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April 22, 1992
The Honorable Mayor "Bud1 Lewis
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Carlsbad, CA 92008
and Members of the Carlsbad City Council
I am pleased to forward the attached "Open Space and Conservation Resource Managemeni
Plan" for your review and consideration.
On June 19, 1990, the City Council appointed a 9-member Open Space Advisoq
Committee, and charged it with completing certain unfinished tasks that had been
recommended by the earlier 15-member Open Space Citizen's Committee. To that end, the
Committee has completed their work on the enclosed Resource Management Plan.
If our Committee's recommendations are followed, the Open Space and Conservation
Resource Management Plan will be the primary implementation program for the Open
Space and Conservation Element of the City's General Plan, and will fill the gaps in the
City's current open space program. The enclosed Plan therefore sets forth goals and
guiding policies for the acquisition, protection, financing, maintenance and liability for
open space and trails.
However, in order to formulate these goals and policies, it was necessary to assemble and
sort through an extensive base of open space data, hold numerous public meetings and
workshops, and then translate the information gathered into equitable open space priorities
which would be most beneficial for the community as a whole. As a result, the enclosed
Plan also includes maps and detailed inventories of existing and approved open space, open
space represented by constrained lands, and a host of other baseline material.
One of the Committee's key objectives was to produce a Plan that was realistic and capable
of being implemented. Toward this end, the enclosed Resource Management Plan
recommends priorities for future open space acquisitions, and sets out specific
implementation strategies for achieving these priorities at a citywide level, as well as on
a Local Facilities Management Zone basis.
With the submittal of the enclosed Open Space and Conservation Resource Management
Plan, it is the opinion'of our Committee that the charge given it by the City Council has
been fulfilled.
2075 Las Palmas Drive - Carlsbad, California 92009-1 576 - (61 9) 438-1 161
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THE HONORABLE MAYOR "BUD" LEWIS
AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 22, 1992
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However, during the course of our deliberations, several related issues arose which were
neither a part of OUT original charge, nor of our consultants' scope of work or contract.
Nevertheless, the Committee feels that these new issues should be addressed, and
recommends that Staff and the Committee be directed to pursue the following unresolved
issues:
1. Coordination of the Habitat Management Plan with the Open Space and
Conservation Resource ManaRement Plan and Open Space and Conservation
Element. The Committee recognizes that the parallel efforts of the City's Habitat
Management Plan (HMP) Advisory Group will require revisions to the Open Space
and Conservation Element, and revisions to the enclosed Open Space and
Conservation Resource Management Plan. We therefore recommend that
coordination of these related open space planning efforts be continued.
Consideration of Equestrian Use of a portion of the Carlsbad Trail System. The
matter of equestrian use within the Trail System arose as a planning issue from a
segment of the public very late in the trail planning process. Consideration had
been given to such use much earlier in our work, but was excluded from the Trail
System due to potential conflicts and a lack of interest from the public at that time.
As the trail study was almost complete when the issue was brought before us again,
and because more consultant work would have been required to fully address it,
including additional time and money, it was recommended that this issue be
deferred and addressed at a later date.
Incornoration of the Resource Management Plan into the ODen Space and
Conservation Element of the General Plan. As the Open Space and Conservation
Resource Management Plan is intended to be the primary implementation program
for the Open Space and Conservation Element, it is recommended that Staff and the
Committee work jointly to integrate and incorporate the Plan into the Open Space
and Conservation Element. This work would also involve a further updating of the
Goals, Objectives, and Policy and Action Programs of the Open Space Element to
insure that they parallel the intentions and priorities expressed in the enclosed
Resource Management Plan, and to insure that the updated Open Space and
Conservation Element is consistent with other Elements of the General Plan, such
as the Parks and Recreation Element.
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As you know, the current Open Space Advisory Committee was established by the Council
to exist for three years. It is our recommendation that the above additional tasks be
undertaken by the existing Committee in the 1 + years remaining. Toward the end of that
period, further recommendations will be forthcoming from the Committee as to its ongoing
existence, the possible need for and creation of an Open Space Commission, or some other
arrangement.
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THE HONORABLE MAYOR "BUD" LEWIS
AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
APRIL 22, 1992
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It is my personal opinion at this time that open space in Carlsbad deserves and needs an
ongoing advocate and forum for addressing issues related specifically to open space and
trails. I feel that the existing Committee structure provides such a forum, and would
recommend that it, or some similar body, be continued into the foreseeable future.
Over the past two years, I have had the unique pleasure of working closely with the
Advisory Committee members, the City's excellent staff, and our very professional
consultant team in preparing the attached Plan. My special thanks and appreciation go to
Courtney Heheman and Kim Welshons, who spent endless volunteer hours as members of
our key sub-committee, Ten5 Woods of the City's Planning staff who provided us with
consistent help and support of the highest caliber, and Mr. Paul Rookwood of WRT who,
in heading up the consultant team, was able to offer us not only professional expertise but
also a keen sense of perspective and balance throughout our work together.
Finally, I would like to express my appreciation to you, Mayor Lewis, and the other
members of the Council for your unwavering support over the past four years, and for the
opportunity to serve on both the original 15-member Open Space Citizens Committee and
the current Advisory Committee. It has been my pleasure.
Sincerely,
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Chairman, Open Space Advisory Committee
Enclosure
Open Space and Conservatiom
Resource Management Plan
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CITY OF CARLSBAD
COMPREHENSIVE OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN
Prepared by: Wallace Roberts & Todd
With: Economics Research Associates Dudek & Associates, Inc.
Hayworth Biological Consultant Advanced Sciences, Inc. Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates The Trust for Public Land E
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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The City of Carlsbad
Michael J. Holzmiller, Planning Director Dennis A. Turner, Principal Planner Teresa A. Woods, Associate Planner Diane Johnson, Planning Technician
Anita Ramos-Bonas, Secretary II
David Bradstreet, Parks and Recreation Director Keith Beverly, Senior Management Analyst
Don Rideout, Senior Management Analyst
Jim Elliot, Financial Management Director Lisa Hildabrand, Finance Director
Lt. J. E. Hasenaauer, Jr., Police Department
Michael E. Smith, Fire Marshal
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Courtney E. Heineman Homer Hupf
Alan Recce Kim Welshons
N rzyE.HeinEan Fay 0. Round, Jr.
Kim Welshons
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1 Wallace Roberts & Todd 1 Paul Rookwood, Project Director Katherine Selle
Victoria Olsen Stephen Clay 1 AudreyHyde Laura Burnett Mary Hofmockel fi Catherinemsden
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David Wilcox Bill Anderson
Dudek and Associates ' KeithGilfillan
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Robert Holmes* Mary Marcus* Jeanne B. McFadden*
Clarence “Bud” Schlehuber .
Kim Welshons
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Shirley Dahlquist-Burwold* B DavidCastner RamonaFinnila Jack Frazier 1 Courtney E. Heineman Anna Knox* Anthony Lawson 4 ~ohn B. Strayer Cindy Ward Kim Welshons* # * FormerMembers
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CITY OF CARLSBAD OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVESUMMARY . . . . . . . . . . . . *. . . . -. *. . . . . . . . . . . . -. i
I. INTRODUCTION
Project Origin and Planning Process D . . . e . e . . D o s . . . e e . . o . . . . . . . 1
11. THE OPEN SPACE SETTING
A. Open Space Classification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . 3 B . Maps of the Open Space and Conservation Resource Managementplan .................................... 6 C. Regulatory Control of Open Space . . . . . . . - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES . e . . . . . . . . . . . . . n . . . . . . 33
CJTYWIDE ACTION AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
A. Category 1: Open Space for the Preservation of Natural Resources . . 47 B . Category 2: Open Space for the Managed Production of Resources . 54 C. Category 3: Open Space for Outdoor Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . a . . 55 D. Category 4: Open Space for Aesthetic, Cultural and Educational Purposes . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 E. Category 5: Open Space for Public Health and Safety . . . . . . . . . . 66 F. Carlsbad Trail System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
LOCAL FACILJTIES MANAGEMENT ZONE ACTION AND
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V. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Facilities Management Zone Action Priorities Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Zone1 .............................................. 89 Zone2 .............................................. 95 Zone3 .............................................. 99 Zone4 ............................................. 104 Zone5 ............................................. 108 Zone6 ............................................. 113 Zone7 ............................................. 119 Zone 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Zone9 ............................................. 129 Zone10 ............................................ 135 Zone11 ............................................ 139 Zone12 ............................................ 145 Zone13 ............................................ 149
Zone14 ............................................ 154 Zone15 ............................................ 159 Zone16 ............................................ 164 Zone17 ............................................ 168 Zone18 ............................................ 172 Zone 19 ............................................ 178 Zone20 ............................................ 183 Zone21 ............................................ 187 Zone22 ...... f . % ................................... 191 Zone23 ............................................ 195 Zone24 ............................................ 199 Zone25 ............................................ 202
COST ESTIMATES AND IMPLEMENTATION
A . Estimated Costs ................................... 207 B . General Implementation Approach ....................... 210 C . Administrative Responsibility .......................... 211 D . Recommended Implementation/Financing Strategy ............ 212 E . Tax and Assessment Impacts .......................... 214
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VII . CARLSBAD TRAIL SYSTEM
A . Trail System Planning and Design ....................... 217 B . Administrative Responsibility .......................... 259 C . Carlsbad Trail System and Archaeological Review ............ 259
VIII . PLAN IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES
A . Growth Management Open Space Standard ................. 263 B . General Obligation Bonds ............................ 264 C . Assessment District ................................ 264 D . PropositionH .................................... 265 E . Phasing ........................................ 265
IX . DEFINITIONSAND REFERENCES
Open Space Definitions .................................. 267
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Open Space Classification/Inventory Comparison ..... A-1 Appendix B: Carlsbad Trail System Detailed Alignment Descriptions
Appendix C: Carlsbad Trail System Engineering and Costs Review . . C-1 Appendix D: Biological Impact Analysis for the Carlsbad Trail System D-1 Appendix E: Carlsbad Trail System Graphics ................. E-1 Appendix F Recent Land Sales Data ....................... F-1
AppendixH PotentialGrantSources ...................... H-1
andcosts .............................. B-1
Appendix G: Open Space Public Financing Alternatives .......... G-1
Appendix I: Tax and Assessment Impacts Data ............ , ... I- 1
Appendix J: Facility Management Zone Implementation Matrices .... J-1
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LIST OF FIGURES
... Figure 1: Conceptual Open Space and Conservation Map ............ II.I Figure 2: Existing/Approved Open Space 7 Figure 3: Constrained Open Space .......................... 11 Figure 4: Carlsbad Trail System ............................ 13 Figure 5: Conceptual Open Space Lands 15
Figure 8: Parks and Recreation Map ......................... 59
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...................... Figure 6: Official Open Space and Conservation Map .............. 19 Figure 7: Conceptual Open Space and Conservation Map ........... 23
Figure 9: Carlsbad Trail System .............................. 71 Figure 10: Local Facilities Management Boundaries Map ............ 80 Figure 11: Conceptual Open Space and Conservation Map ........... 81 Figure 12: Paved Pedestrian and Bike Path Design 224 Figure 13: Unpaved Hiking and Bike Path Design ................ Figure 14: Road Crossing and Information Signage Concept .........
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225 226 Figure 15: Trail Marker Design Concept 227 Figure 16: Staging Area Map .............................. 228 Figure 17: Viewpoints and picnic Areas ...................... 229 Figure 18: Trail Map 1 ................................... 236 Figure 19: Trail Map 2 237 Figure 20 Trail Map 3 .................................. 238 Figure 21: Trail Map 4 239 Figure 22: Trail Map 5 240 Figure 23: Trail Map 6 .................................. 241 Figure 24: Trail Map 7 .................................. 242 Figure 25: Trail Map 8 243 Figure 26: Trail Map 9 244 Figure 27: Trail Map 10 ................................. 245 Figure 28: Trail Map 11 ................................. 246 Figure 29: Trail Map 12 ;!47
Figure 32: Trail Map 15
Figure 35: Trail Map 18 253 Figure 36: TrailMap 19 ................................. 254 Figure 37: Trail Map 20 ................................. 255 Figure 38: Trail Map 21 ................................. 256 Figure 39: Trail Map 22 257 Figure 40: Trail Map 2 .................................. 258
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Figure 33: Trail Map 16 ................................. 2!51 Figure 34 TrailMap 17 ................................. 252
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Existing and Projected Open Space Inventory ............. v
Costs Estimate Summary .......................... vii Existing and Constrained Open Space Acreages ........... 25 Regulatory Open Space Protection .................. 27/28 Future Open Space.Action Priorities ................. 48/49 Trail System Cost Estimates Summary ................. 70 Zone 1 Open Space Summary ....................... 94 Zone 2 Open Space Summary ....................... 98 Table 9: Zone 3 Open Space Summary ...................... 103 Table 10: Zone 4 Open Space Summary ...................... 107 Table 11: Zone 5 Open Space Summary ...................... 112 Table 12: Zone 6 Open Space Summary ...................... 118 Table 13: Zone 7 Open Space Summary ...................... 123
Table 16: Zone 10 Open Space Summary ..................... 138 Table 17: Zone 11 Open Space Summary ..................... 144 Table 18: Zone 12 Open Space Summary ..................... 148 Table 19: Zone 13 Open Space Summary ..................... 153 Table 20: Zone 14 Open Space Sunnmary ..................... 158 Table 21: Zone 15 Open Space Summary ..................... 163 Table 22: Zone 16 Open Space Summary ..................... 167 Table 23: Zone 17 Open Space Summary ..................... 171 Table 24: Zone 18 Open Space Summary ..................... 177 Table 25: Zone 19 Open Space Summary ..................... 182 Table 26: Zone 20 Open Space Summary ..................... 186 Table 27: Zone 21 Open Space Summary ..................... 190 Table 28: Zone 22 Open Space Summary ..................... 194 Table 29: Zone 23 Open Space Summary ..................... 198 Table 30: Zone 24 Open Space Summary ..................... 201 Table 3 1: Zone 25 Open Space Summary ..................... 205 Table 32: Estimated Open Space Costs by Zone ................. 208 Table 33: Proposed Operations and Maintenance Budget ........... 209 Table 34: Archaeological Sites ...................... 259/260/261
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The Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan forms a vital component in the implementation program for the City’s Open Space and Conservation Element. It is intended to protect the open space resources and landscape identity of the City of Carlsbad while allowing for growth opportunities within the intent of the City’s long-range planning goals and objectives.
The Plan has been prepared over a period of eighteen months in a collaborative effort involving a consultant team, City staff, and the City of Carlsbad Open Space Advisory Committee.
The Plan defines a program for implementation of an integrated open space system incorporating:
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Open space for the preservation of natural resources, such as wetlands and other valuable habitats;
Open space for the managed production of resources, such as agricultural lands;
Open space for outdoor recreation, including parks and other open space recreation areas;
Open space for aesthetic, cultural and educational purposes, including key scenic and cultural resources;
Open space for public health and safety, such as floodways; and
Open space for the proposed Carlsbad Trail System.
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As shown on Table 1: “Existing and Projected Open Space Inventory,” the total open space system at buildout will, including open space gained through the 15-percent open space standard, encompass a
minimum area of 7,320 acres without factoring in additional open space that may be required for the Habitat Management Plan. This equals approximately 28-percent of the City’s total area. (This is the projected minimum amount of open space because the “Future Open Space” column in Table 1 identifies only that open space which will be designated as part of the recommendations of this Plan and does not take into account other privately-owned open space likely to result in project designs.) The open space system will comprise areas to serve all of the functions identified above, arranged in a pattern which is illustrated on Figure 1: “Conceptual Open Space Map.” The map incorporates existing open space areas, areas which are anticipated to be set aside in the future because of environmental constraints, and additional areas which the City will need to acquire in order to complete the open space system. The key concept illustrated by the map, which underpins the entire system, is that the open space system should be connected, as opposed to a patchwork of disconnected fragments. There are a number of benefits from the connectivity, including continuity of public access, m-aintenance of biodiversity through provision of wildlife migration corridors, and development of an aesthetically coherent pattern of scenic natural and park landscapes instead of a visual pattern of isolated open space areas between development.
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Open Space Recommendations
Key recommendations regarding the open space system are:
4 The City should implement an integrated open space system which incorporates as man types as possible of open space identifed in the open space classification (see Section II );
The City should implement a connected open space system in which linear open space greenways serve to join together parks and recreational open spaces, lagoons, lakes and othe water features, habitat preserve areas, schools, and other open space resources;
The City should implement a publicly-accessible open space system so that City residents and visitors can get out into their landscape and enjoy the recreational amenities it offers;
The City should implement a citywide Carkbad Trail System throughout its open space areas to provide for recreation and non-vehicular circulation;
The City should implement a scenic open space system in order for Carlsbad to retain it distinctive landscape identity and characteq
The City should implement an open space system for wiZdl&fe through coordination of provisions of this Plan with the Habitat Management Plan, which is currently under preparat
The specific recommendations of this plan have been organized on a Facilities Management Zone basis. Section V of the plan defines in detail, for each of the 25 zones, how the City can achieve it open space and conservation goals and objectives.
Implementation Recommendations
The primary implementation recommendations are:
Trails:
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Consider trails a citywide system using existing right-of-way and acquiring new easements. The City should be responsible for the liability and maintenance associated with the Carlsbac Trail System.
Most trails will be dedicated through the subdivision approval process. Some easement purchase is anticipated. Trail easements purchased should fall only within land zoned for OF space or utilities.
Open Space:
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Some open space will have to be purchased. The City should purchase this land in-fee Title
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'The acreages estimated in this table are for use in developing plan implementation programs only. Actual acreages shall be determined by detailed environmental and project review. The acreages in this table are not to be used to establish "minimum" constrained land acreages.
2The acreages of the constrained open space columns reflect only
the environmentally constrained land acreages not previously included as part of an approved project, and do not include other constrained elements of growth management such as railroad track beds and major powerline easements. Constrained land
acreages that were approved as part of a project are included in
the Existing/Approved Open Space column.
3The open space acreages of this table may differ from acreages delineated in the General Plan Land Use Element. The acreages of this table were derived from the best sources available. .
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The City should require that open space set aside under the growth management &percent requirement, be dedicated either in-fee or with a conservation easement. The dedicated land
should have an accompanying maintenance assessment district established or a developer contribution to a maintenance endowment. The City should be responsible for the maintenan and liability of dedicated open space lands available for general public use.
The City should reserve the right to refuse land that is not identified in the plan.
Financing:
The City should propose a general obligation bond for open space purchase, trail easement purchase, and City-incurred improvement costs. The estimated tax impact is $9.55 to $1 1.: per $lOO,OOO of assessed value, depending on whether a single series or separate series of bonds are issued. If a series of bonds are issued, the series will be issued over a six-year period in three separate issues. Each issue will be outstanding for 20 years.
The City should propose an accompanying measure to permit the City to spend more than $ million, in accordance with Proposition M.
The City should amend the existing citywide maintenance assessment district, or form a ne7 district., to fund maintenance of the trail system and City-purchased open space.
The annual estimated assessment impact per household is equivalent to $6.20 during the frr phase to $16.40 per household after full system build-out, diminishing as population is adc If non-residential uses are included, the impact per household will be less.
The City should require that if private property owners or associations wish to dedicate opt
space they now maintain to the City, the open space should be within the recommended op space plan components and a maintenance assessment district should be formed or annexec the citywide system.
The City should encourage existing Homeowner Associations, which own open space wit the Citywide System, to contract with the City for maintenance for that open space, taking advantage of economies of scale, and encouraging uniform maintenance standards.
The City should consider assisting citizens in forming a public land trust or conservancy i~ Carlsbad.
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Projected Incremental Costs
The projected incremental costs to the City of Carlsbad are:
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Land and easement purchase costs of $8.8 million.
Improvement costs of $3.4 million.
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Annual staff, program, maintenance, and operations costs of $569,000 at buildout, including allocations for liability, capital reserves, overhead, and costs incurred by all City Departments except police and fire/paramedic services.
The City should require that open space set aside under the growth management 15-percent requirement, be dedicated either in-fee or with a conservation easement. The dedicated land should have an accompanying maintenance assessment district established or a developer contribution to a maintenance endowment. The City should be responsible for the maintenance and liability of dedicated open space lands available for general public use.
The City should reserve the right to refuse land that is not identified in the plan.
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Item: Acqui&ion Improvements Operations and Maintenance II cost: $8.8 Million $3.4 Million $569,000 per annum
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A. Project Origin and Planning Process
In 1988, concern was expressed about the adequacy and degree of protection afforded to open space resources in the City of Carlsbad. In response to that concern, the City Council decided to appoint a 15-member Citizens Committee with a charge to review the City’s open space plans and programs, and to report on their adequacy and on the overall status of open space protection in Carlsbad. The conclusion of the Committee’s extensive review of these issues took the form of a report which was published in July 1989. (Report o ftheC itizens Committee for Review of Carlsbad’s Ope n %ace - Plan and Programs, City of Carlsbad, July 1989.) Section 11 of that report contained the Committee’s overall findings and principal policy recommendations; these are discussed in more detail in Section III Open Space and Conservation Goals, Objectives, and Policies of this Plan. One of the main recommendations called for the drafting of an Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan to become the guiding policy document for achievement of an integrated open space system throughout the City. This plan is the direct result of that recommendation.
The process for development of this plan commenced on June 19,1990 with the City Council’s appointment of a nine-member Open Space Advisory Committee, including two representatives each from the Parks and Recreation and Planning Commissions, as well as five members of the original 15- member open space committee. This advisory committee has worked alongside City staff and the consultant team in the preparation of this plan.
Public input has been a vital component of the planning process. Throughout the development of the plan, the Open Space Advisory Committee held monthly meetings which were open to the public. Each component of the plan has been reviewed, often more than once, at these meetings. In addition, widely advertised public workshops were held on September 26, 1991, and January 27,28,29, and 30, 1992.
The workshops held in January were well attended by property owners, property owner representatives, and the general public. Those present provided excellent input on the administrative
draft, and as a result, several changes were made to both the map and text of the draft Open Space and
A number of special groups, including members of Carlsbad’s development community, were targeted for outreach efforts. The planning team also contacted communities adjacent to Carlsbad, including Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos, Enchitas, and the County of San Diego in order to gain their input to the plan. The input received from public and special interest groups, and from adjacent communities, was carefully considered and responses were incorporated into the plan.
The intent of the plan is to define in specific terms the objectives and actions required for the City to achieve a comprehensive and integrated open space system by the time it is substantially built out. The process of developing the plan has been complex, but in general terms has involved:
0 Classifying open space and identifying existing designated open space and environmentally
constrained areas - see Section 11 (lack of precise open space records, and lack of funding needed for detailed biological analysis and field surveys prevented quantifying each category of open space);
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Identifying goals, objectives, and policies for open space - see Section III; Defining, from a Citywide perspective, the general future patterns of open space and related implementation strategies for each major category of open space - see Section N;
Defining the precise patterns of future open space and related implementation strategies for e of the City’s 25 facilities management zones - see Section V;
Summarizing the acquisition, improvement, and maintenance costs associated with the open space recommendations - see Section VI;
Researching issues relating to the Carlsbad Trail System - see Section VII; and
Researching issues relating to implementation of open space in Carlsbad - see Section VIII.
Following acceptance of this plan by the City Council, this Open Space and Conservation Resourc Management Plan will be integrated with the City’s Habitat Management Plan, and will form the t: for updating the Open Space and Conservation Element of the General Plan.
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A. Open Space Classification
The following classificaion divides the broad definition of open space into its many constituent parts This classification, and the numerical and letter codes ascribed to each type of open space, has been used throughout this Plan with the intent of making cross referencing between different parts of the plan easier. ~ny specific area of open space may fall into one or more of these categories.
Open space is defined by this Plan as:
Any area of land or water which, for whatever reason, is not developed for urbanized uses and which therefore enhances residents' quality of life. The Open Space may be in its natural state or modified in such a way that the modification itself contributes to this enhancement.
Category 1: Open Space for Preservation of Natural Resources
a. Plant/Animal Me4Habitat. i) Trees and Woodlands;
ii) Forests and Groves; iii) Plantlife; iv) Animallife;
v) vi) I b. Nature Preserves.
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Category 2: Open Space for Managed Production of Resources
a. Forestry/Agncultulture. i) Forest lands; ii) Rangeland;
iii) Agriculture; iv) Aquaculture; v) Horticulture, including greenhouses; or
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b. Water Management. i) Water reservoirs;
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Commercial fishery elements, including bays, estuaries, marshes, rivers and streams.
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iii) iv) State recreation areas;
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Other public recreation areas, other uses of a ttail, or Areas for access to park and recreation sites, lakeshores, beaches, lagoons, lakes, pol
rivers, streams, estuaries and coastal bluffs and cliffs.
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recreational use of utility easements, and railroad corridors; Recreational use of banks of rivers and streams; or
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g . Private recreation areas, including beaches. i) Homeowner pocket parks; ii) Ballfields;
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h. Equestrian facilities.
CATEGORY 4: Open Space for Aesthetic, Cultural and Educational Purposes
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Buffers between land uses, including larger setba,cks (building and roadways), and open space marking entries to major developments or neighborhoods.
Greenbelts providing separation from surrounding communities.
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vii) Other hazardous areas; or viii) Buffers around said resources. b. High fire-risk areas.
c. Areas for protection and conservation of water
d. Areas for protection and enhancement of air quality,
e. Bluffs subject to wave erosion.
B. Maps of the Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan
The mapping for the Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan was prepared in layers. The four mapped layers of this plan include: The constrained open space layer, which CI the environmentally constrained lands pursuant to growth management; the existing and approvec space layer, which shows open space lands designated through master plans, specXic plans, plan developments, and other project approvals; the Carlsbad Trail System layer, which shows the pr( trail linkages in the City; and, the conceptual open space lands layer, which shows the conceptual space areas that could be achieved through implementation of the primary and secondary open sp( priorities described in this plan. A composite of selected mapped layers have been used to create two primary maps for the Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan: the Officia Space and Conservation Map and, the Conceptual Open Space and Conservation Map.
The existing/approved open space and the constrained open space layers form the basis of the rn; developed for the open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan.
Existing and Approved Open Space
The City of Carlsbad includes substantial areas which are already developed and in which, there the pattern of open space has largely been defined. Additionally, there are many projects for wh planning approvals have been given, although the projects have not been constructed. At the commencement of this open space planning project, it was necessary to gain a clear definition of pattern of open space which was already designated or fixed by approved projects. Accordinglj mapping process was undertaken, the result of which is shown in Figure 2 ExistinglApproved C Space.
Open Space areas included in this shading on the map include:
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Under the terms of Ordinance No. 9795 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, the following lands are identified as undevelopable:
Bgaches; Perrknent bodies of water; * Floodways;
Signifcant wetlands;
Railroad track beds.
With the exception of the major powerline easements and the railroad track beds, all of these resot fall within the constrained open space defmition used in this plan. In order to understand the like1 pattern of open space which would result from the protection of these resources, a map layer was prepared showing the distribution of constrained lands (See Figure 3). It should be noted that the pattern of constrained lands as mapped reflects data at (1OOO' scale) a citywide level of resolution; when detailed project-level mapping becomes available, it will provide a more accurate mapping o constraints in my particular area of the City.
Slopes with an inclination of greater than 40 percent;
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The Official Open Space and Conservation Map consists of a composite of the constrained open space and existing/approved open space mapped layers of the Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan (see Figure 6). The Official Open Space and Conservation Map is intended to be the City's official map of approved and constrained open space lands in the City. This map depicts designated open space areas obtained through master plans, specific plans, planned developments, or other development approvals; and, additional areas of environmentally-sensitive lands which are prohibited from development by the open space ordinance, hillside development regulations, and other development regulations. It is intended that the Official Open Space and Conservation Map would also become part of the Land Use Element of the General Plan.
To modify the boundaries of this map a formal amendment to both the Open Space and Conservation and Land Use Elements may be required. If a General Plan amendment is required, the boundary adjustment procedures of the current Open Space and Conservation Element must be adhered to. The following are the findings which must be made in order to adjust the boundaries of any open space area shown on the map titled Official Open Space and Conservatign Map dated April 1992.
The proposed open space area is qual to or greater than the area depicted on the Official Open
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The proposed open space area is of environmental quality equal to or greater than that depicted on the Official Open Space and Conservation Map; and
The proposed adjustment to open space as depicted on the Official Open Space and Conservation Map, is contiguous or within close proximity to open space as shown on the Open Space Map.
The City Council may also modify the boundary shown on the Official Open Space and Conservation Map but only if it finds that the modification is necessary to mitigate a sensitive environmental area which is impacted by development, provided the boundary modification preserves open space at a 2 to 1 ratio (proposed acreage to existing acreage) and is within close proximity to the original area of open space. Additionally, City Council may exempt public rights-of-way from the boundary adjustment
rights-of-way improvements, and if determined that there are significant adverse impacts to the value of the open space system, those impacts shall be mitigated.
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The Conceptual Open Space and Conservation Map consists of a composite of the constrained lands, existing/approved open space, conceptual open space lands, and Carlsbad Trail System layers of the Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan mapping (see Figure 7). The Conceptual Open Space and Conservation Map shows the conceptual open space areas that could be achieved through implementation of the primary and secondary open space priorities described in the Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan. Having mapped existing and approved open space, as well as constrained open space lands in the City, it was possible to identify where additional open space was needed in order to complete an open space system which meets the intent of the City's open space and conservation goals and objectives as detailed in this plan. These additional open space lands (see Figure 7) are the areas on which the City needs to focus its attention in terms of acquisition, whether through application of the 15-percent
growth management performance standard, direct purchase, or through other means.
The amount of constrained open space which falls beyond the existingjapproved open space areas has been measured and is shown in Table 3. By adding the amount of constrained open space to the existingjapproved open space, it has been possible to determine a projected total of open space (before application of the 15-percent open space performance standard and other methods of acquisition). Without additional application of the 15-percent open space performance standard and other methods of acquisition (see Table 3), the total open space area thereby projected for buildout is approximately 6,720 acres, or roughly 27-percent of the City's total area.
The conceptual components of this map, including the trail system and greenways, are intended to be flexible. It is anticipated that the specific alignments of all conceptual open space components will be determined through specific site plan and environmental review. Adjustments to the conceptual open space components, including the trail system and greenways, will not require a General Plan amendment. However, the point at which a greenway or trail passes from one zone to an adjacent zone, or from one property ownership to an adjacent ownership, should remain consistent with this map, unless an agreement has been reached with the adjacent zone or owner to shift the transition point. A General Plan amendment will not be required to specifically site the conceptual components of this plan. It is anticipated that on an annual basis the City will initiate a General Plan amendment to add all dedicated open space areas to the Open Space and Conservation and Land Use Maps. 4 General Plan amendment will be req uired if anv component of the concentual ~lan is deleted.
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delineated in the General Plan Land Use Element. The acreages of
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implementation programs only. Actual acreages shall be determined
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C. Regulatory Control of Open Space
There are a variety of regulatory measures which protect environmental resources in the landscape the City of Carlsbad, These regulations operate at all levels of government, including federal regulations such as the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA), state regulations and agen such as the Califomia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and city regulations such as the munici code.
The applicability of these regulations to the various types of open space in the Cadhad open spat classification is shown in Table 4 Open Space Protection. (A brief discussion of the regulatory measures included in Table 4 can be found below.) The shaded boxes indicate which regulations play a role in preserving the various types of open space. For example, it can be seen that open s' type la. which includes open space for the protection of plant life, animal life, and natural habim affected by all the regulations in the table with the exception of those related to the actions of the $ Lands Commission and state recreation planning.
Understanding the degree of protection already afforded by existing regulations to various types open space has played an important role in defining this plan's priorities for future actions by the For example, although wetlands are held to be a very important component in the development o City's open space and conservation system, they are not given a high priority in future actions re
to securing open space because wetlands are well protected by a variety of regulations.
Environmental Regulations Summary
The text includes a brief discussion of the primary environmental regulations which assist in the protection of open space in the City of Carlsbad.
The agencies responsible for regulating these resources and issuing the required permits include US. Aimy Corps of Engineers (ACOE), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), US.
and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG).1
National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA)
The National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) of 1969 applies to projects entirely or pad financed with federal funds. It operates in a manner similar to the California Environmental Qu Act (CEQA), which is discussed below, requiring the preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement @IS) which is comparable to the CEQA Environmental Impact Report.
Endangered Species Acts
Both the state and federal Endangered Species Acts provide legislation to protect the habitats oj species as well as the species themselves. Projects that may destroy or adversely modify the a habitat of a federally- or state-listed threatened or endangered species, regardless of acreage irr require formal consultation with the USFWS, pursuant to Section 7'of the federal Endangered Act, or the CDFG, pursuant to the California Endangered Species Act. In either case, impacu
Iportions of the text below regarding environmental regulations are quoted from information supplied by Ogden
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to determine whether the project "may affect" or may "take" federally listed threatened or endangered species.
Similarly, the state act prohibits agencies from approving projects under CEQA that would jeopardize the continued existence of a listed species, and requires the development of alternatives consistent with conserving the species. The "take" of state-endangered species is prohibited without a permit from the CDFG (Fish and Game Code Section 2081), although habitat protection is not guaranteed. The vehicle for CDFG project approval is a Mitigation Agreement.
Army Corps Permits
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responsible for the issuance dpermits under the Clean Water Act for the discharge of dredged or fill materials into waters of the United States. Waters of the United States is the broad category of the jurisdictional range of the ACOE that may or may not contain vegetated wetland habitats. AU wetlands, therefore, are also waters of the United States and are legally defmed with respect to the ACOE permitting requirements in the Federal Manual for Idenufying and Delineating Jurisdictional Wetlands.
Aggregate wetland impacts, defined as direct fill or indirect effects of fill greater than 1 acre, require a permit. Certain activities in wetlands or waters of the U.S. are automatically authorized, or granted a Nationwide Permit, provided they meet specific conditions. AU impacts of 10 acres or more require an Individual Permit, which includes consultation with federal agencies, public notice, and preparation of a project alternatives analysis, under the 404(b)(l) Guidelines, that must address avoidance or minimization of wetland impacts.
All permit applications to the ACOE are evaluated under the EPA's 404(b)( 1) Guidelines. The guidelines are used as the primary environmental criteria for evaluating the necessity of a proposed discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States. Evaluation under the guidelines determines whether the least damaging and feasible environmental alternative is sought, and whether unavoidable impacts are mitigated appropriately. The basic premise under the guidelines is that mitigation should not be used to offset avoidable impacts. If it is determined that avoidable impacts
will occur from the project, an individual permit including public review and detailed Alternatives Analysis may be required.
The U.S. and Wildlife Service does not have a formal pexmitting process of their own for wetland habitats, but is advisory to the ACOE under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and via the federal Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act for all proposed wetland impacts. The Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act provides that the USFWS must be consulted for any proposed impact to wetlands that is under federal review. The USFWS is allowed to comment on all proposed impacts with a vie1
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In addition, proposed impacts to wetlands that may jeopardize a federally-listed threatened or endangered species or destroy or adversely modify the critical habitat of such species, regardless ( acreage impacts, may require formal consultation with the Corps and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pursuant to Section 7 of the Federal Endangered Species Act.
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
CEQA was adopted in 1970 with the intention of ensuring that information regarding the environmental impacts of a proposed project would be available to bodies responsible for approvi or denying that project. CEQA requires the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) the proposed project will have "significant" environmental impacts. The EIR must identify environmental impacts and suggest project altematives and mitigation measures. The approving agency should not approve a project as proposed if there are alternatives or mitigation measures wl would substantially lessen the impacts. Therefore, CEQA forms a powerful open space protection tool for certain resources, including all open space for the protection of natural resources, open spz for agriculture, forestry and aquaculture, mineral resources, parks and recreation areas, scenic resources, and a variety of public health and safety hazards.
California Department of Fish and Game Codes 1601/1603
The California Fish and Game Code, the CDFG, must be contacted for a Streambed Alteration Agreement for any project that may impact a stream or wetland. The CDFG generally evaluates thc information gathered during preparation of the project's EWEIS and attempts to satisfy its permit concerns in these documents. The CDFG often accepts mitigation for stream or wetland impacts a product of the agreement. The policy of "no net loss" of wetland habitat is maintained by the CDF Typically, construction restrictions and mitigation conditions are established for granting of their
agreement. Any impact to wetlands will require re-creation of wetlands on at least an acre-for-acre basis. Replacement ratios are generally higher, however, to offset the immediate loss, replacement time, and inherent failures in mitigation attempts. Section 1601 applies to public agency proposals and Section 1603 for private-sector proposals.
State Lands Commission
The State Lands Commission is an independent agency, under the direction of a board, with responsibility for administering certain public lands owned by the state or under its control, includi
vacant school sites, tidelands, submerged lands, swamp and overflowed lands, and beds of naviga rivers and lakes. With powers to sell, lease or dispose of lands, provided any such action is in the public interest, and with the authorization to approve or deny permits for private use of state lands, Commission may play a role in protecting certain open space areas in Carlsbad.
State Recreation Planning
The State Recreation Planning column is included in Table 4 not because of any regulations administered by the State Recreation Department, but rather because the de facto operations of the department serve to protect certain coastal resources within Carlsbad The State owns land for the State Beach Recreation Area, as well as additional land in Zone 3, which it may seek to develop to expand the existing camping facilities offered at the State Beach. Thus, the state's recreation provision and planning have an impact on the open space inventory in Carlsbad.
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Each of the 15 counties and 53 municipalities along the California coastline is required by the California Coastal Act to prepare a Local Coastal Program (LCP). The LCP includes two main components: a land use plan and related implementing measures including a zoning map and zoning ordinance. In particular, the local coastal land use plans include measures specifically intended to protect natural open space resources, scenic resources, agricultural lands, and public access rights. The provisions of Carlsbad’s local coastal plans are incorporated into this plan.
Carlsbad Municipal Code
There are a number of components of the City’s municipal code which serve to protect open space resources. These include the protection from development of specfic resources such as steep slopes, as well as, measures which guide the City’s project design review process. The municipal code specifically addresses the protection of all the types of open space included under Category 1: Open Space for the Preservation of Natural Resources, certain types of agriculture, certain recreational open spaces, scenic resources, and certain health and safety issues. Particular components of the municipal code which regulate open space include the Open Space Ordinance, the Hillside Ordinance, the Planned Development Ordinance, the residential park land dedication requirements, and the industrial park land dedication requirements.
The City’s growth management program includes two critical components with regard to protection ol open space in Carlsbad. The first requires that all projects prepare a constraints map indicating the locations of a variety of resources considered environmentally constrained. These areas are considered undevelopable and constitute the starting point for definition of an open space system for the project in question. Beyond this environmentally constrained “set-aside”, the growth managemen1 program requires that an additional 15 percent of the otherwise developable land be set aside for open space. (The growth management 15-percent open space standard does not apply in certain zones because, at the time the standard was established, the zones were already developed andor met or exceeded the requirement.) The administration of this 15-percent requirement forms a vital component of the implementation proposals of this Plan. However, the open space types indicated in Table 4 as protected under growth management are those that are regulated without consideration of
Land Trusts
Throughout America, there are a growing number of local, state, and regional groups called land trusts, conservancies, or foundations. These private, nonprofit, tax-exempt charitable corporations typically share a common goal in attempting to protect open space lands threatened by development. Some land trusts are formed to address a specific resource. One such local group is the Buena Vista Lagoon Foundation. However, the more active trusts try to affect land use patterns throughout their community. The inclusion of “Land Trusts” as a column in Table 4 is an attempt to recognize the types of open space most likely to be protected by the action of such a group if one vtrere active in Carlsbad.
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The open space and conservation goals, objectives and policies identified below are generally drawn from the 1991 Open Space and Conservation Element of the General Plan. However, policy statements have been added, revised, and in cases omitted. All such changes have been identified in the policy statement below. It will be necessary to amend the Open Space and Conservation Elements of the General Plan following adoption of the recommendations of this Plan.
From a policy standpoint, this Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan represents a tool for implementation of General Plan goals and objectives. It should be noted other plans and studies may also serve this purpose, potentially overlapping with this plan. For example, the City is at present preparing a Habitat Management Plan (HMP). Many of the Conservation Element goals and objectives will be primarily implemented through the HMP rather than through this Plan.
The policies noted below are intended to address the identification, preservation, conservation, acquisition, maintenance and administration of open space in the City, and to guide natural resource management - the planned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation, destruction or neglect. The intent of the Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan is to:
Realize the social, economic, aesthetic and environmental benefits which accrue from the
preservation of open space within an urban environment.
Ensure the benefits which accrue from the conservation, management and utilization of natural resources.
This plan does not authorize the City to exercise its power to adopt, amend or repeal an open space ( conservation zoning ordinance in a manner which will take or damage private property for public use without payment of just compensation therefor, and shall not be so construed. This plan is not intended to increase or decrease the rights of any owner of property under the Constitution of the Sta of California or of the United States.
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A. 1 Coordinate open space uses with other land uses for mutual enhancement and creation o a "human" urban environment, which includes, but is not limited to, development and expansion of recreational land, conservation of natural and manmade amenities, and preservation of options with regard to agricultural land.
A.2 Preserve and create an open space system of aesthetic value that will maintain communit identity, achieve a sense of natural spaciousness, and provide visual relief in the cityscape.
2Only those goals, objectives, and policy and action programs directly affected by this study have been amended at this
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A.3 Provide where possible, a balance of programmed and unprogrammed open space w
each of the four quadrants of the City.3
A.4 Provide open space as an essential component or quality-of-life provision enabling th
citizens of Carlsbad to enjoy safe and healthy living conditions.4
A3 Utilize open space to delineate neighborhoods, the City's boundaries and to buffer mi land uses within the City.
A.6 Preserve an adequate amount and variety of open space for outdoor recreation, which shall include, but not be limited to: parks; beaches; areas for organized sports; conna corridors containing trails; water recreation areas (beaches, lagoons, lakes); unique
conservation areas for nature study; and semi-developed areas for campings
B o Objectives
B . 1 To preserve, protect and enhance those areas of the City that provide unique and spec open space functions including, but not limited to, cultural and visual amenities, programmed and unprogrammed recreational uses, landmarks, buffers between incompatible land uses, wildlife habitats and unique and desirable vegetation.6
B.2 To adopt and periodically update the strategies defined in the open space and Conservation Resource Management Plan regarding open space goals, and which guic the systematic acquisition, protection, maintenance, administration and financing of 01 space, and provide an organizational structure to implement the plan.
B .3 To create a more rural atmosphere in the urban environment, the City should identify, acquire, and protect natural open space areas which are visible from public gathering places.
B -4. To encourage public access to all open space areas except where sensitive resources ar environmentally constrained land may be threatened or damaged, where the public hea and safety may be compromised, or where access would interfere with the managed
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B .5 To mandate open space as a necessary provision of the local facilities management ph which are required by the Growth Management Ordinance. B -6 To provide for parks and plazas and preserve natural areas within developments. -
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B.8 To plan for and design open space with regard to its various specific functions as opposed to considering open space as having a single general function.
B .9 To provide for the distribution of programmed and unprogrammed recreation areas throughout the four quadrants of the City and to separate the recreational uses where
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C. 1 Open space shall be used to provide neighborhood, community, and City identity and to provide separations between conflicting land uses.
C.2 Assure that the City's Open Space Advisory Committee shall continue to meet on a periodic basis so long as authorized by the City Council. The committee's
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C.4 The City shall identx€y existing open space for potential enhancement to increase its habitat, visual, or physical values.
C.5 Citywide maps and diagrams shall be maintained showing the following:
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C.6 As specific mapping information becomes available regarding open space, that precis information shall be depicted on land use maps, zoning maps, and the City’s open sp maps.
C.7 City staff shall be given the flexibility to add to the open space inventory maps, those areas which may be created by various circumstances, such as discretionary approva land acquisition, and donations of land.
C.8 The Growth Management Ordinance shall be utilized to implement the goals and
objectives of this Plan and establish standards for open space.12
C.9 Land area that is part of the Citywide Open Space System and which otherwise quali for measurement toward meeting the 15-percent growth management performance standard, but which is not available to the public without some monetary or other consideration, shall not be counted toward meeting the performance standard, unless incorporates one or more of the open space priorities identified for the zone in whicl located and the granting of the open space credit for this area will not adversely imp2
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C. 10 The Open Space Ordinance No. 9795 shall be revised and amended to: (1) more pre idenm and defme lands considered as undevelopable; (2) include provisions for bu areas around sensitive lands; (3) define the word “significant.” and (4) include speci conditions and restrictions on nonresidential development.
management open space performance standard, except where the land within the a is identified as an open space priority, such as a trail or greenway, in accordance wi Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan. Credit may be granted powerline easements if the granting of the open space credit for this area will not adversely impact the City’s ability to obtain all of the open space priorities identifa the zone.14
C. 12 Golf courses shall not be counted toward meeting the growth management open Spi performance standard, except where the area within the golf course is identified as meeting an open space priority, such as a trail or greenway, in accordance with the Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan. Credit may be granted for ot areas of a golf course if the granting of the open space credit for this area will not adversely impact the City’s ability to obtain all of the open space prioritites identifie
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will not be required to specifically site the conceptual components of this map. A Gt Plan Amendment will be required if any conceptual component is deleted.
C.23 The following is the formalized procedure for adjusting the boundaries of any open 5 area shown on the map titled “Official Open Space and Conservation Map” dated Ap 1992. Findings required for the approval of a boundary adjustment to the map are a
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(1) The proposed open space area is equal to or greater than the area depicted on tl Official Open Space and Conservation Map; and
(2) The proposed open space area is of environmental quality equal to or greater tk that depicted on the Official Open Space and Conservation Map; and
(3) The proposed adjustment to open space, as depicted on the official Open Spaci Conservation Map, is contiguous or within close proximity to open space as SI on the Official Open Space and Conservation Map.
The City Council may also modify the boundary location shown on the open space XI but only if it finds that the modification is necessary to mitigate a sensitive environme area which is impacted by development, provided the boundary modification presem open space at a 2 to 1 ratio (proposed acreage to existing acreage) and‘is within close proximity to the original area of open space. Additionally, City Council may exempt public rights-of-way from the boundary adjustment procedures. However, environmental analysis shall be perfonned for all proposed public rights-of-way improvements, and if determined that there are significant adverse impacts to the valu the Open Space system, those impacts shall be mitigated.
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A. Goals
A. 1 Explore all means of providing for open space needs.
A.2 Assure new development provides for the open space needs of their occupants.
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B . 1 To utilize specific plans, master plans and local facilities management plans to refine and implement the Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan.
B .2 To promote the development and preservation of open space and conservation systems by developing methods of financing to acquire, preserve, and maintain them.
B .3 To fund by general obligation bonds, if possible, a well-balanced acquisition program
1 providing a variety of open space opportunities spread throughout the community. B .4 To assure that, to the maximum degree possible, those benefitting from the acquisition or improvement of open space and recreational facilities shall provide funding in direct proportion to the benefits they derive.
B -5 To encourage a combination of both private and public open space.
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C. 1 Exactions from new developments shall include, but not be limited to, legislative protection, Quimby Act dedication, park-in-lieu fees, industrial recreation fees, setback
requirements, the provision of essential improvements, and the adoption of appropriate local facilities management plans, master plans, and specific plans.
C.2 Conduct an annual review of the methods and programs for acquiring open space in the
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C.3 Initiate, coordinate, and supervise specific implementation programs for both short-range and long-range plans, including, among other items, the Capital Improvement Program, growth management plan, a financial plan, proposed changes to the City's development regulations, and the acquisition of fee and less than fee rights to land.
C .4 The City shall create a trust or other mechanism to facilitate private donations for open space acquisitions, protection, improvements, or maintenance.
C.5 The City shall encourage private donations for open space acquisition, protection, improvement, or maintenance by placing the donors' names on permanent markers at the sites of their gifts.
C.6 Where public funding is necessary for open space purposes, general obligation bonds shall be considered a highly desirable source of funding.
C.7 The City should consider the exchange of excess vacant lands for more desirable open space areas. C.8 The City shall consider appropriate user fees for nonresidents utilizing Carlsbad's open space and recreation facilities.
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3 SPECIAL RESOURCE PROTECTION
A. Goals
A. 1 Prohibit development on environmentally sensitive land and buffer areas.
A.2 Protect and preserve visually attractive andor si@icant natural areas.
A.3 Preserve open space areas in as natural a state as possible.
A.4 Preserve optimum sustainable environmental quality levels with respect to air, water sound levels, and plant and animal life.
A.5 Preserve as open space, agricultural land, hillsides, ridges, valleys, canyons, lagooi beaches and other unique resources that provide visual and physical relief to the City scape.
A.6 Preserve, where possible, historic, cultural, and educational resources.22
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B . 1 To idenhfy sensitive and constrained lands and prohibit their development and inch for density credit.
B .2 To protect public health and safety by preserving natural and manmade hazard areas open space and taking special precautionary measures to protect the public safety wh development is possible and permitted.
B .3 e To encourage and support the economic viability of agricultural land.
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B .5 To develop CulturaYeducational amenities within open space areas.
C . Implementing Policies and Action Programs
C. 1 Utilize sensitive design criteria to preserve the unique and special resources in the Ci and to integrate them into the design of any development.
C.2 Develop ordinances to define sensitive and constrained lands, and prohibit developrn and density credit thereon.
(2.3 Development on hillsides (if allowed) shall relate to the slope of the land in order to preserve the integrity of the hillsides.
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C.5 Consider for open space, hillsides, valleys and ridges during the approval of specific plans, master plans and planned developments, and also at the time of subdivision.
C.6 Consider designating as a buffer, a portion of land next to sensitive environmental areas.23
C.7 Assure that where feasible from an environmental standpoint, developments near or adjacent to bodies of water, provide open space that has public access to and views of the water.
C.8 Any grading, grubbing, or clearing of vegetation in undeveloped areas shall require a City permit, with appropriate penalties for violations.
C.9 The City shall ensure that the improvements recommended for open space areas are appropriate for the type of Open space and the use.proposed. No improvements shall be made in environmentidly sensitive areas, except to enhance the environmental value of the
C. 10 Agricultural use shall be encouraged as a permissible land use in areas designated as open
C. 1 1 Discourage the premature elimination of agricultural land.
C. 12 Use of the Williamson Act, land dedication, scenic easements, or Open Space easements
C. 13 Utilize Master Plans and Specific Plans to encourage the preservation of highly visible
C. 14 Consider designating for open space those areas that preserve historic, cultural and
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A. 1 Encourage larger and connected open space areas rather than numerous and disconnected areas.
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A.2 Create natural and manmade links between open space areas.
A.3 If determined by the City Council to be feasible from the standpoint of funding, acquisition, maintenance, liability, and other considerations, the City shall establish i
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B . 1 To address a citywide trail system when considering and reviewing local facilities management plans, major development applications and applications involving potex
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B .2 To ensure that there is continuity and environmental sensitivity in the routing and de of the trail system.
B -3 To route trails near or within designated open space areas and provide appropriate E:
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B .4 To provide trails, where possible, that serve as pedestrian and bicycle transportatior
between residential and commercial mas, as well as purely recreational uses.%
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C. 1 Establish a citywide Carlsbad Trail System29
C.2 Participate with other north county communities to establish an intercommunity Opi Space linkage program.
C.3 Obtain an irrevocable offer to dedicate or a permanent easement for trailways when feasible, in all cases where trails are proposed or required as part of the Carlsbad T System.30
(2.4 Design the trail system to serve both recreation and non-motorized transportation
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C .6. Ensure that trails are sensitive to surrounding land uses and are normally placed at a
significantly different elevation than adjacent residences.32 C.7 Provide that major powerline easements receive credit towards the 15-percent open space growth management requirement when they are enhanced or improved to establish key
links in the Carlsbad Trail System.33
C. 8 Incorporate the “Carlsbad Trail System” as depicted on the Conceptual Open Space and Conservation Map, as part of the Open Space and Conservation Element, to depict the
conceptual representation of the possible trail alignments throughout the City.34
C .9 Prohibit the approval of a project which would eliminate the trail alignments as depicted on the Conceptual Open Space and Conservation Map unless a General Plan Amendment is approved to delete such a trail segment.
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A. 1 Coordinate the conservation of natural and manmade resources with land use for mutual enhancement.
A.2 Conserve optimum environmental quality levels with respect to air, water, sound levels, and plant and animal life.
A.3 Prevent incompatible development of areas that should be reserved or regulated for scenic, historic, conservation or public health and safety purposes.
A.4 Preserve an adequate amount and variety of unique conservation areas for nature study.
A.5 Protect wildlife habitat through the preservation and enhancement of feeding, nesting, and D breeding areas.
A.6 Conserve and encourage the use of appropriate forms of vegetation and sensitive grading techniques needed to: (a) prevent erosion, siltation and flooding, (b) protect air and water resources, and (c) protect and enhance visual resources.
A.7 Conserve Carlsbads hillsides and ridges as important visual and natural features.
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B . 1 To preserve natural resources by: protecting fish, wildlife, and vegetation habitats; retaining the natural character of waterways, shoreline features, hillsides, and scenic and viewpoints; safeguarding areas for scientific and educational research; respecting limitations for air and water resources to absorb pollution; encouraging legislation th, will assist logically in preserving these resources.
B .2 To develop a cohesive policy and plan setting forth conservation goals and guiding t systematic acquisition, protection, maintenance and financing of conservation resou and providing an organizational structure to implement the plan.
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B .4 To promote the development and preservation of conservation systems by developir methods of financing to acquire, preserve, and maintain conservation programs.
B -5 To protect the unique variety of landforms distinctive of the City's topography and c that the development process considers and strives to preserve these landforms ratht create an unnatural, uniform landscape.
B .6 To preserve the identity of those areas of the City with unique topographic features ; establish proper soil management techniques to eliminate or minimize adverse and u soil conditions.
B .7 To manage agricultural land and prime soil as a natural resource and as a si@icant contrasting land use to the urbanized environment of the City.
B .8 To prevent the premature elimination of agricultural land and preserve said lands wherever feasible.
B .9 To conserve, and protect the water resources including, but not limited to9 floodpla shoreline, lagoons, waterways, lakes, ponds, and the ocean.
B . 10 To conserve and efficiently manage the potable water resources available to the Ciq
Carlsbad.
B. 11 To manage the disposal or recycling of solid waste and sewage within the City.
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C. 1 Grading shall be accomplished in a manner that will maintain the appearance of naB hillsides and other landforms wherever possible.
C.2 Soil reports, plans for erosion and sediment control measures and provisions of maintenance responsibilities shall be a requirement of any approval process.
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C.4 Natural water resources in the City of Carlsbad shall be maintained in as natural a state as possible by: (a) conserving or improving the appearance and ecology of those which are in a relatively untouched condition; (b) restoring, in accordance with recognized ecological principles and insofar as it is possible, those water areas which have been
sigriificantly altered, to a condition which is most beneficial to the public; and (c) simulating a natural condition in areas which are to be altered in the future for purposes of safety engineering, water conservation, or recreation.
C.5 Industrial waste, agricultural runoff, water softener discharges, domestic detergents, and other forms of water pollution shall be prevented from entering the storm drain system and polluting the City's water bodies.
C.6 Sensitive design criteria shall be utilized to protect the integrity of the water resources in the City.
C.7 Alteration of waterways and water bodies that would cause si@icant adverse impacts on the environment shall be prohibited.
C. 8 Urban development shall take place in those areas that are the least agriculturally productive.
C .9 The City shall support and utilize all measures available, including the Williamson Act, not only to prevent premature developments, but also to promote the economic viability of agricultural uses.
C. 10 Proper design criteria shall be utilized to maximize the preservation of agricultural lands.
C. 11 Landowners and interested citizens shall be provided with information about agricultural preserves as established by the Williamson Act and shall be encouraged to utilize it.
C. 12 The policies of the California Coastal Plan shall be recognized and implemented when reviewing potential development in the coastal area.
C. 13 The City shall assist other organizations in providing for their specific conservation needs.
C. 14 A long range plan shall be prepared to ensure the provision for adequate potable water and to address water conservation and reclamation program. C. 15 The City shall cooperate with other jurisdictions to ensure the timely provision of solid waste management and sewage disposal capacity.
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The following chapter discusses open space from a citywide perspective, defining the relative priorities and general intent for future open space planning of each type of open space. The planning and design parameters and broad approach to implementation for each type are also discussed.
Table 5 indicates the relative citywide priorities for each type of open space, as well as the priorities for action on a zone-by-zone basis. The citywide priorities were set by considering the importance o each open space type and also considering the degree of protection already afforded to that type by existing regulations. (See Section II “Regulatory Control of Open Space.”) Thus, for example, whi both wetlands and trails could be considered equally important components of the open space systen wetlands are given the lowest citywide priority because they are already effectively protected under environmental regulations. Trails, (along with several other resources), on the other hand, are givei the highest citywide priority because there is no other program or set of regulations which assures implementation of the proposed citywide trail system.
The priorities and actions on a zone-by-zone basis are sometimes referred to in this chapter, but are fully discussed in Section V.
A. Category 1: Open Space for the Preservation of Natural Resources
Plant/Animal Lifemabitat (la.)
