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Home My WebLink About1991-05-29; Planning Commission; Resolution 3250.. , .I 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 3250 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A NEGATE DECLARATION FOR A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, A LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT, AND A ZONE CHANGE ON PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF ADAMS STREET BETWEEN HOOVER STREET AND HIGHLAND DRIVE. CASE NAME: LAGUNA POINT CASE NO: GPA 90-2/LCPA 90-4/ZC 91-8 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on the 29th day of May, 1991, hold a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request, and WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, examining the initial study, analyzing the information submitted by staff, and considering any written comments received, the Planning Commission considered all factors relating to the Negative Declaration. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning Commission as follows: A) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct. B) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Planning Commission hereby recommends APPROVAL of the Negative Declaration according to Exhibit "ND", dated April 11, 1991, and "PII", dated April 4, 1991, attached hereto and made a part hereof, based on the following findings: Findinzs: 1. The initial study shows that there is no substantial evidence that the project may have a significant impact on the environment. 2. The site has been previously graded pursuant to an earlier environmental analysis. 3. The streets are adequate in size to handle traffic generated by uses permitted by the land use designations. i ~ .. I1 0 @ 4. Since no development is proposed with this action, no sensitive resources that may 1 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning 2 be located onsite or nearby will be significantly impacted by this project. 3 4 Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 29th day of May, 1991, by the following vote, to wit: 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 ~ 1 AYES: Chairperson Holmes, Commissioners: Schlehuber, Schramm, Savary, Noble & Erwin. NOES: Commissioner Hall. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. - “-ri-m ROBERT HOLMES, Chairperson CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION ATTEST: l8 ll 19 I 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PC RES0 NO. 3250 -2- *, ' NEGATNE DECLARATION PROJECT ADDRESS/LOCATION: South side of Adam Street between Hoover Street and Highland Drive, City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Amendment to the General Plan and Local Coastal Plan to change the land use designation from Recreational Commercial to Residential Low-Medium Density on a 1.12 acre site, 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 sigmficant impact on [he 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 to the Planning Department within 30 days of date of issuance. If you have any questions, please call Mike Grim in the Planning Department at 438-1161, extension 4499. 4\dw*+t a, 7 DATED: APEUL 11, 1991 MICHAEL J. HOLZM~LER CASE NO: GPA 90-2/LCPA 904 Planning Dhector APPLICANT: LAGUNA ASSOCIATES, INC. PUBLISH DATE: APRIL 11,1991 MG:h 2075 Las Palmas Drive - Carlsbad. California 92009-4859 (619) 438-1 161 w m ONM MENTAL IMPACT' ASSESSMENT FORM - PART II (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT) lACKGROUND CASE NO. GPA 90-2/LCP'4 90-4 DATE: A~ril 4, 1991 1. CASE NAME: Lanuna Point 2. APPLICANT: Larmna Associates, Inc. 3. ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER OF APPLICANT: 2620 Acuna Court Carlsbad. CA 92009 16191796-0833 4. DATE EIA FORM PART I SUBMITTED: March 21, 1990 5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Amendment to the General Plan and Local Coastal Plan to change the land use desimation from Recreational Commercial to Residential Low-Medium Density or a 1.12 acre site on the northern shore of Ama Hedionda Lanoon. - ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS STATE CEQA GUIDELINES, Chapter 3, Article 5, section 15063 requires that the City conduct ar Environmental Impact Assessment to determine if a project may have a significant effect on the environment The Environmental Impact Assessment appears in the following pages in the form of a checklist. This checklis 8 identifies any physical, biological and human factors that might be impacted by the proposed project an( provides the City with information to use as the basis for deciding whether to prepare an Environmenta Impact 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 my cause a significant effect on the environment. On the checklist, "NOf will be checkec to indicate this determination. An EIR must be prepared if the City determines that there is substantial evidence that any aspect of th, project may cause a -cant effect on the environment. The project may qualify for a Negativ Declaration however, if adverse impacts are mitigated so that environmental effects can be deemel insinnificant. These findings are shown in the checklist under the headings 'YES-sig" and YES-insig respectively. A discussion of potential impacts and the proposed mitigation measures appears at the end of the form unde DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION. Particular attention should be given to discussin mitigation for impacts which would otherwise be determined significant. 0 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT WILL THE PROPOSAL DtRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: 1. 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 ~tural resources? 10. Use substantial amounts of fuel or energy? 11. Alter a significant rrscheological, paleontological or historical site, structure or object? -2- 0 YES YES big) (insig) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NO x x X -x- X X X X - X X - X 0 0 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT 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 piints)? 13. Introduce new species of plants into an area, or a barrier to the normal replenishment of existing species? YES YES NO (sip) (insip) - - X - - X 14. Reduce the amount of acreage of any agricultural crop or affect prime, unique importance? - or other farmland of state or local . -~ - 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 INDIRECI'LY 17. Alter the present or planned land use of an area? 18. Substantially affect public utilities, schools, police, e, emergency or other public services? YES (si@ - - .. X - x - - X - YES NO (insig) X - - X - - -3- m m flLL 9. 0. !I. !2. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. HUMANENVIRONMENT THE PROPOSAL DIRECXLY OR INDIRECTLY: Result in the need for new or modified sewer systems, solid waste or hazardous waste controi systems? Increase existing noise levels? Produce new light or glare? Involve a si@cant 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 eansportation systems or alter present patterns of circulation or movement of people and/or goods? Alter waterborne, rail or air traffic? Increase rraffic hazards to motor vehicles, bicyclists or pedesuians? 