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CITY OF CARLSBAD
2008 Growth Management Program
Monitoring Report
Carlsbad City Council
Claude A. “Bud” Lewis, Mayor
Ann J. Kulchin, Mayor Pro Tem
Matt Hall
Mark Packard
Keith Blackburn
Report prepared in cooperation with the following departments:
Community Development Department
Planning Department
Public Works Department
Fire Department
Parks & Recreation Department
Library Department
Carlsbad Municipal Water District
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Introduction
This report is directed to the Carlsbad City Council, the City‟s various appointed boards
and commissions, staff, and the citizens of Carlsbad. Its purpose is to report on the
functioning of the Growth Management Program in Carlsbad for the calendar year
covering January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008, and to verify that the program is
continuing to accomplish its stated objectives. These objectives are primarily to ensure
adequate public facilities are provided concurrent with growth, and secondly to assure
compliance with the ultimate dwelling unit limitations that were made a part of the
Growth Management Plan when approved by the voters as Proposition E.
Performance Standards
Proposition E provided broad guidelines for determining adequacy of public facilities.
These guidelines were given greater definition in the Citywide Facilities and
Improvements Plan (Sept. 16, 1986) by means of specific performance standards for
each of the eleven public facilities. These public facilities, their current status and
anticipated adequacy at build-out are as follows:
Public Facility CY 2008 Adequacy Status
(Meets performance
standard?)
Build out Adequacy Status
(Meets performance
standard?)
City Administrative Facilities Yes Yes
Library Yes Yes
Wastewater Treatment
Capacity
Yes Additional facilities to be
provided*
Parks Yes Additional facilities to be
provided*
Drainage Yes Additional facilities to be
provided*
Circulation Yes Additional facilities to be
provided*
Fire Yes Yes
Open Space Yes Additional facilities to be
provided*
Schools Yes Yes
Sewer Collection System Yes Additional facilities to be
provided*
Water Distribution System Yes Additional facilities to be
provided*
* For additional information, please see the expanded discussion on each individual public facility
beginning on page 10.
City Administrative Facilities, Library, and Wastewater Treatment Capacity are facilities
that serve the entire City. Their adequacy in meeting the performance standard is
analyzed by considering the cumulative impact of citywide development. The failure of
any one of these facilities to meet the adopted performance standard would affect the
City as a whole. In that event, all development in the City would be halted until the
deficiency is corrected.
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Parks are analyzed on a quadrant basis. This means that if the standard is not being
met in the quadrant, development is halted for all Local Facility Management Zones
(described below) in the quadrant. Similarly, Fire is analyzed on the basis of service
areas which include several Local Facility Management Zones (zone).
The remaining facilities (Drainage, Circulation, Open Space, Schools, Sewer Collection
System, and Water Distribution System) are analyzed on a zone basis. If one of these
facilities falls below the performance standard in a given zone, development in this zone
would stop and other zones would not be affected if they are continuing to meet all
performance standards.
Please turn to page 10 for a description of the individual facility performance standards
and an analysis on the adequacy of each facility.
Status of the Local Facility Management Zone Plans
The Citywide Facilities and Improvements Plan divided the City into 25 Local Facilities
Management Zones. Each zone is required to have an adopted Local Facilities
Management Plan (zone plan) prior to any development in the zone. Of the twenty-five
zones, twenty-four have adopted zone plans. One of the property owners within Zone
25 has submitted a master plan pre-filing for City review, which describes the applicant‟s
proposal to develop the area. It is anticipated that an application for a master plan and
zone plan will be submitted for technical review during 2009. Zone 25 is the only zone to
remain without an adopted plan.
Consistent with Growth Management, the zone plan must describe how the zone will be
developed, how compliance with the Growth Management standards will be achieved,
how the necessary public facilities will be provided, and what financing mechanisms will
be used for the facilities. Please see Figure 1 for the general boundaries and locations
of the Local Facility Management Zones.
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Population
The performance standards for City Administrative Facilities, Library, and Parks are
stated in terms of population. The federal census is the most accurate statement of
population available. The census is taken every ten years at the beginning of each
decade, with periodic updates.
According to the 2006 update to the Federal Census, the total population for Carlsbad
was 95,421, and the total number of dwelling units was 40,621. Dividing these numbers
(95,421 / 40,621) results in an average persons per household number of 2.349.
