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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPUD 05-19; ADAMS STREET SUBDIVISION; Admin Decision Letter,. c c FILE COPY 11,,q.o~ City of Carlsbad l@Fihh•h~l•J4•tiiU,140M November 19, 2008 Dr. Ben & Eunice Medina, Dr. David Graham P.O. Box 1766 Bonita, CA 91908 SUBJECT: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT (PUD 05-19) -ADAMS STREET SUBDIVISION The City has completed its review of a Planned Development Permit for the subdivision, grading and development of a 1.08-acre site into two (2) residential parcels, one (1) common area parcel, and one (1) open space parcel; and the construction of two single-family residences on property generally located on the south side of Adams Street along the north shore of the Aqua Hedionda Lagoon between Highland Drive and Park Drive within the Agua Hedionda Segment of the Local Coastal Program and Local Facilities Management Zone 1. It is the Planning Director's determination that based on the attached findings and conditions of approval; the project is consistent with the City of Carlsbad Planned Development Regulations (Chapter 21.45 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code) and with all other applicable City Ordinances and Policies. - This letter, including the listed findings and conditions of approval, constitutes approval of a Planned Development Permit (PUD 05-19) for the Adams Street Subdivision. Findings: 1. That the proposed project complies with all applicable development standards included within Chapter 21.45, in that the proposed lots comply with the minimum lot sizes, visitor parking is provided onsite, and the homes are set back appropriately from their respective property lines, do not exceed the maximum building height, and are covering less than 40% of the net pad area. 2. That the proposed project's density, site design, and architecture are compatible with surrounding development, in that the site is surrounded to the north and east by single- family residential uses at similar densities, Open Space to the south, and a vacant RLM General Plan designated parcel to the west. The site design proposes clustering of development in the northeasterly portion of the site, and incorporates a 100 ft. setback from wetlands that are located along the shore of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon, and also proposes a 20 ft. upland habitat buffer from development. The proposed architecture is considered custom and has been designed to step with topography and follow the natural terrain. _The architecture considers visual resources and the building heights for both residences have been sited below the street elevation of Adams Street to preserve lagoon view and distant ocean views. 3. The City Council finds that the project, as conditioned herein, is in conformance with the Elements of the City's General Plan, based on the facts set forth in the staff report for the ADAMS STREET SUBDIVISION -GPA 06-08/ZC 06-07/LCPA 06-08/HDP 05-12N 07- 03/HMP 07-04 dated October 1, 2008 including, but not limited to the following: 1635 Faraday Avenue• Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 • (760) 602-4600 • FAX (760) 602-8559 • www.cl.carlsbad.ca.us @ yqoo 3Ji PUD 05-19 -ADAMS STREET SUBDIVISION November 19, 2008 Page2 a. The proposed density of 1.85 dwelling units per acre (2 du) is within the RLM density range of 0-4 du/ac, a.nd below the RLM GMCP of 3.2 du/ac used for the purpose of calculating the City's compliance with Government Code Section 65863. At the RLM GMCP, 2.56 units would be permitted on this 0.8 acre (net developable) property. However, consistent with Program 3.8 of the City's certified Housing Element, all of the dwelling units which were anticipated toward achieving the City's share of the regional housing need that are not utilized by developers in approved projects, including fractional units, are deposited in the City's Excess Dwelling Unit Bank. These excess dwelling units (0.56 DUs) are available for allocation to other projects. Accordingly, there is no net loss of residential unit capacity and there are adequate properties identified in the Housing Element allowing residential development with a unit capacity, including second dwelling units, adequate to satisfy the City's share of the regional housing need; b. The project is designating high-priority resource areas in an open space Parcel 3 (as shown on MS 05-29); c. Provisions for affordable housing are made in the form of in-lieu fees paid prior to the issuance of a building permit; d. The project includes or has been conditioned to provide facilities to ensure that the development proposal complies with all applicable Public Safety Requirements; e. The project preserves, protects and enhances those areas of the City that provide unique and special open space functions, including, but not limited to, cultural and visual amenities, active and passive recreational uses, landmarks, buffers between incompatible land uses, wildlife habitats, and unique and desirable vegetation in that, a separate 0.6-acre open space Parcel 3 is provided between the proposed residences and the boundaries of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon; a 20 ft. wide upland habitat buffer along with a 100 ft. wide wetland buffer is provided between the proposed development area and both the preserved habitat and wetland habitat areas; the visual beauty of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon and Pacific Ocean is maintained through restricting building height and requiring that all proposed structures are constructed below the street elevation of Adams Street; and active and passive public recreational uses are provided in the form of an 8 ft. wide public bicycle/pedestrian trail consistent with those which have been conditioned and developed on other adjacent parcels located along the Agua Hedionda Lagoon east of the site; f. The project will utilize Best Management Practices for control of storm water and to protect water quality, in that it will conform to all applicable NPDES requirements; and g. Circulation improvements to Adams Street along the project frontage will include an additional 8.2 ft. width of travel lane, an 8 ft. wide pedestrian sidewalk, and protective guard rail separating the sidewalk and vehicular travel lanes. 