HomeMy WebLinkAboutV 2017-0008; KRUGER THOMPSON RV VARIANCE; Admin Decision LetterOctober 26, 2017 ·
William Kruger and Julie Thompson
7837 Quebrada Circle
Carlsbad, CA 92009
SUBJECT: V 2017-0008 (DEV2017-0200)-KRUGER THOMPSON RV VARIANCE
{'City of
Carlsbad
The City Planner has completed a review of your application for an Administrative Variance, V 2017-0008,
at 7837 Quebrada Circle. After careful consideration of the circumstances surrounding this request, the
City Planner has determined that the findings required for granting an Administrative Variance to park a
recreational vehicle (RV), specifically a boat and associated trailer, in the front yard can be made and
therefore, APPROVES this request based on the following findings and conditions. ·
Findings:
1. That parking in or access to the side or rear yard will require structural alteration to the existing
residence or will require the removal of significant or unique landscaping in that the strict
application of requiring recreational vehicles (RV) to be in an enclosed structure or in the
side/rear yard while observing all required setbacks (CMC Section 21.44.060 Table E) physically
constrains the boat and associated trailer to the driveway. The dimensions of the boat and the
attached trailer are 8'-6" wide, 21'~6" long, and 9'-4" tall. At the front corners of the house, the
northern side yard setback is 7'-4" wide and the southern side yard setback is 7'-5" wide to the
property lines, making it infeasible to locate an 8'-6" wide boat and trailer in the side yard.
Similarly, the garage door height is 7' tall, approximately two feet shorter than the boat/trailer,
which makes it infeasible to locate the boat and trailer in the garage. Major structural
alterations would be required to accommodate the boat and trailer such as: 1) removing
residential or garage square footage in order to park the trailer in the side or rear yard; or 2)
raising the garage height by several feet to park the boat and trailer in an enclosed structure.
These structural alterations would change the character of the residence and neighborhood.
2. That parking of the recreational vehicle (i.e., boat) in or access to the side or rear yard would not
require extensive grading to the side or rear yard. However, it is impossible to fit the 8'-6" wide
RV on any side yard given the limited space between the existing structure and the property
lines as described above.
3. Parking of the recreational vehicle in the front yard will not interfere with visibility to or from
Quebrada Circle in that the boat and trailer are located on an interior lot on Quebrada Circle.
The approximate 19'-6" wide x 34' long driveway accommodates the 8'-6" wide x 21'-6" long
boat and trailer without interfering with visibility to or from Quebrada Circle.
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4. That the recreationalvehicle will not interfere with traffic on the street or sidewalk or encroach
into the street and utility right-of~~ay irl that the boat and trailer do not encroach into the public
right-of-way since the recreational vehicle is 21'-6" in length and the available parking area in
the driveway is approximately 34' in depth outside of the public right-of-way.
5. That the City Planner has determined that the project belongs to a class of projects that the State
Secretary for Resources has found do not have a significant impact on the environment, and it is
therefore categorically exempt from the requirement for the preparation of environmental
documents pursuant to Section 15305 -Minor Alterations in Land Use Limitations of the state
CEQA Guidelines. In making this determination, the City Planner has found that the exceptions
listed in Section 15300.2 of the state CEQA Guidelines do not apply to this project.
Conditions:
6. Approval is granted for V 2017-0008 as shown on Exhibit "A", dated October 17, 2017, on file in
the Planning Division and incorporated herein by reference. Development shall occur
substantially as shown unless otherwise notes in these conditions.
This decision may be appealed by you or any member of the public to the Planning Commission within ten
days of receipt of this letter. Appeals must be submitted in writing to the Planning Commission at 1635
Faraday Avenue in Carlsbad, along with a payment of $850.00. The filing of such appeal within such time
limit shall stay the effective date of the order of the City Planner until such time as a final decision on the
appeal is reached. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact Shannon
Harker at (760) 602-4621.
Sincerely,
TERI DELCAMP
Principal Planner
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c: Jeremy Riddle, Project Engineer
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