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Home My WebLink AboutRP 02-28; Clothing Cottage; Redevelopment Permits (RP) (2)Citv of Carlsbad Housing & Redevelopment Department August 28, 2002 CLOTHING COTTAGE SARA & CINDY FIELDS 620 GRAND AVENUE STE A CARLSBAD CA 92008 Re: Temporary Approval of Outdoor Display on Private Property RP02-28 Dear Ms. Fields: Recently, a number of business owners met with Housing & Redevelopment staff to request the option of displaying for-sale items on private property outside their businesses. While the Carlsbad Village Redevelopment Master Plan & Design Manual does not presently address this issue for private property, the Housing & Redevelopment Director agreed to allow outdoor displays on private property on an interim basis, until such time as the Housing & Redevelopment Commission adopts permanent regulations. This letter will serve as temporary approval for your outdoor display on private property until such time as permanent regulations are adopted. Please note, this approval allows an outdoor display as described and depicted on the corresponding site plan that is attached. Upon the adoption of permanent regulations for outdoor displays on private property you may be required to modify your outdoor display to be consistent with the new standards. A Certificate of Insurance is not required as long as the outdoor display remains on private property. Most importantlv. to retain vour temporary approval vour outdoor displav must be placed within the area as shown on the attached site plan. Thank you for your cooperation in acquiring the temporary approval for your outdoor display on private property. If you have any questions regarding the information contained in this letter, please call me at (760) 434-2812. Sincerely, CITY OF CARLSBAD LINDA HOLMES ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Attachment 2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B • Carlsbad, CA 92008-2389 • (760) 434-2810/2811 • FAX (760) 720-2037 ^ Outdoor Business Display on PrivateWoperty - Location and Development CJReria: 1. Each individual business that has private property located between the front of their building and the public right-of-way (sidewalk) shall be allowed an outdoor business display on the private property outside the walls of the subject business. The display may include, but is not limited to: • Various business-related items sold within the building; • A rack of various items; • A rack of clothing or accessory items; or • A flower or craft display cart. These business displays shall not contain any information which would routinely be placed on a business sign located on the building such as the name or type of business, hours of operation, business logo, brand name information, etc. The business display may include a sign that indicates the price of the display item(s) or simply indicates a "sale" on the item(s). 2. The outdoor business display shall be placed adjacent to and parallel to the subject business building on private property. These displays shall not be placed on public property. 3. The outdoor displav area shall not exceed 10% of the gross floor area of the business inside the building. 4. The outdoor business display may consist of several individual business items, without a rack, cart, table or shelf of some type. However, the various display items must be placed in front of and adjacent to the subject business building. The display items shall be displayed in a manner to fit within an area that does not exceed 10% of the interior floor area of the business, as noted on a site plan. 5. If a business has outdoor tables and chairs located within the public right-of-way, no additional business display shall be permitted. 6. All outdoor business displays shall be located in a manner that does not cause an obstruction for pedestrians and/or site distance problems for vehicles. 7. No outdoor business display shall obscure or interfere with any official notice or public safety sign or device. 8. All outdoor business displays shall be placed outside during business hours only. No permanent outdoor business displays shall be permitted. 9. All outdoor business displays shall be continuously maintained in a state of order, security, safety and repair. The display surface shall be kept clean, neatly painted, and free of rust, corrosion, protruding tacks, nails and/or wires. Any cracked, broken surfaces, or other un-maintained or damaged portion of a display shall be repaired or replaced or removed within thirty (30) days. 10. All outdoor business displays shall be tasteful and assist in creating a top-quality shopping environment. No display shall contain obscene, indecent or immoral matter. 11. The outdoor business display must be self-supporting, stable and weighted or constructed to withstand overtuming by wind or contact. The display shall not be permanently affixed to any object, structure or the ground including utility poles, light poles, trees or any merchandise or products displayed outside permanent buildings. Building Frontage= 38' EiLtr^ncti Outdoor Display i Clothing Rack 2'x6'x5' CLOTHING COTTAGE CINDY & SARA FIELDS 620 GRAND AVENUE, SUTTE A CARLSBAD, CA 92008 (760) 720-5219 i--. i I i i li Citv of Carlsbad Housing & Redevelopment Department May 20, 2002 CLOTfflNG COTTAGE 620 GRAND AVE CARLSBAD CA 92008 RE: EXISTE^G PERMITS FOR OUTDOOR DISPLAYS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY Dear Business Owner: Recently you submitted an application for an Outdoor Display and most recently, you received a letter from Debbie Fountain, Housing & Redevelopment Director, regarding Outdoor Displays on Private Property. The purpose of this letter is to let you know that if your application has been approved or if it is still in process, you may amend the application to take advantage of the new standards that were proposed in the latest letter. They were as follows: 1. The existing outdoor display area shall not exceed 10% of the gross floor area of the business located within the interior of the building. For example, if you have an interior business space of 1000 square feet, you would be allowed no more than 100 square feet of outdoor display space. Any additional display area above 10% requires approval of a redevelopment permit as an expansion of your business. 2. You must submit an application for a temporary outdoor display permit to the Housing and Redevelopment Office within thirty (30) business days of receipt of this letter. With the exception for the size requirements of the display, the display must meet all of the other standards set forth within the attached policy. 3. You may not expand your business display at any time beyond that which is approved by our office in response to your application. 4. The current display area will be permitted on a temporary basis until the Village Master Plan and Design Manual is revised to include regulations specific to the displays. At the time the regulations are revised, the temporary permit will expire and you will be required to obtain a new permit and bring your display into compliance with the new regulations if it does not comply at that time. This temporary approval shall apply to outdoor business displays only. It does not apply to any existing signs. Any freestanding signs on your property must comply with the standards currently set forth within Village Master Plan and Design 2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B • Carlsbad, CA 92008-2389 • (760) 434-2810/2811 • FAX (760) 720-2037 Manual. No changes are proposed to the existing regulations for freestanding signs on private or public property (i.e., A-Frame signs). Therefore, businesses must continue to comply and obtain the applicable sign permit for these signs. If you want to amend your existing application or approved permit, you must inform this office within thirty (30) days from the date of this letter. Please note that Code Enforcement efforts will be continuing in the Village. Therefore, I encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible if you desire a change to your existing application or permit. If you have any questions or need assistance with your application, please contact Linda Holmes of the Housing and Redevelopment Office at (760) 434-2812. Thank you in advance for your voluntary compliance and prompt attention to this matter. Sincerely, Lori Rosenstein Management Analyst