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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMCUP 07-01; SD39805 The Islands; Conditional Use Permit (CUP) (2)City of Carlsbad Planning Department May 9, 2007 T-Mobile USA 10180 Telesis Court Suite 333 San Diego, CA 92121 SUBJECT: MINOR CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. MCUP 07-01 - Request for the continued operation of a, wireless communications facility at 5804 Van Allen Way, in the C- M Zone and Local Facilities Management Zone 5. To Whom It May Concern, The Planning Director has completed a review of your application for a Minor Conditional Use Permit MCUP 07-01 for the continued operation of an existing wireless communications facility at 5804 Van Allen Way. A notice was sent to property owners within a 300' radius of the subject property requesting comments regarding the above request. No comments were received within the ten day notice period (ending on February 17, 2007). After careful consideration of the circumstances surrounding this request, the Planning Director has determined that the four findings required for granting a Minor Conditional Use Permit can be made and therefore, APPROVES this request based on the following findings and conditions. Findings: 1. That the requested use is necessary or desirable for the development of the community, and is in harmony with the various elements and objectives of the general plan, including, if applicable, the certified local coastal program, specific plan or master plan in that the use is consistent with the General Plan in that the Heavy Commercial (C- M) Land Use designation does not preclude the provision of WCF uses, nor is it detrimental to permitted uses in the vicinity in that the WCF is located in an existing commercial building, a preferred location, as identified in City Council Policy No. 64, Wireless Communications Facilities. 2. That the requested use is not detrimental to existing uses or to uses specifically permitted in the zone in which the proposed use is to be located in that the existing WCF will not result in any additional building coverage and there will be no alterations to the existing site design. 3. That the site for the proposed conditional use is adequate in size and shape to accommodate the yards, setbacks, walls, fences, parking, loading facilities, buffer areas, landscaping and other development features prescribed in this code and required by the Planning Director in order to integrate the use with other uses in the neighborhood in that the WCF is existing and no modifications are being proposed and the continuation of the use will not significantly change the building 1635 Faraday Avenue • Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 • (760) 602-4600 • FAX (760) 602-8559 • www.ci.carlsbad.ca.us MCUP 07-01 - SD 398-05-THE ISLAND May 9, 2007 Page 2 appearance. The original approval of the use was granted with approval of CUP 01-30 on March 6, 2002. 4. That the street system serving the proposed use is adequate to properly handle all traffic generated by the proposed use in that the unmanned WCF use would require, on average, only monthly maintenance visits and occasional visits in response to operational problems. 5. That the proposed wireless communication facility is consistent with City Council Policy No. 64, in that the continued operation of the the WCF is proposed in a Planned Industrial (PI) zone (a preferred location), the wall mounted antennas are recessed behind an existing parapet wall, additional antennas are built into a cupola structure, and the equipment is enclosed by an equipment enclosure painted and textured to match the existing structure. The WCF is located in a preferred location in the Planned Industrial Zone (P-l) and the existing project complies with all applicable design guidelines, in that the facility is a stealth design. 6. That the Planning Director has determined that the project belongs to a class of projects that the State Secretary for Resources has found do not have a significant impact on the environment, and it is therefore categorically exempt from the requirement for the preparation of environmental documents pursuant to Section 15301 - existing facility, of the state CEQA Guidelines. In making this determination, the Planning Director has found that the exceptions listed in Section 15300.2 of the state CEQA Guidelines do not apply to this project. 7. The Planning Director has reviewed each of the exactions imposed on the Developer contained in this resolution, and hereby finds, in this case, that the exactions are imposed to mitigate impacts caused by or reasonably related to the project, and the extent and the degree of the exaction is in rough proportionality to the impact caused by the project. Conditions: 1. Approval is granted for MCUP 07-01 as shown on Exhibits "A" - "F" dated May 7, 2007 on file in the Planning Department and incorporated herein by reference. Development shall occur substantially as shown unless otherwise noted in these conditions. 2. If any of the following conditions fail to occur, or if they are, by their terms, to be implemented and maintained over time, if any of such conditions fail to be so implemented and maintained according to their terms, the City shall have the right to revoke or modify all approvals herein granted; deny or further condition issuance of all future building permits; deny, revoke, or further condition all certificates of occupancy issued under the authority of approvals herein granted; record a notice of violation on the property title; institute and prosecute litigation to compel their compliance with said conditions or seek damages for their violation. No vested rights are gained by Developer or a successor in interest by the City's approval of this Minor Conditional Use Permit. 3. Staff is authorized and directed to make, or require the Developer to make, all corrections and modifications to the MCUP 07-01 documents, as necessary to make them internally consistent and in conformity with the final action on the project. MCUP 07-01 - SD 398-05-THE ISLAND May 9, 2007 Page 3 Development shall occur substantially as shown on the approved Exhibits. Any proposed development different from this approval shall require an amendment to this approval. 4. The Developer/Operator shall and does hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless the City of Carlsbad, its Council members, officers, employees, agents, and representatives, from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, demands, claims and costs, including court costs and attorney's fees incurred by the City arising, directly or indirectly, from (a) City's approval and issuance of this Minor Conditional Use Permit, (b) City's approval or issuance of any permit or action, whether discretionary or non-discretionary, in connection with the use contemplated herein, and (c) Developer/Operator's installation and operation of the facility permitted hereby, including without limitation, any and all liabilities arising from the emission by the facility of electromagnetic fields or other energy waves or emissions. 5. The Developer shall comply with all applicable provisions of federal, state, and local ordinances in effect at the time of building permit issuance. 6. This project shall comply with all conditions and mitigation measures, which are required as part of the Zone 5 Local Facilities Management Plan and any amendments made to that Plan prior to the issuance of building permits. 