HomeMy WebLinkAboutCD 2022-0005; PLAZA PASEO REAL; Admin Decision LetterJanuary 16, 2023
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SUBJECT: CD 2022-0005 (DEV2017-0162) -PLAZA PASEO REAL
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Carlsbad
The City Planner has completed a review of your application for a Consistency Determination, CD 2022-
0005, which is a request to review the proposed project's compliance with the Site Development Plan SOP
86-ll{A).
After careful consideration of the request, the City Planner has determined that the request meets all of
the findings below and APPROVES this request. The proposed project includes the renovation of an
existing pedestrian plaza, remodel of the fa~ade of several inline shops, and the addition of fenced
outdoor dining areas for existing tenants located on the upper level of the Plaza Paseo Real shopping
center at 6951 El Camino Real {APN 215-050-76). Specifically, the remodel includes the following
improvements:
• Removal o'f an existing stucco canopy attached to the inline shops and replacement with a new
steel shade structure which complements the Spanish/Mediterranean design of the shopping
center, specifically the attached Cinepolis building and the proposed remodel to the upper level
pedestrian plaza.
• Addition of new lighting fixtures to the in line shops.
• Addition of defined outdoor dining areas to the existing inline tenants adjacent to Cinepolis. As
the individual outdoor dining areas will not exceed 400 square feet per tenant, no additional
parking is required.
• Update to the existing planters located in the upper pedestrian plaza, including the addition of
xeriscape landscaping.
• Addition of a shade canopy, new furniture, decorative metal screens/lighting, and two areas of
artificial turf to the upper-level pedestrian plaza.
In order for a Discretionary Permit Consistency Determination to be approved, all of the following findings
must be made:
1} No project condition, feature, facility or amenity is changed or deleted that had been considered
essential to the project's design, quality, safety or function in that the renovation to the upper-
/eve/ pedestrian plaza and inline shops adjacent to Cinepolis in the Plaza Paseo Real shopping
center are consistent with SDP 86-ll{A) and the El Camino Real Corridor Guidelines, which
require a color palette and materials that complement a Spanish or Mediterranean architectural
theme.
2) The request represents an upgrade in overall design features and or materials and improves upon
the project's compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood in that the remodel to the plaza
includes an updated design which complements the Plaza Paseo Real shopping center, including
the adjacent Cinepolis building and a previous remodel to the lower-level pedestrian plaza.
Community Development Department
Planning Division I 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 I 442-339-2600 www.carlsbadca.gov
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3) The proposed revision does not change the density or boundary of the subject property.
4) The proposed revision does not involve the addition of a new land use not shown on the original
permit in that the project entails a remodel to an existing shopping center approved pursuant
to SDP 86-11{A).
5) The proposed revision does not rearrange the major land uses within the development.
6) The proposed revision does not create changes of greater than ten percent provided that
compliance will be maintained with the applicable development standards of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code in that no building additions are proposed and the new individual outdoor dining
areas are less than 400 square feet; therefore, no additional parking is required.
7) The proposed change will not result in any significant environmental impact, and/or require
additional mitigation.
8) The proposed change would not result in any health, safety or welfare impacts.
9} There were not any major issues or controversies associated with the original project which would
be exacerbated with the proposed change.
10) The proposed change would not be readily discernable to the decision makers as being
substantially different from the project as originally approved in that the remodel to the upper
pedestrian plaza and inline shops complements the design of the shopping center and is
consistent with SDP 86-11(A) and the El Camino Real Corridor Guidelines.
After careful consideration of the circumstances surrounding this request, the City Planner has
determined that the application qualifies for a consistency determination with the approved permit and
therefore, approves the changes to the project based on Planning Division Administrative Policy No. 35.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact your project planner, Shannon
Harker, at (442) 339-2621 or shannon.harker@carlsbadca.gov.
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