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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCT 93-07; Carrillo Ranch Villages F, G, & P; Tentative Map (CT) (15)SENT P ; N!vfef.i-S.IVV '•'» fe!:i;:i^ &!!•!:Si}$•.; : lij' • I-1 •j:i:r:sid: !-^ .hi:-.;. BYJXercx Telecopier 7020 :i1- 7-94 ; ?:47i ! f^ :i. •• :M • - '•'. }•• . . i. W : 213-6194551060;* 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY • -.'-• l:i i'-i November; 4, 1994 „...._ Chief ,;- Environmental Resources Branch r- ' i1 i •$. H ••»•;}-•*!|M:!: ;Sl-!!ir-'-:J fii-f L |?r :ii;.-,.l:i;;ii!! •'t ii; !!"•' •; . : 11 !:!1!lf 'il! : iii--!iii .; u'Ml: Wi<3ell ; ,. •State * Historic Preservation OffiicJer Office of;Historic Preservation P,Q<. BOX 942896 Sacraaiento, California 94296-0001 ^ of Bn^jirieidr& (COE> , is evaluating - a request for a SectjLon 404 permit '(94-20'853-EW)i by Continental Homes and UDC Homes L These companies are proposing to cbiistruct a multiple-use development project which will i inqlude. residential villages, school and. community facility Sites,' a community park, and a day care facility (enclosure- 1). This development will be called1 Rancho Carrillo. The project area lies just south of the citV of Carlsbad/ in San Diego :County and covers 690 acres. Of this total land, 241 acres would be left undeveloped while the remainder would be developed into 18 residential villages (2, 006 dwelling units) , according to the Rancho Carrillo- master plan (enclosure 2). ! •^^~ ~^\ •• i '-•-.• • ' v T^e ^&v^S9^rs contracted the professional services ofRegional Environmental Consultants (RECON) to identify and | evaluate cultural resources in the project area. RECON found that a number of archaeological i surveys had already been I conducted on the Rancho Carrillo property, and that as a result of these surveys, 26 archaeological sites had been recorded1 in the project area_ (enclosure 3, p^age 1} , Three testing programs Sasai¥d^e^^mpremented , and a -number of <the original 26 -sites had been evaluated as ineligible for the National Register. i In addition, many of the sites had :been destroyed as a result of grading, agriculture and development, RECON determined that in 1S92, when the Rancho Carrillo evaluation program was initiated, only 13 sites remained which required further testing to ; 7 determine eligibility (enclosure 3, Figure 3). RECON tested twelve of these sites: SDI-4692, 501-439$, SDI-4682, SDI-4679, SDM-W-148, SDI-4691A, SDI-4691B, CR90-1, SDI- 4687, SDI-9846, SDI-9041 and SDI-9043. The thirteenth site; SDI- W-173, was found to have been destroyed by earth borrowing. ! As a result of testing and analysis, RECON found that si-tes SDI-4692, SDI-4396.. SDI-4679, SDM-W-148, SDI-4859, SDI-9041 and SDI-9043 did not meet criteria for National Register eligibility. These sites had either been highly disturbed and -lacked integrity, or SENT BYtXerox Telecopier 7020 J11- 7-94 I 7U8, !' ' ' • 213-6194551060;* 3 ».; iifl: i n ; i••':! '• • ; I ' ''•:•. i . ; •' ' : ' ', :. i '•"" '' \the;y proved to be1 devoid,of any significant cultural deposits <6nclosure ;3» pages 126-130). j j M jte«hi9torio\sites SDI-4691B, CR90-1-B, SDI-46S7, and SDI- 984:6 were tound to be significant under National Register • .fcriiteria; D (enclosure 3, !26-l3d)). They contain intact cultural deposits that may contain important information on the region's prehistory. Site SDI-,4683, the]supposed grave site of Leo j Carrillofs race horse, Conquistador, was found to be potentially significant under Criteria B (enclosure 3, page 131). All 6f these National Register eligible sites will be directly impacted by the proposed project, with the possible exception of CR90-1-B which lies in designated unmodified open space. This site flight be indirectly impacted by vandalism, but if provisions to j adequately protect CRSO-i-B can jbe made there wiling .no .flui-er^ effect. This site will be assigned a permanenttgrTnomialCdyiring mitigation. ' l^ -7, :. ,' .•..,„;•. ,.:•...'...,..•.