HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-05-18; Planning Commission; Resolution 59021
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 5902
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
ADOPTION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR A
CITYWIDE UPDATE TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT AND
THE OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION ELEMENT OF
THE GENERAL PLAN TO INCORPORATE REFERENCES
AND POLICY STATEMENTS RELATED TO THE CITY’S
HABITAT MANAGEMENT PLAN.
CASENAME: LAND USE ELEMENT AND OPEN SPACE
AND CONSERVATION ELEMENT
AMENDMENTS
CASE NO.: GPA 05-01/GPA 05-02
WHEREAS, the City, “Applicant,” has filed a verified application with the City
of Carlsbad regarding property described as
Citywide
(“the Property”); and
WHEREAS, a Negative D
request; and
cl ration was repared in junction with said
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on the 18th day of May, 2005, hold a
duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony
and arguments, examining the initial study, analyzing the information submitted by staff, and
considering any written comments received, the Planning Commission considered all factors
relating to the Negative Declaration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning
Commission as follows:
A) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct.
B) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Planning
Commission hereby RECOMMENDS ADOPTION of the Negative Declaration,
Exhibit “ND,” according to Exhibits “NOI” dated May 22,2005, and “PII” dated
March 4, 2005, attached hereto and made a part hereof, based on the following
findings:
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Findin ~s :
1. The Planning Commission of the City of C rlsbad does her& r find:
a. it has reviewed, analyzed and considered the Negative Declaration analyzing the
environmental impacts therein identified for this project and any comments
thereon prior to RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of the project; and
b. the 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.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning
Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 18th day of May 2005, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Chairperson Segall, Commissioners Baker, Cardosa, Dominguez,
Heineman, and Montgomery
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
JEFFRE N. SEGALL, Gairperson
CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
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DON NEU
Assistant Planning Director
PC RES0 NO. 5902 -2-
- City of Carlsbad
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
CASE NAME: Amendment To Open Space and Conservation Element and Land
Use Element
CASE NO: GPA 05-01 and GPA 05-02
PROJECT LOCATION: Citywide
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Amend the Open Space and Conservation Element and the Land
Use Element of the City’s General Plan to incorporate policy statements and reference related to
the City’s recently adopted Habitat Management Plan.
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 (EM Part 2) did not identify any potentially
significant impacts on the environment. Therefore, a Negative Declaration will be
recommended for adoption by the City of Carlsbad City Council.
A copy of the initial study (EL4 Part 2) documenting reasons to support the proposed Negative
Declaration is on file in the Planning Department, 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, California
92008. Comments from 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 Negative Declaration are subject to review and approvaVadoption by
the City of Carlsbad Planning Commission and City Council. .
PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD March 22.2005 thou& April 21.2005
PUBLISH DATE March 22.2005
fB 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 (760) 602-4600 FAX (760) 602-8559 www.ci.carlsbad.ca.us
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FORM - PART II
(TO BE COMPLETED BY THE PLA”G DEPARTMENT)
CASE NO: GPA 05-01 & GPA 05-02
DATE: February 3.2005
BACKGROUND
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CASE NAME: Amendments to the Open Space and Conservation Element and Amendments to the Land Use Element of the General Plan
LEAD AGENCY NAME AND ADDRESS: City of Carlsbad
CONTACT PERSON AND PHONE NUMBER Don Rideout, Management Analyst. (760) 602-
PROJECT LOCATION: Citwvide
PROJECT SPONSOR’S NAME AND ADDRESS: Citv of Carlsbad, 1635 Faraday Avenue,
Carlsbad CA 92008
GENEW PLAN DESIGNATION: Various
ZONING: Various
OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES WHOSE APPROVAL IS REQUIRED (ie., permits, financing
approval or participation agreements): None
PROJECT DESCRIPTION/ ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING AND SURROUNDING LAND
USES:
This project proposes to make amendments to the %en Space and Conservation Element and the
Land Use Element of the City’s General Plan to incorporate descriptions and policy statements
related to the recently approved Carlsbad Habitat Management Plan. The purpose of these
amendments is to ensure that all future development proiects in the Citv comply with the Habitat
Management Plan in order to be consistent with the General Plan and to ensure that the Habitat
Management Plan is fully implemented by the Citv. The Habitat Management Plan is a
comprehensive program to identifv how the City will preserve the diversitv of habitat and protect
sensitive biological resources within the Citv.
