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Home My WebLink AboutARP 96-04; Union Bank of California; Redevelopment Permits (RP) (2)UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA CORPORATE REAL ESTATE - SAN DIEGO Direct Line: (619) 230-4274 November 21, 1996 Ms. Debbie Fountain Senior Management Analyst City of Carlsbad 2965 Roosevelt Street, Suite B Carlsbad, CA 92008-2389 Subject: Union Bank of California - 840 Carlsbad Village Drive Dear Ms. Fountain: David Reynolds, the Vice President and Branch Manager for the above-noted property, will be getting in touch with you. We are responding to your letter of November 4, 1996, which was sent to Jeffrey Vines in San Frandsco. I understand through Mr. Reynolds that the problem has actually run both ways with tenants of Ms. May's property using the branch parking lot as a shortcut to reach their Harding address. In addition, I also understand that her tenants, on occasion, will park in the Bank's lot when their own lot is full. In any event, we are happy to look into whatever can be done to ease the antidpated problem. Please note that our office may be contacted should there be other questions conceming this San Diego County branch. "^rtiserely, Victoria Sullivan Corporate Real Estate VS:cw David Reynolds Union Bank of Califomia 530 "B" STREET, SUITE 1350, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92101-4414 619 230 4414 FAX 619 230 4457 Citv of Carlsbad Housing & Reclevelopment Department November 4, 1996 JEFFREY VINES THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA 475 SANSOME STREET SUITE 1600 SAN FRANCISCO, CA. 94111 Re: Union Bank of Califomia, 840 Carlsbad Village Drive Dear Mr. Vines: Attached please find a letter from a building owner/manager, Ms. Olga May, in the Village of Carlsbad regarding the negative impact the remodel of the bank at 840 Carlsbad Village Drive is having on her property. Ms. May owns and manages the office building located to the east of the Union Bank of Califomia building in Carlsbad. A copy of Ms. May's letter has been forwarded to you in an effort to obtain your assistance in an attempt to resolve her issue with the relocation of the drive-thru lanes. Apparently, customers leaving the drive-thru lanes are driving straight across her private property rather than tuming left or right and traveling on the public alley. Although the City's Engineering Department determined that the change in circulation does not present an issue per city standards, the change h2is resulted in a problem in terms of practical application. It is the City's hope that the bank could provide a written notice to its customers, as well as signs, asking them to tum left or right as they leave the drive- thru lanes and to respect the private property rights of Ms. May and her tenants. Harding Street can be accessed by customers tuming left onto the alley and then right at Grand Avenue. It is therefore not necessary or appropriate for bank customers to drive across Ms. May's property to access Harding Street. We do realize that the bank can't be responsible for its customers once they leave the property. However, if there is anything you can do to give your customers a "courtesy notice", Ms. May and the City would greatly appreciate your efforts. If you have any questions or comments regarding this correspondence, please contact me at (619) 434- 2935. DEBBIE FOUNTAIN Senior Management Analyst 2965 Roosevelt St.. Ste. B • Carlsbad, CA 92008-2389 • (619) 434-2810/2811 • FAX (619) 720-2037 ® Carlsbad Enterprises I 2945 Harding Street #111 Carlsbad, C 92008 Phone: 619-729-0925 Fax: 619-729-9278 September 23, 1996 City of Carlsbad Housing & Redevelopment 2965 Roosevelt St. Ste. B Carlsbad, Ca 92008 Re: Union Bank of California Case File ARP 96-04 Dear Sir: As a result of the reconfiguration of the Bank parking lot located at 840 Carlsbad Village Drive, our property which is just to the east of the Bank is going to have problems. We were aware the drive thru teller booths and lanes were being moved closer to the main building of the Bank. What we did not know was the lanes from these automatic tellers would face and exit directly towards our parking lot and driveway. There is a alley way that separates the Bank property from our property. However, since the exit lanes face directly towards our parking lot, motorist wishing to use Harding Street will cross the alley way and go right through our parking lot. Previously, there was a curb that paralleled the easterly side of the Bank property line by the alley way. Those exiting the Bank had to exit at the more northerly part of the property towards Grand Avenue or exit towards Jefferson Street. Now, there is no curb. The drive through teller lanes exit and face directly towards our parking lot. I anticipate a tremendous amount of Bank traffic using my parking lot to access Harding Street. These vehicles will drive straight through our parking lot to access Harding Street, since our parking lot is in a direct line from the Bank exit lanes. We are already experiencing problems with vehicles speeding through our parking lot as if it were a public thoroughfare connecting to Harding Street. As a rule, tenants in our building, or their guest approach our parking lot driving in slowly since they are preparing to park. However, those who are using our drive way as a short cut from and to the Bank or the alley way usually speed through our lot. We have seen too many near accidents on our parking lot from cars speeding through. We are not comfortable with the exit placement of the automated tellers