HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-02-14; City Council; ; Amendment to an Agreement to Develop Construction Plans and Specifications for the Monroe Street Pool Renovation/Replacement Project Which Will Be Used to Update the CostCA Review ___AF___
Meeting Date: Feb. 14, 2023
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Staff Contact: Steven Stewart, Municipal Projects Manager
steven.stewart@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2938
Kyle Lancaster, Parks & Recreation Director
kyle.lancaster@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2941
Subject: Amendment to an Agreement to Develop Construction Plans and
Specifications for the Monroe Street Pool Renovation/Replacement
Project Which Will Be Used to Update the Cost Estimate
District: 1
Recommended Actions
Adopt a resolution authorizing the execution of Amendment No. 3 to the agreement with LPA,
Inc. to develop design and construction plans and specifications for the Monroe Street Pool
Renovation/Replacement Project, Capital Improvement Program Project No. 4724, Concept 3,
and provide other direction as necessary.
Executive Summary
The Monroe Street Pool is 41 years old and requires maintenance to remain operational and in
compliance with current health and building codes. In 2020, city staff presented three
conceptual designs to the community, ranging from addressing only the most critical needs to a
complete rebuilding of the pool complex. After considering the three designs, their estimated
costs, construction time needed, and other pros and cons, most community members who
provided input favored the third option.
The City Council also directed staff to place the Monroe Street Pool project on the ballot due to
a city law that requires certain improvements to real property costing more than $1 million
dollars in city funds to be approved by voters.
Voters approved the ballot measure last November, and now staff are seeking approval to
proceed with the construction plans and specifications needed to update the cost estimate.
Funding has already been set aside for this work, but City Council approval is required to amend
the agreement with the design firm.
Once the design and constructions plans and specifications are complete, in early 2024, the
next step in the project would be for the City Council to approve the plans and specifications
and authorize the advertisement for bids for construction. Staff will return to the City Council at
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that time with updated cost estimates to seek further direction and authorization from the City
Council.
Explanation & Analysis
Background
The Monroe Street Pool facility includes a 25-yard by 25-meter pool, equipment room and
locker room building. The facility has undergone a series of repairs since its original
construction in 1982, but it has not been renovated since 2009. It needs renovation and
replacement work to address degraded finishes, and remain compliant with health and building
code requirements and sound issues.
A facility needs assessment study conducted in 2017 recommended the following for the
facility:
• Upgrades to the pool deck
• Upgrades to the existing gutter system in the pool deck
• Installation of pool area safety signage and accessibility upgrades
• Upgrades to the restrooms for new changing rooms
• Upgrades to the facility's emergency exits
Given the conditions identified in the facility needs assessment study, staff recommended
renovations and replacements to the pool, mechanical building and wall and gates. Staff also
recommended the City Council consider additional energy efficiency measures to the
mechanical building and the locker room building, as well as reconfiguration and expansion of
the pool and the site’s buildings.
The improvements proposed in Concept 3 include:
• Expansion of pool (50% more lanes) for swimming and regulation water polo
competitions
• New 8-foot wall with gates along Monroe Street side to reduce sound from the pool
• Larger pool deck with lockers
• New deck showers
• Renovated locker rooms
• More shade structures
• More bleachers
• Larger parking lot
• New outdoor entrance that will no longer require passing through the locker rooms
• Reconfigured lobby, new first aid/administration offices and meeting/event room
• Replacement of pool tile, plaster, piping, pool deck, drainage, pumps and filters
• New building with mechanical room and family restrooms
• Separate mechanical room access for service vehicles to reduce parking lot impacts
• Replacement of solar water heating system and installation of rooftop solar panels
• Enhancement of equipment storage space
• Compliance with applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act
These improvements are expected to extend the useful life expectancy of the Monroe Street
Pool for approximately 15 years. The Jan. 26, 2021, staff report attached as Exhibit 2 provides
more information on the project.
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Amendment to the LPA agreement
Staff have identified LPA as the most qualified firm for the project, have worked with the firm’s
representatives for four years and found them to be highly responsive and knowledgeable.
