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Associates
3 0 1995
Planning Project Management Fiscal Analysis
March 22, 1995
Don Neu
Planning Department
2075 Las Palmas Drive
Carlsbad, CA. 92009
SUBJECT: Environmental Impact Analysis For The SDG&E Specific Plan Amendment
Dear Don:
This letter represents our understanding of the environmental review requirements of the SDG&E
Specific Plan Amendment, LCP Amendment and Zone Change for property located north of
Cannon Road between Car Country Drive and future Faraday Avenue.
At the time of the submittal of the Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan Amendment, we realized that an
Environmental Impact Report will be required for the processing of this specific plan. Based on
our recent conversations with you, the EIR will address all impacts of the proposed project
including the area north of Cannon Road proposed for the development of two holes of a nine
hole golf course that is planned as a part of the Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan.
With the above understanding and in accordance with CEQA Guidelines section 15060(c), the
initial review of the project is not required since it has been determined by the City that "an EIR
will be clearly required for the project,...". Since the SDG&E Specific Plan Amendment
proposes changes that will be addressed in the EIR for the Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan
Amendment, an Environmental Impact Assessment - Part 1 is not required for the submittal of the
SDG&E Specific Plan Amendment.
If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call.
Sincerely,
Bill Hofman
cc. Chris Calkins
2386 Faraday Avenue « Suite 120 • Carlsbad « CA 92008 • (619)438-1465 • Fax: (619)438-2443
roles. There has been effusion on this point
because the agency could be viewed as either a Lead or a
Responsible Agency. The section provides that when the
agency acts in the Lead Agency role, the time limits in-
volved will be those that apply to a Lead Agency.
Designation of
Lead Agency by
Office of
Planning and
Research
15053.
(a) If there is a dispute over which of several agencies
should be the Lead Agency for a project, the disputing
agencies should consult with each other in an effort to
resolve the dispute prior to submitting it to OPR. If an
agreement cannot be reached, any public agency, or the ap-
plicant if a private project is involved, may submit the
dispute to OPR for resolution.
(b) OPR shall designate a Lead Agency within 21 days after-
receiving a completed request to resolve a dispute.
(c) Regulations adopted by OFR for resolving Lead Agency-
disputes may be found in Title 14, California
Administrative Code, Sections 16000 et seq.
(d) Designation of a Lead Agency by OPR shall be based OP
consideration of the criteria in Section 15052 as well as
the capacity of the agency to adequately fulfill the re-
quirements of QEQA.
Note:
Authority cited: Sections 21083 and 21087, Public
Resources Code; Reference: Section 21165, Public Resources
Code; California Administrative Code, Title 14, Sections
16000-16041. Formerly Section 15065.5.
Discussion:
The purpose of this section is to outline the process to bs
used by the Office of Planning and Research in resolving
Lead Agency disputes. Because resolving a dispute involves
additional costs and delays for a project, the Guidelines
require the disputing agencies to try .to resolve the issu<?
among themselves. Only where an agreement cannot be
reached, would the issue be submitted to OPR. Onc-.e the
dispute is submitted to OPR, certain formal steps *ould be
required in order to allow all interested parties to make
their views known. These steps are contained in the
regulations identified in subsection (c). This section
outlines the process so that public agencies can understand
the process before deciding to submit a dispute to OPR.
Article 5. Preliminary Review of Projects and Conduct of Initial Study
Preliminary
Review
15060.
(a) A public agency is allowed 30 days to review for
completeness applications for permits or other entitlements
for use. While conducting this review for completeness,
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the agency should be alert for environmental issues that
might require preparation of an EIR or that may require
additional explanation by the applicant.
(b) Except as provided in Section 15111, the Lead Agency
shall begin the formal environmental evaluation of the
project after accepting an application as complete and
determining that the project is subject to CEQA. Accepting
an application as complete does not limit the authority of
the Lead Agency to require the applicant to submit addi-
tional information needed for environmental evaluation of
the project.
(c) If the Lead Agency can determine that an EIR will be
clearly required for a project, the agency may skip further
initial review of the project and begin work directly on
the EIR process described in Article 9, commencing with
Section 15080. In the absence of an Initial Study, the
Lead Agency shall still focus the EIR on the significant
effects of the project and indicate briefly its reasons for
determining that other effects would not be significant or
potentially significant.
Note:
Authority cited: Sections 21083 and 21087, Public
Resources Code; Reference: Section 65944, Government Code;
Section 21080.2, Public Resources Code.
Discussion:
This section describes the actions required of the Lead
Agency when it receives an application for a project. This
section is necessary in order to save time that could
otherwise be spent if the agency ignored environmental
issues for the first 30 days of reviewing the application.
The section is also necessary for allowing the efficiencies
that result from moving directly to the preparation of an
EIR where the agency can see that one will clearly be
required. This avoids the time involved in the separate
step of preparing an Initial Study where the Lead Agency
believes it will perform the work of identifying effects as
significant or non-significant while it does simultaneous
work preparing the EIR.
This section also introduces the term "preliminary review"
to apply to this early review of an application for com-
pleteness and for a possible exemption from CEQA. This
term is needed to provide a shorthand way to referring to
these early steps and to distinguish them from the more
formal Initial Study process that follows preliminary
review.
