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CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE - GPA 04-01
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MTG. 7-27-04
DEPT. PLN@
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
That the City Council ADOPT Resolution No. 2004-252 , ADOPTING the Negative
Declaration and APPROVING General Plan Amendment GPA 04-01.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
In November 2001, the City Council approved the Citywide Trails Program. To implement this
Program, the Council directed staff to make appropriate changes to the General Plan. Accordingly,
the Parks and Recreation Element was updated by Council action on July 8, 2003, and now the
Circulation Element is proposed for amendment to further implement the Trails Program.
The amendments to the Circulation Element will (1) allow for certain Circulation Element roadway
trails and sidewalks to be designated as part of the Citywide Trails Program; and (2) provide support
and guidelines for the construction of trails in-lieu of sidewalks on portions of selected Circulation
Element roadways. For example, a limited portion of Circulation Element roads within the Calavera
Hills and Bressi Master Plans will have a typical sidewalk on one side of the street and a trail
constructed on the opposite side. These trail concepts are being implemented in response to the
growing community value associated with a connected and managed citywide trail system.
The development of any trails or trail segments is not associated with the proposed general plan
amendment. The amendment will further implement the Citywide Trails Program with respect to
certain planned trail segments adjacent to Circulation Element roadways in the City, which will
undergo environmental review with future entitlement efforts.
The Planning Commission considered this request on June 2, 2004, and approved a wording change
to Implementing Policy C. 23 to clarify the objective of providing multiuse and equestrian trail
segments where appropriate. The Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of GPA
04-01 to the City Council. Therefore, both staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval
of GPA 04-01 to further implement the Citywide Trails Program consistent with the Program’s initial
approval in November 2001.
ENVIRONMENTAL:
A Negative Declaration has been prepared by the Planning Director and is recommended for
adoption by the City Council.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The proposed amendment will not create a fiscal impact nor hinder the implementation of trails
citywide.
EXHIBITS:
1. City Council Resolution No. 2004-252 .
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4.
Planning Commission Resolutions 5641 and 5642.
Planning Commission Staff Report, dated June 2, 2004
Excerpts of Planning Commission Minutes, dated June 2, 2004.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Eric Munoz, (760) 602.4608, emuno@ci.carlsbad.ca.us
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RESOLUTION N 0. 20°4-252
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A NEGATIVE
DECLARATION AND APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN.
CASE NAME: CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE
CASE NO.: GPA 04-01
The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does hereby resolve as
follows:
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on June 2, 2004, hold a duly noticed
public hearing as prescribed by law to consider the Negative Declaration and General Plan
Amendment, GPA 04-01, to incorporate references to the Citywide Trails Program, and allow
for trails adjacent to certain roadways. The Planning Commission adopted Planning
Commission Resolutions No. 5641 and 5642 recommending to the City Council that they be
approved; and
WHEREAS, the City Council did on the 27th day of July 1
2004 hold a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider the Negative
Declaration and General Plan Amendment, and;
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony
and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, the City Council considered all
factors relating to the Negative Declaration and General Plan Amendment;
The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California does hereby resolve as
follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the findings of the Planning Commission in Planning Commission
Resolutions No. 5641 and 5642 constitute the findings of the City Council in this matter and are
hereby accepted, approved in concept, and GPA 04-01 shall be formally approved with GPA
Batch No. 2 comprised of GPA 02-05, GPA 03-05, GPA 03-08, GPA 03-13, GPA 04-01, GPA
04-04, GPA 04-07, GPA 04-08, GPA 04-1 1 and GPA 04-13.
3. That the Negative Declaration is adopted as shown in Planning Commission
Resolution No. 5641 on file with the City Clerk and incorporated herein by reference.
4. The recommendation of the Planning Commission for a General Plan
Amendment, GPA 04-01 as shown in Planning Commission Resolution No. 5642, is hereby
approved.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 27th day of July 2004, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Finnila, Kulchin, Hall and Packard
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST:
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(SEAL)
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EXHIBIT 2
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 5641
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CAFUSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
ADOPTION OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION FOR A
CITYWIDE UPDATE TO THE CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF
THE GENERAL PLAN
CASE NAME: CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE
CASE NO.: GPA 04-01
WHEREAS, the City’s Public Works Division, “Developer,” has filed a verified
application with the City of Carlsbad regarding property owned by the City of Carlsbad,
“Owner,” described as
Citywide
(“the Property”); and
WHEREAS, a Negative Declaration was prepared in conjunction with said
request; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on the 2nd day of June, 2004, hold a
duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony
and arguments, examining the initial study, analyzing the information submitted by staff, and
considering any written comments received, the Planning Commission considered all factors
relating to the Negative Declaration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning
Commission as follows:
A)
B)
That the foregoing recitations are true and correct.
That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Planning
Commission hereby RECOMMENDS ADOPTION of the Negative Declaration,
Exhibit “ND,” according to Exhibits “NOI” dated April 28, 2004, and “PII” dated
April 22, 2004, attached hereto and made a part hereof, based on the following
findings:
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Findings:
1. The Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad does ,,ereby find:
a. it has reviewed, analyzed and considered the Negative Declaration analyzing the
environmental impacts therein identified for this project and any comments
thereon prior to RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of the project; and
b. the Negative Declaration has been prepared in accordance with requirements of
the California Environmental Quality Act, the State Guidelines and the
Environmental Protection Procedures of the City of Carlsbad; and
c. it reflects the independent judgment of the Planning Commission of the City of
Carlsbad; and
d. based on the EIA Part II and comments thereon, there is no substantial evidence
the project will have a significant effect on the environment.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning
Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 2nd day of June 2004 by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Chairperson White, Commissioners Baker, Dominguez, Heineman,
Montgomery, Segall, and Whitton
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
MEfISSA WHITE, Chairperson
CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST: .
MICHAEL J. HOLMILL&
Planning Director
PC RES0 NO. 5641 -2- 5
- City of Carlsbad
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
CASE NAME: CIRCULATION ELEMENT AMENDMENT
PROJECT LOCATION: CITYWIDE
CASE NO: GPA 04-01
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
implement the City’s Trails Program.
Amend the Circulation Element of the City’s General Plan to
DETERMINATION: The City of Carlsbad has conducted an environmental review of the above
described project pursuant to the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental
Quality Act and the Environmental Protection Ordinance of the City of Carlsbad. As a result of said
review, the initial study (EIA Part 2) did not identifjr any potentially significant impacts on the
environment, and the City of Carlsbad finds as follows:
The proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment.
[7 The proposed project MAY have “potentially significant impact(s)” on the environment, but
at least one potentially significant impact 1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier
document pursuant to applicable legal standards, and 2) has been addressed by mitigation
measures based on the earlier analysis as described on attached sheets. (Negative
Declaration applies only to the effects that remained to be addressed).
0 Although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there
WILL NOT be a significant effect in this case because all potentially significant effects (a)
have been analyzed adequately in an earlier ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT or
NEGATIVE DECLARATION pursuant to applicable standards and (b) have been avoided
or mitigated pursuant to that earlier ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT or
NEGATIVE DECLARATION, including revisions or mitigation measures that are imposed
upon the proposed project. Therefore, nothing further is required.
A copy of the initial study (EL4 Part 2) documenting reasons to support the Negative Declaration is
on file in the Planning Department, 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, California 92008.
ADOPTED:
ATTEST:
MICHAEL J. HOLZMILLER
Planning Director
1635 Faraday Avenue 0 Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 (760) 602-4600 FAX (760) 602-8559 0 www.ci.carlsbad.ca.us
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A
NEGATIVE DECLARATION
CASE NAME:
CASE NO:
PROJECT LOCATION:
CIRCULATION ELEMENT AMENDMENT
CITYWIDE
GPA 04-01
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Amend the circulation element to assist in implementation of the
citywide trails program.
PROPOSED DETERMINATION: The City of Carlsbad has conducted an environmental
review of the above-described project pursuant to the Guidelines for Implementation of the
California Environmental Quality Act and the Environmental Protection Ordinance of the City of
Carlsbad. As a result of said review, the initial study (EIA Part 2) did not identify any potentially
significant impacts on the environment. Therefore, a Negative Declaration will be
recommended for adoption by the City of Carlsbad City Council.
A copy of the initial study (EM Part 2) documenting reasons to support the proposed Negative
Declaration are on file in the Planning Department, 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, California
92008. Comments from the public are invited. Please submit comments in writing to the
Planning Department within 30 days of the date of this notice.
The proposed project and Negative Declaration are subject to review and approval/adoption by
the City of Carlsbad Planning Commission and City Council. Additional public notices will be
issued Eric Munoz in the Planning Department at (760) 602-4608.
PUBLIC REVIEW PERIOD April 28,2004 to May 28,2004
PUBLISH DATE April 28,2004
1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 (760) 602-4600 FAX (760) 602-8559 www.~~~~.us @ I
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FORM - PART I1
(TO BE COMPLETED BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT)
CASE NO: GPA 04-0 1
DATE: April 22,2004
BACKGROUND
1. CASE NAME: Circulation Element Amendment
2. LEAD AGENCY NAME AND ADDRESS: City of Carlsbad
3. CONTACT PERSON AND PHONE NUMBER: Eric Munoz, Senior Planner
4. PROJECT LOCATION: Citvwide
5. PROJECT SPONSOR’S NAME AND ADDRESS: City of Carlsbad
6. GENERAL PLAN DESIGNATION: Various
7. ZONING: Various
8. OTHER PUBLIC AGENCIES WHOSE APPROVAL IS REQUIRED (Le., permits, financing
approval or participation agreements): None
9. PROJECT DESCRIPTION/ ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING AND SURROUNDING LAND
USES:
The purpose of the proiect is to incorporate policies regarding pedestrian and bicycle trails into
the City’s Circulation Element of the General Plan. The revisions to the General Plan are intended
to specifically state that trails can be an important part of the overall circulation system of the
City. An exhibit is provided which illustrates how trails could be used in place of sidewalks on
one side of maior roads. No specific trail alignments are proposed or permitted bv this action. No
grading, construction or development of any kind is proposed or permitted by this action.
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ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED:
The summary of environmental factors checked below would be potentially affected by this project,
involving at least one impact that is a “Potential!y Significant Impact,” or “Potentially Significant Impact
Unless Mitigation Incorporated” as indicated by the checklist on the following pages.
0 Aesthetics 0 Geology/Soils 0 Noise
0 Agricultural Resources 0 HazardsMazardous Materials 0 and Housing
L] Air Quality 0 HydrologyNater Quality 0 Public Services
0 Biological Resources 0 Land Use and Planning Recreation
Cultural Resources 0 Mineral Resources 0 TransportatiodCirculation
0 Utilities & Service Systems u Mandatory Findings of
Significance
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DETERMINATION.
(To be completed by the Lead Agency)
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I ‘find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a
NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.
I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not
be a significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described on an attached sheet have
been added to the project. A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION will be prepared.
I find that the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT is required.
I find that the proposed project MAY have “potentially significant impact(s)” on the environment, but at
least one potentially,significant impact 1) has been adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to
applicable legal standards, and 2) has been addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier analysis
as described on attached sheets. A Negative Declaration is required, but it must analyze only the effects
that remain to be addressed.
I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there WILL
NOT be a significant effect in this case because all potentially significant effects (a) have been analyzed
adequately in an earlier ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT or NEGATIVE DECLARATION
pursuant to applicable standards and (b) have been avoided or mitigated pursuant to that earlier
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT or NEGATIVE DECLARATION,. including revisions or
mitigation measures that are imposed upon the proposed project. Therefore, nothing further is required.
Planner Signature Date
Planning Director’s Date
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
STATE CEQA GUIDELINES, Chapter 3, Article 5, Section 15063 requires that the City conduct an Environmental
Impact Assessment to determine if a project may have a significant effect on the environment. The Environmental
Impact Assessment appears in the following pages in the form of a checklist. This checklist identifies any physical,
biological and human factors that might be impacted by the proposed project and provides the City with information
to use as the basis for deciding whether to prepare an Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Negative Declaration, or
to rely.on a previously approved EIR or Negative Declaration.
0 A brief explanation is required for all answers except “No Impact” answers that are adequately supported
by an information source cited in the parentheses following each question. A “No Impact” answer is
adequately supported if the referenced information sources show that the impact simply does not apply to
projects like the one involved. A “No Impact” answer should be explained when there is no source
document to refer to, or it is based on project-specific factors as well as general standards.
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“Less Than Significant Impact” applies where there is supporting evidence that the potential impact is not
significantly adverse, and the impact does not exceed adopted general standards and policies.
“Potentially Significant Unless Mitigation Incorporated’ applies where the incorporation of mitigation
measures has reduced an effect from “Potentially Significant Impact” to a “Less Than Significant Impact.”
The developer must agree to the mitigation, and the City must describe the mitigation measures, and briefly
explain how they reduce the effect to a less than significant level.
