HomeMy WebLinkAboutPUD 92-05; Casas Del Marisol; Planned Unit Development - Non-Residential (PUD) (3)CASE NO.
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FORM - PART I
(To be Completed by APPLICANT)
Applicant: LAGUNA ASSOCIATES, INC., A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION
Address of Applicant: 2620 ACUNA COURT, CARLSBAD, CA 92008
Phone Number: ( 619 ) 792-0833 _
Name, address and phone number of person to be contacted (if other than
Applicant): DOUGLAS LOGAN. 942-8474. (ENGINEER OF WORK)
GENERAL INFORMATION: (Please be specific)
Project Description: THREE UNIT PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT-PLEASE SEE
ATTACHED PROJECT DESCRIPTION FOR MORE DETAIL. _
Project Location/Address: 4519 ADAMS STREET-VACANT LOT ADJACENT TO EAST SIDE
OF CARLSBAD BOAT CLUB PROPERTY.
Assessor Parcel Number: 206 - 200 - 07
General Plan/Zone of Subject Property: RLM (1-4 DU/AC) / R-l-15
Local Facilities Management Zone: 1 _
Is the site within Carlsbad's Coastal Zone? YES
Please describe the area surrounding the site to the
North: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE East: SFR ON LARGE LOT
South: AQUA HEDIONDA LAGOON West: CARLSBAD BOAT CLUB PROPERTY
List all other applicable permits & approvals related to this project:
CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION PERMIT
(Please be Specific. Attach Additional Pages or Exhibits, if necessary)
1. Please describe the project site, including distinguishing natural and
manmade characteristics. Also provide precise slope analysis when a slope
of 15' or higher and 15% grade or greater is present on the site.
PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND CONSTRAINTS MAP.
2. Please describe energy conservation measures incorporated into the design
and/or operation of the project.
THE LANDSCAPING WILL COMPLY W0TH CITY STANDARDS AND ALL BUILDING UNITS
WILL COMPLY WITH STANDARD TITLE 24 REQUIREMENTS. DROUGHT REQUIREMENTS
WILL ALSO BE MET.
3. PLEASE ATTACH A PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET WHICH SHOWS THE FOLLOWING:
a. If a residential project identify the number of units, type of units,
schedule of unit sizes, range of sale prices or rents, and type of
household size expected, average daily traffic generation (latest SANDAG
rates). PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SUMMARY
b. If a commercial project, indicate the exact type, activity(ies),
square footage of sales area, average daily traffic generation
(latest SANDAG rates), parking provided, and loading facilities.
N/A
c. If an industrial project, indicate the exact type or industry(ies),
average daily traffic generation (latest SANDAG rates), estimated
employment per shift, time of shifts, and loading facilities.
N/A
d. If an institutional project, indicate the major project/site
function, estimated employment per shift, estimated occupancy,
loading facilities, and community benefits to be derived from the
project.
N/A
PROJECT SUMMARY SHEET
Household
Size
2.5
Unit 1
3,338 S.F.
480 S.F.
648 C.F.
726 S.F.
Conditioned space
Garage
Storage
Patios
Price
Range
650-750
Traffic
ADT's
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3.5
Unit 2
4,842 S.F.
440 S.F.
558 C.F.
443 S.F.
C.S.
Garage
Storage
Patios/Decks
750-875 10
4.0
Unit 3
4,358 S.F.
552 S.F.
517 C.F.
421 S.F.
C.S.
Garage
Storage
Patios/Decks
700-750 10
I. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ANALYSIS
Please Answer each of the following questions by placing a check in the
appropriate space. Then, fully discuss and explain why each item was
checked yes or no. Provide supporting data if applicable. Attach
additional sheets as necessary.
YES NO
1) Could the project significantly impact or change
present or future land uses in the vicinity of the
activity?
EXPLANATION: THE PROJECT COMPLIES WITH ALL CURRENT
LAND USE POLICIES AND SHOULD NOT IMPACT CURRENT OR
FUTURE LAND USES.
2) Could the activity affect the use of a recreational
area, or area of aesthetic value?
EXPLANATION: THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT UILL NOT
AFFECT THE USE OF THE LAGOON.
3) Could the activity affect the functioning of an
established community or neighborhood?
