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Nov. 7, 2019
Council Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor Hall and Members of the City Council
From: Laura Rocha, Deputy City Manager, Administrative Services
Via: ~ Elaine Lu key, Chief Operations Officer~
{cityof
Carlsbad
Memo ID# 2019129
Re: Update on Local Facility Management Zone 15 Private Property Owners
Meeting with City Staff
This memorandum provides an update to City Council regarding city staff's meeting with the
private property owners within the Local Facility Management Zone (LFMZ) 15.
Background
On Oct. 7, 2019; the City Council received a memo (see attached) regarding city staff's efforts to
arrange a meeting with the private property owners within the LFMZ 15. City staff met with the
private property owners within LFMZ 15 on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, at the City of Carlsbad
Faraday Center.
Discussion
As mentioned in the City Council memo dated Oct. 7, 2109, private development, to date, in
LFMZ 15 has been unable to undertake, or guarantee, construction of the College Boulevard
extension. City staff met with the private property owners within the LFMZ 15 to gather
information and perspectives on potential options for addressing this complex issue.
Many of the city staff attended the meeting. Several of the private property owners shared
concerns around the status of their development plans, as they related to the city's Growth
Management Plan circulation performance standards, and the costs of the related
infrastructure required in the LFMZ 15. City staff listened to their concerns, asked questions for
clarification, and gathered the necessary facts and notes.
Next Steps
City staff will be bringing forward information on the possible alternatives, challenges, and
timing around the necessary infrastructure required within LFMZ 15 for City Council
consideration shortly after the first of the year.
Administrative Services Branch
Finance Division
1635 Faraday Avenue I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 760-602-2430 t
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Nov. 7, 2019
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Attachment: A. City Council memo dated Oct. 10, 2019
cc: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Celia Brewer, City Attorney
Amanda Guy, Deputy City Attorney
Gary Barberio, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
Paz Gomez, Deputy City Manager, Public Works
ro the memb_ers of the:
CllY COUNCIL
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Oct. 10, 2019
Council Memorandum
To:
From:
Via:
Honorable Mayor Hall and Members of the City Council
Laura· Rocha, Deputy City Manager; Admil);~s~a~ve Services
Elaine Lu key, Chief Operations Officer y--
{city of
Carlsbad
Memo ID# 2019115
Re: Local Facility Management Zone 15 Private Property Owners Meeting With
City Staff
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information to the City Council regarding city
. staff efforts to arrange a meeting with the private pr9perty owners within the Local Facility
Management Zone (LFMZ) 15.
Background .
On July 16, 2019, the City Council considered a staff recommendation for ·addressing street
segments that failed to meet the city's Growth. Management Plan .(GMP) circulation
performance standard, as reported under the fiscal year 2017-18 Growth Management Plan
Monitoring Report. At that same meeting, the City Council directed staff to return with
additional options to address the LFMZ 15 deficiencies.
Discussion
Under Carlsbad Municipal Code section 21.90.080, if a GMP performance standard is not met,
then no development permits or building permits shall be issued within the local zone until the
performance standard is met or arrangement satisfactory to the City Council guaranteeing the
facilities and improvell")ents have been made. Several of the reported street segment
deficiencies affected LFMZ 15, where private property is located.
The LFMZ 15 related street segment deficiencies could be resolved by the completion of an
extension of College Boulevard (Cannon Road to Sunny Creek Road), which would be fully
located on private property. The city's GMP requires that private development provide, or
gu.arantee, adequate facilities/improvements prior to, or concurrent with development.
Therefore, the city has anticipated that the College Boulevard extension would be constructed
by projects located on private property in LFMZ 15. However, to date, private development in
LFMZ 15 has been unable to. undertake, or guarantee, construction of the College Boulevard
extension.
Administrative Services Branch
Fjnance D,ivision
1635 Faraday Avenue I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 760-602-2430 t
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
Oct. 10, 2019
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Next'Steps
City staff will be sending a letter out the week of Oct. 7, 2019, inviting the private property
owners Within LFMZ 15 to a meeting wi_th city staff to be held at the City of Carlsbad Faraday
Center on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, in order to gather information and perspectives on
potential options for addressing this complex issue (see attached letter).
