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Home My WebLink AboutCT 92-06; Canyon Pacific; Tentative Map (CT) (3)Notice of Exempt!,t To: X County Clerk County of San Diego Attn: Mail Drop C-ll 220 West Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Annette J. Evans, Clerk JAN 1 3 1993 City of Carlsbad Planning Department 2075 Las Palmas Dr. Carlsbad, CA 92009 (619) 438-1161 Subject: Filing of this Notice of Exemption is in compliance with Section 21152b of the Public Resources Code (California Environmental Quality Act). Project Tide CT 92-06/PUD 92-07 - Canyon Pacific Project Location - Specific Northeast side of Loker Avenue West between El Fuerte and Palomar Airport Road Project Location - City: Description of Project: Carlsbad Project Location - County San Diego Conversion of an existing industrial business center into a non- residential Planned Unit Development Name of Public Agency Approving Project: City of Carlsbad Name of Person or Agency Carrying out Project: Exempt Status: CCheck one) Ministerial (Sec. 21080(b)(l); 15268); Declared Emergency (Sec. 21080(b)(3); 15269(a)); Emergency Project (Sec. 21080(b)(4); 15269(b)(c)); X Categorical Exemption. State type and section number: 15303 Class Ifo) Statutory Exemptions. State code number: Reasons why project is exempt: It involves the conversion of existing industrial development to non-residential Planned Unit Development _ Lead Agcy Contact Person: Elaine Blackburn Area Code/Telephone/: (619) 438-1161. X4471 If filed by applicant: Extension 1. Attach certified document of exemption finding. 2. Has a notice of exemption been filed by the public agency approving the project? _ Yes _ No Signature:Date: MICHAEL J. Title: Planning Director D Signed by Lead Agency D Signed by Applicant FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE C, SAJS DIESO COUNTY ON JAN 131 "DAd'TV^t-iJTv_/o A jCi &.J j" ** <iOQT B.1Pl^TOVS* n FFD 1 0 RETURNST)\0 AGENCY ON ~f.~f-~ R DEPUTY EB:km itober 1989 CASE NO. DATE: AU63 1 1992 ,, -ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FORM - PART I ? - : PiPTT-(To be Completed by APPLICANT) Applicant: c/° CLIFFORD - DAVISON Address of Applicant: 2796 LOKER AVENUE WEST, SUITE 101B CARLSBAD, CA 92008 _ Phone Number: ( 619) 438-6660 _ Name, address and phone number of person to be contacted (if other than Applicant): JAMES i. TOWARDS,12545 SORA WAY SAN DIEGO, CA 92129 ' 6 1 9/ 484-6682 GENERAL INFORMATION: (Please be specific) Project Description: CONVERT AN EXISTING EIGHT BUILDING INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS CENTER, TOTALING 124,404 S.F., LOCATED ON 8 . 5 ACRES INTO A NON-RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT.. Project Location/Address: 2768-2782 LOKER AVENUE WEST _ LOTS 10-13, CARLSBAD OAKS BUSINESS CENTER. Assessor Parcel Number: So? - O9l - £5" General Plan/Zone of Subject Property: _ p-l _ L _ PM ' 5Local Facilities Management Zone:- _ : Is the site within Carlsbad's Coastal Zone? N0 Please describe the area surrounding the site to the North: OPEN SPACE CANYON ^ast: EXISTING INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS South: IND. BLDGS/ VACANT LOT West: VACANT T.DT • List all other applicable permits & approvals related to this project: PLANNED INDUSTRIAL PERMIT fifi-7. _•__ (Please be Specific. Attach Additional Pages or Exhi^Ps, if necessary) 1. Please describe the project site, including distinguishing natural and manmade characteristics. Also provide precise slope analysis when a slope of 15' or higher and 15% grade or greater is present on the site. The project consists of eight existing freestanding cone, tilt-up buildings located on 8.5 acres. The site is landscaped and the topography is flat. 2. Please describe energy conservation measures incorporated into the design and/or operation of the project./The buildings have been designed and constructed with energy conservation characteristics. The walls are constructed of 6" concrete. The roof has foil insulation and the glazing is equipped with window coverings. 