HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP 2018-0001; CARLSBAD RACEWAY SPECIFC PLAN; CARLSBAD RACEWAY SPECIFC PLAN; 2019-06-25CARLSBAD RACEWAY
SPECIFIC PLAN
SP 2018-0001
City of Carlsbad
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Applicant:
TESLA
901 Page Avenue
Fremont, CA 94538
Prepared by:
Hofman Planning & Engineering
3152 Lionshead Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92010
Forwarded on June 25, 2019 by Planning Commission Resolution (7319) And Approved
on July 9, 2019 by City Council Ordinance (CS-355)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ l
A. PURPOSE AND SCOPE ..................................................................................................... 1
B. LOCATION AND PLANNING AREA INFORMATION .................................................... l
C. HISTORY ................................................................................................................................ 3
D. REGULATORY SPECIFIC PLAN ...................................................................................... 3
E. CONSISTENCY WITH THE GENERAL PLAN AND PLANS OF OTHER
JURISDICTIONS ................................................................................................................... 7
II . LAND USES ........................................................................................................................................ 9
A. PERMITTED USES .............................................................................................................. 9
B. LAND USE STANDARDS AND DESIGN REGULATIONS ......................................... 10
Ill. INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES ....................................... 12
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Regional Map ................................................................................. 4
Figure 2: Vicinity Map .................................................................................... 5
Figure 3: Specific Plan Boundaries .................................................................. 6
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I. INTRODUCTION
A PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The purpose of the Carlsbad Raceway Specific Plan (CRSP) is to address the need
for a full mix of office, manufacturing and warehouse uses, in addition to the
provision of electric vehicle sales within Carlsbad, to serve both residents and the
daily workforce. In doing so, the plan aims to achieve an objective of the City of
Carlsbad's General Plan by reflecting the cultural values of the community. Some
important values are maintaining a jobs-housing balance and a healthy lifestyle
including alternative energy vehicle sales, for those who live and work in the City of
Carlsbad.
CRSP only seeks to define the allowable type of land uses and does not provide
development standards or design standards above and beyond those of the Planned
Industrial Zone; the plan does include several implementation measures that future
projects will need to comply with in addition to those of the base zone. The CRSP
is adopted pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Sections 65450 et. seq.
and the Land Use Element of the City of Carlsbad General Plan .
B. LOCATION AND PLANNING AREA INFORMATION
The Carlsbad Raceway Specific Plan area is located on Lionshead Avenue, north of
Palomar Road and between Melrose Drive and Business Park Drive. There are also
two lots located on the west side of Melrose Drive opposite of Lionshead Avenue.
Direct access to the properties is from Lionshead Avenue. The 135.06 acre area is
located entirely within the boundary of Local Facilities Management Zone 18. The
plan area is described as non-residential Lots 1 through 28 of Carlsbad Tract 98-1 O,
in the City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, State of California, according to map
thereof No. 15013, filed in the Office of the Recorder of San Diego County on
October 12, 2004. Area 1 consists of 9 lots and Area 2/2A consists of 16 lots. Both
areas have a Planned Industrial (P-M) zone designation and are separated by an
open space easement. Area 3 consists of 3 lots and has an Open Space (O-S) zone
designation. The specific plan area also includes acreage (approximately 11 .91
acres) for the existing public street system. The size of the lots of the CRSP are
listed below:
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Area 1 -Planned Industrial (P-M) Lots (21 .10 acres):
• Lot 16 is 3.74 acres
• Lot 17 is 4.82 acres
• Lot 18 is 1.34 acres
• Lot 19 is 1 .48 acres
• Lot 20 is 1.13 acres
• Lot 21 is 1.41 acres
• Lot 22 is 1.87 acres
• Lot 23 is 3.34 acres
• Lot 24 is 1. 97 acres
Area 2/2A-Planned Industrial (P-M) Lots (65.10 acres):
• Lot 1 is 6.37 acres
• Lot 2 is 5.49 acres
• Lot 3 is 2.97 acres
• Lot 4 is 4.52 acres
• Lot 5 is 3.33 acres
• Lot 6 is 2.12 acres
• Lot 7 is 1.83 acres
• Lot 8 is 2.17 acres
• Lot 9 is 2.18 acres
• Lot 10 is 2.31acres
• Lot 11 is 4.62 acres
• Lot 12 is 6.93 acres
• Lot 13 is 1.81 acres
• Lot 14 is 4.01 acres
• Lot 15 is 5.67 acres
• Lot 25 is 8.77 acres
Area 3 -Open Space (OS) Lots (48.86 acres):
• Lot 26 is 1. 56 acres
• Lot 27 is 42.58 acres
• Lot 28 is 4. 72 acres
A regional and vicinity map depicting the location of the property within the County
and within the City of Carlsbad are provided in Figures 1 and 2 on pages 4 and 5
respectively. The boundaries of the CRSP, and each land use area within the plan,
are shown in Figure 3 on page 6.
