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Home My WebLink AboutLCPA 02-10; Habitat Management Plan; Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA) (39)GRAY DAVIS, Governor STATE OF CALIFORNIA - THE RESOURCES AGENCI- CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION SAN DIEGO AREA 7575 METROPOLITAN DRIVE, SUITE 103 SAN DIEGO, CA 921064402 (619) 767-2370 Mr. Michael Holzmiller Planning Director City of Carlsbad 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 Re: Certification of Major Amendment #1-03B (Habitat June 18,2003 Management Plan) Dear Mr. Holzmiller: On June 12,2003, the California Coastal Commission approved the above referenced Local Coastal Program (LCP) amendment request. In its action, the Commission adopted land use plan revisions to the Carlsbad LCP, and incorporated the City’s Habitat Management Plan (HMP) into the certified LCP. The modifications addressed revised development limitations on specific properties, included additional requirements for development of the preserve management plan and an amendment to the Implementation Plan (IP) of the certified LCP, revised wildlife undercrossing requirements for Poinsettia Lane, and added policy language prohibiting the use of invasive plants in landscaping. The attached modifications contain the specific changes adopted by the Commission. Before the amendment request can become effectively certified, the Executive Director must determine that implementation of the approved amendment will be consistent with the Commission’s certification order. This is necessary because the amendment was certified with suggested modifications. In order for the Executive Director to make this determination, the local government must formally acknowledge receipt of the Commission’s resolution of certification, including any terms or suggested modifications; and take any formal action which is required to satisfy them, such as revisions to land use policies, rezonings or other ordinance or map revisions. As soon as the necessary documentation is received in this office and accepted, the Executive Director will report hisher determination to the Commission at its next iegularly scheduled public hearing. If you have any questions about the Commission’s action or this final certification procedure, please contact our office. Thank you and the other staff members who worked on this planning effort. We remain available to assist you and your staff in any way possible to continue the successful implementation of the local coastal program. cc: Don Rideout Keri Akers (G:\San Diego\Reports\LCP’s\Carlsbad\CAR LCPA 1 -03B.HMP cert Ih. 6 03 .doc) District Manager Carlsbad LCPA 1 -M (Habitat Management Plan) Certified Suggested Modifications Page 2 SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS APPROVED IN LCPA 1 -03B (HABITAT MANAGEMENT PLAN) AS CERTIFIED BY THE COASTAL COMMISSION ON JUNE 12,2003 1. The following changes should be made to policy 7-9 of the Second Addendum to the HMP on page 5: h. All mitigation areas, onsite and offsite, shall be secured with a conservation easement in favor of the wildlife agencies. In addition, a preserve management plan shall be prepared for the migitation areas, to the satisfaction of the City, the wildlife agencies, and the Coastal Commission. Phase 1 of the preserve management plan shall be incorporated into the Implementation Program of the LCP through an LCP amendment within one year of Commission certification of the HMP as part of the certified LCP. Phase 2 of the preserve management plan shall be incorporated into the Implementation Program in the same manner within three years of Commission certification of the HMP as part of the certified LCP. The preserve management plan shall ensure adequate funding to protect the preserve as open space and to maintain the biological values of the mitigation areas in perpetuity. Management provisions and funding for mitigation required to address habitat impacts shall be in place prior to q &impacts for which the mitigation is required ttAabd& . At a minimum, monitoring reports shall be required as a condition of development approval after the first and third year of habitat mitigation efforts. fi 2. The following changes should be nade to policy 7-14 of the Second Addendum to the HMP, beginning on page 8: The following standards apply to those