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CARLSBAD
LAND USE REVIEW
APPLICATION
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Development Services
Planning Department
1635 Faraday Avenue
(760} 602-4610
www.carlsbadca.gov
APPLICATIONS APPLIED FOR: (CHECK BOXES)
Development Permits
0 Administrative Permit
(FOR DEPT. USE ONLY) Legislative Permits (FOR DEPT. USE ONLY)
0 Coastal Development Permit (*) OMinor
0 Conditional Use Permit (*)
0 Minor 0 Extension
0 Environmental Impact Assessment
0 Habitat Management Permit 0 Minor
0 Hillside Development Permit (*)
0 Planned Development Permit
0 Residential 0 Non-Residential
0 Planned Industrial Permit
0 Planning Commission Determination
0 Site Development Plan
~ Special Use Permit
0 Tentative Tract Map
0 Variance 0 Administrative
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0 General Plan Amendment
0 Local Coastal Program Amendment (*)
0 Master Plan 0Amendment
0 Specific Plan 0Amendment
0 Zone Change (*)
0 Zone Code Amendment
List other applications not specified
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0
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(*) = eligible for 25% discount
NOTE: A PROPOSED PROJECT REQUIRING MULnPLE APPUCA110NS BE FILED, MUST BE SUB .. TTED PRIOR TO 3:30P.M. A PROPOSED PROJECT REQUIRING
ONLY ONE APPLICAOON BE FILED MUST BE SUBMITIED PRIOR TO 4:00P.M.
PROJECT NAME: Tu Casa Revetment Maintenapce Pl~
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: Repair existing revetment along south of Tu Casa condominum structure
OWNER NAME (Print): Tu Casa HOA APPLICANT NAME (Print): Hofman Planninq&Enqineerinq
MAILING ADDRESS: 6163 Innovation Way MAILING ADDRESS: 3153 Lionshead Ave
CITY, STATE, ZIP: Carlsbad, CA 92009 CITY, STATE, ZIP: Carlsbad CA 92010
TELEPHONE: U60J 7d-o -6 t yl TELEPHONE: 760-692-4100
EMAIL ADDRESSJI~., .5ftLcc.kb~j~.)8(6kiA-~Ilt1" EMAIL ADDRESS: malves®hofmanplanning.com
I CERTIFY THAT I AM THE LEGAL OWNER AND THAT ALL THE ABOVE I CERTIFY THAT I AM THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE OWNER
INFORMATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY AND THAT ALL THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO
KNOWLEDGE. :D /D(d-(CR T~OF MY KN~E. ~J_ ~·1
SIGNATURE DATE h~Uil-~
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BRIEFLEGALDESCRIPTION: Lot 1 of CT 72-14 City of Carlsbad, San Diego, California, Map No.
79.7930, filed April 26,1974.
LOCATION OF PROJECT: Extreme end of south property of 4747 Marina Drive
STREET ADDRESS
ON THE: south terminus SIDE OF Madna Ddye
(NORTH, SOUTH, EAST, WEST) (NAME OF STREET)
BETWEEN Park Drive AND Auga Hedionda Lagoon
(NAME OF STREET) (NAME OF STREET)
IN THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING THIS APPLICATION IT MAY BE NECESSARY FOR MEMBERS OF CITY STAFF, PLANNING
COMMISSIONERS, DESIGN REVIEW BOARD MEMBERS OR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO INSPECT AND ENTER THE PROPERTY
THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS APPLICATION. 1/WE CONSENT TO ENTRY FOR THIS PURPOSE.
NOTICE OF RESTRICTION: PROPERTY OWNER ACKNOWLEDGES AND CONSENTS TO A NOTICE OF RESTRICTION BEING
RECORDED ON THE TITLE TO HIS PROPERTY IF CONDITIONED FOR THE APPLICANT. NOTICE OF RESTRICTIONS RUN WITH
THE LAND ANY SUCCES IN INTEREST.
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FOR CITY USE ONLY
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CARLSBAD
HAZARDOUS WASTE
AND SUBSTANCES
STATEMENT
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Development Services
Planning Department
1635 Faraday Avenue
(760) 602-4610
www.carlsbadca.gov
Consultation of lists of Sites Related to Hazardous Wastes RECEIVED
(Certification of Compliance with Government Code Section 65962.5)
Pursuant to State of California Government Code Section 65962.5, I have con~~a~ 2009
Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites List compiled by the California EnvifQI1Ql.enta~RLSBAD
Protection Agency and hereby certify that (check one): CITY Ur GM
rLANNING DEPT d The development project and any alternatives proposed in this application are not contained on the
'-{ lists compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the State Government Code.
0 The development project and any alternatives proposed in this application !!! contained on the lists
compiled pursuant to Section 65962.5 of the State Government Code.
Address of Site: L( '1-':f 3 VV\ck.r '.f\...0--DC i "t.-.Q
Local Agency (City and County):_t=o.rr~_\.:...:~=~..l!iZ:O::..:::=:~r-------=S=-...;h~---------
Assessor's book, page, and parcel number:_----:C?:o=-~-3:_._:::-____;\'-SD~=::::;..-.----:::<6~S:""'-------
Specify list(s): ___ N~4/~a.......~----------------------
The Hazardous Waste and Substances Sites List (Cortese list) is used by the State, local
agencies and developers to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act requirements
in providing information about the location of hazardous materials release sites.
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City of Carlsbad
1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad CA 92008
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Applicant: HOFMAN PLANNING & ENGINEERING
Description Amount
SUP09006 1,604.00
4747 MARINA DR CBAD
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Receipt Number: R0077278 Transaction ID: R0077278
Transaction Date: 12/01/2009
Pay Type Method Description Amount
Payment Check 1028 1,604.00
Transaction Amount: 1,604.00
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City of Carlsbad
Faraday Center
Faraday Cashiering 001
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Tue, Dec 01, 2009 01:52PM
Receipt Ref Nbr: R0933501-1/001B
PERMITS -PERMITS
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Trans/Rcpt#: R0077278
SET #: SUP09006
Amount:
Item Subtota 1 :
Item Tot a 1:
ITEM(S) TOTAL:
Check (Chk# 00001028)
Total Received:
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$1,604.00
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$1,604.00
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City of Carlsbad
1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad CA 92008
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Applicant: HOFMAN PLANNING
Description Amount
SUP09006 4,001.88
4747 MARINA DR CBAD
Receipt Number: R0076713 Transaction ID: R0076713
Transaction Date: 10/20/2009
Pay Type Method Description Amount
Payment Check 4,001.88
Transaction Amount: 4,001.88
, City of Carl
Faraday Center
Faraday Cashiering 001
0929301-3 10/20/2009 11
Tue, Oct 20, 2009 03:47 PM
Receipt Ref Nbr: R0929301-3/0017
PERMITS -PERMITS
Tran Ref Nbr: 092930103 0017 0018
Trans/Rcpt#: R0076713
SET #: SUP09006
Amount:
Item Subtota 1 :
Item Tot a 1:
ITEM(S) TOTAL:
Check (Chk# 00000506)
Check (Chk# 00000505)
Check (Chk# 00001022)
Total Received:
Have a nice day!
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$4,001.88
$4,001.88
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$3,588.00
$121.88
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ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION FORM
(To be Completed by Applicant)
f\ECE\VE.D
OC1 2 a 2009
Date Filed: ( 0 .... -z.o.._ () q
Application Number(s): "'5lA. P
(To be completed by City)
09-o6
C\TY OF CARLSBAD
pLANN\NG DEPT
General Information
1. Nameofproject: ~ C.a.!Xl. rotl'~'t.{'Le.p1.,c of 6hoc! i>CO-\ee.AiO'Y\
2. Name of developer or project sponsor: _\i__,_(A:::....=...._C"'-'"'.Q~~=~-'-Ito.l.>oo!'-'-~...L._---------
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City,State,ZipCode: lei :lle Incovo..:han \A.)CMJ 1 (tll(\s.hJc( CA ~~09
PhoneNumber: -------------------------
Name of person to be contacted concerning this project: b-hc..h.eJ\e
Address: 3\ 52.. L\ 0() .she.o....d. ~'t"f <
City,State,ZipCode: Ca.r\oh.~ 1 GA
Phone Number: 3-foD -lo q d.-(.( 0) ':}-
Address of Project: t..f <fS'l\ <b VY\a..v:\ (\CA. b-c\ 11'-t
Assessor's Parcel Number: d-D ':} -\ '0 0 -Z5
List and describe any other related permits and other public approvals required for this project, including
those required by city, regional, state and federal agencies:
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Existing General Plan Land Use Designation: _:RL.3,..\L~...!__ _____________ _
Existing zoning district: J?..\IV
8. Existing land use(s): --1-(i__.s,e..-\l~~~~.!....:....::=-:.~-----------------
9. Proposed use of site (Project for which this form is filed): y-~.e...,~
Project Description
10. Sitesize: ---------------------------
11. Proposed Building square footage: --------------------
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Number of floors of construction: _ ...... n'"""'+l =(A..=------------------
Amount of off-street parking provided: __._n--l...\-\,~<A.~----------------
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14. Associated projects: ___.:(\~D~O...~:L:lo...-=--------------------------
15. If residential, include the number of units and schedule of unit sizes: __JDL+\~a.o...----------
16. If commercial, indicate the type, whether neighborhood, city or regionally oriented, square footage of sales
area, and loading facilities: ---tV\~la!.i~ ... .------------------------
17. If industrial, indicate type, estimated employment per shift, and loading facilities: ....LnL(~a.~------
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If institutional, indicate the major function, estimated employment per shift, estimated occupancy, loading
facilities, and community benefits to be derived from the project: ---1Y'\'-+.1\~G4 .. ....------------
If the project involves a variance, conditional use or rezoning applications, state this and indicate clearly
why the application is required:O '1....\...\\~0...a_ _____________________ _ -\
Are the following items applicable to the project or its effects? Discuss all items checked yes (attach additional
sheets as necessary).
Yes ~ 20. Change in existing features of any bays, tidelands, beaches, or hills, or D
substantial alteration of ground contours.
21. Change in scenic views or vistas from existing residential areas or public D r1 lands or roads.
22. Change in pattern, scale or character of general area of project. D '&(
23. Significant amounts of solid waste or litter. D ~
24. Change in dust, ash, smoke, fumes or odors in vicinity. D ~
25. Change in ocean, bay, lake, stream or ground water quality or quantity, or D ~ alteration of existing drainage patterns.
26. Substantial change in existing noise or vibration levels in the vicinity. D rf.
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26. Site on filled land or on slope of 10 percent or more. D
28. Use or disposal of potentially hazardous materials, such as toxic D ~ substances, flammables or explosives.
29. Substantial change in demand for municipal services (police, fire, water, D ~ sewage, etc.).
30. Substantially increase fossil fuel consumption (electricity, oil, natural gas, D g
etc.).
31. Relationship to a larger project or series of projects. D !&
Environmental Setting
Attach sheets that include a response to the following questions:
32. Describe the project site as it exists before the project, including information on topography, soil stability,
plants and animals, and any cultural, historical or scenic aspects. Describe any existing structures on the
site, and the use of the structures. Attach photographs of the site. Snapshots or Polaroid photos will be
accepted.
33. Describe the surrounding properties, including information on plants and animals and any cultural,
historical or scenic aspects. Indicate the type of land use (residential, commercial, etc.), intensity of land
use (one-family, apartment houses, shops, department stores, etc.}, and scale of development (height,
frontage, set-back, rear yard, etc.). Attach photographs of the vicinity. Snapshots or polaroid photos will
be accepted.
Certification
I hereby certify that the statements furnished above and in the attached exhibits present the data and information
required for this initial evaluation to the best of my ability, and that the facts, statements, and information presented
are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Date: --=~r=/..?___,_,1 itJf-1"<--'-9---1 I
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Environmental Information Form
Environmental Setting
32. Tu Casa is a 33-unit condominium complex built in the early 1970's fronting Agua
Hedionda Lagoon within the unique zoning district of Residential Waterway. The
existing quarry stone revetment was construtcted at about the same time as part
of the stabilization for the entrance to Shelter Cove. Over time, the stones in the
structure have settled down and moved down slope and have become less
effective as shore protection for the condominium structure. The proposed repair
is needed to limit property damage, and set a path for future revetment
maintenance. The proposed repair will pull the toe up shortening the footprint of
the revetment. Approximate 10 tons of rock will be added to the repair the
structure. See attached photos.
A biological report dated October 2009 prepared by Merkel & Associates
outlines all plants and animals within the area of the revetment itself as well as
the access point and access route for construction. The proposed project is
designed to be in compliance with the provisions of the adopted Habitat
Conversation Plan for Natural Communities in the City of Carlsbad.
The proposed project will not alter the existing drainage pattern, or degrade
long-term water quality of the site. All applicable Best Management Practices for
the revetment repair will be followed during construction. As part of the ultimate
approval for construction a 401 certification will be required.
33. The Tu Casa condominium complex is bordered to the south by Agua Hedionda
Lagoon, Bristol Cove canal to the West, and a mix of open space/residential to
the east and north. The beach fronting Bayshore, a residential development of
42 attached town homes is proposed as the access point and staging area for
the revetment repair. See attached biological report dated September XX, 2009
prepared by Merkel & Associates for information regarding all plants and animals
within the area of the Tu Casa revetment and Bayshore access areas.
TU CASA MAINTENANCE/REPAIR OF SHORE PROTECTION
PLEASE NOTE:
· Time limits on the processing of discretionary projects established by state law do not start until
a project application is deemed complete by the City. The City has 30 calend~u days from the
date of application submittal to determine whether an application is complete or incomplete.
Within 30 days of submittal of this application you will receive a letter stating whether this
application is complete or incomplete. If it is incomplete, the letter will state what is needed to
make this application complete. When the application is complete, the processing period will
start upon the date of the completion letter.
1114 {1_· ~' /// .·) Applicant Signature: :../L~( ~.£~/,-£,;£,.{,; //?/ 1 .
x( -· ( f . r ( t t . I ~ ~/ ~~ .X:._>o: .( ~' \-· \:/ <[, (, Staff Signature: ~ ' -\.,
h) Ia'> I o ·7 Date: r 1 RE.CE.\\/E.O
• To be stapled with receipt to the application
• Copy for file
Form 20
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DISCLOSURE
RECEIVED STATEMENT
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Development Services
Planning Department
1635 Faraday Avenue
(760) 602-4610
www .carlsbadca.gov CARLSBAD r ·; 20 2009
PLANNING DEPT
Applicant's statement or disclosure of certain ownership interests on all applications which will
require discretionary action on the part of the City Council or any appointed Board, Commission
or Committee.
The following information MUST be disclosed at the time of application submittal. Your project
cannot be reviewed until this information is completed. Please print.
Note:
Person is defined as "Any individual, firm, co-partnership, joint venture, association, social club, fraternal
organization, corporation, estate, trust, receiver, syndicate, in this and any other county, city and county,
city municipality, district or other political subdivision or any other group or combination acting as a unit. •
Agents may sign this document; however, the legal name and entity of the applicant and property owner
must be provided below.
1. APPLICANT (Not the applicant's agent}
Provide the COMPLETE. LEGAL names and addresses of ALL persons having a
financial interest in the application. If the applicant includes a corooration or partnership,
include the names, titles, addresses of all individuals owning more than 10% of the
shares. IF NO INDIVIDUALS OWN MORE THAN 10% OF THE SHARES, PLEASE
INDICATE NON-APPLICABLE (N/A) IN THE SPACE BELOW. If a publicly-owned
corporation, include the names, titles, and addresses of the corporate officers. (A
separate page may be attached if necessary.)
Person Corp/Part ___________ _
Title ___________ _ Title _____________ _
Address __________ _ Address ____________ _
2. OWNER (Not the owner's agent}
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Provide the COMPLETE. LEGAL names and addresses of ALL persons having any
ownership interest in the property involved. Also, provide the nature of the legal
ownership (i.e., partnership, tenants in common, non-profit, corporation, etc.). If the
ownership includes a corporation or partnership, include the names, titles, addresses of
all individuals owning more than 10% of the shares. IF NO INDIVIDUALS OWN MORE
THAN 10% OF THE SHARES, PLEASE INDICATE NON-APPLICABLE (N/A) IN THE
SPACE BELOW. If a publicly-owned corporation, include the names, titles, and
addresses of the corporate officers. (A separate page may be attached if necessary.)
Person __________ _ Corp/Part. ___________ _
Title. ___________ _ Title. _____________ _
Address _________ _ Address ____________ __
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3. NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OR TRUST
If any person identified pursuant to (1) or (2) above is a nonprofit organization or a trust,
list the names and addresses of ANY person serving as an officer or director of the non-
profit organization or as trustee or beneficiary of the.
Non Profit/Trust Tu casa HOA Non Profit/Trust.__ ________ _
Title'Oe~r~o V\@Q._tal?..-Title. ___________ _
Address 6126 Innovation Way
Carlsbad, CA 92009
Address. ________________________ _
4. Have you had more than $500 worth of business transacted with any member of City
staff, Boards, Commissions, Committees and/or Council within the past twelve (12)
months?
DYes ~o If yes, please indicate person(s): ______________________ _
NOTE: Attach additional sheets if necessary.
I certify that all the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
~ICSL
Signature of owner/date Signature of applicant/date
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Pnnt or type name of owner Print or type name of applicant
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Project Name: Tu Coso Revetment Repair & Beach Replishment
Zoning/General Plan Designation: Residential Waterway (RW)/High Density (RH)
Project Description:
The requested Special Use Permit (SUP) is for the repair to the revetment originally
built around 1970 located behind the Tu Coso condominium along the Agua
Hedionda lagoon. The attached plans show the proposed work and the
proposed access route. In order to prevent /minimize down slope movement of
the structure and to replace stones lost due to scour about ten tons ( 1 to 2 truck
loads) of new "Class A" type stone will be imported. The total volume of stone in
the structure is about 1,200 tons. The maintenance represents about 0.7% of the
overall structure. The proposed maintenance/repair will reduce the footprint of
the structure in the intertidal zone by relocating the stones that have shifted
downward.
Environmental analysis is required prior to application submittal to any other
agencies. Prior to this SUP request, other regulatory agencies have been
contacted. A list of these agencies and the permits that will most likely be
required for the project are listed below:
a. Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) 401 certification.
b. California Department of Fish & Game (CDF&G) may be required
dependent on CEQA complaince.
c. California Coastal Commission (CCC) Coastal Development Permit
(CDP). A CDP for the revetment repair was initialized in 2007 but
closed by the CCC on March 25, 2009 for incomplete submittal.
That letter is attached.
d. US Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) Initial contact with the Corp
has indicated that a nationwide permit will be required.
APPENDIX A
This questionnaire must be completed by the applicant in advance of submitting for a development application
(subdivision and land use planning approvals and construction permits). The results of the questionnaire determine
the level of storm water pollution-prevention standards applied to a proposed development or redevelopment
project. Many aspects of project site design are dependent upon the storm water pollution protection standards
applied to a project.
Applicant responses to the questionnaire represent an initial assessment of the proposed project conditions and
impacts. City staff has responsibility for making the final assessment after submission of the development
application. A staff determination that the development application is subject to more stringent storm water
standards, than initially assessed by the applicant, will result in the return of the development application as
incomplete.
If applicants are unsure about the meaning of a question or need help in determining how to respond to one or
more of the questions, they are advised to seek assistance from Engineering Department Development Services
staff.
A separate completed and signed questionnaire must be submitted for each new development application
submission. Only one completed and signed questionnaire is required when multiple development applications for
the same project are submitted concurrently. In addition to this questionnaire, applicants for construction permits
must also complete, sign and submit a Construction Activity Storm Water Standards Questionnaire.
To address pollutants that may be generated from new development, the City requires that new development and
significant redevelopment priority projects incorporate Permanent Storm Water Best Management Practices
(BMPs) into the project design, which are described in Chapter 2 of the City's Storm Water Standards Manual This
questionnaire should be used to categorize new development and significant redevelopment projects as priority or
non-priority, to determine what level of storm water standards are required or if the project is exempt.
I 1. Is your project a significant redevelopment?
Definition:
Significant redevelopment is defined as the creation, addition or replacement of at least 5, 000 square feet of
impervious surface on an already existing developed site.
Significant redevelopment includes, but is not limited to: the expansion of a building footprint; addition to or
replacement of a structure; structural development including an increase in gross floor area and/or exterior
construction remodeling; replacement of an impervious surface that is not part of a routine maintenance activity;
and land disturbing activities related with structural or impervious surfaces. Replacement of impervious surfaces
includes any activity that is not part of a routine maintenance activity where impervious material(s) are removed,
exposing underlying soil during construction.
Note: If the Significant Redevelopment results in an increase of less than fifty percent of the impervious surfaces of
a previously existing development, and the existing development was not subject to SUSMP requirements, the
numeric sizing criteria discussed in Table 3 of 2.3.3.4 applies only to the addition, and not to the entire
development.
2. If your project IS considered significant redevelopment, then please skip Section 1 and proceed with Section
2.
3. If your project IS NOT considered significant redevelopment, then please proceed to Section 1.
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NEW DEVELOPMENT
PRIORITY PROJECT TYPE YES NO Does you project meet one or more of the following criteria:
1. Home subdivision of 100 units or more. X Includes SFD, MFD, Condominium and Apartments
2. Residential development of 10 units or more. x Includes SFD, MFD, Condominium and Apartments
3. Commercial and industrial development greater than 100,000 square feet including parking areas. X Any development on private land that is not for heavy industrial or residential uses. Example: Hospitals,
Hotels, Recreational Facilities, Shopping Malls, etc.
4. Heaw Industrial I lndustrv greater than 1 acre (NEED SIC CODES FOR PERMIT BUSINESS TYPES) X SIC codes 5013, 5014, 5541,7532-7534, and 7536-7539
5. Automotive repair shop. _)( SIC codes 5013, 5014, 5541, 7532-7534, and 7536-7539
6. A New Restaurant where the land area of development is 5,000 square feet or more including parking .
areas. X SIC code 5812
7. Hillside development )( (1) greater than 5,000 square feet of impervious surface area and (2) development will grade on any
natural slope that is 25% or greater
8. Environmentally Sensitive Area fESAI. b~~·n ..... ~ "~ ""'S"-c..eNT1 'BI.( T 'P~\J lO \..\.~ X Impervious surface of 2,500 square feet or more located within, "directly adjacent"2 to (within 200 feet),
or "discharninQ directly to"3 receiving water within the ESA 1
9. Parking lot. X Area of 5,000 square feet or more, or with 15 or more parking spaces, and potentially exposed to urban
runoff
10. Retail Gasoline Outlets -serving more than 100 vehicles ~r da'l. 'X Serving more than 100 vehicles per day and greater than 5,000 square feet
11. Streets. roads, driveways. highwa'f.S. and freewa'f.S. .
Project would create a new paved surface that is 5,000 square feet or greater. X
12. Coastal Development Zone.
Within 200 feet of the Pacific Ocean and (1) creates more than 2500 square feet of impermeable I)( surface or (2) increases impermeable surface on orooertv bv more than 10%.
1 Environmentally Sensitive Areas include but are not limited to all Clean Water Act Section 303(d) impaired water bodies;
areas designated as Areas of Special Biological Significance by the State Water Resources Control Board (Water Quality
Control Plan for the San Diego Basin (1994) and amendments); water bodies designated with the RARE beneficial use by
the State Water Resources Control Board (Water Quality Control Plan for the San Diego Basin (1994) and amendments);
areas designated as preserves or their equivalent under the Multi Species Conservation Program within the Cities and Count
of San Diego; and any other equivalent environmentally sensitive areas which have been identified by the Copermittees.
2 "Directly adjacent" means situated within 200 feet of the environmentally sensitive area.
3 "Discharging directly to" means outflow from a drainage conveyance system that is composed entirely of flows from the
subject development or redevelopment site, and not commingled with flow from adjacent lands.
Section 1 Results:
If you answered YES to ANY of the questions above you have a PRIORITY project and PRIORITY project requirements DO
apply. A Storm Water Management Plan, prepared in accordance with City Storm Water Standards, must be submitted at
time of application. Please check the "MEETS PRIORITY REQUIREMENTS" box in Section 3.
If you answered NO to ALL of the questions above, then you are a NON-PRIORITY project and STANDARD requirements
apply. Please check the "DOES NOT MEET PRIORITY Requirements" box in Section 3.
SWMP Rev 6/4/08
Cit}' of Carlsbad
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February 21, 2007
GeoSoils, Inc.
David W. Skelly
SuiteD
57 41 Palmer Way
Carlsbad, CA 92008
SUBJECT: TU CASA MAINTENANCE/REPAIR OF SHORE PROTECTION
The Planning Department has reviewed the proposed work for the above-referenced project. It
appears that the proposed work will require the approval of a Floodplain Special Use Permit
(Floodplain SUP} from the City. The City's Floodplain Management Regulations are available
on-line through the City's website at www.CarlsbadCA.gov for your use. A submittal checklist
for the SUP application and other u5eful information is available from the City's Planning
Information staff at 1635 Faraday Avenue. In addition to the City permit, staff believes the work
will probably require a Coastal Development Permit (COP}. However, since any COP would
have to be issued by the California Coastal Commission, we suggest you consult with Coastal
Commission staff directly regarding the question .of whether a permit is required or an
exemption is possible.
