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AB# '": bLiy TITLE: COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE OF THE DEPT
GENERAL PLAN CITY MTG. 5/42/90
DEPT. PLN CITY
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
ADOPT Resolution No. qfi - 153 1) Accepting the work of Planning Commission General Plan Subcommittee; 2) Directing E
to commence a comprehensive update of the General Plan: ar
Authorizing staff to solicit Request for Proposals from consul
firms to assist in conducting the update.
ITEM EXPLANATION
The Cityls present General Plan was originally adopted in : Since that time, individual amendments have occurred; sever: the Plan's elements have been completely reviewed and revised
a Citizens Committee reviewed and made recommendations to i
the Land Use Element in 1985. However, no comprehensive u]
has ever been conducted. Although the City's existing Gel Plan contains what is required by state law and is a le(
adequate document, it needs to be updated.
The Land Use Element which establishes the foundation for all use and planning decisions in the City and provides the framc for all other elements was adopted in October of 1974 and E target date or Itplanning horizontt of 1990 as a basis for
projections. The target date or horizon year for the Plar needs to be updated to a future point in time. the last several years, the City has embarked on a coria
effort to better manage growth with the formulation I comprehensive Growth Management Plan. Although many of concepts used to formulate the new Growth Management Plar
contained in the present General Plan, certain aspects oi Growth Management Plan expanded and refined the original conc including a reduction in densities and projected population
establishment of public facility performance standards anc
incorporation of a number of actions to better prc environmental resources in the City.
In recognition of the above, the City Council approved appointment of a Planning Commission Subcommittee in 198 reformat the existing General Plan in preparation of a progr comprehensively update the General Plan and expand the ho: year and resultant projections to a future date. The Plai Commission Subcommittee (Commissioners McFadden, Hall and Sch.
has been meeting for over a year and a half and has now comp
its task. The Subcommittee is submitting a I1reformattedtt ve
of the existing General Plan to the City Council for accep. so that it can be used as a working, resource document an( formal, comprehensive update of the General Plan can begin. reformatted version of the General Plan is attached to this a(
bill as Exhibit I'Att.
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The purpose of the Planning Commission Subcommittee's work wa follows :
1. To reorsanize all the Elements so that they follow( similar format. This makes it easier for the public read and understand the General Plan and how each Ele
fits into the Plan. It also makes it easier to check
consistency between the Elements. Based upon review of
State Guidelines for preparing a General Plan
Subcommittee discussion, it was decided to use a b
format that consisted of organizing all the text conta
in each Element into (A) Goals (B) Objectives and Implementing Policies and Action Programs. Each Ele also begins with an Introduction which provides backgr
and state law requirements. Where necessary,, some of Elements such as the Land Use Element and the Hou Element contain a more detailed description of the Ci plan regarding implementation of the Element. Subcommittee decided to consolidate the Geologjic and Sei Safety Element into the Public Safety Element since s law no longer requires a separate Geologic Element. A it was decided to retain the Open Space Element Conservation Element as one consolidated Element.
2. To have each of the Elements of the General Plan bet and more specifically. reflect prosrams, ordinances policies which had formally been approved by the Council since the orisinal adoption of the Elements.
Planning Commission Subcommittee's task was to review
entire text of each one of the Elements including all
maps and exhibits to make sure that they clearly refle
previous City actions. Of particular importance
incorporating wording to better, and more precisely ref
the City's Growth Management Plan and the amendments tc
Land Use Element which resulted from the Citizens Commi
Review of 1985.
3. Finally, to review all the Elements for consistency to
sure that one Element didn't contain a policy or ac
prosram that was inconsistent with another Element.
matrix (attached as Exhibit 'ICt') was developed showinc
relationship of each Element with all the others. Eacl
was analyzed for consistency. Where inconsistencies noted, minor wording changes were made to eliminate inconsistency.
In carrying out the purpose described above, the Subcommittee
through the entire General Plan, page-by-page and line-by-l Numerous changes were made but only to incorporate and bc
reflect formal actions already taken by the City or to update
text and exhibits because of more recent or more acci information. The Subcommittee also rewrote the Preface to prc
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a better explanation of what is contained in the General Plan a glossary of terms was developed.
The goal of the Subcommittee's work was to provide a documen the public that is understandable, accurately reflects the pre
General Plan, and contains all the City's existing programs
of comprehensively updating the General Plan can begin.
reformatted General Plan is based on the best and most cur
information presently available. After acceptance of reformatted plan, the recommendation is to make it available
public comment and input as part of the comprehensive update. light of this, the subcommittee has also prepared a lis. recommendations for consideration as part of the comprehen updating process. These recommendations are attached as Exh
rtBll to this agenda bill.
The Planning Commission Subcommittee should be highly comme
for their effort. Staff is recommending that the City Cou
direct staff to commence the General Plan update using
Subcommittee's work as a starting point for the process. Bec
the General Plan update will be a major undertaking invol significant resources, effort and public participation, staf also requesting Council authorization to solicit proposals
the future development and growth of the City so that the prc
consulting f irrns to assist staff .
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
A comprehensive update of the General Plan will be required t through complete, detailed environmental analysis and revieb
FISCAL IMPACT
Cost associated with comprehensively updating the General could be substantial. firms, staff will return to the City Council with detailed estimates.
Once proposals are received from consul
EXHIBITS
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2. Reformatted Version of General Plan - Exhibit "A1' -
3. Subcommittee Recommendations for Comprehensive General
4. General Plan Elements Relationship Matrix - Exhibit ItCt'
City Council Resolution No. 70-1 5 3
(previously distributed)
Update - Exhibit lrBtr
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RESOLUTION NO. 90-153
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
A REFORMATTED VERSION OF THE EXISTING
GENERAL PLAN, COMMENDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION GENERAL PLAN SUBCOMMITTEE FOR
ITS EFFORTS, DIRECTING STAFF TO PROCEED
WITH A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE OF THE EXISTING
GENERAL PLAN AND AUTHORIZING STAFF TO SOLICIT PROPOSAL FROM CONSULTING FIRMS TO ASSIST STAFF IN THE COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE.
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carl
California appointed a Planning Commission Subcommitte
Reformat the existing General Plan: and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission Subcommittee has comp
its task and has forwarded the results of it's task to the
Council for acceptance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to formally commen
Planning Commission Subcommittee for its efforts: and
WHEREAS, the existing General Plan is legally adequat
meets all state law requirements for content but needs 1
comprehensively updated to incorporate more updated studie
projections and to expand the planning horizon date for the
from 1990 to a future, specified date: and
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to initiate the prom
comprehensively update the existing General Plan utilizin
reformatted version of the General Plan prepared by the Pla
Commission Subcommittee as a working, resource document to
the General Plan update.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Cc
of the City of Carlsbad as follows:
1. That the foregoing recitations are true and corrc
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2, That the existing General Plan is a legally ade
document but needs to be updated to expand the horizon dat
its programs and projections.
3. That the City Council accepts a reformatted versi
the existing General Plan which will allow a formal, comprehe
update of the General Plan to proceed.
4. That the reformatted version of the General Plan
specifically reflects current City plans and programs fo:
future development and growth of the City.
5. That the reformatted version of the General P1,
easier for the public to read and understand.
6. That the reformatted version of the General P1
All Elements contained within the Ge internally consistent.
Plan are consistent with each other.
7. That the City Council formally commends the Pla
Commission Subcommittee for its efforts in preparing a refom
version of the existing General Plan.
8. That the City Council directs staff to proceed w
comprehensive update of the existing General Plan.
9. That the City Council authorizes staff to re
proposals from consulting firms to assist staff in the proce
updating the General Plan.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of
City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, on the 2
day of May , 1990 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Pettine, Mamaux and La1
NOES : None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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NZ, City Clerk
KAREN R. KUNDTZ, Assistant City Clerk
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PLANNING COMMISSION SUBCOMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING COMPREHENSIVE
UPDATE OF THE GENERAL PLAN
A. OVERALL RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE GENERAL PLAN
1. Initiation of a comprehensive update of the General Pli should be a top priority.
2. The Planning Horizon for the General Plan needs to 1
updated to 2030 or buildout of the City.
Obtain early input from broad based resident committef
regarding the update and at quadrant meetings.
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4. Revisions to General Plan Elements should be on-goii process, with each element being reviewed every 5 yea1 at a maximum.
5. Establish a standing committee, or designated staff 1 check future, individual General Plan amendments fc internal consistency.
6. Council and departmental administrative policies shou: be made consistent with the General Plan especial: regarding Growth Management and should be updatc promptly as changes occur.
B. POSSIBLE CONSOLIDATION OF EXISTING ELEMENTS
1. Circulation and Scenic Roadways
2. Arts and Historic Preservation
3. Noise and Public Safety
4. Parks & Recreation and Open Space & Conservation
C. POSSIBLE NEW ELEMENTS
1. Local Coastal Element (or added to Land Use Element , an individual section) (1/3 of City in Coastal Zone).
2. Human Resources Element (could include Sr. Citizen including adult daycare, child care, affordable housini youth, homeless, funding for abused & confused, a
recommend development of policy - possib interrelations, like Arts Commission, Public & Safe Education - wellness programs, neighborhood watch, a
combine Recreation with Human Resources Element).
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D. CHANGES/ADDITIONS TO INDIVIDUAL ELEMENTS
b LAND USE
1. The need for an agricultural zone to specificall implement the agricultural goals and policic
contained in the Land Use Element.
2. Clear up definitions - eg. llSpecial'l Treatment Are; Special Resource Area, llSpecialtl Uses, etc.
b CIRCULATION
1. Develop sidewalk/pedestrian policy a1
2. Consider commuter rail impacts.
implementation.
b SCENIC ROADWAYS
1. Should address Noise in element.
b NOISE
1. Ask that a Noise Element consultant and City sta: address the issue of development of a comprehensi7
Noise Ordinance concurrent with the development ai
adoption of a revised Noise Element.
2. Ask that a Noise Element consultant and City sta address development of a comprehensive definitic of "noise".
Development of a clearly understandable and unifo method to measure noise and noise impacts.
4. Development of a certificate process for noi consultants working in the City of Carlsbad.
5. Evaluation of the appropriateness and feasibili
of Planning Department Administrative Policy No. 1
which deals with noise. This evaluation shou
clearly indicate whether the policy is adequate identifying and mitigating noise impacts. Evalua
the prols and con's.
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6. Review the conclusions and requirements of the FA Part 150 study being conducted for Palomar Airpor
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7. Attempt to develop a land use/noise compatibilit
matrix consistent with PalomarAirportComprehensi\
Land Use Plan.
Provide both a clearly understandable noise contoi map and noise impact table indicating distances c
noise impact from existing and ultimate potenti; noise sources.
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9. Provide a Revised Noise Element which clear:
communicates the City's noise environment, policit
and standards.
10. Explore the creation of new public works standarc for circulation element roadways based on noi: impacts generated by such roadways. New public WOI standards could explore expanded right-of-way ai require a incorporation of noise mitigation for su( roadways.
11. Explore the possibility of creating fundi]
requested by existing neighborhoods that can 1 utilized by existing noise impacted neighborhooc to pay for noise mitigation.
mechanisms, such as assessment districts whc
b PUBLIC FACILITIES
1. Review need to increase water storage performam standard.
b HOUSING
1. Old information - Series 6 - 1980 census.
2. Housing needs to be looked at for the entire Cit
not just Redevelopment area, as is now done 1
Housing and Redevelopment Commission. The focus (
the Commission is too narrow.
b OPEN SPACE
1. Defer to work program for implementi: recommendations of Citizens Committee to Study Opt Space.
2. Reformat/combine Open Space & Conservation goal text, etc. rather than having a separation of t two within the element.
3. Identify and catalog open space areas/ha
information centers (eg. kiosks).
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b PARKS b RECREATION
1. Defer to work program for implementir recommendations of Citizens Committee to Study Opt Space.
2. Clear up definitions - eg. 'ISpecial1* Resource Are; llSpeciallt Use Area.
3. Clarify tourism in Macario Plan.
4. Miscellaneous open space should go into Open Spa(
& Conservation Element and not Parks & Recreatic Element.
Right-of-way and median maintenance should go in1 5. the Circulation Element and not Parks & Recreatioi
6. Consider implementation of recreation fee for a:
7. Special parks performance standard for northwe: quadrants should be considered to enable increa: in park acreage.
industrial development in the city.
8. Community park signage on all parks, includii Signs showing hours school grounc school grounds.
available to public.
Coordinate with Historic Element for siting/care (
historic ruins within a park. 9.
b PUBLIC SAFETY
1. Update FEMA maps.
2. Update earthquake fault and geologic maps.
3. Address hazardous waste management concern:
including ocean oil spills, double hulled tanke:
and off-shore oil drilling.
b HISTORIC PRESERVATION
1. Address Land Use Element.
2. Address Housing Element.
3. Need for historical land use designation/histor districts.
4. Coordinate with Parks and Recreation Element.
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b ARTS
1. Speak to housing.
2. Speak to including art in City Administrati1
facilities.
3. Correlate with Open Space Element concernii
placement or siting of works of art in open spa( areas I
4. Provide more detail on implementation program.
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6. Coordinate art with public facilities as they ai
Correlate with Scenic Roadways/signage program.
being designed and built.
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FRON: PROJECT FUTUl?E
TO : CITY OF CAIILSBFB
DATE: 14AY 21, 1990
CONCXRNING: CITY COUUCIJ~ AGRiDA ITEX 20 I UPDATING AI;D
R.EFOR>]ATTI :.iG T:lx i7Av.I,SB.72 GENERAL PLAN
Project Fui;ure wishes i:o 20 on record concernin2 this iteui in the following three areas:
1. rn1 ii)e - city of i7arlsbrid Eail.elr7 i:ci i2,roviJe adecluate time for the
WT . public to :)reL),are Eor .this itela. i.i!is item was not noticed, and there has beer: no ~)i-~Llic hc2a.r in(j c Any sitera-tion or revision (whether that ciianye is called a refOri(iattin9, update, or any other terul) of the existing General Pian is a ri!atter of consid-
erable importance to the coiiiiiiunity -- not to iiiention the subject
of state law <:overnincj ciitinqes to tile General Plan.
We ask %lie coui7cil to rel~ov? this itoi;! Prom the aij.enda and to provide for Ceneral Plan -revisi.on by r'olloMincj the procedure mandated by California lawa
2. This A(jen;?;-i 3j-I.l. :i~)t'.c; i>ot ::c)rlt;iin 'i staft re,r,ort detailing
the d ifferencc!:? bi~twi:ert the existin2 General Plan and the 1990 reforrliatt in9 c
Project Future reciuests that a re:)ort# listing 3-11 the additions, deletions and rcvislons be sub~;i~kkeZ to council and to the public for thornur,:i! KCV~:='LJ 3efore Zinal cictiori is taken to accept the Plannin9 =Ifiii~!iiissic~ sub-coirmittee's version of the General Plan as a l'si~~i.~)l~~~ r(~for;u;jktin~; idlti! no subst.antive ciianl;es e''
3. The State or' Zc31iEc)rr! id Ge,>era.l Plan Guidelines recoiimend
that cities te )ora.r ily liiiiit the approval of develop1wnt
.:Jrojects .tl~at !my interfere with a revised plan's ;>revisions Lefore In fact, Government Code Section 65858 authorizes the city to "adopt as an ur9ency masure, ar; intt-r ii;~ c;r? inance prohibiting any uses whicii
rimy be in conflict with a contelliplated General Plan.
In accordc-nce wi'cii tile Cal iCorir .Ld ,7o:lt? arid state Generill. Plan recomiiiendatinri~, Pro-jcxk Futirr'e LFJ,~L:C:S~S tiit. City 02 Car].sj& to
any General. ?;.an IJ.:~.; <!.<<: d[id review o
those provisions iiave a c;!mce to ta~<e effect.
adopt an ord'irmce es i&l. jsiiiriij ii. li!orcL:cc31: iuio dur incj tile per iod of
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Carlsbad, CA 92003
Ci tg Council
Ci ty of Carlsbad
1200 Elm Ave.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
re: Aqenda 5i 11 1 0,644: COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE OFTHEGENERALPLAN
For years we have worked to get this City to create an internally
consistent, legally adequate General Plan which is responsive to the needs
and values of the residents of the community. This effort has often been
resisted by the City, and never enthusiastically embraced through a
meaningful and ispeti I;enera) Plan review process.
And thus comes before you tonight a document created by a select group of
insiders in a series of unpublicized meetings which ignored and overrode
the thousands of hours of work and testimony by public volunteers on such
"blue ribbon" committees as the Citizen's Committee for review of
Carlsbad's Operi Space Plan and Programs. It is not insignificant that the
various Elements have not been treated with equal stature in the proposed
revisions. Elements like Open Space and Conservation have now been
subordinated to Land Use and Circulation.
If, as Resolution 90-153 asserts, "...the existing General Plan is a legally
adequate docutrtetlt ..." why are you in such a hurry to push this quetionable
revision forward without taking the time for adequate public review,
conirnent and input'?
The language of the Resolution attempts to transform a Comprehensive
General Plan Update into a simple, legally acceptable "reformatting" of the
existing document. But the true altered character, purpose and intent of
the document cannot be denied by simple Resolution. Despite the
Resolution's repeated attempts to assert otherwise, what is before you
tonight is a complete rewrite of the existing Plan, created without the
sunshine of a public participatory process.
Attached to this letter please find, for your reference, thirteen pages of
specific evidence as to how this so-called "reforrnatting" sustantively
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transforms the existing document. Although these comments are limited
to the Open Space and Conservation Elements, the character of these
transformations is carried throughout 311 of the proposed revisions. Only
the lack of adequatepotice about the prop#sed revisions precluded
extension of this anklijsis to the other Elements.
In the Open Space Element alone, by adopting this Resolution you will be
trashing the existing mandate for the City to "...systematically develop and
implement comprehensive plans for open space and conservation...", and you
will be willfully turning ow- responsibility for Upen Space planning and
monitoring to isolated, developer created "...Specific Plans, Master Plans, ...
and Local Facility Management Plans."
You will also be throwing-out the thirty page "Open Space and
Conservation Management Plan", and with it lists and maps describing
"Open Space Opportunities in Carlsbad", "Prime Open Space and
Conservation Areas", "Flood Pr-one Areas", and "Potential Linkages and
Other Special Features". The proposed standards and procedures for
safeguarding these areas will also be lost.
Ambiguous in your resolution, the role of the revised document must be
clarified tonight. Does this revised document immediately substitute for
the the existing Genera1 Plan for flintents and purposes, as might be
inferred from the ststement that "...The City Council accepts a reformatted
version of the existing General Plan ... " Or is this document merely being
put forth as a "...working resource document.." which will limit the range
of discusssion in the proposed "...process of updating the General Plan."
Neither purpose is acceptable.
1 urge you to reject this "secretly" prepared document which is tailored
only to the vested interests of the few. Vote for the legally correct, open
and public creation of the much-needed General Plan Review which
addresses and improves the quality of life of all of our Cit-izens.
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RE: AGENDA BILL 10,644: COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE OF THE GEBEBAL PLAB
Gor~pm~scm of the December 20,lWj General Plm Open Space and Cnnsermlion
Elements with the "1990" mrsion of the "same" document reveals several
problems which make them inconsistent.
ripe8 of Changm
A. The revisions proposed in the 1990 Element reinforce and codify the fact that the City has no ccmceptual framework vithin which it is working on Open Space provision.
B. An important deficiency in the "Reformatted" Open Space Element is the lack of an implementation program with recommendations for sepcific tools, ordinancez, procedures and standards for implementing the Element 's General Policies.
Consequences of Changes
1. "Plan As You Go' YS Tlan Ahead'
A. One example (of many) is insertion (11.3.4, p.VI1-5) of the language "Utilize Specific Plms, Master Plans, Local Coastal Plans
mid public facility plms to de%loy s-pxmtically, implement
aid monitor comprehensive plans far open space" md the
organizational structure to syptematidly develop and implement comprehensive plans for open space ad conservation."
Another is the %rholesale deletion of pees 14 to 47 of the existing plan vhich provide for a comprehensive "Open Space and Consewation Resource Management Plan". This is a particularly important change because it deletes, rather then mends:
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deletion of the old 1ang-e (113.4, p.8) "To pm~de ZUI
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Categorical descriptions {by ownership and use> of Open Space resources targeted for protection;
Order of importance for protection of these resources;
List of major Open Space Opportunities in Carisbad, including ''.~Batiquitcu Lagoon, Hvsp Grove, drainage
courses and ca~yuns from hill we& to the lag~ons,
Cdaveras Lake area Squires Darn Area. Are= between the beach and old Highmy 101 that are not yet State beach
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The attached item was created in response to the Negative Declaration
(D3t~l December 1 1, 1989) for the "Update of the City's General Plan...".
No document describing explicitely all of the changes and revisions proposed
was available as of January 9, 1930, but it appears that the document
before you tonight is similar, if not identical to what was intended. In any
case, the comments attached are hereby directed to the document refered to
as "A Reformatted Version of the Existing General Plan" in Council Resolution No. 90- 153.
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re: Hegstive Declaration (Dated December 1 1, 1989)
Project Descri ptien: Update of the City's General Plan to better
reflect current City Plans and Programs and to ensure consistencp betveen all the Elements of the General Plan.
Dear Mr. Holzmiller:
I hereby challenge the above referenced Negative Declsration and its repremitation that the
Froject will cause no significant effect on the environment.
This Negative Declaration is clearly an attempt to circumvent the spirit and intent of state law
by ratifying the Iong-terrn,systernatic effort on the part of the City to iqnore,alter andavoid
the intent and provisions of its General Plan hiitbut undertaking the required environmental
review of such efforts. Although this effort has been taken in relatively smil incremental steps
wer the last several years, the cumulative effect ha3 been a complete evisceration and
disrnantting of the rxisti nr~ General Plsn. Conscjous creation of i nconsistencies, psrtial Plan
amendments and Element revisions without appropriate environmental reviews, 85 well 83
doptiufts of Program, Policia hnd Plans which are inconsistent with tk fierteral Plan have all %rVd to tonfuse And canfound the public, avoid required public Scrutiny, and ignore the
requirements of Ertvironmental Quslitg and Germ1 Plan laws.
I hereby refer to the suhtantial evidence that the Project will MW sianificant effect on the
envirunment, as well 8s economic displacement, and that the full andcumulative effects of the
substantial and significant changes to the General Plan contemplated by the so-called "update'
cannot be known and evaluated, and alternative mitigation opportunities eQdUted, without 8 full
environmental review. I therefore request that an Environmental Impact Report on the Project
be prepared, 8nd thst I be plsced on the notice lists with respect to all public notices issued in
relation to this Project.
As evidence I include zeveral attachments and i nmrprate tty reference specifically the City's
Growth Management Program, and the Report of the Citizen's Committee for review of Carlsbad's
Open Space Plan and Programs fdsted July, 1 989) , as well as all evidence presented by and to
that Committee or its subcommittee3 during it3 errtire tenure.
Thank you for your cornideratian.
Sinmerely, uup Kip K. mB8fE
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f ANALYSIS OF YIABLE ALTERNATtVE TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT
A required Environmental Impact Report would reveal many alternatives to the proposed
which is being proposed by the Project under the covert guise of a General Plan "Update'.
Pruject. The roost obvious of these would be to overtly prsceedrdith the General Plan Revisibn
MAY 4, 1990
TO: CITY COUNCIL
VIA: CITY MANAGER
FROM: Planning Department
Attached is a copy of the reformatted General Plan which will
discussed in conjunction with an agenda bill at your meeting of b
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Attachment
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c: City Manager
Assistant City Manager
Community Development Director
City Clerk
I City Attorney
GENERALPLAN
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GENERAL PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page i - Preface
Page v - Glossary of Terms
Section 1 - Land Use Element (1990)
Section 11 - Circulation Element (1990)
Section 111 - Scenic Roadways Element (1990)
Section IV - Noise Element (1990)
Section V - Public Facilities Element (1990)
Section VI - Housing Element (1990)
Section VI1 - Open Space and Conservation Element
(1990)
Section VI11 - Parks and Recreation Element (1990)
Section IX - Public Safety Element (1990)
Section X - Historic Preservation Element (1990)
Section XI - Arts Element (1990)
Section XI1 - Appendix
A) General Plan State Law Requirements B) Growth Management Ordinance
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CITY OF CARLSBAD
GENERAL PLAN
PREFACE
California State Law requires each City to adopt a General PI I'for the physical development of the City." The role of e? community's General Plan is to act as a tlconstitutionll 1
development, the foundation upon which all land use decisions E
to be based. It expresses community development goals and embodj
public policy relative to the distribution of future land use, bc public and private.
Preparing, adopting, implementing, and maintaining a General PI serves to:
b Identify the community's land use, circulation, environment;
use and development. economic, and social goals and policies as they relate to li
b Provide a basis for local government decision making setting the goals upon which all land use ordinances, polic.
and standards should be based.
b Provide residents with opportunities to participate in 1 planning and decision making processes of local governmeni
b Inform residents, developers, decision makers, other citic special districts and counties of the ground rules that w guide development within the community.
The General Plan bridges the gap between community values i actual physical decisions.
The overriding gaaX of the Carlsbad General Plan is to provide
environmentally-sensitive, balanced community which will prov its residents with the full range of physical facilities, hui services and environmental protection measures in order to ens1 a life of quality for all.
This goal envisions a community composed of cohesive neighborhoc
and areas of varied size and socio-economic structure grou] around an appropriate number of centers providing commun services in a safe, attractive, pollution-free environment, ba on a sound, viable economy.
the development of Carlsbad as a carefully planned i
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State Law provides that the General Plan must address se' elements (Government Code Section 65302). These and the iss each embodies are briefly summarized below:
t The Land Use Element designates the general distribution i intensity of uses of the land for housing, business, industi open space, public buildings and other categories of pub: and private uses. The Land Use Element provides a plan guide the physical development of the City in an order
functional and compatible manner,
b The Circulation Element identifies the general location i
extent of existing and proposed major thoroughfarc
transportation routes, and bicycle and pedestrian routes. 1 goal for the Circulation Element is to provide a saj realistic and regionally integrated circulation sysi
compatible with the existing and proposed land use pattern the City.
t The Housing Element is a comprehensive assessment of curre and projected housing needs for all segments of the communi and all economic groups. In addition, it embodies policy f providing adequate housing and includes action programs f
this purpose.
w The Open Space and the Conservation Element address conservation and use of natural resources. The element a1 details plans and measures for the preservation of open spac for natural resources, for the managed production
resources, for outdoor recreation and for public health a
safety. Although they could be separate elements, the Op Space and Conservation Elements are combined because they a
b The Noise Element identifies and appraises noise conditio within the community. Its goal is to minimize the impact noise pollution by providing compatible land use alternativ and reducing the level of noise wherever possible.
b The Public Safety Element establishes policies and prograi to protect the community from risks associated with flood: fires, earthquakes and other major disasters.
so directly related.
Besides the General Plan elements listed above, local governmen- may adopt any other optional elements addressing subjects whit they believe are important to the physical development of the Cit Carlsbad's General Plan also contains five optional elements whic
are as follows:
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t The Public Facilities Element requires that adequate pub1 services and facilities are provided as growth occurs to me the needs of the existing and future population of the Cit
The Parks and Recreation Element identifies the means by whi the City will plan, develop and provide quality pa facilities and recreational programs to ensure that t
residents are afforded the opportunity to enjoy optim
leisure experiences.
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b The Scenic Roadways Element identifies major roads in the Ci which should be considered for official designation as scen routes so that the public's view along the roads is protect
and enhanced.
b The Arts Element recognizes that the arts are a part of t
cultural and aesthetic environment and that the City needs
create a climate which encourages artistic development.
b The Historic Preservation Element recognizes that histor
preservation is a valuable asset to the city and that t
management and preservation of the community's legacy
sites, structures and resources is important.
Although the Land Use Element has the broadest scope of all tl
elements and, in theory, plays the central role of correlating a: land use issues into a set of coherent development policies, a. elements of the General Plan carry equal weight, must be consistel
regarding development and in guiding the future direction of tl
City. In this regard, each element has been similarly formattec The basic format consists of organizing all the text contained
each elements into A) Goals; B) ; and C) Implementi Policies and Action Programs. A Goal is an ideal future end (
general expression of community values. It is usually nc quantifiable, time-dependent or suggestive of specific action fc its achievement. An Objective is a specific end, condition ( state that is an intermediate step toward attaining a goal. : should be achievable and measurable. Implementing Policies ai Action Programs are specific measures (procedures, techniques
plans) to carry out the objectives and goals.
Carlsbad's present General Plan was adopted in 1974. Since thz time, numerous refinements and updates to most of the elements ha\
occurred although no comprehensive, integrated review of the entii
General Plan had ever taken place since its original adoption.
and relate to each other and should all be used in making decisiol
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However, between January and June of 1985, a 25 - member citize
committee comprehensively reviewed the Land Use Element and mal numerous recommendations which subsequently reshaped the foundati for land use policy and decision-making in Carlsbad. In late 198
the City Council decided to create a
of the citizens committee recommend into the Growth Management Plan. In November of 1986, as a pa
ballot and was ratified by the voters of Carlsbad. The propositi
stated that "no development shall be approved by the City
Carlsbad ' guaranted that concurrent with need a be provided as required by said pl
d traffic circulation, schools, park
libraries, open space and recreational amenities; and the Ci
Council shall not approve residential development which wou increase the number of dwelling units beyond the limit in sa
ordinance without an affirmative vote of the citizens. The Ci
may add additional public facilities. The City shall not redu
public facilities without a corresponding reduction in t
residential dwelling unit limit."
In 1988, the City Council approved having a subcommittee of t Planning Commission review and reformat the General Plan so th it would: 1) reflect all current City planning policies a programs, and recent changes in State Law; 2) be easier for t, public to understand; and 3) ensure internal consistency within a. between all the General Plan elements. This review was completc
in 1990. Following adoption by the City Council, the comple. General Plan will be presented and explained to the public throuc a series of workshops in order to obtain resident input.
The General Plan contains a table of content preface, glossary of terms which appear in the text as the elevc
elements and an appendix which includes the State Law requiremen. regarding a General Plan, and a copy of the City's Grow
Management Plan.
The goals of the General Plan reflect the desires for tl community. An aggressive attempt shall be made by the City 1
implement all the recommendations of the General Plan and each 01
of its elements should be considered when evaluating the uniformii
and acceptability of a land use proposal or development projeci
action plans and programs contained within the element!
particularly the Circulation Element, do not conflict and a1 coordinated with regional planning efforts. In addition, it . important to note that the General Plan is not a static documenl
of the Growth Management Plan a proposition was placed an t
Also, every effort should be made to make sure that recommendc
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The goals of the General Plan, as laid out in the individu elements, should continue to be reviewed and updated on a time
basis as deemed necessary by State Law or by request from t public.
Zoning is the primary mechanism for implementing the General Pla
The zoning- ordinance regulates land use by dividing the communi
into districts or llzonestl and specifying the uses which are to
permitted and/or prohibited within each district. Land uses
compatible intensity are grouped together. A text, diagrams a
map(s) describe the distribution and intensity of land uses in su categories as residential, commercial, industrial and open spac Written regulations establish standards for minimum lot siz building height and setback limits, fence heights, parking, a
other development parameters within each land use zone and, whe
applicable, as they apply to all zones. Other examples of zoni
include Specific Plans and Master Plans. In contrast to the lo
term, goal-oriented outlook of the General Plan, zoning focuses I
the immediate uses of land. Zoning of individual properties in tl City as well as all ordinances and standards pertaining to zonii
must be consistent with the General Plan and all its elements.
Finally, when individual projects are reviewed they must comp
with the City's zoning ordinance and standards and be consiste
with the General Plan.
The easiest way to summarize the role of the General Plan and ea(
one of its elements in the decision-making process is to descril:
it as a three level or three step approach. First, the Generz
Plan establishes the goals for planning and land use in the Cit! The ordinances and standards are the action programs and policic
that implement the goals. Finally, decision-making on individui
projects is reviewed in light of compliance with the standards All levels or steps in the process must be consistent in order fc community land use values and desires to be achieved.
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GENERAL PLAN GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Note : Words shown throughout text as appear in th glossary.
Acceptable Risk - The level of risk below which no specific actic
by local government is deemed necessary.
Acoustic Environment - The lrAcoustic Environment" is the combine
sounds heard by the human ear for a given locality.
Aqua Hedionda Land Use Plan - The Local Coastal Plan for the arc surrounding Aqua Hedionda Lagoon.
Ambient Noise - "Ambient Noise" is the composite of all sounds
near and far for any environment. Ambient noise levels ax
generally averaged for given periods of time.
Arterial - An arterial street provides for the movement of larc
amounts of traffic. It carries traffic from collector streets t
other collectors, arterials or freeways.
Avoidable Risk - Risk not necessary to take because individual c public goals can be achieved at the same time or at less tot; llcostll by other means without taking the risk.
Beach Area Overlay - Special zoning regulations affecting parkin? height and processing requirements for residentially zoned propert in the area bounded by the Pacific Ocean, the AT&SF Railroad, Buer Vista Lagoon and Agua Hedionda Lagoon.
California Department of Transportation (CALTRANSL - The stal
maintenance of the state's highway system.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) - Requires tl
assessment of projects for environmental effects, establish( procedures for preparing and processing environmental documents ai
includes requirements for the monitoring of environment: mitigation conditions placed on a project.
CALTRANS - See California Department of Transportation.
Capital Improvement Proqram (Plan) (CIP) - A city's government; budget that programs public facilities to fit its fiscal capabilii some years into the future. Capital improvement programs a. usually projected five years in advance and should be updatc annually, so as to provide a link to the annual budgeting procesr
CEQA - See California Environmental Quality Act.
agency in charge of transportation planning, construction a1
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CIp - See Capital Improvement Program.
Citywide Facilities and Improvements Plan - A plan which identifit the public facilities which will be needed when the City
completely developed.
CZusterincr/Cluster-Type Housinq - Development pattern in which t'
uses are grouped or Ifclusteredf1 through a density transfer, rathi than spread evenly throughout a parcel as in conventional lot-b
lot development. A zoning ordinance may authorize such developme
by permitting smaller lot sizes if a specified portion of the la
of through creation of a homeowners association.
CNEL - See Community Noise Equivalent Level.
Community Development Block Grant - A Federal Government Progr which provides funds for local communities for capit improvements.
Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) - The I'Community Noi
Equivalent Level" is a measure expressing ambient noise level It is based on A-weighted noise measurement and is furth corrected for single event durations and frequency of occurrenc throughout the 24 hour day. The CNEL measure weights nightti and evening noise occurrences greater than daytime ones.
Community Park - A park area of approximately 20 to 50 acres size which includes both active and passive recreation faciliti
designed to serve the need of several neighborhoods.
Conditional Use Permit (CUP) - A use that may locate in certa zones provided it will not be detrimental to the public healt safety, and welfare and will not impair the integrity and charact
of the zone. The Planning Commission approves subject
conditions and each application is considered on its own merits
Contemporary Park and Recreational Concepts - Current pa
development applications which provide for the popular recreation
activities utilized by community residents.
Corridor study - A study conducted by the City to identif
scenic, historical, or recreational resources, scenic and visu
corridor boundaries, sites for rest stops, vista points, or T[
stops, existing and proposed land use, potential problems
protecting these resources and possible standards.
is kept in permanent open space either through public dedicati
Council Policv Statement #28 - An established City Council Poll
Statement for the use of community centers and other park a recreation facilities and to set priorities, regulations and fe for such use.
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Day - Nisht Averase Level (Ldn) - The Day - Night Average Noise i also a measurement of ambient noise levels. The Mn differs fro
the CNEL only in that it groups daytime and evening nois occurrences together. The cumulative measures of LDN and CNE generally agree within one decibel and cantherefore be considered for all practical purposes, synonymous.
- db - See Decibel.
Decibel (db) - 'lDecibel'l is a unit for measuring the relativ
loudness of sounds equal approximately to the smallest degree a difference of loudness ordinarily detectable by the human ear. Th
A-weighted scale, expressed as dbA, gives greater weight to the
frequencies. Sound level measurements which are used to descrik
noise which affects people are almost always expressed as dbA.
Defensible Space - Concept of urban space designed to inhibit crirr
ingredients in designing defensible space include: improving th
natural capability of residents to visually survey the public area of their residential environment; enhancing spheres of territoria
influence within which residents can easily adopt proprietar
attitude; and, enhancing safety through the strategic geographi
locations of intensively used community facilities.
Density Bonus Proqram - A density increase of at least 25% over th otherwise maximum allowable residential density under th applicable zoning and land use.
Desiqnated Historic Resources - Improvements, buildings, landscape structures, signs, features, sites, places, areas, or other object
of scientific, aesthetic, educational, cultural, architectural, c
historic significance to the citizens of the city and which hac been officially designated as such by the City Council upc recommendation of the Historic Preservation Commission.
Developable Parkland - Acreage considered to be buildable typically with slopes of less than 10% and located in other thz an area on which building is excluded because of floodin5 easements, environmental, or other constraints.
Diaqram - A graphic expression of the General Plan's goals
to have the same regulatory nature as written ordinances, standarc
or policies or to be parcel specific.
Environmentally Sensitive Lands - Open space lands which ai constrained or prohibited from development including beache5 lagoons, wetlands, other permanent water bodies, riparian habitat and steep slopes.
by utilizing the proprietary concerns of residents. K€
objectives and implementing programs. It is not typically mear
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Fire Hazard - Any condition or action which may increase tk potential of fire to a greater degree than that customaril
prevention or suppression, or which may obstruct, delay, hinder c
interfere with the operations of the fire agency or the egress c
occupants in the event of fire.
Fire Hazardous Areas - Any land covered with grass, grain, brus
or forest, land situated close enough to such areas that ai seriously exposed to flying brands, situated on slopes or isolate in such a manner that a fire would be difficult to suppress c would result in substantial fire or erosion damage.
Fire Prevention - The function of approving building plans
inspecting buildings, their contents, and their fire protectic
equipment to buildings, their contents, and their fire protectic
equipment to eliminate or minimize hazardous conditions (
operations; public education; and investigating the causes of firt
to serve as a guide for future fire prevention priorities.
Fire Pratectian Services - Any official agency charged with tl responsibility of protecting life and/or property through su( operations which may be necessary to extinguish or control ai
fire, perform any rescue operation, investigate suspected ( reported fires, gas leaks, or other hazardous conditions (
situation.
Floodplain - Land area adjacent to a watercourse which is subjec to inundation of floodwaters expected from a 100-year flood.
Floodway - A river channel and adjacent land area within
floodplain needed to carry a 100-year frequency flood withoi
increasing the water surface elevation more than 1 foot at ai point. The boundary of the 100-year floodway shall be determinc using data contained on the City's National Flood Insurance Map:
Freauency - tlFrequencytt means the number of sound waves occurrii within a given length of time. Frequency is expressed in Hert:
The human ear perceives differences in frequency as changes pitch; the higher the frequency, the higher the pitch.
GMP - See Growth Management Plan.
Goal - An ideal future end or expression of community desires.
"Grandfathered" Park Areas - Park areas currently listed within tl
park inventory, and by todays standards, may not meet t! definition of the category to which they are assigned. Typical
these sites were once classified as neighborhood parks and a
currently classified as community parks due to the elimination
recognized as normal by official agencies responsible for fir
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the neighborhood park classification. Essentially these sites ar applicable to the current definitions except for the acreag
requirement of 20-50 acres.
Growth Manaqement PrOwWPlan(GMP) - A comprehensive approach t land use planning now and in the future. It links residential commercial and industrial development directly to the availabilit
of public services and facilities. It sets limits on the tota
number of housing units to be built and increases the total amoun
of open space to be preserved in the City.
Growth Manaqement Zone - A geographically-defined area in the City
the boundaries of which were based upon logical facilities an
improvements planning relationships. Under the City's Growt
Management Plan, there are 25 zones and a plan for facilities an improvements is required for each zone before development ca occur a
Industrial Park Mitiqation Fee - A development fee assessed on th
square footage construction of industrial buildings to pay for th
development of recreational facilities to meet non-residentia
demand created by the influx of the industrial base population.
Lcp - See Local Coastal Plan.
&& - See Day-Night Average Level.
LFMP - See Local Facilities Management Plan.
L 10 Statistical A-Weishted Noise Level - The L 10 level represent the A-weighted noise level which is exceeded for 10 percent of tk: time during which the noise level is measured. This measur represents the louder noises recorded during the measuremer
period.
Local Coastal Plan (Proarm) (LCP) - A specially prepared land US plan for the portion of the City located within the Coast? boundaries as defined by the State Coastal Act. The plan mu5 address the protection of coastal resources and public access t the coastline.
Local Facility Manaqement Plan (LFMP) - Shows how and when tf following facilities and improvements necessary to accommodat development within the zone will be installed or financed: Cit administrative facilities, library, wastewater treatment, park5 drainage, circulation, fire facilities, open space, schools, sewc
facilities and water facilities.
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Masnitude - "Magnitude*! of a noise is its sound pressure leve (that is, the air pressure change caused by a sound wave). Mor
specifically, it is twenty times the logarithm to the base io o
the ratio of sound pressure to reference sound pressure. Referenc
pressure is internationally standardized at 0.0002 microbar.
~ap - See diagram.
Master Plan - A plan that supplements and provides more detail t
the General Plan and the Land Use Element as it applies to a larq piece of land in the City.
Microbar - tgMicrobar19 means a unit of pressure commonly used i
acoustics equal to one dyne per square centimeter, or the forc
that would give a free mass of one gram an acceleration of or centimeter per second.
Multi-family - A residential structure or building that contair more than one dwelling unit or home.
NCTD - See North County Transit District.