•.... j ' ' I •• In addition to the five significant sites evaluated byj fcECQN, a National Register listejd historic site lies within!the :krea of* 'pbtential effects. Thisi site is the ;Leo. Carrillo Ranch. Leo Carrillo, descendent of an important early Mexican American family and a well known movie actor and rage horse owner, owned and opera-ted the ranch during this 1930's. Carrillo rebuilt Jan existing ranch house and added several new improvements, ! including a horse stable, two bairns, drainage modifications,; and a guesthouse. Carrillo sought to create a romantic atmosphere at the ranch, one which would recreate the vanishing charm of \ Hispanic California. The site was nominated to the National' Register on April 16, 1990 by Carlsbad's Housing and i Redevelopment Agency. The city if Carlsbad recently receivejd a $90,000 plans and specificationsjgrant and a $400,000 ' stabilization grant for preservation of the property through1 the California State office of Historic Preservation. Some, if pot all, of the restoration work has!already been done (enclosure 3, page 130-131) . *a es I j The Master Plan for Rancho Carrillo outlines a proposal!to create a park surrounding—the existing ranch buildings. This park would encompass^3LO.5 ^cres a;nd would be surrounded with! somfe sort of wall or fencer—The park 'would be open for public • visitation. The COE has determined that these proposed plans will have an adverse effect on th;e Leo Carrillo Ranch site. ! First of all, the historic pastorial setting ar.d view will b^ destroyed by the construction of tract homes, roads, and a nearby school. The historic approach toj the ranch ;leading in from ^he north would also be destroyed. I^i addition, the construction surrounding the ranch site will create noise impact^ and will increase the likelihood of vandalism. Pub'O?cT interest on 213-6194551060;* 4SENT BY^Xerox Telecopier 7020 .117 i-w > fou i ' ,: Hi • "/: ••' : f^- i'•''•';:: 'i • • L . . :!,;;,;;• •; W . ; ; ! *:•- hi . .;• . • . * :, ; •• : • H ;Mi '•'••• •' •- •'• i - :'; J ';) - i -;! i • "^>' ih-. ';' :'\ ] "Ji;::-'I! IV; ^ , i«_j> ' i*»r i1 •.;,' ii .:'i ; i- ' f! . : • '• \ ! ;i: I •i- : ! ,'.-'-••'I .r.; -.•'•'••.' j . • • , . - '- • :t •'•'*['• '^r* ',-•:• • '•-li •••'-*"..• , - .. '•• ';-,!' '''•;• ''-'•..."' • ; ' '•' < h ! i !: ' : -3- |;i;' ' : . :; ! i'" •-••• ••' ',: ' ' :'' !•,!-•; i ••: , .-,., •,,•'. • . •; •ij !:.fe Ki^i : | ?';-!/' -poteiitial damages to the ranch Hi •„-..• *• . ', ' " ' ' i ' - •i : -; •:!-.•- -i"l;-'! I:"-''r .jit!<:•:!- i:.":"' wvi;^v«ttg^. The: COE piaHB-tp initlat . ?wlll outline measures which wil i effects to the Leo Carrillo Rar ! site, and to the National Regis :>;' the property. I . ; 1hi:- i1 : i1 'i i • :site as a result oJLjd&xsJLopment is e a MeinoraT«li^ or Agreement wnicn 1 be necessary to mitigate adverse oh Site, the Conquistador gjj-ave ter eligible .prehistoric sites on M . • -' S ' ' i ' • ' •• i1 •• • • ! ! " • : :':'; frior; to initiating this M | !^. jj; concurrence on the current eval |f :;!?•! 1|! "".-eligibility and effects for sit 1 ili " 11 ,, plan area^' The COE has determi |l '!' .It SDI-4679, SDfc-W-148, SDI-4859, . •' • '. .DA, we would 'like to have your aations of National Register! as;' in the Rancho Carrillo master led that sites! Soi-4692, SDl-4396, 3DI-9041 and SDI-9043 are not |:-!ji:: !; •' National Register eligible for the reasons stated earlier in this jj I1' |f letter* Sites CR90-1-A, SDI-4691B, SDI-4687, SDI-9846, ant^ SDI- | ' i«; 4683 were found to be Eligible finder National Register criteria | f^;'^ '(enclosure 3, Table 10) . The C^E has also determined that as a Ij :i, i:: result, of the proposed project these National Register eligible 1 j: sites and the National Register listed Leo Carrillo Ranch Siite f .;!•'•',;• will be subject to adverse effects, 1ii:- i • r ' - I' : • . i -• I: . reviewrthe enclosed; information* We any comments ypu have on the eligibility | findings, effect determinations lor the upcoming MOA. If yoii have any questions concerning this pi-oject or the determinations'', please contact Ms. Leslie Heald,. Project Archeologist, at i (213) 8,94-0233. ; \ Sincerely, Jiftn A. Gill Ch|ief, Regulatory Branch Enclosure •i \I