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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-12-07; Housing & Redevelopment Commission; 315; Escrow Transfers - Parking In-Lieu Fee Program(&CPtA - (7 f? y q.rJ ‘1 I \ . HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION 0 AB# 315 MTG. 12/07/99 DEPT. H/RED AGENDA BILL TITLE- -- ESCROW TRANSFERS RP 99-04 DEPT. HD. RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the Housing and Redevelopment Commission ADOPT Resolution No. 317 , APPROVING Major Redevelopment Permit No. RP99-04, with variances and participation in the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program, for Escrow Transfers commercial office building, as recommended by the Design Review Board. ITEM EXPLANATION On October 25, 1999, the Design Review Board conducted a public hearing to consider a major redevelopment permit for a new development project known as Escrow Transfers. The proposed project includes a three-story, 7,200 square foot commercial office building, with two levels of office space above enclosed parking on property located at 2928 Jefferson Street. The property is located on the east side of Jefferson Street between Grand Avenue and Carlsbad Village Drive. At the public hearing, the Design Review Board members voted unanimously to recommend approval of the project as proposed with the following variances: 1. Front yard setback which exceeds the maximum range. 2. Rear yard setback which exceeds the maximum range. 3. Side yard setback, from the north property line for the first floor only, which is below the minimum range. The vote of the Design Review Board also indicated their support of the applicant’s proposal to provide 50% of the required parking off-site through participation in the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program. During the public hearing, a concern was raised by the adjacent property owner to the north regarding the potential impact the proposed development may have on public parking in close proximity to the project. In response to this concern and subsequent discussion, the Design Review Board voted 3-2 (Heineman and Lawson - no) to add the following condition: “The number of employee parking spaces on-site shall be restricted to a number mutually agreed upon by the applicant and the Director of Housing and Redevelopment.” The intent of the above condition, as expressed by the Board members supporting the motion, was to limit the amount of employee parking on-site and leave an adequate number of parking spaces available to accommodate customers of the escrow company. This would in turn reduce the amount of customers seeking to park on the street and reduce impacts to adjacent businesses. The additional condition requested by a majority of the Board has been incorporated into DRB Resolution No. 270, which has been attached for review by the Commission. The Design Review Board Staff Report, as well as the minutes of the October 25, 1999 meeting have also been attached for the Commission’s review. . I PAGE 2 OF AGENDA BILL NO. 315 Following the Design Review Board meeting, the City Attorney’s office expressed concern over the legal standing of the above referenced condition as it currently reads. The recommendation from the City Attorney’s office is that the condition be eliminated entirely or modified to include a specific number of employee parking spaces permitted on-site. Staff understands the concerns expressed by the Design Review Board regarding the potential impacts to public parking in the immediate vicinity of businesses participating in the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program. This issue was also brought up as a point of discussion during the public workshops and hearings which took place prior to the adoption of the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program. The success of the program depends largely upon each business owner’s commitment to require their employees to park in the public parking lots and leave on-site parking and street parking available to customers. Since it is also in the business owners best interest to have the closest parking available for customers, it is inferred that the business owners will conduct their own self enforcement. As a condition of project approval however, a stipulation on where one can park is diffjcult for staff to enforce. Therefore, staff recommends removing the condition recommended by the Design Review Board due to the difficulties associated with enforcement. The attached Housing and Redevelopment Commission Resolution reflects staffs recommendation, As an alternative, if the Commission supports keeping the condition, establishing a maximum number of employee parking spaces on-site is recommended. Staff will then return with the appropriately worded resolution. The attached resolution also includes the addition of the following condition: “Prior to building occupancy, the applicants contractor of work shall obtain a City right- of-way permit to add sidewalk around the east side of the street light standard fronting the property. A clear path of 48 inches in width shall be provided.” While this condition would be required of the applicant as part of the normal building permit process, it is the recommendation of the Engineering Department that it be added to the conditions of project approval for clarification purposes. MORATORIUM RELEASE On November 2, 1999, the City Council took action to adopt an urgency ordinance (NS-516) establishing a moratorium on the issuance of grading and/or building permits for all projects processed under Title 20 or 21 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code and located within the area known as “Olde Carlsbad”. The action included a process whereby a project applicant may be granted a waiver from the moratorium if the proposed street improvements are compatible with surrounding properties and the area, and the applicant agrees to install the improvements. Staff is recommending that the proposed project be granted a waiver from the subject moratorium for the following reasons: 1. The project is located in an area where all public improvements, including curb, gutter, and sidewalk, have been previously constructed. 2. The applicant is required to reconstruct existing public improvements. 3. The applicant agrees to reconstruct the subject improvements. Approval of the attached Housing and Redevelopment Commission Resolution will grant the recommended waiver from the subject urgency ordinance and allow building permits to be issued for RP 99-04. PAGE 3 OF AGENDA BILL NO. 315 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Planning Department has conducted an environmental review of the above referenced project pursuant to the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Quality Act and the Environmental Protection Ordinance of the City of Carlsbad. As a result of said review, a Statement of Prior Compliance was issued for the subject project by the Planning Director on October 1, 1999 and made available for public review. No comments were received on the environmental document. The Design Review Board recommended approval of the findings of prior compliance for this project through adoption of Design Review Board Resolution No. 270. Adoption of the attached Housing and Redevelopment Commission Resolution approves the findings of prior environmental compliance for the project. FISCAL IMPACT The proposed project is anticipated to have a positive financial impact on the City and the Redevelopment Agency. First, the redevelopment of what was previously an under-utilized lot will result in increased property taxes. The current assessed value of the project site is $112,628. With the new construction, it is estimated that the assessed value will increase to approximately $1.4 million. The increase in value would result in additional tax increment revenue for the Carlsbad Redevelopment Agency of approximately $12,900 per year. Second, the project may serve as a catalyst for other improvements in the area, either new development or rehabilitation of existing buildings, through the elimination of a blighting influence within the area. Third, through participation in the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program, it is estimated that $134,880 in revenue will be deposited into the established parking fund to be used for maintenance or enhancement of existing public parking facilities and/or development of new public parking facilities. EXHIBITS A. Housing and Redevelopment Commission Resolution No. 317 , APPROVING RP 99-04 B. Design Review Board Resolution No. 270 C. Design Review Board Staff Report, dated October 25, 1999 w/attachments D. Draft Design Review Board Minutes, dated October 25, 1999 3 1 2 3 HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 317 A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING MAJOR REDEVELOPMENT PERMIT (RP 99-04), INCLUDING VARIANCES FOR FRONT AND REAR YARD SETBACKS WHICH EXCEED THE MAXIMUM STANDARD RANGE AND A SIDE YARD SETBACK WHICH IS BELOW THE MINIMUM STANDARD RANGE, FOR A 7,200 SQUARE FOOT OFFICE BUILDING ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2928 JEFFERSON STREET, IN LAND USE DISTRICT 2 OF THE VILLAGE REDEVELOPMENT AREA. APPLICANT: LYNDIE MEISSNER CASE NO: RP99-04 9 WHEREAS, on October 25, 1999, the Carlsbad Design Review Board held a duly noticed 10 public hearing to consider a Major Redevelopment Permit (RP 99-04) for construction of a new 11 commercial office building on property located at 2928 Jefferson Street, and adopted Design Review 12 Board Resolution No. 270 recommending to the Housing and Redevelopment Commission that Major Redevelopment Permit (RP 99-04) be approved; and 13 WHEREAS, the Housing and Redevelopment Commission of the City of Carlsbad, on the 14 date of this resolution held a duly noticed public hearing to consider the recommendations and heard 15 all persons interested in or opposed to Major Redevelopment Permit (RP 99-04); and 16 WHEREAS, the recommended approval includes findings granting variances for the front 17 and rear yard setbacks which exceed the standard range and a side yard setback that is below the standard range; and ia 19 20 21 WHEREAS, the recommended approval includes findings granting authorization to provide 50% of the project’s required parking off-site through participation in the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program; and WHEREAS, as a result of an environmental review of the subject project conducted pursuant 22 23 to the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act and the Environmental Protection Ordinance of the City of Carlsbad, a Statement of Prior Compliance was issued for the subject project by the Planning Department on October 1, 1999 and recommended for 24 25 26 27 28 approval by Design Review Board Resolution No. 270 on October 25, 1999. 11 " I/ /I /I HRC RESO NO. 317 PAGE 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ia 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 20 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Housing and Redevelopment Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California as follows: 1. That the foregoing recitations are true and correct. 2. That Major Redevelopment Permit (RP 99-04) is APPROVED and that the findings and conditions of the Design Review Board contained in Resolution No. 270, on file in the City Clerk’s Office and incorporated herein by reference, are the findings and conditions of the Housing and Redevelopment Commission with the following changes and additions: a. General and Planning Condition No. 21 is deleted. b. Engineering Condition No. 7 is added to read as follows: “Prior to building occupancy, the applicant’s contractor of work shall obtain a City right- of-way permit to add sidewalk around the east side of the street light standard fronting the property. A clear path of 48 inches in width shall be provided. ” 3. That the City Council, acting as the Housing and Redevelopment Commission, hereby grants a waiver from the moratorium on the issuance of building permits per NS-516 for the subject project based on the following findings: a. The subject project is located in an area where all public improvements, including curb, gutter, and sidewalk have been previously constructed; b. The project is required to reconstruct existing public improvements and the required improvements will not be incompatible with the neighborhood; and c. The applicant agrees to reconstruct the subject improvements. 4. That this action is final the date this resolution is adopted by the Housing and Redevelopment Commission. The provision of Chapter 1.16 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, “Time Limits for Judicial Review” shall apply: II /I /I /I /I HRC RESO NO. 317 PAGE 2 1 2 c 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1: 11 l! If 1; II 1E 2c 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 r NOTICE TO APPLICANT: “The time within which judicial review of this decision must be sought, or other exactions hereafter collectively referred to, is governed by Code of Civil Procedure, Section 1094.6, which has been made applicable in the City of Carlsbad by Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 1.16. Any petition or other paper seeking judicial review must be filed in the appropriate court not later than the ninetieth day following the date on which this decision becomes final; however, if within ten days after the decision becomes final a request for the record of the proceedings accompanied by the required deposit in an amount sufficient to cover the estimated cost of preparation of such record, the time within which such petition may be filed in court is extended to not later than the thirtieth day following the date on which the record is either personally delivered or mailed to the party, or his/her attorney of record, if he/she has one. A written request for the preparation of the record of the proceedings shall be filed with the City Clerk, City of Carlsbad, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, California, 92008.” PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a special meeting of the Housing and Redevelopment Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 7th day of DECEMBER, 1999 by the following vote to wit: AYES: Commissioners Hall, Pinnila, Nygaard, Kulchin NOES: Commissioner Lewis ABSENT: None HRC RESO NO. 317 PAGE 3 -. EXHIBIT B - DESIGN REVIEW BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 270 A RESOLUTION OF THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD OF THE CITY OF 2 CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF MAJOR INCLUDING 3 REDEVELOPMENT PERMIT NUMBER RP99-04, VARIANCES FOR FRONT AND REAR YARD SETBACKS WHICH EXCEED THE MAXIMUM STANDARD RANGE AND A SIDE YARD 4 WHEREAS, Lyndie Meissner (a.k.a. Linda Meissner), “Developer”, has filed a verified application with the Housing and Redevelopment Agency of the City of Carlsbad regarding property SETBACK WHICH IS BELOW THE MINIMUM STANDARD RANGE, 5 FOR A 7,200 SQUARE FOOT OFFICE BUILDING ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2928 JEFFERSON STREET, IN LAND USE DISTRICT 2 6 OF THE VILLAGE REDEVELOPMENT AREA AND IN LOCAL FACILITIES ZONE 1. 7 CASE NAME: ESCROW TRANSFERS APN: 203-354-05 8 CASE NO: RP 99-04 9 10 11 12 owned by Linda Meissner, “Owner”, described as Lots 12 and 13, in Block 56 of Carlsbad, in the City 13 of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, State of California, according to Map thereof No 775, filed in the 14 Office of the County Recorder of San Diego County, February 15, 1894 (“the Property”); and 15 WHEREAS, said application constitutes a request for a Major Redevelopment Permit and 16 variances for the front and rear yard setbacks which exceed the maximum of the standard range, and a 17 side yard setback that is below the standard range, as shown on-Exhibits A-I, dated October 25, 1999, 18 on file in the Housing and Redevelopment Department as “Escrow Transfers RP 99-04”, as provided 19 by Chapter 21.35.080 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code; and 1 20 WHEREAS, the Design Review Board did on the 25* day of October, 1999, hold a duly 21 ,--?loticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request; 22 WHEREAS, at said public hearing on the 25& day of October, 1999, upon hearing and 23 considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of persons desiring to be heard, said Board considered 24 all factors relating to Major Redevelopment Permit 99-04. 25 26 27 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Design Review Board as follows: That the foregoing recitations are true and correct. 28 DRB RESO NO. 270 PAGE 1 r 1 2 c 4 c w 6 7 a 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Design Review Board RECOMMENDS APPROVAL of Escrow Transfers RP 99-04, based on the following findings and subject to the following conditions: GENERAL AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN CONSISTENCY FINDINGS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The Planning Director has determined that: a. the project is a subsequent activity of a project for which a program EIR was prepared, and a notice for the activity has been given, which includes statements that this activity is within the scope of the program approved earlier, and that the program EIR adequately describes the activity for the purposes of CEQA, and the project is one for which a Mitigated Negative Declaration was previously adopted; b. c. this project is consistent with the plans cited above; The Master Environmental Impact Report for the City’s 1994 General Plan Update (MEIR 93-01) was certified and the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the City of Carlsbad Village Redevelopment Area (SS 92- 01) was approved in connection with the prior project or plan; d. the project has no new significant environmental effect not analyzed as significant in the prior EIR and Mitigated Negative Declaration; e. none of the circumstances requiring a Subsequent Negative Declaration or a Supplemental EIR under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15 162 or 15 163 exist; The Design Review Boards finds that all feasible mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the MEIR (MEIR 93-01) which are appropriate to this Subsequent Project have been incorporated into this Subsequent Project. The Design Review Board finds that all feasible mitigation measures identified in the Mitigated Negative Declaration (SS 92-01) which are appropriate to this Subsequent Project have been incorporated into this Subsequent Project. The Project qualifies as a Major Redevelopment Permit under Chapter 21.35 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code because the project involves new construction of a building, or addition to an existing building, with a building permit valuation which exceeds $150,000. . . The Project is not located within the Coastal Zone. Therefore, no Coastal Development Permit is required, The Project has been determined to be consistent with the land use plan, development standards, design guidelines and other applicable regulations set forth with the Village Redevelopment Plan and Village Master Plan and Design Guidelines, with approval of the following required findings to allow for variances for front and rear yard setbacks that exceed the standard range, and a side yard setback on the north side of the property that is below the minimum standard range. a) The application of certain provisions of this chapter will result in practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships which would make development inconsistent with the general DRB RESO NO. 270 PAGE 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 b) 4 DRB RESO I PAGE 3 purpose and intent of the Carlsbad Village Redevelopment Plan. The project is utilizing, in its design, parking located below the building to allow more development and landscaped area in compliance with the functional component of the office support area. Due to the project site being only 50 feet in width and the required side yard setback of 5 feet on each side, the site is reduced to only 40 feet of buildable width. Taking into consideration the parking standards within the Carlsbad Municipal Code, the site cannot accommodate the required drive-aisle width and parking space depth without encroaching into the side yard setback. The adjoining lots to the north and south are built out and fully utilized leaving limited development opportunities for the subject property. In addition, prior to its recent demolition, the subject property contained a deteriorated single family residence and detached single car garage. The prior use was nonconforming because it is one of the goals for District 2 to phase out existing residential uses over time. The applicant has purchased the property with the intent to redevelop the property with a conforming use that is attractive and compatible with surrounding development in terms of size and scale. The width of the subject property coupled with the setback standards and City’s requirements for parking space size and drive-aisle width make it difficult to provide a significant number of parking spaces