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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-03-15; Planning Commission; ; SP 19I| LCPA 02-11 - CAR COUNTRY SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENTe City of Carlsbad Planning Department A REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION Item No. P.C. AGENDA OF: March 15, 2006 Application complete date: N/A Project Planner: Barbara Kennedy Project Engineer: David Rick SUBJECT: SP 19(IVLCPA 02-11 - CAR COUNTRY SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT - Request for a recommendation to adopt a Negative Declaration and to recommend approval of Specific Plan Amendment SP 19(1) and Local Coastal Program Amendment LCPA 02-11 on property generally located on the south side of Cannon Road, north and west of Car Country Drive, and east of Interstate 5 within the Mello II Segment of the Local Coastal Program and Local Facilities Management Zone 3. I. RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission ADOPT Planning Commission Resolution No. 6041 RECOMMENDING ADOPTION of a Negative Declaration, and ADOPT Planning Commission Resolutions No. 6042 and 6043 RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of Specific Plan Amendment SP 19(1) and Local Coastal Program Amendment LCPA 02-11 based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein. II.INTRODUCTION The applicant is proposing a number of modifications to the Car Country Specific Plan (SP-19(I) which are discussed in detail below. The Specific Plan, which was adopted by ordinance, implements the General Plan and governs the development of Car Country Carlsbad. Therefore, the Specific Plan serves as the implementing ordinance for the Local Coastal Program (LCP) and an LCP amendment is required. The project will not have a significant effect on the environment and a Negative Declaration has been prepared for the project. III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND Specific Plan 19, approved in 1972, established development criteria for the area known as Car Country Carlsbad, located east of Interstate 5, south of Cannon Road, and north and west of Car Country Drive. Specific Plan 19(C), approved in 1987, is known as the Car Country Expansion area. This amendment incorporated the area west of Car Country Drive and south of Cannon Road into Specific Plan 19. The proposed amendment would combine the text of Specific Plan 19 and 19(C) into one physical document. The amendment would also expand the list of approved structures to include parking structures for the storage of new cars and employee parking. The ground level of the parking structure could also be used for sales, service and/or parts. In order to accommodate a o SP-19(I)/LCPA 02-11 - CARXOUNTRY SPECIFIC PLAN AMENMENT March 15, 2006 Page 2 parking structure, the proposed amendment includes provisions for increased building coverage (up to 50%) and building height (not greater than 35 feet to top of roof deck), as well as modified setback requirements. These modifications would only apply to future parking structure proposals. • The proposed amendment reformats the sign criteria for the Comprehensive Sign Program into one section and deletes the old sign criteria within the Specific Plan. The old sign criteria are superseded, pursuant to SP 19(G) which established the new sign criteria but did not delete the previously existing text. The amendment also modifies the parking criteria so that one set of standards applies to the entire Specific Plan area (both "old" and "new" Car Country). There are also a number of minor formatting and typographical corrections and incorrect street names that have been amended as part of the proposed revisions. The original Car Country Specific Plan pre-dated the California Coastal Act, which was enacted in 1976. However, the SP 19(C) amendment was subject to an LCPA amendment. The proposed actions include an LCPA amendment that will review the proposed amendments for consistency with the Mello II Land Use Policies and will formally combine SP 19 and SP 19(C) into one LCP implementation document. IV. ANALYSIS The proposed project is subject to the following plans, ordinances and standards as analyzed within the following sections of this staff report: A. Car Country Carlsbad Specific Plan (SP 19(1)); B. General Plan Regional Commercial (R) Land Use designation; C. Comprehensive Land Use Plan for McClellan-Palomar Airport; D. C-2 and C-2-Q Zone (General Commercial/Qualified Development Overlay) Chapters 21.28 and 21.06 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code; and E. Local Coastal Program (Mello II Segment). The recommendation for approval for this Specific Plan Amendment and Local Coastal Program Amendment was developed by analyzing the project's consistency with the applicable