HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-07-25; City Council; 18660; General Municipal Election 11/7/06CITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL 10
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. •- 2006-206 . ordering the submission of the "Save the Strawberry and Flower
Growing Fields Act of 2006" initiative to the qualified voters of the City of Carlsbad.
Adopt Resolution No. 2006-207 . authorizing certain members to file a written argument.
Adopt Resolution No. ' 2006-208 . directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial analysis.
Adopt Resolution No.: 2006-209 . providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The initiative process was begun in the City of Carlsbad when Mr. Ron Alvarez filed the Notice of
Intention to circulate the Save the Strawberry and Flower Growing Fields Act of 2006 Initiative. The
petition was circulated in the City and filed with the City Clerk on May 2, 2006, after which the petition
signatures were examined and verified by the Registrar of Voters.
At the City Council meeting of June 20, 2006, the Save the Strawberry and Flower Growing Fields Act of
2006 Initiative Petition was certified as adequate having obtained more than 10% of the required
registered voters' signatures. At that time Council requested staff to return within thirty (30) days with a
report on the impacts of the initiative, including fiscal impacts, consistency with the General Plan and
Growth Management Plan, and legal issues.
Once the City Council has accepted staffs report regarding the Save the Strawberry and Flower
Growing Fields Act of 2006 Initiative, the Council must consider the following two options:
1. Adopting the proposed Ordinance as submitted; or
2. Submitting the proposed Ordinance to the voters.
The adoption of the attached Resolutions will place the Save the Strawberry and Flower Growing Fields
Act of 2006 Initiative on the ballot and will accomplish the following:
Adoption of Resolution No. :2006-206__, amends Resolution No. 2006-164, calling for the
November 7, 2006 General Municipal Election by ordering the submission of the Save the Strawberry
and Flower Growing Fields Act of 2006 Initiative to the qualified voters of the City of Carlsbad.
Adoption of Resolution No 2006-207
Adoption of Resolution No. 2006-208
written analysis.
Adoption of Resolution No. 2006-209
_, authorizing certain members to file a written argument.
_, authorizes the City Attorney to prepare an impartial
_, provides for the filing of rebuttal arguments.
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The deadline for filing a written argument (not to exceed 300 words) regarding the measure will be
5:00 p.m., on August 23, 2006.
The deadline for filing rebuttal arguments (not to exceed 250 words) will be August 31,2006.
EXHIBITS:
1. Resolution No. 2006-206. ordering the submission of the "Save the Strawberry and Flower
Growing Fields Act of 2006" initiative to the qualified voters of the City of Carlsbad.
2. Resolution No. 2006-207. authorizing certain members to file a written argument.
3. Resolution No. 2006-208. directing the City Attorney to prepare an impartial written analysis.
4. Resolution No. 2006-209. providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Lorraine Wood 760-434-2808 clerk@ci.carisbad.ca.us
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1 RESOLUTION NO.2006-206
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ORDERING THE SUBMISSION
3 TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD AN INITIATIVE RELATING TO THE
STRAWBERRY AND FLOWER GROWING FIELDS AT THE
5 GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 7, 2006 AS CALLED BY RESOLUTION NO.
6 2006-164
7 WHEREAS, a General Municipal Election on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 has been
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called by Resolution No. 2006-164, adopted on June 20, 2006; and
9 WHEREAS, the General Municipal Election is to be consolidated with the statewide
10 election on the same day; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority provided by statute, an initiative has been filed
12 with the City of Carlsbad, California, signed by 10% percent of the number of registered voters
13 of the city to submit a proposed ordinance relating to the Strawberry and Flower Growing
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Fields; and
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WHEREAS, the City Council has not voted in favor of the adoption of the ordinance;
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and
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WHEREAS, the City Council is authorized and directed by statute to submit the
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proposed ordinance to the voters;
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
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California, as follows:
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1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
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2. That pursuant to the requirements of the laws of the State of California relating
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to general law cities, the City Council does order submitted to the qualified voters at the
General Municipal Election the following question:
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Shall the Carlsbad General Plan be amended to incorporate the
provisions of the "Save the Strawberry and Flower Growing
Fields Act of 2006?"