parcels in Zones 20 and 21 shown on Exhibit A to this Addendum which are located within the biological core and linkage areas designated in the MHCP. They are in addition to the applicable, general conservation standards contained in 7-1 through 7-1 1 and the HMP. The standards are intended to direct development to existing disturbed areas to the maximum extent feasible, limit impacts to native vegetation, and establish viable core and linkage areas as designated in the HMP. In general, each property shall be allowed to develop at least 25% of the site with appropriate mitigation as specified in 7-8 through 7- 1 1. When individual properties are proposed for rezoning or development, detailed biological information will be required to determine whether the proposal is consistent with the HMP, subsection 7 and the standards below, based Carlsbad LCPA 1 -OM (Habitat Management Plan) Certified Suggested Modifications Page 3 upon the actual type, location and condition of onsite resources, and the appropriate locations of development and preservation areas. One or more wildlife crossings under Poinsettia Lane of a sufficient size for larger species shall be provided if recommended by the wildlife resource agencies. - A& Assessor’s Parcel No. 212-120-33 (Hieatt) - No impact to vernal pools. Minimize impact to vernal pool watersheds. - BG Assessor’s Parcel No. 212-010-3 (Kirgis) - Preserve 75% of property with development clustered immediately adjacent to Kelly Ranch. - C.& Assessor’s Parcel No. 215-070-35 (Fernandez) - Cluster development on disturbed areas to the maximum extent feasible. Maximum 10% impact on CSS and SMC for access purposes. - D.& Assessor’s Parcel No. 21 5-040-03 (Muroya) - Cluster development on disturbed areas to the maximum extent feasible. Maximum 10% impact on CSS and SMC for access purposes. c-. *ALz-’s Pm. 2!? !W, 2!? !?C 36, 45, 54, 5:, 59, 72, - E.& Assessor’s Parcel No. 212-040-50 (Emerald Point) - Development limited to disturbed and non-native grassland areas. No impacts to native habitat allowed. - F.J: Assessor’s Parcel No. 215-020-06 (RWSB) - Development shall be limited to a maximum of 25% of the property, not including Poinsettia Lane construction, and shall be clustered to the maximum extent feasible along l+m&e&e disturbed portions of aroperty adjacent to Cassia .. Carlsbad LCPA 1-0- (Habitat Management Plan) - Certified Suggested Modifications Page 4 I" . A wildlife Lane and the future Poinsettia Lane extension. 7 1 not corridor linkage oriented generally north-south shall be provided on the eastern portion of the property and designed to connect to neifiborinq properties with existing or potential wildlife corridor linkages. Impacts to native habitat shall require onsite mitigation through restoration and/or creation of habitat within the designated corridor linkage, in addition to any other required mitigation. - G.& Assessor's Parcel No. 21 5-020-07 (Maldonado) - Development shall be concentrated along the Poinsettia Lane extension and shall be limited to the western half of the property. t No impacts to the coast oak woodland and riparian area except for Poinsettia Lane extension. A&The eastern half of the property is recommended for offsite mitigation for other properties in Zone 21; however. at minimum, a wildlife corridor linkage oriented generally north-south shall be provided on the eastern half of the property and designed to connect to neighboring properties with existing or potential wildlife corridor linkages. The corridor linkage shall include any onsite coast oak woodland area. "L .. . .. - H.L Assessor's Parcel No. 21 5-050-21 (Namikas) - Development shall be limited to a maximum of 25% of the property, not including Poinsettia Lane construction, and shall be clustered on the western portion of the property. No impacts to coast oak woodland, riparian areas or wetlands except for Poinsettia Lane extension. A wildlife corridor linkage oriented generally north-south shall be provided on the eastern portion of the property, include the onsite coast oak woodland area, and be designed to connect to neighboring properties with existing or potential wildlife corridor linkages. Impacts to native habitat shall reauire onsite mitigation through restoration and/or creation of habitat within the designated corridor linkage, in addition to any other required