3. PLEASE,ATTACH A PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET WHICH SHOWS THE FOLLOWING: a. If a residential project identify the number of units, type of units, schedule of unit sizes, range of sale prices or rents, and type of household size expected, average daily traffic generation (latest SANDAG rates). N/A b. If a commercial project, indicate the exact type, activity(ies), square footage of sales area, average daily traffic generation (latest SANDAG rates), parking provided, and loading facilities. N/A If an industrial project, indicate the exact type or industry(ies), average daily traffic generation (latest SANDAG rates), estimated employment per shift, time of shifts, and loading facilities. The type of industries which occupy the eight buildings range from light manufacturing facilities to warehousing. Less than 30% of the building area is currently used 'for office purposes. Estimated ADT is 701 which is much If an institutional project, indicate the major project/site function, estimated employment per "shift, estimated occupancy, loading facilities, and community benefits to be derived from the project. N/A I. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS Please Answer each of the following questions by placing a check in the appropriate space. Then, fully discuss and explain why each item was checked yes or no. Provide supporting data if applicable. Attach additional sheets as necessary. 1) Could the project significantly impact or change present or future land uses in the vicinity of the activity? EXPLANATION: THE PROJECT IS LOCATED WITHIN AN EXISTING PLANNED INDUSTRIAL PARK. NO CHANGE IS . EXPECTED. 2) Could the activity affect the use of a recreational area, or area of aesthetic value? EXPLANATION: NO RECREATIONAL AREA IS LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE PROJECT; ADJACENT AREA IS ZONED INDUSTRIAL. 3) Could the activity affect the functioning of an established community or neighborhood? EXPLANATION: THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL HAVE NO AFFECT ON NEARBY ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOODS. 4) Could the activity result in the displacement of community residents? EXPLANATION: THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL HAVE NO AFFECT ON LOCAL COMMUNITY RESIDENTS. YES . NO NO 5) Could the activity increase the number of low and moderate cost housing units in the city? EXPLANATION- THE PROP°SED PROJECT WILL HAVE NO AFFECT ON THE RESIDENTIAL MARKET. 6) Could the activity significantly affect existing housing or create a demand for additional housing? EXPLANATION: THE NUMBER °F EMPLOYEES WILL NOT- BE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGHETQ.. CREATE A DEMAND OF ADDITIONAL HOUSING NEEDS, 7) Are any of the natural or man-made features in the activity area unique, that is, not found in other parts of the county, state or nation? EXPLANATION: THE ACTIVITY AREA is LOCATED ON A PREVIOUSLY GRADED PAD LOT. 8) Could the activity significantly affect an historical or archaeological site or its settings? x_ EXPLANATION: NO HISTORICAL OR ARCHAEOLOGICAL SETTINGS EXIST ON SITE. 9} Could the activity significantly affect the potential use, extraction, or conservation of a scarce natural resource?' EXPLANATION" N0 SCARCE NATURAL RESOURCES EXIST ON SITE. NO 10} Could the activity significantly affect fish, wildlife or plant resources? EXPLANATION: THE EXISTING SITE WILL HAVE NO IMPACT ON FISH OR WILDLIFE. 11) Are there any rare or endangered plant or animal species in the activity area? EXPLANATION: N0 RARE OR ENDANGERED PLANTS OR ANIMALS EXIST ON SITE. LOT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GRADED. 12) Could the activity change existing features of any of the city's stream, lagoons, bays, tidelands or beaches? EXPLANATION: NO STREAMS, LAGOONS. BAYS OR TIDELANDS EXIST ON OR NEAR THE SITE. 13) Could the activity result in the erosion or elimin- ation of agricultural lands? EXPLANATION: THIS PROPOSED PROJECT WILL HAVE NO IMPACT ON AGRICULTURAL LANDS. 