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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-08-20; Planning Commission; Resolution 64311 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 6431 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE 3 CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING ADOPTION OF A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION 4 AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM FOR THE FENTON CARLSBAD CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN PROJECT ON PROPERTY GENERALLY 6 LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF EL CAMINO REAL BETWEEN COLLEGE BOULEVARD AND FARADAY 7 AVENUE IN LOCAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT ZONE 5. CASE NAME: FENTON CARLSBAD CENTER 8 SPECIFIC PLAN 9 CASE NO.: GPA 07-Q4/ZC 07-04/SP 07-02 10 WHEREAS, Fenton Carlsbad Research Center, LLC, "Developer/Owner," has 11 filed a verified application with the City of Carlsbad regarding property," described as: 12 Lot 1 through Lot 5 of Carlsbad Tract 00-20, in the City of 13 Carlsbad, County of San Diego, State of California, According to the Map Thereof No. 15253, Filed in the Office of the 14 County Recorder of San Diego County, January 30,2006 15 ("the Property"); and WHEREAS, a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and 17 Reporting Program was prepared in conjunction with said project; and 18 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on July 16, 2008, August 6, 2008, 2Q and August 20, 2008, hold a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said 21 request; and 22 WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony 23 and arguments, examining the initial study, analyzing the information submitted by staff, and 24 considering any written comments received, the Planning Commission considered all factors 25 relating to the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting 26 27 Program. 28 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning Commission as follows: A) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct. 2 B) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Planning 3 Commission hereby RECOMMENDS ADOPTION of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Exhibit 4 "MND," according to Exhibits "NOI," and "PII," attached hereto and made a part hereof, based on the following findings: 5 Findings: 7 1. The Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad does hereby find: o0 a. it has reviewed, analyzed, and considered the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, the environmental impacts therein identified for this project and any comments thereon prior to 1 o RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of the project; and 1 b. the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program 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 14 c. it reflects the independent judgment of the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad; and 15 ., d. based on the EIA Part II and comments thereon, there is no substantial evidence the project will have a significant effect on the environment. 17 2. The Planning Commission hereby finds that the Program is designed to ensure that 18 during project implementation the Developer and any other responsible parties implement the project components and comply with the feasible mitigation measures identified in " the CEQA Findings and the Program. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PCRESONO. 6431 -2- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on August 20, 2008, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: Commissioners Baker, Boddy, Cardosa, Douglas, Montgomery, and Chairperson Whitton ABSENT: Commissioner Dominguez ABSTAIN: 7RANK H. WHITTON, Chairperson CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION ATTEST: DON NEU Planning Director PCRESONO. 6431 -3- City of Carlsbad ^ ^^^•^•^••^^••••^^•^^•^^••••PBPlanning Department NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION CASE NAME: CASE NO: PROJECT LOCATION: Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan GPA 07-04/ZC 07-04/SP 07-02 Generally located south and west of El Camino Real, east of College Boulevard and north of Faraday Avenue PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project consists of the creation of a Specific Plan for a 52.33 acre site consisting of five lots, which had been previously subdivided and graded (Fox Miller project - CT 00-20). The project also consists of a General Plan Amendment to change the General Plan Land Use designation of three of the five lots from Planned Industrial (PD to Office (O): and, a Zone Change to reflect the proposed Land Use changes from Planned Industrial (P-M) Zoning to Office (O) Zoning, which will match a previous General Plan and Zoning change of Lot 1 from Planed Industrial to Office. The sites are previously graded industrial pads with utility services provided, except lot 5 which is designated and to remain Open Space. The Specific Plan area is bordered by Planned Industrial uses on the east, west, and south properties and residential to the north. The environmental impacts of the development of the site were evaluated in the previously approved Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Fox Miller project (CT 00-20X 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 City Council. A copy of the initial study (EIA Part 2) documenting reasons to support the proposed Mitigated 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 20 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 Dan Halverson in the Planning Department at (760) 602-4631. PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD June 3, 2008 to June 23. 