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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-04-17; Planning Commission; Resolution 3202,, ' i li 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLTJTION NO- 3202 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNWAPPROVING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN, TO DEVELOP A COMBINATION SOUTHWEST CORNER OF PALOMAR AIRPORT ROAD AND PASEO DEL NORTE. CASE NAME: MOBIL OIL GAS STATION/MINI-MART/CAR WASH AT THE CASE NO.: CUP 90-2/SDP 90-4 WHEW, the Planning Commission did on the 3rd day of April, 1991, anc on the 17th day of April, 1991, hold a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request, and 11 WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering ah 12 15 14 submitted by staff, and considering any written comments received, the Planning l3 testimony and arguments, examining the initial study, analyzing the information 16 Commission considered all factors relating to the Negative Declaration. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning Commission 17 I! as follows: 18 Commission APPROVES the Negative Declaration according to Exhibit "ND", dated 20 B) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Planning 19 A) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct. January 10, 1991, and "PII", dated December 26,1990, attached hereto and made 21 a part hereof, based on the following findings: 22 24 1. The initial study shows that there is no substantial evidence that the project ma^ z3 FindinEs: 26 2. The site has been previously disturbed by existing development and impacted by 25 have a significant impact on the environment. human activities. 27 28 ... .* I. e 0 3. The s@eets are adequate h size to handle traffic generated by the propose 1 project. 2 3 4. There are no sensitive resources located onsite or located so as to be significantl impacted by this project. 4 I/ PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Pladn 5 the following vote, to wit: 6 Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 17th day of April, 1991, b 7 AYES: Vice-Chairperson Erwiny Commissioners: Schlehube: 8 Schramm, McFadden, Marcus & Hall. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NOES: None. ABSENT: Chairperson Holmes. ABSTAIN: None. ,L " TOM ERWIN, Vice Chairperson CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION ATTEST: 16 17 I.8 PLANNING DIRECTOR 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PC RES0 NO. 3202 -2- .. . NEGATIVE DECLARATION PROJECT ADDRESS/LOCATION: Southwest corner of Palomar Airport Road and Paseo Del Norte. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Gas statiodmini-marthelf-serve car wash. The City of Carlsbad has conducted an environmental review of the above described project pursuant to the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act and the Environmental Protection Ordinance of the City of Carlsbad. As a result of said review, a Negative Declaration (declaration that the project will not have a significant impact on the environment) is hereby issued for the subject project. Justification for this action is on file in the Planning Department. ' A copy of the Negative Declaration with supportive documents is on file in the Planning Department, 307.5 Las Palmas Drive, Carlsbad, California 92009. Comments from the public are invited. Please submit comments in writing to the Planning Department within 30 days of date of issuance. DATED: JANUARY 10, 1991 CASE NO: SDP 90-4/CUP 90-2 - MICHAEL J.#OLMILLER Planning Director APPLICANT: MOBIL OIL PUBLISH DATE: JANUARY 10, 1991 JG 2075 Las Palmas Drive - Carlsbad. California 92009-4859 (619) 438-1 161 .- s 0 e ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FORM - PART II (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT) CASE NO. SDP 90-4/CUP 90- DATE: December 26, 199C 3ACKGROUND 1. CASE NAME: Mobil Oil Gas Station 2. APPLICANT: Ken HueRRer, Mobil Oil 3. ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER OF APPLICANT: 18634 Lancashire Way San Dieno. CA 92128 4. DATE EIA FORM PART I SUBMITTED: Februarv 7, 1990 5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Gas station with eight fuel pumps, mini-mart and self serve car wash. ZNVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS STATE CEQA GUIDELINES, Chapter 3, Article 5, section 15063 requires that the City conduct 8 The Environmental Impact Assessment appears in the following pages in the form of a checklist. This checklk dentifies any physical, biological and human factors that might be impacted by the proposed project an1 xovides the City with information to use as the basis for deciding whether to prepare an Environment: mpact Report or Negative Declaration. ': A Negative Declaration may be prepared if the City perceives no substantial evidence that the project o any of its aspects may cause a significant effect on the environment. On the checklist, "NO" will be checkec to indicate this determination. Invironmental Impact Assessment to determine if a project may have a significant effect on the enviromenl ': An EIR must be prepared if the City determines that there is substantial evidence that any aspect of tb project may cause a sidcant effect on the environment. The project may qualifv for a Negativ Declaration however, if adverse impacts are mitigated so that environmental effects can be deemec insignificant. These findings are shown in the checklist under the headings "YES-sig" and "YES-insig respectively. \ discussion of potential impacts and the proposed mitigation measures appears at the end of the form unde XSCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION. Particular attention should be given to discussin; nitigation for impacts which would otherwise be determined significant. 