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Additionally, the plan area is located within the McClellan-Palomar Airport Influence
Area. A portion of the plan area, Lot 25 and open space lots 26 and 27, are located
in Flight Activity Area 1, but the remaining plan area is outside the Flight Activity
Zone. Also, Lot 25 and open space lots 26 and 27 are located within the 60 -65
dBA CNEL noise contours. Uses within these areas shall be compatible to with the
60 -65 contour standards. The entire Specific Plan Area is outside the limits of the
six Safety Zones as shown in the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan for the
McClellan-Palomar Airport, amended December 1, 2011 .
C HISTORY
The subject specific plan area was subdivided and graded into three open space lots
and 25 planned industrial lots under CT 98-10 in 2004. Lots 1 through 25 are zoned
Planned Industrial (P-M) for industrial/office use; and Lots 26-28 are zoned Open
Space (OS).
Previous approvals for the CRSP area include: GPA 98-05/LFMP 87-18(8)/ZC 01 -
07/CT 98-10/HDP 98-09/PIP 01-01 .
0 . REGULATORY SPECIFIC PLAN
The CRSP is a regulatory document that only manages land uses. It is not a policy
document, and does not introduce any new policy objectives. The plan provides for a
mix of office uses along with industrial and certain commercial uses and the specific
allowance for electric vehicle dealership uses within Planning Area 1.
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Figure 2· VICINITY MAP -CARLSBAD RACEWAY SPECIFIC PLAN
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PIIOJECT
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FIGURE 3: LAND USE PLAN -CARLSBAD RACEWAY SPECIFIC PLAN
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Planning Area l Planning Area 2/2A Planning Area 3
Planned Industrial (P·M) Lots Planned Industrial (P·M) Lots Open space(0-5) Lots
LOT16 3.74 acres LOT ! 6.37 acres LOT26 1.56 acres
LOT17 4.82 acres LOT2 5.49 acres LOT27 42.58 acres
LOT 18 1.34 acres LOT3 2.97 acres LOT28 4.72 acres LOT19 1.48 acres LOT4 4.52 acres
LOT 20 1.13 acres LOTS 3.33 acres
LOT21 1.41 acres LOT6 2.12 acres TOTAL 48.86 acres
LOT22 1.87 acres LOT 7 1.83 acres
LOT23 3.34 acres LOTS 2 17 acres
LOT24 1.97 acres LOT9 2.18 acres
LOTI0 2 31 acres
TOTAL 21 10 acres LOT 11 4.62 acres
LOT12 6.93 acres
LOT 13 1.81 acres
LOT14 4.01 acres
LOT15 5.67 acres
LOT25 8.77 acres
TOTAL 65.l0acres
FIGURE 3
CARLSBAD RACEWAY SPECIFIC PLAN
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E CONSISTENCY WITH THE GENERAL PLAN AND PLANS OF OTHER
JURISDICTIONS
Lots 1-25 of the plan area are designated in the City of Carlsbad's General Plan as
Planned Industrial (Pl). The Carlsbad Raceway Specific Plan is consistent with
various elements of the Carlsbad General Plan. The following summary outlines two
of the major General Plan goals applicable to the Carlsbad Raceway Specific Plan.