4. The project is consistent with the Citywide Facilities and Improvements Plan, the Local Facilities Management Plan for Zone 1 and all City public facility policies and ordinances. The project. includes elements or has been conditioned to construct or provide funding to ensure that all facilities and improvements regarding sewer collection and treatment; water; ), PUD 05-19 -ADAMS s\ .K.t£T SUBDIVISION ( November 19, 2008 Page 3 drainage; circulation; fire; schools; parks and other recreational facilities; libraries; government administrative facilities; and open space, related to the project will be installed to serve new development prior to or concurrent with need. Specifically, a. The project has been conditioned to provide proof from the Carlsbad Unified School District that the project has satisfied its obligation for school facilities. b. Park-in-lieu fees are required by Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 20.44, and will be collected prior to issuance of building permit. c. The Public Facility fee is required to be paid by Council Policy No. 17 and will be collected prior to the issuance of building permit. d. The Local Facilities Management fee for Zone 1 is required by Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 21.90.050 and will be collected prior to issuance of building permit. 5. That the project is consistent with the City's Landscape Manual (Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 14.28.020 and Landscape Manual Section I 8). 6. That the City has adopted a Citywide Trails Program and a segment of the trail network is associated with this project. The applicant shall prepare and submit a trail plan for approval by the Park and Recreation Director prior to construction. Construction shall be inspected to ensure conformity with the Standards for Design and Construction of Public Works Improvements in the City of Carlsbad ("Standards"); Trail Construction Standards; and the approved plans. 7. The Planning Director has determined that: a. the project is a(n) project for which a Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program -ADAMS STREET SUBDIVISION -GPA 06-08, ZC 06-07, LCPA 06-08, PUD 05-19, HOP 05-12, V 07-03, HMP 07-04, and MS 05-29 was previously adopted [15162]; b. this project is consistent with the project/plan cited above; c. a Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program was adopted by the City Council on November 18, 2008 in connection with the prior project or plan; d. the project has no new significant environmental effect not analyzed as significant in the prior Mitigated Negative Declaration; and e. none of the circumstances requiring a Subsequent Mitigated Negative Declaration under CEQA Guidelines Sections 15162 or 15163 exist. 8. The Planning Director 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. Conditions: Note: Unless otherwise specified herein, all conditions shall be satisfied prior to final parcel map . recordation or issuance of a grading permit, whichever occurs first. PUD 05-19-ADAMS STREET SUBDIVISION November 19, 2008 Page4 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 of such conditions fail to be so implemented and maintained according to their terms, the City 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; record a notice of violation on the property title; 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 City's approval of this Planned Development Permit. .. 2. Staff is authorized and directed to make, or require the Developer to make, all corrections and modifications to the Planned Development Permit documents, as necessary to make them internally consistent and in conformity with the final action on the project. Development shall occur substantially as shown on the approved Exhibits. Any proposed development, different from this approval, shall require an amendment to this approval. 3. Developer shall comply with all applicable provisions of federal, state, and local laws and regulations in effect at the time of building permit issuance. 4. If any condition for construction of any public improvements or facilities, or the paiment of any fees in-lieu thereof, imposed by this approval or imposed by law on this Project are challenged, this approval shall be suspended as provided in Government Code Section 66020. If any such condition is determined to be invalid, this approval shall be invalid unless the City Council determines that the project without the condition complies with all requirements of law. 5. Developer shall implement, or cause the implementation of, the ADAMS STREET SUBDIVISION -GPA 06-08/ZC 06-07/LCPA 06-08/PUD 05-19/HDP 05-12N 07-03/HMP 07-04/MS 05-29 Project Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. 