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AGENDA BILL NO. ^~3 *-l£ - ^L^.pJL^^Jt **/ Initial
DVDept. Hd.
DATE: December, 19, 1978 .. . . C. Atty.
C. Mgr.
DEPARTMENT: Planning
SUBJECT:
Alternatives for continued processing of the Local Coastal
Program (LCP)
Statement of the Matter
The Planning Department has recently received approval by the State
Coastal Commission for the Local Coastal Program, Work Program. Prior
to the initiation of work on the various planning tasks, direction
from Council is necessary. The attached memo outlines various
alternatives for Council's consideration.
Exhibits
State Commission approved work program
Regional Commission approved work program
Memo -from Planning Director to City Manager
Memo from Planning Department to City Manager
Letter to State Assemblyman Calvo from Planning Director
Recommendation
Staff recommends pursuing the Work Program tasks as outlined in the
approval by the State Commission, i.e. 10.5 month program consultant
prepared.
Council action:
12-19-78 Council directed that the City of Carlsbad request the State
Commission to prepare the Local Coastal Program for the
City of Carlsbad.
MEMORANDUM
TO: Paul Bussey, City Manager
FROM: James C. Hagaman, Planning Director
DATE: November 22, 1978
SUBJECT: ALTERNATIVE FOR CONTINUED PROCESSING OF THE LOCAL
COASTAL PROGRAM
We have received notice that an LCP work program has been
approved by the State Coastal Commission for Carlsbad. As
you know, the original City submittal was substantially modified
by the Regional Commission and staff. The State Commission made
few additional changes to the Regional Commission.
Now that we have identified tasks, including estimated labor months
and labor month costs (for both in-house and consultant preparation),
there are a number of ways to proceed. Refer to our memo (attached)
dated September 20, 1978, concerning new developments in Coastal
Legislation and Commission processing, for background in reviewing
the following outline of alternatives. These alternatives cover a
reasonable spectrum of choices in staff's opinion. All have positive
and negative aspects.
Staff considers the last alternative the most appropriate given the
circumstances.
The City submitted a work program to the Regional Commission staff
in January of 1978. The regional staff informed the City that the
program proposed was not acceptable (the City work program identified
an approximate $124,000 to provide certain work tasks). Having
expended the $4000 funding initially allocated to prepare the work
program itself, City staff was concerned about expending additional
City funds.
The City Council, when presented with this situation, elected to
request that the Regional Commission staff revise the work program
to provide the identified inadequacies. The result was significant
revision to the City's submittal. The most significant revision
was a reduction in funding to $51,000. The $51,000 allocated by
the Commission will probably not be adequate to truly accomplish
the program. Given the kind of product the Coastal Commission has
required in the past, staff questions the adequacy of $51,000 to
provide the required tasks under any circumstance. However, the
last alternative does offer a procedure in which a minimal amount
of additional cost to the City is possible in conjunction with a
finalized product.
We have the go ahead, as of now, yet we feel a policy decision
is necessary prior to committment.
Memo - Paul Bussey
November 22, 1978Page'two
The following outlines the options and the possible results of each,
based on our experience with the Coastal Commission and their staff
up to this point.
A. In-House
1. Do the plan as we think the Coastal Commission wants it
in-house (19 month program not including implementation phase).
a. All "agricultural land and potential agriculture land"
maintained.
b. Land reserved for "upland support facilities" adjacent
to beach areas.
c. Substantial land reserved in the downtown area for
visitor serving facilities.
d. No conversion of "marginal" housing downtown in order
to maintain "low cost" housing.
Positive Negative
Processing will be easy through . Public reaction from
the Coastal Commission property owners/developers
will be generally negative.
Permit authority will be returned
to City after approval subject to: .If City approves the
plan law suits may occur.
a. appeals (to Commission) (the City must act
b. amendments for any change in the prior to submittal to
plan (to Commission) Coastal Commission
c. subsequent 5 year reviews (by
Commission) . $51,000 allocated will
not be enough. City will
have to assume some cost
and/or apply for SP 90
funds (City staff estimated
$124,000 for the work program)
2. Submit the adopted General Plan in the form of an LCP
A minimum of City time and money . The Commission will not
will be expended approve the plan
No liability for imposing the Com- . The Commission will
mission's desires will be incurred not approve allocation of
funding
City might get specific direction on
LCP preparation relatively quickly in the . City will not get
process permit authority
Memo - Paul Bussey
November 22, 1978
Page three
NOTE: Which does the City wish to accomplish?
1. Statewide good: as interpreted by the Coastal Commission
and their staff.
2. Local good: as determined by the City Council.
3. Attempt to satisfy both interests (this approach was
pursued in the Agua Hedionda Plan).
In comparing the adopted General Plan and what we know the Commission
wants, there is an obvious conflict. The resolution of this conflict
will undoubtedly result in substantial controversy and probably
litigation.
We assume that to be certified the plan will have to conform strictly
to the Coastal Commission's interpretation of the Coastal Act. Any
deviation from their certified plan, such as a requested zone change,
would require an amendment to the LCP. This process is essentially a
surrogate permit process. If the City elects to do everything
necessary to get a certified LCP, it will be implementing the Coastal
Commission's interpretation of the Coastal Act (Amendments and appeals
would still go through the Commission). This implementation would be
accomplished whether or not the City took over the process. Continued
permit processing by the Commission is provided for by the Act if
no LCP is certified by July 1, 1981.
B. CONSULTANTS
1. Selected tasks done by consultant - some tasks done in-house
Logical choices for the consultant would be;
a. Tasks under Agriculture and Locating and Planning
New Development
b. Possibly tasks under Housing and Recreation and
Visitor Serving Facilities.
Positive Negative
The controversial tasks . This arrangement would be
would be done by an impartial source somewhat difficult to administer
because the allocation of funding
RFP's would have to be and time differs for consultant
acceptable to OPR, Coastal and City preparation. The work
Commission and the City programs are based on either
prior to work. This would the City or Consultant preparation,
set out the ground rules from
the beginning. . When the number of active
participants in staff level
planning increases, there is
more possibility of misunder-
standing and decline of product
quality.
Memo - Paul Bussey
November 22, 1978
Page four
2.
Positive
All work tasks done by consultant (10.5 month program
not including implementation phase)
The City seems to lack
credibility with the Commission
(primarily State), a consultant
would provide an "impartial"
product.
Consultant costs and City
expenditures would be easily
separated and itemized for
reimbursement (there would be
no need to further modify the
existing work programs format)
The work program covers a shorter
time period and thereby allows for more
preparation time for implementing
ordinances
The RFP must be reviewed and
approved by OPR, Coastal Commission and
the City prior to work. The Commission has
indicated they only expect products they
pay for and no more. Under the consul-
tant approach, all parameters are
established up-front and should not be
subject to question at a later date
Any additional Commission requests
outside the work program or RFP will be
readily identifiable
Limited City committment of
resources/time; only administration
of the planning and related tasks would
be necessary.
Negative
The City will be relying
primarily on an outside source
to provide important studies and
recommendations.