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NO
1 3. That the text of the ordinance submitted to the voters is attached as Exhibit A.
2 4. That the ballots to be used at the election shall be in form and content as required
3 by law.
4 5. That in all particulars not recited in this resolution, the election shall be held and
5 conducted as provided by law for holding municipal elections.
6 6. That notice of the time and place of holding the election is given and the City clerk is
7 authorized, instructed and directed to give further or additional notice of the election, in time,
8 form and manner as required by law.
9 7. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution.
10 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of the City of Carlsbad is hereby
11 directed to deliver copies of this Resolution to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors of the
12 County of San Diego and to the Registrar of Voters of the County of San Diego.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council
of the City of Carlsbad on the 25th day of July, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Hall, Kulchin, Packard, Sigafoose
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
CLAUDE A L/EW1
ATTEST:
-lORRAINEM.WOOD,
(SEAL)
EXHIBIT A
To the Honorable City Clerk of the City of Carlsbad: We, the undersigned, registered and Cit*of Carls
qualified voters of the County of San Diego hereby propose an initiative measure to
amend the City of Carlsbad General Plan. We petition you to submit this measure to the
City Council of the City of Carlsbad for adoption without change, or for submission of
the measure to the voters of the City of Carlsbad at a general or special election. The
measure provides as follows:
SAVE THE STRAWBERRY AND FLOWER GROWING FIELDS ACT OF 2006
The People of the City of Carlsbad do hereby enact and ordain:
Section I. TITLE.
1.1 This Initiative shall be known and may be cited as the "Save the Strawberry and
Flower Growing Fields Act of 2006."
Section 2. PURPOSE AND FINDINGS.
2.1 Purpose. The purpose of this initiative is to conserve current coastal Open
Spaces and historic coastal agricultural uses within the City of Carlsbad ("City")
located at the south shore of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon. The City has a history
and policy of promoting and protecting such coastal agricultural uses as well as
ensuring environmental protection of its lagoons, watersheds, agricultural lands,
open spaces and scenic resources, among others. This initiative amends the
Carlsbad General Plan to promote and strengthen the continuation of such land-
use policy in this specific sensitive area of the community commonly known as
the Strawberry and Flower Growing Fields. Specifically, the initiative provides
for a new designation of agricultural lands as coastal agriculture within the Open
Space Element of the Carlsbad General Plan for these areas within the Coastal
Zone currently in agricultural production, and to conserve these designated areas
from premature fragmentation, inappropriate developments or other inconsistent
land uses.
2.2 History and Location. The City has historically supported the conservation of
coastal agriculture as evidenced within its General Plan, Agua Hedionda Land
Use Plan - Local Coastal Plan Segment, among other City documents, policies
and plans. This initiative will strengthen and promote that City policy. The subject
area of this initiative is immediately adjacent to the south shore of the Agua
Hedionda Lagoon and is internally contiguous. The area described will form a
"T" shape in the Coastal Zone. The bottom of the "T" begins at, and runs in a
north to south direction from the north end of Palomar Airport Road between
Legoland to the east and commercial developments to the west and northward to
Cannon Road. This long rectangular area consists of the "official" Flower Fields
of 53.40 acres and the immediately adjacent area of 45.60 acres, also currently in
agricultural production. The 'top" of the "T" is that area sandwiched between
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Cannon Road to the south and Agua Hedionda Lagoon to the north and running
east to west from Interstate 5 toward El Camino Real along the north edge of
Cannon Road and the south edge of Agua Hedionda Lagoon. Another area for
inclusion is currently in agricultural production and consists of 26.45 acres
contiguous with this area, with Cannon Road forming its north boundary and
Legoland forming its south boundary. Map locations and Assessor Parcel
Numbers ("APN's") are provided herein for location reference. See also, Exhibits
A - D for further reference.
2.3 Findings. The People of the City of Carlsbad find and declare that the subject
lands of this initiative are currently under-protected by City policy and established
planning documents including, but not necessarily limited to, the City General
Plan and Zoning Ordinances, Agua Hedionda Land Use Plan - Local Coastal Plan
Segment, Habitat Management Plan, Citywide Facilities Management Plan,
Growth Management Plan, South Carlsbad Coastal Redevelopment Plan and
Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan. The People of the City enact this legislation to
effectuate necessary guidance for future planning in this important land use area
as such affects community desires, health, safety and well being. The City
Council is directed by the People to give all effectuation, by whatever means
practicable, to implementing the intentions of this initiative.
