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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRP 99-12; Army & Navy Academy Modular Classrooms; Redevelopment Permits (RP) (3)Citv of Carlsbad Housing & Redevelopment Department August 20, 1999 Bill Ponder California Coastal Commission 3111 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92108 Re: Notice of Final Action for Army & Navy Academy Modular Classrooms (RP/CDP 99-12) Dear Bill: Attached, please find a Notice of Final Action for the above referenced project. 1 have also included one site plan and a copy of the City of Carlsbad application with conditions of approval. If you have any questions pertaining to the enclosed documents or require additional information, please contact me at 760-434-2813. Sincerely, CITY OF CARLSBAD LORI H. ROSENSTEIN Management Analyst Attachments 2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B • Carlsbad, CA 92008-2389 • (760) 434-2810/2811 • FAX (760) 720-2037 ^ ARMY AND NAVY ACADEMY Inspiring Excellence Since 1910 August 4, 1999 City of Carlsbad Office of Redevelopment Attn: Lori Rosenstein 2965 Roosevelt St., Suite B Carlsbad, CA 92008 Dear Ms. Rosenstein: This is in response to your August 4 request through Anthony DePaola of tBP/Architecture for clarity on our plans for housing students while we wait for construction of our new dormitory building. We are currently re-converting Anderson Hall (listed as a dormitory on our current master plan) to dormitory space. For the past several years, the building has been used for classrooms and office space. Because of the loss of 28 beds due to our recent fire, and in anticipation of reaching our capacity of 298 boarding students, we need the beds (36) in a dormitory- configured Anderson Hall. Be assured that Army and Navy Academy would never put our boarders in unsound facilities. This is simply restoring the facility to its long-established use as a dormitory. Thank you for your concern and assistance. We appreciate your help as we move forward on modernizing our campus. Stephen A. Miller President Post Office Box 3000 Carlsbad, CA 92018 (760) 729-2385 Fax (760) 434-1890 www.army-navyacademy.com DATE: August 2, 1999 TO: Senior Management Analyst, Lori Rosenstein FROM: Associate Planner, Scott Donnell SUBJECT: PERMIT NO. RP99-12 /PROPOSED MODULARS FOR ARMY AND NAVY ACADEMY, 2585 CARLSBAD BOULEVARD The Planning Department has reviewed the above permit based on the information packet you sent and a site check of the Academy. The permit proposes to temporarily locate two modulars on campus grounds to serve as classrooms until a permanent dormitory is constructed. According to the information packet, the modulars do not represent new classrooms nor will they create a demand for new parking. Instead, they will provide classrooms to substitute for those recently replaced by dormitories, a change made necessary by a recent dormitory building fire and subsequent demolition. As you have indicated, the modulars will be used for one year until the permanent dormitory is constructed. 1. The temporarily placement of the modulars is categorically exempt from the Califomia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) according to CEQA Guidelines Section 15304, Class 4, subsection (e). 2. The City Zoning Ordinance allows by administrative approval the placement of modulars for temporary real estate offices, and construction offices or equipment storage during project development. It also allows by conditional use permit approval modulars for commercial offices in anticipation and during the construction of permanent facilities. A maximum approval length of one year (with extensions) is established for these uses; no maximum length is established for modulars used for construction offices or equipment storage. Community Development Department Policy Number 7 clarifies and interprets the Zoning Ordinance sections above and establishes criteria by which temporary facilities may be approved administratively by the Community Development management team. This policy may apply to Army and Navy Academy's request. Your department may want to bring the request to a management team meeting. 3. If you consider the permit for approval, the Planning Department suggests a condition that (1) limits the approval to one year, (2) requires removal of the modulars and any related improvements and site restoration within 60 days of a certificate of use and occupancy or permit expiration, whichever occurs first, and (3) allows for reasonable, limited extensions of the approval if demonstrated by the applicant to be warranted and approved by Redevelopment staff. Memo to Lori Rosenstei PermitNo. RP99-12 August 2, 1999 Page 2 4. The proposed location of the modulars appears to prevent them from being seen off- campus. However, to maintain the uniform campus appearance, the modulars should have skirting and matching paint, trim and roof colors. Please call (extension 4457) or e-mail me if you have any questions. JULY 26, 1999 Q^^>^^^ TO: Housing and Redevelopment Director FROM: Redevelopment Management Analyst BUILDING VALUATION FOR ARMY & NAVY ACADEMY MODULAR BUILDINGS The Army and Navy Academy submitted the attached estimate for the proposed modular buildings on July 23, 1999. Based on the language contained in the lease agreement, the costs associated with the lease of the modular units include; monthly lease payments, use taxes, delivery and set-up charges. The total cost for a twelve (12) month lease of the 24' x 60' modular unit is $10,876. The total cost for a twelve (12) month lease of the 24' x 40' modular unit is $8,436.44. Additional charges for interior and exterior modifications to the structures total $4,028. The charge