HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-08-04; City Council; Resolution 98-282t
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RESOLUTION NO. 98-282
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A RESERVATION OF
6.5 ACRES FROM THE 5% ALLOWABLE TAKE OF COASTAL
SAGE SCRUB FOR FARADAY AVENUE (PROJECT NO. 3593)
AND EL CAMINO REAL WIDENING (PROJECT NO. 3184).
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WHEREAS, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service has listed the coastal Californ
gnatcatcher as a threatened species and, therefore, subject to certain protections afforded by tk
Endangered Species Act; and
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8 WHEREAS, the Secretary of the Interior has adopted a Special Rule as provided und,
9 Section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act for threatened species; and
10 WHEREAS, the Special Rule provides guidelines for interim take of the coastal Californ
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Communities Conservation Planning (NCCP) program of the State of California; and 12
gnatcatcher pending completion and approval of larger scale plans pursuant to the Natur
13 WHEREAS, among provisions of the Special Rule is an expedited process for approval
interim impacts, which process may be used until the San Diego County region has taken 5%
coastal sage scrub existing as of March 25, 1993; and
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15 WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad's portion of the 5% allowable take has been calculated
be 165.7 acres, and all impacts to coastal sage scrub during the interim period must I
subtracted from this amount; and
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18 WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad has adopted a prioritization system and guidelines 1
19 determining which projects should be allowed to deduct from City's 5% allocations; and
20 WHEREAS, Faraday Avenue impacts 6.0 acres of coastal sage scrub and is considerec
21 second priority project by impact; and
22 WHEREAS, El Camino Real Widening impacts 0.5 acres of coastal sage scrub and
23 considered a first priority project by impact; and
WHEREAS, Faraday Avenue and El Camino Real Widening are City Capital Projel 24 1) required to meet a Growth Management Standard and are first priority projects by projc
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type; and
26 WHEREAS, the City's 5% allocation is nearing depletion, thus the project type
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1 WHEREAS, the prioritization guidelines allow commitment of acreage from the 5(
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allocation prior to the project receiving all discretionary action; and
WHEREAS, Attachment 1 to this resolution is a listing of all projects which have bee
authorized by the City Council pursuant to the Special Rule to impact coastal sage scrub habit,
in Carlsbad since March 25, 1993, including a statement of the remaining number of acrc
available to the City from the 5% allocation; and
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6 WHEREAS, when approving interim impacts to coastal sage scrub habitat under tt
expedited process provided by the Special Rule, it is necessary for the City Council to ado 7
8 seven specific findings which are outlined in the NCCP Conservation Guidelines; and
9 WHEREAS, CEQA guidelines require environmental review to be completed before tl
10 final design of the project can be initiated; and
11 WHEREAS, a preliminary plan has been prepared for Faraday Avenue and El Carnir
12 Real that are currently under environmental review; and
13 WHEREAS, these projects, through the final design process may impact more or le!
coastal sage than is evident at the level of detail of the preliminary plans; and 14 11 WHEREAS, this request is for a reservation of the 6.5 acres of the coastal sage 5
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allocation until actual impacts can be determined in the final design of the project; and
16 WHEREAS, when the actual impacts are known, City Council will be requested to ado
the seven specific findings and approve the deduction of the actual acreage from the 5 17
l8 allocation and make available the unused portion; and
19 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsba
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1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 21
California, as follows:
22 2. That the City Council approves the reservation of 6.0 (six) acres from the 5
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allocation
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for Faraday Avenue (Project No. 3593).
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3. That the City Council approves the reservation of 0.5 (one-half) acre from the 59
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allocation for El Camino Real Widening (Project No. 3184).
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Counc 4
held on the 4th day of August , 1998 by the following vote, to wit:
5 AYES: Council Members Lewis, Finnila, Nygaard, Kulchin and Hall
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ATTACHMENT 1 itemization *pacts to Coastal Sage Strut@% Allocation
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Private Development Projects:
Aviara Phase It drainane structure impacts - 1994 0.40
Aviara Phase Ill grading - 4(d) permit issued 9/95
6.80 Rancho Verde - Section 7 permit issued 1995
1.10 Carlsbad Ranch - 4(d) permitissued May 1996
1 .IO Parkview West - 4(d) permit issued May 1996
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Mar Vista/Emerald Ridae West and East - amroved adrninistrativelv 11/95 0.96 - ~ ~~~~~ ~ ~~~~~~
Carrillo Ranch Phase I Grading - Section 7'permit issued 1995 42.20
'Arrovo La Costa - Section 7 permit issued 1993 11 .oo
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Cobblestone Sea Village- 4(d) permit issued 1/97
0.1 0 Cobblestone Sea Villaae additional imDact amroved administrativelv 10/97
0.27 Carlsbad Ranch - Hidden Valley Road approved administratively 1997
0.50 Holly Springs agricultural impacts 1997
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ICarriIlo Ranch Phase II Grading - authorized 11/97 1 s.ool
Meadowlands - 4(d) permit .issued 3/98
1.95 Pacific View Estates - 4(d) permit issued 3/98
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x' 0.35 Poinsettia Lane Extension - Admin 4(d) Pending 7/98
0.35 Lincoln North PointeNiaSa t - Approved administratively 7/98
2.66 Kelly Ranch Area E- Shea Homes - 4(d) Pending 7/98
0.78 Newton Business Center -- 4(d) approved administratively 6/98
3.40 Ayres Land Co. -- Aviara Parkway -- Pending 4(d) 6/98
2.38 Green Valley El Camino Real Widening -- 4(d) Approved 6/98
I. 70 La Costa Village - 4(d) Issued 4/98
3.98 Ocean Bluff - 4(d) Issued 3/98
I J i Total acres authorized to be taken
Nofe: Italics indicates that grading permit has not been issued
11.91 Remaining acres
153.79