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? YES big) - - - - - - 7 - - - - - - - YES (insig) - - - - - 7 - - - - - - - - NO x x x - x X - X X - - X - X X - - x - X - X - X - 4- c m MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE ?LL THE PROPOSAL, DIRECI'LY OR INDIRECTLY: YES YES NO (sip) (insig) 3. Does the project have the potential to Substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitar 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 restrict the range of a rare or en- important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory. animal community, reduce the number or dangered plant or animal, or elirmnate 34. Does the project have the potential to achieve short-term, to the dis- advantage of long-term, environmental gods? (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.) 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 cutrent projects, and the effects of probable future projects.) 36. Does the project havr environmental effects which wiIl caw substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? X - - X - - X - - X - - - -5- w w ISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION he purely administrative project involves a change in the General Plan and Local Coastal Plan Land Use lesignation from Recreational Commercial (RC) to Residential Low-Medium Density (RLM). The sire is a .12 acre parcel located on the south side of Adams Street between Hoover Street and Highland Drive on rhe orthern shore of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon. Since no site development is proposed with this project, and 2e change in land use designation reduces the potential intensity of development of the site, no advers? nvironmental impacts will result from this proposal. hvsical Environment . - 4. Since no site development is proposed with this General Plan and Local Coastal Plan Amendmen:. no changes in topography that would result in unstable earth conditions, erosion of soils, cr alteration of depostiion patterns will occur. No geological impacts will result from this proposal. ;. - 8. As this project is completely administrative and proposes no specific site development? no affects to air quality or climatological indices will occur. .When development is proposed for the parcel, additional environmental review will be required, as well as compliance with the zoniong ordinance and the local coastal plan. This administrative action does nqt impact any watercourses or water - supplies. 1. - 10. This general plan and local coastal plan amendment does not involve any development project and, therefore, will not deplete any natural resources or other forms of energy. 11. The site is currently designated for development and no significant archeological, paleontological or historical structures or objects have been identified on site. Any devlopment proposal on the site iwll undeergo additional environmetnal review that will evaluate all aspects of the physcial environment. Bioloaical Environment 12. - 16. Because this amendmetn is purely adminsitrative and proposes no devleopment, no impact to thf diversity of flora or fauna, agricultural crops, or farmland will directly result from this proposal The change in land use designation effectively reduces the intensity of possible development and all biological constraints will be taken into account during the environmetnal review required wit1 any future developmetn proposal. Human Envioment 17. The land use of the parcel is proposed to change by disallowing any future commercial use on thf site. Typicdy commercial developmetns generate more traffic and are more site intensivc therefore, no negative impacts to the area will result form this proposal. 18. - 19. This purely administrative action will not, in and of itself, affect the supply or demand for an! public utilities or services. -6- W W 20. - 22. Since no site development is associated with this general plan and local coastal plan amendmen1 no site related nuisances such as excessive noise, light and glare, release of hazardous substance! and explosions will occur. 23. - 24. This project will add two to four dwelling units to the area, however this small increase in housir, supply and potential population density is not considered significant. 4 25. As stated previously, a typical commercial development generates more traffic than a tJ;pic: residential project on the same site no development is proposed with this project, the change i land use designation will not significantly increase traffic flows in the area. 26. hy subsequent development on the site will be required to meet all applicable ordinance: including parking requirements. This administrative action, therefore, does not affect parkin supply or demand. 27. - 30. This amendment does not propose any site development, therefore no impacts to existin transportation systems or waterborne, rail, or air traffic will occur. In addition, no traffic hazarc or interference with emergency circulation plans will result from this administrative proposal. 31. AU future development will be required to comply with the zoning ordinance and local coastal pia with regard to vistas and public views. This purely administrative action does not produce ar impacts to the above. 32. The existing boat ramp and access will remain on the site after the land use designation has be€ changed. Since no development that would diminish the quality or quantity of the existing lagoc access is being proposed, this amendment will not adversely affect any recreational opportunitie 33. See #11 and #12-16 above. 34. - 36. Since the project does not propose any site development and, as shown above, it does not affe any geological, biological, or cultural resources, neither long-term nor cumulative negatir environmental impacts will result from this proposed action. -7- W m NALYSIS OF WLE 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) No development is proposed with this action therefore no phasing or postponement or: development is possible. b) No site development is associated with this proposal therefore discussion of alternate site designs, scale of development and alternate sites is not necessary. c) See b above. d) The change in land use designation reduces the variety of potential uses for the site whid allows more potential for compatibility of future development on the site. e) See a above. f) See b above. g) The no project alternative would leave a commercial designated on a site that is alrno: completely surrounded by residential areas and would potentially allow a project c greater intensity to be developed on the constrained site. -8- 0 m IETERMINATION (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 NEGATL'E DECLARATION will be prepared. - I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, because the environmental effects of the proposed project have already been considered in conjucrion wit: previously certified environmental documents and no additional environmental review is required Therefore, a Notice of Determination has been prepared. - I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there hi] not be a simcant 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 ENVIRONMENTP IMPACT REPORT is required. J !i ~ -7 . /,7 .' -/ ' / q++; / r. ,I . , /' c- ,.'I /, && ~/,/-- .' 5ate i Signature '12k&dw4b&Q t .- ' .-I ,,+ 1;- /q I Date Planning Director '-I LIST MITtGATING MEASURES (IF APPLICABLE) ATI'ACH MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (IF APPLICABLE) -9- * ' W W PPLICANT CONCURRENCE WITH MITIGATING MEASURES THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT I HAVE WEWED THE ABOVE MITIGATING MEASURES AND CONCUR WITH THE ADDITION OF THESE MEASURES TO THE PROJECT. Date Signature MG:km -10-