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Home My WebLink About1978-06-20; City Council; 5488; Leucadia satelite sewer treatment plantCITY OF CARLSBAD In itia AGENDA BILL NO. >^/Xy Dept. Head DATE; June 20, 1978 ^ CityAtty. DEPARTMENT: Planning City Mgi . SUBJECT! "PROPUSED~L£tJCADIA'TOTJMr5ri?ATER DISTRICT - SATELITE SEWER TREATMENT PLANT STATEMENT OF THE MATTER: As you all know from accounts in the newspapers and other contacts, Leucadia County Water District is considering a satelite sewer treatment plant to be situated in Carlsbad along the east side of El Camino Real, between Levante Street and Olivenhain Road. This plant would be relatively near the Ponderosa Development that is east of El Camino Real, north of Olivenhain Road. No official application or contact has been made by the Leucadia County Water District to the City of Carlsbad on this project. On June 9, 1978, City staff contacted the District to determine the present status. We^were informed that there is no project at this time. The Leucadia County Water District did, however, authorize a feasibility study (Engineering Science) for the siting of satelite sewer treatment plants. This feasibility study indicated the subject site and the expansion of the existing plant at El Camino Real and La Costa Avenue as feasible sites for new treatment (see attached maps). This feasibility study was adopted by the Board, who then directed a Board committee to review consultants to do the EIR and design phase work of a treatment plant at the ECR/Olivenhain site. This committee has not yet made their recommendation. * To be prepared for the possibility of an application for sewer plant, the planning staff has drafted a letter to Leucadia County Water District, explaining the City's processing procedures (see attached letter dated June 9, 1978). Apparently many of the citizens living in the Ponderosa subdivision are very interested in the siting of this plant and oppose the siting along El Camino Real and Olivenhain. Mr. John B. Wey has requested, by letter, that a representative of the homeowners in this subdivision be able to address the City Council on this matter. Mr. Steve Kissick will make the presentation which he has indicated will be brief. He will state citizen opposition to the site, problems with the District's feasibility study and'request the City Council to adopt a policy prohibiting the location of sewer treatment plants in established residential areas (possibly a general plan amendment). ' \ EXHIBITS Maps showing proposed sewer plant location. Letter to Leucadia County Water District dated June 8, 1978. Letter from Mr. Wey dated May 27, 1978. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that this report be received and filed pending \ application for sewer treatment plant. / <L@ ^ gju**^ $^^ V, AGENDA BILL NO. 5488 -2- June 20, 1978 6-20-78 Mr. Steve Kissick, representing the citizens in the Ponderosa subdivision, stating their opposition to the proposed site. The staff report was received and filed pending application for a sewer treatment plant. PORTION OF STUDY ARE*INSIDE COASTAL ZONE STUDY AREA OUTSIDECOASTAL ZONE 8 TRIBUTARYTO SITE NO. I ~STUDY AREA OUTSIDECOASTAL ZONE « PROPOSED EXPANDED ASSESSMENT DISTRICT LEUCAOIA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT MAJOR SERVICE AREAS INSIDE /OUTSIDE COASTAL ZONE ENGINEERING-SCIENCE, INC. 1200 ELM AVENUE • Nif^ . • TELEPHONE: CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92008 .•A&AB/ e3M (714)729-1181 Cttp of CarUfoafc June 8, 1978 Richard Hansen, Executive Director LEUCADIA COUNTY WATER DISTRICT P.O. Box 2397 Leucadia, California 92024 SUBJECT: Processing Satelite Sewer Treatment Plant - La Costa Dear Mr. Hansen: I have recently been reading with great interest that Leucadia County Water District may propose a sewer treatment plant in the City of Carlsbad. I have also received many letters regarding this proposal from residents in the La Costa area. In addition, I understand that a committee of your Board has been directed to review consulting firms to do an environmental impact report and design study on the proposed plant. It now may be time for us to discuss the processing of application for such treatment plant. Although my information of your proposal is sketchy at best, I think that there is enough information available to determine the probable scenario for processing. Our department has recently reviewed the plans for processing of a similar plant. The process includes text amendments to the General Plan and the Zoning Code. We have both of these amendments scheduled for hearings tentatively at the Planning Commission on July 12, 1978. You may be interested in reviewing these changes and attending this hearing. Assuming these changes will be adopted, we can also assume that the processing of any similar treatment plant in Carlsbad will result in the following applications: 1) Request amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan to indicate a utility site at your chosen location. 2) Request either: a) Amendment to La Costa Master Plan to indicate the site as a treatment plant to be built to requirements of the Public Utility Zone, or; b) Change the zone of the site to the Public Utility Zone. Richard Hansen, B^cutive Director June 8, 1978 Page two 3) Submit a development plan as required in the Public Utility Zone. All of this, of course, is contingent upon having proper environmental impact report approvals. Carlsbad recognizes Leucadia County Water District as the local agency and we are a responsible agency and will review your EIR. I would like to discuss this further with you. Would you please contact me soon. Sincerely, JAMES C. HAGAMAN Planning Director JCH:BP:ms City lianager ^ . --.-^._ O'lJ 27 Kay 1978 Mr. Paul Bussey Carlsbad City Hall 1200 Elm Ave. Carlsbad, Ca, 92008 Dear Sir, The Leucadia County Water District Board of Directors is in the process of selecting a site for a sewage treatment and reclamation plant east of EL Camino Real and south of La Costa Avenue, I have been I advised by your planning department that this site has not been sub— q mitted for approval by the Carlsbad City Council, As a representative of the Ponderosa Sever Plant Opposition Alliance /sisiave been appointed to contact the Carlsbad City Council so that lire/may formally present our feelings on this matter. Parallel efforts Tjy the home owners are in process with the Leucadia County Water District Board and a petition to both the Water Board and to the City, of Carlsbad has been circulated through all affected residential areas. It is requested that this subject be placed on the agenda of the City Council meeting scheduled for 7 June 1978, Although this may seem premature, it is apparent that the approval process has progressed past the initial stages since the water board is expending funds for design work for the proposal before final approval is given (San Diego Union, 5/22/78). . ~= Sincerely, MECEF^D JUN -6 Ib/B CITY OF CAh..a3AD ^\£0«,a «*Dionninrr n«~ ^ 2602 Sombrosa St.Banning Department Carlsbad, Ca, 92008 942-0181