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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-03-12; City Council; 13547; PRESENTATION ON PROPOSITION 203: PUBLIC FACILITIES BOND ACT OF 1996OF CARLSBAD - AG PRESENTATION ON PROPOSITION 203: PUBLIC FACILITIES BOND ACT OF 1996 RECOMMENDATION Receive presentation regarding Proposition 203, the Public Education and Facilities Bond Act of 1996. BACKGROUND The City Manager has received a request from Tim T. L. Dong, President of MiraCosta College to present information to the City Council regarding the Public Education and Facilities Bond Act of 1996. FISCAL IMPACT 1, Letter from Mr. Dong dated February 15, 1996 i .d u c) cd s 94 0 0 u 4 -4 u c 5 0 V z 0 F 0 a J G z 3 0 0 -- -- ---_ __ __ .. - 0 0 I MIRACOSTA COLLEGE GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE R One Bmard Drive Oceanside, CA 92056 CosnmiwMmb DamBeSsell, Co-aair Board gf Trustees Robert Kleffel, Co-Chair Board OfTmtea Mr. Ray Patchett QrolynBatkte 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Bmd oflimes KimberlyPerry Administration Dear Mr. Pazchett: WZIaggerty Associated Stu&?nts Nh Hyslop Associated Sunis Lyda Litvincts Associated Students patli Gouong Cluss@?d St# BonnieHall Cks@ed St@ IreaeDuh co??lnwficY Ti T. L. Dong BannieKkffel coT7v?idfy Barbara Riegel Wayne commwrity JohnFord Facsrlry phiz Gilbea FffCUlty Tim T. L. Dong EX-O$%O Sharale€?JoIgmsen E;Tg$iciO February 15,1996 Carlsbad City Manager Carisbad, CA 92008 Please place me on your agenda for the City Council Meeting of Tuesday, March 12,1996. I am requesting 5-10 minutes to discuss Proposition 203, the Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 1996. Please call me at 757-2121, cxt. 200, to confirm. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Sincerely, gLTdd’ President, MiraCosta College Lmeaa Burke Recoding Secretary TOTAL P. 81 0 0 TO: MAYOR CITY COUNCIL VIA: Assistant City Manager FROM: Assistant to the City Manager AGENDA ITEM #9 Attached is some additional information regarding Proposition 203, the Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 1996. &* LORI LIEBERMAN Attachments c. City Manager City Attorney City Clerk 0 0 e*’ I-9 MiraCosta College One Barnard Drive, Oceanside, CA 92056 Telephone (619) 757-2121, Fax (619) 757-2601 MiraCosm College San Elijo Campus 3333 Manchester Avenue, Cardiff-by-the Sea, CA 92007 Telephone (619) 944-4449, Fax (619) 942-1092 * February 28,1996 City Manager Ray Patchett City of Carlsbad 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 De= Mr. Patchee: Thank you for the opportunity to give a ten minute oral report, and answer questions, on Proposition 203 at your City Council meeting of March 12, 1996. As your office requested, the following will give you an overview of Proposition 203, the Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 1996, on the March 26, 1996, ballot: b This measure will allow the voters of California to vote for a $3 billion bond for capital outlay construction funding for K- 12 and higher education. b When passed, this measure will provide the funding to build, renovate and equip educational facilities with technology, infrastructure, equipment, and new student learning stations. 0 The amount estimated for community colleges to receive is $322 million over the next two years. MiraCosta College projects that have been approved by the State and are waiting for funding include renovating two large classroom buildings on the Oceanside campus that are currently -msllitab!e far use. 0 Proposition 203 would also provide funding for the new building program for California State University San Marcos, which would benefit our area’s transfer students. Again, thank you for the opportunity to speak at your City Council meeting. Sincerely, f /j?2?L im T. L. @.r( Dong President b e 0 4%. &3 Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 1996. 2__ Official Title and Summary Prepared by the Attorney General PUBLIC EDUCATION FACILITIES BOND ACT OF 1996. riiiii - This act provides for a bond issue of three billion dollars ($3,000,000,000) @ provide funds for school facility improvement. programs. Earmarks $2.025 billion for primary and secondary s , and $975 million for higher education. Appropriates money from General l%nd to pay off bonds. . .. Summary of Legislative Asalyst’s -.. Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact: -State General Fund cost of about $5.2 billion to pay off both the principal ($3 billion) and inter ($2.2 hillio~! on the hnnds. Tie awrage pdyinent for principal and interese uver 25 years would be abour; $208 million per year. - Final Votes Cast by the Legislature on AB 1168 (Proposition 203) Assembly: Ayes 69 Senate: Ayes 30 Noes 6 Noes 5 - -.. I Analysis by the Legislative Analyst - - - .- - ---. .LC -__-_ - - Background - ’ the district. In-&ese ca that are levied on property located wi district. Public education in California consists of two distinct systems. One system includes local school districts that provides elementary and secondary (kindergarten through 12th Special Local Bonds (&own (~8 “Mello-Ro Bonds). School districts are*&uthorized to form spei districts in order to sell these bonds for school construct grade) education to about 5.3 million students. The other projects, with approval of two-thirds of the voters in system (commonly referred to as “higher education”) includes University of California, and the Hastings College of the Law. This higher education system provides a wide range of encomPass the entire sc Ool district-) The bonds are p off by charges assessed to property owners in the spec district. education programs beyond the kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) level. Developer Fees. School districts are authorized K-12 Schools __,_ __ impose developer fees on new construction. As of Janu The state, through the State SchooI Building Lease-Pnrchase 1, 1996, the maximum allowable fee under stateTav Program, provides much of the money for school districts to buy $1.72 per square foot on residential buildings and 28 ce land and to construct, reconstruct, or modernize school er square foot on commerciai or industrial buildin buildings in the K-12 s stem. In order to receive money under %ese fees may be used only for construction i reconstruction of school buildings. K-12 School Building Needs. There is no distr requirements. Under other related programs, the state also provides money by-district estimate on the hture demand for school fadit to (1) remove hazardous asbestos from school buildings, (2) The state Department of Finance estimates that the numbe purchase portable classrooms, (3) repair and renovate child students attending K-12 schools statewide will increase care facilities that provide care for school-aged children before about 600,000 over the next five years, Given this projec and after school hours and during summer vacatiqn, and (4) growth, several billions of dollars will be needed statewide purchase and install iflr conditiomng equipment and insulation new school facilities over the next five years. Additional fu materials in eligible year-round schools. will be needed for reconstruction or modernization of exisl Since 1986, the voters have approved $6.8 billion in state school faciiities, including air conditioning for schools b general obligation bonds t9 fund these K-12 school facilities operate ear-round. programs. As of January 1996, there was about $60 million As of xr ay 1995, applications submitted by school districk remaining from these funds. state funding of land and new school buildings tot2 In additian to obtaining money from the state, local school approximately $5.3 billion. In addition, applications for sl districts raise funds for school buildings in three main ways: funding.to reconstruct or modernize schooi buildings, purch Local Genemi Obligution Bonds. School districts are portable classrooms, remove hazardous asbestos from scha authorized to sell bonds to finance school construction and provide air conditioning for year-round schools tot: projects, with the approval of two-thirds of the voters in approximately $1.8 billion. local cod@ co’eges, the California state Universities, the special district. (The s ecid districts generally do K . this program, school B istricts must meet certain eligibility primary state-supported agency for research. The California State University system has 22 campuses, with an enrolment of about 330,000 students. The system grants bachelor and master degrees. The California Community Colleges provide instruction to about 1.3 million students at 107 campuses operated by 71 locally governed districts throughout the state. The a variety of vocational skill courses. The Hastings College of the Law is governed by its own board of directors and .I has an enrollment3f about 1,300 students. The state provides money to support these institutions of public higher education. This support covers both ongoing operating and capital improvement costs. In addition ta state I( funds, these institutions also receive widely varying’mounts of nonstate funds for both support and capital improvements. Since 1986, the voters have approved nearly $2.4 billion in p~erd ohligation honas for capital irnnrovprnents at nublic higher education campuses. As of January 1996, there was about $14 million remaining from these funds. In addition, ce 1986 the Governor and the Legislature have provided ut $2.4 billion for public higher education facilities from - lease-payment bonds. +Higher Education Building Needs. Each year the @titutions of lugher education prepare five-year capital outlay p in which they identiqr projects that they plans identify a tatal of $6.6 billion in projects 199fj-97 through 200041. Proposal obligation bonds for K-12 schools ($2.025 billion) and higher education facilities ($0.975 billion). General obligation bonds are backed by the state, meaning on these bonds. General Fund revenues would be used to pay these costs. These revenues come primarily from state personal and corporate income taxes and sales taxes. K-12 School Facilities i, j ..d comm~ty akw grant associate deps and also Offer - I 19 41 i’ 2 funded over-the next five years. The most rec This measure authorizes the state to sell $3 billion in general that the state is obligated to pay the principal and interest costs The $2.025 billion for K-12 schools would be used as shown Figure 1 Uses of $2.025 Billion for K-12 Schools l At Least $960 Million to: Buy land and C~n~mct new school buildings. UP to $900 Million for: Projects in small school districts that may not otherwi! receive state hding because of their small size. Removd of hazardous asbesros from xhoal facilities. purchase Of Pod1e c1assrooms Or cMd czn facilities Reconstruction or modernizatl ‘on of existing schc buildings. Purchase and installation of air conditioning equipment a insulation materials for eligible schdol districts :vl year-round school programs. Construction of school facilities in districts whe I” enrollment increases are ciillsed _r b L or federal prisons. Providing classroom facilities fo children for programs administered by county x. boards education. Replacement of roofs 2: :$kg school bufi&@. Projects & eqllipment to increase school d~. Strengthen school facilities for earthquake safety. Projects in which school districts pay for at least 60 pen Up to $100 Million to: up to $40 Million for: - of the cost of a project. ‘ up to $25 Million for: I. School projects that include certain facilities (sui6 i library or park) that wili be jointly used by the scb district and mother governmental entity. Higher Education Facilities .A. rII e’ An Overview of State Bond Debt 0 This section of the ballot pamphlet provides an annual inflation rate, the cost of paying off the bc overview of the state’s current bond debt. It also provides in today’s dollars would be about $1.25 for ( a discussion of the impact the bond measures on this $1 bornwed. uhih, if apprxed, would have on this debt level. The State’s Current Debt Situation The Amount of State Debt. As of October 1,l Background Whaf 1s Bond Financing? Bond financing is a type the state had about $19.9 billion of Gened Fund 1 of long-term borrowing used to raise money for specific debt-$14.4 billion of general obligation bonds investors. The state must pay back the amount of the $4 1 billion of authorized bonds had not been because the projects to’ be funded by the bonds had bonds along with interest. The money raised from bonds primarily funds large been unde&&en. capital outlay projects, such as prisons, schools, and . Debt paymnts. we estimate that papents oD state’s General Fund bond debt will be am colleges. The state ,uses bond financing mainly because $2.3 billion during the 199596 Gscal year. This is d these facilities are used for many years and their large ~~~~~~l pUd Bond Debt. Most of the bonds the 5.1 percent of estimated General Fund revenues. J state issues are general obligation bonds. The General Percentage is referred to as the state’s “debt ratio. Fund makes debt payments on about three-fourths of 19*91?