HomeMy WebLinkAboutRP 97-08; Carlsbad Gym; Redevelopment Permits (RP) (3)Citv of Carlsbad
Housing & Redevelopment Department
November 26 1997
Sarah Marquez
Gamer Family Trust
2968 Garfield Street
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Subject: Redevelopment Permit No. RP97-08, Carlsbad Gym
Dear Sarah:
I recently received your letter of November 20,1997. In the letter, questions are raised
regarding the parking requirement determined by staff in its review and approval of the
project. The folloving are staff's responses:
1. Determination of Required Parking - In determining the required number of parking
spaces, staff has utilized the site plan which you provided. The plan indicates the
square footage of each suite and the current use. The attached chart indicates the
parking analysis conducted by staff.
2. Carlsbad Gvm Parking Requirement - The parking requirement for a gym is one
space for every 35 square feet of gross floor area. Therefore, Carlsbad Gym, which is
1,030 square feet, is required to provide 30 parking spaces.
3. Parking Restriping Criteria - There is no written criteria that will govem the
requirement for the parking lot to be restriped. Staff will have to evaluate any future
alterations or redesigns of the complex on a case-by-case basis.
4. Change In Use - If the Carlsbad Gym were to abandon the use of this facility, the
business which replaces the Gym may require a new Redevelopment Permit. The
Carlsbad Village Master Plan and Design Manual states that a Redevelopment Permit
is required for changes in permitted land uses which result in site changes, increased
traffic generation, increased parking requirements, or result in compatibility
issues/problems. Thus, a determination on this issue will be made at a future date on
a case-by-case basis.
2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B • Carlsbad, CA 92008-2389 • (619) 434-2810/2811 • FAX (619) 720-2037
I hope this letter addresses the questions raised in your letter. If you should have any
further questions about the above information, please contact me at (760) 434-2817.
Sincerely,
yy
Crai^. RuisO
Management Analyst
Town Square Parking Requirement
Gym 1,030 1/35 30
Storage 790 1/1,000 1
Vacant* 540 1/300 2
Quick Stop 1,400 1/200 7
Office 2,330 1/300 8
Salon 300 1/300 1
Retail 2825 1/300 10
' Retail/Office 1 ^arking Standard L Utilized
Total Spaces Required 59
GFT
GARNER FAMILY TRUST
TOLUCA DRIVE; SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA 92404-3068 (909) 862-0833
November 20, 1997
TOWN SQUARE
GARNER RANCH
RIVERSIDE PLAZA
RIVERSIDE RANCH
S.B. CITY PROP
UTAH ACREAGE
City of Carlsbad
Mr. Craig D. Ruiz
Management Analyst
2965 Roosevelt Street
Suite B
Carlsbad, Califomia 92008-2389
RE: Letter of 11/7/97 - Approval of RP# 97-08
Dear Mr. Ruiz,
On behalf of the Gamer Family Tmst, I would like to thank you for all your work to seeing that the
application was so promptly processed and also to the director for approving the Carlsbad Gym at
our Town Square Complex. In the last paragraph of your letter there were some statements made
which I would like clarified as follows: 1). How staff arrived at the required number of (60)
parking spaces for the entire Town Square. 2). How many spaces are devoted specifically to the
use of the Carlsbad Gym. 3). What criteria is used to determine if an alteration to or redesign of
the Town Square Complex is significant enough to require restripping of the parking lot. 4). If the
Carlsbad Gym abandons the use of their facility within the Town Square will we be required to
undergo another change in use if the space is re-leased as retail or some other permitted use to a
new tenant and what effect if any will this occurrence have on the design of the parking lot.
Our main reason for paving the property was to improve the utility of the parcels fronting
along Garfield Street. As unimproved vacant lots the property was attractive only to dirt bikers
and off road vehicles. With the surfecing of the property public safety has been substantially
increased and the lots are physically more apealing. Many of the public which utilize this part of
the lots are either tourists going to the beach, or patrons of surrounding properties and their
respective businesses. From our personal experience neither our Town Square Tenants nor their
customers have ever experienced any shortage of parking in our parking lot. This situation cannot
be boasted by either of the newer surrounding developments with similar uses in this immediate
area. If convenient parking cannot be found the day tourists and even the restaurant patrons will
drive on. In conclusion, I must say that the surfacing of the two parcels along Garfield Street have
been very well received not only by our tenants but also by the pubhc and the surrounding
businesses.
Again, we were pleased that from your approval the Carlsbad Gym will find its home here at
the Town Square. It seems that this service will integrate well with the surrounding businesses and
complement our current tenant mix. Feel free to call me regarding my concems stated in this letter
434-4350.
