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D Tentative Tract Map
DPlanned Unit Development
D Ma jor Condoriiiniun Permit
•D Minor Condorrdnium Permit
D Master Plan
D Ma jor Ccndoruinivro Conversion
• O Precise Development Plan
DSpecific Plan
"DSite Development Plan
D Conditional Use Perrrit
D Variance
D Planning Commission Determination
D Special Use Permit.D Administrative Variance
Description of project (attach additional sheets if necessary)
Request for a general plan' amendment from ;RM to PT on approximately 15 acres
located on-the northerly portion of the subject site. In addition, applicantal|£ requests a pre-anhexational zone change froin nnnn^y re-l-A to RDM (E 17.$0)
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Pelican Land
•jailing Address
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Applicant
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Coast. Waste Management
Mailing Jiddress
7204 Ponto Dr.
City aiid State Zip Telep.vione
Carlsbad, CA 92008 753-9412
I CERTIFY TilAT I AM THE OWNER'S Rl-.PKE£Eir
AND TrlAT ALL Tiffi' ABOVE INFORMATION IS IT:
AIO-D^PJfflCT TO THE BEST OF Mr' KNOW
DATE
APPLICANT:
AGENT:
MEMBERS:
Coast Waste Management
Maine (individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, syndication)
CA -QTTVnR • •.7204 Ponto DriveBusiness Address
753-9412
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Telephone Number
Agatep Corporation
Name
2956 Roosevelt. Carlsbad/ CA 92008
Business Address
434-1056
Telephone Kusbsr1. • - ' '.--—- .
2. gonald Koll
Name '(individual, partner, joint
venture, corporation, syndication)
4490 Von Karmen"
Home Address
Business Address
714-833-3030
Newport Beach-, CA 92660
Telephone Number
Aire DeJorig
'Telephone Nui
7204 Ponto Drive
., . , Home Adaress
Carlsbad, CA 9~2008
Susj.ness Aoaress
753-9412-
Telephone Number
•Bruce White
Telephone Nunbcr
225 E. 3rd Avenue'
Escondido CA 92025
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I/We' declare under penalty of perjury that the information contained in this dis-
closure is true and correct and that it vill remain t^ue and correct and nay be'
relied upon aS being true and correct until amended. . •
Applicant
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DESCRIPTION
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Lot 2, Section 22, Township 12 South, Range 4 West, San Bernardino Base and
Meridian, in the County of San Diego, State of California, according to
Official Plat thereof.
EXCEPT THEREFROM that portion the'reof lying North of the South boundary line
of Rancho Agua Hedionda as said South line was established May 5, 1913, by
decree of the Superior Court of the State 'of California, in and for San Diego
County, in that certain Action No. 16830 entitled Kelly Investment Company, a
corporation, vs.' Clarence Dayton Hillman and Bessie Olive Hillman.
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11/28/83
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CASE NO.: 2- C? ~ 3 # 7
EXEMPT OR EXCEPTED:
Posted:
Piled:
NEGATIVE DECLARATION:
Posted:
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT:
Notice of
Preparation:
Prior Compliance:
Published:
Notice of
Completion:
Published:
Filed:
Notice of Determination:
Notice of
Determination:
PLANNING COMMISSION
1. Date of Hearing:
2. Publication:
3. Notice to Property Owners:
4. Resolution No.
(Continued to:
5. Appeal:
CITY COUNCIL
1. Date of Hearing:
2. Notices to City Clerk:
3. Agenda Bill:
4. Resolution No.
5. Ordinance No.
CORRESPONDENCE
Staff Report to Applicant:
Resolution to Applicant:
Date:
Date:
ACTION;
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STAFF REPORT
DATE: JUNE 26, 1985
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: LAND USE PLANNING OFFICE
SUBJECT: SIR 84-1/GPA/LU 84-6/ZC-307 - COAST WASTE MANAGEMENT
Request for certification of an Environmental Impact
Report, General Plan Amendment and Pre-Annexational
Zone Change for 32.9 acre parcel located south of the
Palomar Airport Business Park approximately one mile
west of El Camino Real.
I. RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Planning Commission (1) ADOPT
Resolution No. 2441 recommending CERTIFICATION of EIR 84-1 and
(2) ADOPT Resolution Nos. 2442 and 2443 recommending DENIAL of
GPA/LU 84-6 and APPROVAL of ZC-307 per staff's recommendations
to the City Council based on the findings contained therein.