According to City records, the total number of dwelling units in Carlsbad was 44,281 as
of December 31, 2008 (see page below for a discussion of residential development
activity). Using the persons per household number (2.349), the resulting citywide
population as of December 31, 2008 is estimated to be 104,016. This is the population
number used by this report for analyzing the adequacy of City Administrative Facilities,
Library and Parks.
This methodology can also be applied to the Growth Management dwelling unit cap to
estimate a build out population of 120,383. It should be noted that the above population
estimates are based on the 2006 update of Federal Census population data and are for
facility planning purposes only. As a comparison, the California Department of Finance
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estimates that the population for Carlsbad as of January 1, 2008 was 103,811. The
federal census will be conducted again in 2010 and the persons per household number
can be adjusted in the future as part of the monitoring process.
Residential Development Activity
Building permits for 257 new dwelling units were issued during the Calendar Year (CY)
2008. Table 1 provides a breakdown by zone. Compared to previous years, the number
of new dwelling units in CY 2008 is lower than in the previous five years. Figure 2
shows recent five year trend for residential building permits issued.
Table 1
Residential
Zone Dwelling Units
1 40
2 0
3 1
6 4
7 0
8 0
9 0
10 50
11 71
12 0
13 0
14 78
15 0
16 0
17 0
18 0
19 1
20 0
21 0
22 12
23 0
24 0
25 0
Total 257
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Figure 2
Calendar Year Residential Permits Issued
1,600 ~-----------------
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
2004
ti Permits Issued 1,476
2005
1,480
2006 2007 2008
713 364 257
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Non-Residential Development Activity
Building permits for 707,804 square feet of new non-residential construction were issued
during CY 2008, comprising both commercial and industrial development. Table 2
provides a breakdown by zone. For CY 2008, the square footage of non-residential
construction has decreased as compared to the previous three years (see Figure 3 for
the recent five year trend in non-residential construction).
Table 2
Non-residential
Zone Square Feet Permitted
Commercial Industrial
1 16,249 0
2 0 0
3 0 0
4 0 0
5 0 235,526
6 0 20,467
7 0 0
8 0 0
9 0 0
10 0 0
11 1,880 0
12 0 0
13 39,089 0
14 3,230 0
15 0 0
16 0 0
17 164,037 40,000
18 0 159,931
19 2,075 0
20 13,666 0
21 0 0
22 11,654 0
23 0 0
24 0 0
25 0 0
Subtotal 251,880 455,924
Total 707,804
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Figure 3
Calendar Year Non-Residential
Square Feet Permitted
1,600,000 ~----------------
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1,200,000 +-----
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Sq ua re Feet Perm itted 313,814 1,336,312 1,373,138 1,457,958 707,804
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Proposition E Compliance
The purpose of this part of the report is to demonstrate that the ultimate dwelling unit
caps stated in Proposition E will not be exceeded. Proposition E states “the maximum
number of residential dwelling units to be constructed or approved in the City after
November 4, 1986 is as follows: Northwest Quadrant 5,844; Northeast Quadrant 6,166;
Southwest Quadrant 10,667; Southeast Quadrant 10,801.” As shown in Figure 4, all
quadrants are in compliance with the dwelling unit caps established by Proposition E for
CY 2008.
Figure 4
Council Policy Statement 43 – Proposition E “Excess Dwelling” Unit Bank (bank)
established a dwelling unit bank concept in order to enable the City to grant density
increases for certain types of residential projects, such as affordable housing projects,
while assuring that the Proposition E caps are not exceeded. For projects that develop
below the allowable density under Growth Management, these “excess” dwelling units
are placed into the bank, and those units are then available to allow other projects to
exceed the allowable density. The units in the bank have resulted from the following
sources: (1) projects being developed at below allowable density under Growth
Management, and (2) original build out estimates for Proposition E were based on a
general analysis of the City as a whole, and the subsequent zone plans provided more
detailed analysis and accurate information about constrained lands and developable
Quadrant Dwelling Unit Report
January 1, 2009
NORTHWEST
12,83 1 Existing units
2 539 Future
15,370 Total·
SOUTHWEST
10,914 EXIsting unr1s
1 945 Future
12,859 Total•
NORTHEAST
5.521 Existing untts
3.521 Future
9 042 Total •
SOUTHEAST
15,015 Existing units
2 313 Future
17,328 Total•
* Bascu on Proposilion 'E' Caps addc<l to the existing units in 1986
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acreage, resulting in lower and more refined projections of the development potential of
various portions of the City.