Sincerely,
~
ELAINE BLACKBURN, AICP
Senior Planner
EB:bd
c: Chris De Cerbo, Team Leader
File Copy
Data Entry
1635 Faraday Avenue • Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 • (760) 602-4600 • FAX (760) 602-8559 • www.ci.carlsbad.ca.us @
STATE OF CAUFORNIA-THE RESOURCES AGENCY ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor
CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION
SAN DIEGO AREA
7575 METROPOLITAN DRIVE, SUITE 103
SAN DIE~O, CA . 92108-4421 ~lo;;ed :· (619) 767-2370
Geosoils Inc.
David Skelly
5741 Palmer Way
Carlsbad, Ca 92010
July 10,2007
Re:. Coastal Development Permit Application #6-07-069
D.ear Mr. Skelly:
Commissio~ staff has reviewed the above cited permit application for revetment
maintenance and improvement at Tu Casa condominium complex, and determined that ·•·
additional information is necessary in order to properly review -~s application and schedule
it for public hearing. Please review the following items and submit the requested
information at your earliest convenience: ·
1. Any discretionary permits issued by the City of Carlsbad
2. Documentation of an alternatives analysjs-for:the design of the improved revetment, taking
into consideration public access and the nece_s~acy amounts of imported rock.
. . . .
3. A1> discussed in the meeting on 7/lO.the revetment has been previously improved, please
submit any documentation regarding this activity. Further, the maintenance was done
without a coastal deveiopnl:~nt permit; therefore, please include the after-the-fact approval
of this previoUs maintenance as a component of this project. .
4. Please discuss the possibility and/or issues with using only the rock from the existing
revetment as opposed to importing additional rock.
5. Documentation of the current need for revetment improvement/maintenance
Please do not limit your submittal to the above mentioned items. You may submit any
information which you feel may help Commission staff gain a clear understanding of the
scope of your project. When all required information is received, reviewed by staff and
folind to be adequate to analyze the project, your application will be filed and scheduled on
the next available· Commission agenda. . ;: .. ;··. . . '·,.
cc: Jim Strickland
.shore@ Agua Hedion.
Homeowners Association
September 2, 2009
Jim Strickland
Tu Casa Homeowners Association
Dear Jim,
Thank you for attending our board meeting and infonning us of your revetment
maintenance project plans. At your request and on behalf of our Board of Directors I am
sending you this letter.
It is our understanding that you will be working with the city and other agencies to gain
approvals for beach access using the public path at the end of Bayshore Dr. It is also our
understanding that you wish to move equipment and materials along our lagoon beach
front. Furthennore, we understand that the project includes using some of our property
for the revetment itself.
To the extent that you need our approval to cross our property to gain access to your
property, we are willing to provide such approval with certain conditions. Prior to our
final approval we will need full disclosure related to the equipment being used and the
timing of the project We will need assurances that all approvals have been secured by Tu
Casa HOA for the work and the route of access. We will need to be indemnified against
any loss, damage, injury, liability and future maintenance requirements.
Relative to using some of our property for the revetment itself, the Board of Directors is
supportive assuming we do not create any ongoing issues for ourselves. We will need to
determine what homeowner approvals will be required however.
Given the above mentioned issues~ it would be prudent for us to consult with our attorney
to assure Bayshore @Agua Hedionda HOA works ·with you to secure all necessary
protections and indemnifications. We also need to get guidance on homeowner
communications and approvals as well as any issues we have not considered. We trust
you will be willing to cover this minor expense.
Please consider this a conditional approval to help you with your various permits .•
look forward to working with you.
arles Hearn
HOA Treasurer
To: 0 Office of Planning and Research
P .0. Box 3044
From: CITY OF CARLS~ Of CARLSBAD
Planning Department
Sacramento, CA 95812-3044 1635 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008 MAR 2 3 1010
(760) 602-4600 SD County Clerk
Attn: Linda Kesina
Mail Stop A-33
Community & Economic
DeYe6opment Department
1600 Pacific Highway
San Diego, CA 921 01
Project No: SUP 09-06
Filing of Notice of Determination in compliance with Section 21108 or 21152 of the Public
Resources Code.
TU CASA REVETMENT
Project Title
n/a
State Clearinghouse No.
City of Carlsbad, Van Lynch
Lead Agency, Contact Person
4747 Marina Drive, Carlsbad, San Diego County CA
Project Locations (include County)
Name of Applicant: Tu Casa Homeowners Association
Applicant's Address: 6163 Innovation Way, Carlsbad CA 92009
Applicant's Telephone Number: (760) 720-6181
(760) 602-4613
Telephone Number
Project Description: A Floodplain Special Use Permit to perform maintenance on the rock
revetment which protects the Tu Casa HOA property from tidal and small wave action of
the Agua Hedionda Lagoon. The property is located on the southerly terminus of Marina
Drive, on the north shore of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon.
This is to advise that the City of Carlsbad has approved the above described project on February
3, 2010, and has made the following determination regarding the above described project.
1. The project will not have a significant effect on the environment
2. A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of
CEQ A.
3. Mitigation measures were made a condition of the approval of the project.
4. A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project.
5. A statement of Overriding Considerations were not adopted for this project.
6. Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQ A.
This is to certify that the final Mitigated Negative Declaration with comments and responses
record of roject approval is available to the General Public at THE CITY OF CARLSBAD.
DON NEU, Planning Director
Date received for filing at OPR:
2-
FEB 11 2010
BY L" KP~~.· .. ·}'f"< _;;; -t<&"'~·<.At;:J ;.! DEPUTY:· ..
Revised December 2004
CASE NAME:
CASE NO:
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Cit of
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Tu Casa Revetment
SUP 09-06
PROJECT LOCATION: 4747 Marina Drive, Carlsbad, San Diego County.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project involves maintenance work to repair existing shoreline
armoring (rock revetment) by removal of rock that has migrated vertically down the shore slope into
the Agua Hedionda Lagoon and replace the rock on a steepened shore face. On average, the work
would change the rock slope from an approximately 2.8:1 slope to a slightly steeper 2-2.5:1 slope
through moving the toe of the existing armoring back towards the shore face. Some of the rock will
be reused, while some of the material will be upsized to larger revetment stone to prevent further
vertical movement of rock. The work would also include the importation and placement of not
more that 25 cubic yards of quarried armor stone. The area of work totals approximately 0.12 acre
and site access will be from an existing shoreline access point on Bayshore Drive. The revetment is
on the southerly side of the Tu Casa Condominium which faces onto Agua Hedionda Lagoon and on
a roughly three foot scarp of the adjacent property to the east to prevent further erosion.
DETERMINATION: The City of Carlsbad has conducted an environmental review of the above
described project pursuant to the Guidelines for Implementation of the California Environmental
Quality Act and the Environmental Protection Ordinance of the City of Carlsbad. As a result of said
review, the initial study (EIA Part 2) identified potentially significant effects on the environment,
and the City of Carlsbad finds as follows:
Although the proposed project could have a significant effect on the environment, there will not be a
significant effect in this case because the mitigation measures described on the attached sheet have
been added to the project.
A copy of the initial study (EIA Part 2) documenting reasons to support the Negative Declaration is
on file in the Planning Department, 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, California 92008.
ADOPTED: February 3, 2010, pursuant to Planning Commission Resolution Number 6664
DONNEU
Planning Director
1635 Faraday Avenue • Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 • (760) 602-4600 • FAX (760) 602-8559 • www.ci.carlsbad.ca.us (!}
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CASE NAME:
CASE NO:
PROJECT LOCATION:
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Tu Casa Revetment
SUP 09-06
4747 Marina Drive, Carlsbad, San Diego County.
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David Butler, Recorder/County Clerk
DEC 2 4 2009
av L. Kesian
DEPUTY
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project involves maintenance work to repair existing shoreline-
armoring (rock revetment) by removal of rock that has migrated vertically down the shore slope into the
Agua Hedionda Lagoon and replace the rock on a steepened shoreface. On average, the work would
change the rock slope from an approximately 2.8:1 slope to a slightly steeper 2-2.5:1 slope through
moving the toe of the existing armoring back towards the shoreface. Some of the rock will be reused,
while some of the material will be upsized to larger revetment stone to prevent further vertical movement
of rock. The work would also include the importation and placement of not more that 25 cubic yards of
quarried armor stone. The area of work totals approximately 0.12 acre and site access will be from an
existing shoreline access point on Bayshore Drive. The revetment is on the southerly side of the Tu Casa
Condominium which faces onto Agua Hedionda Lagoon and on a roughly three foot scarp of the adjacent
property to the east to prevent erosion.
PROPOSED DETERMINATION: The City of Carlsbad has conducted an environmental review of
the above described project pursuant to the Guidelines for Implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the Environmental Protection Ordinance ofthe City of Carlsbad.
As a result of said review, the initial study (EIA Part 2) identified potentially significant effects on the
environment, but ( 1) revisions in the project plans or proposals made by, or agreed to by, the applicant
before the proposed negative declaration and initial study are released for public review would avoid the
effects or mitigate the effects to a point where clearly no significant effect on the environment would
occur, and (2) there is no substantial evidence in light of the whole record before the City that the project
'1as revised" may have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, a Mitigated Negative
Declaration will be recommended for adoption by the City of Carlsbad Planning Commission.
A copy of the initial study (EIA Part 2) documenting reasons to support the proposed Mitigated Negative
Declaration is on file in the Planning Department, 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, California 92008.
Comments from the public are invited. Pursuant to Section 15204 of the CEQA Guidelines, in reviewing
Mitigated Negative Declarations, persons and public agencies should focus on the proposed finding that
the project will not have a significant effect on the environment. If persons and public agencies believe
that the project may have a significant effect, they should: (1) identify the specific effect; (2) explain
why they believe the effect would occur; and (3) explain why they believe the effect would be
significant. Please submit comments in writing to the Planning Department within 30 days of the date of
this notice.
The proposed project and Mi~igated Negative Declaration are subject to review and approval/adoption by
the City of Carlsbad Planning Commission and City Council. Additional public notices will be issued
when those public hearings are scheduled. If you have any questions, please call Van Lynch in the
Planning Department at (760) 602-4613 or van.lynch@carlsbadca.gov. ' · ·:r~f.:!Lf· n_ r:· f\1E r'OUNTY CLE-:Ri-;. Otr 2 4 !~O~ . . . . . '
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COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
ASSESSOR/RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK
ASSESSOR'S OFFICE
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San Diego, CA 92101-2480
Tel. (619) 236-3771 *Fax (619) 557-4056
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11-Feb-2010 14:47
FEES:
2,010.25 Qty of 1 Fish & Game Neg Dec (1800) for Ref# NOD: 100039
50.00 Qty of 1 Fee Notice of Exemption for Ref# RCT: 126
2,060.25 TOTAL DUE
PAYMENTS:
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DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
2010 ENVIRONMENTAL FILING FEE CASH RECEIPT
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SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE. TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY r:· -,. :.-~·-:-;: -~~-::;-!:'~:: -~:--:·:-:1
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PROJECT TITLE
TU CASA REVETMENT
PROJECT APPLICANT NAME
TU CASA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
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PAYMENT METHOD:
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SIGNATURE
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DATE
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DOCUMENT NUMBER
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PHONE NUMBER
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ZIP CODE
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ORIGINAL· PROJECT APPLICANT COPY-DFG/ASB COPY· LEAD AGENCY COPY· COUNTY CLERK FG 753.5a (Rev. 7/08)
State ~; California-The Resource.ncy
DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME
2010 ENVIRONMENTAL FILING FEE CASH RECEIPT
SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE. TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY
LEAD AGENCY
CITY OF CARLSBAD
COUNTY/STATEAGENCY OF FILING
SAN DIEGO
PROJECT TITLE
TU CASA REVETMENT
PROJECT APPLICANT NAME
TU CASA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
PROJECT APPLICANT ADDRESS
61631NNOVATION WAY
PROJECT APPLICANT (Check appropriate box):
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$2,010.25
$850.00
$949.50
$50.00
$
$
$
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DATE
02-11-2010
DOCUMENT NUMBER
100039
PHONE NUMBER
760-720-6181
ZIP CODE
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$2,010.25
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Cit of
February 4, 2010
Hofman Planning & Engineering
3152 Lionshead Ave.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
PLANNING COMMISSION
NOTICE OF DECISION
SUBJECT: SUP 09-06 -TU CASA REVETMENT
• FILE COPY
cY· 4·!0
At the Planning Commission meeting of February 3, 2010, your application was considered.
The Commission voted 7-0-0 to ADOPT/APPROVE your request as amended. The decision of
the Planning Commission will become final on February 13, 2010.
The time within which judicial review of this decision must be sought is governed by Code of
Civil Procedure, Section 1094.6, which has been made applicable in the City of Carlsbad by
Carlsbad Municipal Code 1.16. Any petition or other paper seeking judicial review must be filed
in the appropriate court not later than the ninetieth day following the date which this decision
becomes final; however, if within ten days after the decision becomes final a request for the
record of the proceedings accompanied by the required deposit in an amount sufficient to cover
the estimated cost of preparation of such record, the time within which such petition may be filed
in court is extended to not later than the thirtieth day following the date on which the record is
either personally delivered or mailed to the party, or his attorney of record, if he has one. A
written request for the preparation of the record of the proceedings shall be filed with the
Planning Director, Don Neu, Secretary of the Planning Commission, 1635 Faraday Avenue, .
Carlsbad, CA 92008.
If you have any questions regarding the final dispositions of your application, please call the
Planning Department at (760) 602-4600.
DON NEU
Planning Director
DN:VL:It
cc: Data Entry
File
Enclosed: Planning Commission Resolution No. 6664, 6665
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PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING
TICE IS HEREBY GIV-
EN to you, because your interest
may be affected, that the Planning
Commission of the C1ty of Carlsbad
will hold a public hearing at the Coun-cil Chambers, 1200 Carlsbad Village
Drive, Carlsbad, California, at 6:00 p,m, on Wednesday, February 3,
2010, to consider the followmg:
ll SUP 09-06-TU CASA REVET-
MENT -Request for approval of a
Floodplain Special Use Permit to
pertorm maintenance on a wave and
tide rock revetment along the north
shore of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon
for the Tu Casa Homeowners Asso-
ciation on property located a\4747
Marina Drive, in the Agua Hed1onda
Lagoon Segment of the Local Co,ast-al Program and in Local Fac11111es
Management Zone 1 ,
The Planning Director has deter-
mined that the project will not result
in potentially significant impacts and
has issued a Not1ce of Intent to adopt
a Mitigated Negative Declaration,
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vide lots generally locate n the
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Mello Segment of the Lo Coast-
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agem Zone 20.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA ~ * "" I ~
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE of PLANNING AND REsEARCH _____ "·~~}
STATECLEARINGHOUSEANDPLANNING UNIT -.1 SB~D OFCALI~
BRYANT .ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER
GovERNOR F~:J r· ') 2010 DIREcroR
January 26,2010
Van Lynch
City of Carlsbad
Planning Department
1635 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Subject: Tu Casa Revetment-SUP 09-06
SCH#: 2009121073
Dear Van Lynch:
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The State Clearinghouse submitted the above named Negative Declaration to selected state agencies for
review. The review period closed on January 25, 2010, and no state agencies submitted comments by that
date. This letter acknowledges that you have complied with the State Clearinghouse review requirements
. for draft environmental documents, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.
Please call the State Clearinghouse at (916) 445-0613 if you have any questions regarding the
environmental review process. If you have a question about the above-named project, please refer to the
ten-digit State Clearinghouse number when contacting this office.
~~ ~=g-a: ~
Acting Director, State Clearinghouse
1400 lOth Street P.O. Box 3044 Sacramento, California 95812-3044
(916) 445-0613 FAX (916) 323-3018 www.opr.ca.gov
SCH#
Project Title
Lead Agency
2009121073
Document Details Report
State Clearinghouse Data Bae
Tu Casa Revetment-SUP 09-06
Carlsbad, City of
Type Neg Negative Declaration
Description Maintenance work to repair existing shoreline armoring (rock revetment) by removal of rock that has
migrated vertically down the shore slope into the Agua Hedionda Lagoon and replace the rock on a
steepened shoreface. On average, the work would change the rock slope from an approximately 2:8:1
slope to a slightly steeper 2-2.5:1 slope through moving the toe of any existing armoring back towards
the shoreface. The maintenance proposed is generally considered preventive revetment maintenance
since no segment within the work area has so completely failed as to require shoreline reconstruction
beyond rock removals from the lower intertidal areas and replacement of large rock on the upper
shoreline. Some of the rock will be reused, while some of the material will be upsized to larger
revetment stone to prevent further vertical movement of rock. The work would also include the import
and placement of not more that 25 cubic yards of quarried armor stone.
Lead Agency Contact
Name
Agency
Phone
email
Address
City
Van Lynch
City of Carlsbad
(760) 602-4613
Planning Department
1635 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad
Fax
State CA Zip 92008
Project Location
County
City
Region
Lat/Long
Cross Streets
Parcel No.
Township
Proximity to:
San Diego
Carlsbad
33° 08' 36.15" N /117° 19' 22.5" W
Marina Drive and Park Drive
20 7-150-85-00
Range Section Base
Highways 1-5
Airports N/A
Railways
Waterways
Schools
Land Use
Project Issues
Reviewing
Agencies
NCTD
Carlsbad Unified School District(Magnolia, Kelly, Jefferson,
Residential multi-family housing (condonminium)/Residential Waterway (R-W)/Residential High
Density (15 to 23 dulac)
Vegetation; Water Quality
Resources Agency; California Coastal Commission; Department of Fish and Game, Region 5;
Department of Parks and Recreation; Department of Water Resources; California Highway Patrol;
Caltrans, District 11; Regional Water Quality Control Board, Region 9; Department of Toxic
Substances Control; Native American Heritage Commission; State Lands Commission
Date Received 12/24/2009 Start of Review 12/24/2009 End of Review 01/25/201 0
Note: Blanks in data fields result from insufficient information provided by lead agency.
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City of Carlsbad
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to you that the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad will
hold a public hearing at the Council Chambers, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad,
California, at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 3, 2010, to consider a request for the
following:
CASE NAME:
PUBLISH DATE:
SUP 09-06 -Tu Casa Revetment
January 22, 2010
DESCRIPTION: Request for approval of a Floodplain Special Use Permit to perform
maintenance on a wave and tide rock revetment along the north shore of the Agua Hedionda
Lagoon for the Tu Casa Homeowners Association on property located at 4747 Marina Drive, in
the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Segment of the Local Coastal Program and in Local Facilities
Management Zone 1.
Those persons wishing to speak on this proposal are cordially invited to attend the public
hearing and provide the decision makers with any oral or written comments they may have
regarding the project. Copies of the staff report will be available online at
http://www.carlsbadca.gov/planning/pcvideo.html on or after the Friday prior to the hearing date.
If you have any questions, or would like to be notified of the decision, please contact Van Lynch
in the Planning Department at (760) 602-4613, Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30
p.m., Friday 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. at 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, California 92008.
APPEALS
The time within which you may judicially challenge these projects, if approved, is established by
State law and/or city ordinance, and is very short. If you challenge this project in court, you may
be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing
described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Carlsbad at or prior
to the public hearing.
o Appeals to the Citv Council: Where the decision is appealable to the City Council, appeals
must be filed in writing within ten (1 0) calendar days after a decision by the Planning
Commission.
CITY OF CARLSBAD
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
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Notice ofC Document Transmittal
CA 95812-(916) 445-0613
Project Title: Tu Casa Revetment-SUP 09-06
Lead Agency: CITY OF CARLSBAD Contact Person: -'-V-"'an'-'--"'L'-'-yn,_,c"'h'-----------
Street Address: 1635 FARADAY A VENUE Phone: (760) 602-4613City: CARLSBAD Zip: 92008
van.lynch@carlsbadca. gov
PROJECT LOCATION~
SCH #2a:Jtl-12/07J
County: SAN DIEGO COUNTY or
County: San Diego City/Nearest Community: --'C""a,_r_,ls"'"ba,d,__ ___________________________ _
Cross Streets: Marina Drive and Park Drive Total Acres: .99 Zip Code: 92008
Lat. I Long. : 33°08'36.15" N/ 111°.12'22.5" W
Assessor's Parcel No. 207-150-85-00
Within 2 Miles: State Hwy #: _u Waterways: __,P'-'a"'c~ifi.!_!,Ic~O~c~e~an"--""an,_,d.,_A'--'Ogu,.,a.,_H'"'""'ed...,i""'on,_,d.,a,_,L,a!:g"'-oo>!!n"-------------------
Airports: N/ A Railways: NCTD Schools: __,C""ar~ls~ba~dLU"'-'-"ni"'fi"'ed,__,S_,ch,.,o"-'o'-'-1-""D'""is""tr'""ic...,t...l.(M..,_...,a'=gn,_,o""'l"'ia......,K"'el..,_ly,.,,_,_J""effi'""e"'r""'so""'n...._, .2V_,a,...ll""'ey):...>!!an.!_!,d'-'C""a"'"r""'ls'-'<b,.,ad.,_HU-".SL) __ _
DOCUMENT TYPE:
CEQA: D NOP D Supplement/Subsequent NEPA: D NOI OTHER: D Joint Document
D Early Cons D EIR (Prior SCH No.) D EA D Final Document
[gl Neg Dec D Other: D Draft EIS D Other:
D Draft EIR D FONSI
LOCAL ACTION TYPE:
D General Plan Update D Specific Plan D Rezone D Annexation
D General Plan Amendment D Master Plan D Prezone D Redevelopment
D General Plan Element D Planned Unit Development D Use Permit D Coastal Permit
D Community Plan D Site Plan D Land Division (Subdivision, [gl Other: Flood Plain Snecial
Parcel Map, Tract Map, etc.) Use Permit
DEVELOPMENT TYPE:
D Residential: Units Acres D Water Facilities: Type_ MGD
D Office: Sq. Ft._ Acres Employees_ D Transportation: Type
D Commercial: Sq. Ft._ Acres Employees_ D Mining: Mineral
D Industrial: Sq. Ft._ Acres Employees_ D Power: Type Watts
D Educational: D Waste Treatment: Type
D Recreational: D Hazardous Water: Type
[gl Other: Revetment maintenance
PROJECT ISSUES DISCUSSED IN DOCUMENT:
D AestheticN isual D Flood Plain/Flooding D Schools/Universities ~ Water Quality
D Agricultural Land D Forest Land/Fire Hazard D Septic Systems D H20 Supply/Ground H20
D Air Quality D Geological/Seismic D Sewer Capacity D Wetland/Riparian
D Archaeological/Historical D Minerals D Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading D Wildlife
D Coastal Zone D Noise D Solid Waste D Growth Inducing
D Drainage/ Absorption D Population!Hsg. Balance D Toxic/Hazardous D Land Use
D Economic/Jobs D Public Services/Facilities D Traffic/Circulation D Cumulative Effect
0 Fiscal 0 Recreation/Parks [gl Vegetation 0 Other:
Present Land Use/Zoning/General Plan Use
Residential multi-family housing (condominium) !Residential Waterway (R-W)/ Residential High Density (15 to 23 dulac)
Project Description:
Maintenance work to repair existing shoreline arrnoring (rock revetment) by removal of rock that has migrated vertically down the
shore slope into the Agua Hedionda Lagoon and replace the rock on a steepened shoreface. On average, the work would change the
rock slope from an approximately 2.8: I slope to a slightly steeper 2-2.5: I slope through moving the toe of the existing armoring back
towards the shoreface. The maintenance proposed is generally considered preventive revetment maintenance since no segment within
the work area has so completely failed as to require shoreline reconstruction beyond rock removals from the lower intertidal areas and
replacement of large rock on the upper shoreline. Some of the rock will be reused, while some ofthe material will be upsized to larger
revetment stone to prevent further vertical movement of rock. The work would also include the import and placement of not more that
25 cubic yards of quarried armor stone.
NOTE: Clearinghouse will assign identification numbers for all new projects. If a SCH number already exists for a project (e.g. from a Notice of
Preparation or previous draft document) please fill it in. January 2008
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__ Boating & Waterways
__ Coastal Commission
__ Coastal Conservancy
__ Colorado River Board
__ Conservation, Dept. of
__ Fish & Game
__ Forestry & Fire Protection
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__ Parks & Recreation
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__ S.F. Bay Conservation & Development Commission
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Business, Transportation & Housing
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__ Department of Transportation Planning (headquarters)
__ Housing & Community Development
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Health & Welfare
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State & Consumer Services
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Public Review Period (to be filled in by lead agency)
Starting Date: December 23, 2009
Signature c.J~~ jl
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Applicant: _______________ _
Address: _____________________ _
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Ending Date: January 22, 2009
Date tkjt 7/ 2-c:> 0 9
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Notes:
City of Carlsbad
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CASE NAME:
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO ADOPT A
MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION
Tu Casa Revetment
SUP 09-06
4747 Marina Drive, Carlsbad, San Diego County.
f? a f1 rn: ®
David Butler, Recorder/County Clerk
BY
DEC 2 4 2009
L. Kesian
DEPUTY
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project involves maintenance work to repair existing shoreline-
armoring (rock revetment) by removal of rock that has migrated vertically down the shore slope into the
Agua Hedionda Lagoon and replace the rock on a steepened shoreface. On average, the work would
change the rock slope from an approximately 2.8:1 slope to a slightly steeper 2-2.5:1 slope through
moving the toe of the existing armoring back towards the shoreface. Some of th~ rock will be reused,
while some of the material will be upsized to larger revetment stone to prevent further vertical movement
of rock. The work would also include the importation and placement of not more that 25 cubic yards of
quarried armor stone. The area of work totals approximately 0.12 acre and site access will be from an
existing shoreline access point on Bayshore Drive. The revetment is on the southerly side of the Tu Casa
Condominium which faces onto Agua Hedionda Lagoon and on a roughly three foot scarp of the adjacent
property to the east to prevent erosion.
