HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-04-17; Parks & Recreation Commission; 400-3; General Plan Amendment: Safety Center Phase IIPARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION -AGENDA BILL
AB# 400-3 TITLE : 0 INFO
MTG. DATE: 4/17/00
RECOMMENDED ACTION :
TO THE SAFETY CENTER PHASE II PROJECT STAFF: Steyaert
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO THE
PARKS AND RECREATION ELEMENT RELATED ACTION
Recommend approval of the General Plan Amendment to the Parks and Recreation Element
including elimination of the Safetv Center Ball Fields and addition of the Carlsbad Skate Park and
,Northeast Quadrant Park to the applicable sectians of the Element, Direct staff to proceed to the
Planning Commission and City Council for final approvals.
ITEM EXPLANATION :
Development of Phase II of the Carlsbad Safety and Service Center will require removal of the
existing ball field to make way for planned improvements. As part of the approval process for the
Safety and Service Center Phase II project, a General Plan Amendment to the Parks and
Recreation Element must occur to address mitigation for the loss of the existing ball field.
Exhibit 1 provides a detailed description of the Amendment and related background.
EXHIBITS:
1. General Plan Amendment description
2. Park District Map I (Revised)
3. Park District Map 2 (Revised)
4. Park District Map 3 (Revised)
5. Table 5 (Revised)
CITY OF CARLSBAD PUBLIC WORKS CENTER
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
It is proposed to amend the Parks and Recreation Element of the General Plan to include the
elimination of the Safety Center Ball Fields (2.00 acres), the addition of the Carlsbad Skate
Park Special Used Area of 1 acre and the addition of the Northeast Quadrant Park Special Use
Area of 10.00 acres.
BACKGROUND
In the mid 1980’s the City of Carlsbad acquired the 26 acre Safety Center site from the County
of San Diego. The site is located at the current easterly terminus of Faraday Avenue at Orion
Street. In late 1986, Phase 1 of the Safety Center was completed to include the Safety Center
and Fleet Maintenance complex. The site contained land available for future administrative,
shop spaces and a general city warehouse. The site master plan was to house what are now
the Public Works functions of the City.
Over 2 acres of the site encircled by Orion Street were temporarily converted to ball fields to
support recreational activities until such time as the phase II project could be completed.
In 1994 the Safety Center Ball fields were included in an inventory of Special Use Areas
rc identified and included in the revised General Plan. This action had the effect of adopting these
facilities into the plan.
The City is currently proceeding with development of the Public Works Center which requires
use of the full site as originally contemplated. The ball fields will be converted to parking to
support full development of the Safety Center site.
The ball fields are currently utilized to support various sports activities. These activities would
be transferred to the new fields at Poinsettia Park in the interim and be permanently replaced
with development of the proposed 10 acre Northeast Quadrant Park currently in the early
stages planning.
GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT
The General Plan Amendment is comprised of revisions to Parks and Recreation District Maps
1,2 and 4 by deleting references to the Safety Center Ball Fields (Special Use Area) and adding
the Skate Park (Special Use Area). Also, “Table 5, Uses In Recreation Areas, EXISTING - SUA,
NE” will be revised by deleting Safety Center Ball Fields (2.00 acres) and replacing with Skate
Park (1 acre). Finally, also to Table 5, adding FUTURE SUA, NE QUAD., item 1, Northeast
Quadrant Park (IO acres). Changes are illustrated on the attached Maps and Table.
EXHIBIT I
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EXHIBIT 3
NORTHEAST QUADRANT PARKS AND RECREATION MAP
PARK DISTRICT 2
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4 NORTH
EXHIBIT 4