Attachment: A. Template letter to private property owners within LFMZ 15
cc: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Celia _Brewer, City Attorney J
· Amanda Guy, Deputy City Attorney
Gary Barberio, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
Paz Gomez, Deputy City Manager, Public Works
Oct. 10, 2019
Mr. or Ms. First Name Last Name
1635 Faraday Ave. (Sample: Follow AP style for street names)
Carlsbad, CA 92056
Dear Mr. or Ms. Last Name:
Attachment A
(city of
Carlsbad
On July 16, 2019, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad (City) considered a staff
recommendation for addressing street segments that failed to meet' the City's Growth · ·
Management Plan {GMP) circulation performance standard, as reported under the FY 2017-
2018 Growth Management Plan Monitoring Report (see Staff Report attached).
Under Carlsbad Municipal Code section 21.90.080, if a GMP performance standard is not met,
then no development permits or building permits shall be issued within the local zone until the
· performance standard is met or arrangement satisfactory to the city council guaranteeing the
facilities and improvements have been made. Several of the reported streE:t segment
deficiencies affected Local Facility Management Zone (LFMZ) 15, where private property under
your ownership is located. Please refer to the link below for the current Local Facilities
Management Plan Amendment, pertaining to Zone 15:
http://edocs.carlsbadca.gov/HPRMWebDrawer/RecordHTML/434776
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The LFMZ 15 related street segment deficiencies could be resolved by the completion of an
extension of College Boulevard (C~nnon Road to Sunny Creek Road), which would be fully
located on private property. The City's GMP requires that private development provide, or
guarantee, adequate facilities/improvements prior to, or concurrent with development.
Therefore, the City has anticipated that the College Boulevard extension would be constructed
by projects located on private property in LFMZ 15. However, to date, private development in
LFMZ 15 has been unable to undertake, or guarantee, construction of the College Boulevard . .
extension.
At the July 16 meeting, ,the City Council directed staff to return with additional options to address
the LFMZ 15 deficiencies. In anticipation of that future City Council discussion, staff is inviting
you to a meeting for the LFMZ 15 private property owners on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019 at the
Faraday Administr_ation building in order to gather information and perspectives on potential
· options for addressing this complex issue .. Staff would value your attendance and participation .
Administrative Services Department
Finance Divisi_on 1635 Faraday Ave. I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 760-602-2430 t
Oct. 10, 2019
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at this meeting. Please RSVP to. Bridget Desmarais (bridget.desmarais@carlsbadca.gov) by
Friday, Oct. 25, 2019.
Best Regards,
LAURA ROCHA
Deputy City Manager, Administrative Services
LR:bd
Attachments: Staff Report dated July 16, 2019
c: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Celia Brewer, City Attorney
Amanda Guy, Deputy City Attorney
Gary Barberio, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
Paz Gomez, Deputy City Manager, Public Works
CITY COUNCIL
Staff Report
M.eeting Date:
To: Ma.vor:and·c;"ity council
From: ScCitfCh'adwick; City Ma.nager
Staff Contact: D.o'ug B]is.ej Senior Engineer
Doug.Bilse@carlsbadca.gov or 760-602-7504
. Determ'!nation of eight d~flc.lE!i):t, street s~gi1'.lerits according to the
Growth Managery,ent Plan, adoptlori of measures to address deficiencies,
. and prohibition on development in Local Facility Management Zone 15.