-*e state’s debt =ti0 Was 2-5 Percent. these bonds. The remaining general obligation bonds I%? estimate that as already authOrized bonds &? E (such as veterans housing bonds) are self-supporting, and the state’s anm~al P therefore do not require General Fund support. The I to about $2.5 billion m monev in the General Fund comes primariIy from state General Fund reve personal and corporate income taxes and sales taxes. faster rate than General Fund bond debt. Consequei General obligation bonds must be approved by the voters, if no new bond proposals were! approse&&e state’s I initiative. continue to decline thereafter. -The state also issues bonds known as lease-payment bonds. These bonds do not require voter approval. The Bond Measme prop0sed On the Ballot state has used these bonds to fund capital outlay projects There are two general obligation bond measure2 in higher educatfcn, to construct prisons, and to build this ballot, totaling $5 billion: state offices. -The General Fund also makes debt $2 billion to strengthen sta&wned bridges wd payments on these bonds. bridges for earthquake safety. l ,. .;at Are ths 2lrzct Casts of Using Bonds? The $3 billion for K-12 school and higher educai interest rate that is paid on the bonds. and the number of If these bond measures are approved, we estiinate 1 years over which they are paid off. Most general the state’s bond debt payments would be about 4 obligation bonds are paid off over a period of 20 to billion in 1998-99 and the state’s General Fund b 30-years. Assuming an interest rate of 5.5 percent, the debt would total $24.3 billion (after accounting for cost of paying off bonds over 25 years is about $1.72 for sale of some authorized bonds and the..mtirement of s( each dollar borrowed-$1 for the dollar borrowed and debt). The debt ratio would peak at 5. 72 cents for the interest. These payments, however, are 1998-99 and decline thereafter. Voter spread over the entire period, so the cost after adjusting additional bonds at future elections or legidal for inflation is less. This is because future payments are authorization of additional lease-payment bonds ** made with cheaper dollars. Assuming a 3 percent future increase the state’s debt. - t 11 J. projects- The state gets money by selling bonds to $5.5 billion of lease-payment bonds. Also, a1 .- dollar costs are difficult to pay for all at once. ...- s . and are placed on the ballot by legislative action or by ratio would decIine to 4.b’ pe -3998-99 <- T7TT state’s cost for using bonds depends primarily on the facilities. .* .. .. -*.: r . _. This overview of state bond debt replaces a similar overview in the principal ballot pamphlet. This overview discusses the impact of the two bond measures on the ballot, including Proposition 203, a measure which qualified for the ballot after the printing deadline for the principal ballot pamphlet. .I, I 8 1 e a January 30, 1996 TO : All.#: FROM : Connie Chappcli Outreash Coordinator SUBJECT: CLOSE OF XEGISTRATiON The Registrar of Voters 3ffice will disrsriilutc. a press release on Febnary 5, 1996 to notify Lhe public that Monday, February 26 ia the Last day to register for the Presidential ?rimauy Election. The press release will inclcde locations tProughout ths county where voter registvaticn will be available untjl. midnight an Monday, February 26, 1996. Will your office GI another locazion in ycL!i city remair. open from 5:OO p.m. until midnight skocked with vot:!r regi-stratior- forns? & NQ - 1-1 Yes ADDRESS : 20- CA R Lmao -- \/1CLrQG& nR 1 vt STJS’INESS NAME : f.iTt! or‘ C&-RchBAQ 03-a LS n fi 0, c1992a&-* - - I- HOURS : P 4m - 5- Qfl- Please complete this form and ?retr;rn I: to me by Friday, Ftbruary 2nd. The Registrar of Voters Fax niimbcv is 594-2355, If I can be of further assistance to you, please call ’YP at 694-3418, Thank you fur your voter registration and f’1Cc:tl;on suppcrt!! a 0 OFFICE: (619) 565-5800 (619) 694-3400 Mauntg of ~823 piega TOO: (619) 694-3441 REGISTRAR OF VOTERS Location Code: S50 Mail Stop: 034 MlKEL HAAS ACTING REGISTRAR OF VOTERS FAX: (619) 694-2955 5201 RUFFIN ROAD, SUITE I, SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92123-1693 Date: JaUarY 29, 1996 To: City of Carlsbad, City Clerk From: Campaign Services Re : Sample Ballot Proofs - Election Date: March 26, lgg6 x First Second Third Fourth Final Enclosed is material to be proofed for the upcoming election in your jurisdiction. Please proof bmecliatelv and mark your corrections in red ink. One set is for your records and the other is to be returned to this office. OK OK Show Materia 1 as is v/corrections nev Droof Prop E I/ Date: /- ZC? - yk Signature: oc/,, ,PUT Please call 694-3405 with the corrections and a decision will be made on whether to have the material returned by mail, by fax, or by messenger. Thanks for your cooperation and prompt attention to this matter. e a OFFICE: [&Is) SBCS8LPII TDD: (61 9) 694 3441 FAX: Location Code: {SlS) 694-2956 S59 (61 3) 5770-3061 Mounfg dBan pizgo REG1STMW OF VOTERS 5201 RUFFIN ROAD, SUITE I, SAN DIEGO, CALlFORNlA 92723-1633 MIKEL HAAS ACT(N6 REGISTRAR OF VOTERS Mail Stop: 034 January 26,1996 TO; city Clcrks FROM: Judy Nelson Admhbtrative Assistant Registrar of Voters POLLS LOCATOR IMICROFICHE AND VIEWERS The upcoming Presidential Primary election is beginning to pencpatr' a lot of voter interest, not in small part due to same of your local issucs. In 11w past, you have been willing to take poll Iscattor microfiche thal we provide and 17dp WWT \ otcrs find their polls on election day. Can we count on your assistance to us ;mtl ftj your voters again this year? If you are able Is help us with this voter service, pleasc Ict me hiow ky checking the appropriate boxes below md I will arrange to habe the lick, :iiItl a vicwcr if you need one, delivered to JJOU~ office about it week before thc March 20111 eluctxm. Also, please cord3mi what telephone number you want publishccl in R media release I will be sending out later on this service. Th. dministrative Services ~-~-~-~-~-%(-~-~-~-~-~~~-~-~ x-K X-~-~-~-~-X- NN l&E. ,?A CAT€JIL~?A~S - CITYL4RLS. e&& P-f- 2zQ.r _._ I - D Sorry, noi tliis time TELEPHONE FOR PUBLICATION Jij yes1 cianltmelp. In addition to microfiche, I need to borrow a viewer. 1 I YLY p No Return to Judy NeIson at above address or by I'hX 604-2955 - TRANS=WGG Translating & Interpreting Services 1515 Second Avenue, First Floor San Diego, CA 92101 I I __ ~___ __ ~ - ~.~-. ~~- I ,-_ ___ _____ ~ -- - 0 0 AI Honorable Secretario de la Ciudad de Carlsbad: Los suscritos, votantes calificados registrados de la Ciudad de Carlsbad, Condado de San Diego, por medio de la presente proponemos una medida inicial para enmendar el Plan General de Carlsbad. Nosotros le pedimos que la someta al Concejo de la Ciudad de Carlsbad para que la adopten sin cambio alguno, o para que la rechacen y posteriormente someterla a 10s votantes de Carlsbad en la proxima eleccion regular programada. Si se someten por lo menos 15% de las firmas de 10s votantes registrados de la Ciudad, se le pide a la Ciudad que adopte la medida sin cambio alguno o que la rechace y la someta inmediatamente al voto de la gente en una eleccion especial, 0, conforme a las disposiciones del Codigo 4020 del Codigo Gubernamental, programe el voto para la eleccion general en noviembre de 1994. INlClATlVA PARA EL US0 EQUILIBRADO DE GREEN VALLEY Y CONTROL DE TRAFICO DE 1994 La gente de la Ciudad de Carlsbad Por Medio de la Presente Ordenan lo Siguiente: SECCION PRIMERA - OBJETIVO Y HALLAZGOS A. OBJETIVO DE LA INlClATlVA Esta medida tiene el proposito de establecer a Green Valley como un Area de Plan Especifico con normas que dirigiran el desarrollo en el futuro. La designacion de Plan Especifico y normas relativas evitaran un desarrollo masivo excesivo; congestion de trafico grave; problemas de seguridad en el vecindario y otros lugares; y promoveran la retencion de terrenos agrkolas valiosos. Adicionalmente, la medida tiene el proposito de evitar la destruccion y degradacion permanente de habitat salvaje critico, recursos naturales y espacio abierto en el area Green Valley que son en gran parte mas apropiados para us0 publico. La medida tambien tiene el proposito de proporcionar usos equilibrados del suelo dentro 0 e del area Green Valley permitiendo un desarrollo comercial proporcional orientado a la comunidad; desarrollo residencial proporcional; y una variedad de usos publicos para el espacio abierto. B. HALLAZGOS 1. Desarrollo Excesivo. Recientemente se propusieron un centro comercial y desarrollo residencial regionales masivos de 600,000 pies cuadrados para Green Valley. Green Valley es una franja bella que corre Norte-Sur junto a la Laguna Batiquitos. AI Poniente colinda con laderas y riscos pintorescos, cubiertos de chaparral maritimo raro, y a1 Oriente con habitat riberefio frondoso que rodea al Arroyo Encinitas, un tributario principal de la Laguna Batiquitos. El area es el hogar de varias especies de pajaros y plantas en peligro de extincion y 10s cientificos y planificadores reconocen que tiene uno de 10s valores mas altos en habitat en todo el Condado de San Diego. AI Sur del proyecto Green Valley propuesto, la familia Ecke en Encinitas esta siguiendo adelante con una propuesta para construir mas de 650,000 pies cuadrados en centros comerciales regionales y mas de 1,200 unidades residenciales. Los ciudadanos han descubierto que la demanda del consumidor en el area no mantendra mas de un millon de pies cuadrados en desarrollo comercial. 2. Congestion de Trafico. Los dos desarrollos juntos prometen traer mas de 100,000 autos viajando a y cerca de 10s limites Sur de Carlsbad. Las proyecciones del trafico para el area Sur de Carlsbad, como resultado de 10s proyectos y otros planeados para el area prometen embotellamiento de trafico en el futuro proximo para cruces como La Costa Avenue y El Camino Real. Los aumentos enormes en el trafico empeoraran 10s problemas de seguridad de trafico existentes para 10s nifios que asisten a las escuelas en el area y para 10s transeuntes ancianos. 3. Salud. Seauridad v Bienestar. e 0 La salud, seguridad y bienestar publico sufren por el desarrollo urbano intenso y la congestion de trafico en aumento. Algunas de las consecuencias del trafico excesivo son la perdida de productividad de 10s ciudadanos metidos en congestionamientos de trafico; mas accidentes de trafico y lesiones corporales relativas; mas choques con transeuntes, bicicletas y automoviles; perdida de posibles compradores en distritos de negocios que ya estan muy congestionados; reduccion en el valor predial; mas contaminacion del aire; y una degradacion general en la calidad de vida. 4. Beneficios Fiscales Especulativos. Los estudios economicos rnuestran que la demanda del consumidor en el area no puede mantener mas de 1.2 millones de pies cuadrados regionales comerciales. Por lo tanto, las promesas del desarrollador de ingresos fiscales nuevos, significativos para la Ciudad son muy exageradas y minimizan el impacto de las instalaciones. Los ciudadanos han descubierto que la planificacion responsable requiere que la Ciudad limite el tip0 y cantidad de usos comerciales a aquellos que se podrian mantener plausiblemente por el comercio en el area, y a aquellos que Sean consistentes y compatibles con la imagen y el concept0 primario de la comunidad, es decir, una comunidad residencial deseable con espacio abierto. 5. Terrenos Aaricolas v Espacio Abierto. La pavimentacion y desarrollo propuestos de casi ochenta acres de terreno agricola primario y espacio abierto en Green Valley destruiran permanentemente y degradaran recursos biologicos irremplazables y eliminaran terrenos adecuados para us0 agricola continuo y espacio abierto. El area Green Valley se ha cultivado exitosamente durante decadas y es parte de una base agricola que sigue disminuyendo en la Ciudad de Carlsbad y el Condado de San Diego. Los planificadores peritos tambien han identificado el area como una de las ultimas y mejores 0 oportunidades para crear un verdadero parque costero regional en el Norte del Condado de San Diego. Los recursos biologicos de Green Valley, su belleza natural y su relacion simbiotica con la Laguna Batiquitos, hacen de Green Valley la prioridad mas alta en la conservacion y planificacion responsable a largo plazo. El desarrollo excesivo amenazara la calidad y cantidad de agua subterranea en el Arroyo Encinitas y la Laguna Batiquitos. 6. Delincuencia v Seuuridad en el Vecindario. La colocacion de un desarrollo residencial junto a un centro comercial masivo, parcialmente resguardado de El Camino Real por arboles y vegetation ribereiios a lo largo del Arroyo Encinitas, promete crear una invitacion abierta a las actividades pandilleras y delincuentes en un area que estara substancialmente separada y escondida en las noches, durante horas de trabajo regulares. Actividades pandilleras recientes en 10s centros comerciales de Carlsbad cerca de la Carretera 78 son un ejemplo de centros comerciales regionales mal colocados que atraen actividades delincuentes. Hay que tener cuidado y diseiiar y colocar correctamente el desarrollo en Green Valley para evitar actividades vagabundas y agrupaciones no deseables despues que obscurezca. 