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Home My WebLink About2002-01-02; Planning Commission; ; CALAVERA HILLS PHASE II-• The City of Carlsbad Planning Department A REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION P.C. AGENDA OF: January 2, 2002 Item No. (!) Application complete date: April 2, 2001 Project Planner: Eric Munoz Project Engineers: Calavera: Frank Jimeno BTD #4: David Hauser SUBJECT: EIR 98-02 -CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II/BRIDGE AND THOROUGH- FARE DISTRICT #4 AND DETENTION BASINS BJ AND BJB -Request for a recommendation of approval for certification of an Environmental Impact Report including Candidate Findings of Fact, Statements of Overriding Consideration, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the environmental review of the Calavera Hills Master Plan, the City's Bridge and Thoroughfare District (BTD) #4 and Detention Basins BJ and BIB of the City's Master Drainage Plan, located in the northeast quadrant of the City. GPA 99-03/MP 150(H)/LFMP 87-07{A)/ZC 01-01/CT 00-02/HDP 00-02 - CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II -Request for a recommendation of approval for: (1) a General Plan Amendment; (2) an amendment to the Calavera Hills Master Plan; (3) an amendment to the Zone 7 Local Facilities Management Plan; (4) a Zone Change; (5) a Master Tentative Map, and; (6) a Hillside Development Permit. These actions are being requested to allow for the land use changes and mass grading proposed for the buildout of the Calavera Hills Master Plan. I. RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission ADOPT Planning Commission Resolution No. 5112 RECOMMENDING CERTIFICATION of EIR 98-02 and RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of the Candidate Findings of Fact, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and ADOPT Planning Commission Resolutions No. 5113, 5114, 5115, 5116, 5117, 5118, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of GPA 99-03, MP 150(H), LFMP 87-07(A), ZC 01-01, CT 00-02, and HDP 00-02, based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein. II. BACKGROUND At the December 19, 2001 meeting of the Planning Commission, the Commission heard Staffs presentation, opened the public hearing and heard the applicant's presentation, took public testimony and closed the public testimony. Due to the lateness of the hour the Planning Commission discussion and vote were continued to the meeting of January 2, 2002. • EIR 98-02/GPA 99-03/MP 150(H)/LFMP 87-07(A)/ZC 01-01/ CT 00-02/HDP 00-02 -CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II January 2, 2002 Pa e2 ATTACHMENTS: 1. Planning Commission Resolution No. 5112 (EIR 98-02) 2. Planning Commission Resolution No. 5113 (GPA 99-03) 3. Planning Commission Resolution No. 5114 (MP 150(H)) • 4. Planning Commission Resolution No. 5115 (LFM;P 87-07(A)) 5. Planning Commission Resolution No. 5116 (ZC 01-01) 6. Planning Commission Resolution No. 5117 (CT 00-02) 7. Planning Commission Resolution No. 5118 (HDP 00-02) 8. Staff Report with attachments (previously distributed) • • Carlsbad Planning Department A REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION P.C. AGENDA OF: December 19, 2001 ItemNo.@ Application complete date: April 2, 2001 Project Planner: Eric Munoz Project Engineers: Calavera: Frank Jimeno BTD #4: David Hauser SUBJECT: EIR 98-02 -CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II/BRIDGE AND THOROUGH- FARE DISTRICT #4 AND DETENTION BASINS BJ AND BJB -Request for a recommendation of approval for certification of an Environmental Impact Report including Candidate Findings of Fact, Statements of Overriding Consideration, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the environmental review of the Calavera Hills Master Plan, the City's Bridge and Thoroughfare District (BTD) #4 and Detention Basins BJ and BIB of the City's Master Drainage Plan, located in the northeast quadrant of the City. GPA 99-03/MP 150(H)/LFMP 87-07(A)/ZC 01-01/CT 00-02/HDP 00-02 - CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II -Request for a recommendation of approval for: (1) a General Plan Amendment; (2) an amendment to the Calavera Hills Master Plan; (3) an amendment to the Zone 7 Local Facilities Management Plan; (4) a Zone Change; (5) a Master Tentative Map, and; (6) a Hillside Development Permit. These actions are being requested to allow for the land use changes and mass grading proposed for the buildout of the Calavera Hills Master Plan. I. RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission ADOPT Planning Commission Resolution No. 5112 RECOMMENDING CERTIFICATION of BIR 98-02 and RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of the Candidate Findings of Fact, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and ADOPT Planning Commission Resolutions No. 5113, 5114, 5115, 5116, 5117, 5118, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of GPA 99-03, MP 150(H), LFMP 87-07(A), ZC 01-01, CT 00-02, and HDP 00-02, based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein. II. INTRODUCTION The subject environmental impact report (BIR 98-02) is a joint public/private BIR whereby the Calavera Hills Master Plan buildout is proposed by a private developer ( a partnership of McMillin Companies and Brookfield Homes); and the College Boulevard and Cannon Road segments associated with BTD #4, as well as Detention Basins BJ and BJB of the city's Master Drainage Plan, are proposed by the City of Carlsbad. BIR 98-02 assesses all three noted project components. A Location Map is attached. The balance of the requests are specific to the amendment and buildout of the Calavera Hills Master Plan. Originally approved in 197 4, the Calavera Hills Master Plan is in the northeast quadrant of the City, west of Lake Calavera and south of the City of Oceanside. The master plan has an existing Community Park (Calavera Hills), an existing community RV storage site, an established future fire station location, Hope Elementary School, Calavera Hills School (K.-8 -currently under EIR 98-02/GPA 99-03/MP,O(H)/LFMP 87-07(A)/ZC 01-01/ - CT 00-02/HDP 00-02 -CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II December 19, 2001 Pa e2 construction), a variety of existing residential housing types separated by a network of open space areas and canyons, portions of Circulation Element roadways (College Boulevard, Tamarack A venue and Carlsbad Village Drive) and nine remaining Villages to be developed. The current Calavera Hills Master Plan development (including Villages Q and T which are presently completing construction) has 1,619 existing dwelling units, and an allowance of 795 remaining dwelling units to be developed in the final phase of Calavera Hills. This proposed master plan amendment will establish a maximum allowance of 781 dwelling units for the final phase. The required percentage _of affordable housing units will be included as part of the 781 unit maximum. The remaining Villages to be developed are referred to as the Phase II Villages, and include: E- l, H, K, L-2, R, U, W, X and Y (shown on the attached exhibit from MP 150 (H), Calavera Hills Phase II Villages). The changes to the current master plan are intended to establish regionally significant open space and biologically significant habitat corridors while also providing affordable housing and community facilities requirements in the master plan. The current master plan designates Village K as the affordable housing site with high density. It also has relatively flat terrain for grading and development. To accommodate the needed wildlife corridors, Village K will instead be primarily preserved as open space, and developed with clustered single-family homes, and Village Y will be designated as the affordable housing site. The master plan buildout will also provide or initiate the development of various infrastructure improvements, citywide Master Drainage Plan facilities (Detention Basin BJB) and Circulation Element roads including Reach B and C of College Boulevard and Reach 3 of Cannon Road. Therefore, the primary objectives of this master plan amendment are: to accommodate the creation of a biological habitat corridor through the central portion of the master plan area by adjusting the land uses and transferring densities for clustered development and related mass grading; and, to update the master plan to current citywide codes and objectives. Current and proposed master plan land uses are reviewed on a village-by-village basis under Project Description and Background. III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND Project Description Calavera Hills Master Plan Phase II The project proposes to build out the Calavera Hills Master Plan as follows: Village E-1: is currently designated for community commercial development on 9 acres. This amendment proposes to delete the commercial designation consistent with recent City Council policy action on a citywide commercial land use study. It concluded that this site could be considered for a non-commercial land use. Therefore, in order to achieve some of the residential density transferred from the Village K site to provide open space, E-1 is being proposed for the development of 117 multi-family residential units. BIR 98-02/GPA 99-03/MP,O(H)/LFMP 87-07(A)/ZC 01-01/ - CT 00-02/HDP 00-02 -CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II December 19, 2001 Pae 3 Village H: is currently designated for residential development and the master plan allows up to 42 dwelling units (previous proposals have shown 13 custom homes) on 42 net acres. In order to meet Community Facility (CF) requirements imposed on the master plan amendment by current city codes, this project has a total community facilities requirement of 3 acres; two of which will be provided in Village H (Village Y will provide the balance). The two-acre site would be designated CF within the master plan as well as the City's General Plan. The balance of Village H would be designated open space. Village K: is currently designated for multi-family, medium-high density housing up to 416 units. It is also the designated affordable housing site within the master plan. In order to accommodate the biological habitat link required across the central portion of the master plan area, an approximately 900 foot swath of General Plan designated open space extending northward from existing Carlsbad Village within the south/central portion of Village K is proposed as natural open space. The amendment proposes the development of up to 88 single family clustered units on the balance of the site. Village L-2: is currently designated for medium density housing up to 119 units; the master plan amendment proposes 15 single-family dwelling units for Village L-2. Village R: is currently designated for the development of up to 6 single-family units on this small site of two developable acres adjacent to Lake Calavera. This amendment proposes 4 single-family units with a medium density residential designation; the balance of the site will be open space. Village U: is currently designated for low-medium density, multi-family development up to 139 dwelling units. To recapture and transfer units removed from Village K, this amendment proposes medium-high density up to 179 multi-family dwelling units. The balance of the site will be open space. Village W: is currently designated for low-density residential development up to 32 single- family homes. To recapture and transfer units removed from Village K, this amendment proposes medium density up to 121 single-family units. The balance of the site will be open space. Village X: is currently designated