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Property Owner: Hansen Aggregates Pacific Southwest, Inc. The potential future property owner, McMillan Land Development, submitted a letter (copy attached) stating they would not be interested seller. Property Background: The site is currently a quarry site undergoing reclamation and clean up. The property owner is processing an EIR and Reclamation Plan with the City of Oceanside - Carlsbad Planning staff is reviewing these documents for HMP consistency. The site is noted in the SANDAG Smart Growth Program as a Potential Smart Growth Opportunity area. This designation qualifies the City to compete for planning funds to study the potential for land use on the site. The site is a Proposed Hardline Preserve Area in the HMP therefore on-site preservation would occur prior to any development of the property. '*»»•/ McMillin Land Development A Corky McMillin Company December 8, 2006 Mr. Mike Grim Planning Department City of Carlsbad 1635 Faraday Ave. Carlsbad, CA 92008 Subject: Proposition C Open Space and Trails Ad Hoc Citizens Committee: Recommendation Regarding South Coast Materials (Quarry Creek) Dear Mike: As a follow-up to the Open Space Committee's meeting on December 1, 2006 and specifically with regard to the Quarry Creek property, I want to respond to the presentation made by Preserve Calavera, as well as the Committee's decision to recommend that the City Council consider acquisition of the property exclusively for open space. As you know, Hanson Aggregates is the current owner of Quarry Creek and is under contract to sell the property to McMillin. Upon acquisition, McMillin intends to develop the property consistent with City plans and regulations. Notwithstanding the absence of an interested seller, there are additional factors that should be considered by the Council in determining whether or not to pursue acquisition of the property: 1. The property has been used as a rock and related materials quarry for many years. As a result, a substantial portion of the property has already developed and is not in natural open space. 2. The City's recently adopted HMP, as well as its General Plan, recommends that, in addition to open space preservation, portions of the site be developed with uses that help meet important City goals. The recently approved Robertson Ranch Master Plan provides an example of how this balance between preservation and development can be achieved and thereby meet multiple City objectives. 3. The Committee's analysis has not identified the significant cost to the City of: a. Acquiring the property b. Constructing necessary public improvements (on and off-site) c. Restoring and re-introducing habitat on to the property d. Maintaining, in perpetuity, that habitat 4. When considering the cost/benefit of acquisition, the Council must analyze if the open space areas that are important to retain could be preserved without the use of City funds, through the normal entitlement and dedication process. The City's HMP assumed that this would be the case. AV AV AV AV AVMcMillin Realty McMillin Mortgage McMillin Land Development McMillin Homes McMillin Commercial Mailing Address: P.O. Box 85104 • San Diego, CA 92186-5104 2750 Womble Road • San Diego, CA 92106 TEL (619) 477-4117 • FAX (619) 336-3119 www.mcmillin.com As was discussed at the Committee meeting, the El Salto Falls and the Buena Vista Creek are important features on the property. McMillin and Hanson recognize this and, consistent with the City's flood control requirements, will ensure that those features will be protected and that appropriate public access (visual and/or physical) to them be provided. The acquisition of Quarry Creek by the City exclusively for open space would preclude the City from meeting a number of important City goals, as well as require a significant expenditure of Proposition C funds. The City's recently adopted HMP, as well as its General Plan, anticipate that both open space preservation and development objectives can be jointly met on this property. Please let me know when the Committee's recommendation is scheduled for City Council deliberation. Thank you. Sincerely, Brian J. Milich Senior Vice President c. Ray Patchett Sandy Holder Don Neu Bill Berger, Hanson Aggregates West Prop.rty Aoq';';''''P",po,,' C "".SDE.F"8'_Pl'nn~OA"..500 1,000TrailsFeet-'.Ex;,'ng C;",','on Elem.nt Bik.L'n..,nd SId.w,1k Coon,,"on ...1,F"'M C;",','on E'em.nt BikeL.n..,nd S;d.welkConn",'on, -2,Ex;"ngp,,,,,,,o;",,'a"n Sem.nt TMII -3,Ex;,'ngUnp""C;"",.lIon E'.montT"II --.3,F"'M Unp,v.d C;,,,,'O<;on E'.moot T"II -4,Ex;,'ng p,,,,,,,Cp.n Sp'"TMII -5,ExiotingUnpov"Open Sp",e TMII .5,F",'M Unp,wd 0,..,Sp'"TMII -6,Ex;,.;ng R.g;one'Coa''''R."TMII&S..w,,, .-.6,F",'M R.gion,'Co,sta'R,II TMII&S..W,II Open Space Nomination - Preserve Calavera # 2 Parcel Name: Former South Coast Materials Quarry APN 168-011 -20 4.1 acres located in Oceanside APN 167-040-21 100.13 acres located in Carlsbad Submitted by: Preserve Calavera 5020Nighthawk Oceanside, CA 760-724-3887 Description of parcel by Ranking Criteria: Group A 24 The Hanson Reclamation Plan draft of August 2005 Figure 3 (copy attached) lists sensitive species documented in the biological survey conducted by Helix. They are Coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica), Least Bell's vireo (Vireo betttipusillus), Yellow- breasted chat (Icteria virens), Yellow warbler (Dendroica petechiq), White-tailed kite (Elanus leucurus) and the San Diego Black-tailed Jackrabbit (Lepus californicus bennettii). The Multiple Habitat Conservation Plan (MHCP) Vol. II Section 4 (copies attached) identifies two additional species; Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) and Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii). 23 This area is a critical linkage from Core habitat at Calavera through stepping stones in Oceanside to core area at Camp Pendleton. The adjacent property has been identified by the wildlife agencies as the top priority acquisition in the seven North County cities covered by the MHCPbecause of its critical location to provide for connectivity of the regional wildlife corridor across # 78 . It also serves as an east/west wildlife movement linkage through the Buena Vista Creek riparian corridor. 22 This area serves both habitat and trail link purposes. It would complete a secondary wildlife corridor from designated hardline open space at Calavera Hills through the parcel to the Sherman property where the critical regional link occurs across highway # 78. Without this secondary corridor connection the hardline open space corridor east of Village K becomes a deadend corridor. The primary wildlife corridor through Calavera hills does not meet the minimum 1000' wide guidelines for a wildlife corridor. Providing another secondary corridor would significantly increase the potential for successful wildlife movement while greatly reducing the impacts of edge effects. Everyone recognizes the necessity of protecting the sacred El Salto waterfall and preserving it with some means of public access. However public access is really cut off to the falls by the Quarry Creek Center to the east, and # 78 on the north. Development of this property would further restrict access from the south leaving access only from the adjacent Sherman property to the west All of the residential neighborhoods in Carlsbad are south of the falls. Acquiring the parcel provides the best opportunity to integrate the falls with the new hardline open space on the Sherman property. 21 No master trail planning has been done through this area, but staff and elected officials of both Carlsbad and Oceanside have indicated a desire to create public access trails to the falls. The Carlsbad Historic Preservation Commission has designated protection of the falls and the surrounding valley as their top priority for preservation in the entire city of Carlsbad. 20 The parcel contains numerous habitat types: Southern willow scrub, a sensitive riparian vegetation community; open water and freshwater marsh, Diegan coastal sage scrub and Southern mixed chaparral. Group B 14 This parcel addresses categories 1 preservation of natural resources, with both the habitat, creek and artesian and other fresh water ponds on site, 2 managed production of resources as this is the critical location to provide natural reduction in the stream velocity and volume, protecting the downstream reaches of Buena Vista Creek, 3 outdoor recreation with its regional natural features that create a destination for recreational trails, 4 cultural purposes as it includes a designated sacred Native American site, and 5 public health and safety as there are steep natural and manufactured slopes that were previously subject to mining operations and blasting and have been unstable. 13 This parcel is located within the Habitat Management Plan (HMP) Focus Planning Area. 12 This parcel is located within HMP preserve system Core Area 2 11 This parcel contains priority habitat types per the HMP. There are important wetland habitats such as willow riparian and freshwater marsh. A key reach of Buena Vista creek goes through the site. The coastal sage scrub is occupied by California gnatcatchers. It provides an important part of the floodplain for the creek. Group C 5 Contains the cultural resource known as the El Salto Falls, a Native American sacred site registered with the Native American Heritage Commission, (documentation attached). Several archeological studies O have been done in the valley. Some of these are recorded in a report by WESTEC for the South Coast Asphalt Products Company dated September 1984. The report identifies a total of 1 village and 22 camp sites on the Hanson property (the former South Coast Aggregates land). While 5 sites were recommended for testing on the Hanson property, only one site was actually tested: SDi-9967(W-3492). Further testing done in other parts of the valley fully supports designation of this area as a significant cultural corridor. ( See testing abstract att). Note: this testing was done over 20 years ago and methods and standards for determining significance have changed greatly during the intervening 20 years. _4_ This would add to the scenic enjoyment of this portion of # 78 as the valley is visible to persons traveling eastbound. It provides a direct link to the Calavera core areas and to the Sherman property so it enhances both the regional north/south wildife and trail corridors, as well as secondary connectivity for both wildlife and public access trails east/west along the creek- potentially all of the way to the BV Lagoon.. 3 Natural creek flow promotes natural filtration of urban run-off and provides improved water quality for the watershed through to the Buena Vista Lagoon and our precious coast. This will support the long term effort to restore the Buena vista Lagoon- and reduce the on-going public cost of protecting downstream water quality. __2__ This property is subject to state requirements for reclamation of the former mining operations. This requires the current owner to restore the land that has been effected by mining to a safe and usable condition. About half the site already remains in native habitat and the remainder could be restored to native as part of the required reclamation process. 1 A very special resource exists on this site, a most unique feature, a WATERFALL! An outside funding source could be located for the 4.1 acres in Oceanside. 175 This is the only parcel we are aware of that achieves the maximum possible number of points. 2-3 LESENQ Vegetation ^^^ Open water "f*$&. • Non-vegetated Channel/Streambed Freshwater marsh Southern willow scrub Dlegan coastal sage scrub Southern mixed chaparral Non-native grassland Disturbed Non-wetland Waters of the U.S./Streambed Sensitive Animals CAGN Coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila califomica califomica) LBVI Least Bell's vlreo (Vireo belli! pusillia) YBCH Yellow-breasted chat (Icteria vtrens) YEWA Yellow warbler (Dendroicapetechia) WTKI White-tailed kite (Elanus leucuna) BTJR San Diego Black-tailed Jackrabblt (Lepus califomicus bemettii) ,/ Project I i . Job hfo: HAfr-04. Date: HELIX •, i-v •! • ..,*• , •. •;• .!. . . .,,. - j£ &•?<&&:•£'*};$$$/>• •••.£..-.v- . ••:.••• .. ...•'.•• »<&i&^ :?£' MK^ ^•&A:?-fs~&& bMr*',VvV> \J-V«V^ l^^lmmfmKK |fanap isl)ssed on site conditions as observed at the time or our fieKJI, Y .• • x •'; '' •' . i WlKaa*jnna TTw mfnrmafinn nrM*ntfw1 hf%n»jn !!/•• H^u*lArv*H Kn wieft*l'\ V •'!-. . UVBCU Wi ttllC bUIIUlllUIU «A UU9CIVCU VI UK IUIIC Ol OUT J1CMIV ' it •' ' ' it. The information presented herein was developed by visiii( yx._,- '' id/or aerial photograph interpretation. Note that both site "~s. Vegetati RECLAMATION PLAN AMENDMENT FOR THE FOR s-7 NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE COUWSSlON Mi CJkMfOLUTHJL, MttMi tfttUI.AflllMB.BOV Ms. Shelley Hayes Canon P.O. Box 1502 CartebexlCA 92018 Via fax: {760-723 1818) September 7, 2004 Dear Ms. Carorc This is to confirm that El Sato Falls is registered as a sacred site on the Native American Heritage Commission's Sacred Lands Fife. Inf ormfitfon on the exact location and tradition?* uae9 of aitw fbtcd on the Sacred LaJids File is kept eonfid«nt1aL If you should need additions! information regarding this site, the consultant listed for this feature is: Mr. Mai Vernon 613*583-2365 4010 Lama Alt* San Diego, CA 92114 Pieese feel free to contact me again if you need additional assistance in protecting this Sincaraly, Carol Program Arfalyst ABSTRACT In July of 1984, WESTEC provided South Coast Asphalt Product* Company with a report Identifying archaeological resources and recommendations for testing five archaeological sites (SDI-5651-PS-1, SDi-5851-PS-2, SD1-S851-PS-3, SDi-5631- SCA-1 and SDi-9967 (W-S492). This report summaries the testing program for SDI-9967 (W-3492). £r«>*«««AY lBB*-ri^i«4Ti»^ £c*~*?) Archaeological site SDi-9987 (W-3492) was'tested to determine the vertical extent, content, amount of historic disturbance and site significance. The results of this test program produced 1 metate, 2 cores, 14 flakes/debitage, shell, bone and historic material. Historic disturbance was noted throughout ail levels. The presence of cultural material and carbon-14 date of 890 years before present (Beta-10238) identify site SDI-9967 (W-3492) as a late period temporary camp site probably associated with the village locality (W-137, W-143/148), near Q Ctralno Reel and Highway 78. Due to the paucity of artifacts and the historic disturbance, this site is identified as a non-significant resource. No further testing or work to mitigate site Impacts is recommended. SHERMAN PROPERTY (TRAIL EASEMENTS ONLY) Total score: 173 points APN: Size: General Plan: Zoning: LFMZ: Location: 167-040-38, 167-040-39 134 acres Travel-Recreational (TR), Office (O), and Open Space (OS) Commercial Tourist with a Qualified Development Overlay (C-T-Q), Residential-Professional (R-P), One Family Residential with 10,000 square foot minimum lot size (R-l-10,000), and Open Space (O-S) 25 (note: no LFMP is approved for Zone 25) East of the existing terminus of Marron Road within Carlsbad, between Highway 78 and Vancouver Street. Property Owner: Joe Sherman The property is in the process of acquisition by the California Department of Fish and Game. Property Background: The proposal involves only the acquisition of trail easements through the Sherman Property to connect with the existing and future trail system. City and Wildlife Agency staff have been in discussions about future City trails through the open space areas. It is unclear what, if any, trails would be allowed through the conserved open space or what, if any, mitigation or payment would be needed to acquire the easements. The site is a Standards Area in the HMP Preserve therefore certain preservation standards must be met on-site prior to development of the site. Given that the entire site will be preserved, the on-site preservation will exceed that contemplated by the HMP. Pmp.rty A'qui'itiOO Pmposal I::J "'..SDE.F""",_Planning ""'as Tr.lI.0 25lr 500 1.0~~et-1,",,'''ingCi..u'ationElemantBik.Lan..andSid.walkConn"tion-..1,FuM.Ci..ulation Et.mant Bik.L.n..and Sid.walk Connoo'on, -2,"""ng PavedCi",ulaOonEt.m.ntr..iI -3,",,','ng Unpav""CI,,,,'.'on EI.mantr"iI -..3,Futu,"UnpavedCi..ulallonEI.m.nt r"iI -4,",,'SUngPavedOpenSp,,,r,,11 -5,""sung UnpavedOpen Sp".r..1i ...5,Futu"UnpavedOp..Spe"r..11 -e,"",'ng Rogiona'Coasta'Railr,,11&S.a Wall -..e,Futu"R.giona'Coasta'Railr..11&S..W.' Open Space Nominations - Preserve Calavera # 1 Parcel Name: Sherman Parcel Location: Bordered by Orion Street to the west, Carlsbad Oaks North to the east, the Mandana property to the north and future Faraday Avenue to the south (map attached). Parcel Number: 16704024 Acres: 95.5 16704032 37.98 —^Note: Request is for connecting trail linkage only. The land is being acquired for open space by the Trust for Public Land. Acreage: 133.48 acres Submitted by: Preserve Calavera 5020Nighthawk Oceanside, CA 760-724-3887 Description of parcel by Ranking Criteria: Group A 24 The attached summary of biological survey done for the Rancho del Oro interchange identifies the following sensitive species on site: Least Bell's Vireo, Coastal California Gnatcatcher, Cooper's Hawk, White-Tailed Kite, Vaux's Swift, Yellow Warbler, and Yellow Breasted Chat 23 This area is core habitat capable of supporting breeding populations of sensitive species. It has been identified by the state and federal wildlife agencies as the # 1 priority for acquisition in the north county MHCP area because of its critical location to provide for regional connectivity between Carlsbad and the habitat stepping stones through Oceanside to Camp Pendleton. 