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EXHIBIT 4 e
RESOLUTION NO. 9033
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING PROJECT CHANGE ORDER NOS. 5 AND 6,
APPROVING AN AMENDMENT EXTENDING THE EXISTING AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD AND THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERWAYS, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT
TO THE EXISTING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CARLSBAD AND
THE CALIFORNIA STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY , AND APPROPRIATING
ADDITIONAL PROJECT FUNDING FOR THE CARLSBAD BOULEVARD
BOULEVARD SEAWALL, PROJECT NO. 3185
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad finds it
in the public interest to approve certain modifications to the
Carlsbad Boulevard Seawall project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
California, has previously appropriated funds for the
construction of said project; and
WHEREAS, the extension and modification of existing
agreements with State agencies concerning this project are
required; and
WHEREAS, additional available project funding is required
for said project to ensure safety and efficiency of the
project;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That project Change Order Nos. 5 and 6 attached hereto
and incorporated by reference are approved and the Mayor and
City Clerk are authorized to execute said change orders.
3. That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to
execute Amendment No. 1 to the existing agreement between the
City of Carlsbad and the State of California Department of
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Boating and Waterways, said amendment being attached hereto and
incorporated by reference.
4. That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized to
execute Amendment No. 1 to the existing agreement between the
City of Carlsbad and the California State Coastal Conservancy,
said amendment being attached hereto and incorporated by
reference.
5. That the City Council of the City of Carlsbad,
California, authorizes the appropriation of additional
available funding in the amount of $200,000 from the State
Department of Boating and Waterways, $67,485 from the
California State Coastal Conservancy, and $67,000 from the City
of Carlsbad's General Capital Construction Fund into the
project account No. 3185 for said project.
6. That the Purchasing Officer of the City of Carlsbad,
California, is hereby authorized to increase the existing
purchase order to the project contractor in accordance with
approved Change Order Nos. 5 and 6.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the
Carlsbad City Council held on the 28th day of April 9
1987 by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Pettine, Mamaux and Larson
(SEAL)
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couar PAPER
STATE OF CALlFORNIA STD. 113 (REV. 8-72
ODP
0 EXHIBIT 5 0
First Amendment To
Carlsbad Boulevard Shore Protection Project Agreement
This amendment to agreement is entered into on January 1, 1987, between
the California Department of Boating and Waterways (DEPARTMENT) and the City
of Carlsbad (CITY).
of July 1, 1985, (Contract No. 85-42-100) as follows:
The DEPARTMENT and the CITY agree to amend the agreement
Paragraph 3d of the agreement shall read:
"CITY shall diligently prosecute and complete work within
36 months from the date of this agreement.''
Paragraph 8 of the agreement shall read:
"The term of this agreement shall begin on its effective date
and terminate on July 1, 1988."
Save and except as amended above, the contract of July 1, 1985, shall remain
in full force and effect.
F CARLSBAD STATE OF CALIFORNIA
DEPARTMENT OF BOATING AND WATERIVAYS
BY Director BY Title: Mayor
'Date Signed Date Signed
I hereby certify that all conditions for exemption set forth in State
Administrative Manual Section 1209 have been complied with and this document
is exempt from review by the Department of Finance.
Director
PPROVED BY THE 'STANDAR.~ AGREEMENT e A7TORNEY GENERAL
TITLE OF OFFICER ACTING FOR STATE
Executive Officer
EXHIBIT.
AGENCY 1icrc.aftc.r callcd tlic Statc. and CONTRACT NUMBER AM. NO.
State Coastal Conservancv - -- - 1
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!STD. 2 (REV. 2/85)
hrreajt1.r caltd tlw Chitractor.
Citv of Carlsbad
a CONTRACTOR 0 STATE AGENCY
DEPT. OF GEN. SER.
CON~ACTOR'S I.D. NUMBER -
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UNENCUMBERED BALANCE
ADJ INCREASING ENCUMBRANCE
ADJ DECREASING ENCUMBRANCE
The State Coastal Conservancy (hereafter called "Conservancy") and the City of Carlsbad (hereafter called "Grantee") agree to amend their existing Agreement No. 86-009-86-045-A as follows:
Capital Outlay 11984 SCC Fund
(OPTIONAL USE)
Carl sbad Seawall Accessways
ITEM CHAPTER STATUTE FISCAL YEAR
3760- 301 - 730 ( 3) 186 1986 86/87
OBJECT OF EXPENDITURE (CODE AND TITLE)
Access
The Conservancy hereby augments the grant amount by sixty-seven thousand four hundred eighty-five dollars ($67,485) for a new total grant amount of two hundred sixty thousand forty-five dollars ($260,045) as follows:
(continued next page)
CONTINUED ON -SHEETS, EACH BEARING NAME OF CONTRACTOR AND CONTRACT NUMBER.