PROPOSED DETERMINATION: The City of Carlsbad has conducted an environmental review of
the above described project pursuant to the Guidelines for Implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the Environmental Protection Ordinance of the City of Carlsbad.
As a result of said review, the initial study (EIA Part 2) identified potentially significant effects on the
environment, but (1) revisions in the project plans or proposals made by, or agreed to by, the applicant
before the proposed negative declaration and initial study are released for public review would avoid the.
effects or mitigate the effects to a point where clearly no significant effect on the environment would
occur, and (2) there is no substantial evidence in light of the whole record before the City that the project
"as revised" may have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, a Mitigated Negative
Declaration will be recommended for adoption by the City of Carlsbad Planning Commission.
A copy of the initial study (EIA Part 2) documenting reasons to support the proposed Mitigated Negative
Declaration is on file in the Planning Department, 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, California 92008.
Comments from the public are invited. Pursuant to Section 15204 of the CEQA Guidelines, in reviewing
Mitigated Negative Declarations, persons and public agencies should focus on the proposed finding that
the project will not have a significant effect on the eqvironment. If persons and public agencies believe
that the project may have a significant effect, they should: (1) identify the specific effect; (2) explain
why they believe the effect would occur; and (3) explain why they believe the effect would be
significant. Please submit comments in writing to the Planning Department within 30 days of the date of
this notice.
The proposed project and Mi~igated Negative Declaration are subject to review and approval/adoption by
the City of Carlsbad Planning Commission and City Council. Additional public notices will be issued
when those public hearings are scheduled. If you have any questions, please call Van Lynch in the
Planning Department at (760) 602-4613 or van.lynch@carlsbadca.gov. . liJ:U :i'i iHf·: OFFICE OF 'hHE.CQUNTY r.! !=R . ... . DEC ,::.·4 ZUU!f •• ~-... ., "''' U1qo \:uunty on ____ ...:..:..__ ' ·~
PUBLIC REVIEW PERJOD December 23, 2009-January 22, 2009 DEC 2 4 2nnn
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Project Title: TU CASA REVETMENT REP AIR-SUP 09-06
Lead Agency: CITY OF CARLSBAD-PLANNING Contact Person: __ V~an!!....!=L~vn~c~h!__ __________ _
Street Address: 1635 FARADAY A VENUE Phone: .1..;(7~6~0L) 6~0~2~-4~6~1~3 -----------------
City: CARLSBAD Zip: 92008 County: SAN DIEGO COUNTY
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County: SAN DIEGO COUNTY City/Nearest Community: ~C~IT~Y~O~F...::C:::!.AR=L""S~B~AD~--------------
Cross Streets: Park Drive and Marina Drive Total Acres: --::-..!1"-'.0"-"2"------------------
Assessor's Parcel No. 207-150-85-00 Section:_ Twp. _ Range:_ Base: Agua Hedionda Spanish Land Grant
Within 2 Miles: State Hwy #: 1-5 Waterways: Pacific Ocean/Agua Hedionda Lagoon
Airports: McCLELLAN/PALOMAR Railways: NCTD Schools: Carlsbad elementary, junior and high schools
.Ei~viiioNi\1"ENTAL .. rioci1ME·N·T";································································································································································································· .. ······································································
CEQA: 0 NOP 0 Supplement/Subsequent
0 Early Cons 0 EIR (Prior SCH No.)--------------
~ Neg Dec 0 Other:------------------
0 Draft EIR
LOCAL ACTION TYPE:
0General Plan Update 0
0General Plan Amendment 0
0General Plan Element 0
Ozone Code Amendment 0
Permit
DEVELOPMENT TYPE:
Specific Plan
Master Plan
Planned Unit Development
Site Plan
~Residential: Units -~n/~aL--------
Ooffice: Sq. Ft.----------
Ocommercial: Sq. Ft.----------
Orndustrial: Sq. Ft.----------
0Recreational:
PROJECT ISSUES DISCUSSED IN DOCUMENT:
0AestheticNisual 181 Flood Plain/Flooding
0Agricultural Land D Forest Land/Fire Hazard
OAirQuality D Geological/Seismic
0Archaeologicai!Historical D Minerals
181Coastal Zone D Noise
0Drainage/ Absorption D Population/Housing Balance
0Economic/Jobs D Public Services/Facilities
0Fiscal D Recreation/Parks
Present Land Use/Zoning/General Plan Use
0 Rezone
0 UsePermit
0 Land Division (Subdivision,
Parcel Map, Tract Map, etc.)
D D
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181
D D
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Acres n/a
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Schools/Universities
Septic Systems
Sewer Capacity
Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading
Solid Waste
Toxic/Hazardous
Traffic/Circulation
Vegetation
Multi-family residential/ Residential Waterway (R-W)/Residential High Density (RH)
Project Description:
0 Annexation
0 Redevelopment
0 Coastal Permit
~ Other: Flood Plain Special Use
181 Water Quality
D Water Supply/Ground Water
D Wetland/Riparian
D Wildlife
D Growth Inducing
D Land Use
D Cumulative Effect
D Other:
Request for approval of a Floodplain Special Use Permit to perform maintenance of a revetment for the Tu Casa Homeowners
Association on property located at 4747 Marina Drive, on the north shore of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon in the Agua Hedionda
Lagoon Segment of the Local Coastal Program and in Local Facilities Management Zone 1.
Where documents are located for Public Review: Planning Department, 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008
August 2006
PROOF OF PUBLICATION
(2010 & 2011 C.C.P.)
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
County of San Diego
I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of
the County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen
years and not a party to or interested in the above-
entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer
of
North County Times
Formerly known as the Blade-Citizen and The Times-
Advocate and which newspapers have been
adjudicated newspapers of general circulation by the
Superior Court of the County of San Diego, State of
California, for the City of Oceanside and the City of
Escondido, Court Decree number 171349, for the
County of San Diego, that the notice of which the
annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller than
nonpariel), has been published in each regular and
entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dates, to-wit:
December 23rd, 2009
I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
Dated at ESCONDIDO, California
This 23rd
Jane Allshouse
NORTH COUNTY TIMES
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project involves main-tenance work to repair existing shoreline armoring (rock revetment) by removal of rocl< that has migrateCI verti-cally down the shore sloP.e into the Agua Hedionda Lagoon and replace the rock on a steepened shoreface. 1 Ori average, the work would chanqe the rock slope from i
an approximately 2.8:1 slope to a s~~htly steeper 2-2.5:1 1 g~g~ tb~~~~ t!r~~~§r~~:c!~ s>~n\ee oT~~n&~~~,rig~ reused~hile some of the material will be upsized to larg-~ er revelment stone to prevent further vertical movement of rock. The work would also include the importation and placement of not more that 25 cubic yards of quarried armor stone. The area of work totals approximatety 0.12
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• acre and site access will be from an existing shoreline access point on Bayshore Drive. The revetment is on the · southerly side of the Tu Casa Condominium which faces 1 onto Agua Hedionda Lagoon and on a roughly three foot scarp of the adjacent property to the east to prevent. eros1on.
PROPOSED DETERMINATION: The Citv of Carlsbad has conducted an environmental review of the above de-scribed project P.Ursuant to the Guidelines for Implemen-tation ofthe California .Environmental Quality Act ICEQA) , and the Environmental Protection Ordinance of the City of Ca~sbad. As a resu~ of said review, the initial studY (EIA Part 2) identified potentiallY significant effects on the . environment, but (1) revisions in the plans orpro-
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posals made byj or agreed t<i by, the nt befdre the proposed nega· ive declaration and studv are re-leased for public review would avo1 the elfects or
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mitigate the effects to a point where clearly no significant effect on the environment would occur, and (2) there is no substantial evidence in light of the whole nicord be-fore the Citv that the projecl 'as revised' may have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, a Mlti-
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gated Negative Declaration will be recommended for adoption l:iy the City of Carlsbad Planning Commission.
A copy ofthe in~ial study EIA Part 2) documenlinJI rea-sons fo supP.flrt the pro itigated Negative Decla-ration is on file in the I Departmenr, 1635 Fara-day Avenue Carlsbad, nia 92008. Comments. from the_public are inv~ . ursuantt n 15204 of the CEOA Guidelines, in reviewi Negative Declarations, persons and public hould locus o proposed finding that the not have a ant effect on ttie environment. If persons and cies believe that the pr~·ect may have a sig-they should: ( 1 l iden the specHic effecl· , ( exp am Why ttie11 believe the e would occur· and ( ) explain why fhey believe the affect would be siPanificant. Please submit comments in writing to the ~o~i~~.ng Department within 30 days of the date of this
The proposed project and M Negative Declara-tion are subject to review an vaVadoption by the CiiY. of Carlsbad Planning Co and C~ Council. Adllitional .pub He notices will be when thOse I!Ublic hearing!> are scheduled. If l/!!U have any ~e,Stions ' P.lease call Van Lynch in the Plannilj. Department ai -~7-~)~-481301'\IM.Iynati·-···-P.·
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EARLY PUBLIC NOTICE
PROJECT NAME: Tu Casa Revetment
PROJECT NUMBER: SUP 09-06
This early public notice is to let you know that a development application for a Special
Use Permit project within your neighborhood has been submitted to the City of Carlsbad
on October 20, 2009. The project application is undergoing its initial review by the City.
LOCATION: 4747 Marina Drive, Carlsbad.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Maintenance of the rock revetment along the southerly side
of the Tu Casa Association property which fronts onto Agua Hedionda Lagoon. The
rock revetment will be maintained such that rock that has fallen away from the
revetment will be pulled back onto the revetment and an additional 25 cubic yards of
rock will be added to maintain a 2-2.5:1 slope to further protect the underlying slope
from wave and tidal action. Construction access to the site will be from Bayshore Drive.
A Coastal Development Permit will be secured from the California Coastal Commission
as the City does not have permit authority within the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Segment
of the Local Coastal Program.
Please keep in mind that this is an early public notice and that the project design could
change as a result of further staff and public review. A future public hearing notice will
be mailed to you when this project is scheduled for public hearing before the Planning
Commission.
CONTACT INFORMATION: If you have questions or comments regarding this
proposed project please contact Van Lynch, Senior Planner at
van.lynch@carlsbadca.gov, (760) 602-4613, City of Carlsbad Planning Department,
1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008.
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1U CASA H.O.A.
C/0 UNDSAY MANAGEMENT
6126 INNOVATION WAY
CARLSBAD, CA 92009
(760) 436-1144
PLANNING
HOFMAN PLANNING &: ENGINEERING
3152 UONSHEAD AVENUE
CARLSBAD, CA 92010
{760) 692--4100
ENGINEER I GEOLOGY
GEOSOILS, INC.
57-41 PALMER WAY 10
CARLSBAD, CA 92010
{760) 438-3155
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Project Summary
Tu Casa Condominium
4747 Marina Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Assessors Parcel Number: 207-150·65
Total Site Acreage: I.99Acres
Area of Pr<11>_osed Work: 0.12 Acres
Residential Waterway (RW)
Existing Zone 1 General Pian I
Land Use Designation: Residential High DensHy
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59ro El Camino Real
Carlsbad, CA 92006
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1635 Faraday A.enue
Carlsbad, CA 92006
Carlsbad Unified School District
6225 Ei Camino Real
Carlsbad, CA 92009 I
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207-ISO -83 SUB. 10 01-21
NOTE: EACH SUB. ID L.J ES AN
UNO. INT. IN COMMON AREA
SAN DIEGO COUNTY
ASSESSOR'S MAP
BOOK 2.07. PAGE 15 SHT. 2
BRISTOL REGENCY
DOC 73-301415
4•LOT I
BRISTOL BAY
DOC 82-016668
t•LOT 29
207-ISO-74 SUB 10 ·loil-03
ASSESSMENT PAR. NO. ~
NOTE: EACH SUB 10 1r-JO:u
AN UNO. INT. IN COMMON AREA
TU CASA.
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NOTE: EACH SUB 10 U
AN UNO INT IN COMMON AREA
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r•LOT 7
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NOTE: EACH SUB 10 IN~ AN
207 -ISO -85 SUB 10 01 -r3a ASSESSMENT PAR. N~ UNO. JNT. IN COMMON AREA
NOTE: EACH SUB 10 I ~ AN
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z-MAP 7229-CARLSBAD TCT. NO. 71-6
t• MAP 5162-SHELTER COVE
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4•M.AP 7776-CARLSBAD TCT. NO. 71 -7
09
,._ISTI. 2ND FLOOR
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JK fi NO SCALE
'iJ
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207-150-89 SUB ID l2!_j-~ ASSESSMENT ~R. N~ ~
207-150-88 SUB ID ~
ASSESSMENT PAR. NO.
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ASSlJ..IED FOR TH: ACCOOACY' a: THE DATA SI-OWN. ASSESSOO 'S PARCELS
MAY I{)T C()dPLY WITH LOCAL SUOOMSON OR B\jl0t6 OOOW.NCES.
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POR. PAR 1 PM 12156
ASSESSMENT PAR. NO.
207-150-91 SUB ID. @IJ-102)
~~------------~ ~ NOTE: EACH SUS ID tNCLUDES AN
SAN OtEGO COUNTY
ASSESSOR'S MAP
BOOK 207PAGE 15. SHT. 3
UND INT IN ITS RESPECTIVE
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09
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SA.N DiEGO COUNTY
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(SEE SHT 2)
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4537 COVE DRIVE
QOC93-351Q82 (SEE SHT 8)
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(SEE SHT 6)
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...,.. SEE CONDO PLAN FOR DIST & BRG
MAP 14144 -CARLSBAD TCT NO 89-13, THE HAMPTONS
MAP 12485-CARLSBAD TCT 88-1, LAGUNA SHORES
MAP 823 -RANCHO AGUA HEDIONDA _j
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t.AAY t-I>T C()API. Y WITH LOCAL SUBOIVISON CJl BUILDir«i CJlDw.M:ES.
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CERTIFICATION
I RONALD COGSWELL I TITLE PRO INFORMATION SYSTEMS
HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE ATTACHED LIST CONTAINES
THE NAMES, ADDRESSES AND PARCEL NUMBERS OF ALL
PERSONS TO WHOM ALL PROPERTY IS ASSESSED AS THEY
APPEAR ON THE LATEST AVAILABLE ASSESSMENT ROLL OF
THE COUNTY WITHIN THE AREA DESCRIBED AND REQUESTED
BY YOU THE CLIENT, THE REQUIRED RADIUS MEASURED FROM
THE EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES OF THE PROPERTY REQUESTED
AND DESCRIBED AS APN: # 207-150-85
RECEIVED
ccr 2 o 2DD9
CITY OF CA
PLANNtNGRDLSBAD EPT
DATE:
FROM:
CITY OF CARLSBAD
REVIEW AND COMMENT MEMO
OCTOBER 21 I 2009 REVIEW NO: 1
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Engineering, Development Services-Terie Rowley
Police Department-J. Sasway
Fire Department -Greg Ryan
Building Department-Will Foss
Recreation -Mark Steyaert
Public Works Department (streets)-Thomas Moore
___________ Water/Sewer District
Landscape Plancheck Consultant -PELA
___________ School District
North County Transit District -Planning Department
Sempra Energy -Land Management
Caltrans (Send anything adjacent to 1-5)
Parks/Trails -Liz Ketabian
*ALWAYS SEND EXHIBITS
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
REQUEST FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT ON PROJECT NO(S): =S-=-UP~09;;;...-~06"-----
PROJECT TITLE: TU CASA REVETMENT MAINTENANCE PLAN
APPLICANT:HOFMAN PLANNING & ENGINEERING
PROPOSAL:REPAIR EXISTING REVETMENT ALONG SOUTH OF TU CASA
CONDOMINIUM STRUCTURE
Please review and submit written comments and/or conditions to MICHELE MASTERSON, in
the Planning Department at 1635 Faraday Avenue, by 11/10/09 If you have "No
Comments", please so state.
Thank you
COMMENTS:_-----::h:.....L.J7/C£~=--.L..OL.;.7'.4~S:...___:N;...::::....:O~..lo.c..::O/.H.=..:;_:..:_~..:...;~----=""-./~'N'-=----------
PLANS ATTACHED
Review & Comment 09/07
City of Carlsbad
ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
MEMORANDUM
November 25, 2009
TO: Van Lynch, Planning
FROM: Tecla Levy, Engineering
SUBJECT: SUP 09-06, TU CASA REVETMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN
Engineering Department staff has completed a second review of the above referenced
project. Staff has reviewed the submittal for completeness and has determined that the
application and plans submitted for the project are complete. The following are our
comments:
Comments:
1) Please specify document no. 73-1338239 for the 15' public access easement on the
site plan.
2) The Geotextile filter fabric has been deleted from the plan. Please delete note on
sheet S-4, section 5.1.
Please add the following conditions to the approving resolution/letter:
1) Prior to hauling construction materials to or from any proposed construction site
within this project, Developer shall apply for and obtain approval from, the City
Engineer for the proposed haul route.
2) Developer shall complete and submit to the City engineer a Project Threat
Assessment Form (PTAF) pursuant to City Engineering Standards. Concurrent with
the PTAF, Developer shall also submit the appropriate Tier level Storm Water
Compliance form and Tier level Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) as
determined by the completed PTAF all to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
3) The developer shall to comply with the City's Stormwater Regulations, latest version,
and shall implement best management practices at all times. Best management
practices include but are not limited to pollution treatment practices or devices,
erosion control to prevent silt runoff during construction, general housekeeping
practices, pollution prevention and educational practices, maintenance procedures,
and other management practices or devices to prevent or reduce the discharge of
pollutants to stormwater, receiving water or stormwater conveyance system to the
maximum extent practicable. Developer shall notify prospective owners and tenants
of the above requirements.
4) This project requires off-site work. No work for private improvements shall occur
outside the project unless Developer obtains a letter of permission for the off-site
work from the owner of the affected property. If Developer is unable to obtain the
letter of permission to work off-site, Developer must either apply for and obtain an
amendment of this approval or modify the plans so work will not occur outside the
project and apply for and obtain a finding of consistency determination from both the
Planning Director.
If you have any questions, please either see or call me at 760-602-2733.
Page 2 of2
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City of Carlsbad
ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
MEMORANDUM
November 9, 2009
TO: Van Lynch, Planning
FROM: Tecla Levy, Engineering
SUBJECT: SUP 09-06, TU CASA REVETMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN
Engineering Department staff has completed a first review of the above referenced
project. Staff has reviewed the submittal for completeness and has determined that the
application and plans submitted for the project are complete. However, it is suggested
the following comments are adequately addressed prior to next submittal:
Comments:
1) Dimension the site plan. Clearly indicate the exact location of the top and toe of the
revetment slope, both existing and proposed. Show the average thickness of the
proposed revetment.
2) The plan indicates an option of adding a filter fabric as revetment reinforcement.
The addition of filter fabric requires complete removal of the existing rocks and
triggers additional erosion control measures and other storm water requirements.
Please choose only one option (as recommended by the soil engineer) and show it
on the site plan.
3) The site plan shows the limit of work extends beyond the property line. Ple~se
obtain a letter of permission to grade from the adjacent property owner.
4) Plot the location of the existing 15 feet wide access easement per document no. 73-
1338239 on the site plan. Make sure that the toe of the proposed revetment does
not encroach into the existing access easement.
5) On the site plan, indicate the volume of rocks to be excavated and/or relocated, and
indicate the total volume including the proposed 25 cu. yards of rocks to be hauled
for additional revetment reinforcement. A grading permit may be required if the
volume exceeds 100 cu. yards.
6) Prior to construction, a Project Threat Assessment Form (PTAF) pursuant to City
Engineering Standards will be required. The developer shall also submit the
appropriate Tier level Storm Water Compliance form and Tier level Storm Water
Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) as determined by the completed PTAF all to the
satisfaction of the City Engineer.
•
7) The developer is required to comply with the City's Stormwater Regulations, latest
version, and shall implement best management practices at all times. Best
management practices include but are not limited to pollution treatment practices or
devices, erosion control to prevent silt runoff during construction, general
housekeeping practices, pollution prevention and educational practices,
maintenance procedures, and other management practices or devices to prevent or
reduce the discharge of pollutants to stormwater, receiving water or stormwater
conveyance system to the maximum extent practicable. Developer shall notify
prospective owners and tenants of the above requirements.
8) A haul route and an approved haul route permit prior to hauling any construction
equipment or materials onsite or offsite will be required.
9) An approved traffic control plan and a valid right-of-way permit will be required prior
to performing any work in the public right of way.
If you have any questions, please either see or call me at 760-602-2733.
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DATE:
CITY OF CARLSBAD
REVIEW AND COMMENT MEMO
OCTOBER 21 I 2009 REVIEW NO: 1
TO: [8'] Engineering, Development Services-Terie Rowley
FROM:
k8J Police Department-J. Sasway
k8J Fire Department -Greg Ryan
[8'] Building Department-Will Foss
D Recreation -Mark Steyaert
D Public Works Department (streets)-Thomas Moore
D Water/Sewer District
[8'] Landscape Plancheck Consultant -PELA
D School District
D North County Transit District-Planning Department
D Sempra Energy -Land Management
D Caltrans (Send anything adjacent to 1-5)
D Parks/Trails -Liz Ketabian
*ALWAYS SEND EXHIBITS
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
REQUEST FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT ON PROJECT NO(S): .:..SU~P:........:.:09:.....-.:.;06=-----
PROJECT TITLE: TU CASA REVETMENT MAINTENANCE PLAN
APPLICANT:HOFMAN PLANNING & ENGINEERING
PROPOSAL:REPAIR EXISTING REVETMENT ALONG SOUTH OF TU CASA
CONDOMINIUM STRUCTURE
Please review and submit written comments and/or conditions to MICHELE MASTERSON, in
the Planning Department at 1635 Faraday Avenue, by 11/10/09 . If you have "No
Comments", please so state.
PLANS ATTACHED
Review & Comment 09/07
DATE:
CITY OF CARLSBAD
REVIEW AND COMMENT MEMO
OCTOBER 21 I 2009 REVIEW NO: 1
TO: k8J Engineering, Development Services-Terie Rowley
FROM:
k8J Police Department-J. Sasway
k8J Fire Department -Greg Ryan
k8J Building Department-Will Foss
D Recreation -Mark Steyaert
D Public Works Department (streets)-Thomas Moore
D Water/Sewer District
k8J Landscape Plancheck Consultant -PELA
D School District
D North County Transit District -Planning Department
D Sempra Energy-Land Management
D Caltrans (Send anything adjacent to 1-5)
D Parks/Trails-Liz Ketabian
*ALWAYS SEND EXHIBITS
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
REQUEST FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT ON PROJECT NO(S): -=-SU.:.;P:........=..;09=--..:..;06:::.....__ __ _
PROJECT TITLE: TU CASA REVETMENT MAINTENANCE PLAN
APPLICANT:HOFMAN PLANNING & ENGINEERING
PROPOSAL:REPAIR EXISTING REVETMENT ALONG SOUTH OF TU CASA
CONDOMINIUM STRUCTURE
Please review and submit written comments and/or conditions to MICHELE MASTERSON, in
the Planning Department at 1635 Faraday Avenue, by 11/10/09 . If you have "No
Comments", please so state.
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PLANS ATTACHED
Review & Comment 09/07
ITEM #1
February 3, 2010
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: SENIOR PLANNER
RE: ERRATA SHEET FOR SUP 09-06-TU CASA REVETMENT
The recommendation of the staff report is revised as follows:
That the Planning Commission ADOPT Planning Commission Resolution No. 6664 ADOPTING
a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and
addendum, and ADOPT Planning Commission Resolution No. 6665, APPROVING a Special
Use Permit (SUP 09-06) based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein.
Revise Section V, Environmental Review as follows:
Ne 8. public comment letter was received during the 30-day public review period from
December 23, 2009 to January 25, 2010. The US Fish and Wildlife Service requested that the
work be completed during the avian non-breeding season to reduce potential indirect impacts to
a number of sensitive bird species. A mitigation measure and project condition has been added
which allows construction from August through mid February.
Revise Planning Commission Resolution Number 6664 to revise the title as follows:
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION
MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM AND ADDENDUM TO PERFORM
MAINTENANCE ON A WAVE AND TIDE ROCK REVETMENT ALONG THE NORTH SHORE
OF THE AGUA HEDIONDA LAGOON FOR THE TU CASA HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4747 MARINA DRIVE, IN THE AGUA HEDIONDA LAGOON
SEGMENT OF THE LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AND IN LOCAL FACILITIES
MANAGEMENT ZONE 1
Revise Planning Commission Resolution Number 6664 to:
Add "and addendum" after each reference to the Mitigation and Monitoring and Reporting
Program
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Addendum to EIA part II -SUP 09-06 -TU CASA REVETMENT
The California Department of Fish and Game Department have submitted comments on
the Mitigated Negative Declaration and requests that all construction work be conducted
only during the avian non-breeding season (August through mid February).
