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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-12-02; Planning Commission; Resolution 3457ll 0 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. 3457 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA APPROVING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE D$CLARATION FORACONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AND A SPECIAL USE PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT A PRACTICE GOLF FACILITY. CASE NAME: CARLSBAD GOLF PRACTICE FACILITY CASE NO: CUP 92-04/SUP 92-02 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on the 2nd day of December 195 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 testimo and arguments, examining the initial study, analyzing the information submitted by sta and considering any written comments received, the Planning Commission considered factors relating to the Mitigated Negative Declaration. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning Commissil as follows: A) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct. B) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Planni Commission hereby APPROVES the Mitigated Negative Declaration according Exhibit "ND", dated October 15, 1992, and "PII", dated October 2, 1992, attach hereto and made a part hereof, based on the following findings and subject to t to the following conditions: Findings: 1. The site has been previously graded pursuant to an earlier environmental analF 2. The streets are adequate in size to handle traffic generated by the proposed proje 3. There are no sensitive resources located onsite or located so as to be significan impacted by this project. 4. The site has been designed to incorporate mitigation as required by the Califon Department of Fish and Game and the City of Carlsbad. I1 1 2 3 4 e 0 5. Operational conditions as required by Conditional Use Permit 92-04 reduce potenti impacts from lighting, site maintenance and access to the Buena Vista Creek to level of insignificance. 6. Compliance with the Streambed Alteration Agreement issued by the Califom Department of Fish and Game will further reduce impacts to a level t insignificance. I 5 1. The applicant is subject to all conditions required by the 1603 Streambed Alterat? 6 CONDITIONS 7 memat issued by the California Department of Fish and Game Dated Nov~I~~ 14, 1992. 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 2. The applicant shall consult with the United States Army Corps of Engineers on tl need for a 4-04 permit. If a permit is not required by that agency the applicant sh; provide proof to the satisfaction of the Planning Director that such permit is n required. Should a 4-04 permit be required, compliance shall be within substanti confoxmance with Planning Commission Exhibits "A" through 'X? dated Decemb 2, 1992. .... .... 15 16 .... .... 17 18 19 .... .... 20 1 *.*. 21 22 .... .... 23 24 25 .... .... 26 27 .e.. PC RES0 NO. 3457 -2- 28 0 a I/ PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Pld 1 /I Commission of the City of Calsbad, California, held on the 2nd day of December 1992, 2 3 I/ the following vote, to wit: 4 5 6 7 AYES: Chairperson Erwin, Commissioners: Schlehuber, Schram Noble, Welshons, Savary & Hall, NOES: None. ABSENT: None. * I/ ABSTAIN: None. 9 10 11 12 ATTEST: TOM ERWIN, Chairperson CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION 13 14 15 PLANNING DIRECTOR 16 17 I.8 il 19 I 2o I 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 PC RES0 NO. 3457 -3- 28 "IGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION PROJECT ADDRESS/LOCATION: Southside of Haymar Drive, approximately 1700 feet east of El Camino Real. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A Golf Practice facility on 10.74 acres consisting of a driving range, puttinggreen, pro shop and snack bar. 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 Mitigated 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 Mitigated 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 Christer Westman in the Planning Department at (619) 438-1161, extension 4448. 5 DATED: OCTOBER 15,1992 CASE NO: CUP 92-04 Planning Director -~~ ~ CASE NAME: CARLSBAD GOLF PMCI'ICE FACILITY PUBLISH DATE: OCTOBER 15,1992 cw:h TO75 Las Palmas Drive - Carlsbad, California 92009-1 576 - (61 9) 438-1 161 e 0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FORM - PART II (TO BE COMPETED BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT) BACKGROUND CASE NO. CUP 92-1 DATE: OCTOBER 2.19' 1. CASE NAME: CARLSBAD GOLF PRACTICE FACILITY 2. APPLICANT: CHARLES ROLLlNS 3. ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER OF APPLICANT: PO BOX 1221 SOMA BEACH. CA 92075 1619'1 945-2519 4. DATE EIA FORM PART I SUBMITTED: MARCH 26.1992 5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: A GOLF PRACTICE FACILITY ON 10.74 ACRES CONSISTING 0: DRMNG RANGE. PU?TING GREEN. PRO SHOP AND SNACK BAR. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS STATE CEQA GUIDELINES, Chapter 3, Article 5, section 15063 requires that the City conduct Environmental Impact Assessment to determine if a project may have a significant effect on the environm The Environmental Impact Assessment appears in the following pages in the form of a checklist. This checl 8 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 Environme Impact Report or Negative Declaration. * A Negative Declaration may be prepared if the City perceives no substantial evidence that the projec any of its aspects may cause a sisnificant effect on the environment. On the checklist, "NO' will be chec to indicate this determination. * An EIR must be prepared if the City determines that there is substantial evidence that any aspect of project may cause a -cant effect on the environment. The project may qualify for a Nege Declaration however, if adverse impacts are mitigated so that environmental effects can be dee: insidcant. These fbdings are shown in the checklist under the headings 'YES-sig" and "YES-ir respectively. A discussion of potential impacts