1. Land Use and Community Design Element
Land Use Goal 2-G.1
2-G.1 Maintain a land use program with amount, design and arrangement of
varied uses that serve to protect and enhance the character and image of the
city as expressed in the Carlsbad Community Vision, and balance
development with preservation and enhancement of open space.
The CRSP implements the prior industrial subdivision of CT 98-10 by
providing for industrial office land uses in the eastern edge of the city that also
preserves open space habitat. The CSRP is near to the residential
component of the Rancho Carrillo Master Plan while not creating any land
use conflicts due to the separation provided by Palomar Airport Road and the
Palomar Forum Office/Industrial Development.
Land Use Goal 2-G.8
2-G.8 Provide opportunities for continued economic growth and vitality that
enhance Carlsbad's position as a premier regional employment center.
The continued build out of the CRSP will satisfy this Goal by providing the
development of industrial office uses to serve as an employment base for
both the community and the region; in addition, the specific allowance for
electric vehicle sales in close proximity to housing and employment areas will
conveniently serve both residents and persons employed locally.
Industrial and Office Policy 2-P.27
2-P.27 Limit general industrial development within the community to those
areas and uses with adequate transportation access. These areas should be
compatible with surrounding land uses including residential neighborhoods.
The CRSP has adequate transportation access via the Melrose Avenue and
Palomar Airport Road systems along with Lionshead Avenue and Eagle
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Drive. In addition, there is compatibility with the adjacent and nearby industrial
office land uses of the city of Vista and no impacts to residential areas.
2. Mobility Element
Street Design and Connectivity Policy 3-P.18
3-P .18 Encourage and seek partnerships to foster innovations in emerging
technology for transportation mobility to support the city's workforce,
residents, and tourists. Integration between communication technology,
energy, and transportation mobility should be encouraged.
The CRSP directly implements this policy by providing the allowance for
electric vehicle dealerships in this specific plan in the context of a specifically
allowed land use in the P-M zone, which represents emerging energy
technology.
City of Vista -Adjacent Jurisdiction
Located on the eastern edge of the city of Carlsbad, the adjacency and proximity
of the city of Vista represents an opportunity for land use compatibility given the
similar land uses in the area. The adjacent street systems at the border of the
two cities serve a Target retail store and various similar industrial office land uses
with no impacts to residential neighborhoods.
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II. LAND USES
The Carlsbad Raceway Specific Plan allows the permitted and conditionally
permitted land uses of the underlying P-M zone and also introduces the new allowed
land use of electric vehicle dealership while maintaining the existing lots designated
as Open Space.
A. DEFINITIONS
"Electric Vehicle Dealership" means an automobile sales agency that only sells
and/or distributes fully-electric vehicles on-site.
1. Fully-electric vehicles are limited to those whose in-vehicle power
source is completely reliant on recharging via connection/plug-in to
some electrical source.
2. Petroleum-electric hybrid vehicles and/or vehicles that employ
hydrogen for motive power are not considered fully-electric vehicles.
An Electric Vehicle Dealership may act as a stand-alone sales or distribution
center for fully-electric vehicles, and/or in conjunction with a service/repair station
exclusively dedicated to fully-electric vehicles. No manufacturing of fully-electric
vehicles shall take place on-site. The sale or lease of used fully-electric vehicles
will only be permitted in conjunction with the sale of new fully-electric vehicles on
the same site.
B. PERMITTED USES
This section outlines the allowed land uses in Areas 1, 2/2A and 3 of the specific
plan (development standards are listed in Section C). All development in the P-
M Zone of Areas 1 and 2/2A shall comply with the underlying P-M zoning district
(Chapter 21 .34 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code) and Section C of this Specific
Plan.
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AREA 1
Allowed land uses shall be consistent with those of the Planned Industrial, P-M
Zone, Chapter 21.34 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code.
In addition, the following land use is allowed within this Area with approval of a
Conditional Use Permit approved by the Planning Commission:
• Fully-Electric Vehicle Dealerships.
AREA 2 / 2A
Allowed land uses shall be consistent with those of the Planned Industrial, P-M
Zone, Chapter 21 .34 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code.
AREA3
Allowed land uses shall be consistent with those of the Open Space, O-S Zone,
Chapter 21 .33 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code. Area 3 is a hard lined
designated area under the city of Carlsbad's Habitat Management Plan (HMP).
