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Home My WebLink About1995-02-15; Planning Commission; Resolution 37450 0 1 I1 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 3745 2 3 4 5 6 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR A ZONE CODE AMENDMENT TO CREATE A PARKING STANDARD FOR BIO INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. CASE NAME: BIO INDUSTRUiL RESEARCH AND CASE NO: ZCA 94-05 DEVELOPMENT 7 11 WHEREAS, the Planning commission did on the 15th day of February, 15 a a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request, and 9 10 11 12 13 14 relating to the Negative Declaration. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RIESOLVED by the Planning Corn WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testin arguments, examining the initial study, analyzing the information submitted by st considering any written comments received, the Planning Commission considered all l5 11 as follows: 16 17 18 A) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct. B) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the P Commission hereby recommends APPROVAL of the Negative Dec 5, 1994, attached hereto and made a part hereof, based on the following 1 19 according to Exhibit “ND”, dated December 12, 1994, and “PII”, dated De 20 21 22 23 significant impact on the environment. Finding: 1. The initial study shows that there is no substantial evidence that the project may z4 // ... 25 26 27 28 ... t.. ... PC RES0 NO. 3745 0 a 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 ' PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the 1 Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on. the 15th day of February, 199: following vote, to wit: AYES: Chairperson Welshons, Ccmmissioners Compas, Erwin, : Nielsen, Noble and Savary NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: KIM mLSHONS, Chairperson CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMI: Planning Director I PC RES0 NO. 3745 2 I1 0 e NEGATIVE DECLARATION PROJECT ADDRESS/LOCATION: City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Proposed zone code amendment to create parking standards for biomed research and development. 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 Carlsbald. 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. Justificatio:n 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 Adrienne Landers in the Planning Department at (619) 438-1 161, extension 4451. DATED: DECEMBER 12, 1994 CASE NO: ZCA 94-05 Planning Director CASE NAME: BIOMED PARKING PUBLISH DATE: DECEMBER 12, 1994 ALvd 2075 Las Palmas Drive - Carlsbad, California 92009-1 576 - (61 9) 438-1 161 0 0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FORM - PART II (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT) BACKGROUND CASE NO. 2 DATE: Decembc 1. CASE NAME: Biomed Parking 2. APPLICANT City of Carlsbad 3. ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER OF APPLICANT 2175 Las Palmas Drive Carlsbad, CA 92009 (619) 438-1 161 4. DATE EIA FORM PART I SUBMITTED: N/A 5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Zone Code Amendment to create parking standards for biomec uses. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS STATE CEQA GUIDELINES, Chapter 3, Article 5, section 15063 requires that the City conduct an Envir Impact Assessment to determine if a project may have a significant effect 'on the environment. The EnvG Impact Assessment appears in the following pages in the form of a checklist. This checklist identifies any biological and human factors that might be impacted by the proposed project and provides the City with in to use as the basis for deciding whether to prepare an Environmental Impact Report or Negative Declarai * A Negative Declaration may be prepared if the City perceives no substantial evidence that the project its aspects may cause a significant effect on the environment. On the checklist, "NO will be checked tc this determination. * An EIR must be prepared if the City determines that there is substantiall evidence that any aspect of tl may cause a significant effect on the environment. The project may qualify for a Negative Declaration if adverse impacts are mitigated so that environmental effects can be deemed insignificant. These fini 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 fol DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION. Particular attentian should be given to discussing n for impacts which would otherwise be determined significant. 0 0 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY YES YES (sig) (@& 1. Result in unstable earth conditions or increase the exposure of people or property to geologic hazards? " - 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 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? Use substantial amounts of fuel or energy? Alter a significant archeological, paleontological or historical site, structure or object? " - " - " - " - " - " - " - " - " - " - .2- NO X - - X X - X - X - X - X - X - X X - - x 0 m BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: YES (si& 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? " " " " " HUMAN ENVIRONMENT WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: YES (si& 17. Alter the present or planned land use of an area? 18. Substantially affect public utilities, schools, police, fue, emergency or other public services? " " A -3- YES (insig) - - - YES (insig) - - NO X - X - X - x X - NO X - x 0 0 HUMAN ENVIRONMENT WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: YES (sig) 19. Result in the need for new or modified sewer systems, solid waste or hazardous waste control systems? - 20. Increase existing noise levels? - 2 1. 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 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? - - -4- YES (Mi9 - - - - - - - - - NO X - X X - - X - X - x x X - x X - x x x x a 0 MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: 33. Does the project have the potential to substantially degrade the quality 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 of the environment, substantidy to achieve short-term, to the dis- advaritage 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.) 36. Does the project have environmental effects which will cause substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? YES (sig) - - - YES NO ciig) X - - x - x X - - -5- 0 0 . DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION This Zone Code Amendment will change the restrictions in Chapter 21.44 of the Carlsbad Municipal creating parking requirements for biomed research and development. No development will occur concu this amendment; future projects will be individually reviewed to evaluate environmental impacts. Physical Environment 1-4. This amendment is purely administrative and does not approve or condone any eaahwork, 5-8. Since this Zone Code Amendment is not project specific and does not involve development of no impacts to air quality, climatological indices, or water flows or sources will result. 9-10. This administrative amendment will have no affects on any natural resources or energy reservl 1 1-16. As this amendment to the zoning Ordinance does not include or allow any site-specific develo] impacts to historical, archeological, paleontological sites will result, nor will there be any affec or fauna in the City. 17. The proposed Zone Code Amendment has the potential to minimally change land uses in a: reducing the parking requirements for biomed research and development land uses. Biomed res development constitutes only a small percentage of industrial land in the city and the minor rec parking proposed by this Zone Code Amendment is negligible. 18-19. Since no development is proposed with the amendment, there will be no affect on any public including, but not limited to, utilities and sewer systems. 20-22. As no site-specific development will be sanctioned through this amendment, there will be no i~ existing noise levels, light or glare. There will also be no release of hazardous substances or a~ upset. 23-24. This Zone Code Amendment has no affect on residential development and therefore will not 3 population density or housing supply. 25.-30 This Zone Code Amendment does not involve any site-specific development, and, as such, generate any traffic, affect any emergency response plans, nor create any traffic hazards. 31. No development is proposed with this amendment and therefore there will be no effect on sce or public views. 32. No recreation opportunities will be impacted by this amendment, since no development is pro€ 33. See 11-16 above. 34-35. There will be neither short-term nor long-term affects to the environment because of this projec is purely administrative and does not involve any project development. No cumulative impacts v either. -6- .. e .36. As no development is proposed, and no affect on aesthetics will result, no direct or indirect im human beings are expected. -7- e 0 - 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 project, qd g) no project alternative. It has been determined through this initial study that this project will not have any significant advers therefore, an alternative analysis is not warranted nor required. -8- e * . 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 NE( DECLARATION will be prepared. - I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a signiticant effect on the environment, bec environmental effects of the proposed project have already been considered in conjunction with PI certified environmental documents and no additional environmental review is required. Therefore, of Determination has been prepared. - I find that although the proposed project 'could have a significant effect on the environment, there w 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 ENVIRONM IMPACT REPORT is required. /34,lrr l&h&7u&-/1(&& - Date Signature P/?/q* Date ' LIST MITIGATING MEASURES (IF APPLICABLE) ATTACH MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM mi APPLICABLE) -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 axd -10-