HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-05-19; Planning Commission; Resolution 56341
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 5634
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
ADOPTION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING
PROGRAM TO SUBDIVIDE, GRADE AND CONSTRUCT A 78
UNIT AIRSPACE CONDOMINIUM ON PROPERTY
GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTH AND EAST SIDE
OF HARRISON STREET, WEST OF ADAMS STREET AND
SOUTH OF CHINQUAPIN AVENUE IN LOCAL FACILITIES
MANAGEMENT ZONE 1.
CASE NAME: BLUFFS
CASE NO.: CT 02-18/CP 02-10/SDP 03-03/CDP 03-35!
HDP 02-09
WHEREAS, Anastasi Development Company, LLC, a Limited Liability
Company, “Developer/Owner,” has filed a verified application with the City of Carlsbad
regarding property described as
Lot 3, 7, 8, 9 and 10 inclusive, in Block “A” and Lots 1, 2,3, 5,
and 6 inclusive in Block “D” of resubdivision of portions of
Tract 238 and 243 of Thum Lands, in the City of Carlsbad,
County of San Diego, State of California, according to map
thereof no. 2103, filed in the Office of the County Recorder of
San Diego, April 3,1928
(“the Property”); and
WHEREAS, a Mitigated Negative Declaration was prepared in conjunction with
said project; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on the 19th day of May 2004, 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 Mitigated Negative Declaration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning
Commission as follows:
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That the foregoing recitations are true and correct.
That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Planning
Commission hereby RECOMMENDS ADOPTION of the Mitigated Negative
Declaration and mitigation monitoring and reporting program, Exhibit “ND”
according to “NOI” dated January 21, 2004 and “PII” dated January 7, 2004,
attached hereto and made a part hereof, based on the following findings:
1. The Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad does hereby find:
a. it has reviewed, analyzed and considered the Mitigated Negative Declaration for
BLUFFS - CT 02-18/CP 02-1O/SDP 03-03/CDP 03-35/HDP 02-09, the
environmental impacts therein identified for this project and any comments
thereon prior to RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of the project; and
b. the Mitigated Negative Declaration has been prepared in accordance with
requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, the State Guidelines
and the Environmental Protection Procedures of the City of Carlsbad; and
c. it reflects the independent judgment of the Planning Commission of the City of
Carlsbad; and
d. based on the EIA Part I1 and comments thereon, there is no substantial evidence
the project will have a significant effect on the environment.
Conditions:
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The Developer shall implement or cause the implementation of the Bluffs Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning
Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 19th day of May 2004, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Chairperson White, Commissioners Baker, Dominguez, Heineman,
and Whitton
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioners Montgomery and Segall
ABSTAIN: None
MELISSA WHITE, Chairperson
CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
MICHAEL J. HOMMILIL~R
Planning Director
PC RES0 NO. 5634 -3-
- City of Carlsbad
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
CASE NAME: The Bluffs
CASE NO: CT 02- 18/CP 02- 10/HDP 02-09/SDP 03-03
PROJECT LOCATION:
of Chinquapin and west of Adams Street. APN 206-120-03,08 thru 12, 14, 15.
4120 Harrison Street, on the north and east side of Hamson Street, south
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The subdivision, grading and construction of 78 multifamily dwelling
units on 5.33 acres. The project includes 10 affordable dwelling units, RV parking, passive and active
recreational areas, street improvements and off site grading for street improvements for Harrison Street. ’
DETERMINATION: 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, the initial study (EIA Part 2) identified potentially significant effects on the environment, and
the City of Carlsbad finds as follows:
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Although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not
be a significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described on an attached
sheet have been added to the project.
The proposed project MAY have “potentially significant impact(s)” on the environment, but at
least one potentially significant impact 1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document
pursuant to applicable legal standards, and 2) has been addressed by mitigation measures based
on the earlier analysis as described on attached sheets. (Mitigated Negative Declaration applies
only to the effects that remained to be addressed).
Although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there WILL
NOT be a significant effect in this case because all potentially significant effects (a) have been
analyzed adequately in an earlier ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT or NEGATIVE
DECLARATION pursuant to applicable standards and (b) have been avoided or mitigated
pursuant to that earlier ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT or NEGATIVE
DECLARATION, including revisions or mitigation measures that are imposed upon the
proposed project. Therefore, nothing fkrther is required.
A copy of the initial study (EIA Part 2) documenting reasons to support the Negative Declaration is on
file in the Planning Department, 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, California 92008.
ADOPTED:
ATTEST:
MICHAEL J. HOLZMILLER
Planning Director
69 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 (760) 602-4600 0 FAX (760) 602-8559 www.ci.carlsbad.ca.us
- City of Carlsbad
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
CASE NAME: The Bluffs
CASE NO: CT 02- 18/CP 02- 1 O/HDP 02-09/SDP 03-03
PROJECT LOCATION:
south of Chinquapin and west of Adams Street. APN 206-120-03,08 thru 12, 14, 15.
4120 Harrison Street, on the north and east side of Hamson Street,
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The subdivision, grading and construction of 78 multifamily dwelling
units on 5.33 acres. The project includes 10 affordable dwelling units, RV parking, passive and
active recreational areas, street improvements and off site grading for street improvements for
Harrison Street.
PROPOSED DETERMINATION: 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, the initial study (EIA Part 2) identified potentially significant effects on the
environment, but (1) revisions in the project plans or proposals made by, or agreed to by, the
applicant before the proposed negative declaration and initial study are released for public review
would avoid the effects or mitigate the effects to a point where clearly no significant effect on the
environment would occur, and (2) there is no substantial evidence in light of the whole record before
the City that the project “as revised” may have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, a
Mitigated Negative Declaration will be recommended for adoption by the City of Carlsbad
Planning Commission.
