HomeMy WebLinkAboutAV 99-04; Granada Villas; Administrative Variance (AV) (7)- City of Carlsbad
August 23, 1999
Mayfair Homes, Inc.
3443 Camino Del Rio S. #312
San Diego, CA 921 08
SUBJECT: AV 99-04 - GRANADA VILLAS
Thank you for applying for Land Use Permits in the City of Carlsbad. The Planning
Department has reviewed your Administrative Variance, application no. AV 99-04, as to
its completeness for processing.
The application is complete, as submitted. Although the initial processing of your
application may have already begun, the technical acceptance date is acknowledged by
the date of this communication. The City may, in the course of processing the
application, request that you clarify, amplify, correct, or otherwise, supplement the basic
information required for the application. In addition, you should also be aware that various
design issues may exist. These issues must be addressed before this application can be
scheduled for a hearing. The Planning Department will begin processing your application
as of the date of this communication.
Please contact your staff planner, Paul Godwin, at (760) 438-1 161 , extension 4329, if
you have any questions or wish to set up a meeting to discuss the application.
Sincerely,
MICHAEL J~OL~~ILLER
Planning Director
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C: Gary Wayne
Chris DeCerbo
David Rick
Bobbie Hoder
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LIST OF ITEMS NEEDED
TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION
NO. AV 99-04
Planning:
None.
Engineering:
None.
ISSUES OF CONCERN
Planning:
1. Planning would not be supportive of this Administrative Variance. Per Engineering's
comments, changing the drainage flow is not necessary.
Engineering:
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Indicate flow line elevations at several points along brow ditch. Elevations need to
be designated at the north and south end of the brow ditch. Also, express the
grade of the flow line as a percentage.
On the cross-sectional wall detail, extend the proposed grade line to the edge of
the house and show the proposed grade vs. the existing grade. On the site plan,
provide proposed and existing spot elevations on the pad. Also, show proposed
drainage patterns on the pad. Is the slope shown next to the wall existing or
proposed? Indicate the grade of this slope.
The property currently has an approved grading plan (see attached DWG 309-2A
for CT 88-06) which allows a 5'4" high wall. The proposed variance plans indicate
that the wall is only 5 feet high. Is the wall height actually 5 feet high or is it 5'4"
high as the proposed grading plans indicate? Also, is the proposed wall height
consistent throughout the length of the wall?
According to the project description, the objective of this variance is to redirect
surface water to Lewis Lane. To establish drainage flow toward Lewis Lane, the
retaining wall height would need to be raised in order to increase the grade to
establish flow. Drainage is currently approved to enter onto the abutting properties
to the north (Lots 15 and 16 of Knowles Park, Map 3382) in accordance with the
design shown on the approved grading plan. This design is acceptable since the
amount of water entering the neighbor's property is minimal in quantity and
concentration. Although establishing a new direction for drainage flow may be
preferable, changing the drainage flow is not necessary. Therefore, increasing the
wall height is not necessary.