On December 17, 2002, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2002-350, which
amended Council Policy Statement 43 by reducing the accumulated number of excess
units from 5,985 to a new total of 2,800. This reduced the overall number of units that
could be constructed citywide from 54,599 to 51,249. Excess units may be allocated
from the bank to any quadrant based on the criteria in Council Policy Statement 43, so
long as the citywide dwelling unit cap or individual quadrant caps are not exceeded.
Please see Figure 5 for the Excess Dwelling Unit Bank status at the end of the CY 2008.
Figure 5
Public Facility Financing
In 1991, the City of Carlsbad established Community Facilities District No. 1 (CFD) to
provide financing for a number of public facilities of citywide importance that are needed
to meet the requirements of the Growth Management Program, including various road
and intersection improvements, and the Dove Library. As zone plans are adopted, they
are conditioned to annex into the CFD at the time the first discretionary permit grants an
entitlement to develop in the zone. This ensures financing for public facilities that can
accommodate future growth consistent with the criteria of Growth Management.
Status of the Facilities
Beginning on page 10 is a discussion of the adequacy of each of the eleven public
facilities addressed in Carlsbad‟s Growth Management Program.
Excess Dwelling Unit Bank Summary
Bank balance of
5.985 reduced to
2.800
January 1 , 2009 Citywide Excess
Dwelling Unit Bank
Balance is 2.972 as of
12/01/2008 Cily Council Action
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CITY ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES
A. Performance Standard
1,500 sq. ft. per 1,000 population must be scheduled for construction within a
five-year period or prior to construction of 6,250 dwelling units, beginning at the
time the need is first identified.
B. CY 2008 Facility Adequacy Analysis
Based on a CY 2008 population figure of 104,016, the current demand for
administrative facilities is 156,024 square feet. To date, City Administrative
Facilities exceeds the performance standard. The existing inventory of City and
Carlsbad Municipal Water District buildings (leased and owned) occupied for
administrative services includes the following:
Facility Dept Address Sq. Ft.
City Administration City 1635 Faraday Avenue 68,000
City Council Chambers City 1200 Carlsbad Village Dr 2,500
City Hall Complex City 1200 Carlsbad Village Dr 13,500
City Yard CSD 405 Oak Avenue 8,249
City Yard Modular Building CSD 405 Oak Avenue 1,800
Housing & Redevelopment H&R 2965 Roosevelt 3,200
Senior Center P&R 799 Pine Street 6,750
Parks Administration Parks 1166 Carlsbad Village Dr 504
Parks Modular/Break Room Parks 1166 Carlsbad Village Dr 2,000
Safety Center Pol 2560 Orion Way 64,000
Fleet Yard PW 2480 Impala Drive 10,358
Water District Wtr 5950 El Camino Real 18,000
Water District Modular Wtr 5950 El Camino Real 696
Total 199,557
C. Build Out Facility Adequacy Analysis
Based on a projected build-out population of 120,383, the demand for city
administrative facilities will be 180,575 s.f. Existing facilities are projected to
exceed the Growth Management standard at build out.
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LIBRARY FACILITIES
A. Performance Standard
800 sq. ft. (of library space) per 1,000 population must be scheduled for
construction within a five-year period or prior to construction of 6,250 dwelling
units, beginning at the time the need is first identified.
Library space (leased/owned, public/non-public) is used as a standard library
measurement of customer use and satisfaction and includes collection space,
seating, meeting rooms, staff areas, technology, and other public facility needs.
A performance standard for library facilities was adopted by the City Council in
1986 as part of the Growth Management Program‟s Citywide Facilities and
Improvements Plan. This standard was originally developed at that time based
on surveys of other libraries of comparable size and based on related standards
(such as volumes per capita) set by the American Library Association.
B. CY 2008 Facility Adequacy Analysis
Based on a CY 2008 population figure of 104,016, the performance standard
requires 83,212 s.f. of public library space. To date, the Library Facilities
adequately meet the performance standard with current facilities.
The Library acquired a new facility location in 2004, which is referred to as the
Learning Center. Building renovation began at this site in September 2006 to
expand the facility in order to house the Library‟s Adult Learning and Centro de
Información programs. The Learning Center renovation was completed and the
facility will opened for public use in August 2008. This facility provides
11,393 s.f. of additional owned space. Leased space is eliminated as of July 15,
2008.
Owned:
Dove Library 64,000 s.f.