A copy of the initial study (EIA Part 2) documenting reasons to support the proposed Mitigated
Negative Declaration are on file in the Planning Department, 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad,
California 92008. Comments fi-om the public are invited. Please submit comments in writing to the
Planning Department within 30 days of the date of this notice.
The proposed project and Mitigated Negative Declaration are subject to review and
approval/adoption by the City of Carlsbad Planning Commission and City Council. Additional
public notices will be issued when those public hearings are scheduled. If you have any questions,
please call Van Lynch in the Planning Department at (760) 602-4613.
PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD
PUBLISH DATE January 2 1.2004
January 2 1,2004 to February 2 1,2004
1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 (760) 602-4600 FAX (760) 602-8559 www. i Carl ~aiuary~~~~o~a.US @
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FORM - PART I1
CASE NO: CT 02-18/CP 02-10/HDP 02-O9/SDP 03-03
DATE: January 7,2004
BACKGROUND
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CASE NAME: The Bluffs
LEAD AGENCY NAME AND ADDRESS: City of Carlsbad, 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad
CONTACT PERSON AND PHONE NUMBER: Van Lynch (760) 602-4613
PROJECT LOCATION: 4120 Harrison Street, on the north and east side of Harrison Street,
south of Chinquapin and west of Adams Street
PROJECT SPONSOR’S NAME AND ADDRESS: Anastasi Development Company, LLC, 1200
Aviation Blvd, Redondo Beach, CA 90278
GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION: Residential Medium High (8 to 15 du/ac)
ZONING: Residential Density Multiple - Oualified overlay zone (RDM-O)
OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES WHOSE APPROVAL IS REQUIRED (i.e., permits, financing
approval or participation agreements): California Coastal Commission
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/ ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING AND SURROUNDING LAND
USES:
The subdivision, grading. and construction of 78 multifamily dwelling units on 5.33 acres. The
project includes 10 affordable dwelling units, RV parking, passive and active recreational areas,
street improvements and off site grading for street improvements for Harrison Street. The site is
300 feet northerly of Agua Hedionda Lagoon and 300 feet easterly of Interstate 5 in an urbanized area surrounded by existing single- and multi-family housing and existinp publicly dedicated
roadways. The northerly half of the property is relatively flat and is covered in annual grasses
with a remnant avocado grove on the easterly property line. The southerly half is split between
annual grasses and an avocado grove with the topography mostly flat and dropping roughly 22
feet in elevation (15%) at the southerly 1/4 to existing Harrison Street. Elevation ranges from 76
to 74 feet across most of the site and down to 50 at the very southerly end. Aerial photos from
the late 60’s show the site covered by Avocado groves with the southern tip being fallow and at
least one residence on the site. Surrounding land uses are single family to the east and south and
multi-family housing to the west and north and a few vacant residentially land uses designated
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ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED:
The summary of environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project,
involving at least one impact that is a “Potentially Significant Impact,” or “Potentially Significant Impact
Unless Mitigation Incorporated” as indicated by the checklist on the following pages.
0 Aesthetics 0 Geology/Soils Noise
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Air Quality [XI Hydrologyrnater Quality u Public Services
0 Biological Resources Land Use and Planning 0 Recreation
Cultural Resources 0 Mineral Resources 0 TransportatiodCirculation
0 Utilities LQ Service Systems u Mandatory Findings of
Significance
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DETERMINATION.
(To be completed by the, Lead Agency)
I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a
NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.
I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will 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 prepared.
I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required.
I find that the proposed project MAY have “potentially significant impact(s)” on the environment, but at
least one potentially significant impact 1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to
applicable legal standards, and 2) has been addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis
as described on attached sheets. A Negative Declaration is required, but it must analyze only the effects
that remain to be addressed.
I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there WILL
NOT be a significant effect in this case because all potentially significant effects (a) have been analyzed
adequately in an earlier ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT or NEGATIVE DECLARATION
pursuant to applicable standards and (b) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to that earlier
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT or NEGATIVE DECLARATION, including revisions or
mitigation measures that are imposed upon the proposed project. Therefore, nothing further is required.
Date
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
STATE CEQA GUIDELINES, Chapter 3, Article 5, Section 15063 requires that the City conduct an 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 checklist identifies any physical,
biological and human factors that might be impacted by the proposed project and provides the City with information
to use as the basis for deciding whether to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Negative Declaration, or
to rely on a previously approved EIR or Negative Declaration.
A brief explanation is required for all answers except “No Impact” answers that are adequately supported
by an information source cited in the parentheses following each question. A “No Impact‘’ answer is
adequately supported if the referenced information sources show that the impact simply does not apply to
projects like the one involved. A “No Impact” answer should be explained when there is no source
document to refer to, or it is based on project-specific factors as well as general standards.
“Less Than Significant Impact” applies where there is supporting evidence that the potential impact is not
significantly adverse, and the impact does not exceed adopted general standards and policies.
“Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated” applies where the incorporation of mitigation
measures has reduced an effect from “Potentially Significant Impact” to a “Less Than Significant Impact.”
The developer must agree to the mitigation, and the City must describe the mitigation measures, and briefly
explain how they reduce the effect to a less than significant level.
“Potentially Significant Impact” is appropriate if there is substantial evidence that an effect is significantly
adverse.