on-site. The limitation on the amount of parking that can be provided on-site makes it difficult to develop a project of significant size, which will meet the Village Master Plan goal of increasing the intensity of development within the Village. The increased setback on the front of the property for a portion of the building allows for greater architectural interest and serves to break up the mass of the building. The increased setback on the rear of the property allows for the provision of four open parking spaces adjacent to the alley. This reduces the mass of the building immediately adjacent to the alley and provides direct vehicular access off the adjacent alley, which is a functional goal of the office support district. There are exceptional circumstances or conditions unique to the property or the proposed developments which have the same standards, restrictions, and controls. The build-out of the property to the north and south and the narrow width of the subject property leave very few options for the redevelopment of the site, resulting in exceptional circumstances unique to the property. Based on their age and condition, it is anticipated that the buildings to the north and south of the subject property will remain for a very long time. The granting of a variance will not be injurious or materially detrimental to the public welfare, other properties or improvements in the project area. The reduced side yard setback will not be detrimental to the adjacent property because the building will comply with all building code requirements for fire safety. Additionally, the portion of the building that requires the side yard reduction is a single story element and does not run the entire length of the proposed structure. The area of the encroachment is adjacent to a three-story office building with semi-subterranean parking. The area of the encroachment on the first floor will be located adjacent to the parking lot wall of the adjacent office building and will have no detrimental impact. The setbacks above the maximum will not have a detrimental impact on neighboring properties because other properties along Jefferson Street have setbacks which exceed 15 feet. The applicant has designed the entire project in a manner which is visually appealing and architecturally interesting. Therefore, the increased setback in the front actually assists in the effort to create a more visually appealing building within the front elevation. The increased setback in the rear enables more on-site parking without expanding the mass of the building, therefore reducing the impact on neighboring properties to the east. The granting of a variance will not contradict the standards established in the Village Master Plan and Design Manual, because those standards were intended to be somewhat ‘JO. 270 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 flexible in order to encourage diversity and variety of development. The portions of the project which exceed the standard range, do not create a situation which contradicts the intent of the standards established in the subject document. In addition, prior to its recent demolition, the subject property contained a deteriorated single family residence and detached single car garage. The prior use was nonconforming because it is one of the goals for District 2 to phase out existing residential uses over time. The applicant has purchased the property with the intent to redevelop the property with a conforming use that is attractive and compatible with surrounding development in terms of size and scale. e) The project is in a location where adjacent buildings are setback further than the permitted standard (range), adjacent buildings are likely to remain, and setting the structure back to the desired standard will maintain and reinforce the Village character of the area. The subject project is in a location which has varying setbacks. The property abuts an existing three-story office building to the north that is setback 15 feet from the front property line and 20 feet from the rear property line. An open parking lot exists to the south that provides parking to the existing bank building fronting on Carlsbad Village Drive. Across Jefferson Street, buildings have setbacks in excess of 20 feet. Across the alley to the rear of the property structures are setback from 5 to 20 feet from the rear property line. It is expected that these existing structures will remain for many more years. Therefore, staff believes that the increased setback is consistent with the area. The varied setbacks on the front and rear of the building allow for greater architectural articulation, resulting in a building that is more visually interesting and appealing. The increased setback on the rear of the property allows for parking adjacent to the alley, which is a desired project design standard for the Village. f) The project is in a location which is in a transition area to residential development and where increased setbacks would soften the visual transition between commercial and residential development. While the subject property is not directly adjacent to any residential uses on Jefferson Street, it is in close proximity to some residential uses to the north and the increased setback helps to soften the transition between the commercial area to the south and the residential area to the north. Therefore, the increased setback is consistent with the area and will reinforce the Village character. 7. The Project has been determined to be consistent with the land use plan, development standards, design guidelines and other applicable regulations set forth within the Village Redevelopment Plan and Village Master Plan and Design Guidelines, with approval of the findings noted above to grant the requested variances. The following required findings will allow for the reduced front and side yard setbacks to the minimum of five (5) feet (of the acceptable range): .- a) The reduced standards will not have an adverse impact on surrounding properties. The proposed project is in a location which has varying setbacks. The commercial office building to the north has a similar 5 foot setback from the adjoining side property line and the subject property abuts an open parking lot to the south. In neither case will the five (5) foot setback adversely impact these adjacent properties. Twenty-three linear feet of the building’s front elevation located within 5 to 15 feet of the front property line. The variations in the front elevation makes for a project that is more aesthetically pleasing and reduces the mass of the building, thus mitigating any adverse impacts a reduced front yard setback may have on surrounding properties. b) The reduced standard will result in developing a project which meets the goals of the Village Redevelopment Area and is consistent with the objectives for the land use district in which the project is to be located. The subject property is 50 feet wide, therefore the DRB RESO NO. 270 PAGE 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8) reduced setback standards are necessary in order to allow the applicant to provide as much on-site parking as possible with adequate screening from public view, which is in keeping with the objectives for land use district 2. c) The reduced standard will assist in creating a project which is interesting and visually appealing and reinforces the Village character of the area. The proposed design is consistent with the design guidelines for the Village Redevelopment Area and the variations in the front and side elevations make for a project that is more interesting and visually appealing. The Design Review Board finds that the Developer/Property Owner qualifies to participate in the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program and participation in the program will satisfy the parking requirements for the project. Justification for participation in the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program is contained in the following findings: a) The proposed project is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Village Master Plan and Design Manual. With the approval of the above referenced variances, the proposed project is consistent with the development standards and design guidelines of the Village Master Plan and Design Manual. The project further meets the objectives of the Village Master Plan by electing to provide 50% of the parking off-site through participation in the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program. This increases the amount of useable area on-site and results in a project with a strong street frontage and subordinate parking. b) The proposed use is consistent with the land use district in which the property is located. The proposed commercial office building is a permitted use within land use distict 2. c) Adequate parking is available within the Village to accommodate the project’s parking demands. The last utilization counts of the Village public parking lots, conducted in August of 1998, indicate a 61% average utilization rate, which is less than the 85% threshold for maximum utilization set by the Housing and Redevelopment Commission. d) The In-Lieu Fee Program has not been suspended or terminated by the Housing and Redevelopment Commission. GENERAL PLAN AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT FINDINGS: 1. The Design Review Board finds that the project, as conditioned herein is in conformance with the Elements of the City’s General Plan, based on the following: . a) That the General Plan identifies the “Village” and references the Village Master Plan and Design Manual as the appropriate land use plan for the area. The project is consistent with the Carlsbad Village Area Redevelopment Plan and the Village Master Plan and Design Manual, effective as of January 12, 1996, because it will provide for a permitted use (commercial office) in an appropriate location within Land Use District 2 of the Village Redevelopment Area. b) That the existing streets can accommodate the estimated ADTs and all required public right-of-way has been dedicated and has been or will be improved to serve the development. The pedestrian spaces and circulation have been designed in relationship to the land use and available parking. Pedestrian circulation is provided through pedestrian- oriented building design, landscaping, and hardscape. Public facilities have been or will be DRB RI30 NO. 270 PAGE 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. constructed to serve the proposed project. The project has been conditioned to develop and implement a program of “best management practices” for the elimination and reduction of pollutants which enter into and/or are transported within storm drainage facilities. c) The proposed project will not have an adverse impact on any open space within the surrounding area. The project is being developed on a vacant lot which has appropriate zoning for a commercial office facility. The project is also consistent with the Open Space requirements for new development within the Village Redevelopment Area. d) The proposed project has been conditioned to comply with the Uniform Building and Fire Codes adopted by the City to ensure that the project meets appropriate fire protection and other safety standards. The project is consistent with the City-wide Facilities and Improvements Plan, the applicable local facilities management plan, and all City public facility policies and ordinances since: a) The project has been conditioned to ensure that building permits will not be issued for the project unless the District Engineer determines that sewer service is available, and building cannot occur within the project unless sewer service remains available, and the District Engineer is satisfied that the requirements of the Public Facilities Element of the General Plan have been met insofar as they apply to sewer service for this project. b) All necessary public improvements have been provided or are required as conditions of approval. The project has been conditioned to pay any new construction tax, or development fees, and has agreed to abide by any additional requirements established by the Local Facilities Management Plan prepared pursuant to Chapter 21.90 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, which are applicable to the project. This will ensure continued availability of public facilities. This project has been conditioned to comply with any applicable requirement approved as part of the Local Facilities Management Plan for Zone 1. The project is conditioned to comply and remain consistent with the City’s Landscape Manual, adopted by City Council Resolution No.90-384. The Design Review Board has reviewed each of the exactions imposed on the Developer contained in this resolution, and hereby finds, in this case, that the exactions are imposed to mitigate impacts caused by or reasonably related to the project, and the extent and the degree of the exaction is in rough proportionality to the impact caused by the project. GENERAL AND PLANNING CONDITIONS: 1. If any of the following conditions fail to occur; or, if they are, by their terms, to be implemented and maintained over time; if any such conditions fail to be so implemented and maintained according to their terms, the Redevelopment Agency shall have the right to revoke or modify all approvals herein granted; deny or further condition issuance of all future building permits; deny, revoke or further condition all certificates of occupancy issued under the authority of approvals herein granted; institute and prosecute litigation to compel their compliance with said conditions or seek damages for their violation. No vested rights are gained by Developer or a successor in interest by the Agency’s approval of this Resolution. DRB RESO NO. 270 PAGE 6 \ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. . . . . . . Staff is authorized and directed to make, or require Developer to make, all necessary corrections and modifications to the Major Redevelopment Permit exhibits and/or other documents to make them internally consistent and in conformity with final action on the project. Developer shall develop the property substantially as shown on the approved Exhibits for the project. Any proposed development different from this approval shall require an amendment to this approval. Developer shall comply with all applicable provisions of federal, state and local ordinances in effect at the time of building permit issuance. The Developer/Operator shall and does hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Carlsbad, its governing body members, officers, employees, agents, and representatives, from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, demands, claims and costs, including court costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the Agency arising, directly or indirectly, from (a) Agency’s approval and issuance of this Major Redevelopment Permit, (b) Agency’s approval or issuance of any permit or action, whether discretionary or non-discretionary, in connection with the use contemplated herein, and (c) Developer/Operator’s installation and operation of the facility permitted hereby, including without limitation, any and all liabilities arising from the emission by the facility of electromagnetic fields or other energy waves or emissions. Building permits will not be issued for this project unless the local agency providing water and sewer services to the project provides written certification to the City that adequate water service and sewer facilities, respectively, are available to the project at the time of the application for the building permit, and that water and sewer capacity and facilities will continue to be available until the time of occupancy. The Developer shall provide the Agency with a reproducible 24” X 36”, mylar copy of the Site Plan for the project as approved by the final decision making body. The Site Plan shall reflect the conditions of approval by the Agency. The plan copy shall be submitted to the Housing and Redevelopment Director and approved prior to building or grading permit approval, whichever occurs first. The Developer shall include, as part of the plans submitted for any permit plan check, a reduced, legible version of the approving resolution in a 24” X 36” blueline drawing format. Building permits will not be issued for development of the subject property unless the District Engineer determines that sewer facilities are available at the time of application for such sewer permits and will continue to be available until time of occupancy. This project shall comply with all conditions and mitigation measures which are required as part of the Zone 1 Local Facilities Management Plan and any amendments made to that Plan prior to the issuance of building permits, including but not limited to, the Developer shall pay his/her fair share for the “short-term improvements” to the El Camino Real/Palomar Airport Road intersection prior to the issuance of a building permit. The amount shall be determined by the methodology ultimately selected by the City Council, including but not limited to, an increase in the city-wide traffic impact fee; an increased or new Zone 1 Local Facilities Management Plan fee; the creation of a fee or assessment district; or incorporation into a Mello-Roos taxing district. DRB RESO NO. 270 PAGE 7 1 2 ': b 4 c Y E 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 1.5. 16. 17. 18. Prior to the issuance of the Redevelopment Permit, Developer shall submit to the Agency a Notice of Restriction to be filed in the office of the County Recorder, subject to the satisfaction of the Housing and Redevelopment Director, notifying all interested parties and successors in interest that the City of Carlsbad’s Redevelopment Agency has issued a Major Redevelopment Permit by Housing and Redevelopment Commission Resolution No.- on the real property owned by the Developer. Said Notice of Restriction shall note the property description, location of the file containing complete project details and all conditions of approval as well as any conditions or restrictions specified for inclusion in the Notice of Restriction. The Housing and Redevelopment Director has the authority to execute and record an amendment to the notice which modifies or terminates said notice upon a showing of good cause by the developer or successor in interest. The Developer shall construct trash receptacle and recycling areas enclosed by a six-foot high masonry wall with gates pursuant to City Engineering Standards and Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 21.105. Location of said receptacles shall be approved by the Housing and Redevelopment Director. Enclosure shall be of similar colors and/or materials to the project to the satisfaction of the Housing and Redevelopment Director. An exterior lighting plan including parking areas shall be submitted for Housing and Redevelopment Director approval prior to the issuance of building permits. All lighting shall be designed to reflect downward and avoid any impacts on adjacent homes or property. No outdoor storage of material shall occur onsite unless required by the Fire Chief. In such instance, a storage plan will be submitted for approval by the Fire Chief and Housing and Redevelopment Director. The Developer shall prepare a detailed landscape and irrigation plan in conformance with the approved Preliminary Landscape Plan and the City’s Landscape Manual. The plans shall be submitted to and approval obtained from the Housing and Redevelopment Director prior to the approval of the grading or building permit, whichever occurs first. The Developer shall construct and install all landscaping as shown on the approved plans, and maintain all landscaping in a healthy and thriving conditions, free from weeds, trash and debris. The first submittal of detailed landscaping and irrigation plans shall be accompanied by the project’s building, improvement and grading plans. Prior to the installation of any signs on the subject property, the Developer shall submit and obtain approval of a separate sign permit application from the Housing and Redevelopment Director. All signs shall be consistent with the sign regulations set forth within the Carlsbad Village Redevelopment Master Plan and Design Manual. Prior to the issuance of the building permit, the Developer shall enter into a Parking In- Lieu Fee Participation Agreement and pay the established Parking In-Lieu Fee for twelve (12) parking spaces. The fee shall be the sum total of the fee per parking space in effect at the time of building permit issuance times the number of parking spaces needed to satisfy the project’s parking requirements (12). The Developer is aware that the City is preparing a non-residential housing impact fee (linkage fee) consistent with Program 4.1 of the Housing Element. The applicant is further aware that the City may determine that certain non-residential projects may have to pay a linkage fee, in order to be found consistent with the Housing Element of the General Plan. If a DRB RESO NO. 270 PAGE 8 , 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 19. 20. 