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RESOLUTION NO. 3745
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING
THE GENERAL PLAN BY THE ADOPTION OF A
SCENIC HIGHWAYS ELEMENT AS PART OF THE
GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD
(GPA- 3 5)
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad has undertaken a comprehen-
sive review of the General Plan, including the participation of
a number of citizens' committees and a series of Planning Com-
mi.ssion workshops in order to adopt all the General Plan Elements
mandated by the State Planning Act, including a Scenic Highways
Element: and
WHEREAS, as a result of such review the Planning Commis-
sion did on August 27, 1975, after public hearings adopt resolution
No. 1177 recommending to the City Council an amendment to the
General Plan (GPA-35) adopting a scenic highways element as part
of the City of Carlsbad General Plan. Said resolution is on file
in the Planning Department and is incorporated by reference herein;
and
WHEREAS, said Amendment has met the requirements of the
City of Carlsbad Environmental Protection Ordinance of 1972 and
has been declared to be of nonsignificant environmental impact;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council has held a series of duly adver-
tised public hearings to consider said amendments and has received
the recommendations, objections, protests and comments of all
individuals and parties who desired to be heard:
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad as follows:
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That the above recitations are true and correct.
That the findings of the Planning Conmission as set
forth in Planning Commission Resolution No. 1177 constitute the
findings of the City Council.
3. That the General Plan of the City of Carlsbad is
amended by the adoption of a Scenic Highways Element consisting
of a text dated February, 1975, as revised through August 21, 1975,
marked Exhibit A, in a form on file in the office of the City
Clerk and incorporated by reference herein.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
Carlsbad City Council held on the 16th day ofSeptember, 1975,
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES : Councilmen Chase, Lewis; Skotnicki and Councildoma
NOES : None Casler
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ABSENT: Councilman Frazee
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ATTEST :
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SCENIC HIGHWAYS
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CITY OF CARLSBAG GENERAL PLAN
FEBRUARY 1975
1200 ELM AVENUE
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92008
QCitp of QCarIGbab
July 14, 1975
TO THE PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND CITIZENS OF CARLSBAD:
TELEPHONE:
(714) 729-1 181
On behalf of the Scenic Highways Element Citizens Advisory Committee, I am pleased to submit to you the preliminary Scenic Highways Element of the General Plan of the City of Carlsbad. The Committee has care- fully reviewed the Element and believes that it contains the policies and action programs necessary to protect and enhance the outstanding scenic and historic areas of the City visible from selected roadways.
The Committee feels that the Scenic Highways Program can, and should, be developed through the mutual cooperation of the City, property owners, and other concerned citizens for the total benefit of all. Although every street in Carlsbad should be developed with aesthe- tics as a consideration, the protection of the scenic routes listed in thcs Element will help maintain the overall scenic character of the City.
The Scenic Highways Element Citizens Advisory Committee has devoted long hours in the development of this Element. We are especially concerned with the implementation needed to achieve the goals and objective of the Element. is but a first step. the Element is meaningless. of this Element and strongly urges that the City actively work to carry out the recommended action programs.
Adoption of the Scenic Highways Element Without an assertive program of implementation,
This Committee recommends the adoption
I would like to express my thanks to the other appointed members of the Committee and to the many concerned citizens who worked so hard
in the development of this Element. The appointed members included Sally Katich, Betty Wollrich, Allan 0. Kelly and Joe Eggleston. concerned citizens i ncl uded Iva Dyche , Harry Truax, Dol ores Hutf 1 esz , Jane Skotnicki , Mary Casler and Jeannette Smale.
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Respectfully submitted,
Col. &>;&?2z-xn David M. Dunne, Cha
"The outdoors is deeply ingrained in all that is California. The history and character of our Golden State were founded and formed in our mountains and forests, by our rivers and the sea, in the broad sweep of our valleys and deserts.
To the generations that came before us the outdoor scene was so boundless that few worried about it. Now we know there are definite limitations to our resources, our funds,and the time left to assure that outdoor beauty will always be a part of California living.
Youth needs to match itself against mountains, and we who are older need to know the stillness of our own minds -- the quietness of God's hidden places. Such is the essence of deep understandina and the dignity of man's spirit.