mitigation. - 1.M Assessor's Parcel No. 215-050-22 (Sudduth) - Development shall be limited to a maximum of 25% of the property, not including Poinsettia Lane construction, and shall be clustered on the western portion of the property. No impacts to coast oak woodland, riparian areas or wetlands except for Poinsettia Lane extension. A wildlife corridor linkage oriented generally north-south shall be provided on the eastern portion of the property include the onsite coast oak woodland area and be designed to connect to neighboring properties with existing or potential wildlife corridor linkages. Impacts to native habitat shall require onsite mitigation through restoration and/or creation of habitat within the designated corridor linkage, in addition to any other reauired mitigation. Carlsbad LCPA 1-0- (Habitat Management Plan) - Certified Suggested Modifications Page 5 - J.X Assessor’s Parcel No. 215-050-44, 45, 46, 47 (Kevane) - Development shall be limited to a maximum of 25% of the property, R& $ and shall be clustered on the western portion of the property. No impacts to coast oak woodland, riparian areas or wetlands shall be allowed. e&msim. A wildlife corridor linkage oriented generally north-south shall be provided on the eastern portion of the property, include the coast oak woodland, and be designed to connect to neighboring properties with existing or potential wildlife corridor linkages. Impacts to native habitat shall require onsite mitigation through restoration and/or creation of habitat within the designated corridor linkage, in addition to any other required mitigation. K.8: Assessor’s Parcel No. 215-050-12 (Reiter) - Development shall be limited to a maximum of 25% of the property, and shall be clustered on the western portion of the property. No impacts to coast oak woodland, riparian areas or wetlands shall be allowed < ‘ . A wildlife corridor linkage oriented generally north-south shall be provided on the eastern portion of the property. include the coast oak woodland, and be designed to connect to neighboring properties with existing or potential wildlife corridor linkares. Impacts to native habitat shall require onsite mitigation through restoration and/or creation of habitat within the designated corridor linkage, in addition to any other required mitigation. - L.€k Assessor’s Parcel No. 215-050-73 (Levatino) - Maximum 25% development clustered on the southern portion of the property. Buffer widths may be reduced and/or additional impacts may be allowed to the extent necessary to obtain site access, andor to accommodate Circulation Road improvements identified in the certified LCP. 3. A hardline map for Aura Circle, as submitted by the City to the Commission on May 16, 2003, and consistent with Exhibit 8 of this staff report, should be added to the HMP as Figure 36. 4. Text conditions for the Aura Circle hardline should be added to the second HMP addendum at the end of page 10: For Aura Circle (Figure 36), development shall be clustered on the south portion of the property. Grading shall be kept entirely off the largest area of CSS in the north part of the site. Created slopes shall be revegetated with coastal sage scrub, and existing disturbed areas of the proiect site that are not identified for development on the hardline map shall be used for onsite mitigation through restoratiodrecreation of coastal sage scrub. Post-development habitat area and open space shall be placed into the HMP preserve. Carlsbad LCPA 1 -OM (Habitat Management Plan) - Certified Suggested Modifications Page 6 5. New Hardline Preserve maps shall be developed according to the attached Exhibits 9-12 for the Roesch Property, Carlsbad Promenade, Redeemer by the Sea, and Thompson-Tabata, and incorporated into the HMP as Figures 37-40, consistent with the conditions of the Coastal Commission’s actions for Carlsbad LCP Amendment No. 1-00D (Roesch) and LCP Amendment No. 1-02B, C and D (Carlsbad Promenade, Redeemer by the Sea and Thompson-Tabata). 