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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCT 93-10; Seapointe Resort; Tentative Map (CT) (25)ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FORM - PART II (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT) CASE NO. GPA 93-04/ZC 93-05/LCPA 93-04/CT 93-10/CP 93-07/CUP 93-04/HDP 93-10 DATE: March 10. 1994 BACKGROUND 1. CASE NAME: Seapointe Resort 2. APPLICANT: Continental Commercial Corporation c/o Timothy Stripe and David Brown 3. ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER OF APPLICANT: 5050 Avenida Encinas. Suite 200 Carlsbad, CA 92008 (619) 431-8500 4. 5. DATE EIA FORM PART I SUBMITTED: August 20, 1993 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A 78 unit, three story timeshare resort with underground parking located on 8.02 acres of land. Associated with the application is a request for a General Plan Amendment. Zone Change, and Local Coastal Program Amendment to change the land use of a 2.35 acre portion of the site from Office to Travel Services Commercial on the General Plan Land Use Map and Local Coastal Program Land Use Map and from Office to Commercial-Tourist on the Zoning Map. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS STATE CEQA GUIDELINES, Chapter 3, Article 5, section 15063 requires that the City conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment to determine if a project may have a significant effect on the environment. The Environmental Impact Assessment appears in the following pages in the form of a checklist. This checklist identifies any physical, biological and human factors that might be impacted by the proposed project and provides the City with information to use as the basis for deciding whether to prepare an Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declaration. * A Negative Declaration may be prepared if the City perceives no substantial evidence that the project or any of its aspects may cause a significant effect on the environment. On the checklist, "NO" will be checked to indicate this determination. * An EIR must be prepared if the City determines that there is substantial evidence that any aspect of the project may cause a significant effect on the environment. The project may qualify for a Negative Declaration however, if adverse impacts are mitigated so that environmental effects can be deemed insignificant. These findings are shown in the checklist under the headings 'YES-sig" and "YES-insig" respectively. A discussion of potential impacts and the proposed mitigation measures appears at the end of the form under DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION. Particular attention should be given to discussing mitigation for impacts which would otherwise be determined significant. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: YES YES NO (sig) (insig) 1. Result in unstable earth conditions or increase the exposure of people or property to geologic hazards? . X 2. Appreciably change the topography or any unique physical features? X 3. Result in or be affected by erosion of soils either on or off the site? X 4. Result in changes in the deposition of beach sands, or modification of the channel of a river or stream or the bed of the ocean or any bay, inlet or lake? X 5. Result in substantial adverse effects on ambient air quality? X 6. Result in substantial changes in air movement, odor, moisture, or temperature? X 7. Substantially change the course or flow of water (marine, fresh or flood waters)? X 8. Affect the quantity or quality of surface water, ground water or public water supply? X 9. Substantially increase usage or cause depletion of any natural resources? X 10. Use substantial amounts of fuel or energy? X 11. Alter a significant archeological, paleontological or historical site, structure or object? X -2- BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: YES YES NO (sig) (insig) 12. Affect the diversity of species, habitat or numbers of any species of plants (including trees, shrubs, grass, microflora and aquatic plants)? X 13. Introduce new species of plants into an area, or a barrier to the normal replenishment of existing species? X 14. Reduce the amount of acreage of any agricultural crop or affect prime, unique or other farmland of state or local importance? X 15. Affect the diversity of species, habitat or numbers of any species of animals (birds, land animals, all water dwelling organisms and insects? X 16. Introduce new species of animals into an area, or result in a barrier to the migration or movement of animals? X HUMAN ENVIRONMENT WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: YES YES NO (sig) (insig) 17. Alter the present or planned land use of an area? X 18. Substantially affect public utilities, schools, police, fire, emergency or other public services? -3- HUMAN ENVIRONMENT WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: 19. Result in the need for new or modified sewer systems, solid waste or hazardous waste control systems? 20. Increase existing noise levels? 21. Produce new light or glare? 22. Involve a significant risk of an explosion or the release of hazardous substances (including, but not limited to, oil, pesticides, chemicals or radiation)? 23. Substantially alter the density of the human population of an area? 24. Affect existing housing, or create a demand for additional housing? 25. Generate substantial additional traffic? 26. Affect existing parking facilities, or create a large demand for new parking? 27. Impact existing transportation systems or alter present patterns of circulation or movement of people and/or goods? 28. Alter waterborne, rail or air traffic? 29. Increase traffic hazards to motor vehicles, bicyclists or pedestrians? 30. Interfere with emergency response plans or emergency evacuation plans? 