21. linkage fee is established by City Council ordinance and/or resolution and this project becomes subject to a linkage fee pursuant to said ordinance and/or resolution, then the Developer, or his/her/their successor(s) in interest shall pay the linkage fee. The linkage fee shall be paid at the time of issuance of building permits, except for projects involving a request for a non-residential planned development for an existing development, in which case, the fee shall be paid on approval of the final map, parcel map or certificate of compliance, required to process the non-residential PUD, whichever pertains. If linkage fees are required for this project, and they are not paid, this project will not be consistent with the General Plan and approval for this project will become null and void. Compact parking spaces shall be located in large groups, and in locations clearly marked to the satisfaction of the Housing and Redevelopment Director. Developer shall construct, install and stripe not less than 12 parking spaces, as shown on Exhibits “C” and “D”. The number of employee parking spaces on-site shall be restricted to a number mutually agreed upon by the applicant and the Director of Housing and Redevelopment. ENGINEERING CONDITIONS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The developer shall pay all current fees and deposits required. Prior to hauling dirt or construction materials to or from any proposed construction site within this project, the developer shall submit to and receive approval from the City Engineer for the proposed haul route. The developer shall comply with all conditions and requirements the City Engineer may impose with regards to the hauling operation. Prior to issuance of any building permit, the developer shall comply with the requirements of the City’s anti-graffiti program for wall treatments if and when such a program is formally established by the City. Rain gutters must be provided to convey roof drainage to an approved drainage course or street to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. The owner of subject property shall execute an agreement holding the City harmless regarding drainage across the adjacent property. The developer shall comply with the City’s requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. The developer shall provide best management practices as referenced in the “California Storm Water Best Management Practices Handbook” to reduce surface pollutants to an acceptable level prior to discharge to sensitive areas. Plans for such improvements shall be approved by the City Engineer. Said plans shall include but not be limited to notifying prospective owners and tenants of the following: A. All owners and tenants shall coordinate efforts to establish or work with established disposal programs to remove and properly dispose of toxic and hazardous waste products. DRB RESO NO. 270 PAGE 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 B. Toxic chemicals or hydrocarbon compounds such as gasoline, motor oil, antifreeze, solvents, paints, paint thinners, wood preservatives, and other such fluids shall not be discharged into any street, public or private, or into storm drain or storm water conveyance systems. Use and disposal of pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, fertilizers and other such chemical treatments shall meet Federal, State, County and City requirements as prescribed in their respective containers. C. Best Management Practices shall be used to eliminate or reduce surface pollutants when planning any changes to the landscaping and surface improvements. WATER, SEWER AND FIRE CONDITIONS 1. The Developer shall be responsible for all fees, deposits and charges which will be collected before and/or at the time of issuance of the building permit. The San Diego County Water Authority capacity charge will be collected at issuance of application for any meter installation. 2. Water, Sewer and Irrigation laterals shall be located in accordance with City and District Standards to the satisfaction of the Deputy City Engineer - Utilities. 3. Developer shall install a sewer lateral cleanout to be equipped with a traffic rated cap adjacent to the pubic right-of-way at the front property line substantially as shown on Exhibit “B” to the satisfaction of the Deputy City Engineer - Utilities. 4. Developer shall install and maintain automatic fire sprinklers throughout the entire building in accordance with Uniform Fire and Building Code requirements. STANDARD CODE REMINDERS: The project is subject to all applicable provisions of local ordinances, including but not limited to the following code requirements. 1. The Developer shall pay a landscape plan check and inspection fee as required by Section 20.08050 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code. 2. .- Developer shall pay the License Tax on new construction imposed by Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 5.09.030, and CFD #1 special tax (if applicable), and the Citywide Public Facilities Fee imposed by City Council Policy #17, subject to any credits authorized by Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 5.09.040. Developer shall also pay any applicable Local Facilities Management Plan fee for Zone 1, pursuant to Chapter 21.90. All such taxes/fees shall be paid at issuance of building permit. If the taxes/fees and not paid, this approval will not be consistent with the General Plan and shall become void, 3. This approval shall become null and void if building permits are not issued for this project within 18 months from the date of final project approval. 4. Approval of this request shall not excuse compliance with all applicable sections of the Zoning Ordinance and all other applicable City ordinances in effect at time of building permit issuance, except as otherwise specifically provided herein. 5. The project shall comply with the latest non-residential disabled access requirements pursuant to Title 24 of the State Building Code. DRB RESO NO. 270 PAGE 10 L 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 6. 7. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All roof appurtenances, including air conditioners, shall be architecturally integrated and concealed from view and the sound buffered from adjacent properties and streets, in substance as provided in Building Department Policy No. 80-6, to the satisfaction of the Directors of Community Development and Planning. All landscape and irrigation plans shall be prepared to conform with the Landscape Manual and submitted per the landscape plan check procedures on file in the Planning Director. Addresses, approved by the Building Official, shall be placed on all new and existing buildings so as to be plainly visible from the street or access road; color of identification and/or addresses shall contrast to their background color, as required by Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 18.04.320. DRB RESO NO. 270 PAGE 11 1 2 c 4 5 6 7 a 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 AYES: Chairperson Compas, Board Members: Vice-Chairperson Marquez, Marois, Heineman and Lawson. * NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN . . None. NOTICE Please take NOTICE that approval of your project includes the “imposition” of fees, dedications, reservations, or other exactions hereafter collectively referred to for convenience as “fees/exactions.” You have 90 days from the date of final approval to protest imposition of these fees/exactions. If you protest them, you must follow the protest procedure set forth in Government Code Section 66020(a), and tile the protest and any other required information with the City Manager for processing in accordance with Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 3.32.030. Failure to timely follow that procedure will bar any subsequent legal action to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul their imposition. You are hereby FURTHER NOTIFIED that your right to protest the specified fees/exactions DOES NOT APPLY to water and sewer connection fees and capacity charges, nor planning, zoning, grading or other similar application processing or service fees in connection with this project; NOR DOES IT APPLY to any fees/exactions of which you have previously been given a NOTICE similar to this, or as to which the statute of limitations has previously otherwise expired. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Design Review Board of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 25ti day of October, 1999 by the following vote to wit: BILL COMPAS, CHA@PERSON DESIGN REVIEW BOARD ATTEST: .- DEBBIE FOUNTAIN HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR *Note: Board Members Heineman and Lawson voted “NO” on the addition of General and Planning Condition No. 21. DRB RESO NO. 270 PAGE 12 I0 EXHIBIT C City of CmlsbAd Housirq md REd!cvElopnwm DEPARTMENT A REPORT TO THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD AppbCATiON COMD~TE DATE: 05/06/99 ENViRONMENTAl REVIEW: PRiOR COMPbANCE OcTobER 1.1999 STAff: LORi ROSENSTEiN GREG FiSkER DAvid Rick DATE: October 25, 1999 ITEM NO. 1 SUBJECT: RP 99-04 - “ESCROW TRANSFERS”: Request for a Major Redevelopment Permit to allow the construction of a 3-story, 7,200 square fqot office building on property located at 2928 Jefferson Street in Land Use District 2 of the Carlsbad Village Redevelopment Area. I. RECOMMENDATION That the Design Review Board ADOPT Design Review Board Resolution No.270 recommending APPROVAL of RP 99-04 to the Housing and Redevelopment Commission based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein. II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND The applicant, Escrow Transfers, has requested a major redevelopment permit to allow the construction of a 7,200 square foot office building property located at 2928 Jefferson Street. The property is located on the east side of Jefferson Street between Grand Avenue and Carlsbad Village Drive. The subject property is currently vacant following the recent demolition of a 700 square foot single family residence and detached garage. The proposed project consists of construction of a three story building totaling 7,200 square feet with two stories of office space above enclosed parking. Escrow Transfers owns the property and intends to occupy the building as the sole tenant. ill. VILLAGE MASTER PLAN AND DESIGN MANUAL LOCAL COASTAL PLAN AND .- REDEVELOPMENT PLAN CONSISTENCY As set forth in the Village Master Plan and Design Manual, escrow offices are a permitted use within Land Use District 2. Permitted uses are defined as those uses which are permitted by right because they are considered to be consistent with the vision and goals established for the district. Although these land uses may be permitted by right, satisfactory completion of the Design Review Process and compliance with all other requirements of the Redevelopment Permit Process is still required for the permitted use. The site is not located within the Coastal Zone. Therefore, consistency with the Village Local Coastal Program is not applicable to this project. ESCROW TRANSFERS - RP 99-04 OCTOBER 251999 PAGE 2 IV. CONSISTENCY WITH VILLAGE REDEVELOPMENT AREA VISION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES The proposed project will be able to address a variety of objectives as outlined within the Village Master Plan and Design Manual as follows: Goal I: Establish Carlsbad Villaqe as a Quality Shoropinq, Workinq and Livinq Environment. The proposed project will result in development of a new office facility which will have a positive visual impact on the area. The positive visual appeal assists in the effort to create a quality shopping, working and living environment. In addition, the project will increase the amount of new office space in the area which will improve the overall working environment. Goal 2: /mDrove the Pedestrian and Vehicular Circulation in the Villaqe Area. The project has been designed to minimize the pedestrian/vehicular conflicts along Jefferson Street. The project will provide for a single curb cut for ingress only on Jefferson Street and egress onto the alley along the east side of the property. One way vehicular traffic allows for a reduced 14 foot wide driveway on Jefferson Street, further minimizing pedestrian/vehicular conflicts along the street. Goal 3: Stimulate ProrDerfy /mDrovements and New Develoroment in the Villaqe. The Master Plan and Design Manual was developed in an effort to stimulate new development and/or improvements to existing buildings in the Village. The intent is that new development or rehabilitation of existing facilities will then stimulate other property improvements and additional new development. One of the objectives of this goal is to increase the intensity of development within the Village. The proposed project will assist in the continued effort to improve the Village Redevelopment Area, specifically in the Office Support District (Land Use District 2). In addition, the proposed project increases the intensity of development on the site, resulting in a higher degree of compatibility with adjacent development. Goal 4: /mDrove the Physical ADDearance of the Vi//acre Area. The applicant has made a very good effort to design a project which will convert an underutilized, blighted site into a physically attractive project. The proposed project promotes the following objectives: l It creates a sense of design unity and character while also encouraging..design -- diversity; l It establishes a commercial building whose scale and character are compatible with surrounding residential neighborhoods; l It minimizes the land area required to accommodate additional parking in ‘the Village by participating in the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program; and l It results in a design which is sensitive to surrounding development within the area. V. CONSISTENCY WITH VILLAGE LAND USE PLAN The site of the proposed project is located within Land Use District 2 of the Village Redevelopment Area. Escrow offices are a permitted use within this district. ESCROW TRANSFERS - RP 99-04 OCTOBER 2551999 PAGE 3 The goal of Land Use District 2 is to provide a mixture of commercial uses in an area that is strongly pedestrian-oriented and serve as a continuation of the Village Center (District 1) in terms of building scale and character. Existing residential uses are intended to be phased out of the district over time. The land use standards for this district promote buildings set back from the sidewalk in a landscaped lawn setting and alley-oriented parking to minimize curb cuts, reduce pedestrian/vehicular conflicts and limit views of parking areas from the street. Partial parking in public lots is also encouraged for office infill projects. Staff believes that the proposed office building provides for highly desirable office space which: 1) supports the pedestrian-oriented character of the area by minimizing curb cuts and screening the view of on- site parking; 2) utilizes alley-oriented parking; 3) proposes to provide a portion of the required parking in public lots through participation in the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program; and 4) maintains compatibility with the surrounding Village character and scale. VI. CONSISTENCY WITH VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS The Village Master Plan and Design Manual provides for two types of standards that every project must be consistent with in order to receive approval. The first type is known as “Universal Standards”. Every project within the Village Redevelopment Area must comply with these Universal Standards. The second type is known as “Individual Standards”. These standards are specific to the Land Use District in which the project is located. “Universal Standards” address 1) the issues of General & Redevelopment Plan Consistency, Residential Density, lnclusionary Housing; and 2) special instructions regarding the application of individual standards related to parking, building coverage, building height and setbacks. The following information is provided to indicate how the proposed project meets the “Universal Standards”. General and Redevelopment Plan: The General Plan includes the following goals for the Village: 1) a City which preserves, enhances and maintains the Village as a place for living, working, shopping, recreation, civic and cultural functions while retaining the village atmosphere and pedestrian scale; 2) a City which creates a distinct identity for the Village by encouraging activities that traditionally locate in a pedestrian-oriented downtown area, including offices, restaurants, and specialty shops; 3) a City which encourages new economic development in the Village and near transportation corridors to retain and increase resident-serving uses; and 4) a City that encourages a variety of complementary uses to generate pedestrian activity and create a lively, interesting social environment and a profitable business setting. The General Plan objective is to implement the Redevelopment Plan through the comprehensive Village Master Plan and Design Manual. The proposed project is consistent with the goals and objectives for the Village, as outlined within the General Plan, because it provides for a commercial office use in an appropriate location within the Village. This in turn serves to enhance and maintain the office support opportunities in the Village. Additionally, the project provides new economic development by providing a permanent location for a growing Village business. Also, the project design reinforces the pedestrian-orientation desired for the downtown area and assists with the effort to create a distinct identity for the Village as an area which provides a wide variety of uses. ESCROW TRANSFERS - RP 99-04 OCTOBER 25,1999 PAGE 4 In summary, the proposed project supports the Village character for the area. The project is located within easy walking distance of mass transit, residential, retail and other commercial uses. The project is consistent with the Village Master Plan and Design Manual and has also been determined to be consistent with the General Plan, as related to the Village Redevelopment Area. Residential Density and lnclusionarv Housinq Requirements: There is no residential component proposed within this project. Therefore, residential density and inclusionary housing requirements are not applicable to this project. Parkinq: The parking requirement for a professional business office is 1 parking space per 300 square feet of gross floor space. The requirement for a 7,200 square foot office building is 24 spaces. The applicant is proposing to provide 12 spaces on-site and 12 spaces off-site through participation in the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program. The 12 on-site parking spaces will be surface level in an enclosed parking structure. On-site parking will be accessed from Jefferson Street with a one-way drive aisle providing vehicular egress on the back (east) side of the lot which abuts an alley. Except for ingress and egress, all parking will be screened from public view. The applicant is proposing to provide 50% of the required parking off-site through participation in the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program. The fees collected from the program will be deposited into an earmarked, interest bearing fund to be used for construction of new, or maintenance of existing, public parking facilities within the Village Redevelopment Area. For the purposes of determining participation in the program, the Village has been divided into two parking zones - Zone 1 and Zone 2. A property/business owner is eligible to participate in the in-lieu fee program according to the parking zone in which a given property is located and its proximity to an existing or future public parking lot. The subject property is located within Zone 2. In accordance with the standards set forth in the Village Master Plan, developers/property owners within this zone may be allowed to make an In-Lieu Fee payment for up to fifty percent (50%) of the on-site parking requirement for the proposed new development if the property is located within 600 feet of an existing, public parki,ng facility or located immediately adjacent to a public street where the centerline of the street is within the 600 foot radius of an existing public parking facility. The portion of the standard shown in italics was added by the Housing and Redevelopment Commission on August 17, 1999. The subject property is located immediately adjacent to a public street where the centerline of the street is within a 600-foot radius of the public parking lot located mid-block on Roosevelt Street between Carlsbad Village Drive and Grand Avenue. Therefore, the proposed project qualifies to make an in-lieu fee payment for up to fifty percent (50%) of the on- site parking requirement. As a condition of project approval, the applicant shall be required to enter into an agreement to pay the Parking In-Lieu Fee prior to the issuance of building permits for the project. The current fee is $11,240 per required parking space to be provided off-site. In order to participate in the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program the following findings must be made: 1) The proposed project is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Village Master Plan and Design Manual. ESCROW TRANSFERS - RP 99-04 OCTOBER 25,1999 PAGE 5 2) The proposed use is consistent with the land use district in which the property is located. 