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I RESOLUTION NO. 92-264
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA APPROVING THE COMPLETED CONSISTENCY CHECKLIS
FOR THE REGIONAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT STRATEGY AND 4
TRANSMITTING THE CHECKLIST TO SANDAG ACTING AS THE
REGIONAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT REVIEW BOARD. I
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WHEREAS, the Regional Growth Management Strategy was prepared by
SANDAG in response to Proposition C, approved by the voters of San Diego County in
November 1988; and
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9 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad considered the Regional
10 Growth Management Strategy on March 24, 1992, and recommended adoption of the
”(( Strategy; and
I.2 II WHEREAS, the Regional Growth Management Strategy includes a self- I
13 11 I certification process to ensure consistency between the Strategy’s Recommended
Actions and the relevant plans, policies and ordinances of local jurisdictions and
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16 regional agencies; and
17 WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad has completed the Consistency Checklist which
l8 provides a status report regarding the consistency of its relevant plans, policies and
19 j( 1 ordinances with the Strategy’s Recommended Actions, and information regarding the I
20 II I I1 21 I region’s progress towards achieving the Quality of Life Standards and Objectives; and
22 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad held a public hearing on the
23 Consistency Checklist on August 18, 1992, to consider the comments of all persons
24 wishing to be heard on the matter.
25 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
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1 2) The Consistency Checklist as attached hereto is approved for submittal to
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SANDAG acting as the Regional Growth Management Review Board.
3) The City of Carlsbad agrees to take the actions identified in the Checklist
to achieve consistency with the Strategy and to annually monitor and
6 report its progress towards meeting the Quality of Life Factors and
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City of Carlsbad, held on the 18th day of AUGUST , 1992, by the 9
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
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AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Larson, Stanton
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NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Nygaard
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ATTEST:
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ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Clerk
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Exhibit 3
City of Carlsbad
Staff Report on
Self-Certification of Compliance with the
Regional Growth Management Strategy
August 1992
Introduction
The attached document constitutes the City of Carlsbad's response to the Local/Regional
Consistency Checklist provided by SANDAG. A number of ordinances, resolutions, and
other documents are referred to in the responses. Copies of these documents are
available for review by any interested person at the City's Community Development
Department, 2075 Las Palmas Drive, Carlsbad, CA 93009. General questions regarding
the City's responses should be directed to Don Rideout, Senior Management Analyst, at
the above address or by telephoning (619) 438-1161 extension 4212.
Conventions Used in This Report
In order to enable the reader to readily distinguish the City's responses and comments
from the checklist questions, the following conventions are used. Checklist questions
and all wording from the original SANDAG checklist are always shown in bold italics,
while the response is given in normal typeface. Clarifying notes, where necessary, are
given in brackets [ 3.
In the original checklist as provided by SANDAG, not all questions were numbered, and
some questions refer to attachments which contain additional questions. Therefore, in
the attached responses, all numbering of questions corresponds to the original SANDAG
checklist as contained in the Revised Draft Regional Growth Management Strategy
dated February 1992, with the exception that questions which do not pertain to the
City of Carlsbad have been omitted. The omission of these questions will cause a gap in
the numbering in some locations. The page numbering does not correspond to the page
numbering of the original checklist, due to the insertion of the responses.
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LOCALfREGIONAL CONSISTENCY CHECKLIST
FOR THE
REGIONAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT STRATEGY AND
CONGESTION MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
AIR QUALJTYAND TMSPORTATIONICONGESTION MANAGEMENT
Regional Trip Reduction Program
Cities and Couno
1. Has the Regional Trip Reduction Ordinance, or an equivalent ordinance, been adopted?
Note: The Congestion Management Program (CMP) statutes require that each city
and the County adopt and implement a Trip Reduction Ordinance.
Yes No X Other
Documentation:
At this time, the City of Carlsbad has not yet adopted a Regional Trip Reduction
Ordinance.
Comments:
A City task force has been established, and this matter will be taken to the City
Council for adoption of the Ordinance in 1993 when the final requirements for
the program are established by the Air Pollution Control District and Sandag.
Model ordinances from SANDAG and the City of San Diego are being reviewed
for possible use in Carlsbad. At this time, no city in the region has an adopted
Trip Reduction Ordinance that fully complies with the CMP. This will be one of
the critical regional tasks in the coming year.
2. Has your jurisdiction achieved the regional trip reduction targets contained in the Trip .
Reduction Ordinance?
Yes No X Other
Documentation:
At this time, the City of Carlsbad has not yet adopted a Regional Trip Reduction
Ordinance.
Comments:
At this time ridership targets and existing vehicle occupancies have not been
measured.
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Transportation Capacity Expansion to Help Provide Alternatives to Driving AlonelTransit
Pet$ormance Standards
Cities and CounQ
i?. Does your GeneralICommunity Plan(s) identih existing and proposed bicycle facilities
and coordinate with other bicycle facility projects included in the current RTP and
Regional Transportation Improvement Program?
Yes No Other X
Documentation:
Page 8 and Page 13 of Section D.7. of the Circulation Element of the City of
Carlsbad General Plan addresses existing and proposed bicycle facilities. The
Seven Year Countywide Regional Transportation Improvement Program (TRIP)
for Bicycle Facilities also addresses these facilities.
Comments:
The City of Carlsbad is an active member of the San Diego Association of
Governments (SANDAG) Bicycle Facilities Coordinating Committee (BFFC).
Carlsbad participates in and competes annually in the Transportation
Development Act (TDA)/TransNet funding program for planning and
construction of regional bicycle facilities.
3. List the total number of miles of bicycle facilities by type (Class 1 Bike Path, Class 2
Bike Lane and Class 3 Bike Route) that have been built in your jurisdiction and the
number built during the last year.
Documentation:
Total Miles of Existing Bicycle Facilities
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Bicycle Facilities Constructed in 1991
Class 1 Class 3 Class 2
Prime Arterial 0.6 miles
4. How many park-and-ride spaces are located within your jurisdiction, and how many
additional spaces were provided last year?
Documentation:
There are 115 parking spaces in the Park and Ride lot on La Costa Avenue at
Interstate 5. This number was obtained by a field count. No new spaces were
added last year. In addition, there are a number of unofficial, undesignated
areas that are regularly used by commuters as meeting points for ride sharing
and van pooling. These undesignated sites are primarily along the frontages of I-
5 and Highway 78 and include the Plaza Camino Real shopping center and other
commercial centers with large parking lots.
Land Use ActwnslLevel of Service Standards for Arterials and Freeways
Cities and County
1'. Are the trafic level of service objectives contained in your General1 Community Plan(s)
equal to or better than those speciJied in the Strategy, i.e, LOS "D" for the peeways
and the Regional Arterial System identiJied in the 1990 RTP?
