HomeMy WebLinkAboutEA 2017-0006; FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR PROPOSED OUTDOOR ADVENTURE PARK;Application Form For
EARLY ASSESSMENT BY THE SPECIAL PROJECTS TEAM
THIS SECTION FOR PLANNING DIVISION USE ONLY
PROJECT (EA) #:,Drx p DATE SUBMITTED:49 -19 -PLANNER:?Au 1)Q.?
PROJECT NAME/TITLE: Feasibility Study for Proposed Outdoor Adventure Park•
RROJECT PROPONENT/DEPT. CONTACT SIGNATURE:AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE:
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Please type your responses in the boxes provided below.The form may be expanded to accommodate as much
information as you choose to provide.
Have you submitted any previous early assessment applications for this project with Planning staff?If so, please attach a
copy of the original request and the Planning Division's response.
No.
Is the project part of an approved CIP budget or a future CIP budget?If so, please provide the CIP Project #.
No, the proposed project is being studied for feasibility only.
List any previous and/or anticipated future Planning Commission or City Council actions (e.g., permit approvals, activity
authorizations, etc.) related to this project.
No previous or anticipated Commissions or Council action/authorization is anticipated as part of the early
assessment for the feasibility study for a proposed outdoor adventure park at Veterans Park.
List any previously certified environmental documents (e.g., EIRs, Negative Declarations).
NIA
List any technical studies that have been prepared or that you anticipate will be prepared (e.g., biology, archeology, traffic,
noise, etc.).
If found feasible, the following technical studies are anticipated to be required:
•Biological Resources Technical Report •Visual Resources Study -Fire Management Plan
•Cultural Resources Assessment Report •Drainage and Hydrology Study -Erosion Control Plan
•Traffic and Circulation Report •Landscape and Exotic Plant Control Plan
Is the project on City property? If not, has property owner authorization or an easement been secured?
The property is owned by the city.RECEIVED
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Identify the project location.Include specific parcel numbers if possible.
The 50-acre parcel comprising Veterans Park is located north of the Crossings at Carlsbad Golf Course. The property
is bounded to the south by Faraday Avenue, to the northwest by Whitman Way, and to the east and north by Macario
Canyon Preserve (APN 2122710300).
Identify the project schedule. List critical and desired milestones including dates in the development review and construction
process (e.g., public hearing dates, grant application submittal deadlines, public workshops, construction phasing, etc.).
To be determined; this early assessment is for a feasibility study only.
DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSAL —Describe the project in as much detail as possible.Use as much space as needed.
Attach additional sheets (drawings,etc.)if necessary.Be sure to identify,if applicable,estimated quantities of grading
(including import/export),construction staging areas on and offsite,areas of sensitive vegetation,unique construction
technologies, proposed facility technologies and byproducts, and any public art component.If preliminary or conceptual
plans or exhibits are available, please include two sets with this transmittal.
The early assessment is part of a feasibility study for a proposed outdoor adventure park at Veterans Park. Veterans
Park is an approximate 50-acre site that has been designated a regional park. Key components of the proposed
outdoor adventure park include:
•Passive recreational trails with rest areas and exercise stations
•Zipline course
•Outdoor fitness and ropes course with climbing walls
•Bike park, pump track, and mountain bike trails
•Picnic areas and restrooms, with parking, lighting and regulatory/interpretive signs
Based on parks &recreation staff's preliminary review,a proposed outdoor adventure park at the future
Veterans Park site is likely not feasible. Page D-14 of the Habitat Management Plan states, "The proposed
hardline boundaries on Veterans Memorial Park which provide a corridor between the City's Municipal Golf
Course and properties to the north, constitutes mitigation for the development of the remaining portion of
Veterans Memorial Park.A pedestrian trail, park road and five individual and two group passive picnic areas
will be permitted in the corridor." Staff isn't sure if this statement precludes development of any proposed
elements of an outdoor adventure park. If the full outdoor adventure park concept plan isn't feasible, are there
certain elements of the pan that are feasible? What other amenities are possible at the site?
In order to give the project every consideration, this early assessment is being requested to determine
feasibility. A proposed conceptual plan for feasibility study/early assessment purposes is attached indicating
the location of park components and adjacent land uses. If the proposal is found feasible, findings will be
incorporated in the future park planning process.
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