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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-05-15; Planning Commission; MinutesPLANNING COMMISSION I Wednesday, May 15, 2019 City Council Chamber 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 CALL TO ORDER: Chair Luna called the Regular Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL: Chair Luna, Commissioners Anderson, Geidner, Lafferty, Meenes, and Merz Commissioner Stine absent STAFF PRESENT: Assistant City Attorney Kemp, City Planner Neu, Associate Planner Dan, Senior Planner Jones, Associate Planner Harker, Engineering Manager Geldert, and Administrative Secretary Flores PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Meenes led the Pledge of Allegiance APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Regular Meeting held May 1, 2019 were approved, 6-0-2 (Commissioner Stine absent, Commissioner Merz abstained). Chair Luna directed everyone's attention to the slide on the screen to review the procedures the Commission would be following for that evening's public hearing. PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING: Chair Luna opened the public hearing for Item 1. 1. CDP 2018-0040 (DEV2018-0079) -RAUM RESIDENCE -Request for approval of a Coastal Development Permit to allow for the construction of a 2,335-square-foot single-family residence on a vacant 0.22-acre parcel within the Mello II Segment of the city's Local Coastal Program located on Triton Street within Local Facilities Management Zone 20. The project site is not within the appealable area of the California Coastal Commission. The City Planner has determined that the project belongs to a class of projects that the State Secretary for Resources has found do not have a significant impact on the environment, and it is therefore categorically exempt from the requirement for the preparation of environmental documents pursuant to Section 15303(a), construction of a single-family residence, of the state CEQA Guidelines. City Planner Neu introduced Agenda Item 1 and stated Associate Planner Dan would make the staff presentation (on file in the Planning Division). DISCLOSURES: Commissioner Meenes stated he drove by the site. Commissioner Geidner stated she drove by the site. Commissioner Anderson stated she drove by the site. Planning Commission Minutes May 15, 2019 Page 2 Commissioner Merz stated he drove by and walked the site. Associate Planner Dan made the presentation. Commissioner Lafferty asked for clarification on the word lath. Associate Planner Dan stated after research, the word is being used to describe an exposed staircase. Commissioner Lafferty stated the word lath is what is put behind plaster to hold the wall. She stated that further explanation from the architect would be helpful. Associate Planner Dan stated the architect is not present, however one of the property owners is. Commissioner Lafferty asked if developing the vacant land would have an impact on the environment. City Planner Neu stated that during the sub-division of the land, an environmental study was conducted. He stated that with the proposed development of a single-family home, the project falls into one of the CEQA categorical exemptions. Chair Luna asked if there were additional questions of staff. Seeing none, she asked if the applicant would like to make a presentation. The property owner's comments were inaudible. Commissioner Lafferty asked why there is a reduced setback of 7 foot 6 inches on the north setback when the requirement is 8 foot 4 inches. Associate Planner Dan stated there is a 15-foot easement on the other side yard, which is more than what is required. He stated under the Rl zoning, a side yard swap is allowed, and, in this case, the reduced setback is less than a foot on the north side. Commissioner Anderson asked if the property line starts at the base of the slope or at the top of the slope. Associate Planner Dan stated the property line starts at the top of the slope. Commissioner Anderson asked if there will be adequate space on the reduced side yard for ingress and egress. Associate Planner Dan stated yes, there will be adequate space for ingress and egress. Chair Luna asked if there were additional questions for the applicant or staff. Seeing none, she asked if there were any members of the public who wished to speak on the project. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Mr. Gordon Peterson, Carlsbad CA, asked what the time line is for construction of the proposed project. Planning Commission Minutes May 15, 2019 Page 3 Associate Planner Dan stated that the project is conditioned to submit building permits within 24 months of the approval of the Coastal Development Permit. He stated he does not have an exact timeline of when construction would begin. Mr. Peterson asked if there is a timeline that construction needs to be completed once it begins. City Planner Neu stated no. The building department would require that inspections occur during certain intervals to keep the permit active but there is not a requirement that construction be completed in a certain time period. Mr. Peterson asked if there would be any street improvements done on Triton Street as a result of new development. Engineering Manager Geldert stated certain improvements related to this project were already completed. Chair Luna asked if there were any additional members of the public who wished to speak on the project. Seeing none, she opened and closed public testimony. PLANNING COMMISSION DISCUSSION: Commissioner Lafferty asked for clarification on the size of the roof deck. Associate Planner Dan stated the roof deck will be approximately 100 square feet. Commissioner Lafferty asked what the height of the roof deck would be. Associate Planner Dan stated approximately 24 feet. He stated the tallest point would be the tower element at 30 feet. MOTION: ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Meenes and duly seconded by Commissioner Merz to adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 7331 APPROVING a Coastal Development Permit, based upon the findings and subjectto the conditions contained therein. VOTE: 6-0-1 AYES: Chair Luna, Commissioners Anderson, Geidner, Lafferty, Meenes, and Merz NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Stine Chair Luna closed the public hearing on Agenda Item 1. Chair Luna opened the public hearing on Agenda Item 2. 