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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-09-10; City Council; 13803; AGUA HEDIONDA LAGOON STUDY,"x r- 'r- c;' rrl a:' 2; Ll &I CI XI (11 4J d 5 r( *e E G' ai Kl v 4-1 k u rrl [I] E 4- L != 0 .VI CI a E &I 0 .rl G ri +-I f -1 JJ .A a '0 c;f i.4 C) CI T1 a) 2 .rl c: C1 S: C) C) UI 3 2 *a $4 CJ 3J CJ 03 E I: aJ B LC 5\ '. C> ". r-i O'\ 2 0 F 0 4 .. -I 0 2 3 0 0 - - - e CITY OF CARLSBAD - AGt $: DA BILL 1 I AB# ";; ;., L -- 2 j TITLE: MTG. i / :. I <' , li . ,, 3 I ,' Y AGUA HEDIONDA LAGOON STUDY I DEPT. HD. CITY ATTY. I. DEPT. PLN I CITY MGR I I RECOMMENDED ACTION: ADOPT Resolution of Intention No. ::.,I -!* 2 . ~ .- directing staff to conduct a use study for the south shore of Agua Hedionda Lagoon. An alternative would I direct staff to initiate a comprehensive review and update of the entire Agua Hedi Local Coastal Plan as requested by the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation. ITEM EXPLANATION: At a recent City Council workshop, staff was directed to prepare a Resolutic Intention to study existing and future land use along the south shore of Agua Hedi Lagoon. The General Plan currently designates the majority of the south shor open space. There are, however, a couple of areas designated for non-open s uses. The intended purpose of the study was to determine if the entire south : should be designated for open space uses only. Attached is the Resolution of lnte to initiate the study. Staff estimates that it will take approximately six montl complete the study. Subsequent to the workshop, the City received a letter from the Agua Hedi Local Coastal Plan for the entire lagoon area. A copy of the letter is attached. Foundation believes that the entire Plan needs to be studied because it hasn't reviewed since its adoption in 1982. The Agua Hedionda Coastal Plan was originally prepared by the City and submitt the Coastal Commission in 1977. The Plan was returned to the City by the Cc Commission with 32 issue areas requiring modifications before the Commission c approve it. The City Council then appointed a Negotiating Committee to addres 32 issue areas. After a couple of years of negotiations, the issues were addressec the Plan was revised and resubmitted to the Coastal Commission. The Plan was I adopted in 1982 or 5 years after it was initially prepared. At this point in time, staff needs direction from the City Council on whether the Cc wishes to have staff do a focused land use study for the south shore of Agua Hed attached Resolution of Intention, or whether the Council wants the study expand include a comprehensive review and update of the entire Agua Hedionda Local Cc Plan (LCP). The major differences with the expanded study area are as follows. the amount of time to complete the task would be increased signific (approximately 19 to 23 months). Staff has prepared a preliminary work plan/tin for a comprehensive study of the LCP which is attached. Second, the numbe complexity of topics/issues which will need to be addressed would be incrc .. -. -. Lagoon foundation requesting that the City undertake a comprehensive update c Lagoon as originally discussed by the Council at its workshop, and contained i PAGE 2 OF AGEN (b A BILL NO. : - ,' 1.' ,- 0 . -., i ' significantly as evidenced by the amount of time it took to originally negc acceptance of the LCP. Finally, because of the complexity of some of environmental topics with the expanded study, the City may need the services of I specialized consultants. FISCAL IMPACT: The study for the land on the south shore of the lagoon, will be completed in-hou: City staff. Therefore, only the cost of staff time to complete the study woul required. If the Council directs staff to review the entire Agua Hedionda Local Ca Plan area, some consultant assistance may be required. Staff estimates cons1 costs could range from the $25,000 to $50,000 and would have to be transferred the Council's contingency account. EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution of Intention No. e/ e:..: 2. Correspondence from Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation, dated Marct _. ~ ~.. '> c. - " 1996. 3. Draft Work Plan - Agua Hedionda LCP Review. 