that funnel traffic to our driveway. Complaints from our tenants are accelerating over the speeding traffic coming through our lot. We are concerned over potential accidents to our tenants and visitors. We are also concerned over the liability exposure to us and others. As a private property owners we are not equipped and shouldn't be expected to maintain our parking lot as a public thoroughfare. We do not believe the Design Board could have been aware or cognizant of the potential problems that would result to the neighboring property from the present configuration of the Bank's drive through lanes. I feel sure the Bank's design would have been modified, requiring the flow of traffic from automatic tellers to exit in a different location. Since the restructuring work is done of the Bank's parking lot we have tried to explore what options were available to us that would divert exiting traffic from the Bank towards a direction other than our parking lot. We have a solution we believe would work and help alleviate the problem. We would like to propose that traffic exiting the Bank's automated tellers be required to turn left or right on the alley way. Exiting traffic could be controlled by having left or right turn signs ONLY, posted. This would prevent Bank customers from cutting through our lot when they exit the automatic teller lanes. Enclosed are pictures I have taken from two different angles. These picture shows the Bank drive through lane that faces directly unto my parking lot. Picture # 1 and #2 were taken behind the exit lane of the automatic tellers. The parking lot you see in the background is our parking lot. Picture # 3 was taken from our parking lot facing the Bank's automatic Teller lanes. As you can see it is a straight shot from the Automatic tellers to our property parking lot. Your attention is appreciated. If I am directing this letter to the wrong department, would you kindly process my concerns and request to the proper division. I am looking forward to hearing from you and your suggestions.^ Yours truly. Olga May July 12, 1996 TO: BARBARA HONIG, FINANCE FROM: DEBBIE FOUNTAIN, HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT DEPOSIT CHECK RECEIVED FOR FEES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REDEVELOPMENT PERMIT Attached is a check which needs to be deposited to the Redevelopment Revenue Account. The check is in the amount of $220 and is for fees related to the processing of an administrative redevelopment pennit for improvements to the site of the Union Bank at 840 Carlsbad Village Drive. If I should send these checks to someone else for processing, please let me know. Thanks for your help!! PACIFIC COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION, INC. 2262 RUTHERFORD RD. SUITE 103 CARLSBAD. CA 92008 (619)931-9777 UNION BANK 6004 PASEO DEUCIAS RANCHO SANTA FE. CA 92067 90-49/1222 14552 CHECK PAY ****** Not to exceed two thousand ^ and no/100's dollars ****** DATE TO THE ORDER OF City of Carlsbad AMOUNT July 1, 1996 AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE ii'O U55 E"' Will EOOl,qOi:OUl. \ 2 I"' Citv of Carlsbad Housing & Redevelopment Department June 27, 1996 PAUL LIM NOGLE ONUFER ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS 2398 SAN DIEGO AVENUE SAN DIEGO, CA. 92110 Re: Administrative Redevelopment Permit for Parking Lot Improvements to Union Bank, 840 Carlsbad Village Drive Dear Paul: As of this date, the Housing and Redevelopment Department has received no comments from surrounding property owners regarding the parking lot improvements at the Union Bank located at 840 Carlsbad Village Drive. If no comments are received by the end of the day on June 28, 1996, the administrative permit for the subject project will be processed for approval as of July 2,1996. The surrounding property owners will again be notified of the decision made by the Housing and Redevelopment Director and be provided with ten (10) calendar days to appeal the Director's decision to the Design Review Board. If no appeals are made within the ten days, the redevelopment permit will be issued and then you will be permitted to pull your building permits and any other required permits. If approved, the following conditions will be placed on the subject project: 1. The Union Bank Parking Lot Improvements shall conform to the plans submitted as part of the application, dated and approved as of July 2, 1996, with the following correction: A mimmum of 5' clear distance shall be provided at the ends of parking aisles containing parking stalls located perpendicular to each other (as shown on the redlined set of plans provided by the Engineering Department). 2. Prior to removing and replacing the driveways on Jefferson Street, the applicant shall obtain a City right-of-way permit. 3. Prior to hauling dirt or construction materials to or from any proposed constmction site within this project, the developer shall submit to and receive approval from the City Engineer for the proposed haul route. The developer shall comply with all conditions and requirements the City Engineer may impose with regards to the hauling operation. 