and the proposed mitigation measures appears at the end of the form u DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION. Particular attention should be given to discu: mitigation for impacts which would otherwise be determined significant. e 0 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: YES big) 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? - - - - - - -2- YES NO (insig) X - X - X - X - - X - X - - X - X - X X - - -. - X 0 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: YES YES NO big) (insig) 12. Affect the diversity of species, habitat or numbers of any species of plants (including trees, shrubs, grass, microflora and aquatic plants)? - X - 13. Introduce new species of plants into an area, or a barrier to the normal replenishment of existing species? - - X 14. Reduce the amount of acreage of any -agricultural crop or affect prime, unique or other fannland of state or local importance? - - - X 15. Affect the diversity of species, habitat or numbers of any species of animals (birds, land animals, all water dwelling organisms and insects? - - X 16. Introduce new species of animals into an area, or result in a barrier to the migration or movement of animals? X - - H"ANENVIR0NMENT WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: YES YES NO big) (big) 17. Alter the present or planned land use of an area? - - X 18. Substantially &ect public utilities, schools, police, fire, emergency or other public services? - - X -3- , e a HuMANENvlRoNMENT WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: 19. Result in the need for new or modified sewer systems, solid waste or hazardous waste control system? YES (sigl - 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 phns or emergency evacuation plans? 31. Obstruct any scenic vista or create an aesthetically offensive public view? 32. Affect the quality or quantity of 5X;sting recreational opportunities? - - - X 4- YES (insig) - - X - - - - - - - - - X - NO X X - X X X X - X X X X X - e 0 MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIREmY: YES YES NO big) (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. 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 the 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 - - X - - - 36. Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? - - X - -5- m DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL, EVALUATlON 0 PHYSICALENVIRONMENT The project site has a varying degree of natural and disturbed vegetation and land form. However because of the genedy flat topography the grading proposed will not have a substantial effect or geologic conditions or physical features. Grading of the property may have an effect on downstrean siltation. Erosion or siltation of the downstream riparian corridor can be protected by erosion contro measures required as part of the Grading Plan Permit issuance. No other physical impacts to the property are anticipated. _, BI0UX;ICAL F,NVIRONMENT No State or Federally listed or listing candidate species of plant or animal has been identified on thc site. However, a good quality riparian corridor bisects the property near the southern edge. Thc corridor which is a segment of Buena Vista Creek warrants protection through preservation an( buffering. A lesser man-made stream bed will be disturbed and should prompt on-site revegetation as mitigation HuMANENvlRoNMENT Impacts to the human environment will be limited to an increase in light and public views. Bunke lights are proposed for the driving range which will increase substantially the levels of light which ar currently present at the site, but, directing the lights toward the south and away from Haymar Driv will eliminate the potential for glare. The residential development at the top of the hills to the sout will be minimally impacted by the bunker lighting. Other lighting is limited to parking lot and buildin lighting which is not anticipated to have substantial effects. Public views will be altered by replacing the natural vegetation with manicured ornamental vegetatiox Also, a netting fence designed to catch golf balls will be installed at heights up to 50 feet. The vim impacts of the fencing is expected to be less than significant because the netting is dark and will blen somewhat with the background of the hills. A benefit to the Human Environment will be the addition of recreational opportunities and occupatio of a vacant site which may deter and diminish littering and illegal occupation of the smmdin properties. -6- w 0 DETERMINATION (To Be Completed By The Planning Department) On the basis of this initial evaluation: - I find the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGA? DECLARATION will be prepared. - 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 I previously certified environmental documents and no additional environmental review is requi Therefore, a Notice of Determination has been prepared. - X I 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 Mitigated Negative Declaration will be proposed. - I find the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an ENVIRONMEN IMPACT REPORT is required. lo.Ob.dj:L LIwdG4- Date Signature i*.h D te Planning Director - U LIST MITIGATING MEASURES (IF APPLICABLE] The apprtcant shall consult with the California Department of Fish and Game and the Army Carps c Engineers. Consultation will determine the need for a streambed alteration permit (1603) and/or nationwide 404 Pennit. The applicant shall become subject to all. conditions of both permits if the are determined to be required by the individual agencies. Proof of compliance with the permits c proof that no permit is required shall be submitted to the City of Carlsbad Planning Department pric to occupancy of the buildings or the commencement of business operations, which ever occurs firs1 ATTACH MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (IF APPLICABLE) -7- m 0 APPLICANT CONCURRENCE 'kTI7-I 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. F /7 / f\.\ d 1c-t- 92- v dcL Date SigIMWi CW:lh -8- ,.