for low-density residential development up to 36 single- family homes. To recapture and transfer units removed from Village K, this amendment proposes medium density up to 117 single-family units. The balance of the site will be open space. Village Y: is currently designated for low-density residential development up to 5 single-family homes. This amendment proposes to designate Village Y as the master plan's affordable housing site with high-density residential development up to a maximum of 140 units. The actual number of affordable housing units to be developed within Village Y will be calculated as 15% of the total units approved pursuant to MP 150(H). In addition, a one acre CF (Community Facility) will be located within Village Y to meet master plan obligations for community facilities and to augment and be compatible with the proposed affordable housing land use. --EIR 98-02/GPA 99-03/MP 150(H)/LFMP 87-07(A)/ZC 01-01/ CT 00-02/HDP 00-02 -CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II December 19, 2001 Pa e4 Village Z: is currently outside of the Calavera Hills Master Plan, but is proposed for formal inclusion via the master plan amendment (MP 150-H) and zone change (ZC 01-01) associated with this project. The 110-acre site is currently designated for open space and low-density residential development up to approximately 50 single-family homes. Since this site is now designated as the Calavera Nature Preserve as part of the mitigation for habitat loss associated with the development of Villages Q and T within the Master Plan, the residential designations will be removed, leaving only open space designations. This is one component of General Plan Amendment GP A 99-03. Bridge and Thoroughfare District #4 -College Boulevard and Cannon Road The second major component of the project proposes the formation of a Bridge and Thoroughfare District or other financing mechanism to finance the acquisition, design and construction of roadway improvements to Cannon Road from El Camino Real easterly to the Oceanside City boundary, and College Boulevard from El Camino Real northerly through the Calavera Hills Master Plan boundary to the intersection with Carlsbad Village Drive. A new intersection of College Boulevard and Cannon Road will be constructed to implement the General Plan's network of circulation element roadways planned for this area. Specifically, the following road segments are involved: College Boulevard -from its current northern terminus within Calavera Hills at Carlsbad Village Dr. south to the boundary of the master plan property (Reach C); from the master plan boundary southeast to the future intersection with Cannon Road (Reach B), and; from the College/Cannon intersection south to the current terminus just north of El Camino Real in Sunny Creek (Reach A). Only Reaches B and C of College Boulevard are proposed for construction with this project, although EIR 98-02 covers the environmental review for all reaches of College Boulevard. The College Boulevard (Reach A) improvements additionally include an approximately 125-foot long bridge structure across the Agua Hedionda Creek Cannon Road -from El Camino Real east to the future intersection with College Boulevard (Reach 3), and from this intersection easterly to tie into the existing terminus of Cannon Road at the Carlsbad city boundary (Reach 4) adjacent to the Ocean Hills community in the city of Oceanside. Only Reach 3 is proposed for construction with this project, although EIR 98-02 covers the environmental review for both reaches of Cannon Road. The design concept to connect with the existing Cannon Road segment in Oceanside includes the realignment of Cannon Road from the Oceanside city boundary east to Mystra Drive in Oceanside, reconfiguration of an existing church site parking lot and access road, and installation of approximately 400 feet of retaining wall with a maximum height of approximately 20 feet. The City of Carlsbad will be required to process a conditional use permit or permit amendment for the church site to modify the parking and accommodate the new road segment. The need to modify the Cannon Road Reach 4 alignment and its future connection with the existing west- facing terminus of Cannon Road within Oceanside is because the current alignment is located within a biologically significant area. Since the development of the original alignment, which determined the location of the Cannon roadway within Oceanside, the habitat and wildlife EIR 98-02/GPA 99-03/MP,O(H)/LFMP 87-07(A)/ZC 01-01/ - CT 00-02/HDP 00-02 -CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II December 19, 2001 Pae 5 adjacent to Reach 4 is now regulated by resource agencies that are seeking a more environmentally sensitive alignment. The improvements for each roadway include full width grading to City of Carlsbad major arterial standards within a 102-foot right-of-way, road surface improvements, erosion control and landscaping, drainage and other appurtenant improvements for major arterial roadways. Detention Basins BJ and BJB-City's Master Drainage Plan The project proposes construction of two detention basins to control :flooding impacts within the Calavera and Little Encinas Creek watersheds. Basin BJB located at the northeast comer of the College Boulevard/Cannon Road intersection will have an inundation area of approximately 15 acres and a storage capacity of 49 acre-feet. Basin BJ is located on the east side of College Boulevard approximately 350 feet south of Cannon Road in the approximate area of the existing recreational vehicle storage area and maintenance facilities for the Rancho Carlsbad Mobile Home Park. Basin BJ will have an inundation area of approximately 8 acres and a storage capacity of 48 acre-feet. Both basins are part of a larger drainage and flood control plan for the area and are consistent with the City of Carlsbad's Master Drainage Plan. Site Description Calavera Hills Master Plan Phase II: The Calavera Hills Master Plan is approximately 900 total acres in the northeast quadrant of the city. Existing Phase I development accounts for about 500 acres (and 1,619 dwelling units) leaving approximately 400 acres left (and 781 maximum dwelling units) to build out the master plan. The master plan area is surrounded by Lake Calavera to the east, the City of Oceanside to the north, existing residential development to the west and the currently undeveloped area of Robertson Ranch and its agricultural operations to the south. The Calavera Hills Master Plan is characterized by diverse topography and rocky rolling hills with distant views. Vegetation includes high quality Diegan coastal sage scrub, chaparral and non-native grasslands. The general area is noted for having some of the highest quality, multi- species habitat in the City. Therefore, the establishment of resource-agency desired wildlife corridors is a major component of this master plan amendment, in addition to facilitating master plan buildout. Bridge and Thoroughfare District #4: The extensions of College Boulevard and Cannon Road are located primarily on vacant, undeveloped land, including some existing agricultural operations. College Boulevard (Reach A) will be extended northeast from El Camino Real across the Agua Hedionda Creek past the Rancho Carlsbad Golf Course along a series of small ridgelines to the intersection with Cannon Road. The northerly segment of College Boulevard Reach A bisects the EIR 98-02/GPA 99-03/MP,O(H)/LFMP 87-07(A)/ZC 01-01/ - CT 00-02/HDP 00-02 -CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II December 19, 2001 Page6 easterly portion of the Rancho Carlsbad Mobile Home Park (RCMHP) property just south of Cannon Road. The right-of-way for College Boulevard across the RCMHP property has been irrevocably offered to the City of Carlsbad by the property owners. North of the College/Cannon intersection, College Boulevard Reach B crosses the broad Robertson Ranch agricultural floodplain northward to the Calavera Hills master plan boundary. At that point, College Boulevard Reach C is aligned northwesterly across sage scrub and chaparral hillsides to the existing intersection with Carlsbad Village Drive within Calavera Hills. Cannon Road (Reach 3) extends easterly from El Camino Real across gently rolling terrain just north of and generally parallel to the Rancho Carlsbad Mobile Home Park and the Calavera Creek channel through agricultural fields to the intersection with College Boulevard. Proceeding east along Cannon Road (Reach 4), the topographic features change dramatically as the proposed alignment traverses steep slopes covered with native vegetation and significant coastal sage scrub located on the north side of the Little Encinas Creek. Approximately 2500 feet of the eastern portion of Cannon Road Reach 4 crosses the existing Carlsbad Highlands Habitat Preserve. Detention Basins BJ and BJB: Detention Basin BJB (the larger of the two basins) is located primarily within the existing floodplain area for the Calavera Creek watershed. Basin BJB includes a small graded berm extending for several hundred feet from the College Boulevard road fill along the western edge of the Calavera Creek. The area within proposed Basin BJB is currently used for agricultural purposes and includes the existing Calavera creek bed. Basin BJ is located along the Little Encinas creek bed. The area within the proposed Basin BJ is currently used for recreational vehicle storage, and several small maintenance sheds. A community garden area, as well as some native habitat, is situated adjacent to the basin area. Overview of the Project The following entitlements and approvals have been requested EIR 98-02 • Certification of the EIR for Calavera Hills Phase II and BTD #4 and Basins BJ and BJB. General Plan Amendment 99-03 • Adjust General Plan land use designations per Village as outlined above in Project Description to reconfigure open space areas and redistribute and cluster allowed densities into the least environmentally sensitive portions of the property. • Add Community Facility (CF) uses to the master plan (Villages Hand Y). • Delete commercial use/designation on E-1, replace with RMH residential. • Delete RL residential designations on Village Z and replace with Open Space. • Perform minor cartographic and mapping clean-up items to correct longstanding General Plan mapping inaccuracies that will not affect land uses or development potential. EIR 98-02/GPA 99-03/MP,O(H)/LFMP 87-07(A)/ZC 01-01/ - CT 00-02/HDP 00-02 -CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II December 19, 2001 Pae 7 Master Plan Amendment 150 (H) • Accommodate necessary land use changes to implement reconfigured open space corridors, and transfer allowable development densities within master plan as outlined in the Project Description for each Village. • Provide land uses, development standards and process for balance of the Master Plan given its objectives and vision of clustering development to maximize quality open space. • Provide architectural design standards for the balance of the remaining villages. • Formally integrate the 110-acre nature preserve of Village Z into the master plan. Zone 7 Local Facilities Management Plan Amendment 87-07(A) • Amendment to Zone 7 LFMP to reflect the land use changes proposed by the Calavera Hills master plan amendment. • Compliance with Growth Management and the delivery of necessary public improvements and infrastructure given citywide code criteria and adjusted master plan land uses. Zone Change 0 1-01 • Zone change from Limited Control (L-C) to Planned Community (P-C) for Village Z, the Calavera Nature Preserve. This allows formal