2008 PUBLISH DATE June 3, 2008 1635 Faraday Avenue « Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 « (760) 602-4600 • FAX (760) 602-8559 " www.ci.carlsbad.ca.us ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FORM - INITIAL STUDY (TO BE COMPLETED BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT) CASE NO: GPA 07-04/ZC 07-04/SP 07-02 DATE: May 21.2008 BACKGROUND 1. CASE NAME: FENTQN CARLSBAD MEDICAL CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN 2. LEAD AGENCY NAME AND ADDRESS: Citv of Carlsbad 3. CONTACT PERSON AND PHONE NUMBER: Dan Halverson - 760-602-4631 4. PROJECT LOCATION: Generally south and west of El Camino Real, east of College Boulevard and north of Faraday Avenue 5. PROJECT SPONSOR'S NAME AND ADDRESS: Fenton Carlsbad Research Center. LLC. 7577 Mission Valley Road Ste. 200. San Diego CA 92108 6. GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION: Existing: lots 2. 3. 4 -Planned Industrial (PI). Proposed: Office CO): lot 1 - Office: and, lot 5 - Open Space : ' 7. ZONING: Existing: lots 2. 3. 4 - Planned Industrial (TM). Proposed: Office CO): lot 1 - Office: and, lot 5 - Open Space. 8. OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES WHOSE APPROVAL IS REQUIRED (i.e., permits, financing approval or participation agreements): San Diego County Airport Authority 9. PROJECT DESCRIPTION/ ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING AND SURROUNDING LAND USES: The project consists of the creation of a Specific Plan for a 52.33 acre site consisting of five lots, which has been previously subdivided and graded (Fox Miller project - CT 00-20). The project also consists of a General Plan Amendment to change the General Plan Land Use designation of three of the Five lots from Planned Industrial (PI) to Office (O); and, a Zone Change to reflect the proposed Land Use changes from Planned Industrial (P-M) Zoning to Office (O) Zoning, which will match a previous General Plan and Zoning change of Lot 1 from Planed Industrial to Office. The sites are previously graded planned industrial pads with utility services provided, except lot 5 which is designated and to remain as Open Space. The Specific Plan area is bordered by Planned Industrial uses on the east west, and south properties and residential to the north. The environmental impacts of the development of the site were evaluated in the previously approved Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Fox Miller project (CT 00-20). GPA 07-04/ZC Q7-04/SP 07-02) Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan 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 Agricultural Resources Air Quality Biological Resources Cultural Resources Geology/Soils Noise Hazards/Hazardous Materials LJ Population and Housing Hydrology/Water Quality Land Use and Planning Mineral Resources Mandatory Findings of Significance Public Services I I Recreation /\ Transportation/Circulation Utilities & Service Systems Rev. 12/13/07 GPA 07-04/ZC 07-04/SP 07-02) Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan 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. Planner Signature ^ Date Planning Director's Signature Date Rev. 12/13/07 GPA 07-04/ZC 07-04/SP 07-02) Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS STATE CEQA GUIDELINES, Chapter 3, Article 5, Section 15063 requires that the City conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) 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-Initial Study", if a proposed project could have a potentially significant adverse effect on the environment, but all 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 Rev. 12/13/07 GPA 07-04/ZC 07-04/SP 07-02") Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan a Mitigated Negative Declaration may be prepared. • 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-Initial Study 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 after each related set of questions. Particular attention should be given to discussing mitigation for impacts, which would otherwise be determined significant. Rev. 12/13/07 GPA Q7-04/ZC 07-04/SP 07-021 Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan 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? Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact a-d) No Impact. The Specific Plan area is adjacent to El Camino Real, which is designated a scenic corridor. The site is previously graded and the proposed change in land use designation from Planned Industrial to Office would not have any aesthetic impacts relative to the existing land use designation because the same type, intensity, and design of land use could be developed under either land use. Any proposed or existing development on the site would not have an impact on distant views or create a corridor effect because any development will be set back a minimum of 50 feet from El Camino Real. No trees or rock outcroppings will be impacted by the proposed Specific Plan. No buildings, including historic buildings, are located in or adjacent to the site. The existing visual character of the site is that of three developed office buildings, one undeveloped lot, and one designated open space lot. Temporary impacts associated with any proposed construction on future development will be short-term and not significant. Therefore, it is concluded that the project will not substantially degrade the existing visual character or quality of the site and its surroundings. The proposed use is consistent with the adjacent office uses and any future development in the Specific Plan area will be designed so that it does not contribute a significant amount of light or glare. 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: 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? Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact Rev. 12/13/07 GPA 07-04/ZC 07-04/SP'Q7-021 Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan 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? Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant Impact No Impact a-c) No Impacts. The Specific Plan area consists of four previously graded lots proposed to be designated and zoned for office uses and one lot designated for open space. The Specific Plan area does not contain prime farmland, unique farmland, or farmland of statewide importance. The site has not been historically or currently used for farmland. The subject site is not encumbered by any Williamson Act contracts. The project would not result in other changes to the environment that would result in the conversion of farmland to non-agricultural uses. Given the development of the property, surrounding office development, and lack of existing or historical agricultural infrastructure, it is unlikely that agricultural operations would be viable at this location. Any future development of the site through the Specific Plan would not adversely affect agricultural resources. No impact assessed. 