Staff have received a negotiated proposal from LPA for an increase in services and time to
develop the project’s design and construction plans and specifications, which are needed to
update the estimate of the project’s total costs.
Staff recommend the City Council authorize execution of an amendment to an agreement with
LPA to develop the construction plans and specifications for the Monroe Street Pool
Renovation/Replacement Project, Concept 3, in an amount not-to-exceed $1,200,000, and
extend the term of the agreement by three years. A proposed resolution is attached as Exhibit
1.
This amendment will increase the agreement with LPA to a total amount not-to-exceed
$1,886,577 and extend the term of the agreement by three years, but will not require
additional funding beyond what has already been set aside.
Project history
January 2017 A facility needs assessment study recommended upgrades to the pool
deck and its gutter system, installing pool area safety signage to the
restrooms, accessibility improvements, upgrades to the restrooms for
new changing rooms and to facility's emergency egress
April 9, 2019 The City Council awarded an architectural and engineering design
services agreement to LPA, Inc to review past condition studies and to
prepare construction plans and specifications for renovation of the
Monroe Street Pool and the associated facility. (Resolution No. 2019-
049)
February 2020 Staff instructed LPA to develop three design concepts, which reflected a
range, from addressing only the most critical needs to a complete
reconstruction. Staff processed Amendment No. 1 to the agreement
with LPA to evaluate the operational costs of each design concept.
Staff subsequently sought community input on the three design
concepts.
January 2021 Staff presented the three design concepts and community input to the
City Council, as detailed in Exhibit 2. The City Council directed staff to
pursue development of the third design concept, which was preferred
by most residents who provided input, and to place a ballot measure on
the June 7, 2022, primary election.
May 2021 Staff processed Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with LPA to extend
its term to allow time for the ballot measure.
The City Council began discussion of a five-year strategic plan, including
a prioritization of major city projects.
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Feb. 22, 2022 The City Council deferred the timing of a Proposition H ballot measure
from the June 7, 2022, primary election to the Nov. 8, 2022, general
election (Resolution No. 2022-049) to complete the Capital
Improvement Program project prioritization for its five-year strategic
plan (This staff report, which provides information on other prioritized
Capital Improvement Program projects, is attached as Exhibit 3).
March 16, 2022 The City Council held a Capital Improvement Program Project
prioritization workshop and included the Monroe Street Pool on the list
of priority projects to be worked on through 2027.
Oct. 11, 2022 The City Council adopted the city’s five-year strategic plan, which
prioritizes quality of life and safety, community character,
environmental sustainability, economic vitality and organizational
efficiency. This plan listed “Complete design work for the Monroe
Street Pool Renovation and Replacement Project” among its priority
Capital Improvement Program projects.
Nov. 8, 2022 The ballot measure was approved by voters, authorizing the city to
spend over $1 million of city funds on the project.
Fiscal Analysis
No additional funding is required for this project at this time.
The City Council has appropriated approximately $3.3 million for the Monroe Street Pool
project from the General Capital Construction Fund, Park-in-Lieu Fees Fund and Infrastructure
Replacement Fund. To date, the city has spent $180,058 on designs, public engagement and
related staff costs, leaving a balance of approximately $3.1 million.
Monroe Street Pool Replacement
CIP Project No. 4724
Appropriations to date $3,310,765
Expenditures to date -$180,058
Total available funding $3,130,707
LPA agreement Amendment No. 3,
construction plans/specifications -$1,200,000
Remaining balance $1,930,707
Additional funding needed $0
Amendment No. 3 to the agreement with LPA is in an amount not-to-exceed $1.2 million. With
Amendment No. 3, the total amended value of the agreement will be increased to an amount
not-to-exceed $1,886,577. This amount is within the $3.3 million already set aside for the
project and no additional appropriations are required.
As of April 2022, the estimated total project cost was $22 million to $24 million. Funding for
construction of the Monroe Street Pool Renovation/Replacement Project has not yet been
identified.