Noise - "Noise1q is a loud, discordant or disagreeable sound.
Noise Generators - "Noise Generators" are those uses or activitic which cause or create unwanted sound.
Noise Sensitive Land Uses - "Noise Sensitive Land Uses" are tho: land uses which are particularly affected by excessive noisc including residences, motels, hotels, public meeting rooms schools, churches, libraries, hospitals, parks, recreation areas etc a
North County Transit District (NCTD) - The agency in charge (
providing bus transportation and other related transit services 1
the North San Diego County areas.
Objectives - An achievable, measurable and state or condition US(
to attain a planning goal established by the City.
Paratransit - More than one mode of transportation.
- PD - See Planned Development.
Planned Development (PD) - A contained development, often with mixture of housing types and densities, in which the subdivisic and zoning controls are applied to the project as a whole rathc
than to individual lots as in most subdivisions. Thereforc
densities are calculated for the entire development, usual. permitting a trade-off between clustering of houses and provisic
of common open space.
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Privatization - The attainment by local government of privat
development investment, operation, and/or maintenance of recreatic
facilities within areas of public ownership.
Public Facilities - Uses or structures that provide services to tl
public such as a library, City hall, fire station, police statior park, traffic signal or major street.
Redevelopment - An area of the City which is officially designate
for rehabilitation or redevelopment because some or all of tl buildings are old and often substandard.
Riqht-of-way - The area of land which has been dedicated for publ: use for transportation purposes (i.e, a street, freeway ( railroad).
Roadway - A strip of land which is covered by a street, publ. thoroughfare or, freeway used for vehicular transportation.
SANDAG - See San Diego Association of Governments.
San Diecso Association of Governments (SANDAG) - The region; planning agency for the San Diego Region of which Carlsbad is member agency.
Scenic Corridor - A roadway that has been subjected to all of tl steps contained in the Scenic Roadway Element to qualify as
scenic corridor which is found to possess scenic or historic; amenities worthy of preservation, and which may be implemented 1 the adoption of a Specific Plan and overlay zoning. The scen
corridor may also include the bands of land generally adjacent . the roadway which add to the visual appearance of the scen
roadway.
SDp - See Site Development Plan.
Site DeveloDment Plan (SDP) - A plan showing uses and structur
proposed for a parcel of land.
Special Resource Area - A recreational area that is characteriz
by a special or unique feature, natural or man-made, such as water body, earth formation, historic amenity or ecological1 sensitive area.
- SIL - See Speech Interference Levels.
Special Use Area - A park area generally between one to five acr that does not provide all the types of recreational faciliti normally provided in a larger community park. One or t
recreational activities are generally provided.
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- SP - See Specific Plan.
gpecific Plan = Similar to a Master Plan. A plan adapted by th City to implement its General Plan for designated areas. I contains the locations and standards for land use densities
streets, and pther public facilities in greater detail than tk
General Plan and the Land Use Plan.
SDeech Interference Levels (SILL - The SIL is the point at whic
a given noise level makes intelligible speech impossible. Referenc
is made to gauge distance between the talker and listener.
Strir, Commercial - A conglomeration of commercial developmer
extending along both sides of a major street leading out of tk
center of a city. In zoning terms, a strip zone may refer to district consisting of a ribbon of highway commercial uses frontir
both sides of a major arterial route.
Tentative Subdivision MaD - A proposal to subdivide land into fi\
or more lots or units. A final map which conforms to the tentati\
map completes the subdivision process.
Tranmortation Corridor - A strip of land comprised of a majt transportation facility such as a freeway and a railroad and it
adjoining right-of-way.
UnacceDtable Risk - Level of risk above which specific action 1
government is deemed to be necessary to protect life and propert1
Variance - A device which grants a property owner relief frc certain provisions of a zoning ordinance when because of tl particular physical surroundings, shape, or topographical conditic of the property, compliance would result in a particular hardsh: upon the owner, as distinguished from a mere inconvenience or desire to make more money. A variance may be granted, for examplc
to reduce yard or setback requirements, or the number of parkii or loading spaces. Authority to decide variances is usually vestr
in the Planning Commission.
Williamson Act - Permits local governments to execute voluntai
contracts with landowners restricting land use and reducii
property tax assessments.
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CITY OF CARLSBAD
GENERAL PLAN
LAND USE ELEMENT
WHEN OBTAINING ANY SINGLE OR MULTIPLE GENERAL PLAN ELEMENT(S1
ONE PACKET COMPRISED OF THE GENERAL PLAN PREFACE AND GLOSSARl
WILL BE ATTACHED TO EACH ELEMENT.
1000 SCALE LAND USE MAPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE.
NOTE: WORDS APPEARING IN TEXT SHOWN AS ARE INCLUDED IN GLOSSARY.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. INTRODUCTION
A. BACKGROUND AND INTENT 1-1 B. STATE LAW 1-1 C. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ELEMENTS 1-1
11. DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND USE PLAN
A. CITY FORM 1-2
B. GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN 1-3
C. LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS 1-4
111. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND
ACTION PROGRAMS
1. OVERALL LAND USE PATTERN
A. GOALS 1-16
B. OBJECTIVES 1-16
ACTION PROGRAMS 1-16
C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND
2. GROWTH MANAGEMENT
A. GOALS 1-19 B. OBJECTIVES 1-18
ACTION PROGRAMS 1-18
C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND
3. RESIDENTIAL
A. GOALS 1-19 B. OBJECTIVES 1-19 C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND
ACTION PROGRAMS 1-19
4. COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL
A. GOALS 1-21 B. OBJECTIVES 1-21 C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND
ACTION PROGRAMS 1-21
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5. AGRICULTURE
A. GOALS 1-25
B. OBJECTIVES 1-25
- ACTION PROGRAMS 1-25
C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND
6. ENVIRONMENTAL
A, GOALS 1-26
C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND B. OBJECTIVES 1-26
ACTION PROGRAMS 1-26
IV. GENERAL PLAN LAND USE MAP 1-28
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Background and Intent
The Land Use Element is basically concerned with how and where peop will- live, work, play and shop in Carlsbad. The Land Use Eleme involves providing sufficient land for all the needs of the peop over a long-term period, while at the same time preserving t quality of our natural environment. It also involves establishi the proper relationship between living areas and non-residential la uses.
B. State Law
A Land Use Element is required by State law (Government Code Secti 65302(a)). Under the State law, it is required to designate t proposed general distribution and general location and extent of t uses of the land for housing, business, industry, open spac i ncl udi ng agri cul ture, natural resources, recreation, and en joyme of scenic beauty, education, public buildings and grounds, solid a liquid waste disposal facilities, and other categories of public a private uses of land. The Land Use Element should also include statement of the standards of population density and buildi
covered by the plan.
The Land Use Element consists of both a narrative (written goal objectives and implementing policies and action programs) and graphic portrayal of land uses (Land Use Map). Both of thc constitute the Land Use Element and represent the "Land Use Pla for the City of Carlsbad. Neither should be amended withc considering the impact on the other.
State law also permits the Land Use Element to address other subjec which relate to the physical development of the City. In tt regard, Carlsbad's Land Use Element contains its program for managi the future growth which will occur in the City. This program
intensity recommended for the various districts and other terri tc
rimarily at ensuring that an adequate level of will be provided at all times.
C. Relationship to Other Elements
In differing degrees all of the elements of the General Plan conti goals and policies which relate to the Land Use Element. The L; Use Element has the broadest scope of all the elements and, theory, it plays the central role of correlating all land use isst into a set of coherent development policies. Its goals, objectivf policies, and programs relate directly to the other elements. practice, it is the most visible and often used element in 1 General P1 an. A1 though a1 1 General P1 an elements carry equal weigl the Land Use Element is often perceived as being most representat, of "the General Plan." It is the policy of the City that the Li Use Element be consistent with and further the goals of all otl elements of the General Plan.
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11. DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND USE PLAN
A. City Form
The underlying principle of Carlsbad's "Land Use Plan" is that tl City- will develop as a balanced community with a full range ai variety of land uses. Although primarily residential, there wi' also be places to shop (commercial), places to participate recreational activities, places to enjoy nature (parks and opc space), places for employment opportunities (industrial and offic parks) and places to experience the City's cultural amenitic (historic structures and pub1 ic art). The plan encourages a varie. of housing types and densities. It encourages a strong, viab economic base. It attempts to balance urban land uses wi environmental features and open space. The intent of the Land U Plan is to provide a full service, balanced community where the nee of all the residents can be provided for, yet still have a cohesi urban form.
After further analysis of the Land Use Plan, it also becomes evide that the City is developing as a bi-nodal community, separated the non-residential corridor running east-west along Palomar Airpo Road. Both sectors can be further broken down into sub-areas. Th pattern of growth is commonly referred to as the "multiple-nucle concept.
North Carlsbad is developing as two separate residential communiti (nucl ei ) :
a) The first community is the older, more established section Carlsbad, generally west of El Camino Real and north of Ag Hedi onda Lagoon.
A second community is developing as a result of the Calave Hills Community Master Plan in the northeast quadrant of t City.
b)
South Carlsbad is also developing as two separate communities:
a) The southeast quadrant is rapidly being developed with the Costa Master Plan acting as the prime generator.
b) The southwest quadrant is developing along Interstate 5, a as a result of the approval of several Master Plan Communitie
As a consequence of Carlsbad's development and its wide range of la uses, it is essential that a program be established which can monit growth and relate it to the City's ability to provide services.
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B. Growth Management P1 an
The transition period between what the City is today and what t ultimate, desired character of the City will be is most critica An area of primary concern is the capability of the City adequately serve growth as it occurs. In order to ensure th adequate public facilities and services are guaranteed at all tim as growth occurs, the City has a Public Facilities Element and h developed a . The program establish Citywide, qua Management Zones performan standards for eleven public facilities. The eleven public faciliti addressed are city administration, library, wastewater treatmen parks, drainage, circulation, fire, open space, schools, seh collection, and water distribution, The program requires that t appropriate publ ic facilities must be available in conformance wi the adopted performance standards in an area when new developmc occurs. Unless each of these eleven public facility standards h; been complied with, no new development can occur.
Compliance is planned for and provided through a three tiered phased planning process:
Citywide Facilities and Improvements Plan - which adopted elev public facility performance standards, defined the boundaries twenty-five local facility management zones, and detailed existi publ ic facilities and projected the ultimate publ ic facil ity neec
Local Facilities Management Plans - are prepared in each of t twenty-five zones and implement the provisions of the Groh Management Program. Plans for zones 1-6 were prepared by the Ci because these areas were highly urbanized, and there were no lav
be prepared by property owners within the zone. These plans phz all development and public facilities needs in accordance with t adopted performance standards, provide a detailed financing mechani to ensure public facilities can be provided, are reviewed by Ci staff for accuracy, and are approved by the City Council after public hearing.
Individual Projects - must comply with the provisions of the LOC Facilities Management Plans, as well as implement provisions of t Citywide plan. The review of individual projects make up the thi phase of the program and must comply with all performance standar or no development permits will be issued.
The City of Carlsbad in implementing its Growth Management Plan h made an estimate of the number of dwelling units that will be bui as a result of the application of the density ranges in the Land 1 Element to individual projects. For the entire City at buildoL
135,000. The density ranges were reduced by the City in 1985. Pri to that time, it was estimated that there would be 80,112 dwelli ut or a population of 208,291. The Citj , Growth Management Plan, and publ facilities plans are all based on this estimate. In order to ens1
undeveloped lands under a single ownership. Remaining zones sh;
the estimate is 54,599 dwelling units or an estimated population
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that all necessary public facilities will be available concurren with need to serve new development it was necessary to limit thl
number of additional, future residential dwelling units which ca
be constructed in the City to that estimate. For that purpose th City has been divided into four quadrants along El Camino Real an Palomar Airport Road. The maximum number of existing and ne residential dwelling units to be constructed or approved in the Cit after the election of November 4, 1986 is as follows; Northwes
Quadrant15,977, NortheastQuadrant8,435; Southwest Quadrant12,859 Southeast Quadrant 17,328, This dwelling unit limitation is show graphically on Figure 1. FIGURE 1
NORTHEAST
I
DWELLlNG UNlTS BY QUADRANT
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city of Carisbad C. Land Use Classifications 1 1141a6
The land use classifications described herein and shown graphical1 on the Land Use Map represent existing and expected land uses in th City at some future period of time, at total buildout of the City The purpose of the Land Use Map is to serve as a diagram whic graphically displays the type, arrangement and relation of land use
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planned in the City. It is not intended to be used to legally deft or measure parcels of land. Table 1 is a quantitive breakdown 1 the Land Use Map in approximate gross acres. The following are t land use classifications for application to the Land Use Map:
RESIDENTIAL
Low Density (RL) (0-1.5 dwelling units per acre) Low-Medium Density (RLM) (0-4 dwelling units per acre) Medium Density (RM) (4-8 dwelling units per acre) Medium-High Density (RMH) (8-15 dwelling units per acre) High Density (RH) (15-23 dwelling units per acre)
COMMERCIAL
Intensive Regional Retail (RRI) Extensive Regional Retail (RRE) Regional Service Commercial (RS) Community Commerci a1 (C) Neighborhood Commerci a1 (N)
Travel Services Commercial (TS) Recreat i on Commerci a1 (RC) Central Business District (CBD)
PROFESSIONAL AND RELATED COMMERCIAL (0)
PLANNED INDUSTRIAL (PI)
GOVERNMENTAL FACILITIES (G)
PUBLIC UTILITIES (U)
SCHOOLS
Elementary Junior High High School Continuation
Private
COMMUNITY PARKS (OS)
OPEN SPACE (OS)
NON-RESIDENTIAL RESERVE (NRR)
SPECIAL TREATMENT AREA
COMBINATION DISTRICT
UNIQUE AND SPECIAL USES
AGRICULTURE
TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR (TC)
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UPDATED
TABLE 1
QUANTITATIVE BREAKDOWN OF LAND USE MAP
GROSS % OF % OF
ACRES TOTAL TYPE
RESIDENTIAL 14,261.9 56 LOW DENSITY 1,798. 7.2 12.6 LOW-MEDIUM DENSITY 8,402.9 33.3 59.1
MEDIUM DENSITY 2,696.7 10.8 18.9
HIGH DENSITY 251.9 .2 1.7 MED IUM-H IGH DENSITY 1,112.4 4.4 7.7
NON-RESIDENTIAL 4,257.6 16.4 INTENSIVE REGIONAL RETAIL 118.5 .46 2.6 EXTENSIVE REGIONAL RETAIL 78 .3 1.5 REGIONAL SERVICE 37.5 .14 .8
COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL 261.4 1.1 6.1 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL 66 .2 1.4 TRAVEL SERVICE 210.2 .8 5
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT 70.1 .3 1.2
RECREAT I ONAL COMMERC I AL 143 .56 3.2 PROFESSIONAL OFFICE 298.1 1.1 7.1
PLANNED INDUSTRIAL 2,306.8 8.8 55.3
NON- RES IDENTIAL RESERVE 505.1 1.9 12.1
PUBLIC UTILITIES 162.9 .6 3.7
OTHER 7,074 27.6
SCHOOLS 405.7 1.6 5.8
GOVERNMENTAL 273.2 1.1 3.9
DESIGNATED OPEN SPACE 4,336.4 17 61.5
ROADS AND RAILROAD 1,231.6 4.9 17.2
PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY 827.1 3.2 11.6
TOTAL CITY AREA 25,594 100
Dated: August 16, 19
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The following is a description of each one of the land u classifications including the standards of population density a building intensity permitted.
1. Residential
Density is the unit of measure used to compare and describe the intensi of residential land use. Different categories of density constitu
pol icy statements used in establishing the pub1 ic facility requiremen for each area. Density allocations are not intended to specifical identify building types but rather intensity of use. The City's goa regarding the need for specific types of residential housing is contain in the Housing Element.
Five ranges of density have been incorporated into the General Pla Each of these categories is implemented by one or more zc classifications which contain the specific site development standarc The City also has a specific mobile home park zoning classificati although mobile homes are permitted in any density classification.
Certain areas of the City designated for planned communities may ha several residential designations or combinations of residenti designations. In order to accommodate good design and planning, as we as environmental a ical factors, planned communities sha be controlled by a
(a) Low Density (RLI; Low density residential classification - rura recreational or agricultural - characteriz family dwell in on parcels one-half acre or larger, or and innovati housing development at an overall density not to exceed one and on half dwelling units per acre.
(b) Low-Medium Density (RLML: Urban low-medium density residenti areas characterized usually by single-family homes and planr residential development - 0 to 4 dwelling units per gross acre. variety of overall housing types may be allowed as long as the overa density does not exceed 4 dwelling units per acre.
(c) Medium-Density (RM): Urban medium density residential are characterized by small lot single-family homes or townhomes, duplexe triplexes and low density apartment developments - 4 to 8 dwelling uni per acre.
(d) Medium-Hiqh Density (RMHI: Urban mu1 tiple residential are
characterized by one and two-story condominium or apartment developmen
- 8 to 15 dwelling units per acre.
(e) Hiqh Densitv (RH): High density residential cl assificati characterized by two and three-story condominium and apartme development, 15 to 23 dwelling units per acre.
Using density ranges rather than specifying types of residenti development allows flexibility in zoning to implement the Land Use Pla The density ranges are not meant as guaranteed "minimums" or "maximums
As part of the City's Growth Management Plan, a dwell ing unit 1 imitati
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was established far each quadrant of the City. In order to ensure th development does not exceed the 1 imi t, the foll owing growth manageme control points are established for the Land Use Element density range
ALLOWED DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE
General Plan Growth Management Densi tv Ranqes Control Point
RL 0 - 1.5 1 RLM 0-4 3.2 RM 4-8 6 RMH 8 - 15 11.5 RH 15 - 23 19
The City shall not approve any residential development at a density th exceeds the growth management control point for the applicable densi
range without maki ng the fol 1 owing findings :
1. That the project will provide sufficient additional pub1 facilities for the density in excess of the control point to ensu that the adequacy of the City's public facilities plans will n be adversely impacted.
2. That there have been sufficient developments approved in t quadrant at densities below the control point so the approval wi not result in exceeding the quadrant limit.
Residential density shall be determined based on a number of dwelli units per developable acre of property. The following lands a considered to be undevelopable and shall be excluded from densi cal cul at i ons :
(1) Beaches; (2) Permanent bodies of water;
(3) F1 oodways ; (4) Slopes with an inclination of greater than 40%; (5) Significant wet1 ands; (6) Significant riparian woodland habitats;
(7) Land subject to major power transmission easements; (8) Land upon which other significant environmental features determined by the environmental review process for a proje are located; and (9) Railroad track beds.
No residential development shall occur on the lands listed abov however, the City Council may permit limited development of such proper if when considering the property as a whole the prohibition again. development would constitute an unconstitutional deprivation of propert: Limited development of accessory or nonresidenti a1 uses may be permi ttec
Development on slopes with an inclination of 25% to 40% shall I permitted if designed to minimize the grading and comply with the slol
development provisions of the hillside ordinance and the Carlsbad Loci
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Coastal Program, however, only 50% of the area shall be used for dens, cal cul ati ons.
All legally existing R-2 lots, as of December 1, 1986, may be develoi
with a two-family residence regardless of the density allowed by thc
development standards in effect at the time for their development i if the following findings can be made:
General -Plan designation if they can comply with all applical
a. That the project will provide sufficient additional pub facilities for the density in excess of the control point to ens that the adequacy of the City's public facilities plans will I
be adversely impacted;
b. That there have been sufficient developments approved in 1 quadrant at densities below the control point to cover the un. in the project above the control point so the approval will r result in exceeding the quadrant limit; and
c. All necessary public facilities required by this chapter will constructed or are guaranteed to be constructed concurrently w the need for them created by this development and in compliai with the adopted City standards.
In those exceptional cases where the base zone is consistent with land use designation but would permit a slightly higher yield than tl recommended in the low and low-medium density resident classifications, the City may find that the project is consistent w this element if it is compatible with the objectives, policies, gener land uses and programs expressed herein and does not exceed twenty-fi
(25) percent of the maximum allocation.
2. Comnercial
Commercial land uses designated in the Land Use Plan are: Regior Retail Commercial, Regional Service Commercial, Community Commercii Neighborhood Commercial, Travel Service Commercial, Recreation Commerc. and Central Business District Commercial (Village Redevelopment Are; It is to be noted that all of the possible locations for Neighborhc Commercial uses are not indicated on the Land Use Map. This is becai local neighborhood commercial areas are generally of a relatively smi
The commercial classifications recommended in this Land Use Elemc relate to the level of commercial activity taking place and to the si of market area more than to acreage in commercial use.
(a) Intensive Reqional Retail (RRI): These establishments offer st goods as clothing and household items, and reach their highest form the "planned shopping center". Such centers should have orderly i functional store arrangement and adequate and convenient offstrf parking. These centers draw customers from outside the City and generi interregional traffic. Because of their large market area and h. traffic volume, these areas require access to the entire region. '
intersection of two primary streets is generally required. A departmt
size and are supportive of almost all other land use categories.
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store is typically the major magnet of a regional shopping center, whi other stores supplement and compl iment the various department st0 lines. A group of convenience stores, service facilities, business a professional offices are often associated with the center. The minim acreage of a regional center site averages 40 acres, not including spa
for expansion. Depending on the amount of local, community and 0th regional -level functions provided, the total commercial area could ran up to 80 to 90 acres.
(b) Extensive Reqional Retail (RRE): These commercial areas incl u a wide range of establishments dealing in large, low volume, high co items such as furniture, automobiles (new and used), lumber and buildi materials, boats, mobile homes, farm machinery and garden supplie "Di scount'l or "warehouses" retail stores (75,000 square feet or mor also fit into this classification. Because they require significa storage area or warehouse space, they usually don't locate in intensive regional shopping center. Extensive shopping establishmen are similar in market and population requirements to intensive shoppi establishments, but, because of the cost of the items sold or the stora requirements, customers are willing to travel greater distances. response to the wide range of items sold and the varied physical a transportation requirements involved, these establishments are rare suited to planned shopping centers (except for household furni shin
large population. Intersections of primary streets, or near the intersections along a major wterial, meet their access needs. The location should be near developments with similar physic characteristics, suitably separated from residential areas. Because wide variety in their development, extensive storage and display need wholesale and distribution activities, and the need to associate wi other businesses, these establishments cannot always be developed ai placed in one independent shopping center. However, the minimum ar for an individual center should be at least 10 acres.
(c) Reqional Service Comnercial (RS): These commercial areas provi repair and consumer services to residential areas and to other busine establishments. Their characteristics often appear to be industrial nature. The regional service sub-group includes service contracto (plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, electrical, housing repairs a maintenance), laundries and dry-cleaning plants, frozen food storage a custom food processing, major household and commerci a1 appl i ance repa
such as furniture and appliances) and seek locations accessible to
and major automobile and truck overhaul or body repair.
Because these establishments have low patronage and offer a large si requirement, they generally seek independent locations with low la, costs and good accessibility. They should be separated from residenti areas by physical barriers and by a proper orientation and spacing structures and storage yards. Appropriate locations are along a maj arterial or near the intersection of arterial streets. When locati these establishments, it is important to prevent detrimental effects adjacent land and to ensure proper access to the street system. minimum area size is required.
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(d) Comnunitv Comnercial (C) : This category designates land f commercial centers which provide a wide range of facilities for reta trade, convenience goods, services and professional office uses. addition to supermarkets, restaurants, movie theaters and banks, includes areas of larger retail volume than that of neighborho commerci-al. Financial, insurance, real estate and personal a
business centers.
Community Commerci a1 establ i shments usually serve a market area up one and one-half mile radius. Usually they are closely related residenti a1 development and often combine with "1 oca1 shopping centers Easy access to a relatively large area and population is required. T intersection of arterial streets is a common location for the establishments, and an area of 6 to 12 acres is usually needed.
(e) Neighborhood Comnercial (N): There are two types of neighborho (or local) commercial establishments: neighborhood convenience shoppi and neighborhood shopping. These commercial establishments assume t types of physical groupings: (1) the small convenience cluster, and ( the neighborhood shopping center; the basic difference between the t is scale of operation.
Neighborhood convenience establishments may exist as a group of sma
facility. Typical establishments within this sub-group are groce stores, drug stores, beauty and barber shops and laundromat Establishments of this kind serve the immediate surrounding residenti area and draw a high percentage of walk-in patrons, although a certa amount of automobile traffic can be expected because of the 1 population densities common in newer areas. Often the convenience cent is isolated from other business activity, but in close proximity to su community facil ities as schools, park and recreation areas. Usual these clusters require from 2 to 3 acres. Local shopping areas a larger groupings of stores and shops of the local convenience typl Frequently occurring at the periphery of a residential area at tl intersection of collectors or arterials, they serve two to four adjacei residential areas (local convenience clusters serve one residenti area) and may contain supermarkets, drug stores, a hardware stori specialty stores, personal services, and business and profession offices. A local shopping group usually requires 5 to 10 acres fl development .
(f) Travel Service Commercial (TSl: Travel Service areas, includi motels, highway-oriented service stations, and restaurants, ser business and industrial areas as well as the traveling public. The establishments should be accessible to interregional traffic, but th need not have direct roadway access as long as their location is easi ident i f i ab1 e.
(9) Recreational Commercial (RCI: This category provides for commerci, uses that are primarily recreational in nature. These uses incluc activities such as golf course club houses and pro shops, tenn facilities, horse stables, boat launching facilities, motels, restauran
professional services and wholesale trade are compatible with the
stores and service shops in a planned shopping center or as a sing
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and, if the recreation area is part of a larger planned cornmunit residential uses with densities compatible with surrounding uses.
(h) Central Business District Comnercial (CBD): The Central Busine District is located in the heart of "old" Carlsbad and is common referred- to as the "downtown", "inner City" or "Vi1 1 age". Exi sti activities include such things as retail stores, offices, financi institutions, restaurants and tourist serving facilities. Residenti uses can be intermixed throughout the area. The Central Busine District has been designated as a
3. Professional and Related Comnercial (0)
This classification designates areas which are compatible a environmentally suited to office and professional uses, includi compatible and supportive related commercial uses. This land use cou be placed along major arterials without creating adverse conditio
area.
which are associated with strip development, and can be used as buffe
between commercial areas and residential uses.
4. Planned Industrial (PI)
The Land Use Map designates those areas currently used for, proposed a or adjacent to industrial development, including manufacturin warehousing, storage, research and development, and utility us Agricultural and outdoor recreation uses on lots of one acre or more a considered to be a proper interim use for industrially designated area
5. Governmental Facilities (6)
This classification of land use designates areas currently being us for governmental functions including Civic Center, maintenance yards a fire stations. As they develop, additional facilities such as bran libraries, auditoriums, police and fire facilities and community cente may be included in this category.
6. Public Utilities (U)
This category of land use designates areas, both existing and propose either being used or which may be considered for use for public or quas public functions.
Primary functions include such things as the generation of electric energy, treatment of waste water, publ ic agency maintenance storage a operating facilities, or other primary uti1 ity functions designed serve all or a substantial portion of the community. Sites identifil with a @ designation indicate that the City is studying or may in t~ future evaluate the location of a sate1 1 i te waste water treatme, facility in an area which could be located within a one kilometer radi of the designation. Specific sitin acilities shall accompl i shed only by a change of zone, adoption, or Mast Plan approval for developments in the nity zone or 0th similar actions adopted by ordinance which in any case shall be approv only after fully noticed publ ic hearings.
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7. Schools
This land use classification represents both existing and proposed schc sites necessary to serve the ultimate planning area. The sites i
designated as elementary, junior high, high school 9 continuation schc
or private school facilities. Sites delineated with precise boundari represent existing sites and sites shown with a circular symbol represc proposed sites to be confirmed by the respective school districts at ti of development .
8. Community Parks (OS)
Community parks are leisure facilities specifically designed to ser the broader recreational needs of several neighborhoods and are typical 20 to 50 acres in size. They are best located near major arterials a when possible, near junior and senior high schools. Additionally, tt are intended to provide diversified activity, both active and passi to meet the needs of the populations surrounding them. The Land Use F indicates specific locations for existing park sites. The ott locations indicated on the map are approximate and i intended as a planning tool. Based on projections of population 2 community needs, a community park site should be located in the genev vicinity shown. These park sites are anticipated to be dedicated a developed in conjunction with surrounding development. The Parks a Recreation Element of the General Plan should be referred to for mo information regarding park sites.
9. Ooen Space (OS)
and planned open space. It is not intended that the map show all futu open space. The Open Space and Conservation Element of the General P1 should be referred to for a more detailed description of open space a the goals, policies and standards pertaining thereto.
10. Non-Residential Reserve (NRRL
This classification of land use designates areas held in reserve f non-residential uses such as agricultural, industrial , recreationa commercial, governmental and utility uses. The burden of proof reclassify and develop the land lies with the owner.
11. SDecial Treatment Area
The Land Use Plan designates particular areas that, because of existi conditions, warrant special treatment when considering future 1 and use In some instances, special treatment may include the use of Specif
Plans, Site Development Plans, or special studies to ensure th'
comprehensive pl anni ng and appropri ate safeguards are i ncl uded in tl development. Special treatment areas include:
The Land Use Map shows the generalized boundaries of presently designat
1) 2) The McCl el 1 an- Pal omar Airport Infl uence and Referral Area
3) 4) The Coastal Zone
The Village Redevelopment Area (CBD)
The North Beach Planning Area
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Other areas that are specifically impacted by such things as geologic hazards are delineated respectively in the Noise and Safety Elements of the General Plan.
Additional areas of the City may be designated as special treatme areas in- the future.
12. Combination District
Some areas of the City are suitable for more than one of tl aforementioned classifications. Those areas are normally transition; in nature and lie between two or more incompatible land uses. The Lai Use Map designates these areas by cross-hatching them with tl appropriate colors designated to each land use category. A proposed u: falling under either category and defined within an approved Specif Plan for the area would be consistent with the Land Use Element.
13. Unique and Special Uses
Within each land use designation, there is the potential for certa land uses that possess unique and special characteristics. These us
mobile home parks, recreational vehicle parks, public and quasi-pub]. accessory buildings and facilities, and hospitals.
These types of uses cannot be automatical ly pl aced within any particul i land use classification and must be reviewed on an individual site basil Criteria for this review should include the following:
a.
b. The proposed use will be in accord with all the Elements of tl
c.
ai bl
may include, but are not limited to, cemeteries, churches, golf course.
The proposed use is necessary and desirable for the City;
General P1 an ;
The proposed use is not detrimental to existing or planned uses the same vicinity;
The proposed site is adequate in size and shape to accommodate tt proposed use and any future expansion that may be necessary;
The street system serving the proposed use is adequate to proper- handle all traffic generated by the proposed use with minimi disruption to existing area.
14. Transportation Corridor (TC1
This classification is applied to or majc facilities such eway a Santa t Railroad and its Land uses that would be compatible wit the corridors wouldUie' temporary and low-intensity in nature, such i passive parks, open space, or agriculture. In this way, corridors woul remain scenic and remain available for future transportation needs. Tt Land Use Map also shows the general location of all future Circulatic Element arterials. The Circulation Element should be referred to fc more specific information regarding these roadways.
d.
e.
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Boundary Definition Between Land Use Classifications
It is the intent of the Land Use Map to show the general outlines l various land use classifications. The boundaries are not intended be precise legal boundaries. When uncertainty does exist as to t precise boundary lines of various land uses identified on the map, sum 1 ines shall be interpreted in the following manner:
(a) Where boundaries appear to follow the center line of a street highway, boundaries shall be construed to follow such lines;
(b) Where boundaries appear to follow ownership boundary 1 ine boundaries shall be construed to follow such lines;
(c) Where boundaries appear to follow topographic features such l
features; and
(d) Where boundaries appear to reflect environmental and resour1 management considerations, boundaries shall be construed in a mannl which is consistent with the considerations that the bounda ref1 ects.
valleys or ridgelines, boundaries shall be construed to follow SUI
If the application of the above guidelines does not resolve t uncertainty or if the Planning Director or the affected property own considered the result to be inappropriate, the matter may be referr to the Planning Commission for decision. The Planning Commission sha resolve the uncertainty in accord with all of the provisions applicable Specific and General Plans. The decision of the Plannil Commission may be appealed to the City Council in accord with the USUi procedures.
LOCAL COASTAL PLAN
Approximately one-third of the City is located within the Californ. Coastal Zone and is the State Coastal Act. TI Act requires a separate for this portion of tl City. The boundaries o were determined by tl State Coastal Commission are shown on the Land Use Map. The land u policies and programs of the LCP should also be referred to in guidii land use and development near the coastline.
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111. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS
1. Overall Land Use Pattern
A. Goals
A.1 To preserve and enhance the environment, character and ima of the City as a desirable residential, beach and open space
oriented community.
A.2 To provide for an orderly balance of both public and priva land uses within convenient and compatible locatio throughout the City and ensure that all such uses - typ amount design and arrangement - serve to protect and enhan the environment, character and image of the City.
A.3 To provide for land uses which through their arrangemen location and size, support and enhance the economic viabili of the City.
B. Objectives
B.l Through the development and arrangement of various land u components, create a distinctive sense of place and identi for each community and neighborhood of the City.
8.2 The community’s visual form, as well as that of t neighborhoods within, should be pleasing to the eye, rich variety, highly identifiable and legible, reflecting cultur and environmental values of the residents.
B.3 In conjunction with permitted land uses, provide for t social and economic needs of the community.
Implementing Policies and Action Programs
C.l Arrange land uses so that they preserve community identi and are orderly, functionally efficient, healthful, convenie to the public and aesthetically pleasing.
C.2 Establish development standards for all land use categori that will preserve natural features and characteristic especially those within rural, coastal and/or hillside area
different density categories shall have high priority reviewing future projects. Special attention shall be giv to buffering and transitional methods, especi a1 ly, wh reviewing properties where different residenti a1 densi ti or land uses are involved.
C.
C.3 Compatibility of adjacent land use along the interface
C.4 Encourage ~~~~~~~~~~~ when it is done in a way that
::. .......... ;.. ..i_ ......... i..... ..;. : :... .... . . compatible with existing, adjacent development.
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C.5 The City should enter into discussions and negotiations wi other cities, \or the county, when prospective developmen
in their areas are incompatible with adjacent Carlsbad are in regards to density, type of dwellings or zoning. Attenti should be given to the use of transitional methods to ensu
- compatibility.
The City shall review the architecture of buildings with t
enhancement of the character of each neighborhoo Architectural guidelines should be developed to aid in t review process.
Each application for development of property should be rat with regard to the following specific criteria:
1. Site design quality which may be indicated by the harma of the proposed buildings in terms of size, height a location, with respect to existing neighbori
C.6 focus on ensuring the quality and integrity of design a
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2, Site design quality which may be indicated by the amou and character of 1 andscaping and screening.
3. Site design quality which may be indicated by t arrangement of the site for efficiency of circulatio or onsite and offsite traffic safety, privacy, etc.
The provision of public and/or private usable open spa and/or pathways designated in the Open Space and Par and Recreation El ements.
Contributions to and extensions of existing systems foot or bicycle paths, equestrian trails, and t greenbelts provided for in the Circulation, Parks a Recreation and Open Space Elements of the General Pla
Compliance with the performance standards of the Groh
C.8 Provide for a sufficient diversity of land uses so th schools, parks and recreational areas, churches a neighborhood shopping centers are avai 1 ab1 e in close proximi to each resident of the City.
C.9 Parcels located in the McClellan-Palomar Airport Influen Area (as designated on the General Plan Land Use Map) mu have an approved Specific Plan prior to their developmen Parcels under 25 acres, which have no adjacent parcels und same ownership, may be developed with a in lieu of a Specific Plan unless the P rmines that a Specific Plan is warranted. Any plans f development in this area should also be submitted to t County Airport Land Use Commission for their review.
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5.
6.
Management P1 an.
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C.10 Implementation of the Land Use Element shall consider t social, economic and physical impacts on the community.
C.ll Encourage and promote the establishment of childca facilities in safe and convenient locations throughout t community to accommodate the growing demand for childcare
the community caused by demographic, economic and soci forces.
C.12 Buildings used for large public assembly, including, but n 1 imi ted to schools, theaters, auditoriums and high densi residential development, should be limited to those are which are relatively safe from unexpected seismic activi and hazardous geol ogi cal conditions.
Develop and retain open space in all categories of land us
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2. Growth Management
A. Goals
A.l To manage growth to ensure the timely provision of adequa public services and to preserve the quality of life of t residents.
A.2 To develop a system of adequate for t projected population.
B. Objectives
B.l Develop programs which would correlate rate of growth wi
Develop programs which would correlate the ultimate densi and projected population with the service capabilities of tl City.
service capabilities of the City.
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C . Imp1 ement i ng Pol i ci es and Act i on Programs
C.l Permit the development of land only after adequate provisit has been made for services such as transportation, wate sewage, utilities and other public facilities.
Develop a Growth Monitoring Program that would give the Ci the ability to measure its pub1 ic service requirements again the rate of physical growth. This information would be us when considering developmental requests and allow the Ci to set its own direction for growth and establish prioritic for capital improvement funding.
C.3 The City Council or the Planning Commission shall not fii that all necessary public facilities will be availab' concurrent with need as required by the Public Facilitic Element and the City's Growth Management Plan unless tl provision of such facilities is guaranteed. In guaranteeii
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that the facilities will be provided emphasis shall be giv to ensuring good traffic circulation, schools, park
1 ibraries, open space and recreational amenities. Pub1 facilities may be added. The City Council shall n materially reduce pub1 ic facilities without maki
corresponding reductions in residential densities.
Ensure that the dwelling unit limitation of the City's Groh Management Plan is adhered to by annual monitoring a reporting. The City s amendment, zone change, discretionary approval in development above the limit.
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3. Residential
A. Goals
A.1 To provide for a variety of housing types and density rang to meet the diverse economic and social requirements of t residents, yet still ensure a cohesive urban form with caref regard for compati bil i ty.
throughout the community; while providing a variety of housi types in the communities within the City, includi townhouses, condominiums, apartments, mobile homes, modul and prefabricated housing.
A.2 To retain the present predominance of single-family residenc
B. Objectives
B.l Preserve the neighborhood atmosphere and identity of existi residenti a1 areas.
Achieve a variety and choice of housing in all economic rang1 throughout the City.
8.3 Offer safe, attractive residential areas with a wide ran' of housing types, styles and price levels in a variety 1 1 ocations.
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C. Implementing Policies and Action Programs
C.l Encourage a variety of residential accommodations a amenities in the downtown areas so as to increase t advantage of "close in" 1 iving and convenient shopping in t commerci a1 core.
C.2 Limit medium and higher density residential developments . those areas where they are compatible with the adjacent lai uses, and where adequate and convenient commercial servici and public support systems such as streets, parking, park: schools and utilities are, or will be, adequate to ser' them.
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C.3 Restrict the highest residential densities to areas in near the core commercial area.
Channel large-scale development of apartments into areas whi are most appropriate from the standpoint of convenienc
Encourage cluster-type housing and other innovative housi design that provides adequate open space areas around the developments.
C.6 Coordinate provision of peripheral open areas in adjoini residential developments to maximize the benefit of the op space.
C.7 Locate uses near commercial centers. This WOL
provide housing in close proximity to these facilities to t highest number of people possible. These residenti developments should have adequate open space where 1 ocat adjacent to commercial or industrial development.
C.8 Higher density resident ial uses should be in close proximi to open space, community facilities, and other amenities.
C.9 Encourage orderly residential development, expand utili systems with a minimum of expense to the taxpayer, and avo "1 eapfrog" subdivisions.
C.10 Consider high and medium high density residential areas on where existing or proposed public facilities can accomrnoda the increased population.
C.ll Hillside areas should only accommodate densities that a compatible to slope preservation.
C.12 Densities and intensity should decrease as the slopes in t hillside increase.
C.13 An ordinance shall be adopted to address the relationsh between intensity of residential use and the protection hi 11 si des.
C.14 Introduce programs to revitalize all areas which a deteriorating or have a high potential of becomi deteriorated.
Encourage the provision of low and moderate income dwelli units to meet the objectives of the City's Housing Elemen
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4. Comnercial and Industrial
A. Goals
A.l To develop an industrial base of light, pollution-fr
- industries of such as will provide a reasonable t base and opportuni mployment of local residents.
A.2 To generate the development of commercial enterprises th support local industries, population and tourist trade.
A.3 To create a pleasing and unique downtown area designed attract the tourist and to provide the necessary ameniti to the permanent residents of the area.
B. Objectives
B.l Endeavor to maintain suitable and adequate sites f commercial and industrial facilities which are determined be income producing developments.
B.2 Develop and maintain suitable and adequate 1 andscapini undergrounding of utilities, sign control, site and buildii design, parking and performance standards to ensure that a existing and future commercial and industrial developmen are compatible with surrounding land uses.
B.3 Avoid overbuilding commercial sites or adding too mu1 additional commercial use along designated scenic routes a1
in the downtown core.
B.4 Concentration of new industrial uses shall not be permitt outside the present boundaries of the industrial corridor shown on the Land Use Plan.
B. 5 Di scourage development .
B.6 Locate major commercial and industrial centers in areas whic are easily accessible to major transportation facilities.
6.7 Encourage planned industrial parks as the preferred methc of accommodating industrial uses.
B.8 Recognize the uniqueness of the Village Redevelopment Arc and consider it a special treatment area.
Imp1 ement i ng Pol ici es and Acti on Programs
C.l Provide safe, convenient, attractive commercial facilitic
in keeping with growth rates.