7. Vivienda. Esta medida inicial es consistente con el Elemento de Vivienda del Plan General de la Ciudad. Permite el desarrollo de densidad mediana a alta de unidades residenciales hasta una cantidad razonablemente equilibrada con otras necesidades competitivas, restricciones y usos para el area. 8. lntearidad del Plan General. El Plan General de Carlsbad es la “constitucion” del terreno para el desarrollo futuro en la Ciudad de Carlsbad. Esta medida inicial es consistente con el Plan General, ya que permite un us0 equilibrado de las propiedades, lo cual dara un rendimiento razonable a 10s propietarios de e e inmuebles, generara ingreso fiscal para la Ciudad gracias a las ventas comerciales y, al mismo tiempo, protegera recursos naturales irremplazables y creara espacio abierto adicional y oportunidades para parques para 10s ciudadanos de Carlsbad y la region. Por lo tanto, 10s ciudadanos de Carlsbad concluyen que Green Valley debe planearse para evitar el desarrollo excesivo; para mantener 10s impactos del trafico a niveles que se puedan manejar; para evitar el exceso de construccion para el consumidor en el area; colocar y agrupar el desarrollo de modo que evite la delincuencia y maximice el espacio abierto y las conexiones entre habitats; para promover usos agricolas continuos; y proporcionar suficiente proteccion para recursos naturales irremplazables. SECCION SEGUNDA - ENMIENDAS DEL PLAN GENERAL Por medio de la presente se enmienda de la siguiente forma el Elemento de Us0 de Terreno del Plan General de Carlsbad, adoptado el 15 de octubre de 1974, enmendado hasta el 25 de mayo de 1994, inclusive: Por medio de la presente se aiiade el inciso (h) nuevo al parrafo 14, “Area de Trato Especial”, de la Fraccion C, “Clasificacion”, del Capitulo IV, “El Plan”, del Elemento de Us0 de Terreno, para decir lo siguiente: “(h) Area de Planificacion Green Valley.” Por medio de la presente se enmienda el Mapa de Us0 de Terreno del Plan General, como aparece en el Plan General de Carlsbad para el area en cuestion: Eliminar la designacion de us0 mixto de terreno C/O/RMH y reemplazarla con una designacion de us0 mixto de terreno OS/C/RMH y la designacion de Area de Trato Especial. El Diagrama 1 del Mapa de Us0 de Elemento, “Areas de Espacio Abierto Primario y de Conservacion”, pagina 21 del Elemento de Us0 de Terreno se enmienda para: Afiadir designacibn de recursos de espacio abierto dentro del Area de Planificacion Green Valley en el mapa en cuestion para que corresponda con 10s recursos de espacio abierto y 0 0 conservacion que se demuestran en el Anexo B del Area de Planificacion Green Valley, “Mapa de Espacio Abierto y Conservacion”, y Anexo C, “Mapa Completo del Sistema de Espacio Abierto”, del Elemento de Espacio Abierto y Conservacion del Plan General de Carlsbad. Por medio de la presente se afiaden a la Fraccion J, “Normas de Area de Trato Especial”, Capitulo V, “Normas de Us0 de Terreno”, del Elemento de Us0 de Terreno, el parrafo 8 nuevo y disposiciones relativas para leerse de la siguiente forma: 8. El Area de Planificacion Green Valley sera un Area de Plan Especifico. Esta area incluira 10s siguientes terrenos especificos: Aquellos lotes identificados por la Oficina del Tasador del Condado de San Diego como Lotes del Tasador Numeros: 216-122-24, 36, 37; 255-01 1-05, 08, 09, 10, 12, 13 y 14; 255-021-05 al 08, inclusive. Las disposiciones del Plan Especifico que se establecen a continuacion se basan en la expectativa de desarrollo particular y us0 de terreno dentro de esta area, sujetas a 10s requisitos para reservar espacio abierto. Sin embargo si se presentase la oportunidad de ampliar la adquisicion de terreno, estas disposiciones no excluyen dicha expansion o adquisicion exclusiva de terreno en el Area de Planificacion Green Valley para propositos pQblicos. Con la excepcion de licencias y aprobaciones que se pudiesen requerir para: (a) la continuacion de usos legalmente establecidos existentes; (b) cultivar campos agricolas u horticolas en terrenos fuera de las comunidades vegetales de espacio abierto y protecciones requeridas descritas a continuacion; o (c) mejoras necesarias a calles o servicios publicos requeridos para otros propositos ademas de desarrollo nuevo dentro de esta area de planificacion, la Ciudad no aprobara ni autorizara ningljn us0 de terreno o desarrollo o permiso (0 permiso de nive1acion)dentro del Area de Planificacion Green Valley hasta que la Ciudad no adopte un plan especifico y entre en vigor para toda esta area de planificacion. El Plan Especifico Green Valley sera consistente y servira para implementar cada una de las disposiciones a continuacion, asi 0 0 como disposiciones aplicables de todos 10s elementos del Plan General de Carlsbad. Disposiciones Generales - El Area de Planificacion Green Valley esta disetiada como un Area de Trato Especial, sujeta a un Plan Especifico. Como tal, la designacion de us0 de terreno para el Area de Planificacion Green Valley es una designacion mixta de OS (Espacio Abierto), C (Comercial Comunitario) y RMH (Residencial de Densidad Mediana Aka). La ubicacion y limites exactos de cada categoria de us0 de terreno, y de las designaciones de us0 de suelo que las implementaran se determinaran a traves del Plan Especifico requerido, conforme a las prescripciones a continuacion. Fuera de la capa de terrenos de espacio abierto pasivo, intensidad de desarrollo y us0 de terreno deben en general concentrarse hacia la punta sur del area de planificacion, cerca de 10s puntos de acceso y junto a 10s usos de terreno urbano. Este concepto general de planificacion para el Area de Planificacion Green Valley prevee usos de terreno planeados con cuidado, integrados e interactivos entre si, que podrian aprovechar la belleza de su rnedio ambiente. El us0 residencial debe protegerse, per0 tambien debe estar vinculado al us0 comercial comunitario mediante la seleccion y diseAo del espacio abierto activo e instalaciones para parques. El disetio de la distribucion y localidad para todos 10s usos debe de asegurar una interaccion positiva y funcional. El Area de Planificacion Green Valley tambien ofrece la oportunidad de efectuar una mezcla original de usos de terreno comercial y espacio abierto. Contrario al centro comercial comunitario tipico y a las instalaciones tradicionales de 10s parques pliblicos, el desarrollo cornercial y de espacio activo abierto en esta area puede tener como objetivo la realizacion de un “centro festival”. Este centro festival puede incluir elementos como un campo festivo pequeio para exhibiciones de arte, artes manuales y culturales, ventas comerciales y tomando en cuenta sus antecedentes agricolas, un campo agricola comercial. Los elementos de este concepto se podrian proporcionar en una categoria de us0 de espacio abierto activo y 10s elementos de interaccion y apoyo se podrian incluir en un us0 de terreno comercial privado contingente. La posibilidad de dicho 0 0 concept0 interactivo comerciakomunitario se resolvera en una planificacion especifica para el Area de Planificacion Green Valley y, si viable, debe detallarse y llevarse a cab0 a traves del Plan Especifico. Espacio Abierto - Esta categoria de us0 de terreno se aplica a dos tipos de espacio abierto diferentes dentro del Area de Planificacion Green Valley. Espacio Abierto Pasivo - Este generalmente incluye aquellas porciones del area que cubren habitats biologicos naturales, consistiendo de las siguientes comunidades vegetales: chaparral maritimo Sur, maleza de salvia costera Diegan, cienega costera de sal Sur, bosque riberefio Sur y maleza riberefia Sur. Estas comunidades vegetales generalmente cubren terrenos en y alrededor del Arroyo Encinitas a lo largo de la orilla Oriente del area de planificacion, y las laderas y riscos cubiertos de ChaparraVmaleza a lo largo del lado Poniente del area. La designacion espacio abierto pasivo generalmente se aplica a estas comunidades vegetales; a las areas de proteccion de habitat que el Programa Costero Local de la Ciudad requiere, mediante la administracion de habitat y conservacion planificada, y por otros reglamentos locales, estatales y federales aplicables. Se espera que estos terrenos de espacio abierto alcancen un total de 200 acres brutos. La intencion de la categoria de espacio abierto pasivo para estos terrenos es la conservacion permanente, donde sea posible, de su aspect0 y su viabilidad como habitat biologico. La planificacion especifica para esta area de planificacion y desarrollo y aprobacion de reglamentos posterior, se esforzara por reservar estos terrenos como espacio abierto permanente. Deben de hacerse todos 10s esfuetzos para proporcionar un vinculo entre 10s habitats de chaparral y riberefios para propositos ecologicos. Los usos de terreno permitidos bajo el espacio abierto pasivo incluyen: - conservation de habitat, incluyendo actividades para restaurar y mantener el habitat. - oportunidades recreativas pasivas permitidas conforme a 10s reglamentos locales, 0 0 estatales y federales, y conforme a su determinacion a traves del estudio ambiental bajo el Acta de Calidad Ambiental de California, de modo que no cause ninglin impacto ambiental negativo que requiera mitigacion. - mejoras necesarias a calles o sistemas de servicios pliblicos, diseiiados para reducir 10s impactos sobre 10s recursos biologicos. EsDacio Abierto Activo - La planificacion especifica y desarrollo del Area de Planificacion Green Valley proporcionara un minimo de 25 acres de espacio abierto activo. Podria haber mas acres disponibles, dependiendo de las asignaciones a otros tipos de us0 de terreno, y dedicarse a esta categoria. El desarrollo del Area de Planificacion Green Valley bajo esta categoria podria resultar en usos clasificados como “areas activas/pasivas” bajo el Elemento de Parques y Recreacion de Carlsbad, sin embargo, esta categoria no se interpretara de modo que se limite al us0 de parque pliblico solamente. El proceso de planificacion especifica determinara 10s usos finales de espacio abierto activo. Se permite considerar una gama, y cualquier mezcla de usos especificos, bajo el espacio abierto activo. Estos usos incluyen instalaciones recreativas activas; instalaciones recreativas pasivas; instalaciones para centros comunitarios; la posibilidad de una localidad para una biblioteca comunitaria; y un anfiteatro pequeiio. Esta categoria tambien puede permitir us0 comercial agricola (cultivo de campo), compatible con otros usos y al determinar que evita impactos ambientales. Como se ha descrito antes, el posible desarrollo y operacion de un centro pliblico festival/cultural, con interaccion con desarrollo y us0 comercial, se podria tomar en consideracion y desarrollarse a traves de la planificacion especifica. Sin embargo, en ninglin momento habra 200,000 pies cuadrados brutos de construccion comercial en el Area de Planificacion Green Valley. Estudios detallados de la disponibilidad de una localidad para las necesidades de la comunidad y la disponibilidad de fondos para un centro festival, agricola comunitario y otros usos de espacio abierto activo se proporcionaran como parte del Plan 0 0 Especifico para el Area de Planificacion Green Valley. Los principios a continuacion se mantendran para cualquier seleccion de us0 de espacio abierto activo; (a) no se pavimentaran una gran mayoria de 10s acres de espacio abierto activo y no habra estructuras cercadas; y (b) ninguna combinacion de usos se seleccionara de modo que, junto con otros usos de terreno planeados para el Area de Planificacion Green Valley, se exceda la capacidad de las rutas de acceso planeadas conforme a 10s estandares de la Ciudad. La ubicacion de las instalaciones de espacio abierto activo dependera en gran parte de la combinacion de dichos usos dispuestos. Generalmente existe la oportunidad de proporcionar espacio abierto activo como proteccion y vinculo de actividad entre usos de terreno comercial y residencial en esta area de planificacion. Usos mas intensos de espacio abierto activo, como un centro festival de artes podria incorporarse substancialmente con un centro comercial en la punta Sur del area y cerrar 10s puntos de acceso. Se tomaran en consideracion estas oportunidades de ubicacion durante la planificacion especifica. Comercial Comunitario - Esta categoria proporciona una cantidad limitada de us0 y desarrollo comercial, conforme a la descripcion de la intencion de las instalaciones Comerciales Comunitarias en el Plan General. Desarrollo en el Area de Planificacion Green Valley bajo esta categoria no excedera 200,000 pies cuadrados de construccion bruta en 20 acres brutos, y podria ser menos, dependiendo del area que se dedique a otras categorias de us0 de terreno conforme a la determinacion a traves del proceso de planificacion especifica. Nunca se dara el cas0 en el que el area de construccion comercial bajo las categorias de us0 de terreno del Area de Planificacion Green Valley exceda 10s 200,000 pies cuadrados. Se espera, en general, que el desarrollo comercial comunitario sea hacia la punta sur del area de planificacion, rodeado a1 Oriente y al Poniente por el espacio abierto pasivo reservado con acceso inmediato a 10s puntos de conexion preferidos Calle Barcelona y Leucadia Boulevard. La colocacion y configuracion especifica del desarrollo comercial se determinara a traves de 0 0 planificacion especifica detallada. Los usos de terreno permitidos bajo la categoria comercial comunitaria se dispondran bajo el us0 estandar de suelo de la Ciudad que implementa esta categoria de us0 de terreno, 0, conforme al desarrollo apropiado del Plan Especifico, y podra ser diseriado a la orden para realizar el concept0 de interaccion comercial/espacio abierto descrito previamente. Se desalentaran aquellos usos comerciales y residenciales que usen La Costa Avenue y/o El Camino Real para el acceso directo. Residencial de Densidad Mediana Alta - La categoria RMH dispone el desarrollo de unidades residenciales permanentes, a una gama de intensidad de 8-1 5 viviendas por acre bruto. El “Punto de Control de Crecimiento” de la Ciudad para la densidad RMH es de 11.5 viviendas por acre. La categoria RMH se aplicara a no mas de 15 acres brutos del Area de Planificacion Green Valley. Con estos limites de densidad y acres asignados se espera en general que el desarrollo residencial este “agrupado”, dejando mas area de planificacion disponible para las instalaciones comunitarias, espacio abierto y otros usos de terreno. La planificacion especifica para el Area de Planificacion Green Valley debe tomar en consideracion restricciones apropiadas para la tolerancia de mascotas bajo RMH, con fundamento en un estudio ambiental, para conservar funciones ecologicas del habitat cercano. Generalmente se espera que la ubicacion de desarrollo residencial sea al Norte del desarrollo comercial comunitario en esta area. Este desarrollo residencial debe estar protegido, y puede estar vinculado a usos comerciales