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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.
Aesthetics 17 Geology/Soils 0 Noise
Agricultural Resources HazarddHazardous Materials 0 Popu1ation and Housing
0 Air Quality Hydrology/Water Quality [7 Public Services
Biological Resources 0 Land Use and Planning Recreation
Cultural Resources 0 Mineral Resources 0 TransportatiodCirculation
Utilities & Service Systems 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 sigmficant 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 @) 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.
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Assistant Planning Director’s Signature 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 ‘Wo 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 ‘To 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 fi-om “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 &I 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 Ovemding 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 sipficant, 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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0 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
EN-Part 11 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 sigmfkant.
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Issues (and Supporting Information Sources). Potentially Significant Unless
Mitigation Incorporated
Potentially Signscant Impact
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Significant No Impact Impact
I. AESTHETICS - Would the project:
a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista? 0
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ow ow b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic
buildings within a State scenic highway?
0 0 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?
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II. AGRICULTURAL 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:
0 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?
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wluch, due to their location or nature, could result in
conversion of Farmland to non-agricultural use?
III. 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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Ix) c) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of
any criteria pollutant for which the project region is
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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number of people?
IV. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES - Would the project:
a) 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 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
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0 IXI b) 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?
c) 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?
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d) 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?
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e) Conflict with any local policies or ordinances
protecting biological resources, such as a tree
preservation policy or ordinance?
f) Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat
Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation
Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state
habitat conservation plan?
cl 0 0 g) Impact tributary areas that are environmentally
sensitive?
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Less Than Significant Impact No Impact V. CULTURAL RESOURCES -Would the project:
a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the
significance of a historical resource as defined in 9 15064.5?
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O b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the signifi- cance of an archeological resource pursuant to
§15064.5?
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c) Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontologi-
cal resource or site or unique geologic feature? 0 0 0
0 0 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 hown 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.
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ii. Strong seismic ground shaking? 0
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liquefaction?
iv. Landslides? 0 0
0 o b) Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of topsoil?
0 0 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?
0 0 0 IXI 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?
VII. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS -
Would the project
Create a significant hazard to the public or the
environment through the routine transport, use, or
disposal of hazardous materials?
Create a significant hazard to the public or
environment through reasonably foreseeable upset
and accident conditions involving the release of
hazardous materials into the environment?
Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or
acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste
within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed
school?
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?
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?
For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip,
would the project result in a safety hazard for people
residing or working in the project area?
Impair implementation of or physically interfere with
an adopted emergency response plan or emergency
evacuation plan?
Expose people or structures to a significant risk of
loss, injury or death involving wildland fires,
including where wildlands are adjacent to urbanized
areas or where residences are intermixed with
wildlands?
VIII. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY - Would the
project:
a) Violate any water quality standards or waste
discharge requirements?
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b) Substantially deplete groundwater supplies or 01x1 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 which would not support
existing land uses or planned uses for which pennits
have been granted)?
c) Impacts to groundwater quality? 0 D1x1
0 nIxI d) 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?
0 0 OM e) 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?
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exceed the capacity of existing or planned
stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial
additional sources of polluted runoff?
g) Otherwise substantially degrade water quality? 0 UIXI o 0 OM h) 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
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0 OM i) Place within 100-year flood hazard area structures,
which would impede or redirect flood flows?
0 OB j) 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?
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k) Inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow?
1) Increased erosion (sediment) into receiving surface waters.
0 UIXI m) 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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n) Changes to receiving water quality (marine, fiesh or
wetland waters) during or following construction?
0) Increase in any pollutant to an already impaired water body as listed on the Clean Water Act Section
303(d) list?
0 p) The exceedance of applicable surface or groundwater receiving water quality objectives or degradation of
beneficial uses?
IX. LANDUSE AND PLANNING - Would the project:
a) Physically divide an established community? 0
0. b) Conflict with any applicable land use plan, policy, or regulation of an agency with jurisdiction over the
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?
0 c) Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or natural community conservation plan?
X. MINERAL RESOURCES - Would the project:
0 0 ow 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?
0 0 OB 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?
