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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-07-18; City Council; ; Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee ReportCA Review __RK__ Meeting Date: July 18, 2023 To: Mayor and City Council From: Scott Chadwick, City Manager Staff Contact: Eric Lardy, City Planner eric.lardy@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2712 Subject: Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee Report Districts: All Recommended Actions Adopt a resolution accepting the Carlsbad Tomorrow: Growth Management Citizens Committee’s report and directing staff to return to the City Council with an implementation program and options to update the Growth Management Program consistent with the committee’s recommendations three months after the completion of the Housing Element Rezoning Program. (Exhibit 1) Executive Summary In March 2022, the City Council formed a resident- led advisory committee to initiate work on the City Council’s goal to develop an updated approach to manage growth in Carlsbad. The committee’s mission was to conduct a balanced consideration of a range of perspectives on issues affecting the future growth and quality of life in Carlsbad and to identify the key elements of a new plan to manage growth in Carlsbad in a way that maintains an excellent quality of life while also complying with state law. Over the course of 15 meetings between March 2022 and April 2023, the Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee learned about and discussed each of the existing Growth Management Program’s 11 public facility “performance standards.” Performance standards refer to the level of service for public facilities such as roads, sewer pipes, parks and libraries, that needs to be maintained to meet the needs of new residents and businesses and ensure Carlsbad’s excellent quality of life. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 1 of 90 ,CITY ,COUNCH. Staff Report Carlsbad -v-~ TOMORR W Growth Management Citizens Committee FINAL REPORT APRIL2023 Under the current Growth Management Program, developers either pay fees toward or build the infrastructure and amenities needed to maintain these standards based on how many new residents will live in their housing and the new businesses expanding or locating in Carlsbad. In addition to the existing performance standards, the committee also identified and discussed other issues the group felt were important to maintaining Carlsbad’s quality of life. On April 20, 2023, the committee completed its work and approved two documents detailing its recommendations for the City Council’s consideration: •Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee Report (Exhibit 2) This report provides the committee’s recommendations on performance standards for key public facilities that should be addressed in a new plan to manage growth, in keeping with the City Council's direction. •Quality of Life Concerns & Recommendations (Exhibit 3) This document details additional topics the committee felt were important to Carlsbad’s future quality of life but that are not recommended to be included as performance standards in a plan to manage growth. This staff report also outlines options for next steps toward implementation of the committee’s recommendations. Explanation & Analysis Growth Management Program The city’s Growth Management Program was created in the late 1980s and is largely credited with maintaining the city’s excellent quality of life, well-planned infrastructure and financial health over the past 35+ years. It consists of four main documents: •The city’s growth management ordinance •The citywide facilities and improvements plan •11 facilities performance standards •A ballot measure approved by voters (Measure E) However, in recent years, new state laws have been passed that render some parts of the city’s Growth Management Program unenforceable, including enforcing a limit on how many new homes can be built in the city. Committee’s formation and charter A goal of the City Council for fiscal year 2021-2022 was to engage the community through a citizens committee to create a new plan to manage growth in Carlsbad in a way that maintains an excellent quality of life while also complying with state law. This is also reflected as an objective to help maintain Carlsbad’s unique community character in the City Council’s 5-Year Strategic Plan. To begin work on this goal, the City Council approved the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee Charter on Sept. 28, 2021 (Exhibit 4), and on March 8, 2022, the City Council approved the formation of the committee (Exhibit 5). The committee later changed its name to Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee. The approved charter stated: The committee’s work will conclude with a committee-supported report recommending to the City Council the key elements of what should be included in a new plan to July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 2 of 90 manage growth and achieve an excellent quality of life while maintaining compliance with state law. The City Council will consider the committee’s recommendations and direct the next steps to create a new growth management plan. Fifty-seven people applied to serve on the committee. The City Council ultimately appointed 38 residents, 19 primary members and 19 alternates. The City Council chose members to get a cross section of community perspectives, including residents from each of the Carlsbad’s four City Council districts and members of the city’s commissions. • The Mayor nominated four community members (two primary and two alternates) to represent the city at large. • Each City Council member nominated four community members (two primary and two alternates) to represent their council district. • Each city commission nominated two members (one primary and one alternate). Member Alternate Jeff Segall, at large Ron Withall, at large Scott White, at large Patrick Goyarts, at large Eric Larson, District 1 (Chair) Jan Neff-Sinclair, District 1 Stephen “Hap” L’Heureux, District 1 Casey Carstairs, District 1 Mike Howes, District 2 (Vice Chair) Don Christiansen, District 2 Mary Ryan, District 2 Terence Green, District 2 Frank Caraglio, District 3 Thierry Ibri, District 3 Frances Schnall, District 3 Matthew Reese, District 3 Harry Peacock, District 4 Erin Nell, District 4 Annika Jimenez, District 4 Angela O’Hara, District 4 Gita Nassiri, Arts Commission Nora Jimenez George, Arts Commission Fred Briggs, Beach Preservation Commission Lisa Stark, Beach Preservation Commission Chad Majer, Historic Preservation Commission Jamie Jacobs, Historic Preservation Commission John Nguyen-Cleary, Housing Commission Allen Manzano, Housing Commission William Sheffler, Library Board of Trustees Art Larson, Library Board of Trustees Amy Allemann, Parks & Recreation Commission Marissa Steketee, Parks & Recreation Commission Joseph Stine, Planning Commission Kevin Sabellico, Planning Commission Patricia Mehan*, Senior Commission Nelson Ross, Senior Commission Steve Linke, Traffic & Mobility Commission William Fowler, Traffic & Mobility Commission * Member through November 2022 (deceased) From the appointed primary committee members, the Mayor designated Eric Larson (District 1) as the committee Chair and Mike Howes (District 2) as the committee Vice Chair. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 3 of 90 LJ L L J _ L i ~ L L J ~ L ~ Recommended growth management standards Of the city’s existing 11 public facility performance standards, the committee recommended keeping seven of the standards as they are, modifying two standards, water distribution system and open space; and removing four, wastewater treatment capacity, city administrative facilities, fire, and schools, which were considered to already have plans in place to ensure the city’s needs are met in the future. Current Growth Management Program public facility Committee’s recommendation Libraries Keep as is Parks Keep as is Circulation (mobility) Keep as is Drainage Keep as is Sewer collection system Keep as is Water distribution system Modify Open space Modify Wastewater treatment capacity Remove City administrative facilities Remove Fire Remove Schools Remove July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 4 of 90 =I~ Iii ......... III T ~ • :Ji ffl Er. 0 0 0 0 0 © © The committee’s report (Exhibit 2) provides more detailed information on the existing public facility standards, the committee’s recommended changes and its rationale. Many of the recommendations were made by consensus of the committee. Some recommendations were voted upon, and, in that case, an alternative perspective is noted in the committee report, provided by committee members who had a different opinion on what the standard should be. Quality of life topics The committee also discussed several issues outside of the scope of a growth management program but important to the city’s future quality of life. The committee felt these topics should be considered by the City Council in future strategic planning efforts, but not as standards in a growth management program. These topics, detailed in Exhibit 3, are: Arts and culture Public facility fees Updates to Proposition H Energy Homelessness Seniors/aging community Coastline Open space Transportation and mobility Actions resulting from committee recommendations Some of the committee’s recommendations require additional action to implement, as summarized below. Attachment A to Exhibit 1 provides a summary of the actions required to implement the committee’s recommendations, including staff’s recommendations on the next steps for each action. Growth Management Program recommendations • Modify existing public facility standards for water distribution and open space and remove standards for wastewater treatment capacity, city administrative facilities, fire and schools, as recommended in the committee’s report. • For the parks standard, evaluate the feasibility of creating and implementing a distance- based standard to any publicly accessible park. Quality of life concerns and recommendations • In future strategic planning, prioritize the quality-of-life topics identified in Exhibit 3. • Incorporate a 750-seat cultural performing arts center in plans for a new city hall complex or look at other potential appropriate locations in the city to construct such a facility. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 5 of 90 •• 0 --... ~ ~ ••• ---~-------+---------+------- L :.:t • Form an energy advisory committee charged with providing the City Council with an annual report on energy related activities impacting the city’s residents and businesses. • Evaluate all public facility impact fees on a regular basis (no more than every five years) and update as needed. • Amend the duties of the Parks & Recreation Commission to include the topic of open space (open space needs and opportunities to acquire more open space). • Adopt a policy that discourages exceptions to development standards that would decrease open space. • Place a measure on a future ballot for voter approval to increase the Proposition H expenditure limit and indexing it to something like the Consumer Price Index so it can increase over time. Exclude certain public safety projects from voter approval. • Utilize the Sustainable Mobility Plan and Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee for various mobility improvements. Relationship with the Housing Element California law requires that all cities demonstrate how they will meet the housing needs of everyone in the community. The City Council approved Carlsbad's housing plan, which is the Housing Element in the city’s General Plan, in April 2021. The plan details how Carlsbad will accommodate projected housing needs through 2029. The state approved the update to the city’s Housing Element in July 2021. State law has forced changes in how the city can enforce the Growth Management Program. Senate Bill 330, the Housing Crisis Act of 2019, prohibits local jurisdictions from imposing moratoriums on housing development and using residential housing caps or other limits to regulate the number of housing units built in a jurisdiction. This preempted the moratorium requirements and residential housing caps in the program. The city came into compliance with SB330 in April 2021 when the City Council adopted a resolution (Resolution No. 2021-074) that suspended the residential housing caps and moratorium provisions of the Growth Management Program. The Housing Element update included Policy 10-P.15: “Work with the community to modify or replace Measure E (Growth Management Program) relative to the residential growth caps and development moratorium to be in compliance with SB330.” The citizen’s committee’s work was the first step in implementing this policy. In addition, the Housing Element contains numerous programs that must be implemented. Program 1.1 of the Housing Element requires the city to rezone property as necessary to accommodate the city’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment, which establishes the number of homes needed to accommodate forecasted growth through 2029, the end of the current housing planning period. Program 1.1 must be completed by April 2024. Once that effort is completed, the city will know the current number of housing units remaining to be built under the General Plan and will be able to better project what documents of the Growth Management Program should be updated to plan for future growth. Therefore, we are recommending the City Council direct staff to return to the City Council with an implementation program and options, including a budget and schedule, to update the Growth Management Program consistent with the Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 6 of 90 Citizens Committee’s recommendations three months after the completion of the Housing Element rezoning program. Community Engagement The Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee’s work included a significant community engagement effort. Beyond the membership of the committee being representative of the community as a whole, all committee meetings were held in public, publicly noticed and included an opportunity for input from the community at each meeting. Committee meetings were streamed live on the city’s website and meeting materials and recordings were posted to the city website. All committee meetings were held in accordance with the open meeting requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act. The committee held 15 public meetings between March 2022 and April 2023. Regular updates were shared via the city’s communication channels about the committee’s work and topics on the agenda for discussion throughout the process. This included communicating the availability of the committee’s draft recommendations for public review, which were posted on the city website from March 14 to April 20, 2023. All written public comments are included as an appendix to the committee’s report (Exhibit 2). Fiscal Analysis Funding for consultant services associated with the committee, as well as preparation of the committee report were previously authorized by the City Council (Exhibit 6), which authorized the use of $350,000 from the General Fund. With the completion of the committee’s report, all associated consulting services have been completed. There is no anticipated additional fiscal cost associated with the City Council’s acceptance of the committee’s report. Implementation of the committee’s recommendations may involve fiscal costs and, if so directed by the City Council, staff will return to the City Council with information related to the fiscal costs of implementing the committee’s recommendations. Options Staff provide the following options for the City Council’s consideration: 1. Direct staff to take the actions recommended, as outlined in Exhibit 1, Attachment A, to return with an implementation program and options, including a budget and schedule, to update the Growth Management Program consistent with the Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee’s recommendations three months after the completion of the Housing Element rezoning program. 2. Provide staff with direction different from what the committee has recommended to move forward with creating a new approach to managing growth. Next Steps If the City Council chooses Option 1 or Option 2, above, staff will proceed with the next steps outlined in Exhibit 1, Attachment A, or as otherwise directed by the City Council. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 7 of 90 Environmental Evaluation The City Planner has determined that this action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act in accordance with Guidelines Section 15378(b)(5), in that receiving a report and providing direction to staff to prepare additional reports to the City Council does not meet the definition of a project. The action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. Exhibits 1. City Council resolution 2. Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee Report, April 2023 3. Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee Quality of Life Concerns & Recommendations, April 2023 4. City Council Resolution No. 2021-223 5. City Council Resolutions No. 2022-059 to 2022-064 6. City Council Resolution No. 2021-100 July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 8 of 90 RESOLUTION NO. 2023-205 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE CARLSBAD TOMORROW: GROWTH MANAGEMENT CITIZENS COMMITTEE'S REPORT AND DIRECTING STAFF TO RETURN TO THE CITY COUNCIL WITH AN IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM AND OPTIONS TO UPDATE THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM CONSISTENT WITH THE COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS THREE MONTHS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM WHEREAS, on May 4, 2021, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California adopted Resolution No. 2021-100 directing staff to initiate the process to form a citizens committee to identify the key elements of a new plan to manage growth and maintain excellent quality of life in Carlsbad while complying with state housing laws; and to return to the City Council with recommendations on the committee formation process, potential representation, roles and responsibilities, mission statement and principles of participation; and WHEREAS, on Sept. 28, 2021, the City Council approved resolution No 2021-223 approving the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee Charter, which identifies the committee's mission, principles of participation, representation, roles, meeting process, and work product; and WHEREAS, on March 8, 2022, the City Council made appointments to the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee, later renamed Carlsbad Tomorrow: Growth Management Citizens Committee; and WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Tomorrow: Growth Management Citizens Committee met 15 times from March 2022 to April 2023, and on April 20, 2023, the committee approved the Carlsbad Tomorrow: Growth Management Citizens Committee Report, April 2023, with recommendations to the City Council on the Growth Management Program, on file with the City Clerk; and on April 20, 2023, the committee approved the Carlsbad Tomorrow: Growth Management Citizens Committee Qualify of Life Concerns and Recommendations, April 2023, on file with the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, implementation of the committee's recommendations require further action as outlined in Attachment A. 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.Receives the Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee Report. Exhibit 1 July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 9 of 90 3.That the City Council directs staff to return to the City Council with an implementation program and options to update the Growth Management Program consistent with the committee's recommendations, as specified in Attachment A, within three months following the completion of the Housing Element Rezoning Program (Program 1.1). PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 18th day of !!!!Y, 2023, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Luna. None. None. 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Attachment A July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 11 of 90 1 Exhibit 2 July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 12 of 90 Carlsbad _,..~ TOMORR~W Growth Management Citizens Committee FINAL REPORT APRIL 2023 2 [Page intentionally left blank] July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 13 of 90 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive summary .................................................................................................. 5 History ...................................................................................................................... 9 Growth Management Program ................................................................................ 9 Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee ............................ 19 Committee recommendations ............................................................................... 25 Performance standard recommendations.......................................................... 25 Quality of life concerns and recommendations .................................................. 40 Next steps .............................................................................................................. 44 Committee work plan ............................................................................................ 46 Appendices 1. Committee reference materials 2. Committee meeting materials 3. Public comments 4. Resource documents (city plans and policies) 5. Website resources July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 14 of 90 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 4 [Page intentionally left blank] July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 15 of 90 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 5 Executive summary Ideally situated in north San Diego County, Carlsbad residents enjoy a great climate, beautiful beaches and lagoons and abundant natural open spaces. A thriving and diverse business community, well-planned neighborhoods and infrastructure that has kept pace with development all speak to the city’s high standards and excellent quality of life. The city’s Growth Management Program has played an important role in providing services and regulating growth, which have helped preserve this quality of life. The first step of a multi-year process to create a new approach to managing growth included the creation of the resident-led Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee by the City Council. The committee met from March 2022 – April 2023 to review and identify key elements of a new plan to manage growth in a way that maintains excellent quality of life and ensures compliance with state laws. The mission of the Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee is to promote balanced consideration of a range of perspectives on issues affecting the future growth and quality of life in Carlsbad and to identify the key elements of a new plan to manage growth in Carlsbad in a way that maintains an excellent quality of life while also complying with state law. Why now? The City of Carlsbad’s Growth Management Program was created in the late 80s and is largely credited with maintaining the city’s excellent quality of life, well-planned infrastructure and financial health over the past 35+ years.  In recent years, new state laws have been passed that render some parts of the city’s Growth Management Program unenforceable, including putting a limit on how many new homes can be built in the city.  The state laws are meant to address a critical statewide shortage of housing by making it more difficult for cities to deny new housing projects. About the committee Over the course of 15 meetings, the Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee learned about and discussed each of the existing Growth Management Program’s 11 public facility “performance standards,” along with other issues the group felt were important to maintaining Carlsbad’s quality of life.  Performance standards refer to the level of service for public facilities such as roads, sewer pipes, parks and libraries, that needs to be maintained to meet the needs of new residents and ensure Carlsbad’s excellent quality of life. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 16 of 90 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 6  Under the current Growth Management Program, developers either pay fees toward or build the infrastructure and amenities needed to maintain these standards based on the new residents who will live in their housing. About this report The purpose of this report is to communicate the committee’s recommendations for City Council’s consideration. Recommended Growth Management standards The committee heard thorough presentations from staff, listened to community input and reviewed and explored current Growth Management standards as well as a number of potential new standards (see page 39 under additional topics considered by the committee), but after extensive discussion on many of the topics, did not recommend any new standards. Of the 11 current standards, the committee recommended keeping seven of the standards, modifying two standards (open space and water distribution system) and removing four (wastewater treatment capacity, city administrative facilities, fire and schools) that were considered to already have plans in place to ensure the city’s needs are met in the future. Current Growth Management Program public facility Committee recommendation for current public facility standard Libraries Keep as is Parks Keep as is Circulation (mobility) Keep as is Drainage Keep as is Sewer collection system Keep as is July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 17 of 90 ... ~ ' =I~ ......... III T 0 0 0 0 0 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 7 Current Growth Management Program public facility Committee recommendation for current public facility standard Water distribution system Modify Open Space Modify Wastewater treatment capacity Remove City administrative facilities Remove Fire Remove Schools Remove “Standards” are typically tied to development fees. The committee understood there are implications with fees and that new development cannot be required to pay for existing deficiencies. The next step is to complete technical nexus studies to determine how these standards can be maintained, at what cost, and what percentage could be paid for or provided by developers. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 18 of 90 ~ • i:.ti ffll 0. ta . a aAa @ @ 0 0 0 0 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 8 Quality of life concerns and recommendations The committee felt new concepts should be considered in a separate quality of life concerns and recommendations document which is summarized in this report as well as in a separate document to the City Council. The committee felt that these topics were especially important to the quality of life in Carlsbad and wanted the City Council to understand this separately from the Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee Report. Arts and culture Public facility fees Updates to Proposition H Energy Homelessness Seniors/aging community Coastline Open space Transportation and mobility July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 19 of 90 •• ~ ~ I·• ·i .... 0 ~ ••• -~ ----• L :-:, Carlsbad-v---: TOMORR W 9 History In the 1980s, concerns about the pace of development took center stage, with debates over how and how much the city should grow. At that time, based on land use plans in place, Carlsbad would reach about 250,000 in population once all the major residential development was complete. To address concerns, the city worked with the community to craft an approach to managing growth, including housing caps, standards for public facilities and fees to ensure new growth paid its own way. The ensuing years have validated this community-driven and developer-funded approach. Carlsbad’s infrastructure has remained a top priority, with an expansive road network and a vast array of pipes and other infrastructure that have been well-planned and regularly maintained. The city features over two dozen public parks, three public pools, nearly 70 miles of city trails, and three well-utilized libraries that foster life-long learning and community connection. Long a top concern, open space in Carlsbad has been preserved, even as the city approaches the upper limit of homes envisioned under the Growth Management Program. Now, 37 years later, the large developable areas in Carlsbad are mostly built and the city is about 85% to 90% built out. The city’s focus is shifting toward infill development and long-term maintenance needs. At the same time, new state laws to promote more affordable housing mean Carlsbad may no longer enforce the housing caps that had long been a key pillar of its Growth Management Program. So instead of closing the book on new growth, Carlsbad finds itself entering a new chapter. Moving forward, the hurdles of maintaining an excellent quality of life in Carlsbad will be different, but the goal remains the same. The city and the community will work together to retain those things that make Carlsbad so special, even as the city continues to welcome new residents in the future. Growth Management Program In 1984, Carlsbad’s population increased by 9%, the largest increase for any city in San Diego County and the 10th largest in the state. At that time, the city was averaging about 2,000 new home building permits a year. As community concerns about growth increased, the City Council convened a citizens committee to help update its General Plan, which led to recommendations on how growth should be managed moving forward. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 20 of 90 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 10 In 1985, the City Council issued a six-month moratorium on new development to allow time to create a comprehensive approach to managing growth. What later became known as the Growth Management Program consists of four main parts:  A growth management ordinance  A citywide facilities and improvements plan  11 facilities performance standards  A ballot measure approved by voters Growth management ordinance In June 1986, the City Council approved an ordinance establishing a Growth Management Program for the City of Carlsbad, with the following goals:  Provide quality housing opportunities for all economic sectors of the community  Provide a balanced community with adequate commercial, industrial, recreational and open space areas to support the residential areas of the city  Ensure that public facilities and improvements meeting city standards are available concurrent with the need created by new development  Balance the housing needs of the region against the public service needs of Carlsbad residents and available fiscal and environmental resources  Encourage infill development in urbanized areas before allowing extensions of public facilities and improvements to areas which have yet to be urbanized  Ensure that all development is consistent with the Carlsbad general plan  Prevent growth unless adequate public facilities and improvements are provided in a phased and logical fashion as required by the general plan  Control of the timing and location of development by tying the pace of development to the provision of public facilities and improvements at the time Citywide Facilities and Improvements Plan The growth management ordinance also called for a citywide facilities and improvements plan, dubbed the “What, When and How” plan by the city’s planning director at the time. The plan spelled out what would be needed to maintain these standards as the city grew, when the improvements would be needed and how they would be paid for. Local Facility Management Zones Because different parts of Carlsbad would have different needs, the growth management ordinance also required the city to establish local zones based on the following criteria:  Service areas or drainage basins  Extent to which facilities or improvements are in place or available  Ownership of property  Boundaries of existing master plans  Boundaries of pending master plans July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 21 of 90 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 11  Boundaries of potential future master plan areas  Boundaries of approved tentative maps  Public facilities relationships, the relationship to the city’s planned major road network  Special district service territories  Approved fire, drainage, sewer, or other facilities or improvement master plans The city created 25 Local Facility Management Zones. Each zone was required to have its own Local Facilities Management Plan prior to any new development, describing how required public facilities would be provided, when they would be needed and how they would be funded. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 22 of 90 --Highway -·---Major Street N•---·--· Planned Street --Railroad 1111 Lagoon {"'city of Carlsbad Local Facility Management Zones Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 12 Current standards The growth management ordinance also required that the city develop minimum standards the following facilities would need to meet to maintain Carlsbad’s quality of life for all economic sectors of the Carlsbad community: City administrative facilities 1,500 square feet 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. Libraries 800 square feet 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. Parks Three 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 from the time the need is first identified. Open space Fifteen percent of the total land area in the zone exclusive of environmentally constrained non-developable land must be set aside for permanent open space and must be available concurrent with development. Circulation (mobility) Implement a comprehensive livable streets network that serves all users of the system – vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles and public transit. Maintain a Level of Service D or better for all modes that are subject to the Multi-Modal Level of Service standard, as identified in Table 3-1 of the General Plan Mobility Element, excluding Level of Service exempt intersections and streets approved by the City Council. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 23 of 90 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 13 Fire response No more than 1,500 dwelling units outside of a five-minute response time. Schools School capacity to meet projected enrollment within the zone as determined by the appropriate school district must be provided prior to projected occupancy. Drainage Drainage facilities must be provided as required by the city concurrent with development. Water distribution system Line capacity to meet demand as determined by the appropriate water district must be provided concurrent with development. A minimum 10-day average storage capacity must be provided prior to any development. Sewer collection system Trunk line capacity to meet demand as determined by the appropriate sewer district must be provided concurrent with development. Wastewater treatment capacity Sewer plant capacity is adequate for at least a five-year period. Ballot measures After the City Council adopted the growth management ordinance, a group of residents put an initiative on the November 1986 ballot that proposed to strictly limit new home development for 10 years. This was characterized at the time as the “no growth” approach, compared to the city’s “managed growth” strategy. The City of Carlsbad put forth a competing ballot measure that included three main parts: July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 24 of 90 III T Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 14  Affirming the basic principle of the growth management ordinance it had passed earlier in the year – that new home development will not be approved unless the public facilities required to serve new residents are provided concurrently with the need.  Prohibiting the approval of new residential development in excess of the limit established in the growth management ordinance without a public vote.  Allowing the city to add public facilities, but not reduce them without a corresponding reduction in the total number of homes allowed. Both measures passed, but the city’s measure got more votes, so it prevailed. In early 1987, the City Council formally added the following housing caps to the growth management ordinance (see image below). Housing caps were assigned by dividing the city into fourths and considering how many homes had already been built in each, so, in the end, housing would be spread throughout the city. Density control map (adopted in 1986) July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 25 of 90 PROP E -CITY CARLSBAD -GROWTH MANAGEMENT (COUNCIL) YES 9652 NO 6997 57.97 4 2 .03 PROP G -CITY CARLSBAD -BUILDING LIMITATION INITIATIVE YES 8593 51 .57 NO 8070 48.43 l 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 111 12 B 1:s l .. 141 "'< ffi ~ 151 ~~ ~ -I Carlsbad -v--:_ TOMORR w 15 Putting it all together With development standards in place, detailed public facility improvement plans completed and funding sources identified, Carlsbad’s growth resumed. If public facilities in any one of the 25 local facility management zones fell short, development could be halted until the public facilities were in place. Developers paid fees to cover the facilities and services needed by the new residents their homes would bring. Staff monitors the status of the facility standards and provides annual reports to the City Council and the public. The city’s award-winning Growth Management Program has been recognized statewide as a unique and successful model for managing growth. Residents have given the city’s quality of life high ratings year after year in city surveys, and Carlsbad has remained a very desirable place to live and do business. The city has remained financially healthy while gaining high quality residential communities and the roads, libraries and other infrastructure needed to support them. Planning for the future As described in the history section above, the Growth Management Program was established during a time of rapid growth. From 1980 to 1990, Carlsbad’s population increased 78% and from 2010 to 2020, by comparison, Carlsbad’s population increased only 9%. Carlsbad’s population growth is slowing as developable area becomes more limited. *This is our current best estimate of “buildout” based on the current dwelling units estimated to remain to be built in the General Plan, using the same persons per household assumptions as the 2020 census. Changes to the General Plan, state law or demographics over time will impact this number either positively or negatively. This is estimated to occur between 2030 and 2050. Carlsbad is now transitioning into a time when most of the major planned residential development is complete. Housing laws have changed. Carlsbad’s infrastructure is aging and needs to be maintained. The city has become a major employment center, and community priorities have evolved. For all these reasons, the growth management strategies that worked well to make Carlsbad the special place it is today must also change and evolve. Year Carlsbad population Percentage increase 1980 35,490 78% 1990 63,126 2010 105,328 9% 2020 114,746 2030+* 133,515 16% July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 26 of 90 - Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 16 Changes in laws, regulations and policies The state of California has declared a housing crisis in the state and passed several new laws designed to make it easier to build housing, largely by reducing local cities’ control over the approval process. In 2017 the California Legislature passed SB 166, known as the No Net Loss Law, which requires local jurisdictions to ensure that their Housing Element inventories can accommodate, at all times throughout the planning period, their remaining unmet share of the regional housing need. In 2019, the legislature passed SB 330, the Housing Crisis Act of 2019, which prohibits local jurisdictions from imposing moratoriums or new restrictions on housing development. This extends to using residential housing caps or other limits to regulate the number of housing units built within a jurisdiction. In light of these new laws, the California Department of Housing and Community Development has taken the following positions on what that means for Carlsbad:  Failure to meet the Growth Management Program performance standards cannot be used as a basis for implementing a moratorium that precludes meeting Carlsbad’s share of the regional housing need.  The Growth Management Program caps on housing cannot prevent the city from achieving consistency with the Housing Element inventory and SB 166. In 2020 and 2021, the Carlsbad City Council adopted resolutions finding that housing caps and moratoriums on new housing are unenforceable due to the new state laws. It is likely that new state mandates, legislation or programs around housing may still be on the horizon. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 27 of 90 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 17 City of Carlsbad plans and policies In addition to the Growth Management Program, there are a number of other plans and policies that help guide growth and land-use planning within the city, while keeping in mind the values and priorities of the Carlsbad community. General Plan City decision-makers rely on the General Plan, approved in 2015, for making decisions about land use and providing public facilities like roads, parks and fire stations. It is also a policy document that guides decisions related to protecting, enhancing, and providing those things the community values most, such as open space, habitat conservation, beach preservation, arts and community character. State law requires all cities and counties to have a General Plan. The General Plan includes a housing plan, called a Housing Element, designed to provide the city with a coordinated and comprehensive strategy for promoting the production of safe, decent and affordable housing within the community. State law requires housing elements to be updated every eight years to reflect a community’s changing housing needs and to align with new state laws. In July 2021, the state approved Carlsbad's new Housing Element, which details how Carlsbad will accommodate projected housing needs through 2029. Carlsbad must also designate space for about 3,900 new housing units, of which about 2,100 units need to be affordable for people with very low to moderate incomes. Although Carlsbad can accommodate some of the housing units on property already designated for homes, the city needs to rezone additional sites to accommodate about 2,700 higher density housing units by April 2024 to meet state requirements. It is unknown how many additional housing units the state will require the city to accommodate in the future (after 2029). During the committee’s deliberations, it was acknowledged that the city can no longer limit the number of homes in the city, and therefore, it is difficult to determine exactly what the future public facility needs will be. The committee also considered that even though there will be additional housing development, there will be limited future development overall, which limits the facility impact fees that will be collected to fund future construction of public facilities. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 28 of 90 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 18 Carlsbad Community Vision Carlsbad and the General Plan are guided by nine core values that make up the community’s vision for the future. These values were adopted by the City Council in 2010, following a collaborative citizen-led process, Envision Carlsbad, with the community and have been reaffirmed over the years through regular check-ins and ongoing community engagement. The Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee regularly looked to the city’s vision and core principles for guidance throughout their process. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 29 of 90 e D • G Small town feel, beach community character and connectedness Enhance Carlsbad's defining attributes-its small town feel and beach community character. Build on the city's culture of civic engagement, volunteerism and philanthropy. Open space and the natural environment Prioritize protection and enhancement of open space and the natural environment. Support and protect Carlsbad's unique open space and agricultural heritage. Access to recreation and active, healthy lifestyles Promote active lifestyles and community health by furthering access to trails, parks, beaches and other recreation opportunities. The local economy, business diversity and tourism Strengthen the city's strong and diverse economy and its position as an employment hub in north San Diego County. Promote business diversity, increased specialty retail and dining opportunities, and Carlsbad's tourism. Walking, biking, public transportation and connectivity Increase travel options through enhanced walking, bicycling and public transportation systems. Enhance mobility through increased connectivity and intelligent transportation management. Sustainability Build on the city's sustainability initiatives to emerge as a leader in green development and sustainability. Pursue public/ private partnerships, particularly on sustainable water, energy, recycling and foods. History, the arts and cultural resources Emphasize the arts by promoting a multitude of events and productions year-round, cutting-edge venues to host world- class performances, and celebrate Carlsbad's cultural heritage in dedicated facilities and programs. High quality education and community services Support quality, comprehensive education and life-long learning opportunities, provide housing and community services for a changing population, and maintain a high standard for citywide public safety. Neighborhood revitalization, community design and livability Revitalize neighborhoods and enhance citywide community design and livability. Promote a greater mix of uses citywide, more activities along the coastline and link density to public transportation. Revitalize the downtown Village as a community focal point and a unique and memorable center for visitors, and rejuvenate the historic Barrio neighborhood. Carlsbad -v--~ TOMORR W 19 Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee Committee members The first step of a multi-year process to create a new approach to managing growth included the creation of the Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee. The committee met from March 2022 – April 2023 to review and identify key elements of a new plan to manage growth that maintains excellent quality of life and ensures compliance with state laws. Member Alternate Jeff Segall, At Large Ron Withall, At Large Scott White, At Large Patrick Goyarts, At Large Eric Larson, District 1 1 Jan Neff-Sinclair, District 1 Stephen “Hap” L’Heureux, District 1 Casey Carstairs, District 1 Mike Howes, District 2 2 Don Christiansen, District 2 Mary Ryan, District 2 Terence Green, District 2 Frank Caraglio, District 3 Thierry Ibri, District 3 Frances Schnall, District 3 Matthew Reese, District 3 Harry Peacock, District 4 Erin Nell, District 4 Annika Jimenez, District 4 Angela O’Hara, District 4 Gita Nassiri, Arts Commission Nora Jimenez George, Arts Commission Fred Briggs, Beach Preservation Commission Lisa Stark, Beach Preservation Commission Chad Majer, Historic Preservation Commission Jamie Jacobs, Historic Preservation Commission John Nguyen-Cleary, Housing Commission Allen Manzano, Housing Commission William Sheffler, Library Board of Trustees Art Larson, Library Board of Trustees Amy Allemann, Parks & Recreation Commission Marissa Steketee, Parks & Recreation Commission Joseph Stine, Planning Commission Kevin Sabellico, Planning Commission Patricia Mehan, Senior Commission 3 Nelson Ross, Senior Commission 4 (resigned) Steve Linke, Traffic & Mobility Commission William Fowler, Traffic & Mobility Commission 1 Chair 2 Vice Chair 3 Member through November 2022 (deceased) 4 Member through August 20222 (resigned) July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 30 of 90 < < < Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 20 How the committee was formed In March 2022, the City Council appointed 38 residents (19 primary members and 19 alternates) to serve on the committee. Fifty-seven people applied to serve on the committee. Members were chosen by the City Council to get a cross section of community perspectives, including residents from each of the Carlsbad’s four City Council districts, as well as members of appointed commissions.  The Mayor nominated four community members (two primary members and two alternates) to represent the city at large.  Each City Council member nominated four community members (two primary members and two alternates) to represent their council district.  Each of the city’s advisory commissions nominated two of their members (one primary and one alternate). From the appointed primary committee members, the Mayor designated Eric Larson (District 1) as the Chair and Mike Howes (District 2) as the Vice Chair. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 31 of 90 At Large 2 primaries 2 alternates • • • • ---- Arts Commission 1 primary 1 alternate • • -- Planninc Commission 1 primary 1 alternate • • -- District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 2 primaries 2 primaries 2 primaries 2 primaries 2 alternates 2 alternates 2 alternates 2 alternates • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ---------------- Beach Preservation Historic Preservation Housinc Commission library Board of Commission 1 primary 1 alternate • • -- Parks & Recreation Commission 1 primary 1 alternate •• -- Commission 1 primary 1 primary 1 alternate • • -- 1 alternate • • -- Senior Commission 1 primary 1 alternate • • -- Trustees 1 primary 1 alternate • • -- Traffic & Mobility Commission 1 primary 1 alternate • • -- Carlsbad~-::- TOMORR W 21 One Senior Commission member originally selected resigned at the beginning of the committee’s process. The other Senior Commission member unfortunately passed away before the committee’s work was complete. The committee decided not to replace the Senior Commission members since only a few meetings remained and the committee was so far along in the process. Committee charter To achieve the committee’s mission, the City Council asked members to:  Become familiar with the issues that affect future growth and quality of life in Carlsbad  Attend periodic meetings over a period of time (approximately 1 year)  Listen to and respect diversity in perspectives, facts and opinions  Provide constructive feedback to city staff and consultants on process and draft work products  In decision-making, balance individual and group stakeholder goals with the larger public interest and legal requirements  Work collaboratively with other committee members in reaching decisions and making recommendations to the City Council  Encourage community participation at committee meetings The committee’s charter (Appendix 1) laid out information including how often the committee would meet, what constituted a quorum (ten members), the role of the Chair and Vice Chair, how to follow open-meeting requirements, how the committee would handle information sharing and more. The committee was tasked with focusing on input, review and "buy-in" to carry out its mission, rather than deliberating on precise details. Committee mission The mission of the Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee is to promote balanced consideration of a range of perspectives on issues affecting the future growth and quality of life in Carlsbad and to identify the key elements of a new plan to manage growth in Carlsbad in a way that maintains an excellent quality of life while also complying with state law. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 32 of 90 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 22 Process Over the course of 15 meetings and more than 50 hours of meeting time, the committee discussed each of the existing Growth Management Program’s 11 performance standards, along with other topics the group felt were important to maintaining Carlsbad’s quality of life, and decided on recommendations for future standards to reflect the community’s current needs and priorities. All meetings were held in public, with an opportunity for input from the community. A trained facilitator helped manage the committee meetings to encourage a collaborative process, ensure the mission was achieved, and committee-developed ground rules were enforced. The facilitator worked hand-in-hand with the committee chair and city staff. From the outset, the committee agreed to abide by the following discussion process:  The committee would establish ground rules about how members should conduct themselves during meetings.  The preferred decision-making process is collaborative problem solving.  Consensus of the committee takes precedence over individual preferences.  When there isn’t a consensus, the Chair may call for majority vote of the committee; however, alternative perspectives will be documented.  City staff is present at all meetings to assist the Chair and committee as needed. Ground rules The committee established the following ground rules for how members should conduct themselves during meetings:  Encourage diversity of ideas; every idea is a good idea during brainstorming.  Avoid applying personal biases based on geography, organization affiliation, etc. – think about the city as a whole.  Establish and follow general time limits for discussion items.  Always be respectful.  Be prepared by reading materials and thinking about topics ahead of meetings.  Encourage all to speak – both primary and alternate members.  Actively search for ways to identify gaps in data and make requests based on those gaps. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 33 of 90 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 23 Meeting participation The committee met once a month, except for two meetings held in January 2023. Full participation of committee members was essential to the effectiveness of the committee, and members were expected to attend all committee meetings. During meeting discussions and dialogue, primary committee members were given the first opportunity to comment and ask questions. Following that exchange, alternates were then invited to also provide comments and ask questions as time allowed for the agenda item. If a primary committee member was unable to attend a meeting, they were expected to notify city staff as soon as possible, and the designated alternate would participate in his or her place during that meeting. Many votes were by consensus, however, on a number of issues when the committee was split, a roll call vote was taken. Only primary members were allowed to vote on those proposals unless the alternate was filling in for their primary member. The alternate was encouraged to actively participate in the meeting as a primary member provided they were adequately briefed as to the status of prior discussions and decisions. Open meeting requirements All committee meetings and committee members were subject to the open meeting requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Brown Act). The Brown Act imposes public notice and access requirements on committee meetings, and places certain limitations on when and how committee members may communicate with one another. New committee members were given a briefing by the City Attorney's office about the basic requirements of the Brown Act. Work product The committee's work concluded with this committee-supported report recommending to the City Council what key elements and standards should be included in a new plan to manage growth to comply with state law and maintain the city’s excellent quality of life. The committee also identified several issues, services and policies important to Carlsbad’s future quality of life, but should not be performance standards. The committee’s work product summarized in this report includes:  Recommended growth management standards  Review of topics discussed, but not recommended for standards  Quality of life concerns and recommendations (not standards) An overview of the committee’s work plan and actions taken by the committee at each meeting is included at the end of this report (page 46). July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 34 of 90 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 24 The Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee is the first stage of a multi- year process to create a new approach to managing growth in Carlsbad. The City Council will consider the committee's recommendations and direct the next steps to create a new Growth Management Program. After the City Council receives the committee’s report and provides direction on next steps, the next phase of the process will begin, with more opportunities for public engagement. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 35 of 90 COMMITTEE PROCESS • • • ~::5:"" ••• ~::5: .... • • • ,;-~ Committee meetings are open to the public and livestrea med. Draft recommendations available for public review Carlsbad -v---: TOMORR W 25 Committee recommendations The Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee was charged with identifying key elements of a new plan to manage growth in Carlsbad in a way that maintains an excellent quality of life while also complying with state law. Performance standard recommendations Over the course of 15 meetings, the committee received in-depth presentations from department heads, Fire and Police Chiefs, and other internal and external experts about each of the existing Growth Management Program’s 11 performance standards, along with other topics the group felt were important to maintaining Carlsbad’s quality of life. Performance standards refer to the level of service that needs to be maintained to ensure Carlsbad’s excellent quality of life. The committee then discussed each of these topics, focusing on whether they were still critical to maintaining Carlsbad’s quality of life and, if so, what the standard should be moving forward based on the community’s current needs and priorities. The committee also considered whether the topic was best addressed as a performance standard or if they were adequately addressed in other existing city policies and plans. All recommendations were made without a financial or impact analysis, as committee members understood that the City Council may direct staff to investigate those issues as it proceeds with next steps. For each of the city’s existing 11 public facility performance standards, the committee determined whether the standard should be kept as is, modified or removed from the Growth Management Program, as summarized below. Additional detail on each standard can be found on pages 27-38. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 36 of 90 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 26 Current Growth Management Program public facility Committee recommendation for current public facility standard Libraries Keep as is Parks Keep as is Circulation (mobility) Keep as is Drainage Keep as is Sewer collection system Keep as is Water distribution system Modify Open Space Modify Wastewater treatment capacity Remove City administrative facilities Remove Fire Remove Schools Remove July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 37 of 90 ... tf- ' =I~ 111 liiAiiAii III T ~ • :Ji ffll 0. ffi . a ~ 0 0 0 0 0 @ @ @ @ @ @ Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 27 LIBRARY FACILITIES STANDARD Standard (current retained)  800 sq. ft. of library facilities 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. Rationale  The City of Carlsbad’s library system is well-utilized by the community and will continue to contribute greatly to quality of life as the city manages future growth.  Technological advances have not minimized the need for physical library space. Instead, modern libraries are focused on more flexible spaces that can adapt readily to changing community priorities and needs.  The library industry has moved away from formulaic calculations per capita to determine space needs, but has not replaced it with a new standard. As such, the committee recommends that the library standard remain as was written in the original Growth Management Program. Status  Based on the 2020-2021 Growth Management Monitoring Report, Carlsbad libraries have the resources needed to provide an excellent level of service.  Based on the June 30, 2021 population estimate of 116,025, the growth management standard requires 92,820 sq. ft. of public library space. The city’s current 99,993 sq. ft. of library facilities adequately meets the growth management standard. Facility Square Feet Dove Library (includes the Schulman Auditorium and Cannon Art Gallery) 64,000 Cole Library 24,600 Learning Center 11,393 Total 99,993 July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 38 of 90 + + t 0 Carlsbad ~-::- TOMORR W 28 PARKS STANDARD Standard (current retained)  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. Additional recommendation  The committee is requesting that the City Council direct staff to evaluate the feasibility of creating and implementing a distance based standard to any publicly accessible park. Rationale  Access to parks contributes to public health, social connectivity and overall quality of life while managing growth.  The city’s parks standard has evolved from the early 1980s, but has always been based on a ratio of park land to population, with a five-year timeframe to meet the standard. The five-year period allows demand to accumulate to the point that construction of a new park would be warranted.  As the committee evaluated the current parks standard, they reviewed how Carlsbad compares with neighboring cities, discussed alternative ways to inventory park land in the city, and questioned whether counting acreage by quadrant is the most effective way to achieve park goals. Additionally, the committee stressed the importance of close access to a park as contributing to quality of life. Alternative perspectives  Some committee members preferred a citywide standard of 4 acres per 1,000 population.  Some committee members preferred excluding acreage inaccessible to people, and/or restricting the acreage of Veterans Memorial Park to the northwest quadrant given the significant reduction in its scope and elimination of the planned buildings and activity areas that originally classified it as a citywide/regional park in 1986.  In the end, the majority voted to retain the existing standard. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 39 of 90 0 Carlsbad -v--:_ TOMORR W 29  To address the access to parks, a majority of the committee also voted to request that City Council direct staff to evaluate the feasibility of a standard based upon a distance measure to any publicly accessible park. Status  The city is currently exceeding the parks performance standard and is projected to exceed the standard at complete buildout of housing units, currently estimated at 133,515 persons, as reflected in the chart below. More information on population estimates is on page 15. 1 Existing park acreage inventory for each quadrant includes an equal proportion (23.4 acres) of Veterans Memorial Park. Although located in the northwest quadrant, because of its size, centralized location and citywide significance, the park fulfills citywide park facility needs. The city’s intention for the park to be a citywide park facility dates to the adoption of the Growth Management Program in 1986. Quadrant Park acreage inventory existing1 Current park acreage required by standard Park acreage required by standard at city buildout NW 131.7 94.1 117.4 NE 68.7 54.6 68.2 SW 93.6 79.0 86.5 SE 138.3 120.4 127.6 Total 432.4 348.1 399.7 July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 40 of 90 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 30 MOBILITY STANDARD Standard (current retained)  Implement a comprehensive livable streets network that serves all users of the system – vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles and public transit. Maintain a Level of Service D or better for all modes that are subject to the Multi-Modal Level of Services standard, as identified in Table 3-1 of the General Plan Mobility Element, excluding Level of Service exempt intersections and streets approved by the City Council. Rationale  The ability to move safely and conveniently throughout the city will remain critical to quality of life and the local economy as the city manages future growth.  The committee believes vehicle traffic congestion needs to be addressed, and streets should better accommodate all modes of travel.  The 2015 General Plan update calls for a multimodal Complete Streets network throughout the city, which will accommodate all modes of travel (auto, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian). These modes will be prioritized differently, depending on the size and purpose of each street.  The city is currently developing a multimodal impact fee to fund the transformation of city streets to meet current and future demands. Once complete, the proposed standard can be reviewed to ensure alignment with the new impact fee program. Alternate perspectives  Some committee members preferred a staff recommendation to change the standard to one that relied and built upon the Sustainable Mobility Plan’s new multi-modal transportation impact fee to address citywide improvements, rather than the existing level of service related standard. The majority of the committee voted to recommend the current standard be kept in place. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 41 of 90 0 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 31 Status  Based on the 2020-2021 Growth Management Monitoring Report, all the deficient roadway facilities identified in the report were previously determined by City Council to be deficient and exempt per General Plan Mobility Policy 3-P.10. The Multimodal Level of Service analysis continues to be developed with the Traffic & Mobility Commission. The committee was unable to reference a completed Multimodal Level of Service analysis to inform non-vehicle based performance standard possibilities. The initial Multimodal Level of Service will be presented to the Traffic & Mobility Commission in the spring of 2023. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 42 of 90 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 32 DRAINAGE STANDARD Standard (current retained)  Drainage infrastructure must be provided as required by the city concurrent with development.  Rationale  Adequate drainage infrastructure will continue to contribute to Carlsbad’s quality of life as the city manages growth by improving public safety, safeguarding the environment and protecting property from flooding.  Unlike some other performance standards, drainage infrastructure needs are specific to individual projects.  City subject matter experts have assured the committee that this standard could be applied effectively to the types of development expected in the future. Status  Based on the 2020-2021 Growth Management Monitoring Report, the growth management drainage standard has been met consistently. