subject event.
18) The applicant shall receive the approval of the City
Engineer for a site grading plan prior to the per-
formance of any construction within the project site .
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19) The applicant shall pave the parking lot, access roads
and turnaround with a minimum of 2 inches asphalt
concrete on 4" base material or an alternate design
acceptable to the City Engineer within 90 days of the
approval of this CUP.
20) Traffic safety measures shall be installed subject to
the review and approval of the City Engineer prior to
the performance of any construction within the project
site.
21) A potable water supply meeting the standards of the San
Diego County Health Department shall be supplied, at no
expense to the City of Carlsbad. Prior to any con-
struction, the applicant shall submit a letter, from
the water district serving the subject property, to the
Planning Director which states that the first part of
this condition can be met.
22) Prior to any construction, the applicant shall submit a
letter, from the County Department of Transportation,
to the City Engineer which states that the access and
entrance to the subject property is sufficient to meet
traffic demand generaged by the site. The applicant
shall comply with all of the County's recommendations
regarding traffic access.
23) The applicant shall obtain all necessary approvals and
comply with all conditions required by San Diego Gas &
Electric.
24) An access gate for emergency vehicles shall be provided
and maintained to the satisfaction of the Police Chief
and Fire Chief.
25) The emergency access road to the alpine slide shall be
designed to the satisfaction of the Fire Chief or his
designee, and provided concurrent with development of
the· site.
261 The applicant shall install either asphalt or concrete
curbing around all planter areas within the parking lot
and turnaround area concurrent with construction.
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7/6/79
Location Map
Disclosure Form
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CASE NO. c..ue-4Z-9 Date Rec'd f:?/JLeL:Z9 DCC Date: 7/~/79 PC Date 7/11/-:19
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APPLICANT:
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MEMBERS:
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closure ls true and correct and that it will remain true and correct and may be
relied upon as being true and correct until amended.
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