Cole Library 24,352 s.f.
Subtotal 6/30/08 88,352 s.f.
Learning Center 11,393 s.f.
TOTAL 99,745 s.f.
C. Build Out Facility Adequacy Analysis
Based on a projected build-out population of 120,383, the demand for library
facilities will be 96,306 s.f. Existing facilities are projected to exceed the Growth
Management standard at build out.
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Carlsbad‟s population would need to reach about 124,682 before the Growth
Management Standard would trigger the need for expanded library space. It is
unlikely the City‟s population will trigger the Growth Management Plan
requirement to add additional space to the Cole Library before the city reaches
build out. However, structural conditions may require the Cole Library to be
reconstructed prior to build out.
A 1998 feasibility study conducted at the Cole Library indicated several structural
and building code issues to be addressed within a reasonable time, including
such items as accessibility improvements (American‟s with Disabilities Act), and
mechanical and electrical upgrades. The City has already included a building
replacement project in the Capital Improvement Program budget, currently
scheduled between the years 2016-2021.
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WASTEWATER TREATMENT CAPACITY
A. Performance Standard
Sewer plant capacity is adequate for at least a five-year period.
B. CY 2008 Facility Adequacy Analysis
The Encina Wastewater Treatment Facility Phase V expansion will accommodate
the ultimate build out demand and therefore, currently provides adequate
capacity in excess of the performance standard.
Carlsbad‟s CY 2008 average annual sewer flows of 7.74 MGD represents 75% of
the City‟s 10.26 MGD capacity rights. The City‟s average annual sewage flow to
EWPCF for the previous five years is measured as follows:
Fiscal
Year
Average Annual
Flow
CY 2004 7.64 MGD
CY 2005 7.36 MGD
CY 2006 6.62 MGD
CY 2007 7.20 MGD
CY 2008 7.74 MGD
C. Build Out Facility Adequacy Analysis
With the completion of the Encina Phase V expansion, adequate sewer treatment
capacity will exist to ensure compliance with the Growth Management Standard
through build out of the Carlsbad sewer service area.
The 2003 City of Carlsbad Sewer Master Plan Update indicates the City‟s
projected build-out flow is approximately 9.87 MGD. The master plan conducted
an analysis of annual future sewer flow based on General Plan land use
projections. Encina Wastewater Authority is currently constructing the Phase V
expansion of the treatment facility, which will provide build-out treatment capacity
for the entire Encina basin. The City has purchased capacity rights to 10.26
MGD in the expansion project to ensure adequate wastewater treatment capacity
is available to accommodate any unanticipated increase in future sewer flows.
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PARKS
A. Performance Standard
3.0 acres of Community Park or Special Use Area per 1,000 population within the
Park District * must be scheduled for construction within a five year period, or
prior to construction of 1,562 dwelling units within the Park District beginning at
the time the need is first identified.**
B. CY 2008 Facility Adequacy Analysis
To date, all quadrants are in compliance with the performance standard.
Quadrant Current Inventory Current Demand
NW (89) acres 90 acres required
NE 42 acres 41 acres required
SW 71 acres 70 acres required
SE (78) acres 111 acres required
Total (282) acres 312 acres
The NW Quadrant, although 1 acre short of the acreage required, is not out of
compliance with the GMP because neither has the time (5 years) nor dwelling
units (1,562 dwelling units) trigger points been reached (refer to ** in Section A
above and in the footnote below). The SE quadrant is also in compliance
because Alga Norte Park is scheduled for construction*** and will add 32 acres
to meet demand.
C. Build Out Facility Adequacy Analysis
After construction of Alga Norte Park, the only Quadrant projected to be in deficit
at build out and requiring additional acreage to meet the performance standard is
the NE Quadrant, which will require the construction of a park by 2021. This
need could be met by either construction (partially or fully) of Veteran‟s Memorial
Park or Robertson Ranch Park.
* "Park District" = "quadrant". There are four park districts within the city, corresponding to the four
quadrants.
** The threshold for triggering the construction of a new park is as follows: Once a deficit of park
acreage in a quadrant is identified, a new park must be scheduled for construction within the time
frame of five years, or before the cumulative construction of 1,562 dwelling units, whichever occurs
later.
***According to City Council Resolution No. 97-435, “scheduled for construction” means that the
improvements have been designed, a park site has been selected, and a financing plan for
construction of the facility has been approved. Alga Norte Park meets the definition of “scheduled
for construction”.