Council and/or staff may
be presented a document that is
not totally in keeping with
existing policy or direction
MEMORANDUM
DATE: September 20, 1978
TO: Paul Bussey, City Manager
FROM: Planning Department
SUBJECT: Meeting with State Coastal Commission Staff Regarding
LCP Processing (9/14/78 at City of San Diego Planning
Department)
In an effort to create a better feeling of cooperation, the
Coastal Commission Executive Director conducted a meeting to discuss
the problems of LCP preparation. The meeting followed a similar
meeting in San Francisco with northern California local governments.
A number of important points of clarification and information items,
were presented at the meeting, they are as outlined below:
Format for future LCP approvals:
Future recommendations will identify those areas of the submitted
plan that will meet the .Coastal Act intent with no conditions, or
other entanglements. Areas not deemed acceptable will not be
recommended for approval and thereby will be returned to the local
government for further work. The most likely direction from the
Commission regarding areas not acceptable for certification.,
will be for local governments to return the revisions at tH'e time
of implementation submittal. The Commission had problems with the
Trinidad and Agua Hedionda LCPs in' visualizing how.the land use
plan would be implemented.
Cost overruns:
The staff expects some cost overruns, however, only $200,000
is available for these contingencies statewide. (see Smith Bill -
for note on SB 90 findings)
Smith Bill (approved by Legislature awaiting Governor's signature)
Instead of SB 90 requests going to the State Controller
directly, they will go to the Coastal Commission first. The
Commission will then indicate the priority of these requests
to the Controller. (This could be used as a technique to
insure compliance with "party line" concepts)
CEQA Requirements. The responsibility of "lead agency" for
any aspect of the LCP preparation has been delegated to the
State Commission (including, for example, General Plan Amend-
ments) . Therefore, they must make findings necessary to
satisfy CEQA in addition to those of the Coastal Act. Staff
indicates that they plan to use the "functional equivalent"
provision under which an LCP document .itself would be considered
to satisfy EIR requirements. (The Coastal Commission now has
rcontrol ovei .&o very nebulous State /l^ CEQA in some
ways is much more subject to interpretation than the Coastal
Act. The responsibility for making findings for satisfaction
of- the Coastal Act and CEQA offer a two edged sword to the
Coir-miasion in accomplishing their goals. As a result, the
Ccromission will truely have the final, say in approving or
disapproving any LCP submittal).
Revision of deadlines:
The January 1, 1981 deadline for finalizing all LCP effort
has been extended to July 1, 1981. The January 1, 1980
deadline for all LCPs to be submitted to the Coastal Commission:
has been .-deleted. The Regional Commission lives have been
extended to July 1, 1981. • •
Top issue statewide (according to State staff)
Those areas of undeveloped land in the Coastal Zone - subject
to development pressures. (e.g. those open lands between
Agua Hedionda and Batiquitos Lagoons).
What they expect the Land Use Plan to be:
The Executive Director indicated that they will expect the
land use plan to include no more than what constitutes a good
general plan. The logical question that follows is; what
does good mean? No answer is offerred to this question.
Law suits resulting from the LCP: . 3.
The Commission's Chief Council indicated that meetings with
City Attorneys and County Councils will be scheduled in the
near future to discuss the matter. The Commission's legal
staff has been working closely with the Attorney General's
Office and indicates that a written opinion will be forthcoming^
The verbal opinion at this point/ is that the local government is
considered "an agent of the State" in any matter relating to LCP
preparation. Therefore, any legal aid necessary will be .
provided by the Coastal Commission legal staff and by the Attorney
General's Office.
The Chief Council went on to'state that because the Coastal
Act is primarily oriented to resource protection, it would
be impossible for a court to award damages in the form of
monetary reimbursement. He indicated that the Commission's ' -
case law history has indicated that when a case is determined
in favor of the land owner or developer that the court can only
require a permit to be issued as reimbursement. As a result
the local government would not be risking financial penalties
in going to court over a particular decision. (Most of the local
government representatives were somewhat skeptical of this
point of the discussion)
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What happens if the local government refuses to complete the LCP
and requests the Commission to do so?
A couple of local governments have clone this so far, the most
notable is Mendicino County. Their work program was cut from ovar
$200,000 to about $130,00.0 and they still faced a number of major
problems with the regional and State staff. They saw no benefit
to the County in purusing the LCP due to lack of adequate funding
and the idea that the plan would have to reflect exactly what the
Commission wanted no matter who did it.
What happens now in Mendicino as an example? ..
The Executive Director indicated that his staff will put the
request on the back burner. This indicates that for those local
governments that request state preparation of the plan, continued
permit processing will be the direction the Commission will take.
Another attitude on this subject was brought up. State Senator
Nejedly (who with Senator Smith recently held hearings on the
viability of the Coastal Legislation) has indicated a concern
over the failure to meet deadlines outlined in the Act. He has
said that if local government elects not to do the. LCP, that the
State should do it.
What the result of these two opinions will be remains to be seen.
However, it is likely that the legislature will not be involved
until the July 1, 1981 deadline, has passed and some LCPs are not
approved. \,v"
Beach Access and Visitor Serving Facilities.
Concern was expressed by local government representatives that
it was difficult to anticipate what the Commission and/or staff
deems appropriate or adequate as far as access and visitor facilities
are concerned. How much access is the optimum amount - there is a
point of diminishing return. How many visitor serving facilities should <
given area or community be held responsible for?
The Executive Director indicated that staff would be willing to
provide this information on a sub-regional basis. When this data will
be available was not established. The concern from local government
representatives was that the information would be made available
too late to incorporate into the planning process.
Public Improvements:
The Commission requiring dedication and improvement of areas
in the LCP, in addition to those already planned for by the local. -
government has been a problem expressed for some time. Commission
staff stated that the Commission could not impose public improve-
ments unless, as a part of the LCP, additional development was
provided for. Their contention, under the premise that most all
LCPs will provide for additional development, is that the facilities
will be needed anyway. The problem with this is that many
facilities have already been committed and earmarked for develop-
ment as part of the existing comnuinity plans. Any requirements in
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addition to these nhcl, in effect, be extra xjL-iditures to
local government.
Future meetings:
'vie were told that meetings such as these will be regularly
scheduled throughout the. planning process. In addition, if
insurmountable problems are encountered, the Commission staff
will be available to meet at the convenience of local government.
1200 ELM AVENUE • ^ST . • TELEPHONE-
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92008 MvW rfM (714)729-1181
Cttp of Carteirab
October 24, 1978
Honorable Assemblyman Calvo
Chairman, Assembly Resources
Land Use and Energy Committee
Suite 900
llth and L Street
Sacramento, Ca. 95814
Honorable Assemblyman Calvo:
There are a few points regarding the Coastal Act and its
administration that should be voiced to your Committee. As
we understand it, you are primarily concerned with the
overall effectiveness of the Local Coastal Program formulation
and the capacity for a smooth transition from State to local
control.
Our experience, up to this point, has been for the most
part, a result of the processing of a pilot project (Agua
Hedionda Specific Plan) which ultimately became a segment of
the City's Local Coastal Program. The Agua Hedionda LCP
segment has been approved, with conditions, by the State
Commission. The City Council has not yet reviewed the State
Commission's action. The Council must also approve the
plan, as conditioned by the Commission, for the plan to be
"certified" according to the Coastal Act.