2.4 Recognitions. The People of the City Carlsbad recognize that the area described
in this initiative could be developed in the future into residential, commercial or
other developments and intend hereby to legislate and provide policy guidance to
elected City officials and staff that the will of the People of the City of Carlsbad is
to maintain, keep, and conserve these lands as Open Space for land uses
consistent with coastal agriculture. It is also acknowledged that property rights
negotiations have occurred in the past, and may be occurring currently between
the owners of these lands and others with potential residential, commercial or
other development interests.
Section 3. GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS.
Within this Section the People of the City of Carlsbad hereby readopt, reaffirm and
amend the Carlsbad General Plan adopted on September 6, 1994 through City Council
Resolution No. 94-246 and as subsequently amended through the filing date of this
initiative, as set forth below. Text to be inserted into the General Plan is indicated in bold
italic type while text to be stricken is indicated by -/strikethrough/- (i.e., strikethrough)
type, and text in standard type is currently as it appears in the Carlsbad General Plan.
3.1 The VISION AND INTRODUCTION section of the Carlsbad General Plan, Part
I. CARLSBAD - THE VISION, the first vision statement located as the first
paragraph on the left side of the page on page 1; the text is amended as follows:
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A City which provides a balanced variety of land uses for living, business,
employment, recreation and open space opportunities including
appropriate agricultural production areas.
3.2 The OPEN SPACE & CONSERVATION ELEMENT of the Carlsbad General
Plan, Part II. FRAMEWORK FOR OPEN SPACE & CONSERVATION
PLANNING, Section A. Open Space Definition & Classification System,
Category 2: Open Space for Managed Production of Resources, located at page 3;
the text is amended as follows:
CATEGORY 2: Open Space for Managed
Production of Resources
(a) Forestry/Agriculture/Aquaculture;
i) Forest lands;
ii) Rangeland;
iii) Agriculture and Coastal Agriculture;
iv) Aquaculture
v) Horticulture, including greenhouses;
or
vi) Flower Fields and contiguous Coastal Agriculture.
3.3 The OPEN SPACE & CONSERVATION ELEMENT of the Carlsbad General
Plan, Part II. FRAMEWORK FOR OPEN SPACE & CONSERVATION
PLANNING, Section F. Citywide Open Space Plan, Category 2: Open Space for
Managed Production of Resources, located at page 16; the text is amended as
follows:
Forestrv/Aericulture/Aquaculture (2a)
Forestry, agriculture and aquaculture are considered a category 5 citywide
priority for future open space planning except that coastal agriculture
areas adjacent to Agua Hedionda Lagoon and as they connect in a
contiguous manner with the flower fields shall be considered a Zone
Primary Action Priority in Local Facilities Management Zone 13 and
shall be considered here a category 1 priority. It is the City's intention to
support and utilize all measures available, including, but not limited to,
the Williamson Act, to secure agricultural land uses for as long as possible
prior to development, and to promote the long-term economic viability of
agricultural uses. However, it should be recognized that Carlobad io an
urbanizing city, and the projected pattern of development is such that the
extensive areas generally required for economic agricultural operations aro
unlikely to be available in the longtermr
3.4 The OPEN SPACE & CONSERVATION ELEMENT of the Carlsbad General
Plan, Part II. FRAMEWORK FOR OPEN SPACE & CONSERVATION
A City which provides a balanced variety of land uses for living, business,
employment, recreation and open space opportunities including
appropriate agricultural production areas.
3.2 The OPEN SPACE & CONSERVATION ELEMENT of the Carlsbad General
Plan, Part II. FRAMEWORK FOR OPEN SPACE & CONSERVATION
PLANNING, Section A. Open Space Definition & Classification System,
Category 2: Open Space for Managed Production of Resources, located at page 3;
the text is amended as follows:
CATEGORY 2: Open Space for Managed
Production of Resources
(a) Forestry/Agriculture/Aquaculture;
i) Forest lands;
ii) Rangeland;
iii) Agriculture and Coastal Agriculture;
iv) Aquaculture
v) Horticulture, including greenhouses;
or
vi) Flower Fields and contiguous Coastal Agriculture.
3.3 The OPEN SPACE & CONSERVATION ELEMENT of the Carlsbad General
Plan, Part II. FRAMEWORK FOR OPEN SPACE & CONSERVATION
PLANNING, Section F. Citywide Open Space Plan, Category 2: Open Space for
Managed Production of Resources, located at page 16; the text is amended as
follows:
Forestrv/Agriculture/Aquaculture (2a)
Forestry, agriculture and aquaculture are considered a category 5 citywide
priority for future open space planning except that coastal agriculture
areas adjacent to Agua Hedionda Lagoon and as they connect in a
contiguous manner with the flower fields shall be considered a Zone
Primary Action Priority in Local Facilities Management Zone 13 and
shall be considered here a category 1 priority. It is the City's intention to
support and utilize all measures available, including, but not limited to,
the Williamson Act, to secure agricultural land uses for as long as possible
prior to development, and to promote the long-term economic viability of
agricultural uses. However, it should be recognized that Carlsbad is an
urbanizing city, and the projected pattern of development is suoh that the
extensive areas generally required for economic agricultural operations arc
to be available in the longtorm.
3.4 The OPEN SPACE & CONSERVATION ELEMENT of the Carlsbad General
Plan, Part II. FRAMEWORK FOR OPEN SPACE & CONSERVATION
PLANNING, Section G. Maps of the Open Space & Conservation Element,
located at pages 35-36; the Official Open Space & Conservation Map is amended
to include an area of land of approximately 45 acres abutting Interstate 5 on the
east, Agua Hedionda Lagoon on the north and Cannon Road on the south to be
added as Open Space from Travel/Recreation Commercial Use (T-R) to the map
as shown through Exhibits C and D as Open Space and coastal agricultural lands
and as identified by assessor parcel numbers (APN's) in Sections 3.6 and 3.11 of
this Initiative. The People of Carlsbad in amending the Official Open Space &
Conservation Map hereby find that (1) The proposed open space is equal to or
greater than the area depicted on the Official Open Space and Conservation Map;
(2) That the proposed open space area is of environmental quality equal to or
greater than that depicted on the Official Open Space and Conservation Map; and
(3) the proposed adjustment to open space, as depicted on the Official Open Space
and Conservation Map, is contiguous or within close proximity to open space as
shown on the Official Open Space Map.
3.5 The OPEN SPACE & CONSERVATION ELEMENT of the Carlsbad General
Plan, Part ffl. GOALS OBJECTIVES & IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND
ACTION PROGRAMS, Open Space Planning and Protection segment sub-part
A, Goals, located at page 21; the text is amended as follows:
A. GOALS
A. 1 An open space system of aesthetic value that maintains the
community identity, achieves a sense of natural spaciousness, and
provides visual relief in the cityscape.
A.2 A city with a balance of programmed and unprogrammed open
space within each of the four quadrants of the City.
A.3 An open space system that improves the quality of life for the
citizens of Carlsbad.
A.4 A city with an adequate amount and variety of open space for
outdoor recreation and agricultural production including coastal
agricultural production, including, but not limited to: parks; beaches;
areas for organized sports; connecting corridors containing trails; water
recreation areas (beaches, lagoons, lakes); unique conservation areas for
nature study; agriculture including coastal agriculture; and, semi-
developed areas for camping.
3.6 The OPEN SPACE & CONSERVATION ELEMENT of the Carlsbad General
Plan, Part III. GOALS OBJECTIVES & IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND
ACTION PROGRAMS, Open Space Planning and Protection, segment sub-part
B, Objectives, located at page 21; the text is amended by adding a new objective
after the last stated objective of B. 12, as follows:
B. OBJECTIVES
B.J3 To provide for continued coastal agricultural production adjacent
toAgua Hedionda Lagoon forming as contiguous as possible a
connection with the flower fields and utilizing the area between the
south shore of the lagoon and the north edge of Cannon Road and
contiguous parcels for continued coastal agricultural production
including, but not limited to, flower fields and strawberry fields.