Discussion
This item was continued from the May 22, 1985 Planning Commission
meeting to give the applicant time to meet with staff to attempt
to resolve the issues. At that meeting, the applicant was
requesting a general plan amendment to U, Utilities and a pre-
annexational zone change to P-U, Public Utilities. This zoning
would have allowed Coast Waste Management to locate their
administrative and maintenance facilities on a portion of the
site. The remaining portion of the site would be given a pre-
annexational zoning of R-l-10,000.
Staff was recommending denial of the proposed general plan
amendment and pre-annexational zoning due to potential
compatibility problems with future residential development to
the east, west and south of the subject property. These
concerns were explained in detail in the May 22, 1985 staff
report and the Environmental Impact Report prepared for this
project. In addition, several adjacent property owner's spoke
in opposition to the proposed zone change which would have
allowed Coast Waste Management to locate their administrative
and maintenance facility on this site.
The applicant has informed staff that they wish to amend their
request for a General Plan Amendment to PI, Planned Industrial
and a pre-annexational zoning of PM, Planned Industrial. Staff
has informed the applicant that this request could be supported
if access to the north through the Palomar Oaks project could be
arranged. This would allow the subject property to gain access
from the private street system serving the Palomar Oaks project.
The applicant is discussing this possibility with representa-
tives of the Palomar Oaks project, but as of this date the
matter has not been resolved.
If the applicant could not gain access to the north, staff could
not support industrial zoning on this property, because
industrial traffic generated by this site would have to go
through a future residential area. One of the goals of the
City's General Plan is to keep industrial traffic out of
residential areas.
In conclusion, since the applicant has not been able to gain
access to the north through the Palomar Oaks project, staff still
recommends denial of the proposed general plan amendment to U,
and the proposed preannexational" zone change to PU. Staff
recommends that the entire site be given a preannexational zoning
of R-1-10,000.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Planning Commission Resolution Nos. 2441, 2442 and 2443
2. Staff Report dated, May 22, 1985
MH:ad
6/13/85
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APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE:
MARCH 13,~184
STAFF REPORT
DATE: MAY 22, 1985
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: LAND USE PLANNING MANAGER
SUBJECT: EIR 84-1/GPA/LU 84-6/ZC-307 - COAST WASTE MANAGEMENT -
Request for certification of an Environmental Impact
Report, General Plan Amendment and Pre-annexational
Zone Change for a 32.9 acre parcel located south of the
Palomar Airport Business Park approximately one mile
west of El Camino Real.
I. RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Planning Commission (1) ADOPT
Resolution No. 2441 recommending CERTIFICATION of EIR 84-1 and
(2) ADOPT Resolution Nos. 2442 and 2443 recommending DENIAL of
GPA/LU 84-6 and APPROVAL of ZC-307 per Staff's recommendations
to the City Council based on the findings contained therein.
II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The applicant is requesting a general plan amendment and pre-
annexational zone change for a 32.9 acre parcel located as
described above. The existing and proposed general plan
designations are shown on Exhibit "A", while the existing and
proposed zones are shown on Exhibit "B".
The applicant, Coast Waste Management, is requesting this general
plan amendment and zone change to allow for the permanent
location for their administrative/maintenance and operational
facilities at this site at some future date when access is
available. The existing general plan designation of RLM, 0-4
du/ac would only permit residential uses on this site. The
proposed General Plan Amendment to U, Public Utilities and the
corresponding zone change to PU, Public utilities would allow
Coast Waste Management to locate their facilities on a portion of
this site. The proposed general plan designation and zone
provide for certain public and quasi-public uses subject to the
approval of a precise development plan.
The easterly half of the site consists of a steep-sided gully
covered with native vegetation. This is the portion of the site
the applicant is proposing to use for Coast Waste Management's
administrative/maintenance facility. No trash will be stored or
processed on this site.
The westerly half of the site is relatively level and is
presently being used for agricultural purposes. The applicant is
not proposing to change the general plan designation of this
portion of the site and is requesting a pre-annexational zone
change to R-l-10fOOO in accordance with the existing general plan
designation of RLM.
