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2013-10-17 MemorandumDeana Gay From: J Dichoso Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2013 10:51 AM To: Deana Gay Cc: Tom Curriden Subject: FW: Verizon Deana — Please forward to the PC. Thank you! J. Alfred Dichoso j Associate Planner I Planning and Building Department City of Encinitas j 505 South Vulcan Avenue, Encinitas, CA 92024 -3633 P 760.633.26811 F 760.633.2818 j WichosoCa encinitasca .gov From: J Dichoso Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2013 10:50 AM To: 'Jo Ann Shannon' Cc: Tom Curriden Subject: RE: Verizon Hi Jo Ann. To answer your questions: 1. The Verizon monopine is approximately 130 feet north of the existing AT &T bell tower, or about half -way between the initially proposed tower and the existing AT &T tower. The point is that it's closer to the church complex, but further away from the open parking area (S /VCO considerations) and from apart from the existing tower to ensure signal transmission. 2. First, I would recommend more of the existing and proposed trees listed in the plant pallet around the monopine. Second, more of the tress /shrubs around the accessory building with the understanding that the accessory building will be colored and textured to match the church complex. Thanks J. Alfred Dichoso Associate Planner I Planning and Building Department City of Encinitas 505 South Vulcan Avenue, Encinitas, CA 92024 -3633 P 760.633.2681 F 760.633.2818 I idichoso(@encinitasca.gov From: Jo Ann Shannon [mailto:joann- shannon(5 )att.net] Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2013 10:01 AM To: J Dichoso; J Dichoso Cc: Tom Curriden Subject: Verizon 1. Is the monopine in the same location as the previous bell tower? 2. If the PC wants additional landscaping, are you prepared to suggest type, size, and quantity? I am going back out right now, maybe I can get a better sense, but this PC doesn't have a good sense of landscape design and needs help in that regard. If it comes up. 10 Ann 1 1 }? <'. i f > , .�: LAND USE PLANNING AND CONSULTATION October 15, 2013 Encinitas Planning Commission 505 S. Vulcan Avenue Encinitas, CA 92024 RE: Case No. 13 -165 PCIN Dear Commissioners: We understand staffs concerns about the proposed use and would like to provide some additional information on how it differs from a veterinarian office and is really closer to dentist office that treats animals instead of humans. This is a highly specialized use that did not existing when the Encinitas Ranch Specific Plan was prepared. Dr. Brigden is only one of 133 individuals in the country certified to be an animal dentist. Similar to a regular dentist, this is a very specialized, low volume use; he only treats 2-4 patients a day on an appointment basis only. There are never any animals on the premises overnight. Dr. Brigden does the exact same work a normal dentist would do but on dogs and cats only. He does not spay, neuter or treat any other injuries other than oral and does not treat any other type of animal. The only type of X -ray equipment his office will have is specifically designed for oral X -rays. The proposed use would not create any more noise than a pediatric dentist office would create since the patients would all be under the influence of anesthesia and on a leash or within a cage, unlike a pediatric dentist office where the patients are not restrained and can attempt to escape. The applicant has worked with the building's owner to sound proof the suite and provide seals around all of the vents to eliminate any adverse impacts from odors. The applicant is requesting to establish a small area outside the back of the office (south side) for animals to relieve themselves before and after surgery. Dr. Brigden is very concerned about sanitation issues and will have his staff pick up or hose down this area after it is used by his patients. Since the animals using this area will be on a leash, under control of Dr. Brigden or one of his associates and recovering from the effects of anesthesia there is little chance that the dogs will be creating any significant noise. The proposed use will create nowhere near the odor and noise that is created by the existing dog park adjacent to the parking area of the proposed use. We are not arguing with Staffs statement that the Encinitas Ranch Specific Plan does not address veterinary offices as an allowed use, but does allow for dental offices. Based on our description of the proposed use we believe that it more closely fits the definition of a dental office than a veterinary office. Staff brings up the fact that the ER -MU -2 Zone allows for mixed use and that this use could create a potential conflict with future residents. Theoretically this is a valid concern in a mixed use zone, but we need to look at this proposal in light of the existing development in this area. Interstate 5 is located directly to the west of this site and makes far more noise than this use could ever generate. The playing HowesWeller Associates LAND USE PLANNING AND CONSULTATION fields of the Ecke YMCA are located on top of a large slope to the south of this site. No one playing ball on these fields is going to be able to smell or hear anything from the proposed use. Additional non- residential buildings are located to the east of this site. The existing residential units are located over 100' feet from the entrance to the suite Dr. Brigden proposes to lease. The small area that he proposes to use to relieve animals is located to the south of the building. The existing building will buffer the residential to the north of the site from any animal noise or smell. In addition, there is a large existing dog park directly below those residential units. This dog park has the potential to create more noise and smell that Dr. Brigden's use could ever generate. All of these uses are new and are not going to change in our lifetimes. The owner of the building where Dr. Brigden proposes to locate his use is in support of the proposed use, because is comfortable that it will not be incompatible with other allowed uses in his building and will not adversely impact his ability to attract other tenants to this building. The owner of the building will be attending and speaking in favor of the proposed use at the Planning Commission Hearing. In conclusion Dr. Brigden would like to request that the Commission make the finding that his proposed use fails within the scope of Dental Clinic & Offices so he can proceed with opening his practice. We understand staffs concerns, but do not believe that this use will create an undesirable precedent since this is such a highly specialized low volume use and the Commission can make the determination that this use would qualify under the "Dental Clinic and Office" use in the ER -MU2 Zone of the Encinitas Ranch Specific Plan. Sincerely, Mike Howes CC Todd Mierau Tom Curriden