EXPLANATION: THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT IS VERY SIMILAR IN
NATURE TO THOSE IN THE EXISTING COMMUNITY. AND SHOULD
HAVE NO ADVERSE AFFECTS.
4) Could the activity result in the displacement of
community residents?
EXPLANATION: THERE ARE RESIDENTS ON SITE (VACANT
AT THIS TIME) AND NO OFF SITE RESIDENTS WOULD BE
DISPLACED.
YES NO
5) Could the activity increase the number of low and
moderate cost housing units in the city?
EXPLANATION: THIS IS A WATERFRONT PROJECT AND THE
EXPECTED SALES PRICES UOULD NOT FALL IN THE LOU
TO MODERATE CATEGORY.
6) Could the activity significantly affect existing
housing or create a demand for additional housing?
EXPLANATION: THE ADDITION OF THREE UNITS TO THIS
AREA WOULD NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT IMPACT. IT IS
EXPECTED THAT WORKERS USED TO BUILD THE UNITS ALREADY
HAVE EXISTING HOUSING ELSEWHERE.
7) Are any of the natural or man-made features in the
activity area unique, that is, not found in other
parts of the county, state or nation?
EXPLANATION: THE SITE HAS ALREADY BEEN GREATLY
DISTURBED AND HAS NO APPARENT SPECIAL FEATURES THAT
ARE SIGNIFICANT.
8) Could the activity significantly affect an
historical or archaeological site or its settings?
EXPLANATION: THE SITE HAS NO HISTORICAL OR ARCHEOL-
OGICAL SIGNIFICANCE.
9) Could the activity significantly affect the
potential use, extraction, or conservation of a
scarce natural resource?
EXPLANATION: THE PROJECT AS PROPOSED WOULD NOT
SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT A SCARCE NATURAL RESOURCE
YES NO
10) Could the activity significantly affect fish,
wildlife or plant resources?
EXPLANATION: THE ATTACHED BIOLOGICAL REPORT INDICATES
THAT THE PROPOSED PROJECT WOULD NOT HAVF A SIGNIFICANT
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AFFECT ON THE WETLANDS-THE ONSITE VEGETATION WILL NOT BE DISTURBED
AND THE FRESH WATER OUTLET WILL REMAIN AT THE SAME LOCATION.
11) Are there any rare or endangered plant or animal
species in the activity area?
EXPLANATION: NONE WERE IDENTIFIED BY THE BIOLOGICAL
REPORT
12) Could the activity change existing features of any
of the city's stream, lagoons, bays, tidelands
or beaches?
EXPLANATION: NO CHANGE TO THE LAGOON ARE PROPOSED
13) Could the activity result in the erosion or elimin-
ation of agricultural lands?
EXPLANATION: THERE ARE NO AGRICULTURAL LANDS ON SITE
14) Could the activity serve to encourage development
of presently undeveloped areas or intensify develop-
ment of already developed areas?
EXPLANATION: THERE ARE NO PROPOSED PUBLIC FACILITIES SUCH
AS ROADS OR SEWERS WHICH WOULD ENCOURAGE OR INTENSIFY
DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREA.
YES NO
15) Will the activity require a variance from estab-
lished environmental standards (air, water, noise,
etc.)?
EXPLANATION: THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL BE ABLE TO MEET ALL
STANDARD REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY.
16) Is the activity carried out as part of a larger
project or series of projects?
EXPLANATION: THIS PROPOSED PROJECT IS PERTENANT TO THIS SITE
ONLY.
17) Will the activity require certification, authoriza-
tion or issuance of a permit by any local, state
or federal environmental control agency?
EXPLANATION: A CALIFORNIA COASTAL PERMIT HILL
ALSO BE REQUIRED
18) Will the activity require issuance of a variance or
conditional use permit by the City?
EXPLANATION: THE PROJECT WILL COMPLY WITH EXISTING
REGULATIONS FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS.
19) Will the activity involve the application, use, or
disposal of potentially hazardous materials?
EXPLANATION: THIS IS A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL USE AND
NO USE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IS ANTISIPATED.
YES NO
20) Will the activity involve construction of facilities
in a flood plain?
EXPLANATION: ALL CONSTRUCTION IS PROPOSED TO BE ABOVE
(IN ELEVATION) THE FLOOD PLAIN.
21) Will the activity involve construction of facilities
in the area of an active fault?