regulations and policies. The project's compliance with each of the above regulations is discussed in detail in the sections below. A. Car Country Carlsbad Specific Plan The original Car Country Specific Plan was approved in 1972. Since that time, there have been a number of amendments and this proposal represents the ninth amendment (SP 19(1)). A summary of the previous amendments is included as Attachment 7. The primary purpose of the proposed amendment is to expand the list of approved structures to include parking structures for the storage of new cars and employee vehicles and to establish parking structure development standards related to building height, setbacks and lot coverage. The proposed amendment would also combine the text of SP 19 (Old Car Country) and SP19(C) (Car Country Expansion Area) into one document. Several format changes are also included as AMEN™SP-19(I)/LCPA 02-11 - CAR COUNTRY SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT March 15, 2006 Page 3 well as corrections to typographical errors. A summary of the proposed changes are included in Table "A" below: TABLE A SUMMARY OF PROPOSED SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Revision Consolidate SP-19 and SP-19(C) into one document Reformat table of contents and include a new Part 4 - Comprehensive Sign Program New Part 1 - Introduction & Background. Add requirement for Site Development Plan approval in Old Car Country Add parking structures to list of permitted uses Increase allowable lot coverage from 25 % to 50% when a parking structure is part of a Site Development Plan Increase the allowable height limit to 35 feet for parking structures. (Currently 24 feet west of Paseo Del Norte and 35 feet east of Paseo Del Norte and 30 feet in Car Country Expansion area) Revise Architectural Design Criteria to add Mediterranean style in addition to existing Spanish Style, allow wall surfaces other than slump block in the Expansion Area, in Expansion area expand color palette from specific allowable colors to general use of warm, muted earth tones for all of Car Country Add parking structure cross-section Add 50 foot setback requirement for parking structures Revise parking standards (see Table B and Attachment 8) to establish one set of standards for all of Car Country Define use of parking structures for use of new car storage, employee parking and/or areas for sales, service, and/or parts Add additional lighting criteria limiting roof-level parking structure lights to either bollards or parapet-mounted lights Require screening for parking structures Fix section K & M, Undeveloped areas Delete superseded sign regulations and replace with Comprehensive Sign Program approved by SP 1 9(G) Various text amendments to refer to new section numbers, correct typographical errors, and reflect new street names Page number in final text version N/A Pgs. i thru iv Pgs. 1-1 thru 1-2 Pg. 2-5 Pgs. 2-6 & 3-8 Pgs. 2-6 & 3-9 Pgs. 2-6 & 3-9 Pgs. 2-7, 2-16 & 3-9 Figs. 2-2 and 3-4 Pgs. 2-9, 2-10 & 3-11 Pgs. 2-10, 2-11,2-18, 2-19, 3-12 & 3-14 Pgs. 2-11 &3-14 Pgs. 2-11,2-12,2-19 &3-16 Pgs. 2-12 & 3-17 Pgs. 2-13 & 2-20 Pgs. 4-1 thru 4-4 Throughout document (see strike-out version) The amendment modifies the parking criteria so that one set of standards applies to all of the auto dealerships within the entire Specific Plan area. The amendment also updates the parking requirements for the commercial development areas (Lots 1, 4, 6 & 7 Old Car Country) to be consistent with the Zoning Ordinance and Commercial Visitor-Serving Overlay Zone. An analysis of the proposed parking standards is provided below in Table B. In addition, a more detailed analysis comparing the proposed parking standards with those of "old" Car Country, Car Country Expansion Area, and zoning ordinance parking requirements is provided in Attachment SP-19(I)/LCPA 02-11 - CAR March 15, 2006 Page 4 ROOUNTRY SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMI"lENT 8 -Parking Standard Comparison Chart. The proposed parking standards are consistent with the existing standards in the Specific Plan and/or Zoning Ordinance. In instances where the Old Car Country and Expansion Area parking standards conflicted with one another, the more restrictive standard was used. TABLE B ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED PARKING STANDARDS Use Sales Service/Repair Parts: Customer Parking Employee parking Storage and Display (New and Used Vehicle Inventory) All other Uses Additional requirements Parking Standard 1 space/400 sf of gross floor area. Gross floor area includes all interior areas that are not specified below, including, but not limited to: interior display, reception areas, private offices, and closing rooms Four spaces per work bay for the first three bays. Two spaces per bay for each bay in excess of