HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-11-05; Planning Commission; Resolution 65081 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 6508
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A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
3 CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING COASTAL
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT CDP 07-28 TO ALLOW THE
4 REPLACEMENT OF AN EXISTING SEWER LINE
5 GENERALLY LOCATED WITHIN THE CARLSBAD
BOULEVARD RIGHT-OF-WAY FROM THE SOUTHERN
6 CITY BOUNDARY TO THE BATIQUITOS SEWER PUMP
STATION APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET NORTH AND
? WITHIN THE WEST BATIQUITOS SEGMENT OF THE
LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AND LOCAL FACILITIES
MANAGEMENT ZONE 9.
9 CASE NAME: BATIQUITOS SEWER REPLACEMENT
CASE NO.: CDP 07-28
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WHEREAS, Leucadia Wastewater District, "Developer," has filed a verified
12 application with the City of Carlsbad regarding property owned by the City of Carlsbad and the
13 State of California, "Owner," described as
14 The existing Carlsbad Boulevard right-of-way from the
. ~ southern City boundary to the Batiquitos sewer pump station
approximately 600 feet north and within an easement on part
I g of the Batiquitos Lagoon property to the east
17 ("the Property"); and
1&WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request for a Coastal
19 Development Permit as shown on Exhibits "A - F" dated November 5, 2008, on file in the
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Planning Department, BATIQUITOS INTERCEPTOR SEWER REPLACEMENT CDP 07-21
22 28, as provided by Chapter 21.201.040 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code; and
23 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did, on November 5, 2008, hold a duly
24 noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request; and
25 WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony
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and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Commission considered the
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Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared by the Leucadia Wastewater District, acting as28
Lead Agency for CEQA purposes, and considered all factors relating to the CDP.
1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning
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Commission of the City of Carlsbad as follows:
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A) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct.4
r B) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Commission
APPROVES BATIQUITOS SEWER REPLACEMENT - CDP 07-28 based
6 on the following findings and subject to the following conditions:
Findings:
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That the proposed development is in conformance with the Certified Local Coastal
Program and all applicable policies in that there is no development proposed that
would need to comply with land use, there is no conversion of agricultural land, no
new development is proposed within environmentally sensitive habitats, and
10 potential impacts to sensitive habitats in proximity to the project will be mitigated
and monitored so as to reduce them to less than significant, no scenic views are
disturbed, and public access will be maintained.
17 2. The proposal is in conformity with the public access and recreation policies of Chapter 3
, -, of the Coastal Act in that the project is located within an existing street right-of-way
and easement. Although the project is located in close proximity of Batiquitos
14 Lagoon, no new above ground structures are proposed and public access will be
maintained during construction. Therefore, the project will not prohibit public
access or recreation activities.
3. The Planning Commission finds that all feasible mitigation measures identified in the
17 Mitigated Negative Declaration as prepared by the Leucadia Wastewater District
acting as Lead Agency for CEQA purposes, and as certified by the Leucadia
18 Wastewater District Board of Directors on October 8, 2008, which are appropriate
have been incorporated into this project.
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4. The project is consistent with the provisions of the Coastal Resource Protection Overlay
Zone (Chapter 21.203 of the Zoning Ordinance) in that the project will adhere to the
City's Master Drainage Plan, Grading Ordinance, Storm Water Ordinance, Standard
Urban Storm Water Mitigation Plan (SUSMP), and Jurisdictional Urban Runoff
22 Management Program (JURMP) to avoid increased urban runoff, pollutants, and soil
erosion. No steep slopes or native vegetation is located on the subject property and the
site is not located in an area prone to landslides, or susceptible to accelerated erosion,
~, floods, or liquefaction.
25 5. The Planning Commission has reviewed each of the exactions imposed on the Developer
contained in this resolution, and hereby finds, in this case, that the exactions are imposed
26 to mitigate impacts caused by or reasonably related to the project, and the extent and the
degree of the exaction is in rough proportionality to the impact caused by the project.
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Conditions:
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Note: Unless otherwise specified herein, all conditions shall be satisfied prior to start of
3 construction.
1. If any of the following conditions fail to occur, or if they are, by their terms, to be
implemented and maintained over time, if any of such conditions fail to be so
implemented and maintained according to their terms, the City shall have the right to
revoke or modify all approvals herein granted; deny or further condition issuance of all
future building permits; deny, revoke, or further condition all certificates of occupancy
issued under the authority of approvals herein granted; record a notice of violation on the
property title; institute and prosecute litigation to compel their compliance with said
conditions or seek damages for their violation. No vested rights are gained by Developer
9 or a successor in interest by the City's approval of this Coastal Development Permit.