Yes X No Other
Documentation:
Citywide Facilities and Improvements Plan adopted September 23, 1986 by City
Council Resolution No. 8797.
Comments:
In 1986, the City of Carlsbad developed and adopted the Carlsbad Growth
Management Program. The Growth Management Program required the adoption
of various performance standards establishing thresholds of the adequacy of
public facilities in the City of Carlsbad. Therefore, on September 23, 1986, the
City Council adopted Resolution No. 8797 approving the City's Community
Facilities and Improvement Plan defining the performance standards.
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The Performance Standard for Circulation is defined as follows:
No road segment or intersection in the zone nor any road segment
or intersection out of the zone which is impacted by development
in the zone shall be projected to exceed a Service Level C during
off-peak hours, nor Service Level D during peak hours. Impacted
means where 20% or more of the traffic generated by the local
facility management zone will use the road segment or intersection.
Until now, the Performance Standard has been applied to all major circulation
facilities within the City, including state highways and freeway ramps and
overpasses. However, it was not applied to the 1-5 freeway itself, since that was
understood to be the responsibility of CalTrans and not under the control of the
City. Now, with the assistance of CalTrans and SANDAG, the regional standard
of LOS D or better will be applied to the 1-5 freeway as part of the Regional
Growth Management Strategy. Therefore, the adoption and implementation of
the Growth Management Performance Standard for traffic circulation ensures
compliance with the Congestion Management Program and Regional Growth
Management strategy.
2. Has a trafic forecast been prepared based on the land uses and circulation system
contained in the GenerallCommunity Plan(s) ?
Yes X No Other
Comments:
Circulation Implementation Program and Traffic Impact Fee Study adopted on
September 17, 1992, by City Council Resolution No. 91-236.
Documentation:
As part of the City's Traffic Impact Fee Program, City staff contracted with
SANDAG to prepare an update to the Carlsbad Transportation Model. The land
use assumption used within this model coincide with the projections used in the
development of the City's Growth Management Program. Those assumptions
were based on an actual count of existing residential and non-residential
development within the City boundaries. The projections of future development
were developed by assuming a "worst case" scenario of the maximum amount of
development dependent on the underlining land uses as defined in the General
Plan. A critical element of the future projections was the deletion of constrained
lands. Constrained areas included such items as 40% slopes, open space areas,
circulation element roadway and major utility easements, riparian and naturally
undeveloped lands. This resulted in an adjusted gross acreage which then
related to future development potential.
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3. Do your trafic forecasts make use of a SANDAG-approved trafic forecasting model
and incorporate SAIVDAG's Regional Growth Forecasts as a un;fomz benchmark for
population and land use data? Note: This is a requirement of the CMP statutes.
Yes X No Other
Documentation:
A traffic model of Carlsbad has been developed by SANDAG as part of their
computerized regional traffic modelling system. As part of the Traffic Impact Fee
Program described above, SANDAG included the traffic volumes from adjacent
land uses outside of the City. Also, through-traffic using the regional circulation
network was included within the traffic volumes as a result of modeling efforts
previously completed.
41. Is the projected future level of service on the regional arterial system routes consistent
with the level of service objective "D" in the Strategy? Does your jurisdiction have a
program(s) to achieve the trafic level of service objectives identified in the Strategy?
NOTE: lf a roadway will not be able to meet the Strategy's regional level of service
objectives for specijk reasons such as preservation of landscaping, inadequate room to
widen, or other overriding considerations, these exceptions should be explained.
Yes X NO Other
Documentation:
SANDAG/Carlsbad traffic model.
Comments:
The projected level of service for regional arterials within Carlsbad, other than
the 1-5 freeway, is projected to be consistent with the level of service objective at
buildout. Prior to buildout, the projected level of service for all circulation
facilities must not exceed a Service Level D during the peak hour as defined in
the City's Growth Management performance standard. In accordance with the
Growth Management Program, if the performance standard is not met at any
time, new development is made contingent upon the provision of a full guarantee
for funding for needed improvements to mitigate the deficiency and restore an
acceptable level of service.
The ultimate level of service of the 1-5 freeway through Carlsbad is an exception
because its functioning is dependent upon many regional factors. SANDAG's
recent study of the level of service of all the freeways in the region indicates that
approximately one-third of them are already at LOS E or F and another third is
at LOS D. The portion of 1-5 within Carlsbad is presently rated at LOS D,
primarily because of afternoon peak hour congestion at the interchange with
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Highway 78 in Oceanside. This deficiency will be difficult to correct by means of
improved geometrics because the area surrounding the interchange is already
heavily constrained. The most likely method of bringing about improvement is
trip reduction on a regional scale.
5. Has your agency adopted and implemented a process to evaluate and mitigate the
trafic impacts of large projects on the regional transportation system, including the
level of service standards and objectives of the CMP and Strategy? (The definition of a
"large" project as described in the CMP is any project that upon its completion would
be expected to generate either an equivalent of 2,400 or more average daily trips or 200
or more peak hour vehicle trips.) Note: The CMP statutes require that each city and
the County adopt and implement a program to analyze the impacts of land use
decisions, including mitigation costs, on the regional transportation system.
Yes X No Other
Documentation:
The City has implemented a process to evaluate and analyze the costs of
mitigating the traffic impacts of projects on the regional transportation system as
described in Chapter 5 of the CMP. The Planning Department's Procedures
Manual and project application forms have been revised to include the
requirements from Chapter 5. Enhanced CEQA review is required for all "large
projects" (per the CMP definition) submitted as of November 1, 1992. Project
applications will not be considered complete without submittal of the required
information. The project approval process already includes coordination with
North County Transit District and adjacent jurisdictions if within 5 miles (as
described in Chapter 5). As of November 1, 1992, coordination with SANDAG,
CALTRANS, and the Air Pollution Control District will also be required as
described in Chapter 5.
The City participates in the periodic updates to the regional growth forecasts
prepared by SANDAG and, in doing so, provides a range of land use information.
In return, the City has historically adopted the final forecasts and used them it its
Local Facilities Management Plans (LFMP'S) and its own capital improvement
program.
The model "New Project Design Guidelines" referenced in Chapter 5 are still
being prepared by SANDAG and will be considered for incorporation when they
are finalized.
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6. Does the process include the trafic impacts on all freeways and the regional arterial
system aflected by the project (including arterials and peeways in adjacent
jurisdictions) ?
Yes X No Other
Documentation:
The City's project review process does include the traffic impacts on freeways and
the regional arterial system, including freeways in adjacent jurisdictions as
described in Chapter 5 of the CMP. All land use review project application forms
require applicants to evaluate regional impacts. (See question 5 above.)