31. Obstruct any scenic vista or create an aesthetically offensive public view? 32. Affect the quality or quantity of existing recreational opportunities? YES (sig) YES (insig) X X NO X X X X X X -4- MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: 33. Does the project have the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wild- life species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or en- dangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory. 34. Does the project have the potential to achieve short-term, to the dis- advantage of long-term, environmental goals? (A short-term impact on the environment is one which occurs in a relatively brief, definitive period of time while long-term impacts will endure well into the future.) 35. Does the project have the possible environmental effects which are in- dividually limited but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively con- siderable" means that the incremental effects of an individual project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects.) 36. Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects-on.human beings, either directly or indirectly? YES (sig) YES (insig) NO X X -5- DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION Physical Environment There are no known conditions on the site that would expose the project to geologic hazards of any sort. Grading proposed for the project will be in accordance with standard grading principals and practice which include erosion control and compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) standards. Although the site is near the Pacific Ocean, it is not contiguous and development of the property will not directly effect beach sand or modify a channel of free flowing waters. The project is a commercial residential timeshare and the typical operation of such uses does not create a change to air flow, movement, or temperature and does not consume great quantities of natural resources, fuel or energy. The project will be required to obtain gas and/or electric service from San Diego Gas and Electric and will be charged the appropriate service fees. Biological Environment The site is currently in a disturbed state as a result of previous grading and agriculture. There are no known sensitive species of plants or animals within the area of development on the site. There is also no evidence that there will be adverse impacts to the biological environment offsite as a result of this development. Human Environment The project proposal to develop a timeshare includes a General Plan Amendment, Zone Change, and Local Coastal Program Amendment. The requested change is from Office (O) to Travel Services Commercial (TS). The change will have some effect on the distribution of traffic and the hours of activity on the site. With the change it is anticipated that activity on the site will change from daytime, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., to 24 hours. Future traffic patterns may change from heavy peaks in the morning and evening hours for an office use to a more even flow throughout the day and mid-day on Saturdays when guests are checking in and out for a timeshare. Parking for the proposed use will be provided in an onsite garage and existing and future street improvements will adequately serve circulation needs. All of the utility services required by this development will be provided by standard methods. The development would introduce new levels of noise and light into the area. However, those levels are typically not considered significant. A California State campground is located cross the street and may be impacted during the evening hours by ambient light. Mitigation for the potential impact could be shielding and landscaping. Although the sight is visibly prominent from Carlsbad Boulevard, construction of a building within the height limits will not be an adverse visual impact because views of the site are from a distance to the east and predominantly from a higher elevation. The combination of height and distance allow the residents to the east of Interstate 5 horizon views of the Pacific Ocean. -6- W ANALYSIS OF VIABLE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT SUCH AS: a) Phased development of the project, b) alternate site designs, c) alternate scale of development, d) alternate uses for the site, e) development at some future time rather than now, f) alternate sites for the proposed project, and g) no project alternative. Analysis of the proposed project indicates that there will not be any adverse effects to the environment. Phasing or redesign will not contribute to a reduction of impacts when no significant impacts have been identified. -7- DETERMINATION (To Be Completed By The Planning Department) On the basis of this initial evaluation: X I find the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, because the environmental effects of the proposed project have already been considered in conjunction with previously certified environmental documents and no additional environmental review is required. Therefore, a Notice of Determination has been prepared. I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described on an attached sheet have been added to the project. A Conditional Negative Declaration will be proposed. I find the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required. ate Signature Jate Planning Direc LIST MITIGATING MEASURES (IF APPLICABLE) ATTACH MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (IF APPLICABLE) -8- APPLICANT CONCURRENCE WITH MITIGATING MEASURES THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT I HAVE REVIEWED THE ABOVE MITIGATING MEASURES AND CONCUR WITH THE ADDITION OF THESE MEASURES TO THE PROJECT. Date Signature CW:vd -9-