Based on an “EIA-Part 11”, if a proposed project could have a potentially significant adverse effect on the
environment, but potentially significant adverse effects (a) have been analyzed adequately in an earlier
EIR or Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to applicable standards and (b) have been avoided or
mitigated pursuant to that earlier EIR or Mitigated Negative Declaration, including revisions or mitigation
measures that are imposed upon the proposed project, and none of the circumstances requiring a
supplement to or supplemental EIR are present and all the mitigation measures required by the prior
environmental document have been incorporated into this project, then no additional environmental
document is required.
When “Potentially Significant Impact” is checked the project is not necessarily required to prepare an EIR
if the significant adverse effect has been analyzed adequately in an earlier EIR pursuant to applicable
standards and the effect will be mitigated, or a “Statement of Overriding Considerations” has been made
pursuant to that earlier EIR.
A Negative Declaration may be prepared if the City perceives no substantial evidence that the project or
any of its aspects may cause a significant adverse effect on the environment.
If there are one or more potentially significant adverse effects, the City may avoid preparing an EIR if there
are mitigation measures to clearly reduce adverse impacts to less than significant, and those. mitigation
measures are agreed to by the developer prior to public review. In this case, the appropriate “Potentially
Significant Impact Unless Mitigation Incorporated” may be checked and a Mitigated Negative Declaration
may be prepared.
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e An EIR must be prepared if “Potentially Significant Impact” is checked, and including but not limited to
the following circumstances: (1) the potentially significant adverse effect has not been discussed or
mitigated in an earlier EIR pursuant to applicable standards, and the developer does not agree to mitigation
measures that reduce the adverse impact to less than significant; (2) a “Statement of Overriding
Considerations” for the significant adverse impact has not been made pursuant to an earlier EIR; (3)
proposed mitigation measures do not reduce the adverse impact to less than significant; or (4) through the
EIA-Part I1 analysis it is not possible to determine the level of significance for a potentially adverse effect,
or determine the effectiveness of a mitigation measure in reducing a potentially significant effect to below a
level of significance.
A discussion of potential impacts and the proposed mitigation measures appears at the end of the form under
DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION. Particular attention should be given to discussing
mitigation for impacts, which would otherwise be determined significant.
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Issues (and Supporting Information Sources).
I. AESTHETICS -Would the project:
a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista?
b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including but
not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic
buildings within a State scenic highway?
c) Substantially degrade the existing visual character or
quality of the site and its surroundings?
d) Create a new source of substantial light and glare, which would adversely affect day or nighttime views
in the area?
11. AGRICULTRAL RESOURCES - (In determining
whether impacts to agricultural resources are significant
environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to the
California Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site
Assessment Model-1997 prepared by the California
Department of Conservation as an optional model to use
in assessing impacts on agriculture and farmland.) Would
the project:
a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or
Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as
shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the
Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the
California Resources Agency, to non-agricultural
use?
b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract?
c) Involve other changes in the existing environment,
which, due to their location or nature, could result in
conversion of Farmland to non-agricultural use?
HI. AIR QUALITY - (Where available, the significance
criteria established by the applicable air quality
management or air pollution control district may be relied
upon to make the following determinations.) Would the
project:
a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the
applicable air quality plan?
b) Violate any air quality standard or contribute
substantially to an existing or projected air quality
violation?
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in non-attainment under an applicable federal or state
ambient air quality standard (including releasing
emissions which exceed quantitative thresholds for
ozone precursors)?
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concentrations?
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number of people?
IV. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES - Would the project:
Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or
through habitat modifications, on any species
identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status
species in local or regional plans, policies, or
regulations, or by California Department of Fish and
Game or US. Fish and Wildlife Sehice?
Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian,
aquatic or wetland habitat or other sensitive natural
community identified in local or regional plans,
policies, or regulations or by California Department
of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
Have a substantial adverse effect on federally
protected wetlands as defined by Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act (including but not limited to marsh,
vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal,
filing, hydrological interruption, or other means?
Interfere substantially with the movement of any
native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species
or with established native resident or migratory
wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native
wildlife nursery sites?
Conflict with any local policies or ordinances
protecting biological resources, such as a tree
preservation policy or ordinance?
Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat
Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation
Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state
habitat conservation plan?
Impact tributary areas that are environmentally
sensitive?
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Issues (and Supporting Information Sources).
V. CULTURAL RESOURCES - Would the project:
a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the
significance of a historical resource as defined in
Q 15064.5?
b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the signifi-
cance of an archeological resource pursuant to
§15064.5?
c) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontologi-
cal resource or site or unique geologic feature?
d) Disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries?
VI. GEOLOGY AND SOILS - Would the project:
a) Expose people or structures to potential substantial
adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury or
death involving:
i. Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as
delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo
Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the
State Geologist for the area or based on other
substantial evidence of a known fault? Refer to
Division of Mines and Geology Special
Publication 42.
ii. Strong seismic ground shaking?
iii. Seismic-related ground failure, including
liquefaction?
iv. Landslides?
b) Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of
topsoil?
c) Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable, or that would become unstable as a result of the
project, and potentially result in on- or off-site
landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction,
or collapse?
d) Be located on expansive soils, as defined in Table 18 - 1-B of the Uniform Building Code (1997), creating
substantial risks to life or property?
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e) Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the
use of septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal
systems where sewers are not available for the
disposal of wastewater?
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VII. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS -
Would the project:
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environment through the routine transport, use, or
disposal of hazardous materials?
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environment through reasonably foreseeable upset
and accident conditions involving the release of
hazardous materials into the environment?
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c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or
acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste
within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed
school?
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d) Be located on a site which is included on a list of hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to
Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result,
would it create a significant hazard to the public or
environment?
e) For a project within an airport land use plan, or
where such a plan has not been adopted, within two
miles of a public airport or public use airport, would
the project result in a safety hazard for people
residing or working in the project area?