Open space for plant and animal life, and habitat conservation is considered a Category 1 citywidc
priority. The general intent is to optimize natural resource values throughout the open space systen and more specifically, to maximize protection and enhancement of plant and animal life and habitats within various preserves. Much of the protection of plant and animal life, and habitats is accomplished through existing regulatory protection (See Section II “Regulatory Control of Open Space”). Additionally, the City is preparing a Habitat Management Plan to provide a planning framework specifically designed to protect such resources. (It should be noted that costs associated with habitat preservation and enhancement have not been included in this report to avoid duplication with the Habitat Management Plan.) However, in determining the best use for open space within eac zone of the City, it was clear that many benefits for plants and wildlife could be integrated with open space set aside for other reasons. For example, the design of linear open space greenways can accommodate trails and protect aesthetic resources in the landscape, but, at the same time, be located so as to serve as additional buffers to riparian woodlands or other sensitive habitat areas.
Planning and Design Parameters
Most of the specific recommendations with regard to this category (see Section V for zone-specific recommendations) concern ways in which the open space system in each zone can be designed so as to enhance the protection of plant and animal life and habitat beyond the protection already afforded b environmental regulations.
Wherever appropriate, the design of open space areas, park, and greenways should enhance the value of the landscape for plant and wildlife species diversity through:
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Expansion of the minimum buffers around sensitive resources; The use of native plant species; The incorporation of plant species which provide food such as seeds, nuts and berries for wildlife and bird species; The protection, buffering and provision of cover around drinking-water sources in the
landscape, such as streams and small ponds/wetlands; Replantinghydroseedg of graded areas with naturahative species or seed mixes;
Reduction of turf-grass use pursuant to the Carlsbad Landscape manual; Review of development projects as early as possible to ensure that planning for the objecti. the City’s Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan and Habitat Managen Plan is integrated and symbiotic.
Implementation Strategy
Implementation will occur primarily through regulatory protection, sensitive project design for p projects, and design review of private projects. Some habitat will be preserved through applicat the 15 percent open space set-aside requirement and the purchase of selected parcels. The Habit Management Plan will provide additional measures for habitat protection.
Nature Preserves (lb.)
Open space for nature preserves is considered a Category 4 citywide priority. The protect
plant and animal diversity is important., and the establishment and continued operation of preser form a key component in achieving this goal. However, the citywide priorities set by this study primarily concerned with the types of open space which the City should be striving to set aside between now and build out. The existing preserves - Batiquitos and Buena Vista Lagoons and 1 University of California Dawson Los Manos Reserve - should continue to be managed for natw resource values. Additional future preserves in the City may result from other agencies’ actions example through expansion of the University of California Reserve), dedication of additional la. for preserves, or through specific mitigation requirements (for example to mitigate for impacts t coastal sage scrub).
Planning and Design Parameters
Identification of the need to plan for certain preserves in the City will result from the Habitat Management Plan which the City is currently preparing. Otherwise, planning for preserves wit open space system will primarily focus on working alongside regulatory agencies such as the
California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USF on project-specific and speciehabitat-specific preserve requirements. A typical example, whic addressed in lhis plan, is the potential for a preserve area for sage scrub impacts associated wid Rancho Santa Fe Road widening in Zone 11. Other preserve-related actions discussed in this E include the potential for adding open space buffers around the Dawson Los Monos Reserve ant possible establishment of an educational preserve as part of the Rancho Carrillo Park area. Spe planning and design for preserve areas will need to be defined on a case-by-case basis by appropriately qualified experts in fields such as biology, botany, and ecology.
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Planning and design for water features in Carlsbad should emphasize the preservation of natural conditions to the greatest extent possible. Furthermore, existing water features such as stream conidors which have been degraded from their natural condition may be the subject of future enhancement projects. As areas of the City develop, a variety of design strategies can be used to assist in the conservation of water features’ ecological quality, including:
Monitoring and regulation of discharges into the storm water system, aimed at preventing industrial waste, agricultural runoff, water softener discharges, and domestic detergents from polluting water bodies; Careful management of construction projects to minimize soil erosion; Use of bioengineering and other environmentally sensitive techniques for bank stabilization; Use of retention and detention basins to manage storm flows; Avoidance, wherever possible, of any stream channelization or the use of culverts; Expansion of natural open space buffers around water features. e
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8 Water features will be protected through regulation, sensitive design of public projects, and design review of private projects. Other regulations and open space acquisition through the 15 percent set-aside requirement will help protect these water features from runoff and other potential off-site impacts.
Beaches/Biuffs/Banks (Id.)
Beaches, bluffs and banks are considered a Category 2 citywide priority for future open space planning. In many cases, these resources are already protected through environmental regulations. Wherever such protection fails, the open space system may serve an important role in completing the protection of these resources.
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Within any particular project site plan, any beaches, bluffs and banks which are not included in the open space system because they are not considered environmentally constrained should be included in
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the “discretionary” design requirements for open space and/or allowed as part of the growth management open space performance standard for that project. In particular, bluffs and banks alc the edges of water features should be a target for open space setbacks. A good example is the hi@ priority placed on securing maximum open space setback along the south shore of Agua Hediond Lagoon in Zone 13.
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These will be protected using environmental protection regulations, project design, and design review. Some protection will occur through application of the 15 percent set-aside requirement.
Canyons/Hillsides (le.)
Canyons and hillsides are considered a Category 2 citywide priority for future open space planning. The City’s regulations already protect hillsides which exceed @-percent slope, but thj regulation does not protect slopes of less extreme steepness. In some cases the more moderate s serve important open space functions which might be lost to future development if they are not protected in the open space system.
Planning and Design Parameters
The general intent is to protect in open space any significant canyons and hillsides which would otherwise be protected, for example, because they are considered environmentally constrained. addition, open space may be designated to expand the protected area beyond the minimum requb under environmental regulations. A good example is the high priority given to protection of the canyons which extend eastward from El Camino Real in Zone 17.
Implementation Strategy
Canyons and Hillsides will be protected through regulation, project design, design review, appli of the 15 percent set-aside requirement, and some land acquisition.
Wetlands (If.)
Wetlands are extensively protected under existing environmental regulations, with the U.S. Am Corps of Engineers (COE), the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), and the U.S and Wildlife Service (USFWS) all having various degrees of control over wetland impacts. (St Section II, “Regulatory Control of Open Space.”) Because of the high degree of protection alre afforded to wetlands, they are considered a Category 5 citywide prior?ity for open space ac This does not mean that wetlands are considered unimportant in the City’s open space system, 1 rather that their inclusion in the open space system is already assured and therefore no additiona protection would generally be required through the open space planning process.
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The main exception to the belief that wetlands will be adequately protected through existing regulations is where there are areas of disturbed wetlands which may “fall through the cracks” I project’s wetlands mapping, and therefore escape regulatory protection. In cases where a
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further the conservation of wetlands through expansion of buffers around sensitive areas. It should also be noted that the federal government is considering redefinition of what constitutes a wetland. If this were to occur, the City should review its own local regulations to determine which wetlands definition it wants to use for the purposes of the Carlsbad Growth Management Program environmental constraints mapping.
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It should be noted that, where disturbed wetlands are included in the open space system, the City should monitor opportunities or needs for project-related wetlands mitigation as a strategy through which to achieve enhancement of wetlands to a more pristine condition.
Riparian Areas (lg.)
Riparian areas are considered a Category 4 citywide priority. Riparian areas are effectively protected through a variety of environmental regulations. (See Section II, “Regulatory Control of Open Space.”) Because of the extensive protection already afforded to riparian areas, their inclusio in the open space system is already reasonably assured and, therefore, limited additional protection i! required through the open space planning process.
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management, for example in the restoration of Buena Creek discussed in Zone 25. Gaps in riparian cover along water courses can be subject to enhancement or mitigation projects, for example as discussed in Zones 18 and 21. The open space system can also serve to expand buffers around sensitive riparian resources.
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Forestry/Agricul ture/Aquacul ture (2a.)
Forestry, agriculture, and aquacultute are considered a Category 5 Citywide priority for futL open space planning. It is the City’s intention to support and utilize all measures available, incluc the Williamson Act, to secure agricultural land uses for as long as possible prior to development,
to promote the long-term economic viability of agricultural uses. However, it should be recogniz that Carlsbad is an urbanizing City, and the projected pattern of development is such that the extei areas generally required for economic agricultural operations are unlikely to be available in the longterm.
Plunning and Design Parameters
The economic viability of small-scale, intensively managed nurseries and cash crop or market-ga production may possibly be preserved; the location of any such operations would be determined market forces. The main exception in Carlsbad is the high significance of the flower fields as an aesthetic feature in the landscape. This issue is discussed in Zone 13.
Implementation Strategy
The Williamson Act will help protect these resources temporarily. State grants for coastal agricu protection such as the Coastal Conservancy’s agricultural subsidy program, agricultural improve program, and agricultural preservation projects will be sought (see Appendix G).
Water Management (2b.) -.
Water management areas are considered a Category 5 citywide priority for future open spa(
Planning and Design Parameters
The planning for and management off water reservoirs and groundwater recharge is generally vie as an issue to be administered by other agencies, such as the Carlsbad Municipal Water District i the Regional Water Quality Control Board, rather than through the auspices of the City’s open s,
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Water management areas will be protected by other agencies.
Commercial Fisheries (2c.)
Commercial fisheries are considered a Category 5 citywide priority for future open space
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market forces. It is recommended, however, that the existing mussel production in Agua Hedionda Lagoon be considered in future management decisions regarding use of that water body.
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This resource will be protected through commercial zoning and project design.
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# Carlsbad does not have any economically significant mineral resources. Mineral resources are considered a Category 5 citywide priority for future open space planning.
Planning and Design Parameters
The mineral workings area in Zone 25 constitutes a processing area for resources mined in Oceansid The entire mineral workings area is subject to the provisions of the State of California Surface Minin and Reclamation Act of 1975 (SMARA). SMARA is intended to provide for the protection and subsequent beneficial use of mined lands, and places emphasis on values relating to recreation, watershed, wildlife, range and forage, and aesthetic enjoyment. The provisions of SMARA may offer an opportunity for enhancement of portions of Buena Vista Creek once the mineral workings a concluded.
Implementation Strategy
This resource will be protected through zoning, project design review, and possibly through the requirements of SMARA.
C. Category 3: Open Space for Outdoor Recreation
School Grounds (3a.)
School grounds are considered to be part of the City’s inventory of open space areas and are designated on the Zoning Map as Open Space. They have been placed in Category 2 citywide priority. School sites function not only to provide spatial and visual counterpoint to otherwise developed areas, but also as recreational open space for school children during school hours and foi informal recreation outside of school hours. Some school sites are also subject to joint-use agreements between the local school district and the City to meet neighborhood and community recreational needs.
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the administration of any such agreements will be the responsibility of the City Parks and Recrea Department. Policy regarding such agreements is contained in and will continue to be defined in future by the City’s Parks and Recreation Element.
The City Council’s policy regarding the counting of school sites towards meeting minimum park standard requirements should be noted. Existing school sites which are counted as part of the
parkland inventory will continue to be considered as contributing to meeting park standards. Fut agreements for use of school sites are considered favorably by the Council. In the future, howei
recreational amenities on school sites will be considered a bonus in terns of recreation provision will not be considered to count in meeting the City’s minimum parkland requirements.
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New school sites will be implemented by the school district, with City design review ensuring th sites are designed within the context of the open space master plan.
The City should ensure that all school sites are designated on the Zoning Map as Open Space.
Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.)
These areas have been placed in Category 1 citywide priority. The City of Carlsbad’s park system incorporates three primary park types which are defined below. It should be noted that th definitions given below are directly quoted or slightly paraphrased from the City’s Parks and Recreation Element.
* Comnity Parks are leisure facilities, approximately 20 to 50 acres in size; however, due 1 the 1982 revision of the Park and Recreation Element to the General Plan, pre-1982 neighborhood parks of less than 20 acres have been reclassified and grandfathered into the Community Park classification. This reclassification was approved by the Parks and Recre Commission in May 1987 and by the City Council in August 1987. Furthermore, any futui acquisition and development of community park sites within the northwest quadrant, where near-buildout situation exists, in all likelihood will require community park development of under 20 acres in size.
Typically, Community Parks are designed to serve the recreational needs of several neighborhoods. The nature of this type of facility encourages and attracts family unit populations from nearby on a daily basis. Community Parks generally provide both programmed and unprogrammed amenities; however, they are not limited exclusively to eitl
Special Use Areas are typically local facilities that meet the needs of only one or two activity type uses, either passive or active in nature. They are between one and five acres in size ant generally provide the basic universally accepted facilities found in a typical park. Facilities ( this type include, but are not limited to: swim, tennis or racquetball complexes; meeting hal! athletic complexes; play lots; picnic areas; and interpretive walk areas.
Based on City Council action in August 1987, and confirmed in November of 1990, community school activity fields can be incorporated within the Special Use Area classificati and included within the park area inventory. However, only those school sites which operatr
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Special Resource Areas are local amenities that have either citywide or potential regional si@icance. The significance is in the quality of the site that makes it unique as either a passivl or active recreation area or combination of both. This quality may be natural (water, geological ecological, etc.), historical (architectural, etc.), or a combination thereof. Consequently, the Special Resource Area, as defined, has a visitor attraction or drawing power to users locally an beyond. Typically, Special Resource Areas provide a unique character andlor use not found in
Community Parks or Special Use Areas. In general, they are larger than community parks and are typically characterized by the existence of special or unusual features, natural or manmade, @e., a water body, earth formation, historical amenity, or ecological reserve).
Planning and Design Parameters
As part of the City's Growth Management Plan, a performance standard for parks was adopted. The park performance standard requires that three (3) acres of Community Park and Special Use Area pel 1,OOO population within a park district (quadrant) must be scheduled for construction within five (5) years. Special Resource Area acreage does not count towards meeting this performance standard. The program further requires that this standard be met before any additional development may occur within a park district. The program also enables the City to project and provide accurately for future park demands (See Figure 8 for the location of City parks).
Proposition E, approved by the voters November 4,1986, established the ultimate number of dwelling units to be built within the City at 54,599. Based on this build-out estimate, the Park and Recreation Element plans for the ultimate provision of 418 acres of parkland considered to count toward the standard (not including Special Resource Areas).
The City's park areas can be developed with either programmed or unprogrammed park amenities or combination of both. Programmed or active park areas typically provide a form of organized, supervised, often spontaneous recreation. Park amenities denoting this type of use may include gymnasiums, swim complexes, multi-use ballfields, tot lots, hard court play surfaces, volleyball, horseshoe areas, or a combination thereof.
Unprogrammed or passive park areas often provide minimal or no amenities associated with active use. The very nature of unprogrammed use implies undemonstrative, nonparticipating, subdued activity. Park amenities generally associated with this type of use include nature trails, walkways, picnic tables, benches, and small turf andor landscaped areas.
The planning and budgeting for the City's park system, administration of park site design and construction, and administration of parks maintenance are the responsibility of the Parks and Recreation Department. As a result, parks are indicated on Table 5 as a top citywide priority but in each zone, the Public ParksRecreation Areas (315.) category is indicated as a priority administered through other programs.
A number of the City's existing and proposed parks and public recreation areas should accommodate
portions of the proposed citywide trail system and link to the proposed open space greenways. It is essential that the City Parks and Recreation Department ensure that these critical components of the trails and greenways system are accommodated in each specific park and recreation area design. The Planning Department and Parks and Recreation Department should collaborate in their review of
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future park and recreation site acquisitions in order to ensure that the proposed sites can physical accommodate both the necessary recreation facilities and the traildgreenways connections.
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These will be implemented by the Parks and Recreation Department using park dedication or in-1 fee requirements, public facility fees, general funds, and grants.
Greenways (3c.)
This Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan introduces the concept of green! as a Category 1 citywide priority of the future open space system in Carlsbad. A greenwa: be defined as an open space connector linking parks, nature preserves, cultural features, larger a of open space, or historic sites to each other and with populated areas in order to improve environmental quality and provide for outdoor recreation and enhance the visual perception of 01 space. The Plan defines a number of major greenways which will form the structure of much of future open space system:
An east-to-west greenway connecting from an adjacent open space corridor, trail connectic
park in the City of San Marcos via the future Carrillo Ranch park site, the future Alga Noa Community Park site, the future Zone 19 Community Park site, to the Alta Mira Commun Park site. This greenway will also provide connection to two future school sites;
A north-to-south greenway runnjng from Lake Calavera, past the Zone 14 school site, aloi Agua Hedionda Creek, crossing Palomar Airport Road at the future intersection with Melr to the Carrillo Ranch park site; and
A generally west-to-east connection from Agua Hedionda Lagoon, through the proposed Veterans Memorial Park and the Evans Point development to Lake Calavera
A number of smaller or less complete greenways will be completed throughout the City lin together key landscape features such as the lagoons, parks and schools, and providing ope space connections to surrounding cities.
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Greenways should be a minimum of 100 feet wide unless other factors warrant a narrowei corridor. This width may incorporate environmentally constrained lands but only that port of the greenway which is not constrained should be counted toward the growth manageme
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Greenways will typically accommodate trails to allow public enjoyment of open space area
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Q Public access along greenways is intended to provide a sense of relief from suburbdurba development. Therefore, the location of trails and the design of grading and plantings wid the greenways should seek to minimize the intrusion of development into the viewshed of trail user;
The location of trails within greenways should seek to avoid impacts to the privacy of adjac residential units;
Wherever possible, greenways should be so located as to take advantage of panoramic vie and should connect to viewpoints and along ridgelines;
Greenways should generally serve to conserve natural resources; any trails or other improvements within greenways should be designed and implemented so as to minimize disturbance to existing native vegetation or sensitive environmental resources;
Any future plantings within greenways should focus on the use of native and/or other droi tolerant species. Greenways will normally serve as wildlife corridors, and should be desi! with wildlife migrations in mind, for example through providing adequate cover;
Where associated with habitat resources or wildlife corridors, the width of greenways shoi generally be maximized to provide buffers to said resources.
The location, planning and design of greenways should be coordinated with the planning f wildlife preserves and corridors as defmed in the City’s Habitat Management Plan. Each development project should be reviewed as early as possible to ensure that planning for tht objectives of the Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan and the Habita Management Plan is integrated and symbiotic.
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Trails (3d.)
Trails are considered a Category 1 citywide priority for future open space planning: Becau the significance of the trail planning in Carlsbad, a large portion of this section is dedicated to the issue. (See “Carlsbad Trail System,” Item F following.) Therefore, only a brief discussion is included in this portion of the report.
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Trails will be implemented through dedication, application of the 15 percent set-aside requirement, design of public projects, design review of private projects, and public purchase of trail easements.
Campgrounds (3e.)
Campgrounds are a Category 5 citywide priority for future open space. The City should not pursue dedication of or development of campgrounds except in the limited circumstances described below. The existing South Carlsbad State Beach campground is a valuable recreation resource for thc City and its visitors.
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Space Plan: However, whether or not such facilities are provided within City parks has no impact on the need to plan for future open space, and campgrounds therefore remain a low priority for open space.
Implementation Strategy
Campgrounds will be implemented by the State and, if designed for specific City park sites, the City', Parks and Recreation Department.
Golf Courses (3f.)
Golf courses are considered a Category 5 citywide priority for future open space planning. Although golf courses provide recreational opportunity and also contribute to overall open space throughout the City, golf courses should be either included or excluded from future development areas based upon market forces.
Planning and Design Parameters
It should be recognized that golf courses take up a considerable acreage within the landscape and therefore have a potentially significant impact in aesthetic, recreational, and biological terms. A golf course may be a positive aesthetic feature within the middle of a suburban development, but it may also have negative aesthetic impacts if placed into the context of an area which is valued for its natural
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landscape aesthetic values. The discretionary design review of the City for future proposed golf
courses should consider the potential impact on the City's natural landscape qualities.
Golf courses may also have significant impacts on biological resources. The City should encour the maximum use of natural vegetation within course design. A golf course may also function a! component of a larger wildlife conidor; if the course falls within such a context, consideration oj course design should include an analysis by a qualified environmental specialist.
In forming a component of the open space system, future golf courses may offer an opportunity the alignment of critical portions of the proposed Carlsbad Trail System. In such cases, the CiQ should require the golf course design to accommodate the necessary trail linkage, With the safe0 trail users in mind.
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private golf courses will be implemented by private developers, with City design review to ensu
their compatibility with the open space plan. Public golf courses will be implemented by the Ci Parks and Recreation Department utilizing golf course revenue and general funds.
Private Recreation Areas (3g.)
Private recreation areas are considered a Category 3 citywide priority for future open spact planning. While such facilities may form a component of future open space in the City, and sho continue to be pursued by the City in future private development projects, such facilities should considered to count toward meeting the requirements of the City's growth management open sp( standard.
Planning and Design Parameters
The City should encourage individual developers of master planned communities and other developments to provide pocket parks and active recreational facilities. Any such facilities shall remain in private ownership and maintenance shall be accomplished through homeowner associ dues.
Implementation Strategy
These will be implemented privately, with City design review to ensure their compatibility with open space plan.
Equestrian Facilities (3h.)
Equestrian facilities are considered at this he a Category 4 citywide priority for future 01 space planning. However, the City is planning to accommodate equestrian use on certain trails southeast quadrant in order to provide linkage between the equestrian trail systems in the cities ( Marcos, Encinim and the County of San Biego, and may consider others at a later time.
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The City needs to ensure that effective barriers are included in the specific design plans for intersections between equestrian and non-equestrian trail segments. In this way the necessary equestrian connections can be provided without riders inadvertently straying onto trail segments intended for pedestrian and bicycle use only.
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citywide priority for future open space planning. Many of the proposed additions to the open space system will provide scenic amenities; it is intended that both distinctive landscape features and representative areas of typical natural landscapes will be conserved. The open space system may encompass historic and cultural sites, such as Carrillo Ranch and the existing adobe structure at Stagecoach Park. Such sites provide obvious opportunities for educational interpretation and activities. It is also intended that much of the trail system be considered as an opportunity for passivt interpretive signage, as well as interactive recreational and educational programming.
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Most of the City's facility management zones have opportunities for scenic open space. Specific recommendations for each zone are discussed in Section V. As a general guideline, distinctive scenic landscape resources should be incorporated into the open space system wherever possible. Such resources might include either natural landscapes, Lake Calavera for example, or manmade landscape such as the flower fields in Zone 13.
Parks and other open space areas may provide locations for public works of art. The City Planning and Parks and Recreation Departments should continue to meet with the Arts Commission to determine if an appropriate program for integrating art into open space areas and parks can be developed.
Historic, cultural, paleontological, and archaeological sites may be incorporated into the open space system. Certain sites, particularly paleontological and archaeological sites, may be sufficiently sensitive to warrant preservation and could be protected from the impacts of development through incorporation into open space areas. Any proposed activities or improvements to the open space around such resources will require some form of archaeological study to determine if signifcant impacts might occur. Proposed uses may need modification in the light of such analysis. Innovative
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The City should develop an approach and guidelines for interpretive signage to be used throughou open space system where public access is permitted. Interpretation may address natural landscape components such as habitats, wildlife species, hydrology, and geology, as well as historic, cultur paleontological, and archaeological sites, plus cultural landscapes. The trail system should form focus for interpretive signage.
In terms of programs for education, local schools should be able to use portions of the open space system for “outdoor lessons” in natural resources and ecology. The Parks and Recreation Deparb might experiment with nature walks, landscape painting andor photography, or other outdoor educational or leisure programs which take advantage of the open space system.
Implementation Strategy
These resources will be implemented through regulatory protection, design review of private proj dedication, state grants, and City purchase.
Land Use BuffersEntries (4b.)
Land use buffers and entries are considered a Category 2 citywide priority for future open s planning. The most important open space buffers are those between incompatible land uses, sucl industrial and residential areas. Most of Zones 5 and 16, Carlsbad’s primary commerciayindustr areas, will be buffered from adjacent land uses by open space corridors. Open space conidors between residential neighborhoods will strengthen the perception of individual small communitie villages within the City. Open space buffers between land uses will also often function to mark entries to a development or neighborhood.
Planning and Design Parameters
Site plans for future developments should be arranged so as to include open space areas around t perimeter of areas to be built upon. Particular attention should be given to providing open space between incompatible land uses and around the entrance roads to developments.
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These resources will be implemented through development regulations, design review of private projects, and sensitive design of public projects.
Greenbelt (4c.)
The objective of a circumference greenbelt encircling the City is considered a Category 4 citJ priority for future open space planning. The greenbelt concept - an open space buffer around 1 entire City, separating it from neighboring cities - is an attractive idea. A number of existing op space areas, including Batiquitos and Buena Vista Lagoons, seem to provide a basis for a green However, further analysis of existing and approved development in Carlsbad and adjacent deve! areas, as well as a review of the land uses proposed by neighboring cities’ general plans, leads t conclusion that the opportunity for a fully connected greenbelt has already been lost. The main remaining area of the City where an additional open space corridor along the City boundary can a valuable greenbelt function is in Zone 25 (See discussion in Section V).
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Although a complete greenbelt around the entire City is not possible, developments and land use planning decisions at the City's boundary should expand the greenbelt concept to the greatest extent possible, given that higher priority open space objectives are being addressed first.
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major roadways. There are many specific open space gateway opportunities in Carlsbad which are discussed on a zone-by-zone basis in Section V.
Planning and Design Parameters
The critical boundary for gateways is the viewshed immediately around the roadway for which demarcation of entrancdexit is desired. Concentration of open space within viewsheds achieves the maximum aesthetic effect of open space forming a barrier between one community and another. The most important gateways are those surrounding the major arterial highways as they enter Carlsbad. Development projects should be designed so that the viewshed of the entry poinBof these major roadways, takes in the maximum amount of open space consistent with the zone-specific priorities for open space as defined in Section V and summarized in Table 5, Future Open Space Action Priorities.
Gateways will be implemented through design review of private projects and the design of public
Museums/Arboreta/Zoologic/Botanical (4e.)
Museums, arboreta, zoologic, and botanical facilities are considered a Category 3 citywide
priority for future open space planning. The City should recognize that such facilities can play a pa in an open space system and any proposals made for their development should be carefully evaluated. Such a facility need not be large; it is possible that small areas of existing or future parks or open
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space arm could be planned, designed, and managed to provide modest local examples of museu arboreta, zoologic and/or botanical gardens available to local residents.
Planning and Design Parameters
The City should carefully evaluate any proposals for museums, arboreta, zoologic and/or botanica gardens, to determine the applicability of placing them within the City’s open space system. The incorporation of such facilities should not be allowed to significantly impact the ability of the open space system to accomplish other higher-ranked priorities.
The evaluation and administration of proposals for such facilities within City parks falls within the purview of the Parks and Recreation Department. Implementation Strategy
These facilities may be implemented privately by nonprofit organizations relying on grants and contributions, with City design review to ensure their compatibility with the open space plan.
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Hazardous Areas (5a.)
Hazardous areas are considered a Category 5 citywide priority for future open space planni This is not because addressing hazardous areas is considered unimportant, but rather that the responsibility for protecting the City’s residents and visitors from hazardous areas shodd not be accomplished by means of an open space program. Many hazardous areas, such as steep slopes floodways, are already regulated so as to prevent undue exposure to hazardous conditions. The ( space system may often be expanded through such regulations, but their intent is not to protect 01
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The delineation of the open space system should take into account those areas which are to be sel aside from development to protect against undue exposure to hazardous conditions. Additional c
space (accrued under the open space program) may be beneficially located alongside areas prom through other regulations. For example, the location of a greenway alongside a floodway (whicl already constrained from development) can gain the aesthetic benefit of a wider corridor of open space.
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Hazardous arm will be protected through regulation and design review.
Fire Risk (5b.)
Open space for fire risk prevention is considered a Category 5 Citywide priority for future t space planning. Obviously, reducing the risk of loss of life and property is a concern of the Cit However, it is an issue that is essentially addressed under other programs and is not an open Spi
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retain the authority to close areas to public access in times of especially high fire risk
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Carlsbad’s dry climate may cause dehydration of native vegetation during the summertime, leading tc increased fire risks, especially during Santa Ana winds. Reduction of vegetative fuel volume is sometimes a strategy to minimize risks. It should be recognized that such practices may have negativ impacts on landscape aesthetic and biological values. In general, it is suggested that, for the open space and conservation objectives being advanced in this plan, fuel reduction be focused within
private home-lots rather than within open space parcels.
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The planning of areas for the protection of water resources, although potentially contributing to the overall open space system in the City, is not considered an open space issue. Any areas set aside for
water protection may become rn incidental bonus to the City’s open space system, but given limited fiscal resources, the City’s open space planning effort should not strive to achieve acquisition of ope1 space areas for water protection.
In general conservation terms, it should be noted that agricultural runoff, urban runoff, soil erosion, and excessive use of chemical herbicides and pesticides in managed landscapes can all conhbute to degradation of water quality. The City should institute best management practices to guide the contro
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Air quality is considered a Category 5 citywide priority for future open space planning; it is believed that the orientation or pattern of the open space system in Carlsbad can measurably impa quality. Nevertheless, there are some general ways in which open space may result in positive reductions in air pollutant levels:
Trees and other vegetation absorb carbon dioxide and remove particulate matter from the
atmosphere. Properly sited trees around homes can provide shade and lower temperatures
within the urban area so that energy, and thus pollutant emissions, can be reduced3
Open space greenways which accommodate trails for pedestrian and particularly bicycle us( encourage residents to use non-vehkular modes of circulation, thereby reducing emissions related to fossil-fuel-buming engines. The more enjoyable the trail use experience, the mox people are likely to choose to use this alternative means of getting around their community. Connections to mass transit hubs such as the future commuter rail stations, and park and ri facilities may be especially valuable in this regard.
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Within individual projects, detailed design of open space areas immediately adjacent to buildings should be organized so as to take advantage of passive heating and cooling benefits. For examp well placed shade trees can substantially lower air conditioning needs, resulting in small but incremental reductions in regional energy generation needs, which in turn leads to lower demand the burning of fossil fuels.
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Air quality will be addressed through regional policies.
Bluffs Subject to Wave Erosion (5e.)
Bluffs subject to wave erosion are considered a Category 5 citywide priorib for future opt space planning.
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Certain bluffs may be protected from development because of the danger of undercutting from w erosion. In such cases, the City’s open space system may be designed to take advantage of the 7 of or across the resultant undeveloped area.
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Introduction
Over the last three years the City of Carlsbad has conducted a variety of studies aimed at defining a potential trail system and understanding what the implications of pursuing such a system would be. The Carlsbad Trails Feasibility Study was completed in 1990, and concluded that a trail system was both physically and financially viable. During the preparation of this Plan, detailed biological and engineering studies, plus a review of known archaeological sites have refined the analysis of the feasibility study. (See Appendix C for the detailed engineering report, and Appendix D for the Biology Report.) The conclusion to those studies has been the inclusion of a proposed Carlsbad Trai System as a major component of this Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan. Th generalized alignments of the trail system are indicated on Figure 9, Carlsbad Trail System Map.
The following section presents a summary of the implications and issues associated with the propose Carlsbad Trail System. Further text and graphics, which are largely drawn from the Trails Feasibiliq Study but have been updated and amended to reflect the more detailed analysis which has been conducted during the preparation of this Plan, can be found in Section VII. Detailed descriptions of the proposed trail alignments can be found in Appendix B.
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There are a number of landscape resources distributed throughout the City which have high intrinsic aesthetic quality and also form representative examples of the natural landscape of the City. Protection of these resources within open space will serve to perpetuate the high quality environment to which the city aspires. Access to these resources via a trail system will enhancc the recreational opportunity in the city and allow residents to retain a connection with and build an understanding of the natural landscape upon which their community is built.
The City is undeveloped over enough of its land area that the majority of the trail system can be achieved through integration of trail needs with fume development planning.
A large proportion of the trail segments in undeveloped areas pass through large single land ownerships or Master Plan areas. In these cases the implementation of the trail system should be especially easy provided trail needs are idenMied early enough in the planning and negotiation process.
In those areas of the city which are already built-up, potential exists to complete the citywide trail network through the improvement of existing open space corridors. In a small number of cases trail linkages will only be possible along sidewalks and through the use of bicycle lanes
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It is recommended that the City consider the immediate implementation of a demonstration
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Table 6 summarizes the acquisition, improvement, and annual maintenance costs associatec
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The trail system has been designed to utilize existing public ownership and right-of-way ta reduce acquisition requirements. Of the trail segments that are not located on public land, 1 can be acquired through land dedication as part of compliance with open space standards o City's Growth Management Plan or through the Master Plan or subdivision approval proc minimizing the amount of land that has to be purchased directly. While the open space set- requirement does not necessarily entail dedication of title to the City, public fee title for the right-of-way within the wider open space comdor should be sought prior to subdivision approval. If the City acquires fee title, the property owner would be relieved of the liabiliq cost of maintaining the trail system land.
Total acquisi~on costs for the entire system are estimated at $397,000 (in 1992 dollars). P 1 acquisition costs are estimated to be $179,OOO. These estimates are based on the as sum^ and recommendation that the trail system be aligned along designated open space corridors which a higher economic use is not permitted, If during implementation, the trail is alignec land for which a higher economic use (such as residential, commercial, or industrial) is
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Since acquisition costs are uncertain until specific trail linkages are designed, it would be prudent to budget additional funds for acquisition beyond the estimated acquisition of budget cost. A contingency fund has been included in this plan for this purpose.
The total improvement costs have been estimated at $2,271,000 (in 1992 dollars). This total i based on a series of assumptions about how much of the trail system can reasonably be expected to be implemented and dedicated to the City by future private development projects. Phase 1 improvements (years 1992 - 1995) are estimated at $1,022,000.
Additional in-house or consultant costs may be incurred for environmental review of the trail system and in the preparation of improvement plans for Hosp Grove and Lake Calavera Thes costs have not been included.
Implementation of the trail system will occur through the project design of public projects, design review of private projects, dedication through the subdivision approval process, and public purchase.
Capital financing of incremental City costs will occur through a general obligation bond and grants. Costs associated with parks will be funded with public facility fees. Some improvement costs will be absorbed by private subdividers who will dedicate trail improvements.
The City may negotiate with developers either to develop the trail segments within their proper or to pay an in-lieu fee so that the City may develop the trail segment.
Proposition H, passed in 1982, requires voter approval of City fund expenditures for any sing project where acquisition and development of public land exceed $1 million. Acquisition and improvements funded by special assessments are not subject to this measure. Since the ordinance which implements this measure (Chapter 1.24 of the Municipal Code) states that a project "may not be separated into parts or phases so as to avoid the effects of this chapter," th City will have to determine whether the trail system plan constitutes one or several projects.
The total annual maintenance cost for the whole trail system is estimated at $340,000 (in 1992 dollars). In early years, as the trail system is being developed and is smaller, annual maintenance costs should be less; Phase 1 maintenance costs amount to an estimated $153,OOC
Trail maintenance will be a City responsibility, funded by a Citywide Maintenance Assessment District. Volunteers will also be utilized when possible.
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addressed. An explanation of the background to each summary statement is included in the discus of trails in Section VII, “Carlsbad Trail System.”
Primary Issues
Staff should be directed to include planning for the trail system into their project design revk process as part of the implementation of the wider open space planning context defmed by tl
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The City should include the trail system in the General Plan Open Space, Parks and Recreat and Circulation Elements;
The City will need to formalize its policy regarding the type of ownership which will be usec for the trails system. It is recommended that the City hold in-fee title or easement ownershiI the primary trails network.
The Risk Manager and the City Attorney should review existing terms of the City’s liability
policy in order to ensure coverage of Carlsbad trail- or Open Space System-related incident!
The City should choose a financing strategy for acquisition, improvements, atld maintenam which is equitable, recognizing that the trail system will be a citywide facility serving both existing and new populations.
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It is recommended that responsibility for the planning and administration of implementation the trail system be placed with the Planning Department.
It is recommended that responsibility for operations and maintenance of the trails system be given to the Parks and Recreation Department as part of their overall responsibility for maintenance of the proposed greenway system.
This Plan identifies the primary trails network throughout the City. The City should encour developments to include secondary trails which connect into the main system. Such trails would remain the responsibility of the developer and subsequent homeowner; the City shou not bear capital or ongoing operations and maintenance costs for secondary trails.
The City must ensure that future park designs take account of and make appropriate provki for the completion of the trail system.
It is recommended that the City prepare a master plan for Hosp Grove, defining its use as a passive recreational site for trails and related facilities such as staging areas, picnic sites, an viewpoints.
Depending on the final outcome of the City’s study to develop a golf course around Lake Calavera, the City should, if necessary, prepare a master plan for the trails use of the area around Lake Calavera. This study should assess the sensitive environmental concerns, acc for staging purposes, and other resources that could contribute to trail use of this area.
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The City should make a detailed study of the potential to increase its Quimby Ordinance dedication requirements in order to assess the impacts and potential for use of this enabling legislation fbr dedication of trail land.
The City should monitor trail use and, where the busiest areas of the trail system are determined to pose negative impacts from mixed use, be prepared to restrict mixed bicycle and pedestrian use.
The City should prepare and adopt a set of design guidelines for development of the trail system. These guidelines will not only be used internally to guide public projects, but also maj
be distributed to private developers to assist in preparation of their planning and design submittals.
As part of the preparation of design guidelines for the trail system the City should prepare a list of acceptable plant species which conform both to the natural landscape aesthetic and water conservation needs.
The City should develop a system of signage for the trail system describing both what specific information will be communicated and the design of the signs and markers which will be used.
The City should discuss with other agencies and communities in the region the types of regiona signage needed where connections will be made between different communities’ trail systems. If a coordinated approach could be determined in advance it would probably be of benefit to all parties.
The City should identify locational criteria for and design appropriate road signage to idenhfy the trail system to city motorists.
The City should consider development of an interpretive program to be implemented along wit the trail system.
The City should consider preparation of a trails booklet describing the system so as to make residents and visitors aware of the resources available. The booklet could also be used to present rules and advice on use of the trail system and interpretive information.
Recommendations regarding the construction and location of furniture should be included in tk overall development of design guidelines for the trail system.
The City should consider commencing negotiations regarding secondary trails use of SDG&E powerline easements in the near future. However, final implementation of trails along
powerline easements should be subject to detailed review of the City’s policy regarding the potential hannful effects of electromagnetic fields (EMF’S).
The City should initiate the internal design and negotiation steps necessary to implement the shared use of the water drainage course in Segment No. 13 and the service access road in Segment No. 43.
Many of the landscape resources in the City which are potentially of most interest to the trail user are also the most environmentally sensitive. Although the planning process for this plan has included biological review of the trail segments, which has led to alignments and design
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The City should establish and maintain periodic contact with surrounding jurisdictions to t that the linkages necessary to achieve a regionally connecting trail system are effected.
The City should lobby with regional organizations such as SANDAG for the completion 01
regional trails study to identify feasibility and outline a program for implementation of a rei trail system.
The Fire Chief must be given the authority to close trail linkages as deemed necessary duri dry spells.
If necessary, the City should consider developing a trail patrol police unit using either motorcycles or mountain bikes or a combination of the two. It should be noted that the co: equipping and operating such a unit are not included in this Plan.
Staging areas in particular and other trail sections close to the road system should be desigi facilitate surveillance by police patrol units.
The City should introduce ordinances prohibiting anyone from carrying onto the trail systel glass bottles, alcohol, matches and other ignition devices, and any other articles considered dangerous.
The trail design at certain road intersections will have to provide barriers which prevent put vehicular use of the trails but also allow for maintenance/emergency vehicular access as ne
Removable or knockdown bollards or some form of locked gateway device may have to be installed. Design guidelines for the trail system should address this issue.
The trail design at the interface of equestrian and non-equestrian trail segments will have to include special signage and barriers to prevent equestrian use where it is not intended.
The City must be conscious of the economic value of land acquired for the trail system and, while implementing the trail system should weigh the cost/benefit of each segment that requ public purchase, once an independent appraisal is made.
A decision will be required as to whether the City will incur additional expense to implemen high priority linkages before the surrounding area develops and dedication of trail acquisitic and improvements through the subdivision process can be effected.
Early involvement of agencies such as the California Department of Fish and Game, the U. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Coastal Commission, the Environmental Promtion Agency, the U.S, Army Corps of Engineers will help ensure that the trail system is planned and desi in an environmentally sensitive manner consistent with agency requirements.
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The text in this summary section provides a brief outline of the proposed open space plan for each of the City’s 25 facilities management zones. Detailed information regarding each zone can be found
Figure 10 is a map which shows the location of each of the facilities management zones.
Figure 11 is a map which shows in conceptual terms the possible delineation of the open space systi which would accrue from implementation of this Plan.
With the exception of existing open space areas, this zone is almost entirely built-out. The most significant open space resources in Zone 1 are Buena Vista Lagoon, Agua Hedionda Lagoon, Hosp Grove, and the coastline. These resources are already substantially protected as open space. The most important remaining opportunities in the zone are for development of public access along the Maxton Brown corridor (on the southwest shoreline of Buena Vista Lagoon) connecting the lagoon and the ocean beach. An extension of the Maxton Brown facilities may include a boardwalk across Buena Vista Lagoon and possibly along portions of the south shore of the lagoon. Completion of improvements to Hosp Grove for passive recreation and the possibility of a regional trail connectior along the railroad right-of-way are other primary open space priorities in Zone 1.
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Opportunities for open space planning in this zone are limited because the areais predominantly bui out. Long-term open space planning in this zone therefore focuses on small parcels of residual ope space and on improvements or use changes to existing open space areas. Buena Vista Creek runni~ east-to-west is the City’s most northerly drainage and includes some significant riparian vegetation the east of Zone 2 in Zone 25. Land use and site planning decisions, as well as project design, sho focus on preserving, enhancing and extending this natural riparian corridor to the greatest extent possible. Implementing the trail segments connecting through this zone is a priority.
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The priorities for open space action in Zone 3 concentrate on a north-south greenway and related improvements for the trail system. In general terms, the greenway and trails need to connect from Cannon Road, across Palomar mort Road and on south into Zone 22. There is an open space ar owned by the City at the southwest comer of the intersection of Cannon Road and the railroad
corridor which includes a narrow lake roughly 1,500 feet in length. The Parks and Recreation Element of the General Plan calls for the improvement of the land area between the lake and the railroad corridor to be utilized as a Special Use Area. According to the element, the 7-acre “Canno Lake’’ would function as an open spacdecological preserve, with fishing the only specified use, an off-site parking provided. This proposal should be implemented, with the proviso that the area function as a trails staging area. Additionally, the City-owned land surrounding the Palomar Azrpc
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Zone 4 is almost entirely built-out. The primary open space action in this zone will be to implement the trail connection from Alta Mira Park running south toward Batiquitos Lagoon in Zone 19.
Zone 5 is designated in the City's long range planning as an industrial area. A key future recreational development in the zone (to be implemented via means other than the open space plan) will be a recreation complex, which may include a swimming pool, gymnasium, and related outdoor recreatior facilities. This complex is planned for and being paid by impact fees on new industrial and commercial development in the zone. Additional open space action is needed to protect the riparian habitat to the south of Palomar Mort Road and provide for the necessary greenway and trail connections through the zone. An additional need in the northeast portion of the zone is to enhance
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Zone 6
Most of Zone 6 is built-out. Two major open space resources which are already protected in the zone are San Marcos Creek Canyon and La Costa golf course, both of which should be enhanced, where possible, to improve their use as wildlife corridors, as well as visual amenities of the zone. Future improvement to the open space system should include integration of greenways and trail access into the existing open space system. Additionally, where possible, the opportunity to enhance the greenway near El Camino Real and Batiquitos Lagoon should be pursued.
Zone 7
Zone 7 is primarily built-out and the designation of open space areas has already been defined by pric development or development approvals. Maximizing protection of the open space area south of Lake Calavera as habitat/wildlife corridor and for its aesthetic benefits should be a focus of future project design. Otherwise, integration of greenways and trails into the existing open space areas will be the primary priority for open space in this zone.
Zone 8
A great deal of this zone is constrained for development by wetlands, steep slopes and existing city- owned parkland. Given that these resources are already protected as open space by the existing master plan for the zone and by environmental and growth management regulations, future actions with regard to open space in the zone should focus on maximizing achievement of the greenways anc trail system objectives. The most important trails and related greenway alignment through this zone run from the Evans Point development (which lies to the east side of the zone) along a ridgeline affording spectacular views over Agua Hedionda Lagoon to the Pacific Ocean. Whether achieved
through development project design or through any future amendment to the existing master plan, thi trail connection, which should be accommodated within an open space greenway to the greatest exter possible, should be the first priority of future open space planning for this zone. The trail should be designed to incorporate viewpoints at appropriate locations along the ridgeline.
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The most important open space goal in Zone 9 is achievement of a north-south open space greenwaq corridor and trail connection. Although this corridor could form a link in the proposed regional trail along the railroad right-of-way, it is also possible that both the Carlsbad pedestrian trail and the pair6 regional bicycle trail could be located away from the actual railroad right-of-way. An alignment alor
the east side of Carlsbad Boulevard would benefit from views out over the ocean and would allow tl
trail to be separated from the noise of passing trains. Furthermore, Carlsbad Boulevard is already a popular scenic drive with enhanced landscaping through the Village area, and wide setbacks and an unusually wide median with natural vegetation in the southern portion of the City; orientation of a greenway alongside the Boulevard would enhance the quality of the view from this roadway. Also the opportunity to provide additional buffers between development and the coast and lagoon should pursued where possible, along with the concept of an entry gateway into the City.
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Completion of an east-west greenway corridor connecting to the Alga Norte Park site is the main priority for open space in this zone. This corridor will form part of the proposed greenway stretchir
across the middle of Carlsbad from the City of San Marcos to the Alta Mira Park site. A major portion of the proposed trail system would be accommodated within this greenway. As always with the alignment of future trails, the intent is to place as much of the trail system within or adjacent to open space corridors rather than alongside roadways or sited within development. A southern spur the greenway and trail corridor would be aligned to connect from the Alga Nom Park site to Alga Road. It is intended that this alignment should take advantage of the extensive views over the golf course and on to Batiquitos Lagoon and the ocean. The Alga Norte Park site as identified in the Par1 and Recreation Element, also lies near the greenway corridor, and should be accommodated in the ultimate developmentlland use designations.
Zone 11
The southern half of this zone is already developed or has approved development projects which hay determined the pattern of open space. Existing open space includes Stagecoach Park and natural opt space areas aligned along drainage corridors. In the north part of the zone, existing open space includes San Marcos Canyon, one of the City’s most distinctive landscape features. Future land us6 in the zone may be affected by the Rancho Santa Fe Road realignment and widening project. If the widening project goes ahead, a portion of the zone north of San Marcos Creek may have to be dedicated as an open space preserve to mitigate coastal sage scrub impacts elsewhere in Zone 11. Additional open space actions in the zone will concentrate on achieving a number of trail connection In particular, safe access around the rirrl of San Marcos Canyon and a number of connections with adjacent Cities’ trail systems are priorities.
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Open space in Zone 12 has already been defined by existing development and project approvals. Future open space action should ensure that the necessary trail connections with adjacent areas of Carlsbad and with the trail system in Encinitas are properly implemented in project design and construction.
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Securing open space to provide maximum public access to the lagoon should be the first priority in this zone. While existing open space designations on the General Plan Land Use Map adequately cover most of the waters’ edge along the lagoon, there is a small area at the northwestern extreme of the zone where only a narrow strip of shoreline would be protected under current General Plan open space designations. It would appear that parts of this shoreline could provide suitable locations for cornmerciaVrecreationa1 uses taking advantage of the waters’-edge location. An essential condition of any such development would be to secure public access along the shoreline. This zone also includes i substantial acreage of agricultural land, much of which is currently held under an Agricultural Preserve Contract. The land is used primarily for growing flower crops for the production of bulbs. As a result, the area is often host to a dramatic display of color in the landscape, an aesthetic event which is highly valued by many of Carlsbad’s residents and visitors. A primary priority for open space in this zone should, therefore, be preserving as much of the flower fields as possible, with particular emphasis placed on the west and south-west sloping areas visible from 1-5, Palomar Airpor Road, and from Paseo Del Norte.
Zone 14
Zone 14 consists of approximately 820 acres of which about 253 is City-owned open space around Lake Calavera, a major portion of which is currently being planned as a public golf course. Because certain portions of Zone 14 contain some significant viewpoint opportunities, one of the primary objectives for open space planning in this Zone should be to optimize the open space corridors within which the trail system will be aligned. Detailed site planning analysis and subsequent development design should incorporate these opportunities into the open space and trails corridor. The Lake Calavera drainage should be considered for inclusion into the open space system for aesthetic and wildlife corridor benefits. During the winter storm months the Lake Calavera drainage provides an outlet for any overflow out of Lake Calavera. It also receives runoff from the Lake Calavera Hills su division and parts of south Oceanside during the rainy season. Portions of the trail system may be routed alongside this drainage.
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The open space system proposed for zone 16 focuses on the natural creek drainages which feed Agi
Hedionda Creek. The open space could be quite effective in establishing the basis of wildlife comdors along the stream network, connecting to Squires Dam and Dawson Los Monos Canyon Preserve area. The greater the buffer area around the riparian habitat, the more effective the wildlife corridors will be. Establishment of wildlife road-crossing opportunities where the drainage traversc El Fuerte Street and Faraday Avenue will be instrumental in enhancing the viability of the wildlife corridors. The open space will also serve to accommodate the passage of the trail system through tl zone. Any future additional open space negotiations should have as their goal expansion of the wid of the open space corridors.
Zone 17
The primary open space priority in this zone will be the major east-west greenway planned to run from the Carlsbad boundary with the City of San Marcos (there is also an open space corridor in thi valley in San Marcos) west to the Alga Norte Park site, to the Zone 19 Park site, the Alta Mira Park site, and, via a northward spur to Veterans Memorial Park. The greenway will include a major cros town trail connection and will function as a wildlife corridor. There is also a series of small canyon which extend perpendicular to the east side of El Camino Real. To the extent possible, these should be preserved in natural open space as an aesthetic amenity visible from the roadway.
Zone 18
It is proposed that the open space be aligned along natural streams and drainage corridors. In this way, the ultimate pattern of open space in the zone will serve to preserve both the water features themselves and the natural water-determined form of the landscape. This open spacdgreenway system will provide wildlife movement corridors, and will accommodate an important connection w the City of San Marcos trail system (which connects to Viewpoint Park in San Marcos) continuing tl the Carrillo Ranch park site, and then on westward beyond this zone, to the Alga Norte, Zone 19, a
Alta Mira Park sites. Spurs would connect to future Veterans Memorial Park and Batiquitos Lagooi Carrillo Ranch, which sits on a 10-acre parcel of city-owned property adjacent to the proposed greenway, will be the main feature of a future community park encompassing also additional land st to be acquired. The park uses proposed in the Parks and Recreation Element include passive areas, picnic areas, a playground, rest rooms, a group meeting room, on-site parking, and hiking. Carrillc Ranch constitutes a potentially significant cultural and educational resource in this area of the City. Conservation and interpretation of the ranch is clearly a high priority for the zone.
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The pattern of open space in this zone has already been defmed by existing development and existin] approved development proposals. The most significant feature of the zone is Batiquitos Lagoon. A key priority for open space in this zone is the completion of the proposed trail improvements runninl south from Poinsettia Drive to the north shore of the lagoon and then eastward along the lagoon edgc to El Camino Real, and south along Encinitas Creek. Another key priority is the completion of the park in the north of the zone which will form an important feature on the major east-west greenway connecting from San Marcos to the Alta Mira Park site.
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The major greenway proposed to extend from San Marcos to the Alta Mira Park site should use part of the northeast area of this zone. The greenway will serve a variety of functions, including the provision of trails, cover for migrating wildlife, preservation of major canyons and hillsides in their natural condition, and a visual connection to natural open space from Palomar Airport Road, one of the City’s busiest arterial highways. An additional priority should be preservation of the scenic pockets of open space along the future alignment of College DriveIAlga Road. Alga Road is already a scenic drive through the Aviara community, and preserving these pockets of open space would extend further to the north the sequence of scenic landscape interest as viewed from the road.
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There is clear potential for the alignment of a north-south greenway between Ponto Drive and Carlsbad Boulevard, containing a trail connection along, or parallel to, the railroad right-of-way. Thii trail connection could become part of a regional connection from Oceanside to San Diego and could also serve local residents and visitors. Open space would be added alongside or removed from the railroad right-of-way in order to enhance the trail-user experience above that of being immediately adjacent to train traffic. A second greenway and trail linkage could connect along Poinsettia Drive in order to effect trail access from the beaches and the coastal corridor greenway discussed above to the trail segment which connects the future Alta Mira Park site and Batiquitos Lagoon. This connection would also provide access to and from the hoteldmotels north of Poinsettia.
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An open space corridor is needed for the passage of the trail system as it moves south from the intersection of La Costa Avenue and El Camino Real to the riparian corridor which runs along the west side of El Camino Red. Once the trail has reached the west side of the riparian corridor, ensuring an adequate open space easement for the trail segment through this zone will be important, but can probably be achieved through alignment of the trail along the edge of the environmentally- constrained lands. If there are portions of the trail which would have to be aligned outside of the environmentally-constrained land these would also be an important priority. Maximizing the buffer adjacent to the trail will enhance the trail experience by reinforcing the natural quality of the greenway and isolating it from future development. Any strips of land between El Camino Real and the riparia corridor which are not protected from development by inclusion in environmentally constrained areas should be a priority for open space designation for both aesthetic and wildlife values. Most of the hillsides in the area to the west of this zone are in excess of 40-percent slope, and are therefore protected from development by their designation as environmentally constrained lands. Ensuring that the balance of the hill slopes remain in open space should be a secondary priority, although it seems
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Completion of the trail system and greenway connection through the Evans Point development, whit will also serve to protect important hillsides visible from El Camino Real, should be the open space goal in Zone 24. The eucalyptus woodland which lies to the south of the Evans Point development, adjacent to El Camino Real, should be protected under open space use to the greatest extent possible If some of the woodland has to be lost to development, highest priority should be given to maintaining a wide band of mature trees immediately adjacent to El Camino Real.
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The primary focus for open space in Zone 25 should be the future reclamation and improvement of 1 South Coast Asphalt mining property, to include resource enhancement, concentrating on re-creatio of wetlands and riparian vegetation along the Buena Vista Creek corridor.
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Gross Area: 3,471 acres
Zone Open Space Status: s Opportunities for open space planning in this zone are limited because the area is predominantly built-out. Long-term open space planning in this zone therefore focuses on small parcels of residual open space and on improvements or use changes to existing open space areas.
The City’s General Plan designates land uses throughout the zone. (Due to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map and other mapping constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3.) The following acreages are measured from the current General Plan Land
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Open Space 6 10
Residential 2140 Commercial 307 Industrial 0 Schools 129 Railroad 38 Other 247
Open space as designated on the General Plan Land Use Map primarily includes four main areas: Buena Vista Lagoon; the Hosp Grove Community Park and Special Use Area; the coastline; and Agua Hedionda Lagoon.
Most of this zone is already developed. The Zoning Map reflects the current breakdown of land uses, including primarily residential and commercial zoning designations. The principal areas zoned open space in Zone 1 encompass Buena Vista Lagoon, Agua Hedionda Lagoon, the Hosp Grove area, and the coastal strip. Additional isolated polygons of open space zoning occur in the zone. Aside from a couple of small par1 sites, these generally reflect the locations of the numerous school sites il the zone.
The growth management 15 percent open space standard does not applj in this zone because, at the time the standard was established, the zone was already developed and/or met or exceeded the requirement.
The Zone 1 Facilities Management Plan was adopted by City Council Resolution No. 9221 in September 1987.
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Major Developments: There is ongoing development activity throughout Carlsbad Village as vacant sites are improved and existing developed sites are redevelopec
Development Status: This zone is for the most part already developed.
Existing/Approved PlanuAnimal Life/Habitat (la.); Nature Preserves (lb.): Open Space: Buena Vista Lagoon functions as one of the city’s most significant opc space areas for the protection of plant and animal lifdnatural habitat.
Water Features (lc.): Buena Vista Lagoon and Agua Hedionda Lagoon are both protected water resources within Zone 1.
Beaches/Bluffs/Banks (ld.): The open space along the coastlin principally includes beach and bluff areas. Beaches, bluffs, and bank are also protected around the shorelines of the lagoons.
Canyons/Hillsides (le.): The Hosp Grove park area contains significant hillsides visible for a considerable distance to the north whj comprise part of the viewshed from Route 78.
Wetlands (lf.); Riparian Areas (lg.): Both Buena Vista Lago and Agua Hedionda Lagoon contain areas of wetlands and/or riparian vegetation.
Forestry/Agriculture/Aquaculture (2a.); Commercial Fisheries (2c.): A portion of Agua Hedionda Lagoon adjacent to t€ SDG & E power plant is used for the production of mussels.
Mineral Resources (2d.): Dredged material from Agua Hedionda Lagoon is used to replenish the City’s beaches on an occasional basis.
School Grounds (3a.): The General Plan identifies 129 acres of school property within Zone 1.
Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.): Existing park areas in th zone (as defined by the City’s Parks and Recreation Element) include:
Holiday Community Park 5.88 acres Hosp Grove Community Park 27.55 acres Laguna Riviera Community Park 4.05 acres Magee Community Park 2.10 acres
Special Use Areas in this zone (as defined by the City’s Parks and Recreation Element) include:
Buena Vista Elementary School 2.30 acres Carlsbad High School Tennis Courts 1.10 acres
Chase Field 2.30 acres Duck Feeding Area 0.66 acres
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Maxton Brown 0.94 acres Oak 0.40 acres Pine Elementary School Park 2.00 acres Pine Senior Center 3.13 acres Pi0 Pic0 0.76 acres Rotary 0.81 acres Sculpture Park 0.17 acres Swim Complex 1.80 acres I Valley Junior High 7.50 acres
Magnolia Elementary School Park 4.10 acres
Special Resource Areas in this zone (as defined by the City’s Parks and Recreation Element) include:
Agua Hedionda Lagoon 254.0 acres Buena Vista Lagoon 202.0 acres Beaches 28.3 acres
Trails (3d.): There are some existing public trails within the Hosp Grove park area.
Private Recreation Areas (3g.): There are a number of private recreation areas (which are maintained by homeowners associations) throughout this zone.
ScenicKulturaVEducational (4a): Several locally designated landmarks are located within Zone 1, including Santa Fe Depot, Magee House, Heritage Hall, Culver-Meyers-Capp House, Alt Karlsbad, and Ramsay House. An application will be filed by spring, 1992 for the listing of the Santa Fe Depot on the National Historic Register.
Land Use Buffers (4b.): Both Agua Hedionda Lagoon and the Hosp Grove area provide significant open space buffers separating land uses and neighborhoods.
Greenbelt (4c.); Gateways (4d.): Buena Vista Lagoon forms a significant open space separating Carlsbad from Oceanside. Interstate 5, Carlsbad Boulevard, and the coastal railroad all cross the lagoon fror south to north in proceeding from one city to the other. A majority of inter-city travel therefore benefits from the aesthetic separation of communities offered by the lagoon.
Hazardous Areas (5.3.): The bluffs along the coast, steep slopes in the Hosp Grove area, and the 100-year floodplain areas associated with Buena Vista Lagoon and Agua Hedionda Lagoon are all hazardous area
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where open space designation assists in the protection of human life o property.
Bluffs Subject to Wave Erosion (5e.): The open space lands along the coastline are subject to wave erosion. As such, the open spz designation serves to prevent what might otherwise become developec areas which could be threatened by dangerous undercutting of bluff areas.
Primary areas of constrained open space in the zone coincide with existing open space at Buena Vista Lagoon and Agua Hedionda Lagoc and in the area contained within the Hosp Grove Park.
Trail Segments Nos. 1,2,3,4,5,6,19, 19A, 20, and portions of Segments Nos. 11,l lA, and 11B as defined in the Carlsbad Trail System fall within Zone 1 (see Maps 1,2,4,5, 8,9 and 10). None o these trails exist at present. However, there are some existing trails
within the Hosp Grove Park area. Some of these existing trails may contribute to the ultimate alignments of Trail Segments Nos. 3 and 5.
The most significant open space resources of this zone include Buena Vista and Agua Hedionda Lagoons, the Hosp Grove area, and the coastline. Given that these resources are already under protected statt the following items are priorities for open space actions in the future.
Water Features (lc.); Trails (3d.): There is a concept for the
development of a boardwalk close to the south shoreline of Buena Vis Lagoon which would connect to an existing nature center on the north shore of the lagoon in the City of Oceanside.
Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.): The Parks and Recreatic
Department is currently considering the acquisition of the “Maxton Brown” corridor to provide coastal access opportunities and possibly other recreational improvements.
The Council has recently directed the Parks and Recreation Departmen to prepare an improvement plan for portions of Hosp Grove in order t structure development of the area for passive recreational uses. This plan should accommodate the requisite portions of the proposed Carlsbad Trails System. (See Trail Segments Nos. 3,4, and 5 on Ma 1, 2 and 5.)
Greenways (3c.); Trails (3d.): If implemented, the regional planning for a trail connection from Oceanside to San Diego would affect this zone. The trail corridor would primarily be achieved within the railroad right-of-way. However, there may be opportunities for th
trail corridor to be expanded in places to enhance the recreational amenity, and to create a greenway linkage.
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Forestry/Agriculture/Aquaculture (2a.); Commercial Fisheries (2c.): Future decisions regarding the outer portion of Agu; Hedionda Lagoon should respect the current use of the area adjacent to the SDG & E power plant for the production of mussels.
Mineral Resources (2d.): Future decisions regarding use of Agua Hedionda Lagoon should respect the current practice of using dredged material from the lagoon to replenish the City’s beaches.
ScenidCulturalEducational (4a.); Gateways (4d.): The City is considering the construction of a cultural monument as a gateway to the City. There is a small triangle of land immediately to the west of Carlsbad Boulevard on the south shore of Buena Vista Lagoon which i: currently owned in part by the City and in part by the Carlsbad Municipal Water District. This property, which is clearly visible from Carlsbad Boulevard, would be used as the site for the monument.
School Grounds (3a.): There may be potential in the future to establish or enhance joint use agreements at Pine Schbol, Magnolia School andor other school sites in the zone. The need for and negotiation of any joint use agreements is the responsibility of the Park and Recreation Department.
Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.): In the long-term, it is possible that redevelopment activity within this zone may create opportunities for additional public parks or recreation areas which cannot be foreseen at this time. Any redevelopment planning within tht zone should incorporate an analysis of such opportunities. The City should also bear in mind the provisions of the Naylor Act if any school sites become surplus and are placed on the market by the school distric The Carlsbad City Council has emphasized its desire to explore future options for acquisition of recreational open space in this zone. Determining and evaluating needs and opportunities, and formulating appropriate courses of action related to this issue is the responsibility o the City’s Parks and Recreation Department.
Most of the proposed additional open space elements in this zone are already being implemented in one of three ways: by the City’s Parks and Recreation Department; by State or private entities; or are elements of a regional plan. A local enhancement to the proposed regional bikeway trail system would be funded by the proposed general obligation bond, and maintenance funded by the citywide assessment
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Gross Area: 810 acres
Zone Open Space Status: b Opportunities for open space planning in this zone are limited because the entire area is predominantly built-out. Long-term open space planning in this zone therefore focuses on small parcels of residual open space and on improvements or use changes to existing open space areas.
The City’s General Plan designates land uses throughout the zone.(Due
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Open Space 58
Residential 66 1 Commercial 35 Industrial 0 Schools 13 Railroad NIA Other 43
This zone is already developed. The Zoning Map reflects the current breakdown of land uses which are primarily residential. There are no areas currently indicated as open space on the Zoning Map in Zone 2.
The growth management 15 percent open space standard does not apply in this zone because at the time the standard was established the zone was already developed and/or met or exceeded the requirement.
The Zone 2 Facilities Management Plan was adopted by City Council Resolution No. 9123 in June 1987.
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Scenic/Cultural/Educational (4a.): There is a long narrow area open space on the east side of El Camino Real which forms an enhanc scenic setback as a visual amenity for the road user. Hazardous Areas (5a.): The open space areas along El Camino Real, and in particular, on the north side of Tamarack Avenue, contaii steep manufactured slopes. Additionally, the open space on the north side of Tamarack also contains a concrete-lined drainage channel for management of flood runoff. This channel is managed by the City’s Utilities and Maintenance Department.
The main constrained areas in Zone 2 are a few small isolated steep Constrained Open Space Per City Growth Management Plan: slopes.
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Trail Segments Nos. 7,8,9, 12 and 13 as defined in the Carlsbad Tra System fall within Zone 2 (see Maps 2 and 5).
PlantlAnimal Lifemabitat (la.): Buena Vista Creek is the City’ most northerly drainage and includes some significant riparian vegetation to the east of Zone 2 (within Zone 25). Land use plus site planning and management decisions, as well as project design, should focus on preserving, enhancing and extending the natural riparian
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Trails (3d.): Implementing the trails segments connecting through this zone is a priority in terms of improving public access to the existir open space areas in the zone (see Segments Nos. 7,8,9,12 and 13 o Maps 2 and 5).
The greenways and trails can be adjusted as warranted, as better information becomes available through additional field work, further environmental analysis, more detailed planning, or similar future planning activities as may be approved by the plannhg department. T maintenance and liability of the Carlsbad Trail System will be the responsibility of the City of Carlsbad.
Gateways (4d.): There is an opportunity in terms of potential futurt redevelopment activity for the establishment of an open space gateway El Camino Real as it enters the City.
School Grounds (3a): There may be potential in the future to establish/enhance joint use agreements at school sites in the zone. Assessing the need for and negotiation of any joint use agreements is tl responsibility of the Parks and Recreation Department.
Public Parks/Recreation Areas (3b.): The City-owned 22-acre Larwin Park site lies on the north side of Carlsbad Village Drive as it passes through this Zone. The City’s intention has been to develop thi
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level of recreational activity to be defined by additional analysis by the Parks and Recreation Department.
The City would seek dedication of the habitat elements within this zone, with an accompanying project assessment for maintenance. City costs are associated with a portion of the trail easement and trail maintenance, which will be funded by the general obligation bond and citywide assessment district, respectively.
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Gross Area: 691 acres
Zone Open Space Status: @ Opportunities for securing additional open space in the zone are limited because most of the zone is either developed or has existing approved development plans. However, there are significant opportunities for enhancement of the existing open space areas.
The City’s General Plan designates land uses throughout the zone.(Due to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map a:id other mapping constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3.) The following acreages are measured from the current General Plan Land
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Residential 58 Commercial 137 Industrial 75
Schools 0 Railroad 29 Other 293
The Zoning Map designates open space along the coastal strip, along thi west side of the railroad line, and also for Cannon Park at the northeast corner of the intersection of Cannon Road and Carlsbad Boulevard. The map otherwise indicates a mixture of uses including substantial areas of commercial and industrial use.
The growth management 15 percent open space standard does not appl! in this zone because, at the the the standard was established, the zone was already developed and/or met or exceeded the requirement.
The Zone 3 Facilities Management Plan was adopted by City Council Resolution No. 9084 in May 1987.
There are a variety of relatively small sites in Zone 3 which will be subject to future development.
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Existing/Approved PlandAnimal Lifemabitat (la.): Cannon Lake, located on the Open Space: west side of the railroad corridor, south of Cannon Road, has some natural wildlife value. Beaches/Bluffs/Banks (ld.): Much of the existing open space i this zone incorporates the beaches and bluffs along the coastline.
Wetlands (lf.): Cannon Lake, located on the west side of the railroad corridor, south of Cannon Road, contains significant wetland
Public Parkshtecreation Areas (3b.): Existing Special Use Are in this zone (as defined by the City’s Parks and Recreation Element) include:
Cannon Park 1.70 acres Car Country Park 0.88 acres
The Parks and Recreation Element of the General Plan identifies the coastal beaches as Special Resource Areas available for public recreation.
Trails (3d.): There is an existing trail alongside Carlsbad Boulevarc
Scenic/Cultural/Educational (4a.); Land Use Buffers/ Entries (4b.): The coastal open space area has significant aesthetic value. It should also be noted that the westward approach to Carlsbad Boulevard on Palomar Airport Road is an important gateway to the coastline. The open space around this intersection enhances the panorama at this point.
Bluffs Subject to Wave Erosion (5e.): The open space designation on the coastal bluffs provides for protection against damag to an area which might otherwise contain buildings.’
Cannon Lake, on the west side of the railroad corridor south of Cannoi Road, is constrained per the City’s Growth Management Plan.
All or portions of trail segment Nos. 11,17,21,27 and 40, as defined in the Carlsbad Trail System fall within Zone 3 (see Maps 9 and 12).
Water features (lc.); Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.): The open space area owned by the City at the southwest corner of the intersection of Cannon Road and the railroad corridor includes a narro\ lake roughly 1,500 feet in length. The Parks and Recreation Element c the General Plan calls for the improvement of the land area between Cannon Lake and the railroad comdor as a Special Use Area. The improvement plans should make provision for the Carlsbad Trail System, and should be sensitive to the habitat value of Cannon Lake an its associated wetlands. (See also below in the “Trails” discussion).
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The greenways and trails can be adjusted as warranted, as better
information becomes available through additional field work, further environmental analysis, more detailed planning, or similar future planning activities as may be approved by the planning department. The maintenance and liability of the Carlsbad Trail System will be the responsibility of the City of Carlsbad.
Gateways (4d.): The state-owned land on either side of the Palomar Airport RoadCarlsbad Boulevard intersection provides an opportunity for the establishment/preseration of an open space gateway for motorists approaching the coastal strip of the City.
Plant/Animal Lifemabitat (la.): Cannon Lake, located on the west side of the railroad corridor, has some natural wildlife value. The City should ensure that any design for use of this area includes consideration of opportunities to enhance the wildlife value of the lake.
BeachesBluffsLBanks (ld.): Maintenance of public access along the coastal strip, including the beaches and bluffs, should be a continuing concern of all land use and site design decisions.
Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.): From the Cannon Lake area discussed above, the state owns a strip of land which extends southward crossing Palomar mort Road, and terminating near South Carlsbad Beach and campground. The City should continue its efforts to prepare, in cooperation with the state, a long-term strategy for open space use of this area.
Campgrounds (3e.): The state has indicated in the past some interest in developing part of the open space it owns in this zone for use as a campground (forming an extension to the existing campground which lies in Zone 22). If this were to occur, the City should ensure that the site design and layout will provide for any trail connections related to the regional railroad corridor and the Carlsbad Trail System. The City should also ensure that any improvements for the campgrounc would not hamper the view of the coastline as one travels west on Palomar Airport Road and would not adversely affect the quality of Carlsbad Boulevard as a scenic corridor.
ScenidCultural/Educational (4a.): Carlsbad Boulevard provide a scenic drive along its entire length, both through enhanced landscapir in the Village and in its wide right-of-way, natural landscaping and ocean views in the western part of the City. The delineation and desi@
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of open space areas in Zone 3 should perpetuate the quality of the vie\ from Carlsbad Boulevard.
School Grounds (3a.): There may be potential in the future to establisWenhance joint use agreements at school sites in the zone. Assessing the need for and negotiation of any joint use agreements is 1 responsibility of the Parks and Recreation Department.
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Area, it would fall under the administrative purview of the Parks and Recreation Department.
The City’s Parks and Recreation Department and the State will implement the open space elements in this zone, other than trail improvements and maintenance, which will be funded by the general obligation bond and citywide assessment.
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Gross Area: 533 acres
Zone Open Space Status: Zone 4 is almost entirely built out. Future action with regard to open space is limited to addressing improvements to the existing open spact corridor, which will form part of the greenway and trail connections from Alta Mira Park to Batiquitos Lagoon.
The City’s General Plan designates land uses throughout the zone.(Dt to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map and other mapping constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3,) The following acreages are measured from the current General Plan Land Use Map:
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Open Space 68
Residential 428 Commercial 5 Industrial 0 Schools 0 Railroad NIA Other 32
The Zoning Map includes Planned Community Cp-C) plus Single and Multi- Family Residential designations, which reflect the pattern of existing development. There are no areas zoned open space in this zone.
The growth management 15 percent open space standard does not app in this zone because at the time the standard was established, the zone was already developed and/or met or exceeded the requirement.
The Zone 4 Facilities Management Plan was adopted by City Council
Resolution No. 9122 in June 1987.
There are no major developments pending in Zone 4.
The zone is fully built out.
Water Features (IC): The open space corridor which runs south from Poinsettia on the west side of Batiquitos Drive encompasses a small drainage swale which leads southward toward Batiquitos Lagoo
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Private Recreation Areas (3g.): There are some private homeowner-supported recreation facilities in this zone.
Hazardous Areas (5a.): Most of the open space areas south of Poinsettia Lane contain manufactured steep slopes. Also, the area at the southwest comer of the intersection of Poinsettia Lane and Batiquitos Drive contains a flood control drainage channel. The area northwest of the intersection of Poinsettia Lane and Batiquitos Drive contains a detention basin.
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Steep slope areas, riparian vegetation, and the drainage channel to the west of Batiquitos Drive are all constrained types of open space.
Trail Segment Nos. 38 and 42, and a portion of Segment 39A fall within Zone 4 (see Maps 12 and 15).
Water Features (lc.); Greenways (3c.): Existing open space in this zone forms the basis of a north-south open space greenway corrido which follows the alignment of a drainage swale leading south to Batiquitos Lagoon. The function of this open space corridor as a drainage channel is largely obscured south of Poinsettia Lane because it is hidden behind a high wall. (The detention basin on the north side of Poinsettia is effectively the current terminus of the drainage.) The City
owns much of the open space corridor south of Daisy Avenue. It may be possible for the City-owned open space area to be improved to allou public access, which could provide a preferable location for the trail segment described below.
The greenways and trails can be adjusted as warranted, as better information becomes available through additional field work, further environmental analysis, more detailed planning, or similar future planning activities as may be approved by the planning department. Th maintenance and liability of the Carlsbad Trail System will be the responsibility of the City of Carlsbad.
Trails (3d.): The trail connection from Alta Mira Park to Batiquitos Lagoon crosses north-south through this zone (Trail Segment Nos. 38 and 42). The link enters the zone from the north at the intersection of Camino De Las Ondas and Seascape Drive, and runs south along the existing open space and pathway on the west side of Seascape Drive until it crosses Buttercup Road. From here, the proposed trail would extend around the north and east sides of a City-owned detention basin
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No. 43 in Zone 19 at the lagoon. Implementing this portion of the trai system would basically require the City to effect adequate signage and trail marking, and no significant capital improvements would be required.
Plant/Animal Lifemabitat (la.); Riparian Areas (lg.): Existing City-owned open space in this zone follows a drainage swale on the west side of Batiquitos Drive. There may be some opportunity for a riparian vegetation enhancement scheme to be combined with public access improvements to this open space. If a riparian corridor could be established, natural riparian vegetative cover could be connected from this zone southward through a portion of Zone 19 to d shoreline of Batiquitos Lagoon.
Trails (3d.): The City should also implement a trail connection alon Poinsettia Lane to connect from Zone 9 to the trail which leads from A Mira Park to Batiquitos Lagoon. (See Segment No. 39A on Map 15).
ScenidCulturaVEducational (4a.): There is a linear open space area which encompasses a drainage swale on the west side of Batiquiti Drive south of Poinsettia Lane. At present, a high wall along Batiquiti Drive precludes views of this open space area. If, at some point in the future, the wall needs to be rebuilt, consideration should be given to th design so that pedestrians walking along the proposed trail from Alta Mira Park to Batiquitos Lagoon could enjoy a greater sense of open an natural landscape.
The City already intends to implement many of the elements in this zone, but will need to fund a special study for this zone specifically.
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Gross Area: 2,361 acres
Zone Open Space Status: Opportunities for open space planning in the zone are limited because most of the zone is either developed or has existing approved development plans.
The City’s General Plan designates land uses throughout the zone.(Duc to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map and other mapping constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3.) The following acreages are measured from the current General Plan Land Use Map:
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Residential 0 Commercial 97 Industrial 1720 Schools 0 Railroad N/A Other 476
The zoning designations in Zone 5 focus on commercial or industrial land uses. An area extending from the northeast corner of the intersection of El Camino Real and Palomar Airport Road is zoned for open space.
The growth management 15 percent open space standard does not app in this zone because, at the time the standard was established, the zone was already developed and/or met or exceeded the requirement.
The Zone 5 Facilities Management Plan was adopted by City Council
The majority of future development in this zone will be industrial; however, some commercial development will also occur. The central portion, immediately north of Palomar Anport Road, is occupied by Palomar mort which primarily accommodates private and charter flights but also has a limited commercial airline service at this time.
There are areas already developed and areas awaiting development throughout the zone.
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Water Features (le.): The Agua Hedionda Creek corridor and related tributaries fall within existing open space in the northeast comer of this zone.
Canyons/Hillsides (le.): A substantial north-facing escarpment along the south side of Palomar Airport Road is included in existing open space of this zone. Hillsides within existing open space also occu in the northeast of this zone, along the Agua Hedionda Creek corridor.
Riparian Areas (lg.): The Agua Hedionda Creek corridor and related tributaries lie within existing open space in the northeast corner of this zone and support significant riparian vegetation. Existing open space along the south side of Palomar Airport Road also contains significant areas of riparian vegetation.
Public Parksmecreation Areas (3b.): Existing Special Use Areas in this zone (as defined by the City’s Parks and Recreation Element) include:
Safety Center Ballfield 2.00 acres
Trails (3d.): There are some existing private trail connections in this
Private Recreation Areas (3g.): A number of the existing industrial developments in the zone have private recreation facilities.
Land Use Buffers (4b): The open space corridor along the south side of Palomar Airport Road forms a buffer between the industrial and commercial land uses of Zone 5 and the residential uses to the south in Zone 20. In a similar way, the open space around Agua Hedionda Creek forms a buffer between Zone 5 and the residential uses to the north in zones 8 and 24.
Scenic/Cultural/Educational (4A), Gateways (4d.): An enhanced open space area on the north side of Palomar Airport Road at Camino Vida Roble forms a scenic gateway into the industrial park on the southeast side of Palomar Airport. Palomar Airport Road is
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Hazardous Areas (5a.): Steep manufactured slopes on the north
side of Palomar Airport Road are elements of open space in the zone.
Constrained open space areas in the zone include stream corridors and associated riparian vegetation and steep slopes.
Portions of Trail Segment Nos. 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, and 35 as defined : the Carlsbad Trail System fall within Zone 5. (See Maps 10, 1 1, 12, and 13.)
Primary Open Space PladAnimal Lifemabitat (la.); Water Features (lc.): The Action Priorities: northeast portion of this zone includes Agua Hedionda Creek and a number of its tributaries. The creeks in this area of the City have been largely undisturbed to date. The open space system throughout this pa of Zone 5 should connect with open space along the creeks in Zones 1. and 16. This would provide a network of wildlife corridors radiating from the University of California Dawson Los Monos preserve locatec in Zone 16.
The integrity of the riparian habitat in the area south of Palomar Aupor Road should be protected.
Greenways (3c.): The proposed greenway from the City of San Marcos westward across the City of Carlsbad will pass along the southern portion of Zone 5. This greenway would extend primarily along the hillsides which lie to the south of Palomar Auport Road. Tk delineation of open space for the proposed greenway should be coordinated with the open space in Zone 20, and must allow for connection to the community park site to be located in the northern portion of Zone 19.
The greenways and trails can be adjusted as warranted, as better information becomes available through additional field work, further environmental analysis, more detailed planning, or similar future planning activities as may be approved by the planning department. T maintenance and liability of the Carlsbad Trail System will be the responsibility of the City of Carlsbad.
Trails (3d.): Three segments of the trail system should be accommodated in Zone 5. The most important provides a connection between the Zone 19 community park site west to Alta Mira Park in Zone 20 (Segments 29,30, and 31 on Maps 11 and 12). This trail should be accommodated within the major east-west greenway described above. The second connection in Zone 5 would lead south from Veteran’s Memorial Park in Zone 8 to Ata Mira Park in Zone 2C (Segment 28 on Map 12). The third connection occurs in the extreme east end of the zone and provides a trail from Zone 16 to the future intersection of Melrose Avenue and Palomar mort Road (Segment :
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Secondary Open Space Canyons/Hillsides (le.); Scenic/Cultural/Educational (4a.): Action Priorities: A significant area of hillsides lies to the south of Palomar Airport Road Under natural vegetation, these hills currently provide a significant scenic amenity to the traffic along the highway. Although some of the slopes exceed 40 percent gradient, and are therefore protected from - development by the City’s municipal code, substantial portions of the slopes are less than 40 percent. The open space system should encompass as much as possible of the hills visible from Palomar Airpor Road.
Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.): Zone 5 (and Zone 16) is unique in the City in that it has a recreation impact fee which is levied 01 all new industrial and commercial development. This fee has been
calculated to provide for the construction of a recreation complex which may include a swimming pool, gymnasium, and related outdoor recreation facilities. The implementation of this complex is the
responsibility of the Parks and Recreation Department.
Most of the elements in this zone will be achieved through design review of private projects. Trail dedications are anticipated. City costs are associated with maintenance costs.
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Grm Area: 2,671 acres u Zone Open Space Status: This zone is almost completely built out and only limited opportunities exist for additional open space. However, there are a variety of potential enhancements to the existing open space areas which may increase their utility.
The City’s General Plan designates land uses throughout the zone.(Due to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map and other mapping constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3.) The following acreages are measured from the current General Plan Land
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zoning: Apart from a small amount of commercial zoning, almost all of this zone is designated residential or planned community. Small areas zoned oper space occur in the east of Zone 6 which overlays a park and school. In addition, there are other small open space areas in the northernmost portion of the zone.
The growth management 15 percent open space standard does not apply in this zone because, at the time the standard was established, the zone was already developed and/or met or exceeded the requirement.
The Zone 6 Facilities Management Plan was adopted by City Council Resolution No. 9291 in November 1987.
There are no major future developments anticipated in this zone.
The zone is considered built out.
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areas in the City. As a canyon with perennial water flow, the creek serves a valuable function as a wildlife corridor.
Beaches/Bluffs/Banks (ld.): A parcel of open space in the extreme west of Zone 6 encompasses the northeast shoreline of Batiquitos Lagoon.
Canyons/Hillsides (le,): The canyon along San Marcos Creek is an extraordinary landform unique in the City and distinctive throughou the County. Throughout its length, the creek has steep walls, in some places almost vertical, which support natural vegetation.
Wetlands (lf.): The shoreline of Batiquitos Lagoon includes wetland resources.
Riparian Areas (lg.): Significant riparian vegetation occurs along San Marcos Creek, as well as at the northeast corner of Batiquitos Lagoon.
School Grounds (3a): There are two elementary schools in Zone
6: La Costa Meadows and La Costa Heights Elementary.
Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.): Existing park areas in this zone (as defined by the City’s Parks and Recreation Element) include:
La Costa Canyon Park
Special Use Areas in this zone (as defined by the City’s Parks and Recreation Element) include:
Cadencia Park . 2.00 acres
Fuerte Park 3.60 acres La Costa Meadows Elementary School Park 2.00 acres La Costa Heights Elementary School Park 5.40 acres
Golf Courses (3f.): La Costa Hotel and Spa, including the La Costa golf course, covers 183 acres.
Private Recreation Areas (3g.): There are some private homeowner supported recreation areas in this zone.
ScenidCultural/Educational (4a.): Three key aesthetic amenitj in the City are partially or fully contained within existing open space j Zone 6. They include: visual access to Batiquitos Lagoon from El
Camino Real, which is enhanced by the open space area south of Arc Road; San Marcos Canyon which is partially preserved within Zone
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Portions of Segment Nos. 4.4,46, and 49 fall within Zone 6 (see Maps 16 and 17).
Plant/Animal Lifemabitat (la.): San Marcos Creek is the primary tributary to Batiquitos Lagoon. As such, the open space areas encompassed by the La Costa golf course, and further east by the open space along San Marcos Canyon, form a significant interconnected network of open space which is known to have value as a wildlife corridor. Future land use and golf course site management decisions should seek to enhance this function. Furthermore, the connection between the La Costa golf course and Batiquitos Lagoon is a critical squeeze point for wildlife movements. Landscape design and management decisions regarding San Marcos Creek in this critical area
should maximize the utility of the creek as a wildlife corridor.
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in this zone is the canyon associated with San Marcos Creek. Although the creek is already protected as open space, public access to enjoy the amenity is constrained because private property rights extend to the edgt of the canyon walls. Additionally, the topography within much of the open space is too extreme to allow for access. As a general rule, all development approvals along the canyon should examine the opportunity for enhancing safe public access to the canyon rim. For example, the proposals for a trail along the north edge of the canyon in Zone 11 includes a viewpoint to the southeast of El Fuerte Street. This viewpoint should be implemented when this portion of the trail system is developed.
Greenways (3c): The northernmost point of Zone 6 includes an existing open space area which may form a small but significant component of the major east-west greenway which is proposed to cross the City from San Marcos to Alta Mira Park.
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planning activities as may be approved by the planning department. Th maintenance and liability of the Carlsbad Trail System will be the responsibility of the City of Carlsbad.
Trails (3d.): Segment 46 (Map 17) of the proposed Carlsbad Trail System originates just east of the intersection of Alicante Road and Alga Road, extends eastward along the south side of the intersection of Alga Road to an SDG & E transmission line comdor, and follows the
transmission line southeast to El Fuerte Street. This trail segment wou then follow El Fuerte Street northward to connect to La Costa Meadow Elementary SchooVFuerte Park. From here the trail would proceed ea> into Zone 11 (see Segments 47 and 47A on Map 17). Small portions c
the trail system around the north and east sides of Batiquitos Lagoon also fall within Zone 6 (see Segments 44 and 49 on Map 16).
Gateways (4d.): An entrance into the City from Encinitas via Zone: 12 and 23 along El Camino Real, is marked by a significant open spacr gateway which culminates in views toward Batiquitos Lagoon. The effect of this gateway should be enhanced to the greatest extent possibl by maximizing the open space along the east side of El Camino Real opposite Batiquitos Lagoon. Aside from any open space parcel dedications or acquisitions, this might take the form of increased setbacks for any future project designs. At a minimum, the provisions of the El Camino Real Corridor Development Standards should be followed.
Water Protection (52.): The La Costa golf course encompasses tl- last reach of San Marcos Creek before it feeds into Batiquitos Lagoon. High nitrate loads, which contribute to eutrophication, are a common water-quality problem and could be exacerbated by excessive use of fertilizers in intensively managed areas such as golf courses. It is the City’s understanding that landscape management practices for the golf course, particularly with regard to use of fertilizers, herbicides, and irrigation, is being carefully monitored by the Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) to minimize negative impacts on water quag in San Marcos Creek and Batiquitos Lagoon.
School Grounds (3a.): There may be potential in the future to eslablishlenhance joint use agreements at school sites in the zone. Thr need for and negotiation of any joint use agreements is the responsibil of the Parks and Recreation Department.
Public Parks/Recreation Areas (3b.): Planning, design, and management of the public parks in the zone are guided by the Parks ar Recreation Element of the General Plan, and administered by the Park
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Gross Area: 819 acres
Zone Open Space Status: 1 Opportunities for open space planning in this zone Le limited because
the area is predominantly committed. There are several approved
tentative maps, tentative maps-in-process, and an approved Master Plan that has established and designated open space on the General Plan Lanl Use Map. Open space planning for Zone 7 has been initiated and established through the Master Plan process. Long-term open space planning in this zone therefore focuses on small parcels of residual oper space and on improvements or use changes to existing open space area5
The City’s General Plan designates land uses throughout the zone. (Due to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map and other mapping constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3.) The following acreages are measured from the current General Plan Land Use Map:
Land Use Gross Acreage
Open Space 165
Residential 61 1 Commercial 11 Industrial 0 Schools 32 Railroad NIA Other 0
With the exception of a small area zoned for public utilities, the zone is designated Planned Community (p-C).
The growth management 15 percent open space standard does not applj in this zone because, at the time the standard was established, the zone was already developed andor met or exceeded the requirement.
The Zone 7 Facilities Management Plan was adopted by City Council resolution No. 89-424 in December 1989.
The Calavera Hills Development is divided into a series of villages, some of which are already developed (e.g., Villages B, C, and D around Calavera Hills Park). The remaining villages will be developed in phases in the future.
A great deal of this zone is currently undeveloped. However, extensive development activity is anticipated in the near future.
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Existing/Approved Canyons/Hillsides (le.): Approximately 20 acres of slopes in
Open Space: excess of 40 percent are found within existing open space areas. Other
areas of slopes less than 40 percent also occur.
School Grounds (3a.): Hope Elementary School lies in the northwest portion of this zone; the site is subject to a joint use agreemei for public recreational use. Also, a future junior high school site has been identified within Village S, of the Calavera Hills Master Plan.
Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.): Existing parks in this zon
(as defined by the City’s Parks and Recreation Element) include:
Calavera Hills Community Park 16.16 acres
Existing Special Use Areas in this zone (as defined by the City’s Park and Recreation Element) include:
Hope Elementary School Park
Private Recreation Areas (3g.): A number of private recreation areas are located within this zone which are owned and maintained by homeowner associations.
Scenic/CulturaVEducationaI (4a.): Open space slopes along Tamarack Avenue provide a visual amenity for the road user.
Land Use Buffers (4b): A number of the villages in this zone’s development pattern are separated from each other by open space buffers.
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According to the Facilities Management Plan, the only constrained ope space in this zone consists of approximately 20 acres of slopes in exce of 40 percent.
Trail Segment No. 14, and portions of Segment Nos. 9, 10, 13, 15, and 16 fall within Zone 7 (see Maps 3,5, and 6).
Plant/Animal Lifemabitat (la.), Coastal sage scrub habitat is located in the south-eastern portion of this zone, and is currently designated open space on the general plan land use map. Maximizing the effectiveness of this open space as a wildlife corridor should be a priority of future planning and project design decisions.
Greenways (k): To the greatest extent possible, future plans should provide for an open space greenway from Lake Calavera to Calavera Hills Community Park and on to the Larwin Park site. It is also proposed that a greenway be established from Lake Calavera
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The greenways and trails can be adjusted as warranted, as better
information becomes available through additional field work, further environmental analysis, more detailed planning, or similar future planning activities as may be approved by the planning department. Th
maintenance and liability of the Carlsbad Trail System will be the responsibility of the City of Carlsbad.
Trails (3d.): Zone 7 includes a number of important trail connections. It is proposed that Calavera Hills Community Park function as a hub for the trails in this part of the City, as well as a staging area. From the park, trails could connect northwest via Hope Elementary SchoolPark to the Larwin Park site, southwest through the existing culvert under Tamarack Avenue into Zone 14 (Segment Nos. S 14, and 12 on Maps 5 and 6), and west to connect with Lake Calavera in Zone 14. Another trail within Zone 7 would extend southward from Calavera Hills Community Park to Lake Calavera (Segment No. 10 on Maps 3 and 6). Many of the trails in this zone will pass through open space areas within existing developed areas. In such cases, negotiation and possible acquisition may be required to implement portions of the trail system.
Trails (3d.): An additional trail opportunity beyond those identified above would begin at the mid-point of the trail (Segment 9 on Maps 5 and 6) and would connect Hope Elementary SchoolPark to the Larwin Park site, extend southward through existing approved open space, cross Carlsbad Village Drive at Chatham Road, and proceed south to connect with Trail Segment No. 15 in Zone 14 on Map 5. There is alsc a potential opportunity to link the trail system to the future junior high school site currently proposed in Village S of the Calavera Hills master plan. When final decisions are made regarding the location of the futurl school, an effort should be made to connect the trail system with the school site.
ScenidCulturaVEducational (4a.): A linear grove of mature eucalyptus trees is located south of Carlsbad Village Drive on the western edge of Zone 7. Protection of a substantial portion of this grove, for its aesthetic and scenic value, has been identified as a secondary priority in this zone.
Hope Elementary School for public recreational use of open space. Implementation of the trail segment from the Lmin Park site to the school may require negotiation of a trail alignment along the edge of school district property (Trail Segment No. 9, Map 5). There may be potential in the future to establisldenhance joint use agreements at schoo sites in this zone, including the future junior high school site. The need
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Zone 8
Gross Area: 731 acres
Zone Open Space Status: This zone is considered partially committed in terms of the final designation and pattern of open space. The Kelly Ranch Master Plan was approved in 1984 and includes large areas of open space. However, no tentative or final maps have been approved in this zone.
The City’s General Plan designates land uses throughout the zone. (Due to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map and other mapping constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3.) The following acreages are measured from the current General Plan Land Use Map:
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Open Space 478
Residential 244 Commercial 9 Industrial 0 Schools 0 Railroad NIA
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zoning: The Southern portion of the zone is designated as open space, reflectinl the City’s existing ownership of the land earmarked for improvement a Veteran’s Memorial Park. The remainder of the zone is designated as Planned Community (P-C), with the exception of a small area of R- 1-3 zoning.
The growth management 15 percent open space standard does not appl in this zone because, at the time the standard was established, the existing agreements within the Kelly Ranch Master Plan for dedication
of open space already met or exceeded the requirement.
The Facility Management Zone Plan for Zone 8 was adopted by Counc Resolution No. 89-33 in February 1989.
The main private development area in Zone 8 consists of the Kelly Ranch property.
Development activity is anticipated in the mid-term (three to six years from now).
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ExistinglApproved Plant/Animal Lifemabitat (la.): The extensive acreage of designated open space at the eastern end of Agua Hedionda Lagoon
encompasses large areas of plant and animal life, and has excellent habitat value. In addition, land within the future Veterans Memorial Par has extensive habitat value which should be respected when the park
Nature Preserves (lb.): Portions of Agua Hedionda Lagoon have been designated as a wetlands preserve.
Water Features (lc.): Most of the water surface of Agua Hediondz Lagoon lies to the west of Zone 8 within Zone 1. However, Agua Hedionda Creek and the eastern wetlands area of the lagoon lie within Zone 8. At times, these areas may be subject to flooding.
Beaches/Bluffs/Banks (ld.): Significant bluffs exist within the proposed Veterans Memorial Park site. Bluffs also occur adjacent to portions of the lagoon.
CanyonsEIillsides (le.): Extensive areas of slopes in excess of 4 percent can be found within this zone, primarily to the south of the lagoon.
Wetlands (lf.); Riparian Areas (lg.): The northern portion of this zone is predominantly covered by wetlands andor riparian vegetation, although in recent years the areas have not often had much surface water. The Agua Hedionda Local Coastal Plan designates thesf portions of wetlanddriparian areas as a wetlands preserve.
Public ParksLRecreation Areas (3b.): The entire area set aside for the future development of Veterans Memorial Park falls within Zont 8. The Parks and Recreation Element of the General Plan defines the improvement of this area as a community park and Special Resource Area.
ScenidCulturaVEducational (4a.): Agua Hedionda Lagoon is one of the City’s key scenic resources.
The main constrained open space resources in Zone 8 include extensive steep slopes in excess of 40 percent, the wetlands and riparian areas associated with Agua Hedionda Lagoon and Creek, and the floodway c Agua Hedionda Creek,
Trail Segment Nos. 20 and 23, and a portion of Segment Nos. 24 and 28 as defined in the Carlsbad Trail System fall within Zone 8 (Maps 9 and 10).
Greenways (3c); Trails (3d): The existence of wetlands, steep slopes, and City-owned parkland constrains development of a great del of this zone. Given that these resources (as described above) are
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essentially protected by the existing Kelly Ranch Master Plan for the zone and by environmental and growth management regulations, future actions with regard to open space in this zone should focus on achievin
the trail system objectives.and enhancing the existing resources. The most important trail and related greenway alignment through this zone would connect from the Evans Point development (which lies to the east of this zone in Zone 24) along a ridgeline which affords spectacular views over Agua Hedionda Lagoon to the Pacific Ocean (Segment 24 on Maps 9 and lo). Whether achieved through development project design or through any future amendment to the existing Kelly Ranch Master Plan, this trail connection should be the first priority of future open space planning, and should be accommodated within an open space greenway to the greatest extent possible. The trail should be designed to incorporate viewpoints at appropriate locations along the ridgeline.
Trail Segment No. 23 runs east-west on the south side of Agua Hedionda Lagoon. The preferred alignment for this trail is on the soutl side of future Cannon Road, adjacent to the riparian area. This alignment would afford the user the best visual experience. However, further environmental review will site the specific alignment of this trai segment pursuant to the findings of the environmental analysis.
The greenways and trails can be adjusted as warranted, as better information becomes available through additional field work, further environmental analysis, more detailed planning, or similar future planning activities as may be approved by the planning department. 'I? maintenance and liability of the Carlsbad Trail System will be the
responsibility of the City of Carlsbad.
Secondary Open Space Beaches/Bluffs/Banks (ld.): Any beach areas alongside the
Action Priority: lagoon should be protected as open space.
High Priority Implemented Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.): Planning, design, and Through Other Programs: management of the public parks in the zone are guided by the Parks ani Recreation Element of the General Plan and administered by the Parks and Recreation Department. A Land Use Concept Plan for Veterans Memorial Park (previously Macario Canyon Park) was prepared by the City in 1989. A master plan for the park site wilkbe developed by the City's Parks and Recreation Department in the future. When develope the park and its associated programs will be administered by the City's Parks and Recreation Department.
Campgrounds (3e.): The Land Use Concept Plan for Veterans Memorial Park included a small area for camping. A camping area could be a valuable addition to the recreation opportunities in the City. Since the South Carlsbad State Beach campground on the coastline provides extensive accommodations for recreational vehicles, a case could be made to provide a more simple camping facility within this are allowing interaction with the natural landscape of the region.
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ScenidCuIturallEducational (4a.): The aforementioned 1989 Land Use Concept Plan included a number of cultural and educational facilities. The potential for inclusion of an interpretive center, a conference center, an amphitheater, and a cultural arts center should be
carefully considered when the site’s master plan is prepared.
MuseurnslArboretdZoologicBotanical (4e.): The 1989 Land Use Concept Plan for Veterans Memorial Park also included a botanical garden. The potential for inclusion of a botanical garden should be
carefully considered when the site’s master plan is prepared.
Design review and trail dedication are the anticipated implementation methods. Trail improvements will be funded by the general obligation bond and trail maintenance will be funded through the citywide assessment district.
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Zone 9
Gross Area: 522 acres
Zone Open Space Status: 1 This zone includes a mixture of areas which have already been
developed, areas for which approved development plans exist, and area for which there are no current approved development plans. It is therefore considered partially committed in terms of future open space designations.
The City’s General Plan designates land uses throughout the zone. (Due to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map and other mapping constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3.) The following acreages are measured from the current General Plan Land Use Map:
Land Use Gross Acreage
Open Space 208
Residential 106 Commercial 64 Industrial 0 Schools 40 Railroad 23 Other 81
The Zoning Map includes a large area of open space overlaying the mouth of Batiquitos Lagoon. Most of the remainder of the zone is designated as Planned Community (P-C), Residential Mobile Home Park (RMHP) (reflecting an existing land use), and commercial, which applies to a small area south of Poinsettia Drive which is zoned commercial.
The growth management 15-percent open space standard does not appt in this zone because, at the time the standard was established, the zone was already developed andor met or exceeded the requirement.
The Zone 9 Local Facilities Management Plan was adopted by City Council Resolution No. 89-232 in July 1989. The proposed major amendment, MP175@), would require an amendment to the Zone 9 LFMP.
The Rosalena community, Lake Shore Gardens Mobile Home Park, an Poinsettia Village (CT 81-6, a commercial development) are the major existing projects in this zone.
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Development Status: A portion of the Rosalena project, overlooking the lagoon, has already been developed. The Master Plan for the remainder of the developmen is currently being reviewed by the City for a major amendment (MP175(D)).
PladAnimal Lifemabitat (la.): Batiquitos Lagoon is one of thc City’s key natural resource areas supporting a diversity of plant and animal life, and habitats. The shoreline and coastal waters are importai for certain bird species, including the California Brown Pelican (listed as endangered by both state and federal agencies).
Nature Preserves (lb.): Batiquitos Lagoon is an ecological preserve. The Batiquitos Lagoon is subject to an enhancement project which offers to restore continuous tidal action within the lagoon withoi significantly effecting the existing habitat values. The Batiquitos Lagoon Enhancement project is anticipated to begin in Fall, 1993 and t completed by Spring of 1995.
Water Features (lc.): Batiquitos Lagoon is one of the key water features in the City.
Beaches/Bluffs/Banks (ld.): There are some high bluffs along tk north shore of the lagoon. The northern stretch of coastline in Zone 9 also includes bluffs.
Wetlands (lf.): Portions of the shoreline of the lagoon contain wetland resources.
Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.): The state beaches along the coastline are defmed by the Parks and Recreation Department as Special Resource Areas for public recreation.
Trails (3d.): There is an existing public trail, including a viewpoint located along the bluffs to the west and south of the existing developec portion of the Rosalena project.
Campgrounds (3e.): The southern portion of the South Carlsbad State Beach campground falls in Zone 9.
ScenidCulturaVEducational (4a.): Carlsbad Boulevard is designated as a scenic corridor. Existing open space alongside the Boulevard serves to enhance this function.
Gateways (4d.): The entrances to the City along Carlsbad Boulevard and 1-5 are both surrounded by open space, which serves a important function as a greenbelt separating the City from Encinitas to the south.
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Water Protection (5c.): There is a small sedimentatioddetention basin, west of the existing developed portion of the Rosalena project, which €alls within the existing open space area of this zone.
Bluffs Subject to Wave Erosion (5e.): The coastal bluffs in the northern portion of this zone are subject to wave erosion.
The water body and wetlands associated with Batiquitos Lagoon are constrained resources. Other constrained resources include the steep slopes associated with bluffs on the coastline and the lagoon, plus the coastal beaches.
Trail Segment No. 41 and portions of Segments Nos. 39A, 40, and 40A fall within Zone 9 (see Map 15).
Greenways (3c.): The most important future open space action in this zone will focus on achievement of a north-south open space greenway corridor. The greenway would accommodate the proposed north-south trail segment which traverses this zone. Because of topographical constraints and land ownership patterns in this area, the corridor should be located on the east side of Carlsbad Boulevard adjacent to or close to or within the right-of-way in order to take advantage of views out over the ocean.
There is currently a level of uncertainty as to the delineation of some of the future land uses in the coastal strip west of 1-5 in Zones 9,22, and 3. Consequently, it is somewhat difficult at this time to precisely define the mcst appropriate location for the north-south greenway which should connect from Batiquitos Lagoon to Cannon Road. Future decision-making regarding land use in this portion of the City must give attention to the issue of providing an effective connection for the greenway as it passes from one zone to the next.
The greenways and trails can be adjusted as warranted, as better information becomes available through additional field work, further environmental analysis, more detailed planning, or similar future planning activities as may be approved by the planning department. Thc maintenance and liability of the Carlsbad Trail System will be the responsibility of the City" of Carlsbad.
Trails (3d.): There are existing tentative proposals for north-south trail segments to run close to the coastline in Carlsbad. Both the Carlsbad Trail System (see Trail Segment 40, Map 15) and the regional trail planning effort, which focuses on possible use of the Oceanside to San Diego railroad right-of-way, suggest the implementation of a north south :jystem. An essential difference between the two proposals is tha the Carlsbad Trail System advocates dirt trails, while the regional trail effort is focused on a paved long-distance bikeway conforming to Caltrans standards. Both types of trails should be accommodated in the planning for this zone. Although the regional trail has always been
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discussed as having an alignment close to and parallel with the railroac it may be possible in this zone to accommodate both trails in the greenway corridor adjacent to Carlsbad Boulevard as discussed above
The future trail system additions in this zone should connect to the existing east-west public trail which runs just south of the completed homes of the Rosalena development (see Segment 41, Map 15). This existing trail segment features a viewpoint with a dramatic panorama o both the lagoon and the ocean.
The future trail system additions in this zone should allow for pedestrii and bicycle connection to the commuter rail station north of Poinsettia Drive, which may become part of the proposed Oceanside to San Diegi commuter rail service.
It should also be stressed, with regard to trails in this zone, that the intent of the City’s long-range trail planning efforts has been to identif; the primary connections in a City-wide trail system. Local project desi] should incorporate secondary trail connections throughout fuhire developments to facilitate access from the development to the main trai: connections.
Trail Segments Nos. 40A and 39A should also be accommodated in th planning for this zone (see Map 15).
Land Use Buffers (4b.): The open space in this zone fonns an
and the lagoon on the other. This function should be enhanced, where possible, by future open space designations.
Gateways (4d.): The function of the open space around Carlsbad Boulevard and 1-5 as gateways to the City should be protected1 and enhanced in future development proposals.
and enhancement of resources in the lagoon, as well as expansion of buffers for sensitive resources, should be a priorities in this zone.
BeachesBluffsBanks (ld.): Any beaches, bluffs, or banks associated with the lagoon or the coastline which would not be protecu by existing regulatory.provisions should be incorporated into the open space system, where possible.
ScenidCulturaVEducational (4a.): Carlsbad Boulevard is alreac a popular scenic drive with enhanced landscaping through the Village area in Zone 1, plus wide setbacks, and an unusually wide me,dian wit natural vegetation in the Southern portion of the City. Orientation of open space in this zone should aim to enhance the quality of the view from the boulevard.
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Secondary Open Space Plant/Animal Lifemabitat (la.): Protection of Batiquitcis Lagoo Action Priorities:
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Air Quality (5d.): To the extent that future trail systedgreenway additions in the zone will allow for pedestrian and bicycle connections tc the future commuter rail station north of Poinsettia Drive, the open spacl . will serve to encourage use of mass transit, and reduce the number of local traffic movements to connect to the mass transit system. This ope] space would, therefore, be serving an indirect but tangible function in improving'air quality.
Public ParksDtecreation Areas (3b.): The coastal beaches are Special Resource Areas for public recreational use, as identified in the City's Parks and Recreation Element. The City should continue this cooperation with the State's Parks and Recreation Department to enhance recreational opportunities within these areas.
Except for the trails, which will be dedicated with city responsibility foi some improvements and maintenance, the open space elements in this zone will be implemented through project design review.
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Gross Area: 766 acres
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This zone is considered partially committed in terms of defining the fma delineation of open space.
The City’s General Plan designates land uses throughout the zone. (Due to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map and other mapping constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3.) The following acreages are measured from the current General Plan Land Use Map:
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Open Space 144
Residential 573 Commercial 0 Industrial 0 Schools 10 Railroad NIA Other 39
Zone 10 is designated as Planned Community (P-C).
The growth management 15 percent open space standard does not applj in tlus zone because, at the time the standard was established, the zone was already developed and/or met or exceeded the requirement. At the time growth management was approved, the La Costa golf course was counted as open space for this zone. As the golf course was approved as open space in Zone 10 at the time growth management was approvec the golf course will continue to receive credit as open space under this plan.
The Zone 10 Facilities Management Plan is in the initial planning stage.
The Fieldstone Company’s La Costa Northwest Master Plan will guide development in this zone.
A master plan for this zone is currently being prepared for this zone. 8 Existing/Approved PlantIAnimal Lifemabitat (la.): The riparian areas contained within existing open space designations have value in preserving plant, animal life, and habitat values.
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Canyons/HiIlsides (le.): Existing open space designations incluc small areas of steep slopes.
Riparian Areas (lg.): Existing open space designations incorpora some riparian habitat areas.
Golf Courses (3f.): La Costa golf course makes up most of the open space within this zone.
Scenic/Cultural/Educational (4a.): The La Costa golf course hz value as a scenic open space resource.
Land Use Buffers (4b): The existing pattern of open space designations in the zone serves to provide open space buffer strips between projected development areas.
According to the Zone 10 constraints mapping (1991), there are approximately 56 acres of slopes in excess of 40 percent, 3 acres of riparian areas, and 1 18 acres of floodplains considered constrained.
Trail Segments Nos. 33 and 45, and a portion of Segment No. 34 fall within Zone 10 (see Maps 13, 14, and 17).
Greenways (3c.); Trails (3d.): Perhaps the most important ,goal for open space in this zone is the achievement of a greenway corridor extending from the City of San Marcos on the east, through the Carrill! Ranch area in Zone 18, to Alta Mira Park in Zone 20, with a connectio to the Alga Norte Park site within this zone (see Trail Segments 33 on Maps 13 and 14)- As always with the alignment of future trails, the intent is to place as much of the trail within open space corridors rather than alongside roadways or in the midst of development.
A southern spur of the greenway and trail corridor should be aligned tc extend southward from Alga Norte Park to Alga Road (Segment 45 on Maps 14 and 17) where possible. Where possible, it is intended that this alignment take advantage of the extensive view opportunities over the La Costa golf course and beyond to Batiquitos Lagoon and the ocean.
The greenways and trails can be adjusted as warranted, as better information becomes available ahrough additional field work, further environmental analysis, more detailed planning, or similar future planning activities as may be approved by the planning department. TI maintenance and liability of the Carlsbad Trail System will be the responsibility of the City of Carlsbad.
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Costa golf course, and continuing on to Batiquitos Lagoon. The greenway should be planned and designed so as to enhance this function. Scenic/Cultural/Educational (4a.); Land Use Buffers (4b): The development of a greenway through the zone may also, in places, serve to enhance a scenic corridor along the future alignment of Carrillo Way.
Gateways (4d): There is potential for the establishment of an open space gateway around the future intersection of Poinsettia Drive and El Camino Real.
Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.): The future site of Alga Norte Park, as identified in the Parks and Recreation Element, lies within the northern portion of this zone, and must be accommodated in the ultimate development plan for the area. Design of the park site should accommodate the greenway described above. Site planning and design of this facility will be administered by the Parks and Recreation Department.
School Grounds (3a): There may be potential in the future to establish joint use agreements at school sites in this zone. Assessing th need for, and negotiation of, any joint use agreements is the responsibility of the Carlsbad Parks and Recreation Department.
Except for the trails which will be dedicated with City responsibility foi maintenance and liability, and improvements the Parks and Recreation Department intends to implement, the open space elements in this zone will be implemented through project design review.
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Gross Area: 2,118 acres
Zone Open Space Status: 8 Portions of this zone are already developed. Other areas are still being studied in order to determine future land uses. Therefore the zone is considered partially committed with regard to the final delineation of open space areas.
The City’s General Plan designates land uses throughout the zone. (Due to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map and other mapping constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3.) The following acreages are measured from the current General Plan Land Use Map:
Land Use Gross Acreage
Open Space 309
Residential 1619 Commercial 60 Industrial 0 Schools 88 Railroad NIA Other 42
Almost aI1 of this zone is designated as Planned Community (P-C).
Development within this zone must meet the requirements of the growtl management 15 percent open space performance standard.
The Local Facilities Management Plan for Zone 11 was adopted by Cit]
The Fieldstone Company currently owns most of the remaining undeveloped property in this zone. However, the southern undevelope area includes a small number of other development interests including the majority of non-residential property in the zone owned by M.A.G. Properties.
It is anticipated that the southern portion of this zone will be developed within the next three years, and the Fieldstone property within three to six years.
ExistinglApproved PladAnimal Lifemabitat (la.): San Marcos Creek and the lam Open Space: adjacent to it form one of the key natural resource units in the City.
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Water Features (lc.); Canyons/Hillsides (le.): San Marcos Creek passes through the most dramatic portion of San Marcos Canyo in Zone 11.
Wetlands (If.); Riparian Areas (lg.): San Marcos Creek contains a significant corridor of riparian vegetation. There is also a riparian corridor along Encinitas Creek which extends northeast from
Stagecoach Park.
School Grounds (3a.): A substantial area of existing open space i this zone is set aside for the future development of La Costa High School.
Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.): Stagecoach Park is a 28- acre community park.
ScenidCulturalLEducational (4a.): San Marcos Canyon is one ( the most distinctive landscape features in the City, a key scenic resource.
Hazardous Areas (5a.): San Marcos Canyon contains steep slope The canyon also functions as a floodway corridor.
Water Protection (5c.): An area in the eastern part of this zone is owned by the Olivenhain Municipal Water District and used for operation of a water reservoir.
Constrained Open Space According to the Local Facilities Management Plan, environmentally Per City Growth constrained open space in this zone includes approximately 154 acres c Management Plan: slopes in excess of 40 percent, 6 acres of riparian vegetation, 2 acres o wetland, and 21 acres of floodplain.
Trails System: Trail Segments Nos. 47,48,52,53,54,55, 55A, 56A, 57A, and 581 fall within Zone 11 (see Maps 17, 18,21 and 23).
Primary Open Space Plant/Animal Lifemabitat (la.); Nature Preserves (lb.): Action Priorities: The large undeveloped portion of this zone northwest of San Marcos Canyon contains high-quality coastal sage scrub which is habitat for thc California gnatcatcher. (The California gnatcatcher has been officially proposed for federal endangered status.) It is possible that a portion of this area may be set aside as a preserve for the gnatcatcher. As part of development of this area, approval of the plans for the widening of Rancho Santa Fe Road could require the dedication of portions of this area as mitigation for impacts to gnatcatcher habitat within other parts o Zone 11. The establishment of this preserve will be addressed in the City’s Habitat Management Plan, as well as in a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) designed specifically for the Rancho Santa Fe Road widening program. It will also be subject to negotiations with State an( Federal regulatory agencies. In addition to this potential preserve, oper
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P space planning for Zone 11 should pursue expansion of the buffer zone around other existing natural habitat areas.
Greenways (3c.): There is an opportunity to connect a number of greenways through this zone. San Marcos Canyon should be connected to El Fuerte Road in the northwest of the zone and also eastward under or across the future alignment of Rancho Santa Fe Road, to the boundary with San Marcos. From the top of the hill to the east of Rancho Santa Fe Road another greenway should connect southwest to the intersection of La Costa Avenue and Camino De Las Coches. The
southern part of the zone should form a greenway connecting to the future high school site.
As part of development of this area, should a portion of the property known as “Rancheros”, located in the northwest portion of this zone, bc set aside as mitigation of coastal sage scrub habitat for the Rancho Sant: Fe Road realignment and widening, a greenway and trail should be provided around the mitigation site. The Comprehensive Open Space and Conservation map depicts a conceptual greenway, running east- west, across the Rancheros site. It is understood that the location of the greenway/trail is flexible, and should ultimately be aligned with the northern edge of any preserve that is established.
