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AGENDA BILL NO: 5619", Supplement No. 1 Dept. Hd. /J
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DATE: August 7, 1979 City Atty.
-VDEPARTMENT: Planning City Mgr. *\
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SUBJECT::
SEWER ALLOCATION REQUEST FOR CALIFORNIA AQUACULTURE, INC.
STATEMENT OF THE MATTER:
At your October 17, 1978, meeting you considered various requests for sewer
allocation outside of the redevelopment area. One of these requests was for
an abalone farm proposed by California Aquaculture, Inc. This farm is
proposed to be located on the north shore of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon, between
Carlsbad Boulevard and the railroad right-of-way.
At that time you denied the request for sewer allocation for California
Aquaculture because they could not get all their permits within the alloted
time of one year. Since that time the zone code'has been modified.to permit
aquaculture as a use permitted by conditional use permit in any zone.
In your discussion on October 17, 1978, you indicated that California Aquaculture
should receive special consideration in the future. However in your motion
you indicated sewer not be allocated until a new allocation system is
implemented. Since the City is presently considering the second phase allocation
the City Council may wish to encourage the applicant to apply under the industrial
use category.
The City Engineer has determined that the present plan (7/10/79) will
require 2.15 edu's. There is a report on the agenda from the Public
Works Administrator indicating available edu's.
EXHIBITS
Letter received July 13, 1979, from Mathew Lapota § Associates
Excerpts of City Council Minutes dated October 17, 1979
RECOMMENDATION
Deny request for sewer allocation at this time, and inform Mr. Lapota
that he should make application for sewer allocation when the second
phase allocation program is adopted.
Council Action:
8-7-79 Council denied the request for sewer allocation at this time, and
directed that Mr. Lapota be informed of the opportunity to make
application for sewer allocation when the second phase allocation
system is adopted.
FORM - PLANNING 79
MATHEW LAPOTA & ASSOCIATES
ARCHITECTS and ENGINEERS
470 SOUTH SAN VICENTE BOULEVARD
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90048 • 653-9925
MR. PAUL BUSSEY
City Manager
City of Carlsbad
1200 Elm Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Re: Request For Sewer Allocation For
California Aquaculture, Inc.
Dear Sir:
As you may recall, on September 22, 1978 (ENCLOSURE A)
California Aquaculture, Inc. submitted a request to the City
of Carlsbad for sewer capacity in connection with a proposed
aquaculture project to be located on the outer lagoon of Agua
Hedionda. A copy of California Aquaculture's September 22, 1978
request is attached hereto for your convenience. While the
Carlsbad City Council decided not to allocate any sewer capacity
in response to our request, we were informed by your letter
dated October 23, 1978, a copy of which is also attached
hereto, that a majority of the City Council was sympathetic to
the project and would entertain another request for sewer
capacity when it became clear that various planning matters
related to the proposed project had been worked out. In view
of the fact that most of the matters have now been resolved, we
hereby renew our request, on behalf of California Aquaculture,
Inc., for sewer capacity appropriate for our needs.
We refer you to our letter of September 22, 1978 for a
description of our proposed aquaculture project and the amount
of sewer capacity which we feel is necessary to implement the
project.
During the last year, discussions with personnel from
local, state, and federal agencies disclosed that a number of
permits and approvals had to be obtained by California Aquacul-
ture before the proposed facility on Agua Hedionda could be
built and aquaculture operations begun. As an essential
preliminary to project realization, it was necessary to obtain
a zoning change so as to allow aquacultural activities to be
carried on at the project site. As a result of recommendations
by the Planning Commission'arid its staff, a; Zone Code Amendment
(ZCA-106) was proposed to allow aquaculture as a permitted
use in all zones pursuant to a Conditional Use Permit. After
several public hearings on the matter, the ZCA was adopted by the
City Council and, we understand, became effective on June 15, 1979.
As a result, a major prerequisite to project realization
was satisfied.
During the period in which the zoning change was
being considered, several other prerequisites for the implement-
ation of the project were fulfilled. Application was made for
a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System Permit and
such application is presently being processed by the Regional
Water Quality Control Board. On the basis of conversations
with Board personnel, and in view of the tentative discharge limits
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proposed by the Board and promulgated for review by other
involved public agencies, we expect that a Discharge Permit
will be granted within the next few months. Meetings with
San Diego Gas and Electric personnel have produced an
agreement whereby both the need to dredge the Agua Hedionda
Lagoon and the need to obtain sufficient lagoon water to carry
out aquacultural activities can be accomodated. In addition,
the California Department of Fish and Game has granted California
Aquaculture the necessary mariculture and kelp collection
licenses. As a backdrop to the foregoing initiatives undertaken
by California Aquaculture, the Agua Hedionda EIR and Specific
Plan, as well as the Regional Coastal Commission, have proposed that
the project site be used for aquacultural purposes.