Our children will judge whether we cared enough to preserve the splendor of the California we inherited, or stood idly by and watched its destruction.''
Edmund G. Brown Governor of California
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. INTRODUCTION
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C. General Plan Relationships
GOALS OF THE SCENIC HIGHGIAYS ELEHENT
Intent of the Scenic Highways Element
State Law - Scenic Highways Element
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111. POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS
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V.
VI. APPENDIX
CRITERIA FOR SCENIC HIGHWAY DESIGNATION
MASTER LIST OF ELIGIBLE ROUTES
A. Glossary of Terms
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Io INTRODUCTION
The scenic qualities and historical significance of various areas
in the City of Carlsbad have been acknowledged for many years.
Scenic Highways Element of the General Plan for the City of Carlsbad
seeks to continue this trend by recognizing the aesthetic character-
istics of land visible from our local roadways. For example, the City
of Carlsbad has been endowed with such unique scenic features as Buena
Vista, Agua Hedionda, and Batiquitos Lagoons, fields of colorful flowers
during certain seasons of the year, and the Pacific Ocean. In addition,
there are many areas of historical significance in the Carlsbad area,
such as the La Costa Adobe Ranch House
Fe Road.
stagecoach route that once connected the missions up and down the coast.
the 1700's Captain Gaspar de Portola was assigned to protect the priests
on their "missions of salvation", and he had a camp in the Carlsbad
area.
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ruins just off Rancho Santa
El Camino Real, which extends through Carlsbad, approximates the
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Many scenic and historical areas, such as the ones mentioned above,
are traversed by public roads and highways that are easily accessible
from anywhere in the City.
historical standpoint, it is important that these areas be preserved.
These and other attractions along our roadways should not only be pro-
tected for us, but also for future generations who will undoubtedly
place a great deal of value on such a legacy as scenic and historical
land.
From a recreational, environmental, and
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A. Intent of the Scenic Highways Element
The intent of the Scenic Highways Element is to establish a Scenic
Highways Program for the City with the ultimate objective of the
protection and enhancement of prime scenic and historical areas
along designated routes within the City. The Program established
by this Element contains the following general steps:
1. Statement of Goals - The Element contains a series of
goals related to the overall end results desired of the
Scenic Highways Program. They are intended to form the
framework for public and private decision-making.
Policies and Action Programs - The policies contained
in the Element are intended to be a more detailed inter-
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pretation of the goals.
for the achievement of the goals and policies. These
The action programs are suggested
programs will be initiated after the adoption of this
Element and will require further public participation.
Criteria for Scenic Highway Designation - The Element
contains criteria that should be considered during future
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programs when studying routes for their e!igibility and/or
des i gnat i on.
Master List of Eligible Routes - The Element will contain
the official list of local routes that are eligible for
further study within the context of the Scenic Highways
Program. Upon completion of this study, it will be
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decided whether or not the route should receive official
designation.
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The Scenic Highways Element is not designed or intended to impose
unnecessary or unjustifiable restrictions on public or private
property. Nor is it intended to adversely affect the value of
private property.
eligible routes listed within the Element. Upon completion of
the study, if areas have been identified as worthy ef protection,
numerous public hearings would be necessary to determine by what
method this protection should be accomplished.
It merely establishes a program to study the
It should be noted that the study of each route requires the in-
xolvement of property owners and other concerned citizens as well
as City staff.
mandatory to achieve an effective Scenic Highways Program.
Widespread citizen support and participation is
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BO State Law - Scenic Highways Element
In 1971, Section 65302 of the California Government Code was
amended to require the adoption of a Scenic Highways Element as part
of all City and County General Plans, as follows:
The Plan shall include a "Scenic Highway Element
for the development, establishment, and protection
of Scenic Highways pursuant to the provisions of
Article 2.5 (commencing with Section 260) of Chapter 2
of Division 1 of the Streets and Highways Code."
This amendment was in response to an increasing concern for the
preservation of scenic, historical , and recreational resources through-
out the State.
