HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-02-06; City Council; 3481-21; Revision for Plaza Camino RealCITY OF CARLSBAD
AGENDA BILL NO: 35/ r/ -
DATE : February 6, 1979
DEPARTMENT : PLANNING
Initial
Dept. Hd.
Cty. Atty
Cty. Mgr. -?--
SUBJECT: REVISION TO PRECISE PLAN FOR PLAZA CAMINO REAL/CHANNEL
RELOCATION
CASE NO.: PP-24B
Statement of the Matter
May Stores Shopping Centers, Inc. has requested a revision to the Precise Plan for Plaza Camino Real. The revision is based on a proposed relocation of the flood control channel that runs east to west along the north side 6f the shopping center.
The approved Precise Plan includes a relocation of the existing channel alignment and was addressed in EIR-389. a portion of the realignment channel within-a box culvert to allow parking in close proximity to the shopping center.
fied as a significant environmental impact. The proposed channel align-
ment would swing north of the Oceanside sewage treatment plant and eliminate
the need for a box culvert. The proposed channel alignment would actually
increase the potential habitat area and allow additional parking closer to
the shopping center.
The approved Precise Plan shows
The box culvert would have -eliminated approximately 12,000 square feet of habitat area and was identi-
Exhibits:
I Memo to City Manager, dated 1/19/79
‘‘Memo to Planning Director, dated 1/19/79
b”Letter to Paul Bussey? dated 1/11/79
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/Resolution No. J(07& . Recommendat ion
If the City Council concurs, your action is to adopt Resolution
No. c[07& approving Revised Alternative Precise Plan (PP 24-B).
Council Action:
2-6-79 Council adopted Resolution 5676, approving with conditions a
revised Alternative Precise Plan (PP 24-8) for the expansion of the Plaza Camino Real Shopping Center.
MEMORANDUM
DATE : January 19, 1979
TO : Paul Bussey, City Manager
FROM: James C. Hagaman, Planning Director44
SUBJECT: Revision to Precise Plan for Plaza Camino Real/
Channel Relocation
CASE NO.: PP-24B
Background
When the development of the Plaza Camino Real site was being comtemplated back in the early sixties, the land owners and the
City determined that the best solution for improving the drainage
of the area was to confine the water in a channel adjacent to the roadway which is now Highway 78. Attempts were made to accomplish this, but for various reasons those attempts failed and the pro-
perty was developed with the drainage channel constructed in its
present location.
During most of the planning for the shopping center expansion, no
consideration was given to a relocation of the channel. The water
was confined and the previous attempts and failures to have the
channel located to the north persuaded the property owners not to pursue the issue.
As plans progressed, it was found necessary to box a portion of the
channel to accommodate some of the parking requirements of a fifth store. Although Ron Beckman raised the possibility of having the channel relocated to the north, it was found that because of the number of parties involved, it was not feasible at that time.
Now that a development plan for the Plaza extension has been
approved by all parties, interest has again been raised in seeing
if the channel can be moved to the north rather than covering a
portion of the channel for parking. Oceanside City Council has
endorse such a proposed change.
Discussion
There are several reasons why this relocation would be beneficial
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to May Company. economical to the developers of the Plaza and provide better use of the developer's land.
It appears that the relocation would be more
From the City's position the relocation, which is entirely in
Oceanside, does not seem to detract from our approved plan and
in fact, may be considered an improvement. The movement does appear to mitigate some environmental concerns expressed in the project E.I.R.. By eliminating the covering of the channel, the long range impact on the wildlife should be lessened. The movement of the channel may also provide an additional physical demarcation line for future sphere of influcence consideration. Refer to the attached memorandum for further environmental analysis.
The channel project is in Oceanside and approvals for grading will
be Oceanside's responsibility. The City of Carlsbad, however, must amend the Plaza Precise Plan and consider supplemental E.I.R. information, in addition to the certified Environmental Impact Report. (EIR-389).
Recommendation
I suggest that staff recommend approval of this revision to the Precise Plan for the following reasons:
1. The proposed channel relocation would mitigate an identified significant environmental impact of the approved channel alighment.
2. The proposed channel relocation would allow more parking closer to the stores than the approved channel alignment
would provide.
Such recommendation for approval should be conditioned upon the applicant's compliance with Section 1603 of the State Fish and Game Code.
