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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEA 2021-0015; ECR Widening - Sunny Creek Road to Jackspar Drive; Admin Decision LetterMemorandum July 8, 2021 To: From: Brandon Miles, Associate Engineer • Christina M. Bustamante, Associate Planner Don Neu, City Planner S;t11 ('city of Carlsbad 8FILE COP'! IY/ttlk) 7/11./21 Via Re: EA 2021-0015 (PUB2021-0008) -ECR Widening -Sunny Creek Road to Jackspar Drive Thank you for submitting an Early Assessment to construct missing operational segments on El Camino Real as outlined in the Mobility Element of the General Plan. The improvements would include an additional north bound lane, and a northbound sidewalk, resulting in three north bound lanes, a buffered bicycle lane and a sidewalk. The project is located within the right-of-way but would require an easement from Rancho Carlsbad HOA for two pedestrian ramps at Jackspar Drive. The project is located on north bound ECR between Sunny Creek Road and Jackspar Drive. In response to your application, the Planning Division has prepared this comment letter. Please note that the purpose of an Early Assessment is to provide you with direction and comments on the overall concept of your project. This Early Assessment does not represent an in-depth analysis of your project. It is intended to give you feedback on critical issues based upon the information provided in your submittal. This review is based upon the plans, policies. and standards in effect as of the date of this review. Please be aware that at the time of a formal application submittal, new plans. policies, and standards may be in effect and additional issues of concern may be raised through a more specific and detailed review. Planning: General 1. The project is located within the right of way and does not have a General Plan land use designation or a Zoning land use designation. It is located within the Rancho Carlsbad/Sunny Creek Neighborhood. Although the project is not within a Homeowners Association it is adjacent to the southerly side of Rancho Carlsbad Owners Association. The project is consistent with the Trails Master plan, in that ECR is identified as featuring a sidewalk connector and this project would provide the sidewalk segment that has not yet been constructed on north bound ECR between Sunny Creek Road and Jackspar Drive. 2. The project is located within the Mello II segment of the Local Coastal Program and within the Coastal Zone; based on the scope of work, it's likely a coastal development permit will be required; the project is not appealable to the California Coastal Commission {CCC). 3. On the north east corner of the intersection of Rancho Carlsbad and El Camino Real there are two identified trees within the right-of-way to be removed. Please note that if these are city owned and maintained trees, then they will need to be replaced at a rate of two replacement trees for every one tree removed. Community & Economic Development Planning Division 1635 Faraday Avenue "i Carlsbad, CA 92008 "i 760-602-4600 "i 760-602-8560 fax EA 2021-0015 (PUB 2021-0008} -El Camino Real Widening -Sunny Creek Road to Jackspar Drive Pa e 2 4. Please clarify where the existing right-of-way and the proposed right-of-way throughout the plans. For example,, there is a small portion along El Camino Real that is labeled both as existing right-of-way and proposed right-of-way. A screen clipping is provided below for reference. This distinction will help determine the applicability of a permit or an exemption. • Environmental ' END REMOVE AC Dl<E fleg F!fl,IOVf CURB & Gl,JTJD f.EY:l~E 15· CIJR9 & Ol, TIER 5. In agreement with the memorandum prepared by Dokken Engineering, the project may be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 -Infill Development. The City Planner will make a final determination when a full permit application is submitted for our review per CMC 19.04.030. Land Development Engineering 1. See red line comments on the plans. 2. See red line comments on the Draft Storm Water Technical Memorandum. All necessary application forms and submittal requirements are available at the Planning counter located in the Faraday Building at 1635 Faraday Avenue or online at http:ljwww.carlsbadca.gov. You may also access the General Plan Land Use Element and the Zoning Ordinance online at the website address shown; select Department Listing; select Planning Home Page. Please review all information carefully before submitting. If you would like to schedule a meeting to discuss this letter with your staff planner, please contact Christina M. Bustamante, Associate Planner at ext. 4.644 or your staff engineer,. Emad Elias, Associate Engineer at ext. 2733. Attachments: PDF copy of red line plans, PDF copy of redline comments on Draft Storm Water Technical Memorandum. DN:CB:cf c: Scott Donnell, Senior Planner Jennifer Horodyski, Associate Engineer Data Entry HPRM/File Copy ---------·-··-·--..