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? 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)? d) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations? e) Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial number of people? Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant Impact No Impact a) No Impact. The project site is located in the San Diego Air Basin which is a state non-attainment area for ozone (O3) and for paniculate matter less than or equal to 10 microns in diameter (PMi0). 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 Rev. 12/13/07 GPA 07-Q4/ZC 07-04/SP 07-02) Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan 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 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. The proposed project does have a land use change from Planned Industrial (PI) to Office (0) which will create 5,715 additional average daily vehicle trips compared to the existing land use. However because the increase in ADT's associated with this project are negligible on a region wide basis and because any future development will implement pollution controls identified in the RAQS like bike facilities, employer van pools, etc., no air quality impacts are anticipated. The project is therefore consistent with the regional air quality plan and will in no way conflict or obstruct implementation of the regional plan. b) Less Than Significant Impact. The closest air quality monitoring station to the project site is at Camp Pendleton. Data available for this monitoring site from 2000 through December 2004, indicate that the most recent air quality violations recorded were for the state one hour standard for ozone (a total of 10 days during the 5-year period). No other violations of any air quality standards have been recorded during the 5-year time period. Long- term emissions associated with travel to and from the project will be minimal. Although air pollutant emissions would be associated with a future project, developed consistent with this land use change they would neither result in the violation of any air quality standard (comprising only an incremental contribution to overall air basin quality readings), nor contribute substantially to an existing or projected air quality violation. c) Less Than Significant Impact. The air basin is currently in a state non-attainment zone for ozone and suspended fine particulates. Future projects developed consistent with these land use changes 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 Specific Plan and land use change would be minimal. Given the limited emissions potentially associated with a proposed future project, air quality would be essentially the same whether or not the proposed project is implemented. According to the CEQA Guidelines Section 15130(a)(4), the proposed project's contribution to the cumulative impact is considered de minimus. Any impact is assessed as less than significant."a' d) No impact. Poinsettia Heights Elementary is located approximately 1.8 of a mile to the south, and Kelly Elementary is located approximately 2 miles to the northwest. As noted above, there is no development proposed as part of the Specific Plan and any future development of lot 4 as medical office would not result in substantial pollutant emissions or concentrations. No impact is assessed. e) No Impact. The construction of a proposed future project developed consistent with this land use change 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. Rev. 12/13/07 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? 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, filling, hydrological interruption, or other means? 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? 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? GPA 07-04/ZC 07-04/SP 07-021 Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan Less Than Significant No Impact Impact Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated 123 a-f) No Impacts. The Specific Plan area consists of four previously graded lots designated for industrial office use and does not contain any flora or fauna. The adjacent Brodiaea Filifolia (Threaded Leaved Brodiaea) open space preserve (lot 5) will not be impacted by the General Plan designation change as it will remain an open space preserve and pursuant to the previous mitigated negative declaration for CT 00-20, surrounding lots, have been conditioned to have adequate setbacks, stormwater runoff mitigation, and light shielding. V. CULTURAL RESOURCES - Would the project: a) Cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource as defined in §15064.5? Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact Rev. 12/13/07 b) Cause a substantial adverse change in the signifi- cance of an archeo logical resource pursuant to §15064.5? c). Directly or indirectly destroy a unique pale ontological resource or site or unique geologic feature? d) Disturb any human remains, including those interred outside of formal cemeteries? GPA 07-04/ZC 07-04/SP 07-02) Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact a-d) No Impact. The Specific Plan area consists of four previously graded lots designated for industrial office use and one lot designated open space. The General Plan designation change from Planned Industrial to Office will not impact any cultural resource because a mitigation program from CT 00-20 was implemented for the previous grading of the site. No cultural impacts will occur on lot 5, the designated open space lot, due to its natural state. 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? Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant -No Impact Impact 13 13 13 10 Rev. 12/13/07 d) Be located on expansive soils, as defined in Section 1802.3.2 of the California Building Code (2007), creating substantial risks to life or property? 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? GPA 07-Q4/ZC Q7-04/SP 07-02) Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant Impact No Impact a-e) No Impacts. The Specific Plan area consists of four previously graded lots designated for industrial office use which have been graded pursuant to the recommendations of the Geotechnical Report for CT 00-20,.dated July 6, 2000, by Agra Earth & Environmental, and the grading standards of the City of Carlsbad. VII. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS - Would the project: a) Create a significant hazard to the public or the environment through the routine transport, use, or disposal of hazardous materials? b) 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? c) Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed school? 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? f) 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? Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant Impact No Impact n Rev. 12/13/07 g) Impair implementation of or physically interfere with an adopted emergency response plan or emergency evacuation plan? h) 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? GPA Q7-04/ZC 07-04/SP 07-02) Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant Impact No Impact a-d) and f-h) No Impact. The Specific Plan area consists of four previously graded lots designated for industrial office use and one lot designated open space and the sites do not contain nor are they adjacent to any hazardous materials. e) Less Than Significant Impact. The site was reviewed by the San Diego County Airport Authority for consistency with the McClellan-Palomar Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP). The Authority found the Land Use amendment project is conditionally consistent with the ALUCP. The project has been conditioned to not allow intensive development and all uses which involve the assembly of large groups of people (more than one hundred (100) persons per assembly area (as defined by the California Building Code Group A Occupancy). VIII. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY - Would the project: a) Violate any water quality standards or waste discharge requirements? b) 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 which would not support existing land uses or planned uses for which permits have been granted)? c) 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? d) 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? Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact 12 Rev. 12/13/07 GPA Q7-04/ZC 07-04/SP 07-02) Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan e) 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? f) Otherwise substantially degrade water quality? g) 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? h) Place within 100-year flood hazard area structures, which would impede or redirect flood flows? i) 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? j) Inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow? k) Increase erosion (sediment) into receiving surface waters. I) Increase 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? m) Change receiving water quality (marine, fresh or wetland waters) during or following construction? n) Increase any pollutant to an already impaired water body as listed on the Clean Water Act Section 303(d) list? o) Increase impervious surfaces and associated runoff? p) Impact aquatic, wetland, or riparian habitat? q) Result in the exceedance of applicable surface or groundwater receiving water quality objectives or degradation of beneficial uses? Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant Impact No Impact Kl ^ K IE a-q) No Impact. The Specific Plan area consists of four previously graded lots designated for industrial office use and one lot designated open space and the proposed land use designation change would not impact the existing drainage facilities. Federal, state and local agencies have established goals and objectives for storm water quality in the region. There is no construction proposed as part of the Specific Plan proposal and any future development will have to comply with all federal, state and local permits including the Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) required under the County of San Diego Watershed Protection, Stormwater Management, and Discharge Control 13 Rev. 12/13/07 GPA 07-04/ZC 07-04/SP 07-02) Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan Ordinance (WPO) (Section 67.871), the City of Carlsbad's Standard Urban Storm Water Mitigation Plan, the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) from the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB), and the projects previous Stormwater management plan for Fenton Carlsbad Research Center, Chang Consultants, March 3, 2006 IX. LANDUSE AND PLANNING - Would the project: a) Physically divide an established community? 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? c) Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation plan or natural community conservation plan? Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact a-c) No Impact. The proposed project is a Specific Plan that is consistent with the existing and surrounding uses. The Specific Plan area does not physically divide an established community. The proposed project does not conflict with any existing or proposed land use plans or policies of the City of Carlsbad. The proposed office land use designation is consistent with the City of Carlsbad General Plan in that it will allow office, professional and related commercial uses that are compatible with surrounding office and planned industrial uses. The previously graded project site is compatible with the City of Carlsbad Habitat Management Plan. 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? 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? Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact a-b) No Impact. The Specific Plan area consists of four previously graded lots designated for industrial office use and one lot designated open space. Based on the 1994 Final Master Environmental Impact Report for the City of Carlsbad General Plan Update there is no indication that the subject property contains any known mineral resources that would be of future value to the region or the residents of the State. No impact assessed. 14 Rev. 12/13/07 GPA 07-04/ZC 07-04/SP 07-02) Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan XL 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? b) Exposure of persons to or generation of excessive groundbourne vibration or groundbourne noise levels? c) A substantial permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the project? d) A substantial temporary or periodic increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above levels existing without the project? 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? 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? Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact a-f) No Impacts. The Specific Plan area consists of four previously graded lots designated for industrial office use and one lot designated open space. Changing the land use designation will not: create any noise levels in excess of standards; generate any excessive groundbourne vibration or noise levels; or, generate any permanent increase in ambient noise levels in the project vicinity. The project area is within the McClellan Palomar Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan but is located outside the 60 CNEL noise contour and outside the Runway Protection Zone and therefore will not have any noise impacts. 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? Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact 15 Rev. 12/13/07 c) Displace substantial numbers of people, necessitating the construction of replacement housing elsewhere? GPA 07-04/ZC 07-04/SP 07-02^ Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant Impact No Impact a-c) No Impact. The Specific Plan area consists of four previously graded lots designated for industrial office use and one lot designated open space. The land use change will not induce any substantial growth because there is no development proposed. All lots have been previously subdivided and approved by CT 00-20. The project will not displace any existing housing or necessitate the construction of replacement housing. The project also will not displace any people therefore no impact assessed. 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? Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact E E a) No Impacts. The Specific Plan area consists of four previously graded lots designated for industrial office use and one lot designated open space and the use is in compliance with the City of Carlsbad's Growth Management Plan and is not exceeding the development projections anticipated for the site or the northwest quadrant. As a result there will be no impact on any of the public services or facilities. 16 Rev. 12/13/07 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? 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? GPA 07-04/ZC 07-04/SP 07-021 Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan Less Than Significant No Impact Impact Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated a-b) No Impacts. The Specific Plan area consists of four previously graded lots designated for industrial office use and one lot designated open space and the proposed land use change will not result in the deterioration of existing neighborhood or regional parks. The project is not proposing any development and any future development will have to comply with the City of Carlsbad Growth Management Program. As such the project does not require any recreational facilities to be built or require the expansion of any existing facilities. Therefore, no adverse physical effect on the environment will occur as a result of this project. No impact assessed. XV. TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC - Would the project: a) 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)? b) Exceed, either individually or cumulatively, a level of service standard established by the county congestion management agency for'designated roads or highways? 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? d) Substantially increase hazards due to a design feature (e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)? e) Result in inadequate emergency access? f) Result in insufficient parking capacity? Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact n n U IEI 17 Rev. 12/13/07 GPA 07-04/ZC 07-04/SP 07-02) Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan Potentially Significant Potentially Unless Less Than Significant iMitigation Significant No Impact Incorporated Impact Impact g) Conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs supporting alternative transportation (e.g., bus turn- outs, bicycle racks)? a) Potentially Significant Impact. The change in land use designation of the Specific Plan, specifically lot 4 to medical office, will generate an additional 5,715 Average Daily Trips (ADT) and 793 peak hour trips. This traffic will utilize the following roadways El Camino Real, College Boulevard, and Salk Avenue. Existing traffic on these arterials are: • El Camino Real (College to Faraday) 21,300 ADT • College Ave (Faraday to El Camino) 8,500 ADT • Salk Avenue 8,632 ADT [Based on approved study] The design capacities of the arterial roads affected by the proposed project are: • El Camino Real - 40,000 + • College Avenue-20,000-40,000 • Salk Avenue-10,000 The project traffic would represent: • 10% of the traffic on El Camino Real • 6.8% of the traffic on College Ave • 12.75 % of the traffic on Salk Avenue These percentages would represent the existing traffic volume and the design capacity respectively. The increase in traffic is directly attributed to the change in land use