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Project Title: Aviara Affordable Housim Development Agreement - DI 92-05
Lead Agency: City of Carlsbad Contact Person: Michael Holzmiller
Street Address: 2075 Las Palmas Drive Phone: (619) 438-1161. ext. 4430
City: Carlsbad Zip: 92009 Cwnty: San Dieao
PROJECT UICATIOY:
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County: San Dieqo City/Nearest Cmity: Carlsbad
Cross Streets: Alga Road/El Canino Real/I-5 Total Acres:
Assessor's Parcel No. Entire Master Plan Section: -- Twp. -- Range: -- Base: --
Uithin 2 Miles: State Huy #: Interstate 5 Waterways: Pacific Ocean
Airports: McClellan-Palomar Railways: ATgSF Schools: Carlsbad __"~_______"_____""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""--""""""""-"--"-
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LOUL ACTION TYPE
- General Plan Update Specific Plan Rezone Amexat i on
Master Plan Prezone Redevelopnent Planned Unit Oevelopnent - Use Permit
Site Plan - - and Division (Subdivision, X Other Develounent
- General Plan Amencbnent
General Plan Element
Comnunity Plan
- - - - - - - Coastal Permit - - - Parcel Map, Tract Map, etc.) Agreement ...............................................................................
DEWLOPENT TYPE
- Residential: Units Acres Uater Facilities: Type Transportation: Type Office: Sq. Ft. Acres Employees
Conmercial: Sq. Ft. Acres Employees Mining: Mineral
Industrial: Sq. Ft. Acres Enployees - Power: Type Uatts
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PROJECT ISSUES DISCUSSED IN WCUENT
- Aesthetic/VisuaL - Flood Plain/Flooding Schools/Universities
Agricultural Land Forest Land/Fire Hazard - Septic Systems
Air Quality - Geologic/Seismic Sewer Capacity
Archaeological/Historical - Minerals - Soil Erosion/Conpaction/Grading
Coastal Zone Noi se
Drainage/Absorption
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Present Land uaK/zoni~General Plan Use
- Mater Quality - Uater Supply/
- Uildlife - Grouth Inducing - Landuse - Cunulative Effect - Other
Grd Uater - Uetland/Riparian
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Project Description Proposed Development Agreement to provide Affordable Housing for the Aviara Master Plan.
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NEGATIIE DECLARATION
PROJECT ADDRESS/LOCATION: AVIARA MASTER PLAN
COMMUNITY IN THE CITY
OF CARLSBAD
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: CONSIDERATION OF AN AFFORDABLE HOUSING
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE AVIARA
MASTER PLAN.
The City of Carlsbad has conducted an environmental review of the above described project
pursuant to the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act
and the Environmental Protection Ordinance of the City of Carlsbad. As a result of said
review, a Negative Declaration (declaration that the project will not have a significant
impact on the environment) is hereby issued for the subject project. Justification for this
action is on file in the Planning Department.
A copy of the Negative Declaration with supportive documents is on file in the Planning
Department, 2075 Las Palmas Drive, Carlsbad, California 92009. Comments from the
public are invited. Please submit comments in writing to the Planning Department within
30 days of date of issuance. If you have any questions, please call Michael Holzmiller in
the Planning Department at (619) 438-1161, extension 4430.
DATED: NOVEMBER 25, 1992
MICHAEL J.MLZMMLER
CASE NO: DI 92-05 Planning Director
APPLICANT: CITY OF CARLSBAD
PUBLISH DATE: NOVEMBER 25,1992
2075 Las Palmas Drive - Carlsbad, California 92009-1 576 - (61 9) 438-1 161 49
ENVIRONMENTfi IMPACT ASSESSMENT FORM - PART II
(TO BE COMPLETED BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT)
CASE NO. DI 92-05
DATE: NOVEMBER 19.1992
BACKGROUND
1. CASE NAME: AWARA AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
2. APPLICANT: CITY OF CARLSBAD/AVIARA MASTER PLAN
3. ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER OF APPLICANT: 2075 LAS PALMAS DRIVE. CARLSBAD. CA.
92009 (619) 438-1 161.
4. DATE EIA FORM PART I SUBMITTED: NOVEMBER 17.1992
5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: PROPOSED AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
FOR THE AVIAR4 MASTER PLAN.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
STATE CEQA GUIDELINES, Chapter 3, Article 5, section 15063 requires that the City conduct an
Environmental Impact Assessment to determine if a project may have a significant effect on the environment.
The Environmental Impact Assessment appears in the following pages in the form of a checklist. This checklist
8 identifies any physical, biological and human factors that might be impacted by the proposed project and
provides the City with information to use as the basis for deciding whether to prepare an Environmental
Impact Report or Negative Declaration.