There is no paved access to this site at the present time. The
site can be reached via La Costa Boulevard, a dirt road. The
future extension of Poinsettia Avenue will probably be aligned
just to the south of this property.
The applicant is presently in the process of relocating his
administrative/maintenance facilities from Ponto Drive to the
county transfer station approximately one mile north of the
intersection of Palomar Airport Road and El Camino Real. The
applicant was occupying the location at Ponto under a conditional
use permit (CUP) which expired in February, 1985. In December,
1984, the Planning Commission approved CUP-260, permitting Coast
Waste Management to relocate to the county transfer station.
This CUP was approved for 5 years and will expire in December
1989, unless renewed.
This report will be divided into two parts: a discussion of the
major issues identified in the Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) and a discussion of the proposed general plan amendment and
zone change.
III. EIR 84-1
The environmental impacts associated with this project can be
divided into two types: (1) direct impacts created by the
general plan amendment, prezoning and annexation applications,
and (2) potential impacts of future development that may occur
as a result of these applications. Most of the impacts would be
created by the future development of this site by Coast Waste
Management.
A. Direct impacts Created by the General Plan
Amendment, Zone Change and Annexation.
Land Use
The proposed general plan amendment could result in
incompatible land uses being located in close
proximity on the subject property. This could be
mitigated by requiring future residential
development on top of the bluff to maintain a 30 -
40 foot landscaped setback from the edge of
the bluff. This will prevent future residences from
having a view of the proposed facility. The
proposed general plan amendment and zone change
would also necessitate the routing of Coast Waste
Management's trucks through a future residential
area. This could be mitigated by requiring CC&R's
and sales information for future residential
development within 1000 feet of this site to
acknowledge the presence of Coast Waste Management.
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B. Potential Environmental Impacts from Future
Development
Traffic Circulation
The proposed general plan amendment and zone change
would permit the site to be developed with uses that
would generate up to 925 trips per day.
Approximately, 365 of these trips would be from the
Coast Waste Management facility. This traffic would
gain access onto Poinsettia Lane. The impact of
slow moving trash trucks onto Poinsettia Lane could
be partially mitigated by providing slow truck
lanes, additional pavement thickness and signs
warning of slow moving trucks. Additional lanes do
help at intersections but track weaving to left
turn lane is not practically mitigable.
Noise
Noise generated by potential uses allowed by the
proposed general plan amendment could adversely
impact future residences in the area. The noise
impacts could be mitigated by a noise wall along
the entrance road to the site. Also all
maintenance could be required to be done indoors
and outdoor public address systems could be
prohibited.
Biology
The proposed general plan amendment, zone change and
development of this site by Coast Waste Management
would eliminate the existing natural habitat on this
site. The EIR for this project pointed out that the
native vegetation on this site has no biological
significance in a regional context. This was due to
the small area actually covered with native
vegetation and the fact that it was completely
surrounded by disturbed or developed land.
Drainage
Coast Waste Management's administrative and
maintenance facilities could adversely impact
downstream water quality. This could be mitigated
by the construction of an oil, grease and fuel trap
in a sump area adjacent to the maintenance area. A
trash rack at the entrance to the public storm
drain system to prevent rubbish from mixing with
runoff water should also be required. The trash
rack would not stop leachate/liquor from trash
containers or washdowns. This waste water could
only be controlled through an onsite holding tank
and/or purification system.
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Staff believes that EIR 84-1 was prepared in accordance with the
California Environmental Quality Act. The EIR has adequately
identified and discussed both the direct impacts resulting from
the project presently under consideration (GPA, ZC and
Annexation) and the potential impacts which will have to be
addressed when a "precise development plan for the property is
considered. For these reasons, staff is recommending
CERTIFICATION of EIR 84-1.
IV. ANALYSIS - GPA/LU 84-6/ZC-307
Planning Issues
1. Is the proposed land use appropriate for the site?
2. Will the proposed land use be compatible with
future development in the area?
3. Is the proposed zoning consistent with the general
plan designation on the property?
4. Is the proposed zoning consistent with the
surrounding zoning and land use?