“Potentially Significant Impact” is appropriate if there is substantial evidence that an effect is significantly
adverse.
Based on an “EM-Part 11”, if a proposed project could have a potentially significant adverse effect on the
environment, but potentially significant adverse effects (a) have been analyzed adequately in an earlier
EIR or Mitigated Negative Declaration pursuant to applicable standards and (b) have been avoided or
mitigated pursuant to that earlier EIR or Mitigated Negative Declaration, including revisions or mitigation
measures that are imposed upon the proposed project, and none of the circumstances requiring a
supplement to or supplemental EIR are present and all the mitigation measures required by the prior
environmental document have been incorporated into this project, then no additional environmental
document is required.
When “Potentially Significant Impact” is checked the project is not necessarily required to prepare an EIR
if the significant adverse effect has been analyzed adequately in an earlier EIR pursuant to applicable
standards and the effect will be mitigated, or a “Statement of Overriding Considerations” has been made
pursuant to that earlier EIR.
A Negative Declaration may be prepared if the City perceives no substantial evidence that the project or
any of its aspects may cause a significant adverse effect on the environment.
If there are one or more potentially significant adverse effects, the City may avoid preparing an EIR if there
are mitigation measures to clearly reduce adverse impacts to less than significant, and those mitigation
measures are agreed to by the developer prior to public review. In this case, the appropriate “Potentially
Significant Impact Unless Mitigation Incorporated” may be checked and a Mitigated Negative Declaration
may be prepared.
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a An EIR must be prepared if “Potentially Significant Impact” is checked, and including but not limited to
the following circumstances: (1) the potentially significant adverse effect has not been discussed or
mitigated in an earlier EIR pursuant to applicable standards, and the developer does not agree to mitigation
measures that reduce the adverse impact to less than significant; (2) a “Statement of Overriding
Considerations” for the significant adverse impact has not been made pursuant to an earlier EIR; (3)
proposed mitigation measures do not reduce the adverse impact to less than significant; or (4) through the
EIA-Part I1 analysis it is not possible to determine the level of significance for a potentially adverse effect,
or determine the effectiveness of a mitigation measure in reducing a potentially significant effect to below a
level of significance.
A discussion of potential impacts and the proposed mitigation measures appears at the end of the forni under
DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION. Particular attention should be given to discussing
mitigation for impacts, which would otherwise be determined significant.
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Issues (and Supporting Information Sources).
1. AESTHETICS - Would the project:
a) Have a substantial adverse effect on a scenic vista?
b) Substantially damage scenic resources, including but not limited to, trees, rock outcroppings, and historic
buildings within a State scenic highway?
Substantialiy degrade the existing visual character or
quality of the site and its surroundings? c)
11. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES - (In determining
whether impacts to agricultural resources are significant
environmental effects, lead agencies may refer to the
California Agricultural Land Evaluation and Site
Assessment Model-1997 prepared by the California
Department of Conservation as an optional model to use
in assessing impacts on agriculture and farmland.) Would
the project:
a) Convert Prime Farmland, Unique Farmland, or
Farmland of Statewide Importance (Farmland), as
shown on the maps prepared pursuant to the
Farmland Mapping and Monitoring Program of the
California Resources Agency, to non-agricultural
use'?
b) Conflict with existing zoning for agricultural use, or a Williamson Act contract?
c) Involve other changes in the existing environment,
which, due to their location or nature, could result in
conversion of Farmland to non-agricultural use?
AIR QUALITY - (Where available; the significance
criteria established by the applicable air quality
management or air pollution control district may be relied
upon to make the following determinations.) Would the
project:
111.
Potentially Significant Potentially Unless Significant Mitigation
Impact Incorporated
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Less Than Significant No
Impact Impact
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0 0 OIXI Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the
applicable air quality plan?
0 OH Violate any air quality standard or contribute
substantially to an existing or projected air quality
violation?
0 17 UIXI Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of
any criteria pollutant for which the project region is
in non-attainment under an applicable federal or state
ambient air quality standard (including releasing
emissions which exceed quantitative thresholds for
ozone precursors)?
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Issues (and Suppo;ting Information Sources).
d) Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant
concentrations?
Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial
number of people? e)
IV. BIOLOGICAL, RESOURCES - Would the project:
Have a substantial adverse effect, either directly or
through habitat modifications, on any species
identified as a candidate, sensitive, or special status
species in local or regional plans, policies, or
regulations, or by California Department of Fish and
Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
Have a substantial adverse effect on any riparian,
aquatic or wetland habitat or other sensitive natural
community identified in local or regional plans,
policies, or regulations or by California Department
of Fish and Game or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?
Have a substantial adverse effect on federally
protected wetlands as defined by Section 404 of the
Clean Water Act (including but not limited to marsh,
vernal pool, coastal, etc.) through direct removal,
filing, hydrological interruption, or other means?
Interfere substantially with the movement of any
native resident or migratory fish or wildlife species
or with established native resident or migratory
wildlife corridors, or impede the use of native
wildlife nursery sites?
Conflict with any local policies or ordinances
protecting biological resources, such as a tree
preservation policy or ordinance?
Conflict with the provisions of an adopted Habitat
Conservation Plan, Natural Community Conservation
Plan, or other approved local, regional, or state
habitat conservation plan?
Impact tributary areas that are environmentally
sensitive?
Potentially Significant
Impact 0
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Potentially Significant
Unless Mitigation
Incorporated 0
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Less Than Significant
Impact 0
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Issues (and Supporting Information Sources).
V. CULTURAL RESOURCES - Would the project:
Cause a substantial adverse change in the
significance of a historical resource as defined in 4 15064.5?
Cause a substantial adverse change in the signifi-
cance of an archeological resource pursuant to 9 15064.5?
Directly or indirectly destroy a unique paleontologi-
cal resource or site or unique geologic feature?
Disturb any human remains, including those interred
outside of formal cemeteries?
VI. GEOLOGY AND SOILS - Would the project:
Expose people or structures to potential substantial
adverse effects, including the risk of loss, injury or
death involving:
1.
11.
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iv.
Rupture of a known earthquake fault, as
delineated on the most recent Alquist-Priolo
Earthquake Fault Zoning Map issued by the
State Geologist for the area or based on other
substantial evidence of a known fault? Refer to
Division of Mines and Geology Special
Publication 42.
Strong seismic ground shaking?
Seismic-related ground failure, including
liquefaction?
Landslides?
Result in substantial soil erosion or the loss of
topsoil?
Be located on a geologic unit or soil that is unstable,
or that would become unstable as a result of the
project, and potentially result in on- or off-site
landslide, lateral spreading, subsidence, liquefaction,
or collapse?
Be located on expansive soils, as defined in Table 18 - 1-B of the Uniform Building Code (1997), creating
substantial risks to life or property?
Potentially
Significant
Impact
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0
0
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Potentially
Significant Unless
Mitigation
Incorporated
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0
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0
0
0
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Less Than
Significant
Impact
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0
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0
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lnipact
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Issues (and Supporting Information Sources).
e) Have soils incapable of adequately supporting the
use of septic tanks or alternative wastewater disposal
systems where sewers are not available for the
disposal of wastewater?
VII. HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS -
Would the project:
Create a significant hazard to the public or the
environment through the routine transport, use, or
disposal of hazardous materials?
Create a significant hazard to the public or
environment through reasonably foreseeable upset
and accident conditions involving the release of
hazardous materials into the environment?
Emit hazardous emissions or handle hazardous or
acutely hazardous materials, substances, or waste
within one-quarter mile of an existing or proposed
school?
Be located on a site which is included on a list of
hazardous materials sites compiled pursuant to
Government Code Section 65962.5 and, as a result,
would it create a significant hazard to the public or
environment?
For a project within an airport land use plan, or
where such a plan has not been adopted, within two
miles of a public airport or public use airport, would
the project result in a safety hazard for people
residing or working in the project area?
For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip,
would the project result in a safety hazard for people
residing or working in the project area?
Impair implementation of or physically interfere with
an adopted emergency response plan or emergency
evacuation plan?
Expose people or structures to a significant risk of
loss, injury or death involving wildland fires,
including where wildlands are adjacent to urbanized
areas or where residences are intermixed with
wildlands?
VIII. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY - Would the
project :
a) Violate any water quality standards or waste
discharge requirements?
Potentially Significant
Impact
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Potentially Significant
Unless Mitigation
[ncorporated
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Less Than Significant
Impact
0
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0
0
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Issues (and Supporting Information Sources).
Substantially deplete groundwater supplies or
interfere substantially with ground water recharge
such that there would be a net deficit in aquifer
volume or a lowering of the local ground water table
level (i.e., the production rate of pre-existing nearby
wells would drop to a level which would not support
existing land uses or planned uses for which permits
have been granted)?
Impacts to groundwater quality?
Substantially alter.the existing drainage pattern of the
site or area, including through the alteration of the
course of a stream or river, in a manner, which would
result in substantial erosion or siltation on- or off-
site?
Substantially alter the existing drainage pattern of the
site or area, including through the alteration of the
course of a stream or river, or substantially increase
the flow rate or amount (volume) of surface runoff in
a manner, which would result in flooding on- or off-
site?
Create or contribute runoff water, which would
exceed the capacity of existing or planned
stormwater drainage systems or provide substantial
additional sources of polluted runoff?
Otherwise substantially degrade water quality?
Place housing within a 100-year flood hazard area as
mapped on a Federal Flood Hazard Boundary or
Flood Insurance Rate Map or other flood delineation
map?
Place within 100-year flood hazard area structures,
which would impede or redirect flood flows?
Expose people or structures to a significant risk of
loss injury or death involving flooding, including
flooding as a result of the failure of a levee or dam?
Inundation by seiche, tsunami, or mudflow?
Increased erosion (sediment) into receiving surface
waters.
Increased pollutant discharges (e.g., heavy metals,
pathogens, petroleum derivatives, synthetic organics,
nutrients, oxygen-demanding substances and trash)
into receiving surface waters or other alteration of
receiving surface water quality (e.g., temperature,
dissolved oxygen or turbidity)?
Potentially
Significant
Impact
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.
0
Potentially Significant Unless
Mitigation Incorporated
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wetland waters) during or following construction? 0 0
0 0 0 IXI 0) Increase in any pollutant to an already impaired water body as listed on the Clean Water Act Section
303(d) list?
IXI p) The exceedance of applicable surface or groundwater
receiving water quality objectives or degradation of
beneficial uses?
IX. LANDUSE AND PLANNING - Would the project:
a) Physically divide an established community? 0
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project (including but not limited to the general plan,
specific plan, local coastal program, or zoning
ordinance) adopted for the purpose of avoiding or
mitigating an environmental effect?
c) Conflict with any applicable habitat conservation
plan or natural community conservation plan? 0 0 (XI
X. MINERAL RESOURCES - Would the project:
I7 IXI a) Result in the loss of availability of a known mineral
resource that would be of future value to the region
and the residents of the State?
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important mineral resource recovery site delineated
on a local general plan, specific plan, or other land
use plan?
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NOISE - Would the project result in:
a) Exposure of persons to or generation of noise levels
in excess of standards established in the local general
plan or noise ordinance or applicable standards of
other agencies?
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groundbourne vibration or groundbourne noise
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levels in the project vicinity above levels existing
without the project?
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ambient noise levels in the project vicinity above
levels existing without the project?
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e) For a project located within an airport land use plan
or, where such a plan has not been adopted, within 2
miles of a public airport or public use airport, would
the project expose people residing or working in the
project area to excessive noise levels?
For a project within the vicinity of a private airstrip,
would the project expose people residing or working
in the project area to excessive noise levels?
f)
XII. POPULATION AND HOUSING - Would the project:
a) Induce substantial growth in an area either directly
(for example, by proposing new homes and
businesses) or indirectly (for example, through
extension of roads or other infrastructure)?
Displace substantial numbers of existing housing,
necessitating the construction of replacement housing
elsewhere?
Displace substantial numbers of people, necessitating
the construction of replacement housing elsewhere?
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c)
XIII. PUBLIC SERVICES
Would the project result in substantial adverse
physical impacts associated with the provision of
new or physically altered government facilities, a
need for new or physically altered government
facilities, the construction of which could cause
significant environmental impacts, in order to
maintain acceptable service ratios, response times, or
other performance objectives for any of the public
services:
i) Fire protection?
ii) Police protection?
iii) Schools?
iv) Parks?
v) Other public facilities?
XIV. RECREATION
a) Would the project increase the use of existing
neighborhood and regional parks or other
recreational facilities such that substantial physical
deterioration of the facility would occur or be
accelerated?
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b) Does the project include recreational facilities or
require the construction or expansion of recreational
facilities, which might have an adverse physical
effect on the environment?
XV. TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC - Would the project:
Cause an increase in traffic, which is substantial in
relation to the existing traffic load and capacity of the
street system (i.e., result in a substantial increase in
either the number of vehicle trips, the volume to
capacity ratio on roads, or congestion at
intersections)?