In addition to the Agua Hedionda processing, the City has
also proceeded with the development of an Issue Identification
and Work Program for LCP preparation in the remaining coastal
zone area. These documents have been approved by the Commission
and the City is in the beginning stages of plan preparation.
The following summary covers major concerns as a result of
our exposure to the Coastal Act and Commission:
1. Funding to perform tasks identified by the work program.
The City estimated approximately $124,000 to accomplish
identified work program tasks. It is questionable whether
the $51,000 allocated by the State will be adequate to
provide the level of performance expected by the Commission.
Honorable Assemblyman Calvo
October 24, 1978
Page Two (2)
2. Inequity in funding distribution. There seems to be
some discrepancy in the labor month cost established for
various jurisdictions' funding allocation. For example, the
Regional Commission approved the work programs for both
Carlsbad and the City of Imperial Beach on the same day.
The labor month cost established for Carlsbad was $2500,
based on in-house preparation. The labor, month cost established
for Imperial Beach was $5000, based on consultant preparation*
This difference in the basis for plan preparation, given
similar tasks, appears somewhat inequitable. The Coastal
Commission contends that the consultant can produce a given
task in less time (evidently % the time) than the local
government. The basis for this assumption is unknown. As
far as the City was informed there was no establishment of a
common cost denominator prior to statewide allocation of
State and Federal monies.
3. Detail in the land use plan. The Commission actions up
to this point have indicated a desire to necessitate a
"tight" plan. This continued emphasis on detail indicates
two things; one, that the Commission does not trust the
local decision makers to make interpretations of a more
generalized document. Two, that the "permit approach" which
is employed by the Commission most frequently is spilling_
over into planning decisions.
The result of a detailed land use plan will be a Local
Coastal Program which is so specific that any deviation from
it would require an amendment. The traditional discretionary
permits which most local governments issue (zone changes,
variances, etc.) would require additional approval of the
Coastal Commission. This is essentially the same as a
continued permit process. As the decision making capabilities
are reduced at the local level, the incentive for local
governments to prepare LCP's is substantially diluted. Many
jurisdictions may reach what they feel is a point of diminishing
return in their efforts to regain permit authority. This is
especially true in light of Proposition 13 and the limited
funds available from the Coastal Commission.
4. Apparent lack of motivation on the part of the Commission
to complete the LCP process by 1981.The direction from the
Commission staff so far has not been a highly motivated one.
However, we can only speak from the Carlsbad experience.
Possibly Carlsbad is not high on the priority list in the
statewide context. For example, the work program drafted by
the Regional staff and approved by the Regional Commission
called for a 19 month program for the land use plan only.
If the program began in October of 1978, the 19 month program
would (assuming no processing hangups) extend through March
"Honorable Asserru-^yman Calvo
October 24, 1978
Page three (3)
of 1980. This would allow only one remaining year for the
City and the Coastal Commission to complete all processing
of the implementation rezoning plan. Rezoning all property
in the coastal zone will, no doubt, be one of the most con-
troversial/time consuming endeavors in the planning process.
The processing through the Coastal Commission staff may be
fairly smooth, however, citizen debate at the local and
state level could be heated.
The basic problem with the Coastal Act in regard to deadlines
for final plan approval is that the Coastal Commission has
no established incentive for relinquishing power. If the
Commission does not reach an agreement with local government
(or, to put ia another way, if local government doesn't
perform in a way acceptable to the Commission), the permit
authority remains with the Commission. The Coastal Commission
has been charged with administering the preparation of the
LCP's and returning the decision-making authority to the
locals, yet the consequence of them not approving plans is
their retention of the maximum power. The result is that
until they have received a plan exactly as they wish it to
be, protecting all^ resources they feel important, they
have no practical motivation to return authority.
To make the LCP process work, some compromise is mandatory.
One of the primary faults in the Coastal Act is the lack of
incentive to necessitate a true planning process, of which,
compromise is a vital component. As the situation is now,
all issues identified by the Coastal Commission seem to be
of primary and equal importance. Very few local governments
will be able to accept all of the wishes of the Coastal
Commission with no room for trade-off or compromise. If the
Coastal Commission is able to require everything on its wish
list and local government stands to gain little, there is
a question of the practicality of local LCP presentation. As
a matter of fact, some local governments have come to the con-
clusion that it is not worth the time, effort and expenditure
to prepare a plan that will not be acceptable to the Com-
mission. These local governments have asked the Commission
to prepare their plans, since to be approved, "their plan"
and the "Commission plan" must be the same.
It seems unlikely that the primary intent of the coastal
legislation, that is, a Comprehensive Coastal Resource
Management Plan, will be attained by 1981 given the current
circumstances. The problems do not appear to be totally a
result of the legislation, but the manner in which the law
is being administered. Most local government officials
would not disagree with the basic tenets of the Coastal
Act, however, many do disagree with its implementation.
Honorable Assemblyman Calvo
October 24, 1978
Page four (4)
Thank you for the opportunity to make these comments and
observations. An increased dialogue between the
legislative body and the local governments who are
directly impacted by the Coastal Act should be promoted.
Respectfully Submitted,
ames C.
PLANNING DIRE«DOR
JCH:TCH:ms
CITY OF CARLSBAD
WORK PROGRAM
Approved by the California Coastal Commission on 20 September 1978
1. LCP Administ.dticn and Budget Management
Goal: Overall coordination of coastal planning effort, budget
management, scheduling, compliance with legal requirements,
and notification of public and other agencies.
Work Tasks;
•
1. Administration and coordination of LCP
2. Budget management - preparation of phase HI grant
applications
3. Public notice as necessary
4» Attendance at Coastal Commission Hearings
Estimated Cos ts;
$2,500
* Additional Estimated Expenses;
Printing,' postage, and
necessary materials 3f500
Total $6,000
Product.!;
1, Phase III work program
2. Record o£ public notice
.2. Agriculture
Goal: To eserve agricultural lands ir jcordance with Coastal Act
Policies, and to establish stable ocundaries separating urban
and agricultural uses.
Work Tasks:
1. Using existing sources, and in coordination with the U. S»
Soil Conservation Service.and the San Diego County Agricultural
Advisor do the following:
-—Inventory and map lands which qualify for rating as Class I & II soils
as defined in the Soil Conservation Service land use capability
cla s sifi c at i on.
—Inventory and map land which qualifies for rating 80 through 100 in
the Storie Index Rating
—Inventory and map land which has returned from the production of un-
processed agricultural plant products an annual gross value of not
less than two hundred dollars ($200) per acre for three of the previous
five years.
—Inventory and map all other lands suitable for agricultural use (poten-
tially prime lands)
a. all lands which have previously been in agricultural
use in the last twenty years
b. all lands which by virture of soils, slopes, or
micro climate could return an annual gross value
of not less than two hundred dollars "^3200) per
acre from the production of unprocessed agricul-
tural plant products.