The greenways and trails can be adjusted as warranted, as better information becomes available through additional field work, further environmental analysis, more detailed planning, or similar future planning activities as may be approved by the Planning Department. The maintenance and liability of the Carlsbad Trail System will be the responsibility of the City of Carlsbad.
Trails (3d.): A number of important trail connections occur within Zone 11. Commencing at La Costa Meadows Elementary School, a tra connection (Segment 47 on Maps 14 and 17) should be made southeast to San Marcos Canyon and then generally follow the north edge of the canyon to a staging area near Rancho Santa Fe Road. The trail would then cross San Marcos Creek and continue around the south edge of the canyon before turning east towards a connection with the City of San Marcos Trail System. The maintenance and liability of the trail segments, and the open space system of San Marcos Canyon, should b the responsibility of the City of Carlsbad or such other organization deemed appropriate by the City, such as a conservancy agency associated with the Habitat Management Plan. In the north of the zone. consideration should also be given to a trail around the preserve area described above. In the south of the zone, Stagecoach Park should form a hub for the trail system with connections leading northeast to joi with the City of San Marcos Trail System (Segments Nos. 55 and 57A on Map 23), and southeast and southwest to join the City of Encinitas Trail System. A small segment of trail should also cross the zone in the extreme southeastern corner (Trail Segment 58A on Map 22) providing
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a connection between trails in the Cities of Encinitas, San harcos and the County of San Diego.
Trail segments 57A, 58A and the east-west portion of segment 55 havc been designated for equestrian use, as well as for use by pedestrians ai bicyclists (see maps 22 and 23). These equest.r&m links will provide regional connections to the Cities of Encinitas and San Marcos and the County of San Diego.
Gateways (4d.): Both the entrance to and exit from Carlsbad along Rancho Santa Fe Road occur within Zone 1 1. Consideration should b given in project planning and design for establishing open space gateways marking the entrance to Carlsbad as seen from this roadway
Plant/Animal Lifemabitat (la.): There is a.mature stand of riparian woodland immediately to the northeast of the intersection of L Costa Avenue and Camino De Las Coches. This area is already protected under open space but an additional buffer around the woodland would enhance its continued biological value.
Canyons/Hillsides (le.): Protection of hillsides towards the horizon on the east side of Rancho Santa Fe Road should be considere
as a secondary opportunity for open space in this zone.
School Grounds (3a.): Negotiations with the school district shoul address the incorporation of a trail segment within the design for the future high school site. The segment would run southward and have
particular merit in terms of providing safe pedestrian and bicycle acces to the school from Encinitas, where much of the school’s enrollment i: located.
Public Parks/Recreation Areas (3b.): Stagecoach. Park may ne1 some minor retrofitting in order for it to function as a trail staging area
Equestrian Facilities (3h.): The trail connection proposed in the southeast extremity of this zone from the City of Encinitas to the Coun of San Diego and City of San Marcos (Segment 58A on Map 22) shou allow for equestrian use as the trails in both of the adjacent cornmunitit
are specifically designed for equestrian as well as pedestrian and bicycl use in this area.
ScenidCulturalEducational (4a.): Securing an open space corridor around portions of the rim of San Marcos Canyon, and allowing safe public access into these areas to enjoy the aesthetic amenity of the canyon should be pursued where possible.
School Grounds (3a.): There may be potential in the future to establisWenhance joint use agreements at school sites in the zone. The need for and negotiation of any joint use agreements is the responsibili of the Parks and Recreation Department.
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This is one of the more complicated zones. Some of the open space elements will be obtained through design review and the Habitat Management Plan, most likely through dedication. Improvement costs will be funded by a project-specific assessment. The trail segment in
improvements to be funded by general obligation bond monies. Trail maintenance will be funded through the citywide assessment district. L few of the elements will be private responsibilities.
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Gross Area: 669 acres
Zone Open Space Status: 1 Development plans have been approved for the entirety of this zone; it i, therefore fully commimd in terms of delineation of the future pattern of open space areas.
The City’s General Plan designates land uses throughout the zone. Due to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map and other mapping constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3.) The following acreages are measured from the current General Plan Land Use Map:
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Open Space 96
Residential 512 Commercial 2 Industrial 0 Schools 41 Railroad NIA Other 18
This zone is designated Planned Community (P-C).
Development within this zone must meet the requirements of the growtl management 15 percent open space performance standard. I LocalFacilities The Local Facilities Management Plan for Zone 12 was adopted, as amended, by City Council Resolution No. 90-264 in August 1990. 1 Major Developments: The Arroyo La Costa Master Plan comprises the only remaining major development planned for this zone.
Development Status: Development is anticipated in the short term, over the next three years.
Existing/Approved Plant/Animal Lifemabitat (la.); Wetlands (lf.); Riparian Areas (lg.): Existing open space plans include provision for protection and enhancement of a 41-acre riparian corridor running from northeast to southwest through the middle of the Arroyo La Costa project. Several sensitive native plant species, including Del Mar Manzanita, will be preserved within open space just to the east of El Camino Real. An existing oak grove will be preserved and enhanced. However, when preservation is not possible, individual oaks should be replaced at a 4: 1 ratio or better.
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Private Recreation Areas (3g.): The Arroyo La Costa Master Plan provides for a community recreation center and daycare facilities. This facility will occupy approximately 7 acres and will include a regulation size swimming pool and tennis courts, plus other recreationa amenities. A number of open space lots are also to be located in the project.
The main constrained open space resources in the zone are riparian vegetation (13 acres) and steep slopes in excess of 40 percent (2 acres)
Trail Segment No. 51 running from east to west passes through Zone 12 (see maps 20 and 21). The developer has proposed a number of secondary trails within the project area which will be implemented as part of the Arroyo La Costa Master Plan.
The Arroyo La Costa Master Plan gives a valuable case study in terms of the implementation of the Carlsbad Trail System by the private sectc The developer’s incorporation of the trail connections, called for in the Carlsbad System, can be used as a model for future development in the City, with regard to the provision of secondary trails connecting throughout the community.
Canyons/Hillsides (le.): The hillsides visible from El Camino Real should be preserved in natural open space to the greatest extent possible.
Trails (3d.): The City should ensure that the requirements for implementation of the Carlsbad Trail System through the Arroyo La’ Costa Master Plan are fully met, including connection to the north side of Olivenhain Road in the southwest corner of the zone.
The greenways and trails can be adjusted as warranted, as better information becomes available through additional field work, further environmental analysis, more detailed planning, or similar future planning activities as may be approved by the Planning Department. The maintenance and liability of the Carlsbad Trail System will be the responsibility of the City of Carlsbad.
Plant/Animal Lifemabitat (la.): The City should monitor the natural resource enhancement plans specified in the Master Plan to ensure continued compliance.
ScenicKulturaVEducational (4a.); Gateways (4d.): The open space areas proposed for retention alongside El Camino Real are valuable in enhancing the effect of an open space gateway into the City from Encinitas.
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Gross Area: 679 acres
Zone Open Space Status: Because of the limited status of approved master plans or proposed development projects in this zone, it is considered not committed in terms of the definition of future open space.
The City’s General Plan designates this for nonresidential reserve and open space. (Due to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map and other mapping constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3.) The following acreages are measured from the current General Plan Land Use Map:
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Open Space 245
Residential 0 Commercial 48 Industrial 0 Schools 0 Railroad NiA Other 386
The General Plan Land Use Map indicates open space use for the lands south of Agua Hedionda Lagoon, and also for a 39-acre “L-shaped” area often referred to as the “flower fields” which is north of Palomar Aqort Road and east of Paseo Del Now.
The 39-acre “L-shaped” flower field is also indicated as open space on the Zoning Map of the city. The open space area to the south of Agua
Hedionda Lagoon, as shown on the General Plan Land Use Map, is indicated on the Zoning Map as a Public Utility Zone.
Development within this zone is required to meet the requirements of th growth management 15 percent open space performance standard.
The Local Facilities Management Plan for Zone 13 has been submitted
The Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan (Carltas Company) encompasses the
entire zone, with the exception of the SDG&E property north of Canno Road. The plan is in process and has not yet been approved.
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Existing/Approved Open Space: The areas mapped as existing and/or approved open space in this zone are taken from the General Plan. BeachesBluffdBanks (ld.): Existing open space designations encompass the beaches, bluffs and banks of Agua Hedionda Lagoon.
CanyonslHillsides (le.): There are some steep slopes (over 25 percent) on the south side of the lagoon.
Forestry/Agriculture/Aquaculture (2a.): A portion of this zon is subject to the Williamson Act and includes the 39-acre flower field referred to earlier. The 39-acre flower field is designated as permanen open space.
Public Parks/Recreation Areas (3b.): Existing open space in th zone includes the 92-acre Hub Park site.
Scenic/CulturaVEducational (4a.): The 39-acre flower fields which encompass by the open space area in the south of this zone, are highly valued feature of Carlsbad's landscape.
Constrained open space within this zone coincides with the open space shown on the General Plan.
Two segments of the Carlsbad Trails System, Nos. 21 and 22, wavers the designated open space south of Agua Hedionda Lagoon (see Map 9). In the extreme northwest corner of the zone, it is important that a sufficiently wide open space corridor be secured for possible future placement of a trail along the full length of this zone on the south side I the lagoon.
space areas which provide maximum waterside public access should bl the first priority in this zone. While existing open space designations ( the General Plan Land Use Map adequately cover most of the water's edge along the lagoon, there is a small area at the northwestern corner the zone where only a narrow strip of shoreline would be protected under the current open space designations. Additionally, it should be noted that the Zoning Map does not clearly indicate open space along tl strip of land on the edge of the lagoon. It is possible that SDG & E ma not consider open space as the permanent use for this area. It would also appear that parts of this shoreline may provide suitable locations 5 commercidrecreational uses which could take advantage of the water' edge location. An essential proviso of any such development would bc the need for secured public access along the shoreline.
Agriculture (2a.): This zone includes a substantial area of agricultural lands, much of which is currently held .under an Agricultur Preserve Contract (Williamson Act). The land is used primarily for growing flower crops for the production of bulbs. As a result, the arei
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is often host to a dramatic display of color, an aesthetic event which is highly valued by many of Carlsbad's residents and visitors. A primary priority for open space in this zone should therefore focus on the preservation of as much of the flower fields as possible, with particular
emphasis placed on the west and south-west sloping areas visible from 1 5, Palomar Airport Road, and Paseo Del Norte.
Operation of agricultural activities within an urban context is often troublesome. For example, common agricultural practices such as the use of chemical herbicides/pesticides, the use of machinery, and noisy activity early in the day are normally incompatible with adjacent residential development. On the other hand, public access may adversely impact agricultural activity. The aesthetic significance of the flower fields suggests that support from the city in terms of maintainin! the viability of this particular agricultural use would be appropriate..
Trails (3d.): Accommodation of the Carlsbad Trail System should b a priority for open space in this zone (Segment Nos. 21,22, and 28, Maps 9 and 12).
The greenways and trails can be adjusted as warranted, as better information becomes availab1e"through additional field work, further environmental analysis, more detailed planning, or similar future planning activities as may be approved by the Planning Department. The maintenance and liability of the Carlsbad Trail System will be the responsibility of the City of Carlsbad.
Secondary Open Space Water Features (lc.); Public ParkdRecreation Areas (ab.): Recreational use of the lagoon is currently constrained on a number of counts. The City has placed water-recreation use restrictions on Agua Hedionda Lagoon east of 1-5. These use regulations divide this portion of the lagoon into three parts, with jet-ski use permitted in the northwez area, water-skiing allowed in the mid-section, and sailing in the eastern area. There is also a limit on the number of jet-skis allowed on the water at any one time. Another major constraint is the limited boat launching opportunities. Although privately-operated boat launches exist on the north side of the lagoon at present, no publicly-operated boat launch facilities exist. Likewise, while public access to the lagoor is available, special circumstances make it difficult to get to the lagoon. Since much of this lagoon is already more intensively developed than the City's other lagoons, it may be appropriate for additional public water recreation to be accommodated here. The south shoreline in Zon 13 could provide one or more locations for a public water access. However, it should first be determined whether or not the environment sensitivity and recreational capacity would safely accommodate increased use.
Trails (3d.): In addition to the primary trail system, a special opportunity exists for the addition of a secondary trail loop which wou allow the public to view the flower fields. There can be problems
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associated with public access close to agricultural activities, but, if the potential conflicts could be resolved, such a trail could be quite popuk
ScenicKulturaVEducational .(4a.): It may be possible for the City to develop some kind of interpretive facility related to the flower growing activities in this area. At its most simple, such a facility coull merely consists of interpretive signage along a trail. At a more compk level, there could be an interpretive building where programs such as classes regarding floriculture could be held. A facility like this could possibly be combined in some way with an operational building for th flower growing activity itself, perhaps with the leaseholder for the flower fields also operating a small visitor center. In such a facility, interpretive activities could be combined with the sale of produce from the fields, such as bulbs and cut-flowers as well as garden-related produce.
It should be noted that the State of California anticipates ultimate ownership of all or portions of the lagoon, including the shoreline which would be improved with a shoreline trail and an interpretive center, probably on the north shore. (The center would not necessaril: fall within this zone, however.)
Gateways (4d.): Many people visiting the City exit 1-5 eastward 01 Palomar Airport Road. From this approach, the flower fields immediately to the north of Palomar Azrport Road serve a function as i visual gateway to the City.
management of the public parks in the zone are guided by the Parks an Recreation Element of the General Plan and administered by the Parks and Recreation Department.
Most of the elements here will be obtained through project design review and the 15 percent set-aside requirement. Private property owners, the State, and the City will be responsible for maintaining various elements in this zone.
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Zone 14
Gross Area: 821 acres
Open Space Zone Status: There are no approved development plans for this zone and it is therefore considered not committed in terms of the delineation of open space areas.
The City’s General Plan designates land uses throughout the zone. (Due to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map and other mappin constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3.) The following acreages are measured from the current General Plan Land Use Map:
Land Use Gross Acreage
Open Space 253
Residential 516 Commercial 0 Industrial 0 Schools 42 Wadroad NIA Other 10
The zoning designation for this zone is Limited Control (L-C).
Development within this zone must meet the requirements of the grow management 15-percent open space performance standard. The Local Facilities Management Pl’an for Zone 14 states that the performance standard requirement for this zone is approximately 96 acres. According to the zone plan, the unconstrained open space acreage with the City-owned property around Lake Calavera totals approximately 1 I acres, and therefore, no additional 15-percent performance open space required in the zone.
The Local Facilities-Management Plan for Zone 14 was adopted by Cit Council Resolution No. 90-24 in February 1990. As noted above, according to the zone plan, no additional open space is required in this zone beyond the Lake Calavera property and any environmentally constrained resources, as defined by the City’s growth management program.
There are no major developments currently proposed, except for a Ciq sponsored golf course which is presently undergoing environmental review.
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DeveIopment Status: There are no approved master plans for this zone. I ExistingIApproved PlanUAnimal Lifemabitat (la.): As natural habitat for plant and animal life, the existing open space around Lake Calavera has considerable value. In addition to the riparian vegetation and other resource values related to the lake, the slopes above the lake support the California ghatcatcher, a species currently proposed for listing under tht federal Endangered Species Act.
Water Features (lc.): Lake Calavera, a man-made water body, fall in the northeast corner of this zone. This very beautiful lake is the centerpiece to a large City-owned property.
Canyons/Hillsides (le.): There are some limited areas of steep slopes (over 25 percent) contained within the existing designated open space area.
Wetlands (lf.); Riparian Areas (lg.): The open space in this zone contains one of the most significant stands of riparian vegetation i
School Grounds (3a.): The open space polygon roughly in the mic point of the zone is reserved for a proposed high school.
Public Parks/Recreation Areas (3b.): The 253-acre open space area around Lake Calavera is designated as a Special Resource Area in the Carlsbad Parks and Recreation Element of the General Plan.
Golf Courses (3f.): A substantial proportion of this zone, occupying the northeast comer of the city around Lake Calavera, is owned by the City and is currently intended for development as a public golf course facility. n.e northeast terminus of the trails system would be located within the boundary of the golf course property, enjoying thc amenity value of Lake Calavera itself - one of the City’s most scenic lakes. The proposed golf course is still not a certainty (as of this writing), as existing studies are reviewing the environmental and economic feasibility of ths: proposal.
ScenidCulturaVEducational (4a.): Lake Calavera is one of the most scenic resources in the City.
According to the Facilities Management Plan, there are 58 acres of slopes in excess of 40 percent in the zone. The lake occupies 24 acres. The wetlandriparian corridor in the northeast corner of the zone is also constrained resource area.
Trail Segment No. 15 (see Maps 5,6 and 10) and a portion of Segments Nos. 10 (Maps 3 and 6) and 16 (Map 6) as described in the Carlsbad Trail System fall within Zone 14.
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Primary Open Space Action Priorities: PlantIAnimal lifemabitat (la.): The area around Lake Calavera forms one of the key nodes for wildlife in the City. A corridor connection from this area leading southwest, connecting to the Agua Hedionda Creek system, is a key wildlife and habitat objective.
Water Features (lc.): The Lake Calavera drainage is a significant stream corridor. Portions of the Carlsbad Trail System are intended tc follow alongside the drainage (located so as not to adversely impact ar sensitive natural resources). In conjunction with the open space priori accorded to the trail system, the Lake Calavera drainage should be an open space priority for this zone.
Greenways (3c.); Trails (3d.): Although a substantial footage c trails is planned for this zone, the trail segments do not coincide with existing open space land use designations. The primary objective for open space planning in this zone should be to maximize the open spacc corridors within which the trail system will be aligned. It should particularly be noted that the alignment of Trail Segment No. 15 as it moves north from the future intersection of El Camino Real and Cannc Road was delineated so as to take advantage of some significant viewpoint opportunities (see Maps 5, 6, and lo). Detailed site-plannH analysis and subsequent development design should incorporate these opportunities into the open space and trail corridors, where possible.
The greenways and trails can be adjusted as warranted, as better information becomes available through additional field work, further environmental analysis, more detailed planning, or similar future planning activities as may be approved by the Planning Department. The maintenance and liability of the Carlsbad Trail System will be the responsibility of the City of Carlsbad.
Scenic/Cultural/Educational (4a.): Lake Calavera is one of the most picturesque landscape features in the City. Whether or not the g( course proposal is carried out, the utmost care should be given to protecting the visual amenity of this resource and the land surrounding it. A corollary to the protection of the aesthetic values is the development of thk public access trails and viewpoints so that resident can enjoy the benefits of City ownership of the lake.
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Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.): Planning, design, and management of the public parks in the zone are guided by the Parks and Recreation Element of the General Plan and administered by the Carlsbad Parks and Recreation Department.
This zone may require most of the City acquisition cost budget. This cost will be funded by the G.O. Bond. Open space and trail maintenance will be funded by the citywide assessment district.
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The City's General Plan designates land uses throughout the zone. (Due to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map and other mapping constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3.) The following acreages are measured from the current General Plan Land Use Map:
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Residential 1273 Commercial 19 Industrial 14 Schools 0 Railroad NIA Other 11
Zone 15 has a variety of zoning designations, including Limited Contro (L-C), Residential Mobile Home Park (RMHP), Residential Agricultur; (R-A), Residential Estates (R-E), and a small area of commercial.
Development within this zone must meet the requirements of the growtl management 15 percent open space performance standard.
The Zone 15 Facilities Management Plan was adopted by City Council
Major developments which have been proposed in the past include the Carlsbad Highlands, Sycamore Creek, and Rancho Del Cerro projects.
Tract 82-12 (Carlsbad Highlands) has an old approved tentative map; Tract 85-25 (Rancho Del Cerro) has a tentative map in process; and Tract 83-36 (Sycamore Creek) has an approved final map. No development activity is anticipated within the zone in the near term.
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District). These features, combined with the preserve described below begin to form the backbone of a significant continuous wildlife and habitat system based primarily on the water drainage pattern of this are
Nature Preserves (lb.): The Dawson Los Monos Canyon Reserve, a component of the University of California Natural Reserve System, occupies 163 acres of Zone 15. The reserve is managed as a “...refuge for plants and animals once abundant throughout the area an a laboratory for studying the natural systems now threatened beyond tl
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Canyons/Hillsides (le.): Existing designated open space include substantial areas of steep slopes and hillsides.
Wetlands (lf.); Riparian Areas (lg.): There is an extensive riparian system in Zone 15, some of which falls within existing open space areas.
According to the Local Facilities Management Plan, there are approximately 94 acres of slopes in excess of 40 percent, 32 acres of riparian vegetation, 42 acres of floodplain, and 17 acres of permanent water body contained within the zone.
Trail Segment No. 25 (see Maps 6 and lo), and a portion of Segment No. 26 (see Maps 10 and 11) fall within Zone 15.
Plant/Animal Lifemabitat (la.): Open space for the protection ( biological resources will be an important priority in this zone, both in terms of proposed open space corridors oriented around the natural drainages and through the definition of a buffer for the Dawson Los Monos Canyon Reserve, which lies on the eastern boundary of the Ci
Water Features (lc.): Much of the proposed open space system ii this zone is focused around the pattern of stream and creek drainage corridors. These features are generally well protected by environment; regulations, but it should be recognized that the natural topography of the landscape in this zone is strongly defined by the drainages, and tht open space system is intended to protect that pattern. Buffers should 1 added alongside drainage corridors where possible.
Greenways (3c): A series of greenway corridors should cross thj zone. These greenways will function as biological corridors as well a trail corridors for recreation access. The primary greenway should focus on an Agua Hedionda Creek tributary located in the west of the zone just south of the future alignment of Cannon Road. The second greenway will run north-south along the eastern boundary of the zone
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The greenways and trails can be adjusted as warranted, as better information becomes available through additional field work, further environmental analysis, more detailed planning, or similar future planning activities as may be approved by the Planning Department. The maintenance and liability of the Carlsbad Trail System will be the responsibility of the City of Carlsbad.
Trails (3d.): Trails that run alongside riparian areas or the Dawson Los Monos Canyon Reserve could negatively impact those areas, so careful site planning and design will be required to avoid potential problems. At the time of preparation of this plan, property owners in Zone 15 desired the portion of Trail Segment No. 26, located in Zone ! moved to the east so that the connection in Zone 15 could be made farther east than currently planned. Consideration should be given to move the trail east, if at the time of specific site plan review, the City determines it is feasible to move the trail, from a biological and
Nature Preserves (lb.): The potential for establishment of buffers around the Dawson Los Monos Canyon Reserve (which is administerel by the University of California) should be explored, particularly arounc the point at which the Reserve and the open space protecting riparian corridors in the zone intersect.
Water Management (2b.): It is possible that when portions of this zone are developed, flood control improvements required so that the Agua Hedionda Creek drainage can accommodate increased storm runoff. The design of any storm-water management systems should emphasize retention and detention basins, both to reduce downstream peak flows and also to maximize groundwater replenishment, thereby enhancing the long term viability of the riparian vegetation. Any maintenance road access to serve water management improvements could potentially be integrated with the trails system, thereby effecting, through dual use, savings in both capital and long-term maintenance expenditures.
Scenic/Cultural/Educational (4a.): Agua Hedionda Creek supports one of the best preserved riparian systems in Carlsbad. Preservation of the drainage corridor should be. encouraged.
Land Use Buffers (4b): The establishment of greenways along the drainage corridors through this zone could form the basis of open space buffers separating future neighborhoods within the zone.
Gateways (4d.): Future alignment of Cannon Road is projected to extend through the northern portion of Zone 15, connecting eastward tc the City of Vista. This will form a major entry point into Carlsbad.
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Protection of an area of open space within the viewshed of the future roadway as it enters Carlsbad would form an open space gateway between the two cities.
School Grounds (3a.): There may be potential in the future to establishlenhance joint use agreements at school sites in the zone. Assessing the need for and negotiation of any joint use agreements is tl responsibility of the Parks and Recreation Department.
Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.): Planning, design, and management of the public parks in the zone are guided by the Parks an Recreation Element of the General Plan and administered by the City's Parks and Recreation Department.
Most of the elements here will be achieved through design review and dedication under the 15-percent set-aside requirement. Except for the trails, most maintenance will be funded by project-specific assessment
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Zone 16
Gross Area: 415 acres
Zone Open Space Status: There are no approved development plans for this zone and it is therefore considered not committed in terms of delineation of future open space areas.
The City’s General Plan designates land uses throughout the zone.
(Due to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map and other mappin constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3.) The following acreages are measured from the current General Plan Land Use Map:
Land Use Gross Acreage
Open Space 125
Residential 0 Commercial 0 Industrial 290 Schools 0 Railroad N/A
The General Plan Land Use Map indicates Planned Industrial (P-M) u of the zone with the exception of open space areas.
The entire zone is classified Planned Community (P-C).
The 15 percent growth management plan open space performance standard does not apply to this zone because, at the time the standard was established the zone was already developed and/or met or exceedt the requirement. The zone is already considered to meet the City’s op space requirements based upon existing development approvals.
The Zone 16 Facilities Management Plan is in technical review at this
There are no major developments in this zone. The Carlsbad Airport Business Center, a major industrial development, lies just to the south within Zone 5.
The zone is undeveloped. There are no tentative maps in process.
The delineation of existing approved open space is drawn from Carlst Airport Business Center (SP 200).
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Plant/Animal Lifemabitat (la.); Water Features (le.): Portions of the Agua Hedionda Creek drainage system lie within existing open space in this zone. This system forms one of the best preserved habitats in the City, supporting a variety of plant and animal life. The existing open space delineation also forms a good buffer to thc Dawson Los Monos Canyon Reserve.
CanyondHillsides (le.): There are drainages in the northwest corner and along the southern edge of this zone. There are some steep slopes (over 25 percent) contained within the existing open space
delineated in these areas.
Wetlands (lf.); Riparian (lg.): The existing open space delineation encompasses the major riparian system which falls in this zone.
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Segment No. 26 (see Maps 10 and 11) of the Carlsbad Trail System, passes through the zone, taking advantage of the designated open space corridor along the drainage course. The detailed alignment and design of the trail should avoid adverse environmental impacts to wetland resources and riparian habitat along this drainage.
PlanVAnimal lifemabitat (la.): The open space, as proposed, would be quite effective in providing for wildlife corridor connections along the stream network, connecting in particular to the Squires Dam and Dawson Los Monos Canyon Preserve areas. The greater the buffe area around the riparian habitat, the more effective the wildlife corridor5 will be. Establishment of wildlife road-crossing opportunities where th drainage crosses El Fuerte Road and Faraday Avenue will be instrumental in enhancing the viability of the wildlife corridors.
Greenways (3c.); Trails (3d.'): The open space, as proposed, would permit the passage of the trail system through the zone within an open space greenway corridor. Any future additional open space negotiations should focus on expanding the width of the open space system around the trail segment.
The greenways and trails can be adjusted as warranted, as better information becomes available through additional field work, further environmental analysis, more detailed planning, or similar future planning activities as may be approved by the Planning Department. The maintenance and liability of the Carlsbad Trail System will be the responsibility of the City of Carlsbad.
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Secondary Open Space Action Priorities: Water Management (2b.): It is possible that, when portions of th zone are developed, the Agua Hedionda Creek drainage system may require improvements to accommodate increased storm runoff. The design of any storm water management systems should emphasize retention and detention basins, both to reduce downstream peak flows. and also to maximize groundwater replenishment, thereby enhancing tl long term viability of the riparian vegetation. Any maintenance road access to serve water management improvements could potentially be integrated with the trail system, thereby effecting, through dual use, a savings in both capital and long-term maintenance expenditures.
Scenic/Cultural/Educational (4a.): Agua Hedionda Creek supports one of the best preserved riparian systems in Carlsbad. The development of a greenway system aligned along the drainage comdor would offer substantial scenic and educational amenity values. The design of any public access alongside the creek should optimize scenic and educational benefits, while at the same time, preserving the natural resource value of the corridors.
Land Use Buffers (4b): The establishment of greenways along th drainage corridors through this zone could also form the basis of open space buffers designed to separate future residential development adjacent to the zone (notably in Zone 15) from proposed industrial development within this zone.
Gateways (4d.): The future alignment of Faraday Avenue is projected to run through the middle of the zone, connecting eastward tc the City of Vista. This will form a major entry point into the City of Carlsbad. Protection of an area of open space within the viewshed of the future roadway as it enters Carlsbad would form an open space gateway between the two cities.
School Grounds (sa.): There may be potential in the future to establisWenhance joint use agreements at school sites in the zone. Assessing the need for and negotiation of any joint use agreements is t responsibility of the City's Parks and Recreation Department.
Public Parks/Recreation Areas (3b.): Planning, design, and management of the public parks in the zone are guided by the Parks an Recreation Element of the General Plan and administered by the Parks and Recreation Department.
Other than the trails, the open space elements here will be implemented through design review of private projects.
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Gross Area: 593 acres
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There are no approved development plans in this zone and it is therefor considered not committed in terms of the delineation of future open space areas.
The City’s General Plan designates land uses throughout the zone.
(Due to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map and other mappin; constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3.) The following acreages are measured from the current General Plan Land Use Map:
Land Use Gross Acreage
Open Space 175
Residential 255 Commercial 0 Industrial 0 Schools 0 Railroad NIA Other 163
Zone 17 is designated Limited Control (L-C).
Development within this zone is must meet the requirements of the growth management 15 percent open space performance standard.
There is no Local Facilities Management Plan for this zone, but a plan in the initial planning stages.
There are no proposed developments at this time. The Bressi Ranch k the major property ownership in this zone.
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There are no existing open space areas in public ownership or secured through approved development plans in this zone.
Steep slopes (over 25 percent) are the primary constraint in this zone.
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Primary Open Space Plant/Animal lifemabitat (la.): Wildlife corridor functions should to be addressed as an important component of a greenway
for this greenway will need to examine the location of facilities for public access so as to not impact natural resource values. The greenwa design should incorporate riparian enhancement where appropriate.
Canyons/Hillsides (le.); Scenic/Cultural/Educational (4a.) There is a series of small canyons which extend perpendicular to the ea side of El Camino Real. Where possible, these should be preserved in natural open space as an aesthetic amenity visible from the roadway.
Greenways (3c.); Trails (3d.): The east-to-west Trail Segment No. 34 should be located within an open space comdor which would reach from the City boundary with San Marcos, (there is also an open space corridor in this valley in San Marcos) west to the Alga Norte Par1 site, and ultimately onward to the Zone 19 Park site, Alta Mira Park, and via a northward spur, to Veteran's Memorial Park in Zone 8. This greenway corridor should be the primary focus for open space in this zone (Segment 35 on Maps 11 and 14). An additional greenway corridor should be planned to connect from Palomar Axport Road and Trail Segment No. 26 southward along the east side of the zone.
The greenways and trails can be adjusted as warranted, as better information becomes available through additional field work, further environmental analysis, more detailed planning, or similar future planning activities as may be approved by the Planning Department.
The maintenance and liability of the Carlsbad Trail System will be the responsibility of the City of Carlsbad.
Land Use BuffersEntries (4b.): Palomar Airport Road and El Camino Real are two of the most heavily traveled routes in Carlsbad. The expansion of open space within the viewsheds of these designated scenic roadways should be considered when land use plans are defined for this zone.
School Grounds (3a.): There may be potential in the future to establisldenhance joint use agreements at school sites in the zone. Assessing the need for and negotiation of any joint use agreements is tl responsibility of the Parks and Recreation Department.
Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.): Planning, design, and management of the public parks in the zone are guided by the Parks an( Recreation Element of the General Plan and administered by the Parks and Recreation Department.
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Implementation Approach: All of the open space elements here will be dedicated through the 15 percent set-aside requirement. The trail segment will be maintained using citywide assessment funds, while the other open space elements will be maintained using project-specific assessments.
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Zone 18
Gross Area: 906 acres
Zone Open Space Status: Because of the limited extent of approved development plans for this zone it is considered not committed in terms of final open space areas delineation. It should be noted that the Rancho Carrillo Master Plan, which will define the general pattern for open space in this zone, is
currently in process.
The City’s General Plan designates land uses throughout the zone. (Due to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map and other mappir constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3.) The following acreages are measured from the current General Plan Land Use Map:
Land Use Gross Acreage
Open Space 139
. Residential 505 Commercial 24 Industrial 216 Schools 16 Railroad NIA Other 6
The north portion of this zone is designated for industrial use. The remainder is designated Planned Community (P-C).
Development within this zone must meet the requirements of the grc management 15 percent open space performance standard.
The Local Facilities Management Zone Plan was adopted by City Council Resolution No. 91-76 in March 1991.
The Rancho Carrillo Master Plan encompasses most of this zone.
The Rancho Carrill0 Master Plan is in process at this time.
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Exis ting/Approved Plant/Animal Lifemabitat (la.); Water Features (lc); Open Space: Wetlands (lf.); Riparian Areas (lg.): There is a well pres drainage network which flows broadly east to west through the zo (leading beyond the zone to the south through the La Costa golf cc to Batiquitos Lagoon). This includes substantial amounts of ripari vegetation.
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SceniclCulturallEducational (4a.): The 10.5-acre Carrillo Ranch
Community Park site is owned by the City and includes the historic ranch house and associated structures, which are important cultural resources in Carlsbad. The 10.5-acre Carrillo Ranch site was recently designated as an historic site by the National Register.
Museums/Arboreta/Zoologic/Botanical (4e.): The Carlsbad Arboretum Foundation has for some time been advocating development of an arboretum and bird sanctuary adjacent to the Carrillo Ranch Community Park site. Although a conceptual arboretum plan has been prepared by the Foundation (dated June 18,1988), as the Foundation does not own property in Zone 18, no formal application has been made to the City, and as of this writing, the City has taken no action on the proposal.
The main constrained resources in this zone are the water features and vegetation associated with the drainage network passing through the
Trail Segment No. 36 (see Map 14) and a portion of Segment No. 34 fall within Zone 18.
PlantIAnimal Lifemabitat (la.): The greenway proposed for this zone should be aligned so as to incorporate the drainages and associated riparian corridors which contain important biological resources. Maintaining the viability of these corridors for a wildlife movement should be a priority for this zone and would require that provision be made to preserve and enhance continuous natural vegetative cover along the greenway. The environmental analysis for future Melrose Avenue should address whether a safe wildlife crossing is warranted where proposed Melrose Avenue crosses the riparian corridor in this zone.
Water Features (IC): Natural east-to-west streams and drainage corridors should form the core of the greenway system though this zone. In this way the ultimate pattern of open space in the zone will serve to preserve both the water features themselves and also the natural water-determined form of the landscape.
School Grounds (3a.): The General Plan indicates an elementary school will be located in this zone. There is a particularly rich opportunity in this zone for the interaction of open space and recreational amenities such as the future Carrillo Ranch Community Park site and the trail system, natural and cultural resource conservation, and the proposed school. The City should work closely with the San Marcos School District on development of site plans in this area.
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Greenways (3c.): The most important opportunity for open space i this zone is the establishment of a greenway which would connect fror the border with the City of San Marcos to the Canillo Ranch Community Park site and continue on westward connecting to the Alg, Norte, Zone 19, and Alta Mira Park sites. The alignment of the greenway should connect to the open space corridor in the City of San Marcos just south of Palomar Airport Road, then follow along the drainage which leads to the Canillo Ranch Community Park site. Fro the ranch the greenway would continue westward along the valley to Zone 17.
The greenways and trails can be adjusted as warranted, as better information becomes available through additional field work, further environmental analysis, more detailed planning, or similar future planning activities as may be approved by the Planning Department. The maintenance and liability of the Carlsbad Trail System will be the responsibility of the City of Carlsbad.
Trails (3d.): An important trail connection (Segments 34 and 36) i proposed to lead through the greenway described above, providing recreational access from the City of San Marcos trail system (which a connects to Viewpoint Park in San Marcos) to the Carrillo Ranch Community Park site and then westward beyond this zone connecting the Alga Nom, Zone 19, and Alta Mira Park sites, with spurs connecting to Veterans Memorial Park and Batiquitos Lagoon.
Scenic/Cultural/Educational (4a.): The Carrillo Ranch Community Park site constitutes a potentially significant cultural and educational resource feature in this area of the city. Conservation an( historic interpretation of the ranch is clearly a high priority for the zo
Gateways (4d.): There is a significant valley drainage which lies to the south of Palomar Airport Road at the eastern boundary of the City. Protection of this valley as open space at the municipal boundi would serve to provide a gateway, marking the transition from the C of San Marcos to Carlsbad. The City of San Marcos has protected much of this valley as open space, including the San Marcos trail system.
Nature Preserves (lbe): It is possible that part of the Carrillo Ranch Community Park site could include an area set aside for the preservation, study and interpretation of the area's natural resources
Riparian Areas (lg.): There is a substantial riparian corridor wl generally traverses the zone in an east-west direction, passing just to north of the Carrillo Ranch Community Park site. This resource wil essentially be protected through the requirements of the City's grow management planning, but any connective links between stands of extant riparian vegetation should be incorporated into the open space
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plan for the zone and should be enhanced to restore continuous riparian cover. The riparian corridor should define the alignment of the greenway through this zone. Trails within the greenway will need to be planned and designed so as to avoid adverse impacts on the quality of the biologi~al resources.
ScenicKulturaVEducational (4a.), Museum/Arboreta/ ZoologidBotanical (4e): The original entrance structure to the Canillo Ranch house currently is on Palomar Axport Road. If the ultimate widening of the roadway would impact this gateway structure efforts should be made, if possible, to preserve and relocate it. Current plans for the Palomar mort Road widening include relocating the entry structures to the south. Due care will be taken when relocating the structures.
It is possible that at sometime in the future, a cooperative program involving the Carrillo Ranch Community Park site and an arboretum, museum, or such other facility, incorporating historical, visual and biological resources could be combined with the interpretation of an early-California agricultural history area. Agricultural practice would principally serve an interpretive and educational function.
Land Use Buffers (4b): The current boundary of City-owned the Carrillo Ranch Community Park siti may not provide an adequate distance between some of the structures and adjacent private property. Therefore, an additional strip of land may be secured around the ranch to adequately buffer the ranch, both visually and physically, from future development in order to preserve its historic integrity.
School Grounds (3%): There may be potential in the future to
establisWenhance joint use agreements at school sites in the zone. Assessing the need for and negotiation of any joint use agreements is the responsibility of the Parks and Recreation Department.
Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.):The City-owned approximate 10-acre the Carrillo Ranch Community Park site will be developed into a public park. The Parks and Recreation Element identifies both the existing approximate 10-acre parcel and approximately 9 adjacent acres to be acquired in the future as a total 19- acre community park. It will be important for careful coordination to occur in the development of the park site. Plans and designs for the community park should be coordinated in such a way so that the school, the park, and the greenway can interact symbiotically with the historic and natural resources of the area.
Planning, design, and management of the public parks in the zone are guided by the Parks and Recreation Element of the General Plan and administered by the Parks and Recreation Department.
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Implementation Approach: This is another complicated zone. Most of the open space will be obtained through dedication, with maintenance funded by project-specific assessments. The Park and Recreation Department already intends to implement a couple of the elements, and a joint-use agreement with the School District needs to be negotiated. Trail maintenance will be funded through the citywide assessment district.
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Zone. 19
Gross Area: 1,572 acres
Zone Open Space Status: There are approved development plans for this zone and it is therefore considered fully committed in terms of delineation of the open space system.
General Plan: The Aviara Master Plan and City’s General Plan designate land uses throughout this zone. (Due to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map and other mapping constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3.) The following acreages are from the current Aviara Master Plan:
Land Use Gross Acreage
Open Space 841
Residential 635 Commercial 55 Industrial 0 Schools 12 Railroad NIA Other 29
Most of the zone is designated as Planned Community.
Development within this zone must meet the requirements of the grow management 15-percent open space performance standard.
The Zone 19 Local Facilities Management Plan was adopted by City Council resolution No. 9322 in December 1987.
The Aviara community is the major development project within this zone.
Portions of the Aviara community are currently under construction, an others are completed.
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Existing/Approved Plant/Animal Lifemabitat (la.); Water Features (lc.); Open Space: BeachesBluffsBanks (ld.); Wetlands (lf.): The eastern
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Nature Preserves (lb.): Batiquitos Lagoon is owned and managed by the State of California as an ecological preserve.
Canyons/Hillsides (le.): Approximately 240 acres of natural
slopes are set aside in the existing open space areas.
School Grounds (3a): A 12.4-acre elementary school site has bee] designated for the zone.
Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.): A community park site has been dedicated as part of the approved development plans.
Trails (3d): Approximately six miles of trails have been incorporated into the development plans for the Aviara project. These include the primary trails connections described in the Carlsbad Trail System (segments 42,43, and 44 maps 15 and 16).
Golf Courses (3f.): An 18-hole, 172-acre private championship golf course is located in the three north-to-south trending valleys of the I Aviara development.
Private Recreation Areas (3g.): There will be a number of privat recreation areas in the zone.
ScenidCulturaVEducational (4a.): The Lagoon forms one of the key scenic amenities in the City.
Greenbelt (4c.): Batiquitos Lagoon functions as an open space buffer between Carlsbad and Encinitas.
Gateways (4d.): Batiquitos Lagoon forms a key open space gatewa marking the transition from Encinitas to Carlsbad along 1-5.
Hazardous Areas (5a.): Steep slope areas and the Batiquitos Lagoon floodway are contained within existing open space areas.
Constrained open space resources in the zone include slopes greater tha~ 40 percent., wetlands, floodways, and permanent water bodies
Trail Segments Nos. 43,44, and a portion of Segment No. 42 fall within Zone 19 (see maps 15 and 16).
Enhancement project is a coordinated effort between the City, State and Federal Wildlife agencies and offers to restore continuous tidal action within the lagoon without significantly effecting the existing habitat values. This action would enhance the resource value of the lagoon by restoring a marine ecosystem, providing a diverse range of intertidal slopes, maintaining the existing coastal salt marsh and brackish marsh,
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and prodding suitable nesting habitat for special and endangered species. The project will also supply beach quality sands to nourish th shoreline. Implementation of the project, which is one of the most significant open space actions for this zone, is anticipated to begin in fall, 1993 and be completed by spring of 1995.
Greenways (3c.): The northernmost portion of this zone includes
open space which will form a part of the major east-west greenway which is proposed to cross the City. Site planning and design for this portion of the open space in Zone 19 should provide for the necessary connection to the greenway in Zones 20 and 2 1, north of Zone 19.
The greenways and trails can be adjusted as warranted, as better information becomes available through additional field work, further environmental analysis, more detailed planning, or similar future planning activities as may be approved by the Planning Department. The maintenance and liability of the Carlsbad Trail System will be the responsibility of the City of Carlsbad.
Trails (3d.): One of the City’s more scenic trail opportunities lies along the north shore of Batiquitos Lagoon. Improvements for the trai system include staging areas at both ends of the lagoon, an outdoor classroom on a wooded promontory toward the west end of the lagoor and picnic areas. A handicapped-accessible trail should connect from the western staging area to the outdoor classroom. Implementation of the proposed trail-system must ensure that an adequate connection is made between the north shore trail and the proposed trail along Batiquitos Drive. It is also important that adequate and safe connectior is made from the eastern end of trail developed by the Aviara communi to El Camino Real and then along El Camino Real as it reaches the easl end of the lagoon.
ScenidCulturaVEducational (4a.): The trail along the north sho of Batiquitos Lagoon allows public access to one of the most scenic resources in the City. Future improvements to the trail should provide both scenic overlooks and educational interpretive facilities to enhance the utility of the trail.
Gateways (4d.): Ensuring that the view of Batiquitos Lagoon from 1-5 and from El Camino Real should be a continuous focus of any planning and design decisions.
School Grounds (3a): There may be potential in the future to establisWenhance joint use agreements at school sites in the zone. Assessing the need for and negotiation of any joint use agreements is t. responsibility of the Parks and Recreation Department.
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The State will implement one of the elements here, and greenways will be achieved through dedication of the 15-percent set-aside requirement, with an associated project-specific maintenance district funding maintenance costs. Trail improvements will be funded with general obligation bond monies and maintained using the citywide assessment
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Gross Area: 764 acres
Zone Open Space Status: 8 Although there is an approved tentative map for the Cobblestone Sea Village development, this only occupies a small proportion of the zone. The Balance of the zone has no approved development plans and therefore the zone, as a whole, is considered not committed in terms of the final delineation of open space areas. It should be noted that the Zone 20 Specific Plan, which will define the general pattern for open space in this zone, is currenlly in process.
The City's General Plan designates land uses throughout the zone. (Due to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map and other mapping constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3.) The following acreages are measured from the current General Plan Land Use Map:
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Zone 20 is primarily designated for either residential uses or as Limited Control (LC).
Development within this zone must meet the requirements of the grow0 management 15-percent open space performance standard.
The Local Facilities Management Plan for Zone 20 was adopted by Ciq
The only major active development in the zone is Cobblestone Sea Village, which has an apprcmed tentative map. However, a specific pla and environmental impact report for the majority of this zone is currentl under preparation and several tentative maps are being processed by the City.
Development in this zone is anticipated in the mid-term, three to six years from the present date.
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Existing/Approved Canyons/Hillsides (le.): Existing open space areas consist of Open Space: significant hillsides, including portions of the scarp face dearly visible from Palomar Airport Road. Also, a canyon in the extreme west part ( the zone, which is incorporated into the existing open space.
Riparian Areas (lg.): A portion of the existing open space in the northwest comer of the zone includes riparian vegetation.
School Grounds (3a.): Two school sites are proposed for this zone.
Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.): The future Alta Mira Community Park site will be located in this zone on land already owne by the city.
Greenways (3c.); Trails (3d.): Existing open space within this zone would accommodate for portions of the Carlsbad Trail System to be incorporated.
Hazardous Areas (5a.): Significant areas of steep slopes (over 25 percent) are also found within existing open space areas of this zone.
According to the Local Facilities Management Plan, 48 acres of slopes in excess of 40 percent, and 11 acres of riparian vegetation occur withj
Trail Segments Nos. 30 and 37, and a portion of Segments Nos. 29 ar 31 fall within Zone 20 (see maps 12 and 13).
Plant/Animal lifemabitat (la.); Canyons/Hillsides (le.); Scenic (4a.): Retention of the north-facing slopes visible from Palomar mort Road as open space will serve a variety of purposes including provision of cover for migrating wildlife, preservation of significant canyons and hillsides in their natural condition, and provision of visual connection to natural open space from Palomir Airport Road, one of the City’s busiest arterial highways. Portions of these slopes fall into Zone 5, but their tops, in most cases, lie within tk zone.
Greenways (3c.); Trails (3d.): The open space system in this zone should allow for the incorporation of Trail Segments Nos. 30 an( 37, and a portion of Segments Nos. 29 and 31 (see maps 12 and 13). The major east-west greenway which would extend from the City of San Marcos to Alta Mira Park would pass the northern area of this zone. The design for Alta Mira Park, which will be located within this zone, should provide for the necessary trail connections through tt park site.
The greenways and trails can be adjusted as warranted, as better information becomes available through additional field work, further
Management Plan: Per City Growth Constrained Open Space this zone.
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environmental analysis, more detailed planning, or similar future planning activities as may be approved by the Planning Department.
The maintenance and liability of the Carlsbad Trail System will be the responsibility of the City of Carlsbad.
In general, trails are to be located within open space corridors separated from roadways. Additionally, where feasible, trails are not to be locatec within major powerline easements. Within Zone 20 there are approximately 50 property owners with relatively small holdings and numerous environmental constraints. It is understood that flexibility should be given within this zone for use of the setback along Poinsettia Drive and a major north-south powerline easement for trail corridors. This would not be the preferred option, and should be recommended only after determining other alignments are not feasible because of environmental constraints, economic hardship reasons, site design factors, or other such reasons as may be determined by the Planning Department.The maintenance and liability of the Carlsbad Trail System will be the responsibility of the City of Carlsbad.
Scenic (4a.): A number of scenic pockets of open space occur along the future alignment of College Drive/Alga Road. Alga Road is already designated a scenic drive through the Aviara community, thus preservation of these pockets of open space would extend further to the north the scenic quality of the road.
Land Use BuffersEntries (4b.): Enhanced setbacks along Poinsettia Drive should be considered a secondary priority in this zone, particularly if a portion of the Carlsbad Trail System is aligned alongsid the roadway.
School Grounds (3a): There may be potential in the future to establish/enhance joint use agreements at school sites in the zone. Assessing the need for and negotiation of any joint use agreements is th responsibility of the Parks and Recreation Department.
Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.): Planning, design, and management of the public parks in the zone are guided by the Parks anc Recreation Element of the General Plan and administered by the Parks and Recreation Department.
Dedication of the 15-percent set-aside lands will be the primary method for obtaining open space here, although some purchase of trail easements are anticipated. Maintenance will be funded primarily through project-specific assessments, except for trails maintenance
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Gross Area: 262 acres
Zone Open Space Status: I
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There are no approved development plans for this zone and it is therefore considered not committed in terms of delineation of future open space areas.
The City’s General Plan designates land uses throughout the zone. (Due to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map and other mapping constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3.) The following acreages are measured from the current General Plan Land Use Map:
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Development within this zone must meet the requirements of the growtl management 15-percent open space performance standard.
The Zone 21 Local Facilities Management Plan was adopted by City Council Resolution No. 91-307 in September 1991.
There are no existing or proposed major developments in this zone at this time.
Development activity in this zone is not anticipated in the near or mid term.
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Open Space: in the southern portion of this zone.
Constrained Open Space The oak woodland in the southwest part of the zone is constrained oper Per City Growth space. Determination of other constraints may be made when the facilities management plan for the zone is prepared. 1 Management Plan:
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Primary Open Space . Greenways (3c.); Trails (3d.): There is potential for Action Priorities:
A portion of Segment No. 32, as defined in the Carlsbad Trail System falls within Zone 21 (see map 13).
establishment of a major greenway corridor containing a significant cross-town, east-to-west trail connection within this zone. It would extend from the intersection of the future alignment of Carrillo Way ar El Camino Real west-northwest toward the Zone 19 park site. This greenway and trail linkage should be the top open space priority in thi: zone.
Within Zone 21, the conceptual alignment of the greenway/trail comdl as conceptually mapped, appears to follow the proposed future alignment of Poinsettia Lane. It is intended that the greenway/trail corridors be located separate from (not adjacent to) arterial or other major roadways, unless factors preclude such separation. The alignment of the greenway/trail within this zone should not be construc as coincident with the required arterial setback along future Poinsettia Lane. Due to the number of property owners within Zone 21, it is understood that flexibility should be given within this zone for the use of setbacks along major arterials for the trail corridor. As stated abovt this would not be the preferred option, and should be recommended only after determining that other alignments are not feasible because 01 environmental constraints, economic hardship reasons, site design factors, or other such reasons as may be determined by the Planning Department. The greenways and trails can be adjusted as warranted, z better information becomes available through additional field work, further environmental analysis, more detailed planning, or similar futu planning activities as may be approved by the Planning Department. The maintenance and liability of the Carlsbad Trail System will be the responsibility of the City of Carlsbad.
Scenic (4a): The Poinsettia Lane corridor offers scenic view opportunities and could be developed throughout its length as a particularly attractive drive. The portion of the roadway which passes through the Aviara community, just west of this zone within Zone 19, has already been developed with unusually wide setbacks to take advantage of this viewshed opportunity.
Secondary Open Space Plant/Animal Life/Habitat (1a.j; Riparian Areas (lg.): Thc Action Plriorities: oak woodland in the southwest part of this zone is constrained and should be preserved. Establishment of buffers for this resource woulc allow its incorporation into the greenway discussed below and is therefore considered to be a secondary priority for this zone.
Greenways (3c.); Trails (3d.): A spur greenway and trail connection should be established to extend southward from the major east-to-west greenway, extending across the northern part of the zone include the oak woodland corridor in the southwest of the zone and providing a trail connection to Aviara Oaks Elementary School.
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School Grounds (3a.): There may be potential in the future to establisWenhance joint use agreements at school sites in the zone. Assessing the need for and negotiation of any joint use agreements is th responsibility of the Parks and Recreation Department.
Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.): Planning, design, and
management of the public parks in the zone are guided by the Parks anc Recreation Element of the General Plan and administered by the Parks
Dedication utilizing the 15-percent set-aside requirement will be the primary method used in these zones. Project-specific and citywide assessments will apply here for maintenance.
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Gross Area: 420 acres
Zone Open Space Status: I
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Only a portion of this zone has been developed, therefore this zone is
considered not committed in terms of delineation of future open space areas.
The City’s General Plan designates land uses throughout the zone. (Due to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map and other mapping constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3.) The following acreages are measured from the current General Plan Land Use Map:
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Open Space 52
Residential 98 Commercial 107 Industrial 6 Schools 11 Railroad 62 Other 84
The zoning designations within Zone 22 are complex, and include industrial, commercial, office, residential, mobile home park, and pub11
Development within this zone must meet the requirements of the growtl management 15-percent open space performance standard.
The Zone 22 Local Facilities Management Plan was adopted by City
Two projects with approved final maps are located within this zone CT 8 1-5A (Occidental Jewett), and CT- 81-6A (Poinsettia Village).
No major projects are anticipated for construction in the near future. I Existing/Approved Beaches/Bluffs/Banks (ld.); Hazardous Areas (5a.); Bluffs Subject to Wave Erosion (5e.): The open space in this zone includes the ocean beaches and bluffs. Part of the coastal strip of existing open space includes slopes in excess of 40 percent.
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Wetlands (lf.): Existing open space in this zone includes small areas of fresh water marsh and salt water marsh located in the north- central portion of this zone.
Riparian Areas (lg.): Existing open space in this zone includes some riparian scrub located in the north-central portion of this zone.
Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.): The Parks and Recreatioi Element of the General Plan identifies the coastal beaches as Special Resource Areas available for public recreation.
Campgrounds (3e.): The South Carlsbad State Beach campgrounc occupies much of the coastal open space existing in this zone.
ScenidCuIturaVEducational (4a.): The coastline in general, an( the lands around Carlsbad Boulevard - a designated scenic highway - i particular, constitute valuable scenic resources within the existing oper space in the City.
Land Use BuffersEntries (4b.): The westward approach to Carlsbad Boulevard on Palomar Airport Road is an important gateway
o to the coastline. Furthermore, the open space around the Carlsbad BoulevardPalomar Axport Road intersection currently provides a broi scenic panorama when travelling west from 1-5.
According to the Local Facilities Management Plan for Zone 22,14 acres of steep slopes and 5 acres of floodway are found within this
Trail Segment No. 39, and a portion of Segments Nos. 27,40, and 4C as defined in the Carlsbad Trail System fall within Zone 22 (see maps 12 and 15).
Greenways (3c); Trails (3d.): alignment of a north-south greenway between Ponto and Carlsbad Boulevard, containing a trail connection along or parallel to the railroac right-of-way. This trail connection could become part of a regional connection from Oceanside to San Diego as well as serving the local residents. Open space would be added alongside or removed from the railroad right-of-way in order to enhance the trail-user experience abov that of being immediately adjacent to train traffic. The design of a nort to south open space corridor should be a primary concern of any plans to realign the intersection of Palomar Axport Road and Carlsbad Boulevard; any intersection plans should also address bicycle circulation from the bike lanes on Palomar Airport Road to the propost north-south trail connection. Similarly any plans for the right-of-way along Carlsbad Boulevard should address open space uses.
The greenway described above could provide for separation of commuter and high-speed bicycle use on one hand and other trail users
Constrained Open Space Per City Growth Management Plan: zone.
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on the other hand. Given the number of bicycle clubs that practice in
this area, and the triathlon events held in the city, a separate bike path in this area could be important.
For some time, the city has been trying to coordinate with the State an excess right-of-way study for unused public-owned land along Carlsbac Boulevard. However, it has been recognized that some more comprehensive study of land use throughout this zone may be warranted. In either case, any such studies that are conducted should include the greenway and trail concepts described above as key issues.
A second greenway and trail linkage within this zone could connect along Poinsettia Lane in order to effect trail access from the beaches and the coastal corridor greenway discussed above to the trail segment, connecting Alta Mira Park site and Batiquitos Lagoon. This connection would also provide access to and from the existing travel serving facilities north of Poinsettia Lane.
The greenways and trails can be adjusted as warranted, as better information becomes available through additional field work, further environmental analysis, more detailed planning, or similar future planning activities as may be approved by the Planning Department.
Trails (3d.): A connection for the citywide trails syitem should be negotiated along the right-of-way for Poinsettia Lane west from the railroad and through the State campground, taking advantage of the beach access stairway down the cliffs to the beach.
ScenidCulturalEducational (4a.): Carlsbad Boulevard is a designated scenic highway and an additional open space corridor on either side of the roadway could be secured to enhance this function.
Land Use BuffersEntries (4b): Ocean views along Palomar Airport Road should be protected to ensure that the route functions as a gateway to the coastline.
School Grounds (3a.): There may be potential in the future to establishlenhance joint use agreements at school sites in the zone. Assessing the need for and negotiation of any joint use agreements is th responsibifity of the Parks and Recreation Department.
Dedication utilizing the 15-percent set-aside requirement will be the primary implementation method used in this zone. Project-specific and citywide assessments will apply in this zone for maintenance.