Yours Tmly,
Sarah A. G. Marquez
Citv of Carlsbad
November 7, 1997
Housing & Redevelopment Department
Gamer Family Tmst
25775 Toluca Drive
San Bemardino, CA 92404
Subject: Approval of Redevelopment Permit No. RP97-08
Dear Gamer Family Tmst:
As you know, the Acting Housing and Redevelopment Director intends to approve the
above referenced application. This approval is based upon the information provided by
both you and the applicant, Carlsbad Gym.
In reviewing the site plan which was provided, the plan indicates that there are 96 parking
spaces for the Town Square Complex. The plan also indicates that the standard parking
spaces are 20 feet by 8 feet. However, the Carlsbad Municipal Code requires all standard
parking spaces to be a minimiun of 20 feet by 8.5 feet.
In performing a parking calculation for the entire complex, staff determined that the
required number of parking spaces is 60. Because there is more than adequate parking
for the center, the Director has recommended approval of the project. However, if in the
future tiiere is an alteration or redesign of the complex, the Housing and Redevelopment
Department v^ll require that the parking lot be re-striped to meet requirements of the
Carlsbad Municipal Code.
If you have any questions about the above information, please call me at (760) 434-2817.
Sincerely,
Craig D:
Management Analyst
cc: Sarah Marquez
Thomas Culver
2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B • Carlsbad, CA 92008-2389 • (619) 434-2810/2811 • FAX (619) 720-2037
Citv of Carlsbad
Housing & Redevelopment Department
October 24, 1997
Thomas Culver
1662 Via Inspirar
San Marcos, CA 92069
Subject: Carlsbad Gym, Redevelopment Permit No. RP97-08
Dear Mr. Culver,
Thank you for submitting your application for a Redevelopment Permit for your project
located at 2937 Carlsbad Blvd. Your administrative redevelopment permit application
was received for processing on September 25,1997 and has been deemed complete for
fiuther processing as of tiie date of this correspondence. Although yoiu: application has
been deemed complete for further processing, there are some changes/corrections to the
plans that will need to be resolved before the Housing and Redevelopment Director will
be able to provide you with final approval of your application.
As part of staffs review, you application and plans were forwarded to the Engineering,
Plaiming and Building Departments for their review. Based on the subject review, the
following corrections and/or changes must be made to the plans you originally submitted
for approval:
1. Please provide a detailed site plan which delineates the parking lot. The plan v^U
need to be drawn to scale and show every parking space for the entire complex.
Please include the dimensions of the typical standard, compact and handicapped
parking space.
2, Please show all proposed signs for the business. Please indicated the size and
location of each sign. If the signs are within the guidelines allowed by the
Redevelopment Master Plan, they can approved wdth this application as opposed to
submitting a separate application at a later date.
Once the above referenced changes have been made, please resubmit four (4) copies of
the revised plans to this office for continued processing. Once you have submitted your
revised plans and staff has determined them acceptable, we will be able to proceed with
the public review and comment period on you proposed project. Once the public review
and comment period is complete and staff has verified that the appropriate corrections
have been made to the project plans, a final approval can be granted. Once approved,
staff can then complete the process by issuing the final notice to announce the appeal
2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B • Carlsbad, CA 92008-2389 • (619) 434-2810/2811 • FAX (619) 720-2037 ^
period of the Housing and Redevelopment Director's decision. The total public review
and comment period is approximately 20 days. No action can be taken to approve a
building permit until the redevelopment permit is issued following completion of the
comment and appeal periods. Therefore, you are encouraged to make the required
corrections/changes to your project plans and retum them as quickly as possible so that
we may continue the process.
If you have any questions about the above information, please call me at (760) 434-2817.
Sincerely,
^}
Craig D. Ruiz
Management Analyst
c: Senior Planner, B. Hunter
Associate Engineer - Clyde Wickham
Principle Building Inspector - P. Kelly
If you have any questions about the above information, please call me at (760) 434-2817.
Sincerely,
Craig D. Ruiz
Management Analyst
Memorandum
TO: Management Analyst, Craig Ruiz
FROM: Associate Engineer, Clyde Wickham
DATE: October 21, 1997
RE: RP 97 - 08, Carlsbad Gym
We have completed our review of the redevelopment permit identified above.
The remodel of an existing commercial use in an existing development is
acceptable from an Engineering standpoint. We have no comment or conditions
to add, other than the usual, to obtain standard right of way permits or increased
fees for the expansion.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call me at extension 4353.
C\yHe Wickham
Associate Engineer, Land Use Review Division
c: Bob Wojcik
Principal Engineer, Land Use Review Division