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would the project result in a safety hazard for people
residing or working in the project area?
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g) Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency
evacuation plan?
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including where wildlands are adjacent to urbanized
areas or where residences are intermixed with
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VIII. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY - Would the
project:
a) Violate any water quality standards or waste
discharge requirements? 0 0
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Substantially deplete groundwater supplies or
interfere substantially with ground water recharge
such that there would be a net deficit in aquifer
volume or a lowering of the local ground water table
level (i.e., the production rate of pre-existing nearby
wells would drop to a level whch would not support
existing land uses or planned uses for which permits
have been granted)?
Impacts to groundwater quality?
Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the
site or area, including through the alteration of the
course of a stream or river, in a manner, which would
result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off-
site?
Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the
site or area, including through the alteration of the
course of a stream or river, or substantially increase
the flow rate or amount (volume) of surface runoff in
a manner, which would result in flooding on- or off-
site?
Create or contribute runoff water, which would
exceed the capacity of existing or planned
stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial
additional sources of polluted runoff?
Otherwise substantially degrade water quality?
Place housing within a 100-year flood hazard area as
mapped on a Federal Flood Hazard Boundary or
Flood Insurance Rate Map or other flood delineation
map?
Place within 100-year flood hazard area structures,
which would impede or redirect flood flows?
Expose people or structures to a significant risk of
loss injury or death involving flooding, including
flooding as a result of the failure of a levee or dam?
Inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow?
Increased erosion (sediment) into receiving surface
waters.
Increased pollutant discharges (e.g., heavy metals,
pathogens, petroleum derivatives, synthetic organics,
nutrients, oxygen-demanding substances and trash)
into receiving surface waters or other alteration of
receiving surface water quality (e.g., temperature,
dissolved oxygen or turbidity)?
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wetland waters) during or following construction? 0 0 Ixl
0) Increase in any pollutant to an already impaired
water body as listed on the Clean Water Act Section
303(d) list?
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p) The exceedance of applicable surface or groundwater receiving water quality objectives or degradation of
beneficial uses?
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IX. LANDUSE AND PLANNING - Would the project:
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project (including but not limited to the general plan,
specific plan, local coastal program, or zoning
ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or
mitigating an environmental effect?
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c) Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation
plan or natural community conservation plan? 0 0 IXI
X. MINERAL RESOURCES - Would the project:
a) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral resource that would be of future value to the region
and the residents of the State?
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b) Result in the loss of availability of a locally
important mineral resource recovery site delineated
on a local general plan, specific plan, or other land
use plan?
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XI. NOISE - Would the project result in:
a) Exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels
in excess of standards established in the local general
plan or noise ordinance or applicable standards of
other agencies?
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b) Exposure of persons to or generation of excessive groundbourne vibration or groundboume noise
levels?
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c) A substantial permanent increase in ambient noise
levels in the project vicinity above levels existing
without the project?
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d) A substantial temporary or periodic increase in
ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above
levels existing without the project?
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Issues (and Supporting Information Sources).
Potentially Significant Impact
e) For a project located within an aqort land use plan or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within 2
miles of a public airport or public use airport, would
the project expose people residing or working in the
project area to excessive noise levels?
f, For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip,
would the project expose people residing or workmg
in the project area to excessive noise levels?
XII. POPULATION AND HOUSING - Would the project:
a) Induce substantial growth in an area either directly
(for example, by proposing new homes and
businesses) or indirectly (for example, through
extension of roads or other infrastructure)?
b) Displace substantial numbers of existing housing,
necessitating the construction of replacement housing
elsewhere?
c) Displace substantial numbers of people, necessitating
the construction of replacement housing elsewhere?
XIII. PUBLIC SERVICES
a) Would the project result in substantial adverse
physical impacts associated with the provision of
new or physically altered government facilities, a
need for new or physically altered government
facilities, the construction of which could cause
significant environmental impacts, in order to
maintain acceptable service ratios, response times, or
other performance objectives for any of the public
services:
i) Fire protection?
ii) Police protection?
iii) Schools?
iv) Parks?
v) Other public facilities?
XIV. RECREATION
a) Would the project increase the use of existing
neighborhood and regional parks or other
recreational facilities such that substantial physical
deterioration of the facility would occur or be
accelerated?
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Potentially Significant
Mitigation Significant No
Incorporated Impact Impact
Unless Less Than
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OB
0 OB
0
0
0
0
0
0
OB
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Issues (and Supporting Information Sources).
b) Does the project include recreational facilities or require the construction or expansion of recreational
facilities, which might have an adverse physical
effect on the environment?
XV. TRANSPORTATION/TFUFFIC - Would the project:
Cause an increase in traffic, which is substantial in
relation to the existing traffic load and capacity of the
street system (i.e., result in a substantial increase in
either the number of vehicle trips, the volume to
capacity ratio on roads, or congestion at
intersections)?
Exceed, either individually or cumulatively, a level
of service standard established by the county
congestion management agency for designated roads
or highways?
Result in a change in air traffic patterns, including
either an increase in traffic levels or a change in
location that results in substantial safety risks?
Substantially increase hazards due to a design feature
(e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or
incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)?
Result in inadequate emergency access?
Result in insufficient parking capacity?
Conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs
supporting alternative transportation (e.g., bus turn-
outs, bicycle racks)?
XVI. UTILITIES AND SERVICES SYSTEMS - Would the
project:
Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the
applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board?
Require or result in the construction of new water or
wastewater treatment facilities or expansion of
existing facilities, the construction of which would
cause significant environmental effects?
Require or result in the construction of new storm
water drainage facilities or expansion of existing
facilities, the construction of which could cause
significant environmental effects?
Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the
project from existing entitlements and resources, or
are new or expanded entitlements needed?
Potentially
Significant Impact
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Potentially Significant Unless
Mitigation Incorporated
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Less Than Significant
Impact
0
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Issues (and Supporting Information Sources). Potentially
Significant Potentially Unless Less Than
Significant Mitigation Significant No
Impact Incorporated Impact Impact
0 17 OH e) Result in a determination by the wastewater
treatment provider, which serves or may serve the
project that it has adequate capacity to serve the
project’s projected demand in addition to the
provider’s existing commitments?
0 0 OH
0 0 OH
9 Be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted
capacity to accommodate the project’s solid waste
disposal needs?
g) Comply with federal, state, and local statutes and
regulations related to solid waste?
XVII. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE
0 0 0 a) Does the project have the potential to degrade the
quality of the environment, substantially reduce the
habitat of a fish or wildlife 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 endangered plant or animal or eliminate
important examples of the major periods of
California history or prehistory?
b) Does the project have impacts that are individually
limited, but cumulatively considerable? (“Cumula-
tively considerable” means that the incremental
effects of a 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?)
Does the project have environmental effects, which
will cause the substantial adverse effects on human
beings, either directly or indirectly?
o 0 OH
0 0 om c)
XVIII. EARLIER ANALYSES
Earlier analyses may be used where, pursuant to the tiering, program EIR, or other CEQA process, one or
more effects have been adequately analyzed in an earlier EIR or negative declaration. Section
15063(c)(3)(D). In this case a discussion should identify the following on attached sheets:
a) Earlier analyses used. Identify earlier analyses and state where they are available for review.
b) Impacts adequately addressed. Identify which effects from the above checklist were within the
scope of and adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards,
and state whether such effects were addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier
analysis.
c) Mitigation measures. For effects that are “Less Than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated,”
describe the mitigation measures, which were incorporated or refined from the earlier document
and the extent to which they address site-specific conditions for the project.
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DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION
AESTHETICS- The project is designed to be sensitive to the topography of the site and the building mass follows
the slope of the property thereby reducing the visual mass of the buildings. The buildings also incorporate varied
building planes, rooflines, building materials and colors that reduce the visual impact of the project. The site is not
located between the first public roadway and the lagoon, therefore not obstructing views of the lagoon.
AIR QUALITY-Would the project:
a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan?
No Impact. The project site is located in the San Diego Air Basin which is a federal and state non-attainment area
for ozone (OJ, and a state non-attainment area for particulate matter less than or equal to 10 microns in diameter
(PM,,). The periodic violations of national Ambient Air Quality Standards (AAQS) in the San Diego Air Basin (SDAB), particularly for ozone in inland foothill areas, requires that a plan be developed outlining the pollution
controls that will be undertaken to improve air quality. In San Diego County, this attainment planning process is
embodied in the Regional Air Quality Strategies (RAQS) developed jointly by the Air Pollution Control District
(APCD) and the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG).
A plan to meet the federal standard for ozone was developed in 1994 during the process of updating the 1991 state-
mandated plan. This local plan was combined with plans from all other California non-attainment areas having
serious ozone problems and used to create the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). The SIP was adopted by
the Air Resources Board (ARB) after public hearings on November 9th through 10th in 1994, and was forwarded to
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval. After considerable analysis and debate, particularly
regarding airsheds with the worst smog problems, EPA approved the SIP in mid-1996.
The proposed project relates to the SIP andor RAQS through the land use and growth assumptions that are
incorporated into the air quality planning document. These growth assumptions are based on each city’s and the
County’s general plan. If a proposed project is consistent with its applicable General Plan, then the project
presumably has been anticipated with the regional air quality planning process. Such consistency would ensure that
the project would not have an adverse regional air quality impact.
Section 15 125(B) of the State of California Environment Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines contains specific
reference to the need to evaluate any inconsistencies between the proposed project and the applicable air quality
management plan. Transportation Control Measures (TCMs) are part of the RAQS. The RAQS and TCM plan set
forth the steps needed to accomplish attainment of state and federal ambient air quality standards. The California
Air Resources Board provides criteria for determining whether a project conforms with the RAQS which include the
following:
Is a regional air quality plan being implemented in the project area?
Is the project consistent with the growth assumptions in the regional air quality plan?
The project area is located in the San Diego Air Basin, and.as such, is located in an area where a RAQS is being
implemented. The project is consistent with the growth assumptions of the City’s General Plan and the RAQS.
Therefore, the project is consistent with the regional air quality plan and will in no way conflict or obstruct
implementation of the regional plan.
b) Violate any air quality standard or contribute substantially to an existing or projected air quality
violation?
Less Than Significant Impact. The closest air quality monitoring station to the project site is in the City of
Oceanside. Data available for this monitoring site through April, 2002 indicate that the most recent air quality
violations recorded were for the state one hour standard for ozone (one day in both 2000 and 2001) and one day in
2001 for the federal 8-hour average for ozone and one day for the 24-hour state standard for suspended particulates
in 1996. No violations of any other air quality standards have been recorded recently. (Add the following text
addressing short-term emissions, if there is grading associated with the project.) The project would involve
minimal short-term emissions associated with grading and construction. Such emissions would be minimized
through standard construction measures such as the use of properly tuned equipment and watering the site for dust
control. Long-term emissions associated with travel to and from the project will be minimal. Although air pollutant
emissions would be associated with the project, they would neither result in the violation of any air quality standard
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(comprising only an incremental contribution to overall air basin quality readings), nor contribute substantially to an
existing or projected air quality violation. Any impact is assessed as less than significant.
c) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project
region is non-attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard?
