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Home My WebLink About1987-06-17; Planning Commission; ; CUP 17A - FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTISTAPPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: --December fl---1986 -------- DATE: TO: FROM: JUNE t 7, 1987 PLANNING COMMISSION PLANNING DEPARTMENT ca SUBJECT: CUP-17(A) FIRST CHURCH OP CHRIST SCIENTIST -Request for approval of an amendment to CUP-17, to allow for the construction of a 1350 square foot educational building at 3254 Eureka Place. The project is within Local Facility Management Zone 1. I. RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission ADOPT Resolution No. 2666 APPROVING CUP-17(A), based on the findings and subject to the conditions therein. II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND The church is proposing to construct a 1350 square foot expansion located 20 feet east of the existing church facilities. This expansion would be used as an educational building and would include a classroom area, nursery, office, and restroom facilities. The proposed expansion would have a shingle roof and stucco walls similar to the existing church on this site (see Exhibit B) • The Planning Commission, on May 28, 1963, granted a Conditional Use Permit (CUP-17) to the First Church of Christ Scientists. CUP-17 allowed for the construction of the existing church facilities and adjoining parking. These church facilities consist of a 2470 sq. ft. sanctuary and a 49 space parking area. III. ANALYSIS Planning Issues 1) Can the required findings, for approval of a conditional use permit, be made? Specifically: --- a) That the requested use is necessary or desirable for the development of the community, is essentially in harmony with the various elements and objectives of the general plan, and is not detrimental to existing uses or to uses specifically permitted in the zone in which the proposed use is to be located. b) Is the site adequate in size and shape to accommodate the proposed use? c) Are all necessary design features such as yards, setbacks, walls, fences, and landscaping sufficient to allow the use to be compatible with existing and future land uses in the neighborhood? d) Is the street system serving the church and its expansion adequate to properly handle traffic generated from it? Is the 22 foot wide driveway sufficient to handle traffic? 2) Is the project consistent with the Growth Management Program? Discussion When appropriately designed, places of spiritual worship add character and definition to a neighborhood and community. The General Plan identifies such places as potentially appropriate in residential areas upon approval of a conditional use permit. The project, through the use of landscaping and residential type building intensity, will be compatible with the surrounding residential area. The 1.5 acre site appears more than adequate to accommodate the proposed use. All City setback standards are met or exceeded. Forty-nine parking spaces are provided, 14 in excess of City standards. The low intensity site plan provides for 5.81 building coverage, 621 landscaping, and 32.21 parking area. Building scale, design, and materials appear compatible with existing church facilities and the surrounding residential area. The site is estimated to generate 97 vehicle trips per weekday and 172 vehicle trips on days of assembly. The local street system including Eureka Place, Basswood Avenue, and Chestnut Avenue can accommodate approximately 500 trips per day. When accounting for current traffic of surrounding residences plus traffic generated by the park, (at 300 trips per day) it appears that the local street system can adequately accommodate the traffic generated by this use as well as existing traffic. -2- ----- The existing driveway access is 22 feet wide. Normally City standards require a 24 foot driveway. Due to restrictions on the site, the driveway cannot be widened to 24 feet. The existing driveway is bordered on the north by the existing structure and on the south by the property line and drainage swale. The Engineering Department believes the existing 22 foot wide driveway will adequately service the project given the low traffic demands of this type of facility. The applicants have expressed an interest in future expansion of the church facilities. Any future expansion would require an amendment to this CUP. Staff required the applicant to submit, for review, a potential parking layout for additional future expansion (Exhibit C). This was done to assure that development proposed by CUP-17(A) would not preclude a further expansion. It appears that the site could adequately accommodate future expansions given present day development standards. The Growth Management Program allows projects for non-profit entities to be processed prior to adoption of the Local Facility Management Plan for Zone 1. However, this project shall be required to provide for its propertional impact for public facilities consistent with the adopted Local Facilities Management for Zone 1. In summary, the findings for a conditional use permit can be made. The church expansion would be a desirable land use and would not be incompatible in the area~ the project has been designed to fit adequately on the site and meet ordinance requirements for parking, etc., and the street system can handle the traffic generated from the proposed church. Staff recommends approval of CUP 17(A). IV. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The Planning Director has determined the project will not cause any significant environmental impacts and, therefore, has issued a Negative Declaration on May 20, 1987. ATTACHMENTS 1. Planning Commission Resolution No. 2666 2. Location Map 3. Background Data Sheet 4. Disclosure Form 5. Environmental Document 6. Exhibits •A• -•c• dated February 23, 1987 WD:dm 5/12/87 -3- GENERAL PLAN ltlSIDINTIAL RL LOW DENSITY (0· l. 5) RIM lOW•MEDll.iMDENSITY(0-4) RM MEDICM DENSITY(4·8) RMH MEDIVM HIGH DENSITY(8·15) RH HIGH DENSITY ( 15·23) COMMlltCIAL RRI INTENSIVE REGIONAL RETAIL (cg. Pina Camino Real) RRE EXTINSIVE REGIONAL RETAIL ( cg. Car Country Carlsbad) RS REGIONAL SERV1CE C COMMCNIIT COMMERCIAL N NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TS TRAVEL SERVICES COMMERCIAL 0 PROFESSIONAL RELATID CBD CENTRAL BnlNESS DISTRICT Pl PLANNED INDCSTRIAL G GOVERNMENT FACILITIES U PCBLIC CTILITIES RC RECREATION COMMERCIAL SCHOOLS E ELEMENTARY J Jl'NIOR HIGH H HIGH SCHOOL P PRIVATI OS OPEN SPACE NRll NON RESIDENTIAL RESERVE ZONING ltlSIDINTIAL P·C P~D COMMUNITY ZONE R· A RESIDENTIAL AGRICU.n;RAL ZONE R·E Rt.:RAL RESIDENTIAL ESTATI ZONE R-1 ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE R-2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE R·3 Ml'LTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE R· 3L UMITED Mt.:LTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE RD-M RESIDENTIAL DENSITY·ML1.TIPLE ZONE RD·H RESIDENTIAL DENSITY-HIGH ZONE RMHP RESIDENTIAL MOBIU HOME PARK ZONE R·P RESIDE!',71AL PROFESSIONAL ZONE KT RESIDENTIAL TOCRIST ZONE RW RESIDENTIAL WATIRWAY ZONE COMMlltCIAL 0 OFFICE ZONE C·l NEIGHBORHOODCOMMERCLU ZONE C·2 GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZOl','E C·T COMMERCLU·TOCRIST ZONE C·M HEAVY COMMERCIAL·LlMITED LNDUSTltlAI. ZONE M INDlJSTRLU ZONE P·M PLANNED LNDUSTltlAI. ZONE OTHllt f·P A.OODPLAIN OVERLAY ZONE L·C UMITED CONTl!OL OS OPEN SPACE P·U Pt:euc UTIUTYZONE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTISTS City of Carlsbad CUP 17(A) BACKGROUND DATA SHEET CASE NO: CUP-17(A) APPLICANT: First Church of Christ Scientist REQUEST AND LOCATION: A 1350 sq ft educational building on the site of existing church facilities at 3254 Eureka Place LEGAL DESCRIPTION: See Attached Sheet APN: 205-112-36 Acres 1.5 Proposed No. of Lots/Units 2 --------------- GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING Land Use Designation RLM -------- Density Allowed 0-4 ---------Density Proposed N/A ----------- R-1-7500 Proposed Zone N/A Existing Zone ---------~------- Surrounding Zoning and Land Use: Zoning Site R-1-7500 North R-1-7500 South R-3 land Use Church SFD Apartments East R-1-7500 SFD West OS Holiday Park PUBLIC FACILITIES School District Carlsbad Water Carlsbad Sewer Carlsbad EDU's ---- Public Facilities Fee Agreement, dated December 8, 1986 ______ _._ ________ _ ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT May 20, 1987 _!_Negative Declaration, issued E.I.R. Certified, dated . ------------- 0th er, ATTACHMENT 'l'O BACKGROUND DATA SREE'l' Legal Description Parcels 1 and 2: That portion of Block 2 of Mull's Addition to Carlsbad, in the City of carlsbad, County of san Diego, State of California, according to Map thereof No. 514 filed in the Recorder's Office on March 22, 1888. Parcel 3: The southerly 25 feet of Lot 26 and all of Lot 27 in OPTIMO TRACT NO. 2, in the City of carlsbad, County of San Diego, State of california, Recorder of San Diego County, March 4, 1929. DISCLOSORB PORN APPLICANI': First Church of Christ Scientist, Carlsbad Name (individual, pirtnership, joint venture, corporation, syrdication) AGENI': P.O. Box 1007, Carlsbad, CA Business Address 92008 729-4366 Telephone Nl.Dlber Richard B. Young, A.I.A. Name 2191 El Camino Real, Suite #208, Oceanside, CA Business Address 757-0092 Telephone Nii&r Name (iridi vidual, pirtner, joint venture, corporation, syndication) Business Address Telephone NlDlber Name Business .Mdress Telephone Niiriber Hane Address Telephone Nunt>er Hane Mdress Telephone Nunber (Attach mre sheets if necessary) 92054 The appl.icant is required to apply for coastal co-iaaion Approval if located in the Coastal lone. I/We declare under penalty of perjury that the information cx>ntained in this disclosure is true and correct and that it will remain true aoo correct an:3 may be relied upon as being true and correct until anemed. PLANNING DEPARTMENT Citp of <ltarlsbab NEGATIVE DECLARATION PROJECT ADDRESS/LOCATION: 3254 Eureka Place, Carlsbad. 2075 LAS PALMAS DRIVE CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92009-4859 (619) 438-1161 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Construction of a 1,350 square foot educational building as expansion of already existing church facility. The City of Carlsbad 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. As a result of said review, a Negative Declaration (declaration that the project will not have a significant impact on the environment) is hereby issued for the subject project. Justification for this action is on file in the Planning Department. A copy of the Negative Declaration with supportive documents is on file in the Planning Department, 2075 las Palmas Drive, Carlsbad, CA., 92009. Comments from the public are invited. Please submit comments in writing to the Planning Department within ten (10) days of date of issuance. DATED: May 20, 1987 CASE NO: CUP-17(A) ~~ MICHAEL J:Aoi1.Mnl.E: Planning Director APPLICANT: First Church of Christ Scientist PUBLISH DATE: May 20, 1987 ND4 11/85