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CITY OF CARLSBAD
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DATE: ___ July 15. 1980 ____ Cty. Atty.
DEPARTMENT: Planning ______ __ __ Cty. Mgr.
SUBJECT:DOOJMENTS APPROVING CT 79-25/PUD-12
APPLICANT: LA COSTA LAND COMPANY
CASE NO. : CT 79-25/PUD-12
STATEMENT"OF~THE HATTER' '
The City Council approved this project on April 1, 1980, and directed the attorney
to prepare documents after staff reviewed conditions regarding requirements on
equestrian trails and a proposed public park site at the south end of the project.
(Lot 25, phase 1) .
Since that meeting, staff has met, with the applicant to resolve the issues. In
regard to the equestrian trails, Conditions No. 14 and 15 of PUD-12 were changed
to allow a private equestrain trail system through the project to interface with
possible future trails along El Fuerte and Alga Road.
With respect to Lot 25 of Phase 1, the applicant has agreed to dedicate another
one-half acre site for park purposes which is adjacent to San Marcos Creek Park
instead of Lot 25 of Phase 1 (see Exhibit X, 7/3/80) . Staff concurs with this
request because Lot 25 is not a good location for a public park in terms of access
and utilization. Condition No. 29 was modified and a new condition No. 31 was
added to reflect these changes. The applicant is aware of these changes and concurs.
No other problems are associated with this project.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Resolution No. 6>^?V6^ i
2. Resolution No. kJV£» /
3. Memo from Dave Bradstreet to City Manager, dated June 24, 1980
4. Letter from Jim Goff, dated June 17, 1980
5. Exhibit X, dated 7/3/80
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended tht the City Council ADOPT Resolution No. (oa^l* for PUD-12 and
Resolution No. 6^37 for CT 79-25.
Council Action:
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7-15-80 Council adopted Resolution 6245, approving CT 79-25, with the deletion of Condition
No. 27, and adopted Resolution 6246, approving PUD-12.
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RESOLUTION NO. 6245
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
WITH CONDITIONS TENTATIVE MAP (CT 79-25)
FOR A 99-LOT SUBDIVISION ON APPROXIMATELY
352 ACRES, GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF
ALGA ROAD, EAST OF EL FUERTE STREET.
APPLICANT: LA COST LAND COMPANY
(RANCHEROS) .
WHEREAS, on March 12, 1980, the Carlsbad Planning Commission
adopted Resolution No. 1602, recommending to the City Council
that Tentative Map (CT 79-25) be conditionally approved; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, on
April 1, 1980, held a public hearing to consider the recommenda-
tions of the Planning Commission and to receive all recommendations
and hear all persons interested in or opposed to Tentative
Subdivision Map (CT 79-25); and
WHEREAS, Environmental Impact Report No. 307 was prepared
for the La Costa Master Plan r.nd, as required by approval of the
Master Plan, a subsequent EIR has been submitted and processed
in conjunction with this project. All necessary mitigation
measures have been included as conditions of approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of.the
City of Carlsbad, California as follows:
A. That the above recitations are true and correct.
B. That the findings of the Planning Commission in
Resolution No. 1602 constitute the findings of the City Council
in this matter.
C. That said Tentative Subdivision Map, together with
the provisions for its design and improvement and subject to
the conditions of this resolution, is consistent with all
applicable general and specific plans of the City of Carlsbad.
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1 D. That Tentative Subdivision Map (CT 79-25) is hereby
2 approved subject to all applicable requirements of the Carlsbad
3 Municipal Code and to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
4 1. Approval is granted for CT 79-25 as shown on Exhibit A
to CT 79-25 dated February 8, 1980 on file in the Planning
5 Department and incorporated by reference. Development shall
occur substantially as shown on this exhibit unless otherwise
6 noted in these conditions.
7 2. This subdivision is approved upon the express condition
that the final map shall not be approved unless the City
8 Council finds as of the time of such approval that se'wer service
is available to serve the subdivision. In the event that sewer
9 is not available and the planning moratorium is still in effect,
the provisions of Section 66452.6(a) of the Subdivision Map Act
10 shall apply.