Section IV.d (page 10), Biological Resources, of the initial study is revised as follows:
Agua Hedionda Lagoon supports or has the potential to support a number of sensitive
bird species, and there is concern that the indirect impacts from increased general
activity, and particularly the presence of heayy equipment with its visual. and noise
impacts, could indirectly impact breeding and foraging birds using the lagoon and all
construction work shall be conducted only during the avian non-breeding season (August
through mid February). There is native salt marsh habitat along the lagoon shoreline just
east of the Project's access point to the beach at the end of Bayshore Drive. This habitat
has the potential to support breeding and/or foraging light-footed clapper rails (Rallus
longirostris ssp. levipes -State and Federal Endangered), and Belding's savannah
sparrows (Passerculus sandwichensis ssp. beldingi -and State Endangered). In addition,
the California least tern (Sterna antillarum ssp. browni -State and Federal Endangered)
may also forage in the lagoon during the breeding season, and could be indirectly
impacted by Project activities.
Add the following mitigation measure to the list of mitigation measures:
9. All construction work shall be conducted only during the avian non-breeding season
(August through mid February).
Add the following mitigation measure to the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
Program for SUP 09-06 -Tu Casa Revetment
9. All construction work shall be Project Engineering No
conducted only during the avian
non-breeding season (August
through mid February).
In light of the whole record, the additional information does not revise the project
description and none of the conditions described in Title 14 CCR § 15162, calling for the
preparation of a subsequent MND, have occurred. The expanded information is neither
the result of new significant environmental effects nor the increase in the severity of
previously identified significant effects.
Van Lynch, Senior Planner
City of Carlsbad, Planning Department
1635 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008
January 29, 2010
AHLF SUPPORT FOR TU CASA REVETMENT PROJECT-SUP 09-06
The Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation (AHLF) is a non-profit organization with
a mission to provide lagoon stewardship while maintaining the existing diversity
of uses that the lagoon and area accommodates.
The AHLF supports the project proposed by the Tu Casa Homeowners
Association because it seeks to maintain the existing rock revetment before
complete failure requires a more extensive solution.
The preventive maintenance implemented by the approval of Special Use Permit
09-06 is a positive activity from the standpoint of lagoon stewardship and the
mission of the Foundation.
Existing projects and developments along the lagoon should be supported where
possible to perform on-going maintenance which, over time, promotes private
property protection, increased public safety and lagoon water quality.
Thank you allowing the Foundation to indicate support for this project; we urge
the Planning Commission to approve it during the February 3 public hearing.
Sincerely,
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GREG RUBIN
CHAIR, Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation
Van Lynch
From:
Sent:
Mark Vezzola [mvezzola@calindian.org]
Friday, January 22, 2010 4:57 PM
To: Van Lynch
Subject: RE: Tu casa
Thank you for the information. Even if the project does not require any "excavation" the tribe still possesses a concern
over ground disturbing activities, as this project clearly falls within that category. Also, the fact that the area was
previously graded with fill begs the question, "where did that fill come from?" It is good to know, however, that the
project does not involve the removal of material. It may be a moot point at this point in time but the tribe maintains a
vigilant approach to cultural preservation.
As for the lack of any record showing a past history of resources in the immediate area, the Native American Heritage
Commission is clear that the Tribe traditionally occupied the area on the proposed project site. The lack of a "historic"
record does not change this. Moreover, if the project is near a natural body of water like the coastal shore it is very
likely tribal ancestors occupied the area for a variety of purposes.
Mark A. Vezzola, Esq.
Staff Attorney
California Indian Legal Services
609 S. Escondido Blvd
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 746-8941, Ext. 121
mvezzola@calindian.org
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accessible records. If you are not an addressee or an authorized agent responsible for delivering this e-mail to a designated
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e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you received this e-mail in error, please notify us immediately at (760) 746-8941. Thank you.
From: Van Lynch [mailto:Van.Lynch@carlsbadca.gov]
Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 12:01 PM
To: Mark Vezzola
Subject: RE: Tu casa
Mr. Vezzola, Since we did not connect this morning, the City does not agree with the requirement to add mitigation for
cultural resources because our records do not show any past history of resources in the immediate area, the site has
been previously graded with fill material in the work area, and that the rock revetment is adding material to the existing
revetment which could be considered additional capping of resources if they did exist. The project does not involve the
removal of material, just the relocation of rocks which have moved down slope off the revetment. The City required the
applicant modify their plans which include the potential to remove material for the placement of a fabric mat beneath
the rock revetment if needed. There will not be any removal of material below the existing revetment. Again the
material below the revetment is fill material from previous grading for the establishment of the building site. Please
refer to the photos I sent earlier which show the existing condition. The work area is in a tidal area and is subject to tidal
influences.
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The City understands that at anytime cultural resources could be encountered. But in this project there is no subsurface
disturbance which requires excavation. The City is not issuing a "grading permit" for the work proposed (so I'm not sure
how a pre-excavation agreement would work in this case as there is no excavation).
I hope the above gives you a better understanding of the project. In your correspondence and email title there are
references to other projects in the City of Carlsbad which this project is not related.
If you have any questions or wish to discuss this further, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Van Lynch
Senior Planner
· Planning Department
City of Carlsbad
1635 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad, CA ZIP 92008
P: 760-602-4613
F: 760-602-8559
van.lynch@carlsbadca.gov
www.carlsbadca.gov
http://docpub.ci.carlsbad.ca.us
From: Mark Vezzola [mailto:mvezzola@calindian.org]
Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 5:06 PM
To: Van Lynch
Subject: OMWD Raw Water Project
Dear Mr. Lynch:
Thank you for contacting the San Luis Rey Band of Luiseno Indians to discuss this project in follow up to our January 8,
2010, comment letter. I have been in administrative and professional meetings since Tuesday and am just know
returning phone messages. I tried to contact you by phone but reached a fax machine instead.
I will be in the office tomorrow morning, Friday, January 22, until about 11:00 a.m. Please call to discuss this matter and
possible mitigation options designed to protect the Tribe's cultural resources.
Thank you,
Mark A. Vezzola, Esq.
Staff Attorney
California Indian Legal Services
609 S. Escondido Blvd
Escondido, CA 92025
(760) 746-8941, Ext. 121
mvezzola@calindian.org
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City of Carlsbad
Planning Department
1635 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008
January 8, 2010
Re: Comments on Tu Casa Revetment (SUP 09-06)
To whom it may concern:
CITY OF CARLSBAD
JAN 12 2010
Please accept this correspondence as an official comment from the San Luis Rey Band of Luiseno
Indians regarding the above-referenced project. The San Luis Rey Band is a San Diego County
Tribe whose traditional territory includes the current cities of Oceanside, Carlsbad, Vista, San
Marcos and Escondido. The Tribe has concerns about the preservation of cultural, archaeological
and historical sites within the area affected by the proposed project given its close proximity to
Agua Hedionda, an area which houses some of the Tribe's oldest cultural sites.
The San Luis Rey Band's main concern is the protection of unique and irreplaceable cultural
resources and sacred sites which may be damaged or destroyed by the rock revetment discussed in
the Notice of Intent to Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration. The Tribe is also concerned about
the proper and lawful treatment of Native American human remains and sacred items likely to be
uncovered in the course of project development given that the proposed revetment would occur
amidst the Tribe's traditional lands. Your solicitation of comments is appreciated but the Tribe
wishes to see an analysis ofwhat, if any, impacts the project will have on cultural resources.
The Tribe is not opposed to the rock revetment generally, but is fervently opposed to any plans that
may damage or destroy any potentially important cultural or sacred sites and human remains that
may be located within the project boundaries. Even the placement of 25 cubic yards of quarried
armor stone might endanger significant cultural sites and/or spaces. In addition, based on the
Tribe's ancestral ties to the area, it is likely other resources exist which have not been included in
previous surveys or data recovery programs, or remain invisible from the surface. The extent of
disturbance required by the project remains unclear however given that many habitation sites are
located near water resources, efforts to rehabilitate habitats may impact cultural resources.
Because the project is located in the Agua Hedionda area where resources may be disturbed, the San
Luis Rey Band requests mitigation measures be added and that they be conditions of approval for
this project, to ensure that this project is handled in a manner consistent with the requirements of the
Comment Letter to City of !lsbad
Re: Tu Casa Revetment (SUP 09-06)
January 8, 2010
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law and which respects the Tribe's religious and cultural beliefs and practices. The following
measures must be included in both the mitigation plans and the conditions of approval for the
project.
The Tribe requests that the City of Carlsbad be required to enter into a pre-excavation agreement
with the Tribe prior to the start of the pipeline construction. This agreement will contain provisions
to address the proper treatment of any cultural resources or Native American human remains
inadvertently uncovered during the course of the project. Should any remains be uncovered during
the development, the San Luis Rey Band will likely be designated the "Most Likely Descendant"
(MLD) by the Native American Heritage Commission, as Escondido constitutes their traditional
territory, as recognized by the Commission.
The pre-excavation agreement should be entered into prior to any ground-disturbing activities. The
agreement will outline, to the satisfaction of the San Luis Rey Band, the roles and powers of the
Native American monitors and the archaeologist, in addition to requiring compensation of the
monitors by the City of Carlsbad. Such an agreement is necessary to guarantee the proper treatment
of cultural resources or Native American human remains displaced during the project development.
To ensure the proper treatment of any cultural resources or Native American human remains that
are uncovered during the course the development, the San Luis Rey Band formally requests that the
City of Carlsbad agree to return these items to the Tribe if discovered. Any plans to curate such
items would disregard the respect due to these cultural resources. The Tribe considers all cultural
items found in this area to belong to their ancestors rather than to the developer(s).
We look forward to working with the City of Carlsbad once again to guarantee compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act throughout construction of this pipeline. We thank you for
your continuing assistance in protecting our invaluable Luisefto cultural resources.
Sincerely,
CALIFORNIA INDIAN LEGAL SERVICES
Mark A. Vezzola
Attorneys for the San Luis Rey Band
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cc: Melvin Vernon, Tribal Captain
Carmen Mojado, Secretary of Government Relations
Van Lynch
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Sent:
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Subject:
Mr. Van Lynch
Planning Department
City of Carlsbad
1635 Faraday Ave.
Carlsbad, CA 92ee8
Dear Mr. Lynch,
David Lawhead [DLawhead@dfg.ca.gov]
Thursday, January 14, 201 0 11 :42 AM
Van Lynch
Marilyn Fluharty; Janet_Stuckrath@fws.gov
Tu Casa Revetment MND Comments
The California Department of Fish and Game (Department) has reviewed the draft Mitigated
Negative Declaration (MND) for the Tu Casa Revetment Project (Project) in the City of
Carlsbad (Case No. SUP e9-e6), and offers the following comments. The Project would repair a
shoreline rock revetment adjacent to Agua Hedionda Lagoon. The current revetment has fallen
into disrepair, with rock material having migrated down the slope and into the lagoon.
Repair work would remove this displaced rock material, move the toe of the revetment slope
away from the lagoon shoreline and reinforce the slope with new rock. The steepness of the
revetment slope would go from the current 2.8:1 to a steeper 2-2.5:1. Heavy equipment would
access the site from the end of Bayshore Drive (Gee feet east of the Project site) and the
beach between Bayshore Drive and the revetment. Work would be conducted during low tide so
that heavy equipment would not operate within lagoon waters.
The Department concurs with the project design guidelines and construction measures included
in the MND. We request that one additional condition be placed on Project implementation.
The Department requests that all construction work be conducted only during the avian non-
breeding season (August through mid February). Agua Hedionda Lagoon supports or has the
potential to support a number of sensitive bird species, and there is concern that the
indirect impacts from increased general activity, and particularly the presence of heavy
equipment with its visual and noise impacts, could indirectly impact breeding and foraging
birds using the lagoon. There is native salt marsh habitat along the lagoon shoreline just
east of the Project's access point to the beach at the end of Bayshore Drive. This habitat
has the potential to support breeding and/or foraging light-footed clapper rails (Rallus
longirostris ssp. levipes -State and Federal Endangered), and Belding's savannah sparrows
(Passerculus sandwichensis ssp. beldingi -and State Endangered). In addition, the
California least tern (Sterna antillarum ssp. browni -State and Federal Endangered) may also
forage in the lagoon during the breeding season, and could be indirectly impacted by Project
activities.
The Department appreciates the efforts by the City and the Project applicant to avoid impacts
to sensitive biological resources in and around Agua Hedionda Lagoon. We believe that
avoiding work during the breeding season will maximize the Project's chances of avoiding
those impacts. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me. Thank you.
David Lawhead
Staff Environmental Scientist
CA Dept. of Fish and Game
South Coast Region
4949 Viewridge Ave.
San Diego, CA 92123
(858) 627-3997
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January 12, 2010
Hofman Planning & Engineering
Attn: Michelle Alves
3153 Lionshead Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92010
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SUBJECT: SUP 09-06-TU CASA REVETMENT
The preliminary staff report for the above referenced project will be sent to you via email on
Wednesday, January 20, 2010, after 8:00 a.m. This preliminary report will be discussed by staff at the
Development Coordinating Committee (DCC) meeting which will be held on January 25, 2010. A
twenty (20) minute appointment has been set aside for you at 9:00 AM. If you have any questions
concerning your project you should attend the DCC meeting.
It is necessary that you bring the following required information with you to this meeting or
provide it to your planner prior to the meeting in order for your project to go forward to the
Planning Commission:
1. Unmounted colored exhibit(s) of your site plan and elevations
2. A PDF of your colored site plan and elevations
The colored exhibits must be submitted at this time to ensure review by the Planning
Commission at their briefings. If the colored exhibits are not available for their review, your
project could be rescheduled to a later time. The PDF of your colored site plan and elevations
will be used in the presentation to the Planning Commission and the public at the Planning
Commission Hearing. If you do not plan to attend this meeting, please make arrangements to
have your colored exhibit(s) and the PDF here by the scheduled time above.
Should you wish to use visual materials in your presentation to the Planning Commission, they should
be submitted to the Planning Department no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of a Regular Planning
Commission Meeting. Digital materials will be placed on a computer in Council Chambers for public
presentations. Please label all materials with the agenda item number you are representing. Items
submitted for viewing, including presentations/digital materials, will be included in the time limit
r:naximum for speakers. All materials exhibited to the Planning Commission during the meeting (slides,
maps, photos, etc.) are part of the public record and must be kept by the Planning Department for at
least 60 days after final action on the matter. Your materials will be returned upon written request.
If you need additional information concerning this matter, please contact your Planner, Van Lynch .at
(760) 602-4613.
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Planning Director
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Tecla Levy, Project Engineer
1635 Faraday Avenue • Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 • (760) 602-4600 • FAX (760) 602-8559 • www.ci.carlsbad.ca.us @
December 14, 2009
Michelle Alves
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SUBJECT: SUP 09-06 -TU CASA REVETMENT
Your application has been tentatively scheduled for a hearing by the Planning Commission on
February 3, 2009. However, for this to occur, you must submit the additional items listed below.
If the required items are not received by January 13, 2009, your project will be rescheduled for a
later hearing. In the event the scheduled hearing date is the last available date for the City to
comply with the Permit Streamlining Act, and the required items listed below have not been
submitted, the project will be scheduled for denial.
1. Please submit the following plans:
A) 10 copies of your site plans, on 24" x 36" sheets of paper, stapled in complete
sets folded into 9" x 12" size.
B) One 8%" x 11" copy of your reduced site plan, building elevation and floor
plans. These copies must be of a quality which is photographically
reproducible. Only essential data should be included on plans.
2. As required by Section 65091 of the California Government Code, please submit the
following information needed for noticing and sign the enclosed form:
A) 600' Owners List - a typewritten list of names and addresses of all property
owners within a 600 foot radius of the subject property, including the applicant
and/or owner. The list shall include the San Diego County Assessor's parcel
number from the latest equalized assessment rolls.
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B) 1 00' Occupant List -(Coastal Developmenf Permits Only) a typew.ritten list of
names and addresses of all occupants within a 1 00 foot radius of the subject
property, including the applicant and/or owner.
1635 Faraday Avenue • Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 • (760) 602-4600 • FAX (760)" 602-8559 • www.ci.carlsbad.ca.us <!)
SUP 09-06-TU CASA R.TMENT
December 14, 2009
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C) Mailing Labels -one (1) set of mailing labels of the property owners within a 600
foot radius of the subject property. For any address other than a single-family
residence, an apartment or suite number must be included. DO NOT provide
addressed envelopes -PROVIDE LABELS ONLY. Acceptable fonts are: Arial 11
pt, Aria! Rounded MT Bold 9 pt, Courier 14 pt, Courier New 11 pt, and MS Line
Draw 11 pt. Sample labels are as follows:
ACCEPTABLE
Mrs. Jane Smith
123 Magnolia Ave., Apt #3
Carlsbad, CA 92008
ACCEPTABLE (with APN)
209-060-34-00
MRS JANE SMITH
APT3
123 MAGNOLIA AVE
CARLSBAD CA 92008
D) Radius Map -a map to scale, not less than 1" = 200', showing all lots entirely
and partially within 600 feet of the exterior boundaries of the subject property.
Each of these lots should be consecutively numbered and correspond with the
property owner's list. The scale of the map may be reduced to a scale
acceptable to the Planning Director if the required scale is impractical.
E) Fee -a fee shall be paid for covering the cost of mailing notices. Such fee shall
equal the current postage rate times the total number of labels. Cash check
(payable to the City of Carlsbad) and credit cards are accepted.
Sincerely,
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Attachment
c: Tu Casa HOA, c/o Jim Strickland, 6163 Innovation Way, Carlsbad, CA 92009
File
GeoSoils Inc.
WAVERUNUP
C\TY OF CARLSBAD
NOV 3 0 2009
PLANNiNG DEPARTMENT
The site is subject to small wind waves and boat wakes. Unlike the open ocean these
conditions are very constant and the actual wave run up can be determined by observation.
The maximum extent of wave runup can be visually observed on the structure. The
maximum wave runup during the maximum high tide is to about elevation +6.5 feet MSL,
which is just at the top of the revetment. The resident s report that no overtopping of the
structure has been observed in the last few decades.
If you have any questions I can be reached at the number below.
Sincerely,
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cc: Jim Stirckland, Tu Casa HOA
5741 Palmer Way, SuiteD, Carlsbad CA 92010 W.O. 55331 Phone 760-438-3155
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GEOTECHNICAL RESPONSE TO CITY OF CARLSBAD.
PLANNING DEPARTMENT REVIEW COMMENTS
PROPOSED MAINTENANCE TO EXISTING REVETMENT
TU CASA CONDOMINIUMS, 4747 MARINA DRIVE
CARLSBAD, SAN DIEGO COUNlY, CALIFORNIA
FOR
TU CASA H.O.A.
c/o MR. JIM STRICKLAND
4747 MARINA DRIVE
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92008
W.O. 55331.1 NOVEMBER 23, 2009
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NOV 2 4 2009
CITY OF CARLSBAD
PLANNING DEPT
Geotechnical • Geologic • Coastal • Environmental
5741 Palmer Way • Carlsbad, California 92010 • (760) 438-3155 • FAX (760) 931-0915
Tu Casa H.O.A.
c/o Mr. Jim Strickland
4747 Marina Drive
Carlsbad, California
November 23, 2009
W.O. S5331.1
Subject: Geotechnical Response to City of Carlsbad Planning Department Review
Comments, Proposed Maintenance to Existing Revetment, Tu Casa
Condominiums, 4747 Marina Drive, Carlsbad, San Diego County, California
Dear Mr. Strickland:
In accordance with your request and authorization, GeoSoils, Inc. (GSI), is providing this
geotechnical response to review comments prepared by the City of Carlsbad Planning
Department {City of Carlsbad, 2009 [see the Appendix]) regarding the proposed revetment
maintenance at the subject site. The scope of our services has included a review of City
of Carlsbad (2009), a review of the Flood Insurance Rate Map for the site vicinity (Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 1997}, and the preparation of this geotechnical
response letter. Unless specifically superceded herein, the conclusions and
recommendations contained in GSI (2007b) remain pertinent and applicable, and should
be appropriately implemented during planning, design, and construction.
RESPONSE TO CITY OF CARlSBAD
PlANNING DEPARTMENT REVIEW COMMENTS
Based on our review, City of Carlsbad (2009) addresses project concerns from both the
City of Carlsbad Planning and Engineering Departments. Per the direction of the project
planning consultant, Hoffman Planning and Engineering, Inc., GSI is only responding to
selected City of Carlsbad review comments at this time. For clarity, City of Carlsbad
Planning Department review comments are repeated below in bold, followed by GSI's
response.
City of Carlsbad Review Comment No. 1
Please show on the plans the location of the 15 foot wide public access easement on
the southerly {Lagoon) side of the project. Note that the Title Report does not identify
the easement.
GSI Response to City of Carlsbad Review Comment No. 1
The location of the 15-foot wide public access easement is now shown on the Site Plan on
Sheet S1 of GSI (2007a).
City of Carlsbad Review Comment No. 2
Please show on the site plan, the location of the Zone A Special Flood Hazard Area
per the Flood Insurance Rate Map (Map No. 06073C0764 F, dated June 19, 1997).
GSI Response to City of Carlsbad Review Comment No. 2
GSI has added the approximate limit of the Zone A Special Flood Hazard Area per the
Flood Insurance Rate Map (Map No. 06073C0764 F, dated June 19, 1997) to the Site Plan
on Sheet S1 of GSI (2007a).
City of Carlsbad Review Comment No. 3
Please show the elevation of the flood line on the site plan section (Section A-A) on
Sheet S2.
GSI Response to City of Carlsbad Review Comment No. 3
GSI has added the approximate location of the flood line to the existing and proposed
cross-sections on Sheet S1 of GSI (2007a).
City of Carlsbad Review Comment No. 4
Please clarify the scope of work on the site plan to include the armoring of the off-site
easterly facing bank of the adjacent property to the east.
GSI Response to City of Carlsbad Review Comment No. 4
Sheet S1 of GSI (2007a) has been modified to show the extent of offsite work.
City of Carlsbad Review Comment No. 5
Under Item 4. Materials, General Notes, Sheet S3, please specify that delivered
materials shall not contain any soil, foreign debris, vegetation or seeds. Any existing
manmade materials (concrete) found at the project site shall be removed. (Section 9
-debris removal).
Tu Casa H.O.A.
Tu Casa Condominiums, 4747 Marina Or.
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GSI Response to City of Carlsbad Review Comment No. 5
GSI has included the above required specifications under Materials note 4.6 and
Construction Responsibility and Debris Removal note 9.5 on Sheet S4 of GSI {2007a).
City of Carlsbad Review Comment No. 6
Please address the question posed by the California Coastal Commission in their
letter dated July 10,2007.
GSI Response to City of Carlsbad Review Comment No. 6
The proposed project is to bring an existing shoreline revetment in to conformance with
the original plan. This is considered maintenance and not an "improved revetment" The
project should not be considered "new development." The revetment predates the Coastal
Act and should be allowed to be maintained. Over time, rocks have rolled lagoon-ward
and have settled down. The proposed project is to minimize the footprint of the revetment
and to replace a small percentage of rocks that have been lost due to degradation and
scour. The amount proposed to import is about 1 0 tons or about 0.7 percent ofthe overall
structure. There is no record or documentation of maintenance ofthe structure in the past.
Only anecdotal comments by long-time Tu Casa residents. They do not know the date or
the specific activity, only that work was done.
Alternatives
(fhis is not "new development" and it is not clear why the Coastal Commission wants an
alternative analysis.)
1. Do Nothing -The do nothing alternative would leave the revetment encroaching
more than necessary into the lagoon inter-tidal area. The do nothing alternative
would allow boat wakes and wind waves during very high tide events to impact
patio and foundation improvements at Tu Casa. For these reasons the "do nothing"
alternative is not preferred.
2. New Revetment -A new revetment would require the complete rebuilding of the
structure with more and larger rock. It would include the installation of filter fabric
behind the revetment. This alternative would cost about $180,000 as compared to
about $10,000 for the proposed maintenance. The alternative would result in greater
impacts during construction. Due to the cost and the short-term construction
impacts, the construction of a new revetment is not the preferred alternative.
3. Vertical Seawall -A new vertical seawall would cost about $4,000/ft or about
$750,000. For cost consideration alone, this is not feasible.
Tu Casa H.O.A.
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City of Carlsbad Review Comment No. 7
Dimension the site plan. Clearly indicate the exact location of the top and toe of the
revetment slope, both existing and proposed. Show the average thickness of the
proposed revetment.
GSI Response to City of Carlsbad Review Comment No. 7
Please see attached plans.
City of Carlsbad Review Comment No. 8
The plan indicates an option of adding a filter fabric as revetment reinforcement. The
addition of filter fabric requires complete removal of the existing rocks and triggers
additional erosion control measures and other storm water requirements. Please
choose only one option (as recommended) by the soil engineer) and show it on the
site plan.
GSI Response to City of Carlsbad Review Comment No. 8
GSI has removed the filter fabric and the corresponding specification note from the plans.
City of Carlsbad Review Comment No. 9
The site plan shows the limit of work extends beyond the property line. Please obtain
a letter of permission to grade from the adjacent property owner.
GSI Response to City of Carlsbad Review Comment No. 9
It is our understanding that the Client is to address this issue.
City of Carlsbad Review Comment No. 10
Plot the location of the existing 15 feet wide access easement per document
no. 73-1338239 on the site plan. Make sure that the toe of the proposed revetment
does not encroach into the existing access easement.
GSI Response to City of Carlsbad Review Comment No. 1 0
Based upon the information we have reviewed the access easement was granted with the
revetment within it. The existence of shore protection structures within granted easements
is very typical of the north San Diego County coastline.
