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TO:
FROM:
CITY OF CARLSBAD
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
May 13, 1975
REPORT ON:
PLANNI NG COMMISSION
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
ZONE CHANGE 155 & 156
SCHOOLS, PARKS AND OTHER SITES TO BE REZONED TO
0-S (OPEN SPACE)
APPLICANT: CITY INITIATED
I. REQUEST: The Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad
has initiated the rezoning to 0-S of various schools, parks
lagoons, beach areas and other sites designated on the land
use plan as open space areas.
All of the land proposed to be rezoned to 0-S i.s located
within the Carlsbad City limits and their respective locations
and will be defined in more detail elsewhere in this re-
port and through e xhibits attached hereto:
II . RECOMMENDATIONS:
Zone Ch an ge 155 & 156 -Staff recommends that both ZC 155
and ZC 156 as shown on Exhibits A through G and Exhibits 1
through 14, dated May 13, 1975 and attached hereto be
APPROVED based on the following justifications:
l) This zone change is justified because it will implement
the goals and objectives of the General Plan of the City
and provide for open space and recreational uses which
hav e been deemed necessary for the aesthetically
attractive and orderly development of the commu nity.
2) Th is Zone Change will make the Land Use Plan and Zoning
Map c onsistent, which is a mandatory requirement under the
provisions of the California Government Code (Section
65860).
3) The permitted uses in this proposed class ifi ca tion will
not be detrimental in any way to surrounding properties
because the areas to be rezoned are now developed as
publ ic school sites, park sites, beach areas, or are
proposed to be developed as active or passive recreation-
al areas or will remain as vis ua l open space areas whi ch
will be 9fcgreat benefit to residents of the City of
Carl sb ad.
4) The properties in this application are more suitable
f or the proposed zone than the existing zone because
open space (O-S) zoning will more accura tely reflect
e xisting and proposed land uses of these properties .
Recomm ended Conditions ~of Approval:
No ne
ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Land Use Plan be
amended at a future date to reflect 0-S for the following
propert ies:
1) The Magee property (E xhibit 7) (now shown as RHM and T-S)
2) The Greenwood property (Exhibit 5) (Now shown as G)
3) The southerly portion of the County of San Diego
Ai r ports Division Land Acquisition (Exhibit 11)
(Now shown as G)
IV . BACKGROUND: ZC-155
A) Ge neral: There are six existing school sites and one
future school site (located in the Laguna Riviera
subdivision) proposed to be reeoned to Open Space.
Their locations and approximate site areas are as follows:
1 .
2.
3 .
4 .
5.
Buena Vista Elementary School Site, 1330 Buena
Vista Avenue, (approx.g.12 ac ) located southerly
of Las Flores Drive, northerly of Buena Vista
Avenue and easterly of Olive Drive. (Exhibit A)
Jefferson Elementar School Site, 3743 Jefferson
Street, approx. 8.2 ac located westerly of
Jefferson Street, between Magnolia Avenue and
Tamarack Avenue (Exhibit B)
Pine Elementary School Site, 801 Pine Avenue
(approx. 13.6 ac), located westerly of Harding
Street, southerly of Pine Avenue and northerly
of Palm Avenue . (Exhibit C)
Magnolia Elementary School Site, 1905 Magnolia
Avenue (approx. 10.9 ac), located southerly of
Magnolia Avenue, easterly of Valley Street.
(Exhibit D)
Valley Jr. High School Site, 1645 Magnolia Avenue
(approx. 20 ac.) located southerly of Bass wood,
easterly of Valley Street, westerly of Monroe
Street and northerly of Chestnut Avenue. (Exhibit E)
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B)
C)
D)
6.
7.
Carlsbad High School Site, 3557 Monroe Street
(approx. 34 ac), located southerly of Basswood,
easterly of Valley Street, westerly of Monroe
Street and northerly of Chestnut Avenue. (Exhibit
F)
Laguna Riviera Future School Site, (approx 8.3 ac)
located southerly of Hillside'Drive, westerly of
Valley Drive and easterly of Cordoba Place.
(E xhibit G)
Zoning: None of these school sites are presently zo.ned,
although they are surrounded by residentially zoned
properties.
Legal Descriptions: Detailed legal descriptions are on
file in the Planning Department
General Plan Consideration: Although the Land Use Plan
has identified the various existing and proposed school
sites in the sepa rate land use category (schools) they
can be classified in the Open Space category since these
facilities do provide recreational facilities and open
space areas in the form of football and baseball fields,
tennis courts, track, etc. These uses are also defined
as permitted uses (by CUP)'in the 0-S Zone.