General Plan Element, the California Council on Intergovernmental
Relations published guidel ines to assist all local jurisdictions in
the preparation of such an element.
following these guidel ines.
In an effort to meet the objectives of this mandatory
This document has been prepared
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C. General Plan Relationships
There is a strong interrelationship between the Scenic Highways
Element and other Elements of the General Plan. This Element is
perhaps most strongly related to the Open Space and Conservation
Elements because the proposed program of scenic routes will help
initiate some of the gotls and policies contained in those Elements,
These goals and policies refer to such things as recreational
uses, scenic and historical preservation, visual relief, protection
of community identity, and the utilization of proper design criteria
to preserve the unique and special resources in the City. Also,
the scenic corridors, once established, by definition, will tra-
verse significant natural and urban open space areas.
The relationship with the Circulation Element is fundamental because
it forms the skeletal framework for the proposed network of scenic
routes. The Circulation Element also discusses the establishment
of the City's Bikeway Program, a possible consideration to be in-
cluded within the Scenic Highways Program.
The Scenic Highways Element also relates to the Parks and Recreation
Element by assisting in the development of linear recreation and
scenic amenity corridors as discussed in that Element.
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11, GOALS OF THE SCENIC HIGHWAYS ELEMENT
The following goals relate to the overall end results desired of
the Scenic Highways Program. They are intended to form the framework
for public and private decision-making. These goals will be inter-
preted in more detail by a number of policies. ‘In addition, action
programs will be suggested to achieve the goals and policies of
this Element. The goals of the Scenic Highways Element are:
1. To consider a system of routes that will increase
both the enjoyment of, and opportunities for, re-
creational and cultural pursuits and tourism in
Carl sbad.
To provide a process for the establishment of convenient and
safe scenic pleasure drives and scenic routes to major
recreational areas and points of historical, scenic,
or cultural significance.
To provide multiple recreational uses, such as bike-
ways, roadside rests, and observation points, when
appropriate, on lands within, and adjacent to, desig-
nated scenic routes, and to provide a means of co-
ordinating scenic routes with other trail systems
within the City.
To assist in stabilizing or increasing private property
values and/or the economy of Carlsbad by preserving
and adding to the present scenic and historical
amenities of the City.
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111. POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS
The policies below set a broad outline for action and form the
basis on which more detailed development criteria can be for-
mulated for designated scenic routes. Essentially, these pol icies
act as a connective link between general goals and the future
action programs.
Policy 1: The Scenic Highways Element shall supplement the
Circulation, Open Space and Conservation, and Parks
and Recreation Elements of the City's General Plan,
and shall be in conformance with the policies and
objectives of all City General Plan Elements.
Policy 2: The City shall implement the Scenic Highways Program
established b!y this Element. Maximum citizen par-
ticipation shall be utilized with each step of the
Program.
Action Program 2.1: Utilize, and update when necessary, the
criteria for scenic highway designation contained
within this Element.
Action Program 2.2: Prepare a Master List of Eligible Routes
within the context of this Element and include as
part of the Element. Periodically review this list
for possible additions or modification.
Action Program 2.3: Prepare a comprehensive corridor study for
each of the routes contained in the master list.
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Action Program 2.4: If the corridor study shows that the route
is worthy of official designation, adopt a Specific
Plan for the scenic corridor that establishes the
boundaries of the corridor and sets forth development
standards for the protection and enhancement of the
scenic and historical features identified within the
corridor.
Action Program 2.5: Upon completion of the corridor study and
Specific Plan, apply protective overlay zoning (i .e.
Scenic Preservation or Qualified Overlay Zones) to all
affected properties within the corridor.
is determined that the implementation of the Specific
Plan would have a s$gnificant adverse effect on any
private property, the City should make every effort
to acquire the property and/or development rights in
a fair and just manner.
Where it
Policy 3: The City shall coordinate its scenic highways program
with the State, County, and adjacent cities, wherever
possi bl e.
Action Program 3.1: Solicit and utilize input from other govern-
mental jurisdictions, as well as input from property
owners, civic groups and other concerned citizens, in
the preparation of corridor studies and Specific Plans.
Policy 4: The City shall seek financial assistance from Federal,
State, and County sources whenever the expenditure of
funds is necessary for the implementation of this Element.