Recommended Action
· .Adopt a Resolution to:
A. Determine that the following street-segments.: are deficient according to the G:rowtti
Management Plan (GMP) .circulation performance standard:
,'1. El Camirio Real southbound from Oceanside city limits to Marron Rotid:
2, ~I Camano Real ririrthboundfrom Marron Road to Oceanside city limits
3~. College Boulevard southbound from Aston Avenue to Palomar Airport Road·
. 4. MEllrose Drive southboundfrom Vista city limits to Palomar Airport Road·
5. El Camino Real southbound from Cannon Road to College Boulevard
6, ElCainihoReal.northbound from College Boulevard to Cannon Road
7. ·cannon Road eastbound from El Camino Real to College Boulevard
8; Cannon Road westbound from College Boulevard to El Camino Real
8. Aifo_ptJdentlfied mea·sures that address the LOS clefi¢iencies for the foilowing street
segments;
• . ElCamlno ·se~(sou~hbounclJrom dc¢ansfde city IJrriits to-M~rroh Rdtid
• El Camino ·Real northbot.md fr6.rft Marron Road'to O'ceanside-dty: llmit~i'
·. • College Boulevard .southbound from As~on Avenue to Palomar Airport Road .
! · Melrose Drive southbo.und from Vista city limits to Palomar Airport Road
C; Pfr~t~~faff:tb:-expedlt~exi$ting CIP'Project Nps~ 6042 and 6071 toredute cd-hgestfon
through inters:ectfoh·ttriprovenients at El Caminp Real and College Boulevard.
o. Dire~t S\!!fftq.recpgrf µ~cKto C:,ity ¢~n~il fn nlnety (9.Q) days on· potent1a1 ·arra·rtgemehf$
. th.:1t would guarant~(\the fadtttles and fmprovem~nts.hecessary to meet the LOS
p_et:forrna:fl:ee standard for-the following street segments:-.
• ·Et¢a:fnfno R'~al southbound from Cannon Rd. to College Blvd:
• ~rc~milto R~al northbound from Colleg~ Blvd. to Cannon Rd.
• . C~mn.ori Rd. ea.stbound from El Camino Real to College Blvd.
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~ Carinori Rd .. westbound fro~ College Blvd. to El Camino Real
Adqpt '.an Ord1riance·fo pi-ohibiHhe issuance ofdevelopm.~ntari~: b•µjiding.,p~tmit~'fqt a project,
in t.~cal Facility Management Zone {LFMZ) 15 that add traffic ti:>'the below· reported deficient
street segments, until the performance standard is met or arrangements satisfactory to the City
Council have been made guaranteeing the facilities and improvement will be implemented:
• El Camino Real southbound from Cannon Road to College Boulevard
• El Camino Real northbound from College Boulevard to Cannon Road . .
• . Cannon Road eastbound from El Camino Real to College Boulevard
• .Cannon Road westbound from College Boulevard to El Camino Real
Executive Sum,riary . .
rn 1986, Carlsbad residents voted to pass the·GMP, whkh putfohditiriris on how. growtl{Htthe
City of Carlsbad could occur. Under the GMP, the impact of development on public facilities is
me~sured·against adopted "performance standards." If at any time a proposed development
\iVq~ld contribute to a failure of any of.these adopted facility performance standards, the
d:~velopment cannot be approved until the problem is resolved. The streets network is
evaluated U$ing a LOS method, and, in 2015, the General Plan Mobility Element established a
performance standard of LOS Dor better. Development is prohibited in a LFMZ that is affected
~ya deficient street segment until the problem is resolved to the satisfaction of the City
Council.
ca:rl$~ad hadosedt'hesame LOS method {fcuy.fo twaiuate-traffit con'ditlons',sint:e the'GMP
iflonitonng program was implemented. The 2015 General Plan Mobility Element shifted the
approach to require that all vehicular LOS analyses for growth management purposes be
~onsistent with the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM}. Therefore, the LOS analyses for the GMP
1_1:ronitoring program were revised to comply with the latest version of the HCM.
Each year ·Staff collect:s traffic data accordfrigtcdhe G MP:-rrionitbring progr.~m ,to: ~~t~rmihfrif
the performance standard is being met for each facility. The Annual Growth Management
Monitoring Report fiscal year (FY) 2017-18 (Exhibit 3) applied the new LOS HCM methods. Table
1 lists the eight streetsegments that failed to meet the LOS D standard for FY 2017-18. Staff
re.commends City Council determine that these street segments are deficient according to the
GMP circulation performance standard, that Council adopt staff's proposed measures for four
. of the eight defici~nt facilities, and that Council prohibit the issuance of building and
•development permits in LFMZ 15 for projects that add traffic to the remaining four deficient
street segments until the performance standard is met or arrangements satisfactory to the City
Council are in place that guarantee the necessary facilities and improvements.