integration of the 110-acre nature preserve into the Calavera Hills Master Plan. Master Tentative Map CT 00-02 Calavera Hills: • Subdivision into large lots to create the master plan's Village areas into separate master lots. • Allow mass grading of the site in a single grading operation as shown on the tentative map exhibits. BTD #4/Financing Plan for College Blvd./Cannon Road: • Construction of College Blvd Reach B and C. • Construction of Cannon Road Reach 3. Detention Basin: • Construction of Detention Basin BIB. EIR 98-02/GPA 99-03/MP,O(H)/LFMP 87-07(A)/ZC 01-01/ - CT 00-02/HDP 00-02 -CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II December 19, 2001 Pae 8 Hillside Development Permit 00-02 • Hillside Development Permit is necessary to accompany mass grading of CT 00-02 since hillside topography is involved. IV. ANALYSIS Given the entitlements being requested as outlined above, the project is subject to the following plans, ordinances, standards and policies. Each entitlement will be assessed against the ordinances or standards that apply. • Environmental Protection Procedures (Title 19) and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); • Carlsbad General Plan; • Draft Habitat Management Plan; • Calavera Hills Master Plan; • Planned Community (P-C) Zone, Chapter 21.38 of the Municipal Code; • Growth Management, Chapter 21.90 of the Municipal Code; • Subdivision Ordinance, Title 20 of the Municipal Code; and • Hillside Development Regulations, Chapter 21.95 of the Municipal Code. Environmental Protection/CEQA: EIR 98-02 (see Section V. of this staff report) Carlsbad General Plan: GP A 99-03 1. Adjustment of General Plan land use designations: To accomplish the goals of establishing an important biological wildlife corridor and building out the master plan consistent with current citywide goals and standards, the following General Plan amendments are proposed. Individually and collectively, they achieve the stated General Plan and Master Plan goals and are therefore supported as components of the proposed General Plan amendment. Attached Resolution No. 5113, for GPA 99-03, makes findings for the changes proposed. VILLAGE EXISTING PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN GENERAL PLAN E-1 Community Commercial RMH H RL/OS CF/OS K RMH RM/OS L-2 RM RLM R RLM RM/OS u RLM RMH/OS w RL RM/OS EIR 98-02/GPA 99-03/MP '5o(H)/LFMP 87-07(A)/ZC 01-01/ - CT 00-02/HDP 00-02 -CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II December 19, 2001 Pae 9 VILLAGE EXISTING PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN GENERAL PLAN X RL RM/OS y RL RH/CF z RL/OS OS In addition, various General Plan map clean-ups and mapping corrections within the existing Phase I portion of the Calavera Hills Master Plan will be made with GPA 99-03, due to increased detail and resolution that is now available on current mapping technology. These changes are incidental and consistent with the General Plan since they will eliminate designation inconsistencies and/or cartographic inaccuracies without materially affecting a parcel's land use designations or development potential. 2. Establishment of Wildlife Corridors: The project is consistent with the City's Draft Habitat Management Plan (HMP), identifies a "hardline" through the master plan property to delineate areas of development and areas of open space. While not formally approved, the Draft HMP reflects the regionally significant habitat areas and corridors desired for establishment within the City of Carlsbad. Some minor adjustment and encroachment of the designated open space is being requested. There is an open space equivalency/adjustment process, as described below, whereby proposals for encroachments can be supported if they are minor and when combined with areas of added open space, provide an overall increase in the amount and quality of open space. The HMP was drafted in conjunction with consultation and input from the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the California Department of Fish and Game. As previously mentioned, the Draft HMP proposes areas for preservation on the entire project. These areas were established several years ago based on preliminary biological information independent of any grading or project proposal. This proposed Calavera Hills master plan amendment will designate the preservation areas as open space on the General Plan Land Use Map. Also associated with this amendment is the shifting of allowable density from the areas to be designated as open space to where development can more appropriately be accommodated. In order to adjust the boundaries of any open space shown on the "Official Open Space and Conservation Map" dated September 1994 the findings listed in implementing policy C.20 of the Open Space Planning and Protection Section of the General Plan Open Space and Conservation Element are required to be made. The three required findings and affirmative justification for each are listed in the EIR, in Planning Commission Resolution No. 5113 for GPA 99-03, and are re-stated below: (A) The proposed open space area is equal to or greater than depicted on the Official Open Space and Conservation Map. Project Finding: The Official Open Space and Conservation Map defines approximately 138.8 acres of Calavera Hills Phase II land as either "Existing/Approved Open Space," "Constrained Open Space," or both. As depicted on the project's proposed open space equivalency exhibit in the Draft EIR (Fig. 3B- --EIR 98-02/GPA 99-03/MP 150(H)/LFMP 87-07(A)/ZC 01-01/ CT 00-02/HDP 00-02 -CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II December 19, 2001 Page 10 3. 7), the proposed project designates 159.1 acres of Calavera Hills Phase II land as open space. Because the proposed open space acres are a greater quantity of acreage than the areas depicted on the City's Official Open Space and Conservation Map, the proposed project is consistent with this Finding. (B) The proposed open space area is of environmental quality equal to or greater than that depicted on the Official Open Space and Conservation Map. Project Finding: The proposed revision to the Official Open Space and Conservation Map would bring the City's General Plan into conformance with the Draft HMP inasmuch as it would provide for a habitat link across Village K, which constitutes a critical biological link between open space Core Area 2 and Core Area 3. As depicted on the project's proposed open space equivalency exhibit in the Draft EIR (Fig. 3B-7), this link of coastal sage scrub vegetation is considered biologically important in the multi-species planning effort, and will protect 14.2 acres of coastal sage scrub vegetation that would not have been protected under the existing Open Space and Conservation program. The proposed open space design will additionally serve to protect several important sensitive animal species. (C) The proposed adjustment to open space, as depicted on the Official Open Space and Conservation Map, is contiguous or within close proximity to open space as shown on the Official Open Space and Conservation Map. Project Finding: The proposed adjustments to open space are within close proximity to the open spaces presently shown on the Open Space and Conservation Map. As depicted on the project's proposed open space equivalency exhibit in the Draft EIR (Fig. 3B-7), the primary difference is the new provision of the Village K conservation link, which provides a biological link between habitat core areas which had not previously existed. This link is a significant component of the proposed revisions to the Open Space and Conservation Map. General Plan Consistency The General Plan is divided into eight elements. Proposed project consistency with applicable environmental goals of each of the eight elements is contained in the BIR. The proposed amendment is also in compliance with the additional General Plan Goals, Objectives or Policies depicted in the following table: General Plan Compliance Table Element Goal, Objective or Policy Project Consistency Land Use/Overall Objective Objective B.1 -Create a Land uses and design standards to sense of place and identity achieve this objective apply to for each community within specific Villages in the master a master plan area. plan. EIR 98-02/GPA 99-03/MP '5o(H)/LFMP 87-07(A)/ZC 01-01/ • CT 00-02/HDP 00-02 -CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II December 19, 2001 Page 11 Element Goal, Obiective or Policy Project Consistency Land Use/Overall Objective Objective B.2 -Create a Proposed Open Space de- visual form that is pleasing signations create large contiguous to the eye, rich in variety, conservation areas that are reflecting environmental visually pleasing and reflect the values. environmental values of the areas. Hillside grading and future architecture will also reflect environmental values. Land Use/Overall Policy Policy C.4 -Encourage The general plan amendment clustering when it IS provides for the shift of dwelling compatible with adjacent units out of the conservation areas development. resulting in compatible, clustered development. Land Use/Overall Policy Policy C.7.(4) -Provide The proposal implements open public and/or private usable space as prescribed in the General open space designated in Plan and modifies it to provide the General Plan. more, high quality open space. Land Use/Overall Policy Policy C.7.(8) -Provide Affordable housing requirements affordable housing to lower will be satisfied within Village Y. and/or moderate income households. Land Use/Overall Policy Policy C.12 -Develop and The project includes open space retain open space Ill all for the preservation of natural categories of land use. resources and open space for outdoor recreation. Land Use-Objective B.4 -Ensure that The master plan proposes to Residential Objective master plans contribute to a comply with the City's balanced community by Community Facilities reqmre- providing social and/or ments for new or amended master human service needs and plan amendments. land uses. Land Use-Policy C.3 -Consider In order to provide high quality Residential Policy density and development open space in excess of normal right transfers where open city requirements, density trans- space is preserved in excess fers are proposed by this plan of city normal requirements. amendment. Land Use-Policy C. l -Require land This master plan amendment will Community Facilities for child care and other provide such uses per city codes in community facilities. Villages H and Y. --EIR 98-02/GPA 99-03/MP 150(H)/LFMP 87-07(A)/ZC 01-01/ CT 00-02/HDP 00-02 -CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II December 19, 2001 Page 12 Element Goal, Objective or Policy Circulation Streets & Traffic Control Policy C.18 -Require new development to dedicate and improve all public rights-of-way for circulation facilities needed to serve development. Housing Policy 3.6.a -A minimum of fifteen percent of all units approved for any master plan community shall be affordable to lower income-households. Open Space and Policy C.4 -Identify Conservation existing open space for protection and management to increase wildlife value. Open Space and Objective B.1 -Develop Conservation financing programs for the acquisition and maintenance of open space areas. Public Safety Fire and Emergency Policy C.2 -Review development proposals to consider fire issues including wildland fire hazards. Proi ect Consistency Dedication and improvement of all circulation facilities needed for the project as well as citywide facilities identified on the circulation plan will be completed. Village y IS proposed to be designated RMH to accommodate