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Gross Area: 283 acres
Zone Open Space Status: 1
1 General Plan:
This zone is undeveloped and there are no approved development plans Therefore the zone is considered not committed in terms of delineation of future open space areas.
The City’s General Plan designates land uses throughout the zone. (Due to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map and other mapping constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3.) The following acreages are measured from the current General Plan Land Use Map:
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Development within this zone must meet the requirements of the growtl management 15-percent open space performance standard.
The Zone 23 Local Facilities Management Plan is in the initial planning
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There are no developments currently planned for this zone. The major property owner is Carlsbad Partners.
There are no master plans or tentative maps in process; no developmeni activity is anticipated in the next half decade.
There is no existing or approved open space for this zone.
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The zone includes extensive areas of slopes in excess of 40 percent, a small area of freshwater marsh, and a corridor of riparian habitat along
the west side of El Camino Real which extends from the city boundary with the City of Encinitas northward to Batiquitos Lagoon and is commonly referred to as “Green Valley.”
Trails System: Trail Segment No. 50, which is defined in the Carlsbad Trail System falls within Zone 23 (see maps 16 and 20).
Primary Open Space Plant/Animal lifemabitat (la.); Wetlands (lf.); Riparian Action Priorities: Areas (lg.); ScenidCulturallEducational (4a.): It should be noted that the Local Coastal Program (LCP) currently calls for a minimum a 50-feet buffer alongside the riparian habitat corridor in this zone. Any additional strips of land between El Camino Real and the riparian corridor buffer should be a priority for open space designation if they are not protected from development by inclusion in environmentally constrained areas or the buffer. The constrained open space acreages estimated for this zone are for use in developing plan implementation programs only. The constrained open space acreages found in Tables 1 and 3, and in Appendix J, and not to be used to establish “minimum” constrained land acreages for this zone. Actual constrained land acreages shall be determined by detailed environmenti and project review.
Greenways (3c.); Trails (3d.): An open space corridor should k secured for the passage of Trail Segment No. 50 as it moves south fro1 the intersection of La Costa Avenue and El Camino Real to the Green Valley riparian corridor which runs along the west side El Camino Rea (see maps 16 and 20). Once the trail has reached the west side of the riparian corridor, ensuring an adequate open space corridor for the trai segment through this zone will be important, but can probably be achieved through alignment of the trail within a planning buffer along the edge of the environmentally constrained lands. Maximizing the biological buffer adjacent to the trail will also enhance the trail experience by reinforcing the natural quality of the greenway and isolating it from future development.
The greenways and trails can be adjusted as warranted, as better information becomes available through additional field work, further environmental analysis, more detailed planning, or similar future planning activities as may be approved by the Planning Department.
Gateways (4d.): Protection of open space alongside El Camino Re; to form a gateway into the City from Encinitas should be included in tk land use designations for this zone.
PlandAnimal lifemabitat (lae): Expansion of open space as a buffer along the riparian corridor in this zone should be a priority, Protection of the entire hillside along the western edge of the zone
Secondary Open Space Action Priorities:
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should also be a priority from a wildlife habitat perspective because of the cover afforded by the hillside vegetation.
Hillsides (le.): Most of the hillside area along the western edge of
this zone has slopes in excess of 40 percent and is therefore protected from development. Ensuring that all hillsides remain in open space should remain as a secondary priority.
Water Management (2b.): The design of any storm water management systems necessary for development of this zone should emphasize retention and detention basins and other strategies such as french drains to reduce downstream peak flows and also to maximize groundwater replenishment, thereby enhancing the long term viability c the riparian vegetation.
Trails (3d.): The two parking areas near the red barn on the southwest comer of El Camino Real and La Costa Avenue are adjacent' to the riparian corridor and could be the core of a secondary staging are for the trail system. Although the ultimate land use for the property at this major intersection may be commercial, this would not preclude establishment of a secondary staging area.
ScenicKulturaUEducational (4a.): Protection of the hillsides visible from El Camino Real will provide scenic amenity.
The City of Encinitas is interested in developing a trail which would connect westward from the northwest corner of Zone 23 (see map 16). The site design for this zone should accommodate the necessary connections for this trail linkage.
School Grounds (3a.): There may be potential in the future to establiswenhance joint use agreements at school sites in the zone. Assessing the need for and negotiation of any joint use agreements is tl responsibility of the Parks and Recreation Department.
Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.): Planning, design, and management of the public parks in the zone are guided by the Parks ant Recreation Element of the General Plan and administered by the Parks and Recreation Department.
Dedication utilizing the 15-percent set-aside requirement will be the primary method used in these zones. Project-specific and citywide assessments will apply here for maintenance.
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I Zone Open Space Status: Part of the zone is already developed; most the remainder of the zone is
covered by tentative maps, currently in process, and is therefore considered partially committed in terms of the delineation of future open space areas.
The City's General Plan designates land uses throughout the zone. (Due to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map and other mapping constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3.) The following acreages are measured from the current General Plan Land Use Map:
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Development within this zone is required to meet the growth management 15-percent open space performance standard.
The Zone 24 Facilities Management Plan was adopted by City Council Resolution No. 88-437 in December 1988.
The Evans Point development, which will occupy most of the zone adjacent to El Camino Real, is in the process of obtaining development approvals. The Eagle Canyon project was approved in 1991.
Most of the zone south of Camino Hills Drive is already developed. Both the YMCA and Evans Point development projects (in between Camino Hills Drive and Cannon Road) are slated for development in thc near future.
Plant/AnimaI Lifemabitat (la.): Existing open space in this zone encompasses a small portion of an existing eucalyptus woodland.
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of the zone includes a ridgeline and related hillsides, some of which exceed 40 percent, and are therefore already protected from development. Additionally, the hillside area between 25 and 40 perce slope has been preserved pursuant to the Agua Hedionda Local Coast Program D
Scenic/Cultural/Educational (4a.): The strip of eucalyptus woodland within the existing open space designation provides some visual amenity to the view from El Camino Real.
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The Zone 24 Facilities Management Plan identifies 8 acres of slopes ir excess of 40 percent and 9 acres of riparian vegetation.
The Carlsbad Trail System indicates that Segment No. 24 would pass through this zone within the Evans Point development (see map 9)and that a viewpoint will be included in the Evans Point development.
Primary Open Space Action Priorities: Plant/Animal Lifehilabitat (la.), Wetlands (lf.): The area tc the north of the riparian scrub in this zone has been identified as disturbed wetland. This area is considered constrained and has been included in the open space system of the Evans Point project.
The eucalyptus woodland which lies to the south of the Kelly Barn sitt adjacent to El Camino Real should be protected under open space use t the greatest extent possible. If some of the woodland has to be lost to development, highest priority should be given to maintaining a wide band of mature trees immediately adjacent to El Camino Real.
Greenways (3c.); Trails (3d.): The accommodation of Trail Segment No. 24 from the Trails Feasibility Study should be a priority for this Zone, with the trail being located within an open space greenway. The inclusion of a viewpoint on a knoll at the 300 foot elevation line in the west portion of the Evans Point development is a critical part of the trails system in this area.
The greenways and trails can be adjusted as warranted, as better information becomes available through additional field work, further environmental analysis, more detailed planning, or similar future planning activities as may be approved by the Planning Department.
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Zone 25
Gross Area: 288 acres
Zone Open Space Status:
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future open space areas.
The City’s General Plan designates land uses throughout the zone. (Due to the scale of the General Plan Land Use Map and other mappinj constraints, not all designated open space is necessarily shown on the map, and therefore, there may be apparent discrepancies between the open space figure below and the figures in Tables 1 and 3.) The following acreages are measured from the current General Plan Land Use Map:
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Residential 156 Commercial 74 Industrial 0 Schools 7 Railroad NIA Other 23
Existing zoning for Zone 25 includes Residential Single Family, Residential Professional, Commercial, and Industrial designations, as well as Open Space. The Open Space zoning covers most of the northwest area of the zone along the Buena Vista Creek plus an area roughly in the middle of the zone to the south of the future alignment 0 Marron Road. The Floodplain Overlay Zone covers approximately hal of the zone.
Development within this zone is required to meet the requirements of tl growth management 15-percent open space performance standard. According to the Local Facilities Management Plan a total of 44 acres c 15-percent performance open space is required for this zone.
The Local Facilities Management Plan for Zone 25 is in the initial
Future major developments include the 96-acre Carlsbad Professional Park; the 38-acre Sherman Willow Creek Village; and South Coast Pa which encompasses 156 acres. It should be noted that current circulation planning indicates the development of a freeway interchangc between Rancho Del Or0 and Route 78. From the interchange, Ranchi Del Or0 would drop south to connect to Marron Road, from whence
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The land within the zone is mostly undeveloped, except for a single residence on the 3-acre Marron property and the asphalt and concrete batch plants and rock crushing operations on the South Coast properties. The City is currently considering preliminary concepts for an affordable housing development in this zone.
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Existing/Approved Open Space: Plant/Animal Lifemabitat (la.); Water Features (lc.); Wetlands (lf.); Riparian Areas (lg.): Existing designated ope space in this zone encompasses areas of riparian scrub and disturbed wetlands along the course of Buena Vista Creek.
Mineral Resources (Zd.): Portions of the designated open space ir this zone are within the current working area of the South Coast mining operation. The State Mining and Resource Act (SMARA) for the Soutk Coast mining operation is a very conceptual document which does not ascribe future land uses to the reclaimed area. However, the plan has been accepted by the State which isthe lead agency in this particular reclamation project.
Scenic/Cultural/Educational (4a.); Land Use Buffers (4b); Greenbelt (4c): The existing open space in the zone partially completes a greenbelt along the south side of 1-5. This greenbelt, whicl follows along the Buena Vista Creek corridor, is clearly visible from I- 5, and provides a scenic amenity and land use buffer between the freeway and future development.
Hazardous Areas (5%): Part of the existing open space in this zon includes floodway hazards.
Constrakedolands in this zone include floodway, steep slopes, riparian
According to the Carlsbad Trail System, a short portion of Trail Segments Nos. 8 and 9 fall within Zone 25 (see map 2). At this time it appears that these trail connections will be accomplished outside of Zor 25, but plans for the development of Zone 25 should be reviewed wher submitted to ensure they do not preclude the necessary linkages.
primary Open Space PlanUAnimal Lifemabitat (la.); Water Features (lc.); Action Priorities: Wetlands (lf.); Riparian Areas (lg.): There would appear to be a particularly significant opportunity for the future reclamation and improvement of the South Coast mineral workings to include a primaq resource enhancement component which would focus on recreation of wetlands and riparian vegetation. The designation of open space areas
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and improvements in designated areas should focus on preserving and enhancing a riparian system along the entire length of Buena Creek.
Mineral Resources (2d.): The South Coast- mineral workings are an ongoing economic use in a portion of this zone. According to the City’s definition of open space, such activities may be considered part of the open space system. It should be recognized that this use is temporary. Reclamation of the land currently used for mining should include permanent open space areas.
Greenbelt (4c.): Completion of an open space corridor along Buen Vista Creek will serve a secondary value (after the direct natural resource enhancement values) of providing a greenbelt corridor betwee the cities of Carlsbad and Oceanside.
Gateway (4d.): There is potential for the establishment of open space gateways around the future alignments of Marron Road and Rancho Del Or0 Drive where they cross from Carlsbad to Oceanside.
School Grounds (3a.): There may be potential in the future to estabfisWenhance joint use agreements at school sites in the zone. Assessing the need for and negotiation of any joint use agreements is tl responsibility of the Parks and Recreation Department.
Public ParkdRecreation Areas (3b.): Planning, design, and management of the public parks in the zone are guided by the Parks an Recreation Element of the General Plan and administered by the Parks and Recreation Department.
Dedication utilizing the 15-percent set-aside requirement will be the primary method used in this zone. Project-specific assessments will apply here for maintenance.
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A. Estimated Costs
Acquisition, improvements, and maintenance costs are estimated for the open space system as a who1 and for each facility management zone. Table 32 presents a summary of these cost estimates. These estimated costs are incremental to the City of Carlsbad's budget only, and are not the total cost for tht open space system. The following costs are not included:
Costs associated with open space already preserved and maintained by the City and private
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Costs to be incurred by other agencies, such as the State;
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Estimated acquisition costs are presented for the system as a whole rather than on a zone basis, even though they were estimated on a zone basis, so as not to prejudice future acquisition negotiations. These costs are associated primarily with in-fee land acquisition in zones which are still developing but have already met their 15-percent open space set-aside requirement. Some trail easement acquisition costs are also budgeted. The cost estimates were based on recent raw land sales in the Carlsbad vicinity, as presented in Appendix E.
Improvement costs were estimated on a zone basis and are primarily associated with trail system improvements for which dedication is not anticipated. In addition, there is an allocation for citywide open space improvement costs such as signage and maintenance equipment.
Total operating and maintenance costs are estimated for the trail system and open space which the Cii intends to maintain. These costs are based on per unit factors that include personnel, supplies, a program budget, a risk management allocation, and overhead. As explained later in this section, it is intended that some of the maintenance costs for portions of the open space system be funded by project-specific assessment districts formed when the open space is dedicated.
The open space and trail operating and maintenance expenses not funded by project-specific assessments are new incremental costs to the City for which a broader funding source is needed. It j recommended, as explained later, that a citywide assessment district into which all city property contributes should fund these operating and maintenance costs. The last column of Table 32 present the estimated amount which will have to be funded from this source. Most of these costs are associated with the trail system and open space the City purchases.
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7 Yes 288,000 9,000
8 0 14,000 14,000
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14 Yes 392,000 38,000
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5 0 108,000 35,000
11 Yes 538,000 57,000 1
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19 0 267,000 15,000
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23 0 44,000 15,000 1
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SU B-TOTAL $7,643,000 $2,582,000 $495,000 $3E
EST. DIRECT COSTS $7,643,000 $2,932,000 $495,000 $36
15% Contigency 1,146,000 440,000 74,000 5
TOTAL COSTS $8,789,000 $3,372,000 $569,000 $4 1
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As shown in Table 32, the order-of-magnitude estimate of incremental City costs, including a contingency, is as follows:
Annual operations and maintenance (not funded by project-specific assessments) $ 416,000
* Improvements - $ 3,372,000
Acquisition $ 8,789,000
The costs that will vary the most, depending on City policy, are those for open space land acquisitio WRT estimates that the City may have to purchase approximately 29 acres of open space, primarily j Zone 14. The cost to the City can vary dramatically, depending on whether the City purchases the land in-fee title with existing entitlements, purchases a portion of the entitlements through a conservation easement, or allows the entitlements to be transferred elsewhere in the zone before purchasing the land. Based on recent land sales in the region, land with subdivision entitlements cot an average of $310,000 per acre, and were as high as $521,000 per acre (in 12/91 equivalent dollars In contrast, agricultural land without higher use entitlements cost over $1 8,000 per acre. Allowing entitlements to be transferred would reduce the City's potential acquisition costs substantially; however, the areas which receive the transferred entitlements will have greater density than now planned.
It is recommended that the City assume for now that it will purchase land in fee, with entitlements,
and that it can later choose to sell all or a portion of these entitlements elsewhere in the city to reimburse the acquisition fund.
Operations and maintenance costs can also vary substantially. Annual trail maintenance costs may range from $1,000 to over $5,000 per mile. Open space maintenance costs depend on the type and scale of open space, and the city's open space management objectives. Jurisdictions with large are= of natural open space, such as the East Bay Regional Park District, San Diego's Mission Trails Park and other open space endowments in the state, incur annual maintenance costs of about $75 to $100 per acre. Smaller riparian corridors, however, may incur greater costs, in excess of $l,OOO per acre While small open space areas and special resource areas will be more expensive to maintain, there appear to be substantial economies-of-scale and reduced costs per acre as the open space area increases. This is an argument for having as much of the open space responsibilities under one entit either directly or under-contract, as possible.
Table 33 presents a proposed budget for open space and trail operations and maintenance. This budget was first prepared independently of the per unit open space and trail cost estimates, then was modified to coordinate the two cost estimate approaches. This budget would cover the open space and trails which it is anticipated the City will maintain (funded by project-specific assessments and tl citywide assessments), roughly equal to column three in Table 32, before contingencies.
B . General Implementation Approach
Different implementation methods will be utilized, based on the implementation opportunities each facility management zone presents.
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In the City's zones that are mostly built-out, where open space objectives are already achieved or lost and existing open space is already maintained, most implementation will occur through project desigr of public works and park projects and will be funded by existing revenue sources. The State will be responsible for some elements on state land. A few resource enhancement programs will be funded by grants or mitigation sources. The regional bikeway and trail system along the Santa Fe Railroad right-of-way will be a regional financing and implementation responsibility. Most new costs that are unfunded are associated with trail system improvements on existing public right-of-way.
In the zones which already meet their open space set-aside requirements, implementation will occur through design review of in-fill projects, resource protection regulations, hillside protection ordinances, and voluntary trail easement dedication. Much of the open space identified in the plan in these zones can be protected with these methods. The need to purchase open space, however, is mo: common in these zones. Trail improvements also need to be funded in these zones.
The greatest implementation flexibility occurs in the zones that primarily are undeveloped and where the 15-percent open space set-aside requirement applies. These are also the areas where most of the desired additional open space exists. It is believed that most of the open space identified in these zones can be obtained through open space and hillside protection ordinances, subdivision design review, voluntary dedication, and application of the 15-percent set-aside requirement using the open space plan as a guide for identifying the areas to be set aside.
A key question is: Who will own and manage the open space and trail system? Current City policy j that open space that is set aside or protected by ordinance should be privately owned and maintained. often through a property owners association. Smaller open space pockets or hillsides may be owned and maintained by a particular property owner. This approach reduces the maintenance cost burden for the City. However, the City cannot directly ensure adequate maintenance quality, and the public does not have access to these open space lands.
C. Administrative Responsibility
There are two main areas of administration required to implement the recommendations of this Plan.
Operations and Maintenance
It is recommended that the responsibility for operation and maintenance of the citywide open space system and the Carlsbad Trail System be given to the Parks and Recreation Department. This department is already responsible for programming and maintaining the various city-owned public recreation areas. There will inevitably be an incremental cost implication to the department as the OF space and trail systems are developed. Provision is made for projected incremental costs in the financial recommendations of this plan, including both staff and equipment costs.
It should be noted That there will be considerable overlap in the open space system between conservation and remeation objectives. Certain landscape management practices for habitat areas ma be different from those typically practiced by the Parks and Recreation Department. The recommendations of the City's Habitat Management Plan, and any future conservation-related studie should be borne in mind when the Parks and Recreation Department determines its management practices.
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As with any long-term planning effort, this open space study carries implications for a range of othei planning documents, including the General Plan. It will be necessary to ensure consistency between this plan and other planning efforts in the City. In particular, it will be necessary to update the Open Space and Conservation Elements of the City’s General Plan. Responsibility for these tasks will remain in the City’s Planning Department.
The Planning Department will also remain responsible for individual project design review to ensure that the provisions of this general planning document are implemented in future, more detailed projec implementation.
D D Recommended ImplementationPFinancing Strategy
The following implementation and financing approaches have been considered:
Park-in-lieu fees
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* Citywide assessment districts
* General obligation bonds Certificates of participation
* Utilities user tax
* Transient occupancy tax
* Mitigation banking Williamson Act protection Tax increment financing Commercial lease revenue
0 Grants Other general taxes
These alternatives are discussed in Appendix F. Based on the financing opportunities and constraints in Carlsbad, including City policies, the following implementation approach is recommended:
Trails
1) The primary Carlsbad trail system should be a citywide facility, owned by the City, using existing right-of-way and acquiring new trail easements. Most trails should be acquired through dedication. Dedicated trails should count towards the 15-percent set-aside requirement where applicable. Dedicated trail improvements should also be achieved through the subdivision approval process when possible.
The City should expect to purchase some trail easements and fund a large portion of improvement costs. Trail easements purchased should fall only within land zoned for open 2)
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For proposed open space areas in a Local Facilities Management Plan (LFMP) Zone to receive credit toward meeting the 15-percent open space performance standard, the open space areas fc the LFMP Zone shall be consistent with the primary and secondary open space action priorities identified in this Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan. (See Table 5 for i summary of open space action priorities.)
Some open space will have to be purchased. The City should budget enough funds to purchas the open space in fee, with entitlements, then later consider selling the entitlements to another location in the city, if compatible with the General Plan.
The City should require that open space set aside under the 15-percent set-aside requirement, and identified in the open space plan, shall be dedicated, either in-fee or with a conservation easement. The land dedicated to the City should have an accompanying project-specific maintenance assessment district or an equivalent contribution to a maintenance fund equal to th capitalized value of the annual assessment.
The City should reserve the right to refuse land that is not identified in the open space plan. Ti dedicated land or conservation easement should have deed restrictions which guarantee the land's perpetual use as natural open space.
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1) @ The City should propose a General Obligation Bond (G.O. Bond) for open space purchase, tra easement purchase, and City-incurred open space and trail improvement costs. This may include City acquisition and improvement costs identified in the Habitat Management Plan. A G.O. Bond is the least expensive method available to the City to obtain funds and since this would provide a new revenue source to the City, an additional burden would not be placed on the City's General Fund.
The City should propose an accompanying measure that permits the City to spend more than $ million for the open space and trail system, in accordance with Proposition H, which requires voter approval of general fund expenditures greater than this amount, (see Appendix G).
The City should use the existing City Landscape and Lighting District for liability and maintenance of the Carlsbad Trail System and City-owned open space. This would require an amendment to the existing district.
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4) The City should require that existing private or future set-aside open space dedicated to the Cit: shall be maintained by either separate assessment districts accompanying each dedication or additional assessments annexed into the citywide system.
The City should encourage existing Homeowner Associations owning land in the open space system to contract with the City to maintain their open space by offering a reduced cos based on the City's economies-of-scale.
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1) The City might consider forming a land trust and providing seed money to the trust. A trust should be a public-purpose nonprofit corporation eligible to receive tax deductible donations. The Board could be comprised of private citizens, land owners, business leaders, environmental leaders, and possibly Council representatives. A trust would seek and receive
land and conservation easement donations, identify priority parcels for preservation and acquisition, fund-raising for acquisition, improvements and maintenance, public education, an volunteer organizing. *
While a land trust may choose to take a stewardship role and maintain its open space itself, the City should encourage a new trust, or an existing trust or conservancy, to contract with the Cit to maintain the open space. Land trusts would benefit from the City's economies-of-scale and lower per acre maintenance costs.
A land trust, as a private organization, may be in a better position to discreetly negotiate for conservation easements and can act more expeditiously than the City. If the contributions are t be tax-deductible for the donor, contributions to a land trust should not receive credit toward development or subdivision rights, since the donation would be a "quid pro quo" exchange anc ineligible for a tax deduction. However, some clustering of units as a strategy for preserving open space may be permitted and associated conservation easements could be eligible for a deduction. Tax implications will have to be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
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The estimated costs and anticipated implementation approach for each open space element within eac zone is summarized in matrices in Appendix J. A short summary of the primary implementation approaches recommended for each zone can be found in the detailed discussion of each zone in Section V.
E. Tax and Assessment Impacts
In order to implement the Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan, certain land or specific rights associated with lands will need to be purchased by the City of Carlsbad. After its purchase, the land may be utilized for components of the proposed trail system and for other open space purposes. Completion of the trail system and other open space objectives will also be dependent upon the ability to finance certain improvements. ,
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The current estimated value of lands to be purchased and improvements to be made is $12,161,000. In order to finance the acquisition and improvements, it is recommended that the City issue general obligation bonds in an amount sufficient to net the necessary funds. General obligation bonds are the least expensive method available to the City to obtain funds and since a new revenue source would be available to the City, additional burden would not be placed on the City’s general fund. If a single series of general obligation bonds were issued to net $12,769,050 ($12,161,000 plus an inflation factor of five percent), the additional ad valorem tax per $100,000 of assessed value would average approximately $1 1.42 per year over a 20-year bond term. If the bonds were issued in three separate series corresponding to the most recent phasing schedule, the approximate average cost per $100,00( of assessed valuation would be $9.88 per year.
Concurrent to efforts to obtain a 213 voter approval of general obligation bonds, it is recommended that the City increase services offered by an existing City Landscape and Lighting District to pay for on-going maintenance of trails and open space. Currently, annual maintenance of trails at buildout is estimated to be $416,000 per year. The average annual cost per household would start at approximately $5.70 assuming a 45 percent system build-out. The average annual cost is then expected to increase as more open space is made available and as cost inflation occurs. In the year 2025, when commercial buildout occurs, the average annual cost per household is expected to be $27.01. This cost represents $7.11 in 1991 dollars, assuming a discount factor of four percent. Tht cost per 1,000 non-residential square feet is expected to be $1.25 in 1991 and increase to $3.28 in 2025, representing approximately $0.86 in 1991 dollars, assuming a four percent discount factor.
Detailed worksheets which support the figures regarding bond and assessment impacts can be found in Appendix H.
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A. Trail System Planning and Design Issues 1 Introduction
e The 1973 Open Space and Conservation Element of the Carlsbad General Plan contained general statements and references to the concept of the city pursuing a citywide, interconnecting trail system In particular, the 1973 Prime Open Space and Conservation Map depicts corridors and linkages between major open space areas. However, when the 1982 Parks and Recreation Element was adopted, no specific policies or action programs regarding a comprehensive trail system were included. This apparently reflected decisions against pursuing a trails system because of the level of improvement costs, ongoing maintenance costs, public liability, impact on private property where tht trail might have to be adjacent to homeowners private yards, and perceived security and policing
In 1989 the Citizen's Committee to Study Open Space concluded its review of open space planning i the city and made a number of recommendations for future policy action regarding open space in general and trails in particular. On trails the committee recommended that:
"Since surveys by the state have shown that the most popular outdoor activities, and those with the greatest participation, are individual pursuits such as walking and hiking, the committee recommends unanimously that the City Council give high priority to studies preparatory to establishing a trail system throughout the city."
A Trails Feasibility Study, completed in 1990, gave the City Council and others the information necessary on which to base policy and administrative decisions regarding trails in the City of Carlsbad. As a result, a trail system was incorporated as a major component of this open space plan.
It is important to note that the trail network identified in this Plan is intended to form the primary linkages only. While establishing this primary network as the backbone of the final system, it will also be important to ensure that developments surrounding the primary trails take advantage of the opportunity, and ensure adequate access to the primary system through the integration of a secondq network of trails which will lead through those developments and connect to the main system.
There are three types of trail included in the proposed system: a fully improved paved trail type whicl would be used in the most urban and heavily used sections of the trail system - this type would be fully handicapped accessible; an unpaved trail type which is intended to be only minimally improved in order to allow a more rural trail aesthetic; and a few trail linkages which would use the sidewalk and bike lanes in the road right of way - this last type to be used only where aligning the trail in a separate right of way is not possible.
In selecting alignments for the trail system, the Trails Feasibility Study commenced with the alignments indicated on the 1989 Comprehensive Open Space Network Map produced as part of the conclusions of the Citizen's Committee to Study Open Space. From this starting point the intention was to link together key recreational opportunities in the City including park sites and key natural resource areas. A secondary concern was to provide an alternative nonvehicular transportation syste~ throughout the city. For all alignments the first choice of location was to be in an unimproved open space corridor away from any roadway. The second choice was to locate the trail within a powerline
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easement. Third choice was to locate the trail within its own right of way parallel to a roadway. On where none of these options was available does the trail system use sidewalks and bike lanes to connect together open space linkages.
In preparing this plan, proposed trail alignments were carefully reviewed by a team of civil engineel and, based upon their recommendations, a number of revisions were made to specific segment alignments. The civil engineering team also reviewed and refined the improvement cost estimates fc construction of the trail system.. (See Appendix C for the detailed engineering report.)
The proposed alignments have also taken into account the input of a team of biologists who reviewe the trail system for potential impacts to sensitive biological resources. The biologists’ report may bt found in Appendix D.
The intent of this Plan is that the trail system should fall, wherever possible, within open space. Th city must ensure that planning for open space is coordinated with planning for the trail system. In particular, this will require careful development project design review.
Trails and Community Parks
One of the objectives of the trail system was to connect to the various existing and proposed community parks located throughout the city. The system developed in this plan connects with all these sites:
Hosp Grove Park LarwinPark CalaveraPark Macario Canyon Park AltamiraPark Poinsettia Park AlgaNortePark CarrilloRanch Stagecoach Park
It is intended that connection from one side of each park to the other will be achieved through the pa site itself. In those sites not yet designed and constructed, this should become one of the design criteria. Any alignments indicated through park sites in this plan are to be considered general conce only, which will be revised during master planning and design development of each park site. No significant improvements will be required at the two existing park sites:
At Calavera Park, the trails connecting through the park are only intended to cany pedestrians who would be able to use existing paths through the park itself;
At Stagecoach Park, pedestrian and bicycle trails connecting at opposite sides of the park will directed around its perimeter on Mission Estancia (the connections of Segments Nos. 42,43 and 44). The introduction of Segment No. 41 may require the addition of a new path along tb western perimeter of the park site.
An additional issue with regard to the interaction of parks and the trail system is the projected use of some park sites for parking and staging areas for access to the trail system. While this should not
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create any significant problems, it is possible that additional use of parking areas in particular may over-stretch the resources at the park sites. It is recommended that the city monitor this situation carefully and ensure that any need for additional parking at park sites should be addressed. At park sites not yet constructed, the inclusion of trails usage should form part of the design process.
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Parks planning in Carlsbad identifies a primary classification system for park sites which includes three types: Community Parks, Special Use Areas, and Special Resource Areas. This last category i defined as including sites which "...provide a unique character, [and] are larger than community parks. They are recreational sites characterized by the existence of special or unusual features, natur
or manmade, i.e., a water body, earth formation, historical amenity, ecological reserve, etc." This definition seems to effectively encompass two areas which have potential for trails oriented use. Thc two areas being considered are Hosp Grove and an area around Lake Calavera. In both cases, the intent of a trails oriented Special Resource Area would be to provide an essentially unimproved natur area for hiking and bicycle use. Aside from minimal grading and improvements for the trails themselves, the only improvements envisaged would be for staging areas close to road access, minimal picnic sites, and viewpoints.
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In the 1991 Parks and Recreation Element, Lake Calavera is included as a 252-acre Special Resource Area. This acreage was primarily intended to accommodate the golf course around the lake. This intended facility is at present the subject of a separate planning and design studj and environmental review. The current plans for the golf course include the necessary trail connections. However, if the golf course were, for any reason, not to be pursued, the City would have more flexibility in locating and designing the trails around the lake.
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The trail system as a whole includes a total of 74 miles of pedestrian, bicycle, and joint use trails. T system has been broken down for convenience of discussion into segments of various length determined by factors such as changes in ownership and interconnections of one trail orientation to another. Each segment in the Plan has been ascribed one of two trail types (except where a separate trail cannot be aligned in which case the trail system would have to follow road right-of-way using sidewalks and bikelanes):
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Paving is also assumed in the more urban sections of the trail system and where especially heavy usc is anticipated.
The proposed trail system shows joint use by bicycles and pedestrians of both paved and unpaved paths. The design standards for the paved paths (see Figure 12) show a minimum path width of 12 feet which conforms to the CalTrans standard for joint use. However, in some cases it is possible that joint use of the eight feet wide unpaved trails (for which a minimum width of eight feet is show on Figure 13) could become dangerous - for example, if particularly heavy use is made of a trail
segment. The City might need either to restrict use to pedestrians only, for example, or construct an additional parallel path within the right-of-way and use signage to keep pedestrians and cyclists
separated. The City should monitor trail use and, where peak use areas of the trail system are determined to pose negative impacts from mixed use, be prepared to restrict mixed bicycle and pedestrian use.
Trail Design Guidelines
This Plan includes some initial conceptualization of design for the trail system in order to predict improvement costs and to guide the development of implementation recommendations. Design guidelines for the two trail types are shown in Figures 12 and 13.
In addition to these standard trail types some special circumstances will be encountered in developin; the trail system:
Where the trail crosses the road system it is recommended that a uniform design approach be developed so that the city trail system becomes a readily identified and easily found feature of the city landscape. Some conceptual recommendations are described in Figure 14.
Where the trail must follow a regular sidewalk for a short distance in order to link together twc sections of open space corridor, it is recommended that a clear marking system be used to identify the route for the trail user. Some conceptual recommendations are described in Figure 15.
The City should prepare and adopt a set of more detailed design guidelines for development of the tr, system. These guidelines will not only be used internally to guide public projects, but also may be distributed to private developers to assist in preparation of their planning and design submittals.
Landscaping
Given that a primary intent of the trail system is to allow people access to the natural landscape of thc City, the general rule applied to the trail system design is that no landscaping in the sense of introducing new planting should be used. The vegetation around the trail will be that of the natural open space. Nevertheless there are a number of circumstances where additional planting will be required.
Where construction of the trail requires removal of native vegetation, this should be replaced a far as possible;
Wherever possible, the trail system should be implemented using the minimum of cut or fill sc as to preserve the natural topography and to minimize costs;
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Where the introduction of a need for shading occurs, such as at trails staging areas and picnic
areas the use of native or naturalized tree species should be used;
In more urban contexts, the trail system may in places assume more of the aesthetic of a parkway where a wider diversity of plant material may be introduced. In all cases, however, the species used should be in keeping with their surrounding context and be drought tolerant;
At prominent locations, the design guidelines for the trail system call for a readily identifiable ensemble of trail markers, interpretive information, gateways, and associated landscaping. It i recommended that the City select a key tree species or group of species which will be repeated wherever the trail system crosses the road system or at staging areas.
In all cases, where new planting occurs, water conservation must be a primary concern and only drought tolerant species should be used. As part of the preparation of design guidelines for the trail system, the City should prepare a list of acceptable plant species which conform both to the natural landscape aesthetic and water conservation needs.
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Planning for the trail system has included consideration of trail access via appropriately located staging areas. At these points, trail users would be able to park their cars, coordinate meeting with fl other trail users, and learn about the trail system through interpretive and safety oriented signage. Two types of staging area were included: primary staging areas, with 20 parking spaces and full facilities including restrooms; and secondary staging areas, with only six parking spaces and minima t improvements.
Primary Staging Area - Total Land Area = 0.5 Acres - Facilities to include: 4 20 parking spaces and driveway Fencing and gateway Signageidisplays J Restroom Picnic tableslbenches Trash receptacles Handicapped drinking fountain 1 TreesAandscaping Lighting @ Secondary Staging Area - Total Land Area = 0.25 Acres - Facilities to include:
6 parking spaces and drive #, Fencing and gateway Signageidis plays Picnic tabledbenches 1 Trash receptacles Hapdicapped drinking fountain
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The locations of the various staging areas are shown on Figure 16. It should be noted that in a number of cases the staging areas indicated are within park sites, either existing or projected. With the exception of a staging area at Hosp Grove which is included because that park site will be developed as a trail oriented location, none of the staging areas within park sites are included in the
cost analysis presented by this report.
Viewpoints and Picnic Areas
The planning for the trail system included consideration of the need for picnic areas and viewpoints. Some key opportunities for such facilities have been included in the development of this plan, although it should be recognized that other potential sites will probably be discovered as implementation of the system proceeds. Those identified in this plan include the key opportunities a ascertained during the field study process. They are included in the cost estimates for the system, in terms of acquisition, improvements, and maintenance costs. For the purpose of cost estimates it hz been assumed that each of these facilities would occupy a site of 0.25 acres.
The locations of viewpoints and picnic areas included in the study are shown on Figure 17. As witf the staging areas, those viewpoints and picnic areas which fall within community park sites other th; Hosp Grove have not been included in the cost estimates as it is assumed that such facilities would t included in the park design regardless of whether the trail system proceeds or not.
Signage and Interpretive Information
Aside from interpretive signage and information, (see below) there are three major considerations fo trail system signage: signage along the trails themselves; compatibility of the signage with the wider regional trail system beyond the City; and signage along the roads in the City to alert motorists aboui trail crossings and of the location of trail access opportunities and staging areas.
Carlsbad Trails Signage
An important component of the trails improvements will be the provision of adequate signage. Thre primary types of signage/marker are envisaged for the Carlsbad trail system. Concepts for the signage are shown on Figures 14 and 15.
Along the trails at intervals of one mile (to provide a regular measure of progress) and at
junctions of trails, the City should place a simple marker post bearing, at a minimum, the name/number of the trail and the type of use permitted. A simple wooden post could have a number of metdenamel plaques attached to communicate necessary information. Where the trail has to use a sidewalk in order to connect two open space corridors it is suggested that a simple painted marker be placed on the sidewalk at regular intervals to guide the trail user. In Figure 17 a painted dot is shown as one possibility. Other symbols could be employed instea or the city could opt for a more expensive solution using signposts.
At staging areas and other access points to the trail system, the City should erect a signboard containing at least a map of the trail system, rules for trail use, and guidance on trail safety. It also recommended that the City use these signboards to communicate interpretive information.
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tells a story of the City. Viewpoints are a key location for that narrative to unfold.
The City should develop a system of signage for the trail system describing both what specific information will be communicated and the design of the signs and markers which will be used.
Regional Trails Signage
Regional trail links, such as the California Riding and Hiking Trail which traverses eastern San Diegc County, are limited at present. However, the issue of regional connecting trails is much discussed at present in north San Diego County and it may be supposed that regional links will be developed in the future. Such trails (or such a regional trail system) may develop its own signage system with distinctive signposts or other markers. These could easily be added to the Carlsbad trails signage without detracting from the value of either system. If the regional system were to develop a small logo or symbol, then a small metal/enamel plaque, such as that suggested above for the Carlsbad trail signage, could be added to the wooden posts already in place. The city should discuss with other agencies and communities in the region the types of regional signage needed where connections will be made between different communities' trails systems. If a coordinated approach could be determined in advance it would probably be of benefit to all parties.
Road Signage
It is important that people driving along Carlsbad's road system should be made aware of the existence of the trail system. Signage which is located and designed to be legible from the window of a vehicle travelling at the design speed of the road should identify points where access can be gained to the trail system (i.e., advise of a nearby staging area) and should also warn motorists on the approach to at-grade trail road-crossings in order to avert against accidents.
The City should identify locational criteria for and design appropriate road signage to identify the trail system to city motorists.
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At key access locations, especially the staging areas, the interpretive display or signage should include information pertaining to safety of the trail user and setting rules for trail use.
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Rules should include prohibition on:
Leaving any trash; Dumping or fly-tipping.
Advice an personal safety should include instructions regarding:
Appropriate footwear and clothing;
Information on rattlesnakes;
Trail use when fire hazards exist; Smoking, fires, and use of firearms;
Removal of any plant material, minerals, archaeological artifacts, or animals: Use of short cuts - trail users should be advised to stay on the trail path;
Carrying water and appropriate food especially on longer and wilderness trails;
Identification, avoidance, and treatment for poison oak;
A telephone number to call for further information on the trails: A telephone number for police and other emergency service assistance; The location of the nearest public telephone.
Furniture
The only furniture that has been specifically included in the cost analysis for this plan is associated with the staging areas, picnic areas, and viewpoints. It is likely, however, that additional furniture such as benches at convenient resting places and at secondary overlooks created by the detailed desi1 of the trail alignment, will be introduced to most of the linkages. (The projected improvement costs for each link include allowance for additional items such as furniture.) It is recommended that, in all cases, this furniture be of a construction which will enhance the aesthetics of the trail system. Therefore, in addition to ensuring use of sturdy and safe construction, it is recommended that the cit utilize primarily natural materials such as stone and wood. The City may wish to formulate a set of detailed design standards for trail furniture. Recommendations regarding the construction and location of furniture should be included in the overall development of design guidelines for the trail system.
Lighting
To maintain the natural feel of the trail system and to keep improvement costs to a minimum, the use of lighting for the trail system has been assumed only at the staging areas. Lighting may eventually i used along some of the trail links depending upon the detailed design of that link in the context of its surrounding development. However, the use of lighting on such instances has been assumed to be i development project related issue and neither recommendations nor costs for such lighting are included in this feasibility study.
Road Crossings and Bridges
In many places the trail system is required to cross the City's road system. In developing the alignments for the plan, road crossings were designed, wherever possible, to coincide with existing or planned traffic signals, so as to avoid special costs to the trail system. In the majority of cases thi
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linkages descriptions, special pedestrian crossing traffic signals or bridges have had to be included. Additionally, the system includes a number of bridges to cross natural landscape features - preconstructed bridges crossing a small canyon and a small stream and riparian area.
Joint Uses
In certain cases, the trail system follows along an alignment where the trail itself is a shared use of tht right-of-way. The primary example of this occurs where the trail system falls within SDG&E powerline easements and right-of-ways. Where SDG&E has powerlines, they typically allow secondary uses such as a trail system. In most cases, SDG&E maintain a service access road along their powerline easementshight-of-ways. These service roads could, in many cases, become the trail themselves. In such cases SDG&E have provisionally indicated that they would typically consider sharing the maintenance costs of the traiyroad. (In order to ensure that the maintenance cost estimate, are not unrealistically optimistic, this sharing of costs has not been assumed in projecting annual trail system maintenance costs.) While the secondary trail use may be granted by SDG&E it should be noted that they are required under Section 69C of the Public Utilities Code to maintain the right to
The other joint uses in the trail system are:
Segment No. 13: The western portion of this link is anticipated to run along the shoulder of a City- owned water drainage course. Initial discussion with the City Utilities and Maintenance Department has indicated that this should be feasible.
Segment No. 43: There is an existing service access road along the north shore of the lagoon for Utilities and Maintenance Department access to a sewer line. For much of this link the trail will be # able to use this road.
The City should consider initiating the necessary internal design and negotiation steps necessary to implement the shared use of the water drainage course in Segment No. 13 and the service access roac # in Segment No. 43.
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Surrounding Communities
The City of Carlsbad is bounded by four other cities: Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos, and Encinitas,
and, for a small distance, by the County of San Diego. Each of these jurisdictions have their own tr planning efforts, each at different levels of detail and stages of implementation. As part of the planning process, contact was made with all the jurisdictions to ensure the development of concepts and alignments which would be compatible with those of the surrounding areas. A summary of the issues regarding each community is presented below. The City should maintain periodic contact wil surrounding jurisdictions to ensure that the linkages necessary to achieve a regionally connecting tra system are effected.
Oceanside
With the exception of the north-south linkage along the coastal railroad corridor (Segment No. lo), there is only one strong trail-linkage opportunity between the City of Carlsbad and the City of Oceanside. (The physical barrier presented by Route 78 and the Buena Vista Lagoon effectively preclude any other possibilities.) The one linkage identified by this study (other than the regional 111 along the railroad) connects Lake Calavera with a neighborhood park which has recently been constructed in the City of Oceanside immediately south of Lake Boulevard, just beyond the northea corner of City of Carlsbad. (See Segment No. 10 on Map Sheet No. 3.) Additional linkages betwc the two cities have tentatively been identified within the right-of-ways along Hill Street, Jefferson Street, El Camino Real, Rancho del Oro, and the future alignment of College Boulevard. These wi however, only comprise bike lanes and sidewalks and, as such, do not constitute the type of trail system being considered within this study. It is recommended that the City of Carlsbad ensure that any future planning for bicycle circulation take account of linkage to Oceanside.
Vista
Exhibit "E" of the Bicycle, Hiking and Equestrian Trails Element of the Vista General Plan is a plan which indicates a number of trail links emanating to the north and east from Lake Calavera into Vist
All these alignments (which are shown very conceptually) run through already developed areas of tl City of Oceanside. Vista is also conceptually considering a trail linkage westward from Buena Vist; Park into the City of Carlsbad. In this case, field investigation and assessment of ownership reveal1 the only feasible link to run across the top of a steep slope held under seven different ownerships from whom access rights would have to be purchased. Given that the trail would have clear vision into the homes concerned, this whole linkage seemed very unlikely to succeed. Moreover, with access to Squires Dam limited, and the views of the reservoir from afar being cluttered with heavy civil engineering structures, it was not felt that this linkage was worth pursuing. The City of Vista also indicates on Exhibit "E" a link along Melrose Drive. This could be connected to Segment No. in this Plan.
San Marcos
The City of San Marcos City Council has recently adopted a Master Trails Plan which defines a proposed citywide trails system. Four segments are shown in the San Marcos plan which connect i Carlsbad. Connection to the proposed San Marcos trails is included in this Plan via Segments Nos 36,47,48,53, and 58A. Trail Segment No. 58A in Carlsbad is proposed to allow equestrian use : order to connect the equestrian trail systems in Encinitas and San Marcos.
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The City of Encinitas is proceeding with implementation of a trail system which potentially connects with Carlsbad’s trails in a number of places. Segment No. 55 of this Plan has been aligned so as to effect a connection into Encinitas which will lead into the proposed Escondido Creek Trail - the spine of the Encinitas trail system - which will eventually lead to the San Elijo Lagoon. Segments Nos. 55A and 56A have both been included in the proposed Carlsbad trail system following a request from Encinitas. It is proposed that Trail Segment No. 58A in Carlsbad allow equestrian use in order to connect the equestrian trail systems in Encinitas and San Marcos. A potential linkage between the two cities may occur to the west of El Camino Real and the final alignment of the southern end of Segment No. 50 of this Plan should be coordinated with Encinitas. It is also possible that a connection could lead from the north end of Segment No. 50 in a westerly direction into Encinitas. Connective opportunity also lies along the coastal railroad - Segment No. 40.
San Diego County
The San Dieguito Community Planning Area Riding and Hiking Trails Plan (adopted as General Plan Amendment - GPA 87-03, Item 4) indicates a proposed trail corridor crossing county land between the City of Carlsbad and the City of San Marcos. It is possible that this connection could be implemented, and if so, could have potential for linking into the Carlsbad system. However the county map was prepared with very minimal study and many of the indicated alignments are not practicable. It has not been possible to confirm the validity of indicating a trail in this area. If, at some future date this county trail connection were to be completed, the short easterly spur of Segment No. 53 is designed to make this connection.
Approvals and Permits
As with any other land use proposal, the implementation of a trails system will be subject to review . from a variety of agencies from whom approvals and permits may be required for the project to proceed.
With regard to trail sections located adjacent to areas of sensitive wildlife habitat, such as wetlands or areas where state or federal listed species occur, the trail proposals may include review by any or all of the following agencies: the California Department of Fish and Game, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Coastal Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Specifically, a Section 404 Permit will be required from the US. Army Corps of Engineers wherever any type of dredge or fill of wetlands is involved. (Areas of wetland which are under one acre in size and in isolated locations relative to other wetland may fall under the definitions of a Nationwide Permit and avoid the need for a Section 404 Permit, but this should not be counted on.) Trails running within habitat areas of federally listed endangered species will be subject to Section 7 consultations with the Fish and Wildlife Service, and those running through state listed endangered species habitat will be subject to Section 10 consultations with the State Department of Fish and Game. The Coastal Commission will not issue a permit per se, but will have review of trails proposals which should be in accordance with local Coastal Zone Plan requirements. Given that public access is a key concern of the agency, it is unlikely that significant problems with regard to a public trails system would originate with the Coastal Commission.
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The trail alignments selected in this study have been placed so as to avoid obvious conflicts with the requirements of these agencies. However, a number of trail links go close to sensitive areas. In the: cases coordination with various agencies will be needed to refine a final alignment. Additionally, some special design standards may be required, such as the inclusion of special fencing between the trail and the sensitive habitat. One such fence standard which has received U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approvals calls for a 3.5-foot high wood frame and welded wire fence continuous along the habitat perimeter.
Early involvement of agencies such as the California Department of Fish and Game, the US. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Coastal Commission, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will help ensure that the trail system is planned and designed in an environmentally sensitive manner consistent with agency requirements.
Safety: Police and Fire
As part of the Trails Feasibility Study, meetings were held with the Police and Fire Departments in order to gain their input and understand their concerns with regard to implementation of a trail syste Neither department felt that a trail system was unduly difficult with regard to carrying out their responsibilities. However, both had concerns, and both foresaw an increase in operating (and possibly capital) costs.
Police Department
The concerns of the Police Department focus on the prevention of illegal activities both on the trail system and adjacent to the trail system for example, using trails as a means of access to private property. The Police Department already has an off-road patrol component using two motorcycles and is studying the potential for establishment of a mountain bike patrol unit. The trails could be patrolled using either motorbikes or mountain bikes or a combination of the two. The use of mountain bikes would be more consistent with preserving the rural integrity of the trail system. So of the larger trail systems in California operate an independent security force, but the Carlsbad Polic Department indicated that this would not be seen as a prefened option. Given the relatively small sj of the Carlsbad trail system (it is a citywide but not a regional system) a separate security force seer unlikely to be cost effective in any case. The Police Department believes that the majority of law enforcement problems are likely to occur close to the road system and especially near to staging are The design of staging areas, in particular, and other trail sections close to the road system should bt designed to facilitate surveillance by police patrol units. The inclusion of lighting in the staging are will help prevent inappropriate use patterns at night. With regard to security, generally is should bc noted that frequent levels of trail use for legitimate recreational purposes will serve to provide infor monitoring and discourage inappropriate of illegal activities. Encouragement of trail use through making people aware of the resource, scheduling hiking tours, and schools use, etc. will not only optimize use of the system but will also serve to preserve the safety of the system. It should be no1 that many communities throughout California and the United States have existing trail system and have not found them to be an undue security problem.
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It should be noted, however, that in many cases the proposed trails are currently unofficially used
either for recreation of for residence by homeless/migrant workers. The fire risk from legitimate activities replacing existing activities may not be significantly increased., It will be important to coordinate the final alignment and design of trail links with the Fire Department so as to ensure optimum avoidance of fire risk. It will also be necessary for the Fire Chief to have the authority to close certain trail sections when fire hazard is especially high - even if this means closing segments for the whole summer. Again it should be noted that the nearby City of Poway has a trail system tha leads through extensive, and often isolated areas of scrubland, and there does not appear to have bee any signlficant incidence of fire associated with the trail system. In terms of enhancing response tim
it is recommended that staging information boards include directions to the nearest public telephone. The possibility of including telephones on the trails was considered, but rejected as too expensive. However, the City might include locating public phones at key locations in the future. (Many of the staging areas for the trails system would be at public park sites which typically include public telephones among their improvements.)
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Segments Descriptions
Detailed descriptions of all the proposed trail segments can be found in Appendix B. The segments are described in a proforma. Segments which are identified with a letter suffix, e.g., 56A, were added to the proposed trail system after completion of the 1990 Trails Feasibility Study.
Trail Maps
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It is recommended that the responsibility for operation and maintenance of the citywide open space system and the Carlsbad Trail System be given to the Parks and Recreation Department. This department is already responsible for programming and maintaining the various city-owned public recreation areas. There will inevitably be an incremental cost implication to the department as the op~ space and trail systems are developed. Provision is made for projected incremental costs in the financial recommendations of this plan, including both staff and equipment costs.
It should be noted that there will be considerable overlap in the open space system between conservation and recreation objectives. Certain landscape management practices for habitat areas ma be different from those typically practiced by the Parks and Recreation Department. The recommendations of the City's Habitat Management Plan, and any future conservation-related studie should be borne in mind when the Parks and Recreation Department determines its management
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Based on archaeological literature and record searches conducted by the City of Carlsbad at the San Diego Museum of Man and the South Coastal Information Center (SCIC) at San Diego State University, an evaluation was made of proposed trail segments which might conflict with area cultur resources. Table 34 lists the recorded sites that appear to lie within or in close proximity to the alignment of the proposed trail system. No field work, ground truthing or evaluation was undertake to verify site locations or to determine site significance. Therefore, trail segments identified on Table 34, which may have potential to result in significant impacts, will require additional archaeological analysis at the project level. To determine appropriate actions for segments where it is discovered that sensitive resources do exist, an archaeologist certified by the Society of Professional Archaeologists shall field stake the site and, in conjunction with the City, determine appropriate construction and alignment.
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Besides sensitive design of public projects, and design review of private projects in accordance with regulatory protection, the recommended implementation program relies primarily on application of th 15-percent open space set-aside requirement, dedication, and public purchase of land and easements Financing public acquisition and improvement costs will come primarily from general obligation bor proceeds, if approved by voters.
Maintenance costs will be funded by a combination of a citywide assessment district, project specific assessment districts, or a maintenance endowment fund to which developers dedicating open space may contribute in-lieu of a project specific assessment district.
These approaches raise some issues which should be considered as the plan is implemented.
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Open space is allocated on a facility management zone basis. Existing built-out areas either already meet or exceed the open space standard or do not present any opportunity for open space dedication In zones where the 15-percent set-aside requirement applies, the requirement is administered on an ownership basis, which means that each proposed development must meet the 15-percent set aside requirement, but this open space can be achieved anywhere in the zone including other parcels. The open space must be concurrent with development.
The 15-percent land is developable and is in addition to land that is already constrained or cannot be developed according to regulations. The development rights to the land that is set-aside are effective transferred to elsewhere in the zone since the development density calculation is based on the total developable land area, including the 15-percent that is set-aside for open space. Presently, it is up tc the owners within a zone to determine amongst themselves how the open space will be allocated. 11 is the intent of the Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan to state where the ope space will be allocated in the future.
It is now recommended that for the proposed open space areas in a Local Facility Management Plan Zone (LF'MP) to receive credit toward meeting the 15-percent open space performance standard, the open space areas for the LFMP zone shall be consistent with the primary and secondary open space action priorities identified in the Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan. If the primary and secondary open space priorities have been satisfied in the zone, any open space area approved by the Planning Department may receive full credit toward meeting the open space standa (See Section V for a summary of the open space action priorities).
While some parcels and ownerships through which the open space corridor traverses are large enou to transfer the development rights elsewhere on their parcel, small ownerships through which the open space corridor passes may not have sufficient land left over for development. The City would either have to allow the property owners of small parcels facing this circumstance to sell their development right to another location within the zone, or would have to buy the property to presen the open space in its natural state. This situation is most common in zones where fragmented ownerships exist, such as Zone 15.
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The City will continue existing policy which requires property owners within a specifk zone to prepare a public facilities financing plan which will also address how the property owners will meet the 15-percent set-aside requirement, in the locations designated in the plan. Therefore, the City plac the responsibility for resolving the issue described above on the property owners within the zone. This allows the property owners the greatest flexibility in determining how they will allocate
development rights and compensate owners of small parcels within the open space corridor. Propel owners may choose to sell development rights and transfer them away from small properties within the open space corridor, joint venture on development within the zone by combining properties and transferring the development rights to portions outside the open space corridor, or other mutual agreements to resolve the issue.
B . General Obligation Bonds
A general obligation bond is the least expensive form of financing since it is secured by the City's taxing powers and is considered one of the most secure forms of financing. A general obligation (G.O.) bond requires two-thirds voter approval. Besides the two-thirds voter approval, the major limitation of a general obligation bond is that it can only be used for acquisition and improvements, and the revenue cannot be used for maintenance. Since an assessment district is recommended to fund maintenance costs, however, this is less of a concern. Since the public is more familiar with general obligation bond financing than other bond financing methods that require voter approval, su
as Mello-Roos financing, a general obligation bond may be easier to sell to the voters.
Since a general obligation bond would be applied to all properties, including commercial and industrial, the cost burden per property is relatively low. As citywide assessed values increase over time due to growth in the city revenue can increase without increasing the cost for property owners already paying additional taxes to support G.O. bonds. Also, bonds can be issued in phases to coincide with funding needs, which in turn are related to future population growth. This flexibility allows the city to keep the tax burden low.
A campaign would have to be waged to educate the voters regarding the open space system. Voters should be reminded that the bond is only needed to finance a portion of the system and that it is leveraging signifcant private contributions to the system.
C. Assessment District
The City currently has several lighting and landscape maintenance districts, including a citywide district, established primarily to finance maintenance of greenbelts, medians, and rights of way. A new city-wide assessment district to maintain open space could be formed, or the existing citywide district could be amended, to include open space, but a strict association of cost and benefit would b required.
The premise here is that the trail system and portions of the open space system purchased by the citj
is a citywide facility of citywide benefit, serving all residents and workers in the city. Allocating maintenance costs citywide reduces the costs per resident and worker to a very low amount which is affordable. As the trail system grows with population growth, maintenance costs and the resultant assessment can be phased accordingly.
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part of the system, but since this open space is dedicated in exchange for city subdivision approvals which accommodate growth, its maintenance costs would have to be funded by the project itself,
either through a developer's contribution to a maintenance endowment or a project-specific assessment district placed on the subdivided parcels by the developer. Existing homeowners associations who want to dedicate open space which they now maintain to the City (within the open space comdor) would have to agree to pay an additional assessment to fund future maintenance of thj land. Presumably, their homeowners association fees collected to maintain this open space would be
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If the City wants to pay more than $1 million out of general funds, Proposition H requires that voters approve the expenditure. A simple majority vote is required to approve the project, and the cost cannot be phased to reduce the expenditure to less than $1 million. Usually Proposition H approval i proposed to the voters at the same time as the funding proposal.
E. Phasing
Phasing will occur as the city develops and dedication opportunities arise. Some elements of the ope space and trail system can be implemented earlier if the City has the funds available from grants, G.( bonds, or the general fund. The following phasing schedule is anticipated in general:
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The following words and phrases have been defined because they are key to clarification and 1 understanding of this document.
