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The area within the corridor is recognized for its significant open space opportunities; however, the area currently lacks adequate public access and public use areas so that the community can enjoy the open space opportunities provided in this area to their fullest potential. Proposition D identified that an interconnecting public trail through the area preferably linking the south shore of Agua Hedionda Lagoon with the existing flower fields could greatly enhance public access in the area. Proposition D also identified that park and recreation uses that allow public gathering spaces and are compatible with other open space uses could offer opportunities for more community use and enjoyment of the area.
Pursuant to Proposition D, residential use is not appropriate for the area within the corridor. Commercial and industrial-type uses other than those normally associated with farming operations are also not appropriate.
The Cannon Road Open Space, Farming and Public Use Corridor presents a unique opportunity for the city to create a sustainable, community-oriented open space area that balances social, economic and environmental values important to the community.
Following voter approval of Proposition D, the City Council adopted the Cannon Road Agricultural and Open Space Zone to implement the proposi- tion. The zone was approved by the California Coastal Commission but only for the affected parcels south of Cannon Road.
Village
Carlsbad Village—the community’s downtown—is the oldest and the most walkable neighborhood in the city. The Village is home to the majority of Carlsbad’s historic and cultural resources, including the Carlsbad Theatre, Old Santa Fe Train Depot, Army and Navy Academy and multiple historic structures.
The Village has evolved into an eclectic neighborhood rich with character and diversity – both in its physical landscape and in its varied activities and land uses. It has great bones – a walkable street grid, location adjacent to the ocean, a bus and rail transit center, and mix of old and new buildings. The Village should be Carlsbad’s ideal choice for residents looking for a more urban, walkable, transit-connected lifestyle, and for visitors seeking a contrasting experience to hiking along the lagoons, surfing, or golfing.
Many sites in the Village are developed at a low intensity and designed to meet the needs of a car-oriented lifestyle, not in keeping with the vibrant, active, pedestrian-oriented core that many would like to see as defining the Village experience. As the Village continues to evolve, it will be important to redevelop and strategically focus improvements in the neighborhood to best express the city’s small -town beach -community lifestyle, take advantage of key opportunities to connect to transit, the ocean, and the Barrio neighborhood to the south, and add new residents and life into downtown Carlsbad.
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The Village and Barrio Master Plan, adopted in 2018, provides a vision and guidance for design, land use, and redevelopment, and includes development standards and design guidelines. There are additional opportunities to expand on key elements like public art and identity through a signage and way-finding scheme as well as an expanded public arts program.
Barrio
The roughly 150-acre Barrio neighborhood is situated on the northwestern portion of the city, just south of the Village. Established in the 1920s, the Barrio neighborhood first served as a residential enclave for new immigrants supporting the agriculture economy of the city. Today, the Barrio reflects elements of its past in its many cultural markers and historic buildings, as well as in its long-time residents and cohesive community.
Land use in the Barrio neighborhood is primarily residential, with a wide range of housing types, from single-family and two-family dwellings on small lots within the center of the neighborhood along Roosevelt and Madison streets to higher density multi-family residential development located around the neighborhood’s perimeter west of Interstate 5 and east of the railroad tracks. Other uses in the Barrio include public, institutional, recreation and limited commercial uses. One of the key community assets in the Barrio is the new Pine Avenue Park and Chase Field, as well as the adjacent City of Carlsbad Senior Center.
In 2013, the allowed residential densities in the Barrio were increased. The primary objective of the density increase was to encourage redevelopment (primarily around the perimeter of the neighborhood) while protecting the single-family/duplex character of the center of the neighborhood.
In 2018, the Village and Barrio Master Plan was adopted to provide a vision, standards and guidelines for both the Village and Barrio. The master plan recognizes the neighborhood’s walkable, residential character, its history and cultural resources, and its objectives for calming traffic and increasing connections with the Village and beach. It will be important that future improvements are sensitive to these characteristics and objectives.
Carlsbad Boulevard/Agua Hedionda Center
This area formerly contained the Encina Power Station (EPS), whose 400- foot exhaust stack and 965 megawatt power plant had been a landmark near the edge of Agua Hedionda Lagoon and the ocean since the mid-1950s.
Pursuant to a settlement agreement dated January 14, 2014, between and among the City of Carlsbad and the Carlsbad Municipal Water District (CMWD), Cabrillo Power I LLC and Carlsbad Energy Center LLC, and San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E), the EPS was decommissioned in 2018 and demolished in 2022. The General Plan envisions redevelopment of the EPS, as well as the adjacent SDG&E North Coast Service Center, with visitor-serving commercial and open space uses to provide residents and
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visitors enhanced opportunities for coastal access and services, reflecting the California Coastal Act’s goal of “maximizing public access to the coast.” East of the former EPS, between the railroad tracks and I-5 freeway, a new, approximately 500 megawatt facility, the Car lsbad Energy Center, completed construction in 2018, utilizing peaker-plant technology (rather than as a base load or combined-cycle facility). Compared to the former plant, the new power plant features a lower profile and has less impact on the environment by being constructed away from the coastline and partially below grade, and by utilizing current peaker -plant technology that significantly reduces its visual profile, hours of operation, noise, air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions, and eliminates the use of ocean water for cooling.
A portion of the area west of the railroad tracks contains the Claude “Bud” Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant. The desalination project was completed in 2015 and provides a portion of the city’s potable water needs. Also, SDG&E operates the Encina substation on approximately 10 acres of the EPS site west of the railroad tracks. The substation is expected to continue in operation for the foreseeable future.
Former Encina Power Station along Carlsbad Blvd.
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The Shoppes at Carlsbad Commercial Area
The principal opportunity in this area is The Shoppes at Carlsbad mall, a 90- acre enclosed regional shopping mall, surrounded by surface parking lots owned by the city. The mall was redeveloped in 2014-2015.
As part of the 2021-2029 Housing Element update, the mall parking lots were identified as a city-controlled opportunity site that could be redeveloped to accommodate a portion of the city’s share of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA). The site has been identified to provide a minimum 993 housing units across the five parking lot parcels. Programs in the Housing Element call for the city to work closely with the owner of the Shoppes on redevelopment of the site to a mixed-use format center that includes a “high level of affordable housing (at least 20% of residential units).”
On March 14, 2023, the City Council designated a city staff team as responsible for exploring options for potential use of the city-owned parking lot properties, including complying with the state Surplus Land Act and working with representatives of the mall property owner or other parties identified through the Surplus Land Act toward the lease or sale of the properties.
To facilitate future mixed-used, mixed-income development, a combination of Regional Commercial and residential land use designations (R-23 and R- 40) are applied to the parking lot parcels. The Regional Commercial designation requires regionally oriented retail uses, but also permits housing in a mixed-use setting. The R-23 and R-40 designations allow for higher density residential uses. Site details, including number of units, will be determined following submittal of development plans to the city and subject to minimum density requirements.
North County Plaza
East and west of the mall are locally-serving shopping centers and a cluster of offices; these may receive potential upgrading and reinvestment by property owners; for example, the shopping center to the west, North County Plaza, has been identified for potential mixed-use through the proposed addition of housing. Based on a project submitted, it is anticipated the site could redevelop with a minimum 240 units while maintaining commercial uses.
Sunny Creek Residential
Two parcels at and near the northwest corner of El Camino Real and the future extension of College Boulevard. The larger of the two parcels, vacant and approximately 17.8 acres, borders both El Camino Real and College Boulevard and was identified during the 2021-2029 Housing Element Update as providing up to 327 housing units, with most of those units (212) resulting from a minimum eight acres of the site designated R-30 (26.5 - 30 dwelling units per acre). The remainder of the site is designated R-15 with a minimum density of 12 dwelling units per acre. The actual number of units that may be approved on the parcel under the R-30 and R-15 designations Sunny Creek Residential
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will be determined following submittal of development plans to the city, subject to meeting the R-15 and R-30 minimum density requirements.
The other, smaller parcel, located adjacent and to the northeast, is just under 10 acres and was the site of a former equestrian center. The portion of the property along Agua Hedionda Creek is designated Open Space. The remaining approximately six acres is designated R-30.
Development of this smaller parcel is first dependent on the need to address flood constraints that are applicable to it.
Palomar Corridor
This area is the employment core of Carlsbad and one of north San Diego County’s key employment centers, with a variety of industrial, research and development, and office uses, along with hotels and commercial uses. It also contains the McClellan-Palomar Airport and LEGOLAND amusement park. The General Plan maintains the industrial/research and development primacy of the area. While office, medical office, and residential uses would be desirable in the area to provide use diversity, their location in the corridor is challenged by airport noise and safety considerations, and the presence of several establishments authorized to use hazardous chemicals as part of regular business operations; the General Plan provides land use designations where these uses could be accommodated in selected locations.
Ponto/Southern Waterfront
This area has a scenic setting, with a 3.5-mile frontage north of Batiquitos Lagoon along the Pacific Ocean. In the northern portion of the area, a hotel and residential uses —mostly small single-family homes—line the east side of Carlsbad
Boulevard. The largest
development opportunity is in between Batiquitos Lagoon and Ponto Road, where the General Plan contemplates a mix of hotels, other commercial uses and residential uses, consistent with the Ponto Beachfront Village Vision Plan. The General Plan also
contemplates smaller eating and drinking establishments along Carlsbad Boulevard as opportunities arise, to provide oceanfront dining.
The southbound portion of Carlsbad Boulevard is proposed to be realigned with a shift to the east, providing opportunity for a linear park/promenade along Carlsbad Boulevard, which is already popular with walkers, joggers, and bicyclists. The street realignment project may also provide additional park and gathering opportunities along the ocean.
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Murphy
This area consists of three parcels totaling approximately 36 acres located north of Batiquitos Lagoon and east of Batiquitos Drive; the northern parcel is designated for low to medium density (0-4 dwelling units per acre) residential uses and open space, and the southern parcel is designated for medium density (4-6 dwelling units per acre) residential uses and open space; the General Plan envisions that the overall potential residential density of the site will be clustered to provide an open space buffer between development and the lagoon.
Poinsettia and Village Coaster Stations
These transit centers are key mobility hubs providing access to Coaster train and Breeze bus services. The centers play a local and regional role, serving city residents by providing access to jobs and shopping destinations, and providing tourists and regional visitors access to Carlsbad attractions. Both the Poinsettia and Village Coaster Stations are owned by the North County Transit District (NCTD). Both stations are opportunity sites to help accommodate a portion of the city’s share of the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).
NCTD is considering redevelopment of both Coaster stations with non-transit uses, including residential, which will enhance their transit functions as well. On Jan. 19, 2023, the NCTD Board of Directors voted in favor of entering into Exclusive Negotiation Agreements with private developers for both Coaster stations. A Housing Element policy and program call for the city to support and work collaboratively with NCTD on its Village Coaster Station redevelopment efforts to include a mix of market rate and a “high level” of affordable units adjacent to transit services. Following submittal of any development plans to the city, project details regarding site layout, design, number of residential units and any other non-transit-oriented uses will be determined.
Poinsettia Station consists of two parcels totaling 5.83 acres located south and west of Avenida Encinas, west of Embarcadero Lane. While the transit center is the main use, both parcels are also designated for high density residential uses. As part of the 2021-2029 Housing Element update, a portion of the Poinsettia Station site was identified as a location that could provide up to 27 housing units.
The Carlsbad Village Station consists of two parcels totaling 7.75 acres located north of Grand Avenue, between State Street and Washington Street. While the transit center is the main use, both parcels are zoned Village-Barrio (V-B) and are part of the Village Center District (VC)governed by the Village-Barrio Master Plan. The Village Center District encompasses the core of the Village and includes a mix of commercial, attached residential that is high density (28-35 dwelling units per acre) in nature, and mixed-use building types. As part of the 2021-2029 Housing Element update, the Carlsbad Village Station site was identified as a location that could provide up to 93 housing units.
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2.8 Goals and Policies
Goals
Land Use
2-G.1 Maintain a land use program with amount, design and arrangement of varied uses that serve to protect and enhance the character and image of the city as expressed in the Carlsbad Community Vision, and balance development with preservation and enhancement of open space.
2-G.2 Promote a diversity of compatible land uses throughout the city, to enable people to live close to job locations, adequate and con - venient commercial services, and public support systems such as transit, parks, schools, and utilities.
2-G.3 Promote infill development that makes efficient use of limited land supply, while ensuring compatibility and integration with existing uses. Ensure that infill properties develop with uses and develop- ment intensities supporting a cohesive development pattern. 2-G.4 Provide balanced neighborhoods with a variety of housing 2-G.6 Allow a range of mixed-use centers in strategic locations that 2-G.7 Ensure that neighborhood serving shopping and mixed-use 2-G.9 Accommodate a diversity of business
types and density ranges to meet the diverse demographic, economic and social needs of residents, while ensuring a cohesive urban form with careful regard for compatibility. 2-G.5 Protect the neighborhood atmosphere and identity of existing residential areas.
maximize access to commercial services from transit and residential areas.
centers include shopping as a pedestrian-oriented focus for the surrounding neighborhood, are physically integrated with the surroundings, and contain neighborhood-serving stores and small offices. Where appropriate, include in the centers high and medium density housing surrounding the retail core or
integrated in mixed-use buildings.