Exceed, either individually or cumulatively, a level
of service standard established by the county
congestion management agency for designated roads
or highways?
Result in a change in air traffic patterns, including
either an increase in traffic levels or a change in
location that results in substantial safety risks?
Substantially increase hazards due to a design feature
(e.g., sharp curves or dangerous intersections) or
incompatible uses (e.g., farm equipment)?
Result in inadequate emergency access?
Result in insufficient parking capacity?
Conflict with adopted policies, plans, or programs
supporting alternative transportation (e.g., bus turn-
outs, bicycle racks)?
XVI. UTILITIES AND SERVICES SYSTEMS - Would the
project:
a) Exceed wastewater treatment requirements of the
applicable Regional Water Quality Control Board?
b) Require or result in the construction of new water or
wastewater treatment facilities or expansion of
existing facilities, the construction of which would
cause significant environmental effects?
c) Require or result in the construction of new storm
water drainage facilities or expansion of existing
facilities, the construction of which could cause
significant environmental effects?
d) Have sufficient water supplies available to serve the project from existing entitlements and resources, or
are new or expanded entitlements needed?
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e) Result in a determination by the wastewater
treatment provider, which serves or may serve the
project that it has adequate capacity to serve the
project’s projected demand in addition to the
provider’s existing commitments?
f) Be served by a landfill with sufficient permitted
capacity to accommodate the project’s solid waste
disposal needs?
g) Comply with federal, state, and local statutes and
regulations related to solid waste?
XVII. MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE
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a Does the project have the potential to degrade the
quality of the environment, substantially reduce the
habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or
wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining
levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal
community, reduce the number or restrict the range
of a rare or endangered plant or animal or eliminate
important examples of the major periods of
California history or prehistory?
0 a 01x1 Does the project have impacts that are individually
limited, but cumulatively considerable? (“Cumula-
tively considerable” means that the incremental
effects of a project are considerable when viewed in
connection with the effects of past projects, the
effects of other current projects, and the effects of
probable future projects?)
Does the project have environmental effects, which
will cause the substantial adverse effects on human
beings, either directly or indirectly?
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XVLII. EARLIER ANALYSES
Earlier analyses may be used where, pursuant to the tiering, program EIR, or other CEQA process, one or
more effects have been adequately analyzed in an earlier EIR or negative declaration. Section
15063(c)(3)(D). In this case a discussion should identify the following on attached sheets:
a> Earlier analyses used. Identify earlier analyses and state where they are available for review.
b) Impacts adequately addressed. Identify which effects from the above checklist were within the
scope of and adequately analyzed in an earlier document pursuant to applicable legal standards,
and state whether such effects were addressed by mitigation measures based on the earlier
analysis.
c) Mitigation measures. For effects that are “Less Than Significant with Mitigation Incorporated,”
describe the mitigation measures, which were incorporated or refined from the earlier document
and the extent to which they address site-specific conditions for the project.
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DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION
I. AESTHETICS
The project does not have the potential for significant aesthetic impacts because it is solely a policy change
to the General Plan Circulation element to acknowledge trails as an important part of the City’s circulation
system. No specific trail alignments are proposed or permitted by this action. No grading,
construction or development of any kind is proposed or permitted by this action.
11. AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES
No agricultural lands will be affected by this amendment to the General Plan.
111. AIR QUALITY-Would the project:
a) Conflict with or obstruct implementation of the applicable air quality plan?
No Impact, The project is located in the San Diego Air Basin which is a federal and state non-attainment area for
ozone (03), and a state non-attainment area for particulate matter less than or equal to 10 microns in diameter
(PMIo). The periodic violations of national Ambient Air Quality Standards (AAQS) in the San Diego Air Basin
(SDAB), particularly for ozone in inland foothill areas, requires that a plan be developed outlining the pollution
controls that will be undertaken to improve air quality. In San Diego County, this attainment planning process is
embodied in the Regional Air Quality Strategies (RAQS) developed jointly by the Air Pollution Control District
(APCD) and the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG).
A plan to meet the federal standard for ozone was developed in 1994 during the process of updating the 1991 state-
mandated plan. This local plan was combined with plans from all other California non-attainment areas having
serious ozone problems and used to create the California State Implementation Plan (SIP). The SIP was adopted by
the Air Resources Board (ARB) after public hearings on November 9th through 10th in 1994, and was forwarded to
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for approval. After considerable analysis and debate, particularly
regarding airsheds with the worst smog problems, EPA approved the SIP in mid-1996.
The proposed project relates to the SIP and/or RAQS through the land use and growth assumptions that are
incorporated into the air quality planning document. These growth assumptions are based on each city’s and the
County’s general plan. If a proposed project is consistent with its applicable General Plan, then the project
presumably has been anticipated with the regional air quality planning process. Such consistency would ensure that
the project would not have an adverse regional air quality impact. In the present case, the project is a General Plan
Amendment to acknowledge trails as an important part of the City’s circulation system.
Section 15125(B) of the State of California Environment Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines contains specific
reference to the need to evaluate any inconsistencies between the proposed project and the applicable air quality
management plan. Transportation Control Measures (TCMs) are part of the RAQS. The RAQS and TCM plan set
forth the steps needed to accomplish attainment of state and federal ambient air quality standards. The California
Air Resources Board provides criteria for determining whether a project conforms with the RAQS which include the
following:
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Is a regional air quality plan being implemented in the project area?
Is the project consistent with the growth assumptions in the regional air quality plan?
The project area is located in the San Diego Air Basin, and as such, is located in an area where a RAQS is being
implemented. The project is consistent with the growth assumptions of the City’s General Plan and the RAQS.
Therefore, the project is consistent with the regional air quality plan and will in no way conflict or obstruct
implementation of the regional plan.
In addition to the above, the project under consideration at thls time (GPA 04-01) has no potential to create air
quality impacts because it is solely a General Plan Amendment to acknowledge trails as an important part of the
City’s circulation system. No specific trail alignments are proposed or permitted by this action. No grading,
construction or development of any kind is proposed or permitted by this action.
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b) Violate any air quality standard or contribute substantially to an existing or projected air quality
violation?
No Impact. The closest air quality monitoring station to the project site is in the City of Oceanside. Data available
for this monitoring site through April, 2002 indicate that the most recent air quality violations recorded were for the
state one hour standard for ozone (one day in both 2000 and 2001) and one day in 2001 for the federal &hour
average for ozone and one day for the 24-hour state standard for suspended particulates in 1996. No violations of
any other air quality standards have been recorded recently.
c) Result in a cumulatively considerable net increase of any criteria pollutant for which the project
region is non-attainment under an applicable federal or state ambient air quality standard?
No Impact. The Air Basin is currently in a non-attainment zone for ozone and suspended fine particulates. As
described above, the project has no potential to result in emissions of any kind. Given the lack of emissions
associated with the proposed project, air quality would be essentially the same whether or not the proposed project is
implemented.
d)
No Impact.
concentrations. No impact is assessed.
Expose sensitive receptors to substantial pollutant concentrations?
As noted above, the proposed project would not result in substantial pollutant emissions or
e) Create objectionable odors affecting a substantial number of people?
No Impact. As noted above, the project has not potential to result in objectionable odors.
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BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES
The project does not have the potential for significant impacts to biological resources because it is solely a
policy change to the General Plan Circulation element to acknowledge trails as an important part of the
City’s circulation system. No specific trail alignments are proposed or permitted by this action. No
grading, construction or development of any kind is proposed or permitted by this action. Any trail
alignments that may be proposed individually or as part of public or private development projects will be
hlly analyzed with respect to biological resources that may exist on the project site.
CULTURAL RESOURCES
The project does not have the potential for significant impacts to cultural resources because it is solely a
policy change to the General Plan Circulation element to acknowledge trails as an important part of the
City’s circulation system. No specific trail alignments are proposed or permitted by this action. No grading, construction or development of any kind is proposed or permitted by this action. Any trail
alignments that may be proposed individually or as part of public or private development projects will be
filly analyzed with respect to cultural resources that may exist on the project site.
GEOLOGY AND SOILS
The project does not have the potential for significant impacts to geology or soils because it is solely a
policy change to the General Plan Circulation element to acknowledge trails as an important part of the
City’s circulation system. No specific trail alignments are proposed or permitted by this action. No
grading, construction or development of any kind is proposed or permitted by this action. Any trail
alignments that may be proposed individually or as part of public or private development projects will be
filly analyzed with respect to geology and soils that may exist on the project site.
HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
The project does not have the potential for significant impacts to hazards or hazardous materials because it
is solely a policy change to the General Plan Circulation element to acknowledge trails as an important part
of the City’s circulation system. No specific trail alignments are proposed or permitted by this
action. No grading, construction or development of any kind is proposed or permitted by this
action. Any trail alignments that may be proposed individually or as part of public or private development
projects will be fully analyzed with respect to hazards or hazardous materials that may exist on the project
site.
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VIII. HYDROLOGY AND WATER QUALITY
The project does not have the potential for significant impacts to hydrology or water quality because it is
solely a policy change to the General Plan Circulation element to acknowledge trails as an important part of
the City’s circulation system. No specific trail alignments are proposed or permitted by this action.
No grading, construction or development of any kind is proposed or permitted by this action. Any
trail alignments that may be proposed individually or as part of public or private development projects will
be fully analyzed with respect to hydrology and water quality.
IX. LANDUSE AND PLANNING
The proposed project is a Land Use and Planning action in that it consists of a General Plan Amendment to
the Circulation Element. The project will not divide an established community because it consists solely of
policy statements acknowledging that trails are an important part of the City’s circulation system.
The project is consistent with all other elements of the General Plan and the City’s codes and regulations.
Specifically, the Open Space and Conservation Element contains numerous policies supporting trails. The
Parks and Recreation Element was amended recently to add policies regarding trails similar to the policies
proposed for the Circulation Element. The proposed amendments are consistent with other policies in the
Circulation Element because alternative modes of transportation are already encouraged.
The City of Carlsbad has a Habitat Management Plan pursuant to the federal Endangered Species Act and
the State of California’s Natural Community Conservation Planning program. The proposed project is
consistent with the Habitat Management Plan and other laws regarding wildlife conservation because these
plans and laws allow for appropriately sited trails, subject to proper site-specific review and approval. NO
grading, construction or development of any lund is proposed or permitted by this action. Any trail
alignments that may be proposed individually or as part of public or private development projects will be
fully analyzed with respect to consistency with the Habitat Management Plan.
x. MINERAL RESOURCES
The project does not have the potential for significant impacts to mineral resources because it is solely a
policy change to the General Plan Circulation element to acknowledge trails as an important part of the
City’s circulation system. No specific trail alignments are proposed or permitted by this action. No
grading, construction or development of any kind is proposed or permitted by this action. Any trail
alignments that may be proposed individually or as part of public or private development projects will be
fully analyzed with respect to mineral resources.
XI. NOISE
The project does not have the potential for generating significant noise impacts because it is solely a policy
change to the General Plan Circulation element to acknowledge trails as an important part of the City’s
circulation system. No specific trail alignments are proposed or permitted by this action. No
grading, construction or development of any kind is proposed or permitted by this action. Any trail
alignments that may be proposed individually or as part ofpublic or private development projects will be
fully analyzed with respect to noise.
XII. POPULATION AND HOUSING
The project does not have the potential for generating significant impacts to population or housing because
it is solely a policy change to the General Plan Circulation element to acknowledge trails as an important
part of the City’s circulation system. No specific trail alignments are proposed or permitted by this
action. No grading, construction or development of any kind is proposed or permitted by this
action. Trail projects by their nature do not involve impacts to population or housing.
XIII. PUBLIC SERVICES
The project does not have the potential for generating significant impacts to public services because it is
solely a policy change to the General Plan Circulation element to acknowledge trails as an important part of
the City’s circulation system. No specific trail alignments are proposed or permitted by this action.
No grading, construction or development of any kind is proposed or permitted by this action.
Although trail projects in general require maintenance and enforcement efforts, these activities are typically
very minor in scale and would not constitute significant impacts to public services.
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XV. RECREATION r3
The project does not have the potential for generating significant impacts to recreation because it is solely a
policy change to the General Plan Circulation element to acknowledge trails as an important part of the
City’s circulation system. No specific trail alignments are proposed or permitted by this action. No
grading, construction or development of any kind is proposed or permitted by this action. Trails
also serve a recreational purpose as well as a transportation purpose. The recreational value of trails has
already been recognized in a previous amendment to the Parks and Recreation Element of the General Plan
(2 003).
XVI. TRANSPORTATION/TRAFFIC-Would the project:
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No Impact. The project does not have the potential for generating significant impacts to transportation or
vehicular traffic because it is solely a policy change to the General Plan Circulation element to
acknowledge trails as an important part of the City’s circulation system. No specific trail alignments are
proposed or permitted by this action. No grading, construction or development of any kind is
proposed or permitted by this action. Trails by their nature tend to encourage walking or bicycling as an
alternative to driving and thus would involve no adverse impacts to transportation or traffic.
d) Substantially increase hazards due to a design feature or incompatible uses?