Tu Casa H.O.A.
Tu Casa Condominiums, 4747 Marina Dr.
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City of Carlsbad Review Comment No. 11
On the site plan, indicate the volume of rocks to be excavated and/or relocated, and
indicate the total volume including the proposed 25 cu. yards of rocks to be hauled
for additional revetment reinforcement. A grading permit may be required if the
volume exceeds 100 cu. yards.
GSI Response to City of Carlsbad Review Comment No. 11
Please see attached plans for earthwork quantities (Sheet S4).
LIMITATIONS
Inasmuch as our study is based upon our review and engineering analyses, the
conclusions and recommendations are professional opinions. These opinions have been
derived in accordance with current standards of practice, and no warranty, either express
or implied, is given. Standards of practice are subject to change with time. GSI assumes
no responsibility or liability for work or testing performed by others, or their inaction; or
work performed when GSI is not requested to be onsite, to evaluate if our
recommendations have been properly implemented. Use of this report constitutes an
agreement and consent by the user to all the limitations outlined above, notwithstanding
any other agreements that may be in place. In addition, this report may be subject to
review by the controlling authorities. Thus, this report brings to completion our scope of
services for this portion of the project.
The opportunity to be of service is sincerely appreciated. If you should have any
questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
GeoSoils, Inc.
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Attachments: Appendix -References
Tu Casa H.O.A. Revetment Maintenance Plans
Distribution: (4) Addressee
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APPENDIX
REFERENCES
City of Carlsbad Planning Department, 2009, 1st review for SUP 09-06 -Tu Casa
Revetment, dated November 11.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1997, Flood insurance rate map, San Diego
County, California and incorporated areas, panel 764 of 2375, Map
No. 06073C0764F, dated June 19.
GeoSoils,lnc.,2007a, Tu CasaH.O.A. revetmentmaintenance,4sheets, 30-scale, revised
November 23.
__ , 2007b, Maintenance/repair of shore protection at Tu Casa, 4747 Marina Drive,
Carlsbad, CA 92008, W.O. S5331, dated June 8.
GeoSoils, Inc.
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City of Carlsbad
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November 19, 2009
Michelle Alves
Hofman Planning and Engineering
3153 Lionshead Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 9201 0
SUBJECT: SUP 09-06-TU CASA REVETMENT-CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL
QUALITY ACT (CEQA) APPLICABILITY/PROCESS DETERMINATION
This is to advise you that after reviewing the application for the project referenced above, the City
has determined that the following environmental review process (pursuant to CEQA) will be required
for the project
1. The projecUs subject to the provisions of CEQA. Based on the City's analysis of the
proposed project, the following CEQA documentation/process is required for the
project (fees effective January 1, 2009):
0 A NEGATIVE DECLARATION (NO) will be prepared for the project pursuant to the
provisions of CEQA. Please submit the Environmental Impact Assessment Fee of
$1604.00 ($883.00 single family lot) for the continued :processing of the CEQA
documeAtation.--·
A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (MND) will be prepared for the project
pursuant to the provisions of CEQA. Please submit the Environmental Impact
Assessment Fee of $1604.00 ($883.00 single family lot) for the continued processing
of the CEQA documentation.
0 An ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (EIR) is required to analyze the project's
environmental effects. Please submit the Environmental Impact Report Base Fee of
$18,619.00 for the continued processing of the CEQA documentation. In addition, a
fully burdened hourly rate will be assessed after the first 160 hours charged by the
assigned project planner or after the first 40 hours charged by the assigned project
engineer.
For additional information related to this CEQA applicability/process determination, please contact
the project planner, Vlln Lynch, at (760) 602-4613 or van.lynch@carlsbadca.gov.
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Planning Director
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Chris DeCerbo, Team Leader
Tecla Levy, Project Engineer
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SUBJECT: 1st REVIEW FOR SUP 09-06 -TU CASA REVETMENT
Thank you for applying for Land Use Permits in the City of Carlsbad. The Planning Department has
reviewed your Special Use Permit, application no. SUP 09-06, as to its completeness for processing.
The application is complete, as submitted. Although the initial processing of your application may
have already begun, the technical acceptance date is acknowledged by the date of this
communication. The City may, in the course of processing the application, request that you clarify,
amplify, correct, or otherwise supplement the basic information required for the application. In
addition, you should also be aware that various design issues may exist. These issues must be
addressed before this application can be scheduled for a hearing. The Planning Department will
begin processing your application as of the date of this communication.
At this time, the City asks that you provide 3 complete sets of the development plans so that the
project can continue to be reviewed.
If you would like to schedule a meeting to discuss this letter or your application, please contact your
staff planner Van Lynch at the phone number listed below. You may also contact each commenting
department individually as follows:
• Planning Department comments: Van Lynch, Senior Planner, at (760) 602-4613.
• Engineering Department comments: Tecla Levy, Associate Engineer -Engineering
Development Services, at (760) 602-2733.
• Fire Department comments: James Weigand, Fire Inspections, at (760) 602-4661.
Sincerely,
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Assistant Planning Director
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Chris DeCerbo, Team Leader
Tecla Levy, Project Engineer
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ISSUES OF CONCERN
Planning:
1. Please show on the plans the location of the 15 foot wide public access easement on the
southerly (Lagoon) side of the project. Note that the Title Report does not identify the
easement.
2. Please show on the site plan, the location of the Zone A Special Flood Hazard Area per
the Flood Insurance Rate Map (Map No. 06073C0764 F, dated June 19, 1997).
3. Please show the elevation of the flood line on the site plan section (Section A-A) on
Sheet S2.
4. Please clarify the scope of work on the site plan to include the armoring of the off-site
easterly facing bank of the adjacent property to the east.
5. Under Item 4. Materials, General Notes, Sheet S3, please specify that delivered material
shall not contain any soil, foreign debris, vegetation or seeds. Any existing manmade
materials (concrete) found at the project site shall be removed (Section 9 -debris
removal).
6. Please address the question posed by the California Coastal Commission in their letter
dated July 10, 2007.
Engineering:
7. Dimension the site plan. Clearly indicate the exact location of the top and toe of the
revetment slope, both existing and proposed. Show the average thickness of the
proposed revetment.
8. The plan indicates an option of adding a filter fabric as revetment reinforcement. The
addition of filter fabric requires complete removal of the existing rocks and triggers
additional erosion control measures and other storm water requirements. Please choose
only one option (as recommended by the soil engineer) and show it on the site plan.
9. The site plan shows the limit of work extends beyond the property line. Please obtain a
letter of permission to grade from the adjacent property owner.
10. Plot the location of the existing 15 feet wide access easement per document no. 73-
1338239 on the site plan. Make sure that the toe of the proposed revetment does not
encroach into the existing access easement.
11. On the site plan, indicate the volume of rocks to be excavated and/or relocated, and
indicate the total volume including the proposed 25 cu. yards of rocks to be hauled for
additional revetment reinforcement. A grading permit may be required if the volume
exceeds 100 cu. yards.
12. Prior to construction, a Project Threat Assessment Form (PTAF) pursuant to City
Engineering Standards will be required. The developer shall also submit the appropriate
Tier level Storm Water Compliance form and Tier level Storm Water Pollution Prevention
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Plan (SWPPP) as determined by the completed PTAF all to the satisfaction of the City
Engineer.
13. The developer is required to comply with the City's Stormwater Regulations, latest
version, and shall implement best management practices at all times. Best management
practices include but are not limited to pollution treatment practices or devices, erosion
control to prevent silt runoff during construction, general housekeeping practices,
pollution prevention and educational practices, maintenance procedures, and other
management practices or devices to prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants to
stormwater, receiving water or stormwater conveyance system to the maximum extent
practicable. Developer shall notify prospective owners and tenants of the above
requirements.
09-083-01
BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENT
FOR THE TU CASA H.O.A. REVETMENT MAINTENANCE PROJECT
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA -
Prepared for:
Mr. Jim Strickland
Tu Casa H.O.A.
4747 Marina Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Prepared by:
Merkel & Associates, Inc.
5434 Ruffin Road
San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: (858) 560-5465
Fax: (858) 560-7779
October 2009
Keith Merkel, Principal Consultant
Tu Casa Revetment Maintenance Project October 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1
Methods .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Results .................................................................................................................................................... 4
Physical Site Conditions ..................................................................................................................... 4
Resources Within the Project Area ..................................................................................................... 4
Intertidal Shoreline .......................................................................................................................... 4
Subtidal Eelgrass Habitat ................................................................................................................ 5
Subtidal Unvegetated Bottom ......................................................................................................... 5
Supratidal (Terrestrial) Habitat ....................................................................................................... 5
Sensitive Species ................................................................................................................................ 7
Impact Analysis and Discussion ............................................................................................................ 7
Marine Resource Impacts ................................................................................................................... 7
Intertidal Shoreline ........................................................................................................................... 7
Subtidal Vegetated Bottom ............................................................................................................. 7
Subtidal Unvegetated Bottom ......................................................................................................... 8
Open Water and Water Quality ....................................................................................................... 8
Sensitive Species Impacts ................................................................................................................... 8
Mitigation of Impacts ............................................................................................................................. 8
Impact Mitigation Measures ............................................................................................................... 9
A. Project Design Guidelines .......................................................................................................... 9
B. Construction Measures ............................................................................................................... 9
Significance of Impacts After Mitigation ........................................................................................... 9
References ............................................................................................................................................ 10
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1. Project Locator Map ............................................................................................................. 2
Figure 2. Tu Casa Study Area Resources Map .................................................................................... 5
LIST OF APPENDICIES
Appendix A. Tu Casa H.O.A. Revetment Maintenance (Latest Revision 09/15/09)
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BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES ASSESSMENT
FOR THE TU CASA H.O.A. REVETMENT MAINTENANCE PROJECT
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA
October 2009
INTRODUCTION
The Tu Casa Home Owners' Association (H.O.A.) has contracted Merkel & Associates, Inc.
(M&A) to conduct an assessment of marine biological resources at the site of a proposed
revetment maintenance project at the Tu Casa Condominium Complex in Carlsbad,
California on the north shore of Agua Hedionda Lagoon (Figure 1 ).
The purpose of the proposed action is maintenance work to repair existing shoreline armoring
by removal of rock that has migrated vertically down the shore slope into the lagoon and
replace the rock on a steepened shore face. On average, the work would change the rock
slope from an approximately 2.8:1 slope to a slightly steeper 2-2.5:1 slope through drawing
the toe of the existing armoring back towards the shoreface. The maintenance proposed is
generally considered preventative revetment maintenance since no segment within the work
area has so completely failed as to require shoreline reconstruction beyond rock removals
from the lower intertidal areas and replacement of large rock on the upper shoreline. Some
of the rock will be reused, while some of the material will be upsized to larger revetment
stone to prevent future vertical movement of rock. The maintenance work would include the
importation and placement of not more than 25 cubic yards of quarried armor stone.
Specifications call for use of 50-200 lbs. rock with an average stone weight of 80 lbs. The
area of work totals approximately 0.12 acre and the work proposed in more fully described in
construction plans (Appendix A, Tu Casa H.O.A. Revetment Maintenance, Geosoils, Inc.,
September 15, 2009 latest revision date).
Shoreline armor repairs are proposed to be conducted by taking access from an existing
disturbed beach access at the foot Bayshore Drive located approximately 600 feet east of the
project site. Access would be taken by vehicles at low tide, driving along the hard sand
beach to the rubble beach at the project site. Construction work would occur during low tides
and equipment would be removed from the intertidal zone during high tide periods.
In order to assess the potential affects of this work on biological resources, M&A has
conducted a biological survey of the project site and a review of the proposed project to
assess the potential effects of the proposed work on biological resources.
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Project Locator Map
Tu Casa Shoreline Revetment Repairs
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METHODS
M&A staff, Lee Murai and James Schacher, conducted a biological survey of the project site on
August 25, 2009. Keith Merkel and Kathy Rogers visited the site a second time on September 20,
2009 in order to field verify prior survey data, examine specific intertidal areas, and to collect
representative photographs ofthe site conditions.
The in-water survey consisted of areal coverage and density investigations of eelgrass (Zostera
marina) within the study area as well as observation of other distinct habitat types available on-site
including unvegetated soft bottom and riprap shoreline. Eelgrass coverage data were collected using
a side-scan sonar operating at 600 kHz scanning out 20 m on both the starboard and port channels for
a 40-m wide swath. All data were collected in latitude and longitude using the North American
Datum of 1983 (NAD 83), converted to the Universal Transverse Mercator system in meters (NAD
83), and plotted on a geo-rectified aerial image of the project site. The survey was conducted by
running parallel transects that were spaced to allow overlap between adjoining side-scan swaths.
Transect surveys were performed until the entirety of the survey area was captured in the survey
record. Following completion of the survey, side-scan sonar traces were converted to a
geographically registered photo-mosaic through digital post-processing. Eelgrass was then digitized
as a theme over the aerial image to calculate the amount of eelgrass coverage and show its
distribution.
Eelgrass turion (leaf bundle shoot) density data were collected and investigations of other marine
habitat types were made using SCUBA. A SCUBA diver verified the sidescan data and measured the
density of actively growing leaf shoots by conducting turion counts within a 1/16-m2 quadrat in
accordance with the mapping requirements of the Southern California Eelgrass Mitigation Policy
(SCEMP, Revision 11 ). Twenty replicate quadrats were randomly placed within the eelgrass bed of
the project area to obtain a mean shoot density for the beds as well as reference beds outside of the
work area. Information collected within other habitat types included depth, substrate type, and
observed flora and fauna
Within the intertidal and supratidal areas of the study site, an on-foot survey was conducted at low
tide to map existing wetland resources and review upland habitats. Because all upland areas of the
site are comprised of urban landscaping and the condominium building, no focused surveys in this
area were performed.
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RESULTS
PHYSICAL SITE CONDITIONS
The surveyed area occurs along
approximately 180 feet of the southern
boundary of the Tu Casa property line and
into the adjacent lagoon. The shoreline
transitions from a cultural landscape above
the highest tides to a steepened barren earthen
scarp and scattered pickleweed plants
intermixed with quarter ton and smaller riprap
on a moderately slumping riprap slope. Near
the toe of the slope is a well-graded rocky
transition from riprap down to 6-inch minus
backing stone. The intertidal areas supports a
nearly solid covering of loose small stone,
presumably washed out from the higher
riprap. At about the 0 ft. MLL W elevation,
the rocky beach transitions to a soft sand
shoreline dropping into slightly deeper lagoon
water where a fringing eelgrass bed occurs.
RESOURCES WITIDN THE PROJECT AREA
Intertidal Shoreline
October 2009
Shoreline characterized by large rock at upper
elevations transitioning to smaller rocky beach, then
to sand and mud at about 0 ft MLL W.
The vast majority of the shoreline within the project area is armored with riprap that has shed
backing stone to the extent that this material now covers the beach down to the low intertidal
elevations where the shore transitions to sand (approximately 0 ft. MLL W). The shoreline rock is
moderately stable to very stable and thus supports an abundant presence of lined shore crabs
(Pachygrapsus crassipes) and green shore crab (Hemigrapsus oregonensis). Also present on this
shore were considerable rock louse (Ligia occidentalis). Overall, the rocky beach supports a limited
diversity of epibenthic invertebrates. In the lower portions of the rocky beach, diatom films coat
much of the rocky surface and there is limited macroalgal flora. At the upper shoreline, rocks lack
algal films but exhibit water staining due to regular inundation. Higher on the shoreline, rocks are
subject only to infrequent splash and lack any coloration.
Approximately a dozen scattered Parish's glasswort (Salicornia subterminalis) are found in the
highest elevations of the intertidal shoreline as it transitions to the cultural landscape of the
condominium complex. This species is generally found rooted in exposed soil pockets of the
otherwise intact riprap, or it is found along the top crest of the rock where shoreline slumping has
created a small pocket of soil at the extreme upper edge of the intertidal zone and within the splash
zone. These plants are principally distributed in the central at the eastern end of the study area and
are illustrated in Figure 2. Locator buffers have been used to highlight the distribution of plants, as
the total area of glasswort is less than 60 square feet. Glasswort is an obligate wetland subshrub,
however, the limited and patchy distribution of the shrubs within the riprap and adjacent to the sparse
landscape plants prevents function as a unique wetland community. No other wetland-associated
species are found in conjunction with the glasswort the site.
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Access from Bayshore Drive would cross a sand beach used principally for recreation. This beach
does not support vegetation as it transitions to uplands at a steep sand scarp supporting disturbed
upland habitats along the top edge of the scarp and clean sand beach at the bottom (see background
of prior photograph).
Subtidal Eelgrass Habitat
Eelgrass vegetated habitats are an essential component of southern California's coastal marine
environment. Eelgrass beds function as important habitat for a variety of invertebrate, fish, and avian
species. For many species, eelgrass beds are an essential biological habitat component for at least a
portion of their life cycle, providing resting and feeding sites along the Pacific Flyway for avian
species, and nursery sites for numerous species of fish.
In the study area, subtidal soft bottom that is not bare is principally covered with eelgrass. Eelgrass
within the survey area is found below the proposed work area as a fringing eelgrass bed that extends
along the shore at an elevation of approximately -1 ft. MLLW and deeper (Figure 2). At the
western end of the site, a large storm drain discharges municipal stormwater to the lagoon through an
intertidally located outfall. The drain has deposited moderate amount of sand creating an elevated
and unstable outflow delta that has resulted in the displacement of eelgrass from the shoreline. A
less well developed eelgrass bed exists along the outer edge of the storm drain delta where it is likely
that seasonal sediment overrun and unstable sand slopes limit persistence and development of
eelgrass beds. The mean shoot density within the survey area was 113.6 ± 41.8 shoots/m2 (n=20).
These eelgrass beds are the most sensitive habitat in the study area and are found immediately
outside of the proposed work footprint.
Subtidal Unvegetated Bottom
Subtidal areas not supporting eelgrass are comprised of sand and soft mud and silt. No fish were
observed during the survey, but the site is likely used by a variety of demersal fish including round
stingrays and barred sand bass (Paralabrax nebulifer). Although primarily bare bottom, this area did
contain occasional mats of drift green algae (Ulva). Invertebrates were sparse, although the muds
showed signs of burrowing invertebrate activities, likely from bivalves and ghost shrimp. It is
anticipated that the benthic invertebrate community within this area is similar to that typically found
in other non-vegetated areas of southern California bays including burrowing anemones, sponges,
bivalves and nudibranchs.
Supratidal (Terrestrial) Habitat
The project area is bounded at the upper elevations by a narrow fringe of cultural landscaping
associated with the Tu Casa condominium complex. This landscaping ranges from as little as 3 feet
to as much as 15 feet between the building and the riprap slope. The landscaping is comprised of a
mix of ice plants, myoporum shrubs, tropical and warm temperate shrubs. No native vegetation
communities occur within the project area.
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LOCATOR BUFFER
Tu Casa Study Area
La Playa Cove Storm Drain Replacement Project
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SENSITIVE SPECIES
No sensitive species identified as protected, rare, senstttve, threatened or endangered by the
California Department of Fish and Game or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are expected in the
area. Habitat is not suited to nesting by sensitive birds and the rocky shoreline is not suitable for
foraging by western snowy plover. Occasional foraging use of the lagoon shoreline by least terns
may occur, however, absence of an established nesting colony in the vicinity would substantially
limit this use.
IMPACT ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
The proposed project is the rehabilitation of an existing armored shoreline by salvaging rock from
lower intertidal areas and reconstructing the rock revetment at a steeper slope angle. A small amount
(less than 25 cubic yards) of rock would then be imported for placement on the bank to supplement
salvaged rock. The shoreline reconstruction proposes to steepen the shore face by pulling back the
riprap toe of the slope from the lower intertidal elevations. Because the project is maintenance of
existing rock armoring on an existing riprap rubble beach, the net long-term change in the site
biological and water quality conditions is anticipated to be negligible. However, the proposed work
has the potential for short-term construction impacts to both biological resources and water quality.
These are discussed below and may be mitigated to less than significant levels through incorporation
of standard construction period control measures.
MARINE RESOURCE IMPACTS
Intertidal Shoreline
Some temporary project impacts to the intertidal and subtidal riprap biological community would be
expected. Driving of equipment along the sand beach to the work site will result in minor and
insignificant impacts to beach invertebrate communities and may result in temporary disruption of
shorebird foraging in a manner comparable to regular beach use by pedestrians.
On the rubble shoreline, the collection and replacement of riprap into the repaired revetment will
result in temporary and insignificant impacts to mobile invertebrate communities associated with the
rock. These impacts would principally consist of proportionally small losses of amphipods, crabs,
and rock louse isopods that are present throughout this beach area. These communities would be
expected to rapidly recover following completion of work.
Placement of new rock has the potential to impact the scattered glasswort plants along the upper
shoreline. As indicated, these plants are too sparsely distributed and lack a suitable scale to function
as wetland habitat; however, they are recognized as wetland plants within wetland regulatory
programs of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and California Coastal Commission. Whether these
agencies would assert jurisdiction on these individual plants as wetlands, is unknown. However, if
these plants were to be determined to be wetlands, then impacts would be considered significant.
For purposes of analyses, jurisdiction as wetlands has been assumed and impacts have been
determined to be potentially significant and avoidable through implementation of construction period
mitigation measures.
Subtidal Vegetated Bottom
Eelgrass habitat is located outside of and immediately adjacent to the shoreline area on which work is
anticipated to occur. Based on site investigations and an understanding of the work, there is no
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reason eelgrass habitat should be directly impacted by the proposed work. However, potential for
impact does exist as a result of equipment maneuvering on the low beach, excessive displacement of
shoreline sands and burial of adjacent eelgrass beds. This impact would be considered significant
and would require mitigation in accordance with the Southern California Eelgrass Mitigation Policy
(SCEMP) (National Marine Fisheries Service 1991, revision 11). Under this policy, eelgrass impacts
must be mitigated through the restoration of eelgrass at a 1.2:1 (mitigation to impact) areal extent
ratio. As a result, an impact of I 00 m2 would require the restoration of 120 m2 of eelgrass habitat.
Reasonably simple construction controls can be used to protect adjacent eelgrass and avoid impacts
to eelgrass.
Subtidal Unvegetated Bottom
Coincident with potential impacts to eelgrass beds, it is anticipated that potential impacts to
unvegetated subtidal bottom could also occur. While this impact would not be considered significant
and thus would not require mitigation, construction control measures to protect eelgrass would also
result in the protection of subtidal unvegetated bottom habitat.
Open Water and Water Quality
The proposed project has the potential to result in temporary impacts to water quality as a result of
beach disturbance during revetment maintenance activities. In general, it is anticipated that water
quality impacts will be limited to disturbance of beach sediments and thus short-term elevation of
turbidity levels as exposed fine sediments are winnowed from the sands and gravels of the beach.
Risk also exists for potential petroleum discharges to the lagoon in association with equipment fuels,
hydraulic leaks, or other fluid leaks from excavators and placement equipment.
Due to the small project scale, and short duration of work, and proposal to complete all work during
low tide shoreline exposure periods, the elevated turbidity from would not be of a magnitude or
duration sufficient to result in loss of eelgrass or prolonged impairment of other lagoon biota. As
such, impacts are not considered significant.
Risks of petroleum discharge from equipment are considered significant and mitigable through
implementation of fueling restrictions, leak inspections, and operational best management practices
during completion of work. These measures are discussed below.
SENSITIVE SPECIES IMPACTS
No sensitive species impacts would be expected to occur as a result ofthe proposed work.
MITIGATION OF IMPACTS
Potentially significant impacts have been identified to intertidal glasswort plants, eelgrass beds, and
water quality. These impacts are all considered to be fully avoidable or mitigable through
implementation of construction period measures to contain construction activities to the work area,
prevent discharges of excess sediment from the project site, protect in place the glasswort, and
prevent petroleum spills and prepare for spill prevention in the event an unanticipated discharge does
occur.
Specific mitigation measures to achieve these objectives follow project applicable City of Carlsbad
Guidelines for Biological Studies, Standard Mitigation Measures as well as site-specific measures
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that address the unique needs of the proposed work and environment within which it is to occur.
These measures are as follows:
IMPACT MITIGATION MEASURES
A. Project Design Guidelines
1. Locate staging areas in disturbed habitat, to the degree feasible. For the proposed project, this
means equipment shall be removed from the beach areas during any tidal condition that inundates the
work area. Equipment staging areas should be at the foot of Bayshore Drive on improved surfaces
only and not within other upland areas or intertidal areas. Rock shall be brought to the beach only as
needed and stockpiled as high on the shore as practical.
2. Designate no-fueling zones a minimum distance of 10 meters (33 feet) from all drainages and
away from fire-sensitive areas. For the proposed work, equipment fueling shall not occur on the
beach or within 10 meters of lagoon waters and adjacent wetlands.
B. Construction Measures
3. The footprint of disturbance shall be minimized to the maximum extent feasible and shall be
specified in the construction plans. All employees shall be instructed that their activities, vehicles,
equipment, and construction materials are restricted to the proposed project footprint, designated
staging areas, and routes of travel. Construction limits shall be delineated with white PVC staking
along the lower edge of the existing rubble beach and not less than 10 feet from existing eelgrass.
Staking shall be maintained until the completion of all construction activities. Access will only be
taken from Bayshore Drive and no equipment work shall be conducted from the upland areas above
the project work site.