Ofscussion
. Background
Aprin.1aryob.jective of the GMPiS·to ~nsurethat ade·quate pobiitfacilities.are:provlded
cq_nc.urrent with growth as e~tablished by Proposition E, which was passed by voters in 1986.
Pr6p<:>Sition E establishe,;J broad guidelines for determining adequacy of public facilities. These
gt:ild~liries are further defined in the Citywide Facilities and Improvements Plan (CFIP) by means
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of s:petific performance standards for ·each of the· 11-·pub Ile facili~ies. The.cFr P ·esfabli~hed the:
foUowiiJg perforn:fance s,tan'da;t~ fo.rt~~ elf Cl! lation' f~.cllity group th~t includes street segmerm;·:
fmplemen.t a· qomprehtmstvg (Nr;i,bh~-$J(t:ets.MtWPrk tha($et1/.e.s. qi/ us.er$: of the ~ystem ...,.
whl~ies, ped~strlans, bicycles .aJJ,d public' transit. Main-tarn LOS D Q,r b¢tt~tf¢railmor;Jes
thatltre subject to this multi-modal level of service (MMLOS) standard, o's-Identified in
· Tqb/e:3.-:1 of the General Plan Mobility Element ex.duding LOS exempt intersections and
streets approv_ed by the City Council .
.Tb~ C;:FIP divi~!:!q,th~ city lntQ 25 LFM.Zs; E~tij.J~M.%,'.Js.require,rfto h~ve an a:4qpte.d lo.cal _-
.Facitrties Managemel'nt Plan· (lFMPlthat:M!J.$td¢.seflb~:,the following: how the LFMZ will be
developecl, how compliance with the GMP staridatds will be achievedr how the necessary public
faeilities will be provided, and what financing mechanisms will be used for the facilities. The ·
GMP requires development activity to stop in an LFMZ if a performance standard is not being·
met or a facility located in the LFMZ is determined to be deficient unless arrangements
satt~:factorytothe City Council are made gµaranteeing the ·fa'cilities and improvements. No
development permits or· building permits can be issued in the affected LFMZ until the problem
is: resqlved.
FY 2017:.2018 Monltorlng Repori•and ?treet:Se~ment Oeficlendes ,
Each ye_ar, staff m9nttors.the· i:1 different pij.bhc fadllty..systems an~.tsubm its a teport.,to City
couricil comparing performance ·data agaiti~t.the:iido~ted:staiidards. Street segments are the
pubtJc facilfti.e'$ monitored for the circui~tion sfan·dard. The Arin~i;ll Gr9wth 'Management
Monitorhlg R~port: FY 2017-18 includes a detailed evaluation of street seg;,,ehts. Table 1 lists
the street.segments found to not meet the adopted performance standard of LOS Din the FY
2017~t018':Monitb.tJng Report and the LFM.Zs adjacent to these deficiencies. A map of the
deficient street segments with adjacent LFMZs is included as Exhibit 4.
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... Table 1: List of Street Segments that Exceed °LOS D Standard
D¢fc,¢t1tshe;et Fram Ti?· LOS Recommended Actions .Affected
·._:seg_ment . AM PM
i, EfCarhino Real Oceanside City Marron Road E E Exempt f rorn LOS
Limits standard; use TDM/TSM
strategies
···-· .'i; · E.feamino Rear-Marron Road Oceanside City E E Exempt from LOS
Limits standard; use TDM/TSM
,•. strategies
3; t,:ollege Aston Avenue Palomar B F Exenipt from LOS
Bqulevard Airport Road ~ standard; use TDM/TSM
.. strategies
. :4.. M~Iri:is~ Drive Vista City Lim_its Palomar F E Construct CIP No. 6034
Airport Road
· 5'. El Camino Real College Blvd Cannon Road C F Prohibit d~velopment
until deficiency is
•. . ~--· . ·addressed
: 6.~ ~-' Camtoo ~~af Cannon Ro;:id CoHege . ., F B Prohibit development
Boulevard until deficiency is . addressed
1~. tih_rion, Road . · El Camino Real College D F Prohibit development
Boulevard until deficiency is ·, •· addressed ..
s~ eannoi'f Rcia:a ..