No Impact. All trails or other circulation improvements are designed and constructed to City standards;
and, therefore, would not result in design hazards. As discussed under Land Use and Planning, the
proposed project is consistent with the other Elements of the City’s General Plan. Therefore, if would not
increase hazards due to an incompatible use. No impact assessed.
e) Result in inadequate emergency access?
No Impact.
Departments. No impact assessed.
All trails are designed to satisfy the emergency requirements of the Fire and Police
f) Result in inadequate parking capacity?
No Impact. Trail projects by their nature require minimal parking. The trail system has been designed to
connect with City parks and other facilities where parking lots are provided. Additional trailhead parking
will be provided at appropriate locations. No impact assessed.
g) Conflict with adopted policies, plans or programs supporting alternative transportation (e.g., bus
turnouts, bicycle racks, etc.)?
No Impact.
transportation by facilitating walking and bicycling. No impact assessed.
Provision of trails implements adopted City General Plan policies regarding alternative
XVI. UTILITIES AND SERVICES SYSTEMS
The project does not have the potential for generating significant impacts to utilities and services systems
because it is solely a policy change to the General Plan Circulation element to acknowledge trails as an
important part of the City’s circulation system. No specific trail alignments are proposed or permitted
by this action. No grading, construction or development of any kind is proposed or permitted by
this action.
EARLIER ANALYSIS USED AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION SOURCES
The following documents were used in the analysis of this project and are on file in the City of Carlsbad Planning
Department located at 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, California, 92008.
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City of Carlsbad General Plan, Open Space and Conservation Element, Parks and Recreation Element.
City of Carlsbad Planning Department.
Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan (1992). City of Carlsbad Planning Department.
Habitat Management Plan for Natural Communities in the City of Carlsbad (1999, with addenda). City of
Carlsbad Planning Department
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 5642
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF A CITYWIDE AMENDMENT TO THE
CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN.
CASE NAME: CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE
CASE NO: GPA 04-01
WHEREAS, the City’s Public Works Division, “Developer,” has filed a verified
application with the City of Carlsbad regarding property owned by the City of Carlsbad,
“Owner,” described as
Citywide
(“the Property”); and
WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request for a General Plan
Amendment as shown on Exhibit “A” dated June 2, 2004, attached hereto and on file in the
Carlsbad Planning Department CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE - GPA 04-01 as
provided in Government Code Section 65350 et. seq. and Section 21.52.160 of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did, on the 2nd day of June 2004, hold a
duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony
and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Commission considered all factors
relating to the General Plan Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning
Commission of the City of Carlsbad, as follows:
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That the above recitations are true and correct.
That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Commission
RECOMMENDS APPROVAL of the CIRCULATION ELEMENT
UPDATE, GPA 04-01, based on the following findings: ad
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This General Plan Amendment (GPA) will not adversely impact other Elements of
the General Plan nor will it negatively impact the ability of the City to implement
the General Plan via the zoning ordinance. This GPA will facilitate existing General
Plan policies and objectives by incorporating the Citywide Trails Program as
approved by the City Council in 2001. This amendment will promote trails along
future Circulation Element roads and provides guidelines for trail alternatives to
sidewalks in certain cases. In addition, this GPA will maintain compliance with the
City’s Growth Management Program. All future trail improvements based on this
GPA will undergo environmental review and applicable permitting procedures.
The Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad does hereby find:
a. it has reviewed, analyzed and considered the amendment’s Negative
Declaration, the environmental impacts therein identified and any comments
thereon prior to RECOMMENDING ADOPTION of the requested
amendment; and
b. the Negative Declaration has been prepared in accordance with requirements
of the California Environmental Quality Act, the State Guidelines and the
Environmental Protection Procedures of the City of Carlsbad; and
c. it reflects the independent judgment of the Planning Commission of the City
of Carlsbad; and
d. based on the EIA Part II and comments thereon, there is no substantial
evidence the amendment will have a significant effect on the environment.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning
Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 2nd day of June 2004, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Chairperson White, Commissioners Baker, Dominguez,
Heineman, Montgomery, Segall, and Whitton
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
MICHAEL J. HOWMILMR
Planning Director
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Exhibit "A"
June 2.2004
1. INTRODUCTION
A. BACKGROUND AND INTENT
The Circulation Element for the City of Carlsbad is
a comprehensive plan for the circulation of
people, goods, energy, water, sewage, storm
waters, communications, and services. The
primary focus of the document is to provide for
the safe and efficient movement of people and
goods within the City and to provide for public
access to all existing and future land uses
identified in the Land Use Element of the General
Plan. It also identifies how transportation
systems will link with surrounding jurisdictions and
be coordinated with regional transportation plans.
To ensure that circulation facilities are provided
concurrent with their need, the City has adopted
numerous policies, programs and ordinances,
including the Growth Management Program. In
addition, new regulations have mandated
compliance with the requirements of the California
Clean Air Act and Federal Clean Water Acts.
These new state and federal regulations require
implementation of both a Transportation Demand
Management Program and Storm Water Quality
Management Program, respectively. The
Circulation Element incorporates policies and
action plans to implement these new require-
ments together with requirements of the Growth
Management Program.
The City contains many scenic and historical
areas traversed by existing and proposed
roadways. From an aesthetic, environmental and
historical perspective, it is important to preserve
as much of the natural qualities of these areas as
possible in order to maintain the distinctive
character of the City. In previous versions of the
General Plan, the City maintained a separate
Scenic Roadways Element to accomplish the task
of preserving and enhancing the scenic quality of
the City. Changes to State law in 1981 eliminated
the mandatory inclusion of a Scenic Roadways
Element within the General Plan. In an effort to
reduce the number and complexity of elements
within the City's General Plan, the goals,
objectives, policies and action plans necessary to
preserve the scenic quality of roadways within the
City have been retained, but have been incor-
porated into the Circulation Element.
The Circulation Element includes several maps
and graphics. Street classifications used in
Carlsbad, described according to their function
and the amount of traffic they carry, are shown on
Table 1 : Street Classifications. The Circulation
Plan is illustrated on Map 1. The Street Design
Standards used by the City are shown on Figure
1. Bicycle Routes and High Pressure Gas and
Petroleum Mains are shown on Map 2 and Map 3.
B. STATELAW
A Circulation Element is required by State law
(Government Code Section 65032(b)) and must
consist of "the general location and extent of
existing and proposed major thoroughfares,
transportation routes, terminals, and other local
public utilities and facilities, all correlated with the
Land Use Element of the General Plan". The
Circulation Element must state the overall goals,
objectives and policies concerning the circulation
needs of the City and specifically address issues
relating to major thoroughfares, transportation
routes, terminals and other local public utilities
and facilities. The City of Carlsbad's Circulation
Element also addresses issues of public transit,
bicycle and pedestrian routes and facilities,
railroads and light rail transit, air travel, parking,
transportation demand management, and ve-
hicular and pedestrian safety.
C. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER
ELEMENTS
The Circulation Element is most closely related to,
and is a reflection of, the Land Use Element of
the General Plan. The Circulation Plan was
developed in conjunction with computerized traffic
modeling and analysis utilizing the projected land
uses contained in Carlsbad's Land Use Element
as well as land use plans of surrounding
communities. The most recent modeling effort for
the City of Carlsbad was conducted in 1990 by
the San Diego Association of Governments
(SANDAG) using the TranPlan computer pro-
gram. Results of the modeling effort indicate that
the proposed Circulation Plan contained in this
document will adequately serve the proposed
land uses.
The comprehensive nature of the Circulation
Element requires that it relate to and correlate
with all other elements of the General Plan
including the Noise, Housing, Open Space and
Conservation, Parks and Recreation, and Public
Safety Elements. All these elements address
various aspects of the circulation system and
together they provide the basic policies and
guidelines for the development of a safe, efficient
and aesthetically pleasing transportation network.
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These elements should be referred to for more
detailed discussion. For example, the public
facilities discussed in the Circulation Element are
also discussed in the Land Use Element. It is the
policy of the City of Carlsbad that the Circulation
Element be consistent with all other elements of
the General Plan.
D. THE CITY OF CARLSBAD SETTING
The dominant natural and manmade features in
Carlsbad, which establish the framework within
which the circulation network must function,
include the Pacific Ocean to the west, the three
natural lagoons extending from the ocean to the
interior of the City, the steep hills and canyons
which punctuate the eastern half of the
community, Highway 78 along the northern
boundary, the Coast Highway, the AT&SF
railroad and Interstate 5. These features all serve
to separate the coastal portion of the City from
the interior portion. There are three major,
existing, arterial roads in the City, including, El
Camino Real which runs north and south through
the center of the City, Palomar Airport Road
which runs east and west through the center of
the City, and Rancho Santa Fe Road which runs
along the southern and easterly boundary of the
City. In addition, Carlsbad has a general aviation
commuter airport located in the central portion of
the City adjacent to the intersection of Palomar
Airport Road and El Camino Real. Goals,
objectives, and policies and programs related to
air transportation are included in this element, but
are also discussed in the Land Use Element.
Given the existing topographic constraints, the
City has developed an integrated land use and
circulation plan to take advantage of the natural
landform features and the existing transportation facilities. A major challenge for the City in the
future will be to complete the remaining roadway
segments of the Circulation Element in a timely
manner within a climate of increasingly strict
environmental guidelines. The City must also find
ways to refine the existing circulation network in
the developed portions of the City to
accommodate increased redevelopment activity
and the development of surrounding communi-
ties. Finally, it is recognized that the City circula-
tion system is a part of the larger regional, state,
and national transportation systems. As such, the City circulation system will continue to be influ-
enced by the demands placed upon it by larger transportation system needs.
E. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
The construction of unbuilt circulation element
roads and public utilities will be brought about
through a combination of construction activities
undertaken by the development community and
the City of Carlsbad. The guiding theme for the
construction of the circulation element infrastruc-
ture is the provision. of facilities prior to or concur-
rent with the need for such facilities. To this end
the City has established the Growth Management
Program, the Capital Improvement Program and a
development exaction program consisting of pub-
lic facility impact fees and direct developer con-
struction of public road, public trail and utility
improvements.
PROGRAM
The Growth Management Program establishes
minimum standards for the provision of basic
public infrastructure including circulation element
roads, sewer collection, sewer treatment, water
distribution and flood control. In addition, the
Growth Management Program requires the
preparation of Local Facilities Management Plans
to ensure that the public facility standards are met
through buildout for each of the 25 local facility
zones.
For the most part, roads and public utilities will be
constructed as a condition of development activity
in accordance with the dictates of the Growth
Management Program. Where a particular facility
exceeds the financial capability of any one
developer or the need for the facility cannot be
attributed to a single development, the City, and
various utility districts within the City, have
established facility impact fees to generate the
revenues needed to finance construction of those
facilities. These impact fees combined with direct developer construction activities will assure com-
pletion of the majority of the circulation element
network. The remaining portion of the network for
which the need is not attributable to future devel-
opment, must be financed through other local,
regional and federal funding sources. An example of one such facility is the improvement of
Carlsbad Village Drive west of Interstate 5 which
will be funded through redevelopment tax incre-
ment bonds.
Timing for the construction of the missing circula-
tion element links is, for the most part, a function
of development activity. For those facilities
financed through facility impact fees or other
funding sources, the City prepares on a yearly
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basis a Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The
CIP establishes the next year’s construction pro-
gram and also outlines the five year and buildout
improvement needs for the City. The CIP must
balance the availability of revenues with the vari-
ous competing needs for public facility construc-
tion. Taken as a whole, the Capital Improvement
Program, Growth Management Program and de-
velopment exaction program will assure timely
completion of the circulation element facilities as
needed by the residents of Carlsbad and sur-
rounding communities.
TABLE I : STREET CLASSIFICATIONS
Local Streets:
0
0
0
0
Provide street connectivity and immediate access to adjoining properties
Are designed to discourage cut-through traffic
Balance use of the right-of-way between vehicles and pedestrians
Reduce vehicle speed and “cut-through” traffic through the use of appropriate street widths and traffic
calming measures
Provide access for emergency service providers and emergency egress for residents
Carry low volumes of traffic (estimated average daily trips: 2,000 maximum)
Collector Streets:
0
0
0
Provide immediate access to adjoining properties
Serve as the connecting link for traffic between local and arterial streets
Generally carry light to moderate traffic volumes (estimated average daily trips: 2,000 to 10,000)
Secondary Arterials:
0
0
0
0
Provide limited access to adjacent properties
Serve to move traffic between collector streets and larger arterials or the freeways
Have two traffic lanes in each direction with a painted median
Carry moderate traffic volumes (estimated average daily trips: 10,000 to 20,000)
Major Arterials :
0
0
0
Prohibit access to adjacent properties unless no other alternative exists
Provide intra-city circulation and connections to freeways and regional roads
Have a minimum of two traffic lanes in each direction with a raised median
Carry moderate to heavy traffic volumes (estimated average daily trips: 20,000 to 40,000)
Prime Arterials:
0
0
0
Prohibit access to adjacent properties unless no other alternative exists
Provide for regional and intra-city circulation and connections to freeways and other regional roads
Carry very heavy traffic volumes (estimated average daily trips: 40,000 or more)
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6.2 To design streets for the safe and efficient II. GOALS, OBJECTIVES, movement of OeoDle. goods and services in
the most environmentally sound manner
possible. AND IMPLEMENTING
POLICIES AND
ACTION PROGRAMS 6.3 To maintain a clear and consistent set of
standards for the design and construction of
roads and traffic control devices.
