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Home My WebLink About1991-09-18; Planning Commission; Resolution 3293e e 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. 3293 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A NEGATnrE DECLARATION FOR A SPECIFIC PLAN TO ESTABLISH DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR FIVE PARCELS GENERALLY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LA COSTA AVENUE AND LEVANTE STREET, A THOSE PARCELS, AND A ZONE CODE AMENDMENT TO CASE NAME: LEVANTE STREET ZONE CHANGE TO PLACE THE Q-OVERLAY ZONE ON THE RD-M ZONE. CASE NO: SP 208/ZC SO-S/ZCA 91-4 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on the 18th day of September 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 al testimony and arguments, examining the initial study, analyzing the informatior 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 Phning 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 May 30, 1991, and "PII", dated May 16, 1991, attachec hereto and made a part hereof, based on the following findings: Findins: 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. 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 0 * 3. The streets are adequate in size to handle traffic generated by the propose project. 4. There are no sensitive resources located onsite or located so as to be significant impacted by this project. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Plannir Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 18th day of September, 199: by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Chairman Holmes, Commissioners: Schlehuber, Schram Savary, Noble & Hall. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: Commission . ..- ROBERT HOLMES, Chairperson CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION ATTEST: ./ PLANNING DIRECTOR PC RES0 NO. 3293 -2- NEGATMZ DECLARATION PROJECT ADDRESSfiOCATION: Northwest comer of La Costa Avenue and Levante Street. . APN: 223-170-18, 19, 20, 21 & 22. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Specific Plan, Zone Change and Zone Code Amendment to require development standards for five multi-family parcels and to create transitional development standards for the RDM Zone. 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, 2075 Las Palmas Drive, Carlsbad, California 92009. Comments from the public are invited. Please submit comments in writing to the Planning Department within 21 days of date of issuance. If you have any questions, please call Jeff Gibson in the Planning Department at 438-1161, extension 4455. DATED: MAY 30, 1991 ,/L\/&&& \I \: I MICHAEL J. HODMILL& CASE NO: SP 208/ZC 90-5/ZCA 91-4 Planning Director APPLICANT: CITY OF CARLSBAD PUBLISH DATE: MAY 30, 1991 JG:lh 2075 Las Palmas Drive - Carlsbad, California 92009-4859 - (619) 438-1 161 e 0 ENVIRONMENTAL MPAn ASSESSMENT FORM - PART I1 (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT) CASE NO. SP 208/ZC 90-5iZC.A 5 DATE: MAY 16, 1991 BLACKGROUND 1. CASE NAME: SPECIFIC PLAN 208 2. APPLICANT: CITY OF CARLSBAD 3. ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER OF APPLICANT: 2075 LAS PALMAS DRlVE CARLSBAD. CA 92009 (619) 438-1161 4. DATE EIA FORM PART I SUBMITTED: 5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: SPECIFIC PLAN. ZONE CHANGE AND ZONE CODE AMENDMI JSee followinn section entitled Proiect Descrimion). 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 provides the City with information to use as the basis for deciding whether to prepare an Environml 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. 8 identifies any physical, biological and human factors that might be impacted by the proposed project * An EIR must be prepared if the City determines that there is substantial evidence that any aspect o project may cause a sidcant 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 ''YES4 respectively. A discussion of potential impacts and the proposed mitigation measures appears at the end of the form l DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION. Particular attention should be given to discu mitigation for impacts which would otherwise be determined si&cant. 0 e PHYSICAL ENVERONMENT WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY 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 natural resources? 10. Use substantial amounts of fuel or energy? 11. Alter a significant archeological, paleontological or historical site, structure or object? YES big) - - - - - - - - - - - YES (insig) - - - - - - - - - - - NO X X X 2 X X X X X X X -2- e 0 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT WILL THE PROPOSAL DRECTLY OR [NDIR-ECTLY: YES big) 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 ro 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 barxier to the migration or movement of animals? HUMAN ENVIRONMENT WILL THE PROPOSAL DtRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: - YES (si@ 17. Alter the present or planned land use of an area? - 18. Substantially affect public utilities, schools, police, fire, emergency or other public services? - A -5- YES (insig) - - - - - YES (insig) - - NO X X X X X NO X - X - a HUMAN ENVIRONMENT 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 or the release of hazardous substances (including, but not limited to, oil, pesticides, chemicals or radiation)? 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 traffk? 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? -4- 0 GS - - - - - - - - - - - - - E:) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NO X X X X x X X - X X - X - X - X X - X - e 0 MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: YES YES. NO (sip) (insig) 33. 