22 The parcel serves both habitat and trail link purposes. 21 The property would provide for a missing trail linkage identified on the City's Comprehensive Trail Master Plan. 20 The parcel contains Coastal sage scrub, and willow riparian woodland habitats. Group B 14 Parcel meets many of the criteria of the OSCRMP including: preservation of plant & animal life, habitat for wildlife species, links and corridors that enhance the preservation of natural resources. Parcel is in the Carlsbad Hydrologic Unit Watershed and Buena Vista sub-watershed. As such it serves to enhance/protect the water quality run-off to streams, lagoons and beaches. As a public recreation area there is potential for walking, hiking & biking. An example of representative natural habitats parcel has intrinsic educational value, both programmed and unprogrammed. Keeping this parcel undeveloped will assist in further declines of local air quality. This meets categories 1, preservation of natural resources, 3 Outdoor Recreation, 4 cultural resources, and 5 public health and safety. 13 This parcel is located within the HMP Focus Planning Area Core 2. 12 This parcel is located within HMP preserve system Core 2. 11 This parcel contains priority habitat types per the HMP. This includes willow riparian woodland, an important wetland habitat that is along the reach of Buena Vista creek through this property. Group C 5 There are numerous identified cultural sites throughout this valley. These have been recorded hi the draft EIR done for the Rancho del Oro interchange project and are on record with the S.D. Museum of Man. 4 Preservation of this parcel would expand scenic vistas both from the higher elevations, and along the creek corridor. Since this property is along Highway # 78 it also provides for a scenic vista while driving along the freeway. 3 This valley is part of the natural floodplain for Buena Vista Creek. The creek extends out to about 300 feet post rain events. This natural creek flow promotes natural filtration of urban run-off and provides improved water quality for the watershed through to the Buena Vista Lagoon, an impaired waterbody, and our precious coast. The uplands area increases filtration of urban run-off and provides improved water quality for the watershed. This natural absorption greatly reduces flow volume and creek channel erosion. 0 This parcel includes agricultural land that has good potential for relatively easy restoration. 1 The parcel contains very steep sloped areas. 173 Estimated total points 7-3 From: "Noralee Sherwood" <noralee.sherwood@gmail.com> To: <mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Date: 11/29/2006 2:27:10 PM Subject: Preserve Calavera To All Members of the Carlsbad Open Space Committee. I am a homeowner in the southernmost area of Qceanside and am asking that you do all that you can to help preserve and protect from development the Sherman property for our children. Sincerely, Noralee Sherwood Oceanside CA 92054 CALAVERA HILLS VILLAGE H Total score: 173 points APN: 167-101-19 Size: 60.08 acres General Plan: Community Facilities (CF) and Open Space (OS) Zoning: Planned Community (P-C) LFMZ: 7 Location: East of Victoria Avenue, north and south of Carlsbad Village Drive. Property Owner: Calavera Hills II LLC The property owner is willing to sell to the City and has provided a correspondence (copy attached) describing their preferences. Property Background: The property is located within the Calavera Hills Master Plan (MP 139). The site is divided into a northern and southern section by Carlsbad Village Drive. The northern section is already covered by a Conservation Easement and is being managed by the Center for Natural Lands Management. A Citywide trail is located along the western edge of this section of Village H, next to Carlsbad Village Drive. The southern section of Village H contains two land use designations. A 3.2 acre site located at the corner of Victoria Avenue and Carlsbad Village Drive is designated for Community Facilities uses, such as daycare, places of worship, and civic organizations. The remainder of the southern portion is designated for open space however no Conservation Easement is in place. A heavily used Citywide trail runs along the western edge of the southern portion and the area is the primary topic of most of the attached correspondence from the public. Dedication of the entire property for open space purposes would necessitate a General Plan and Master Plan Amendment to remove the Community Facilities designation. Committee Member Comment: A Committee member expressed concerns about the property description and potentially complicated land deal involving the City purchasing existing, preserved open space and returning it to the current land manager. The Corky McMillin Companies Realty • Mortgage • Land Development • Homes • Commercial December 5, 2006 Mike Grim Senior Planner City of Carlsbad 1635 Faraday Ave Carlsbad, CA 92008 Re: Calavera Hills Village H Mike, I would like to clarify generally the options available to the City in regard to the purchase of Village H for your staff report to City Council. First, as you know, Village H is approximately 62 acres and includes land both north and south of Carlsbad Village Drive (CVD). The land north of CVD has a conservation easement in favor of the Center for Natural Lands Management (CNLM) and is currently being managed (with funds endowed in perpetuity) by CNLM. It was our original intent to eventually transfer fee title of Village H to the Robertson Ranch HOA. The area south of CVD includes the 3.2 acres of CF site, the Calavera RV Storage Park, and remaining acreage of natural (currently non-maintained) open space, commonly referred to as the "dog park." The City has two options for purchase as outline below: 1. The City can acquire all 62 acres; hold fee title to the remaining after acreage (subject to concurrence by CNLM), granting fee title by deed to the RV Storage entity site to the Calavera Hills Recreational Vehicle Park for use of that area. In this case, the land north of CVD would be owned by the City and would not need to be deeded to the Robertson HOA. 2. The City can acquire just the acreage south of CVD based on a legal & plat to be prepared by O'Day Consultants (on behalf of CH-II LLC) and then transfer fee title to the RV Storage entity for the area covered by the RV Park. In both scenarios, the City would be responsible for the long-term maintenance of the open space south of CVD and any future improvements. Funds for open space management north of CVD have been provided by Calavera Hills II LLC to CNLM for management in perpetuity. We anticipate that the negotiated selling price would be the same regardless of any scenario above that the City chooses to execute. Calavera Hills II LLC is a willing seller of Village H. However, at a minimum we define that area as all of the land south of CVD. We are not willing to parcelize and sell off only the 3.2 acres of CF.use as defined by the CH-II Master Plan Amendment. Should this transaction occur the City would need to relieve CH-II LLC of any obligation to provide this additional CF site for Calavera Hills. Additionally, the City shall not condition CH-II LLC to construct, bond, or pay for any road or trail improvements through, or adjacent to, any part of Village H, south or north of CVD. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Josh Gates McMillin Land Development 619.794.1286 jgates@.mcmillin.com At Ai Ai Ai McMillin Realty McMillin Mortgage McMillin Land Development McMillin Homes McMillin Commercial Mailing Address: P.O. 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Enclosed is our proposal, entitled: Proposal to Acquire and Preserve the Village H Community Facility Site through the Ad Hoc Citizens Committee for Open Space and Trails The Village H community facility site is a small parcel of land in Calavera Hills located in the north section of Village H South at the comer of Carlsbad Village Drive. We have written this proposal for the acquisition and preservation of the 'Village H site on behalf of numerous concerned citizens who have enjoyed daily walks or jogs on the Village H "Dog Walk" trail for years, and would like to see the entire Village H canyon permanently preserved as open space. This parcel has also been recognized as environmentally significant to the nonprofit organization, Preserve Calavera. They have acknowledged the importance of this parcel as a vital link in a wildlife corridor system to the Calavera Nature Preserve and other key core- preserve areas recognized in the Habitat Management Plan. Please contact us if you require any additional information or clarification regarding our proposal. We would like to thank you and the entire Open Space and Trails Committee for your dedication and hours of community service to this worthy cause. Verysmcarely, runk Vo^el RECEIVED Eugenia Orlowski NOV 1 1 2006 CiTY OF CARLSBAPLANNING DEPT Proposal to Acquire and Preserve I the • Village H Community Facility Site through I the Ad Hoc Citizens Committee for I Open Space and Trails i Parcel number * /£/ " Id ~ ion: The north section of Village at the corner of Carlsbad Village Drive and Victoria (Property Identification: I Location: The north section of Village H South I I Prepared by I E.A. Orlowski and Frank Vogel * on behalf of Concerned Citizens for Village H ' Contact: Eugenia Orlowski I 3729 Bennington Court1 Carlsbad, CA 92010 (760)729-2945 ocreiwcn- gigiao@aol.com RECEIVED NOV 1 7 2006 I CITY OF CARLSBAD 1 PLANNING DEPT I I I" •Proposal to Acquire the Village H Community Facility Site I . through the Ad Hoc Citizens Com mitt fee Criteria for Open Space and Trails I I A-l) Contains Narrow Endemics. Vernal Pools, and Other Species of Special Interest (24 points): The acquisition and preservation of the Village H community facility site will - preserve land for habitat of species of special interest. Attached is documentation from the Multiple Habitat Conservation Plan (MHCP) I of narrow endemics and species of special interest found on Village H. Figure 3G-4 from I the Calavera Hills Phase n E.I.R. shows this site includes Diegan coastal sage scrub, which provides habitat for the Coastal California gnatcatcher, as well as Southern mixed ; and chamise chaparral, which provides habitat for a variety of native species. I Attached Documents: I a) HMP Narrow Endemics List (D-112) • b) CH-EIR Projects Impacts Master Plan Phase H (Figure 3G-4) c) MHCP vol.2 Thread-Leaved Brodiaea (4-37), (4-39 Map) I d) MHCP vol.2 California Gnatcatcher Locations(4-353) I e) MHCP vol.2 California Gnatcatcher (4-333), (4-23 8 Map) f) MHCP vol.2 Cooper's Hawk (4-264), (4-266 Map) g) MHCP vol.2 Northern Harrier (4-260), (4-262 Map) | h) MHCP vol.2 Orange-Throated Whiptail (4-245), (4-246) I i) MHCP vol.2 Black-Tailed Rabbit (4-421) i) MHCP vol.2 Horned Lizard (4-23 8) Proposal to Acquire the Village H Community Facility Site through the Ad Hoc Citizens Committee Criteria for Open Space and Trails " A-2) Provides Connectivity of Biological/Wildlife Corridors (23 points): The acquisition of the Village H site as open space will preserve all of Village H as a vital secondary corridor in a Biological/Wildlife corridor system with connections to the Calavera Preserve (HMP Core #3) to the east, to HMP Core #2 to the north, and HMP Core #4 to the southwest. (See HMP Figure 4) Keeping all of Village H as open space for the purpose of a secondary biological/wildlife corridor in the North Carlsbad/Oceanside preserve system is especially important as it provides a secondary biological/wildlife corridor to support the weak Link A Calavera Hills wildlife corridor, (See Figure 2-7), which is cut off by College Blvd. to the east, Carlsbad Village Drive to the south, sliced by Glasgow to the west, and again by Tamarack to the west When Link A was chosen to be the primary wildlife corridor to Core #3 (Calavera Preserve) it was considered primarily as an "avian corridor for California Gnatcatchers. A strong link would enable safer movement of all wildlife, mammals as well as birds, to support a healthy eco-system for all, including the gnatcatchers. Although Carlsbad Village Drive cuts between Village H north and Village H south, a wildlife tunnel under Tamarack is already in place (see photo) for safer wildlife movement Attached is documentation from the Calavera Hills Phase n Environmental Impact Report (CH-EIR) and the City of Carlsbad Habitat Management Plan (HMP) displaying that acquisition and preservation of the Village H Community Facility Site will result in the connection, as a secondary biological/wildlife corridor, to Core Preserve Areas 2, 3, and 4, both as a direct linkage corridor for wildlife and a stepping stone connection for birds. Attached Documents: a) CH-EIR Master Plan Open Space (Figure 2-6) b) CH-EIR Open Space Habitat Linkage (Figure 2-7) c) HMP (Figure 4) d) Photo - Tamarack Wildlife Tunnel Between Village H and Calavera Hills Park Proposal to Acquire the Village H Community Facility Site g • through the Ad Hoc Citizens Committee Criteria for Open Space and Trails A-3) Serves both Habitat and Trail Linkage Purposes (22 points): I The acquisition and preservation of the Village H site will provide additional I native habitat linkages to important Core Preserve Areas 2 and 3 as shown on attached document (Figure 2-7) and benefit the preserve system for the City's habitat Management Plan (HMP). In addition, preserving the Village H site will provide critical trail linkages to the Village H north trail which connects to trails linking to the Calavera Preserve to the east, I and to the Robertson's ranch trail system to the southeast of Village H as identified on the City's Comprehensive Trail Master Plan. Attached Documents: a) CH-EIR Open Space Habitat Linkage (Figure 2-7) . b) Comprehensive Trail Master Plan Proposal to Acquire the Village H Community Facility Site through the Ad Hoc Citizens Committee Criteria for Open Space and Trails A-4) Provides for Trails or Trail Linkages (21 points): The acquisition and preservation of the Village H site would preserve the popular "Dog-Walk" trail in its entirety and retain the natural open atmosphere which makes it a relaxing and enjoyable trail for all. Should the site be developed as a community facility site, a large portion of the mouth of the existing trail will be significantly altered. At least a quarter of the Eucalyptus trees on the eastern side of the trail would be removed. The trail, which is currently a half-mile loop, would be shortened. Preserving