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 43 of 90 0 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 33 SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM STANDARD Standard (current retained)  Trunk line capacity to meet demand, as determined by the appropriate wastewater districts, must be provided concurrent with development. Rationale  Evaluating, maintaining and increasing the city’s wastewater collection and conveyance system as development occurs is essential to preserving public health, the environment and quality of life.  The City of Carlsbad, Leucadia Wastewater District and Vallecitos Water District provide this service within the city’s boundaries.  The city develops and assesses wastewater system capacity every five years through a master planning process that considers General Plan land use designations, development density and population projections. The latest master plan was completed in 2019.  Unlike some other performance standards, wastewater collection system needs are specific to individual projects.  The city requires studies during discretionary project review for sewer system sizing to determine what infrastructure, if any, must be built concurrently with the project. Status  Based on the 2020-2021 Growth Management Monitoring Report, all three agencies provided wastewater collection service have adequate conveyance capacity in place to meet Carlsbad’s wastewater collection demands. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 44 of 90 III T 0 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 34 WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM STANDARD Proposed new standard  Concurrent with development, coordinate with the appropriate water district to ensure water pipelines have capacity to meet increased demand. Current standard  Line capacity to meet demand as determined by the appropriate water district must be provided concurrent with development. A minimum 10-day average storage capacity must be provided prior to any development. Rationale  Reliable delivery of safe drinking water is essential for public health, quality of life and the city’s economy as the city manages future growth.  Carlsbad Municipal Water District, which is a subsidiary district of the City of Carlsbad, Olivenhain Municipal Water District (southern Carlsbad) and Vallecitos Water District (parts of eastern Carlsbad) distribute water within the city’s boundaries.  These water districts prepare water master plans to forecast future infrastructure needs, among other things.  When a residential development project is proposed, city staff consult the appropriate water master plan to check pipeline sizes and facility capacities. If needed, developers will be required to build projects identified in the master plan concurrently with the project.  The committee recommends removing the storage requirement because the standard is not intended to address water supply, just infrastructure. Additionally, the city has developed adequate storage capacity since the original standard was developed. Status  Based on the 2020-2021 Growth Management Monitoring Report, all three water districts serving Carlsbad have plans in place to ensure water distribution capacity will keep pace with development. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 45 of 90 ~ • Carlsbad-v---: TOMORR W 35 OPEN SPACE STANDARD Proposed new standard  In all Local Facility Management Zones, open space shall be provided consistent with city policies and regulations, including for protection of natural resources, provision of outdoor recreation, production of resources, and for aesthetic, cultural and educational purposes.  In Local Facilities Management Zones 11 - 15 and 17 - 25, 15% of the total land area in the zone exclusive of environmentally constrained non-developable land must be set aside for permanent open space and must be available concurrent with development. Local Facility Management Zones 1 - 10 and 16 are exempt from this 15% open space requirement, pursuant to the Citywide Facilities and Improvements Plan adopted by the City Council in 1986. Note: when the 15% open space standard was originally adopted in 1986, Local Facility Management Zones 1-10 and 16 were urbanized (developed), were urbanizing (had approved development/master plans) or were non-residential, and the Citywide Facilities and Improvements Plan adopted by the City Council did not apply the open space standard to those areas. Current standard  Fifteen percent of the total land area in the Local Facility Management Zone exclusive of environmentally constrained non-developable land must be set aside for permanent open space and must be available concurrent with development. Rationale  Much of project-based open space is achieved through zoning – private open space, setbacks, lot coverage, which apply citywide.  Open space is currently provided in all Local Facility Management Zones (refer to map on page 11).  While the city continues to allocate funds for acquisition of open space, challenges exist in securing vacant available land for more open space than is currently planned, and options for a different open space standard are limited and involve additional cost to the city. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 46 of 90 Carlsbad-v---: TOMORR W 36 Alternate perspectives  When the Growth Management Program was first implemented, several zones were exempted from the open space standard based on their 1986 planning and development status. Because planning changes and redevelopment have and likely will continue to alter the status in the exempt zones over time, some committee members preferred to look at ways to reverse the exemptions, apply a citywide standard, and/or look into linkage fees. The majority of the committee preferred to keep the original standard in place while adding a statement highlighting existing city open space policies that apply to all zones. Status The open space percentages in the following table represent total open space in each zone, not just the unconstrained developable portion required to meet the 15% performance standard. Local Facility Management Zone # Is zone exempt from open space standard? Why? Open space is what percent of total acres in zone? Percentage of citywide open space1 1 Yes – Urbanized 21.1% 2.9% 2 Yes – Urbanized 15.8% .5% 3 Yes – Urbanized 9.4% .2% 4 Yes – Urbanized 20.2% .4% 5 Yes – Urbanized 24.6% 2.4% 6 Yes – Urbanized 20.4% 2.1% 7 Yes – Urbanizing 42.4% 1.4% 8 Yes – Urbanizing 80.1% 2.4% 9 Yes – Urbanizing 44.1% .8% 10 Yes – Urbanizing 60.5% 1.9% 11 No – Future Urbanizing 48.5% 4.4% 12 No – Future Urbanizing 20.8% .6% 13 No – Future Urbanizing 47.0% 1.4% 14 No – Future Urbanizing 68.3% 2.3% 15 No – Future Urbanizing 55.0% 3.4% 16 Yes – Not residential 53.1% .9% 17 No – Future Urbanizing 38.2% .9% 18 No – Future Urbanizing 38.3% 1.4% 19 No – Future Urbanizing 62.9% 4.1% 20 No – Future Urbanizing 32.1% 1% 21 No – Future Urbanizing 44.3% .5% 22 No – Future Urbanizing 17.2% .3% 23 No – Future Urbanizing 64.8% .7% 24 No – Future Urbanizing 41.0% .3% 25 No – Future Urbanizing 77.4% .9% Total 38% of total city acres Please refer to page 11 for a map of Local Facility Management Zones. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 47 of 90 • + • t- i- i- .L Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 37 STANDARDS RECOMMENDED FOR REMOVAL By consensus, the committee recommended the following four current performance standards be removed from the Growth Management Program. WASTEWATER TREATMENT STANDARD Current standard  Sewer plant capacity is adequate for at least a five-year period. Rationale  Sufficient planning processes and efforts exist to maintain sewer system and treatment plant capacity through the city’s involvement with the Encina Joint Powers Authority, which operates the Encina Wastewater Authority treatment plant that serves Carlsbad.  The Encina Wastewater Authority adequately provides essential services for preserving public health, protecting the local ocean environment and providing valuable wastewater infrastructure for the region.  The Encina Wastewater Authority’s long-term Capital Improvement Program ensures the wastewater treatment plant serving Carlsbad is able to handle future growth and meet increasingly stringent environmental regulations. CITY ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES STANDARD Current standard  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. Rationale  This standard is no longer reflective of modern business operations and is unnecessary with the new civic center and city hall project authorized in August 2022 to move forward. With the construction of the new civic center, the standard would be exceeded.  As the city has reached a stage where it is focused on maintaining infrastructure and having less rapid growth, this standard is determined unnecessary for the city to continue to provide operational facilities. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 48 of 90 0 0 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 38 FIRE STANDARD Current standard  No more than 1,500 dwelling units outside of a five-minute response time. Rationale  After consultation with the City of Carlsbad Fire Chief, the committee found the existing standard did not provide the best method for the city to evaluate fire service performance.  Best practices for evaluating the effectiveness of a Fire Department include a variety of performance standards and ever-evolving metrics that are not related to future development.  These practices are occurring in metrics that the Fire Department annually prepares and presents to the City Council as part of the annual budget process to ensure high-quality Fire Department services are maintained. Related considerations  Following consultation with both the Fire and Police Chiefs, the committee also considered whether there should be a separate police performance standard or an overall public safety standard that incorporates both police and fire. Ultimately, the committee determined the levels of service for police and fire were adequately addressed through other existing city and departmental policies and plans. SCHOOLS STANDARD Current standard  School capacity to meet projected enrollment within the Local Facility Management Zone as determined by the appropriate school district must be provided prior to projected occupancy. Rationale  The standard was deemed to be unnecessary as schools maintain their own standards and state law already requires annual coordination.  The city has no control over schools and/or the development of schools.  Development is required to provide evidence that schools have capacity for its residents and pay fees to the applicable school district. School districts complete facilities plans that include city growth projections. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 49 of 90 0 0 Carlsbad -v--~ TOMORR W 39 Additional topics considered by the committee In addition to the existing 11 public facility performance standards, the committee identified and discussed the following topics to determine if they should be considered as part of a future Growth Management Program. After consideration of the topics below, the committee determined that most of the topics are adequately addressed by other policies, programs and regulations, and that none of the topics should be included as a standalone standard in a future Growth Management Program.  Behavioral health  Physical health  Walkability  Policing  Homelessness  Seniors/aging community • Senior Center operations  Arts and culture  Energy and power • Local power generation • Renewable energy • Reservoir solar panels  Water • Sources and supplies • Desalination • Water quality • Stormwater • Recycled water  Environmental sustainability • Climate change • Sea level rise  Technology  Cellular service/ Wi-Fi access  Village development  Request for a park at Ponto  Updates to Proposition H and fees July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 50 of 90 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 40 Quality of life concerns and recommendations While standards could not be developed for some of these topics, the committee determined some of the topics should receive more consideration by the City Council and be considered in future city strategic planning issues, but not as standards in the Growth Management Program. These are described in more detail on pages 39-43 and were also provided to the City Council in a separate document. Arts and culture Public facility fees Updates to Proposition H Energy Homelessness Seniors/aging community Coastline Open space Transportation and mobility The committee discussions on these additional topics and quality of life issues, as well as public input, are summarized in the meeting minutes, which are included in the appendices. ARTS AND CULTURE  The arts are fundamentally intertwined with the City of Carlsbad’s quality of life as they give the city a defining character and create a sense of place through aesthetics and culturally enriching programs and events for all residents. A culturally thriving community is directly related to economic growth; hence, the arts should be given higher priority by the City Council in the Strategic Plan and Operating Budget.  The committee believed that a 750-seat cultural performing arts center would enhance the quality of life in Carlsbad and believed serious consideration should be given by the City Council to incorporate this in either the plans for a new city hall complex or to look at other potential appropriate locations in the city to construct such a facility. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 51 of 90 •• ~ ~ I·• ·i .-. 0 ~ ••• -~ ----.. L .: .. :, Carlsbad-v---: TOMORR W 41 CARLSBAD ENERGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE  The committee recommended the creation of a group of 5-7 citizens charged with providing the Mayor and City Council with an annual summary of all energy-related activities impacting the city’s residents and businesses. Topics included but are not limited to: • Electric commodity providers • Energy reliability and safety • SDG&E undergrounding programs • Carlsbad’s peaker-style power plant operations • Renewable energy production (new solar installations, quantity of energy produced, new technological advancements) • Feasibility of microgrids • Energy storage • Energy costs and sources COASTLINE  It is recognized that Carlsbad’s beaches and beach-front areas are being impacted by both man-made and environmental conditions that are severely depleting those resources at a time when demand for such recreational space is increasing rapidly. Shoreline preservation, beach erosion, sea-level rise and continuing adverse weather-related influences are all causing great impacts for beach use and access, as witnessed during the winter and spring storms that batter our coastline periodically and as recently as 2023.  The committee strongly recommends that the City Council give top priority to the expansion, protection and enhancement of public access to, and community use of, the shoreline at beach level and on the bluffs overlooking the beach in decisions concerning active and passive park use, open space, enhanced pedestrian and bike trails, periodic sand replenishment, a dog beach area, park and/or outdoor venue areas for community events, parking, lifeguard coverage, beach showers and public restroom facilities. Commercial/residential development, if permitted for such areas, should be planned to return substantial public recreational benefit. FEES  The committee recommended the city evaluate all public facility impact fees on a regular basis (no more than every five years) and update as needed. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 52 of 90 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 42 HOMELESSNESS  Homelessness is an important issue that impacts the quality of life for the residents of Carlsbad and should remain a priority for the City Council in the Strategic Plan and Operating Budget. The committee recognized the complex challenges of addressing the impacts of homelessness and supports the continued efforts of the city’s Homeless Outreach Team and affordable housing programs, as well as the Homelessness Action Plan. OPEN SPACE  The committee recommended the City Council elevate the topic of open space by adding to the purview of the Parks & Recreation Commission to address open space needs throughout the city, address potential open space deficits and evaluate opportunities to acquire more open space by updating the list of candidate properties for proactive open space acquisition and by developing a plan that prioritizes zones with less unconstrained open space or that are subject to loss due to sea level rise.  Adopt a policy that discourages exceptions to development standards that would decrease open space. PROPOSITION H  During committee deliberation it was discussed that the Proposition H limit of $1 million on general fund expenditures, as implemented by Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 1.24, has not been updated since it was passed by voters in the 1982. The committee recommended the City Council consider a ballot measure increasing the expenditure limit due to increased project costs, and indexing it to something like the Consumer Price Index so it can increase over time.  Additionally, the committee recommended the city set aside funding for public safety capital improvement projects, such as fire stations, and specify in a future ballot measure that certain types of projects don’t require voter approval to exceed the spending limit of $1 million. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 53 of 90 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 43 SENIORS/AGING COMMUNITY  The quality of life and needs of Carlsbad’s senior community and aging population is important. The committee recognized and supported the city’s continued efforts to ensure the needs of seniors are met, such as through the City of Carlsbad Age-Friendly Action Plan, City of Carlsbad Parks & Recreation Department senior programs and Senior Center, and the City of Carlsbad Senior Commission.  Carlsbad’s senior community and aging population should remain a priority for the City Council in the Strategic Plan and Operating Budget. TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY  The committee recommended the city leverage the Sustainable Mobility Plan and Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee to implement future multimodal transportation projects that provide the greatest benefit to the community; • Review of current facilities, • Relationship between existing traffic operations, changing commute patterns, regional traffic volume growth, traffic safety and new disruptive trends in mobility technologies, and • Development of standards and a fee structure for private development to provide a fair share to partially fund the buildout of the city’s multimodal transportation network.  Require new development to conduct intersection Level of Service and Multimodal Level- of-Service analysis to determine direct project impacts in accordance with the city’s Local Mobility Analysis Guidelines. Update the Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee and include Local Mobility Assessment with Level of Service for all modes.  Complete the city’s typology-based street network, as described in the General Plan Mobility Element.  Improve traffic signal synchronization to improve vehicle mobility and reduce the potential environmental impacts from vehicle emissions related to the stop-and-go and idling at intersections. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 54 of 90 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 44 Next steps After the City Council receives the committee’s report and provides direction on next steps, the next phase of the multi-year process will begin. This could consist of nexus studies to determine options for how various performance standards could be funded going forward. Carlsbad’s Growth Management Program established that new development must provide the public infrastructure and facilities necessary to serve the residents who will live in the new homes created. Developers either build the improvements themselves or pay fees to the city so the city can provide them. Throughout the process, the committee voiced concern about possible burdens that the Growth Management Program might place on developers who would pass increased costs on to new homebuyers or renters, thereby making projects more costly and less affordable. The committee was concerned requirements could actually prevent development rather than managing it. While recognizing these dilemmas, funding strategies and financial implications were not topics the City Council asked the committee to address and the committee did not have the data to make such recommendations at this stage of the process. A future step in the process will address funding options and nexus studies. The committee’s work is concluded with this report, marking the completion of the first stage of a multi-year process to create a new approach to managing growth in Carlsbad. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 55 of 90 STEPS IN THE PROCESS Growth Management Program Update Mar 2022 -Mar 2023 April 2023 Start updating documents Revise Growth Management Ordinance Create new Citywide Facility Financing Plan + 1 to 3 years -+ i ■ ' Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 45 Funding models The funding models described below are provided for informational purposes only and were not explored by the committee as part of their mission. How standards can be funded  Impact fees are enabled through the Mitigation Fee Act (1987), codified in California Government Code §66000 – 66025. The law requires conducting a nexus study, which is the relationship between what the payer pays and their “roughly proportional” share of benefit. New development cannot be required to pay for existing deficiencies.  Developer exactions may also occur through development agreements, facilities benefit assessments, subdivision improvements and in-lieu fees, California Environmental Quality Act in-lieu mitigation fees, and utility and school district fees.  The cost of facilities may be passed on to individual property owners through special districts, such as Mello-Roos Community Facilities Districts.  Use of general funds, voter-approved bond measures, state and federal funds, grants, and user fees all play important roles in funding various types of public facilities. Most tax-based mechanisms require voter approval. How impact fees are determined Impact fees may be calculated using an average or marginal cost approach, and with consideration for impacts on citywide systems.  Average Cost Fees. Impact fees in new growth (master planned community) jurisdictions are typically assessed based on an “average cost” approach, where costs to serve all development at buildout are estimated, then allocated to units over time.  Marginal Cost Fees. For infill development, it may be appropriate to determine the demand for and cost of public facilities based on the amount of new development relative to existing supply. Demand for public facilities at the margin may be lower or higher depending on the context.  Systems-Based Fees. Fees may be designed to address growing citywide needs for facilities such as parks and multi-mobility infrastructure, and to prioritize the use of funds in areas of greatest need. Key policy considerations related to funding  Development impact fees are an important funding source, but they may add to the cost of housing and limit supply. Impact fees cannot make up deficits in program funding from existing residents. Broad based financing sources, such as taxes, bonds, commercial development fees, transit occupancy taxes, and user fees, can help reduce reliance on impact fees and avoid creating constraints to housing development, but are challenging to put in place. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 56 of 90 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 46  Carlsbad’s approach to impact fees could include continued application of existing impact fees as currently required by the Growth Management Program, along with new impact fees for infill development using a marginal cost approach, considering broader areas of benefit, and evaluating system-wide needs and mitigation opportunities.  As an alternative to housing caps, progress toward the city’s growth and financing goals can be achieved through coordinated use of impact fees, the General Plan and zoning regulations, capital improvement programs, public facilities plans, strategic use of public funding, and continued regional coordination and infrastructure investments.  Regular monitoring of growth and public facilities, with associated fee updates and capital improvement planning, can also contribute to concurrency goals.  Overall solutions to funding public facilities and achieving concurrency would benefit from a toolbox approach where a variety of approaches, including developer and public funding, are strategically applied to address growth management goals. Committee work plan The committee met 15 times over approximately one year. Below is an overview of the committee’s work plan and actions taken by the committee at each meeting. March 30, 2022 Committee Meeting  Committee receives briefing on Brown Act and public records laws.  Committee establishes ground rules.  Committee receives presentation about the city Growth Management Program history and background. April 28, 2022 Committee Meeting  Committee receives and discusses the following presentations: • Public facility performance standards • How other cities manage growth • How the community can provide input into the committee’s work  Committee provides feedback on general topics affecting Carlsbad’s future quality of life.  Committee chooses the name Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 57 of 90 ••• a ••• a Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 47 May 26, 2022 Committee Meeting  Committee receives and discusses the following presentations: • City budget and financing • Basis for public facility demand forecasts and approaches to allocating fiscal costs of public facilities • Current city administration facilities performance standard • Existing city programs, policies and projects related to the list of topics affecting Carlsbad’s quality of life generated at the previous meeting  Committee provides input on additional information needs. June 23, 2022 Committee Meeting  Committee receives and discusses the following presentations: • Schools performance standard • Drainage facilities performance standard • Wastewater treatment performance standard • Sewer collection performance standard • Water distribution performance standard  Committee provides input on additional information needs July 28, 2022 Committee Meeting  Committee receives and discusses the following presentations: • Fire performance standard • Mobility performance standard • SANDAG demographics/growth projections for Carlsbad Aug. 25, 2022 Committee Meeting  Committee receives and discusses the following presentations: • Mobility performance standard (continued from July meeting) • Libraries performance standard • Population projections for Carlsbad (SANDAG versus city projections) • Committee meeting schedule and upcoming topics Sept. 22, 2022 Committee Meeting  Committee receives and discusses the following presentations: • Parks performance standard • Open space performance standard July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 58 of 90 • ~ ••• a ••• a ••• a ••• a ••• ~--~ aai1 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 48 Oct. 12, 2022 Committee Meeting  Committee discusses 23 potential new topics to be considered for its recommended performance standards.  Recommends removing eight topics from further committee consideration, recommends five be included only in a separate “quality of life memo” to City Council, and requests that 10 topics be brought back to the committee for additional consideration. Nov. 30, 2022 Committee Meeting  Committee reviews and provides input on a sample table of contents and a sample page of the Growth Management Citizens Committee Report.  Committee receives and discusses the following presentations: • Fire performance standard • Police • Libraries performance standard • City administrative facilities performance standard • Schools performance standard • Arts and culture  Committee recommends the following: • Keep the libraries performance standard as is in the Growth Management Program • Remove the city administrative facilities performance standard • Remove the schools performance standard  Committee directs staff to bring back ideas/language for a potential arts and culture performance standard.  Committee directs staff to collaborate on ideas/recommendations for how to approach public safety (Police and Fire together). July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 59 of 90 ••• a ••• a Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 49 Dec. 15, 2022 Committee Meeting  Committee receives and discusses the following presentations: • Walkability • Mobility performance standard options and multimodal transportation impact fee • Technology/Wi-Fi • Water supply • Water distribution performance standard • Recycled water • Sewer collection performance standard • Wastewater treatment performance standard • Drainage facilities performance standard  Committee recommends the following: • Remove the 10-day storage capacity for the water distribution performance standard. Leave the remainder of the standard as is in the Growth Management Program. • Keep sewer collection performance standard as is in the Growth Management Program • Remove wastewater treatment performance standard • Keep drainage facilities performance standard as is in the Growth Management Program  Directs staff to bring back revised options/language for a mobility performance standard that reflects feedback from the committee. Jan. 11, 2023 Committee Meeting  Committee receives and discusses revised options and recommendation(s) provided by staff on the following: • Open space performance standard • Parks performance standard  Directs staff to bring back more information on local facility zones exempted from the original open space performance standard and revised language/options for a standard based on feedback from the committee.  Directs staff to bring back revised options/language for a parks performance standard that reflects feedback from the committee.  Decides not to replace Senior Commission committee members as the Growth Management Committee is so far along in the process. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 60 of 90 ••• a ••• a Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 50 Jan. 26, 2023 Committee Meeting  Committee recommends the following: • Remove the fire performance standard • Do not add a police performance standard • Do not add an arts and culture performance standard • Keep mobility performance standard as is in the Growth Management Program • Keep the parks performance standard as is in the Growth Management Program • Request City Council direct staff to evaluate the feasibility of creating and implementing a standard based upon a specific distance between public parks and housing Feb. 17, 2023 Committee receives draft standard recommendation pages and quality of life memo outline with materials for Feb. 23 committee meeting. Feb. 23, 2023 Committee Meeting  Committee receives and discusses the following presentations: • Climate Action Plan • Renewable energy, local power and sustainability • Open space zones and performance standard options  Committee recommends the following: • Add language to the open space performance standard to reflect open space currently required in all zones (through city policies and regulations outside of the performance standard); otherwise keep the performance standard as is in the Growth Management Program  Provides feedback to staff on quality of life memo outline.  Provides feedback to staff on draft standard recommendation pages. March 14, 2023  Committee receives draft final committee report and draft quality of life memo with materials for March 23 committee meeting. March 14 – March 23, 2023  Committee and public review draft documents (report and memo). July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 61 of 90 • ~ • • ••• a ~ ••• a 00 00 Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W 51 March 23, 2023 Committee Meeting  Committee members share feedback on draft final committee report and draft quality of life memo.  Committee decides which changes to make to documents (by consensus and/or voting). April 20, 2023 Committee Meeting  Committee members share final feedback on final documents.  Committee decides which changes to make, if any, to documents.  Committee votes to finalize document (noting changes, if any).  Committee work concludes. July 2023  City Council considers the committee’s recommendations and provides direction on next steps. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 62 of 90 ••• a ••• a Carlsbad-v--~ TOMORR W Exhibit 3 July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 63 of 90 Carlsbad -v---:- TOMORR.,._,,.W Growth Management Citizens Committee QUALITY OF LIFE CONCERNS & RECOMMENDATIONS APRIL 2023 [Page intentionally left blank] July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 64 of 90 QUALITY OF LIFE CONCERNS AND RECOMMENDATIONS April 20, 2023 Page 3 Introduction In March 2022, the City Council established the Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee with the mission to “…promote balanced consideration of a range of perspectives on issues affecting the future growth and quality of life in Carlsbad and to identify the key elements of a new plan to manage growth in Carlsbad in a way that maintains an excellent quality of life while also complying with state law.” During the committee’s conversations and deliberations through a series of 15 meetings from March 2022 to April 2023, the committee decided on recommendations for key elements of a new plan to manage growth (provided in a separate report to the City Council). The committee also identified topics that are of importance to Carlsbad’s quality of life but are not recommended to be included as standards in a growth management program. The committee recommends that the City Council consider these topics in decisions that affect the future of Carlsbad. This Quality of Life Concerns and Recommendations document reflects the committee’s recommendations, developed based on consensus, to the City Council on important topics that affect Carlsbad’s quality of life but are not recommended to be included as standards in a growth management program. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 65 of 90 QUALITY OF LIFE CONCERNS AND RECOMMENDATIONS April 20, 2023 Page 4 QUALITY OF LIFE CONCERNS AND RECOMMENDATIONS The committee recommends the City Council consider the following quality of life concerns and recommendations on topics that are not directly associated with a growth management standard but are tied to the quality of life within the city. ARTS AND CULTURE  The arts are fundamentally intertwined with the City of Carlsbad’s quality of life as they give the city a defining character and create a sense of place through aesthetics and culturally enriching programs and events for all residents. A culturally thriving community is directly related to economic growth; hence, the arts should be given higher priority by the City Council in the Strategic Plan and Operating Budget.  The committee believed that a 750-seat cultural performing arts center would enhance the quality of life in Carlsbad and believed serious consideration should be given by the City Council to incorporate this in either the plans for a new city hall complex or to look at other potential appropriate locations in the city to construct such a facility.  For more information about the committee's discussion on arts and culture, see the committee’s minutes for meetings held on Nov. 30, 2022, Jan. 26, 2023, and March 23, 2023. Additionally, the City of Carlsbad Arts & Culture Master Plan and the City of Carlsbad Library & Cultural Arts programs and services have information on existing programs. CARLSBAD ENERGY ADVISORY COMMITTEE  The committee recommended the creation of a group of 5-7 citizens charged with providing the Mayor and City Council with an annual summary of all energy-related activities impacting the city’s residents and businesses. Topics included but are not limited to: o Electric commodity providers o Energy reliability and safety o SDG&E undergrounding programs o Carlsbad’s peaker-style power plant operations o Renewable energy production (new solar installations, quantity of energy produced, new technological advancements) o Feasibility of microgrids o Energy storage July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 66 of 90 QUALITY OF LIFE CONCERNS AND RECOMMENDATIONS April 20, 2023 Page 5 o Energy cost and sources  See the committee’s minutes for meeting held on Feb. 23, 2023. COASTLINE  It is recognized that Carlsbad’s beaches and beach-front areas are being impacted by both man-made and environmental conditions that are severely depleting those resources at a time when demand for such recreational space is increasing rapidly. Shoreline preservation, beach erosion, sea-level rise and continuing adverse weather-related influences are all causing great impacts for beach use and access, as witnessed during the winter and spring storms that batter our coastline periodically and as recently as 2023.  The committee strongly recommends that the City Council give top priority to the expansion, protection, and enhancement of public access to, and community use of, the shoreline at beach level and on the bluffs overlooking the beach in decisions concerning active and passive park use, open space, enhanced pedestrian and bike trails, periodic sand replenishment, a dog beach area, park and/or outdoor venue areas for community events, parking, lifeguard coverage, beach showers, and public restroom facilities. Commercial/residential development, if permitted for such areas, should be planned to return substantial public recreational benefit.  See the committee’s minutes for the meeting held on April 20, 2023. FEES  The committee recommended the city evaluate all public facility impact fees on a regular basis (no more than every five years) and update as needed. See the committee’s minutes for meeting held on Dec. 15, 2022. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 67 of 90 QUALITY OF LIFE CONCERNS AND RECOMMENDATIONS April 20, 2023 Page 6 HOMELESSNESS  Homelessness is an important issue that impacts the quality of life for the residents of Carlsbad and should remain a priority for the City Council in the Strategic Plan and Operating Budget. The committee recognized the complex challenges of addressing the impacts of homelessness and supports the continued efforts of the city’s Homeless Outreach Team and affordable housing programs, as well as the Homelessness Action Plan.  See the committee’s minutes for the meeting held on Oct. 12, 2022. OPEN SPACE  The committee has made a recommendation to modify the existing Growth Management Open Space Standard (provided in a separate report).  Additionally, the committee recommended the City Council elevate the topic of open space by adding it to the purview of the Parks & Recreation Commission to address open space needs throughout the city; including updating the list of candidate properties for proactive open space acquisition and by developing a plan that prioritizes zones with less unconstrained open space or that are subject to loss due to sea level rise.  Adopt a policy that discourages exceptions to development standards that would decrease open space.  See the committee’s minutes for meetings held on Sept. 22, 2022, Jan. 11, 2023, Feb. 23, 2023, and March 23, 2023. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 68 of 90 QUALITY OF LIFE CONCERNS AND RECOMMENDATIONS April 20, 2023 Page 7 PROPOSITION H  During committee deliberation it was discussed that the Proposition H limit of $1 million on general fund expenditures, as implemented by Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 1.24, has not been updated since it was passed by voters in the 1982. The committee recommended the City Council consider a ballot measure increasing the expenditure limit due to increased project costs, and indexing it to something like the Consumer Price Index so it can increase over time.  Additionally, the committee recommended the city set aside funding for public safety capital improvement projects, such as fire stations, and specify in a future ballot measure that certain types of projects don’t require voter approval to exceed the spending limit ($1 million).  See the committee’s minutes for meetings held on Oct. 12, 2022, and Jan. 26, 2023. SENIORS/AGING COMMUNITY  The quality of life and needs of Carlsbad’s senior community and aging population is important. The committee recognized and supported the city’s continued efforts to ensure the needs of seniors are met, such as through the City of Carlsbad Age-Friendly Action Plan, City of Carlsbad Parks & Recreation Department senior programs and Senior Center and the City of Carlsbad Senior Commission.  Carlsbad’s senior community and aging population should remain a priority for the City Council in the Strategic Plan and Operating Budget.  See the committee’s minutes for the meeting held on Oct. 12, 2022. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 69 of 90 QUALITY OF LIFE CONCERNS AND RECOMMENDATIONS April 20, 2023 Page 8 TRANSPORTATION AND MOBILITY  The committee has made a recommendation to retain the existing Growth Management Circulation (Mobility) Standard (provided in a separate report).  Additionally, on Jan. 26, 2023, the committee by consensus recommended that a statement be added to this quality-of-life document to recommend that the city: • Leverage the Sustainable Mobility Plan and Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee to implement future multimodal transportation projects that provide the greatest benefit to the community; o Review of current facilities, o Relationship between existing traffic operations, changing commute patterns, regional traffic volume growth, traffic safety and new disruptive trends in mobility technologies, and o Development of standards and a fee structure for private development to provide a fair share to partially fund the buildout of the city’s multimodal transportation network. • Require new development to conduct intersection Level of Service and Multimodal Level-of-Service analysis to determine direct project impacts in accordance with the city’s Local Mobility Analysis Guidelines. • Complete the city’s typology-based street network, as described in the General Plan Mobility Element. • Update the Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee and include Local Mobility Assessment with Level of Service for all modes. • Improve traffic signal synchronization to improve vehicle mobility and reduce the potential environmental impacts from vehicle emissions related to the stop-and-go and idling at intersections.  See the committee’s minutes for meetings held on July 28, 2022, Aug. 25, 2022, Dec. 15, 2022, Jan. 26, 2023 and March 23, 2023. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 70 of 90 Exhibit 4 July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 71 of 90 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-223 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE CHARTER FOR THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHEREAS, on May 4, 2021, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California adopted Resolution No. 2021-100 directing staff to initiate the process to form a citizens committee to identify the key elements of a new plan to manage growth and maintain excellent quality of life in Carlsbad while complying with state housing laws; and to return to the City Council with recommendations on the committee formation process, potential representation, roles and responsibilities, mission statement and prlnciples of participation; and WHEREAS, Attachment A, attached hereto, is the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee Charter, which identifies the committee's mission, principles of participation, representation, roles, meeting process, and work product. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1. The above recitations are true and correct. 2. The Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee Charter, Attachment A attached hereto, is approved . 3. The City Clerk is authorized to initiate solicitation of committee applications from residents of each City Council district. 4. Staff is directed to coordinate with the city commissions/boards identified in Attachment A, attached hereto, to obtain a nomination for one member of each commission/board to participate 0 111 the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee. 5. Staff is directed to return to the City Council with a list of candidates for appointment to the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 72 of 90 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 28!.il day of September 2021, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Norby. NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. MATT HALL, Mayor (SEAL) July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 73 of 90 City of Carlsbad Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee Charter Mission Statement and Principles of Participation September 28, 2021 Mission Statement Attachment A The mission of the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee is to promote balanced consideration of a range of perspectives on issues affecting the future growth and quality of life in Carlsbad and to identify the key elements of a new plan to manage growth in Carlsbad in a way that maintains an excellent quality of life while also complying with state law. Principles of -Participation Role of Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee Members To achieve the mission of the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee, the City Council is asking members to: • Become familiar w ith the issues that affect future growth and quality of life in Carlsbad • Attend periodic meetings over a period of time (approximately 1 year) • Listen to and respect diversity in perspectives, facts and opinions • Provide constructive feedback to city staff and consultants on process and draft work products • In decision-making, balance individual and group stakeholder goals with the larger public interest and legal requirements • Work collaboratively with other committee members in reaching decisions and making recommendations to the City Council • Encourage community participation at committee meetings Representation The committee will be comprised of a total of 19 primary members and 19 alternate members as follows: • Two members (one primary and one alternate) from each of the following city boards and commissions: July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 74 of 90 Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee Charter Mission Statement and Principles of Participation Page 2 o Arts Commission o Beach Preservation Commission o Historic Preservation Commission o Housing Commission o Library Board o Parks and Recreation Commission o Planning Commission o Senior Commission o Traffic and Mobility Commission • Four residents (two primary and two alternate) from each City Council district: o District 1 o District 2 o District 3 o District 4 • Four at-large residents (two primary and two alternates) Each respective commission/board will nominate two commissioners/members (one primary and one alternate) to serve as members of the committee. Once each commission/board nominates each member, staff will report to the City Council the nominations with a brief biography. Then , over a period of 30 days; the Mayor will consider and confirm the recommended nominations and will recommend four at-large residents (two primary and two alternates), and each council member will recommend four residents (two primary and two alternate) from the council member's district to serve on the committee. The full City Council will make the final decision on all commission/board and district representative recommendations. From the appointed primary committE~e members, the Mayor will designate a Chair and Vice-chair. Discussion Process During committee meetings, committee members agree to abide by the following discussion process: • The committee will establish ground rules about how members should conduct themselves during meetings • The preferred decision-making process is collaborative problem-solving • Consensus of the committee will take precedence over individual preferences • In cases of non-consensus, the Chair may call for majority vote of the committee; however, alternative perspectives will be documented. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 75 of 90 Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee Charter Mission Statement and Principles of Participation Page 3 • City staff will be present at all meetings to assist the Chair and committee as-needed Role of Chair and Vice-chair The Chair will ensure that committee meetings are conducted fairly and efficiently, that proper order and mutual respect among all participants is maintained, that there is full participation during meetings, that all relevant matters are discussed 1 that all committee members have an opportunity to participate in committee discussions, and that necessary decisions are made. To the extent reasonable, the Chair will seek consensus of the committee in decision-making. In instances where consensus cannot be reached, the Chair may call for majority vote of the committee following procedures set forth in Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 1.20. However, the Chair will ensure that minority viewpoints are heard and documented. The Chair will ensure that these Principles of Participation and agreed-upon "ground rules " are adhered to. The Chair is responsible for ensuring that members of the public desiring to address the committee have the opportunity to do so at the appropriate time. The Chair may speak to members of the media on behalf of the committee, and represent the committee at public workshops, hearings and other public events as appropriate. The role of the Vice-chair is to serve as the Chair in his or her absence. Meeting Schedule The committee will meet approximately once a month (about 10-12 times). Meeting Attendance Full participation of committee members is essential to the effectiveness of the committee, and members are expected to attend all committee meetings. If a committee member is unable to attend a meeting, he or she shall notify city staff as soon as possible, and the designated alternate may attend in his or her place. The alternate is encouraged to actively participate in the meeting provided that he or she is adequately briefed as to the status of prior discussions and decisions. If a committee member resigns his or her appointment before the committee's work has concluded, he or she shall notify the Mayor and City Council in writing, with copies sent to the City Clerk, City Manager and the Community Development Director. The resigning oommittee members designated alternate shall automatically become a regular committee member for the remaining duration of the committee. If the alternate member chooses not to fill the July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 76 of 90 Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee Charter Mission Statement and Principles of Participation Page4 vacancy, at t heir next scheduled meeting, the committee will consider whether to recommend that the Mayor and City Council fill the vacated position. Meeting Quorum For meeting purposes, a quorum of t he committee is met with eight members in attendance. Open Meeting Requirements All committee meetings and committee members are subject to the open meeting requirements of the Ralph M. Brown Act (Brown Act). The Brown Act imposes public notice and access requirements on committee meetings, and places certain limitations on when and how committee members may communicate with one another. New committee members will be given a briefing by the City Attorney's office about the basic requirements of the Brown Act. Meeting Agendas Meeting agendas will be prepared by city staff in consultation with the Chairperson or a majority of the committee, following the procedures of the Brown Act. At the conclusion of each meeting, the Ch~ir and city staff will summarize the results and identify items that may need further research or be carried over to the next meeting, preview new business for the upcoming meeting, and invite committee members to suggest new items for future meetings. Agendas for future meetings will be established by consensus of the committee with concurrence of the Chair and city staff. Members of the public have a right to attend committee meetings and will have an opportunity to address the committee on any issue under its purview. Agendas will include time for public comment. External Communications The overriding consideration in all communications is to honor and sustain the constructive, collaborative process of the committee. Committee members are encouraged to communicate with their constituencies in order to keep them informed of the committee's mission and meeting agendas, and to encourage direct participation. Should committee members speak to the media, members are encouraged to provide accurate, factual information, but are asked to refrain from engaging in speculation, advocating a position on a specific issue, speaking on behalf of the committee (except for the Chair or unless authorized by the committee to do so), or otherwise making public statements that would tend to hamper constructive committee discussions. Committee members are asked to notify city staff of any media contact related to the committee and its work. City staff will be available to assist in any communications to the media, if desired. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 77 of 90 Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee Charter Mission Statement and Prindples of Participation Page 5 Information Sharing In order to ensure all committee members have the same information available to them, all documents will be distributed through city staff. If a member has information he or she would like to share with other committee members, the information should be given to staff for distribution to the entire committee. Maintaining this flow of information will facilitate a respectful, collaborative process, and help avoid unintended violations of open meeting laws (e.g., serial meetings). Work Products The committee will be responsible for reviewing work product and providing feedback to staff and consultants. The committee is expected to focus on input, review, and "buy-in" to carry out the committee's mission, rather than deliberating on precise details. The committee's work will conclude with a committee-supported report recommending to the City Council what should be included (key elements) in a new plan to manage growth and achieve an excellent quality of life while ensuring compliance with state law. The City Council will consider the committee's recommendations and direct the next steps to create a new growth management plan. RESOLUTION NO. 2022-059 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING FOUR MEMBERS (TWO PRIMARY AND TWO ALTERNATE) TO THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (MAYORAL APPOINTMENT) Exhibit 5 WHEREAS, on Sept. 28, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-223 establishing the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee; and WHEREAS, the City Council determined that the composition of the Growth Management Update Advisory Committee shall be 19 primary and 19 alternate committee members, which includes two primary and two alternate members appointed by the Mayor. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1.The above recitations are true and correct. 2.The following Carlsbad residents are appointed to serve on the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee, for a term ending in April 2023, or until the work of the committee is complete. Jeff Segall Ron Withall Scott White Patrick Goyarts (Primary) {Alternate) {Primary) (Alternate} PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 8th day of March, 2022, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Norby NAYS: None ABSENT: None -t\✓ FAVIOLA MEDINA; City Clerk Services Manager (SEAL) July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 78 of 90 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-060 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING FOUR MEMBERS (TWO PRIMARY AND TWO ALTERNATE) TO THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DISTRICT 1 APPOINTMENT) WHEREAS, on Sept. 28, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-223 establishing the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee; and WHEREAS, the City Council determined that the composition of the Growth Management Update Advisory Committee shall be 19 primary and 19 alternate committee members, which includes two primary and two alternate members appointed by the District 1 Council Member. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1.The above recitations are true and correct. 2.The following Carlsbad residents are appointed to serve on the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee, for a term ending in April 2023, or until the work of the committee is complete. Eric Larson (Primary) Jan Neff-Sinclair (Alternate) Stephen "Hap" L'Heureux (Primary) Casey Carstairs (Alternate) PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 8th day of March, 2022, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Hall, Bla�kburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Norby NAYS: None ABSENT:None MA TT HALL, "M� r {1,1/ FAVIOLA MEDINA, City Clerk Services Manager (SEAL) July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 79 of 90 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-061 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING FOUR MEMBERS (TWO PRIMARY AND TWO ALTERNATE) TO THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DISTRICT 2 APPOINTMENT) WHEREAS, on Sept. 28, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-223 establishing the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee; and WHEREAS, the City Council determined that the composition of the Growth Management Update Advisory Committee shall be 19 primary and 19 alternate committee members, which includes two primary and two alternate members appointed by the District 2 Council Member. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1.The above recitations are true and correct. 2.The following Carlsbad residents are appointed to serve on the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee, for a term ending in April 2023, or until the work of the committee is complete. Mike Howes (Primary) Don Christiansen (Alternate) Mary Ryan (Primary) Terence Green (Alternate) PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 8th day of March, 2022, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Norby NAYS: None ABSENT:None �v FAVIOLA MEDINA, City Clerk Services Manager (SEAL) July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 80 of 90 MATT Vf/JJ L, Mayor ~ RESOLUTION NO. 2022-062 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING FOUR MEMBERS (TWO PRIMARY AND TWO ALTERNATE) TO THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (DISTRICT 3 APPOINTMENT) WHEREAS, on Sept. 28, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-223 establishing the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee; and WHEREAS, the City Council determined that the composition of the Growth Management Update Advisory Committee shall be 19 primary and 19 alternate committee members, which includes two primary and two alternate members appointed by the District 3 Council Member. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1.The above recitations are true and correct. 2.The following Carlsbad residents are appointed to serve on the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee, for a term ending in April 2023, or until the work of the committee is complete. Frank Caraglio Thierry lbri Frances Schnall Matthew Reese (Primary) (Alternate) (Primary) (Alternate) PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 8th day of March, 2022, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Norby NAYS: None ABSENT: None J MATT HALL, Mayor fuV FAVIOLA MEDINA, City Clerk Services Manager (SEAL} July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 81 of 90 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-063 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING FOUR MEMBERS (TWO PRIMARY AND TWO ALTERNATE) TO THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PLAN UPDATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE {DISTRICT 4 APPOINTMENT) WHEREAS, on Sept. 28, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-223 establishing the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee; and WHEREAS, the City Council determined that the composition of the Growth Management Update Advisory Committee shall be 19 primary and 19 alternate committee members, which includes two primary and two alternate members appointed by the District 4 Council Member. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RES_OLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1.The above recitations are true and correct. 2.The following Carlsbad residents are appointed to serve on the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee, for a term ending in April 2023, or until the work of the committee is complete. Harry Peacock Erin Nell Annika Jimenez Angela O'Hara (Primary) (Alternate} (Primary) (Alternate) PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 8th day of March, 2022, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Norby NAYS: None ABSENT:None MATT HALL, Mayor \ �{ FAVIOLA MEDINA, City Clerk Services Manager (SEAL) July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 82 of 90 /\NLJA llJ ~ RESOLUTION NO. 2022-064 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPOINTING TWO MEMBERS {ONE PRIMARY AND ONE ALTERNATE) FROM EACH OF THE CITY'S BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS TO SERVE ON THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT UPDATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE WHEREAS, on Sept. 28, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-223 establishing the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee; and WHEREAS, the City Council determined that the composition of the Growth Management Update Advisory Committee shall be 19 primary and 19 alternate committee members that include two members (one primary and one alternate) from the following nine city commissions/boards: •Arts Commission •Beach Preservation Commission •Historic Preservation Commission •Housing Commission •Library Board •Parks and Recreation Commission •Planning Commission •Senior Commission •Traffic and Mobility Commission WHEREAS, each commission/board nominated two members (a primary and an alternate) to serve on the Growth Management Update Advisory Committee as shown on Attachment A. 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· city commission/board members shown on Attachment A are confirmed and appointed to serve on the Growth Management Update Advisory Committee for a term ending in 2023. July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 83 of 90 July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 84 of 90 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 8th day of March, 2022, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Hall, Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Norby NAYS: None ABSENT: None MATT HALL, Mayor -RuV' FAVIOLA MEDINA, City Clerk Services Manager (SEAL) Attachment A GROWTH MANAGEMENT UPDATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE CITY OF CARLSBAD COMMISSION/BOARD MEMBER NOMINATIONS Commission/Board PRIMARY ALTERNATE Date of Method of Nomination Nomination Arts Gita Nassiri Nora Jimenez George Nov. 4, 2021 Minute Commission motion Beach Preservation Fred Briggs Lisa Stark Nov. 9, 2021 Minute Commission motion Historic PreseNation Chad Majer Vacant Nov. 8, 2021 Minute Commission motion Housing John Nguyen-Cleary Allen Manzano Nov.18,2021 Minute Commission motion Library William Sheffler Art Larson Oct. 27, 2021 Minute Board motion Parks & Recreation Amy Allemann Marissa Steketee Nov. 15,2021 Minute Commission motion Planning Joe Stine Kevin Sabellico Nov. 3, 2021 Resolution Commission No. 7431 Senior Patricia Mehan Nelson Ross Jan. 6, 2022 Minute Commission motion Traffic & Mobility Steve Linke WIiiiam Fowler Nov.1, 2021 Minute Commission motion July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 85 of 90 May 4, 2021 Item #10 Page 5 of 18 Exhibit 6 July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 86 of 90 RESOLUTION NO. 2021-100 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE WORK PLAN AND AUTHORIZING THE USE OF GENERAL FUND RESERVES TO ACHIEVE THE CITY COUNCIL'S FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022 GOAL TO "ENGAGE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH A CITIZENS COMMITTEE TO CREATE A NEW PLAN TO MANAGE GROWTH IN CARLSBAD IN A WAY THAT MAINTAINS AN EXCELLENT QUALITY OF LIFE" WHEREAS, in 1986 the voters of the City of Carlsbad, California adopted Proposition E, which has become known as the Growth Management Plan (GMP); and WHEREAS, the GMP amended the city's General Plan and municipal code by setting forth growth control measures on housing development and establishing performance standards for certain public facilities including city administration, library, wastewater treatment capacity, parks, drainage, circulation, fire, open space, schools, sewer collection, and water distribution, which ensured that all necessary public facilities were adequate and available concurrent with need to serve new development; and WHEREAS, the residential growth control measures established quadrant caps (15,370 units in the northwest quadrant; 9,042 units in the northeast quadrant; 12,895 units in the southwest quadrant; and, 17,328 units in the southeast quadrant) and a citywide unit cap (54,599 units); and WHEREAS, as of March 2021 the city has built or entitled (approved development projects that have not yet been constructed) 14,953 units in the northwest quadrant; 8,940 units in the north northeast quadrant; 11,732 units in the southwest quadrant; 17,021 units in the southeast quadrant; and 52,646 units citywide; and WHEREAS, California has been experiencing an increasing housing shortage, such that by 2018, California ranked 49th among the United States in housing units per resident. This shortage has been estimated to be 3-4 million housing units (20-30% of California's housing stock, 14 million as of 2017). Experts say that California needs to double its current rate of housing production (85,000 units per year) to keep up with expected population growth and prevent prices from further increasing and needs to quadruple the current rate of housing production over the next seven years in order for prices and rents to decline; and May 4, 2021 Item #10 Page 6 of 18July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 87 of 90 WHEREAS, in response to this housing crisis, the state legislature has adopted a series of housing related bills over recent years to increase housing production. These changes limit the city's ability to fully implement the Growth Management Plan; and WHEREAS, one of the laws passed by the California Legislature was the Residential Density and Affordability Act of 2017 (SB 166), which amended the Housing Element law to require the city to ensure that its Housing Element is capable of accommodating the remaining Regional Housing Needs Allocation {RHNA) "at all times (Gov. Code§ 65863(a);" and WHEREAS, another law passed by the California Legislature was the Housing Crisis Act of 2019 (SB 330), which added Section 66300 to the Government Code. It states that California is experiencing a housing shortage crisis of historic proportions. To address the crisis, the Legislature has declared a statewide housing emergency until 2025 and suspended certain restrictions on development of new housing during the emergency. Among other things, the Legislature, under Government Code Section 66300 {b)(l)(D), has suspended the ability of cities to establish or implement any provision that: • Limits the number of land use approvals or permits necessary for the approval and construction of housing that will be issued or allocated within all or a portion of the city, • Acts as a cap on the number of housing units that can be approved or constructed either annually or for some other time period, or • Limits the population of the city; and WHEREAS, for the sixth housing cycle (2021-2029), the State Department of Housing and Community Development, via the San Diego Association of Governments, assigned the city a total of 3,873 housing units to be created in Carlsbad during this upcoming eight-year housing period, of which 2,195 must be reserved for households in the low-and very low-income category; and WHEREAS, in order to accommodate these housing units, its anticipated that one or more of the Growth Management Plan quadrant caps will be exceeded, and likely the citywide cap; and WHEREAS, the City Council sees a need to engage the community through a citizens committee to initiate discussions regarding what should be included in the development of a new plan to manage future growth in Carlsbad in a way that maintains an excellent quality of life while also complying with state law; and May 4, 2021 Item #10 Page 7 of 18July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 88 of 90 WHEREAS, initiating work to develop a new plan to manage future growth will achieve savings by enabling the city to avoid future state enforcement activities and penalties that_ may result from non-compliance with state housing law. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: II II II II II II II 1. 2. 3. The above recitations are true and correct. The City Council directs staff to initiate the process to form a citizen's ad-hoc committee as described in the work plan (Attachment A) and return with recommendations on the committee formation process, potential representation, roles and responsibilities, and draft mission statement and principles of participation for City Council consideration. The City Council finds that the one-time opportunity cost of $350,000 associated with the work described in the work plan will achieve savings by enabling the city to avoid future state enforcement activities and penalties th .. at may result from non-compliance with state housing law. 4. The Deputy City Manager, Administrative Services is authorized to assign $350,000 of the unassigned General Fund reserve balance at fiscal year-end 2020-21 to pay for one- time anticipated consultant costs associated with the citizens committee as described in the work plan (Attachment A). 5. The City Manager is authorized to include this $350,000 one-time opportunity cost in the city's FY 2021-22 Preliminary Operating Budget. May 4, 2021 Item #10 Page 8 of 18July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 89 of 90 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 4th day of May, 2021, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Hall, Blackburn, Acosta, Bhat-Patel, Schumacher. None. None. MATT HALL, Mayor ~~lP>f;V\;wlr~ w BARBARA ENGLESON, City Clerk (SEAL) May 4, 2021 Item #10 Page 9 of 18July 18, 2023 Item #9 Page 90 of 90 Goal Attachment A Engage the community through a citizens committee to create a new plan to manage growth in Carlsbad in a way that maintains an excellent quality of life. Lead Supporting Community Development City Attorney Parks & Recreation Police Fire Library & Cultural Arts Finance Communications Traffic & Mobility Utilities Resource needs • 50% Senior Planner in Community Development Dept. • Estimated 30-40 hours monthly from supporting departments • $350,000 (not to exceed) for consultant contract Estimated 12/22 completion Growth Management Plan Citizens Committee To ensure a robust and engaging exchange of ideas and approaches to effectively manage growt h in Carlsbad, staff will assist the City Council in developing the composition and charter of a citizens committee. Staff will also secure the services of a professional consultant with expertise in land use and municipal infrastructure and finance planning. Ultimately, the citizens committee will provide the City Council with recommendations and suggestions on what should be considered when preparing a new plan to manage growth in the city. Tasks • Committee Formation o City Council workshop to discuss committee formation o City Council meeting to form committee and charter o ~ Three months to complete • Consulting Services o .Develop scope of work/request for proposals for consultant services o Consultant select ion o City Council contract approval o ~ Th ree months to complete • Cit izen Committee Meetings and Report FY 2021-22 City Council Goals Work Plan o Prepare public informational materials o Schedule and facilitate committee meetings o Actively promote meetings and engage the commun1ty o Support the committee in development of recommendations o Present committee's recommendations to the City Council o ~ Eight to twelve months to complete Tamm! Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition < info@peopl eforponto.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 6:18 AM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter Protect Ponto Petition: All Receive -Agenda Item # ::}_ For the Information of the: _ pry COUNCIL Datef l/.fi(J;1 CA "'CC ✓ CM_ACM_DCM (3)_ 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 Recreationand 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 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 2 in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 3 11) 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. Additional Comments Please retain as much open space as possible. We are overcrowded and would love to continue to have open space available to residents and guests. We have been made multiple promises for a park in the Ponto Area. While revenue is important, so is the health and well-being of your loyal residents. Open space is a healthy alternative and with climate control, less concrete/blacktop will be a small but helpful benefit. Name Lisa Johnson Email lgjohns842@gmail.com City Carlsbad State CA 4 Tamm! Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Valerie and Dennis Cowan <dvcowan54@gmail.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 6:26 AM City Clerk Preserve Ponto Dear Carlsbad City Council, CA Coastal Commission and CA State Parks, and Carlsbad Parks and Planning Commissions: Please listen to your residents and act accordingly -we want to protect Park and Open Space in the South Carlsbad Coastal corridor. Reserving this last bit of coastal space for residents and visitors to enjoy is an easy decision to make. We have documented the need and the desire for Ponto Park for years over many petitions and many meetings -do the right thing, Build Ponto Park! Please do the right thing and save this area from further development. Thank you , Val and Dennis Cowan ,en attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content i. 6 Tamm,l Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition < info@peopleforponto.com > Tuesday, July 18, 2023 6:59 AM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 7 Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 8 ----- in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 9 11) 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. Name Terry Schneider Email terryschneider011@gmail.com City Carlsbad State Ca Sent from PeQQ]e fgr Pont9 en attachments or click on links unless you recoqnize the sender and know the content i. 10 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Don Burton <djb83@netzero.net> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 7:04 AM Council Internet Email City Clerk; CarlsbadLCPA@coastal.ca.gov Public input for 7 /18/23 City Counci l meeting Agenda Item #9 Dear Carlsbad City Council, CA Coastal Commission and CA State Parks, and Carlsbad Parks and Planning Commissions: Please listen to your residents and act accordingly -we want to protect Park and Open Space in the South Carlsbad Coastal corridor. Reserving this last bit of coastal space for residents and visitors to enjoy is an easy decision to make. We have documented the need and the desire for Ponto Park for years over many petitions and many meetings -do the right thing, Build Ponto Park! Thank you Don Burton 7450 Esfera St CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. 11 Tamml Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 7:17 AM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 12 Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 13 in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 14 --, 11) 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. Additional Comments Save this open space for future generations to enjoy & to control congestion that is detrimental to our suffering environment. Thanks, a concerned great grandmother. Name Donna Cowan Email donnacowan@cox.net City San Marcos State Ca Sent from People for Ponto 15 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 7:24 AM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 17 I Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 18 l in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 19 11) 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. Name Elvia Martinez Email 2elviemartinez@gmail.com City Carlsbad State CA Sent from PeopJ~fQr_Pgnto ,en attachments or click on links unless you recoqnize the sender and know the content i. 20 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 7:27 AM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 21 Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 22 I in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 23 11) 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. Name susan stockdale Email sand iegosu@gmail.com City Carlsbad State CA Sent from Pe9.ple f()_!: p_qnto CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content i. 1safe.1 24 Tamml Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 7:29 AM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 25 Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 26 in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 27 11) 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. Name Christy Johnson Email christysnowiejohnson@gmail.com City Carlsbad State CA Sent from PeopJe foL f:onto en attachments or click on links unless you recoqnize the sender and know the content i. 28 Tamml Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Vickey Syage <vickey.syage@gmail.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 7:39 AM Keith Blackburn; Priya Bhat-Patel; Teresa Acosta; Carolyn Luna; Melanie Burkholder City Clerk; Scott Chadwick Item #9 -Growth Mgmt Report Dear Carlsbad City Council, CA Coastal Commission and CA State Parks, and Carlsbad Parks and Planning Commissions: Please listen to your residents and act accordingly -we want to protect Park and Open Space in the South Carlsbad Coastal corridor. Reserving this last bit of coastal space for residents and visitors to enjoy is an easy decision to make. We have documented the need and the desire for Ponto Park for years over many petitions and many meetings -do the right thing, Build Ponto Park! Thank you. Vickey Syage CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless vou recognize the sender and know the content i. 29 Tamm! Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 7:39 AM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 30 Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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 mu lti-use grassed field -allow kids space to play informal sports. No thin strip of non-park land. 2) 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 'un limited buildout population/visitor demand', and planned loss of current supply due to planned sea level rise. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 31 in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) Incorporate the 5,000+ written/emailed petitions to the Council & CA Coastal Commission, and the Letters from Carlsbad visitor ind ustry, Surfrider Foundation, and Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 32 . 11) 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. Additional Comments Please do not allow over development of this area. A park is really needed in southwest Carlsbad. Name M ichae l Supancich Email msupancich@gmail.com City Carlsbad State CA Sent from P~91lli? for Ponto 33 Tamm! Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 7:42 AM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 35 Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 36 l in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 37 11) 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. Additional Comments This area is the gateway to Carlsbad. A park would be a very welcome addition to the community as well as to the visitors. What we don't need is more condos/town homes with limited parking. Let's do this correctly. Please listen to us. Name Carol Lageder Email carolforhomes.@g_mail.com City Ca rlsbad State CA Sent from People! for Po_nto 38 Tamml Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 7:50 AM petitio n@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 40 l --"-- Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 41 l I in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 42 7 11) 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. Name Chris Durrand Email cdurrand@cox.net City San Diego State CA Sent from PeopJe for Ponto ,en attachments or click on links unless 43 •nize the sender and know the content i Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Council Internet Email Tuesday, July 18, 2023 8:08 AM City Clerk FW: Public input for 7/18/2023 City Council Meeting Agenda Item #9 From: Lisa Johnson <lgjohns842@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 6:14 AM To: Lisa Johnson <lgjohns842@gmail.com> Subject: Public input for 7/18/2023 City Council Meeting Agenda Item #9 Dear Carlsbad City Council, CA Coastal Commission and CA State Parks, and Carlsbad Parks and Planning Commissions: Please listen to your residents and act accordingly -we want to protect Park and Open Space in the South Carlsbad Coastal corridor. Reserving this last bit of coastal space for residents and visitors to enjoy is an easy decision to make. We have documented the need and the desire for Ponto Park for years over many petitions and many meetings -do the right thing, Build Ponto Park! Thank you Lisa Johnson Carlsbad Resident 35+ Years CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content i 44 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Council Internet Email Tuesday, July 18, 2023 8:12 AM City Clerk FW: Ponto From: Dee Forsberg, Global Hire <dee@globalhire.org> Sent: Monday, July 17, 2023 10:04 PM To: Council Internet Email <CityCouncil@carlsbadca.gov> Subject: Ponto Dear Carlsbad City Council, CA Coastal Commission and CA State Parks, and Carlsbad Parks and Planning Commissions: Please listen to your residents and act accordingly -we want to protect Park and Open Space in the South Carlsbad Coastal corridor. Reserving this last bit of coastal space for residents and visitors to enjoy is an easy decision to make. We have documented the need and the desire for Ponto Park for years over many petitions and many meetings -do the right thing, Build Ponto Park! Thank you Dee Forsberg ~ A full-cycle executive search firm 1 ,n recruitmg mid-level to executive management professionals Dee@GlobalHire.org -(760) 214-7458 Licensed and Insured CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless vou recoqnize the sender and know the content i. 45 Tamm,l Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Bill Ca rlsbad <carlsbadbill@gmail.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 8:16 AM City Clerk You all MUST SUPPORT Ponto Park! My parents built their first house in Carlsbad in 1945, and I was born in Oceanside Hospital in 1946. My parents taught me that if a Park was not approved by the City that the land would be lost FOREVER! Please keep this in the forefront of you thoughts as you consider Ponto Park, which w e need and deserve in this southern Gateway to Carlsbad! William Curley Bradford, 505 Stern Way !CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recoqnize the sender and know the content;, 46 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: To whom it may concern: Nadine <deannie550@sbcglobal.net> Sunday, July 16, 2023 7:09 PM Council Internet Email City Clerk Proposed Standards for Parks & Recreation We have several concerns with the proposed standards and how they were arrived at. All Receive -Agenda Item # 3.._ For the Information of the: _C,1"]1COUNCIL Date 1f.N.g!;JCA .,...--CC~ CM ~ACM ~DCM (3)...:::::: As you know quality of life is greatly enhanced with more parks and open space. The proximity to neighborhoods is crucial. Study after study shows that proximity is a major and positive factor in community well-being. It also gets vehicles off the road to reduce greenhouse gasses. Was a complete survey done so that the 'gaps' in service and access to and enjoyment of natural resources can be "filled in"? If not that should be done prior to any decision making at this point. Being able to walk to a park/natural resource area is crucial both for equity and health. More work can and should be done on these performance standards and indeed they should be heavily scrutinize the multiple exemptions that have not been legitimized or defended. Why are these being allowed to gobble up land and access? Last impact fees are always in demand and these need to be updated to properly reflect the fiscal environment we are now in. That means they need to be substantially increased. We work in the environment now for almost 15 years and believe there can be a nice balance between development and preserving and enhancing access to natural resources. This is a mantra that you should all support and encourage. 40% open space should be the standard as promised to the people along with adequate coastal access. Nadine L Scott, Attorney Friends of Loma Alta Creek 550 Hoover St. Oceanside CA 92054 CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Tamm! Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Kelly Hendrickson <khendric25@yahoo.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 10:04 AM Council Internet Email; City Clerk; CarlsbadLCPA@coastal.ca.gov; info@peopleforponto.com Public Input for 7 /18/23 City Council Meeting Agenda Item #9 Dear Carlsbad City Council, CA Coastal Commission and CA State Parks, and Carlsbad Parks and Planning Commissions: Please listen to your residents and act accordingly -we want to protect Park and Open Space in the South Carlsbad Coastal corridor. Reserving this last bit of coastal space for residents and visitors to enjoy is an easy decision to make. We have documented the need and the desire for Ponto Park for years over many petitions and many meetings -do the right thing, Build Ponto Park! · Thank you, Kelly Hendrickson 7303 Seafarer Pl Carlsbad, CA 92011 CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition < info@peopleforponto.com > Tuesday, July 18, 2023 10:07 AM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 18+ acres of Campground will be tost) 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 1 Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 2 in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 3 ------ 11) 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. Name Tracy Sabin Email trac~abin.com City Carlsbad State CA Sent from PeopJe_foLPonto en attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content i 4 Tamml Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 10:07 AM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 2 in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 3 11) 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. Additional Comments Additional development in SW Carlsbad for anything other than a park and open space ,is in my view not what so many of us want. The new proposed development at AliLA Marea is a traffic nightmare waiting to happen. Name Kenneth Hughes Email k,mlsg777@gmail.com City Carlsbad State CA Sent from Peo_ple fq,r_.P_onto 4 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Council Internet Email Sent: To: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 10:13 AM City Clerk Subject: FW: Protect Ponto From: Lauren <lauren.petry@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 9:58 AM To: Council Internet Email <CityCouncil@carlsbadca.gov> Subject: Protect Ponto Dear Carlsbad City Council, CA Coastal Commission and CA State Parks, and Carlsbad Parks We REALLY want to protect Park and Open Space in the South Carlsbad Coastal corridor. Reserving this last bit of coastal space for residents and visitors to enjoy is an easy decision to make. OUR kids need a park that we can walk to!!! Our community deserves open green space! We have documented the need and the desire for Ponto Park for years over many petitions and many meetings -do the right thing, Build Ponto Park! Thank you, Lauren, Callie(2), Addison(5) & Mookie (doggie friend) Robertson Sent from my iPhone CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content i 1 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 10:40 AM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 1 Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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 f\.llly useable multi-use grassed field -allow kids space to play informal sports. No thin strip of non-park land. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 2 in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 3 11) 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. Name Connor Keating-Hudson Email connor hidson.@yahoo.cg_m City Carlsbad State CA Sent from Peo__pJe fo~Ponto CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recoqnize the sender and know the content i. 4 Tamml Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Hi Sherry, Paige DeCino <pdecino@hotmail.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 10:44 AM City Clerk Sally Prendergast 7.18.23 council meeting agenda item #9 Comment letter re GMP Carlsbad 7.18.23.pdf Please include the attached comment letter for today's council meeting. Thank you, Sincerely, Paige DeCino en attachments or click on links unless you recoqnize the sender and know the content i. 1 s "·~ SIERRA -·-~-,,..._£,._ y-, CLUB ----,~· '-'.< Co : ~ ~:$ u,m, coJ>SlP-\. G'~-o July 18, 2023 Dear Mayor and Council Members, Explore, Enjoy & Protect the Planet On behalf of the Coasters Sierra Club group, I'd like to draw your attention to some items within the Growth Management Plan Citizen's Committee report. First, with regards to parks. The current, unchanged, standard in Carlsbad is 3 acres of parkland per 1000 residents. This is definitely a low limit. Consider that Encinitas and Oceanside have standards of 4 acres/1000 residents. Surely Carlsbad can do better. In addition, of those acres included in the total park count are some school yards that the city maintains. With higher security measures at schools now, all of Carlsbad Unified schools are completely fenced and locked. Even now in the summer when there are no students to protect those areas are not accessible to the public. Also, some of the included park lands are areas where no active recreation is allowed as it is counted as natural open space. Second, Veteran's Park which is helping the city meet its park standard is not easily accessible to all but a few of the city's residents. And yet, this park's acreage is being equally assigned to all 4 quadrants. Most residents who want to use it will be driving to that site, contributing to more greenhouse gas emissions. This is not consistent with the city's mobility and transportation plans. Along with this is the lack of accessibility to parks to residents. This is particularly noticeable in the southwest quadrant where there is no coastal park. Please follow the committee's recommendation to conduct a park access study. Third, open space is a major concern to our group. Since 1986 when the GMP was first adopted, the promise of 40% natural open space has been ignored. Even a 2-3% change in this goal can account for 500-700 acres. Almost half of the Local Facilities Management Zones (LFMZs) are exempt from the 15% open space standard making achieving 40% open space more difficult. Yes, some of the LFMZs were close to build out when the standard was first adopted, but few opportunities have been pursued to add open space to address this inequity. The city has failed to provide accurate reports of co mpliance with this performance standard with staff reporting to the GMP committee that the data provided to them did not distinguish between unconstrained open space from other categories as was specifically required in the performance standard. Again, the southwest area (LFMZ 9 to be specific) was shorted not only parkland but also open space. We recommend a thorough study to get an accurate count of the open space in each LFMZ and follow up with corrective action to remedy any shortcomings. This is particularly important to rectify shortages in the Ponto area. Thank you for your consideration. Paige DeCino Coasters Executive Committee member Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Mark O'Donnell <marktodonnell@gmail.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 11 :01 AM Council Internet Email; City Clerk; CarlsbadLCPA@coastal.ca.gov; info@peopleforponto.com; Adrian McKibbin; Gwen; Liam Ferguson; Skip Coomber public input for 7 /18/23 City Council meeting Agenda Item #9 Dear Carlsbad City Council, CA Coastal Commission and CA State Parks, and Carlsbad Parks and Planning Commissions: The current development plan of the Ponto doesn't reflect the feedback of current residents of the area. Entry into Carlsbad from the south should be seen as a gateway into the great city of Carlsbad, CA. Current development plans do not treat it as one of the last remaining undeveloped sections of coastal property in San Diego, It just treated it like another random development. Residents invested in the surrounding area built a strong community, and need the city to recognize this. Please listen to your residents and act accordingly -we want to protect Park and Open Space in the South Carlsbad Coastal corridor. Reserving this last bit of coastal space for residents and visitors to enjoy is an easy decision. We have documented the need and the desire for Ponto Park for years over many petitions and meetings -do the right thing, Build Ponto Park! All residents of the area see their tax dollars being used to build facilities and parks in other parts of the city, while the properties around us lay in neglect. All of the areas which used to be open are currently fenced in, with development not happening in the near future. For years, 5-star hotels were discussed, and funding dried up leaving the lots in a state of neglect. It's time to make a better Carlsbad, move forward with the park. The current state of our beaches is one of NEGLECT. These past few years, I've seen the city and state squander opportunities to improve the south corridor of Carlsbad on 101 , PCH, Carlsbad Blvd. Not that long ago, Ponto Beach was the gem of North County. The city actively protected this beach for tourists and residents alike. About 5 years ago massive dunes were created to the south and north ends of South Carlsbad State Beach to protect against sand loss. It was very effective, beaches from La Costa to Tamarack were full of sand and looked spectacular. Today Ponto Beach is mainly Rock, as is the majority of the State Beach. Only in the north end is it remotely acceptable as a city beach. Whether you take accountability for it or not, the state of South Carlsbad beaches are abysmal. There is a treasure trove of sand in the surrounding lagoons, funds need to be allocated to restore Ponto Beach to a state of decency worthy of the city of Carlsbad. Neighboring cities like Del Mar and Cardiff have invested in their beaches, and it shows. The inverse is true in Carlsbad. We are a beach town and a tourist destination, our beaches to the south are non-existent. Thank you, Mark ODonnell Owner and resident of 7014 & 7010 Leeward Street Carlsbad, CA 92011 VP of Hanover Beach Colony Home Owner's Association I've copied the rest of our board and am hoping they reply as well. 1 Tamml Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 11 :49 AM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Pa rk 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 Recreationand 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 1 r--------------------- Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 2 in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 3 11) 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. Additional Comments Save ponto Park. I live in South Ponto. We are entitled to the Ponto Park. Email cbkeatinghudson@gmail.com City Carlsbad State California Sent from People for Ponto CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless 4 rnize the sender and know the content i Honorable Mayor and City Council: Parks and open space are part of the heart of any community, but perhaps none more so than Carlsbad. They were a key part of the GMP performance standards when they were adopted back in 1986, and remain vital to the community's current vision for its future. These GMP performance standards have not been updated since 1986. The world has changed dramatically since then . These new standards need to both respond to those known changes, and provide the flexibility to respond to the changes of the future. The GMP Citizen's Committee did some good foundational work, but now it is up to you to provide the direction to staff on how to proceed. We believe there are still three critical areas that need further work before standards should be finalized . These include: 1. Park proximity and access Many now recognize that real access to parks requires consideration of proximity, transportation and fees and costs for services. Many communities require parks within a specified distance from each neighborhood . Two respected organizations that have evaluated park access, the San Diego Foundation and Trust for Public Land have found Carlsbad deficient in park access. The Committee recommended further study of this issue and we support that. This should also consider the well documented issue of the lack of a coastal access park in the southern half of the city-which has over 60% of the population. 2. Addressing the inequity of exempting 16 of the 25 LFMZ's from the 15% minimum open space requirements. The explanation for exempting over half of the city from this basic performance standard was never adequately justified, consistently applied, or modified when circumstances changed. City staff now acknowledge they have not been accurately reporting compliance with this standard when they added the note to table on page 36 of the report that says: The open space percentages in the following table represent total open space in each zone, not just the unconstrained developable portion required to meet the 15% performance standard. A corrective action plan is needed to actually document the existing unconstrained open space in each LFMZ and develop a plan to address the identified shortages. It may not be feasible to address every zone, or to do so in a short time period. But the effort should be made in fairness to all and for the benefit of the overall community. 3. Addressing traffic needs to consider all modes, and providing transportation options. It became clear years ago that building more and bigger roads was not the solution to traffic congestion. Carlsbad started to address that by exempting some already congested roadways from further widening. But it is time to go a step further and complete meaningful performance standards for all modes of transportation. That work has been started, but it needs to be expedited and incorporated into new traffic performance standards. Please see the attached summaries on park and open space issues for more background, and these two sources for the broader issues of park access and equity ; SD Foundation ~arks for Everyone 2020 report, and Trust for Public Land. Thank you for considering our comments. Sincerely, Diane Nygaard On behalf of Preserve Calavera Tamml Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Honorable.Mayor and City Council, Mike McMahon <2mmcmahon@gmail.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 11 :54 AM City Clerk Item #9 CARLSBAD TOMORROW GROWTH MANAGEMENT CITIZENS COMMITTEE REPORT l wish to thank the Carlsbad Tomorrow Citizens Committee for their dedication and difficult work reviewing city standards and recommending action over these past months. Please include the following standards and committee recommendations in your direction for staff finalization the growth management plan. Open Space: • Keep the 15% per LFMZ and eliminate exemptions so all zones are equally recognized. • Implement corrective action plan to address open space and coastal access in the Ponto area. Park Standards • Increase park access by having add ing a IO minute walking goal. • Jncrease the standard for 3-4 acres per I ,000 per quadrant. • Incorporate smart growth and multi-modal transportation into existing plans for future parks that do not consider these issues City Council Strategic Planning • Implement the Citizens Committee recommendation of a CARLSBAD ENERGY ADVISORY COMMJTTEE with the goal of providing strategic planning of resilient local energy policy with local electric generation systems and storage. Thank you for your consideration Mike McMahon District 2 ---------CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless vou recoqnize the sender and know the content i. 1 Tamml Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: K Meyers-Schulte < kmsresearch@sbcglobal.net> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 12:28 PM Council Internet Email; City Clerk; CarlsbadLCPA@coastal.ca.gov; info@peopleforponto.com kmsresearch@sbcglobal.net Public input for 7 /18/23 City Council meeting Agenda Item #9 and LCPA Dear Carlsbad City Council, Carlsbad Parks and Planning Commissions, and CA Coastal Commission and CA State Parks: Please help the children of Carlsbad. In the Southwest quadrant of Carlsbad, we badly need a park, and the Ponto area would be a perfect place for one. The children in the communities in this area have no place to play, so they play out on the streets or along the railroad track right-of-way, which are very unsafe situations. In addition, because there is no park within walking distance, they are forced to take their bikes miles away if they want park fun/activities. We all know there have been too many injuries and deaths of children on bikes. Having a park close by would reduce the miles on their bikes and thus reduce these potential horrendous casualties. In addition, having a park nearby may reduce the need to "find something to do" which may thus reduce the recent increase in mischief activities, petty vandalism, property damage, etc. by our youth. You've heard it many times, the Ponto area is a perfect place for such a park. Please help preserve this precious Coastal open-space by building a park there, which will also help protect the children of Carlsbad. Thank you. Sincerely, Kathy Meyers-Schulte CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recoqnize the sender and know the content i. 1 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Re: Growth Management Plan DeAnn Weimer <dweimer318@ya hoo.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 1 :12 PM Council Internet Email; City Clerk Growth Management Comments July 18th submitted by Citizens For North County Dear Mayor and Carlsbad Coun cil Members: Citizens for North County greatly appreciate the work done by the Growth Management Plan Citizen Committee, but we fear that its conclusions and recommendations are underpinned by questionable assumptions. In communication with city staff, the Planning Commission and indeed this council, we have raised concerns about the accuracy of the inventory of open space and parkland. With the climate crisis and growth challenges confronting our community, this is not the time to rely on unau dited data. Carlsbad has touted its commitment to open space and parkland for decades. The work done by past city leaders (elected and not elected, i.e., staff) to make this a reality even as Carlsbad grew is more than admirable. This generation of residents is in their debt. That work created an asset that is now in danger of being squandered. Frittering away assets for short-term gains is not good business practice or good governance. To do so out of ignorance and misinformation would be both ironic and tragic. The pledge of 40% open space and whether it is shaved to 35% -as quote: "good enough" -grabs the headlines. As it should, because it is a big deal to back away from a decades-long commitment that is more than a verbal contract with citizens. But it also implies belief in the idea that Carlsbad enjoys a margin of safety, a cushion or buffer. The rationalization is easy: No other city pledges 40%. Thirty-eight percent, thirty-seven percent, or whatever is close enough. But without an audit -an annual audit would be most responsible in CNC's view -we are just operating on assumptions and not tracking reality. Our fear: open space and parkland are more myth than reality because it is suffering from death by a thousand cuts: mistakes made in calculating developer responsibilities; encroachments by individual homeowners, or HOAs, that city staff is reluctant to enforce; infringements by "small" backfill projects. Little bitty bites that seem inconsequential even to the neighborhood, but when added up amount to a very large problem indeed -bogus assumptions about how much open space or parkland we actually have. At first, the ignoring of these concerns seemed attributable to an overworked and seemingly constant re- organization of staff and section responsibilities. However, seeing the language before you -specifically the exclusion of 64% of the LFMZs from the 15% open space requirement-seems to indicate something darker: an effort to obscure a pattern of exceptions so prolific that city standards are a fictiori and have been for some time. The oft-quoted Russian proverb shared by American scholar Suzanne Massie with President Ronald Reagan -Trust, but verify-is applicable in Carlsbad today. We n eed to verify. As a result, it would hardly be prudent to finalize these recommendations at this time. Again, we take this opportunity to point out that this analysis should lead to ways to resolve essential issues raised by this community for years, including for example: 1. Addressing walking ability to parks and throughout the city via trails, specifically the trails linking the coast with the northeast city trails at the Agua Hedionda Lagoon. The parkland is crucial, of course, to Ponto with the lack of available parks in the southeast quadrant. 2. Improving mobility via the traffic circulation within the city, four-wheel, three-wheel, two-wheel, one-wheel and afoot. 3. Providing the safe open spaces need for emergency landings near Palomar Airport. Carlsbad needs tools embedded in today's Growth Management Plan to enable the blocking and tackling that will uphold Carlsbad's vision and commitment to good governance standards. Put another way, Carlsbad doesn't want to take the field with a six-man football team when the rest of the world is playing 11-man teams. The rules and strategies ai-e too different. Carlsbad is a thriving community. It doesn't need to make bush-league mistakes. 1 Respectfully, De'Ann Weimer, on behalf of Citizens For North County ,en attachments or click on links unless nize the sender and know the content i. 2 Tamm,l Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Council Internet Email Tuesday, July 18, 2023 1 :40 PM City Clerk FW: pubic input for 7 /18/23 City Council meeting Agenda Item #9 From: jodi marie jones <jodimariejones@hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 11:32 AM To: Council Internet Email <CityCouncil@carlsbadca.gov>; lerk@ca rlsbadca.gov; CarlsbadLCPA@coastal.ca.gov; info ponto <info@peopleforponto.com> Subject: pubic input for 7 /18/23 City Council meeting Agenda Item #9 Dear Carlsbad City Council, CA Coastal Commission and CA State Parks, and Carlsbad Parks and Planning Commissions: Please listen to your residents and visitors and act accordingly to what they have been saying for years -we want to protect the Park and Open Space in the South Carlsbad Coastal corridor-it's some of the last remaining open coastal land. Reserving this last bit of coastal space for residents and visitors to enjoy is an easy decision to make. We have documented the need and the desire for Ponto Park for years over many petitions and many meetings -do the right thing, Build Ponto Park! Thank you Jodi Marie Jones CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content i. 1 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: jayna Regan <jrgreyfox@gmail.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 1 :48 PM Council Internet Email City Clerk; CarlsbadLCPA@coastal.ca.gov; People from PoAto Committee Public Input for 7/18/23 City Council meeting Agenda Item #9 Dear Carlsbad City Council, CA Coastal Commission and CA State Parks, and Carlsbad Parks and Planning Commissions: The purchase of land for Ponto Park gives the City Council of Carlsbad the opportunity to be viewed as forward thinking and responsive to the needs of the community at large. The coastline of Southern California has been overdeveloped. If you drive up the coast from San Diego on 15, other than Camp Pendleton, most oceanfront property is not available for citizens to enjoy. Property, once developed, is gone forever. I find it difficult to understand why there is any question that this particular Ponto property should remain undeveloped and used as a passive park. It should be designated as undeveloped land for perpetuity. This Council will be remembered for their understanding of the public need and not for the arrival of another hotel, condo, or apartment complex. Jayna Regan CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. 1 Tamml Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 1 :49 PM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 1 l Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 2 in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 3 11) We request the above 11 citizen issues be fu lly 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. Name Sue Igoe Email ncountylocal@yahoo.com City Carlsbad State California Sent from People for Ponto en attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content i 4 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 1 :54 PM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 1 Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 2 in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 3 11) 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 Carl sbad. Additional Comments We are 25 year residents of South Ponto & we desperately need a park in our area. We pay taxes like t he rest of Carlsbad, yet we are left out of any City amenities. Please do the right thing at the southern ent rance to our City. Name Diane Maddox Email tdmaddox108.@.Y.ah9o.com City Ca rlsbad State CA Sent from Peqpl~Jo.r.Eo.019 4 Tamml Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 1 :59 PM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 1 -, I Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 2 J I in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 3 11) 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. Additional Comments The entrance to our City from the south on the 101 at Ponto could be a rea l statement entrance with a City owned Park, shared by all. Our Village deserves to be shown in its best possible light as the jewel t hat it is! Name Tom Maddox Email maddox.tom@yahoo.com City Ca rlsbad State CA Sent from PElople fgf...PcmJQ 4 Tamml Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Phil Johnston <pfjohnston@runbox.com> Thursday, July 13, 2023 6:34 PM City Clerk Growth Management Plan Dear Mayor and City Council- Please make sure the Growth Management plan ha s a proper treatment of traffic concerns. Traffic is a serious problem which already degrades the quality of life in all of San Diego County. Do not be influenced by developers who always say the impact on traffic of their project will be minimal, and can be addressed by inexpensive band-aid local tweaks. This is always a lie. Not one input from a developer will say the freeways and major roads will be become severely impacted and near-disfunctional. But consider your own experience-what do you see at rush hour? Please consider traffic issues properly and competently. Also, please ensure the following components are included in the Growth Management Plan. a. Study park proximity so every neighborhood has access to a park, b. Add a coastal access park for the southern half of the city, and c. Develop a corrective action plan for the 1 6 zones exempted from the open space standard. Thank you, Phil Johnston ,en attachments or click on links unless vou recognize the sender and know the content i. 1 .. Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Lance Schulte < meyers-schu lte@sbcglobal.net> Thursday, July 13, 2023 5:18 PM Sent: To: Cc: City Clerk; Council Internet Email; CarlsbadLCPA@coastal.ca.gov 'Smith, Darren@Parks'; Homer, Sean@Parks; 'Moran, Gina@Parks'; Eric Lardy; To m Frank; Kyle Lancaster; Mick Calarco; 'People for Ponto' Subject: 2023-7-18 Council meeting agenda Item #9 Public Input data for Carlsbad's proposed Loca l Coastal Program Amendment, Park Master Plan Update, Growth Management Plan Update, and South Carlsbad Coastline Project. 2~08_Carlsbad_Blvd_Realignment_Summary_Memo by Debbie Fountain.pdf; 2022 General Comparative cost-benifits of Completing PCH-PCH Modification-Ponto Park - Part 1 of 2 v1 .pdf; City's PCH area map w numbered notes of Constraints - 2 of 2.pdf; Excerpt frorTI 5-1-23 email to City and CCC on PCH Relocation cost-acres south of Island Way.pdf Attachments: Dear City Council; CA Coastal Commission & State Parks; and Carlsbad Planning, Mobility/Traffic and Park Commissions: Please receive and consider this public input email and attached '2008 internal City Staff memo, and 2-part Cost/Benefit/Constraints data regarding the Carlsbad's 40-year old PCH Median Relocation/Adjustment proposal, as Pubic Input data for 1) Carlsbad's proposed Local Coastal Program Amendment, 2) Park Master Plan Update, 3) Growth Management Plan Update, and 4) South Carlsbad Coastline Project. The attached "2008 ." file is ·an internal City Memo to "Leadership Team" on the 40-year history of City plans/motivations for PCH Median Relocation that discusses several issues that the City has not publicly disclosed to Carlsbad Citizens nor posted on the City's South Carlsbad Coastline Project, thus preventing Citizens from being properly informed about the City's proposal that will require a Citizen vote to fund. Some of the key points from that internal City Memo include: • The project was to be "dedicated to recreational purposes, including campsites" • 7 parcels of land could be created. • Most of the 7 parcels of land, and the most useable/viable land, is owned by the State of California • Without a trade of City and State land the City "would not experience any significant revenue producing land that could help finance the alignment" • 2001 City Financial Analysis concluded: o Project costs are high, and the acreage of the 7 Parcels is modest as noted in the Memo (documented in 2001 URS & ERA Studies) o Since project does not increase roadway capacity the project is NOT fundable by developers or traffic/road funds o City studied different land use plans on the 7 Parcels that were NOT "dedicated to recreational purposes, including campsites", and the "highest development value (was) attributed to ("risky") hotel development" of the Parcels o No project funding source was identified by the Financial Analysis • City's Ponto Vision Plan o moved southbound lanes east o used "narrow median" for parking, 'liner park', and possible campground addition o concluded public funding is needed for a realignment of median •· The August 4, 2008 internal City Me.mo to "Leadership Team" includes "Table 6-2 Comparison of Carlsbad Boulevard Re-alignment Alternates" that documents comparative data on the 4 re-alignment alternatives in the Ponto Vision Plan area 1 The City's 2001 URS and ERA PCH Relocation Studies of both the amount of land in the 7 Parcels that could be created from PCH Median Relocation/Modification and the City's current cost estimates should be fully disclosed to Citizens. For the 3-mile segment from Island Way south to La Costa Avenue (aka State Campground), there is only about 16 acres in 3 of the 7 Parcels. The City's current cost estimate for this 3-mile segment is $65 to $80 million or $21.6 to $26.6 million per mile, or $4 to $5 million per acre to access the City's existing land in the PCH Median. Attached are summary portions of the City's URS & ERA Relocation Studies that list the 7 Parcels and note key PCH Financing issues (this was emailed to the City and CA Coastal Commission and State Parks on Monday, May 1, 2023 12:08 PM). The attached 2-part 'Cost/Benefit/Constraints' data uses City data to summarize and compare the City's PCH Median Relocation/Modification project with other alternative Plans to achieve a much needed Ponto Coastal Park and the Projects stated purpose to be "dedicated to recreational purposes, including campsites". For example a recent sale of 11.1 acres of vacant Ponto land sold for around $720,000 per acre and another 15 acre vacant parcel at Ponto currently for sale for about $2.S million per acre. Both the vacant sites are far more cost effective for tax-payers than the $4 to $5 million per acre cost to make narrow (less useable/desirable) Parcels from the City's already owned PCH Median. The City Council and CA Coastal Commission should consider this Alternative and the comparative data as part of the City's analysis and Public communication/discussion of 1) Carlsbad's proposed Local Coastal Program Amendment, 2) Park Master Plan Update, 3) Growth Management Plan Update, and 4) South Carlsbad Coastline Project. . . Can Citizens please get a confirmation from the City and CCC that this data will be Publicly communicated/discussed and considered? Thank you, Lance Schulte en attachments or click on links unless vou recoqnize the sender and know the content i. 2 CARLSBAD BOULEVARD REALIGNMENT History • City and State began to elCplore a program to relocate the southbound lanes In early 1980s • Potentlal realignment Incorporated Into South Carlsbad State Beach General Plan .and adopted by State In 1982. • Plan proposed additional property to the west be dedicated to recreational purposes, Including campsites, parking, beach access, and state administration and maintenance faclllties. • A major feature of plan was a group campsite and hostel on Manzano property. • Plan anticipated a "T" Intersection with Carlsbad Blvd. Studies Summary I ' I • 1992· -report completed on Carlsbad Blvd and Palomar Airport Intersection • Study concluded not cost effective to salvage the existing bridge; minimize the skew of Intersection • Conceptual eastern alignment for Carlsbad Blvd and studied from an environmental standpoint In 1998. • 7 parcels of land adjacent to the existing So. Carlsbad State Beach campground and coastline created • No significant environmental constraints. • Additional evaluation needed on historical significance of bridges. • Exterior noise levels might be exceeded at Solamar Mobile Home P~rk; mitigation possible • Most of value In surplus land generated on the land owned by the State • Unless there was a trade of lands, the City would not experience any significant revenue producing land that could be used to help finance the alignment. • 2001-Financial analysis completed for Carlsbad Blvd Realignment. • Explore ways to generate revenue from useable publlc land created from project. • Use revenue to offset costs of realignment • Preliminary estimates were $18.8 million to realign. • Highest development value attributed to hotel development. • May be difficult to have private development pay for road realignment If it does not create enhanced capacity for private development; no nexus • City could negotiate contributions from private developers. • No speclflc funding source for the realignment project; Included in SCCRA as a result. • SCCRA could bond or take a loan from the City to complete realignment project; repay through future tax increment generated by private development Ponto Plan • Southbound lanes to move east; public amenities such as parking, linear park Included on surplus land • Ponto Drive to the lagoon bridge; northbound lanes stay where they are • Narrow median, remove cypress trees and create a standard Intersection at Avenida Encinas. • Surplus land could be used for expansion of campgrounds. • Assumption that realignment project would need to be publicly financed to create the opportunities. August 4, 2008 TO: LEADERSHIP TEAM FROM: HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR INFORMATION ON CARLSBAD BOULEVARD REALIGNMENT STUDY AND OTHER DISCUSSIONS AS RELATED TO PONTO BEACHFRONT Vll,LAGE VISION PLAN AND OTHER PLANNING EFFORTS Per the request of the Leadership Team, this memorandum is provided to summarize the activity to date as related to studies of the Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment Project, project financing and any related planning documents, studies, etc. , , Historical Background from State perspective Based on research related to the Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment, the City and State of California began to explore a program to relocate the southbound Janes of Carlsbad Boulevard (between Manzano Drive and San Marcos Creek to the east and adjacent to the northbound lanes) in the early 1980s. The potential realignment was incorporated into the South Carlsbad State Beach General Plan and adopted by the State in 1982. The 1982 plan proposed that all additional property west of the realigned Carlsbad Boulevard be dedicated to various recreational purposes, including additional campsites, parking, beach access, and State administration and maintenance facilities. A major feature of this plan was a group campsite and hostel on property owned by the State between Manzano Drive and Palomar Airport Road. This plan anticipated that Palomar Airport Road would be realigned to a 'T' intersection with Carlsbad Boulevard. To date, limited progress has been made towards implementing this plan. Studies of Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment by the City The City commissioned a study of the reconfiguration of the Carlsbad Boulevard and Palomar Airport Road (PAR) Intersection in the early 1990s. A report was prepared by Boyle Engineering in 1992. Key issues evaluated in the study included the irregular angle created where PAR joins Carlsbad Boulevard, vertical alignments, and the feasibility of salvaging the existing railroad bridge west of A venida Encinas. The study concluded that it was not cost effective to salvage the existing bridge and recommended an alternative that would minimize the skew of the intersection. A conceptual eastern alignment for Carlsbad Boulevard was developed by staff and a study of the environmental constraints and opportunities created by the realignment was commissioned in 1998. The study was also to include 1) a technical evaluation of alternative land uses for the surplus land, with a number-one priority on open-space recreational opportunities; and, 2) potential for reveue- generating recreational/tourist-serving commercial land uses to fund the realignment. If realigned according to the staff conceptual plan, which includes the ''T" intersection at Carlsbad Boulevard and PAR, seven (7) parcels ofland adjacent to the existing South Carlsbad State Beach campground and the coastline would be created for public and/or private development. Conclusions of this study included: 1) no significant environmental constraints; 2) two bridges ]ocated across Encinas Creek oi:i the southbound lanes of Carlsbad Boulevard were built in 1928 and may be historically significant. Further evaluation was recommended; 3) City's exterior noise levels may be exceeded at the Solamnr Mobile Home Park due to the expected increases in traffic. However, mitigation could easily be achieved; and, 4) most of the value in surplus land would be generated on the land owned by the State. Unless there was a trade of lands, the City would not experience any significant revenue producing land that could be used to help finance the realignment. In 2001, a financial analysis was completed for the Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment project. An objective of this study was to explore ways to generate revenue from useable public land created from the realignment project, including potential land sale or lease opportunities, and using this revenue to help offset the cost of realigning the road. The preliminary estimates of the Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment project were $18.8 million. The significant value for development purposes (to assist in paying. for the improvements) was attributable to hotel development,. but considered risky from ' a financing standpoint. A specific note in the financial analysis indicated that if the road realignment simply mo.ves the road without enhancing capacity for future local developments, developer financed road improvements or impact fees may not apply due to the lack of a nexus. The report indicated that the City could negotiate contributions to the road alignment costs. Because there was not a specific funding source (including developer financing) identified for the Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment project and the realignment was deemed necessary to generate developable properties, the City fonned a Redevelopment Area, known as the South Carlsbad Coastal Redevelopment Area in 2000. It was intended that the Redevelopment Agency would initially finance the realignment and that subsequent development would then reimburse the Agency and repay the debt. No action has been taken to date to proceed with the Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment project and create financing through the Redevelopment Agency. However, it is important to note that a portion of Carlsbad Boulevard was realigned with the Poinsettia Properties project. Apparently, this was a negotiated project with the developer. This created some surplus land (city-owned land) in front of, and immediately adjacent to, the State campground. When work began on the Ponto Vision Plan, staff reviewed the initial studies completed on the Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment. A consensus was reached at that time with Public Works that the specific alignment within the Ponto Vision Plan area could be further studied to detennine the most appropriate alignment to benefit the City. The consultant for the Ponto Vision Plan was instructed to do so. ~onto Vis_iQn Plan Studles Preliminary land use strategies by RBF (consultant on the Ponto Vision Plan) indicated that the City would get the most public benefit from relocating the Carlsbad Boulevard southbound travel lanes eastward (which is consistent with the initial studies) and adjacent to the northbound lanes. No realignment was recommended for the northbound lanes. The staff team working on this project felt that it was important to include public parking and public space (linear park) in the excess right-of- way to be created by the realignment. In 2007, 4 alternatives for the realignment of Carlsbad Boulevard were presented to the City Council and Housing and Redevelopment Commission for consideration and a selection of alignment choice. The Council selected the alignment which: moved the Southbound lanes to the east from Ponto Drive to the lagoon bridge (adjacent to the northbound lanes, which would not be realigned), narrowing the median in middle, removing the Cypress Trees and creating a more standard intersection at Avenida Encinas. This would create additional land on the west side for more public parking and an expanded linear park. It could also be used for expansion of the State campground if a subsequent decision is approved to do so. At the time of this approval, no decision was made as to how the realignment project or the public improvements would be funded. If a nexus can be made or a deal negotiated with a private developer, these improvements could potentially be developer financed. It is more likely, however, that the realignment project and public improvements would need to be publicly financed with the potential to raise additional revenues through development to repay the financing debt. South Carlsbad Coastal Redevelopment Area (SCCRA) Master Plan When the SCCRA was adopted in 2000, the ·original intent was to subsequently prepare a Master Plan for the entire area that would address the Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment project (~d make a finpl decisio_n on the alignment) as well as develop a desired comprehensive land use strategy for the w-e·a, including both private and public development. The Master Plan was intended to provide better detail and a more comprehensive plan for future development. However, after adoption of the redevelopment plan, a subsequent decision was made to discontinue efforts for an area-wide Master Plan. The SCCRA was subsequently divided into three (3) planning areas for land use planning purposes (see attached map). Planning Area .#3 {the Ponto Area) was identified as the first area for which to develop a land use strategy. This is because it was the only area at the time with interested developers and the greatest immediate demonstrated need for City/ Agency guidance. The Ponto Vision Plan was completed and approved in November/December, 2007. It was intended that Planning Area #1 (the power plant properties) would be the second area for which a land use strategy would be developed. However, this action was delayed in order to incorporate the area into the larger "Cannon Corridor land use strategy". This strategy was also subsequently abandoned and the focus was placed on the "Prop D" lands. The lai:id use strategy for these open space areas did not incorporate the power plant properties or the 48 acres of visitor-serving commercial land east of 1-5 (owned by SDGE). As a result, it may be necessary for the City and/or Redevelopment Agency to reconsider a land use strategy for these properties at a later date. Planning Area #2 (Manzano Property to Ponto Drive) was considered the last area for whlch a land use strategy was needed due to the influence that the State of California had over much of the land and their public statements that they had no interest (at the time) in trading lands with the City or pursuing development on their properties. This plan was also put on hold due to the decline in tax increment revenues for the Redevelopment Agency as a result of reassessment of the power plant properties. There was concern that there would be no potential funding for the Carlsbad Realignment project and that bonds could not be issued to finance the project due to the uncertain tax increment revenues. A loan from the General Fund to the Redevelopment Agency was also viewed as financially infeasible due to concerns over future ability by the Agency to repay the debt. At this time, there are no land use planning strategies under development for Planning Areas #1 or #2. Please contact me at X2935 if any additional infonnation is required, or if there are any questions on the infonnation provided above. Debbie Fountajn Table 6-2 Comparison of Carlsbad Boulevard Re-Alignment Alternatives - FACTOR . Aj:, T~~AT~-! . ::. ALTERNAT.iv'.E 2 ALTERNATIVE 3 ALTERNATIVE 4 .... ,~ I "',. ,J,., , ,..., ♦ II ...... •· . ' Additional Creates 0.8 acres oo Creates 2.0 acres on Creates 0.8 acres on Creates 0.5 acres on Vacated west side of west side of west side of Carlsbad west side of Acreage Carlsbad Boulevard, Carlsbad Boulevard Boulevard, available Carlsbad Boulevard, Available for available for use as a north of Avenida to be used as a public available for use as a Other Uses public linear park. Encinas and 1.8 linear park. public linear park. acres on west side Creates 1.2 acres on of Carlsbad east side of Carlsbad South of Beach Boulevard south of Boulevard, north of Way: Avenida Encinas, A venida Encinas and I available for use as 2.2 acres on east side Creates 0.8 acres on a public linear park of Carlsbad west side of or potential Boulevard, south of Carlsbad Boulevard, available for use as a expanded use for the Avcnida Encinas, public linear park. South Carlsbad available for State Bea~h additional Campground. development or community amenities. Effect on Approximately 3.0 Approximately 3. 