HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-06-23; Growth Management Citizens Committee; ; Committee BusinessCA Review ______
Meeting Date: June 23, 2022
To: Growth Management Citizens Committee
Staff Contact: Eric Lardy, Principal Planner
Eric.Lardy@carlsbadca.gov
Sarah Lemons, Communication & Engagement
Sarah.Lemons@carlsbadca.gov
Subject
Committee Business
Recommended Action
Receive presentations from city staff and consultants and discuss the following topics:
• Schools Performance Standard. Receive a presentation from city staff on the existing
standard and how it is implemented in the context of school districts, growth and the land
use planning framework. Group discussion on the standard: Is this standard important to
quality of life in Carlsbad? Should this standard be re-evaluated in any way? (Eric Lardy,
Principal Planner) (Exhibit 1)
• Drainage Performance Standard. Receive a presentation from city staff on the existing
standard and relationship to the city’s Drainage Master Plan. Group discussion on the
standard: Is this standard important to quality of life in Carlsbad? Should this standard be re-
evaluated in any way? (Hossein Ajideh, Public Works) (Exhibit 2)
• Wastewater Treatment Performance Standard. Receive a presentation from city staff on the
existing standard and relationship to approved plans. Group discussion on the standard: Is
this standard important to quality of life in Carlsbad? Should this standard be re-evaluated in
any way? (Dave Padilla, Carlsbad Municipal Water District) (Exhibit 3)
• Sewer Collection & Water Distribution Performance Standards. Receive a presentation from
city staff on the existing standards in the context of infrastructure.… Group discussion on the
standards: Is this standard important to quality of life in Carlsbad? Should this standard be
re-evaluated in any way? (Dave Padilla, Carlsbad Municipal Water District) (Exhibits 4 & 5)
Fiscal Analysis
This action has no fiscal impact.
Environmental Evaluation
In keeping with California Public Resources Code Section 21065, this action does not constitute a
“project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act in that it has no potential
to cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect
physical change in the environment. Therefore, it does not require environmental review.
Public Notification and Outreach
This item was noticed in keeping with the Ralph M. Brown Act and it was available for public
viewing and review at least 72 hours before the scheduled meeting date.
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Exhibits
1. Schools Performance Standard
2. Drainage Performance Standard
3. Wastewater Treatment Performance Standard
4. Sewer Collection Performance Standard
5. Waster Distribution Performance Standard
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SCHOOLS
School capacity to meet projected enrollment within the Local Facility Management Zone (LFMZ)
as determined by the appropriate school district must be provided prior to projected occupancy.
BACKGROUND
The performance standard for schools was established in 1986 as part of the Citywide
Improvements and Facilities Plan. When development is proposed, the applicable school district
must confirm that they can meet projected enrollment numbers.
Other than verifying that there is school capacity to serve the projected enrollment, the city has
limited control over construction of school facilities. There are four school districts serving
Carlsbad, as described below, and each school district controls the production of public school
facilities in their district, including the size, number, and location of these facilities. See the “other
standards and considerations” section below for more information about the authority of local
governments and school districts related to siting and development of school facilities.
FACILITY PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
Currently, school capacity complies with the growth management school performance standard,
as determined by the school districts (see below). The city is served by four school districts:
1. Carlsbad Unified School District (CUSD)
According to both the district’s Long Range Facility Master Plan (approved Jan. 17, 2018) and
CUSD staff, the district can accommodate both the current enrollment levels and expected future
growth. The master plan indicates that the district has plans for accommodating projected
student enrollment levels through the next 15-20 years, which includes proposals for renovating
and replacing a variety of school facilities.
2. San Marcos Unified School District (SMUSD)
SMUSD staff indicated that the schools serving Carlsbad are currently at maximum capacity, but
that will-serve letters are still being issued by SMUSD for proposed developments in the part of
Carlsbad that is served by SMUSD schools, and that the schools serving Carlsbad could
accommodate the expected future growth within this area.
3. Encinitas Union Elementary School District
According to student enrollment and school capacity information provided by the school district,
sufficient student capacity exists for the 2020-21 school year for schools serving Carlsbad.
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4. San Dieguito Union High School District
According to student enrollment and school capacity information provided by the school district,
sufficient student capacity exists for the 2020-21 school year for schools serving Carlsbad.
Buildout Facility Adequacy Analysis
Based on the 2015 General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR), for all school districts at all
grade levels, capacity is expected to be sufficient for the buildout student population with no
need for additional schools.
Projected demand for school facilities is based on two principal factors–the increase in housing
units resulting from buildout of the General Plan and ongoing demographic changes that impact
the average number of students in each household. The General Plan EIR utilized San Diego
Association of Governments (SANDAG) population projections and determined that, while the
population of Carlsbad and housing units are projected to grow, the student population is
projected to decline during buildout of the General Plan (population aged 5 to 9 years old is likely
to decline by 0.2 percent; population aged 15 to 17 is likely to decline up to 14.5 percent; and
population aged 10 to 14 is s projected to remain relatively stable, with an increase of 0.5
percent).
Based on the housing units planned by the General Plan and declining student population, school
capacity is expected to be sufficient for the buildout student population with no need for
additional schools. If the city amends the General Plan to plan for more housing units (e.g., per
the Housing Element), the impact of the increased household/student population on school
capacity will be evaluated.
HOW SCHOOLS ARE FUNDED
California public schools receive funding from local, state, and federal sources. State funding in
the form of Proposition 98 is generally the largest funding source. Proposition 98 was passed in
1988 and guarantees a minimum level of funding for K-adult education and community colleges.
In addition to Proposition 98, Carlsbad voters in 2006, passed Proposition P which was a General
Obligation Bond Measure for $198 million to be used for renovations, modernization, and new
construction for the Carlsbad Unified School District. The State matched $47 million in funding.
In 2010 the San Marcos Unified School District passed Proposition K which was a General
Obligation Bond Measure for $287 million for renovations, modernization, and new construction
of school facilities.
OTHER STANDARDS AND CONSIDERATIONS
As mentioned above, the city has limited control over the construction of school facilities. Local
governments and school districts have separate but related statutory requirements and
authority.
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School districts are required to comply with city/county zoning ordinances if the city/county has
an adopted general plan and the ordinances make provisions for the location of public schools,
as Carlsbad’s General Plan and Zoning Ordinance do. Nevertheless, a school district governing
board that has complied with the state’s notification requirements may, by a two-thirds vote,
“render a city or county zoning ordinance inapplicable to a proposed use of property by the
school district” for classroom facilities (Gov. Code § 53094) pursuant to Attorney General Opinion
No. 99-401, “even though such use would not be in conformity with the general plan” (82
Ops.Cal.Atty.Gen. 135). However, school districts must comply with city and county ordinances
regulating improvements in drainage, roads, and on-site grading plans (Gov. Code § 53097).
