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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMCUP 12-04; South Palomar Mod Project; Conditional Use Permit (CUP)MCUP 12-04-SOUTH PALOMAR MOD PROJECT October 11, 2012 Pa e 2 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 is located within a preferred non-residential location (Industrial zone) as listed in Location Guideline A.1.a. of City Council Policy Statement No. 64, and all aspects of the WCF exhibit stealth design and will be completely hidden behind screen boxes which are constructed of radio frequency (RF) transparent screen material that is textured and painted to match the existing building, as well as the equipment cabinets located within a structure at the rear of the property that is painted to match the building. The WCF use is not precluded by the project's Planned Industrial (P-M) zoning. Furthermore, the placement of the antennas behind RF transparent screens blend in with the building architecture and do not visually impact the existing site or building design and do not interfere with nor are readily visible to other surrounding uses, and will not result in any additional building coverage. The project has been conditioned to comply with FCC RF Exposure Guidelines. 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 City Planner in order to integrate the use with other uses in the neighborhood in that the WCF is existing and the proposed redesign will reduce its visibility by placing all of the existing antennas behind RF transparent screen boxes that are painted to match the existing building. In addition the equipment cabinets are located at the rear of the building in an area not highly visible and thereby exhibit stealth design techniques. 4. That the street system serving the proposed use is adequate to properly handle all traffic generated by the proposed use in that the existing unmanned WCF use would require, on average, only monthly maintenance visits and occasional visits in response to operational problems. 5. That the existing WCF is consistent with City Council Policy No. 64 in that it is located in a preferred location (Industrial zone) as listed in Location Guideline A.l.a. of City Council Policy Statement No. 64 and exhibits stealth design, as the antennas will be completely hidden behind RF transparent screen boxes and the existing equipment is located at the rear of the building in a low visibility area and painted to match the building. 6. That the City Planner 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 Facilities of the state CEQA G~idelines. In making this determination, the City Planner has found that the exceptions listed in Section 15300.2 of the state CEQA Guidelines do not apply to this project. 7. The City Planner 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. MCUP 12-04-SOUTH PALOMAR MOD PROJECT October 11, 2012 Pa e 3 Conditions: 1. Approval is granted for MCUP 12-04 as shown on Exhibits "A-I" dated October 11, 2012 on file in the Planning Division 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 12-04 documents, as necessary to make them internally consistent and .in conformity with the final action on the project. 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 12-04 shall be reviewed by the City Planner 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 City Planner 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 MCUP 12-04-SOUTH PALOMAR MOD PROJECT October 11, 2012 Pa e 4 detrimental to the public health, safety or welfare or so as to constitute a nuisance, the City Planner shall hold an informal public hearing and after providing the permittee the opportunity to be heard, the City Planner 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. This Conditional Use Permit is granted for a period of 10 years from October 11, 2012 through October 10, 2022. 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 oftime not to exceed 10 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. 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. 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 City Planner, 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 City Planner 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. Developer shall report, in writing, to the City Planner within 30 days, any address change from that which is shown on the permit application. Engineering: 13. ( Developer shall comply with the City's Stormwater Regulations, latest version, and shall implement best management practices at all times. Best management practices include but are not limited to pollution treatment practices or devices, erosion control to prevent silt runoff during construction, general housekeeping practices, pollution prevention and educational practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices or devices to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants to stormwater, receiving water or stormwater conveyance