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Based on the current FY 08-09 CIP list of projects and the Parks and Recreation
Element of the General Plan, the following parks are proposed to be constructed
prior to build out: Alga Norte Park, Veteran‟s Memorial Park, Zone 5 Business
Park Recreation Facility, and Robertson Ranch Park. Construction of these
parks would result in a total park acreage of 437 acres, which is expected to
exceed the performance standard by 94 acres (based on projected build out
population numbers). See below for a summary of the data.
Quadrant Build Out Population Projected Inventory Projected Demand
NW 36,104* 126 acres 108 acres required
NE 21,240* 80 acres 64 acres required
SW 30,206* 96 acres 91 acres required
SE 40,704* 135 acres 122 acres required
Total 120,383 437 acres 361 acres
D. Other Items
Figures above do not include park projects listed in the CIP as “unfunded”.
Should alternative funding mechanisms be found, and these parks built, the
excess acreage amount would increase.
* Based on the potential maximum number of dwelling units allowed by Proposition E for each
individual quadrant. However, the overall number of units that may be constructed citywide is
51,249 (see pages 7 – 9). This analysis shows adequate park acreage supply at build out,
including a scenario where an individual quadrant builds to its ultimate Prop. E dwelling unit limit.
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DRAINAGE
A. Performance Standard
Drainage facilities must be provided as required by the City concurrent with
development.
B. CY 2008 Facility Adequacy Analysis
All areas of the City currently meet the growth management drainage
performance standard.
The standard for drainage distinguishes it from the other public facility standards
because, by its very nature, drainage is more accurately assessed as specific
development plans for individual projects are finalized. Therefore, the drainage
standard was written to allow the City to require appropriate drainage facilities as
development plans are finalized and approved.
Smaller drainage facilities are addressed during the review of individual project
proposals. The larger „backbone‟ drainage facilities are addressed in the City‟s
Drainage Master Plan. The City‟s Planned Local Drainage Area (PLDA) fee
program was established to assist developers and land owners with the financing
of the larger „backbone‟ facilities identified in the Drainage Master plan.
There is one area in the City where special conditions are being applied to
development projects to ensure compliance with the drainage performance
standard. The Agua Hedionda and Calavera Creek channels located east of El
Camino Real within the residential community of Rancho Carlsbad were found to
be of inadequate size to contain the 100 year flood event. Projects located within
Local Facility Management Plan (LFMP) Zones 5, 7, 14, 15, 16, 18 and 24 that
drain to the Agua Hedionda or Calavera Creek must comply with the following
special conditions to maintain compliance with the drainage performance
standard:
1. Financially guarantee construction of the master planned drainage
improvements needed to mitigate flooding impacts within the residential
community of Rancho Carlsbad.
2. Install onsite drainage improvements to ensure that direct drainage impacts
resulting from the proposed development do not exacerbate the potential
for downstream flooding of existing development.
The financial guarantee, as approved by City Council, included payment of the
existing PLDA fee and a requirement to enter into an agreement to pay the
proposed updated PLDA fee that guaranteed financing for all required drainage
facilities needed to mitigate the existing flooding condition.
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C. Build Out Facility Adequacy Analysis
The 2008 Carlsbad Drainage Master Plan includes drainage projects designed to
accommodate the expected build out demand for drainage services throughout
the City.
The Carlsbad Drainage Master Plan was updated in 2008 to reflect several
changes in the City‟s growth patterns due to the Habitat Management Plan and
the Habitat Conservation Plan that impact growth projections and densities in
various areas of the City. These changes not only impact expected run-off, but
also expected PLDA revenues. The 2008 Carlsbad Drainage Master Plan
proposes the construction of new facilities to accommodate potential storm
events and revises the current PLDA program to ensure adequate funds are
available to fund construction of needed flood control facilities.
Completion of the above described facilities will eliminate the need to impose any
further special conditions regarding drainage facilities within LFMP Zones 5, 7,
14, 15, 16, 18 and 24. For more information, please see the 2008 Carlsbad
Drainage Master Plan and the Capital Improvement Program Budget for FY 2008
– 2009.
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CIRCULATION
A. Performance Standard
No road segment or intersection in the Local Facility Management Zone (LFMZ)
nor any road segment or intersection out of the zone which is impacted by
development in the zone shall be projected to exceed a service level C during
off-peak hours, nor service level D during peak hours. Impacted means where
20% or more of the traffic generated by the local facility management zone will
use the road segment or intersection.
