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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:
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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
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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,
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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
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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.
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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.
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APPENDIX B
HUMANIGOVERNMENTAL SYSTEMS
I IS THE PROPOSED PROJECT IN CONFORMANCE WITH: (yes-no)
Plan I I I
b) Brady Specific --
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e. 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
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j. Special Districts
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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.