Review for 15061.
Exemption (a) As part of the preliminary review, a public agency
shall determine whether a particular activity is exempt
from CEQA.
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H of man Planning
Associates
July 5 1994 CITY OF CARLSBAD
PLANNING DEFT.
Don Neu
Planning Department
2075 Las Palmas Drive
Carlsbad, CA. 92009
SUBJECT: Initial Study For The Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan Amendment
Dear Don:
It is our understanding that an Environmental Impact Report will be required for the
processing of the Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan Amendment and Tentative Map. Based on
our conversations with you, an Environmental Impact Assessment - Part 1 will not be
required as a part of the submittal package.
In accordance with CEQA Guidelines, specifically section 15060(c), the initial review of the
project is not required if it has been determined by the Lead Agency (City of Carlsbad) that
"an EIR will be clearly required for the project, ...". Since this determination has been
made and we have verbally verified this with you, this letter serves as the official agreement
that the Environmental Impact Assessment - Part 1 is not required.
If you find that any of the above is not true or that you are not in agreement with the above,
please contact our office at your earliest convenience.
Sincerely,
Bill Hofman
cc. Chris Calkins
Flemming Jensen
Su'te 120 • Cc'lsocd • CA =2008 • (619)438-1465 • Fox
shifts roles. There has been contusion on this point
because the agency could be viewed as either a Lead or a.
Responsible Agency. The section provides that when the
agency acts in the Lead Agency role, the time limits in-
volved will be those that apply to a Lead Agency.
Designation of
Lead Agency by
Office of
Planning and
Research
15053.
(a) If there is a dispute over which of several agencies
should be the Lead Agency for a project, the disputing
agencies should consult with each other in an effort to
resolve the dispute prior to submitting it to OPR. If an
agreement cannot be reached, any public agency, or the ap-
plicant if a private project is involved, may submit the
dispute to OPR for resolution.
(b) OPR shall designate a Lead Agency within 21 days after
receiving a completed request to resolve a dispute.
(c) Regulations adopted by OFR for resolving Lead Agency
disputes may be found in Title 14, California
Administrative Code, Sections 16000 et seq.
(d) Designation of a Lead Agency by OPR shall be based on
consideration of the criteria in Section 15052 as well as
the capacity of the agency to adequately fulfill the re-
quirements of CBQA.
Note:
Authority cited: Sections 21083 and 21087, Public
Resources Code; Reference: Section 21165, Public Resources
Code; California Administrative Code, Title 14, Sections
16000-16041. Formerly Section 15065.5.
Discussion:
The purpose of this section is to outline the process to be
used by the Office of Planning and Research in resolving
Lead Agency disputes. Because resolving a dispute involves
additional costs and delays for a project, the Guidelines
require the disputing agencies to try .to resolve^-the issu<*
among themselves. Only where an agreement cannot be
reached, would the issue be submitted to OPR. Once the
dispute is submitted to OPR, certain formal steps would be
required in order to allow all interested parties to make
their views known. These steps are contained in the
regulations identified in subsection (c). This section
outlines the process so that public agencies can understand
the process before deciding to submit a dispute to OPR.
Article 5. Preliminary Review of Projects and Conduct of Initial Study
Preliminary
Review
15060.
(a) A public agency is allowed 30 days to review for
cou5>leteness applications for permits or other entitlements
for use. While conducting this review for completeness,
84
the agency should be alert for environmental issues that
might require preparation of an EIR or that may require
additional explanation by the applicant.
(b) Except as provided in Section 15111, the Lead Agency
shall begin the formal environmental evaluation of the
project after accepting an application as complete and
determining that the project is subject to CEQA. Accepting
an application as complete does not limit the authority of
the Lead Agency to require the applicant to submit addi-
tional information needed for environmental evaluation of
the project.
(c) If the Lead Agency can determine that an EIR will be
clearly required for a project, the agency may skip further
initial review of the project and begin work directly on
the EIR process described in Article 9, commencing with
Section 15080. In the absence of an Initial Study, the
Lead Agency shall still focus the EIR on the significant
effects of the project and indicate briefly its reasons for
determining that other effects would not be significant or
potentially significant.
Note:
Authority cited: Sections 21083 and 21087, Public
Resources Code; Reference: Section 65944, Government Code;
Section 21080.2, Public Resources Code.
Discussion:
This section describes the actions required of the Lead
Agency when it receives an application for a project. This
section is necessary in order to save time that could
otherwise be spent if the agency ignored environmental
issues for the first 30 days of reviewing the application.
The section is also necessary for allowing the efficiencies
that result from moving directly to the preparation of an
EIR where the agency can see that one will clearly be
required. This avoids the time involved in the separate
step of preparing an Initial Study where the Lead Agency
believes it will perform the work of identifying effects as
significant or non-significant while it does simultaneous
work preparing the EIR.
This section also introduces the term "preliminary review"
to apply to this early review of an application for com-
pleteness and for a possible exemption from CEQA. This
term is needed to provide a shorthand way to referring to
these early steps and to distinguish them from the more
formal Initial Study process that follows preliminary
review.
Review for 15061.
Exemption (a) As part of the preliminary review, a public agency
shall determine whether a particular activity is exempt
from CEQA.
85