3.7 The OPEN SPACE & CONSERVATION ELEMENT of the Carlsbad General
Plan, Part HI. GOALS OBJECTIVES & IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND
ACTION PROGRAMS, Promoting Agriculture, located at page 29; the text is
amended as follows:
PROMOTING AGRICULTURE
Agriculture is an important resource in the City of Carlsbad?, in particular
coastal agriculture in the vicinity ofAgua Hedionda Lagoon and its
connection with the flower fields is in integral resource deserving of
special conservation measures. Agriculture policies are intended to
support agriculture activities while planning for possible future tmnoition
to more urban uses consistent with the policies of the Land Use Element
and the Carlsbad Local Coastal Program.
A. GOAL
A city which recognizes the important value of agriculture and horticulture
lands. A City which recognizes the unique value of coastal agriculture
uses adjacent to Agua Hedionda lagoon and contiguous agricultural
open space areas with the flower fields.
B. OBJECTIVES
B. 1 To develop an inventory of agricultural uses in the Cityr, and to
identify areas of coastal agriculture in the vicinity ofAgua Hedionda
Lagoon where conservation and special programs may be established to
ensure long term operational viability of these important coastal
agricultural areas.
B.2 To promote the establishment of agricultural preserves.
B.3 To promote the use of technology for agricultural purposes to
improve the economic viability of agriculture.
B.4 To ensure that new development is sensitive to existing
agricultural uses.
B.S To ensure that agricultural uses do not adversely impact sensitive
environmental resources^-, through the use of appropriate
mitigation measures, where applicable.
3.8 The OPEN SPACE & CONSERVATION ELEMENT of the Carlsbad General
Plan, Part ID. GOALS OBJECTIVES & IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND
ACTION PROGRAMS, Promoting Agriculture, Implementing Policies and
Action Programs sub-part, located at pages 29-30; the text of paragraphs C.I
through C. 17 are retained in their entirety, a new paragraph is inserted as C.I 8
and the text is amended as follows:
IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS
CIS Continuation of coastal agricultural production along the south
shore ofAgua Hedionda Lagoon and forming as contiguous as possible
a connection with the flower fields is a priority for agricultural
conservation within the Land Use Element and the Open Space A
Conservation Element of the City of Carlsbad General Plan. The
following areas as identified by assessor parcel numbers (APN's) shall
be included as open space for coastal agricultural production deserving
of special resource protections by the City: APN 211-023-13; APN 211-
023-11; APN 211-022-21; APN 211-019-24; APN 211-010-05; APN 211-
010-31; APN211-010-2S, as is further identified graphically on Exhibits
A-D. All maps, charts and graphs shall be amended by the City to
reflect their inclusion as such.
3.9 The OPEN SPACE & CONSERVATION ELEMENT of the Carlsbad General
Plan, Part IV. Glossary, located at page 40; the text is amended by adding a
definition of Coastal Agriculture to the definitions contained therein and the text
is amended as follows:
COASTAL AGRICULTURE Lands located within the coastal
zone of the City that support
production of agricultural products.
3.10 The LAND USE ELEMENT of the Carlsbad General Plan, Part II,
DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND USE, Section A. City Form and Function, sub-
part 2. Major Factors Affecting Form, Factor 2: Airport and Nonresidential
Corridor, the second full paragraph, located at page 3; the text is amended as
follows:
"Factor 2: Airport and Nonresidential Corridor"
This nonresidential corridor extends beyond the actual influence area of
the airport, all the way to the ocean and the mouth ofAgua Hedionda
Lagoon. The extension comes about due to the proximity of the airport's
influence area to the 640-acre utility corridor owned by San Diego Gas
and Electric for the Encina Power Plant and its associated major
transmission right-of-way along the southerly shore ofAgua Hedionda
Lagoon. Land within this ownership may be used only for industrial scale
utility functions existing utility transmission corridors, coastal
agricultural production and open space.