See https://opr.ca.gov/docs/OPR_C4_final.pdf, page 55 for more information.
In addition, the city’s Zoning Ordinance (Chapter 21.55) states that when establishing an
interim method of providing classroom facilities in response to overcrowding, the city may
require the dedication of land, the payment of fees or both as a condition of the approval of a
residential development.
When a development project is proposed, to ensure compliance with the city’s “School” facility
standard, the project is evaluated to ensure school capacity will remain sufficient to serve the
project and the applicable Local Facility Management Zone. The California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) is one tool used to evaluate a project’s impact on school facilities. CEQA requires
evaluation of a project’s impacts on public services, including schools, to determine if the project
would impact service ratios or standards for school facilities that would result in an
environmental impact (e.g., the need to construct a new school to increase school capacity could
impact the environment).
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DRAINAGE FACILITIES
Drainage facilities must be provided as required by the city concurrent with development.
BACKGROUND
The standard for drainage distinguishes it from the other public facility standards because, by its very
nature, drainage facility needs are more accurately assessed as specific development plans for individual
projects are finalized. Therefore, the drainage performance standard was written to allow the city to
require construction of appropriate drainage facilities as development plans are finalized and approved.
The original City of Carlsbad Drainage Master Plan, or DMP, was adopted in 1980 with the goal of assessing
the performance of existing storm drain infrastructure, identifying anticipated drainage infrastructure
needs and developing a funding mechanism to ensure construction of these planned facilities. The DMP
is updated from time to time to reflect changes in city growth, construction costs, general plan, drainage
standards and environmental regulations. The current DMP was approved by the City Council in 2008 with
Resolution No. 2008-230.
The master planned drainage facilities are identified in the city’s 2008 Drainage Master Plan, which
assesses the performance of existing drainage facilities and identifies anticipated improvements. The
update identified 34 drainage projects across the four drainage basins within the city: Buena Vista Creek,
Agua Hedionda Creek, Encinas Creek and San Marcos Creek. At the present, the city is updating the 2008
Drainage Master Plan. The DMP update is expected to be adopted by the City Council in late 2022.
The construction of smaller development/project related drainage facilities are addressed during the
review of individual project proposals. Maintenance, restoration, repair and replacement projects are
identified on an ongoing basis and are incorporated into the city’s Capital Improvement Program, or CIP,
as a part of the Citywide Storm Drain Condition Assessment Program, the Citywide Storm Drain
Rehabilitation and Repair Program, the Citywide Drainage Improvement Program, or as individual/stand-
alone projects.
FACILITY PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
All areas of the city currently meet the growth management drainage performance standard.
Planning-level analyses performed as part of the 2008 Drainage Master Plan show that the Agua Hedionda
and Calavera Creek channels located east of El Camino Real within the residential community of Rancho
Carlsbad do not convey the 100-year flood event within their channel banks. As a result, waters from a
100-year flood event have the potential to encroach into the community. Development projects located
within Local Facility Management Plan Zones 5, 7, 14, 15, 16, 18 and 24 that drain to Agua Hedionda Creek
or Calavera Creek must comply with the following conditions to maintain compliance with the drainage
performance standard:
1. Payment of the Planned Local Drainage Area (PLDA) fee; and
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2. Install onsite drainage improvements to ensure that direct drainage impacts resulting from the
proposed development do not exacerbate the potential for downstream flooding of existing
development.
BUILDOUT FACILITY ADEQUACY ANALYSIS
The 2008 Drainage Master Plan proposes the construction of new facilities to reduce the flooding risk
from potential storm events. Construction of the proposed drainage facilities will provide the backbone
system to maintain the drainage performance standard through buildout of the city.
HOW THE CITY FUNDS DRAINAGE FACILITIES
The PLDA fee program was established to finance the construction of the drainage facilities identified in
the 2008 Drainage Master Plan. These funds are independently financed through impact fees to create a
restricted cash reserve for the sole use of implementing DMP projects within each respective basin.
The PLDA fees are used to fund projects either through the city’s CIP or to reimburse private developers
that construct master planned facilities. The current update to the Drainage Master Plan will address
funding availability for the construction of future drainage facilities. The estimated costs for these
facilities and the allocation of PLDA funds are included in the city’s annual Capital Improvement Program.
The DMP update effort will modify the PLDA fee schedule based on current economic conditions in
conjunction with addition of new projects and deletion of unnecessary or obsolete projects.
Rehabilitation or replacement of existing drainage facilities are funded by Infrastructure Replacement
Funds. These funds are used to design and construct drainage facilities within the Storm Drain Condition
Assessment Program and the Citywide Storm Drain Rehabilitation and Repair Program.
OTHER STANDARDS AND CONSIDERATIONS
Staff also use the San Diego County Hydrology Manual and the San Diego County Hydraulic Design Manual
to address drainage issues not covered within the City of Carlsbad’s Engineering Design Standards. In
addition, staff references the FEMA Flood Insurance Study and Flood Insurance Rate Maps when planning
and designing projects within major waterways traversing through the city limits.
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WASTEWATER TREATMENT
Sewer plant capacity is adequate for at least a five-year period.
BACKGROUND
The origin of the wastewater treatment performance standard is the adoption of the city’s Growth
Management Program in 1986, as part of the Citywide Facilities and Improvements Plan. Implementation
of the wastewater treatment standard has occurred during the preparation of Local Facilities
Management Plans for each of the 25 Local Facilities Management Zones, and adequacy analyses during
individual development project consideration. The city’s 1987 Master Plan of Sewerage was revised for
consistency with the zone boundaries and buildout projections based on General Plan criteria for land
use, development density and population projections to evaluate conformance with the water treatment
performance standard. More recently, this approach is implemented in the city’s 2019 Sewer Master Plan
Update and the Encina Wastewater Authority 2040 Master Plan, based on revised sewer flow generation
factors derived from flow monitoring data throughout the Carlsbad sewer service area.
FACILITY PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
The Encina Water Pollution Control Facility (EWPCF) currently provides capacity in excess of the
performance standard. Carlsbad’s FY 2020-21 annual daily average dry weather sewer flow was 6.31
million gallons per day (MGD) representing 62% of the city’s 10.26 MGD capacity rights. The city’s annual
daily average sewage flow to the EWPCF for the previous five years is shown in Table 1 below:
TABLE 1: Annual Daily Average Sewage Flow
Fiscal Year Annual daily average flow
FY 2016-17 6.32 MGD
FY 2017-18 6.18 MGD
FY 2018-19 6.03 MGD
FY 2019-20 6.31 MGD
FY 2020-21 6.31 MGD
Buildout Facility Adequacy Analysis
The Encina Water Pollution Control Facility Phase V Expansion provides adequate sewer treatment
capacity to ensure compliance with the growth management wastewater performance standard through
buildout of the Carlsbad sewer service area (EWA, 2040 Master Plan).