C.2 Limit the type and amount of commercial uses to those whic can feasibly be supported by the trade area and to tho! which are consistent with the prime concept and image of tt community as a desirable residential, open space communit;
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C.3 Commercial recreation or destination tourist facilities, particular, should be carefully controlled so as to prote the residential character ofthe community and the opportuni of local residents to enjoy (in a safe, attractive a convenient manner) the continued use of the beach and loc
Each community should have easy access to a shopping cent or centers. The shopping center should serve to establi the identity of the community.
. transportation and parking facilities.
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C. 5 The community tommerci a1 centers should be accessible
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bicycle and pedestrian trails as well as automobiles.
As in the neighborhood center, the community commercial cent should encompass 1 andscaped courtyards, pedestrian waq bicycle trails, landscaped parking lots, and the use harmonious architecture in the construction of buildings.
C.7 In addition to the "downtown" core commercial area of t City and the regional shopping areas, commercial faciliti should be located within identified communities in order
communities and large planned residential developments activity focal points and providing non-vehicul transportation corridors to them will assure their physic integration within the community.
non-vehicular transportation corridors to at least o important recreational or cultural facility.
C.9 Design and construct all commercial areas with sufficie offstreet parking and loading facilities.
C.10 Encourage cleanup, landscaping, beautification, utili undergrounding, and additional parking in the downtown co commerci a1 area.
Encourage the types of commercial activities which will supp
C.12 The neighborhood (or local) commercial areas should provi for convenience facilities and goods to serve the needs the immediate neighborhood. All uses within th classification must be oriented to the immediate neighborho and be compatible with adjacent patterns of developmen Until such time as precise locations for neighborhol commercial facilities are developed through the creation 1 Master Plans or Specific Plans, the following guidelint should assist in distributing local commercial zoning:
a) Encourage the development of neighborhood commerci activities in centers with common planning, design a facilities (such as parking, ingress and egress).
ensure convenient access, Locating commercial facilities
C.8 Each community should contain or be conveniently linked
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the City with a broad economic base.
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b) Wherever possible, 1 ocate neighborhood cornmerc development at intersections of secondary stree wherever neighborhood commerci a1 development must necessity be located adjacent to major streets, ingr and egress should be from the lesser of the intersect arteri a1 s.
c) Locate neighborhood commerci a1 development so t wherever possi bl e it is central ly 1 ocated within service area.
d) Locate neighborhood commercial sites at an optil
distance from regional and community commerci a1 cente
e) Neighborhood Commercial centers should be genera located one mile apart.
f) While there is no absolute standard for the number 1 oca1 commerci a1 acres needed to adequately servic given number of people, there should generally be acre of neighborhood commercial development per 1, population of the service area. This standard shoi be tempered by the character of each particular serv area.
g) The area of a local commercial development shol generally be four to ten acres.
h) In order to assist the Planning Commission in determin the adequacy and appropriateness of neighborhl commercial development, justification in the form o statistical analysis of the market service area oi proposed neighborhood Commercial development should provided by the developer at the time of zoning.
i) Excessive undeveloped commercial zoning should regularly reviewed and evaluated for its abi I i ty serve the community.
Orient travel service commercial areas along the 1-5 corric and in the downtown core. C.13
C.14 Parking requirements for commercial areas shall comprehensively reviewed on a periodic basis (i .e. every ' years) to ensure adequate parking and to address identif parking probl ems.
Provide within the downtown core commercial area an organii system of land uses to be grouped in a community settir rather than sprawl or strip commercial setting. Such u! should include administrative and professional offict business services, retail outlets and governmental officc
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C.16 Provide within the commercial area of the downtown core variety of space and locations for specialty, unique ai attractive shops with a strong pedestrian orientation, thu' better enabling the area to attract a wide range of communi. oriented type uses which would otherwi se 1 ocate el sewhere
.C.l7 Provide a variety of commercial and tourist recreation activity in the downtown core commerci a1 area, especi a1 close to the beach, in connection with special entertainme. facilities, restaurants and other uses which will foster tl community concept.
in the Redevelopment and beach area.
those areas and uses which are provided with adequa transportation access and are appropriate to and compatib
with the residential community.
C.20 Concentrate industrial uses in those areas least desirab for residential development -- in the general area of tl flight path corridor of McClellan-Palomar Airport.
C .21 Provide 1 and for industri a1 development commensurate wi' growth rates and desirable environmental quality standard:
C.22 Provide for industrial sites that are large enough and levi enough to permit ample space for onsite parking, appropria'
landscaping, and loading facilities as well as areas fl
expansion.
Protect areas designated for industrial use from encroachme by incompatible non-industrial uses.
C.24 Encourage new industrial development to be located in moderi attractive, we1 1 -designed and 1 andscaped industrial parks
C.25 Regulate industrial land uses on the basis of performam standards, including noise, emissions, traffic, etc.
C.26 As with other major land use areas, industrial districi should be bounded by significant physical features such l primary streets, streams and railroads to protect the integrity and promote their identity.
C.27 The physical development of industrial areas should recogni the need for compatibility among the industrial establishmen1
C.28 Industrial traffic should not interfere with the functionir
C.18 The City should attempt to acquire additional parking are,
C.19 Limit general industrial development within the community
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involved and incompatible uses should not be permitted.
of other land use areas.
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C.29 The industrial activities and related services provided an industrial area should perform functions necessary a desirable in the overall operation of the industrial area
C.30 The development of an industrial area should adequate provide for internal traffic, utilities, and other operatior
should fully provide for its individual needs (employ
parking, loading, storage).
Nuisance factors (noise, smoke, dust, odor and glare) shou be controlled and not permitted to exceed City, State a Federal standards.
C.32 The existing boundaries of the industrial corridor alc Palomar Airport Road reflect the impact of the present si and operation of the airport especially as it relates residential type uses. Therefore, no expansion of t boundaries of the airport should be considered.
C.33 Require private industrial developers to provide for t recreational needs of employees working in the industri area.
. needs, and each industrial establishment within the ar
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5 - Agri cul ture
A. Goals
A.l To prevent the premature elimination of agricultural la and preserve said lands wherever possible.
B. Objectives
B.l Permit agricultural land uses throughout the City.
B.2 Conserve the largest possible amount of land suitable f agricultural purposes that are now undeveloped, through t willing compliance of affected parties.
Develop measures to ensure the compati bi 1 i ty of agricul tur, production and adjacent 1 and uses. B. 3
C. Imp1 ementi ng Pol i ci es and Action Programs
C.l The City should support and utilize all measures availabl i ncl udi ng the , designed to reduce the financi burdens on agricultural land, not only to prevent prematu development, but also to encourage its continued use f agricultural purposes.
C.2 The City should participate with neighboring cities ai communities in projects leading to preservation t agricultural resources and other types of open space aloi mutual sphere of influence boundaries.
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C.3 The City should consider the acquisition of lands or propert rights for permanent agricultural uses through methods ( means such as trusts, foundations, and city-wide assessmer districts.
.C.4- The City should attempt to preserve the flower fields ( lands east of 1-5 to the first ridgeline between Cannon Roi and Pal omar Airport Road, through whatever method created ai most advantageous to the City of Carlsbad.
6. Environmental
A. Goals
A. 1 To protect and conserve natural resources, fragile ecologici areas, unique natural assets and historically significar features of the community.
B. Objectives
B.l The City shall make the preservation of the natural habit; of the rivers, river banks, streams, bays, lagoons, estuarie5 marshes, beaches, lakes, shorelines and canyons a hi< priority and develop specific programs for these areas c preservation.
C. Implementing Policies and Action Programs.
C.1 Buena Vista Lagoon and Batiquitos Lagoon shall be preservc as vi sua1 resources and wi Id1 i fe preserves.
C.2 Slope disturbance shall not result in substantial damage ( alteration to major significant wildlife habitat ( native vegetation areas which do not present
C.3 Grading for building pads and roadways should be accomplish€
in a manner that would maintain the appearance of natur; hi 11 sides.
C.4 Density and intensity of development on hillsides shoul relate to the slope of the land in order to preserve tt integrity of the hillsides.
C.5 Limit future development adjacent to the lagoons and beac in such a manner to provide maximum physical and visu; accessibility to these resources for pub1 ic use and enjoymenl
C.6 Ensure the preservation and maintenance of the uniqu environmental resources of the Agua Hedi onda Lagoon whil
through implementation of the
providing for a balance of f
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C.7 Require comprehensive environmental review in accordance wi for a the projects that have the potential to impact natural resourc or environmental features.
C.8 Require that the construction of all projects be monitor to ensure that environmental conditions and mitigati measures are fully implemented and are successful.
C.9 Strictly adhere to the natural resource protection polici of the Local Coastal Program.
C.10 Utilize the goals, objectives and implementing policies the Open Space Element regarding environmental resources th should be protected as open space.
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SECTION I1
CITY OF CARLSBAD
GENERAL PLAN
CIRCULATION ELEMENT
WHEN OBTAINING ANY SINGLE OR MULTIPLE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT(S1 ONE PACKET COMPRISED OF THE GENERAL PLAN PREFACE AND GLOSSARY WILL BE ATTACHED TO EACH ELEMENT.
NOTE: WORDS APPEARING IN TEXT SHOWN AS ARE INCLUDED IN
GLOSSARY.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE NO.
I. INTRODUCTION
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A. BACKGROUND AND INTENT
B. STATE LAW C. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ELEMENTS
11. DESCRIPTION OF CIRCULATION SYSTEM
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A. PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
B. MODES OF TRANSPORTATION
111. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES
AND ACTION PROGRAMS
A. GOALS B. OBJECTIVES
C.
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GENERAL 11-4 11-5 FREEWAYS
STREETS 11-5 11-6 RAILROADS
11-6 TRANSIT SERVICE
11-6 AIR TRAVEL 11-6 PEDESTRIAN
11-7 BICYCLE ROUTES
PARK I NG 11-7 11-7 MAJOR PIPELINE AND UTILITY LINES
11-7 OTHER RELATED PUBLIC FACILITIES
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IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS
IV. CIRCULATION PLAN NOTES
V. ILLUSTRATIONS
11-9 CIRCULATION PLAN
ROAD STANDARDS 11-10 BICYCLE ROUTES 11-11 HIGH PRESSURE GAS & PETROLEUM MAINS 11-12
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I. INTRODUCTION
A. Background and Intent
The intent of the Circulation Element is to provide a comprehensi p.lan-for the movement of people within the City and to provi
adequate access to all the existing and future land uses identifi in the Land Use Element. It is a plan for the various modes transportation which are needed to serve people and the movement goods in the City. It also identifies how transportation syste
will link with surrounding jurisdictions and be coordinated wi regional transportation plans.
To ensure that the circulation system is provided concurrent wi need, the City has adopted certain policies, programs and ordinanc' including the , subdivision and zoni ordinances that to meet City code desi standards and engineering standards. Such actions are necessary implement this element.
B. State Law
A Circulation Element is required by State law (Government Co Section 65301(b)) and consists of "the general location and exte
of existing and proposed major thoroughfares, transportation route terminals, and other local public utilities and facilities, a correlated with the Land Use Element of the Plan". The Circulati Element states overall goal s, and pol i ci es concern i circulation needs. It describ modes of transportati oi and identifies specific policies and action programs for each t them. It provides maps showing the Circulation Plan, generalizi street standards and bicycle routes.
Re1 ati onshi p to Other General P1 an Elements
The Circulation Element is lated with the Land Use, Pub1 Facilities, Scenic Roadways, , Public Safety, Housing, and Par & Recreation Elements of t era1 Plan. All these Elemen address various aspects of the Circulation System and togeth provide the basic guidelines for development of the Circulati System. It is the policy of the City that the Circulation Syst be consistent with all General Plan elements.
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11. DESCRIPTION OF CIRCULATION SYSTEM
A. Primary Functions
The primary functions of the Circulation System are to:
I Provide for the continuing need for personal mobility with the City;
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I Move vehicles and pedestrian traffic in a safe and efficier manner;
Provide access to the City's existing land uses and to tho: expressed in the other elements of the General Plan. -
.. - B. Modes of Transportation
1. Freeways : Are control 1 ed access highways with grade separatc interchanges. Freeways carry large volumes of traffic at hi! speeds. Normally onramps and offramps are spaced a half-mi' or more apart.
2. Streets: Are designed to provide service levels which wi'
be safe, convenient, and attractive for anticipated volumc of traffic. Page 10 contains specific standards and a cro: section of each class of street. These are presentr as guides to what is reasonable, able, not i
engineering standards for street improvements.
Local Streets: Provide vehicular, nd bicycl access to property abutting the publi a such traffic to be distributed to d streets. Estimated average daily trips: 500 maximum.
Collector Streets: Serve as the connecting link for traff. between local streets and secondary and major arterial: Estimated average daily trips:
Control 1 ed Col 1 ectors: Simi 1 ar to coll ectors except th; access to adjoining properties is prohibited. Estimatt average daily trips: 5,000 to 10,000.
Secondary Arterials: Carry traffic from collector streets . and from larger arterials or freeways, Estimated daily trip:
5,000 to 20,000.
Major Arterials: Provide for the movement of traffic with,, and through the City. Major arterials have two moving lanc in each direction and a median divider; driveway access frc private property is prohibited. Estimated average daily trips 20,000 to 40,000.
Prime Arterials: Carry large volumes of traffic within ar through the City. Prime arterials have three moving lanes ( traffic in each direction and a median divider; driveway accer is prohibited. Estimated average dailytrips: 40,000 ormorc
Railroads: A Santa Fe rail line through the City handles bo1 passenger and freight trains. No active depot exists with. the City, although the location of two commuter rail statio]
inflexible rules. The City Council may establish design ar
500 to 5,000.
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have been approved; one at Grand Avenue and one at Poinsetti Lane. The City of Oceanside to the north maintains a multi modal station.
4. Transit Service: The
- provides transit and ' Carl sbad.
5. Air Travel : McClellan-Palomar Airport is currently operatii as a general aviation airport within the City of Carlsbac The airport is operated by the County of San Diego.
6. Pedestrian: Sidewalks and other pedestrian areas can be ma(
safer and more pleasant by separating them, wherever possi blc from vehicular traffic. Pedestrian movement and safety shoul
t\c facilitated and encouraged by creating environments ar circulation patterns conducive to walking.
The bicycle routes shown on the Bicycle Rout( rcul at i on El ement represent general 1 ocat i or ities rather than specific plans. The bicyc- routes for the City include those depicted in San Die! County's "1990 General Plan - Circulation Element -Bicyc' Network." The roads which include these routes are Carlsbi Boulevard, El Camino Real, Palomar Airport Road, and Ranci Santa Fe Road.
8. Parkinq: The City of Carlsbad has adopted standards in tl zoning ordinance for offstreet parking for land uses withi the City.
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9. Major Pipeline and Utility Lines: Carlsbad has a region: power generating plant located along the coast. Transmissic lines originating at the plant are shown on the Land U: Element . Land uses are limited under these line: Additionally, three high-pressure natural gas pipelines cro: the City in a north-south direction in the general locatic as shown on the titled "High Pressure Gas 8. Petrolei Mains".
10. Other Related Public Facilities: Other public facilities whic relate to the circulation system include water, sewer ai drainage facilities. These facilities are operated ai maintained by either the City and/or a special district ai detailed planning for the facilities are an integral part c the City's Growth Management Plan and Public Facilitie Management P1 ans.
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III. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS
A. GOALS
A.l. To provide a comprehensive circulation system to serve t
- present and future mobil i ty needs of Carlsbad and the greal San Diego County area. This system shall require a balai
attractiveness, costs, environmental, and social impacts.
Wherever possible, the adverse impacts of new development the Circulation System should be mitigated.
among travel modes based on travel needs, safety, convenienc
A.2 To develop the Circulation System concurrent with nee
B. OMECTIVES
B.l Each addition to the Circulation System should be a usable li on the total system. New routes and links in the Circulati System should be coordinated with appropriate routes and lir in neighborhood communities.
B.2 Bikeways should be provided on virtually all new ma; secondary arteri a1 s and on scenic roadways.
C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS
GENERAL
C.l Operational efficiencies of streets should be improved by usi modern design standards and 1 atest avai 1 ab1 e techno1 og Provi si ons for emergency and publ i c service vehi cl es shou be included.
C.2 Adequate traffic safety measures should be provided at c intersections.
C.3 The Circulation Element should be coordinated with t devel opment of the scenic route program (addressed speci f ical in the Scenic Roadways Element) for the preservation a enhancement of the scenic qualities of selected corridors.
Adequate sidewalks should be provided as required by the City public improvement ordinance, with special attention to stree
classified as collectors, or higher, areas of impaired publ
safety, adjacent to school s, and a1 ong Carl sbad Boulevard.
Other appropriate agencies should be encouraged and assist in the planning and development of regional mass trans systems.
C.6 The Planning of all aspects of the Circulation system sha take into account convenient and safe access betwe
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residential areas and commercial and industrial employmer centers.
FREEWAYS
C.7 - New freeways and major streets should not bisect or isolai individual communi ties, neighborhoods, business areas, par1 or other homogeneous areas.
The number of access points to freeways and prime arterial should be minimized to enhance the function of these rout€ as throughways .
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STREETS
C -9 Development should be coordinated and phased to precl ude 1 eve1 of traffic generation which exceed the capacity of tt Circulation System.
C.10 Private driveway access onto secondary arterials should t minimized, and should be prohibited onto major arterials, prir arteri a1 s and control 1 ed coll ectors.
C.11 Roads should be designed to minimize the number c intersections and other conflicting traffic movements.
C.12 The use of local streets as thoroughfares should t discouraged.
C.13 Designate truck routes for the use of commercial and industrii traffic.
Construct roads following the natural contours to minimize cul and fills.
Design roads to enhance scenic areas and encourage roadsid and median landscaping to meet City Standards.
Provide adequate street safety.
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C.17 Design roads to minimize the negative impact of noise c adjacent land uses.
C.18 Develop a street and madway naming and numbering plan in orde to establish the official names of streets and roadways, t remove conflicts, duplication and uncertainty among such namec and to provide an orderly system for the numbering of buildin: and properties.
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MI LROADS
C. 19 Grade separations at rai 1 road crossings should be encouragc to increase public safety and to minimize the negative impac
If a high-speed train is approved for construction through tr City, the existing railroad should be either rebuilt bel( grade, or otherwise modified to increase public safety ar reduce the negative impact of
C.21 The City should coordinate with and the North Couni Transit District (NCTD) on the No nty troll ey proposa' and potential station locations.
of noise on adjacent land uses.
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TRANSIT SERVICE
C.22 A representative of the City of Carlsbad shall serve on tt Board of Directors of the North County Transit District participating in the development and implementation c policies, plan proposals and standards affecting Carlsbad.
-Ride facilities shall be planned and coordinated wil , NCTD and SANDAG. C.23
AIR TRAVEL
C.24 The McClellan-Palomar Airport shall continue to be designatf and operated as a general aviation airport.
C.25 The City of Carlsbad shall oppose any proposed expansion o the airport, without a majority vote of the qualified elector
of the City. (Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 21.53.015).
PEDESTRIAN
C.26 Additional strategic parking, increased sidewalk widths, ar landscaping and street furniture should be provided i commerci a1 areas to he1 p separate pedestrian and vehicul a traff i c.
C.27 Sidewalks should be provided: 1) in residential areas; 2 around schools; 3) at parks; 4) at entrances to publi buildings, and 5) access points to and from publi transportation.
C.28 New construction and should consider the desig of pedestrian spaces to land uses and availabl parking.
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BICYCLE ROUTES
C.29 The development of bike routes should be coordinated with t' Parks and Recreation Element of the General Plan.
should be served by bicycle routes. C.30 - Existing and proposed cultural and educational faciliti
C.31 Bicycle routes should be located along designated scen
C.32 All bicycle routes shall be designed in accordance with t~ "Bike Route Standards," Section 7-1000 of the State l California Highway Design Manual.
roadways (Scenic Roadways Element) 7 wherever possible.
PARK1 NG
C.33 Safe, adequate, and attractively 1 andscaped offstreet parki facilities should be provided with all new development.
C.34 joint public-private efforts to improve parking and circulati conditions in existing developed areas should be encourage,
MAJOR PIPELINE AND UTILITY LINES
C.35 Existing and proposed facilities shall be consistent with a' applicable General Plan elements and adopted standards of tl
City,
C.36 The City shall inform and advise the public of the dangi involved and the necessary precautions to take in order to wo' in or near these pipelines or utility transmission lines.
OTHER PUBLIC FACILITIES
C.37 The City and the special districts serving the City shou- regularly review and update their respective Master Plans fc the expansion of local and shall coordinai the plans with the pl transportation moc improvements.
C.38 The City should use its and Pub1 Facilities Management System to monitor the adequacy of publ, facilities and to ensure continuing coordination between tl City and the appropriate special districts.
IV. CIRCULATION PLAN NOTES
Several areas of the Circulation Element map require further explanatit of the City's intent. As a result, the following notes are provided 1 clarify the plan.
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1. Rancho Del Oro - Classified as a secondary arterial roadway only i a freeway interchange with SR78 is provided. If an interchange i not provided, this roadway is not to be included in the plan.
Rancho Santa Fe Road - Six travel lanes should be provided but tt City might allow a reduced right-of-way between La Costa Avenue ai 01 ivenhain Road where prior development approval restricts righl of-way width.
Tamarack Avenue - Classified as a collector street between Carlsb; Boulevard and Skyline Road. An 8O-foot right-of-way west ( Jefferson to Carl sbad Boulevard should be maintained. Secondar arterial standards shall be maintained between Jefferson Street an Adams Street.
Avenida Encinas - The City might downgrade the southernmost link c this roadway (between Lakeshore Gardens Mobile Home Park and Carlsb; for the immediat area indicates low intensity development. Such downgrading shal not require an amendment to this element.
Kellv Road - Eventual alignment should avoid the Macario Canyon Par
site.
6. Leucadia Boulevard Extension - The City shall support maintainir this roadway in adjoining jurisdiction plans which would exter Leucadia Boulevard from Interstate 5 to El Camino Real.
7. Melrose - The City shall support maintaining this roadway i adjoining jurisdiction’s plans from the current Carlsbad City limit south to an appropriate connection. Melrose shall maintain it classification as a prime arterial.
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LAGOON
PACIFIC OCEAN
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CIRCULATION PLAN
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HIGH PRESSURE GAS & PETROLEUM MAINS
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SECTION I11
CITY OF CARLSBAD
GENERAL PLAN
SCENIC ROADWAYS ELEMENT
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1990
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. INTRODUCTION
A. BACKGROUND AND INTENT 111-1
B. STATE LAW 111-1
C. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ELEMENTS 111-1
AND ACTION PROGRAMS
A. GOALS 111-2
B. OBJECTIVES 111-2
C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTIONS PROGRAMS 111-3
11. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES
I I I. CRITERIA FOR SCENIC ROADWAY DESIGNATION 111-3
IV. SCENIC CORRIDORS 111-5
V. DIAGRAM A - SCENIC CORRIDOR AND COMMUNITY IDENTITY
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I. INTRODUCTION
A, BACKGROUND AND INTENT'
The City of Carlsbad contains many scenic and historical areas, whic are -traversed by public roads and a freeway that are easil accessible from anywhere in the City. From an aesthetic environmental, and historical standpoint, it is important that the: areas be preserved. These and other attractions along our roadwaj should not only be protected for us, but also for future generatior who will undoubtedly place a great deal of value on such a legac as scenic and historical land. The Scenic Roadways Element is nc designed or intended to impose unnecessary or unjustifiab' restrictions on public or private property. Nor is it intended 1 adversely affect the value of private property. It mere' establishes a program to study the eligible routes listed within ti El ement.
The intent of the Scenic Roadways Element is to establish a Scen, Corridor Program for the City with the ultimate objective of tl protection and enhancement of prime scenic and historical areas aloi designated routes within the City. The program established by th Element also contains criteria that should be considered whc roadways for their eligibility for designation as a and a list of roadways that already meet the criter n so designated.
B. State Law
Although state law previously required each General Plan to addre: scenic corridors, the law was changed in 1981 and the Scenic Roadwa: Element is not now one of the seven mandated elements. Section 651 of the State Planning and Zoning Laws does indicate that the Gener, Plan may include any other elements which the community feels rela to the physical development of the City.
C. Relationship to Other Elements
There is a strong interrelationship between the Scenic Roadwa. Element and other elements of the General Plan. This element is perhaps most strongly related to the Open Space and Conservati Element because the proposed program of scenic corridors will he implement some of the goals and policies contained in that Elemen These goals and policies refer to such things as recreational use scenic and historical preservation, visual relief, protection community identity, and the utilization of proper design criter to preserve the unique and special resources in the City. Also, t scenic corridors, once established, by definition, will traver significant natural and urban open space areas.
The relationship with the Circulation Element is fundamental becau it forms the skeletal framework for the proposed network of scen roadways. The Ci rcul ation Element a1 so discusses the establ i shme
included within the Scenic Corridor Program. It relates to the La
of the City's Bikeway Program, a possible consideration to
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Use Element in that it is important to determine approximate la] uses and zoning restrictions along scenic corridors.
The Scenic Roadways Element also relates to the Parks and Recreati Element by assisting in the development of linear recreation a scenic amenity corridors as discussed in that Element. In additi
it relates to the Historic and Arts Elements in that scenic roadwa should be utilized to provide opportunities for travelers to acce scenic and historic areas and to view public art.
11. GOALS, OMECTIVES AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS
The following goals relate to the overall results desired of the Scen Roadways Program. They are intended to form the framework for public ai private decision-making. These goals will be interpreted in more deta by a number of objeetlwes. In addition, implementing policies and actil programs will be suggested to achieve the goals and objectives of th Element.
A. GOALS
A.1 To consider a system of routes and special treatments that wi increase both the enjoyment of, and opportunities for, recreation and cultural pursuits and tourism in Carlsbad.
A.2 To provide a process for the establishment of convenient and sa scenic pleasure drives and scenic routes to major recreational are and points of historical, scenic, or cultural significance.
A.3 To provide multiple recreational uses, such as bikeways, roadsic rests, and observation points, when appropriate, on lands withir and adjacent to, designated scenic corridors , and provide a meal of coordinating scenic roadways with other transportation ai recreational opportunities within the City.
To assist in stabilizing or increasing private property values and/( the economy of Carlsbad by preserving and adding to the presei scenic and historical amenities of the City.
A.5 To create scenic roadways which are visually strong and pleasing
A.6 To provide a means of enhancing scenic roadways and making th identifiable to the traveling public.
The goals of the Scenic Roadways Element are:
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B. OMECTIVES
The objectives below set a broad outline for action and form the basis ( which more detailed development criteria can be formul ated for designatc scenic corridors. Essentially, these policies act as a connective lii between general goals and the future action programs.
B.l The Scenic Roadways Element shall supplement the Circulation, Opc Space and Conservation, Arts, Historic and Parks and Recreatic Elements of the City’s General Plan by providing programs to enhanc the roadways which interrelate with these elements.
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B.2 The City shall establish a number of scenic corridors under prograr established by this element. Maximum citizen participation sha be utilized with each step of the program.
8.3 The City shall coordinate its scenic corridors program with tl State, County, and adjacent cities, wherever, possible.
8.4 The City shall seek financial assistance from Federal, State, a County sources whenever feasible to assist in the implementation this Element.
to help identify potential scenic corridors. 8.5 Information should be collected and criteria should be establish1
C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS
The programs below are designed to more specifically implement the goa and objectives .
C.l Utilize, and update when necessary, the criteria for scenic corrid designation contained within this Element.
C.2 Prepare a list of within the context of this Eleme and include as pa t. Periodically review this li for possible additions or modifications.
C.3 Prepare a comprehensive to identify scenic corrido where special treatment
C.4 A study should be completed that establishes the boundaries of eac corridor and sets forth development standards for their protectic and enhancement.
oul d a1 so address speci f i c 1 andscapi nc monumentation, treatment, and the need for addition< overlay zones or ordinances within scenic corridors.
Solicit and utilize input from other governmental jurisdictions, well as input from property owners, civic groups and other concern1 citizens, in the preparation of corridor studies.
C.7 Establish standards for street furniture, entry monumentatio
C.5 The scenic corr
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signage and landscaping for each of the scenic corridors/rout identified on the list.
C.8 Coordinate with other jurisdictions for the possible joint use I entry signs.
111. CRITERIA FOR SCENIC CORRIDOR DESIGNATION
Adoption of the Scenic Roadways Element and completion of a comprehensi study are the necessary steps to create a scenic corridor. The Elemei provides the basis for the preparation of a specific scenic corridor stud. This section of the Element provides general criteria to be used whl
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considering the eligibility of a roadway to be included within Section
of this element.
The steps, and related criteria, that are necessary before a roadway c be designated as a scenic corridor are as follows:
1. The roadway must be included within a study area as identified this document. When considering roadways for inclusion within th list, the following criteria should be utilized:
a. The corridor through which the roadway passes should posse si gni f i cant scenic and/or hi stori cal amenities .
The City should have jurisdiction over the dedicated righ of-way of the roadway. Whenever there is an overlapping State, County, or City authority, every attempt should be ma to coordinate and cooperate with those agencies.
c. If possible, significant landscape and topographical are should be represented along the roadway.
d. Roadways of historic significance, or roadway which conne places of interest, should be considered even through t roadway is of marginal scenic value.
e. When a roadway will have an immediate impact on other Ci programs dealing with scenic and historic preservation, thc roadways should be included.
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2. When preparing the corridor study, the following criteria may considered :
a. The scope of the corridor study may include, but not be limit to, the following: number of vehicles using the roadwa angle and duration of vision; range of visibility; topograph
vegetation: structures: distant visibility: scene characteristics; natural and man-made features; landsca character; ecological areas; probable methods of protect io legal boundaries; precise a1 ignment of the roadway a boundaries of the corridor; potential locations of roadsi rests, vista points, and areas for public or commerci information sites, and possible standards.
b. The City should solicit, at the earliest possible time, t
help and advice of local citizens’ committees, affect property owners, conservation groups, and anyone else who mig be interested in the results of the corridor study.
c. If the roadway under study has the potential for offici Stat the assistance the
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3. If the corridor study presents evidence that further controls ai
overlay ordinance for each roadways. When preparing the implementing measures, the following criteria should be considerel
a. - Specific Plans or special ordinances may include regulatio limiting the location of buildings and other improvements wi respect to existing or planned rights-of-way; regulations the use of land and buildings, the height and bulk
buildings, and the open spaces surrounding buildings; stre and roadway naming and numbering plans (in order to establi the official names of streets and roadways, to rem01 conflicts, duplication and uncertainty among such names, ai
to provide an orderly system for the numbering of buildinc and properties); such other matters which will accomplish tl purposes of the Specific Plan, including procedures for tl administration of such regulations; and such other measurl as may be required to ensure the execution of the General Plai
Specify the treatment and protection the roadway and corridi are to receive, i.e., land use controls, landscape contro land acquisition needs, construction standards, type a location of complementary facilities.
c. Where applicable, establish regulations and guide1 in regarding building heights and setbacks, signs and outdo advertising, placement of utilities and undergrounding utility lines, cover and screening of earthwork operation: erosion control, preservation of the natural conditions ( bodies of water, preservation and restoration of plar material, clearing for views, site planning and landscal design, property maintenance, and public uses within tl corridor.
necessary, the City should prepare and adopt a I
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IV. SCENIC CORRIDORS
The following list shows scenic corridors that are designated for speci, consideration as part of this Element. These corridors were identific as part of a scenic corridor study as required by this document ai approved by the City Council in March of 1989. The corridors have bec divided into several classifications depending on the nature of the special treatment as identified in the Corridor Study. The study a1 provides guidelines for monumentation, landscaping and right-of-wi treatment which should be utilized for any development within the: corridors.
COMMUNITY THEME CORRIDORS
El Camino Real (Prime ?rterial) Carlsbad Boulevard (Major Arterial) Palomar AirPort Road (Prime Arterial) Melrose Avenue (Prime Arteri a1 )
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Colleqe Boulevard (Major/Secondary Arterial) Interstate 5 (Freeway) Cannon Road (Major Arterial) Poinsettia Lane/Carrillo Way (Major Arterial) 01 ivenhain Road/Rancho Santa Fe Road (Prime Arterial )
La Costa Avenue (Major/Secondary Arterial) Faraday Avenue (Secondary Arteri al/Col I ector)
Carlsbad Villaqe Drive (Elm Avenue1 (Secondary Arterial )
NATURAL OPEN SPACE 81 RECREATION CORRIDORS
Adam Street/Park Drive - portions adjacent to lagoon (Local Street) Batiauitos Lane (Local Street) Jefferson Street - portions adjacent to lagoon (Local Street)
RAILROAD CORRIDOR
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
FREEWAY CORRIDOR
Interstate 5
The Community Identity Entries have been identified as follows:
MAJOR ENTRY MONUMENTATION
El Camino Real at North City Boundary El Camino Real at South City Boundary Carlsbad Boulevard at North City Boundary Carl sbad Boulevard at South City Boundary
SECONDARY ENTRY MONUMENTATION
College Boulevard at North City Boundary Palomar Airport Road at East City Boundary Cannon Road at East City Boundary Melrose Avenue at South City Boundary Rancho Santa Fe Road at East City Boundary Melrose at North City Boundary
CITY ENTRY "WELCOME" SIGNAGE
Carlsbad Village Drive (Elm Avenue) at Interstate 5 Tamarack Avenue at Interstate 5 Cannon Raod at Interstate 5 Palomar Airport Road at Interstate 5 Poinsettia Lane at Interstate 5 La Costa Avenue at Interstate 5 Faraday Avenue at east city boundary Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway at north and south city boundaries
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Diagram
j SCENIC CORRIDOR AND COMMUNITY IDENTITY ENTRIES
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COMMUNITY IDENTITY ENTRIES * Secondary Entry Monumentation * City Entry 'Welcome' Signage AUG 1% FJ p' Y!!J.. --?L CrrYofCARLsBAD
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SECTION IV
CITY OF CARLSBAD
GENERAL PLAN
NOISE ELEMENT
WHEN OBTAINING ANY SINGLE OR MULTIPLE GENERAL PLAN ELEMENT(S), ONE PACKET COMPRISED OF THE GENERAL PIAN PREFACE AND GLOSSARY WILL BE ATTACHED TO EACH ELEMENT.
NOTE: WORDS APPEARING IN TEXT SHOWN AS ARE INCLUDED IN GLOSSARY.
1990
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. INTRODUCTION
A. BACKGROUND AND INTENT IV- 1 B. STATE LAW IV- 1 C. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ELEMENTS IV-2
11. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS
1. GENERAL
A. GOAL IV-2 B. OBJECTIVES IV-2
C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS IV-2
2. CIRCULATION
ROADS
A. GOAL IV-3 B. OBJECTIVES IV-3 C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS IV-4
A I RPORT
A. GOAL IV-4
B. OBJECTIVES IV-4
C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS IV-4
TRAINS
A. GOAL IV-4 B. OBJECTIVES IV-4 C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS IV-5
3. LAND USE
A. GOAL IV-5
6. OBJECTIVES IV-5
C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS IV-5
rrI. SOURCES OF NOISE
A. CIRCULATION
1. ROADS IV-6 2. AIRPORT IV-7 3. TRAIN IV-8
B. LAND USE IV-9
C. MOBILE IV-9
1. OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLE IV-9 2. MOTOR BOAT IV-9
IV. NOISE CONTOUR MAP IV- 10
V. ILLUSTRATIONS
NOISE CONTOUR MAP IV- 11
AIRPORT INFLUENCE AREA IV-12
I. INTRODUCTION
A. BACKGROUND AND INTENT
The goal of the Noise Element is to achieve and maintain ' environment which is free from excessive or harmful
The Noise Element
- Identifies and maps Noise Contours from sources of noise with
- Establishes goals and objectives to mitigate these noii
- Provides policies and action programs to implement the!
or adjacent to the City of Carlsbad.
impacts .
policies.
B. STATE LAW
Section 65302 (f) of Cal i forni a's P1 anni ng and Zoning Laws requi ri a Noise Element which shall identify and appraise noise problems the community. The Noise Element shall recognize the guidelini established by the Office of Noise Control in the State Departmei of Health Services and shall analyze and quantify, to the exte, practicable, as determined by the legislative body, current a projected noise levels for all of the following sources:
1. Highways and freeways;
2. Primary and major local streets;
3. Passenger and freight on1 ine rail road operations and grour
rapid transit systems;
Commerci a1 , general avi ati on, he1 iport, he1 i stop, and mi 1 i tal airport operations, aircraft overflights, jet engine te! stands, and all other ground facilities and maintenanc functions related to airport operation;
5. Local industrial plants, including, but not limited tc railroad classification yards; and
6. Other ground stationary noise sources identified by loc, agencies as contributing to the community noise environmenl
4.
modeling techniques for the various sources identified in paragrapl
(1) to (6), inclusive.
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The noise contours shall be used as a guide for establishing pattern of land uses in the Land Use Element that minimizes t exposure of community residents to excessive noise.
The Noi se Element shall include imp1 ementat ion measures and possi t: solutions that address existing and foreseeable noise probl ems, any. The adopted Noise Element shall serve as a guideline f compliance with the state's Noise Insulation Standards.
C. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ELEMENTS
The Noise Element is correlated with the Land Use, Circulatio Scenic Roadways, Public Facilities, Parks and Recreation and Housi Elements of the General Plan. The Land Use Element is related the Noise Element in that noise can have a significant impact on la use. The Circulation Element and Scenic Roadways Elements a related to the Noise Element in that the majority of the noi created in Carlsbad is created by trains, planes or automobile The Housing Element relates to the Noise Element by promoti desirable residential environments which buffer existing and futL residents from undesirable noise impacts. Consistent with state 12 it is the policy of the City that the Noise Element be consistc with all General Plan Elements.
11. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS
1. GENERAL
A. GOAL
To achieve and maintain an environment which is free fr excessive or harmful noise through identification, control a abatement.
B. OBJECTIVE
Create an ongoing noise identification and control progr consistent with this Noise Element.
C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS
C.l The City shall protect the hearing and well being Carlsbad's residents by control 1 ing and abating harmf or undesirable sounds through the planning and regulato
process.
C.2 The City shall adopt a noise ordinance to prohib unwanted and unnecessary sounds of all types within t community.
The City shall develop a noise enforcement and regul ati program and consider assigning an existing staff memb C.3
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or creating an administrative position within the Ci.
to be concerned with noise problems.
C.4 The City shall review existing ordinances which rela. to noise control for compatibility with goals ai policies of this Element.
The City shall enforce building codes to ensure adequa sound insulation between dwell ings and to ensure adequa sound insulation of interior areas from loud extern noise sources.
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C,6 The Gity shall attempt to control noise primarily at i source. Where this is not feasible, controls along t transmission path of the noise shall be encouraged.
The City shall take into consideration the acceptabili of noise levels in approving or granting a permit I entitlement for any public or private project.
C.8 The City shall control noise generated through its 01 functions and activities.
The City shall review City operations to make sure th noise generated by construction, maintenance activitie and street sweeping has been reduced to the lowe possible level.
C.10 The City shall include maximum noise level requiremen in specifications for equipment purchases, constructi contracts, and refuse collection. Where specific noi levels cannot be set, specification should require th vendors state maximum noise levels expected to produced by their equipment and/or operations.
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2. CIRCULATION
ROADS
A. GOAL
To provide a roadway system that does not subject surroundii land uses to inappropriate noise levels.
B. OBJECTIVE
Design and manage all roadways to maintain acceptable noi 1 eve1 s.
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C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS
C.l The City shall take measures to reduce traffic noise streets throughout Carl sbad.
road systems. Giving special consideration to those rc corridors in scenic or noise sensitive areas.
C.3 The City shall review traffic flow systems a synchronize signalization, wherever possible to avo traffic stops which produce excessive noise, and adjust traffic flow to achieve noise levels acceptab to surrounding areas.
C.4 Develop noise standards for use in reviewing t construction or improvement of any roadway, rai 1 roa transit system or noise producing facility.
- C.2 The City shall consider noise impacts in the design
AIRPORT
A. GOAL
To assure the continued long-term compatibility between t airport and surrounding land use.
B. OBJECTIVE
Adopt and enforce an airport noise disclosure and contr program that provides noise compatibilitywith surrounding la uses.
C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS
C.l The City shall encourage the development of compatib
C.2 The City shall utilize the noise standards contained
land uses surrounding airport facilities.
the Comprehensive Land Use P1 an for McCl el 1 an-Pal oml Airport .
TRAINS
A. GOAL
To assure railroad travel through Carlsbad is not disruptiv
B. OBJECTIVE
Develop, maintain and manage mitigation of railroad noise at vibration.
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c. IMPLEMENTING POLICV AND ACTION PROGRAM
C.l Develop noise standards for use in reviewing t construction or improvement of any railroad.
LAND USE
A. GOALS
A.l To develop and maintain industrial/commercial land u! which do not produce noise impacts.
A.2 To develop and maintain a land use pattern that provic for noise impact compatibility.
To control mobile sources of noise to help assure mobi noise sources do not substantially contribute to t noise environment.
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B. OBJECTIVES
B.1 Achieve noise compatibility between industrial/commerc: and surrounding land uses and achieve an acceptable noi environment in industri a1 commerci a1 areas.
B.2 Achieve noise impact compatibility between land u: through the 1 and use pl anning/development review proce:
B.3 Actively control mobile noise violations.
C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS
C.l The City shall encourage the development of compatit land uses in areas which are subject to noise hazarc
C.2 The City shall develop specific noise standards for L in reviewing development in noise sensitive land i areas.
C.3 The City shall utilize a revi process for all residenti nsi ti construction in areas sub 1 evc in excess of adopted standards. This site developmc plan review should incorporate measures for mitigat’ noise impacts, such as setbacks, construction of barrie and sound insulation.