We are now at a decision point. To go forward
with our efforts to implement the project makes sense only if
California Aquaculture can gain assurance that its facilities
will have access to the Carlsbad sewer system. As noted in
our request of September 22, 1978, the sewer capacity which
would be required by the proposed activities is relatively
minimal while, in our opinion, the benefits accruing to
the community of Carlsbad on account of such activities would
be substantial. Therefore, we would appreciate it greatly
if you would review our request for sewer capacity at your
earliest convenience and inform us of any further steps
which we must take to obtain such capacity. Should any additional
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information be required to assist you in your decision,
please contact us.
Sincerely,
Ma
Project Architect
California A
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cc: Mr. Les Evans
Mr. David Lapota
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(EHCLQSURE A)
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'.;-.• Re: ,Request For Sewer Connection
Atyfys'fy • ' .. California Aquaculture/r'Inc., is a company involved ani .'thev.v/^
•^'.''.'."—.•'*.• \ hatching , and growing of ^Southern California abalone f or' V''^?^|rV!*v.. • '! commercial use. Being a'coastal dependent industry, Calia.'•'•' '•'.
. f ornia .''Aquaculture,', Inc.", .has searched during the last f ouir;. .
months-for an appropriate coastal site along Southern and. ' ! '.
,«, Baja'iCalifornia. Physical requirements for this hatchery; •-., ,
'.are exacting as average annual seawater temperatures, high-:
...';:.quality^:ocean 'water,;^"and access to appropriate areas where-i,y';.
•"'• beach\- 'strewn kelp'; is'plentiful (the abalone's .chief •t'f'',';;;;.^,">L •:••
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Mr..-Ludke of your staff."has reviewed preliminary drawings
our project. The plan .includes a total'of 6,400 sq. ft. of .<•'
enclosed buildings which will serve as offices and primarily "..'
research facilities. We anticipate employment of about twelve^
(12) full-time people. ; Us ing Carlsbad's calculations of 30 -..'.'
gallons/day/employee,, we will generate approximately 360 . ; ^ •.-..•
gallons/day. No industrial..waste will be created as a result"^
of'this project. However,'"'in. view pfithe present sewer (•, .. -.-.V
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Page Two, Letter to Mr. Paul Bussey regarding a'request, for
sewer connection, September 22,-. 1978 ,•".-'!' :;;^j;?:Xv
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situation, our.first phase of this project may',be accomplished ''•••.;'
with./capacity,:'equivalent to one EDU. If our allocated sewe^Y/vy '-:..*£.'.-
capacity only allows development equivalent to one EDU, we '•';••'<' • 7 ,.;f"•
wilT'only expand our facilities at such time as additional -;'; • '
capacity becomes available. Obviously our request for capacity .'";!,
to accommodate 12 employees at 6,400 sq. ft. is desirable, :. '":
however, the project is still viable with capacity equalling
one' EDU. •'•.... ;.'••'.. '•;•••';.••','.''•.'. . ' . . • '.•"'•. iv:• i;.The present zoning on the project site is RA-10,000 which allows
for greenhouses and agricultural uses. Although aquaculture
is not specifically described, the intent of the RA zone would
seem to include aquaculture as an acceptable use. In addition,
the Agua Hedionda EIR and Specific Plan, as well as the Coastal
Commission, has recommended'this site for aquacultural uses. '" t;'
We-'feel that the City of Carlsbad would benefit directly from
this;'aquacultural operation as it will create a substantial^'..!
tax:base. Existing oversea ventures are producing "million'; ,,.
dollarj crops".. ;.,..• , >"'•<':'•••• •.•v,fi$';:* • ,./'•• '-. ' '. '••. -•• •. ••^^•H^'-;. ' ''•'•
The-City should also consider that this project: -=• ' '. ?' '.V /;
; i!'';'/',{,'!•- Does not 'increase^! demand for park and 'school* * . ' • / '•_'.'• . v • • • -,' '- ™
,;^;3r Will not create adverse, visual, noise or; :,:.
,-.u .'; odor impacts. '.''''•••;.. ';'• '."•..•• '•.•: .•'. /..'-.';',.; ... ','...,'.;•'. :' ,wi;"v'/;v, •''*.•-.
