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Planning Department
January 8, 1986
Mr. Don Jack, Lagoon Waterfront LLC
P.O. Box 2198
Carlsbad, CA 92018
RE: CP 95-02/MAP MS 95-04 - LAGOON WATERFRONT
The City has completed a review of the application for a two-unit condominium
development located at 4571 and 4575 Cove Drive.
It is the Planning Director's determination that the project is not consistent with the City's
condominium regulations (Chapter 21.45) due to the overall design which could disrupt
the flow of pedestrian traffic within the public right-of-way. The project has been found
to be categorically exempt from environmental review according to Section 15301(k) of
the California Environmental Quality Act and a Notice of Exemption was filed on
December 18, 1995.
This letter, including the listed findings, constitutes denial of CP 95-02.
Findings:
1. The project is consistent with the City's General Plan Land Use Element since the
project density of 14.6 du/acre is consistent with the Residential High (RH) land
use designation.
2. The proposed Planned Development meets all of the minimum development
standards set forth in Chapter 21.45.090 except the requirement for a 20 foot front
yard setback. The proposed reduction of the front yard setback from 20 feet to
a minimum of 10 feet is not consistent with the Planned Development Ordinance,
and a variance to this standard cannot be justified.
3. The proposed condominium conversion of two existing duplex apartment units
that do not meet the Planned Development Ordinance development standards, is
not necessary or desirable at this location since a reduced front yard setback
could result in the tandem parking of vehicles in driveways located within the 10
foot front yard setback.
4. The use will be detrimental to the health, safety, or general welfare of persons
residing or working in the vicinity, or injurious to property or improvements in the
vicinity, in that the proposed project consists a 10 foot front yard setback, which
if used for tandem parking, could force pedestrians into the street due to the
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obstruction of the public sidewalk.
5. The proposed project is designed to be sensitive to and blend in with the natural
topography of the site, and maintain and enhance significant natural resources on
the site, in that it is setback a minimum of 24 feet from the property line abutting
Agua Hedionda Lagoon.
6. Although the proposed project's design and density of the developed portion of
the site is compatible with surrounding development, it has the potential to create
a disharmonious or disruptive element to the neighborhood due to the disruption
of pedestrian circulation. The proposed project satisfies the parking standard by
providing two car garages for each unit and an onsite guest parking space
between the units, however, tandem parking in driveways within the reduced front
yard setback would disrupt pedestrian circulation by blocking the public sidewalk.
If you have any further questions please call Anne Hysong in the Planning Department
at 438-1 1 61 , extension 4477.
Sincere
. WAYNE
Assistant Planning Director
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