7 Approximately 3.7 Approximately 3.0 Vegetative acres of Disturbed acres of Disturbed acres of Disturbed acres of Disturbed Communities Diegan coastal sage Diegan coastal sage Diegan coastal sage Dicgan coastal sage scrub to be affected scrub to be affected scrub to be affected scrub to be affected in median between in median between in median bc;:tween in median between Ponto Drive and Ponto Drive and Ponto Drive and Ponto Drive and Avenida Encinas. Avenida Encinas. Avenida Encinas. Avenida Encinas. Retains cypress trees Potential Potential disturbance Retains cypress trees In median south of disturbance to to approximately 0.6 in median south of Avenida Encinas. approximately 0.6 acres of Southern A venida Encinas. acres. of Southern Coastal Salt Marsh in Coastal Salt Marsh median immediately in median north of the Los immediately north Baliquitos Lagoon ofthe Los bridges. Batiquitos Lagoon Removal of cypress bridges. trees in median south Removal of cypress of Avenida Encinas. trees in median south of Avcnida Encinas. Parking Provides 61 parking Provides 61 parking Provides 61 parking Provides 61 parking spaces (60 degree spaces (60 degree spaces (60 degree spaces (60 degree diagonal) nod 48 diagonal) and 48 diagonal) and 48 diagonal) and 48 pnrnllel parking parallel parking parallel parking parallel parking spaces. spaces. spaces. spaces. FACTOR · ALTEltNATIVE 1 . ALTERNATIVE 2 . ALTERNAµvE~ ~TE~~TJYE4 -.. ' .. Traffic Signal More complex signal Less complex signal Less complex signal More complex signal Operations operation at Avenida operation at operation at Avenida operation at A venida Encinas due to width A venida Encinas, Encinas, due to Encinas due to width of median (longer due to standardized standardized of median (longer time to make turning intersection (i.e., no intersection (i.e., no time to make turning movements) but wide median). wide median). movements) but similar to existing similar to existing condition. condition. Vehicular · Retains existing Retains existing Requires two new Retains existing Bridges northbound bridge; northbound bridge; bridges -one northbound bridge; requires new requires new northbound and one requires new southbound bri~ge to southbound bridge southbound. southbound bridge to implement the to accommodate accommodate lanes grade-separated lanes re-location re-location and to pedestrian underpass and to implement implement the to the west. the grade-separated grade-separated pedestrian pedestrian underpass underpass to the to the west. west. 2022 General Comparative tax-payer Costs/Benefits of Completing PCH, 2.3 mile PCH Modification, and Ponto Park to address planned loss of 30+ acres of Coastal Open Space Land Use at Ponto/West BL/South Carlsbad: Part 1 of 2 Key base facts regarding tax-payer Cost/Benefit comparison: City Coastal Park Fairness: Ponto/Coastal South Carlsbad has ZERO Parks and ZERO Park acres v. 10 Coastal Parks and 37 Park acres in North Carlsbad. 62% of Carlsbad citizens and major visitor industries live in South Carlsbad with no Coastal Park. 38% of Carlsbad citizens have the entire City's Coastal Parks. The City also falsely allowed Ponto Developers to NOT PROVIDE the required 15% unconstrained Open Space required by other developers in Carlsbad. Consequently Ponto is already developed at a density 35% higher than the rest of City. Higher density logically requires more parks and park acres. What is missing from 2.3 mile South PCH: The only missing components of a Carlsbad Livable (Complete) Street are about 1.6 miles of adequate Coastal sidewalks. Better, safer protected bike paths for the volume of bike traffic on a higher-speed roadway are highly desired. Both these features can be (and should have already long ago been) provided in the existing PCH configuration. Generalized Costs: Costs come from publicly stated costs by Mayor Hall in a 2019 at Meet the Mayor Realtor luncheon at Hilton Garden Inn, City PCH Modification Cost Studies for South PCH, $13 million per mile cost for the simpler City CIP #6054 PCH Modification Project at Terramar, general City cost data from official public records requests, and vacant Ponto land costs of $1.4 to $2.4 million per acre from recent recorded land sales at Ponto. Generalized Benefits: The number of acres and the quality and usability of each of those acres, and the number of new added beach parking for each of the known Option's define each Option's benefits. There may be other unknown Options that have different benefits. The City's 2001 PCH Modification Studies' highest Park and Open Space Option (2001 ERA Financial Analysis "Alternative 1-parks and open space scheme") only made possible a 4-acre Active Park north of Palomar Airport Road in North Carlsbad. The City's 2013 PCH Concept design eliminated that 4-acre Active Park and only showed a few small open space areas with picnic tables. Any PCH Modification Benefits are significantly limited by existing PCH constraints. See attached Part 2: City PCH map with numbered notes on various existing land use constraints from the City's 2013 PCH Modification Design. PCH Modification: PCH Modification does not add any new City land. Rearranging PCH land may add some usability beyond the existing usability of parkway areas along PCH. However significant land in PCH right-of-way is already constrained by habitat, slopes, and water quality detention basins. Past City Studies in 2001 and 2013 showed relatively modest changes in useable acreage from major PCH Modifications. Forever removing 2-travel lanes (over 50% of PCH capacity due to removing passing ability) will create Terramar traffic congestion, but could repurpose some of that City pavement for open space. Any net usable amount of open space land will however be relativity narrow and may be modest once all constraints are accounted for. PCH Modification should be accurately compared with the existing usable and open space parkway areas in the existing PCH configuration and Ponto Park situation. See attached Part 2: City PCH map with numbered notes on various existing land use constraints from the City's 2013 PCH Modification Design. General Comparative cost-benefits of Completing PCH-PCH Modification-Ponto Park -part 1 Page 1 of4 CQmparative tax-payer Cost/Benefits: .1. Completing 2.3 miles of PCH by adding missing sidewalk/path. Adding parking and bike safety: Only about 1.6 miles of the 2.3 miles needs sidewalks There are 177 existing parking spaces along South Carlsbad Blvd Existing 4 vehicle lanes and 2 bike lanes The only missing component of "Complete/Livable Street" is some pedestrian sidewalk/paths Total Cost to provide missing sidewalks per City data = $3-5 million (based on path width) Costs for desirable safety upgrade to existing bike lanes are not known Cost to add more beach parking in abandoned PCH North and South of Poinsettia ranges from: • 273 additional spaces=$ 0.76 million • 546 additional spaces=$ 1.1 million • Plus an estimated $1.5 million for 2 signalized intersection upgrades for full 4-way access • Cost per parking space is estimated at $19,275 to $13,899 per additional parking space Total cost:$ 3.8 to 6.1 million to provide missing sidewalk/path and add more parking+ unknown amount for any desired upgrades to existing bike lanes l.:. '2013 PCH Modification Proposal' [AECOM 11/26/2013 Alternative Development Meeting) Total Cost is $75 million per Mayor Matt Hall. PCH Modification would be most the expensive City project so far. $75 million current cost appears consistent with 20-years of cost inflation of the basic (unmitigated environmental and traffic) 2001 costs of $26.5 to 37.3 million (in 2001dollars) identified by the City. The City's 2001 Study indicated fully mitigated costs will be higher. Total $75 million PCH Modification cost comes to: $ 18.7 to 7.5 million per acre for narrow open space areas (from portions of city roadway) $872,093 per additional parking space • 86 additional parking spaces created = 263 replacement spaces -177 existing spaces removed • Includes multi-use pathway (sidewalk) within primarily native/natural landscaping. • Possible 50% reduction in vehicle lanes (from 4 to 2 lanes) with corresponding traffic congestion like at Terra mar. Not clear if Citizens will approve spending $75 million to double traffic congestion. • Includes about 4 -10 acres for possible narrow passive Park area identified in City's 2001 PCH Modification Studies. However City's 2013 PCH Modification (AECOM) plans look like smaller acreage is provided. • Does not purchase any new land (only reconfigures existing City land) so requires Carlsbad Citizens to vote to expend funds per Proposition H. • 2013 PCH Modification proposal did not consider and map City's 2017 sea level rise data to show what areas would be lost due to sea level rise and account for any added cost and issues. 3. Ponto Coastal Park Total Cost: $20 -22 million to purchase and build 11-acres as Mayor Matt Hall has publicly stated $ 2 to 1.8 million per acre (per Mayor) for new and fully useable City Park area 175% to 10% more total park land than 'PCH Modification options' • Includes add ing 11-acres of new and viable parkland similar in shape (but larger in size) than Carlsbad's Holiday Park. Site includes both habitat and E-W and N-S connections. General Comparative cost-benefits of Completing PCH-PCH Modification-Ponto Park -part 1 Page 2 of 4 • Since an Open Space land purchase per Proposition C acquisition vot ers exempted such purchases from Proposition H. NCA recommend the site be considered for purchase as Open Space per the City's obligations under a lawsuit settlement. • Ponto Park's cost savings over 'PCH Modification'= $55 to 53 million • Ponto Park's+ adding missing sidewalks cost savings over 'PCH Modification'= $51 to 47 million • Ponto Park's+ adding missing sidewalks+ 273 additional parking spaces cost savings over "PCH Modification'= $50.4 to 46.1 million • Ponto Park's+ ad ding missing sidewalks+ 546 additional parking spaces cost savings over "PCH Modification'= $50.1 to 45.8 million 4. Combining both #1-PCH Completion and #3-Ponto Park: Combining #1 and #3 creates at cost effective and more beneficial Coastal Park-Coastal Parking- Completes Streets solution. This solution actually adds 11-acres of new City land for a needed Park, provides for a Complet e PCH without increasing traffic congestion, does not forever congest PCH travel iffuture PCH traffic increases, adds comparatively more beach parking, and provides the City with Coastal land use and sea level rise planning flexibility to address future needs by not forever committing the City's PCH land to a Final so lution. See map on page 4 showing land use synergy of combining #1 and #3. $50.4 to 45.8 million in tax-payer cost savings are estimated from combining #1 & #3 compared to the estimated $75 million PCH Modification concept. Combining #1 and #3 provide all the features provided by more Benefits for a reduced a. Ponto Park's location allows it to use the 337-610 parking spaces created by #1 above (177 existing+ 273 to 546 new parking spaces). The 337-610 parking spaces will allow Ponto Park to effectively host Carlsbad's special community events. b. Acquiring Ponto Park's 11-acres provides both the City and State of CA with important future land use options to address the Sea Level Rise and Coastal Erosion (SLR) planned by the City. These options are created by leaving the exiting South Carlsbad Blvd right-of-way substantially the same (except for adding needed sidewalks and using the existing Old paved roadway for parking) thus allowing future upland relocation of the Campground. If $75,000,000 is spent on #2 the likelihood this very expensive City expenditure would never be abandoned by the City to allow relocation of the Campground. c. Carlsbad' 2017 Sea Level Rise study shows SLR will eliminate½ of the State Campground -a high-priority Coastal land use under the CA Coastal Act. The CA Coastal Act calls for "upland" relocation of high-priority Coast al land uses due to SLR impacts. Ponto Park could also provide for "upland" relocation of the State Campground. Part 2 of this Comparative analysis is a separate 2-page data file. This Part 2 file consists of the City's PCH map with numbered notes to documented City data on PCH design constraints, mapping the City's 2017 Sea Level Rise Impact Areas, and outlining the easterly 6.5 acre portion of the 11-acre Planning Area F site that could be Ponto Park for acreage comparison purposes. General Comparative cost-benefits of Completing PCH-PCH Modification-Ponto Park -part 1 Page3of 4 Milp 1: cost effecti-.'ely using old carlsbad Blvd pa'l'elnent for beach» campgroond & Ponto Pait priing-W!hide access at 8re.ikwater Rd, Poinsettia Lane, and Ponto Drive between ·the centers,of pilrtcmg ,and Ponto Part General Comparative cost-benefits of Completing PCH-PCH Modification-Ponto Park -part 1 Page 4 of 4 City's PCH Modification Proposal Area Map with notes on usability Constraints and Issues: P4P Input 2 of 2 The City's map below is marked with the following numbered list of Area Constraints and Issues. The Constraints are from the City's 20 I 3 PCH Modification designs, the City's older 20 17 Sea Level Rise impact Study, and on-site observations. The Constraints wi ll limit any fundamental change to the existing PCH landscape. For instance existing slope and habitat area will remain or have to be relocated which will limit the use of any excess land area from PCH Modification. These Constraints will then reduce from 62 acres the actual number of unconstrained and acres that are actually useable and can be used for different uses than currently exist. I. Loss of the last section of Old "Historic IO I" design, ambiance, and openness. Will it be replaced with typical urban arterial design? 2. Freshwater habitat 3. Sewer pumping facility 4. City's 2013 PCH plan for RESTORED RfPARIAN HABITAT 5. Sea Level Rise 2 meter impact Area 6. City's 2013 PCH plan for BIO SWALE AND RESTORED RlPARLAN HABITAT 7. Existing beach parking to be retained 8. Least Tern habitat 9. Major storm water detention basin IO. Water 11. Slopes will likely need retaining walls to move road in land closer to proposed Kam Sang Resort 12. Endangered Species Habitat 13. City's 2013 PCH plan for COASTAL SAGE SCRUB RESTORATION 14. City's 2013 PCH plan for NATIVE GRASSLAND RESTORATION 15. City's 2013 PCH plan for BIO SWALE AND RESTORED RlPARLAN HABITAT 16. Eliminating access road for homes/businesses south of Cape Rey Resort. Who pays to replace? 17. Removes Cape Rey Resort developer required GMP Open Space for this LFMP. This GMP Open Space will have to be replaced. Who Pays? 18. City's 2013 PCH plan for L.I.D. BASIN / BIO SWALE 19. City left several acres vacant for 20+ years. This area can cost-effectively provide 200-500 more parking spaces w/o any PCH relocation. 20. Unusual jog in roadway. Is this viable? 21. City's 20 13 PCH plan for RESTORED NATIVE LANDSCAPE 22. Habitat & need to provide major storm water quality detention basin before discharging urban and creek runoff into ocean. 23. Slopes will likely need retaining walls to move road inland closer to mobile home community. 24. Steep unusable slopes needed for Palomar Airport Road overpass over railroad corridor. For a Cost/Benefit reference point, the City's PCH Modification at Terramar (CfP project #6054 from Cannon to Manzano) that is less constrained and simpler than South Carlsbad is projected to cost around $ 13 million per mile. Vacant primarily unconstrained land sale costs at Ponto are documented at around $1 .4 to $2.4 million per acre. Honest Cost/Benefit of these two options should be a public tax-payer discussion. Page 1 of 2 0 250 ~ 1,000 F- l I I I I I I I Cartsbad Boulevard Realignment: R19ht-of-Way and Available Land Analysis* ,_,,... C Proposed ROW (Approximately43 acres) --~ July 13• 2021 c::J Area Available fol Other Uses (Approximately 62 ac~I,, 1114 • M.lysi, is b.Md Oft ...... ..._,, P.:q:ft-«.,.,"#/ bound.,,e ,nd --.,. --,;nd mondod"" pl,nrw,v lo,,ol .n.t,,1is orly. P•e~47 of 53 * * For comparative visual reference the area is the 6.5 acre eastern portion of Planning Area F. Page 2 of 2 Page 1 of 5 Excerpt from Monday, May 1, 2023 12:08 PM email to City of Carlsbad, and CA Coastal Commission & State Parks regarding City of Carlsbad's proposed PCH Relocation Project 1. City has indicated it will Cost Carlsbad tax-payers at least $65-80 million for a 3-mile PCH Relocation from Island Way to La Costa Avenue that per the City's 2001 PCH Relocation Analysis will only MAYBE make available about 16-acres of Carlsbad Blvd (aka Coast Highway/PCH) "surplus land" in this area for uses that maybe different than what they are used for now which is mostly constrained protected habitat. The City's 2001 Land Use and Financial Feasibility Studies of PCH Relocation has already 1) documented these 16 acres of "surplus land" which is mostly very narrow and highly constrained, 2) itemized only about 4 acres of reasonable Park land in North of Palomar Airport Road that maybe created from PCH Relocation, and 3) clearly documented that outside funding for PCH Relocation is very unlikely so most or the entire $65-80 million cost for these 16 acres will be paid for by Carlsbad tax-payers. Carlsbad's 2001 PCH Relocation Financial study concluded the only viable way to pay for PCH Relocation was to sell most all the "documented and numbered Surplus Land" for commercial uses. So per the City's 2001 financial report PCH Relocation is not an Open Space or Park project but a land development project. Per Proposition H Carlsbad tax-payers will have to vote if they want the City to send $65-80 million for maybe allowing some of 16 acres of Surplus land available for other uses, or $4 to $5 million per "surplus acre". Recent polling by the City shows that Carlsbad Citizens are not wanting PCH Relocation and voting for PCH Relocation is high unlikely. Verbatim Summary information from the City's 2001 PCH Relocation Studies by URS and ERA include: a. The 2001 URS Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment Study documented the amount of potential "Surplus land" created by PCH Relocation as noted below. Only "Surplus Areas 4, 5 and 6A" which total 16.5 acres are in South Carlsbad (South of Palomar Airport Road) and need PCH Relocation to be accessible. Surplus Area 6A is east of PCH and can be used now without any PCH Relocation. The City has been misrepresenting how much "surplus land" is created by PCH Relocation. A lot of PCH land is does not need Relocation to be used for needed sidewalks and enhancing current bike lanes. The City incorrectly communicates that 60 acres of City land can be used due to PCH Relocation, which is not correct per the City's own 2001 URS Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment Study. Page 2 of S IEmDIFOUR Pllase II Rlldl,_s 4.1 LAND USE ANALYSIS Figure 4--l A shows the General Plan Land Use Designations, and Figure 4-1 B shows lhc Zoning Designations. Most of the project area is residential, open space/unplanned, and industrial. The parcels being considered for this project are all currently designated as open space. 4.1.1 Surplus Lands A City-provided GlS parcel map was used in conjWlction with a City-generated map showing land ownership in the project area to caJculate tl1e acres of land remaining after Carlsbad Bou1evard is realigned (Figure 1-3). Additionally, the amount of land owned by the State in the area north of Palomar Airport Road and south of Manzano Drive was calcuJated, The ac~ of land available following realignment of Carlsbad Boulevard are shown in Table 4.1-1 . The amount of City-owned land available for other uses following realignment of Carlsbad Boulevard is approximately 41 acres. The amount of land owned by the State in the area north of Palomar Airport Road and south of Manzano Drive is approximately 15 acres. TabJe 4.J-1 LAND OWNERSHIP AND AMOUNT OF LAND AVAILABLE CARLSBAD BOULEY ARD REALIGNMENT Landowner Acreage City or Carisbad 41 State or Califomfa 15 The surplus useable land that will result from realigning Carlsbad Boulevard has been grouped into a total of seven surplus land areas, described in Table 4.1-2 below and illustrated in Figures 1-3 through 1-IO. Surplus Land Area Number 1 2 3 4 5 6A 69 URS Table 4.1-2 SURPLUS LAND AREA DESCRIPTIONS CARLSBAD BOULEY ARD REALIGNMENT Surplus Land Area Name Acreage Manzano Parcel 20.8 Palomar Point 5 \ North Ponto Beach 10.1 State Beach and 13.7 Campground Boca Beach 2.3 Seapoinle Parcel 0.5 PA "F• Frontage 2.0 Owner Stale: approximately 14 aaes City: app,oximalely 6 a~ State: approximately 0.5 aae City. approximately 4.5 acres City City City City City w.'9853003KID002•-0.fl.DOCS-OCT .(JIISDG 4-1 Page 3 of 5 b. The 2001 ERA Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment Study used the URS data to fiscally analyze alternative scenarios for realigning Carlsbad Boulevard away from the coast bluff edge and, in the process, creating opportunities for commercial, recreation, and open space uses. One of the study's objectives is to explore ways to generate revenue from useable public land created, including potential land sale or lease opportunities, and using this revenue to help offset the cost of realigning the road. c. The scenario that provided the most "Park and Open Space" is Alternative 1. The PCH Relocation "Surplus Areas" that are in South Carlsbad are #4, 5 and 6A or 6B as documented below. Table 1 below documents how many Gross Acres of "Surplus land Area" PCH Relocation provides. The report notes that there are many Constraints on these "Surplus Areas" and the acres listed below may not be achievable or may cost much more to be made/mitigated to be used as noted. T-t: OEVELOl'MENT PftOGIIAM ICEJIARIOS • -• 1 • PMb .. d Op .. Sp•,_ su,,.,.NM. -1 z 3 • ' .... '8 Aare!i• 201 $1 10 1 1~T 23 0~ 2.0 l>o',,dopolllt eom._1a1 ~ H P\lld<p..-1,g 1.0 o.~ u 0.9 OS eo,,...,.,11,,-.<>tt, 01 0.1 0.1 Act"~Plf'\• •.o 0Plft ....... ISO .. 1G.1 ., 1. 0~ ,. c-nmwctaru .... eom--.i1 ., c.,,,_,_ • I ~ ., TnteSh.,. Room• fill-Hootl A°""• -•-n;Hol'-" R_, Ca'lpQround Pn~U K Sil•• •S """* 9'•• ~ Com_...,.,. 3.COO -p-..... &oa-''° 00 ~""O 1l6 go Commu"''X F-"!!r: Vlsft)l'Caffllf' ., 2,500 3,000 -· N11Elhtf' I Aetl_.. Jl.in; fiiellte~ laol...,f►.lr\'si •m1• •o ~ft 6-Mc• f'adlttlH 0---t5.0 .. 101 9S ,. 0~ 1. ~ ~. W.,tlaoe. Roocffl: & 1'Ddd: .ano Ecoron'K• R.Hoa,ct, .\slOd.n:s d. e. Table S: PRELIMINARY REVENUE/COST COMPARISON (Y&ar 2001 Ooll.ar5) RevanuH from Commtrclal ~nd S.10$ Capltallnd Value of Flsc.al Revenues to City & ROA Total Pot•nlial Reven~• Less.: Ro.ad Con.sltlJCIIOn Costs l'fel Revenues <OeflclP Alt« Rolld Construction CMts La&&: Public P.ar1clng, Par11s, Open Sp.Ke, and Faellltlt$ Nel Revenues <Oefle,11> Altf!< Public Costs Attam.atlva& 1 $ 1,131,000 $ $ 217.000 $ $ 1,348,000 $ $ 18,800,000 s $ (17,452,000) $ $ 8.999,580 $ $ (26,451,580) $ Source: Economics Research Associales: URS; Wallace, Robens & Todd Page 4 of 5 2 3 4 9.219,000 s 28,155,000 s 19.465,000 10,849,000 s 24,743,000 $ 16,4.29,000 20.068,000 s 52,898,000 $ 35,894,000 18.800,000 s 18,800.000 s 18.800.000 1,268.000 s 34,098.000 s 17.094,000 12.,062,589 $ 8,496.734 $ 9,358.925 (10.794,589) S 25,601.266 s 7.735.075 Qualifications: While it appears that alternatives 3 and 4 generate enough revenue to cover development costs, the findings at this preliminary planning stage of analysis are qualified, as follows: • The cost estimates are based on gross cost factors and need to be refined as project design becomes more specific. • The cost estimates do not include any extraordinary off-site costs, such as for environmental or traffic mitigation. • Some of the parcels identified for potential development, particularly those west of the alignment, may be vulnerable to long term erosion problems; therefore, their stability needs to be verified. • Most of the value is generated on Surplus Area 1 [aka the Manzano Drive Site that is north of Pa lomar Airport Road], which is owned by the State of California. The City or Redevelopment Agency would not realize the va lue of Surplus Area 1 unless the State trades the parcel to the City or Agency for other considerations. Therefore, the City or Agency may not be able to apply proceeds from the value of Surplus Area 1 to road realignment and public facility costs. f. [other tax-payer funding] CONCLUSION: Both the SAN DAG representative and the CalTrans Local Assistance Program representative noted that most road or highway realignments are done to facilitate development. Policymakers are aware of this and generally design funding programs in a way that encourages the private sector to pay for as much of the project costs as possible. Programs are also designed to encourage municipalities to utilize funds from their share of the gas tax, Trans Net, and even the General Fund and Community Development Block Grants before turning to State and Federal funds. Finally, due to the limited funds available, all funding sources give priority to projects of a regional significance over those of local importance. Since PCH Relocation is not needed to add any new roadway (or bike lane or sidewalk) capacity to PCH, and in fact will DECREASE vehicle roadway capacity if PCH is converted from 4 to 2 lanes, additional roadway funding to Relocate PCH is unlikely. The cost of PCH Relocation will therefore likely fall predominately on Carlsbad tax-payers. The tax-payer value of PCH Relocation has always been questionable at best. That is the reason it has not been built over the past 40-years and even now the City's General Plan DOES NOT COMMIT to providing PCH Relocation only that it "may" or 'may not' ever Page 5 of 5 happen. A People for Ponto Citizen prepared using City cost data A Cost-Benefit Analysis comparing PCH Relocation with simply providing the missing sidewalks on PCH and buying Vacant Ponto land for a Ponto Park. That Cost-Benefit Analysis showed that Buying Ponto Park would save Carlsbad's and other tax-payers tens of millions of tax-dollars and while also providing more and better Park and beach parking facilities and benefits. These 2001 Study and People for Ponto's Cost-Benefits facts need to be publicly disclosed to and considered by the Planning Commission. Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: Enchanted Seashells < enchantedseashells@gmail.com > Monday, July 17, 2023 3:22 PM All Receive -Agenda Item#:}___ To: City Clerk; Melanie Burkholder For the Information of the: Subject: MAYOR/CITY COUNCIL ~rry COUNCIL oate7/l'?/J2,:..A .....-cc~ CM ~ACM..:::::_ DCM (3) L Mayor, Council, District 1 rep: I've lived here since 1985. Since then, I've raised numerous issues about parks and open space, most recently in 2015 when the city was considering the last update to the General Plan. Apparently, I'm in District 1 and I would like my representative to pay attention to what the community has been talking about for decades. It should be a no-brainer to provide open space and parks and to save whatever is left of Carlsbad's natural beauty. In spite of these issues getting more public comments than every either issue combined, they fell on deaf ears and no changes were made. Imagine how much more precious parks and open space will be when every available parcel is built on, density bonus projects can happen anywhere, and there are thousands of more residents. If these issues are not addressed now, it will be too late! Since Carlsbad has so much critical natural land still remaining, what happens in Carlsbad also has huge impacts on the success of our entire regional conservation plan. • What happened to the promise of 40% open space at build-out? • Why was over half of the city exempted from the requirement for 15% open space? • Why is there no commitment to a walkable nearby park for every neighborhood? • Why is there no coastal access park in the entire southern half of the city? While our focus is on parks and open space, traffic is also a major concern-and there are many other issues that are also important. My recommendations: 1 Study park proximity so every neighborhood has access to a park. 2. Add a coastal access park for the southern half of the city. 3. Develop a corrective action plan for the 16 zones exempted from the open space standard. Rosanne Bentley 619-2007417 CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recoqnize the sender and know the content i. 1 Tamml Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Patti Greely <beachbums760@gmail.com> Monday, July 17, 2023 6:36 PM City Clerk; info@peopleforponto.com; Planning July 18 2023 City Council Meeting Agenda ltem#9 Public Comment Fwd: Ponto Site 18 To Carlsbad City Council, Ca Coastal Commission Ca State Parks and Carlsbad Parks and Planning Commissions Please see again my request for Park and Open Space for the limited resource in Carlsbad Coastal corridor. Reserving this space for CONTINUAL DAILY use by VAST numbers of people versus converting it into a limited number of houses for a small number especially when the costs of ownership for the majority of those homes would be prohibitive for "low income" buyers seems like an obvious decision to make. Coastal land especially at its current erosion rate (see Del Mar bluff collapse or San Clemente train track bluff collapse) is a LIMITED and potentially diminishing resource, whereas inland open space is still available for providing needed expansion of housing and infrastructure (water, electricity, internet, roads). Rail service itself, as it passes thru this designated area, is critical to not only local transportation, but also our economy. Ensuring that existing tracks through Carlsbad have the "space" they need to operate safely and timely as they transport through this specific area undisturbed (noise/vibration/safety) to and from LA ports etc appears essential to our economic and possibly even our military supply chain. Please look at all the various factors that could impact this area and consider how a park would result in providing the best overall benefit for the largest number of "users" that you serve in making this decision. Thank you Patti Greely ----------Forwarded message--------- From: Patti Greely <beachbums760@gmail.com> Date: Tue, May 2, 2023 at 11:15 AM Subject: Ponto Site 18 To: <Clerk@carlsbadca.gov>, <Erin.Prahler@coastal.ca.gov>, <Toni.Ross@coastal.ca.gov>, <council@carlsbadca.gov>, <eric.lardy@carlsbadca.gov>, info@peopleforponto.com <info@peopleforponto.com>, <jason.goff@carlsbadca.gov>, planning@carlsbadca.gov <planning@carlsbadca.gov>, <sa ndiegocoast@coastal.ca.gov> Dear Carlsbad Planning Commission, Parks Commission, City Council and CA Coastal Commission : RE : 5-3-23 Planning Commission Agenda item #4; portion of Ponto Site 18 land use change and development applications I request the Planning Commission require the Ponto Site 18 developer to provide actual parkland at Ponto to meet the developer's required Parkland dedication per Carlsbad Municipal Code 20.44. The developer owns over 17 acres at Ponto and such developers should provide their required .7 acres of City Parkland as actual park land; particularly given the City park need at Ponto. Do not allow the developer to pay a Parkland dedication as an in-lieu fee. We need an actual Park at Ponto. I personally have experience in the real estate and hotel construction field and understand the balance of community and development, as well as the importance of preserving our limited diminishing open coastal spaces for future generations. Please strongly consider what can be lost to the community now and in the future if a Park is not chosen for this specific coastal site Thank you to all Patti Greely Vista Mar -Carlsbad resident :CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on linl<s unless vou recoqnize the sender and know the content i. 2 Tamm,l Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Lance Schu lte < meyers-schulte@sbcglobal.net> Monday, July 17, 2023 6:54 PM Council Internet Email; City Clerk; CarlsbadLCPA@coastal.ca.gov 'People for Ponto' FW: July 18 2023 City Council Meeting Agenda ltem#9 Public Comment Fwd: Ponto Site 18 /Public input I received for the aforementioned City Council agenda item #9 on 7 /18/23, and for Carlsbad's proposed Local Coastal Program Amendment. From: Patti Greely [mailto:beachbums760@gmail.com] Sent: Monday, July 17, 2023 6:36 PM To: :; info@peopleforponto.com; planning@carlsbadca.gov Subject: July 18 2023 City Council Meeting Agenda Item#9 Public Comment Fwd: Ponto Site 18 To Carlsbad City Council, Ca Coastal Commission Ca State Parks and Carlsbad Parks and Planning Commissions Please see again my request for Park and Open Space for the limited resource in Carlsbad Coastal corridor. Reserving this space for CONTINUAL DAILY use by VAST numbers of people versus converting it into a limited number of houses for a small number especially when the costs of ownership for the majority of those homes would be prohibitive for "low income" buyers seems like an obvious decision to make. Coastal land especially at its current erosion rate (see Del Mar bluff collapse or San Clemente train track bluff collapse) is a LIMITED and potentially diminishing resource, whereas inland open space is still available for providing needed expansion of housing and infrastructure (water, electricity, internet, roads). Rail service itself, as it passes thru this designated area, is critical to not only local transportation, but also our economy. Ensuring that existing tracks through Carlsbad have the "space" they need to operate safely and timely as they transport through this specific area undisturbed (noise/vibration/safety) to and from LA ports etc appears essential to our economic and possibly even our military supply chain. Please look at all the various factors that could impact this area and consider how a park would result in providing the best overall benefit for the largest number of "users" that you serve in making this decision. Thank you Patti Greely ----------Forwarded message--------- From: Patti Greely <beachbums760@gmail.com> Date: Tue, May 2, 2023 at 11 : 15 AM Subject: Ponto Site 18 To: <Clerk@carlsbadca.gov>, <Erin.Prahler@coastal.ca. gov>, <roni .Ross@coastal.ca. gov>, 1 <council@carlsbadca.gov>, <eric.lardy@carlsbadca.gov>, info@peopleforponto.com <info@peopleforponto.com>, <jason.goff@carlsbadca.gov>, planning@carlsbadca.gov <planning@carlsbadca.gov>, <sandiegocoast@coastal.ca.gov> Dear Carlsbad Planning Commission, Parks Commission , City Council and CA Coastal Commission: RE : 5-3-23 Planning Commission Agenda item #4; portion of Ponto Site 18 land use change and development applications I request the Planning Commission require the Ponto Site 18 developer to provide actual parkland at Ponto to meet the developer's required Parkland dedication per Carlsbad Municipal Code 20.44. The developer owns over 17 acres at Ponto and such developers should provide their req uired .7 acres of City Parkland as actual park land; particularly given the City park need at Ponto. Do not allow the developer to pay a Parkland ded ication as an in-lieu fee. We need an actual Park at Ponto. I personally have experience in the real estate and hotel construction field and understand the balance of community and development, as well as the importance of preserving our limited diminishing open coastal spaces for future generations. Please strongly consider what can be lost to the commun ity now and in the future if a Park is not chosen for this specific coastal site Thank you to all Patti Greely Vista Mar -Carlsbad resident CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content i 2 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Dear Mayor and City Council Lynda Daniels <lynda6367@yahoo.com> Monday, July 17, 2023 8:15 PM City Clerk Agenda Item #9 I live very close by to the new park being proposed at Cannon and El Camino Real. I would very much like to see more trails and open space rather than tennis courts,. volley ball and pickle ball courts! With the acreage allotted we could use the trails! More trees please!! Thank you! Lynda Daniels CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recoqnize the sender and know the content i. 1 Tamm! Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Chas Wick <chaswick@reagan.com> Monday, July 17, 2023 9:35 PM City Clerk; Cou ncil Internet Email; CarlsbadLCPA@coastal.ca.gov; People for Ponto public input for 7 /18/23 City Council meeting Agenda Item #9" Dear Carlsbad City Council, CA Coastal Commission and CA State Parks, and Carlsbad Parks and Planning Commissions: Please listen to your residents and act accordingly -we want to protect Park and Open Space in the South Carlsbad Coastal corridor. Reserving this last bit of coastal space for residents and visitors to enjoy is an easy decision to make. We have documented the need and the desire for Ponto Park for years over many petitions and many meetings -Please do the right thing, Build Ponto Park! Thank you Chas Wick 7 425 Neptune Dr Carlsbad, CA 92011 Sent from my iPhone --CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recoqnize the sender and know the content i 1 - Tamm! Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Monday, July 17, 2023 9:39 PM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 show$ Ponto will lose over 32-acres of "High-priority Coastal Land Use" due to coastal erosion and flooding. (14+ acres of Coastal Recreationand 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 1 Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 2 in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 3 11) 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. Name Amy Schaefer Email amy.c.schaefer@sbcglobal.net City Carlsbad State Ca Sent from Pegpl~ for Ponto -----en attachments or click on links unless vou recoqnize the sender and know the content i. 4 Tamm,l Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition < info@peopleforponto.com> Monday, July 17, 2023 9:40 PM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 1 Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit I in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 2 I j in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 3 11) 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. Name Collin Schaefer Email collin.schaefer@ymail.com City carlsbad State ca Sent from Peo[}le for Ponto CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless vou recognize the sender and know the content i. 4 Tamm,l Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition < info@peopleforponto.com > Monday, July 17, 2023 9:40 PM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 C_arlsbad. 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 Recreationand 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 1 Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 2 r-in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 3 11) 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. Name Brayden Schaefer Email brayden.schaefer@ymail.com City Carlsbad State CA Sent from Pegpl~foi:J:onto CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recoqnize the sender and know the content i. 4 Tamml Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Monday, July 17, 2023 9:42 PM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 2 in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 3 11) 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. Name Todd Schaefer Email todct.schaefer@sbcglobi)l.net City Carlsbad State CA Sent from Pe9~for Po_Dto en attachments or click on links unless vou recoqnize the sender and know the content i 4 Tamm! Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Dee Forsberg, Global Hire <dee@globalhire.org> Monday, July 17, 2023 10:05 PM City Clerk Ponto Dear Carlsbad City Council, CA Coastal Commission and CA State Parks, and Carlsbad Parks and Planning Commissions: Please listen to your residents and act accordingly -we want to protect Park and Open Space in the South Carlsbad Coastal corridor. Reserving this last bit of coastal space for residents and visitors to enjoy is an easy decision to make. We have documented the need and the desire for Ponto Park for years over many petitions and many meetings -do the right thing, Build Ponto Park! Thank you Dee Forsberg ~ A full-cycle executive search firm f ,n recruiting mid-level to e)(ecutive management professionals Dee@GlobalHire.org -(760) 214-7458 Licensed and Insured en attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content i 1 Tamml Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Monday, July 17, 2023 10:06 PM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 1 -~------- Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 2 l I in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 3 --------- 11) 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. Name Rob Schindelhe im Email rob.schindelheirT1_@fil!1ail.com City Carlsbad State CA - Sent from People_f9r P9_nto en attachments or click on links unless you recognize th e sender and know the content i. 4 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Monday, July 17, 2023 10:10 PM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 1 Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 2 in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 3 11) 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 Ca pital Improvement Projects at Ponto and Coastal South Carlsbad. Name Leandro Festino Email lfestino.@g_mail.com City Carlsbad State CA Sent from Peof}lefor Ponto CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recoqnize the sender and know the content i. 4 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Monday, July 17, 2023 10:34 PM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 1 Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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 - a llow kids space to play informal sports. No thin strip of non-park land. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 2 in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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 fu lly 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. 8) Fu lly 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 3 11) 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. Name Gil Genel Email gil@genelbiomedical~~m City Carlsbad State CA Sent from PeopJ.e for Ponto ~ CAUTION: Do not ooen attachments or click on links unless vou recoqnize the sender and know the content i. 4 Tamml Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Dear City Council Members, Andrew Eads <andreweads@gmail.com> Monday, July 17, 2023 10:35 PM City Clerk; Council Internet Email; info@peopleforponto.com; Carlsbad LCPA@coastaI.ca.gov Ponto Park I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the potential development of the open land in our community near Ponto. I strongly believe that this land should be utilized for the creation of a much- needed public park rather than being allocated for luxury housing, hotels, etc. As a resident who deeply values green spaces and community well-being, I believe a park would bring numerous benefits to our neighborhood. Here are a few key points supporting the establishment of a community park: 1. Health and Recreation: A park would provide a safe and accessible space for residents of all ages to engage in physical activities, enjoy nature, and improve their overall well-being. With rising urbanization and limited recreational areas, it is crucial to prioritize spaces that promote an active and healthy lifestyle. 2. Social Cohesion: Parks have a remarkable ability to bring people together, fostering a sense of community and belonging. By providing a common gathering place, a park would encourage social interactions, strengthen neighborhood bonds, and create opportunities for residents to connect with one another. 3. Environmental Conservation: The open land in question possesses ecological value, featuring natural habitats and potential biodiversity. Developing the area for more housing would result in the loss of these invaluable natural resources. Preserving it as a park would allow us to protect and sustain the local environment for future generations. Considering these points, I urge you to prioritize the long-term benefits a park would bring to our community. The availability of green spaces is essential for the health, happiness, and overall vitality of our neighborhood. I kindly request that you carefully consider the impact of using this open land for luxury housing, which may cater to a select few, rather"than benefitting the entire community. I encourage the City Council to engage in open dialogue with residents, community organizations, and environmental experts to explore the feasibility of establishing a community park on the identified land. Your thoughtful consideration of this matter is greatly appreciated, and I am confident that your decision will reflect the best interest s of the entire community. Thank you for your time and dedication to serving our community. Sincerely, Andrew and Melissa Eads 7436 Capstan Dr., Carlsbad, CA 92011 1 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Monday, July 17, 2023 11:10 PM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 1 --- Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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 build out population/visitor demand', and planned loss of current supply due to planned sea level rise. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 coasta l erosion, and increase the supply of these high-priority Coastal land uses to address State required unlimited increases 2 ---7 in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 3 I ---~--~ -~ -- 11) 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. Name Jay Marquand Email marquand.jay@gmail.com City Carlsbad State CA Sent from PeoJ}le for Ponto CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recoqnize the sender and know the content i. 4 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Monday, July 17, 2023 11:35 PM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 1 ------- Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 l ~----- 2 in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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 fu lly 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 3 11) 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. Additional Comments WE WANT THE PONTO PARK!!! WE LIVE AND RAISE OUR FAMILIES HERE, PAY TAXES, VOTE AND ARE ENTITLED TO THE OPEN SPACE AND PARK!! Name Shirley Keating-Hudson Email skeatinghudson@yaho~Q.~om City CARLSBAD State CA Sent from PeoJ?.le fen.Ponto 4 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 12:17 AM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter Protect Ponto Petition: Dear Carlsbad Growth Management Committee, City Council, and California Coastal Commission: Si nce 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 Recreationand 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 cu rrent Growth Management Program 6.6-acre City park deficit in Coastal 1 Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 2 in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. - -. - l 3 11) 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 La nd Use issues and City Capital Improvement Projects at Ponto and Coastal South Carlsbad. Name Susan Marsteller Email susan2allison@yahoo.corn City Carlsbad State CA Sent from PeQP.Le for f:onJ.g ·en attachments or click on links unless vou recoqnize the sender and know the content i 4 TammI Cloud-McMinn From: Council Internet Email Sent: To: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 8:25 AM City Clerk Subject: FW: Keep Ponto for a Park -----Original Message----- From: Holly Turnbull <hollyturnbull@roadrunner.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 6:07 AM To: Council Internet Email <CityCouncil@carlsbadca.gov> Subject: Keep Ponto for a Park Dear city council Consider this request from a resident who is requesting that you keep the Ponto space for a park. The last bit of coastline should be maintained for a park. The congestion that will be created for the proposed plan will only further destroy our coastline and add to the depletion of valuable resources already being taxed by other developments in close proximit y. Respectfully, Holly Turnbull 7360 Seafarer Place 92011 CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. 1 Tamml Cloud-McMinn From: Council Internet Email Sent: To: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 8:26 AM City Clerk Subject: FW: Ponto Park Preserve open space From: Valerie and Dennis Cowan <dvcowan54@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 6:25 AM To: Council Internet Email <CityCouncil@carlsbadca.gov> Subject: Ponto Park Preserve open space Dear Carlsbad City Council, CA Coastal Commission and CA State Parks, and Carlsbad Parks and Planning Commissions: Please listen to your residents and act accordingly -we want to protect Park and Open Space in the South Carlsbad Coastal corridor. Reserving this last bit of coastal space for residents and visitors to enjoy is an easy decision to make. We have documented the need and the desire for Ponto Park for years over many petitions and many meetings -do the right thing, Build Ponto Park! Please do the right thing. Thank you, Val and Dennis Cowan CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recoqnize the sender and know the content i 1 Tamm,l Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 8:27 AM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 G rowth 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 1 Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 2 in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) Fu lly 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. 6) 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. 7) With in 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 3 11) 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. Name Karen Johnson Email kajohnson74@gmail.com City Carlsbad State CA Sent from PeQQle for Ponto ,en attachments or click on links unless vou recoanize the sender and know the content i 4 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Council Internet Email Tuesday, July 18, 2023 8:28 AM City Clerk FW: People for Ponto From: Richard Nucci <RNUCCl1@san.rr.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 7:07 AM To: Council Internet Email <CityCouncil@carlsbadca.gov> Subject: People for Ponto Dear Carlsbad City Council, CA Coastal Commission and CA State Parks, and Carlsbad Parks and Planning Commissions: Please listen to your residents and act accordingly -we want to protect Park and Open Space in the South Carlsbad Coastal corridor. Reserving this last bit of coastal space for residents and visitors to enjoy is an easy decision to make. This land and the close by natural lagoon are precious natural resources that we need to protect and keep open for generations to come. We have documented the need and the desire for Ponto Park for years over many petitions and many meetings -do the right thing, Build Ponto Park! Thank you, Concerned neighbor, Richard Nucci Sent from Richard's iPad Pro ,en attachments or click on links unless vou recognize the sender and know the content i. Tamm,l Cloud-McMinn From: Council Internet Email Sent: To: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 8:31 AM City Clerk Subject: FW: Ponto Park From: Victor Cavataio <vicandvan@verizon.net> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 7:55 AM To: Council Internet Email <CityCouncil@carlsbadca.gov> Subject: Ponto Park Dear Carlsbad City Council, CA Coastal Commission and CA State Parks, and Carlsbad Parks and Planning Commissions: Please listen to your residents and act accordingly -we want to protect Park and Open Space in the South Carlsbad Coastal corridor. Reserving this last bit of coastal space for residents and visitors to enjoy is an easy decision to make. We have documented the need and the desire for Ponto Park for years over many petitions and many meetings -do the right thing, Build Ponto Park! Thank you Victor Cavataio -------------------- CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless vou recognize the sender and know the content i. 1 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Council Internet Email Sent: To: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 8:32 AM City Clerk Subject: FW: You MUST approve Ponto Park or the opportunity will be gone forever! From: Bill Bradford <carlsbadbill@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 8:18 AM To: Council Internet Email <CityCouncil@carlsbadca.gov> Subject: You MUST approve Ponto Park or the opportunity will be gone forever! My parents built their first house in Carlsbad in 1945, and I was born in Oceanside Hospital in 1946. My parents taught me that if a Park was not approved by the City that the land would be lost FOREVER! Please keep this in the forefront of you thoughts as you consider Ponto Park, which we need and deserve in this southern Gateway to Carlsbad! William Curley Bradford, SOS Stern Way en attachments or click on links unless you recoqnize the sender and know the content i. 1 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Council Internet Email Sent: To: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 8:32 AM City Clerk Subject: FW: public input for 7 /18/23 City Council meeting Agenda Item #9" From: Bill Carlsbad <carlsbadbill@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 8:20 AM To: Council Internet Email <CityCouncil@carlsbadca.gov> Subject: public input for 7 /18/23 City Council meeting Agenda Item #9" My parents built their first house in Carlsbad in 1945, and I was born in Oceanside Hospital in 1946. My parents taught me that if a Park was not approved by the City that the land would be lost FOREVER! Please keep this in the forefront of you thoughts as you consider Ponto Park, which we need and deserve in this southern Gateway to Carlsbad! William Curley Bradford, 505 Stern Way CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content i 1 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition < info@peopleforponto.com > Tuesday, July 18, 2023 8:49 AM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 1 Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 2 in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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 di.scharged into the ocean and Batiquitos Lagoon. 9) 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". 10) 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. ---- 3 11) 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. Name Shara Solitare Email sharasolitare.@hotmail.com City Carlsbad State Ca Sent from PegQ~ f9r_ P._onto CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless vou recor:,nize the sender and know the content i 4 Tamm,l Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Jennifer Philion <jbphilion@yahoo.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 8:50 AM Council Internet Email; City Clerk; CarlsbadLCPA@coastal.ca.gov; info@peopleforponto.com Public input for 7 /18/23 City Council Mtg Item #9 Dear Carlsbad City Council, CA Coasta l Commission and CA State Parks, and Carlsbad Parks and Planning Commissions: Please listen to your residents and act accordingly -we want to protect Park and Open Space in the South Carlsbad Coastal co rridor. Reserving this last bit of coastal space for residents and visitors to enjoy is an easy decision to make. We have documented the need and the desire for Ponto Park for years over many petitions and many meetings -do the right thing, Build Ponto Park! Thank you Jennifer Philion, San Pacifico CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content i. 1 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 8:52 AM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 1 Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 2 in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 3 11) 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. Additional Comments We have made our views clear over and over through petitions and meetings. Please listen and do the right thing! Name Jennifer Philion Email jbphilion@yahoo.com City Carlsbad State CA Sent from .E_~l_e_Jor Ponto 4 Tamml Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition < info@peopleforponto.com > Tuesday, July 18, 2023 9:02 AM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 1 Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 2 in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 3 11) 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. Additional Comments Save our natural space please! Save our beautiful space. No building! Green space only. For environmental reasons and for conservation please don't take it away and create more pollution thank you Name Amanda Gardstrom Email apl28@yahoo.c~om City Carlsbad State Ca Sent from People_for Ponto 4 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Tuesday, Ju ly 18, 2023 9:10 AM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 1 Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 2 in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. ----- 3 11) 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. Additional Comments While the Alila Ma·rea Resort is not in Carlsbad, this clearly demonstrates the need for more open space recreational land use for the enjoyment of all. There is very little sandy beach for the guests to share with Carlsbad residents and visitors alike. And furthermore it does not seem fair that what little space there is can be occupied by hotel chairs and blanl<ets. Presumably we are trying to attract visitors to our lovely neighborhood to enjoy its natural beauty. If every bit of coastal land is given up to the development of more cement structures, what will the attraction be? A very expensive room with a view of the horizon and nowhere to walk? Coastal erosion is out of our control, but we can prevent further wildlife habitat loss through prudent planning. Name Patti Hughes Email hughes.mrs13@gmail.com City Carlsbad 4 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Comment: Mrs Hughes < hughes.mrs13@gmail.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 9:26 AM City Clerk Public input for 7 /18/23 City Council meeting Agenda Item #9 While the Alila Marea Resort is not in Carlsbad, this clearly demonstrates the need for more open space recreational land use for the enjoyment of all. There is very little sandy beach for t he guests to share with Carlsbad residents and visitors alike. And furthermore it does not seem fair that what little space there is can be occupied by chairs and blankets bearing the hotel logo. It's a public beach. Presumably we are trying to attract visitors to our lovely neighborhood to enjoy its natural beauty. If every bit of coastal land is given up to the development of more cement structures, what will the attraction be? A very expensive room with a view of the horizon and nowhere to walk? Coastal erosion is out of our control, but we can prevent further wildlife habitat loss through prudent planning. Please "Develop Ponto Right" and not further rob the tax paying residential community. Thank You, Patti Hughes South Carlsbad CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content i 1 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition <info@peopleforponto.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 9:38 AM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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-pri ority 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 1 Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 2 in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 3 11) 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. Name Jason Bishop Email jasonbishopdds@yahoo.com City Carlsbad State CA Sent from People foJ:PontQ CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recoqnize the sender and know the content i. 4 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: People for Ponto Petition < info@peopleforponto.com > Tuesday, July 18, 2023 9:38 AM petition@peopleforponto.com Protect Ponto Petition Letter 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 Recreationand 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 1 ------------------~--~-~- Southwest Carlsbad, and a 30-acre Unconstrained/Useable Coastal open-space deficit in Zone 9 (Ponto area -west of 1-5 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: 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) Disclose and address 2017 CA Coastal Commission direction to City on Ponto Vision Plan and Planning Area F Existing LCP in the PCH Project. 4) 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 coasta l erosion, and increase the supply of these high-priority Coastal land uses to add ress State required unlimited increases 2 ---- - -. ------------ in City/State population and visitor demands. 5) 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. 6) 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. 7) 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. 8) 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. 9) 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". 10) 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. 3 11) 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. Additional Comments Please preserve our open space and allow not only the residents to enjoy what little beach we have but more importantly the animals. The heartless and greedy development of this beautiful land is a travesty and needs to be stopped. Name Eden Hughes Email edenmarya@yahoo.com City Carlsbad State Ca lifornia Sent from People_ fQI Ponto 4 Tammi Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Barbara Campbell <lost79vw@aol.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 9:47 AM Council Internet Email; City Clerk; CarlsbadLPCA@coastal.ca.gov People for Ponto Have a voice !! Dear Carlsbad City Council, CA Coastal Commission and CA State Parks, and Carlsbad Parks and Planning Commissions: Please listen to your residents and act accordingly -we want to protect Park and Open Space in the South Carlsbad Coastal corridor. Reserving this last bit of coastal space for residents and visitors to enjoy is an easy decision to make. We have documented the need and the desire for Ponto Park for years over many petitions and many meetings -do the right thing , Build Ponto Park! Thank you Barbara C. Campbell 562-252-6685 CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content i safe.' 1 Tamm! Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Lauren < lauren.petry@gmail.com> Tuesday, July 18, 2023 9:58 AM City Clerk Ponto Park Dear Carlsbad City Council, CA Coastal Commission and CA State Parks, and Carlsbad Parks We REALLY want to protect Park and Open Space in the South Carlsbad Coastal corridor. Reserving this last bit of coastal space for residents and visitors to enjoy is an easy decision to make. OUR kids need a park that we can walk to!!! Our community deserves open green space! We have documented the need and the desire for Ponto Park for years over many petitions and many meetings -do the right thing, Build Ponto Park! Thank you, Lauren, Callie(2), Addison(5) & Mookie (doggie friend) Robertson Sent from my iPhone CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless vou recoqnize the sender and know the content i. 1 Tammy Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Council Internet Email Monday, July 17, 2023 8:40 AM City Clerk FW: South Carlsbad State Beach Agenda Item #9 From: Mitch Warachka <warachka@icloud.com> Sent: Saturday, July 15, 2023 4:13 PM To: Council Internet Email <CityCouncil@carlsbadca.gov> Subject: South Carlsbad State Beach Hello, All Receive -Agenda Item # 9.. For the Information of the: _ Sl"f'Y_COUNCIL oate~.,,,-cc ...