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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCUP 128A; City of Carlsbad; Conditional Use Permit (CUP) (2)J ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW RECORD for. Second Year Housinq and Community Development Grant -PROJECT: Renovation of the former St. Patrick's church structure for use as the Harding Street Community Center LOCATION: 3096 Harding Street, Carlsbad, California BLOCK GRANT APPLICANT: County of San Diego I Prepared by the City of Carlshad Plannihg Department I I. ,? . I PROJECT DESCRIPTION The project described below is to be funded with a portion of the 1976-77 Community Development Block Grant awarded to the County of San Diego: This Environmental Review Record has been prepared in accordance with The Environmental Review Procedures for the Housing and Community Development Act Block Grant Pro- gram (Federal Register, Volume 40, No. 137, Part 11; July 16, 1975). Preparation of the Environmental Review Record will meet partial requirements for the release of allocated HCD funds. The project involves renovation of a former church facil- ity, located at 3096 Harding Street, for use as a multi-purpose community center. Exhibit A. 1975-6 HCD grant includes the following: The location of the project is shown on The project which is to be funded with a portion of the A. Renovation and interior alteration of the Community 1. Termite control 2. Repair termite damage 3. Paint 4. Clean carpets , 5. Construct new entrance into North wing 6. Enlarge interior doorways 7. Install walls 8. Install shelving B. * Center (former rectory) - -- Renovation and interior alteration of the Recreatio’n Hall -(former church hall) 1. Termite control 2. Termite repairs 3; Minor interior repair . 4. Paint L 1 .. i .. . .. .. .. -. . .- . .. .. .. .. ... .' ~- .. _/- .. .. .. , .. .. PROJECT .- EXHIWTA THE INNER CITY: CITY OF CARLSBAD SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CALlfoiUJlA ,I C. D. E. P 7 5. Installation of fixtures 6. Installation of interior portable screen wall Parking sidewalk construction 1. Install 40-50 spaces on the west side of Harding 2. Install 20-25 spaces along the alley ‘ 3. Construct sidewalk Move Activity Building (former church library) 1. Move building to provide for parking lot construc- tion 2. Building to be placed on the Magee site (Note: Magee House and Grounds were funded for reno- vation as multi-purpose facility under the 1975-76 HCD application) Street Relandscaping existing grounds 4 1. Site preparation 2. Irrigation system 3. Trees and shrubs 4. Recreational amenities A later phase of the project (which is not to be funded with this year’s grant) involves conversion of the Sanctuary Build- ing into a civic auditorium. Photographs of the site, a plot plan of the existing fac’ilittes and floor plans of the rehovated facilities are contained in I Exhibits B and C. I I1 -DETERMINE EXISTING CONDITIONS For the Durposes of this discussion, the project setting is defined as the Inner City area of Carlsbad, bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Buena Vista Lagoon to the north, Interstate 5 to the east and the Agua Hedionda Lagoon to the south. .. I CHURCH' SANCTUARY AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER. OF HARDING ST. AND OAK AVE. -. .. . RECTORY AND CHURCH HALL ON THE EAST SIDE SID'E OF HARDING ST. d - __ -I ----- .. - -- --J .' - __ -." L --- - -- ACT I v I TY B u I L D I "G AND PARKING AREA ON THE Ex~mrr 5 WEST SIDE OF HARDING ST 1 The immediate project vicinity has variety of commercial and residential uses. A map of surrounding land uses is shown in Exhibit D. area are primarily by a series of physical barriers. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad effectively separates the beach area from the Central Business District and inner City residential neighborhoods. The Buena Vista Lagoon sepa- rates the project area from portions of the City to the south. Exhibit E shows the effect of major barriers on Inner City The physical and social distinctions within the project The -t - circulation pattern . -- LAND USE .. Land use in the Inner City area is characterized by three main features: (1) A-general transition from older, single family residences to multi-family residences is occurring. The 1975 Special Census shows the breakdown for residential types in the project area as: Single Family . . . . . 27% Duplex-to Fourplex. . . 18% Five Units or More. . . 