C.4 The City shall enforce the State Motor Vehicle Code it applies to excessive noise.
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C.5 Develop noise standards for use in reviewing t constructjon or improvement of any noise produci faci 1 i ty .
Until a permanent noise mitigation ordinance is adopt
to be utilized in the review of residential developme projects impacted by administrative policy shall :ha require that a "Noise" Study be submitted with a discretionary applications for residential projects five or more dwellings within:
1. 2,000 feet from the of Interstate
2.
3.
4.
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1,000 feet from the right-of-way of Highway 78
500 feet from the railroad right-of-way.
500 feet from the right-of-way of an existing future Circulation Element Roadway as identifi on the Carlsbad General Plan.
Within the McClellan-Palomar Airport influence ar
McCl el 1 an- Pal omar Ai rport .
5. as depicted on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan f
The policy establishes 60 (dbA) CNEL as t exterior noise level that residential units must mitigated to and requires disclosure requiremen (easements, deed restrictions, recorded notice, etc for purchasers.
111. SOURCES OF NOISE
A. CIRCULATION
1. ROADS
Roadway traffic noise is the most extensive noise problem fac by Carlsbad. Barring any dramatic changes in automobile usa patterns, it is likely that the amount of traffic in Carlsk
occurring adjacent to major roadways throughout the Cit Unless precautionary measures are taken, serious noise problc could resul t .
Vehicular noise has three main component sources: engi noise, exhaust noise and tire noise. The intensity of noi emissions for any given automobile may also vary with 0th factors, such as speed, acceleration, braking, grade a conditions of the roadway surface. Thus a busy downtc
will grow with the City's population. New development
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arterial with stop and go traffic is often noisier than an 01
highway with comparable traffic volumes.
Noise contours have been prepared for the following roadwa.
1. Interstate 5
2. State Highway 78
3. El Camino Real
4. Palomar Airport Road
Of these four routes, 1-5 has the greatest existing 4 projected noise emissions. In addition, 1-5 impacts *
greatest number of existing dwellings. There are considerable number of existing single family and multi-fam dwell ings which are impacted by freeway noise 1 eve1 s in exc of 65 dbA. For these existing dwellings, noise attenuation difficult. Construction of solid barriers along the free! is possible, but cost may be prohibitive. The City Ci however, educate property owners as to the methods
insulating residential units from freeway noise through 1 use of barriers and insulation materials.
For Highway 78, Palomar Airport Road and El Camino Rea existing noise problems are not so severe. Virtually dwellings in Carlsbad front on either Highway 78 or Palor Airport Road.
It is important that new development fronting on major roadw, be compatible with the recommendations of this element. 1 action plan section of this element contains the measur intended to avert future problems caused by traffic noise.
2. AIRPORT
McCl el 1 an- Pal omar Airport i s presently operating as a gener aviation facility at El Camino Real and Palomar Airport Roz
aircraft is expected to increase at the airport’s ultimi buildout condition. In general, land in the immediate vicini of the airport or under the take off or landing approach subject to noise levels which are unsuitable for residenti development, schools, hospitals and other similar noi sensitive uses. Projected noise contours around the airpo are provided in the Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) f McClellan-Palomar Airport. In 1989 the FAA will begin detailed noise study for McClellan-Palomar Airport. Howeve all new development in the vicinity of the airport should reviewed to ensure compliance to the noise standards contair in this element and the Comprehensive Land Use Plan f McCl el 1 an- Pal omar Ai rport .
The airport’s current annual operation of approximately ZOO,(
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3. TRAIN
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe (AT&SF) Railroad ri parallel to the coastline through its 6 1/2 mile length Carlsbad. The railroad right-of-way is 100 feet w'
- throughout most of the area south of Tamarack Avenue i expands to 200 feet in width as it travels north of Tamari through the downtown beach area and central business distric
Currently AMTRACK operates nine daily passenger trains fi San Diego to Los Angeles. Additionally, a number of frei! trains pass through Carlsbad daily, some after 5 P.M. Thc nighttime freight trains are of particular concern because tt run during the evening hours. By the end of 1992, it
projected that a commuter rail will run at least four dai trips from Oceanside to San Diego with two stops in Carlsb:
There are several sources of railroad noise. The majority the noise emanates from the locomotive (and its componc systems, such as exhaust devices and cooling fans) and fi the interaction between the rail and train wheels. rhythmic clacking noise emitted by trains result from frict. of the wheel at rail joints. Roughness on either the rail wheel can also contribute to increased noise emissions.
Safety devices such as warning whistles and wig-wags with be' used at grade crossings can contribute significantly railroad noise. .The State of California Public Utilit Commission requires these warning signals as trains appro; grade crossings to warn motorists and pedestrians. 1 "bulges" in the noise contour for the railroad indicate poir at which warning whistles are sounded.
For existing units, noise reduction is a problem. It is oft difficult and expensive to install sound insulation materi; on existing structures. Also, the State Uniform Building Cc standards for sound insulation apply only to new structurc Construction of noise barriers along the railroad right-c way could attenuate ambient noise levels significant1 However, the railroad right-of-way is owned by the ATE Railroad, whose consent would be necessary before any barri could be constructed. Also cost and aesthetic impact may prohibitive factors in the construction of a noise barriei
The Land Use Element of the General Plan designates substantial amount of land bordering along the railroad rigb of-way for residential use. New residential development a nonresidential development will occur adjacent to the railroa
The City does have the ability to regulate site design 2
requires sound insulation for new development in the vicini of the railroad. A combined program of noise effective desi
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and sound insulation can help control future noise problc near the rai 1 road.
Project design should stress the orientation of units away fi the railroad, limiting window openings onto the right-of-wi
earthen berms. - and construction of noise barriers such as solid walls
B. LAND USE
Land Use can generate noise and noise impacts. The Carlsl
Municipal Code, and in particular, Chapter 21.34, addresses the mc significant Land Use Generated Noise.
C. MOBILE
1. OFF ROAD MOTORCYCLE NOISE
Motorcycle noise has been a problem in Carlsbad. particular, complaints have been registered agai recreational use of dirt bikes or two-cycle engine motorcycl
In 1975 the California Motor Vehicle Code sets limits motorcycle noise at 32 dbA for speeds under 35 MPH and 86 at speeds over 35 MPH, measured at a distance of 50 fe
One drawback of these regulations was that although test and instrumentation procedures were establ ished, no provi s was made for enforcement or penalties. Only "private ca of action" against the vehicle manufacturer is allowed.
Local jurisdictions have the authority to control loud faulty mufflers, horn blowing, off-road vehicles and vehi speed. Although noise limits may be set for off-road vehicl they are rarely necessary since statutes against trespass nearly always apply.
Control of recreational motorcycle riding is difficult beca of the mobility of the offenders and requirements for pol enforcement. The Carl sbad Pol ice Department currently has road patrols with four wheel drive vehicles and motorcycl Most trail bikes are not outfitted with the necessary ligh fenders, mufflers, spark arrestors or baffles required by 1 Consequently they are not licensed and cannot be lega
against these unlicensed vehicles would 1 ikely red motorcycle noise on public streets.
operated on pub1 ic streets. Stepping up pol ice enforcer
2. MOTOR BOAT
In the past, motorboat noise has been the most frequent nc complaint registered with the Carlsbad Pol ice Departme Although the problem does not affect very many of Carlsba
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residents, it has been a considerable annoyance to persc
The City has adopted a maximum speed limit for boats on t lagoon and has purchased a boat for enforcement. The reduct’ in speed does reduce noise somewhat. If further contj
- appears warranted, the City should set curfews on the use the lagoon or limit the types of boats which could use t 1 agoon.
living along the north shore of the inner Agua Hedionda lagoc
IV. NOISE CONTOUR MAP
The noise contour map which is included as part of this Element shows 15 noise contours for the following transportation systems:
(1) Interstate 5 (2) Highway 78 (3) El Camino Real (4) Palomar Airport Road
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It is recommended that the noise contours contained in this Element reviewed and revised, if necessary, every five years. Substantial chanc in traffic patterns or the availability of new noise contour data n require more immediate revision.
The City may compute noise contours for additional roadways by formi prepared by Wyle Laboratories: Development of Ground Transportation SystE Noise Contour for the San Diego Region, CPO, December, 1973; utilizi existing data on traffic volume and speed, roadway grade, surfa condition, and percentage truck traffic.
Noise level for McClellan-Palomar Airport are expressed in terms Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL), measured at 5 dbA increments a continuing down to 60 dbA. All other transportation modes shown on t contour map are expressed as 65 dbA Day-Night Average Level (Ldn). Bo
are based upon A-weighted noise measurements, and are further correct for single event durations and .~~~8ihi~~~~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..........:..:... . . . of occurrence throughout the hour day. The CNEL measurement weights noise occurrences in the eveni and nighttime greater than those in the daytime. The Ldn measureme provides similar weighting, but groups daytime and evening noi occurrences together. Normally the Ldn and CNEL measurement will agr within decibel and for all practical purposes be considered synonymous
The airport’s projected noise contours identified in the 1986 Comprehensi Land Use Plan for McCellan-Palomar Airport are included in this elemen
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SECTION V
CITY OF CARLSBAD
GENERAL PLAN
PUBLIC FACILITIES ELEMENT
WHEN OBTAINING ANY SINGLE OR MULTIPLE GENERAL PLAN ELEMENT(S1, ONE PACKET COMPRISED OF THE GENERAL PLAN PREFACE AND GLOSSARY WILL BE ATTACHED TO EACH ELEMENT.
NOTE: WORDS APPEARING IN TEXT SHOWN AS ARE INCLUDED IN GLOSSARY.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. INTRODUCTION
A. BACKGROUND AND INTENT V-l
B. STATE LAW V-l
C. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ELEMENTS v-1
11. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES
AND ACTION PROGRAMS
A. GOALS v-2
B. OBJECTIVES v-2
C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS v-2
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I. INTRODUCTION
A. Background and Intent
In order to provide a complete and comprehensive plan fc
the development of Carlsbad in accord with the Gener?
Plan, it is essential that provisions be made fc
adequacy of . These facilities include
but are not limited to, City administration, librar:
wastewater treatment, parks, drainage, circulation, fii service, schools, sewer collection, water distributic
and open space.
A substantial impact will be created on existing publ. facilities, including schools, as new subdivisions ai other developments occur in the now undeveloped portio1 of the Carlsbad planning area. In addition, su(
development will create the need for many new publ facilities. The subdivision approvals, zone changes ai other approvals necessary to such development must 1 accomplished in accord with the General Plan. It is basic principle of the General Plan that areas plannc for residential, commercial or industrial use will nc be put to such a use nor zone changes or subdivisii approvals considered until the City can be assured thq
developed can and will be available concurrent with nee(
The quality of the subdivision and zoning ordinances, a the manner of their administration, will greatly affe the character of the future city. In order to impleme this General Plan, it will be necessary to careful administer the subdivision and zoning processes to ensu that all necessary public services are made availab concurrent with need.
all necessary public facilities for the area to ’
B. STATE LAW
The Public Facilities Element is not one of the sev mandated elements. Section 6503 of the State Planni and Zoning Law does indicate that the General Plan m
include any other elements which the community fee
relate to the physical development of the City.
C. Relationship to Other Elements
This Public Facilities Element is directly correlat with all the other elements of the General Plan havi to do with providing adequate public facilities to ser the planned land uses identified in the Land Use Elemen The Element is particularly correlated with t Circulation, Housing, Parks and Recreation, Public Safe and Open Space and Conservation Elements. The Pub1
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ent also supports the City's
as identified in the Land Use Ele
11. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTI(
PROGRAMS
A. Goal
To provide a comprehensive public services and facilitil
and public building program for the citizens of the Ci of Carlsbad now and in the future so as to ensure th all necessary public facilities will be availab concurrent with need in connection with the developme of the City pursuant to the balance of the General Pla
B. Objective
The availability of adequate public facilities a
services must be established prior to any discretiona
actions by the city of Carlsbad, including, but n limited to, the enactment and a f the zani zonin , and
C. Implementing Policies and Action Programs
C.l Before giving o zoning, rezonin development or proposals, the pub1 health and safety and the general welfare of t community and all its residents require that t proponent of any such actions shall present eviden satisfactory to the City Council that all necessa
services and facilities will be available concurre with need.
C.2 Public facility performance standards shall
established and adhered-to in order to ensure th
an adequate level of facilities are provided at a times as development occurs. These standards shou address, at a minimum, City administration, librar wastewater treatment, parks, drainage, circulatio fire, open space, schools, sewer collection a water distribution. Adopted standards as September 23, 1986 are as follows:
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Public Facilikv and Sewice Performance Standards
Facilitv/Sewice Standard
City Administration Facilities 1500 square feet per 1,0(
population must be scheduled fc
construction within a five ye:
period.
Library 800 square feet per 1,0( population must be scheduled fc
construction within a five ye:
period.
Sewer plant capacity is adequal for at least a five year perioc
or special use park per 1,OC population within the Pal
District, must be scheduled fc construction within a five ye?
period.
Drainage Drainage facilities must I:
provided as required by the Cit concurrent with development.
No road segment or intersectic in the zone nor any road segmer
or intersection out of the ZOI
which is impacted by developmei
in the zone shall be projectc to exceed a service level during off-peak hours, nc service level D during pei hours. Impactedmeanswhere 2( or more of the traffic generatc by the local facilitit management zone will use tF road segment or intersection.
Fire No more than 1,500 dwellir
units outside of a five minut
response time.
Wastewater Treatment Capacity
Parks Three acres of
Circulation
Open Space Fifteen percent of the tot2
land area in the zone exclusi\ of environmentally constrain6
non-developable land must be SE
aside for permanent open spac
and must be available concurrer with development.
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Schools School capacity to me€
zone as determined by tk
appropriate school district mu5 be provided prior to projectc occupancy.
Sewer Collection System Trunk line capacity to me€ demand as determined by tk
appropriate sewer district mus
development.
Line capacity to meet demand i determined by the approprial water district must be provid< concurrent with development.
A minimum 10 average day storac capacity must be providt
concurrent with development.
projected enrollment within tl
be provided concurrent wit
Water Distribution System
C.3 Funding for necessary public service and facilitit
shall be guaranteed prior to any developmei approvals.
The type, location and amount of growth in the Cil
th the to ensur funding is available to provide services ai facilities.
Priority for the funding of projects in the Capit; Improvement Program shall be to provide facilitic and services to infill areas in the City or arei
where existing deficiencies exist.
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C.5
C.6 The City shall establish an ongoing monitorii
process in order to ensure that an adequate 1evt of facilities are being provided and that adoptt facility performance standards are being met.
C.7 The City of Carlsbad in implementing its publ
facilities element and growth management plan h: made an estimate of the number of dwelling unil that will be built as a result of the applicatic of the density ranges in the Land Use Element 1 individual projects. The City's Capital Improvemei Budget, growth management plan, and publ facilities plans are all based on this estimatc In order to ensure that all necessary publ
facilities will be available concurrent with nec
to serve new development it is necessary to lim
the number of residential dwelling units which C~
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be constructed in the City to that estimate. F( that purpose the city has been divided into fo quadrants along El Camino Real and Palomar Airpo Road. The maximum number of residential dwelli units to be constructed or approved in the Ci
- after November 4, 1986 is as follows: Northwe Quadrant 5,844; Northeast Quadrant 6,166; Southwe Quadrant 10,667; Southeast Quadrant 10,801.
The City shall not approve any General P1
amendment, zone change,
or other discretionary approval for a developme
which could result in development above the lim
in any quadrant. In order to ensure th development does not exceed the limit the followi
the Land Use Element density ranges.
growth management control points are established f
ALLOWED DWELLING UNIT PER ACRE
General Plan GrowthManageme Density Ranses Control Point
RL 0 - 1.5 1
RLM 0-4 3.2
RM 4-8 6
RMH 8 - 15 11.5
RH 15 - 23 19
The City shall not approve any residenti
development at a density that exceeds the grow management control point for the applicable densi range without making the following findings:
1. That the project will provide sufficie
additional public facilities for the densi
in excess of the control point to ensure th,
the adequacy of the City's public facilitic plans will not be adversely impacted.
2. That there have been sufficient developmen. approved in the quadrant at densities below tl control point to cover the units in the projec above the control point so the approval wi not result in exceeding the quadrant limit.
The City Manager shall monitor all approvals a report to the Planning Commission and City Counc
of residential units within each quadrant, on
cumulative basis, will be at or below the grow
management control points and that the overa
on an annual basis to ensure that the constructi
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quadrant limits are being maintained. If the annul
report indicates in any way that it is likely th
the limit may be exceeded, the Council shall ta appropriate action by revising the growth manageme plan and the City's zoning code to ensure that t
The City Council or the Planning Commission sha
not find that all necessary public facilities wi
be available concurrent with need as required by t
Public Facilities Element and the City's 1986 grow
management plan unless the provision of su facilities is guaranteed. In guaranteeing that t
facilities will be provided emphasis shall be giv to ensuring good traffic circulation, school
parks, libraries, open space and recreation
amenities. Public facilities may be added. T
City Council shall not materially reduce pub1 facilities without making corresponding reductio in residential densities.
Nothing in this section shall be construed changing the requirement that any specif residential density above the applicable zoni
shall be justified according to the requirements the appropriate General Plan and zoning provision
- ceilings will be maintained.
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SECTION
CITY OF CARLSBAD
GENERAL PIAN
HOUSING ELEMENT
WHEN OBTAINING ANY SINGLE OR MULTIPLE GENERAL PLAN ELEMENT(! ONE PACKET COMPRISED OF THE GENERAL PLAN PREFACE AND GLOSS1 WILL BE ATTACHED TO EACH ELEMENT.
NOTE: WORDS THROUGHOUT TEXT SHOWN AS ARE INCLUDED IN GLOSSARY.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. INTRODUCTION
A. BACKGROUND AND INTENT VI-]
B. STATE LAW VI-? C. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ELEMENTS VI-4
11. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES
AND ACTION PROGRAMS VI-c
A. GOALS VI-c
1. PRESERVATION OF THE EXISTING COMMUNITY VI-t OBJECTIVES VI-c - IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS VI-(
2. RESPONSE TO NEW DEVELOPMENT VI-8 - OBJECTIVES VI-$ - IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS VI-2
3. ORGANIZATION, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND UPDATE VI-: OBJECTIVES VI-] - IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS VI-:
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111. PRIORITIES, IMPLEMENTATIONS, UPDATE AND REVIEW VI-:
INTRODUCTION VI-: PRIORITIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION VI-: CITIZEN PARTICIPATION VI-:
MANDATED REVIEW AND UPDATE VI-:
IV. SUMMARY: RECOMMENDED HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAMS VI-:
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I. INTRODUCTION
A. Background and Intent
The-Housing Element of the General Plan is intended provide citizens and public officials of Carlsbad wi an understanding of the housing needs of the communi
and to develop an integrated set of goals, policies a programs which can assist the community in meeting thc
needs. The Element also includes implementati procedures and priorities. This document is the resu
of technical revisions to the Housing Element that t
City adopted in 1981. The most significant changes a updates to the needs assessment and additions necessa
to comply with the State requirements governing Housi Elements. The Goals/Policies/Programs section k revised where changes in the needs assessment sugges a revision in goals, or where evaluation of the City
progress from 1980 indicated a need for such revisior
The two crucial themes that were identified in the 15 Housing Element continue to be emphasized by the revis
Housing Element. The first theme is the City's desi
to ensure orderly growth. Carlsbad's population l-
exhibited a rapid rate of growth, more than doubling fr
1970 to 1980. Although the rate of growth is expect to continue, it is expected to be slower in the futL due to the implementation of the City's Growth Manageme Plan. The following table illustrates past trends fr
1970 and the projections of growth in Carlsbad to 195
TABLE 1
CITY OF CARLSBAD
1970-1990
Year PoDulation Househol
1970 14,944 5,149
1975 19,700 7,240
1980 35,490 13,352
1990 62,700 26,100
Sources: US Census, 1970; US Census, 1980;
Series 6 Regional Growth Forecasts
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The second major theme is the desire to preserve t
character of the City's existing residential area community scale and desirable environment. This the is expressed through an emphasis on rehabilitation a preservation activities in older neighborhoods and emphasis on neighborhood identity, orderly developme and compatibility with surroundings to be stressed in n development. Both themes are addressed in the goals a policies of this element.
The Housing Element is intended to serve as a guide f both elected officials and staff in evaluating proposal determining priorities, and making housing decisions
all kinds. The goals of the element provide a basis f
reviewing day-to-day issues and serve as a basis f evaluating alternatives. The element, when viewed as comprehensive housing strategy, also provides the Ci
with a framework to respond to regional, state a federal housing initiatives and to evaluate state a
federal programs for local use. The element is comprehensive housing strategy that informs all residen of Carlsbad's goals, policies and priorities whi attempt to meet 'Ithe housing needs of all econolr segments of the community.tt
The Housing Element includes five general goals. Ni
major relating to the general goals a identified; each relate to a specific set of housi issues and problems. The first and second objectiv relate to preservation of the existing community. T next four objectives relate to response to n development, while the final three objectives invol organization, equal opportunity and updating the Housi
Element. Action programs designed to carry out t policy are identified. The City is expected to use i best efforts to implement these action progra consistent with sound legislative judgment.
implementing these programs, due consideration is to
given to the balance of new and existing housir:
available resources, environmental protection and gener
community welfare.
Section I11 of this Element highlights those policies a
programs which, because of both state guidelines a
local need, were to be given priority. Section
assigns responsibility for implementation of the progra
Ultimate responsibility lies, of course, with t
Carlsbad City Council, which is to assign staff a
resources to carry out responsibilities under i guidance or under that of appointed review bodies. 'i
Summary Chart lists each of the Element's 38 acti
programs with corresponding staff and revi
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responsibilities. Those appointed bodies with review a evaluation responsibilities will be assigned appropria staffing as indicated in the chart. The chart a1 includes sources of funds. All actions are subject final directives by the Carlsbad City Council.
B. State Law
A Housing Element is required by State law (Governme
Code Section 65580).
the required elements of a General Plan in 1969.
State law passed in 1980 (AB 2853-Roos Bill) descrik
the requirements for housing elements, the need
include an assessment of Regional Housing Needs, the rc
of the California Department of Housing and Communi Development (HCD) in the review of elements, a procedures and timing for the adoption of the Housi Element. The law requires this Element must be updat every five years.
According to AB 2853, the Housing Element is expected contain three parts: (1) a statement of the communitj goals, quantified objectives, and policies relative the maintenance, improvement, and development of housir
(2) a program which sets forth a five-year schedule
actions to implement the policies and achieve the goa
and objectives of the Housing Element: and (3)
assessment of housing needs and an inventory of resourc
The Housing Element became one
and constraints relevant to the meeting of those need
The needs assessment must include the City's share of t regional housing needs of persons at all income level
The k developed the Regional Housing Needs Statement whi responds to the state requirements and has been approc by HCD. The City of Carlsbad adopted the Regior Housing Needs Statement on April 17, 1984.
The maximum number of housing units to be constructed estimated to be 11,589 (see Regional Housing Ne€ Statement, on file in the Planning Department). '1 maximum number of additional housing units to be provic for lower income households which need assistance is 8:
maximum number of units to be rehabilitated with pub1
assistance would be over 60 units. The private sect
private activities that would constitute rehabilitat; or conservation cannot be determined. However, if c
were to assume at least as many units are to
rehabilitated by private funding as public funding, 1
(as identified by SANDAG's fair share goals). 1
also conducts rehabilitation but the proportion
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maxinum number would be 120 units. The conservatic figures are more difficult to determine since the:
efforts are indirect types of activities. How many unii are conserved by code enforcement? The City's objectiy
is to conserve most of its housing stock. Only limitc demolition and the described rehabilitation progra~ would inf hence this total. The programs described undr conservation are designed to prevent all housing frr
course, the major efforts will be expended in the o
neighborhoods of the City where housing is mo
susceptible to deterioration.
In addition to the code enforcement and other gener regulatory activities of the City which are designed conserve the City's housing stock, several specif programs have been identified which would conser
affordable housing. The maximum number of uni conserved by these measures would be 80-100 units (in t Village Area Redevelopment Project through pub1
improvements) , 100-200 units throuc condominium/condominiumconversiondevelopmentstandard
and 50-60 units through efforts to protect existi
mobile home occupants.
falling from standard to substandard condition. (
C. Relationship to Other Elements
California law requires that General Plans contain integrated and internally consistent set of policie The Housing Element is most affected by developme policies contained in the Land Use Element whi
establishes the location, type, intensity a
distribution of land uses throughout the City. T
Housing Element has been drafted to be consistent wi
the Land Use Element, the Noise Element and the Pub1
Safety Element vhich, for reasons of safety, geolog
open space and noise, declares that certain areas are
be preserved or developed with non-residentialuses. T Housing Element does not suggest specific sites f particular types of housing. Specific types of housi are indicated in the Land Use Element as an effort w made to make these recommendations consistent with t Land Use Element. the Housing Element are not being met within t locations and densities established for residenti
development by the Land Use Element, the Element(s) wi
be amended to ensure consistency.
The Housing Element also is related to the Circulati
Element in that major areas for housing must be provid
with adequate access and transportation system
Finally, because of its policies regarding presenrati
If it becomes clear that the goals
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and rehabilitation, the Housing Element is related to t Historic Preservation Element.
The Housing Element uses the residential goals a objectives of the City's adopted Land Use Element as policy framework for developing more specific goals a
policies in the Housing Element. Althouqh the Land U
Element enumerates numerous goals and objectives f
residential development, they encompass five main theme
1. Preservation - The City should preserve t neighborhood atmosphere, retain the identity of t existing neighborhoods, maximize open space, a
ensure slope preservation.
Choice - The City should ensure a variety of housi types, a choice of all economic ranges, a wide ran of housing types (apartments, townhouses, etc.
different styles and price levels in a variety locations.
2.
3. Medium and Hish Density Compatibility wi Surroundinss and Services - The City should provi
commercial core but limit large-scale developme
of apartments to areas that are most appropriate
Housinq Needs - The City should utilize programs
revitalize deteriorating areas or those with hi
potential for deterioration and seek to provide 1
and moderate income housing.
- The Housing Element h reviewed with regard to the Growth Manageme
Program in 1986. The analysis found that the Groa Management Program would not significantly impa the Regional Housing Needs or the Housing Eleme as the City's housing needs and fair share goa will continue to be met. It is the purpose a intent of this Program to provide quality housi opportunities for all economic segments of t community and to balance the housing needs of t region against the public service needs Carlsbad's residents and available fiscal a
environmental resources.
close-in living and convenient shopping in t
4.
5.
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11. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACT1
PROGRAMS
A. GOALS
A. 1 The-City should preserve Carlsbad's unique and desirat character as a coastal community and maintain high desi
and environmental quality standards in all r development or
The City should assure that future development provid
an adequate diversity of housing, with types, price
tenures and locations consistent with the age a
economic characteristics of present and future resident
The City should provide affordable housing opportuniti
in a variety of types and locations to meet the needs
current low and moderate income households and a f2
share proportion of future low and moderate incc
A.2
A. 3
households a
A.4 The City should assure that the amount and type housing development or redevelopment is compatible wit and convenient to, the locations of major facilities E services and, in particular, major transportation 2
transit routes as well as major employment centers.
A.5 The City should assure that all housing, whether mark or assisted, is sold or rented in conformance with OK housing policies free of discriminatory practices.
1. Preservation of the Exiskina Community
B. OBJECTIVES
B.l The City should preserve its existing character i protect residential communities, which could
encroachment of conditions or uses which would have
negative impact or degrade the environmental quality
those communities.
susceptible to blight or deterioration, from t
B.2 The City should utilize code enforcement z rehabilitation activities to preserve and rehabilitz
the housing stock within the Village Area Redevelopmc
Pro j ect .
C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS
C.l The City should monitor signs of early decline wit1
certain communities by conducting frequent SI
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inspections of housing conditions and attempting to ma
rehabilitation funds available as necessary.
C.2 The City should monitor signs of early decline with certain communities by conducting spot inspections I conditions of public and community facilities a services. Conditions should be evaluated for possib
inclusion in capital improvement programs.
C.3 The City should encourage greater involvement fr community and neighborhood organizations in t preservation of existing neighborhoods. The City sha
undertake an increased promotion campaign and a1
conduct this effort in bi-lingually.
C.4 The City should distribute public notices of maj developments and plans to community and neighborho based groups. The City should continue to distribute t
City Newsletter which provides such information for a residents of Carlsbad.
The City should, where feasible, preserve historic hous
from demolition or conversion to inappropriate use Historic properties are eligible for federal and sta
funds to carry out rehabilitation. These funds a
difficult to obtain, so economic feasibility
maintenance or conversion of historic sites is of pri
importance. The City has established an Histor Preservation Commission which will update the existi
historic housing inventory and draft an ordinance for t
development of historic sites.
C.6 The City should continue rehabilitation of residenc with funding from the block grant program. The Ci
shall continue to provide funds for the rehabilitati
of housing.
C.7 The City should pursue federal aid and sta
rehabilitation program funds which allow flexibility rehabilitation assistance for investors and moderate a middle income owners. Applications for federal loa for the area designated will be made by the Carlsk Housing and Redevelopment Commission, depending available funds. Rent maximums allowed on investc owned rehabilitated units should be those established
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development f
its Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program.
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and services within the
monies, tax incremen
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bond issues or general City funds shall be used I
finance these improvements.
2. Response to New Development
B. OBJECTIVES
B.l The City should develop a greater diversity of housii types and programs to meet a significant share ( Carlsbad I s lower income housing needs ; maintain ai
rehabilitate where necessary the existing stock of low(
income housing.
B.2 The City should develop public incentives to encourac the private market to provide broader housi opportunities for low and moderate income households.
The City should assure the availability of adequate a suitable sites for development of a variety of housi
types and especially to assure affordability.
B.4 The City should plan for the location of major n
residential development along transportation and trans
lines to assure access to commercial and industri
employment centers; and plan for residential developme
to accommodate anticipated growth, as approved by Ci
Council from available forecasts.
IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS
B.3
C.
C.l The City should pursue those federal and state housi programs which are compatible with the objectives of t City and can provide the greatest number of housing uni which would meet the City's current and projected need
The City should continue the existing Section 8 Housi Assistance Program seeking revised rents from t Department of Housing and Urban Development consiste with coastal area market prices.
C.3 The City should also apply to the U.S Department Housing and Urban Development for additional units Section 8 assisted housing phased over the six year ti frame of the Housing Element (1985-1991). The allocati
of these units between elderly and non-elderly househol is expected to be determined by funding priorities of t
Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Ci
of Carlsbad Housing and Redevelopment Commission-
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C.4 The City should continue to implement progrsm(s) develop new units of senior citizen housing. These sit
should be located in any of the City's four geograph
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quadrants as long as they are consistent with t
policies of this Element relating to site selectio
avoid concentrations in any one of the quadrants, a
are consistent with the dwelling unit limitation of t Growth Management Plan. The City had approved fo
projects for seniors which had been constructed by 198 These units have controls on rent and age to ensure the affordability as housing for senior citizens.
C.5 The City should establish a Housing Development Fund assist in land purchase or construction costs f development of lower income housing. Tax incremen funds, portions of annual CDBG grant, or state or feder
contributions to nonprofit housing sponsors should
sought.
C.6 The City should ensure that the design, location, a quality of projects be reasonably consistent a compatible with other types of ownership housin Condominiums and condominium conversions constitute significant portion of the City's stock of affordab housing. In order for the standards for new condomini
construction to be valid, the same standards should a1 be applied to condominium conversions. In order ensure that all condominiums offered for sale meet t City's goals, the City should consider the need to redu and mitigate the impact of conversions on tenants who a forced to relocate. reduce and mitigate these adverse impacts by providi adequate notification procedures and relocati assistance (including payments for relocation and movi costs). The City should provide additional counselin referral, and other services to aid displaced tenants find replacement housing.
The policy of the City should be
C.7 The City should establish a whi would implement Section 6591 rnme Code. The bonuses and incentives provided pursuant Section 65915 et seq. are alternatives, not addition
to the bonuses provided in other housing programs.
C.8 The City should continue to implement ordinanc encouraging the mixed use of compatible commercial a
residential uses, particularly in the Villa
Redevelopment P in the community centers
newly developed areas in other parts of t City. Compatible commercial uses should inclu administrative and professional offices, retail uses wi
(S pedestrian orientation and some public uses.
Village Area Redevelopment Plan, on file in the Planni Department.) Combination Districts (combining two more General Plan land use designations over the sz
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piece of property) are being used in Carlsbad to provic mixed uses.
The City should continue to encourage use of ordinanc
that extend the provisions of the Senior Citizen Housi
Development Ordinance to zones other than the R
The City has used t
wi
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C.10 The City should continue to encourage the continued u of the affordable senior housing ordinance on a cas by-case basis.
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zone.
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C.ll The City should continue to encourage the preparation Specific or Master Plans for residential development specified sites within the City which addre environmental issues on a comprehensive basis so as
avoid the need for further extensive revi
area of individual projects within such
c.12 Where federal and state subsidies mandate such program
or where the City Council deems it necessary to ensu
that low and moderate income units remain available
persons of low and moderate income, the City should ado programs for rent regulations and resale control.
C.13 The City should require that a portion of Master Specific Plan areas be utilized for housing which he1 meet Carlsbad's identified share of the regional nee Much of the undeveloped land in Carlsbad is located areas where ordinances require Master or Specific Pla
for development.
C.14 The City should continue participation in Local Ar Certification process. HUD has certifiedthat the City
development codes met VA/FHA standards. Th certification reduces processing time for applicatio for VA and FHA assistance,
housing projects which address Carlsbad's share of t regional need for low and moderate income housing.
C.16 The City should continue to work with private develope to provide affordable housing through the use of mortga revenue bonds whenever feasible (dependent upon continu legislative support) .
C.17 The City should continue to encourage zoning of suitab sites in all new developments for medium and high densi
C. 15 The City should continue to encourage llfast-trackinglf
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when it is consistent with the dwelling unit limitati
of the Growth Management Plan. The determination
density and location within appropriate areas should
negotiated by staff and developers subject to Counc approval.
C. 18 The- City should continue to encourage the development
suitable sites within the City for manufactured housin
including mobile home parks, mobile home and modular un subdivisions, and consider zoning code amendments
permit these housing types. These actions should ensu that suitable sites for a variety of housing types wou continue to be made available by implementing the new adopted amendments to the subdivision and zoni ordinances that provide for the establishment exclusive mobile home zones and by establishing criter
for the location of factory built housing on a varie
of sites throughout the City. The City should provi
considerations for low and moderate income and seni
citizen residences on projects. The City should redu the impact of the conversion of mobile home parks other uses by providing procedures for notification
occupants and adequate assistance for relocation persons and units.
standards for development and design as well as speci
C.19 The City should review low and moderate income housi proposals based on HUD site and neighborhood standar
(588.2106), which included the following criteria:
1. The site must promote greater choice of housi opportunities and avoid undue concentration assisted persons in areas containing a hi
proportion of low-income persons.
The site must comply with any applicable conditic
in the Urban County Housing Assistance Plan appro\
3. The housing must be accessible to socie recreational, educational, commercial and heal facilities and services, and to other municir facilities and services that are at least equivalc to thosetypically found in neighborhoods consisti largely of unassisted, standard housing of simil
market rents.
2.
by HUD, as long as that document is required.
4. Travel time and cost via public transportation
private automobile, from the neighborhood to plac of employment providing a range of jobs for lowc income workers, should not be excessive. Whj
elderly housing should not be totally isolated fi
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employment opportunities, this requirement shou not be rigidly applied to such projects.
C.20 The City should undertake a community education progr within each of the four quadrants to acquaint residen
with recent growth forecasts, availability of servic
and facilities, and possible impacts of growth.
estimating five-year job growth, profile of employees a
estimate of housing needs.
C.22 The City should continue to prepare Public Faciliti Monitoring Reports which contain an estimate of the maj
services and facilities capacities (housing units) on
forecasts.
c.21 The City should seek cooperation of major employers
annual basis and compare these estimates to populati
3. Orqanization, Equal Opportunity and Update
B. OBJECTIVES
B.l The City should actively pursue organizational chang and the development of new organizations to facilita meeting the City's housing needs.
B.2 All housing in the City should be sold or rented accordance with the federal and state governments' equ opportunity regulation.
The City should periodically review all housing progr
implementation efforts and update when necessary.
B.3
C, IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS
C.l The City should work with local nonprofit and limit
profit groups to develop applications for housi development, loan and counseling funds available to su
groups through state and federal programs.
C.2 The City should consider expanding the role of t Housing and Redevelopment Commission to include municiF finance and land banking functions.
C.3 The City should continue to support affirmative fa market programs by builders developing housing
Carlsbad.
C.4 The City should encourage developers/owners of mobi home parks to operate in conformance with Ifopen'' pa laws. The City should also report any closed pa
practices to the San Dieqo District Attorney's Office
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C.5 The City should prepare periodic reports implementation of the Housing Element goals and polici
for Planning Commission and City Council review.
projections, needs and goals in the Housing Element wh
the Regional Growth Forecasts are adopted by the City
housing needs when more current information that wou
C.6 The City should conduct updates and evaluations
C.7 The City should conduct updates and evaluations
affect the housing needs assessment becomes available
C. 8 The City should conduct a major evaluation and update
the Housing Element in 1991, and revise where necessar
MAXIMUM NEWLY CONSTRUCTED, REHABILITATED, AND CONSERVED UNI
111. PRIORITIES, IMPLEMENTATION, UPDATE AND REVIEW
INTRODUCTION
The preceding policies and action programs are designed
meet a broad range of housing goals and needs identified
the Housing Element. The design of the program is comprehensive attempt to meet both long-range community e
#ie state guidelines. However, in order to implement t
program, priorities are set which concentrate resources ont
and, in some cases, identify the need for additional tin
staff or funds.
most immediate needs, make best use of the resources availaf
PRIORITIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
The following priority areas reflect the most immediate nee as reviewed and approved by staff and City Council for t Housing Element. This section identifies those priorities e indicates the ability of the City to implement necesse programs. These programs set the framework for immedie programs over the next few years but are not intended reduce the importance of the entire comprehensive housj
strategy described in this Element.
Presenrinq Housins and Neishborhoods
Major policy and program suggestions of the Housing Elemf
relate to this priority. The City should use concentrat
rehabilitation in and around the downtown area. This priorj is selected for several reasons: most of the deterioratj housing is located in this area: a major downtc rehabilitation project is underway: and the Housing i Redevelopment Commission is empowered to direct public e
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private resources to the area. The work should include t development of more flexible sources of rehabilitati
assistance to be used to meet the goals expressed both in t Housing Element and in the Villaye Area Redevelopment Progra
This work should not require additional Housing a
Redevelopment; time frame 1985-1987; funding $50,000.
Adequate Provision of Housinq
Major policy and Srogram suggestions of the Housing Eleme relate to this priority. The City's major efforts in t provision of adequate housing should be to address the nee
of the fair share allocation for low-income households, app to HUD for additional Section 8 assisted units, and devel senior citizen housing on scattered sites in the City. The priorities are selected for several reasons: a pressing ne for low-income family and elderly units exist; the progra would help meet the City's "good faith" goals for its low income fair share allocation; and the City would have a wi variety of options to develop housing. The work that shou
be undertaken for this priority would be applications f
additional Section 8 (existing) funds and presenting to t
develop senior citizen housing. This work would require t
commitment of one full-time person from the Housing a
Redevelopment staff for a two-year period. Responsibilit
Housing and Redevelopment; time frame 1985-1987; fundi
$50,000.
Achievins Affordability
Major policy and program suggestions of the Housing Eleme
relate to this priority. The major efforts in achievi
affordability should be a continuation of public incenti
programs to foster private development of affordable housir
This priority is selected for several reasons: the project
growth of the City indicates that private housing developme
would substantially increase from 1985 to 1991; affordak
housing (above median income, but below current prices)
needed in the City; demographic and employment projectic
Carlsbad; and public programs, whether federal, state local, are unable to meet this type of need. ordinances, establishment of the program, briefing
developers, modification of ordinances, and the developme
of implementation techniques would involve a major commitme
of one person over a two-year period (half-time).
addition, the correlation of the ordinances with otk suggested changes will require staff and program commitmer Responsibility: Planning Department; time frame 1985-19E funding $25,000. A significant staff activity would invol
Redevelopment staff. Responsibility: Housing a
Housing and Redevelopment Commission alternative ways
indicate a growing need for such moderately priced housing
The drafting
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the administration of the resale and/or rental of units .
would remain available to low and moderate income person
The cost of this program has not been determine
Responsibility: Housing and Redevelopment.
Balanced Residential Development with Access to Emplovme Community Facilities and Adequate Services
Major policy and program suggestions of the Housing Eleme relate to this priority. The City's major efforts in balanc development should be to obtain better coordination employment growth and housing development to assure adequa access to transportation. This priority is selected f several reasons: the City is a major industrial center North County; industrially zoned land is abundant; a increasing numbers of workers need housing and services. T City should continue to develop data about job projections a its relationship to housing development in Carlsbad. Th
Department for one year. Responsibility: Planni Department: time frame 1985-1987; funding $12,500.
CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
The original Housing Element was developed with the guidan and cooperation of a Citizens' Review Committee appointed the City Council. This Review Committee met in 12 sessio
between May and October 1979. A final review meeting was he in January 1980, followed by Planning Commission and Ci Council hearings and workshops in the Spring and Summer
1980. The revision of the Housing Element is a technic update of that document. The 1980 Census, Series 6 Region Growth Forecasts, and 1985-1991 Housing Needs Statement we
used in the revision.
The City has provided several opportunities for all econom
the Housing Element. The Housing Element went through
elaborate citizen participation process when it was fir
drafted in 1980.