4. A water pollution control plan shall be developed that describes turbidity, sediment, and hazardous
materials control, fueling and equipment management practices. The plan shall include designated
areas for equipment fueling and maintenance, inspections for leaks that occur not less than twice
each workday, and spill prevention and clean-up preparation. The contractor shall maintain a
waterborne petroleum spill clean-up kit on site during all work.
5. Erodible fill material shall not be deposited into watercourses. Sediment control shall be
performed in a manner that sediments are not pushed or allowed to flow down shore into adjacent
eelgrass beds. This means minimizing beach sediment disturbance, and not creating stockpiles of
sediments where they are subject to tides and wave action between work periods. Temporary
sediment stockpiles shall be minimized in scale and protected against erosion. Sediment/erosion
control measures shall be continued at the project site until such time as the revetment has been
completed to provide a stable shore condition.
6. All existing glasswort on site shall be flagged by a qualified biologist and riprap revetment hand
placed around the plants in a manner that does not result in impacts to the existing plants.
SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACTS AFTER MITIGATION
With the implementation of the above outlined measures, potential significant impacts to resources
would be avoided and no residual significant adverse effects would exist.
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REFERENCES
National Marine Fisheries Service, Southwest Region, 1991. Southern California Eelgrass
Mitigation Policy (adopted July 31, 1991, rev. 11).
Technology Associates, 2008. Guidelines for Biological Studies. Prepared for the City of Carlsbad.
September 30,2008
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Appendix A.
Tu Casa H.O.A. Revetment Maintenance, Revision 09/15/09
Merkel & Associates #09-083-01
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TU CASA H.O.A.
C/0 JIM STRICKLAND
4747 MARINA DRIVE
CARLSBAD, CA 92008
PLANNING
HOFMAN PLANNING & ENGINEERING
3152 LIONSHEAO A VENUE
CARLSBAD, CA 92010
ENGINEER I GEOLOGY
GEOSOILS, INC.
5741 PALMER WAY #D
CARLSBAD, CA 92010
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Project Summary
Tu Casa Condominium
47 47 Marina Drive
Carlsbad. CA 92008
Assessors Parcel Number: 207·150-85 -Total Site Acreage: .99 Acres
Area of Prooosed Work: 0.12 Acres
Resodentoal Wateoway (RW)
Exostong Zone I General Plan I
Land l)..,_DesiJlnlltl_on: _ _ _ __ Residential High Density
Existino and ProDOsed Land Use Residential
Carlsbad Water Distroct
5950 El Camino Real
carlsbad. CA 92008
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Carlsbad, CA 92008
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GENERAL NOTES
1. The "Owner" shall be the Tu Coso HOA; the "Engineer" shall be GeaSalls Inc; and the "Contractor"
shall be an independent entity retained by the Owner to perform the work described herein. The
Engineer has been retained by the Owner and Ia nat affiliated with the Contractor.
2. Unless otherwise directed by the Owner, the Controctor sl>all secure, at his expense, all permits.
licenses, and consents necessary for the performance of the work described herein.
3. The Contractor shall verify all site conditions, locations and ete110tians prior to commencing worl<.
Conditions, locations and ele110t1ons shown an the plans shall be considered approximate and shall be
verified by the Contractor In the field. Any conflicts or discrepancies shall be brought to the
attention of the Engineer and be resolved prior to commencement of the work.
4. The Contractor shall coordinate the warl< of all trades.
5. The Contractor shall exercise due care to preserve existing vegetation outside limits of grading.
Contractor shall treat all disturbed areas with erosion control measures.
6. Contractor to remove and replace all improvements damaged as a result of the work detailed In
these plans to a condition equivalent to or better than existing conditions to the satisfaction of the
Owner. This includes, but is not necessarily limited to: fences, gates, and roods.
7. Contractor shoJI assume all responsibility for location and avoidance or repair of all underground
utilities, Including, but nat limited to, gas, water, electric, cable TV, telephone, sanitary sewer, and
storm sewer. Contractor shall notify USA Underground and other appropriate authorities, including
public and pri110te utility owners, of construction activities a minimum of two (2) working days prior
to commencement of worl<. Contractor shoJI -ify location and depth of all existing utilities whether
shown on the drawings or not. If the contractor falls to adequately protect tho utilities, any
resulting damage shall be repaired at Contractor's cast.
8. All deleterious spoils from site excavations to be wasted off-site, or placed in an owner approved
location on site.
9. In the event that any unusual conditions not covered by the plans or specifications ore encountered
during excavation operations, the Engineer shall be Immediately contacted for directions. It shall be
tho Contractors reeponslblllty to immediately notify the Engineer upon discovery of any field conflicts.
10. All work to be in accordance with the standard provisions of the City of Carlsbad, San Diogo County
and the latest edition of the State of California Standard Specifications.
11. The Contractor shall provide the Owner and Engineer with the name and telephone number of the
responsible person to contact, with regard to this project, 24 hours a day.
12. While not anticipated, the Contractor shall provide adequate dust control at all times as required by
the City. Any operation that creates excessive dust shall ceoae immediately until sufficient measures
satisfactory to the City hove been token to insure compliance with dust control requirements.
13. All work shall be sub )oct to inspection and approval of tho Owner and Engineer.
14. The Contractor agrees that they shall assume solo and complete roeponslbllity for job site safety
conditions during the course of construction of this project, Including safety of all persons and
property: that this requirement shall apply continuously and not be limited to normal working hours
and that tho Contractor shall defend, Indemnify and hold harmless the Owner and Engineer from any
liability, real or alleged, In connection with the performance of the work on this project excepting for
liability arising from the sole negligence of the Owner or the Engineer.
15. The Engineer shall be provided with at least two (2) worl<lng days ad110nce notice of construction
activities requiring inspection services at (760) 438-3155 or FAX (760) 931-0915
16. Contractor shall be responsible for site clean-up to the satisfaction of the Owner.
17. Contractor shall comply with the Cg!iforojg Storm Wgtor Boat Mgoggomont prgcticoa
APPROVAL NOTES
1. All rock placement Is subject to observation by the Engineer. Contractor shall notify the Engineer at
least twa (2) working days before the start of any work.
2. Approval of this plan applies only to the oxca110tian and placement of natural earth materials. This
appra1101 does not confer any rights of entry to either public property or the prl110to property of
others. Approval of this plan also does not constitute approval of any other improvements. Any
other improvements are subject to review and approval by the responsible authorities and all ather
required permits shall be obtained.
3. It shall be the responsibility of tho Contractor to identify, locate and protect all underground
facilities.
4. The Contractor shall maintain the streets, sidewalks and all other public rights-of-way In a clean,
safe and usable condition. All spills of soli, rock or construction debris shall be removed from the
publicly owned property during construction and upon completion of the project. All adjacent property,
prl110te or public shall be maintained In a clean, safe ond usable condition.
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5. All rock placement shall conform to approved specifications presented hereon. All rock placement
work and all imported armor stone shall be observed and approved by the Engineer or licensed Owner
representative. Unobserved and unapproved grading work, rock placement, or importation shall be
removed and replaced under observation.
SPECIFICA TlONS
SITE WORK
1. WORK INCLUDED
The work covered by this section consists of furnishing all plant, labor, materials, equipment, supplies and
Incidentals and performing all operations required to repair the Tu Casa revetment as shown on the
drawings.
2. APPLICABLE PUBLICA TlON
The following American Society for Testing and IAaterials (ASTM) Specification of the issue listed below, but
referred to thereafter by basic designation only, forms a part of this specification to tho extent indicated
by references thereto.
Amerjcgn Sgcjaty for Testjng god Motcrjg!s (ASJM) Stqodgrd;s
C127-78 Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
3. MOBILIZA liON AND DEMOBILIZA liON
Mobilization shall consist of all work required In preparing the Contractor's plant and equipment for
shipment: moving such plant, equipment, supplies and incidentals onto the job site and preparation for
construction operations. The Contractor's plant and equipment proposed for use in the work shall be of
sufficient size, capacity and efficiency to meet the job requirements and will be subject to approval by the
Owner. Demobilization shall consist of all work required to remove tho Contractor's plant, equipment,
unused supplies and Incidentals from the job site at the completion of the contract work, including
cleaning up, and restoration of disturbed offsite areas.
4. MATERIALS
4.1 Ougl!ty of Stone -All stone shall be sound, durable, hard, free from laminations or cleavages, and
of such character that it will not disintegrate from the action of air, sea water, or the conditions to
be met In handling and placing. All stone shall be angular quarried material and stone shall have
tho greatest dimension nat greater than 3 times the least dimension. Quarry operations shall
include selective quarrying, screening or grlzzlying, handling, and loading to produce rock conforming
to gradation requirements. Tho Contractor will not be granted any extension of time or extra
compensation due to any delay caused by sampling or testing of material under the requirements of
those specifications.
4.2 Source of ygtor!gla -Stone materials may be obtained from sources listed in subparagraph "Sources
of Stone Materials", under paragraph "QUALITY CONTROL', or from any source proposed by the
Contractor and approved by the Engineer In accordance with subparagraph "Materials" , under
paragraph "QUALITY CONTROL·. The Contractor shall make all arrangements, pay all royalties and
secure all permits necessary for furnishing, transporting and placing atone from any source.
4.3 ~ -Suitable tests and service records will be used to determine the acceptability of the stone
materials. In the event suitable test reports and a service record, that are satisfactory to the
Engineer, are not a110ilable, as In the case of newly operated sources, the material shall be subjected
to such tests aa are necessary to determine Its acceptability for use In the work. Tests to which
the materials may be sub )octed include petrographic analysis, specific gravity, abrasion, absorption,
wetting and drying, and such other testing as may be considered necessary to demonstrate to tho
satisfaction of the Engineer that the materials are acceptable for use in the worl<. All tests will be
mode by or under the supervision of the Owner and at its expense.
4.4 Stone C!gaaea god Weighta -The minimum, overage and rnaximum stone weights for each class of
stone shall be as listed below. The a-ago weight of tho total of the individual pieces of stone for
each class shall nat be less than the listed average weight.
Stone Typo Minimum A-age Maximum Size Range
(ClliD). WAillhi WAillhi WAillhi (.tW).
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Stone pensjty -All stone shall have a density of not less than 159 pounds per cubic foot. Stone
average weights shown herein above are based on stone density of 165 pounds per cubic foot.
Stone densities greater or lesser than 165 pounds per cubic foot may result In new stone weights
as determined by the Engineer. The stone density shall be based on the saturated surface dry
specific gravity of the stone determined In accordance with ASTM C127.
filter fgbrjc -Geotextile filter fabric shall be Mlrafi 140N (or equivalent) as approved by the
Engineer.
5. PLACEMENT
5.1 Ealldl;. -Two toyers of Geotextile fitter fabric shall be placed neat against the bottom of oil
excavations to receive revetment fill. Individual rolls shalt be lapped a minimum of 24 inches at the
seams and taped prior to filling. The top of the fitter fabric shall be secured by wrapping into the
uppermost revetment stone Ioyer as approved by the Engineer in the field.
5.2 Silm.
5.2.1 !:i1MJ:a1. -The final limits of stone, in place, shalt be to the lines and grades Indicated on the
drawings, with reasonable variation. No stone shall be placed or moved after original placement
unless a representative of the Engineer is present. The Contractor shall exercise extreme core
during placement operations so as to avoid disturbance of "well nested" existing or newly placed
stones. Any stone that has rotted off of the groin, outside the design footprint Is to be replaced
back upon the groin.
5.2.2 Method of Plgcement -the stones shall be carefully placed and set by placing or relocating with a
crone, excavator, derrick or similar approved equipment. In general, the longitudinal axis of each
outer stone shall be normal to the axis of the groin and shall slope downward toward tho toe of
the groin.
5.2.3 Re!ected Stone -Rejected stone Is defined as stone not suitable as to quality or size as specified
heroin. Any rejected stone will not be paid for and shalt be promptly removed from the job site
at no expense to the Owner. Any rejected stone placed in the permanent work shall be removed
by the Contractor at his expense and such stone shall be replaced with stone as specified.
6. TRUCK DEUVERY
All stone delivered by truck shall be weighed and the scale tickets certified by authorized weighers provided
by tho Contractor. All trucks used for delivering stone shall be plainly numbered.
7. QUAUTY CONTROL
7.1 Sgyrcos of Stgne Mgtorlgls -The Contractor shall designate in writing within 5 daye after award of
the contract the sources or sources from which he witt furnish the stone to be Incorporated Into
the work. Listing of sources in "Sources of Material" shalt not constitute representation by the
Owner that the source or sources will produce the quantity or sizes required.
7.2 ~ -Material may be obtained from the sources Indicated above. If the Contractor
proposes to furnish material from sources not listed and test reports or service records covering
the materials from such sources that ore satisfactory to the Engineer ore not ovoiloble, the
material will be tested by the Owner for quality to determine its acceptabillty for use In the work.
When the Contractor desires to use materials from a source not listed, or If the Government elects
to retest o source that is listed, suitable samples for quality evaluation shall be token by the
Contractor under the supervision of the Engineer. Samples shall be delivered by the Contractor to
tho Engineer. Sampling and shipping of samples shall be at the Contractor's expense. Listing of
o source or sources shall not be construed as approval of all material obtained from that source
or sources. The right Ia reserved to reject material produced from localized areas, zones. or
strata when such materials ore unsuitable for Intended use.
7.3 Sgmplos god Jeatjng -Samples of material from one unlisted source, proposed by the Contractor,
will be token and tested by and at the expense of the Owner if no materials data is available.
Samples of moterfafs from additional sources, proposed by the Contractor, wf« be taken and tested
by the Owner and the costs of such testing will be deducted from amounts due or to become due
the Contractor. All work required to produce oamplea or material, representative of the proposed
sources, shall be done by and at the expense of the Contractor, and the material, ready for
sampling by the Owner, shall be made available at the proposed quarry site, at least 10 days in
advance of the time when the placing of stone Is expected to begin.
7.4 lniRG1llm. -The Contractor shall establish and maintain quality control for all quarrying, loading
and placing operations to assure compliance with contract requirements and maintain records of his
quality control for all operations, Including, but not limited to the following:
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Quarrying stone
Quality of furnished stone
Placement methods
Size and weight of stone, In place
The records of such quality control and any corrective action taken to maintain contract compliance will be
noted in the Contractor's Quality Control Report. None of the above requirements shall be construed as
abrogating the rights of the Owner to inspect the work and to direct changes when required to conform to
the drawings and specifications.
8. STAGING AREA FOR CONSTRUCTION
8.1 Overnight Stwgge-No overnight storage of equipment or materials shall occur on sandy beach.
During construction stages of the project. the contractor shall not store any construction materials
or waste where It will be or could be potentially be subject to wove erosion and dispersion. In
addition no machinery shall be placed, stored or otherwise located In the Intertidal zone at any
time, except for the minimum necessary to perform repairs to the groin and construct the public
access path. Construction equipment shall not be washed on the beach.
8.2 Accoaa Corridors-Construction access corridors shall be located in a manner that has the least
Impact on public access to and along the shoreline.
8.3 Work Qgtoa-No work shall occur on the beach during the summer between Memorial Day and
Labor day of any year.
8.4 Staging Site-The staging site will be removed and or restored Immediately following completion of
the development
9. CONSTRUCTION RESPONSIBILITY & DEBRIS REMOVAL
9.1 14a1oriala.-No construction materials, debris, or waste shall be placed or stored where It may be
subject to wave erosion or dispersion (see section 1 1.1 ).
9.2 !lal!da:=. Any and all debris resulting from construction activities shall be removed from the
beach within 7 days of completion of construction.
9.3 Smut::.. All excavated beach sand shall be redeposited on the beach at the erroded area adjacent
to the property line wall.
9.4 ~ Sand from the beach, cobbles and natural shoreline rocks shall not be used for
construction material.
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OWNER
TU CASA H.O.A.
C/0 UNDSAY MANAGEMENT
6126 INNOVATION WAY
CARLSBAD, CA 92009
(760) 436-1144
PLANNING
HOFMAN PLANNING & ENGINEERING
3152 UONSHEAD AVENUE
CARLSBAD, CA 9201 0
(760) 692-4100
ENGINEER I GEOLOGY
GEOSOILS, INC.
5741 PALMER WAY /10
CARLSBAD, CA 92010
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Assessors Parcel Number 207-150-85
Total Site Acreage : .99 Acres
Area of Proposed Work 0.12 Acres
Residential Waterway (RW)
Existing Zone I General Plan I
Land Use Designation: Residential High Density
Existing and Proposed Land Use Residential
Carlsbad Water District
5950 El Camino Real
Carlsbad, CA 92008
l~.,arlsbad ~ewer Ulst1nct
1635 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008
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GENERAL NOTES
1. The •owner• shall be the Tu Casa HOA; the •Engineer• shall be GeoSoils Inc; and the ·contractor•
shall be an Independent entity retained by the Owner to perform the work described herein. The
Engineer has been retained by the Owner and Is not affiliated with the Contractor.
2. Unless otherwise directed by the Owner, the Contractor shall secure, at his expense, all permits,
licenses, and consents necessary for the performance of the work described herein.
3. The Contractor shall verify all site conditions, locations and elevations prior to commencing work.
Conditions, locations and elevations shown on the plans shall be considered approximate and shall be
verified by the Contractor In the field. Any conflicts or discrepancies shall be brought to the
attention of the Engineer and be resolved prior to commencement of the work.
4. The Contractor shall coordinate the work of all trades.
5. The Contractor shall exercise due care to preserve existing vegetation outside limits of grading.
Contractor shall treat all disturbed areas with erosion control measures.
6. Contractor to remove and replace all Improvements damaged as a result of the work detailed In
these plans to a condition equivalent to or better than existing conditions to the satisfaction of the
Owner. This Includes, but is not necessarily limited to: fences, gates, and roads.
7. Contractor shall assume all responsibility for location and avoidance or repair of all underground
utilities, Including, but not limited to, gas, water, electric, cable TV, telephone, sanitary sewer, and
storm sewer. Contractor shall notify USA Underground and other appropriate authorities, Including
public and private utility owners, of construction activities a minimum of two (2) working days prior
to commencement of work. Contractor shall verify location and depth of all existing utilities whether
shown on the drawings or not. If the contractor falls to adequately protect the utilities, any
resulting damage shall be repaired at Contractor's cost.
8. All deleterious spoils from site excavations to be wasted off-site, or placed in an owner approved
location on site.
9. In the event that any unusual conditions not covered by the plans or specifications are encountered
during excavation operations, the Engineer shall be Immediately contacted for directions. It shall be
the Contractors responsibility to Immediately notify the Engineer upon discovery of any field conflicts.
10. All work to be in accordance with the standard provisions of the City of Carlsbad, San Diego County
and the latest edition of the State of California Standard Specifications.
11. The Contractor shall provide the Owner and Engineer with the name and telephone number of the
responsible person to contact, with regard to this project, 24 hours a day.
12. While not anticipated, the Contractor shall provide adequate dust control at all times as required by
the City. Any operation that creates excessive dust shall cease immediately until sufficient measures
satisfactory to the City have been taken to Insure compliance with dust control requirements.
13. All work shall be subject to inspection and approval of the Owner and Engineer.
14. The Contractor agrees that they shall assume sole and complete responsibility for job site safety
conditions during the course of construction of this project, including safety of all persons and
property. that this requirement shall apply continuously and not be limited to normal working hours
and that the Contractor shall defend, Indemnify and hold harmless the Owner and Engineer from any
liability, real or alleged, in connection with the performance of the work on this project excepting for
liability arising from the sole negligence of the Owner or the Engineer.
15. The Engineer shall be provided with at least two (2) working days advance notice of construction
activities requiring Inspection services at (760) 438-3155 or FAX {760) 931-0915
16. Contractor shall be responsible for site clean-up to the satisfaction of the Owner.
17. Contractor shall comply with the Cglifornjg Storm Wgter Best Mgnggement prgctjces
APPROVAL NOTES
1. All rock placement is subject to observation by the Engineer. Contractor shall notify the Engineer at
least two (2) working days before the start of any work.
2. Approval of this plan applies only to the excavation and placement of natural earth materials. This
approval does not confer any rights of entry to either public property or the private property of
others. Approval of this plan also does not constitute approval of any other improvements. Any
other Improvements are subject to review and approval by the responsible authorities and all other
required permits shall be obtained.
3. It shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to identify, locate and protect all underground
facilities.
4. The Contractor shall maintain the streets, sidewalks and all other public rights-of-way in a clean,
safe and usable condition. All spills of soil, rock or construction debris shall be removed from the
publicly owned property during construction and upon completion of the project. All adjacent property,
private or public shall be maintained In a clean, safe and usable condition.
5.
CITV OF CARLSBAD
All rock placement shall conform to approved specifications prfUJ\NfijfMO@{}JMMJ5~U9Pf:ement
work and all Imported armor stone shall be obsen I'd and approved by the Engineer or licensed Owner
representative. Unobserved and unapproved gradln b ~N!i~Ak placement, or Importation shall be
removed and replaced under observation.
Case No.:
SPECIFICATIONS
SITE WORK
1. WORK INCLUDED Exhibit No.:
The work covered by this section consists of furnishing all plant, labor, materials, equipment, supplies and
Incidentals and performing all operations required to repair the Tu Casa revetment as shown on the
drawings.
2. APPUCABLE PUBUCA TION
The following American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Specification of the issue listed below, but
referred to thereafter by basic designation only, forms a part of this specification to the extent Indicated
by references thereto.
Amerjcgn Socjety for Testing gnd Mgterjgls (ASJM) Stgndgrds
C127-78 Specific Gravity and Absorption of Coarse Aggregate
3. MOBIUZA llON AND DEMOBIUZA llON
Mobilization shall consist of all work required in preparing the Contractor's plant and equipment for
shipment: moving such plant, equipment, supplies and Incidentals onto the job site and preparation for
construction operations. The Contractor's plant and equipment proposed for use in the work shall be of
sufficient size, capacity and efficiency to meet the job requirements and will be subject to approval by the
Owner. Demobilization shall consist of all work required to remove the Contractor's plant, equipment,
unused supplies and Incidentals from the job site at the completion of the contract work, Including
cleaning up, and restoration of disturbed offsite areas.
4. MATERIALS
4.1 Qwllity of Stone -All stone shall be sound, durable, hard, free from laminations or cleavages, and
of such character that It will not disintegrate from the action of air, sea water, or the conditions to
be met In handling and placing. All stone shall be angular quarried material and stone shall have
the greatest dimension not greater than 3 times the least dimension. Quarry operations shall
Include selective quarrying, screening or grlzzlying, handling, and loading to produce rock conforming
to gradation requirements. The Contractor will not be granted any extension of time or extra
compensation due to any delay caused by sampling or testing of material under the requirements of
these specifications.
4.2 Source of Mgterlgls -Stone materials may be obtained from sources listed In subparagraph ·sources
of Stone Materials•, under paragraph •QUAUTY CONTROL', or from any source proposed by the
Contractor and approved by the Engineer in accordance with subparagraph •Materials• , under
paragraph •QUAUTY CONTROL•. The Contractor shall make all arrangt~ments, pay all royalties and
secure all permits necessary for furnishing, transporting and placing stone from any source.
4.3 Qua11b. -Suitable tests and service records will be used to determine the acceptability of the stone
materials. In the event suitable test reports and a service record, that are satisfactory to the
Engineer, are not available, as In the case of newly operated sources, the material shall be subjected
to such tests as are necessary to determine Its acceptability for use In the work. Tests to which
the materials may be subjected Include petrographic analysts, specific gravity, abrasion, absorption,
wetting and drying, and such other testing as may be considered necessary to demonstrate to the
satisfaction of the Engineer that the materials are acceptable for use In the work. All tests will be
made by or under the supervision of the Owner and at Its expense.
4.4 Stone Classes gnd Weights -The minimum, average and maximum stone weights for each class of
stone shall be as listed below. The average weight of the total of the Individual pieces of stone for
each class shall not be less than the listed average weight.
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4.5 Stone Density -All stone shall have a density of not less than 159 pounds per cubic foot. Stone
average weights shown herein above are based on stone density of 165 pounds per cubic foot.
Stone densities greater or lesser than 165 pounds per cubic foot may result in new stone weights
as determined by the Engineer. The stone density shall be based on the saturated surface dry
specific gravity of the stone determined in accordance with ASTM C127.
4.6 Delivered Mgtedgl -Material delivered to the site shall not contain any soil, foriegn debris,
vegetation, nor seeds.
5. STONE PLACEMENT
5.1 Genergl -The final limits of stone, in place, shall be to the lines and grades indicated on the
drawings, with reasonable variation. No stone shall be placed or moved after original placement
unless a representative of the Engineer is present. The Contractor shall exercise extreme care
during placement operations so as to avoid disturbance of ·well nested• existing or newly placed
stones. Any stone that has rolled off of the groin, outside the design footprint is to be replaced
back upon the groin.
5.2 Method of Placement -the stones shall be carefully placed and set by placing or relocating with a
crane, excavator, derrick or similar approved equipment. In general, the longitudinal axis of each
outer stone shall be normal to the axis of the groin and shall slope downward toward the toe of
the groin.
5.3 ReJected Stone -Rejected stone is defined as stone not suitable as to quality or size as specified
herein. Any rejected stone will not be paid for and shall be promptly removed from the job site
at no expense to the Owner. Any rejected stone placed in the permanent work shall be removed
by the Contractor at his expense and such stone shall be replaced with stone as specified.
