HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-06-04; Planning Commission; ; MP 177R|GPA 96-02|LCPA 96-02 - AVIARA PLANNING AREA 231.oe City of CARLSBAD Planning Department
A REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION p
P.C.AGENDAOF: June 4, 1997
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Application complete date: April 26, 1996
Project Planner: Michael Grim
Project Engineer: Clyde Wickham
SUBJECT: MP 177{R)/GPA 96-02/LCPA 96-02 -AVIARA PLANNING AREA 23 -
Request for a General Plan Amendment to change the land use designation on a
18.3 acre parcel (Planning Area 23) from Neighborhood Commercial to
Residential Medium Density and a Master Plan Amendment and Local Coastal
Program Amendment to change the allowed uses and development standards of
Planning Area 23 from neighborhood commercial to attached multifamily
residential, on property generally located north of Aviara Parkway, both east and
west of Black Rail Court, in Local Facilities Management Zone 19.
I. RECOMMENDATION
That the Planning Commission ADOPT Planning Commission Resolution No. 4113,
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of the Negative Declaration issued by the Planning Director
and ADOPT Planning Commission Resolutions No. 4114, 4115 and 4116, RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL of a Master Plan Amendment MP l 77(R), General Plan Amendment GPA 96-02
and Local Coastal Program Amendment LCP A 96-02, based on the :findings and subject to the
conditions contained therein.
II. INTRODUCTION
• This proposal involves a General Plan Amendment to redesignate an 18.3 acre parcel (Planning
Area 23) from Neighborhood Commercial (N) to Residential Medium Density (RM) and a
Master Plan· Amendment and Local Coastal Program Amendment to revise permitted land uses
and development standards for Aviara' s Planning Area 23 from commercial to attached
multifamily residential. • Involved in the land use change proposal are the issues of the adequacy
of convenient commercial opportunities and the utilization of excess dwelling units from the
southwest quadrant reserves. Analysis shows that the proposal conforms with all applicable
policies and good planning principles and staff has no issues with the land use change request.
III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND
Aviara Land Associates is requesting a General Plan Amendment, Master Plan Amendment and
Local Coastal Program Amendment that would change A viara Planning Area 23 from a
commercial site to an attached multifamily residential site. The site is located north of A viara
Parkway and is split into two sections by Black Rail Court. Partially developed with the Aviara
. Information Center, Planning Area 23 is mostly a vacant, previously graded area. Adjacent to
the graded pad is an SDG&E easement that contains the master plan recreational vehicle storage
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area and natural open space. To the north of the site are the Zone 20 agricultural properties and
to the east are natural open space areas. West of the site is a small open space area and Aldea
(Planning Area 16), a townhome condominium development and to the south is Marea (Planning
Area 12), a clustered single family condominium development. Aviara Planning Area 23 is
zoned Planned Community (P-C) and designated Neighborhood Commercial (N) in the City's
General Plan.
The existing master plan regulations for Aviara Planning Area 23 call for a maximum of 120,000
square feet of neighborhood commercial uses. These commercial uses would likely include
convenience retail, barber and beauty shops, professional offices and/or financial institutions.
The commercial site was originally placed in the master plan in order to reserve land in case
commercial development was needed in the future. The Planned Community Zone and the
A viara Master Plan call for a balanced mix of uses, and neighborhood commercial opportunities
were chosen to fulfill that provision within A viara.
Since the original approval of the A viara Master Plan, nearby commercial opportunities have
grown with the expansion of the Poinsettia Village commercial center at Poinsettia Lane, west of
Interstate 5, and the construction of the Plaz.a Paseo Real shopping center at Aviara Parkway and
El Camino Real (both containing over 145,000 square feet of retail space). In addition, there are
still undeveloped or redeveloping commercially designated properties at the southwest comer of
Poinsettia Lane and Interstate 5 and the northeast comer of El Camino Real and La Costa
A venue. After conducting a recent marketing study that analyzed the commercial trade areas for
neighborhood centers at buildout of the southwest quadrant of the City (see Attachment "A",
dated July 1996), A viara Land Associates determined that the site was not economically viable
for commercial uses due to the proximity of these commercial centers to the A viara Master Plan,
hence the current land use change request.