1 ACTIVE OPEN SPACE Open space areas that typically include more complex site improvements and generally have provisions for (Open Space Advisory Committee, Nov. 15, 1990) programmed recreation. 1
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AQUACULTURE (Existing Ordinance, Section 21.04.036; as modified by the Open # Space Advisory Committee,
Dec. 20, 1990)
Aquaculture means that form of agriculture devoted tc propagation, cultivation, maintenance, and harvestini of aquatic plants and animals in marine, brackish, anc fresh water. Aquaculture does not include species of ornamental marine or freshwater plants and animals unless utilized for human consumption or bait purposes and maintained in closed systems for personal, pet industry or hobby purposes. This definition specifically excludes hydroponics.
BEACH (Open Space Advisory Committee, A nearly level stretch of pebbles or sand which may 1 Dec. 20, 1990) man-made or created by the action of the water, besic a body of water.
BUFFERS, BIOLOGICAL
Dec. 20, 1990)
An area of natural habitat between a riparian or other sensitive habitat and the area modified by adjacent la uses. This area customarily is not accessible to the general public other than for passive recreation.
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BUFFERS, GREENBELT (The Illustrated Book of Development Definitions, 198 1)
An open area which may be cultivated or maintained 1 a natural state surrounding development or used as a buffer between land uses or to mark the edge of an urban or developed area.
BUFFER, PLANNING
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An area of transition between the biological buffer an urbanized land uses. Passive recreation areas may bc incorporated into the planning buffer in a manner that focuses activity (and potential access) away from the habitat.
CAMPGROUND (Open Space Advisory Committee, Nov. 15, 1990) A plot of ground upon which two or more campsites are located, established or maintained for occupancy by camping units of the general public as temporary living quarters for recreation, education or vacation purposes.
CORRIDOR OR LINK (Open Space Advisory Committee, Nov. 15, 1991)
A link or corridor is a connecting area which ties together such open space features as environmental resources, wildlife habitat, ecological preserves, recreation areas and cultural areas. Some examples oi such links or corridors are greenways, trails, roadways, visual corridors and railroad rights-of-way
CULTURE The acquaintance with and taste in fme arts,
(Open Space Advisory Committee, Nov. 21 9 humanities, and broad aspects of science reflected in 1991) institutions specializing in zoology, paleontology, history, archaeology, and horticulture.
DESIGNATED SCENIC HIGHWAY OR ROUTE (Carlsbad General Plan Scenic steps contained in the Carlsbad Scenic Highways Highways Element, Feb. 1975)
An eligible route that has been subjected to all of the
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ENVIRONMENT (CEQA 21060.5) The physical conditions which exist within the area which will be affected by a pro- posed project, including land, air, water, minerals, flora, fauna, noise, and objects of historic or aesthetic significance
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Committee, Dec. 20, 1990) major powerline easements, railroad track beds, and other significant environmental features as determinec by the environmental review process or by the City
ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREA (California Coastal Act, 0 30107.5 1976, Revised Jan. 1990)
Any area in which plant or animal life or their habitats are either rare or especially valuable because of their special nature or role in an ecosystem and which coul be easily disturbed or degraded by human activities and development.
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Any land area susceptible to being inun- dated from any source by flood water of the one-hundred year frequency flood.
An area of varying dimension within the viewshed of major entrance route into or within the city.
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GREENWAY (Greenwavs in America, Charles E. Little) An open space connector linking parks, nature preserves, cultural features, larger areas of open spac or historic sites to each other and with populated area in order to improve environmental quality and provid for outdoor recreation and enhance the visual perception of open space.
GOLF COURSE (The Illustrated Book of Development Definitions, 198 1)
A tract of land for playing golf, improved with tees, greens, fairways, hazards, and which may include clubhouses and shelters.
HABITAT (Webster's Dictionary, 1983) A place or type of site where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows.
HILLSIDES OR STEEP SLOPES (SANDAG: Regionally significant open space, Feb. 1991; as modified by the Open Space Advisory Committee, Nov. 21, 1991)
HISTORIC AREA (Open Space Advisory Committee, Nov. 15, 1990)
Steep slopes or hillsides are those lands having a slor of 25 percent or greater.
A district, zone or site designated by a local authority state or federal government within which the buildings, structures, appurtenances and places are 01 basic and vital importance because of their associati01 with history, or because of their unique architectural style and scale, including color, proportion, form anc architectural detail, or because of their being, a part o or related to a square, park, or area the design or general arrangement of which should be preserved and/or developed according to a fured plan based on cultural, historical or architectural motives or purposes.
A link or corridor is a connecting area which ties together such open space features as environmental resources, wildlife habitat, ecological preserves, recreation areas and cultural areas. Some examples o such links or corridors are greenways, trails, roadways, visual corridors and railroad rights-of-wal
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OCEAN (Webster's Dictionary, 1974) The whole body of salt water that covers nearly three fourths of the surface of the earth.
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Any area of land or water which, for whatever reason, is not developed for urbanized uses and whic therefore enhances residents' quality of life. The Open Space may be in its natural state or modified such a way that the modification itself contributes to this enhancement.
Open Space may fall into six major categories:
1. Open Space for the preservation of natural resources, including, but not limited to:
a. Areas required for the preservation of trees, forests, plant and animal life, including habitat fc fish and wildlife species.
b . Areas required for ecologic and other scientific study purposes.
c. Rivers, streams, bays, lagoons and estuaries.
d. Coastal beaches, lakeshores, banks of rivers and streams and watershed lands.
e. Hillside, slopes and canyons necessary for the preservation of natural resources.
2. Open Space used for the managed production of resources, including, but not limited to:
a. Forest lands, rangeland, agricultural and horticultural lands, including greenhouses.
b. Areas required for recharge of ground water basins.
c. Bays, estuaries, marshes, rivers and streams which are important for the management of commercial fisheries.
d. Areas containing major mineral deposits, including those in short supply.
3. Open Space for programmed and unprogrammed outdoor recreation, including, but not limited to
a. School playgrounds and athletic fields.
b . Park and recreation areas, including those areas giving access to lakeshores, beaches, lagoon rivers and streams.
c. Areas which serve as links between major recreation and Open Space reservation, including utility easements, banks of rivers and streams, scenic highway and railroad corridors.
d. Trails for walking and hiking.
e. Separate trails for biking and skate-boarding.
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h. Golf Courses.
4. Open Space for aesthetic, cultural and educational considerations, including, but not limited to:
a. Areas of important scenic, historic and cultural value, including significant geological, I paleontological, archaeological areas.
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c. Areas which provide separation from surrounding communities.
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b . Areas presenting high fire risks.
c . Areas required for the protection of water quality and water reservoirs.
d. Areas required for the protection and enhancement of air quality.
e. Bluffs subject to wave erosion.
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OPEN SPACE MAP, CONCEPTUAL (Open Space Advisory Committee, Dec. 20, 1990)
OPEN SPACE PERFORMANCE That percentage of the local facilities management lar STANDARD (Citywide Facilities and area in a zone, exclusive of environmentally Improvements Plan; as amended by the Open constrained, non-developable land, that must be set Space Advisory Committee, aside for permanent open space and must be availabl Dec. 20, 1990) concurrent with development.
A conceptual graphic representation of the existing a future open space which will be preserved in the Cit
PASSIVE OPEN SPACE (Open Space Advisory Committee, Nov. 15, 1990) activities .
An open space area which typically includes minima or no improvements and lends itself to unprogrammt
PERMANENT BODIES OF WATER (Open Space Advisory Committee, Dec. 20, 1990) streams.
Consist of the ocean, lagoons, lakes, and other smal: year-round bodies of water such as ponds and
PRESERVE (Webster's Dictionary, 1974)
An area restricted for the protection and preservation of natural resources.
PROGRAMMED OPEN SPACE (Open Space Advisory Committee, Dec. 20, 1990)
PROJECT OPEN SPACE (Open Space Advisory Committee,
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RECREATION Recreation is my leisure experience providing pleasu (Open Space Advisory Committee, Nov. 2 1, or spiritual refreshment for those participating.
1991) Recreation may be either active or passive.
An open space area where site improve- ments are provided to accommodate active recreation.
Recreational space areas as provided for in Section 21.45.090(g) of the Carlsbad Municipal Code.
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A relatively narrow strip of land that borders a stream or river, containing native vegetation, and which often coincides with the maximum water surface elevation o the one-hundred (100) year storm.
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The bands of land, generally adjacent to the scenic hghway right-of-way, that complete the visual appearance and integrity of the total composition of th scenic highway. The boundaries of the scenic corridc may coincide with the boundaries of the visual
corridor but are usually less extensive.
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SCHOOL PLAYGROUNDS AND The land in the vicinity of public schools, which is FIELDS (Open Space Advisory Committee, designed and planned for use in physical education u Dec. 20, 1990) and recreation.
SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE A substantial, or potentially substantial, adverse I ENVIRONMENT (CEQA 21068) change in the environment.
I SPECIAL RESOURCES
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Local amenities that have either citywide or potential (Parks & Recreation Element, Oct. 16, 1990; regional significance. The significance is in the quali as revised by the Open Space Advisory of the site that makes it distinctive as either an unpro- grammed or programmed recreation natural (water, geological, ecological, etc.), or historical (architectural, etc.) area or both; this quality may be c
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SPECIAL USE AREAS Local Facilities that meet the needs of only one or tw (Parks & Recreation Element, Oct. 16, 1990; activities, either passive or active in nature. They art as modified by the Open Space Advisory between one and five acres in size and generally do r Committee, Dec. 20, 1990) provide the range of facilities usually found in a Community Park site. Facilities of this type include but are not limited to, swim, tennis or racquetball
complexes, meeting halls, athletic complexes, play lots, picnic and interpretive walk areas.
STAGING AREA (Wallace Roberts & Todd) An area allowing individuals or groups to assemble 1 the purpose of using a trail segment. Facilities provided may include parking, picnic tables and benches, and trail use safety and interpretive signage
STEEP SLOPES OR HILLSIDES (SANDAG: Regionally significant open space, Feb. 1991; as modified by the Open Space Advisory Committee, Nov. 21, 1991)
TRAIL A marked or established path set aside primarily for (Open Space Advisory Committee, Nov. 21, use by pedestrians or, in some cases, bicycle riders ( 1991) equestrians.
Steep slopes or hillsides are those lands having a slo of 25 percent or greater.
UNCONSTRAINED UNDEVELOPED Undeveloped land free of environmental constraints. LAND (Open Space Advisory Committee, Dec. 20, 1990)
UNPROGRAMMED OPEN SPACE (Open Space Advisory Committee, Dec. 20, 1990) passive recreation.
An open space area devoid of or containing minimal site improvements and therefore lending itself to
VISUAL CORRIDOR (Scenic Highways Element, Feb. 1975; as modified by the Open Space Advisory Committee, Dec. 20, 1990)
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WATERSHED (Open Space Advisory Committee, Nov. 21,
An area drained by a river or stream.
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WETLANDS (SANDAG: regionally significant Open Space; as modified by the Open Space Advisory Committee, Dec. 20, 1990)
Lands transitional between terrestrial and aquatic systems where the water table is usually at or near the surface of the land is covered by shallow water. For purposes of this classification, wetlands must have one or more of the following three attributes; (1) at least periodically, the land supports predominantly hydrophytes; (2) the substrate is predominantly undrained hydric soil; and (3) the substrate is non-soi and is saturated at some time during the growing season. Examples are bays, lagoons, creeks, stream: ponds and estuaries.
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Carlsbad Trail System Engineering and Costs Revie Biological Impact Analysis for the Carlsbad Trail Syste ................................... Carlsbad Trail System Graphi ........................................ Recent Land Sales De Open Space Public Financing Alternativ Aplpendix H: .4”. Potential Grant Sourc A pendix I: .................................. Tax and Assessment Impacts Dl ‘4 A pendix J: ...................... Facility Management Zone Implementation Matric
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Definition: Open Space is any area of land or water which, for whatever reason, is not developed for urbanized uses and which therefore enhances residents' quality of life. The Open Space may be in its natural state or modified in such a way that the modification itself contributes to this enhancement.
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a. PlandAnimal LifeD-Iabitat.
i) Trees and Woodlands;
iii) Plantlife; iv) Animallife;
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ii) Forests and Groves;
Habitat for fish and wildlife species; or Buffers, links and corridors to enhance the preservation of natural resources.
b. Nature Preserves.
C. Water Features.
i) Oceans;
ii) Rivers;
iii) Streams; iv) Lagoons; v) Lakes; vi) Ponds; or vii) Estuaries.
d . BeachesBluffsB anks.
i) Coastal beaches;
ii) Coastal bluffs and cliffs;
iii) Lagoon beaches; iv) Lakeshores;
v) vi) Watershed lands. Banks of rivers and streams; or
e. CanyondHillsides.
i) Hillsides;
ii) Slopes; or
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f. Wetlands.
g. RiparianAreas.
Canyons for preservation of natural resources.
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OPEN SPACE INVENTORY GROUPINGS
The information presented below each category of open space identifies how a comprehensi list of open space types (identified by the Citizens Committee for Review of Carlsbad’s Ope Space Plan and Programs) is incorporated into the open space classification system defined
. this Comprehensive Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan.
Beach .................................... Id Beaches - Coastal ............................ ldi Beaches . Lagoons ........................... ldiii Beaches - Lakes ............................. ldiv Beaches . Rivers ............................. ldv Beaches - Streams ............................. ldv Bluffs .................................... ldii Buffer . Biological ........................... lavi Buffer - Environmental ........................ lavi Canyons .................................. leiii
Cliffs .................................... ldii Coastal Bluffs and Cliffs ....................... ldii Forests and Groves ........................... lai Hillsides .................................. lei Hillside - Natural ............................ lei Links - Between Environmental Resources ........... lavi Links - Riverbanks ........................... lavi Links - Streambanks .......................... lavi Links - Wildlife Corridors ...................... lavi Natural - Animal Life .......................... laiv Natural - Coastal Sage ......................... laiii Natural - Fish Habitat ......................... lav Natural - Forests ............................. laii Natural - Plant Life ........................... laiii
Natural . Riparian Habitat ....................... 1g Natural . Riparian (sig.) ........................ 1g Natural - Trees .............................. lai Natural - Wetlands ........................... If Natural - Wetlands (sig.) ....................... If
Natural - Wilderness Areas ...................... lav Natural - Wildlife Habitat ....................... lav Natural - Woodland Habitat ..................... laii Natural - Woodland (sig.) ....................... laii Preserve - Conservation ........................ lb Preserve - Ecologic ........................... lb
Slopes .................................... leii Slopes - 2540% ............................. leii Slopes - Over 40% ........................... leii Slopes - Steep .............................. leii Water Body - Estuary ......................... lcvii
Water Body - Lagoons ......................... Water Body - Lakes ........................... Water Body - Lakeshores .......................
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Water Body . Rivers .......................... lcii
Watershed Lands ............................ 1 dvi Water Body - Streams .......................... Icii
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CATEGORY 2: Open Space for Managed Production of Resources
a . Forestry/Agriculture/Aquaculture .
i) Forest lands;
ii) Rangeland; iii) Agriculture; iv) Aquaculture; v) Horticulture. including greenhouses; or vi) Flower fields .
b . Water Management .
i) Water reservoirs;
ii) iii) Watershed lands .
Commercial fishery elements. including bays. estuaries. marshes. rivers and streFm
Major Mineral resources .
Ground water recharge basins; or
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Commercial Fish . Lagoons ..................... 2c
Commercial Fish . Streams ...................... 2c Commercial Fish . Estuaries ..................... 2c Commercial Fish . Rivers ....................... 2c Commercial Fish . Marshes ..................... 2c Preserve . Agriculture ......................... 2a111 Production-Agriculture ........................ 25 Production . Aquaculture ....................... 2a1v Production . Field Crops ....................... 2a111 Production-Flowers .......................... 2av1 Production-Forests .......................... 2a1 Production . Greenhouses ...................... 2av Production . Horticulture ....................... 2av
Production . Mineral Deposit ..................... 2d1
Production . Rangeland ........................ 2a11 Water Recharge Basins ........................ 2b11 Water Reservoirs ............................ 2b1 WatershedLands ............................ 2b111 Watersheds ................................ 2b111
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a. School grounds,
i) School playgrounds; or
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Public parkdrecreation areas (active and passive).
i) City parks;
ii) Special use areas;
iii) iv) State recreation areas;
v) vi)
School athletic fields and courts.
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Special resource areas, including beaches;
Other public recreation areas, other uses of a trail; or Areas for access to park and recreation sites, lakeshores, beaches, lagoons,
lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, estuaries and coastal bluffs and cliffs.
c. Greenways.
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ii) iii) Scenic highways.
Trails for walking, hiking, biking, and skate-boarding, including associated improvements such as staging areas, picnic areas and viewpoints.
i) Carlsbad Trail System; and/or ii) Allothertrails.
Links and greenways between major recreation and open space areas, including the recreational use of utility easements, and railroad corridors; Recreational use of banks of rivers and streams; or
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e. Campgrounds.
f. Golf courses.
g . Private recreation areas including beaches.
i) Homeowner pocket parks;
ii) Ballfields; or E) Beaches; iv) Other. 1 h. Equestrian facilities.
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Access . Coastal .............................. 3bvi Access . Lagoons .............................. 3bvi
Access . Lakes ............................... 3bvi
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Access . Rivers ............................... 3bvi Access . Streams .............................. 3bvi Equestrian Facilities ............................ 3h Recreation . Athletic Fields ....................... 3bi/3biv/3bv Recreation . Basketball .......................... 3bi/3biv/3bv Recreation . Campground (priv.) ................... 3e Recreation . Campground (public) .................. 3e . Recreation -City .............................. 3b1 Recreation . County ............................ 3bv Recreation . Football ........................... 3bi/3biv/3bv Recreation . Golf (priv.) ......................... 3f
Recreation WO Pocket Parks 3g Recreation . Picnic has .......................... 3bi/3biv/3bv Recreation . Play Apparatus ....................... 3bi/3biv/3bv Recreation . Pocket parks ........................ 3bi/3biv/3bv Recreation . Skateboard ......................... 3bi/3biv/3bv Recreation . Soccer ............................ 3bi/3biv/3bv Recreation . Softball ............................ 3bi/3biv/3bv Recreation . State .............................. 3b1v Recreation . Swimming .......................... 3bi/3biv/3bv Recreation . Tennis ............................ 3bi/3biv/3bv Recreation . Tot Lots ........................... 3bi/3biv/3bv School . Grounds ............................. 3a1 School . FieldsPlaygrounds ...................... 3a11 Special Use Areas ............................. 3b11 Trails ...................................... 3d Trails-Biking ................................ 3d
Trails . Picnic ................................ 3d Trails . SkateboardRoller ........................ 3d Trails . Staging Area ............................ 3d Trails . Viewpoints ............................. 3d Trails . Walking/Hzlung ......................... 3d
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a. Scenic/Historic/CulturaVEducational Value.
i) Scenic; 5) Historic, and cultural value, including paleontological and archaeological areas; or
iii) Educational value, including significant andlor representative natural habitats, 1 hydrologic, and geological areas.
b . Buffers between land uses, including larger setbacks (building and roadways), and open space marking entries to major developments or neighborhoods.
Greenbelts providing separation from surrounding communities.
Open space gateways marking entry from surrounding communities and within the City.
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i) Museums;
ii) Arboreta; iii) Zoologic; or iv) Botanical gardens.
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Buffer - Between Land Uses ...................... 4b Buffer - Greenbelt (surr) 4c Buffer -.Planning 4b Culture - Arboretum ............................ 4aii Culture - Archaeology ........................... 4aii Culture - Botanical Gardens 4eiv Culture - Historic .............................. 4aii Culture - Museums ............................. 4ei Culture - Paleontology 4aii Culture - Zoologic Garden 4eiii Education . Ecologic Study ....................... 4aiii Education . Scientific Stud ........................ 4aiii Geology . Significant ........................... 4aiii Geology - Unique ............................. 4aiii Links - Greenbelts ............................. 4c Links - Scenic Highways ........................ 4ai Natural - Trees (Landmark) 4ai Scenic - Corridors ............................. 4ai Scenic - Highway ............................. 4ai Scenic - Resources 4ai Scenic - EPidgelines ............................. 4ai
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a. Hazardous or special condition areas.
i) Axport safety zones; ii) Earthquake fault zones;
iii) iv) Unstable soils; v) Watersheds; vi) Floodplains; vi) Landslide-prone areas; viii) Other hazardous areas; or ix) Buffers around said resources.
High fire risk areas.
Areas for protection and conservation of water
Areas for protection and enhancement of air quality.
Bluffs subject to wave erosion.
Manufactured andor natural steep slopes and hillsides;
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Air Quality Enhancement Areas ................... 5d
Bluffs Subject to Waves ........................ 5e Buffer - Geological Hazard ...................... 5aix Geology - Unstable Soils ....................... 5aiv
Safety - Avport Zones ......................... 5ai
Safety - Earthquake Zones .......................
Safety - Floodplains ........................... 5avi Safety - Floodways ........................... 5avi
Safety - Landslide Areas ........................
Special Condition Areas ........................ 5aviii
Water Quality Protection Areas ....................
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Existing conditions
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Zone: 1 I Length: 5,000 L.F.
Existing Ownership: City owned right-of-way
Existing/Surrounding Land Use:
Development Plans: NIA
Residenual to south, lagoon to north
Design
Siting Criteria: Follow along existing city streets; City Parks and Recreauon Department
considering development of recreational facility on site west of Carlsbad
Boulevard to which trail would connect; trail needs to cross railroad line to
get to beach - at present trail is assumed to cross along Carlsbad Boulevard
bridge but a pedestrian bridge over the railroad is berng considered as part of
the Parks Department improvements and the trail could use this if built
Shared Use Need: NIA 1 Type/Class$cation: SidewaWbikelane
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 3
NegotiaiodPermits and Approvals: If trail crosses railroad on new bridge, this will have to meet appropriate
design and construction stanhds for the railroad crossing.
Proposed Ownership: C1ty
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $5,000
Maintenance Cost (Annual): Part of street maintenance program
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 2
Existing Conditions
Location: From 1-5 along north side of Jefferson Street to Duck Pond at Marron Roa
and Hosp Grove.
Zone: 1
Length: 2,000 L.F.
Existing Ownership: 156-010-32; 154-1 80-06; 156-010-08; 156-010-01 ; 156-03 1 - 10,11,12;
154-140-29,30,32; 150-1 60-28
Existing/Surrounding Land Use:
Development Plans: NIA
Lagoon to north, bluff to south in private ownerships.
Design
Siting Criteria: Follow along existing City street using existing or future
sidewalk/bikelanes; will have to use narrow existing sidewalk on bridge
across 1-5
Shared Use Needs: NIA
Type/Class@cation: Sidewalkibikelane
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 3
NegotiatiodPennits and Approvals: The Coastal Commission, Department of Fish and Game, Fish and Wildli
Service, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would have to be consulted fc
approval as construction of sidewalks along Jefferson would probably
involve some fill of the lagoon. Off-site mitigation might be a condition
approval which would be expensive. The City has already engaged in son
discussion with the agencies regarding the construction of a sidewalk in tk
location.
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $2,000 (does not include construction costs for sidewalk or mitigation
which have been considered a street improvement expense - the $2,000 is
trail signage only).
Part of street maintenance Maintenance Cost (Annual):
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Existing Conditions
Location: Hosp Grove
Zone: 1
Length: 3,000 L.F.
Existing Ownership: City of Carlsbad
Existing/Surrounding Land Use: open space 1 Development Plans: NIA
Design
Siting Criteria: From a proposed staging area located south of the intersection of Jefferson
Street and Marron Road, through the north edge of the grove crossing
Monroe Street at Marron, leading up the slope in a southeasterly direction tc
a viewpoint, and on through the main portion of the Grove to Hosp Way.
Some access for maintenance vehicles will probably need to be incorporated
into the site design for Hosp Grove.
1 Shared Use Needs:
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 1
NegotiatiodPermits and Approvals: NIA
City Proposed Ownership:
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $320,500 City Cost
Maintenance Cost (Annual): $9,820 per annum
Notes See also Engineering Report in Appendix C.
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 4
Existing Conditions
Location: Leading south from proposed staging area in Hosp Grove along to Elm
Avenue.
Zone: 1
Length: 4,200 L.F.
Existing Ownership: City of Carlsbad
Existing/Surrounding Land Use:
Development Plans: NIA
Open Space comdor in-between road and residential area.
Design
Siting Criteria:
Shared Use Needs: N/A
Trail should stay close to the top of the slope.
Trail Type: 2
Irnplernenta tion
Anticipated Phasing: 1
NegotiatiodPermits and Approvals: NIA
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
$122,500 City Cost
$2,850 per annum
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Existing Conditions
Location: From Elm Avenue at Monroe Street south to school site at Basswood
Avenue.
Zone: 1
Length: 1,400 L.F.
Existing Ownership: City 1 Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Residential
Development Plans: NIA
Design
Siting Criteria: Trail design will have to address safe crossings at Elm Avenue and
Basswoood Avenue in a manner appropriate for use by school children. # Shared Use Needs: NIA
Trail Type: Sidewalkhikelane - 1,OOO L.F.
2 - 400 L.F.
Implementation
NegotiatiodPemits and Approvals: NIA
Proposed Ownershp:
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
$1,000 City Cost
Street maintenance + $380
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 5
Existing Conditions
Location: Leading from existing staging area at Wickham Way north into main part
Hosp Grove joining with Segment No. 3.
Zone: 1
Length: 1,000 L.F.
Existing Ownership: City of Carlsbad
Existing/Surrounding Land Use: open space
Development Plans: NIA
Design
Siting Criteria: Utilize existing trails as well as developing new connection to north.
Existing trails do not meet the standards described in this plan in terms of
width but are proving adequate at present. Construction cost estimate
includes improvement to new standard.
Shared Use Needs: NIA
Trail Type: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 1
NegotiatiodPermits and Approvals: NIA
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
$24,000 City Cost
$950 per annum
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Existing Conditions
Location: Along Hosp Way from Hosp Grove to El Camino Real.
Length: 2,000 L.F. 1 Existing Ownership: City owned right-of-way
I Development Plans: NfA
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Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Residential street
Siting Criteria:
Shared Use Needs: NIA
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Proposed Ownership: City
Maintenance Cost (Annual): Part of existing street maintenance
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 7
Existing Conditions
Location: From intersection of Hosp Way and El Camino Real east to Avenida de
Anita and then following along street to intersection of Avenida de Anita
and Marron Road.
Zone: 2
Length: 1,500 L.F.
Existing Ownership:
Existing/Surrounding Land Use:
City owned right-of-way; private parcel: AF” unknown
Carlsbad Plaza South commercial development to north; undeveloped to
south; existing residential along Avenida de Anita.
Commercial development to southeast of Hosp Way and El Camino Real
intersection.
Development Plans:
Design
Siting Criteria: Along streets except where trail links up slope from commercial area to
residential along Avenida de Anita.
Shared Use Needs: NIA
Trail Type: Sidewalkhikelane except for 300 L.F. of Type 1
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 3
NegotiatiodPermits and Approvals: NIA
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $5,100 - City cost
$13,800 - dedicated improvements
$570 per annum Maintenance Cost (Annual):
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Existing Conditions
Location: From intersection of Avenida de Anita and Marron Road through open space
to Lanvin Park. I Zone: 2, 25
Length: 4,000 L.F.
Existing Ownership: 167-040-24; 167-442-13; 167-090-48
Existing/Surrounding Land Use:
Development Plans:
Undeveloped to north; residential to south
Buena Vista Park Plaza Specific Plan
Design
Siting criteria: Trail should be located in open space in preference top alongside road;
follows SDG&E R.O.W. at south end of segment; staging area at Larwin
Park. I Shared Use Need: SDG&E maintenance vehicles
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 3
NegotiatiodPermits and Approvals:
Proposed Ownership:
Secondary use of SDG&E easement requires negotiation of easement righu
Public access easement; underlying ownership to remain with private
property owners.
$36,000 - dedicated improvements
$72,600 - City cost
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
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Existing Conditions
Location:
Zone: 2, 7, 25
Length: 7,100 L.F.
Larwin Park to Calavera Park
Existing Ownership: 167-101-19
Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Open space; residential; school; undeveloped area around northwest portio1
of trail
New residential adjacent to trail, but trail to remain in open space comdor
east portion of trail falls within open space in Calavera Hills Master Plan
Development Plans:
Design
Siting Criteria: From Lanvin Park to connect across to Vancouver street through easemen
Cross Vancouver to open space canyon. Follow within open space corridc
to Tamarack. Grade crossing at Tamarack north of Chatham Road and
across Elm at signalized intersection to enter Calavera Park.
Shared Use Needs: NIA
TypeKlassijicat ion: 2 and 2,000 L.F. of Sidewalkhikelane
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 2
NegotiatiodPermits and Approvals: NIA
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $134,000 - City cost
$55,200 - dedicated improvements
$5,700 per annum Maintenance Cost (Annual):
Notes See also Engineering Report in Appendix C and Biological Report in
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Existing Conditions
Location:
Zone: 7 and 14
Calavera Park to Calavera Lake and linking to Oceanside
I Length: 10,500 L.F.
Existing Ownership: 167-101-28; 168-040-02,18,23, and 25; 168-050-01; main portion of trail
around lake to fall within existing City ownership
Undeveloped; open space
Calavera Hills Master Plan
Existing/Surrounding Land Use:
Development Plans:
Design
Siting Criteria: From Calavera Park go east along south side of Elm with at-grade crossing
required at Glasgow Drive and future intersection of Elm and College; then
follow open space to Calavera Lake; on the west side of lake, the trail
follows along the edge of the City-owned property and then proceeds north
to follow along the road network partly in the City of Oceanside. ' Shared Use Needs: NIA
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 2
NegotiatiodPemits and Approvals: Riparian mas close to trail alignment will involve agency review from the
Department of Fish and Chime, Fish and Wildlife Service, and theU.S. 1 Army Corps of Engineers.
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $500,500
Maintenance (CosiYFinancingl: $10,070 per annum
Notes The trails system around the lake will interact with the proposal for a golf
course currently under study for the area.
The City of Carlsbad will need to interact with the City of Oceanside in
completing the northeast portion of this trail segment.
See also Biological Report in Appendix D.
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 10A
Existing Conditions
Location: Follow along south and east edges of city-woned open space area, joining
Segment No. 10 at Lake Boulevard in Oceanside.
Zone: 14
Length: 8,500 L.F.
Existing Ownership: City of Carlsbad
Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Undeveloped
Development Plans: City park
Design
Siting Criteria: The design of this trail will need to be consistent with the proposed golf
course design if the City decides to proceed with developing the golf COWS
facility. If the golf course does not proceed there should be greater
flexibility in selecting an alignment which enhances the wail experience
including location so as to maximize visual connection with Lake Calava
Shared Use Needs: NIA
Type/Classificat ion: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 1
Negotiaf iodPermits and Approvals: NIA
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual): $8,075
$204,000 - City cost
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Existing Conditions
Location: Along AT & SF tracks from Carlsbad Boulevard past Encina Power Plant to
Cannon Road.
Length: 14,500 L.F. I Existing Ownership: AT & SF
Existingi’Surrounding Land Use:
Development Plans:
AT & SF railroad/Encina Power Plant
SDG&E power plant expansion
I Design
Siting Criteria: To be located along railroad - full study will be required of the relationship
of train traffic to trail use as part of the design of this linkage.
Maintenance vehicles for doad Shared Use Needs:
TypdClassification: 2
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Anticipated Phasing: 3
NegotiatiodPemits and Approvals:
Proposed Ownership:
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Dependent upon negotiations with SANDAG and AT & SF
City or public access easement over AT & SF ownership
$396,000 - For the purpose of assessing the total trail system costs, it has
been assumed that improvement costs for this linkage would form part of a
special regional program and would not represent a City expense.
$13,775 per annum
It is assumed that the City will participate in any regional trail venture to
implement a coastal rail-trail; if this does not materialize the City may at
some unspecified time in tbe future decide to try and implement this linkagi
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Maintenance Cost (Annual):
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See also Engineering Report in Appendix C.
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 11A
Existing Conditions
Location: From Carlsbad Village Drive southward along Ocean Street; crossing
Carlsbad Boulevard at Pine Avenue; then continuing south along Carlsbai
Boulevard to connect with Segment 17. A spur connects along the north
shore of Agua Hedionda Lagoon to join with the trail proposed along the
AT & SF railroad (Trail Segment No. 11).
Zone: 1, 3
Length: 12,000 L.F.
Existing Ownership: City of Carlsbad right-of-way
Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Beach
Development Plans: NIA
Design
Siting Criteria: Trail design and location should buffer trail user from road traffic to greate
extent possible.
Shared Use Needs: N/A
Type/CEass$cation: 2 and 8,500 L.F. of SidewaWbielane
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 2
NegotiatiodPemits and Approvals: Coastal Commission, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fish and Wildlie
Service
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual): $11,400
$92,500 City cost
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Existing Conditions
Locat ion: Follows along north shore of Agua Hedionda Lagoon between AT & SF
railroad to 1-5. Also forming loop along City streets to cross 1-5 at
Chinquapin Avenue, and joing to Segment No. 19.
Zone: 1 8 kngth: 3,000 L.F.
I Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Residential
Existing Ownership: City of Carlsbad right-of-way
Development Plans: NIA I
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Siting Criteria: Should be located so as to best enjoy views of Agua Hedionda Lagoon. Thc
trail corridor is not currently proposed to cross under 1-5 along the lagoon
shore, but the City should ensure right-of-way or an easement is secured to
permit this at a later date if possible. s 1 Shared Use Needs: NIA
Type/Classijication: Sidewalkfbiikeland
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NegotiatiodPem'ts and Approvals:
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $3,000
Maintenance Cost (Annual): City street maintenance
Notes If 11A and 11B are to be linked, a safe means of crossing the railroad
corridor will have to be provided.
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 12
Existing Conditions
tocat ion:
Zone: 2
Length: 6,000 L.F.
SDG&E easement from Larwin Park to Tamarack Avenue.
Existing Ownership: 167-090-31,33, and 34; 208-133-1 19
Existing/Surrounding Land Use:
Development Plans: NIA
Residential adjacent to trail alignment; SDG&E powerline.
Design
Siting Criteria:
Shared Use Needs:
Trail may be able to use SDG&E service road.
SDG&E maintenance vehicles
Type/Class@cation: 2
Implementation
~ Anticipated Phasing: 1
NegotiatiodPemits and Approvals:
Proposed Ownership:
Costs Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
Secondary use of powerline agreement needed from SDG&E.
Public access easement required; underlying ownership to remain private.
$144,O00 City cost
$5,700 per annum
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Existing Conditions
Location: Parallel to Tamarack Avenue from La Portalada Drive, crossing Pontiac
Drive at Tamarack, then turning northward up steep slopes into open space area.
Zone: 2 I Length: 4,000 L.F.
I Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Residential; undeveloped; open space
Existing Ownership: 167-101-19; 208-010-34,35
Development Plans: Calavera Hills Master Plan 1
I Design
Siting Criteria: Southern portion of linkage follows shoulder of City owned drainage
channel; from Pontiac northward the alignment should contour up the slope
to the north of Tamarack; a connection should be made into Buckingham I Lane. 1 Shared Use Needs: Maintenance vehicles for the drainage channel
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NegotiatiodPemits and Approvals: NIA
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $116,000 I Maintenance Cost (Annual): $3,800 per annum
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 14
Existing Conditions
Location: From Calavera Park westward under Tamarack Avenue into open space ar
south of Elm Avenue.
Zone: 7
Length: 2,500
Existing Ownership: 167-101-19
Existing/Surrounding Land Use:
Development Plans:
Community park; open space; residential; undeveloped
Calavera Hills Master Plan
Design
Siting Criteria: From park trail traverses down slope to south, leading through existing r(
culverdunderpass and then contours around slope to west, then north, the]
west again to join Segment No. 13.
Shared Use Needs: NIA
Trail Type: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 1
NegotiatiodPermits and Approvals: NIA
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $12,000 - dedicated improvements
$50,400 - City cost
$2,375 per annum Maintenance Cost (Annual):
Notes: See also Engineering Report in Appendix C.
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Existing Conditions
Location: From the intersection of Pontiac Drive and Tamarack Avenue to the
intersection of Cannon Road and El Camino Real. ' &ne: 14 4 Length; 7,500 L.F.
m Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Open Space; undeveloped
Development Plans: Residential
Existing Ownership: 208-010-32
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Pontiac Avenue (a traffic signal is required at Tamarack and Pontiac); then i
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through the middle of future residential development to future intersection o
Cannon Road and El Camino Real. 8 Shared Use Needs: NIA
Trail Type: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 2- ' NegotiatiodPermits and Approvals: Trafik signal approvals a Proposed Ownership:' City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $10O,OOO for traffic signal - City cost
$196,000 - dedicated improvements
$5,225 per annum
Wile a traffic signal may ultimately be required for the intersection of
Pontiac and Tamarack, it is unclear at this time whether traffic counts wou
warrant a signal and therefore the cost of a signal at this location is
anticipated to be a trail related cost.
See also Engineering Report in Appendix C.
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 16
Existing Conditions
Location: Through Robertson Rancb from south of Lake Calavera to Cannon Road
west to El Camino Real.
zone: 14
Length: 7,500 L.F.
Existing Ownership: 168-040-18; 168-050-17 (Robertson); 168-050-19 (Carlsbad Unified Schc
District)
Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Undeveloped
Development Plans: Residential - low to medium density; northern portion of linkage falls
within Calavera Hills Master Plan.
Design
Siting Criteria: Locate trail along riparian corridor; crossing of College Boulevard required
north of Cannon Road.
Shared Use Needs: N/A
Type/Classijication: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 2
NegotiatiodPem'ts and Approvals: Department of Fish and Game, Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers may have review due to riparian area.
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $156,000 dedicated improvements
$24,000 City cost
$7,125 per annum Maintenance Cost (Annual):
Notes See also Biological Report in Appendix D.
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Existing Conditions
Location: From intersection of Cannon Road and AT & SF railroad line west along
Cannon Road and then north along Carlsbad Boulevard.
1,500 L.F.
Existing City right-of-way. Existing Ownership: I Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Residential
Development Plans: NIA
Design 1 siting crtteria: Site along existing City streets.
Shared Use Needs: NIA c Trail Type: Sidewalkhikelane
8 Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 3
NegotiatiodPemits and Approvals: NIA
Proposed Ownership: City
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 18
Tbe segment, which was included in the City’s Trails Feasibility Study, has been determined to be infeasible and has
therefore been deleted from the proposed trail system.
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 19
Existing Conditions
Location:
Zone: 1
North side of Agua Hedionda from 1-5 to Kelly Drive.
1 Length: 9,500 L.F.
EM@ Ownenhip:
Existing/Surrounding Land Use:
Development Plans: Infii residential
Yagus: public and private
Open Space; residential
Design
Siting Criteria: Bridge east of 1-5 to connect to south side of lagoon; overlook at Kelly
Road; trail will mostly follow City streets; off-road trail option to be
encouraged wherever possible; connects to Laguna RiViera Park.
Local Coastal Plan designates trail Shared Use Needs: ' TypeKlassification: SidewaWbikelane
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 3
NegotiaIiodPermits and Approvals:
1 Proposed Ownership: City
Coastal Conservancy, Department of Fish and Game, Fish and Wildlife
Service, U.S . Army Corps of Engineers
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $9,500
Maintenance Cost (Annual): Part of street maintenance
Notes Connection to existing Panonia Trail should be made, possibly through us
of signage.
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 19A
Existing Conditions
Location: Forms two small loops souh of Segment 19 connecting to the north shor
of Agua Hedionda Lagoon.
Zone: 1
Length: 2,600 L.F.
Existing Ownership: various
Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Residential
Development Plans: unknown
Design
Siting Criteria: Existing trail
Shared Use Needs: NIA
Type/Classificat ion: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 3
NegotiatiodPermits and Approvals: Coastal Conservancy, Department of Fish and Game, Fish and Wildlife
Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: None
Maintenance Cost (Annual): $2,470 per annum
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Existing Conditions
Location: From Laguna Riviera Park to intersection of El Camino Real and Cannon
Road. 8 Zone: 1, 8
5,500 L.F.
208-020-28 Existing Ownership: I ExistingISurrounding Land Use: Open space; residential; undeveloped
Development Plans: Residential
Design
Siting Criteria:
Shared Use Nee&: NIA
Locate along open space associated with riparian corridor.
I Trail Type: 2
1 Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 2
NegotiatiodPemits and Approvals:
1 Proposed Ownership: City
Coastal Commission, Department of Fish and Game, Fish and Wildlife
Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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Maintenance Cost (Annual):
$132,000 - dedicated improvements
$6,270 per annum a Notes See also Biological Report in Appendix D.
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 21
Existing Conditions
Location: Along north side of Cannon Road from AT & SF to Agua Hedionda
Lagoon.
Zone: 3, 13
Length: 3,000 L.F.
Existing Ownership: 211-010-23,24 SDG&E
Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Undeveloped
Development Plans: NIA
Design
Siting Criteria: Utilize sidewalkbikelane under 1-5; alignment should move away from
Cannon Road as soon as possible east of 1-5.
Shared Use Need: Maintenance vehicles
Type/Class$cation: 1,500 L.F. sidewWielane
1,500 L.F. Type 1
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 2
NegotiatiodPmits and Approvals: N/A
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $1,500 - City cost
$69,000 - dedicated improvements
$2,850 per annum Maintenance Cost (Annual):
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Existing Conditions
Location:
Zone: 13
Length: 8,500 L.F.
Existing Ownership:
West Agua Hedionda Lagoon (south side) to Faraday/Cannon
211-010-23,B SDG&E, 212-010-14 SDG&E, 212-010-1 1 City - Veterans
Memorial Park
Existing agriculture/open space Existing/Surrouading Land Use:
Development Plans: N/A
Design
Siting Cnteria: Trail alignment along southern edge of lagoon connecting to Macario
Canyon Park.
Shared Use Needs: N/A
TypelClassijication: 1
L Irnplementa tion
Anticipated Phasing: 2
NegotiatiodPermits and Approvals: Coastal Commission, Department of Fish and Game, Fish and Wildlife
Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
City; some of the linkage may only be possible as an easement over Proposed Ownership: sm&E ownership.
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
$391,000 - dedicated improvements
$16,150 per annum n
Notes See also Biological Report in Appendix D.
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 23
Existing Conditions
Location: East from Macario Canyon Park along Cannon Road to intersection of
Cannon and El Camino Real.
Zone: 8
Length: 5,000 L.F.
Existing Ownership: 208-020-28 Kelly Ranch
Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Open space
Development Plans: Kelly Ranch - residential
Design
Siting Criteria: Locate as far as possible from road; if possible, locate the trail along the
north side of Cannon Road: introduce buffer landscaping between road and
trail where possible.
Shared Use Needs: NIA
Type/Classijication: 2
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Implementation
Anticipaed phasing: 1
NegotiaiodPermits and Approvals: Coastal Commission, Department of Fish and Game, Fish and Wildlife
Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
$120,000 - dedicated improvements
$4,750 per annum
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Existing Conditions
Location: From intersection of Cannon Road and El Camino Real south to Veterans
Memorial Park.
Zone: 8, 24
Length: 11,000 L.F.
Existing Ownership: 208-020-28 - Kelly; 212-010-03 - Kirgis; 212-010-11 - City of Carlsbad;
212-020-38 - Upland Industries; 212-050-29, 30, and 34 - Wimpey s Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Undeveloped; open space
Development Plans: Residential
Design
Siting Criteria: From intersection of Cannon and El Camino through Evans Point
development, up to a viewpoint, along open space area between Evans Poir
and Kelly Ranch developments, through edge of Kirgis property to
viewpoint in Macario Canyon Park, through Veterans Memorial Park
keeping away from roads and making best use of ridgeline views.
Shred Use Needs: NIA
Trail Type: 2
Implementation
NegotiatiodPemits and Approvals: NIA
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $14,400 - City cost
$259,600 - dedicated improvementslpark improvement costs
$12,192 per annum
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 25
Existing Conditions
Location: East from Segment No. 16, to City boundary. Then following City
boundary to west side of Squires Dam, then southwest to county parcel
north of Safety Center.
Zone: 14
Length: 8,250 L.F.
Existing Ownership: Private
Existing/Surrounding Land Use:
Development Plans: O'Hare Specific Plan
Open space; undeveloped
Design
Siting Criteria: Future high school at north;locate to gain best views of Squires Dam and
other landmarks and vistas.
Shared Use Needs: NIA
Type/Classif cat ion: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 3
NegotiatiodPem'ts and Approvals: Department of Fish and Game, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Cor]
of Engineers
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
$198,000 - dedicated improvements
$7,838 per annum
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Existing Conditions
Location: From Sycamore Creek through County land to Palomar Arport Road at
intersection with Melrose Avenue.
Zone: 5, 16, I8 b Length: 8,750 L.F.
fl E@ing/Surrounding Land Use: Existing agriculture/open space
Existing Ownership: 209-050-21,22,23,24 Title Insurance and Trust
Development Plans: Future industrial (Palomar Oaks Phase I1 Specific Plan)
Design
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segment along future Melrose Alignment; crossing Faraday at future
intersection with El Fuerte.
Shared Use Needs: NIA
Type/Clasijication: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 3
NegotiatwrdPermits and Approvals: Coordinate with future alignments of Faraday Avenue and Melrose Avenue
ensure consistency with floodplain and riparian at west end of segment.
Proposed Ownership: City
Acquisit iodFinancing : $210,000 - dedicated improvements 1 Maintenance (Cost/Financing): $8,313 per annum
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 27
Existing Conditions
Location:
Zone: 3
Length: 4,500 L.F.
Existing Ownership: AT & SF
Existing/Surrounding Land Use:
Development Plans:
AT & SF right-of-way from Cannon Road to Palomar Airport Road.
Railroad; industrial; residential
City-owned parcel at Cannon Road could be used for potential future park
other recreational facility.
Design
Siting Criteria: Cannon Road site to include secondary staging area; trail may be able to
move away fiom railroad tracks into open space corridor.
Railroad maintenance vehicles Shared Use Needr:
TypdChsssification: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 3
NegotiatiodPemits and Approvals: ., Development of trail subject to negotiations including SANDAG and AT d
SF
Access easement over AT & SF ownership
$108,000 - regional trails program cost
$44,000 - City cost
$6,017 per annum
Proposed Ownership:
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
Notes The proposed future realignment of the intersection of Carlsbad Boulevard
and Palomar Airport Road should take account of trail routing needs;
possible Carlsbad Boulevard excess right-of-way study should include trail
alignments as part of analysis.
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Existing Conditions
Location: Veterans Memorial Park (Faraday at Cannon) to future Kelly Drive to
Palomar Auport Road
Length: 4,400 L.F.
Exmng Ownership: 212-010-11 City of Carlsbad 212-010-14 SDG&E 211-010-19 SDG&E;
212-041-05 Ecke; 211-021-19 CalTrans
Open space, planned industrial
Huntington Beach Properties - approved plan, planned industrial at south ei
of segment; north half falls in Veterans Memorial Park.
Existing/Surrounding Land Use:
Development Plans: I
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Siting Criteria: Trail stays within Macario Canyon Park to Kelly Drive; crossing at Kelly
to west side; parallel to Kelly on west side to Palomar Airport Road.
Shared Use Needs: NJA
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 3 I NegotiatiodPermits and Approvals: NIA
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $52,800 dedicated
$52,800 City Cost
$3,800 per annum Maintenance Cost (Annual):
Notes See also Engineering Report in Appendix C and Biological Report in
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 29
Existing Conditions
Location: Altamira Park to intersection of Kelly Road and Palomar Airport Road.
Zone: 5, 20
Length: 4,000 L.F.
Existing Ownership: 21240-32 - Kelly
Enistng/Surrouna'ing Land Use: Undeveloped
Development Plans: Industrial park along Palomar Anport Road; Residential - medium densitj
east of Altamira Park.
Design
Siting Criteria:
Shared Use Needs: N/A
Trail to follow open space canyon.
Type/Class@cat ion: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 1
NegotiatiodPermits and Approvals: N/A
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $96,000 - dedicated
Maintenance Cost (Annual): $2,375 per annum 9
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Existing Conditions
Locat ion: Laurel Tree Road south to Poinsettia Lane, then east parallel to Poinsettia
Lme to Poinsettia Park.
Length: 7,000 L.F.
Existing Ownership: 212-040-29 - BCS; 212-040-30 - Carlsbad Land Investors; 215-080-01 -
DeJong ' Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Agriculture
Development Plans: Medium density residential
Design
Siting Criteria: A secondary trail southward through the Aviara project could connect to thi
linkage away from major roads. I Shared Use Needs: NIA
Type/Classification: 2
Implementation 8 Anticipated Phasing: 2
NegotiatiodPemits and Approvals: NIA
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
$168,000 - dedicated improvements
$6,650 per annum
Notes See also Engineering Report in Appendix C.
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 31
Existing Conditions
Location: From intersection of Palomar mort Road and Kelly Road crossing don
base of bluff south of industrial park to link with No. 30.
Zone: 5, 20
Length: 6,500 L.F.
Existing Ownership:
Existing/Surrounding Land Use:
Development Plans: Industrial park
212-040-39 - Faize; 212-040-30 - Carlsbad Land Investors
Industrial park; undeveloped
Design
Siting Criteria:
Shared Use Needs: NIA
Locate trail along fume frontage road for industrial park.
1 Type/Classijicat ion: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 2
NegotiatiodPermits and Approvals: NIA
Proposed Ownership: CiEy
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
$156,000 - dedicated improvements
$6,175 per annum
Notes See also Engineering Report in Appendix C and Biological Report in
Appendix D.
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Existing Conditions
Location: Poinsettia Park to El Camino Real 8 Zone: 19, 21
Length: 4,250 L.F.
Existing Ownership:
Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Agriculture; undeveloped
215-020-01 - Carlsbad I, 215-020-12 - Bons, 215-020-13 - Hunt
I Developmenl Plans: Residential
1 Design
Siting criteria: Potential underpass as part of development proposal at El Camino Real or
use intersection with Carrill0 Way.
Shared Use Needs: NIA
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Anticipated Phasing: 2 I NegotiatiodPemits and Approvals: NIA
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
$102,000 - dedicated improvements
$4,038 per annum
Notes Within Zone 21 alignment could use additional 15 percent open space I requirement.
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 32A
Existing Conditions
Location:
Zone: 21
Length: 2,000 L.F.
Existing Ownership: private
Existing/Surrounding Land Use: UndeveIoped/agriculture
Developmenr Plans: Unknown
From Segment 32 connecting south to proposed school site.
Design
Siting criteria:
Shared Use Needs: NIA
Should be located within future open space comdor.
Type/Class&cat ion: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 3
NegotiatiollJPermits and Approvals: N/A
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
$48,000 - dedicated improvements
$1,900 per annum
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Existing Conditions
Location:
Zone: 10 *
Length: 4,000 L.F.
Existing Ownership:
ExistingiSurrounding Land Use:
Development Plans: Residential
From intersection of El Camino Real and Carrillo Way to Alga Norte Park.
215-021-07 - BCE 215-021-08 - La Costa Hotel: 215-031-08 - BCE
Undeveloped, open space
I Design
Siting Criteria: Future alignment of Carrillo Way will determine actual location of trail;
locate along north side of Canill0 Way as far as possible from the roadway
crossing Carrillo Way into Alga Norte Park.
Shared Use Needs: NIA
Type/Chss$cat ion: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 2
NegotiatiordPermits and Approvals: NIA I Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
$96,000 - dedicated improvements
$3,800 per annum
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 34
Existing Conditions
tocation:
Zone: 10, 18
Length: 6,000 L.F.
Existing Ownership:
Existing/Surrounding Land Use:
Development Plans: Residential
From Alga Norte Park to Carrillo Ranch .
215-031-04 - Rancho Carrillo; 222-01 1-06 - Woodward Company
Open Space; undeveloped
Design
Siting Criteria: From Alga Norte Park locate parallel to and south of future alignment of
Carrillo Way; proposed arboretum will effect siting - trail should follow
boundary of arboretum if alignment through is not possible; follow valle,
riparian corridor to Carrillo Ranch; use future subdivision traffic signal fo
crossing at El Fuerte.
Shared Use Needs: N/A
Type/Classificat ion: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 3
NegotiatiodPermits and Approvals: Department of Fish and Game; Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S. Army Cor
of Engineers
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
$144,OOO - dedicated improvements
$5,700 per annum
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Existing Conditions
Location: From future intersection of Carrillo Way and El Fuerte north to Palomar
Anport Road and Melrose Avenue. I &ne: 17
Length: 5,250 L.F.
Existing Ownership: 213-030-15
Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Undeveloped
Development Plans: Most of trail in open space area; some future residential development close
to intersection of Carrillo Way and El Fuerte.
Design
Siting Criteria: Locate through General Plan designated open space comdor; crossing of
Palomar Anport Road at Melrose Avenue; crossing of Carrillo Way at El
Fuerte.
Shared Use Needs: NIA
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing 3 1 NegotiatiodPennits and Approvals:' Coordinate with future alignments of Carrillo Way, El Fuerte, and Melrosi
Avenue.
Proposed Ownershp: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: I Maintenance Cost (Annual): $4,988 per annum
$126,OOO - dedicated improvements
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 36
Existing Conditions
Location;
Zone: 18
Length: 4,750 L.F.
Canillo Ranch to San Maws border.
Existing Ownership: 222-010-02,221-010-018 - Carrill0 Ranch
Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Agriculture; undeveloped
Development Plans: Residential; Rancho Carrillo Master Plan
Design
Siting Criteria: Canyon route from Carrillo Ranch to San Marcos trail system; road
crossings at Melrose and Carrillo Way needs to be built into residential
development plans; trail to be located near riparian woodland.
Shared Use Needs: NIA
TypdClassifica tion: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 3
NegotiatiodPemits and Approvals: Department of Fish and Game; Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S. Army Cor]
of Engineers
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
$1 14,000 - dedicated improvements
$4,513 per annum
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Existing Conditions
Location: From Altamira Park to Poinsettia Lane
Length: 1,250 L.F.
Existing Ownership:
Existmg/Surrounding Land Use:
City of Carlsbad; 214-140-40 - Abada
Existing residential to west, existing residential to east at Poinsettia. I Development Plans: School site
Design
Siting Criteria: Altamira park design connects to Segment No. 29; City owned trail in plac
from Poinsettia north to Camino de las Ondas; location of trail between
park (which has been dedicated to city) and Camino de las Ondas will have
to be aligned in relation to development of school. m Shared Use Needs: NIA
Type/Classification: 2
Implementation I Anticipated Phasing: 1
NegotiatiodPemits and A.pprovals: NIA
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $30,000 - dedicated
Maintenance Cost (Annual): $2,138 per annum
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 38
Existing Conditions
Location: From Camino de 1% Ondas along Seascape Drive to the intersection of
Poinsettia Lane and Batiquitos Drive.
Zone: 4
Length: 2,200 L.F.
Existing Ownership: City-owned right-of-way
Existing/Surrounding Land Use:
Development Plans: NIA
Residential; Home Owners tennis facility
Design
Siting Criteria: From Camino de las Ondas follows along Seascape Drive improved
sidewalk and along existing paved path adjacent to tennis courts across
Buttercup Road and along west edge of City-owned detention basin area to
Poinsettia.
Shared Use Need: NIA
Trail Type: Sidewalkhikelane
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 1
NegotiatiodPemits and Approvals: NIA
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
$2,200 - City cost
$475 per annum
Notes See also Engineering Report in Appendix C.
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Existing Conditions
Location: From AT & SF railroad tracks at Poinsettia Lane to South Carlsbad State
Beach.
Length: 1,000 L.F.
Existing Ownership:
Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Undeveloped
Development Plans:
AT & SF; City-owned right-of-way; state
Design
Siting Criteria: Trail follows up cut slope from railroad tracks to south side of Poinsettia
Lane; across Carlsbad Boulevard at existing traffic signal; into State Beach
site to beach access stairway. li Shared Use Needs: NIA
Trail Type: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 3
NegotikiodPermits and Approvals:
Proposed Ownership: City; State
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
Negotiate with State Parks Department for access
$24,000 - City cost
$950 per annum
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 39A
Existing Conditions
Location: Connecting along Poinsettia Land from Segment No. 39 to Segment 38.
Also connecting south via Windrose Circle to join Trail Segment No. 41.
Zone: 4, 9
Length: 9,200 L.F.
Existing Ownership:
Existingfiurrounding Land Use:
Development Plans: Residential
City right-of-way; 216-140-30 and 216-140-31
Residential (mobile home)/undeveloped
Design
Siting Criteria:
Shared Use Nee&: NIA
Trail Type: 2 and Sidewawbikelane
Locate and design so as to minimize impacts of road traffic on trail user.
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 3
NegotiatiodPemits and Approvals: NIA
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $3,600 - City cost
$134,400 - dedicated
Maintenance Cost (Annual): $8,740 + street maintenance
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Existing Conditions
Location: Along AT & SF Railroad from Palomar Aqort Road to Encinitas ( La
Costa Boulevard).
Length: 15,500 L.F.
