HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-10-28; City Council; Resolution 2025-239Exhibit 2
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-239 .
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A SMALLER-SCALE PROJECT WITH ROADWAY AND
SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS WITH RESURFACING, RESTRIPING AND NO
ROUNDABOUT AND NO LANE REDUCTIONS, AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO
PROCEED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW, PERMITTING AND FINAL
ENGINEERING FOR THE TERRAMAR AREA COASTAL IMPROVEMENTS
PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined that it is necessary,
desirable, and in the public interest to construct a smaller scale project consisting of certain roadway
and sidewalk improvements with resurfacing and restriping on Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road
within the limits of the Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project, Capital Improvement Program,
or CIP, Project No. 6054, or Project; and
WHEREAS, on Nov. 27, 2018, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2018-201, approving an
alternative that includes a roundabout at Cannon Road, lane reductions on Cannon Road between
Carlsbad Boulevard and the railroad tracks, and a traffic signal at Cerezo Drive as the preferred
alternative for the Project, and authorizing staff to proceed with environmental review, permitting and
final engineering; and
WHEREAS, on Oct. 28, 2025, the City Council reviewed three options including the previously
approved alternative (Option 1) and selected Option 2 to proceed with environmental review,
permitting and final engineering for a smaller scale project consisting of certain roadway and sidewalk
improvements with resurfacing and restriping on Carlsbad Boulevard and Cannon Road within the
Project limits, and no roundabout and no lane reductions for the Project; and
WHEREAS, no additional funding is currently required; and
WHEREAS, staff will return to the City Council upon completion of the plans, specifications and
contract documents with a request for adoption of plans and specifications, and authorization to
advertise for construction bids for the Project in late 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.That the City Council has determined that the proposed action is not a “project” as
defined by the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, Section 21065 and CEQA
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Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5) and does not require environmental review under CEQA
Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) and 15061(b)(3), because the proposed action to provide
City Council direction to approve a smaller-scale project is an administrative
government activity that does not involve any commitment to any specific project which
may result in a potentially significant physical impact on the environment. Any
subsequent action or direction stemming from the proposed action may require
preparation of an environmental document in accordance with CEQA or the CEQA
Guidelines.
3.That the City Council approves a smaller-scale project with certain roadway and
sidewalk improvements with resurfacing and restriping on Carlsbad Boulevard and
Cannon Road with no roundabout and no lane reductions within the limits of the
Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project, CIP Project No. 6054.
4.That the City Council directs the City Manager to proceed with environmental review,
permitting and final engineering for a smaller-scale project with certain roadway and
sidewalk improvements with resurfacing and restriping on Carlsbad Boulevard and
Cannon Road with no roundabout and no lane reductions within the limits of the
Terramar Area Coastal Improvements Project, CIP Project No. 6054.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Carlsbad on the 28th day of October, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Blackburn.
None.
None.
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KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
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SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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