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The City of Carlsbad 2019 Sewer Master Plan Update contains an analysis of annual average sewer flow
through buildout (2040) based on the Carlsbad General Plan land use projections. The analysis indicates
that the city’s projected ultimate buildout flow is approximately 8.31 MGD, or 81% of the city’s purchased
capacity rights of 10.26 MGD in the EWPCF. This ensures adequate wastewater treatment capacity is
available to accommodate an unanticipated increase in future sewer flows.
HOW THE CITY FUNDS WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES
The city’s wastewater enterprise fund has the following primary sources of revenue and their uses:
• Sewer connection fees (aka capacity fees) are charged to new users which connect to the sewer
collection system based on the quantity of sewer discharge (i.e., equivalent dwelling units,
EDUs). These fees are used to pay for the capital cost of wastewater treatment facilities based
on usage.
• Sewer service rates distribute the costs of operation, maintenance and capital improvement of
wastewater treatment facilities equitably among all users. Replacement or rehabilitation of
wastewater treatment facilities is funded through capital reinvestment, or depreciation funding
from rate revenue.
OTHER STANDARDS AND CONSIDERATIONS
The evaluation of conformance with the performance standard requires sewer master plan updates be
conducted on an interval that is commensurate with development activity. As part of the updates, sewer
flow monitoring is necessary to evaluate whether the sewer flow generation factors used to estimate
sewer flows and system capacity adequately reflect actual conditions. Further, changes in land use or
zoning resulting in higher development density can potentially impact sewer system capacity. The city’s
goal is to conduct sewer master plan updates on a 5-year interval to evaluate citywide sewer flow rates
and assess capacity requirements at the EWPCF. In addition, sewer rate studies are planned at three- to
five-year intervals to provide a basis for wastewater rates and funding for required treatment system
improvements.
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SEWER COLLECTION
Trunk-line capacity to meet demand, as determined by the appropriate sewer districts,
must be provided concurrent with development.
BACKGROUND
The origin of the sewer collection performance standard is the adoption of the city’s Growth Management
Program in 1986, as part of the Citywide Facilities and Improvement Plan. Implementation of the sewer
collection standard has occurred during the preparation of Local Facilities Management Plans for each of
the 25 Local Facilities Management Zones, and adequacy analyses during individual development project
consideration. The city’s 1987 Master Plan of Sewerage was revised for consistency with the zone
boundaries and buildout projections based on General Plan criteria for land use, development density and
population projections to evaluate conformance with the performance standard. Most recently, this
approach is implemented in the 2019 Sewer Master Plan Update, coupled with revised sewer flow
generation factors derived from flow monitoring data throughout the Carlsbad sewer service area.
FACILITY PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
Sewer facility improvements are provided on a project-by-project basis concurrent with development.
Currently, the City of Carlsbad’s sewer service area pipelines comply with the growth management
performance standard. The sewer agencies that provide sewer collection systems within the city include:
City of Carlsbad, Leucadia Wastewater District and Vallecitos Water District. Each agency indicates that
they currently have adequate conveyance capacity in place to meet Carlsbad’s sewer collection demands.
The City of Carlsbad is served by the following six major sewer interceptor systems, as shown in Table 1.
TABLE 1: MAJOR SEWER INTERCEPTOR SYSTEMS
1 Million gallons per day (MGD)
2 Buena Sanitation District and the City of Carlsbad are negotiating the transfer of this facility to the City of
Carlsbad upon City of Vista’s completion of their Buena Outfall Force Main, Phase III project.
Interceptor System Sewer Districts Served Carlsbad Capacity Rights1
Vista/Carlsbad Interceptor City of Carlsbad & City of Vista Ranges from:
1.0 MGD up to 41.8 MGD (3.3% to 50%)
Buena Interceptor2 City of Carlsbad &
Buena Sanitation District
Ranges from:
1.2 MGD up to 3.6 MGD (18% to 35%)
Vallecitos Interceptor
City of Carlsbad,
Buena Sanitation District &
Vallecitos Water District
5 MGD
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For both the Vista/Carlsbad Interceptor and the Buena Interceptor, Carlsbad’s capacity rights increase in
the downstream direction as they flow to the Encina Water Pollution Control Facility. Capacity rights
increase from 3.3% to 50% for the Vista/Carlsbad Interceptor and from 18% to 35% in the Buena
Interceptor.
Buildout Facility Adequacy Analysis
The City of Carlsbad 2019 Sewer Master Plan Update evaluated the sewer infrastructure needs of the
Carlsbad sewer service area and identified facilities required to accommodate future sewer flows at
buildout, which are projected to occur by year 2040. The master plan identified the Vista/Carlsbad
Interceptor and Buena Interceptor as requiring improvements to accommodate build-out demand (see
below). Sewer trunk main adequacy is estimated by comparing wastewater flow projections to the
capacity of the sewer system using a computer model. Annual sewer flow measurements are used to
assess actual flows and to evaluate capacity in the sewers.
Collection system improvements to meet buildout conditions are identified at three locations: Faraday
Avenue, Poinsettia Avenue and Kelly Drive. These projects are programmed in the city’s Capital
Improvement Program.
The adequacy of major sewer facilities for buildout conditions is summarized as follows:
Vista/Carlsbad Interceptor: The city’s 2019 Sewer Master Plan update indicates that portions of the
jointly owned V/C Interceptor do not satisfy buildout system flows. Hydraulic model results indicate that
Reach VC-3 is insufficient to convey City of Vista flows through buildout. Reach VC-3 consists of 36-inch
diameter pipe and is scheduled for upsizing to 42 inches as a future CIP project to meet buildout flows.
Buena Interceptor: The Buena Interceptor is currently shared by Vista and Carlsbad and, although the
city of Carlsbad’s wastewater flows are not projected to exceed its capacity rights, the combined flows of
Buena Sanitation District and City of Carlsbad during peak wet weather periods exceed the design capacity
criterion. As a result, Buena Sanitation District has constructed a parallel force main sewer which will
allow flow from Buena Sanitation District to be diverted to the force main sewer. Construction was
completed in 2021, however Buena Sanitation District has not yet regularly diverted flow to this sewer.
When they do, the City of Carlsbad will be the only agency with flows remaining in the existing Buena
Interceptor and peak wet weather flow at buildout conditions would reach 7.3 MGD or approximately 69
percent of pipe capacity.