54% (2) Commercial development extends outward along two main . . corridors: Elm Avenue, from east fo west and State Street from North to South. t Much of the area in the Inner City planned for future ._ * commercial or officejprofessional use is presently residential. .PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT The project area is urbanized, with a fairly wide diversity of housing types and price ranges. Carlsbad's Central Business District is located approximately in the center of this project area. i 3 I 'I z . @. JEFFERSON . . (4TH X) .. ST. . i I i i i Because of the urban character of the project setting, a natural environment does not exist. Vegetation in the project area con- sists mainly of introduced species requiring irrigation. Extant animal populations consist of domestic animals and small rodents, reptile and bird popuiations which are tolerant of human popula- tions. '. r Topographically, the project area is relatively flat, with the main exceptions being bluffs abutting t'he ocean and the two lagoons. 111. IDENTIFY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS The project will be providing community recreation and meeting facilities in an area where the greatest concentrations . of Carlsbad's low/moderate income and elderly citizens reside. The local senior citizen's organization has been granted per- mission to use a portion of the facilities for their needs. Many inner city residents already have strong social and -- with the Catholic church which previously occupied the site. .' . cultural ties with the facilities, because of their association The primary impacts of the project will result from construction activities.. noise may be generated for shor periods of time during construc- tion. Impacts resulting from usage of the facility are not expected to differ significantly from the previous use. Traffic conditions may improve because trips will be spread out more evenly during the week, than the previous church-generated traffic. In addition, the expansion of parking areas will alleviate on-street crowding. Energy consumption is not expected to differ from the previous .use. Traffic may be disrupted when the . Activity Building is transferred to the Magee site. Excessive I b I -1 .. 5. . .* .. .3 *f .# e. , IV, : '"EXAMINE IDENTIFIED IMPACTS * .' . .I ' , .i i' 0. '4 POSSIBLE PROJECT M,ODIFICATlON - The followl'ng measures. .f w. 1, Construction activies should be accomplished during I. normal daytime working hours. Construction equipment shall $3 i meet all State noise requirements. . ., are suggested to lessen project impacts: 1 ~ 2. Events at the Community Center should be scheduled, whenever possible, to coincide with public bus schedule:. 3. The City should consider the installation of addi- :I I tional building insulation to reduce heat loss. .I ALTERNATIVE PROJECTS -. 1. OTHER PROJECTS TO BE FUNDED - It is reasonable to -- assume that there are other projects. which have an equal need for funding and could be financed with the HCD Grant. slncc this -project has already been approved for 1976-77 fund- ing, another project is not an appropriate alternative. 2. NO PROJECT - This alternative would eliminate the expenditure for project cons'truction and do away with any .identified impacts. However, the benefits of utilizing the fixlsti'ng structures for social and recreational purposes would not be achieved. Additionally, if there was no project, the abandonment of a structurally sound, useable bu-ildins cou1.d occur. .. However, . --.-.-. - ..-- -_-- h-. 3. ALTERNATIVE LOCATIONS - There are no other large . buildings available for purchase in the Inner City which would be suited for use as a multi-purpose community center. The present 'location is ideally situated and easily accessible. Construction of a completely new community center would cost substantially more than the expenditure.for the purchase and renovation of the proposed project. e* ! .' 9. . . e 9 . 9. . *. 0 .. 3. . . * *_ ;g ! 1 , ., P rF HISTORIC PRESERVATION CLEARANCE-] - V* I ., a. .. . .. In accordance with the requirementsof the Preservation of .. Historic and Archaeological Data Act of 1974, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and Executive Order 11593, it has been found that the project will in no way affect any site which is currently listed or eligible for listing in the National Registery of Historic Places. A letter from the ._ Carlsbad Bicentennial Historical Society supports this conclusion. E. - LA---- -&-$; - .. VI. LEVEL OF CLEARANCE 'FINDING It has -been found that: The request for funds is not an action which may sig- nificantly affe,ct the quality of the human environment. Jus-tification is based on: 1. All steps required in the preparation of this environ- mental review document have been adequately accomplished. 2. The impacts of the project are minor and can be mi tf ga ted . 3. The project will improve recreational; cultural and socfal amenities available to residents of the Inner City. ..- -I. .- .. ... ,. .I .. ._ 4 .;*: ... . ..