(The methodology to accomplish this task should
include an analysis of agricultural lands in
the area which in the last 5 years havs paid an
annual gross return of $200 per acre en the basis
of soil types, slopes and exposures, and an
identification of fallow lands of similar soil
types, slopes and exposures which would be
expected to be of similar productivity).
2. In cooperation with the State Commission Special Agricultural
Study, identify and evaluate those factors which contribute to
the conversion of prime agricultural lands and/or adversely
impact continued agricultural production (e.g. urban conflicts?
assessment practices of local governments and special districts,
water availability and rates, land use and land division policies ) „
3* Develop policies and land use designations to preserve prirr.e
agricultural land through compliance with all of the following
Coastal Act Policies and in cooperation with the State Commission
Special Agricultural Study:
a. By establishing stable boundaries separating urban and rural
areas, including, where necessary, clearly defined buffer area::
to minimi-e conflicts between agricultural c-s.d urban land uses.
b. By limiting conversions of agricultural lands around the
periphery of urban areas to the lands where the viability
of existing agricultural use is already severely limited
by conflicts with urban uses and where the conversion of
the lands would complete a logical and viable neighborhood
and contribute to the establishment of a stable limit to
urban development.
c. By developing available lands net suited for agricultural
prior to the conversation of agricultural lands.
d. By assuring that public service and facility expansions
and nonagricultural development do not impair agricultural
viability, either through increased assessment costs or
degraded air and water quality. The City's Williamson Act
policies should be reviewed in this regard.
e. By assuring that all divisions of prime agricultural lands
except those conversions approved pursuant to (b), and all
development adjacent to prime agricultrual lands shall not
diminish the productivity of such prime agricultural lands.
4. Develop land use plan policies and designations to preserve
potentially prime agricultural land according to the following
Coastal Act policies and in cooperation, with the State Commission
Special Agricultural Study.
a. Any permitted conversion of agricultural land shall1 be
compatible with continued agricultural use on surrounding
lands.
(No potentially prime land shall be considered for conversion-
if such conversion would interfere with continued agricultural
production on nearby land either by causing increases in
property values, or through increases in urban/rural conflicts,)
b. If a proposed conversion can be demonstrated to be compatible with
continued agricultural production on nearby land, then;such
conversion may occur if (1) continued or renewed agricultural
use is not feasible*, or (2) such conversion would preserve prime
agricultural land or concentrate development consistent with
Section 30250.
^feasibility studies shall not assume inflated land costs based
upon an expectation of non-agricultural uses. The feasibility
studies shall include prodction costs based upon an expectation
that a reasonable effort will be made to profitably farm the
land utilizing reasonable production techniques and costs.
Estimated Time and Costs;
i.j labor months $6,250.00
Product:
1. Inventory and Map prime agricultural lands and other lands
suitable for agricultural use (potentially pr$me lands).
These maps should be accompanied by supporting and sufficient
detail to indicate the basis upon which they were developed.
2. Background paper on factors which either contribute to
conversion of agricultural lands, or adversely impact
continued agricultural lands,
3. Working paper with draft recommendations for preserving prime
and --potentially prime (all other lands suitable for agricultural
use) agricultural lands in accordance with Coastal Act Policies,
including detailed analyses.as to how any proposed conversions
of prime or potentially prime land are consistent with the
Coastal Act policies outlined above.
3. Housing;
Goal: - To promote and maintain housing within the Coastal Zone that
is affordable by all segments of the community in accordance
with Section 30213 of the Coastal Act of 1976.
Work Tasks;
1. Evaluate current housing policies in Housing Element and
programs of Housing Authority for conforrnance with the
Coastal Act.
2. Using existing Housing Element and Housing Authority statis-
tical data,- project total housing needs.
3. Develop program to protect existing and encourage new housing
for individuals of low-and moderate-income, specifically including
policies for regulation of condominium conversions.
Estimated Time and
.5 Labor Month $2,500.00
Product;
1. Working paper evaluating housing policies, and housing needs
and which proposes program for encouraging housing for low-
and moderate-income individuals.
4. Recreation and Visitor Serving Facilities
Goal: To provide and maintain recreational areas consistent with the
Coastal Act and to provide appropriate visitor serving facilities
to attract and accommodate tourists.
Work Tasks:
1. Evaluate the adequacy of existing land use designations and
development standards to ensure reservation of shorefront
and upland areas for recreational use, and to provide recreational
al opportunities for new development so Coastal facilities are not
decreased.
2. Based upon projected increases in recreational demand, determine
the need for additional visitor serving commercial facilites.
3. Designate specific areas for a visitor serving commercial
recreation, and upland support facilities with recommendations
for the type and intensity of use based on site suitability.
4.. In cooperation with San Diego County and the State Department of
Fish and Game, determine compatible intensities, locations, and
types of recreational use. along the north shore of Batiquitos
Lagoon.
5. Coordinate with State Parks" and Recreation on proposed improve-
ments and expansions and provision of new upland support facilities.
6. Study the feasibility of placing a non-permanent, non-motorized,
small craft launching pad adjacent to the ocean.
Estimated Time and Costs;
i.3 Labor Months $6,250.00
Product;
1. Background paper assessing future recreational demand and the
adequacy of existing land use designations and development
standards to meet that demand.
2. Preliminary recommendations specific as to type and intensity
of use on areas that should be reserved for visitor serving
commercial recreation with special focus on the north shore
of Batiquitos Lagoon.
5. ' Shoreline Accass
Goal: To provide and ensure maximum access consistent with public
safety and the Coastal Act, and the need to protect public
rights and environmentally sensitive areas.
Work tasks:
1. Inventory and map all existing shoreline accessways, potential
prescriptive rights and parking facilities.
2. Identify and locate factors which impact public access (e.g.,
safety concerns, fragile resources, problems such as parking
' and congestion, and other impediments).
3. I'- accoraaacc; vith t!;c .Attorney .?,;;. <j ra L' ,i *;a:.uai ot rrocuuuros ana
-riteria LeLaCir.g to Ir.,piit:xi Ledica;.ioa a.iw «ruL>iic rrtscrlpcivt.
..-.^lus" , rc-.iow areas whure prescriptive ligi.ca i;;ay Lavt; L.e«ii uatab-
iiohi-ij. '.."/.ere ii..pi.^u.fc;.tai.ioa oi t.:e pi'oceciurcs stt loruh in that
ceporL to verily prescriptive rights iii noL feasible, develop dedi-
or ti_i;t;i».iitt:ci uy dcveiOpa^c.'ii. *«» cicojrda..c<- wii.li che Coa;.ial .-VL.C policy
to pfovido i7ia.;in;uM public accost. (Conaaissior. staff is preparing draxt
of the community and region. .Said program should include
requirements for access dedications from shorefront development,
critieria to ensure appropriate levels of access to ar.d around
sensitive habitats, coordination with State Parks and Recreation
to.increase day-use access through overnight facilities, develop—'
ment of bicycle trails and provision of secured storage facilities,
and development of additional access points and necessary support
facilities
Estimated Time ar.d Costs:
.6 Labor Month $3,750.00
Product:
1. Map existing beach and lagoon access points, parking availability,
safety concerns, potential prescriptive rights and impediments.