Several property owners within Carlsbad have recently approached the City about commercial
development on their property, either through actualization of their existing zoning or through
zone changes to commercial designations. In response to these potentially disparate land use
inquiries, the City Council directed staff to conduct a City-wide commercial land use study. The
Neighborhood and Community Commercial Land Use Study, completed in October, 1996 and
presented to City Council on April 8, 1997, set forth to answer two questions: 1) does the City
have sufficient commercially designated land for retail shopping and; 2) if more sites are needed,
can we avoid undesirable impacts such as strip commercial development. The second question is
not applicable to this proposal since the project is confined to a land use change from commercial
to residential.
One of the methods used to address the first question was to plot the primary trade areas for all
neighborhood and community commercial sites in Carlsbad. The primary trade area can be
defined as the geographical area from which the center will derive a large majority of its repeat
customers. Similar to the one of the methods used in the Aviara's study, plotting of the primary
trade areas should indicate if there are any areas of the City that are not covered by at least one
trade area. Using a primary trade area covering a 1.5 mile radius (or approximately 7.0 square
miles) around the neighborhood commercial centers, the City Land Use Study showed that there
was adequate coverage throughout the southern quadrants but coverage was lacking in the
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southern portions of the northern quadrants (such as Veteran's Memorial Park and the airport
industrial area). To address this lack of coverage, the study cited the possibility of working with
property owners to identify future commercial sites in the Veteran's Memorial Park/Palomar
Airport/Zone 5 industrial parks areas, along with other parts of the northeast quadrant.
Regarding the primary trade area for the A viara Planning Area 23 neighborhood commercial site,
95 percent of the 1.5 mile radius is duplicated by the primary trade areas of proximate
commercial centers, namely Poinsettia Village and Plaza Paseo Real. The areas of exclusive
coverage for Planning Area 23 are a 0.3 square mile area north and south of Palomar Airport
Road, just east of A viara Parkway/College Avenue and a 0.09 square mile area south of La Costa
Avenue, near Saxony Road. The latter area is in Encinitas, outside of the limits of Carlsbad's
legislative control. The former area lies within that portion of the City recommended for
possible future commercial sites to serve the airport industrial area. With respect to A viara in
general, the entire master plan is currently covered by at least one, and in some places three,
existing neighborhood commercial sites. This does not include the trade area coverage of either
the vacant commercial site on the southeast comer of Poinsettia Lane and Interstate 5 or the
A viara Planning Area 23 site.
Considering that the existing and future potential commercial development appears to provide
adequate trade area coverage without the A viara Planning Area 23 site, the next issue is the
acquisition of dwelling units for the proposed Residential Medium (RM) designation. The
proposed maximum unit yield for Planning Area 23 is 142 units. The issue of dwelling unit
acquisition in A viara involves several aspects: the drawing of excess units from the southwest
quadrant reserve and, the evaluation of the need for adjustments to the Local Facilities
Management Plan, Aviara Affordable Housing Agreement, A viara Parks Agreement, CUSD
Mello-Roos District and Alga Road Assessment District.
The allocation of excess dwelling units are guided by City Council Policy No. 43. The recently
amended policy divides dwelling unit allocations into three priority groups. The conversion of
property from a non-residential to residential designation is in the third priority group, behind
such developments as affordable housing, infill single family and senior citizen housing.
According to Policy No. 43, the purpose of having three priority levels is to address the issue of
having only a minimal number of excess units available in a quadrant at any one particular point
in time. If there are only a minimal number of excess units available in a quadrant, then the units
should only be used for a first priority project. Conversely, if these are a substantial number of
excess units available in the quadrant, allocation to a second or third priority project is
acceptable.