por aspectos de instalaciones de espacio abierto como se ha descrito antes. Los tipos especificos de unidades de vivienda, cantidad y configuracion, se determinara mediante planificacion especifica detallada y procesamiento posterior de desarrollo. El desarrollo de vivienda en esta area de planificacion sera consistente con las disposiciones del Elemento de Vivienda y Ordenanza de Inclusion de la Ciudad, incluyendo, per0 sin limitarse a la Politica del Programa del Elemento de Vivienda 3.7.h. Aumentos de densidad, para propositos de 0 e proporcionar mas oportunidades de vivienda afrontable conforme a programas de Elementos de Vivienda adoptados, pueden aprobarse por mayoria de voto del Concejo Citadino. Acceso por las Calles - Los detalles de la circulacion de calles internas se determinara por el Concejo Citadino a traves de la planificacion especifica y un procesamiento posterior de subdivision y desarrollo. Las conexiones a calles externas deben tomarse en consideracion debido a 10s objetivos de proteccion del recurso natural y problemas de trafico existentes, para que la expansion de esta area se limite a dos puntos de acceso: una extension de la Calle Barcelona desde el lado Poniente de El Camino Real hasta el area de planificacion; y una conexion con una calle a1 Sur del area de planificacion, hacia la futura alineacion de Leucadia Boulevard. Via de acceso a traves de la franja riberefia del Arroyo Encinitas debe hacerse con un puente adecuado para conservar la franja riberefia al mayor grado posible. Cualquier puente debe proporcionar acceso vertical desde la elevacion del suelo del arroyo y costa adyacente, para proporcionar un vinculo efectivo de habitat y asegurar conexion y continuidad a lo largo de la franja riberefia. Se deben minimizar las estructuras de apoyo y estribos para evitar o minimizar la intrusion al habitat vegetal y el terreno aluvial de 100 afios. Calidad del Agua y Desague - Esta area de planificacion incorpora el Arroyo Encinitas, un recurso biologico y de agua de calidad importante, y es el punto de entrada inmediato corriente arriba del Arroyo Encinitas a la Laguna Batiquitos. Tanto la laguna como el arroyo tienen caracter regional, asi como local, ambiental y comunitario y son de importancia economica a largo plazo. Con el desarrollo del Area de Planificacion Green Valley existe la necesidad de controlar 10s impactos de sedimentacion/erosion, desague y contaminacion urbana de 10s recursos biologicos y agua de calidad creados por el desarrollo. La construccion de edificios y superficies pavimentadas aumentara las tasas de aflujo superficial e introducira una fuente de sedimentacion y contaminacion urbana del ambiente proveniente de diferentes puntos. Debe de desarrollarse un sistema de desague en el proceso e e de planificacion especifica y diseiiarse y construirse para mitigar el potencial de erosion y controlar la contaminacion urbana. Este sistema debe incluir el arrest0 de aflujo, la sedirnentacion y aparatos para eliminar la contaminacion. Estos aparatos no deben colocarse dentro de comunidades vegetales naturales en la porcion de espacio abierto pasivo del area de planificacion. Este sistema debe, en general, asegurar el control de las tasas de aflujo y tratamiento para mitigar la sedimentacion y la contaminacion urbana antes que el desague entre a1 Arroyo Encinitas y/o la Laguna Batiquitos. El desague superficial tambien entra al area de planificacion de otras fuentes corriente arriba, para entrar por ultimo al arroyo y la laguna. Este desague corriente arriba debe estudiarse durante la planificacion especifica y manejarse a traves del area de planificacion. Este estudio debe analizar si el desague corriente amba, que muy probablemente tendra un desarrollo corriente arriba, resultara siendo una amenaza de contaminacion urbana y debe de tratarse tambien dentro del area de planificacion antes de entrar a1 arroyo o la laguna. Iluminacion del Area - El desarrollo urbano requerira algo de iluminacion externa. Se debe de tener cuidado en la planificacion especifica y el desarrollo del Area de Planificacion Green Valley de mantener el nivel de iluminacion externa al minimo, para evitar impactos innecesarios en 10s habitats comunitarios y biologicos. El Plan Especifico puede de lo contrario excluir usos apropiados para evitar impactos adversos de la iluminacion sobre 10s recursos biologicos o residentes vecinos. Debe darse consideracion especial a las necesidades de iluminacion para propositos de seguridad. Designacion de Us0 Mixto - Mientras se aprueba el Plan Especifico, todos 10s lotes del Area de Planificacion Green Valley seguiran con la designacion de us0 mixto OS/C/RMH. SECCION TERCERA - IMPLEMENTACION A. Una vez que esta iniciativa entre en vigor, las enmiendas hechas a la fraccion dos de esta iniciativa se insertaran al Plan General de Carlsbad como enmiendas de este, per0 si las 0 a cuatro enmiendas permitidas por la ley del estado para cualquier at70 natural ya se han utilizado en 1994 antes de la fecha de vigor de esta iniciativa, las enmiendas del Plan General seran las primeras insertadas al Plan General de Carlsbad el 1 O de enero de 1995. AI insertar las enmiendas del Plan General en el Plan General de Carlsbad, no se podra hacer cumplir cualesquier disposicion de la Ordenanza de Us0 de Suelo que no sea consistente con aquellas enmiendas al grado de dicha inconsistencia. B. El Plan General de Carlsbad en vigor al momento del Aviso de Intencion para proponer esta medida inicial se sometio con el Secretario de la Ciudad. Ese plan enmendado por esta medida inicial es una declaracion de las politicas de la Ciudad completa, e internamente consistente y compatible. Para asegurar que el Plan General de Carlsbad sigue siendo una declaracion completa de las politicas de la Ciudad, internamente consistente y compatible, las disposiciones del Plan General adoptadas por la seccion segunda de esta iniciativa prevaleceran sobre cualquier revision conflictiva del Plan General adoptado entre el 25 de mayo de 1994 y la fecha que las enmiendas adoptadas por esta medida inicial se inserten en el Plan General. C. Esta medida inicial no afectara 10s proyectos de desarrollo que han recibido aprobaciones discrecionales antes del 25 de mayo de 1994. Para proposito de este inciso, 10s permisos de nivelacion y construccion no se consideran aprobaciones discrecionales. D. Los proyectos que reciban aprobacion discrecional entre el 25 de mayo de 1994 y la fecha de insercion de esta medida al Plan General (el “periodo provisional”), no se veran afectados, except0 al grado que dependan de la enmiendas del Plan General adoptadas durante el periodo provisional que esten en conflict0 con cualesquier disposiciones de esta medida. E. Los proyectos que adquieran derechos consignados antes de la fecha de insercion no se veran afectados bajo ningunas circunstancias. F. Una vez que esta medida se introduzca al Plan General, no se expedira ningQn permiso de nivelacion o construccion a menos que 10s proyectos cumplan con todas las e * disposiciones de esta medida. SECCION CUARTA - CONSISTENCIA DEL PLAN GENERAL El objetivo de esta medida inicial es asegurar la continuacion de un Plan General de Carlsbad internamente consistente. Esta medida inicial conserva las politicas centrales del Plan General, perpetuando la consistencia interna y direccion de la politica del Plan General de Carlsbad mientras considera revisiones y actualizaciones del Plan General durante la vida de esta medida inicial conforme a la ley estatal. El Plan General se puede reorganizar y 10s objetivos y politicas individuales se pueden volver a numerar o reordenar durante la actualizacion, per0 10s objetivos y politicas reafirmados, readoptados, enmendados o atiadidos por esta medida inicial seguiran incluyendose en el Plan General hasta que esta medida se venza, enmiende o revoque. SECCION QUINTA - DlVlSlBlLlDAD Las disposiciones de esta medida inicial no se aplicaran si violan las leyes federales o estatales. Si el tribunal declara que cualquier palabra, oracion, parrafo, inciso o seccion de esta iniciativa es invalido, el resto de 10s terminos y condiciones se consideraran validos. SECCION SEXTA - ENMIENDA o REVOCACION Esta iniciativa solamente se puede enmendar o revocar por 10s votantes en una eleccion de la Ciudad. SECCION SEPTIMA - CONSISTENCIA DE LA ORDENANZA Si es apropiado, el Concejo de la Ciudad decretara ordenanzas para implementar las disposiciones de esta medida. Dichas ordenanzas aseguraran una consistencia en la implementacion y el cumplimiento de las disposiciones de esta medida en toda la ciudad, conforme a sus requisitos y objetivos y pueden incluir la adopcion de definiciones para terminos utilizados en esta medida, siempre y cuando esas definiciones Sean consistentes con el proposito e intencion de esta medida. 25 de mayo de 1994 January 9, 1996 Mrs. Cathy Glaser Registrar of Voters Office 5201 11111 Ruffin Road San Diego, CA 92123 RE: SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION MARCH 26, 1996 Enclosed are copies of the following documents which have been filed in the City Clerk's Office: 1. City Attorney's Impartial Analysis Re Proposition E 2. Argument Against Proposition E 3. Argument In Favor Of Proposition E 4. Rebuttal To Argument In Favor Of Proposition E 5. Rebuttal To Argument Against Proposition E Thanks for all of your help, and please let me know if you need any additional information. EN R. KU TZ, CMC &e Assistant i y Clerk Enc . 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive - Carlsbad, California 92008-1 989 - (61 9) 434-2808 4 Shall the voters of the City of Carlsbad approve the Green Valley Balanced Use and Trac Control Initiative of 1994 YES NO Under Master Plan MP 92-01 Net Annual $1,000,807/yr Revenues from the project at Buildout 1 0-yr $8,865,282 Cumulative : I *. La 0 If Propos' Difference is Adopte d $233,36O/yr ($767,477)/yr $2,126,009 ($6,739,237) 7. 0 e * PRIMARY ARGUMENT (IN FAVOR OF-) PROPOSITION E The undersigned proponent(s) or author(s) of the primary argument (in favor of/-) ballot proposition E at the Special Municipal Election for the City of Carlsbad to be held on March 26, 1995, hereby state(s) that the argument is true and correct to the best of (his/her/their) knowledge and belief. Signed Date /&+ /YET c$ \ - 1 Qqti- - z& f99X &&-ed 22?,27%- / w +ENT IN FAVOR OF PROPOSITION 0 ** $ Prop E will prevent the spread of Encinitas Ranch’s outrageous extensive gradmg and dense development into Carlsbad’s Green Valley. Increase in traffic congestion, crime and pollution 1 Prop E sprawling project. Prop 200,000 square feet of commercial development and 200 clustered homes. More density to pay off Hunt’s bankruptcy is unreasonable. Prop Texas successhlly petitioned for zoning denser than the surrounding area. Prop E retams Green Valley density to compatibility. Prop E was placed on the ballot by an Initiative signed by 5000 voters. A 1995 California Supreme Court decision specifically allows citizen initiatives (such as th~s one) in land use matters. Prop E mandates no specific open-space uses. Therefore no costs and no changes to library or park plans need occur. Uses will be chosen according to the City’s needs, plans and budget in the usual planning process. Don’t be fooled by misstatements intended to confbse you. Read these exact words of Prop E : “shall provide a minimum of 25 acres of active open space. . .this category shall not be construed to be limited to public park use. . . A range of speclfic uses is allowed to be considered under active open space. These include active recreational facilities, passive recreational facilities, community center facilities, the possible location site for a com- munity library, small amphtheater, commercial agricultural uses, a public cultural adfestival center.” Prop E reduces traffic, crime, and pollution by ensuring a compatible, well-planned community while providmg a fair return for the landowner. It provides the City twenty-five acres of open space for future choice of uses. would erode Carlsbad’s prosperity and way of life. is a fair, fiscally responsible alternative to the applicant’s E gives the landowner a reasonable return on investment by allowing E corrects an error in the Carlsbad General Plan. Hunt Properties, -. 