Existing Ownership: AT & SF I Bisting/Surrounding Lami use: Railroad Right-of-way
Development Plans: NIA
Design
Opportunities/Constraints: Locate along railroad right-of-way
Shared Use Neeh: Railroad maintenance vehicles
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 3
NegotiatiodPemits and Approvals:
Proposed Ownership:
Dependent on negotiations with SANDAG and AT & SF
Public access easement over AT & SF ownership. I Cost Estimate - Improvements: $420,000 - dedicated
Maintenance Cost (Annual): $14,725 per annum
Notes See also Engineering Report in Appendix C.
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 40A
Existing Conditions
Location: From the north shore of Batiquitos Lagoon at the AT & SF railroad,
northward and then east to Carlsbad Boulevard.
Zone: 9, 22
Length: 2,800 L.F.
Existing Ownership: 216-140-22,216-140-23,216-140-25,216-140-32, and 216-140-35
Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Undeveioped/&oad
Development Plans: unknown
Design
Siting Criteria: Locate so as to maximize visual connection to Batiquitos Lagoon and the
ocean and so as to minimize impact of railroad traffic on trail user.
Shared Use Needr: NIA
Type/Classijication: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 3
NegotiatiodPennits and Approvals: Coastal Commission
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $6o,ooo - dedicated
$7,200 - City cost
$2,660 per annum Maintenance Cost (Annual):
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Existing Conditions
Location: Railroad line to north shore of Batiquitos Lagoon, located on top of south
facing bluff.
Length: 1,750 L.F.
Existing Ownership: I Existing/Surrounding Land Use:
216-140-29; 216-140-25 - Sammis; 216-140-16 - Lamb
Residential to north; Batiquitos Lagoon and associated wetland to south.
Development Plans: New residential
Design
Siting Criteria: Existing dirt road along western portion of segment is currently used as an
informal pedestrian trail; eastern section would follow trail marked out by
developer to follow brow ditches along top of slope incorporating existing
viewpoint; at north point in mid section of segment, trail should cross I detention basin spillway.
Shared Use Nee&: NIA
Type/Classificat ion: 2
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Anticipated Phasing: 2
NegotialiodPermits ana' Approvals: NIA 1 Proposed Ownership: City
u Maintenance Cost (Annual): $1,663 per annum
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $42,000 - dedicated improvements
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 42
Existing Conditions
Location:
Zone: 4, 19
Length: 4,250 L.F.
Existing Ownership:
Existingfiurrounding Land Use: ResidentiaVUndeveloped
Development Plans:
Along Lagoon Lane from Poinsettia Lane to Batiquitos Lagoon.
City-owned R.O.W.; 216-150-03,05,214-17-21,22 Savage
Undeveloped area to become residential
Design
Siting Criteria: Utilize existing City-owned trail on east side of Lagoon Lane for northern
portion of segment; incorporate secondary staging ma at southern end of
linkage.
Shared Use Nee& N/A
Type/Classificat ion: 2, SidewaWbikelane
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 1
NegotiatiodPermits and Approvals: Department of Fish and Game; Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S. Army Cor
of Engineers
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $2,500 City cost
$42,000 - dedicated
Maintenance Cost (Annual): Part of street maintenance
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Existing Conditions
Location: From Lagoon Lane along north shore of Batiquitos Lagoon to Aviara east
property line.
Zone: 6, 19
Length: 7,000 L.F. E Existing Ownership: Public
Existing/Surrounding Land Use:
Development Plans:
Undeveloped to north, Batiquitos Lagoon on south
Proposed Aviara Development on north
Design
Siting Criteria: Public access along lagoon, can have areas for nature interpretation, views
out over lagoon. Falls within public-owned 100' wetland buffer. Possible
picnic site at Promontory 1,400 L.F. from east end of segment; secondary
north-south linkage through Aviara project can link with trail; for 2,500
L.F. of this segment a second paved path has been included alongside the
unpaved path - for handicapped accessible trail lead along part of the lagoor
to proposed picnic site.
Utilities Department maintenance vehicles (for sewer) Shared Use Need:
Type/Classification: 7,000 L.F. - Type 2 t 2,500 L.F. - Type 1 (alongside existing Type 2 trail)
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 1
NegotiatiodPemu'ts and Approvals: Department of Fish and Game; Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S. Army Co
of Engineers; Coastal Commission. Negotiate for maintenance by Aviar
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $167,000 - City cost
$168,0oO - dedicated improvements
$13,142 per annum Maintenance Cost (Annual):
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 44
Existing Conditions
Location: From Aviara eastern property line to El Camino Real, along north side oj
Batiquitos Lagoon at base of south facing bluffs.
&ne: 19
Length: 4,000 L.F.
Existing Ownership: 216-121-01 - McMurphy, 216-121-02 - Mitsuchi, 216-121-14 - Newport
Shores
Agricultural; open space Existing/Surrounding Land Use:
Development Plans: Residential
Design
Siting Criteria: Continuation from Segment No. 43 along north shore of lagoon; includes
primary staging area at east end of linkage; trail should be aligned as far
from development and roads as possible.
Shared Use Needs: N/A
TypefClass ifticat ion: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 2
NegotiatiodPermits and Approvals: Department of Fish and Game; Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S. Army Corp
of Engineers: Coastal Commission
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $79,200 - dedicated improvements
$247,300 - City cost for staging area
$5,860 per annum Mailztenance Cost (Annual):
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Existing Conditions
Location:
Zone: 10
Length: 5,000 L.F.
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Existing Ownership: 215-030-14; 215-031-08; 215-061-09; 215480-02,03
Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Undeveloped; golf course 1 Development Plans: Residential
Design
Siting Criteria: Leading due south from Segment 34 to Segment 46, alond the west side of
existing residential development. Wherever possible, uail should be alignm
so as to take advantage of views south and west over golf course and lagoon 1 Shared Use Needs: NIA
Trail Type: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 3
NegotialiodPermits and Approvals: A portion of the segment may fall under an SDG&E powerline and
secondary use easement may have to be negotiated.
City; public access easement under powerline
$108,000 - dedicated improvements
$12,000 - City cost
$4,750 per annum
Proposed Ownership:
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 46
Existing Conditions
Location: Follows powerline easement from Alga Road to El Fuerte Street, and then
along the west side of El Fuerte Street to Corinth Street.
Zone: 6
Length: 4,250 L.F.
Existing Ownership:
Existing/Surrounding Land Use:
Development Plans: NIA
215-491-47 - BCE Development
Residential surrounding powerline open space corridor.
Design
Siting Criteria: Along powerline locate so as to minimize’impact of trail on privacy of
adjacent housing.
Shared Use Needs: Utility maintenance vehicles
Trail Type: 3,750 L.F. sidewalkhikelane
2,500 L.F. Type 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 3
NegotiaSiodPermits and Approvals: Secondary use easement negotiation with underlying land owner and
SDGBrE.
PubIic access easement over underlying private ownership; within existin
city right-of-way along Alga Road.
$73,750 - City cost
Proposed Ownership:
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual): $2,375
Notes See also Engineering Report in Appendix C.
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Existing Conditions
Location: Along north bluff top of San Marcos Creek Canyon from El Fuerte Street
to staging area off Rancho Santa Fe Road,
Zone: 11
Length: 13,000 L.F.
Existing Ownership: 215-491-48; 223-010-19, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 223-021-16, 17 1 Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Undeveloped; open space
Development Plans: Residential; open space
Design
Siting Criteria:
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open space comdor; much of the trail could follow existing SDG&E
maintenance road; short spur towards overlook; staging area at east end of
segment to east side of water treatment plant.
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Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 3
NegotiatiodPemits and Approvals: Dep-ent of Fish and Game and Fish and Wildlife Service may become
involved because of possible habitat impacts on chaparral and/or sage scrub.
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: , $3 12,000 - dedicated improvements
$54,000 - City cost
$8,550 per annum Maintenance Cost (Annual):
Notes See also Engineering Report in Appendix C and Biological Report in
Appendix D.
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 47A
Existing Conditions
Location:
Zone: 11
Length: 5,000 L.F.
Existing Ownership: Private
Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Undeveloped
Development Plans: Residential; open space
Forming the northern half of a loop with Segment 47.
Design
Siting Criteria: The location of this trail will be determined based upon the location of
future residential development to the south of Alga Road and the boundari
of a possible preserve area to protect gnatcatcher habitat.
Shared Use Needs: NIA
TypdClassiJication: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 3
NegotialiodPermits and Approvals:
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - improvements: $120,000
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
Possible Fish and Wildlife Service, Depamnent of Fish and Game
$4,750 per annum
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Existing Conditions
Location: From staging area close to Rancho Santa Fe Road southwest along south
rim of San Marcos Canyon to viewpoint in SDG&E easement, then due
east along easement to join with Segment No. 53 east of Rancho Santa Fe
Road.
6, 11 Zone:
Length: 8,000 L.F.
ii Existing Ownership: 223-021-11: 223-011-02, 04,05, 06
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Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Open space: undeveloped 1 Development Plans: Residential
Design
Siting Criteria: From the staging area at the east end of Segment No. 47, a bridge will can
the trail south over San Marcos Creek and associated riparian are& trail the]
leads along canyon rim taking advantage of views where possible: then to
viewpoint in SDG&E easement: then follows easement.
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Implementation
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SDG&E and underlying owners for public access secondary use easement
along powerline.
City; easement along powerline
$96,000 - dedicated improvements
$106,OoO - City cost
$9,342 per annum
Proposed Ownership:
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
Notes See also Engineering Report in Appendix C.
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 49
Existing Conditions
Location:
Zone: 6
kngth: 3,000 L.F.
Existing Ownership:
Existing/Surrounding Land Use:
Development Plans: NIA
Along El Camino Real from Arenal Road to La Costa Avenue.
216-121-14 - Newport Shores; 216-122-23 - Aviara
Lagoon to west; residential, open space, and commercial to east.
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Opportunities/Constraints: Must use existing bridge to cross San Marcos Creek; pedestrian trail to wt
of El Camino Real except at bridge crossing; bicycles to use bike lanes or
road.
Shared Use Needs: NIA
Type/Class@cat ion: SidewaWbielane
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 2
NegotiatiodPem'ts and Approvals: NIA
Proposed Ownershp: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
$3,000 City
Part of street maintenance
Notes The improvement cost estimate does not include any street improvements (
bridge impmvements which (if necessary) have been assumed to be a street
improvement related expense.
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Existing Conditions
Location: Parallel to El Camino Real from La Costa Avenue to boundary with the
City of Encinitas. I Zone: 23
Length: 7,250 L.F.
Existing Ownership: ' Existing/Surrounding Land Use:
Development Plans:
216-122-24 - Aviara; 216-122-37; 255-01 1-10; 255-01 1-12; 255-021-5,6,
7, 8
Riparian open space to east; undeveloped to west
CommerciaVoffic$/residential- medium to high density
Design
Siting Criteria: Trail to go west along La Costa Avenue before turning so&; then locate
along west side of riparian area. Possible secondary trail to form loop
around future Green Valley development. Also potential secondary trails tc
link up to top of slope to the west to proposed Ecke Park in Encinitas.
Crossing of El Camino Real to join Segment No. 51 to be implemented
with new road crossing.
Maintenance vehicles for management of riparian corridor. Shared Use Needs:
TypdClassiJication: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 3
NegotiatiordPermits and Approvals: Department of Fish and Game; Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S. Army Cor
of Engineers; Coastal Commission
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $174,000 - dedicated improvements $44,OOO - City cost
Maintenance Cost (Annual): $8,630
Notes Trails could use additional 15 percent of land area required ro be set aside a
open space in Zone 23.
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 51
Existing Conditions
Lucat ion;
zone: 12
Length: 7,000 L.F.
Existing Ownership: Fieldstone
Existing/Surrounding Land Use:
Development Plans:
From El Camino Real to Rancho Santa Fe Road,
Undeveloped; open space along riparian corridor
Residential development plans agreed upon with Fieldstone Company.
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Oppo rtunities/Constraints: Trail connection already shown on agreed development plans, to be sited i
landscaped band adjacent to future alignment of Calle Barcelona. Crossin;
at El Camino Real at Olivenhain, and Rancho Santa Fe Road at future roi
access to Green Valley development.
Shared Use Needs: NIA
Type/Classijicat ion: SidewaWbikelane
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 1
NegotiatiodPermits and Approvals: NIA
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: $7,000
Maintenance Cost (Annual): Part of street maintenance
Notes See also Biological Report in Appendix D.
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Existing Conditions
Location:
Zone: 11
From Stagecoach Park north to La Costa Avenue
I kngth: 1,500 L.F.
Existing Ownership:
Existing/Surrounding Land Use: ~
223-060-40 - Christopher Homes
Undeveloped; existing residential development to east
Development Plans: I Residential - medium density: Park View West
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Siting Criteria: I Locate trail in Gened Plan designated open space corridor; open space
corridor indicated on Park View West development proposal.
Shared Use Nee&: NIA
Type/Classificat ion: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 1
NegotiatiodPerrmts and Approviils: NIA
Proposed Ownership: City
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Maintenance Cost (Annual): $1,425 per annum
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Existing Conditions
Location: From Mission Estancia in northeast direction to join with proposed trail
City of San Marcos.
Zone: 11
Length: 10,750 L.F.
Existing Ownership: 223-050-64, 223-060-49,223-071-05,07 - B.C.E.; 223-071-06;
223-071-10; 223-071-09; 223-032-01
Existing/Surrounding Land Use:
Development Plans:
Undeveloped; open space
Residential - low density; open space
Design
Siting Criteria: Street crossings required at Mission Estancia and Melrose Avenue; steep
slopes area - trail needs to follow contours and use switchbacks, etc.;
between Mission Estancia and Melrose Avenue locate within General P1a1
designated open space corridor; trail to stay to west si& of water tower an(
reservoir; crossing of Melrose to be located at future intersection with La
Costa Avenue; Ensure alignment corresponds with planning for San Marcl
trail; spur to east close to water tower could effect connection to proposed
county trail linkage.
Shared Use Needs: N/A
Type/Class$cat ion: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 2
NegotiatiodPemits and Approvals:
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate ~ Improvements:
Department of Fish and Game, Fish and Wildlife Service
$258,000 - dedicated improvements
$lO,OOO - City cost
Maintenance (CosrYFimncing): $10,213 per annum
Notes See also Biological Report in Appendix D.
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Existing Conditions
Locat ion: From Stagecoach Park southwest along east side of Rancho Santa Fe and
then east along open space comdor to south of existing development at
CaUe Vallarta and Avenida Anacapa.
Zone: 11 1 Length: 7,750 L.F.
Existing Ownership: 255-031-26 - Fieldstone
Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Open space; undeveloped
Development Plans: Small commercial site at intersection of Rancho Santa Fe Road and Missic
Estancia; residential low to medium. 1.
Design
Siting criteria: Crossing at Mission %tancia into Park. East of commercial development
at Rancho Santa Fe and Mission Estancia trail to run through open space
comdor along drainage course. Crossing of Calle Barcelona at Rancho
Santa Fe. Continues southwest in open space between residential
development and roadway. Then east along floodplain open space.
Shared Use Needs: NIA
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 1
NegotiatiodPermits and Approvals: Department of Fish and Game; Fish and Wildlife Service; U.S. Army Cor
of Engineers
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements: I Maintenance Cost (Annual): $7,363 per annum
$186,000 - City cost
Notes Possible connection into loop with Encinitas trail system to south.
See also Biological Report in Appendix D.
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 55
Existing Conditions
Location: From intersection of Mission Estancia and Calle Acervo at Stagecoach Pi
south to Encinitas.
Zone: 11
Length: 7,000 L.F.
Existing Ownership: Private
ExistinglSurrounding Land Use: Undeveloped
Development Plans: Residential
Design
Siting Criteria: After short section along sidewalk trail follows boundary of future school
site and then into open space areas of proposed residential developments.
Shared Use Nee&: NIA
Trail Type: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 1
NegotiatiodPemits and Approvals: Department of Fish and Game, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army COI
of Engineers
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual)."
$168,000 - City cost
$6,650 per annum
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Existing Conditions
Location: From Segment No. 54 south of Calle Vallarta west to the City of
Encinitas. e zone: 11
Length: 4,400 L.F.
Design
Siting Criteria: WilI need to cross Rancho Santa Fe. This could occur in conjunction with
drainage culvert or would otherwise have to connect with traffic signal --
possibly at Olivenhain. Should follow drainage channel in between
Willowhaven Road and Wood Road. 1
Trail Type: 2
Implementation
Cost Estimate - Improvements $55,200 - dedicated improvements
Notes: At the request of the City of Encinitas, this segment has been included in
the study after completion of the main body of the report. Because of the
late date of inclusion, complete analysis of the segment has not been
performed and costs associated with this segment are not included in the
report. However, it appears to be viable and useful and should be considen
in future planning.
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CARLSBAD TRAILS SYSTEM SEGMENT NO. 56A
Existing Conditions
Location:
Zone: 11
Length: 2,000 L.F.
Existing Ownership: City right-of-way
Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Residentidundeveloped
Development Plans: NIA
South along the west side of Rancho Santa Fe Road from Segment 55A
Design
Siting Criteria:
Shared Use Needs: NIA
Trail Type: SidewaWbikelane
Segment 56A should be coordinated with the location of trails in Encinit.
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 1
NegotiatiordPermits and Approvals: NIA
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
$2,000 - City cost
City street maintenance
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Existing Conditions
Location: This segment forms a short spur connecting southwest from Segment No.
55 to join with the Encinitas trails system I zone: 11 a Length: 500 L.F.
Existing Ownership: 264-010-23
Existingfiurrounding Land Use:
Development Plans:
Residentidopen space/City of Encinitas
Open space/City of Encinitas
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Shared Use Needs: NIA
If possible, this segment should be located within an open space comdor.
Trail Type: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing:
NegotzatiorJPermits and Approvals: N/A n Proposed Ownership: City of Carlsbad
c Maintenance Cost (Annual): $475 per annum
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Existing Conditions
Location: This segment connects from trails in San Marcos and the County of San
Diego, across the southeast comer of Carlsbad, to connect with the
Encinitas trail system.
Zone: I1
Length: 1,500 L.F.
Existing Ownership: 223-061-02
Existing/Surrounding Land Use: Undeveloped, San Marcos, County, Encinitas
Developmenl Plans: unknown
Design
Siting Criteria: Coordination of the location of this trail segment must be coordinated wil
adjacent jurisdictions.
Shared Use Needs: NIA
Trail Type: 2
Implementation
Anticipated Phasing: 2
NegotiatiodPermits and Approvals:
Proposed Ownership: City
Cost Estimate - Improvements:
Maintenance Cost (Annual):
Coordination with adjacent jurisdictions
2. $36,000 - dedicated improvements
$1,425 per annum
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CARLSBAD TRAILS
FEASIBILITY STUDY
ENGINEERING & COSTS REVIEW
Prepared For: Wallace Roberts & Todd
11 33 Columbia Street Suite 205
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone (61 9) 696-9303
Fax (619) 696-7935
Prepared By: Dudek & Associates, Inc.
605 Third Street
Encinitas, CA 92024
Telephone (61 9) 942-5147
Fax (61 9) 632-01 64
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May 28,1991
Revised July 3, 1991
CARLSBAD TRAILS
FEASIBILITY STUDY
ENGINEERING & COSTS REVIEW
1 .O INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose
The purpose of this study is to review the "CARLSBAD TRAILS FEASIBILITY STUDY", dat
August 1990 prepared by Wallace Roberts & Todd (WRT), from an engineering feasibil
standpoint. The emphasis is on Issues relating to grading impacts, alignments, accessibil
erosion, public safety and constructability. In addition, the review will provide input relatin<
cost.
1.2 Project Description
The project consists of a citywide network of interlinked recreational trails. The trails will
concentrated within the City's open space wherever possible. The trail system will consis
primary and secondary linkages. The primary system will serve as the backbone of the 1
system, with the secondary system originating within the surrounding developments and t!
into the primary system. Primary and secondary staging areas along with picnic and viewp
areas are also a part of the overall system.
2.0 RESEARCH
2.1 Review of Engineering Constraints
Dudek & Associates has determined which links will require evaluation from an engine€
standpoint. As part of our research, we transferred the trail alignments onto 400 ,c
orthophoto maps of the study area. Since the trail system covers such a vast area, it H
have been cost prohibitive to perform a field review for each trail. Therefore; we iden
certain problem areas by utilizing the study and the 400 scale maps to limit the extent c
field research.
2.2 Review of Costs
Dudek & Associates has reviewed the study to determine if the associated construction
are reasonable and made recommendations for adjustments where needed. Since this
shows only conceptual alignments, we have provided approximate costs based on our re?
and interpretation of the study. Grading, alignment, safety and constructability i
considered in our recommendations.
2.3
Dudek & Associates has met with WRT several times to discuss our review and to mak
our work is consistent with the projects goals and objectives. After the initial meeting we
our review of the report, during which time we also began to outline some questioi
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concerns from an engineering standpoint. With WRTs input we were able to determine which
links had no obvious engineering concerns and could be eliminated from our area of concern.
We also received input from WRT concerning assumptions and determinations used in the initial
cost estimate.
3.0 SITE VISITS
Based upon our review of the 400 scale orthophoto maps, the following links warranted field
reviews:
1, 3, 4, 7-9, 13-1 5, 26, 38, 41 , 46-48
The discussions for each link identify and address the engineering concerns as well as other
site constraints encountered during the site visit.
We also took photographs to help document the existing conditions. Some of the photos are
included in this report for reference. 5 4.0 CONCLUSIONS
Our review indicates that many of the proposed links encounter minimal engineering
constraints. Those with potential engineering constraints are addressed in the later portion of
this report. General issues will be discussed at the beginning of this section. Also, specific
issues will be discussed on a per link basis, with the engineering and cost issues summarized
for each associated link.
Based upon our review, we have determined that the following links will not need further
evaluation from an engineering standpoint:
2, 5, 6, 10, 16, 17, 19-25, 27, 29, 33-37, 39, 42-45, 49-56.
4.1 General Cost Modifications
The improvement costs were reviewed to determine if they reflect a realistic estimate of actua
construction costs. Based on our research, we found that the trail and staging area costs were
acceptable from a conceptual standpoint.
Dudek & Associates generated cost estimates for Trail Types 1 & 2 and found them to be ir
agreement with the costs listed in the report. The cost of $I .00/lf for Trail Type 3 seem$
reasonable to provide adequate signage and striping along the street or sidewalk. We limitec
our review of the staging areas to the parking spaces and driveway because the remainin<
items are non engineering issues. The picnic and viewpoint areas were not reviewed becausr
of their insignificant engineering costs.
The following additional costs should be addressed where needed. These costs have beei
included in our detailed estimates for the links where we encountered engineering concerns.
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Unit cost for split rail wood fencing ................................................... $8.00/lf
Unit cost for 5' chain link fence ........................................................ .$12.00/If
Unit cost for 8' wide wood steps w/rail .............................................. $1 OO.OO/lf
Unit cost for 4' wide concrete stairs w/raiI ......................................... $65.00/lf
Unit cost for 3' high retaining wall ..................................................... $50.00/lf
Unit cost for brow ditch ..................................................................... $1 3.00/lf
Unit cost for timber bridge .............................................. $240.00 - $500.00/lf
(varies due to site conditions and accessibility)
4.2 General Recommendations
The following recommendations pertain to several of the links described in this report. The!
issues will be addressed in a general manner so they may be applied where necessary.
Fencing should be provided along the downhill edge of any trail that traverses a slol
greater than 3:l. The purpose of the fence is to provide for trail users safety.
Chevrons, as shown in figure 1, should be provided on unpaved trails that exceed a 10'
grade. We recommend the use of wood chevrons spaced at a minimum 20 feet c
center, depending on trail slope. The chevrons should extend approximately 3 inches 01
of the ground. The cost of chevrons is incorporated into the unit cost for Trail Type 2.
Some of the trails will require retaining walls to accommodate an acceptable path widtl
The walls will be necessary for trails traversing slopes greater than 3:1, or wher
switchbacks are used. For safety purposes, the walls should be constructed on the uph
side of the trail as shown in figure 2. A grading detail for trails constructed on slopes le$
than 5:l is also shown in figure 2.
Switchbacks should be used when the grade of the trail exceeds 25%. If Switchback
are not practical, stairs, as shown in figure 3, should be used. We recommen
minimizing the use of stairs by keeping the trail off of steep slopes, or using switchback
where possible.
The alignment of the trail along the sidewalk/bikeway should be coordinated with the bike Ian
study currently being considered by the City of Carlsbad.
There are many existing trails throughout the City of Carlsbad. Dudek and Associate
recommends that these trails be incorporated into the proposed trail system wherever it i
practical. Although the existing trails are generally located in an alignment that minimize
engineering concerns, they should still be reviewed to verify that no concerns exist.
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The following are specific recommendations pertaining to individual links. Included is
discussion of our concerns and recommendations along with appropriate graphics ai
specific cost modifications for each link.
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DISCUSSION
The secondary staging area located at the west end of this link, adjacent to the railroad tracks,
creates an access problem to the beach. A safe route across the tracks should be provided
near the staging area, along with fencing to prevent any unsafe crossings in that area. One
possible route is to go under the bridge at the lagoon. As the accompanying photos show, there
is adequate room for a trail adjacent to the tracks, leading from the staging area to the bridge.
The cost for this alternative would be minimal since it would only involve adding an additional
1500 feet of trail. Another alternative for crossing the tracks is a pedestrian bridge, which we
understand is under consideration by the City of Carlsbad Parks Department. The cost of the
bridge is estimated to be about $1.8 million. This cost can be reduced significantly, to about
$400,000, if steps are used instead of handicap accessible ramps at each end of the bridge.
COST IMPACTS
ALTERNATIVE 1 (PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE)
New Costs
1 ea conc. ped. bridge @? $1,800,000 $1,800,000
$1,200 100 If 5’ chain link fence @? $1 2/lf
Original Costs
5,000 If sidewalk/bikelane @? $l/lf $5,000
Total Revised Cost $1,806,200
ALTERNATIVE 2 (CROSS UNDER RAILROAD BRIDGE)
New Costs
1,500 If type 2 trail @ $24/lf $36,000
$1,200 100 If 5’ chain link fence @I $1 2/lf
Original Costs
5,000 If sidewalk/bikelane @? $l/lf $5.000 8 Total Revised Cost $42,200
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TRAIL ALIGNMENT (ALP 2.)
VIEW FROM STAGING AREA LOOKING NORTHERLY ALONG R.R. TRACKS
STAGING AREA
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DISCUSSION
The proposed staging area appears to be a wetland area (see accompanying photo). In order tc
avoid flooding problems, the staging area should be raised by placing it on fill, which will requirt
extra grading.
1 COST IMPACTS
New Costs
2,500 cy imported fill @ $8/cy $20,000
Original Costs
3,000 If type 2 trail @ $24/lf
1 ea picnic area @ $8,000 ea
1 ea staging area @ $230,500 ea
$72,000
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$230,500
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1 ea viewpoint @ $10,000 ea $1 0.000
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DISCUSSION
We recommend the use of a meandering trail to make the climb up the slope from Marron Roac
easier. The existing slope is fairly steep; however, the path can easily be moved westerly tc
provide more room. There are some very steep areas that may require steps since switchback:
would be difficult to construct. There is an existing trail in the area, as shown on the
accompanying photo, but it does not go up to the ridge. There are existing fences that extenc
part of the way down the slope from the residences above. The existing trail, which is only i
few feet wide, follows along the fence line. A new trail could be graded in the area of the
existing trail, but may require retaining walls and the removal of several trees. Our suggestior
is to move the trail easterly down the slope, to a flatter area. The trail ends in a steep climb
which will require stairs, to the intersection of Crest Drive and Forest Avenue. The slopc
adjacent to Crest Drive is too steep to cut a trail into without extensive grading or a retaining
wall, we recommend locating the trail along the shoulder of Crest Drive. This would require fill
slopes in a few areas, but most of the trail could be accommodated within the existing shoulder.
For safety purposes, a fence should be provided at the top of the slope, along the hinge point,
adjacent to the trail.
The accompanying photo’s reflect the existing trail adjacent to the fences on the slope anc
illustrate the existing conditions along the shoulder at Crest Drive.
COST IMPACTS
New Costs
1,200 If type 2 trail @ $24/lf
25 If wood stairs @ $1 00/lf
2,400 If split rail wood fence @ $8/lf
$28,800
$2,500
$1 9,200
Original Costs
e 3,000 If type 2 trail @ $24/lf $72 I 000
Total Revised Cost $122,500
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EXISTING TRAlL WEST OF MONROE ST.
LOOKING NORTH ON CREST DR.
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DISCUSSION
Stairs should be used at the top of the slope where the trail connects from the commercial area s to Avenida de Anita.
COST IMPACTS
1 New Costs
30 If concrete stairs @ $1 30/lf $3,900
Original Costs
300 If type 1 trail @ $46/lf $1 3,800
$1.200 a Total Revised Cost $1 8,900
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LINK 8
DISCUSSION
Existing trails at the west end of this link, near Avenida de Anita, indicate that a trail system
feasible; however, we have concerns where the proposed trail comes up the canyon into Law
Park. Even though there are existing drainage improvements, including brow ditches in t
canyon, substantial erosion has occurred near the park. It is possible to cut a trail into the si
of the slope, and traverse the slope around the south side of the canyon, bringing the trail ir
the southernmost part of the park. Due to the existing erosion problems, a gunite or concre
brow ditch is recommended along the uphill side of the trail to intercept any drainage flowii
down the slope before it crosses the trail. As a safety feature, we also recommend providing
fence along the downhill edge of the trail. The portion of the trail cut into the slope will requi
additional engineering cost to account for the fencing, excavation and erosion control. The!
costs are outlined below.
The accompanying photo’s show the existing terrain in the canyon adjacent to Larwin Park.
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New Costs
1,000 If type 2 trail @ $24/lf
600 If split rail wood fence @ 8/lf
600 If brow ditch @ $13/lf
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3,000 If type 2 trail @ $24/lf $72, OOC
Total Revised Cost $87,000
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LOOKING WESTERLY FROM THE SOUTH CORNER OF tARWlN PARK
LOOKING DOWN THE CANYON FROM THE SOUTH CORNER OF LARWIN PARK
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DISCUSSION
The portion of this link that comes up the canyon below Elm Avenue is of concern. The canyc
has some natural drainage features that will be difficult to cross. The streambed at the botto
of the canyon is significantly eroded, with approximately 6 foot high vertical drops from tt
adjacent ground. There are also several finger canyons that also have deep, vertical drops
the streambeds. In addition to creating a trail barrier, these drops are an obvious safe
concern. It is possible to cut a trail into the slope east of Elm Avenue, but crossing the fing
canyons will require bridges. It doesn’t seem feasible to bring the trail down into the ripari:
area because of the number of streambed crossings that would be required. Alternative
would involve diverting the trail over to Simsbury Court where it could stay on the existir
streets to Calavera Park. Alternative 2 would keep the trail up near Elm Avenue in order
avoid expensive canyon crossings.
A cost breakdown for each alternative is included below along with photo’s that show existir
conditions in the area.
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New Costs
3,000 If type 2 trail @ $24/If
4,500 If sidewalk/bikeway @ $l/lf
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Original Costs (superseded by above mentioned costs)
Total Revised Cost $76,50C
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New Costs
5,100 If type 2 trail @ $24/lf
150 If timber bridge @ $300/lf
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2,500 If split rail wood fence @ $8/lf
Original Costs (superseded by above mentioned costs)
Total Revised Cost $1 89,40C
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DISCUSSION
Our concern for this link focuses on the crossing of Agua Hedionda Lagoon. Since the railroad
tracks cross on a narrow bridge, there is limited room for the trail. The "San Diego-Oceanside
Commuter Rail Study - Coastal Corridor Bike Path Analysis" by Morrison - Knudsen Engineers,
Inc. dated May 1989, addresses a bike path lagoon crossing, within the railroad right-of-way.
That study recommends the construction of a new timber bridge alongside the existing bridge.
Their estimated cost is $240/linear foot. Based on our limited research and analysis and since
the above mentioned report deals specifically with our concern, we feel that it makes sense to
use the results of that study; however, we feel that this link may warrant further study to
determine the safest and most cost effective way to cross the lagoon.
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New Costs I 200 If timber bridge @ $240/lf $48,000
Original Costs
14,500 If type 2 trail @? $24/lf $348,000 m . Total Revised Cost $396,000
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We recommend routing the trail crossing at Elm Avenue over to the signal at Concord Street.
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DISCUSSION
The first leg of this trail will fit on the existing bench to the north of the existing drainage channel
until it reaches Pontiac Drive. At this point it could pass on the north side of the existing
detention basin. This is a tight area and a substandard trail width may be required. There is
room inside of the fence on the north side of the basin, and that would be an ideal location for
the trail provided permission was granted to place the trail within the existing drainage
easement. Once the trail is north of the basin, there is plenty of room for full width
improvements. The trail would continue northerly towards the treatment plant and utilize one of
the existing benches in the slope west of the plant. For safety reasons, we recommend
installing a fence between the trail and drainage facilities and along the downhill edge of the trail
at the bench. The bench should be utilized to route the trail around the plant and recreationa'
vehicle parking area. Once the trail is beyond the R.V. parking area it will connect with link 14.
The accompanying photo shows one of the existing benches behind the plant.
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New Costs
2,500 If split rail wood fence @ $8/lf $20,000 I Original Costs
4,000 If type 2 trail @ $24/lf $96.000
Total Revised Cost $1 16,000
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LOOKING NORTHERLY ALONG THE BENCH LOCATED WEST OF THE PLANT
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DISCUSSION
This link connects with link 13 behind the R.V. parking area and continues northeasterly to the
end of the canyon. The trail should connect to the existing bench along the east side of the
canyon and continue southerly to the culvert crossing under Tamarack Avenue. For safety
reasons, we recommend installing a fence along the downhill edge of the trail as it follows the
existing bench to the culvert. The trail would cross under Tamarack and then head north to
Calavera Park.
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COST IMPACTS
New Costs
$2,400 300 If split rail wood fence @ 8/If
Original Costs
2,500 If type 2 trail @? $24/lf $60.000
Total Revised Cost $62,400
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DISCUSSION
The trail should cross Tamarack Avenue at Pontiac Drive, then continue westerly along the
south side of Tamarack to the west end of the slope, then up the end of the slope. The trail will
then stay at the top of the slope and continue to the riparian area where it will follow the
proposed trail southward. A split rail wood fence should be provided at the edge of the trail
adjacent to the slope to keep trail users off of the slope.
The accompanying photo shows the west end of the slope adjacent to Tamarack Drive.
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New Costs
2,000 If iype 2 trail @ $24/lf
2,000 If split rail wood fence @ 8/lf
$48,000
$1 6,000
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5,500 If type 2 trail at $24/lf $1 32,000
1 ea traffic signal @ $1 00,000 ea $1 00,000
Total Revised Cost $296,000
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LOCATE FENCE AT TOP OF SLOPE
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DISCUSSION
A pontoon type bridge is proposed for the trail crossing at Agua Hedionda Lagoon. A raised
bridge should be provided at the mouth of the lagoon to prevent debris from getting trapped in
the lagoon. This bridge would also allow for ocean access to the lagoon if necessary.
Dudek & Associates has provided costs for the pontoon and raised bridges, but we feel that
further evaluation is warranted for this link.
I COST IMPACTS
New Costs
1 ea 1200’ pontoon bridge @? $600,000 ea
100 If timber bridge @ $500/lf
$600,000
$50,000 I Original Costs (superseded by above mentioned costs)
Total Revised Cost $650,000
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LINK 28
DISCUSSION
The north end of this link should be realigned to avoid the steep slope near the connection v\
link 22. This can be done by following the existing trail up the north side of the slope.
COSTIMPACTS - NONE
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This link should follow an existing trail along Laurel Tree Road from Palomar Airport Road
southerly to La Costa Avenue where it turns and heads in an easterly direction to Pointsettia
Park. The proposed alignment doesn't follow the existing trail between Palomar Airport Road
and La Costa Avenue, we recommend that this link utilize the existing trail in this area.
1. COSTIMPACTS - NONE
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DISCUSSION
This link follows along the southern edge of an industrial park located adjacent to PaIom
Airport Road east of the future intersection with Kelly Road. The proposed trail leaves tt
industrial park across Palomar Airport Road from Palomar Oaks Way and climbs a slope in tt
southerly direction and crosses a canyon part of the way up the slope. We recommend that tt
trail follow the existing trail that traverses the slope, thus avoiding the canyon crossing. Aft6
the trail reaches the top of the slope it can follow the existing trail that leads to a connection wii
link 30.
COSTIMPACTS - NONE
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DISCUSSION
The trail for this link should utilize the existing trails in this area as much as possible. There are
some steep slopes along this link, but they can be overcome very easily by using the existing
intersection with Carillo Way.
trails. The crossing at El Carnino Real should be handled by using the signal at the future
I COSTIMPACTS - NONE
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LINK 38
DISCUSSION
This link stays on the sidewalk and path along Seascape Drive until it crosses Buttercup Roac
where the proposed trail follows along the west edge of the detention basin until it reache
Pointsettia Lane. The trail along the west edge of the detention basin would require substanti
grading and possibly a retaining wall on the slope. If the cost of the wall is too high, the tr;
could easily be routed over to Batiquitos Drive and around the basin. Costs for both alternative
are included below.
The accompanying photo’s show the existing slope and trail along the west side of the basin.
COST IMPACTS
ALTERNATIVE I (DETENTION BASIN)
New Costs
500 If retaining wall @ $50/If $25,000
Original Costs
500 If type 2 trail @ $24/lf $1 2,000
1,500 If sidewalk/bikelane @? $l/lf $1,500
Total Revised Cost $38,50(
ALTERNATIVE 2 (BATIQUITOS DR.)
New Costs
700 If sidewalk/bikelane @ $1 $70C
Original Costs
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1,500 If sidewalk/bikelane @ $l/lf
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LINK 40
DISCUSSION
Our concern for this link focuses on the crossing of Batiquitos Lagoon. Since the railroad track
cross on a narrow bridge, there is limited room for the trail. The "San Diego-Oceansid
Commuter Rail Study - Coastal Corridor Bike Path Analysis" by Morrison - Knudsen Engineer:
Inc. dated May 1989, addresses a bike path lagoon crossing, within the railroad right-of-wai
That study recommends the construction of a new timber bridge alongside the existing bridgt
Their estimated cost is $240/linear foot. Based on our limited research and analysis and sinc
the above mentioned report deals specifically with our concern, we feel that it makes sense t
use the results of that study; however, we feel that this link may warrant further study t
determine the safest and most cost effective way to cross the lagoon.
COST IMPACTS
New Costs
200 If timber bridge @ $240/lf $48,000
Original Costs
15,500 If type 2 trail @ $24/lf $372,000
Total Revised Cost $420,000
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DISCUSSION
A bridge crossing at El Fuerte should be provided for this link (Alternative 1). If the bridge-is too
costly, the trail should stay on the west side of El Fuerte as it heads in a northerly direction until
it reaches the elementary school, where it can cross the street at the stop sign, to join with link
47 (Alternative 2).
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ALTERNATIVE 1 (BRIDGE AT EL FUERTE)
New Costs
1 ea 250’ pedestrian bridge @ $500,000 ea
(not handicap accessible)
$500,000
I Original Costs
1 ea pedestrian bridge @ $50,000
2,500 If type 2 trail @ $24/lf
1,750 If sidewalk/bikelane @ $l/lf
(superseded above)
$60,000
$1,750 I Total Revised Cost $561,750
ALTERNATIVE 2 (CROSSING @ ELEM. SCHOOL)
New Costs
2,000 If sidewalk/bikelane @? $l/lf
200 If retaining wall @ $50/lf
$2,000
$1 0,000 I Original Costs
1 ea pedestrian bridge @ $50,000
2,500 If type 2 trail @ $24/lf
1,750 If sidewalk/bikelane @ $l/lf
(deleted)
$60,000
$1.750 I. Total Revised Cost $73,750
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LINK 47
DISCUSSION
The alignment of this link is dependent on the location of the crossing at El Fuerte. If a bridi
crossing is used (Alternative l), this trail will require another bridge to cross the canyon just ea
of El Fuerte. If the trail crosses El Fuerte at the school (Alternative 2), the trail should folk
along the east edge of the canyon in a southeasterly direction until it connects with the existir
trail above San Marcos Creek. Costs for both alternatives are outlined below. The east end
this link should be realigned to follow the existing trail down the slope and around to the north
the treatment plant then on to the staging area off Rancho Santa Fe Road.
The accompanying photo’s show the canyon east of El Fuerte.
COST IMPACTS
ALTERNATIVE 1 (BRIDGE AT EL FUERTE)
New Costs
400 If timber bridge @ $350/lf 2,000 If type 2 trail @ $24/If $1 40,OOC $48,00C
Original Costs
1 ea bridge crossing @ $50,000
9,000 If type 2 trail @ $24/lf
1 ea small staging area @? $44,000 ea
(superseded above $21 6,OOC $44,00C
$1 0, ooc 1 ea viewpoint @? $1 0,000 ea
Total Revised Cost $458,00C
ALTERNATIVE 2 (CROSSING @ ELEM. SCHOOL)
N ew Costs
4,000 If type 2 trail @ $24/lf $96,00C
Original Costs
1 ea bridge crossing @ $50,000
9,000 If type 2 trail @ $24/lf 1 ea small staging area @ $44,000 ea
(deleted: $21 6,OOC $44,00C 1 ea viewpoint @? $10,000 ea $1 0,ooc
Total Revised Cost $366,00C
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DISCUSSION
The bridge at the north end of this link will span a fairly large wetland area and will require son
additional cost considerations due to its length. The trail should cross Rancho Santa Fe Ro;
at a future signalized intersection.
COST IMPACTS
New costs
300 If timber bridge @ $300/lf $9O,OOC
Original Costs
1 ea bridge crossing @ $50,000
8,000 If type 2 trail @ $24/lf
(superseded abovc
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$1 92,000
Total Revised Cost $292,000
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BIOLOGICAL IMPACT ANALYSIS FOR THE I CARLSBAD TRAILS PLAN
February 1992
prepared for:
Wallace, Roberts & Todd
1133 Columbia Street Suite 205
San Diego, CA 92101
prepared by:
Advanced Sciences, Inc.
4909 Murphy Canyon Road Suite 500
San Diego, CA 92123
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
An analysis was conducted of potential impacts of the Carlsbad Trails System on sensiti
biological resources. The analysis was based on the mapping of sensitive habitats and spec
as based on field verification and existing information for the Carlsbad area. Impacts IT
occur to riparian scrub and coastal sage scrub habitats, and sensitive species. Impacts
sensitive resources and suggested mitigation measures are summarized in Table A.
Potential impacts to wetlands or riparian habitats require contact with federal and st;
resource agencies to determine needs for permitting and mitigation. The Califorr
Department of Fish and Game requires contact to determine the stream bed alterati
potential. Impacts to the wetland habitat riparian scrub may be avoided by rerouting the tr
links slightly. This would keep the trail out of the wetland habitat and may prevent impacts
the soils and hydrology. For links that must cross a riparian area, impacts may be avoided
using construction practices that avoid disturbing the soils and hydrology. Impacts to coast
sage scrub may be reduced or avoided by routing the link to the outer edge of the habitat, 1
crossing it at its narrowest point, or by using existing trails so no loss of vegetation occurs.
Significant impacts may occur to the California gnatcatcher, least Bell's vireo, ar
thread-leaved brodiaea. These impacts may require rerouting the trails system in order
avoid affecting these species. Routing the trail links to the outer edges of the coastal sage scn
habitat may avoid impacts to the California gnatcatcher. Trail closure during the breedh
season of the gnatcatcher may also avoid impacts.
Impacts to the least Bell's vireo may be avoided by rerouting the link to a distance of at lea!
150 feet from the riparian habitat occupied by the vireo. Fencing the area to prevent huma
intrusion may be desired. Planting the buffer area with landscape vegetation may help scree
the trail from the vireo habitat.
Impacts to the thread-leaved brodiaea may be avoided by rerouting the link around the specie:
The thread-leaved brodiaea should also be fenced to prevent disturbance from trail users.
Lmpacts to other plant and animal species considered sensitive but without legal status mal
occur and although it is preferable to avoid impacts, no mitigation is required. These specie
include the orange-throated whiptail, San Diego horned lizard, chocolate lily, Californi,
adolphia, Eastwood manzanita, and Orcutt's brodiaea.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INTRODUCTION
2. EXISTING NATURAL RESOURCES
21 Plant Communities
2.2 Sensitive Species
3. POTENTIAL IMPACTS
4. REFERENCES
LIST OF TABLES
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Summary of potential impacts and suggested mitigation measures
Sensitive wildlife species in Carlsbad
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The City of Carlsbad initiated a comprehensive review of its open space policies and planning
in 1988. The convening of the Citizens Committee to Study Open Space resulted in a numbei I of policy and study recommendations. The Committee recommends that the City ‘Counci’
place high priority on studies implementing a citywide trail system. As a result, a network o
approximately 56 miles of trails was developed.
There are a number of natural resources located within the City. These include open wate
bodies such as Batiquitos and Buena Vista Lagoons; wetland areas; and riparian, chaparral, ani
coastal sage scrub vegetation. There are also a number of rare, threatened, or endangered plan
and animal species located within the City. The trail system should be sited and designed t
avoid negative impacts to the natural resources as much as possible. In instances wher
avoidance is not possible, mitigation for impacts may be necessary. This report provides tl-
preliminary environmental review of impacts potentially occurring from trail placement an
Mapping of the proposed trails system was superimposed on a 1000-scale mapping of sensith
natural resources. The sensitive resources mapping is based on existing information fro
Environmental Impact Reports, the California Natural Diversity Database, and fie P verification where required.
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2. EXISTING NATURAL RESOURCES
2.1 PLANT COMMUNITIES
Importqt geographic features of the City of Carlsbad include three large bodies of open wal
(Buena Vista, Agua Hedionda, and Batiquitos Lagoons) along with a few other smal
freshwater lakes. Major drainages present within the area include Buena Vista Creek, Ag
Hedionda Creek, San Marcos Creek, and Encinitas Creek. The elevation ranges from sea lei
to approximately 700 feet above sea level near the eastern City boundary, north of San Marc
Creek.
The habitat types mapped for the City include coastal sage scrub, chaparral, grassland, ripari.
scrub, oak woodland, eucalyptus, fresh water marsh, salt water marsh, disturbed wetlan
disturbed habitat, and developed lands. Of these habitat types mapped for the area, six typj
are considered sensitive by state or federal resource agencies. These types were considered
the analysis for the potential impacts of the trails system. The types included in this analys
are coastal sage scrub, riparian scrub, oak woodland, fresh and salt water marsh, and disturb€
wetland.
Extensive areas of coastal sage scrub habitat are present within the City of Carlsbad. The!
areas are located predominately in the eastern portion of the City. The large nonfragmente
areas of coastal sage scrub vegetation are especially valuable for wildlife species. This habit;
type is dominated by California sagebrush (Artemisia californica) and flat-topped buckwhe,
(Eriogonum fasciculatum). The habitat is characterized by low, soft-woody subshrubs that may 1
facultatively drought-deciduous. The habitat is typically located on low moisture-availabilit
sites (Holland 1986).
Riparian scrub vegetation is found in various locations throughout the City in associatioi
with drainages. This habitat type may be composed of a number of species of willow (Sali
species), as well as other winter deciduous trees. The habitat is characterized by denst
broadleaved species with little understory development. Riparian scrub habitat is typicall
found in loose, sandy, or fine gravelly alluvium deposited near stream channels during flooc
flows (Holland 1986).
A few areas of oak woodland are present in the eastern part of the City, predominantly ir
association with Agua Hedionda Creek and its tributaries. The coast live oak (Quercus agrijiolia
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Fresh water marsh habitat is located in association with Buena Vista, Agua Hedionda, and
Batiquitos Lagoons. The habitat is dominated by perennial, emergent species such as cattail
(Typhu species) and bulrush (Scirpus species). This vegetation is found in permanently flooded
fresh water with little or no sigruficant current.
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include pickleweed (SuEico~nia species), sea-blite (Sueda species), and cordgrass (Spurtinu species)
This habitat type is associated with hydric soils subject to regular tidal inundation for at leas
part of each year.
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The sensitive species mapped for the City of Carlsbad include 15 plant, 6 bird, and 2 repti:
species (Tables 1 and 2). These species are listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servic
(USFWS), the California Department of Fish and Game (CDFG), or the California Native Plar
Society (CNPS). The mapping of the sensitive species indicates that these species are foun
predominantly along the eastern and southern boundaries of the City and in the area north
Batiquitos Lagoon. Sensitive species locations are particularly correlated with the locations I
the larger portions of the coastal sage scrub habitat.
Belding's Savannah Sparrow ( PassercuZus sandwichensis beldingi)
The Belding's savannah sparrow is listed as endangered by the California Fish and Gan
Commission. It is considered a permanent resident of San Diego County. The range of the
species extends along the coast from Goleta, in Santa Barbara County, south to El Rosario,
Baja California. Its preferred nesting habitat includes salt marshes or edges of lagoons in low
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Status CNPS
Plant Species Common Name State Federal List
Acanthomintha ilicifolia San Diego Thorn Mint E C2 1B
Arctostaphylos glandulosa Eastwood Manzanita ~
Brodiaea filifolia Thread-leaved Brodiaea E C1 1B Brodiaea orcuttii Orcutt's Brodiaea C2 1B Ceanothus venucosus Wart-stemmed Ceanothus 2 Comarostaphylos diversi,foIia Summer Holly - 1B Co rethrogyn e Flag in ifor ia Del Mar Mesa Sand Aster C2 1B Dichondra occidentalis Western Dichondra c3 4 Euphorbia misera Cliff Spurge 2 Fritillaria bifora Chocolate Lily; Mission Bells -
Iva hayesiana San Diego Marsh Elder 2 ]uncus acutus Spiny Rush 4 Quercus engelmannii Engelmann Oak 3 Selaginella cinerascens Ashy Spike-moss -4
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proposing may be appropriate.
C1 -Taxa for which the USFWS has substantial information to support the proposing to list as endangered o
C2 -Taxa for which the USFWS does not have substantial information to support proposing to list; however
C3 - Taxa which were previously considered candidates but are no longer.
CNPS List:
1 B - Plants rare, threatened or endangered in California and elsewhere.
2 - Plants rare, threatened or endangered in California and more common elsewhere.
3 - Need more information.
4 - Plants of limited distribution.
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Cnemidophorus hyperythrus Orange-throated Whiptail SSC c2 Passerculus sandwichensis beldingi Belding's Savannah Sparrow E - Phrynosoma coronaturn blainvillei San Diego Horned Lizard ssc c2 Polioptila californica California Gnatcatcher ssc c1 Rallus longirostris levipes Light Footed Clapper Rail E E Sterna antillarum browni California Least Tern E E
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threatened.
proposing may be appropriate.
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vegetation dominated by pickleweed, Sulzcorniu zirgzrnica (Unitt 1984).' The gelding's savanr
sparrow tends to forage in marshes or adjacent mudflats, beaches, rocks, and low coa:
vegetation. The species historically nested at many areas in San Diego, but harl
development has reduced the available habitat for this species (Unitt 1984).
California Gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica)
The California gnatcatcher is a federal Category 1 species, which has recently been proposed
listing as endangered. It is also a California Species of Special Concern.
The California gnatcatcher is a nonmigratory species that is limited to moderately dense stan
of coastal sage scrub habitat on arid hillsides, mesas, and washes west of the Transverse, a
on peninsula ranges of southern California (Atwood 1980). It nests predominantly
California sagebrush (Artemisia californica) and white sage (SaZvia apiana). Generally, the habi
in which this species occurs is the coastal sage scrub community below 2000 feet elevatic
The reasons for the decline in the species are both the loss of coastal sage scrub habitat and nc
parasitism by the brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) (Atwood 1980).
California Least Tern (Sterna antillarum browni)
The California least tern has been declared endangered by the California Fish and Gar
Commission and the USFWS. It is a San Diego localized smer resident and migrant (Un
1984). The species nests colonially along the coast on mudflats or alluvial sand in son
lagoons in San Diego (Unitt 1984). The tern population has been reduced due to urbanizatic
and increasingly intense human use of the beaches (Unitt 1984). The size and distribution 1
the tern colonies varies from year to year as a result of human encroachment on nestir
habitat and pressure from predators (Unitt 1984).
Least Bell's Vireo (Vireo bellii pusilzus)
The least Bell's vireo was listed as endangered by the California Fish and Game Commissia
in 1980 and by the USFWS in 1986. Historically, it occurred from the interior of norther
California to northwestern Baja California, Mexico. In the last several decades, it is believed i
have been extirpated from the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys and now is primaril
distributed in coastal riverine systems in southern California and northwestern Baj
California, Mexico (Franzreb 1989).
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vireos arrive several days ahead of the females and appear on the breeding range from
mid-March to early April. Most least Bell's vireos migrate from the breeding area in late July
to late September. Most of the insect food composing the diet of the vireo is obtained from the
dense riparian vegetation it uses for nesting and protection of young. Nests are located
predomjnantly (67 percent) within willows (Salix species). Nest sites are most frequently
located in stands between 5 and 10 years of age (SANDAG 1938).
Widespread loss or degradation of riparian habitats and brood parasitism by the brown-headed
cowbird have resulted in the rapid reduction in numbers of the least Bell's vireo (SANDAG
1988).
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Light-Footed Clapper Rail (Rallus longirosiris Zevipes)
The light-footed clapper rail is listed as endangered by the California Fish and Gamt
Commission and the USFWS. It is an uncommon and a very localized resident along Sa
Diego tidal salt marshes that are mainly composed of the grass SpartinafoZiosa (Unitt 1984). Tht
clapper rails have been greatly reduced due to destruction and degradation of salt mars1
habitat (Unitt 1984).
Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus)
The northern harrier is listed by the California Department of Fish and Game as a Species c
Special Concern. It is an uncommon to fairly common migrant hawk. Small numbers of th
species may breed in the coastal lowland areas (Unitt 1984). The harrier occurs in grasslanc
agricultural fields, and coastal marshes.
Orange-Throated Whiptail (Cnemidophonrs hyperythrus)
The orange-throated whiptail is listed by the California Department of Fish and Game as
Species of Special Concern and as a Category 2 species by the USFWS. This reptile inhabi
washes and other sandy areas where there are rocks and patches of brush. It is frequent1
found in coastal chaparral, thornscrub, and on rocky hillsides (Stebbins 1985).
San Diego Horned Lizard (Phrynosoma coronatum blainvillei)
The San Diego horned lizard is listed by the California Department of Fish and Game as
Species of Special Concern and as a Category 2 species by the USFWS. This reptile occurs in
variety of habitats, including scrubland, grassland, and oak woodlands. It is common in tl
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patches of fine loose soil and an abundance of ants for food (Stebbins 1985).
San Diego Thorn Mint (Acanthomintha ilicifolia)
The San Diego thorn mint is listed as a Category 2 species by the USFWS, endangered by 1
California Fish and Game Commission, and is on List 1B of the CNPS. It is mainly found
clay depressions on mesas and slopes, chaparral, and coastal sage scrub habitat (Munz and Kc
1968). This species has been thre.atened by urbanization and grazing (Smith and Berg 1988).
It requi
California Adolphia (Adolphia californica)
California adolphia is listed by the CNPS on List 2. It occurs in dry canyons and washes, a
chaparral habitat (Munz and Keck 1968).
urbanization (Smith and Berg 1988).
Eastwood Manzanita (Arctostaphylos glandulosa)
This species has no federal or state status. It was considered by the CNPS, but rejected due
taxonomic problems. It inhabits dry gravelly to rocky slopes and ridges, chaparral, mix(
evergreen and yellow pine communities (Munz and Keck 1968).
This species has been threatened mainly
Thread-leaved Brodiaea (Brodiaea filifolia)
This species is a federal Category 1 species, is listed as endangered by the California Departme
of Fish and Game and is on List 1B of the CNPS. It is found in coastal sage scrub and chaparr
in heavy clay soils below 2000 feet elevation (Munz and Keck 1968).
Orcutt's Brodiaea (Brodiaea orcuttii)
This species is a federal Category 2 species and is on the CNPS List 2. Orcutt's brodiaea is foun
near streams, about vernal pools and seeps, chaparral, and yellow pine habitat (Munz ar
Keck 1968). The species has been threatened by development (Smith and Berg 1988).
Wart-Stemmed Ceanothus ( Ceanothus vewucosus)
This species is a CNPS List 2 species. It is mainly found on dry hills and mesas, and i
chaparral habitat (Munz and Keck 1968). The species is threatened by development (Smith an
Berg 1988).
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p Summer holly has no state or federal status, but is on the CNPS List 1B. It is found on dry
slopes at low elevations and in chaparral habitat (Munz and Keck 1968). Summer holly is
threatened by development and gravel mining (Smith and Berg 1988).
Del Mar Mesa Sand Aster (Corethrogyne filuginifolia)
This species is a federal Category 2 species and is on List IB of the CNPS. It is found in coastal
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(Munz and Keck 1968).