STREETS AND TRAFFIC B.4 To create a priority list for the construction CONTROL of new traffic signals.
A. Goals
A.l A City with an integrated transportation net-
work serving local and regional needs
which accommodates a variety of different
travel modes based on safety, conven-
ience, attractiveness, costs, environmental
and social impacts.
A.2 A City with an adequate circulation infra-
structure to serve the projected population.
A.3 A City with a comprehensive network of
streets that maximize access to all
neighborhoods and land uses.
A.4 A City with properly maintained, smooth
functioning and safe traffic control systems.
A.5 A City with inviting streetscapes that
encourage walking and promote a sense of
neighborhood in residential developments.
A.6 A City with streets designed to balance ve-
hicular requirements with the needs of all
pedestrians including children, the elderly
and the disabled.
A.7 A City committed to providing a circulation
system that promotes the safety and livabil-
ity of residential neighborhoods while
maintaining adequate access for emer-
gency service providers and prompt
evacuation capabilities for residents.
A.8 A City with a circulation system that pro-
motes alternative transportation such as
walking, bicycling and public transportation.
6. Objectives
B.5 To provide safe, adequate and attractively
landscaped parking facilities.
6.6 To implement and regularly update devel-
oper fee programs for financing of circula-
tion facilities.
6.7 To enhance the economic value of property
and improve the economic competitiveness
of the City through the construction of well-
designed, efficient, and cost effective trans-
portation facilities.
B.8 To design new subdivisions with streets
where trees, parkways and traffic calming
measures beautify neighborhoods, slow
vehicle speeds, maintain on-street parking
and encourage residents to walk or bicycle.
C. Implementing Policies and Action
C.l
Programs
Require new development to comply with
the adopted (September 23, 1986) Growth
Management performance standards for
circulation facilities.
C.2 Establish a network of truck routes through-
out the City to provide for the safe move-
ment of trucks into and out of commercial
zones while reducing conflicts with traffic in
residential, school and recreational areas.
C.3 Use the street design standards contained
in this element (Figure 1: Street Design
Standards) as guidelines for what is rea-
sonable and desirable. Allow variations to
occur in accordance with established City
policy regarding engineering standards
variances.
6.1 To provide an adequate circulation infra-
structure concurrent with or prior to the ac-
tual demand for such facilities.
C.4 Minimize the number of access points to
major and prime arterials to enhance the
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c.5
C .6
c.7
C.8
c.9
functioning
ways.
of these streets as through-
Use good road design practice to minimize
the number of intersections and other con-
flicting traffic movements.
Use good road design practice to minimize
noise on adjacent land uses.
Provide traffic control devices along all
roadway segments and at intersections.
Provide for the safe movement of traffic and
pedestrians around all road and utility con-
struction projects.
Pursue Transnet and other regional, state
and federal funding sources to finance re-
gional roads and transportation facilities.
C.10 Provide greater flexibility in the design stan-
dards for hillside roads to minimize grading
and visual impacts.
C.11 Interconnect and synchronize the operation
of traffic signals along arterial streets,
whenever feasible.
C.12 Prepare and maintain a Traffic Signal
Qualification List to recommend priorities
for the construction of new traffic signals.
C.13 Establish and maintain an official street
naming and addressing plan to remove
conflicts, duplication, and uncertainty.
C.14 Encourage joint publiclprivate efforts to im-
prove parking and circulation in developed
areas.
C.15 Encourage increased public parking in the
Village and beach areas of the City.
C.16 Require new development to construct all roadways needed to serve the proposed
development prior to or concurrent with the
circulation needs created by the develop-
ment.
C.17 Coordinate the planning and construction of
new roads with existing roads in adjoining
neighborhoods.
C.18 Require new development to dedicate and
improve all public rights-of-way for circula-
tion facilities needed to serve development.
C.19 Require new subdivisions to incorporate
street designs, appropriate widths, traffic
calming measures, and standards to reduce
vehicle speeds and encourage bicycle use.
C.20 Require new subdivisions to provide walk-
ways linking homes with stores, schools,
businesses and transportation corridors,
etc.
C.21 Require new subdivisions to incorporate
parkways to encourage pedestrian activity.
C.22 Require residential subdivisions to provide
street connectivity to the maximum extent
feasible by limiting the use of single access
streets.
C.23 Ensure that the street designs of new
subdivisions support the delivery of emer-
gency service.
C.24 The use of long single-access streets, gen-
erally exceeding 20 residential dwelling
units is discouraged and should be utilized
only when topographical, geographical or
other physical conditions make it infeasible
to provide street connectivity.
ALTERNATIVE MODES OF
TRANSPORTATION
A. Goal
A City which promotes, encourages, and accom-
modates a variety of transportation modes as al-
ternatives to the automobile.
B. Objectives
B.l To provide infrastructure and facilities
necessary to accommodate pedestrians,
bicycles, and other non-automobile modes
of transportation.
8.2 To reduce the number and severity of ve-
hicular, bicycle and pedestrian-related acci-
dents.
B.3 To prioritize future sidewalk construction.
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C. Implementing Policies and Action
Programs
c.1
c.2
c .3
c .4
c.5
C.6
(2.7
C.8
c.9
Encourage the construction of sidewalks
along all public roadways with special em-
phasis given to collectors, arterials, and
areas with high pedestrian traffic generators
such as schools, commercial centers,
transportation facilities, public buildings,
beaches and parks.
Encourage pedestrian circulation in com-
mercial areas through the provision of con-
venient parking facilities, increased side-
walk widths, pedestrian-oriented building
designs, landscaping, street lighting and
street furniture.
Design pedestrian spaces and circulation in
relationship to land uses and available
parking for all new construction and rede-
velopment projects.
Link public sidewalks to the network of pub-
lic and private trail systems.
Provide for handicapped access to and
along public sidewalks and along as much
of the trail system as feasible.
Install sidewalks and trail systems within
existing and new industrial developments.
Encourage school districts to implement
safety programs for pedestrians and bicy-
clists within the public school system.
Maintain a Traffic Safety Commission com-
posed of Carlsbad citizens for the purpose of
studying matters of traffic and pedestrian
safety and making recommendations to the
City Council regarding measures to promote
and improve traffic and pedestrian safety.
Employ improved traffic control devices and
monitor police accident reports to increase
pedestrian and bicyclist safety.
C.10Prepare and maintain an inventory of all
missing and incomplete sidewalk segments
within the City for the purpose of prioritizing
future sidewalk construction.
C.1 1 Coordinate the location of bicycle routes with
the Parks and Recreation Element and the
Open Space and Conservation Element.
C.12 Extend bicycle routes to cultural,
educational and recreational facilities
whenever practical.
C.13 Develop and implement employer incentive
programs to encourage the placement of
strategic bicycle storage lockers, and the
construction of safe and convenient bicycle
facilities.
C.14 Design bicycle routes in accordance with
the "Bike Route Standards" Chapter 1000
of the State of California Highway Design
Manual.
C.15 Improve bicycle access to beach areas.
C.16 Review, periodically, the Circulation Element
Bicycle Route Map and revise, as
necessary, to reflect existing roadway
conditions and changed land uses.
(2.17 Coordinate with the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and the North
County Transit District (NCTD) on the in-
stallation of any new trolley or light rail tran-
sit sys tem s.
C.18 Provide linkage to bus, pedestrian and bicy-
cle routes from any new light rail commuter
transit facility.
C.19 Encourage passive and active use of the
railroad right-of-way as trail linkage and bi-
cycle pathway.
C.20 Plan and coordinate park-and-ride facilities
with CALTRANS, NCTD and SANDAG.
C.21 Encourage commuter usage of buses, car- pools and vanpools through a combination
of employer incentives, public education
programs and construction of safe, con-
venient and aesthetically pleasing transfer
facilities.
C.22 Encourage the expansion of bus service
and new routes into developing or rede-
veloping areas of the City.
C.23 Design public trails in accordance with the
Open Space and Conservation Element
including multi-use and equestrian
segments where appropriate.
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C.24 Review, periodically, the conceptual Open
Space and Conservation Map, which is
shown as Map 2 in the Open Space and
Conservation Element and revise the trails
system to reflect existing roadway
conditions and land use changes.
AIR TRANS PO RTATl ON
A. Goal
A City which balances the needs of the existing
general aviation airport with the needs of the citi-
zens of the city.
B. Objectives
B.1 To encourage the continued operation of
McClellan-Palomar Airport as a general
aviation airport.
8.2 To prohibit the expansion of McClellan-
Palomar Airport unless approved by a ma-
jority vote of Carlsbad electorate as re-
quired by the Carlsbad Municipal Code
Section 21 53.01 5.
C. Implementing Policy and Action
Coordinate with the San Diego Association of
Governments and the Federal Aviation Admini-
stration to protect public health, safety and wel-
fare by ensuring the orderly operation of the Air-
port and the adoption of land use measures that
minimize the public's exposure to excessive noise
and safety hazards within areas around the air-
port.
Program
PUBLIC UTILITY AND STORM
DRAl NAGE FACl LIT1 ES
A. Goals
A. 1
A.2
A City with a comprehensive network of
utilities and storm drainage facilities which
provide appropriate public utility and flood
control services to all land uses.
A City in which the public utility and storm
drainage infrastructure are constructed
concurrent with or prior to the actual de-
mand for such facilities.
B. Objectives
B.l To maintain a clear and consistent set of
standards for the design and construction of
public utilities.
B.2 To implement and regularly update devel-
oper fee programs for the financing of pub-
lic utility and storm drainage facilities.
To enhance the economi'c value of property
and improve the economic competitiveness
of the City through the construction of well
designed, efficient and cost effective public
utility and storm drainage facilities.
8.3
'
B.4 To maintain current master plans for the
expansion of local public facilities for sewer,
potable water, reclaimed water and storm
drainage.
B.5 To comply with all federal, state and local
laws and regulations regarding the preser-
vation and enhancement of water quality.
C. Implementing Policies and Action
Programs
c.1
c.2
c.3
c.4
c.5
C.6
Require new development to construct all
public facilities needed to serve the pro-
posed development prior to or concurrent
with the circulation needs created by the
development.
Develop, and update periodically, a set of
standards for the design and construction of
public utilities.
Coordinate the planning and construction of
public utilities with existing public utilities in
adjoining neighborhoods.
Require new development to dedicate and
improve all public rights-of-way for public
utility and storm drainage facilities needed
to serve development.
Inform the public and contractors of the
danger involved, and the necessary pre-
cautions that must be taken when working
on or near, pipelines or utility transmission
lines.
Monitor the adequacy of public utilities as
an integral part of the Growth Management
Plan and Public Facilities Management
System.
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c.7
C .8
c.9
c.10
Ensure developer conformance with all
adopted public utility and storm drainage
master plans and adopted ordinances re-
garding the provision of public utility and
storm drainage facilities.
Ensure continued coordination between the
City and special utility districts and public
utility companies operating in Carlsbad.
Develop and implement a program of "Best
Management Practices" for the elimination
and reduction of pollutants which enter into
andlor are transported within storm drain-
age facilities.
Review and update, on a regular basis,
master plans for the expansion of local
public facilities for sewer, potable water, re-
claimed water and storm drainage.
SCENIC ROADWAYS
A. Goal
A City which preserves and enhances the visual,
environmental and historical characteristics of the
local community through sensitive planning and
design of transportation and utility corridors.
B. Objectives
B.l To enhance the scenic, environmental and
historical quality of roadways in conjunction
with the Circulation, Open Space and Con-
servation, and Parks and Recreation Ele-
ments of the General Plan.
B.2 To establish a route map identifying existing
and future scenic roadway, railroad and
utility corridors within the City.
8.3 To consider a system of routes and special
treatments to increase the enjoyment of
and opportunities for recreational and CUI-
tural pursuits and tourism in Carlsbad.
8.4 To provide a process for the establishment
of convenient and safe scenic routes to
major recreational areas and points of his-
toric, scenic or cultural significance.
B.5 To provide multiple recreational uses, such
as bikeways, public trails, roadside rests
and observation points, when appropriate,
on lands within and adjacent to designated
scenic corridors, and provide a means of
coordinating scenic roadways with other
transportation and recreational oppor-
tunities within the City.
B.6 To provide a means of enhancing scenic
roadways and making them identifiable to
the traveling public.