3 Million gallons per day (MGD)
4 The downstream sections (NB8 and NB9) of the North Batiquitos Sewer, often referred to as Ponto Sewer and
originally termed the Occidental Sewer
Interceptor System Sewer Districts Served Carlsbad Capacity Rights3
Occidental Sewer4 City of Carlsbad, City of Encinitas &
Leucadia Wastewater District 8.5 MGD (40%)
North Agua Hedionda Interceptor City of Carlsbad 6 MGD (100%)
South Agua Hedionda Interceptor City of Carlsbad 4.7 MGD (100%)
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HOW THE CITY FUNDS SEWER FACILITIES
The city’s wastewater enterprise fund has the following primary sources of revenue and their uses:
• Sewer connection fees (aka capacity fees) are charged to new users which connect to the sewer
collection system based on the quantity of sewer discharge (i.e., equivalent dwelling units,
EDUs). These fees are used to pay for the approximate capital cost of the portion of the system
used.
• Sewer service rates distribute the costs of operation, maintenance and capital improvement of
the City’s collection system, and wastewater treatment equitably among all users. Sewer system
replacement or rehabilitation is funded through capital reinvestment, or depreciation funding
from rate revenue.
• Sewer benefit area fees are used to fund the construction, or reimbursement for construction,
of sewer conveyance systems serving more than one developer within a given sewer benefit
area. Developers are required to construct the sewer collection system within their respective
projects.
OTHER STANDARDS AND CONSIDERATIONS
The evaluation of conformance with the performance standard requires sewer master plan updates be
conducted on an interval that is commensurate with development activity. As part of the updates, sewer
flow monitoring is necessary to evaluate whether the sewer flow generation factors used to estimate
sewer flows and system capacity adequately reflect actual conditions or require revision. Further, changes
in land use or zoning resulting in higher development density can potentially impact sewer system
capacity. The city’s goal is to conduct sewer master plan updates on a 5-year interval to evaluate trunk
line capacity, and to require sewer studies during discretionary project review for sewer system sizing.
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WATER DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES
Line capacity to meet demand as determined by the appropriate water district must be
provided concurrent with development. A minimum of 10-day average storage capacity
must be provided prior to any development.
BACKGROUND
Water supply and distribution planning has been the focus of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District since
its creation in 1954. However, the origin of the two-fold water distribution performance standard is the
adoption of the city’s Growth Management Program in 1986, as part of the Citywide Facilities and
Improvements Plan. Implementation of the water distribution standard has occurred during the
preparation of Local Facilities Management Plans for each of the 25 Local Facilities Management Zones,
and adequacy analyses during individual development project consideration. On a broader perspective,
and because of its reliance on imported water, the 10-day average storage capacity was developed to
ensure adequate water supplies during periods of annual inspections, maintenance and project
construction by the San Diego County Water Authority as part of its Aqueduct Protection Program
established in 1992. The performance standard is essential to development project reviews and capital
improvement program activities as outlined in CMWD’s 2019 Water Master Plan Update.
FACILITY PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS
Carlsbad’s water distribution is provided by three agencies including the Carlsbad Municipal Water District
(CMWD), which is a subsidiary district of the City of Carlsbad, serving 32.32 square miles (82.7 percent of
the city), Olivenhain Municipal Water District (OMWD) serving 5.28 square miles (13.5 percent of the city),
and Vallecitos Water District (VWD) serving 1.48 square miles (3.8 percent of the city). These districts
have adequate capacity to meet the growth management performance standard.
Water distribution demand requirements are estimated using a computer model to simulate the following
water distribution scenarios: 1) average day demand; 2) maximum day demand plus a fire event; 3) peak
hour demand. This computer model was calibrated using actual flow measurements collected in the field
to verify it sufficiently represents the actual water system.
Existing (2014 baseline year) and buildout (2040) daily demands and storage requirements for CMWD
from the CMWD 2019 Potable Water Master Plan are shown in Table 1.
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TABLE 1: Existing and Buildout Daily Water Distribution and Storage Demand
Water Demand Flow Rate 1
Existing Maximum Day Demand 24.1 MGD
Buildout Maximum Day Demand 29.6 MGD
Water Storage Volume2
Existing Storage Requirement 35.4 MG
Existing Storage Capacity 47.5 MG (excluding Maerkle Reservoir storage)
Based on the water model analysis prepared for the CMWD 2019 Potable Water Master Plan, future
pipelines and water system facilities were identified to ensure water system improvements are
constructed to accommodate future customers. Within the CMWD service area the average daily potable
water demand for the previous five years is shown in Table 2:
TABLE 2: Average Daily Potable Water Demand
Fiscal Year MGD
2016-17 12.1
2017-18 13.4
2018-19 12.43
2019-20 11.9
2020-21 12.8
Water conservation by CMWD customers has resulted in an overall reduction in per capita consumption.
Factors leading to this reduction include: (1) expansion of CMWD’s recycled water system beginning in
2008, (2) a campaign initiated in 2009 to reduce customer consumption by the wholesale water agencies,
(3) implementation of a new tiered water rate structure to encourage water conservation, and (4)
voluntary and mandatory conservation measures in 2015 in response to drought conditions.
The 10-day storage requirement is a city growth management performance standard and a planning
criterion to accommodate pipeline maintenance recommended by the San Diego County Water Authority.
To meet the requirement, CMWD needs 131 MG of storage capacity based on the average water demand
identified in the 2019 Potable Water Master Plan and 187 MG for buildout conditions. CMWD has a total
storage capacity of 242.5 MG which consists of 195 MG of storage capacity at Maerkle Reservoir and 47.5
MG of storage capacity in various storage tanks throughout the water distribution system.
CMWD also has interagency agreements with OMWD, VWD and Oceanside to obtain additional supply to
meet the 10-day storage capacity, if needed. In 2004, the OMWD completed construction of a water
treatment facility at the San Diego County Water Authority Emergency Storage Reservoir, which provides
the storage necessary to meet the 10-day storage criterion for OMWD. VWD’s average day demand is
1 Million gallons per day (MGD)
2 Million gallons (MG)
3 Corrected demand for 2018-19 based on potable water sales data.
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13.3 MGD with an existing storage capacity of 120.5 MG. Through interagency sharing arrangements,
VWD can obtain additional water supplies to meet a 10-day restriction on imported water supply.
Buildout Facility Adequacy Analysis
As proposed land development projects are reviewed by the city, the water master plans from CMWD,
OMWD, and VWD are consulted to check pipeline sizes and facility capacities and verify adequacy to
support the water demands of the project and city. To comply with water master plan requirements, land
development projects may be required to construct a master plan water project concurrent with
construction of the development project.
The CMWD 2019 Potable Water Master Plan identifies facilities necessary to meet water demands for
buildout within its service area. These consist of new pipelines and pipeline rehabilitation projects that
are programmed into the city’s Capital Improvement Program. The 2019 Potable Water Master Plan
identified that no additional storage is required to meet the future storage requirements, due in part to
conservation measures and expansion of CMWD’s recycled water system.
HOW THE CITY FUNDS WATER DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES
The city’s water enterprise fund has the following primary sources of revenue and their uses:
• Water connection fees are charged to new users which connect to the water distribution system
based on estimated consumption and water meter size. These fees are used to pay for the
capital cost of water distribution facilities.