Tlw provisioiis 011 the reverse side hereof constitute a part of this agreement.
I\ \I'ITNESS \I'HEHEOF, this agreement has been executed by the parties hereto, til~on the (late first al~ove written.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA I CONTRACTOR I
AGENCY 1 CONTRACTOR (IF OTHER THAN AN INDIVIDUAL. STATE WHETHER A CORPORATION,
Execu t i.ve :Off i cer 11200 Elm Ave., Carlsbad, CA 92008
AMOUNT ENCUMBERED )I PROGRAM/CATEGORY (CODE AND TITLEI 1 FUND TITLE /I Department of General Services Use Only
I certify that this grant amendment is exempt from Department of General Services approval. A
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City of Carl sbad Grant No. 86-009-86-045-A, Amendment 1 Page Two
SCOPE OF AGREEMENT
This section is amended to read as follows:
"Pursuant to Section 31400 et se . of the Public Resources Code, the
grants to the City of Carlsbad (hereinafter the "Grantee") a sum not to exceed two hundred sixty thousand forty-five dollars ($260,045) as described herein and in the Conservancy Staff Recomnendations of August 22, 1986, and February 20, 1987, which are attached hereto as Exhibits A and E (respectively) and are incorporated herein by this reference. The Grantee shall construct the Project in accordance with this Agreement and the Work Program to be approved by the Executive Officer of the Conservancy (hereinafter the "Executive Officer") pursuant to this Agreement. Consistent with the List of Assurances (Exhibit B hereto), the Grantee shall provide any funds beyond those granted herein which are needed to complete the Project."
State Coastal Conservancy ( + ere1 nafter the "Conservancy") hereby
WORK PROGRAM
A new paragraph is added:
"Prior to commencement of any construction under, or the disbursement of any funds under Amendment 1 to this Agreement, the Grantee shall submit to the Executive Officer for review and written approval as to its consistency with the terms of this Agreement, a revised Work Program.
COSTS AND DISBURSEMENTS
The last two lines of paragraph one of this section are deleted and replaced by the following:
'I.. .total amount not to exceed two hundred sixty thousand forty-five dol lars ($260,045). If
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City of Carl sbad Grant No. 86-009-86-045-A, Amendment 1 Page Three
RESOLUTION
A new paragraph is added to this section:
"The signature of the Executive Officer on page one of this Amendment No. 1 to this Agreement certifies that at its February 20, 1987 meeting, the Conservancy approved an augmentation to this grant for a total grant amount of two hundred sixty thousand forty-five dollars ($260,045) for the development of the project as described in this Agreement. I'
All other terms and conditions of the original Agreement shall remain in effect.
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EXHIBIT 7
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2075 LAS PALMAS DRIVE CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA 92009-4859
Office of the Municipal Projects
April 16, 1987
George A. Armst rong, Supervisor
Beach Erosion Branch
State of California
Department of Boating and Waterways
1629 S Street
Sacramento, California 95814
TELEPHONE (619) 438-1161
ITEM 3680-101-036 (A) FY 1985-86 STATE BUDGET, CARLSBAD SHORE
PROTECTION PROJECT
In accordance with the terms of the agreement for construction of
the Carlsbad Boulevard Seawall project between the City of
Carlsbad and the State of California Department of Boating and
Waterways, it is requested that the State Department of Finance,
with the approval of the Department of Boating and Waterways and
the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, appropriate the remaining
$200,000 of contingency funds to the above project.
The project is proceeding on schedule towards a May 27, 1987
completion date. It is estimated that the total cost of the
project will approach but not exceed a figure requiring the full
752 participation of $2,915,000 by the State Department of
Boating and Waterways.
Your assistance in securing the release of the contingency funds
to the project is appreciated. If we can provide any additional
information relative to the status of the project, please contact
me
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Municipal Projects Manager
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c: Assemblyman Robert Frazee
Mayor Lewis
City Manager
Assistant City Manager Mannen
Finance Director Pat Entezari, Project Manager
0 CITY OF CARLSBAD EXHIBIT 8
CONTRACT NO. 3185 PURCHASE ORDER NO. 2615 ' ACCOUNT NO. 180-820-8114-3185
CONTRACTOR 1 s NAME MARATHON CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
The contractor is directed to make the following changes. Changes shall include labor,
material and equipment; payment stated on this change order includes all charges direct or
indirect arising out of this additional work. The requirements of the specifications,
where pertinent and not in conflict with this order shall apply to these changes.