The revisions have been reviewed by the Housing a Redevelopment Advisory Committee (a group of residents w provide community input on matters of housing a redevelopment) which held two hearings.
The draft was also reviewed by the Planning Commission whi
held two public hearings to solicit comments.
The Element was also reviewed by the City Council whi
authorized the submission of the draft element. All t
ensure that those units developed pursuant to this progr
work would require one person (half-time) from the Planni
segments of the population to participate in the revision
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comments and suggestions that were made during this proce
were constructive and resulted in revisionsthat increasedt relevance and accuracy of the Housing Element.
MANDATED REVIEW AND UPDATE
EIR Review
An Environmental Impact Report on the Housing Element has be prepared and filed with all appropriate agencies in accordan with Title 19 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code and t
Intersovernmental Coordination
Regional data on population and housing forecasts and fa
(SANDAG) were used. SANDAG prepared the revisions to t
City's Housing Element.
Local Review and UDdate
After adoption by Planning Commission and City Council, t Plan will be updated as necessary. The state requires th the next revision be accomplished by July 1, 1991.
San Dieso County
A copy shall be filed with San Diego County pursuant
development of future Community Development Block Gra
Program applications.
City Staff
Carlsbad's Community Development Block Grant submissions sha
be reviewed to assure conformance with Housing Element Goa
and Programs.
Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census
The decennial national census was taken April 1, 1980. Th
information and more current information were used as part
this revision. Review of Housing Element projections a
goals should take place if data that would requi amendments/revisions become available.
Prosram Evaluation
Local evaluation of program effectiveness and implementati
of policies and programs, with recommendations for chang
should be conducted periodically over the next five years wi
share allocation from the San Diego Association of Governmen
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public hearings before the Housing and Redevelopme
Commission.
Ma: or Rev is ion
A major evaluation and revision of the Housing Element shou
take place in 1990.
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SECTION VI1
CITY OF CARLSBAD
GENERAL PLAN
OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION ELEMENT
WHEN OBTAINING ANY SINGLE OR MULTIPLE GENERAL PLAN ELEMENT(S1, ONE PACKET COMPRISED OF THE GENERAL PLAN PREFACE AND GLOSSARY WILL BE ATTACHED TO EACH ELEMENT.
1000 SCALE OPEN SPACE MAPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SALE.
NOTE: WORDS THROUGHOUT TEXT SHOWN AS ARE INCLUDED IN
GLOSSARY.
l!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE NO.
I. INTRODUCTION
A. BACKGROUND, INTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE
ELEMENT VII-1 B. STATE LAW - OPEN SPACE ELEMENT VII-2 C. STATE LAW - CONSERVATION ELEMENT VII-3 D. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ELEMENTS VII-4
11. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS - OPEN SPACE
A. GOALS - OPEN SPACE VII-4
C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS - B, OBJECTIVES - OPEN SPACE VII-5
OPEN SPACE VII-6
111. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS - CONSERVATION
A. GOALS - CONSERVATION VII-8
B. OBJECTIVES - CONSERVATION VII-8 C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS - CONSERVATION VII-9
IV. ILLUSTRATION -
OPEN SPACE MAP VII-12
I. INTRODUCTION
A. BACKGROUND. INTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE ELEMENTS
It is the intent of the Open Space and Conservat:
Element to:
1. Ensure the social, economic and aesthetic benef: which accrue from the preservation of open spi
within an urban environment.
2. Promote the accrual, conservation, development i
The Open Space and Conservation Element is not intendc and shall not be construed, as authorizing the City exercise its power to adopt, amend or repeal an open spi
or conservation zoning ordinance in a manner which w. take or damage private property for public use withc payment of just compensation.
Goals, , and action programs to preserve i regulat open space and conservation purposes i
included in this element. Future policies and progrz
should also be developed using this element as a catalyr The main intent of this element is to:
1. Provide specific programs for the preservation i conservation of land and natural features and j
regulations necessary to control the possit
negative impact of development on the environmex
Provide general locations of open space areas wh. tit. are shown on the official open space
utilization of natural resources.
2.
Open Space Map and dated August 9, 1988, 1 development permitted in these areas should
consistent with the open space zone and z applicable environmental review.
3. Provide the framework for a comprehensive, Cityw. Open Space Resource Management Plan. The intent the Plan is to accomplish the goals, objectives i
policies contained in this element and to focus C. efforts for the preservation, acquisition i maintenance of open space and conservation are: The Plan shall be structured to identify the resoui areas and establish standards for acquisition i development. The intent is to manage properly 1 City's environmental resources and open space i to develop specific criteria for the protectic maintenance and enhancement of valuable naturi
economic and cultural resources.
VII-1
B. STATE LAW - OPEN SPACE ELEMENT
Under State law, cities and counties must adopt an open spal
plan for 19. * v the comprehensive and long-range preservation a
conservation of open space land within its jurisdiction
open space land in Carlsbad is defined as: ... Any parcel
area of land or water which is essentially unimproved a devoted to an open space use as defined in this section a
which is designated on a local, regional or state open spa plan as any of the following:
1. Open space for the preservation of natural resourc including, but not limited to:
a) areas required for the preservation of plant a
animal life, including habitat for fish and wildli species ;
b) areas required for ecologic and other scientif study purposes:
c) rivers, streams, bays, lagoons and estuaries; and
d) coastal beaches, lakeshores, banks of rivers a
streams, and watershed lands.
2. Open space used for the managed production of resource including but not limited to:
a) forest lands, rangeland, agricultural a horticultural lands;
b) areas required for recharge of ground water basin
c) bays, estuaries, marshes, rivers and streams whi
are important for the management of commerci fisheries; and
d) areas containing major mineral deposits, includi those in short supply.
3. Open space for outdoor recreation, including but n
limited to:
a) areas of outstanding scenic, historic and cultur value:
park and recreation purposes, including access b) areas particularly suited for school playground
lakeshores, beaches, laqoons, rivers and streams;
c) areas which serve as links between major recreati and open space reservations, including utili
easements, banks of rivers and streams, trail
scenic roadways and railroad corridors: and
VII-2
d) areas which buffer between land uses and separati from surrounding communities.
4. Open space for public health and safety, including but T
limited to:
a) areas which require special management or regulatic because of hazardous or special conditions such
safety zones in the vicinity of airports, earthqua
fault zones, steep slopes, unstable soil areas, flc plains, watersheds;
b) areas presenting high fire risks;
c) areas required for the protection of water qualj
and water reservoirs; and
d) areas required for the protection and enhancement air quality.
C. STATE LAW - CONSERVATION ELEMENT
Under State law, cities and counties must adopt Conservation Plan for the conservation, development, ; utilization of natural resources including water and j
hydraulic force, forests, soils, rivers and other watei
harbors, fisheries, wildlife, minerals, and other natui
resources. That portion of the conservation elemc including waters shall be developed in coordination w: any countywide water agency and with all district and C: agencies which have developed, served, controlled
conserved water for any purpose for the county or City 1 which the plan is prepared. The Conservation Element I
also cover:
(1) The reclamation of land and waters;
(2) Prevention and control of the pollution of strei
and other waters;
Regulation of the use of land in stream channels i
other areas required for the accomplishment of I
conservation plan;
(3)
(4) Prevention, control, and correction of the erosil of soils, beaches, and shores:
(5) Protection of watersheds;
(6) The location, quantity and quality of the rock, Si
and gravel resources: and
(7) Flood control.
VII-3
D. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ELEMENTS
The Open Space and Conservation Elements have be(
combined because of their strong interrelationship, ~ht
guide and coordinate decisions related predominantly 1
the undeveloped land and water surfaces which influenc
and shape the formal quality of Carlsbad's physic;
environments. Because open space is a central componei in determining a balanced land use pattern, this elemei bears a strong relationship with the Land Use Elemen. Open space serves to provide visual relief and break1
the urban form resulting from all the other land use:
The Land Use Map which is a part of the Land Use Elemei
identifies designated open space areas.
The Open Space and Conservation Element relates to tl
Parks and Recreation Element and the Historic Preservatic Element in that parks and significant historic sites a considered open space uses. There is a relationship wi
the Scenic Roadways Element, the Circulation Element a
the Noise Element in that larger open space buffers a setbacks are encouraged along designated scenic roadw corridors which not only provides visual open space b-
helps to mitigate from roadway traffic. Because t Public Safety Ele ecommends severe-hazardous area especially areas subject to geologic hazards, to 1 considered for open space use, there is also relationship with the Open Space and Conservatil
Elements.
contai Finally, the City's
standards for open space to ensure that an adequate amou
of open space is provided as growth occurs in the City
11. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS - OPEN SPACE
A. GOALS - OPEN SPACE
A.l To coordinate open space uses with other land us for mutual enhancement and creation of a "huma
urban environment, which includes development a
expansion of recreational land, conservation
natural and man-made amenities, and preservation
options with regard to agricultural land.
To preserve optimum sustainable environmentalquali
levels with respect to open space and recreation. A.2
A.3 To preserve and create an open space system
aesthetic value that will maintain communi identity, achieve a sense of natural spaciousnes and provide visual relief in the cityscape.
VII-4
.
A.4 To identify open space as a public facility
quality of life provision necessary to provide t
conditions. residents of Carlsbad with safe and healthy livi
A.5 -To preserve an adequate amount and variety of op space for outdoor recreation which shall include, b
not be limited to parks, beaches, areas for organiz sports, trails, water recreation areas (beache lagoons, lakes).
A.6 Topreserve, wherepossible, Carlsbad'shillsides a ridges as natural open space.
A. 7 t r ict deve 1 opment on
B. OBJECTIVES - OPEN SPACE
B.l Encourage the provision and preservation of park plazas, green areas, etc. within developed areas.
B.2 Establish greenbelts or similar areas to preser
and/or create open space areas as a means
maintaining community scale and identity, separati
conflicting land uses, and achieving a sense
natural openness as an integral part of urb surroundings.
the City's Growth Management Plan. B.3 Require open space as a necessary provision und
B.4 ze
systematically, implement and monitor comprehensi plans for open space.
B.5 Conserve, develop, and utilize areas particular
preserving areas of unique scenic, historic z
cultural value and developing areas especially suit
for active park and recreational purposes.
B.6 Protect public health and safety by preservj
natural and man-made hazard areas as open space 2
taking special precautionary measures to protect t
public safety where development is possible i
permitted.
B.7 Promote the development and preservation of 01 space and conservation systems by developing methc
of financing to acquire, preserve, and maintain 01 space programs.
suited for outdoor recreation and open space
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B.8 Preserve, protect and/or enhance those areas of t city that provide unique and special open spa
functions including, but not limited to, visu
amenities, recreational uses, landmarks, buffe
between incompatible land uses, wildlife habitats a
unique and desirable vegetation.
Identify sensitive and constrained lands and prohib their development and inclusion for density credi B.9
C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS - OPEN SPACE
C.l Areas that provide unique visual amenities and sha the urban form should be considered for preservati
as open space. These areas include hillside hilltops, valleys, beaches, lagoons, lakes and 0th
unique resources. Where possible, these areas sha
be linked by open space to create a more natur contrast to the man-made, built-up environment a to provide connections between wildlife habitats.
C.2 Open space should be used to provide neighborhoc district, and City identity and to provi separations between conflicting land uses.
C.3 Use of the land dedication, scenic easements or OF space easements should be pursued to preserve uniq and special resources in the City.
C.4 Where feasible, the City should exchange exce
C.5
vacant lands for more useful open space areas.
Open space lands held by the public for recreation use should be accessible and should be provided wi
essential utilities, and service
C.6 Sensitive design criteria should be utilized preserve the unique and special resources in the Ci and to integrate them into the design of a
development.
C.7 Where feasible, future developments should integra natural open space areas with existing natur waterways with a view of maximizing the benefits them to all citizens.
Agricultural use should be allowed as a possible la
use in nonenvironmentally sensitive areas classifi as open space.
C.9 Hillsides, valleys and ridges should be consider ecific Plar
c.8
for open space dur
Master Plans and the time of subdivision-
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C.10 Utilize Master Plans and Specific Plans to preser as open space highly visible areas utilized f
flower production,
C.11 Prepare a natural resource diagram of the entire Ci
- for planning purposes, on which will be indicated a existing or proposed open space, conservation, scen highways, and recreation lands,
C.12 Utilize GrowthManagement ordinances to inventoryt
natural and man-made resources of the City, and mat
specific recreational uses with specific sites.
C.13 Establish through the City's Growth Management P1 the requirements for a minimum of 15% additior open space which would be in addition to what already required by existing ordinances.
C. 14 Develop ordinances to define and prohibit developme
lands.
and density credit for sensitive and constrair
C.15 gement Plan and to initiate, coor
and supervise specific implementation programs f both short-range and long-range open space plans,
(2.16 Develop procedures for ensuring the fullest degi of coordination and communication with all affect public agencies as a basis for their support for t
City's open space plans.
C.17 Continue the tasks in process to develop and refj statements of goals, operational objectives, and t divisions of responsibility regarding open space
C.18 If consistent with the existing General Plan and wj
the Growth Management Program, give speci consideration to the use of density transfers
reallocations as a means of preserving open spact
C.19 Utilize Master and Specific Plans for providj standards and conditions for Resource Managemt pertaining to valuable resources within the pl boundaries and ensure that adequate monitoring of 1
conditions is accomplished.
C.20 Develop and implement specific programs designed fund the purchase of additional open space.
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111. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS
CONSERVATION
A. GOALS - CONSERVATION
A.l -To coordinate the conservation of natural and ma made amenities with other land uses for mutL enhancement.
To conserve optimum environmental quality levelswi respect to air, water, sound levels, and plant e A.2
animal life.
A.3 To prevent incompatible development of areas tl should be reserved or regulated for scenic, histori consewation or public health and safety purpose:
To preserve an adequate amount and variety of unic conservation areas for nature study.
To protect select wildlife through the preservat: of feeding, nesting and breeding areas.
vegetation and sensitive grading techniques neec to: (a) prevent erosion, siltation and flooding; ( protect air and water resources; and (c) protect i enhance visual resources.
A.4
A.5
A.6 To conserve and encourage the use of all forms
A.7 To conserve Carlsbadls hillsides and ridges important visual and natural features.
A.8 To ensure that conservation resources are proteci through the monitoring of projects.
B. OBJECTIVES - CONSERVATION
B.l Regard agricultural land and prime soil as a natui
resource and as a significant contrasting land I to the urbanized environment of the City.
B.2 Utilize the Growth Management Plan, Specific Plai
implement comprehensive plans for the conservat of natural amenities.
a1 Coastal Plan and to systematical1
B.3 Protect the unique variety of landforms distinct
of the City's topography and to ensure that 1 development process considers and strives to prese:
uniform landscape. these landforms rather than to create an unnaturi
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B.4 Preserve natural resources by: protecting fisl
wildlife, and vegetation habitats: retaining ti
natural character of waterways, shoreline feature:
hillsides, and scenic areas: safeguarding areas fc
scientific and educational resezrch; respecting tl limitations for our air and water resource: encouraging legislation that will assist logical in preserving these resourGes,
B.5 Conserve, and protect the water resources within t
City of Carlsbad, including, but not limited t , shoreline, lagoons, waterways, lake ponds, reservoirs and to encourage water reclamati programs.
acquire, preserve, and maintain conservati
programs.
B. 7 Prevent the premature elimination of pri agricultural land and preserve said lands wherev feasible.
B.8 Preserve the identity of those areas of the Ci
with unique topographic features and to establi proper soil management techniques to eliminate minimize adverse and unsafe soil conditions.
B.6 Promote the development of methods of financing
C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS - CONSERVATI
C.1 Water resources in the City of Carlsbad should
maintained in as natural and beneficial a state
possible by: (a) conserving or improving t
appearance and ecology of those which are in relatively untouched condition; (b) restoring,
accordance with recognized ecological principles a
insofar as it is possible, those water areas whi
have been significantly altered, to a condition whi
is most beneficial to the public; and (c) sirnulati
a natural condition in areas which are to be alter
in the futuGe for purposes of safety engineerin
water conservation, or recreation.
C.2 Alteration of waterways that would cause significa adverse impacts on the environment should
prohibited.
Industrial waste, agricultural runoff, water soften discharges, domestic detergents, and other forms water pollution should be controlled from enteri the storm drain system and polluting the City's wat
bodies.
C.3
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C.4 The policies of the California Local Coastal pi
will be recognized and implemented when evaluati
development in the coastal area.
C.5 Sensitive design criteria should be utilized
protect the integrity of the water resources in t
City.
C.6 Grading for building pads and roadways should
accomplished in a manner that would maintain t
appearance of natural hillsides wherever possible
C.7 Soil reports, plans for erosion and sediment contr
measures and provisions for maintenan responsibilities should be a requirement of a
approval process.
Proper design criteria should be utilized to preser the integrity of the hillsides and soil resources
the City.
C.8
c.9 An ordinance shall be developed and implement limiting the development of hillside areas and shou provide standards for providing for sensitive gradi
where development of hillsides is possible.
c.10 Programs or ordinances shall be adopted limiting t density and intensity of development on hillsides a ridges.
C.ll In the analysis of a development project, urb development should take place in those areas that a the least agriculturally productive.
C.12 The City should support and utilize all measur
available, including the , (design to reduce the financial burdens on agricultur land), not only to prevent premature development but also to promote the economic viability of lan zoned for agricultural uses.
C.13 Sensitive design criteria should be utilized
maximize the preservation and future options of pri
agricultural lands.
C.14 Provide landowners and interested citizens wi information on agricultural preserves as establish by the Land Conservation Act and encourage i
utilization wherever feasible.
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C.15 Conduct more detailed a
require that the constructlon of all projects
monitored to ensure that conservation conditions a
- mitigating measures are fully implemented and a
successful.
c.16 Assist other agencies to plan for and acquire wh
needed, those areas that will be required for the
specific conservation purposes.
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i, OPEN SPACE 1
LEGEND
El open Space
rne oDen space 8dwma Is a ~~m~~~v~ ot ScpErai Dhn opLn ,Dace.
doDrOs~0 Malei Pi." me* 10050 a* e"'YOnnFn:8l,y Eon~,id,"Ce
areas me men~~ons are ~nerai am mee on tne Scab o$ ,-e
Zones Regurng Supplemental Open Space
man *le "08 nren<e5 10 '8*'elL"l ilECllL c. w -3 *
R~uiras an additional IS% 03 :and dm8 in .ns Iacil:~ rnam~eneni
lone 10 bo 3-1 a3-e 101 Delmllenl onen $:ace T.ld 15% SaMOI
8"Cl"de am enrrmnenlah :mfM M ~~. - ~ .
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SECTION VI11
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CITY OF CARLSBAD
GENERAL PLAN
PARKS AND RECREATION
WHEN OBTAINING ANY SINGLE OR MULTIPLE GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT(S), ONE PACKET COMPRISED OF THE GENERAL PLAN PREFACE AND GLOSSARY WILL BE ATTACHED TO EACH ELEMENT.
NOTE: WORDS THROUGHOUT TEXT SHOWN AS ARE INCLUDED IN
GLOSSARY.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE NO.
I. INTRODUCTION
A. BACKGROUND AND INTENT VIII-1 B. STATE LAW VIII-1 C. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ELEMENTS VIII-1
D. FACILITY STANDARDS VIII-2
E. SPECIAL-RESOURCE AREAS VIII-2
Fa QUIMBY ACT VIII-4 VIII-4
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G. GROWTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
H. LOCAL FACILITY MANAGEMENT ZONE 5
PARK AND RECREATION NEEDS GENERATED
BY INDUSTRIAL USES WITHIN ZONE 5
I. PARK INVENTORY INTRODUCTION VIII-6
1. COMMUNITY PARKS VIII-7
2. SPECIAL USE AREAS VIII-8
3. SPECIAL RESOURCE AREAS VIII-8
4. ACTIVE/PASSIVE AREAS VIII-9
J. MISCELLANEOUS LANDSCAPE/OPEN
SPACE AREAS VIII-9
11. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, IMPLEMENTING POLICIES
AND ACTION PROGRAMS VIII-11
1. MANAGEMENT
A. GOALS VIII-11
B. OBJECTIVES VIII-11 C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND
ACTION PROGRAMS VI I1 - 12
2. FACILITY PLANNING
A. GOALS VIII-14
B. OBJECTIVES VIII-15 C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND
ACTION PROGRAMS VIII-15
3. PROGRAM
A. GOALS VIII-16
B. OBJECTIVES VIII-16 C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND
ACTION PROGRAMS VIII-16
4. ECONOMIC
A. GOALS VIII-17
B. OBJECTIVES VIII-17 C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND
ACTION PROGRAMS VIII-17
111. PARKS & RECREATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN VIII-17
IV. ILLUSTRATIONS
NORTHWEST QUADRANT MAP VIII-18 USES/IN RECREATION AREAS MATRIX VIII-19
NORTHEAST QUADRANT MAP VIII-21
USES IN RECREATION AREAS MATRIX VIII-22
SOUTHWEST QUADRANT MAP VIII-23 VIII-24
SOUTHEAST QUADRANT MAP VIII-25 USES IN RECREATION AREAS MATRIX VIII-26
PARKS AND RECREATION ELEMENT MAP VIII-27
USES IN RECREATION AREAS MATRIX
I . INTRODUCTION
A. BACKGROUND AND INTENT
The intent of the Parks and Recreation Element is to establi
a Parks and Recreation Development Program for the City wi the ultimate objective of providing optimum recreation opportunities both active and passive to residents, touris
and employees within Carlsbad.
B. STATE LAW
The Parks and Recreation Element is not one of the sev mandated Elements. Section 6503 of the State Planning a
Zoning Laws does indicate that the General Plan may inclu
any other elements which the community feels relate to t physical development of the City.
C. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ELEMENTS
California law requires that General Plans contain integrated, internally consistent set of policies.
This Parks and Recreation Element, although not mandatory, h been formulated with the General Plan in mind.
Additionally, goals, policies and action plans have be
formula nt with the establish in the
The Parks and Recreation Element is most affected by the La Use Element, in that each particular classification
recreational facility has been located within a compatib land use area. This element does not dictate specif
special-resource areas, but rather recommends general are
and site criteria for future recreational facili
development.
The Parks and Recreation Element relates to the Histor
Preservation and the Arts Elements in that, where feasibl historic structures and works of public art are encouraged
be combined with park development.
The Parks and Recreation and Open Space Elements have a stro relationship. The Open Space Element identifies within i text, areas desirable for open space conservation. The areas are geographically shown on the Land Use Map and a
suitable for recreational activities. The Parks a Recreation Element proposes recreational use in some of the areas when they are compatible to land use and potential appropriate to public recreational needs. The intent of th
locations for recreational facilities, with the exception
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element, however, is not to establish land use policies fc
these areas, but rather provide recreational opportunit
within the context of the existing General Plan policies.
The Circulation Element contains designated routes and bicycl
pedestrian access provisions so it bears a relationship wit
the Parks and Recreation Element.
Finally, because parks are considered an essential publi
City, the Parks and Recreation Element is supported by tl- Public Facilities Element.
Because the classification of parks (size, locatior recreational amenities) relates to the amount and location c the population, the Parks and Recreation Element is relatc to the Housing Element.
D. FACILITY STANDARDS - The chart on the next page (page :
defines the classification of recreational facilities a1
the minimum level of acceptance of their development i
suited to the needs of the residents, tourists, ai
employees within Carlsbad.
E. SPECIAL RESOURCE AREAS - Two areas that are of specif: significance to the overall Parks and Recreatic
Development Plan are:
facility which need to be provided as growth occurs in tf-
1. Macario/HUB
The Macario/HUB area shall provide major athlet. facilities, a conference center and nature-orient(
recreation. Although listed as a special-resource are:
part of the site's acreage is credited toward meeting tl standard for each quadrant (25 acres pt
quadrant). (Refer to the separate report entitlt
"Macario Canyon Park - Conceptual Development Plai (updated 1988) on file in the Parks and Recreatic
Department.
2. Laqoons and Beaches
Carlsbad has three major lagoons and six and one-ha miles of ocean beaches within its City limits. The: special-resource areas are not included as a componei of the Parks and Recreation Element in that they are nc
under the City jurisdiction of management. It must 1
noted that these areas contribute significantly Carlsbad's overall opportunity for recreation
experiences.
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F. QUIMBY ACT
The principal authority for Parkland Dedicatic
Ordinances is the Subdivision Map Act, which incorporatc
the Quimby Act (Government Code 66477). The Quimby Ac
was-established by the California Legislature in 1965
response to California's increased rate of urbanizatic and the need to preserve open space and provide parks fc California's growing communities.
trQuimbytl provides local government with the authority place into law an ordinance requiring developers provide land and/or fees to acquire and develop park a recreation facilities.
Parkland Dedication or In-Lieu Fees as they relate
Carlsbad are identified in the Municipal Code (Chapt
20.44). Simply stated, the ordinance requires t
dedication of three (3) acres of land for community par
and for each 1,000 population. addition to this required dedication of three (3) acr for park purposes, an additional City standard n required of the development c acres per 1,000 population for
G. GROWTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
As part of the City's Growth Management Plan
performance standard for parks was adopted. The pa andard requires that three (3) acres and Special Use Area per 1,000 populati
within a park district (quadrant) must be scheduled f construction within five (5) years. Special Resour
Area acreage does not count towards meeting th
this standard be met before any additional developme
may occur within a park district. The program a1
enables the City to project and provide accurately f
future park demands.
performance standard. The program further requires th
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Proposition E, approved by the voters November 4, i98t
established the ultimate number of dwelling units to 1
built within the City at 54,599. The ultimate amount ( dwelling units per quadrant with a correspondil population and park acreage requirement at buildout summarized below:
ANTICIPATE]
DWELLING PARK AC. PARK AC. PARK
QUADRANT UNITS POPULATION DEMAND BUILDOUT
N.W. Quadrant
(Park Dist. #1) 15,370 37,979 113.9 ac. 115.13 ai
N.E. Quadrant
(Park Dist. #2) 9,042 22,343 67.03 ac. 68.26 ac
S.W. Quadrant
(Park Dist. #3) 12,859 31,775 95.33 ac. 97.25 a
S.E. Quadrant
(Park Dist. #4) 17,328 42,817 128.45 ac. 123.62 ac
TOTAL: 548599 1348914 404.71 ac. 404.26*
* The acquisition of additional park acreage (10 acres) has be
approved by the Parks and Recreation Commission so th
anticipated park acreage at buildout will meet demand.
H. LOCAL FACILITY MANAGEMENT ZONE 5
Park and Recreational Needs Generated by Industrial Use
Although the Quimby Act itself does not apply
industrial or commercial subdivisions, a local agency
permitted to impose fees or exactions as a condition approval of a proposed development provided those fe and exactions do not exceed the estimated reasonable co of providing the service or facility. Since there is
substantial impact on existing recreation facilities fr
an increasing industrial employment base, a need impose and implement a park mitigation fee for industri
development was recognized and created. In October, 198 the City Council adopted its first park mitigation f
for the Zone 5 .'I
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pu~p~~e of a fee is to ensure adequate recreation
facilities to accommodate the demand created for them
the daily influx of the industrial work force a population as industrial development grows through0
the City.
I. PARK INVENTORY INTRODUCTION
Presently the City of Carlsbad's Parkland Inventory composed of three primary park classifications:
0 Community Parks
0 Special Use Areas
0 Special Resource Areas
These classifications are the basis for the City standards to assure optimum park and recreation
facilities. The standards for each park classificati
are as follows:
Community Parks 2.5 acres/1,000 population Special Use Areas .5 acres/1,000 population
(Collectable Park Standard)
Special Resource Areas
3.0 acres/1,000 population
2.5 acres/1,000 population
OVERALL PARK AC. STANDARD: 5.5 ACRES/1,000 POPULATION
The pre-1982 Parks and Recreation Element emphasized mo passive use concepts with the acquisition and developme
of smaller neighborhood, mini, and vest pocket park Additionally, natural open space areas, meant to ser as connective corridors and greenbelts throughout t
City, were accepted as park requirements dedicated und the Quimby Ordinance. Due to the characteristics
these natural open space areas, many of the sites on accepted for park purposes are considered undevelopab by today's park development standards.
Today, current and future parkland dedicated under t
Quimby Ordinance is subject to more strinc~ent conditio
than were once required. Noting the shift in acquisiti
policy, is considered to buildable acreage similar to acreage associated with t
subdivision for which dedication is required. Typicall it has slopes of less than 10% and is located in 0th than an area on which building is excluded due environmentally sensitive areas as defined by Ci ordinance, geological constraints, flooding, easement
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or other encumbrances and/or restrictions,
The revised 1982 Parks and Recreation Element indicate a shift in recreational trends toward those uses whic are more active in nature. In order to accommodate thee current trends, parkland dedication requirements becan geared toward the acquisition of developable parklar which could provide both active and passive use.
Carlsbadls present park development philosopk concentrates on providing larger community parks whic incorporate a balance of both active and passik recreational amenities. The result has created a mor
realistic park program in terms of meeting tk recreational needs of the residents, tourists a1 employees, the Growth Management requirements, and I more financially feasible from an operational a1
maintenance standpoint.
The development of Mini and Vest Pocket Parks is I longer pursued primarily because of the reduced use a1
the high cost of maintenance. Because these par1
typically provide one or two recreational uses, they haT been incorporated within the current Special Use Arc
park classification. Sites once acknowledged i
Neighborhood Parks have been incorporatg into the Community Park classif icatioi ey may not meet the current acreac ( It an requirement, they do provide amenities characteristic ( the Community Park category.
The following are definitions of the aforementiont
classifications and descriptions of active and passii use.
1. COMMUNITY PARKS - are leisure facilities, approximate
of the Park and Recreation Element to the General Plal pre-1982 neighborhood parks of less than 20 acres hay been reclassified and ltGrandfatheredlg into the Communi1 Park classification. This reclassification was approvc by the Park and Recreation Commission in May 1987 and 1 the City Council in August 1987.
Typically, Community Parks are designed to serve tl recreational needs of several neighborhoods. The natu.
of this type of facility encourages and attracts fami lations from a nearby vicinity on a dai . Community Parks generally provide active ai
passive use amenities; however, they are not limited .
the exclusive use of either.
20 to 50 acres in size; however, due to the 1982 revisic
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Minimum facilities should include:
0 Family-orient’ed picnic areas
0 Group picnic areas
0 Turfed open space areas for free play
0 (lighted whi - Multi-purpose playf ield (s) appropriate) Tot areas
instructions, etc.
tennis courts, horseshoes, handball and racquetba courts, bicycle paths, etc. I as per specif
community demand, may be located within these par
if appropriate to the interest and need of t community in which the park is located.
The service radius for Community Park sites
approximately two miles. The primary acce
orientation is vehicular. It is therefo established that Community Parks should be locat adjacent to a secondary arberial, or circulati
route of greater hierarchy as defined within t Circulation Element.
2. SPECIAL USE AREAS - Are typically local facilities th meet the needs of only one or two activity type use either passive or active in nature. They are between o to five acres in size and generally do not provide t basic universally accepted facilities found in
community Park site. Facilities of this type are, b
not limited to, swim, tennis or racquetball complexe
meeting halls, athletic complexes, play lots, picnic a interpretive walk areas.
The pre-1982 Parks and Recreation Element includ
mini and vest pocket parks. The revised 1982 Par and Recreation Element has incorporated these par into the special use category which typical defines the nature of these areas.
Location of special use area sites should be bas upon adequate access to its supporting communi
population.
3. SPECIAL RESOURCE AREAS - Are local amenities that ha
either citywide or potential regional significance. T significance is in the quality of the site that makes unique as either a passive and/or active recreation are this quality may be of a natural (water, geologica ecological, etc.), historical (architectural, etc.),
0
0 Structures for lectures, meetings, ski1
0 Special use facilities such as swimming pool 0 Buffer areas
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a combination thereof. Consequently, the Speci Resource Area as defined has a visitor attraction
drawing power to users locally and beyond.
Typically, Special Resource areas provide a uniq
- character and/or use not found in Community Par or Special Use Areas. In general, they are larg
than community parks. They are a recreational si characterized by the existence of a special unusual feature, natural or man-made, Le,, a wat
body, earth formation, historical amenit
ecological reserve, etc.
4. ACTIVE/PASSIVE AREAS - Park areas can be developed wi
either active or passive park amenities or a combinati of both. Active park acres typically provide a form organized, supervised, often extracurricular recreatic Park amenities denoting active use may inclu gymnasiums, swim complexes, multi-use ballfields, t lots, hard court play surfaces, volleyball, horsesh areas or a combination thereof.
Passive park areas often provide minimal or no ameniti associated with active use. The very nature of passi
use implies undemonstrative, nonparticipatin complacent, subdued activity. Park amenities general associated with passive use include nature trail
landscaped areas. walkways, picnic tables, benches, and small turf and/
J. MISCELLANEOUS LANDSCAPE/OPEN SPACE AREAS
Miscellaneous landscape/open space areas is a seconda
classification within the park inventory. This categc has been established to provide accountability fo:
additional acreage currently under maintenar responsibility of the Park operations division, howeve is not usable to meet the City's park standards.
addition, accountability is provided for the natural OF
space areas once considered as parkland: however,
today's standards, they are not considered to
conducive to park use and/or development. The miscellaneous landscape/open space areas are identifi
on Exhibit B.
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MI SCE LLAN EOU S LANDSCAPE / OPEN SPACE AREAS
LANDSCAPED AREA ACRES
4.0 CITY HALL/LIBRARY
18.0 SAFETY CENTER
3,O TAMARACK TRIANGLE
.5 POINSETTIA BRIDGE
.2 BIENVENIDA CIRCLE
.1 405 OAK
2.0 FIRE STATIONS (5)
.2 LAS FLORES TRIANGLE
2.5 REDEVELOPMENT AREA
.I CAROL PLACE
.1 POLLY LANE
.5 BEACH ACCESSES
2.2 1166 CARLSBAD VILLAGE DRIVE
SPINNAKER HILLS BANK 4.0 4.0 TAMARACK SEWER PLANT
.2 SANTA FE CORRIDORS
2.0 -- 1.2 ELM CRIBWALL
TOTAL: 48.3
PALOMAR TRIANGLE 3.5
ELM BANKS (EAST OF EL CAMINO)
OPEN SPACE AREAS ACRES
WOODBINE BANKS 14.00
CADENCIA (REAR LOT) 3.00 LEVANTE CANYON 13.00 HOSP GROVE 49.55
SAN MARCOS CANYON 20.00 LAGUNA RIVIERA BANK -- 3.00
TOTAL : 112.55
SPINNAKER POINT EASEMENT 10.00
RIGHT OF WAYS: ACRES MILES
RIGHT OF WAYS TOTAL : 121.2 72
MEDIANS (LANDSCAPEDL ACRES MILES CAR COUNTRY .5 .26 POINSETTIA 1.9 1 .oo AVENIDA ENCINAS .8 .48 PALOMAR AIRPORT RD. 1 .o .56 COLLEGE 4.0 2.08 EL CAMINO (NORTH/SOUTH) 6.0 3.12 ALGA RD. 4.0 2.08 ACT I SMA .2 ,115 ME L ROS E 1 .o .52 RANCHO SANTE FE -- 2.0 1.04 TOTAL 20.4 11.25
302.55 - GRAND TOTAL:
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11- GOALS, OBJECTIVES, IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTI(
PROGRAMS
1. WUJAGEMENT
A. GOALS
A.l To provide balanced and readily accessible public ai
private recreational programs and facilities.
A.2 To promote a financially self-supporting system I recreational facilities and programs.
B. OBJECTIVES
B.l Encourage participation from the private sector for t development, operation, and maintenance of pub1
recreational facilities. (I1 It Policy)
B.2 Strengthen recreational service performances by bei responsible for the quality of both public and priva recreation facilities and programs on public lands.
Combine historically significant sites with recreation learning opportunities where possible.
segment of the population when appropriate.
B.3
B.4 Provide recreational opportunities for the handicapp
B.5 Community park sites shall be provided by the priva sector through land dedication prior to the breakdown land into smaller residential developments or throu purchase by the City.
B.6 All new private developments in the City shall bear
portion of the costs of public park acquisition a
development through the Public Facilities Fee, and Quim
Ordinance.
B.7 Encourage development of park and recreation faciliti by private industrial uses to serve their employees a to augment existing park facilities.
B.8 Development of recreational facilities by developer
service clubs, civic groups, individual donors organizations shall be consistent with t
standards/guidelines of this Element.
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C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS
C. 1 Develop processing packets that incorporate all necessa requirements from City departments to minimize t
process of obtaining operational permits by priva recreational developers, operators and concessionaire
C.2 Develop a City-wide master signing program for pub1
recreational facilities that provides direction
information and an inviting image for the facility.
C.3 Develop a non-profit foundation to solicit priva organizations to sponsor public recreation activitie
supply equipment and uniforms, donate facilities
parks, etc., and to act as a vehicle to provide t
advantages to donors and contributors of funds a
resources.
C.4 Develop a prototype recreation services "contra
concept" to provide for corporation financial sponsorsh
runs, bicycle races, canoe races, etc.). Approach ma] corporations in the City, with the "contract concept"
allow industrial developments to provide athletic clu
and facilities within Specific Planned industrial a office parks for their day-use population.
of tournaments, contests, mass recreation events (1
C.5 Develop standards and park facility mitigation fees
C.6 Develop investor and operator agreements (leases a
concession contracts) that provide the optimum services and social and economic returns for Specia Resource Areas.
C.7 Identify those elements in Macario/HUB, Carrillo Ranc
and Lake Calavera which can be best performed by priva investor/operators and request proposals for developme and performance thereof.
c.8 Develop the carrillo Ranch as a commercial recreation
opportunity that identifies the site's origin
historical significance.
C.9 Develop a preservation program for the existi stagecoach stop at Stagecoach Community Park as a ma of historical identity to the community.
c.10 The City should not accept land dedication under i
discretionary authority unless the property is f
community park land purposes.
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C.ll All park-in-lieu fees collected from residentiz
developments shall be channeled to community park: special use areas, or special resource area acquisitic and development.
C.12 Revise the Quimby Ordinance (Chapter 20.44 of tl
Carlsbad Municipal Code) to reflect the following:
0 Residential developments lamrgerthan 200 acres sha:
provide and dedicate to the City land for ai
community parks. Those developments wil
approximately 200 acres that are located in tl
conceptual location of a community park site as pf
the Proposed Public Parks Development Plan with this Element text shall be required to provide lai or fees according to the discretion of Council.
Residential developments less than 200 acres shaj provide fees (fee-in-lieu) instead of land. Thj
fee shall be equal to the value of the recreatic
land that would be required as per the fee-in-lit
table within Chapter 20.44 of the Carlsbad Municip:
Code unless the City Council requests that land 1:
dedicated to the City to complete a community par1
C.13 Special-Resource Areas/Facilities that are owned by tl City shall be operated and maintained by prival
concerns, in joint venture with the City, or solely 1
the City.
revenue-generating, visitor attraction area, unless tl
City Council decides to sell all or a portion of tl property.
Develop Carrillo Ranch to provide commercially-operatc activities of interest in the backdrop of an historical: significant site.
C.16 Develop the Macario/HUB as a Special-Resource/communit park providing large-scale and educationally-orient€ facilities appropriate to the ecology of the lagoor wetlands, and the canyons. (Refer to uses in Recreatic
Areas Matrix and separate Macario Park Developmer Plan.) Develop a portion of Macario, as per !'The Macar]
Canyon Conceptual Park Development Plan (updated in 19t
and approved by the City Council on March 7, 1989)It, fc community park use.
Special-Resource Areas shall be regularly maintained on:
in their developed portions.
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C.14 Develop the Lake Calavera area (252 acres) with
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C.18 community Parks are owned by the City and shall
maintained as follows:
0 Major active-use areas on a regular schedule
- Less active-use and passive areas on a minimum bas
Use areas for organized groups shall be on a
needed basis. Organizations shall contribute eith
user-fees or maintenance effort. Standards f maintenance effort shall be pre-established by t Department of Parks and Recreation prior to a maintenance agreement.
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C.19 Neighborhood level recreation shall be provided by:
0 Special-Use facilities which may be developed a
maintained by private, public, or a joint effort
both. Those facilities owned by the City shall maintained on a regular basis as per the u requirements.
Existing neighborhood parks prior to the adopti of this revised Element. Neighborhood parks pri to the adoption of this revised Element should maintained by the City.
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C.20 If a recreational trail system is established, it sha
be provided by developers and maintained by priva property owners.
c.21 new private developments shall pay the
fee shall be given for park-in-lieu fees.
fee. No credit toward the public faci
2. FACILITY PLANNING
A. GOALS
A.l To give priority to location and provision of communi
park sites.
A.2 To rehabilitate existing underutilized facilities th
potentially can meet the needs of a changing and growi
population.
To encourage private owners and public agencies to sel
dedicate, donate or lease at minimal costs, surplus la] to provide land for recreational use.
facilities within industrial areas.
A.3
A.4 To increase community parks City-wide and recreatic
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B. OBJECTIVES
B.l Ensure that the locations of public recreation faciliti shall be in accordance with the Parks and Recreati Development Plan and the discretion of the Council.
B.2 Identify community park land for further dedicati during the initial development review phases.
B.3 Require that a development plan and appurtenant costs f
development and ongoing maintenance shall be prepar and submitted to the City for approval prior development of a public recreational facility.
A community park should be dedicated before residenti growth and development occurs so that it can constructed when a significant amount of the park service population is established.
B.5 Joint-use facility agreements with the School Distri for neighborhood and community needs shall be continu
and new agreements shall be developed as needed.
B.6 Priority should be given to the acquisition of la within the City's northwest quadrant
existing recreational opportunities.