6. Developer/Operator shall and does hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend, and hold harmless the City of Carlsbad, its Council 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 City arising, directly or indirectly, from (a) City's approval and issuance of this Planned Development Permit, (b) City's approval or issuance of any permit or action, whether discretionary or nondiscretionary, 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. · 7. Developer shall submit to the Planning Director a reproducible 24" x 36" mylar copy of the Site Plan reflecting the conditions approved by the final decision-making body. 8. Developer shall include, as part of the plans submitted for any permit plancheck, a reduced legible version of all approving resolution(s) in a 24" x 36" blueline drawing format (including any applicable Coastal Commission approvals) .. 9. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the Developer shall provide proof to the Director from the Carlsbad Unified School District that this project has satisfied its obligation to provide school facilities. PUD 05-19 -ADAMS s\ JiliET SUBDIVISION November 19, 2008 Page 5 ( 10. This project shall comply with all conditions and mitigation measures which are required as part of the Zone 1 Local Fadlities Management Plan and any amendments made to that Plan prior to the issuance of building permits. 11. This approval is granted subject to the approval of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, GPA 06-08, ZC 06-07, LCPA 06-08, HDP 05-12, V 07-03, and HMP 07-04 and is subject to all conditions contained in Planning Commission Resolutions No. 6474, 6475, 6476, 6477, 6478, 6479, and 6480 for those other approvals incorporated herein by reference. '• 12. This approval is granted subject to the approval of the Minor Subdivision (MS 05-29) and is subject to all conditions contained in the City Engineer's approval letter for this other approval incorporated herein by reference. 13. This approval shall become null and void if building permits are not issued for this project within 4 years from the date of City Council's approval of GPA 06-08, ZC 06-07, and LCPA 06-08. 14. Developer shall pay the citywide Public Facilities Fee imposed by City Council Policy #17, the License Tax on new construction imposed by Carlsbad Municipal Code Section s:09.030, and CFO #1 special tax (if applicable), 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 are not paid, this approval will not be consistent with the General Plan and shall become void. 15. Prior to the issuance of the grading permit, Developer shall submit to the City a Notice of Restriction executed by the owner of the real property to be developed. Said notice is to be filed in the office of the County Recorder, subject to the satisfaction of the Planning Director, notifying all interested parties and successors in interest that the City of Carlsbad has issued a(n) Planned Development Permit (PUD 05-19) by Planning Director approval, and a Hillside Development Permit (HDP 05-12), Variance (V 07-03), and Habitat Management Permit (HMP 07-04) by Resolution(s) No. 6478, 6479, and 6480 on the property. 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 Planning 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. · 16. At issuance of building permits, or prior to the approval of a 'final map and/or issuance of certificate of compliance for the conversion of existing apartments to air-space condominiums, the Developer shall pay to the City an inclusionary housing in-lieu fee as an individual fee on a per market rate dwelling unit basis in the amount in effect at the time, as established by City Council Resolution from time to time. 17. Developer shall submit and obtain Planning Director approval of a Final Landscape and Irrigation Plan showing conformance with the approved Preliminary Landscape Plan and the City's Landscape Manual. Developer shall construct and install all landscaping as shown on the approved Final Plans, and maintain all landscaping in a healthy and thriving condition, free from weeds, trash, and debris. PUD 05-19 -ADAMS STREET SUBDIVISION November 19, 2008 Page 6 18. The first submittal of Final Landscape and Irrigation Plans shall be pursuant to the landscape plancheck process on file in the Planning Department and accompanied by the project's building, improvement; and grading plans. 19. The project shall be required to use efficient irrigation systems and landscape designs or other methods to minimize or eliminate dry weather flow in accordance with Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 21.203.040. The Final Landscape and Irrigation Plans shall address these requirements as approved by the City of Carlsbad Planning Director. •, 20. Developer shall establish a homeowner's association and corresponding covenants, conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs). Said CC&Rs shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Director prior to final map approval. Prior to issuance of a building permit, the Developer shall provide the Planning Department with a recorded copy of the official CC&Rs that have been approved by the Department of Real Estate and the Planning Director. At a minimum, the CC&Rs shall contain the following provisions: a. General Enforcement by the City. The City shall have the right, but not the obligation, to enforce those Protective Covenants set forth in this Declaration in favor of, or in which the City has an interest. b. Notice and Amendment. A copy of any proposed amendment shall be provided to the City in advance. If the proposed amendment affects the City, City shall have the