This change order is not effective unless signed by the Mayor.
CHANGE :
1. Construct a 3' high cast-in-place reinforced colored concrete wall 2,500 L.F. at
2. Omit 150 L.F. of wall (per original design) at $75/L.F. = ($11,250)
REASON FOR CHANGE:
$65/L.F. = $162,500
COST: -
Unit prices Both X
-$151,250
Lump sum
Total this extra
Previous net changes $169,468
Original contract amount $3,151,630
New contract total $3;472,348
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CITY OF CARLSBAD
Construction Inspector Date
Project Manager Date
Municipal Projects Manager Date
Mayor Date
TIME CHANGE:
Add days 30 Deduct days -0-
Add/deduct days this change 7
Previous add/deduct days -0-
Original contract days 2 10
New contract time 240
CONTRACTOR
BY Date
White - Job File Pink - Project Inspector Yellow - Contractor Gold - Purchasing with P.O. Change Order
CITY OF CARLSBA EXHIBIT 9
PUBLIC WORKS PROJECT CHANGE ORDER NO. 6
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CONTRACT NO. 3185 PURCHASE ORDER NO. 2615 ACCOUNT NO* 180 820 8114 3185
CONTRACTOR'S NAME MARATHON CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION - PROJECT NAME, SEAWALL
CONTRACT OR S ADDRESS 3052 CLAIREMOFJT DRIVE "A", SAN DIEGO, CA 92117
The contractor is directed to make the following changes. Changes shall include labor,
material and equipment; payment stated on this change order includes all charges direct or
indirect arising out of this additional work. The requirements of the specifications,
where pertinent and not in conflict with this order shall apply to these changes.
This change order is not effective unless signed by theSd&t&"m Mayor.
CHANGE: 1. Construct 720 cubic yards of additional structural concrete at $200/yd.
$144,000.
2. Omit 75 cubic yards of structural concrete at $300/yard $22,500
Total of this change $121,500
REASON FOR CHANGE:
COST : - TIME CHANGE:
Lump sum X Unit prices X Both X Add days ' -0- Deduct days -0-
Total this extra -$- 121,500 Add/deduct days this change -0-
Original contract amount $3,151,630
New contract total
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Previous net changes $ 320,718 Previous addldeduct days 39 210 i140
Original contract days
New contract time I $3 , 5 9 3 ,84F
CITY OF CARLSBAD
Construction Inspector Date
P r o j e c t Man age r Date
Municipal Fro jects Manager Date
CONTRACTOR
BY Date
White - Job File Pink - Project Inspector
Yellow - Contractor
Gold - Purchasing with P.O. Change Order
STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
February 20, 1987
CONSENT ITEMS
File Nos. 86-045, 78-46, 77-25, 81-11
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recomnends that the State Coastal Conservancy adopt the following resolution, pursuant to Sections 31107, 31200 et se ., 31350-31354, 31400 et - seq., and 31400.3 of the Punic -4 esources Code:
"The State Coastal Conservancy hereby:
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Staff
Authorizes a grant of sixty-seven thousand four hundred and eighty-five dollars ($67,485) to the City of Carlsbad to construct a total of seven seawall to beach access stairways and to construct a stairway at Sycamore Avenue from the bluff to the beach, as described in the accompanying Project Synopsis a.;
Appoints Frances Armstrong to the Board of Directors of the Los Penasqui tos Lagoon Foundation for a two-year term effective imnediately and extends the terms of Los Penasquitos Lagoon Foundation Board members Jesse LaGrange and Robert Conway for another two years, effective imnediately;
Authorizes the amendment of the terms of the Conservancy's March 11, 1982 grant to the City of Seal Beach by deleting the requirement that grant funds be fully repaid; and
Authorizes the sale of the site-reserved parcel known as the "Nexus Property" and more particularly described as San Diego County APN 260-030-30 for an amount not less than $225,150 and authorizes staff to request that the Director of General Services transfer the property upon payment of the purchase price, in cash, subject to such additional terms and conditions as the Executive Officer of the Conservancy shall approve."