to remove the buildings is not included in the estimated and will be based on prevailing rate at the time of dismantle and return. However, it should be comparable to current set-up and delivery charges, which are $1,825 for the larger unit and $1,325 for the smaller unit. The total estimate of what it is going to cost to place the units on-site for a twelve (12) month period is $23,340.44. This is under the $60,000 building valuation threshold for administrative redevelopment permits. On a side note, the lease agreement provided by the modular unit provider also contains the insurance value ofthe units. The larger unit has an insurance value of $26,000 and the smaller unit's value is $24,000, for a total of $50,000. This may also be helpful in determining building valuation and for justifying the processing of an administrative redevelopment permit. Please let me know if you have any questions and/or comments regarding the attached information. I will continue to process the application accordingly. LORI H. ROSENSTEIN Management Analyst ARMY AND NAVY ACADEMY Inspiring Excellence Since 1910 July 14, 1999 City of Carlsbad Office of Redevelopment, ATTN: Lori Rosenstein 2965 Roosevelt St., Suite B Carlsbad, CA 92008 Dear Ms. Rosenstein: Per our conversation today, this is to help justify our temporary need for two modular fa- cilities for classrooms next year and expedite our request for permit. Bottom line up front: We have been using dormitory space for classrooms and now that enrollment is rising, we need all our dormitory space for students. This leaves us with a temporary shortfall of classroom space. According to the 1995 Master Plan, we are authorized 304 boarding students and 46 day students for a maximum total of 350 students. We have no plans to exceed this number. Background: When our enrollment was low in the early 1990's, we used part of Davis Hall for office space (originally classroom space) and part of Anderson Hall for class- room space (originally dormitory space). [Davis Hall is called the "gym/administration building" on the master plan.] Our enrollment has not been at the 350 level for almost a decade. However, with new management and an energized staff, our enrollment grew from 225 in 1997 to 310 in 1998. We expect to reach our maximum enrollment of 350 in September 1999. As en- rollment increases, the required number of fiilltime teachers increases proportionately. Post Office Box 3000 Carlsbad, CA 92018 (760) 729-2385 Fax (760) 434-1890 www.army-navyacademy.com Our planned total employees, including teachers, will number around 80. This staff level will remain about the same even as we increase the number of teachers. We do this by converting part-time positions to fulltime. Consequently, the number of parking spaces will remain the same, but classroom requirements increase. Part-time teachers can be scheduled in existing classrooms during the times fulltime teachers have what is called a "prep period." Not an ideal situation, but we have used this procedure in the past with some success. School year 1999-2000. With enrollment expected to reach 350 in September 1999, we need five additional fulltime teaching positions. We can accommodate one of the new teachers in current classroom space with creative scheduling. To accommodate the other four, we need the two modular buildings for one school vear, providing the new con- struction goes according to plan. Beyond 2000. When our new 80-bed dormitory is finished in August 2000, we plan to remove the modular buildings from our campus and decommission various other dormi- tory spaces to stay within the 304 boarding student limit. We will then convert several existing dormitory buildings into temporary classroom space until we build the new aca- demic facilities. Eventually, some old dormitory and classroom spaces will be eliminated as we proceed. Again, we have no plans to exceed the 350-student capacity. If you hear anything to the contrary please call me personally. Thank you for your interest in Army and Navy Academy. We especially appreciate your consideration and effort to expedite our request. Sincerely, Colonel Stephen A. Miller President, Army and Navy Academy WARRIOR PRIDE! Inspiring Excellence Since mo A, d Naw Acacia irmj and i^avj rvcademy POST OFFICE BOX 3000, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92018-3000 PHONE (760) 729-2385 FAX (760) 434-1890 WWW.ARMY-NAVYACADEMY.COM June 30, 1999 Carlsbad Housing Re-Development 2965 Roosevelt St. Suite B Carlsbad, Califomia 92008 Attention: Debbie Fountain Re: Modular Units Dear Ms. Fountain: We are looking into renting two modular units to meet our classroom needs while Army and Navy Academy Campus is under constmction for new dormitories. At the present time we plan to have one modular unit that will measure 24 x 40 which will consist of a 22' by 24' classroom and two 18' by 12' meeting rooms, and a second unit that will measure 24 x 60 which will consist of three 24 x 20' classrooms. Our average occupancy rating will be approximately 15 students per classroom. The current schedule calls for August 2000 completion date of our new dormitory. Should we experience delays in constmction, we are requesting in advance permission to utilize these units until January 2001. These units will be placed on the lawn in front of the dormitory being demolished for new constmction. Due to existing building and new constmction of dorm buildings, we will try our best to keep the modular units out of sight for the neighbors. We will require temporary power from SDG&E to supply power to these buildings while they are in use. Thank you for your consideration and we await your reply. <^€^rs tmly, Col. Stephen Miller President, Army and Navy Academy