3.11 The LAND USE ELEMENT of the Carlsbad General Plan, Part II,
DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND USE, Section D. Special Planning
Considerations, sub-part 5. Agriculture, located at page 26; the text of the first full
paragraph is amended as follows, the two paragraphs that follow are retained in
their entirety:
5. AGRICULTURE
Agricultural is an important resource in Carlsbad. la particular, coastal
agricultural uses adjacent to Agua Hedionda Lagoon are of a high
conservation priority for the City. The City's agricultural policies are
intended to support agricultural activities while planning for future
transition of the land to more Open Space, Community Parks, or urban
uses consistent with the policies of the General Plan and the Carlsbad
Local Coastal Plan (LCP).
3.12 The LAND USE ELEMENT of the Carlsbad General Plan, Part HI, GOALS,
OBJECTIVES AND IMPLEMENTATION POLICIES AND ACTION
PROGRAMS, Agriculture, located at pages 37 - 38; the text is amended as
follows:
AGRICULTURE
A. GOALS
A. 1 A City which prevents the premature elimination of agricultural
lands and preserves said lands wherever possible.
A.2 A City which supports agriculture while planning for possible
transition to urban uses.
A.3 A City which recognizes the importance of, and effectively plans
for, continued coastal agricultural production adjacent to Agua
Hedionda Lagoon including, but not limited to, conserving
contiguous parcels with the flower fields.
B. OBJECTIVES
B. 1 To permit agricultural land uses throughout the City.
B.2 To conserve the largest possible amount of undeveloped land
suitable for agricultural purposes, through the willing compliance
of affected partiesr or the establishment of special City programs
designed to ensure that coastal agricultural production is
maintained.
B.3 To develop measures to ensure the compatibility of agricultural
production and adjacent land uses.
3.13 The LAND USE ELEMENT of the Carlsbad General Plan, Part III, GOALS,
OBJECTIVES AND IMPLEMENTATION POLICIES AND ACTION
PROGRAMS, Agriculture, Section C, Implementing Policies and Action
Programs, located on page 38; the text is amended by retaining the text of
Paragraphs C. 1, C.2, C.3, C.S, and C.6 in their entirety, and amending paragraph
C.4 as follows, and adding two new paragraphs C.7 and C.8 as follows:
C.4 Attempt to preserve Conserve by whatever means practicable the flower
fields or lands east of 1-5 to the first ridge line between Cannon Road and
Palomar Airport Road, and contiguous connections to agricultural lands
to the north located on the south shore ofAgua Hedionda Lagoon that
run easterly from 1-5 along Cannon Road through whatever method
created and most advantageous to the City of Carlsbad.
C. 7 Actively pursue all practicable methods or modes of conservation of
contiguous coastal agricultural lands with the flower fields Identified
above in paragraph C.4 to ensure such coastal agricultural production
on the south shore ofAgua Hedionda Lagoon continues, and to
conserve these lands currently in agricultural production to retain their
agricultural uses into the long-term by whatever means practicable.
C.8 Continuation of coastal agricultural production along the south shore of
Agua Hedionda Lagoon and forming as contiguous as possible a
connection with the flower fields is apriority for agricultural
conservation within the Land Use Element and Open Space A
Conservation Element of the City of Carlsbad General Han. The
following areas as identified by assessor parcel numbers (APN's) shall
be included as open space for coastal agricultural production deserving
of special resource protections by the City: APN 211-023-13; APN211-
023-11; APN 211-022-21; APN 211-010-24; APN 211-010-05; APN 211-
010-31;APN 211-010-28, as is further identified graphically on Exhibits
A-D. All maps, charts and graphs shall be amended by the City to
reflect their inclusion as such.
3.14 The LAND USE ELEMENT of the Carlsbad General Plan, Part H.
DESCRIPTION OF THE LAND USE, Map 2: General Plan Land Use Map,
located on pages 7-8 is amended to include an area of land of approximately 45
acres abutting Interstate 5 on the east, Agua Hedionda Lagoon on the north and
Cannon Road on the south to be added as Open Space from Travel/Recreation
Commercial Use (T-R) to the map as shown through Exhibits A and B as Open
Space and coastal agricultural lands and as identified by assessor parcel numbers
(APN's) in Sections 3.6 and 3.11 of this Initiative.