6. Revised Hardline Preserve maps for the Hub Park/SDG&E Property and Kelly Ranch (Exhibits 13 and1 5) shall replace the existing Figures 17 and 12 in the HMP, consistent with the conditions of the Coastal Commission’s action for Coastal Development Permit 6-01-167 (Hub Park/SDG&E), and the Kelly Ranch Open Space Map approved in the Commission’s action on LCP Amendment No. 2-99D (Kelly Ranch). The standard for Planning Area L (Callaghan) included on Page D-65 of the HMP (Zone 8) shall be revised to include the following statement: Open Space preserve, as shown on the certified Kelly Ranch Open Space Map for Planning Area L, shall be required. (ref. Exhibit 21 attached to staff report) 7. The existing Hardline Preserve map for the Kevane property (Figure 25) shall be removed. 8. On Page 8 of the Second HMP addendum, revise policy 7.13 (e), and on Page 52 of the Mello I1 LUP revisions, revise policy 3-7 (e) as follows: e. The area shown as “Veterans Memorial Park Development Area” is designated for public recreational use. It is the intent of this policy that the public park area be developed so as to maximize public access and provide a variety of recreational opportunities. Development within steep slopes and/or native vegetation shall be limited to passive recreational facilities, such as recreational trails and picnic areas. Within the proposed development areas, grading - of Ssteep slopes with native vegetation shall be limited p.h”+ minimum amount necessary to allow such uses. .. to the 9. In the 1999 draft HMP, Tables 3,6,7 and 8, and Figures 6,26 and 27 should be updated to reflect the changes to proposed habitat impacts and preserve areas, standards properties and hardlined properties that will result from adoption of these suggested modifications. 10. Add the following language to the Mello I LUP segment as Policy 7-1.15, to the Mello I1 LUP segment as Policy 3-1.13, and to the Agua Hedionda LUP segment as’Policy 3-13-1.14: Carlsbad LCPA 1-0“ (Habitat Management Plan) - Certified Suggested Modifications Page 7 The use of invasive plant species in the landscaping for developments, suc,h as those identified in Table 12 of the HMP, shall be prohibited. 1 1. The following change should be made to the Mello I LUP segment revisions in the LCP amendment, on page 17: j. If any conflict should arise between these Policies of the LCP and the provisions of the HMP, the LCP shall take precedence. If any conflict should arise between the policies of the certified Mello I LUP and the certified Implementation Plan, the policies of the certified Mello I LUP shall take precedence. 12. The following change should be made to the Mello I1 LUP segment revisions in the LCP amendment, on page 42: i. If any conflict should arise between these Policies of the LCP and the provisions of the HMP, the LCP shall take precedence. If any conflict should arise between the policies of the certified Mello I1 LUP and the certified Implementation Plan, the policies of the certified Mello I1 LUP shall take precedence. 13. The following changes should be made to the Mello I1 LUP segment revisions in the LCP amendment, beginning on page number 5 1 : 3.8.13234 Assessor’s Parcel No. 212-120-33 (Hieatt) -No impact to vernal pools. Minimize impact to vernal pool watersheds. 3-8.23433 Assessor’s Parcel No. 212-010-3 (Kirgis) - Preserve 75% of property with development clustered immediately adjacent to Kelly Ranch. 3-8.33-84 Assessor’s Parcel No. 21 5-070-35 (Fernandez) - Cluster development on disturbed areas to the maximum extent feasible. Maximum 10% impact on CSS and SMC for access purposes. 3-8.43-84 Assessor’s Parcel No. 215-040-03 (Muroya) - Cluster development on disturbed areas to the maximum extent feasible. Maximum 10% impact on CSS and SMC for access purposes. Carlsbad LCPA 1-0- (Habitat Management Plan) Certified Suggested Modifications Page 8 - 3-8.5-9 Assessor's Parcel No. 212-040-50 (Emerald Point) - Development limited to disturbed and non-native grassland areas. No impacts to native habitat allowed. 3-8.61Assessor's Parcel No. 2 15-020-06 (RWSB) - Development shall be limited to a maximum of 25% of the property, not including Poinsettia Lane construction, and shall be clustered to the maximum extent feasible along l+m&e&e disturbed portions of theproperty adjacent to Cassia Lane and the future Poinsettia Lane extension.. 3A Impacts to SMC habitat shall be minimized. P wildlife corridor linkage oriented generally north-south shall be provided on the eastern half of the property and designed to connect to neighboring properties with existing or potential wildlife corridor linkages. Impacts to native habitat shall require onsite mitigation through restoration and/or creation of habitat within the designated corridor linkage, in addition to any other required mitigation. .. .. 