the Village H will also provide a trail linkage "hub" to trail connections that will cross Carlsbad Village Drive to Village H north all the way to the Hope Elementary School and eventually link to the Calavera Preserve trail system It will also provide linkages to trails that would cross Tamarack and eventually connect with trails in the Robertson's Ranch trail system. According to the City of Carlsbad Capital Improvement Projects update from 11/21/2005, "Village H will provide two additional segments to the citywide trail system when completed." Attached Documents: a) Comprehensive Trail Master Plan b) Calavera Hills Master Plan Amendment [MP-150(H>] c) Capital Improvement Projects updates from 11/21/2005 Proposal to Acquire the Village H Community Facility Site through the Ad Hoc Citizens Committee Criteria for Open Space and Trails A-5) Contains Native Habitat (20 points) As documented in the Calavera Hills EIR (Figure 3G-4), the Village H community facility site includes native habitat classified as Diegan Coastal Sage Scrub and Southern Mixed and Chamise Chaparral. Attached Documents: a) CH-EIR Projects Impacts Master Plan Phase II (Figure 3G-4) b) CH-EIR (Areas to be Disturbed by Grading) Table 3B-2 Proposal to Acquire the Village H Community Facility Site through the Ad Hoc Citizens Committee Criteria for Open Space and Trails B-l) Meets Multiple Priorities Contained in the City's Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan (OSCRMP) (14 points): The priorities met by the community facility site of Village H in the OSCRMP have been highlighted on the attached copy of the OSCRMP. They include priorities listed hi: a) Category 1 : "Open Space for Preservation of Natural Resources" b) Category 3: "Open Space for Outdoor Recreation (Programmed and Unprogrammed)" c) Category 4: "Open Space for Aesthetic, Cultural, and Educational Purposes" d) Category 5: "Open Space for Public Health and Safety." Attached Documents: a) Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan (OSCRMP) Proposal to Acquire the Village H Community Facility Site through the Ad Hoc Citizens Committee Criteria for Open Space and Trails B-2) Located within the Habitat Management Plan (BMP) Focus Planning Areas (13 points): The location of the Village H site being requested for acquisition and preservation is shown on the attached document, (HMP Focus Planning Area, Figure 4) Attached Documents: a) HMP Focus Planning Area Figure 4 (page D-3) Proposal to Acquire the Village H Community Facility Site through the Ad Hoc Citizens Committee Criteria for Open Space and Trails B-3) Located within or Adjacent to Existing Habitat Management Plan (HMP) Preserve System (12 points): The acquisition and preservation of the Village H community facility site is within the HMP preserve system and plays a vital role as part of a secondary biological/wildlife corridor for Core Areas 2,3, and 4 as shown on the Current Preserve System, Figure 28, of the Habitat Management Plan (HMP) and the HMP Focus Planning Area Map(Figure 4) Attached Documents: a) HMP (Figure 4) Focus Planning Area Map 9" I I Proposal to Acquire the Village H Community Facility Site through the Ad Hoc Citizens Committee Criteria for Open Space and Trails B-4) Type of Habitat is Priority in HMP (11 points): The Village H site includes Diegan Coastal Sage Scrub occupied by California Gnatcatchers, one of the habitat types listed in the Habitat Management Plan (HMP) as a higher priority for preservation. Southern mixed and chamise chaparral and a Coast Live Oak are also included on the site. Diegan Coastal Sage Scrub is a priority in the HMP as it provides habitat for the endangered Coastal California Gnatcatcher. Attached Documents: a) CH-EIR CH-EIR Projects Impacts Master Plan Phase II (Figure 3G-4) Nf Proposal to Acquire the Village H Community Facility Site through the Ad Hoc Citizens Committee Criteria for Open Space and Trails C-l) Contains Paleontological, ArcheologkaU Cultural Resources (5 points): The property which includes the Village H community facility site was assessed by RMW Paleo Associates, Inc. in June 1991. "Based on the geological mapping done by RMW Paleo, Inc. all of Village H is underlain by the Santiago Formation, which has a high potential for containing fossils." (page270oftheCH-EIR) The Santiago Formation is approximately 35-54 million years old and has a high potential for containing significant fossils. Sandstones in this formation have produced large and diverse assemblages of terrestrial vertebrate fossils. There are recorded occurrences of fossils within a mile of the study area. Attached Documents: a) CH-EIR Paleontology (p.270) I Proposal to Acquire the Village H Community Facility Site through the Ad Hoc Citizens Committee Criteria for Open Space and Trails C-2) Provides Connectivity of Scenic or Other Open Spaces (4 points): Acquisition and preservation of the Village H community facility site is vital to preserving the scenic beauty of the Village H canyon and the Eucalyptus-shaded Calavera Hills Dog-Walk Trail. Village H continues north of Carlsbad Village Drive. The entire Village H north canyon is scenic open space land, which connects to HMP Core preserve #2. The attached photos of Village H clearly show that it is a scenic oasis in a fully developed area Attached Documents: a) CH-EIR Master Plan Open Space b) HMP (Figure 4) c) Photos of Village H Proposal to Acquire the Village H Community Facility Site through the Ad Hoc Citizens Committee Criteria for Open Space and Trails C-3) Enhances Water Quality (3 points): Acquisition and preservation of the Village H community facility site would enable this land to continue to play a vital role in enhancing water quality by providing vegetation (native habitat, vegetated habitat, and Eucalyptus woodland habitat) which ensures erosion control safety to neighboring residents on landslide-prone, steep manufactured slopes on the eastern and western sides of the site. The issue of erosion problems that could arise from grading the Village H site was addressed at the 10/7/2003 Carlsbad City Council meeting. The city council requested that City Engineer, Glenn Pruim, examine Village H, investigate the erosion and hydrology concerns of the homeowners whose properties border Village H, and meet with the homeowners to address their safety concerns. Homeowner, Bruce Grouse, from the Crest, an HOA bordering Village H, provided City Engineer Glenn Pruim the web link to the North County Tunes Article, "Mudslide Causes Flooding in Poway's Beeler Canyon." This article reports on mudslide problems that resulted when a similar canyon in Poway was graded for development. As of this date, no City Engineer has formerly met with the neighboring homeowners to guarantee that no problems or damage to their properties would result from any grading or site changes in the Village H canyon. Attached Documents: a) NC Tunes 2/15/03 "Mudslide Causes Flooding in Poway's Beeler Canyon" http://www.nctimes.net/news/2Q03/20030215/102537.html b) Open Space and Conservation Resource Management Plan (OSCRMP): Category 5: "Open Space for Public Health and Safety" c) (CH-EIR) Slope Analysis by Village (Tale 3B-1) Proposal to Acquire the Village H Community Facility Site through the Ad Hoc Citizens Committee Criteria for Open Space and Trails C-4) Property not in need of Habitat Rehabilitation/Revegetation (2 points): A portion of the Village H site consists of Diegan Coastal Sage Scrub occupied by California Gnatcatchers. The site also contains Southern Mixed, and Chamise Chaparral (CH-EIR, Figure 3G-4). Based on the presence of the Diegan coastal sage scrub and Southern mixed and Chamise chaparral on the site, the remaining portion of the site (primarily non-native grassland) has been assessed by Greg Rubin of California's Own Native Landscape Design as fully restorable to the existing native habitat types or a compatible native habitat type. Attached Documents: a) CH-EIR Projects Impacts Master Plan Phase H (Figure 3G-4) b) Greg Rubin - California's Own Native Landscape Design (760)746-6870 Proposal to Acquire the Village H Community FacilityJSite through the Ad Hoc Citizens Committee Criteria for Open Space, ant ^'^ " . - *~ , *i t± *•*„ ^ a~ - _£*• *"»••*•! J4- ,' *...-.£•ST.. JU'_^-,.3.*, -i- .*-'.^,-%- Possesses Special or Unique Circumstances (1 poinwvo ° "K~ ...7 . . . --...-. ''? 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" ""'''"'" A*. '*"* A'*"*- * ' -L5V i' V-" " ">*' * ''j^O11 tV~'*The site is to the southeast of a particularly narrow and sharpj^end o Proposal to Acquire the Village H Community Facility Site through the Ad Hoc Citizens Committee Criteria for Open Space and Trails When factoring in the costs of correcting these problems* if they are correctible, it would not make it cost effective to develop this site. This also makes it a prime candidate for open space acquisition. Finally, there has been a long history of strong community support in favor of preserving all of Village H as open space. Groups such as "Save Village H" were formed, and residents of the community have united in their efforts to keep what has been referred to as the "heart and soul" of the community as open space. Village H was initially zoned for the development of many homes. The City Planners should be congratulated for recognizing the value of the Village H trail as a priceless community resource. They rezoned the land with a less intrusive community facility site. But now that it has been determined this land is no longer needed for a community facility, we propose that this land will better serve the people, dogs, and wildlife of Carlsbad as permanent open space land. In conclusion, the acquisition and preservation of this Village H site would be a great benefit to the City of Carlsbad as a prime example of the multitude of functions that a site like Village H can provide as open space land. It will serve both the community and the City as a special and unique natural resource for all the generations to come. Attached Documents: a) Preserve Calavera - Issues (updated 6/15/04): Village H (p.9) b) North County Times 08/04/4004: "Residents Urge City to Preserve 'Village H Site'" c) San Diego Union Tribune 11/29/2003: "City Puts on Hold Proposal to Grade Calavera Hills Site" d) North County Times 10/04/2003: "Group Wants Calavera Land Untouched" e) North County Times 10/04/2003: Letters to Editor: "Don't Pave Over Our Beautiful Open Space" Point-Total; 175 points APN # 167-101-19-00 (see attachment) Map: The Area of Village H total includes approximately 61.19 acres. If the City were to acquire this property, they would need to deed the southern area containing the Calavera Hills RV Storage site to the RV Storage Corporate entity. The area of Village H north of Carlsbad Village Drive is currently being maintained by CNLM via a recorded conservation easement, and would need to be deeded to the Robertson Ranch HOA as underlying land owner. The remaining area of Village H (south of Carlsbad Village Drive) would be available for acquisition. It should be noted that approximately 3.2 acres remaining within this area are currently zoned for a Community Facility (CF) use as per the Master Plan Amendment for Calavera Hills Phase II, on file with the CityasMP-150(H)and(l). See attached files for: a) the section from Calavera Hills Master Plan Amendment on Village H including an overall map; b) a legal description (by O'Day Consultants) of the area of north Village H which is currently maintained by CNLM; c) a map of PA 23A open space south of Tamarack Avenue within Robertson Ranch; d) an aerial photo-map of Village H; e) an aerial photo-map showing the southern area of Village H including the portion that is currently used by the RV Parking entity for Calavera Hills, and; f) a detailed APN property report. Primary Contact: Secondary Contact: Josh Gates Brian Milich Calavera Hills II, LLC Senior Vice President McMillin Land Development Calavera Hills II, LLC 619.794.1286 McMillin Land Development iqates@mcmillin.com 619.794.1308 bmilich@mcmillin.com How this area meets Open Space Criteria guidelines: 1. Group A - provides connectivity of biological/wildlife corridors. This parcel (through connectivity with the Tamarack Point HOA Open Space) will ultimately connect the open space area south of Tamarack Avenue within the Robertson Ranch Master Plan (PA 23A) with the area of open space in the northern portion of Village H (currently being maintained by CNLM) and ultimately the trails that continue into the Sherman property, south of SR-78. 2. Group A - serves both habitat and trail linkage purposes. This area contains both open space and trails. The open space, while not containing any native vegetation, could benefit the preserve system for the City's Habitat Management Plan (HMP). The trails will allow north-south connectivity from PA 23A in Robertson Ranch West Village at El Camino Real, through the Tamarack Point HOA Open Space and Village H, all the way up to the Sherman Property to the north. 3. Group A - provides for trails or trail linkages. As described above, this area provides a trail connection running south to north, and also contains the well-known dog park and trail which is very popular among local residents. 4. Group B - Meets multiple priorities contained in the OSCRMP. 5. Group B - located within the City's HMP Focus Planning Area. 6. Group B - located within or adjacent to existing HMP Preserve system. 7. Group C - provides connectivity of scenic or other open spaces. This area connects a scenic walkway and the trail has views which should be preserved for the community. 8. Group C - possesses special or unique circumstances. There is tremendous local neighborhood support for maintaining this area for dog walkers and hiking/bicycling. Property Detail Report CARLSBAD VILLAGE DR, CARLSBAD CA 92008- Owner Information: Owner Nairn: CALAVERA HILLS II L L C Mailing Address: 2727 HOOVER AVE, NATIONAL CITY CA 91950- 6625 PhoiM NumtMR Vesting Code*: Location Information: Legal Description: County FIPS: Census Tract/Block Legal Book/Pag*: Ugal Lot J Legal Block: Last Market Sale Information: 61.19 AC M/L IN LOT J TR 823 6073 0198031009 167-10 / Recording/Sale Date: Salt Price: Sale Type: Document Number Deed Type: Title Company: Seller Name: 12/31/1998 /1998-12-29 00:00:00.0 S F 000000863901 G FIRST AMERICAN TITLE CYPRESS VALLEY L L C APN: Thomas Bros. Map #: Tract f: Tract Name: Townshlp-Range-Sect: 1*' Mtg Amount/Typo: 1" Mtg Term/Due Date: I*1 Mtg Deed Type: 2nd Mtg Amount/Type: 2nd Mtg Deed Type: Lender: CO/ 167-101-19-00 1106-E5 823 RANCHO AGUA HEDIONDA POR $/ $/ Prior Sale Information: Prior Rec/Sale Date: 04/13/1989/04/01/1989 Prior Sale Price: $1.000 Prior Doc Number 000000193426 Prior Sale Type: P Prior Deed Type: Prior 1rt Mtg Amt: $ Property Characteristics: Oroei Area: Living Area: Building Area: Total Rooms: Bedrooms Bath(F/H): Year Built/Eft. f of Stories: Stories Type Units* Condition: Site Information: Zoning: Property Indicator Flood Panel ID: County Use: Tax Information: Assessed Value: Land Value: Improvement Value: 0 0 0 0 0 0/0 / 0.0 0 1 80 110 $143.189 $143.189 S Garage Area: Garage Type: Parking Type: Parking Spaces: Basement Area: Bsmnt Finish Type: Foundation: Roof Shape: Roof Cover: Roof Framing: Fireplace: Acres: Lot Area: Lot Width/Depth: Land Use: Property Tax: Tax Area: 0 0 0 60.0784 2617015 0x0 460 $4,416 09013 Construct Type: Heat Type: Exterior wall: Building Type: Pool: Pool Type: Air Conditioning: Style Type: Quality: Floor Fuel Type: Sewer Type: Water Type- Tax Year: Homestead Exemption: 2005 VILLAGE H DESCRIPTION; Village H is located along the western edge of LFMP Zone 7, and is bisected by Carlsbad Village Drive, as shown on Exhibit 22. Village H has a gross area of 66.0 acres and a net developable area of 9.9 acres per the Zone 7 LFMP constraints analysis. As required by this Master Plan, the northern portion of Village H will remain undeveloped open space, and a net development pad of 2.04 acres on a 3.2 acre graded area adjacent to the south side of Carlsbad Village Drive will be developed with a community facility land use such as a day care. The remaining portion of Village H South of Carlsbad Village Drive will remain open space. USE ALLOCATION: General Plan Land Use: Zoning District: Growth Control Point: Calavera Hills Master Plan: Permitted Uses on CF Parcel: LOT SIZE/OWNERSHIP TYPE- Open Space (OS) and Community Facilities (CF) OS (Open Space with a 32 acre Community Facility site) OS and CF N/A Allows community facilities such as daycare use within the CF portion of the village. Community trails allowed within open space. (1) Child daycare (2) Churches, synagogues, temples and other places of worship; (3) religious reading room; (4) welfare and charitable services with no permanent residential uses; (5) social clubs (non-commercial); (6) fraternal associations and lodges (except college fraternities/sororities); (7) youth organizations; (8) civic associations; (9) veterans' organizations; (10) adult and/or senior daycare; (11) other similar uses. Private ownership of the CF site. Common HO A ownership of open space. 