0 a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION OF INTENTION NO. 9 6 - 3 0 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA DECLARING THE INTENTION TO STUDY THE LAND USES PERMITTED BY THE CITY’S GENERAL PLAN, COASTAL PLAN AND ZONING MAP ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF AGUA HEDIONDA LAGOON WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad General Plan, Agua Hedionda Coasta the City’s Zoning Map currently designates most of the south shore of Agua Hedionl for open space uses; and WHEREAS, there are a couple of areas as shown on the attached m Exhibit “A” which are designated for non-open space uses; and WHEREAS, the Agua Hedionda Land Use Plan was originally prepa City in 1977 and approved by the Coastal Commission in 1982; and WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to study the appropriateness of space uses on the south shore of Agua Hedionda Lagoon and wishes to consider if south shore should be designated for open space on the General Plan, Local Coasta Zoning Map. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of t Carlsbad, California as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That it is the intention of the City Council to consider amending the Ge the Local Coastal Plan and the Zoning Map to designate the entire 2 south shore of Agua Hedionda Lagoon to open space. 3. That the City Council directs the Planning Director to conduct the studies, notices, and reports and bring this matter without undue delay Planning Commission for public hearing and recommendation tc Council. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 I 28 1 0 0 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the day of by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: AB STAINED : CLAUDE A. LEWIS, Mayor ATTEST: ALETHA L. RAUTENKRANZ, City Clerk ~ ~ -2- 0 0 EX1 March 18, 1996 e 0 /?%$ h 4- yIg> c ~~fV7?dQkq~ &b$ WE 59 -% P2b-S 6 Mr. Miw m- Planning pirector co~unity Development 2075 IA Pdmas mw &Isbad, Cntifarnia 92009-1576 SUBJECT: AGUA -1ONDA SPECIFIC MLCF Dear Michack . .. On behalf of our foundaei0n’s.M of Directors, :T.rtspectfully petition put dcpartmcnt t initiate a full review and wg of the, spccirc planllocal coastal~plan for .the Agua Hediond area It is our undastanding that this.dcmment was to be reviewed and updated way fiv yean, but the ~pecifb plan that is supposed to guide the Qevelopmtnt and use of the lagoon am has gone unchanged S~~CC its 0ngina.1 approva~ in 1982, TIE existing plan soiic~ citizen inpc in the late 1970’s host 20 years ago and is now outdated with today’s emerging conditions i this illta of Carlsbab our foamation fas thpF this lagm and itr cnvimns are a uem~oao ~CroUfCo and amenity tha is rare in the Southern California atea It is a rtsouzct and amenity that is mrentl~ cx!e=tikd, jdequakly nxmged, acd iggorsd .by th.Jrc nJ30 should *de tfn comp-ve fools for its &vd.oprnmt and use. If the lagoon area ii planned and maDager cody, it can become W fw fw numerws community activiriesmd remain an impdrtan terrestrial and aquatic habitat, The area’s transformation from an unduudlized resource to a fd multi-use wattr-orienttd amenity wfll quire a comprchentive and dvc pkming documen that will help guide the area to meet thc cwmt and future IlEeds and desires of the community .. .. ,. ... .. .. . .. ’ I. ’ .. . , . .. . . .. Surrounding land ww, ~CCW, cimhtion, operation of water activities, utility management! habitat conservation, public. awarcaas and education are all issues in need of a fresh fevicw mc anaIysis. Thc plan must be brought into concert with the other policies .and plans the. City ani other jurisdicdms have putin p-,in recent years or cumntly,havt in.shldy;. . . .: ,. The Foundation has gathered input and id- from the gend public and is cumtly studying ._ .. these ideas t~ see how the lagoon area an bcst ace? thg~ ntcds and d&m of the commuruty, ACUbmiaN~~UmS’inceM&1990 P.O. Box 4004 cufsbad, CA 92018 : 3 i 0 0 I&. Michael HolpniUer March 18, 19% as2 Aqua Hebionda tagOan is our founndaon's sol6 focus. Due tu this, we ask that representative fmrn the foundation be an active participt in any mk group put togethex to review all th~ issues and make rearmmendations for revision of @is document. We Wgt3 you to initiate thc proces needed to &ow your departmeat to move forward on this hp-t effort. sinarcly, A ua Fkdionda Lagoon Pomdation Robert 6. Willdnson Vice President rn:vs.hoIz.OOt cc; Council Member Ramona Fmila Council Member Julic Nygaard Mr. Robert Green Baard Members and Advisors . , '. . ., 77' . ,. e e AGUA HEDIONDA LOCAL COASTAL PLAN REVIEW PRELIMINARY DRAFT WORK PLAN WORK PHASE WORK TASK TIME 1 COMPLI Phase 1 1. Review existing Plan and identify areas/subjects needing update. 2. Meet with interest groups (Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation, SDG&E, Coastal Commission staff, property owner groups, etc.) to identify concernslissues. 