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HomeMy WebLinkAboutV 94-01; Carlsbad by the Sea Lutheran Homes; Variance (V) (5)MIHGATEO NEGATIVE DECLARATION PROJECT ADDRESS/LOCATION: Carlsbad By The Sea 2855 Carlsbad Boulevard Carlsbad, CA 92008 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Cdsbad By The Sea project will consist of the redevelopment of the existing professional care facility located north and south of Grand Avenue in the Village Redevelopment Zone, R-3 and Beach Area Overlay Zones, and the development of a 12.600 square foot ocean front parcel directly west of the main structure on Ocean Street in the R-3 and Beach Area Overlay Zones. All three parcels will be developed with new structures, however, the front facade of the main structure will be replicated. The existing professional care facility consists of 102 living units, 59 skilled nursing beds, and ancillary services. The redeveloped facility (including all three parcels) will consist of 159 living units, 33 skilled beds, 2 visitor units, a therapy center with pool, ancillary facilities, and subterranean parking below each of the st~ctures providing parking for 229 cars. The project also includes a partial street vacation of Christiansen Way from 80 feet of rightof-way to 40 feet of right-of-way, and the improvement of a 57 space public parking lot within the existing Garfield Street right-of-way. 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, a Mitigated Negative Declarati/on (declaration that the project will not have a significant impact on the environment) is herebyissued for the subject project. Justification for this action is on file in the Planning Department. A copy of the Mitigated Negative Declaration with supportive documents is on file in the Planning Department, 2075 Las Palmas Drive, Carlsbad, California 92009. Comments from the public are invited. Please submit comments in writing to the Planning Department within 30 days of date of issuance. If you have any questions, please call Anne Hysong in the Planning Department at (61 9) 438-1 161, extension UTI. DATED: CASE NO: CASE NAME: PUBLISH DATE: mvd MARCH 6,1995 RP 94-06/CDP seOS/CUP 94-10/ HDP 9448/V Wl/PR 6.1 19 CARLSBAD BY THE SEA LUTHERAN HOME MICHAEL J. HO~I&R Planning Director MARCH 10,1995 % 2075 Las Palmas Drive - Carlsbad, California 92009-1576 (619) 438-1 161 @ ADDENDUM TO MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION DATED MARCH 6,1995 CASE NAME: CARLSBAD BY THE SEA LUTHERAN HOME CASE NO: LCPA 9547/RP 94-M/CDP 9446/CUP 94-10/HDP 94-08/V 94-01/PR 6.119 la. Land Use The Environmental Impact Assessment completed for the project specified that no ground floor visitor commercial use is included in the project and that the visitor commercial requirement does not apply to Carlsbad by the Sea since no change to the existing use is proposed. Coastal Commission commtnts received in June, 1995, indicated that to be consistent with the V-R Coastal Program, it is necesaxy to process a Local Coastal Program Amendment to exempt the redevelopment of Carlsbad by the Sea fiom the visitor commercial requirement. Staff agreed and the project now includes a resolution recommending approval of a Local Coastal Program Amendment. The project has been revised to require retail commercial uses within a 3,200 square foot ground floor area of the Parcel B structure fronting on Carlsbad Boulevard. The required parking for the retail commercial area is provided onsite in the subterranean garage and signage for the commercial uses must be consistent with the Village Design Manual sign standards. As revised, the project will result in greater retail continuity to serve visitors along &lsbad Boulevard between Carlsbad Village Drive and Grand Avenue and increase the inventory of visitor commercial uses. Therefore, greater consistency with the requirements of the Village LCP and Village Design Manual is achieved thereby further reducing environmental impacts already identified as less than significant. 6d. Transporation/Circuhtion The revised Christiansen Way roadway design will reduce the area of proposed meet vacation and replace 12 of the public parking spaces lost along the roadway due to the previous driveway access ramp design. This change will not result in additional safety hazard impacts and will result in a greater net increase in available onstreet public parking than previously reported. The revised project will therefore improve beach area parking and result in a less than significant circulation/parking environmental impact requiring no additional mitigation.