• Water service rates pay for the costs of operation, maintenance and capital improvement of the
water distribution system. Replacement or rehabilitation of water distribution facilities is funded
through capital reinvestment, or depreciation funding from rate revenue.
Funds for the construction of future water distribution facilities are included in the Capital Improvement
Program which is funded by water service rates.
OTHER STANDARDS AND CONSIDERATIONS
The evaluation of conformance with the performance standard requires water master plan updates be
conducted on an interval that is commensurate with development activity. As part of the updates, water
hydraulic modeling is necessary to evaluate whether the planning criteria used to estimate water
demands and system capacity adequately reflect actual conditions. Further, changes in land use or zoning
resulting in higher development density can potentially impact water demands and system capacity. The
city’s goal is to conduct water master plan updates on a 5-year interval to evaluate citywide water capacity
requirements. In addition, water rate studies are planned at three- to five-year intervals to provide a basis
for water rates and funding for required system improvements.
National Recreation & Park Association (NRPA) Agency Performance Review – Carlsbad Parks Page 1 of 4
National Recreation & Park Association (NRPA) Agency Performance Review – Carlsbad Parks
https://www.nrpa.org/publications-research/research-papers/agency-performance-review/
The following in quotation marks is from the NRPA Agency Performance Review. Under each quote is
how Carlsbad compares with this nationwide park data base.
“The typical park and recreation agency offers one park for every 2,323 residents served, with 10.4 acres
of parkland per 1,000 residents. But park and recreation agencies are as diverse as the communities that
they serve, and what works well for one agency may not be best for your agency. Therefore, park and
recreation professionals need data to identify the best practices to optimally serve their community.”
Carlsbad has one park for 2,797 residents with 2.95 acres of parkland per 1,000 residents.
Carlsbad is 20% below typical in providing the number of parks, and
Carlsbad is 72% below typical in providing acres of parkland.
Carlsbad data is from 2020 US Census, Carlsbad General Plan & data from new Buena Vista Reservoir Park in NW
quadrant. City also counts school playgrounds as Parks, even though these are not 100% available for park use.
The NRPA Agency Performance Review also provides finer-grained data on a City’s relative performance
based on population, population per square mile (aka population density), and City Park Budget size.
Carlsbad’s 2020 population of 114,746 places it in the 100,000 to 250,000 category, Carlsbad’s
population per square mile of 2,792.2 places it in the ‘over 2,500’ category, and Carlsbad 2022-23 Park
Budget of $2,601,669 places it in the $1 to $5 million budget category. NRPA data for these categories
is:
“Based on Lower quartile median upper quantile
Total city population:
Residents per park 2,205 3,170 5,852
Acres of park/1,000 residents 4.6 8.9 16.3”
Carlsbad is:
12% better than the median in providing the number of parks per residents
67% worse than the median in providing acres of park per resident
“Population/sq. mile (population density):
Residents per park 1,382 2,261 3,908
Acres of park/1,000 residents 3.9 7.9 14.5”
Carlsbad is:
24% worse than the median in providing the number of parks per residents
63% worse than the median in providing acres of park per resident
“City Park budget:
Residents per park 1,174 1,941 4,288
Acres of park/1,000 residents 5.1 10.6 18.3”
Carlsbad is:
44% better than the median in providing the number of parks per residents
72% worse than the median in providing acres of park per resident
National Recreation & Park Association (NRPA) Agency Performance Review – Carlsbad Parks Page 2 of 4
It is unclear in the NRPA data if the nationwide data includes and count school playgrounds as a park, (like Carlsbad
does) even though school playgrounds are 100% available as parkland. The City’s use of School facilities that are
outside of the City Park System and City Park Budget to count as Parks may distort data comparisons.
The NRPA Agency Performance Review has no comparative data on the accessibility of Parks. The NRPA
website references the Trust for Public Land’s (TPL) Park Score data for Park accessibility data. The Trust
for Public Land’s Park Score for Carlsbad is at https://www.tpl.org/city/carlsbad-california . Carlsbad’s
TPL Park Score data indicates:
For a 10-minute walk to a Park, Carlsbad is:
33% below the Median for the TPL’s 100 ParkScore® cities:
9% below the Median for the 14,000 cities and towns in the TPL ParkServe® database
For overall Park acreage, Carlsbad is:
26% below the Median for the TPL’s 100 ParkScore® cities:
7% below the Median for the 14,000 cities and towns in the TPL ParkServe® database
The TPL database includes all parks within a city, including non-City parks. For instance TLP includes the State
Campground as a Park; even though the Campground is a ‘low-cost visitor accommodation’ there is no park within
the Campground. The TPL also counts restricted habitat areas within City Parks that cannot be used as parks.
The NRPA does provide information in support of park accessibility as noted in the following clips and
links:
“10-Minute Walk Campaign NRPA, The Trust for Public Land, and the Urban Land Institute have joined
forces to ensure there is a great park within a 10-minute walk of every person across America. More
than 220 mayors have committed to expanding equitable park access through local policy changes,
master planning efforts and increased funding.” https://www.nrpa.org/publications-
research/evaluation-resource-hub/park-check/resources/
“NRPA Park Check Principles, Access: Everyone deserves access to a high-quality park that is within a 10-
minute walk of where they live. It is important that all members of the community, including lower-
income residents, have walkable park access.” https://www.nrpa.org/publications-research/evaluation-
resource-hub/park-check/principles/
“Ashburn, Va. (Sept. 24, 2018) — According to a recent report published by the National Recreation and
Park Association (NRPA), the majority (85 percent) of Americans support efforts, such as the 10-Minute
Walk campaign, to ensure every person has access to a great park within a 10-minute walk of their
home. Currently, 3 in 4 Americans say they live within walking distance of a local park or other
recreational facility and, on average, visit their local park and recreation facilities more than twice a
month. … A report issued by NRPA — in partnership with the Center for Regional Analysis at George
Mason University — demonstrates the vast economic impact of local parks nationwide. Operations and
capital spending for local parks generates more than $154 billion in economic activity and supports
more than 1.1 million jobs. This is a conservative estimate that does not capture parks’ other economic
benefits:
Higher real estate values
Health and wellness benefits
Conservation/Resiliency benefits
Tourism
National Recreation & Park Association (NRPA) Agency Performance Review – Carlsbad Parks Page 3 of 4
Economic development”
https://www.nrpa.org/about-national-recreation-and-park-association/press-room/americans-agree-
every-person-deserves-access-to-a-great-park-within-a-10-minute-walk/
“Ashburn, Va. (Feb. 11, 2019) — As part of the 10-Minute Walk campaign, which aims to address the
fact that 1 in 3 Americans don’t have a park within a 10-minute walk (or half-mile) of home, the National
Recreation and Park Association (NRPA), along with The Trust for Public Land (TPL) and the Urban Land
Institute (ULI), has selected 10 campaign cities nationwide to receive grant funding totaling $400,000.