4. Status Report to City Council identifying issues and 5. If necessary, hire consultants' Phase II 6. Prepare draft of Updated Plan 3. Prepare list of issues and subjects to update. scope of review. 7. Meet with interest groups to review Draft Plan 8. Status Report to City Council identifying outstanding issues/concerns. Phase Ill 9. Prepare environmental documents IO. Prepare staff report to Planning Commission 11. Scheduling and noticing for Planning Commission 12. Scheduling and noticing for City Council 13. Coastal Commission review and processing 1 mon 2 mont 1 mon 1 mon * 4 mont 2 mont 1 mon' 1 mon. 1 rnon 1 mon 1 mon. 3 mont TOTAL TIME 19 mon * If consulfants are needed, Request for proposals need * 4 rnon to be prepared processed and approved by City Council TOTAL TIME 23 mon' 0 9 San Diego Gas & Electric An Enova Company po j,z;<,gd,.S,b,.qDEG, C45*‘:2~1’;-.i’::’;”’~-:.:LX 5’::L”””” i“ - - ”_ __” ”_ “di STEVEN D. DAVIS DIVISION MANAGER GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES September 10, 1996 The Honorable Mayor Claude A. Lewis and Councilmembers 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92009 Re: Resolution of Intention to Conduct Land Use Study for the South Shore of the Ama Hedionda Lagoon City of Carlsbad Dear Mayor Lewis and Councilmembers: San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) was surprised and lsturbed to learn about the proposed Resolution of Intention to be considered at the Council’s meeting of September 10. As you know, SDG&E abstained from any planning efforts on its Encina East property at the specific request of the City in order to assist the City in its efforts regarding the Lego property. One interpretation of the City’s actions is that the Company is being “rewarded’ for its cooperation with an attempt to downzone SDG&E’s property and that the City proposes to spend taxpayer funds to plan the Company’s private property. We are hopeful that this interpretation is incorrect. Please place this letter in the public record as a reflection that SDG&E opposes and objects to the proposed Resolution of Intention. The Company will vigorously oppose, with litigation if necessary, any efforts by the City to remove the existing commercial tourism designation on the Company’s Encina East property. SDG&E has been ready for some time to begin Specific Planning and Local Coastal Planning (LCP) efforts for its Encina East property and to participate in an open and participatory planning effort. We can only assume that the City’s action is an indication that negotiations with Carlsbad Ranch and Lego are completed and that it is now appropriate for SDG&E to proceed with its planning. SDG&E looks fonvard to meeting with the Council, City stafY, the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation and other interested community members to discuss the planning opportunities for Encina East. I have asked Joe Larkin, Director of Real Estate Operations, to begin that process. Respectfully submitted, Steven D. Davis SDD/laa cc: Thomas A. Page (SDG&E) Sitf-"l8-96 TU€ 1 h September 9, 1996 Mayor Claude Lewis and Carlsbad City Councit 1200 Carulsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Dear Mayor Lewis and Council Members; As President of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation, I would like to state tile foundation's position a8 it relates to Agenda ttem 19, Agenda Bill 13,803 on thc Septembcr 10 City Council's Agenda I am also requesthg that this letter be itrcluded as public wc.ord for this agenda item. The foundation strongly urges the City Council to vote in favor of expanding the study to include a cornprchtnsive review of the lagoon and update the entire Agua Hedionda Local Coastal Plan (LCP) instead of P piece-meal approach which focuses only on down-zoning 3 portion of tbhe lagoon's ptrimeter. Carlsbad is it1 a very unique position to have 3 lagoons within its city bouddarics. Aqua Hedionda Lagoou is even more unique due to is central iocation and it's many faceted activities. The current xtiuities include recreation, commer-ciai and residential development, aqua culture. a fish hatchery, natural habitat and open space areas and tratis just to natne a few. The lagoon is poised to become the next real jewel of this city and the source of countless community actiwties for its citizens to enjoy. However, without proper fol-esight and comprehensive overall planning, the hture of Agua Hedionds Lagoon is at serious risk. As stated by the foundation in the Mach 18 lctter to the Planning Direclot, the Agsg He&& LCp is nearly 20 years old and does not take into consideration the emerging conditions. The city is gowing around the lagoon and activities have six\lply been &wed t~ progms iaou( any overall plan and very little input from the wm1nunity. The foundation bek~es that a upiwe-me~i'' approach to planning would seriously impact the lagoon and most likely prevent it from ever reaching its full potential for the community to enjoy. Making any zoning decisiom without 8n overall pbn for the lagoon is equivalent to bufldmg a howc without a blueprint; before YOU know it, YOU have a second story without any access. A California Nonflt Corporation Since March 1990 P.O. Box 4Q6y, Carisbad, CA 92018 ~~ - ._ .