Discussion
As mentioned in the description, this general plan amendment is
being requested to allow the applicant to locate Coast Waste
Management's administrative/maintenance facilities on a portion
of the subject property. The portion of the site the applicant
wants to eventually locate in is a low lying area surrounded on
three sides by steep slopes. The applicant believes that this
area relates more to the industrial area to the north than the
residentially designated areas to the east, west and south. In
addition, the applicant believes that by locating at the bottom
of a low lying area he would not be visible to adjacent
residential uses.
Staff believes this site is inappropriate for the proposed use.
Although the portion of the site the applicant proposes to
utilize appears to relate well to the industrial area to the
north, it is impossible to gain access to the site through the
industrial area. This site abuts two previously graded pads in
the Palomar Oaks Business Park. These lots are rather limited
in size and it is doubtful that the owners of the Palomar Oaks
Business Park would be willing to permit a driveway through them
to provide access to the subject property. In addition, the
roads and bridges in the Palomar Oaks Business Park were not
designed to carry a constant flow of large, heavy trash trucks.
There is a 60 foot grade difference between the end of Paseo del
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Lago and the proposed future site pad elevation over a distance
of 350 feet. This would necessitate an extremely steep (17%)
driveway which would be difficult for trash trucks to utilize.
Finally, all of the streets in the Palomar Oaks Business Park
are private streets and it is doubtful that the owners of this
project would be willing to grant permission to allow Coast
Waste Management to gain access from these roads.
The only feasible access to this site is to the south onto the
future extension of Poinsettia Lane. This would necessitate all
of the traffic generated by the proposed use to be routed through
future residential development prior to gaining access onto
Poinsettia Lane. Once the traffic was on Poinsettia, much of it
would have to drive through residentially designated areas before
it could be dispersed onto other major arterials.
The problems with this situation were discussed in detail in the
traffic section of the EIR. The EIR suggested a number of
mitigation measures to reduce the impacts of the proposed land
use and traffic generated by this use. Some of these mitigation
measures may be difficult to implement while others would have
relatively little impact on mitigating future complaints from
adjacent residential development. Slow truck lanes and extra
improvements on the future Poinsettia Lane would be difficult to
obtain because they would have to be provided by the developer
of the adjacent property to the south and would probably be
strongly opposed.
Another of the mitigation measures suggested that the CC&R's or
sales information of future residential development within a
1000 foot radius of the site should indicate the presence of
Coast Waste Management's facility. Staff believes that this
mitigation measure sounds good, but in the long run will not
prove to be overly effective. People moving into Alta Mira knew
about the airport, yet the City still receives numerous
complaints about aircraft noise.
As pointed out in the alternatives section of the EIR, the
present location of Coast Waste Management at the abandoned
solid waste transfer station is a superior location from a land
use compatibility standpoint. The proposed surrounding land
uses will be more compatible than the residential uses which are
planned adjacent to the proposed location south of the Palomar
Oaks Business Park. The properties to the north, south and east
will be developed with industrial uses. The future City
Operations Center will be located on the property to the north.
When Faraday Avenue is constructed to provide access to the
City Operations Center, Coast Waste Management will be able to
gain access directly onto this road which is a secondary
arterial serving the industrial portion of the city. From
Faraday Avenue, refuse trucks would be able to disperse onto El
Camino Real and Palomar Airport Road without going through any
residential areas.
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Staff has discussed these concerns with the applicant and he
realizes that this is a better location, but claims that the
county will not sell the property. At the present time, he only
has a five year lease on the property with no guarantee of
renewal. The applicant is especially concerned about the
possibility of having his conditional use permit expire in five
years and not being able to renew his lease at the abandoned
trash transfer station. He would then be faced with the problem
of having to relocate, but not having a site to relocate to. As
mentioned previously, the applicant has informed staff that he
would like to have a permanent location so he would not have to
worry about the possibility of having to relocate at the end of
five years. The applicant would like to remain in Carlsbad, but
has had great difficulty in finding an appropriate location.
Both the Carlsbad Research Center and Palomar Airport Business
Park have informed the applicant that they were not interested in
having this use relocate into their developments. It is
unfortunate for the applicant that although everyone utilizes
his services, no one wants him to locate his facilities adjacent
to them.
Staff understands the applicant's problem, but believes that the
proposed location adjacent to future residential uses is
inappropriate and will only cause future problems. Staff
believes that the applicant should continue to negotiate with the
county to obtain the abandoned solid waste transfer station. If -
he cannot obtain this particular site, the county is presently
processing a specific plan and tentative tract map for industrial
development on the surrounding property. This proposed
development will gain access onto Faraday Avenue at a signalized
intersection. Staff believes that one of the lots created by
this future industrial development would be an appropriate
location for Coast Waste Management's administrative/management
facility.