6. ' Hazards /Dredging, Filling and Shoreline Structures
Goal: To reflect in the LOP all relevant information in the Seismic
Safety Element, to restrict development from hazardous areas
and to eliminate adverse impacts on eroding areas.
Work Tasks;
1. Incorporate all relevant findings and policies of the Seismic
Safety Element of the General Plan into the LCP.
2. Confer with Scripps Institution of Oceanography and other
appropriate agencies and institutions to determine .stability
of coastal bluffs, and severity of sand loss.
3. I^tvcluu policies to iii.:cCL ciu; ioi
bjLU.li. LOU jevt! iop;:iC:.ic, s.;oi.tiiae piroiticiivu :i.feaouifci>, and sand
repj.e..i.is!.iucnc pro&ra.Tu> Lliat are cunbis'ccnt with the finoiags and
Lxcoi.ii;^nda ti'-'f,;i coiii.ai.iicu ia i-^t- j^ace Coimiii.Siio.i P.epoi L ou'.icied
i'i.a;»riiUji 101 a;i Jrodia^ S'aore Liiie arid GoasLal Act policy.
... . ___ _.. . ....
Estimated Time and Costs:
.3 Labor Month $2,500.00
Product; . — - -
1. Working paper on revisions and standards necessary for public
safety in respect to bluff and beach erosion, and shoreline
protective devices.
7. Visual Resources
Goal: To protect the scenic and visual qualities of Carlsbad's
beach and lagoon shoreline and to protect public vistas of
the Coast.
Work Tasks:
1. Identify and map scenic coastal areas (e.g., oceanfront, lagoon
viewsheds, major access routes) and significant public vistas
of the coast.
2. Prepare policies, development standards and review process to
protect visual resource's.
Estimated Time and Costs;
."j Labor Month $2,500.CO
Product;
1. Inventory of visual resources.
2. Working paper on methods of protecting visual resources.
.Environmentally Sensitive Habitat Areas Abater and Marine Resources
Goal: To identify -sensitive natural habitats, to prevent their
disruption and to determine what kinds of adjacent develop-
ment would be compatible with.their long-term protection.
Work Tasks; ' ' .
1. Utilizing existing information to the maximum extent,
identify map environmentally sensitive habitat areas and
evaluate their condition (pristine, degraded, etc.).
2. Evaluate adequacy of controls for development impacting wetland
drainage basins, especially in regard to erosion and sedimentation
" "resulting from grading.
3. In accordance with the State Department of Fish and Game and
Coastal Act Policies, determine appropriate :'land uses and develop-
ment standards for areas adjacent to wetlands and other sensitive
habitats. Also, determine compatible levels of access and
agricultural production. " "
4. Evaluate and recommend appropriate restoration programs for
degraded habitat areas,
Estimated Time and Costs;
l.u Labor Month $5,000.00
Product;
1. Utilising existing information sources,'map sensitive habitat
areas with evaluation of their present condition.
2. Study paper assessing adequacy of existing controls, and
proposing land uses and development .standards, prepared in
cooperation with State Dept. of Fish and Game.
-9. Public W or kc
Goal:, The prevision ar.d expansion of public facilities in conference
with the policies cf the Coastal Act to protect Coastal resources.
VJork Tru-ks:
» *
1. Evaluate the irspact, both environmental and fiscal, of special
districts and neighboring jurisdictions proposed public works -
expansions en coastal resourcs-:-. Design
2. Depipri M'.?w>r expanded public facilities to a'.'cor.nicdate needs of
deveicp-::i!.vit. ^hat is concist-jrit v/Lth the Coastal Act. Also, where
capacities a :•••:• lirdted encure trsr-t allocations are first guarantee-'
to priority u?rr.
3. Ensure t'^at. p.-oposed lcv?ic of I -.ll-Jout dc rut gonerste -raffia
that will o/erl^ad street capacities, thereby impedir.;* public
beach ci"oe3S. Establish poi.'oios to i.iini.aiic uner^y co.ioutnplioa
.-.ad \\:l;icie miijj traveled a;.-i '_o be coujAstent v;ita air qujxiiy
r-w'quiruu-.eacs in cooperation -. .e Lh-i California Air Resources .^
4. Analyst.- :;ropoi"j,i uxp'iniicns of f-he circulation system with respect
to Coast:.! Act policies, and develop appropriate recornr.er.daticn5.
5. Cooperate ir. efforts to ir.creasc ar.d L'nprove transit cer'/ice
'for beach access.
Estimated Time ar.d Costr:
I.- Labor Month $5,000.00
Prod; ict;
1. Worlcir.g par>er proposing revisions to public facilities capacities/
der.and projections and ansr.dir.'ints to Public Facilities Element of
the Co tier a. I Plan.
10. Locating and Planning Ne_v/ Development - JPrt-y-aration of Land Use Plan/ SIR Rev:
Goal: To provide policies and land use designations regarding the
pattern, intensity and phasing of new development, the pro-
tection of coastal resources,.and the provision of adequate
services and facilities consistent with the Coastal Act.
*
Work Tasks:
1. In concert with the agriculture section, identify a stable boundary
to urban development.
2. Develop land use designations (types, location and intensity)
based upon the natural environmental constraints that protect
sensitive habitats in accordance with the Coastal Act.
3. Cooperate with CPO Advisory Committee which will study, in
part, archeological resources. Also, using existing information,
"identify and map paleontological and archeological resources and
set forth policies to protect them.
* 4. Compile and integrate data from all other work tasks and prepare
Draft Land- Use map and the text of Land Use Plan. The Land Use
Plan should incorporate background documentation, analysis of
issue resolution, policy framework, and designation of potential
acquisitions and conservancy projects.
5. Prepare environmental review in accordance with OPR model for
integrated Land Use Plan and EIR.
Estimated Time and Costs:
;.3 Labor Months $6,250.00
Product;
1. Draft Land Use Plan and Map with integrated EIR,
11. Public Participation
Goal: To encourage' and facilitate participation in the LC? planning
process in Carlsbad by all interested citizens and groups, public
agencies, adjacent jurisdictions, and Special Districts.
Work Tasks:
1, Quarterly progress reports shall be presented to the City Council
and shall be made available to the public at Planning Department
and Coastal Commission offices. Said reports shall also serve as
a newsletter and shall be released to interested groups and
individuals (a mailing list of such groups and individuals should
be prepared for notification of hearings, etc.).
2. All draft and final documents will be forwarded to local libraries,
to State agencies and persons who have so requested, and will be mad;
available to public at Planning Department and Coastal Commission
offices.
,. 3. Public workshops or hearings shall be held as the more significant
sections of the LCP are drafted. Such sections would include
agriculture, access, recreation and. visitor serving facilities,
environmentally sensitive habitats.
4. Issuance of periodic press releases _to the local media and proper
notification of all public meetings.
5. Formation of Citizen's Advisory Board composed of City residents
appointed by the Council. Technical review should be sought from
experts as necessary.
6. Availability of City LCP's staff to make presentation at the
request of local groups.
7. Presentations for public hearings on the proposed Land Use Plan
before the Planning Commission and City Council.