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MEMORANbUM
DATE : January 22, 1979
TO : James C. Hagaman, Planning Director
FROM: Don L. Rose, Associate Planner
SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW FOR CHANGE TO PRECISE PLAN 24A (PP 24A) - REVISED REALIGNMENT OF THE BUENA VISTA CREEK CHANNEL
Backaround
Earlier this month we received a proposal from May Stores Incorporated to again revise the realignment of the Buena Vista Creek Channel.
In August of 1978 a similar realignment was proposed, This design called for approximately 240,000 square feet of channel (2400 linear feet by 100 feet of width) which included 280 linear feet
of box culvert and a bridge covering 230 linear feet of channel.
. The box culvert and the bridge were of some concern because it
effectively reduced the available habitat that a dirt bottom channel would provide. Hydraulics was not an issue, The proposed new realignment is also about 2400 feet long by 100 feet in width.
The new proposal is, for the most part, slightly north of the
one previously approved and is considerably straighter. The
alignment of the new proposal would place that portion of the channel entirely within the City of Oceanside.
The previously approved channel realignment was subjected to
environmental review. It was reviewed by staff and Westic services. Westec had prepared the original E.I.R. for the entire May Company expansion including the realignment of the Buena Vista Creek. The conclusion was that the channel realign-
ment did not constitute a significant enough revision to the project to warrant a revision to the original E.I.R. (E.I.R. 389)-
I feel confident in stating that this latest revision is even less significant, from an environmental standpoint, than the previous one. This proposal eliminates the box culvert and the bridge, thus increasing the area of potential habitat. The
straighter alignment should provide better hydraulics, it will also improve the parking lot design in this area of the project.
The State Department of Fish and Game has reviewed the proposal. They have no objections. They did stipulate that approval should be conditioned on compliance with Section 1603 of the Fish and
Game Cdde. Said section involves notification and agreements with Fish and Game. (a copy of Section 1603 is attached) A spokesman
for the Department of Fish and Game has indicated that they will require certain mitigations via Section 1603. Such mitigations will include construction and maintenance schedules for the channel
to allow for maximum retention of habitat.
Department of Fish and Game would be the responsible agency most concerned with channel realignment.
In my opinion the
The City of Oceanside has already reviewed the proposal. The
Council has given its blessing to the concept drawings.
RECOMMENDATION
Based on my investigation, I am prepared to recommend with confidence that the proposed change in the realignment of Buena
Vista Creek is not significant enough to warrant an amendment to the E.I.R. 389. Nor is the proposal significant enough to warrant-further environmental review. This recommendation has
one qualification: that as a condition of approving the
amendment to Precise Plan 24A, the applicants be required to comply with Section 1603 of the State Fish and Game Code.
This document should be made a part of the environmental record for the subject project.
If you agree with my conclusion, please sign the concurrence statement below and this document will become the environmental record for this revision to PP 24A.
I HAVE READ THE ABOVE, DISCUSSED ITS CONTENTS WITH THE APPROPRIATE STAFF AND CONCUR WITH THE FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS.
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b' A.RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE' CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA APPROVING
WITH CONDITIONS A REVISED ALTERNATIVE PRECISE PLAN (PP 24-B) FOR THE EXPANSION- OF THE PLAZA CAMINO REAL SHOPPING CENTER. -- -
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WHEREAS, the agreementlbetween the applicant and the
City of Carlsbad, which pro9ides for the expansion of the
Plaza Camino Real Shopping Center, requires that the details
of that expansion be submitted to the City Council for
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approval in the form of a Precise.Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City Council, on August 2, 1977, by the
adoption of Resolution No. 5166, approved the Precise Plan
(PP 24) for the Plgza Camino Real expansion; and
WHEREAS, on August 1, 1978, the City Council, by the
adoption of Resolution No. 5499, approved an Alternate
Precise. Plan (PP 24-.A) to provide for the contingency that
the expansion of the center would include a third major
.department stare; and
. WHEREAS, the applicant wishes to revise that alternate
a plan; and
WEREAS, the Planning Director has determined that this
application has satisfied the requirements of the Carlsbad
Environmental Protection Ordinance of 1972 by prior compli-
ance fn that an Environmental Impact Report was certified
for the project which has been fully considered bytthe City
Council. as part of this action;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of Carlsbad, California as follows:
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B. That the findings made by the City Council irr
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connection with the Alternate Precise Plan (PP 24-A) as
contained in City Council Resolution No. 5499 also apply to
this.revision and constitute the findings of the City Council
in this matter. i
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C. That the environmental review of the proposed
revised Alternate Precise Plan has been completed pursuant
to CEQA and the Environmental Protection Ordinance of the
City of Carlsbad. . '
D. That the.revised Alternate Precise Plan is hereby
approved subject to all applicable requirements of the
Carlsbad Municipal Code and to the satisfaction of the
following conditions:
1. This approval is granted for the property described in the application and as shown
on the revised Alternate Precise Plan labelled Exhibit A', dated February 7, 1979
on file in the Planning Department'and
incorporated by reference herein. 2. This approval is subject to all conditions
of Resolution No. 5499, which are incor- porated by reference herein. 3. The applicant shall comply with Section 1603 of the Fish and Game Code.