7'. Does the process consider existing and future planned land uses, and reasonably
foreseen projects within the jurisdiction, and adjoining jurisdictions?
Yes X No Other
Documentation:
All proposed projects must satisfy the requirements/conditions contained in the
City's Local Facilities Management Zone Plans (LFMP's). Each LFMP contains a
traffic study which is based upon existing and anticipated development in that
Zone, as well as other reasonably foreseen projects in adjacent zones and
adjoining jurisdictions. (See question 5 above.)
8. Does your agency prepare and adopt CMP Deficiency Plans for any state highway or
CMP principal arterials within your jurisdiction that are forecast to fall below the CMP
trafic level of service standards? Note: The development and adoption of Deficiency
Plans is a requirement of the CMP statutes.
Yes No Other X
Documentation:
None required.
Comments:
Thus far, there has been no need to prepare any deficiency plans. CMP Principal
Arterials, after being constructed to their General Plan configuration, are not
projected to fall below CMP traffic level of service standards, with the possible
exception of the 1-5 freeway, as discussed in the response to question # 4.
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9. Is the existing traflc level of service on the regional arterial system routes in your
jurisdiction consistent with the Strategy's level of service objective of LOS "D"?
Note: If a roadway does not meet the Strategy's regional level of service objectives for
spec@ reasons such as preservation of landscaping, inadequate room to widen, or
other overriding considerations, these exceptiom should be explained.
Yes X No Other
Documentation:
City of Carlsbad Annual traffic Monitoring Reports for 1990 and 1991.
Comments:
Level of service standards are being met currently and will continue to be met
through construction and improvement of the arterial to meet the required
standards per the City's Growth Management Program. The only potential
exception is the 1-5 freeway, as discussed in the response to question #4.
Transportation System Management
Cities and Count?,
A'. Is there a plan in place to optimize the trafic signals in your jurisdiction to improve
trafic flow through a centralized trafic control system?
Yes No x Other
Comments:
Future planning will investigate the feasibility and potential funding sources for a
centralized traffic control system. Many of Carlsbad's traffic signals are at
isolated intersections and are not part of a signal system to be interconnected.
2. What is the status of the trafic signal optimization plan?
Documentation:
Operations at traffic signals are presently optimized through field review and
study at the intersection to refine timing charts and enhance movement of traffic.
Coordinated systems are continuously monitored.
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MISCELI"E0US
Cities and County
Have the recommendations included in regional transportation studies (e.g., the Route 78
Corridor Study and Mid-County Transportation Study) been incorporated into local general
plans?
NOTE: The recommendations in these studies do not apply to all jurisdictions.
Yes No Other X
Documentation:
None.
Comments:
The recommendations of the Route 78 Corridor Study are being implemented but have
not yet been incorporated into the General Plan. The City is currently undertaking a
comprehensive General Plan update. As part of the update, consideration will be given
to incorporating the recommendations of the Route 78 Study into the Circulation
Element. The recommendations of the Mid-County Transportation Study have not yet
been completed. Therefore, these recommendations are being analyzed at this time, but
they have not yet been incorporated into the General Plan.
WATER
- Water Agencies -
[NOTE: Carlsbad is served by three separate water districts. These are the Carlsbad
Municipal Water District (CMWD), the Vallecitos Water District (VWD), and the
Olivenhain Municipal Water District (OMWD). The responses to the following
questions are categorized by district. Where comments were provided by one or more
of the districts, these have been included exactly as stated by the district.]
1. Do water agencies with more than 200 members maintain drought response plans to
cope with potential fiture water shortages?
Yes All 3 Districts No Other
Documentation:
CMWD Drought Emergency Response Program.
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VWD Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
OMWD Ordinance No. 193 and Ordinance No. 204.
Comments:
OMWD - "Olivenhain has a response plan in ordinance form to cope with
shortages. This ordinance coupled with the District's Urban Water Management
Plan, the Best Management Practices MOU and the District Capital Facilities
Plans make up Olivenhain's current and future programs for coping with
shortages."
Are CWA member agencies able to operate without water servicefiom the Authority's
aqueducts for up to ten consecutive days?
Yes ClMwD & OMWD No WD Other
Documentation:
CMWD Drought Emergency Response Program.
VWD Master Plan and Water Shortage Contingency Plan.
OMWD Ordinance No. 193 and Ordinance No. 204.
Comments:
CMWD - "Maerkle Reservoir combined with other district storage reservoirs has
approximately 13 days storage."
VWD - "Adopted Master Plan identifies ten day requirement. Board authorized
site acquisition? design, and initial construction toward ten day storage (SDCWA)
requirement."
OMWD - "Many agencies are far short. OMWD can manage outages of up to PO
days under most circumstances. (This is not enough for any agency in the event
of a catastrophic aqueduct failure, ie. earthquake.)"
Have retail water agencies implemented a system to compile water use information by
customer class to help track the effectiveness of conservation measures?
Yes All 3 Districts No Other
Documentation:
Documentation not available.
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Comments:
CMWD - "Billing distinguishes among residential, commercial, industrial,
irrigation, and agriculture."
VWD - "Each water account is now identified by one of 30 customer categories.
Usage reports can be generated by each category."
41. Have the Best Management Practices (water conservation and demand management
programs and projects) contained in the CWA's Water Resources Plan been
implemented?
Yes All 3 Districts No Other
Documentation:
CMWD - Adoption of Urban Water Management Plan.
VWD - Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Urban Water Conservation in
California.
OMWD - Best Management Practices and Urban Water Management Plan.
5;. Has a water reclamation ordinance based on the County Water Authority's model
ordinance been adopted?
Yes CiklWD & OMWD No WD Other
Documentation:
CMWD Ordinance No. 31 adopted May 8, 1990. See also Water Reclamation
Master Plan adopted by Carlsbad City Council Resolution No. 779 on March 3,
1992.
OMWD Ordinance No. 173 and Ordinance No. 175.
Comments:
VWD - "Drafted, not yet been adopted."
cities and Count?,
A!. Has a water reclamation ordinance based on the County Water Authority's model
ordinance been adopted?
Yes X No Other
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Documentation:
See question #1 above under Water Agencies.
2. Has the State Department of Water Resources model xeriscape ordinance, or an
equivalent ordinance, been adopted for all new construction? (This also applies to
lanhcaping for single-family residential units installed by developers prior to
occupancy.)
Yes No Other X
Documentation:
The City's Landscape Manual, adopted November 13, 1990, requires that a water
conservation plan be submitted with the landscape concept plan for any project
requiring discretionary approval. The Landscape Manual also includes a
statement of water conservation policies and standards. The Landscape Manual
was submitted to the State Department of Water Resources, and they have
subsequently listed Carlsbad as one of the cities already in compliance.