the master plan's required affordable housing units. The project will establish and maintain regionally significant, multi-species wildlife corridors. This project proposes open space areas that will be managed and maintained, including the Calavera Nature Preserve (Z). Fire Department and resource agency review has resulted Ill customized fire suppress10n provisions for Village K and X; the balance of the Villages will comply with standard, citywide fire suppression rules. Draft Habitat Management Plan: EIR 98-02 and MP 150 (H) While not formally adopted, the City's Draft Habitat Management Plan (HMP) was the basis for determining the significance of various biological impacts. The mitigation measures prescribed in the Draft HMP have been applied to this project's EIR and will be implemented via the project's Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. In addition, the configuration of wildlife corridors as depicted in the Draft HMP are implemented by the proposed Calavera Hills master plan amendment. The BTD portion of the project regarding College Boulevard and Cannon Road is consistent with the goals and provisions of the Draft HMP. Circulation element roadways are specifically permitted by the habitat plan, if alternative alignments are assessed to arrive at an environmentally sensitive alignment, and mitigation impacts per the Draft HMP are implemented. These HMP requirements are met by the proposed project. --EIR 98-02/GPA 99-03/MP 150(H)/LFMP 87-07(A)/ZC 01-01/ CT 00-02/HDP 00-02 -CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II December 19, 2001 Pae 13 Calavera Hills Master Plan/PC Zone of Municipal Code: MP 150 (H) Compliance with 21.38 -Planned Community Zone Chapter 21.38 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, Planned Community Zone, contains the requirements for the contents of a master plan. The amended Calavera Hills Master Plan contains all the information required by the code. The Plan consists of nine chapters to guide the development of Villages and the buildout of Calavera Hills consistent with current city codes and goals. The following is an outline of the master plan by chapter: Chapter I -Introduction -The introduction includes information such as the organization and scope of the plan, a project description, master applications, master plan goals, and introduces the vision for buildout of Calavera Hills with open space corridors and clustered development areas. Chapter II-Land Uses -This chapter covers the proposed General Plan Land Use Designations assigned to each Village, provides a Zoning Description, a legal description for the area subject to the plan, land use summary tables and general provisions. Chapter III -Traffic Circulation-Provides an overview of the Master Plan's circulation system emphasizing College Boulevard. Chapter IV -Open Space -Provides an overview of the Master Plan's open space system emphasizing the wildlife corridor across Village Kand the master plan's trail system. Chapter V -Grading/Hillside Development-Provides an overview of the Master Plan's grading and hillside development provisions including blasting and rock crushing procedures. Chapter VI -Public Facilities -Provides an overview of the Public Facilities associated with the Master Plan and compliance with the Zone 7 Local Facilities Management Plan. Chapter VII -City Permits/Master Plan Amendments -Outlines the City permits and entitlements necessary to develop each Village, and the process for future amendments to the master plan consistent with City codes. Chapter VIII -Architectural and Design Standards -Contains the architectural and design standards that regulate the development of the single and multi-family residential villages. These new design standards update the ones currently in the master plan. They reflect current and proposed citywide design regulations and objectives, and propose slight modification for clustered development on topographically constrained properties which have been allowed for limited development in exchange for the provision of high-quality open space wildlife corridors. Chapter IX -Phase II Development Standards -Provides development standards, approval processes, development review criteria and environmental mitigation measures on a village-by- village basis. BIR 98-02/GPA 99-03/MP 'O(H)/LFMP 87-07(A)/ZC 01-01/ - CT 00-02/HDP 00-02 -CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II December 19, 2001 Page 14 Calavera Hills Phase II Buildout -Summary Land Use Table The existing and proposed land uses for the remaining Phase II Villages is described above in the Project Description. Below is a simplified Summary Table for the Phase II Villages (excluding Village Z, the Nature Preserve) remaining within the Calavera Hills Master Plan. After the Table, the abbreviated designations are provided in full. Calavera Hills Phase II -Summary Table VILLAGE CURRENT CURRENT GENERAL PLAN DWELLING UNIT & MASTER PLAN MAXIMUM DESIGNATIONS E-1 C n/a H RL 42 K RMH 416 L-2 RM 119 R RLM 6 u RLM 139 w RL 32 X RL 36 y RL 5 Current Unit Max: 795 Land Use Designations C: Community Commercial RL: Residential-Low (0-1 dwelling units (du)/per acre) RLM: Residential-Low Medium (1-4 du/acre) RM: Residential-Medium (4-8 du/acre) RMH: Residential-Medium High (8-15 du/acre) RH: Residential-High (15-21 du/acre) OS: Open Space CF: Community Facilities n/a: not applicable; no dwelling units PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN & MASTER PLAN DESIGNATIONS RMH OS/CF RM/OS RLM RM/OS RMH/OS RM/OS RM/OS RH/CF Proposed Unit Max: PROPOSED DWELLING UNIT MAXIMUM 117 n/a 88 15 4 179 121 117 140 781 Also attached to the staff report is a Fiscal Impact Analysis, dated December 20, 2000, as required by Section 21.38.060(2)(B). Zone Change: ZC 01-01 A Zone Change is proposed to formally include the Calavera Nature Preserve (Village Z) into the Calavera Hills Master Plan. Currently, the 110-acre parcel is zoned (Limited Control) L-C. The proposal for P-C zoning designation, to match the Calavera Hills Master Plan, will ensure the site's status as a Nature Preserve per the terms of a 1993 Agreement that binds the current and any future master plan property owner. This Agreement secured the acquisition and long- term maintenance of the Preserve as mitigation for Calavera Phase I Villages Q and T. This zone EIR 98-02/GP A 99-03/MP '5o(H)/LFMP 87-07(A)/ZC 0 1-01/ • CT 00-02/HDP 00-02 -CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II December 19, 2001 Page 15 change is related to one component of GP A 99-03 which removes all of the RL residential designation currently on the Preserve site and replaces them with Open Space. Growth Management: Zone 7 -LFMP 87-07(A) An amendment is proposed to the Local Facilities Management Plan (LFMP) for Zone 7 to reflect the proposed changes in land use. The plan has been prepared in accordance with Chapter 21.90 of the Carlsbad municipal code. The proposed document is the first amendment to the Zone 7 LFMP. The proposed land use changes do not result in any change in public facility requirements, compared with the existing Zone 7 LFMP. The LFMP Amendment indicates that the total number of dwelling units projected for buildout is 2,400 dwelling units, with a maximum of 781 dwelling units remaining for development. The proposed zone plan covers the entire zone and analyzes the requirements for the eleven public facilities and services included within the growth management program outlined in Chapter 21.90. For each of the eleven public facilities, the plan lists the required performance standard, provides a facility planning and adequacy analysis, required mitigation and financing sources for any required mitigation. The zone will be in compliance with the required performance standards by implementing and/or satisfying the conditions listed within the amended Zone 7 LFMP. The impacts of the development of the Calavera Hills Master Plan pursuant to the Zone 7 LFMP will be further assessed at the village-level approvals where dwelling units and development construction is involved. At this time, only subdivision and mass grading is proposed, including College Blvd. Reaches B and C, Cannon Road Reach 3 and Detention Basin BJB. The amended Zone 7 LFMP provides for the delivery of major roadways via development of the Calavera portion of the project. Subdivision Ordinance: Master Tentative Map -CT 00-02 A single master tentative map is proposed to create the villages, and for the mass grading of portions of Calavera Hills Phase II, portions of BTD #4 (College Boulevard Reaches B and C and Cannon Road Reach 3), and Detention Basin BJB, as shown on CT 00-02 Exhibits "A"-"V". Mass grading landscaping is depicted on Exhibits "W" -"LL". The master tentative map would create 6 lots on approximately 217 acres. The lots being created correspond with the Village boundaries for K, L-2, U, W, X and Y. Villages H, E-1, and Rare currently legal lots which will be regulated by the amended master plan's provisions. No residential development or dwelling units are proposed with this master tentative map. Future subdivision and entitlement approvals for each Village will be consistent with the requirements of the amended master plan (Chapters VII and IX of MP 150-H). Grading volumes will total approximately 1,410,000 cubic yards of cut and 1,324,000 cubic yards of fill, including Calavera Phase II and College Blvd. (Reaches B and C) and Cannon Road (Reach 3). The mass grading will be followed by subsequent Village-level grading to provide EIR 98-02/GP A 99-03/MP '5o(H)/LFMP 87-07(A)/ZC 01-01/ • CT 00-02/HDP 00-02 -CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II December 19, 2001 Page 16 development pads. As reviewed in the BIR, rock blasting and crushing will be required with this mass grading operation, similar to the efforts carried out with the previous grading and development of Village Q within the master plan. The infrastructure improvements include roads such as College Boulevard Reaches B and C and Cannon Road Reach 3. Water, sewer, reclaimed water, storm drains, street lights and other utilities will be included in the roadways shown on the master tentative map. Since hillside topography is involved with proposed mass grading of CT 00-02, a hillside development (HDP) is required. HDP 00-02 accompanies the master tentative map and is reviewed below. Hillside Development Regulations: HDP 00-02 for the Master Tentative Map A Hillside Development Permit is required for the mass grading associated with the master tentative map, CT 00-02, since the property contains slopes of 15 percent and greater and has an elevation differential greater than 15 feet. The Hillside Development Permit is needed to review the proposed development shown on the master tentative map for conformance with the Hillside Development Regulations, Chapter 21.95 of the Municipal Code. The proposed development is in conformance with the intent and the regulations contained within the Municipal Code. Some flexibility in applying the hillside development ordinance is warranted to achieve the density transfer and clustering objectives of the master plan amendment as discussed below. HDP 00-02 Exhibits "MM" -VV" dated December 19, 2001, depict the site's constraints and slope categories, provide three cross-sections of the proposed grading, and outline the slopes with heights over 40 feet. Development of Natural Slopes Over Forty Percent Gradient Depicted on the constraints map (Exhibits "MM"-"00") are the hillside slope conditions and undevelopable areas. Approximately 23.4 acres of the Calavera Hills Phase II property are comprised of natural slopes