- cMLACM_cDCM(3}---' I am curious if there is any procedure that would enable South Carlsbad State Beach to be administered by the city of Carlsbad? It is a wonderful property that unfortunately is poorly managed by the state park system. As the location is not remote (as is the case with most state parks) but clearly part of Carlsbad, it could be better utilized by local residents if it were administered by the city. · Thanks in advance, Mitch CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you reco nize the sender and know the content i 1 Tammy Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Dear Mayor and Council, joan herskowitz <jmherskowitz@yahoo.com> Monday, July 17, 2023 6:45 AM City Clerk Joan Herskowitz Council July 18 Agenda Item # 9 -Growth Management Rpt I am writing on behalf of the Buena Vista Audubon Society with regard to the recently issued report on the proposed Growth Management Plan performance standards. These have not been modified since adopted in 1986 and are in much need of upgrades, as Carlsbad still has considerable amounts of critical natural lands. The standards should address the following questions: What happened to the promise of 40% open space at build-out? Why was over half the City exempted from the requirement for 15% open space? Why is there no commitment to a walkable nearby park for every neighborhood? Why is there no coastal access park in the entire southern half of the City? Our specific recommendations include the need to: study park proximity so every neighborhood has access to a park; add a coastal access park for the southern half of the City; and, develop a corrective action plan for the 16 zones exempted from the open space standard. The City should enact the committee's recommendation to "address potential open space deficits and evaluate opportunities to acquire more open space by updating the list of candidate properties for proactive open space acquisition ... ". These should include additional open space to protect sensitive areas and varied habitats (grassland, coastal sagebrush, riparian, etc.) from development. Standards and policies adopted by Carlsbad that protect open space and natural lands affect quality of life and the regional effort to protect open space and wildlife corridors throughout our region. Thank you for consideration of our views on thi_s matter. Joan Herskowitz Conservation Committee Buena Vista Audubon Society CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless ize the sender and know the content i safe. 1 Tammy Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Greg Kahn <gkahnv@gmail.com> Saturday, July 15, 2023 6:22 PM City Clerk Subject: Questions for Next City Council Meeting 1. In South Carlsbad, we don't have beaches. It is just rocks and beaches that can no longer be enjoyed. What does the city plan to do to give us back our beautiful beaches? · 2. In South Carlsbad, we need more park spaces for our kids to play or for us to take leisurely walks. What will the city do to have park space available comparable -to our neighboring cities? Greg Kahn GKahnV@gmail.com 1 Tammy Cloud-McMinn From: Lance Schulte < meyers-schulte@sbcglobal.net> Friday, July 14, 2023 10:40 AM Sent: To: Cc: City Clerk; Council Internet Email; CarlsbadLCPA@coastal.ca.gov 'Smith, Darren@Parks'; Homer, Sean@Parks; 'Moran, Gina@Parks'; 'People for Ponto'; Eric Lardy Subject: 2023-7-18 Council agenda item #9 -Public input for Carlsbad LCPA-Parks Master Plan & Growth Management Plan Updates -do the right and smart thing for our future CTGMC key issues and suggestions -2022-12-6.pdf; Carlsbad 2019 proposed Draft LCP Amendment -People for Ponto 2023-Jul Updated Public Comments -Coastal Recreation.pdf; TPL Support for Ponto Park -2022-3-11.pdf; History of Open Space at Ponto -2022-1-26.pdf; Sea Level Rise and Carlsbad DLCP-LUPA planned loss of OS at Ponto -2022.pdf; 2022 General Comparative cost-benifits of Completing PCH-PCH Modification-Ponto Park -Part 1 of 2 (2).pdf; City's PCH area map w numbered notes of Constraints -2 of 2.pdf Attachments: Dear Carlsbad City Council, CA Coastal Commission and CA State Parks, and Carlsbad Parks and Planning Commissions: We again send you data and request you read, publicly disclose/discuss/consider the extensive Carlsbad Citizen input and documented data, as has been asked of you by over 5,500 petitions and many verbal presentations. • Your Staff Report did not clearly disclose to you and Carlsbad Citizens the extent of Public Input on the Growth Management Update. The Staff Report hides from your and Citizen review 1,248 pages and 21 MB of Citizen Public in a link at a bottom of a report and does not even not even attempt to summarized the magnitude and main points of Citizen Input on Growth Management. Those failings are a disservice to you and Carlsbad Citizens. The vast majority of Carlsbad Citizens wanted an honest addressing of needed Park Accessibility, removing false 'exemptions' to the Open Space Standard, and because these issues intersect in a crit ical location specifically provide a much needed (and better tax-payer solution) Ponto Park. This was the vast majority of Citizen input, but was/is being hidden and 'swept under the rug' in the report to you and Citizens. Over 400 formal written petitions were submitted to the Committee. o Do the Right Thing -require an honest and full public accounting of the Carlsbad Citizen Input on Growth Management and Council Please discuss and honestly consider and represent that Carlsbad Citizen input. o Do the Right Thing -read and publicly disclose/discuss and direct staff to work WITH (not against) Citizens on the practical and data based suggestions in the attached "CTGMC key issues and suggestions 2022-12-6" file. • Carlsbad Citizens had to find out that Carlsbad is 5 more cities worst at providing Park access for its residents. Carlsbad is the worst city in t he 29 cities from Santa Barbara south to the Mexican board -for over 250 miles of CA coastline -in providing park access. The Council and staff should be embarrassed if this is Park Standard you are providing citizens. See the attached "Coastal Recreation" data file for that and other data showing the past Council's failure in Parks and Coastal Land use planning for Parks in South Carlsbad. o Do the Right Thing -plan and fund Park accessibility for all Carlsbad residents be best not the worst. o Do the Right Thing-plan/fund a well-documented and much needed Ponto Park that is adequate in size/share to be a Park. A 'fancy sidewalk' is not a Park. o Do the Right Thing -READ, publicly discuss, take ownership in your direction to City staff on the Updated Park and Coastal Recreation (i.e. Public Park) data in the attached "2023 Jul -Coastal Recreation" file. o Do the Right Thing-READ, publicly discuss, take ownership the Park input from the nationally recognized Trust for Public Land in the attached "TPL Support for Ponto Park" file. 1 o Do the Right Thing -fix the unfair distribution of City Parks and fix the clear need for a true Ponto Park as outlined in the attached "CTGMC key issues and suggestions 2022-12-6" file. o Do the Right Thing and work with Carlsbad People for Ponto Citizens. Carlsbad can be great if you let Carlsbad Citizens in and work for them. We have offered to help with dotation's but have been turned away by the City. • It is well documented in the attached "History of Open Space at Ponto" data file that past Council's falsely "exempted" certain developers from providing the 15% Useable Growth Amendment Open Space required by the Open Space Standard. Ponto {LFMP Zone 9) developers were falsely 'exempted' as City data clearly shows Ponto was not developed in 1986 and did not in 1986 already dedicate 15% of the developable land as GM Open Space. In fact the City removed planned GM Open Space out of Ponto in 1996 land use changes that converted planned GM Open Space into Residential land use. The data in the "History of Open Space at Ponto" shows why Ponto, even with its currently 32 acres of vacant land -that last along Coastal South Carlsbad, is already developed at 40% higher residential density than the rest of the Carlsbad. Ponto has 40% more residential density, NO Park, and is missing due to past false 'exemptions' about 30 acres GM Open Space that Ponto developers should have been required to provide. If this Council perpetuates a false 'exemption' that falsehood and lie to citizens will be your personal lie to both current and future ca'rlsbad families. o Do the Right Thing -READ and publicly and honestly discuss the History of Growth Management Open Space at Ponto, and take ownership in your direction to City staff in the attached "History of Open Space at Ponto" file. o Do the Right Thing -and don't perpetuate a lie to Carlsbad Citizens about False Growth Management Open Space Exemptions. Be honest in your representation of current and future Citizens o Do the Right Thing -fix the False Open Space Exemptions as outlined in the attached "CTGMC key issues and suggestions 2022-12-6" file. • Sadly Carlsbad found out in 2017 it will lose about 30 acres of Open Space (the State Campground and City's ONLY Low-cost Visitor Accommodations) in Coastal South Carlsbad due to sea level rise and increased Coastal/bluff erosion. Prior Council's never considered this loss of Open Space in the 2015 General Plan. Yet the City still asking the CA Coastal Commission to adopt the 2015 General Plan even though the Council now knows about how Carlsbad will lose 30 acres of Coastal Open Space in South Carlsbad. The attached "sea level rise & DLUP-LUPA planned loss of OS at Ponto" data file documents the Coastal Open Space loss the Past Council ignored. The current Council should account for and replace this loss of 30 acres of Coastal Open Space due to sea level rise in both the Growth Management plan and Local Coastal Program Updates. o Do the Right Thing -READ and publicly and honestly discuss Sea Level Rise/Coastal Erosion issues never considered in the Growth Management Plan Update, 2015 General Plan Update, and City proposed LCPA based on 2015 General Plan. The Sea Level Rise/Coastal Erosion issues are in the attached "Sea Level Rise & Carlsbad DLCP-LUPA planned loss of OS at Ponto" file. o Do the Right Thing -address this Coastal Open Space loss now with full public disclosure to Citizens, and directing accountable plans and funded actions in both the proposed Growth Management and Local Coastal Program updates. o Do the Right Thing -use the data/suggestions in the attached "CTGMC key issues and suggestions 2022- 12-6" file to synergistically support addressing the loss of Coastal Open Space and critical Coastal Open Space Land Use in Coastal South Carlsbad. • Sadly the current Council, and Carlsbad Citizens, were not provided all the over $2 million in tax-payer paid Council studies and past Council's actions/inactions over 40-years on the proposed PCH Median Relocation Proposal. Most critically the current Council and Carlsbad Citizens have not been publicly presented the two 2001 Studies by URS & ERA that defined the number/amount of "Surplus Area" created by PCH Median Relocation and the "Financial Feasibility" of PCH Median Relocation. The current Council and Citizens are not being provided all the facts and data on the City's website. It is dishonest not to fully provide Citizens that data. Sadly the past Council's never considered other tax-payer saving solutions to address the well documented need for Ponto Park. Then, as now, there are more tax-payer efficient means to address the 2 •documented need for a Ponto Park and Complete PCH with needed sidewalks, bike lane improvements, and beach parking along PCH as documented in the attached "2 Part General Comparative Cost-Benefit & PCH Constraints Map" data files. 0 0 Do the right thing -direct staff to provide you and Carlsbad Citizens the 2001 Studies by URS and ERA, and the 2013 Study that shows likely environmental constraints in the PCH. • The current Council is now seeing PCH Relocation around Palomar Airport Road is already falling short and not able to 'create' the amount of "Surplus Area" from PCH Median Relocation as mapped out in the 2001 Studies; and the current Council is seeing costs are coming in at a far higher tax-payer cost. • Other better options to address Ponto Park needs are available and documented in the attached "2 Part General Compa.rative Cost-Benefit & PCH Constraints" data files. Do the Right Thing -read, disclose and make publicly avail~.ble to Carlsbad Citizens the two 2001 PCH Studies and the attached "2 Part Comparative Cost-Benefits & PCH Constraints" data files. • Carlsbad tax-payers will need to vote on PCH Median Relocation and both YOU and Citiz~ns need to know the facts and fully consider the better options available to address the documented need for a true Ponto Coastal Park and PCH (sidewalk, bikelane improvements, and beach parking). If the current Council has a once in lifetime opportunity to correct past false exemptions and errors before it is too late. If the current Council fails to represent Carlsbad Citizens and perpetuates past falseho(?ds/errors/unfairness, they will become your personal falsehoods to the current Citizens you are supposed to represent and a false and failed legacy for future Carlsbad Citizens and their children. If the current Council fails to honestly represent and address Citizens' data/desires o,n Growth Management and Quality of Life issues you will ultimately lead the City down a path of lower quality of life (and reduced relative investment and value) as other cities provide more and better distributed Parks. Failure to honestly provide a much needed and TRUE and significant Ponto Park (the last vacant land and opportunity to provide a true and meaningful Coastal Park) will push demand, inc_rease VMT, traffic and parking congestion into North Carlsbad. Failure to provide a TURE and significant Ponto Park will undermine the South Carlsbad's Coastal Recreation needs (and future economic and social sustainability) of all of current and future Carlsbad residents and visitors. Ponto has the last remaining vacant and unplanned Coastal land for a 6-mile length of coast that is without Coastal Park. Buying Ponto Park is the far better and magnitude CHEAPER means for tax-payers to provide a significant Coastal Park for this 6-mile length of Coast (and ALL South Carlsbad) that is without a Coastal Park. The current Council should give Citizens the option to vote on the best and most cost effective solution for a much needed Ponto Park. The current Council needs to responsibly address the data and issues thousands of Carlsbad Citizens have sent you. If the current Council fails to address these issues you will forever negativity impact forever our quality of life and eliminate the fast viable, least constrained, and tax-payer effective option (Buying Ponto Park) for our future. Each of the City Council members individually our your decision. Go down in history as being wise, true and doing the right thing for the future. Don't fail to disclose/address the FACTS. Your time is now. do the Right (and most tax-payer efficient) Thing -buy Ponto Park! Lance Schulte 3 CTGMC needed actions: 6 key issues and suggestions -from People for Ponto Carlsbad Citizens 8/8/22 1" submittal, 12/12/22 updated :t' submittal Following are 6 key major Growth Management Standards issues of citywide relevance that the Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Committee (CTGMC) needs to act on, and citizen "Suggestions to CTGMC" on how to honestly and responsibly act on these 6 key issues in the CTGMC's recom·mendations to the New City Council. This Update includes new information (pp 5-6) on the improved affordability of Ponto Park, and on how GM Open Space shortfall can be repaired. We hope the CTGMC will act honestly to make recommendations that truly and responsibly address known documented shortfalls in bot h Parks and GM Open Space. Responsible recommendations by the CT_GMC can provide a . sustainable Quality of Life to future Carlsbad generations and visitors. Only you own your recommendations. 1. The State of CA is forcing Carlsbad and all cities/counties in CA to provide for unlimited or Infinite Population and Visitor growth. So there will be an l~finite population & visitor demands for Parks, Open Space, water, and demands on our roads/transportation systems, and other Growth Management (GM) Quality of Life facilities. These infinite increases in population and visitor demand will come from high density development that requires more public Parks and Open Space to balance the high-densities. Carlsbad's new GM Standards will have to provide for a system of Infinite proportional increases in the supply of Parklands, Open Spaces, water, transportation facility capacity, etc. or our Quality of Life will diminish. a. Suggestions to CTGMC: i. Completely restructure the General Plan, Local Coastal Program and GM Program to clearly recognize these facts and State requirements to proportionately provide public facilities to maintain/improve Carlsbad GM Quality of Life Standards for this Infinite growth of Population and Visitor.demands. ii. Being a Coastal city Carlsbad has an added responsibility.to proportionately maintain/improve providing High-Priority Coastal land uses (Coastal Recreation {i.e. Public Parks} and Low-cost Visitor Accommodations) needed at a regional and statewide level to address visitor needs for Coastal Recreation, access, and affordable accommodations. Carlsbad needs to work with the State of CA Coastal Commission to completely restructure Carlsbad's Coastal Land Use Plan to addresses the State's requirement to provide an Infinite amount high-priority Coastal land uses for those Infinite Population and Visitor demands. iii. Trying to ignore these Infinite demands for Carlsbad's Quality of Life facilities - like Parks and Open Spaces is a path to disaster and the ultimate degradation of Carlsbad's Quality of Life. 2. Carlsbad has a huge Jobs v. Housing supply imbalance -far too many jobs around the airport for our amount of housing. This creates negative and costly land use and transportation planning distortions that radiate from the Airport Central Jobs through Carlsbad in all directions. CA Housing law penalizes um balanced cities like Carlsbad by requiring more housing in Carlsbad to bring jobs/housing ratio into balance. Carlsbad can correct this imbalance by 1 of 2 ways: 1) greatly increase housing supply (and thus increase the need and City expense for more GM Quality of Life facilities), or2) more logically and cost effectively greatly decrease the amount of Jobs land use, so Carlsbad's housing supply is in balance with jobs. These jobs will move to surrounding Cities that have more housing than jobs. Rebalancing by reducing jobs land use creates added benefits for Carlsbad and our region by reducing Carlsbad's peak-hour job commute traffic volumes and CTGMC key issues and suggestions -People for Ponto Carlsbad Citizens submitted on 8/8/22 & 12/8/22 Page 1 of 9 vehicle miles traveled (VMT), and by reducing the costs Carlsbad (and other cities and the region) have to pay to accommodate inter-city commute traffic. If Carlsbad reduces jobs land use will also reduce the amount of housing the State of California and SANDAG requires Carlsbad provide in its Housing Element thus reducing forcing incompatible high-density development into established neighborhoods and pressure to convert useable GM Open Space lands to housing land use. a. Suggestions to CTGMC: i. Carlsbad can logically and cost effectively balance Jobs/housing supply by updating Growth Management Policy to reduce jobs to be in balance with housing by changing some of Carlsbad's General Plan land use around the airport into several high-density residential mixed-use Villages. The City has started some of this, but can expand this effort but has not planned creating mixed-use village environments. These high-density villages will reduce jobs and provide both high- quality and high-density (affordable) housing within walking/biking distance to the major job center and new ne'ighborhood commercial and Park uses in the Villages. ii. Prioritize transportation investments in safe bike paths, walking paths between Carlsbad's Central Jobs Core ar?und the airport and Carlsbad's housing, particularly strongly connecting these new high-density mixed-use villages with the Central Jobs Core. iii. Update General Plan land use and housing policy to reduce concentrations of higher-density housing except around the airport jobs core. iv. Recognize the central Airport jobs core is 'Carlsbad's New Urban Downtown and "Transect Plan" accordingly toward lower densities on the City periphery. 3. Although some very critical areas (such as the Coastal lands at Ponto) are still vacant and can be wisely used for critical GM Quality of Life needs, much of Carlsbad is largely developed. Redevelopment of developed land will require creating increased supplies of Parkland, Open Spaces, transportation capacity, and other Quality of Life facilities. a. Suggestions to CTGMC: i. Completely rethink all City planning on existing vacant lands to assure that remaining vacant land is planned and being used wisely and fairly distributed to address critical Quality of Life needs in those areas, and not squandered on redundant land use. The location of vacant land to address critical Park & Open Space needs should be preserved with land use planning. ii. Work with the State and CA Coastal Commission to preserve our Finite vacant Coastal lands for High-Priority Coastal Land Uses (Coastal Recreation {i.e. Public Parks} and Low-cost Visitor Accommodations and services) for the Infinite population and visitor demands both internal and external to Carlsbad that are/will be placed on them. iii. Fully and at the very beginning of any Carlsbad General Plan, Local Coastal Program and Growth Management Program actions going forward fully disclose, map and require consideration of the impact of future sea level rise and coastal erosion on Coastal land acres and land uses. Carlsbad has lost and will accelerate loosing acres of Coastal land and High-priority Coastal Land Uses. Carlsbad must know, see, and discuss these losses BEFORE making any land use decisions in Carlsbad's Coastal Zone and any vacant Coastal Land. 4. Carlsbad General Plan & Growth Management Plan do not provide a fair distribution of adequately sized City Parks for all Carlsbad families. Veterans Park is a classic example. What will CTGMC key issues and suggestions -People for Ponto Carlsbad Citizens submitted on 8/8/22 & 12/8/22 Page 2 of9 be the City's largest park is only about 1-mile away from three other major City Parks (Zone 5, and the future Robinson Ranch and Hub Parks). This is a poor and unfair distribution and a misallocation City Park land resources. Saying Veterans Park is 'the park to serve SW, SE, and NE Carlsbad families' (the overwhelming major/majority funders of veterans Park) when those families are upwards of 6- miles away on major commercial arterials that kids can't logically/safely use is false and unfair. Most all the funding (developer fees) to build Veterans Park come from the SW, SE and NW Carlsbad but those areas are denied the Park the paid for. Veterans Park is inaccessible by almost all its intended users except by driving their cars and then storing their cars in parking lots on Parkland thus making less park land available for actual park use -this makes little common sense and is a great waste of tax-payer funds. This is dysfunctional along with being very unfair to families in SW, SE and NE Quadrats that are denied park acres near their homes which they funded. Carlsbad's Park Master Plan maps 'Park Service' areas of existing known Park Inequity or Unfairness (dysfunction),_to show where new City Park investme'nts should be made (See City map image with ·notes below). · No Coastal Park in South Carlsbad • Appx. 6 miles of Coast without a Coastal Park is a City & Regional need • South Carlsbad has 64,000 residents & thousands of hotel visitors without a Coastal park • Closest park to Ponto is Poinsettia Park, approx. 2.5 miles across 1-5 • Proposed Veterans Park is approx. 6 miles away ~ ?l-.'-'11IIC-.utl,.._,._ -~--.,.,,, .. ,.,,.c-~-.............. --4.,._ ~..------• 1"1'~4l~-...,.___,,.. ... ,,.,,,.c..u,;-'" The Trust for Public Land provides a Park-Score to compare both a City's amount of park acres and the 'fairness' of access (within a 10-minute walk) to parks. Carlsbad is below national averages in both park acres and fair access to parks. Carlsbad is also well below what our adjacent Coastal cities of Encinitas and Oceanside provide. Carlsbad only requires 3 acres of Park land per 1,000 population, while Encinitas and Oceans require 5 acres -67% more than Carlsbad -of parkland. Also, Encinitas and Oceanside require parks to be within a 10-mintue walk to their citizens and families. Carlsbad has no such requirement. a. Suggestions to CTGMC: CTGMC key issues and suggestions -People for Ponto Carlsbad Citizens submitted on 8/8/22 & 12/8/22 Page 3 of 9 Carlsbad should change its General Plan, Parks and Growth Management Standards and CMC 20.44 to: i. Be Above Average Nationally in both providing park acreage and in locating adequate park acreage to be within a 10-minute walk to all neighborhoods. ii. Raise its minimum park acreage standard to 5 acers per 1,000 population, versus the current low 3 acres per 1,000. Carlsbad should be at least as good as Encinitas and Oceanside in requiring 5 acres, not 40% below what our adjacent Cities require/provide. iii. Raise its park location standard to require an_ adequately sized park be provided to serve the neighborhood population within a 10-minute walk for all neighborhoods. iv. Prioritize City Policy and Park Budgets and investments to achieve park fairness in 'Park Unserved areas' identified by Carlsbad's Park Master Plan. v. Per Carlsbad's Municipal Code Chapter 20.44-DEDICATION OF LAND FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES to require developers in 'Park Unserved areas' and in areas that do not have an adequately sized (S acres per 1,000 population) park within a 10-minute walk to provide their developments required Park land acre dedication in actual Park land within a 10-minute walk to their developme~t. vi. Update the City's Park-in-lieu fee to assure the fee is adequate to actually buy the amount of park land a developer is to provide within a 10-miunte walk of their development. The City's current 'Park-in-lieu-fee' is far too low and inadequate to actually buy land in area surrounding the proposed development. vii. Only allow developers to pay a Park-in-lieu-fee where there is an adequately sized park (provide 5 acres per 1,000 population) within a 10-minute walk of their development, and growth management planned future development in that area will not require more park land to provide 5 acres per 1,000 population) within a 10-minute walk. viii. Consider updating Park policy to provide more multi-use flexibility in park land acres and development on Parks. Many Carlsbad Park acres are developed/dedicated to a single-purpose use, and unavailable for other park uses. ix. Consider eliminating car parking lots from land that can be counted as parkland; or by significantly limiting park land used for parking to around 5%. x. Eliminate the counting of 'GM Constrained and Unusable land' and Protected Endangered Species Habitat land as Park land. GM Constrained/Unusable lands are undevelopable. Protected Habitat lands are by definition not useable for development by people. Habitat is dedicated for plants and animals. Parks are open spaces dedicated intended for people. Parkland calculations should exclude Unusable lands and Protected Habitat lands and only count 100% people Useable land as Park land. Where Park land abuts Habitat land a sufficient buffer space shall be provided to prevent people mixing with animals (ex. Rattlesnakes, etc.) and animals from people (habitat disturbance or destruction). This buffer area should not be counted as Park or Habitat acres, but as natural/developed buffer open space acres, and can be counted as part of the City's 15% Growth Management 'Aesthetic open Space'. 5. Carlsbad's Coast is the most, if not the most, important feature of Carlsbad; and is consistently identified by citizens and businesses and our Community Vision. Carlsbad's Coastal Parks (west of the 1-5 corridor) are grossly unfairly distributed. Carlsbad's Coastal Parks do not fairly match the CTGMC key issues and suggestions -People for Ponto Carlsbad Citizens submitted on 8/8/22 & 12/8/22 Page 4 of9 locational needs of the population. North Carlsbad that is 38% of Carlsbad's population and has 10 Coastal Parks totaling 37+ acres in size. South Carlsbad that is 62% of Carlsbad's population has 0 [ZERO) Coastal Parks totaling O [ZERO) acres. Again, Carlsbad's Park Master Plan maps this citywide unfairness (dots show park locations and circles show the area served by each park) and says that the City should look at buying and building New Parks in these areas that are unserved by City Parks (are not covered by a circle). The GM Update should correct this citywide unfair distribution of City Parks by making plans for new Park purchases to create City Parks in these unserved areas of Park Inequity. To address citywide Coastal Park unfairness the current City Council wants to spend $60-85 million in Carlsbad tax-payer funds to Relocate 2.3 miles of constrained Pacific Coast Highway median to try to make some of the narrow PCH median 'useable' by people. 2001 and 2013 City PCH Relocation studies identified only a small amount of 'people-useable acres' would be created next to PCH. The $60-85 million tax-payer cost ($26-37 million per mile) does NOT add one single square foot of new City land, it only inefficiently rearranges a small amouot PCH median. The City can most tax-payer cost effectively provide needed sidewalks and bike improvements along the outside edges of PCH without PCH Relocation. The City's 2001 PCH Relocation Financial Study and 2013 PCH Relocation Design both indicated minimal useable land could be achieved by Relocation, and that the very high tax-payer cost to do so would be very difficult to fund. The City has known for well over 20-years that PCH Relocation is a high-cost and a poor solution to address the Citywide Coastal. Park unfairness in South Carlsbad. However, a better and far less costly solution to correct Citywide Coastal Park unfairness and provide a much needed South Carlsbad Coastal Park is to simply buy currently vacant land that is for sale. The City did this (although the City actually bought existing homes) when it expanded Pine Park. Carlsbad tax-payers have used the City's own data to compare the tax-payer Cost/Benefits of simply purchasing vacant land v. trying to rearrange existing City owned land at PCH. Simply buying vacant land saves tax-payers saves tax-payers over $32.7 to $7.7 million. Please read the following data files: • 2022-June General Comparative tax-payer Costs/Benefits of Completing PCH, 2.3 miles of PCH Modification (Island Way to La Costa Ave.), and 14.3 acre Ponto Park (Kam Sang) to address planned loss of 30+ acres of Coastal Open Space Land Use at Ponto in South Carlsbad: Part 1 of 2. • City's PCH Modification Proposal Area Map with notes on usability Constraints and Issues: P4P Input: Part 2 of 2 • The most recent (9/19/22) land sale of 11.1 acre Ponto Planning Area F was less than $8 million (less than $706,000 per acre). • Buying and developing this 11.1 acre Ponto Park would cost less than $20 million assuming a 10% profit to the new land-owner, and $1 million per acre park construction cost like our newest Buena Vista Reservoir Park. The cost to help correct a Citywidt;! Coastal Park unfairness by simply buying & building a much needed 11.1 acre Ponto Coastal Park would cost tax-payers less than the recently approved Measure J City Monroe Street Pool Renovation. Investing less than $20 million ($1.8 million per acre) to buy and build an 11.1 acre Ponto Coastal Park is a great tax-payer value v. $65-80 million in tax-payer funds to rearrange 15.8 acres of narrow strips of constrained PCH median (City documented "Surplus Land Area #4 &5") for some minimal people use at a tax-payer cost of $4-5 million per acre. The overall and per acre costs of buying/building Ponto Park are over 2 to 3 times better value for tax-payers than PCH Relocation/rearrangement. CTGMC key issues and suggestions -People for Ponto Carlsbad Citizens submitted on 8/8/22 & 12/8/22 Page 5 of9 • The City Council could/can buy land for Open Space (Parks are the most useable of the City's 4 Open Space categories) under voter approved Prop C Open Space land acquisition authority. The City has been advised to buy Ponto Park under Prop C per the City's settlement of a Growth Management law suit. The Park and Coastal Park Inequity at Ponto and Coastal South Carlsbad is clearly a citywide issue. Park and Coastal Park Inequity at Ponto and Coastal South Carlsbad as it is unfair to the vast majority of Carlsbad citizens and their families as 62% of Carlsbad is in South Carlsbad. Park and Coastal Park'lnequity at Ponto and Coastal South Carlsbad is unfair to our major Visitor serving industries (and tax generators) in South Carlsbad. Park and Coastal Park Inequity at Ponto and Coastal South Carlsbad are clearly inconsistent with the CA Coastal Act, Carlsbad's Community Vision, and common sense. The Coastal South Carlsbad Park Inequity is also unfair to North Carlsbad because South Carlsbad's Coastal Park demand is being forced into Coastal North Carlsbad and congesting those parks, and adding to Coastal North Carlsbad traffic and parking impacts. It also increases greenhouse gases and VMT as it forces longer vehicle trips. a. Suggestions to CTGMC: i. 11.1 acre Ponto Planning Area F has a specific Local Coast al Program Land Use Policy that says The City of Carlsbad must for the Ponto Area LCP 'Consider and Document the need for Coastal Recreation (i.e. Public Park) and or Low-Cost Visitor Accommodations west of the railroad tracks (at Ponto) prior to any Land Use change. The discussion of Parks _b_y the CTGMC is such a situation that requires the CTGMC to consider this adopted LCP Land Use Policies. Official public records requests have shown the City never followed this LCP Land Use Policy Requirement during the 2005 Ponto Vision Plan and 2015 General Plan Update, and in 2010 the CA Coastal Commission rejected the Ponto Vision Plan and told the City in 2017 that that land uses at Ponto could change based on the need for Coastal Recreation and/or Low Cost Visitor Accommodations. The Mello II LCP that covers most of Carlsbad's Coastal Zone also has Land Use Policy 6.2 for the City to consider a major park in the Batiquitos (Ponto/South Carlsbad) area. The City has only implemented 1/6 to 1/3 of this policy. The CTGMC should fully evaluate the citywide/South Carlsbad and local Ponto need for Coastal Parks as required by the City's adopted LCPs and CA Coastal Act. ii. Carlsbad's 2015 General Plan Update and Growth Management Plan (GMP) did not, and was not updated to, consider the 2017 Sea Level Rise (SLR) Impact report showing the loss/impact on 32+ acres of Carlsbad's Coastal Land Use acreage in South Carlsbad -primarily Open Space Land Use (beach and Campground). Both the General Plan (and Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan) and GMP should be updated to account for the loss and replacement of these 32+ acres of high- priority Coastal Open Space Land Use due to SLR. The updates and the CTGMC should use the newest CA Coastal Commission SLR Guidelines/science, not the old guidelines used in 2017. Carlsbad's LCP and CA Coastal Act Land Use Polies call for 'upland relocation' to replace the SLR loss of high-priority Coastal Land Uses. iii. The availability over the past several years of the last two sufficiently sized vacant lands suitable for a Ponto/South Carlsbad Coastal Park is a citywide issue. If these last two vacant lands are lost to development forever future generations will have lost the last opportunity for the needed South Carlsbad Coastal Park. The 5/3/22 Citizen requests for the City to jointly study acquisition of one or both these last vacant lands for a needed (and only possible) true and meaningful Coastal Park for CTGMC key issues and suggestions -People for Ponto Carlsbad Citizens submitted on 8/8/22 & 12/8/22 Page 6 of9 South Carlsbad should be recommended by the CTGMC. The CTGMC should recommend Carlsbad's GMP be updated to incorporate Parkland acquisition of these last opportunities to provide the needed Coastal Park for South Carlsbad. 6. Carlsbad Growth Management Open Space Standard is that 15% of all the Useable (unconstrained and fully buildable) areas is to be preserved as Useable Open Space, and that all the 25 Local Facility Management Plans (LFMP) show how that 15% is provided. The City says: OPEN SPACE A. Performance Standard 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. Yet the City has mapped and documented that this 15% Useable Open Space Performance Standard was not complied with. The City also acknowledges that without changes to current City planning the 15% Useable Open Space Performance Standard will ~ever be complied with. The City acknowledges that only 13% has/will under current plans ever be provided. This missing 2% equals 501 acers of lost GM Open Space the GMP promised citizens. Carlsbad law the Growth Management Ordinance 21.90, and section '21.90.130 Implementation of facilities and improvements requirements'; provide guidance on how non-compliance with a Performance Standards is to be handled. a. Suggestions to CTGMC: i. Retain the GM Open Space Standard of 15% of all unconstrained and developable land is maintained as Open Space. If the City removes the Open Space Standard, it will allow and encourage land use changes to remove GM Open Space and replace with development. ii. The CTGMC should make a recommendation that an inventory of all 25 LFMP Zones be conducted and an inventory of each LFMP Zones provision of at least 15% Useable Open Space shall be compiled. No LFMP Zone shall be allowed to be "exempt" from this inventory. The City1s computerized GIS mapping system makes it easy and clear as shown in the following City GIS map for LFMP Zone 9 (aka Ponto). CTGMC key issues and suggestions -People for Ponto Carlsbad Citizens submitted on 8/8/22 & 12/8/22 Page 7 of9 City GIS map of Ponto's (LFMP Zone 9) .. Open Space: • Light green areas meet the City's 15% unconstrained Growth Management \ Program Open Space Standard • • Most Ponto Open Space (pink hatch & blue [water] on map) is "Constrained" and does not meet the Standard • Aviara -Zone 19, Ponto -Zone 9 and Hanover/Poinsettia Shores -Zone 22 all developed around the same time and had similar vacant lands. • City required Aviara -Zone 19 east of Ponto to provide the 15% Standard Open Space. Why not Ponto? Aviara includes the same lagoon. • City required Hanover & Poinsettia Shores area Zone 22 just north of Ponto to provide the 15% Standard Open Space. Why not Ponto? • Why Ponto developers were not required to comply with t he 15% Useable Open Space Standard is subject to current litigation ~-c.,r, o~ rl• -01.....,-1 l lfl.129Beu--, I< A ;--s,.o,.,,.._ I 7 . .000 • Below is City GIS data from this map -,_ L •......,_,.,,_ 01 0 o, -=-c::a.-===---0 *200J00-400 City GIS map data summary of the Growth Management Standard of 15% Useable Open Space at Ponto 472 Acres (197 Acres) 275 Acres X 15% 41 Acres (11 Acres) 30Acres Total land in LFMP Zone 9 [Ponto] Constrained land excluded from Growth Management (GMP) Open Space Unconstrained land in LFMP Zone 9 [Ponto] GMP Minimum Unconstrained Open Space requirement GMP Minimum Unconstrained Open Space required GMP Open Space provided & mapped per City GIS data Missing Unconstrained Open Space needed in LFMP Zone 9 [Ponto] to meet the City's minimum GMP Open Space Standard per City's GIS map & data 73% of the City's minimum 15% required Open Space Standard is missing due to over development of LFMP Zone 9 [Ponto] CTGMC key issues and suggestions -People for Ponto Carlsbad Citizens submitted on 8/8/22 & 12/8/22 Page8of9 iii. In instances like LFMP Zone 9 (above image) that clearly did not provide at least 15% Useable Open Space and/or were falsely "exempted" the CTGMC should . recommend that a Local Facilities Zone Useable Open Space Correction Plan shall be developed that explores the GM Open Space use/reuse of City land, land use planning requirements, and/or possible acquisitior:is of remaining vacant land acres to make up for any shortfall in meeting the 15% Useable Open Space in that a Zone. An example of this in LFMP Zone 9 is that the City's regional Rail Trail will convert 2- lanes of almost all of Avenida Encinas to wider buffered bike lanes and an adequate portion of the converted 2 vehicle lanes can be landscaped (v. just painting strips as a buffer) to provide a safer/better bike lane buffer within a GM compliant Open Space. 2 vehicle lanes in Windrose Circle could also be similarly landscaped and converted to GM complaint Open Space. This is just one example of a cost-effective means to add GM Open Space that developers were falsely allowed to remove. iv. A Local Facilities Zone Useable Open Space Correction Plan should involve a Citizens Advisory Committee composed of citizens within the impacted Zone and appointed by the Council Members representing the Zone, and a representative of each vacant land owner over of over 1-acre in size. v. Consistent with the Growth Management Ordinance land use changes and development applications within a Local Facilities Zone Useable Open Space Correction Plan Zone shall be deferred until the applications can considered with (or after adoption of) a Local Facilities Zone Useable Open Space Correction Plan. CTGMC key issues and suggestions -People for Ponto Carlsbad Citizens submitted on 8/8/22 & 12/8/22 Page 9 of 9 Carlsbad Draft Local Coastal Program Amendment -Coastal Recreation Land Use People for Ponto Updated Public Comments as of 7/14/2023 On 7 /14/23 the following data was sent to the City of Carlsbad & CA Coastal Commission. The City is the worse Coastal City for over 250 miles of coastline from the City of Santa Barbara to the Mexican border in providing Parkland access to its citizens. Requiring Fenton the Ponto developer to provide their Required Parkland as land at Ponto will be a small but very important step in the right direction to start digging Carlsbad out of being dead last in providing park access. In 2023 Carlsbad refused to even ask the Ponto developer to provide their required Parkland Dedication as actual Parkland at Ponto. The Trust for Public Land has mapped and documented this fact. The Trust for Public Land has also sent a letter to the City and City Council highlighting the need for a City Park at Ponto. Following is the Trust for Public Land data showing that Carlsbad is the worst City in providing Park access to its citizens. Ponto is one of worst areas in Carlsbad for City Park access per the City's Park Master Plan. The Trust for Public Land documents a city's 10-minute walk to Park at https://www.tpl.org/parkserve. The Average USA City provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 55% of residents [10% above Carlsbad]. Carlsbad provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 49.9% of residents [10% below National Average). Carlsbad is the worst of 29 Southern CA Coastal cities (from Santa Barbara south to the Mexican Border on over 250 miles of coastline) in providing Parks within 10-minute walk to residents: 1. Palos Verdes Estates provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 100% of residents 2. El Segundo provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 100% of residents 3. Hermosa Beach provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 100% of residents 4. Redondo Beach provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 98% of residents 5. Manhattan Beach provides Parks within 10-min_ute walk to 95% of residents 6. Del Mar provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 93% of residents 7. Dana Point provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 89% of residents 8. Carpinteria provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 87% of residents 9. Huntington Beach provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 85% of residents 10. Long Beach provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 84% of residents 11. Laguna Beach provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 82% of residents 12. Santa Monica provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 82% of residents 13. Oxnard provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 82% of residents 14. San Diego provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 81% of residents 15. Santa Barbara provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 78% of residents 16. Coronado provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 76% of residents 17. Newport Beach provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 76% of residents 18. Imperial Beach provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 74% of residents 19. Port Hueneme provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 73% of residents 20. Ventura provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 69% of residents 21. Encinitas provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 68% of residents 22. Los Angeles provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 63% of residents 23. Solana Beach provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 63% of residents 24. Oceanside provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 58% of residents 25. Seal Beach provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 57% of residents 26. Malibu provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 53% of residents 27. San Clemente provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 52% of residents 28. Rancho Palos Verdes provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 50% of residents 29. Carlsbad provides Parks within 10-minute walk to 49.9% of residents [Carlsbad is lowest & most unfair] Page 1 of 32 Carlsbad is the lowest & most unfair to citizens of the 29 Southern California Coastal cities along over 250 miles of CA Coastline from Santa Barbara to the Mexican border. The population in these 29 cities is in the millions, and Carlsbad is the worst in providing (and planning to provide) Park access. Additional facts in this document, further documents the situation, and need for Ponto Park. Source of data: Trust for Public land parkscores Trust for Public Land's 10-minute walk to Park Maps/data: Carlsbad= https://parkserve.tpl.org/mapping/index.html?CitylD=0611194#reportTop Encinitas= https://parkserve.tpl.org/mapping/index.html?CityID=0622678 Irvine = https://parkserve.tpl.org/mapping/index.html?CityID=0636770 As fully documented in the "History of Open Space at Ponto" data file sent to both the City & CCC. The initial 1986 LCP for Ponto included a 12.8 acre Recreation Commercial land use (along with other additional Recreation and Open Space uses) that were never built. The 12.8 Recreation Commercial land use was eliminated by the City & CCC and converted to Residential land use in a 1994 LCP amendment with a land use regulation Policy placed on a 11.1 acre Planning Area F site to address the Coastal Recreation and Low-cost Visitor Accommodation needs for the State and LCP area. That existing Planning Area F LCP Policy a critical subject of the Carlsbad's proposed 2019 LCP Amendment Updated Pubic Comments Coastal Recreation submitted on Oct 12th 2021: On 10/8/21 the Carlsbad City Council and CA Coastal Commission were emailed data from an Official Carlsbad Public Records Request(# R002393-092121) on the City of Carlsbad's past compliance/noncompliance with the currently exiting Mello II LCP Land Use Policies# 6-2, 6-4 & 6-10 Certified in the mid-1980s. The City's documents show: • For Policy 6-2 the 200-300 acre Park called out in Policy 6-2 has been reduced to Veterans Park's 91.5 acres, of which only 54% or 49.5 acres is even useable as a Park. The City provided no documents on how a 200- 300 acre park called for in Policy 6-4 is now only 49.5 useable acres. • For Policy 6-4 there were no City documents were provided. There was no City Public discussion, consideration, or City compliance with Policy 6-4 since the mid-1980's. • For Policy 6-10 concerns providing Low Cost Visitor Accommodations. Public Parks are the lowest cost (free) Visitor accommodating land use there is. The 3 existing LCP Land Use Policies are important for Carlsbad, and California's, Coastal land use resources. There appears little to no discussion of the City's past apparent failure to implementation of these 3 LCP LUPs in the current · City consideration of changes to the LCP. -Following is a copy of Public Records Request# R002393-092121: "Carlsbad's Local Coastal Program (LCP) for the Mello II Segment of Carlsbad's Coastal Zone has long established land use Policies 6-2, 6-4 & 6-10 that were adopted by Carlsbad and Certified by the CA Coastal Commission in the early/mid-1980's. Mello II LCP Policies 6-2, 6-4 & 6-10 are shown on page 86-87 of Carlsbad's 2016 compiled LCP and are: • "POLICY 6-2 REGIONAL PARK: If the population of Carlsbad increases in accordance with SANDAG's projected Series V Population Forecasts, it is estimated that Carlsbad will need to develop a new regional park containing 200 to 300 acres in order to adequately serve the public. A location for a new regional park must, Page 2 of32 therefore, be established. Consfderation should be given to a facility within the Aqua Hedionda Specific Plan Area, or adjacent lands. The Batiquitos Lagoon area should also be considered. • POLICY 6-4 NEED FOR ADDITIONAL OVERNIGHT CAMPING: Additional overnight camping facilities, the main source of lower cost visitor and recreational facilities, are needed throughout the San Diego coastal region. Additional facilities of this kind should be provided in a regional park within the Carlsbad area. This can be accomplished in conjunction with an eventual Batiquitos Park, within the Aqua Hedionda Specific Plan Area, and/or along with the development of private recreational facilities. • POLICY 6-10 LOWER COST VISITOR-SERVING RECREATIONAL USES: Lower cost visitor and recreational facilities shall be protected, encouraged, and, where feasible, provided. Encourage a range of affordability for overnight visitor accommodations. Evaluate the affordability of any new or redeveloped overnight visitor accommodations, including amenities that reduce the cost of stay. Mitigation may be applied to protect and encourage affordable overnight accommodations" The public record request is to see documents of: • City Staff reports, presentations and communications to the Carlsbad Planning and Parks Commissions, and City Council regarding the City's consideration and implementation of these 3 specific (6-2, 6-4, and 6-10) Mello II LCP land use policies; and • Carlsbad Planning and Parks Commissions, and City Council minutes, resolutions and ordinances documenting City of Carlsbad consideration and implementation of these 3 specific (6-2, 6-4, and 6-10) Mello II LCP land use policies." Updated Pubic Comments on Coastal Recreation submitted on January 2021: Over 11-months ago in a 1/29/20 1:56PM email People for Ponto Carlsbad citizens first provided the City of Carlsbad both data and comments on 14 critical Coastal Recreation issues (see pages 5-30 below). The data and the 14 critical issues do not seem to be receiving appropriate disclosure/presentation/discussion/consideration in the Dec 2, 2020 Staff Report to the Planning Commission. To assure the 26-pages of citizen data and requests in the 1/29/20 email was received by the Planning Commission the file was re-emailed on 12/22/20 12:24pm and specifically· addressed to City Council, City Clerk, Planning Commission, Parks Commission, Housing Commission, HEAC, CA Coastal Commission, and CA HCD. As citizens we request each of these 14 data points (with supporting data) be honestly considered. In reading the Dec 2 Staff Report citizens conducted additional analysis of City Park data. That research further reinforces and documents the 14 Critical Coastal Recreation issues and highlights the relatively poor amount of City Park and Coastal Recreation planned by Carlsbad's Staff proposed Draft LCP-LUPA. We hope the City Council and City Commissions, and CA Coastal Commission & HCD will consider this additional analysis of City data and citizen input: Coastal Zone data Coastline miles Coastal Zone Acres Coastal Zone Acres City Park Standard data Carlsbad 6.4 9,219 100% City Park Standard 3 Oceanside 3.9 1,460 16% 5 Encinitas 6.0 7,845 85% 5 note or source Carlsbad Draft LCPA 201, Google Maps & Oceanside & Encinitas LCPs % relative to Carlsbad required park acres/ 1,000 population Page 3 of 32 Park Standard% 100% 167% 167% % is relative to Carlsbad • Oceanside & Encinitas 'require' and plan for 67% MORE Parkland than Carlsbad • Carlsbad 'requires' and plans for ONLY 60% as much Parkland as Oceanside & Encinitas • Carlsbad only requires developers provide 60% of the parkland (or in-lieu fees) as Oceanside & Encinitas require • Encinitas has a 'Goal' to provide 15 acres of Park land per 1,000 population Developed City Park 2.47 3.65 5.5 acres/ 1,000 population Developed Park 100% 148% 223% % is relative to Carlsbad • Oceanside provides 48% MORE developed park land than Carlsbad • Encinitas provide 123% MORE developed park land than Carlsbad • Carlsbad ONLY provides 68% and 45% as much Parks as Oc~anside & Encinitas respectively National Recreation & Park Asso. Metric: a typical City provides 1 park/ 2,281 pop. & 9.9 Park acres/ 1,000 population • Carlsbad (3 acre) Park Standard is ONLY 30% of what a typical City provides nationally • Carlsbad requires developers to provide, 70% LESS Parl< acres than typical City provides nationally National Recreation & Park Asso., Trust for Public Land, et. al.: 10 minute (1/2 mile) Walk to a Park Planning Goal • Both Oceanside and Encinitas plan parks to be within a 10-minute (1/2 mile) walk to homes. • Carlsbad DOES NOT plan Parks within walking distance to homes • Carlsbad is NOT providing equitable and walking/biking access to Parks Some Carlsbad Parks that are not fully useable as Parks: Existing Parks with total park Unusable Open Space acreage acres Alga Norte -SE quadrant 32.1 Hidden Hills -NE quadrant La Cost a Canyon SE quadrant Leo Carrillo -SE quadrant Poinsettia -SW quadrant Existing Park subtotal Anticipated Future Park development projects Park -quadrant Veterans -NW Cannon Lake -NW Zone 5 Park expansion -NW Robertson Ranch -NE Future park subtotal 22.0 14.7 27.4 41.2 137.4 91.5 6.8 9.3 11.2 118.8 Unusable park acres 10.7 12.7 8.9 16.5 11.1 59.9 49.S 3.4 0 Q 52.9 Unusable Open Space acres in Existing & Future Parks 256.2 112.8 % of park unusable 33% 58% 61% 60% 27% 44% 54% 50% 0 Q 45% 44% reason unusable 1/3 of park is a Parking lot not a park In many other Carlsbad Parks a significant percentage of those Parks are consumed by paved parking lots and unusable as a Park. city identified unusable habitat open space city identified unusable habitat open space city identified unusable habitat open space city identified unusable habitat open space 44% of these Parks are unusable as Parkland estimated unusable habitat open space estimated unusable water open space appears 100% useable as a Park appears 100% useable as a Park 45% of Future Parks are unusable as Parks 112.8 acres or 44% is unusable as Parks • 112.8 acres or 44% of the Existing & Future Parks are unusable Open Space and can't be used as Parkland • Based on City's minimum 3-acres/1,000 population Park Standard, 112.8 acres of Unusable Parkland means 37,600 Carlsbad Citizens (or 32.5% of Carlsbad's current population of 112,877) will be denied the minimum amount of Parkland that they can actually use as a Park. Page 4 of 32 • 59.9 acres of Existing unusable 'park'/ 3 acre park standard x 1,000 population = 19,967 Carlsbad citizens and their children are currently being denied useable park land. 19,967 is 17.7% of Carlsbad's current population. • In addition to these 19,967 existing citizens and their children denied park land, the City needs to develop additional Park acreage in the NE, SW and SE quadrants to cover current shortfalls in meeting in the minimal 3 acre/1,000 population park standard for the current populations in the NE, SW and SE quadrants. • The current NE, SW and SE quadrants park acreage shortfalls are in addition to the 19,967 Carlsbad citizens and their children that do not have the minimum 3 acres of parkland per 1,000 population • Current FY 2018-19 MINIMUM park acreage shortfalls are listed in the table below. They are: o 4.3 acres for 1,433 people in NE quadrant, o 6.8 acres for 2,266 people in SW quadrant, and o 2.3 acres for 767 people in SE quadrant NW quadrant NE quadrant SW quadrant SE quadrant Sho rtfall (excess) in Cu rrent Quadrant Min. Park standard by population acres need (-14.2) (-4,733) 4.3 1,433 6.8 2,266 2.3 767 Future Park acres % 107.6 91% 11.2 9% 0 0% 0 0% existing Park shortfalls are for NE, SW & SE quadrants Current NW parks are 14.2 acres over min. standard & capacity for 4,733 more people at min. park standard. 91% of all Future City Parks are in NW quadrant Future Park will exceed minimum NE park standard No min. parks for 2,266 people in SW quad. Park deficit No min. parks for 767 SE quadrant Park deficit A Park Standard minimum is just a "Minimum". City policy allows the City to buy/create parks above the City's current 3 acre/1,000 pop. MINIMUM (and lowest) Park Standard of surrounding Coastal cities. Ca rlsbad already did this in the NW quadrant. It then added 3.1 more NW quadrant Park acres as part of the Poinsettia 61 Ag reement. Poinsettia 61: • converted 3.1 acres of NW City land planned/zoned for Residential use to Open Space Park land use/zoning, • facilitated a developer building condos (increasing park demand) in the SW quadrant, • required the SW Quadrant developer pay $3 million to build the 3.1 acre NW quadrant park, and • required the SW Quadrant developer pay to convert 3.1 acres of NW Quadrant & 5.7 acres of SW Quadrant City Park land to habitat that will be unusable as a City Park. So Poinsettia 61 increased SW Quadrant development (that both increased SW Park Demand and expanded the current SW Quadrant Park deceit) while simultaneously using SW Quadrant development to pay for the conversion of 3.1 acres of residential land in the NW Quadrant to City Park (the NW Quadrant already has surplus park land per the City's minimum standard). People for Ponto strongly supports creating City Parks above the City's current low 3-acre per 1,000 population minimum, as the City's minimum standard is relatively low and substandard relative to other cities; many Carlsbad parks have significant acreage that is in fact 'unusable' as a park. Most importantly People for Ponto Citizens think it is very important to prioritize providing City Parks in areas of Park Inequity that are unserved by City Parks. However it seems very unfair to the SW Quadrant citizens to be so unserved and starved of the bare minimum of City Parks while at the same time funding City Parks in excess of City standard in other Quadrants. The Poinsettia 61 illustrates a larger unfair (and dysfunctional) distribution of Quadrant based City Park demand and supply that is keenly evident in the demands/supply funding and location disparity of Veterans Park. Most all the Page 5 of 32 development impact and park demand that paid Veterans Park fees came from the SW, SE and NE Quadrants yet the Veterans Park (supply) is not in those SW, SE and NE Quadrants. This inequity is counter to t he implicit City requirement that City Parks be provided within the Quadrant of their Park demand. It is logical and proper that City Parks be provided and equitably distributed to be close to the development and population that generated the Park demand. The City Park inequity at Ponto and in other Coastal areas of the City is counter to several CA Coastal Act policies; counter to good city planning and good CA.Coastal planning. Park Inequity is highly detrimental to the City, and City and CA citizens in the long-term; fails to properly distribute and match the location supply with the location of demand for Parks; and is counter to basic fundamental issues of fairness. Since 2017 People for Ponto has tried to get the City Council and Staff to address this inequity, specifically at Ponto, and to do so in a way that embraces a t rue and honest Citizensbased planning process. Page 6 of 32 Carlsbad Staff proposed Draft Local Coastal Program Amendment -People for Ponto comments submitted 1/29/2020 Coastal Recreation: 2. Request that the City as part of its Draft LCP Public Review process broadly-publicly disclose to all Carlsbad Citizens the City's acknowledged prior LCPA processing and planning "mistakes" regarding the requirement that the Ponto area be considered as a public park: This disclosure is needed to correct about 20 years of City misrepresentation to the public on the since 1996 and currently Existing LCP requirements at Ponto, and the City's prior planning mistakes at Ponto. Citizens have been falsely told by the City that all the Coastal planning at Ponto was done already and that the City followed its Existing LCP regarding the need for a park at Ponto, and that this is already decided and could not be reversed. This misinformation has fundamentally stifled public review and public participation regarding the Coastal Zone. City failure to provide such a broad-public disclosure on the documented prior, and apparently current proposed, "planning mistakes" would appear to violate the principles of Ca Coastal Act Section 30006. A broad-public disclqsure would for the first time allow citizens to be accurately informed on the Existing LCP requirements at Ponto so they can provide informed public review and comment regarding the need for a Coastal Park in in this last vacant 'unplanned' area. The requested broad-public disclosure by the City of the City past mistakes and the Existing LCP requirements at Ponto is consistent with CA Coastal Act (CCA) "Section 30006 Legislative findings and declarations; public participation -The Legislature further finds and declares that the public has a right to fully participate in decisions affecting coastal planning, conservation and development; that achievement of sound coastal conservation and development is dependent upon public understanding and support; and that the continuing planning and implementation of programs for_coastal conservation and development should include the widest opportunity for public participation." The public cannot participate as outlined in CCA Section 30006 if past City 'mistakes'_ and misrepresentations on Coastal planning at Ponto go undisclosed to the public. If the public isn't fully informed about the 20-years of LCP planning mistakes at Ponto how could the public in the past (and now in the present) participate in the proposed LCP Amendment -Public Participation as noted in Section 30006 above is the means to sound coastal conservation and development and is " ... dependent upon public understanding ... ". The City's past mistakes at Ponto need to be correct~d by slightly different a Draft LCP Amendment process than currently outlined by the City; a new process is needed that clearly, opening and honestly informs and engages the public on the Existing LCP Ponto issues. The City's current Draft LCP Amendment process fails to follow CCA Section 30006 in that most all the citizens we encounter are as yet unaware of the City's Ponto mistakes and how they can participate in in the DLCPA process without that information. We see this daily in conversations we have with our fellow citizens. We even saw at the Oct 20, 2019 Carlsbad Planning Commission meeting that the Planning Commission was unaware of the planning mistakes at Ponto. How can a decision body of the City make a decision without knowing about these prior 'planning mistakes' facts that surround what they are being asked to decide on? Repeatedly since 2017 Carlsbad citizens and People for Ponto have asked the City to fully acknowledge the City's prior flawed planning at Ponto, and to correct that with ether maintaining the Existing LCP Non-residential Reserve Land Use or restarting the Coastal Planning at Ponto with a true and accurately informed Community-based Coastal Planning process consistent with Section 30006. We request the City during the DLCPA Public Review period broadly and publicly disclose to all Carlsbad Citizens the City's acknowledged prior LCP and other "planning efforts" public participation processing and planning "mistakes" regarding the requirement that the Ponto area be considered as a public park, and 1) provide a truly honest public participation process on that disclosure consistent with CCA Section 30006 as _part of the Draft LCP Amendment process or 2) retain the Existing LCP Non-residential Reserve Land Use and require a comprehensive and honest community-based redo of Coastal Resource planning at Ponto. Page 7 of 32 3. City fully and publicly reply to and the City Council consider the 11-20-19 citizen concerns/requests regarding the City's proposed LCP Amendment process: Lance Schulte on 1/23/20 received an email reply by the City to his follow- up email regarding the status of the 11/20/19 citizen concerns/requests public comments and letters presented to the Planning Commission. This is appreciated, however it is request that the City fully publicly reply to the 11-20-19 citizen concerns/requests regarding the City's proposed LCP Amendment process and present the to the City Council 11/20/19 citizen concerns/requests so the City Council can consider them and provide any direction to City Staff. City Staff first presented a summary presentation of the proposed Draft LCP Amendment to the Carlsbad Planning Commission on November 20, 2019, and indicated the public comment period would close on November in less than 2-weeks. Citizens and citizen groups provided public testimony to the Planning Commission, both verbally and in two written letters. The CCC was copied on those letters. The testimony and letters noted significant concerns about the City's proposed LCP Amendment process and made three requests: • Disclose and provide a publically accessible 'Redline Version' of the Existing 2016/Proposed LCP land use Plan and Policies so everyone can see t~e proposed changes to the Existing LCP. • Provide true Citizen Workshops on the major remaining vacant Coastal land that still have outstanding Citizen Concern or objections. Citizen Workshops, when done right, are valuable means to openly educate, discuss and work to consensus options. These areas, including Ponto, were/are subject to multiple lawsuits, so true open and honest public workshops would provide an opportunity to openly and honestly discuss the issues and hopefully build public consensus/support for solutions. This approach seems consistent with CCA Section 30006, and common sense. • Extend the public comment period 6-months to allow Citizen Review of the Redline Version of the LCPA and allow time for Citizen Workshops. The City did extend the Public Review period 2-months over the holidays to January 31, 2020. This is appreciated although many think this is inadequate given the significance of the Proposed Land Use Plan Amendments, and lack of Redline Version to compare. The City and their consultants required several extra years beyond schedule prepare the proposed LCP Amendments. The extra years of City Staff work reflects on the volume of the over 500-pages in the documents and the time needed to understand the Existing LCP and then create an Amended LCP. Citizens need sufficient time, proper comparative tools (red line) and a process (workshops) to understand the proposed LCP Amendments that is reflective of extensive extra time needed by City Staff and consultants needed. Truncation of lay public review to a few months for an Amendment that took paid professionals many years to produce seems a more than a bit inappropriate. The City appears to be rejecting citizens' request to be provided a 'Redline Version' of the Exist ing 2016/Proposed LCP land use Plan. So public review comments will tainted or will miss many issues due having to manually cross-reference a 150-page Existing LCP LUP with a Proposed 350-page Proposed LCP LUP. There will be unknown and unconsidered changes in the Draft LCP Amendment that the public and city and CCC decision makers will not know about due to the lack of 'Redline Version'. The City also appears to reject citizen requests for true Citizen Workshops on the major remaining vacant Coastal land that still have outstanding Citizen Concern -such as Ponto. Like Coastal Recreation issue #1 above the following citizen requests appear consistent with CA Coastal Act (CCA) Section 30006, and the City's rejection of that requests seem counter to the CA Coastal Act. We again request of the City to provide: 1) a 'Redline Version' to the public and decision makers, along with sufficient time to review and comment on the 'Redline Version'; and 2) true Citizen Workshops for Ponto and the Page 8 of 32 other last remaining significant vacant Coastal lands in Carlsbad as part of the Draft LCP Amendment process, or as part of deferred LCP Amendment process for those areas. 4. Coastal Zoned land is precious: the very small amount of remaining vacant Coastal land should be reserved for "High-Priority" Coastal Recreation Land Uses under the CA Coastal Act to provide for the growing and forever 'Buildout' needs of Carlsbad and CA Citizens, and our visitors. • Less than 1.8% (76 square miles) of San Diego County's 4,207 square miles is in Coastal Zone. This small area needs to provide for all the forever Coastal needs of the County, State of CA, and Visitors. Upland Coastal Recreation (Coastal Park) land use is needed to provide land to migrate the projected/planned loss of "High- Priority" Coastal Recreation land uses due to Sea Level Rise impacts. There is only 76 miles of total coastline in San Diego County; a significant amount is publicly inaccessible military/industrial land. So how the last few portions of Coastal Land within Carlsbad (which is about 8% of San Diego County's Coastline) is planned for the forever needs for High-Coastal-Priority Recreation Land Use is critical for Carlsbad, San Diego, and · California Statewide needs into the future. • Most all the developable Coastal land in Carlsbad is already developed with Low-Coastal-Priority residential uses. Only a very small percentage of Carlsbad's developable Coastal land, maybe 1-2%, is still vacant. This last tiny portion of fragment of vacant developable Coastal Land should be documented in the Draft LCP and reserved for "High-Priority" Coastal Land uses -most critically Coastal Recreation -to address the growing Coastal Recreation needs from a growing population and visitors. These growing needs are all the more critical in that existing Coastal Recreation lands will be decreasing due to inundation and erosion due to DLCPA planned Sea Level Rise. • This image of the western half of San Diego County graphically shows (in the blue line) the very small Coastal_ Zone Area that needs to provide the Carlsbad's and California's Coastal Recreational needs for all San Diego County residents and Visitors: Page 9 of 32 ("I ,)-'-•&/7}< 11 :,"t :>.: ~ • .,_..,,,,.. - ;f, # ll\. ·~J !»J~ ~ .. 1~' ,, 'fi~ """"' . ~-. .f 1.M;J;:.fa5?1 --,. -· c..n--· --~:,. c...,: ' ....,.., ..... ,~, ...... .... -. n...-,..,,... 0 C'l m > z C, ..... , ' ,, . L . ~-..... : ~ -... - a.+ I .._.._ _ c-1::i.-~ Ji,-.~s=: r-a-a3Ml.lltlil.._.~ s,y., -- We request that 1} the amount and location of remaining vacant Coastal land in Carlsbad be documented and mapped and be reserved for high-priority Coastal Land Uses consistent with CCA Goals in Section 30001.5 " ... (c} ... maximize public recreational opportunities in the coastal zone consistent with sound resources conservation principles and constitutionally protected rights of private property owners. (d} Assure priority for coastal- dependent and coastal-related development over other development on the coast .... "; 2). This data be used in the City's analysis and the public's review and discussion about the City's proposed Draft 'Buildout' Land Use Plan. The City's proposed Draft 'Buildout' Land Use Plan will forever lock in the amount "maximum public recreational opportunities in the coastal zone" and will be the final Coastal Land Use Plan that is supposed to "assure priority for coastal-dependent and coastal-related development over other development on the coast". Most of Carlsbad's Coastal Zone is already developed or committed to low-priority land uses contrary to these CCA Goals, so how we finally and forever plan to use of the last small remaining vacant Coastal Land is very important. 