EXPLANATION:
THFRF ARF MD KNOWN ACTIVE FAULTS ON OR IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY
OF THE SITE (SEE ATTACHED SOILS REPORT)
22) Could the activity result in the generation of
significant amounts of dust?
EXPLANATION: STANDARD REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY GRADING
ORDINANCE WILL BE UTILIZED DURING CONSTRUCTION TO CONTROL POSSIBLE
DUST.
23) Will the activity involve the burning of brush,
trees, or other materials?
EXPLANATION: THE SITE IS ALREADY FAIRLY CLEAR OF VEGETATION.
24) Could the activity result in a significant change
in the quality of any portion of the region's air
or water resources? .(Should note surface, ground
water, off-shore.) _
EXPLANATION: THERE SHOULD NOT BE ANY CHANGES TO AIR OR WATER
QUALITY BECAUSE NO SURFACE EROSION OR POLLUTANTS WILL BE GENERATED
BY THE PROJECT. THE PROPOSED DRAINAGE SILTATION/DISSIPATOR SYSTEM
WY ACTUALLY ENHANCE THE WATER QUALITY OF THE URBAN RUNOFF CURRENTLY
ENTERING THE LAGOON.
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YES NO
25) Will the project substantially increase fuel
consumption (electricity, oil, natural gas, etc.)?
EXPLANATION: THE THREE ADDITIONAL UNITS WILL NOT SUBSTANTIALLY
INCREASE FUEL CONSUMPTION.
26) Will the activity involve construction of facilities
on a slope of 25 percent or greater? x
EXPLANATION: THE SMALL ISOLATED SLOPES OF 25% OR GREATER ON SEE CONSTRAINTS MAP
SITE ARE 15 FEET OR LESS IN HEIGHT, ARE MOSTLY MAN MADE AND ARE NOT
CONCIDERED TO BE SIGNIFICANT. (PER CONVERSATION WITH CITY STAFF PERSONS)
BECAUSE THEY COMPRISE LESS THAN 5,000 SQUARE FEET OF AREA.
27) Will there be a significant change to existing
land form? X
(a) Indicate estimated grading to be done in
cubic yards: CUT+/- 450. FILL+/" 400Q (IMPORT +/- 3550 C.Y.)
(b) Percentage of alteration to the present
land form: APPROXIMATELY 55% OF THE SITE WILL BE GRADED.
(c) Maximum height of cut or fill slopes:
TEN FEET VERTICAL .
EXPLANATION: THE DESIGN OF THE UNITS ATTEMPTS TO WORK WITH THE
TOPOGRAPHY OF THE SITE BY THE USE OF SPLIT LEVELS AND STEM WALL
FOUNDATIONS ON RAISED FLOORS.
28) Will the activity result in substantial increases
in the use of utilities, sewers, drains or streets?
EXPLANATION: THE PROJECT WILL UTILIZE THE EXISTING SEWER ON
SITE AND EXISTING WATER, EEC IN ADAMS STREET. SERVICE AVAILABILITY
REQUESTS HAVE BEEN ACKNOWEDGED IN A POSITIVE MANNER BY ALL PERTINENT AGENCIES.
YES NO
29) Will the project significantly increase wind or
water erosion of soils?
EXPLANATION: THE PLACEMENT OF THE BUILDINGS AND THE PROPOSED
LANDSCAPING SHOULD DECREASE THE CURRENT POTENTIAL FOR SOIL EROSION.
30) Could the project significantly affect existing
fish or wildlife habitat?
EXPLANATION: THE PROJECT IS NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE ANY ADVERSE
CONDITIONS FOR FISH OR WILDLIFE.
31) Will the project significantly produce new ligh±
or glare?
EXPLANATION: THE LIGHTING OF THE ON SITE DRIVEWAY WILL RE
AT A LOW LEVEL AND THERE APPEARS TO BE NO STREET LIGKT INSTALLATION
REQUIRED.
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II. STATEMENT OF NON-TIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT
If you have answered yes to any of the questions in Section I but think
the activity will have no significant environmental effects, indicate your
reasons below:
PLEASE SEE COMMENTS ON # 26 ONLY
III. COMMENTS OR ELABORATIONS TO ANY OF THE QUESTIONS IN SECTION I
(If additional space is needed for answering any questions, attach
additional sheets as needed.)
Signature
(Person Completing Report}
Date Signed
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