This funding will be used to support city planning and policy efforts that help increase access to high-
quality, close-to-home parks and public green space.” https://www.nrpa.org/about-national-recreation-
and-park-association/press-room/new-grant-funding-supports-10-cities-participating-in-10-minute-
walk-campaign/
The City’s Park Master Plan (pages 86-xx) maps Park Service Areas and areas Unserved by City Parks.
Following is a compilation the City parkland and the City areas Served (circled) and Unserved (outside
the circles) by City Parks. This data was compiled and submitted to City in a ‘Coastal Recreation data
file’ on 1/29/20 by People for Ponto Carlsbad Citizens, along with submitting over 5,000 petitions
regarding many comparative shortfalls in City Parkland:
No Coastal Park in South Carlsbad
• ppx. 6 mites of Coast
ithout a Coastal Par is a
Ci Regional need
• South Carlsbad has 6 ,000
residents thousands of
hotel · sitors ithout a
Coastal par
• Closest par to Ponto is
Poinsettia Par appro 2.
miles across 1-5
• Proposed Veterans Par is
appro 6 miles a ay
~
National Recreation & Park Association (NRPA) Agency Performance Review – Carlsbad Parks Page 4 of 4
Data Sources:
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/carlsbadcitycalifornia/PST045221
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/departments/community-development/planning/general-plan
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/departments/parks-recreation/parks-community-centers/parks/future-
park-planning/buena-vista-reservoir-park
https://www.tpl.org/city/carlsbad-california
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/departments/parks-recreation/parks-community-centers/parks-master-
plan
Dear Carlsbad Growth Management Committee, City Council, and
California Coastal Commission:
Since 2017 the City received over 5,000 petitions, written and verbal
testimony regarding the need for Ponto Park and the Park and Useable
Open Space unfairness at Ponto and Coastal South Carlsbad. The City
staff should provide the Growth Management Committee all that citizen
input since 2017.
– The City’s 2017 & 2020 Sea Level Rise Report shows Ponto will lose
over 32-acres of “High-
priority Coastal Land Use” due to coastal erosion and flooding. (14+ acres
of Coastal Recreation
and 18+ acres of Campground will be lost) in Carlsbad’s General Plan.
– Carlsbad’s Growth Management Program and 2015 General Plan did not
consider this critical 2017 & 2020 Sea Level Rise data and new actions
and a new Plan are needed to address the 32+ acre loss AND increased
population/visitor demand for “High-priority Coastal Land Uses”.
– Carlsbad’s Growth Management Program and General Plan also did not
incorporate requirements for unlimited population growth that will need
even more City and Coastal Recreation land – “High-priority Coastal Land
Uses”.
– There is a current Growth Management Program 6.6-acre City park
deficit in Coastal Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre
Unconstrained/Useable Coastal
open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area – west of I-5 and south of
Poinsettia) that only gets
worse as we lose 32+ acres of Coastal Open Space lands from Sea Level
Rise.
Accordingly, I am making my position known and requesting that
I want the Growth Management Committee, City Council and CA Coastal
Commission to:
From:People for Ponto PetitionTo:petition@peopleforponto.comSubject:Protect Ponto Petition LetterDate:Thursday, June 16, 2022 11:15:02 PM
Address the true neighborhood Park needs for Ponto (minimal 6-7 acre
Park to serve minimal neighborhood needs based on Ponto buildout and
City’s current minimal Park Standard). Ponto Park should be an
appropriately wide, viable, flat and fully useable multi-use grassed field –
allow kids space to play informal sports. No thin strip of non-park land.
Address loss of 32+ acres of Coastal Open Space Land from sea level rise
by providing for Non-neighborhood City and State buildout-population and
visitor demands for both Coastal Recreation land use and the loss of the
Campground. Provide sufficient Coastal Recreation and Low-cost Visitor
Accommodation land use to address the CA Coastal Act and City/State
‘unlimited buildout population/visitor demand’, and planned loss of current
supply due to planned sea level rise.
Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on
Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project.
Fully address Sea Level Rise impacts consistent with CA Coastal Act &
Commission relative to the State’s recent requirement for unlimited City
and State population growth. Document, plot the Seal Level Rise
inundation and coastal erosion/bluff hazard areas in Carlsbad’s General
Plan including the Land Use Map, PCH Relocation Project maps, and in
the PCH Project replace all 32+ acres of high-priority Coastal land use that
will be lost to sea level rise and coastal erosion, and increase the supply of
these high-priority Coastal land uses to address State required unlimited
increases in City/State population and visitor demands.
Fully disclose and consider the 2022-June General Comparative tax-payer
Costs/Benefits Analysis of Ponto Park-PCH completion-proposed PCH
Relocation, to assure tax-payers (City and/or State) are getting the best
and most sustainable value for their tax-payer dollars. The City should use
tax-payer money wisely.
Incorporate the 5,000+ written/emailed petitions to the Council & CA
Coastal Commission, and the Letters from Carlsbad visitor industry,
Surfrider Foundation, and Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation.
Within the Local Facilities Management Plan Zone 9 portion fully provide
the 30-acers of documented missing Unconstrained Growth Management
Open Space that developers were supposed to provide. Also fully disclose
and incorporate the Ponto Open Space recommendations from North
County Advocates per City’s lawsuit settlement.
Fully preserve or mitigate sensitive habitat areas within and adjacent to the
PCH Project area.
Fully provide required storm water quality purification and dentition basins
in the PCH Project before project waters and waters passing through the
project area are discharged into the ocean and Batiquitos Lagoon.
I am concerned about the PCH Modification Project more than doubling
traffic congestion along Coast Highway for an extremely costly walkway,
when the same walkway and other needed Coastal land uses can be
provided for a fraction of the cost along existing Coast Highway. It is not
appropriate to try to pass off a walkway as “linear park”.
Lastly as requested since 2017, directly engage and specifically involve
the San Pacifico Community Association and Ponto Community in that
portion of the City’s PCH Project of planning and design of land use in that
community.
We request the above 11 citizen issues be fully addressed by the Growth
Management Committee, City Council, and CA Coastal Commission
regarding Park-Useable Open Space and Coastal Land Use issues and
City Capital Improvement Projects at Ponto and Coastal South
CarlsabdCarlsbad.
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March 111th, 2022
Carlsbad City Council
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Re: Support creation of Ponto Park – a needed park for South Carlsbad
Dear Mayor Hall,
The Trust for Public Land (TPL) is strongly supporting the efforts of ‘People for Ponto’ and thousands of
Carlsbad residents to build Ponto Park in the 11-acre coastal parcel known as ‘Planning Area F’ in South
Carlsbad. For over 40-years TPL has been designing and building parks in California and although we
have world-class parks and beaches, the fact remains 3.2 million Californians don’t have access to a ark,
and some of those Californians are residents of South Carlsbad. While the National Recreation and Park
Association calls for 10-acres of park lands per 1000 residents as standard metric for healthy and vibrant
cities, Carlsbad has a comparatively and relatively low park standard of only 3-acres/1,000 population
and no requirement to provide accessible parks within walking distance.