10 2. Staff is authorized and directed to make, or require the Developer to make, all corrections
and modifications to the Coastal Development Permit documents, as necessary to make
them internally consistent and in conformity with the final action on the project.
12 Development shall occur substantially as shown on the approved Exhibits. Any proposed
development, different from this approval, shall require an amendment to this approval.
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3. Developer shall comply with all applicable provisions of federal, state, and local laws and
regulations in effect at the time of construction.
4. If any condition for construction of any public improvements or facilities, or the payment
16 of any fees in-lieu thereof, imposed by this approval or imposed by law on this Project are
challenged, this approval shall be suspended as provided in Government Code Section
17 66020. If any such condition is determined to be invalid, this approval shall be invalid
unless the City Council determines that the project without the condition complies with
all requirements of law.
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5. Developer shall implement, or cause the implementation of the Batiquitos Sewer
20 Replacement Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program as adopted by the
Leucadia Wastewater District Board of Directors on October 8, 2008.
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22 6. Developer/Operator shall and does hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend, and hold
harmless the City of Carlsbad, its Council members, officers, employees, agents, and
23 representatives, from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, demands, claims
and costs, including court costs and attorney's fees incurred by the City arising, directly
24 or indirectly, from (a) City's approval and issuance of this Coastal Development Permit,
(b) City's approval or issuance of any permit or action, whether discretionary or
nondiscretionary, in connection with the use contemplated herein, and
26 (c) Developer/Operator's installation and operation of the facility permitted hereby,
including without limitation, any and all liabilities arising from the emission by the
27 facility of electromagnetic fields or other energy waves or emissions. This obligation
survives until all legal proceedings have been concluded and continues even if the City's
approval is not validated.
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7. Developer shall submit to the Planning Department a reproducible 24" x 36" mylar
2 copy of the Site Plan reflecting the conditions approved by the final decision-making
body.
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8. Developer shall include, as part of the plans submitted for any permit plancheck, a
reduced legible version of all approving resolution(s) in a 24" x 36" blueline drawing
c format (including any applicable Coastal Commission approvals).
6 9. This approval shall become null and void if construction has not commenced within 24
months from the date of project approval.
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10. Site grading shall commence between October 1st and March 14th, to avoid the
nesting season of federally and state protected shorebirds; or a pre-construction
9 survey (within seven days prior to work) shall be conducted by a qualified biologist
to determine the presence or absence of active nests within or adjacent to the project
10 site. The purpose of the survey is to avoid impacts to nesting birds. If no breeding or
nesting activities of shorebirds are detected within 500 feet of the proposed work
area, construction may proceed during the nesting season (March 15 - September
12 30). A biological monitor shall conduct a survey for species/nesting birds of the site
and vicinity on a weekly basis to ensure that specimens do not appear onsite during
13 construction and that all activities are restricted to the authorized project impact
area. If breeding or nesting activity is confirmed, work within 500 feet of the active
14 nest shall be delayed until the young birds have fledged and left the nest. A
permitted biologist shall be required for surveying and monitoring of the lightfooted
clapper rail.
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11. Temporary impacts to disturbed Diegan coastal sage scrub and disturbed mulefat
17 scrub shall be mitigated in place at a 1:1 ratio following construction through
revegetation consisting of potted plants and hydro seed.18
I o 12. The project site is located in an area that may contain soil material that is suitable
for beach sand replenishment as defined in the Carlsbad Opportunistic Beach Fill
20 program (COBFP) adopted by the Planning Commission on May 17,2006 (SUP 04-
13). Prior to the issuance of a grading permit, and as a part of the grading plan
21 preparation, the developer shall test the soil material to be exported from the
project site to determine the materials suitability for sand replenishment pursuant
to the requirements of the COBFP. If the material is deemed suitable for beach
23 replenishment the developer is encouraged to comply with the process outlined in
the COBFP to transport and place the beach quality material on the beach site
24 identified in the COBFP.
oc 13. A qualified archaeologist and Native American monitor shall evaluate the material
26 removed from the trench for cultural resources. During the original cutting of
previously undisturbed deposits beneath the roadway, the archaeological monitor
27 and Native American monitor shall be present. The frequency and duration of
inspections will depend on the rate of excavation, the materials excavated, and the
2° presence and abundance of artifacts and features.
