HomeMy WebLinkAboutLCPA 00-01; Carlsbad Boulevard Tamarack Zone Change; Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA) (11)To the members of the Planning Commission, January 17,2001
We are opposed to the commercial zoning for the Ledgerwood property, on Carlsbad
Blvd. for the following reasons:
1 .Redwood Ave is not wide enough to handle any more traffic than it currently has. The
La Playa Apartment building has too few parking spaces for their tenants, and they use up
half of Redwood Ave. for parking.
2.Traffic would be greatly increased, dsturbing the residents of the area.
3. Al and Pam Corbin have spent a lot of money for house plans, having been told by the
city planner, Scott Donnell, that the land was changed over to R3, and that nothing
commercial could be planned for those 2 lots on Carlsbad Blvd. We have received at least
2 letters to that fact, and we proceeded with that plan. We are in escrow, which is soon to
close.
Since 1996, it has been a known fact, that the property would revert back to R3 to satisfy
the compliance of the general plan.
The original restaurant building did not encroach on the Ledgerwood property setbacks.
When the Sand Bar was remodeled years back, it was built into the setbacks, and in fact,
may be on the Ledgerwood property. Was this ever permitted? This area is the kitchen.
Without the proper setbacks, it could be a health, and fire hazard next to the proposed
house that will be built. Also, the lot behind the Seaside Bistro is residential, and that
will not have the proper setbacks either. Do you propose to change all the lots to
accommodate the Bistro?
It appears that the only reason this is being proposed is to accommodate someone who
does not want to have the expense, or bother that complying with the setbacks would
bring. For the planning commission to go back on what they have been stating for the last
9 months, in word, phone calls, and letters, is totally irresponsible, and not acceptable.
It would be nice to have the Bistro updated and remodeled, and maybe tear down some of
the un-used structures, and use that for parking. To make that beachfiont lot into a
parking lot would be a negative for the neighborhood, and Carlsbad, not to mention
increased noise, and MIC for the area.
What if the restaurant as it is now fails, and it reverts back to the previous type of
business, such as the Sand Bar with all of its problems for the surrounding neighbors?
We were informed of this proposal only 24 hours before the planning meeting, and
made arrangements to be out of town for the day.
Someone told us at the last meeting, that he was going to be partners with the Bistro, and
that he knew people in the city of Carlsbad planning dept. and he could get things
changed. We find this upsetting to see the planning commission changing their plans, and
for who? If you persist in pursuing this, we will not be in agreement to have shared
parking, and we would put some sort of convenience store on the property. Two
beautill houses will be far more attractive than anythmg commercial on that property.
Look at Ted Viola’s house, on Carlsbad Blvd, it has certainly upscaled that area.
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