HomeMy WebLinkAboutCT 02-28x1; La Costa Condominiums; Tentative Map (CT) (14)MEMORANDUM
July 31,2003
TO: ASSOCIATE PLANNER SAIMA QURESHY
FROM: Associate Engineer - Land Development
CT 02-28: LA COSTA CONDOMINIUMS
COMPLETENESS REVIEW AND INITIAL ISSUES STATEMENT
The Engineering Department has completed its review of the resubmitted project
application for completeness and/or engineering issues. The project application is now
complete for the purpose of continued engineering review. The project application does
contain some engineering issues or concerns that remain to be resolved by the
applicant. All engineering issues should be fully resolved or addressed prior to
resubmitting the project for our review. The outstanding engineering issues or concerns
are as follows:
1. Since the first preliminary review of the development of this site in 1999,
the single-entrance feature of the project has been an issue. Staff
requested that you look into the possibility of combining the access to this
project with the adjacent Marbella Condominiums and signalizing the
access. In your correspondence, regarding this issue, you have referred to
the futile negotiations with the Marbella homeowners and the opposition of
the homeowners' association. Due to traffic safety concerns along La
Costa Avenue, the access to this project is again becoming an issue.
Please provide documentation regarding your negotiations with the
Marbella Condominium Development. Specifically, state what was
presented to them and what their response was to the proposal. Please
also provide the name and telephone number of the contact person at
Marbella. The City Engineer will make a recommendation to the Planning
Commission and City Council regarding this issue.
2. Submit a copy of deed for SDG&E easement (document 74-070715). Also
submit a letter from SDG&E agreeing to the vacation of the easement.
3 General access and utility easement needs to include the turn-around
areas.
4. The "No Parking" signs need to be located within the general utility and
access easement.
5. Show the sight distance corridors at the intersection of Drives 'A' and 'B'.
6. Provide a separate exhibit that demonstrates the vertical profiles for sight
lines per Caltrans corner sight distance (looking east and west onto La
Costa Avenue). The Tentative map demonstrates that horizontal sight
lines are maintained, which is one feature of visibility. However, staff must
be assured that the curvature of the road does not prohibit a vehicle, at
the project entrance, exiting onto La Costa Avenue from seeing vehicles
approaching from both directions. Adequate decision time must be verified
for the residents of this project.
7. Specify which trees in the La Costa Avenue right-of-way will be removed.
There are special approvals (e.g., Street Tree Removal Policy) required
for the removal of trees in the right-of-way that should be addressed at
project approval.
8. The issue of the individual units/cluster ramps is still not resolved. SDRSD
G-14A addresses the ramp grades when a sidewalk is present; Carlsbad's
GS-15 addresses the ramp grades beyond the "right-of-way" line. The use
of a rolled curb or a depressed curb does not affect the overall ramp
grades. Submit your graphical analysis that shows no vehicular scraping
problems.
9. There are several inconsistencies in the hydrology report. Please call me
to set up an appointment to go over the report. This item includes the
detention basin.
10. The Storm Water Management Plan addresses most of the requirements.
However, a portion of the project drives drain directly to La Costa Avenue
without pollutants being filtered. Revise the exhibits and SWMP to
address how grease and oils will be removed from storm water prior to
discharge to public right-of-way. Weekly sweeping does not take care of
these pollutants.
11. Since this project serves more than 32 units, this project must be served
by a "looped" potable water system. This loop should connect to the
existing waterline in the Marbella development. If a looped system is not
feasible, provide a water system study that demonstrates the single
connection system is adequate to handle the anticipated fire flows from
the hydrants and sprinkler systems.
12. Provide written documentation from LCWD stating they do not object to
the sewer design on this project. In certain areas the sewer is more than
10-feet deep, but is only contained within an easement located 5-feet from
the facility. This is not sufficient room to access and repair the sewer
without significant shoring. Is this acceptable with LCWD?
13 Address other miscellaneous comments in the attached redlines. Please
return the redlines with your resubmittal.
If you or the applicant has any questions, please contact me at (760) 602-2758.
FRANK J. JIMENO
Associate Engineer