HomeMy WebLinkAboutHDP 01-06; St. Amour Residence; Hillside Development Permit (HDP)- City of Carlsbad
June 6,2001
Mr. Don Grover
Don Grover Architects
2187 Newcastle Ave, Suite 100
Cardiff by the Sea CA 92007
SUBJECT: HDP 01-06 -ST AMOUR RESIDENCE
The City has completed a review of the application for a Hillside Development Permit
for the development of a single family residence on Lot 264 of Carlsbad Tract 85-35,
generally located on the east side of Aviara Drive, between Black Rail Road and
Batiquitos Drive.
The proposed development of two retaining walls on an uphill perimeter slope, one
at the toe of slope and one near the top of slope, has been reviewed for
modifications to the development standards of the Hillside Development Ordinance
pursuant to Section 21.95.140 of the Carlsbad Zoning Ordinance.
It is the Planning Director's determination that the project is consistent with the
City's Hillside Development Ordinance, Chapter 21.95 of the Carlsbad Municipal
Code and therefore approves this request based on the following:
Findinas:
I. Hillside conditions have been properly identified on the constraints map which
show existing and proposed conditions and slope percentages.
2. Undevelopable areas of the project, i.e. natural slopes over 40% and over 15
feet in height, have been properly identified on the constraints map.
3. The buildable pad of the subject lot is significantly smaller in area, being
constrained by manufactured slopes, in comparison to other lots within the
same subdivision.
4. The development proposal is consistent with the intent, purpose and
requirements of the Hillside Ordinance (Chapter 21.95 of the Zoning
Ordinance) in that without the proposed uphill retaining wall, the buildable
area of the lot is constrained such that strict adherence to the provisions of
the Hillside Ordinance would preclude a reasonable use of a legal parcel
which includes hillside conditions as regulated by Chapter 21.95 of the
Zoning Ordinance.
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HDP 01 -06 - ST r . .#OUR RESIDENCE
May 22,2001
5. The proposed grading and development will not occur in the undevelopable
portions of the site.
6. The grading design minimizes disturbance of hillside lands to the greatest
extent possible while providing reasonable development on the legal parcel.
7. The project design substantially conforms to the intent of the concept
illustrated in the Hillside Development Guidelines Manual.
8. The proposed modification to the hillside development standards results in
manufactured slopes that are more aesthetically appealing by lowering the
elevation of the slope with respect to views from public lands and providing
landscaping opportunities at the top of slope and on the newly manufactured
slope.
Conditions:
1, Approval is granted for HDP 01-06, as shown on Exhibits “A - “E”, dated
May 22, 2001, incorporated by reference and on file in the Planning
Department. Development shall occur substantially as shown on the
approved exhibits. Any proposed grading and/or development substantially
different from this approval as determined by the Planning Director, shall
require an amendment to this Hillside Development Permit.
CITY OF CARLSSAD
Asfistant Planning Director
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