3) Adequate parking is available within the Village to accommodate the project’s parking demands. 4) The In-Lieu Fee Program has not been suspended or terminated by the Housing and Redevelopment Commission. ’ Justification for the above referenced findings are as follows: 1) With the approval of the requested variances, the proposed project is consistent with the development standards and design guidelines of the Village Master Plan and Design Manual. The project further meets the objectives of the Village Master Plan by electing to provide 50% of the parking off-site through participation in the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program. This increases the amount of useable area on-site and results in a project with a strong street frontage and subordinate parking. 2) The proposed use is consistent with the land use district in which the property is located, because the proposed commercial office building is a permitted use within Land Use District 2. 3) Adequate parking is available within the Village to accommodate the project’s parking demands. The last utilization counts of the Village public parking lots, conducted in August of 1998, indicate a 61% average utilization rate, which is less than the 85% threshold for maximum utilization set by the Housing and Redevelopment Commission. 4) The In-Lieu Fee Program has not been suspended or terminated by the Housing and Redevelopment Commission. Buildina Coveraqe, Heiqht and Setbacks: These standards are established individually according to the applicable land use district within the Village Redevelopment Area. The Universal Standards section of the Village Master Plan and Design Manual provides information on variances and criteria to be used in setting the standards for individual projects when a range is set forth for the subject standard. The details of the subject standards are described below. “individual” Development Standards set forth specifically for new development within Land Use District 2 are as follows: Buildinu Setbacks: The Village Master Plan and Design Manual establishes the front, rear ‘&d side yard setbacks for the property. In Land Use District 2, the front setback is 5-15 feet and the side and rear setbacks are 5-10 feet. The project has been designed with a front yard setback ranging from 5 to 19.5 feet; a rear setback ranging from 23 to 27.5 feet; and a side yard setback of 5 feet on the south side of the property and 2.5 feet to 5 feet on the north side of the property. As set forth in the Village Redevelopment Master Plan and Design Manual, the top of the range is considered to be the desired setback standard. However, a reduction in the standard to the minimum may be allowed if the project warrants such a reduction and appropriate findings are made by the Design Review Board and Housing and Redevelopment Commission. To allow for a minimum 5-foot setback from the front and side property lines, the following findings must be made: ESCROW TRANSFERS - RP 99-04 OCTOBER 25,1999 PAGE 6 1. The reduced standard will not have an adverse impact on surrounding properties. 2. The reduced standard will assist in developing a project which meets the goals of the Village Redevelopment Area and is consistent with the objectives for the land use district in which the project is located. 3. The reduced standard will assist in creating a project design which is interesting and visually appealing and reinforces the Village Character of the area. The findings noted above for allowing a reduction of the front and side yard setbacks to the minimum of the range are justified as follows: 1) The proposed project is in a location which has varying setbacks and will, therefore, not have an adverse impact on surrounding properties. 2) The subject property is only 50 feet wide, therefore the reduced setback standards are necessary in order to allow the applicant to provide as much on-site parking as possible with adequate screening from public view. 3) The proposed design is consistent with the design guidelines for the Village Redevelopment Area and the reduced setback will assist in the effort to make the building visually interesting and more appealing. In addition to the above findings to allow for the reduced front and side setbacks to the 5 foot minimum, the Design Review Board and Housing and Redevelopment Commission will also be required to make appropriate findings to grant the following variances: 1. Front yard setback which exceeds the maximum range of 5-15 feet; 2. Rear yard setback which exceeds the maximum range of 5-10 feet; and 3. Side yard setback from the north property line for the first floor only, which is below the minimum range of 5-l 0 feet. A variance for a setback standard which exceeds the top of the range shall only be granted if the projects meets one or more of the following criteria: 1. The project is in a location where adjacent buildings are set back further than the permitted standard (range), adjacent buildings are likely to remain, and setting the structure back to the desired standard will maintain and reinforce the Village character of the area. ,, .- 2. The project is in a location that is in a transition area to residential development and where increased setbacks would soften the visual transition between commercial and residential development or would protect the livability of the residential development. 3. Restaurant uses where a larger front setback will be utilized for outdoor dining space subject to approval by the Design Review Board and/or Housing and Redevelopment Commission, whichever is the appropriate approving body. (This finding is not applicable to the subject project.) The first two criteria noted above for allowing a front and rear setback which exceeds the maximum standard (range) are justified as follows: 1) The subject project is in a location which has varying setbacks. The property abuts an existing three-story office building to the north that is setback 15 feet from the front property line and 20 feet from the rear property line. An open ESCROW TRANSFERS - RP 99-04 OCTOBER 25,1999 PAGE 7 parking lot exists to the south that provides parking to the existing bank building fronting on Carlsbad Village Drive. Across Jefferson Street, buildings have setbacks in excess of 20 feet. Across the alley to the rear of the property structures are setback from 5 to 20 feet from the rear property line. It is expected that these existing structures will remain for many more years. Therefore, staff believes that the increased setback is consistent with the area. The varied setbacks on the front and rear of the building allow for greater architectural articulation, resulting in a building that is more visually interesting and appealing. The increased setback on the rear of the property allows for parking adjacent to the alley, which is a desired project design standard for the Village. 2) While the subject property is not directly adjacent to any residential uses, it is in close proximity to some residential uses and the increased setback helps to soften the transition between the commercial area to the south and the residential area to the north. Therefore, staff believes that the increased setback is consistent with the area and will reinforce the Village character. In addition to the criteria noted above for granting a variance for setback standards that exceed the top of the range, Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 21.35 sets forth the required findings to grant a variance which is below the minimum standard. In order to approve the requested variances to exceed the maximum setbacks on the front and rear of the property and to reduce the side yard setback along the north property line from 5 feet to 2.5 feet, the Design Review Board and Housing and Redevelopment Commission must be able to make the following findings: 1. The application of certain provisions of this chapter [Municipal Code Chapter 21.351 will result in practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships which would make development inconsistent with the general purpose and intent of the Carlsbad Village Area Redevelopment Plan; 2. There are exceptional circumstances or conditions unique to the property or the proposed development which do not generally apply to other properties or developments which have the same standard, restrictions, and controls; 3. TQe granting of a variance will not be injurious or materially detrimental to the public welfare, other properties or improvements in the project area; and 4. The granting of a variance will not contradict the standards established in the Village Master Plan and Design Manual. The following justifications for granting a variance to allow a 2.5-foot encroachment into the minimum 5-foot side yard setback from the north property line have been provided by the applicant for review and consideration by the Board: 1. The project is utilizing, in its design, parking located below the building to allow more development and landscaped area in compliance with the functional component of the office support area. Due to the project site being only 50 feet in width and the required side yard setback of 5 feet on each side, the site is reduced to only 40 feet of buildable width. ESCROW TRANSFERS - RP 99-04 OCTOBER 25,1999 PAGE 8 2. Taking into consideration the parking standards within the Carlsbad Municipal Code, the site cannot accommodate the aisle width and depth of the parking space. Therefore the variance being requested is for a two and a half (2.5) foot encroachment into the side yard setback to accommodate the overhang of an automobile. There are circumstances or conditions applicable to the property that do not apply generally to the other properties in the same vicinity. The property contains the last non-conforming use in the immediate vicinity. Development has occurred to the north and south of the subject site. This condition coupled with the narrow width of the site creates a situation not confronted by other nearby properties. The narrow width of the property and the standards applicable to setbacks and parking causes the design of the parking to go into the side yard setback to the north. Therefore, the requested variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right possessed by other properties in the same vicinity and zone but which is denied to the property in question. 3. The granting of this variance would not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements in the vicinity and zone in which the property is located. The side yard setback reduction would not violate any building code regulations nor would it impact visibility for pedestrians or motorists traveling along the street frontage. The neighboring office building to the north, having a side yard setback of 5 feet from the adjacent property line, effectively shields the subject area for which the variance is sought. The portion of the building that requires the side yard reduction is only a single story element and does not run the entire length of the proposed structure. In addition, the integrity and comfort of the neighborhood would not be jeopardized but enhanced due to the elimination of the non-conforming deteriorated single family residence. The proposed structure will provide relief and transition architecturally from the neighboring medical offices to the north and the banking facility to the south. The requested interior side yard encroachment will be surrounded by a decorative stucco wall and lush landscaping in order not to deter from the aesthetic value of the proposed office building or the neighboring office building. In addition, since the proposed structure would not require the complete utilization of the reduced setback area, any possible impacts would not reach their full potential. 4. The granting of this variance will not contradict the intent and purpose of the stand.ards in the Village Master Plan because the circumstances associated with this variance are unlike the lots in the same vicinity. The project is eliminating the non-conforming, deteriorating single family residence previously on site. In addition, the encroachment will occur in an area that will be inaccessible to the public and will be landscaped to enhance the aesthetic value of the proposed office building. Therefore, the proposed project would eliminate the last blighted, non-conforming structure from an otherwise attractive block and enhance the aesthetic appeal of the Village Area. The applicant provided the above listed justifications to support the granting of the side yard setback variance. Staff agrees with the information provided by the applicant. The site is narrow with a limited amount of buildable area. The adjoining lots to the north and south are built out and fully utilized leaving limited development opportunities for the subject property. In addition, prior to its recent demolition, the subject property contained a deteriorated single family residence and detached single car garage. The prior use was nonconforming, because it is one of the goals for District 2 to phase out existing residential uses over time. The applicant has purchased the property with the intent to redevelop the property with a conforming use that is attractive and compatible with surrounding development in terms of size and scale. ESCROW TRANSFERS - RP 99-04 OCTOBER 25,1999 PAGE 9 In addition to the justifications provided above, staff offers the following additional support for granting the requested variances: Variance Findins #I: The width of the subject property coupled with the setback standards and City’s requirements for parking space size and drive aisle width make it difficult to provide a significant number of parking spaces on-site. The limitation on the amount of parking that can be provided on-site makes it difficult to develop a project of significant size, which will meet the Village Master Plan goal of increasing the intensity of development within the Village. The increased setback on the front of the property for a portion of the building allows for greater architectural interest and serves to break up the mass of the building. The increased setback on the rear of the property allows for the provision of four open parking spaces adjacent the alley. This reduces the mass of the building immediately adjacent to the alley and provides direct vehicular access off the adjacent alley, which is a functional goal of the office support district. Variance Findina #2: The build-out of the property to the north and south and the narrow width of the subject property leave very few options for the redevelopment of the site, resulting in exceptional circumstances unique to the property. Based on their age and condition, it is anticipated that the buildings to the north and south of the subject property will remain for a very long time. Variance Findina #3: The granting of the variance will not be injurious or materially detrimental to the public welfare, other properties or improvements in the area. The reduced side yard setback will not be detrimental to the adjacent property because the building will comply with all building code requirements for fire safety. Additionally, the portion of the building that requires the side yard reduction is a single story element and does not run the entire length of the proposed structure. The area of the encroachment is adjacent to a three-story office building with semi-subterranean parking. The area of the encroachment on the first floor will be located adjacent to the parking lot wall of the adjacent office building and will have no detrimental impact. The setbacks above the maximum will not have a detrimental impact on neighboring properties because other properties along Jefferson Street have setbacks which exceed 15 feet. The applicant has designed the entire project in a manner which is visually appealing and architecturally interesting. Therefore, the increased setback in the front actually assists in the effort-to create a more visually appealing building within the front elevation. The increased setback in the rear enables more on-site parking without expanding the mass of the building, therefore reducing the impact on neighboring properties to the east. Variance Findina W: The granting of a variance will not contradict the standards established in the Village Master Plan and Design Manual, because those standards were intended to be somewhat flexible in order to encourage diversity and variety of development. The portions of the project which exceed the standard range, do not create a situation which contradicts the intent of the standards established in the subject document. In addition, prior to its recent demolition, the subject property contained a deteriorated single family residence and detached single car garage. The prior use was nonconforming because it is one of the goals for District 2 to phase out existing residential uses over time. The applicant has purchased the property with the intent to redevelop the property with a conforming use that is attractive and compatible with surrounding development in terms of size and scale. ESCROW TRANSFERS - RF’ 99-04 OCTOBER 25,1999 PAGE 10 Ooen &ace: A minimum of 20% of the property must be maintained as open space. The open space must be devoted to landscaped pedestrian amenities in accordance with the City of Carlsbad’s Landscape Manual. Open space may be dedicated to landscaped planters, open space pockets and/or connections, roof gardens, balconies, patios and/or outdoor eating areas. No parking spaces or aisles are permitted in the open space. The project, as proposed, provides for a total of 1,498 square feet of open space/landscape area, which represents 21.4% of the site; this exceeds the 20% requirement. Buildina Coverase: The range of building footprint coverage permitted for all projects in Land Use District 2 is 60% to 80%. For the proposed project, the building coverage is 54.3%. The bottom of the range is considered the desired standard. However unlike the setback requirements above, a decrease in the standard to below the minimum does not require a variance. Therefore, the building coverage is determined to be consistent with the desired standard. Buildina Heiqht: The height limit for Land Use District 2 is 45 feet with a 5:12 roof pitch, where the commercial/office space is located over a parking structure. The project proposes a maximum roof height of 40 feet 2 inches with two levels of office space above a lobby and fully enclosed parking structure. The building has a varying roof line with pitched roof features (5.12) at the front, rear and sides of the building. Therefore, the building height and roof pitches are determined to be consistent with the desired standards. Parkinu: As stated above, the parking requirement for a professional business office is 1 parking space per 300 square feet of gross floor space. The requirement for a 7,200 square foot office building is 24 spaces. The applicant is proposing to provide 12 spaces on-site and 12 spaces off-site through participation in the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program. With the approval to participate in the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program, the proposed project is consistent with the parking standards set forth in the Village Master Plan and Design Manual. VII. CONSISTENCY WITH DESIGN GUIDELINES All new projects within the Village Redevelopment Area must make a good faith effort to,,design a pro&t that is consistent with a village scale and character. The Design Review Board and the Housing and Redevelopment Commission, as appropriate, must be satisfied that the applicant has made an honest effort to conform to ten (10) basic design principles. These design principles are: 1. Development shall have an overall informal character. 2. Architectural design shall emphasize variety and diversity. 3. Development shall be small in scale. 4. Intensity of development shall be encouraged. 5. All development shall have a strong relationship to the street. 6. A strong emphasis shall be placed on the design of the ground floor facades. 7. Buildings shall be enriched with architectural features and -details. 8. Landscaping shall be an important component of the architectural design. 