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RESOLUTION NO. 89-10
8 A RESOLUTION OF THE LEUCADIA
COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD, CITY OF ENCINITAS,
RECOMMENDING DENIAL BY THE
PLANNING COMMISSION OF A TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP
AND MAJOR USE PERMIT FOR A 42.3 ACRE SITE
LOCATED EAST OF SAXONY ROAD AT THE
TERMINUS OF SWALLOWTAIL ROAD AND BELLA VISTA DRIVE
(CASE NO.: 88-326 TM/MUP/EIA)
WHEREAS, a Tentative Map to subdivide an existing 42.3 acre
parcel into nineteen lots (one for +/- 26 acres of open space) and
an application for a Major Use Permit to create a Planned
Residential Development were filed by Fargo Industries Corporation;
and,
WHEREAS, Public Hearings were conducted by the Leucadia
Community Advisory Board on the applications on March 16 and April
8 13, 1989; and,
WHEREAS, the Leucadia Community Advisory Board found the
following concerns, based on General Plan policies, and City
development standards could not support a recommendation for
eighteen (18) building lot sites:
(1) Depth of Fill for Buildinq site Pads:
The Board expressed a concern with the amount of fill
needed to create building pads and driveway access. The
amount of maximum fill on the 18 lots ranges from 0 to
14 feet. Section 23.24.460(I) of the Grading Ordinance
reads:
"FILL DEPTHS. Building structures upon fill
materials in excess of 10 feet in depth shall not
be allowed where all reasonable use of the property
is otherwise precluded..."
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8 (2) Pad Size and Relation to Lot Size:
This concern raised by the Board related to usable
pad area in relation to the lot size. The Board
specifically denoted lots 6 through 12 as being
small in width as compared to length and expressed
concern over the small pad sizes. These pads range
in size from approximately 10,000 to 13,000 square
feet. Their ratio of pad to lot sizes range from
27 to 38 percent of the lot. This supports the
Board's concern that the subdivision design may not
conform to the intent of the General Plan's standard
for the Rural Residential 1 Zoning Designation which
states:
"The purpose of this land use designation is
to ensure that the rural character of certain
areas of the City are maintained even with new
residential development. This category is also
useful in reducing the potential impacts of
future development of sensitive areas in the
City that would otherwise be affected by
development at greater densities."
8 (3) Confiquration of Proposed Lots:
The Board's discussion related to the "compact" nature
of the width to length ratio of some of the proposed
lots. In addition, the access needed for lots 5 and 6
is a 30 X 155 foot easement from "A" Street; and the
amount of fill (approximately 17 feet) necessary to
create a driveway access for lot 15 were expressed
concerns of the Board. These concerns relate to the
finding necessary to be made to exceed mid-range density
of the zoning district. Specifically, that "the project
design significantly exceeds the minimum standards for
development". The present lot configuration would
indicate that the applicant is striving for density above
mid-range without consideration for a superior design.
(4) Impacts to the Batiquitos Laqoon:
The Board expressed a concern related to project impacts
to Batiquitos Lagoon. The city's Environmental
Consultant has specified the following mitigation
measures intended to address this concern:
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A. All graded banks fronting the open space lot shall
. be contoured with slopes varying from 1.5 to 1
through 2 to 1, averaglng 2 to 1, to simulate a
natural landform.
B. An erosion control landscape plan shall be prepared
and implemented on the site. Drought tolerant, fire
resistant, native plant materials shall be used.
C. All grading activities shall be prohibited during
the winter rain season (October 1st to April 15th)
of each year. All permanent runoff and erOS1.on
control devices shall be developed and installed
prior to or concurrent with any on-site grading
activities.
D. A runoff control plan shall be prepared and
implemented which will assure no increase in peak
runoff rate from the developed site over the
undeveloped site as a result of a 10 year frequency
storm over a six-hour duration (10 year, 6 hour
rainstorm). Runoff control shall be accomplished
by such means as on-site detention and/or
desiltation basins. Energy dissipating measures at
the terminus of outflow drains shall be constructed.
The Board expressed the opinion that the project, as proposed,
8 would not adequately protect environmentally constrained land
to justify a density above mid-range (Section 30.16.010 B. 2.
a. of the Zoning Ordinance); and,
WHEREAS, due to expressed concerns, the Leucadia Community
Advisory Board cannot recommend approval of the eighteen (18)
buildable lot subdivision plan and still make the findings that:
(a) The proposed map is consistent with the General Plan
(Section 66474 of the Subdivision Map Act).
(b) That the design or improvement of the proposed
subdivision is consistent with the above mentioned
General Plan policies and the City's Development
Standards.
(c) That the site is physically suitable for the proposed
density of development.
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. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Leucadia Community
Advisory Board recommends that the Planning Commission deny the 18
buildable and 1 open space lot subdivision as currently proposed.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 13th day of April, 1989 by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Kaden, Locko, Shur
NAYS: Eldon, Harwood
ABSENT: None /"
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ABSTAIN: None /' Ir¡/
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DOUGLAS HARWOOD, Chairperson
of the Leu~adia Community
8 Advisory B1ard of the City of
Encinitas¡
ATTEST:
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Craig R. Olson, Assistant Planner
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