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14. In the event that previously unidentified, potentially significant cultural resources
2 are discovered, the archaeological monitor shall have the authority to divert or
temporarily halt ground disturbance operations in the area of discovery to allow
3 evaluation of potentially significant cultural resources. The archaeologist shall
contact the District at the time of discovery. The archaeologist, in consultation with
the District, shall determine the significance of the discovered resources. The
r District must concur with the evaluation before construction activities will be
allowed to resume in the affected area. For significant cultural resources, a Data
6 Recovery Program to mitigate impacts shall be prepared by the archaeologist and
approved by the District, then carried out using professional archaeological
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15. If any human bones are discovered, the archaeologist shall contact the San Diego
9 County Medical Examiner. In the event that the remains are determined to be of
Native American origin, the Most Likely Descendant, as identified by the Native
10 American Heritage Commission, shall be contacted in order to determine proper
treatment and disposition of the remains.11
12 16. Before construction activities are allowed to resume in the affected area, the
artifacts shall be recovered and features recorded using professional archaeological
13 methods. The archaeological monitor shall determine the amount of material to be
recovered for an adequate sample for analysis.
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17. In the event that previously unidentified cultural resources are discovered, all
cultural material collected during the project shall be processed and curated
j 5 according to current professional repository standards. The collections and
associated records shall be transferred, including release of title, to be permanently
17 curated at a qualified repository as defined by the "State of California Guidelines
for the Curation of Archaeological Collections." All curation activities shall be
completed within six months of project completion.
19 18. In the event that previously unidentified cultural resources are discovered, a report
20 documenting the field and analysis results and interpreting the artifact and research
data within the research context shall be completed by the District within six
21 months of project completion.
22 Engineering;
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Note: Unless specifically stated in the condition, all of the following conditions, upon the
24 approval of this proposed development, must be met prior to approval of a Right of Way
Permit.
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2(. 19. Developer shall apply for and obtain a Right of Way Permit from the City Engineer.
Developer shall pay all applicable permit fees per the City's latest fee schedule.
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20. Prior to hauling dirt or construction materials to or from any proposed construction site
28 within this project, Developer shall apply for and obtain approval from, the City Engineer
for the proposed haul route.
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21. Developer shall comply with the City's Stormwater Regulations, latest version, and shall
2 implement best management practices at all times. Best management practices include
but are not limited to pollution treatment practices or devices, erosion control to prevent
3 silt runoff during construction, general housekeeping practices, pollution prevention and
educational practices, maintenance procedures, and other management practices or
devices to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants to stormwater, receiving water or
r stormwater conveyance system to the maximum extent practicable.
6 22. Developer shall complete and submit to the City Engineer a Project Threat Assessment
Form (PTAF) pursuant to City Engineering Standards. Concurrent with the PTAF,
7 Developer shall also submit the appropriate Tier level Storm Water Compliance form and
Tier level Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) as determined by the
completed PTAF all to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
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23. As determined by the completed PTAF, Developer shall submit for City approval a
10 "Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP)." The SWMP shall demonstrate compliance
with the City of Carlsbad Standard Urban Stormwater Mitigation Plan (SUSMP), Order
11 R9-2007-0001 issued by the San Diego Region of the California Regional Water Quality
, ~ Control Board and City of Carlsbad Municipal Code all to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer.
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NOTICE14
15 Please take NOTICE that approval of your project includes the "imposition" of fees, dedications,
reservations, or other exactions hereafter collectively referred to for convenience as
16 "fees/exactions."
17 You have 90 days from date of final approval to protest imposition of these fees/exactions. If
i o you protest them, you must follow the protest procedure set forth in Government Code Section
66020(a), and file the protest and any other required information with the City Manager for
19 processing in accordance with Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 3.32.030. Failure to timely
follow that procedure will bar any subsequent legal action to attack, review, set aside, void, or
20 annul their imposition.
21 You are hereby FURTHER NOTIFIED that your right to protest the specified fees/exactions
22 DOES NOT APPLY to water and sewer connection fees and capacity charges, nor planning,
zoning, grading, or other similar application processing or service fees in connection with this
23 project; NOR DOES IT APPLY to any fees/exactions of which you have previously been given a
NOTICE similar to this, or as to which the statute of limitations has previously otherwise
expired.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning
Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on November 5, 2008, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
Commissioners Baker, Boddy, Cardosa, Dominguez, Montgomery,
and Chairperson Whitton
ABSENT: Commissioner Douglas
ABSTAIN:
xf RANK H. WHITTON, Chairperson
CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
DON NEU
Planning Director
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