B. CY 2008 Facility Adequacy Analysis
All intersections and roadway segments currently comply with the Circulation
System performance standard.
For purposes of monitoring traffic throughout the City, the capacity of an
intersection or roadway segment is compared to the actual volumes measured in
the field and reported in terms identified as a “Level of Service (LOS). The
definition of “Level of Service” is a quantitative measure of traffic conditions that
reflects how restrictive vehicle movements are, or may become. The six levels of
traffic service range from A to F. LOS Level A represents the most ideal
conditions; Level E is at capacity; and Level F indicates forced flow, or stop and
go traffic representing a gridlock condition. The Transportation Research Board
Highway Capacity Manual further defines LOS based on specific measurements
of traffic volumes and roadway capacities.
The Growth Management Traffic Monitoring Program for 2008 (see Appendix A
for the 2008 Traffic Monitoring Program report summary) included 34 roadway
segments and 65 intersections. Results indicate all roadway segments and
intersections meet the Growth Management Circulation Standard.
After evaluating the results of the intersection LOS analysis, all intersections
were identified as operating at LOS C or better during the AM or PM peak hours,
and all roadway segments were identified as operating at LOS B or better.
These will continue to be monitored in future Traffic Monitoring Programs.
C. Build Out Facility Adequacy Analysis
The Traffic Monitoring Program will continue to be utilized to monitor LOS and
verify road and intersection performance and compliance with Growth
Management standards at build out.
In addition, future road segments have been identified in the Circulation Element
of the General Plan as necessary to accommodate the build out of the city. The
land use plan and road network of the Carlsbad General Plan are based on the
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Growth Management residential capacity limits. Traffic forecasts for Carlsbad
prepared by SANDAG are based on the build out of the General Plan and future
regional traffic projections. To ensure compliance with the Growth Management
Plan, Local Facility Management Plans detail the construction and financing
plans for any circulation improvements identified by the traffic forecasts as
necessary to accommodate the future build out. For more information, please
see the Capital Improvement Program Budget for FY 2008 – 2009.
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FIRE
A. Performance Standard
The number of dwelling units outside a five-minute “travel time” from the nearest
fire station shall not exceed 1,500 units.
B. CY 2008 Facility Adequacy Analysis
The Fire Department is in compliance with the Growth Management Plan
standard. None of the six fire station response areas have experienced growth
that exceeded the 1,500 dwelling units outside of a five-minute travel distance.
The intent of the Growth Management Plan (GMP) standard as applied to the
Fire Department is to establish the number of stations and their locations, based
upon travel distances. The outcome of the performance standard in regard to the
number of stations and their locations is that emergency response resources are
distributed throughout the City to ensure that no more than 1,500 dwelling units
exist outside the 5 minute travel time from the nearest fire station. The GMP
standard recognized a five-minute travel time from a fire station to the emergency
scene as a reasonable means of locating fire station facilities throughout the
community. At this time, the City currently maintains an inventory of six fire
stations; however Fire Station No. 3 is in a temporary location.
At the time the GMP was developed, scientific fire behavior information and
recognized best practices supported the position that a response time of five
minutes would result in effective fire incident intervention. To determine the most
desirable geographic sites for future fire stations, it was necessary to convert the
five-minute response time to a measurable distance that could be applied to a
future road network scheme. Because the GMP provides no other trigger
mechanism for the installation of additional fire stations, it follows that up to 1,500
dwelling units could exist outside the five-minute reach of the closest fire station
for an indeterminate length of time without violating the GMP standard. The five-
minute travel time measure was selected exclusively as a means of logically
positioning emergency response resources throughout the City. Therefore, the
standard would be applied as a means of measuring compliance with locating fire
facilities in accordance with the GMP, not the performance of the Fire
Department meeting service responsibilities. The GMP determines the number
of fire stations and their locations, not Fire Department response times.
C. Build Out Facility Adequacy Analysis
At build out no single fire station district will exceed the established threshold of
more than 1,500 units that exist outside of a five minute travel time.
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Geographic Information System Department (GIS) created a map based upon
the following information in order to determine compliance with the Growth
Management Plan based upon fire station locations and anticipated future
development:
● 2.5 mile road distance from each of the 6 Fire Stations;
● Fire Station No. 6 located at its permanent location of 7201 Rancho
Santa Fe Road;
● Relocated Fire Station No. 3 sited just east of the northeast
corner of the intersection of Cannon Road and El Camino Real;
● Included all planned, major roadway arterials; and
● Determined the number of dwelling units at build-out based upon
CY 08 adopted zoning and land use standards for areas
identified on the map as falling outside of the 2.5 mile road
distance.