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IV. CRITERIA FOR SCENIC HIGHWAY DESIGNATION
The Scenic Highways Element is only the initial step leading toward
the designation of a scenic highway. As such, the Element provides
the basis for the preparation of specific scenic corridor plans.
The Element is not a scenic highway corridor study, but rather
provides the basis for scenic corridor studies by the State Depart-
ment of Transportation or by the City. This section of the Element
provides general criteria to be used when considering the eligibility
of a route to be included within the "Master List of Eligible
Routes" and when considering those routes for official designation
as a scenic highway.
The steps, and related criteria, that are necessary before a
route can be designated as a scenic highway are as follows:
1. The route must be included within a "Master list of
Eligible Routes'' contained within the Scenic Highways
Element of the Carlsbad General Plan. When considering
routes for inclusion within this list, the following
criteria should be utilized:
a. The corridor through which the route passes should
possess significant scenic and/or historical amenities.
b. The City should have jurisdiction over the lands
adjacent to the route.
lapping of State or County authority, every attempt
should be made to coordinate and cooperate with
those agencies.
Whenever there is an over-
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If possible, significant landscape and topographical
areas should be represented along the route.
Routes of historic significance, or routes which
connect places of interest, should be considered
even though the route is of marginal scenic value.
When a rolrte or corridor will have an immediate
impact on other City programs dealing with scenic
and historic preservation, those routes should be
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The following is the type of matrix that could be
used when evaluating routes for inclusion within
the list:
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2. A corridor study must be prepared for each route contained
in the "Master List of Eligible Routes." When preparing
each corridor study, the following criteria should be
considered :
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a. The scope of the corridor study should include, but
not be limited to, the following: angle and duration
of vision; range of visibiJity; topography; vegetation;
structures; distant visibility; scenery character-
istics; natural and man-made features; landscape
character; ecological areas; probable methods of
protection; legal boundaries; precise alignment
of the highway and boundaries of the corridor; potential
locations of roadside rests, vista points, and areas
for public or commercial information sites.
b. The City should solicit, at the earliest possible
time, the help and advice of local citizens' com-
mittees, affected property owners, conservation
groups9 and anyone else who might be interested in
the results of the corridor study.
If the route under study has the potential for
official State designation, the City should request
the assistance of the California Department of
Transportation.
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If the corridor study presents evidence that further
controls are necessary, the City should prepare and
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adopt Specific Plans and overlay zoning for each route.
When preparing these implementing measures, the following
criteria should be considered:
a. By State law, Specific Plans may include regulations
limiting the location of buildings and other improve-
ments with respect to existing or planned rights-
of-way; regulations of the use of land and buildings,
the height and bulk of buildings, and the open spaces
about buildings; street and highway naming and
numbering plans in order to establish the official
names of streets and highways, to remove conflicts,
duplication and uncertainty among such names, and to
provide an orderly system for the numbering of
buildings and properties; such other matters which
will accomplish the purposes of the Specific Plan,
including procedure for the administration of such
regulations; and such other measures as may be
required to insure the execution of the General
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b. Specify the treatment and protection the route and
corridor are to receive, i.e., land use controls,
landscape control, land acquisition needs, construc-
tion standards, type and location of complementary
faci 1 i ti es .
Where applicable, establish regulations and guidelines
regarding building heights and setbacks, signs and
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outdoor advertising, placement of utilities and
undergroundi ng of uti1 i ty 1 ines, cover and screening
of earthwork operations, erosion control, preserva-
tion of the natural conditions of bodies of water,
preservation and restoration of plant material ,
clearing for views, site planning and landscape
design, property maintenance, and public uses
within the corridor.
d. When official State designation is desired, the mini-
mum requirements which must be met by the City include,
but are not limited to; (1) regulation of land use
which may include density and/or the intensity of
development; (2) detailed land and site planning;
(3) control of outdoor advertising; (4) careful
attention to and control of earthmoving and land-
scaping; and (5) the design and appearance of
structures and equipment. The involvement of local
citizens in determining the five items is very
important if the program is to have popular support.