0 .. - 3-8.73-844 Assessor's Parcel No. 21 5-020-07 (Maldonado) - Development shall be concentrated along the Poinsettia Lane extension and shall be limited to the western half of the property. €l+&ee- f No impacts to the coast oak woodland and riparian area except for Poinsettia Lane extension. ~ .. &The eastern half of the property is recommended for offsite mitigation for other properties in Zone 21; however, at minimum a wildlife corridor linkage oriented generally north-south shall be provided on the eastern half of the property and designed to connect to neighboring properties with existing or potential wildlife corridor linkages. The corridor linkage shall include any onsite coast oak woodland area. J11 .cn, - Carlsbad LCPA I-&% (Habitat Management Plan) Certified Suggested Modifications Page 9 - 3-8.8-Assessor’s Parcel No. 215-050-21 (Namikas) - Development shall be limited to a maximum of 25% of the property, not including Poinsettia Lane construction, and shall be clustered on the western portion of the property. No impacts to coast oak woodland, riparian areas or wetlands except for Poinsettia Lane extension. A wildlife corridor linkage oriented generally north-south shall be provided on the eastern portion of the property, include the onsite coast oak woodland area, and be designed to connect to neighboring properties with existing or potential wildlife corridor linkages. Impacts to native habitat shall require onsite mitigation through restoration and/or creation of habitat -in the designated corridor linkage. in addition to any other required mitigation. 3-8.93-8A%Assessor’s Parcel No. 2 15-050-22 (Sudduth) - Development shall be limited to a maximum of 25% of the property, not including Poinsettia Lane construction, and shall be clustered on the western portion of the property. No impacts to coast oak woodland, riparian areas or wetlands except for Poinsettia Lane extension. A wildlife corridor linkage oriented generally north-south shall be provided on the eastern portion of the property include the onsite coast oak woodland area and be designed to connect to neighboring properties with existing or potential wildlife corridor linkages. Impacts to native habitat shall require onsite mitigation through restoration and/or creation of habitat within the designated corridor linkage. in addition to any other required mitigation. 3-8.10- Assessor’s Parcel No. 215-050-44, 45, 46, 47 (Kevane) - Development shall be limited to a maximum of 25% of the property, ?I& and shall be clustered on the western portion of the property. No impacts to coast oak woodland, riparian areas or wetlands shall be allowed eMeiwkm. A wildlife corridor linkage oriented generally north-south shall be prcivided on the eastern portion of the property, include the coast oak woodland, and be designed to connect to neighboring properties with existing or potential wildlife corridor linkages. Impacts to native habitat shall require onsite mitigation through restoration and/or creation of habitat within the designated corridor linkage, in addition to any other required mitigation. 3-8.1 1W Assessor’s Parcel No. 215-050-12 (Reiter) - Development shall be limited to a maximum of 25% of the property, portion of the property. No impacts to coast oak woodland, riparian areas or wetlands shall be allowed * .A wildlife corridor linkage orieiroTided on the eastern portion of the property, include the coast oak woodland, and be designed to connect to neighboring properties with existing or and shall be clustered on the western Carlsbad LCPA 1-036 (Habitat Management Plan) Certified Suggested Modifications Page 10 potential wildlife corridor linkages. Impacts to native habitat shall require onsite mitigation through restoration andor creation of habitat within the designated corridor linkage. in addition to any other required mitigation. 3-8.123-W-6 Assessor's Parcel No. 21 5-050-73 (Levatino) - Maximum 25% development clustered on the southern portion of the property. Buffer widths may be reduced andor additional impacts may be allowed to the extent necessary to obtain site access, and/or to accommodate Circulation Road improvements identified in the certified LCP. (G:\San Diego\Reports\LCP's\Carlsbad\CAR LCPA I-03B.HMP cert ltr 6 03.doc)