HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-03-25; Planning Commission; ; CUP 107 - DAVID AND OLIVIA MALDONADOCITY OF CARLSBAD P1 anning Department STAFF REPORT
March 25, 1975
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: PLANNING DEPARTMENT
REPORT ON: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 107
APPLICANT: DAVID AND OLIVIA MALDONADO
1668 Freda Lane Cardiff, California 92007
I. REQUEST: The applicant is requesting approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow construction of a greenhouse using sheet plastic on property located at 1590 Basswood Drive.
11. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that CUP-107 be APPROVED for the following reasons:
1. 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 because:
a) The General Plan indicates that agriculture is a desirable interim use for land within the City's core.
b) The greenhouses can be a compatible neighbor to the surrounding rear yards of residential lots.
2. The site for the intended use is adequate in size and shape to accommodate the use because the site is flat and regularly shaped.
3. All of the yards, setbacks, walls, fences, landscaping, and other features necessary to adjust the requested use to existing or permitted future uses in the neighborhood will be provided and maintained in that:
a) The site will be separated from surrounding lots by existing embankments.
b) The site will be surrounded by a view obscuring fence.
4. The street system serving the proposed use is adequate to properly handle all traffic generated by the proposed use because traffic generation from the use will be smal 1.
Recommended Conditions of Approval:
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The approval is granted for the land described in the application
and any attachments thereto, and as shown on the plot plan submitted labeled Exhibit A, dated 2/20/75. The location of all buildings, fences, signs, roadways, parking areas, landscaping, and other facilities or features shall be located substantially as shown on the plot plan labeled Exhibit A, except or unless indicated otherwise herein.
Unless the construction of the structure or facility is commenced not later than one year after the date the approval is granted and is diligently pursued thereafter, this approval will auto- matically become null and void.
All requirements of any law, ordinance or regulation of the State of California, City of Carlsbad, and any other governmental entity shall be complied with.
The applicant shall install a view obscuring wall or hedge on all sides abutting lots with residences in a manner acceptable to the Planning Director.
The applicant shall keep the plastic greenhouse covering in good repair at all times. The use shall be subject to periodic review by City staff to ensure that this condition is being met.
The applicant shall limit building coverage to forty percent of the total lot area.
I I I. BACKGROUND:
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Location: 1590 Basswood - on the north side of Basswood between Hi g hl and and Val 1 ey .
Legal Description: County of San Diego, State of California, according to Map 166, filed with the San Diego County Recorder on March 1, 1915.
Site Description: at approximately the same elevation as lots to the east. been attached showing the relationship of the lot to existing residences.
Project Description: 49,200 sq. ft. wood frame greenhouse with a sheet plastic exterior. Greenhouses are an allowed R-1 use. However, use of sheet plastic on greenhouses over 200 sq. ft. in area requires a Conditional Use Permi t.
A portion of Tract 123 of Carlsbad Lands in the
The site was recently graded to form a level pad A map has
The project involves the construction of a
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E. Zoning:
Subject Property: R-1-7500 North: R-1-7500 South: R-1-7500 East: R-1-7500 West: R-1 -1 0,000
F. Surrounding Land Use: The greenhouses will be approximately 140 feet from the nearest residences. 1 imi ted agricultural use (groves and gardens). Some of the surrounding property has
G. General Plan Recommendation: The Land Use and Open Space and Con- servation Elements both recommend the preservation of agricultural lands on either a permanent or interim basis. Subdivision of the subject lot is not feasible unless it is coordinated with other properties. Under these circumstances, agricultural use is the only use presently available to the site.
H. Environmental Impact Requirements: The applicant filed an Environ- mental Impact Assessment for grading and construction of the green- houses. The project was declared to have a non-significant effect on the environment because it does not appreciably alter the landforms and allows for only agricultural use.
I. Public Facilities Policy: water service by the City of Carlsbad. that these services are presently available to the site and will be sufficient to serve the proposed use.
The property will be provided sewer and The City Engineer has indicated
IV. MAJOR PLANNING CONSIDERATION: The key issue with this project is one of neighborhood compatibi 1 i ty. The project has several beneficial features in this respect: the lot is lower than the lots to the west, visibility from the street will be restricted, the project will front on the rear yards of existing residences, and visibility from residences is limited. Because the slope of the site is to the street, drainage is not anticipated to be a concern. For these reasons, Staff believes that the use can be adjusted to the neighborhood.