2-G.8 Provide opportunities for continued economic growth and vitality that enhance Carlsbad’s position as a premier regional employment center.
establishments in appropriately-scaled settings, including large-scaled industrial and research and development
establishments proximate to the McClellan-Palomar Airport, 2-38
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regionally-scaled shopping centers, and neighborhood -serving commercial centers with smaller -sized stores, restaurants and offices to meet shopping, recreation, and service needs of residents and visitors.
2-G.10 Promote continued growth of visitor -oriented land uses, and provide enhanced opportunities for new hotels and visitor-services in desirable locations.
2-G.11 Provide industrial lands that can accommodate a wide range of air and water pollution-free industrial establishments, including those of relatively high intensity; research and development and related uses set in campus or park-like settings; as well as moderate to low intensity establishments capable of being located adjacent to resi- dential areas with minimal buffering and attenuation measures. 2-G.12 Ensure adequate provision of community-serving facilities such as child daycare facilities, places of worship, educational institutions and schools.
2-G.13 Maintain land use compatibility between McClellan -Palomar Airport and surrounding land uses, and encourage the airport’s continued operations while ensuring it does not unduly impact existing neighborhoods and communities.
2-G.14 Participate with other cities in the county, through the San Diego Association of Governments, in working towards solution of regional issues.
2-G.15 Support agricultural uses throughout the city while planning for the transition of agriculture to other uses.
Community Character, Design, and Connectedness
2-G.16 Enhance Carlsbad’s character and image as a desirable residential, beach and open-space oriented community.
2-G.17 Ensure that the scale and character of new
development is appropriate to the setting and intended use.
Promote development that is scaled and sited to respect the natural terrain, where hills, public realm, parks, open space, trees, and distant vistas, rather than buildings, dominate the overall landscape, while developing the Village, Barrio, and commercial and industrial areas as concentrated urban-
scaled nodes.
2-G.18 Ensure that new development fosters a sense of
community and is designed with the focus on residents,
including children, the disabled and the elderly, by
providing: safe, pedestrian-friendly, tree-lined streets; walkways to common
destinations such as schools, bikeways, trails, parks and stores; r~.
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homes that ex hibit visual diversity, pedestrian -scale and prominence to the street; central gathering places; and recreation amenities for a variety of age groups.
2-G.19 Ensure that new neighborhood commercial centers are designed for pedestrian comfort, and integrat ed with the surrounding neighborhoods with new streets and paths.
2-G.20 Develop an active ocean waterfront, with new growth accommo- dated west of Interstate 5, to enable residents and visitors to enjoy more opportunities for dining, shopping, and recreating along the coastline. Develop public gathering places and recreational opportunities along the coastal corridor.
Growth Management
2-G.21 Ensure that adequate public facilities and services are provided in a timely manner to preserve the quality of life of residents. 2-G.22 Develop programs that correlate the projected population with the service capabilities of the city.
Cannon Road Open Space, Farming and Public Use Corridor Goals 2-G.23 through 2-G.28 are in accordance with “Proposition D - Preserve the Flower and Strawberry Fields and Save Carlsbad Taxpayers’ Money” and are applicable only to the area within the Cannon Road Open Space, Farming and Public Use Corridor (see Figure 2-2):
2-G.23 Create a unique, community-oriented open space area along the Cannon Road corridor located immediately to the east of the Inter- state 5 freeway including the existing flower fields and strawberry fields.
2-G.24 Ensure that this area is permanently protected and preserved for open space uses.
2-G.25 Enhance the protection of the existing flower fields. 2-G.26 Allow farming operations in the area such as the existing strawberry fields and flower growing areas to continue. 2-G.27 Provide for the protection and preservation of
environmental resources in the area.
2-G.28 Increase public access and use to the area primarily through the incorporation of public trails and active and passive recreation.
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The Village
2-G.29 Maintain and enhance the Village as a center for residents and visitors with commercial, residential, dining, civic, cultural, and entertainment activities.
2-G.30 Develop a distinct identity for the Village by encouraging a variety of uses and activities, such as a mix of residential, commercial, office, restaurants and specialty retail shops, which traditionally locate in a pedestrian-oriented downtown area and attract visitors and residents from across the community by creating a lively, interesting social environment.
The Barrio
2-G.31 Promote rejuvenation of the Barrio while maintaining its walkable, residential character, and ensuring that new development enhances neighborhood quality and character.
2-G.32 Celebrate the Barrio’s history and resources, and foster development of cohesive streetscapes with strategic
improvements, including plazas where feasible.
Policies
Land Use
General
2-P.1 Maintain consistency between the General Plan and Title 21 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code (Zoning Ordinance and map).
2-P.2 Update the city’s Local Coastal Program (LCP) to be consistent with the General Plan. Work with the California Coastal Commission to gain permitting authority for all areas of the city in the Coastal Zone. 2-P.3 Permit increased non -residential and mixed -use development allowances up to limits specified in the Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Ordinance when developed, where project proponents agree to compliance with the stipulations in the TDM Ordinance.
2-P.4 When uncertainty exists regarding the precise boundary of the various land use designations identified on the Land Use Map, such boundaries shall be interpreted as follows:
a. Where boundaries appear to follow the centerline of a street or highway, ownership boundary lines, or topographic features such as valleys, ridgelines, or top/bottom of bluffs/slopes then the boundaries shall be interpreted to follow the lines/features they appear to follow.
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b. Where boundaries appear to reflect environmental and resource management considerations, boundaries shall be interpreted in a manner which is consistent with the
considerations that the boundary reflects.
2-P.5 Work with SANDAG through participation in its various standing committees on regional plans and initiatives. Adopt local imple- menting policies and programs when found to be consistent with the General Plan and in the best interests of Carlsbad’s residents and businesses.
Residential
2-P.6 Encourage the provision of lower and moderate-income housing to meet the objectives of the Housing Element.
2-P.7 Do not permit residential development below the minimum of the density range, except in the following circumstances and subject to the findings required by California Government Code Section 65863:
a. When one single-family dwelling is constructed on a legal lot that existed as of October 28, 2004.
b. When one single-family dwelling is constructed on a lot that was created by consolidating two legal nonconforming lots into one lot (this only applies to lots that are nonconforming in lot area).
c. When a legal lot is developed with one or more residential units that existed as of October 28, 2004; provided, the existing units are to remain and it is not feasible to construct the number of additional units needed to meet the minimum density without requiring the removal of the existing units.
In addition, specific sites rezoned by the City Council to meet RHNA requirements as detailed in the programs of the Housing Element are not subject to these exceptions and instead must be developed at or above the minimum of the density range.
2-P.8 Do not permit residential development to exceed the applicable Growth Management Control Point (GMCP) density unless the following findings are made:
a. The project qualifies for and will receive an allocation of “excess” dwelling units, pursuant to City Council Policy No. 43. b. There have been sufficient residential projects approved at densities below the GMCP so the citywide and quadrant
dwelling unit limits will not be exceeded as a result of the proposed project.
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c. All necessary public facilities required by the Citywide Facilities and Improvements Plan will be constructed, or are guaranteed to be constructed, concurrently with the need for them created by this development and in compliance with adopted city standards.3
2-P.9 Incentivize development of lower-income affordable housing by allowing residential development above maximum densities permitted by the General Plan, subject to an evaluation of the following: (a) the proposal’s compatibility with adjacent land uses, and (b) the project site’s proximity to a minimum of one of the following: freeway or major street; commercial center;
employment opportunities; city park or open space; or commuter rail or transit center.
2-P.10 Development on slopes, when permitted, shall be designed to minimize grading and comply with the hillside development pro- visions of the Zoning Ordinance and the Carlsbad Local Coastal Program.
2-P.11 Consider density and development right transfers in instances where a property owner is preserving open space for purposes of environmental enhancement, complying with the city’s Habitat Management Plan, or otherwise leaving developable property in its natural condition. The density/development potential of the property being left in open space shall be reserved for and used on the remainder of the project site or, through an agreement with the city, may be transferred to another property.
2-P.12 Encourage residential uses mixed in conjunction with commercial development on commercially designated sites and within the Village.
2-P.13 Encourage medium to higher density residential uses located in close proximity to commercial services, employment opportunities and major transportation corridors.
2-P.14 Require new and, as appropriate, existing master planned and res- idential specific plan developments to provide usable acres to be designated for community facilities such as daycare, worship, youth and senior citizen activities, educational institutions and schools. 2-P.15 Allow the development of a two-family dwelling on all lots which legally existed and were zoned R-2 as of December 1, 1986, regard- less of the density allowed by the residential land use designation, provided the development of the dwellings complies with all 3 Note: State legislation (SB 166, and SB 330, the Housing Crisis Act of 2019) preempt the city from implementing residentia l growth management plan caps, residential quadrant limits and residential control points. As a result, the City Council passed Resolution 2021-074 finding that it cannot and will not enforce these residential caps, quadrant limits, and control points.
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applicable development standards in effect at the time of the development.
2-P.16 Allow residential development above the allowed maximum density on properties with an R-1.5 or R-4 land use designation when the implementing zone would permit a slightly higher dwelling unit yield than the allowed maximum density, subject to the following findings:
a. The project is consistent with the intended uses of the applica- ble land use designation (R-1.5 or R-4) and other applicable goals and policies of this General Plan.
b. There is sufficient infrastructure to support the project. c. The proposed density does not exceed the allowed maximum density by more than 25 percent.
d. .
Commercial Services
2-P.17 Locate commercial land uses as shown on the Land Use Map. Where applications for the re-designation of land to commercial land uses are submitted, these shall be accompanied by a conceptual devel- opment plan of the site and a market study that demonstrates the economic viability of using the land in the way being requested, as well as the impact on the viability of commercial uses designated on the Land Use Map that may compete within shared trade areas. 2-P.18 Except within the Village, commercial development shall occur in the form of discrete shopping centers, as opposed to generalized retail districts or line ar “strip commercial” patterns (i.e. long corridors of commercial uses with numerous curb cuts, unsafe intersection spacing, disharmonious architectural styles, and a pro- liferation of signs) or as mixed use developments with an integrated mix of commercial and residential uses.
2-P.19 Ensure that all residential areas have convenient access to daily goods and services by locating local shopping centers centrally within their primary trade areas, as defined in Table 2–4. Such trade areas should minimize gaps between or overlaps with the trade areas of other local shopping centers.
2-P.20 New master plans and residential specific plans and other large development proposals shall evaluate whether there is a need to include a local shopping center within the development. 2-P.21 Sites designated for “regional commercial” use should generally be located where they are easily visible and accessible from highways and freeways. Local shopping centers and uses may be adjacent to or, as a secondary use, integrated into regional centers to also serve the daily convenience needs of customers utilizing the regional shopping center.
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2-P.22 Sites designated for “general commercial” use should be limited to locations where such uses are appropriate and desirable, provided the development is designed to be architecturally unified and does not result in “strip commercial” development.
2-P.23 Sites designated for “visitor commercial” uses should generally be located near major transportation corridors and proximate to key tourist/visitor draws, such as hotels, the ocean, lagoons, the Village, LEGOLAND and other recreation venues, McClellan -Palomar Airport, and businesses in the Palomar Airport Road corridor.
Regional, general and local shopping center uses may be adjacent to or, as a secondary use, integrated into a visitor commercial center to also serve the daily convenience needs of tourists, visitors and residents.
2-P.24 Build and operate commercial uses in such a way as to complement but not conflict with adjoining residential areas. This shall be accomplished by:
a. Controlling lights, signage, and hours of operation to avoid adversely impacting surrounding uses.
b. Requiring adequate landscaped buffers between commercial and residential uses; exceptions may be permissible when both uses are comprehensively developed as a mixed use project. c. Providing bicycle and pedestrian links between commercial centers and surrounding residential uses, and providing bicycle-parking racks.
d. Ensuring building mass does not adversely impact surrounding residences.
e. Where appropriate, commercial and residential uses can be mixed in a vertical or horizontal configuration.
2-P.25 Ensure that commercial development is designed to include:
a. Integrated landscaping, parking, signs, and site and building design
b. Common ingress and egress, safe and convenient access and internal circulation, adequate off-street parking and loading facilities. Each commercial site should be easily accessible by pedestrians, bicyclists, and automobiles to nearby residential development.
c. Architecture that emphasizes establishing community identity while presenting tasteful, dignified and visually appealing designs compatible with their surroundings.
d. A variety of courtyards and pedestrian ways, bicycle facilities, landscaped parking lots, and the use of harmonious
architecture in the construction of buildings.
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2-P.26 When “community” tenants (see Table 2–4, earlier) are included in a local shopping center, they must be fully integrated into the overall function and design of the center, including the architecture, internal circulation and landscaping. The inclusion of such tenants should complement, not supplant the principal function of the center, which is to provide local goods and services.
a. No community “anchor” tenant may be built as a stand-alone building. It must share (or appear to share) walls and its building facade with other tenants in the center.
b. No community “anchor” tenant or secondary tenant may feature corporate architecture or logos (excluding sign age) that is not integrated into the overall design of the center.