The following is a detailed list of recreational facilities
(defined by the Carlsbad Parks and Recreation Department
in the 11 Parks and Recreation Element 11
), available at the
various school sites:
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CARLSBAD SCHOOL FACILITIES INVENTORY
BUENA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Total Acres - 9 .22
Open Space Acres -4.6
Climbing Structures -9
Swings - 6
Tetherba 11 - 3
Basketball Courts - 4
Volleyball -2
Softball Diamonds -2 (Not Turfed)
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Total Acres -8.2
Open Space Acres -4.7
Tetherball -8
Slides - 3
Swings -20
Climbing Structures 2
Basketball Courts -2
Softball Diamonds -2 (Not Turfed)
PINE AVENUE SCHOOL (4-6)
Total Acres -13.58
Open Space Acres -5 .4
Tetherball - 4
Climbing Structures -9
Basketball Courts - 5
Volleyball Courts - 4
Baseball Diamonds -4
Pony League (Lighted) -1
Little League -3
Soccer Field
MAGNOLIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Total Acres -10.92
Open Space Acres -5.3
Swings -42
Slides - 4
Merry-Go-Rounds -4
Climbing Structures -8
Volleyball Courts -2
Tetherba 11 - 4
Basketball Courts -2-½
Softball Diamonds -4 (not turfed)
Swimming Pool (Proposed)
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VALLEY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Total Acres -20
Open Space Acres -9.8
So.ft b a l l Di am on d s - 5
Basketball Courts -12
Tennis Courts - 6
Football Field and Trac k
CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL
Total Acres -34.04
Open Space Acres -16.8
Tennis Courts - 4
Football Field and Track with
lights and bleachers
. Baseball Diamonds -2
Locker Rooms
Volleyball -2
Gymnasium
LAGUNA RIVIERA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Total Acres: 8.3 ~
NOT BUILT
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BACKGROUND: ZC-156
A) General: There are twenty sites proposed to be rezoned
to Open Space. Their locations, approximate site areas
and existing zoning are as follows:
(1) Laguna Riviera Park Site, (approx. 4.1 ac),
located northerly of Park Drive and westerly of
Kelley Drive (Exhibit 1).
Zoning: Unzoned
(2) Pio Pico Park Site, (appro x. 0.76 ac), located
easterly of Pio Pico Drive, northerly of Knowles
Avenue and southerly of Buena Vista Avenue . (Exhibit 2)
Zoning: R-1-7500 One-Family Residential
(3) Maxton Brown Park, {approx . 0195 ac), located easterly
of State Street, northerly of Laguna Drive and souther-
ly of the Buena Vista Lagoon. (E xhibit 3)
Zoning: R-P Residential-Professional
(4 ) Carlsbad Sewa e Dis osal Site, (approx. 1 .4 ac)
proposed extension of Maxton Brown Park), located
westerly of Carlsbad Blvd., easterly of A.T. & S.F. R.R .
Right of Way, southerly of Buena Vista Lagoon .
(Exhibit 3)
Zoning: CM -Heavy Commercial -Limited Indu st rial
(5) Holiday Park Site, (appro x . 5.4 ac) located easterly
of Pio Pico Dr., southerly of Pine Ave., westerly
of Eureka Place and northerly of Chestnut Avenue
{Exhibit 4)
Zoning: Unzoned
(6) Greenwood Property (approx . 0 .77 ac), located westerly
of Pio Pico Drive, adjacent to and north of Elm Avenue
(E x hibit 5)
Zoning: Unzoned
(7) Oak Park Site (approx . 0.18 ac) located westerly of
Pio Pico Drive, north of Oak Avenue (Exhibit 5)
Zoning: Unzoned
(8) Rotary Pa rk Site (approx 0.71 ac), located between
Elm and Grand Avenues, east of Washington Street
(Exhibit 6)
Zoning: Unzoned
(9) Magee Property (approx. 2.1 ac) located north of Beech
Avenue be t ween Garfield Street and Carlsbad Blvd.