C. Implementing Policies and Action
Programs
c.1
c.2
Implement the policies, standards and
guidelines contained within the Carlsbad
Scenic Corridor Guidelines.
Establish four categories of scenic corridors
and designate streets to be included within
those categories as follows:
Communitv Theme Corridors - connect
Carlsbad with adjacent municipalities and
present the City of Carlsbad to persons
entering and passing through the commu-
nity. Community Theme Corridors include:
El Camino Real
Carlsbad Boulevard
Palomar Airport Road
La Costa Avenue
Melrose Drive
Communitv Scenic Corridors - interconnect
major subareas of the present and planned
Carlsbad community. Community Scenic
Corridors include:
College Boulevard
Cannon Road
Carlsbad Village Drive
Faraday Avenue
Interstate 5
La Costa Avenue
Olivenhain Road/Rancho Santa Fe
Poinsettia LanelCarrillo Way
Road
Natural Open Space and Recreation Corri- dors - offer spectacular views of water-
scapes, landforms, wildlife and the Pacific
Ocean. Natural Open Space and Recrea-
tion Corridors include:
Adams StreeUPark Drive
Batiquitos Drive
Jefferson Street (portion adjacent to
Buena Vista Lagoon)
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c.3
c.4
c.5
C.6
c.7
C.8
c.9
(2.10
c.11
c.12
Railroad Corridor - presents the City of
Carlsbad to people passing through the City
by rail. The only Railroad Corridor is:
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Review and update periodically the list of
roadways designated as scenic corridors.
Utilize and update the criteria for designat-
ing scenic roadways and selecting commu-
nity identity entries outlined in the Carlsbad
Scenic Corridor Guidelines Manual.
include roadways as scenic routes which
provide significant views of the ocean, la-
goons, open space lands, back country and urban activity.
Enhance and preserve the natural and de-
veloped environments along each desig-
nated scenic route.
Approve projects adjacent to El Camino
Real only if the proposed project is con-
sistent with the El Camino Real Corridor
Development Standards.
Coordinate the planning, design and imple-
mentation of designated scenic corridors
with the Planning, Engineering, Parks and
Recreation and Utilities and Maintenance
Departments.
Coordinate the scenic corridor program with
the State, County and adjacent cities wher-
ever possible.
Review the need to establish additional
special overlay zones along designated
scenic corridors and initiate the appropriate
rezoning if an overlay zone is warranted.
Develop guidelines to improve the visual
quality of the corridor adjacent to the Atchi-
son Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.
Seek financial assistance from federal and
state sources whenever possible to assist
in the implementation of the scenic road-
ways program.
REGIONAL CIRCULATION
C 0 N S I D E RAT1 0 N S
A. Goals
A. 1
A.2
A.3
A City with a modern public utility and trans-
portation system based upon integrated pro-
grams for the management of air quality,
water quality and land resources.
A City with a transportation system which
helps minimize air pollution and traffic con-
gestion and supports commerce and eco-
nomic development.
A City which participates with other cities in
the County, through the San Diego Associa-
tion of Governments, in working toward the
solution of regional transportation issues.
B. Objectives
B.l
B.2
8.3
To develop programs and strategies for
Transportation Demand Management con-
sistent with the San Diego Regional Air
Quality Strategy.
To participate with other cities in the County
in developing the Regional Growth Man-
agement Strategy which addresses air
quality, transportation system management,
and transportation demand management
for San Diego County on a "regional com-
mun ity" basis.
To comply with all federal, state and local
laws and regulations regarding the preser-
vation and enhancement of air quality.
c.1
c.2
c.3
C. Implementing Policies and Action
Programs
Implement the policies of the Regional
Growth Management Strategy when the
program is adopted by the City.
Encourage the inclusion of onsite or nearby
amenities such as day care facilities, dry
cleaners and convenience stores within
residential and industrial projects to reduce
vehicular trips.
Coordinate with CALTRANS as develop-
ment proceeds and CALTRANS funds be-
come available to ensure that the capacity
of on/off ramps is adequate.
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c.4
c.5
111.
Consider noise impacts in the design of
road systems and give special considera-
tion to those road corridors in scenic or
noise sensitive areas.
The City shall work with the adjacent
communities and agencies of Oceanside,
Vista, Encinitas, San Marcos, County of
San Diego, Caltrans, North County Transit District, San Diego Association of Govern-
ments and other appropriate agencies to
coordinate local traffic management
reduction efforts.
CIRCULATION PLAN
NOTES
Several areas of the Circulation Plan require fur-
ther explanation of the City's intent. As a result,
the following notes are provided to clarify the
plan.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Rancho Del Oro - Classified as a secondary
arterial roadway only if a freeway interchange
with SR78 is provided. If an interchange is
not provided, this roadway is not to be in-
cluded in the plan.
Tamarack Avenue - Classified as a modified
collector street between Carlsbad Boulevard
and Skyline Road. An 80-foot right-of-way
west of Jefferson to Carlsbad Boulevard
should be maintained. Secondary arterial
standards should be maintained between
Jefferson Street and Adams Street.
Avenida Encinas - The City might downgrade
the southernmost link of this roadway (be-
tween Lakeshore Gardens Mobile Home Park
and Carlsbad Boulevard) to a collector street
if a master plan for the immediate area indi-
cates low intensity development. Such
downgrading should not require an amend-
ment to this element.
Leucadia Boulevard Extension - The City
should support and encourage adjoining ju-
risdictions to extend Leucadia Boulevard from
Interstate 5 to El Camino Real.
Melrose Drive - The City should support and
encourage adjoining jurisdictions to extend Melrose Drive from the Carlsbad city limits
south to an appropriate connection. Melrose
shall maintain its classification as a prime ar-
terial north of Rancho Santa Fe Road. South
of Rancho Santa Fe Road, Melrose may be
built to secondary or modified standards with-
out an amendment to this element but should
preserve adequate right-of-way to construct a
full width major arterial road.
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EXHIBIT 3
The City of Carlsbad Planning Department
A REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
P.C. AGENDA OF: June 2,2004
Application complete date: March 1, 2004
Project Planner: Eric Munoz
Project Engineer: N/A
SUBJECT: GPA 04-01 - CIRCULATION ELEMENT AMENDMENT - Request for
approval of a Negative Declaration and General Plan Amendment for a Citywide
update to the Circulation Element of the General Plan to (1) incorporate the
Citywide Trails Program into the City’s Circulation system and (2) provide
standards for trails to be constructed in lieu of sidewalks on Circulation Element
roads.
I. RECOMMENDATION
That the Planning Commission ADOPT Planning Commission Resolution No. 5641
RECOMMENDING ADOPTION of the Negative Declaration, and ADOPT Planning
Commission Resolution No. 5642 RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of GPA 04-01 based on
the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein.
11. INTRODUCTION
This amendment to the City’s General Plan (Circulation Element) will facilitate enhanced
pedestrian and bicycle movement through trails development in the City. While no specific
project-level development is proposed at this time, future Circulation Element-related street and
trail improvements will be assessed for General Plan consistency with the amended Element.
The amended Circulation Element has two primary purposes: (1) to incorporate trails into the
Element as part of the overall Circulation system of the City, and (2) to provide conceptual
standards for the construction of trails in lieu of sidewalks on portions of selected Circulation
Element roadways .
The draft Circulation Element amendment is attached to Planning Commission Resolution No.
5642 ‘for GPA 04-01 as Exhibit “A” dated January 28, 2004. A highlight/strikeout version
showing the proposed additions and deletions to the Element is provided as Attachment 4.
111. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND
Each of the proposed Amendment’s two purposes (Citywide Trails Program incorporation and
standards for Circulation Element trails) is briefly discussed below.
GPA 04-01 - CIRCULATION ELEMENT AMENDMENT
June 2,2004
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Incorporation of Citywide Trails Program
The City of Carlsbad has been pursuing implementation of a Citywide Trails Program, formally
initiated by the Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan of 1992. which
included detailed trails feasibility reports and conceptual alignments. Subsequently, certain trails
have been constructed by developers with corresponding offers of dedication made to the City.
Other trails have been constructed by citizen volunteers. In 2001, City staff updated the trails
information and made other improvements to the program, which were approved by the City
Council. One such update to the Trails Program was the concept of Circulation Element Trails,
as further discussed below.
As part of the implementation of the updated Trails Program, various General Plan Elements
require amendment to implement all policies and objectives. In July 2003, the Parks and
Recreation Element was amended in a similar manner. The proposed Circulation Element
amendment is a continuation of the Citywide Trails Program implementation.
The existing Circulation Element contains many references to the importance of safe, efficient
pedestrian travel throughout the City. These policies are primarily contained in the section on
Alternative Modes of Transportation. The proposed Circulation Element revisions will be more
explicit regarding the City’s intent to implement the Citywide Trails Program. The amendment
also emphasizes that trails are important to the overall Circulation system by facilitating multi-
modal circulation including pedestrian and bicycle travel of residents, employees and visitors
throughout the City.
Circulation Element Trails
The existing Circulation Element includes street design standards for Prime Arterials, Major
Arterials, Secondary Arterials, Collector Streets, and Local Streets. The standards require that all
of these roadway types include concrete sidewalks on both sides. Public input on the Citywide
Trails Program suggested that many people would like to see a softer surface alternative to
concrete sidewalks, where possible. The updated Citywide Trails Program has incorporated this
concept and encouraged its use in the design of future roadways. These are referred to as
Circulation Element Trails. Recent examples include College Boulevard through Calavera Hills,
Cannon Road through Robertson Ranch, and Poinsettia Lane east of El Camino Real, which are
currently being constructed with a standard sidewalk on one side of the road and a decomposed
granite trail on the other side.
GPA 04-01 includes a concept diagram illustrating four alternatives for providing a trail, in lieu
of a sidewalk, on one side of a Circulation Element roadway. The diagram will become Figure 2
on Page 20 of the amended Element. The purpose of the diagram is to implement Circulation
Element Trails and to provide guidelines based on the width of right-of-way available, existing or
proposed landscaping, and other factors. Circulation Element Trails may be surfaced with either
decomposed granite or asphalt paving. They will meander where right-of-way width is sufficient
and will terminate with a standard concrete sidewalk and handicap access ramps at all
intersections and bus stops. It is intended that Circulation Element Trails satisfy the requirements
of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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Obiective B3: To
provide for the social
and economic needs of
the community in
conjunction with
permitted land uses.
Goal A5: A City with
inviting streetscapes that
encourage walking and
promote a sense of
neiizhborhood.
IV. ANALYSIS
These amendments to the City’s General Plan do not accompany development proposal, or land
use designation change, for specific properties. Therefore, the analysis applied to this request is
focused on overall consistency with the City’s General Plan.
General Plan
The proposed amendment is consistent with existing policies of the General Plan as shown on
Table A below:
Recent citizen surveys rank the
enjoyment of open space, trails
and beaches as the number one
community value in the City.
This amendment promotes the
implementation of trails citywide.
The amendment promotes trails
within major roadways as well as
trail alternatives in combination
with standard sidewalks.
TABLE A - GENERAL PLAN COMPLIANCE
Goal A6: A City with
streets designed to
balance vehicular
requirements with the
ELEMENT
The amendment promotes
implementation of trails with
development of future
Circulation Elements roads.
Land Use
Circulation
needs of all pedestrians.
Goal A8: A City with a
1 Circulation
Trails are promoted in addition to
I
circulation system that
promotes alternative
transportation such as
walking, bicycling and
Dublic tranmortation.
Circulation k trail alternatives in combination
with standard sidewalks.
USE,
CLASSIFICATION,
GOAL, OBJECTIVE,
OR PROGRAM
PROPOSED USES &
IMPROVEMENTS
V. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
COMPLY?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
The proposed amendments to the Circulation Element of the General Plan do not involve a
specific development proposal, nor propose improvements for specific properties. All future trail
and park improvements will be assessed against the amended Circulation Element for General
Plan consistency and will also undergo project-level environmental review at that time. No
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environmental impacts will result from the adoption and implementation of GPA 03-01.
Therefore, the Planning Director has issued a Notice of Intent to Adopt a Negative Declaration
opening a 30-day public review period, from April 28 to May 28,2004.
ATTACHMENTS:
1.
2.
3.
Planning Resolution No. 5641 (Neg Dec)
Planning Resolution No. 5642 (GPA)
Excerpt of Circulation Element with underlined changes
44
ATTACHMENT 3
These elements should be referred to for more
detailed discussion. For example, the public
facilities discussed in the Circulation Element are
also discussed in the Land Use Element. It is the
policy of the City of Carlsbad that the Circulation
Element be consistent with all other elements of
the General Plan.