XI. NOISE - Would the project result in:
OISI 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?
0 0 b) Exposure of persons to or generation of excessive groundbourne vibration or groundbourne noise
levels?
0 0 c) A substantial pennanent increase in ambient noise
levels in the project vicinity above levels existing
without the project?
0 0 OB 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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Unless Mitigation Incorporated
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Less Than Significant No Impact Impact
OM e) For a project located within an airport 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?
UIXI f) For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip,
would the project expose people residing or working
in the project area to excessive noise levels?
MI. POPULATION AND HOUSING - Would the project:
0 0 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)?
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b) Displace substantial numbers of existing housing, necessitating the construction of replacement housing
elsewhere?
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Xm. 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?
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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?
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Significant Potentially Unless Less Than Significant Mitigation Significant No Impact Incorporated Impact Impact o om 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/TRC - 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?
0 0 om 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?
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Result in insufficient parkmg 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?
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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?
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0 OB 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?
Be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted
capacity to accommodate the project’s solid waste
disposal needs?
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0 0 OB g) Comply with federal, state, and local statutes and regulations related to solid waste?
XM. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE
0 0 OBI a) Does the project have the potential to degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the
l$bi&t of a fish or wildlife species, cake 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?)
c) Does the project have environmental effects, which will cause the substantial adverse effects on human
beings, either directly or indirectly?
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Xvm. 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 EIl2 or negative declaration. Section
15063(c)(3)(D). In this case a discussion should identifjr 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 Sigruficant 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
I. AESTHETICS
The project does not have the potential for significant aesthetic impacts because it is solely a policy change
to the General Plan to acknowledge the recently adopted Habitat Management Plan. No development
projects are proposed or permitted by this action. No gradmg, construction or development of any kind is
proposed or permitted by this section.
11. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
No agricultural lands will be affected by these amendments to the General Plan.
ILL AIR QUALITY-Would the project:
a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality pIan?
No Impact. The project site is located in the San Diego Air Basin which is a federal and state non-attainment area
for ozone (03), and a state non-attainment area for particulate matter less than or equal to 10 microns in diameter
(PMlo). 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 (SNAG).
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 fiom 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 and/or 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. In the present case, the project is a General Plan
Amendment to incorporate policy statements relating to the recently approved Habitat Management Plan.
Section 15125(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 R4QS which include the
following:
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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.
In addition to the above, the project under consideration at this time has no potential to create air quality impacts
because it is solely a General Plan Amendment to incorporate policy statements relating to the recently adopted
Habitat Management Plan. No physical development projects are proposed or permitted by hs action.
b) Violate any air quality standard or contribute substantially to an existing or projected air quality
violation?
No 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
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state one hour standard for ozone (one day in both 2000 and 2001) and one day in 2001 for the federal Show
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.
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?
No 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.
d) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations?
No Impact.
concentrations.
As noted above, the proposed project would not result in substantial pollutant emissions or
e) Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial number of people?
No Impact. As noted above, the project has no potential to result in objectionable odors.
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BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
The project does not have the potential for significant impacts to biological resources because it is solely an
amendment to the General Plan to incorporate references to the city’s recently approved Habitat
Management Plan. No development projects are proposed or permitted by this action. No grading,
construction or development of any kind is proposed or permitted by this action.
CULTURAL RESOURCES
The project does not have the potential for significant impacts to cultural resources because it is solely an
amendment to the General Plan to incorporate references to the city’s recently approved Habitat
Management Plan. No development projects are proposed or permitted by this action. No grading, construction or development of any kind is proposed or pennitted by this action.
GEOLOGY AND SOILS
The project does not have the potential for significant impacts to geology and soils because it is solely an
amendment to the General Plan to incorporate references to the city’s recently approved Habitat
Management Plan. No development projects are proposed or permitted by this action. No grading,
construction or development of any kind is proposed or permitted by this action.
HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
The project does not have the potential for significant impacts to hazards and hazardous materials because
it is solely an amendment to the General Plan to incorporate references to the city’s recently approved
Habitat Management Plan. No development projects are proposed or permitted by this action. No grading,
construction or development of any kind is proposed or permitted by this action. .
HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
The project does not have the potential for significant impacts to hydrology and water quality because it is
solely an amendment to the General Plan to incorporate references to the city’s recently approved Habitat
Management Plan. No development projects are proposed or permitted by this action. No grading,
construction or development of any kind is proposed or permitted by this action.
LAND USE AND PLANNING
The proposed project is a Land Use and Planning action in that it consists of a General Plan Amendment to
the Open Space and Conservation Element and the Land Use Element. The project will not divide an
established community because it consists solely of policy statements and referencing of the city’s recently
approved Habitat Management Plan.
The project is consistent with the General Plan and the City’s codes and regulations. Specifically, the Open
Space and Conservation Element and the Land Use Element already contains numerous policies supporting
habitat preservation and the city’s efforts in the preparation of a comprehensive plan to provide for such
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preservation. Follow-up Zone Code Amendments will be processed to fully implement the Habitat
Management Plan. No development projects are proposed or permitted by this action. No grading,
construction or development of any kind is proposed or permitted by this action.
MINERAL RESOURCES The project does not have the potential for significant impacts to mineral resources because it is solely an
amendment to the General Plan to incorporate and reference the city’s recently approved Habitat
Management Plan. No development is proposed or permitted by this action.
NOISE
The project does not have the potential for generating significant noise impacts because it is solely an
amendment to the General Plan to incorporate and reference the city’s recently approved Habitat
Management Plan. No development is proposed or permitted by this action.
POPULATION AND HOUSING
The project does not have the potential for generating significant noise impacts because it is solely an
amendment to the General Plan to incorporate and reference the city’s recently approved Habitat
Management Plan. No development is proposed or permitted by this action.
PUBLIC SERVICES
The project does not have the potential for generating sigmficant noise impacts because it is solely an
amendment to the General Plan to incorporate and reference the city’s recently approved Habitat
Management Plan. No development is proposed or permitted by this action.
RECREATION
The project does not have the potential for generating significant impacts to recreation because it is solely
an amendment to the General Plan to include policies referencing the city’s recently adopted Habitat
Management Plan. No grading, construction or development of any kind is proposed or permitted by this
action.
TRANSPORTATIONlTRould the project:
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No Impact. The project does not have the potential for generating significant impacts to transportation or vehicular
traffic because it is solely an amendment to the General Plan to include policies referencing the city’s recently
adopted Habitat Management Plan.
d) Substantially increase hazards due to a design feature or incompatible uses?
No Impact. The project proposes adding policies related to the recently approved Habitat Management Plan and
therefore, does not allow any development which would result in road design hazard. As discussed under Land Use
and Planning, the proposed project is consistent with the existing policies contained in the city’s General Plan.
Therefore, it would not increase hazards due to an incompatible use. No impact assessed.
e) Result in inadequate emergency access?
No Impact. The project is a General Plan Amendment to reference the city’s Habitat Management Plan and has no
impact on emergency access.
f) Result in inadequate parking capacity?
No Impact. The proposed project does not impact any parking in that it only relates to the city’s Habitat
Management Plan.
g) Conflict with adopted policies, plans or programs supporting alternative transportation (e.g., bus turnouts, bicycle racks, etc.)?
No Impact. The project is a General Plan Amendment to reference the city’s Habitat Management Plan and has no
impact on policies related to transportation.
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XVI. UTILITIES AND SERVICES SYSTEMS
The project does not have the potential for generating significant impacts to utilities and
services systems because it is solely an amendment to the General Plan to incorporate and
reference the city’s Habitat Management Plan. No grading, construction or development
of any kind is proposed or permitted by this action.
EARLIER ANALYSIS USED AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION SOURCES
The following documents were used in the analysis of hs project and are on file in the City of Carlsbad Planning
Department located at 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, California, 92008.
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Final Master Environmental Impact Re~ort for the City of Carlsbad General Plan Update (MER 93-01).
City of Carlsbad Planning Department. March 1994.
City of Carlsbad General Plan, Open Space and Conservation Element, Land Use Element. City of
Carlsbad Planning Department.
Habitat Management Plan for Natural Communities in the City of Carlsbad (2004, with Implementing
Agreement and Terms and Conditions). City of Carlsbad Planning Department.
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LIST OF MITIGATING MEASURES (IF APPLICABLE)
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APPLICANT CONCURRENCE WITH MITIGATION 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
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