84 SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS; Setbacks: Building Height: Lot Coverage: Parking: DESIGN CRITERIA; Screening: Access: Architecture: Trails: Structures shall be set back a minimum of 30 feet from Carlsbad Village Drive (secondary arterial), and 20 feet from Victoria Drive. Minimum setback from the nearest adjacent residential building to the west shall be 30 feet Maximum building height shall not exceed 24 feet to the peak of the roofline if a roof pitch of less man 3/12 is provided. Architectural projections are allowed. Building heights shall be measured per Section 21.04.065 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code. N/A Parking requirements for the future community facilities shall be per Section 21.44 of the Carlsbad Zoning Code or as required in the CF Zone Section 21.25. Open parking for the community facility shall be screened from the existing residences to the west through the use of a combination of evergreen landscaping and/or screen walls to the satisfaction of the Planning Director. Primary vehicular access to the site shall be taken from Victoria Drive, although a secondary access may be provided on Carlsbad Village Drive if approved by the City Engineer. No other vehicular access to the village shall be allowed. Strong architectural relief shall be incorporated into the design of the community facility structure. The existing trail in the southern portion of the site shall be maintained by the Master HOA, however may be offered for dedication to the City for permanent public use. Some modification of its existing alignment at the community facility development is allowed. REQUIRED QTY PERMITS; SM4STCTPLAN MSD(H)arrifl) Tentative Parcel Map; Hillside Development Permit; Conditional Use Permit if CF use other than daycare. If stand alone daycare use, a site development plan is required. 85 7. The City Council will be the final decision-making authority for all proposed uses within Village H. ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION CONDITIONS (Per HR 98-02); Visual Quality: Visual Quality: Visual Quality: Noise: Noise: Paleontology: M5D(H)and(l) Hie development shall implement the detailed landscaping requirements identified in this Master Plan for manufactured slopes adjacent to the proposed draft MHP open space to reduce the contrast and blend the visual appearance of the graded and developed site from natural off-site areas. The development shall implement the Master Plan's transitional landscaping plantings between development and native vegetation on visible manufactured slopes and internal project landscaping to reduce the off-site aesthetic impact from the grading proposed for residential development pads and roads. The development shall implement this Master Plan's landscaping requirements for perimeter slopes as a condition of the master tentative map's final map or grading plan, whichever occurs first. The project applicant shall construct noise barriers varying from three to four feet in height along the top of the pad slopes as shown in Figure 3D-5 of the HER to ensure that exterior ground floor noise levels are reduced to 65 CNEL or less. For those areas where ground- and/or second-floor exterior noise levels are projected to exceed 60 CNEL, it will be necessary for the windows to remain closed to ensure that interior noise levels meet the City's 45 dB(A) Leq(h) standard for schools. Forced-air circulation or air conditioning shall be provided for all buildings where it is necessary to keep windows closed in order to meet the City's interior noise standard. During the grading operation, a qualified paleontologist shall be retained to perform periodic inspections of excavations and salvage exposed fossils. The frequency of inspections will depend on the rate of excavations/ the materials being excavated, and the abundance of fossils. The paleontologist shall be allowed to divert or direct grading in the area of an exposed fossil to facilitate evaluation and, if necessary, salvage. 86 Hydrology:This project shall comply with the NPDES permit regulations as promulgated by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board for the San Diego region. Current regulations require the control of non-storm water discharges to the storm water conveyance system, development and implementation of a monitoring and reporting program to assess the SWPPP. The project shall adhere to the regulations of the NPDES permit and to control sedimentation and erosion, including installation of temporary detention basins or other means of stabilization or impoundment required by the State Water Resources Control Board. The following guidelines shall be used during design and implemented during construction to reduce runoff and minimize erosion: • Comply with current drainage design policies set forth in the City of Carlsbad procedures. • Create desiltation basins where necessary to minimize erosion and prevent sediment transport, until the storm drain system is in place and streets are paved. • Landscape all exposed, manufactured slopes per City of Carlsbad erosion control standards. • Phase grading operations and slope landscaping to reduce the susceptibility of slopes to erosion. • Control sediment production from graded building pads with low perimeter berms, desiltation basins, jute matting, sandbags, bladed ditches, or other appropriate means. PROTECT LEVEL CONDITIONS; a. Development of the community facility project shall be required to design and construct the necessary improvements to Carlsbad Village Drive to provide for a smooth transition from four-lane design to two-lane design within the vicinity of Village H. L15D(H)and(J)87 1C b. The community trail in this village shall be shown on the site development plan approved for the community facility use, and shall be installed and landscaped if determined appropriate prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy of any structure on the site. Maintenance of the trail shall be the responsibility of the homeowner's association until the City agrees to accept maintenance as part of a citywide trail maintenance program. c. Contour grading shall be utilized for embankment of the site for a natural terrain appearance. Revegetation of slopes adjacent to the open space with native plant materials, as permitted by the Fire Marshal shall be incorporated into the design. d. Construction of the southerly link of College Boulevard and Cannon Road shall have commenced prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy for this village. SM4STCTPLAN M50(H)£rd(l) VILLAGE H Community Facility Main Entry Secondary Entry Neighborhood Identity Sign Community Identity Sign Noise Wall Views Public Trail VILLAGE H EXHIBIT 24 CALAVERA HILLS MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT MP-150(H) and (I) BASIS OF BEARING \ BOUNDARY EXISTING ROW cm or OCCANSK* SITE cm or VISTA i UMCO* DATA TABLE (NO) 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5-6 6-7 7-8 8-9 9-W 10-11 11-12 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 18-1 DELTA/BEARING N70V4'42"E N42'46'18'W N43W'00"W N03'30'00"W N3r30'00'W NISW'OO'W N28'37'41"W N28'37'41'W N02-54'50"E N1775'10'W N24-25'10"W N24"25'10"W & =31-26'34" N60*54'40"W & =26'37'17" A =05V3'57" N24-22'59"W N24"25'15"W RADIUS 678.00' 717.00' 700.00' LENGTH 515.00' 95.60' 380.00' 190.00' 360.00' 140.00' 60.70' 482.64' 350.00' 430.00' 432.74' 21.63' 372.07' 35.94' 333.14' 61.89' 473.75' 1805.09' VICINITY MAP NO SCALE EUCALYPTUS TREES TO BE MAINTAINED BY ROBERTSON RANCH MASTER HOA. 0' 100' SCALE: 1" = 400* A[I N- FUTURE 20' TRAIL EASEMENT ,[ i 70 CITY OF CARLSBAD BASIS OF BEARINGS: THE NORTHERL Y BOUNDARY-. OF ROS 9336. /.£ N70V4'42"E (515.00') LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A PORTION OF LOT J PER MAP 823 FILED ON NOVEMBER 16, 1896. \ N S U L T T s 2710 Loker Ave. 760-931-7700 Suite 100 Fox:Corlsbod. CA 760-931-8680 92010 OPEN SPACE EXHIBIT EXHIBIT MB" PATRICK N. O'DAY R.C.E. 27214 EXP. 3/31/07 SHT. / OF / SHT. A. P.M. 167-101-19 CAM1<BO\W2W30.d>> V 14. ZXK 1Xnk CTO-Mft COPY South Area of Village H Includes RV Parking Site COPY N Scale: 1"=275' DMP LandVision Copyright CzttS M Rights RewrvBd The information contained herein i» the proprifltMy ^operty at the contributor* supplied mdet Ik en*e «m tnuyntA be reproduced excepl «* Ik enwd tqr Oigrt.lM»p Product Village H Full View Area North of CVD to Robertson Ranch HOA and CNLM-maintained N BEST Scale: 1"=614' DMP LandVision The inforrrwtion contained herein is the praprietaiy property of the contributor* •upplied uider Itcenve «nd may not be reproduced except ** licensed by Digital hfap Product* -f T fi?x, <s COOl<,.tQ. . ... lit*** "/P . . v From: "anne spindel" <annespindel@adelphia.net> To: <mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Date: 11/28/2006 12:29:32 PM Subject: village H Greetings, I am writing to express my support of desigantion of the entire village H area as oen space. This wonderful natural resource is a jewel of tranquility in the midst of urban sprawl. The wildlife is incredibly abundant, and citizens of all ages and walks of life enjoy walking, hiking, riding, and dicovering in this precious habitat. Please do everything in your power to see to it that this precious resource is preserved for all the worthy citizens of Carlsbad-human and otherwise! Sincerly, Anne Spindel Page 1 of 1 Mike Grim - Village H Canyon From: "Dean Johnson" <deansj@hotmail.com> To: <mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Date: 11/28/2006 3:38 PM Subject: Village H Canyon Hi Michael, I'm writing to in hope of preserving the Village H Canyon. The canyon and dog trail is very important to us who jog and walk our dogs there. Please do whatever is in your power to preserve this area. Thank you! Sincerely, Dean Johnson Get FREE company branded e-mail accounts and a Web site from Microsoft Office Live file://C:\Documents and Settings\Mgrim\Local Settings\Temp\GW}00001 .HTM 11/28/2006 From: "Nicole Lynn" <mrsjeter2@hotmail.com> To: <mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Date: 11 /28/2006 2:19:02 PM Subject: trail Hi... I love the trail to waik/jog/and bring my roommates puppy. It is so important to preserve places like this for our community. It brings together neighbors and allows our dogs to enjoy the outdoors with other dogs. Anything I can do please contact me. Thank you! Talk now to your Hotmail contacts with Windows Live Messenger. http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme0020000001msn/direct/01/?href=http://get.live.com/messenger/o verview From: "Marianne H" <mh612@earthlink.net> To: <mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca,us> Date: 11/28/2006 3:18:21 PM Subject: Village H Please preserve all of Village H as permanent open space. Thanks, Marianne Hrschberg 3719 Bennington Ct. Carlsbad, CA 92010 mh612@earthlink.net Page 1 of 1 Mike Grim - Please support the proposal to save the Village H dog trail canyon "•' ' ' - ' i. V J ' ' '.» >•' ^~ • • * « i -.1- « «« * " - '- " i ' *> • . ' • From: "Briette Hackett" <briettehackett@hotmail.com> To: <mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Date: 11/28/2006 12:58 PM Subject: Please support the proposal to save the Village H dog trail canyon Hi Michael, I support the propositon to keep Village H Canyon as open space. We use the trail at least once a day, usually 2 or 3 times. It is an importatnt part of our community and I have met many neighbors and friends walkng there. Plus, the dogs love it too. Thank you, Briette Snook MSN Shopping has everything on your holiday list. Get expert picks by style, age, and • T-. -,|price. Try it! file://C:\Documents and Settings\Mgrim\Local Settings\Temp\GW}00001 .HTM 11/28/2006 From: "Todd A. Kurvers" <tkurvers@yahoo.com> To: <mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Date: 11/28/2006 1:20:38 PM Subject: Village H Canyon Open Space Michael, I wanted to send a note to inform you that 1100% support the proposal to allow this canyon to remind an open space. My puppy absolutely LOVES the canyon and without it, she would probably destroy my home :) all seriousness, it's a great place to walk, allow the dogs to run and have fun and I have delevoped a few friendships that i normally would have never met these people. I would like to be included on the distribution of the proposal, if possible. Thank you again for your time on reading my email. Todd A. Kurvers Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com From: "Esteban, Jose" <jesteban@palomar.edu> To: <mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Date: 11/28/2006 1:30:55 PM Subject: Village H canyon I am, like many residents in the area, a user of this green area and strongly encourage the City planning to preserve the open space permanently. Carlsbad is running out of open spaces and the city should preserve this green belt forever. Jose L. Esteban Professor of Economics and Chair Department of Economics, History and Political Science Palomar College 1140 W. Mission Rd San Marcos, California 92069 Office 760-744-1150 ext. 2421 Fax 760-761-3526 Web <http://daphne.palomar.edu/jose <blocked::http://daphne.palomar.edu/jose> > From: Robert Gillespie <rjgillespie@sbcglobal.net> To: <mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Date: 11/28/2006 12:08:52 PM Subject: village h canyon... Pleasepleaseplease preserve the canyon as open space. Not only does it give nearby residents a place to stretch their legs beyond the sidewalks, but it also provides a great place for our dogs to taste a little freedom and burn off some energy. It's our little slice of nirvana. Thanks for your efforts! Bob Gillespie Resident From: <Hanacrew@cs.com> To: <mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Date: 11/29/2006 11:04:05 AM Subject: Preserve Village H space This is to send my support of the proposal to preserve the entire Village H canyon (below the dog trail) as permanent open space. I take early morning walks there; my kids and I explore and build stick forts there. It is a blessing to have this space in walking distance from home. Thank you for preserving it. Doug Brown, Homeowner 2831 Hillsboro Court Calavera Hills HOA From: robert leppan <bob_carlsbad@yahoo.com> To: <mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Date: 11/29/2006 8:26:57 AM Subject: Village H Canyon Dear Michael: I understand that a proposal has been submitted to the City of Carlsbad Planning Dept. to acquire and premanently preserve the canyon area at the junction of Carlsbad Village Drive and Victoria Street. I wanted to voice my enthusiastic support to this proposal. My family has been enjoying this fantastic area for years - enjoying the peace, tranquility and the natural beauty. Many mornings we see coyotes wandering the canyon along with birds such as pileated woodpeckers, red-tailed hawks and, occasionally a family of horned owls that have nested there. I've always believed that the area would be better served as a natural area than to try to build houses there. Please preserve this area as permanent open space for future generations to enjoy. Yours truly, Robert Leppan Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: "Peggy Dodds" <peggycarlsbad@yahoo.com> To: <mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Date: 11/29/2006 8:34:35 AM Subject: Village H Plan Dear Sir: I want to make you aware of my support for a recent proposal submitted to your planning department. This has to do with what we locals call "the canyon" or "dog park" (depending on whether you own a dog) and what i believe you people call the Village H plan. My husband and I would like to see this area reserved permanently as open space. Families in the area have been walking in the canyon for over 20 years and enjoying its natural beauty. Please buy this land or do a swap with the owner and keep the canyon free from development. Yours sincerely, Margaret Dodds From: <maritimelearning@sbcglobal.net> To: <mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Date: 11/29/2006 2:30:29 PM Subject: Open space We would like to see much much more open space preserved in adddition to the Preserve Calavera submitted requests for 6 acquisitions, 2 trail linkages, and support the Village H parcel submitted by residents of Calavera Hills. We have lived in Carlsbad for over 20 years and have been extremely disappointed with the direction of the mayor and city leaders to protect and preserve the nature and beauty of Carlsbad, instead, attempting to turn it into Orange County, destroying land and the natural habitat of local animals. Anything we can do to save the character and personality of Carlsbad is of vital importance. Rosanne Bentley Jeff Bentley From: lee bright <computergeek2875@yahoo.com> To: <mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Date: 11/29/2006 10:54:47 AM Subject: from Lee Anne Bright, resident of Carlsbad, CA Attention: Michael Grim, Open Space Trails Committee Staff; From: Lee Anne Bright, 2875 Sanford Lane, Carlsbad, CA 92010 Re: Open Space area off Carlsbad Village Drive Date: November 29, 2006 Hello Michael, I am writing to support the designation of the acreage near my home, off Carlsbad Village Drive & Pontiac, to be used as a park for families and dog walkers. I have been walking my dogs there each and every day for the past 10 years. It's a wonderful wildlife corridor, too, filled with hawks, owls, coyotes, and bunnies. We desperately need to preserve this bit of sanctuary for the sake of our Carlsbad families. It's such a pleasure to unwind there each day with my dogs, who can run off leash and not be threatened by speeding cars. I have made many friends through the years down there, too. Have you ever been down there yourself? I strongly recommend you take your dog (or borrow someone's!) and take a stroll down there around 7am or around 4pm any day of the week. You will meet wonderful people who are enjoying a bit of nature. I know there is an enclosed dog pen on Carlsbad Village Drive, but I have small dogs and they get pushed around by the bigger dogs. So, the dog pen is not a safe option for my dogs. If you know anything about dogs, you'll know that dogs are not territorial in an open, unfenced space. It's free-floating for them, so they don't feel a need to protect anyone or any area. Unlike a yard or a pen. And, of course, dogs are not allowed in most grassy parks in Carlsbad. Not to mention, dogs are not allowed on the Carlsbad beaches. Please maintain the beautiful, little slice of heaven we call "the canyon" and let our family continue to enjoy the many benefits of living in Carlsbad. Access over 1 million songs - Yahoo! Music Unlimited. From: "Brian J. Butchko" <bbutchko@pacbell.net> To: <mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Date: 11/29/2006 3:33:54 AM Subject: Village H - Please Preserve It! Michael Grim & Open Space and Trails Committee Staff: My wife and I live directly adjacent to the upper area of Village H and have been enjoying this beautiful open space area since 1984 - more than 22 years. We have been involved in all efforts to preserve it as open space over the years and are pleased that all development efforts have been dismissed. This area is really not suited for development and has been used unofficially as a dog walking and jogging trail. We hereby request that your committee take the proper steps to permanently preserve this area as open space in perpetuity for all Carlsbad residents to cherish and enjoy. Respectfully, Brian & Lynette Butchko 2763 Victoria Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92010 CC: <GIGIAO@aol.com> From: <maritimelearning@sbcglobal.net> To: <mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Date: 11/29/2006 2:30:29 PM Subject: Open space We would like to see much much more open space preserved in adddition to the Preserve Calavera submitted requests for 6 acquisitions, 2 trail linkages, and support the Village H parcel submitted by residents of Calavera Hills. We have lived in Carlsbad for over 20 years and have been extremely disappointed with the direction of the mayor and city leaders to protect and preserve the nature and beauty of Carlsbad, instead, attempting to turn it into Orange County, destroying land and the natural habitat of local animals. Anything we can do to save the character and personality of Carlsbad is of vital importance. Rosanne Bentley Jeff Bentley From: "Darrell Snook" <dsnook@visioncore.com> To: <mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Date: 11/29/2006 6:01:59 PM Subject: Preserve Village H Canyon! Michael, Please consider this email as indication of my support FOR preserving the entire Village H area as permanent open space for the entire Carlsbad community to enjoy. This is a wonderful community asset that should be preserved from development so that everyone (humans, canines and all others included) can enjoy this space now and in the future. I am a resident in the Calvera Hills area that regularly uses this as well as the other open spaces around Carlsbad. Please also know that I support and appreciate what your committee does. It is the efforts of people like you and your fellow committee members that make Carlsbad such a great place to live. Thank you and keep up the great work. Sincerely, Darrell R. Snook Product Manager VisionCore Software Solutions w. 949.274.7001 x212 c. 310.293.2146 e. dsnook@visioncore.com From: "Tamara Goldsby" <tgoldsby@ucsd.edu> To: <mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Date: 11/29/2006 5:57:59 PM Subject: Preserve Calavera Dear Mike, I would like to express my strong support for the preservation of the Calavera Lake and valley area. In southern California, we are running out of wildlands and open space, and places for our wildlife to live. Please do all you can to keep this beautiful natural area for generations to come. Sincerely, Tamara & Mike Goldsby (Carlsbad residents) From: robert leppan <bob_carlsbad@yahoo.com> To: <mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Date: 11/29/2006 8:26:57 AM Subject: Village H Canyon Dear Michael: I understand that a proposal has been submitted to the City of Carlsbad Planning Dept. to acquire and premanently preserve the canyon area at the junction of Carlsbad Village Drive and Victoria Street. I wanted to voice my enthusiastic support to this proposal. My family has been enjoying this fantastic area for years - enjoying the peace, tranquility and the natural beauty. Many mornings we see coyotes wandering the canyon along with birds such as pileated woodpeckers, red-tailed hawks and, occasionally a family of horned owls that have nested there. I've always believed that the area would be better served as a natural area than to try to build houses there. Please preserve this area as permanent open space for future generations to enjoy. Yours truly, Robert Leppan Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com From: Paul Seglund <paulseglund@yahoo.com> To: <mgriim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Date: 11/30/2006 2:27:55 PM Subject: Open Space & Trails Committee Meeting Michael, I am writing in support of the plan to preserve Village H Canyon as permanent open space as long as the public will have access to the area to hike, walk their dog or even ride bicycles. If this area is closed to public access like Flightline has become, you may as well go ahead and develop it as it does not serve the public if you cannot use the trails that are already there. I walk to this area on a daily basis to walk the dogs and if it is closed, I would have to drive somewhere in order to walk the dogs which does not make sense. It would be nice to open up Flightline with a trail network that serves the Carlsbad community and its various users. Calavera could also be improved by clearing some new trails and maintaining the area better. Carlsbad is rapidly losing any semblance of trails other than the beach access and becoming a less desirable place to live with the rampant development. An effort should be placed on renovating older neighborhoods as opposed to continuing to develop what open space is left. Paul Seglund Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. From: Jaclyn Labovitch <jaxlabo@yahoo.com> To: <mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Date: 11/30/2006 7:47:55 AM Subject: Village H Canyon Hello Michael, Thank you so much for helping to preserve our dog trail, Village H canyon (below the dog trail), hopefully these efforts will help to keep it as a permanent open space. Regards, Jaclyn and Jeffrey Labovitch and Dusty Rose too. Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. From: "Laurie Ansberry" <laurieansberry@gmail.com> To: <mgrim@ci. carlsbad. ca.us> Date: 11/30/2006 11:27:07 AM Subject: Proposal to preserve Village H canyon as open space.... Hello Michael, As a Calavera Hills resident since 1992, my husband I have used the eucalyptus trail above Village H canyon for years, with our dogs or without. We are hugely in favor of preserving it as open space, and protecting it from the ridiculous overexpansion going on in our city. We would love to see it, and the canyons surrounding Hope Elementary, forever protected. Please count us (as voters who never miss voting) in as strong proponents of this proposal. I wish we could attend the Open Spaces and Trails Committee Meeting this Friday, but we both work during those hours. Thank you for your time, Laurie and Phil Ansberry 3030 Greenwich St Carlsbad, CA 92010 From: "Deb Mines" <debmines@sbcglobal.net> To: <mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Date: 12/01/2006 7:41:49 AM Subject: Village H Canyon Open Space Michael, I would like to see Village H Canyon preserved as Open Space so my family can use to hike, walk the dog and also have the kids ride bicycles there. I feel much safer there than walking or having the kids ride on the streets. I would also like to see the other trails preserved such as Flightline so people can hike and ride thier bikes without driving so far to reach other suitable places. Thank you, Deb Mines From: Hilary Johnson <johnsonhilary@sbcglobal.net> To: <mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Date: 12/01/2006 8:02:23 AM Subject: Village H Open Space I am sending this email to communciate my support for the preservation of Village H canyon space as open space. Our community has exploded in building and population in the past few years and it is imperative to maintain the little open space we have left to preserve some sort of balance, both for the people and for the wildlife. Sincerely, Hilary Johnson Hilary From: "Mary Waits" <mwaits2@adelphia.net> To: <mgrim@ci. carlsbad. ca.us> Date: 12/01/2006 9:38:22 AM Subject: village H canyon Michael Please save the canyon The residents surrounding the forest/canyon use it all the time We enjoy having the trees to walk through. We don't need more concrete - shopping, houses, condo we need these trees and open space Please Please keep our canyon Mary Waits 729-3992 From: <Diane_Campbell@bd.com> To: <mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Date: 12/03/2006 3:31:48 PM Subject: Open space preservation at Village H canyon Mr Grim, I could not attend the Dec 1 meeting to express my desire to support the canyon to be kept as an open space for our generation and future ones. Please add my name to the list of supporters to keep the space open. DC Diane Campbell Project Manager, Reagent Manufacturing Strategy BD Biosciences tel: 858-812-8847 cell: 619-572-7454 fax:858-812-3755 E-mail: diane_campbell@bd.com Website: www.bd.com IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR RECIPIENTS IN THE U.S.A.: This message may constitute an advertisement of a BD group's products or services or a solicitation of interest in them. If this is such a message and you would like to opt out of receiving future advertisements or solicitations from this BD group, please forward this e-mail to optoutbygroup@bd.com. This message (which includes any attachments) is intended only for the designated recipient(s). It may contain confidential or proprietary information and may be subject to the attorney-client privilege or other confidentiality protections. If you are not a designated recipient, you may not review, use, copy or distribute this message. If you received this in error, please notify the sender by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you. Corporate Headquarters Mailing Address: BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 1 Becton Drive Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417 U.S.A. COUNTY AIRPORT PROPERTY (CONSERVATION AND TRAIL EASEMENTS) Total score: 170 points APN: 209-050-25 Size: 204.42 General Plan: Planned Industrial (PI), Governmental Facilities (G), and Open Space (OS) Zoning: Industrial (M) and Open Space (O-S) LFMZ: 5 Location: Northeast corner of El Camino Real and Palomar Airport Road. Property Owner: County of San Diego Property Background: Approximately 108 acres of the property is currently under a Conservation Easement offered as partial mitigation for the adjacent Carlsbad Oaks North industrial development. Faraday Avenue also traverses the southern portion of the site. A Citywide trail is shown along the alignment of Faraday Avenue as well as traversing the northern portion of the site. According to the Parks Department, trail planning in this area is not scheduled for many years. The site is designated "Not a Part" of the HMP. Since the property is designated as open space, it is likely that the County will use the conserved native habitat acreage to count towards their North County MSCP (currently in preparation). Therefore the City would not be able to count any additional conservation towards the Core Area acquisition requirements. Committee Comment: At their meeting of January 12, 2007, the Committee heard testimony from the Vice President of the San Diego Mountain Biking Association, stating the Association's desire for the City to acquire multi-purpose trail easements through the County Airport Property for use by the public. I'<operty "",.1';00'P..po~' 1::1'"sD"oc~'-""oo"9_A'500 1,000Tr..Feet-"9 C'",'.'o."emootBikeLaoe,aodS"ew.1kCoooectJo.--.",."'~CI...,.tio."eme"."La_,S~ew..Coooectio.. -2,.""..P <>...,.tion.teme.tr", -3,"""9 U,p,""C'".'''o."eme.tr"it--.3,,.t"e U.p.wd C'''''''oo "eme.t r"iI """"4,"""9 P.wd Ope.Sp,,,r"iI =S,"''''00 U'pe"",,Ope.Spe..r"iI --.S,'ortureU.pe""Ope.Sp,,,r"it -6,.""..R""oootCoo,t.,R.iIT"it&Se.W.O --.e,'",.re Re9'o..'eoe,ta'R.iIhi &SooW.II ~(1..~~.~II,~1.",'" Open Space Nomination - Preserve Calavera # 7 Parcel Name: San Diego County Location: Bordered by Orion Street to the west, Carlsbad Oaks North to the east, the Mandana property to the north and future Faraday Avenue to the south (map attached). Parcel Number: 20905025 Acreage: 204.42 acres - entire parcel Note : The request is to acquire the portion of the parcel north of the extension of Faraday that was not already acquired as mitigation for the Carlsbad Oaks North project. Submitted by: Preserve Calavera 5020 Nighthawk Oceanside, CA 760-724-3887 Description of parcel by Ranking Criteria: Group A 24 The Multiple Habitat Conservation Plan (MHCP) Vol. II Section 4 (copies attached) identifies a major population of Nuttall's Scrub Oak (Quercus dumsa). Also documented are Orcutt's brosiaea (Brodiaea orcuttii), Burrowing Owl (Speotyto cunicularia hypugaea), Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) and Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii). 