Estimated ...u
$5,000.00
Product:
1. Quarterly Progress Reports
2. Public Hearings .on the Draft Land Use Plan and its more
significant sections.
Il.ir.uLcs or siii:nai:y of public cu;,,i,.tuL:> rr.au'.. cJuri.;^ jjuuilc v-orks
!u!ai-inbci, aim public laettir.^s, ur.d dutis.^ :.-.« o l A n, L)s of uiiu Ci
A«.l v i .s o r y rk) a r<i .
CITY OF CAELSHAD
WORK PP.CC-RAM SUt-3-lAP.Y
Consuilta.it Time (Labor Months)
1.'
2."
3. .
4.
.5.
6.
7.,
8.
9.
10.'
11.'.'
LC? Administration ,
Agriculture
Housing
Recreation and Visitor Serving Facilities
Shoreline Access
Hazards/Shoreline- Structures
Visual Resource's
Environmentally Sensitive Habitats/tfater
and Marine Resources
Public Works
Locating and Planning Mew Development/Preparation
of Land Use PLan and Snvircrmental Review
Public Participation
.. TOTAL:
*
1.3
: .5 .
1.3
»c.
"' .5'
.5
1.0
1.0
1*3
*•*•
- . _ Consultant3. 5 Labor TTcntns
50,000.00
. 6,250.00
2,500.00
6, 250. CO
3,750.00
2,.5CO.CO
2,5CO."CO
5, 000. CO
5,000.00
6,250.00
5,CCO.'CC
S51,CCO.Ci
2.0 City
. * Cr.e ci-,y staff lacor -cn^h 'should be allocated for city oversight -f c.T.sultan"
-.vcrk, preparation of implementation work prr^rsir,, 2nd for city attendance
at "Coastal Corjnission hearings on the land use plan. $3 , 500 ' should be'allocatac
.Sw printing, postage, i—ffldL. necessary. .-nateriala for use by City Stair anc'-sy tne
consultant. - _ ......
** One City staff labor "month should "be 'allocated for completion of work tasks ^
•'• under" Public Participation category, in conjunction with .50 consultant staff
monthes to be allocated to the consultant under the sarr.e category. ,
Lagoon Management F'^r.ds ;•• .^. '' '. ' . '
Allocated to the following tasks - $5,000.00 "~
4. Recreation and' Visitor Serving Facilities
Task No. 4 - Batiquitos Lagoon North Shore
8. Envirjncer.tally Sensitive Habitats
TasJt No. 2 - i vuj.uu t, e Acequacy of Existing land use controls.
Task No. 3 - Determine appropriate Land Uses.
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WORK PROGRAM
_trrbr odu c t i on
The primary purpose for revising Carlsbad's Work Program was to
develop a clearer relationship between identified issues and planning
tasks designed to respond to the issues. Staff has set forth the
.minimum tasks required for each policy group and the expected products
for each, .
• »
The dollar amounts projected in the Work Program have been rounded
off, and do not exactly reflect the City of Carlsbad's estimates.
To illustrate, one Carlsbad labor month is equivalent to $2,50?.04f
this has been rounded to $2,500 for convenience in this revised
Work Program, • • •
The amounts recommended for finding are based on a staff cost (profess-
ional, clerical and overhead) of $2,500 per montho The option remains
for the City to perform the work in-house or contract for consulting
services. If consultants are to be used, Commission staff and the Office
of Planning and Research will need to participate in the preparation of
the RFP. .
.In response to the financial constraints imposed by the recent passage
of Proposition 13, the City of Carlsbad is requesting that. interim
funds be allocated so that they can initiate their Local Coastal-.
Program immediately without using City funds. Staff recommends that
the Recreation and Visitor Serving Facilities Work Category in the
amount of $6,250 and $1,000 from the L'CP administration category,
giving a total of $7,250 be allocated to the City 'as interim
funding. • " " . . .
"The total revised work program is recommended at $51,000. Of this total,
$5,000 are to appropriate from the $40,000 to $50,000 in additional funds
allocated to the San Diego Region for wetland management. This $5,000
will be used to cover specific wetland management related tasks under the
categories of Recreation and Visitor Serving Facilities and Environ-
mentally Sensitive Habitats. These tasks are specifically identified ^in the
Budget Summary. • , • •
1. LCP Administration and Budget Management •
Goal: . Overall coordination of coastal planning effort, budget
management, scheduling, compliance vtith legal requirements,
•and notification of public and other agencies.
Work Tasks; ' ]"*....*!..
. 1, Administration and coordination of LCP
2. Budget management - preparation of phase III grant
applications
3. Public notice as necessary
4* ' Attendance at Coastal Commission Hearings
.Estimated Tims and Costs:
1.0 Labor Months ' $2,500
Additional Estimated Expenses:
Printing, postage, and
necessary materials . 3»5QQ _ •" .
Total $6,000
Product:•HMM^HM^HI^Bi^Vrt ^
, •
1, -Schedule for completion of LCP
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2, Agriculture ' * • .-•'.-
Goal: To preserve agricultural lands in accordance with Coastal Act
Policies, and to establish stable boundaries separating urban
and agricultural uses.
Work Tasks:
1. Using existing sources, and in coordination with the U. S.
Soil Conservation Service and the San'Diego County Agricultural
. Advisor do the following:
—Inventory and map lands which qualify «for rating as Class" I & II soils
as defined in the Soil Conservation Service land use capability
classification. .
—Inventory and map land which qualifies for rating 80 through 100 in
the Storie Index Rating ' •
•—Inventory and map'land which has returned from the production of'un-
processed agricultural plant products an annual gross value of not
• less than two hundred dollars ($200) per acre for three of the previous
five years. ' '
'.!_'_." . \ . ' . . » •
't_ —-^Inventory and map all other lands suitable for agricultural use (poten-
/ tially prime lands) •
•: a. all lands which have previously been in-agricultural
use in the last twenty years . • . •
• • ' b» all lands which by virture of soils, slopes, or
micro climate could return an annual gross value
of not less than two hundred dollars ($200) per
• ' acre from the production of unprocessed agricul-
tural plant products.
(The methodology to accomplish this task should
include an analysis of agricultural lands in
the area which in the last 5 years have paid an
' • annual gross return of $200 per acre on the basis
of soil types, slopes and exposures, and an
. * . _ identification of fallow lands of similar soil
. • types, slopes and exposures which would be
• ' . expected to be of similar productivity).
2. In cooperation with the State Commission Special Agricultural
Study, identify and evaluate those factors which contribute to
the conversion of prime agricultural lands and/or adversely
impact continued agricultural production (e.g. urban conflicts,
assessment practices of local governments and special districts,
water availability and rates, land use and land division policies),.~~~ * * ••
3« Develop policies and land use designations to preserve prime
agricultural land through compliance with all of the following
Coastal Act Policies and in cpopcration with the State Commission
Special Agricultural Study: . f '
a. By establishing stable boundaries separating urban and rural
areas', including, where necessary, clearly defined buffer areas
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b. By limiting conversions of agricultural lands around the
periphery of urban areas to the lands where the viability
of existing agricultural use is already severely limited
.by conflicts with urban uses and where the conversion of
• the lands would complete a logical and viable neighborhood
and contribute to the establishment of a stable limit to
urban development. • . .
c'. By developing available lands not suited for agricultural
" ' prior to the conversation of agricultural lands*
*
d. By assuring that public service and facility expansions
and nonagricultural development do not impair agricultural
viability, either through increased assessment costs or
degraded air and water quality. The City's'Williamson Act
' policies should be reviewed in this regard.
e. By assuring that all divisions of prime agricultural lands
except those conversions approved pursuant to (b)T and all
development adjacent to prime agricultrual lands shall not
diminish the productivity of such prime agricultural lands.