Comments:
The Manual was adopted by Resolution rather than by ordinance and was tied to
the City's Grading Ordinance. The City Attorney has since recommended that the
Landscape Manual be adopted by Ordinance independently. This will be
accomplished prior to December 1992.
3. Have your local plumbing requirements been amended to be in compliance with the
minimum state requirements for water conservation?
Yes X No Other
Documentation:
Ordinance No. NS-170 adopted by the City Council on September 3, 1991,
requires the use of ultra low flush toilets in new construction and when toilets
are being replaced in existing structures. Ultra low flush means no more than
1.6 gallons per flush. This is consistent and in compliance with the state
requirements for water conservation.
A 4' Have the Best Management Practices (water conservation and demand management
programs and projects) contained in the CWA's Water Resources Plan been
implemented?
Yes X No Other
Documentation:
See question # 4 above under Water Agencies.
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SEWAGE TPZGATMENT
Sewaae Treatment Plant Aaencies
hrave plans for water reclamation plants, storage and distribution systems and adequate sludge
disposallrecycling facilities been included in the capital improvement programs of the sewage
treatment plant operators?
Yes X No Other
[The following response was submitted by the Encina Wastewater Authority which is the
provider of wastewater treatment for the majority of the City of Carlsbad.]
Llocumentation:
Tier Two Water ReclamatiodEffluent Management Study, Encina Ocean Outfall Facility
Plan, approved as part of the Fiscal Year 1992-93 Budget for the Encina Wastewater
Authority.
Comments:
"'The question addresses two areas, water reclamation and sludge recycling, and
iherefore the response is answered in two parts.
Reclamation:
Responsibility for planning for water reclamation plants, storage and distribution
systems have been retained by the individual member agencies of the Encina
Wastewater Authority. However, during FY 1991/92 the Authority completed
the Tier Two Water ReclamatiodEffluent Management Study. The purpose of
the study was to identify any avoided costs at Encina that might be realized by a
member agency electing to implement reclamation. The study also identified
effluent disposal options that would be economically conducive to reclamation by
a member agency. A second planning document completed in FY 91/92 was an
Ocean Outfall Facility Plan. This plan establishes a strategy to assure timely
expansion of effluent disposal capacity at Encina while considering opportunities
for reclamation identified in the Tier Two Study. Capital funds to coordinate
with any member agency interested in pursuing reclamation have been included
in the Authority's FY 92/93 budget.
Biosolids (sludge) recycling:
The FY 92/93 budget contains a 20 year capital improvement program which
includes a composting project sized to accommodate projected biosolids from the
Encina service area through the year 2010. Phase I of the project is in
preliminary design and scheduled for construction completion in mid-1995."
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rrhe following response was submitted by the Leucadia County Water District]
Comments:
"Design has recently been completed for the upgrading of the Gafner Secondary Plant to
the tertiary level. The design is currently being reviewed by the State Office of Water
R-ecycling. Upon their approval, the District will enter an agreement with the State for
an $835,000 loan toward the cost of the facilities which are estimated to cost
approximately $2.1 million. The balance of the funds will come from the District's
reserves. A capital improvement analysis was completed in 1989 by Fieldman Rolapp
and funds have been set aside for the project. Construction is scheduled to begin in
October 1992 with completion in September 1993.
The District has entered into a 20 year agreement with the City of Carlsbad for the
purchase of a minimum of 394 acre feet per year of reclaimed water which will be used
to irrigate the La Costa Golf Course.
The design incorporates a lake on the golf course for storage of reclaimed water.
Existing pumps will pump the water from the lake to the irrigation system. In addition,
the District has an 800,000 gallon fabritank, originally used for flow equalization,
which can provide additional storage if needed.
A distribution system is already in place and was installed in the 1960's when secondary
water from the Gafner Plant was used on the golf course. The practice was terminated
in the 1970's when residences were constructed in close proximity to the irrigation
patterns.
Sludge disposal for the District is handled at the Encina Wastewater Authority in
Carlsbad. The District owns sufficient capacity to treat its share of Encina treatment
capacity as well as that from the Gafner Plant."
- Cities and Couno
Does your jurisdiction have guaranteed sewage treatment capacity, or does it contract with
another agency for capacity, prior to approving development projects.
Yes X No Other
Documentation:
Documentation not available.
Comments:
As a member agency of the Encina Wastewater Authority, Carlsbad has guaranteed
treatment capacity.
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SENSITNE LANDS PRESERVATION AND OPEN SPACE PROTECTION
cities and Countv
1. Have ordinances been adopted which are consistent with the recommendations
contained in the Strategy's Definition of Regionally Significant Open Space for:
a. Steep Slopes
Yes X No Other
Documentation:
Ordinances have been adopted which are consistent with the recommendations
contained in the Strategy's Definition of Regionally Significant Open Space for Steep
Slopes, as further specified below.
Comments:
[The following discussion relating to steep slopes addresses the items listed on
Attachment 1, page 75 of the checklist.]
Intent - topography and native vegetation should be preserved.
Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 21.95 specifies the intent that hillsides and
native vegetation should be preserved. Specifically, Section 21.95.010(a) states:
"Assure hillside alteration will not result in substantial damage or alteration of
significant natural resource areas, wildlife habitats or native vegetation areas;
and, Section 21.95.010(b) states: "Preserve the natural appearance of hillsides by
assuring that development density and intensity relates to the slope of the land,
and is compatible with hillside preservation."
Definition - review development on 25% or greater slopes; optional threshold -- height
of 25 feet and 200 cubic yards excavation.
Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 21.95.030 requires the issuance of a Hillside
Development Permit for property with a slope of 15% or greater and an
elevation differential greater than 15-feet.
Grading, grubbing, and clearing permit required (some exemptions allowed). Indicate if conflicts with fuel management requirements have been resolved, working with the
fire department or local fire district.
Grading, grubbing, and clearing permits are required pursuant to Carlsbad
Municipal Code Section 11.06. Exemptions: this Section does not prohibit
routine landscape maintenance, the removal of vegetation upon the order of the
Fire Marshal in order to eliminate a potential fire hazard, or to the abatement of
weeds.
The City does not have conflicts with the fuel management requirements of the
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Fire :Department. The City has adopted specific fire protection policies and
requirements as part of the City's Landscape Manual, to limit impacts to sensitive
environmental areas for the purpose of fire protection. Specifically Policy F. 1.1
states: "Landscape treatments shall be designated so as to mitigate fire dangers
to structures adjacent to natural areas" and, Policy F.l-2 states: "Landscape
treatments for the purposes of fire protection shall be performed in a manner
which limits disruption to environmentally sensitive areas while still achieving
conformance with the fire protection standards."
Zoning - lower density or density transfer to recognize steepness; hillside review -- local
agency's guidelines; consider landscape ordinance.
