HomeMy WebLinkAboutRP 09-04; ASAP Urgent Care; Redevelopment Permits (RP) (2)Citv of Carlsbad
Housing & Redevelopment Department
March 6, 2009
MATT KURLAN, DO
P.O. BOX 2247
SAN MARCOS, CA 92079
Re: Sign Permit for 785 Grand Avenue
Dear Matt:
Thank you for applying for a sign permit with the City of Carlsbad. Unfortunately
we are not able to approve your sign permit application until you obtain a
business license with the City of Carlsbad. An urgent care is classified as a
provisional use in District 2, and the original building pennit issued in 1986
excludes any medical practice. Therefore, you will be required to apply for an
Administrative Redevelopment Permit before a business license can be issued
for the above referenced location.
Furthermore, a second ground sign will not be approved by the Housing and
Redevelopment Director at the proposed location because there is an existing
monument sign that exceeds the current size requirements. A projecting, wall, or
A-Frame sign may be permitted if the proposed sign meets the requirements
outlined in the Village Master Plan and Design Manual.
If you have any comments or questions regarding this correspondence, please
contact me at (760) 434-2813
Sincerely,
CITY OF CARLSBAD
Austin Silva
Assistant Planner
Debbie Fountain, Housing and Redevelopment Director
2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B • Carlsbad, CA 92008-2397 • (760) 434-2810/2811 • FAX (760) 720-2037
Matt Kurlan, DO
P.O. Box 2247
San Marcos, CA 92079
(760) 688-6373
Dept. Housing & Redevelopment
2965 Roosevelt Street, Suite B
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Febmary 25, 2009
RE: Sign Permit
Dear Sirs,
Please fmd my sign permit application enclosed. I am hoping to open an urgent
care office at 785 Grand to provide medical service to the community. I hope to see 30-
40 patients per day, which will bring to the City a steady stream of income & traffic. The
location is not on a busy thoroughfare, so the success of my business will depend on
having a good visible sign. In fact, my lease agreement will only be effective upon
approval of signage by the building owner & the City.
There is an existing directory sign adjacent to the entry walkway from Jefferson,
but it affords little space to gain the attention of passersby, or even someone following
directions. Therefore, as a "major tenant" of a fairly large comer building, I am
proposing to install my own 2.5' x 3.5' ground sign facing Grand Ave.
Please note that there are other corner buildings in the vicinity, which
currently have at least 2 ground signs including:
Naturally Chiropractic (comer of Jefferson & Laguna)
Todd Bowman, DOS (comer of Grand & Hope)
Carlsbad Optical (comer of Jefferson & Carlsbad Village Dr.)
The Carlsbad Inn
Village Faire Mall
I have enclosed photos of the above building signs, and also photos of an actual-
size mock-up of my proposed sign, so you can see what it would look like if approved. I
have tried to orient it so that it would be visible to vehicular traffic from several angles,
while not obstmcting visibility.
By the way, the Coldwell Banker agent has agreed to cooperate with moving or
removing his large "Available" sign if necessary.
Thank you for your consideration & feel free to contact me with any concerns.
Matt Kurlan, DO