Industrial and Office
2-P.27 Limit general industrial development within the community to those areas and uses with adequate transportation access. These areas should be compatible with surrounding land uses including residential neighborhoods.
2-P.28 The physical development of industrial areas shall ensure compati- bility among a diverse range of industrial establishments. 2-P.29 Include provisions in the Zoning Ordinance to allow service and support uses in areas designated Planned Industrial; such uses may include but are not limited to commercial/retail uses that support planned industrial uses, office uses, places of worship, recreation facilities, education facilities, conference facilities, daycare centers, short-term lodging, and other service uses.
2-P.30 Require new industrial development to be located in modern, attractive, well-designed and landscaped industrial parks in which each site adequately provides for internal traffic, parking, loading, storage, and other operational needs.
2-P.31 Regulate industrial land uses on the basis of performance standards, including, but not limited to noise, air quality, odor, and glare.
2-P.32 Require private industrial developers to provide adequate outdoor dining/eating areas for employees.
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2-P.33 Do not permit general or medical office uses on sites designated for industrial use, unless the site is re-designated through a General Plan amendment to the office or a commercial land use designation; approval of such re-designations shall be based on consideration of the following criteria:
a. Contiguity with other established general or medical office uses, or an office or commercial zone;
b. Separation from industrial uses, where establishment of a medical office use would not preclude establishment or contin- uation of an industrial use within the zone where industrial uses are intended to be located; and
c. Location. It is preferable that general or medical office uses be located on sites that can be accessed without negatively impacting traffic on industrial streets.
Agriculture
2-P.34 Support agricultural uses throughout the city, including small-scale farms and community gardens.
2-P.35 Ensure the existing Flower Fields remain in flower production by utilizing all available methods and programs, including grants and other outside financial assistance.
2-P.36 Require utilization of soil and water conservation techniques in agricultural activities.
McClellan-Palomar Airport
2-P.37 Require new development located in the Airport Influence Area (AIA) to comply with applicable land use compatibility provisions of the McClellan –Palomar Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) through review and approval of a site development plan or other development permit. Unless otherwise approved by City Council, development proposals must be consistent or condition- ally consistent with applicable land use compatibility policies with respect to noise, safety, airspace protection, and overflight notifi- cation, as contained in the McClellan-Palomar ALUCP. Additionally, development proposals must meet Federal Aviation Administra- tion (FAA) requirements with respect to building height as well as the provision of obstruction lighting when appurtenances are permitted to penetrate the transitional surface (a 7:1 slope from the runway primary surface). Consider San Diego County Regional Airport Authority Airport Land Use Commission recommendations in the review of development proposals.
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2-P.38 Coordinate with the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, Airport Land Use Commission, and the FAA to protect public health, safety and welfare by ensuring the orderly operation of the airport and the adoption of land use measures that minimize the public’s exposure to excessive noise and safety hazards within areas around the airport.
2-P.39 Prohibit approval of any zone change, general plan amendment or other legislative action that authorizes expansion of McClellan - Palomar Airport, unless authorized to do so by a majority vote of the Carlsbad electorate. (Section 21.53.015, Carlsbad Municipal Code.)
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Community Character and Design
See also policies in the Mobility Element related to walkability. 2-P.40 Establish development standards that will preserve natural features and characteristics, especially those within coastal, hillside and natural habitat areas.
2-P.41 Ensure that the review of future projects places a high priority on the compatibility of adjacent land uses along the interface of different residential density and non-residential intensity catego- ries. Special attention should be given to buffering and transitional methods, especially, when reviewing properties where different residential densities or land uses are involved.
2-P.42 Ensure that development on hillsides, where permitted pursuant to the hillside development regulations of the Zoning Ordinance, is designed to preserve and/or enhance the visual quality of the pre- existing topography.
2-P.43 Where feasible, locate development away from visible ridges; larger buildings, such as large retail stores and office and industrial development, should be arranged to minimize the buildings’ visual appearance from major transportation corridors and vistas. 2-P.44 Encourage clustering of development to preserve natural terrain and maximize open space areas around developments.
2-P.45 Evaluate each discretionary application for development of property with regard to the following specific criteria:
a. Site design and layout of the proposed buildings in terms of size, height and location, to foster harmony with landscape and adjacent development.
b. Site design and landscaping to provide buffers and screening where appropriate, conserve water, and reduce erosion and runoff.
c. Building design that enhances neighborhood quality, and incor- porates considerations of visual quality from key vantage points, such as major transportation corridors and
intersections, and scenic vistas.
d. Site and/or building design features that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the life of the project, as outlined in the Climate Action Plan.
e. Provision of public and/or private usable open space and/or pathways designated in the Open Space, Conservation, and Rec- reation Element.
f. Contributions to and extensions of existing systems of streets, foot or bicycle paths, trails, and the greenbelts provided for in
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the Mobility, and Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation elements of the General Plan.
g. Compliance with the performance standards of the Growth Management Plan.
h. Development proposals which are designed to provide safe, easy pedestrian and bicycle linkages to nearby transportation corridors.
i. Provision of housing affordable to lower and/or moderate - income households.
j. Policies and programs outlined in Local Coastal Program where applicable.
k. Consistency with applicable provisions of the Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan for McClellan-Palomar Airport.
2-P.46 Require new residential development to provide pedestrian and bicycle linkages, when feasible, which connect with nearby shopping centers, community centers, parks, schools, points of interest, major transportation corridors and the Carlsbad Trail System.
2-P.47 At the time existing shopping centers are renovated or redeveloped, where feasible, require connections to existing residential neighborhoods through new pedestrian pathways and entrances, mid-block crossings, new or wider sidewalks, and pedestrian-scaled street lighting.
2-P.48 Enhance walkability on a citywide scale by installing benches and transit shelters and adding landscaping, wayfinding signage, public art, and pedestrian-scaled lighting. Consider ways to improve rail and freeway overpass/ underpass areas, with lighting, sidewalk improvements and public art.
2-P.49 In design requirements for sites adjacent to pedestrian-oriented streets, consider how buildings address the street, through ample windows for display, outdoor eating areas, entryway design options and attractive signage.
Beach Access and Waterfront Activity
2-P.50 Improve beach access through a variety of mechanisms, including:
a. In the Village and adjacent areas, identify the primary pedes- trian connections and entrances to the beach through signage, a consistent landscaping scheme, change in paving materials, wider sidewalks and preservation of view corridors. Identify opportunities for additional access points as improved connec- tivity and facilities are provided, particularly if new beachfront activity areas are established.
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b. In the Barrio neighborhood, provide a pedestrian crossing under or over the rail corridor at Chestnut Avenue.
c. Identify and implement more frequent pedestrian crossings along Carlsbad Boulevard. Identify and prioritize crossings from residential neighborhoods and existing bicycle and pedestrian trails.
For more detailed policies on pedestrian and bicycle movement, see Chapter 3: Mobility.
2-P.51 Promote development of new activity centers along the ocean waterfront—places where people can eat, shop, recreate and connect with the ocean while taking in the views of the sand, water and sunset. Potential locations for this include the Carlsbad Boulevard/Agua Hedionda Center (see Figure 2-2); near the inter- section of Palomar Airport Road and Carlsbad Boulevard; the Ponto area; and other appropriate sites that may provide opportunities for the development of activity centers.
2-P.52 Work with the California Parks Department to enhance recreation, public access, visitor -commercial services, and activity in the Carlsbad Boulevard coastal corridor. Land could be made available by realigning the southbound lanes of Carlsbad Boulevard and by reconfiguring the Palomar Airport Road / Carlsbad Boulev ard intersection. The principal objectives are to improve coastal access for all; conserve coastal resources; enhance public safety, including addressing threats to the campground from bluff erosion and sea level rise; and create additional recreational opportunities, waterfront amenities and services, including modernization and expansion of the campgrounds to serve as lower-cost visitor and recreational facilities.
2-P.53 Plan and design Carlsbad Boulevard and adjacent public land (Carlsbad Boulevard coastal corridor) according to the following guiding principles:
a. Carlsbad Boulevard shall become more than a road. This trans- portation corridor shall provide for recreational, aesthetic and community gathering opportunities that equal the remarkable character of the land.
b. Community safety shall be a high priority. Create destination that provides a safe public environment to recreate.
c. Strategic public access and parking is a key to success. Develop- ment shall capitalize on opportunities to add/enhance multiple public access points and public parking for the beach and related recreational amenities.
d. Open views are desirable and important to maintaining the character of the area. Preservation and enhancement of views
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of ocean, lagoons, and other water bodies and beaches shall be a high priority in road, landscaping, and amenity design and development.
e. Enhance the area’s vitality through diversity of recreational land uses. Carlsbad Boulevard development shall provide for amenities, services and goods that attract a diversity of residents and visitors.
f. Create vibrant and sustainable public spaces . Development shall provide for unique and vibrant coastal gathering spaces where people of all age groups and interests can gather to enjoy recreational and environmental amenities and supporting commercial uses.
g. Connect community, place and spirit. Design shall complement and enhance connectivity between existing community and regional land uses.
h. Environmentally sensitive design is a key objective. Environ- mentally sensitive development that respects existing coastal resources is of utmost importance.
i. A signature scenic corridor shall be created through design that honors the coastline’s natural beauty. The resulting improve- ments will capture the ‘essence’ of Carlsbad; making it a special place for people from throughout the region with its natural beauty and vibrant public spaces. Properly carried out, the realigned boulevard will maximize public views and encourage everyone to slow down and enjoy the scenery.
j. Reimagining of Carlsbad Boulevard shall be visionary. The rei- magined Carlsbad Boulevard corridor will incorporate core community values articulated in the Carlsbad Community
Vision by providing: a) physical connectivity through multi- modal mobility improvements including bikeways, pedestrian trails, and a traffic-calmed street; b) social connectivity through creation of memorable public spaces; and c) economic vitality through a combination of visitor and local-serving commercial, civic, and recreational uses and services.
2-P.54 Work with the California Parks Department to provide beachfront amenities such as water fountains, bathrooms, and showers; ensure these are designed to be unobtrusive and harmonious with the natural character of the area.
Community Connectedness
2-P.55 Integrate disparate master planned communities and neighbor- hoods into a cohesive whole, by establishing streetscape schemes along key connector streets and arterials.
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2-P.56 Encourage use of public space and rights -of-way for periodic community events such as farmers markets, street fairs, and athletic events.
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2-P.57 Ensure the dwelling unit limitations of the Growth Management Plan are adhered to when approving any residential General Plan amendment, zone change, tentative subdivision map or other dis- cretionary permit.
2-P.58 Require compliance with Growth Management Plan public facility performance standards, as specified in the Citywide Facilities and Improvements Plan, to ensure that adequate public facilities are provided prior to or concurrent with development.
2-P.59 Coordinate future development with the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to ensure adequate funding for needed facilities and services; and prioritize the funding of CIP projects to provide facil- ities and services to infill areas, in transit priority or planned smart growth areas, and areas where existing deficiencies exist. 2-P.60 Maintain the Growth Management monitoring and annual reporting program, which: a) monitors the number of existing and future dwelling units compared to the growth management dwelling unit limitations, and b) measures the city’s public service requirements against the rate of physical growth. Use this informa- tion to establish priorities for capital improvement funding, and when considering development requests.
2-P.61 The City Council or the Planning Commission shall not find that all necessary public facilities will be available concurrent with need as required by the Growth Management Plan unless the provision of such facilities is guaranteed. In guaranteeing that the facilities will be provided, funding shall be available for the necessary facilities prior to approval of development permits, and emphasis shall be given to ensuring a balanced circulation system, schools, parks, libraries, open space and recreational amenities. Public facilities may be added, however, the City Council shall not materially reduce public facilities without making corresponding reductions in development potential.
The Cannon Road Open Space, Farming and Public Use Corridor Policies 2-P.62 through 2-P.68 are in accordance with “Proposition D - Preserve the Flower and Strawberry Fields and Save Carlsbad Taxpayers’ 4 Note: State legislation (SB 166 and SB 330, the Housing Crisis Act of 2019) preempt the city from implementing residential growth management plan caps, residential quadrant limits and residential control points . As a result, the City Council passed Resolution 2021-074 finding that it cannot and will not enforce these residential caps, quadrant limits, and control points.
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Money” and are applicable only to the area within the Cannon Road Open Space, Farming and Public Use Corridor (see Figure 2-2). 2-P.62 In coordination with land owners, protect and preserve this area as an open space corridor. Permit only open space, farming and com- patible public uses in the area. Permitted uses shall be as follows:
a. Open space
b. Farming and other related agricultural support uses, including flower and strawberry production.
c. Public trails
d. Active and passive parks, recreation and similar public and private use facilities (except on the existing Flower Fields) e. Electrical transmission facilities
2-P.63 Prohibit residential development in the area; and prohibit commer- cial and industrial-type uses in the area other than those normally associated with or in support of farming operations and open space uses.
2-P.64 Enhance public access and public use in the area by allowing com- patible public trails, community gathering spaces and public and private, active and passive park and recreation uses.