The HMP provides strict standards for the conservation of this habitat corridor.
This Specific Plan recognizes the authority of the HMP and proposes no changes
to this plan. Also, there are a number of existing utility lines and easements that
traverse this open space corridor and no changes are proposed to these utilities.
C. LAND USE STANDARDS AND DESIGN REGULATIONS
Unless otherwise stated herein, the development standards of the underlying P-M
and OS Zones and other associated, applicable local regulations (e.g., subdivision ,
etc.) shall apply.
1. All sides of the building facade should receive equal design attention. A
building's exterior finish materials should include a generous amount of
glass; smooth texture finishes such as plaster, pre-finished metal or
concrete, stone or masonry. Masonry may be utilized as a contrasting or
complementary material to other hard surface materials such as glass or
metal panels that may be used on the building. Masonry materials may
include brick, stone, tile, or architectural concrete block (such as
burnished, split face or ribbed block). The materials selected should be
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consistent quality architecture consistent with the existing buildings in the
specific plan.
2. As the buildings may be viewed from above, a neat and clean roof
appearance is important. Any roof mounted equipment shall be
screened and architecturally integrated with the building elements.
3. Development of each lot should offer pedestrian-oriented site amenities.
Pedestrian walkways, plazas and outdoor seating/eating areas, with shade
structures, are encouraged throughout the site. Pedestrian and vehicular
access to the lots, once off Lionshead Avenue, should afford a variety of, and
continuously changing, view corridors to the new buildings. Trees and other
shading elements should provide cover for the parking area as well as the
pedestrian access to the building.
4. On-site enclosures such as for trash/recycling, mechanical equipment, or
above-grade parking structures should blend into the site environment and be
designed in a manner that is architecturally compatible with the primary
building in exterior finishes.
5. Undeveloped areas/slopes shall be planted and maintained in a clean, neat
and orderly manner.
6. Within Area 1, Electric Vehicle Dealerships shall adhere to the following
additional development standards:
a. All repair and service activities shall primarily occur inside the
primary building(s) onsite and comply with CMC Section
21.42.140.B.17.
b. The parking lot outside of the building perimeter should be kept
clean and free of tools, service equipment and maintain the
appearance of all other building lots within Area 1.
c. Outdoor storage of equipment shall be screened with materials
architecturally integrated with the main building. No outdoor
storage of hazardous materials or other chemical products is
allowed.
d. Outdoor sound system for music and/or for paging shall be
designed to minimize noise nuisance to adjoining properties.
Speakers shall be spaced to minimize sound levels and oriented
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away from adjoining properties. Upon completion of construction,
the outdoor sound system shall be tested for noise and where
necessary it shall be adjusted to the satisfaction of the City Planner.
e. Provisions for loading and unloading shall be provided on site.
Such area shall not be permitted in the front yard setback.
f. Electric Vehicle Dealerships shall provide to all sales and service
employees a map which designates areas for test driving. This
map shall note that test driving in residential areas shall be strictly
prohibited. This map shall be approved by the Transportation
Director and City Planner prior to issuance of building permits.
g. Undeveloped lots shall not be used for the storage of Electric
Vehicles unless a Conditional Use Permit is processed pursuant to
CMC Chapter 21.42.
Ill. INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN AND IMPLEMENTATION
MEASURES
The infrastructure improvements planned for and approved as part of Local Facilities
Management Zone 18 and the City of Carlsbad Capital Improvement Plan, remain
applicable and satisfactory for the CRSP for all categories.
• Comply with the current requirements of state and regional storm water
management and quality criteria.
IV. SPECIFIC PLAN ADMINISTRATION
As contained in Section 65450, et. seq. of the California Government Code, the
CRSP shall be amended in the same manner as the General Plan, except that a
specific plan may be adopted by resolution or by ordinance and may be
amended as often as deemed necessary by the legislative body. The CRSP may
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not be amended unless the proposed amendment is consistent with the City of
Carlsbad's General Plan . Additionally, amendment of the CRSP shall be subject to
the local requirements of Chapter 21 .52 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code.
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