4. -This approval shall not be effective until - and unless arranqements satisfactory to the
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City Council are-made to accomplish- the
. relocation of the Buena Vista Creek sewer trunk line and other utility lines if such
relocation is required. The applicant shall be responsible for the maintenance of the Buena Vista Creek Channel
Exhibit A, dated February 7, 1979 on file
in the Planning Department and incorporated by reference herein. By the acceptance of this approval the
applicant agrees to provide insurance and to hold the City and Parking Authority harm- less from any.liability arising from the
Buena Vista Creek Channel between Jefferson
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and El Camino Real as it now.exists or will exist
after relocation arid from the work to be done
pursuant to the Precise Plan.
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shopping center either in accordance with Precise Plan IPP 24)
as approved by Resolution No. 5166 or in accordance with
the Alternate Precise Plan .(PP 24-A) as approved by Resolution
No. 5499 or in accordance with the Revised Alternate Precise
Plan as approved by this resolution.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the '
City of Carlsbad, California, at a regu1a.r meeting held on
the 6th day of February , 1979 by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Councilmen Packard, Skotnicki, Anear, lewis and
NOES : None Councilwoman Casler
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RONALD C. PACKARD, Mayor
ATTEST:
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The 3Iuy Department Stom Company
January 11, 1979
Mr. Paul Bussey
City Nanager
City of Carlsbad
1200 Elm Ave.
Carlsbad, California -92008
Dear Kr. Bussey:
I have enclosed the revised drawing of the channel at Plaza CarJino Real,
By this enclosure, I am requesting a revision to the Precise Plan for
Plaza Camino Real, to'incorporate Drawing B, indicated at the bottom of
incorporates an are2 of 240,QOO square
feet as conpared to the original revised channel of 145,000-square feet.
-the page. This channel revision
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You will also note on the drawing, that virtually the entire ch&neL -- will
be within the City of Oceanside.
I would sppreicate your initiating the necessary processes to revise the
Precise Plan to incorporate the revised channel as requested,
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P Yours very truly, !
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cc: Robert Bourcier
City Manager
City of Oceanside
Enclosure
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STATE OF'CALlFORNtA-RESOURCES AGENCY EDMUND G. BROWN JR., Governor
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
350 Golden Shore Long Beach, CA 90802
(a31 590-5n3
J~UW 12, 1979
James Hagaman, Planning Director
City of Carlsbad
1200 ELm Ave,
Carlsbad, CA 92008
1 6 1979
Dear Mr, Hagaman:
As you recpested by phone call to Bruce ELiason, Ea-rvimnmental Services Superc
visor, on January 12, 1979, we are pleased to present the following comment regarding the May Company proposal to realign the Buena Vista Creek Channel.
The Department of Fish and Game would concur if the City of Carlsbad issued
conditioned supplemental environmental documents and/or conditioned permits
regarding the May Company*s recently modified proposal for realignment of
Buena Vista Creek within the cities of Carlsbad and Oceanside, The condition
required in order to gain our concurrence is that the City's documents and/or permits be conditioned upon May Company*s compliance with California Fish and Game Code Section 1603,
responsiblity for compliance with other applicable federal, state, or local
laws or ordinances,
Such compliance does not relieve the applicant from
I appreciate your interest and concern regarding this resource, We look
forward to continued working relationships in matters of mutual interest.
Sincerely,
Fred A. Worthley
Regional Manager
Region 5