* A Negative Declaration may be prepared if the City perceives no substantial evidence that the project or
any of its aspects may cause a significant effect on the environment. On the checklist, "NO" will be checked
to indicate this determination.
* An EIR must be prepared if the City determines that there is substantial evidence that any aspect of the
project may cause a simificant effect on the environment. The project may qualify for a Negative
Declaration however, if adverse impacts are mitigated so that environmental effects can be deemed
insinnificant. These findings are shown in the checklist under the headings "YES-sig" and "YES-insig"
respectively.
A discussion of potential impacts and the proposed mitigation measures appears at the end of the form under
DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION. Particular attention should be given to discussing
mitigation for impacts which would otherwise be determined significant.
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PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: YES
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Result in unstable earth conditions or
increase the exposure of people or property
to geologic hazards?
Appreciably change the topography or any
unique physical features?
Result in or be affected by erosion of soils
either on or off the site?
Result in changes in the deposition of beach
sands, or modification of the channel of a
river or stream or the bed of the ocean or
any bay, inlet or lake?
Result in substantial adverse effects on
ambient air quality?
Result in substantial changes in air
movement, odor, moisture, or temperature?
Substantially change the course or flow of
water (marine, fresh or flood waters)?
Affect the quantity or quality of surface
water, ground water or public water supply?
Substantially increase usage or cause
depletion of any natural resources?
Use substantial amounts of fuel or energy?
Alter a significant archeological,
paleontological or historical site,
structure or object?
YES NO
(insig)
X
X -
X
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WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY: YES YES NO
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Affect the diversity of species, habitat
or numbers of any species of plants (including
trees, shrubs, grass, microflora and aquatic
plants)?
Introduce new species of plants into an area,
or a barrier to the normal replenishment of
existing species?
Reduce the amount of acreage of any
agricultural crop or affect prime, unique
or other fannland of state or local
importance?
Affect the diversity of species, habitat
or numbers of any species of animals (birds,
land animals, all water dwelling organisms
and insects?
Introduce new species of animals into an
area, or result in a barrier to the
migration or movement of animals?
X -
WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY:
17. Alter the present or planned land use
of an area?
18. Substantially affect public utilities,
schools, police, fie, emergency or other
public services?
X
X
YES YES NO
(sig) (insig)
X
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HuMANmoNMENT
WILL THE PROPOSAL DIREClZY OR INDIRECTLY YES YES
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Result in the need for new or modified sewer
systems, solid waste or hazardous waste
control systems?
Increase existing noise levels?
Produce new light or glare?
Involve a significant risk of an explosion
or the release of hazardous substances
(including, but not limited to, oil,
pesticides, chemicals or radiation)?
Substantially alter the density of the
human population of an area?
Affect existing housing, or create a demand
for additional housing?
Generate substantial additional traffic?
Affect existing parking facilities, or
create a large demand for new parking?
Impact existing transportation systems or
alter present patterns of circulation or
movement of people and/or goods?
Alter waterborne, rail or air traffic?
Increase traffic hazards to motor
vehicles, bicyclists or pedestrians?
Interfere with emergency response plans or
emergency evacuation plans?
Obstruct any scenic vista or create an
aesthetically offensive public view?
Affect the quality or quantity of
existing recreational opportunities?
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NO
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MANDATORY FINDINGS OF SIGNIFICANCE
WILL THE PROPOSAL DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY:
33. Does the project have the potential
to substantially degrade the quality
of the environment, substantially
reduce the habitat of a fish or wild-
life species, cause a fish or wildlife
population to drop below self-sustaining
levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or
animal community, reduce the number or
restrict the range of a rare or en-
dangered plant or animal, or eliminate
important examples of the major periods
of California history or prehistory.
34. Does the project have the potential
to achieve short-term, to the dis-
advantage of long-term, environmental
goals? (A short-term impact on the‘
environment is one which occurs in a
relatively brief, definitive period of
time while long-term impacts will
endure well into the future.)
35. Does the project have the possible
environmental effects which are in-
dividually limited but cumulatively
considerable? (“Cumulatively con-
siderable” means that the incremental
effects of an individual project are
considerable when viewed in connection
with the effects of past projects, the
effects of other current projects, and
the effects of probable future projects.)
36. Does the project have environmental
effects which will cause substantial
adverse effects on human beings,
either directly or indirectly?
YES YES NO
(sig) (insig)
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X
X
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DISCUSSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION
On September 1,1992, the City Council approved an agreement with the developer of the Aviara Master Plan
to provide the Master Plan’s share of affordable, low-income housing in compliance with the recently-updated
Housing Element. Under the approved agreement, the developer is accepting a 15% inclusionary requirement
which means that the developer will be responsible for building a minimum of 160 units of lower income
housing (15% of the total number of dwelling units to be built in the entire Master Plan). The exact location
and timing of construction of the affordable units is subject to a number of variables and alternatives
contained in the agreement approved by the City Council.
