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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSP 122; Casas De Las Poinsettias; Specific Plan (SP)Affidavit of Publication STATE OF CALIFORNIA \ County of San Diego ^ ss. Patricia Manning - , says that she Is the Principal Clerk of The Carlsbad Journal, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in the City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, and State of California, and that the notice of which, the . ^''^^ ... . annexed is a true copy, was published times in said newspaper, commencing on the day of -"^.H^* • A.D. 19 1?, namely on the following dates: NOTICE OF PROPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, REPORT HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad will hold a public bearing on June 26, 1973,7:30P.M.,intheCity Council Chambers, 1200 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad, Califomia, to consider a Final Environ- mental Impact Report, sub- mitted bv COVINGTON BROS.. a Calif. Co^!^inpropertyTa- cated on the south side of Poinsettia between San Diego Freeway and Lagoon Lane; S>r a Residential subdivision (Condominium) on the follow- ing described property: A portion of Section 28, Township 12 South, Range 4 West, San Bernardino Base & Meridian, City of Carls- bad, County of San Diego, state of Califomia. CARLSBAD CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Pub: June 14, 1973 June III, 1973 Legal Decree No. 172342 Signed at Carlsbad, California this ."^rii day of _ , 19 I hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. i^.^C^'giy...22.Z^.:2j;::2<-.<-..-r^. Principal Clerk Affidavit of Publication STATE OF CALIFORNIA I County of San Diego ( MaBMn^ , says that she is the Principal Clerk of The Carlsbad Journal, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in the City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, and State of California, and that the notice of which the annexed is a true copy, was published — times in said newspaper, commencing on the....!!.!.^!^. day of M?3r. , A.D. 19 ...n namely on the following dates: CARLSBAD CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Pub: May 17, 1973 mmstf^mmmmmkmrnm NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY ENVKONMfK^AL IMPACT REPORT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT^COVBIGTON BROS, has submitted environmental Impact informa- May i7,l973 lion to the City of Carlsbad in fccx^niiiBce witt the Environmental Protection Ordinance Of 1972 (Ord. 1150) regarding a request for A spedfic plan and tent, map for 300 townhqpse uQlts oi^SillifiESUlUUtfLM* gaerally located at the ^pirthp^Bt ««ftm>r nf I.K A preliminary environmental impact repprt has been filed with ibe City of Carlsbad Plafining Depart- ment and will be available for public review IMKI com- _ ment until May 27, 1973. All comments shall be submitted to the Planning Director in writing. Signed at Carlsbad, California this .X? day of _ M _ , 19 ...73 I hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Legal Decree No. 172342 Princiffal Clerk Affidavit of Publication STATE OF CALIFORNIA ( County of San Diego ^ Patricia Manning IL x L • XL D • • i r»i L , says that she is the Prmcipal Clerk of The Carlsbad Journal, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, printed and published in the City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, and State of California, and that the notice of which the annexed is a true copy, was published i^na .times in said newspaper, commencing on the...!!^. day of A.D. 19 JX. namely on the following dates: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN thatthe Planning Com- mission of the City oi Carlsbad, Calilbmia wiUhold a Public Hearing on June 26,1973, at 7:30 P.M. in the CouncU Chambers, 1200 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad, Cali- fornia, to consider the following matters: CaseNo. SP-122 Q^PiimADLkE COMMUNITY Case No CT 73-24 CARLSBAD LAltfe mMMUNlT II (Not Public Hearii«) appUcaUons filed by COVINGTON BROS., a Calif. Corp., requesting AdopUon of a Specific Planand con- sideration of a T«iUtive Map to allow a 307 lot resi- dential development on 57.20 acres of land generally located on the south side of Poinsettia Lane between San Diego Freeway and Lagoon Lane, and more par- ticularly described as: A portion of Section 28, Township 12 South, Range 4 west, San Bernardino Base & Meridian, City of Carls- bad, County of San Diego, State of California. Said property is presently loned P-C (Planned Com- munity) with a maximum of ten dweUing units to the acre. The proposed development wotddbeata density of 5.23 dweUing units to the acre. Tliose persons desiring to comment on this proposed Specific Plan are cordially invited to attend the Public Hearing. CARLSBAD CITY PLANNING COMMISSION Pub: June 14,1973 JunejQij 1973 Signed at Carlsbad, California this .....