2-P.65 Allow farming to continue in the area for as long as economically viable for the landowner.
2-P.66 Utilize all existing programs and land use protections and explore possible new mechanisms, as well as new grant programs and other outside financial assistance, to keep the existing Flower Fields in permanent farming and flower production.
2-P.67 If determined to be necessary, the city shall amend the Zoning Ordinance and adopt a Cannon Road Open Space, Farming and Public Use Corridor Overlay Zone to apply to the area that would provide more detail on permitted uses and land use regulations applicable to the area.
This policy was implemented with the adoption of City Council Ordinance No. CS-317 on March 28, 2017.Further, consistent with California Coastal Commission direction, the ordinance applies only to affected parcels south of Cannon Road.
2-P.68 The city shall initiate a public planning process with broad public participation to fully accomplish implementation of the goals, objectives and action programs listed above.
This policy was implemented with the public planning process that occurred from November 2007 through June 2008, which resulted in the
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report titled “Creating a Community Vision for the Cannon Road Agriculture and Open Space (Prop D) Lands Final Report September 23, 2008.” Village
(see Figure 2-2)
2-P.69 The Village and Barrio Master Plan is the guide for land use planning and design in the Village.
2-P.70 Seek an increased presence of both residents and activity in the Village with new development, particularly residential, including residential as part of mixed-use development, as well as commer- cial, entertainment and cultural uses that serve both residents and visitors.
2-P.71 Seek ways of strengthening existing establishments through façade and streetscape improvements, upgraded public and private land- scaping and aesthetically upgraded signage and way -finding.
Encourage outdoor dining, sidewalk cafes and limited outdoor displays of merchandise to enliven street-level activity. 2-P.72 Enhance the walkability and pedestrian orientation of the Village, including along Carlsbad Village Drive, to enhance the small, beach town atmosphere and improve access to and utilization of transit. 2-P.73 Enhance connections with the Barrio through streetscape improve- ments—including street trees, improved sidewalks, lighting and signage—and potentially mixed-use development along Roosevelt Street.
2-P.74 Encourage public art and community gatherings though a wide range of visual and physical forms—from banners on light posts, paving and artwork on sidewalks, light displays at night, music, and sculptures ranging from iconic to pedestrian scale, to the design and shaping of public spaces plazas —all of which set the stage for people to gather, play, and observe. Build on existing activities and events and incorporate cultural facilities, the beach, and a water- front area where public art could be showcased.
2-P.75 Address parking demand by finding additional areas to provide parking for the Village and beach areas, and by developing creative parking management strategies, such as shared and leased parking, on-street parking reconfiguration, “smart” metering,
transportation demand management strategies, etc. Evaluate and manage parking in the Village throu gh regular monitoring of parking data.
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2-P.76 Support Village revitalization by developing and implementing programs, policies and financing mechanisms to spur local invest- ment and foot traffic, and increase private and public revenues in the Village through partnerships with property owners, businesses and other stakeholders (e.g. business organizations, local non - profit organizations, and residents).
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Barrio
(see Figure 2-2)
2-P.77 Promote new investment by allowing opportunities for medium and high -density infill residential development, strategically located in the neighborhood consistent with the Village and Barrio Master Plan. Ensure that development is designed to enhance neighborhood quality, character, and vitality, and is sensitive to historic and cultural resources.
2-P.78 Focus revitalization efforts on renovations and façade improve- ments as well as enhancing the physical infrastructure of the community.
2-P.79 Create a cohesive, pedestrian -scale streetscape that includes improved sidewalks, streetscape, signage and way -finding, and which celebrates the Barrio’s heritage and provides better con- nections between the Barrio and Village and across the railroad at Chestnut Avenue.
2-P.80 Foster development of community gathering spaces and a great public realm, such as by reclaiming portions of wide streets for sidewalks, curb bulb-outs, and small plazas in order to create a more pedestrian- friendly experience and encourage interaction among neighbors.
2-P.81 Prepare design, development, and parking standards that protect, enhance and provide flexibility to enhance neighborhood quality and character.
2-P.82 Develop cooperative neighborhood enhancement programs with the Barrio community that will result in improved resident connections, neighborhood dynamics and enhanced sense of community through better private-public liaison efforts and focus on completion of neighborhood desired improvements. These
programs should be coordinated with Village revitalization efforts.
Infill opportunity (left) and the Barrio historic core (below).
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Carlsbad Boulevard/Agua Hedionda Center
(see Figure 2-2)
2-P.83 West of the railroad tracks:
▪ Decommission, demolish, remove and remediate the Encina Power Station site, including the associated structures, the black start unit and exhaust stack according to the provisions of a settlement agreement dated January 14, 2014, between and among the City of Carlsbad and the Carlsbad Municipal Water District (CMWD), Cabrillo Power I LLC and Carlsbad Energy Center LLC, and San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E). ▪ The desalination plant shall remain on approximately 11 acres (six acres for the desalination plant and approximately five acres of non-exclusive easements) west of the railroad tracks. ▪ Redevelop the Encina Power Station site, along with the SDG&E North Coast Service Center site, with a mix of visitor -serving commercial uses, such as retail and hotel uses, and with new community-accessible open spaces along Agua Hedionda
Lagoon and the w aterfront (Carlsbad Boulevard). Encourage community gathering spaces, outdoor dining, and other features to maximize potential views of the ocean and the lagoon.
Encourage shared parking arrangements so that a greater proportion of development can be activ e space rather than parking.
▪ Determine specific uses, development standards,
infrastructure, public improvements, site planning and
amenities through a com prehensive planning process (e.g., specific plan, master plan, etc.) resulting in a redevelopment plan approved by the City Council. The redevelopment plan boundaries should include the Encina Power Station and the SDG&E North Coast Service Center sites.
▪ Work with SDG&E to identify a mutually acceptable alternative location for Its North Coast Service Center. Work with SDG&E, as part of a long-term plan, to identify and ultimately permit an alternate site for its Encina substation.
2-P.84 Between I-5 and the railroad tracks:
▪ Operate the Carlsbad Energy Center as described in a settle - ment agreement dated January 14, 2014, between and among the City of Carlsbad and the Carlsbad Municipal Water District (CMWD), Cabrillo Power I LLC and Carlsbad Energy Center LLC, and San Diego Gas and Electric Company (SDG&E). The power plant includes the following characteristics:
▪ Power output will be limited to approximately 500 megawatts and will be constructed and operated utilizing peaker -plant Carlsbad Boulevard/Agua
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technology (rather than as a base load or com bined-cycle facility).
▪ The power plant will not operate between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m., except to the extent reasonably required for reliability-related purposes or as otherwise required by the ISO tariff.
▪ Generator units will be placed below gr ade to minimize the power plant’s visual profile.
▪ The power plant will utilize current peaker -plant technology that significantly reduces noise, air pollutant and green house gas emissions, and eliminates the use of ocean water for cooling. ▪ Other features as described in said settlement agreement. ▪ Provide an open space buffer along the lagoon’s south shore between the railroad tracks and I-5.
The Shoppes at Carlsbad Commercial Area
(see Figure 2-2)
2-P.85 Promote redevelopment or reuse of the mall as a vital, community- wide commercial destination, and encourage a pedes trian orientation. Leverage the city’s parking-lot ownership and work collaboratively with The Shoppes’ owner to develop a minimum 993 dwelling units to be part of the land use mix.
Sunny Creek Residential
(see Figure 2-2)
2-P.86 Foster development of this site as a mix of multi-family residential dwellings at medium and high densities.
a. The location of R-15 and R-30 uses/land use
designations shall be determined through review and
approval of a site development plan.
b. The area of land utilized for a R-30 residential shall be a minimum of 8 acres in size.
c. The R-15 portion of the site shall develop at a minimum density of 12 dwelling units per acre.
Palomar Corridor
(see Figure 2-2)
2-P.87 Reinforce the existing base of planned industrial uses with a strong cluster of bio- and high-technology sectors, and attract emerging technologies such as green industries.
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2-P.88 Allow clusters of sites designated for office use in appropriate locations. Ensure that the Zoning Ordinance incorporates criteria regulating the use of hazardous materials around the sites shown for office uses and other sensitive uses.
Ponto/Southern Waterfront
(see Figure 2-2)
2-P.89 Allow development of the Ponto area with land uses that are con- sistent with those envisioned in the Ponto Beachfront Village Vision Plan.
2-P.90 Promote development of recreation uses and improved public access to the beach, as well as activity centers with restaurants, cafes and shopping along Carlsbad Boulevard, as opportunities arise in appropriate locations.
Murphy
(see Figure 2-2)
2-P.91 Allow the property’s overall residential development capacity, as indicated by the land use designations on the Land Use Map, to be clustered toward the northern portion of the site to create an open space buffer and recreational trail on the southerly third of the site.
Poinsettia and Village Coaster Stations
(see Figure 2-2)
2-P.93 Work collaboratively with NCTD to achieve a minimum 27 dwelling units at the Poinsettia Coaster Station and a minimum 93 dwelling units at the Village Coaster Station.
North County Plaza
(see Figure 2-2)
2-P.94 The site shall develop with a minimum 240 dwelling units.
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Environmental, seismic and topographic
conditions and the patterns of urban
devel
opment in Carlsbad can potentially pose
risks to human health and property. The Public
Safety Element identifies natural and manmade
hazards that exist within Carlsbad and seeks to
mitigate their potential impacts through
preventative and response measures. Topics
addressed in this element include seismic and
geologic hazards; climate change; wildfire;
flooding and drainage; hazardous materials and
police, fire and emergency response.
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6.1 Introduction
Background and Purpose
The purpose of this element is to acknowledge the risk posed by hazards, and to reduce the risk of injury, loss of life, property damage, and economic and social dislocation resulting from natural and manmade hazards. Th e development pattern in the Land Use and Community Design Element incorporates consideration of flooding risk, seismic safety and other hazards. The Public Safety Element contains the city’s goals and policies to reduce the risks associated with identified hazards and integrate mitigating measures into the city’s development review process.
Relationship to State Law
Government Code Section 65302(g) requires each California city and county to include within its general plan a safety element that addresses the protection of the community from any unreasonable risks associated with the effects of seismic and other geolog ically induced hazards, flooding, and fires. The s afety element is required to include mapping of known seismic and other geological hazards. Where applicable, it must also address evacuation routes, peak load water supply requirements, minimum road widths and clearances around structures.
Government Code Section 65302(g) (as amended by SB 379 (2015)) requires cities and counties to include climate adaptation and resiliency strategies — as applicable to th at city or county — in the safety elements of their general plans. The City of Carlsbad prepared a Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA) which is available on the city website at the following link :
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/departments/community-
development/planning/general-plan/related-documents/-folder-769.
The CCVA assesses how the community and natural and built assets in Carlsbad are vulnerable to climate change. The Public Safety Element of the General Plan includes adaptation implementation measures consistent with this legislation.
Government Code Section 65302(g) (as amended by SB 99 (2019)) requires a local government to identify residential developments in hazard areas that do not have at least two emergency evacuation routes.
A residential emergency evacuation route analysis was conducted as part of this Public Safety Element update and is presented as Figure 6-13.
Government Code Section 65302(g) (as amended by SB 1035 (2018)) requires a jurisdiction’s safety element to be revised to identify new information on fire hazards, flood hazards, and climate adaptation and resiliency strategies applicable to the city and county that was not
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available during the previous revision of the safety element. The fire hazard and flood maps have been updated as Figure 6 -1 and Figure 6-12.
State law also allows cities to address any other locally relevant issues in its safety element. In addition to those mentioned above, Carlsbad’s Public Safety Element also addresses disaster preparedness and protection from other local health and safety hazards, such as fire, hazardous materials and airport hazards.
Relationship to Community Vision
The Public Safety Element is most closely tied to the following objective in the Community Vision:
Core Value 8: Support quality, comprehensive education and life -long learning opportunities, provide housing and community services for a changing population, and maintain a high standard f or citywide public safety.
Relationship to Other General Plan Elements
The Public Safety Element is strongly correlated to the Land Use and Community Design Element and the Open Space, Conservation and Recreation Element. The Land Use and Community Design Element includes consideration of fire, seismic, flooding and other hazards in land use designations and their intensities. Through restrictions on the development of hazardous areas, identified by careful investigation as proposed in the Public Safety Element, the Land Use and Community Design Element supplements the policies of this element.
Related to the Open Space, Conservation and Recreation Element, areas subject to severe hazards, especially those related to seismic or flood- prone conditions, are designated for a reduced level of development or open space, or development is required to be set back from areas impacted by these factors.
Additionally, the Public Safety Element is related to the Mobility Element in that good street design and accessibility of the transportation system is vitally important in providing emergency services.
Furthermore, the Public Safety Element is related to the Housing Element and the Arts, History, Culture, and Education Element in that it identifies areas that may present hazardous conditions for residential structures and proposes precautionary measures related to older existing structures that may have historic or cultural significance.
Finally, the Public Safety Element is related to the Sustainability Element in that it establishes broad strategies to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions which contribute to climate change hazards that the Public Safety Element seeks to minimize. The Sustainability
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Element promotes water conservation, reduction of the urban heat island effect, and energy efficiency which increase the city’s resilience to climate change.