9. Parking shall be visibly subordinated. IO. Signage shall be appropriate to a village character. ESCROW TRANSFERS - RP 99-04 OCTOBER 25,1999 PAGE 11 The proposed project is consistent with the design principles outlined above. The project has provided for an overall informal character in design. The architectural design provides for variety and diversity through varying roof features, arched and paned windows, building articulation on all elevations, arched entry ways, balcony areas and varied building setbacks. There are also landscaped areas that add to the variety and diversity of the design. The building has a very strong relationship to the street in that it is physically located in close proximity to the public sidewalk area and encourages pedestrian access. The building provides for a variety of architectural features and details as previously described. The parking is visually subordinate in that is located within a fully enclosed parking structure with the exception of the open parking along the back which is located off the public alley and is not visible from Jefferson Street. A summary of the design features related to the project is provided as an exhibit to this report (Exhibit 4). VIII. CONSISTENCY WITH SIGN STANDARDS Building signage is not proposed as part of this Major Redevelopment Permit. The applicant shall be required to process and receive approval of a separate sign permit application prior to installation of any signs on the subject property. The sign permit shall be subject to the approval of the Housing and Redevelopment Director. This shall be added as a condition of project approval. IX. DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL PROCESS The proposed project requires a major redevelopment permit because it involves new construction of a building that has a building permit valuation which is greater than $150,000. The project must have a recommendation from the Design Review Board and final approval by the Housing and Redevelopment Commission. The Design Review Board is asked to hold a public hearing on the permit requested, consider the public testimony and staffs recommendation on the project, discuss the project and then take action to recommend approval or denial of the project with the requested setback variances. The p_roposed project is not located within the Coastal Zone. Therefore, a Coastal Development Permit is not required for the subject project. X. TRAFFIC. CIRCULATION. SEWER. WATER, RECLAIMED WATER AND OTHER SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS The project, as conditioned, shall comply with the City’s requirements for the following: Traffic: The total projected average daily traffic for the project is 100 ADTs, based on the most recent SANDAG Trip Generation calculations. Circulation: Circulation for the project is designed as one-way vehicular ingress off Jefferson Street and vehicular egress onto the public alley along the rear of the property. ESCROW TRANSFERS - RP 99-04 OCTOBER 25,1999 PAGE 12 Sewec Sewer service to the project will be provided by an existing sewer collector pipeline in Jefferson Street. The total number of sewer Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDU’s) required for the project is calculated to be 4. Water: Water service will be provided by the Carlsbad Municipal Water District. The site will be served by an existing 6-inch water main located in Jefferson Street. Reclaimed Water: The use of reclaimed water will be incorporated where feasible as determined appropriate by the Water District Engineer. Gradha: Grading for this project will be very minimal. It will consist primarily of building pad compaction and establishing the desired drainage pattern for the site. There are no slopes or retaining walls on this project. Drainacre and Erosion Control: The project has been adequately conditioned to ensure that the property will provide for adequate drainage into the City’s storm drain system. Imcrovements: Curb, gutters and sidewalks have already been installed on the west side of the project along Jefferson Street. The applicant will need to obtain right-of-way permits to remove and install driveway aprons in the public right of way. XI. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Planning Department has conducted an environmental review of the above described project pursuant to the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act and the Environmental Protection Ordinance of the City of Carlsbad. Earlier analysis of this proposed project has been completed through the General Plan Update (GPA94-01) and related Master Environmental Impact Report (MEIR 93-01) that reviewed the potential impacts of build out of the City’s General Plan, including transportation and air quality impacts. In addition, earlier analysis of this proposed project has been completed through the Mitigated Negative Declaration adopted for the Carlsbad Village Master Plan and Design Manual (SS92- 01) dated 10/l/95, which analyzed the build out of the Village Redevelopment Area pursuant to the amended Village Redevelopment Master Plan. Without exception, development, of the proposed project has no additional impacts not previously analyzed in the earlier environmental review and no additional environmental review or mitigation measures are necessary. As a result of staffs review, a Statement of Prior Compliance was issued for the subject project by the Planning Director on October 1, 1999 and made available for public review. No comments were received on the environmental document. XII. ECONOMIC IMPACT The proposed project is anticipated to have a positive financial impact on the City and the Redevelopment Agency. First, the redevelopment of what was previously an under-utilized lot will result in increased property taxes. This increase in property tax will further result in increased tax increment to the Redevelopment Agency. Second, the project may serve as a ESCROW TRANSFERS - RP 99-04 OCTOBER 25,1999 PAGE 13 catalyst for other improvements in the area, either new development or rehabilitation of existing buildings, through the elimination of a blighting influence within the area. Third, through participation in the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program, it is estimated that $134,880 in revenue will be deposited into the established parking fund to be used for maintenance or enhancement of existing public parking facilities and/or development of new public parking facilities. XIII. CONCLUSION Staff is recommending approval of the project with the following: 1. Findings to grant the variances for the front and rear setbacks which exceed the maximum of the range. 2. Findings to allow the front and side setbacks to be reduced to the minimum of the acceptable range at 5 feet. 3. Findings to grant the variance to allow a 2.5-foot encroachment into the side yard setback along the north property line for a portion of the first floor only. EXHIBITS: 1. Design Review Board Resolution No. 270, recommending approval of RP99-04. 2. Location Map 3. Project Description with Disclosure Statement 4. Staff Analysis of Project Consistency with Village Master Plan Design Guidelines 5. Exhibits “A” - “I”, dated October 25, 1999, including reduced exhibits. 1 E 2 4 c u c 7 a 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 EXHIBIT 1 - DESIGN REVIEW BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 270 A RESOLUTION OF THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF MAJOR REDEVELOPMENT PERMIT NUMBER RP99-04, INCLUDING VARIANCES FOR FRONT AND REAR YARD SETBACKS WHICH EXCEED THE MAXIMUM STANDARD RANGE AND A SIDE YARD SETBACK WHICH IS BELOW THE MINIMUM STANDARD RANGE, FOR A 7,200 SQUARE FOOT OFFICE BUILDING ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2928 JEFFERSON STREET, IN LAND USE DISTRICT 2 OF THE VILLAGE REDEVELOPMENT AREA AND IN LOCAL FACILITIES ZONE 1. CASE NAME: ESCROW TRANSFERS AI’N: 203-354-05 CASE NO: RP 99-04 . WHEREAS, Lyndie Meissner (a.k.a. Linda Meissner), “Developer”, has filed a verified application with the Housing and Redevelopment Agency of the City of Carlsbad regarding property owned by Linda Meissner, “Owner”, described as Lots 12 and 13, in Block 56 of Carlsbad, in the City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, State of California, according to Map thereof No 775, filed in the Office of the County Recorder of San Diego County, February 15, 1894 (“the Property”); and WHEREAS, said application constitutes a request for a Major Redevelopment Permit and variances for the front and rear yard setbacks which exceed the maximum of the standard range, and a side yard setback that is below the standard range, as shown on Exhibits A-I, dated October 25, 1999, on file in the Housing and Redevelopment Department as “Escrow Transfers RP 99-04”, as provided by Chapter 2 1.35.080 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the Design Review Board did on the 25” day of October, 1999, hold a duly %oticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request; WHEREAS, at said public hearing on the 25* day of October, 1999, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of persons desiring to be heard, said Board considered all factors relating to Major Redevelopment Permit 99-04. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED, by the Design Review Board as follows: That the foregoing recitations are true and correct. DRB RESO NO. 270 PAGE 1 1 t s 1C 11 14 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 A) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Design Review Board RECOMMENDS APPROVAL of Escrow Transfers RP 99-04, based on the following findings and subject to the following conditions: GENERAL AND REDEVELOPMENT PLAN CONSISTENCY FINDINGS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The Planning Director has determined that: a. the project is a subsequent activity of a project for which a program EIR was prepared, and a notice for the activity has been given, which includes statements that this activity is within the scope of the program approved earlier, and that the program EIR adequately describes the activity for the purposes of CEQA, and the project is one for which a Mitigated Negative Declaration was previously adopted; b. C. this project is consistent with the plans cited above; The Master Environmental Impact Report for the City’s 1994 General Plan Update (MEIR 93-01) was certified and the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the City of Carlsbad Village Redevelopment Area (SS 92- 01) was approved in connection with the prior project or plan; d. the project has no new significant environmental effect not analyzed as significant in the prior EIR and Mitigated Negative Declaration; e. none of the circumstances requiring a Subsequent Negative Declaration or a Supplemental EIR under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15 162 or 15 163 exist; The Design Review Boards finds that all feasible mitigation measures or project alternatives identified in the MEIR (MEIR 93-01) which are appropriate to this Subsequent Project have been incorporated into this Subsequent Project. The Design Review Board finds that all feasible mitigation measures identified in the Mitigated Negative Declaration (SS 92-01) which are appropriate to this Subsequent Project have been incorporated into this Subsequent Project. The Project qualifies as a Major Redevelopment Permit under Chapter 21.35 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code because the project involves new construction of a building, or addition to an existing building, with a building permit valuation which exceeds $150,000. . . The Project is not located within the Coastal Zone. Therefore, no Coastal Development Permit is required. The Project has been determined to be consistent with the land use plan, development standards, design guidelines and other applicable regulations set forth with the Village Redevelopment Plan and Village Master Plan and Design Guidelines, with approval of the following required findings to allow for variances for front and rear yard setbacks that exceed the standard range, and a side yard setback on the north side of the property that is below the minimum standard range. DRB RESO NO. 270 PAGE 2 : : 1 c . t 7 t E 1c 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 a> b) c> The application of certain provisions of this chapter will result in practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships which would make development inconsistent with the general purpose and intent of the Carlsbad Village Redevelopment Plan. The project is utilizing, in its design, parking located below the building to allow more development and landscaped area in compliance with the functional component of the office support area. Due to the project site being only 50 feet in width and the required side yard setback of 5 feet on each side, the site is reduced to only 40 feet of buildable width. Taking into consideration the parking standards within the Carlsbad Municipal Code, the site cannot accommodate the required drive-aisle width and parking space depth without encroaching into the side yard setback. The adjoining lots to the north and south are built out and fully utilized leaving limited development opportunities for the subject property. In addition, prior to its recent demolition, the subject property contained a deteriorated single family residence and detached single car garage. The prior use was nonconforming because it is one of the goals for District 2 to phase out existing residential uses over time. The applicant has purchased the property with the intent to redevelop the property with a conforming use that is attractive and compatible with surrounding development in terms of size and scale. The width of the subject property coupled with the setback standards and City’s requirements for parking space size and drive-aisle width make it difficult to provide a significant number of parking spaces on-site. The limitation on the amount of parking that can be provided on-site makes it difficult to develop a project of significant size, which will meet the Village Master Plan goal of increasing the intensity of development within the Village. The increased setback on the front of the property for a portion of the building allows for greater architectural interest and serves to break up the mass of the building. The increased setback on the rear of the property allows for the provision of four open parking spaces adjacent to the alley. This reduces the mass of the building immediately adjacent to the alley and provides direct vehicular access off the adjacent alley, which is a functional goal of the office support district. There are exceptional circumstances or conditions unique to the property or the proposed developments which have the same standards, restrictions, and controls. The build-out of the property to the north and south and the narrow width of the subject property leave very few options for the redevelopment of the site, resulting in exceptional circumstances unique to the property. Based on their age and condition, it is anticipated that the buildings to the north and south of the subject property will remain for a very long time. The granting of a variance will not be injurious or materially detrimental to the public welfare, other properties or improvements in the project area. The reduced side yard setback will not be detrimental to the adjacent property because the building ,will comply with all building code requirements for tire safety. Additionally, the portion of the building that requires the side yard reduction is a single story element and does not run the entire length of the proposed structure. The area of the encroachment is adjacent to a three-story office building with semi-subterranean parking. The area of the encroachment on the first floor will be located adjacent to the parking lot wall of the adjacent office building and will have no detrimental impact. The setbacks above the maximum will not have a detrimental impact on neighboring properties because other properties along Jefferson Street have setbacks which exceed 15 feet. The applicant has designed the entire project in a manner which is visually appealing and architecturally interesting. Therefore, the increased setback in the front actually assists in the effort to create a more visually appealing building within the front elevation. The increased setback in the rear enables more on-site parking without expanding the mass of the building, therefore reducing the impact on neighboring properties to the east. DRB RESO NO. 270 PAGE 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7. -. d) The granting of a variance will not contradict the standards established in the Village Master Plan and Design Manual, because those standards were intended to be somewhat flexible in order to encourage diversity and variety of development. The portions of the project which exceed the standard range, do not create a situation which contradicts the intent of the standards established in the subject document. In addition, prior to its recent demolition, the subject property contained a deteriorated single family residence and detached single car garage. The prior use was nonconforming because it is one of the goals for District 2 to phase out existing residential uses over time. The applicant has purchased the property with the intent to redevelop the property with a conforming use that is attractive and compatible with surrounding development in terms of size and scale. e) The project is in a location where adjacent buildings are setback further than the permitted standard (range), adjacent buildings are likely to remain, and setting the structure back to the desired standard will maintain and reinforce the Village character of the area. The subject project is in a location which has varying setbacks. The property abuts an existing three-story office building to the north that is setback 15 feet from the front property line and 20 feet from the rear property line. An open parking lot exists to the south that provides parking to the existing bank building fronting on Carlsbad Village Drive. Across Jefferson Street, buildings have setbacks in excess of 20 feet. Across the alley to the rear of the property structures are setback from 5 to 20 feet from the rear property line. It is expected that these existing structures will remain for many more years. Therefore, staff believes that the increased setback is consistent with the area. The varied setbacks on the front and rear of the building allow for greater architectural articulation, resulting in a building that is more visually interesting and appealing. The increased setback on the rear of the property allows for parking adjacent to the alley, which is a desired project design standard for the Village. f) The project is in a location which is in a transition area to residential development and where increased setbacks would soften the visual transition between commercial and residential development. While the subject property is not directly adjacent to any residential uses on Jefferson Street, it is in close proximity to some residential uses to the north and the increased setback helps to soften the transition between the commercial area to the south and the residential area to the north. Therefore, the increased setback is consistent with the area and will reinforce the Village character. The Project has been determined to be consistent with the land use plan, development standards, design guidelines and other applicable regulations set forth within the Village Redevelopment Plan and Village Master Plan and Design Guidelines, with approval of the findings noted above to grant the requested variances. The following required findings will allow for the reduced front and side yard setbacks to the minimum of five (5) feet (of the acceptable range): a) The reduced standards will not have an adverse impact on surrounding properties. The proposed project is in a location which has varying setbacks. The commercial office building to the north has a similar 5 foot setback from the adjoining side property line and the subject property abuts an open parking lot to the south. In neither case will the five (5) foot setback adversely impact these adjacent properties. Twenty-three linear feet of the building’s front elevation located within 5 to 15 feet of the front property line. The variations in the front elevation makes for a project that is more aesthetically pleasing and reduces the mass of the building, thus mitigating any adverse impacts a reduced front yard setback may have on surrounding properties. DRB RESO NO. 270 PAGE 4 1 z : 4 c u c 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 8) b) The reduced standard will result in developing a project which meets the goals of the Village Redevelopment Area and is consistent with the objectives for the land use district in which the project is to be located. The subject property is 50 feet wide, therefore the reduced setback standards are necessary in order to allow the applicant to provide as much on-site parking as possible with adequate screening from public view, which is in keeping with the objectives for land use district 2. c) The reduced standard will assist in creating a project which is interesting and visually appealing and reinforces the Village character of the area. The proposed design is consistent with the design guidelines for the Village Redevelopment Area and the variations in the front and side elevations make for a project that is more interesting and visually appealing. The Design Review Board finds that the Developer/Property Owner qualifies to participate in the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program and participation in the program will satisfy the parking requirements for the project. Justification for participation in the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program is contained in the following