23 This area provides connectivity between Carlsbad Oaks North to Link C. It is with Core 5. The proximity will greatly improve the wildlife corridor function. Mountain lion scat was found on this site about 2 years ago by members of the San Diego Tracking Team. While the remaining habitat size in this area is too small to support resident mountain lions, its selection as a movement corridor for a mountain lion is testament to the high quality of the habitat, minimal human impacts, and importance for movement of less demanding species. 22 The parcel serves both habitat and trail link purposes. 21 The property would provide for a missing trail linkage identified on the City's Comprehensive Trail Master Plan. 20 The parcel contains Coastal sage scrub, chaparral and riparian habitats. GroupB 14 Parcel meets many of the criteria of the OSCRMP including : preservation of plant & animal life, habitat for wildlife species, links and corridors that enhance the preservation of natural resources. Parcel is in the Carlsbad Hydrologic Unit Watershed, and Agua Hedionda sub-watershed area. It includes a key reach of LaMirada Creek within a steep canyon. The area has a history of use by mountain bikers because it provides a challenging biking experience and is the only location that provides a link between Carlsbad Oaks North and the core open space habitat at Calavera. Increasing the area of open space enhances the biking experience while reducing the area of development and the air pollution that comes with it from increased auto trips. This parcel addresses categories 1 preservation of natural resources, 2 outdoor recreation, 4 aesthetic value, and 5 public health and safety. 13 This parcel is located within the Habitat Management Plan (HMP) Focus Planning Area Core 5. 12 This parcel is located within HMP preserve system Core 5. 11 This parcel contains priority habitat types per the HMP. There are Oak woodlands as well as Oak riparian habitat and a year round creek. The coastal sage scrub is likely occupied by California gnatcatchers. Group C ___?__ Unknown 4 Preservation of this parcel would expand scenic vistas both along trails through the property and along the planned extension of Faraday. Acquisition would preserve any existing cultural heritage for further study/enjoyment. Enhances and expands native plant repositories and wildlife corridors. 3 Natural creek flow promotes natural filtration of urban run-off and provides improved water quality for the watershed through to the Aqua Hedionda Lagoon, an impaired waterbody, and our precious coast. Preserving the uplands will increase the area of filtration of urban run-off and provide improved water quality for the watershed. This natural absorption greatly reduces flow volume and creek channel erosion. This reach of La Mirada creek is just above the confluence with Agua Hedionda. Protecting this reach of the creek will improve the downstream impacts on Rancho Carlsbad, an area that has chronic flooding problems. 2 The majority of this parcel is mostly untouched. 7-2 The parcel contains wetlands where development will not be allowed and very steep slopes where it would violate local slope and hillside protection ordinances. There likely is little or no buildable land on this site without extreme cost, and high potential degradation of the watershed. 170 Estimated minimum points 7-3 7-V 1 i I I I I I l-L A «*-, V RIW }ilIf fi m Ii'j ?*'ifi III!! P,operty Aoq,;,it;o,P'opo~1 I::'"'OEFoo~'_Plao';'9_h5b'0 1,000TraFeet -""9 C;",la'o,Elem,,'BikeLaoe,aodS;dewalkCoo,eolloo--."F,"'e C;",la'oo "eme,'Bike Laoe,e,d S;dewalk Coooeo'o", -2,E';"'9 PavedC;",,'a'oo Eleme,'T..n -3,E';"'9 U,pavedC;""la',"Eleme,'T..II --.3,F,"'e U'pavedC;",,'a',"Eleme,'hi """"4,E';"'9 PavedOpe,SpaoeT..II =ao 5,E';"'9 U,pavedOpe,SpaoeT..II --.5,F,',re U'pavedo"e,SpaoeT..II-6,E';"'9 Re9;ooalCo.,'al RailT..II&SeaWall .....e,Futu"Reol.noi CO"!!I RailTrail&Sea Wall Open Space Nomination - Preserve Calavera # 5 Parcel Name: Kato APN 209-070-04 21.23 acres APN 209-070-05 31.85 acres APN 209-070-08 20.00 acres Submitted by: Preserve Calavera 5020 Nighthawk Oceanside, CA 760-724-3887 Description of parcel by Ranking Criteria: Group A 24 This area is part of the federally designated Critical Habitat for the California Coastal Gnatcatcher. CCG are likely present on site. 23 This area is adjacent to the Mandana and Holly Springs properties and the Dawson/Los Monos Reserve. The proximity will greatly improve the wildlife corridor function. The approved development footprint for the Holly Springs/Cantarini project reduced the regional wildlife corridor through this area to less than the minimum 1,000 foot width. Part of the regional corridor is further degraded by the presence of an SDG & E access road that provides no cover for small mammals in a significant portion of the corridor. 22 The parcel serves both habitat and trail link purposes. 21 The property would provide for a missing trail linkage identified on the City's Comprehensive Trail Master Plan. 20 The parcel contains Coastal sage scrub and riparian habitats. GroupB 14 Parcel contains many of the City's OSCRMP elements including: plant and animal habitat and watershed land, potential for walking, hiking and biking. Provide prime open space for preservation of aesthetic, cutural and educational purposes. This property would provide for improved buffers between existing communities and the core preserve land. This will reduce the edge effects of development on the core area, improving the biological function of the entire area. Increased size of a habitat fragment equals increased diversity of species that can survive there. Parcel includes a steep slope above an unnamed intermittent tributary of La Mirada Creek. The parcel addresses categories 1 preservation of natural resources, 3 outdoor recreation, 4 separation from surrounding communities, and 5 public health and safety by providing more open space instead of more development and the associated auto trips and air pollution. 13 This parcel is located within the Habitat Management Plan (HMP) Focus Planning Area Link C 12 This parcel is located with HMP preserve system Link C. 11 This parcel contains priority habitat types per the HMP, including wetlands at the base of the steep slopes and coastal sage scrub. The coastal sage scrub is likely occupied by California gnatcatchers. Group C ___?__ Unknown 4 There are ocean views from the higher elevations on this property that could provide enhancement of scenic vistas of the regional preserve. This property provides an important improvement to what is otherwise a sub- standard section of the regional wildlife corridor in Link C to Calavera Core 3. 3 Uplands increase the area of filtration of urban run-off and provide improved water quality for the Agua Hedionda sub-watershed.. This natural absorption greatly reduces flow volume and creek channel erosion in the downstream area around Rancho carlsbad which has had long term flooding problems. Further upstream development would exacerbate this existing flooding problem. 0 This parcel is mostly agricultural with good habitat restoration potential. 1 Parcel contains a steep canyon, without preservation of the upper reaches ( the only developable part of the site) terrestrial wildlife movement will be severely restricted. The area is used for raptor foraging. 168 Estimated total points. MANDANA PROPERTY Total score: 168 points APN: Size: General Plan: Zoning: LFMZ: Location: 209-070-07 186.7 acres Residential Low Density (RL) and Open Space (OS) Residential Estate (R-E) 15 East of El Camino Real, north and south of Sunny Creek Road. Property Owner: Mandana Cal Co. Property Background: The site is located within an approved Specific Plan Area (SP 191) which calls for low density residential development. Site is mostly cleared for agriculture. The site is a Proposed Hardline Preserve Area in the HMP therefore on-site preservation would occur prior to any development of the property. The site serves as a linkage between two significant core aregs of the HMP. Funding: According to the Wildlife Agencies, the site's locotion and existing native vegetation could allow it to qualify for acquisition funds from the Section 6 Habitat Conservation Plan Land Acquisition Program. These funds are awgrded on g competitive bosis. If funds gre gvgilgble from this program, the City would be required to provide up to 25 percent motching funds. Committee Comment: The Committee desired to stress the importonce of the Mondgng Property for hobitgf connectivity ond vitglity, even though its resulting point score wos lower thon other properties considered. Open Space Committee Nominations - Preserve Calavera # 6 Parcel Name: Mandana APN 209-070-07 186.66 acres Submitted by: Preserve Calavera 5020 Nighthawk Oceanside, CA 760-724-3887 Description of parcel by Ranking Criteria: Group A points 24 The Multiple Habitat Conservation Plan (MHCP) Vol. H Section 4 (copy attached) identifies Orcutt's brodiaea (Brodiaea orcuttii) as found on this property. We believe the area is also part of the federally designated Critical Habitat for the California Coastal Gnatcatcher(Po//qpfi7a californica californicd) and that CCG are likely present on site. 23 This area is a critical section of the wildlife corridor linkage Link C from Core 5 habitat at Calavera to Core 3. 22 The parcel serves both habitat and trail link purposes. _21 The property would provide for a missing trail linkage identified on the City's Comprehensive Trail Master Plan. _20 The parcel contains Coastal sage scrub, chaparral and riparian habitats. Group B 14 Parcel meets many of the criteria of the OSCRMP including: preservation of plant & animal life, habitat for wildlife species, links and corridors that enhance the preservation of natural resources. This includes categories la,lb,lf, and Ig. Parcel is in the Carlsbad Hydrologic Unit Watershed area, as such it serves to enhance/protect the water quality run-off to streams, lagoons and beaches. As a public recreation area there is potential for walking, hiking & biking. This meets categories 3b, 3c, and 3d. It also supports Public Health and safety by improving the wetland buffers, by keeping this parcel undeveloped it helps prevent further decline of local air quality. (Categories 5a, 5b,and 5c.) 13 This parcel is located within the Habitat Management Plan (HMP) Focus Planning Area Link C 12 This parcel is located within HMP preserve system Link C. 11 This parcel contains priority habitat types per the HMP including the sensitive wetland habitats of fresh water marsh, cismontane alkali meadow, southern willow scrub, and southern coast live oak woodland. These four wetland habitats total 18.5 acres. Since over 95 % of the historic wetlands have been lost in San Diego County preserving the little that remains is a high priority. (See attached vegetation survey data from Recon report dated August 17,1999). It is located upslope of the important wetland habitats of La Mirada and Little Encinas creeks so its preservation would provide an indirect benefit to the downstream watershed. There are also Sycamore and Oak woodlands which are also becoming extremely rare. Existing woodlands have recently been impacted from nearby development resulting in displacement of several species such as the northern harrier. The coastal sage scrub is likely occupied by California gnatcatchers. Group C ? We have not been able to find cultural resource reports for this site, but the surrounding area includes numerous Luiseno cultural sites dating back 9,000 years and there is likely to have been early occupation on this site as well. 4 Preservation of this parcel would expand scenic vistas of trails through this area where there are coastal views and where steep terrain and varied habitat types provide exposure to many different habitat types and potentially many different plant and animal species within a relatively small area. Acquisition would preserve cultural heritage for further study/enjoyment. 3 Uplands and marsh wetlands increase area of filtration of urban run-off and provides improved water quality for the watershed. This natural absorption greatly reduces flow volume and creek channel erosion. 0 This parcel is partially agricultural with good habitat restoration potential. 1 The grasslands on this parcel are important for raptor foraging. 168 Estimated minimum total points Utduiig Design Group, Inc. L-1059 6/14/00 MANDANA PROPERTY TABULATION OF PROJECT VEGETATION/IMPACTS I- Fresh Water Marsh Cismontane Alkali Meadow Southern Willow Scrub Sycamore Woodland Southern Coast Live Oak Woodland Diegan Coastal Sage Scrub Southern Mixed Chaparral Eucalyptus Woodland Disturbed Agriculture Developed Totals Existing* (Acres) 1.4 1.3 14.0 1.8 3.6 40.3 4.7 0.5 5.0 116.7 4.8 i 194.1 i %of i site 0.7 0.7 7.2 0.9 1.9 20.8 2.4 0.3 2.6 60 2.5 100 Acres Impacted 1.3 0 2.30 0 0.03 6.44 0.38 0.30 1.0 81.26 0.63 93.64 . % 93 0 16 0 2 16 o 60 20 70 13 48 Acres Preserved 0.1 1.3 11.7 1.8 3.57 33.86 4.32 0.20 4.0 35.44 4.17 100.46 % i 7 100 84 100 99,- 'ri~ 92 40 80 30 8.7 52 •Based on Ladwig Design Group, Inc. Plan dated 6/9/00. *Existing vegetation areas per Recon Biological resources report dated August 17,1999 (Recon Number 3166B) A:\Text\shashani014.wpd 703 Palomor flirport Road + Suite 300 4 Carlsbad, California 92009 (760) 438-3182 FRX (760) 438-0173 CUSD FUTURE HIGH SCHOOL SITE (UNDEVELOPED PORTION ONLY) Total score: 168 points APN: Size: General Plan: Zoning: LFMZ: Location: 168-050-19, 168-050-46 57.64 acres Residential Low Medium (RLM) and High School (H) Limited Control (L-C) Hand 15 Northeast corner of College Boulevard and Cannon Road. Property Owner: Carlsbad Unified School District Property Background: The site is the location of a future high school. The proposal therefore only includes that portion of the site that would not be used for high school purposes. The site is designated "Not a Part" of the HMP. Despite this designation, any conservation on the property by the City could add acreage to the overall conservation requirements of the HMP and proportionately lessen the City's Core Area acquisition requirements, provided the property is incorporated into the City's habitat preserve. KATO PROPERTY Total Score: 168 points APN: Size: General Plan: Zoning: LFMZ: Location: 209-070-04, -05, -08 73.1 acres Residential Low Density (RL) and Open Space (OS) Residential- Agriculture with 10,000 square foot minimum lot size (R-A-10) and Limited Control (L-C) 15 West of Maerkle Reservoir, east of El Camino Real. Property Owner: Kato Family Trust Property Background: The site is located within an approved Specific Plan Area (SP 191) which calls for low density residential development. Site is mostly cleared for agriculture. The site is a Standards Area in the HMP Preserve therefore certain preservation standards must be met on-site prior to development of the site. The site serves as a linkage between two significant core areas of the HMP. Funding: According to the Wildlife Agencies, the site's location and existing native vegetation could allow it to qualify for acquisition funds from the Section 6 Habitat Conservation Plan Land Acquisition Program. These funds are awarded on a competitive basis. If funds are available from this program, the City would be required to provide up to 25 percent matching funds. Pcoperty AOe""it,,,Pcopo",' E::""OEFool)'_P'''''''Mo''T..500 Feet "~Ii,.C""",,,E'emoo'Bike'''e,,,'Sidew,"Coooeo""--."F"'".Cj,,",.ti.,E'emeotB'k.'"eo ,,'Sidew.lkC",..'i." 2,E""'.p,,,,,,C,,,",,,,,Elemoo'rlait 3,E,"".U'P''''''C,,,",,,,,E'eme,'Tlait --,3,F"'""U,p,,,,,'C,,,",,,,,Elemeo'rlait 4,E"''''.P,,,,,d OpeoSpeoeTlait =5,E"'Ii',U'p''''''Ope,SpeoeTlait--.5,F"'".U'p''''''Opeo Speo.r,.iI 6,E,,,'IO,R..,.",C."t.,R.iI rlait &S..W.II ,::';";:;!.