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6.2 Regulatory Setting
Public safety is a topic that is subject to extensive federal, state, and local regulations that span a variety of safety topics. Some of the key regulations and regulatory agencies are summarized below. The city is not responsible for administering all of the regulations; rather, the following discussion provides examples of how public safety in Carlsbad is a shared responsibility among various government agencies. For a fuller discussion of the regulatory setting pertaining to safety, the Environmental Impact Report for the General Plan should be consulted.
Federal Programs and Regulations
Environmental Protection Agency
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) enforces the Federal Toxic Substances Control Act (1976) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), which regulates the generation, transportation, treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous waste. RCRA was amended in 1984 by the Hazardous and Solid Waste Act (HSWA), which affirmed and extended the “cradle to grave” system of regulating hazardous wastes (controlling haza rdous waste from the time it is generated until its ultimate disposal). The use of certain techniques for the disposal of some hazardous wastes was specifically prohibited by the HSWA.
The 1980 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, commonly known as Superfund, provides broad federal authority to respond directly to releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances that may endanger public health or the environment.
United States Department of Transportation
Transportation of chemicals and hazardous materials are governed by the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), which stipulates the types of containers, labeling, and other restrictions to be used in the movement of such material on interstate highways.
Federal Emergency Management Agency
The primary mission of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is to reduce the loss of life and property and to protect the nation from all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other manmade disasters, by leading and supporting a risk -based, comprehensive emergency management system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation.
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Disaster Mitigation Act
The Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 requires a state mitigation plan as a condition of disaster assistance, adding incentives for increased coordination and integration of mitigation activities at the state level.
State Regulations
California Environmental Protection Agency
The management of hazardous materials and waste within California is under the jurisdiction of the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal EPA). Cal EPA is responsible for developing, implementing, and enforcing the state’s environmental protection laws that ensure clean air, clean water, clean soil, safe pesticides and waste recycling and reduction. Within Cal EPA are various departments, three of which are described as follows:
Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard A ssessment oversees implementation of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (commonly known as Proposition 65), which aims to protect California citizens and the state’s drinking water sources from chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm and to inform citizens about exposures to such chemicals.
California Department of Toxic Substances Control
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) implements the California Code of Regulations Titl e 22, Division 4.5, which provides standards for the management of hazardous waste. The DTSC has the authority to delegate enforcement of the state’s hazardous waste regulations to local jurisdictions.
State Water Resources Control Board
The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), as well as nine regional water quality control boards, implements various laws related to the protection of both potable and recycled water quality. The state and regional boards regulate wastewater discharges to surface and ground water; storm water discharges from construction, industrial, and municipal activities; discharges from irrigated agriculture; dredge and fill activities; alteration of federal water bodies; and other activities that could degrade water quality.
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California Department of Transportation
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) manages more than 50,000 miles of California’s highway and freeway lanes, provides inter-city rail services, permits more than 400 public- use airports and special-use hospital heliports and works with local agencies. Caltrans is also the first responder for hazardous material spills and releases that occur on those highway and freeway lanes and inter-city rail services.
California Division of Safety of Dams
The California Department of Water Resources , Division of Safety of Dams supervises the construction, enlargement, alteration, repair, maintenance, operation, and removal of dams and reservoirs for the protection of life and property. Included in this authority is the approval of dam inundation maps to identify potential flood prone areas that may be critically impacted during a dam failure or emergency incident .
Approved inundation maps are used to support emergency action plans that dam owners are required to pre pare pursuant to Water Code Section 6161.
California Office of Emergency Services
The California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) is responsible for assuring the state’s readiness to respond to and recover from all hazards, emergencies, and disasters. Cal OES assists local governments in developing their own emergency preparedness and response plans, in accordance with the Standardized Emergency Management System and the State Emergency Plan, for earthquakes, floods, fires, hazardous material incidents, nuclear power plant emergencies, dam breaks, and acts of terrorism. Cal OES also administers the State of California Multi- Hazard Mitigation Plan (SHMP), which presents goals, strategies, and actions for reducing future disaster losses thr oughout the state. The SHMP is a federal requirement under the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 in order for the state to receive federal funds for disaster assistance.
Safe School Plan (California Education Code Sections 32280 et seq.)
This statute requires public schools to prepare a school safety plan that identifies strategies and programs that will ensure a high level of school safety related to child abuse reporting; disaster procedures; on-campus violence; discrimination and harassment; safe ingress and egress to and from school; safe and orderly environment conducive to learning; and school discipline.
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Local Regulations
County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality
The County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health and Quality (DEHQ) protects public health and environmental quality and implements and enforces local, state, and federal environmental laws.
DEHQ regulates the following: retail food safety; public housing; public swimming pools; small drinking water systems; mo bile-home parks; onsite wastewater systems; recreational water; recycled water; aboveground and underground storage tanks and cleanup oversight; and medical and hazardous materials and waste. In addition, DEH Q serves as the Solid Waste Local Enforcement Agency and prevents disease carried by rats and mosquitoes.
California Environmental Protection Agency’s Unified Program Cal EPA oversees a unified hazardous waste and hazardous materials management and regulatory program, commonly referred to as the Unified Program. The purpose of this program is to consolidate and coordinate six different hazardous materials and hazardous waste programs, and to ensure that they are consistently implemented throughout the state. State law requires local agencies to implement the Unified Program. The County of San Diego DEH Q, Hazardous Materials Division is the local agency in charge of implementing the program in the county certified by the EPA as Certified Unified Program Agencies (CUPAs).
San Diego County Multi -Jurisdicti onal Hazard Mitigation Plan The San Diego Multi -Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP) was developed in accordance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and followed FEMA’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plan guidance. Carlsbad is included in the MJHMP as an annex to the plan and can be found at this link:
https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/oes/emergency_management/oes_j l_mitplan.html. The MJHMP incorporates a process where hazards are identified and profiled, the people and facilities at risk are analyzed, and mitigation actions are developed to reduce or eliminate hazard risk. The implementation of these mitigation actions, which include both short and long-term strategies, involve planning, policy changes, programs, projects, and other activities The County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services is responsible for coordinating with local jurisdictions and participating agencies to monitor, evalua te, and update the MJHMP.
Through the MJHMP Carlsbad is compliant with Government Code Sections 65302.6 and 8685.9 (also known as Assembly Bill 2140 or AB 2140) which limits the State of California's share of disaster relief funds
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paid out to local governments to 75 percent of the funds not paid for by federal disaster relief efforts unless the jurisdiction has adopted a valid hazard mitigation plan consistent with Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and has incorporated the hazard mitigation plan into the jur isdiction's General Plan. In these cases, the State may cover more than 75 percent of the remaining disaster relief costs.
McClellan -Palomar Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan
The McClellan-Palomar Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan (ALUCP) is prepared by the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority to protect the safety of the public from airport related hazards. The ALUCP promotes compatibility between McClellan Palomar Airport and the land uses that surround it by addressing noise, overflight, safety, and airspace protection concerns. The ALUCP prevents exposure to excessive noise and safety hazards within the airports influence area (AIA), provides for the orderly growth of the airport and the area surrounding the airport, and safeguards the general welfare of the inhabitants within the vicinity of the airport and the public in general.
Carlsbad Municipal Code
Chapter 6.03 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code incorporates by reference Chapters 9 and 11 of Division 8 of Title 6 of the San Diego County Code of Regulatory Ordinances, which designates the County of San Diego DEHQ as the local agency responsible for implementing the state’s Unified Program and specifies reporting, disclosure and monitoring requirements for hazardous materials and hazardous waste establishments.
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6.3 Flooding and Coastal Hazards
Surface Hydrology
The San Diego Region is divided into 11 hydrologic units that flow from elevated regions in the east toward coastal lagoons, estuaries, or bays in the west. Carlsbad is located within the Ca rlsbad Hydrologic Unit (HU), also referred to as the Carlsbad Watershed Management Area, which is approximately 210 square miles in area, extending from the headwaters above Lake Wohlford in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and from Vista and Oceanside in the north to Solana Beach, Encinitas, and the community of Rancho Santa Fe to the south. The cities of Carlsbad, San Marcos, and Encinitas are entirely within this HU. There are numerous important surface hydrologic features within the Carlsbad HU including four unique coastal lagoons, three major creeks, and two large water storage reservoirs. Approximately 48% of the Carlsbad HU is urbanized. The dominant land uses are residential (29%), commercial/industrial (6%), freeways and roads (12%), agriculture (12%), and vacant/undeveloped (32%).
1 Buena Vista Lagoon
Buena Vista Lagoon is a 350-acre freshwater lagoon owned by the State of California and managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) as a nature reserve. Located on the border between Carlsbad and Oceanside, it became California’s first ecological reserve in 1969. CDFW is the major property owner of the lagoon; however, a number of adjacent residential property owners have control of small portions of their properties adjacent to the lagoon’s wetland boundary.
Although the lagoon itself is maintained as a nature reserve, much of the Buena Vista hydrologic area is already developed.
Agua Hedionda Lagoon
Agua Hedionda Lagoon is situated between Tamarack Avenue and Cannon Road and is comprised of three inter -connected lagoons, divided by the Interstate -5 freeway and a railroad bridge. Cabrillo Power LLC owns the three lagoon sections; the 66- acre outer lagoon adjacent to the Pacific Ocean, which primarily provides cooling water for the electric producing generators at the Carlsbad Desalination Plant; the 27 -acre middle lagoon is home to the North Coast YMCA Aquatic Park; and the 295-acre inner lagoon extends approximately 1,800 yards in a southeasterly direction from the I nterstate-5 freeway bridge. The City of Carlsbad Parks & Recreation Department allows recreational activities on the inner lagoon including boating – permitted crafts include jet skis and powerboats (western portion) and passive vessels
1 Project Clean Water Website 2012, www.projectcleanwater.org/html/ws_carlsbad.html, accessed September 21, 2012
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like sailboats and kayaks (eastern portion). At the eastern end of the lagoon is the Agua Hedionda Ecological Reserve, which was acquired in 2000 by the CDFW and consists of 186 acres of wetlands.
Batiquitos Lagoon
The Batiquitos Lagoon consists of approximately 561 acres owned by both the CDFW and the California State Lands Commission and is protected as a game sanctuary and bird estuary. The lagoon was originally open to the ocean, but over time the construction of transportation corridors and other development resulted in sediment closing off the lagoon. Then, in the mid -1990s, a significant lagoon restoration and enhancement project, conducted by the City of Carlsbad, Port of Los Angeles and other cooperating agencies, allowed for the lagoon to open to the ocean again, as it exists today.
Stormwater Drainage
Much of the land area in Carlsbad is developed, resulting in impervious surfaces from the placement of roads, parking lots, buildings, and other infrastructure. These facilities reduce the amount of water infiltration into the ground, increase direct runoff into the city’s creeks and lagoons, and cause soil erosion and sedimentation, which can result in water quality degradation and flooding concerns. Stormwater systems may be overwhelmed more frequently as more extreme rain events occur due to climate change, causing localized flooding which could impact properties and close streets, and impact water quality.
The City of Carlsbad currently employs a number of measures, including best management practices (BMPs), to prevent pollutants and hazardous materials from entering municipal stormwater conveyance systems. As storm drains are not connected to sanitary sewer infrastructure, water conveyed to these drains is not treated prior to discharging into creeks, lagoons and t he ocean. Therefore, pollutants must be reduced and/or removed before entering urban conveyance systems. The city’s Storm Water Protection Program covers all phases of development through planning, construction and existing development and educates and monitors developers, businesses, municipal facilities, residents, school children, and the general public to help prevent pollutants and other hazardous materials from entering storm drains. The city also implements its Jurisdictional Runoff Management Plan which includes strategies to reduce non-stormwater flows and illegal discharges to the storm drain system and was developed to implement the requirements of the City’s Municipal Storm Water Permit.
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Flood Zones
Floodplains are areas of land located adjacent to rivers or streams that are subject to recurring inundation, or flooding. Preserving or restoring natural floodplains helps with flood loss reduction benefits and improves water quality and habitat. Floods are typically described in terms of their statistical frequency. For example, a 100 -year floodplain describes an area within which there is a one percent probability of a flood occurring in any given year. FEMA prepares Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) that identify 100- year and 500 -year flood zones. A s shown in Figure 6-1, the potential flood hazard areas identified on the FIRM maps in Carlsbad include the entire coastline and the following major drainage basins:
Buena Vista Creek and Buena Vista Lagoon
Agua Hedionda Creek, its northern tributary, and the Agua Hedionda Lagoon
San Marcos Creek and its northern tributary
Batiquitos Lagoon
Encinitas Creek
Most jurisdictions within San Diego County, including the City of Carlsbad, participate in the National Flood Insurance Program. Pursuant to the City of Carlsbad’s Local Coastal Plan and Carlsbad Municipal Code Title 21 (Zoning), development is restricted within 100-year floodplain areas.