College El Camino Real E D Prohibit development
Boulevard until deficiency is
addressed ..
. .
Based on this information, staff recommends thaf City Coundl d'etermihe thata-deflci'ency
e#~ts at each of the street segments listed in Table 1 per CMC Section 21.90.130 (c):
lf·qtany tiimht appears to the satisfactiori of the 'city indnagei-that facilities or
improv~ments within a facilities management zone on.ones are inadequate to
ar;.cotnmoddte any further development within that zone or that the performance
standards adopted pursuant to Section 21.90:100 are not being met he or she shall
Immediately report the deficiency to the council. If the council determines that a
· di!ficiency exists then no further building or development permits shall be issued within
t_he affected zone or .tones and development sha/J cease until an amendment to the city-
_l,yide facilities and improvements plan or applicable local facilities management plan
Which addresses the deficiency is approved by the city council and the performance
:Standard is met:
eolicv bg.t,ons
·Whenad~fidentyis'determined to exist, ,n acceirdatice With:CMc°·Sectton 21'.90.620 and
21.90;130, the City Council can either adopt measures that implement or guarantee the
facifities and improvements that address the deficiency, or City Council preihibits issuing
development and building permits in affected LFMZs until the performance standard is met .
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LFMZ
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15
15
15
'15 .
£Vlea5cuteS' Jtitlud·~:-(1):fdentifyin:tit:!nd.fundirig an improvement project that will result in that
·str'¢efsegment tneeting the ~erformarice standard; or (2) determining that the street segment
is bu11t out and exempt from the LOS standard under General Plan Mobility Element Policy 3-
P.::9j§l1Ch that TDM/TSM,strategies will apply to development that adds vehicle traffic to the
mc,~rnpt street facilities.
Wlth·reSl)E!ct-to deeming street faci!'ities built out and exempt from theLOS D stahdar,d~ the
$~11-eralPlan Mobility Element acknoWledgesthat the city cannot always rely on adding
ro~sfway capacity to address deficiencies. In other Words, the city cannot always build our way
o:ut¢ftrafficcongestlon. City Council can approve exemptions from the street segment LOS
standard when build-out criteria are met per General Plan Mobility Element Policy 3-P.9:
Develop and mctlhtain ii list of street Jacilities whefe ·sj:iecified· inodes of travei are exempt
from the LOS standard (LOS exempt street facilities), as approved by the City Council. For
LOS exempt street facilities, the city will not impf~ment improvements to maintain the LOS
standard outlined in Policy 3-P.4 ifsuch improvements are beyond what is identified as
appropriate at build out of the General Plan. In the case of street facilities where the vehkle
mode of travel is exempt from the LOS standard, other non-vehicle capacity-building
improvements will be required to improve mobility through implementation of
transportation demand and transportation system management measures as outiinea in
Policy 3-P.11, to the extent feasible, and/or to implement the livable streets goals and
p6.Jicies of this Mobility Element.. Evaluate the fist pf exempt street facilities, as part of the
. &rawth Management monitoring program, to determine if 'such exemptions are still
v1iqtri;fnfecJ. To exempt the vehicle mode of travel from the LOS standard at a particular
~.tfeeftrit.ersection or segment, the intersection or street segment must be identified as bui/i:-
9ilt by the City Council because:. ; .
a_. _-:a¢qq(.rin.g the rights ofwqy)$: n(jtf.eqslbf e;: Qr; . . .
b: -the proposed improvements wot.iidsignijicantlyimpact the environn,ient in an
unacceptable way and mitigation would not contribute to the nine core values of the
Carlsbad Community Vision; or
c..· the proposed improvements would result in unacceptable impacts to other
community values or General Plan po/ides; or . .
· .d. the proposed Improvements would require more.than three through travel lanes in
eath direction.