three. Work bays shall not count as parking spaces 1 space/ 1,000 sf of gross floor area for auto parts 1 space/1,250 sf of gross floor area for auto parts On-site storage of vehicles is permitted as long as it does not encroach into any employee or customer designated parking space Such parking as may be required by Section 21.44 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code All required customer and employee parking spaces shall be striped and designated as such to the satisfaction of the Planning Director Remarks Standard from Expansion Area Consistent with Zoning Ordinance. Additional text further specifies what uses the parking ratio shall be applied to. Standard from Expansion Area Consistent with Zoning Ordinance Standard from Old Car Country Standard from Old Car Country (reworded from previous 1 employee per 1,000 sf and 1 space per 1 .25 employees) New standard (see discussion below) (No standards for display in Zoning Ordinance) Standard from Expansion Area Consistent with Zoning Ordinance Standard from Expansion Area SP-19(I)/LCPA 02-11 - CAR March 15,2006 PaeeS *OUNTRY SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT TABLE B CONTINUED ANALYSIS OF PROPOSED PARKING STANDARDS Use Parking Standard Remarks Commercial Development Areas Professional Office: 1 space/250 sf. (gross floor area) Restaurants: • Less than 4,000 sf. in size, 1 space/100 sf. • 4,000 sf. in size or greater, 40 plus 1 space/50 sf. in excess of 4,000 sf. Commercial: 1 space/300 sf. (gross floor area) Hotels & Motels: 1.2 spaces/unit Consistent with Zoning Ordinance Consistent with Zoning Ordinance and Commercial Visitor Serving Overlay Zone Consistent with Zoning Ordinance Consistent with Zoning Ordinance The parking requirements for storage and display areas differ significantly between Old Car Country and the Car Country Expansion Area The Old Car Country Specific Plan contains a computation that is outdated and based on monthly sales volumes. The Car Country Expansion Area is silent on the issue of vehicle storage and display and the amount of area to be provided is generally determined by the individual dealerships. Staff recommends continuing with this approach for both Old Car Country and the Expansion Area, with the requirement to stripe and designate all customer and employee parking spaces so that these spaces are not used for vehicle storage. Additionally, it should be noted that a number of the dealers utilize off-site storage areas and it is not necessary for a dealership to provide all of their vehicle storage requirements on site. Staff has also asked the applicant to provide an analysis of the parking requirements from several auto parks of similar sizes in the surrounding area. As shown in Attachment 9 - Comparison of Auto Mall Parking Requirements, there is a wide range of parking requirements. Since there was no clearly preferred standard used by all or most of the auto parks, there was no basis to make a recommendation to change the standards from those currently proposed. The parking requirement revisions are not intended to remediate all of the parking problems in Car Country. The requirement to stripe and designate required employee and customer parking spaces should help to ensure the spaces are used for their intended purpose. However, a more comprehensive approach will likely need to be developed and will need to include a commitment from the dealerships to effectively address the issue. Although the proposed amendment does not result in a comprehensive update to the Car Country Specific Plan, it does provide for the opportunity for dealerships to construct parking structures. Additional on-site parking could help to alleviate some of the past parking issues that have been identified within Car Country. SP-19(I)/LCPA 02-11 - CAR~COUNTRY SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT March 15, 2006 Page 6 B. General Plan The proposed amendments are consistent with the policies and programs of the General Plan. The existing General Plan Land Use designation for the site was adopted concurrently with the Car Country Carlsbad Specific Plan to achieve consistency. The property has a General Plan Land Use designation of Regional Commercial (R) which allows for the development of automobile dealerships which draw customers from outside of the City. The proposed amendments do not include a change in the land use and therefore, the Specific Plan will continue to comply with the General Plan. C. Comprehensive Land Use Plan for McClellan-Palomar Airport The three southern most lots within Car Country are located within the Airport Influence Area (AIA) for the McClellan-Palomar airport and, therefore, are subject to the regulations contained in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) for that airport. The CLUP essentially