further recomnends that the Conservancv adoot the following findings based on the accompanyind Project Synopses and attached Exhibits:
"The State Coastal Conservancy hereby finds that:
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The Carl sbad Seawall Accessway projects :
1. are consistent with the purposes and criteria of Section 31400.1 of the Public Resources Code regarding grants for coastal accessways;
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2. will serve greater than local public need;
The appointment of Directors of the Los Penasquitos Lagoon Foundation is consistent with the purposes and objectives of Section 31400.3 of the Public: Resources Code;
Since the City of Seal Beach, due to circumstances beyond its control, will be unable to develop the DWP site for recreational and visitor-serving comnercial uses and therefore lacks the resources to repay the Conservancy's 1982 grant, deletion of the reimbursement requirement is justified; and
Sale of the Nexus Property is consistent with the authority of the Conservancy under Sections 31'107 and 31350-31354 of the Publfc Resources Code and, since the public auction bid opening for the Nexus Property was unsuccessful, and subsequent negotiations with interested parties have produced an acceptable cash offer for the purchase of the property, deletion of the requirement for sale by public auction with a minimum bid is justified."
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STAFF DISCUSSION: Each of these projects is discussed in the following Project Synopses (a., b., c., and d.).
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STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY
Project Synopsis a.
February 20, 1987
CARLSBAD SEAMALL ACCESSWAYS
File No. 86-045 Project Manager: Gail Rosen
REQUESTED ACTION: Authorization to augment the Conservancy's existing grant to the City of Carlsbad by $67,485 to provide funding for the City to construct a total of seven seawall to beach access stairways and to construct a stairway at Sycamore Avenue from the bluff to the beach.
SHORT DESCRIPTION: In August 1986, the Conservancy awarded a grant of $166,515 to the City of Carlsbad for access improvements at Carlsbad State Beach as part of the City's seawall project (Exhibit 1). The City has requested that the mservancy reconsider funding all seven instead of only zhree seawall to beach access stairways. Also, the bid to constru:: the project was higher than projected. Approval of the augmentation would allow construction of seven new seawall to beach stairways and construction of a new bluff to beach stairway at Sycamore Avenue.
LOCATION: City of Carlsbad, San Diego County, South Coast District
PROGRAM CATEGORY: Coastal Access
PROJECT COST: $166,515 Original Grant Amount 67,485 Augmentatfon Request
234,000 Total Grant Amount
STAFF DISCUSSION: In August 1986, the Conservancy awarded a grant of $166,515 to the City of Carlsbad for access improvements at Carlsbad State Beach as part of the City's seawall project (Exhibit 1). The actual costs for the project, based on the bid, are much higher than was anticipated because of the complexity of the project, including specialized equipment required and the difficulty of construction in an oceanfront environment. Because of the increased costs, the City has requested that the Conservancy reconsider funding all seven instead of only three seawall -toobeach access stairways as authorized previously by the Conservancy.
The City has now comnitted funds of their own for a lateral access path behind the seawall. With the additional comnitment on the part of the City, staff considered recomnending additional Conservancy funding for
the seawall staimays. The seven stairways are the City's first priority because they have to be constructed at the same time as the seawall itself. They will provide access from a lateral path behind the seawall to the beach below {see Project Description, Exhibit 1).
The City's second priority is to construct a new bluff-to- beach stairway at Sycamore Avenue. This was already aut ho ri zed by the Conservancy.
The necessity for the previously-authorized bluff-top parking lot has diminished. The City will be providing 400 parking spaces imnediately south of the project area this fall, to serve the beach south of Agua Hedionda Lagoon. The City has decided not to provide additional blufftop parking for 13 vehicles because providing parking on the edge of the bluff is not cost-effective. The $52,075 previously authorized by the Conservancy for bluff-top parking would be shifted to fund the Sycamore stairway, which will cost more than double the original estimate. The $15,000 previously authorized for design and engineering also would be shifted to pay for stairway construction.
PROJECT FINANCING: As discussed above, the bid to construct the project was higher than projected. This factor, coupled with the additional funding of four seawall -to-beach stairways , accounts for the augmentation request.
With approval of the augmentation, the Conservancy would provide funds for the following project components:
New Stairway at Sycamore 7 New Beach-Seawall Stai mays
$ 136,000
98,000
$ 234,000
Amount previously authorized $ 166,515
Augmentation request $ 67,485
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STATE COASTAL CONSERVANCY
Project Synopsis c.
August 22, 1986
CARLSBAD $WALL ACCESSYAYS AND OCEAN STREET ACCESSHAY
Project Manager: Sail Odom Rosen
File No. 86-045
REQUESTED ACTION: Authorization to disburse up to $192,560 to the City of Carl sbad for development of access improvements in conjunction with a new seawall at Carlsbad State Beach and at Ocean Street.