Justification for facility rehabilitation shall be bas
upon promotion of increased access, lower maintenan
costs and increased service performance.
Promote the expansion of opportunity for recreationalu
in areas of significant ecological value whe discretionary use of the resources allows.
B.9 Promote and support private, public and quasi-pub1 agencies for the development of public recreation facilities at the three lagoons and coastline beach located within Carlsbad.
B.10 Provide major athletic facilities within Macario Park
B.11 Guide industries in the provision of recreation
B.4
for expansion
B.7
B.8
facilities for their employees.
IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS C.
c.1 Enter into agreements with SDG&E to establish access
and along the south shore of Aqua Hedionda Lagoon.
long-term lease periods.
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C.2 Enter into agreements with SDG&E to establish acce:
C.3 Initiate lease of HUB area of Macario. Allow limit(
C.4 Generate an inventory of needed repairs for existii
rehabilitation under the yearly Capital Improvemen. Program.
between the Aqua Hedionda and the Macario area.
access to the wetlands of Aqua Hedionda Lagoon.
recreational facilities @ Establish priorities (
C.5 Prior to any facility rehabilitation, prepare
assessment to determine expense, need, increased semi
performance capability and desirability of rehabilitati
to determine feasibility.
C.6 Negotiate "recreational compatibility understanding
with the California Department of Fish and Game on a three lagoons.
C.7 Utilize the provisions of the Quimby Act, Grow Management Plan and Planned Community Zone to ensure t timely construction of parks so that they are provid concurrent with need.
3. PROGRAM
A. GOALS
A.l To encourage balanced program development on three leve to ensure optimum performance of current and future par as effective recreational facilities. Those levels ar
0 traditional public recreational needs
e trend-oriented interests
cultural and nature-oriented facilities
B. OBJECTIVE
B.l Promote a constant level of quality in recreation
programs.
C, IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS
C.l Provide opportunities for cultural arts through a join use agreement with the School District for use of t
Carlsbad Community Cultural Arts Center.
C.2 Full-time staff shall be scheduled to provi supervision, program delivery, and contact with t community for not less than 85 percent of all operation hours at the community parks.
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C.3 Develop a youth volunteer program to assist full-til
staff with minor responsibilities. Design a recreationi
leadership training program. Coordinate with the Schoc District to implement the program and to establi! appropriate work credits for involved students.
4. ECONOMIC
A. GOALS
A. 1 To stimulate private development of commerci
recreational facilities on public properties in Carlsbai
A.2 To define economic objectives for future public park a recreation program investments.
B. OBJECTIVES
B.l Increase visitor accommodations in Carlsbad
conjunction with development of existing and plann
Development Plan).
In the design and programming of public park facilitie
the City shall measure the degree to which a pa
investment may generate expenditures within Carlsba
(Key earnings are sales tax receipts, business licen
taxes, and motel/hotel room guest taxes.)
C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS
C.l The City shall encourage development of new motor in and hotels with meeting facilities and recreation grounds near the ocean and at the lagoon mouth location
C.2 The City shall examine industrial and office pa
development for inclusion of business visit
accommodations, i.e, motor inns, and conference center
C.3 The City shall examine the feasibility of establishi
commercial and visitor accommodation uses at or near t State Beach entry points and near future major parki lots which lie east of the beach frontage roads.
recreational facilities (i.e, Macario Park conceptu
B.2
111. PARKS AND RECREATION DEVELOPMENT PLAN
The inventory chart and the maps included on the followi pages constitute the Development Plan for Parks and Recreati
in the City of Carlsbad.
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SECTION IX
CITY OF CARLSBAD
GENERAL PLAN
PUBLIC SAFETY ELEMENT
WHEN OBTAINING ANY SINGLE OR MULTIPLE GENERAL PLAN ELEMENT (SI ONE PACKET COMPRISED OF THE GENERAL PLAN PREFACE AND GLOSSAE WILL BE ATTACHED TO EACH ELEMENT.
NOTE: WORDS THROUGHOUT TEXT SHOWN AS ARE INCLUDED
IN GLOSSARY.
1990
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE NO.
I. INTRODUCTION
A. BACKGROUND AND INTENT IX- 1
B. STATE LAW IX- 1
C. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ELEMENTS IX-2
11. SAFETY HAZARDS IN CARLSBAD
A. NATURAL HAZARDS IX-2
1. EARTHQUAKES IX-2 2. NATURAL FIRES IX-3 3. FLOOD I NG IX-3
4. FOG IX-4 5. STORMS IX-4
B. MAN-MADE HAZARDS IX-4
1. CHEMICAL ACCIDENTS IX-4
2. EXPLOSIONS IX-4
3. POWER BLACKOUTS IX-5
4. RADIATION HAZARDS IX-5
5. TRANSPORT ACCIDENTS IX-5
6. WATER SHORTAGE OR CONTAMINATION IX-5
8. MAN-MADE FIRES IX-6
9. CRIME AND CIVIL DISORDER IX-6
7. AIR POLLUTION IX-5
111. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND
ACTION PROGRAMS
GOALS IX-6
1. FIRE HAZARDS
- OBJECTIVES IX-6 - IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS IX-7
2. FLOOD HAZARDS - OBJECTIVES IX-8
- IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS IX-8
3. GEOLOGY AND SEISMIC SAFETY - OBJECTIVES IX-8 - IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS IX-9
4. CRIME PREVENTION
- OBJECTIVES IX-11 - IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS IX-12
5. GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
: OBJECTIVES IX- 12
- IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS IX- 13
IV. ILLUSTRATIONS LAND USE FEASIBILITY IX-15 GEOTECHNICAL HAZARDS IX-16 SEISMIC HAZARDS IX-17
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Background and Intent
The purpose of the Public Safety Element is to introdK
safety considerations into the planning and decision-maki
processes of the City in order to reduce the risk of injur loss of life, property damage and economic and socj dislocation resulting from natural and manmade hazards. I
Element contains the City's goals and aimed reducing the risks associated with identified hazards. provides information and implementing policies and progra to improve land use planning and introduce mitigatingmeasur
into the City's development process.
B. State Law
A Safety Element is required by State law (Government Cc Section 65302 (9) ) . The element must address the protecti
Of the community from any unreasonable risks associated wi the effects of seismic and other geologically-induced hazard
flooding and fires. The safety element is required to inclu
mapping of known seismic and other geological hazards. Whe applicable, it must also address evacuation routes, wat supply and minimum road widths and clearances arou structures.
Prior to 1984, the State law required separate seismic safe
and public safety elements. Because they were so relate however, the law was changed to consolidate the seismic safe
element requirements with those of the safety element. T
requirement for the adoption of a separate seismic safe
element was deleted. The City of Carlsbad previously had t
separate elements but in accordance with State law they ha
now been consolidated into one - the Public Safety Element
State law also allows cities to address any other local relevant issues in its safety element. In addition to tho mentioned above, Carlsbad's Public Safety Element a1 addresses crime prevention, emergency services and t: protection from other local health and safety hazards such fog, storms, explosions and transportation accidents.
Utilization ofthis element and implementation of the propos action programs should help reduce the risks to which loc residents and their property are now exposed, or could subject to in the future. However, it should be recogniz that the scope of the element is broad and the availabilii of data in many of the subject fields is limited. For the!
reasons, the Public Safety Element should not be considerc
as the final word in safety planning, but rather, it shou
be seen as a foundation to be strengthened and built upon the future.
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C. Relationship to Other General Plan Elements
Particularly strong relationships exist between the Publ:
Safety Element and the Land Use and the Open Space ai
Conservation Elements. The Land Use Element should incluc the consideration of certain hazardous areas in tl
classification of land uses and their htensity. Throuc
restrictions on the development of hazardous areas, identifit by careful investigation as proposed in the Public Safe1
Element, the Land Use Element will supplement the policies ai action programs of this element.
Areas subject to severe hazards especially those related .
reduced level of development or open space protection as pa
of the Open Space and Conservation Element.
Because good accessibility on the transportation system is I vital importance in providing emergency services, the Publ Safety Element is related to the Circulation Element.
The Public Safety Element also is related to the Housi Element and the Historic Preservation Element in that identifies areas that may present hazardous conditions f residential structures and proposes precautionary measur related to older existing structures.
Finally, the Public Facilities Element supports the Publ Safety Element in terms of requiring adequate fire emergen
facilities to support growth in the City.
seismic or flood-prone conditions should be considered for
11, IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF SAFETY HAZARDS IN CARLSBA
The following identification and evaluations of natural a
man-made safety hazards are taken from the list of "W-
Natural Disaster Readiness Outlinestf contained in t
"Emergency Plan" for the City of Carlsbad prepared
conjunction with the Unified San Diego County Emergen
Services Organization (USDCESO) and a report tit1
IIGeotechnical Investigations for General Plan Revision Carlsbad, Californian prepared by Burkland and Associat which is on file in the Planning Department. Both of the resource documents were prepared in 1973.
A. Natural Hazards
1. Earthquakes and Other Geoloaic Hazards
Earthquakes and their secondary seismic effect
landslides, erosion and other geologic hazards have high probability of occurrence in Carlsbad and t potential for disaster is also rated high. Maps showi areas of known seismic and other geologic hazards are file in the Planning Department. The following is
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summary of the findings contained in the Burkland a:
Associates geotechnical report.
0 On the basis of existing geotechnical informatio, approximately 85% of the study area could 1
- utilized for urban activity following routi:
geotechnical investigations of individu development sites.
0 About 15% of the study area has geologic conditio which would require that detailed geotechnic
investigations be conducted at individu
development sites to determine feasibility for urb use.
There are no known active faults in the study are
There are at least six faults in the study ar
which have not yet been investigated for potenti
activity.
problems.
instability, excavation of hard rock, drainag flooding, compressible soils, and secondary seism effects.
0 Erosion and siltation are existing geotechnic
0 Potential geotechnical problems include slo
0 Those portions of the study area underlain by dee soft, saturated soils are susceptible to the seism hazards of liquefaction, lurch cracking, later spreading and local subsidence.
The beach areas are susceptible to the seism
hazard of tsunami (tidal waves), and the lago
areas are susceptible to the seismic hazard
seiche (raising and lowering of water surface).
0 No Special Studies zones as required by the Alquis Priolo Geologic Hazards Act have been delineat
within the City by the State Geologist, and, bas on the information developed in this study, none a expected.
2. Natural Fires
The probability of occurrence of natural fires is rat as very high by the USDCESO. Extreme weather condition such as high temperature, low humidity and/or hi
velocity winds could cause a fire of major proportia
community. Practically all of the vacant lands in t
Carlsbad planning area are covered by grass and brus Continuing drying heat and the absence of adequa
that could have detrimental effects upon much of t
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protective forces could result in large losses t
property.
3. Floodinq
The -probability of flooding in the Carlsbad planning ar
is rated as high by USDCESO. During a prolonged peri of heavy rain, flooding can be anticipated along the fo
recognized flood plains (Buena Vista Creek, Agua Hedion Creek, San Marcos Creek and Encinitas Creek), and alo
other major creeks and drainage channels. There is a1 the possibility of dam failure inundation from Calave Dam and/or Squire's Dam in the case of seismic activi or sabotage.
4. Severe Foq
Severe fog has a high probability of occurrence fr
September through March. It can be anticipated th
severe traffic congestion with multiple vehicul
accidents could occur on major traffic routes throu
Carlsbad when this condition is present.
5. storms
Adverse weather conditions such as hail storms, wi
storms, and even hurricanes represent a potential thre to Carlsbad, but have a low to very low probability occurrence. High winds and hail could cause extensi damage to buildings and crops within the City a utilities of all types may be disrupted.
B. Man-Made Hazards
The principle man-made safety hazards identified by USDCE
are :
1. Chemical Accidents
Many of the chemicals used in today's society are ve
injurious and can easily produce a major disaste
Highways, manufacturing plants, warehouses, and railro riyhts-of-way are all possible areas that could
adversely affected, The probability of occurrence f chemical accidents is rated as low, according to t USDCESO, however, given the large industrial base in t
City localized chemical accidents pose a concern.
2. ExDlosions
Sources of explosions and their magnitude can va greatly. They can be connected with industrial area pipelines, chemical and petroleum production and stora areas and transport accidents. Such ncidents cou represent a major safety hazard to many who live or wc
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in these areas. low in Carlsbad although again, because of the lar amount of land zoned for industrial use, localiz explosions are of concern.
The probability of major occurrence
3. Power Blackouts
Large area power losses can be anticipated in the futur Possible adverse results of a power blackout would b
lack of adequate power to run hospitals; failure sewage treatment pumps resulting in sewage overflow
failure of traffic signals and elevators; emergen
medical problems for patients and nursing homes depende on electrical power; severe limitation of gasoline f
public consumption. The probability of occurrence f
a power blackout is evaluated as low at this time.
4. Radiation Hazards
Because of the increased uses of radioactive substance
hazards connected with radiation have increased great1 The probability of a radiation disaster is rated as hig
Probable geographical areas that would most likely affected in and around Carlsbad are main highway
industrial areas, hospitals, research labs, institution transport terminals and power plants using nuclear fue Small area contamination is much more likely th
contamination of large areas, but consequences would severe.
5. Transport Accidents
Transport accidents can occur on rail lines, with airport flight paths, on freeways and highways and sea. Such accidents can include many of the other ma made hazards such as explosions, radiation hazard
occurrence is rated high. Natural safety hazards su
as fog or rain greatly increase the disaster potenti
of transport accidents.
chemical accidents, oil spills, etc. The probability
6. Water Shortaqe or Contamination
The probability of occurrence of water shortage
contamination is low, according to USDCESO. However, t availability of water is a regional concern in San Dic
County. Water shortage would most adversely affect fi
suppression capabilities, but could also adversely affe
normal industry, business and hospital operations. Wat contamination caused by chemical accident or sabote could cause a widespread health emergency.
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7, Air Pollution
A severe air pollution alert could cause Countywic respiratory casualties, especially if such an ale]
occurred in conjunction with a severe fog. Althouc
positive efforts have been made to reduce air pollutic
in San Diego County, the probability of occurrenc remains a concern.
8. Man-Made Fires
Man-made fires may include single or multiple arson fir( or they may be unintentional or accidental fires. TI
probability of occurrence for man-made fires is low.
9. Crime and Civil Disorder
The probability of occurrence of a major civil disordc is low. The incidence of crimes against persons h( increased greatly over the past few years. These crimc are increasing at a much faster rate than the City population increase. New efforts of counteracti. approaches and strategies include the utilization I
and improved security hardware at t’
openings of individual buildings.
111. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTI(
PROGRAMS
A, Goals
A.l To minimize injury, loss of life and damage
property resulting from fire, flood, crime
I hazardous use disaster occurrence.
A.2 To maximize public safety factors in the planni process.
To optimize organization and delivery of emergen services upon occurrence of fire, flood, crime hazardous use disaster.
A.3
A.4 To implement necessary planning and developme policy recommendations that give consideration
potential geologic and seismic occurrences and the
long range impact on the community.
1. FIRE HAZARDS
B. Objectives
B.l Seek to reduce fire hazards to an acceptable lev of risk.
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B.2 Consider, in land use decisions, site constraint in terms of fire hazards. Within designated area
where population or building densities may k
inappropriate to the hazards present, measures shal be taken to mitigate the risk of life and propert
- loss.
B. 3 ement of the delivery of through functional coopera
C.
C.l Advocate and support revisions in the State Pena
for structure fires resulting from identified ar
uncorrected fire hazards.
Advocate and support State legislation which wou: provide incentives to encourage the repair ( demolition of structures which could be considert
fire hazards.
Develop formal programs that provide for adequal
Implementing Policies and Action Programs
Code to impose criminal liability on property ownel:
C.2
C.3 fire inspection of structures within the City.
C.4 Encourage the International Conference of Buildii
Officials to continue to make changes in the Unifoi Building Code that act to improve structures frc a fire safety standpoint.
Adopt an overall plan for Fire Protection services This plan should include such things as facilit locations, manpower and equipment standard: enforcement standards, enforcement policies, etc,
C.6 As part of the City's
require adequate fire emer
areas of the City.
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C.7 The City shall:
a) Conduct an inventory and evaluation of fii hazardous structures to include identificatic of building occupancy type, value and age.
b) Establish priorities for the renovati01 demolition, or necessary occupancy reductic of designated fire hazardous buildings.
C.8 Coordinate and integrate prograi with the county fire services coordinator when su(
action would be in the best interest of the City
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C.9 Work toward the establishment of a centralized ax automated fire water distribution control system,
C.10 Identify and classify areas of varyii
severity and specify the conditions under whic
- development and use of these areas should occur.
2. FLOOD HAZARDS
B. Objectives
B.l Develop standards and criteria to reduce floc hazards and implement them by adopting new codes ai
ordinances or strengthening existing ones.
B.2 Continue to pursue flood control programs throuc such means as: application of the grading ordinancc
the flood plain overlay zone, and tl recommendations of the Open Space and Consenratic and the Public Safety Elements.
B.3 Seek the cooperation and coordination of a. jurisdictions and agencies involved in tl mitigation of flood hazards such as the San Die( County Flood Control District.
Implementing Policies and Action Programs
Establish programs and schedules necessary for tl construction of storm drain systems in the Cii
where such systems are nonexistent or inadequate
C.
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3. GEOLOGY AND SEISMIC SAFETY
B. Objectives
B.l Establish a project review process that alloi
earliest possible point in the development proces! preferably before comprehensive engineeringworkhi commenced.
B.2 Develop a program to identify existing hazardoi The! structures in the City of Carlsbad.
structures shall be abated or modified within
reasonable period of time, or their usage (
occupancy modified when loss of life is a factor
B.3 Work with other agencies to increase pub1
B.4 Institute policies and programs that obser-
physical constraints in the City of Carlsb,
regarding seismic and geologic problems ai
consideration of seismic and geologic hazards at tl
awareness of geologic and seismic hazards.
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C.9 Work toward the establishment of a centralized ai automated fire water distribution control system
C.10 Identify and classify fire hazard areas of varyij
severity and specify the conditions under whic
- development and use of these areas should occur.
2. FLOOD HAZARDS
B Obj ectives
B.l Develop standards and criteria to reduce flol hazards and implement them by adopting new codes a ordinances or strengthening existing ones.
B.2 Continue to pursue flood control programs throu such means as: application of the grading ordinanc the flood plain overlay zone, and t
recommendations of the Open Space and Conservati
and the Public Safety Elements.
B.3 Seek the cooperation and coordination of a jurisdictions and agencies involved in t mitigation of flood hazards such as the San Die County Flood Control District.
C. Implementing Policies and Action Programs
C.l Establish programs and schedules necessary for t
construction of storm drain systems in the Ci
where such systems are nonexistent or inadequate
3. GEOLOGY AND SEISMIC SAFETY
B. Objectives
B.I Establish a project review process that all0
consideration of seismic and geologic hazards at t
earliest possible point in the development proces preferablybefore comprehensive engineeringworkh commenced.
B.2 Develop a program to identify existing hazardo
structures in the City of Carlsbad. The structures shall be abated or modified within reasonable period of time, or their usage occupancy modified when loss of life is a factor
B.3 Work with other agencies to increase pub1 awareness of geologic and seismic hazards.
B.4 Institute policies and programs that obser physical constraints in the City of Carlsb
regarding seismic and geologic problems a
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integrate them into the planning and developme
review process.
C. Implementing Policies and Action Programs
C. 1- All applicable City codes, ordinances, and polici shall be reviewed and revised, where necessary, ensure compatibility with the geologic and seism information contained in this element (e.g. gradi ordinance, environmental protection ordinance).
C.2 Individual project structural engineers should
aware of the ground response characteristics of t
site in their design and constructi specifications.
C.3 Critical structures shall be prohibited direct
C.4 The seismic maps included in this element (Seisn Hazards, Geotechnical Hazards, and Land U Feasibility) shall be used as generalized guidelin
in determining the type of geotechnical report
be required as well as the extent of the report.
Detailed geologic investigations shall be conduct at sites where the construction of critic
structures (high occupancy structures and thc
which must remain in operation during emergencie and structures over four stories are und consideration.
The State Map Act makes a provision that subdivisi
maps may be denied if a project site is r
physically suitable for either the type or densi
of a proposed development. This provision shou be enforced, where applicable, based on informati contained in this element.
A qualified professional shall review grading pla
and inspect areas of excavation during and aft
imperative in areas of known landslides ascertain slope stability before and aft
development. The following determinations shoL
be made in cases where known landslides exist
depth to slide plane, rock types, presence of cl seams, ground water conditions, stability unc
earthquake conditions.
across known fault locations.
C.5
C.6
C.7
grading to evaluate slope stability. It
C.8 Procedures shall be established to efficient process required geotechnical reports. All repoi
dealing with geology should be produced, review€ and approved by geotechnically competent persor
However, only in those cases where City staff can1
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adequately review and assess geologic reports shou
outside consulting help be sought.
C.9 Existing hazardous structures shall be posted soon as possible with appropriate bilingual warni
- signs to adequately inform the public of the ri involved.
C.10 A program to identify and evaluate existi
hazardous structures shall be undertaken. This wo should include the assistance of a structur engineer experienced in this field.
The following structures shall be identified:
a) Structures, built prior to 1933;
b) Structures built prior to 1958, which exhib identifiable hazard to human life;
c) Public buildings, especially ones wi
d) Major public utilities.
C.ll Hazardous structures shall be abated or modifi
when loss of life is a potential factor. If t
demolition of residential structures is require an adequate relocation program for the residents
the structure shall be instituted.
C.12 Recommendations should be addressed to unreinforc
masonry, aged and dilapidated structures a
structurally unstable architectural appendages a
ornaments, such as parapets or marques.
emergency service potential; and
C. 13 Investigation and evaluation of proposed individu building and development sites will be necessary determine which measure (s) will be most appropria in each situation. The following are recommend guidelines to reduce the rates and effects erosion and siltation:
a) leave soil and vegetation undisturbed, wherev
possible;
b) contour and plant slopes;
c) chemically treat soils to increase stabili
and resistance to erosion;
d) construct retaining structures on slopes;
e) construct weirs and check dams on streams:
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f) open lagoons to the ocean:
g) construct silt traps and settling basins drainage systems: and
- h) construct protective structures along the ba
of sea cliffs.
C.14 Surface water should be diverted away from cut a
fill slopes in the La Jolla Group rocks and soi
because of their susceptibility to erosion. Si traps and settling basins should be provid
downslope of any grading and construction in the Jolla Group, if deemed necessary by the Ci Engineer.
geology and related disciplines and should,
addition, cooperate in a regionwide program, if o
is established. The City's program shall inclu
the compilation of information producedthrough si
study investigations. Study site locations sha
be identified on a map as they occur. The progr shall, as a minimum, include the collection soils, geologic, seismic, and environmental impa
reports to be incorporated into a unifo information system or data bank.
rapidly expanding, the information contained inth
element should be reviewed on a regular and freque
(annual) basis. The information should be updat every five years or when substantially n
scientific evidence becomes available.
C.15 The City of Carlsbad shall expand its data base
C.16 Because knowledge in the geotechnical field
C.17 Because of the generalized nature of the seism
maps included in this element, additional geolog field reconnaissance and mapping should undertaken.
4. CRIME PREVENTION
B. Objectives
B.l Encourage and support continued research and t
use of new design concepts and technologic
improvements for the prevention of crime.
B.2 Encourage crime prevention through the planni process by establishing specific design criteria a standards to be used in the review of land u
development.
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C. Implementing Policies and Action Programs
C.l Authorize and encourage representatives of tk Carlsbad Police Department to participate j
interdepartmental conferences to review specif:
C.2 Maintain and update guidelines for the utilizatic of street and public building lighting systems thi conserve energy as well as help in crime preventioi
- land use development proposals.
5. GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
B. Objectives
B.l Continue to pursue airport safety programs with.
the McClellan-Palomar Airport flight path throuc such means as enforcement of the recommendatioi
contained in the McClellan-Palomar Airport Land U:
Plan and by requiring site development review t
affected projects.
B.2 Maintain and periodically update standard desic criteria for the design of public works improvemen. in the City of Carlsbad.
B.3 Support the work of the San Diego Air Quali' Planning Team in its enforcement of the San Die( Regional air quality strategy.
B.4 Continue to pursue health safety measures throuc
the application of the City's Zoning Ordinance a
through cooperation with the County's Department 1
Public Health.
Develop and maintain safety criteria related to tl
public hazards presented in this element. has no authority, the City will encourage a
support other agencies in the development of stril
safety standards for the protection of all t
residents of Carlsbad. The City shall utili health safety considerations in the planni process.
B.6 Encourage and support a comprehensive emergen
medical services system which coordinates region
resources.
Encourage and support continued research and use
new technology to achieve an optimum level emergency medical services.
B.5 Where
B.7
B.8 Encourage and support measures which are necessa
for the upgrading of ambulance services and traini
of emergency medical personnel.
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B.9 Maintain and periodically update the City
B.10 Continue to support and expand public informati
programs related to the public hazards presented
- this element. Where its authority is superced
the City shall encourage and support public safe programs.
Implementing Policies and Action Programs
Review and update existing land division regulatic
zoning ordinance, and other planning implementati
regulations as they relate to the Public Safc
Element.
C.2 Maintain and update the City's standard desi criteria as appropriate information becon available. These criteria should reflect minin standards for street designs and peak load wat supply and fire flow requirements.
C.3 Develop and adopt new ordinances or amendments existing ordinances and other land use regulatic that will mandate the review, evaluation, z
restriction of land uses that may be subject
undue risk. These regulations should inclt requirements specifically relating to geologj
flood, and fire hazards into subdivision, gradir zoning and other ordinances where needed.
C.4 In the development of a public or private projec
the potential of significant geologic, seism:
the earliest stage of project approval rather tl after a project has become fully committed. Stud: should be made of geologic and other health i safety considerations in all Environmental Imp?
Reports.
C.5 The for the City shoi include capital improvements deemed necessary 1
the mitigation and control of health and safe
hazards which are determined to be unacceptable
relation to the risks involved.
Continue to work with the County Office of Emerge]
Services in their preparation of:
a) A coordinated regional resource utilizat.
Carlsbad Emergency Plan.
C.
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soils and hydrologic problems should be resolved
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plan;
b) County-wide ambulance standards for gene:
operation, personnel, training, equipment ( area of response: and
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Encourage the Office of Emergency Medical servic
to coordinate with all educational institutio
which offer Emergency Medical Technician traini
- to achieve uniform training standards for t
An ongoing Poison Information Center.
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delivery of emergency medical services.
C.8 Continue to maintain and update emergen
contingencyplans as appropriate informationbecorn available. These plans shall refine the overa
City Emergency Plan to include specific emergen service requirements and activities for potenti
tsunamis.
disasters such as flooding due to dam failure
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SECTION X P
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CITY OF CARLSBAD
GENERAL PLAN
HISTORIC PRESERVATION ELEMENT
WHEN OBTAINING ANY SINGLE OR MULTIPLE GENERAL PLAN ELEMENT(S1 ONE PACKET COMPRISED OF THE GENERAL PLAN PREFACE AND GLOSSARI WILL BE ATTACHED TO EACH ELEMENT.
NOTE: WORDS THROUGHOUT TEXT SHOWN AS ARE INCLUDED IN GLOSSARY.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE NO,
I. INTRODUCTION
A. BACKGROUND AND INTENT x-1
B. STATE LAW x-1
C. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ELEMENTS x-1
11. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES
AND ACTION PROGRAMS
A. GOALS x-2
B. OBJECTIVES x-2
C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS x-2
111. LIST OF APPROVED SITES x-4
MAP SHOWING SITES x-5
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION ELEMENT
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Background and Intent
The Historic Preservation Element of the General P1
recognizesthat historic preservation is a valuable ass
to the community and therefore the City of Carlsbad sha make a commitment to the management and preservation the community's legacy of historic resources. Histor
resources may include improvements I buildings, landscap
structures, signs, features, sites, places, areas,
other objects of scientific, aesthetic, educationa cultural, architectural, or historic significance to t residents of the City.
B. State Law
The Historic Preservation Element is not one of the sev mandated elements. Section 6503 of the State Planni and Zoning Law does indicate that the General Plan m include any other elements which the community fee relate to the physical development of the City.
C. Relationship to Other General Plan Elements
The Historic Preservation Element relates to and suppor policies contained in the Open Space Element regardi
space for scenic, cultural and educational purpose
Because of its intent to recognize the aesthetic a cultural value of historic resources, the element bea a strong relationship tothe Arts Element. Since certa
designated scenic roadways in the City also ha historical character (i.e, El Camino Real), the eleme relates tothe Scenic Roadways Element. Finally, becau
it contains policies relating to the protection of old buildings, there is a relationship with the Public Safe Element. Although there is no Growth Management standa relating directly to historical preservation, it recognized that preservation of our historical cultu adds to the quality of life as growth occurs in the Cit
the preservation of historic Sites as a type of op
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11. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACT1
PROGRAMS
A. Goals
A.l- To provide for the protection, preservatio recognition and enhancement of the City's existi
and continuing heritage.
A.2 To foster civic pride in the beauty a accomplishments characterizing the City's past a
continuing history.
To strengthen the economy of the City. A.3
B. Objectives
B.l Encourage and assist property owners to utilize a available incentives for preservation of histor resources.
B.2 Promote the use of historic resources for t education, pleasure and welfare of the people of t
city.
B.3 Cooperate with historic societies, school libraries and citizens to stimulate public intere
in historic preservation.
B.4 Further the recognition by the community th districts, sites, buildings, structures and 0th objects of historic importance will increase bo
fiscal and community value.
B.5 Enhance the City's attractions to residence tourists and visitors and to support and stimula business and industry.
C. Implementing Policies and Action Programs
C.l Adopt an Historic Preservation Ordinance whi shall provide a set of rules and regulations preserve, protect and enhance historic resources a
to encourage their utilization and enjoyment.
Establish an Historic Preservation Commission wi
specific powers and duties related to preservati
concerns and to make recommendations to elect
officials and staff concerning historic preservati
issues.
C.2
C.3 Adopt an historic resource inventory to maintained and updated periodically.
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c.4 Provide landm identification of
C.5 Encourage the use oftax incentives, regional, sta
and federal programs which promote histor
- preservation to upgrade and redevelop proper vitality.
C.6 Encourage formation of historic districts for t protection of resources and promotion of tourism
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THE FOLLOWING SITES HAVE RECEIVED HISTORIC DESIGNATIONS
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD
COUNCXE
SITE ACTION
0 Santa Fe Depot 400 Elm Avenue 12/22/86
0 Carrillo Ranch South of Palomar Airport
Road/East of El Fuerte 12/22/86
0 Magee House 258 Beech Avenue 12/22/86
0 Culver Myers Capp House 3140 Highland Drive 12/22/86
0 Calavera School Site N/E Quadrant 12/22/86
@ **Carlsbad Union School District Offices,
Pine Avenue 801 Pine Avenue 4/12/88
8 Rancho Aqua Hedionda 2770 Sunny Creek Road 4/12/88 Adobe
0 St. Michael's Church 2775 Carlsbad Blvd. 4/12/88
0 Kelly Barn 4867 El Camino Real 4/12/88
@ Stagecoach Stop,
@ Alt Karlsbad/ Frazier's Well 2802 Carlsbad Boulevard 4/12/88
@ Ramsay House 1330 Chuparosa Way 9/6/88
@ Calavera Lake N/E Quadrant 10/ 11/88
@ Calavera Dam N/E Quadrant 10/ 11/8 8
@ **Gaus House 3162 Jefferson Street 7/18/09
Stagecoach Park 3420 Camino De Los Coches 4/12/88
Relocated to 3442 Roosevelt Street
@ Shipley Ward House 2747 Carlsbad Boulevard 7/18/89
**SEE NOTE ON MAP 12/89
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0 Former Site
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SECTION XI
CITY OF CARLSBAD
GENERAL PLAN
ARTS ELEMENT
WHEN OBTAINING ANY SINGLE OR MULTIPLE GENERAL PLAN ELEMENT(S1, ONE PACKET COMPRISED OF THE GENERAL PLAN PREFACE AND GLOSSARY
WILL BE ATTACHED TO EACH ELEMENT.
NOTE: WORDS THROUGHOUT TEXT SHOWN AS ARE INCLUDED IN
GLOSSARY.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE NO.
I. INTRODUCTION
A. BACKGROUND AND INTENT XI-1
XI-1 B. STATE LAW
C. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER ELEMENTS XI-1
11. GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND IMPLEMENTING POLICIES
AND ACTION PROGRAMS
A. GOALS XI-1
B. OBJECTIVES XI-1
XI-2 C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS
111. LIST OF CITY APPROVED PERMANENT ART AND PERFORMING ART FACILITIES/SITES XI-4
MAP XI-5
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A. Background and Intent
The Arts Element of the General Plan recognizes that tl arts are a part of the cultural and aesthetic environme,
which encourages artistic development.
and that the City of Carlsbad shall create a clima
B. State Law
The Arts Element is not one of the seven mandatr Elements. Section 6503 of the State Planning and Zoni Laws does indicate that the General Plan may include a other elements which the community feels relate to tl physical development of the City.
C. Relationship to Other General Plan Elements
By recognizing the importance of encouraging an artist
environment, the Arts Element supports one of tl overriding goals of the Land Use Element which is to ha3 a balanced community where a full range of physica
social and economic opportunities exist for the residen.
of the community. The Arts Element also correlates wi the Historic Preservation Element which recognizes tl aesthetic value of historic buildings and the Scen
Roadways Element which promotes visual quality alo certain designated, highly-travelled roads. Finally, t Arts Element is related to the Parks and Recreatii Element in that it encourages artwork to be combined wi the development of parks, whenever feasible. Althouc there is no Growth Management standard which relatc directly to the arts, it is recognized that the arts ac
to the quality of life as growth occurs in the City.
11. GOALS, OBJECTIVES 2WD IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTI(
PROGRAMS
A. Goals
A.l To facilitate opportunities for the acti participation of all residents in developing the creative skills and appreciation for the arts.
A.2 To provide opportunities for the artistic a, cultural development of residents and visitors.
B . Objectives
B.l Incorporate with and coordinate efforts betwe1 local organizations and public education
institutions in providing a range of experiencl essential to a well-rounded cultural economicall. viable environment.
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B.2 Develop and maintain an environment that encourag diverse program activity in the arts.
Ba3 Develop and expand City facilities to better me the needs of the organizations which provide ar
- services through the use of City faciliti
including parks, libraries and other civic areas
B.4 Establish the City's role in encouraging a providing works of art in public places.
Implementing Policies and Action Programs
C.l
C.
Encourage individuals and organizations thatprovi an educational experience in the arts for t residents.
C.2 Provide direction and support for continu development and presentation of a variety of ar in the City.
C.3 Generate a wide range of programs that develop t skills of the participants at all levels of creati
expression.
Provide through an Advisory Arts Commission a for
for arts concerns and recommendations to the elect officials and their staff concerning arts issues
C.5 Develop the concept of contracting for cultur services with local art organizations and individu artists.
C.4
C.6 Encourage residents to take advantage of the ar
programming offered by agencies and institutions the community.
C.7 Provide financial assistance whenever feasible groups or individuals who provide public ar programming to the residents,
C.8 Help promote school and community cooperation in t programming of artistic and cultural events a
opportunities.
C.9 Recognize and assist those who have specializ knowledge and skills in the arts.
c.10 Develop cooperative arrangements between the Ci
and other agencies - local, state, and federal - provide needed arts facilities for the City.
C.ll Encourage the planning and development of new augmented arts facilities as may be needed.
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C.12 Provide for the selection, installation ai maintenance of works of art within
such as parks, and administrative buildings.
C.13 Encourage private businesses to display works of a
C.14 Seek private funding in all areas of the arts.
C. 15 Promote cooperative arrangements between the Ci. and other agencies - local, state, and federal -. provide works of fine art for display in pub1
places.
C.16 Facilitate the utilization of free public exhibitit
- in their public places.
spaces.
c. 17 Supplement the funding of art projects through
program that sets aside a percentage
appropriations for public construction projects.
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PERMANENT ART
A Lloyd Hamrol "Crown Lair" sculpture, Stagecoach Park
A James Hubbell "Bird of Paradise" Medallion, n/e corm
A Andrea Blum I1Ocean Streett1 sculpture park, n/w corner Carlsbz
A Nan Robertson Kiosk, Georgina D. Cole Memorial Librar]
A James Hubbell I1Gatewayg8 sculpture, Carlsbad Village Drive i
h James Hubbell "Gateway Marker" sculpture, north end of Cit
A James Hubbell "Gateway to Rotary Park" sculpture, Carlsbe
Carlsbad Blvd and Carlsbad Village Drive
Blvd and Pine Street (future)
Carlsbad Village Drive (future)
1-5 (future)
at State Street and Carlsbad Blvd.
Village Drive at Rotary Park (future)
(future)
PERFORMING ARTS FACILITIES/SITES
0 Holiday Park (park site and gazebo)
0 Magee Park (park site)
0 Stagecoach Park (park site)
0 Calavera Park (park site)
@ Band Shell Magee Park (future)
0 Harding Center
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A Permanent Art
0 Performing Arts Facilities/Sites
Operated by City
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. STATE LAW REQUIREMENTS
1. GENERAL PLAN XII-1
2. OPEN SPACE LANDS XII-2
3. HOUSING ELEMENT XII-5
B. GROWTH MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE XII-20
The Plollning and Zoning 1
& GENERAL PLAN
65302. The general plan shall consist of astatement of development policies and shall include
a dnpm or diagrams and text setting forth objectives, principles, standards, and plan proposals. The plan shall include the following elements:
(a) A land use element which designates the pposed general distribution and general
location and extent of the-uses of the land for housing, business, industry, open space,
including agriculture, ~tlnal resources, recreation, and enjoyment of scenic beauty,
education, public buildings and grounds, solid and liquid waste disposal facilities, and
other categories of public and private use9 of land. The land use element shall include a
statement of the standards of population density and building intensity recommended for
the various dismcts and other territory covered by the plan The land use element shall
identify areas covered by the plan which are subject to flooding and shall be reviewed
annually with respect to those areas. The land use element shall designate, in a land use
category that provides for timber production, those parcels of real property zoned for
timberland production pursuant to the California Timberland productivity Act of 1982, chapter 6.7 (commencing with Section 51 100) of Part 1 of Division 1 of Ti& 5.
@) A circulation element consisting of the general location and extent of existing and
proposed major thoroughfares, aansportation routes, terminals, and other local public
utilities and facilities, all correlated with the land use element of the plan.
(c) A housing element as provided in Article 10.6 (commencing with Section 65580).
(d) A conservation element for the conservaticm, development, and utibtion of natural
resources including water and its hydraulic force, forests, soils, rivers and other waters,
harbors, fisheries, wildlife, minerals, and OW natural resources. 'Ihat partion of the
conservation element including waters shall be developed in coofdination with any
countywide water agency and with all district and city agencies which have developed,
served, controlled or conseaved watex for any puqme for the county or city for which the
plan is prepared. The conservation element may also cover:
Seven mandated
elements
Land use
Circulation
Housing
Conservation
(1) The reclamation of land and waters.
(2) Prevention and control of the pollution of streams and other waters.
(3) Regulation of the use of land in stream channels and otha areas required for the
(4) Prevention, control, and correction of the erosion of soils, beaches, and shores.
(5) Protection of watersheds.
(6) The location, quantity and quality of the rock, sand and gravel resomes. (7) Flood control.
The conservation element shall be prepared and adopted no latea than December 3 1,
1973.
(e) An open-space element as pvided in Article 10.5 (commencing with Section
65560).
(f) A noise element which shall identify and appraise noise problems in the community.
The noise element shall recognize the guidelines established by the Office ofNoise Conml
in the State Department of Health SenriceS and shall analyze and quantify. to the extent
practicable, as determined by the legislative body, current and projected noise levels for
all of the following sources:
accomplishment of the conservation plan.
Open-space
Noise
(1) Highways and freeways.
(2) Primary arterials and major local streets.
(3) Passenger and freight on-line railroad operations and ground rapid transit systems.
(4) Commercial, general aviation, heliport, helistop, and military airport operations,
aircraft overflights, jet engine test stands, and all other ground facilities and maintenance
functions related to airport operation.
(5) Local industrid plants, including, but not limited to, railroad classification yards.
(6) Other ground stationary noise sources identified by local agencies as contributing to
the community noise environment,
Noise contours shall be shown for all of these sources and stated in tenns of community
noise equivalent level (CNEL) or day-night average level (Ldn). The noise contours shall
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4 be prepared on the basis of noise monitoring or following generally accepted nc
modeling techniques for the various sources identified in paragraphs (1) to (6). inch
?he noise contours shall beused as a guide for establishing a pattern of land uses in
land use element that minimizes the exposure of community residents to excessive nc
?he noise element shall include implementation measures and possible solutions
address existing and foreseeable noise problems, if any. The adopted noise element s
serve as a guideline for compliance with the state's noise insulation standards.
(g) A safely element for the protection of the community from any unreasonable r
associated with the effects of seismically induced surfacerupme, groundshaking, grc
failure, tsunami, seiche, and dam failure; slope instability leading to mudslides
landslides, subsidence and other geologic hazards known to the legislative body: fld
and wildland and urban fires. The safety element shall include mapping of known seis
and other geologic hazards. It shall also address evacuation routes, peakload water SUI
relate to identified fm and geologic hazards.
To the extent that a county's safety element is sufficiently detailed and cont
appropriate policies and programs for adoption by a city, a city may adopt that portio
the county's safety element that pertains to the city's planning area in satisfaction oi
requhment imposed by this subdivision.