And according to our own Trust for Public Land 2020-21 ‘City Parkscore’, Carlsbad is also below national
averages both providing park land acreage and in providing residents a park within a 10-minute walk.
The City of Carlsbad’s Park Master Plan on pages 86-89 documents park service and park
equity/inequity. Carlsbad’s Park Master Plan documents that Ponto area has no park and all of South
Carlsbad (over 61% of the entire city population) has no Coastal Park while . Carlsbad provides 10 City
Coastal Parks (totaling over 35-acres) in North Carlsbad, while South Carlsbad has no coastal parks to
serve the 64,000 residents, many of which are children. Ponto Park at 11-acre Planning Area F is the last
remaining reasonable bit of vaca nt and currently unplanned Coastal land to provide a Coastal Park for
South Carlsbad. Ponto Park would also be in the middle of a 6-mile long section of North San Diego
County coastline without Coastal Park, and would help address a regional need for a Costal Park for
these 6-miles of coastline.
The CA Coastal Act has numerous policies that support the creation of Ponto Park and Coastal
Recreation land use. The City of Carlsbad’s history of following these CA Coastal Act polies now and over
the past 40-years in its Local Coastal Program should be considered now in the City’s proposed Local
Coastal Program Amendment. Over the past 40-years Carlsbad and California residents have forever
lost numerous opportunities to create vital Coastal Parks and Coastal Recreation for our growing
population.
In addition to the clear need for coastal parks in South Carlsbad, the citizens are overwhelmingly
supporting the creation of Ponto Park in Planning area F. As you know during the
past 2-years during the City Budget and Local Coastal Program Amendment processes, residents strongly
demonstrated their desire that the City Council purchase and build Ponto Park. In 2019, 2020 and 2021
over 90% of citizen input expressed need was for Ponto Park, along with extensive verbal and written
citizen testimony.
As COVID-19 vividly pointed out, parks are not an amenity, but a key component to human physical and
mental health. Parks also provide environmental benefits and contribute to cleaner air and water,
climate adaptation and social cohesion. TPL think you have a great opportunity to address equity and
access to park space and improving the lives of thousands of Carlsbad residents and strongly urge you to
support the building of Ponto Park for families and community.
Sincerely.
Rico Mastrodonato
Government Relations Director
From:Mary Real
To:Growth Management Committee
Subject:Public comments June 23 2021 Growth Management Citizens Committee
Date:Wednesday, June 22, 2022 4:47:09 PM
Dear Committee Members:
Please do not forget the neglected senior citizens in the area.
Where is the second senior center south of town?
Why is Park & Rec so UNresponsive to the requests of seniors to use their SeniorCenter?
Management does not want Seniors to use the dining hall after lunch for games or
music or conversation to socialize???? because Park & Rec-ers claim "they have to
clean up" after lunch which takes less than 30 minutes to sweep the floor as seniorsmove out of the way!
Why is the city council unwilling to do a feasibility study of the Senior Center
management? Why is the Senior Commission not more than an advisorycommission and why are there no members who go to the Center 3 or 4 days a week on the Commission?
Thank YOU for your time,
Mary Lucid
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From:Holistic Food
To:Growth Management Committee
Subject:Question :)
Date:Wednesday, June 22, 2022 3:41:45 PM
Hello,
I’m wondering if disability access and disability friendliness is part of the growth plan?
Thank you
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From:Chuenwei Hsu
To:Growth Management Committee
Subject:The future growth of Carlsbad
Date:Wednesday, June 22, 2022 5:03:20 PM
As a resident living near the beach I do have a concern on the parking situation and traffics
along Garfield. Many times we the residents are concerned about merging to Garfield fromour own streets. That People driving fast and cars parking close to the entrance of roads make
daily driving a stressful experience.
My question is ‘will you build parking facilities at the current obsolete power plant next toCannon Road?’
Thanks,
Jean Hsu
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From:Ken Pace
To:Growth Management Committee
Subject:Comment for Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Meeting 6/23/22
Date:Thursday, June 23, 2022 7:39:33 AM
I think there should be zero discussion of development of any kind in the Agua
Hedionda Creek watershed until the flood dangers to the Rancho Carlsbad
Community are resolved.
I know some Carlsbad City Staff have been made aware of the problem but to my
knowledge no ideas of what to do about the flooding danger to this community of 504
homes have been offered.
I again suggest zero discussion of up stream development until the present flooding
danger is fully resolved.
Ken Pace
5157 Don Mata Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92010
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Protect Ponto Petition:
Dear Carlsbad Growth Management Committee, City Council, and
California Coastal Commission:
Since 2017 the City received over 5,000 petitions, written and verbal
testimony regarding the need for Ponto Park and the Park and Useable
Open Space unfairness at Ponto and Coastal South Carlsbad. The City
staff should provide the Growth Management Committee all that citizen
input since 2017.
– The City’s 2017 & 2020 Sea Level Rise Report shows Ponto will lose
over 32-acres of “High-
priority Coastal Land Use” due to coastal erosion and flooding. (14+ acres
of Coastal Recreation
and 18+ acres of Campground will be lost) in Carlsbad’s General Plan.
– Carlsbad’s Growth Management Program and 2015 General Plan did not
consider this critical 2017 & 2020 Sea Level Rise data and new actions
and a new Plan are needed to address the 32+ acre loss AND increased
population/visitor demand for “High-priority Coastal Land Uses”.
– Carlsbad’s Growth Management Program and General Plan also did not
incorporate requirements for unlimited population growth that will need
even more City and Coastal Recreation land – “High-priority Coastal Land
Uses”.
– There is a current Growth Management Program 6.6-acre City park
deficit in Coastal Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre
Unconstrained/Useable Coastal
open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area – west of I-5 and south of
Poinsettia) that only gets
worse as we lose 32+ acres of Coastal Open Space lands from Sea Level
Rise.
Accordingly, I am making my position known and requesting that
I want the Growth Management Committee, City Council and CA Coastal
Commission to:
From:People for Ponto PetitionTo:petition@peopleforponto.comSubject:Protect Ponto Petition LetterDate:Wednesday, June 22, 2022 8:49:39 PM
Address the true neighborhood Park needs for Ponto (minimal 6-7 acre
Park to serve minimal neighborhood needs based on Ponto buildout and
City’s current minimal Park Standard). Ponto Park should be an
appropriately wide, viable, flat and fully useable multi-use grassed field –
allow kids space to play informal sports. No thin strip of non-park land.
