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Home My WebLink About1996-05-20; Parks & Recreation Commission; 596-4; Alga Norte Park Site LocationPARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION - AGENDA BILL AB# 596-4 J-MTG 5-20-96 . OEPT CSD TITLE: ALGA NORTE PARK SITE LOCATION (ACTION) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve in concept of the location for the future Alga Norte Community parksite. ITEM EXPLANATION: Since 1972, there has been a number of masterplans and/or subsequent park agreements which outlined park dedication requirements for development within the Southeast Quadrant of the City. More specifically, in 1988, a supplemental agreement was entered into between the City and BCE Development (BCED), which required BCED to dedicate 35 acres of parkland to the City of Carlsbad. The selection of the park site was further identified to be by mutual agreement in the context of processing the masterplan for local facility management Zone 10. At the time, the requirement to dedicate 35 acres of parkland was established prior to the time that the actual park dedication requirements were determined through the master plan development process. This action was taken in order to guarantee that adequate park property would be available within the quadrant to meet the park performance standards of the growth management program. In 1989, this park dedication obligation was subrogated to the Fieldstone Company. Several years ago staff was involved in preliminary negotiations to identify and locate park property referred to as the Alga Norte Community Park. In fact, on March 18, 1991, staff presented this issue to the Parks and Recreation Commission (Exhibit 1) as an information item. Due to a series of events beyond control of the parties involved, staff was unable to return to the Commission at that time for further action. However, staff is presently in negotiations with representatives of Bank of America who are currently implementing actions necessary to continue the Master Plan development process within the Southeast Quadrant. Staff is returning to the Commission with a continuation of the site selection process for the future Alga Norte park. In 1989, staff presented two possible alternatives for the location of a parksite. Before a recommendation could be made, a constraints analysis on the two locations was necessary and was currently in process. In addition, a conceptual park development plan was being prepared for presentation to the Commission based upon the results of the constraints analysis. With the completion of the constraints analysis and in consideration of a conceptual park development plan, staff is recommending a location for the future park site. Based upon a number of issues, the size of the park, once targeted as a 35 acre facility may necessarily be significantly reduced. However, the City still retains the option of providing a parksite approximately 35 acres in size. The reasons for a possible reduction in the acreage amount of the park are: 1. Reduction in dwelling units for proposed developments (Habitat Conservation Plan). 2. Reduction in persons per dwelling units (1990 consensus). 3. Ability of the City to reimburse over dedication with funds collected through park-in-lieu fees. 4. Availability of funds to pay required maintenance and operation costs. 5. Park credit reimbursement for Stagecoach Park. o O Staff is recommending that the Commission conceptually approve the future location of Alga Norte Community parksite, with the exact size of the site to be determined at a future time. The Park Development Coordinator will present further information during a verbal explanation of the proposed location including conceptual development plans based upon constraints analysis. Representatives of Bank of America and City staff are in agreement that this proposed location of approximately 35 acres should be retained as the eventual site for a park which will ultimately be between 20 and 35 acres. EXHIBIT: 1. PRC AB 391-9, Update Alga Norte Park/Southeast Quadrant Park requirements. 1 23 PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION - AGENDA BILL AB# ^(|-<? MTG. ^-('3-9( DEPT. \'\L i TITLE: IlPr»ATF ATGA NORTF PARK/SOUTHEAST QUADRANT PARK REQUIREMENTS (INFO) RECOMMENDED ACTION: Receive information regarding the status of Alga Norte Park and park requirements within the southeast quadrant. ITEM EXPLANATION: In order to maintain compliance with the park performance standard of the Growth Management program in the southeast quadrant, it will be necessary to complete construction of at least 13 acres of parkland in that quadrant by March of 1993. As you are aware, the community park planned for development in that quadrant is the Alga Norte site. The development of the Alga Norte site by 1993 is at this time questionable due to limitations created from the inability to access the site. The future construction of Carrillo Way will ultimately provide access to the park site identified as Alga Norte. However, the anticipated completion of this roadway is not