- . w w The overall weifare of fhe lagoon is snch a critical platform of our foutldation that we have reoently applied for, and are about to receive. a Coastal Conservancy Grant to assist in ths development of an overall framework pla11 for Agua liedionde Lagoon Hopefully, I our plans will dovetail nicely with the City's. Ultimately, working together, we will be able to devdop an aquatic paradise that nccentuates all of the natural amenities that comprise the lagoon today. Again, I encourage the City Council to recommend to staff that they embark on an overdl lagoon plan and update the LCP immediately I also encourage City Council to direct stafl' world-class lagoon whle we stfl have the opportunity. Thank you for your consideration. to condllct wolksllops wit11 thc commWy and all relative parties in order to plm for a Sincerely &g om Ki , Pre ' t, ."".". Agua Hedionda . . Lagoon Foundation PO Bo Cdsbad, CA 92018 (619) 434-6581 CC: Carlsbad City Council Carlsbad City Manager 0 September 10, 1996 0 i -. . 1 *,, 3 , , v-, .>> I L:, t.' 2, - .I . .> i \,d' ', *( .. ; v ,L -_- A/ &% &"& I. cy?. ,,/ i ,pyd";. fi- :. 2 ~:,..; Mayor Claude A. Lewis City of Carlsbad 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, California 92008 Re: Agua Hedionda Lagoon - Resolution of Intention to Conduct Land Use Study for the South Shore Dear Mayor Lewis: As you may know, Hillman Properties is currently in escrow to purchase the Kelly Ranch. I recently was sent a copy of Staffs recommendation and proposed Resolution of Intention in which Staff is requesting the City Council to consider "....if the entire so1 shore should be designated for open space on the General Plan, Local Coastal Plan : Zoning Map ...." The approved Kelly Ranch Master Plan (MP-174) approved in 1984, designates Villz "Fq (8.6 acres) as recreational/cornmercial. It is my understanding that the Coastal Permit for Kelly Ranch is vested and that the approved land use provisions are confirmed. The City should not attempt to "take" private property by disallowing it5 use (other than open space) without proper and fair compensation. We are amazed the City Staff would recommend the expenditure of $25,000 - $50,000, plus Staff timt without first havhg ample discussion with the affected property owners. We are not aware of any mticing, or invitatim to, a recent City Cwncil workshop. In the context oi a iand use study of the south shore of Aga Hediaeia hgscq YE would support a study that considered and fully evaluated all of the land use alterna and the economics of each. On the face of the matter, it is clear to me that the Ci? Staff lacks vision on the highest and best use of the Cannon Road corridor. It takes very little imagination to envision a spectacular water-oriented commercial developn: on the SDG&E owned south shore property (to compliment the Leg0 project), and 1 continuing to the Kelly Ranch where the preponderance of development wjll be residential, but also with a small recreational/commercial development on Village "I I request that the City Council continue this matter to a future City Council agenda to direct Staff to conduct workshop meetings with all of the affected property ownel attendance. .!!;/\I] ',,1#/ -.,; ' ,,' ,, , *, .1 ,-., 7, ./ , '", , :,!,:I,: ;;! I!',:o 1 < ~vo'~ );I 71131 '~- 4 0 0 Mayor Claude A. Lewis September 10, 1996 Page Two Thank you for your consideration and understanding in this very important matter. Sincereb >/ 4 /r -[i,,L.. L’ D. Larry Clemens Vice President/General Manager DLC: kaf cc: Mayor Pro Tem Julie Nygaard Councilmember Ann Kulchin Councilmember Ramona Finnila Councilmember Matt Hall Mr. & Mrs. Allen Kelly (w/encl.) Ms. Chris Lau (w/encl.) Lee Rautencranz, City Clerk (to be read into record) Ray Patchett, City Manager Marty Orenyak, Community Development Director Michael Holzmiller, Director of Planning Christopher Neils, Esq. (w/encl.) Stephen P. Smith (w/encl.)