having gradients above 40 percent. The proposed project disturbs 1.54 acres of these natural slopes affected by a circulation element roadway (College Blvd.), and small slopes that are excluded from the Hillside Development Ordinance. Volume of Grading One of the standards of the Hillside Development Regulations is directed at minimizing the volume of grading proposed. The relative acceptability of hillside grading volume is determined as 0-7,999 cubic yards per graded acre (cy/ac) is acceptable, 8,000 -10,000 cy/ac is potentially acceptable and greater than 10,000 cy/ac is unacceptable. This project proposes a grading volume of 9,660 cy/ac, which is within the acceptable range, after adjustments are made to exclude grading associated with circulation element roads and collector streets pursuant to Section 21.95.130 (A)(2) which is within the acceptable range. BIR 98-02/GPA 99-03/MP,O(l-I)/LFMP 87-07(A)/ZC 01-01/ - CT 00-02/HDP 00-02 -CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II December 19, 2001 Pa e 17 Slope Height Manufactured slopes shall not be greater than 40 feet in height unless an exclusion is provided pursuant to Municipal Code Section 21.95.130 or a modification is granted pursuant to Section 21.95.140. Seven permanent manufactured slopes would exceed a height of 40 feet as depicted on Exhibit "VV". Exclusions are permitted for the majority of these slopes because they meet one or more of the following: 1) Hillside areas where a circulation element roadway or a collector street must be located provided that the proposed alignment(s) are environmentally preferred and comply with all other city standards; 2) Grading volumes, slope heights and graded areas which are directly associated with circulation element roadways or collector streets, provided that the proposed alignment(s) are environmentally preferred and comply with all other City standards; or 3) Hillside areas that have unusual geotechnical or soil conditions that necessitate corrective work that may require significant amounts of grading. The seven slopes over 40' in height facilitate a grading concept that provides for the construction of College Blvd., and mostly adheres to the draft HMP hardline which defines developable versus non-developable areas of a project. Furthermore, some canyons, and steep slopes over 40% are preserved even though they are located within the "developable" portion of the HMP hardline. The remainder of the slopes qualify for a standards modification pursuant to Section 21.95.140 (A) as the modification will result in more overall open space or undisturbed area than would a strict adherence to the regulation. By not providing certain overheight slopes, the grading concept would have encroached further into adjacent open space areas. Plus, the overheight slopes on the eastern edge of the project help to provide positive drainage westerly to College Blvd. consistent with City standards. These considerations and slope height exclusions and modifications are based on the support of creating wildlife corridors and redistributing the master plan's remaining dwelling unit allowance. They are also supported as modifications for the Calavera Hills Master Plan in that they will provide adequate developable areas and building pads to allow for the future clustered residential development envisioned by this master plan amendment. Contour Grading The Hillside Development Regulations require that all manufactured slopes which are greater than twenty feet in height and two hundred feet in length and which are located adjacent to or substantially visible from a circulation element road, collector street or useable public open space area shall be contour graded. The remaining areas are curve-linear and contour graded. The grading on the east edge of the project will be designed to transition to the varied and near vertical terrain of the adjacent natural open space through contour grading, undulations, and native landscaping. The granting of hillside grading standards modifications pursuant to Section 21.95.140 (A) will result in significantly more high quality open space. Future village development will not necessitate individual Hillside Development Permit approvals except for Villages Hand R. However, the residential Villages ofK, L-2, U, Wand X have a requirement within their respective sections of Chapter 9 of the master plan to determine BIR 98-02/GPA 99-03/MP,O(H)/LFMP 87-07(A)/ZC 01-01/ - CT 00-02/HDP 00-02 -CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II December 19, 2001 Page 18 and implement adequate slope top setbacks given proposed architectural designs at the time of individual village entitlement. V. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW An Environmental Impact Report (BIR) was prepared for the project in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the CEQA Guidelines and the Environmental Protection Procedures (Title 19) of the Carlsbad Municipal Code. The BIR addresses the environmental impacts associated with all discretionary applications for the proposed project including buildout of the Calavera Hills Master Plan, and all segments of Cannon Road and College Boulevard of the City's BTD #4. To determine the areas of potential impact, city staff prepared an initial study and issued a Notice of Preparation ("NOP") on November 12, 1999 (State Clearinghouse No. 99111082), distributing it to all Responsible and Trustee Agencies, as well as other agencies and members of the public. A number of written responses were received and city staff scheduled public scoping meetings in order to facilitate public input. Although not required by CEQA, notices of scoping meetings were sent to a generalized area encompassing El Camino Real from the west to the master plan in the east; and from Carlsbad Village Drive from the north to Tamarack Avenue in the south. Notices were also published in the newspaper and requests for meetings granted and presentations were made with various community groups. Four public scoping sessions took place at the City's Faraday Center. Scoping meetings were held in September 1999, and January, March, and April 2000. At the scoping sessions, the public was presented with a project description, and was invited to provide written comments on the scope and content of the BIR. After consideration of the comments received and based on the project description, city staff directed the initiation of the Draft BIR document. The BIR analyzed the following areas of potential environmental impact: 1) Land Use 2) Landform Alteration/Visual Quality 3) Biological Resources 4) Archaeological Resources 5) Paleontological Resources 6) Traffic Circulation 7) Noise 8) Air Quality 9) Geology 10) Hydrology 11) Public Facilities Additionally, the Draft BIR includes other sections required by CEQA such as an Executive Summary, Project Description, Cumulative Effects, Effects Found Not to Be Significant, Growth Inducing Effects and Project Alternatives. EIR 98-02/GPA 99-03/MP~O(H)/LFMP 87-07(A)/ZC 01-01/ - CT 00-02/HDP 00-02 -CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II December 19, 2001 Page 19 On February 2, 2001, the Draft EIR was published and the City notified interested Responsible and Trustee Agencies, as well as other interested agencies. ''Notices of Completion of a Draft Program Environmental Impact Report for the Calavera Hills Phase 11/BTD #4 Project" were sent to all members of the public who had signed the interested party list at the scoping sessions or otherwise requested notification. The "Notice of Completion" commenced an initial 45-day public review and comment period initially expiring March 19, 2001. On February 8, 2001, at the request of various community groups within the public, the City extended the public review and comment period to a total of 60 days, expiring April 2, 2001 in order to give the public additional opportunity to review and comment in writing. This extension provided the maximum amount of review time allowed by CEQA for typical projects. The ''Notice of Completion" advised that the Draft EIR was available for review at four locations: the City of Carlsbad Planning Department; the City Clerk's Office; the Carlsbad Main Public Library and the Georgina Cole Public Library. Complete copies were also available through the Planning Department. The analysis contained in the EIR concluded that all significant impacts would be mitigated to below a level of significance with the exception of landform alteration ( direct), visual quality/aesthetics (cumulative), transportation (cumulative), noise (cumulative), air quality (cumulative) and hydrology/water quality/drainage (cumulative), which would be considered cumulatively significant and unmitigatible. Direct impacts, also referred to as primary effects, are those caused by the project and that occur at the same time and place. In contrast cumulative impacts refer to two or more individual impacts that, when considered together, are considerable or that compound or increase other environmental impacts. The cumulative impact of several projects is the change in the environment that results from the incremental impact of the project when added to other, closely related past, present, or reasonably foreseeable, probable future projects. The cumulative impacts all arise from the marginal contribution the proposed project will make, when combined with the impacts from existing and other future projects, to pre- existing conditions that fail to meet applicable standards currently. A total of 34 comment letters were submitted prior to the close of the review period. Responses were prepared and mailed for each of the letters. Response letters also provided notice of the availability of the Final EIR. Included as a part of the Final EIR is a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP). The MMRP is attached to Planning Commission Resolution No. 5112 for EIR 98-02. By the completion of the public scoping process, and after considering subsequent input by affected resource agencies, the Calavera Hills and BTD #4 elements of the EIR's project description were modified in manners that either had no environmental effect; or had an environmental benefit. In any case, the assessment of environmental impacts in the DEIR is unchanged or reduced, so no additional mitigation measures are initiated or necessary by the project description changes being identified. As shown on the attached Errata to EIR 98-02 Project Description, certain items are clarifications, the addition of required land uses, and th~ clarification that a bridge and thoroughfare district is not the only city option to finance the College and Cannon roadways. Other changes include a developer-initiated reduction on the maximum height of structures within the affordable housing site of Village Y from three to two stories; and a revision to the EIR 98-02/GPA 99-03/MP'50(H)/LFMP 87-07(A)/ZC 01-01/ - CT 00-02/HDP 00-02 -CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II December 19, 2001 Page 20 mass grading concept presented and assessed in the DEIR. The reduced grading is more sensitive to 40% slope encroachments and preserves more canyon heads and natural undulations. The CT 00-02 exhibits reflect the revised grading concept. Other items reflect the most current input by resource agencies regarding mitigation details and roadway designs. All items will be implemented as appropriate through the Final EIR 98-02. Prior to any clearing or mass grading associated with the master tentative map, CT 00-02, all resource agency approvals will be required including the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Department of Fish and Game, the Regional Water Quality Control Board, and the Corps of Engineers. The proposed project is also consistent with the General Plan's Environmental Goals, as summarized in the attachment to this report. A Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program reduces most identified impacts to insignificance, and is attached to the EIR Resolution (No. 5112). The balance of the impacts are addressed by the project's Statement of Overriding Considerations, discussed below. Under CEQA, before a project which is determined to have significant, unmitigated environmental effects can be approved, the public agency must consider and adopt a "statement of overriding considerations" pursuant to CEQA Guidelines 15043 and 15093. CEQA recognizes and authorizes the approval of projects where not all adverse impacts can be fully lessened or avoided. However, the agency must explain and justify its conclusion to approve such a project through the statement of overriding considerations setting forth the Proposed Project's general social, economic, policy or other public benefits which support the agency's informed conclusion to approve the project. The CEQA Findings of Fact, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program are attached to Planning Commission Resolution No. 5112 for EIR 98-02. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Planning Commission Resolution No. 5112 (EIR 98-02) 2. Planning Commission Resolution No. 5113 (GPA 99-03) 3. Planning Commission Resolution No. 5114 (MP 150(H)) 4. Planning Commission Resolution No. 5115 (LFMP 87-07(A)) 5. Planning Commission Resolution No. 5116 (ZC 01-01) 6. Planning Commission Resolution No. 5117 (CT 00-02) 7. Planning Commission Resolution No. 5118 (HDP 00-02) 8. Location Map 9. Calavera Hills Phase II Villages (Exhibit 2 of MP 150-H) 10. Disclosure Statements 11. Errata to EIR 98-02 Project Description 12. Consistency with General Plan Environmental Goals 13. Final EIR for Calavera Hills Phase II/Bridge and Thoroughfare District #4/Detentions Basins BJ and BIB, dated December 19, 2001 (previously distributed; copy on file in the Planning Department) EIR 98-02/GPA 99-03/MP,O(H)/LFMP 87-07(A)/ZC 01-01/ - CT 00-02/HDP 00-02 -CALA VERA HILLS PHASE II December 19, 2001 Page 21 14. Calavera Hills Master Plan Amendment MP lS0(H) (previously distributed; copy on file in the Planning Department) 15. Zone 7 Local Facilities Management Plan Amendment, dated December 19, 2001 (previously distributed; copy on file in the Planning Department) 16. Fiscal Impact Analysis of Master Plan Amendment lS0(H), dated December 20, 2000, (previously distributed; copy on file in the Planning Department) 17. CT 00-02 -Master Tentative Map for Calavera Hills Phase II -Full Size Exhibits "A" - "V", dated December 19, 2001 (previously distributed; copy on file in the Planning Department) 18. CT 00-02 -Landscape Concept Plan for Calavera Hills Phase II-Full Size Exhibits "W" -"LL", dated December 19, 2001 (previously distributed; copy on file in the Planning Department) 19. Hillside Development Ordinance Exhibits for Calavera Hills Phase II-Full Size Exhibits "MM" -"VV", dated December 19, 2001 (previously distributed; copy on file in the Planning Department) EM:mh >~ 3::..--n,> z~ om ::::~ n,::J: z_ -1..--::::r;; ~:::: ~~ :i:-t -;;: ~ z .. ...----··_____.-··L .. --r--' \ .,,-· VILLAGE 0, P1 .,,-· .,,,,,,-VILLAGE Q __,.....-1 . l / . LLAGE\ M ' \ . \ rvi ___ .,.\ ___ .-k-... VILLAGE J ,......,,.. / -~·,--._( VILLAGE C PHASE II •·-MASTER PLAN BOUNDARY VILLAGE B -, "\ l . . \' ,.....; VILLAGE BOUNDARY : (vlLLAGtj L ____ \'""~-.J II p~~JJsG I 11111 II ··1 .~ , VILLAGE T ,_ , _ ILLAGE S '-. I I ·, ' ·, . VILLAGE T MASTER PLAN MAP rn EXHIBIT2 rn - - ~ i! 0 :c 3: m z -I (0 City of • Carlsbad_ I ii 6 i , i , i I , t • I • %4 · i¥ i ; ; 11 t 4 , i ,:,· - DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Applicant's statement or disclosure of certain owner?hip interests on all applications which will require discretionary action on the part of the City Council or any appointed B?ard. Commission or Committee. The following information MUST be disclosed at the time of application submittal. 'r'our project cannot be reviewed until this information is completed. Pl~ase print. Note: Person is defined as "Any individual. firm, co-partnership, joint venrure, assoc1at1on. social club. fraternal organization, corporation, estate, trust, receiver, syndicate, in this and any other county, city and county. city municipality, district or other political subdivision or any other group or combination acting as a unit." Agents may sign this document; however, the legal name and entity of the applicant and property owner must be provided below. 1. APPLICANT (Not the applicant's agent) 2. Provide the COMPLETE. LEGAL names and addresses of ALL persons having a financial interest in the application. If the applicant includes a corporation or partnership. include the names. title, addresses of all individuals owning more than l 0% of the sh~res. IF NO . -INDIVIDUALS OWN MORE THAN l 0% OF THE SHARES. PLEASE INDICATE NON- APPLICABLE (NIA) IN THE SPACE BELOW. If a publiclv-owned corporation. include the names, titles, and addresses of the corporate officers. (A separate page may be attached if necessa~J1avera Hills II, LLC, Person a California limited Corp/Part _____________ _ liability company Title __ -==-==-..,,.,,..---~---Title 2727 Hoover Avenue -_--------------- Address Natj ona J city. 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If a publiclv-owned corporation. include the names, titles, and addresses of the corporate officers. (A separate page may be attached if necessary.) Person ~A~ ::J'. /1tttUl,d Title :S vj?- Address Z:/Z.l {~ Ale ~4 ~ '11,sv 2. . OWNER (Not the owner's agent) Corp/Part ~ ~ t-LL- Title ___ ~ __ JC't_,_-"1._"_~ __ · _c.o_·_._t,.t.,,c-__ · __ Address 2, 21 ~o...Eia A:Ji• N f\"T\o,.,)Ql,. Cn'--t CA q ,~ SO Provide the COMPLETE. LEGAL names and addresses of ALL persons having any ownership interest in the property involved. Also, provide the nature of the legal ownership (i.e. partnership. tenants in common, non-profit. corporation, etc.). If the ownership includes a corporation or partnership. include the names, title. addresses of all individuals owning more than I 0% of the shares. IF NO INDIVIDUALS OWN MORE THAN 10% OF THE SHARES, PLEASE INDICATE NON-APPLICABLE (NIA) IN THE SPACE BELOW. If a publiclv- owned corporation. include the names. titles. and addresses of the corporate officers. (A separate page may be anached if necessary.) Person &,_, ~.IL Title p~ 1 'D <;-tJT Address J ~-1'1 tL-Q.A,\0/.1' ~\.V.I) 1..-.A M.c~A-L CA . Corp/Part Tti:€ £. NV1 &4µ/.-1§,4./fAL T'l'W S"1 Title ______________ _ Address J ~1 C, ~'-c.A.r o 1.l G:,L..\/ D L.A U~A. C...A 2075 Las Palmas Dr.• Carlsbad, CA 92009-1576 • (760) 438-1161 • FAX (760) 438-0894 3. NON-PROFIT OR&iZATION OR TRUST If any person identified pursuant to (I) or (2) above is a nonprofit onran ization or a trust. I ist the names and addresses of ANY person serving as an officer or director of the non-profit organization or as trustee or beneficiary of the. Non Profit/Trus(b s--1> c, Al Hv µs41c,€):1.,:IL Non Profit/Trust __________ _ Title f-?~1])c;:.vT Title ______________ _ Address 5AMt: Address _____________ _ 4. Have you had more than $250 worth of business transacted with any member of City staff. Boards. Commissions, Committees and/or Council within the past twelve ( 12) months? D Yes Q-No If yes, please indicate person(s): ______________ _ NOTE: Attach additionaf sheets if necessary. I certify that all the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. d:L ~~ :Ir-. py2.E.S\OH7\' -?-/ (, (-z. ,pr:) I Signature of owner/date Signftur; of applic_ant/date .. --:QofJ Hu,-.,sA1=.i:::-n. 'Ji ,&e:,,~ V. /I(/~/ Sc/ Print or type name of owner Print or type name of applicant Signature of owner/~pplicant' s agent if applicable/date "' ... t • • ~ ~ • Print or type name of owner/applicant's agent H:ADMIN\COUNTER\DISCLOSURE STATEMENT 5/98 Page 2 of 2 CALAVERA HILLS PHASE II PROPOSED PROJECT CONSISTENCY WITH GENERAL PLAN ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS ANALYSIS ATTACHMENT 12 The Carlsbad General Plan is divided into eight primary elements. Proposed Project - consistency with applicable goals contained in each of the eight elements is provided below. Goals selected for the consistency analysis relate only to environmental issues. General Plan goals that are not related to environmental issues or that are repetitive to a goal previously discussed, are not included in the analysis. 1. Land Use Element The Land Use Element describes and graphically depicts the desirable arrangement of different land uses in the City. Land Use Element goals related to an environmental issue are listed below, each followed by a discussion of goal consistency with the proposed Calavera Hills Phase II project. Overall Land Use Pattern Goal A.1: A City which preserves and enhances the environment, character and image of itself as a desirable residential, beach and open space oriented community. Project Consistency. The proposed project involves a primarily residential and open space project, which would enhance the urban environment by preserving over 55% of the project acreage as open space, and an additional 38 acres of adjacent off-site biological mitigation land, while still providing for a mixture of residential densities and community facilities. The proposed project would preserve a total of 159.1 acres (55% of the proposed project site) within the City's Draft HMP area. As a result, since the proposed project involves primarily residential and open space uses, the project is considered consistent with Goal A.1. Overall Land Use Pattern Goal A.2: A City which provides for an orderly balance of both public and private land uses within convenient and compatible locations throughout the community and ensures that all such uses, type, amount, design and arrangement serve to protect and enhance the environment, character and image of the City. Project Consistency. The proposed project is the final phase of a master planned community. This community provides for for a balance of compatible land uses in a manner that would complement the character and image of the City. The project proposes a variety of residential dwelling units, and two community facilities sites, which complement the existing nearby elementary and K-8 schools, and the public community park. This balance of urban land uses, in conjunction with the 159.1 acres of undisturbed open space proposed, provides for an orderly balance of both public and private land uses within the Calavera Hills Master Plan area. Growth Management and Public Facilities Goals A.1 and A.2. A City which ensures the timely provisions of adequate public facilities and seNices to preseNe the quality of life of residents (A.1). A City which maintains a system of public facilities adequate for the projected population (A.2). Project Consistency. The proposed Zone 7 LFMP Amendment contain detailed development phasing programs for eleven public facilities covered by the Citywide Public Facility Plan. These plans ensure that public facilities will be in place when they are demanded by the projected growth. Compliance with all public facility performance standards identified in the Zone 7 LFMP must be demonstrated continuously as the proposed project develops. Growth Management and Public Facilities Goal A.3: A City that reasonably deals with the disposal of solid and liquid waste. Project Consistency. The proposed project would generate wastewater flows that