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1200 ELM AVENUE
CARLSBAD, CA 92008-1989
(019) 438-5591 LAND USE PLANNING OFFICE
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April 3 19.8-6
Clyde Wickham Frank Lin
1320 Knowles Avenue Carlsbad, California 92008
SUBJECT: Administrative Variance No. 86-3 Request to reduce the required R-1 (7500) minimum lot width from 60 to 55 feet on a lot located on the north side of Knowles between Pi0 Pic0 Drive and Elmwood Street..
Dear Mr. Wickham and Mr. Lin:
The Planning Director has completed a review of your application for an administrative variance as described above. After careful consideration of the circumstances surrounding this request, the Planning Director has determined that the four findings required for granting an administrative variance can be made and, therefore, yproves this request based on the following findings and conditions.
Findings:
1. There are exceptional or extraordinary circumstances or conditions applicable to the property or to the intended use that do not apply generally to the other property or class of use in the same vicinity and zone. Lots 63 and 64 were created by MS-663 with the intention that future access would be taken off of Cynthia Lane when this street is expanded. Currently, Lots 63 and 64 have 147 feet access
panhandles off ’of Knowles. The widths of the two panhandles are 20 and 35.01 feet respectively. Once the northern access has been established, the panhandles would be virtually unusable due to the narrowness of these panhandle areas, creating an unusual or extraordinary situation. To alleviate this problem, the applicant plans to split the panhandles off from Parcel 63 and 64 and join them to form a
third parcel. This would create a 55.01 foot frontage instead of the required 60 foot width. Although this is a substandard width, this would make better use of land for the applicant.
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2. The requested variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right possessed by other property in the same vicinity and zone but which is denied to
the property in question since:
a) There are various other lots with substandard widths in this older section of the city, both north and south of Knowles.
b) All other possible resources for adding five feet have been exhausted. Neighboring properties are either developed or developing.
3. The granting of this variance will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in the vicinity and zone in which
the property is located because the area is designated single family - R-1-7500. All three parcels to be created are in excess to this size requirement.
4. The granting of this variance will not adversely affect the comprehensive General Plan because it conforms with the RLM
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Conditions:
1. Approval of this variance does not excuse compliance of all other applicable sections of the Carlsbad Municipal Code.
2. Approval of this variance shall be contingent upon approval of a parcel map combining the southern ,half of Parcel A and Parcel B.
3. The granting of this variance is contingent upon the installation of Cynthia Lane.
4. All conditions specified under MS-663 shall be completed.
5. Approval is granted for AV 86-3, as shown on Exhibit 'A',
dated February 7, 1986 on file in the Planning Department and incorporated herein by reference.
You have the right to appeal this decision to the Planning Commission within ten days of receipt of this letter. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to call this office.
CITY OF CARLSBAD
MICHAEL J. HOLZMILTER Planning Director
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