(E xhibit 7)
Zoning: R-3 Multiple Family Residential -C-2 General
Commercial
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(10) Cannon Park (approx. l .65 ac) located in the
northeast quadrant of the intersection of Cannon
Road and Carlsbad Blvd. (Exhibit 8)
Zoning: P-U Public Utility
(11) Buena Vista Lagoon (approx. 42 ac), located east
of Interstate 5, north of Jefferson Street (Exhibit 9)
Zoning: R-A-10 Residential Agricultural.
(12) Buena Vista Lagoon (approx. 102 ac) located west of
Interstate 5, and east of AT&SF RR Right of Way
(E x hibit 10)
( l 3)
( 14)
( l 5)
( l 6)
( 1 6a)
( l 7 )
Zoning: RA -Residential Agricultural
Squires Dam Area(approx. 164 ac) located approx. 5600
ft . north of Palomar Airport Road and approx . 4700 ft
northeast of El Camino Real (Exhibit 11)
Zoning: R-A-10 Residential Agricultural
Count of San Die o Air orts Division Land Ac uisition
approx . 231 ac , located adjacent to and east of
El Camino Real and adjacent to and north of Palomar
Airport Road. (Exhibit 11)
Zoning: PM Planned Industrial 2s1.,
Calavera Lake Property (approx. ~65.r ac),
located southerly of Lake Blvd., City of Oceanside,
bounded on the east and north by the City of Ocean-
side and on the south by the unincorporated territory,
County of San Diego. (Exhibit 12)
Zoning: R-A-10 Residential Agricultural
Agua Hedionda Lagoon (Upper Lagoon Area -approx 189 .1
ac. and Center Bay Area -approx 20 .3 ac), located
east and west of Interstate 5. (Exhibit 13)
Zoning: PU Public Utility
San Diego Gas and Electric Lands (approx 254.8 ac), lo-
cated east of Interstate 5 and adjacent to and south
of Agua Hedionda Upper Lagoon Area (Exhib i t 13)
Zoning: PU-Public UtilitY
Carlsbad Beach State Park (approx . 4400 ft. of beach
area), extending between the extension of Oak Street
and the entrance of Agua Hedionda, bounded on the east
by the westerly right of way line of Carlsbad Blvd .
(No Exhibit)
Zoning: Un zoned
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B)
C)
(18) Carlsbad Beac h Area (approx. 4500 ft. of beach area),
extending from the entrance to Agua Hedionda south
to the northerly limits of Tierra Del Oro Subdivision
bounded on the east by the westerly right of way line
of Carlsbad Blvd. (No Exhibit)
Zoning: Unzoned and R-T Residential Tourist
(19) La Costa State Park Beach and South Carlsbad State
Beach (approx. 15,000 ft. of beach area), extending
from the southerly limits of Poinsettia Beach Unit
No. l, to southerly City ~imit. (No Exhibit)
Zoning: Unzoned and PC Planned Community
(20) 1974 State Beach Ac~uisition (approx . 20.l ac),
located easterly an southerly of Terramar Units
4, 5 and 6 and bounded on the east by the AT&SF RR
Right of Way. (Exhibit 14)
Zoning: R-1-7500 -One Family Residential
Legal Descriptions: Since in several instances detailed
lega l descriptions of these properties are not readily
available the City Attorney has recommended that rezoning
be accomplished by adoption of a map and locational property
desc ription.
General Plan Consideration: Most of the above properties
have been designated on the Land Use Plan as Open Space.
There are however, three exceptions, as follows:
(1) The westerly portion of the Magee property (Exhibit
7) is designated as RHM (Medium-High Denisty Residential)
and is zoned R-3, the easterly portion (adjacent to
Carlsbad Boulevard) is shown as T-S (Travel Services
and Traffic Dependent) and is zoned C-2 (General
Commercial). It should however, be pointed out that
this property is now owned by the City of Carlsbad
and is proposed to be developed as a City Park and
reeoning to 0-S is therefore justified . Although
eventually the Land Use Plan will have to be amended
to reflect this area as Open Space .
(2) The Greenwood property (Exhibit 5) is designated as
G (Governmental Facilities). The southerly portion
of this property now contains the Parks and Recrea-
tion Department offices and storage area. The
northerly half of this property is also proposed to
be landscaped and should logically be considered as an
Open Space area.
(3) The southerly portion of the County of San Diego
Airports Di vision Land Acquisition (Exhibit 11)
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extending easterly of Palomar Airport and El
Camino Real is shown as G (Government Facilities).