- SHORT DESCRIPTION: Provision of access Improvements at Carlsbad State Beach:
(1) development of new access stairway on Carlsbad Blvd. at approximately Chestnut Ave.; (2) development of two
stairways from the beach to top of seawall .; (3) development of a thirteen vehicle parking lot on Carlsbad Blvd. at Cherry Ave.; (4) Rehabilitation of an accessway at 2701 Ocean St; (5) acceptance by the City of Carlsbad of three offers to dedicate lateral beach
access and one offer to dedicate vertical beach access from the Coastal Comnission's Access Inventory.
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LOCATION: City of Carlsbad, San Diego County, South Coast District (Exhibits 1 and 2)
PROGRAM CATEGORY: Coastal Access
PROJECT COST: Carl sbad State Beach Access Improvements: $166,515 Ocean St. Accessway: 26,045
TOTAL CONSERVANCY PROJECT COST : $192,560
STAFF D I SCUS S I ON : Sumnary - Approval of the requested $192,560 in fundfng would allow the City of Carlsbad to construct several access projects at Carlsad State Beach in conjunction with pro osed Seawall improvements (not funded by this grant ! designed to protect Carlsbad Blvd. specific projects at Carlsbad State Beach to be funded by the Conservancy include: (1) development of a new access stairway on Carlsbad Blvd. at approximately Chestnut Ave. ; (2) development of two
stairways from the beach to top of seawall .; (3) development of a thirteen vehicle parking lot on Carlsbad Blvd. at Cherry Ave. A second project involves the donation of an access easement at 2701 Ocean Street currently held by the Conservancy to the City of Carlsbad, and rehabilitation of that accessway to insure continued public access to Carlsbad City Beach. A Conservancy grant
of $26,045 would fund the rehabilitation. As a condition
of accepting grants for the above projects, the City of Carlsbad has agreed to accept three lateral offers to dedicate beach access from the Coastal Commission's Access
Inventory ,
Site Description - Carlsbad State Beach is west of Carlsbad Blvd. between Pine Ave, and San Diego Gas and Electric Company's Encina Power Plant, in the City of Carlsbad, about 26 miles north of the City of San Diego (Exhibit 2.) approximately 7,150 feet of ocean frontage. facilities include three parking lots accomnodating 270 vehicles and one restroom. narrow strip of cliff-top terrace, an eroded ocean-facing cliff, and sand and cobble beaches. The maximum elevation
of the terrace is 40 feet. Littoral sand movement constantly alters the width, elevation and configuration of the beach, Beach sand has been replenished in the past through periodic dredging of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon which is at the southern edge of the unit boundary. Principal recreation activities include surfing, sunbathing, fishing and swimming.
The park unit has
The beach unit consists of a
Existing
At times there is no sand, only cobbles.
The Ocean Ave. accessway is located five blocks to the north of Carlsbad State Beach, at Beech Ave (Exhibit 2.) The existing accessway fs located at 2701 Ocean Street on the southernmost five-feet of the lot. The twenty-feet to the north of the access easement is a scenic view corridor which was required by an earlier development permit to be maintained by the landowner. The access easement, currently he1 d by the Conservancy provides vertical access to the beach, but has not been open to the public because of the deteriorated condition and an existing stairway.
Project Description - The City of Carlsbad is proposing a Carlsbad Blvd. Bluff Stabilization Project at Carlsbad State Beach for the primary purpose of preventing the undermining of Carl sbad Blvd., a si nificant coastal access route through the city (Exhibit 7.q The western edge of Carlsbad Blvd., between Cherry Ave. and Pine Ave., fs located within several feet of the top of the coastal bluff. conditions, the roadway and utilities along this stretch of the roadway are in danger of being lost. The public
parking area at the top of the bluff near Pine Ave. and
During severe storm
the access road to a second parking area (the Tamarack lot) also require storm protection.
The City is sponsoring this project because the City street and utilities are threatened, even though the proposed project would be located on State Park property. The State Parks' General Plan for Carlsbad State Beach, prepared in July, 1983, recognizes that some sort of beach protection device and beach replenishment is needed to help protect beach facilities and Carlsbad Blvd.