D. THE CITY OF CARLSBAD SETTING
The dominant natural and manmade features in
Carlsbad, which establish the framework within
which the circulation network must function,
include the Pacific Ocean to the west, the three
natural lagoons extending from the ocean to the
interior of the City, the steep hills and canyons
which punctuate the eastern half of the
community, Highway 78 along the northern
boundary, the Coast Highway, the AT&SF
railroad and Interstate 5. These features all serve
to separate the coastal portion of the City from
the interior portion. There are three major,
existing, arterial roads in the City, including, El
Camino Real which runs north and south through
the center of the City, Palomar Airport Road
which runs east and west through the center of
the City, and Rancho Santa Fe Road which runs
along the southern and easterly boundary of the
City. In addition, Carlsbad has a general aviation
commuter airport located in the central portion of
the City adjacent to the intersection of Palomar
Airport Road and El Camino Real. Goals,
objectives, and policies and programs related to
air transportation are included in this element, but
are also discussed in the Land Use Element.
Given the existing topographic constraints, the
City has developed an integrated land use and
circulation plan to take advantage of the natural
landform features and the existing transportation
facilities. A major challenge for the City in the
future will be to complete the remaining roadway
segments of the Circulation Element in a timely
manner within a climate of increasingly strict
environmental guidelines. The City must also find
ways to refine the existing circulation network in
the developed portions of the City to
accommodate increased redevelopment activity
and the development of surrounding communi-
ties. Finally, it is recognized that the City circula-
tion system is a part of the larger regional, state,
and national transportation systems. As such, the
City circulation system will continue to be influ-
enced by the demands placed upon it by larger
transportation system needs.
E. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
The construction of unbuilt circulation element
roads and public utilities will be brought about
through a combination of construction activities
undertaken by the development community and
the City of Carlsbad. The guiding theme for the
construction of the circulation element infrastruc-
ture is the provision of facilities prior to or concur-
rent with the need for such facilities. To this end
the City has established the Growth Management
Program, the Capital Improvement Program and a
development exaction program consisting of pub-
lic facility impact fees and direct developer con-
struction of public road, public trail and utility
improvements.
PROGRAM
The Growth Management Program establishes
minimum standards for the provision of basic
public infrastructure including circulation element
roads, sewer collection, sewer treatment, water
distribution and flood control. In addition, the
Growth Management Program requires the
preparation of Local Facilities Management Plans
to ensure that the public facility standards are met
through buildout for each of the 25 local facility
zones.
For the most part, roads and public utilities will be
constructed as a condition of development activity
in accordance with the dictates of the Growth
Management Program. Where a particular facility
exceeds the financial capability of any one
developer or the need for the facility cannot be
attributed to a single development, the City, and
various utility districts within the City, have
established facility impact fees to generate the
revenues needed to finance construction of those
facilities. These impact fees combined with direct
developer construction activities will assure com-
pletion of the majority of the circulation element
network. The remaining portion of the network for
which the need is not attributable to future devel-
opment, must be financed through other local,
regional and federal funding sources. An example
of one such facility is the improvement of
Carlsbad Village Drive west of Interstate 5 which
will be funded through redevelopment tax incre-
ment bonds.
Timing for the construction of the missing circula-
tion element links is, for the most part, a function
of development activity. For those facilities
financed through facility impact fees or other
funding sources, the City prepares on a yearly
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c.1
c.2
c.3
c.4
c.5
C.6
c.7
C.8
c.9
C. Implementing Policies and Action
Programs
Encourage the construction of sidewalks
along all public roadways with special em-
phasis given to collectors, arterials, and
areas with high pedestrian traffic generators
such as schools, commercial centers,
transportation facilities, public buildings,
beaches and parks.
Encourage pedestrian circulation in com-
mercial areas through the provision of con-
venient parking facilities, increased side-
walk widths, pedestrian-oriented building
designs, landscaping, street lighting and
street furniture.
Design pedestrian spaces and circulation in relationship to land uses and available
parking for all new construction and rede-
velopment projects.
Link public sidewalks to the network of pub-
lic and private trail systems.
Provide for handicapped access to and
along public sidewalks and along as much
of the trail system as feasible.
Install sidewalks and trail systems within
existing and new industrial developments.
Encourage school districts to implement
safety programs for pedestrians and bicy-
clists within the public school system.
Maintain a Traffic Safety Commission com-
posed of Carlsbad citizens for the purpose of
studying matters of traffic and pedestrian
safety and making recommendations to the
City Council regarding measures to promote
and improve traffic and pedestrian safety.
Employ improved traffic control devices and
monitor police accident reports to increase
pedestrian and bicyclist safety.
C.10Prepare and maintain an inventory of all
missing and incomplete sidewalk segments
within the City for the purpose of prioritizing
future sidewalk construction.
C.11 Coordinate the location of bicycle routes with
the Parks and Recreation Element and the Open Space and Conservation Element.
C.12 Extend bicycle routes to cultural,
educational and recreational facilities
whenever practical.
C.13 Develop and implement employer incentive
programs to encourage the placement of
strategic bicycle storage lockers, and the
construction of safe and convenient bicycle
facilities.
C.14 Design bicycle routes in accordance with
the "Bike Route Standards" Chapter 1000
of the State of California Highway Design
Manual.
C.15 Improve bicycle access to beach areas.
C.16 Review, periodically, the Circulation Element
Bicycle Route Map and revise, as
necessary, to reflect existing roadway
conditions and changed land uses.
C.17 Coordinate with the San Diego Association
of Governments (SANDAG) and the North
County Transit District (NCTD) on the in-
stallation of any new trolley or light rail tran-
sit systems.
C.18 Provide linkage to bus, pedestrian and bicy-
cle routes from any new light rail commuter
transit facility.
C.19 Encourage passive and active use of the
railroad right-of-way as trail linkage and bi-
cycle pathway.
C.20 Plan and coordinate park-and-ride facilities
with CALTRANS, NCTD and SANDAG.
C.21 Encourage commuter usage of buses, car- pools and vanpools through a combination
of employer incentives, public education
programs and construction of safe, con-
venient and aesthetically pleasing transfer
facilities.
(2.22 Encourage the expansion of bus service
and new routes into developing or rede-
veloping areas of the City.
C.23 Desicm public trails in accordance with
the Open Space and Conservation
Element including multi-use and
equestrian sewments where appropriate.
Amended January 2,2002 Page 7 4b
C.24 Review, periodicallv, the conceptual
Open Space and Conservation Map,
which is shown as Map 2 in the Open
Space and Conservation Element and
revise the trails svstem to reflect
existinq roadway conditions and land
use chanaes.
AIR TRANSPORTATION
A. Goal
A City which balances the needs of the existing
general aviation airport with the needs of the citi-
zens of the city.
B. Objectives
B.l To encourage the continued operation of
McClellan-Palomar Airport as a general
aviation airport.
B.2 To prohibit the expansion of McClellan-
Palomar Airport unless approved by a ma-
jority vote of Carlsbad electorate as re-
quired by the Carlsbad Municipal Code
Section 21 S3.015.
C. Implementing Policy and Action
Coordinate with the San Diego Association of
Governments and the Federal Aviation Admini-
stration to protect public health, safety and wel-
fare by ensuring the orderly operation of the Air-
port and the adoption of land use measures that
minimize the public's exposure to excessive noise
and safety hazards within areas around the air-
port.
Program
PUBLIC UTILITY AND STORM
DRAINAGE FACILITIES
A. Goals
A. 1
A.2
A City with a comprehensive network of
ufilities and storm drainage facilities which
provide appropriate public utility and flood
control services to all land uses.
A City in which the public utility and storm drainage infrastructure are constructed
concurrent with or prior to the actual de-
mand for such facilities.
B. Objectives
B.l To maintain a clear and consistent set of
standards for the design and construction of
public utilities.
B.2 To implement and regularly update devel-
oper fee programs for the financing of pub-
lic utility and storm drainage facilities.
B.3 To enhance the economic value of property and improve the economic competitiveness
of the City through the construction of well
designed, efficient and cost effective public
utility and storm drainage facilities.
8.4 To maintain current master plans for the
expansion of local public facilities for sewer,
potable water, reclaimed water and storm
drainage.
8.5 To comply with all federal, state and local
laws and regulations regarding the preser-
vation and enhancement of water quality.
C. Implementing Policies and Action
Programs
c.1
(2.2
(2.3
c.4
(2.5
C.6
Require new development to construct all public facilities needed to serve the pro-
posed development prior to or concurrent
with the circulation needs created by the
development.
Develop, and update periodically, a set of
standards for the design and construction of
public utilities.
Coordinate the planning and construction of
public utilities with existing public utilities in adjoining neighborhoods.
Require new development to dedicate and
improve all public rights-of-way for public
utility and storm. drainage facilities needed
to serve development.
Inform the public and contractors of the
danger involved, and the necessary pre-
cautions that must be taken when working
on or near, pipelines or utility transmission
lines.
Monitor the adequacy of public utilities as
an integral part of the Growth Management
Plan and Public Facilities Management
System.
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C.7 Ensure developer conformance with all
adopted public utility and storm drainage
master plans and adopted ordinances re-
garding the provision of public utility and
storm drainage facilities.
C.8 Ensure continued coordination between the
City and special utility districts and public
utility companies operating in Carlsbad.
C.9 Develop and implement a program of "Best
Management Practices" for the elimination
and reduction of pollutants which enter into
and/or are transported within storm drain-
age facilities.
C.10 Review and update, on a regular basis,
master plans for the expansion of local
public facilities for sewer, potable water, re-
claimed water and storm drainage.
SCENIC ROADWAYS
A. Goal
A City which preserves and enhances the visual, environmental and historical characteristics of the
local community through sensitive planning and
design of transportation and utility corridors.
B. Objectives
B.l To enhance the scenic, environmental and
historical quality of roadways in conjunction
with the Circulation, Open Space and Con-
servation, and Parks and Recreation Ele-
ments of the General Plan.
B.2 To establish a route map identifying existing
and future scenic roadway, railroad and
utility corridors within the City.
B.3 To consider a system of routes and special
treatments to increase the enjoyment of
and opportunities for recreational and CUI-
tural pursuits and tourism in Carlsbad.
B.4 To provide a process for the establishment of convenient and safe scenic routes to
major recreational areas and points of his-
toric, scenic or cultural significance.
B.5 To provide multiple recreational uses, such
as bikeways, public trails, roadside rests
and observation points, when appropriate,
on lands within and adjacent to designated
W scenic corridors, and provide a means of
coordinating scenic roadways with other
transportation and recreational oppor-
tunities within the City.
B.6 To provide a means of enhancing scenic
roadways and making them identifiable to
the traveling public.
C. Implementing Policies and Action
C.l Implement the policies, standards and
guidelines contained within the Carlsbad
Scenic Corridor Guidelines.
Programs
C.2 Establish four categories of scenic corridors
and designate streets to be included within
those categories as follows:
Communitv Theme Corridors - connect
Carlsbad with adjacent municipalities and
present the City of Carlsbad to persons
entering and passing through the commu-
nity. Community Theme Corridors include:
El Camino Real
Carlsbad Boulevard
Palomar Airport Road
La Costa Avenue
Melrose Drive
Community Scenic Corridors - interconnect
major subareas of the present and planned
Carlsbad community. Community Scenic
Corridors include:
College Boulevard
Cannon Road
Carlsbad Village Drive
Faraday Avenue
Interstate 5
La Costa Avenue
Olivenhain Road/Rancho Santa Fe
Poinsettia Lane/Carrillo Way Road
Natural Open Space and Recreation Corri- dors - offer spectacular views of water-
scapes, landforms, wildlife and the Pacific
Ocean. Natural Open Space and Recrea-
tion Corridors include:
Adams StreetlPark Drive
Batiquitos Drive
Jefferson Street (portion adjacent to
Buena Vista Lagoon)
Amended January 2,2002 Page 9 48
(2.3
c .4
c.5
C.6
(2.7
C.8
c.9
c.10
c.11
c.12
Railroad Corridor - presents the City of
Carlsbad to people passing through the City
by rail. The only Railroad Corridor is:
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Review and update periodically the list of
roadways designated as scenic corridors.
Utilize and update the criteria for designat-
ing scenic roadways and selecting commu-
nity identity entries outlined in the Carlsbad
Scenic Corridor Guidelines Manual.
Include roadways as scenic routes which
provide significant views of the ocean, la-
goons, open space lands, back country and
urban activity.
Enhance and preserve the natural and de-
veloped environments along each desig-
nated scenic route.
Approve projects adjacent to El Camino
Real only if the proposed project is con-
sistent with the El Camino Real Corridor
Development Standards.
Coordinate the planning, design and imple-
mentation of designated scenic corridors
with the Planning, Engineering, Parks and
Recreation and Utilities and Maintenance
Departments.
Coordinate the scenic corridor program with
the State, County and adjacent cities wher-
ever possible.
Review the need to establish additional special overlay zones along designated
scenic corridors and initiate the appropriate
rezoning if an overlay zone is warranted.
Develop guidelines to improve the visual
quality of the corridor adjacent to the Atchi-
son Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.
Seek financial assistance from federal and
state sources whenever possible to assist
in the implementation of the scenic road-
ways program.