11 3. This subdivision is approved upon the express condition
that building permits will not be issued for development
12 of the subject property unless the City Engineer determines
that such sewer facilities are available at the time of
13 application for such permits and will continue to be available
until time of occupancy. If the City Engineer determines that
14 sewer facilities are not available, building permits will
not be issued. A note indicating this snail be placed on the
15 final map.
16 4. Prior to the approval of the final map, the San Marcos
County Water District must receive all required approvals
17 for the annexation of that portion of the subject property
not currently within the San Marcos County Water District.
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5. This approval is expressly conditioned on the payment
19 by the applicant of a public facilities fee as required by
City Council Policy No. 17, dated August 29, 1979, on file
20 with the City Clerk and incorporated herein by reference, and
according to the agreement executed by the applicant for payment
21 of said fee. A copy of that agreement, dated February 26, 1980,
is on file with the City Clerk and incorporated herein by
22 reference. If said fee is not paid as promised, this application
will not be consistent with the General Plan and the project
23 cannot proceed and this approval shall be void.
24 6. All land and/or easements required by this subdivision
shall be granted to the City, without cost to the City, free of
25 all liens and encumbrances.
26 7. The parcel map covering this site (MS-419) shall be
recorded prior to the map for this subdivision.
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8. District boundaries or lot lines shall be modified to
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area.
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9. No lot in the proposed subdivision may be further
subdivided. A note indicating this shall be placed on the
final map.
10. A report of a geological investigation and a complete
grading plan of the entire site except for building pads or
individual lots, shall be contracted by the applicant and shall
be submitted to the City Engineer prior to issuance of grading
permits.
The report shall be prepared by a civil engineer and
a geologist licensed by the State of California and experienced
in erosion control and slope stability. They shall certify
that, they have investigated the site and prepared data with full
consideration of the consequences to the included and neighboring
properties.
11. All cut and fill slopes shall be no steeper than 2
horizontal to 1 vertical, unless otherwise approved by the City
Engineer.
12. All exposed slopes shall be hydromulched or otherwise
stabilized immediately upon completion of grading activities.
13. Clearing operations shall not be allowed in advance of
grading, but rather only concurrent with grading activities.
Clearing shall be limited to the minimum area necessary to
construct the residences and appurtenant facilities.
14. If grading is performed or slopes will be exposed
during the rainy season (November 1 through April 15), erosion
control measures, such as desiltation basins, sandbags, etc.,
shall be taken and shall be approved by the City Engineer.
15. No fill slopes shall extend outside the subdivision
boundary adjacent to San Marcos Canyon. Care shall be
taken in grading for Street "C" to ensure that no debris crosses
the subdivision boundary and goes into the canyon. Street "C"
shall be relocated as necessary to ensure this condition is
fulfilled.
16. All private streets and drainage systems shall be
maintained by the homeowner's association in perpetuity. This
condition excludes all drainage easements granted to the City
of Carlsbad.
17. Additional drainage easements and structures shall be
provided or installed as may be required by the County
Department of Sanitation and Flood Control and/or the City
Engineer.
18. The maximum grade on any private street shall not
exceed 12%, except for short distances the grade may be up to
15% only if approved by the City Engineer.
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19. Corintia Street shall be dedicated and improved in
full, based on a 60 foot wide street according to City of Carlsbad
standards, except that sidewalk on one side of the street may
be depleted. Street trees shall be provided to enhance the
rural character of the subdivision. Said trees shall be included
on the detailed landscape and irrigation plan and be approved
by the Planning Director prior to recordation of final map.
Street lights as directed by the City Engineer shall be included
in the improvements. This street shall be improved for its
entire length within the subdivision boundaries as part of
Phase I.
20. Alga Road shall be dedicated and improved along its
frontage of the subdivision based on a 51 foot half street
according to City of Carlsbad standards. Improvements shall
include sidewalks, half median, street trees at 40 foot spacing
and street lights. Additionally, Alga Road shall be extended
off-site to El Fuerte Street based on the same section. Cut and
fill slopes adjacent to Alga Road shall be 2:1 maximum, unless
otherwise approved by the City Engineer.
21. Any remaining public improvements in the El Fuerte half
street section along the subdivision frontage (sidewalks, street
trees, street lights, graded parkway or others) shall be
installed to conform to City of Carlsbad standards.