Carlsbad has studied several types of shore1 ine protection devices which could protect the roadway while minimizing encroachment on the beach. The City may select one or a combination of the following methods of bluff protection: no project, rock revetment, fabriform and/or concrete-filled bags, concrete wall with rock fill, reinforced earth wall with toe stone, and reinforced concrete vertical seawall with and without toe stone. The exact design of the structure will not be determined until final engineering studies are complete. Design assumptions used for comparative purposes in the EIR are that the selected bluff protection device would: 1) be constructed at a slope of approximately 1 1/2 to 2 : 1; use deep foundations rather than toe stone where feasible; be designed to provide an adequate level of protection; 4) have a fifty-year design life; and 5) require minimal excavations into the bluff (Exhibit 3) .
The City's proposed design for shoreline protection, as a result of environmental and preliminary design studies, is for approximately 3,200 1 i neal feet of vertical seawall ; an engineered rock rip-rap 'seawallw In front of the existing, elevated sand pad at the base of the northern access ramp; and as additional project components, engineered rock rip-rap replacement of the existing rock protection for the Tamarack Av. parking lot and an engineered rock rip-rap "seawall" along the base of the bluff, below the Ocean St. parking lot. This project is not part of the City's funding request to the Conservancy.
Regardless of the method of shoreline protection selected for implementation by the City, Carlsbad has requested that the Conservancy fund several access improvements which will retain and enhance public access in the shoreline project area (Exhibit 7.) The City proposes an additional 13 parallel parking spaces at the top of the bluff north of an existing parking area for 40 vehicles and near a landscaped day use area. An existing stairway, the Cherry Ave. stairs, would connect to this expanded parking area. California Boating funds will Integrate the stairs into the proposed seawall by providing a landing at the seawall and providing access through the seawall to the beach below. The general plan does not recomnend
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further access improvements until the issue of beach protection and beach repleminishment is addressed. City is sponsoring the seawall project and wishes to incorporate desirable access improvements into the Seawall constructions. The third proposed access project is a second, new stairway near Chestnut Ave. approximately one thousand feet to the north. This stairway would provide access from Carlsbad Blvd. down the bluff, to a landing, through the seawall, and to the beach below. The new stairways will be reinforced concrete. Two additional stairways from the beach to the top of the seawall will be provided with Conservancy funding. These stairways will allow emergency pedestrian egress from the beach in case of wave run-up.
The
The Ocean/Beech Street accessway is an exfsting deteriorated accessway located on an easement currently held by the Coastal Cbnservancy. The Conservancy accepted the easement pursuant to a December 9, 1982 authorization of the Conservancy Board. It was hoped at that time that a nonprofit organization would be able to accept the easement from the Conservancy, and then fmprove, open, and manage the accessway. nonprofit in the Carlsbad area was interested in such a proposal, and the accessway has remained a problem for the Conservancy, the City of Carlsbad, and area residents who want to see this historic access preserved (Exhibit 4). The Conservancy originally accepted the easement in partial settlement of a permit violation action brought by
the Attorney General, when the City of Carlsbad could not be persuaded to do so. Local sentiments have changed and the City has gassed a resolution in support of accepting the easement tf the Conservancy will grant development funds to repair the accessway (Exhibit 5). The City is proposing to design and construct a four-foot wide concrete stairway with galvanized hand rails (Exhibit 8).
Despite efforts of staff, no
Project Financing - The Conservancy would provide funds for the following project components :
Parking for 13 vehicles $52,075 New Stairway from bluff to beach $ 59,840 2 New Beach Seawall-Stairways $ 39,600 Design and Engineering 15,000 Subtotal Seawall Access Projects 166.515 Ocean St. Accessway Renovation 26-045 Total Conservancy Project Cost ‘f192,56(5
Schedule - Construction of the seawall access projects is anticipated between October, 1986 and May, 1987. The Ocean Street accessway construction would be completed by the end of October, 1987.
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CONSISTENCY WITH CONSERVANCY ACCESS PROGRAM CRITERIA: Hiniua Criteria
Serves Greater Than Local Need -
The Carlsbad Seawall and Ocean St. access project sites are located within the City of Carlsbad, which has a population of 49,900. The population of northern San Diego County and southern Orange County is approximately one million. The projects will provide new and enhanced access to Carlsbad State Beach and the beach just to the north. Carlsbad State Beach estimates 900,000 user days per year. The Ocean St. accessway attracts users from the immediate neighborhood and city, adjacent inland cities and visitors staying at motels in the vicinity of the site.