2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B • Carlsbad, CA 92008-2389 • (619) 434-2810/2811 • FAX (619) 720-2037 p. Lim June 27, 1996 Page 2 4. The applicant must obtain all appropriate building permits from the City of Carlsbad's Building Department prior to initiating any demolition or constmction activity as related to the subject project. If all goes as planned, you will be able to pay your $220 redevelopment permit fee and then pick up the approved administrative redevelopment permit for the Union Bank Parking Lot Improvements from the Housing and Redevelopment Office on Friday, July 12,1996. You may concurrently process through plancheck for a building permit. However, your building permit will not be issued until your redevelopment permit is issued by the Housing and Redevelopment Department. Enclosed for your review are copies of the redlined plans from the Engineering and Building Departments. Please make any noted corrections to the plans prior to submitting for final plancheck with the Building Department. If you have any comments or questions regarding this matter, please contact my office at 434-2935. Sincerely, DEBBIE FOUNTAIN Senior Management Analyst Enclosures # May 31, 1996 TO: DEBBIE FOUNTAIN, SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST FROM: Associate Engineer Quon VIA: Principal Land Use Enaineer/g^^ CONDITIONS TRANSMITTAL UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA, ARP 96-04 The Engineering Department has completed its review of the subject project. The Engineering Department is recommending that the project be approved subject to the following conditions: 1. Prior to hauling dirt or construction materials to or from any proposed construction site within this project, the developer shall submit to and receive approval from the City Engineer for the proposed haul route. The developer shall comply with all conditions and requirements the City Engineer may impose with regards to the hauling operation. 2. A minimum of 5' clear distance shall be provided at the ends of parking aisles containing parking stalls located perpendicular to each other. 3. Prior to removing and replacing the driveways on Jefferson Street, the applicant shall obtain a City right-of-way permit. If you have questions regarding any of the comments above, piease contact me at extension 4380. KENNETH W. QUON Associate Engineer MEMORANDUM DATE: June 13,1996 TO: FROM: SUBJECT: Debbie Fountain, Management Analyst Associate Planner ARP 96-04 - UNION BANK OF CALIFORNIA PARKING LOT ENHANCEMENT I have completed my review of the subject application for conformance with the Village Design ManuaL My comments are listed below: ^ 1. The proposed parking lot will eliminate some landscaping and will replace it at different locations. This appears to be acceptable since landscaping is not substantially reduced. The proposed 4 drive-thru lanes which individually egress into the alley is a poor design. The drive-thru lanes should be designed so that they exit through a single driveway similar to the existing northerly Jefferson driveway. ^ 3. The project is categorically exempt from CEQA as a minor alteration with negligible expansion of use, Section 15301, Class 1. I will forward the Notice of Exemption. If you have any questions, please contact me at extension 4477. ANNE HYSONG AH: c: Chris DeCerbo Gary Wayne City of Carlsbad Date: 22 May 1996 To: Debbie Fountain From: Principal Building Inspector Re: ARP 96-04 I have marked on the plan that the H'Cap accessible parking should have a van accessible loading zone 8 feet wide. There was a slight conflict between the detail and the overall plan. It looks like they are planning a new canopy. That will require a building permit and an electrical permit. Othen/vise I have no comments. *atrick Kelley Principal Building Inspector CC: [Click here and type name] • Page 1 BANKCAL THE BAJ^ OF CALIFORNTA ED MAY 18 ^996 May 16, 1996 City of Carlsbad 2075 Las Palmas Drive Carlsbad, CA 92009-1576 Re: Remodel of The Bank of California, Carlsbad Dear Sirs: This letter is to authorize Nogle Onufer Associates Architects to act as an applicant for the remodel at 840 Carlsbad Village Drive. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact me at (415) 291-4332. Sincerely, Marina Florian Senior Bank Premises Coordinator 400 CALIFORNIA STREET • R 0. BOX 45000 • SAN FRANCISCO • CALIFORNIA 94145 • 415 765-0400 U5/;:u/96 15:U5 FAA SUI 747 7517 GURDUN LARSEN MAY 20 '9S 08.-12firi CONSTf^lriON SERVlCC Gordon A. lAcsm Genoal Delivery Gfouse Cteek, Utah 84313 May 16, 1996 City of Carlsbad 2075 Las Palmas Drive Carlsbad. CA 92009-1576 Re: Aiithozization for The Boiik of CaHfomia to act as an agent for Dear Sin: p.2 Gordon A. Gordon A. Larsen herein authshzes Tlie Bank of Califorma to act the agent of for the remodel at 840 Cazltbad Village Drive. Xf you have any (jueitions regardiog this authorization, please contaet me at (80 Sincerely, Gordon A. Larsen Larsen the owner ) 747-7517. 05/20/96 10:18 TX/RX NO.1065 P.002 City of Carlsbacd Housing & Redevelopment Departnnent April 11, 1996 ^-^C^ilVED APR t 1 jggg TO: BOB WOJCIK, ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CK,^,,.. ENGINEERING FROM: DEBBIE FOUNTAIN, HOUSING AND REDEVEL0PM]SfH5^I^AM^MEl^ RE: BANK OF CALIFORNIA, CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE We have recently received correspondence from Nogle Onufer Associates Architects regarding the Bank of California located at 840 Carlsbad Village Drive. The Bank of California is proposing to move the location of the ATM and drive up teller area to facilitate exiting on to the alley rather than Jefferson Street. Please review the attached proposed site plan and provide any comments to the Housing and Redevelopment Department. Your assistance with the review of this proposal is greatly appreciated. If you should have any questions, please contact me at x2935. 2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B»Carlsbad CA 92008-2389»(619) 434-2810/2811 'FAX (619) 720-2037 ® 20'd bbON T£:U 966T-80-