14) Could the activity serve to encourage development of presently undeveloped areas or intensify develop- ment of already developed areas? EXPLANATION' THE TYPE-S OP U'SES CURRENTLY FUNCTIONING IN AN EXISTING INDUSTRIAL PARK WILL IN NO WAY LIKELY INTENSIFY A NEED FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS. NO 15) Will the activity require a variance from estab- lished environmental standards (air, water, noise, etc.)? _ EXPLANATION: THE TYPES OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS CURRENTLY OPERATING. OR FUTURE OPERATIONS '^ -._•• _^.* ^. j*~_ •_ ._ .L - ..-.__._ , ._.-_._'- . _ .'_' SHALL NOT EXCEED THE ESTABLISHED ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS 1G) Is the activity carried out as part of a larger project or series of projects? EXPLANATION: THE PROPOSED PROJECT CONSISTS OF . .. NO FUTURE PHASES. ' 17) Will the activity require certification, authoriza- tion or issuance of a permit by any local, state or federal environmental control agency? EXPLANATION: NO CERTIFICATION OR PERMIT ISSUANCE IS REQUIRF.D BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AGENCY TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE. 18) Will the activity require issuance of a variance or conditional use permit by the City? EXPLANATION: THE PROPOSED USE. IS PERMITTED WITHIN THE PLANNED INDUSTRIAL ZONE. 19) Will the activity involve the application, use, or disposal of potentially hazardous materials? EXPLANATION: NO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WILL RE STORED OR USED ON THE PREMISES. NO 20) Will the activity involve construction of facilities in a flood plain? EXPLANATION: THE PROPOSED SITE is NOT WITHIN A FLOOD PLAIN. 21) Will the activity involve construction of facilities in the area of an active fault? EXPLANATION: NO ACTIVE FAULTS EXIST ON OR NEAR THE PROPOSED SITE. 22) Could the activity result in the generation of significant amounts of dust? EXPLANATION' N0 PRODUCTION WILL OCCUR WHICH GENERATES DUST. 23) Will the activity involve the burning of brush, trees, or other materials? EXPLANATION: NO BURNING OF ANY KIND WILL OCCUR. 24) Could the activity result in a significant change in the quality of any portion of the region's air or water resources? (Should note surface, ground water, off-shore.) EXPLANATION: THIS PROJECT WILL NOT AFFECT THE AIR OR WATER RESOURCES. YES- [JO A 25) Will the project substantially increase fuel .consumption (electricity, oil, natural gas, etc.)? THE PROJECT WILL NOTEXPLANATION: SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE FUEL CONSUMPTION. on a slope of 25 percent or greater? EXPLANATION: m8TIM SITE IS 2% SL°FE OR LESS 27) .Will there be a significant change to existing land form? (a) Indicate estimated grading to be done in cubic yards: N/A . (b) Percentage of alteration to the present land form: -N/A . (c) Maximum height of c:ut or fill slopes:1 _ —_ • EXPLANATION: THE EXISTING GRADE OF SITE IS LEVEL EXPLANATION: NO EXCESSIVE USE OF WATER, SEWER OR POWER IS ANTICIPATED. 26) Will the activity involve construction of facilities v- - — A 28) Will the activity result in substantial increases • xin the use of utilities, sewers, drains or streets? NO 29) Will the project significantly increase wind or water erosion of soils? EXPLANATION: THE EXISTING SITE HAS BEEN GRADED TO MINIMIZE EROSION. THE PROPOSED SITE DEVELOPMENT AND DRAINAGE WILL DECREASE THE AMOUNTS OF EROSION. 30) Could the project significantly affect existing fish or wildlife habitat? EXPLANATION: NO FISH OR WILDLIFE HABITAT EXISTS ON OR NEAR THE SITE. 31) Will the project significantly produce new light or glare? EXPLANATION: THE PROJECT WILL NOT PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT LIGHT OR GLARE. LOW PRESSURE SODIUM LIGHTS ARE? BEING ' USED. N0 REFLECTIVE GLASS IS USED_._ 10 II. STATEMENT OF NON-SiafffFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS If you have answered yes to any of the questions in Section I but think the activity will have no significant environmental effects, indicate your reasons below: III. COMMENTS OR ELABORATIONS TO ANY OF THE QUESTIONS IN SECTION I (If additional space is needed for answering any questions, attach additional sheets as needed.) Signature (Person Completing Report) Date Signed / 11