controls land uses through two mechanisms: flight activity zone restrictions and aircraft noise exposure compatibility. No portion of the Car Country Specific Plan area is located within the flight activity zone for the airport, therefore the land use restrictions of the CLUP do not apply. The three lots within the AIA are located outside of the 60 dBA CNEL aircraft noise contour. According to the Noise/Land Use Compatibility Matrix contained in the CLUP, commercial retail uses are compatible within the noise contour listed above. The noise levels can be sufficiently attenuated by conventional construction so that the indoor noise level is acceptable and both indoor and outdoor activities associated with the land use may be carried out with essentially no interference from aircraft noise. Therefore, the proposed Specific Plan Amendment is consistent with the CLUP for McClellan-Palomar Airport. D. Zoning The Car Country Carlsbad Specific Plan area is located in the General Commercial (C-2) and General Commercial-Qualified Development Overlay (C-2-Q) zones. However, development proposals within the Specific Plan area are subject to the unique development standards of the Specific Plan, rather than the City's Zoning Ordinance. Similar to the General Plan Land Use designation, the zoning designations for the site were adopted concurrently with the Car Country Carlsbad Specific Plan to achieve consistency. The proposed 35-foot height limit for parking structures is consistent with the C-2 and C-2-Q zone regulations, which allow a maximum height of 35 feet, with provisions for protrusions above 35 feet for roof parapets and other similar structures. There are no lot coverage or setback standards in the C-2 or C-2-Q zones applicable to this site so the proposed setbacks and coverage would not be inconsistent with the zoning ordinance, but would be more restrictive that the underlying zone. Development proposals in Old Car Country currently require approval of a Planning Commission Determination (PCD), whereas a Site Development Plan is required for projects in the Car Country Expansion Area. In order to provide consistency between the two Specific Plan areas, modifications are proposed to the approval process so that all developments throughout Car Country would require approval of a Site Development Pan. SP-19(I)/LCPA 02-11 - CAR COUNTRY SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT March 15, 2006 Page? E. Local Coastal Program Consistency The Specific Plan implements the intent of the Regional Commercial (R) General Plan Land Use Designation and General Commercial (GC) Local Coastal Program Land Use designation. With regard to consistency with the Local Coastal Program, the Specific Plan is the implementing ordinance for the LCP. The LCP Amendment is necessary to ensure consistency between the LCP and the Specific Plan. The proposed amendment will not result in any conflict with the provisions of the LCP. The Specific Plan also implements the C-2 and C-2-Q zones and the C-2 LCP zoning designation. The original Car Country and the Car Country Expansion area are currently covered by two separate documents. The proposed amendment will consolidate the two documents into one and will provide one set of standards for signage and parking for the entire Specific Plan area. Although the amendment does not result in a comprehensive update to the Specific Plan, it does address major areas of concern and conflicting standards between Old Car Country and the Car Country Expansion Area, and the amendment also corrects a number of typographical and other errors. The purpose of the proposed Local Coastal Program Amendment is to ensure consistency between the proposed Specific Plan Amendment and the Land Use Policies of the Mello II Segment of the Local Coastal Program. The original Car Country Specific Plan was found to be consistent with the Coastal regulations in effect at the time as indicated in the permit issued June 15, 1973 by the San Diego Coast Regional Commission. Subsequently, LCPA 87-2 (LCPA 87- 2F), which was processed in conjunction with the Car Country Expansion area, was approved by the City Council on December 22, 1987. The proposed amendments to the Specific Plan will not result in any inconsistencies with the policies of the General Plan and LCP Land Use Plan, or the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance. The proposed amendments will correct existing inconsistencies and will allow for the development within Car Country Carlsbad to respond to the changing demands of the automobile sales industry. The proposed amendments would not affect any of the Mello II Land Use Policies related to grading, landscaping, erosion, steep slopes, landslides and slope instability, seismic hazards, erosion control practices, or removal of native