would be treated by the Encina Water Pollution Control Facility. The Encina outfall system has sufficient capacity to dispose of the estimated peak flows associated with the proposed project. Solid waste generated by the proposed project would be collected by the City of Carlsbad's franchise hauler (currently, Coast Waste Management) that disposes of collected waste at four County- owned landfills. The proposed project will be required to participate in the City's curbside recycling program to reduce potentially significant landfill capacity impacts to below a level of significance. Residential Goal A: A City which provides for a variety of housing types and density ranges ... while retaining the present predominance of single family residences. Proiect Consistency. The proposed project would develop a maximum of 781 residential dwelling units, in neighborhoods of varying densities. The project proposes over 325 single family units, over 250 multi family condominiums, and 104 apartments. Minimum lot sizes within the single-family neighborhoods would range from 4,000 square feet to 8,000 square feet and the multifamily condominium and apartment areas would range in density from approximately 9 du/ac. to 19 du/ac. Lot sizes and densities would be compatible with many of the existing single-family and multi-family neighborhoods located within the Master Plan area. As a result, the proposed project will provide for a variety of housing types and density ranges, while retaining a predominance of single family residences. Industrial Goal A: A City which develops an industrial base of light, pollution- free industries of such magnitude as will provide a reasonable tax base and a balance of opportunities for employment of local residents. Project Consistency. Consistent with the Land Use Element of the General Plan, the project does not propose industrial uses. However it will provide a significant amount of residential uses for potential industrial workers in the Palomar Airport industrial corridor of the city. In addition, the proposed project provides the College Blvd. and Cannon Rd. links to El Camino Real, which will provide greater efficiency in traffic circulation accessing the industrial employment area from the proposed project and points north. Agricultural Goal A: A City which prevents the premature elimination of agricultural land and preserves said lands wherever possible. Project Consistency. The proposed project site is not in agricultural use, nor has it been used for agricultural activities in the past. In addition, most of the project site does not contain soils suitable for cultivation of crops. Thus, the proposed project would not prematurely eliminate agricultural land. Environmental Goal A: A City which protects and conserves natural resources, fragile ecological areas, unique natural assets and historically significant features of the community. Project Consistency. The proposed project would preserve environmental resources and implement the Draft HMP in accordance with all local, state and federal laws, regulations and policies. The project would permanently protect 159.1 acres of natural open space on-site, plus an additional 38.0 acres on the Calavera Nature Preserved, all vegetated largely with sensitive coastal sage scrub and chaparral plant communities. Special Planning Considerations -Airport Goal A: A City which maintains land use compatibility between McClellan-Palomar Airport and surrounding land uses. Project Consistency. The proposed project is not geographically located within the influence area of McClellan-Palomar Airport, and thus no compatibility issues with the airport land use will occur. 2. Circulation Element The Circulation Element provides a comprehensive plan for the safe and efficient circulation. Circulation Element goals related to an environmental issue are listed below, each followed by a discussion of Proposed Project consistency. Streets and Traffic Control Goals A.1, A.2 and A.3: A City with an integrated transportation network serving local and regional needs which accommodates a balance of different travel modes based on safety, convenience, attractiveness, costs, environmental and social impacts (A.1). A City with an adequate circulation infrastructure to serve the projected population (A.2). A City with a comprehensive network of roads which provides appropriate access to all land uses (A.3) Project Consistency. The proposed project will provide both on-site and off-site roadways in order to achieve consistency with this goal. On-site residential roadways are proposed in conjunction with development of the residential villages. The off-site link of College Blvd. to Cannon Rd. and Cannon Rd. to El Camino Real is also proposed. This is an important link in the buildout of the Circulation Element. College Blvd., including this College/Cannon link will be utilized as a bus route for public transit facilities. Bikeways are proposed on the arterial roadways. Additionally, a pedestrian travel modes program would be provided through the creation of a proposed pedestrian trail system. This overall program provides for a balance of different travel modes resulting from development of the project. Streets and Traffic Control Goal A.4: A city with properly maintained, smooth functioning and safe traffic control systems. Proiect Consistency. The roadway classifications and right-of-way widths and design have been planned to ensure that traffic control systems will operate smoothly, safely and effectively. Traffic signals are proposed at intersections wherein warrants will be met. Traffic signals would be owned and operated by the City to ensure that they are properly and consistently maintained. Stop signs are proposed at locations where traffic signals are not warranted. The proposed project is considered consistent with this goal. Alternative Modes of Transportation Goal A: A City which promotes, encourages, and accommodates a variety of transportation modes as alternatives to the automobile. Project Consistency. Bicycle, pedestrian and public transit opportunities would be provided in conjunction with the proposed project. Bike lanes will be provided on arterial roadways College Blvd., Carlsbad Village Dr., and Cannon Rd. Public community trails are proposed, which meander throughout the open spaces, interconnecting the proposed villages. Sidewalks are proposed along all public streets. Public transit is accommodated through transit customer pick-up centers along College Blvd. at Villages U and Y. Thus, the proposed project is considered consistent with this goal. Public Utility and Storm Drainage Facilities Goal A.1: A City with a. comprehensive network of utilities and storm drainage facilities which provide appropriate public utility and flood control services to all land uses. Project Consistency. A comprehensive network of drainage and water and sewer systems that provide appropriate service to the proposed project will be provided in conjunction with the proposed project. The adequacy of these utility systems has been addressed in the Zone 7 LFMP analysis, which results in the proposed system design and phasing. Compliance with the Zone 7 LFMP will ensure consistency with this goal. Scenic Roadways Goal A: A City which preserves and enhances the visual, environmental and historical characteristics of the local community through sensitive planning and design of transportation and utility corridors. Proiect Consistency. Sensitive design of land uses adjacent to transportation corridors has been addressed through the use of extensive and highly landscaped structural and noise wall setbacks from transportation corridors, as directed by City planned development policy. No identifiable_ historical characteristics of the site exist. However, the setbacks will serve to preserve and enhance the visual and environmental characteristics of these areas, and thus, provide consistency with this goal. 3. Noise Element The Noise Element sets forth goals, objectives and policies necessary to achieve and maintain an environment which is free from objectionable, excessive or harmful noise. Applicable Noise Element goals are listed below, each followed by a discussion of Proposed Project consistency. Land Use Goals A.1 and A.3: A City where land uses are not significantly impacted by noise (A.1). A City which controls mobile sources of noise to help assure that mobile sources do not significantly contribute to the noise environment (A.3). Project Consistency. The proposed project is projected to generate pproximately 7,500 ADT at buildout. These vehicle trips would contribute to traffic noise along planned project roadways and existing and planned off-site roadways. Within the Proposed Project site, noise attenuation features, including berming and walls will be constructed along planned roadways where needed to reduce vehicular noise impacts to a level equal to or below the City noise policy levels. As a result, these barriers will serve to reduce vehicular roadway contribution to the noise environment. Land Use Goal A.2: A City with industrial and commercial land uses which do not produce significantly adverse noise impacts. Proiect Consistency. No industrial uses are proposed in conjunction with the proposed project. Community facility uses are proposed in Villages H and Y, which will not produce significant noise generation. Circulation Goal A: To provide a roadway system that does not subject surrounding land uses to significantly adverse noise levels. Project Consistency. The proposed project has been designed with noise barriers of walls and wall/berm combination which will ensure that surrounding land uses are not subject to significantly adverse noise levels. With installation of these barriers, the proposed project is consistent with this goal. Airport Goal A: A City that achieves long-term compatibility between the airport and surrounding land uses. Project Consistency. The proposed project is not within the McClellan Palomar Airport influence area. However, in an abundance of caution, future residents through CC&Rs that the proposed reject area is outside the airport's noise impact area, but still subject to intermittent occasional single-event noise occurrences. 