HomeMy WebLinkAboutLCPA 91-01; Evans Point; Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA) (8)September 9, 1992
Bill Ponder
California Coastal Commission
San Diego Coast Area
3111 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92108-1725
SUBJECT: REVISED POLICY FOR THE MELLO II LCP
Dear Bill:
As we discussed at our August 25, 1992 meeting the City has drafted a revised policy 3-7
for the Mello II Local Coastal Plan. The attachment contains the policy as proposed by
your office and the policy as revised by City staff.
Please contact me once you have had a chance to review this proposal. We would like
to come to agreement on a revised policy prior to your preparation of the staff report for
the November 1992 meeting on the City's LCP Amendment.
I can be reached at (61 9) 438-1 161 , extension 4446.
DON NEU
Senior Planner
c: Gary Wayne, Assistant Planning Director
Robert Green, Principal Planner
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PO-7. LTR
2075 Las Palmas Drive - Carlsbad, California 92009-1 576 (61 9) 438-1 161 @
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COASTAL COMMISSION STAFF PROPOSED POLICY #3-7
Wetlands and riparian resources outside the lagoon ecosystems shall be protected and
preserved. No direct impacts may be allowed unless it is found that there is no feasible
alternative and the work may be performed in the least environmentally damaging
manner. Mitigation for any temporary disturbance or permanent displacement of
identified resources shall be required at the following ratios. For wetlands, 4:l
replacement for impacted area and for riparian resources, 3:l replacement for impacted
area. Open space dedication of sensitive resource areas will be required.
CITY OF CARLSBAD PROPOSED REVISED POLICY #3-7
POLICY 3-7 WETLANDS AND RIPARIAN RESOURCES
Wetlands and riparian resources outside the lagoon ecosystems shall be protected and
preserved to the greatest extent feasible. No direct disturbance may be allowed unless
the applicant demonstrates that the proposed disturbance is necessary to provide
required infrastructure to serve the developable areas of the site or adjacent developable
properties, and there is no feasible less environmentally damaging alternative to the
proposed disturbance. Any allowable disturbance shall be designed so that the work can
be performed in the least environmentally damaging manner.
A. MITIGATION FOR PERMIITED DISTURBANCE OR PERMANENTDISPLACEMENT
Mitigation ratios for any temporary disturbance or permanent displacement of identified
resources shall be determined in consultation with the California Department of Fish and
Game and the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Appropriate mitigation ratios shall be
determined based on site specific information including the quality of the habitat being
disturbed or destroyed and surrounding site conditions.
B. OPEN SPACE DEDICATION
Open space dedication of sensitive resource areas is required.
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