^ day of -Jun© , 19 I hereby declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Legal Decree No. 172342 ruici Priricipal Clerk Project description: Covington Brothers' proposed townhouse community is located on parcel 2 of Occidental Petroleum Land and Development's Casas de las Poinsettias Planned Community. Parcel 2 is located in the southeast quadrant of that project and covers a total of 57Hh acres. 1 The project is bordered on the west by the San Diego Freeway, Poinsettia Lane on the north, and the proposed San Diego regional park to the east and south. The legal description of the proposed project is as follows: That portion of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 38, Township 12 South, Range 4 West, San Bernardino Base and Meridian, in the County of San Diego, State of California, according to United Sates Government Survey, described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest corner of said Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter; thence along the Southeast Quarter North 00"27'38" East, 1320.00 feet to the Northwest corner thereof; thence along the Northerly line of said Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter, South 89*'42'17" East, 222.57 feet; thence South 23°31'GO" East, 597.11 feet; thence South 17*06'00" East, 483.89 feet; thence South 18''35'00" West, 326.50 feet to the Southerly line of said Section 28; thence along said Southerly line. North 89"11'06" West to the Point of Begin- ning. EXCEPTING therefrom that portion described in Parcel 3A of that certain Final Order of Condemnation made under Superior Court Case No. 252112 and recorded July 18, 1963 as File No. 125935. The project will consist of 300 townhouse units clustered around one lake. Fifty-one percent of the units will be single story while 22.7 percent are planned to be 2 story and 26.7 percent are split-level units. These units will be 2, 3, and 4 bedroom townhouses. The 4 bedroom can be con- verted into a 3 bedroom unit with a den. The prices of these units will range from $40,000 to $50,000. The total planned surface area of the one lake is 3.64 acres. Plans call for two recreation buildings, one for each half of the development. The recreation centers will be located near the lake. A bicycle path approximately one mile long will circle the lake. 1. Casas de las Poinsettias Draft EIR: Occidental Petroleum Land and Development Corporation, Newport Beach, California, January, 1973, page 6. The developer, along with the Home Owners Association, plans to stock the lake with Catfish and Bass. The residents of the development will be able to enjoy fishing and small craft boating. The lake will be private and only the resi- dents will use the lake for recreation purposes. In case of a fire within the project, the developer will allow access of the lake to the Carlsbad Fire Department. The developer expects the majority of the townhouses to be utilized as primary residences. The price and location, however, are expected to attract an empty nester clientele. It is anticipated that a small percentage of the units will provide residences for families with school age children. The construction of the project is expected to take place in four phases. Phase one will include the construction of the one half of the lake, the streets and utilities around the lake, one recreation center and seventy-one dwelling units. The entire project should be completed within three years depending upon the rate of sales. The developer expects to sell an average of eight units per month. Present plans will yield a density of 5.2 units per acre, well below the zoned 10 units per acre. The proposed project is in accordance with zoning regulations and consistant with the current General Plan for the City of Carlsbad. As presently planned, the project will exceed the 66 2/3 percent open space requirement as called for by the City of Carlsbad. Approximately 51.3 acres of the project will be utilized for development, while about 5.7 acres will be left in a natural state and dedicated by the developer and Occidental Petroleum Land and Development Corporation to the city for use as a park and wildlife sanctuary. The project elevations range from 105 feet near the San Diego Freeway to 150 feet near the Poinsettia Lane - Poinsettia Road interchange. It was stated in the Master E.I.R. that the subject property (parcel 2) would be affected by the Coastline Initiative since a portion of the site lies within 1,000 yards from Batiquitos Lagoon. In March, 1973, the San Diego