4. Housing Element The Housing Element provides an inventory of City housing, a housing needs analysis, demographic information, and opportunities and constraints for housing production in the City of Carlsbad. A revised Housing Element has been prepared by the City of Carlsbad, but has not yet been approved by the State of California, Department of Housing and Community Development. Because the update is not yet approved, the analysis of consistency with the applicable environmental goals of the Housing Element is based on the approved Element. Quantity and Diversity of Housing Stock Goal 2: New housing developed with a diversity of types, prices, tenures, densities and locations and in sufficient quantity to meet the demand of anticipated City and regional growth. Project Consistency. The Proposed Project is situated in the Northeast Quadrant of the City, as identified in the City's General Plan. Pursuant to the Land Use Element of the General Plan, the City has adopted a cap for the maximum number of future dwelling units permitted in the Southeast Quadrant. Implementation of the Proposed Project would contribute up to 781 units in within this quadrant, and would be within the specified dwelling unit cap. In addition, according to the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), the city of Carlsbad had a total population of 77,550 persons as of January 1, 1999. This population is expected to increase to 109,332 persons in 2010 and to 132,232 persons in 2020. To accommodate this rapidly growing population, the City will require 45,789 dwelling units by 2010 and 55,123 units by 2020 (SAN DAG, February 1999 estimates). The proposed project will provide some housing to accommodate the City's projected population growth. The Proposed Project would assure or provide for construction of a variety of housing types with varying densities, ranging from single-family detached homes to multi-family attached dwellings and affordable housing apartment units. Design guidelines and development standards are included in the proposed Master Plan which ensure that diversity of housing style constructed is achieved. According to estimates by SANDAG, the average persons per household for the City of Carlsbad was 2.58 as of January 1, 1999. Using SANDAG's average persons per household estimate, the Proposed Project would assure or provide housing for up to approximately 2,015 residents at project buildout. The proposed project is consistent with this goal. Groups with Special Needs Goal 3: Sufficient new, affordable housing opportunities in all quadrants of the City to meet the needs of groups, with special requirements, and, in particular the needs of current lower and moderate income households and a fair share proportion of future lower and moderate income households. Project Consistency. The proposed amendment to the Calavera Hills Master Plan anticipated up to 781 new dwelling units to be located in the Northwest Quadrant of the City by virtue of development of the proposed project. At least 15% of the proposed units are provided for at affordable rates within Village Y of the proposed project as required by the Housing Element of the City's General Plan and all applicable ordinances that implement the policies and programs of the Housing Element. The provision of these units would meet the City's inclusionary housing requirement. With the on-site provision of affordable housing, the proposed project would not result in an inconsistency or conflict with this goal; thus, no land use impact would occur. Housing, Jobs, Work Force Balance Goal 4: Maintenance of a high quality of life and a strong local economy through a balance of residential and non- residential development, in particular, a balance of the skills desired and wages offered by local employers; the skills and education possessed and wages earned by the local work force; and the cost of local housing. Project Consistency. The Proposed Project involves development of the final phase of an existing master plan community consisting primarily of residential. A majority of the Calavera Hills Phase II project will be developed with housing units ranging from single-family detached homes to multi-family affordable housing, generating residents that will contribute to the local work force. Non- residential uses on-site that would contribute to job creation include a total of 3.0 acres devoted to community facilities such as daycare centers, places of worship, etc. Since the proposed project would generate housing opportunities for the local work force in a variety of income levels, no conflict or inconsistency with this goal would occur. Resource Conservation Goal 5: New and redeveloped housing which conserves natural resources, in particular energy and water. Project Consistency. In accordance with the proposed amendment to the Calavera Hills Master Plan, the Uniform Building Code, and other code requirements, the Proposed Project would be constructed with the following elements for the purpose of conserving natural resources: a) Use of low-water requirement vegetation in public street rights-of-way, parks and open space, and on manufactured slopes; b) Low flow shower heads and toilets; c) Pedestrian orientation -would allow residents to travel between uses without using automobiles; d) Double pane windows for insulation; e) Well-insulated building materials and pipes; and f) Appropriate "R" value in wall insulation. With adherence to these specifications, the proposed project would be consistent with this goal. 5. Open Space and Conservation Element r------•-----•---~ The Open Space and Conservation Element provides the framework for a comprehensive open space system in the City. The goals of the Open Space and Conservation Element are aimed at preserving and protecting identified open space areas and maintaining or improving environmental quality. Because the goals of this Element are too numerous to list and analyze in this section, please refer to the remainder of this EIR for an analysis of the potentially significant environmental impacts that would be created by the Proposed Project. Open Space Planning and Protection Goal A.1, and Obtaining Open Space Goal A.2: An open space system of aesthetic value that maintains community identity, achieves a sense of natural spaciousness, and provides visual relief in the cityscape f (A. 1 ). A city where new developments provide for the open space needs of their residents (A. 2) Project Consistency. The proposed project has addressed this goal by maintaining extensive open space within each village. Overall, in excess of 55% of the proposed project area will consist of natural open space. Extensive setbacks, pocket parks and other open space features will also contribute to the open space feel of the project, thus rendering it consistent with this goal. Special Resource Protection Goal A.1: Activity that protects environmentally sensitive land and buffer areas. Project Consistency. The proposed project protects environmentally sensitive lands by setting aside for permanent open space protection, over 55% of the project acreage, and an additional 38 acres of adjacent off-site biological mitigation land. The proposed project would preserve a total of 159.1 acres (55% of the proposed project site) within the City's Draft HMP area. The project is considered consistent with the Draft HMP, the basic foundation of which is to protect environmentally sensitive land and buffer areas. As a result, since the proposed project involves primarily residential and open space uses, the project is considered consistent with this goal. Trail/Greenway System Goal A.2: A city with a Carlsbad Trail System. Project Consistency. The proposed project includes a comprehensive trail program which will allow for development of pedestrian nature trails which meander throughout the open spaces and provide pedestrian interconnection of internal villages and offsite neighborhoods. These trail systems will provide connection to other off-site trails and contribute to the City's trail system. Fire Risk Management Goal A: A city in which fire risk presented by native wild/and open space is mitigated in a manner that provides a reasonable level of fire protection with sensitivity toward the preservation of natural resources. Project Consistency. In an effort to reduce the potential impact of wildfire risk, and in compliance with this goal, the Calavera Hills Master Plan includes guidelines for fuel management. Also, a Fire Suppression Plan shall be approved by the City of Carlsbad Fire Department for any areas designated as a Fire Protection Zone on the proposed project's Landscape Concept Plans, and for structures located either adjacent to any natural open space area or adjacent to a manufactured slope that transitions to natural open space. Air Quality Preservation Goal A: A city with clean air. Proiect Consistency. The Proposed Project site is located in the San Diego Air Basin, which already experiences air quality problems. Implementation of the proposed project would contribute to the inability of the San Diego Air Basin to meet air quality standards, resulting in a cumulatively significant and unmitigable air quality impact. Water Quality Protection Goal A: A city with high quality of water resources. Proiect Consistency. Grading of the proposed project site as proposed by the tentative master subdivision map would not create uncontrolled runoff and would not substantially modify existing drainage patterns; thus, drainage impacts would be not significant. Development of the proposed project site would result in an increase in the cumulative amounts of urban pollutants entering Agua Hedionda Creek and Agua Hedionda Lagoon over existing conditions, however compliance with water quality standards will reduce this impact to insignificance. The cumulative contribution to urban runoff would be minimal and would not result in water pollution and/or contamination that would significantly impact human • health and safety or biological communities. Historical and Cultural Preservation Goal A.1: A city in which its existing and continuing heritage is being protected, preserved, recognized and enhanced. Project Consistency. All identified archaeological sites impacted by development of the proposed project will be mitigated through a program of archaeological monitoring and data recovery, prior to construction. No other significant historical sites are identified within the project area. 6. Public Safety Element Goals of the Public Safety Element are set forth to alleviate the risks associated with identified geologic, seismic, flood, airport safety, electromagnetic field and fire hazards. Proposed Project consistency with the general Public Safety Element goal is discussed below. General Goal A: A city which minimizes injury, loss of life and damage to property resulting from fire, flood, crime, hazardous material, or seismic disaster occurrence. Project Consistency. The Calavera Hills Master Plan is amended through the proposed project to incorporate a fire suppression program, incorporating fuel modification zones and fire protection standards into the proposed project. Fuel modification zones (i.e., thinning of existing vegetation) would be utilized wherever development is proposed adjacent to high fire hazard areas such as natural open space. The project is designed to reduce the potential risk of injury and damage to individuals and structures from fire through incorporation of various mitigation measures. The measures are expected to include: the use of fire retardant building materials, increased building setbacks from natural open space areas, fuel modification zones, utilization of plant materials with high heat and fire tolerance, etc. In select cases where homes or other structures are located on long cul-de-sacs that exceed City Fire Department fire safety standards, buildings may incorporate built-in sprinkler systems. No structure would be developed in a floodway. Appropriate mitigation measures, if necessary, would be implemented to reduce or eliminate any known potential for seismic disaster. • • 7. Parks and Recreation Element The Parks and Recreation Element represents the City's commitment to develop park facilities and recreation programs for the use and enjoyment of its residents, tourists and employees. The Open Space and Conservation Element requires that 3.0 acres of public parkland be provided for each 1,000 residents. Consistency with this requirement is discussed below. Park Development Goal A.1: A City that provides a diversified, comprehensive park system utilizing contemporary concepts and planning strategies. Project Consistency. The Proposed Project has contributed to the provision of the existing Calavera Hills Community Park, which is a state-of-the-art design, utilizing contemporary concepts and planning strategies. 8. Arts Element The Arts Element recognizes that an aesthetic environment is an essential community characteristic. The goal of the Arts Element is not related to an environmental issue area.