When the units are to be used for a General Plan Amendment, such as proposed with the A viara
Planning Area 23 project, there are additional findings required. The property must have been
designated for other than a residential use on July 1986 and must be compatible for residential
use without significant mitigation. Also, the density of the project must not exceed the Growth
Management Control Point of any adjacent residential property. As discussed in the Growth
Management Analysis section below, there are approximately 1,448 excess dwelling units in the
southwest quadrant whereas there are approximately 6,900 units remaining to be built in the
quadrant. Therefore, if all remaining units requested a 15 percent density bonus for affordable
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housing, there would still be over 400 excess dwelling units in the southwest quadrant reserves
[(6,900 x 0.15) -1,448 = 413]. Even though Planning Area 23 has always been designated for
neighborhood commercial uses, it is equally compatible as a residential site and, as discussed
below, the A viara development is sufficiently below the Growth Management density projections
in the Zone 19 Local Facilities Management Plan.
As detailed below in the A viara Master Plan Analysis section, the Affordable Housing and Parks
Agreements and the school and roadway districts require no adjustment since development
within A viara has fallen short of the original expectation of unit yield. Based upon the large
proportion of excess dwelling units in the southwest quadrant, the ability to make the Policy No.
43 findings, and the lack of adjustments needed to existing agreements and districts, allocation of
units to accommodate the proposed amendments to the General Plan, A viara Master Plan, and
Local Coastal Program appears acceptable.
The A viara Planning Area 23 proposal is subject to the following regulations:
A. General Plan;
B. Local Coastal Program;
C. A viara Master Plan (MP 177 and its amendments);
D. Growth Management Ordinance; and
E. Local Facilities Management Zone 19.
IV. ANALYSIS
. The recommendation for approval of the Aviara Planning Area 23 project was developed by
analyzing the project's consistency with the applicable policies and regulations listed above. The
following analysis section discusses compliance with each of these regulations/policies utilizing
both text and tables.
A. General Plan
The proposed project is consistent with the applicable policies and programs of the General Plan.
Particularly relevant to the proposed amendments are the Land Use and Housing Elements.
Table 1 below indicates how the project complies with these particular elements of the General
Plan.
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TABLE 1-GENERAL PLAN COMPLIANCE
ELEMENT USE CLASSMCATION, GOAL, PROPOSED USES AND
OBJECTIVE OR PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS
Land Use A City which provides for land uses The City's Neighborhood and
which through arrangement, Community Commercial
location and size, support and Land Use Study found that
enhance the economic viability of the site was not needed as a
the community. commercial site.
Housing Sufficient new, affordable housing Allocation of 142 units to
opportunities in all quadrants. Planning Area 23 does not
preclude the provision of
affordable housing in the
southwest quadrant.
COMPLIANCE
Yes
Yes
In addition to the above conformities, the proposed land use changes are compatible with the
neighboring uses in that Planning Area 23 is surrounded by medium and low-medium density
residential property and open space. The proposed density at the top of the General Plan range is
acceptable because, as discussed in section E below, those units were already anticipated in the
Zone 19 LFMP. The proposed land use changes are also consistent with the underlying zoning,
Planned Community (P-C), in that they continue to provide the necessary balance of land uses
within the A viara Master Plan.
B. Aviara Master Plan
One of the goals of the Aviara Master Plan is to provide a well-balanced and functional mix of
various land uses which will create a high quality environment. As discussed above, the City's
and Aviara's commercial land use studies indicated that there will likely be adequate
neighborhood commercial trade area coverage and the entire A viara Master Plan is covered by
the trade area of at least one neighborhood commercial site. Therefore, the balance of land uses
as proposed continues to be functional.