Each county and city shall submit to the Division of Mines and Geology of
Department of Conservation one copy of the safety element and any technical studies I
for developing the safety element.
Safety
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Article 105. Open-Space Lands
Definitions 65560. (a) 'zocal open-space plan" is the open-space element of acounty or city gener;
adopted by the board or council, eithex as the local open-space plan or as the interin
open-space plan adopted pursuant to Section 65563.
(b) "Open-space land" is any parcel or area of land or water which is esse
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4 unimproved and devoted to an open-space use as defined in this section, and which is
designated on a local, regional or state open-space plan as any of the following:
(1) Open space for the preservation of natural resources including, but not limited to,
ateas required for the preservation of plant and animal life, including habitat for fish and
wildlife species; areas required for ecologic and other scientific study purposes; rivers,
streams, bays and estuaries; and coastal beaches, lakeshores, banks of rivers and streams,
and watershed @ds.
(2) Open space usedfor the managed production of resources, including but not limited
to, forest lands, rangeland, agricultural lands and areas of economic importance for the
production of food or fhr, areas required for recharge of ground water basins; bays, estuaries, marshes, rivers and sums which are important for the management of commercial fisheries; and areas containing major mineral deposits, including !hose in short
supply. (3) Open space for outdoor recreation, including but not limited to, areas of outstanding
scenic, historic and cultural value; areas particularly suited for park and recreation
purposes, including access to lakeshores, beaches, and rivers and streams: and areas which
serve as links between major recreation and open-space reservations, including utility
easements, banks of riven and streams, trails, and scenic highway corridors.
(4) Open space for public health and safety, including, but not limited to, areas which
require special management or regulahon because of hazardous or special conditions such
as earthquake fault zones, unstable soil areas, flood plains, watersheds, areas presenting
high fire risks, areas required for the protection of water quality and water reservoirs and
areas required for the protection and enhancement of air quality.
(Repealed and added by Stars. 1972, Ch. 251. Effective June 30,1972.)
(a) That the preservation of open-space land, as defined in this article, is necessary not
continued availability of land for the production of food and fiber, for the enjoyment of
scenic beauty, for recreation and for the use of natural resoutces.
(b) That discouraging premature and unnecessary conversion of open-space land to
urban uses is a matter of public interest and will be of benefit to urban dwellers because
it will discourage noncontiguous development patterns which unnecessarily increase the
costs of community services to community residents.
(c) That the anticipated increase in the population of the state demands that cities,
counties, and the state at the earliest possible date make definite plans for the preservation
of valuable open-space land and take positive action to carry out such plans by the adoption
and strict administration of laws, ordinances, rules and regulations as authorized by this
chapter or by other approPriate methods.
(d) That in order to assure that the intexests of all its people are met in the orderly growth
and development of the state and the preservation and conservation of its resources, it is
necessary to provide for the development by the state, regional agencies, counties and
cities, including charter cities, of statewide coordinated plans for the conservation and
preservation of open-space lands.
(e) That for thesereasons this article is necessary for the promotion of the general welfare
and for the protection of the public interest in open-space land.
(Added by Stats. 1970. Ch. 1590.)
(a) To assure that cities and counties recognize that open-space land is a limited and
valuable resource which must be conserved wherever possible.
(b) To assure that every city and county will prepare and carry out open-space plans
which, along with state and re@onal open-space plans, will accomplish the objectives of
a comprehensive open-space program.
(Added by Stars. 1970, Ch. 1590.)
65561. The Legislature finds and declares as follows: Policy
only for the maintenance of the economy of the state, but also for the assurance of the
65562. It is the intent of the Legislam in enacting this article: Intent
65563. On or before December 31, 1973, every city and county shall prepare, adopt and
submit to the Secretary of the Resources Agency a local open-space plan for the
comprehensive and long-range preservation and conservation of open-space land within
Deadlines for ad(
and submission (
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4 its jurisdiction. Every city and county shall by August 3 1,1972, prepare, adopt and
to the Secretary of the Resources Agency, an interim open-space plan, which shz
effect until Decembex 31,1973, containing, but not limited to, the following:
(a) The officially adopted goals and policies which will guide the preparati implementation of the open-space plan; and
@) A program for orderly completion and adoption of the open-space plan by De
3 1,1973. including a description of the methods by which open-space resources
inventoried and conservation meaSures determined. (Amended by Stats. 1973, Ch. 120. Effective June 29,1973.)
Implementation 65564. Every local open-space plan shall contain an action program consisting of progmms which the legishtive body intends to pursue in implementing its ope1
Ph. (Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1590.)
Consistency of acquisi-
tions, disposal and
regulation
Consistency of building
permits, subdivision
maps, zoning
65566. Any action by a county or city by which open-space land or any interest th
acquired or disposed of or its use restricted or regulated, whether cx not pursuan
part, must be consistent with the local open-space plan.
(Added by Stau. 1970, Ch. 1590.)
65567. No building permit may be issued, no subdivision map approved, and no ope
zoning ordinance adopted, unless the proposed consauction, subdivision or ordii
consistent with the local open-space plan.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1590.)
Severability 65568. If any provision of thts article or the application thereof to any person is held
the remainder of the article and the application of such provision to other persons s
be affected thereby.
(Added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 1590.)
Agricultural land
inventory
65510. (a) The Director of Conservation may establish, after notice and hearing, n
regulations, and require reports hm local officials and may employ, borrow, or c
for such staff or other fom of assistance as am reasonably necessary to cany
Section, Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 16140) of Part 1 of Division 4 of Titl
Section 612 of the Public Resources Code. In carrying out his or her duties undc
sections,itistheintentionof theLegislaane~thedirectorshallconsultwiththe1
of Food and Agriculture and the Director of planning and Research.
(b) Commencing July 1.1986, and continuing biennially thereafter, the Depart
from agricultural use using 1984 baseline information as llpdatedpursuant to this
for every county for which Important Farmland Series maps exist. On oc before J
1988, and continuing biennially thereafter, the department shall report to the Leg
on the datacollected purmant to this section. In repating, the department shall spe categqofagriculturalland, theamountoflandconvertedto,or~,agricultural
county and on a statewide basis. The department shall also report on the nonagri uses to which these agricultural lands were converted or committed.
For the plnposes of this section, the following definitions apply unless otl
specified:
(1) "Important Farmland Series maps" means those maps compiled by the Unik
Soil Conservation Service and updated and modified by the Depamnent of Con=
(2) "Interim Farmland maps" means those map prepared by the Depam
Conservation for areas that do not have the current soil survey information ne
compile ImporrantFarmlandSeries maps. The Interim Farmland maps shall indica of irrigated agriculture, dry-farmed agriculture, grazing lands, urban and built-q
and any areas committed to urban or other nonagricultural uses.
(3) Tategory of agricultural land" means prime farmland, farmland of stz
importance, unique farmland, and fannlarad of local importance, as defined purs
United States Department of Agricultute land inventory and monitoring CriU
modifi~forcat~omia,andgrazingland.'Y;raZingland"meanslandon which thee
vegetation, whether grown naRlrauy or through management, is suitable for gra
browsing of livestock.
conservation shall collect or acquire information on the amount of land convert
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(4) “Amount of land converted to agricultural use” means those lands which were
brought into agricultural use or reestablished in agricultural use and were not shown as
agricultural land on Important Farmland Series. maps maintained by the Department of
Conservation in the most recent biennial report.
(5) “Amount of land converted from agricultural use” means those lands which were
permanently converted or committed to urban or other nonagricultural uses and were
shown as agricultural land on Important Farmland Series maps maintained by the
Department of Conservation and in the most recent biennial report,
(c) Beginning August 1.1986, and continuing biennially thereafter, the Department of
Counties may review the maps and notify the department within 90 days of any changes
in agricultural land pursuant to subdivision (b) that occurred during the previous fiscal
year, and note and request correction of any discrepancies or errors in the classification of
agricultural lands on the maps. The depmment shall make those correctiOns requested by
counties. The department shall provide staff assistance, as available, to collect or acquire
information on the amount of land converted to, or from, agricultural use for those counties
for which Important Farmland Series maps exist
(d) The Department of Canservation may also acqute any supplemental information which becomes available from new soil surveys and establish comparable baseline data for
counties not included in the 1984 baseline, and shall report on the data pursuant to this
section. The Department of Conseavation may prepare Interim Farmland maps to supple-
ment the Important Farmland Series maps.
(e) The Legislature finds that the purpose of the Important Farmland Series map and the
Interim Farmland maps is not to consider the economic viability of agricultural lands or
their current designation in the gend plan. The purpose of the maps is limited to the
preparation of an inventory of agridtwal lands, as defmed in this chapter, as well as land
already committed to future urban or other nonagricultural purposes.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 924; Stors. 1985, Ch. 1342; Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch.
1053.)
ConserVarion shall update and send mnties copies of Important Farmland Sen@ maps.
Article 10.6. Housing Elements
65580. The Legislature finds and declares as follows: Policy
(a) The availability of housing is of vital statewide importance, and the early attainment
of decent housing and a suitable living environment forevery California family is apriority
(b) The early attainment of this goal requires the cooperative participation of govern-
ment and the private sector in an effort to expand housing opportunities and accommodate
the housing needs of Californians of all economic levels.
(c) The provision of housing affordable to low-and moderate-income households
requires the cooperation of all levels of government.
(d) Local and state governments have a responsibility to use the powers vested in them
to facilitate the improvement and development of housing to make adequate provision for
the housing needs of all economic segments of the community.
(e) The Legislature recognizes that in carrying out this responsibility, each local
government also has the responsibility u, consider economic, environmental, and fiscal
factors and community goals set forth in the general plan and to cooperate with other local
governments and the state in addressing regional housing needs.
of the highest order.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1143.)
(a) To assure that counties and cities recognize their responsibilities in contributing to
65581. It is the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article: Intent
the attainment of the state housing goal.
which, along with federal and state pr~gram~, will move toward attainment of the state
housing goal.
(c) To recognize that each locality is best capable of determining what efforts are
requid by it to contribute to the auainment of the state housing goal, provided such a
@) To assure that counties and cities will prepare and implement housing elements
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determination is compatible with the state housing goal and regional housing na
(d) To ensure that ah local government cooperates with othm local govern
ordet to address regional housing needs.
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1143.)
(a) “Community,” “locality,“ “local government,“ or “jurisdiction,” means a c
(b) “Department” means the Department of Housing and Community Jkvelol
(c) “Housing element” or “element” means the housing element of the comn
general plan, as required pursuant to this article and subdivision (c) of Sectim (
(Added by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1143.)
65583. The housing element shall consist of an identification and analysis of exis projected housing needs and a statement of goals, policies, quantified objectii
scheduled programs for the preservation, improvement, and development of hous
housing element shall identify adeqw sites for housing, including rental 1
factory-built housing, and mobilehomes, and shall make adequate provision
existing and projected needs of all economic segments of the community. The
shall contain all of the following:
(a) An assessment of housing needs and an inventory of resources and COI
relevant to the meeting of these needs. The assessment and inventory shall inc
following:
( 1) Analysis of population and employment trends and documentation of project
a quantification of the locality’s existing and projected housing needs for all incom
Theseexistingandpmjectedneedsshall includethelocality’sshareof theregional
need in accordance with Section 65584.
(2) Analysis and documentation of household characteristics, including level
ment compared to ability to pay, housing characteristics, including overcrowd
housing stock condition. (3) An inventory of land suitable for residential developmen4 including vacant I
sites having potential for redevelopment, and an analysis of the relationship of 201 public facilities and seMces to these sites.
(4) Analysis of potential and actual governmental constraints upon the maim
improvement, or development of housing for all income levels, including land use c
building codesand their enforcement, site improvements, feesandotherexactionsi
of developers, and local processing and permit procedures.
(5)Analysisofpotentialandactualnongovenunentalconstraintsuponthemain
improvement, or development of housing for atl income levels, including the ava
of financing, the price of land, and the cost of construction.
(6) Analysis of any special housing needs, such as those of the handicapped,
large families, farmworkem, families with female heads of households, and fam
pixsons in need of emergency shelter.
(7) Analysis of opportunities for energy conservation with respect to re:
development
(b) A statement of the community’s goals, quantified objectives, and policies re
the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing.
It is recognized that the total housing needs identified pursuant to subdivision
exceed available resources and the community’s ability to satisfy this need wi
65300). Under these circumsfances, the quantified objectives need not be identic
identified existing housing needs, but should establish the maximum number of
units that can be constructed, rehabilitated, and consemed over a five-year the
(c) A program which sets forth a fiveyear schedule of actions the local goven
undertaking or intends to undertake to implement the policies and achieve the g
objectives of the housing element through the administration of land use and deve
controls, provision of regulatory concessions and incentives, and the utiliz
appriate federal and state financing and subsidy programs when available. In
Definitions 65582. As used in this article:
and county, or county.
Housing element content
content of the general plan requirements outlined in Article 5 (commencing with
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make adequate provision for the housing needs of all economic segments of the commu-
nity, the program shall do all of the following
(1) Identify adequate sites which will be made available through appropriate zoning and
development standards and with public seevices and facilities needed to facilitate and
encourage the development of a variety of types of housing for all income levels, including
rental housing, factory-built housing, mobilehomes, emergency shelters and transitional
housing in order to meet the community’s housing goals as identified in subdivision (b).
(2) Assist in the development of adequate housing to meet the needs of low- and
moderate-income households.
(3) Address and, where appropriate and legally possible, remove govemmental con-
straints to the maintenance, improvement, and development of housing.
(4) Conserve and improve the condition of the existing affordable housing stock.
(5) Promote housing opportunities for all persons regardless of race, religion, sex.
marital status, ancestry, national origin, or color.
The program shall include an identification of the agencies and officials responsible for
the implementation of the various actions and the means by which consistency will be
achieved with other general plan elements and community goals. The local government
shall make a diligent effort to achieve public participation of all economic segments of the
community in the development of the housing element, and the program shall describe this
effort.
(Amended by Stats. 1984. Ch. 1691. Urgency; effective October 1,1984; Amended by
Stats. 1986, Ch. 1383.)
Note: Stats. 1984, Ch. 1691, also reads: SEC. 1. The Legislature finds and declares that because of economic, physical, and
mental conditions that are beyond their control, thousands of individuals and families in
California are homeless. Churches, local governments, and nonprofit organizatim
providingassistance to the homeless have been ovawhelmed by a new class of homeless:
families with children, individuals with employable skius, and formerly middle-class
families and individuals with long work histories.
‘Ihe programs provided by the state, local, and federal governments, and by private
institutions, have been unable to meet existing needs and further action is necessary. The
Legislature fmds and declares that two levels of housing assistance are needed. an emergency fund to supplement teanporary helm programs, and a fund to facilitate the
preservation of existing housing and the creation of new housing units af€ordable to very
low income households. It is in the public interest for the State of California to provide this
assistance.
The Legislature further findsand declares that there is ad formare information on
the numbers of homeless and the causes of homelessness, and for systematic exploration
of more comprehensive solutions to the problem. Both local and state government have a
role to play in identifying, understanding, and devising solutions to the problem of
homelessness.
UncodEed policy
Note: Stats. 1986, Ch. 1383, also reads:
SEC. 3. The amendments to paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 65583 of the
the Legislature shall require an identification of sites for emergency shelters and transi-
tional housing by January 1,1988, or by the next periodic review of a housing element pursuant to Section 65588 of the Government Code, whichever is later, in ordet to give
local govments adequate time to plan for, and to assist in the development of, housing
for homeless persans, if it is detexmined that there is a need for emergency shelter pursuant
to paragraph (6) of subdivision (a) of Section 65583 of the Government Code.
65584. (a) For purposes of subdivision (a) of Section 65583, a locality’s share of the regional
housing needs includes that share of the housing need of persons at all income levels within
the area significantly affected by a jurisdiction’s general plan. The distribution of regional
housing needs shall, based upon available data, take into consideration market demand for
housing, employment opportunities, the availability of suitable sites and public facilities,
commuting patterns, type and tenure of housing need, and the housing needs of farmwork-
UncodiTed policy
Government Code made by the act adding this section during the 1986 Re@ Session of
Regional housing
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ers. The distribution shall seek to avoid further impaction of localities with relative]
proportions of lower income households. Based upon data provided by the Depm
Finance, in consultation with each council of government, the Department of Housi
Community Development shall determine the regional share of the statewide housin
pursuant to Section 65588. Based upon data provided by the Department of Housi
Community Development relative to the statewide need for housing, each cou
governments shall determine the existing and projected housing need for its region. ’ 30 days following notification of this determination, the Department of Housii
Community Development shall ensure that this determination is consistent w
statewide housing need and may revise the determination of the council of goven
if necessary to obtain this consistency. Each locality’s share shall be determined
appropriate council of governments consistent with the criteria above with the ad
the department subject to the procedure established pursuant to subdivision (c) at le
year prior to the second revision, and at five-year intervals following the second rf
pursuant to Section 65588.
(b) For areas with no council of governments, the Department of Housing and Cc
nity Development shall determine housing market areas and define the regional h
need for localities within these areas. Where the department determines that :
government possesses the capability and r&urces and has agreed to accept the re:
bility, with respect to its jurisdiction, for the idenWication and determination of h
market areas and regional housing needs, the department shall delegate this respon
to the lccal governments within these areas. (c) Within 90 days following a determination of a council of governments purs
subdivision (a), or the department’s determination pursuant to subdivision (b),
government may revise the determination of its share of the regional housing I
accordance with the considerations set forth in subdivision (a). The revised share E
based upon available dam and accepted planning methodology, and supported by ad
documentation. Within 60 days after the time period for the local government’s re
the council of governments or the department, as the case may be, shall accept the re
or shall indicate, based upon available data and accepted planning methodology, w
revision is inconsistent with the regional housing need. The housing element shall c
an analysis of the factors and circumstances, with all supporting data, justifyi
revision. All materials and data used to justify any revision shall be made availabl
request by any interested party within seven days upon payment of reasonable c
reproduction unless the costs are waived due to economic hardship.
(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), any ordinance, policy, or standard oi
county, or city and county which directly limits, by number, the building permits
may be issued for residential construction, or which limits for a set period of ti
number of buildable lots which may be developed for residential purposes, shall n
housing need.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to any city, county, or city and county which ii
a moratorium on residential construction for a set period of time in order to prem
protect the public health and safety. If a moxatonum is in effect, the city, county,
and county shall, prior to a revision pursuant to subdivision (c), adopt findings
specifically describe the impacted public facilities and the reasons why consmtioi
number of units specified as its share of the regional housing need would previ
mitigation of that impact.
(e) Any authority to review and revise a local government’s share of the regional h
need granted under this section shall not constitute authority to revise, apprc
disapprove the manner in which the local government’s share of the regional housir
is implemented through its housing program. (0 A fee may be charged interested parties for any additional costs caused
amendments to subdivision (c) at the 1983-84 Regular Session of the Legislature re
from 45 to seven days the time within which materials and data shall be made avail
interested parties.
at least two year^ prior to the second revision, and all subsequent revisions as re
justification for a determination or a reduction in a local government’s share of the r(
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(g) Determinations made by the depamnens a council of governments, or a local
government pursuant to this section are exempt from the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act, which is provided for in Division 13 (commencing with
Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code.
(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1684.)
65585. (a) Each loc;? government shall considea the guidelines adopted by the department
of its housing element pursuant to this article. Those guidelines shall be advisory to each
local government in order to assist it in the prepamion of its housing element.
(b) At least 90 days prior to adoption of the housing element, or at least 45 days prior to
the adoption of an amendment to this element, the planning agency of a local government
shall submit a draft of the element or amendment to the department. The department shall
review drafts submitted to it and repoa its findings to the planning agency within 90 days
of receipt of the draft in the case of adoption of the housing element pursuant to this article,
or within 45 days of receipt of the draft in the case of an amendment The legislative body
shall consider the depariment’s findings prior to final adoption of the housing element or
amendment unless the department’s fhgs are not available within the above prescribed
time limits. If the depaament’s findings are not available within those prescribed time limits, the legislative body may take the department’s findings into consideration at the
time it considers future amendments to the housing element.
(c) Each local government shall provide the department with a copy of its adopted
housing element or amendments. The department may review adopted housing elements
or amendments and report its findings.
(d) Except as provided in Section 65586, any and all findings ma& by the department
pursuant to subdivisions (b) and (c) shall be advisory to the local government
(AmendedbyStats.1983, Ch. 1250[@ective JanumyI,1984]:Stats. 1984,Ch.1009.)
65586. Local governments shall conform their housing elements to the provisions of this article on or before October 1,1981. Jurisdictions with housing elements adopted before
October 1, 1981, in conformity with the housing element guidelines adopted by the
Department of Housing and Community Development on December 7,1977, and located
in Subchapter 3 (commencing with Section 6300) of Chapter 6 of Part 1 of Title 25 of the
California Adminisoative Code [repealed in 19821, shall be deemed in compliance with
this article as of its effective date. A locality with a housing element found to be adequate
by the department before October 1,1981, shall be deemed in conformity with these
guidelines.
Housing elements
review
pursuant toSection50459oftheHealthandSafetyCodeinthepre~tionandamendment guidelines and state
Deadline for adopti
(Added by Stats. 1980. Ch. 1143.)
65587. (a) Each city, county, or city and county shall bring its housing element, as required
by subdivision (c) of Section 65302, into conformity with the requirements of this article
on ut before October 1, 1981. No extension of time for such purpose may be granted
pursuant to Section 65361, notwithstanding its provisions to the contrary.
(b) Any action brought by any interested party to review the conformity with the
provisions of this article of any housing element or portion thereof or revision thereto shall
be brought pursuant to Section 1085 of the Code of Civil Procedure; the court’s review of
compliance with the provisions of this article shall extend to whether the housing element
or portion thereof or revision thereto substantially complies with the requirements of this
article.
(c) If a court finds that an action of a city, county, or city and county, which is required
to be consistent with its general plan, does not comply with its housing element, the city,
county, or city and county shall bring its action into compliance within 60 days. However,
the court shall retain jurisdiction throughout the perid for compliance to enforce its
decision. Upon the court’s determination that the 60-day period for compliance would
place an undue hardship on the city, county, or city and county, the court may extend the
time period for compliance by an additional 60 days.
Extension of adopt
deadline
Judicial standard (
review
Enforcement of COI
ance with judicial ;
(Amended by Stats. 1984. Ck. 1009.)
Note: Stats. 1984, Ch. 1009, also reads:
SEC. 44. It is the intent of thekgislature that the term “substantially complies,” as used UncodZed policy
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in subdivision (b) of Section 65587, be given the same intexpretation as was given th
by the Court in Camp V. Board of Supervisors, 123 Cal. App. 3d 334,348.
65587.1. (a) The Legislature finds and declares that local policies and programs
increase housing opportunities through a tax-exempt revenue bond program or thr
assistance for housing are consistent with the intent of this ankle. ?he Legislature
frnds and declares that actions which have the effect of impeding or halting such F
and programs or the direct production of housing run contrary to the goals of inc
housing opportUnities and balanced commercial and residential development embo
this article.
(b) Notwitfistanding any other provision of law, neither a mortgage revenu
program subject to subdivision @) of Section 52053.5 of the Health and Safety Cc
alocal approval. made prior to May 1,1983, of ahousingrelated project shallbe inva
due to the failure or alleged failure of a city and county to comply with this subdivision (c) of Section 65302 of theGovernment Code, or any regulations or gui
adopted pursuant thereto, or any other provision of law requiring or claimed to consistency with the housing element of a local general plan. For purposes of this :
a “housing related project” means (a) a residential project or (b) a nonresidential 1
the local approval of which was conditioned upon the nonresidential develq
developing or rehabilitating or causing to be developed or rehabilitated housing u
(2) providing funds for the development or rehabilitation of housing units, or (3) in?
in a mortgage revenue bond program subject to subdivision (b) of Section 52053.f
Health and Safety Code, under a formula or guidelines adopted by the planning c(
sion or local governing body of the city and county. For purposes of this section, “h
related projectn shall not include a project, the consauction or development of requires either the demolition or conversion of low- or mcdem-rental residenti
and the local approval of which does not provide for thereplacement of such units
the maintenance in such units of rents af€ordable to low- andmodexat.e-incomepen
a period of not less than 20 years.
Policy:
increasing housing
opportunities iequiiement that the approval of a housing related project be tied to the pro&
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 312. Efective June 28,1982.)
Periodic review and 65588. (a) Each local government shall review its housing element as Que
revision appropriate to evaluate all of the following:
(1) The approPriateness of the housing goats, objectives, and policies in cmtribi
the attainment of the state housing goal.
(2) The effectiveness of the housing element in attainment of the community’s 1
goals and objectives.
(3) The progress of the city, county, or city and county in implementation of the 1
element.
(b)’lhehomingelementshallberevisedasapptoPriate,butnotlessthan every fiu
to reflect the results of this periodic review.
In order to facilitate effective review by the depaxtment of housing element
governments following shall prepare and adopt the first two revisions of their 1
elements no later than the dates specified in the following schedule, notwithstand
date of adoption of the housing elements in existence on the effective date of the ac
amended this section during the 1983-84 session of the Legislature.
(1) Local governments within the regional jurisdiction of the Southern Ca
Association of Governments: July 1,1984, for the fitst revision and July 1,1989,
second revision. (2) Local governments within the regional jurisdiction of the Association of Bi
Deadlines for completing
housing element rei-
sions
Governments January 1, 1985, for the first revision, and July 1, 1990, for the
revision.
(3) Local governments within the regional jurisdiction of the San Diego Associ
Governments, the Council of Fresno County Governments, the Kern County COI Governments, the Sacramento Council of Governments, and the Association of M
Bay Area Governments: July 1,1985, for the first revision, and July 1,199 1, for the
revision.
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(4) All other local governments: January 1,1986, for the first revision, and July 1,1992,
for the second revision.
(5) Subsequent revisions shall be completed not less often than at fiveyear intervals
following the second revision.
(c) The review and revision of housing elements required by this section shall take into
account any low- or moderate-income housing which has been provided or required
pursuant to Section 65590.
following:
(1) The number of new housing units approved for construction within the coastal zone
after January 1,1982.
(2) The number of housing units for persons and families of low or moderate income, as
defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, required to be provided in new
housing developments either within the coastal zone or within Shree miles of the coastal
zone pursuant to Section 65590.
(3) The number of existing residential dwelling units occupied by persons and families
of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code, that
have been authorized to be demolished or convedted since January 1,1982, in the coastal
zone.
(4) The number of residential dwelling Units for persons and families of low or moderate
income, as defmedin Section 50093 of the Health andsafety Code, that havebeen required
for replacement or authorized to be converted or demolished as identified in paragraph (3).
The location of the replacement units, either onsite, elsewhere within the locality’s
jurisdiction within the coastal zone, or within three miles of the coastal zone within the
locality’s jurisdiction, shall be designated in the review.
(d) The review pursuant to suMvision (c) shall include, but need not be hted to, the
(Amended by Stats, 1984, Ch, 206, Efeca’ve June 20,19&10)
65589. (a) Nothing in this article shall require a city, county, or city and county to do any of
(1) Expend local revenues for the construction of housing, housing subsidies, or land
(2) Disapprove any residential development which is consistent with the general plan.
(b) Nothing in this article shall be construed to be a grant of authority or a repeal of any
authority which may exist of a local government to impose rent controls or restrictions on
the sale of real property.
(c) Nothing in this article shall be construed to be a grant of autharity or a repeal of any
authority which may exist of a local government with respect to measures that may be
undertaken or required by a local government to be undertaken to implement the housing
element of the local general plan.
(d) The provisions of this article shall be construedconsistent with, and in promotion of,
the statewide goal of a sufkient supply of decent housing to meet the needs of all
Californians.
Legal effect
the following.
acquisition.
(Added by Stars. 1980, Ch. 1143.)
65589.5. When a pposed housing development project complies with the applicable
general plan, zoning, and development policies in effect at the time that the housing development project’s application is determined to be complete, but the local agency
proposes to disapprove the project or to approve it upon the condition that the project be
developed at a lower density, the local agency shall base its decision regarding the proposed
housing development project upon written findings supported by substantial evidence on
the record that both of the following conditions exist
(a) The housing development project would have a specific, adverse impact upon the
public healthorsafety unlesstheprojectisdisapproved~~vedupon thecondition that
the project be developed at a lower density.
(b) There is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid the adverse impact
identified pursuant to subdivision (a), other than the disapproval of the housing develop-
mentprojectortheapprovalofthe~jectu~n~con~tionthatitbedevelo~atalow~
density.
Findings to rejecl
housing developa approvals
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1438.)
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Action to challenge
validity of project
approvalldisapproval
65589.6. In any action taken to challenge the validity of adecision by a city, county, c
and county to disapprove a project or approye a project upon the wnditim Qat
developed at a low@ density pursuant to Section 65589.5, the city, co~nty, or cit county shallbeartheburdenofproofthatitsdecisionhasconformedtoallof thecond
specified in Section 65589.5.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 11 04.)
Affordable housing 65589.8. A local government which adopts a requirement in its housing element
housing development contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units, shall I
a developer to satisfy all or a portion of that requirement by constructing rental how
affordable monthly rents, as determinedl by the local government.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand or contract the authority of i
government to adopt an ordinance, charter amendment, or policy requiring thi
housing development contain a fixed percentage of affordable housing units.
(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 787.)
Article 10.7. Low- and Moderate-Income Housing Within the Coastal Zonc
65590. (a) In addition to the requirements of Article 10.6 (commencing with Section 6!
the provisions and requirements of this section shall apply within the coastal zc
Resources Code. Each respective local government shall comply with the requireme
this section in that portion of its jurisdiction which is located within the coastal zo
(b) The conversion or demolition of existing residential dwelling units occupi
persons and families of low or moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the 1
and Safety Code, shall not be authorized unless provision has been made fc
replacement of those dwelling units with units for persons and families of low or mo
income. Replacement dwelling units shall be located within the same city or county
dwelling units proposed to be convemi or demolished. The replacement dwelling
shall be located on the site of the converted or demolished shucture or elsewhere F
the coastal zone if feasible, or, if location on the site or elsewhere within the coastal
is not feasible, they shall be located within three miles of the coastal zone. The replacc
dwelling units shall be provided and available for use within three years from the date
which work commenced on the conversion or demolition of the residential dwellin!
In the event that an existing residential dwelling unit is occupied by more than one g orfamily,thepro~onsofthissubdivisionshallapplyifatleastanesuchpersonorE
excluding any dependents thereof, is of low or moderate income. For purposes of this subdivision, a residential dwelling unit shall be deemed occ
thatdwellingunitwithinoneyearpriortothefilingofan application toconvertorden
the unit and if the eviction was for the purpose of avoiding the requirements c
subdivision. If asubsmtial number of persons or families of low or moderate incomc
evicted from a single residentiai development within one year prior to the filing
application to convert or demolish that structure, the evictions shall be presumed u been for the purpose of avoiding the requirements of this subdivision and the applic;
the conversion or demolition shall bear the burden of proving that the evictions we
for the purpose of avoiding the requirements of this subdivision. ?he requirements of this subdivision for replacement dwelling units shall not ap
the following types of conversion or demolition unless the local government deten
that replacement of all or any portion of the converted or demolished dwelling w
feasible, in which event replacement dwelling units shall be required:
(1) The conversion or demolition of aresidential structure which contains less than
dwelling units, or, in the event that a pposedconveasion or demolition involves mor
one residential structure, the conversion or demolition of 10 or fewer dwelling uni
(2) The conversion or demolition of a residential structure for purposes of a nom
rial use which is either "coastal dependent," as defined in Section 30101 of the I
Resources Code, or "coastal related," as defined in Section 30101.3 of the I
Requirements for
housing
defined and delineated in Division 20 (commencing with Section 3oooO) of the 1
Replacement housing
by a pn or family of low or moderate income if the person or family was evicter:
Resources Code. However, the coastahpendent or coastal-related use shall be con5
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with the provisions of the land use plan portion of the local governnient’s local coastal
program which has been certified as provided in Section 30512 of the Public Resources
Code. Examples of coastaldependent or coastal-related uses include, but are not limited
to, visitor-serving commercial or donal facilities, coastal-cbependent industry, of
boating or harbor facilities.
(3) The conversion or demolition of aresidential structure located within the jurisdiction
of a local government which has within the area encompassing the coastal zone, and three
miles inland therefrom, less than 50 acres, in aggregate, of land which is vacant, privately
owned and available for residential use.
(4) The conversion or demolition of a residential structure located within the jurisdiction
of a local government which has established a procedure under which an applicant for
conversion or demolition will pay an in-lieu fee into a program, the various provisions of
which, in aggregate, will result in the replacement of the number of dwelling units which
would otherwise have been required by this subdivision. As otherwise required by this
subdivision, the replacement units shall, (i) be located within the coastal zone if feasible,
or, if location within the coastal zone is not feasible, shall be located within three miles of
the coastal zone, and (ii) shall be provided and available for use within three years from
the date upon which work commenced on the conversion or demolitian.
The requirements of this subdivision for replacement dwelling units shall not apply to
the demolition of any residential structure which has been declared to be apublic nuisance
under the provisions of Division 13 (commencing with Section 17000) of the Health and
Safety Code, or any local ordinance enacted pursuant to those provisions.
For purposes of this subdivision, no building, which conforms to the standards which
were applicable at the time the building was constructed and which does not constitute a
substandard building, as provided in Section 17920.3 of the Health and Safety Code, shall
be deemed to be a public nuisance solely because the building does not conform to one or
more of the current provisions of the Uniform Building Code as adopted within the
jurisdiction for new conmction.
(c) The conversion or demolition of any residential structure for plrposes of a nomi-
dential use which is not “coastal dependent“, as defined in Section 30101 of the Public
Resources Code, shall not be authorized unless the local government has first &ermined
that a residential use is no longer feasible in that location. If a local govment makes this
determination and authorizes the conversion or demolition of the residential structure, it
or moderate income pursuant tu the applicable provisions of subdivision (b).
(d) New housing developments consauctedwithin the coastal zone shall, where feasible,
provide housing units for persons and families of low or moderate income, as detined in
Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code. where it is not feasible to provide these
housing units in a proposed new housing development, the local govemment shall require
the developer to provide such housing, if feasible to do so, at another location within the
same city or county, either within the coastal zone or within three miles thereof. In order
to assist in providing new housing units, each local government shall offer density bonuses
or other incentives, including, but not limited to, modification of zoning and subdivision
requirements, accelerated processing of required applications, and the waiver of appropri- ate fees. (e) Any determination of the “feasibility” of an %tion required to be taken by this section
shall be reviewable pursuant to the provisions of Section 1094.5 of the Code of Civil
Procedure.
(f) The housing provisions of any local coastal program prepared and certified pursuant
to Division 20 (commencing with Section 3oooO) of the Public Resources Code prior to
January 1, 1982, shall be deemed to satisfy all of the requirements of this section. Any
change or alteration in those housing provisions made on or after January 1,1982, shall be
Shift in use
shall rwuire replacement of any dwelling units occupied by persons and families of low
New housing
construction
Judicial standari
review
Grandfathering
subject to all of the requirements of this section.
(8) As used in this section:
(1) “Conversion” means a change of a residential dwelling, including a mobilehome, as
defined in Section 18008 of the Health and Safety Code, or a inobilehome lot in a
mobilehome park, as defined in Section 18214 of the Health and Safety Code, or a
Definitions
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residential hotel as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision @) of Section 59519 (
a change of a residential dwelling, including a mobilehome, cx a mobilehome lo
mobilehome park, cx a residential hotel to a nonresidential use.
(2) “Demoliti6nW means the demolition of a residential dwelling, including a mc
home, as defd in Section 18008 of the Health and Safety Code, cx a mobilehome
a mobilehome park, as defined in Section 18214 of the Health and Safety Code
residential hotel, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 50519 t
Health and Safety Code, which has not been declared to be a pubiic nuisance
Division 13 (commencing with Section 17000) of the Health and Safety Code or any
ordinanceenactedpursuanttoth~provisions. (3) “Feasible” means capable of being accomplished in a successfut manner wii reasonable period of time, taking into account economic, environmental, social
technical factors.
(h) With respect to the requirements of Sections 65583 and 65584, c0mpIianc.e wi
requirements of this section is not intended and shall not be construed as any ( following:
(1) A statutory interpretation or determination of the local govemment actions I
may be necessary to comply with the requirements of those sections; excep
compiiancewiththissectionshallbedeemedtosatisfythereq~~ntsofparagral
of subdivision (c) of Section 65583 for that portion of a local government’s jurisd
which islocatedwithin thec-z~ne. (2) A limitation on the program unnpnts wwh may be included in a ha
elemenSorarequirementnttfiatahousingeiemen
it any specific provision of this section or related policies. Any revision of a ho
element~tto~65588shall.however.takeintoaccountanylow-ormodr
income housing which has been pvi&dorreqrrired pursuant to this Section.
(3) Except as - ’ specifically required by this section, a requireanent that a
government adopt individual ordinances orprograms in OdX to implement the rec
ments ofthis section.
(i) No provision of this Sectioa shall beconstmd as inmasing of &reasin
authority of a local government to enact ardinances or to &any other action to e
the conhued affordability of housing. 63 Local governments may impose fees upon persons subject to the provisions (
section to offset adminimarive costsincurred in order tocomply with therequireme
this scclim.
for pasans and families of low or modera& income. It is not intended and shall n cmsmedasalimitationorm * ton the amhority or ability ofa local pvemme
maY - . be provided by law, torequircorpovide bw-orm&rateincomeho
within the costal zone which is in addition to the requirements of this section.
Kealth and Safety Code, to a condominium, cmpenm ‘ve. OT simiIar form of owned
-
Compliance
Authority
Fees
Legislative mtent (k)Tbissectioaestablishes~~nqairementsforhousingwirhin~coastal
(Amcndcd by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1246.)
Application of section 65596.1.Any~governmentwhichreCeivesanapplicationsrsprovi~~seCtion 30
of the Public Resource Code to apply the requirements of Section 65590 to a prol
development shall apply theserequirements within 90 days from the dateon which
rectivedthatapplicationandaccepredfascomplete.Intfreeventthatthelocalgoverr
has granted fural discreti- approval to the pioposed &velopment, or has deten
that no suchappmvalwasrequiredpriortoreteiving theapplication,it shall. lwwKth apply the reqUiremenrs and is hereby authorid to canduct pacadings 85 ma
necessary ur convenient for the sole purpose of domg so.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 43. Efective Feburgy 17,1982.)
(Article 11. [commencing with Section 656OoJ repealed by Stats. 1984. Ch. 690.
(Article 12. [commencing with Section 656501 repuled by Stats. I984 Ch. 690.
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Article W. Applicability of Chapter
65700. (a) The provisions of this chapter shall not,apply to a charter city, except to the extent
that the Same may be adopted by charter or ordinance of the city; except that charter cities
shall adopt general plans in any case, and such plans shall be adopted by resolution of the
legislative body of the city, or the planning commission if the charter so provides, and such
plans shall contain the mandatury elements required by Article 5 (commencing with
Section 65300) of Chapter 3 of this title.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the provisions of Sections 6559Oand 65590.1 shall
be applicable to charter cities.
(Amended by Stats. 1982, Ch. 43. Effective February 17,1982.)
Charter cities
Article 14. Actions or Proceedings
65750. As used in this article, unless the context requires otherwise. Der-tioDs:
“Petition”
“Petitioner”
(a) “Petition” includes any form of pleading bmughtpursuant to Section65751, whether
it is a petition, complaint, cross complain^ complaint in intervention, or any othet form.
(b) ”Petitioner” includes a petitionez, plaintiff, crosscomplainant, or intervenor who
files an action of any kind pursuant to Section 65751.
(Repealed and &d by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1039).
Note: Stats. 1984, Ch. 1039, also reads SEC. 12. It is the intent of the Legislature that the term “substantial compliance,” as used
in Article 14 (commencing with Section 65750) of Chapter 3 of Division 1 of Title 7 of the
Government Code be given the same in- * as was given that term by the court in
UncodiTkd policg
Camp v, Board of Supervisors, 123 Cat App. 3d 334 at page 348,
65751. Anyactiontochallengeageneralplanoranyelementthereofonthe~~such Judicial standard
plan or element does not substantially comply with the reQllirements of Article 5
(commencing with Section 65300) shall be brought pursuant to Section 1085 of the Code
of Civil procedure.
review
(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1039. See note fouawing Section 65750.)
65752. AU actions brought pursuant to Section 65751, including the hearing of any such
action on appeal from the decision of a lower court, shall be given pference over all other
civil actions before the court in the matter of setting the same for hearing or trial, and in
hearing the same, to the end that all such actions shallbe speedily Wand &&mined.
65753. (a) The petitionex shall requesta hearing as trial on thealternative writ or peremptory
writ of mandate, and any odrer party may request a hearing or trial, within 90 days of the
date the petitionez files the petition forawritof mandate pursuant tosection 65751. Ifno
request for a hearing or aial is fdedwithin90 daysof thedatethatpetition is filed, theaction
or proceeding maybe set for hearing or triaiordismissedonthemotim of any paq otha
than the petitio ne^ or may be disnissed on the court’s own motion.
(b) Within 30 days of the filing of the request fora hearing or trial pursuantto subdivision
(a), the court shall set a date for hearing or trial on the action or part of an action braught pursuant to Section 65751. me hearing or trial shalI be set tobe Mat the earliest possible
date that the business of thecourt permits, but not more than 120 days after the filing of
a request for hearing undea this section. The court may continue for a reasonable time the
date of the hearing or trial upon written motion and a finding of good cause. However, if
the court grants a continuance to a respondent, it shall, upon the written motion of the
petitioner and upon the petitionex meeting the requirements of Section 65757, grant the
relief provided in Section 65757 as temporary relief but shall not enjoin any housing
developments which comply with applicable provisions of law and which may be
developed without having an impact on rhe ability of the city, county, or city and county
to properly adopt and implement an adequate housing element
Priority djudici
challenges
(Added by St&. 1982. Ch. 27.)