2. AMEND 2018-0003 (DEV02116) -COASTLINE CHURCH -Request for approval of the third amendment to Site Development Pla.n SDP 02-16 to allow revisions to the approved site plan for the Coastline Church campus and to allow temporary modular classroom buildings to remain on-site until October 3, 2021 on the 6.43-acre Coastline Church campus located at 2215 Calle Barcelona in Local Planning Commission Minutes May 15, 2019 Page4 Facilities Management Zone 12. The City Planner has determined that this project has no new significant environmental effects not analyzed in the originally approved Final Program Environmental Impact Report for the Arroyo La Costa Master Plan, and no further CEQA compliance is required. City Planner Neu introduced Agenda Item 2 and stated Senior Planner Jones would make the staff presentation (on file in the Planning Division). DISCLOSURES: Commissioner Merz stated he has driven by the site numerous times. Commissioner Meenes stated he drove the site. Commissioner Geidner stated she drove by the site. Senior Planner Jones made the presentation. Commissioner Meenes asked for additional information on parking spaces after the modular buildings are moved to the current parking lot. Senior Planner Jones stated there will be a relocation plan submitted for review and parking needs will be evaluated to ensure there i~ adequate parking at that time. Commissioner Lafferty asked if the request to amend the project is being driven by a reduction in square footage. Senior Planner Jones stated rather than speculate, he would rather have the applicant explain the need for the different space . Commissioner Lafferty asked how this project will be affected by the Climate Action Plan Ordinances. Senior Planner Jones stated the applicant will need to comply with the requirements and the applicant is aware of it. Commissioner Lafferty asked if there was a list of things they were going to do. Senior Planner Jones stated he does not have a list and stated the architect may be able to answer that. Commissioner Lafferty asked if the EIR was 30 years old and if it was still applicable. Senior Planner Jones confirmed the EIR approximately 30 years old and still applicable. Commissioner Lafferty asked when an EIR would require re-evaluation. City Planner Neu stated an EIR would be re-evalua.ted if the impact or scope of the project was larger than what was included in the original report, if the project was changing land use from the original EIR, or if there were a list of impacts that were not evaluated in the original report. He stated that if the project stays within the scope of the original EIR, the report is applicable. Planning Commission Minutes May 15, 2019 Page 5 Chair Luna asked if there were additional questions of staff. Seeing none, she asked ifthe applicant would like to make a presentation. Jim Grant, architect, Encinitas CA, made the presentation and stated he would be available to answer questions. Commissioner Merz.asked how much additional seating would be available in the sanctuary after the addition to the building. Mr. Grant stated the current seating is about 280 and will go up to about 420 after the addition. Commissioner Merz asked how parking is working now and how the applicant will handle parking after the addition to the sanctuary and children's center. Mr. Grant stated they have a relationship with the sports park nearby and use their parking lot for overflow utilizing shuttles to transport people to services. Commissioner Lafferty asked what the lot coverage will be after the additions, compared to the maximum allowed lot coverage of 50 percent. Senior Planner Jones stated 12.4 percent at build-out. Mr. Grant commented that as soon as construction is complete, the modular buildings will be removed. Chair Luna asked if there were additional questions for the applicant. Seeing none, she asked if there were any members of the public who wished to speak on the project. Seeing none, she opened and closed public testimony. MOTION: ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Anderson and duly seconded by Commissioner Merz to adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 7333 APPROVING a third amendment to Site Development Plan SDP 02-16, based upon the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein. VOTE: 6-0-1 AYES: Chair Luna, Commissioners Anderson, Geidner, Meenes, Merz, and Lafferty NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Stine Chair Luna closed the public hearing on Agenda Item 2. Chair Luna opened the public hearing on Agenda Item 3. DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS: 3. CUP 14-04 (DEV04051) -DEHESA CHARTER SCHOOL -A report on the status of the operation of Dehesa Charter School within the Bluwater Crossing mixed-use development located at 6797 Planning Commission Minutes May 15, 2019 Page6 Embarcadero Lane, pursuant to Condition No. 23 of Planning Commission Resolution No. 7092 for Conditional Use Permit 14-04. City Planner Neu introduced Agenda Item 3 and stated Associate Planner Harker would make the staff presentation (on file in the Planning Division). Commissioner Anderson asked if there had been any noise complaints. Associate Planner Harker stated she electronically searched city records for any code violations and found none. Teri Novacek, Executive Director of the school, stated that they remind parents about the traffic flow and feels that the plan is working out with the neighbors and neighboring businesses. Commissioner Lafferty asked if bussing would ever be an option. Ms. Novacek stated that they run an independent-study program and providing transportation is not part of the package offered at the school. Chair Luna stated the staff report is accepted and closed the public hearing on Agenda Item 3. PLANNING COMMISSION REPORTS: None CITY PLANNER REPORTS: City Planner Neu stated the June 5, 2019 is cancelled and the next meeting will be held June 19, 2019. CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS: None ADJOURNMENT: The Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission of May 15, 2019 was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. Don Neu -City Planner Melissa Flores -Minutes Clerk