Ge.,riE!riifPlan rfolicy 3-P.11 requires new deveiopmenfthat'adds vehicle traffic'.fo •sfreetfadtfti'e~
t.P:~t are exempt from the vehicle LOS standard to implement:
• -TDM strategies that reduce the reliance on single,-occupant automobile and assist 111
· _:achieving the city's livable streets vision; and
•· . TSM strategies that improve traffic signal ·coordination and improve transit senifce.
Tlfe-.Citv touiicil ptevioiJslY d¢'errjed the fdllowinii.street fadlit'ies built out and exempt ·from the
LOS standard during the 2015 General Plan amendment adoption (these segments are thus npW subject to TDM/TSM requirements as described in General Plan Mobility Element Policy 3-
1:i.ii):
·.l.:a Costa Avenue between lnterstate~s,~ntf i:ICahiirio:Real
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-fl.Camino Real between Palomar Arrport Ro~cf and La-Costa Avenue
Pairl'm;a"r Airport Road between lnterstate-5 and College Boulevard
-_P'afofharAirport Road between El Camino Real and Melrose Drive
:r~~le 1 sui:nrn.~1:fze~:-:st~Ws r~cqrnri1ended, actlbilS regarding each of.the eight deficient street
SE@nefrts:Siaws recommended actions are further described below:
Proposed M~asures to Address Four Street Seg·rneiit o"eftd~ndes·
St~ffre~omrltgt1Q_$:.that. the :City toundl:arl,oj:i't the following measures to address four of the
ijf&ht-klentlfie~: ~treet deficiencies:
1. Detetmfoe-stteef segm'ents to be built o"i.,t an·d exempffro.m the·LOS.·:ft:st-ana'ard
pursu~nt-t~M-obHity Ele·m~nt Policy 3-P.9, as follows: . . . , · ... · ... •·.· . , ,_. ·.
• El Camino Real between Oceanside city limits and Marron Road (northbound and
southbound): Addressing these deficiencies through roadway improvements would
r¢quire widening El Camino R·eal to accommodate one or more additional through
I~nes. Staff does not support such a project because this section of El Camino Real is
currently three lanes in each direction of the deficiencies. Adding more than three
through lanes to address circulation deficiencies is inconsistent with the City's p_olicy
to shift from roadway improvements to TDM/TSM measures at build out. Therefore1
staff recommends that these street segments be exempted from the· LOS D standard
·1tui:s:uant to Mobility Element Policy 3-P.9 {9). These deficient street segments are
lo:~te_d: in LFMZ 1 and LFMZ 2. Pursuant to Policy 3-P.11, future development in
. LFivlz·i and LFMZ 2 that add traffic to the exempt segments will be subject to
:implementing appropriate TSM and TDM strategies.
• College, Boulevard southbound, from· Aston A'iiehue:to ·P--afoma·r: Airport Road:·
. · CIP. Project No. 6028 u<iof d pofentiaUy addtesS'this: defitienfy by 're~striping and
eliminating the existing bike lane to allow a second through lane. Staff is not
recommending this project because doing so would create a safety concern for
· 1:11cyclists and conflict with Mobility Element guidance for arterial streets, which
~tates, 118icycle lanes shall be provided and can be further enhanced or
c:.qrnplemented by other fadlities or off-street pathways (Table 3-1, Carlsbad Livable
· Streets Gulde; p. 3-11)."
· Alt!;!r:m,1tjy~Jy; CIP Project No. 6028 could be red'e'sighed~toWld~ti the: lntet~e.tuo,n.
wlthln existing right-of-way. However, such widening could impact existing hardline
Ha~lfatrvnmagement Plan (HMP) preserve area, impact sensitive upland and/or
riparian habitat in the Coastal Zone, and be constrained by an existing SDG&E
p:o_w¢rline easement and tower support. Therefore, staff is recommending this
·street section l:(e deemed built out and exempted from the LOS D standard pursuant
'tc:i"P._qlicy 3-P.9 (c). This deficient street segment is located in LFMZ 5. Pursuant to
. Policy 3-P.11, future development in LFMZ 5 that add traffic to the exempt segment
Will be subject to implementing appropriate TSIVI and TDM strategies.