of lot 4 from Planned Industrial to Office and more specifically medical office. Lots 2 and 3 are also changing land use designations from planned industrial to office but will be restricted through the Specific Plan to all office uses with the exception of medical or medical office uses. Lots 1, 2, 3, and 5 traffic impacts have been previously reviewed and approved through previous projects (GPA 00-05/CT 00- 20/HDP 00-1 I/PIP 00-02 & GPA 06-01/ZC 06-01/SDP 06-03) and subsequent traffic studies (Ventana Real Traffic Study, March 2007). No change in the previous traffic impacts will occur on these lots because the same type and intensity of land use as allowed in the Planned Industrial zone will be allowed and the restriction of land use within the Specific Plan will limit the Office uses of lots 2 and 3 to not allow any medical related uses. There is a land use change to Lot 4 from Planned Industrial to Office. There is no development proposed with this application but most likely the future development will include a medical office building from 119,000 to 150,000 square feet in size. By changing the land use and allowing a medical office building the Specific Plan area will have significant impacts and create additional daily trips as seen in the numbers above. The proposed project would impact the existing intersection conditions of College Boulevard at El Camino Real with a Level of Service (LOS) of E during the AM peak hour. The increased intensity will also result in a delay times to the intersection of College Blvd. at Salk Avenue. This intersection by year 2020 would have a LOS of F in AM and PM peak periods. The intersections of College Blvd. at Salk Avenue and College Blvd. at El Camino Real will become impacted with intensified use and will be mitigated with signalization of College Blvd. at Salk Avenue and by increasing the left- turn capacity at both intersections. If lot 4 develops with a medical office building up to 119,000 to 150,000 SF, the applicant will be required to install: • 2-500' left-turn pockets from southbound College Blvd. to Salk Avenue (note: the applicant proposed 2 - 550' turn lanes and the City of Carlsbad Engineers determined that 2-500' turn lanes would be sufficient; • lengthen the existing westbound El Camino Real left-turn pocket to College Blvd. from 275' to 500^ • install a traffic signal and all appurtenances at the intersection of College Blvd. and Salk Avenue. 18 Rev. 12/13/07 GPA 07-04/ZC 07-04/SP 07-02) Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan Development of medical offices on lot 4 of the Specific Plan may have impacts to the intersection of Salk Avenue and Fermi Court in the future. As part of the projects mitigation measures the applicant will enter into a Traffic Signal Improvement Agreement stating that the intersection will be monitored for a period of five years after occupancy of the medical office building and the City Engineer will determine if the intersection is impacted with the intensified use then signalization would be required by the applicant. While the increase in traffic from the proposed project and land use change may be slightly noticeable, the project has been conditioned to implement circulation improvements 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, with the proposed mitigation measures. The impacts from the proposed project are, therefore, mitigated to be less than significant. The modified use of Lot 4 will result in increased project related traffic. The impacts associated with the increase can be mitigated as described above. These mitigation measures will improve the LOS from F to B in the AM period and from LOS F to D in the PM period (see table below). Table 5 Year 21120 Mitigated Intersection Level of Service Summary Peak Intersection Hour 5 College Blvd @: Salk Ave 5 College Blvd (oj Saik Ave 6 College Blvd @ El Camino Real AM PM Before Mitigation After With Project Mitigation Delay1 (sec/veh') - LOS2 F F 240 feet 275 feet Delay1 (sec/veh) 18.0 45.4 1. 100 5001 LOS2 B D feet eet Improvement Signalize Intersection Increase Capacity WB left-turn pocket Increase Capacity NB left-turn pocket Sotcs; 3old values indicate intersection operating at LOS E or For those have significant impacts, I - Delay refers (o average control delay tor the entire intersection, me-tsured in seconds per vehicle. 1 - LOS calculations ar« based on methodology outlined in the 2000 Highway Capacity Manual and pcrforroed using Trat'fbt T.8. b) Potentially 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 one highway segment in Carlsbad as part of the regional circulation system. The existing LOS on these designated roads and highway in Carlsbad is: Rancho Santa Fe Road El Camino Real Palomar Airport Road SR78 LOS "A-D" "A-D" "A-D" 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 highway 78 is currently operating at or better than the acceptable standard LOS. Achievement of the CMP acceptable Level of Service (LOS) "E" standard assumes implementation of the adopted CMP strategies. Based on the design capacities of the designated roads and highway and implementation of the CMP strategies, they will function at acceptable levels of service in the short-term and at buildout. c) No Impact. The proposed project does not include any aviation components. The project went to the San Diego Airport Authority for a consistency determination on May 1, 2008 and was found to be conditionally compatible with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the McClellan-Palomar Airport. The project was conditioned to limit 19 Rev. 12/13/07 GPA 07-04/ZC 07-04/SP 07-02) Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan occupancy of public assembly uses to a maximum of 100 persons. It would not, therefore, result in a change of air traffic patterns or result in substantial safety risks. No impact assessed. d) 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. e) No Impact. The proposed project has been designed to satisfy the emergency requirements of the Fire and Police Departments. No impact assessed. f) 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 parking supply. No impact assessed. g) No Impact. The project is bordered by College Blvd. to the west and El Camino Real to the east. The project is served by the North County Transit District (NCTD) with bus route 309 serving El Camino Real, and bus route 325 serving College Blvd. Less Than Significant No Impact Impact XVI. UTILITIES AND SERVICES SYSTEMS - Would the project: Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated a) Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board? b) 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? c) 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? d) Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project from existing entitlements and resources, or are new or expanded entitlements needed? 