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Home My WebLink About1991-05-15; Planning Commission; Resolution 3232I 0 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 3232 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA APPROVING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR A PLANNING COMMISSION DETERMINATION OF GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW VISTA/CARLSBAD SEWER INTERCEPTOR. CASE NAME: VISTA/CARLSBAD SEWER INTERCEPTOR CASE NO.: PCD/GPC 90-13 7 hold a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request, and 8 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on the 15th day of May, 1991, 9 WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all lo 11 testimony and arguments, examining the initial study, analyzing the information 12 submitted by staff, and considering any written comments received, the Planning Commission considered all factors relating to the Negative Declaration. 13 14 15 as follows: 16 A) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct. l? 18 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning Commission €3) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Planning Commission hereby APPROVES the Negative Declaration according to Exhibit "ND", dated December 28, 1990, and "PII", dated December 11, 1990, attached 19 hereto and made a part hereof, based on the following findings: 2o 21 Findings: 1. The initial study shows that there is no substantial evidence that the project may 22 have a significant impact on the environment. 23 27 ..... 26 impacted by this project. 25 3. There are no sensitive resources located onsite or located so as to be significantly 24 2. The site has been previously graded pursuant to an earlier environmental analysis. 28 * 0 1 II 2 I/ PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning 3 4 Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 15th day of May, 1991, bq the following vote, to wit: 5 6 7 1 AYES: Chairperson Holmes, Commissioners: Schlehuber, Schramm, Savary, Noble, Erwin & Hall. NOES: None. 8 ABSENT: None. 9 ABSTAIN: None. 10 11 12 13 14 ATTEST: CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION 15 " W 16 MICHAEL J. HOLZMI~~R lr 11 PLANNING DIRECTOR 18 19 1 2o !I 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 PC RES0 NO. 3232 -2- 28 - NOTICE OF COMPLETION Mail to: State Clearinghouse, 1400 Tenth t, Rm. 121, Sacramento, CA 95814 - 916/4 See NOTE Below I salt I Project Title: Vista Cartsbed Sewer Interceptor - PCD/GPC 90-13/CDP 90-3 - Lead Agency: City of Carlsbad Contact Person: Anne Hysm/Gary Kellison Street Address: 2075 Las Palms Drive Phone: (619)438-1161, ext. 4457 City: Carlsbad Zip: 92009 County: San Dieso PROJECT LOCATION: County: San Diego City/Nearest Cmmmity: Carlsbad Cross Streets: See project description Total Acres: Not amlicabte Assessor's Parcel No. See project description Section: Tup. Range: Base: __ Uithin 2 Miles: State Hwy #: Waterways: - """""""""_"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""".." Airports: Rai [ways: Schoo 1 s : DOaEMT TTPE CEQA: - NOP ............................................................... - Supplement/Subseqwnt NEPA: - NO1 OTHER: - Joint Docunent - Early Cons - EIR (Prior SCH No.) EA Final Docunent X Neg Dec - Other - Draft EIS Other - - Draft EIR - FONSI - """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""- - - LOCAL ACTION TYPE - - General Plan Update General Plan Amendment General Plan Element Comnunity Plan - DEVELOPMENT TYPE """""""""""""- "_ - Specific Plan __ Master PLan - Planned Unit Developnent - Site PLan """""""""""""""" - Rezone Annexation - Use Permit X Coastal Permit - Land Division (Subdivision, X Other General Pl; Parcel Map, Tract Map, etc.5- C o n s i s t e n - Prezone - X Redeve I opment - Determination ............................... - Residential: Units Acres - Water Facilities: Type HGD __ Office: Sq. Ft. Acres Employees Conmercial: Sq. Ft. Acres Emp 1 oyees - Industrial: Sq. Ft. Acres - Power : Type Watts - Errp 1 oyees Recreational - - Hazardous Waste: Type - Transportation: Type - Mining: Mineral - Educational Waste Treatment: Type - - - X Other: Sewer Interceptor PROJECT ISSUES DISCUSSED IN WQ)(ENT - Aesthetic/Visual - Flood Plain/Flooding Schools/Universities Water Quality Agricultural Land - - Forest Land/Fire Hazard - Septic Systems Water Supply/ - Air Quality - Geologic/Seismic - X Sewer Capacity Groud Water Archaeological/Historical - - Minerals Soi 1 Erosion/Cocrpaction/Grading - Wetland/Riparian Coastal Zone - - X Noise - Solid Waste Wildlife Ecomic/Jobs Fiscal - - Recreation/Parks - Vegetation - Cunulative Effect """""""""_""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""" - - - - Drainage/Absorption Population/Housing