vegetation. Individual development proposals would be required to obtain approval of a Coastal Development Permit and comply with the Land Use Polices of the Mello II Segment of the LCP. Additional Mello II Land Use Policies that are applicable to this site include Policy 1-1 Allowable Land Uses, Policy 7-10 Parking, Policy 7-13 Visual Access, Policy 8-1 Site Development Review (currently applies to expansion area only), and Policy 8-5 Signage. The proposed amendment would not affect Policy 1-1 since there is no proposed change to the allowable land uses. In accordance with Policy 7-13, the parking revisions are consistent with the Zoning Ordinance and with the existing Specific Plan as discussed previously. The proposed 35-foot height limit for parking structures would not result in improvements that would obstruct public views or visual access to the coastline, therefore the amendment is consistent with Policy 7-13. The amendment would add the requirement for a Site Development Plan Review to the Old Car Country area and therefore is consistent with Policy 8- 1. The proposed amendment would not affect Policy 8-5, since no modifications are proposed to the existing Sign Program, except for relocating the text into a new section of the Specific Plan. A six-week LCPA public notice of availability period was required for the project. No comments were received as of the date of preparation of this report. SP-19(I)/LCPA 02-11 - CAR COUNTRY SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT March 15, 2006 PageS V. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The initial study (EIA Part II) prepared for this project did not identify any potentially significant impacts on the environment. A Negative Declaration has been prepared and is being recommended for adoption as part of the approval of the proposed Specific Plan Amendment and Local Coastal Program Amendment. A Notice of Intent (NOI) to Adopt the recommended Negative Declaration was posted in the newspaper, on the City's website, and was mailed to the California Coastal Commission and State Clearinghouse for circulation. No comments were received in response to the NOI during the 30-day public review period (January 24, 2006 - February 23, 2006). ATTACHMENTS; 1. Planning Commission Resolution No. 6041 (Neg Dec) 2. Planning Commission Resolution No. 6042 (SP) 3. Planning Commission Resolution No. 6043 (LCPA) 4. Location Map 5. Background Data Sheet 6. Disclosure Statement 7. Summary of Car Country Specific Plan Amendments 8. Parking Standard Comparison Chart 9. Comparison of Auto Mall Parking Requirements 10. Strike-out Version and Final Version of proposed Car Country Specific Plan SP 19(1), dated March 15, 2006 SITE CAR COUNTRY SP AMENDMENT SP19(I)/LCPA 02-11 BACKGROUND DATA SHEET CASE NO:SP 19(D/LCPA02-11 CASE NAME: Car Country Specific Plan Amendment APPLICANT: Lexus Carlsbad REQUEST AND LOCATION: Request for a recommendation to adopt a Negative Declaration and to recommend approval of Specific Plan Amendment SP 19(D and Local Coastal Program Amendment LCPA 02-11 on property generally located on the south side of Cannon Road, north and west of Car Country Drive, and east of Interstate 5 within the Mello II Segment of the Local Coastal Program and Local Facilities Management Zone 3. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lots 1 through 11 of Carlsbad Tract Map 72-3. in the City of Carlsbad. County of San Diego, State of California, according to map thereof no. 7492, filed in the Office of the County Recorder of San Diego, November 30, 1972 as file number 320455 and Lots 1 through 10 of Carlsbad Tract Map 87-3. in the City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, State of California, according to map thereof no. 12242, filed in the Office of the County Recorder of San Diego. October 28.1988 as file number 88-552341. APN: 211-060-02. 06 thru 10. & 13 thru 19 and 211-080-05 thru 14 Acres: Approx. 85 acres Proposed No. of Lots/Units: N/A GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING Existing Land Use Designation: Regional Commercial (R) Proposed Land Use Designation: N/A Density Allowed: N/A Density Proposed: N/A Existing Zone: C-2 and C-2-Q Proposed Zone: N/A Surrounding Zoning, General Plan and Land Use: General Plan Site General and Neighborhood Commercial (C-2 & C-2-Q) North Public Utility (P-U) South General and Neighborhood Commercial (C-2 & C-2-Q) East Open Space (OS) West Transportation Corridor (T-C) Regional Commercial (R) Travel/Recreation Commercial (T-R) Regional Commercial (R) Open Space (OS) Transportation Corridor (TC) Current Land Use Auto Mall Agriculture Regional Commercial Shopping Center Vacant/Agriculture Interstate 5 LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM Coastal Zone: [X] Yes I I No Local Coastal Program Segment: Mello II