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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-10-17; Planning Commission; Resolution 6917 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 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A HABITAT MANAGEMENT PLAN PERMIT TO ALLOW THE INCIDENTAL TAKE OF SPECIES OF CONCERN FOR THE EL CAMINO REAL SOUTHBOUND WIDENING PROJECT, ON PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED WITHIN THE EL CAMINO REAL RIGHT-OF-WAY SOUTH OF KELLY DRIVE AND NORTH OF CRESTVIEW DRIVE IN LOCAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT ZONE 1. CASE NAME: EL CAMINO REAL SOUTHBOUND WIDENING CASE NO: HMP 11-04 WHEREAS, Rancho Costera, LLC, “Developer” has filed a verified application with the City of Carlsbad regarding property described as The El Camino Real southbound right-of-way south of Kelly Drive and north of Crestview Drive (“the Property”); and WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad has received authorization to issue permits to impact various sensitive species and habitats, including species listed as Threatened or Endangered, by virtue of Incidental Take Permit No. TE022606-0 from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Natural Community Conservation Planning Permit No. 2835-2004-001-05; and WHEREAS, the authority stated above is based on a plan titled Habitat Management Plan for Natural Communities in the City of Carlsbad, Final Approval November 9, 2004, referred to as the HMP, and approval of all projects is contingent on a finding of consistency with the HMP; and WHEREAS, said verified application by Developer constitutes a request for a Habitat Management Plan Permit pursuant to the City’s authority as contained in Chapter 21.210 of the Zoning Ordinance, on file in the Planning Division; and PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 6917 PC RESO NO. 6917 -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 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on October 17, 2012, consider said request; and WHEREAS, at said hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Commission considered all factors relating to the Habitat Management Plan Permit. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning Commission as follows: A) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct. B) That the EL CAMINO REAL SOUTHBOUND WIDENING – HMP 11-04 project is consistent with the HMP as described in the following findings. C) That based on the evidence presented at the hearing, the Commission APPROVES the Habitat Management Plan Permit, HMP 11-04, for the EL CAMINO REAL SOUTHBOUND WIDENING based on the following findings and subject to the following conditions: Findings: 1. That the El Camino Real right-of-way is shown in Figure 28 of the approved HMP as Developed Property. 2. That authorization to impact sensitive habitats, through the removal of 0.14 acres of riparian scrub is subject to continuous compliance with all provisions of the Habitat Management Plan for Natural Communities in the City of Carlsbad (HMP), the Citywide Incidental Take Permit issued for the HMP, the Implementing Agreement, the Terms and Conditions of the Incidental Take Permit, and the Biological Opinion. 3. That authorization to impact sensitive habitats is subject to continuous compliance with all mitigation measures as stated in the El Camino Real Southbound Widening Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and is subject to all conditions contained in Planning Commission Resolutions No. 6915 and 6916 for those other approvals, including but not limited to recordation of conservation easements over all conserved areas and management and monitoring in perpetuity by a qualified conservation entity. 4. That authorization to impact sensitive habitats is subject to continuous compliance with the provisions of Volumes I, II and III of the Multiple Habitat Conservation Program and the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report for Threatened and Endangered Species Due to Urban Growth within the Multiple Habitat Conservation Program Planning Area (SCH No. 93121073). PC RESO NO. 6917 -3- 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 5. That all impacts to habitat and all take of species will be incidental to otherwise lawful activities related to construction and operation of the El Camino Real Southbound Widening project. 6. That the project design as approved by the City of Carlsbad has avoided and minimized impacts to wildlife habitat and species of concern to the maximum extent practicable. Specifically; the impact to 0.14 acre of riparian scrub is for the purpose of providing storm water management that will protect the downstream riparian corridor. 7. That adequate funding has been provided to address changed circumstances and adaptive management needs that may be reasonably anticipated in the future, consistent with the HMP Implementing Agreement. 8. That the authorization to impact sensitive habitats as a result of the project will not appreciably reduce the likelihood of survival and recovery of the species in the wild due to compliance with all of the above stated requirements, as well as ongoing monitoring and reporting to the wildlife agencies and the public. 9. The Planning Commission hereby finds that all development in Carlsbad benefits from the Habitat Management Plan, which is a comprehensive conservation plan and implementation program that will facilitate the preservation of biological diversity and provide for effective protection and conservation of wildlife and plant species while continuing to allow compatible development in accordance with Carlsbad’s Growth Management Plan. Preservation of wildlife habitats and sensitive species is required by the Open Space and Conservation Element of the City’s General Plan which provides for the realization of the social, economic, aesthetic and environmental benefits from the preservation of open space within an increasingly urban environment. Moreover, each new development will contribute to the need for additional regional infrastructure that, in turn, will adversely impact species and habitats. The In-Lieu Mitigation Fee imposed on all new development within the City is essential to fund implementation of the City’s Habitat Management Plan. Conditions: 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 or a successor in interest by the City’s approval of this Habitat Management Plan Permit. 2. Staff is authorized and directed to make, or require the Developer to make, all corrections and modifications to the Habitat Management Plan Permit documents, as necessary to make them internally consistent and in conformity with the final action on the project. PC RESO NO. 6917 -4- 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 Development shall occur substantially as shown on the approved Exhibits. Any proposed development different from this approval, shall require an amendment to this approval. 3. If any condition for construction of any public improvements or facilities, or the payment 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 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. 4. 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 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 or indirectly, from (a) City’s approval and issuance of this Habitat Management Plan Permit, (b) City’s approval or issuance of any permit or action, whether discretionary or non-discretionary, in connection with the use contemplated herein, and (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 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. 5. This approval is granted subject to the approval of the El Camino Real Southbound Widening Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and CDP 11-10, HDP 11-02, SUP 11-03 and is subject to all conditions contained in Planning Commission Resolution Nos. 6915 and 6916 for those other approvals incorporated herein by reference. 6. As a condition of this approval, applicant must comply with the requirements of all regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over the project and any mitigation requirements of the environmental documents for the project. Pursuant to Government Code section 65871 and Carlsbad Municipal Code Title 20, Chapter 20.04, section 20.04.140 applicant shall grant a conservation easement for the conservation, protection, and management of fish, wildlife, native plants and the habitat necessary for biologically sustainable populations of certain species thereof, in accordance with the City’s adopted Habitat Management Plan. 7. This project has been found to result in impacts to wildlife habitat or other lands, such as agricultural land, non-native grassland, and disturbed lands, which provide some benefits to wildlife, as documented in the City’s Habitat Management Plan and the environmental analysis for this project. Developer is aware that the City has adopted an In-lieu Mitigation Fee consistent with Section E.6 of the Habitat Management Plan and City Council Resolution No. 2000-223 to fund mitigation for impacts to certain categories of vegetation and animal species. The Developer is further aware that the City has determined that all projects will be required to pay the fee in order to be found consistent with the Habitat Management Plan and the Open Space and Conservation Element of the General Plan. Developer or Developer’s successor(s) in interest shall pay the fee prior to PC RESO NO. 6917 -5- 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 recordation of a final map, or issuance of a grading permit or building permit, whichever occurs first. If the In-lieu Mitigation Fee for this project is not paid, this project will not be consistent with the Habitat Management Plan and the General Plan and any and all approvals for this project shall become null and void. NOTICE 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 “fees/exactions.” You have 90 days from date of final approval to protest imposition of these fees/exactions. If 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 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 annul their imposition. You are hereby FURTHER NOTIFIED that your right to protest the specified fees/exactions 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 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .