HomeMy WebLinkAboutRP 97-09; Rojas Room Addition; Redevelopment Permits (RP) (2)City
December 4, 1997
of Carlsbad
Housing & Redevelopment Department
Mr. Roberto Rojas
2650 Roosevelt Street
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Subject: Design Review Board Meeting
Dear Mr. Rojas:
The Design Review Board will meet to hear your application (Redevelopment Permit No.
RP97-09) on Monday, December 22, 1997 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held in the
City Council Chambers located at 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive.
Previously, staff had discussed holding a special meeting of the Design Review Board on
December 15, 1997, to discuss your application. However, at their meeting on November
20, 1997, the Board decided to hold their next meeting at the regularly scheduled date of
December 22, 1997. I hope this clarifies the decision on the hearing date.
If you should have any questions about the above information, please contact me at (760)
434-2817.
Sincerely,
Craig D. Ruiz
Management Analyst
Ray Holcomb, Ideal Construction
2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B • Carlsbad, CA 92008-2389 • (619) 434-2810/2811 • FAX (619) 720-2037
ROJAI^PPEAL ON REQUEST FOR VARIUVCE
REDEVELOPMENT PERMIT 97-09
Following is a brief bullet point summary on the Rojas Appeal (RP 97-09) scheduled for the City
Council meeting of February 10, 1998:
• September, 1997, construction plans were submitted to the Building Department for a permit
to add a 202 square foot room to an existing single family home located at 2650 Roosevelt
Street; plans submitted by Contractor, Ideal Construction.
• As part of its review of the building permit plans, Housing and Redevelopment determined
that the plans did not conform to the requirements of the Carlsbad Village Master Plan and
Design Manual because the site did not meet the applicable parking requirement - a two car
garage.
• Housing and Redevelopment Department Staff informed the applicant that the plans must be
amended; they could not be approved as presented.
• The Contractor amended the plans to include the two car garage. The plans were then
• processed for approval of the building permit.
• Upon inspection of the site, the Building Department discovered that the plans incorrectly
indicated that the work was to be done entirely on one parcel of land. In fact, the garage was
proposed for construction on a separate legal lot which was ovmed by the same property
ovmer. The building permit was subsequently not issued; previous approval was revoked.
• Since the same property ovmer ovms both lots, staff suggested that the property ovmer
process a parcel merger so that the house and garage would be located on a single parcel. The
Carlsbad Municipal Code does not allow a garage to be located on a separate lot. The merger
of the lots would correct the problem.
• The property owner does not wish to merge the two lots and has chosen, instead, to process a
request for a variance from the parking requirement.
• The request for a variance was reviewed by Staff and then forwarded to the Design Review
Board for consideration.
• Staff recommended denial of the variance because it could not be shown that there were
exceptional circumstances or conditions applicable to the property that do not apply generally
to other property in the same vicinity. Also, it could not be shown that the variance is
necessary for the enjoyment of a substantial property right.
• The property ovmer does not wish to merge the two parcels which would allow for
construction of the required garage due to the cost associated with the processing. Also, the
owner does not wish to expend the funds required to construct the garage.
• The Design Review Board held a public hearing on December 22, 1997 to consider the
request for the variance. The Board denied the variance with a 4-0 vote. Member Savary was
absent. The Board indicated that they were sympathetic to the applicant's predicament, but
did not feel that is was appropriate to grant the variance from the parking requirement.
Memorandum
TO: Management Analyst, Craig Ruiz
FROM: Associate Engineer, Clyde Wicl<ham
DATE: December 1, 1997
RE: RP 97 - 09, Rojas Room Addition
We have completed our review of the redevelopment permit identified above.
The proposed room addition is acceptable from an Engineering standpoint. We
have a few comments that should be resolved before approval.
The right of way for Roosevelt should be at least 60' wide. I believe it exists as
80' wide from the original development but the plans reflect a substandard street
width. Ifthe roadway is 80' wide, similar to the adjacent properties, then the (23')
setback shown is also incorrect.
Proposed drainage or grading was not shown on the site plan submitted, and is
considered an issue until it is resolved.
We have no comment to the variance request for lack of parking or a 2 car
garage.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to call me at extension 4353.
leWicl(ham^
Associate Engineer, Land Use Review Division
c: Bob Wojcik
Principal Engineer, Land Use Review Division
City of Carlsbad
Planning Department
November 12, 1997
l\/lichael Shea
l-Deal Construction
Suite 101
2958 l\/ladison St.
Carlsbad CA 92008
SUBJECT: 2650 ROOSEVELT STREET
Dear IVIr. Shea:
The application for the Variance on property located at 2958 Roosevelt Street cannot
be accepted as submitted^ There are a few items missing from the submittal package.
The application requires; eight sets of plans where four were submitted; the Variance
justification form needs to be completed; the disclosure statement needs the applicant
information on the front sheet (shown incorrectly as N/A); and three copies of a title
report current within the last six months. The property owners list and labels should not
be submitted with the initial application. They will be requested of the applicant when
the project is scheduled to be heard by the decision making body.
Please find enclosed a Variance submittal checklist for your reference. If you have any
questions, please call me at 438-1161 extension 4325.
Sincerely,
VANlYNCH
Planning Technician
VL:kr
c: Chris Decerbo
building file
2075 Las Palmas Dr. • Carlsbad, CA 92009-1576 • (619) 438-1161 • FAX (619) 438-0894 ^
City of Carlsbad
Building Department
October 2, 1997 HAND DELIVERED
Mr. and Mrs. Rojas
2650 Roosevelt Street
Carlsbad CA 92008
RE: STOP WORK ON CARLSBAD BUILDING PERMIT 97-2412
This letter is to inform you that the above referenced permit is being revoked by the
City of Carlsbad Building Department per Section 106.4.5 of the 1994 Uniform
Building Code. It has been discovered that your site plan does not accurately reflect
your lot configuration.
Until this matter has been resolved, all construction shall cease. Also, some
work that has been completed may have to be removed.
Please contact me at (760)438-1161 ext. 4462, if you have any questions regarding
tlxis matter.
Sincerely,
MICHAEL PETERSON
Building Department
MP:rs
c: Ideal Construction
Redevelopment Department
2075 Las Palmas Dr. • Carlsbad, CA 92009-1576 • (760) 438-1161 • FAX (760) 438-0894 ^