The City's Hillside Development Ordinance (Section 21.95 Carlsbad Municipal
Code, Hillside Development Guidelines dated April 14, 1988, and the Carlsbad
Landscape Guidelines Manual all recognize the sensitivity of steep slopes. As
stated in the intent and purpose of the City's Hillside Development Ordinance,
Section 21.95.010(b): "Preserve the natural appearance of hillsides by assuring
that development density and intensity relates to the slope of the land, and is
compatible with hillside preservation." As more specifically articulated pursuant
to the Section 21.95.040 of the Hillside Development Ordinance, "Areas of a site
in slopes greater than forty percent shall be excluded from residential density
calculations" and, "No more than fifty percent of the portion of a site containing
twenty-five to forty percent slopes may be utilized for calculating allowable
residential density."
Additionally, the City is updating its policies addressing density transfers in
conjunction with the update of the Land Use Element of the General Plan,
anticipated to be completed in 1993. In conjunction with the Element update,
the City will be considering a density transfer ordinance.
Specific Requirements: design guidelines; encroachment limitations; natural
appearance of manufactured slopes following landscaping; open space easement or
similar; penalty for violations. Consider monitoring and maintenance requirements.
The City's Hillside Development Ordinance (Carlsbad Municipal Code Sec.
21.93, Hillside Development Guidelines, dated April 14, 1988, and Grading
Ordinance (Carlsbad Municipal Code Sec. 11.06) establish the standards for
developing steep hillsides. These regulations guide design, limit encroachment,
require contour grading, and set forth penalties for violations. Currently, the
maintenance of hillsides is the responsibility of private homeowner associations.
The City's Hillside Development Guidelines establish standards for the review of
cut and fill slope; establish standards for addressing contour grading, screening
graded slopes, view preservation and enhancement; establish standards for
review of hillside and hilltop architecture; and, establish hillside drainage
standards.
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The City does not currently have a program in place to monitor hillsides.
Through the Habitat Management planning process, the City will be analyzing
its' current practices regarding the monitoring and maintenance of all
environmentally sensitive lands, including steep hillsides, and will consider
amending existing ordinances to address this issue.
The City's Landscape Manual (Section N.E) addresses the landscape treatment of
hillside areas, and as stated in Policy E.l-6 of that document, "Plant materials
used shall be compatible in cultural requirements and aesthetic appearance to
adjacent natural landscapes."
Violations of provisions of the Grading Ordinance (Carlsbad Municipal Code
Section 11.06) may be considered a misdemeanor. The Ordinance provides for
the doubling of the required fees for the enforcement of a violation, recordation
with the County Recorder of a notice of grading violation, and proceedings for
the abatement of a grading violation. The City is currently reviewing its'
enforcement policies and considering strengthening the penalties for grading
violations. It is anticipated that the grading ordinance will be amended in 1993.
b. Floodplains
Yes No Other X
(Partial Compliance)
Documentation:
Ordinances have been adopted which are consistent with the recommendations
contained in Federal Emergency Management Agency regulations. However, not all of
the City's current policies and ordinances are consistent with the Strategy's Definition of
Regionally Significant Open Space for Floodplains, as fuil-ther explained below.
Comments:
[The following discussion relating to floodplains addresses the items listed on
Attachment 1, pages 75 and 76 of the checklist.]
Has the agency adopted an ordinance conforming with the Federal Emergency
Management agency (FEMA) regulations to protect life and property?
Yes, as provided for in Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 21.110.
Has the agency adopted other ordinances, including a statement of intent to jbrther
protect the floodplains' environmental values, and ensuring that the following concerns
are addressed:
Although the City has adopted an ordinance (Section 21.53.230 of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code) to protect Floodways, permanent bodies of waters, steep slopes,
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significant wetlands, riparian areas and woodland habitats, the City has not as
yet adopted an ordinance which specifically indicates the intent to protect
flood.plains and their associated environmental values. In conjunction with the
Open Space and Conservation Element update, the City will revise existing
policies and ordinances to ensure protection of the floodplains as well as to
protect other significant environmental resources. It is anticipated that the
ordinance(s) will be updated in 1993.
Does the ordinance require a hydraulics study which limits encroachment into the floodplain
so that:
(I) The 100-year flood flow will not exceed 6 feet per second (considered a
nonerodible velocity, which does not require riprap) at the floodway fringe;
No. The City's existing Floodplain Management Ordinance (Carlsbad
Municipal Code Section 21.1 10) provides flexibility to channelize where
appropriate. However, as stated in the Open Space and Conservation
Element, the City's expressed goal is to maintain water courses in as
natural a state as possible. Policy C.4, Page VII-17, of the Open Space
and Conservation Element states: "Natural water resources in the City of
Carlsbad shall be maintained in as natural a state as possible by: (a)
conserving or improving the appearance and ecology of those which are in
a relatively untouched condition; (b) restoring, in accordance with
recognized ecological principles and insofar as it is possible, those water
areas which have been significantly altered, to a condition which is most
beneficial to the public; and (c) simulating a natural condition in areas
which are to be altered in the future for purposes of safety engineering,
water conservation, or recreation," and as stated in Policy C.7 on page
VII-17 of this same Element, "Alteration of waterways and water bodies
that would cause significant adverse impacts on the environment shall be
prohibited."
(2) The IO-year low-flow channel will not be reduced;
No. However, FEMA guidelines generally prohibit any channel fill that
would reduce the floodway which includes the low-flow channel. Also,
state and federal environmental regulations limit taking of riparian habitat
usually found in the low-flow channel.
(3) Existing riparian growth will be accommodated in the study.
Although the City's Floodplain Management Regulations (Section 21.110
of the Carlsbad Municipal Code) do not specifically require that existing
" riparian growth be accommodated in the hydraulics study, riparian areas
are protected under the Open Space and Conservation Element of the
General Plan, the City's Local Coastal Program and pursuant to Section
21.53.230 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code. To further protect riparian
areas and other significant environmental resources, the City will review
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and revise, as necessary, existing policies and ordinances.
Does the ordinance(s) set forth additional requirements, including:
(1) Concrete or riprap channels will be permitted only to protect existing buildings;
No. However, most of the remaining floodways in Carlsbad are in open
space and will therefore, be protected through zoning and environmental
regulations.
(2) Floodplain jZ1 should be limited so that the water surface will not increase
along any of the following rivers: San Louis Rey, San Dieguito, San Diego?
Sweetwater, and Otay;
Not applicable. None of these rivers are located within the City of
Carlsbad.
(3) Floodway buflers will be required (San Diego County uses 15% of the floodway
width, with 100 feet maximum);
The City has not designated a specific buffer width for floodways.