Address loss of 32+ acres of Coastal Open Space Land from sea level rise
by providing for Non-neighborhood City and State buildout-population and
visitor demands for both Coastal Recreation land use and the loss of the
Campground. Provide sufficient Coastal Recreation and Low-cost Visitor
Accommodation land use to address the CA Coastal Act and City/State
‘unlimited buildout population/visitor demand’, and planned loss of current
supply due to planned sea level rise
Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on
Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project.
Fully address Sea Level Rise impacts consistent with CA Coastal Act &
Commission relative to the State’s recent requirement for unlimited City
and State population growth. Document, plot the Seal Level Rise
inundation and coastal erosion/bluff hazard areas in Carlsbad’s General
Plan including the Land Use Map, PCH Relocation Project maps, and in
the PCH Project replace all 32+ acres of high-priority Coastal land use that
will be lost to sea level rise and coastal erosion, and increase the supply of
these high-priority Coastal land uses to address State required unlimited
increases in City/State population and visitor demands.
Fully disclose and consider the 2022-June General Comparative tax-payer
Costs/Benefits Analysis of Ponto Park-PCH completion-proposed PCH
Relocation, to assure tax-payers (City and/or State) are getting the best
and most sustainable value for their tax-payer dollars. The City should use
tax-payer money wisely.
Incorporate the 5,000+ written/emailed petitions to the Council & CA
Coastal Commission, and the Letters from Carlsbad visitor industry,
Surfrider Foundation, and Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation.
Within the Local Facilities Management Plan Zone 9 portion fully provide
the 30-acers of documented missing Unconstrained Growth Management
Open Space that developers were supposed to provide. Also fully disclose
and incorporate the Ponto Open Space recommendations from North
County Advocates per City’s lawsuit settlement.
Fully preserve or mitigate sensitive habitat areas within and adjacent to the
PCH Project area.
Fully provide required storm water quality purification and dentition basins
in the PCH Project before project waters and waters passing through the
project area are discharged into the ocean and Batiquitos Lagoon.
I am concerned about the PCH Modification Project more than doubling
traffic congestion along Coast Highway for an extremely costly walkway,
when the same walkway and other needed Coastal land uses can be
provided for a fraction of the cost along existing Coast Highway. It is not
appropriate to try to pass off a walkway as “linear park”.
Lastly as requested since 2017, directly engage and specifically involve
the San Pacifico Community Association and Ponto Community in that
portion of the City’s PCH Project of planning and design of land use in that
community.
We request the above 11 citizen issues be fully addressed by the Growth
Management Committee, City Council, and CA Coastal Commission
regarding Park-Useable
Open Space and Coastal Land Use issues and City Capital Improvement
Projects at Ponto and Coastal South Carlsbad.
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June 23, 2022
To Members
CARLSBAD TOMORROW
Growth Management Citizens Committee
ORAL COMMENT
My name is Mercedes Martin, and I live at 3715 Longview Drive.
Thank you for volunteering for this committee and taking time to consider input from
fellow Carlsbad residents.
1. Limit the height and density in the Village.
2. Encourage resident serving businesses in the Village.
3. Keep the MAIN City Hall in the VILLAGE; I am including the current location.
4. Encourage the City to install solar (environmentally friendly) to cover the City's
energy use, and incentivize residents to do the same.
5. Ask the City to take a strong stance against NEW truces on solar photo voltaic
systems, and convey that to the Governor.
6. Build a public park AT or NEAR the Beach.
7. Keep McClellan Airport SMALL and do everything possible to limit and enforce
operating hours to protect Carlsbad residents from noise and air pollution.
8. When the City takes any action, keep in mind that the government's purpose is
to serve ALL of its residents. Ask the City Council to do whatever is possible to
protect Carlsbad's citizens from noise, air and water pollution, and maintain
Carlsbad's quality of life.
9. Final point/Question: HOW can the City allow the build out of the City when we
are already suffering from a water shortage?
Thank you.
CARLSBAD TOMORROW - GROWTH MANAGEMENT CITIZENS COMMITTEE
GROWTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS & FUNDING SOURCES
Public
Facility
Performance
Standard Funding Source(s)
City
Administrative
Facilities
1,500 sq. ft. per 1,000 population must be scheduled for
construction within a five-year period or prior to
construction of 6,250 dwelling units, beginning at the
time the need is first identified.
CFD #1, Public Facility Impact
Fees, General Fund
Schools
School capacity to meet projected enrollment within the Local Facility Management Zone (LFMZ) as determined
by the appropriate school district must be provided prior
to projected occupancy.
State Prop. 98 (main source)
Local bond measures
Federal sources
Drainage Drainage facilities must be provided as required by the
city concurrent with development.
Drainage Area Impact Fees, Gas
Taxes and General Fund
Wastewater
Treatment
Sewer plant capacity is adequate for at least a five-year
period.
Developer Fees, Developer
Contributions and User Fees
Sewer
Collection
System
Trunk-line capacity to meet demand, as determined by
the appropriate sewer districts, must be provided
concurrent with development.
Developer Fees, Developer
Contributions and User Fees
Water
Distribution
System
Line capacity to meet demand as determined by the
appropriate water district must be provided concurrent
with development. A minimum of 10-day average
storage capacity must be provided prior to any
development.
Developer Fees,
Developer Contributions and
User Fees
Circulation
Implement a comprehensive livable streets network that
serves all users of the system – vehicles, pedestrians,
bicycles and public transit. Maintain LOS D or better for
all modes that are subject to this multi-modal level of
service (MMLOS) standard, as identified in Table 3-1 of
the General Plan Mobility Element, excluding LOS
exempt intersections and streets approved by the City
Council.
CFD #1, Bridge & Thoroughfare
Districts, Assessment Districts,
Developer Contributions, Gas
Taxes, Traffic Impact Fees,
County Transportation Taxes,
Federal and State Grants,
Public Facility Impact Fees, and
General Fund
Library
800 sq. ft. (of library space) per 1,000 population must
be scheduled for construction within a five-year period
or prior to construction of 6,250 dwelling units,
beginning at the time the need is first identified.
CFD #1, Public Facility Impact
Fees and General Fund
Fire No more than 1,500 dwelling units outside of a five-
minute response time. Public Facility Impact Fees and
General Fund
Open Space
Fifteen percent of the total land area in the Local Facility
Management Zone (LFMZ) exclusive of environmentally
constrained non-developable land must be set aside for
permanent open space and must be available concurrent
with development.
Developer Contributions and
General Fund
Parks
3.0 acres of Community Park or Special Use Area per
1,000 population within the Park District must be
scheduled for construction within a five-year period
beginning at the time the need is first identified. The
five-year period shall not commence prior to August 22,
2017.
CFD #1, Public Facility Impact
Fees, Park Development
Impact Fees, Developer
Contributions and General
Fund