With regard to the special agreements and districts within A viara, most are based upon the total
dwelling unit count for the master plan. The Carlsbad Unified School District Mello Roos
District is based upon the number of dwelling units, therefore increasing residential yield
increases revenues for the district. The proportionate share of the Alga Road Assessment District
has already been set for Planning Area 23, therefore the land use change will not affect that
district. A viara also has agreements with the City with respect to the provision of park land and
affordable housing, both of which are based on a maximum unit yield for the master plan. The
Parks Agreement is based on a master plan total of over 2,700 dwelling units. Based upon the
existing final maps, approved tentative maps and master plan use allocations for undeveloped
residential planning areas, the total unit yield for Aviara, excluding the proposed 142 units in
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Planning Area 23, is approximately 2,100 units. Therefore, the additional 142 units is much less
than could be accommodated by the existing Aviara Parks Agreement.
The A viara Affordable Housing Agreement also anticipated a larger number of units than has
been realized. For example, according to the agreement, Planning Areas 15 and 28 were to
develop with a total of 192 and 66 units, respectively, whereas the actual dwelling unit count for
the Planning Areas 15 and 28 final maps are 54 ands 61, respectively. Therefore, the
development of Planning Areas 15 and 28 created a total of 143 additional units that could be
accommodated without amending the existing Affordable Housing Agreement. Since both of the
Parks and Affordable Housing agreements were based on a higher unit yield than has been
realized, the additional units proposed for Planning Area 23 can be accommodated by the
existing agreements.
In addition to being consistent with the special districts and agreements, the development
standards and design guidelines proposed for Planning Area 23 mimic those found in the other
multifamily residential sites in Aviara. For example, building heights are limited to 35 feet and
the minimum building separation is 20 feet, as with the other multifamily planning areas (i.e. PA
7, 16, 18, 19 and 20). Considering the above, the proposed land use change is consistent with the
A viara Master Plan.
C. Local Coastal Program
A viara Planning Area 23 is located within the Mello I segment of the Local Coastal Program,
therefore, the proposal is subject to the Land Use Plan and Implementing Ordinances for that
segment. The implementing ordinance for those portions of the Mello I segment within A viara is
the Aviara Master Plan. This section addresses only conformance with the Land Use Plan, since
conformance with the implementing ordinance (the A viara Master Plan) is addressed in section B
above.
The policies of the Mello I Land Use Plan emphasize topics such as preservation of agricul~
and scenic resources, protection of environmentally sensitive resources, provision of shoreline
access, and prevention of geologic instability and erosion. There are no agricultural activities or
prime agricultural lands within A viara Planning Area 23. No scenic resources or potential
coastal access routes exist on the project site and all grading will conform to the City Standards,
regardless of land use. The area of development would remain the same, whether the site is
developed as a residential or commercial project, therefore the surrounding environmentally
sensitive resources would remain undisturbed. Considering the above, the proposed land use
change for A viara Planning Area 23 is consistent with the Mello I Local Coastal Program.
D. Growth Management Ordinance
The proposed land use change involves several growth management issues. First is the issue of
excess dwelling unit allocation to the site. Once it can be established that units are available for
allocation, then the facility impacts of those residential units must be evaluated and compared to
the Local Facilities Management Zone buildout assumptions to determine Growth Management
Compliance.
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As mentioned above, allocation of excess dwelling units is guided by the City Council's Policy
No. 43. Since the Council policy deems land use changes from non-residential to residential as a
lower priority, justification must be made that, after allocation of excess units, there are enough
remaining units to meet the special housing needs identified in the higher priority categories in
Policy No. 43. Development within the southwest quadrant has been at a significantly lower
density than originally anticipated by the Growth Management projections, resulting in an excess
dwelling unit reserve of over 1,400 units. In addition, all of the existing, approved tentative
maps that have yet to be constructed are meeting their affordable housing requirements through
methods other than density bonuses. Therefore; no withdrawal of excess units will be required
for those projects already approved in Zones 19 and 20.