foreseeable within the near future (1993). The Growth Management division has requested Parks and Recreation Department staff to coordinate necessary park development in this quadrant with the Fieldstone Company in order to insure the performance standards of the Local Facilities Management Plan (LFMP) will be met by March of 1993. The Growth Management division, Parks and Recreation Department and Fieldstone Company have been meeting in a cooperative effort to resolve this issue in a timely fashion. Preliminary discussions have been directed towards providing a temporary park facility which would meet the requirements of the LFMP as well as the needs of the community until such time as the permanent Alga Norte park site can be developed and accessed. As part of this process, a request of this department is to positively establish the exact location of the future Alga Norte park site so that preliminary plans to develop the site can begin as soon as it is appropriate. The Fieldstone Company is currently in the process of providing constraints analysis on two sections of land in the approximate location of the future park site as we know it. (Refer to attached.) The analysis of the two sites as well as conceptual park development plans will be presented for Commission consideration at a future date. Concurrently, Fieldstone is developing conceptual plans for a temporary park facility which will also be presented to this Commission for approval. This entire concept in an effort to guarantee that the park performance standards in the southeast quadrant will be met by March 1993 is subject to Parks and Recreation Commission approval and recommendation for ultimate consideration by the City Council. Staff will present a verbal update and will be available to answer any particular questions the Commission may have regarding this issue. It is anticipated that final approval for this entire concept will be before the Parks and Recreation Commission by July 1991. FISCAL IMPACT; None at this time. EXHIBITS: 1. Memo dated February 28, 1991. to City Manager FYHTRTT 1 24 January 28, 1991 TO: City Manager FROM: Senior Management Analyst (Growth Management) C/£h/<- \vCVIA: - Community Development Director Status of Alga Norte Park Planning Effort During the past several months Community Development staff and Parks & Recreation staff have been meeting on the subject of Alga Norte Park in order to facilitate a focused, high priority planning effort. As a result of these meetings, Parks & Recreation staff has defined two alternative locations for the park within Zone 10. These two alternative sites are shown very generally on the attached map. In order to evaluate these two sites further, it was determined that a constraints analysis of each site should be provided by the owner of the property, the Fieldstone Company. On January 17, 1991, staff met with Doug Avis of the Fieldstone Company ^Jerfeview the two alternative sites and explain the need for the constraints analyses. Mr. Avis expressed Fieldstones interest in working cooperatively with the City in this effort. He indicated that they have been working on this same question independently and have arrived at a determination of their preferred park site. The site shown as staff Alternative #1 on the attached map is the site Fieldstone has tentatively selected. Although staff is not yet ready to agree that Alternative #1 is the best site, it is at least encouraging that Fieldstone and the City are thinking along similar lines. The constraints analyses are still necessary before staff can formulate a recommendation to present to the Parks and Recreation Commission. A key factor in the selection of the park site will be the alignment of Carrillo Way. The park should be close to the road for access, but the road should not cut through the park. Thus, in addition to looking at the environmental constraints for each site, staff will also be coordinating with the Engineering Department on the alignment question. In order to maintain compliance with the Growth Management standard, it will be necessary to complete construction of at least 13 acres of park in the Southeast Quadrant by March 1993. At the meeting with Mr. Avis it was generally agreed that it is probably not possible to select the ultimate site and construct improvements at that site within the available time. One of the primary reasons is that Carrillo Way is necessary for access to the park, and it appears unlikely that the road could be constructed within the 25 J-. required timeframe. Therefore, the possibility of an interim park site was discussed. Mr. Avis suggested that staff look at the feasibility of an interim park on land owned by Fieldstone adjacent to the future alignment of Rancho Santa Fe Road. Staff is now exploring that concept, and a report will be provided when that analysis is complete. Staff will also be investigating whether it is possible to expedite setting the alignment of Carrillo Way to aid in specifying the preferred park site. c: Assistant City Manager City Engineer Parks & Recreation Director r JL 26 Pa\ojT\ar LU