HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-06-05; Design Review Board; ; RP 90-06|CDP 90-03 - VISTA/CARLSBAD SEWER INTERCEPTORSTAFF REPORT
DATE: JUNE 5, 1991
TO: DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
FROM: PLANNING DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: RP 90-6/CDP 90-3 - VISTA/CARLSBAD SEWER INTERCEPTOR - Request for
a Redevelopment Permit and Redevelopment Coastal Permit to allow the
constmction of a 36" to 48" sewer interceptor within the City's right-of-way
along Jefferson Street and Oak Avenue, and within the AT&SF Railroad
right-of-way from Oak Avenue to the southem redevelopment boundary.
I. RECOMMENDATION
That the Design Review Board ADOPT Design Review Board Resolution No. 166
recommending approval of the Negative Declaration issued by the Planning Director, and
ADOPT Resolution No's. 167 and 168 recommending approval of RP 90-6 and CDP 90-3
based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein.
II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND
The proposed public works project consists of the replacement and expansion of the
Vista/Carlsbad Sewer Interceptor, which is the major trunk system serving the nonhem
half of the City. The interceptor extends from the Buena Vista Lagoon, through the
downtown area and Agua Hedionda Lagoon to the Encina Water Pollution Control Facility
Treatment Plant. The project includes the constmction of a 36" to 48" replacement
interceptor parallel to the existing interceptor within the rights-of-way of Jefferson Street
from 1-5 to Oak Avenue, Oak Avenue to the railroad right-of-way, and south along the
railroad right-of-way to a point 1,400 feet south of Tamarack Avenue.
Section 65401 ofthe Califomia Govemment Code requires that a General Plan Consistency
Determination be made for major public works projects. This Consistency determination
for the project was made by the Planning Commission on May 15, 1991.
The Interceptor expansion is required due to projected capacity deficits identified in the
Zone 1 Local Fadlities Management Plan and the Cit/s Master Sewerage Plan. The
expanded interceptor satisfies through buildout the Zone 1 Growth Management
Performance Standard for sewer collection systems requiring trunk line capacity to meet
demand. The existing interceptor will be abandoned and each new segment will be
constmcted when the lines can no longer meet current or future demand. Constmction
will consist of trench grading to bury the new interceptor parallel to exisling lines within
the City and railroad rights-of-way.
RP 90-6/CDP 90-3 - VISTA/CARLSBAD SEWER INTERCEPTOR
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Planning Issues
1. [s the proposed public works project consistent with the Village Redevelopment
Zone as specified in the Village Area Redevelopment Pian?
2. Are the proposed improvements consistent with the Land Use and Public Facilities
Elements of the General Plan?
3. Is the proposed project consistent with the Village Redevelopment Local Coastal
Program as specified in the Village Design Manual?
Village Redevelopment Zone
Approval of the proposed major public works project is consistent with the Redevelopment
Zone since the Village Area Redevelopmenl Plan authorizes the Housing and
Redevelopment Commission to make provisions for the constmction of pubUc utilities
necessary to carry out the Plan's goals and objectives. The Redevelopment Zone is subject
to the Growth Management standard for sewer collection systems requiring that tmnk line
capacity to meet demand must be provided concurrent with development. The City's
Master Sewerage Plan indicates that the above described improvements to the
Vista/Carlsbad Interceptor will be required to meet existing as well as buildout demand;
therefore, approval of the new Interceptor is necessary to accomplish the goals and
objectives set fonh in the Redevelopment Plan.
General Plan Consistency
One overriding goal of the Public Facilities Element of the General Plan is to ensure that
adequate public facilities are available for the existing and future population of the City.
This project achieves this objective by providing existing and future residents in Zone 1
with an adequate sewer collection system through buildout of the City.
The Land Use Element of the General Plan states that the Planning Depanment should:
1) permit the development of land only after adequate provision for services such as
transportation, water, sewerage, utilities, and public facilities; and 2) develop programs
which would correlate rate of growth and service capabilities of the City. This project
which provides an adequate sewer collection system to meet the exisling and future
demand of the area as required by the Growth Management Ordinance is consistent with
these policies.
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Village Redevelopment Coastal Development Program
The portion of the project within the Village Redevelopment Coastal Program area is
consistent with the Local Coastal Plan since the expanded capacity of the new sewer
interceptor will allow development to proceed to meet projected future demand based on
the existing General Plan designations regulating residential density and
commercial/industrial uses. Trench grading in the existing street rights-of-way to bury the
interceptor segments will minimize prolonged constmction impacts such as traffic, dust,
and noise.
In summary, the proposed improvements to the Vista/Carlsbad Sewer Interceptor are
consistent with the above General Plan goals and policies, the Redevelopment Zone, and
the Local Coastal Program; therefore. Staff recommends that the Design Review Board
recommend approval of Redevelopment Permit RP 90-6 and Coastal Development Permit
CDP 90-3 as conditioned.
IV. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The Planning Director has determined that the projeci will have no significant
environmental impacts and has issued a Negative Declaration on December 28, 1990. This
Planning Director's decision was based on the Initial Study and a field visit conducted by
staff. The project will replace an exisling sewer interceptor and will be locaied undemeath
existing streets, and therefore will creale no significant environmental impacts. The
Negative Declaration was sent to the Slate Clearinghouse for agency review and no
comments were received.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Design Review Board Resolution No. 166
2. Design Review Board Resolution No. 167
3. Design Review Board Resolution No. 168
4. Location Map
5. Exhibits "A" - "R", dated May 15, 1991
MAY 3, 1991
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