6. TRUCK DEUVERY
All stone delivered by truck shall be weighed and the scale tickets certified by authorized weighers provided
by the Contractor. All trucks used for delivering stone shall be plainly numbered.
7. QUAUTY CONTROL
7.1 Soyrces of Stone Mgterigls -The Contractor shall designate In writing within 5 days after award of
the contract the sources or sources from which he will furnish the stone to be incorporated into
the work. Listing of sources in •sources of Material• shall not constitute representation by the
Owner that the source or sources will produce the quantity or sizes required.
7.2 Mgterigls -Material may be obtained from the sources indicated above. If the Contractor
proposes to furnish material from sources not listed and test reports or service records covering
the materials from such sources that are satisfactory to the Engineer are not available, the
material will be tested by the Owner for quality to determine Its acceptability for use In the work.
When the Contractor desires to use materials from a source not listed, or if the Government elects
to retest a source that is listed, suitable samples for quality evaluation shall be taken by the
Contractor under the supervision of the Engineer. Samples shall be delivered by the Contractor to
the Engineer. Sampling and shipping of samples shall be at the Contractor's expense. Listing of
a source or sources shall not be construed as approval of all material obtained from that source
or sources. The right Is reserved to reject material produced from localized areas, zones, or
strata when such materials are unsuitable for Intended use.
7.3 Sgmples gnd Testing -Samples of material from one unlisted source, proposed by the Contractor,
will be taken and tested by and at the expense of the Owner if no materials data is available.
Samples of materials from additional sources, proposed by the Contractor, will be taken and tested
by the Owner and the costs of such testing will be deducted from amounts due or to become due
the Contractor. All work required to produce samples or material, representative of the proposed
sources, shall be done by and at the expense of the Contractor, and the material, ready for
sampling by the Owner, shall be made available at the proposed quarry site, at least 10 days in
advance of the time when the placing of stone is expected to begin.
7.4 Inspection -The Contractor shall establfsh and maintain quality control for all quarrying, loading
and placing operations to assure compliance with contract requirements and maintain records of his
quality control for all operations, including, but not limited to the following:
Quarrying stone
Quality of furnished stone
Placement methods
Size and weight of stone, In place
The records of such quality control and any corrective action taken to maintain contract compliance will be
noted In the Contractor's Quality Control Report. None of the above requirements shall be construed as
abrogating the rights of the Owner to Inspect the work and to direct changes when required to conform to
the drawings and specifications.
8. STAGING AREA FOR CONSTRUCTION
8.1 Overnight Storgge-No overnight storage of equipment or materials shall occur on sandy beach.
During construction stages of the project, the contractor shall not store any construction materials
or waste where it will be or could be potentially be subject to wave erosion and dispersion. In
addition no machinery shall be placed, stored or otherwise located In the Intertidal zone at any
time, except for the minimum necessary to perform repairs to the groin and construct the public
access path. Construction equipment shall not be washed on the beach.
8.2 Access Corridors-Construction access corridors shall be located in a manner that has the least
Impact on public access to and along the shoreline.
8.3 Wor!s Dates-No work shall occur on the beach during the summer between Memorial Day and
Labor day of any year.
8.4 Stgging Site-The staging site will be removed and or restored immediately following completion of
the development
9. CONSTRUCllON RESPONSIBIUTY &: DEBRIS REMOVAL
9.1 Mgtodgls -No construction materials, debris, or waste shall be placed or stored where It may be
subject to wave erosion or dispersion (see section 11.1 ).
9.2 Debris -Any and all debris resulting from construction activities shall be removed from the
beach within 7 days of completion of construction.
9.3 SawL-All excavated beach sand shall be redeposited on the beach at the erroded area adjacent
to the property line wall.
9.4 Cobbles -Sand from the beach, cobbles and natural shoreline rocks shall not be used for
construction material.
9.5 Existing Mgn-mgde Mgterigls -Any existing man-made materials (i.e., concrete}, encountered
dudng construction, shall be collected and removed from the site within seven (7} days.
EARTHWORK QUANllllES
Import: 25 cu.yds. (approximately 56 tons)
Export: 0 cu.yds.
Stones to be removed and replaced: 80 cu.yds. (approximately 176 tc1ns}
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PLANNING COMMISSION
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA -- THE NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., Governor
CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION
SAN DIEGO AREA
7575 METROPOLITAN DRIVE, SUITE 103
SAN DIEGO, CA 92108-4421
(619) 767-2370
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Filed: 8/15/14
270th Day: 5/12/15 Staff: B. Laver-SD
Staff Report: 1/22/14
Hearing Date: 2/12/15
STAFF REPORT: REGULAR CALENDAR
Application No.: 6-14-0351
Applicant: Tu Casa HOA
Agent: David Skelly
Location: 4747 Marina Drive, Agua Hedionda, Carlsbad, San
Diego County. APN 207-150-85
Project Description: Repair and maintenance of an existing revetment by
relocating dislodged rocks back onto revetment, placement of a maximum of 14.6 cubic yards of
new rock, and after-the-fact approval of a maximum
of 10.4 cubic yards of new rock.
Staff Recommendation: Approval with Conditions
SUMMARY OF STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff is recommending approval of the subject development with several special conditions addressing public access and recreation, coastal water quality, and biological
resources.
The primary concern associated with the proposal is that the revetment, as it exists today,
has fallen into disrepair, and numerous stones have migrated off the revetment and into
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an existing lateral public access easement. As proposed, the revetment will be completely
removed from the public access easement, and the proposed minimal amount of new rock
will not expand the footprint of the revetment. However, the revetment was constructed prior to passage of the Coastal Act, and is necessary to protect an existing condominium structure. The proposed work is necessary maintenance and repair with only minimal
augmentation. The new rock includes larger toe stones that will allow the revetment to be
shored up at a steeper slope, at least two feet inland of the access easement, which will
allow for some settling of the revetment rock without encroaching into the access easement. As such, the project will not result in any new or expanded impacts to public access or shoreline sand supply, and will improve the immediate and long-term public
access and recreation opportunities over existing conditions.
Additional potential concerns include impacts to water quality, eelgrass habitat located
within the general project site, introduction of invasive species caulerpa taxfolia, and future encroachment of the revetment within the public access easement. To prevent
these potential impacts, Commission staff recommends fourteen special conditions that
would require (1) final plans, (2) a long-term revetment monitoring program to avoid
further encroachment of the revetment on the beach, (3) a public access sign program to
inform the public of the existing public access easement, (4) maintaining the existing revetment in its approved state, (5) no future seaward extension of the existing revetment,
(6) as-built plans to identify permanent benchmarks of the shoreward limits of the
revetment for monitoring and future maintenance, (7) assumption of risk as the site may
be subject to coastal hazards, (8) recordation of a deed restriction or a CC&R’s
modification to memorialize the findings and conditions of this permit, (9) an invasive species survey to determine if the invasive alga Caulerpa taxifolia is present in the
project area, (10) eelgrass mitigation and monitoring to avoid impacts to the nearby
eelgrass habitat, (11) providing all other required local, state, or federal discretionary
permits, (12) consulting the Coastal Commission if site conditions warrant any changes
to the approved work, (13) a construction plan identifying construction methods and timing that avoid impacts to biological resources and public access, (14) identification of
the disposal site for any export material or construction debris, and (15) compliance with
all prior to commencement of construction conditions within 180 days of Commission
action on this permit application.
Therefore, Commission staff recommends approval of coastal development permit
application 6-14-0351 as conditioned. The motion and resolution can be found on page 4.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. MOTION AND RESOLUTION………………………………………….. 4
II. STANDARD CONDITIONS……………………………………………….4
III. SPECIAL CONDITIONS………………………………………………….. 5
IV. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS…………………………………….11 A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION…………………………………………………………11 B. GEOLOGIC CONDITIONS AND HAZARDS...………………………………………12 C. PUBLIC ACCESS/RECREATION……….…………………………………………14 D. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES/WATER QUALITY……………………………………18 E. UNPERMITTED DEVELOPMENT…………………………………………………20 F. LOCAL COASTAL PLANNING …………..……………………………………….21 G. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT…..………………………………21
APPENDICES
Appendix A – Substantive File Documents
EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1 – Vicinity Map Exhibit 2 – Aerial View Exhibit 3 – Unpermitted Development
Exhibit 4 – Site Plan
Exhibit 5 – Site Photos
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I. MOTION AND RESOLUTION
Motion:
I move that the Commission approve Coastal Development Permit Application
No. 6-14-0351 subject to the conditions set forth in the staff recommendation.
Staff recommends a YES vote on the foregoing motion. Passage of this motion will result
in conditional approval of the permit and adoption of the following resolution and
findings. The motion passes only by affirmative vote of a majority of the Commissioners present.
Resolution:
The Commission hereby approves coastal development permit 6-14-0351 and
adopts the findings set forth below on grounds that the development as
conditioned will be in conformity with the policies of Chapter 3 of the Coastal Act
and will not prejudice the ability of the local government having jurisdiction over
the area to prepare a Local Coastal Program conforming to the provisions of
Chapter 3. Approval of the permit complies with the California Environmental
Quality Act because either 1) feasible mitigation measures and/or alternatives
have been incorporated to substantially lessen any significant adverse effects of
the development on the environment, or 2) there are no further feasible mitigation
measures or alternatives that would substantially lessen any significant adverse
impacts of the development on the environment.
II. STANDARD CONDITIONS
This permit is granted subject to the following standard conditions:
1. Notice of Receipt and Acknowledgment. The permit is not valid and development shall not commence until a copy of the permit, signed by the permittee
or authorized agent, acknowledging receipt of the permit and acceptance of the
terms and conditions, is returned to the Commission office.
2. Expiration. If development has not commenced, the permit will expire two years from the date on which the Commission voted on the application. Development
shall be pursued in a diligent manner and completed in a reasonable period of time.
Application for extension of the permit must be made prior to the expiration date.
3. Interpretation. Any questions of intent of interpretation of any condition will be resolved by the Executive Director or the Commission.
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4. Assignment. The permit may be assigned to any qualified person, provided
assignee files with the Commission an affidavit accepting all terms and conditions
of the permit.
5. Terms and Conditions Run with the Land. These terms and conditions shall be perpetual, and it is the intention of the Commission and the permittee to bind all
future owners and possessors of the subject property to the terms and conditions.
III. SPECIAL CONDITIONS
This permit is granted subject to the following special conditions:
1. Final Plans. PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION,
the applicants shall submit to the Executive Director for review and written approval,
final plans for the permitted development. Said plans shall be in substantial conformance
with the revised plans submitted by Geosoils, Inc., dated January 5, 2015.
The permittee shall undertake development in accordance with the approved final plans.
Any proposed changes to the approved final plans shall be reported to the Executive
Director. No changes to the approved final plans shall occur without an amendment to
the coastal development permit unless the Executive Director determines that no amendment is legally necessary.
2. Long-Term Monitoring Program. PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION, the applicant shall submit for review and written approval of
the Executive Director, a long-term monitoring plan for the existing and approved shoreline protection. The purpose of the plan is to monitor and identify damage or
changes to the revetment such that repair and maintenance is completed in a timely
manner to avoid further encroachment of the revetment on the beach. The monitoring
plan shall incorporate, but not be limited to the following:
a. An evaluation of the current condition and performance of the revetment,
addressing any migration or movement of rock which may have occurred on the
site and any significant weathering or damage to the revetment that may adversely
impact its future performance.
b. Measurements taken from the benchmarks established in the survey as required in
Special Condition No. 6 of CDP #6-14-0351 to determine settling or seaward
movement of the revetment. Changes in the beach profile fronting the site shall be
noted and the potential impact of these changes on the effectiveness of the
revetment evaluated.
c. Recommendations on any necessary maintenance needs, changes, or
modifications to the revetment to assure its continued function and to assure no
encroachment beyond the permitted toe.
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d. An agreement that the permittee shall apply for a coastal development permit
within 90 days of submission of the report for any necessary maintenance, repair,
changes or modifications to the project recommended by the report that require a coastal development permit and to implement the repairs, changes, etc. approved in any such permit.
The above-cited monitoring information shall be summarized in a report, prepared by a
licensed engineer familiar with shoreline processes, submitted to the Executive Director for review and written approval. The report shall be submitted to the Executive Director and the City of Carlsbad Engineering Department yearly after each winter storm season
but prior to the 1st of May, starting with May 1, 2015 for the first 5 years after
completion of construction. After the completion of five (5) annual reports monitoring
will be lessened to once every five (5) years, beginning May 1, 2020. Monitoring once
every five (5) years shall continue throughout the life of the revetment or until the revetment is removed or replaced under a separate coastal development permit.
The permittee shall undertake development in accordance with the approved monitoring
program. Any proposed changes to the approved program shall be reported to the
Executive Director. No changes to the program shall occur without a Coastal Commission approved amendment to this coastal development permit unless the
Executive Director determines that no amendment is legally required.
3. Public Access Sign Program. PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION, the applicant shall submit for review and written approval of the Executive Director, a public access sign program that includes the following:
a. The “Private Property, No Trespassing” sign, identified in Exhibit 3 of this staff
report, shall be permanently removed.
b. A public access sign of Commission-approved design informing the public of the
existing public access easement fronting the existing revetment shall be installed
in an easily visible location at the easternmost end of the revetment.
The permittee shall undertake the development in accordance with the approved program. Any proposed changes to the approved program shall be reported to the Executive
Director. No changes to the program shall occur without a Coastal Commission-
approved amendment to this coastal development permit unless the Executive Director
determines that no amendment is legally required.
4. Future Maintenance. The applicant shall maintain the existing revetment in its
approved state. Any change in the design of the revetment or future
additions/reinforcement of the revetment beyond exempt maintenance as defined in
Section 13252 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations to restore the structure to
its original condition will require a coastal development permit. However, in all cases, if after inspection, it is apparent that repair and maintenance is necessary, the applicant shall contact the Executive Director to determine whether a coastal
development permit or an amendment to this permit is legally required, and, if
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required, shall subsequently apply for a coastal development permit or permit amendment for the required maintenance.
5. No Future Seaward Extension of Shoreline Protective Devices. By acceptance
of this permit, the applicant agrees, on behalf of itself and all successors and assigns, that no future repair or maintenance, enhancement, reinforcement, or any other activity
affecting the existing shoreline protective device, shall be undertaken if such activity
extends the footprint seaward of the existing device. By acceptance of this permit, the
applicant waives, on behalf of itself and all successors and assigns, any rights to such
activity that may exist under Public Resources Code Section 30235.
6. As-Built Plans. Within 60 days of completion of the project, or within such
additional time as the Executive Director may grant for good cause, the applicant shall
submit as-built plans for the approved revetment and associated structures and submit
certification by a registered civil engineer, acceptable to the Executive Director, verifying the revetment and associated structures have been constructed in conformance with the approved plans for the project (the revised plans submitted by Geosoils, Inc., dated
January 5, 2015). The plans shall identify at least three permanent benchmarks from fixed
reference point(s) from which the elevation and seaward limit of the revetment can be
referenced for measurements in the future. 7. Assumption of Risk, Waiver of Liability and Indemnity Agreement. By
acceptance of this permit, the applicant acknowledges and agrees (i) that the site may be
subject to hazards from storm waves, flooding, and erosion; (ii) to assume the risks to the
applicant and the property that is the subject of this permit of injury and damage from such hazards in connection with this permitted development; (iii) to unconditionally waive any claim of damage or liability against the Commission, its officers, agents, and
employees for injury or damage from such hazards; and (iv) to indemnify and hold
harmless the Commission, its officers, agents, and employees with respect to the
Commission’s approval of the project against any and all liability, claims, demands, damages, costs (including costs and fees incurred in defense of such claims), expenses, and amounts paid in settlement arising from any injury or damage due to such hazards.
8. Deed Restriction/CC&R’s Modification. PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION, the applicant homeowners’ association (HOA) shall do one of the following:
a. Submit to the Executive Director for review and approval documentation
demonstrating that the applicant has executed and recorded a deed restriction in a
manner that will cause said deed restriction to appear on the title to the individual condominium units, and otherwise in a form and content acceptable to the Executive Director: (1) indicating that, pursuant to this permit, the California
Coastal Commission has authorized development on the subject property, subject
to terms and conditions that restrict the use and enjoyment of that property; and
(2) imposing the Special Conditions of this permit, as they apply to the HOA, as covenants, conditions and restrictions on the use and enjoyment of the individual condominium units. The deed restriction shall include a legal description of the
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entire parcel or parcels against which it is recorded. The deed restriction shall
also indicate that, in the event of an extinguishment or termination of the deed
restriction for any reason, the terms and conditions of this permit shall continue to restrict the use and enjoyment of the subject property so long as either this permit or the development it authorizes, or any part, modification, or amendment thereof,
remains in existence on or with respect to the subject property, or;
b. Modify the condominium association’s Declaration of Restrictions or CC&Rs, as applicable, in a form and content acceptable to the Executive Director, to reflect the obligations imposed on the homeowners’ association by the special conditions
of CDP #6-14-0351. This addition to the CC&Rs shall not be removed or changed
without a Coastal Commission-approved amendment to this coastal development
permit.
9. Invasive Species. PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF
CONSTRUCTION, the applicant shall provide evidence that the proposed revetment
work can occur without the risk of spreading the invasive green alga Caulerpa
taxifolia as follows. a. Not earlier than 90 days nor later than 30 days prior to commencement or re-
commencement of any construction activities authorized under this coastal
development permit, the applicant shall undertake a survey of the project area, all
other areas where the bottom could be disturbed by project activities, and a buffer
at least 10 meters beyond the project area to determine the presence of the invasive alga Caulerpa taxifolia. The survey shall include a visual examination
of the substrate.
b. The survey protocol shall be prepared in consultation with the Regional Water
Quality Control Board, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the National Marine Fisheries Service.
c. Within five (5) business days of completion of the survey, the applicant shall
submit the survey:
1. For the review and written approval of the Executive Director; and
2. To the Surveillance Subcommittee of the Southern California Caulerpa
Action Team (SCCAT), via the California Department of Fish and Wildlife or
the National Marine Fisheries Service.
3. If Caulerpa is found, then the NMFS and DFW contacts shall be notified
within 24 hours of the discovery.
d. If Caulerpa is found, the applicant shall, prior to the commencement of any construction activities, provide evidence to the Executive Director for review and
written approval either that the Caulerpa discovered within the project or buffer
area has been eradicated or that the project has been revised to avoid any contact
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with Caulerpa. No changes to the project shall occur without a Coastal
Commission approved amendment to this coastal development permit unless the
Executive Director determines that no amendment is required.
10. Other Permits. PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION, the applicants shall provide to the Executive Director copies of all
other required local, state, or federal discretionary permits for the development
authorized by CDP #6-14-0351. The applicants shall inform the Executive Director of
any changes to the project required by other local, state, or federal agencies. Such
changes shall not be incorporated into the project until the applicants obtain a Commission amendment to this permit, unless the Executive Director determines that no
amendment is legally required.
11. Eelgrass Mitigation and Monitoring. PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION, the applicant shall submit, for review and written approval of the Executive Director, an eelgrass mitigation and monitoring plan that includes at a minimum the following:
a. Performance of a pre-construction eelgrass survey of the project area by a
qualified biologist less than 72 hours before the start of the proposed revetment work in order to establish the location of all eelgrass habitat.
b. Marking the location of all eelgrass habitat found in the pre-construction survey.
The contractor shall avoid impacting these areas during the proposed
revetment work. c. Performance of a post-construction eelgrass survey of the project area by
qualified personnel no more than 30 days after the completion of the work to
determine if any eelgrass habitat was impacted by construction activities.
d. Performance of mitigation if it is determined by the post-construction eelgrass survey that there has been a loss of eelgrass habitat. This mitigation must be
performed in accordance with and subject to the requirements of the Southern
California Eelgrass Mitigation Policy (1:1.2 ratio).
The permittee shall undertake the development in accordance with the approved plans. Any proposed changes to the approved plans shall be reported to the Executive Director.
No changes to the plans shall occur without a Coastal Commission approved amendment
to this coastal development permit unless the Executive Director determines that no
amendment is legally required. 12. Project Modifications. Only that work specifically described in this permit is
authorized. Any additional work requires separate authorization from the Commission or
Executive Director, if appropriate. If, during construction, site conditions warrant
changes to the project, the San Diego District office of the Coastal Commission shall be contacted immediately and before any changes are made to the project in the field. No changes to the project shall occur without an amendment to this coastal
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development permit unless the Executive Director determines that no amendment is
legally required.
13. Final Construction Plans. PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION, the applicants shall submit to the Executive Director for review and
written approval, final construction plans for the approved development. Said plans shall
be in substantial conformance with the revised plans submitted by Geosoils, Inc., dated
January 5, 2015, and shall incorporate but not be limited to the following construction methods and responsibilities:
a. All equipment shall be removed from the beach areas overnight and during any
tidal condition that may inundate work areas.
b. Construction staging and access corridors shall not impede public access to or along the shoreline, to the maximum extent feasible, and the staging site and
access corridors shall be removed and restored immediately upon completion of
construction.
c. New rock shall only be brought in as needed, not to exceed 14.6 cubic yards.
d. A 5-foot buffer line shall be staked and flagged from existing eelgrass beds to
protect them in place.
e. Spill prevention measures for construction equipment shall be identified and implemented as necessary.
f. No work shall occur between Memorial Day and Labor Day of any year.
The permittee shall undertake the development in accordance with the approved plans. Any proposed changes to the approved plans shall be reported to the Executive Director.
No changes to the plans shall occur without a Coastal Commission approved amendment
to this coastal development permit unless the Executive Director determines that no
amendment is legally required.
14. Disposal of Export Material/Construction Debris. PRIOR TO THE
COMMENCEMENT OF CONSTRUCTION, the applicant shall identify the location
for the disposal of any export material and construction debris. If the site is located
within the coastal zone, a separate coastal development permit or permit amendment shall
first be obtained from the California Coastal Commission or its successors in interest before disposal takes place.
15. Condition Compliance. Within 180 days of Commission action on this coastal
development permit application, or within such additional time as the Executive Director
may grant for good cause, the applicant shall satisfy all requirements specified in the conditions hereto that the applicant is required to satisfy prior to commencement of
construction. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the institution of
enforcement action under the provisions of Chapter 9 of the Coastal Act.
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IV. FINDINGS AND DECLARATIONS A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION/SITE HISTORY
The project consists of maintenance work to repair an existing rock revetment on the
beach fronting an existing 30-unit condominium complex known as Tu Casa, located on
the north shore of Agua Hedionda Lagoon, just east of Bristol Cove in the City of
Carlsbad (Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2). The revetment was originally constructed prior to enactment of the Coastal Act. The work includes the removal of rock that has migrated
vertically down the shore slope into Agua Hedionda Lagoon and replacement of the rock
on a steepened shore face. Some of the rock will be reused, while some of the material
will be removed and replaced with larger revetment stone to prevent further lagoon-ward
movement of rock. The work also includes the importation and placement of a maximum of 14.6 cubic yards of new rock, and after-the-fact approval of approximately 10.4 cubic
yards of rock that was placed on the site sometime during the years of 1998-1999. As
proposed, all rock will be removed from an existing lateral public access easement that is
located in front of the revetment (Exhibit 4).
The area of proposed work totals approximately 0.12 acres. The revetment is on the
southerly side of the Tu Casa Condominium development that faces onto Agua Hedionda
Lagoon and on a roughly three foot scarp of the adjacent property to the east to prevent
further erosion. The project site is surrounded by residential multifamily units to the
north, Agua Hedionda lagoon to the south, open space in the form of a sandy beach at low tide as part of a developed multifamily project to the east, and a waterway of the
entrance to Bristol Cove to the west. While the project is located in the inner basin of
Agua Hedionda Lagoon, the revetment is proposed to protect the existing structure from
erosion and waves, mostly formed through the wakes created by recreational boating and
wind.
Construction of the existing condominium development was approved by the Coastal
Commission in June 29, 1973 (ref. CDP No. F0201). A lateral public access easement
was required by the City and the Commission as a condition of approval for the
condominium development. The easement area is 15 feet wide, located on the southwesterly portion of the lot, and adjacent to the lagoon waters (Exhibit 2). The
easement was recorded in 1973 and is currently held by the City of Carlsbad. However,
the original revetment itself was constructed during the construction of Bristol Cove, a
man-made cove constructed prior to enactment of the Coastal Act, prior to development
of the condominium development. Bristol Cove is developed with several condominium complexes, such as Tu Casa, lining Cove Drive, Park Drive, and Marina Drive.
Sometime during the years of 1998-1999, a maximum of 10.4 cubic yards of rock was
added to the existing revetment (Exhibit 3). The applicant has indicated that the rock may
have been added when neighbors undertook a revetment repair project approved by the Coastal Commission for a revetment immediately adjacent to the subject site and within Bristol Cove (ref. CDP No. 6-98-051). However, this permit did not authorize placement
of rock on the subject revetment. The additional rock is generally discernable by being
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slightly greater in size than the existing stones, although the precise amount added is
unknown.