.
Develop land use plan policies and designations to preserve
potentially prime agricultural land according to the following
Coastal Act policies .and in cooperation with the State Commission
Special Agricultural Study. ' ' '"" .
a» Any permitted conversion of agricultural land shall be
compatible with continued agricultural use on surrounding
lands. . .
(No potentially prime land shall be considered for conversion
' if such conversion would interfere.with continued agricultural
production on nearby land either by causing increases in
property values', or through increases in urban/rural conflicts)
b. If a proposed conversion can be demonstrated to be compatible with
continued agricultural production.on nearby land, then;such
conversion may occur if (1) continued or renewed agricultural
use is not feasible*, or (2) such conversion would preserve prime
agricultural land or concentrate development consistent with
Section 30250.
•
*feasibility studies shall not assume inflated land costs based
upon an expectation of non-agricultural uses. The feasibility
studies shall include prodction costs based upon an expectation
that a reasonable effort will be made to profitably farm the
land utilizing reasonable production techniques and costs. -
Kstjmated Time and Costs;
2.5 labor months • $6,250.00
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Product;
1.
2.
Housing;
Goal:
Inventory and Map prime agricultural lands and other lands
suitable for agricultural use (potentially pr^me lands).
These maps should be accompanied by supporting and sufficient
detail to indicate the basis upon which they were developed.
Background paper on factors which either contribute to
conversion of agricultural lands, or adversely impact
continued agricultural lands, #
Working paper with draft recommendations' for preserving prime
and --potentially prime (all other lands suitable for agricultural
use) agricultural lands in accordance with Coastal Act Policies,
including detailed analyses as to how any proposed-conversions
of prime or potentially prime land are consistent with the
Coastal Act policies outlined above. .
To promote and maintain housing within the Coastal Zone that
is affordable by all segments of the community in accordance
with Section 30213 of the Coastal Act of 1976.
Work Tasks:
1» Evaluate current housing policies in Housing Element and
programs of Housing Authority for conformance with the
Coastal Act. . • - .
2. Using existing Housing Element and Housing Authority statis-
tical data, project total housing needs.
3. Develop program to protect existing and encourage new housing
for individuals of low—and moderate—income.
Estimated Time and Costa:
1.0 Labor Months $2,500.00
Product:
1. Working paper evaluating housing policies, and housing needs
• and which proposes program for encouraging housing for low—
and moderate-income individuals.\
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4. Recreation and Visitor Serving Facilities
'Goal: To provide and maintain recreational areas consistent with the
Coastal Act and to provide appropriate visitor serving facilities
'-to attract and accommodate tourists.
Work Tasks:
1. Evaluate the adequacy of existing land use designations and
development standards to ensure reservation of shorefront
and upland areas for recreational use, and to provide recreational
al opportunities for new .development so Coastal facilities are not
decreased. •
2. Based upon projected increases in recreational demand, determine
the need for additional visitor serving commercial facilites.
3. Designate specific areas for a visitor serving commercial
recreation, and upland support facilities with recommendations
for the type and-intensity of use based on site suitability.
• • . ' *
' 4» In cooperation with San Diego County and the State Department of
• - Fish and Game, determine compatible intensities, locations, and
types of recreational .use. along the north shore of Bati.quitos
Lagoon. ,
• • 5« Coordinate with State Parks and Recreation on proposed improve-
: * ments and expansions and provision .of new upland support facilities
6, Study the feasibility of placing a non-permanent, non-motorized,
small craft launching pad adjacent to the ocean.
Estimated Time and Costs: . • ' •
• 2.5 Labor Months $6,250.00
i Product: • • • • .
' \ •
• • 1. Background paper assessing future recreational demand and the
'adequacy of existing land use designations and development
• standards to meet that demand.
2. Preliminary recommendations specific as to type and intensity
'•• • of use on areas that should be reserved for visitor serving
commercial recreation with special focus on the north shore
of Batiquitos Lagoon.
Shoreline Access . . •
Goal: To provide and ensure maximum access consistent with public
safety and the Coastal Act, and the need to protect public
• rights and environmentally sensitive areas»
Work tasks; ' ' •
1. Inventory and map all existing shoreline accessways, potential
•;"_•' prescriptive rights and parking facilities.
*
.2. Identify and locate factors which impact public access (e.g.,
safety concerns, fragile resources, problems such as parking
and congestion, and other impediments).
3, In accordance with the Attorney General's "Manual of Procedures
and Criteria Relating to Implied Dedication and Public Prescrip-
tive Rights," establish dedication policies to ensure that public
access rights are not degraded or eliminated by development,
4. Utilizing projections for population growth and recreational
; demand, determind future public beach access, needs.
5« Develop a beach access program to respond to the future needs
of the community and region. Said program should include
requirements for access dedications from shorefront development,
•' critieria to ensure appropriate levels of access to and around
sensitive habitats, coordination with State Parks and Recreation
" to increase day-use access through overnight facilities', develop-
•-• tnent of bicycle trails and provision of secured storage facilities,
and development of .additional access points and necessary support
facilities•
Estimated Time and Costs: ' .
1.5 Labor Months $3,750.00
Product;
1* Map existing beach and lagoon access points, parking availability,
safety concerns, potential 'prescriptive rights and impediments.
2» Working paper assessing future needs and proposing program to .
''"' • respond to futurp public access demands.
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.6, Hazards/Dredging, Filling and Shoreline Structures
Goal: To reflect in the LCP all relevant information in the Seismic
Safety-Element, to restrict development from hazardous areas
and to eliminate adverse' impacts on eroding areas.
Work Tasks: " •
1. Incorporate all relevant findings and policies of the Seismic
Safety Element of the General Plan into the LCP.
. .2. Confer v/ith Scripps Institution of Oceanography and other
appropriate agencies and institutions to determine stability
of coastal bluffs, and severity of sand loss.
3. Develop guidelines and review processes for bluff top develop-
ment, shoreline protective measures, and sand replenishment
programs that are consistent with the findings and recommendation
contained in the State'Commission Report entitled "Planning for an
Eroding Shoreline". •
•Estimated Time and Costs:
1.0 Labor Months $2,500.00
..Product: _
1. Working paper on"revisions and standards necessary for public
safety in respect to bluff and beach erosion, and shoreline
.protective devices. * -
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7. Visual Resources . . . .
Goal:' To protect the scenic and visual qualities of'Ca-rlsbad's
beach'and lagoon shoreline and to protect public vistas of
the Coast. '
Work Tasks; •
1. Identify and map scenic coastal areas (e.g., oceanfront, lagoon
viewsheds, major access routes) an,d significant public vistas
of the coast.