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= Z: Expeditethe'construction of existing ciP project No. 6034to address the deficiency·
reported ori Melrose Drive: . .
•. Melrose Drive southbound from .Vista City limits to Palomar AirporfRoad: this
deficient street segment is located in LFMZ 18. CIP Project No. 6034 Will address this
deficiency by adding a southbound right turn lane and re-striping to provide a third
southbound through lane on southbound Melrose Drive at the intersection with
Palomar Airport D.rive. Adjustment of t~e adjacent open space boundary within the
right-of~way. (a recorded irrevocable offer to dedicate area of approximately 0.24
acres for future road improvements) is necessary to accommodate the
,mprovements. Staff recommends that the City Council waive applicable right-of-. . wa.y open space boundary adjustment requirements pursuant.to General Plan Policy
4:p.,,5 which states: 1'City Council may exempt public rights-of-way from the open
. ~pace boundary adjustment r~quirernents. However, environmental analysis sha.11 be
p·erformed for all proposed public right-of-way improvements1 and if determined
· that there are significant adverse impacts to the value of the open space system,
fhoieofrripacts shall be mitigated,"
The open space is a road parkway area consisting of ornamental l~ndsfopmg; Is n·ot
environmentally constrained, was anticipated to be u.tiliz~d for future roadway
· Jmprovements <:1s evidence by the recorded irrevo.cable offer to dedicate, and the
:GMi:open space.acreage standard.for LFMZ 18 will still be met. Upon construction
of the proposed improvement, this roadway section will meet the LOS D standard
· and LFMZ 18 will not be reported as impacted by this road segment. This street
.segment will continue to be monitored as part of the City's annual GMP monitoring
. requirements.
e-totiosed·Proliibition on Development in LFiVlt is .
CTP. 'f'roJe.ct No~ 3636 rs l'otated in tFMZ'JS and would extend Coltege·Boulevatd betweei'l"EI'
Carnin6Be~tahd Cannon Road. A separate CIP project located in LFMZ +5 is programmed/ but .
n:dtfliffy funded., to widen El Camino Real northbound from Sunny Creek Road to Jackspar
:t>riv,e;-·"flfese.tvvo projects l',lre fully locatl;ld on private property in LFMZ 15 and would resolve
the four remaining street deficiencies (El Camino Real southbound from Cannon Rd. to College
• Blvd.; El Camino Real northbound from College Blvd. to Cannon Rd.; Cannon Rd. eastbound
·from El Camino Real to College Blvd.; and Cannon Rd. w~stbound from College Blvd. to El
Camino Real).
ftj~ute p.ri\l~t~ MveJqp1:rr1;nl will fully fu11d fhe• 6utstandhig balance of these two j:ii'ojects:
Therefore, the denci~ncies reported on these street segments are not exp.ected to be fully
resolved until the proposed projects located on private property in LFMZ 15 are fully
~eveloped. Development outside of lFMZ 15 is not expected to directly participate in the
fu,rtding, permitting or other aspects of the construction of these projects. For these· reasons,
LFMZ: 15 is considered the sole '1affected LFMZ" for the deficiencies reported on Cannon Road
.. and 1:r Camino Real south of Cannon Road.
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Although they wili" not fully address the four remaining st~eet deficiencies, staff recommends
~xpediting two existing CIP projects to reduce area congestion on El Camfno Real between
Cannon Road and College Boulevard: .
• CIP P.rojec.t No. 6042, which Is currently f1.inded and will reduce northbound
congestion on this street segment through intersection improvements at El Camino
Real and Cannon Road.
• CiP Prpject No. 607i, which is c(mently funded and wilfreduce southbound
tori~estion on this street segment through intersection improvements at El Camino
Rgaland College Boulevard.