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engineers with extensive technical expertise in the aquaculture .,
industry. The firstiabalone'farm iwas.ibuilt five years ago,
overseas, and is now growing ten million abalone a year. A
tremendous and ever-expanding market has placed extreme pressures
on the natural Southern California abalone fishery and latest
statistics indicate failure of this industry in the near future.
Because of its unique role, California Aquaculture, Inc. would
provide abalone seed to San Diego County and the State of
California for replanting operations which are due to begin
along Southern California kelp beds during the next few months
and continue well into the future, if the experimental plantings
are successful. '. ,,^ •...-... •-^'".. ."•:;'.'.-. .:\.;':V ' • • • z*;', * .' .
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Page Three, Letter to Mr. Paul Bussey regarding a request for
sewer connection, September 22, 1978 •• , •..,' '
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We feel, that in view of this discussion, our request for,
sewer capacity should receive favorable consideration. ;
We appreciate your time and effort on our behalf, and if
we can provide any pertinent, data to;your decision, please
dont't hesitate to call us.
Sincerely,
e Sandy
Planning Consultant
The-.Agatep Corporation
David Lapota
Local Representative
' California Aquaculture, Inc.
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1200 ELM AVENUE
CARLSBAD. CALIFOHNIA 92008
CW/c« of tha City Maneytr
TELEPHONE:
(714)729-1181
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October 23, 1978
Joe Sandy
The Agatep Corporation
P. 0. Box 590
Carlsbad, California 92008
On October 17, 1978, you had a request before the
City Council on behalf of California Aquaculture, Inc.
for a sewer connection. The City Council has decided
at this time not to allocate any remaining capacity.
It appeared that the majority of the City Council was
sympathetic to the proposed project. When you are
satisfied that related planning matters, i.e. designation
of appropriate zoning, etc. are worked out, we would
entertain another request.
PAUL D. BUSSEY'
City Manager
PDB:ldg
cc: California Aquaculture, Inc,
c/o The Agatep Corporation
Planning Director
City Engineer
August 9, 1979
Mr. David Lapota
Local Representative
CALIFORNIA AQUAGULTURS, ISC.
The Agatep Corporation
2921 Roosevelt Street
Carlsbad, CA 92003
The Carlsbad City Council, at their Regular Meeting of August
7, 1979, denied the request of California Aquaculture for a
sewer permit.
Council additionally directed that you be informed that you
should again make application for sewer allocation at the time
the Second Phase Sewer Allocation Program is adopted.
If you require any further information in this regard, please
contact the Carlsbad City Planning Department.
ANITA DACK MURPHY,
Deputy City Clerk
ADM: am
cc: Plannigg Department
•SW"-;
OF CARLSB/^
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October 17, 1978
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DEPARTMENTAL & CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
Public Works
25. AGENDA BILL #5619 - SEWER ALLOCATION,
REQUEST CONSIDERATION FOR PROJECTS OUTSIDE
REDEVELOPMENT AREA.
The staff report was given by the City Enginee
who outlined the contents of his memorandum
of October 12, 1978 to the City Manager.
Council discussed the
the uniqueness of two
requests and agreed
of the applicants:
on
California Aquaculture and the Carlsbad
Montessori School. Since staff indicated
that California Aquaculture could not make use
of a sewer permit in the time prescribed, it
was the consensus of Council not to allocate
sewer to the project at this time, but that
it should receive special consideration in
the future.
Following discussion, Council instructed the
City Attorney to prepare the necessary docu-
ments allocating 2.3 EDU's to the Carlsbad
Montessori School, and determined that the
remaining 4.0 EDU's not be allocated until
such time in the future that a new allocation
system is implemented.
City Manager
26. AGENDA BILL #5618 -. MEMORANDUM OF UNDER-
STANDING WITH CARLSBAD FIREFIGHTERS' ASSOCIA-
TION.
It
to
was
the
moved that this
next meeting.
matter be continued
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Mayor Packard called an Executive Session at
9:45 P.M. for the purpose of discussing Meet
and Confer matters. Council reconvened at
10:42 P.M. with four Council members present,
The Mayor announced that Meet and Confer mat-
ters had been discussed and no action taken.
CITY COUNCIL ADDITIONAL BUSINESS:
JAC
Councilman Skotnicki informed Council of the
recent meeting of the mananement reornanizatic
subcommittee. He explained the desires of the
other members of the subcommittee with regard
to creating a separate leoal .entity for the
operation of the Encina facility.
Council recognized Mr. Jack Kubota, speakinq
on behalf of the Encinitas Sanitary District.
Mr, Kubota addressed Council favoring the ere
tion of a separate leoal entity.
Motion
Ayes
Motion
Ayes