Regional Commission ruled that Batiquitos Lagoon was a non-tidal body of water with boundaries as indicated on the U.S.G.S. 1968 Encinitas Quadrangle Map. 2 2. Rancho La Costa Draft EIR: South Bay Engineering Corporation, Palos Verdes Estates, California, February 22, 1973. Since the proposed project is located over 1,000 yards from the ocean and the lagoon is a non-tidal body of water, it is presumed that the project will not be affected by the Coastline Initiative. Environmental setting without the project: The environmental setting of the project site is consistant with that already discussed in the Master E.I.R. prepared for Occidental Petroleum Land and Development Corporation. There are no rare or endangered species of plant or animal life dependent on the development site for either food or shelter.^ Environmental impacts and proposed mitigating measures to minimize them: As stated in the Master E.I.R., the project will have no significant impact on the following areas. 1. Parks and recreation areas 2. Solid waste disposal 3. Fire protection 4. Police protection 5. Flood control 6. Sewage disposal and treatment 7. Municipal water supply When this project and several surrounding developments near completion, the need for more classroom space will no doubt occur. Provisions by developers and local officials should be made soon to insure proper classroom facilities for the children of this development as well as those in surrounding areas. The areas of potential negative impacts are as follows: 1. Open space 2. Air quality 3. Traffic 4. Noise 5. Alteration of landforms 6. Water resources Open space; The project will cause a loss of some open space. The remaining open space (approximately 74 percent of the pro- ject) will be left in a natural state or enhanced through professional landscaping. Air quality: A potential negative impact would be the deterioration of the air quality. Over 93 percent of the pollutants inserted into the air will come from automobiles. New governmental regulations on auto emissions and the prevailing sea breezes should have a positive effect on these conditions. Therefore, dispersion of the pollutants into the atmosphere should not hQ considered as a serious problem. 3. op. cit. Occidental Petroleum Land and Development Corporation, pages 9-15. Traffic; Since the density of the project is lower than anticipated, the circulation system in and around the study area should be sufficient to handle the proposed traffic loads. The major impact area on circulation will be the entrance to the project. Plans call for a two lane ingress and egress facility to serve the entire project. It is anti- cipated that signalization will have to be implemented at the entrance road and Poinsettia Lane intersection once the project nears completion. Noise: There will not be any on-site sources of noise except during construction activities. Specific mitigation measures have been discussed in the Master E.I.R.4 Noise levels eminating from the San Diego Freeway, though, not introduced by the development, presents a potential negative impact. The developer plans to fill the lower portions of the site near the freeway to a height of at least 29 feet. The additional height as well as the angle of the earthen embank- ment should act as a successful retardant to the noise levels of the freeway. Proper use of landscaping can further decrease the noise level. Alteration of landforms: There are no unique landforms or historical landmarks on the subject property. The developer plans an extensive alteration of the site through the grading phases. Most of the native soil will remain on the development site and the developer estimates that approximately 150,000 yards of soil will be moved during the course of construction. 4. op. cit. Occidental Petroleum Land and Development Corporation, page 21. Water resources: Plans for providing an adequate water supply from the Leucadia County Water District to the project have been initiated and the project will have no adverse effect on the surrounding area. Plans for sewage disposal have been implemented and a major trunk line has already been constructed to the northern boundary line of the study area. The developer will soon submit plans for the construction of the sewer network within the project site. It is expected that the developer will comply with all codes and restrictions set forth by the city's Public Works Department. There are no natural water sources on the undeveloped site. The devloper, however, plans to incorporate a man-made lake into the planned community. Since the lake is man-made and does not have a natural menas for water purification, there will be a tendency for the water to become easily polluted. Unless