Procedures for h
trial
(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1039. See note following Section 65750.)
65754. In any action brought to challenge the validity of the general plan of any city, county,
or city and county, or any mandatory element thereof, if the court, in a final judgment in
Action to challen
validity of geners
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substantial compliance
finding
Local action:
substantial compliance
favor of the plaintiff or petitioner, finds that the general plan or any mandatory elemc
the general plan does not substantially comply with the requirements of Art~
(a) The city, county, 01 city and county shall bring its general plan or relevant manc
element or elements thereof into compliance with the requirements of Article 5 (comr ing with Section 65300) within 120 days.
Notwithstanding theprovisionsof subdivision (b) of Section 65585, the planning a]
of the city, county, or city and county shall submit a draft of its revised housing el4
or housing element amendment at least 45 days prior to its adoption to the Depamn
Housing and Community Development for its review, notifymg the department th
element is subject to the review procedure set forth in this section.
The depamnent shall review the draft element or amendment and report its fmdi
the planning agency within 45 days of receipt of the draft. The legislative body
consider the department’s findings prior to final adoption of the housing elemc
amendment if the department’s findings are reported to the planning agency within 4f
after the department receives that draft element or amendment.
(b) The city or county, including the chartered cities specified in subdivision
Section 65860, shall, in accordance with Section 65860, bring its zoning ordinanc
consistency with its general plan or relevant mandatory element or elements thereof 7
120 days afm the general plan has been amended in accordance with subdivision
65154.5. (a) During the pendency of any action described in Section 65754, or when i:
a final judgment in favor of the plaintiff or petitioner finding that the general plan I
element thereof Qes not conform to the requirements of Article 5 (commencinl
Section 65300), the court shall not enjoin the development of any housing develol
with respect to which aU of the following conditions are met
(1) The legislative body of the city, county, or city and county has appm
development project, as deiined by Section 65928, for housing ar a specific plan 1
housing development and deteamined the development project for housing or the sp
plan to be consistent with the general plan of the city, county, or city and county.
(2) The legislative body of the city, county, or city and county has certifk
environmental impact repm ob a negative declaration far the development pje
housing or for the specific phn for housing pursuant to the California Environn
Quality Act, Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources
and no legal action was brought within the applicable statute of limitations period re
to that environmental impact report or negative declaration.
(3) The owner of the land upon which the housing is proposed to be develop
satisfaction of any requirements imposed and in reliance upon any action taken by th
c61lILty. M &ty and county pursuant to paragmphs (1) and (2). has irrevocably mmi
one million dollars ($l,O0O,OOO), or more, for public infrastmture, including, b
limited to, roads, and water and sewer facilities.
(4) The proposed housing development may be developed without having an i
up the city, county, or city and county’s ability to implement an adequate hc
element or to properly adopt an adequate housing element if the court determines,
pending action, that the general plan or plan element is inadequate. The court shall
the provisions of Section 65760 to deteamine whether a housing development will hs
impact on the ability of the city, county , or city and county to properly adopt and implt
an adequate housing element.
(b) The provisions of this section shall be applicable to any legal action pen& January 1,1984, and to every action commenced on or after that date.
(c) This section shall not be construed to preclude a public agency from exen
discretion, in a manner authorized by any other provision of law, to alter plans, zoni
subsequent development approvals applicable to those lands, or from enactin,
enforcing further regulations upon their use.
(mmmencing with Saxion 65300):
(Amended by Sta& 1984, Ch. 1039. See note following Section 65750.)
Finding on
noncompliance:
prohibition of court to
enjoin housing develop-
ment pending court
actiodfmal decision
(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 91 1 .)
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Note: Stats. 1983, Ch. 91 1, also reads:
SEC. 1. The Legislature finds and deciares that it is an objective of state government to
facilitate the development of more reasonably priced housing in califopnia In order to
accomplish this objective, the Le- finds that stabilizing the planning process by
which this housing is approved by local governments will help to lower housing prices.
The Legislature further finds that local governments, because of the lack of public funds,
are increasingly requesting that private developers fund necessary supportive infrastruc-
ture in addition to the developers’ role in providing new housing stock. The cost of thii
infrastructure adds to the cost of the final housing stock associated with the infrastructure,
as the developers must pass these increased costs on to consumers.
The Legislature recognizes that a judicial decision, holding that the general plan of acity,
county, or city and county is inadequate, can prevent the approval and development of
housing projects even though the projects are not directly affected by the portions of the general plan found to be inadequate. The Leplature also recopes that a court action
challenging the adequacy of the general plan of a city, county, or city and county, if not
resolved expecfitiously, has a chilling effect on the confidence with which developers and
local governments can proceed with housing projects. The Legislature funher recognizes
that extensive delays in adjudicating questions about the adequacy of a local general plan
can render development projects previously approved by local governments economically
infeasible. The Legislature finds that additional methods are needed to expedite judicial
review of challenges to a general plan and to ensure that COUR actions challenging the
adequacy of a general plan do not unnecessarily inhiiit the provision of affordable housing.
65755. (a) The court shall include, in the order or judgment rendered pursuant to Section
65754, one or more of the following proViSions for any or all types or classes of
developmentsorany orall geographicsegmentsof thecity,county,orcityandcountyuntil
the city, county, or city and county has substantially complied with the requirements of
Article 5 (commencing with Section 65300):
(1) Suspend the authority of the city, county, or city and county pvsuant to Division 13
(commencing with Section 17910) of the Health and Safety Code, to issue building
permits, or any category of building permits, and all other related permits, except that the
city, county, ar city and county shall continue to function as an enforcement agency for
review of permit applications for appropriate codes and standards compliance, prior to the
issuance of building permits and other related permits for residential housing for that city,
county, or city and county. (2) Suspend the authority of the city, county, or city and county, pursuant to Chap= 4
(commencing with Section 65800) to grant any and all Categories of zoning changes, variances, or both.
(3) Suspend the authority of the city, county, or city and county, pursuant to Division 2
(commencing with Section 66410), to grant subdivision map approvals for any and all
categories of subdivision map approvals.
(4) Mandate the approval of all applications for building permits, or other related
construction permits, for residential housing when a final subdivision map, parcel map,
or plot plan has been approved for the project, where the approval will not impact on the
ability of the city, county, or city and county to properly adopt and implement an adequate
housing element, and where the pennit application conforms to all code requirements and
other applicable provisions of law except those zoning laws held to be invalid by the final
court order, and changes to the zoning ordinances adopted after such final court &r
which were enacted for the purpose of preventing the construction of a specific residential
development
(5) Man& the approval of any or all final subdivision maps for residential housing
projects which have previously received a tentative map apprwal from the city, county,
mapconfomstotheapvedtentativemap, thetenlativemaphasnotexpired,andwhe~
approval will not impact on the ability of the city, county, or city and county to properly
adopt and implement an adequate housing element.
(6) Mandate that notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 66473.5 and 66474, any
tentative subdivision map for a residential housing project shall be approved if all of the
Uncod8ed policy
Judicial action to
substantialcornpl
or city and county pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 664 10) when the final
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following requirements are met
(A) The approval of the map will not significantly impair the ability of the city, c
or city and county to adopt and implement those elements or portions thereof of the g
plan which have been held to be inadequak (B) The map complies with all
provisions of Division 2 (commencing with Section 66410), except those parts
would require disapproval of the project due to the inadequacy of the general ph
(C) The approval of the map will not affect the ability of the city, county, or CI
county to adopt and implement an adequate housing element
@) The map is consistent with the portions of the general plan not found inadequ;
(b) Any order or judgment of a court which includes the remedies descril
or judgment any action, program, or project required by law to be consistent with a g
or specific plan if the court finds that the approval or undertaking of the action, prc
or project complies with both of the following requirements:
(1) That it will not significantly impair the ability of the city, county, or city and I
to adopt or amend all or part of the applicable plan as may be necessary to make tJ
substantially comply with the requirements of Article 5 (commencing with Section (
in the case of a general plan, or Article 8 (commencing with Section 65450) in the 1
a specific plan. (2) That it is consistent with those portions of the plan challenged in the ac
ptoceeding and found by the court to substantially comply with applicable provis
law.
The party seeking exclusion from any order or judgment of a court pursuant
subdivision shall have the burden of showing that the action, program, or project co1
with patagraphs (1) and (2).
the proposed revisions, if applicable, to the part of the plan held inadwuate.
paragraphs (l), (Z), or (3) of subdivision (a) shall exclude from the operation of tha
(Amended by Stars. 1984, Ch. 1039. See note following Section 65750.)
Use of expert witness 65756. Ifthecourtadersarefesenceof anyactionbroughtpursuanttothii articleorp~
to any provision of law which grants a court the authority to appoint expert win
monitors, masters, or other third party judicial assistants used in complex litigatii
referee, monitor, master, or third party judicial assistants so appointed shall rep0
findings to the court within not more than 90 days following that reference.
(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1039. See note following Section 65750.)
Restrictions on temporary relief 65757. During the pendency of any action described in Section 65754, the court ma!
a showing of probable success on the kts, grant the relief provided in Section 65
temporary relief. In any order granting temporary relief, the court shall not enjoin
the pendency of the action any housing developments which comply with appl
provisions of law and which may be developed without having an impact on the ab
the city, county, or city and county to properly adopt and implement an adequate hi
element. Any housing developments Fitted to proceed during the pendency
action shall not be subject to the restrictions specified in subdivision (a) or (b) of S
65754 as part of any final judgment.
(Added by Slats. 1982, Ch. 27.)
Timing of final 65758. If the court orh any temporary relief in an action or proceeding subject article, any party to the action or promding may fie with the court a written re~ur
the court make a final deterrmnatl . 'on in the action or proceeding, and the coul
thereafter make a fd determination and enter judgment within 180 days of the d
request was filed, unless the party who filed the request files a withdrawal of the 1
with the court prior to the filing by the court of its memorandum of intended decii
judgement
(Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1039. See note following Section 65750.)
(1) The provisions of the Califomia Environmental Quality Act, Division 1 3 (corn
ing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code, shall not apply to any
necessary to bring its general plan or relevant mandatory elements thereof into CO~E
with any court order or judgment under this section.
The local agency shall, however, prepare an initial study, within the time limil
CEQA requirements 65759. In any action brought under this section:
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specified in Section 65754, to determine the environmental effects of the proposed action
necessary to comply with the court order. 'Ihe initial study shall contain substantially the
same information as is required for an initial study pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section
15080 of Title 14 of the California Administrative Code.
If as a result of the initial study, the local a:. -cy detennines that the action may have a
significant effect on the environment, the LA agency shail prepare, within the time
limitations specified in Section 65754, an environmental assessment, the content of which
substantially conforms to the required content for a draft environmental impact report set
forth in Article 9 (commencing with Section 15140) of Title 14 of the California
Administrative Code. The local agency shall include notice of the preparation of the
proposed to comply with the court order.
The environmental assessment shall be deemed to be a part of the general plan and shall
only be reviewable as provided in this article.
The local agency may comply with the provisions of the California Environmental
Quality Act, Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of themblic Resources Code,
in any action necessary to bring its general plan or relevant mandatory elements thereof into
compliance with any court order or judgment under this section so long as it does so within
the time limitations specified in Section 65754.
(2) The court for good cause shown may grant not more than two extensions of time, not
to exceed a total of 240 days, in order to meet the requirements imposed by Section 65754.
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 27.)
65760. In determining whether a housing development will have an impact on the abilily of
the city, county, 02 city and munly to pmperly adopt and implement an adequate housing
element, the court shall considea all relevant factors. There is acanclusive presumption that
any housing development, 25 percent of which units are affordable to pexsons and families
of low or moderate income, as defined by Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code,
can be developed without having an impact on the ability of the city, county, or city and
county to properly adopt and implement an adequate housing element, except where the
approval of a housing development may prevent the city, county, or city and county from
complying with the final judgment of the court,
envinmmental asmment in all notices provided for the amendments to the general plan
Determination of
housing developlr
impact
(Amended by Sms. 1984, Ch. 1039. See note followhg Section 65750.)
65761. In no event shall any court grant as relief in any action brought pursuant to this article
the revocation of any building permits or related permits for the construction of residential
housing which has been issued prim to the filing of the complaint in such action. Nothing
in this section shall be construedasalimitationon the ability to bring an action and togrant
relief for a violation of Article 10.5 (commencing with Section 65560).
Restrictions:
granting judicial
(Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 27.)
65762. Nothing in this article shall prohibit acorn bm invalidating any development peamit
based on failure to comply with the Subdivision Map Act. Division 2 (commencing with
Section 66401) of Title 7 of the Government Code, the California Environmental Quality
Act, Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code, the
Planning and Zoning Law, Titie 7 (commencing with Section 65000) of the Government
Code, or other applicable laws.
The procedures and remedies set forth in this article shall not be construed to affect the
substantive standards of court review of a general plan or of other local government land
use decisions. The remedies set forth in this article are interim measures which shall have
no application afm a general plan has been revised to substantially comply with state law.
65763. (a)Theprovisionsof thisarticleapply toallactions,proceedings,andcausesof action
set forth in this article, whether commenced or allegedby the filing of a petition, complaint, cross-complaint, complaint in intervention, or otherwise.
(b) Nothing in this article shall be deemed or construed to create any cause of action in
or to confer standing to sue upon any peason, entity, public offcer, or agency in the State
of California, or any other public officer or agency.
Court action: failure to comply applicabk laws
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1039. See note following Section 65750.)
Applicability
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1039. See note following Section 65750.)
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFOFVIA AMENDIMG TITLE 21 OF THE
CARLSRAD PUNICIPAL CODE PV THE ADPITION OF
CHAPTER 21.90 ESTABLISHING A GROWTA MANAGEVENT
PROGRAM FOR THE CITY -. .
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The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, Calif(
does ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: That Title 21 is amended by the add:
Chapter 21.90 to read as follows:
"Chapter 2 1 . 90 Growth Management
Sect ions :
21.90.010 Purpose and intent.
21.90.020 Definitions.
21.90.030 General prohibition, exceptions. 21.90.031 Tolling of time for consideration of
applications submitted before the ef
date of this chapter. 21.90.032 Tolling of expiration of previously development permits. 21.90.033 Extensions of prior approvals prohib
21.90.040 Compliance with this chapter reauirec
21.90.050 Establishment of local facilities mal
fee. 21,90,060 Special provisions far buildins perm
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21.90.120 Facilities management plan PreDartiol
21.90.125 Facilities management plan processinc
21.90.130 Implementation of facilities and improvements requirements.
21.90.140 Obligation to Day fees or install improvements rewired by any other 1'
21.90.150 Implementing guidelines.
21.90.160 Exclusions.
21 . 90.170 Council act ions, fees, not ice . 21,90,180 Expiration of chapter.
21.90.190 Severability.
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21.90.010 Purpose and intent.
(a) It is the policy of the City of Carlsbad t
(1) Provide auality housina opportunities economic sectors of the community; (2) Provide a balanced cormunity with ade
commercial, industrial, recreational and open space area support the residential areas of the City: (3) Ensure that public facilities and inp
meeting City standards are available concurrent with the created by new development;
(41 Balance the housing needs of the reqi against the public service needs of Carlsbad residents a
available fiscal and environmental resources;
(5) Encouraqe inf ill development in urban areas before allowing extensions of public facilities an improvements to areas which have yet to be urbanized; (6) Ensure that all development is consis the Carlsbad qeneral plan: (7) Prevent qrowth unless adeauate public
facilities and improvements are provided in a phased and fashion as reauired by the general plan;
(8) Control of the timing and location of
development by tying the pace of development to the prov
public facilities and improvements at the times establis
the citywide facilities and improvements plan.
(b) The City Council of the City of Carlsbad h
not limited to, amendments to the land use, housing, and and recreation elements of the general plan, amendments i
Council Policy No. 17, adoption of traffic imact fees, i
modification of park dedication and improvement requireme
that the demand for facilities and improvements has outp supply resulting in shortages in public facilities and improvements, includinq but not limited to streets, park: space, schools, libraries, drainage facilities and generz
determined despite previous City Council actions includi
I implementation of the policies stated in subsection (a), eliminate the shortages identified in subsection (b), to
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thereby ensuring a continued supply of housing over a pex years and to continue the auality of life for all economi sectors of the Carlsbad community. (d) This chapter will further the policies, go;
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public facilities and improvements required for developme
prohibiting development until adequate provisions for the facilities and improvements are made by developers of prc
within the City, and by giving development priority to ar the City where public facilities and improvements are alr
place (inf ill areas),
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(e) This chapter replaces the temporary morato
processing and approval of developrent projects imposed
Council Ordinance No. 9791.
a) Whenever the following terms are used in t chapter t7hey shall have the meaning established by this unless from the context it is apparent that another mean intended: (1) "Citywide facilities and improverents
means a plan prepared and approved according to Section identifying those facilities and improvements required o citywide basis to serve the projected population of the
established by the general plan and providing an outline budget for financing certain facilities and improvements
will be provided by the City.
(2) "Development permit" means any pernit entitlement or approval whether discretionary or ministe
issued under Title 20 or 21 of this code and any leqisla actions such as zone chanqes, qeneral plan amendments, o plan approval or amendment.
- 21.90,OZO Definitions,
(3) "Development" means any use to which put, building or other alteration of land and constructi
incident thereto.
(4) "Facilities" means any schools, parks
space, or recreational areas or structures providing for library, or governmental services, identified in a facil
management plan. (5) "Inprovement" includes traffic contro
streets and highways, including curbs, gutters, and side! bridges, overcrossinus, street interchanaes, flood contri storm drain facilities, sewer facilities, water faciliti
lighting facilities.
(6) "Local facilities management plan" me
shall be approved unless an amendment to the citywide fa
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(c) The classes of projects or pemits listed
subsection shall be exemDt from the provisions of subset
Development permits and building permits for these prole
shall be subject to any fees established pursuant to the facilities and improvement plan and any applicable local facilities management plan.
(1) Redevelopment projects. (2) Projects consisting of the constructic
alteration of a single dwellinq structure for a family 01
owned by the family intending to occupy the structure, 01 to exceed one nonowner-occupied house per individual for more lots owned prior to July 20, 1986.
identified in Section 2(F) of Ordinance No. 9791 (projeci
which construction had commenced and were desiqnated on marked Exhibit A to Ordinance No. 9791 “as developinq”).
(4) Ruilding permits for projects for whir
January 21, 1986. If all required development permits we issued for a portion of the project only, the exemption :
apply to that portion.
(5) Building permits for projects for whic
required development permits were issued or approved befc 20, 1986 and for which building permits could .have been
under Ordinance No. 9791. If all required development ;?( were issued for a portion of the project only, the exempt
shall apply to that wrtion.
( 6 1 Commercial and industrial projects wit
approved development permits or with a complete applicati
file with the City prior to June 11, 1986 for such permit
area that has been previously approved for such uses may
processed and approved.
(3) Building permits and final maps €or 01
required development permits were issued or approved on c
permits for Commercial and industrial projects located wi
(7) Projects by nonprofit entities for str
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projects without accommodations for permanent employees a
exempt from the provisions of this chapter unless the Cit
Council determines they are of sufficient size and scale
impact public facilities.
(10) Adjustrent plats.
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(d) The provisions of this subsection apply to
maps and other development permits for projects with a t map approved before July 20, 1986 which are not included exemptions listed in subsection (c).
If a tentative map or tentative parce approved an or before January 21, 1986 then, after appro
the citywide facilities plan, a final map or parcel map I processed and approved before the adoption of a local fai
management plan. The expiration period for those tentat
shall be tolled until the citywide plan is adopted. The
those maps shall be tolled until the applicable local fa!
management plan is approved or, two years after the date
citywide plan is approved, whichever occurs first. (2) If a tentative map or tentative parce
approved after January 21, 1986 and before July 20, 1986 approval of final map or parcel map was prohibited by Or No. 9791 then approval of final maps and parcel maps is
prohibited until after preparation of the applicable loc facilities management plan. The expiration period of thc tentative maps and tentative parcel maps, and any other
development permits issued in conjunction with the maps I
or two years after date the citywide facilities and imprc
plan is approved, whichever occurs first.
(1)
expiration of any development permits issued in conjunct
tolled until the local facilities management plan is appi
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(3), (41, (51, and (6) shall expire on July 20, 1988. A! date all development permits for those projects shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter. The exernptioi projects listed in subsection (c) (3), (4), (51, and (6) apply only so long as the facilities and improvements re(
a condition to the issuance of final development permits
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the requirements of the Subdivision Map Act and Title 20
Code which were filed with the City before July 20, 1986
approved by the City Council, or City Engineer as appropi after July 20, 1986. Upon approval, those projects shall
subject to the exemption of subsection (c) . (g) The City Council may authorize the processi
and decision making on building permits and development L
for a project with a master plan approved before July 20, subject to the following restrictions: (1) The City Council finds that the facili
improvements required by the master plan are sufficient t the needs created by the project and that the master plar
developer has agreed to install those facilities and impr to the satisfaction of the City Council.
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(2) The master plan developer shall agree
including but not limited to the payment of fees establi
the citywide facilities and manaqement plan and the appl local facilities manaaernent plan shall be applicable to
development within the master plan area and that the mas developer shall comply with those plans.
(3) The master plan establishes an educat
writing that all facilities and improvement requirements
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portion of Phase I of the project may be approved provid applicant has provided written evidence that an educatio
entity will occupy Phase I of the project which the City finds is satisfactory and consistent with the goals and
the approved master plan. (5) Prior to the approval of the final ma
Phase I the master plan developer shall have agreed to participate in the restoration of a significant lagoon a
wetland resource area and made any dedications of proper
necessary to accomplish the restoration. (h) After making the findings in paragraph 1 t
Council may authorize the processing of and decision mak master plans subject to the requirements of paragraph 2. the grant of the easement required by subparagraph (h) (i
tentative map for Phase I of the project, the site plan commercial development and the local coastal plan amendm
and, subject to all other provisions of this code, gradi
building permits for construction of the golf course and
phase of the commercial portions of the project may be p
and approved. The processing and approval of all other develo
and building permits within the master plan shall not oc
also be processed and approved. If such approvals are g
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preparation of the citywide facilities plan and will imp level of public facilities and services in the area. (iii) That by the dedication of land and
construction of public improvements the project will makl significant contribution to the public facilities needs
city and provide for the preservation or enhancement of sianificant environmental resources. (2)(i) The master plan shall include all t
information required by and implementing the provisions 4
Sections 21.90.090 and 21.90.110 for the area covered by master plan. (ii) The applicant shall agree in writing
facilities and improvement requirements, including but nc
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facilities and improvement plan and the applicable local facilities management plan shall be applicable to devel01
within the master plan area and that the master plan devt
shall comply with those requirements.
(iii) The master plan aDplicant shall agrc participate in the restoration of a significant lagoon a1
wetland resource area.
(iv) Prior to any processing on the mastei the applicant shall grant an easement over the property I for the lagoon restoration and the right-of-way necessar!
widening of La Costa Avenue and its intersection with ~l Real
Tolling of time for consideration of 21.90.031
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If a discretionary development permit, other th development permit issued in conjunction with a subdivis issued prior to July 20, 1986 has an expiration period w which building permits must be issued and the issuance o
building permits for the project is prohibited by this c1
then the expiration period shall be tolled until the anp local facilities management plan is approved, or two yea
>o t= the date the citywide plan is approved, whichever occurs
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considering an extension may condition the extension up0
compliance with the citywide plan and applicable local
f ac i 1 it ies management plan .
21.90.040 Compliance with this chapter. (a) No development permit shall be approved un approving authority finds that the permit is consistent
citywide facilities and improvements plan and the applic 25 local facilities management plan. To ensure consistency i approving authority nay impose any condition to the appr
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with the applicable Local facilities management plan. condition to the issuance of any building permit pursu section 21.90.030(c) the applicant shall agree to pay
appropriate fees within 30 days of the date each fee i established.
- (c) The requirements of this chapter are imp
condition of zoning on the property to ensure implemen and consistency with the general plan and to protect t
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21.90.050 Establishment of local facilities fee. (a) A local facilities management fee is her established to pay for improvements or facilities iden
local facilities management plan which are related to development within the zone and are not otherwise final other fee, charge or tax on development, or are not in! a developer as a condition of a building permit or devc permit. The fee may also be used to pay for that part facilities or improvements identified in the citywide
and improvements plan attributed to development within zone which are not financed by other means. The facil management fee shall be paid before the issuance of a
permit. The amount of the fee shall be determined basc
estimated cost of the facility or improvement designatc necessary to accommodate additional development within
applicable local facilities management zone plus the es cost of facilities and improvements identified in the ( facilities and improvement plan attributable to the loc The fee shall be fairly apportioned among the new devel
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pay the fee established by Section 21.90.050 within 30 the amount of the fee is determined by the City Council shall be made according to the agreement executed by tb
applicant pursuant to Section 3 of Ordinance No. 9791.
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at the public hearings on the ordinance adopting this c (b) If any condition imposed as a conditon of
development permit or building permit pursuant to this
the protest. protested then the permit shall be suspended during the
(c) This section is adopted pursuant to Gover
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21.90.090 City wide facilities and improvement (a) To implement the City's general plan by Sf provision of facilities and improvements, and to ensure development does not occur unless facilities and bprovt available the City Council shall adopt by resolution a ( facilities and improvements plan. The plan shall: Idei
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projected nonresidential development; identify the fina method or methods for each facility and improvement; an
establish a facility and improvement budget for those f or improvements which Will be constructed or financed b
City. - The plan shall encourage infill development and
growth inducing impact of premature extension of facili
improvements to undeveloped areas by establishing prior facility and improvement installation or financing. (b) The citywide facilities and improvement p
show how and when the following facilities and improvem be installed or financed as specified in subsection (c)
(1) Major sewage transmission systems an treatment plants: (2) Major water transmission lines: (3) Major area wide drainage facilities;
(4) Prime and Major arterials; freeway
(5) Fire facilities;
(6) Governmental administration faciliti
(7) Parks and other recreational facilit
( 8 1 Libraries . (c) The plan shall include the following info
interchanges I bridges or overcrossings:
with regard to each facility and improvement listed in
(b):
requirements for each facility and improvement based up performance standard established €or each facility and improvement. Cost estimates shall be included. The in?
shall be consistent with the general plan and zoning fo
area
installation or provisions of facilities or improvement relationship to the amount of development activity (e.9,
(1) An inventory of present and future
(2) A phasing schedule establishing the
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a development project ( i.e. requirements imposed as a c( of a development permit) or provided by the developer ii establish consistency with the general plan or Titles It
21 of this Code, and those facilities and improvements new funding methods which shall be sufficient to ensure sufficient funds are available to construct or provide f or improvements when required by the phasing schedule.
(d) The City Manager shall prepare and present to the City Council not later than one year from the efi date of this ordinance.
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- (a) The City Council shall divide the City i, facilities management zonesI
(b) The boundaries of the zones shall be est,
based upon logical facilities and improvements planninc construction and service relationships to ensure the ec efficient and timely installation of required facilitic
improvements. In establishing zone boundaries the Citj shall also be guided by the following considerations:
in place or available:
(1) Service areas or drainage basins: (2) Extent to which facilities or irnprol
(3) Ownership of property:
(4) Boundaries of existing zoning mastei
(5) Boundaries of pending zoning master (6) Boundaries of potential future zonii
plan areas:
(7) Boundaries of approved tentative ME
(8) Public facilities relationships, esg the relationship to the City's planned major circulatic network:
(9) Special district service territoriez
(10) Approved fire, drainage, sewer, or facilities or improvement master plans. (c) The zones shall be established by resolut a public hearing notice of which is given pursuant to S
21.54,060(2) of this code.
21.90.110 Contents of local facility manaqem ?a) A local facilities management plan shall
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consistent 4th the citywide facilities and improvement
shall implement the citywide facilities and improvement
within the zone.
(c) The facilities management plan shall show when the following facilities and improvements necessar
accommodate development within the zone will be install financed as specified in subsection (dl.
(1) Sewer systems
(2) Water
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requirements for each facility and improvement based UF
performance standard established for each facility. BE improvement reauirements for certain facilities and img may overlap zone boundaries a discussion of the need fc
coordination and a proposed coordination plan for fac-1
extending from one zone to another shall be included. estimates shall be included. It must be shown that dev in the zone will not reduce the facilities or improveme capabilities or create facilities or improvements short other zones or reduce service capability in any zone be
performance standard which is established pursuant to S
improvements shall be assessed.
(2) A phasing schedule establishing the t installation or provisions of facilities or improvement
relationship to the amount of development activity (e.< of dwelling units, number of square feet of commercial etc.) for the facilities management zone. The phasing shall ensure that development of one area of the zone h utilize more than the area's prorata share of facility
is ensured for other areas of the zone at the time of t
improvement capacity within that zone unless sufficient
development within the zone and a market data and cash analysis for financing of facilities and improvements f zone. The phasing schedule shall identify periods wher
demand for facilities and improvements may exceed the c and provide a plan for eliminating the shortfall. In t situations when demand exceeds capacity and it is not f
(1) An inventory of present and future
21.90.080. The growth inducing impact of the out of zc
development. The phasing schedule Shall include a sche
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zone. The plan shall identify those facilities and hp
which would otherwise be provided as a requirement of p a development project (i.e. requirements imposed as a c
of a development permit) or provided by the developer i establish consistency with the general plan or Titles 1
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new funding methods which shall be sufficient to ensure
sufficient funds are available to construct or provide facilities or improvements when required by the phasing Where facilities or improvements are rewired for more
zone, the phasing plan shall identify those other zones plan for each zone shall be coordinated. Coordination,
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local facilities management tone.
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(b) The City Council, upon its own initiative resolution direct the City Manager to prepare a facilit management plan for any zone. The City Council may ass cost of preparing the plan to the owners within the zor. hearing ten days written notice of which is given to th owners within the zone. The cost shall be spread prora according to acreage and development potential . (c) All owners within the zone may jointly su facilities management plan. (dl For zones in which joint submission of a management plan is shown to be not feasible any owner c
cooperating owners within the zone may petition the Cit to allow the owner or group of owners to prepare the pl a meeting for which ten days prior written notice has t:
permit the owner or group of owners to prepare and subm to the property owners within the zone, the City Counci
plan. A limit based on the estimated cost of the plan
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of owners as provided in subsection (d) the City Council
decide to direct the City Manager to prepare the facilif management plan. The cost of preparation shall be adVal
the City by the requesting owner or Ownersr assessed to owners and reimbursed as provided in subsection (dl.
21.90.125 Facilities management plan processii (a) Facilities management plans shall be revie according to the following procedure:
(1) A completed facilities management pl: complying with this chapter, and accompanied by a procez
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provisions of Section 21.9o.llO the director shall set facilities management Plan for public hearing before tp, Commissian within sixty days of receipt of a complete application.
(2) The hearing shall be noticed accordil provisions of Section 21.54.060(2). A staff report coni
public, the applicant, and the Planning Commission priol hearing. (3) The Planning Commission shall hear a1
consider the application for a facilities management pi, shall by resolution prepare recommendations and finding
City Council. The action of the Commission shall be fil the City Clerk, and a copy shall be mailed to the owner5 the facility zone.
with the City Clerk, the Clerk shall set the matter for
hearing before the City Council. The hearing shall be I
(5) The city Council shall hear the mttc
after considering the findings and recommendations of tl Planning Commission, may approve, conditionally approve facilities management plan. The City Council may incluc resolution adopting the facilities management plan any f facilities improvement requirements which it deems neces impose on development projects within the zone in order implement the citywide facilities and improvement plan ? local facilities management plan. (b) A facilities management plan may be amende following the same procedures for the original adoption, (c) A local facilities management plan shall k considered a project for the purposes of Title 19 of thi Environmental documents should be processed concurrently
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recommendation on the plan shall be prepared and furnist
(4) When the Planning Commission action
according to the prOVlglOnS of Seetion 21,54,060(2).
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in this c development penaft shall be approved unless the map or p
consistent with the local facilities management plan and provision for all facilities and improvements related to development project are provided or funded.
(2) No building permit shall be issued unl
applicable fees, including but not limited to, public fa fees, bridge and thoroughfare fees, traffic impact fees, facilities management fees, school fees, park-in-lieu fe
fees, water fees, or other development fees identified i citywide facilities and improvements plan and local faci management plan and adopted by the City Council have fir: paid or provision for their payment has been made to the satisfaction of the City Council.
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(bl The citywide facilities and improvement i the local facility rnanaaement plan process is part of I
ongoing planning effort, It is anticipated that amendn the plans may be necessary. Adoption of a facilities r plan does not establish any entitlement or right to an1
particular general plan Qt toning designation or any pi
development proposal, The citywide facilities and bpi
plan and the local facilities management plans are guic ensure that no development occurs unless adequate facil improvements will be available to meet demands created
development. The City Council may initiate an amendmen of the plans at any time if in its discretion it deterfi
an amendment is necessary to ensure adequate facilities improvements . (c) If at any time it appears to the satisfac
the City Manager that facilities or improvements withir facilities management zone or zones are inadequate to 2 any further development within that zene or that the pe
standards adopted pursuant to Section 21.90.100 are not
he shall immediately reDort the deficiency to the Counc
the Council determines that a deficiency exists then nc building or development permits shall be issued within
affected zone or zones and development shall cease unti amendment to the citywide facilities and improvements F applicable local facilities management plan which addre
deficiency is approved by the City Council and the perf standard is met.
(d) The Planning Director shall monitor the d activity for each local facilities management zone and prepare an annual report to the City Council consisting graphs, charts, tables and text and which includes a developmental activity analysis, a facilities and hpro
adequacy analysis, a facility revenue/expenditure analy recommendation for any amendments to the facilities man
plan. The content of the annual report shall be establ
the City Cauncil. (e) The City Council shall annually review thl
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facilities and improvements plan at the time it conside
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21.90.140 Obligation to pay fees or install improvements required by any other law.
Nothing in this chapter shalr be construed as relieving a builder, developer or subdivider from any p improvement requirement I dedication requirement or fee requirement which is imposed pursuant to 'Titles 1% 18,
of this code or pursuant to any City Council policy.
21.90.150 Implementinq guidelines. The city Council may adopt any guidelines it dt necessary to implement this chapter .
21,90,160 Exclusions.
(a) Development proposals which consist of fa(
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the provisions of this chapter. This exclusion shall nc to development proposals to which a passessary interest be applicable.
- (b) Tentative maps the application for which o accepted before August 6, 1985 may be approved without c
with the plans adopted pursuant to this Chapter but any development permits or building permits for the project subject to the requirements of the plans. The tentative shall be subject to Section 21.90.030.
21,9Oe17O Council actions, fees, notice. 7al whenever this chapter requires or permits action or decision of the City Council, that action or c shall be accomplished by a resolution.
(b) The City Council shall establish applicati processing fees for the submission and processing of fac management plans and for any other request made under SE 21.90.100, 21.90.120 or 21.90.140.
to property owners under this section the notice shall t by first class mail to the owners shown on the last qua assessment roll.
(c) Whenever written notice is required to be
21.90.180 Expiration of chapter.
This chapter shall expire on June 30, 2001 unle
extended or reenacted on or before that date.
21,90,190 Severability. If any section, subse
sentence, clause or phrase of the ordinance codified in chapter is for any reason held to be invalid or unconsti by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction,
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining of the ordinance codified in this chapter. The City Cou declares that it would have passed the ordinance codifiec
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thereof, irrespective of the fact that any part thereof
declared invalid or unconstitutional.
SECTION 2: The City Council makes the following.
findings:
1. Since January 1985, the City of Carlsbad ha! undertaking a comprehensive review of the Land Use Elemei General Plan. As part of that review a Council appointec
recommendation to the City Council. That report was sub public hearings by both the Planning Commission and City Included in the recommendations of the Citizens COmmittet recommendations that no new development should occur unle
Citizens Committee prepared a comprehensive report and
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adequate public facilities are available concurrently tr to serve the new development.
2. On August 6, 1985, the City Council adopt6
ordinance No. 9766, imposing certain temporary land USE on property within the City, consistent with the recomn
of the Citizens Committee. On September 3, 1985, the (
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December 10, 1985, the City Council approved in concept land use proposals not contained in the Citizens Commit report. On January 21, 1986 the City Council adopted u Ordinance No. 9791 imposing a temporary moratorium on c approvals based on the findings contained in that ordin April 22, 1986 the City Council revised City Council PC
17, based on the findings contained therein. On May 6, City Council adopted Ordinance No. 8107 establishing a ifipact fee for the La Costa Area of the City. The City finds that all of these actions plus the adoption of Cf 21.90 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code are necessary to E adequate public facilities are available to serve any r, development in the City. Without Chapter 21.90 and the requirements imposed by it, adequate public facilities available to serve new development or building. Develo building without public facilities is contrary to the C General Plan and would be dangerous to the public healt
safety.
3. This action of the City Council is consist long standing policies and objectives of the City to en
protect the public health, safety and welfare of the ci
Carlsbad by ensuring safe streets, adequate water, sewe drainage facilities, sufficient fire protection and rec
adequate public facilities within Carlsbad. This actio
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provide housing opportunities for all economic sectors community, because sufficient opportunities for new hou continue to exist within the City and Chapter 21.90 doe affect the number of houses which may be built. In add development of housing for low and moderate income prs< families would mst likely occur in areas of the City w
designated for highest development priority. By encour development of infill areas first, where the infrastruc already existing, the cost of housing may be reduced.
5. Because any new development affects public availability it is necessary to impose the fees and cha!
will be used to provide public facilities on any new bu the City. The Council finds that failure to impose the charges on any new building in the City will adversely public health and safety by reducing the safety Of its streets, increasing the burden on water, sewer, drainagi
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6. Adoption of Chapter 2L90 will not adverse the regional welfare. By ensuring that adequate and sa facilities and improvements will exist to serve all of development in Carlsbad and because many of these facili
improvements are used by persons residing in neiqhborinc and cities the safety and welfare of the whole region i: enhanced.
SECTION 3: The City Council intends to impleme
growth management program contained in Chapter 2 1.90 by
the work program in Exhibit A which is hereby made a pal
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ordinance. The City Council may adjust the work progran
amending this ordinance as they determine necessary to I
effective growth management for the City of Carlsbad.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effect
thirty days after its adoption, and the City Clerk shall
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adoption. The fees created by Section 21.90.050 of this
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of saj
Council held on the 1st day of July t 198€
following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NOES: Sone
ABSENT: None
Council Xfembers Casler, Lewis, Kulchfn, Chick
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CmL8BAD CITT COaICIL GROWS MANAGBMBBT PLAN
.nmagiag 8 R88poamibh and Progreasir8 Carlabad L)ut~r8~
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I. Citywide Facilities and Improvement plan
A. Growth Control Mapping and Planning Systems
1. The General Plan will ba utilized as the overal: base map with a maximum ra8idential utilization
1.e. mean density.
2. A citywide map will show all current and future
public facilities and improoenonts. Each public
facility and improvement will a180 be shown
separately on a cityrido map.
3. A citywide environmental constraint8 and open SE
map will b8 prepared.
4. These maps will also be brokan down into quadrar
to show greater area d8tail.
B. Management Performance Standards
1. Eatablish overall porformanca or adequacy standa
far each publLc facility and improvement.
2. Establish thr8rholds for each public facility an improv8ront.
c. citywide Ifnancfng Options
1 . ?inanciog options will b8 identified for each
f acilitp and fmprovoaont .
2. Budgeting for citywide public facility and irprovorent will be in conjunction with the City
f ive yoat capital inprovoaont budgot.
0. Citywfdo Plan
1. A Citywid8 I8ciliti.r and I~proverentr Plan will
propar8d urhg growth control maps, performance
standard. and financing options.
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E. Development of Local Facility Management and Planr
zones.
1. The City shall be divided into 25 specific zon
2-. The size of each zone shall depend upon major
circulation roads, lagoons, property ownership boundaries, and other identifiable characterls
3. The purpose of zones:
a. Requires landowners to work together in or
present development plans in accordance WL
City's Growth Management Program.
b. Requires landowners to provide development
which adhere to th8 citywide facilities pl to relate development to adjacent zones.
C. Zones allow for greater cititm review pri development approval.
4. Each zon8 will ha98 a maximum residential
utilization i.e* mean denaity. Specific densi for individual development plans within the zo
h0W8VOrr will b8 controlled through the normal
planning process.
5, Each zone must conform ta tha General Plan and Growth Management Ordinance.
11. Pacility Management Zone Proces8ing
A. Landowners submit local faci1iti.s management plan,
processing concurr8ntly with normal environmental
analyats.
8. Local facilities management plans shall conform to standard. of the Growth Control Happing and Planni! sprtemr md other existing City standardr.
C, Tho local plan shall provid8 a detailed financing 1
8nd inproverents identiffad in tha citywid8 plan. local plan ahall also provida a det8il.d financial
for all public facilitier and iaprOV@.Onf8 located
to 888Ur. 8d8quate funding Of all citywid8 facilit.
within the local facilities mrnagerrnt zone.
All dev8lopnant within th8 loc81 faciliti8s managen
20118 will bo phas8d in .CCOrdanC8 with th8 facilit) improv~ment parformanc8 standards,
D. A public hearing on the local facilities management and environmental analysis will be held concurrent1
NOtiC8 to all landowners within the tone as w8ll a surrounding adjacent zana landowners.
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E. After the public hearing is completed on the local
facilities management zone and environmental analy!
then the specific development plans will be proces:
the normal method.
p. . Each local facilities management plan will be revie
annually by the City to ensure that all parformancc
standards are being met. If they are not, devtlopn
will be stopped.
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