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 important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory. - x. 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 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 current projects, and the effects of probable future projects.) X - - X - - 36. Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? X - - - -5- DtSCUSSION OF E"TR0NME l@ AL EVALUATION 0 W. DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION: The proposed project consists of a Specific Plan that establishes development standards on five i parcels generdy located at the northwest comer La Costa Avenue and Levante Street, in addi to the following two amendments to Title 21 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code: (1) Amend zoning map to change the zoning designation on the same five parcels kom Residentid Den Amend Chapter 21.24 of the Residential Density-Multiple Zone to incorporate more restrics transitional development standards when development is proposed on any RDM zoned lot 10~ immediately adjacent to an R-1 Zone. PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT: (1 -1 1) The five lots have been previously rough graded into level building pads and no physical development is proposed as part of this project. The Zone Change, Zone Code Amendment, and Specific Plan do not alter the existing type or density of residential land use designated for these lots as determined by the General Plan Land Use Element and Zoning Ordinance. The project establishes land use regulations that: (1) Require a discretionary Site Development Plan for any future multi-family residential development on the five parcels; (2) Create transitional development standards in the RDM Zone for lots that are located adjacent to R-1 Zones; and (3) Create development standards and design guidelines in the form of a Specific Plan for the five parcels. The proposed physical development of residential dwelling units on these five lots will require additional environmental review. Multiple (RDM) to Residential Density-Multiple with the Qualified Overlay Zone (RDM-Q), BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT: (12-16) The five vacant parcels have been previously disturbed by authorized grading and are entirely devoid of any native vegetation, (See sections on physical and human environment). HUMANENVIRONMENT: (1 7-32) The Zone Change, Zone Code Amendment, and Specific Plan do not alter the existing type or density of residential land use designated for these lots as determined by the General Plan Land Use Element and Zoning Ordinance. The project establishes land use regulations that: (1) Require a discretionary Site Development Plan for any hm multi-fdy residential development on the five parcels; (2) Create transitional development standards in the RDM Zone for lots that are located adjacent to R-1 Zones; and (3) Create development standards and design guidelines in the form of a Specific Plan for the five parcels. -6- 0 e The new land use regulatfons and standards will reduce dsual and physkal negative externalities associated with higher density residential development. The project will assure that future multi-family residential development is compatible with the surrounding single-family residential neighborhood. The Specific Plan Area is located in an infill area of the City and is surrounded by existing single and multi-family resifisntial development. The five lots have streer frontage on La Costa Avenue and Le ,ante Street. The two streets are improved to their ultimate right-of-way width and contain curbs, gutters, and sidewalks. Public facilities are in place to serve the Specific Plan Area, including circulation, drainage, sewer collection, water distribution, schools, parks, City Administrative facilities, fire, libraries, and adequate wastewater treatment capacity. The proposed physical development of residential dwelling units on these five lots will require additional environmental review. This review will address noise, light and glare, visual aesthetics, traffic, and any other environmental impacts associated with the physical development of the project site. -7- e a ANALYSIS 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-g) Actual physical development is not proposed with this project. The project does not alter the designated land use and residential density of the site, therefore the alternatives section is not applicable to this project. JG:lh -8- 0 0 DETERMINATION (To Be Completed By The Planning Department) On the basis of this initial evaluation: - X ' t find the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGAT DECLARATION will be prepared. - X I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, because environmental effects of the proposed project have already been considered in conjunction \ previously certified environmental documents and no additional environmental review is requi Therefore, a Notice of Determination has been prepared. - t find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there 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 ENVIRONMEK IMPACT REPORT is required. w si>& % I. M ./A, , \! /-& < , : ?+( b!, I' . Ddte ' Planning Direcfor 2 LIST MITIGATING MEASURES (IF APPLICABLE1 ATTACH MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (IF APPLICABLE1 -9- 0 0 APPLICANT CONCURRENCE WITH MITIGATING MEASURES THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT I HAVE REVIEWED THE ABOVE MITIGATING MEASURES AND CONCUR WITH THE ADDITION OF THESE MEASURES TO THE PROJECT. Date Signature .. -1 0-