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August 11, 1999
Bill Ponder
California Coastal Commission
3 111 Camino De1 Rio North Suite 200
San Diego California 92 105
RJZC: Local Coastal Program Amendment LCPA 97-09 (#2-99D) Kelly Ranch
Dear Bill:
The following is in response to your letter of August 4, 1999 requesting information.
1) The exhibits for the City’s approval of the Kelly Core Area are enclosed as Exhibits “A-U”.
2) A 200 scale map of the project’s open space is enclosed.
3) The change from day care center to open space is memorialized in the City Council Resolution
No. 99-162 (enclosed).
4) Section 21.38.160 (Additional Standards - Upper Agua Hedionda Watershed) was deleted from
the Planned Community zone (21.38) because it requires that the contents of a Master Plan for
the Kelly Point and Macario Canyon area as identified by the Carlsbad Local Coastal Program
include the “additional standards”. The Kelly Point and Macario Canyon area does not seem to
be identified in the either the Agua Hedionda or Mello II segments of the LCP. However, it may
have been assumed that the Kelly Point and Macario Canyon area is the Kelly Ranch since the
Kelly Ranch Master Plan area is the only area in the vicinity of Macario Canyon which has
Planned Community zoning. Under that assumption, the section, 21.38.160, is only applicable if
the existing Kelly Ranch Master plan is amended or a new master plan created. Since the City is
rescinding the master plan and replacing the Planned Community zoning, the segment is not
applicable and should therefore be deleted.
Not withstanding the preceding discussion, the proposed project satisfies the intent if not the
letter of the “additional standards”.
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A Coastal Development Permit has been processed.
The maximum density is within the range established by CDP 6-84-617.
The commercial area adjacent to Cannon Road has been replaced with Open Space. Slope and soils analysis were conducted to .determine the development suitability of the
site.
Dual criteria slopes were identified and are proposed for less than 10% development.
(9.7%)
Drainage and erosion control measures are incorporated in the grading plans.
Undevelopable and major manufactured slopes will be placed in open space easements.
Grading is restricted to be completed within the time period of April 1 - September 30.
The paved surface area has been minimized through a reduction in the total number of
units; increasing the number of single family residential units; allowing reduced front
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yard setbacks which reduces driveway length; and, reduced street widths in steeper
hillside areas which gain access to the flatter portions of the site. Development has also
been concentrated in the relatively flat portions of the site.
5) Steep slope information is noted on Exhibits N and 0.
6) Refer to the exhibit prepared by Planning Systems for the comparison of CDP 6-84-617 issued
by the Coastal Commission and CDP 97-43 approved by the City of Carlsbad.
7) The site contains 61.6 acres of slopes greater than 25% with significant species (dual criteria
slopes). CDP 97-43 proposes disturbance of 6 acres of dual criteria slopes which is 9.7% of the
total.
8) Disturbance of the 1.43 desiltation basin at the intersection of Cannon Road and Street “A4” was
identified in the EIR for the Kelly Ranch. The resource agencies participated in the comment
phase of the public review period. The Army Corps of Engineers determined that the desiltation
basin was not within Corps jurisdiction, however, a 1: 1 replacement was adopted in the
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. The replacement planting is identified to be
located adjacent to Planning Area “F”. Removal of the desiltation basin makes the comment
regarding buffers, moot.
9) The Environmental Impact Report provides detailed discussion of project impacts and mitigation
measures for disturbances to upland and wetland habitats.
I hope that this letter provides the information that was requested in the August 4, 1999 letter.
If you should have any questions, please contact me at (760) 438-l 161 extension 4448.
Sincerely,
CHRISTER WESTMAN
Associate Planner
Enclosure
c: Paul Klukas
Planning Systems
1530 Faraday Avenue, #lOO
Carlsbad, CA 92009