However, in conjunction with the Open Space and Conservation Element
update, the City will revise existing policies and ordinances to ensure
adequate buffers are provided around floodways and other significant
environmental resources. It is anticipated that the ordinance(s) will be
updated in 1993.
(4) Wetlands and other environmental values will be protected.
Wetlands and other significant environmental resources are protected
under the City's Open Space and Conservation Element of the General
Plan, the City's Grading Ordinance (Carlsbad Municipal Code Section
11.06) and under the Uses Generally Section of the Carlsbad Municipal
Code (Section 21.53.23). Additionally, the City will amend existing
policies and ordinances in conjunction with the Open Space and
Conservation Element update, to further strengthen the protection
provided wetlands and other significant environmental resources. It is
anticipated that these policies and ordinances will be completed in 1993.
Has the agency mapped floodplains other than those included on the FEMA maps?
No. The watershed area of Encina Creek is the only area that the City might
consider mapping in the future. Currently, there are no plans to prepare such
mapping.
Has the agency adopted an ordinance allowing only limited uses in ,floodplains?
No. However, Section 21.53.230 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code designates
floodways and significant riparian habitat as undevelopable.
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C. Wetlands
Yes No Other X
(Partial Compliance)
Documentation:
Ordinances and policies have been adopted which protect wetland areas in the City.
However, not all of the recommendations contained in the Strategy's Definition of
Regionally Significant Open Space for Wetlands are currently being complied with, as
further explained below.
Comments:
1:The following discussion relating to wetlands addresses the items listed on Attachment
1, pages 76 and 77 of the checklist.]
Has the agency adopted the wetlands definition used by the US. Fish and Wildlqe
Service, shown on the National Wetlands Inventory maps, and included in the
Definition of Regionally Signgcant Open Space?
The City has incorporated the definition of wetlands used by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service in the City's Open Space and Conservation Resource
Management Plan, accepted by the Planning Commission May 26, 1992, to be
scheduled for City Council acceptance in August 1992. Additionally, the City will
be updating the Open Space Ordinance (Section 21.33 Carlsbad municipal Code)
to incorporate this definition and to strengthen the protection of wetlands and
other sensitive environmental resources. It is anticipated that this ordinance will
be updated in 1993.
Has the agency adopted an ordinance(s) which addresses the preservation and
protection of wetlands that includes:
(1) A statement of intent that, at a minimum, there should be no net loss of
wetlands acreage or value, and that a net gain is the long-term goal;
Currently, the City does not have a policy that specifically delineates that
there should be, at minimum, no net loss of wetlands acreage or value,
and that a net gain is the long term goal. Through the Open Space and
Conservation Element update process the City will strengthen its' policies
to protect wetlands and will amend existing ordinances to include a
statement of intent to reflect the policy that at minimum, no net loss of
wetlands acreage or value, and that a net gain is the long term goal in the
City.
(2) The wetlands definition as stated by the US. Fish and Wildlqe Service;
This definition of Wetlands has been included in the City's Open Space
and Conservation Resource Management Plan, accepted by Planning
Commission, May 26, 1992, and scheduled for City Council acceptance
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August 1992. Additionally, the City will be updating the Open Space
Ordinance (Section 21.33 Carlsbad municipal Code) to incorporate this
definition and to strengthen the protection of wetlands and other sensitive
environmental resources.
(3) Review requirements for all proposed projects involving wetlands, using the 100-
year floodplain and the National Wetlands Inventory maps to assist in their
ident $cation;
The City does protect all significant wetland areas pursuant to Section
21.53.230 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code and the City's Local Coastal
Program. To further protect wetlands and other environmental resources,
the City will update its existing ordinances to specifically define Wetlands,
pursuant to the US. Fish and Wildlife Services definition and to set-out
requirements for reviewing wetlands using the 100-year floodplain and the
National Wetlands Inventory Maps to assist in their identification.
(4) Grading, grubbing, and clearing requirements as part of the local grading
ordinance, to ensure no destruction of wetlands or wetlands values occurs;
Yes, Carlsbad Municipal Code Sec. 11.06.035 requires the issuance of a
permit for grading or clearing and grubbing operations on previously
undisturbed land, land covered by native vegetation, or upon land which
had not been used for agricultural purposes for five years immediately
prior to the institution of the grading operation for the purpose of
conducting agricultural activities.
(5) A requirement for a signijkant buffer, usually lOO-feet minimum, around each
wetland to protect and maintain the wetland values.
The City has not designated a specific buffer width for wetlands, except as
provided for in the City's Local Coastal Program for coastal areas of the
City. However, in conjunction with the Open Space and Conservation
Element update, the City will revise existing policies and ordinances to
ensure adequate buffers are provided around wetlands and other
significant environmental resources. It is anticipated that existing policies
and ordinance(s) will be updated in 1993.
2. Are actions being taken to acquire lands within your jurisdiction designated in your
GenerallCommunity Plan (s) for regional parks?
Yes X No Other
Documentation:
Carlsbad General Plan; Open Space and Conservation Element; Parks and Recreation
Element
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Comments:
.All Lands designated for Regional Open Space Parks in the Strategy's Definition of
:Regional Open Space are currently in public ownership. The City's Open Space and
Conservation Resource Management Plan will provide protection, maintenance,
administration and operation of open space lands designated as regional open space
parks in the Strategy's Definition of Regionally Significant Open Space. Additionally,
the Open Space and Conservation and Parks and Recreation Elements will be revised to
specifically indicate regional open space parks pursuant to the Strategy's Definition.
[Note: The following questions relating to Regional Open Space Parks are taken from
Attachment 1, page 77 of the checklist]
a. Has the agency adopted a policy or ordinance to permit public access to major portions
of regional open space parks, while preserving the natural features?
Yes. Pursuant to the City's current Open Space and Conservation Element of the
General Plan, public access to open space lands is to be provided. The City's
Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan accepted by the
Planning Commission May 26, 1992, and scheduled for City Council acceptance
in August 1992, establishes public access routes, and provides a program for
acquisition, improvement, maintenance and administration of trails.
b. Has the agency acquired Bureau of Land Management parcels and improved access to
them and provided trails as required by BLM?
Not applicable. There are no BLM lands within the City of Carlsbad.
c. Has the agency adopted a policy or ordinance to ensure "urban greenways" within the
community?
Yes. Greenways are an integral part of the City's open space program.
Conceptual greenways are protected by the City's Open Space and Conservation
Element of the General Plan. Additionally, the City's Open Space and
Conservation Resource Management Plan, accepted by the Planning Commission
May 26, 1992, and scheduled for City Council acceptance in August 1992, has
refined the conceptual greenway locations and, includes a comprehensive
implementation program for the greenway system.
d. Have such "greenways" been identified on the general plan or the open space element
map ?