Less Than Significant Impact. The Air Basin is currently in a non-attainment zone for ozone and suspended fine
particulates. The proposed project would represent a contribution to a cumulatively considerable potential net
increase in emissions throughout the air basin. As described above, however, emissions associated with the
proposed project would be minimal. Given the limited emissions potentially associated with the proposed project,
air quality would be essentially the same whether or not the proposed project is implemented. According to the
CEQA Guidelines Section 15 130 (a)(4), the proposed project’s contribution to the cumulative impact is considered
de minimus. Any impact is assessed as less than significant.
d) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations?
No Impact. As noted above, the proposed project would not result in substantial pollutant emissions or
concentrations. In addition, there are no sensitive receptors (e.g., schools or hospitals) located in the vicinity of the
project. No impact is assessed.
e) Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial number of people?
No Impact. The construction of the proposed project could generate fumes from the operation of construction
equipment, which may be considered objectionable by some people. Such exposure would be short-term or
transient. In addition, the number of people exposed to such transient impacts is not considered substantial.
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES - No significant biological resources have been identified on the site.
CULTURAL RESOURCES - Although no paleontological resources have been identified on the project site, there
is the potential for fossil resources to be discovered during excavation. The project has been conditioned to have a
paleontologist on site during excavation.
a. A qualified paleontologist shall be retained to perform periodic inspections of excavations and, if
necessary, salvage exposed fossils. The fiequency of inspections will depend on the rate of
excavations, the materials being excavated, and the abundance of fossils.
The palentologist shall be allowed to divert or direct grading in the area of an exposed fossil to
facilitate excavation and, if necessary, salvage.
b.
c. Because of the small nature of fossils present in these rock units, matrix samples should be
collected for processing through tine mesh screens.
d. Provisions for preparation and curation shall be made before the fossils are donated to their final
repository.
e. All fossils collected should be donated to a museum with a systematic palentological collection,
such as the San Diego National History Museum.
HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY - The project has been conditioned to implement Best Management
Practices and develop a Storm Water Management Plan to eliminate any off site impacts as a result of runoff. The
project site is located 300 feet north of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon, a CWA Section 303(d) listed impaired water
body. The project is conditioned to limit grading to the dry season to reduce the potential to cause impacts in the
form of sedimentation and pollutants from entering the lagoon to a level of insignificance.
NOISE- The project is subjected to roadway noise generated from the Interstate Five freeway. The noise report for
the project identifies noise mitigation measures that will reduce the impact to a level of insignificance. The project
is conditioned to implement the mitigation measures of the noise study (Prepare an interior acoustical analysis to
insure interior noise levels do not exceed 45 dJ3A Cnel and implement the recommended construction details for
noise attenuation). The project is conditioned to record a notice of restriction that the project is in proximity to a
major circulation roadway and subject to roadway noise.
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PUBLIC SERVICES/RECREATION - The project is conditioned to provide proof of availability of service and
will pay statutory fees for mitigation of impacts to school facilities. The project is also subject to the Local Facility
Management Plan for Zone 1 to provide adequate public services to reduce impacts to a level of insignificance.
TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC-Would the project:
a) Cause an increase in traffic that is substantial in relation to the existing traffic load and capacity
of the street system?
Less Than Significant Impact. The project will generate 624 Average Daily Trips (ADT) and 62 peak hour trips.
This traffic will utilize the following roadways Harrison St, Chinquapin Ave, Adams St. While the increase in
traffic from the proposed project may be slightly noticeable, the street system has been designed and sized to
accommodate traffic from the project and cumulative development in the City of Carlsbad. The proposed project
would not, therefore, cause an increase in traffic that is substantial in relation to the existing traffic load and capacity
of the street system. The impacts from the proposed project are, therefore, less than significant.
b) Exceed, either individually or cumulatively, a level of service standard established by the county
congestion management agency for designated roads or highways?
Less Than Significant Impact. SANDAG acting as the County Congestion Management Agency has designated
three roads (Rancho Santa Fe Rd., El Camino Real and Palomar Airport Rd.) and two highway segments in Carlsbad
as part of the regional circulation system. The Existing and Buildout average daily traffic (ADT) and Existing LOS
on these designated roads and highways in Carlsbad is:
Rancho Santa Fe Road
El Camino Real
Palomar Airport Road
SR 78
1-5 .
Existing ADT* Los Buildout ADT*
15-32 “A-C” 28-43
21-50 “A-C” 32-65
10-52 “A-B” 29-77
120 “F” 144
183-198 “D” 2 19-249
*The numbers are in thousands of daily trips.
The Congestion Management Program’s (CMP) acceptable Level of Service (LOS) standard is “E”, or LOS “F” if
that was the LOS in the 1990 base year (e.g., SR 78 in Carlsbad was LOS “F” in 1990). Accordingly, all designated
roads and highways are currently operating at or better than the acceptable standard LOS.
Note that the buildout ADT projections are based on the full implementation of the region’s general and community
plans. The proposed project is consistent with the general plan and, therefore, its traffic was used in modeling the
buildout projections. Achievement of the CMP acceptable Level of Service (LOS) “E” standard assumes
implementation of the adopted CMP strategies. Based on the design capacity(ies) of the designated roads and
highways and implementation of the CMP strategies, they will function at acceptable level(s) of service in the short-
term and at buildout.
c) Result in a change in air traffic patterns, including either an increase in traffic levels or a change
in location that results in substantial safety risks?
No Impact. The proposed project does not include any aviation components. The project is consistent with the
Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the McClellan-Palomar Airport. It would not, therefore, result in a change of air
traffic patterns or result in substantial safety risks. No impact assessed.
d) Substantially increase hazards due to a design feature or incompatible uses?