FEMA relies on historical data to calculate flood frequencies and flood extent. Climate change is expected to increase rates of precipitation and the frequency of extreme precipitation events. These changing conditions could result in more frequent and severe riverine flooding which could impact properties within flood zones as well as emergency services, power, wastewater, and storm drainage infrastructure, exacerbating public health concerns.
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Figure 6-1 Potential Flood Hazards
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Dam Inundation
Dam inundation can be caused by the release of impounded water from structural failure or overtopping of a dam. There are five dams and a reservoir located within or adjacent to the City of Carlsbad, as shown in Figure 6-2 : the Calavera, Maerkle, Melrose Avenue, San Marcos, and Bressi dams, and the Stanley A. Mahr reservoir.
The San Diego County MJHMP identifies dam- failure risk levels based on dam inundation map data. The Calavera, Melrose Avenue and Stanley A. Mahr reservoir dams have been assigned high hazard ratings, Maerkle dam has an extremely high hazard rating, San Marcos dam has a significant hazard rating, and the Bressi dam has a low hazard rating.
The California Division of Safety of Dams also classifies jurisdictional dams by downstream hazard potential. Calavera , Melrose Avenue, San Marcos and Stanley A . Mahr dams classify as high and Maerkle dam classifies as extremely high. Bressi dam is not a state jurisdictional dam.
The California Division of Safety of Dams jurisdictional dams and the reservoir have emergency action plans in place. Calavera dam is owned by Carlsbad and operated by Carlsbad Municipal Water District.
Maerkle is both owned and operated by Carlsbad Municipal Water District. Dam owners are responsible for preparing emergency action plans. The other dams located within or adjacent to Carlsbad must coordinate with the city on the preparation of their emergency action plans. The San Marcos d am is owned and operated by Citizens Development Corporation, the Stanley A. Mahr Reservoir is owned by the public utility Vallecitos Water District, and the Melrose Avenue Dam is owned by the Rancho Carrillo Homeowners Association.
Dam owners are responsible for preparing Emergency Action Plans.
These facilities are periodically inspected by the California Division of Safety of Dams.
Sea Level Rise
In California, sea levels have risen by as much as seven inches along the coast over the last century, resulting in eroded shorelines, deterioration of infrastructure, and depletion of natural resources. The San Diego County MJHMP identifies sea level rise as one of Carlsbad’s primary climate change vulnerabilities. Carlsbad has prepared a Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment (2017) which draws on several guiding documents to target adaptation planning efforts.
California Coastal Commission adopted the California Coastal Commission Sea Level Rise Policy Guidance2 which summarizes
2 2015 Sea Level Rise Policy Guidance, California Coastal Commission. https://documents.coastal.ca.gov/assets/slr/guidance/August2015/0a_ExecSumm_Adopted_Sea_
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the best available science in predicting potential sea level rise impacts and recommends response strategies.
Preparing for Climate Change: A Guidebook for Local, Regional, and State Governments, published by ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability (Snover, A.K. et al. 2007) describes strategies to address the impacts of sea level rise in communities. The California Adaptation Planning Guide, Planning for Adaptive Communities prepared by CalEMA, now known as
CalOES, and the California Natural Resources Agency (CalEMA 2012)
3. According to Cal-Adapt, an online tool (developed by the California Natural Resources Agency along with others), the historical average maximum (1961-1990) temperature in the Carlsbad area of 73.4 degrees F could increase by 4.0 to 7.0 degrees by the end of century period (2070-2099), depending on various emissions scenarios. According to the 2017 Carlsbad Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment, sea level in Carlsbad could rise by as much as 1.6 feet by 2050 and 6.6 feet by 2100.
Areas within Carlsbad that are particularly vulnerable to sea level rise are those areas immediately adjacent to the coast and the lagoons, which are similarly vulnerable to coastal storms. Potential strategies to reduce the impacts of sea- level rise on the city may include hard engineering (seawalls, breakwaters, levees) soft engineering (beach nourishment and/or replenishment, wetlands restoration) and restricting or reducing development near the coastal areas.
In 2011, FEMA initiated the California Coastal Analysis and Mapping Project/Open Pacific Coast Study, which involves over 1,200 miles of new coastal flood hazard mapping and base- flood elevation determinations. Under this initiative, many coastal communities, including Carlsbad, will have coastal flood data and mapping updated for the first time in over 20 years. This study will improve the quality of the coastal data used for both floodplain management and planning purposes.
Climate change is expected to increase the rate of sea level rise. The Carlsbad Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment prepared in 2017 evaluated 1.6 feet of sea level rise by 2050 and 6.6 feet of sea level rise by 2100 as outlined in Figure 6 -3. There are 5 hazard zones outlined within the Carlsbad Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment:
Level_Rise_Policy_Guidance.pdf. As of preparation of this General Plan, a 2018 update of the Sea Level Rise Policy Guidance has been adopted but was not use d for the 2017 Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment.
3 2012 California Adaptation Planning Guide, Planning for Adaptive Communities. As of preparation of this General Plan, a 2020 update of the Adaptation Planning Guide has been adopted but was not used for the 2017 Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment
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Figure 6-3 Sea Level Rise Projections
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Coastal Inundation Hazard Zone
Lagoon Inundation Hazard Zone
Bluff Hazard Zone
Coastal Flood Hazard Zone
Lagoon Flood Hazard Zone
Each of these hazard zones are based on modeling conducted to analyze impacts of sea level rise. The zones were used to better understand which assets would be affected.
According to the Carlsbad Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment the following assets are considered to have moderate to high vulnerability to sea level rise:
Beaches: Approximately seven acres of beach area is projected to be impacted by inundation/erosion in 2050. Vulnerability is rated high for the 2100 horizon due to the significant erosion expected as the beaches are squeezed between rising sea levels and bluffs or coastal structures
Public access ways: A total of 12 vertical beach access ways exist within the Planning Zone of the Agua Hedionda Lagoon. A total of seven of these beach access ways were determined to be potentially impacted by coastal flooding by the year 2050. All 12 were found to be vulnerable to flooding and inundation by the year 2100. About 2.5 miles of horizontal access ways (trails) are vulnerable to flooding in the 2050- time horizon, and 7 miles of trails were found to be vulnerable by year 2100. Public access ways exist along the beach and lagoons in the city.
State parks: The Tamarack State Beach parking lot becomes partially exposed to flooding during extreme storm events by 2050. Exposure to flooding increases in year 2100 and complete flooding of the Tamarack State Beach parking lot can be expected during extreme storms events.
Parcels: A number of residential parcels in the vicinity of Terramar Point were determined to be exposed to bluff erosion hazards in the 2050 sea level rise scenario. Residential parcels along Terramar Point and the northern shoreline of Agua Hedionda Lagoon were found to be highly exposed to coastal hazards in 2100. The Hubbs Sea World Research Institute, the Carlsbad AquaFarm and the YMCA facility are also impacted as flood and tidal waters encroach onto these parcels.
Critical infrastructure : There were no impacts to parcels identified as critical infrastructure for the 2050 planning horizon. The Encina Power Station and the Carlsbad
Desalination Plant parcels were identified as being partially exposed to fluvial flooding fr om Agua Hedionda Lagoon as a result of sea level rise in 2100.
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Transportation: Approximately 4,229 linear feet of Carlsbad Boulevard within the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Planning Zone are exposed to bluff erosion hazards during the 2050 planning horizon (high e xposure). Carlsbad Boulevard provides a vital north-south linkage within the city; thus, its sensitivity to sea level rise is high. Vulnerability remains high for the 2100 planning horizon as 15,326 linear feet of Carlsbad Boulevard are exposed to bluff erosion and flooding during an extreme storm event.
Environmentally sensitive lands : Environmentally sensitive lands (e.g., lagoon, surrounding open lands, etc.) in the Agua Hedionda Lagoon area are exposed to increased tidal
inundation and flooding with any rise in sea levels (high exposure). These assets are moderately sensitive to this exposure as wetland hydrology may be altered by the rising freshwater-saltwater interface and intertidal and subtidal ecosystems may be affected by changes in water depth an d sunlight penetration.
Additional, qualitative assessments were provided on impacts of sea level rise on visual resources, cultural resources, saltwater intrusion, and lifeguard services. Impacts were characterized as none to moderate.
The vulnerability of assets within Carlsbad to sea level rise are described below in Table 6–1.
TABLE 6–1: CITY WIDE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT FINDING
ASSET CATEGORY HORIZON IMPACTED ASSETS OVERALL
VULNERABILITY RATING
Beaches
2050 27 acres Moderate
2100 146 acres High
2 Public Access Ways
2050 26 beach access ways
2.6 miles of lateral access ways Moderate
2100 37 beach access ways
7.3 miles of lateral access ways Moderate
State Parks
2050 6 Parcels Moderate-High
2100 6 Parcels Moderate-High
Parcels
2050 564 Parcels Moderate
2100 657 Parcels High
Critical Infrastructure
2050 0 Parcels Low
2100 8 Parcels Moderate
Transportation
2050 1.6 miles High
2100 5.8 miles High
Environmentally Sensitive Lands
2050 1,088 acres Moderate
2100 1,164 acres High
Source: City of Carlsbad Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment. 2017.
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Tsunamis and Seiches
Tsunamis are long wavelength ocean waves generated by sudden movements of the ocean bottom during events such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides. The County of San Diego maps zones of high risk for tsunami run -up. As shown in Figure 6 -4, the only areas identified within the City of Carlsbad as having risk for tsunami run-up are the immediate vicinity of the Buena Vista, Agua Hedionda, and Batiquitos lagoons. The California Geological Survey Tsunami Hazard Areas also encompass all three lagoons but with upland areas immediately surrounding the waterbodies mapped as at -risk. These Tsunami Hazard Areas identify exposure to tsunami hazards to help inform coastal evacuation planning. Development of essential/critical or larger structures within the Tsunami Design Zone layer, also depicted in Figure 6 -4, must meet design standards per the California Building Code.
Seiches are defined as wave-like oscillatory movements in enclosed or semi-enclosed bodies of water such as lakes or reservoirs. Potential effects from seiches include flooding damage and related hazards from spilling or sloshing water, as well as increased pressure on containment structures. The County of San Diego maps zones of high risk for dam inundation throughout the county. The high-risk areas are located in other communities upstream in the Carlsbad Watershed Management Area.
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6.4 Geologic and Seismic Hazards
Geology and Soils
The City of Carlsbad is within the coastal portion of the Peninsular Ranges Geomorphic Province, a region characterized by northwest - trending structural blocks and intervening fault zones. Topographically, the Peninsular Ranges Province is composed of generally parall el ranges of steep -sloping hills and mountains separated by alluvial valleys. More recent uplift and erosion has produced the characteristic canyon and mesa topography present today in western San Diego County, as well as the deposition of surficial materials including Quaternary-age (less than approximately two million years old) alluvium, colluvium, and topsoil.
4 Figure 6-5 shows the local geology of
Carlsbad.
Seismicity
There are no active faults that run directly through Carlsbad.
Additionally, the California Geologic Survey does not include the City of Carlsbad on its list of cities affected by Alquist -Priolo Earthquake Fault Zones. The nearest fau lt to the city is the Newport -Inglewood-Rose Canyon Fault, which runs offshore of the western edge of the city and is considered active. Other faults in the region include the Coronado Bank, La Nacion, Elsinore, Agua Caliente, and San Jacinto.
Fault activity has the potential to result in ground shaking, which can be of varying intensity depending on the intensity of earthquake activity, proximity to that activity, and local soils and geology conditions.
Although there are no active faults within Carlsbad, the city is located within a seismically active region and earthquakes have the potential to cause ground shaking of significant magnitude. Figure 6-6 shows the location and extent of the profiled earthquake faults within San Diego County based on a United States Geological Survey earthquake model that shows probabilistic peak ground acceleration. Although located near fault lines, Carlsbad lies within a medium- low probabilistic peak ground acceleration zone.
4 Ibid.
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Figure 6-6 Earthquake Faults
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Historical documents record that an earthquake centered either on the Rose Canyon or Coronado Bank faults struck San Diego on May 27, 1862, damaging buildings in Old Town and causing ground rupture near the San Diego River mouth. This earthquake is believed to have had a magnitude of about 6.0 based on descriptions of the damage it caused.
The strongest recorded earthquake in the San Diego area was a magnitude of 5.3 on the Richter scale that struck on July 13, 1986 on the Coronado Bank fault, 25 miles offshore of Solana Beach. There have been several moderate earthquakes recorded within the Rose Canyon Fault Zone as well. On June 17, 1985, three earthquakes hit San Diego measuring 3.9, 4.0, and 3.9, respectively, and on October 28, 1986, a stronger earthquake with a magnitude of 4.7 occurred.
5 Seismic Risk to Development
Earthquake damage to structures can be caused by ground rupture, liquefaction, ground shaking, and possibly inundation from tsunami (as discussed above). The level of damage at a location resulting from an earthquake will depend upon the magnitude of the event, the epicenter distance, the response of geologic materials, and the design and construction quality of structures.