Within Appeal Jurisdiction: I I Yes 1X1 No Coastal Development Permit: I I Yes No Revised 01/06 Local Coastal Program Amendment: [X] Yes I I No Existing LCP Land Use Designation: GC Proposed LCP Land Use Designation: N/A Existing LCP Zone: C-2 Proposed LCP Zone: N/A PUBLIC FACILITIES School District: Carlsbad Unified Water District: Carlsbad Sewer District: Carlsbad Equivalent Dwelling Units (Sewer Capacity): N/A ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Categorical Exemption,, /\ Negative Declaration, issued January 24, 2006 Certified Environmental Impact Report, dated. Other, Revised 01706 • City of Carlsbad Planning Department 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, firm, 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 ALL persons having a financial interest in the application. If the applicant includes a corporation 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 corporation, include the names, titles, and addresses of the corporate officers. (A separate page may be attached if necessary.) Person Judith A. Jones ' Corp/Part Lexus Carlsbad Title President Address 5444 Paseo Del Norte Carlsbad, CA 92008 Title Address 5444 Paseo Del Norte Carlsbad, CA 92008 OWNER (Not the owner's agent) Provide the COMPLETE. LEGAL names and addresses of ALL 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 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 corporation, include the names, titles, and addresses of the corporate officers. (A separate page may be attached if necessary.) Person Judith A. ]ones Title Trustee Address 5444 Paseo Del Norte Carlsbad, CA 92008 Corp/Part Judith A. Tones Separate Property Trust Title Property Trust Address 5444 Paseo Del Norte Carlsbad, CA 92008 1635 Faraday Avenue • Carlsbad. CA 92008-7314 • (760) 602-4600 • FAX (760) 602-8559 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OR TRUST If any person identified pursuant to (1) or (2). above is a nonprofit organization or a trust, list 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 ProfitflTrust Judith A. Jones Title Trustee Non Profit/Trust. Title Address 5444 Paseo Del Norte Address Carlsbad, CA 92008 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? Yes No If yes, please indicate person(s):_ NOTE: Attach additional sheets if necessary. I certify that all the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. o.\.vv ignature ofSignatre of owner/date Judith A. Jones, Trustee Print or type name of owner of applicant/date Judith A. Jones , President 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 Attachment 7 SUMMARY OF CAR COUNTRY SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENTS SP 19 - Car Country Specific Plan Ordinance 9288, approved January 18, 1972 SP 19 (A) - Amend/clarify sign regulations Ordinance 9720, approved June 19, 1984 SP 19 (B) - Amend sign regulations, spacing requirements for monument signs Ordinance 9734, approved January 22, 1985 SP 19 (C) - 35 acre Expansion of Car Country Ordinance 9842, approved December 22, 1987 SP 19 (D) -Allow auto rental and leasing, used vehicle sales, and auto repair subject to approval of a CUP on lot 1 and 4-10 of Car Country Expansion area. Ordinance NS-214, approved October 6, 1992 SP 19 (E) -Allowing a delicatessen within the auto service center (SDP 88-3(A) Ordinance NS-116, approved August 20, 1991 SP 19 (F) - Used car dealership & car wash on Lot 1 (withdrawn) SP 19 (G) -Amendment of Car Country Specific Plan sign regulations Ordinance NS-315, approved June 27, 1995 and Ordinance NS-317, approved July 18, 1995 SP 19 (H) - Expansion for Toyota Carlsbad Ordinance NS-96-141, Denied April 23, 1996 Attachment 8 Parking Standard Comparison Chart Parking Standard Sales (New and Used) Customer parking Employee parking Office Service/Repair Customer parking Employee parking Parts Customer parking Employees New car storage Old Car Country New Car customers: 1 space/1.5 new car closing room Used Car customers: 1 space/ used car closing room 1 space/ 1.25 employees based on 1 employee/closing room 1 space/ 1 .25 employees based on 1 employee/60 sf general office space 1 employee/private office Customer Reception - 1 space/6 service stalls (may be part of enlarged driveway) 2 spaces/service or body shop stall 1 space/1 .25 employees based on 1 employee/1.25 stalls 1 space/1 000 sf of parts area 1 space/1 .25 employees based on 1 employee/1000 sf parts floor area 1 >i times the average monthly sales of new cars Car Country Expansion 1 space/400 sf of gross floor area Customer and employee parking shall be designated to the satisfaction of the Planning Director 4 spaces per work bay for first 3 bays plus 2 spaces per bay in excess of 3 Revised Specific Plan 1 space/400 sf of gross floor area*. (Consistent with CMC Sec. 21.44) 20% of required sales spaces for customers • 80% required for employees Includes all interior areas not specified^ below, including but not limited to | interior display, reception areas, private offices and closing rooms. (Office uses included above) 4 spaces per work bay for first 3 bays plus 2 spaces per bay in excess of 3. Work bays shall not count as parking spaces. (Consistent with CMC Sec. 21.44) 1 space/1 000 sf of parts area • Reworded as 1 space/1 ,250 sf (equates to previous standard of 1 space/1.25 employees, based on 1 employee/1000 sf parts floor area) Storage - May not encroach into employee or customer designated spaces » » Parking Standard Comparison Chart Continued Parking Standard Used car storage Other vehicle display area Commercial Development Areas (Lots 1,4, 6&7SP19) Professional Office Restaurants/bars Commercial Uses Hotels/Motels All other uses Old Car Country 7z to 1 1/2 times the monthly sales volume of new cars Vehicles other than passenger cars shall be displayed under same regulations as for passenger cars 1 space/225 sf of net floor area. 1 space/3 seats plus 1 space/each 1.25 employees 1 space/200 sf 1 space/each guest plus 1 space per each 1 .25 employees Car Country Expansion Not Applicable As required under CMC Section 21.44 for a specific use not listed above Revised Specific Plan Storage - May not encroach into employee or customer designated spaces (Included above) J 1 space/250 sf of gross floor area J (Consistent w/CMC Section 21.44) Less than 4,000 sf in size - 1 space/1 00 sf 4,000 sf or greater - 40 spaces plus 1 space/50 sf in excess of 4,000 sf (Consistent with CMC Section 21.208 1 space/300 sf of gross floor area (Consistent with CMC Section 21.44) 1.2 spaces per unit (Consistent with CMC Section 21.44) As required under CMC Section 21 .44 for a specific use not listed above J » COMPARISON OF AUTO MALL PARKING REQUIREMENTS Escondido Auto Park National City Mile of Cars Temecula Auto Mall City of Riverside Zoning A-S Overlay (Automobile Service)CA-(Commercial Automotive)SC -(Service Commercial)Auto Center Specific Plar. slew/Used Sales space/ 250 sf of building GFA Display Area (Indoor & Outdoor) = 1 space/ 1,000 sf 1 space/ 2 employees of the shift of maximum employment, plus 1 space for each vehicle used n conjunction with the use. This is the only standard set up to provide the employee and customer parking for sales. 1 space/1,000 sf of outdoor display area. 1 space/ 300 sf of indoor display area. 1 space / 500 sf of street level GFA 1 space/ 750 sf of GFA above or below street evel imployee Parking Employee parking is covered under the parking •atio for New/Used Sales Employee parking is covered under the parking •atio for New/Used Sales employee parking is covered under the parking atio for New/Used Sales Employee parking is covered under the parking ratio for New/Used Sales . The Specific Plan proposes an employee parking lot to be built to remove employee parking that should be available for customers lustomer Parking Customer parking is covered under the parking •atio for New/Used Sales Customer parking is covered under the parking ratio for New/Used Sales Customer parking is covered under the parking •atio for New/Used Sales Customer parking is covered under the parking ratio for New/Used Sales The off-street customer parking spaces should be immediately obvious to anyone pulling into the dealership. These spaces should be able to "speak" for themselves. Customer parking spaces should be clustered, and, if part of a larger lot, clearly read as a separate group with one purpose only. Storage (New and Jsed Inventory) Storage = 1 space/ 800 sf. [This includes parts storage, automobile inventory, and any other type of storage. But for autos to be considered 'stored', they must be in an area that is not freely accessible by the customers.] Inventory parking need only abide by the regular parking lot standards re: circulation, space size, etc. Inventory parking need only abide by the General Design Guidelines. All off-street dealership parking; with the exception of short-term demo and service vehicle parking, should be kept totally separate from customer areas and customer use of the dealership property. This separation can be achieved by use of walls and screens as required, and non-public means of access. nnrv Auto Repair/Service 1 space/ 250 sf of GFA 1 space/ 800sf, or fraction thereof, GFA plus 1 space for any amount of vehicles used in conjunction with the business. spaces per service/repair bay Automobile Service Stations require 6 spaces on the same lot, plus 2 additional spaces for each service bay on the same lot or within 100' Automobile Service Centers require 6 spaces on the same lot, plus 3 additional spaces for each service bay on the same lot or within 100'. Jack Henthom & Associates Table A-Parking Comps Table.xls 2/20/2004 ft)