22. The design of all private streets and drainage shall be
approved by the City Engineer. The design shall include
street lights, curb and gutter storm drain facilities or other
features if required by the Ciiy Engineer. The structural
section of all private streets shall conform to the City of
Carlsbad standards based on R-value tests.
23. The private street (Street "A") which exists onto
Alga Road shall be permitted to have right turn in and right
turn out only and no median break shall be permitted unless
coordinated with the developer to the north and approved by the
City Engineer.
24. The horizontal radius on Street "C" adjacent to lots
12, 13 and 16 (Phase I) shall be redesigned and a knuckle
shall be installed subject to the approval of the City Engineer.
25. Access rights of lots abutting Alga Road and El Fuerte
Street, except for lots 5 and 9 in Phase III, shall be dedicated
and waived on the final map.
26. The water line in Corintia Street shall connect to
the existing line in El Fuerte Street at one end and Rancho
Santa Fe Road at the other. The water line in Street "C" shall
connect to the line in Corintia Street and be looped to connect
to the line in Street "B" and back to Corintia Street. All of
the above shall be accomplished in Phase I of the subdivision.
The water line in Street "A" shall be looped from Corintia
Street to Alga Road.
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27. The 14+ acre proposed San Marcos Canyon Park site as
shown on the Tentative Parcel Map for MS-419, shall be dedicated to
the City of Carlsbad prior to the approval of the final map for
Phase I, according to the Parks Agreement between the City of
Carlsbad and the La Costa Land Company dated January 3, 1978, City
Council Resolution No. 5286, and Chapter 20.44 of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code.
28. The applicant shall offer for dedication to the City
Parcels C, F, G, H, J and K of the San Marcos Canyon, as shown
on Exhibit A to the Parks Agreement between the City of Carlsbad
and the La Costa Land Company, dated January 3, 1978, City Council
Resolution No. 5286. These parcels shall be dedicated prior to
approval of the final map which they abut. In those cases where
these parcels do not abut the subdivision, they shall 'be dedicated
no later than Phase III. In addition, a one-half acre parcel of
land as shown on Exhibit X dated July 3, 1980, shall be dedicated
to the City of Carlsbad as part of San Marcos Creek Canyon Park
prior to final map approval of Phase I. Also, those portions
of Lots 14 and 15 of Phase III south of the SDG&E easement shall
be dedicated to the city as part of San Marcos Canyon prior to
final map approval of Phase III.
29. Prior to final map approval for Phase I, the applicant
shall submit a revised Tentative Map which includes the entire
530+ acre parcel designated parcel 4 of Minor Subdivision No. 419.
Said revised map shall designate all parcels created by this
subdivision, including remainder parcels, the Canyon lots and
the school and recreational vehicle storage sites.
30. Lot 25 of Phase I shall be made part of this subdivision
and be designated as a single family residential lot on the
final map.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California held on the
15th day of July, 1980, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Council Members Packard, Casler, Anear, Lewis
and Kulchin .
None
None
ATTEST:
RONALD C. PACKARD, Mayor
ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 6246
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PERMIT (PUD-12)
FOR A 99-LOT SUBDIVISION (92 SINGLE FAMILY
UNITS) ON APPROXIMATELY 352 ACRES GENERALLY
LOCATED SOUTH OF ALGA ROAD, EAST OF EL FUERTE
STREET. APPLICANT: LA COSTA LAND COMPANY.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad
did on March 12, 1980 hold a duly noticed public hearing to
consider the application of the La Costa Land Company for a
Planned Unit Development permit for a 99-lot subdivision
consisting of 92 single family lots, two open space lots, a
lot for Cable TV facilities, one for the Costa Real Water
District's tank reservoir and three monument sign lots, on
property generally located south of Alga Road, east of El
Fuerte Street, more particularly described as:
Portions of Sections 19, 30 and 31, Township 12,
South Range 3 West San Bernardino Meridian, County
of San Diego.
and
WHEREAS, Environmental Impact Report No. 307 was prepared
for the La Costa Master Plan and, as required by approval of the
Master Plan, a subsequent EIR has been submitted and processed in
conjunction with this project. All necessary mitigation measures
have been included as conditions of approval.