During an earthquake, shaking of granular loose soil saturated with water can lead to liquefaction, a condition in which sediments below the water table temporarily lose strength during an earthquake and behave as a viscous liquid rather than a solid. As a result, this can cause structures to lose foundation- bearing capacity. Historically, seismic shaking levels in the San Diego region, including in Carlsbad, have not been sufficient enough to trigger liquefaction, and as such, the city generally has a low liquefaction risk. However, there are areas of the city that have a higher risk of liquefaction due to the presence of hydric soils or soils that are often saturated or characteristic of wetlands.
These areas are limited to the immediate vicinity of the Buena Vista, Agua Hedionda, and Batiquitos Lagoons, as shown in Figure 6-7.
Additionally, in general, south facing slopes in Carlsbad are gentle grade and not prone to landslides, while north facing slopes are generally steeper and more susceptible to lan dslides. Areas where landslides could be induced by earthquakes are mapped as Figure 6-8.
Development in a liquefaction hazard zone requires adherence to the guidelines for evaluating and mitigating seismic hazards as required by California Public Resources Code Section 2695(a). Before a development permit can be granted for a site within a sei smic hazard zone, a geotechnical investigation of the site must be conducted, and appropriate mitigation measures incorporated into the project design.
Mitigation of liquefaction hazards can include edge containment
5 Deméré, Thomas A., Ph.D., San Diego Natural History Museum, Geology of San Diego County, California, http://www.sdnhm.org/archive/research/paleontology/sdfaults.html, accessed on September 25, 2012b
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structures ( e.g., berms, dikes, retaining walls, etc.), driving piles, removal or treatment of liquefiable soils, or modification of site geometry.
The city’s Building Division implements and enforces the Carlsbad Municipal Code and the California Building Code regulations relative to seismic risk to development. Chapter 18.07 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code specifies the need and establishes guidelines for the seismic upgrade of unreinforced masonry buildings.
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Figure 6-8 Landslide Susceptibility
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6.5 Airport Hazards
For land use policies related to the airport, see Chapter 2: Land Use and Community Design. For noise policies related to the airport, see Chapter 5: Noise Element.
The McClellan -Palomar Airport, located in Carlsbad, serves the northern part of San Diego County. The airport, owned and operated by the County of San Diego, is defined by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a commercial service airport that, in addition to private aircraft, has regularly scheduled commercial flights to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). L ong-term extension projects for the McClellan-Palomar Airport, including 800 feet of runway extension of Runway 6/24 and Taxiway A , are set forth in the McClellan -Palomar Airport Master Plan that was approved by the County of San Diego in October 2021.
6 The McClellan-Palomar Airport Land Use Compatibility
Plan (ALUCP) is prepared according to FAA requirements and adopted by the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority acting as the Airport Land Use Commission for the County of San Diego. The ALUCP provides measures to minimize the public’s exposure to excessive noise and safety hazards within areas around the airport and identifies areas likely to be impacted by noise and flight activity created by aircraft operations at the ai rport. These impacted areas include the Airport Influence Area (AIA), the Clear Zone, and the Flight Activity Zone. The AIA, shown in Figure 6-9, includes a large portion of the City of Carlsbad, as well as portions of the cities of Vista, San Marcos, and Escondido.
Within the AIA, the ALUCP establishes six safety zones for the purpose of evaluating safety compatibility of new/future land use actions. The safety zone boundaries depict relative risk of aircraft accidents occurring near the airport and are derived from general aviation aircraft accident location data and data regarding the airport’s runway configuration and airport operational proce dures. The ALUCP limits development intensities in these zones by imposing floor area and lot coverage maximums, by incorporating risk reduction measures in the design and construction of buildings, and/or by restricting certain uses altogether. Generally, allowable uses and development intensities range from most restrictive in Safety Zone 1 to least restrictive in Safety Zone 6 (these are shown in Figure 6-9). For example, all residential and virtually all non-residential uses are considered incompatible land uses in Zone 1, while all land uses in Zone 6 are considered to be either compatible or conditionally compatible with the airport.
The FAA establishes airspace protection zones in the airspace above and surrounding airports in order to protect aircraft from obstructions such as buildings, towers, etc. in navigable airspace. Airspace protection
6 McClellan-Palomar Airport Master Plan Update. October 2021. https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/dpw/AIRPORTS/palomar/documents/ Master-Plan-Update/2021/H-Master_Plan_Update_2021.pdf
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zones are defined in Part 77 of the Code of Federal Aviation Regulations; the protected airspace around McClellan-Palomar Airport is depicted in Figure 6-9.
The ALUCP also requires that certain development p rojects record overflight notification documents in order to provide constructive notice to current and prospective property owners of aircraft activity within the vicinity of the airport. Under certain circumstances, developers of specific properties may be required to grant avigation easements to the airport owner (County of San Diego). Among other things, an avigation easement grants the right of flight in the airspace above the property, allows the generation of noise and other impacts associated with overflight, restricts the height of structures, trees and other objects on the property, prohibits potential on ground flight hazards (sources of light/glare, etc.) and permits access to the property to remove or mark objects exceeding the established heigh t limit.
Figure 6-9 depicts the avigation easement and overflight notification areas surrounding the airport.
The city requires review of all proposed development projects within the AIA. New development proposals must process a site development plan, or other development permit, and be found to be consistent or conditionally consistent with applicable land use compatibility policies with respect to noise, safety, airspace protection, and overflight, as contained in the ALUCP. Additionally, development proposals are required to comply with FAA regulations concerning the construction or alteration of structures that may affect navigable airspace.
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6.6 Railroad Hazards
For Mobility policies related to the railroad, see Chapter 3: Mobility. For noise policies related to the railroad, see Chapter 5: Noise Element.
Safety hazards related to transportation of hazardous materials are discussed in Section 6.7, below.
The North County Transit District (NCTD) owns the north/south railroad that parallels Carlsbad’s entire seven-mile coastline, as well as Interstate-5 and Carlsbad Boulevard. NCTD operates the Coaster commuter rail service on this rail line and owns two passenger rail stations located within the city: Carlsbad Village and Carlsbad Poinsettia stations. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe freight line and the Amtrak passenger service also use the rail line through the city.
The railroad, while providing a vital service for passenger transit and goods movement through the city, presents potential safety concerns in the city. The railroad acts as a barrier and restricts east/west access for emergency services; it also results in the potential for train collisions with automobiles, bicyclists and pedestrians. From 2018 through 2023, a total of 12 train incidents have occurred between the Carlsbad Village and Poinsettia Coaster stations , all involving pedestrians and all unfortunately fatal.
As part of the North Coast Corridor (NCC) Program, the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) plans, during the next 20 years, to construct nearly $820 million in improvements to the San Diego County rail corridor, including a primary effort to double track the corridor from Orange County to downtown San Diego. Double tracking the rail corridor through San Diego County will add the capacity for approximately 100 more railcars per day through the corridor. To date, the majority of the rail corridor has been double tracked with approximately two miles remaining as single- tracked through the City of Carlsbad: 1.1 miles through the Village from the Oceanside border on the north to Pine Avenue on the south and 0.75 miles near the southern border with Encinitas , including the Batiquitos Lagoon bridge. 7 Other
infrastructure improvements planned by SANDAG include bridge and track replacements, new platforms, pedestrian un der-crossings, and other safety and operational enhancements.
Along the rail corridor through Carlsbad, SANDAG is considering two options for double tracking the railroad: at -grade tracks and grade- separated tracks (railroad tracks located in a trench belo w street grade). The city is working closely with SANDAG and other agencies to encourage and support the grade separated option, which would increase east -west crossings and improve east -west access for emergency services and would reduce the potential for train collisions with automobiles, bicyclists and pedestrians.
7 LOSSAN Coastal Rail Corridor. SANDAG. https://lossanmap.sandag.org/
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6.7 Hazardous Materials
Hazardous materials include a wide variety of substances commonly used in households and businesses. Motor oil, paint, solvents, lawn care and gardening products, household cleaners, gasoline, and refrigerants are among the diverse range of substances classified as hazardous materials. Nearly all businesses and residences generate some amount of hazardous waste. Certain businesses and industries, including gas stations, auto motive service and repair shops, printers, dry cleaners, and photo processors, generate larger amounts of such substances.
Hospitals, clinics, and laboratories generate medical waste, much of which is also potentially hazardous.
Some hazardous materials present a radiation risk. Radioactive materials, if handled improperly, or if radiation is accidentally released into the environment, can be dangerous because of the harmful effects of certain types of radiation on the human body.
Hazardous Materials Transport
Major transportation routes within Carlsbad include Interstate 5 and State Route 78, surface streets, and the San Diego Northern railroad.
There are high pressure fuel lines along El Camino Real and other areas, as shown in Figure 6-10. These transportation routes and pipelines are used to transport hazardous materials from suppliers to users.
Transportation accidents involving hazardous materials could occur on any of the routes, potentially resulting in explosions, physical contact by emergency response personnel, environmental degradation, and exposure to the public.
Hazardous Materials Facilities
The County of San Diego, through its Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA), has recorded (as of 2012) approximately 338 facilities within Carlsbad that store and maintain chemical inventories that exceed mandatory disclosure amounts of any single chemical in excess of 55 gallons, 500 pounds or 200 cubic feet. In addition, there are 180 facilities within the city that are registered with the U.S. EPA as generators of hazardous waste.
Potential Environmental Hazards
Sites within the City of Carlsbad where the presence of hazardous materials present potential environmental hazards were identified using information from state databases and a review of online regulatory files for select sites. The databases used were EnviroStor, which identifies hazardous waste facility and cleanup sites, and SWRCB GeoTracker, which identifies permitted underground storage tanks
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(UST) and cleanup sites. The databases included the following types of sites: release sites (cleanup sites), UST sites, permitted hazardous waste facilities, wastewater treatment tiered permit facilities, and proposed school sites evaluated by the California DTSC for the presence of hazardous materials.
The hazardous materials sites identified in the EnviroStor and GeoTracker databases were evaluated as part of the General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in order to rank the sites in terms of potential environmental concern.
Using the databases, a total of 214 hazardous materials sites with 126 unique listings were identified within Carlsbad (see the General Plan EIR for details of the listings). A total of 110 of those unique site listings have had known releases, while the remaining 16 have not had known releases. The San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board’s Geographic Environmental Information M anagement System is a data warehouse that tracks regulatory data about underground fuel tanks, fuel pipelines and public drinking water supplies using GeoTracker; as information in the database is periodically updated, the database should be consulted for current information.
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6.8 Police, Fire, and Emergency
Management
Police Services
The Carlsbad Police Department conducts its safety services out of the Carlsbad Police and Fire Headquarters located on Orion Way. The Police and Fire Headquarters location is depicted on Figure 6-11. The patrol division is the core of the Police Department’s law enforcement services, responding to more than 100,000 calls for service annually.
Although responding to 911 calls and street patrols are the majority of the patrol division’s activity, other special services in the department include, the homeless outreach team, crime suppression team, investigations unit, traffic unit, school resource officers, canine units, bicycle patrol, crisis negotiations, bilingual services, SWAT and Psychiatric Emergency Response Teams (PERT).
In May 2012, the Carlsbad Safety Training Center was completed to provide necessary training for local police, fire and other safety workers. The training center is located next to the Police and Fire Headquarters, and includes classrooms, a shooting range and structures that can be used to simulate fires in residential and commercial buildings as well as help police conduct tactical training.
Anticipated Space Needs for the Police Department
To accommodate population growth, the Police Department expects to grow to a point where it will need to occupy the space inside the Police and Fire Headquarters that is currently occupied by the Fire Administration. Alternative solutions the Police Department is considering include relocating the Fir e Administration to another facility or expanding the Police and Fire Headquarters to accommodate Police Department growth and the continued presence of Fire Administration. Also needed by the Police Department is a secure storage facility for evidence storage to include large pieces of evidence, such as vehicles.
Fire and Emergency Medical Services
The City of Carlsbad has seven fire stations, indicated in Figure 6-11.
The oldest of the stations was constructed in 1966, while the newest was completed in 2023.
The Fire D epartment is divided into two Bureaus, the Bureau of Fire Operations and Bureau of Community Risk Reduction and Resilience .
Fire Operations is the largest Bureau within the Carlsbad Fire Department and is responsible for fire suppression, rescue, emergency medical service delivery, marine safety, and disaster mitigation. The
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The Fire Department delivers advanced life support level care on all fire engines, fire ladder trucks and ambulances and provides advanced life support via lifeguard services along the city’s northern most beach, commonly referred to as “North Beach”. Currently, m ore than 75 percent of the city’s fire suppression personnel are licensed paramedics; frequently multiple paramedics are available on- scene at emergency incidents.
City of Carlsbad SWAT medics are firefighter/paramedics on special assignment working alongs ide the Carlsbad Police Department SWAT team. SWAT medics are also deployed with Carlsbad police officers in support of other law enforcement units such as the San Diego Sheriff’s SWAT team and the regional law enforcement task force.
