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City of Carlsbad
February 9, 1999
Robert J. Lichter
610 Ash Street #1400
San Diego CA 92101
SUBJECT: PRE 99-03 THE ISLAND @ CARLSBAD
APN: 2 12- 120-04-00
A preliminary review of your project was conducted on February 4, 1999. Listed
below are the issues raised by staff. Please note that the purpose of a preliminary
review is to provide you with direction and comments on the overall concept of
your project. The oreliminarv review does not represent an in-depth analvsis of
your oroiect. Additional issues of concern mav be raised after your aoolication is
submitted and processed for a more sDecific and detailed review.
Planning:
1. The project concept is supported by the Planning Department. A staff
representative should be included as a member of the detailed architectural
review of the project prior to a submittal for building permit.
2. The Shopping Center parking ratio may be applied to the
retail/restaurant/food court/bank portion of the property which is one space
per 200 square feet of gross building area. The gas station should be parked
at 1 space per 300 square feet of retail space.
3. A second pedestrian access point from the College Boulevard sidewalk could
be provided where the food court and shops adjoin.
4. It is assumed that the loading and service area for the site is located in the
southwest corner and easterly along College Boulevard. If this is true,
integrated screening should be provided along the College Boulevard frontage
from the southwest property line to the eastern end of the two story retail
building.
5. The landscaping on the southwest corner of Faraday Avenue and College
Boulevard could be redesigned to open up visibility of the fountain court and
to include a project theme palette.
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6. Because of the pedestrian emphasis of the project, benches, tables, and/or
similar facilities should be placed throughout the public pedestrian areas.
7. A comprehensive sign program should be developed for the site. The sign
program could designate two types of exterior wall signage. Street frontage
may be conservative while interior could be more flamboyant.
Monumentation at the corner of College Boulevard and Faraday Avenue
should be limited to project identification. Tenant monumentation is more
appropriate at project entrances or at the corner of Van Allen Way and
Faraday Avenue for the gas station.
8. Because the parking is focused to one side of the site, articulated pedestrian
paths could be used to direct movement from the parking lot into the
retail/food court area. Articulation also serves as a warning for vehicles that
pedestrians may be present.
Enaineering:
1. The proposed access on Faraday Ave. is a violation of City Standards. To
consider a design like this, a median and a trap right turn lane from Van Allen
Way to the driveway should be included. The applicant’s traffic report
should identify the impacts of this driveway and the friction to Faraday Ave.
as a Secondary Arterial and if necessary, propose additional mitigation.
2. The Access to Van Allen Way appears to be too close to Faraday Ave. The
minimum spacing per City Standards is 300’.
3. The site plan should include a traffic & circulation plan. Truck, delivery, and
gasoline semi tanker circulation should be shown. The applicants design
engineer should use Cal Trans. turn templates 407 D & E.
4. Sight distance should be shown at all intersections. Clear areas should be
provided. Walls, landscaping and monument signs should be pulled back to
maintain visibility in all directions. We ask that the sight distance or clear
areas be shown on the landscape and grading plans to avoid design error.
5. The site plan will require a NPDES pollution plan. The design engineer should
review available methods of filtering pollutants from runoff.
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Please contact Christer Westman at (760) 438-l 161, extension 4448 if you have
any questions regarding Planning comments and Clyde Wickham at extension 4353
with questions regarding Engineering comments.
Sincerely,
GARY E. WAYNE
Assistant Planning Director
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c: Michael J. Holzmiller
Don Rideout
Clyde Wickham
Mike Smith
Bill Plummer
Bobbie Hoder
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