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? f) 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? 20 Rev. 12/13/07 GPA 07-04/ZC 07-04/SP 07-02') Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan a-g) No Impacts. The proposed medical office development (lot 4 only) will be required to comply with all Regional Water Quality Control Board Requirements. In addition, the Zone 5 LFMP anticipated that the project site would be developed with industrial/professional office (including medical) uses and wastewater treatment facilities were planned and designed to accommodate industrial/professional office uses on these sites. All public facilities, including water facilities, wastewater treatment facilities and drainage facilities, have been planned and designed to accommodate the growth projections for the City at build-out. Therefore, the project will not result in development that will result in a significant need to expand or construct new water facility supplies, wastewater treatment or storm water drainage facilities. Existing waste disposal services are adequate to serve the proposed medical office uses without exceeding landfill capacity. In addition, any proposed development will be required to comply with all federal, state, and local statues and regulations related to solid waste. No impact assessed. XVII. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE 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?) c) Does the project have environmental effects, which will cause the substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? Potentially Significant Impact Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated Less Than Significant No Impact Impact a-c) No Impacts. The proposed project will not degrade the quality of the environment. The project site does not contain any sensitive fish or wildlife species. Therefore, the project will not reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species. The project site consists of 5 lots. Lots 2 and 3 were previously developed as industrial office buildings and lot 1 as medical office. Lot 4 is vacant and graded, currently undeveloped, and lot 5 is designated open space. The Specific Plan site is not identified by any habitat conservation plan as containing a protected, rare or endangered plant or animal community. The project is a land use change and therefore will not threaten a plant or animal community. In addition, there are no historic structures on the site and there are no known cultural resources on the site. The project will not result in the elimination of any important examples of California History or prehistory. San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) projects regional growth for the greater San Diego area and local general plan land use policies are incorporated into SANDAG projections. Based upon those projections, region-wide standards, including storm water quality control, air quality standards, habitat conservation, congestion 21 Rev. 12/13/07 GPA 07-04/ZC 07-04/SP 07-021 Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan management standards, etc., are established to reduce the cumulative impacts of development in the region. All of the City's development standards and regulations are consistent with the region wide standards. The City's standards and regulations, including grading standards, water quality and drainage standard, traffic standards, habitat and cultural resource protection regulations, and public facility standards ensure that development within the City will not result in a significant cumulatively considerable impact. There are two regional issues that development within the City of Carlsbad has the potential to have a cumulatively considerable impact on. Those issues are air quality and regional circulation. As described above, the project would contribute to a cumulatively considerable potential net increase in emissions throughout the air basin. As described above, air quality would be essentially the same whether or not the development is implemented. The County Congestion Management Agency (CMA) 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 CMA had determined, based on the City's growth projections in the General Plan, that these designated roadways will function at acceptable levels of service in the short-term and at build-out. The project is consistent with the City's growth projections, and therefore, the cumulative impacts from the project to the regional circulation system are less than significant. With regard to any other potential impacts associated with the project, City standards and regulations will ensure that any future development of the sites will not result in any significant cumulatively considerable impacts. Based upon the projects criteria and the fact that any future development within the Specific Plan area will comply with City standards, the project will not result in any direct or indirect substantial adverse environmental effects on human beings. 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 l5063(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. 22 Rev. 12/13/07 GPA 07-Q4/ZC 07-04/SP 07-02) Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan 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. Final Master Environmental Impact Report for the City of Carlsbad General Plan Update (MEIR 93-01). City of Carlsbad Planning Department. March 1994. 