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Once the development of the construction plans and specifications is complete, city staff will
have a consultant update the cost estimate. This work will not require any additional funding
and is expected to take about three weeks.
Options
Staff provide the following options for the City Council’s consideration:
1. Adopt a resolution authorizing a contract amendment with LPA, Inc. to develop
construction plans and specifications for the Monroe Street Pool
Renovation/Replacement Project, Capital Improvement Program Project No. 4724,
Concept 3, so the city will have the information needed to create an updated cost
estimate.
Pros
• Provides the information needed to complete an updated cost estimate for the
project.
• Prepares the project for bidding and construction phase.
• Staff conducted a competitive bidding process for the original contract, and selected
LPA as the firm providing the best value and has been satisfied with its work
• City staff conducted a competitive bidding process for the original contract, selected
LPA as the firm providing the best value and has been satisfied with their work
Cons
• Funding sources have not yet been identified for project construction.
• Design and construction plans could need to be updated if too much time passes
between completing the plans and starting construction.
2. Provide other direction to staff.
Staff recommend Option 1.
Next Steps
With the City Council’s approval, staff will direct LPA to develop the construction plans and
specifications for the Monroe Street Pool Renovation/Replacement Project, Concept 3. Staff
anticipate this work will take about a year.
Staff will then have a consultant update the cost estimate, under an existing master services
agreement. This work is expected to take about three weeks.
One the construction plans and specifications are complete, in early 2024, the next step in the
project would be for the City Council to consider approving the plans and specifications and
authorize advertising the bids for construction. Staff will return to the City Council at that time
with the updated cost estimate and to seek further direction and authorization from the City
Council.
Environmental Evaluation
On July 19, 1977, the City Council certified the Environmental Impact Report (EIR-380) for the
Monroe Street Pool, at the time identified as the “community swimming pool.” The project is
within the scope of the prior environmental document and no further environmental
documentation is required per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15162.
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The conditional use permit, CUP-158, and the certified environmental impact report, EIR-380,
for the Community Swim Complex allowed for larger pool(s), building(s) and parking lots than
what was originally constructed. All applicable mitigation measures contained in the prior
environmental document have either been satisfied previously and/or were made conditions of
approval of the project’s approved conditional use permit. There have not been substantial
changes to the circumstances under which the project is undertaken and there have been no
new significant environmental effects that would modify or change any mitigation measures.
The pool operates in conjunction with the existing school facility, and the proposed changes do
not result in new significant impacts or a substantial increase in the severity of previously
identified impacts because the site and neighborhood context have not changed. Projects
constructed by the school district since the pool was constructed have not impacted pool
operations. The changes to the pool will have no impact to the adjacent school facilities. The
mitigation measures to reduce impacts remain in place and are adequate to maintain the same
level of significance studied in the previous EIR, therefore none of the situations in Section
15162 (a) exist and no additional environmental review is necessary. The certified
environmental impact report and mitigation measures are on file for review at the Planning
Division.
The City Planner determined on Feb. 7, 2023, that design Concept 3 was consistent with the
approved conditional use permit for the Community Swim Complex (the former name of the
Monroe Street Pool), as shown in Exhibit 4.