No Impact. All project circulation improvements will be designed and constructed to City standards; and, therefore,
would not result in design hazards. The proposed project is consistent with the City’s general plan and zoning.
Therefore, it would not increase hazards due to an incompatible use. No impact assessed.
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e) Result in inadequate emergency access?
No Impact. The proposed project has been designed to satisfy the emergency requirements of the Fire and Police
Departments. No impact assessed.
0 Result in inadequate parking capacity?
No Impact. The proposed project is not requesting a parking variance. Additionally, the project would comply
with the City’s parking requirements to ensure an adequate parlung supply. No impact assessed.
g) Conflict with adopted policies, plans or programs supporting alternative transportation (e.g., bus
turnouts, bicycle racks, etc.)?
No Impact. The project is not served by or not located in an area conducive to public transportation.
EARLIER ANALYSIS USED AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION SOURCES
The following documents were used in the analysis of this project and are on file in the City of Carlsbad Planning
Department located at 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, California, 92008.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Final Master Environmental Impact Reuort for the City of Carlsbad General Plan Update (MEIR 93-01).
City of Carlsbad Planning Department. March 1994.
Preliminarv Biological Assessment. the Bluffs, Carlsbad, CA Planning Systems, January 4, 2004
Preliminarv Drainage Studv for The Bluffs, O’Day Consultants, Job No. 01-1022, October 20,2003
Storm Water Management Plan for The Bluffs. CT 02-18, O’Day Consultants, July 2003
Sewer Studv for The Bluffs Project in the Citv of Carlsbad. Revised October 15. 2003, Dexter Wilson
Engineering, Inc.
Water Svstem Analvsis for The Bluffs Project in the Citv of Carlsbad, Revised October 15, 2003 Dexter
Wilson Engineering Inc.
Noise Analysis for “The Bluffs” City of Carlsbad, Mestre Greve Associates, Dated June 5, 2003
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LIST OF MITIGATING MEASURES (IF APPLICABLE)
All construction activities shall be planned so that grading will occur in units that can be easily completed within
the summer construction season. All grading operations shall be limited to April 1 to October 1 of each year. All
areas disturbed by grading shall be planted within 60 days of initial disturbance and prior to October 1 with
temporary or permanent (in the case of finished slopes) erosion control methods. The October 1 grading season
deadline may be extended with the approval of the City Engineer subject to implementation by October 1 of
erosion control measures designed to prohibit discharge of sediments offsite during and after the grading operation
is completed. Extensions beyond November 15 may be allowed in areas of very low risk of impact to sensitive
coastal resources and may be approved either as part of the original coastal development permit or as a formal
amendment to an existing coastal development permit.
Developer shall comply with the City's requirements of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) permit. Developer shall prepare and submit a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and
provide improvements constructed pursuant to best management practices as referenced in the "California Storm
Water Best Management Practices Handbook'' to reduce surface pollutants to an acceptable level prior to discharge
to sensitive areas. Plans for such improvements shall be submitted to and subject to the approval of the City
Engineer. Said plans shall include but not be limited to notifying prospective tenants of the following:
A. All residents shall coordinate efforts to establish or work with established disposal programs to
remove and properly dispose of toxic and hazardous waste products.
B. Toxic chemicals or hydrocarbon compounds such as gasoline, motor oil, antifreeze, solvents,
paints, paint thinners, wood preservatives, and other such fluids shall not be discharged into any
street, public or private, or into storm drain or storm water conveyance systems. Use and disposal
of pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, fertilizers and other such chemical -treatments
shall meet Federal, State, County and City requirements as prescribed in their respective
containers.
C. Best Management Practices shall be used to eliminate or reduce surface pollutants when planning
any changes to the landscaping and surface improvements.
D. SWPPP will include calculations of anticipated pollutant loading, and sizing of structural BMPs to
remove pollutants prior to storm water entering a storm drain. Required maintenance of the BMPs
and the maintenance interval will be specified for each BMP.
Developer shall exercise special care during the construction phase of this project to prevent
offsite siltation. Planting and erosion control shall be provided in accordance with Carlsbad
Municipal Code Chapter 15.16 (the Grading Ordinance) to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
E.
A qualified paleontologist shall be retained to perform periodic inspections of excavations and, if necessary, salvage
exposed fossils. The frequency of inspections will depend on the rate of excavations, the materials being excavated,
and the abundance of fossils. The palentologist shall be allowed to divert or direct grading in the area of an exposed
fossil to facilitate excavation and, if necessary, salvage. Because of the small nature of fossils present in these rock
units, matrix samples should be collected for processing through fine mesh screens. Provisions for preparation and
curation shall be made before the fossils are donated to their final repository. All fossils collected should be donated
to a museum with a systematic palentological collection, such as the San Diego National History Museum.
Prepare an interior acoustical analysis to insure interior noise levels do not exceed 45 dBA Cnel and implement the
mitigation measures found in the noise report prepared by Mestre Greve and Associates dated June 5,2003. Project
shall record a notice of restriction that the property is subject to roadway noise from Interstate 5.
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APPLICANT CONCURRENCE WITH MITIGATION IIIEASURES
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT I HAVE REVIEWED THE ABOVE MITIGATING MEASURES AND CONCUR
WITH THE ADDITION OF THESE MEASURES TO THE PROJECT.
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PROJECT NAME: The Bluffs FILE NUMBERS: CT 02-1 8/CP 02-1 OlSDP 03-03/CDP 03-35/HDP 02-09
APPROVAL DATE:
The following environmental mitigation measures were incorporated into the Conditions of Approval for this project in order to mitigate
identified environmental impacts to a level of insignificance. A completed and signed checklist for each mitigation measure indicates that
this mitigation measure has been complied with and implemented, and fulfills the City's monitoring requirements with respect to Assembly
Bill 31 80 (Public Resources Code Section 21 081.6).