This portion of land will eventually be developed with
an Instrument Landing System (ILS) as part of the
Palomar Airport . Since all of this parcel is under
San Diego County ownership with a major portion shown
as Open Space on the Land Use Plan, all of th i s prop-
erty should be considered for rezoning from PM
(Planned Industrial) to OS (Open Space). It should
also be noted that the major portion of this land
can be considered as undevelopable due to its extreme-
ly rough terrain. Only two small mesas might ultim-
ately be used for Planned Industrial Development
which of course would require an amendment to the
Land Use Plan at such time as development is con-
sidered .
It should also be noted that there a r e several other a reas
wh i ch are designated as Open Space on the Land Use Plan .
Al l of these areas are part of Planned Community (PC)
Zo nes, and will not need to be rezoned since these area s
al r eady have been designated as open space areas on
ap proved Master Plans and will rema i n as open space when
de velopment of these Planned Communities occurs. Rezoning
of these areas to OS should therefore be considered as a
duplication effort and would not serve any useful purpose.
Al t hough most of the areas proposed to be rezoned to Open
Sp ac e require no further explanation as to e x isting or
proposed uses, i .e., the Buena Vista and Agua Hedionda
La goons, Lake Calavera and Carlsbad Beach areas, three
area s may require additional explanations :
(1 ) The SDG&E land (Exhibit 13) east of Interstate 5 and
south of Agua Hedionda Lagoon, i s traversed by
transmission lines originating at the power plant . The
land under the transmission lines cannot be built
upon, but can be used for agricultural uses and i s
therefore designated as Open Spa ce .
(2) Squires Dam Area (E xhibit 11) -The Dam a rea is owne d
by CMWD . The remaining portion of t his land is part
of the Dawson-Los Monos Ecological Reserve, a nd is
owned by the University of California and is to be
used as a natural laboratory area for ecological re-
search purposes.
(3) 1974 State Beach Ac quisition (Ex hibit 14). Thi s
property was obtained by the State of California in
1974 and will eventually be developed as part of
Carlsbad State Beach area. Exac t uses are not known
at present .
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The following is a list of recreational facilities
(defined by the Carlsbad Parks and Recreation Depart-
ment in the 11 Parks and Recreation Element 11
) available as the
various park sites:
LAGUNA RIVIERA
Approx . size: 4.1 acres
Partially developed (½ acre)
Tennis Courts (Lighted) -2
MAXTON BROWN PARK
Appro xi mate Size: 0.95 acres
Turfed area overlooking lagoon
Well landscaped with ground cover and trees
Picnic Tables -3
Benches - 4
Drinking Fountain~ l
HOLIDAY PARK
Turfed area with trees scattered
throughout
Approximate Size: 5.4 acres
Swings -12
Slide - l
Merry-Go-Round -l
Climbing Structures - l
Picnic Tables - 8
Benches -10
Drinking Fountains - 2
Barbecues -2
Restroom Facilities
Scout House
Girls Club House
CARLSBAD ROTARY PARK
Approximate Size: 0 .77 acre
Picnic Tables -5
Benches -3
Drinking Fountain -l
Landscaped with trees, bushes, and grass
CANNON PARK
Appro ximate Size: 1.7 acres
1urfed lot with a few trees
Drinking Fountain -l
Tot-Lot and Play Equipment
Wooden Play Structure
CARLSBAD BEACH STATE PARK
Approximate Size: 15.0 acres
At oceans edge
Showers - 2
Restroom -1
Presently being expanded
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SOUTH CARLSBAD STATE PARK
Approximate Size: 50 acres
Developed camp sites -226
Dump Station
Restrooms -10
Camp Store
Laundromat
V. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS:
Due to the nature of this reclassification, it has been
determined that a Declaration of Negative (Non-Significant)
Environmental Effect is warranted on both ZC -155 and ZC-156.
Reasons for Negative Declaration:
(1) Rezoning of above described properties to Open Space
(0-S) Zoning is mandatory under the provisions of Section
65860 of the Government Code requiring the consistency
of the zoning ordinance with the General Plan, and
impleme nts the goals and objectives of the City of Carlsbad
General Plan .
(2) Rezoning of above described properties to Open Space (O-S)
will ensure their continued use as visual and recreational
open spaces deemed necessary for the aesthetically attrac-
tive and orderly growth of the communi ty .
(3) Rezoning of the above properties will not change present
or proposed land uses in the vicinity of each subject
property or the present or proposed use of the subject
pr operty.
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