7. MCUP 07-01 shall be reviewed by the Planning Director on a yearly basis to determine if all conditions of this permit have been met and that the use does not have a substantial negative effect on surrounding properties or the public health, safety and general welfare. "If the Planning Director determines that: 1) the minor conditional use permit was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation; or 2) the use for which such approval is granted is not being exercised; or 3) the conditions of approval have not been met; or 4) the minor conditional use permit is being or recently has been exercised contrary to any of the terms or conditions of approval; or 5) the use for which such approval was granted has ceased to exist or has been suspended for one year or more; or 6) the use is in violation of any statute, ordinance, law or regulation; or 7) the use permitted by the minor conditional use permit is being or has been so exercised as to be detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare or so as to constitute a nuisance, the Planning Director shall hold an informal public hearing and after providing the permittee the opportunity to be heard, the planning director may revoke and terminate the minor conditional use permit in whole or in part, reaffirm the minor conditional use permit, modify the conditions or impose new conditions. 8. Prior to the issuance of a permit, the Developer shall provide proof to the Director from Carlsbad School District that this project has satisfied its obligation to provide school facilities. 9. If any condition for construction of any public improvements or facilities, or the payment of any fees in-lieu thereof, imposed by this approval or imposed by law on this residential housing project are challenged this approval shall be suspended as provided in Government Code Section 66020. If any such condition is determined to be invalid this approval shall be invalid unless the City Council determines that the project without the condition complies with all requirements of law. MCUP 07-01 - SD 398-05^THE ISLAND May 9, 2007 Page^t 10. Prior to the issuance of "a building permit, owner/applicant shall submit to the City a Notice of Restriction to be filed in the office of the County Recorder, subject to the satisfaction of the Planning Director, notifying all interested parties and successors in interest that the City of Carlsbad has issued a Minor Conditional Use Permit on the real property owned by the owner/applicant. Said Notice of Restriction shall note the property description, location of the file containing complete project details and all conditions of approval as well as any conditions or restrictions specified for inclusion in the Notice of Restriction. The Planning Director has the authority to execute and record an amendment to the notice, which modifies or terminates said notice upon a showing of good cause by the owner/applicant or successor in interest. 11. This approval shall become null and void if building permits are not issued for this project within 18 months from the date of project approval. 12. This Minor Conditional Use Permit is granted for a period of 5 years from March 6, 2007 through March 5, 2012. This permit may be revoked at any time after a public hearing, if it is found that the use has a substantial detrimental effect on surrounding land uses and the public's health and welfare, or the conditions imposed herein have not been met. This permit may be extended for a reasonable period of time not to exceed 5 years upon written .application of the permittee made no less than 90 days prior to the expiration date. The Planning Commission may not grant such extension, unless it finds that there are no substantial negative effects on surrounding land uses or the public's health and welfare. If a substantial negative effect on surrounding land uses or the public's health and welfare is found, the extension shall be denied or granted with conditions which will eliminate or substantially reduce such effects. There is no limit to the number of extensions the Planning Commission may grant. Engineering: 13. Developer shall comply with the City's requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. Developer shall provide improvements constructed pursuant to best management practices as referenced in the "California Storm Water Best Management Practices Handbook" to reduce surface pollutants to the maximum extent practicable (MEP) prior to discharge from the property. Plans for such improvements shall be submitted to and subject to the approval of the City Engineer. Said plans shall include but not be limited to notifying prospective owners and tenants of the following: a. All owners and tenants shall coordinate efforts to establish or work with established disposal programs to remove and properly dispose of toxic and hazardous waste products. b. Toxic chemicals or hydrocarbon compounds such as gasoline, motor oil, antifreeze, solvents, paints, paint thinners, wood preservatives, and other such fluids shall not be discharged into any street, public or private, or into storm drain or storm water conveyance systems. Use and disposal of pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, fertilizers and other such chemical treatments shall meet Federal, State, County and City requirements as prescribed in their respective containers. c. Best Management Practices shall be used to eliminate or reduce surface pollutants when planning any changes to the landscaping and surface improvements. MCUP 07-01 - SD 398-05^HE ISLAND May 9, 2007 Page 5 _ Code Reminders: 14. Approval of this request shall not excuse compliance with all applicable sections of the Zoning Ordinance and all other applicable City ordinances in effect at time of building permit issuance, except as otherwise specifically provided herein. 15. Premise identification (addresses) shall be provided consistent with Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 18.04.320. NOTICE Please take NOTICE that approval of your project includes the "imposition" of fees, dedications, reservations, or other exactions hereafter collectively referred to for convenience as "fees/exactions." You have 90 days from the date of final approval to protest imposition of these fees/exactions. If you protest them, you must follow the protest procedure set forth in Government Code Section 66020(a), and file the protest and any other required information with the City Manager for processing in accordance with Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 3.32.030. Failure to timely follow that procedure will bar any subsequent legal action to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul their imposition. You are hereby FURTHER NOTIFIED that your right to protest the specified fees/exactions DOES NOT APPLY to water and sewer connection fees and capacity charges, nor planning, zoning,, grading .or other similar application processing or service fees in connection with this project; NOR DOES IT APPLY to any fees/exactions of which you have previously been given a NOTICE similar to this, or as to which the statute of limitations has previously otherwise expired. This decision may be appealed by you or any other member of the public to the Planning Commission within ten days of the date of this letter. Appeals must be submitted in writing to the Planning Department at 1635 Faraday Avenue in Carlsbad, along with a payment of $440.00. The filing of such appeal within such time limit shall stay the effective date of the order of the Planning Director until such time as a final decision on the appeal is reached. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact Erin Endres at (760) 602-4625. Sincerely, DON NEU Planning Director DN:EE:bd c: Team Leader Project Engineer ./File Copyj, Data Entry