~~~R,~~O~~l~~l'~~~~S.'Wall Open Space Nomination - Preserve Calavera # 3 Parcel Name: Carlsbad Unified School District APN 168-050-46 15 acres APN 168-050-19 19 acres Note: The request is to acquire all, or any portion of the site that is designated as excess to the planned use by the Carlsbad Unified School District. Submitted by: Preserve Calavera 5020Nighthawk Oceanside, CA 760-724-3887 Description of parcel by Ranking Criteria: Group A 24 The Multiple Habitat Conservation Plan (MHCP) Vol. II Section 4 (copies attached) identifies a major population of Thread-leafed brodiaea (Brodiaeafilifolia). Also documented are Coastal California Gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica califomicd), Orange-throated Whiptail (Cnemidophorus hyperythrus beldingi), Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) and Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii). 23 This property would functionally increase the size of Core Area 3, improving its biological value and ability to support a broad diversity of plants and animals. Increasing the core size also reduces the impact of edge effects on the Core area. This increased core size would improve the potential for wildlife movement through this area. 22 The parcel serves both habitat and trail link purposes. 21 The property would provide for a missing trail linkage identified on the City's Comprehensive Trail Master Plan. 20 The parcel contains Coastal sage scrub habitat and some native grassland as well as a small area of Willow riparian. San Diego County has lost an estimated 95% of its historic wetland habitats. The HMP/MHCP requires no net loss of the willow riparian wetland habitat. Preservation is the best method of preserving the existing functions of this wetland. Group B 14 Parcel is part of the Agua Hedionda sub-watershed. A key confluence of streams occurs on site. Preserving this area would help naturally improve the downstream flooding conditions at Rancho Carlsbad. If there is a school on part of the site, preservation of the remainder would provide 3-1 unique educational opportunities for students at the school. The Calavera middle and elementary schools already participate in the Communities Alive in Nature program, conducting experiments, and doing invasive plant removal and native plant restoration projects on other parts of the Calavera area core land. The parcel addresses categories 1 preservation of natural resources, 3 outdoor recreation, 4 educational purposes, and 5 public health and safety. It could also provide a greenbelt to buffer the Core area from the dense development planned at Robertson Ranch. 13 This parcel is located within the Habitat Management Plan (HMP) Focus Planning Area Core 3 12 This parcel is located within HMP preserve system Core 3. 11 This parcel contains priority habitat types per the HMP. The coastal sage scrub is occupied by California gnatcatchers. There is a small area of Willow riparian habitat. Group C ? Unknown Parcel provides for scenic connectivity to natural habitats, and a buffer from dense planned new development and the Calavera Preserve. 3 Uplands increase area of filtration of urban run-off and provides improved water quality for the watershed. This natural absorption greatly reduces flow volume and creek channel erosion. This is of particular importance here as is it near the convergence of Calavera, Little Encinas and Aqua Hedionda creeks and is adjacent to Rancho Carlsbad that is built in the flood plain and has chronic problems with flooding and drainage. __0_ This parcel is mostly post agricultural with good habitat restoration potential. 1 Increasing the natural open space would also help buffer the surrounding residential neighborhoods from the noise and other effects of a high school. Also- where else is there an opportunity to enhance the educational experience by integrating the surrounding land into the science and physical education curriculum? Also the area has some native grasslands which are important for raptor foraging. This habitat type is very limited in the HMP. 168 Estimated minimum points -3-3 I LUBLINER PROPERTY (TRAIL EASEMENT ONLY) Total score: 156 points APN: Size: General Plan: Zoning: LFMZ: Location: 216-121-22 17.22 acres Residential Medium Density (RM) and Open Space (OS) Planned Community (P-C) 19 North of El Camino Real, east of the existing terminus of College Boulevard. Property Owner: Bepton Investments Inc. Correspondence from Bentley Equity, Inc. (copy attached) states that they are preparing development plans with the existing property owner. Property Background: The site is located within an approved Specific Plan Area (SP 191) which calls for low density residential development. Site is mostly cleared for agriculture. According to the Citywide Trails Master Plan, a trail linkage traverses the property from north to south. The site is a Standards Area in the HMP Preserve therefore certain preservation standards must be met on-site prior to development of the site. From: <benteq@adelphia.net> To: <Mgrim@ci.earlsbad.ca.us> Date: 01/11/2007 10:42:26 AM Subject: Open Space Advisory Committee Mike: This email is in response to the City's Ad-Hoc Committee's (Open Space & Trails) recent report. Two of the properties identified in the report for open space or trails acquisition are the subject of development plans that my partners and I are preparing with the property owners; the first is known as the Lubliner property; the second is the RCOA Parcel 4 property. Preliminary Applications for both properties have been processed with City staff. Since the Committee's report does not specify the scope of any proposed acquisition (i.e. open space or trails), I cannot yet determine to what extent the proposed trails or open space might conflict with our intended land use and development. In any event, we trust the City will be considerate of our rights and interests as it proceeds with this Open Space & Trails program and we look forward to working with staff to achieve our mutual goals. If you require any additional information about these properties in the mean time, please don't hesitate to contact me, or our lead consultant, Bob Ladwig. Thank you, •**.*• David M. Bentley, President Bentley Equity, Inc. CC: <bkenn@ci.carlsbad.ca.us>, <ldg@dwilsoneng.com>, <bara52@roadrunner.com>, <marcwing@cox.net>, <knotax@hpzlaw.com>, <Horjo@aol.com> P"p.rty Aoq'i'itio,P'opo~1 [;'""'E.Fo'~'_PlaMi'._""~50 500Tn<Feet -"di,',.Oi",'a'o,E'.m."Bik.Lao.,aodSid.walkCoM.ctio,...1,.utUTI GiroulaUon ElementBikeLanesandS~ewalk Gonneclons-2,E'i"'.Pawd Ci",la'o,EI.moo'T,." -3,E'i"'.U'pawd Oi",la'oo E'.moo'T,.it--.3,F,''''U'pa"",,O",,'a'oo E'.moo'T,.it ~4,E'i"'.Pawd 0000Spa"T,.it =5,E'i"'.U'pawdOpooSpa"T,.it--.5,F,''''U'pawd Opoo Spa"nait 6,E'i"'.R..iooal Om'al Rail T,.iI &S.a Wall ,:':,;,J.t.\'~J~~a.!.\'~::~~~jJ\i'!.&S.a Wall Open Space Nomination - Preserve Calavera # 8 Parcel Name: Lubliner Location: So of Cantarini. North of El Carnino Real, east of Rancho Carlsbad. Note : Intersected by proposed College Road extension. Parcel Number: 20906055 Acreage: 22.28 acres Note: request is for missing trail linkage segment only, not entire parcel. Submitted by: Preserve Calavera 5020Nighthawk Oceanside, CA 760-724-3887 Description of parcel by Ranking Criteria: Group A points 24 - The Multiple Habitat Conservation Plan (MHCP) Vol. II Section 4 (copies attached) identifies coastal sage scrub on site which supports the Coastal California Gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica). The area is also within the federally designated Critical Habitat for this species. 23 -This area is part of Core area 5 and provides for a potential secondary linkage between Core Area 5 and 3 and thus enhances the biological function of this linkage for wildlife as well as the designated Citywide Trail. 22 -The parcel serves both habitat and trail link purposes. 21 -The property would provide for a missing trail linkage identified on the City's Comprehensive Trail Master Plan. 20 - The parcel contains Coastal sage scrub, and chapparal habitats. Group B 14 - Parcel meets many of the criteria of the OSCRMP including: preservation of plant & animal life, habitat for wildlife species, links and corridors that enhance the preservation of natural resources. This includes categories 1 a, Ib, Ic, If, and 1 g. Parcel is in the Carlsbad Hydrologic Unit Watershed area, as such it serves to enhance/protect the water quality run-off to streams, lagoons and beaches. As a public recreation area there is potential for walking, hiking & biking. This meets categories 3 b, 3c, and 3d. It also supports category 5 for public health and safety by improving buffers, improving the watershed, and reducing air quality impacts that would result from development. This addresses categories 5a, 5c,and 5e. _13 - This parcel is located within the Habitat Management Plan (HMP) Focus Planning Area Core 5, but functionally would enhance Link C. 12 - This parcel is located within HMP preserve system Core 5. Group C 4 - Preservation of this parcel would expand scenic vistas. Acquisition would preserve cultural heritage for further study/enjoyment. Enhances and expands native repositories and wildlife corridors. Connects existing outdoor recreation areas to parcel through Carlsbad Trails system. 3 This area is part of the Agua Hedionda sub-watershed, and is close to the confluence of several creeks. 156 Estimated Total points RANCHO CARLSBAD PROPERTY Total score: 146 points APN: Size: General Plan: Zoning: LFMZ: Location: 168-050-36 11.43 acres Residential Low Medium (RLM) and Open Space (OS) Residential Mobile Home Park (RMHP) 15 East of College Avenue, north and south of the future extension of Cannon Road. Property Owner: Rancho Carlsbad Owners' Association Correspondence received from the property owner (copy attached) indicates that the Owners' Association has plans for the property and, therefore, it is not for sale. Property Background: The site is part of the Rancho Carlsbad Mobile Home Park and is currently undeveloped. A portion of the property is a flood control basin and a wetlands mitigation site. The site is a Standards Area in the HMP Preserve therefore certain preservation standards must be met on-site prior to development of the site. Owners' Association, Inc. 5200 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, California 92010-7118 Phone: (760) 438-0333 Fax: (760) 438-1808 January 9, 2007 Mr. Michael Grim, City Planner City of Carlsbad 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 ^y0"< ,-•-,,-•- • ""^i"^/ RE: Ad Hoc Citizen's Advisory Committee Open space and trails Dear Mr. Grim, This is in answer to your December 21, 2006 announcement by the above committee's acquisition rankings of potential sites in Carlsbad, that could be considered future sites for open space or trails. As a homeowners association, we are in favor of the concept of Proposition C, particularly open space. However, 7.5 acres of our 11.5 acre site has already been identified as a flood control (BJ) basin, forcing us to relocate existing facilities on a significant portion of that site to another nearby location. Furthermore, 3.3 acres of the BJ basin site has already been identified as a wetlands restoration area to mitigate for the future construction of College Blvd Reach A. Rancho Carlsbad has other plans for the remaining 4 acres that border the CUSD site and have entered into an option agreement with a local developer, therefore, it's not for sale. We feel we have already made a significant contribution to open space previously mandated by the City. Very Truly Yours, Bill Arnold, President cc: David Hauser / Glenn Prium City Council Sue Loftin, RCOA Counsel From: <benteq@adelphia.net> To: <Mgrim@ci.oarlsbad.ca.us> Date: 01/11/2007 10:42:26 AM Subject: Open Space Advisory Committee Mike: This email is in response to the City's Ad-Hoc Committee's (Open Space & Trails) recent report. Two of the properties identified in the report for open space or trails acquisition are the subject of development plans that my partners and I are preparing with the property owners; the first is known as the Lubliner property; the second is the RCOA Parcel 4 property. Preliminary Applications for both properties have been processed with City staff. Since the Committee's report does not specify the scope of any proposed acquisition (i.e. open space or trails), I cannot yet determine to what extent the proposed trails or open space might conflict with our intended land use and development. In any event, we trust the City will be considerate of our rights and interests as it proceeds with this Open Space & Trails program and we look forward to working with staff to achieve our mutual goals. If you require any additional information about these properties in the mean time, please don't hesitate to contact me, or our lead consultant, Bob Ladwig. Thank you, David M. Bentley, President Bentley Equity, Inc. CC: <bkenn@ci.carlsbad.ca.us>, <ldg@dwilsoneng.com>, <bara52@roadrunner.com>, <marcwing@cox.net>, <knotax@hpzlaw.com>, <Horjo@aol.com> P,operty ","u;.;tion P,opo..' I:::'"'E.FO'_Pl""n~a.500 Tra'Feet -"_,,,ting G;"'ulation Element Bike Laoo,and Sidewalk Gonne,tion --.1,FullA..C;""I.tion Element6ke lane.and S~ewalk Conn"'on. -2.E~,ting Pa"",,c;""lation Element T,al -3,E';'ti,g Unpa"",,C;oculation Element T,aU --.3,Fuw..Unpa"",,C"""ation Element hi 4,~"ng Pa"""Open Space T..U """'""E""ng Unpa"",,Open Spape T..U --."Fuw,e U'paved Ope,Spa'e T..II -"~-RegionalCoa,talRaiT,~I&Sea Wa' --."Futu..RegionalCo..talRalT,al&SeaWal Open Space Nomination - Preserve Calavera # 4 Parcel Name: Rancho Carlsbad. APN 168-050-462^ APN 1C8 050 19 Note: The request is to acquire only that small portion of the single parcel next to Holly Springs and on the east side of the planned extension of College Blvd. Submitted by: Preserve Calavera 5020Nighthawk Oceanside, CA 760-724-3887 Description of parcel by Ranking Criteria: Group A _ 24 _ The Multiple Habitat Conservation Plan (MHCP) Vol. II Section 4 (copy attached) identifies a major population of Orange-throated Whiptail (Cnemidophorus hyperythrus beldingf). More complete biological surveys are likely to also identify least Bell's Vireo as they historically where known in this area. _ 23 _ This property is part of the designated Link B- and is the critical part of this link connecting three core areas- Core 2 and 3 inland to Core 4 which includes the Agua Hedionda Lagoon and connects all the way to the coast There is no other way to make this three way core area connection. ? The parcel serves habitat linkage. Since all of the trail access points in this area have not yet been defined ( the trail head potentially included with the Robertson Ranch project was removed from that EIR) this parcel would provide some new options for trail connectivity that do not now exist. _ 21 _ The property has not now been included on the City's Comprehensive Trail Master Plan. However, adding it as a new trail connection would improve access to the core area hiking and biking trails to the residents of Rancho Carlsbad and the neighborhoods across El Camino Real. It is uniquely situated to provide connections between the city's trail system and the trails on the preserve land managed by the Ca Department of Fish and Game that are not part of the city's trail system. _ 20 _ The parcel contains a key reach of Little Encina Creek including primarily willow riparian wetlands habitat with some oaks and sycamores. San Diego County has lost an estimated 95% of its historic wetland habitats. The HMP/MHCP requires no net loss of the willow riparian wetland tl-i habitat. Preservation is the best method of preserving the existing functions of this wetland. Group B 14 Parcel is part of the AguaHedionda sub-watershed. A key reach of the creek goes through the parcel. Preserving this area would help naturally improve the downstream flooding conditions at Rancho Carlsbad. The parcel addresses categories 1 preservation of natural resources, 3 outdoor recreation, and 5 public health and safety. It could also provide a greenbelt to buffer the Core area from the dense development planned at Robertson Ranch, benefiting both the current and future residents of this area. 13 This parcel is located within the Habitat Management Plan (BMP) Focus Planning Area Link B. 12 This parcel is located within HMP preserve system Link B. 11 This parcel contains priority wetland habitat types per the HMP. Group C ? Unknown 4 Parcel provides for scenic connectivity to natural habitats, and a buffer from dense planned new development and the Calavera Preserve. 