0 PHYSICAL ENvlRoNMENT L THE PROPOSAL DtRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: Result in unstable earth conditions or increase the exposure of people or property to geologic hazards? Appreciably change the topography or any unique physical features? Result in or be affected by erosion of soils either on or off the site? Result in changes in the deposition of beach sands, or modification of the channel of a river or stream or the bed of the ocean or any bay, inlet or lake? Result in substantial adverse effects on ambient air quality? Result in substantial changes in air movement, odor, moisture, or temperature? Substantially change the course or flow of water (marine, fresh or flood waters)? Affect the quantity or quality of surface water, ground water or public water supply? Substantially increase usage or cause depletion of any natural resources? 1. Use substantial amounts of fuel or energy? . . Alter a significant archeological, paleontological or historical site, structure or object? -2 - W YES YES (si& (insig) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NO X X X X - X X - X X X X X ". I e 0 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT YiLL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: as Ea NO 2. Affect the diversity of species, habitat or numbers of any species of plants (including trees, shrubs, grass, microflora and aquatic plants)? .3. tntroduce new species of plants into an area, or a barrier to the normal replenishment of existing species? .4. Reduce the amount of acreage of any agricultural crop or affect prime, unique or other farmland of state or local importance? .5. Affect the diversity of species, habitat or numbers of any species of animals (birds, land animals, all water dwelling organisms and insects? .6. Introduce new species of animals into an area, or result in a barrier to the migration or movement of animals? HUMAN ENVIRONMENT vu THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: -7. Alter the present or planned land use of an area? .8. Substantially affect public utilities, schools, police, fire, emergency or other public services? -3- - - - - - YES (si@ - X X - - - X - X - - X YES NO (msig) X - X - 0 HUMAN ENVIRONMENT [, THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: Result in the need for-new or modified sewer systems, solid waste or hazardous waste control systems? Increase existing noise levels? Produce new light or glare? Involve a significant risk of an explosion or the release of hazardous substances (including, but not limited to, oil, pesticides, chemicals or radiation)? Substantially alter the density of the human population of an area? Affect existing housing, or create a demand for additional housing? Generate substantial additional traffic? Affect existing parking facilities, or create a large demand for new parking? , Impact existing transportation systems or alter present patterns of circulation or movement of people and/or goods? . Alter waterborne, rail or air traffic? . Increase traffic hazards to motor vehicles, bicyclists or pedestrians? . Interfere with emergency response plans or emergency evacuation plans? . . Obstruct any scenic vista or create an aesthetically offensive public view? !. Affect the quality or quantity of existing recreational opportunities? -4- W as - - - - - - - - - - - - - YES (Insig) - X - - X - - - X - - X - - - - - - NO X - X - X - X - X - X X X - X X ,1 . m e M.A.NDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE JILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: as Ei$ NO 3. Does the project have-the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wild- life species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or en- dangered plant or animal, or eliminate of California history or prehistory. important examples of the major periods 4. Does the project have the potential to achieve short-term, to the dis- advantage of long-term, environmental goals? (A short-term impact on the environment is one which occurs in a relatively brief, definitive period of time while long-term impacts will endure well into the future.) 5. Does the project have the possible environmental effects which are in- dividually limited but cumulatively considerable? ("Cumulatively con- siderable" means that the incremental effects of an individual project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects.) ;6. Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? -5- - - X - - X - - X - - X 0 W CUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION iect Descridon nolition of an existing auto repair service type gas station with four fuel pumps, removal of the existing crground gasoline storage tanks, and construction of a new mini-mart/car wash type service station with It fuel pumps and new underground storage tanks, all located at the southwest comer of Palomar Airport .d and Paseo Del Norte. Adjacent land uses consist of a used automobile storage lot to the south and a .aurant to the west. The project is located in the Coastal Zone. isical Environment . The lot is level, was previously graded, and is currently developed with a gas station. Grading of the site will include 129 cubic yards of cut, 204 cubic yards of fill, and 75 cubic yards of export to accommodate new foundations and the underground fuel storage tanks. The grading will not appreciably change the topography nor create unstable earth conditions, and the site contains no unique physical features. The entire site will be covered with paving, building foundation, and landscaped planters, therefore onsite erosion of exposed soils will not result. Drainage and erosion control facilities (during construction phase) will be incorporated into the project by condition of approval and the project will be required to meet all City Engineering standards and policies, therefore significant erosion and drainage impacts will not result. ’. The project is not adjacent to a river, stream, lake or major body of water, and the grading and drainage will not impact the deposition of beach sand or modify water features. The applicant has obtained an Air Pollution Control District Authority to Construct Permit (No. 880610) and a Permit To Operate (No. 6877) from the Air Pollution Control District. This gas station also replaces an existing station, therefore additional cumulative impacts are minimal and compliance with the appropriate regulatory permits will reduce air pollution impacts to a level of insignificance. The site is relatively small (Oh acres) and contains an existing gas station, therefore onsite physical conditions will not be drastically altered and impacts to air movement, moisture, and temperature will be minimal. The fuel dispensing nozzles are required to contain vapor recovery systems thus reducing the impacts of odors. The car wash contains a water recycling system with eventual discharge into the sewage system. Approval of the project will be conditioned with the requirement to obtain a Waste Discharge permit from the Encina Water Pollution Control Facility. The site is currently developed, therefore the new gas statiodcar wasWmini-mart will not increase the cumulative impacts created by urban runoff into surrounding man-made and natural drainage facilities. 10. The project is very small in scale, covering only .65 acres, therefore during the construction phase the usage of natural resources will be insignificant. The gas station is a service use and will not consume substantial amounts of fuel or energy. -6- n, e e I[ SCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION (cont'd) 2. The project site has been previously graded and developed wi~h an existing gas station, therefort significant impacts to archeological or paleontological resources is not anticipated. liological Environment - 2,13 The project site has been previously graded and developed with a gas station and is an infill lot .6. resources or animal travel and migration patterns. The site contains no natural plant or animal habitat .4,15 surrounded by urban development, therefore there will be no significant negative impacts to biologica or species. Iumnn Environment .7. The parcel is designated for commercial vistor/travel service land uses on the General Plan Land USC Map and the proposed use is consistent with this designation. L8. The project is consistent with the General Plan and zoning and will be conditioned to comply with thc requirements of the Local Facilities Management Plan for Zone 5. As a result of the project' conformance with adopted land use and facility plans, it will not signifcantly impact public facilities The adopted Facilities Management Plan assures that all public facilities will be in place prior tc development. 19. The project's compliance with the requirements of a regulatory permit from the Encina Water Pollutiol Control Facility will minimize the impacts to solid waste treatment facilities. 20. The self-serve car wash will increase surrounding noise levels but will not significantly impac surrounding land uses or add to the ambient noise levels of the area. The project is located adjacen to a freeway off-ramp and the intersection of two large circulation element roadways. The surroundin, roadways all generate high levels of traffic noise. The Model R7B-Mini-Tunnel and Ultra Cleaner ca wash structure generates noise levels in the range of 66 to 76 Leq dBA during the drying cycl (measured at 40 to 60 feet from the entrance and exit of the car wash). Noise pollution in the rang of 70 to 75 Leq dBA is equivalent to average street noise or a radio. The area contains no nois sensitive land uses and the restaurant located directly west is approximately 150 feet away from th entrance to the car wash. 21. The project will replace an existing gas station and will not incrementally add light and glare to th surrounding environment. The canopy that covers the fueling area will screen light downward an prevent light from spilling outward or upward, thus reducing impacts to surrounding parcels. 