Exhibits
1.City Council resolution
2.City Council staff report, dated Jan. 26, 2021 (on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
3.City Council staff report, dated Feb. 22, 2022 (on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
4.Consistency determination with conditional use permit
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RESOLUTION NO. 2023-055
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE
AGREEMENT WITH LPA, INC. TO DEVELOP DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE MONROE STREET POOL
RENOVATION/REPLACEMENT PROJECT, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
PROJECT NO. 4724, CONCEPT 3
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of the city to proceed
with developing the design and construction plans and specifications for the Monroe Street Pool
Renovation/Replacement Project, Capital Improvement Program Project No. 4724, Concept 3; and
WHEREAS, the existing Monroe Street Pool facility includes a 25-yard by 25-meter pool,
equipment room, and locker room building; and
WHEREAS, the facility has undergone a series of repairs since its original construction in 1982,
but it has not been renovated since 2009; and
WHEREAS, the facility needs renovation and replacement work to address degraded finishes,
and remain compliant with health and building code requirements and sound issues; and
WHEREAS, a facility needs assessment study conducted in 2017 recommended the following
for the facility: upgrades to the pool deck; upgrades to the existing gutter system in the pool deck;
installation of pool area safety signage and accessibility upgrades; upgrades to the restrooms for new
changing rooms; upgrades to the facility's emergency exits; and
WHEREAS, given the conditions identified in the facility needs assessment study, staff
recommended renovations and replacements to the pool, mechanical building and wall and gates; and
WHEREAS, staff also recommended the City Council consider additional energy efficiency
measures to the mechanical building and the locker room building, as well as reconfiguration and
expansion of the pool and the site's buildings; and
WHEREAS, these improvements are intended to increase opportunities for new recreational
programs and extend useful life expectancy of the Monroe Street Pool for approximately 15 years; and
WHEREAS, staff require the assistance of an architectural and engineering design firm to
develop construction plans and specifications the project, obtain building permits, update the cost
estimate, assist in the solicitation of construction bids, and perform construction administration; and
Exhibit 1
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WHEREAS, on April 9, 2019, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2019-049, awarding an
architectural and engineering design services agreement to LPA, Inc., to review past condition studies
and to prepare design and construction documents for the renovation of the Monroe Street Pool; and
WHEREAS, on February 12, 2020, the agreement with LPA was amended to evaluate the
operational costs of three design concepts under consideration by the City; and
WHEREAS, staff subsequently sought community input on the three design concepts; and
WHEREAS, in January 2021, staff presented the three design concepts and the community input
to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council directed staff to pursue development of the third design concept,
which was preferred by most residents who provided input, and to place a ballot measure on the June
7, 2022, primary election; and
WHEREAS, in May 2021, staff processed Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with LPA to extend
its term to allow time for the ballot measure; and
WHEREAS, on Feb. 22, 2022, the City Council deferred the timing of a Proposition H ballot
measure from the June 7, 2022, primary election to the November 8, 2022, general election to
complete the Capital Improvement Program project prioritization for its five-year strategic plan; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2022, the City Council held a Capital Improvement Program
prioritization workshop and included the Monroe Street Pool on the list of priority projects to be
worked on through 2027; and
WHEREAS, on Oct. 11, 2022, the City Council adopted the city's five-year strategic plan, which
prioritizes quality of life and safety, community character, environmental sustainability, economic
vitality and organizational efficiency; and
WHEREAS, the plan listed "Complete design work for the Monroe Street Pool Renovation and
Replacement Project" among its priority Capital Improvement Program projects; and
WHEREAS, on Nov. 8, 2022, the Proposition H ballot measure was approved by the voters,
authorizing the city to spend over $1 million of city funds on the project; and
WHEREAS, the city has identified LPA as the most qualified firm for the project, have worked
with their representatives for four years and found them to be highly responsive and knowledgeable;
and
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WHEREAS, staff have received a negotiated a proposal from LPA for an increase in services and
time to develop the project's design and construction plans and specifications, which are needed to
update the estimate of the project's total costs; and
WHEREAS, staff recommend the City Council authorize execution of Amendment No. 3 to an
agreement with LPA to develop the construction plans and specifications for the Monroe Street Pool
Renovation/Replacement Project, Concept 3, in an amount not-to-exceed $1,200,000, and extend the
term of the agreement by three years; and
WHEREAS, this amendment will increase the agreement with LPA to a total amount not-to
exceed $1,886,577 and extend the term of the agreement by three years, but will not require additional
funding beyond what has already been set aside: and
WHEREAS, the total amended value of the agreement is within the $3.3 million already set aside
for the project and no additional appropriations are required at this time; and
WHEREAS, funding for construction of the Monroe Street Pool Renovation/Replacement
Project has not yet been identified; and
WHEREAS, on July 19, 1977, the City Council certified the Environmental Impact Report {EIR-
380)for the Monroe Street Pool, at the time identified as the "community swimming pool"; and
WHEREAS, the Monroe Street Pool Renovation/Replacement Project, Concept 3, is within the
scope of the prior environmental document and no further environmental documentation is required
per California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines Section 15162; and
WHEREAS, the City Planner determined on Feb. 7, 2023, that design Concept 3 was consistent
with the approved conditional use permit for the Community Swim Complex (former name of the
Monroe Street Pool).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.That the Mayor is authorized and directed to execute Amendment No. 3 to the
agreement with LPA, Inc., to develop the design and construction plans and
specifications for the Monroe Street Pool Renovation/Replacement Project, Capital
Improvement Program Project No. 4724, Concept 3, attached hereto as Attachment A.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 14th day of February, 2023, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder.