5. The proposed Draft LCP Amendment in Chapter 3 makes unfounded statements regarding the proposed Amendment to the LCP Land Use Plan provision of "High-Priority" Coastal Recreation land use: On page 3-3, at the beginning of the Chapter 3-Recreation and Visitor Serving Uses the City correctly states that the CA Coastal Act (CCA} places a high priority on maximizing Recreation uses, and cites multiple CCA Sections to that effect. The City's proposed Coastal Land Use Plan then states on page 3-5 that a high proportion of land in the City is dedicated open Page 10 of 32 space available for passive and active use, yet provides no justification or accurate metric to support this statement. This is a critical unsubstantiated and speculative statement that is not supported by any comparative data (justifying the "high proportion" statement). The City later in Chapter 3 compared the adjoining cities of Oceanside _and Encinitas to try to show how the proposed Draft LCP LUP Amendment provides higher levels of Visitor Serving Accommodations. That 'non-common denominator' comparison was fundamentally flawed, as noted in a prior separate Draft LCPA public review comment from People for Ponto regarding another high-priority Coastal land use (visitor accommodations) planned for in Chapter 3, but at least it was an attempt to compare. However, for the Coastal Recreation portion of Chapter 3, the City does not even attempt to provide any comparative data to support (or justify) the proposed Coastal Recreation Land Use Plan and statements. The Coastal Recreation Chapter also fails to disclose Carlsbad's adopted City Park Master Plan (Park Service Area and Equity map) data that shows a clear conflict between the CA Coastal Act Policy Sections noted at the beginning of Chapter 3 and Chapter 3's proposed Draft Coastal Recreation Land Use Plan. Comparative Coastal Recreation: Comparing the Land Use Plan and policies of Oceanside, Carlsbad and Encinitas, one finds Carlsbad's proposed Coastal Recreational Plan and Policies are not "high", but very low compared with Oceanside and Encinitas. Carlsbad has a General Plan Park Standard of 3 acres of City Park per 1,000 Population. Oceanside has a 5 acres of City Park Standard per 1,000 population, and Encinitas has a 15 acres per 1,000 population standard, and an in-lieu park fee requirement of 5 acres per 1,000 population. Carlsbad's proposed Coastal Recreation Land Use Plan is in fact not 'high' but is in fact the lowest of the three cities, with Carlsbad providing only 40% of Oceanside's park standard, and only 20% of Encinitas's Park Standard. Citywide Carlsbad currently has 2.47 acres of developed park per 1,000 population, Oceanside currently has 3.6 acres of developed park per 1,000 population, and Encinitas currently has 5.5 acres of developed park per 1,000 population. Although this data is citywide, it shows Carlsbad's current amount of developed parkland is less than 70% of what Oceanside currently provides, and less than 45% of what Encinitas currently provides. Carlsbad is not current ly providing, nor proposing a Coastal Land Use Plan to provide, a 'high' proportion of Coastal Recreation Land Use compared to Oceanside and Encinitas. On page 3-5 Carlsbad may be misrepresenting city open space that is needed and used for the preservation of federally endangered species habitats and lagoon water bodies. This open space Land cannot be Used for Coastal Recreation purposes; and in fact Land Use regulations prohibit public access and Recreational Use on these Lands and water bodies to protect those endangered land and water habitats. 78% of Carlsbad's open space is "open space for the preservation of natural resources" and cannot be used for Coastal Parks and Recreational use. Although "open space for the preservation of natural resources" does provide scenic or visual amenity, and this amenity is addressed as a different coastal resource. Visual open space is not Coastal Recreation Land Use. It appears Carlsbad is proposing in the Draft LCP Amendment to continue to, providing a 'low' percentage of Coastal Park Land Use and Coastal Recreation Land Use compared to adjoining cities. In addition to the comparatively low amount of Coastal Park land Carlsbad plans for, Carlsbad scores very poorly regarding the equitable and fair distribution and accessibility of Coastal Parks and Coastal Recreation Land Uses. Both the City of Oceanside and Encinitas have very robust and detailed Park and Land Use plans to promote an equitable distribution of, and good non-vehicular accessibility, to their Coastal Parks. By comparison, Carlsbad's park land use plan scores poorly, as exemplified in Ponto and South Carlsbad. Ponto's existing population requires about 6.6 acres of City Parkland per Carlsbad's low 3 acres per 1,000 population standard. Yet the nearest City Park is several miles away and takes over 50 minutes to walk along major arterial roadways and across Interstate 5 to access. As such this nearest park is not an accessible park for Ponto children, and thus Ponto children have to play in Page 11 of32 our local streets to find a significant ly large open area to play in. Ponto residents have to drive their kids to get to a park increasing VMT and GHG emissions. The City's proposed Coastal Recreation Land Use Plan 'solution' to Ponto's no-park condition, along with the City's need to add an additional 6.5 acres of new City parks in Southwest Carlsbad to comply with the Southwest Carlsbad's 2012 population demand (at a ratio of 3-acre/1,000 population) is to provide a City Park-Veterans Park -over 6-miles away from the Ponto and Southwest Carlsbad population need. This makes a bad situation worse. The City's proposed location is totally inaccessible to s_erve the needs of the population of children or anyon~ without a car, that it is intended to serve in South Carlsbad. This City proposed Coastal Recreation Land Use Plan 'solution' seems inappropriate and inconsistent with the CA Coastal Act and common sense. During the City's Veterans Park and budget community workshops citizens expressed a desire for a Ponto Park to be the solution to our Ponto and Southwest Carlsbad Park deficits. Those citizen requests were not apparently considered as part of the City's proposed Draft Coastal Recreation Land Use Plan. Following is an image summarizing the magnitude of citizen needs/desires expressed at the City's Budget workshop. Note the number and size of the text citing Ponto Park and South Carlsbad that reflects the number and magnitude/intensity of citizen workshop groups' input. The failure to acknowledge this public participation and data in the Coastal Recreation Land Use Plan Park seems in conflict with CCA Sections 30006 and 30252(6): For South Carlsbad there is a complete lack of any existing or planned City Coastal Park and park acreage west of 1-5, while North Carlsbad has 9 existing and 1 planned City Coastal Parks totaling 37.8 acres of City Coastal W of 1-5 North Carlsbad. Not only is this unfair to South Carlsbad, it is also unfair to North Carlsbad as it increases VMT and parking impacts in North Carlsbad because South Carlsbad is not providing the City Coastal Parks for South Carlsbad resident/visitor demands. This City Park disparity is shown on Figure 3-1 of the Coastal Recreation Land Use Plan; Page 12 of 32 however it more accurately illustrated in the following data/image from the adopted Carlsbad Park Master Plan's "Service Area Maps (Equity Maps}". The image below titled 'No Coastal Park in South Carlsbad' shows Carlsbad's adopted "Park Service Area Maps (Equity Maps)" from the City's Park Master Plan that says it maps "~he population being served by that park type/facility." The added text to the image is data regarding park inequity and disparity in South Carlsbad. The image compiles Carlsbad's adopted Park "Park Service Area Maps (Equity Maps)" for Community Parks and Special Use Area Parks that are the City's two park acreage types produced by the City's comparatively low standard of 3 acre of City Park per 1,000 population. The City's Park Service Area Maps (Equity Maps) shows areas and populations served by parks within the blue and red circles. City data clearly shows large areas of overlapping Park Service (areas/populations served by multiple parks) in North Carlsbad and also shows large areas in South Carlsbad with No Park Service (areas/populations unserved by any parks) and Park Inequity in South Carlsbad. It clearly shows the City's Documented Park Need and Park inequity at Ponto. The Existing LCP LUP for Ponto's Planning Area Fin is required to "consider" and "document" the need for a "Public Park". The City's adopted Park Service Area Maps (Equity Maps) clearly shows the inequity of Coastal City Park between North and South Carlsbad, and the need for Coastal Parks in South Carlsbad -particularly at Ponto. The City's proposed Draft 'Buildout' Coastal Recreation Land Use Plan instead proposes to lock-in documented City Public Coastal Park inequity and unserved Coastal Park demand at Ponto and South Carlsbad forever. It does so by proposing the last vacant undeveloped/unplanned Coastal land -Ponto Planning Area F -in the unserved Ponto and South Carlsbad coastline areas instead of being planned for much needed City Park and Coastal Recreation use be converted to even more low-priority residential and general commercial land uses. These 'low-priority" residential uses, by the way, further increase City Park and Coastal Recreation demand and inequity in Coastal South Carlsbad. This is wrong, and a proposed 'forever-buildout' wrong at the most basic and fundamental levels. The proposed Draft Coastal Recreation Land Use Plan by NOT providing documented needed City parks for vast areas of Coastal South Carlsbad is inconsistent with the CA Coastal Act policies and Existing LCP LUP requirements for Ponto Planning Area F; and also inconsistent with fair/equitable/commonsense land use and park planning principles, inconsistent with CA Coastal Commission social justice goals, inconsistent with social equity, inconsistent with VMT reduction requirements, and inconsistent with common fairness. A different Coastal Recreation Land Use Plan should be provided that provides for a socially equitable distribution of Coastal Park resources so as to would allow children, the elderly and those without cars to access Coastal Parks. The proposed Draft 'Buildout' Coastal Recreation Land Use Plan forever locking in the unfair distribution of City Parks appears a violation of the not only CCA Sections 30213, 30222, 30223, and 30252(6) but also the fundamental values and principles of the CA Coastal Act. The Draft also appears a violation of Carlsbad's Community Vision. Page 13 of32 No Coastal Park in South Carlsbad . Appx. 6 miles of Coast & ... ..:I without a Coastal Park is a ------(----· ._._.....__,... City & Regional need ., ..... -~ ~ ...... ._ -~ ..... , ... c....t,,ii,""y~~ '-Cot-•--. South Carlsbad has 64,000 n.,r," ,oc..c. ,~ ... _,.,_ -c_,.... r'tw .-AtlC....""'• resi9ents & thousands of \ai,0.""'6.i~--""'--· --c--hotel visitors without a ....._ ..... ..,_ __ Coastal park c..-.,......_ __ ,.. ._,.~&lauw~ ......... ...,.."-ca...u,.-., . Closest park to Ponto is Poinsettia Park. approx.. 2.5 l I miles acrossl-5 -t::::::> ,_ . Proposed Veterans Park is approx. 6 miles away -- A different Coastal Recreation Land Use Plan is required to provide a more equitable distribution of City Parks with non-vehicular accessibility. Such a different plan would advance State and City requirements to reduce vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change and sea level rise impacts. Please note that the data for the above basic comparison comes from City of Carlsbad, Oceanside and Encinitas General Plan and Park Master Plan documents. Data shows the proposed Coastal Recreation Plan conflicts with the CA Coastal Act policy Sections. As mentioned page 3-3 correctly states that the CA Coastal Act (CCA) places a high priority on maximizing Recreation Land Uses, and pages 3-5 list multiple CA Coastal Act (CCA) policy Sections that confirm this. However, given the significant statewide importance of Coastal Recreation Land Use, the City proposed 'Buildout' Coastal Recreation Land Use Plan does not appear to adequately address and implement these CCA Policies, and most noticeably in the Ponto area of South Carlsbad. Coastal Recreation is a significant Statewide High-Priority Land Use under the CCA. For a substantially developed non-coastal-industry city like Carlsbad Coastal Recreation is likely the biggest land use issue. This issue is even more elevated due to the fact that there are only a few small areas left of undeveloped Coastal land on which to provide Coastal Recreation, and Carlsbad is proposing a Coastal 'Buildout' Land Use Plan on those areas. The use of the last few remaining vacant portions of Coastal land for Coastal Recreation Land Use is the most important land use consideration in the proposed Draft LCP Land Use Plan Amendment as population and visitor growth will increase demands for Coastal Recreation. It is thus very surprising, and disturbing that the proposed Coastal Recreation Land Use Plan is so short, lacks any comparative and demand projection data, lacks any resource demand/distribution and social equity data, and lacks any rational and clear connection with CCA Policy and the proposed 'Buildout' Coastal Land Use plan. This is all the more troubling given that: • The Ponto area represents the last significant vacant undeveloped/unplanned land near the coast in South Carlsbad that can provide a meaningful Coastal Park. • The fact that the City's Existing LCP requires the city consider and document the need for a "i.e. Public Park" on Ponto's Planning Area F prior to the City proposing a change of Planning Area F's "Non-residential Page 14 of32 Reserve" land use designation. The City has repeatedly failed to comply with this LCP LUP requirement, and worse has repeatedly failed to honestly inform citizens of this LCP LUP requirement at planning Area F before it granted any land use. The City, apparently implementing speculative developer wishes, has repeatedly proposed changing Planning Area F's Coastal Land Use designation to "low-priority" residential and general commercial land uses without publically disclosing and following the Existing LCP LUP. • The City's currently developed parks in the southern portion of the City do not meet the city's comparatively low public park standard of only 3 acres per 1,000 population. Since 2012 there has been City park acreage shortfall in both SW and SE Carlsbad. • The Existing population of Ponto (west of 1-5 and south of Poinsettia Lane) requires about 6.6 acres of Public Park based on the City's comparatively low public park standard of 3 acres per 1,000 population. There ois no Public Park in Ponto. Adding more population at Ponto will increase this current park demand/supply disparity. • Carlsbad and other citizens have since 2017 expressed to the City the strong need for a Coastal Park at Ponto, and requested the City to provide a true citizen-based planning process to consider the Public Park need at Ponto. The Citizens' requested process is fully in-line with CCA Goals, Public Participation Policy, Land Use Po licies, and the Existing LCP land Use Plan/requirements for Planning Area F and is the most appropriate means to consider and document the need for a Public Park at Ponto as required by the Existing LCP Land Use Plan. • Planning Area Fis for sale, and a non-profit citizens group has made an offer to purchase Planning Area F for a much needed Coastal Park for both Ponto and inland South Carlsbad residents and visitors. How should these facts be considered by the City and CCC? • Carlsbad has no Coastal Parks west of 1-5 and the railroad corridor for the entire southern half of Carlsbad's 7-mile coastline. • The southern half of Carlsbad's coastline is 5.7% of the entire San Diego County coastline and represents a significant portion of regional coastline without a meaningful Coastal Park west of 1-5 and the Railroad corridor. • The City's proposed Coastal Recreation Land Use Plan provides No Documentation, No Rational, and No Supporting or Comparative Data to show the proposed Coastal Recreation Land Use Plan in fact compl ies with the CA Coastal Act. 6 .. There is no Coastal Recreation/Park west of interstate 5 for all South Carlsbad, or half of the entire City. This is an obviously unfair and inequitable distribution of Coasta l Recreation/Park resources that should be corrected by changes to the Draft LCP Land Use Amendment: The following image (which was sent to the City and CCC on several prior communications) was first requested by former Carlsbad Councilman Michael Schumacher during a People for Ponto presentation/request at the Oct 23, 2018 City Council meeting. The data compiled in the image shows how the South Coastal Carlsbad (Ponto) is not served by a Park per the City's adopted Parks Master Plan. The blue dots on the map are park locations and blue circle(s) show the City's Park Master Plan adopted Park Service Areas and Park Equity. This data, from pages 87-88 of the City of Carlsbad Parks Master Plan, shows all City Parks (both Community Parks and Special Use Areas in Coastal Carlsbad (except Aviara Park east of Poinsettia Park and west of Alga Norte Park). The text on the left margin identifies the South Carlsbad Coastal Park (west of 1-5) gap along with the number of South Carlsbad Citizens (over half the City's population) without a Coastal Park. The left margin also identifies more local issues for the over 2,000 Ponto area adults and children. For Ponto residents the nearest Public Park and City proposed 'solution' to the South Carlsbad and Ponto Public Park deficit are rriiles away over high- speed/traffic roadways and thus somewhat hazardous to access and effectively unusable by children/the elderly or Page 15 of 32 those without cars. Having been a 20-year resident of Ponto I regularly see our children have to play in the street as there are no Public Park with large open fields to play at within a safe and under 1-hour walk away. Ponto citizens have submitted public comments regarding this condition and t he lack of a Park at Ponto No Coastal Park in South Carlsbad • Appx. 6 miles of Coast without a Coastal Park is a City & Regional need • South Carlsbad has 64,000 residents & thousands of hotel visitors without a Coastal park • Closest park to Ponto is Poinsettia Park, approx. 2.5 mites across t-5 ,_ • Proposed Veterans Park is approx. 6 miles away --~--- ~ •• (Md ...... ,..,. ---~G•...-~~ ~ .. >Oc.o..tt"1•.,. ~ """"'"'_,, ....... ~c.,,i.,..,~ ~ ---, .. So.Ac...-~-...... ~.,,.,..~ .. "'~ '-.. '""""' __ . -~,t--~ ........ ..,.... .... ~ • ...._l Ponto is at the center of regional 6-m ile Coastal Park Gap. A Coastal Park in this instance being a Public Park with practical green play space and a reasonable connection with the Coast (i.e. located west of the regional rail and lnterstate-5 corridors). The follow ing image shows this larger regional Coastal Park Gap centered on the Ponto Area, and the nearest Coastal Parks -Cannon Park to the north, and Moonlight Park to the south. Regionally this image shows Ponto is the last remaining significant vacant Coastal land that could accommodate a Coastal Park to serve the Coastal Park cu rrent needs of over existing 2,000 Ponto residents, 64,000 existing South Carlsbad residents, and a larger regional population. It is also t he only area to serve the Coastal Park needs for the thousands of hotel rooms in Upland Visitor Accommodations in South Carlsbad. Page 16 of 32 How Ponte Serves Region As People for Ponto first uncovered and then communicated in 2017 to the City and CCC; Carlsbad's Existing (since 1994) Local Coastal Program LUP currently states (on page 101) that Ponto's Planning Area F: carries a Non-Residential Reserve (NRR) General Plan designation. Carlsbad's Existing Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan states: "Planning Area F carries a Non-Residential Reserve (NRR) General Plan designation. Planning Area Fis an "unplanned" area ... " and requires that: " ... As part of any future planning effort, the City and Developer must consider and document the need for the provision of lower cost visitor accommodations or recreational facilities (i.e. public park) on the west side of the railroad.'' CA Coastal Commission actions, Carlsbad Public Records Requests 2017-260, 261, and 262, and 11/20/19 City Planner statements confirm the City never fully communicated to Carlsbad Citizens the existence of this LCP requirement nor did the City comply with the requirements. Of deep concern is that the City is now (as several times in the past) still not honestly disclosing to citizens and implementing this Existing LCP requirement as a true and authentic 'planning effort'. The lack of open public disclosure and apparent fear of true public workshops and Public Comment about the Existing Planning Area F LCP requirements are troubling. The point of a 'planning effort' is to openly and publically present-data, publically discuss and explore possibilities/opportunities, and help build consensus on the best planning options. Citizens are concerned the city has already made up its mind and there is no real "planning effort" in the proposed Draft LCP Amendment process, just a brief Staff Report and at the end provide citizens 3-minutes to comment on the proposal. This is not the proper way to treat the last remaining significant vacant land is South Carlsbad that will forever determine the Coastal Recreation environment for generations of Carlsbad and California citizens and visitors to come. The following data/images show how Ponto is in the center of the 6-mile (west of 1-5 and Railroad corridor) regional Coastal Park gap. Ponto is the last remaining vacant and currently "unplanned" Coastal land that is available to address this regional Coastal Park Gap. Page 17 of 32 How Por:1to Serves Region cont. Page 18 of32 How Per:1te Serves Region cont. s Region cont. Page 19 of32 Penta Coastal Park Concept ~ One possible Concept image of a potential Ponto Coastal Park at Planning Area F is illustrated below. The potential for a Ponto Coastal Park is real. The speculative land investment fund (Lone Star Fund #5 USA LP. and Bermuda LP.) that currently owns Planning Area F is selling the property, and is available for the City of Carlsbad to acquire to address the documented demand/need for a City Park and City Park inequity at Ponto and in Coastal South Carlsbad. A Ponto Beachfront Park 501c3 is working to acquire donations to help purchase the site for a Park. ·These situations and opportunities should be publicly discussed as part of the City Staff's proposed Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan Amendment. Page 20 of 32 ~~~-.... -~~----..... ~ •-.s ~,..., ..... ._ t,c ,,~ ...,. ........ JIM&.Jllf ..a.c."'t. ov,r -...; .,.. V4l"! u,-ee-.,. ~ a tJI' ..,,,-~ ---.:-,.,,,, ~ •.a,;..•.;. ~-Ill,) .. -~ ~ ............. .., ....., • .......,v .. ~ ... - (. -~------............... --- 7. Projected increases in California, San Diego County and Carlsbad population and visitor growth increases the demand for High-Priority-Coastal Recreation land use: • Increasing Citizen demand for Coastal Recreational land needs to be addressed with increased Coastal Recreation land: San Diego County Citizen Population -source: SANDAG Preliminary 2050 Regional Growth Forecast 1980 1,861,846 1990 2,498,016 2000 2,813,833 2010 3,095,313 2020 3,535,000 = 46,500 Citizens per mile of San Diego County coastline 2030 3,870,000 2040 4,163,688 2050 4,384,867 = 57,700 Citizens per mile of San Diego County coastline 2020 to 2050 = 24% increase in San Diego County population. Citizen Population will continue beyond 2050. Carlsbad may plan for 'Buildout' in 2050, but what is San Diego County's 'Buildout'? There is a common-sense need to increase the amount of Coastal Recreation Land Use in the Proposed LCP Amendment to the Land Use Plan for this growing population. If we do not increase our supply of Coastal Recreational Resources for these increased demands our Coastal Recreation Resources will become more overcrowded, deteriorated and ultimately diminish the Coastal Recreation quality of life for Citizens of Carlsbad and California. Ponto sits in the middle of an existing 6-mile regional Coastal Park Gap (no Coastal Park west of Interstate 5) and there is No Coastal Park in all of South Carlsbad to address the Coastal Recreation needs of the 64,000 South Carlsbad Citizens. Page 21 of 32 • Increasing Visitor demand for Coastal Recreational land needs to be addressed with increased Coastal Recreation land: Yearly Visitors to San Diego County -source: San Diego Tourism Authority; San Diego Travel Forecast, Dec, 2017 2016 34,900,000 2017 34,900,000 2018 35,300,000 2019 35,900,000 2020 36,500,000 = average 100,000 visitors per day, or 2.83% of County1s Population per day, or 1,316 Visitors/coastal mile/day in 2020 2021 37,100,000 2022 37,700,000 This is growth at about a 1.6% per year increase in visitors. Projecting this Visitor growth rate from 2020 to 2050 results in a 61% or 22,265,000 increase in Visitors in 2050 to: 2050 58,765,000 = average 161,000 visitors per day, or 3.67% of the County's projected 2050 Population per day, or 2,120 Visitors/coastal mile/day in 2050. The number of Visitors is likely to increase beyond the year 2050. There is a common-sense need to increase the amount of Coastal Recreation Land Use in the Proposed LCP Amendment to the Land Use Plan for these projected 2050 61% increase, and beyond 2050, increases in Visitor demand for Coastal Recreational Resources. Increasing Coastal Recreation land is a vital and critically supporting land Use and vital amenity for California's, the San Diego Region's and Carlsbad's Visitor Serving Industry. Ponto sits in the middle of an existing 6-mile regional Coastal Park Gap (no Coastal Park west of Interstate 5). There are thousands of hotel rooms in South Carlsbad that have NO Coastal Park to go to in South Carlsbad. This needs correcting as both a Coastal Act and also a City economic sustainability imperative. • We request that the as part of the public's review, the City Staff proposed Draft LCP Amendment to the Land Use Plan clearly document if and/or how future forever 'Buildout" City, Regional and Statewide population and visitor population demand for Coastal Recreation and City Coastal Parks are adequately provided for both in amount and locational distribution in the Carlsbad proposed Amendment of the LCP Land Use Plan. 8. Carlsbad's Draft Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan Amendment says it plans to a year 2050 buildout of the Coastal Zone. The Draft Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan Amendment then is the last opportunity to create a Coastal land Use Plan to provide "High-Priority" Coastal Recreation land Use, and will forever impact future generations of California, San Diego County, and Carlsbad Citizens and Visitors: • The Draft LCPA indicates in 2008 only 9% of All Carlsbad was vacant land. Less is vacant now in 2019. Carlsbad's Coastal Zone is 37% of the City, so vacant unconstrained land suitable for providing Coastal Recreation is likely only 3-4%. The prior request for a full documentation of the remaining vacant Coastal lands will provide a better understanding needed to begin to make the final 'buildout' Coastal land Use Plan for Carlsbad. The Draft lCPA does not indicate the amount and locations of currently vacant unconstrained Coastal land in Carlsbad. This final limited vacant land resource should be clearly documented and mapped in the DLCPA as it represents the real focus of the DlCPA-the Coastal Plan for these remaingn undeveloped Page 22 of 32 lands. These last remaining vacant lands should be primarily used to provide for and equitably distribute "High-Priority" Coastal Recreation Land Uses consistent with CCA Sections: i. Section 30212.5 " ... Wherever appropriate and feasible, public facilities, including parking areas or facilities, shall be distributed throughout an area so as to mitigate against the impacts, social and otherwise, of overcrowding or overuse by the public of any single area."; ii. Section 30213 " ... Lower cost visitor and recreational facilities shall be protected, encouraged, and, where feasible, provided. Developments providing public recreational opportunities are preferred .... "; iii. Section 30222 "The use of private lands suitable for visitor-serving commercial recreational facilities designed to enhance public opportunities for coastal recreation shall have priority over private residential, general industrial, or general commercial development, but not over agriculture or coastal-dependent industry." iv. Section 30223 "Upland areas necessary to support coastal recreational uses shall be reserved for such uses, where feasible", v. Section 30251 ... The location and amount of new development should maintain and enhance public access to the coast by ... 6) assuring that the recreational needs of new residents will not overload nearby coastal recreation areas by correlating the amount of development with local park acquisition and development plans with the provision of onsite recreational facilities to serve the new development" Adopted City Park Service Area and Park Equity maps discussed earlier document the proposed Draft LCP Amendment's inconstancy with the above CCA Policy Sections. The locations and small amounts remaining vacant Coastal lands provide the last opportunities to correct the inconsistencies of City proposed Draft "buildout" LCP Land Use Plan Amendment with these Coastal Act Policies. Currently and since 1996 there has been LCP LUP Policy/regulations for Ponto Planning Area F that require consideration of a "Public Park" prior to changing the existing "unplanned Non-residential Reserve" Land Use designation. A map and data base of vacant developable Coastal land should be provided as part of the Draft LCPA and the Draft LCPA. This map and data base should document the projected/planned loss of Coastal land use due to Sea Level Rise. Draft LCPA projects Sea Level Rise will eliminate several beaches and High-Priority Coastal Land Uses like Coastal Lagoon Trails and the Campground. • The LCP Land Use Plan should plan and reserve the very limited vacant developable Coastal land for the long-term 'Buildout' needs of "High-Priority" Coastal Recreation Land Use. Vacant developable Coastal land is too scarce to be squandered for "low-priority" uses. Sea Level Rise will reduce "High-Priority" Coastal Uses. So how vacant developable Upland area should be preserved for "High-Priority" Coastal Uses is a key requirement to be fully documented and discussed in the Draft LCPA. If not one of two thing will eventually happen 1) any new Coastal Park land will require very expensive purchase and demolition of buildings or public facilities to create any new Coastal Park land to meet existing and growing demand; or 2) Coastal Recreation will hemmed-in my "low-priority" uses and thus force Coastal Recreation to decrease and become increasing concentrated and overcrowded in its current locations; and thus will promote the eventual deterioration of our current Coastal Recreation resources. A plan that fails to fix Coastal Park deficits and then increase Costa I Parks in pace with increased population/visitor demand is a plan that can Page 23 of 32 only result in degradation. How the Draft LCPA documents and addresses the land use planning of the last small portions of vacant developable Coastal land is critical for the future and future generations. 9. Citizens of South Carlsbad are concerned about the City's multiple prior flawed Ponto planning processes or 'mistakes' the City has made yet is basing the City Staff's proposed Draft LCP LUP. The concerns being the City is not openly and honestly communicating information to citizens and the public, and not allowing a reasonable and appropriate community-based planning process to address the documented Park, Coastal Recreation and unconstrained open space needs in South Carlsbad. One of these groups of citizens has creat ed a www.peopleforponto.com website to try to research and compile information and hopefully provide a better means for citizens to understand facts and then express their concerns/desires to the City of Carlsbad (City) and CA Coastal Commission (CCC). Over 2,000 emails have sent to the City and CCC regarding Coastal Land Use Planning Issues at Ponto. The San Pacifico Planned Community (i.e. San Pacifico Community Association) has also, since 2015, sent numerous emailed letters to the City and CCC noting the significant concerns about changes in Coastal planning the City is proposing for our Planned Community. Repeatedly over 90% of surveyed citizens (results emailed prior to both the City and CCC) have expressed the vital need and desire for a Coastal Park at Ponto to serve the current and future Coastal Recreation needs for all both Ponto and South Carlsbad and for larger regional and State Coastal Recreational needs. This desire is supported by data, CA Coastal Act Policy, and also Carlsbad's Community Vision -the foundation for the City's General Plan. Ponto is the last remaining vacant Coastal area available to provide for those needs in South Carlsbad and for a regional 6-mile stretch of coastline. Citizens have expressed deep concern about the City's flawed prior Coastal planning efforts for Coastal Recreation at Ponto, including two repeated LCP Amendment "mistakes" (Ponto Beachfront Village Vision Plan in 2010 and General Plan Update in 2015) when the City twice failed to publicly disclose/discuss and then follow the Existing LCP requirements at Ponto -specifically for Planning Area F. People for Ponto had to use multiple Carlsbad Public Records Requests in 2017 to find these "mistakes". CCC Staff was helpful in both confirming the City "mistakes" and communicating back to the City. As citizens we are still unclear has to how/why these two repeated "mistakes" happened. There is citizen concern that the City is again repeating these two prior "mistakes" by not at the beginning of the Public Comment Period clearly and publicly disclosing the Planning Area F LCP requirements to citizens as part of the current LCP Amendment process, and also by not implementing the exiting LCP requirement PRIOR to proposing an Amended Coastal Land Use Plan for Ponto. The City in its proposed LCP Amendment process is putting-the-cart-before-the-horse with respect to honest and open consideration, documentation and public discussion of the need for high-priority Coastal Recreation land use required of Planning Area F at Ponto. The City is also not clearly letting all Carlsbad citizens know about the Existing LCP requirements for Ponto's Planning Area F so they can be informed to reasonably participate in public review and comment regarding amending that LCP requirement, and the need for Coastal Recreation land uses in South Carlsbad. Since 2017 there has been repeated citizen requests to the City (copies were provided to the CCC) to fix these multiple fundamental/foundational flaws by in the City's prior Coastal Recreation and Public Parks and Open Space at planning, and the currently Proposed Draft LCP Land Use Plan Amendment. Since 2017 there have also been repeated citizen requests to the City to provide a truly open, honest, inclusive community-based planning process and workshops with the accurate and honest information, prior to forming a proposed Draft LCP Land Use Plan Amendment. As citizens we believe we can constructively work with the City and CCC towards a consensus or viable options on these important Coastal Recreation issues if the City allows and encourages such an open, honest and inclusive process. We request the City respond to the requests submitted to the City since 2017, and again request such a process from the City before any LCP Amendment is first considered by the Planning Commission and City Council. Such a requested process benefits all. Page 24 of32 10. Why the Draft LCPA Land Use Plan for Ponto should provide for the current and future Coastal Park and Recreation needs for South Carlsbad, the San Diego Region and California. • Ponto, is one of last remaining vacant and undeveloped Coastal lands in North County • Ponto is the last remaining undeveloped Coastal land in South Carlsbad • Ponto has the last unplanned Planning Area of the Existing Poinsettia Shores Planned Community & Local Coastal Program that can be. planned for high-priority Coastal Recreation land use. This Existing LCP requires Planning Area F be considered for a "Public Park". • Following is a map of the Ponto area in South Carlsbad: Following is the LCP Land Use map from the Existing Poinsettia Shores Master Plan & Local Coastal Program adopted in 1996. This is the Land Use map that the City is proposing to change in the proposed LCP Amendment to the Land Use Plan. As the Existing LCP Land Use map shows most all the land is 'low-priority' residential use at an RM Residential medium density, a small portion is 'high-priority' Visitor Serving TC/C Tourist Commercial. Most all the Page 25 of 32 Open Space is constrained and undevelopable land (the steep CSS habitat bluffs above Batiquitos Lagoon) or water (the lagoon water). This land/water is owned by the State of California, like the inner lagoon east of 1-5. Only Planning Area Mat 2.3 acres is unconstrained Open Space and it provides a small private internal recreation facility for the approximately 450 homes and 1,000 people in the Planned Community. This small recreation area is a City requirement for 'planned developments' to off-set loss open space from planned development impacts on housing quality. Planned developments can propose designs that reduce normal setback and open space areas -they bunch together buildings to increase development -such as the smaller lot sizes, and extensive use of "zero-setbacks" to reduce typical lot sizes that occurs at Poinsettia Shores. A private recreation facility in any of the City's planned developments is never considered a replacement for required City Parks. Planned Developments, like unplanned developments, are required to dedicate Park land to the City, or pay a Park In-Lieu fee to the City so the City provide the developer's obligation to provide City Park acreage to address t he population increase of their proposed planned development. For Poinsettia Shores' population the City's minimum City Park Standard would require developers set aside 3 acres of City Park land for local park needs. For the larger Ponto area population about 6.6 acres of City Park Land is required. The Existing LCP reserves Planning Area Fas an unplanned "Non-residential Reserve" Land Use until the Public Park needs for Ponto are considered and documented. Only then can the NRR land use be changed. Al'l'RU,.. GROSS AC. 9.8 13.5 10.2 l◄.7 20.9 2.9 11.2 4.4 0.9 11.3 8.4 3.7 11.9 13.8 18.3 4.6 2.3 11. Developers have overbuilt in the Ponto area of the Coastal Zone. The City of Carlsbad has under questionable circumstances is currently choosing to 'exempted' Ponto developers from providing the minimum amount of unconstrained Open Space according to the City's developer required Open Space Public Facilities Standard. The legality of these confusing circumstances is subject to a lawsuit against the City. However the City's computerize mapping system has documented that the Ponto area of the Coastal Zone is missing about 30-acres of Unconstrained Open Space that can be used to fulfill the City's Open Space Performance Standard that states that Page 26 of 32 15% of unconstrained and developable land must be preserved by developers as Open Space. Following is a summary of data from the City data regarding the missing Open Space at Ponto (Local Facility Management Plan Zone 9, LFMP Zone 9) in the Coastal Zone pursuant to the City's Open Space Performance Standard. If it is desirable People for Ponto can provide the City GIS map and parcel-by-parcel data base on which the following summary is based: City of Carlsbad GIS data calculations of Open Space at Ponto area of Coastal Zone: 472 Acres = Total land in LFMP Zone 9 [Ponto area] per City of Carlsbad GIS data (197 Acres) = Constrained land/water/infrastructure that is excluded from the City's Open Space Standard 275 Acres = Unconstrained land in LFMP Zone 9 (Ponto) subject to the City's Open Space Standard X 15% = Minimum unconstrained Open Space requirement per the City Open Space Standard 41 Acres = Minimum unconstrained Open Space required in LFMP Zone 9 (11 Acres) = Actual unconstrained Open Space provided & mapped by City in LFMP Zone 9 30 Acres = Missing unconstrained Open Space needed in LFMP Zone 9 [Ponto area of Coastal Zone] to meet the City's minimum GMP Open Space Standard. 73% of the required Open Space Standard_ is missing. Thus the Ponto area of the Coastal Zone appears overdeveloped with 30 additional acres of "low-priority" residential land uses due to developers' non-compliance to the City's Open Space Public Facility Performance Standard's Minimum developer required Open Space requirement. As noted a citizens group has a pending lawsuit with the City over the City's current 'exempting' Ponto and future developers from meeting the Open Space Standard. 12. The prior pre-1996 LCP for Ponto -the Batiquitos Lagoon Educational Park Master Plan & LCP (BLEP MP/LCP) had significant Open Space-and recreational areas. These significant Open Space and Recreational areas where removed with BLEP MP/LCP's replacement in 1996 by the currently existing Poinsettia Shores Master & LCP (PSMP/LCP) and its City Zoning and LCP LUP requirements that reserved Planning Area F with the current "Non-residential Reserve" Land Use designation. Since the BLEP MP/LCP it appears developers and the City of Carlsbad have worked to remove "High-Priority" Coastal land uses (i.e. Coastal Recreation and Park uses) out of the Ponto area and replaced them with more "low-priority" residential and general commercial land uses. For example: • Planning Area Fused to be designated "Visitor Serving Commercial" as part of the original 1980's BLEP MP/LCP for Ponto. • In 1996 the BLEP MP LCP was changed by developer application to the now current PSMP LCP, and the LCP LUP designation changed from "Visitor Serving Commercial" to "Non-Residential Reserve" with the requirement to study and document the need for "High-Priority" Coastal Recreation (i.e. Public Park) and/or Low-cost visitor accommodations prior to any change to Planning Area F's "Non-residential Reserve" LCP land use. • In 2005 the City started to try to change Planning Area F to low-priority residential and general commercial land use in the City's Ponto Beachfront Village Vision Plan (PBVVP). At this time the City made its first documented Coastal 'planning mistake' by not disclosing to the public the existence of Planning Area F's LCP requirements and then also not following those LCP requirements. The City's planning process seemed focused on addressing developer's land use desires, and increasing land use intensity to boost "Tax- increment financing" as the City had established a Redevelopment Project Area at Ponto. A short time after the State of CA dissolved Redevelopment Agencies due in part to such abuses by cities. The CCC formally rejected the PBVVP in 2010, citing the City's failure to follow the LCP requirements for Planning Area F. Page 27 of 32 • Five years later in 2015 the City again adopted a proposed General Plan Update to again change Planning Area F to low-priority residential and general commercial land use. The General Plan Update cited the City's PBVVP that was in fact rejected by the CCC only a few years before. The City again repeated their PBWP's Coastal land use 'planning mistake' by again not disclosing to the public the existence of Planning Area F's LCP requirements and then not following those LCP requirements. It is unclear why the City did this only 5- years after the CCC specifically rejected the Ponto Beachfront Village Vision Plan for those same reasons. • In 2017 citizens found and then confirmed these Ponto Coastal 'planning mistakes' by the City through multiple official Carlsbad Public Records Requests and CCC Staff confirmation. The CCC readily identified the mistakes, but the City's 2019 proposed Draft LCP Land Use Plan and planning process still has yet fully disclose these prior Coastal 'planning mistakes' to ALL citizens of Ca rlsbad -the failure to disclose and follow the Planning Area F LCP LUP and City Zoning requirements. Full City disclosure is needed now to try to correct many years of City misrepresentation to citizens on LCP required Coastal land Use planning at Ponto. It is needed now so the public is aware at the start of the Public Comment Period. In 2017 citizens began asking the City fix the City's over 12-years of misinformation and planning mistakes by 'restarting' Coastal land use planning at Ponto with an open and honest community-based Coastal planning process. These citizens' requests have been rejected. • In 2019 the City Staff proposed citywide Draft LCP land Use Plan Amendment that again proposed to change Planning Area F to "low-priority" residential and general commercial land use, without First disclosing the Planning Area F LCP requirements with corresponding analysis of the Need for Coastal Recreation (i.e. Public Park) and/or low-cost visitor accommodations at Planning Area F and providing that Documented analysis for public review/Consideration/comment. This seems like another 3rd repeat of the prior two Coastal planning mistakes by the City. In 2019, again citizens asked for a reset and a true community-based process for the last remaining significant vacant Coastal lands -including Ponto. Again the City rejected citizens' requests. • In 2020 thousands of public requests again asked, and are currently asking, for a reset and a true community-based process for the last remaining significant vacant Coastal lands -including Ponto. Again these requests are being rejected. Based on the significant citizen concern and the documented prior 'planning mistakes' at Ponto it appears reasonable and responsible for Ponto's Planning Area F to ether: i. Retain its current Existing LCP LUP land Use of "Non-Residential Reserve" until such time as the City's past Ponto Beacnfront Village Vision Plan and General Plan Update planning mistakes and other issues subject to current planning lawsuits against the City are resolved with a true, honest and open community-based Coastal planning process asked for by citizens since 2017. Or ii. Propose in the Draft LCP Land Use Plan Amendment to re-designated Planning Area F back to a Visitor Serving Commercial and Open Space ("i.e. Public Park") to provide both "High-Priory" coastal uses v. low-priority residential/general commercial uses due to the documented Coastal Recreation and Low-cost visitor accommodation needs for both citizens and visitors at Ponto and South Carlsbad. 13. Questionable logic and inconsistency in proposed Draft land use map and policies: Chapter 2 Figure 2-28 & Con pages 2-19 & 20 proposes to Amend the existing LCP Land Use Plan Map, and policies LCP-2-P.19 and 20 on pages 2- 27 to 2-29 propose Amendments to existing LCP policy and create a new added layer of policy referencing a Ponto/Southern Waterfro_nt. The proposed Land Use Map and Policies serve to firmly plan for "low-priority" residential and general commercial land uses at Ponto with a clear regulatory Land Use Plan Map showing these land uses and by specific regulatory policy (LCP-2-20) that clearly requires (by using the words "shall") these "low Page 28 of 32 priority" uses. In contrast the "High-Priority" Coastal Recreation and Coastal Park land uses that would be designated as Open Space are not mapped at all in Figure 2-28 & C; and the proposed policy LCP-2-P.19 is both misleading and specifically does Not Require any "High-Priority" Coastal Recreation and Coastal Park land Use at Ponto and South Carlsbad. In fact page 2-22 specifically indicates two "may" criteria that would first need to occur in the positive before any potential Coastal Recreation and Coastal Park Land could then theoretically even be possible. It is highly probable that it is already known by the City that the proposed relocation of Carlsbad Boulevard (Coast Highway) is not very feasible and not cost effective, and will not yield (due to environmental habitat constraints, narrowness of the roadway median, and other design constraints) any significant dimensions of land that could potentially be designated Open Space and realistically be used as a Park. The blank outline map (Figure 2-2B &C) provides no mapped Open Space Land Use designation, other than for the currently existing State Campgrounds' low-cost visitor accommodations, so the proposed Land Use Plan Map is Not providing/mapping any new Open Space land use to address Coastal Recreation and Coastal Park needs. The Draft LCP Land Use Plan Amendment's proposed/projected/planned Sea Level Rise and associated coastal erosion appears to indicate that this "High-Priority" low-cost visitor accommodation (Campground) land use designated as Open Space will be reduced in the 'Buildout' condition due to coastal erosion. So the Draft LCP Land Use Plan is actually planning for a Reduction in Open Space Land Use in South Carlsbad and Ponto. Both the blank outline map and the proposed Land Use Map Figure 2-1 DO NOT clearly map and designate both South Carlsbad's Draft LCP Planned Loss of the Open Space Land Use and also any New or replacement unconstrained land as Open Space land use for Coastal Recreation and Coastal Park. This is an internal inconsistency in Land Use Mapping that should be corrected in two ways: 1) Showing on all the Land Use (Figure 2-1), Special Planning Area (Figure 2-2B & C), and other Draft LCP Maps the Draft LCP's planned loss of land area in those maps due to the Draft LCP's· planned loss of land due to Sea Level Rise and Coastal Land Erosion. This is required to show how land use boundaries and Coastal Recourses are planned to change over t ime. or 2) Provide detailed Land Use Constraint Maps for the current Carlsbad Boulevard right-of-way that the City "may'' or 'may not' choose (per the proposed "may'' LCP-2-P.19 policy) use to explore to address the City's (Park Master Plan) documented Coastal Recreation and Coastal Park land use shortages in Coastal South Carlsbad and Ponto. Clearly showing the potential residual Unconstrained Land within a Carlsbad Boulevard relocation that have any potential possibility to add new Open Space Land Use Designations (for Coastal Recreation) is needed now to judge if the policy is even rational, or is it just a Trojan horse. The proposed internal inconsistency in mapping and policy appears like a plan/policy 'shell game'. The proposed Land Use Plan Maps and Policies should be consistent and equality committed (mapped-shall v. unmapped-may) to a feasible and actual Plan. If not then there is No real Plan. There is no Regulatory Policy requirement in LCP-2-P.19 to even require the City to work on the two "may" criteria. The City could choose to bury the entire Carlsbad Boulevard relocation concept and be totally consistent with Policy LCP-2-P.19 and the LCP. As such the language on 2-22, Figure 2-2C (and the proposed Land Use Map), and policy LCP-2-P.19 and 20 appear conspire to create a shell game or bait-and-switch game in that only "low-priority" residential and general commercial uses are guaranteed (by "shall" policy) winners, and "high-priority" Coastal Recreation and Coastal Park Land Uses are at best a non-committal 'long-shot" ("may" policy) that the city is specifically not providing a way to ever define, or commit to implement. The proposed Draft LCP Land Use Plan Coastal Recreation and Coastal Park statements for Ponto are just words on paper that are designed to have no force, no commitment, no defined outcome, and no defined requirement to even have an outcome regarding the Page 29 of 32 documented "High-Priority" Coastal Recreation and Costal Park needs at Ponto, Coastal South Carlsbad and the regional 6-mile Coastal Park gap centered around Ponto. Policy LCP-2-P .19 falsely says it "promotes development of recreational use" but does not in fact do that. How is development of 'recreational use promoted' when the Use is both ,unmapped and no regulatory policy requirement and commitment (no "shall" statement) to 'promote' that Use is provided? Policy LCP-2-19.19 appears a misleading sham that does not 'promote' or require in any way "High-Priority" Coastal Recreation and Park Land Use at Ponto. There should be open and honest public workshops before the Draft LCP Amendment goes to its first public hearing to clearly define the major environmental constraints and cost estimates involving possible relocation of Carlsbad Boulevard and constructing needed beach access parking, and sufficient and safe sidewalks and bike paths along Carlsbad Boulevard; and then map the amount and dimensions of potential 'excess land' that maybe available for possible designation as Open Space in the City General Plan and Local Coastal Program. The City should not repeat the mistakes at the Carlsbad Municipal Golf Course (resulting in the most expensive to construct maniple course in the USA) by not defining and vetting the concept first. A preliminary review of City GIS data appears the amount, dimensions and locations of any potential 'excess' land maybe modest at best. However before the City proposes a 'Buildout' Coastal Land Use Plan this critical information should be clearly provided and considered. It is likely the City's Carlsbad Boulevard relocation concept is unfeasible, inefficient, too costly, and yields too little actual useable 'excess land' to ever approach the Coastal Recreation and Coastal Park needs for South Carlsbad. This may already be known by the City, but it surely should be publicly disclosed and discussed in the DLPCA. The proposed Coastal Land Use Plan to address Carlsbad's, San Diego County's and California's High-Priority Coastal Recreation Land Use and Coastal Park needs should NOT be vague "may" policy that appears to be purposely designed/worded to not commit to actually providing any "High-Priority" Coastal Recreation and Coastal Park land uses on the map or in policy commitments. The Land Use Plan and Policy for High-Priority Coastal Recreation and Coastal Park Land Use should be definitive with triggered "shall" policy statements requiring and assuring that the 'Forever' "High-Priority" Coastal Recreation and Coastal Park needs are properly and timely addressed in the City's proposed 'Buildout' Coastal Land Use Plan. This "shall" policy commitment should be clearly and consistently mapped to show the basic feasibility of the planned outcomes and the resulting actual Land that could feasibly implement the planned outcome. Providing safe and sufficient sidewalks, bike paths, and public parking along Carlsbad Boulevard: Providing safe and sufficient sidewalks, bike paths, and public parking along Carlsbad Boulevard are Coastal Access and Completes Streets issues. South Carlsbad Boulevard now and has for decades been a highly used Incomplete Street that is out of compliance with the City's minimum Street Standards for pedestrian and bike access and safety. The Coastal Access portion of the Draft Land Use Plan should strongly address the Complete Street requirements for South Carlsbad Boulevard. Those policy commitments should be reference in Policy LCP-2-P.19 and 20 as Carlsbad Boulevard in South Carlsbad is the most Complete Street deficient portion of Carlsbad Boulevard. Forever Coastal Access parking demand and the proposed LCP Amendment's Land Use Plan to supply parking for those demands should also be addressed as part ofthe Coastal Access and Complete Streets issues for South Carlsbad Boulevard. If much needed Coastal Access Parking is provided on South Carlsbad Boulevard as part of a "maybe" implemented realignment, most of the "maybe" realignment land left after constraints are accommodated for and buffered will likely be consumed with these parking spaces and parking drive aisles/buffer area needed to separate high-speed vehicular traffic from parking, a buffered bike path, and a sufficiently wide pedestrian sidewalk or Coastal Path. After accommodating these much needed Complete Street facilitates there will likely be little if any sufficiently Page 30 of 32 dimensioned land available for a Coastal Recreation and a Coastal Park. The needed Coastal Access and Complete Street facilities on South Carlsbad Boulevard are very much needed, but they are NOT a Coastal Park. As mentioned the proposed Draft Coastal Land Use Plan's Maps and Policies are very specific in providing for the City's proposed LCP Land Use changes to 'low-priority" Residential and General Commercial' on Planning Area F (proposed to be renamed to Area 1 and 2). It is curious as to why the proposed Draft LCP Land Use Plan Amendment has no Land Use Map and minor vague unaccountable Land Use Policy concerning 'High-priority Coastal Recreation Land Use' at Ponto, while the very same time proposing very clear Land Use Mapping and detailed unambiguous "shall" land use policy requirements for 'low-priority" Residential and General Commercial land use at Ponto. Why is the City Not committing and requiring (in a Land Use Map and Land Use Policy) to much needed 'High-priority" Coastal Recreation and Coastal Park Land Use' needs at Ponto the same detail and commitment as the City is providing for "low-priority" uses? This is backwards and inappropriate. It is all the more inappropriate given the 'Buildout' Coastal Land Use Plan the City is proposing at Ponto. These issues and plan/policy commitments and non-commitments will be 'forever' and should be fully and publicly evaluated as previously requested, or the Exiting LCP Land Use Plan of "Non-residential Reserve" for Planning Area F should remain un~hanged and until the forever-buildout Coastal Recreation and Coastal Park issues can be clearly, honestly and properly considered and accountably planned for. This is vitally important and seems to speak to the very heart of.the CA Coastal Act, its founding and enduring principles, and its policies to maximize Coastal Recreation. People for Ponto and we believe many others, when they are aware of the issues, think the City and CA Coastal Commission should be taking a long- term perspective and be more careful, thorough, thoughtful, inclusive, and in the considerations of the City's proposal/request to permanently convert the last vacant unplanned (Non-residential Reserve) Coastal "land at Ponto to "low-priority" land uses and forever eliminate any Coastal Recreation and Coastal Park opportunities. 14. Public Coastal View protection: Avenida Encinas is the only inland public access road and pedestrian sidewalk to access the Coast at Ponto for one mile in each direction north and south. It is also hosts the regional Coastal Rail Trail in 3' wide bike lanes. There exist now phenomenal coastal ocean views for the public along Avenida Encinas from the rail corridor bridge to Carlsbad Boulevard. It is assumed these existing expansive public views to the ocean will be mostly eliminated with any building development seaward or the Rail corridor. This is understandable, but an accountable ('shall") Land Use Plan/Policy addition to proposed Policy LCP-2-P.20 should be provided for a reasonable Public Coastal View corridor along both sides of Avenida Encinas and at the intersection with Carlsbad Boulevard. Public Coastal view analysis, building height-setback standards along Avenida Encinas, and building placement and site design and landscaping criteria in policy LCP-2-P.20 could also considered to reasonably provide for some residual public coastal view preservation. 15. Illogical landscape setback reductions proposed along Carlsbad Boulevard, and Undefined landscape setback along the Lagoon Bluff Top and rail corridor in Policy LCP-2-P.20: Logically setbacks are used in planning to provide a buffering separation of incompatible land uses/activities/habitats. The intent of the setback separation being to protect adjacent uses/activities/habitats from incompatibility, nuisance or harassment by providing a sufficient distance/area (i.e. setback) between uses/activities/habitats and for required urban design aesthetics -almost always a buffering landscaping. Policy LCP-2-P.20. A.4 and C.3 says the required 40' landscape setback along Carlsbad Boulevard "maybe reduced due to site constraints or protection of environmental resources." The ability to reduce the setback is illogical in that setbacks are intendent to protect environmental resources and provide a buffer for constraints. In the Carlsbad Boulevard right-of-way there is documented sensitive environmental habitat, along with being a busy roadway. How could reducing the protective 40' setback in anyway better protect that habitat or provide a better landscaped compatibility or visual aesthesis buffer along Carlsbad Boulevard? It is Page 31 of 32 illogical. If anything the minimum 40' landscaped setback should likely be expanded near "environmental resources". Regarding reducing the minimum 40' landscape setback for "site constraints" there is no definition of what a "site constraint" is or why it {whatever it may be) justifies a reduction of the minimum landscaped setback. Is endangered species habitat, or a hazardous geologic feature, or a slope, or on-site infrastructure considered a "site constraint"? There should be some explanation of what a "site constraint" is and is not, and once defined if it warrants a landscape setback reduction to enhance the buffering purpose of a landscape setback. Or will a reduction only allow bringing the defined constraint closer to the adjacent uses/activities/habitats that the landscape setback is designed to buffer. It is good planning practice to not only be clear in the use of terms; but also, if a proposed reduction in a minimum standard is allowed, to define reasonably clear criteria for that reduction/modification and provide appropriate defined mitigation to assume the intended performance objectives of the minimum landscape setback are achieved. Policy LCP-2-P.20.C.4 is missing a critical Bluff-Top landscape setback. It seems impossible that the DLCPA is proposing no Bluff-Top setback from the lagoon bluffs and sensitive habitat. The Batiquitos Lagoon's adjoining steep sensitive habitat slopes directly connect along the Bluff-top. Batiquitos Lagoon's and adjoining steep sensitive habitat is a sensitive habitat that requires significant setbacks as a buffer from development impacts. Setbacks similar to those required for the San Pacifico area inland of the rail corridor, should be provided unless updated information about habitat sensitivity or community aesthetics requires different setback requirements. Policy LCP-2-P.20 does not include a landscape setback standard adjacent to the rail corridor. This is a significant national transportation corridor, part of the 2nd busiest rail co.rridor in the USA. Train travel along this corridor is planned to increase greatly in the years to come. Now there is significant noise, Diesel engine pollution, and extensive ground vibration due to train travel along the rail corridor. Long freight trains which currently run mostly at night and weekends are particularly noisy and heavy, and create significant ground vibration {underground noise). These issues are best mitigated by landscape setbacks and other buffers/barriers. A minimum setback standard for sufficient landscaping for a visual buffer and also factoring appropriate noise and ground vibration standards for a buildout situation should be used to establish an appropriate landscape setback that should be provided along the rail corridor. Carlsbad's landscape aesthetics along the rail corridor should be factored into how wide the setback should be and how landscaping should be provided. An example for the landscape aesthetic portion of the setback standard could be landscape design dimensions of the San Pacifico community on the inland side of the rail corridor. However, noise and vibrational impacts at San Pacifico are felt much further inland and appear to justify increased setbacks for those impacts. Page 32 of32 March 1111\ 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 Carlsb~d, 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 Costa! 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 History of the false exemption ofthe Growth Management Open Space Standard provided Ponto developers in Local Facility Management Plan Zone 9 (LFMP-9}: The history of how required Growth Management Open Space (i.e. unconstrained/developable land) that should have been dedicated Open Space was, and is now being proposed to be, inappropriately converted to Residential land use by a Perpetuating a False Exemption of the Open Space Standard provided Ponto Developers. This False Exemption needs correction and restitution. Ponto's False Exemption of the Open Space Standard and the 'amendment shell-game' GM Open Space history is a critical warning sign to the Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Committee, Planning Commission and City Council. Ponto is a critical warning that a strong, accountable and accurate Open Space Standard needs to be established for Carlsbad Tomorrow, AND a Growth Management Open Space restitution plan needs to be established and funded that corrects the False Exemption for Ponto Developers. If Ponto Developers were required like other similar developers at the time (Aviara and Poinsettia Shores, "urbanizing La Costa Zones 11 & 12, etc.) to provide the required Growth Management Open Space some of the critical Coastal Recreation and Coastal Park issues and extensive Carlsbad Citizen needs/demands/desires at Ponto could likely have already been addressed. How citizens found out about the False Exemption provided Ponto Developers: In 2017 for the l't time the city provided the GIS maps/data base accounting of Open Space in the City. The City did this a part of settlement to a North County Advocates citizens' lawsuit. The City Open Space maps/data base allowed Carlsbad Citizens for the 1st time the ability to see and confirm what Open Space was produced by Growth Management (GM). The City's Open Space map/data based for Ponto (LFMP-9) documented that about 30-acres of GM Open Space was missing (see; Carlsbad Official Public Records Request -PRR 2017-164). As required by GM, and as Staff has said, to count as GM Open Space it must be dedicated and 'unconstrained/developable land' to meet the GM Open Space Standard. Being able to see for the 1st time the missing GM Open Space was one of the key awakenings that started People for Ponto Carlsbad Citizens. Below is the City's Open Space Map for LFMP-9, with notes. We have the City's parcel-based Open Space data base that confirms all the numerical data in the notes. Page 1 of 20 ' \ • •' ~ \ \ ..,.. .... :.,. .. ....... ~ ·-. I I City GIS map of Ponto's {LFMP Zone 9) Open Space: • Light green areas meet the City's 15% unconstrained Growth Management Program Open Space Standard • Most Ponto Open Space (pink hatch & blue [water] on map) is "Constrained" and does not meet the Standard Aviara • Zone 19, Ponto -Zone 9 and Hanover/Poinsettia Shores -Zone 22 all developed around the same time and had similar vacant lands. • City required Aviara -Zone 19 east of Ponto to provide the 15% Standard Open Space. Why not Ponto? Aviara had the same lagoon waters. • City required Hanover & Poinsettia Shores area Zone 22 just north of Ponto to provide the 15% Standard Open Space. Why not Ponto? • '--cao<r, c:J..