Compliance with the terms of the Growth Management Plan is confirmed by
determining that the total number of dwelling units that exist outside of a five
minute travel time from the nearest fire station does not exceed the threshold of
1,500 units.
The GIS map, based upon the above-noted assumptions, revealed the following
findings:
Fire Station Total Number of Dwelling
Number Units Outside of 5 Minutes
1, 3 & 4 1,010
(Aggregated)
2 798
5 897
6 811
Total 3,516
As noted above, the GIS map analysis revealed that at build out, an inventory of
six City Fire Stations will meet the performance standards of the Growth
Management Plan. This includes the relocation of Fire Station No. 3, as planned
for in the Capital Improvement Program.
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OPEN SPACE
A. Performance Standard
Fifteen percent of the total land area in the Local Facility Management Zone
(LFMZ) exclusive of environmentally constrained non-developable land must be
set aside for permanent open space and must be available concurrent with
development.
B. CY 2008 Facility Adequacy Analysis
To date, adequate open space has been provided to meet the performance
standard.
Open space to meet the performance standard is provided concurrent with
approval of projects. The location of performance standard open space must be
indicated during project-specific analysis. It must be in addition to any
constrained areas, such as protected wildlife habitat or slopes greater than 40%.
At the time the Citywide Facilities and Improvements Plan (1986) was adopted to
implement Growth Management, the LFMZ‟s were divided into those that were
already developed and considered in compliance with Growth Management, and
those that still needed to comply with the open space performance standard.
The Citywide Facilities and Improvements Plan (CFIP) indicated zones 1 through
10, and 16 were already developed and considered in compliance. Subsequent
to the CFIP, zones 11 – 15, 17 – 21, and 23 – 24 have provided adequate
performance standard open space to meet the performance standard as
development occurred, either through implementation of master plans or
individual projects.
Zone 22 is still developing and in the process of providing its performance
standard open space. Future projects will be required to provide open space to
meet the performance standard.
Zone 25 is largely undeveloped and no LFMP has been adopted for the zone.
Before development is allowed, an LFMP must be adopted which demonstrates
how the zone will provide adequate performance standard open space.
C. Build Out Facility Adequacy Analysis
All LFMZ‟s, except for Zones 22 and 25 discussed above, have met the minimum
Growth Management performance standard. Future projects in Zones 22 and 25
must provide open space in compliance with the performance standard.
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SCHOOLS
A. Performance Standard
School capacity to meet projected enrollment within the Local Facility
Management Zone (LFMZ) as determined by the appropriate school district must
be provided prior to projected occupancy.
B. CY 2008 Facility Adequacy Analysis
Currently, the school capacity is in compliance with the Growth Management
Performance Standard (see below). The City is served by four school districts as
listed below:
1. Carlsbad Unified School District
According to the Carlsbad Unified School District Facilities Master Plan
(2007), sufficient student capacity exists through 2014.
2. San Marcos Unified School District
Projections for enrollment and school capacity analysis were not available;
however, it is the practice of the City to require all development projects to
pay impact fees to the appropriate school district to ensure adequate facilities
are provided.
3. Encinitas Union Elementary School District
According to demographics data in the Encinitas Union Elementary School
District Facilities Master Plan (Nov. 2004), sufficient student capacity exists
through 2015.
4. San Dieguito Union High School District
Based on demographic projections provided by San Dieguito Union High
School District, it is estimated that schools serving Carlsbad will have
sufficient student capacity through 2018.
C. Build Out Facility Adequacy Analysis
Based on available information, it is estimated that school districts will maintain
sufficient capacity through the years 2014 – 2018. School enrollment projections
and facility master plans will be periodically updated by the school districts,
allowing future capacity analysis to be performed to verify enrollment can be
accommodated.
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SEWER COLLECTION SERVICES
A. Performance Standard
Trunk-line capacity to meet demand, as determined by the appropriate sewer
districts, must be provided concurrent with development.
B. CY 2008 Facility Adequacy Analysis
Sewer improvements are provided on a project by project basis concurrent with
development. Currently, the Carlsbad Sewer District sewer lines are in
compliance with the Growth Management Performance Standard.