One of the alternatives provides for the accelerated development of the minimum required 160 lower income
units. Under normal inclusionary housing requirements, the affordable units could be built in increments in
proportion to the number of market-rate units being built. For example, if a developer is building 100 units,
15 units of lower income housing would be required. Under the proposed alternative, all of the required 160
units for the buildout of the Master Plan would be provided upfront at one time rather than incrementally
over an extended period of time. In return for utilizing this alternative, the developer can request that the
City approve an affordable housing development agreement. This would protect the developer from future
changes in affordable housing requirements.
The developer has now indicated that he intends to go forward with the alternative of providing the upfront,
accelerated development of 160 lower income units. In return for the accelerated development, the developer
is now requesting the City approve the affordable housing development agreement mentioned previously. a
copy of the development agreement is on file in the Planning Department.
The development agreement recognizes that by providing 160 lower income units upfront, all at one time,
rather than incrementally over time the City receives a significant benefit towards meeting its affordable
housing obligations. In return, paragraph 4 of the agreement protects the developer from application of future
changes regarding the requirements for low income housing which would affect the construction of the rest
of the Master Plan.
Physical Environment
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18.-19.
The agreement is purely administrative and does not approve or condone any earth work.
Since the agreement is not project specific and does not involve development of any kind, no
impacts to air quality, climatological indices, or water flows or sources will result.
The agreement will have no affects on any natural resources or energy reserves.
As the agreement does not include or allow any site-specific development, no impacts to historical,
archaeological, paleontological sites will result, nor will there be any effect on flora or fauna in the
City.
The agreement does not propose any changes in land use of an area.
Since no specific development at any specific location is proposed by the agreement, there will be
no affect on any public services including, but not limited to, utilities and sewer systems.
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20.-22. As no site-specific development will be sanctioned through the agreement, there will be no impacts
to existing noise levels, light or glare. There will also be no release of hazardous substances or any
risk of upset.
23.-24. The agreement does not approve any specific residential development and therefore will not impact
the population density or housing supply of and by itself.
25.-30. The agreement does not involve any site-specific development and, as such, will not generate any
traffic, affect any emergency response plans, nor create any traffic hazards.
31. The agreement does not approve any site-specific development and, therefore, no adverse impacts to scenic vistas or public views will result.
32. As no specific development or location is proposed with the agreement, no recreational
opportunities are being affected.
33. See 11.-16. above.
34-35. There will be neither short-term nor long-term affects to the environment because of this project
since it is purely administrative and does not involve any project development. No cumulative
impacts will result either.
36. ' As no development is proposed, and no affect on aesthetics will result, no direct or indirect impacts
to human beings are expected.
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ANALYSIS OF VIABLE ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED PROJECT SUCH AS:
a) Phased development of the project,
b) alternate site designs,
c) alternate scale of development,
d) alternate uses for the site,
e) development at some future time rather than now,
f) alternate sites for the proposed project, and
g) no project alternative.
a) As no development is involved, no phasing or alternative scales of development may occur.
b) Since no site-specific development is proposed, alternative site designs, alternate uses for
the site, or alternative sites are relevant to this project.
c) See a) above.
d) See b) above.
e) See a) above.
f) See b) above.
g) The no project alternative would result in the incremental provision of affordable housing by the Master Plan which is less acceptable to the City.
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DETERMINATION (To Be Completed By The Planning Department)
On the basis of this initial evaluation:
x I find the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, and a NEGATIVE
DECLARATION will be prepared.
I find that the proposed project COULD NOT have a significant effect on the environment, because the
environmental effects of the proposed project have already been considered in conjunction with
previously certified environmental documents and no additional environmental review is required. Therefore, a Notice of Determination has been prepared.
I find that although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will
not be a significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described on an attached
sheet have been added to the project. A Conditional Negative
Declaration will be proposed.
I find the proposed project MAY have a significant effect on the environment, and an ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT REPORT is required.
NOVEMBER 19,1992
Date
NOVEMBER 19, 1992
Date
LIST MITIGATING MEASURES (IF APPLICABLE)
ATTACH MITIGATION MONITORING PROGRAM (IF APPLICABLE1
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APPLICANT CONCURRENCE WITH MITIGATING MEASURES
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT I HAVE REVIEWED THE ABOVE MITIGATING MEASURES
AND CONCUR WITH THE ADDITION OF THESE MEASURES TO THE PROJECT.
Date Signature
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