WHEREAS, at the conclusion of said hearing, the Planning
Commission of the City of Carlsbad, adopted Resolution No. 1603;
and
WHEREAS on April 1, 1980, tfye City Council held a public
hearing on the matter to receive all recommendations and hear
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all persons interested in or opposed to the approval of Planned
Unit Development Permit (PUD-12);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad as follows:
A. That the above recitations are true and correct.
B. That the findings of the Planning Commission set forth
in Resolution No. 1603 constitute the findings of the City Council
in this matter.
C. That the Planned Unit Development Permit is granted
for the reasons set out in this resolution and subject to all
applicable requirements of the Carlsbad Municipal Code and to
the satisfaction of the following conditions:
1. Approval is granted for PUD-12 as shown on Exhibit B
to PUD-12 dated February 8, 1980 on file in the Planning Department
and incorporated by reference. Development shall occur
substantially as shown on this exhibit unless otherwise noted in
these conditions.
2. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the
applicant shall submit a final Planned Unit Development Plan,
incorporatiing all changes required herein, for the approval of
the Planning Director.
3. The applicant shall establish a homeowner's
association and covenants, conditions and restrictions subject
to the approval of the Planning Director.
4. A detailed landscape and irrigation plan must be
approved by the Planning Director prior to final map approval
for Phase I.
5. Prior to final map approval for Phase I, the
applicant shall have prepared by a qualified archaeologist, a
surface map of archaeological material and artifact distribution
and limited testing for subsurface deposits. An interpretive
report of the results, including mitigation measures, shall be
submitted to the Planning Director. Mitigation measures may be
required prior to the issuance of grading permits.
6. A conditional use permit is required for any
development of the Cable TV antenna facilities site.
7. The applicant shall submit street names in
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map approval.
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8. Prior to the approval of the final map for Phase I, the
3 applicant shall submit plans for the proposed community identity
signs for the approval of the Planning Director.
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9. The standards of the R-E (Rural Residential Estate) zone
regarding permitted uses, conditional uses, building height,
placement of buildings and yard requirements shall apply to the
" subject property; except that the following deviations from the
R-E standards may be permitted: solid fences and walls up to 6 feet
' in height may be permitted to within 10 feet from the property
line along all public streets and to within 5 feet from the
property line along all private streets provided that entry
gates are setback a minimum of 25 feet from the edge of the public
or private street; covered entry gates with a minimum clearance
of 15 feet and a maximum height of 20 feet; dwellings and
accessory structures to within 35 feet of front or street side
property lines, except that side entry garages may be as close
•*••"• as 10 feet to the front of street side property line only along
Corintia Street and all private streets.12
10. A note shall be placed on the final PUD plan stating
that building pad locations are for illustrative purposes only,
and do not necessarily represent final locations. The City
•" reserves the right to require modifications to individual pad
locations, if necessary, to ensure conformity with city policies
and ordinances.
11. All access through the subject property into the San
Marcos Canyon shall be prohibited except for ways of ingress
•*•' and egress specifically approved by the Parks and Recreation
Director. "Danger - Keep Out" signs shall be posted along the
canyon rim for the length of the project to the satisfaction of
the Planning Director.
12. The CC&R's shall prohibit the fencing of lot lines in
20 drainage and canyon bottoms to allow for wildlife movement. Said
CC&R's shall require that owner's control and limit freely roaming
domestic animals.
22 13. Residential units on Lots 1 and 33 of Phase IV shall be
constructed and/or screended to achieve an estimated Ldn of 65 dBA.
14. Prior to the approval of the final map for Phase I, the
24 applicant shall prepare an equestrian trail plan for the subject
property, subject to the approval of the Parks and Recreation
25 Director. This trail system shall provide an interface to the
locations north of Alga Road and an interface to the east at
26 Corinthia for future access to future equestrian trail systems.
This interface is to permit passage out of the proposed development
27 but not a public trail through this project.
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1 15. All private equestrian trails shall be constructed in
accordance with city standards and policies, and shall be maintained
2 by the homeowner's association.
3 16. The proposed security gate system shall be subject to the
approval of both the Fire Chief and Police Chief prior to approval
4 of the final map.