0 0 ,Y + Proponents of Prop E to Carlsbad City Clerk Dec 29, 1995 A. J. Skotnicki former City Councilman Marjorie M. Howard-Jones author of a Carlsbad history book Fredrick H. Barge Chairman of Carlsbad Citizens/ Green Valley Board of Directors Barbara Tice-Simons Teacher Lee W Landrum Attorney q 0 W REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF PROPOSITION E Look at Carlsbad. The City is acknowledged as one of the most comprehensively planned communities in California. People aspire to live and work here. While Carlsbad has grown it has continued to be a desirable place to live. Why? Because of the City's thorough award winning planning process. In 1986, Carlsbad enacted a growth management program, combining good planning practices with a mandate for continuing high quality public facilities. Carlsbad's process analyzes all development proposals based on standards second to none, thorough public hearings and environmental review, and City Council action. One issue raised by Prop E is how best to decide City land use questions. Duly elected representatives using the established planning process, or small groups of activists causing expensive elections on a piecemeal basis? Prop E is a mistake. Prop E also raises important financial issues. The independent analysis by the City in February 1995 estimated the proposition would reduce the value of the Green Valley property by over 95%. Under the 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (and the California equivalent) private property cannot be subject to "inverse condemnation" without just compensation. What is the likely court response to a legislative action that reduces the value of property by 95%? Finally, Prop E is not needed. The Reduced Project alternative resulting from public input and the City's review piocess is both (i) much smaller than the project which prompted the proposition and (ii) environmentally better than what the proposition proposes. Support the established Carlsbad process. I 7 0 0 REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF PROPOSITION E The undersigned proponent(s) or author($ of the rebuttal argument against ballot proposition E of Carlsbad to be held on March 26,1996 hereby state(s) that the argument is true and correct to the best of (his/her/their) knowledge and belief. at the Special Municipal Election for the City Date 2 /8/4c 0 e REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF PROPOSITION E SIGNATURES: Thomas Hageman Planning Consultant c . -4 0 0 DECEMBER 26, 1995 TO: CITY CLERK FROM: Mayor and Julie Nygaard TEE BALLOT ARGUMENT AGAINST PROPOSITION E Please find attached the Ballot Argument Against Proposition E . Thank you for your quick input and review of this matter. v &/& YOR E S *+ c: Council Member Kulchin Council Member Finnila Council Member Hall e e -8' 1. ARGUMENT AGAINST PROPOSITION E Proposition E disrupts the comprehensive and orderly planning process under our Growth Management Plan that was adopted by Carlsbad voters in 1986. All public facilities have been planned for our City's final buildout. Proposition E would jeopardize this orderly plan. Proposition E sounds like a good idea but don't be fooled because it: e Proposition E creates false expectations and will not pay e Proposition E will not pay its fair share of improvements. It is not clear whether or not a park and/or a library site will be provided and makes no provisions for their funding. e Proposition E was prepared by out-of-town consultants who do not have an understanding or appreciation of our comprehensive planning process. Neighborhood concerns should be expressed at the public hearings during the development process; Carlsbad Council has a reputation for listening fairly to citizen concerns as a project moves through the development process. 0 Proposition E does not consider city-wide needs and e Proposition E does not require any public hearings and no for the facilities that are promised or would be expected. priorities. opportunity for public environmental review. Growth Management Plan and result in expensive litigation. e Proposition E may result in disruption of our orderly e Proposition E is confusing, complicated, lengthy, Comprehensive city-wide planning should not be done in a piecemeal fashion at the ballot box. The City Council and the public should be given the first opportunity to review and approve a plan which meets the needs of - all of the people, just as all other projects in Carlsbad. Government works best when it represents all of the people of Carlsbad and can be responsive to their needs. Proposition E does not do this. inconsistent and impossible to administer. WE URGE A "NO" VOTE ON THIS UNWISE MEASURE. - -.w * 0 PRIMARY ARGUMENT AGAINST PROPOSITION E The undersigned proponents or authors of the primary argument against ballot proposition E at the Special Municipal Election of the City of Carlsbad to be held on March 26, 1996, hereby states that the argument is true and correct to the best of their knowledge and belief. Date /Z-26- 55- /2-& -95 h * 0 REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT (-/AGAINST) PROPOSITION E The undersigned proponent(s) or author(s) of the rebuttal argument (in favor of/against) ballot proposition E at the Special Municipal Election for the City of Carlsbad to be held on March 26, 1995, hereby state(s) that the argument is true and correct to the best of (his/her/their) knowledge and belief. Signed Date *4dA5 * jk 6% ?& {hAL /I 1: 1- % rqt f- I q/ / ,J>k?f I- //7/k // r: ,,fl&/,b 1 5J -;c v 7 0 0 Rebuttal to argument against Proposition E Proposition E , initiated by 5000 Carlsbad citizens, is a wellwritten, professionally prepared Master Plan compatible with a livable, prosperous Carlsbad. It strengthens citywlde public input and comprehensive, orderly planning under the Growth Management Plan. On February 21,1995, City staff declared Proposition E compatible with the Carlsbad General Plan, Growth Management Flm and Regulations. However, politicians ignore staff recommendations for their own purposes “Ballot Box” planning is direct democracy encouraged by state law. It has been effective in Carlsbad, preventing poIiticians’ abuse of power and limiting overdevelopment. Carlsbad’s touted Growth Management Plan was initiated by citizens at the ballot box ten years ago. The Growth Management Plan requires that every development pay its fair share of facilities without excessive density, tax subsidy, or lowering the City’s quality of life. Ifthis can’t be done, the project can’t be built. Proposition E prevents cramming dense development into Green Valley, which would impact all Carlsbad citizens. Through public review and Council approval, Proposition E provides 25 acres for a choice of open space uses. The only costs would be those chosen by the City. Proposition E clearly states a requirement for reduced density, limiting adverse air, water, noise, and visual pollution impacts upon the comu.ndy. Proposition E reduces traffic, crime, police costs and pollution. b e Proposition - E will serve all citizens of Carlsbad by showing that citizens can limit excessive developer favors by give-away politicians. Yes on Proposition - E puts community quality of life above the developer’s greed. /- 7- $76 /I 7. vdh /-- /h/k 4hL -/ 1 $7$A 2 -8 0 0 Rebuttal to argument against Proposition E signatures: William D. Daugherfy, member of SanDAG Regional Transportation Advisory Committee Joe Valenti, Property Manager Benjamin A, Smith, Businessman and Author George J. Sullivan, Director, Police Management Advisors .* e January 4, 1996 Mrs. Cathy Glaser Registrar of Voters Office 5201 **It* Ruffin Road San Diego, CA 92123 RE: SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION MARCH 26, 1996 Enclosed per your request is your form containing Ballot Measure information. measure, the Green Valley Initiative on the ballot for March 26, 1996. Primary Arguments have been filed, and Monday, January 8, 1996, is the deadline for filing of Rebuttal Arguments and the City Attorney8s Impartial Analysis. We will provide copies of those to you by the end of next week. Thanks for all of your help, and please let me know if you need any additional information! The City of Carlsbad will only have the one X?J&CMC Assistant City Clerk Enc . @ 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive - Carlsbad, California 92008-1 989 - (61 9) 434-2808 - e 0 BALLOT INFORMATION CITY OF CARLSBAD ELECTION DATE: MARCH 26, 1996 The following items are to appear on the ballot: Qualified candidates for the above offices are listed on the attached pages. For each candidate (even if there are an insufficient number for the office to appear on the ballot), I have included the following: + Names in ballot order + Ballot designation + Residence address + + Telephone number(s) Mailing address (if provided by the candidate) I Comments: * Indicate what is requird for the proposition to pass: simple majority or LIJs vote and; whether or not to include a \tdtcment of what is rcquired in the carnple ballot. * * Codes for T(1xt A Dircc t Argument E Tax Rdte Stdtement 13 I<et,uttal5 f C rap ti ics (3 Ordin,inc (1 G Other (Ixphtn in "Commcnts") I) ( h.irtcr Tc>xt - I LII(S __ -L/4"76 ___________ Signit ur(1 *%%;-L%- try ( I r or IkrJiiry v L FAX TRANSMITTAL FROM FAX # (619) 434-1987 TO FAX # (d/y) 694-G'5XS- DATE SENT: a/96 TIME SENT: &Av+ NUMBER OF PAGES SENT, INCLUDING THIS PAGE TO: ciL7cL/ EL5-e.& COMPANY: dd. Cdd#7V FROM: Ak. 44A7-2 DEPARTMENT @/TV f c-'5 OF/G/CG- 3 DEPARTMENT k56/S'724%2 oGL/o7ERs OF~-+CE- CONTACT PHONE: (619) 434-2808 INSTRUCTIONS: HEHE /J 7# &&i-#e*kC /NFD G&, &4J &HA & Cdpy/f /id /%#/A zyd deed ANY PROBLEMS WITH RECEMNG THIS FAX, CALL (619) 434-2803 @ 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive - Carlsbad, California 92008-1 989 - (61 9) 434-2808 0 0 LOCAL PRQPOSITiONS COUNTY OF SAN D(IEC0 PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY * MKCH 26,1996 maps to change designation of the San Diegs Naval Training Bill Jones Secretary of S tate Elections Division (916) 657-2166 For Hearing and Speech 1 Impaired Only: (800) 833-8683 1500 - 1 lth Street Sacramento, CA 958 14 December 15, 1995 Mrs. Cathy Glaser Registrar of Voters Office 5201 tgItg Ruffin Road San Diego, CA 92123 RE: SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION MARCH 26, 1996 The Carlsbad City Council, at its meeting of December 5, 1995, adopted Resolution No. 95-341 calling a Special Municipal Election to be held in the City of Carlsbad on Tuesday, March 26, 1996. The City Council also adopted Resolution No. 95-342 requesting the County Board of Supervisors to consolidate the Special Municipal Election with the Statewide Primary Election to be held on that date. Copies of these resolutions are enclosed for your records. As you know, the Green Valley Initiative will be the only City of Carlsbad issue on the ballot. Please be advised that the deadline for filing primary arguments regarding the measure is December 29, 1995. The deadline for filing the City Attorney's impartial analysis and rebuttal arguments is January 8, 1996. Thanks for all your help, and please let me know if you need any additional information. g&,cMc Clerk Encs. 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive - Carlsbad, California 92008-1 989 - (61 9) 434-2808 ( December 15, 1995 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors County of San Diego 1600 Pacific Highway San Diego, CA 92101 RE: SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION MARCH 26, 1996 The Carlsbad City Council, at its meeting of December 5, 1995, adopted Resolution No. 95-341 calling a Special Municipal Election to be held in the City of Carlsbad on Tuesday, March 26, 1996. The City Council also adopted Resolution No. 95-342 requesting the County Board of Supervisors to consolidate the Special Municipal Election with the Statewide Primary Election to be held on that date. Certified copies of the above-referenced resolutions are enclosed for your records. =eC Assistant City erk Enclosures 4 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive - Carlsbad, California 92008-1 989 - (61 9) 434-2808 - December 29, 1995 TO: PROPONENTS FROM: Assistant City Clerk REBUTTALS TO PRIMARY ARGUMENTS - GREEN VALLEY INITIATIVE Attached is a copy of the primary argument filed in opposition to the Green Valley Initiative, which will be on the ballot of the March 26, 1996, Special Municipal Election. If you are interested in filing a rebuttal argument, please note that the rebuttal argument should include the following heading: REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT AGAINST PROPOSITION . In addition, rebuttal arguments cannot exceed 250 words, and must include the attached wording, which must be signed by the authors. THE DEADLINE FOR FILING REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS WITH THE CITY CLERK IS 5:OO P.M., ON MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1996. If you have any questions concerning the above, please contact me at 434-2808. d5Gz Assistant y Clerk Attachments (2) ~._____~ _._____._ d 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive - Carlsbad, California 92008-1 989 - (61 9) 434-2808 c December 29, 1995 TO: OPPONENTS FROM: City Clerk REBUTTALS TO PRIMARY ARGUMENTS - GREEN VALLEY INITIATIVE Attached is a copy of the primary argument filed in favor of the Green Valley Initiative, which will be on the ballot of the March 26, 1996, Special Municipal Election. If you are interested in filing a rebuttal argument, please note that the rebuttal argument should have the following heading: REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF PROPOSITION . In addition, rebuttal arguments cannot exceed 250 words and must include the attached wording, which must be signed by the authors. THE DEADLINE FOR FILING REBUTTAL ARGUMENTS WITH THE CITY CLERK IS 5:OO P.M., ON MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1996. If you have any questions concerning the above, please contact me. L Lif EN R. KUNDTZ Assistant City Clerk Attachments (2) ____ ________ ___ 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive - Carlsbad, California 92008-1 989 - (61 9) 434-2808 ( - 0 0 REBUTTAL TO ARGUMENT (IN FAVOR OF/AGAINST) PROPOSITION The undersigned proponent(s) or author(s) of the rebuttal argument (in favor of/against) ballot proposition at the Special Municipal Election for the City of Carlsbad to be held on March 26, 1995, hereby state(s) that the argument is true and correct to the best of (his/her/their) knowledge and belief. Signed Date 0 e 31RLDULIUlV; JSJl DkiLLUL LGUMENTS (GREEN VALLEY) r * TS. Inez Yoder Robert Payne 738 Madrilena Way 7732 Placido Street n-lsbad, CA 92009 Carlsbad CA 92009 €X 117 -%-*Gp L%-&L )bxr @w 'Y*yh- aude Lewis, Mayor ilianne Nygaard, Mayor Pro-Tern .ty Manager ty Attorney December 15, 1995 Trans-Laangg 1515 Second Avenue, Suite 106 San Diego, CA 92101 Attn: Elvia Cabrera Re: SPANISH TRANSLATION OF TEXT OF GREEN VALLEY INITIATIVE Per our telephone conversation this date, I have enclosed a copy of the full text of the Green Valley Initiative to be translated into Spanish. Please review the document and, at your earliest