3.15 The LAND USE ELEMENT of the Carlsbad General Plan, Part IV. Glossary,
located at page 41; the text is amended by adding a definition of Coastal
Agriculture to the definitions contained therein and the text is amended as
follows:
COASTAL AGRICULTURE Lands located within the coastal
zone of the City that support
production of agricultural products.
Section 4. IMPLEMENTATION.
4.1 Effective Date. Upon the effective date of this initiative, the provisions of this
initiative are hereby inserted into the City of Carlsbad General Plan as an
amendment thereof, except that if the amendments of the mandatory elements of
the genera] plan permitted by State law for any given calendar year have already
been utilized in the calendar year in which the initiative becomes effective, this
general plan amendment shall be the first amendment inserted in the City's
General Plan on January 1 of die next year. At such time as this general plan
amendment is inserted in the City of Carlsbad General Plan, any provisions of the
City Zoning Ordinance, as reflected in the ordinance itself or the City Zoning
Map, inconsistent with this general plan amendment shall not be enforced.
4.2 Interim Amendments. The City of Carlsbad General Plan in effect at the time the
Notice of Intention to circulate this initiative measure was submitted to the City
Elections Official (December 19,2005 "submittal date"), and that General Plan as
amended by this initiative measure, comprise an integrated, internally consistent
and compatible statement of policies for the City. In order to ensure that the City
of Carlsbad remains an integrated, internally consistent and compatible statement
of policies for the City as required by State law and to ensure that the actions of
the voters in enacting this initiative are given effect, any provision of the General
Plan that is adopted between the submittal date and the date that the General Plan
is amended by this measure shall, to the extent that such interim-enacted
provision is inconsistent with the General Plan provisions adopted by this
initiative measure, be amended as soon as possible and in the manner and time
required by State law to ensure consistency between the provisions adopted by
this initiative and other elements of the City's General Plan.
4.3 Other City Ordinances and Policies. The City of Carlsbad is hereby authorized
and directed to amend the General Plan, sub-plans, community plans, specific
plans, zoning ordinance, and other ordinances and policies and/or plans affected
by this initiative as soon as possible and in the manner and time required by any
applicable State law to ensure consistency between the policies adopted in this
initiative and other elements of the City's General Plan, zoning ordinance, and
other City ordinances, policies and/or plans as may be the case.
Section 5. EXEMPTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS FOR CERTAIN MATTERS.
5.1 This initiative shall be subject to amendment by the City Council without the
required vote of the People of Carlsbad upon a showing of substantial evidence on
the record that implementation or operation of this initiative will frustrate City
functions in any of the following circumstances:
(a.) To affect City compliance with any State mandated programs, including
but not limited to: housing requirements; density bonuses; development
agreements; certified redevelopment plans; vesting tentative maps; or
other matters otherwise required by State law;
(b.)To deprive any person, organization or entity of their Constitutional rights,
including property rights, and no takings shall be allowed through the
construction or implementation of this initiative;
(c.) To affect any development project that has obtained as of the effective
date of the initiative a vested right pursuant to State or local law.
Upon such a showing the City Council may amend this Initiative in manner that
most narrowly construes the City's compliance obligations, or liability, as the
case may be, yet at the same time balances the broadest possible construction and
implementation of the intentions of this Initiative. Any such amendments
allowable to the City Council shall not impair the right of the People of Carlsbad
to subsequently seek a Referendum overturning such actions if they so choose.
5.2 The City, through its City Council may amend this initiative without a vote of the
People to engage in any agricultural conservation act consistent with the
intentions of this initiative, including, but not limited to, Williamson Act activities
or the creation of, or implementation of, any other City sponsored agricultural
program or activity designed to enhance, promote; or conserve agricultural
opportunities within the City and specifically within the coastal agricultural areas
established by this initiative.
Section 6. SEVERABILITY AND INTERPRETATION.
6.1 This measure shall be interpreted so as to be consistent with all federal and state
and municipal laws, rules, and regulations. If any section, sub-section, sentence,
clause, phrase, part, or portion of this measure is held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, such
decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this measure.