The City of Carlsbad is served by the following four major interceptor systems
and is described in more detail as follows:
Note: MGD = million gallons per day
For both the Vista/Carlsbad Interceptor and the Buena Interceptor, the
percentage of Carlsbad capacity rights increase in the downstream reaches of
each interceptor system (35% in the upstream reaches up to 50% in the
downstream reaches to Encina Wastewater Treatment Facility).
C. Build Out Facility Adequacy Analysis
The 2003 City of Carlsbad Sewer Master Plan evaluated the sewer infrastructure
needs of the Carlsbad Sewer District and identified those facilities required to
accommodate future customers at build out. The master plan identified the
Vista/Carlsbad Interceptor as requiring improvements to accommodate build out
demand (see below). Sewer trunk main capacities are estimated by comparing
wastewater flow projections to the capacity of the sewer system. Using a sewer
model, the existing and future sewer demands are estimated and compared to
Interceptor System Sewer Districts Served Carlsbad Capacity
Rights
Vista/Carlsbad
Interceptor
Carlsbad Sewer & Vista Sanitation
Districts Varies up to 50%
Buena Interceptor Carlsbad Sewer, Vista Sewer &
Buena Sanitation Districts Varies up to 35%
Vallecitos Interceptor Carlsbad Sewer & Vallecitos Water
District 5 MGD
Occidental Sewer
Carlsbad Sewer, Encinitas
Sanitation & Leucadia
Sanitation Districts
8.5 MGD
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the capacity. In addition, annual flow measurement information is also used to
determine actual flows in the sewer trunk mains.
Vista/Carlsbad Interceptor: A capacity analysis included in the 2003 City of
Carlsbad Sewer Master Plan indicates three relatively flat pipeline portions of
Reaches VC13, VC14 & VC15. As a result, during peak period flows, the
pipeline is flowing full. The FY 08/09 Capital Improvement Program has
identified funds for construction of upgrades to these reaches projected to begin
in FY 09. The replacement pipelines are sized based on ultimate flows from both
the Carlsbad and Vista Sewer Districts.
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WATER DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
A. Performance Standard
Line capacity to meet demand as determined by the appropriate water district
must be provided concurrent with development. A minimum of 10-day average
storage capacity must be provided prior to any development.
B. CY 2008 Facility Adequacy Analysis
Areas of Carlsbad served by both Carlsbad Municipal Water District (CMWD)
and Olivenhain Municipal Water District (OMWD) meet the minimum storage
capacity.
Water service demand requirements are estimated using a computer model to
simulate the two water distribution scenarios: 1) maximum day demand plus a
fire event, 2) peak hour demand as well as other possible scenarios. This
computer model was calibrated using actual flow measurements collected in the
field to verify it sufficiently represents the actual water system.
Existing and Future Daily Demand and Storage Requirements
Existing Maximum Daily Demand 27 MGD
Existing Storage Requirement 40 MG
Existing Storage 51 MG
Future Maximum Daily Demand 40 MGD
Future Storage Requirement 55 MG
Based on the water model analysis prepared with the 2003 CMWD Water Master
Plan, future pipelines and water system facilities were identified to ensure a
complete water system is constructed to accommodate future customers. In
addition, funds for the construction of future facilities were included in the
FY08/09 Capital Improvement Program. Therefore, the future water infrastructure
is programmed to be in place at the time of need in order to ensure compliance
with the performance standard.
The 2003 CMWD Water Master Plan estimates an average daily demand of 16.2
MGD. Therefore, to meet the 10 day storage requirement, CMWD must ensure
162 MG of storage capacity. Maerkle Dam, which has a storage capacity of 195
MG currently provides the requested storage volume for the District. Adequate
10 average-day storage capacities exist for the current customers in the
Carlsbad Municipal Water District based on the capacity of existing and future
reservoirs. In 2004, the OMWD completed construction of a water treatment
facility at the San Diego County Water Authority Emergency Storage Reservoir.
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C. Build Out Facility Adequacy Analysis
The 2003 CMWD Water Master Plan identifies facilities necessary for City build-
out conditions. The update identified additional improvements required to meet
future water demands and the need for two additional water storage tanks to
meet future 10 average-day storage requirements.
As future land development projects are processed through the Development
Services Division, the CMWD Water Master Plan is periodically used to check
pipeline sizes and facility capacities to verify adequacy. In addition, land
development projects may be required to install a master plan water project
concurrent with construction of that specific project.