2. Prepare policies, development standards and review process to
protect visual resource's.
Estimated Time and Costs: '
1.0 Labor Month $2,500.00
Product; .
* " " *
1, Inventory of visual resources.
2. Working paper on methods of protecting visual resources.
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8, jhrvlronmontally Sensitive Habitat Areas/Water and Marine Resources
Goal: To identify sensitive natural habitatst to prevent their
disruption and to determine what kinds of adjacent develop-
ment would be compatible with their long-term protection*
Work Tasks; ' . .
1. Utilizing existing information to the maximum extent,
identify map environmentally sensitive habitat areas and
evaluate their condition (pristine, degraded, etc.).
_ 2, Evaluate adequacy of controls for development impacting wetland
;__ " drainage basins, especially in regard to erosion and sadimentation
resulting from grading.
3. In accordance with the State Department of Fish and Game and
Coastal Act Policies, determine appropriate :-land uses and develop-
ment standards for areas adjacent to wetlands and other sensitive
habitats. Also, determine compatible levels of access and
agricultural production. '""'_" ' . _ '_.._•
4» Evaluate and recommend appropriate restoration programs for
degraded habitat areas. , . ~.
'Estimated Time and; Costst
2.0 Labor Months .... . • $5,000.00
Product;
1* Utilizing existing information sources,'map sensitive habitat
. - areas with evaluation of their present condition.
2. Study paper assessing adequacy of existing controls, and
proposing land uses and development -.standards,, prepared in
cooperation with State Dept. of Fish and Game.
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9» Public Works. • • • . • •
Goal: 'The provision and expansion of public facilities in conformance
with the policies of the Coastal Act .to" protect Coastal resources.
• *
Work Tasks: • . ....
1. Evaluate the impact, both environmental and fiscal, of special
districts and neighboring jurisdictions proposed public works
expansions on coastal resources. 'Design
2. Design newer expanded public facilities to .accommodate needs of
.development that is consistent with the Coastal Act. Also, where
capacities are limited encure that allocations are first guaranteed
to priority uses.
' 3» Ensure that proposed levels of buildout do not generate traffic
that will overload street capacities, thereby impeding public
beach access. .
fr. Analyze proposed expansions of the circulation system with respect
to Coastal Act policies, and develop appropriate recommendations.
5. Cooperate in efforts to increase and improve transit service
Tor beach access. •
Estimated Time and Costs:
2.0 Labor Months .$5,000.00
'Product:
• 1. Working paper proposing revisions to public facilities capacities/
demand projections and amendments to Public Facilities Element of
the General Plan. .
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Locating and Planning Novf DeveJ.opmcnt -- Preparation of Land Use Plan/ EIR Review
Goal: . To provide policies and land use designations regarding the
pattern, intensity and phasing of nev; development, the pro-
tection .of .coastal resources, and the provision of adequate
cervices and facilities consistent with the Coastal Act.
Work Tasks: * •
1» In concert with the agrieultxire section, identify a stable boundary
to urban development. *
2, Develop land use designations (types, location and intensity)
based upon the natural environmental constraints that protect
sensitive habitats in accordance with the Coastal Act.
3». Cooperate with CPO Advisory Committee which will study, in
part, archeological resources. Also, using existing information,
"•identify and map paleontological and archeological resources and
"set forth policies to protect them.
4. Compile and integrate data from all other work tasks and prepare
Draft Land Use map and the text of Land Use Plan. The Land Use
Plan should incorporate background documentation, -analysis of"
issue resolution, policy framework, and designation of potential
acquisitions and conservancy projects.
5» ' -Prepare environmental review in accordance with OPR model for
' integrated Land Use Plan and EIR.
Estimated Time and Costs: • . . _.
2.5 Labor Months $6,250.00
Product: - • '
. *
1, Draft Land Use Plan and Map with integrated EIR,
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11 • Public Participation •
Goal:. To encourage and facilitate participation in the LCP planning
process in Carlsbad by all interested citizens and groups, public
agencies, adjacent jurisdictions, and Special Districts.
Work Tasks; : • •
1. Quarterly progress reports shall be presented to the City Council
••""• and shall be made available to the, public at Planning Department
and Co'astal Commission offices. Said reports shall also serve as
; a newsletter and shall be released to interested groups and
individuals (a mailing list of such groups and individuals should
be prepared for notification of hearings, etc.).
2. All draft and final documents will be forwarded to local libraries,
• to State agencies and persons who have so requested, and will be made
available to public at Planning Department and Coastal Commission
offices.
• 3« Public workshops or hearings shall be held as the more significant
sections of the LCP are drafted. Such sections would include
agriculture, access, recreation and visitor serving facilities,
environmentally sensitive habitats,
4» . Issuance of periodic press releases to the local media and proper
' notification of all public meetings.
_ 5». Formation of Citizen's Advisory Board composed of City residents
appointed by the Council. Technical re vie w should be sought from
experts as necessary.
6. Availability of City LCP's staff to make presentation at the
request of local groups. . '
• ?• Presentations for public hearings on the proposed Land Use Plan
before 'the Planning Commission and City Council.
Estimated Time and Costs:
.2.0 Labor Months ' $5,000.00
Product; ....
1. Quarterly Progress Reports »
2, Public Hearings .on the Draft Land Use Plan and its inore
significant sections.
• CITY OF CARLSBAD ' • '
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•'.'"• ' WORK PROGRAM SUMMARY - "•' •
• •' Time (Labor Months) Cost
1. LCP Administration • t . l-.O + expenses $6,000.00
•2." Agriculture '' .. " " 2.5 . . • • 6,250.00
3.. Housing ... ' 1.0 . 2,500.00
4. Recreation and Visitor Serving Facilities ' 2.5 6,250.00
.5i Shoreline Access . -• ' 1.5 • . 3,750.00
6. Hazards/Shoreline Structures . 1.0 " 2,.500.00
7. Visual Resource's . 1.0 2,500,00
8. Environmentally Sensitive Habitats/Water
and Marine Resources , ' " 2.0 5»000.00
9. Public Works ••-•'' 2.0 /' 5,000.00
10. Locating and Planning New Development/Preparation
of Land Use PLan and Environmental Review 2.5 6,250.00
li;Y Public Participation " / ..2.0 ' 5,000.00
TOTAL: .;'" ' ' /
• ••- .- • • •••'.. -. - 19.00 Labor Months $51,000.00
Jjiterim Funding: . "
•=- LCP Administration ._ '"•-.. $1,000.00
. —.Recreation and Visitor Serving Facilities 6,250.00
-.''•'''- _ TOTAL • $7,250.00
Lagoon Management Funds; • . . ' *•••-.
Allocal.cd to the following tasks - $5,000.00
4» Recrention and Visitor Serving Facilities
Task No» 4 - Batiquitos Lagoon North Shore
8. Environmentally Senr.ltive Habitats •
Task No.. 2 - Evaluate Adequacy of Exj.sting land use controls.
' . Task No. 3 ~ Determine appropriate Land Uses,