None.
None.
None.
KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
L SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk1° '-./ (SEAL)
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AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO EXTEND AND AMEND AGREEMENT FOR
MONROE STREET POOL REPLACEMENT, CIP PROJECT 4724,
ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES
LPA, INC.
Thi.s-Amendment No. 3 is entered into and effective as of the \ [p F day of
____ .J....._~~-=.i.L.;:,__:_---1~-· 2023, extending and amending the agreement dated April 10,
2019 (the "Agreement") b' and between the City of Carlsbad, a municipal corporation, ("City"),
and LPA, Inc., a California corporation, ("Contractor") (collectively, the "Parties") for design
services.
RECITALS
A. On Feb. 12, 2020, the Parties executed Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement to
alter the Agreement's scope of work to include an evaluation of the operational costs for each of
three conceptual design options currently under consideration by the City; and
B. On May 6, 2021 , the Parties ratified Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement to
retroactively extend and amend the Agreement since the Agreement had expired; and
C. The Parties desire to alter the Agreement's scope of work to commence and
complete design development work for Concept 3, develop construction documents for the scope
of work included, provide independent cost estimating services, bidding assistance as needed
and construction administration services; and
D. The Parties desire to extend the Agreement term inclusive of all Amendments to
date, for a period of three (3) years; and
E. The Parties have negotiated and agreed to a supplemental scope of work and fee
schedule, which is attached to and incorporated in by this reference as Exhibit "A", Scope of
Services and Fee.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these recitals and the mutual covenants
contained herein, City and Contractor agree as follows:
1. In addition to those services contained in the Agreement, as may have been
amended from time to time, Contractor will provide those services described in Exhibit "A". With
this Amendment, the total Agreement amount shall not exceed one million eight hundred eighty-
six thousand five hundred seventy-seven dollars ($1,886,577).
2. City will pay Contractor for all work associated with those services described in
Exhibit "A" on a percentage complete basis not-to-exceed one million two hundred thousand
dollars ($1 ,200,000). Contractor will provide City, on a monthly basis, copies of invoices
sufficiently detailed to include hours performed, hourly rates, and related activities and costs for
approval by City.
3. Contractor will complete all work described in Exhibit "A" by April 7, 2026.
4. All other provisions of the Agreement, as may have been amended from time to
time, will remain in full force and effect.
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5. All requisite insurance policies to be maintained by the Contractor pursuant to the
Agreement, as may have been amended from time to time, will include coverage for this
Amendment.
6. The individuals executing this Amendment and the instruments referenced in it on
behalf of Contractor each represent and warrant that they have the legal power, right and actual
authority to bind Contractor to the terms and conditions of this Amendment.
CONTRACTOR
LPA, Inc., a California corporation
By:
By:
(sign here)
(sign here)
Jon Mills, COO
(print name/title)
(print name/title)
CITY OF CARLSBAD, a municipal
corporation of the State of California
By @)1/
Keith Blackburn, Mayor
ATTEST:
for Sherry Freisinger, City Clerk
If required by City, proper notarial acknowledgment of execution by Contractor must be attached.
