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Home My WebLink AboutRP 92-06; Maxton Brown Park Improvements; Redevelopment Permits (RP) (6)CASE NO. DATE: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FORM - PART I (To be Completed by APPLICANT) Applicant: CITY OF CARLSBAD Address of Applicant: 2075 LAS PALMAS DRIVE CARLSBAD. CA 92009 Phone Number: (619 1438-1161 Name, address and phone number of person to be contacted (if other than Applicant): GARY KFILISON. x4.m3 GENERAL INFORMATION: (Please be specific) Project Description: Construrt rnnrrPtP rnrh and fivo fnnt WIHP ciHowalu around part of Maxton Brown Park. Project Location/Address: Northeast corner of State Street and Laauna Drive. Assessor Parcel Number: 155- 200 - 08 General Plan/Zone of Subject Property: QS L ibE Local Facilities Management Zone: Zone 1 Is the site within Carlsbad's Coastal Zone? YP«; Please describe the area surrounding the site to the North: Buena Vista Lagnnn East: rnmmp rri a 1 /Poc i Hon t i ^ i South: Commercial West: Cnmrnprrifll List all other applicable permits & approvals related to this project: None fPlease be Specific. Attach Additional Pages or Exhioits, if necessarv) 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. The site is a dirt shoulder adjacent to the paved roadway and along a park that is landscaped with grass, ivy, and lantana bushes. 2. Please describe energy conservation measures incorporated into the design and/or operation of the project. None PLEASE AHACH 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). 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. 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. 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. This project provides a safe pedestrian access around an existing City park. The project constructs street sidewalk that also connects to a sidewalk inside the park. This increases the accessibility of the park by replacing the rough gravel shoulder around the park. ® 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 consists of sidewalk construction within the public right-of-way and around a City park. 2) Could the activity affect the use of a recreational area, or area of aesthetic value? Maybe EXPLANATION: Maxton Brown Park is not presently handicap accessible. The proipct remedies this deficipncy hy adding <;idpwa1k nn thP park'<; <;trPPt frontage and connecting with the meandering sidewalk inside the park. 3) Could the activity affect the functioning of an established community or neighborhood? EXPLANATION: See #1 4) Could the activity result in the displacement of community residents? EXPLANATION: See #1 Pa) Its NO 5) Could the activity increase the number of low and moderate cost housing units in the city? X EXPLANATION: See #1 6) Could the activity significantly affect existing housing or create a demand for additional housing? EXPLANATION: .SPP #1 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 construction site is a dirt and gravel road shoulder adjacent to park 1andscaping. 8) Could the activity significantly affect an historical or archaeological site or its settings? EXPLANATION: No historical or archaeological resources are known to be in or near the site. 9) Could the activity significantly affect the potential use, extraction, or conservation of a scarce natural resource? EXPLANATION: See #1 9 lES NO 10) Could the activity significantly affect fish, wildlife or plant resources? EXPLANATION: A project site is. separated from the Buena Vista Lagoon wetland by about 100 feet of park buffer. Project does not abut the lagoon or any area of natural or native vegetation. 11) Are there any rare or endangered plant or animal species in the activity area? EXPLANATION: Project is next to either paved road- way or irrigated landscaping consisting of common grass, lantana, and ivv. No rare or endangered species exist in the project site or adjacent Maxton Brown Park. 12) Could the activity change existing features of any of the city's stream, lagoons, bays, tidelands or beaches? EXPLANATION: The construction of strPPf. riiPh<; included in this proiprt. dnp<; nnt. rhangp tho pattorn of drainagp from pithpr thP <;trPPtt: nr Mavtnn Rrnwn. Park into the lagoon. 13) Could the activity result in the erosion or elimin- ation of agricultural lands? EXPLANATION: No agricultural lands are in the vicinity of the project site. 14) Could the activity serve to encourage development of presently undeveloped areas or intensify develop- ment of already developed areas? EXPLANATION: Project merely provides sidewalk around already developed parkland. its NO 15) Will the activity require a variance from estab- lished environmental standards (air, water, noise, etc.)? EXPLANATION: No variance is rpguirpd. 16) Is the activity carried out as part of a larger project or series of projects? EXPLANATION: Although a separate EIA application was recently submitted for sidewalk construction on the rest of Laguna Drive, the Maxton Brown Park sidewalk has a separate funding source and will be built whether or not the larger sidewalk project is approved. 17) Will the activity require certification, authoriza- tion or issuance of a permit by any local, state or federal environmental control agency? EXPLANATION: No permits- are required; project is believed to be CEQA exempt (Class 4, minor alter- ations to land) 18) Will the activity require issuance of a variance or conditional use permit by the City? EXPLANATION: No Citv variance or CUP is required. 19) Will the activity involve the application, use, or disposal of potentially hazardous materials? EXPLANATION: No hazardous material is believed or known to exist at the project site. 9 TES NO 20) Will the activity involve construction of facilities in a flot)d plain? X_ EXPLANATION: Project is not in a flood plain as shown by the Federal Flood Insurance Rate Map. 21) Will the activity involve construction of facilities in the area of an active fault? EXPLANATION: Project does not cross anv known faults as shown bv the County of Sn Dipgn Spi«;mir H37ard Map 22) Could the activity result in the generation of significant amounts of dust? EXPLANATION: Althnngh ;^ .;man ;.mnMnt nf Hi.gt may . be generated during the project's construction, the City's standard construction contract requires the contractor to "abate dust by cleaning, sweeping, etc." 23) Will the activity involve the burning of brush, trees, or other materials? EXPLANATION: .SitP Hphri<; win ho tal^on tn tho r.nimty lanHfill 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: See #1 6> lES NO 25) Will the project substantially increase fuel consumption (electricity, oil, natural gas, etc.)? EXPLANATION: The project has no effect. 26) Will the activity involve construction of facilities on a slope of 25 percent or greater? EXPLANATION: The sidewalk will be constructed on an existinq road slope of about 6%. 27) Will there be a significant change to existing land form? (a) Indicate estimated grading to be done in cubic yards: 50 cv export . (b) Percentage of alteration to the present land form: 0 . (c) Maximum height of cut or fill slopes: Q . EXPLANATION: The sidewalk will hP rnn.;trMrtPH at the existing shoulder gradp. Excess dirt and gravel will be removed from the site. 28) Will the activity result in substantial increases in the use of utilities, sewers, drains or streets? EXPLANATION: Project does not change existing drainage patterns, nor will it add to vehicle traffic. 1 c LS NO 29) Will the project significantly increase wind or water erosion of soils? EXPLANATION: Replacing the existing dirt and gravel shoulder with concrete sidewalk. Will, if anything, tend to rpdur.p soil prnt;inn intn thp lagoon. 30) Could the project significantly affect existing fish or wildlife habitat? EXPLANATION: Maxton Brown Park, which is already developed for recreational use, will provide about a 100' wide buffer between the sidewalk construction and the Buena Vista Lagoon Wildlife Preserve. 31) Will the project significantly produce new light or glare? EXPLANATION: No lights are included in this project. 10 II. STATEMENT QF NON-SIGNiFiCANT ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECiT 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: This project may make the existing Maxton Brown Park slightly more accessible, but this is not believed to be a significant environmental impact. III. COMMENTS QR ELABORATIONS TQ ANY QF THE QUESTIONS IN SECTION I (If additional space is needed for answering any questions, attach additional sheets as needed.) Signature (Pefcion Completing Report) Completing Report) Date Signed 11/05/90 11 '10 /A OL X /z:' 11 i) rcHAjyy 111 \