Balance - Toxic/Hazardous - Growth Inducing - - Public Services/FeciLities X Traffic/Circulation - Landuse - - - - Other Present Land USenoning/General Plan Use TC/R3/VR """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""". .............................................................. Project Description Construction of a MI1 to 48" diameter Sewer Interceptor along Jefferson Street fran 1-5 to Oak Avenue along Oak Avenue from Jeff1 street to the Railroad Right-of-way to a point 1,400 feet south of Tamarack Avenue. Also, construction of a 12'' diemeter sewer in Chestnut Avenue from Herding Street to the Railroad Right-of-Uay. NOTE: Clearinghouse will assign identification nunbers for all neu projects. If a SCH nunber already exists for a project I from a Notice of Preparation or previous draft docunent) please fill it in. Revised October AH : km e City 0 of Carlsbad NEGATIVE DECLARATION PROJECT ADDRESS/LOCATION: Jefferson Street from 1-5 to Oak Avenue, Oak Avenue from Jefferson Street to the AT&SF Railroad right of way, and the railroad right of way from Oak Avenue to a point 1,400 feet south of Tamarack Avenue. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Vista/Carlsbad Sewer Interceptor 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 sigruficant 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, 2075 Las Palmas Drive, Carlsbad, California 92009. Comments from the public are invited. Please submit comments in writing t g Depament within 30 days of date of issuance. DATED: DECEMBER 28, 1990 CASE NO: PCD/GPC 90-13/CDP 90-3 1 -i- Plannin Director HoLZMJLLER APPLICANT: CITY OF CARLSBAD PUBLISH DATE: DECEMBER 28, 1990 2075 Las Palmas Drive - Carlsbad, California 92009-4859 - (619) 438-1 161 ENVIRO N# JTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOa PART II (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT) CASE NO. PCD/GPC 90-13/CDP 9 DATE: DECEMBER 11, 1990 BACKGROUND 1. CASE NAME: VISTA / CARLSBAD INTERCEPTOR 2. APPLICANT: CITY OF CARLSBAD 3. ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER OF APPLICANT: 2075 LAS PALMAS DFUVE CARLSBAD, CA 92009 (619) 438-1161 X 4430 4. DATE EIA FORM PART I SUBMITTED: AUGUST 17.1990 5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Construction of a 36l to 48" diameter Sewer Interceptor'a: Jefferson Street from 1-5 to Oak Avenue alom Oak Avenue from Jefferson street to the Rail] Right of Way to a point 1.400 feet south of Tamarack Avenue. Also, construction of a diameter sewer main in Chestnut Avenue from Harding Street to the Railroad Right of W ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS STATE CEQA GUIDELINES, Chapter 3, Article 5, section 15063 requires that the City conduc Environmental Impact Assessment to determine if a project may have a significant effect on the environn The Environmental Impact Assessment appears in the following pages in the form of a checklist. This chec identifies any physical, biological and human factors that might be impacted by the proposed project provides the City with information to use as the basis for deciding whether to prepare an Environrm Impact Report or Negative Declaration. * A Negative Declaration may be prepared if the City perceives no substantial evidence that the proje any of its aspects may cause a significant effect on the environment. On the checklist, "NO" will be che to indicate this determination. * An EIR must be prepared if the City determines that there is substantial evidence that any aspect o project may cause a simificant effect on the environment. The project may qualify for a Neg Declaration however, if adverse impacts are mitigated so that environmental effects can be de< insinnificant. These findings are shown in the checklist under the headings YES-sig" and YES-i respectively. A discussion of potential impacts and the proposed mitigation measures appears at the en2 of the form I DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION. Particular attention should be given to discu mitigation for impacts which would otherwise be determined significant. 0 0 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: I. Result in unstable earth conditions or increase the exposure of people or property to geologic hazards? 2. Appreciably change the topography or any unique physical features? 3. Result in or be affected by erosion of soils either on or off the site? 4. 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? 5. Result in substantial adverse effects on ambient air quality? 6. Result in substantial changes in air movement, odor, moisture, or temperature? 7. Substantially change the course or flow of water (marine, fresh or flood waters)? 8. Affect the quantity or quality of surface water, ground water or public water supply? 