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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-12-17; Planning Commission; ; CDP 97-50 - BEACH ACCESS RECONSTRUCTIONP- - me City oi CARLSBAD Planning Departmehb P.C. AGENDA OF: December 17,1997 A REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION Application complete date: November 10, 1997 Project Planner: Eric Munoz Project Engineer: Doug Helming Single Family Coastal Development Permit IternNo. @ SUBJECT: CDP 97-50 - BEACH ACCESS RECONSTRUCTION - Request for approval of a Coastal Development Permit to allow for the reconstruction of two existing beach access locations within the City’s Coastal Zone, within the Coastal Commission Appeal area, located at the northern terminus of Ocean Street and at Cherry Avenue within Local Facilities Management Zone 1. I. RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission ADOPT Planning Commission Resolution No. 4211 APPROVING Coastal Development Permit CDP 97-50 based upon the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein. 11. INTRODUCTION Pursuant to Section 21.201.070(A)(l)(d) of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, the reconstruction of two beach access stairways within the City’s Coastal Zone requires the processing and approval of a Coastal Development Permit (CDP). The CDP application was reviewed for consistency with LCP policies and implementation. There are no unresolved issues. The staff recommended approval with conditions is supported by the analysis as follows. 111. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND As described above, two existing beach access stairways will be reconstructed to maximize the public health, safety and welfare involved with accessing the beach in these two areas. The project will be carried by the City of Carlsbad as a capital improvements project. The timefi-ame for completion of this project is late spring so that the accessways will be fully rehabilitated by the summer season of 1998. IV. ANALYSIS This project is a maintenance and repair effort for the long term upkeep of the two stairways involved. The City’s coastal ordinance typically would exempt this project from the requirements of a coastal development permit. However, section 2 1.201.070 (l)(d) requires a coastal development permit if the presence of mechanized construction equipment (temporary or permanent) is proposed for any sandy area, bluff, or within 20 feet of coastal waters or streams. CDP 97-50 - BEACH ACCESS RECONSTRUCTION December 17,1997 Pape 2 This project may involve the use of mechanized equipment on the bluff within the existing width of the stairways located at the Ocean Street location. The Cherry Avenue location may use mechanized equipment but not on the bluff. The project engineer has provided a memo (attached) which explains the potential use of mechanized equipment on the bluff to perform the reconstruction work. Because of the potential of mechanized equipment on the bluff, a coastal development permit is required. The project proposes to bring the stairways at the two subject locations up to current public health, safety and welfare standards to provide long term, safe beach access. The project complies with all applicable regulations and policies of the Mello I1 Local Coastal Program. Review of Required Coastal Findings 1. 2. 3. V. Conformance with the Certified Local Coastal Program and all applicable policies. The project is located in the Mello I1 Local Coastal Program Segment. The project proposes the reconstruction of existing beach access stairways. The LCP Land Use Plan designates the subject site for Open Space uses. Conformance with uublic access and recreation policies of Chapter 3 of the Coastal Act. (For Development located between the nearest public road and the sea or shoreline body of water within the Coastal Zone). The project will rehabilitate existing public access stairways at the two subject locations. Coastal Overlay Zones. Since the reconstruction of existing access stairways requires a Coastal Development Permit, the typical requirements and additional studies required by overlay zones do apply. Specifically, the Shoreline Development Overlay Zone requires geotechnical analysis to ensure no geologic failure will result to the bluff area from the reconstruction efforts. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW This project is exempt from CEQA per the exemption listed below: (1) Section 15301 of CEQA exemptions (Class l(d)) exempts the restoratiodrehabilitation of deteriorated or damaged structures to meet current standards of health, safety and welfare. A Notice of Exemption will be filed by the Planning Director upon project approval. CDP 97-50 - BEACH ACCESS RECONSTRUCTION December 17, 1997 Page 3 ATTACHMENTS: 1. 2. Location Map 3. Planning Commission Resolution No. 42 1 1 Engineering Memo dated November 5,1997 h SITE BEACH ACCESS RECONSTRUCTION CDP 97-50 From: Douglas Helming To: City of Carlsbad Eric Munoz - Date: 11/5/97 Time: 7:40:06 PM 6 Page 1 of 1 To: Eric Munoz, Planning Department From: Doug Helming, Consultant Project Mangr. Fax: 438-0894 Pages: 1 Phone: 438-1 161, Ext. 4441 Dak: November 5.1997 Re. BEACH ACCESS STAIR RECONSTRUCTION, PROJ. NO. 351 1 0 Urgent a For Rcvlew As Reauested 0 Please Reply 0 Please Recycle SUPPLEMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESMENT - PART I for BEACH ACCESS STAIR RECONSRTUCTION, Project No. 3511 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT DURING CONSTRUCTION Cherrv Avenue Stairs: During the construction phase of the project it is possible that mechanical equipment such as a construction crane, a small tractor, a dump truck and/or pickup trucks could be utilized by the contractor to assist in the work of reconstruction. These types of equipment are anticipated to be located either in Carlsbad Blvd. adjacent to the stairs, on the sidewalk area at the top of the stairs or possibly on the lower sidewalk of the seawall. Due to the steepness of the bluff it is not practical for mechanized equipment to be physically located on the bluff itself. Additionally, the plans and specifications for the project will prohibit the contractor from deploying any mechanized equipment, like those mentioned above, on the bluff. Any mechanized equipment will be restricted to the paved areas at the top and bottom of the existing stairs. Ocean Street StairsDuring the construction phase of the project it is possible that mechanical equipment such as a small front end loader, dump truck and/or pickup trucks may be utilized by the contractor to assist in the stair reconstruction work. Due to the narrow width of the existing access easement (I 2-feet) and the &foot width of the existing concrete stairs it is almost impossible to utilize anything but a small front end loader, commonly called a bobcat, to assist in the removal of the existing stairs. This type of mechanical equipment will be restricted to operating within the 6-foot strip occupied by the existing concrete stairs.