The largest potential of a higher priority need for excess units in the southwest quadrant will
likely come from the Poinsettia Properties Specific Plan area,.which will contain transit-oriented
development (in the second priority group of Policy No. 43). Future residential development in
Zones 21 and 23 could also require additional units to meet their affordable housing requirement,
however there are still affordable housing credits available in the Villa Loma apartment project.
As discussed in the Project Description section above, even if the remaining 6,900 dwelling units
in the southwest quadrant were allowed a density bonus for inclusionary housing, there would
still be over 400 dwelling units remaining. Given that there are very few developments
remaining that would likely require excess dwelling units, and that there remains a large excess
dwelling unit reserve, allocation of excess dwelling units from the southwest quadrant for the
A viara Planning Area 23 land use change is potentially acceptable.
One final assessment is required prior to recommending allocation of excess dwelling units for
land use changes, that being the three special findings contained in Council Policy No. 43. The
first finding requires historic zoning of the property to be non-residential at least prior to July
1986. A viara Planning Area 23 has been designated for commercial uses since inception of the
master plan and was identified as a commercial site in the Zone 19 LFMP. The second finding
requires the property to be compatible for residential use without significant mitigation. Since
the properties surrounding Planning Area 23 are either residential or open space, no compatibility
issues will arise with the proposed residential land use designation. The third finding requires
the density of the proposed land use to be the same or less than the Growth Management Control
Point of adjacent residential property. The two most proximate residentially designated parcels
in Aviara (Planning Areas 12 and 16) are both developed or being developed at an RM density
range. The adjacent properties in Zone 20 are currently in agriculture but are designated RLM in
the City's General Plan. While this is a lower density designation than proposed for Aviara
Planning Area 23, staff is supportive of the land use change and unit allocation for several
reasons. First, Planning Area 23 is at least 20 feet lower than the adjacent Zone 20 properties,
this eliminating any impacts caused by multifamily building heights (maximum 35 feet) and the
adjacent single family building heights (30 feet maximum). Second, since all land around
Planning Area 23, except those properties in Zone 20, is already developed, the increased density
will not be growth inducing land use change. Lastly, the proposed medium density residential
development would be much more compatible with an adjacent single family neighborhood than
the existing, allowed 120,000 square foot commercial development, which would be only
slightly less intense than Plaza Paseo Real or Poinsettia Village.
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Even though development is not proposed concurrent with this land use change request, an
evaluation of the maximum facility impacts of the potential residential development is needed to
evaluate compliance with the Growth Management Program. As detailed in section E below, the
Zone 19 Local Facilities Management Plan was based on a much larger unit yield than is actually
being developed. Additionally, this land use change would delete up to 120,000 square feet of
Neighborhood Commercial uses from the facility plan area. Therefore, the impacts from the
addition of a maximum of 142 dwelling units still conforms to the performance standards of the
Growth Management Program. Table 2 below details this conformance through a comparison of
the existing and proposed land uses and their relative impacts.
TABLE 2: GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMPLIANCE
Standard Residential Commercial Use Compliance
(142 dwelling units) (120,000 sq ft)
Impacts/Standards Impacts/Standards
City Administration 493.69 sq ft NIA Yes
Library 263.27 sq ft NIA Yes
Waste Water Treatment 142EDU 86EDU Yes
Parks 0.99 acres NIA Yes
Drainage NIA NIA Yes
Circulation l,136ADT 8,400ADT Yes
Fire Station #4 Station #4 Yes
Open Space NIA NIA Yes
Schools NIA NIA Yes
Sewer ColJection System 142EDU 86EDU Yes
Water 31,240 GPD 18,920 GPO-Yes
E. Zone 19 Local Facilities Management Plan
A viara Planning Area 23 lies within Local Facilities Management Zone 19 and all facilities
impacts of the proposed land use change must be related back to the buildout projections of the
zone. Since the Aviara Master Plan has underdeveloped by approximately 800 dwelling units,
the addition of 142 units to Planning Area 23 has little impact on facilities. The project is
allowed to exceed the Growth Management Control Point without invoking Policy 43 because
the units are not considered excess dwelling units. The Zone 19 LFMP incorporates these units
into the buildout assumptions and, accordingly, all facilities were sized to accommodate these
units. There are no special development requirements in the Zone 19 LFMP that would apply to
the proposed residential land use designation and all improvements necessary to serve the site are
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already in place or will be in place prior to development. Therefore, the proposed land use
change for Aviara Planning Area 23 is consistent with the Zone 19 Local Facilities Management
Plan.
V. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
An environmental analysis of the proposed project was conducted and no significant impacts
were identified. Specifically the change of land use was assessed as not having an adverse
impact on the environment and a Negative Declaration was issued by the Planning Director. An
addendum has been included to the Master Environmental Impact Report for the 1994 General
Plan Update (MEIR 93-01), which amends the project description to included this property as
Residential Medium Density versus Neighborhood Commercial. A brief discussion that the land
use change does not have associated impacts is included.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Planning Commission Resolution No. 4113
2. Planning Commission Resolution No. 4114
3. Planning Commission Resolution No. 4115
4. Planning Commission Resolution No. 4116
4. Location Map
5. Disclosure Statement
6. Background Data Sheet
7. Attachment "A" -Aviara Commercial Site Demand Analysis, dated July 1996, previously
distributed.
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• BACKGROUND DATA SHEET
CASE NO: MP 177{R)/GPA 96-02/LCPA 96-02
CASE NAME: A viara Planning Area 23
APPLICANT: A viara Land Associates
REQUEST AND LOCATION: Reguest for a General Plan Amendment to change the land
use designation on a 18.3 acre parcel from Neighborhood Commercial to Residential Medium
Density and a Master Plan Amendment/Local Coastal Program Amendment to change the
allowed uses and development standards of Planning Area 23 from neighborhood commercial to
multifamily residential, on property located north of A viara Parkway, off of Black Rail Court.
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A portion of Section 22, 26, 27, 28, 33, and 34 in Township 12
South, Range 4 West, in the City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, State of California.
APN: 215-040-24 Acres: 18.3 Proposed No. of Lots/Units: _ __.N"""/-=-A=--------
GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING
Land Use Designation: N -Neighborhood Commercial
Density Allowed: N/ A Density Proposed: ___ 4. ____ 0_-..... 8 ...... 0 ..... d=-u/=-ac=----------
Existing Zone: =--P--'-C"---------Proposed Zone: =--P---'C"-------------
Surrounding Zoning and Land Use: (See attached for information on Carlsbad's Zoning
Requirements)
Site P-C
North L-C
South P-C
East P-C
West P-C
Zoning Land Use
Information Center
Agriculture/single family
Clustered single family
Natural open space
Multifamily townhomes
PUBLIC FACILITIES
School District: ___ C __ ar.._l .... sb .... a __ d ____ Water District: ---"C=ar=l=sb=ad=---Sewer District: Carlsbad
Equivalent Dwelling Units (Sewer Capacity):N ____ /A _______________ _
Public Facilities Fee Agreement, dated: ...... M .... ar ___ c __ h __ 2 __ 7.......,_1 __ 9 __ 96 _______________ _
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
[gl Negative Declaration, issued =M=a ..... y-=3 ........... 1...,99=7=-----------------
. D Certified Environmental Impact Report, dated ______________ _
D Other, ______________________ _
ATTACHMENT "A"
REDLINED/STRIKEOUT VERSION
MASTER PLAN TEXT
AMENDMENTS
AVIARA PLANNING AREA 23
MP 177(R)/GPA 96-02/LCPA 96-02
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EXHIBIT 7
PI.ANNING AREA 23: NEIGIIBORIIOOD COMMERCIAL CENTER MULTI-
FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
DESCRIPTION:
This 18.3 acre planning area is located near the center of the Master Plan on
the north side of Alga Road. GM prMTiees fteigheomooe eOllllllereial se!Viees ~o
Ebe Kaseer Plan ane nearby areas. Yses a~ Ebe eefteer shall ee eiree~ee ~oware
Ebe fteigheomooe eommereial needs of Ebe resieen~s ane resor~ gtleS~s of Ebe
Kas~er Plan area.
DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS: PD
All development in Planning Area 23 shall conform to the development standards
of the 6 1 Neigheomooe 6ommereial Zone vi.Eh a q 9'"-erlay (6arlseae Mtiftieipal
6oee, 6ftap~er 21.26) Planned Development Ordinance (Carlsbad Municipal Code,
Chapter 21.45.090) unless otherwise noted in this Chapter.
USE ALLOCATION:
Maximum of 142 multi-family residential units (7.7 DU/AC). 129,999 s~ttare feee
gross floor area of neigM,omooe eOllllllereial 1:tSes wllielt ea~er eiree~ly eo ehe
eonstmter. Private recreation facilities shall be required in conjunction
with the residential units. A 2-acre community recreation vehicle storage
facility.
PERMITTED USES:
Yses may iftelttele, eue are noe limieee eo, eoll".'eftienee reeail, groeer, seores,
ee.-keries, earber GM eeau~ shops, eook ane sea~ionary s~ores, dry eleaning,
florise shops, healeh elul,s or spas, fiftaneial iflS~i~eions, jewelry seores,
small meeieal offiees, professional offiees, pharmaeies, real~ors, serviee
seaeiofts ane ~rer~el agefteies, ane a reereaeioft veltiele seorage faeili~y w'hielt
sen'es Ebe eft~ire Kaseer Plan eolllllUfti~. Multi-family residential housing.
Recreational facilities.
SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:
Height:
The maximUDl height in this planning area is~ 35 feet as determined by
Section 21.04.065 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code. Tfte euileing heig:h~ shall
ee variee in order eo provide aeeieional relief w'hile ellfteneing Ebe appearanee
of Ebe eeneer. A minimum. of 30 percent of all structures shall not exceed a
height of 24 feet. Where three story structures are proposed, adequate
structural relief and roofline variation shall be incorporated into the
structures to reduce the mass.
Setbacks;
Minimum setback along Alga Road for structures shall be 50 feet. Tfte m!l:fti111m
seeaaek for aertteeures ane open parking from eege of pee alottg ene eeaeerly
plaftftiftg area eoufteary shall ee S9 feee. Tfte minf:Jmm aeeaaele for sertteaees
mu! open parleing from eege of pee along ehe noreherl, plaMling erea eoWteeries
shall ee 59 feee. The minimum setback from the public utility easement shall
be 30 feet. A mini111m euileing separaeion of 29 feee ehall ee meineainoe.
hll aeeeaele areas shall ee :f.ully laneseapee vieh speeimen ereea. 1ft aeeieion,
Ebe periphery of Ehis PlAftftiftg Area shell ineluee eeeoraeive walls eo eufier
Ebia 1:tSe from acljaeene propereies. The minimum. front yard setback shall be 20
feet measured from the property line for buildings and 20 feet measured from
property line for open parking or garages. A minimum. building separation of
20 feet shall be maintained.
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Parking;
Parking shall conform to the standards of Chapter 21.44 of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code.
l:.Mttlsepae in Parking Areas:
A ainillltllll ef lS pereent ef t:he parking area sftall ee larulseapee sejeet te tfte
appre.-..1 ef t:he PlMffliBg Direeter. h ainillltllll 329 s~wtre feet l&Beseapee
isl&Be sftall ee prO""vi«lee fer er;rery ten parffing spaees.
6ia,age:
Signege fer tftis plellftiBg area eall ee regttlatee as eeserieee in Elftapter
VIII.
