HomeMy WebLinkAboutCUP 190; Sudan Interior Mission Retirement Center; Conditional Use Permit (CUP) (7)J JOHN VERNON & ASSOCIATES
1859 S. ESCONDIDO BLVD.
ESCON DI DO, CA 92025
TEL. (619) 743-8808
February 6, 1989
City of Carlsbad
Planning Department
2075 Las Palmas Drive
Carlsbad, CA. 92009
Subject: CUP ammendment
Re: CT 80-44/CUP-190, Sudan Interior Mission
Attn. Mr. MU Howes
Mr. Howes:
Our firm has been retained to process either 811 ammendment for
the existing CUP or to file a new CUE’ through the City of
Carlsbad for the above referenced project. As we discussed on the
phone previously, the plans for the expansion of the existing
retirement village are based on a number of factors. So that you
may have a better understanding of the project, I will. provide
you with some background information.
In 1980, the original CUP and tentative subdivision map were
approved by the City of Carlsbad and the property was annexed.The
original project provided 11 duplex units for retired missionary
residences. In 1581, a request was made by SIM USA, Ins., CSIM).
to provide building pads fGr 5 additional -duplex units to be
constructed in the future. At that time, the staff recommendation
was to allow the grading for the additional unit.& i>.nder t,he existing CUP but require the processing of a CUP ammendment for
any additional buildings.
In 1983, an ammendment was filed for the comtruction of a single
unit and was approved. At or about the Eame time, an initial
study was performed by our office to determine whether or not
additional units could be added to the steeper sloped areas below
the existing buildings. Based on environmental constraints, this
concept was shelved and has not been further pursued.
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Over the course of the last 18 months or so, the owners of the property to the south of the SIM property, Laurel Tree Investment
Co., have been planning for the development of their land. As
part of their project, College Boulevard was to be extended
southerly through the SIM property to access their proposed
subdivision. As a result of negotiations between SIM and Laurel
Tree Investment Co.,(Laurel Tree), SIM transfered to Laurel Tree
the eastern portion of their property to facilitate the College
Boulevard alignment. In return, SIM received an equivalent piece of property along their southerly property line along with an
agreement that Laurel Tree would grade pads for SIM at the time that grading for the Laurel Tree subdivision was taking place.
This grading provision was legitimate as long as SIM obtained the
necessary permits from the City of Carlsbad by the time that the
Laurel Tree grading was to begin.
It is our understanding that Laurel Tree Investment Co. submitted
a Tentative Subdivision Map to the City in early December of
1988. We are planning to procede with an ammendment to the
existing CIJP-190. However, a number of questions have risen as to
exactly what the City would have us submit. Our original
contact, Wilma Dieperslut, told our client that an ammendment to
the CUP wa6 the correct action at first. Once we got involved, I
contacted Wilma and was told that as the proposed new buildings
would be located on land that was not owned by SIM at the time
the CUP was filed, a new CUP would have to be filed for the
additional units. Since it is an expansion to the existing facility and based on the fact that no significant changes to the
original use allowed will be made, we feel that an ammendmerit to
the original CUP would be the logical procedure. In addition, for
future reference, a seperate CUP might provide a problem for
anyone who would want to research the project.
Another question arose once I had a chance to research your files
on the project. When Paul Ladd of SIM requested the increase for
5 additional units in March of 1981,(see attached), you indicated
that grading for the additional units would be allowable under
the existing CUP. Does this finding still apply and if so what do we need to do to get the necessary permits for the grading? I
believe that this property is within the Coastal Commission
jurisdiction. Will this affect our project if grading is allowed under the existing CUP? We understand that for the buildings,
either an ammendment or a new CUP must be filed. However, as the
grading for these units could be done at no cost to SIM we need to be prepared for grading with the proper permits at such time
that Laurel Tree is ready to grade their site.
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Please find enclosed the following:
f Staff Report and letter from Paul Ladd regarding providing
additional units, March of 1981
* Plot Plan for SIM USA, Inc. showing original units plus
additional single unit added per CUP-190A
* Copy of CT 85-39 for the Laurel Tree Investment Co. as submitted to us in December, 1988; assumed to be as submitted to City of Carlsbad; offsite grading highlighted
on SIM property
* Aerial top0 of SIM property showing the existing
facilities and the proposed future additions
The additional units will expand the existing facility to 37 dwelling units. The property has 12.09 acres. The existing zoning
is R-l-l0,000 and the general plan calls for up to 4 dwelling
units per acre. The proposed improvements would increase the
existing density to 3.06 dwelling units per acre, lower than what
is allowed. Access to our site will be relocated by means of a 24
foot wide private road easement through the Laurel Tree
subdivision. Flame Tree Lane will be closed off at the easterly
property line.
Please review these documents and then contact me in order to set
up a meeting to determine exactly where we stand and how we
should proceed to our goal. If you have any questions, please
don't hesitate to call me at 743-8808. Your prompt attention
would be greatly appreciated as our clients are anxious to begin
whatever work is necessary. Thank you for your assistance.
0 C. W. Davis Jr.
Project Engineer