5 17. Security gates shall be setback a minimum of 40 feet from
the curb or pavement edge along Corintia Street.
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18. Fire retardent roofs shall be required on each residence
7 and out buildings.
8 19. A fire hydrant shall be located no further than 400 feet
from each residence.
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20. Brush clearance shall be maintained within a minimum
10 distance of 30 feet to each residence.
11 21. An adequate emergency vehicle turn-around area shall be
provided on each lot as required by the Fire Chief or his designee.
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22. All driveways and emergency vehicle easements shall be
13 improved to minimum standards as required by the Fire Chief and
City Engineer.
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23. In order to provide for fire protection during the
15 construction period, the applicant shall maintain passable
vehicular access to all buildings. In addition, adequate fire
16 hydrants with required fire flows and/or other fire safety
measures shall be installed as required by the Fire Chief or his
17 designee.
18 24. The applicant shall agree to utilize reclaimed water, in
Type I form, on the subject property in an amount that equals or
19 exceeds the amount of sewage generated by the project.
20 25. The applicant shall prepare, to the satisfaction of the
Parks and Recreation Director and the City Engineer, a document
21 outlining proposed methods of "Type I" reclaimed water use. This
document shall contain a plant list of salt and drought tolerant
22 vegetation, water absorption rates per plant and soils, the
gallons of water per acre needed to accommodate the proposal and
23 a soil flushing program. The document shall also include criteria
for operating, maintaining and monitoring the irrigation area and
24 system. This shall be done prior to approval of the final map for
Phase I.
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26. The reclaimed water irrigation system shall be maintained
26 and operated by the San Marcos County Water District consistent
with the requirements of the City of Carlsbad, under a contractual
27 agreement with the homeowner's association that is to give the
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district total assurance that they would always have the ability
to discharge the effluent.
27. Construction of the reclaimed water system shall comply
with Title 17 of the California State Administration Code by
requiring a water master on the job to monitor pipe connections.
Low trajectory sprinklers shall be utilized and the irrigation
rate shall be regulated so that there will be no runoff.
28. Grading permits may be required on each individual lot
in conjunction with applications for building permits.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California , held on
t^ie 15th day of july , 1980, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Council Members Packard, Casler, Anear, Lewis and Kulchin
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
RONALD C. PACKARD, Mayor
ATTEST :
ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Clerk~T
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MEMORANDUM
Frank Aleshire, City Manager
David L. Bradstreet, Parks and Recreation Director
June 24, 1980
Rancheros Park Site Exchange
Background
At the April 1, 1980 City Council meeting, the La Costa Land
Company requested approval of their tentative map and PUD for
the Rancheros project. A question was raised regarding the
status of several parcels of proposed park land. The parcels
are: Lot 25 - 5.7 acres; Lot 15 - approx. 1.16 acres; Lot 14 -
approx. .12 acres. In reviewing these parcels, staff found that
there is no public access planned to these parcels, and none of
the land is conducive for park development, except for approxi-
mately one half acre in Lot 25.
The La Costa Land Company would like to use Lot 25 as a residential
building site. Since there is only approximately one half acre
of useable land in Lot 25, they have proposed exchanging Lot 25
for one half acre of useable park lande elsewhere in La Costa.
Staff has met with representatives from the La Costa Land Company
to discuss this issue and find an equitable resolution.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the City accept the proposal outlined in
the June 17, 1980 letter from the La Costa Land Co. (attachment 1)
and exchange Lot 25 for one half acre of useable land in San
Marcos Creek Park (attachment 2), as well as have the developer
provide some site preparation; i.e. soil anaylsis, aerial topo-
graphy maps, and planning services;. It is further recommended
that the City designate Lots 14 and 15 as open space areas of San
Marcos Creek Canyon.
This item was discussed at the June 16, 1980 Parks and Recreation
Commission meeting, and the Commission recommended that one half
to two acres of useable park land be given exchange for Lot 25,
with the specific site to be determined.
AnayIsis/Piscussion
Staff met with representatives from the La Costa Land Company
several times in attempt to resolve this issue. Alga Hills Park,
Stagecoach Park, and San Marcos Creek Park were the sites
considered for possible exchange.