Monitoring
Department
Planning
Mitigation Measure Shown on Verified
Plans Implementation
No
I Monitoring T\me I . Jp,"
1. All construction activities shall be planned so that grading will I Grading
occur in units that can be easily completed within the summer
construction season. All grading operations shall be limited to
April 1 to October 1 of each year. All areas disturbed by
grading shall be planted within 60 days of initial disturbance
and prior to October 1 with temporary or permanent (in the
case of finished slopes) erosion control methods. The October
1 grading season deadline may be extended with the approval
of the City Engineer subject to implementation by October 1 of
erosion control measures designed to prohibit discharge of
sediments offsite during and after the grading operation is
completed. Extensions beyond November 15 may be allowed
in areas of very low risk of impact to sensitive coastal
resources and may be approved either as part of the original
coastal development permit or as a formal amendment to an
existing coastal development permit.
Permit
Remarks
Explanation of Headinas: Type = Project, ongoing, cumulative. Monitoring Dept. = Department, or Agency, responsible for monitoring a particular mitigation measure.
information.
Shown on Plans = When mitigation measure is shown on plans, this column will be
initialed and dated.
Verified Implementation = When mitigation measure has been implemented,
Remarks = Area for describing status of ongoing mitigation measure, or for other this column will be initialed and dated.
RD - Appendix P.
2
Mitigation Measure
~ 2. ~~ Developer shall comply with the City's requirements of the
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit.
Developer shall prepare and submit a Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plan (SWPPP) and provide improvements constructed
pursuant to best management practices as referenced in the
"California Storm Water Best Management Practices Handbook"
to reduce surface pollutants to an acceptable level prior to
discharge to sensitive areas. Plans for such improvements shall
be submitted to and subject to the approval of the City Engineer.
Said plans shall include but not be limited to notifying prospective
tenants of the following:
A.
B.
C.
D.
All residents shall coordinate efforts to establish or work with
established disposal programs to remove and properly
dispose of toxic and hazardous waste products.
Toxic chemicals or hydrocarbon compounds such as
gasoline, motor oil, antifreeze, solvents, paints, paint thinners,
wood preservatives, and other such fluids shall not be
discharged into any street, public or private, or into storm
drain or storm water conveyance systems. Use and disposal
of pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, fertilizers
and other such chemical treatments shall meet Federal, State, County and City requirements as prescribed in their
respective containers.
Best Management Practices shall be used to eliminate or
reduce surface pollutants when planning any changes to the
landscaping and surface improvements.
SWPPP will include calculations of anticipated pollutant
loading, and sizing of structural BMPs to remove pollutants
prior to storm water entering a storm drain. Required
maintenance of the BMPs and the maintenance interval will
be specified for each BMP.
Developer shall exercise special care during the construction phase of
this project to prevent offsite siltation. Planting and erosion control
shall be provided in accordance with Carlsbad Municipal Code
Chapter 15.16 (the Grading Ordinance) to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer.
Explanation of Headinas:
Type = Project, ongoing, cumulative. Monitoring Dept. = Department, or Agency, responsible for monitoring a particular mitigation measure.
information. Shown on Plans = When mitigation measure is shown on plans, this column will be
initialed and dated.
Monitoring
Type
Grading
Permit
Monitoring
Department
Engineering
Shown on
Plans
No
Verified
Implementation Remarks
Verified Implementation = When mitigation measure has been implemented,
Remarks = Area for describing status of ongoing mitigation measure, or for other this column will be initialed and dated.
RD - Appendix P.
~
Mitigation Measure
3. Prepare an interior acoustical analysis to ensure interior
noise levels do not exceed 45 dBA CNEL and implement
the mitigation measures found in the noise report
prepared by Mestre Greve and Associates dated June 5,
2003. Project shall record a notice of restriction that the
property is subject to roadway noise from Interstate 5.
4. Prior to any grading of the project site:
a.
b.
C.
d.
A paleontologist shall be retained to perform a
walkover survey of the site and to review the
grading plans to determine if the proposed grading
will impact fossil resources. A copy of the
paleontologist's report shall be provided to the
Planning Director prior to issuance of a grading
permit.
A qualified paleontologist shall be retained to
perform periodic inspections of the site and to
salvage exposed fossils. Due to the small nature
of some of the fossils present in the geologic strata,
it may be necessary to collect matrix samples for
laboratory processing through fine screens. The
paleontolgoist shall make periodic reports to the
Planning Director during the grading process.
The paleontogolist shall be allowed to divert or
direct grading in the area of an exposed fossil in
order to facilitate evaluation and, if necessary,
salvage artifacts.
All fossils collected shall be donated to a public,
nonprofit institution with a research interest in the
materials, such as the San Diego Natural History
Museum.
Any conflicts regarding the role of the paleontologist and the
grading activities of the project shall be resolved by the
Planning Director and City Engineer.
Monitoring
Type
Building
Permit
Grading
Permit
Monitoring
Department
Planning
Planning
Shown on
Plans
No
No
Verified
Implementation Remarks
Explanation of Headinas: Type = Project, ongoing, cumulative. Monitoring Dept. = Department, or Agency, responsible for monitoring a particular mitigation measure.
information.
Shown on Plans = When mitigation measure is shown on plans, this column will be
initialed and dated.
Verified Implementation = When mitigation measure has been implemented,
Remarks = Area for describing status of ongoing mitigation measure, or for other
this column will be initialed and dated.
RD - Appendix P.