HomeMy WebLinkAboutCT 98-14; Thompson/Tabata; Tentative Map (CT) (115)TIMOTHY M. HUTTER
May 3, 2001,
Mike Grim
City of Carlsbad Planning Department
1635 Faraday Ave.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
RE: Thompson/Tabata
Mitigated Negative Declarations
Dated April 4, 2001
Dear Mr. Grim:
The purpose of this letter is to make public comment on the above referenced Mitigated Negative
Declaration (ND). The ND in its current form provides inadequate detail from which the public can
make serious review and comment. Many of the responses to the issues and impacts are boilerplate
responses, as found in other City NDs, and offer little insight into the true impacts this project will have
on the surrounding community. While others are on record with the City disputing the validity of the
ND, we will limit our comments to the following items.
A) VI. TRANSPORTATION/CIRCULATION.
The ND states that the project will have potentially significant impact due to increased vehicle
trips and traffic congestion. Neither the ND nor the project's traffic report discuss the negative
impact the increase traffic will have on 1) the safety and welfare of residents of Daisy Ave. due to
the increased traffic 2) the financial impact and loss of property values and 3) the bi-polarization
of the neighborhood. These are significant issues and the societal impacts are not discussed. The
statement that no significant adverse impacts will occur due to the increase in traffic on Daisy
Ave. is false. Further, many of the assertions made in the traffic report are invalid as they are
based on false assumptions. Primarily, the incorrect classification of Daisy Ave. as a "residential
collector" street when in fact it is a "residential road". Inasmuch, the increase in projected ADTs
as a result of the completion of the project as currently designed will exceed the design capacity of
Daisy.
B) XI PUBLIC SERVICES
The ND states that the proposed development would not cause any significant impact to the
school system and that local schools have capacity to accommodate additional students. THIS
CLAIM IS COMPLETELY FALSE. The three schools affected, Pacific Rim Elementary, Aviara
Oaks Elementary and Aviara Oaks Middle School are now nearing capacity despite the current
addition of portable classrooms. According to the Carlsbad Unified School District, based on
expected new enrollments in the Fall of 2001, all three will be at or exceed design capacity. In
addition, there are no plans for the construction of any new schools in the area of the project
prior to the expected build out of the project.
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C) XII. UTILITIES AND SERVICE SYSTEMS
The ND states that the project would not result in the need for new power or natural gas systems
or supplies, or substantial alterations to power or natural gas systems. This statement is based on
the Master EIR assertion that no significant adverse environmental impacts due to power or
natural gas supply would occur due to the build out of the City. This assertion is ludicrous in
light of the ongoing power and natural gas shortages. The community is already subject to rolling
blackouts as a result of this shortage and any additional demand on the system will exacerbate the
problem. Therefore the statement that this project will have no affect on utilities and service
systems is false.
I look forward to your written response to our comments.
Sincerely,
Timothy M. Hutter & Tamra R Hutter
939 BEGONIA COURT • CARLSBAD, CA • 92009
PHONE: 760-931-2656