Western Dichondra (Dichondra occidentalis)
This species is a federal Category 3 species and on CNPS List 4. Western dichondra is found 01
dry, sandy banks in brush or under trees, coastal sage scrub, chaparral, and southern oa'
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This species has no federal or state status, but is on the CNPS List 2. Cliff spurge mainly occur
on sea bluffs, coastal sage scrub, and creosote scrub habitats (Munz and Keck 1968). The specit
is threatened by development (Smith and Berg 1988).
Chocolate Lily, Mission Bells (FritiZlat.ia biflora)
This species has no federal or state status, but was considered by the CNPS for listing an
rejected due to its distribution. The species is found in heavy soil on grassy slopes and mesi 1 l (Munz and Keck 1968).
San Diego Marsh Elder (Iva hayesiana)
The San Diego marsh elder has no state or federal status, but is on CNPS List 2. The species
found in alkaline places (Munz and Keck 1968). This species is threatened by waterw,
channelization and coastal development (Smith and Berg 1988).
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1 This species has no federal or state status, but is a List 4 species by the CNPS. It prefers mo
saline places, coastal salt marshes, and alkaline seeps as its habitat (Munz and Keck 1968).
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This species of oak has no federal or state status, but is on List 3 of the CNPS. It is found
southern oak woodlands away from the coast in dry fans and foothills below 4000 f
elevation (Munz and Keck 1968).
Ashy Spike-Moss (Selaginella cinevascens)
This species has no federal or state status, but is on List 4 of the CNPS. Ashy spike-moss
found on dry slopes and mesas, in coastal sage scrub, and chaparral habitats (Munz and Kc
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E Direct impacts due to the trails system may occur as a result of the loss of the sensitive resource
or loss of the habitat for the sensitive species. Indirect impacts may occur as a result of the
close placement of trails to areas used by the sensitive species. Close proximity of human
activities associated with a trails system may cause some species to leave the area.
The potential for impact to sensitive biological resources is discussed below. Trail segments
not discussed below were concluded to have no significant impacts to biological resources in
this analysis. Appendix A illustrates segments of the trails system that may impact sensitive
biological resources. Sensitive resources mapped for the City of Carlsbad but not mentioned ir
this section are considered to have no potential for impact due to the trails system. $
Link 9. Impacts may occur to the thread-leaved brodiaea, which is located on the central
portion of the routing for this link. Due to the endangered status of this plani
species, it is recommended that the link be routed slightly east or west of tht
locations of the plant. In addition, it is suggested that the plant be fenced tc
protect it from recreationalists who stray from the trail.
Potential impacts may occur to coastal sage scrub vegetation. The eastern part o
the link is routed through an extensive tract of the habitat. Several Californi
gnatcatchers, orange-throated whiptails, and San Diego homed lizards are locatec
within this habitat and impacts may occur due to the proximity of the tra
segment to the nesting or breeding areas of these species. The California adolphi,
is also found along the routing for this link of the trails system. It is suggeste
that the link be shifted in position to the edge of the habitat or to cross tk
narrowest portion of the coastal sage scrub habitat to avoid impacts to tl.
California gnatcatcher, a species proposed for federal listing as threatened (
endangered. In addition, closure of this segment of the link during the breed2
season of the gnatcatcher may provide additional protection for the species.
Impacts may potentially occur to riparian scrub vegetation. This link crosses
section of riparian scrub vegetation. Impacts to riparian scrub vegetation mi
result due to loss of the vegetation or disturbance to the soil hydrology. Due
the concern of the USFWS and CDFG regarding impacts to wetlands, it
recommended that this portion of the link be routed to avoid the riparian area,
Link 10.
Link 16.
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carefully cross without disturbing the hydrology of the wetland. Placement c
prefabricated bridge over the wetland may avoid impacts to the habitat.
Impacts may occur to the least Bell's vireo which is located near this segme
Since the vireo is a state and federally listed endangered species, a buffer
required to help protect the species from disturbance. It is recommended that i
segment be moved to a distance of at least 150 feet from the riparian vegetation.
may also be advisable to plant a buffer of landscape vegetation between the tr
and the riparian vegetation. Fencing the area to prevent human intrusion m
also be advisable to help protect the species.
Impacts may occur to riparian scrub vegetation. This link crosses a section
riparian scrub vegetation. Recommendations for avoidance of impacts to tl
habitat are similar to those for Link 16.
Link 20.
Link 22.
Link 26. Impacts may potentially occur to riparian scrub vegetation. This link crosses
section of riparian scrub habitat between sections of riparian scrub and Oi
woodland habitats. Recommendations for avoidance of impacts to this habit
are similar to those for Link 16.
Link 28. Impacts may occur to the coastal sage scrub vegetation, which this segment biseci
The coastal sage scrub habitat is part of an extensive area that is connected to 0th
areas of habitat east of Agua Hedionda Lagoon. It is recommended that the lir
be routed slightly to the east to cross the habitat at its narrowest point and to us
existing trails to avoid loss of vegetation.
This link also crosses .a section of riparian scrub vegetation. Impacts ma
potentially occur to the habitat. Recommendations for avoidance of impacts t
this habitat are similar to those for Link 16.
Link 31. Impacts may potentially occur to riparian scrub vegetation. This link travels th
length of the habitat at the western end of the link. Recommendations fc
avoidance of impacts to this habitat are similar to those for Link 16. It may bl
preferable to move the link up the slope to match the eastern portion of the link.
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section of the habitat. Recommendations for avoidance of impacts to this habitat
are similar to those for Link 16.
Link 35, Jmpacts may occur to the California adolphia and chocolate lily, which occur
along the routing for this link. It is recommended that construction of the trails
system be routed to avoid removal of these two species.
This segment bisects a large tract of coastal sage scrub vegetation along the eastern
part of the link. Potential impacts may occur due to the disruption of the
continuity of the habitat. Impacts may also occur to the California gnatcatchers
and California adolphia, which occur in this area. It is recommended that the
link be moved to the outer edge of the coastal sage scrub habitat. This wil
prevent the bisecting of the habitat and disturbance to the gnatcatcher. It is alsc
recommended that this portion of the link be closed during the breeding season
of the gnatcatcher.
Impacts may potentially occur to riparian scrub vegetation, which this segmen
crosses. Recommendations for avoidance of impacts to this habitat are similar ti
those for Link 16.
Link 47.
Link 51. Impacts may potentially occur to riparian scrub vegetation. This link crosses thz
riparian habitat. Recommendations for avoidance of impacts to this habitat ar
similar to those for Link 16. d
Impacts may also occur to the Eastwood manzanita and Orcutt's brodiaea, whic
are located on or near the routing of this segment. When construction takes plac
for the trails system, it is recommended that removal of these sensitive species b
avoided. I Link 53. Potential impacts to coastal sage scrub habitat may occur. The segment is locate
in the middle of a large section of the habitat type. Several pair of Californ
gnatcatchers are located in this area. Impacts may occur due to the routing of tl:
trail segment through the habitat for this species. It is recommended that the lir
be moved slightly to the west to route the link to the edge of the habitat. It is a1 1
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recommended that this portion of the link be closed during the breeding seas
of the gnatcatcher.
Impacts may potentially occur to riparian scrub vegetation. This link travels I
length of the riparian habitat. Recommendations for avoidance of impacts to t
habitat are similar to those for Link 16. If possible, the link should be moved
place it as close to the housing area as possible.
Link 54.
Impacts to wetland habitats are considered significant. Activities that occur in wetlands a
riparian habitats are regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the USFWS, and t
CDFG. Permits or a written agreement may be required for any activities taking place
wetland areas. In addition, mitigation may be required for impacts to wetlands or ripari
vegetation that cannot be avoided by the rerouting of the trail segments. Mitigation m
include the revegetation of a previously disturbed wetland habitat. Wetland habitats that m
be impacted by the trails system are areas of riparian scrub. Segments that may result
impacts to wetland habitats include Links 16, 22,25,26, 28, 31, 33, 47, 51, and 54. Impacts fro
traversing the length of a riparian scrub habitat may result from the construction of Links
and 54. It is recommended that impacts be avoided by shifting the location of the trail lid
slightly to locate them to the edge of the riparian habitat. Impacts from crossing a riparii
scrub habitat may result from the construction of Links 16, 22, 25, 26, 28, 33, 47, and !
Construction practices to avoid affecting the soils, vegetation, or hydrology are advised
prevent impacts to this habitat.
Impacts to coastal sage scrub habitat may be considered significant due to the large number (
sensitive species that occur in the habitat. The amount of coastal sage scrub vegetation i
southern California has declined drastically in recent years. Consequently the USFWS hi
expressed concerns about this loss. Segments that may result in impacts to coastal sage scn
habitat include Links 10, 28,47, and 53. Due to the difficulty in re-creating coastal sage scn
habitat, it is considered preferable to avoid impacts to this habitat type. In general, impacts 1
the habitat may be easily avoided by shifting the routing of the links to cross the habitat at i
narrowest point or by routing the link to the outer edge of the habitat. The link may also t
routed to use existing trails within the habitat.
Due to the status of the least Bell's vireo as an endangered species, projects that are locatel
near the location of the species should be redesigned to avoid the area. A biological buffer of i
least 100 feet should be maintained from the breeding habitat (willow riparian) of the specie
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(SANDAG 1988). A planning buffer of an additional 50 feet should be placed between the trail
and the biological buffer. The USFWS should be consulted upon the final design of this
project. Fencing the area to prevent human intrusion may also be suggested by the USFWS.
Landscape plants should be placed along the trail to aid as a buffer. The trail link that may
impact the least Bell's vireo is Link 20.
The recent proposal of the California gnatcatcher for listing as an endangered species by the
USFWS has elevated concern about potential impacts to the species. Due to the difficulty of
re-creating coastal sage scrub habitat, the habitat used by the gnatcatcher, it is preferable tc
avoid impacts to areas of known occupation. It is especially important to avoid bisecting large
tracts of suitable habitat. Trail segments that may potentially impact the California gnatcatchei
include Links 10, 47, and 53.
The thread-leaved brodiaea is listed as endangered by the CDFG. Due to the sensitivity of thi
species, it is preferable to avoid impacts by rerouting the trail segment rather than b:
transplanting the species to a different location. It is also recommended that the area in whic
the species is found be fenced to protect it from trail users who may stray from the establishec
trail. The trail segment that may potentially impact this species is Link 9.
The other species to which there may be impacts due to the trails system have no state c
federal protection. Although it is preferable that impacts to these species be avoided, n
mitigation measures are suggested. Trail segments that may potentially impact the Californj
adolphia are Links 10, 35, and 47. Link 35 may impact the Chocolate lily. The trail segmer
that may potentially impact the orange-throated whiptail and San Diego horned lizard is Lin
10. Trail segment 51 may result in impacts to Eastwood manzanita and Orcutt's brodiaea.
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4. REFERENCES
Atwood, J. L. 1980. The United States distribution of the California black-tailed gnatcatch Western Birds 11:65-78.
Franzreb, K. E. 1989. Ecology and conservation of the endangered least Bell's vireo. U.S. J and Wildlife Service, Bio2ogrcal Report 89(1).
Holland, R. F. 1986. Prelimina y descriptions of the terrestrial natural communities of Califon California Department of Fish and Game, Non-game-Heritage Program. 156 pp.
Mum, P. A., and D. D. Keck. 1968. A California Jora. Berkeley, CA: University of Califorr Press. 1681 pp.
SANDAG. 1988. Comprehensive species management plan for the least Bell's vireo. San Diego, C RECON. 212pp.
Smith, J. P., and K. Berg, eds. 1988. lnvento y of rare and endangered vascuhr plants of Californ California Native Plant Society. Sacramento, CA. 168 pp.
Stebbins, R. C. 1985. A field guide to western repfiles and amphibians. Boston, MA: Houghtl Mifflin Co. 336 pp.
Unitt, P. 1984. The birds of San Diego County. San Diego Society of Natural History, Memoir 1
WRT, 1990. Carlsbad TraiZs Feasiblity Study. San Diego, CA. 83 pp.
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The major financing techniques considered to fund trails and open space implementation costs include the I following:
* Park-in-lieu fees * Public facility fees * Mello-Roos community facilities district
* General obligation bonds * Certificates of participation
* Mitigation banking
* City-wide assessment District
* * Utilities user tax
Transient occupancy tax
* WilIiamson Act * * Tax increment financing
Commercial lease revenue 1 * Proposition H
Park-in-lieu Fees
The city currently acquires park land through its park land dedication ordinance. In lieu of dedicating land for
parks, residential developers can pay a fee which the city uses to help acquire park land. The fee was recently
increased from $783 per single family dwelling in most quadrants to $1,575 per single family dwelling. This new
fee is based on an anticipated land value of $175,000 per acre. The new fee structure will generate an estimated
$10 million for parks between now and build-out.
The city's dedication requirement and park-in-lieu fee payment schedule is predicated on a standard of three
acres per thousand population. Population is estimated by applying a standard household size figure to the
number of homes proposed. There is some concern that the new census will reveal that households are actual11
smaller than the current standard used. This would cause a reduction in the standard used to estimate park
dedication requirements and in-lieu payments, and could reduce revenue projected for park land acquisition
However, smaller household may mean that the amount of park land required will be less than projected.
There is a possibility that the park land dedication requirement can be increased to four to five acres per
thousand population if the city can demonstrate it had park land in excess of three acres per thousand population
as of the last census. According to parks and recreation staff, however, the city currently is short of its three acre
per thousand population standard by a total of fifty-five acres. By reclassifying portions of Hosp Grove and
Veterans Memorial Park to the community park category, the city may demonstrate that it currently exceeds the
three acres per thousand population standard. The city could then increase its dedication requirement from
three acres per thousand population to the higher standard and then use the additional acreage that would be
dedicated to overcome its current shortfall of active parks and to acquire some passive recreation areas including
trails. There are two issues related to this strategy. First, the Parks and Recreation Department needs to be
assured that this approach would not take away from their plans for active parks between now and build-out
including their attempt to make up the current shortfall for active parks. Second, the land dedication ordinance
is based on the state enabling legislation, commonly known as the Quimby Act. This act enables cities to require
land dedication for "neighborhood and community parks". The open space elements acquired by increasing the
park dedication standard would have to be classiiied as neighborhood or community serving. It might be
inconsistent to later propose that these open space elements, in particular the trail system, is a city-wide facility
which should be funded by a city-wide assessment district.
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Public Facilitv Fees
The city's public facility fee is supposed to finance infrastructure needed "to serve growth. The fee is based o
the following formula: Cost of projects city-wide divided by the building permit dollar value of all anticipate
growth. This equation orighally equaled 2%, but is now equivalent to 3.5%. Therefore, a 3.5% fee again!
building permit value is assessed on new development. To add a facility to the list, the facility must be require
to "serve growth, not existing populations. Since this formula was established prior to AB 1600, which require
a nexus between a fee collected and the benefit derived by those paying the fee, another tax was established t.
ensure that adequate funds were generated to finance public facilities needed to serve growth. This tax is callet
a "business license tax on all new construction" and equals the same percentage as the public facility fee. Thi
tax was approved by a majority of voters and goes directly into general funds and is not specified for a particula
use, unlike the public facility fee. Voters approved an increase of this tax to 3.5%, equivalent to the publil
facility fee, in 1987. Since this is a general tax, only a simple majority vote was required. Developers have i
choice to pay the public facility fee or the tax established by the voters. If the developer pays the fee he get
a credit against the tax. If the developer does not pay the fee, he must pay the tax.
The city-wide facilities and improvement plan, which establishes the public facility performance standard, divide
the city into 25 zones which generally fall on land use patterns and ownership boundaries. The numberin!
system of the 25 zones reflects the level of build out and phasing, with the lower numbers, such as 1 through 6
representing built-out communities, the middle representing communities which are now developing, and highe
numbers representing future communities. The geographic areas for determining park facility needs general),
follow the zones, but are divided into four quadrants using El Camino Real and Palomar Airport Road as the
axes. The park standard is applied on a quadrant basis. Therefore, parks are considered community facilities.
serving the population "m their respective quadrant. There is no current definition of a city-wide park facility.
Open space is allocated on a zone by zone basis. The 15% open space set aside requirement is administered
on an ownership basis, which means that each proposed development must meet the 15% set aside requirement.
but this open space can be achieved anywhere in the zone including other parcels. It is up to the owners within
a zone to determine amongst themselves how the open space will be allocated. As with all public facilities
stipulated in the growth management plan, the open space is dedicated to "serve growth". Existing built-out areas
either already meet or exceed the open space standard or do not represent any opportunity for open space
dedication. The open space that exists and is set aside using this ordinance is not publicly accessible. The title
restriction placed on the open space land states that the land may only be used for open space, but maintenance
and liability remain with the owner, It is the intent of the Open Space Master Plan to state where the open
space will be dedicated in the future.
The trail system would go beyond the growth management plan requirements and may be considered a city-wide
facility. Trail dedication may be hard to mandate if it is considered a city-wide facility which serves existing
populations as well as future populations and does more than to "serve growth, especially for trails that exceed
a development's proportional share of the city-wide system. Trails will probably have to be acquired through
a cooperative dedication and some easements may have to purchased. In the past the planning department has
indicated that a cooperative dedication is likely in most cases. Adding more open space improvement costs to
the public facility fee schedule would require voter approval to increase the "business license tax on all new
construction," which indirectly enforces the public facility fee.
Negotiated DeveloDment Ameements
A negotiated development agreement is a contract between the city and the developer stipulating the conditions
on which development would be approved in exchange for vested rights to develop, often unhindered by future
changes in zoning or land use policy. Since development agreements are contracts rather than regulations, cities
have used development agreements to negotiate additional public facilities which benefit populations besides
those which will live in the new community, overcoming a strict nexus relationship. The City of Carlsbad does
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not enter into development agreements as policy, instead the city relies on its growth management plan.
Therefore, negotiated development agreements are not likely to be pursued as a method for acquiring open
space. I Mello-Roos Communitv Facilities District
The city recently submitted a proposal to the voters in the undeveloped portions of the city that already have
approved zone plans to finance certain city-wide facilities with a Mello-Roos Community Facilities District, which
was approved overwhelmingly with 95, percent voter support. A community facilities district is a special tax,
secured by the underlying properties, which is assessed each year for public facilities acquisition, development,
and maintenance. Parks and open space may be funded using a community facilities district for financing. Since
the funds raised are used for a specific purpose, the tax requires 2/3 voters approval. If there are more than
11 property owners, each registered voter in the district is entitled to vote for or against the tax. If there are
11 or fewer property owners, the vote is by acreage. This special tax was originally intended to fund public
facilities related to new communities, but cities are now looking at the Mello-Roos district as a way to finance
public facilities which serve older neighborhoods as well. The city's proposal to voters did not include open space
or trails, except for Macario Canyon Park, and a new vote would be required in the future if these facilities were
to be added or if a new district were formed. Council Policy 38 establishes the city's policy on Mello-Roos
financing. According to the council policy, the special tax cannot be assessed on a house, but just vacant land
or commercial and industrial property. When a home is sold by the developer, the developer must pay off the
capitalized value of the tax. Presumably the developer passes this cost on to the homeowner through the
purchase price of the home. If a city-wide Mello-Roos district is formed for open space, the city must carefully
look at the potential differential between taxes on new development and existing homeowners. Council policy
would have to be amended to allow the tax to be assessed on homeowners and not just land, since the revenue
would be used to fund a facility of city-wide benefit to existing residents as well as future residents.
Citv-wide Assessment District
The city currently has several lighting and landscape maintenance districts used primarily to finance maintenance
of greenbelts, medians, and rights of way, including a citywide district. Assessment districts are not now used
to fund maintenance of city parks or open space according to Parks and Recreation Staff. Homwowners
Associations pay to maintain open space within their neighborhood, usually through a homeowners association
fee, but these open space areas are not accessible to the general public. A city-wide assessment district to
maintain open space could be formed, or the existing citywide district could be amended to include open space,
but'a strict association of cost and benefit would be required. The open space system would probably have to
be considered a city-wide facility.
General Obligation Bonds
A general obligation bond, which is secured by the jurisdictions taxing powers, is the least expensive form of
financing since it is considered one of the most secure forms of financing. A general obligation bond currently
requires 2/3 voter approval. Besides the 2/3 voter approval, the major limitation of a general obligation bond
is that it can only be used for acquisition and improvements, and the revenue cannot be used for maintenance.
Therefore, the Mello-Roos Community Facilities District, which also requires a 2/3 vote but may be used to raise
revenue for maintenance as well as capital improvements, might be preferable. Since the public is more familiar
with general obligation bond financing than Mello-Roos financing, a general obligation bond may be easier to
sell to the voters. There is some current consideration of proposing a "quality of life" general obligation bond
to finance certain city-wide public facilities, of which open space and trails could be a part.
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Certificates of Particbation
Certificates of Participation (COPs) have been considered in the past. COP'S need a revenue source to fun1
the lease payments and amortize the debt. Unfortunately, open space does not generate significant amounts c money for lease payments. Using the general fund to make lease payments would result in a net drain on th
general fund, and the city's general fund is very restricted. Hosp Grove was bought using COPs. For thi
purpose the city established the Carlsbad Public Improvement Corporation; therefore, the city has the non-prof
vehicle in place to issue certificates of participation.
Utilitv User Tax
State enabling legislation allows the city to assess a utilities user tax. This tax would require a simple majorit
vote to approve. However, this tax would have to go to the general fund and not be in any way associated wit1
open space, although this additional revenue may then allow the city council to spend general funds on ope1
space. If the money were to be dedicated to open space it would be considered a special tax and would requirc
a 2/3 vote.
Transient OccuDancv Tax
The city's Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) was 6% until voters approved an increase to 8% in 1986/1987. 11
1989 voters approved another 2% percentage points increase to a total tax of 10%; however, this increase ii
general fund revenue will allow the city council to use extra monies to finance development of the Calaveras Go11
Course.. The additional 2% tax which was recently approved equals approximately $700,000 to $8OO,O00 per year
Another increase in the TOT tax would have to go to the general fund directly and cannot be dedicated to oper
space if approved by a simple majority vote. Any proposed increase in TOT specifically for open space woulc
have to be approved by a 2/3 vote.
Mitipation Banking
Mitigation banking allows a developer to compensate for sensitive lands that are disturbed by the development
The compensation is sufficient to replicate the sensitive land elsewhere and usually to increase the net amounl
of sensitive lands. Currently the Port of Los Angeles is funding restoration of Batiquitos Lagoon. This is the
only project the Port of LA is funding in Carlsbad. There is no mitigation banking internally in the city, bul
there may be future opportunities on a regional basis to compensate for hat catcher habitat lost as communitie:
are developed in North County.
Williamson Act
The Williamson Act is state legislation which helps preserve agricultural lands by assessing property according
to their current use rather than their potential higher and best use. This results in a lower tax for the property
owner in exchange for keeping the land under agricultural use. Within the City of Carlsbad, the Williamson Act
is applied primarily in Zone 13, or Ecke Ranch. The Williamson Act is only a temporary restraint since property
owners can buy out of the Williamson Act in order to develop the land.
Tax Increment Financing
Tax Increment Financing is not a likely alternative since currently the Redevelopment Agency borrows
approximately %4oo,OOO from the city and does not have sufficient tax increment to finance open space in the
redevelopment project area. At some point, when the redevelopment agency pays back the money borrowed
from the city general fund, these monies might be made available for open space acquisition or improvements,
however, open space will be competing against other city demands for this money.
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There has been recent state legislation which allows cities to use tax increment financing to fund public
improvements, including open space, in areas other than redevelopment areas. These tax increment financing
areas are called "infrastructure financing districts." The public facilities financed need not be physically located
within the boundaries of the district, and must be of community-wide significance and provide benefits to an area
larger than the area of the district. The districts should be substantially undeveloped to generate tax increment.
Funds cannot be used for maintenance. Formation procedures are similar to a Mello-Roos district. Since the
enabling legislature became effective in January, 1991, there are few if any examples of this type of district in
place.
Land Lease Revenue
According to the Parks and Recreation Department, there are no concessions which generate significant funds
to the city which the city may then apply to open space acquisition, improvements, or maintenance. The city may
choose to lease some public land, even potential open space land, to commercial enterprises from whom land
lease revenue would be generated. This revenue could then be applied to open space maintenance. Examples
of land leases that might generate surplus revenue to the city and that are recreation oriented include golf
courses, family recreation centers, water parks, etc. For example, the Calaveras Golf Course will probably be
leased to an operator who will make percentage of revenue lease payments to the city. According to the Parks
and Recreation Department, the lease revenue will be needed to help finance the golf course's development
costs, and any surplus has been dedicated to the city's water fund. The Calaveras Golf Course project has been
approved, but, due to site specific constraints, will incur greater than usual development costs. If the Calavares
Golf Course prospects were ever to change, the city may consider developing another public golf course instead
on open space land dedicated by a developer for which golf course development costs would be lower. With
lower development costs, surplus lease revenue may be greater, and this surplus could be applied to open space
maintenance.
ProDosition H
If the city wants to pay more than $1 million out of general funds, Proposition H requires that voters approve
the expenditure. A simple majority vote is required to approve the project, and the cost cannot be phased to
reduce the expenditure to less than $1 million. Usually Proposition H approval is proposed to the voters at the
same time as the funding proposal.
Summary
A variety of methods exist for financing open space acquisition, improvements, and maintenance. However,
almost any method requires trade-offs and most major sources of financing require voter approval. While land
can be set aside for open space through the city's growth management plan, this land is not publicly accessible
and it will be important to decide what portion of this set-aside land and what additional lands need to be
available to the public. In some cases the land will be made available to the public through fee or less-than fee
dedication; for example, much of the trail system may be acquired this way. For minimal open space access, such
as trails, the City Planning Department has felt that fee dedication could be obtained cooperatively from
subdivision developers. The larger the open space element designated for public access and ownership, the
greater the cost to acquire. In the end, some money will have to be raised for targeted acquisition, general
improvements, and on going maintenance unless general fund monies are used. Using general fund monies
would result in trade offs between other public demands for general fund monies and open space.
The most likely sources of significant funding are general obligation bonds, Mello-Roos Community Facility
Districts, and a city-wide special assessment district. The first two approaches require 2/3 voter approval, but
if approved would demonstrate a clear mandate for preserving open space in the City of Carlsbad. A city-wide
benefit assessment would not require direct voter approval, but could be defeated by a protest of a majority of
property owners within the district and realistically would require strong political support. Other approaches to
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generate revenue, such as increasing the utility users tax, transient occupancy tax, and business license tax on ne1
construction (in tandem with the public facility fee) , would also require approval, but if these taxes are generi
taxes and not dedicated to a specific use such as open space only a simple majority vote is required. Thi
money on open space improvements and maintenance. Yet, these funds would not be dedicated to open spac
so future councils may later decide to use this revenue for other purposes.
The potential success of an open space bond measure, special tax, assessment district, or general fund increas
will to a great degree depend on the level of popular benefit the public perceives from the open space systen
and the actual tax or assessment obligation requested. We will be conducting this type of analysis after the dral
open space system has been mapped in July and August. the city may consider creating a new special-us
community park category in the city's parks and recreation element specifically for open space and trails that ar
accessible to the public, and state that these community parks are of city-wide benefit. This action may enabl
the city to consider more financing options for open space acquisition, improvements, and maintenance.
additional revenue to the city's general fund would perhaps enable the city council to afford to spend mor
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POTENTIAL GRANT SOURCES
A number of grant sources have been contacted for the purpose of determining if they are able to
provide funding to the City of Carlsbads open space projects. The grant sources that appear able to meet the
needs of Carlsbad are listed on a series of tables, and each one is ranked from 1 to 3 as to their applicability
for potential funding. A ranking of one (1) indicates that the grant is most applicable to the city's proposed
projects. A ranking of two (2) indicates that the grant is moderately applicable to the city's projects. A ranking
of three (3) indicates that the.grant is least applicable to the city's projects.
There are five different tables with a listing of various grant sources. The tables are Federal Agency
Grant Sources, State Agency Grant Sources, Local Agency Grant Sources, Nonprofit Conservancy Grant Sources,
and Nonprofit Foundation Grant Sources. The following are some of the more promising grants for which
Carlsbad should be considered eligible, along with more detailed information than may be presented in the
respective tables: e FEDERAL AGENCY GRANT SOURCES
Land and Water Conservation Fund
The primary purpose of this funding program is to provide matching funds to state and local agencies
for the purpose of assisting them in acquiring and developing outdoor recreation areas and facilities. The local
agencies include cities, counties, or park and recreation districts. The only limitations are that "50 percent" grants
are made on a reimbursable basis, and projects seeking assistance must be in accord with the State Outdoor
Recreation Resources Plan. Fifty percent grants mean that the proposed project would be funded at no more
than half of its budgeted cost. For example, a project proposal seeking $1 million would be eligible for up
$500,000.
Administered through the California Department of Parks and Recreation, the grants are authorized
by the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, and due to current fiscal crises the program does not
have very large amounts of money to gve out in California. The most current records indicate that $1.2 million
was disbursed in fiscal year 1987/88. Dollar amounts and recipients of the program grants include $124,358 to
William Heise Park (San Diego County), $426,405 to Yorba Park (Orange County), $330,000 to Florence-
Vermont Park (City of Los Angeles), and $100,000 to El Dorado Regional Park (City of Long Beach).
STATE AGENCY GRANT SOURCES
Agricultural ImDrovement Proeram
This program is one of two that has funds budgeted for allocation to the City of Carlsbad. $750,000 is
available for the acquistion, improvement, and preservation of existing agricultural lands. There is no deadline
to apply for the money, and application is made through the California State Coastal Conservancy.
Agricultural Preservation Proiects
This program is for the benefit of property owners, local governments, and state agencies within the
coastal zone (as defined by Public Resources Code section 31103) who wish to establish long-term protection
of agricultural lands threatened by urban development. Tools such as transfer of development rights (TDRs),
purchase of development rights (PDRs), and realization of supplemental land uses are used to implement this
goal. Funding also provides for the purchase of easements.
Administered through the California State Coastal Conservancy, the projects are authorized by the Public
Resources Code Division 21, sections 31150 - 31156. Funding is made through grants, loans, land acquisitions,
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and project/program development assistance. Recipients of the program include the Tijuana River Vallt
Estuarine Sanctuary (for the acquisition of agricultural lands), the City of Carlsbad (for agricultur
improvements), Sonoma County's Agricultural Preservation Program, and Marin County's Agricultur
Preservation Program.
Agricultural Subsidv Program
This program is administered by the Caliiornia State Coastal Conservancy with money obtained fro
impact fees paid by developers who utilize coastal agricultural lands for their projects. The money is primari
for the preservation and improvement of agricultural land; however, Conservancy officials indicate that there
room to negotiate as long as a proposed project meets the approval of all involved parties.
There is $1.9 million in this program's fund earmarked for the City of Carlsbad. Information for tl
application process to receive the money is available through the Conservancy office. An application form an
a detailed proposal decribing the project are to be sent to the Conservancy office for review and subsequei
approval.
California Wildlife. Coastal and Park Land Conservation Fund of 1988
Also known as Proposition 70, this program funds several different agencies that in turn provide fundir
for approved grantees. These are projects that seek to acquire and protect resource lands for the public. TI
preselected recipients are notified ahead of time as to which fiscal year they can apply for available funding. TI
City of Carlsbad was allocated $172,000 for the 1990 - 1991 fiscal year to acquire and develop suitable land fc
recreation purposes. There is no provision for "at large" grant applicants.
Coastal and Bav Access Program
The primary purpose of this program is to provide grants or loans for the construction of public acce
facilities, and to provide technical assistance in the design and location of these public access facilities. Tl
program emphasiizes the development of new access facilities and accessways in the San Francisco Bay area, b
a project's proximity to any coastal zone meets the eligibility criteria.
Money to the program is allocated pursuant to the Conservancy Act of 1976, and funding has bee
limited due to budgetary constraints. Local, state, and federal public agencies, or nonprofit organizations ar
allowed to apply to the program. The State Coastal Conservancy is charged with reviewing grant applicatior
and disbursing funds to approved projects. Recent grantees include $138,375 to the Carpinteria Accesswaj
(Santa Barbara County) and $230,000 to the Mendocino Botanical Gardens (Mendocino County).
Coastal Restoration Proiect
Also administered by the Coastal Conservancy, this program is intended to correct undesirabl
development patterns in the coastal zone. Grants are awarded to restore areas which are adversely affecting th
coastal environment or are impeding orderly development because of scattered ownership, poorly designed lot
inadequate parks and open spaces, incompatible land uses or other related conditions. As much as $50,000 i
available for assistance in preparing a required coastal restoration plan.
This program is authorized by the Public Resources Code (PRC), Division 21, Section 331200. All loca
state, federal public agencies, and nonprofit organizations are eligible to apply for grant money. Limitations stat
that project sites must be in the coastal zone as defined in the Public Resources Code, Section 30103, or in th
jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (SFBCDC).
Past awardees include $385,000 to the El Nido subdivision, a restoration plan to consolidate over 20
small lots in the Santa Monica Mountains (Los Angeles County) and $2 million to Furlong Gulch, anothe:
restoration plan for the Pacific View Estates subdivision on the Sonoma County coast. These lots werr
transferred to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Conservancy's acquisition costs haw
been repaid.
Conservancv NonDrofit Orpanization Assistance Program
The Coastal Conservancy administers this program for providing technical assistance to nonprofi
organizations and land trusts, to provide revolving grants or loans to qualified organizations who undertakr
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projects designed to provide access facilities, to restore sensitive resources (e.g. coastal wetlands), and to acquire
critical parcels of land for agricultural protection.
To be eligible for applying to the program, an organization must have obtained tax exempt status
pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code 501(c)3, and have articles of incorporation which identify the purpose
of the organization as being the preservation of land for scientific, historic, educational, ecological, recreational,
agricultural, scenic, or open space opportunities. Project sites must be in the coastal zone as defined by the
Public Resources Code (PRC), or in the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development
Commission (SFBCDC).
With available money authorized by the Conservancy Act of 1976, $16,677 was given to the Houda Point
Access Project, $90,000 was given to the Hunter Ranch Restoration Project, and $365,OOO was given to the
Tomales Bayfront Agricultural Program.
Enhancement
This program is for projects that seek to enhance and restore coastal habitat (wetlands, dunes, rivers,
and streams) through a variety of measures including conflict resolution, acquisition of property including less
than fee interests, as well as physical enhancement of the sites either through grants or directly by the
Conservancy.
The program receives its funding from authorizations by the Conservancy Act of 1976, the Fish and
Wildlife Enhancement Act of 1984, and the California Parks and Wildlife Act of 1988 (Proposition 70). All local,
state, federal public agencies, or nonprofit organizations are eligible as long as the proposed project sites are in
the coastal zone as defined by the PRC, in the jurisdiction of the SFBCDC, in a coastal watershed that directly
affects a significant downstream coastal resource or relates to the environmental quality and public enjoyment
of San Francisco Bay.
The San Dieguito Lagoon received funding from the program, along with the Tijuana River National
Estuarine Reserve, the Tomales Bay Enhancement Program, the Batiquitos Lagoon Enhancement, and the
Arcata Marsh Restoration.
Environmental License Plate Fund
The California State Resources Agency admiters this fund for the purpose of providing support to
any projects that preserve or protect the state's environment. These projects may be proposed by city or county
agencies, state agencies, state boards, state commissions, the University of California, or private nonprofit
research organizations.
Project funding is authorized by PRC Division 13.5, Section 21190; and limited to one-year increments,
so that each project must be separate and distinct with clearly defined benefits. Appropriations from the state
legislature and revenue derived from sale of personalized (vanity) license plates totaled $21.4 million for the
1987/88 fiscal year.
Projects funded include $2.9 million for the Wddlife Conservation Board to acquire rare and endangered
species wildlife habitats, $165,000 for the Buena Vista Lagoon Nature Center in the City of Oceanside (San
Diego County), and $270,000 for the Department of Fish and Game's Condor Recovery Program. According
to the latest available information, the deadline for applying to this program is July 15 of each year.
Per Capita Grant Program
This program is administered by the Department of Parks and Recreation, and funds projects that want to acquire, develop, rehabilitate, or restore recreation lands and/or facilities. Cities, counties, park and
recreation districts, regional park districts, open space districts, and any other qualifying district can apply for
and receive a one-time grant based on population.
Funds may be allocated over a three-year period pursuant to authorization by Proposition 70. There
is a minimum grant of $20,000 for cities and districts with a population of 7,500 or less; and a minimum grant
of $lOO,OOO for small counties with a population of 70,000 or less. Applications are available October lst, and
the filing deadline is January of next year.
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Site Reservation Proiects
This program provides no money, however, it will acquire and hold in abeyance prime coastal resourc
lands that would otherwise be lost to public use. When an eligible agency or organization is unable (due t
limited financial resources or other circumstances of a temporary nature) to acquire a site for park, recreatioi
fish and wildliie habitat, historical preservation, or other scientific study, the Conservancy may acquire and hol
the site for subsequent conveyance to the appropriate public agency or nonprofit organization.
Any sites proposed for acquisition must be in a coastal zone as defined by the PRC or in tlie jurisdictic
of the SFBCDC. The Conservancy cannot hold lands for more than 10 years since shorter holding periods ai
usually the norm. Site reservations must meet the policies of the Coastal Act (Public Resources Code beginnir
with section 30000), or in the case of San Francisco Bay, be identified in the Bay Plan.
Provisions for funding any approved land acquisitions are made pursuant to the PRC, Division 2
sections 31350-31356. All local and state public agencies, or nonprofit organizations may apply for consideratior
The City of Trinidad recently reserved a number of archaeologically significant lots for safekeeping until the
can be purchased.
Urban Streams Restoration Proeram
The Department of Water Resources oversees this program and funds projects that seek to establis
flood and erosion control, while maintaining or enhancing the natural character of streams, creeks, or river
Preservation of flood control channels, greenbelts, and open space areas adjacent to urban waterways are als
considered. The grant amount is not to exceed $2OO,OOO.
Urban ODen Space Grant Proeram
Also known as the Roberti-Z'Berg-Harris Act, this program is administered by the Californi
Department of Parks and Recreation and provides funds for the acquisition, development, and rehabilitation (
park areas. Eighty-three percent of the program funds are allocated to urbanized jurisdictions on a per capil
basis, and 17 percent is allocated on a needs basis determined by statewide competition to urbanized an
nonurbanized cities, counties, and districts.
The limitation to this grant is that the state provides 70 percent of the funds requested when the loc,
government "matches" the remaining 30 percent. Authorized by Proposition 70, the block grants are based o
population and the needs basis grants are a minimum of $10,000. Cities, counties, and qualifying districts ma
apply. Applications were available May lst, and the filing deadline is October 1st of this year.
LOCAL AGENCY GRANT SOURCES
SANDAG Bicvcle Facilities Grant
The San Diego Association of Governments provides funding for eligible projects through it
Transportation Division. The improvement of existing bicycle routes is given a high priority, along with th
extension of regularly used trails and links between trails to form longer, continuous routes. The City c
Carlsbad has already received a $50,000 grant from this source for the preparation of a "Citywide Bikeway Maste
Plan."
For more information about this project, contact Micheal J. Shirey, (619) 438-1161.
NONPROFIT CONSERVANCY GRANT SOURCES
Trust for Public Lands
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) works closely with government agencies or private groups to acquire
and preserve open space that serve human needs, to share knowledge of nonprofit land acquisition processes
and to pioneer methods of land conservation and environmentally sound land use. The TPL does not provide
money for proposed projects, rather they acquire land that is of interest to an agency or organization, and the1
hold it in trust until the land can be bought for use as permanent open space.
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Center for Natural Lands Management. Inc.
The Center for Natural Lands Management (CNLM) was formed to deal with the long-term protection
and management of mitigation and compensation lands. The CNLM serves agencies by providing consistent and
competent management of publicly held lands. Since they are a non-profit entity, tax deductible contributions
of money and land are a major source of their funding. The CNLM also enters into management agreements
on an annual contract basis for other agencies, groups, or organizations that need assistance in properly caring
for their land.
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SOURCES AND USES,OF FUNDS
DELIVERY DATE: 2/ 1/93
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PAK AMOUUT OF BONDS. .................. S13,070,000,00
+PREMIUM /-DISCOUNT ................... M.00 BOND PROCEEDS........................................... 13,070,000.00
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USES OF FUNDS ------------- -----I------
UNDERURITERS DISCOUNT (% or $)
COST OF ISSUANCE........................................ 300,000.00
NET CONSTRUCTION FUND A~NT............................ 12,769,050.00
CONTINGENCY... .......................................... 950.00
t13,070,000.00
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RUNDATE: 04-02-1992 iil 18:45:09 FILENAME: CARLSBAD KEY: NEUGOl
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GENERAL OBLIGATIW BONDS
DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE
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DATE PRINCIPAL COUPON INTEREST PERIOD TOTAL FISCAL TOTAL
2/ 1/94 295,000.00 8.350000 936,120.00 1,231,120.00 1,231,120.00
2/ 1/95 315,000.00 8.350000 455,743.75 770,743.75 1,226,487.50
8/ 1/95 442,592.50 442,592.50
2/ 1/96 345,000.00 8.350000 442,592.50 787,592.50 1,230,185.00
8/ 1/96 428,188.75 428,188.75 2/ 1/97 375,000.00 8.350000 428,188.75 803,188.75 1,231,377.50 8/ 1/97 412,532 .50 412,532.50 2/ 1/98 405,000.00 8.350000 412,532.50 817,532.50 1,230,065.00
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8/ 1/94 455,743 -75 455,743.75
8/ 1/98 395,623.75 395,623.75 b
2/ 1/99 435,000.00 8.350000 395,623.75 830,623.75 1,226,247.50 8/ 1/99 377,462 .50 377,462.50 2/ l/ 0 475,000.00 8.350000 377,462.50 852,462.50 1,229,925.00
8/ 1/ 0 357,631.25 357,631 -25 2/ 1/ 1 515,000.00 8.350000 357,631.25 872,631.25 1,230,262.50
8/ 1/ 1 336,130.00 336,130.00
2/ 1/ 2 555,000.00 8.350000 336,130.00 891,130.00 1,227,260.00
8/ 1/ 2 31 2,958.75 31 2,958.75 2/ 'I/ 3 605,000.00 6.450000 312,958.75 917,958.75 1,230,917.50 8/ 1/ 3 293 , 447.50 293,447.50
2/ 1/ 4 640,000.00 6.500000 293,447.50 933,447.50 1,226,895.00
8/ 1/ 4 272,647.50 272,647.50 2/ 1/ 5 685,000.00 6.600000 272,647.50 957,647.50 1,230,295.00 8/ 1/ 5 250,042.50 250,042.50 2/ 1/ 6 730,000.00 6.700000 250,042.50 980,042.50 1,230,085.00
8/ 1/ 6 225,587.50 225,587.50 2/ 1/ 7 775,000.00 6.750000 225,587.50 1,000,587.50 1,226,175.00 8/ 1/ 7 199,431.25 199,431 25 2/ 1/ 8 830,000.00 6.850000 199,431.25 1,029,431.25 1,228,862.50 8/ 1/ 8 171,003.75 171,003.75
2/ 1/ 9 885,000.00 6.900000 171,003.75 1,056,003.75 1,227,007.50
8/ 1/ 9 140,471.25 140,471.25 2/ 1/10 950,000.00 6.950000 140,471.25 1,090,471 -25 1,230,942.50
8/ 1/10 107,458.75 107,458.75 2/ 1/11 1,015,000.00 7.000000 107,458.75 1,122,458.75 1,229,917.50
8/ 1/11 71,933.75 71.933.75 2/ 1/12 1,085,000.00 6.500000 71,933.75 1,156,933.75 1,228,867.50 8/ 1/12 36,671.25 36,671.25 2/ 1/13 1,155,000.00 6.350000 36,671.25 1,191,671.25 1,228,342.50 -------------- -------------- --------------
13,070,000.00 11,511,237.50 24,581,237.50
13,070,000.00 11,511,237.50 24,581,237.50
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RUNDATE: 04-02-1992 8 18:44:17 FILENAME: CARLSBAD KEY: NEUGO1
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Dated 2/ 1/93 with Delivery of 2/ 1/93
Bond Years 166,930. DO0
Average Coupon 6.895847
Average Life 12.771997 NIC X 6.895867 X Using 100.0000000
TIC X 6.938601 X From Delivery Date
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RUNDATE: 04-02-1992 i) 18:44:20 FILENAME: CARLSBAD KEY: NEW1
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$5,746,073 ACWISITIW FUND
GENERAL OBLIGATIQ BONDS
SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS
DELIVERY DATE: 2/ 1/93
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SWRCES = 2: = = = = =
PAR AMOUNT OF BONDS................... %,OO~,oOO.O~
+PREMIUM /-DISCOUNT................... $0.00
BOND PROCEEDS........................................... 6,000,000.00 -------------------
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USES OF FUNDS ------------- -------------
UNDERWRITERS DISCOUNT (X or t) 250,000.00 COST OF ISSUANCE. .......................................
NET CONSTRUCTION FUND AMOUNT............................ 5,746,072.50 CONTINGENCY................... .......................... 3,927.50
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RUNDATE: 04-02-1992 8 18:46:14 FILENACIE: CARLSBAO KEY: NEUGOZ
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DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE
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DATE PRINCIPAL COUPON INTEREST PERIOD TOTAL FISCAL TOTAL
2/ 1/94 135,000.00 8.350000 429,735.00 564,735.00 564,735.00
8/ 1/94 209,231.25 209,231.25
2/ 1/95 145,000.00 8.350000 209,231.25 354,231.25 563,462.50 a/ 1/95 203,177.50 203,177.50 2/ 1/96 160,000.00 8.350000 203,177.50 363,177.50 566,355.00
8/ 1/96 196,497.50 1 W, 497.50 2/ 1/97 170,000.00 8.350000 196,497.50 366,497.50 562,995.00 8/ 1/97 189,400.00 189,400.00
2/ 1/98 185,000.00 8.350000 189,400.00 374,400.00 563,800.00
8/ 1/98 181,676.25 181,676.25
2/ 1/99 200,000.00 8.350000 181,676.25 381,676.25 563,352.50
8/ 1/99 173,326.25 173,326.25 2/ 1/ 0 220,000.00 8.350000 173,326.25 393,326.25 566,652.50
8/ 1/ 0 164,141.25 164,141.25 2/ 1/ 1 235,000.00 8.350000 164,141.25 399,141.25 563,282.50
8/ 1/ 1 154,330.00 154,330.00 2/ 1/ 2 255,000.00 8.350000 154,330.00 409,330.00 563,660.00 a/ 1/ 2 143,683.75 143,683.75
2/ 1/ 3 275,000.00 6.450000 143,683.75 418,683.75 562,367.50
8/ 1/ 3 134,815.00 134,815.00
2/ 1/ 4 295,000.00 6.500000 134,815.00 429,815.00 564,630.00 8/ 1/ 4 125,227.50 125,227.50 2/ 1/ 5 315,000.00 6.600000 125,227.50 440,227.50 565,455.00
8/ 1/ 5 114,832.50 114,832.50 2/ 1/ 6 335,000.00 6.700000 114,832.50 449,832.50 564,665.00
8/ 1/ 6 103,610.00 103,610 -00
2/ 1/ 7 355,000.00 6.750000 103,610.00 458,610.00 562,220.00
8/ 1/ 7 91,628.75 91,628.75
2/ 1/ 8 380,000.00 6.850000 91,628.75 471,628.75 563,257.50 8/ 1/ 8 78,613.75 78,613.75
2/ 1/ 9 410,000.00 6.900000 78,613.75 488,613.75 567,227.50
2/ 1/10 435,000.00 6.950000 64,468.75 499,468.75 563,937.50 8/ 1/10 49,352.50 49,352.50 2/ 1/11 465,000.00 7.000000 49,352.50 514,352.50 563,705.00
a/ 1/11 33,077.50 33,077.50 2/ 1/12 500,000.00 6.500000 33,077.50 533,077.50 566,155 -00 a/ 1/12 16,827.50 16,827.50
2/ 1/13 530,000.00 6.350000 16,827.50 546,827.50 563,655.00
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8/ 1/ 9 64,468.75 64,468.75
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6,000,000.00 5,285,570.00 11,285,570.00
6,000,000 -00 5,285,570.00 11,285,570.00
ACCRUED
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RUNDATE: 04-02-1992 &l 18:45:50 FILENAME: CARLSBAD KEY: NEUW
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DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE
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Dated 2/ 1/93 with Delivery of 2/ 1/93
Bond Years 76,650.000 Average Coupon 6.895721 Average Life 12.775000 NIC X 6.895721 X Using 100.0000000 TIC X 6.938491 X From Delivery Date
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RUNDATE: 04-02-1992 a i8:45:53 FILENAME: CARLSBAD KEY: NEW
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SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS
DELIVERY DATE: 2/ 1/96
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PAR AHUJNT OF BONDS ................... +PREMIUM /-DISCOUNT................... $0.00 BOND PROCEEDS......... .................................. 5,280,000.00
S5,280,000.00
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UNDERWRITERS DISCOUNT (% or S) COST OF ISSUANCE........................................ 250,000.00 NET CONSTRUCTION FUND AMOUNT............................ 5,025,802.00 COWTINGENCY............................................. 4,198.00
S5,280,000.00
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FIELDMAN, ROLAPP & ASSOCIATES IRVINE, CALIFORNIA.
RUNDATE: 04-02-1992 a 18:47:01 FILENAME: CARLSBAD KEY: NEUG03
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$5,025,802 ACPUISITIW FUND
GENERAL OBLIGATIOW BONDS
DEBT SERVICE SCHEDULE
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DATE PRINCIPAL COUPON INTEREST PERIOD TOTAL FISCAL TOTAL
2/ 1/97 120,000.00 8.350000 378,155.00 498,155.00 498,155.00 8/ 1/97 184,067.50 184,067.50 2/ 1/98 130,000.00 8.350000 184,667.50 314,067.50 498,135.00
8/ 1/98 178,660 .OO 178,660.00 2/ 1/99 140,000.00 8.350000 178,660.00 318,640.00 497,280.00
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8/ 1/99 172,795.00 172,795.00 2/ 1/ 0 150,000.00 8.350000 172,795.00 322,795.00 495,590.00
8/ 1/ 0 166,532 .50 166,532 .50 2/ 1/ 1 165,000.00 8.350000 166,532.50 331,532.50 498,065.00
8/ 1/ 1 159 ,643. 75 159,663 -75
2/ 1/ 2 175,000.00 8.350000 159,643.75 334,643.75 494,287.50
8/ 1/ 2 152,337.50 152,337.50 2/ 1/ 3 190,000.00 8.350000 152,337.50 342,337.50 494,675.00
8/ 1/ 3 144,405.00 144,405.00 2/ 1/ 4 205,000.00 8.350000 144,405.00 349,405.00 493,810.00
8/ 1/ 4 135 ,846. 25 135,846.25 2/ 1/ 5 225,000.00 8.350000 135,846.25 360,846.25 496,692.50
8/ 1/ 5 126,452.50 126,452.50
2/ 1/ 6 245,000.00 6.450000 126,452.50 371,452.50 497,905.00
8/ I/ 6 118,551.25 118,551 -25
2/ 1/ 7 260,000.00 6.500000 198,551.25 378,551 -25 497,102.50
8/ 1/ 7 110,101.25 110,101.25 2/ 1/ 8 275,000.00 6.600000 110,101,25 385,101.25 495,202.50
8/ 1/ 8 101,026.25 101,026.25 2/ 1/ 9 295,000.00 6.700000 101,026.25 396,026.25 497,052.50
8/ 1/ 9 91,143.75 91,143.75 2/ 1/10 315,000.00 6.750000 91,143.75 406,143.75 497,287.50 8/ 1/10 80,512.50 80 , 512 -50 2/ 1/11 335,000.00 6.850000 80,512 .50 415 , 512 -50 496,025.00
. 8/ 1/11 69,038.75 69 , 038.75
2/ 1/12 360,000.00 6.900000 69,038.75 429,038.75 498,077.50 .8/ 1/12 56,618.75 56 , 618.75 2/ 1/13 380,000.00 6.950000 56,618.75 436,618.75 493,237.50 8/ 1/13 43,413.75 43,413.75
2/ 1/14 410,000.00 7.000000 43,413 -75 453 ,4 13.75 496,827.50
8/ 1/14 29,063.75 29,063.75 2/ 1/15 440,000.00 6.500000 29,063.75 469,063.75 498,127.50 8/ 1/15 14 , 763.75 14,763.75
2/ 1/16 465,000.00 6.350000 14 , 763 a 75 479,763.75 494 , 527.50 -------------- -------------- --------------
5 , 280,000.00 4,648,062.50 9,928,062.50
5 , 280,000.00 4 , 648,062 D 50 9,928,062.50
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RUNDATE: 04-02-1992 i) 18:49:33 FILENAME: CARLSBAD KEY: NEUG03
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Dated 2/ 1/96 with Delivery of 2/ 1/%
Average Coupon 6.895212
Average Life 12.767045
NIC X 6.895212 X Using 100.0000000
TIC X 6.937857 X Frm Delivery Date
Band Years 67,410.000
FIELDCUN, ROLAPP & ASSOCIATES IRVINE, CALIFORNIA.
RUNDATE: 04-02-1992 a 18:~:~ FILENAME: CARLSBAD KEY: NEW
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S 4,106,819 ACWISITION FUND GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
SOURCES AND USES OF FUNDS
DELIVERY DATE: 2/ 1/99
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PAR AHOl.INT OF BONDS ................... %,310,000.00
+PREMIUH /-DISCOUNT................... to.00
BOND PROCEEDS........................................... 4,310,000.00
$4,310 , 000.00
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USES OF FUNDS ------------- -------------
UNDERURITERS DISCOUNT (X or S) COST OF ISSUANCE........................................ 200,000.00
NET CONSTRUCTION FUND AHWNT............................ 4,106,819.00 CONTINGENCY..... ........................................ 3,181 .OO
54,310,000.00
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RUNDATE: 04-02-1592 a 18:47:50 FILENAME: CARLSBAD KEY: NEUG04
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2/ I/ 0 95,000.00 8.350000 308,770.00 403,770 .OO 403,770.00 8/ I/ 0 150,418.75 150,418.75 2/ I/ 1 105,000.00 8.350000 150,418.75 255,418.75 405,837.50
8/ 1/ 1 146,035.00 146,035 .OO 2/ 1/ 2 115,000.00 8.350000 146,035.00 261,035.00 407,070.00
8/ 1/ 2 141,233.75 141,233.75 2/ 1/ 3 125,000.00 8.350000 141,233.75 266,233.75 407,467.50
8/ I/ 3 136,015.00 136,015.00 2/ 1/ 4 135,000.00 8.350000 136,015.00 271,015.00 407,030.00 8/ 1/ 4 130,378.75 130,378.75
2/ 1/ 5 145,000.00 8.350000 130,378.75 275,378.75 405,757.50
8/ V 5 124,325.00 124,325.00 2/ 1/ 6 155,000.00 8.350000 124,325.00 279,325.00 403,650.00
8/ 1/ 6 117,853.75 117,853.75 2/ 1/ 7 170,000.00 8.350000 117,853.75 287,853.75 405,707.50
8/ 1/ 7 110,756.25 110,756.25 2/ 1/ 8 185,000.00 8.350000 110,756.25 295,756.25 406,512.50 8/ 1/ 8 103,032.50 103,032.50 2/ 1/ 9 200,000.00 6.450000 103,032.50 303,032.50 406,065.00 8/ 1/ 9 96,582.50 96,582.50
2/ 1/10 210,000.00 6.500000 96,582.50 306,582 -50 403,165 -00
8/ 1/10 89,757.50 89,757.50
2/ 1/11 225,000.00 6.600000 89,757.50 314,757.50 404,515.00 8/ 1/11 82,332.50 82,332 -50
2/ 1/12 240,000.00 6.700000 82,332.50 322,332 -50 404,665 -00
8/ 1/12 74 , 292.50 74 , 292.50 2/ 1/13 255,000.00 6.750000 74,292.50 329,292 -50 403,585.00 8/ 1/13 65,686.25 65,686.25 2/ 1/14 275,000.00 6.850000 65,686.25 340,686.25 406,372.50 8/ 1/14 56,267.50 56,267.50
2/ 1/15 290,000.00 6.900000 56,267.50 346,267.50 402,535 .OO 8/ 1/15 46,262 -50 46,262.50
2/ 1/16 310,000.00 6.950000 46,262.50 356,262.50 402,525.00 8/ 1/16 35 , 490 -00 35,490 .OO 2/ 1/17 335,000.00 7.000000 35,490.00 370,490.00 405,980.00
8/ 1/17 23,765 -00 23, 765.00
2/ 1/18 360,000.00 6.500000 23,765 .OO 383,765.00 407,530.00 8/ 1/18 12,065.00 12,065.00 2/ 1/19 380,000.00 6.350000 12,065.00 392,065.00 404 , 130.00
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4,310,000.00 3,793,870.00 8,103,870.00
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RUNDATE: 04-02-1992 a 18:47:39 FILENAUE: CARLSBAD KEY: NEUW
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Dated 2/ 1/99 with Delivery of 2/ 1/99 Bond Years 55,010.000
Average Coupon 6.896692
Average Life 12.763341
TIC X 6.939744 X From Delivery Date
NIC X 6.896692 X Using 100.0000000
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