convenience, notify me of the estimated time and cost for provision of the translation. As we discussed, I do not need the translation completed immediately, however, I would like the translation completed by mid-January, 1996, if possible. I look forward’to hearing from you, and thank you for your assistance in this matter. SeCMc Assistant Cit erk Enc. 4 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive - Carlsbad, California 92008-1 989 - (61 9) 434-2808 J' eo re 11~ hA*Y 3 5 1994 To the Honorable Clerk of the City of Carlsbad: We, the undersigned, registered qualified voters of the City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, hereby propose an initiative measure to amend the Carlsbad General Plan, We petition you to submit the same to the City Council of the City of Carlsbad for its adoption without change, or for rejection and submission of the measure to the voters of Carlsbad at the next regularly scheduled election. If signatures for at least 15% of the City's registered voters are submitted, the City is petitioned to adopt the measure without change or to reject the same and to immediately submit the measure to a vote of the people at a special election, or, consistent with the provisions of Government Code section 4020, set the vote for the November 1994 general election. THE GREEN VALLEY BALANCED USE AND TRAFFIC CONTROL INITIATIVE OF 1994 The People of the City of Carlsbad Do Hereby Ordain As Follows : SECTION ONE - PURPOSE AND FINDINGS A. PURPOSE OF INITIATIVE This measure is intended to establish the Green Valley as a 1 1. (e Specific Plan Area with guidelines which will direct future development. The Specific Plan designation and related guidelines will prevent massive over-development; serious traffic congestion; neighborhood security and safety problems; and encourage the retention of valuable agricultural lands. The measure is further intended to prevent the permanent destruction and degradation of critical wildlife habitat, natural resources and open space in the Green Valley area, which is, in substantial part, best suited for public use. The measure is further intended to provide for balanced land uses within the Green Valley area by allowing appropriately scaled community-oriented commercial development; properly scaled residential development; and a variety of public uses of open space. B. FINDINGS 1. Excessive Development. A massive 600,000 square foot regional commercial retail center and residential development for the Green Valley has recently been proposed. Green Valley is a beautiful north-south corridor adjacent to Batiquitos Lagoon, bordered to the west by picturesque hillsides and bluffs covered with rare maritime 2 (0 re , chaparral, and to the east by lush riparian habitat surrounding Encinitas Creek, a prime tributary to Batiquitos Lagoon. The area is the home to several endangered and threatened bird and plant species and is recognized by scientists and planners as having some of the highest habitat values in the entire County of San Diego. South of the proposed Green Valley project, the Ecke family in Encinitas is moving forward with a proposal to build over 650,000 square feet of regional commercial shopping centers and over 1,200 residential units. The citizens find that consumer demand in the area will not support over one million new square feet of commercial development. 2, Traffic Consestion. Together, the two developments promise to bring well over 100,000 new car trips each day into and near the southern boundaries of Carlsbad. Traffic projections for the southern Carlsbad area, as a result of the projects and others planned for the area, promise near traffic gridlock for intersections like La Costa Avenue and El Camino Real in the near future. The huge traffic increases will exacerbate existing traffic safety problems for children attending schools in the area and for 3 '0 !. elderly pedestrians. 3. Health, Safety and Welfare. Public health, safety and welfare suffer from intensive urban development and ever-increasing traffic congestion. The burdens of excessive traffic include, but are not limited to, the loss bf productivity by citizens sitting in traffic jams; increased traffic accidents and related personal injuries; increased pedestrian, bike and automobile collisions; loss of prospective shoppers in business districts which are already heavily congested; decreased property values; increased air pollution; and overall degradation of our quality of life. 4. SDeculative Tax Benefits. Economic studies show that consumer demand in the area cannot support over 1.2 million regional commercial square feet. Accordingly, developer promises of significant, new tax revenues to the city are greatly overstated and infrastructure impacts greatly understated. citizens find that responsible planning requires that the City limit the type and amount of commercial uses to those which conceivably could be supported by the trade area, and to those 4 (0 ‘e which are consistent and compatible with the prime concept and image of the community as a desirable residential, open space community. 5. Asricultural Lands and Open Space. The proposed paving over and development of nearly eighty acres of prime agricultural land and open space in Green Valley will permanently destroy and degrade irreplaceable biological resources and eliminate lands well-suited for continued agricultural use and open space. The Green Valley area has been successfully farmed for decades, and is part of an ever-shrinking agricultural base of the City of Carlsbad and San Diego County. The area has also been identified by planning experts as presenting one of the last and best opportunities for the creation of a true coastal regional park in North San Diego County. The biological resources of Green Valley, its natural beauty and its symbiotic relationship with Batiquitos Lagoon, make Green Valley the highest priority for preservation and responsible long- term planning. Over-development will threaten the quality and quantity of ground water in Encinitas Creek and Batiquitos Lagoon. 5 ". (e 6. Crime and Neiahborhood Security. The placement of residential development adjacent to a massive commercial center, all partially shielded from El Camino Real by riparian trees and vegetation along Encinitas Creek, promises to create an open invitation to gang and criminal activities in an area which will be substantially separated and hidden from view after dark, during regular business hours. Recent gang related activities at the Carlsbad shopping centers near Highway 78 are an example of poorly located regional commercial centers attracting the criminal element. Care must be taken in properly designing and siting development in Green Valley to avoid attributing undesirable loitering and gatherings after dark. 7. Housinq. This initiative measure is consistent with the City's General Plan Housing Element. It allows the development of moderate to high density dwelling units in a number reasonably balanced with other competing needs, constraints and uses for the area. 6 -( 0 '. 8. General Plan Intesrity. The Carlsbad General Plan is the land use @'constitution1' for future development in the City of Carlsbad. This initiative measure is consistent with the General Plan in allowing a balanced use of the properties which will provide a reasonable return for the property owners, generate tax revenue for the City from commercial sales and, at the same time, protect irreplaceable natural resources and create additional open space and park opportunities for the citizens of Carlsbad and the region. Accordingly, the citizens of Carlsbad find that Green Valley should be planned to avoid over-development; to keep traffic impacts to manageable levels; to avoid over building for the area's consumer market; to site and cluster development so as to deter crime andmaximize open space and habitatconnections; to encourage continued agricultural uses; and to provide sufficient protection for irreplaceable natural resources. SECTION TWO - GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS The Land Use Element of the Carlsbad General Plan, adopted October 15, 1974, as amended through May 25, 1994, is hereby amended as follows. New paragraph (h) is hereby added to paragraph 14, "Special 7 -(. '0 \ Treatment Areata, of Section C, Wlassification@', of Chapter IV, O"The Plan", of the Land Use Element, to read as follows: "(h) The Green Valley Planning Area." The General Plan Land Use Map, as it appears in the Carlsbad General Plan, is hereby amended for the subject area to: Delete the combination C/O/RMH land use designation, and replace it with a combination OS/C/RMH land use designation and the Special Treatment Area designation. Land Use Element Map Figure 1, v8Prime open Space and Conservation Areas", page 21 of the Land Use Element, is amended to: Add open space resource designations within the Green Valley Planning Area on the subject map to correspond to the open space and conservation resources shown for the Green Valley Planning Area on Exhibit B, "Open Space and Conservation Mapft, and Exhibit C, "Comprehensive Open Space Network Mapta, of the Open Space and Conservation Element of the Carlsbad General Plan. New paragraph 8 and related provisions are hereby added to Section J, @'Special Treatment Area Guidelines", of Chapter V, "Land Use Guidelines", of the Land Use Element, to read as follows: 8 .'0 (0 8. The Green Valley Planning Area shall be a Specific Plan Area. This area shall include the following specified lands: Those parcels identified by the San Diego County Assessor's Office as Assessor's Parcel Nos. 216-122-24, 36, 37; 255-011-05, 08, 09, 10, 12, 13 and 14; 255-021-05 through 08. The Specific Plan provisions established below are based on the expectation of private development and use of land within this area, subject to the requirements for set-aside of open space. Should there be an opportunity for expanded land acquisition, however, nothing in these provisions shall exclude such expanded or exclusive acquisition of land in the Green Valley Planning Area for public purposes. With the exception of permits or approvals which may be required for: (a) the continuation of existing, legally established uses; (b) field cultivation of agricultural or horticultural crops on lands outside of the open space vegetation communities and required buffers described below; or (c) necessary street or utility improvements required for purposes other than new development within this planning area, no land use or development approval or permit (or grading permit) will be approved or authorized by the City for land within the Green Valley Planning Area until a specific plan is adopted by the City and is effective 9 .'a 'e for the entirety of this planning area. The Green Valley Specific Plan will be consistent with, and serve to implement, each of the following provisions, as well as applicable provisions of all elements, of the Carlsbad General Plan. General Provisions - The Green Valley Planning Area is designated as a Special Treatment Area, subject to a Specific Plan. As such, the land use designation for the Green Valley Planning Area is a combined OS (Open Space), C (Community Commercial), and FXH (Medium High Density Residential) designation. The exact location and boundaries of each land use category, and of the zoning designations which will implement them, will be determined through the required Specific Plan, consistent with the prescriptions below. Outside of the enve3ope of passive open space lands, intensity of development and land use should generally be concentrated toward the southern end of the planning area, close to points of access and adjacent to urban land uses. This general planning concept for the Green Valley Planning Area envisions a carefully planned, integrated and interactive set of land uses, which take advantage of the beauty of their setting. Residential use should be buffered from, but can also be linked with, the community commercial use through the choice and site design of active open space and park facilities. Layout and site design of all uses should ensure their positive, functional interaction. 