2. Carlsbad General Plan, City of Carlsbad Planning Department, dated March 1994. 3. City of Carlsbad Municipal Code. Title 21 Zoning. City of Carlsbad Planning Department, as updated. 4. Habitat Management Plan for Natural Communities in the City of Carlsbad. City of Carlsbad Planning Department, final approval dated November 2004. 5. Storm Water Management Plan. Fenton Carlsbad Research Center (GPA 06-01). Chang Consultants, March 3, 2006. 6. Traffic Impact Analysis Ventana Real Project. Willdan, March 13, 2006. 7. Update Geotechnical Investigation. Carlsbad Tract 00-20. Carlsbad. California. Geocon Incorporated, April 22, 2004. 8. McClellan-Palomar Airport Comprehensive Land Use Plan. 23 Rev. 12/13/07 GPA 07-04/ZC 07-Q4/SP 07-021 Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan LIST OF MITIGATING MEASURES To mitigate potentially significant project impacts, the following mitigation measures shall be applied to the development of the proposed project: Transportation/Circulation: 1. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit or building permit on lot 4, whichever occurs first, developer shall install and secure with appropriate security as provided by law, a traffic signal, including all appurtenances and traffic signal interconnect conduit and cable, at the intersection of College Boulevard and Salk Avenue to City Standards to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. The Developer may request that a reimbursement agreement for the cost of this facility over their fair share be processed. If a reimbursement agreement is requested it shall be approved prior to approval of the improvement plan for the signal. 2. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit or building permit on lot 4, whichever occurs first, developer shall install and secure with appropriate security as provided by law public improvements as listed below to City Standards to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. These improvements include: a). Extending the westbound El Camino Real left turn lane to College Boulevard to a total length of 500 feet. b) New 500-foot dual left turn lanes from southbound College Boulevard to Salk Avenue. 3. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit or building permit on lot 4, whichever occurs first, developer shall execute a Traffic Signal Development Improvement Agreement to design and install and post appropriate security as provided by law, a new fully actuated traffic signal including all appurtenances and traffic signal interconnect conduit and cable, at the intersection of Salk Avenue and Fermi Court, constructed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. The traffic signal shall be installed only when written approval is received by the City Engineer. The Agreement shall be kept in force and security kept valid for a period of 5-years after the last building permit has been issued for lot 4 within this Development. 24 Rev. 12/13/07 GPA 07-04/ZC 07-04/SP 07-021 Fenton Carlsbad Medical Center Specific Plan 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 25 Rev. 12/13/07 Page 1 of 2 PROJECT NAME: SPECIFIC PLAN FENTON CARLSBAD MEDICAL CENTER FILE NUMBERS: GPA 07-04/ZC 07-04/SP 07-02 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 3180 (Public Resources Code Section 21081.6). Mitigation Measure Monitoring Monitoring Department Shown on Plans Verified Implementation Remarks 1. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit or building permit on lot 4, whichever occurs first, developer shall install and secure with appropriate security as provided by law, a traffic signal, including all appurtenances and traffic signal interconnect conduit and cable, at the intersection of College Boulevard and Salk Avenue to City Standards to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. The Developer may request that a reimbursement agreement for the cost of this facility over their fair share be processed. If a reimbursement agreement is requested it shall be approved prior to approval of the improvement plan for the signal. Project Engineering No 2. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit or building permit on lot 4, whichever occurs first, developer shall install and secure with appropriate security as provided by law public improvements as listed below to City Standards to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. These improvements include: a) Extending the westbound El Camino Real left turn lane to College Boulevard to a total length of 500 feet. . Project Engineering No Explanation of Headings: 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, this column will be initialed and dated. Remarks = Area for describing status of ongoing mitigation measure, or for other RD - Appendix P. Page 2 of 2 Mitigation Measure Monitoring Type Monitoring Department Shown on Plans Verified Implementation Remarks b) New 500-foot dual left turn lanes from southbound College Boulevard to Salk Avenue. 3. Prior to the issuance of a grading permit or building permit on lot 4, whichever occurs first, developer shall execute a Traffic Signal Development Improvement Agreement to design and install and post appropriate security as provided by law, a new fully actuated traffic signal including all appurtenances and traffic signal interconnect conduit and cable, at the intersection of Salk Avenue and Fermi Court, constructed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. The traffic signal shall be installed only when written approval is received by the City Engineer. The Agreement shall be kept in force and security kept valid for a period of 5-years after the last building permit has been issued for lot 4 within this Development. On-going (5 year period) Engineering No Explanation of Headings: 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, this column will be initialed and dated. Remarks = Area for describing status of ongoing mitigation measure, or for other RD - Appendix P.