22. Compliance with California Health and Safety Code Section 41960, and Rule 20 of the Air Pollutio Control District Rules and Regulations as stated in the required regulatory pennits for the constructio and operation of a gasoline dispensing facility will reduce the risk of explosion and release of hazardou substances to a level of insignificance. -7- a :;USSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION (cont’dl w !4.The proposed land use is commercial service, therefore the project will not substantidy alter the density of the human population in the area or substantially effect housing. The gas station replaces an existing station and the new development represents a minimal intensification of the site’s land use, resulting in an insignificant generation of additional employment and subsequent demand for housing. !-/,The project will generate additional traffic, and a traffic study has been prepared for the project which indicates that the development will not significantly impact the surrounding street system and the existing patterns of pedestrian and traffic circulation. Consolidation of the four existing driveways into two driveways both located farther away from the intersection of Palomar Airport Road and Paseo Del Norte will make traffic and pedestrian circulation at the intersection safer. The project complies with the City‘s Parking Ordinance and has six designated onsite parking spaces, therefore the project will not affect existing parking facilities or create a large demand for new offsite parking. The project will have no effect on waterborne, rail or air traffic. The project will not interfere with emergency reponse plans or emergency evacuation plans. The traffic study concludes that onsite traffic circulation and access will be adequate to handle the traffic demand, therefore constrained and inadequate emergency access and evacuation of the site is not anticipated. The project will not obstruct scenic vistas and the approved building elevations, materials, and architecture will not create an aesthetically offensive public view. Extensive site plan review of the surrounding neighborhood and comply with all City ordinances and policies. Conditions of approval for the site plan will require landscaping to enhance the visual aesthetics of the development and provide some visual screening of the building and driveways. project by the Planning Department will ensure that the improvements are compatible with the , The project will not adversely affect the quality or quantity of existing recreational opportunities. lndatorv Findings of Sinnificance . The project replaces an existing gas station located on a previously graded, level, infill lot that is surrounded by existing development. As a result of the existing site condition, the project will not have an impact on biological or cultural resources. ,35.The additional intensification of land use from an existing gas station to a slightly larger gas station with a car wash and mini-mart will not create substantial additional cummulative impacts, nor effect longer term environmental goals. The land use is planned for in the General Plan and consistent with the zoning, both of which are tools used to balance the City‘s long range environmental gods with its physical development goals. i. Noise, fuel dispensing hazards, and additional traffic circulation and safety concerns have been identified and considered in this evaluation and it has been determined that the project will not cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly. -a- .e * w @ .I:ALYSIS OF VIABLE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT SUCH AS: a) Phased development of the project, b) alternate site designs, c) alternate scale of development, d) alternate uses for the site, e) development at some future time rather than now, f) alternate sites for the proposed, and g) no project alternative. a) The small size of the project and the nature of the land use prohibits the use of developmen phasing. 1)) Redesign of the site to accommodate on site circulation and reduce traffic impacts can also bc accomplished by extending the lease line of the parcel to the south and funneling traffic into thl long alley/driveway leading from the restaurant. By consolidating the two driveways on Paseo De. Norte and directing the traffic into an exit located farther from the intersection, traffic circulatior would also function adequately. c) Elimination of the car wash, mini-mart use, or reduction in the number of gasoline pumps woulc reduce the Average Daily Trips, reduce the onsite traffic demand and create a less .intensell developed site. d) The gas statiowcar wash/&-mart is consistent with the planned land use for the site anc alternative uses for the property would consist of similar traffic generating uses such as drive-ir restallrants bntels and rnmmerrial rprreatinnR1 fsrilitieq m W TERMINATION (To Be Completed By The Phning Department) On the basis of this initial evaluation: - I find the proposed project COULD NOT have a sigrzlficant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared. - I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described on an attached sheet have been added to the project. A Conditional Negative Declaration will be proposed. - I find the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required. I/ z/ g( Date signa&W Ilzpi I Date I ST MlTIGATING MEASURES (IF APPLICABLE] rTACH MITIGATION MONiTORING PROGRAM (IF APPLICABLE) -10- .- . 0 0 APPLICANT CONCURRENCE WITH MITIGATING MEASURES THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT I HAVE, REVTEWED THE ABOVE MITIGATING MEASURES AND CONCUR WITH THE ADDITION OF THESE MEASURES TO THE PROJECT. Date Signature -11-