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The general topography and rocky terrain at Alga Hills Park
makes development of this site into an active park unfeasible,
lii addition, previous CIP programs had designated Alga Hills as
a passive park area. Because of the size of the proposed
Stagecoach Park (approx. .28 acres), adding another one half
acre would be of little benefit and serve no practical purpose.
At this time, San Marcos Creek Park is the only site that has
potential for active park development. With upcoming street
improvements to Alga Road, Melrose Avenue, and Corintia Street
the park will have adequate public access, and acquiring the one
half acre in the northeast section of the park would be extremely
beneficial to future development of the site.
Fiscal Impact
None
Summary
The residents of north La Costa have expressed a desire for active
park areas. Located in the northeast section of La Costa, San
Marcos Creek Park's development would be a start toward realizing
the desires of the residents for active parks.
This issue has been in a "hold pattern" for some time, and it is
urged that the recommendation contained in this report be
implementd promptly, so that the tentative map and PUD for the
Rancheros project may be approved.
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Jim Hagaman, Planning Director
Attachments (2)
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June 17, 1980
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Mr. David Bradstreet
Parks & Recreation Director
CITY OF CARLSBAD
Carlsbad, Ca. 92008
Subject: Rancheros Lot 25 - Park Land Exchange
Dear Dave:
As you know, the City Council on April 1st of this year considered and approved the
tentative map and PUD for the Rancheros project. During that hearing the question
was raised regarding the resolution of Lot 25 as a residential building site in exchange
for some usable park land elsewhere in La Costa.
While the Council's action was to approve, with some modifications, the Rancheros
project, the City Manager determined that before placing final documents before the
City Council, this park exchange should be resolved.
Since that time I have had several meetings with various City staff persons in an effort
to resolve this issue so that we might secure TM/PUD approval. While all persons con-
cerned have approached this issue in a positive and constructive manner, to date, two
and a half months later, the issue is still up in the air.
A number of possibilities have been explored which culminated in a City staff proposal
that in exchange for Lot 25 the City be granted a half acre of usable park land together
>with some site grading assistance in connection with the Alga Hills park site. This pro-
posal represents a desire by the City staff to create an active park at this site to serve
the recreation needs of North La Costa. Unfortunately, this proposal represents a change
in the City's phi losophy regarding the nature of the Alga Hills park. Initially this was to
have been a passive park to be used as a viewpoint and for picknicking purposes. The
site is underlain with extensive rock formations making the grading to a level active park
area totally unrealistic. This factor obviously was recognized when the Alga park site
was initially proposed several years ago.
An alternative, which we initially offered to the City staff, was to delete from the 10.7
acres credit for park land which La Costa will receive in accordance with Resolution No.
5286 when the first subdivision abutting San Marcos Canyon is finally recorded. This
resolution requires that a 14.7 acre park site adjacent to the head of San Marcos Canyon
be dedicated to serve all of the development projects in the northeast portion of La Costa.
(Continued)
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Deletion of a half acre of that park credit appears the most simple and direct approach
and reserves the option for the selection of another active park in the northern part of
our community as the La Costa northwest area develops. Unfortunately this proposal
has not been accepted by City staff, apparently because it would delay for some time
the opportunity to create another active park in the community.
Given the fact that Alga Hills conversion to an active park site is not feasible and in
an effort to accommodate City staff's objective and ours of providing active park sites
at the earliest time possible, we would recommend that attention be focused on the
early development of San Marcos Canyon park. To this park site we would propose the
addition of an additional half acre of usable park land as indicated on the attached
sketch. With the street improvements pending for Alga Road, Melrose Avenue and
Corintia Street, it is felt that this site will serve North La Costa.
I would urge that this proposal be accepted without further delay. If it is not found
to be acceptable then I would urge that the TM/PUD for the Rancheros project be
"docketed for final City Council action. That action which was endorsed by the City
Planning Department, the Planning Commission and the La Costa Land Company, in-
cluded the resolution of the Lot 25 - Park Land Exchange be resolved prior to the final
recordation of this project.
Your early response to this proposal would be greatly appreciated since we have
encountered extensive delays in processing the Rancheros project to date.
Sincerely,
LA COSTA LAND COMPANY
Goff
Vice President-Planning & Research
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Encl.
cc: City Manager
Planning Director
Public Works Director