Yes. Conceptual greenway locations are identified and protected by the City's
Open Space and Conservation Element of the General Plan. Additionally, as part
of the Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan, greenway
locations have been refined and mapped, and specific implementation strategies
identified to acquire, maintain, and operate the greenway system.
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%3. How many acres of regional open space parks exist in your jurisdiction?
The following Regional Open Space Parks currently exist within Carlsbad:
Agua Hedionda Lagoon/Kelly Ranch 200 ac + Leased ac
Batiquitos Lagoon 600 ac.
Lake Calavera 252 ac.
Macario Canyon Park 288 ac; 164 ac leased
Total 1,504 acres
,4. Are actions being taken to encourage the preservation of agricultural uses and rural
lands?
Yes X No Other
.Documentation:
Carlsbad General Plan: Land Use Element; Open Space and Conservation Element.
Azso, Local Coastal Plan for Carlsbad.
Comments:
The City's Open Space and Conservation and Land Use Elements of the General Plan
establish policies for the preservation of agricultural lands. Additionally, the City's
Local Coastal Program establishes further actions to encourage the preservation of
agricultural lands. No lands have been designated as "rural'' in the City of Carlsbad.
[The following questions relating to agricultural uses and rural lands are taken from
Attachment 1, pages 77 and 78 of the Checklist]
Has the agency adopted an ordinance(s) that established an urban boundary beyond
which urban services will not be provided in order to protect rurallagricultural areas?
No. the entire City limits are considered urban.
Does the agency encourage establishment and continuation of Williamson Act
contracts?
Yes. The City's Open Space and Conservation Element (attached) establishes
policies to encourage the establishment and continuation of Williamson Act
contracts.
Does the agency indicate "agricultural preserves: on the general plan map?
No. There are no agricultural preserves located within the City of Carlsbad.
Does the agricultural zoning (ifany) permit farm worker housing, packing houses, and
other agricultural activities?
Yes. The Exclusive Agricultural (E-A) zone (Carlsbad Municipal Code Sec. 21.07,
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attached) permits farm worker housing, packing houses and other agricultural
activities by conditional use permit.
Does the agency encourage agricultural use of reclaimed water -- by pricing policy,
other?
The Carlsbad Master Plan for Reclaimed Water establishes the service area for
reclaimed water use. Although facilities to treat reclaimed water are in place at
this time, to date, the transmission lines to carry reclaimed water to specified
destinations have not been installed. Pursuant to the Reclaimed Water Master
Plan, the transmission lines will be installed as a condition of development
approval.
Does the agency require a condition notifying buyers of a farm adjacent to a new
subdivision? Or distribute "right to farm" information to adjacent buyers?
In the past, development located next to active farm land has not been an issue
in the City. To address this issues, should it arise in the future, the City will
require a standard condition on projects located adjacent to agricultural land
requiring notification of buyers of a farm next to a new subdivision or the
distribution of "right to farm" information to adjacent buyers.
Does the agency encourage farmers to use all environmentally suitable practices?
Yes. Pursuant to Carlsbad Municipal Code Sec. 11.06.035 (attached), a grading
permit may be issued for agricultural activities if it is determined that the
agricultural operation will not cause damage to any significant areas and not
cause the elimination of any significant wildlife habitat or riparian area.
Additionally, the City will be strengthening its' ordinances with respect to
agricultural uses to ensure that downstream sedimentation is minimized. It is
anticipated that ordinances will be revised in 1993.
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
Cities and Countv
1. Has a Source Reduction and Recycling Element been adopted to achieve the 25 percent
reduction in 1995, and 50 percent reduction in 2000 goals of AB 939 as a part of the
county's Integrated Waste Management Plan?
Yes X No Other
Documentation:
City Council Resolution No. 92-187.
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Comments:
The public hearing to consider adoption of the City's Source Reduction and
Recycling Element was held on June 23, 1992, at which time Resolution No. 92-
187 was approved.
.2. Estimate the percentage of solid waste diverted last year.
Documentation:
9.3% as stated in the Source Reduction and Recycling Element.
,3. Has a Household Hazardous Waste Element which meets the requirements of AB 939
been adupted?
Yes X No Other
Documentation:
City Council Resolution No. 92-188.
Comments:
The public hearing to consider adoption of the City's Household Hazardous
Waste Element was held on June 23, 1992, at which time Resolution No. 92-188
was approved.
4. Estimate the percentage of Household Hazardous Waste diverted last year.
Documentation:
27.3% as stated in the County of San Diego Collection Event Statistics,
Household Hazardous Waste Element.
5. Have any permanent Household Hazardous Waste collection facilities been located in
your jurisdiction?
Yes NO Other X
Comments:
At the present time the City participates in the County of San Diego's Regional
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program and conducts two collection
events each year. In addition, the City does have a permanent site to collect
waste motor oil and batteries, which is located at the Fleet Maintenance Center
adjacent to the Public Safety and Service Center.
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6. Has the Siting Element for solid waste disposal facilities required by AB 939 been
approved? (The Siting Element is required to be approved by the County of San Diego
and a majority of the cities by the beginning of 1994.)
Yes No X Other
Comments:
The City is participating in a process involving the County and a subcommittee of
the Integrated Waste Management Task Force Technical Advisory Committee to
prepare the Siting Element.
,FL.1ZARDQUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
!Cities and Countv
.l. Has the San Diego County Hazardous Waste Management Plan or an equivalent been
adopted as required by state law?
Yes X No Other
Documentation:
Ordinance No. NS 208, which requires consistency with the County Hazardous
Waste Management Plan, was introduced on July 21, 1992. The ordinance will
be approved on approximately August 18, 1992, and will be effective 30 days
after adoption.
2. Have facility siting criteria that are consistent with the San Diego County Hazardous
Waste Management Plan beeu adopted?
Yes X No Other
Docurnentation:
Ordinance # NS 208 (above) requires that such facilities be consistent with the
general areas and siting criteria contained in the County Hazardous Waste
Management Plan.
3. Has a procedure to process permits on a case-by-case basis (e.g., Conditional Use
Permit) been established for siting hazardous waste facilities?
Yes X No Qther
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Documentation:
Ordinance # NS 208 specifies the Conditional Use Permit process for considering
hazardous waste facilities on a case-by-case basis.
s4. Are the Southern California Hazardous Waste Management Plan and intergovernmen-
tal agreements and incentives programs being used in the evaluation of facility
proposals?
Yes No Other X
Documentation:
Southern California Hazardous Waste Management Plan adopted by the San
Diego County Hazardous Waste Advisory Committee on August 24, 1989.
5.
Comments:
The City has implemented some recommendations of the Southern California
Hazardous Waste Management Plan, and other recommendations are being
studied for their applicability to Carlsbad. However, since there have been no
formal facility proposals filed in Carlsbad, there has been no opportunity thus far
to make greater use of the Plan or intergovernmental agreements/incentives.