C:MCSection 21.90.080 requires that if "the performance·stancfard established by a plan are 116t
niet th:en no development permits or building permits shall be issued within the local zone until
the performance standard is met or arrangements satisfactory to the city council guaranteeing
t~e facilities and improvements have been made.'' Therefore, until the deficiencies are fully
addressed, staff recommends that the. Council prohibit the issuance of building and
p~velopment permits for projects in LFMZ 15 that add traffic to the below deficient street
segments:
• ElCamino Real southbound from Cannon Road to College Bhulevard
•·· El.Camino Real northbound from College Boulevard to Cannon Road
• tann_on Road eastbound from El Camino Real to College Boulevard
• Cannon Road westbound from College Boulevard to El Camino Real
~Staffwlll report back to t1ty Council in ninety (90) days on potential arrangements that would
gu.aran_teethe facilities and improvements necessary t9 meet the LOS performance standard for
t)ie,above four str~et segments. If arrangements satisfactory to the City Council are made to
gtiarantee the facilities and improvements, then the city can remove the prohibition on the
issuaJ,ce of development and building permits in LFMZ 15.
Fiscal Analysis
The proposed Resolution does not have a.' dfrett ffscal impact. No newCiP projects"have been
identified in this staff report. Staff annually reviews the CIP program and adjusts project costs
accordingly with recommended funding changes proposed as part of the budget approval
process. The resulting development restrictions in LFMZ 15 may have indirect fiscal impacts
. such as delayed development fee collection.
Next Steps
Cotisistent with the Council;s direction, staff will update the applicabie LFrviP anci CFIP as
n~eded to comply with the CMC and GMP, and will remove or expedite existing CIP projects.
Fi,eld data has been collected and analysis is being prepared for the next Annual Growth
Management Monitoring Report FY 2018-19.
Staff.will feport back to City Coundl.in ninety (9or days on potential arrangements that would
guarantee the facilities and improvements necessary to meet the LOS performance standard for
the above· four street segments. If ariangements satisfactory to the City Council are made to
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.gµarant&e the f~cilitres and improvements, th~n tlie dty ca·n remove the·prohioitton on the
issuance ofdevelap.ment and building permits in tFMi is.
· ,Environmental Ev.aluatlon {CEQA)
:Exempting street segments and intersections from the G.MP circulation LOS stariqard. i~:;,in
activity that was previously evaluated in the Fin'al Progri;!m Environment~i impact ReP.QT1; (i;trf)
;1;3-02 forth~ General Plan update (GPA 07~02}, dated September 22; 2015. The City Council
, May declare certain street facilities as built-out and approve LOS exemptions consistent with_
G.eneral Plan Mobility Element Policy 3-P.9 provided that subsequent development projects
withJii-exempted lFMZs incorporate appropriate TDM and iSM measures to reduce project
.r_\t)pa.ct~, The EIR evaluated the potential eriviroiimental effects of the implementation of
· General-Plan policies and Climate Action Plan measures that would reduce congestion and
vehicle:...related demand through TOM and TSM. Therefore, pursuaht to California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15168 (cJ (2), the action to exempt the
tecprnmended stre~t segments from the GMP circulation LOS performance standard is within
the ~cope of the Final Program EIR 13-02 and no further CEOA compliance is required.
hi.troduction of an ord'inanceto ·prohibit issuance of developrnerit:p:ermits in LFMZ.lS until the
GMP circulation performance standard is met for the identified deficient street segments or
·arrangements satisfactory to the City Council guaranteeing the required improvements have or
_wilJ pe made is not subject to environmental review pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section
:f~0.61(b)(3) because it can be seen with tertainty that there is no possibility that the ordinance
prohibiting development may have a significant effect on the environment.
Streafiinptovement pr9jects,t€com_mended iii this staffreport-wm be subj~ctto>ap·proptiate ·
:proj~cHevel CE(¥\ review duringtherr-pianning and design prfor to 1mplernent~!fciii,
Public Notification
.This item was noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. B~own Act :an~ was :available for public
· viewing and review at least 72 hours prior to the scheduled meeting r;:Jate.
Exhibits
t City Council Resolution.
L City Council Ordinance. _ . .
· 3, Annual Growth Management Monitorin·gcReport FY 2017-18; Circulation Section.
4. Map of Deficient Street Segments with Local Facility Management Zones.
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