10 -( 0 '0 The Green Valley Planning Area also offers the opportunity to realize a unique blend of commercial and open space land uses. As opposed to the stereotypical community shopping center and traditional public park facilities, commercial and active open space development in this area may be aimed at realization of a Itfestival center". This festival center could include such elements as a small festival grounds for art, craft and cultural arts celebrations and commercial sales and, recalling Green Valley's agricultural heritage, commercial agricultural field growing. Elements of this concept could be provided in the active open space land use category, and interactive and supportive elements could be included in the private commercial contingent of land use. The possibility of such an interactive commercial/community concept will be addressed in specific planning for the Green Valley Planning Area and, if feasible, should be detailed and carried out through the Specific Plan. Open Space - This land use category applies to two different types of open space within the Green Valley Planning Area. Passive Open Space - This generally includes those portions of the area which encompass natural biological habitats, consisting of the following vegetation communities: southern maritime chaparral, Diegan coastal sage scrub, southern coastal salt marsh, southern riparian woodland, and southern riparian scrub. These vegetation communities generally cover lands in and surrounding Encinitas 11 -( e '0 Creek along the eastern edge of the planning area, and the chaparral/scrub-covered slopes and bluffs along the western side of the area. The passive open space designation generally applies to these vegetation communities; to the habitat protection buffer areas which are required by the City's Local Coastal Program, by habitat management and preservation planning, and by other applicable local, state and federal regulations. It is expected that these open space lands will comprise approximately 200 gross acres. The intent of the passive open space category for these lands is to permanently preserve, where feasible, their appearance and their viability as biological habitat. Specific planning for this planning area, and subsequent development regulation and approval, will make every effort to set aside these lands as permanent open space. Every effort should also be made to provide linkage between the chaparral and riparian habitats for ecological purposes. Land uses allowed under passive open space include: - preservation of habitat, including habitat restoration and maintenance activities. - passive recreational opportunities allowed pursuant to applicable local, state and federal regulation, and as determined through environmental analysis under the California Environmental Quality Act to cause no 12 .: (a significant negative environmental impact requiring mitigation. - necessary street improvements and utility systems, designed to reduce impacts to biological resources. Active Open Space - Specific planning and development of the Green Valley Planning Area shall provide a minimum of 25 acres of active open space. More acreage may be available, depending on the allocations to other land use types, and may be devoted to this category. The development of the Green Valley Planning Area under this category may result in uses classified as "active/passive areas" under the Carlsbad Parks and Recreation Element, however, this category shall not be construed to be limited to public park use. The specific planning process will determine final active open space land uses. A range, and any combination of specific uses, is allowed to be considered under active open space. These uses include active recreational facilities; passive recreational facilities; community center facilities; the possible location site for a community library; and a small amphitheater. This category may also allow commercial agricultural (field crop) use, as compatible with other uses and as determined to avoid environmental impacts. As described above, the possible development and operation of a public cultural arts/festival center, interactive with commercial development and 13 .( * (. use, may be considered and developed through specific planning. In no case, however, shall the gross building floor area for commercial uses in the Green Valley Planning Area exceed 200,000 square feet. Detailed analyses of the availability of a site for, the community need for, and the availability of funding for a community festival center, agricultural and other active open space uses, will be provided as a part of the Specific Plan for the Green Valley Planning Area. For any selection of active open space uses, the following principles will be maintained: (a) a substantial majority of the active open space acreage shall be unpaved and without enclosed structures; and (b) no combination of uses will be chosen so that, together with other land uses planned for the Green Valley Planning Area, the capacity according to City standards of the planned access routes is exceeded. The location of active open space facilities will depend in part on the combination of such uses provided. Generally, there is an opportunity to provide active open space as a buffer and activity link between commercial and residential land uses in this planning area. More intensive active open space uses such as a festival arts center may be substantially integrated with a commercial center at the southern end of the area and close to points of access. During detailed specific planning, consideration of these locational opportunities will be given. Community Commercial - This category provides for a limited 14 .!a ‘e \ amount of retail commercial development and use, consistent with the General Plan description of the intent of Community Commercial facilities. Development in the Green Valley Planning Area under this category shall not exceed 200,000 square feet of gross building floor area on 20 gross acres, and may be less, depending upon the area devoted to other land use categories as determined through the specific planning process. In no case shall the gross building floor area for commercial uses under all the Green Valley Planning Area land use categories exceed 200,000 square feet. The development of community commercial is generally expected to be towards the south end of the planning area, banked to the east and west by the set-aside of passive open space, with immediate access to the preferred Calle Barcelona and Leucadia Boulevard street connection points. The specific placement and configuration of commercial development will’ be determined through detailed specific planning. Land uses allowed under the community commercial category shall be either as provided under standard City zoning which implements this land use category; or, as properly developed through the Specific Plan, may be custom-designed to realize the interactive commercial/open space concept described above. Commercial and residential uses accessing directly from La Costa Avenue and/or El Camino Real will be discouraged. 15 -( 0 (0 Medium High Density Residential - The RMH category provides for the development of permanent residential dwelling units, at an intensity range of 8-15 dwellings per gross acre. The City's @@Growth Control Point@@ of density for RMH is 11.5 dwellings per acre. The RMH category shall be applied to no more than 15 gross acres of the Green Valley Planning Area. With this assigned density range and acreage, residential development is generally expected to be @@clustered@@, leaving more of the planning area available for community facilities, open space and other land uses. Specific planning for the Green Valley Planning Area should consider appropriate restrictions on the allowance of pets under RMH, based on environmental analysis, to preserve the ecological functions of nearby habitat. The location of residential development is generally expected to be northerly of the community commercial development in this area. This residential development should be buffered from, and may be linked to, the commercial uses by aspects of active open space facilities as described above. The specific types of housing units, their number and configuration, will be determined through detailed specific planning, and subsequent development processing. Housing development in this planning area will be consistent with provisions of the City's Housing Element and Inclusionary - Ordinance, including, but not limited to, Housing Element Program Policy 3.7.h. Density increases for purposes of providing increased affordable housing opportunities, pursuant to adopted Housing 16 -'. '0 d , Element programs, may be approved by a majority City Council vote. Street Access - The details of internal street circulation will be determined by the City Council through specific planning and subsequent subdivision and development processing. Due to natural resource protection goals and existing traffic problems, consideration should be given to external street connections for build-out of this area being limited to two access points: an extension of Calle Barcelona from El Camino Real westerly into the planning area; and a street connection southerly from the planning area, out to the future alignment of Leucadia Boulevard. Roadway access across the Encinitas Creek riparian corridor, should be appropriately bridged to preserve the fullest possible extent of the riparian corridor. Any bridges should provide vertical clearance from the elevation of the stream bed and adjacent shore, to provide an effective habitat link and assure connectivity and continuity along the riparian corridor. Support structures and abutments should be minimized to avoid or minimize intrusion into the vegetative habitat and the 100 year floodplain. Water Quality and Drainage - This planning area incorporates Encinitas Creek, an important biological and water quality . resource, and is the immediate upstream entry point of Encinitas Creek into Batiquitos Lagoon. Both the lagoon and creek have regional, as well as local, environmental, community character, and 17 -' {e I long-term economic significance. With the development of the Green Valley Planning Area, there is a need to control sedimentation/ erosion, drainage and urban pollution impacts created by development on biological resources and water quality. The construction of buildings and paved surfaces will increase rates of surface runoff, and introduce sedimentation and non-point source urban pollution into the environment. A drainage system should be developed in the specific planning process, and designed and built to mitigate erosion potential and control urban pollution. This system should include runoff detention, sedimentation and depollution devices. These devices should not be located within natural vegetation communities in the passive open space portion of the planning area. This system should generally ensure control of runoff rates and treatment to mitigate sedimentation and urban pollution prior to drainage entering Encinitas Creek and/or Batiquitos Lagoon. Surface drainage also enters the planning area from other upstream sources, for ultimate entry into the creek and lagoon. During specific planning, analysis should be given to this upstream drainage and how it should be dealt with through the planning area. This analysis should consider whether upstream drainage, with expected ultimate upstream land development, will constitute an urban pollution threat, and should also be treated within the planning area before entering the creek or lagoon. 18 'a -( 0 Area Lighting - With urban development, some amount of exterior lighting will be needed. In the specific planning and development of the Green Valley Planning Area, care should be taken to keep the level of exterior lighting to a minimum, to avoid unnecessary community and biological habitat impacts. The Specific Plan may exclude otherwise appropriate uses to avoid adverse lighting impacts upon biological resources or neighboring residents. Special consideration should be given to security lighting needs. Mixed Use Designation - Pending Specific Plan approval, all parcels in the Green Valley Planning Area will collectively continue to carry the mixed use designation of OS/C/RMH, SECTION THREE - IMPLEMENTATION A. Upon the effective date of this initiative, the amendments made in section two of this initiative are inserted into the Carlsbad General Plan as amendments thereof, except that, if the four amendments permitted by state law for any given calendar year have already been utilized in 1994 prior to the effective date of this initiative, the General Plan amendments shall be the first inserted into the Carlsbad General Plan on January 1, 1995. At such . time as the General Plan amendments are inserted in the Carlsbad General Plan, any provisions of the Zoning Ordinance inconsistent with those amendments shall be unenforceable to the extent of such 19 -I 0 '0 inconsistency. B. The Carlsbad General Plan in effect at the time the Notice of Intention to propose this initiative measure was submitted to the City Clerk, and that plan as amended by this initiative measure, comprise an integrated, internally consistent and compatible statement of policies for the City. To ensure that the Carlsbad General Plan remains an integrated, internally consistent and compatible statement of policies for the City, the General Plan provisions adopted by section two of this initiative shall prevail over any conflicting revisions to the General Plan adopted between May 25, 1994, and the date the amendments adopted by this initiative measure are inserted into the General Plan. C. This initiative measure shall not affect development projects which have received all discretionary approvals prior to May 25, 1994. For purposes of this paragraph, grading and building permits are not considered discretionary approvals. D. Projects receiving discretionary approvals between May 25, 1994 and the date of insertion of this measure (the "interim periodt1) into the General Plan, shall not be affected except to the extent that they are dependent upon General Plan amendments adopted during the interim period which conflict with any provisions of this measure. 