right to disapprove. A copy of the final approved amendment shall be transmitted to City within 30 days for the official record. c. Failure of Association to Maintain Common Area Lots and Easements. In the event that the Association fails to maintain the "Common Area Lots and/or the Association's Easements" as provided in Article , Section ____ _ the City shall have the right, but not the duty, to perform the necessary maintenance. If the City elects to perform such maintenance, the City shall give written notice to the Association, with a copy thereof to the Owners in the Project, setting forth with particularity the maintenance which the City finds to be required and requesting the same be carried out by the Association within a period of thirty (30) days from the giving of such notice. In the event that the Association fails to carry out such maintenance of the Common Area Lots and/or Association's Easements within the period specified by the City's notice, the City shall be entitled to cause such work to be completed and shall be entitled to reimbursement with respect thereto from the Owners as provided herein. d. Special Assessments Levied by the City. In the event the City has performed the necessary maintenance to either Common Area Lots and/or Association's Easements, the City shall submit a written invoice to the Association for all costs incurred by the City to perform such maintenance of the Common Area Lots and or Association's Easements. The City shall provide a copy of such invoice to each Owner in the Project, together with a statement that if the Association fails to pay such invoice in full within the time specified, .the City will pursue collection against the Owners in the Project pursuant to the provisions of this Section. Said invoice shall be due and payable by the Association within twenty (20) days of receipt by the Association. If the Association shall fail to pay such invoice in full within the period specified, payment shall be deemed delinquent and shall be subject to a late charge in an amount equal to six percent (6%) of the amount of the invoice. Thereafter the City may pursue collection from the Association by means of any remedies available , I ( PUD 05-19-ADAMS S1Kb£T SUBDIVISION November 19, 2008 ( Page 7 at law or in equity. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in addition to all other rights and remedies available to the City, the City may levy a special assessment against the Owners of each Lot in the Project for an equal pro rata share of the invoice, plus the late charge. Such special assessment shall constitute a charge on the land and shall be a continuing lien upon each Lot against which the special assessment is levied. Each Owner in the Project hereby vests the City with the right and power to levy such special assessment, to impose a lien upon their respective Lot and to bring all legal actions and/or to pursue lien foreclosure procedures against any Owner and his/her respective Lot for purposes of collecting such special assessment in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article __ of this Declaration. · --- e. Landscape Maintenance Responsibilities. The HOAs and individual lot or unit owner landscape maintenance responsibilities shall be as set forth in Exhibit ___ _ 21. Prior to recordation of the Final Parcel Map or issuance of a Grading Permit, whichever occurs first, the Developer shall apply for and obtain approval of a Coastal Development Permit issued by the California Coastal Commission or its successor in interest, that substantially conforms to this approval. A signed copy of the Coastal Development Permit must be submitted to the Planning Director. If the approval is substantially different, an amendment to PUD 05-19 shall be required. 22. As a condition of this approval, applicant must comply with the requirements of all regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over the project and any mitigation requirements of the environmental documents for the project. Pursuant to Government Code section 65871 and Carlsbad _Municipal Code Title 20, Chapter 20.04, section 20.04.140 applicant shall grant a conservation easement for the conservation, protection, and management of fish, wildlife, native plants and the habitat necessary for biologically sustainable populations of certain species thereof, in accordance with the City's adopted Habitat Management Plan. 23. This project has been found to result in impacts to wildlife habitat or other lands, such as agricultural land, non-native grassland, and disturbed lands, which provide some benefits to wildlife, as documented in the City's Habitat Management Plan and the environmental analysis for this project. Developer is aware that the City has adopted an In-lieu Mitigation Fee consistent with Section E.6 of the Habitat Management Plan and City Council Resolution No. 2000-223 to fund mitigation for impacts to certain categories of vegetation and animal species. The Developer is further aware that the City has determined that all projects will be required to pay the fee in order to be found consistent with the Habitat Management Plan and the Open Space and Conservation Element of the General Plan. Developer or Developer's successor(s) in interest shall pay the fee prior to .recordation of a final map, or issuance of a grading permit or building permit, whichever occurs first. If the In-lieu Mitigation Fee for this project is not paid, this project will not be consistent with the Habitat Management Plan and the General Plan and any and all approvals for this project shall