9. Substantially increase usage or cause depletion of any natural resources? 10. Use substantial amounts of fuel or energy? 11. Alter a significant archeological, paleontological or historical site, structure or object? %? - - - - - - - Es, - - - - NO X X X x X X X X X X - X -2- e BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT 0 WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: 12. Affect the diversity of species, habitat or numbers of any species of plants (including trees, shrubs, grass, microflora and aquatic plants)? 13. Introduce new species of plants into an area, or a barrier to the normal replenishment of existing species? 14. Reduce the amount of acreage of any agricultural crop or affect prime, unique or other farmland of state or local importance? 15. Affect the diversity of species, habitat or numbers of any species of animals (birds, land animals, all water dwelling organisms and insects? 16. Introduce new species of animals into an area, or result in a barrier to the migration or movement of animals? HUMANENVIRONMENT WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: 17. Alter the present or planned land use of an area? 18. Substantially affect public utilities, schools, police, fire, emergency or other public services? -3- as YES (sig) Fig1 - E:) - NO X X X X X NO X X HUMAN ENdhNMENT e WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: 19. Result in the need for new or modified sewer systems, solid waste or hazardous waste control systems? 20. Increase existing noise levels? 21. Produce new light or glare? 22. Involve a significant risk of an explosion (including, but not limited to, oil, pesticides, chemicals or radiation)? or the release of hazardous substances 23. Substantially alter the density of the human population of an area? 24. Affect existing housing, or create a demand for additional housing? 25. Generate substantial additional traffic? 26. Affect existing parking facilities, or create a large demand for new parking? 27. Impact existing transportation systems or alter present patterns of circulation or movement of people and/or goods? 28. Alter waterborne, rail or air traffic? 29. Increase traffic hazards to motor vehicles, bicyclists or pedestrians? 30. Interfere with emergency response plans or emergency evacuation plans? 31. Obstruct any scenic vista or create an aesthetically offensive public view? 32. Affect the quality or quantity of existing recreational opportunities? gs E3 - X - X X - - NO X - X X X X X X X X X X -4- e e MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY as E;] NO 33. Does the project have the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially 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 important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory. reduce the habitat of a fish or wild- 34. 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 time while long-term impacts wiU endure well into the future.) 35. 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.) relatively brief, definitive period of X - X - - X 36. Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? X - - -5- 0 0 DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION PROJECT DESCRIPTION The project consists of trench grading to bury a 36" to 48" diameter and 12" diameter sewer interceptor within the local street and the ATS&F Railroad rights of way. The purpose of the project is to expand the capacity of the existing VistaKarlsbad Sewer Interceptor to meet current as well as the projected build-out demand of Local Facilities Management Zone 1. The new 36l to 48" sewer interceptor will be buried parallel to existing interceptors. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT The proposed interceptor will be located beneath existing streets and along the railroad right of way; therefore, no encroachment into a floodplain or geologically hazardous area will occur. Trench grading on relatively flat graded surfaces should not result in erosion problems. Trench grading will occur to accommodate the underground sewer interceptor which ends at the approximate boundary of the Agua Hedionda floodplain; therefore no modification of any watenvaq will occur. The proposed project will actually reduce the potentially adverse impacts to air and watel quality by ensuring adequate sewer line capacity to the Encina Water Pollution Control Facility to meel current and future demands for sewer service. The proposed gravity flow sewer interceptors will require no additional pumping; therefore, additiona fuel or energy requirements are minimal. All of the proposed grading will occur in previously disturbed transportation corridors therebl eliminating the risk of disturbance to any archaeological, palenontological