If a corporation, Agreement must be signed by one corporate officer from each of the following
two groups:
Group A
Chairman,
President, or
Vice-President
Group B
Secretary,
Assistant Secretary,
CFO or Assistant Treasurer
Otherwise, the corporation must attach a resolution certified by the secretary or assistant
secretary under corporate seal empowering the officer(s) signing to bind the corporation.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CINDIE K. McMAHON, City Attorney
BY: __ l_~_~_f_vi__;osf ___ _
Assistant City Attorney
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EXHIBIT "A"
SCOPE OF SERVICES AND FEE
Item No. Base scope of Services Amendment No. 3 additional funding
1.1 Review existing documents and $0
site conditions
1.2 Preliminary design/CUP/ $301 ,000
Environmental (additional fee for
Concept 3)
1.3 Design development $191 ,000
(additional fee for Concept 3)
1.4 Construction documents $297,000
(additional fee for Concept 3)
1.5 Bidding administration / Cost $20,150
Estimating (additional fee for
Concept 3)
2.1 Construction Administration $164,300
(additional fee for Concept 3)
2.2 NTE allowance for reimbursable $40,000
expenses (additional fee for
Concept 3)
4.0 CEQA Consulting Services $139,603
5.0 Design Contingency $46,947
TOTAL ADDITIONAL FUNDING $1,200,000
Preliminary Schedule:
Phase Approximate Dates Approx. Timeframe
Preliminary Design/CUP 2/16/2023 to 5/15/2023 3 Months
Design Development 5/16/2023 to 8/17/2023 3 Months
Construction Documents & Agency Reviews 8/18/2023 to 3/15/2024 7 Months
Bidding & Contract Award 3/19/2024 to 6/18/2024 3 Months
Construction 6/25/2024 to 1/15/2026 18 Months
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Exhibit 2
City Council staff report, dated Jan. 26, 2021
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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Exhibit 3
City Council staff report, dated Feb. 22, 2022
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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Exhibit 4
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Feb. 7,2023
Kyle Lancaster
Parks & Recreation Director
Parks & Recreation Department
City of Carlsbad
799 Pine Ave.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
C Cityof
Carlsbad
SUBJECT: CD 2023-0003 (PUB2023-0004) -MONROE STREET POOL REPLACEMENT PROJECT
The City Planner has completed a review of your application for a Consistency Determination, CD 2023-
0003, which is a modification to CUP-158, a conditional use permit approved in 1979 for construction of
a municipal pool complex at 3401 Monroe Street (APN: 205-140-36). The pool, adjacent to Carlsbad High
School and completed in 1982, needs renovation and replacement work to address degraded finishes,
building code requirements and sound attenuation.
CD 2023-0003 considers those proposed modifications as provided in Capital Improvement Program
Project No. 4724, Concept 3. This third design concept includes an expansion of the pool plus other
enhancements as listed below.
After careful consideration of the request, the City Planner has determined that the request meets all the
findings below and APPROVES this request. The proposed modifications include:
1. Expansion of pool for larger swimming area (50% more lanes) and water polo competitions
2. New 8-foot-tall wall with gates along Monroe Street side to reduce sound from the pool
3. Larger pool deck with lockers
4. New exterior deck showers and renovated locker rooms
5. More shade structures and bleachers
6. Larger parking lot through the addition of seven new parking spaces
7. New entrances including an outdoor option that will no longer require passing through the locker
rooms
8. Reconfigured lobby, new first aid/administration offices and meeting/event room
9. Replacement of pool tile, plaster, piping, pool deck, drainage, pumps and filters
10. New building with mechanical room and family restrooms
11. Separate mechanical room access for service vehicles to reduce parking lot impacts for users
12. Replacement of existing solar water heating system and installation of rooftop solar panels to
generate electricity
13. Enhancement of equipment storage space
14. New service area and trash enclosure
Community Development Department
Planning Division I 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 I 442-339-2600 www.carlsbadca.gov
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CD 2023-0003 (PUB2023-0004) -MONROE STREET POOL REPLACEMENT PROJECT
Feb. 7,2023
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For comparison, the table below provides the square footages of the approved, existing and proposed
components of Monroe Street Pool. While the original CUP and Environmental Impact Report (EIR-380)
approved a facility with an Olympic-sized swimming pool and 180 parking spaces on a nearly five-acre site,
the site area and improvements ultimately developed were much smaller. EIR-380 was certified by the
City Council on July 19, 1977.