REGIONAL C IRC U LATlO N
CONS I DE RATIONS
A. Goals
A.l A City with a modern public utility and trans-
portation system based upon integrated pro-
grams for the management of air quality,
water quality and land resources.
A.2 A City with a transportation system which
helps minimize air pollution and traffic con-
gestion and supports commerce and eco-
nomic development.
A.3 A City which participates with other cities in
the County, through the San Diego Associa-
tion of Governments, in working toward the
solution of regional transportation issues.
B. Objectives
B.l To develop programs and strategies for
Transportation Demand Management con-
sistent with the San Diego Regional Air
Quality Strategy.
8.2 To participate with other cities in the County
in developing the Regional Growth Man-
agement Strategy which addresses air
quality, transportation system management,
and transportation demand management
for San Diego County on a "regional com-
munity" basis.
B.3 To comply with all federal, state and local
laws and regulations regarding the preser-
vation and enhancement of air quality.
C. Implementing Policies and Action
C.l Implement the policies of the Regional
Growth Management Strategy when the
program is adopted by the City.
Programs
(2.2 Encourage the inclusion of onsite or nearby
amenities such as day care facilities, dry
cleaners and convenience stores within residential and industrial projects to reduce
vehicular trips.
C.3 Coordinate with CALTRANS as develop-
ment proceeds and CALTRANS funds be- come available to ensure that the capacity
of on/off ramps is adequate.
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c .4
c.5
Consider noise impacts in the design of
road systems and give special considera-
tion to those road corridors in scenic or
noise sensitive areas.
The City shall work with the adjacent
communities and agencies of Oceanside,
Vista, Encinitas, San Marcos, County of
San Diego, Caltrans, North County Transit
District, San Diego Association of Govern-
ments and other appropriate agencies to
coordinate local traffic management
reduction efforts.
Amended February 19,2002
111. CIRCULATION PLAN
NOTES
Several areas of the Circulation Plan require fur-
ther explanation of the City's intent. As a result,
the following notes are provided to clarify the
plan.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Rancho Del Oro - Classified as a secondary
arterial roadway only if a freeway interchange
with SR78 is provided. If an interchange is
not provided, this roadway is not to be in-
cluded in the plan.
Tamarack Avenue - Classified as a modified
collector street between Carlsbad Boulevard
and Skyline Road. An 8O-foot right-of-way
west of Jefferson to Carlsbad Boulevard
should be maintained. Secondary arterial
standards should be maintained between
Jefferson Street and Adams Street.
Avenida Encinas - The City might downgrade
the southernmost link of this roadway (be-
tween Lakeshore Gardens Mobile Home Park
and Carlsbad Boulevard) to a collector street
if a master plan for the immediate area indi-
cates low intensity development. Such
downgrading should not require an amend-
ment to this element.
Leucadia Boulevard Extension - The City
should support and encourage adjoining ju- risdictions to extend Leucadia Boulevard from
Interstate 5 to El Camino Real.
Melrose Drive - The City should support and
encourage adjoining jurisdictions to extend
Melrose Drive from the Carlsbad city limits
south to an appropriate connection. Melrose
shall maintain its classification as a prime ar-
terial north of Rancho Santa Fe Road. South
of Rancho Santa Fe Road, Melrose may be
built to secondary or modified standards with-
out an amendment to this element but should
preserve adequate right-of-way to construct a
full width major arterial road.
Amended January 2,2002 Page 11 50
Alternative Concepts For
Circulation Element Trails
Sidewalk Bike Road Bike Trail ** 'Lane
z/ ~devalk I Trail ** 1 Sidewalk Bike Road
*8'-0"
--
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Sidewalk Bike Road
Lane I 5'4"
*5 ft. under certain circumstances
Trail can be paved or unpaved **
21 -
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Planning Commission Minutes June 2,2004 EXHIBIT 4 Page 3
3. GPA 04-01 - CIRCULATION ELEMENT AMENDMENT - Request for approval of a
Negative Declaration and General Plan Amendment for a Citywide update to the
Circulation Element of the General Plan to (1) incorporate the Citywide Trails Program
into the City’s Circulation system and (2) to provide standards for trails to be constructed
in lieu of sidewalks on Circulation Element roads.
Mr. Neu introduced Item 3.
Commissioner Whitton asked Senior Planner Munoz if the Circulation Element Amendment could also
include equestrian trails where appropriate. Mr. Munoz stated that proper wording could be placed in the
documents so that equestrian use of the trails would be allowed where appropriate.
Commissioner Segall stated he had asked Mr. Munoz about this issue in briefings and he wanted Mr.
Munoz to give his response so that the entire Commission could hear. Mr. Munoz explained the Citywide
trails program. He further explained that a previous element amendment included this request as will a
future element amendment.
MOTION
ACT ION : Motion by Commissioner Whitton, and duly seconded, that the Planning
Commission adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 5641 recommending
adoption of the Negative Declaration, and adopt Planning Commission
Resolution No. 5642 recommending approval of GPA 04-01 based on the
findings contained therein and as amended.
DISCUSSION
Commissioner Baker stated that the new wording for the project should be taken separately so that if any
of the Commission disagrees, he or she could vote as appropriate.
Commissioner Whitton retracted the motion.
MOTION
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Whitton, and duly seconded, the Circu1atio.n Element
Amendment be amended to include the multi use of trails to include equestrian
where appropriate.
White, Baker, Dominguez, Heineman, Montgomery, Segall and Whitton VOTE: 7-0
AYES:
NOES: None
MOTION
ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Whitton, and duly seconded, that the Planning
Commission adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 5641 recommending
adoption of the Negative Declaration and adopt Planning Commission Resolution No. 5642 recommending approval of GPA 04-01 based on the findings and
subject to the conditions contained therein and as amended.
White, Baker, Dominguez, Heineman, Montgomery, Segall and Whitton
VOTE: 7-0
AYES:
NOES: None
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Carlsbad will hold a public
hearing at the Council Chambers, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, California, at 6:OO
p.m. on Tuesday, July 27, 2004, to consider a request for approval of a Negative Declaration
and General Plan Amendment for a Citywide update to the Circulation Element of the General
Plan to (1) incorporate the Citywide Trails Program into the City’s Circulation system and (2) to
provide standards for trails to be constructed in lieu of sidewalks on Circulation Element roads.
Those persons wishing to speak on this proposal are cordially invited to attend the public
hearing. Copies of the agenda bill will be available on and after July 23, 2004. If you have any
questions, please call Eric Munoz in the Planning Department at (760) 602-4608.
If you challenge the General Plan Amendment and/or Negative Declaration in court, you may
be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing
described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Carlsbad; Attn:
City Clerk, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008, at or prior to the public hearing.
CASE FILE: GPA 04-01
CASE NAME: CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE
PUBLISH: July 16, 2004
CITY OF CARLSBAD
CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Carlsbad will hold a public
hearing at the Council Chambers, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, California, at 6:OO
p.m. on Tuesday, July 27, 2004, to consider a request for approval of a Negative Declaration
and General Plan Amendment for a Citywide update to the Circulation Element of the General
Plan to (1) incorporate the Citywide Trails Program into the City’s Circulation system and (2) to
provide standards for trails to be constructed in lieu of sidewalks on Circulation Element roads.
Those persons wishing to speak on this proposal are cordially invited to attend the public
hearing. Copies of the agenda bill will be available on and after July 23, 2004. If you have any
questions, please call Eric Munoz in the Planning Department at (760) 602-4608.
If you challenge the General Plan Amendment and/or Negative Declaration in court, you may
be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing
described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Carlsbad; Attn:
City Clerk, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008, at or prior to the public hearing.
CASE FILE: G PA 04-0 1
CASE NAME: CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE
PUBLISH: July 16, 2004
CITY OF CARLSBAD
CITY COUNCIL
From: Isabelle Paulsen
To: legals@nctimes.com
Date: 7/13/04 1 1 : 12AM
Subject: Public Hearing Notice: Circulation Element Update
Jane:
Attached is a public hearing notice for the Circulation Element Update. Please place this ad in the Friday,
July 16,2004 newspaper.
There is map with this ad.
Thank you.
Isabelle Paulsen, CMC
Deputy Clerk
City of Carlsbad
City ClerWRecords Management
ipaul@ci. carls bad. ca. us
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CITY OF CARLSEAU
1200 C>.RLSE.=.U VILLAGE UR.
CITY CLERK
CGRLSEAU, C;. 92008
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Given by ISAEELLE P. PO# GPE 04-01
Start 07/16/2004 Stop 07/16/2004
T ram leiit Fill Expir.
Class 16000 LEGAL ADVERTISING
Index: NOTICE 9F PCTELIC HE;.RING NOTICE IS
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PbtC Code Rate Ease-Charge i.ddl-Charge Total-Cost I113 Start stop SMT'XTFS
1 CARL 82.60 0.00 82.60 1 0i/16/2004 07/16/2004 0000010
23 CARL 0.00 0. 00 0.00 1 07/16/2004 07/16/2004 0000010
TOTAL .=.D COST 82.60
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GWEN that the C*y Counal d the Clty of Carlsbad mll hdd apblc hearing at the Gounrl Chanibers 1200 Carlsbad illage Onve Carlsbad Cali- fornia at 6 00 July 2> 2004 I6 am der a requeJlor approval d a N ative Dedarabn and General Plan Aniendnient for a It e u ate ta the Circulabon Elenient of the GenH!d%to Ieinmr-
ni on Tueada
rate the Cwde Trails Program into the C-Qs' Cirri alion system and (2) lo provide dandards lor trails to be amshucted in lieu of dwdks on Circulah Elen~enl roads
CASE FILE. GPA 0441
CASE NAME: CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE
CITY OF CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL NCT 1886939- July 16.2004
CARLSBAD UNlF SCHOOL DlST
6225 EL CAMINO REAL
CARLSBAD CA 92009 SAN MARCOS CA 92069 ENClNlTAS CA 92024
SAN MARCOS SCHOOL DlST
1 CIVIC CENTER DR
ENClNlTAS SCHOOL DlST
101 RANCHO SANTA FE RD
SAN DlEGUlTO SCHOOL DlST
701 ENClNlTAS BLVD TIM JOCHEN 1966 OLIVENHAIN RD
ENClNlTAS CA 92024 1960 LA COSTA AVE ENClNlTAS CA 92024 CARLSBAD CA 92009
LEUCADIA WASTE WATER DlST OLIVENHAIN WATER DlST
CITY OF ENClNlTAS
505 S VULCAN AVE
ENClNlTAS CA 92024
CITY OF VISTA
PO BOX 1988
VISTA CA 92085
CITY OF SAN MARCOS
1 CIVIC CENTER DR
SAN MARCOS CA 92069-2949
CITY OF OCEANSIDE
300 NORTH COAST HWY
OCEANSIDE CA 92054
I.P.U.A.
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC ADMIN AND
URBAN STUDIES
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
VALLECITOS WATER DlST
201 VALLECITOS DE OR0
SAN MARCOS CA 92069
SAN DIEGO CA 92182-4505
CALIF DEPT OF FISH & GAME
4949 VIEWRIDGE AVE STE 100 STE B
SANDIEGO CA 92123 9174 SKY PARK CT 5201 RUFFIN RD
REGIONAL WATER QUALITY SD COUNTY PLANNING
SAN DIEGO CA 92123-4340 SAN DIEGO CA 92123
LAFCO
1600 PACIFIC HWY
SAN DIEGO CA 92101
AIR POLLUTION CNTRL DlST SANDAG
9150 CHESAPEAKE DR STE 800
SAN DIEGO CA 92123 401 B STREET
SAN DIEGO CA 92101
ATTN TED ANASIS
AUTHORITY
PO BOX 82776
U.S. FISH &WILDLIFE CA COASTAL COMMISSION SAN DIEGO COUNTY AIRPORT
6010 HIDDEN VALLEY RD
CARLSBAD CA 92009
STE 103
7575 METROPOLITAN DR
SAN DIEGO CA 92108-4402 SAN DIEGO CA 92138-2776
CITY OF CARLSBAD CITY OF CARLSBAD CITY OF CARLSBAD COMMUNITY SERVICES PUBLIC WORKWENGINEERING MU N IC I PAL WATER DISTRICT
DEPT- PROJECT ENGINEER
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2010 & 2011 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County of San Diego
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of
the County 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
North County Times
Formerly known as the Blade-Citizen and The
Times-Advocate and which newspapers have been
adjudicated newspapers of general circulation by
the Superior Court of the County of San Diego,
State of California, for the City of Oceanside and
the City of Escondido, Court Decree number
171349, for the County of San Diego, that the
notice of which the annexed is a printed copy (set
in type not smaller than nonpariel), has been
published in each regular and entire issue of said
newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on
the following dates, to-wit:
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that
the foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at SAN MARCOS, California
This )q Day of July, 2004
mM
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1 CASE FILE:GPA 04-01
Ce,WME: CIRCULATION ELEMENT UPDATE
NCT 1886939: July 16,2004 I
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