3 Uplands increase area of filtration of urban run-off and provides improved water quality for the watershed. This natural absorption greatly reduces flow volume and creek channel erosion. This is of particular importance here as is it near the convergence of Calavera, Little Encinas and Aqua Hedionda creeks and is adjacent to Rancho Carlsbad that is built in the flood plain and has chronic problems with flooding and drainage. 0 This parcel is highly degraded except for the wetlands. 1 Increasing the natural open space would also help buffer the surrounding residential neighborhoods from the noise and other effects of a high schooL 146 Estimated minimum points MITSUUCHI PROPERTY Total score: 145 points APN: 216-121-17 Size: 18.11 acres General Plan: Residential Medium Density (RM) and Open Space (OS) Zoning: Planned Community (P-C) LFMZ: 19 Location: West of El Camino Real, south of Mimosa Drive. Property Owner: Mitsuuchi Bypass Trust Property Background: The property is located on the north shore of Batiquitos Lagoon and contains both upland and wetland species. The site currently contains native habitat dissected by mountain biking trails as well as an SDG&E power transmission line easement. The site is located adjacent to the Hardline Preserve Area for Batiquitos Lagoon. Therefore any development of the property must conform to the Adjacency Standards of the HMP, as well as any applicable wetland buffer requirements in the City's Local Coastal Program. Funding: According to the Wildlife Agencies, the site's location and existing native vegetation could allow it to qualify for acquisition funds from the Section 6 Habitat Conservation Plan Land Acquisition Program. These funds are awarded on a competitive basis. If funds are available from this program, the City would be required to provide up to 25 percent matching funds. Committee Comments: The Committee noted that these properties, located on the north shore of Batiquitos Lagoon, were essential to allow the completion of a heavily used public trail. They also noted that, had detailed biological information been available, the properties would have likely scored higher in the rankings due to their wetland/upland habitat interface. Legend PropertyA",u;.'on Pro..,,'C "'e.SDE.Focu,_Plennlo,_Ara" Trails 0 250 500Feet -1,ExI"ln,CI"utationElemen.BikelaM'andSlde~tk Conne,'on ..."FuturaCI"ul..oo E.lementB,kel.ne.endSlde~1kConneo'on. -2,Exlelln,P,,"C;<oul,'onElementTra" =3,Exl.tinoUop",d Cllaul,tiooEI'm,"'hi ...3,FuturaUnp.'"C.noule'ooElementT'e" -4,Exl.tln,P"ed Open Spe'e T,," ""'"5,Ex"'n,UnpavedOpenSp"e T.all--.5,Futura Uop,'"Open Speoe T"iI -6,Exl.tin,Reg;onal eo..tal R.IIT"II &Sea W.II--.e,Futura Regional eoa,tal Rail T,,"&Sea Wall,~__'..'.m..,,-,,,,~. Open Space Acquisition Proposal - Mitsuuchi Property Property Identification: APN 216-121-17 Contact Information: Mike Grim, Carlsbad Planning Department 1635 Faraday Av, Carlsbad CA 92008 760-602-4623 mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us Description of Property: Contains narrow endemics, etc: Unknown for certain - no site specific biological studies are available. Given its location, there is a good chance that some narrow endemic species or other species of interest exist on site. Provides connectivity of biological/wildlife corridors 23 points The property fronts on Batiquitos Lagoon and would provide longshore upland access adjacent to the lagoon. The property is also adjacent to existing hardline preserve to the north that connects to corridors within the Aviara Master Plan -preservation of this property would permanently establish the linkage between the lagoon and this upland corridor. Serves both habitat and trail linkage purposes 22 points The site is identified on the Citywide Trails Map as a future unpaved open space trail and provides upland habitat adjacent to the lagoon. Provides for trails or trail linkages 21 points The site would provide a trail link, extending the existing North Batiquitos Lagoon Shore trail to the east. Contains native habitat 20 points According to the City's Vegetation Map contained in the HMP, the site contains maritime succulent scrub and coastal salt marsh native habitats. Meets multiple priorities of the OSCRMP 14 points The OSCRMP lists open space for plants and animals as well as wetlands as open space acquisition priorities - the proposed property contains both of these features. Located within HMP Focus Planning Areas 13 points The site is located within Core Area No. 8 Located within or adjacent to existing HMP Preserve 12 points The site is located partially within and adjacent to the HMP Hardline Preserve area ofBatiquitos Lagoon. Type of habitat is priority in HMP 11 points According to the City's Vegetation Map contained in the HMP, the site contains maritime succulent scrub and coastal salt marsh native habitats - both of these habitat types are listed as priorities in the HMP. Contains paleontological, archeological resources No site specific surveys have been conducted however previous surveys recorded by the San Diego Natural History Museum noted some archeological resources in the surrounding area. Provides connectivity of scenic or other open spaces 4 points Preservation of the property would preclude development and enhance the scenic quality of the lagoon shoreline as seen from La Costa Avenue and El Cam/no Real, both listed as Scenic Roadways in the City's General Plan. Enhances water quality 3 points The property is located adjacent to a wetland and contains a small drainage area, therefore preservation of the property would serve to enhance water quality of waters entering Batiquitos Lagoon. Property not in need of habitat enhancement 2 points Most of the property contains existing habitat and property enhancement or restoration would be very limited. Possesses special or unique circumstances TOTAL POINTS 145 POINTS MURPHY PROPERTY Total score: 143 points APN: 216-121-22 Size: 17.22 acres General Plan: Residential Medium Density (RM) and Open Space (OS) Zoning: Planned Community (P-C) LFMZ: 19 Location: West of El Camino Real, south of Hummingbird Lane. Property Owner: Howard F. Murphy Trust Property Background: The property is located on the north shore of Batiquitos Lagoon and contains both upland and wetland species. The site has been cleared for agricultural purposes. The site is located adjacent to the Hardline Preserve Area for Batiquitos Lagoon. Therefore any development of the property must conform to the Adjacency Standards of the HMP, as well as any applicable wetland buffer requirements in the City's Local Coastal Program. Funding: According to the Wildlife Agencies, the site's location and existing native vegetation could allow it to qualify for acquisition funds from the Section 6 Habitat Conservation Plan Land Acquisition Program. These funds are awarded on a competitive basis. If funds are available from this program, the City would be required to provide up to 25 percent matching funds. Committee Comments: The Committee noted that these properties, located on the north shore of Batiquitos Lagoon, were essential to allow the completion of a heavily used public trail. They also noted that, had detailed biological information been available, the properties would have likely scored higher in the rankings due to their wetland/upland habitat interface. Legend II I P..perty Aoq,'.'on PmPO'" C "'e.SDE.Foo",_P'ennlng_Aee.. Trails 0 250 500Feel -1,"",.ting Ci",'etion E'emenl Bike lene.aod Sidewalk Conne,'on--.1,F,"'''Ci",Ia'on Element Bikelene.and Sidewalk Conn","'n. -2,""'.'ng Paved Ci"ulation E'emenl T..U 3,""'''ng Unpaved C'''vla'on E'emen.T,.iI --.3,F,"'''Unpaved C'eo,'a',n E'emenl TeaU 4,""'.'ng Paved Open Spa,a naU ==5,""'.'ng Unpaved Open Spaoe Trail --.5,F,"'''Unpaved Open Spa,e T..iI -e,""'.'ng Regiona'eoa.ta'RailTrail&Sea Wall --.e,F,"'''Regiona'Coasta'Ran T..U &Sea WaU"__"".m ,&,,_. Open Space Acquisition Proposal - Murphy Property Property Identification: APN 216-121-22 Contact Information: Mike Grim, Carlsbad Planning Department 1635 Faraday Av, Carlsbad CA 92008 760-602-4623 mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us Description of Property: Contains narrow endemics, etc: Unknown for certain - no site specific biological studies are available. Given its location, there is a good chance that some narrow endemic species or other species of interest exist on site. Provides connectivity of biological/wildlife corridors 23 points The property fronts on Batiquitos Lagoon and would provide longshore upland access adjacent to the lagoon. The property also contains some HMP hardline preserve in the northeast corner that connects to corridors within the Aviara Master Plan -preservation of this property would permanently establish the linkage between the lagoon and this upland corridor. Serves both habitat and trail linkage purposes 22 points The site is identified on the Citywide Trails Map as a future unpaved open space trail and provides upland habitat adjacent to the lagoon. Provides for trails or trail linkages 21 points The site would provide a trail link, extending the existing North Batiquitos Lagoon Shore trail to the east. Contains native habitat 20 points According to the City Vegetation Map, the site contains coastal sage scrub and maritime succulent scrub native habitats. Meets multiple priorities of the OSCRMP 14 points The OSCRMP lists open space for plants and animals, scenic resources, and open space buffers as open space acquisition priorities - the proposed property contains all of these features. It provides habitat for native plants and animals; as discussed above, preservation of the property provides for improved scenic views from arterial roadways within Carlsbad and provides an increased buffer between the lagoon and nearby development Located within HMP Focus Planning Areas 13 points The site is located within Core Area No. 8 Located within or adjacent to existing HMP Preserve 12 points The site is located partially within and adjacent to the HMP Hardline Preserve area of Batiquitos Lagoon. Type of habitat is priority in HMP 11 points According to the City Vegetation Map, the site contains coastal sage scrub and maritime succulent scrub native habitats - these habitats are listed as priority habitats in the HMP. Contains paleontological, archeological resources A/o site specific surveys have been conducted however previous surveys recorded by the San Diego Natural History Museum noted some archeological resources in the surrounding area. Provides connectivity of scenic or other open spaces 4 points Preservation of the property would preclude development and enhance the scenic quality of the lagoon shoreline as seen from La Costa Avenue and El Cam/no Real, both listed as Scenic Roadways in the City's General Plan. Enhances water quality 3 points The property is located adjacent to a wetland and contains a small drainage area, therefore preservation of the property would serve to enhance water quality of waters entering Batiquitos Lagoon. Property not in need of habitat enhancement While the property does contain some native habitat, a large portion of the site has been used for agriculture and would need to be revegetated to provide maximum habitat value. Possesses special or unique circumstances TOTAL POINTS 143 POINTS POINSETTIA VERNAL POOLS (MANAGEMENT ONLY) Total score: 102 points APN: 214-150-22 Size: 16.26 acres General Plan: Transportation Corridor (TC) Zoning: Transportation Corridor (T-C) LFMZ: 22 Location: North of Poinsettia Lane, within the Northern San Diego County Railroad right-of-way. Property Owner: North County Transit District Property Background: The area proposed for habitat management is a portion of the parcel and contains a vernal pool complex. It is located within the railroad right-of-way, therefore the proposal only covers management of the property. Access to, and conservation of, the property would need to be negotiated with NCTD. The property is identified as one of three Special Resource Areas in the HMP due to the presence of vernal pools. Vernal pools contain many species of interest listed in the HMP, including the San Diego Fairy Shrimp and California Orcutt grass (both being Federally Endangered, MHCP Obligate Wetland Species, and Narrow Endemics). Funding: The Wildlife Agencies have stated that additional funding may be available to assist with the management of the property however the amount is not known at this time. Legend Property Acquisition Proposals D sde.SDE.Focus_Planning_Areas Habitat Management Plan-Existing Hardline Conservation hea ProposedHardlineConservationhea ProposedStandardshea 0 500 1,000TrailsFeet-1.ExistingCirculationElementBikeLanesandSidewalkConnection 1,FutureCirculationElementBikeLanesandSidewalkConnections 1,Existing Paved Circulation Element Trail-3,Existing Unpaved Circulation Element Trail 1b,!§.---3,Future Unpaved Circulation Element Trail """"'"4,Existing Paved Open Space Trail >==5.Existing Unpaved Open Space Trail .--5,Future Unpaved Open Space Trail -6,Existing Regional Coastal Rail Trail &Sea Wall ---6,FlI1wruResignal Cga;1II1 Rail Trail &$ea Wall--.,11."'" Open Space Acquisition Proposal - Poinsettia Vernal Pools - Easement and Management only Property Identification: APN 214-150-12 Contact Information: Mike Grim, Carlsbad Planning Department 1635 Faraday Av, Carlsbad CA 92008 760-602-4623 mgrim@ci.carlsbad.ca.us Description of Property: Contains narrow endemics, etc: 24 points The property has been surveyed by certified biologists in association with the adjacent Poinsettia Properties Specific Plan and contains a vernal pool complex with San Diego Fairy Shrimp, among other vernal pool species. Provides connectivity of biological/wildlife corridors While the property is located within the NCTD right-of-way the habitat quality north and south of the site do not provide for connectivity and the area is not shown in the HMP or MHCP as a wildlife or biological corridor. Serves both habitat and trail linkage purposes The site is not identified on the Citywide Trails Map and, therefore, does not provide for trail linkages. The Coastal Rail Trail through this part of Carlsbad has been aligned to follow the local street system, rather than use this portion of the NCTD right-of-way. Provides for trails or trail linkages See above - not applicable Contains native habitat 20 points According to site specific biological surveys, the site contains vernal pool Meets multiple priorities of the OSCRMP 14 points The OSCRMP lists open space for plants and animals as well as wetlands as open space acquisition priorities - the proposed property contains both of these features. Located within HMP Focus Planning Areas 13 points The site is identified in the HMP as Special Resource Area No. 2 Located within or adjacent to existing HMP Preserve 12 points The site is located within the existing HMP Hardline Preserve area. Type of habitat is priority in HMP The site contains vernal pools and native grasslands, which are priority habitats listed by the HMP. Contains paleontological, archeological resources No site specific surveys have been conducted and previous surveys recorded by the San Diego Natural History Museum noted no archeological resources in the immediate area. Provides connectivity of scenic or other open spaces 4 points Preservation of the property would preclude development and enhance the scenic quality of the lagoon shoreline as seen from La Costa Avenue and El Cam/no Real, both listed as Scenic Roadways in the City's General Plan. Enhances water quality The property is not located within a drainage system or near a wetland, therefore no enhancement of water quality would occur due to its preservation. Property not in need of habitat enhancement 3 points The vernal pool area was cleared of non-native vegetation by the adjacent developer and no further restoration or enhancement would be needed. Possesses special or unique circumstances TOTAL POINTS 90 POINTS