Monroe Street Pool -Comparison of Approved, Existing, and Proposed Component Sizes
Approved (CUP-158) Existing Proposed Modifications
Pool 15,000 sf 6,950 sf 10,200 sf
Parking 180 spaces 49 spaces 56 spaces
Administration/locker 3,040 sf 3,500 sf
room building 8,500 sf Equipment and family 1,150 sf 2,200 sf
restroom building
Notes:
• All numbers are approximate .
• "sf"= square feet
• The original approval described the two buildings currently existing as a single building. With
proposed modifications, combined building size (5,700 sf) is approximately 2,800 square feet
fewer than that approved.
For a Discretionary Permit Consistency Determination to be approved, all the following findings must be
made. Accordingly, a demonstration of compliance with each finding is provided in bold.
1. No project condition, feature, facility or amenity is changed or deleted that had been considered
essential to the project's design, quality, safety or function. The project would maintain and
improve the key features of the Monroe Street Pool as originally approved in 1979 by enhancing
its design, quality, safety and function. Built in 1982 and last renovated in 2009, the project
would implement recommendations of a facility needs assessment study conducted in 2017 and
would incorporate staff recommendations to attenuate facility noise, respond to recreational
programming interests, modernize amenities, improve energy efficiency, and renovate, replace
and expand as necessary and appropriate facility buildings and the pool itself.
2. The request represents an upgrade in overall design features and or materials and improves upon
the project's compatibility with the surrounding neighborhood. The project would include a new
8-foot wall with gates facing Monroe St. to attenuate pool noise. In addition, new service, trash
and parking areas are along the north side of the pool facility, adjacent to the Carlsbad High
School football stadium, and no closer to residences than the existing pool buildings. The only
residences nearby are located east and across Monroe St. from the project. Otherwise, Monroe
Street pool is bordered by the high school to the north, south, and east.
3. The proposed revision does not change the density or boundary of the subject property. No change
is proposed to the Monroe Street Pool property boundaries. (Note: The current size and shape
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of the property are different than that considered with the original project approval in 1979.
Renovation and expansion of Carlsbad High School in the late 2000s, including an enlarged and
reoriented football stadium, required the reconfiguration of the pool property. This was
facilitated by a land swap between Carlsbad Unified School District and the city. This land swap
is discussed in Planning Commission Resolution 6522, which found the action consistent with
the General Plan and which was adopted Jan. 9, 2009.)
4. The proposed revision does not involve the addition of a new land use not shown on the original
permit. While the project enhances, relocates, and in some cases expands existing land uses, it
would not add any new uses to the site.
5. The proposed revision does not rearrange the major land uses within the development. Project
features would enlarge, enhance and relocate/rep/ace some current features; however, the
location of primary components of the facility, such as the parking lot, buildings, and pool and
deck area, would not substantially change either in purpose or location.
6. The proposed revision does not create changes of greater than ten percent provided that
compliance will be maintained with the applicable development standards of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code. As described, project improvements would be under the pool size, parking space
number and building sizes originally approved.
7. The proposed change will not result in any significant environmental impact, and/or require
additional mitigation in that on July 19, 1977, the City Council certified the Environmental Impact
Report (EIR-380} for the Monroe Street Pool, at the time identified as the "community swimming
pool. 11 The project is within the scope of the prior environmental document and no further
environmental documentation is required per CEQA Guidelines Section 15162. All applicable
mitigation measures contained in the prior environmental document have either been satisfied
previously and/or were made conditions of approval of the project's approved conditional use
permit {CUP-158). The certified environmental impact report and mitigation measures are on
file for review at the Planning Division.