become null and void. 24. Developer shall pay the citywide Public Facilities Fee imposed by City Council Policy #17, the License Tax on new construction imposed by Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 5.09.030, and CFO #1 special tax (if applicable), 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 are not paid, this approval will not be consistent with the General Plan and shall become void. PUD 05-19 -ADAMS STREtff SUBDIVISION November 19, 2008 Page 8 25. Prior to the issuance of any permits for the project, the applicant shall submit to the Planning Director a digital copy of the biology report exhibits in Autocad DWG or ESRI-Shape-File Format registered to CCS zone 6 NAO 83. The Planning Director has the discretion to waive this condition based on factors such as the scope of the study and the format in which the exhibits were prepared. 26. The project site is located in an area that may contain soil material that is suitable for beach sand replenishment as defined in the Carlsbad Opportunistic Beach Fill program (COBFP) adopted by the Planning Commission on May 17, 2006 (SUP 04-13). Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, and as a part of the grading plan preparation, the d~veloper shall test the soil material to be exported from the project site to determine the materials suitability for sand replenishment pursuant to the requirements of the COBFP. If the material is deemed suitable for beach replenishment the developer is encouraged to comply with the process outlined in the COBFP to transport and place the beach quality material on the beach site identified in the COBFP. 27. Prior to the recordation of the first final parcel map (MS 05-29) or the issuance of building permit~. whichever occurs first, the Developer shall prepare and record a Notice that this property is subject to overflight, sight and sound of aircraft operating from McClellan-Palomar Airport, in a form meeting the approval of the Planning Director and the City Attorney (see Noise Form #2 on file in the Planning Department). 28. Developer shall dedicate, on the final parcel map {MS 05-29), an open space easement for those portions of Parcels 1 and 2 which are {identified as a 20 ft. upland habitat buffer) to prohibit any encroachment or development, including but not limited to fences, walls, decks, storage buildings, pools, spas, stairways, and landscaping, as shown in Exhibits "A" - "DD". 29. Removal of native vegetation and development of Open Space Parcel 3, including but not limited to fences, walls, decks, storage buildings, pools, spas, stairways, and landscaping, other than that approved as part of (the grading plan, improvement plans, biological revegetation program, landscape plan, etc.) as shown in Exhibits "A" -"DD", is specifically prohibited, except upon written order of the Carlsbad Fire Department for fire prevention purposes, or upon written approval of the Planning Director, and (California Coastal Commission if in Coastal Zone), based upon a request from the Homeowners Association accompanied by a report from a qualified arborist/botanist indicating the need to remove specified trees and/or plants because of disease or impending danger to adjacent habitable dwelling units. For areas containing native vegetation, the report required to accompany the request shall be prepared by a qualified biologist. 30. Prior to recordation of the Final Parcel Map {MS 05-29) or issuance of a Grading Permit, whichever occurs first, the Developer .shall provide an irrevocable offer of dedication to the City of Carlsbad for a trail easement for trail(s) shown on the tentative parcel map {MS 05- 29) within Open Space Parcel 3. Prior to the issuance of any building permits, the trail shall be constructed as a public trail for public use and accepted by the City of Carlsbad upon adoption of a Citywide Trails Program that includes provisions for maintenance and liability. 31. Prior recordation of the Final Parcel Map {MS 05-29) or issuance of a Grading Permit, whichever occurs first, the owner shall comply with the Agua Hedionda Local Coastal Program -Land Use Plan Policy 7 {Shoreline Access), and dedicate a 25 ft. wide lateral public access easement to the California Coastal Commission or their designee as agreed to with the California Coastal Commission in order to accommodate the proposed combination bicycle/pedestrian trail. · ( PUD 05-19 -ADAMS S1iilltff SUBDIVISION ( November 19, 2008 Page9 Code Reminders: Note: The project is subject to all applicable provisions of local ordinances, including but not limited to the following code requirements: 32. Developer shall pay park-in-lieu fees to the City, prior to the approval of the final map as required by Chapter 20.44 of the Carls_bad Municipal 9ode.: 33. Developer shall pay a landscape plancheck and inspection fee as required by Section 20.08.050 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code. 34. 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. 35. Premise identification (addresses) shall be provided consistent with Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 18.04.320. 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 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 protedure 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 DOl;:S 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. «·;t7~ ~~'7-BARBERIO .. Assistant Planning Director GTB:JG:lt c: Paul Klukas, Planning System, 1530 Faraday Ave., Ste. #100, Carlsbad, CA 92008 Chris DeCerbo, Principal Planner David Rick, Project Engineer File Copy Data Entry -