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April 5, 2019
Brian Sullivan
3758 Highland View Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
SUBJECT: CD 2019-0002 (DEV11036) -HIGHLANp VIEW HOMES
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The City Planner has completed a review of your application fora Consistency Determination, CD
2019-0002, which is a request to modify the design of the single-family home for lot 8 of CT 16-
04/PUD 16-03/CDP 16-21/HDP 16-01. The modifications in the design are required as the
applicant proposes to shift the location of the driveway from Highland Drive to the private drive
aisle approved in conjunction with the development of the eight-lot subdivision. The rotation of
the floor plan results in a 57-square-foot increase in floor area.
After careful consideration of the request, the City Planner has determined that the request
meets all of the findings below and APPROVES this request.
In order for a Discretionary Permit Consistency Determination to be approved, all of the following
findings must be made:
1) No project condition, feature, facility or amenity is changed or deleted that had been
considered essential to the project's design, quality, safety or function in that the
architectural style for the single-family home on Lot 8 of CT 16-04 retains the original
architectural style and the site plan substantially conforms to the original approval.
2) The request represents an upgrade in overall design features and or materials and
improves upon the project's compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood in that the
rotated floor plan improves the site design by taking advantage of coastal views to the
west and provides greater building frontage along Highland Drive. In addition, the
relocation of the driveway from Highland Drive to the private drive aisle improves traffic
circulation on Highland Drive and is compatible with adjacent lots that also take access
off the private drive aisle.
3) The proposed revision does not change the density or boundary of the subject property in
that no units are proposed to be added or eliminated and the lot size has not changed; ·
therefore, the density remains the same.
4) The proposed revision does not involve the addition of a new land use not shown on the
original permit.
5) The proposed revision does not rearrange the major land uses within the development in
that the single-family use approved on Lot 8 is not changing.
Community & Economic Development
Planning Division I 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 I 760-602-4600 I 760-602-8560 f lwww.carlsbadca.gov
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6} · The proposed revision does not create.changes ol greater th<ttrlen percent provided that
compliance will be maintained with the applicable development standards of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code In that the height of the single-family home remains the same and the
footprint of the home compiles with the setbacks. The rotation of the floor plan results
in a 57-square-foot increase (1.5%} in floor area. In addition, the design of the home
compiles with City Council Policy Nos. 44 and 66.
7} The proposed change will not result in any significant environmental impact, and/or
require additional mitigation.
8} The proposed change would not result in any health, safety or welfare impacts.
9) There were not any major issues or controversies associated with the original project
which would be exacerbated with the proposed change In that there were not any major
issues or controversies with the eight-lot subdivision.
10} The proposed change would not be readily discernable to the decision makers as being
substantially different from the project as originally approved in that while the floor plan
and elevations are proposed to be rotated, the architectural style is not changing and
the front door and a smaller porch remain facing Highland Drive. In addition, the
relocation of the access driveway from Highland Drive to the private drive aisle results
in one less access point off Highland Drive, a heavily-traveled local roadway.
After careful consideration of the circumstances surrounding this request, the City Planner has
determined that the application qualifies for a consistency determination with the approved
permit and therefore, approves the changes to the project based on Planning Division
Administrative Policy No. 35.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact your project planner,
Shannon Harker, at (760) 602-4621 or by email at shannon.harker@carlsbadca.gov.
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