__ n I -.....,g1Ha1t,n-..,_ -LfMZ!I~ ~,,_~_,,_.,, -Q,oos_.p..- Why Ponto developers were never required to comply with the 15% Standard Open Space is subject to current litigation ~•""""""'"'-• Below is City GIS data from this map City GIS map data summary of the 15% Growth Management Standard Open Space at Ponto 472 Acres (197 Acres) 275 Acres X 15% 41 Acres (11 Acres) 30 Acres Total land in LFMP Zone 9 [Ponto] Constrained land excluded from GMP Open Space Unconstrained land in LFMP Zone 9 [Ponto] GMP Minimum Unconstrained Open Space requirement GMP Minimum Unconstrained Open Space required GMP Open Space provided & mapped per City GIS data Missing Unconstrained Open Space needed in LFMP Zone 9 [Ponto] to meet the City's minimum GMP Open Space Standard per City's GIS map & data 73% of the City's minimum 15% required Open Space Standard is missing due to over development of LFMP Zone 9 [Ponto] So were did the missing GM Open Space go? In early 1985 prior to the Ponto's developer {SAMMIS) annexing Ponto into the City of Carlsbad, San Diego County's LAFCO {local agency formation commission) General Planned and pre-zoned, Pont o's Batiquitos Lagoon waters and the lagoon bluff slopes as Open Space. This Open Space was "Constrained Open Space" -State jurisdictional waters, and steep slopes with Coastal Sage Scrub {CSS) habitat. These already pre-zoned constrained/non-developable Open Spaces were accounted for as part of the City's 25% pre-Growth Management Plan Open Space, and per Growth Management can't be counted in meeting the 15% Growth Management Open Space Standard. The pre-zoned Open Space is shown in the City's Open Space map and properly marked as "Preservation of Natural Resources" Open Space land. This already pre-zoned Constrained (non-developable, aka 'Preservation of Natural Resources'} Open Space land at Ponto was documented in the proposed SAMMIS Batiquitos Lagoon Educational Park {BLEP) Master Plan MP-175 as Areas N, 0, and Pin the Land Use Summary below. On Oct, 11985 Carlsbad approved SAMIS's Master Plan and EIR to develop Ponto. SAMIS's BLEP Master Plan MP-175. Following are BLEP MP-175's General Plan & Land Use Summary maps: GENERAL PLAN TSJC iRA vel SERVICE CO>NJ.ERCIAL 2.2.6 r\C _B_A_:TI_Q_U_IT_O_S_L_·A_G_O_O_N_E_D_UC_A_:T_IO_N_A_L_P_A_R_K __ ~c:·ct}J SAMMIS: PROPERTIES. , ~-~ ·: ;·:-~,-Ug~~ EXHIBIT 1-C Page 3 of 20 '-.. l -- .. • • .1_·: -. ·:··:---- · ~. ·1•1--~---... . . -;----....__ -~ ..... CONCEPTUAL LAND USE SUMMARY i=ri=m 1 I II I ... I I • I l==i 1 J,,..1~1 I J•--1 ' ul.._.l .1-l c f,,..I t~I · ltcP.. f l I .. l•.,.,...1·--f 1~,., ... , ...... , "'i 1--1 .. l ...,, l 1 • j _. M.tD.llaU-=-:,w ,--f:--~,; .... -. . . t) .. L i .· -~_;.p-i . · .. . -~ .. The BLEP MP-175 did include a variety of GM compliant Open Space. EXHIBIT!lf-13 • 12.8 acre Recreation Commercial land use that was playfields and Coastal Recreation site for MP-175 and South Carlsbad. This is a Critical GM Open Space that was never dedicated. • A minimum 30' wide landscaped Open Space on both sides of Windrose Circle that circled the Area P. Windrose Circle was bordered on each side by 30' of landscaped Open Space. • Additional minimum 30' wide landscaped setbacks between buildings in Area A • 2.8 acres of private recreation open space for the maximum amount of residential units • 45' to 50' landscaped setbacks from the Batiquitos Lagoon Bluff edge (this was later developed with Residential land use in some areas of Ponto}. • 75' landscaped separation between Areas C and D • 70' landscaped separation between Areas D and E • 25' landscaped setback along Avenida Encinas for Area E • 30' to 80' landscape setback between Lakeshore Gardens and Area F • 25' landscaped setback along Avenida Encinas for Area F • 50' landscaped setback between Areas F and I • 75' landscaped separation between Areas G and H • 50' to 80' landscape setback for Area I between Lakeshore Gardens and between Area F Page 4 of 20 So, prior to Ponto being annexed into the City of Carlsbad in the mid-1980's and prior to Growth Management the Batiquitos Lagoon and lagoons bluff slopes (constrained and unusable due to habitat and slope constraints) were already pre-zoned Open Space and General Planned as Constrained Habitat Open Space. This constrained Open Space did not and cannot meet the 15% GM Open Space Standard. In 1986 Citizens voted for the City's version of Growth Management that included at New Standard for Useable Open Space. The new standard was that 15% of all unconstrained useable/developable 'land within a Local Facility Management Zone was to be dedicated as Open Space. Once the vote was in the City adopted the Growth Management Ordinance 21.90 of Carlsbad's Municipal Code (City Council Ordinance No. 9791. (Ord. 9829 § 1, 1987; Ord. 9808 § 1, 1986)). In adopting the Growth Management Ordinance 21.90.010 the Council Clearly stated: (b) The city council of the city has determined despite previous city council actions, including but not limited to, amendments to the land use, housing, and parks and recreation elements of the general plan, amendments to city council Policy No. 17, adoption of traffic impact fees, and modification of park dedication and improvement requirements, that the demand for facilities and improvements has outpaced the supply resulting in shortages in public facilities and improvements, including, but not limited to, streets, parks, open space, schools, libraries, drainage facilities and general governmental facilities. The city council has further determined that these shortages are detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Carlsbad. (c) This chapter is adopted to ensure the implementation of the policies stated in subsection (a), to eliminate the shortages identified in subsection (b), to ensure that no development occurs without providing for adequate facilities and improvements, ... " The Citizens and Council recognized that prior City plans were not adequate to address the current (and future) needs for facilities. Upon adoption of the New Growth Management Standards certain facilities were already below-Standard simply based on the existing development and population. Growth Management required additional facilities simply to bring the then current development/population up to the New Minimum Standards. I am personally familiar with 3 GM Standards in LFMP-6 {old La Costa) that I worked on -Library, Fire, and Park where already below-Standard i.e. existing development/population in Old La Costa required more facilities to meet the new Growth Management Standards. We worked to provide these new facilities for the existing development/population (i.e. fix the Standard deficits) and then to also plan even more additional facilities at a ratio that met the New Standards for the additional future development in Old La Costa. I can provide you some interesting stories on that. I also recall working on the surrounding La Costa LRMP Zones 11 & 12 that Like Ponto/FMP-9 were considered "Cat II: Urbanizing" yet Unlike Ponto/LFMP-9 LFMP Zone 11 & 12 were not falsely exempted Page 5 of 20 for the GMP Open Space Standard and had to provide the GM Open Space Standard of 15% of the unconstrained/developable lands as dedicated Useable Open Space. The Citizens vote on Proposition E and the subsequent Growth Management Ordinance 21.90 are the rules on which the Growth Management Plans (both Citywide and 25 Local Facility Plans) are required to follow. To create the Citywide and the Local plans (Zones 1-6) for the largely developed areas the City needed to temporarily pause development activity to allow time for city staff to Draft the Growth Management Plan (my work as a city planner at the time was re-directed to draft growth management plans). So the Growth Management Ordinance 21.90.030, established a Temporary Development Moratorium to pause development processing activity while the Growth Management Plan was being Drafted. Following is that language of 21.90.030. Notes are shown as italicized text within [example]: "21.90.030 General prohibition-Exceptions. (a) Unless exempted by the provisions of this chapter, no application for any building permit or development permit shall be accepted, processed or approved until a city-wide facilities and improvements plan has been adopted and a local facilities management plan for the applicable local facilities management zone has been submitted and approved according to this chapter. [Clearly indicates the exemptions in 21.90.030 are only from the temporary development moratorium created by 21.90.J (b) No zone change, general plan amendment, master plan amendment or specific plan amendment which would increase the residential density or development intensity established by the general plan in effect on the effective date of this chapter shall be approved unless an amendment to the citywide facilities management plan and the applicable local facilities management plan has first been approved. [FYI, this provision of 21.90.030 has direct implications with respect of currently City/developer proposed General Plan/Zoning code/Local Coastal Program Amendments now being pursued by the City at Ponto Planning Area F and Ponto Site 18. The City did not and has not yet amended the CFMP and LFMP-9 to increase the City/developer proposed residential density or development intensity at Ponto] (c) The classes of projects or permits listed in this subsection shall be exempt from the provisions of subsection (a). Development permits and building permits for these projects shall be subject to any fees established pursuant to the city-wide facilities and improvement plan and any applicable local facilities management plan. [Then lists various exemptions from the temporary development processing/building permit moratorium in 21.90. The BLEP MP's exemption from the temporary moratorium is {g)] (g) The city council may authorize the processing of and decision making on building permits and development permits for a project with a master plan approved before July 20, 1986, subject to the following restrictions [this only applies to the "approved before July 20, 1986" BLEP MP, and NOT to any subsequent Master Plan Amendment]: Page 6 of 20 (1) The city council finds that the facilities and improvements required by the master plan are sufficient to meet the needs created by the project and that the master plan developer has agreed to install those facilities and improvements to the satisfaction of the city council. [The Ponto developer needed to provide the 12.8 acre Recreation Commercial land use and install the GM compliant Open Space required in the 1986 MP175 but did not] (2) The master plan developer shall agree in writing that all facilities and improvement requirements, including, but not limited to, the payment of fees established by the city-wide facilities and management plan and the applicable local facilities management plan shall be applicable to development within the master plan area and that the master plan developer shall comply with those plans. [this required the LFMP-9/BLEP MP to have 1) already been fully developed or 2) have already have dedicated 15% of the LFMP-9 as Growth Management compliant Open Space (i.e. Unconstrained and developable) to qualify for the Open Space exemption later falsely noted in the city-wide facilities and management plan. As clearly documented (he BLEP MP did not meet the requirements to qualify for Open Space Standard Exemption in the city-wide facilities and management plan.· The section also requires "all facilities" (including Open Space) requirements in the Citywide Growth Management Standard to apply to BLEP MP, not provide a means for a false exemption of the Open Space Standard] (3) The master plan establishes an educational park and all uses within the park comprise an integral part of the educational facility. ["all uses" including the 12.8 acre Recreation Commercial land use and all the other GM compliant Open Spaces are an integral part. However the 12.8 acre c>pen space land use was never built and the BLEP MP GM compliant Open Space never dedicated.] (4) Building permits for the one hundred twenty-nine [129] unit residential portion of Phase I of the project may be approved provided the applicant has provided written evidence that an educational entity will occupy Phase I of the project which the city council finds is satisfactory and consistent with the goals and intent of the approved master plan. {Clearly indicates the 21.90.030 exemption is only for building permits for Phase I of the BLEP MP. Of the 129 units only the 75 unit Rosalena development applied for and received building permits under this exemption. There are some very interesting issues related to this Rosalena Phase I development relative to GM complaint Open Space along the bluff edge that can be expanded on later if the CTGMC has questions.] (5) Prior to the approval of the final map for Phase I the master plan developer shall have agreed to participate in the restoration of a significant lagoon and wetland resource area and made any dedications of property necessary to accomplish the restoration. [Again clearly notes the exemption only allows a final map for Phase I to be processed. The "lagoon and wetland resource area" are part of the same constrained/undevelopable lands already pre-zoned prior to the BLEP MP being incorporated into the City of Carlsbad]" Page 7 of 20 The Aviara Master Plan (directly adjacent and east of Ponto) and was also being developed at the same time as Ponto/BLEP MP. 21.90.030 also provided the Aviara Master Plan a similar exemption (h) and similar lagoon related quid-pro-quo for that exemption. But Aviara did not receive a GM Open Space Standard Exemption. : "(iv) Prior to any processing on the [Aviara] master plan the applicant shall grant an easement over the property necessary for the lagoon restoration and the right-of-way necessary for the widening of La Costa Avenue and its intersection with El Camino Real. (Ord. NS-63 § 1, 1989; Ord. 9837 § 1, 1987; Ord. 9808 § 1, 1986)" Some City staff have incorrectly stated to the City Council that they believe 21.90.030 exempts Ponto/LFMP-9 from the Growth Management Ordinance/Prbgram or Growth Management Open Space Standard. RESOLUTION NO. 8666-A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA APPROVING TWO AGREEMENTS FOR BATIQUITOS LAGOON EDUCATIONAL PARK also shows the 21.90.030 exemption was only for development permits during the temporary building moratorium. In 1986 the City falsely exempted in the Citywide Facilities Plan all Ponto developers from providing 15% oftheir useable/developable land as GM required Open Space. The City's documented/adopted rational in the Citywide Plan was that Ponto/LFMP-9 was 1) in 1986 already developed, or 2) in 1986 the developer had already met the GM Open Space Standard by having already dedicated 15% of the useable land as Open Space. Both situations were/are false. Any air photo map or even the 1986 LFMP- 9 clearly states Ponto was NOT developed in 1986, as only the Lakeshore Gardens existed and the Ralphs Center was just starting construction. Also the City's GIS Open Space mapping (see above) shows that SAMMIS the Ponto developer (BLEP Master Plan MP-175) in 1986 had Not dedicated as Open Space 15% of the useable land as Growth Management compliant Open Space as shown/described in the BLEP MP (i.e. the 12.8 Acre Recreation Commercial site and all the landscaped open space setbacks required in the BLEP MP-175. If that 15% was dedicated in 1986 it would show-up on the City's inventory of Dedicated Open Space now. So how did this occur? How Ponto's planned GM Open Space was eliminated and replaced with Residential land use: In late 1980's SAMMIS the BLEP MP-175 developer started building the 75-home Rosalena Development as the first part of Phase I of the BLEP MP. The City (based on my recollection was very desirous to develop the BLEP MP) and required special time limits on the BLEP MP to actually advanc~ building the 'Educational Park' with all the "initiated" land uses (including GM compliant Open Space) within a certain period of time. SAM IS was having financial issues and difficulty delivering the BLEP MP land uses. Amendments (A, B, and C) to BLEP MP reflected on these difficulties: • MP 175(A) to allow minor accessory structures within the rear yards of all Phase I single family lots located in Planning Area "C". {This is the Rosalena development that was part of Phase I for BLEP MP. This amendment has implications on the landscaped Open Space setback along the Batiquitos Lagoon bluff top, and the required Coastal access trail required by the Coastal Page 8 of 20 Development Permit for Rosalena. This is an interesting history that can be explained later if the CTGMC would like.] • MP 175(8) to realign Carlsbad Blvd., between North Batiquitos Lagoon and west of 1-5 to accommodate the Sammis Development was WITHDRAWN January 12, 1990, and • MP 175(() a request for 5-year extension oftime for Master Plan approval related to educational uses on this project was Approved Planning Commission Resolution No. 2841, April 19, 1989 and approved City Council Ordinance No. NS-83, September 5, 1990. SAMMIS went bankrupt around 1990 and Kaiza Development purchased the BLEP MP. Kaiza completed the Rosalena development started by SAMMIS. Kaiza then sought to completely change the planned land uses on all the remaining unconstrained/developable land in the BLEP MP. General Plan and Master Plan Amendments eliminated/reduced BLEP's Growth Management compliant Open Space and replace with Residential uses in the "amended" Poinsettia Shores Master Plan: When Kaiza acquired the BLEP MP-175 and its vacant land only the State Campground, Lakeshore Gardens, Ralphs Center, and now Rosalena were approved/existing developments at Ponto. Kaiza proposed a Master Plan Amendment to delete the BLEP MP-175 and all its developable land uses, except for the only portion of Phase I developed -the 75 unit Rosalena subdivision. The pre-BLEP MP pre-zoned (and General Planned) constrained/undevelopable Lagoon waters and lagoon bluff Open Spaces and the CA Coastal Act (LCP) required bluff top setbacks were the only Open Spaces retained in Kaiza's proposed General Plan land use and Master Plan Amendments. Most all of the BLEP MP-175 (and Ponto/LFMP-9) land area was still undeveloped at the time Kaiza proposed changing all the General Plan land uses at Ponto and eliminating the usable Open Space in BLEP MP. Kaiza's General Plan land use and Master Plan 'Amendments' made radical land use changes that converted some critical Useable GM Open Space to residential land use and also reduced some GM Open Space provided in BLEP MP. Following is Kaiza's Amended General Plan land use map and bullet summary of the major Open Space changes without getting into a very detailed forensic analysis: • Eliminated the 12.8 acre Recreation Commercial land use. • Eliminated the minimum 30' wide landscaped Open Space on both sides of Windrose Circle for the large unbuilt portions of Windrose Circle • Reduced by 10' the landscaped Open Space on the smaller built portion of Wind rose Circle • Eliminated on 40.3 acres the additional minimum 30' wide landscaped setbacks between buildings • Reduced BLEP's 2.8 acres of private recreation open space to 2.3 acres • Except for the Rosalena (BLEP Area C) and (PSMP Area J), maintained the 45' to 50' landscaped setbacks from the Batiquitos Lagoon Bluff edge • Eliminated the 75' landscaped separation between BLEP MP Areas C and D Page 9 of 20 • Eliminated the 70' landscaped separation between BLEP MP Areas D and E • Maintained the 25' landscaped setback along Avenida Encinas. [However new Master Plan Amendments MP-175L propose reducing the setback to 10' on the undeveloped frontage of Avenida between PCH and the railroad tracks] • Placed a road in most of the 80' landscape setback between Lakeshore Gardens • Eliminated t he 50' landscaped setback between BLEP MP Areas F and I • Eliminated the 75' landscaped separation between BLEP MP Areas G and H • Added a 20' wide by 1,000' long landscaped strip for an HOA trail ArPRu .... GROSS AC. 9.8 13.S 10.2 14.7 20.9 2.9 11.2 4.4 0.9 11.3 8.4 3.7 lf.9 13.8 18.3 4.6 2.3 Kaiza's Master Plan Amendment MP 175 (D) eliminated the 12.8 acre Open Space land use (with an associated General Plan Amendment to add more residential land use) and reduced the other useable Open Spaces required in the BLEP MP. When the 1994 Kaiza MP 175 (D) General Plan Amendments were proposed, it seemed they voided the '1986 GM Open Space exemption' that was clearly specific only to the 1986 BLEP MP land uses and regulation. Although this was a false exempted, the exemption only applied to the_complete/integrated land use and open space provided in the 1986 BLEP MP. The 1986 exemption specific to BLEP MP could not apply to a different and later 1994 General Plan land use plan that eliminated the 12.8 acre Recreation Commercial (Open Space) site to add residential land use Page 10 of 20 and that also reduced the GM compliant Open Space provided in the 1986 BLEP MP. 21.90.030(b) notes that: "(b) No zone change, general plan amendment, master plan amendment or specific plan amendment which would increase the residential density or development intensity established by the general plan in effect on the effective date of this chapter shall be approved unless an amendment to the citywide facilities management plan and the applicable local facilities management plan has first been approved." The 1994 Kaiza General Plan land use and Master Plan (MP 175(D)) Amendments removed 12.8 acres of Recreation Commercial (GM compliant Open Space) to add residential land use. This violated 21.90.030(b) by doing so without a first providing a Citywide Facilities Plan Amendment that analyzed the actual amount of GM compliant Open Space being proposed in the 1994 Kaiza MP 175(D) relative to the 1986 BLEP MP on which the 1986 GM Open Space exemption for LFMP-9 was based. MP 175(D) is noted in the MP as follows: • "MP 175 (D) Kaiza Poinsettia Master Plan To replace educational uses with residential land uses And rename to Poinsettia Shores Master Plan (was) Approved Planning Commission Resolution No. 3552, November 3, 1993, Approved City Council Ordinance No. NS-266, January 18, 1994." Kaiza's MP 175(D) inaccurately and bizarrely claimed BLEP MP's prior false exemption from the GM Open Space Standard as the justification that Kaiza's new 1994 Open Space land use changes that seem to reduce the amount of GM complaint Open Space in the 1986 BLEP MP are also exempt from the GM Open Space Standard. Kaiza's MP 17S(D) claims the pre-Growth Management and pre-BLEP MP Constrained/Undevelopable lagoon waters and bluff habitat that per the 15% Growth Management Open Space Standard CAN NOT be counted as meeting the 15% GM Open Space Standard can be magically counted as meeting the 15% GM Open Space Standard. The GM Open Space Standard specifically states that only Unconstrained/Developable lands CAN BE counted as meeting the GM Open Space Standard. The stated principles of Growth Management, the Growth Management Ordnance 21.90 and the Growth Management Open Space Standard DO NOT allow a developer or the City to count already documented Constrained and unbuildable habitat (and water) as Unconstrained and developable land. You can't just turn 'an apple into a banana by saying it', or turn 'Constrained/Undevelopable land into Unconstrained/Developable land by just saying it. Compliance with the law in this Open Space issue is a part of a current lawsuit by North County Advocates a group of Citizens watchdogs. The City has unsuccessfully tried to diminish this lawsuit. A judge/jury will determine the outcome. Additional MP 175 Amendments have been proposed by and approved to further modify land use and regulatory limitations at Ponto. These include: • MP 175(E) Poinsettia Shores Master Plan, Redefinition of minor amendment to provide a flexible regulatory procedure to encourage creative and imaginative planning of coordinated communities, WITHDRAWN November 1, 1994 Page 11 of 20 • MP 175(F) Poinsettia Shores Master Plan minor amendment to actualize off-site option for provision of 90 affordable housing dwelling units, Approved Planning Commission Resolution No.3774,April1~1995 • MP 175(G) Poinsettia Shores Master Plan minor amendment to adopt Coastal Commission Suggested modifications, Approved Planning Commission Resolution No. 3922, June 5, 1996 Approved City Council July 16, 1996, NS-367 • MP 175(H) Poinsettia Shores Master Plan -major amendment FOR HOTEL AND TIMESHARE USES, WITHDRAWN January 16, 2003 • MP 175(1) Poinsettia Shores Master Plan -Rosalena Trail Amendment, WITHDRAWN January 8,2002 • MP 175(J) Poinsettia Shores Master Plan -major amendment for Carlsbad Coast Residential project to allow RM land use on Poinsettia Shores, WITHDRAWN January 8, 2002 • MP 175 (K) Poinsettia Shores Master Plan -Ponto Area Specific Plan Mixed use consisting of residential, commercial and retail uses, WITHDRAWN August 19, 2004 • MP 175(L) Poinsettia Shores Master Plan -Major amendment for commercial and residential development on Planning Area F, Still being proposedjJy developers and being processed by the City. The false exemption for the BLEP MP based LFMP-9 should never have occurred. However, completely eliminating BLEP MP's OpenSpace land use (12.8 acre Recreation Commercial) and reducing BLEP MP's required Open Space while at the same time claiming the false BLEP MP Open Space Exemption is a violation of common sense, 21.90, and the very founding principles Growth Management. The CA Coastal Commission in MP 175 (G) in part recognized the elimination of the 12.8 acre Recreation Commercial land use and maybe some of the Open Space land use changes and added the following land use regulations for 11.1 acre Planning Area F in the Carlsbad's Local Coastal Program LCP). The LCP as per State Law and referenced in Carlsbad's General Plan is the controlling land use regulation over the General Plan, Poinsettia Shores Master Plan and in the Coastal Zone: "PLANNING AREA F: Planning Area F is located at the far northwest corner of the Master Plan area west of the AT&SF Railway right-of-way. This Planning Area has a gross area of 11 acres and a net developable area of 10.7 acres. Planning Area F carries a Non-Residential Reserve (NRR) General Plan designation. Planning Area Fis an "unplanned" area, for which land uses will be determined at a later date when more specific planning is carried out for areas west of the railroad right-of-way. A future Major Master Plan Amendment will be required prior to further development approvals for Planning Area F, and shall include an LCP Amendment with associated environmental review, if determined necessary . . The intent of the NRR designation is not to limit the range of potential future uses entirely to nonresidential, however, since the City's current general plan does not contain an "unplanned" designation, NRR was determined to be appropriate at this time. In the future, if the Local Coastal Program Amendment has not been processed, and the City develops an "unplanned" Page 12 of 20 General Plan designation, then this site would likely be redesignated as "unplanned." Future uses could include, but are not limited to: commercial, residential, office, and other uses, subject to future review and approval. As part of any future planning effort, the City and Developer must consider and document the need for the provision of lower cost visitor accommodations or recreational facilities (i.e. public park) on the west side of the railroad." In 2010 the CA Coastal Commission in 2010 rejected the Ponto Beachfront Village Vision Plan on which MP 17S(K) was based. MP 175(K) was withdrawn. On July 3, 2017 the CA Coastal Commission provided direction to the City of Carlsbad regarding MP 175(G), Carlsbad's 2015 General P,lan Update, Carlsbad proposed Local Coastal Program Amendment Land Use Plan (LUP) . CA Coastal Commission wrote to t~e City the following. Notes on the context of communication are in bracketed italics [example]: "The existing LUP includes policies that require certain visitor-serving developments and/or studies relevant to the Ponto ... area. For example, Planning Area F requires the city and developer to "consider and document the need for the provision of lower cost visitor accommodations or recreational facilities (i.e., public park) on the west side of the railroad .... this study should be undertaken as a part of the visitor serving use inventory analysis described above. [the discussion of the need for the City to conduct a citywide analysis of the location and amount of these uses in the Coastal Zone to assure the City General Plan within the Coastal Zone is providing the adequate amounts and locations of these land uses to fulfill the long-term population/visitor needs for these uses according to the CA Coastal Act] If this analysis determines that there is a deficit of low cost visitor accommodations or recreation facilities in this area, then Planning Area F should be considered as a site where these types of uses could be developed." In 2017 the City conducted the first Sea Level Rise (SLR) Vulnerability Assessment https://www.carlsbadca.gov/civicax/filebank/b1obdload.aspx?Blob1D=33958 . That first initial analysis, shows significant SLR impacts that will reduce existing Ponto Open Space -the State beach and Campground and along the Batiquitos Lagoon. The City identified SLR impacts on Ponto Open Space are summarized in the next section of this history. In 2023 the CA Coastal Commission will consider the data and public input and decide the appropriate land use for 11.1 acre Planning Area F ~ased the CA Coastal Act and Coastal Act land use policies. You can determine the Open Space and Park Quality of Life Standards that will be applied to this and other future land uses. City assessment of Sea Level Rise impacts on reducing Ponto Open Space Page 13 of 20 The City's 2017 SLR assessment shows SLR will significantly reduce or eliminate only existing Open Space land at Ponto. The City's assessment quantifies the speratic/episodic loss of Ponto/Coastal South Carlsbad Open Space land and land uses being at the State Campground, Beaches, and Batiquitos Lagoon shoreline -about 32 acres by the year 2100, this would be an average loss of 17,000 square feet of Open Space per year. Following (within quotation marks) is a description, quantification and images of the City's projected loss of Ponto/Coastal South Carlsbad Open Space land and land use due to SLR. {Italicized text within brackets] is added data based on review of aerial photo maps in the Assessment. "Planning Zone 3 consists of the Southern Shoreline Planning Area and the Batiquitos Lagoon. Assets within this zone are vulnerable to inundation, coastal flooding and bluff erosion in both planning horizons (2050 and 2100). A summary of the vulnerability assessment rating is provided in Table 5. A discussion of the vulnerability and risk assessment is also provided for each asset category. 5.3.1. Beaches Approximately 14 acres of beach area is projected to be impacted by inundation/erosion in 2050 .... Beaches in this planning area are backed by unarmored coastal bluffs. Sand derived from the natural erosion of the bluff as sea levels rise may be adequate to sustain beach widths, thus, beaches in this reach were assumed to have a moderate adaptive capacity. The overall vulnerability rating for beaches is moderate for 2050. Vulnerability is rated moderate for the 2100 horizon due to the significant amount of erosion expected as the beaches are squeezed between rising sea levels and bluffs. Assuming the bluffs are unarmored in the future, sand derived from bluff erosion may sustain some level of beaches in this planning area. A complete loss of beaches poses a high risk to the city as the natural barrier from storm waves is lost as well as a reduction in beach access, recreation and the economic benefits the beaches provide. 5.3.3. State Parks A majority of the South Carlsbad State Beach day-use facilities and campgrounds (separated into four parcels) were determined to be exposed to bluff erosion by the 2050 sea level rise scenario (moderate exposure). This resource is considered to have a high sensitivity since bluff erosion could significantly impair usage of the facilities. Though economic impacts to the physical structures within South Carlsbad State Beach would be relatively low, the loss of this park would be significant since adequate space for the park to move inland is not available (lo'vl( adaptive capacity). State parks was assigned a high vulnerability in the 2050 planning horizon. State park facilities are recognized as important assets to the city in terms of economic and recreation value as well as providing low-cost visitor serving amenities. This vulnerability poses a high risk to coastal access, recreation, and tourism opportunities in this planning area. lfl 2100, bluff erosion of South Carlsbad State Beach day-use facilities and campgrounds become more severe and the South Ponto State Beach day-use area becomes exposed to coastal flooding during extreme events. The sensitivity of the South Ponto day-use area is low because impacts to usage will be temporary and no major damage to facilities would be anticipated. Vulnerability and risk to State Page 14 of 20 Parks remains high by 2100 due to the impacts to South Carlsbad State Beach in combination with flooding impacts to South Ponto. Table 5: Planning Zone 3 Vulnerability Assessment Summary [condensed & notated]: Asset Category Beaches Public Access State Parks [Campground - Low-cost Visitor Accommodations] See Figure 5.J Transportation (Road, Bike, Pedestrian) Horizon [time] Hazard Type Impacted Assets 2050 Inundation/Erosion, Flooding 14 acres (erosion) 2100 Inundation/Erosion, Flooding 54 acres (erosion) 2050 Inundation, Flooding 2100 Inundation, Flooding 6 access points 4,791 feet of trails 10 access points 14,049 feet of trails Vulnerability Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate 2050 Flooding, Bluff Erosion 4 parcels {<18 Acres] High 2100 Flooding, Bluff Erosion 2050 Bluff Erosion 2100 Flooding, Bluff Erosion 4 parcels {>18 Acres] High [loss of over 50% of the campground & its Low-cost Visitor Accommodations, 1,383 linear feet 11,280 linear feet Moderate High Page 15 of 20 Environmentally 2050 Inundation, Flooding 572 acres Moderate Sensitive 2100 Inundation, Flooding 606 acres High Lands " . , .... Page 16 of 20 ----~-"AP.'2,:a..;;:,;.~ --c." fl!1,-.de-,-,.~ -~ ... .... (cityof Carlsbad fXlflBITM Seo Level Rise Vulnerobiltty Assessment Figure 5: CoSMoS Bluff Erosion Projections by 2100 {CoSMoS-COAST 2015) Page 17 of 20 [Figure 5 show the loss of over 50% of the campground and campground sites with a minimal .2 meter Sea Level Rise (SLR), and potentially the entire campground (due to loss of access road) in 2 meter SLF.]" This 2017 SLR data and quantified losses of Ponto/Coastal South Carlsbad Open Space land and land uses was not considered in the City's rejected (by CCC) Ponto Beachfront Village Vision Plan. The Ponto Vision Plan is the basis for the City's 2015 General Plan Update that is now ~eing proposed in the City's local Coastal Program Amendment now before the CA Coastal Commission. Summary: LFPM-9 was clearly not developed in 1986, and did not then or now dedicate 15% of the unconstrained/developable land as Open Space as required by the Growth Management Open Space Standard. These two reasons for the City to "exempt" LFMP-9 from Open Space Standard were/are False. Saying Constrained/undevelopable land can be counted as Unconstrained/developable land is also false and clearly not allowed according to the Growth Management Ordinance, Standards, principles, and common-sense honesty to Carlsbad Citizens. LFMP-9, as the City's own maps/data base show is clearly missing 30-acres of GM Open Space. In addition in 2017 we learned that Ponto/Coastal South Carlsbad will lose about 32 acres of existing Open Space due to SLF. Closing thoughts: Growth Management is based on the type/amount/location of General Plan land use designations, the development potential of those land use designations in creating the demand for the type/amount/location of facilities, and supply of the type/amount/distribution of facilities -like Open Space and Parks. If the type/amount/location of supply of facilities does not meet the demand for those facilities then growth management fails and Quality of Life is reduced. Quality of Life Standards are used to assure supply and demand for facilities is properly balanced with respect to type/amount/location. Ponto is clearly unbalanced. The Ponto Census Track is at a 40% higher population density than the rest of Carlsbad, yet is Ponto is NOT meeting the Open Space Standard and has NO Park (see City Open Space maps and Park Master Plan). Ponto and all South Carlsbad have higher population demand for Parks and Open Space facilities yet Ponto (that is the only place to provide Coastal Park and Open Space needs for South Carlsbad) has lower or none of those two most critical GM Facilities needed to balance and mitigate the 40% higher population density at Ponto and also the higher residential density in South Carlsbad. Ponto and Coastal South Carlsbad also have additional State and regional responsibilities to provide Coastal Recreation and Open Space for populations of people and visitors from outside of Ponto and Carlsbad. Page 18 of 20 This failure to honestly and adequately balance the type/amount/location higher population density by providing higher levels of Parks and Open Space in those areas will lead to a slow and but eventual reduction of the Quality of Life for those areas. Common sense and the Carlsbad's Growth Management law say if you change the land use (like what was done and is still being proposed at Ponto) you change the type/amount/location of potential development and population and the Growth Management impacts. Land use changes require and honest/accurate/balanced update to Citywide and Local Growth Management Plans to accurately reflect those changes and provide an updated plan to provide facilities that meet the Standards for those land use changes. This is the fundamental heart of any Growth Management. The Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Committee, and City Commissions and Council are all now facing the same issues and responsibility that we faced in the 1980's at the beginning of Growth Management. We established New Quality of Life Standards -for Open Space and Parks -that required New investments in Parks and Open Space by both the City and developers. Open Space and Parks have always been identified as most critical for Carlsbad's quality of life. The Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Committee, and City Commissions and Council, and Carlsbad Citizens are all at a critical crossroad. • Do we, or don't we, enforce and set new standards that achieve the quality of life we desire? • Do we or don't we, fix existing past errors and below desired standard situations? • Do we or don't we, roll-up our sleeves a work together to a better Quality of Life? As a long-time Carlsbad Citizen I am extremely disappointed by some who say we can't fulfill our Community Vision, we can't fix things, can't make things better, and can't add more Parks and Useable Open Space. This can't attitude is not out Community Vision. We can and we did before, and we can do it again and better. Great cities for hundreds of years have Upgraded their Quality of Life Facility Standards, made and implemented/funded facilities to fix things up to those Standards. A City is just like a business or person -If you don't. improve you decline. Examples of Upgrading and funding to New Parks and Open Space are many but include -Carlsbad's Buena Vista Reservoir Park, additions to Pine Park, Village H Park, and Aura Circle Open Space acquisition; and SDSU's major new Park at the redeveloped Qualcomm Stadium site. Now like at the beginning of Carlsbad Growth Management the City can "despite previous city council actions" make improvem~nts to its Growth Management and Quality of Life Standards to address past and future needs. Following illustrates existing R-23 (up to 23 dwellings per acre) development in Carlsbad -most of our future residential development will be required to be like this or more dense. Page 19 of 20 High-density housing can be great, but it requires MORE Parks and MORE useable Open Space within walking distance to balance the density and provide large places for families and kids to really play. In Carlsbad's high-density residential future with no backyards and stacked flat multi-family homes the need for both more Parks and Useable Open Space is much greater than in 1980's. The time to fix the Parks and Useable Open Space problems af Ponto (LFMP-9) is now. Already Ponto is developed at a density that is 40% great than.the rest of Carlsbad. New proposed and even higher- density developments (developer driven Amendments) propose to make Ponto even more dense, yet there are not Parks at Ponto and Ponto is missing 30-acres of Useable Open Space past developers should have provided. A doable, time-tested, accountable, tax-payer saving, strongly citizen desired, accountable, and honest way to fix this was presented to you in 8/8/22 and 12/27 /22 emails with attached "CTGMP Key Issues and Suggestions -2022-12-6". Over 5,000 petitions expressing the need to fix the Park and Open Space problems at Ponto have been sent to the City and the City should have provided these to you in considering Park and Open Space issues. Ponto Park and Open Space needs your help fixing NOW. If not Carlsbad Tomorrow will be less than it is today, and tragically will have failed our Community Vision. Page 20 of 20 Sea Level Rise and Carlsbad's DLCP-LUPA's projected/planned Loss of Open Space at Ponto Introduction: Carlsbad first documented Sea Level Rise (SLR) and associated increases in coastal erosion in a December 2017 Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment (2017 SLR Assessment). Prior planning activities (2010 Ponto Vision Plan -rejected by CA Coastal Commission, and 2015 General Plan Update) did not consider SLR and how SLR would impact Coastal Open Space Land Use & CA Coastal Act 'High-Priority' Coastal Open Space Land Uses at Ponto. The 2017 SLR Assessment shows Open Space land and Open Space Land Uses are almost exclusively impacted by SLR at Ponto & South Coastal Carlsbad. The 2017 SLF Assessment also shows significant LOSS of Open Space land acreage and Land Uses. Most all impacted Open Space Land Uses are CA Coastal Act "High-Priority Coastal Land Uses" -Coastal Recreation (i.e. Public Park) and Low-Cost Visitor Accommodations. Existing Ponto Open Space Land Uses are already very congested (non-existent/narrow beach) and have very high, almost exclusionary, occupancy rates (Campground) due to existing population/visitor demands. Future population/visitor increases will make this demand situation worst. The significant permanent LOSS of existing Coastal Open Space land and Coastal Open Space Land Use (and land) due to SLR reduces existing supply and compounds Open Space congestion elsewhere. Prior Ponto planning did not consider, nor plan, for significant SLR and current/future "High-Priority" Coastal Open Space Land Use demands. Open Space and City Park demand at Ponto: Open Space at Ponto is primarily 'Constrained' as defined by the City's Growth Management Program (GMP), and cannot be counted in meeting the City's minimal 1S% 'Unconstrained' GMP Open Space Standard. Per the GMP Open Space Standard, the developers of Ponto should have provided in their developments at least 30-acres of additional 'Unconstrained' GMP Open Space at Ponto. City GIS mapping data confirm 30-acres of GMP Standard Open Space is missing at Ponto (Local Facilities Management Plan Zone 9). The City of Carlsbad GIS Map on page 2 shows locations of Open Spaces at Ponto. This map and its corresponding tax parcel-based data file document Ponto's non-compliance with the GMP Open Space Standard. A summary of that City GIS data file is also on page 2. The City said Ponto's non-compliance w ith the GMP Open Space Standard was 'justified' by the City 'exempting' compliance with the Standard. The City 'justified' this 'exemption' for reasons that do not appear correct based on the City's GIS map and data on page 2, and by a review of 1986 aerial photography that shows most of Ponto as vacant land. Th.e City in the Citywide Facilities Improvement Plan (CFIP) said 1) Ponto was already developed in 1986, or 2) Ponto in 1986 already provided 15% of the 'Unconstrained' land as GMP Standard Open Space. Both these 'justificat ions' for Ponto 'exemption' in the CFIP were not correct. The legality of the City 'exempting' Ponto developers from the GMP Open Space Standard is subject to current litigation. The City proposes to continue to exempt future Ponto developers from providing the missing 30-acres of minimally required GMP Open Space, even though a change in Ponto Planning Area Fland use from the current 'Non-Residential Reserve" Land Use requires comprehensive Amendment of the Local Facilitates Management Plan Zone 9 to account for a land use change. City exemption is subject of litigation. Ponto (west of 1-5 and South of Poinsettia Lane) currently has 1,025 homes that per Carlsbad's minimal Park Standard demand an 8-acre City Park. There is no City Park at Ponto. Coastal Southwest Carlsbad has an over 6.5 acre Park deficit that is being met 6-miles away in NW Carlsbad. Ponto is in the middle of 6-miles of Coastline without a City Coastal Park west of the rail corridor. Sea Level Rise and Carlsbad's DLCP-LUPA's projected/planned Loss of Open Space at Ponto Page 1 of 7 City GIS map of Ponto's (LFMP Zone 9) Open Space: • Light green areas meet the City's 15% unconstrained Growth Management Program Open Space Standard • Most Ponto Open Space (pink hatch & blue [water] on map) is "Constrained" and does not meet the Standard • Aviara -Zone 19, Ponto -Zone 9 and Hanover/Poinsettia Shores -Zone 22 all developed around the same time and had similar vacant lands. • City required Aviara -Zone 19 east of Ponto to provide the 15% Standard· Open Space. Why not Ponto? Aviara had the same lagoon waters. • City required Hanover & Poinsettia Shores area Zone 22 just north of Ponto to provide the 15% Standard Open Space. Why not Ponto? • Why Ponto developers were never required to comply with the 15% Stanpard Open Space is subject to current litigation ~-.caq,,, Cl...__ n I ,,,_.,_,oll<>anl,.__,,.. = lJ'J.IZ!I~ Below is City GIS data from this map I 7 .tlJO • l-0-~ Q>enS..,.h,m w -01 0 0 I 4_...._ O_-=-c,Wll-200-==JOO--•«rl _.. City GIS map data summary of the 15% Growth Management Standard Open Space at Ponto 472 Acres (197 Acres) 275 Acres X 15% 41 Acres (11 Acres) 30 Acres Total land in LFMP Zone 9 [Ponto] Constrained land excluded from GMP Opeh Space Unconstrained land in LFMP Zone 9 [Ponto] GMP Minimum Unconstrained Ope_n Space requirement GMP Minimum Unconstrained Open Space required GMP Open Space provided & mapped per City GIS data Missing Unconstrained Open Space needed in LFMP Zone 9 [Ponto] to meet the City's minimum GMP Open Space Standard per City's GIS map & data 73% of the City's minimum 15% required Open Space Standard is missing due to over development of LFMP Zone 9 [Ponto] Sea Level Rise and Carlsbad's DLCP-LUPA's projected/planned Loss of Open Space at Ponto Page 2 of 7 Sea Level Rise impacts on Open Space and Open Space Land Use Planning at Ponto: The City's 2015 General Plan Update did not factor in the impacts of Sea Level Rise (SLR) on Ponto's Open Space land. In December 2017 the City conducted the first Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment https://www.carlsbadca.gov/civicax/filebank/blobdload.aspx?Blob1D=33958. The 2017 SLR Assessment is an initial baseline analysis, but it shows significant SLR impacts on Ponto Open Space. More follow-up analysis is being conducted to incorporate newer knowledge on SLR projections and coastal land erosion accelerated by SLR. Follow-up analysis may likely show SLR impacts occurring sooner and more extreme. Troublingly the 2017 SLR Assessment shows SLR actually significantly reducing or eliminating Open Space land at Ponto. SLR is projected to only impact and eliminate Open Space lands and Open Space Land Use at Ponto. The loss of Ponto Open Space land and Land Use being at the State Campgrbund, Beaches, and Batiquitos Lagoon shoreline. The losses of these Open Space lands and land uses would progress over time, and be a permanent loss. The 2017 SLR Assessment provides two time frames near- term 2050 that match with the Carlsbad General Plan, and the longer-term 'the next General Plan Update' time frame of 2100. One can think of these timeframes as the lifetimes of our children and their children (2050), and the lifetimes of our Grandchildren and their children (2100). SLR impact on Coastal Land Use and Coastal Land Use planning is a perpetual (permanent) impact that carries over from one Local Coastal Program (LCP) and City General Plan (GP) to the next Updated LCP and GP. Following (within quotation marks) are excerpts from Carlsbad's 2017 Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment: {Italicized text within brackets] is added data based on review of aerial photo maps in the Assessment. "Planning Zone 3 consists of the Southern Shoreline Planning Area and the Batiquitos Lagoon. Assets within this zone are vulnerable to inundation, coastal flooding and bluff erosion in both planning horizons (2050 and 2100). A summary of the vulnerability assessment rating is provided in Table 5. A discussion of the vulnerability and risk assessment is also provided for each asset category. 5.3.1. Beaches Approximately 14 acres of beach area is projected to be impacted by inundation/erosion in 2050 .... Beaches in this planning area are backed by unarmored coastal bluffs. Sand derived from the natural erosion of the bluff as sea levels rise may be adequate to sustain beach widths, thus, beaches in this reach were assumed to have a moderate adaptive capacity. The overall vulnerability rating for beaches is moderate for 2050. Vulnerability is rated moderate for the 2100 horizon due to the significant amount of erosion expected as the beaches are squeezed between rising sea levels and bluffs. Assuming the bluffs are unarmored in the future, sand derived from bluff erosion may sustain some level of beaches in this planning area. A complete loss of beaches poses a high risk to the city as the natural barrier from storm waves is lost as well as a reduction in beach access, recreation and the economic benefits the beaches provide. 5.3.3. State Parks A majority of the South Carlsbad State Beach day-use facilities and campgrounds (separated into four parcels) were determined to be exposed to bluff erosion by the 2050 sea level rise scenario (moderate exposure). This resource is considered to have a high sensitivity since bluff erosion could significantly impair usage of the facilities. Though economic impacts to the physical structures within South Carlsbad State Beach would be relatively low, the loss of this park would be significant Sea Level Rise and Carlsbad's DLCP-LUPA's projected/planned Loss of Open Space at Ponto Page 3 of7 since adequate space for the park to move inland is not available (low adaptive capacity). State parks was assigned a high vulnerability in the 2050 planning horizon. State park facilities are recognized as important assets to the city in terms of economic and recreation value as well as providing low-cost visitor serving amenities. This vulnerability poses a high risk to coastal access, recreation, and tourism opportunities in this planning area. In 2100, bluff erosion of South Carlsbad State Beach day-use facilities and campgrounds become more severe and the South Ponto State Beach day-use area becomes exposed to coastal flooding during extreme events. The sensitivity of the South Ponto day-use area is low because impacts to usage will be temporary and no major damage to facilities would be anticipated. Vulnerability and risk to State Parks remains high by 2100 due to the impacts to South Carlsbad State Beach in combination with flooding impacts to South Ponto. Table 5: Planning Zone 3 Vulnerability Assessment Summary [condensed & notated]: Asset Category Beaches Public Access State Parks {Campground - Low-cost Visitor Accommodations] Transportation (Road, Bike, Pedestrian) Environmentally Sensitive Lands Horizon [time] Hazard Type 2050 2100 2050 2100 2050 2100 2050 2100 2050 2100 Inundation/Erosion, Flooding Inundation/Erosion, Flooding Inundation, Flooding Inundation, Flooding Flooding, Bluff Erosion Flooding, Bluff Erosion Bluff Erosion Flooding, Bluff Erosion Inundation, Flooding Inundation, Flooding Impacted Assets 14 acres (erosion) 54 acres (erosion) 6 access points 4,791 feet of trails 10 access points 14,049 feet of trails 4 parcels {<18 Acres] 4 parcels {>18 Acres] [loss of over 50% of the campground & its low-cost Visitor Accommodations, See Figure 5.) 1,383 linear feet 11,280 linear feet 572 acres 606 acres Sea Level Rise and Carlsbad's DLCP-LUPA's projected/planned Loss of Open Space at Ponto Vulnerability Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate High High Moderate High Moderate High Page 4 of 7 -a•-t".:'-~, [ ] "-iN.r.l"'•I"' "" "'•" ,......_,an1:....,,,:.i.\tr-..t Fi~ 7~ SOU'the:rn ShCt'SJ1e Plc:M n; ~a -va r 2oso LJ ......... -:..0.-.~ EXH181TB6 Sea Level Rise and Carlsbad's DLCP-LUPA's projected/planned Loss of Open Space at Ponto Page 5 of 7 (Cityof Carlsbad CJ I I .-of n J Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment Figure S: CoSMoS Bluff Erosion Projections by 2100 {CoSMoS-COAST 2015) [Figure S show the loss of over 50% of the campground and campground sites with a minimal .2 meter Sea Level Rise (SLR), and potentially the entire campground (due to loss of access road) in 2 meter SLF.]" Directions to· analyze and correct current and future LOSS of Coastal Open Space Land Use at Ponto On July 3, 2017 the CA Coastal Commission provided direction to Carlsbad stating: "The existing LUP includes policies that require certain visitor-serving developments and/or studies relevant to the Ponto ... area. For example, Planning Area F requires the city and dev~loper to "consider and document the need for the provision of lower cost visitor accommodations or recreational facilities (i.e., public park) on the west side of the railroad .... this study should be undertaken as a part of the visitor serving use inventory analysis described above. If this analysis determines that there is a deficit of low cost visitor accommodations or recreation facilities in this area, then Planning Area F should be considered as a site where these types of uses could be developed." Official Carlsbad Public Records Requests (PRR 2017-260, et. al.) confirmed Carlsbad's Existing LCP and its Ponto specific existing LUP polices and Zoning regulations were never followed in the City's prior Ponto planning activities (i.e. 2010 Ponto Vision Plan & 2015 General Plan Update). The projected SLR loss of recreation (beach) and low-cost visitor accommodations (campground) at Ponto should factor in this Existing LCP required analysis, and a LCP-LUP for Ponto and Ponto Planning Area F. In a February 11, 2020 City Council Staff Report City Staff stated: "On March 14, 2017, the City Council approved the General Plan Lawsuit Settlement Agreement (Agreement) between City of Carlsbad and North County Advocates (NCA). Section 4.3.15 of the Agreement requires the city to continue to consider and evaluate properties for potential acquisition of open space and use good faith efforts to acquire those properties." Sea Level Rise and Carlsbad's DLCP-LUPA's projected/planned Loss of Open Space at Ponto Page 6 of 7 In 2020 NCA recommended the City acquire Ponto Planning Area Fas Open Space. The status of City processing that recommendation is unclear. However the Lawsuit Settlement Agreement and NCA's recommendation to the City should also be considered in the required Existing LCP analysis. Summary: Tragically Carlsbad's' Draft Local Coastal Program -Land Use Plan Amendment (DLCP-LUPA) is actually planning to both SIGNIFICATLY REDUCE Coastal Open Space acreage, and to eliminate 'High-Priority Coastal Open Space Land Uses at Ponto due to SLR. The Existing LCP requirements for Ponto Planning Area F to analyze the deficit of Coastal Open Space Land Use should factor in the currently planned LOSS of both Coastal Open Space acreage and Coastal Open Space Land Uses at Ponto due to SLR. As a long-range Coastal Land Use Plan this required LCP analysis needs to also consider the concurrent future increases in both population and visitor demand for those LOST Coastal Open Space acres and Coastal Open Space Land Uses. It is very troubling that demand for these CA Coastal Act 'High-Priority' Coastal Open Space Land Uses is increasing at the same time the current (near/at capacity) supply of these CA Coastal Act 'High-Priority' Coastal Open Space Land Uses is significantly decreasing due to SLR. Instead of planning for long-term sustainability of these CA Coastal Act 'High-Priority' Coastal Open Space Land Uses for future generations there appears to be a plan to use SLR and inappropriate (lower-priority residential) Coastal Land Use planning to forever remove those CA Coastal Act 'High-Priority' Coastal Open Space Land Uses from Ponto. CA Coastal Act Policies to address these issues should be thoroughly considered. 2021-2 proposed Draft Local Coastal Program -Land Use Plan Amendment (DLCP-LUPA) will likely result in City and CA Coastal Commission making updates to the 2015 General Plan, based on the existing Ponto Planning Area F LCP -LUP Policy requirements, Ponto Open Space issues, high-priority Coastal Land Use needs, and SLR issues not addressed in the 2015 General Plan. Sea Level Rise and Carlsbad's DLCP-LUPA's projected/planned Loss of Open Space at Ponto Page 7 of7 2022 General Comparative tax-payer Costs/Benefits of Completing PCH, PCH Modification, and Ponto Park to address planned loss of 30+ acres of Coastal Open Space Land Use at Ponto/West BL/South Carlsbad: Part 1 of 2 Key base facts regarding tax-payer Cost/Benefit comparison: City Coastal Park Fairness: Ponto/Coastal South Carlsbad has ZERO Parks and ZERO Park acres v. 10 Coastal Parks in North Carlsbad. 62% of Carlsbad citizens and major visitor industries live in South Carlsbad with no Coastal Park. 38% of Carlsbad citizens have the entire City's Coastal Parks. The City also falsely allowed Ponto Developers to NOT PROVIDE the required 15% unconstrained Open Space required by other developers in Carlsbad. Consequently Ponto is already developed at a density 35% higher than the rest of City. What is missing from South PCH: The only missing components of a Carlsbad Livable·(complete) Street are adequate Coastal sidewalks/pedestrian paths. Better safer protected bike paths for the volume of bike traffic on a higher-speed roadway are highly desired. Both these missing features can be (and should have already long ago been) provided in the existing PCH configuration. Generalized Costs: Costs come from publicly stated costs by Mayor Hall in a 2019 at Meet the Mayor Realtor luncheon at Hilton Garden Inn, City PCH Modification Cost Studies for South PCH, $13 million per mile cost for the simpler City CIP #6054 PCH Modification Project at Terra mar, general City cost data from official public records requests, and vacant Ponto land costs of $1.4 to $2.4 million per acre from recent recorded land sales at Ponto. Generalized Benefits: The number of acres and the quality and usability of each of those acres, and the number of new added beach parking for each of the known Option's define each dption's benefits. There may be other unknown Options that have different benefits. The City's 2001 PCH Modification Studies' highest Park and Open Space Option (2001 ERA Financial Analysis "Alternative 1-parks and open space scheme") only made possible a 4-acre Active Park north of Palomar Airport Road in North Carlsbad. The City's 2013 PCH Concept design eliminated that 4-acre Active Park and only showed a few small open space areas with picnic tables. Any PCH Modification Benefits are limited by existing PCH constraints. See attached Part 2: City PCH map with numbered notes on various existing land use constraints from the City's 2013 PCH Modification Design. PCH Modification: PCH Modification does not add any new City land. Rearranging PCH land may add some usability beyond the usability of existing parkway areas along PCH. However significant land in PCH right-of-way is already constrained by habitat, slopes, and water quality detention basins. Past City Studies in 2001 and 2013 showed relatively modest changes in useable acreage from major PCH Modifications. Forever removing 2-travel lanes (over 50% of PCH capacity due to removing passing ability) will create Terramar traffic congestion, but could repurpose that City pavement for open space. Any net usable amount of open space land will however be relativity narrow and may be modest once all constraints are accounted for. PCH Modification should be accurately compared with the existing usable and open space parkway areas in the existing PCH configuration and Ponto Park situation. See attached Part 2: City PCH map with numbered notes on various existing land use constraints from the City's 2013 PCH Modification Design. General Comparative cost-benefits of Completing PCH-PCH Modification-Ponto Park -part 1 Pagelof4 Comparative tax-payer Cost/Benefits: .1. Completing PCH & adding missing sidewalk/path and additional public parking and bike safety: 177 existing parking spaces along South Carlsbad Blvd Existing 4 vehicle lanes and 2 bike lanes The only missing component of "Complete/Livable Street" is a pedestrian sidewalk/path Total Cost to provide missing sidewalks per City data= $3-5 million (based on path width) Costs for desirable safety upgrade to existing bike lanes are not known Cost to add more Beach parking in abandoned PCH North and South of Poinsettia ranges from: • 273 additional spaces=$ 0.76 million • 546 additional spaces= $ 1.1 million • Plus an estimated $1.5 million for 2 signalized intersection upgrades for full 4-way access • Cost per parking space is estimated at $19,275 to $13,899 per additional parking space Total cost:$ 3.8 to 6.1 million to provide missing sidewalk/path and add more parking+ unknown amount for any desired upgrades to existing bike lanes l.:. '2013 PCH Modification Proposal' [AECOM 11/26/2013 Alternative Development Meeting) Total Cost is $75 million per Mayor Matt Hall. PCH Modification would be most the expensive City project so far. $75 million current cost appears consistent with 20-years of cost inflation of the basic (unmitigated environmental and traffic) 2001 costs of $26.5 to 37.3 million (in 2001dollars) identified by "the City. The City's 2001 Study indicated fully mitigated costs will be higher. Total $75 million PCH Modification cost comes to: $ 18.7 to 7.5 million per acre for narrow open space areas (from portions of city roadway) $872,093 per additional parking space • 86 additional parking spaces created= 263 replacement spaces -177 existing spaces removed • Includes multi-use pathway (sidewalk) within primarily native/natural landscaping. • Possible 50% reduction in vehicle lanes (from 4 to 2 lanes) with corresponding traffic congestion like at Terramar. Not clear if Citizens will approve spending $75 million to double traffic congestion. • Includes about 4 -10 acres for possible narrow passive Park area identified in City's 2001 PCH Modification Studies. However City's 2013 PCH Modification (AECOM) plans look like smaller acreage is provided. • Does not purchase any new land (only reconfigures existing City land) so requires Carlsbad Citizens to vote to expend funds per Proposition H. • 2013 PCH Modification proposal did not consider and map City's 2017 sea level rise data to show what areas would be lost due to sea level rise and account for any added cost and issues. ~ Ponto Coastal Park Total Cost: $20-22 million to purchase and build 11-acres as Mayor Matt Hall has publicly stated $ 2 to 1.8 million per acre (per Mayor) for new and fully useable City Park area 175% to 10% more total park land than 'PCH Modification options' • Includes adding 11-acres of new and viable parkland similar in shape (but larger in size) than Carlsbad's Holiday Park. Site includes both habitat and E-W and N-S connections. General Comparative cost-benefits of Completing PCH-PCH Modification-Ponto Park -part 1 Page 2 of4 • Since an Open Space land purchase per Proposition C acquisition voters exempted such purchases from Proposition H. NCA recommend the site be considered for purchase as Open Space per the City's obligations under a lawsuit settlement. · • Ponto Park's cost savings over 'PCH Modification' = $55 to 53 million • Ponto Park's+ adding missing sidewalks cost savings over 'PCH Modification'= $51 to 47 million • Ponto Park's+ adding missing sidewalks+ 273 additional parking spaces cost savings over "PCH Modification'= $50.4 to 46.1 million • Ponto Park's+ adding missing sidewalks+ 546 additional parking spaces cost savings over "PCH Modification'= $50.1 to 45.8 million 1'" Combining both #1-PCH Completion and #3-Ponto Park: Combining #1 and #3 creates at cost effective and more beneficial Coastal Park-Coastal Parking- Completes Streets solution. This solution actually adds 11-acres of new City land for a needed Park, provides for a Complete PCH without increasing traffic congestion, does not forever congest PCH travel if future PCH traffic increases, adds comparatively more beach parking, and provides the City with Coastal land use and sea level rise planning flexibility to address future needs by not forever committing the City's PCH land to a Final solution. See map on page 4 showing land use synergy of combining #1 and #3. $50.4 to 45.8 million in tax-payer cost savings are estimated from combining #1 & #3 compared to the estimated $75 million PCH Modification concept. Combining #1 and #3 provide all the features provided by more Benefits for a reduced a .. Ponto Park's location allows it to use the 337-610 parking spaces created by #1 above (177 existing+ 273 to 546 new parking spaces). The 337-610 parking spaces will allow Ponto Park to effectively host Carlsbad's special community events. b. Acquiring Ponto Park's 11-acres provides both the City and State of CA with important future land use options to address the Sea Level Rise and Coastal Erosion (SLR) planned by the City. These options are created by leaving the exiting South Carlsbad Blvd right-of-way substantially the same (except for adding needed sidewalks and using the existing Old paved roadway for parking) thus allowing future upland relocation of the Campground. If $75,000,000 is spent on #2 the likelihood this very expensive City expenditure would never be abandoned by the City to allow relocation of the Campground. c. Carlsbad' 2017 Sea Level Rise study shows SLR will eliminate½ of the State Campground-a high-priority Coastal land use under t he CA Coastal Act. The CA Coastal Act calls for "upland" relocation of high-priority Coastal land uses due to SLR impacts. Ponto Park could also provide for "upland" relocation of the State Campground. Part 2 of this Comparative analysis is a separate 2-page data file. This Part 2 file consists of the City's PCH map with numbered notes to documented City data on PCH design constraints, mapping the City's 2017 Sea Level Rise Impact Areas, and outlining the easterly 6.5 acre portion of the 11-acre Planning Area F site that could be Ponto Park for acreage comparison purposes. General Comparative cost-benefits of Completing PCH-PCH Modification-Ponto Park~ part 1 Page 3 of 4. Map 1: COSt effectivett using OJd carfsbad Blvd pavement for beach, campground & Ponto Part parking -W!hide access at Breakwater Rd, Poinsettia Lane. and Ponto Drive between the centers of panting.and Ponto Park ceoua.l roadway .,.