20 /e (0 E. Under no circumstances will projects acquiring vested rights prior to the date of insertion be affected. F, Upon insertion of this measure into the General Plan, no grading or building permits shall be issued unless the projects are in full compliance with the provisions of this measure. SECTION FOUR - GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY The purpose of this initiative measure is to ensure the continuation of an internally consistent Carlsbad General Plan. This initiative measure preserves the central policies of the General Plan, perpetuating the internal consistency and policy direction of the Carlsbad General Plan while contemplating ongoing General Plan revisions and updates during the life of this initiative measure pursuant to state law. The General Plan may be reorganized and individual goals and policies may be renumbered or reordered in the course of updating, but the goals and policies reaffirmed, readopted, amended or added by this initiative measure shall continue to be included in the General Plan until the expiration, amendment or repeal of this measure. SECTION FIVE - SEVERABILITY The provisions of this initiative measure shall not apply to If any word, the extent that they violate federal or state laws. 21 .. J0 '0 sentence, paragraph, subparagraph or section of this initiative is declared invalid by a court, the remaining terms and conditions are to be considered valid. SECTION SIX - AMENDMENT OR REPEAL This initiative may be amended or repealed only by the voters at a City election. SECTION SEVEN -- ORDINANCE CONSISTENCY The City Council will, if appropriate, enact ordinances to implement the provisions of this measure. Such ordinances will ensure consistent city-wide implementation and enforcement of the provisions of this measure in conformity with its requirements and objectives and may include the adoption of definitions for terms used in this measure, so long as those definitions are consistent with the purpose and intent of this measure. May 25, 1994 c4\ccrp\lraffic pln 22 e PROOF OF PUBLICATION (2010 & 2011 C.C.P.) STATE OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego I am a citiien of the United States and a resident of the Ccmty aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to or interested in the above- entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of INorth County Times formerly known as the Blade-Citizen and The Times-Advocate and which newspapers have been adjudged newspapers of general circulation by the Superior Court of the County of San Diego, State of California, under the dates of June 30, 1989 (Blade-Citizen) and June 21, 1974 (Times- Advocate) case number 171 349 (Blade-Citizen) and case number 1721 71 (The Times-Advocate) for the cities of Escondido, Oceanside, Carlsbad, Solaria Beach and the North County Judicial District; that the notice of which the annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller than nonpareil), has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to-wit: 12/8 I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Dateld at California, this 8 th day of - December 1995 ----- NORTH COUNTY TIMES Legal Advertising e This space is for the Country Clerk's Filing Stamp Proof of Publication of MEASURE TCD BE VOTED ON .......................... -------------_-_--_------- 4 MEDIDA QUE SE PONDRA A VOTACION Fecha: -5 S%etarkdunic@de la Ciudad de Carlsbac --% e 0 NOTICE TO VOTERS OF DATE AFTER WHICH NO ARGUMENTS FOR OR AGAINST A CITY MEASURE MAY BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY CLERK NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Special Municipal Election is to be held in the City of Carlsbad on March 26, 1996, at which there will be submitted to the voters the following measure: Yes Shall the voters of the City of Carlsbad approve the Green Valley Balanced Use and Traffic Control Initiative of 1994? No NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 3, Division 9 of the Elections Code of the State of California, the legislative body of the City, or any member or members thereof authorized by the body, or any individual voter on bona fide association of citizens, or any combination of voters and associations, may file a written argument, not to exceed 300 words in length, for or against the City measure. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that, based upon the time reasonably necessary to prepare and print the arguments and sample ballots for the election, the City Clerk has fixed December 29, 1995, as a reasonable date prior to the election after which no arguments for or against the City measure may be submitted to the clerk for printing and distribution to the voters as provided in Article 4. Arguments shall be submitted to the City Clerk at the City Hall, Carlsbad, California. Arguments may be changed or withdrawn until and including the date fixed by the City Clerk. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the city council had determined that rebuttal arguments, as submitted by the authors of the opposing direct arguments, may be filed with the clerk not more than 10 days after the final date for filing direct arguments. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any ordinance or direct argument filed under the authority of the elections code will be available for public examination in the clerk's office for not less than 10- calendar days from the deadline for filing arguments. Any rebuttal argument or impartial analysis filed under the authority of the elections code will be available for public examination in the clerk's office for not less than 10-calendar days from the deadline for filing rebuttal arguments. w %&?.za '%/r ed-kp- g/ -c e e AVISO A ELECTORES ACERCA DE LA FECHA DESPUES DE LA CUAL NINGUNOS ARGUMENTOS PRO 0 EN CONTRA UN PROYECTO DE LEY MUNICIPAL PUEDEN SER SOMETIDOS A LA SECRETARIA MUNICIPAL NOTICIA SE DA ESTE MEDIO que tendra lugar la Eleccitn Municipal Especial en la Ciudad de Carlsbad el dia 26 de Marzo de 1996, en la que ser& sometido a 10s electores calificados de susodicha ciudad el siguiente medida municipal: Si Deben 10s votantes de la ciudad de Carlsbad aprobar la Iniciativa de Control de TrSico y Uso Equilibrado Green Valley de 1994? No POR MEDIO DE LA PRESENTE SE DA AVISO que de acuerdo con el Articulo 4, el Capitulo 3, la Divisitn 9 del Ccdigo de Eleccitnes del Estado de California, el cuerpo legislativa de dicha ciudad, o cualquier socio o socios de tal autorizados por dicho cuerpo, o cualquier votante individual o asociacitn de ciudadanos de bnena fe, o cualquier combinacitn de tales votantes y asociaciines, pueden registrar un argumento por escrito, que no exceder& 300 palabras de largura, pro o en contra dicho proyecto de ley municipal. ADEMAS SE DA AVISO que basado sobre el tiempo razonablemente necesario para preparar e imprimir 10s argumentos y las muestras de las balotas para dicha eleccitn, la Secretaria Municipal ha fijado el dia 29 de Diciembre, 1995, como una fecha razonable anterior a dicha eleccitn despues de cuando ningunos argumentos pro o en contra dicho proyecto de ley municipal pueden ser sometidos a ella para ser imprimidos y distribuidos a 10s votantes como est& provisto en dicho Articulo 4. Los argumentos deben ser sometidos al la Secretaria Municipal en el Ayuntamiento, Carlsbad, California. Los argumentos pueden ser cambiados o retirados hasta e incluyendo dicha fecha fijada por la Secretaria Municipal. ADEMAS SE DA AVISO que el concejo municipal ha determinado que argumentos de refutaciin, se@n son presentados por 10s autores de argumentos directos oponentes, pueden ser registrados con la secretariamunicipal no mis de 10 dias despuCs de la fecha final para registrar argumentos directos. ADAMAS SE DA AVISO que cualquier ordenanza o argumento direct0 registrado bajo la autoridad del cdigo de elecciines estari disponible para inspeccitn pcblica en la oficina de la secretaria municipal por no menos de 10 dias civiles despues del fin del plazo para registrar argumentos. Cualquier argumento de refutacitn o anAiiSis imparcial registrado bajo la autoridad del ctdigo de eleccitnes estari disponible para inspeccitn pfiblica en la oficina de la secretaria municipal por no menos de 10 dias civiles desputs del fin del plazo para registrar argumentos de refu tacifn . 9- Fecha: 94Ac 9- '%Ar e d.'&/&. y. 0 0 1 December 7, 1995 TO: CITY ATTORNEY FROM: Assistant City Clerk RE: FILING OF IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS FOR GREEN VALLEY INITIATIVE Please be advised that the City Council, at its meeting of December 5, 1995, adopted Resolution No. 95-344, directing the City Attorney to prepare an Impartial Analysis of the Green Valley Initiative. The Impartial Analysis shall not exceed 500 words, and must be filed with the City Clerk no later than 5:OO p.m., on Monday, January 8, 1996. Please call me if you have any questions. L 2f EN R. KUNDTZ Assistant City Clerk .? December 7, 1995 TO: THOSE INTERESTED IN FILING AN ARGUMENT CONCERNING THE GREEN VALLEY INITIATIVE FROM : Assistant City Clerk GUIDELINES FOR FILING AN ARGUMENT CONCERNING THE INITIATIVE December 29, 1995, is the deadline for filing a primary argument concerning the Green Valley Initiative. filed in the City Clerk's Office by 5:OO p.m, and may contain no more than 300 words. Words will be counted in accordance with the guidelines in Chapter 1, Section 9, of the California Elections Code, Arguments should have the following heading: ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF (OR AGAINST) PROPOSITION . Once the letter designation is know, I will fill it in the appropriate place. There should be no more than five signatures on the argument. If there are more than five, then only the first five shall be printed with the argument in the sample ballot. In addition to signing the argument, the attached form should be signed and attached to the argument as well. Once primary arguments have been filed, and those to appear in the sample ballot have been selected, I will provide a copy of each to the opposing sides. Rebuttal arguments may then be submitted to the City Clerk's Office. The deadline for filing rebuttals is January 8, 1996, at 5:OO p.m. Rebuttal arguments are limited to 250 words, and once again, the required statement signed by each author should accompany the rebuttal argument. If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact me at 434-2808., The argument must be Attachment (1) Q 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive - Carlsbad, California 92008-1 989 - (61 9) 434-2808 0 0 PRIMARY ARGUMENT (IN FAVOR OF/AGAINST) PROPOSITION The undersigned proponent (s) or author (s) of the primary argument (in favor of/against) ballot proposition at the Special Municipal Election for the City of Carlsbad to be held on March 26, 1995, hereby state(s) that the argument is true and correct to the best of (his/her/their) knowledge and belief. Signed Date 0 e ___~ _______ -.- ~ GW!kIS (GREEN VALLEY) s. Inez Yoder Robert Payne 38 Madrilena Way 7732 Placido Street rlsbad, CA 92009 Carlsbad CA 92099 lbert Payne .X t753-7222 aude Lewis, Mayor lianne Nygaard, Mayor Pro-Tern ty Manager ty Attorney 0 .A noDerr: r - Carlsbad December 7, 1995 TO: THOSE INTERESTED IN FILING AN ARGUMENT CONCERNING THE GREEN VALLEY INITIATIVE FROM: Assistant City Clerk GUIDELINES FOR FILING AN ARGUMENT CONCERNING THE INITIATIVE December 29, 1995, is the deadline for filing a primary argument concerning the Green Valley Initiative. The argument must be filed in the City Clerk's Office by 5:OO p.m, and may contain no more than 300 words. Words will be counted in accordance with the guidelines in Chapter 1, Section 9, of the California Elections Code, Arguments should have the following heading: ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF (OR AGAINST) PROPOSITION . Once the letter designation is know, I will fill it in the appropriate place. There should be no more than five signatures on the argument. If there are more than five, then only the first five shall be printed with the argument in the sample ballot. In addition to signing the argument, the attached form should be signed and attached to the argument as well, Once primary arguments have been filed, and those to appear in the sample ballot have been selected, I will provide a copy of each to the opposing sides. Rebuttal arguments may then be submitted to the City Clerk's Office. The deadline for filing rebuttals is January 8, 1996, at 5:OO p.m. Rebuttal arguments are limited to 250 words, and once again, the required statement signed by each author should accompany the rebuttal argument. If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact me at 434-2808. a&?-!& Assistant City Clerk Attachment (1) 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive - Carlsbad, California 92008-1 989 - (61 9) 434-2808 ( 0 * e U PRIMARY ARGUMENT (IN FAVOR OF/AGAINST) PROPOSITION The undersigned proponent(s) or author(s) of the primary argument (in favor of/against) ballot proposition at the Special Municipal Election for the City of Carlsbad to be held on March 26, 1995, hereby state(s) that the argument is true and correct to the best of (his/her/their) knowledge and belief. Date Signed I Shall the voters of the City of Carlsbad approve the Green Valley Balanced Use and Traffic Control Initiative of 1994? Yes No iDeben 10s votantes de la Ciudad de Carlsbad aprobar la lniciativa de Control de Trafico y Us0 Equilibrado Green Valley de 1994? Si No I) 0 0 TWS44iAJUGG TRANSLATING & INTRRPRR"4TG SERVTCPS 1su SECONP AVENUE SWTE 106 sim DXEJO, CAUFomKA !moor (619) 233 - 7547 TEL. (619'1 B3 - 1374 PAX FAX Tarm-io~ DArn NOVEMSrn 30,1995 Tii.Iy.I-@i@m FAX: (615') 434 - 1987 FROM: rnSLBAPaGG (ELVIA CAIBWU) FAX: (619) 233 - 1374 NUMEEK OF PAGES, IKWDXNG COVER SHEET: $&-Q cXvMM&NrS: 1 Aluz FAXING YOU THE Tl?ANSLAITION OF FOR aME BALLOT AT "No CImGE". IF ALS, PAGES ARE Nur RB~LV~, OR TEIERE IS AN $RIPOR IN TWS~IUN. PTFASF CONTAt'T P,T,VTA AT (619) 233-7547 i FAX TRANSMITTAL FROM FAX # (619) 434-1987 TO FAX # (619 ) 233-1374 DATE SENT: 111 281 95 TIME SENT: NUMBER OF PAGES SENT, INCLUDING THIS PAGE: 2 TO: Elvia DEPARTMENT: COMPANY. TRANS-LAANGG FROM: Karen Kundtz DEPARTMENT: City Clerk’s Office CONTACT PHONE: (619) 434-2808 INSTRUCTIONS: Please provide Spanish translation for the ballot measure question: “Shall the voters of the City of Carlsbad approve the Green Valley Balanced Use and Traffic Control Initiative of 1994?” I think the rest of the notice is 0.k. Please call me with any questions. Thank you. ANY PROBLEMS WITH RECEMNG THIS FAX, CALL (619) 434-2803 B 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive - Carlsbad, California 92008-1 989 - (61 9) 434-2808 and Traffic Control Initiative of 1994? Yes No