Local Coastal Program Consistency -
The project sites are within the Mello I1 segment of the Carlsbad Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan, certified by the Coastal Commission on June 3, 1981. The zoning plan for the Mello I1 area also has been certified. of Carlsbad has not yet approved the plan or the zoning; therefore, the Coastal Comnission is still Issuing permits for the coastal zone. The plan's shoreline access policies recomnend that a comprehensive access signing plan be developed for Carlsbad and that the City cooperate with the State to insure that lateral beach access is protected and enhanced. The access signing plan and acceptance of offers to dedicate as required by this recomnendation wlll further these plan policies (policies 7-2 and 7-3, respectfvely). Improvement of the Ocean Street accessway is consistent with policy 7-15 which states that the Ocean Street offer to dedicate should provide public access.
The City
Consi stencv with Conservancy Access Standards -
The Carl sbad Seawall access projects are consistent with Access Standards 1, 2, 7, and 12 (general standards related to location and design of accessways, accessways located in areas of high erosion hazard, and specific standards for vertical accessways and support facilities.) The Ocean St. accessway project is consistent with Access Standards 1, 3, 4 and 7 (related to location and design of accessways, accessways located on access easements near residences, and specific standards for vertical accessways.) (Exhibit 9)
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Unavailability of Funding from Another Source -
The City of Carlsbad has appropriated $905,000 in City Revenue Sharing Funds as its required 25% local share for the seawall project, while the California Department of Boating and Wa temays has avai 1 ab1 e $2,915,000 (the 75% maximum to be granted for the seawall). estimates show that the seawall will cost over $3.8 million. Cal Boating's policy is to only fund access projects where their shore1 ine protection projects interrupt existing access. They have agreed to integrate the existing Cherry Avenue Stairs into the Seawall and provide stairs to the beach below at a cost of approximately 620,000. The Department of State Parks and Recreation does not have any capital improvements planned for Carlsbad State Beach because they have been waiting for a solution to the beach replenishment and beach stabilization problem before committing to additional capital improvements projects. The Department is planning major improvements to South Carlsbad State Beach, located. to the south of Agua Hedionda Lagoon. Therefore, no local or other funds are available for the proposed access improvements related to the Carlsbad Seawall. The City does not have funds budgeted for improvements at the Ocean St. accessway, either; as he City has agreed to accept and manage this accessway, staff believe the comnittment of minimal Conservancy funding needed to restore the accessway to usable condition is well justified.
Preliminary
The City has agreed to provide for the maintenance of a19 proposed facilities, except for the two bluff access stairways (at Cherry and Chestnut Ave.), which will be maintained by the State Department of Parks and Recreation.
Increased Access -
At Carlsbad State Beach, the parking area for thirteen vehicles will provide much-needed additional parking. A new accessway to the north near Chestnut will provide new vertical access at an approximate 1000-foot interval. The beach will retain an existing access path at Its north end near Pine Ave., approximately 1000-feet north of the proposed stairway at Chestnut, while the southern access from the Tamarack parking lot will also be retained (approximately 100-feet south of the Cherry Av. stairway.) The Ocean St. accessway has provided access in the past, butthere has never been a management entity able to mafntain the property. The accessway has fallen into a state of disrepair and access is now hazardous. Improvements wi 11 restore this accessway which has been used historically for beach access (Exhibit 8.)
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California Conservation Corps -
The City will contact the Conservation Corps to determine if the Corps can provide some of the labor required for the projects and the amount of the Conservancy grant reduced accordingly .
Selection Criteria
Urgency-
Access to the beach at parts of Carlsbad State Beach occurs informally, causing foot traffic erosion of the bluff. The project will reduce bluff erosion by providing a seawall with beach access stairways. The Ocean St. stairway is only partially existing, with the lower portion eroded by wave action, handrails absent, and vegetation overhanging the accessway. The renovated stairway will help stabilize the bluff by reducing erosion. Furthermore, Conservancy staff have been attempting to locate a management entity for the accessway for four years - partially at the urging of concerned local residents - and it is important to take advantage of the fact that Carlsbad is currently willing to accept the easement from the Conservancy.
Cost Effectiveness -
The estimated average use at Carlsbad State Beach is 2,640 persons per day, based on 900,000 annual user days. Increased public access may result from the proposed increased parki ng and verti cal access. The seawall wi 11 have an estimated life span of 50 years, while the access facilities are required to be maintained by the applicant for twenty years. The project materials are not low cost, but should be long-lasting (concrete stairs) with lower maintenance costs. Based on the high usage of the beach, the proposed project would be cost effective. An assumption of the Ocean St. accessway by the City of Carlsbad will result in maintenance of the accessway, which will prevent further deterioration and thus be cost-effective.