In conclusion, staff recommends that the Commission certify
EIR 84-1. Staff recommends denial of GPA/LU 84-6 because the
site is not appropriate for the proposed land use and the
proposed land use will not be compatible with future development
in the area. Since staff cannot support the proposed general
plan amendment, it is not possible to recommend approval of the
proposed zone change to P-u, Public Utility Zone on a portion of
this site. Staff recommends that the entire site be given a pre-
annexational zoning of R-1-10,000 which is in conformance with
the existing general plan designation of RLM, 0-4 du/ac.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Planning Commission Resolution Nos. 2441, 2442 and 2443
2. Location Map
3. Background Data Sheet
4. Disclosure Form
5. Exhibit "A" - Existing and Proposed General Plan Designations
6. Exhibit "B" - Existing and Proposed Zoning
7. Exhibit "C" - Staff Recommendations
MH:ad
5/8/85
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LOCATION MAP
EXHIBIT A
ZC-307
COAST WASTE GPA/LU 84-6
BACKGROUND DATA SHEET
CASE NO: EIR 84-1/GPA/LU 84-6/ZC-307
APPLICANT: Coast Waste Management
REQUEST AND EOCATICN: Environmental Impact Report, General Plan Amend. & Zone
Change on property south of the Palomar Airport Bus.Park about 1 mile w/of ECR
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Portion of Lot 2, section 22, township 12 south, range 4
west San Bernardino Meridian APN: 215-080-01
Acres 32.9 Proposed No. of Lots/tJnits
GENERAL PLAN AND ZONING
Land Use Designation RLM
Density Allowed 0-4 Density Proposed
Existing Zone County S-90 Proposed Zone R-1
Surrounding Zoning and Land Use:
Zoning Land Use
Site County Vacant
North P-M Vacant industrial
South County Vacant
East County Vacant
West County Vacant
PUBLIC FACILITIES
School District Carlsbad Water Carlsbad Sewer Carlsbad EDU's
Public Facilities Fee Agreement, dated March 6, 1984
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Negative Declaration, issued
X E.I.R. Certified, dated May 22, 1985
Other,
AGENT:
MEH3ESS:
Coast Waste Management
Name (individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, syndication)
rlcbad.CA 9Zfr()8 '. \Ponto DriveBusiness Address
753-9412 -'
Telephone Kursber
Agatep Corporation
KcLffiC
2956 Roosevelt, Carlsbad/ CA 92008
Bus in s r, a Address
434-1056 '" •''
Telephone Ku^bsr
1. " ' '----'-
2. Sonald Koll
Name -(individual, partner, joint
venture, corporation, syndication}
4490 Von Karmen"
Hone ?.ddress
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Business Address
714-833-3030
Telephona K-^^
DeJohg
"Telephone XunJ3.
Name
7204 Ponto Drive
. . , Eone Address
Carlsbad, CA 9"2008
Business Jiaaress
753-9412-
Taiephbr.s Kuaber Telephone Nirober
•Bruce White
225 E, 3rd Avenue
Escondido CA 92025
(Attach more sheets if necessary)
I/We1 declare under penalty of perjury that the information contained in this dis-
closure is true and correct and that it will remain true and correct and nay be'
relied upon as being true and correct until amended. , •
Applicant
PI EXHIBIT A
RLM
RM
LA COSTA BLVD.(Existing Dirt Road)
EXISTING AND PROPOSED
GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION
GPA/LU 84-6
OAST WASTE MANAGEMENT ZC-307
PM EXHIBIT B
S-90
-90 toYy
S-90 to R-1
LA COSTA BLVD.
(ExUtlna Qlft Ro«dl
EXISTING AND PROPOSED ZONES
GPA/LU 84-6
COAST WASTE MANAGEMENT ZC-307
EXHIBIT C
LA COSTA BLVD.
(Existing Dirt Road)
STAFF RECOMMENDATION-
R-1-10 FOR ENTIRE SITE
GPA/LU 84-6
COAST WASTE MANAGEMENT ZC-307