Is your jurisdiction, with the assistance of the County of San Diego, working with the
private sector to provide information, technical assistance and incentives to achieve the
30 percent waste ntinimization goal of the Plan?
Yes X No Other
Documentation:
None available.
Comments:
The City supports the County's efforts in working with the private sector.
6. How many hazardous waste facilities have been sited in your jurisdiction? One (large
size) to five (small size) facilities should be sited to meet San Diego's hazardous waste
management needs by the year 2000.
Documentation:
None. The City has a drop-off site for used motor oil and batteries at the Fleet
Maintenance Center. The City has no specified hazardous waste facilities (those
regulated by the County HWMP) and has received no applications for such
facilities.
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HOUSING
Cities and County
1. Has the Housing Element of your General Plan been updated as required by State law?
Yes X No Other
Documentation:
The Housing Element was adopted on October 22, 1991, by City Council
Resolution No. 91 -351.
Comments:
The Carlsbad City Council adopted the City's Revised Housing Element on
October 22, 1991. A letter dated November 15, 1991, from the City to the State
Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) includes other
minor revisions negotiated with the state subsequent to Council's adoption of the
Housing Element. These revisions shall be incorporated into the Housing
Element.
2. Has your Housing Element been found to be in substantial compliance by the state
Department of Housing and Community Development?
Yes X No Other
Documentation:
A letter to the City dated June 12, 1992, from Thomas B. Cook, Deputy Director
of HCD, states that the Housing Element as amended (see comments below)
complies with state law.
Comments:
The City's Housing Element was found in substantial compliance by HCD,
conditioned upon the City committing to adopt important implementation
ordinances by the end of 1992. These ordinances are an Inclusionary Ordinance,
Density Bonus Ordinance, Managed Living Unit Ordinance, and Development
Standards Modification Ordinance. If any of these programs are not fully
implemented by the end of 1992, and the City is unable to clearly demonstrate
the likelihood of the remaining programs to provide needed lower income
housing, the element would need to be amended to make available additional
sites.
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3. Does your Housing Element include the regional share objective J;om the Regional
Housing Needs Statement which indicates the number of new units needed by July,
1994 for all economic segments of the community consistent with state law?
Yes X No Other
Documentation:
See Table 36, page 67 of the City's Housing Element.
Comments:
The City's Housing Element indicates that the number of Regional Share units
needed by 1996 is 6,273 total units including: Very Low Income - 1,443; Low
Income - 1,066; Moderate Income - 1,317; and Upper Income - 2,447.
4. Does your Housing Element contain policies to achieve the regional share objective for
all economic segments of the community consistent with state law?
Yes X No Other
Documentation:
Housing Element (Programs 3.6.a., 3.7.c., 3.10.a., 3.10.b., and 3.10.c.).
Comments:
The City's Housing Element (Objectives 3.5 and 3.10) has committed to
providing 1,400 lower income households (275 units in excess of the identified
Fair Share requirement) and 1,300 moderate income households (the Regional
Share requirement). While the City believes that the provision of 1,400 lower
income households is the most that can feasibly be provided over the next 5 year
period given the market constraints (i.e.; 1986 Tax Reform Act which reduced
multi-family housing tax benefits and made project financing difficult to obtain,
an existing recessive economy, and higher land costs associated with Carlsbad's
coastal location), it needs to be emphasized that if the market was able to
produce the balance of Carlsbad's identified Regional need, there is nothing that
the City is doing in terms of zoning or land use controls which would preclude
the balance of the City's Regional Share from being provided.
Through the City's proposed mandatory Inclusionary Housing Program (Program
3.6.a. and 3.6.b.) the majority of the City,s Regional Share objective of 2,509
Lower-Income units will be achieved. As indicated in the letter dated May 27,
1992, from the City to HCD, the Inclusionary Program could create 1,582 Lower-
Income units within the City's Master and Specific Plan areas. The balance of the
City's Regional Share Lower-Income housing needs (927 units) would be
achieved through other City Programs including: (1) the development of the
City's remaining 59 acres of Residential High density designated land (19
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DU/AC) which would achieve a total of 1,121 units, City Initiated development
(Program 3.7.c.; 200 lower income units), and Section 8 (Program 3.7.d.; 100
lower income units). The City's Regional Share Moderate Income objectives
would be achieved through Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Program 3.10.a.; 200
units), Moderate Income Inclusionary (Program 3.10.c.; 200 units) Lending
Programs and Private Development (3.10.b. 900 units).
5. What was your jurisdiction's progress toward meeting the regional share objective last
year? Please note the number of units constructed by income level.
Documentation:
The City's housing Element was adopted on October 22, 1991. It was deemed in
compliance with State Housing Element Law by HCD on June 12, 1992. The
City is currently processing implementation ordinances (Inclusionary, Density
Bonus, Managed Living Unit, Development Standards Modifications) which shall
be adopted in 1992 and will enable the achievement of the City's Regional Share
objectives. Because of the economic recession, development activity has been
very slow during 1991. A total of 202 building permits were issued for
residential units during the 1991 calendar year. None of these units were income
restricted. No additional Section 8 certificates or vouchers were leased in 1991.
6. Does your Housing Element include the fair share objective fiom the Regional Housing
Needs Statement which indicates how many new and existing lower income households
should be assisted by July, 1996?
Yes X No Other
Documentation:
See page 67, paragraph 4 of the City's Housing Element.
Comments:
The City's Fair Share requirement for lower-income households is 1,125 units by
1996.
7. Does your Housing Element contain policies to achieve the fair share objective?
Yes X No Other
Documentation:
See attached Housing Element Programs 3.6.a. and 3.6.b. (Inclusionary
Ordinance; 1,050 units), Program 3.6.c. (In-Lieu Fee; 50 units) Program 3.7.c.
(City Initiated Development; 200 units), and Program 3.7.d. (Section 8; 100
units).
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Comments:
The total of 1,400 lower-income units is 275 units in excess of the City's Fair
Share needs.
8. What was your jurisdiction's progress toward meeting the fair share objectives last
year? Please note the number of households assisted.
Documentation:
During the 1991 calendar year, the City of Carlsbad applied for additional
Section 8 vouchers and certificates from HUD. In February 1992, 29 Section 8
vouchers and 29 Section 8 certificates were issued to the City. Of the 58
additional vouchers/certificates received in February 1992, 41 have been leased.
9. Has a Comprehensive Housing Afordability Strategy (CHAS) been prepared and
approved for your jurisdiction?
Yes X NO Other
Documentation:
The City's CHAS has been prepared and approved by HUD, per letter dated June
22, 1992, to the City from Charles Ming, Manager of HUD Region IX.
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