V. DISCUSSION OF SPECIFIC ITEMS:
Coverage: accessory buildings) to 40% of the total lot area. The proposed structure appears to exceed this coverage requirement. this be corrected at the time of building permit application.
The R-1 zone limits coverage of all structures (including
Condition #6 requires that
James Drive: There has been some interest in the past concerning the extension of James Drive along the east side of the subject property. The City Council never made a decision as to whether or not to extend James Drive. The present project would not affect the status of James Drive. Should James Drive be built, however, residential subdivision of the property would be possible.
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ATTACHMENTS: Plot Plan, Exhibit A, 2/24/75 Map showing surrounding residences
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I PARCEL L:
All that portion of Tract 123 of Carlsbad Lands, in the County of San !liego,
State of California, according to F!ap thereof Yo. 1661, filed in the office of
the County Recorder of San Diego County, llarch I, 1915, described as follows:
Beginning at the point of intersection of the Easterly boundary line of Sighland
Street with the Northerly line of Basswood Avenue, as said IiighLand Street and
said Basswood Avenue are shown on ?lap of TIium Lands, So, 1681, filed in the
Recorder's Office of San Diego County, December 9, 1915; running thence Korth
50"05'20" East along the Xortherly boundary line of Basswood Avenue a distance
of 367.22 feet to the TRUE POIST OF BEGIXXISG; thence Xorth 31"13'20" Vest a
distance of 167.93 feet to a point on the Xorthvesterly Line of Land described
in deed to Thomas .?. Lewis, et ux, recorded January 25, 1927 in Book 1270, Page
483 of Deeds; thence South 50"05'10" Kest along said Sorthwesterly Line of said
Lewis' Land, 95.40 feet to a point OR the Southeasterly prolongation of the Yorth-
easterly line of ?.and described in deed to Xathilda J. !;iederhold, recorded Pfarch
11, 1930 in Book 1754, page 114 of Deeds; thence Xorth 34"33'00" Kest along said
Southeasterly prolongation of said Sortheasterlv line along said Yortheasterly
line and irs Northwesterly prolongation, 317.85 feet to an intersection with
the Southeasterly Line of land described in deed to Frederick A. Vhite, et ux,
dated December 4, 1924 and recorded in Book 1121, page 236 of Deeds; thence
along said Southeasterly line of Vhite's land, rjorth 55'27'00" East a distance
of 191.55 feet to t?te Korthwesterly corner of land described in deed to !Jilliam
F. Wiederhold, recorded April 11, 1929 in Book 1601, page 433 of Deeds; thence
along the Southwesterly line of said William F. ITiederhold lands, South 31"13'30"
East, (Deed South 31"12'20" East) a distance of 469.14 feet to the Sortherly
line of Basswood Avenue; thence South 50°05'20" West along said TCorrherly Line
of Basswood Avenue, a distance of 80.00 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINXIYG.
PARCEL 2:
An easement for the purpose of installing and maintaining a water pipe line
Over that portion of Tract 123 of Carlsbad Lands, in the County of San Diego,
Stare of California, according to Map thereof So. 1661, filed in the office of
the County Recorder of San Diego County, Yarch 1, 1915, described as follotas:
Beginning at a point on the center line of Highland Street distant thereon
Xorth 2Ao33'0Q" Xest, 264.99 feet from a concrete monument marking the inter-
section of the center Lines of said Pigkland Street and Casswood Street as
shovn on Xap of "ihum Lands Ro. 1681, filed in the Coynty Recorder's Office,
December 9, 1915, said point being the nost Southerly corner o€ land describe2
in deed to Carl :i. Bennett, et UY, recorded April 18, 1949 in Eook 3L73, page 320 of Off ici31 Records; t?:ence ?:orth 5OoQ5'?O" East along the Sotlt'ieasterly
line of said !\ennett's land, a distance of 277.00 feet, more or less, to an
intersection with the Southeasterly prolongation of the !Jortheasterl) Line
of land described in deed to SIarhiIda J. Xieder:iold, recorded :[arch LL, 1930
in zook 1754, page 114 of Deeds; thence South 34"33'00" East along said South-
easterly prolonqacion a distance of 3.00 feet; thence South 50'05'20'' (;est B
dista:ice of 277.00 feet, more or less, to the center Line of tfighlznd Street; -- . - - PED
5- >A- 71 t'nencca Xortii 24 33'00" !Jest along said center line, 3.00 feet to the Toint
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