findings: a> b) c> 4 The proposed project is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Village Master Plan and Design Manual. With the approval of the above referenced variances, the proposed project is consistent with the development standards and design guidelines of the Village Master Plan and Design Manual. The project further meets the objectives of the Village Master Plan by electing to provide 50% of the parking off-site through participation in the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program. This increases the amount of useable area on-site and results in a project with a strong street frontage and subordinate parking. The proposed use is consistent with the land use district in which the property is located. The proposed commercial office building is a permitted use within land use district 2. Adequate parking is available within the Village to accommodate the project’s parking demands. The last utilization counts of the Village public parking lots, conducted in August of 1998, indicate a 61% average utilization rate, which is less than the 85% threshold for maximum utilization set by the Housing and Redevelopment Commission. The In-Lieu Fee Program has not been suspended or terminated by the Housing and Redevelopment Commission. GENERAL PLAN AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT FINDINGS: - 1. The Design Review Board finds that the project, as conditioned herein is in conformance with the Elements of the City’s General Plan, based on the following: a) That the General Plan identities the “Village” and references the Village Master Plan and Design Manual as the appropriate land use plan for the area. The project is consistent with the Carlsbad Village Area Redevelopment Plan and the Village Master Plan and Design Manual, effective as of January 12, 1996, because it will provide for a permitted use (commercial office) in an appropriate location within Land Use District 2 of the Village Redevelopment Area. DRB RESO NO. 270 PAGE 5 : : L c b f 7 E s 1c 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. . . . . . . b) c> 4 That the existing streets can accommodate the estimated ADTs and all required public right-of-way has been dedicated and has been or will be improved to serve the development. The pedestrian spaces and circulation have been designed in relationship to the land use and available parking. Pedestrian circulation is provided through pedestrian- oriented building design, landscaping, and hardscape. Public facilities have been or will be constructed to serve the proposed project. The project has been conditioned to develop and implement a program of “best management practices” for the elimination and reduction of pollutants which enter into and/or are transported within storm drainage facilities. The proposed project will not have an adverse impact on any open space within the surrounding area. The project is being developed on a vacant lot which has appropriate zoning for a commercial office facility. The project is also consistent with the Open Space requirements for new development within the Village Redevelopment Area. The proposed project has been conditioned to comply with the Uniform Building and Fire Codes adopted by the City to ensure that the project meets appropriate fire protection and other safety standards. The project is consistent with the City-wide Facilities and Improvements Plan, the applicable local facilities management plan, and all City public facility policies and ordinances since: a) The project has been conditioned to ensure that building permits will not be issued for the project unless the District Engineer determines that sewer service is available, and building cannot occur within the project unless sewer service remains available, and the District Engineer is satisfied that the requirements of the Public Facilities Element of the General Plan have been met insofar as they apply to sewer service for this project. b) All necessary public improvements have been provided or are required as conditions of approval. The project has been conditioned to pay any new construction tax, or development fees, and has agreed to abide by any additional requirements established by the Local Facilities Management Plan prepared pursuant to Chapter 2 1.90 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, which are applicable to the project. This will ensure continued availability of public facilities. This project has been conditioned to comply with any applicable requirement approved as part of the Local Facilities Management Plan for Zone 1. The project is conditioned to comply and remain consistent with the City’s Landscape Manual, adopted by City Council Resolution No.90-384. The Design Review Board has reviewed each of the exactions imposed on the Developer contained in this resolution, and hereby finds, in this case, that the exactions are imposed to mitigate impacts caused by or reasonably related to the project, and the extent and the degree of the exaction is in rough proportionality to the impact caused by the project. DRB RESO NO. 270 PAGE 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 GENERAL AND PLANNING CONDITIONS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. If any of the following conditions fail to occur; or, if they are, by their terms, to be implemented and maintained over time; if any such conditions fail to be so implemented and maintained according to their terms, the Redevelopment Agency shall have the right to revoke or modify all approvals herein granted; deny or further condition issuance of all future building permits; deny, revoke or further condition all certificates of occupancy issued under the authority of approvals herein granted; institute and prosecute litigation to compel their compliance with said conditions or seek damages for their violation. No vested rights are gained by Developer or a successor in interest by the Agency’s approval of this Resolution. Staff is authorized and directed to make, or require Developer to make, all necessary corrections and modifications to the Major Redevelopment Permit exhibits and/or other documents to make them internally consistent and in conformity with final action on the project. Developer shall develop the property substantially as shown on the approved Exhibits for the project. Any proposed development different from this approval shall require an amendment to this approval. Developer shall comply with all applicable provisions of federal, state and local ordinances in effect at the time of building permit issuance. The Developer/Operator shall and does hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend and hold harmless the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Carlsbad, its governing body members, officers, employees, agents, and representatives, from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, demands, claims and costs, including court costs and attorney’s fees incurred by the Agency arising, directly or indirectly, from (a) Agency’s approval and issuance of this Major Redevelopment Permit, (b) Agency’s approval or issuance of any permit or action, whether discretionary or non-discretionary, in connection with the use contemplated herein, and (c) Developer/Operator’s installation and operation of the facility permitted hereby, including without limitation, any and all liabilities arising from the emission by the facility of electromagnetic fields or other energy waves or emissions. Building permits will not be issued for this project unless the local agency providing water and sewer services to the project provides written certification to the City that adequate water service and sewer facilities, respectively, are available to the project at the time of the application for the building permit, and that water and sewer capacity and facilities will continue to be available until the time of occupancy. The Developer shall provide the Agency with a reproducible 24” X 36”, mylar copy of the Site Plan for the project as approved by the final decision making body. The Site Plan shall reflect the conditions of approval by the Agency. The plan copy shall be submitted to the Housing and Redevelopment Director and approved prior to building or grading permit approval, whichever occurs first. The Developer shall include, as part of the plans submitted for any permit plan check, a reduced, legible version of the approving resolution in a 24” X 36” blueline drawing format. Building permits will not be issued for development of the subject property unless the District Engineer determines that sewer facilities are available at the time of application for such sewer permits and will continue to be available until time of occupancy. DRB RESO NO. 270 PAGE 7 1 2 c 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 9. 10. 11 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. . ’ The Developer shall construct trash receptacle and recycling areas enclosed by a six-foot high masonry wall with gates pursuant to City Engineering Standards and Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 21.105. Location of said receptacles shall be approved by the Housing and Redevelopment Director. Enclosure shall be of similar colors and/or materials to the project to the satisfaction of the Housing and Redevelopment Director. An exterior lighting plan including parking areas shall be submitted for Housing and Redevelopment Director approval prior to the issuance of building permits. All lighting shall be designed to reflect downward and avoid any impacts on adjacent homes or property. No outdoor storage of material shall occur onsite unless required by the Fire Chief. In such instance, a storage plan will be submitted for approval by the Fire Chief and Housing and Redevelopment Director. The Developer shall prepare a detailed landscape and irrigation plan in conformance with the approved Preliminary Landscape Plan and the City’s Landscape Manual. The plans shall be submitted to and approval obtained from the Housing and Redevelopment Director prior to the approval of the grading or building permit, whichever occurs first. The Developer shall construct and install all landscaping as shown on the approved plans, and maintain all landscaping in a healthy and thriving conditions, free from weeds, trash and debris. The first submittal of detailed landscaping and irrigation plans shall be accompanied by the project’s building, improvement and grading plans. Prior to the installation of any signs on the subject property, the Developer shall submit and obtain approval of a separate sign permit application from the Housing and Redevelopment Director. All signs shall be consistent with the sign regulations set forth within the Carlsbad Village Redevelopment Master Plan and Design Manual. DRB RESO NO. 270 PAGE 8 This project shall comply with all conditions and mitigation measures which are required as part of the Zone 1 Local Facilities Management Plan and any amendments made to that Plan prior to the issuance of building permits, including but not limited to, the Developer shall pay his/her fair share for the “short-term improvements” to the El Camino Real/Palomar Airport Road intersection prior to the issuance of a building permit. The amount shall be determined by the methodology ultimately selected by the City Council, including but not limited to, an increase in the city-wide traffic impact fee; an increased or new Zone 1 Local Facilities Management Plan fee; the creation of a fee or assessment district; or incorporation into a Mello-Roos taxing district. Prior to the issuance of the Redevelopment Permit, Developer shall submit to the Agency a Notice of Restriction to be filed in the office of the County Recorder, subject to the satisfaction of the Housing and Redevelopment Director, notifying all interested parties and successors in interest that the City of Carlsbad’s Redevelopment Agency has issued a Major Redevelopment Permit by Housing and Redevelopment Commission Resolution No.- on the real property owned by the Developer. Said Notice of Restriction shall note the property description, location of the file containing complete project details and all conditions of approval as well as any conditions or restrictions specified for inclusion in the Notice of Restriction. The Housing and Redevelopment Director has the authority to execute and record an amendment to the notice which modifies or terminates said notice upon a showing of good cause by the developer or successor in interest. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 17. 18. 19. 20. ,-. Prior to the issuance of the building permit, the Developer shall enter into a Parking In- Lieu Fee Participation Agreement and pay the established Parking In-Lieu Fee for twelve (12) parking spaces. The fee shall be the sum total of the fee per parking space in effect at the time of building permit issuance times the number of parking spaces needed to satisfy the project’s parking requirements (12). The Developer is aware that the City is preparing a non-residential housing impact fee (linkage fee) consistent with Program 4.1 of the Housing Element. The applicant is further aware that the City may determine that certain non-residential projects may have to pay a linkage fee, in order to be found consistent with the Housing Element of the General Plan. If a linkage fee is established by City Council ordinance and/or resolution and this project becomes subject to a linkage fee pursuant to said ordinance and/or resolution, then the Developer, or his/her/their successor(s) in interest shall pay the linkage fee. The linkage fee shall be paid at the time of issuance of building permits, except for projects involving a request for a non-residential planned development for an existing development, in which case, the fee shall be paid on approval of the final map, parcel map or certificate of compliance, required to process the non-residential PI-ID, whichever pertains. If linkage fees are required for this project, and they are not paid, this project will not be consistent with the General Plan and approval for this project will become null and void. Compact parking spaces shall be located in large groups, and in locations clearly marked to the satisfaction of the Housing and Redevelopment Director. Developer shall construct, install and stripe not less than 12 parking spaces, as shown on Exhibits “C” and “D”. ENGINEERING CONDITIONS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The developer shall pay all current fees and deposits required. Prior to hauling dirt or construction materials to or from any proposed construction site within this project, the developer shall submit to and receive approval from the City Engineer for the proposed haul route. The developer shall comply with all conditions and requirements the City Engineer may impose with regards to the hauling operation. Prior to issuance of any building permit, the developer shall comply with the requirements of the City’s anti-graffiti program for wall treatments if and when such a program is formally established by the City. Rain gutters must be provided to convey roof drainage to an approved drainage course or street to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. The owner of subject property shall execute an agreement holding the City harmless regarding drainage across the adjacent property. The developer shall comply with the City’s requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit. The developer shall provide best management practices as referenced in the “California Storm Water Best Management Practices Handbook” to reduce surface pollutants to an acceptable level prior to discharge to sensitive areas. Plans for such improvements shall be approved by the City Engineer. Said plans shall include but not be limited to notifying prospective owners and tenants of the following: DRB RESO NO. 270 PAGE 9 1 2 2 4 c Y 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 A. All owners and tenants shall coordinate efforts to establish or work with established disposal programs to remove and properly dispose of toxic and hazardous waste products. B. Toxic chemicals or hydrocarbon compounds such as gasoline, motor oil, antifreeze, solvents, paints, paint thinners, wood preservatives, and other such fluids shall not be discharged into any street, public or private, or into storm drain or storm water conveyance systems. Use and disposal of pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, fertilizers and other such chemical treatments shall meet Federal, State, County and City requirements as prescribed in their respective containers. C. Best Management Practices shall be used to eliminate or reduce surface pollutants when planning any changes to the landscaping and surface improvements. WATER. SEWER AND FIRE CONDITIONS 1. The Developer shall be responsible for all fees, deposits and charges which will be collected before and/or at the time of issuance of the building permit. The San Diego County Water Authority capacity charge will be collected at issuance of application for any meter installation. 2. 3. 4. Water, Sewer and Irrigation laterals shall be located in accordance with City and District Standards to the satisfaction of the Deputy City Engineer - Utilities. Developer shall install a sewer lateral cleanout to be equipped with a traffic rated cap adjacent to the pubic right-of-way at the front property line substantially as shown on Exhibit “B” to the satisfaction of the Deputy City Engineer - Utilities. Developer shall install and maintain automatic fire sprinklers throughout the entire building in accordance with Uniform Fire and Building Code requirements. STANDARD CODE REMINDERS: The project is subject to all applicable provisions of local ordinances, including but not limited to the following code requirements. 1. The Developer shall pay a landscape plan check and inspection fee as required by Section 20.08.050 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code. 3. Developer shall pay the License Tax on new construction imposed by Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 5.09.030, and CFD #1 special tax (if applicable), and the Citywide Public Facilities Fee imposed by City Council Policy #17, subject to any credits authorized by Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 5.09.040. Developer shall also pay any applicable Local Facilities Management Plan fee for Zone 1, pursuant to Chapter 21.90. All such taxes/fees shall be paid at issuance of building permit. If the taxes/fees and not paid, this approval will not be consistent with the General Plan and shall become void. 3. This approval shall become null and void if building permits are not issued for this project within 18 months from the date of final project approval. 4. Approval of this request shall not excuse compliance with all applicable sections of the Zoning Ordinance and all other applicable City ordinances in effect at time of building permit issuance, except as otherwise specifically provided herein. DRB RESO NO. 270 PAGE 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 . 24 25 26 27 28 5. 6. 7. 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..* The project shall comply with the latest non-residential disabled access requirements pursuant to Title 24 of the State Building Code. All roof appurtenances, including air conditioners, shall be architecturally integrated and concealed from view and the sound buffered from adjacent properties and streets, in substance as provided in Building Department Policy No, 80-6, to the satisfaction of the Directors of Community Development and Planning. All landscape and irrigation plans shall be prepared to conform with the Landscape Manual and submitted per the landscape plan check procedures on tile in the Planning Director. Addresses, approved by the Building Official, shall be placed on all new and existing buildings so as to be plainly visible from the street or access road; color of identification and/or addresses shall contrast to their background color, as required by Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 18.04.320. DRB RESO NO. 270 PAGE 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 NOTICE -. Please take NOTICE that approval of your project includes the “imposition” of fees, dedications, reservations, or other exactions hereafter collectively referred to for convenience as “fees/exactions.” You have 90 days from the date of final approval to protest imposition of these fees/exactions. If you protest them, you must follow the protest procedure set forth in Government Code Section 66020(a), and file the protest and any other required information with the City Manager for processing in accordance with Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 3.32.030. Failure to timely follow that procedure will bar any subsequent legal action to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul their imposition. You are hereby FURTHER NOTIFIED that your right to protest the specified fees/exactions DOES NOT APPLY to water and sewer connection fees and capacity charges, nor planning, zoning, grading or other similar application processing or service fees in connection with this project; NOR DOES IT APPLY to any fees/exactions of which you have previously been given a NOTICE similar to this, or as to which the statute of limitations has previously otherwise expired. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Design Review Board of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 25” day of October, 1999 by the following vote to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: BILL COMPAS, CHAIRPERSON DESIGN REVIEW BOARD ATTEST: -r DEBBIE FOUNTAIN HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR DRB RESO NO. 270 PAGE 12 c EXHIBIT 2 Grand Avenue \ \ \ \ \ \ %I \ \ \ \ \ ‘\ \ ‘\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ v \ \ \ \ 4 \ \ Carlsbad Village Drive -. EXHIBIT 3 ’ PROJECT DESCRIPTION/EXPLANATION PROJECT NAME: Escrow Transfers APPLICANT NAME: Lvndie Meissner Please describe fully the proposed project. include any details necessary to adequately explain the scope and/or operation of the proposed project. You may also include any background information and supporting statements regarding the reasons for, or appropriateness of, the application. Use an addendum sheet if necessary. Description/Explanation. The proposed Escrow Transfer project is a 7,200 square foot office building. The site is located at 2928 Jefferson Street within the City of Carlsbad Redevelopment Area #2. The proposal includes a Major Redevelopment Permit and Environmental Impact Assessment application to allow the 7,200 sq. A. office building. DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Applicant’s statement or disclosure of certain ownership interests on all applications which will require discretionary action on the part of the City Council or any appointed Board, Commission or Committee. The following information MUST be disclosed at the time of application submittal. Your project cannot be reviewed until this information is completed. Please print. Note: Person is defined as “Any individual, fm, co-partnership, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal organization, corporation, estate, trust, receiver, syndicate, in this and any other county, city and county, city municipality, district or other political subdivision or any other group or combination acting as a unit.” Agents may sign this document; however, the legal name and entity of the applicant and property owner must be ‘provided below. 1. APPLICANT (Not the applicant’s agent) Provide the COMPLETE, LEGAL names and addresses of & persons having a financial interest in the application. If the applicant includes a cornoration or partnership, include the names, title, addresses of all individuals owning more than 10% of the shares. IF NO INDIVIDUALS OWN MORE THAN 10% OF THE SHARES, PLEASE INDICATE NON- APPLICABLE (N/A) IN THE SPACE BELOW. If a publiclv-owned cornoration, include the names, titles, and addresses of the corporate officers. (A separate page may be attached if necessary.) Person Lvndie Meissner Carp/Part Individual Title Owner Title Address 785 Grand Atie., Suite 101 Address Carlsbad, CA 92008 2. OWNER (Not the owner’s agent) Provide the COMPLETE, LEGAL names and addresses of & persons having any ownership interest in the property involved. Also, provide the nature of the legal ownership (i.e, partnership. tenants in common, non-profit, corporation, etc.). If the ownership includes a corporation or uartnership, include the names, title, addresses of all individuals owning more ‘than 10% of the shares. IF NO INDIVIDUALS OWN MORE THAN 10% OF THE SHARES, PLEASE INDICATE NON-APPLICABLE (N/A) IN THE SPACE BELOW. If a pubiiclv- owned corporation, include the names. titles, and addresses of the corporate officers. (A separate page may be attached if necessary.) Person Lvndie Meissner Carp/Part Individual Title Owner Title Address 785 Grand Ave., Suite 101 Address Carlsbad, CA 92008 2075 Las Palmas Dr. - Cartsbad, CA 92009-l 576 - (760) 438-1161 l FAX (760) 438-0894 @ d 3. -_ NON-PROFIT OF -- I-IZATION OR TRUST If any person identified pursuant to (I) or (2) above is a nonprofit organization or a trust. lisr the names and addresses of ANY person serving as an officer or director of the non-profit organization or as trustee or beneficiary of the. Non ProWTrust Non Profit/Trust Title Title Address Address 4. Have you had more than $250 worth of business transacted with any member of City staff. Boards, Commissions, Committees and/or Council within the past twelve (12) months? cl IXP Yes If yes, please indicate person(s): NOTE: Attach additional sheets if necessary. I certify tha he above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Signature of applicant/date Print or type name of applicant Signature of owner/applicant’s agent if applicable/date Print or type name of owner/applicant’s agent H:ADMIN\COUNTER\DISCLOSURE STATEMENT 5/98 Page 2 of 2 EXHIBIT 4 -. VILLAGE MASTER PLAN DESIGN GUIDELINES CHECKLIST Provide variety of setbacks along any single commercial The are a variety of setbacks along Jefferson block front. Street. The proposed project has front setbacks on which range from 5 to 19.5 feet. The adjacent commercial properties also provide for varying Minimize privacy loss for adjacent residential uses. There are no residential uses located to either side of the proposed project. There is significant separation between the project and the residential use to the east of the alley. The project is setback 23 feet from the rear property and the alley is 20 pedestrian walkways landscaping planted to the property does not Treat structures as individual buildings set within a Landscaping will be provided along all sides of the Provide landscaping within surface parking lots Landscaping is provided within the surface parking lot area along the rear of the building. Provide access to parking areas from alleys wherever possible. All parking along the rear of the property takes access from the alley. The one-way parking under the building requires all vehicles to exit the site through the alley. Locate parking at the rear of lots. Parking is located at the rear of the lot and underneath the building. Devote all parking lot areas not specifically required for parking spaces or circulation to landscaping. All areas not required for parking spaces, driveway aisles, or the trash enclosure have been landscaped. Avoid curb cuts along major pedestrian areas. There will be one curb cut of minimal width along Jefferson Street to provide ingress to the parking Provide setbacks and landscaping between any parking A majority of the parking is completely screened lot and adjacent sidewalks, alleys or other paved from public view by being integrated into the pedestrian areas. the rear of the prope designed with the lobby and front entrance having a strong presence in the front of the building along Jefferson St. with the parking structure located below grade the applicant has chosen to Enhance parking lot surfaces. There is a minimal amount of surface parking visible to the public to warrant the use of Provide for variety and diversity. Each building should The proposed design of the building provides for express its uniqueness of structure, location or tenant articulation in the building, varying roof forms, and and should be designed especially for their sites and not other architectural features which provide for a mere copies of generic building types. unique character. -a Step taller buildings back at upper levels. At its peak, the proposed project is 40’2 in height. The second and third story levels are stepped back from the first floor on all sides. A balcony is provided on the second floor of the front of the building. Break large buildings into smaller units. Varying roof peaks and tower like elements break up the mass of the building. Maintain a relatively consistent building height along The height of the building is fairly consistent with block faces. other commercial buildings in the area. 2 design solutions are strongly discouraged. Encourage the use of dormers in gable roofs. Emphasize wood and composition shingle roofs, with the The project provides a clay tile roof whi elements into all building facades, thereby creating visual interest in the building. The project makes ood use of arched windows and entryways, Utilize small individual windows except on commercial storefronts. Provide facade projections and recesses. The building design provides for recesses and projections which will create shadows and contrast. Give special attention to upper levels of commercial structures. The upper levels of this commercial building do provide for balconies, columns, and attractive window features that reflect special attention in design. 3 Provide special treatment to entries for upper level uses. The upper levels of this building will be accessed through internal stairways. Therefore, no special treatment of upper level use entries is necessary. elements for visual interest and scale. entire project by design. The window and entrance designs all provide for detail which adds visual interest. The balcony area and front entryway were also designed to provide for detail in Utilize wood dark anodized aluminum or vinyl coated Provide significant storefront glazing. mercial facility, this design o restaurant proposed within the Encourage the use of dutch doors. Dutch doors are not proposed. 4 Provide frequent entries. Limit the extent of entry openings. The extent of the entry openings has been limited e prolect does not rnc visual importance to the house itself. Provide quality designed fences and walls. Not applicable. Visually separate multi-family developments into smaller Not applicable. components. 5 LlJ s ? I I --- L i ---I----- -- J -A-- --- _-_--- --- -. ---_- _ -____ i __ ___- - ___- .- ___ - --- 1 c -I f . . _ -... _. . __ _-_---------- --A z**.i . 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October 25, 1999 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS _- Page 1 DRAFT CALL TO ORDER: Chairperson Compas called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:OOpm PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Board Member Lawson led the Pledge of Allegiance ROLL CALL: Present: Absent: Staff Present: Chairperson Compas, Members Marquez, Heineman, Marois, Lawson None Deborah K. Fountain, Housing and Redevelopment Director Lori Rosenstein, Management Analyst Dave Rick, Assistant Engineer (Out of Class Assignment) APPROVAL OF MINUTES: July 26, 1999 ACTION: VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN : September 27, 1999 ACTION: VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN : Motion by Board Member Heineman, and duly seconded, to approve the minutes of the meeting of July 26, 1999 as presented. 3-O-2 Compas, Heineman, Marois None Marquez, Lawson Motion by Board Member Marquez, and duly seconded, to approve the minutes of the meeting of September 27, 1999 as presented. 3-O-2 Compas, Marquez, Lawson None Heineman, Marois Chairperson Compas reviewed the procedures that would be followed for this public hearing. ‘DESIGN REVIEW BOARD October 25, 1999 Page 2 COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA: There were no comments from the audience. 1. RP 94-04 - ESCROW TRANSFERS: Request for a major redevelopment permit with a variance to allow the construction of a 3-story, 7,200 square foot office building on property located at 2928 Jefferson Street in Land Use District No. 2 of the Carlsbad Village Redevelopment Area. Management Analyst, Lori Rosenstein presented the staff report as follows: The item before you is a major redevelopment permit application by Escrow Transfers for a new commercial office building. The site is located on the east side of Jefferson street at 2928 Jefferson Street between Carlsbad Village Drive and Grand Avenue. The site is 50 feet in width by 140 feet in depth. There is a public alley along the rear of the property. Ms. Rosenstein stated that the proposed project is for a 7,200 square foot commercial office building. It includes three stories with a maximum height of 40 feet 2 inches. The three stories include two levels of office space above an enclosed surface parking structure. There are a total of 24 parking spaces required for this project. The proposal includes 50% of the required parking to be provided off site through participation in the Parking in Lieu Fee Program. In reviewing a redevelopment project, Ms. Rosenstein stated, that the Design Review Board must find that the project is consistent with the Village Master Plan and Design Manual. Part of the consistency deals with the goals and objective for the redevelopment area. The goals are as follows: 1. Establish Carlsbad Villarre as a Qualitv Shopoina. Workina and Livinn Environment The proposed project provides for commercial office use in a permitted location, therefore it is consistent with goal # 1. 2. ImDrove the Pedestrian and Vehicular Circulation in the Villaae Area. The proposed project reduces the amount of curb cuts on Jefferson Street, therefore reducing the conflict between vehicles and pedestrians. The curb cut is reduced to the minimum, which would be required for one way parking. The access into the property is one way from Jefferson Street into the enclosed parking structure with one way egress onto the alley along the east side of the property. In addition, there are 4 open parking spaces along the alley to the rear. This is consistent with goal #2. 3. Stimulate ProDertv Imorovements and New Develooment in the Villaae. There was a previously existing single family residence with a detached garage in a very dilapidated condition. The applicant received a demolition permit to remove the structure and the structure has been removed. The applicant is now proposing a new commercial office building to replace what was a non-conforming structure. The commercial office building will include a Permitted Use. This is consistent with goal #3 of the Redevelopment Area. ‘DESIGN REVIEW BOARD October 25, 1999 Page 3 Ms. Rosenstein stated that, the replacement of an older dilapidated structure with a new commercial office building, which will be more consistent and compatible with the surrounding area is what is being proposed, therefore the proposed project does improve the physical appearance of the Village Area. In addition, Ms. Rosenstein explained that staff looks at the Land Use Plan consistency, which must be consistent with the Land Use District in which the project is located. This project is located is Land Use District 2, which is the Office Support District. In accordance with the Village Master Plan, Escrow Offices are permitted use. The goal of District 2 is to provide a mixture of commercial uses in a strongly pedestrian orientated area and serve as a continuation of District 1. District 1 is the Village Center and is also the primary retail area for the Village. The intent of District 2 is to phase out older residential uses over time and replace them with permitted office uses. The Master Plan suggest that projects should support a pedestrian orientated character of the area and in doing so would utilize alley orientated parking. Projects should limit views of parking areas from the street. This project calls for the majority of the onsite parking to be in an enclosed parking structure. Curb cuts to minimize the vehicle-pedestrian conflict is being adopted in this project. Partial parking in public lots is strongly encouraged in office projects. The Master Plan requires consistent compatibility with the surrounding Village character and scale. In reviewing the project staff believes this project is consistent with the scale existing in the area and will be very compatible. The project related issues in the staff report in which specific findings must be made include: 1. request to allow front and side yard set backs to be reduced to the minimum permitted 2. request for variances to permit portions of the front and rear building setbacks to exceed the minimum 3. request to provide 50% of the required parking offsite through participation in the Parking In Lieu Fee Program One of the goals and objectives of the Redevelopment Area is to get buildings as close to the street as possible with a strong street frontage with parking as a subordinate use in the rear. To have a front or rear yard setback that exceeds the minimum requires a variance in accordance with the Master Plan. The Master Plan allows a front yard setback of 5 to 15 feet from the front property line, a rear and side yard setback of 5 to 10 feet from the side and rear property lines. The Escrow Transfer project is proposing a front yard setback that varies from 5 to 19 l/2 feet, a rear yard setback that is 23 to 27 l/2 feet, side yard setback on the north side of the property that is below the minimum at 2 l/2 to 5 feet from the side property line and a side yard set back on the south side of the property line is 5 feet, which is in keeping with the Master Plan. The reduced set back assist in creating an interesting and visually appealing project. The reduced set back will not adversely impact surrounding properties. The varied setbacks on the front and rear of the building allow for greater architectural articulation, resulting in a building that is more visually interesting and appealing. In addition, stated Ms. Rosenstein, to the criteria noted above for granting a variance for setback standards that exceed the top of the range, Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 21.35 sets forth the required findings to grant a variance which is below the minimum standard: 1. The application of certain provisions of this chapter will result in practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships, ‘DESIGN REVIEW BOARD October 25, 1999 Page 4 which would make development inconsistent with the general purpose and intent of the Carlsbad Village Area Redevelopment. The project site is 50 feet in width and the required side yard setbacks of 5 feet on each side allow a build able area 40 feet in width. Taking the parking standard of the Carlsbad Municipal Code into consideration, the site can not accommodate the required drive aisle and parking space depths without encroaching into the side yards setback. The adjoining lots to the north and south are completely built out. The lot to the south serves as an open parking lot to a bank located on Carlsbad Village Drive. The limitation on the amount of parking that can be provided on the site makes it difficult to develop a project of significant size, which will meet the Village Master Plan goal of intensifying development in the Redevelopment Area. The increased setback on the front of the property for a portion of the building allows for greater architectural interest and serves to break up the front building as can be noted in the front elevation. The increased setback, which a variance is required on the rear of the property, allows 4 open parking in spaces to back up onto the alley and acquire ingress and egress off of the alley. In addition the setback reduces the mass of the building adjacent to the properties across the alley. The second finding is that there are exceptional circumstances or conditions unique to the property or the proposed development which do not generally apply to other properties or developments which have the same standards, restrictions, and controls. On this project the property to the north and to the south are built out and there is no discussion of redevelopment of these properties. The third finding is that the granting of a variance will not be injurious or materially detrimental to the public welfare, other properties or improvements in the project area. The reduced side yard setback, staff feels will not be detrimental to the adjacent property to the north because the structure of the proposed project will comply with all building code requirements. The portion of the building requiring the side yard variance is on the first floor, which butts a three story commercial office building to the north that has semi subterranean parking. Staff feels that the setbacks above the maximum will not have a detrimental impact on neighboring properties. There are several properties along Jefferson Street that have setbacks, which exceed the 15 feet on the front. The increased setback on the front of the property on the proposed project assists in creating a more visually appealing building. The increased setback in the rear of the property enables more onsite parking without expanding the mass of the building. The fourth finding to grant the variance is that the variance will not contradict the standards established in the Village Master Plan and Design Manual. Staff feels this finding can be made because the standards were intended to be somewhat flexible in order to encourage diversity and variety in development. The portion of the project that exceeds the standard range will not create a situation, which contradicts the intent of the standards established in the Village Master Plan. Prior to its demolition the subject property was occupied by a non-conforming dilapidated structure. The new structure, which is being proposed, is consistent with the Master Plan. Ms. Rosenstein explained that there are required findings to participate in the Parking In Lieu Fee Program. The first finding is that