Time of Completion -
Construction of the seawall access projects is anticipated between October, 1986 and May, 1987. The Ocean
St. accessway construction would be completed by the end of October 1987.
Comprehensive Programs -
The proposed projects comprehensively address the existing access needs of the City of Carlsbad. The Ocean St. accessway will provide an additional access to the Carlsbad Cfty Beach which encompasses the northern coast of Carlsbad. The mjority of the remaining Carlsbad coast
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~ is encompassed by Carlsbad and South Carlsbad State Beaches. The City's proposed projects at Carlsbad State
' beach will provide access improvements beyond those that I would be provided by the State Department of Parks and Recreation.
In addition,four existing offers to dedicate public access in the City of Carlsbad, as listed in the Coastal Commission Access Inventory, have been identified and reviewed by the Conservancy and city staff (Exhibit Three of the offers would provide lateral access along the beach between the mean high tide and the toe of the bluff. One offer is located off Ocean Street at Carlsad's City beachland two are located off Tierra del Oro, south of Carlsbad State Beach. The forth offer is the Ocean St. accessway, which will provide vertical access when accepted by the city from the Conservancy. Comprehensive access programs also require access signing. Both the acceptance of the offers to dedicate and implementation of a signing program, in conjunction with the California Conservation Corps, are required conditions of this grant.
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The Conservancy is authorized under Chapter 9 of the
Conservancy Act (Public Resources Code 31400 et se 1 to award grants to public agencies for purposes dtial development of lands which are suitable for and which will be used for public accessways to and along the coast. The Conservancy may provide up to the total cost of the initial development of accessways (Section 31400.2). The
% Conservancy may also provide aGistance to aid pubiic agencies in establishing a system of public coastal accessways, and related functions (Section 31400.3) .' The transfer of the Conservancy's interest in the Ocean Street accessway is authorized under Section 31007 of the Public Resources Code.
ACT POLICIES: Article 2, Chapter 3 of the Coastal Act (Public Resources Code Section 30000 et se .) speaks specifically to public
"In carrying out the requirement of Section 4 of Article X of the California Constitution, maximum access, which shall be conspicuously posted, and recreational opportunities shall be provided for all the people consistent with the public safety needs and the need to protect public rights, rights of private property Owners and natural resource areas from over use."
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APPLICABLE COASTAL
access. Section 30 mp mandates that:
In addition, Section 30121.5 provides that:
"Whenever appropriate and feasible, public facilities, ,including parklng areas or facilities,
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shall be distributed throughout an area so as to mitigate against the impacts socfal and othemise, of overcrowding or overuse by the public of any single area."
CEQA COMPLIANCE: The City Council of Carlsbad certified the Environmental Impact Report for the Carlsbad Boulevard Bluff Stabilization Project (SCH # 84091201) on January 7, 1986 (Exhibit 3). The City Council found that the project would have one significant unmitigated impact related to the temporary loss of a portion of the beach as a recreation area during construction. The Conservancy staff has considered the environmental effects of the proposed access project at Carlsbad State Park as described in the Final Environmental Impact Report and concurs that the project will have signifisant effects on the envi ronment re1 a ted to several issues i ncl udi ng bl uf f restabilization during construction and loss of beach use during construction .
Staff believe that this single, unavoidable impact is acceptable because the benefits of the project including protection of the roadway and increased vertical access, outweigh this temporary, adverse effect, and recommend that the Conservancy so find. The following mitigation measures have been proposed to minimize the significance or potentially significant environmental effects of the proposed access projects:
6eol ogy/Geo tec hni cal Consi dera ti ons
* Explore methods of beach replenishment.
* Adhere to Uniform Building Code seismic design criteria.
* Perform analysis of coastal bluff under seismic loading.
* Final geotechnical investigation should address soil
* Locate adverse soil conditions prior to final project
* Oesi gn special foundations where necessary.
* Perform engineering analysis of gross stability of
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coastal bluff.
* Minimize excavations into bluff.
* Divert storm runoff away from bluff.
* Landscape with native vegetation.
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* Reduce pedestrian traffic on the bluff face.
Short-Term Construct i on-Re1 a ted Effects
* Limit the construction period to spring and fall months to avoid extreme tides and winter storms.
* Provide noise attenuation on all equipment.
* Provide dust control in construction area.
* Use the existing parking lot at the south end of the project area for storage of construction vehicles and materials.
These mitigation measures concept which would lessen to a level of insignificance the potentially significance effects, except for the one impact which cannot be mitigated to a level of insignificance, the temporary loss of a portion of the beach as a recreation area during construct i on.
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