8. The proposed change would not result in any health, safety or welfare impacts. The project would
improve upon existing pool features and address degraded finishes, building code requirements
and sound attenuation. The project would improve the use and/unction of the site through
enhancements such as renovated locker rooms, improved facility entrances and updated pool
infrastructure. Improvements would result in upgrades to facility accessibility and safety,
including emergency egress.
9. There were not any major issues or controversies associated with the original project which would
be exacerbated with the proposed change. Review of the project's original conditional use permit
and its environmental impact report did not identity major issues or controversies. However,
some public comments did express traffic, parking, and noise concerns. CUP-158 does contain
conditions to address neighborhood impacts. These conditions limit competition events to
daylight hours, restrict pool use between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. to reduce noise, and
require a solid masonry wall around the pool facility. These restrictions remain in force, and the
project seeks to improve compatibility through a new 8-foot-tall sound attenuating wall with
gates along Monroe St. With regards to parking, the project would not exacerbate parking
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demand. Typically, multiple spaces are available in the facility's parking lot during operating
hours, and the parking lot is proposed to expand by seven spaces. As a facility situated adjacent
to a high school and residential area, some pool patrons walk or ride bicycles to the facility. On
occasions when competitive or special events are held, parking demand may exceed parking lot
capacity. like high school football games, these events are often held after school when parking
in the high school parking lot is available.
10. The proposed change would not be readily discernable to the decision makers as being
substantially different from the project as originally approved in that the improvements would
remain under the square footages, areas, and parking space numbers originally approved. Also,
no changes are proposed to the boundaries, configuration, or area of the site. The replacement
and relocation of the equipment building with a new equipment/family restroom building
would be in the same general location as the existing equipment building, would remain 1
detached from the adjacent administration/locker room building, and would generally continue
that building's setback and appearance from Monroe St. The approximate 460-square foot
expansion of the administration/locker room building would occur on the poolside of the
building and would not be visible to the street.
Therefore, the City Planner has determined that the application qualifies for a consistency determination
with the approved permit and approves the changes to the project based on Planning Division
Administrative Policy No . 35 .
Please submit two (2) blueline copies (24" X 36") of all applicable exhibits for the project file of the
amended site plan. The copies must be submitted, stamped "Consistency Determination," and signed by
the City Planner prior to issuance of any grading or building permits for the project. The Consistency
Determination Title Block stamp, and other Title Block stamps, can be downloaded from the City's website
at https://www.carlsbadca.gov/departments/community-development/permits-applications-
forms/planning-applications-forms. The Title Block (stamp) is located at the bottom of the page.
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NOTICE
Please take NOTICE that approval of your project includes the "imposition" of fees, dedications,
reservations, or other exactions hereafter collectively referred to for convenience as "fees/exactions."
You have 90 days from the date of final approval to protest imposition of these fees/exactions. If you
protest them, you must follow the protest procedure set forth in Government Code Section 66020(a), and
file the protest and any other required information with the City Manager for processing in accordance
with Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 3.32.030. Failure to timely follow that procedure will bar any
subsequent legal action to attack, review, set aside, void, or annul their imposition.
You are hereby FURTHER NOTIFIED that your right to protest the specified fees/exactions DOES NOT
APPLY to water and sewer connection fees and capacity charges, nor planning, zoning, grading or other
similar application processing or service fees in connection with this project; NOR DOES IT APPLY to any
fees/exactions of which you have previously been given a NOTICE similar to this, or as to which the statute
of limitations has previously otherwise expired.
This decision may be appealed by you or any other member of the public to the Planning Commission
within ten days of the date of this letter. Appeals must be submitted in writing to the Planning Division
at 1635 Faraday Avenue in Carlsbad, along with a payment of $847. The filing of such appeal within such
time limit shall stay the effective date of the order of the City Planner until such time as a final decision
on the appeal is reached.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please feel free to contact your project planner, Scott
Donnell at 442-339-2618.
CITY OF CARLSBAD ·
ERIC LARDY, AICP
City Planner
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