The voters and People of Carlsbad hereby declare that this measure, and each
section, sub-section, sentence, clause, phrase, part, or portion thereof would have
been adopted or passed even if one or more sections, sub-sections, sentences,
clauses, phrases, parts, or portions are declared invalid or unconstitutional. If any
provision of this measure is held invalid as applied to any person or circumstance,
such invalidity shall not affect any application of this measure that can be given
effect without the invalid application. This initiative shall be broadly construed in
order to achieve the purposes stated in this initiative. It is the intent of the voters
and People of Carlsbad that the provisions of this measure shall be interpreted by
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the City and any courts of competent jurisdiction in a manner that facilitates the
protection of the resources described herein.
Section 7. AMENDMENT OR REPEAL.
7.1 Except as otherwise provided herein, the implementation and operation of this
initiative may only be amended or repealed by a majority vote of the registered
voters of the City of Carlsbad.
Section 8. COMPETING MEASURES.
8.1 In the event there are competing measures on the same ballot with this measure
that purport to address the same subject matter of this measure, the following
rules shall apply: If more than one such measure passes, then both measures shall
go into effect except to the extent that particular provisions of one initiative are in
direct, irreconcilable conflict with particular provisions of another initiative. In
that event, as to those conflicting provisions, only the provisions of the initiative
receiving the most votes shall prevail.
Exhibit List
Exhibit A: Existing Official City of Carlsbad Official Open Space & Conservation Map
Exhibit B: Amended Official City of Carlsbad Official Open Space & Conservation Map
Exhibit C: Existing City of Carlsbad General Plan Land Use Map.
Exhibit D: Amended City of Carlsbad General Plan Land Use Map.
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OFFICIAL OPEN SPACE & CONSERVATION MAP
CITY OF CARLSBAD
OFFICIAL OPiN SPACE & CONSERVATION MAP
CITY OF CARLSBAD
OFFICIAL OPtN SPAfcE & CONSERVATION MAP
CITY OF CARLSBAD
OPEN SPACE COASTAL
AGRICULTURE (OSCA)
GENERAL PLAN
LAND USE MAP
City of Carlsbad
GENERAL PLAN
LAND USE MAP
City of Carlsbad
OPEN SPACE COASTAL
AGRICULTURE (OSCA)
1 RESOLUTION NO. 2006-207
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
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19 California and to change the argument until 5:00 p.m. on August 23,2006, as fixed by the City
20 Clerk after which no arguments for or against the measure may be submitted to the City Clerk.
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NOES: None
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lORRAINE M. WOOD, City
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1 RESOLUTION NO. 2006-208
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
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15 1. That the City Council directs the City Clerk to transmit a copy of the measure to
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17 2. Pursuant to the provision of Section 9280 of the Elections Code of the State of
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19 analysis of the measure showing the effect of the measure on the existing law
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21 3. That the impartial analysis shall not exceed 500 words in length.
22 4. That the impartial analysis shall be filed in the Office of the City Clerk by the date
23 and time set by the City Clerk for the filing of rebuttal arguments.
24 5. That the City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution;
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AYES: Council Members Lewis, Hall, Kulchin, Packard, Sigafoose
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ATTEST:
LORRXfNE M. WOOD, City Clerk
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1 RESOLUTION NO. 2006-209
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, PROVIDING FOR THE FILING
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ITEM NO. 11
FOR THE INFORMATION OF
THE CITY COUNCL
DATE CITY ATTORNEY
cc: City Manager
City Clerk
July 18, 2006
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Attorney
AGENDA BILL #18,660
It is recommended that the following changes be made to this item:
Resolution No. 2006-208: Change the wording of the ballot question to read:
Shall the Carlsbad General Plan be amended to incorporate
the provisions of the "Save the Strawberry and Flower
Growing Fields Act of 2006?"
This will make it consistent with the remaining resolutions.
Resolution No. 2006-209: Delete reference to Elections Code section 9285 which
pertains only to City measures and not citizens' measures. Therefore, the first
"Whereas" clause should read:
"WHEREAS, section 9220 of the Elections Code of the State of
California authorizes the City Council, by a majority vote, to adopt provisions
to provide for the filing of rebuttal arguments for measures submitted at
municipal elections..."
I appreciate your cooperation and courtesy in this regard.
RONALD R. BALL
City Attorney
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