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V. MASTER LIST OF ELIGIBLE ROUTES
The following list includes those existing local routes that the
City has reviewed and found to be worthy of further study within
the context of this Element. They .are listed in their.-respettive
candi tions warrant.
Routes elfgfF1e for Ctty of Caanlsbad State Scentc H'i'gh~zy
des i'gna t i o n :
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hterstate 5 - from southerly City S4~7'si:s -LG Qee&n- stde City lfmits (Note: This route is TncTuded with-
1% the State's Scenl'c Fiighway System and has the potentfa1 of recerfving offfcial State designatton),
'El"Cabin0 Real - from southerly Cjty l-imfts to Qceanstde Ci'ty- 1 tmfts.
Carl sbad Koulcvard (Pacific Htghway) - from southerly City limits to Oceanside Cfty limits.
Jefferso'n Street - from has Flores Drtve to (iceanside Cfty Iimtts.
Adams St.reet - from Park BrIve to Har'r5son Street,
Park Drive - from Kelly DrSve to Adams Street-
Lagoon Lane - from Poinsettia Lane to sautherfy City limits.
Rancho Santa Fe Road - from southerly Clty limits to ).
Patomar Airport Road - from Caslsbad Boufevzr?.G to easterly City 1 imi ts e
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The following list includes future routes, as designated
on the adopted Circulation Element of the General Plan,
that the Staff feels, when constructed, may qualify to
be added to the "Master List".
when considering future improvement plans for these
routes, the City should consider the potentizl scenic
and historic amenities along these routes.
The Staff suggests that
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Cannon Road - from Interstate 5 to E? Camino Real,
Lagoon Lane - from Ps%nsett-ia Lane to El Camino Real,
Melrose Drive - along the Countyts right-of-way throughout the City of Carasbad.
Poinsettia tane/A7ga Road - from Carlsbad Boulevard to future a7ignment of Plelrose Rrfve.
Park Drive - from intersection with Kelly Drnive to future connection with Cannon bad.
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APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Corridor Study
A study conducted by the City to identify:
recreational resources, scenic and visual corridor boundaries, sites
for rest stops, vista points, or map stops, existing and proposed land
use, and potential problems in protecting these resources.
scenic, historical, or
Designated Scenic Highway or Route
An eligible route that has been subjected to all of the steps con-
tained in the Scenic Highways Program, found to possess scenic or
historical amenities worthy of preservation, and implemented by the
adoption of a Specific Plan and overlay zoning.
Eligible !?cute
Any highway or street designated in the "Master List of Eligible Routes"
contained in the Scenic Highways Element of the Carlsbad General Plan.
Official State Scenic Highway
A State or County route whose Scenic Corridor Protection Program has
been reviewed and approved by the State Highway Advisory Committee.
Scenic Corridor
The bands of land generally adjacent to the scenic highway right-of-way
that complete the visual appearance and integrity of the total composi-
tion of the scenic highway. The boundaries of the scenic corridor may
coincide with the boundaries of the visual corridor but are usually less.
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Scenic Highways Program
A comprehensive program of the City established within the Scenic Highways
Element leading to the eventual designation of scenic routes and corridors.
The program includes the Element itself as well as all necessary follow-
up programs such as corridor studies, Specific Plans and overlay zoning.
Scenic Resources
The objective and subjective visual features of a unique and irreplace-
able landscape, including rewarding views of vegetation, topography,
geological formations and historical sites.
Specific P1 an
Regulations, prcgrams, and legislation as may in the City's judgement
be required for the systematic execution of the Genera: Plan as defined
in Section 65450 et seq. of the California Government Code.
State Scenic Highway System
State or county highways listed in the Streets and Highways Code (Sec. 263)
and shown on the official California Scenic Highway System Map.
State Scenic Highway Program
The State program leading to the designation of routes contained within
the State Scenic Highway System as official State Scenic Highways.
State Scenic Highway Advisory Committee
A citizens committee established by the Scenic Highways Law responsible for
recommending program criteria, reviewing application for, and recommending
approval of, official State scenic highway designation.
Visual Corridor
All areas visible from the scenic highway (i.e. the view from the road).
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