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June 21, 1996
Mr. Michael Holzmiller, Planning Director
City of Carlsbad
2075 Las Palmas Dr.
Carlsbad, California 92009
Subject: Coastal Development Permit Application, Ocean Bluff
Dear Michael,
The Ocean Bluff project's Coastal Development Permit will be considered during the July, 1996,
(9 thru 12) hearing in Huntington Beach As you are aware, there are two main issues that have
been raised by the Commission staff that are beyond the purview of the owner to resolve.
The first issue involves the method of calculating density in the requested Local Coastal Program
Amendment and a proposed condition that would require the City to apply the "Q" overlay zone
in a manner not consistent with its intent. The City has provided the Coastal staff with
information on the methods used to calculate density as well as the intent of the "Q" overlay
zone.
In a telephone conversation with Coastal staff member Bill Ponder, it was revealed that Coastal
staff has reviewed the information submitted by the City and determined that the staff
recommendation will not be revised.
The second issue relates to the Coastal Development Permit application. Coastal staff has taken
the position that the City's approved alignment for Poinsettia Lane can not be supported because
they feel that there was inadequate environmental analysis of alternative alignments The Coastal
staff has been provided with environmental documentation, letters from Fish and Game and U.S.
Fish and Wildlife and other information relating to the constraints forcing the road into the
currently proposed alignment. In addition, evidence of the clients purchase of required
mitigation bank credits has been provided.
The City engineering staff has provided additional information to Coastal staff relating to the
technical and health and safety components of the existing alignment.
In my conversation with Mr. Ponder it was indicated that the staff will be recommending denial
of the project based on the Poinsettia Lane alignment issue.
As indicated earlier, the applicant is being placed in a dilemma where long standing City of
Carlsbad policies and decisions are being challenged by the Coastal staff. Therefore, it is
requested that City staff be in attendance at the July meeting of the California Coastal
Commission to address the density and Poinsettia Lane alignment issues.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact our representative, Mr.
Jack Henthorn, at 438-4090.
Thank you in advance for your assistance in this matter.
Very truly yours,
Robert L. Wineteer
Managing General Partner
cc: Gary Wayne, Assistant Planning Director
David Mauser, Assistant City Engineer
Lloyd Hubbs, City Engineer
Marty Orenyak, Community Development Director