properly maintained, this water resource will become unusable for both wildlife and human populations. Once the lake is created, sampling and analysis should be conducted on a regular basis in order to determine water quality. For more specific details regarding the construction and maintenance of the lake, please refer to Appendix A. Adverse environmental effects which cannot be avoided should the proposal be implemented: Loss of open space - The very establishment of a community involves loss of open space. Although the developer has maintained open space commensurate to the county requirements, the loss itself is unavoidable. Increased traffic (outside the project site) and reduced air quality. Loss of agriculture - The discontinuation of flower production on the project site represents a loss of agricultural output. It further represents some loss in aesthetics to the extent that flowers are commonly more attractive than grass or other plants. The discontinuation of flower cultivation, though a loss in some aesthetics, will be substituted partly by grass fields, plants, and adequate landscaping. Alternatives to the proposed action: The alternatives to the project have been set forth in the Master E.I.R.5 5, op. cit. Occidental Petroleum Land and Development Corporation, pages 29 and 30. Irreversible and irretrievable commitment of resources: The establishment of the Carlsbad Lake Community would involve greater demands for gas, electricity, and water. This is indeed unavoidable because there is no other way a community can manage without energy. This energy will be imported from areas outside the project, and conceivably would cause further depletion of scarce natural resources. Although the developer has maintained open space commensurate with the city requirements, the very establishment of a community involves loss of open space. This is inevitable and is outweighed by the advantages the project will provide. The grading of the hillsides and other land must be considered as irreversible in that future generations will have little, if any, means to replace or reestablish the altered landforms. The growth inducing impacts of the proposed activity upon the neighborhood and/or community: Please refer to the Master E.I.R., page 32. Conclusion: The project does present minimal adverse environmental impacts but the significance of these impacts have been mitigated to levels of acceptability. CITY OF CARLSBAD APPLICATION FOR ADOPTION OF SPECIFIC OR MAST^r. PLAN DATE: .yr ~ 7 - 7--^ . FILING FEE RECEIPT NO. SPECIFIC PLAN NO. /<^,^ WAGTCR PLAN W. (for official use) • « T * * » « * » » « « « « » « « « •» « * #- I. A REQUEST IS HEREBY \mt TO ADOPT A gpHTTFTr PTAN (Specific or Master Plan) FOR PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS: (exact legal description) See Attached • THE PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN IS ADDRESSED AS CARLSBAD SIDE OF Poinsettia AND IS LOCATED ON THE _SQuth (North, South, East, West) AND (Name of Street) Lagoon Lane (Name of Street) ( I, We) the owner (Owner/Owners) BETWEEN San Dieao Freeway (Name of Street) The undersigned state that we are ( I AM, WE ARE ) _of the property described herein and hereby _authorization to the filing of this application; give Our (My, Our) Name ; OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM LAND AND DEVELOPMENT ooRPORATiasr (Typed or Vr\x\\Q^ asy^hown on Recorded Deed) Signature: 7^/^C_ /y^y7y^s^.^c^i;^y^<^^ Name'. ( Typed or Printed as shown on Recorded Deed) Signature: Name: (Typed or Printed as shown on Recorded Deed) Signature: Name; (Typed or Printed as shown on Recorded Deed") Signature: Specific/Master Plan Ar^^cation Page Two III. EXISTING ZONE OF SUBJECT PROPERTY . HAS A MASTER PLAN BEEN APPROVED? P-C Yes. imii DATE: OWNER AND/OR OWNER'S AUTHORIZED AGENT AFFIDAVIT STATE OF CALIFORNIA) .| COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO) SS ' CITY OF ORANGE ) J. RICEIARD HUFFMAN as Vice President of I, (we), coviNGTCU HK3THERS, a Califomia Corp. being duly sworn depose and (name) declare to the best of my ^knowledge that the foregoing is true (my, our ) and correct under the penalty of purjury: EXECUTED AT Fullerton Califomia , DATE (City) May (State) 1973 (Month) (Day) APPLICANT, OWNER AND/OR OWNER'S AUTHORIZED AGENT: (Year) SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS 4U COVINGTON BROTHERS lifomia Corp. / (Signal J. RICHARD HUFFMAN, Vice President 2451 E. Orancfet±o: Oranqethorpe (Mailing Address) Fullerton Ca^ (City and State) f 714 ) 879-0111 (Area Code) 92634 W) (Telephone Number) DAY OF /rW(J_^J±73_ OFFICIAL SEAL \ MARY i. FENSTERMACHER • NOTARY PUBLIC • CALIFORNIA % ORANGE COUNTY * My Commiuion Expirej Dec, 20,1976 *