The applicant has submitted two previous CDP applications that would have addressed the issues of the dislodged rock encroaching on the public access easement and the
unpermitted rock. The first was submitted on June 11, 2007 and proposed repair and
maintenance including the importation and placement of approximately 10 tons of new
rock at the toe of the existing revetment to support a steepened face (ref. CDP No. 6-07-069). However, the application was closed and returned to due inactivity on March 25, 2009. The second was submitted on February 24, 2010 and similarly proposed repair and
maintenance including the importation and placement of approximately 25 cubic yards of
new rock at the toe of the existing revetment to support a steepened face (ref. CDP No. 6-
10-016). The proposal also included an after-the-fact request for approval of the previous
augmentation to the existing revetment without benefit of a coastal development permit, and would have removed all revetment rock from the access easement. The proposal was
approved with conditions at the January 2012 Commission meeting. However, the “prior
to issuance” conditions were never completed by the applicant, thus the permit was never
released or vested and expired on January 11, 2014. As such, the unpermitted
development is still currently outstanding.
Agua Hedionda is one of six segments of the City of Carlsbad’s LCP. While most of the
City’s coastal zone has a fully certified LCP, with the City issuing coastal development
permits, an implementation program for the Agua Hedionda segment has not yet been
certified. Thus, permit responsibility remains with the Commission, and Chapter 3 of the Coastal Act is the standard of review, with the certified Agua Hedionda Land Use Plan
used as guidance.
B. GEOLOGIC CONDITIONS AND HAZARDS
Section 30235 of the Coastal Act addresses shoreline protective devices, and states:
Revetments, breakwaters, groins, harbor channels, seawalls, cliff retaining walls, and
other such construction that alters natural shoreline processes shall be permitted
when required to serve coastal-dependent uses or to protect existing structures or
public beaches in danger of erosion, and when designed to eliminate or mitigate
adverse impacts on local shoreline sand supply. The Tu Casa condominium complex relies on the existing rock revetment for protection
against erosion and wave damage, although the revetment was constructed prior to the
construction of the existing structure. The proposed development is repair and
maintenance work to the existing revetment with minimal augmentation as a significant
amount of the rocks have dislodged from the revetment, thus undermining its structural integrity. The dislodged rocks are now located on the remaining lagoon front and are
encroaching upon the beach and affecting the public’s access along the lagoon at this
location (Exhibit 5). The proposed maintenance is intended to ensure that the existing
revetment continues to protect the existing residential condominium structures and to
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remove the existing encroachment on the public access easement. The applicant proposes
to import an additional 14.6 cubic yards of new rock consisting of larger toe stones, as
much of the dislodged rocks have settled into the mud in front of the revetment, and thus
it is unclear if there is sufficient rock to complete the proposed project without a minor
amount of imported rock until construction actually begins.
In reviewing requests for shoreline protection, the Commission must assess both the need
to protect private residential development and the potential adverse impacts to public
resources associated with construction of such protection. A number of adverse impacts
to public resources are associated with the construction of shoreline structures. These include loss to the public of the sandy beach area that is displaced by the structure,
"permanently" fixing the back of the beach, which leads to the narrowing and eventual
disappearance of the beach in front of the structure, sand loss from the beach due to wave
reflection and scour, accelerated erosion on adjacent unprotected properties, and the
adverse visual impacts associated with construction of a shoreline protective device on the contrasting natural shoreline. However, in this case the subject site is located on the inner basin of Agua Hedionda Lagoon, and the shoreline is not composed of beach
quality sand. Additionally, because of its location on the inner basin, reflection and scour
impacts are minimal as the area is not subject to the wave velocities associated with
standard or storm ocean waves. Furthermore, in this particular case, the back of the beach is already fixed, and the proposed repair and maintenance of this pre-Coastal Act revetment will result in more sandy beach area becoming available to the public, as the
encroachment on the access easement will be removed and restored to its original
configuration. Thus, no new or additional impacts to shoreline sand supply are expected
to result from the proposed maintenance. The Commission's staff engineer has reviewed the proposed project and technical reports
and concurs that the existing upland residential structure is subject to threat and that the
proposed revetment repairs are necessary to protect the existing condominium structure,
are the minimum required, and have been designed appropriately to address both scour depth and sea level rise and thus, as proposed, will adequately protect the existing structure, consistent with Section 30235 of the Coastal Act.
Nonetheless, the Commission recognizes the inherent risk of shoreline development. The
revetment will be subject to wave action, however minimal due to its location, thus there is a risk of damage to the revetment or damage to property. Therefore, Special Condition No. 7 requires that the applicant acknowledge these risks and indemnify the Commission
against claims for damages that may be brought by third parties against the Commission
as a result of its approval of this permit.
While the applicant has submitted preliminary project plans, Special Condition No. 1 requires the submission of final plans for the review and written approval of the
Executive Director, to ensure they are in substantial conformance with the preliminary
plans. To assure the proposed development has been constructed properly, Special Condition No. 6 requires that, within 60 days of completion of the project, as built-plans and certification by a registered civil engineer be submitted that verify the proposed revetment repairs have been completed in accordance with the approved plans and that
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benchmarks be identified from fixed reference point(s) from which the elevation and
seaward limit of the revetment can be measured in the future. Special Condition No. 14
requires the applicant to identify a permitted disposal site in the event that any export of rock or construction debris is necessary. Special Condition No. 2 requires the applicant to submit annual monitoring reports to the Commission to determine settling or seaward
movement of the revetment to ensure the revetment continues to be configured to
minimize impacts to public access, utilizing the benchmarks determined with Special
Condition No. 6. Typically, the Commission requires rock revetments along the ocean to be monitored annually as they are subject to storm waves and can be damaged. However, in this case, the Commission is only requiring annual reporting for the first five years,
and every fifth year beyond that, as the revetment is not subject to typical ocean scour.
Special Condition No. 8 requires the applicant to record a deed restriction imposing the
conditions of this permit as covenants, conditions and restrictions on the use and enjoyment of the property. Because the subject property includes multiple owners
comprising a Home Owners Association (HOA) the standard language for the deed
restriction would require each individual property owner to record its own deed
restriction which could be an arduous and expensive responsibility; as such, Special
Condition No. 8 provides a second option to amend the HOA’s Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (CC&R’s) to incorporate the findings and conditions of the subject
permit, thereby memorializing the findings and requirements of this permit and providing
specific notice of permit requirements to owners and potential buyers of the
condominium units.
All of these special conditions will ensure that the revetment remains in a configuration
that can be considered to minimize impacts to coastal resources, consistent with the
Chapter 3 policies of the Coastal Act.
In summary, the Commission finds that the applicant has demonstrated that the existing primary structures continue to be subject to threat from wave action and erosion and that
the proposed repair and maintenance of the existing revetment is the minimum necessary
to assure continued protection. Therefore, the Commission finds that the proposed repair
project, as conditioned, is consistent with Section 30235 of the Coastal Act.
C. PUBLIC ACCESS/RECREATION
The following Coastal Act policies address the protection of public access and recreation.
Section 30210 of the Coastal Act states:
In carrying out the requirement of Section 4 of Article X of the California
Constitution, maximum access, which shall be conspicuously posted, and
recreational opportunities shall be provided for all the people consistent with
public safety needs and the need to protect public rights, rights of private
property owners, and natural resource areas from overuse.
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Section 30211 of the Coastal Act states:
Development shall not interfere with the public's right of access to the sea where
acquired through use or legislative authorization, including, but not limited to,
the use of dry sand and rocky coastal beaches to the first line of terrestrial
vegetation.
Section 30212 of the Coastal Act states, in part:
(a) Public access from the nearest public roadway to the shoreline and along the
coast shall be provided in new development projects except where: (1) it is
inconsistent with public safety, military security needs, or the protection of fragile
coastal resources, (2) adequate access exists nearby, or, (3) agriculture would be
adversely affected. Dedicated accessway shall not be required to be opened to
public use until a public agency or private association agrees to accept
responsibility for maintenance and liability of the accessway.
Section 30214 of the Coastal Act states, in part:
(a) The public access policies of this article shall be implemented in a manner
that takes into account the need to regulate the time, place, and manner of public
access depending on the facts and circumstances in each case including, but not
limited to, the following:
(1) Topographic and geologic site characteristics.
(2) The capacity of the site to sustain use and at what level of intensity.
(3) The appropriateness of limiting public access to the right to pass and
repass depending on such factors as the fragility of the natural resources in
the area and the proximity of the access area to adjacent residential uses.
(4) The need to provide for the management of access areas so as to protect
the privacy of adjacent property owners and to protect the aesthetic values of
the area by providing for the collection of litter. Pursuant to these sections of the Coastal Act, the certified Agua Hedionda Land Use Plan
(which the Commission uses for guidance) contains a detailed set of public access
policies that state, in part:
Policy 7.3
All pedestrian trails shall be constructed to a minimum width of 5 feet.
Combination bicycle/pedestrian easements and lateral easements shall be a
minimum of 25 feet in width.
Policy 7.6
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Access to and along the north shore of the lagoon shall be made continuous, to
the maximum extent feasible, and shall be provided as a condition of development
for all shorefront properties. All accessways shall be designed in such a manner
as to allow for reasonable use by any member of the general public, and shall be
designed to accommodate bicycle as well as pedestrian use....
Policy 7.8
All accessways should be designed to enhance recreational use, and should
include adequate open spaces for light and air, adequate signing, inviting design,
and provision of adequate buffer areas and buffer landscaping to minimize
conflicts with adjacent private property.
Policy 7.9
All public use areas shall be clearly identified through a uniform signing
program, to be carried out by the City of Carlsbad or as a condition of individual
private developments. Signs or other devices on public or private property, which
might deter use of public access areas, shall be prohibited within the Agua
Hedionda Plan area.
As previously discussed, there are a number of adverse impacts to public resources
associated with the construction of shoreline protective structures including loss to the public of the sandy beach area that is displaced by the structure, “permanently” fixing the
location of the back of the beach, and narrowing and eventual disappearance of the beach
in front of the structure.
The proposed repair and maintenance will extend the life of the existing revetment, and therefore, also extend any associated impacts to public access. However, by the nature of
riprap revetments on the beach, it is recognized that periodic maintenance will be
necessary. Some of the stones from the existing revetment have rolled off the revetment
and others have been moved around and repositioned by waves, such that the revetment
is no longer providing adequate protection for the upland residential structures, and is impeding lateral public access. The proposed project will pull back the rock that has
migrated beyond the original revetment footprint, thus removing some of the existing
access obstruction on the beach and all of the encroachment in the public access
easement.
However, there are a number of remaining concerns regarding impacts to public access.
These concerns include that the revetment, both pre- and post-construction, is located on
a public beach that may otherwise be utilized by beach goers for access or recreational
activities. As noted, sometime in the late 1990’s a maximum of 10.4 cubic yards of
additional rock was added to the revetment, without benefit of a coastal development permit, further exacerbating these impacts. Lastly, the revetment has fixed the back of the
beach at this location and prevented natural beach processes. In this case, the rock
revetment not only takes up beach area that could otherwise be used for public access and
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recreational opportunities, it also effectively eliminates the beach area in front of the
revetment. Currently, the revetment is approximately 182 feet long and 30 feet wide and
thus is taking up a significant area, some of which is public beach.
As previously mentioned, sandy beach at this location is limited. The lagoon waters often come up beyond the toe of the revetment, limiting public beach access at this location to
times of low tide (Exhibit 5). Nonetheless, it is clear that the revetment is impeding the
natural shoreline processes by fixing the location of the beach, and preventing the natural
migration of the beach inland. The property directly to the east is not protected by any
type of shoreline protective device, and both the tidal influence and beach area are located further inland (Exhibit 2). Because the beach hasn’t been able to migrate
naturally, currently the subject revetment has served to limit the sandy beach available to
the public in front of the revetment to times of lower tides. It can be anticipated that
sometime in the future the sandy beach area in front of the revetment will be eliminated
completely. However, as discussed above, the existing pre-Coastal Act revetment is necessary to
protect an existing structure. The project also includes the reconfiguration of the
revetment by adding some new larger rocks at the toe of the revetment. The applicant had
originally proposed to construct a cutoff wall and move all rocks larger than 6 inches in diameter that were located in front of the cutoff wall off-site, but has since modified the proposal to more effectively address the existing encroachment on the public access
easement. As revised to incorporate the large toe stones, the revetment will be shored up
at a steeper slope, supported by the larger stones, thus allowing all revetment rock to be
removed from the access easement. In addition, as modified, the revetment will be located at least two feet inland of the access easement to allow for some expected settling of the revetment rock without encroaching into the access easement. As such, the project
will improve the immediate and long-term public access and recreation opportunities
compared to existing conditions.
The scale of the proposed work is limited repair and maintenance typically associated with rock revetments and does not consist of rebuilding or substantially altering the
revetment. While some impacts to public access remain, as the revetment will still be on
the beach, the proposed project will not result in any more impacts to public access and
recreation than that of the original pre-Coastal Act revetment, and will improve the current situation considerably.
Until recently, there was a “Private Property, No Trespassing” sign located on the eastern
end of the revetment, near the public access easement, that was placed without benefit of
a coastal development permit (Exhibit 3). The Agua Hedionda LUP has a very clear policy that prohibits any signage which might deter the use of public access areas, as stated above. After discussions with Commission staff, the applicant removed the sign.
Special Condition No. 3 requires the applicant to submit a public access sign program
that includes permanent removal of this sign and installation of a new public access sign
that clearly informs the public of the existing public access easement fronting the revetment.
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No impacts to public access are expected during construction, as the applicant has
proposed to limit construction timing to outside of the prime beach-going months, from
Memorial Day to Labor Day of any year. Additionally, as proposed, construction staging and access corridors will not impede public access to or along the shoreline to the maximum extent feasible, and the staging site and access corridors will be removed and
restored immediately upon completion of construction. Special Condition No. 13
requires that these construction responsibilities and timeline be implemented. To further
prevent future impacts to public access, Special Condition Nos. 4 and 5 have been added. Special Condition No. 4 requires the applicant to maintain the revetment in its approved condition. The condition also indicates that, should it be determined that additional
maintenance of the proposed structures is required in the future, the applicant shall
contact the Commission to determine if permits for such maintenance are required. Special Condition No. 5 requires the applicant to waive any rights that might exist for
future seaward extension of the revetment. In addition, Special Condition No. 10 requires the applicant to submit a copy of any required permits from other local, state, or
federal agencies to ensure that no additional requirements are placed on the applicants
that could require an amendment to this permit.
Therefore, as conditioned, the proposed revetment maintenance project can be found consistent with the applicable policies of the Coastal Act and of the certified LUP.
D. BIOLOGICAL RESOURCES/WATER QUALITY
Section 30230 of the Coastal Act addresses protection of biological resources, and states:
Marine resources shall be maintained, enhanced, and where feasible, restored.
Special protection shall be given to areas and species of special biological or
economic significance. Uses of the marine environment shall be carried out in a
manner that will sustain the biological productivity of coastal waters and that will
maintain healthy populations of all species of marine organisms adequate for
long-term commercial, recreational, scientific, and educational purposes. Section 30231 of the Coastal Act addresses protection of coastal water quality, and states:
The biological productivity and the quality of coastal waters, streams, wetlands,
estuaries, and lakes appropriate to maintain optimum populations of marine
organisms and for the protection of human health shall be maintained, and where
feasible, restored, through, among other means, minimizing adverse effects of
waste water discharges and entrainment, controlling runoff, preventing depletion
of ground water supplies and substantial interference with surface water flow,
encouraging waste water reclamation, maintaining natural vegetation buffer
areas that protect riparian habitats, and minimizing alteration of natural streams. The work to the revetment could result in impacts to both water quality and biological
resources. The revetment is located in a lagoon where the invasive caulerpa taxfolia has
been previously found and is known to be vegetated with eelgrass beds. Eel grass beds
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have long been reported to provide crucial fish nursery ground and, as such, any impacts
to eel grass beds would require specific mitigation, and the further introduction of
Caulerpa must be prevented. Specifically, the proposed project will potentially result in
impacts to water quality as a result of beach disturbance during the revetment
maintenance activities. There is also the potential for petroleum discharges to the lagoon associated with mechanized equipment.
However, construction equipment would access the site from an existing disturbed beach
access at the foot of Bayshore Drive located approximately 600 feet east of the project
site. Construction work would occur during low tides and equipment would be removed from the intertidal zone during high tide periods. In addition, the project, as proposed,
includes requirements to 1) remove all equipment from the beach areas overnight and
during any tidal condition that may inundate working areas; 2) bring in only rock needed
for the project; 3) stake a 5-foot buffer from existing eelgrass beds; and 4) prevent spills
from construction equipment. Therefore, it is anticipated that water quality impacts will be limited to only minor disturbance of beach sediments and limited short-term elevation of turbidity levels, as exposed fine sediments are released from the sands and gravels of
the beach, consistent with Section 30231 of the Coastal Act. Special Condition No. 13
requires implementation of this construction plan.
Potential impacts to eelgrass can occur as a result of equipment maneuvering on the beach or excessive displacement of shoreline sands and sediments during construction
activities. However, as mentioned, the eelgrass is proposed to be protected in place by
staking out a 5-foot buffer area. In addition, the applicant submitted a biological
resources assessment dated October 2009 with CDP No. 6-10-016 for which a survey of eelgrass beds was conducted and concluded that there are eelgrass beds located outside and immediately adjacent to the shoreline area on which the work is anticipated to occur.
However, it is unlikely that the proposed project will impact the eel grass beds directly,
as they are not located in any of the identified work areas. However, since the submitted
study is not current, to further ensure impacts to eelgrass are avoided, Special Condition No. 11 requires the application to conduct a pre-construction survey to re-establish the location of existing eelgrass beds, as well as a post-construction survey to determine if
any eelgrass habitat was impacted by the repair and maintenance activities. If the reports
indicate impacts to eelgrass, mitigation in the form of restoration at a 1.2:1 ratio of
eelgrass beds is required. Lastly, the proposed project is located within an area known to be affected by the
invasive species Caulerpa taxfolia. Caulerpa is a tropical green marine alga that is
popular in the aquarium trade because of its attractive appearance and hardy
nature. This seaweed spreads asexually from fragments and creates a dense monoculture displacing native plant and animal species.
Because of the grave risk to native habitats, in 1999 Caulerpa was designated a
prohibited species in the United States under the Federal Noxious Weed Act. AB 1334,
enacted in 2001 and codified at California Fish and Game Code Section 2300, forbids possession of Caulerpa. In June 2000, Caulerpa was discovered in Aqua Hedionda Lagoon, and in August of that year an infestation was discovered in Huntington Harbor in
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Orange County. Genetic studies show that this is the same clone as that released in the
Mediterranean. Other infestations are likely. Although a tropical species, Caulerpa has
been shown to tolerate water temperatures down to at least 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Although warmer southern California habitats are most vulnerable, until better information is available, it must be assumed that the whole California coast is at risk. All
shallow marine habitats could be impacted.
In response to the threat that Caulerpa poses to California’s marine environment, the Southern California Caulerpa Action Team, SCCAT, was established to respond quickly and effectively to the discovery of Caulerpa infestations in Southern California. The
group consists of representatives from several state, federal, local and private entities.
The goal of SCCAT is to completely eradicate all Caulerpa infestations.
In order to assure that the proposed project does not cause the dispersal of Caulerpa, and adverse impacts to the biological productivity of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon, Special
Condition No. 9 requires the applicant, prior to commencement of development, to
survey the project area and any other areas where the bottom could be disturbed by
project activities, for the presence of Caulerpa. If Caulerpa is found to be present in the
project area, then prior to commencement of any repair and maintenance activities, the applicant must provide evidence that the Caulerpa within the project site has been
eradicated (the applicant could seek an emergency permit from the Executive Director to
authorize the eradication) or that the project has been revised to avoid any disturbance of
Caulerpa. If revisions to the project are proposed to avoid contact with Caulerpa, then
the applicant shall consult with the local Coastal Commission office to determine if an amendment to this permit is required. To ensure that both biological resources and water
quality will be protected should any unforeseen occurrences arise during repair and
maintenance activities, Special Condition No. 12 requires the applicant to contact the
San Diego District office of the Coastal Commission before any changes are made to the
project in the field.
In summary, the project has been conditioned to require a construction plan and pre-
construction surveys that will ensure potential impacts to water quality, eelgrass, and the
lagoon ecosystem are avoided. Thus, as conditioned, no impacts to biological resources
are expected, and the proposed project can be found consistent with the resource protection policies of Chapter 3 of the Coastal Act.
E. UNPERMITTED DEVELOPMENT
Unpermitted development, in the form of placement of 10.4 cubic yards of rock added to
the existing revetment sometime between 1998-1999 and installation of a “Private Property, No Trespassing” sign, has occurred on the subject site without the required coastal development permit (Exhibit 3). In addition, errant rocks from the revetment were
allowed to migrate into, and remain within, a lateral public access easement required by a
previously issued CDP.
The applicants have removed the unpermitted “Private Property, No Trespassing” sign adjacent to the public access path and will submit, for review and approval, a public
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access signage plan to inform the public of the existing public access easement fronting
the existing revetment as required by Special Condition No. 3. The applicants will also
remove all encroachments within the lateral public access easement by hand and will
ensure that no future encroachments will occur. Finally, the applicant is seeking after-the-
fact authorization for the placement of the 10.4 cubic yards of riprap that were added sometime between 1998-1999 to the pre-coastal riprap revetment. Issuance of the CDP
and compliance with all of the Special Conditions will result in resolution of the
aforementioned violations of the Coastal Act on the subject property.
Although development has taken place prior to submission of this permit application, consideration of this application by the Commission has been based solely upon the
Chapter 3 policies of the Coastal Act. Approval of this permit does not constitute an
admission as to the legality of any development undertaken on the subject site without a
coastal permit. Approval of this permit, and undertaking the activities authorized herein,
will result in resolution of the unpermitted development described above. In order to ensure that the unpermitted development component of this application is resolved in a timely manner, the subject permit will issue upon Commission approval, with all Special
Conditions required to be fulfilled within 180 days of Commission action, as required by
Special Condition No. 15. Should the applicant not comply with all of the Special
Conditions within the specified timeframe, the applicant may be subject to enforcement actions, pursuant to Chapter 9 of the Coastal Act, to compel compliance with the approved permit conditions. Only as conditioned is the proposed development consistent
with the Coastal Act.
F. LOCAL COASTAL PLANNING
Section 30604(a) also requires that a coastal development permit shall be issued only if the Commission finds that the permitted development will not prejudice the ability of the
local government to prepare a Local Coastal Program (LCP) in conformity with the
provisions of Chapter 3 of the Coastal Act. In this case, such a finding can be made.
Agua Hedionda is one of six segments of the City of Carlsbad’s LCP. While most of the City’s coastal zone has a fully certified LCP, with the city issuing coastal development
permits, an implementation program for the Agua Hedionda segment has not been
certified as yet. Thus, permit responsibility remains with the Commission, and Chapter 3
of the Coastal Act is the standard of review. As conditioned, the project is consistent with
the habitat preservation, scenic preservation and public access policies of the certified Agua Hedionda Land Use Plan and with the corresponding Chapter 3 policies of the
Coastal Act. Therefore, approval of the development, as conditioned herein, does not
prejudice the ability of the City of Carlsbad to prepare a fully certifiable Local Coastal
Program for the Agua Hedionda Lagoon segment. G. CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT
Section 13096 of the Commission's Code of Regulations requires Commission approval of Coastal Development Permits to be supported by a finding showing the permit, as
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conditioned, to be consistent with any applicable requirements of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Section 21080.5(d)(2)(A) of CEQA prohibits a
proposed development from being approved if there are feasible alternatives or feasible mitigation measures available which would substantially lessen any significant adverse effect which the activity may have on the environment.
The proposed project has been conditioned in order to be found consistent with the
Chapter 3 policies of the Coastal Act. Mitigation measures, including conditions addressing water quality, biological resources and future maintenance and/or reconfiguration of the revetment will minimize all adverse environmental impacts. As
conditioned, there are no feasible alternatives or feasible mitigation measures available
which would substantially lessen any significant adverse impact which the activity may
have on the environment. Therefore, the Commission finds that the proposed project is
the least environmentally-damaging feasible alternative and can be found consistent with the requirements of the Coastal Act to conform to CEQA.
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APPENDIX A
SUBSTANTIVE FILE DOCUMENTS
Certified Agua Hedionda Land Use Plan
CDP #6-10-016
CDP #6-07-069
Recorded Public Access Easement Document No. 73-133839
CDP #F0201
CDP #6-98-051
EXHIBIT NO. 1
APPLICATION NO.
6-14-0351
Vicinity Map
California Coastal Commission
Subject Site
Public Access
Easement
N
EXHIBIT NO. 1
APPLICATION NO.6-14-0351
Vicinity Map
California Coastal Commission
Subject Site
Public Access
Easement
N
N EXHIBIT NO. 2
APPLICATION NO.
6-14-0351
Aerial View
California Coastal Commission Tu Casa condominiums Subject revetment
EXHIBIT NO. 3
APPLICATION NO.
6-14-0351
Unpermitted
California Coastal Commission
Development
EXHIBIT NO. 4
APPLICATION NO.
6-14-0351
Site Plan
California Coastal Commission
EXHIBIT NO. 5
APPLICATION NO.
6-14-0351
Site Photos
California Coastal Commission
N EXHIBIT NO. 2
APPLICATION NO.6-14-0351
Aerial View
California Coastal Commission Tu Casa condominiums Subject revetment
EXHIBIT NO. 3
APPLICATION NO.6-14-0351
Unpermitted
California Coastal Commission
Development
EXHIBIT NO. 4
APPLICATION NO.6-14-0351
Site Plan
California Coastal Commission
EXHIBIT NO. 5
APPLICATION NO.6-14-0351
Site Photos
California Coastal Commission