Timing:
Ne site cleYelepaent plan Sftall ee preeessee fer t:his plmming area tlfttil
euileing permits fer 1999 dwelling tlftits wit:hin t:he Kester Plen area ftft".~e eeen
issued.
SPECIAL DESIGN CRITERIA:
Design:
All community-wide design standards described in Section A of Chapter IV shall
be embodied in the architecture of this planning area. The following specific
guidelines shall also be included for this planning area:
* The architecture of all buildings in this planning area shall be
compatible with that of the hotel.
* Outdoor courtyards, patios and plazas shall be included.
* A through public street shall be provided from Alga Road through PA
23, to the area north of PA 23.
• * The site layout for this Planning Area shall be coordinated to
ensure compatibility with adjacent planning areas.
* Strong architectural relief features shall be incorporated into all
structures visible from Alga Road.
Entry Treatment:
Speeial entry treataent sftall ee inelttdee at t:he entranee te t:he neigheel'fteee
eet1111ereial eenter. Sare sftall ee tB*en te ensttre t:hat tfte eet1111ereial entry
treatment is a ftaraenieus reinfereeaent ef t:he resert entry statement leeatea
en t:he eppesite side ef Alga Reae. A neighborhood entry may be located along
each side of Black llail Road.
Fencing/1;,lghting:
.\ft epen fenee sftall ee ineludee ae efte eneranee ee t!he neig}ll,el!'fteea ee-erelal
center. Sare aftall ee eHen te ensure t!hae efte eeaaereial enery ereaemene ls
a ftaraenieus reinfereeaene ef tfte resort entry atateaent leeatee en tfte
eppeaiee side ef Alga Reas. If required as a result of a noise study, a
noise attenuation structure, earthen berm, or combination of the two shall be
required along Alga Road. The noise study shall be conducted prior to
submittal of a Site Development Plan.
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Landscape:
All community-wide lands~ape standards described in Section A, Community
Design Elements of Chapter IV shall be incorporated into this planning area.
In addition, the following specific landscape concepts shall be included in
the development of this planning area.
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6emmeft streetseape areas shall eeMerm te eelllllltlftity re~uiremeftta .
Street trees, laneeeape planting intensity menes, p8"ving, entry
aewftts, irrigatlen systems, walls, feneea, lighting, ete., her.-.
eeen pre determines te pre?ide eeft9isteney in design and ~uality.
&lee landeeaping aftall ee ineerperated wlt!ftin and aurroUftding t!fte
eenter te sereen strueturea and pre""vide a park like etwirewnt.
8Jtiatlng trees identifies tluring Site De~-relepment Plan re~iew aftall
ee preaen-red.
Parhing areas sBall ee softened dlrough tfte use ef eerms, walls
ane-,<er plMlt material. The rear aide ef t!fte eenter shall ee fteavily
landseaped to visually aereen loading deelEa, aerviee eays, ete.
The recreation vehicle storage facility shall be screened by a
combination of fences and landscaping on all sides of ·the facility.
A fire suppression zone subject to the approval of the Planning
Director and Fire Marshal shall be established between native areas
and structures. The fire suppression plan should incorporate
structural setbacks from native areas in combination with a program
of selective thinning of native vegetation subject to the approval
of the Planning Director.
All setbacks shall be heavily landscaped.
Landscaping shall be incorporated to screen all dwelling units from
Alga Road and the golf course.
The dominant unifying landscape elements for this planning area
shall be preselected street trees, common landscape areas and slopes
planted prior to homeowner occupation. Individual homeowner
landscapes shall vary.
Views to and from the golf course and lagoon should be preserved.
Open Space;
The manufactured slopes of this planning area shall be maintained as open
space by the community open space maintenance district.
Grading:
Any development within this planning area shall comply with the City's
Hillside Development Regulations and the slope and resource preservation
policies of the underlying local coastal program and subsequent coastal
permit. Any application for development within this planning area shall
require a slope analysis/biological resource map during Site Development
review.
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Plan