or historical sites, structures or objects. BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT The proposed project will occur under existing streets and within the ATS&F railroad right of way therefore, no adverse impacts to any species of plant or animal or habitat, or prime agricultural lam will result. HUMAN ENWRONMF.NT The project consists of the replacement of the existing sewer interceptor to supply current and futurl demand for sewer service. Any noise impacts will be those resulting from the temporary grading anc construction. The temporary grading and construction noise and dust impacts to surrounding residential anc commercial development are unavoidable; these impacts are necessary to provide adequate sewe facilities to the area. The required grading permit will restrict construction operations to the hours c 7:OO a.m. to sunset on weekdays, and a dust abatement procedure is required to minimize thes impacts on the surrounding area. Since no construction above grade will occur, no light or glar impacts are anticipated. -6- 0 0 The interceptor will run under Jefferson Street, Oak Avenue, Chestnut Avenue and the ATS&F Railroad right of way and during construction of the system, there will be short tern impacts to the present patterns of circulation and increased hazards to motor vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians due to heavy equipment on the street, street closures, the reduction in the size of the travel lanes, trenching and other construction hazards associated with working along an existing and established circulation system. These impacts will be reduced to a level of insignificance by the use of safe construction practices and an approved traffic management plan incorporating appropriate signage, barricades, phasing, detours if necessary, and traffic management during peak hour traffic periods required as a condition of the grading permit. The location of the new interceptor has been engineered to avoid damage to or conflict with anJ existing utility lines during construction; therefore risk of explosion or release of hazardous substance: is minimal. The proposed expansion of sewer capacity resulting from the replacement of the existing intercepto: is required to meet the current through the projected build-out demand for sewer services based or approved General Plan land uses for the area it will serve. Therefore, the proposed project is no growth inducing and no additional population, housing or traffic beyond that anticipated by thc General Plan will result. Although a portion of the new interceptor will be constructed within the railroad right of way, nc interruption or delay of scheduled rail trips is anticipated. The project will not interfere with emergency response or evacuation plans. The sewer interceptor will be constructed entirely below grade and therefore will have no visua impacts. The sewer interceptor will be constructed under existing street and railroad rights of way; thereforf no recreational opportunities will be impacted. The proposed Vista/Carlsbad sewer interceptor project is one phase of the Sewer Master Plan and i required to expand the capacity of flow to meet the demand projected by the Zone 1 Local Facilitie Management Plan. The project was included in the 1987-88 Capital Improvement Program and wi be constructed entirely within the right of way of collector and local streets and the railroad in th Northwest Quadrant. -7- m e ANALYSIS OF WLE ALTERNATrVES 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. B. E. The adopted Sewer Master Plan and the City's adopted Growth Management Plan which has set standards for the phasing and capacity of additional sewer facilities provides the analysis of alternatives for A, B, and E above. C. Not Applicable. D. F. The proposed sewer interceptor will be buried parallel to the existing interceptor in street and railroad rights of way; no alternate uses for the site are possible and no alternate site is appropriate. G. The no project alternative would preclude any future development in the City's northwest quadrant due to the City's adopted performance standard requiring sewer facilities to meet demand to be provided concurrent with development. AH:lh -8- *. 0 0 DETERMINATION (To Be Completed By The Planning Department) On the basis of this initial evaluation: - X I find the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATI DECLARATION will be prepared. I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there 1 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 ENVTRONMEN' IMPACT REPORT is required. 12' 28-70 Date 12- dl- ?/ Date LIST MITIGATING MEASURES (IF APPLICABLE) ATTACH MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (IF APPLICABLE] -9-