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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-11-08; City Council; Resolution 3017. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 I RESOLUTION NO. 3017 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD ADOPTING A FORM FOR THE PREPARATION, BY APPLICANT, OF A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT. WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 1150 requires that the City Council adopt guidelines, policies and regulations for the preparation of a draft Environmental Impact Report, and WHEREAS, such a form for such a draft report has been prepared and is ready for adopting, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Draft Environmental Impact Report Form attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference is hereby adopted. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad at an adjourned meeting of the City Council held November 8, 1972, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Cmn. Dunne, McComas, Lewis and Frazee. NOES : Cmn. Chase. ABSENT: None. ATTEST: ..--, ,---, (SEAL) * DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FORM A. THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE PROPOSED ACTION: The primary, secondary and other effects must be considered in this section. The list included in Appendix "A" should serve as a beginning guideline for the many environmental factors that must be considered. The effects should be considered for the project and areas of local, regional and state concern. (1) Project Description. Describe the proposal by name, specific location, (including location on a USGS 1:24,000 topographic map, and 1,2400 site map where applicable.), purposes, authorizing docu- ment (if applicable), current status (to include: existing, proposed, adjacent zoning, existing and proposed land use, densities, number of bedrooms), cost, construction methods, relation to the overall project, previous or projected phases, and appearance (include elevations, perspectives, where necessary to insure clarity.) Environmental Setting Without the Project. Describe the area and general environment of the project ---ecology, geology, economy, aesthetics, land use and other relevant information. Discuss the environmental setting without focusing only on the immediate area at the risk of ignoring important community and regional aspects critical to the assess- ment of environmental impacts. The applicant should consider the relationship of the project to drainage systems, lagoons, and the coastline. Discuss the interrelations of related types of projects and any alternatives that are under construction or in operation by another agency or organization. (3) Identify Environmental Impacts. Discuss environmental elements which result from actions of the proposed project. A thoughtful assessment of the environmental elements under ,both a "with" andl'wi thout the project" condition could aid in the determination of the environmental impact. For example, the filling of a marsh or wetland would involve the obvious conversion of aquatic/marsh areas by a1 tering water flow. The introduction of roads or buildings and addition of impenetrable surfaces and resultant change in ground water characteristics, curtailment of certain commercial uses, disruption of water based recreational pursuits, conversion of wildland aesthetics to less desirable aesthetics, possible loss of migratory fly-way resting area, possible loss of duck hunting grounds, possible loss of a unique species habitat, etc. Such impacts shall be detailed in an objective manner to provide a basis for a meaningful comparison of the cost and benefits involved. Both quantitative and qualitative information should be included (e.g. , acres of habitat lost, number of ducks nesting, value of wild area vs developed area.) Care must be taken not to rely too heavily on the use of quanti- tative information, and ignore the more difficult questions involving more qualitative and subjective judgements, which may turn out to be more important. B. ANY ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS WHICH CANNOT BE AVOIDED SHOULD THE PROPOSAL BE IMPLEMENTED. Discuss the unavoidable adverse effects and the implications thereof. This should include not only the pollution of land, water - 2- 0 and air, but also the adverse effects on species, communities and ecosystems. In addition, the possible adverse effects on man should be considered, resulting from urban congestion, noise, threats to health - emotional, physical and mental, and the more intangible effects of loss of diversity and variety on the environ- ment, loss of aesthetic qualities and the general loss of "quality" in our environment. I C. MITIGATION MEASURES PROPOSED TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT. Discuss the alternative measures to mitigate or eliminate the possible environmental impact. This would include discussion of a1 ternative strategies, features, or design that could minimize the adverse environmental impact. For example, erosion problems might be eliminated or reduced by doing grading only during the drier months. Or alternatively, plans could be made to plant and establish solid growths of the proper vegetation to retard erosion. Environmental degradation should always be balanced against bene- ficial factors of the project. D. ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED ACTIO". Discuss the alternatives to the proposed action. Include the local and regional a1 ternatives and the various benefits/costs according to them, whether they be social, economic or environmental. Provide the information needed by the reviewers to establish the merit of said project. In addition to different alternatives, it should include a complete discussion of the various alternatives for conducting the proposed project while still meeting a majority of the projected needs. The discussion of alternatives should be as complete as possible in listing and evaluating the various impacts, - 3- 8 (t beneficial and/or detrimental. If for any reason a road is being resurfaced, can utilities be undergrounded? Sewers redone? Bike paths added? etc. The alternatives should also examine the priority for various projects, and include the priority status of the proposed project. E. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN LOCAL SHORT-TERM USES OF MAN'S ENVIRONMENT AND THE MAINTENANCE AND ENHANCEMENT OF LONG-TERM ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTIVITY. Discuss the use and abuse of renewable and non-renewable resources. The applicant must show who is paying the "environ- mental cost," the people who presently gain the benefits or future generations who may only be left with the cost. Most significant resources have a long-term effect since there may be a limitation on choices for future generations. For example, filling estuaries may provide additional land space for development but prohibit the future choices of alternative uses, eliminate a rare species habitat, unbalance erosion and significantly increase the rate of siltation in a lagoon, and perhaps most important of all, may establish a precedent that will assure the eventual destruction of the entire estuary. F. ANY IRREVERSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES WHICH WOULD BE INVOLVED IN THE PROPOSED ACTION SHOULD Ir' BE IMPLEMENTED. Discuss any irreversible or irretrievable effects on the environment. This would include land use; a subdivision precludes the continued use of agricultural lands. Removal of a tree, where it can eventually be replaced would not be con- sidered an irreversible change; however, the destruction of an archeological site or a rare species would be. use that the project may encourage must also be carefully con- sidered. For example, a highway may have little environmental The change of - 4- impact directly, but may by improving access and transportation, generate major impact that is irreversible. G. THE GROWTH INDUCING IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED ACTIVITY UPON H. THE BOUNDARIES OF THE AREA WHICH MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY HE N EIGHBORHOOD AND/OR C OMMUNITY. AFFECTED BY THE PROPOSED ACTIVITY. -5- APPENDIX A The following formsshal1. be completed by the appl icant for any project which is deemed to have a significant impact upon the environment and which by the foregoing sections of this ordinance requires preparation and submittal of a full Environmental Impact Statement. Iv c-‘ I 0 s 0 CD -h 3 rl- 0 =I 4. 4. -.I. .. 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Zoning f. Subdivision Map Act q. Capital Improvements h. Land Use Controls i.e. flood plain control ord. hillside ord. grading ord. parks in lieu fees - 1. School District j. Special Districts State 1 Fzderll I I t I II APPENDIX B The following topic areas exemplity the kind of concerns to be considered in the general plan and its elements. a) Protection, rehabilitation, and enhancement of the environment, both short and long term? b) Clean air, clean water, and the enjoyment of aesthetic, natural, scenic, and historical environmental qualities? c) Noise and smell in the project area and surrounds? d) Ecological stability and the preservation, at self-perpetuat- ing levels, of representative samples of all plant and animal communities and examples of the major periods of California h i story? e) Man and Nature and their productive and harmonious relationships ecological and social diversity, balance, and mutual benefit. f) Qualitative factors-scenic beauty, value of wildness, and other intangible values despite the real difficulty of including them i n cost / benef i t ana 1 ys i s? g) Economic efficiency, local , state, and national? h) Jurisdictional, administrative, and management conflicts? i) Pub1 ic opportunity, freedom of choice, general welfare, recreation, education, etc.? j) Demand, does it fulfill it, exceed it, or is it a self-ful- filling demand? k) Future options? 1) Unique and irreplacable scientific, educational, and cultural i tems. Ill APPENDIX B In addition, the factors listed below will be evaluated: a) accuracy of the material in the EIS. b) completeness: materials, alternatives, bibliography. c) public involvement in development, decision-making and review. d) reasonableness: project, EIS, alternatives. e) agency involvement in development, decision-making and review. f) innovation and the use of imaginative solutions to old probl ems. g) evaluation of the avowed priority of the project versus other projects, programs, or expenditures.