the proposed project is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Village Master Plan and Design Manual. There is a permitted use in District 2. In granting the findings the project would be consistent with all other development standards for Land Use District 2. The second finding is that proposed use is consistent with the Land Use District in which the property is located and adequate parking is available within the Village to accommodate the projects parking demands. This is the first project requesting participation in the Parking In Lieu - ‘DESIGN REVIEW BOARD October 25, 1999 Page 5 Fee Program. There is 61% utilization rate in the public parking lots, therefore this finding can be made. The Parking In Lieu Fee Program has not be suspended or terminated by the Housing and Development Commission. Ms. Rosenstein clarified the following on page 11 of the Staff report refers to 100 ADT’s (Average Daily Trips), the correct number is 144 ADT’s. In summary, Staff is recommending approval of the major Redevelopment Permit RP99-04 with the following: the findings to grant the requested variances and also the findings to grant participation in the Parking In Lieu Fee Program. Board Member Marquez raised concerns relating to the reduction in curb cuts and wanted to know to the amount of square footage that was calculated for this proposed new structure as related to required parking. Ms. Rosenstein explained that two curb cuts was not unusual for a commercial project. This project is providing one curb cut along the main street, it is also a reduced size curb cut. Mr. Wojcik interjected that a standard width of a driveway at the approach is 24 feet wide when there is traffic going in both directions. This project will be one way with 14 feet in width. Ms Rosenstein advised the Board that in keeping with the Village Master Plan all commercial office space is at 1 parking space for every 300 square feet of gross floor area. Chairperson Compas asked the applicant to make a presentation. Jack Henthorn, 5375 Avenda Encinis- Suite D, Carlsbad, representing Lyndie Meissner who is the owner of Escrow Transfers and the applicant in this matter. He stated that the staff report and recommendations made by staff had been reviewed and the applicant accepted the conditions of approval as they were presented. Board member Lawson wanted to know the plans for signage. Mr. Henthorn stated that aspect of the project dealing with signage had not been addressed. He stated that the applicant would comply with the design manual requirements, restrictions and regulations relating to signage. Board member Lawson asked if the eaves were eliminated on the north and south sides and requested clarification on the height clearance requirements through the driveway and under through the garage. Gordon Bizieff, 2380 Camino Vida Roble, Carlsbad responded that on the side yards of the building on the north and south, the eaves are clipped back to 8 inches because of building code requirements for the fire protection required at the side yards. He explained that the requirement for the height clearance is a new ADA requirement for the handicap accessible vans, which is 8 feet 2 inches. There project will comply with the ADA requirements. Mr. Lawson referred to the plan view and stated that the front door swings outside of the front wall. He wanted to know if an awning over cover would be provided. Mr. Bizieff, stated that the front door had to swing out for exiting requirements, which is an building code requirement. The door has been recessed within the front to provide as much coverage as possible. The door in a fully opened position will be approximately 6 inches past the covered portion of the entry. There will be a head placed on the door to prevent deterioration. - ‘DESIGN REVIEW BOARD October 25, 1999 Mr. Lawson referred to the elevations and noted that there appeared to be a useable second floor deck, but the plans did not indicate access to the deck. Mr. Bizieff, stated that it was a useable deck, with French doors exiting off of the reception area. Mr. Lawson wanted to know if the concrete swhale that was proposed on the north side would still allow the Liquid Amber Trees to survive. He was also voiced concern about a needed drain on the south side of the proposed project. Mr. Bizieff, stated that the trees needed to be pruned because they were five feet over the property line and no study had been conducted to access there survivability with the building of the concrete swhale. He stated the root barriers who be looked at for the south side of the project. Mr. Lawson commended the Architect on the project, Board Member Marios wanted to know how many people would be working in the building on a daily basis and if they would be using the on site parking. Mr. Henthorn stated that 12 to 15 people would be working in the building daily. He explained that the onsite parking for employees would be restricted to 4 spaces. The bulk of the employees parking will be offsite, thereby making onsite parking available to customers. Ms. Marquez did not notice a roof plan detail. She wanted to know if the roof was a hip-plan or a mans hard roof. Mr. Bizieff, explained that the roof was a Spanish tile standard hip-roof. There is one area in the rear for a mechanical platform that will be facing the north toward the adjacent three story building and will be visible from the south. He stated that it would be screened by the fact that the adjacent roof surfaces will be higher that it is. Board member Marquez wanted to know the tonnage of the air conditioners that would be placed on the mechanical portion. , stated that four air conditioners units would be placed there, approximately 4 or 5 ton units. Board member Heineman asked how many parking spaces Escrow Transfer had in their present building, which is across the street from the proposed project. Mr. Henthorn stated that they did not have assigned parking at there current location. Mr. Heineman summarized that 12 parking spaces were more than adequate. Chairperson Compas questioned if there was adequate room for a tow truck to enter and exit the parking structure. Mr. Henthorn explained that there was adequate distance to allow for the removal of a disabled vehicle by a tow truck. Chairperson Compas questioned the method of entry into the 4 parking spaces in the rear. - ‘DESIGN REVIEW BOARD October 25, 1999 Pag OR44Q Mr. Henthorn stated that access to the parking spaces would have to be gained by entering via the alley. These parking spaces because they are not covered will undoubtedly be designated as employee parking spaces. PUBLIC TESTIMONY Jim Besaw, 34382 Starboard Lantern, Dana Point owns the building (2910 Jefferson) directly north of the proposed project. Because the former building was dilapidated and a fire hazard, he is quite happy about the project, but is very concerned about the parking situation. He has been unable to lease additional parking. He stated that public parking is available 3 blocks away on Roosevelt, but voiced his doubt as to whether controlling where employees parked could be enforced. Mr. Besaw, stated that he did not believe there was anyway to prevent the public from making a left turn to entry the buildings parking structure. He suggested that if the Village Master Plan mandated the purchase of property in the neighborhood of Jefferson and Grand it would help to relieve the parking problem. Mr. Lawson wanted to know how many different businesses were in Mr. Besaw’s building. Mr. Besaw stated that he had 8 tenants in his building. Chairperson Compas asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak on the agenda item, seeing none he recalled the applicant. Mr. Henthorn stated that the parking issue is not a new one. The solution to the parking problem is not fee. There needs to be a funding vehicle to provide additional parking. Ms. Meissner will be paying $11,200 into fund that the City will be utilizing to help resolve the parking problem. He reiterated that Ms. Meissner fully intended to implement the employee parking plan, restricting employee parking onsite to 4 spaces, thereby making the remaining parking spaces available to Escrow Transfers customers. Chairperson Compas asked the applicant if she would be amenable to the condition of restricting the employee parking spaces. The applicant stated that she would be amenable to restricting the employee parking spaces to 4 onsite. Mr. Lawson stated that the project was presented as a single occupant/tenant plan, but noted that the plan showed a kitchen designated for the second and third floors. He wanted an assurance that the property would not be used for multiple tenants, which would compound the parking problem. Mr. Henthorn replied that if tenancy did change, and a split off of a portion of the building were desired, the applicant would be required to go through the City’s normal process of obtaining business license and building permits for tenant improvements, The uses would then be reviewed for parking compliance. Mr. C, revealed there was an computer error in the floor plans. There is no kitchen planned for the third floor. Chairperson Compas closed public testimony. -DESIGN REVIEW BOARD October 25, 1999 David Rick, Project Engineer, explained that the project was designed to allow a left turn into the project. There are no plans for any median work on the street that will prevent left turns. There have been no documented reasons to prevent left turns into the property. Ms Rosenstein stated that she was not specifically aware of any parking problems in the area, but assumed that Mr. Besaw as the property owner was more aware of the specifics associated with the parking. She did not see any impacts to on street parking which would suggest a parking problem. Council did determine that as long as the project was adjacent to a public right away that was within 600 feet of a public parking lot, it qualified for a participation in the Parking in Lieu Fee Program. The project does comply with parameters of the Parking in Lieu Fee Program. Compas wanted to know what would happen if the project were approved and the concerns of Mr. Besaw were proved to be true. Ms. Rosenstein, didn’t believe that staff would have the ability to do anything about the concerns, except if conditions relating to employee parking restrictions were not being enforced. Once the project is approved the applicant will be required to enter into an agreement to participate in the Parking in Lieu Fee Program, and pay a fee of $11,240 per parking space. This will guarantee that the required parking for that site is provided, unless there is a change in use or intensification of the use that would require more parking. Board Member Marois, wanted to know if 12 to 15 employees would be in competition for the street parking once the Escrow Transfers moved into the new site. She also wanted to know if there was a stipulation that could be included to ensure that employees parked in the public parking lots. Ms. Fountain, Housing and Redevelopment Director stated that staff was analyzing the possibility of implementing parking time limits on the street. If employers and employees use the street in front of their office buildings, then parking spaces will be eliminated for the customers. The Parking Program asserts that business and property owners need to take responsibility for making sure that their employees are not taking up customer parking. Ms. Fountain recounted that the applicant did said that her intent is to require her employees to park in the public parking lot. Board Member Heineman wanted to know when the funds would be contributed to the Parking in Lieu Fee and when would it provide more parking. Ms. Rosenstein said it depended on how quickly participation began and the number of participates. The Parking in Lieu Fee is only a portion of the total fees required to provide additional parking. The remaining cost of additional parking will be offsite by the Redevelopment Agency funds. Mr. Lawson wanted an overview of the residential linkage fee. Ms. Fountain explained that currently there is not one in place and the condition has been placed on all projects in case there is a residential linkage fee in the future. It relates to applying a residential linkage fee to commercial properties to help pay for affordable housing. That linkage fee has not been approved by the City Council at this time. Ms. Marquez wanted to know if there was a difference between medical office space and business office space in terms of parking requirements. Ms. Rosenstein explain that there was no difference is requirements of the current Master Plan. ‘DESIGN REVIEW BOARD October 25, 1999 Page 9 Ms. Marquez asked if a condition could be placed on the project that could restrict the property from being used as medical office space. Ms. Rosenstein explained if the applicant vacated the building and elected to lease or sell to a medical office use, that would be looked at as a change in use. If the use is permitted by right and there are no additional parking requirements for medical office use, it could be approved with a business license. Mr. Heineman asked the staff where the employees of Escrow Transfer parked now. Ms. Rosenstein stated that Escrow Transfer is located in a multi tenant office building across the street on Grand and they have 12 existing employees who park somewhere. The employees already exist and park somewhere in the area and have not impacted the area. DISCUSSION: Mr. Lawson expressed his concern with adding the condition relating to the employees’ onsite parking spaces. He felt some items must work themselVes out and that the condition was unnecessary and would be difficult to enforce. Chairperson Compas, asked if Mr. Lawson would expect the amendment if the wording were slightly changed, indicating that the applicant had to limited the onsite parking for employees to fours spaces and all other employees were directed to park in public parking lots. Mr. Lawson did not feel that the Board was in a position to regulate the number of parking spaces needed by the applicant for employee parking and customer parking. Mr. Heineman suggested 6 onsite-parking spaces would be acceptable to him. Ms. Marois did understand that the applicant was willing to accept a condition relating to the parking of employee’s onsite. Mr. Heineman stated that it was a desirable project and all of the parking problems should not be loaded on this one project. Ms. Marois voiced that given the space the applicant was working with and the other limitations the project was a very well designed. Her concern was that the parking issue should be addressed at this time. AMMENDMENT: Motion by Board Member Marois, and duly seconded, that the following amendment be made to the main motion: that the approval of the recommendation contain the condition that the parking on the property by employees be restricted to an extent to be determined by the owner and the Director of the Housing and Redevelopment. VOTE: AYES: 3-2-O Compas, Marquez, Marois ‘DESIGN REVIEW BOARD October 25, 1999 NOES: ABSTAIN: Lawson, Heineman None Page 10 MAIN MOTION: ACTION: Motion by Board Member Marquez, and duly seconded, that the Design Review Board adopt Design Review Board Resolution No. 270 recommending approval of RP 99-04 to the Housing and Redevelopment Commission based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein. VOTE: AYES: NOES: ABSTAIN: 5-o Compas, Marquez, Lawson, Heineman, Marois None None Chairperson Compas Closed public hearing. Ms. Fountain announced that the there would be a November 22, 1999 Design Review Board Meeting. Board Member Lawson indicated that he would not be present for that meeting. The December 27, 1999 meeting will be rescheduled for another day in December if it is ascertained that a meeting is needed. CHAIRPERSON REPORT: None DIRECTOR REPORT: None ADJOURNMENT: By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of October 25, 1999 was adjourned at 7:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted, DEBBIE FOUNTAIN Director of Housing and Redevelopment CITY OF CARLSBAD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ESCROW TRANSFERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Housing and Redevelopment Commission of the City of Carlsbad will hold a Public Hearing in the City Council Chambers, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, California, at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, , 1999, to consider approval of a Major Redevelopment Permit (RP99-04) to allow the construction of a 3- story, 7,200 square foot office building with twelve (12) parking spaces provided off-site through participation in the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program. The requested permit includes requests for the following variances: 1) a front yard setback that exceeds the maximum standard for a portion of the building; 2) a rear yard setback that exceeds the maximum standard; and 3) a side yard setback, from the north property line for the first floor only, which is below the minimum standard. The project is proposed for property located at 2928 Jefferson Street in Land Use District No. 2 of the Carlsbad Village Redevelopment Area. The subject property is located on the east side of Jefferson Street between Grand Avenue and Carlsbad Village Drive. Those persons wishing to speak on this proposal are cordially invited to attend the public hearing. If you have any questions or would like a copy of the staff report, please contact Lori Rosenstein in the Housing and Redevelopment Department at (760) 434-2813. You may also provide your comments in writing to the Housing and Redevelopment Department at 2965 Roosevelt Street, Suite B, Carlsbad, CA 92008. As a result of the environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the Environmental Protection Ordinance of the City of Carlsbad, the Planning Department has determined that the environmental effects of the project have already been considered in conjunction with previously certified environmental documents and, therefore, no additional environmental review will be required and a notice of determination will be filed. Justification for this determination is on file in the Planning Department, 2075 Las Palmas Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92009. Comments from the public are invited. If you challenge the Major Redevelopment Permit in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Carlsbad at or prior to the public hearing. CASE FILE NO.: RP 99-04 CASE NAME: ESCROW TRANSFERS HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION 2965 Roosevelt St., Ste. B l Carlsbad, CA 92008-2389 l (760) 434-2810/2811 l FAX (760) 720-2037 CITY OF CARLSBAD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING RP 99-04 - ESCROW TRANSFERS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Housing and Redevelopment Commission of the City of Carlsbad, will hold a public hearing at the City Council Chambers, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, California, at 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, December 7, 1999, to consider approval of a Major Redevelopment Permit (RP 99-04) to allow the construction of a 3-story, 7,200 square foot office building with twelve (12) parking spaces provided off-site through participation in the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program. The requested permit includes requests for the following variances: 1.) a front yard setback that exceeds the maximum standard for a portion of the building; 2.) a rear yard setback that exceeds the maximum standard; and 3.) a side yard setback, from the north property line for the first floor only, which is below the minimum standard. The project is proposed for property located at 2928 Jefferson Street in Land Use District No. 2 of the Carlsbad Village Redevelopment Area. The subject property is located on the east side of Jefferson Street between Grand Avenue and Carlsbad Village Drive. Those persons wishing to speak on this proposal are cordially invited to attend the public hearing. If you have any questions or would like a copy of the staff report, please contact Lori Rosenstein in the Housing and Redevelopment Department at (760) 434-28 13. You may also provide your comments in writing to the Housing and Redevelopment Department at 2965 Roosevelt Street, Suite B, Carlsbad, CA 92008 As a result of the environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the Environmental Protection Ordinance of the City of Carlsbad, the Planning Department has determined that the environmental effects of the project have already been considered in conjunction with previously certified environmental documents and, therefore, no additional environmental review will be required and a notice of determination will be filed. Justification for this determination is on file in the Planning Department, 2075 Las Palmas Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92009. Comments from the public are invited. If you challenge the Major Redevelopment Permit in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Carlsbad, at, or prior to, the public hearing. 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