HomeMy WebLinkAboutLCPA 02-10; Carlsbad Habitat Management Plan; Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA) (4)March 3,2003
Keri Akers
California Coastal Commission
7575 Metropolitan Drive, Suite 103
San Diego, CA 92108-4402
RE: CARLSBAD HABITAT MANAGEMENT PLAN - LCP AMENDMENT 1-03B
AND FEDERAL CONSISTENCY CERTIFICATION
Dear Keri:
Thank you for your letter of February 25, 2003, requesting that the City agree to a one-
month extension of your processing time for the City’s LCP Amendment and Federal
Consistency Certification. Although the City would clearly prefer to have these items
heard no later than May, we respect the fact that public participation would be better
served by having the hearing closer to San Diego County. We also appreciate your
commitment to provide a draft staff report for the City’s review one-month prior to the
hearing.
Regarding the Golf Course, we had previously agreed that the hearing on the Golf
Course appeal could follow the other items by one month. If the Consistency Review
and the LCP Amendment are now to be heard in June, it would no longer be reasonable
for the Golf Course appeal to trail the other items. As you know, the July meeting is in
Petaluma, which would greatly inconvenience any San Diego area citizens wishing to
attend that hearing. The Golf Course is of significant local and regional interest and
should not be given any lesser consideration. Furthermore, your letter does not
guarantee a date for the Golf Course hearing, and instead states that it would be
scheduled “following effective certification of the LCP amendment, at the soonest
possible hearing”. It is not clear to the City exactly when this would occur. We hope
you can understand our concern with the possibility of having the Golf Course appeal
lag for some time after the other items are approved, because in fact they are all part of
one package negotiated between our agencies over the past 2% years. As you stated
in your letter, splitting up items that are part of a single package entails the risk of
inconsistency between Commission actions taken on different dates.
Therefore, we are willing to consider granting a one-month extension subject to the
following conditions:
1. That the extension is for one month only, to the June 13, 2003 Coastal
Commission meeting in Long Beach.
@ 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 (760) 6024600 FAX (760) 602-8559 www.ci.carlsbad.ca.us
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KERl AKERS - CALlFORNIfi COASTAL COMMISSION
CARLSBAD HABITAT MANAGEMENT PLAN - LCP AMENDMENT
1-03B AND FEDERAL CONSISTENCY CERTIFICATION
MARCH 3,2003
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2. That the Consistency Review, LCP Amendment, and Golf Course appeal are all
3. That the City receive a draft staff report for all three items no later than May 13,
heard and acted upon at that same meeting of June 13,2003.
2003.
If you can provide us with a written response indicating that these conditions are
acceptable to you, the City will provide a letter agreeing to the extension. If we need to
discuss any of these items, we are available to meet with you at any time.
Since re1 y;
Michael J. Holzmiller
Planning Director
C: James Raives
City Manager
City Attorney
Community Development Director