-~ linking inland South Carlsbad to !he Coast. General Comparative cost-benefits of Completing PCH-PCH Modification-Ponto Park-part 1 Page 4 of 4 City's PCH Modification Proposal Area Map with notes on usability Constraints and Issues: P4P Input 2 of 2 The City's map below is marked with the following numbered list of Area Constraints and Issues. The Constraints are from the City's 2013 PCH Modification designs, the City's older 2017 Sea Level Rise Impact Study, and on-site observations. The Constraints will limit any fundamental change to the existing PCH landscape. For instance existing slope and habitat area will remain or have to be relocated which will limit the use of any · excess land area from PCH Modification. These Constraints will then reduce from 62 acres the actual number of unconstrained and acres that are actually useable and can be used for different uses than currently exist. l. Loss of the last section of Old "Historic 101" design, ambiance, and openness. Will it be replaced with typical urban arterial design? 2. Freshwater habitat 3. Sewer pumping facility 4. City's 2013 PCH plan for RESTORED RIP ARIAN HABIT AT 5. Sea Level Rise 2 meter Impact Area 6. City's 2013 PCH plan for BIO SWALE AND RESTORED RIPARIAN HABITAT 7. Existing beach parking to be retained 8. Least Tern habitat 9. Major storm water detention basin 10. Water 11. Slopes will likely need retaining walls to move road inland closer to proposed Kam Sang Resort 12. Endangered Species Habitat 13. City's 2013 PCH plan for COASTAL SAGE SCRUB RESTORATION 14. City's 2013 PCH plan for NATIVE GRASSLAND RESTORATION 15. City's 2013 PCH plan for BIO SWALE AND RESTORED RIPARIAN HABITAT 16. Eliminating access road for homes/businesses south of Cape Rey Resort. Who pays to replace? 17. Removes Cape Rey Resort developer required GMP Open Space for this LFMP. This GMP Open Space will have to be replaced. Who Pays? 18. City's 2013 PCH plan for L.I.D. BASIN/ BIO SWALE 19. City left several acres vacant for 20+ years. This area can cost-effectively provide 200-500 more parking spaces w/o any PCH relocation·. 20. Unusual jog in roadway. Is this viable? 21. City's 2013 PCH plan for RESTORED NATIVE LANDSCAPE 22. Habitat & need to provide major storm water quality detention basin before discharging urban and creek runoff into ocean. 23. Slopes will likely need retaining walls to move road inland closer to mobile home community. 24. Steep unusable slopes needed for Palomar Airport Road overpass over railroad corridor. For a Cost/Benefit reference point, the City's PCH Modification at Terramar (ClP project #6054 from Cannon to Manzano) that is less constrained and simpler than South Carlsbad is projected to cost around $13 million per mile. Vacant primarily unconstrained land sale costs at Ponto are documented at around $1 .4 to $2.4 million per acre. Honest Cost/Benefit of these two options should be a public tax-payer discussion. Page 1 of 2 EXJ-HBJT 17 0 250 500 1,000 i'<ti Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment: Right-of-Way and Available Land Analygs• "'kL"""' c::::I Proposed ROW (Approximately 43 acres) Cl Area Available for Other Uses (Approximately 62 acres1) July 13, 2021 t<eln 1114 Page 47 of53 • Mo,~ ls b.sed O'\ ~ irn,qe,y. Rigl,t-of-w,y bol,nd;,ries .nd ..cre.ge, ""• ""'""°"""' ..od ;,,-,..,.iod io< ;,l.nning i.,,.i ....,►(Sis only. * * For comparative visual reference the area is the 6.5 acre eastern portion of Planning Area F. Page 2 of2 Tammy Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Phil Johnston <pfjohnston@runbox.com> Thursday, July 13, 2023 6:34 PM City Clerk Growth Management Plan Dear Mayor and City Council- Please make sure the Growth Management plan has a proper treatment of traffic concerns. Traffic is a serious problem which already degrades the quality of life in all of San Diego County. Do not be influenced by developers who always say the impact on traffic of their project will be minimal, and can be addressed by inexpensive band-aid local tweaks. This is always a lie. Not one input from a developer will say the freeways and major roads w ill be become severely impacted and near-disfunctional. But consider your own experience-what do you see at rush hour? Please consider traffic issues properly and competently. Also, please ensure the following components are included in the Growth Management Plan. a. Study park proximity so every neighborhood has access to a park, b. Add a coastal access park for the southern half of the city, and c. Develop a corrective action plan for the 1 6 zones exempted from the open space standard. Thank you, Phil Johnston CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you reco nize the sender and know the content i 1 Tammy Cloud-McMinn From: Lance Schulte < meyers-schulte@sbcglobal.net> Thursday, July 13, 2023 5:18 PM Sent: To: Cc: City Clerk; Council Internet Email; CarlsbadLCPA@coastal.ca.gov 'Smith, Darren@Parks'; Homer, Sean@Parks; 'Moran, Gina@Parks'; Eric Lardy; Tom Frank; Kyle Lancaster; Mick Calarco; 'People for Ponto' Subject: 2023-7-18 Council meeting agenda Item #9 Public Input data for Carlsbad's proposed Local Coastal Program Amendment, Park Master Plan Update, Growth Management Plan Update, and South Carlsbad Coastline Project. 2qos_Carlsbad_Blvd_Realignment_Summary_Memo by Debbie Fountain.pdf; 2022 General Comparative cost-benifits of Completing PCH-PCH Modification-Ponto Park - Part 1 of 2 v1 .pdf; City's PCH area map w numbered notes of Constraints - 2 of 2.pdf; Excerpt from 5-1-23 email to City and CCC on PCH Relocation cost-acres south of Island Way.pdf Attachments: Dear City Council; CA Coastal Commission & State Parks; and Carlsbad Planning, Mobility/Traffic and Park Commissions: Please receive and consider this public input email and attached '2008 internal City Staff memo, and 2-part Cost/Benefit/Constraints data regarding the Carlsbad's 40-yea r old PCH Median Relocation/ Adjustment proposal, as Pubic Input data for 1) Carlsbad's proposed Local Coastal Program Amendment, 2) Park Master Plan Update, 3) Growth Management Plan Update, and 4) South Ca rlsbad Coastline Project. The attached "2008 ." file is ·an internal City Memo to "Leadership Team" on the 40-year history of City plans/motivations for PCH_ Median Relocation that discusses several issues that the City has not publicly disclosed to Carlsbad Citizens nor posted on the City's South Carlsbad Coastline Project, thus preventing Citizens from being properly informed about the City's proposal that will require a Citizen vote to fund. Some of the key points from that internal City Memo include: • The project was to be "dedicated to recreational purposes, including campsites" • 7 parcels of land could be created. • Most of the 7 parcels of land, and the most useable/viable land, is owned by the State of California • Without a trade of City and State land the City "would not experience any significant revenue producing land that could help finance the alignment" • 2001 City Financial Analysis concluded: o Project costs are high, and the acreage of the 7 Parcels is modest as noted in the Memo (documented in 2001 URS & ERA Studies) o Since project does not increase roadway capacity the project is NOT fundable by developers or traffic/road funds o City studied different land use plans on the 7 Parcels that were NOT "dedicated to recreational purposes, including campsites", and the "highest development value (was) attributed to ("risky") hotel development" of the Parcels o No project funding source was identified by the Financial Ana lysis • City's Ponto Vision Plan o moved southbound lanes east o used "narrow median" for parking, 'liner park', and possible campground addition o concluded public funding is needed for a realignment of median • The August 4, 2008 internal City Memo to "Leadership Team" includes "Table 6-2 Comparison of Carlsbad Boulevard Re-alignment Alternates" that documents comparative data on the 4 re-alignment alternatives in the Ponto Vision Plan area 1 The City's 2001 URS and ERA PCH Relocation Studies of both the amount of land in the 7 Parcels that could be created from PCH Median Relocation/Modification and the City's current cost estimates should be fully disclosed to Citizens. For the 3-mile segment from Island Way south to La Costa Avenue (aka State Campground), there is only about 16 acres in 3 of the 7 Parcels. The City's current cost estimate for this 3-mile segment is $65 to $80 million or $21.6 to $26.6 million per mile, or $4 to $5 million per acre to access the City's existing land in the PCH Median. Attached are summary portions of the City's URS & ERA Relocation Studies that list the 7 Parcels and note key PCH Financing issues (this was emailed to the City and CA Coastal Commission and State Parks on Monday, May 1, 2023 12:08 PM). The attached 2-part 'Cost/Benefit/Constraints' data uses City data to summarize and compare the City's PCH Median Relocation/Modification project with other alternative Plans to achieve a much needed Ponto Coastal Park and the Projects stated purpose to be "dedicated to recreational purposes, including campsites". For example a recent sale of 11.1 acres of vacant Ponto land sold for around $720,000 per acre and another 15 acre vacant parcel at Ponto currently for sale for about $2.5 million per acre. Both the vacant sites are far more cost effective for tax-payers than the $4 to $5 million per acre cost to make narrow (less useable/desirable) Parcels from the City's already owned PCH Median. The City Council and CA Coastal Commission should consider this Alternative and the comparative data as part of the City's analysis and Public communication/discussion of 1) Carlsbad's proposed.Local Coastal Program Amendment, 2) Park rylaster Plan Update, 3) .Growth Management Plan Update, and 4) South Carlsbad Coastline Project. Can Citizens please get a confirmation from the City and CCC that this data will be Publicly communicated/discussed and considered? Thank you, Lance Schulte CAUTION: Do not o en attachments or click on links unless ou reco nize the sender and know the content i 2 CARLSBAD BOULEVARD REALIGNMENT • City and State began to explore a program to relocate the southbound lanes in early 1980s • Potential reallgnment Incorporated Into South Carlsbad State Beach General Plan.and adopted by State In 1982. • Plan proposed additional property to the west be dedicated to recreational purposes, including campsites, parking, beach access, and state administration and maintenance facilltles. • A major feature of plan was a group campsite and hostel on Manzano property. • Plan anticipated a 'T' Intersection with Carlsbad Blvd. Studies Summary I , I • 1992 · -report completed on Carlsbad Blvd and Palomar Airport Intersection • Study concluded not cost effective to salvage the existing bridge; minimize the skew of Intersection • Conceptual eastem alignment for Carlsbad Blvd and studied from an environmental standpoint In 1998. • 7 parcels of land adjacent to the existing So. Carlsbad State Beach campground and coastline created • No significant environmental constraints. • Additional evaluation needed on historical significance of bridges. • Exterior noise levels might be exceeded at Solamar Mobile Home P!irk; mitigation possible • Most of value in surplus land generated on the land owned by the State • Unless there was a trade of lands, the City would not experience any significant revenue producing land that could be used to help finance the alignment. • 2001-Financial analysis completed for Carlsbad Blvd Realignment. • Explore ways to generate revenue from useable public land created from project. • Use revenue to offset costs of reallgnment • Preliminary estimates were $18.8 million to realign. • Highest development value attributed to hotel development. • May be difficult to have private development pay for road realignment if it does not create enhanced capacity for private development; no nexus • City could negotiate contributions from private developers. • No specific funding source for the realignment project; included in SCCRA as a result. • SCCRA could bond or take a loan from the City to complete realignment project; repay through future tax increment generated by private development Ponto Plan • Southbound lanes to move east; public amenities such as parking, linear park included on surplus land • Ponto Drive to the lagoon bridge; northbound lanes stay where they are • Narrow median, remove cypress trees and create a standard Intersection at Avenida Encinas. • Surplus land could be used for expansion of campgrounds. • Assumption that realignment project would need to be publicly financed to create the opportunities. August 4, 2008 TO: LEADERSIDP TEAM FROM: HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR INFORMATION ON CARLSBAD BOULEVARD REALIGNMENT STUDY AND OTHER DISCUSSIONS AS RELATED TO PONTO BEACHFRONT VU..LAGE VISION PLAN AND OTHER PLANNING EFFORTS Per the request of the Leadership Team, this memorandum is provided to summarize the activity to date as related to studies of the Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment Project, project financing and any related planning documents, studies, etc. , 1 ' Historicnl Background from State perspective Based on research related to the Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment, the City and State of California began to explore a program to relocate the southbound lanes of Carlsbad Boulevard (between Manzano Drive and San Marcos Creek to the east and adjacent to the northbound lanes) in the early 1980s. The potentinl realignment was incorporated into the South Carlsbad State Beach General Plan and adopted by the State in 1982. Toe 1982 plan proposed that nil additional property west of the realigned Carlsbad Boulevard be dedicated to various recreational purposes, including additionnl campsites, parking, beach access, and State administration and maintenance facilities. A major feature of this plan was a group campsite and hostel on property owned by the State between Manzano Drive ~d Palomar Airport Road; This plan anticipated that Palomar Airport Road would be realigned to a 'T' intersection with Carlsbad Boulevard. To date, limited progress has been made towards implementing this plan. Studies of Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment by the City The City commissioned a study of the reconfiguration of the Carlsbad Boulevard and Palomar Airport Road (PAR) Intersection in the early 1990s. A report was prepared by Boyle Engineering in 1992. Key issues evaluated in the study included the irregular angle created where PAR joins Carlsbad Boulevard, vertical alignments, and the feasibility of salvaging the existing railroad bridge west of Avenida Encinas. Toe study concluded that it was not cost effective to salvage the existing bridge and recommended an alternative that would minimize the skew of the intersection. A conceptual eastern alignment for Carlsbad Boulevard was developed by staff and a study of the environmental constraints and opportunities created by the realignment was commissioned in 1998. Toe study was also to include 1) a technical evaluation of alt~mative land uses for the surplus land, with a number-one priority on open~space recreational opportunities; and, 2) potential for reveue- generating recreational/tourist-serving commercial land uses to fund the realignment. If realigned according to the staff conceptual plan, which includes the ''T" intersection at Carlsbad Boulevard and PAR, seven (7) parcels of land adjacent to the existing South Carlsbad State Bench campground and the coastline would be created for public and/or private development. Conclusions of this study included: 1) no significant environmental constraints; 2) two bridges located across Encinas Creek o~ the southbound lanes of Carlsbad Boulevard were built in 1928 and may be historically significant. Further-evaluation was recommended; 3) City's exterior noise levels may be exceeded at the Solamnr Mobile Home Park due to the expected increases in traffic. However, mitigation could easily be achieved; and, 4) most of the value in surplus land would be generated on the land owned by the State. Unless there was a trade of lands, the City would not experience any significant revenue producing land that co~ld be used to help finance the realignment. In 2001, a financial analysis was completed for the Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment project. An objective of this study was to explore ways to generate revenue from useab]e pubJic land created from the realignment project, including potential land sale or lease opportunities, and using this revenue to help offset the cost of. realigning the road. The preliminary estimates of the Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment project were $18.8 million. The s~gnificant value for development purposes (to assist in paying. for the improvements) was attributable to hotel development,. but considered risky from ' a financing standpoint. A specific note in the financial analysis indicated that if the road realignment simply mo.ves the road without enhancing capacity for future local developments, developer financed road improvements or impact fees may not apply due to the lack of a nexus. The report indicated that the City could negotiate contributions to the road alignment costs. Because there was not 1:1 specific funding source (including developer financing) identified for the Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment project and the realignment was deemed necessary to generate developable properties, the City fonned a Redevelopment Area, known as the South Carlsbad Coastal Redevelopment Area in 2000. It was intended that the Redevelopment Agency would initially finance the realignment and that subsequent development would then reimburse the Agency and repay the debt. No action has been taken to date to proceed with the Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment project and create financing through the Redevelopment Agency. However, it is important to note that a portion of Carlsbad Boulevard was realigned with the Poinsettia Properties project. Apparently, this was a negotiated project with the developer. This created some surplus land ( city-owned land) in front of, and immediately adjacent to, the State campground. When work began on the Ponto Vision Plan, staff reviewed the initial studies completed on the Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment. A consensus was reached at that time with Public Works that the specific alignment within the Ponto Vision Plan area could be further studied to detennine the most appropriate alignment to benefit the City. The consultant for the Ponto Vision Plan was instructed to ~~ I Ponto Vision Plan Studies Preliminary land use strategies by RBF (consultant on the Ponto Vision Plan) indicated that the City would get the most public benefit from relocating the Carlsbad Boulevard southbound travel lanes eastward (which is consistent with the initial studies) and adjacent to the northbound lanes. No realignment was recommended for the northbound lanes. The staff team working on this project felt that it was important to include public parking and public space (linear park) in the excess right-of- way to be created by the realignment In 2007, 4 alternatives for the realignment of Carlsbad Boulevard were presented to the City Council and Housing and Redevelopment Commission for consideration and a selection of alignment choice. The Council selected the alignment which: moved the Southbound lanes to the east from Ponto Drive to the lagoon bridge (adjacent to the northbound lanes, which would not be realigned), nmowing the median in middle, removing the Cypress Trees and creating a more standard intersection at A venida Encinas. This would create additional land on the west side for more public parking and an expanded linear park. It could also be used for expansion of the State campground if a subsequent decision is approved to do so. At the time of this approval, no decision was made as to how the realignment project or the public improvements would be funded. If a nexus can be made or a deal negotiated with a private developer, these improvements could potentia11y be developer financed. It is more likely, however, that the realignment project and public improvements would need to be publicly financed with the potential to raise additional revenues through development to repay the financing debt. South Carlsbad Coastal Redevelopment Area (SCCRA) Master Plan When the SCCRA was adopted in 2000, the ·original intent was to subsequently prepare a Master Plan for the entire area that would address the Carlsbad Boulevard Reelignment project (~d make a finjll decisio_n on the alignment) as well as develop a desired comprehensive land use strategy for the are·a, including both private and public development. The Master Plan was intended to provide better detail and a more comprehensive plan for future development. However, after adoption of the redevelopment plan, a subsequent decision was made to discontinue efforts for an area-wide Master Plan. The SCCRA was subsequently divided into three (3) planning areas for land use planning purposes (see attached map). Planning Area .#3 (the Ponto Area) was identified as the first area for which to develop a land use strategy. This is because it was the only area at the time with interested developers and the greatest immediate demonstrated need for City/Agency guidance. The Ponto Vision Plan was completed and approved in November/December, 2007. It was intended that Planning Area #1 (the power plant properties) would be the second area for which a land use strategy would be developed. However, this action was delayed in order to incorporate the area into the larger "Cannon Corridor land use strategy". This strategy was also subsequently abandoned and the focus was placed on the .. Prop 0" lands. The llll)d use strategy for these open space areas did not incorporate the power plant properties or the 48 acres of visitor-serving commercial land east of 1-5 (owned by SDGE). As a result, it may be necessary for the City and/or Redevelopment Agen~y to reconsider a land use strategy for these properties at a later date. Planning Area #2 (Manzano Property to Ponto Drive) was considered the last area for which a land use strategy was needed due to the influence that the State of California had over much of the land and their public statements that they had no interest (at the time) in trading lands with the City or pursuing development on their properties. This plan was also put on hold due to the decline in tax increment revenues for the Redevelopment Agency as a result of reassessment of the power plant properties. There was concern that there would be no potential funding for the Carlsbad Realignment project and that bonds could not be issued to finance the project due to the uncertain tax increment revenues. A loan from the General Fund to the Redevelopment Agency was also viewed as financially infeasible due to concerns over future ability by the Agency to repay the debt. At this time, there are no land use planning strategies under development for PlllJliling Areas #1 or #2. Please contact me at X2935 if any additional information is required, or if there are any questions on the information provided above. Debbie Fouotajn Table 6-2 Comparison of Carlsbad Boulevard Re-Alignment Alternatives ¥~CTO!t . ~T:E~AT~J-:~A1:;,mm1i\tiVE 2 . ·ALTERNATIVE 3 ALTERNATIVE 4 w• •-I ,,,_ .:-; 'I--• l -.. ... ~ .--+ ·-· Additional Creates 0.8 acres on Creates 2.0 acres on Creates 0.8 acres on Creates 0.5 acres on Vacated west side of west side of west side of Carlsbad west side of Acreage Carlsbad Boulevard, Carlsbad Boulevard Boulevard, available Carlsbad Boulevard. Available for available for use as a north of Avenida to be used as a public available for use as a Other Uses public linear park. Encinas and 1.8 linear park. public linear park. acres on west side Creates 1.2 acres on of Carlsbad east side of Carlsbad South of Beach Boulevard south of Boulevard, nor1h of Way: Avenida Encinas, Avenida Encinas and ' available for use as 2.2 acres on east side Creates 0.8 acres on a public linear park of Carlsbad west side of or potential Boulevard, south of Carlsbad Boulevard, available for use as a expanded use for the Avenida Encinas, public linear park. South Carlsbad available for State Beac;h additional Cnmpground. development or community amenities. Effect on Approximately 3.0 Approximately 3. 7 Approximately 3.7 Approximately 3.0 Vegetative acres ofDisturbed acres of Disturbed acres of Disturbed acres of Disturbed Communities Diegan coastal sage Diegan coastal sage Dicgan coastal sage Diegan coastal sage scrub to be affected scrub to be affected scrub to be affected scrub to be affected in median between in median between in median bi;tween in median between Ponto Drive and Ponto Drive and Ponto Drive and Ponto Drive and Avenida Encinas. Avcnida Encinas. Avenida Encinas. Avenida Encinas. Retains cypress trees Potential Potential disturbance Retains cypress trees in median south of disturbance to to approximately 0.6 in median south of A venida Encinas. approximately 0.6 acres of Southern A venida Encinas. acres.of Southern Coastal Salt Marsh in Coastal Salt Marsh median immediately in median north of the Los immediately north Batiquitos Lagoon of the Los bridges. Batiquitos Lagoon Removal of cypress bridges. trees in median south Removal of cypress of Avenida Encinas. trees in median south of Avenida Encinas. Parking Provides 61 parking Provides 61 parking Provides 61 parking Provides 61 parking spaces (60 degree spaces (60 degree spaces (60 degree spaces (60 degree diagonal) and 48 diagonal) and 48 diagonal) and 48 diagonal) and 48 parallel parking parallel parking parallel parking parallel parking spnces. spaces. spaces. spaces. .. ' ALTERN'ATiVE 2 .:ALTERNATIVE 3 ·. FACTOR .-· ALTERNATIVE-l ALTERNATIVE 4 --.. !'. ..... .. .· ., . .... , . . . -. Traffic Signal More complex signal Less complex signal Less complex signal More complex signal Operations operation at Avenida operation at operation at Avenida operation at A venida Encinas due to width Avenida Encinas, Encinas, due to Encinas due to width of median (longer due to standardized standardized of median (longer time to make turning intersection (i.e., no intersection (i.e., no tiine to make turning movements) but wide median). wide median). movements) but similar to existing similar to existing condition. condition. Vehicular Retains existing Retains existing Requires two new Retains existing Bridges northbound bridge; northbound bridge; bridges -one northbound bridge; I requires new requires new northbound and one requires new southbound bri~ge to southbound bridge southbound. southbound bridge to implement the to accommodate accommodate lanes grade-separated lanes re-location re-location and to pedestrian underpass and to implement implement the to the west. the grade-separated grade--separated pedestrian pedestrian underpass underpass to the to the west. west. 2022 General Comparative tax-payer Costs/Benefits of Completing PCH, 2.3 mile PCH Modification, and Ponto Park to address planned loss of 30+ acres of Coastal Open Space Land Use at Ponto/West BL/South Carlsbad: Part 1 of 2 Key base facts regarding tax-payer Cost/Benefit comparison: City Coastal Park Fairness: Ponto/Coastal South Carlsbad has ZERO Parks and ZERO Park acres v. 10 Coastal Parks and 37 Park acres in North Carlsbad. 62% of Carlsbad citizens and major visitor industries live in South Carlsbad with no Coastal Park. 38% of Carlsbad citizens have the entire City's Coastal Parks. The City also falsely allowed Ponto Developers to NOT PROVIDE the required 15% unconstrained Open Space required by other developers in Carlsbad. Consequently Ponto is already developed at a density 35% higher than the rest of City. Higher density logically requires more parks and park acres. What is missing from 2.3 mile South PCH: The only missing components of a Carlsbad Livable (Complete) Street are about 1.6 miles of adequate Coastal sidewalks. Better, safer protected bike paths for the volume of bike traffic on a higher-speed roadway are highly desired. Both these features can be (and should have already long ago been) provided in the existing PCH configuration. Generalized Costs: Costs come from publicly stated costs by Mayor Hall in a 2019 at Meet the Mayor Realtor luncheon at Hilton Garden Inn, City PCH Modification Cost Studies for South PCH, $13 million per mile cost for the simpler City CIP #6054 PCH Modification Project at Terra mar, general City cost data from official public records requests, and vacant Ponto land costs of $1.4 to $2.4 million per acre from recent recorded land sales at Ponto. Generalized Benefits: The number of acres and the quality and usability of each of those acres, and the number of new added beach parking for each of the known Option's define each Option's benefits. There may be other unknown Options that have different benefits. The City's 2001 PCH Modification Studies' highest Park and Open Space Option (2001 ERA Financial Analysis "Alternative 1-parks and open space scheme") only made possible a 4-acre Active Park north of Palomar Airport Road in North Carlsbad. The City's 2013 PCH Concept design eliminated that 4-acre Active Park and only showed a few small open space areas with picnic tables. Any PCH Modification Benefits are significantly limited by existing PCH constraints. See attached Part 2: City PCH map with numbered notes on various existing land use constraints from the City's 2013 PCH Modification Design. PCH Modification: PCH Modification does not add any new City land. Rearranging PCH land may add some usability beyond the existing usability of parkway areas along PCH. However significant land in PCH right-of-way is already constrained by habitat, slopes, and water quality detention basins. Past City Studies in 2001 and 2013 showed relatively modest changes in useable acreage from major PCH Modifications. Forever removing 2-travel lanes (over 50% of PCH capacity due to removing passing ability) will create Terramar traffic congestion, but could repurpose some of that City pavement for open space. Any net usable amount of open space land will however be relativity narrow and may be modest once all constraints are accounted for. PCH Modification should be accurately compared with the existing usable and open space parkway areas in the existing PCH configuration and Ponto Park situation. See attached Part 2: City PCH map with numbered notes on various existing land use constraints from the City's 2013 PCH Modification Design. General Comparative cost-benefits of Completing PCH-PCH Modification-Ponto Park -part 1 Page 1 of 4 Comparative tax-payer Cost/Benefits: .1. Completing 2.3 miles of PCH by adding missing sidewalk/path. Adding parking and bike safety: Only about 1.6 miles of the 2.3 miles needs sidewalks There are 177 existing parking spaces along South Carlsbad Blvd Existing 4 vehicle lanes and 2 bike lanes The only missing component of "Complete/Livable Street" is some pedestrian sidewalk/paths Total Cost to provide missing sidewalks per City data= $3-5 million (based on path width) Costs for desirable safety upgrade to existing bike lanes are not known Cost to add more beach parking in abandoned PCH North and South of Poinsettia ranges from: • 273 additional spaces =$ 0.76 million • 546 additional spaces=$ 1.1 million • Plus an estimated $1.5 million for 2 signalized intersection upgrades for full 4-way access • Cost per parking space is estimated at $19,275 to $13,899 per additional parking space Total cost:$ 3.8 to 6.1 million to provide missing sidewalk/path and add more parking+ unknown amount for any desired upgrades to existing bike lanes b '2013 PCH Modification Proposal' [AECOM 11/26/2013 Alternative Development Meeting] Total Cost is $75 million per Mayor Matt Hall. PCH Modification would be most the expensive City project so far. $75 million current cost appears consistent with 20-years of cost inflation of the basic (unmitigated environmental and traffic) 2001 costs of $26.5 to 37.3 million (in 2001dollars) identified by the City. The City's 2001 Study indicated fully mitigated costs will be higher. Total $75 million PCH Modification cost comes to: $ 18.7 to 7.5 million per acre for narrow open space areas (from portions of city roadway) $872,093 per additional parking space • 86 additional parking spaces created= 263 replacement spaces -177 existing spaces removed • Includes multi-use pathway (sidewalk) within primarily native/natural landscaping .. • Possible 50% reduction in vehicle lanes (from 4 to 2 lanes) with corresponding traffic congestion like at Terramar. Not clear if Citizens will approve spending $75 million to double traffic congestion. • Includes about 4 -10 acres for possible narrow passive Park area identified in City's 2001 PCH Modification Studies. However City's 2013 PCH Modification (AECOM) plans look like smaller acreage is provided. • Does not purchase any new land (only reconfigures existing City land) so requires Carlsbad Citizens to vote to expend funds per Proposition H. • 2013 PCH Modification proposal did not consider and map City's 2017 sea level rise data to show what areas would be lost due tb sea level rise and account for any added cost and issues. 3. Ponto Coastal Park Total Cost: $20 -22 million to purchase and build 11-acres as Mayor Matt Hall has publicly stated $ 2 to 1.8 million per acre (per Mayor) for new and fully useable City Park area 175% to 10% more total park land than 'PCH Modification options' • Includes adding 11-acres of new and viable parkland similar in shape (but larger in size) than Carlsbad's Holiday Park. Site includes both habitat and E-W and N-S connections. General Comparative cost-benefits of Completing PCH-PCH Modification-Ponto Park -part 1 Page 2 of 4 • Since an Open Space land purchase per Proposition C acquisition voters exempted such purchases from Proposition H. NCA recommend the site be considered for purchase as Open Space per the City's obligations under a lawsuit settlement. • Ponto Park's cost savings over 'PCH Modification' = $55 to 53 million • Ponto Park's+ adding missing sidewalks cost savings over 'PCH Modification'= $51 to 47 million • Ponto Park's+ adding missing sidewalks+ 273 additional parking spaces cost savings over "PCH Modification' = $50.4 to 46.1 million • Ponto Park's+ adding missing sidewalks+ 546 additional parking spaces cost savings over "PCH . Modification'= $50.1 to 45.8 million 4. Combining both #1-PCH Completion and #3-Ponto Park: Combining #1 and #3 creates at cost effective and more beneficial Coastal Park-Coastal Parking- Completes Streets solution. This solution actually adds 11-acres of new City land for a needed Park, provides for a Complete PCH without increasing traffic congestion, does not forever congest PCH travel if future PCH traffic increases, adds comparatively more beach parking, and provides the City with Coastal land use and sea level rise planning flexibility to address future needs by not forever committing the City's PCH land to a Final solution. See map on page 4 showing land use synergy of combining #1 and #3. $50.4 to 45.8 million in tax-payer cost savings are estimated from combining #1 & #3 compared to the estimated $75 million PCH Modification concept. Combining #1 and #3 provide all the features provided by more Benefits f~r a reduced a. Ponto Park's location allows it to use the 337-610 parking spaces created by #1 above (177 existing+ 273 to 546 new parking spaces). The 337-610 parking spaces will allow Ponto Park to effectively host Carlsbad's special community events. b. Acquiring Ponto Park's 11-acres provides both the City and State of CA with important future land use options to address the Sea Level Rise and Coastal Erosion (SLR) planned by the City. These options are created by leaving the exiting South Carlsbad Blvd right-of-way substantially the same (except for adding needed sidewalks and using the existing Old paved roadway for parking) thus allowing future upland relocation of the Campground. If $75,000,000 is spent on #2 the likelihood this very expensive City expenditure would never be abandoned by the City to allow relocation of the Campground. c. Carlsbad' 2017 Sea Level Rise study shows SLR will eliminate½ of the State Campground -a high-priority Coastal land use under the CA Coastal Act. The CA Coastal Act calls for "upland" relocation of high-priority Coastal land uses due to SLR impacts. Ponto Park could also provide for "upland" relocation of the State Campground. Part 2 of this Comparative analysis is a separate 2-page data file. This Part 2 file consists of the City's PCH map with numbered notes to documented City data on PCH design constraints, mapping the City's. 2017 Sea Level Rise Impact Areas, and outlining the easterly 6.5 acre portion of the 11-acre Planning Area F site that could be Ponto Park for acreage comparison purposes. General Comparative cost-benefits of Completing PCH-PCH Modification-Ponto Park-part 1 Page 3 of 4 Map 1.: COst eff ecti'ioel'Y using OJd carlsbad Btvd pa·.-.ernent for beach, carrwound & Ponto Patk parting -vehide access at Breakwater Rd, Poinsettia Lane, and Ponto Drive betw~en tne centeTs of parking and Ponto Parle road ... vay inland South General Comparative cost-benefits of Completing PCH-PCH Modification-Ponto Park -part 1 Page 4 of 4 City's PCH Modification Proposal Area Map with notes on usability Constraints and Issues: P4P Input 2 of 2 The City's map below is marked with the following numbered list of Area Constraints and lssues. The Constraints are from the City's 2013 PCH Modification designs, the City's older 2017 Sea Level Rise Impact Study, and on-site observations. The Constraints will limit any fundamental change to the existing PCH landscape. For instance existing slope and habitat area will remain or have to be relocated which will limit the use of any excess land area from PCH Modification. These Constraints will then reduce from 62 acres the actual number of unconstrained and acres that are actually useable and can be used for different uses than currently exist. 1. Loss of the last section of Old "Historic lO I" design, ambiance, and openness. Will it be replaced with typical urban arterial design? 2. Freshwater habitat 3. Sewer pumping facility 4. City's 2013 PCH plan for RESTORED RIPARIAN HABITAT 5. Sea Level Rise 2 meter Impact Area 6. City's 2013 PCH plan for BIO SWALE AND RESTORED RIPARIAN HABITAT 7. Existing beach parking to be retained 8. Least Tern habitat 9. Major storm water detention basin IO. Water 11. Slopes will likely need retaining walls to move road inland closer to proposed Kam Sang Resort 12. Endangered Species Habitat 13. City's 2013 PCH plan for COASTAL SAGE SCRUB RESTORATION 14. City's 2013 PCH plan for NATIVE GRASSLAND RESTORATION 15. City's 2013 PCH plan for BIO SW ALE AND RESTORED RIP ARIAN HABITAT 16. Eliminating access road for homes/businesses south of Cape Rey Resort. Who pays to replace? 17. Removes Cape Rey Resort developer required GMP Open Space for this LFMP. This GMP Open Space will have to be replaced. Who Pays? 18. City's 2013 PCH plan for L.l.D. BASIN / BIO SWALE 19. City left several acres vacant for 20+ years. This area can cost-effectively provide 200-500 more parking spaces w/o any PCH relocation. 20. Unusual jog in roadway. Is this viable? 21. City's 2013 PCH plan for RESTORED NA TJVE LANDSCAPE 22. Habitat & need to provide major storm water quality detention basin before discharging urban and creek runoff into ocean. 23. Slopes will likely need retaining walls to move road inland closer to mobile home community. 24. Steep unusable slopes needed for Palomar Airport Road overpass over railroad corridor. For a Cost/Benefit reference point, the City's PCH Modification at Terramar (CIP project #6054 from Cannon to Manzano) that is less constrained and simpler than South Carlsbad is projected to cost around $13 million per mile. Vacant primarily unconstrained land sale costs at Ponto are documented at around $1.4 to $2.4 million per acre. Honest Cost/Benefit of these two options should be a public tax-payer discussion. Page 1 of 2 0 250 500 1,000 i'eet I I' I I I I I St-.t.,~@ July 13, 2021 cartsbad Boulevard Realignment: Right-of-Way and Available Land Analysis~ c:::::I Proposed ROW (Approximately 43 acres} c::J Area Available for Other Uses (Approximately 62 acr°Wefu #l4 • Al\.,lys;s ;s ~ <>' ;,en,! lm.ge,y, R9ht.<>f-w.y boo.,,d>rio,; •nd "'_."9", ""• •~ .,d inw,ded for pl.nl'lnq i..-e1 Dl'djsis only. * * For comparative visual reference the area is the 6.S acre eastern portion of Planning Area F. EXHIBIT 17 Page47 of53 Page 2 of2 Page 1 of 5 Excerpt from Monday, May 1, 2023 12:08 PM email to City of Carlsbad, and CA Coastal Commission & State Parks regarding City of Carlsbad's proposed PCH Relocation Project 1. City has indicated it will Cost Carlsbad tax-payers at least $65-80 million for a 3-mile PCH Relocation from Island Way to La Costa Avenue that per the City's 2001 PCH Relocation Analysis will only MAYBE make available about 16-acres of Carlsbad Blvd (aka Coast Highway/PCH) "surplus land" in this area for uses that maybe different than what they are used for now which is mostly constrained protected habitat. The City's 2001 Land Use and Financial Feasibility Studies of PCH Relocation has already 1) documented these 16 acres of "surplus land" which is mostly very narrow and highly constrained, 2) itemized only about 4 acres of reasonable Park land in North of Palomar Airport Road that maybe created from PCH Relocation, and 3) clearly documented that outside funding for PCH Relocation is very unlikely so most or the entire $65-80 million cost for these 16 acres will be paid for by Carlsbad tax-payers. Carlsbad's 2001 pCH Relocation Financial study concluded the only viable way to pay for PCH Relocation was to sell most all the "documented and numbered Surplus Land" for commercial uses. So per the City's 2001 financial report PCH Relocation is not an Open Space or Park project but a land development project. Per Proposition H Carlsbad tax-payers will have to vote if they want the City to send $65-80 million for maybe allowing some of 16 acres of Surplus land available for other uses, or $4 to $5 million per "surplus acre". Recent polling by the City shows that Carlsbad Citizens are not wanting PCH Relocation and voting for PCH Relocation is high unlikely. Verbatim Summary information from the City's 2001 PCH Relocation Studies by URS and ERA include: a. The 2001 URS Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment Study documented the amount of potential "Surplus land" created by PCH Relocation as noted below. Only "Surplus Areas 4, 5 and 6A" which total 16.5 acres are in South Carlsbad (South of Palomar Airport Road) and need PCH Relocation to be accessible. Surplus Area 6A is east of PCH and can be used now without any PCH Relocation. The City has been misrepresenting how much "surplus land" is created by PCH Relocation. A lot of PCH land is does not need Relocation to be used for needed sidewalks and enhancing current bike lanes. The City incorrectly communicates that 60 acres of City land can be used due to P<;:H Relocation, which is not correct per the City's own 2001 URS Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment Study. Page 2 of 5 SICTIDIFOUR Phase II Rndlngs 4.1 LAND use ANALYSIS Figure 4-1 A shows the General Plan Land Use Designations, and Figure 4-1 B shows lhc Zoning Designations. Most of the project area is residential, open space/unplanned, and industrial. The parcels being considered for thi.s project arc all currently designated as open space. 4, 1.1 Surplus Lands A City-provided OIS parcel map was u~ in conjunction with a City~generated map showing land owner.ship in the project area to calculate the acres of land remaining after Carlsbad BouJevan:.I is realigned (Figure 1-3). Additionally, the amount of land owned by the State in the area north of Palomar Airport Road and south of Manzano Drive was calculated. The acr~ of land available following realignment of Carlsbad Boulevar:d are shown in Table 4.1 -1. Toe amount of City-owned land available for other uses following realignment of Carlsbad Boule,•ard is approximately 41 acres. The amount of land owned by the State in the area north of Palomar Airport Road and south of Manzano Drive is approximately 15 acres. · Table4.l-1 LAND OWNERSHIP AND AMOUNT OF LAND AVAILABLE CARLSBAD BOULEY ARD -REALIGNMENT landowner Acreage City of Carlsbad 41 Slate or California 15 . The surplus useable rand that will result from realigning Carlsbad Boulevard has been grouped into a total of seven SUIJ)lUs land areas, described in Table 4.1-2 below and illustrated in Figures 1-3 through l-10. Surplus Land Area Number 1 2 3 4 5 6A 68 URS Tabfe4.1-2 SURPLUS LAND AREA DESCRIPTIONS CARLSBAD BOULEVARD REALIGNMENT Surplus Land Area Name Acreage Manzano Parcel· 20.8 . P.alomar Point 5.1 . North Ponto Beach 10.1 Slate Se~ and 13.7 Campground - Boca Be.lch 2.3 Sea-pointe Parcel 0,5 PA ''F' Front.age 20 Owner State; c1ppn;,)(imately 14 acres City. approxirrtalely 6 ac:-es State: approxirna.te!y 0,5 oo-e City: approximately 4.5 acres City Cit1 City City City 'A':198S300.JK•~002•-0-R.OOCl:5-0CT-'.it•.SDG 4-l Page 3 of 5 b. The 2001 ERA Carlsbad Boulevard Realignment Study used the URS data to fiscally analyze alternative scenarios for realigning Carlsbad Boulevard away from the coast bluff edge and, in the process, creating opportunities for commercial, recreation, and open space uses. One of the study's objectives is to explore ways to generate revenue from useable public land created, including potential land sale or lease opportunities, and using this revenue to help offset the cost of realigning the road. c. The scenario that provided the most "Park and Open Space" is Alternative 1. The PCH Relocation "Surplus Areas" that are in South Carlsbad are #4, 5 and 6A or 6B as documented below. Table 1 below documents how many Gross Acres of "Surplus land Area" PCH Relocation provides. The report notes that there are many Constraints on these "Surplus Areas" and the acres listed below may not be achievable or may cost much more to be made/mitigated to be used as noted. ~r,pii.b,1?~rntf'l=~ c..nr,-~m:i Pi_1i}i;~i~ ~n,~F,'jl';Jcs~-,, /trt-..eepn, Opm~:.:w Ci:tTirr.i.c.iii~Mli C:emr;~i-f~1'Hn!J ,:)tf,;.e ·tme1h.ii:'~ Flil St:r'hr.t: 1-+:tel fo,ac--..ih~ 1J·if(,l'tir,~ HC;~t;t-1 Frtrrm .. "~u, R'1/'-'1ti ('..1;:t'nr:'1:-n~if~ eummun11yF.eilltr Vllifi!f Garft!r ;;,~~iii. °""'"' 5{ucii :F.iEE.JIIIIDii d. :Si.t~~A:!Ut. ~5-1 *' ist .,. A0:8TIS Ru<,ns ~1)'211i us.c $i 11},1 D.1 1G.1 l ~j' <'.O l.S o_; !l,:j ••· !.(I "J,!~ ~ 6A 2;) :z.o D.9 0 6 1. 1.·i' ns 05 1•1 e. Table S: PR£UMINARY REVENUE/COST COMPARISON (Y&ar 2001 Dollan;) R9Vgnucs From Comrnercl:al I.and S~les. Capitalized Value of Fiscal Rever,ues to City & RDA To~I Potenlial RC'Venuo, Lj!u; Ro-,d Con.sltUC:IJ()l'I C~ts Net Revenues ~&flclt> Afte.r R<i~ C911$trUctlon Costs less: Public Par1<1ng, Par1<.&, Open Sp-, .;md Faeilitl1>s Nol Revonue9 C:Oeflc:11> After Public Costs Altematives 1 $ 1,131,000 $ $ 217.000 s $ 1,348,000 $ s 18,800,000 s $ <H.452,000) S $ 6.9S9,550 s $ (26.451,580) $ Source: Economics, Research Associates; URS; Wallaoo, Roberts & Todd Page4of5 2 3 4 G.219,000 s 28,155,000 s 19.465,000 10.64e.ooo s 24,743,000 s 16,429,000 20,068,,000 s 52,898,000 s 35,894.000 18,800,000 s '8,800.000 s 18.800,000 1,26a,OOO s 34,098,000 s 1?,094,000 12',062,589 s 8,496,734 s ~.358,925 (10.794 ,S89) S 25,601266 s 7.735,075 Qualifications: While it appears that alternatives 3 and 4 generate enough revenue to cover development costs, the findings at this preliminary planning stage of analysis are qualified, as follows: • The cost estimates are based on gross cost factors and need to be refined as project design becomes more specific. • The cost estimates do not include any extraordinary off-site costs, such as for environmental or traffic mitigation. • Some of the parcels identified for potential development, · particularly those west of the alignment, may be vulnerable to long term erosion problems; therefore, their stability needs to be verified. • Most of the va lue is generated on Surplus Area 1 [aka the Manzano Drive Site that is north of Palomar Airport Road], which is owned by the State of California. The City or Redevelopment Agency would not realize the value of Surplus Area 1 unless the State trades the parcel to the City or Agency for other considerations. Therefore, the City or Agency may not be able to apply proceeds from the value of Surplus Area 1 to road realignment and public facility costs. f. [other tax-payer funding] CONCLUSION: Both the SAN DAG representative and the Ca lTrans Local Assistance Program representative noted that most road or highway realignments are done to facilitate development. Policymakers are aware of this and generally design funding programs in a way that encourages the private sector to pay for as much of the project costs as possible. Programs are also designed to encourage municipalities to utilize funds from their share of the gas tax, Trans Net, and even the General Fund and Community Development Block Grants before turning to State and Federal funds. Finally, due to the limited funds available, all funding sources give priority to projects of a regional significance over those of local importance. Since PCH Relocation is not needed to add any new roadway (or bike lane or sidewalk) capacity to PCH, and in fact will DECREASE vehicle roadway capacity if PCH is converted from 4 to 2 lanes, additional roadway funding to Relocate PCH·is unlikely. The cost of PCH Relocation will therefore likely fall predominately on Carlsbad tax-payers. The tax-payer value of PCH Relocation has always been questionable at best. That is the reason it has not been built over the past 40-years and even now the City's General Plan DOES NOT COMMIT to providing PCH Relocation only that it "may" or 'may not' ever Page 5 of 5 happen. A People for Ponto Citizen prepared using City cost data A Cost-Benefit Analysis comparing PCH Relocation with simply providing the missing sidewalks on PCH and buying Vacant Ponto land for a Ponto Park. That Cost-Benefit Analysis showed that Buying Ponto Park would save Carlsbad's and other tax-payers tens of millions of tax-dollars and while also providing more and better Park and beach parking facilities and benefits. These 2001 Study and People for Ponto's Cost-Benefits facts need to be publicly disclosed to and considered by the Planning Commission. Eric Lardy, City Planner Community Development Department July 18, 2023 Carlsbad Tomorrow: Growth Management Citizens Committee 1 { City of Carlsbad TODAY’S PRESENTATION •Overview of Growth Management Program •Formation Carlsbad Tomorrow: Growth Management Citizens Committee •Growth Management Citizens Committee recommendations –Changes to existing public facility standard –Other quality of life concerns and recommendations •Next steps ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 2 { City of Carlsbad PROPOSED ACTION Adopt a resolution: •Accepting the report •Directing staff to return with an implementation program three months after the completion of the housing element rezoning program ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 3 {city of Carlsbad GROWTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM BACKGROUND •Mid-1980s -period of rapid growth •Concerns about adequate public facilities •Citizens committee appointed •Committee recommendations led to Growth Management Program ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 4 {city of Carlsbad TWO PARTS ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee Ensure adequate public facilities •Provide facilities with development •Establish standards Limit residential development •Proposition E •Limits number of housing units 5 GROWTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee Proposition E: Housing Caps Citywide Facilities Management Plan Growth Management Ordinance Local Facility Management Plans 6 cD CITYWIDE FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS PLAN City admin. facilities Circulation Libraries Drainage Parks Sewer collection Open space Water distribution Schools Wastewater treatment capacity Fire response ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 7 ( City of Carlsbad LOCAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT ZONES •25 local facility zones •Local Facility Management Plans required ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 8 ndary ortlle s Ou ran ortnwest auact:ranl ou heasl Ouadr nl Southwest Quadrant City of Cad sbad Quadrants. & LFMP Zones ( City of Carlsbad PROPOSITION E HOUSING CAPSNE 9,042 Total SE 17,328 Total NW 15,370 Total SW 12,859 Total Citywide Housing Cap: 54,599 Existing Housing Units: 48,687 ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 9 NW 15,370 otal E 9,042 Total 859 Total - 7,328 otal ( City of Carlsbad WHY NOW? •New state laws passed that render parts of city’s Growth Management Program unenforceable •Can no longer put a limit on how many homes can be built in city ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 10 {city of Carlsbad OTHER KEY CITY DOCUMENTS General Plan Master PlansOther Dev. StandardsLocal Coastal Program Subdivision Ordinance Building Code Parks & Rec Mobility ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee EXAMPLES EXAMPLES Municipal Zoning Code Title 21 11 GENERAL PLAN •2021-2029 Housing Element density increases •Due in April 2024 •3,897 Units •Housing Element compliance •Critical to retain local control of growth •Avoid “builders remedy” •Future changes •After 2029 - uncertain ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 12 { City of Carlsbad GROWTH MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE •March 2022 –resident-led committee formed •19 primary members and 19 alternates •Committee mission: •Consider of a range of perspectives on issues affecting the future growth and quality of life in Carlsbad •Identify the key elements of a new plan to manage growth in a way that maintains an excellent quality of life while also complying with state law ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 13 Orientation, background & history COMMITTEE PROCESS Review existing standards, presentations from subject matter experts, committee dialogue Formulate proposed standards MARCH 2022 Consider final input. Refine and finalize draft standards. Finalize report APRIL 2022 ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee14 COMMITTEE CONSIDERATIONS •Current program uses housing cap, facility standards, funding strategies, and moratorium if standards are not met •Housing cap and moratorium are no longer allowed under state law •Remaining way to manage growth is standards and funding ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 15 { City of Carlsbad COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 16 ( City of Carlsbad @carlsbadcagov • Mar 28, 2022 #Getinvolved in #Carlsbad this week. The 1st Growth Management Citizens Committee mtg will be at 5 pm on 3/30 at Faraday. You can also livest ream meeting by using this link loom.ly/aMJoBWo. Agenda and more info can be found here loom.ly/Oc60Cbw #localgov City of Carlsbad @carlsbadcagov • Jan 11 Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee meeting is about to start. The committee will develop a new plan for how to manage growth while maintaining #Carlsbad quality of life Watch loom.ly/cuJ2VVo Agenda loom.ly/Oc60Cbw #localgov #getinvolved 0 n 0 2 Carlsbad ..,.. RR W Grow1h M.an.ment Otlzem. Cornmlttee 1l,1 625 Jan. 11, 2023 Sp.m. Carlsbad -v- R w Growth MJin.tgOrMnl Clhz ns. Comm1ttN Feb.23,2023 Sp.m. The Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee will meet Thursday evening to discuss Its last few remaining topics to help the city develop a new plan for how to manage growth. Specific topics up for discussion on Thursday will include: • Open space • Climate Action Plan • Environmental sustainability -renewable energy and local electric power generation • Draft performance standard pages that summarize the committee's recommendations so far (these will be included in the committee's final report presented to the City Council) Background • Since March of last year, the resident-led committee has been learning about and discussing 11 existing :11erformance standards." Performance standards refer to the level of service that needs to be maintained to ensure Carlsbad's excellent quallty of life. • Developers either pay fees toward or build the infrastructure and amenities needed to maintain these standards based on the new residents who will live in their housing. • The current standards were first put in place in tl1e 80s. • The committee is helping to update the standards to reflect the community's current needs and priorities. The group has learned about and discussed the existing standards, and are now working on finalizing their reco mmendations for future Growth Committee studying growth finalizing draft report A resident-led committee created by the City Council is fi nalizing a draft report !hat idenlifies issues and standards to help ensure Carlsbad retains an excellent quality of life as it continues to grow. The year-long committee process is the first step in developing a new long- lerm growth management program. After meeting 13 limes in the past year, the committee is getting ready to finalize its recommendations. Why now? The City of Carlsbad's growth management program was crealed in the late 80s and is large ly credited with maintaining the city's excellent quality of life, well-planned infrastructure and financial health over the past 35+ years. In recent years, new state laws have been passed that mean some parts of the program are not enforceable, including putting a limit on how many new homes can be built in the city. • The stale laws are meant to address a critical statewide shortage of housing by making it more difficult for cities to deny new housing projects. • Affordable housing, which is usually apartments and condos, is a big focus of the new stale laws, as is locating new housing close to transit hubs. What is the committee recommending? The committee reviewed the "performance standards" identified in the current growth management program -which refer to the level of service for facilities like roads, sewer pipes, parks and libraries. Currently, developers pay fees or build infrastructure needed to accommodate new residents who will live in their housing. Eric Larson, Chair Carlsbad Tomorrow Growth Management Citizens Committee July 18, 2023 Carlsbad Tomorrow: Growth Management Citizens Committee Recommendations 17 { City of Carlsbad COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS •Final Report •Recommends key public facilities to be addressed in a new plan to manage growth ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 18 Carlsbad -v--: TOMORR W Growth Management Citizens Committee !FINAL REPORT AP RIL 2023 DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES CONSULTED City Attorney Communication & Engagement Community Services Cultural Arts Environmental Sustainability Finance Fire Housing & Homeless Services Innovation Land Use Engineering Library Parks & Recreation Planning Police Transportation Utilities CMWD SANDAG ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 19 NO CHANGE/KEEP 5 EXISTING STANDARDS •Library has served community well. •Current standard based on 1980’s industry standard. •No new industry standard to replace it. Committee considered: •How Carlsbad compares to other cities •Quadrant vs. citywide standard •Potential increase in park standard •Access to parks for all residents •In the end, majority voted to retain standard as is ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 20 ... Libraries 0 Parks 0 NO CHANGE/KEEP 5 EXISTING STANDARDS Committee considered: •Ability to move safely/conveniently critical to quality of life •Traffic congestion needs to be addressed •Streets should better accommodate all modes of travel •Some preferred staff-recommended standard based on Sustainable Mobility Plan •In the end, majority voted to retain standard as is ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 21 Circulation 0 (mobility) NO CHANGE/KEEP 5 EXISTING STANDARDS •Drainage infrastructure important to future quality of life •Drainage infrastructure needs are specific to development •Current standard will be effective for future development •Sewer collection important to future quality of life •Sewer collection needs are specific to development •City assesses system capacity every 5 years •Sewer collection system has adequate capacity to meet demand ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 22 =I~ • s ¥4"' 0 Drainage III T 0 Sewer collection system REMOVE 4 EXISTING STANDARDS •Sufficient processes exist to maintain sewer system/treatment •Encina Wastewater Authority long-term program ensures adequate service for future growth •Standard no longer reflects modern business operations •New civic center/city hall will exceed standard •Standard unnecessary to continue to provide admin. facilities ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 23 ffll @ Waste·water treatment capacity & I City @ adm i'nistrati've faciliti'es REMOVE 4 EXISTING STANDARDS •Fire Chief advised existing standard is not best method to evaluate service needs or performance •Best practices include ever-evolving metrics not related to development •Fire Dept. annually reports to City Council on Fire service needs •Also considered Police services as a related public safety service •Determined both fire and police services are adequately addressed through other city policies and plans. •Schools maintain their own service standards •City has no control over development of schools •School district facility plans include city growth projections •New development must confirm adequate should capacity ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 24 efte Schooils Existing Standard (Retained)Additional Recommendation 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 committee is requesting that the City Council direct staff to evaluate the feasibility of creating and implementing a distance based standard to any publicly accessible park. PARKS STANDARD ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATION ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 25 Existing Standard Modified Standard (Summary) Line capacity to meet demand as determined by the appropriate water district must be provided concurrent with development. A minimum 10-day average storage capacity must be provided prior to any development. Concurrent with development, coordinate with the appropriate water district to ensure water pipelines have capacity to meet increased demand MODIFY WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM STANDARD ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 26 MODIFY OPEN SPACE STANDARD Existing Standard Modified Standard (Summary) 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. [Applies to Local Facilities Management Zones 11-15 and 17-25] Specify that open space is required in all Local Facility Management Zones, consistent with city policies and regulations. Require 15% open space, as currently required, and clarify which Local Facilities Management Zones it does and does not apply, pursuant to the Citywide Facilities and Improvements Plan adopted by the City Council in 1986. Refer to the rationale used in 1986 to determine where to apply the 15% open space requirement. ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 27 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS •Quality of Life Concerns & Recommendations •Important quality of life topics – not to be included in new plan to manage growth ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 28 Carlsbad-v-~ TOMOR Growth Management Citizens Committee QUALITY OF LIFE CONCERNS & RECOMMENDATIONS APRIL 2023 QUALITY OF LIFE TOPICS CONSIDERED Arts and culture Behavioral health Cellular service/wi-fi access Climate change Energy resources Homelessness Physical health Proposition H Public safety (Police) Ponto park Senior community needs Technology Village development Walkability Water resources & quality ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 29 Arts & Culture Energy Advisory Committee Coastline Give arts high priority in strategic planning and operating budget Give serious consideration to a 750-seat cultural performing arts center Create a citizens group that would annually report to the City Council on energy-related activities that impact residents and businesses. Give top priority to expansion, protection, and enhancement of public access to and use of the beach and shoreline bluffs SUMMARY QUALITY OF LIFE CONCERNS & RECOMMENDATIONS ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 30 Fees Homelessness Senior/Aging Community Evaluate all public facility impact fees on a regular basis (no more than every 5 years) and update as needed Homelessness should remain a priority in the Strategic Plan and Operating Budget Support continued efforts of Homeless Outreach Team and affordable housing programs Continue efforts to ensure needs of seniors are met Senior community and aging population should remain a priority in the Strategic Plan and Operating Budget SUMMARY QUALITY OF LIFE CONCERNS & RECOMMENDATIONS ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 31 Open Space Proposition H Evaluate adding open space needs to the purview of the Parks & Recreation Commission Adopt a policy to discourage actions that would decrease open space Consider a ballot measure to increase the $1M expenditure limit of Proposition H Set aside funding for public safety capital improvement projects, like fire stations Specify in a future ballot measure that certain types of projects don’t require voter approval to exceed the spending limit ($1M) SUMMARY QUALITY OF LIFE CONCERNS & RECOMMENDATIONS ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 32 Transportation and Mobility Use Sustainable Mobility Plan and Multimodal Transportation Impact Fee to implement future multimodal transportation projects Require new development to conduct intersection level of service and multimodal level of service analysis Complete the typology-based street network, pursuant to the General Plan Update the multimodal transportation impact fee for all modes Improve traffic signal synchronization to improve vehicle mobility and reduce potential environmental impacts from vehicle emissions SUMMARY QUALITY OF LIFE CONCERNS & RECOMMENDATIONS ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 33 Eric Lardy, City Planner Community Development Department July 18, 2023 Carlsbad Tomorrow: Growth Management Citizens Committee 34 { City of Carlsbad COMMITTEE DECISIONS Libraries Water distribution system Parks Open space Circulation (mobility)Wastewater treatment capacity Drainage City Administrative Facilities Sewer collection system Fire Schools ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 35 0 0 0 0 0 © © 0 0 0 0 PROPOSED ACTION Adopt a resolution: -Accepting the Report -Directing staff to return with an implementation program three months after completion of the housing element rezoning program ITEM #9: Carlsbad Tomorrow: GMP Committee 36 { City of Carlsbad CARLSBAD PARKS INVENTORY •42 existing community parks and special use areas 38 \ ------~arlsbad City Parks ~-'----7 I ' --- ,. I ' , ' Community Park Special Use Area Future Park ' L._ --- 'I ' ,'---,' 'r; ' ' \ I ,