TABLE 6–2: FIRE STATIONS SUMMARY
STATIONS BUILT ADDRESS STAFFING DESCRIPTION
1 1966 1275 Carlsbad Village Dr. Crew of five: captain, engineer, two paramedic / firefighters and one emergency medical technician
2 2022 1906 Arenal Rd. Crew of five: captain, engineer, two paramedic/firefighters and one emergency medical technician
3 2016 3465 Trailblazer Way Crew of five: captain, engineer, two paramedic/firefighters and one emergency medical technician
4 1986 6885 Batiquitos Dr. Crew of three: captain, engineer and paramedic/firefighter 5 1988 2540 Orion Way Crew of four: duty battalion chief, captain, engineer, and paramedic/firefighter
6 2009 7201 Rancho Santa Fe Rd. Crew of five: captain, engineer, two paramedic/firefighters and one emergency medical technician
7 2023 4600 Carlsbad Blvd. Crew of six: captain, engineer, three paramedic/firefighters and one emergency medical technician
Anticipated Space Needs for the Fire Department
Based on needs identified by the Carlsbad Police Department for additional space, considerations will need to be made for the relocation of Fire Administration in close proximity to Fire Station No. 5 and the Carlsbad Safety Training Center. Consideration of the relocation of Fire Prevention staff to the same location as Fire Administration should also be made.
The Fire Department completed its first Fire Station Master Plan in 2023 to help identify current and future fire station needs with city growth in mind. Increased service demands, changes in staffing, and the increasing size of fire apparatus require considerations for increasing the number and capabilities of these city facilities.
The Fire Station Master plan also incorporates the potential of ad ding additional fire stations based on recommendations of the Fire Department Standards of Coverage. The Standards of Coverage is a document used by fire departments to assess local risks and demographics and determine the level of protection needed to
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minimize those risks. The current standards of coverage account for increases in growth and subsequent increases in demands for service by anticipating the need for two additional Fire Stations (station eight and nine) as growth occurs.
Wildland Fire Hazards
The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has mapped Fire Hazard Severity Zones throughout California. The Fire Hazard Severity Zone (FHSZ) maps are developed using a science-based and field-tested model that assigns a hazard sco re based on the factors that influence fire likelihood and fire behavior.
8 Many factors are
considered such as fire history, existing and potential fuel (natural vegetation), predicted flame length, blowing embers, terrain, and typical fire weather for the area. There are three levels of hazard in the State Responsibility Areas: moderate, high, and very high.
Currently
only Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones (VHFHSZ) are identified in local government jurisdictions. The large amounts of open space and wildland make Carlsbad susceptible to brush fires year -round. The proximity of native vegetation and the climate of the region contribute to sections of the city having VHFHSZs, as illustrated in Figure 6- 12.
Specifically, the central and eastern portions of Carlsbad are mapped within VHFHSZs.
9 The frequency, area, and severity of wildfires have increased significantly within San Diego County over the past two decades. Recent fires of the Boulevard, Park, and Poinsettia fires have occurred in city limits in January 2022, January 2021, and May 2014 respectively. For Carlsbad this trend of increased wildfires is projected to continue through mid and end-century projections. Wildfire events are a product of temperature increases compounded with precipitation declines creating wildfire prone conditions. San Diego County’s wildfires a re influenced by Santa Ana Winds and fuel availability.
Critical facilities are facilities in either the public or private sector that provide essential products and services to the public, are otherwise necessary to preserve the welfare and quality of life in the city, or fulfills important public safety, emergency response, and/or disaster recovery functions. The city’s critical facilities have been identified based on city staff designations. They include schools, fire stations, police stations, transportation systems, libraries, parks, city hall, hospitals, utility systems, and planned critical facilities.
8 County of San Diego, 2010, San Diego County Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan, page 4-89.
9 County of San Diego, 2010, San Diego County Multi-Jurisdiction Hazard Mitigation Plan, page 4-93 and 4-94.
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There are several critical facilities within the c ity’s VHFHSZ including four parks, three schools, two fire stations, the police department, and the wastewater treatment facility. Several roads and residential areas are also located within the city’s VHFHSZ. Several fires have afflicted the boundaries of Carlsbad including the Boulevard, Park, and Poinsett ia fires. Wildfires can create risk of injury, death, or financial hardship if personal property is damaged as well as physical damage to all other assets. Wildfires can also result in cascading risks for vulnerable populations, such as when power or commu nication infrastructure is damaged.
Urban Fire Hazards
Urban fire risk in Carlsbad is greatest in older structures and neighborhoods built before modern building codes for fire safety and building systems were in place. Other factors affecting urban fire risk and relative likelihood of loss of life or property include building age, height and use; storage of flammable material; building construction materials; availability of sprinkler systems; and proximity to a fire station and hydrants.
Peakload Water Supply Requirement
The Carlsbad Fire Department requires a minimum flow of water for fire protection in accordance with the adopted amended California Fire Code and the Insurance Services Office standards. Certain standards are based on type of construction, type of use and any built -in fire protection (sprinklers, etc.).
There are sites within the city that are in need of fire flow capacity upgrades. As noted in the 2019 Water Master Plan, capital improvement projects regarding pipe upsizing have been identified at several sites in Carlsbad including at Robertson Ranch and within Quarry Creek. There are currently no known water flow pressure or supply deficiencies in Carlsbad. The Carlsbad Fire Marshal reviews proposed projects to ensure adequate fire hydrant locations, water flow pressure, and access for emergency vehicles is provided.
Minimum Road Widths and Clearances Around Structures
Clear emergency vehicle access to buildings is important. Such access is regulated by the adopted and amended California Fire Code and applicable Carlsbad engineering standards.
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6.9 Emergency Management and
Resilience
Coordination and Management
Chapter 6.04 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code defines the organization, power and duties of the City of Carlsbad emergency organization. The City of Carlsbad Fire Department’s Office of Emerge ncy Management and Resilience directs, conducts, and implements city- level emergency plans, programs, training, and exercises and coordinates multi - department citywide emergency operations. The strategic focus of the Emergency Management and Resilience program is contained in the mission statement: “ To provide leadership to the City of Carlsbad and throughout the whole community to ensure each organization is prepared to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from all threats and hazards.”
By resolution, the city has adopted the State of California Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS), National Incident
Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) as its emergency management systems. The City of Carlsbad Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) establishes processes and procedures for coordinating multi- department and multi -jurisdictional emergency response, defines the city’s organizational emergency response structure, and identifies roles and responsi bilities. The city’s EOP identifies the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) as the location from which centralized emergency management would be performed during a large- scale emergency or business disruption . The purpose of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is to coordinate and support city- level emergency operations. Primary functions of the EOC include information sharing and resource coordination, public information and public emergency notification, coordination with external agencies and EOCs, and implementation of executive decisions and priorities.
All City of Carlsbad employees are disaster service workers, and employees across multiple city departments are trained EOC responders and emergency shelt er workers. Emergency preparedness and disaster response information is shared with the public through the City of Carlsbad’s website, emergency mass notification systems, social media including the countywide “emergency” mobile application, and traditional media.
Evacuation Routes
Carlsbad is a participant in the Unified Disaster Council (UDC) San Diego Operational Area Emergency Operations Plan (September 2022) which contains evacuation routes resulting from a variety of emergencies.
Evacuation routes in this document are incorporated by reference in
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this General Plan; the document can be accessed at
https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/dam/sdc/oes/emergency_ management/plans/op-area-
plan/2022/EOP2022_Complete%20Plan.pdf.
Single access points of entry and exit were identified in compliance with SB 99 (see Figure 6-13 and consistent with OPR’s 2022 technical advisory document on Fire Hazard Planning . OPR’s guidance clarifies that cities and counties must identify residential developments with less than two evacuation routes located in any hazard zone considered by the Safety Element. This analysis took a conservative appr oach and assessed all Carlsbad residential developments for single access entry and exit points, as most of the city is in at least one hazard risk zone.
The process to identify the residential developments that have less than two routes that can be used for emergency evacuation in Carlsbad included:
1. Identifying residential neighborhoods based on residential land use designations consistent with the Carlsbad General Plan Land Use Designations Map.
2. Identification of r oads that connect to ma jor and minor streets as identified by SANDAG by a single route were identified and marked.
3. The number of assessor parcel number b oundaries adjacent to a marked road were counted.
In low density residential land use areas with single family homes, the number of parcels with driveway access to the street were counted and included as a single entry/exit neighborhood if there were 30 or more units serviced by the local road. The 30 or more units threshold is consistent with the California Public Resources Code Section 4290.5 which defines subdivision as an existing residential development of more than 30 dwelling units
10. 4. Medium and high -density land use areas were evaluated using the same methodology of or more dwelling units.
Figure 6-13 identifies multiple residential developments in Carlsbad with a single access point of entry/exit. There are single access neighborhoods located throughout Carlsbad, including one adjacent to coastal hazard zones and six located within or adjacent to city designated Wildland Preplan areas.
Wildland Preplan areas are areas within VHFHSZ with existing evacuation plans as determined by the city. Single access points, particularly in wildfire hazard zones, can make emergency evacuations problematic during a n emergency, such as a wildfire.
10 Assembly Bill 2911 added Section 4290.5 to the Public Resources Code requiring the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection to identify existing subdivisions with more than 30 dwelling units located in the State Responsibility Area or Local Responsibility Area Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone without a secondary means of egress route that are at significant fire risk.
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Figure 6-13 also illustrates the major evacuation routes within Carlsbad, including the routes outlined by the Police Department Evacuation Plans developed in 2011 identified in Table 6–3. The map of evacuation routes is further organized by Wildland Preplans in Carlsbad including Hosp Grove, Calavera Hills, Sunny Creek Road, Box Canyon, Dank Tank, and Green Valley. Additional evacuation routes identified in these preplan areas include connections to Interstate 5 from Sunny Creek R oad, Rancho Santa Fe R oad, La Costa Ave nue, Levante St -El Camino Real, Calle Barcelona -Leucadia B oulevard, and Palomar Airport Road/West San Marcos Boulevard.
TABLE 6–3: POLICE DEPARTMENT EVACUATION PLANS (2011)
EVACUATION PLAN
FOR WILDLAND PREPLAN AREAS EVACUATION ROUTE(S)
Old Carlsbad (Beats 1,2 & 3 • Carlsbad Village Drive to I-5 • Las Flores to I-5
• Tamarack Avenue to I-5
• Cannon to I-5
• Jefferson Street to Highway 78
Calavera Area (Beat 4) • Carlsbad Village Drive to El Camino Real • College Boulevard to Highway 78
• Carlsbad Village Drive to I-5
• Tamarack Avenue to I-5
• El Camino Real to Cannon Road to I-5
Industrial Core Area (Beat 5) • W/B Cannon to I-5 or E/B Cannon to El Camino Real. • W/B Faraday to Cannon to I-5 or E/B Faraday to El Camino Real to Melrose. • W/B Palomar Airport Rd to I-5 or E/B Palomar Airport Rd. to El Camino Real to Melrose and beyond.
La Costa – Olivenhain Area • La Costa Ave. to I-5
• Rancho Santa Fe Road to Olivenhain Road to Leucadia Blvd. to I-5 • Levante St. to El Camino Real to La Costa Ave. to I-5 • Calle Barcelona to Leucadia Blvd. to I-5
Poinsettia West Area (Beat 6 & 7) • Aviara Parkway to I-5 • El Camino Real to Palomar Airport Rd.
• El Camino Real to La Costa Ave
• El Camino Real to Poinsettia Ln.
Poinsettia East Area (Beat 6/7 East) • Melrose Drive to Palomar Airport Road/Rancho Santa Fe. • El Fuerte to Palomar Airport Rd./Alga Rd.
• Alicante to Poinsettia Ln./Alga Rd
• El Camino Real to Palomar Airport Rd./La Costa Ave.
• Palomar Airport Rd. to I-5/Business Park
• Poinsettia Ln. to Alga Rd. or El Camino Real
• Alga to Aviara Parkway/El Camino Real/Melrose Dr.
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Evacuation capacity, safety, and viability were analyzed in compliance with AB 747. The evacuation routes identified in Table 6–3 include a citywide network of arterial roadways with a maximum capacity of 1,800 vehicles per hour per lane that can be utilized in unique combinations to provide effective transportation during a range of emergency scenarios. Dependent on the type and location of the emergency, evacuation locations include the Pine, Stagecoach, and Calavera Hills community centers.
The performance standard for the city’s circulation system is guided by the General Plan Mobility Element as follows:
Implementing Policy 3 -P.4: Implement the city’ s Multi -modal Level of Service methodology and maintain Level of Service D or better for each mode of travel for which the Multi -modal Level of Service standard is applicable….
The greatest threat to the capacity of identified evacuation routes is either an existing low volume design and/or over capacity utilization, typically associated with peak hour commute trips. Critical points would include intersections of major arterials, at-grade railroad crossings, and freeway interchanges.
Identified evacuation routes constrained due to low volume design (two lane roadways) include:
Las Flores Drive
Levante Street
Jefferson Street
Morning/evening peak hour congestion, represented as failing level of service and documented in the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Growth Management Plan Monitoring Report Circulation Section in 2022, affects the following evacuation route segments:
Palomar Airport Road between Avenida Encinas and Paseo del Norte (interchange at I-5)
Cannon Road between Avenida Encinas and Paseo del Norte (interchange at I-5)
El Camino Real between Marron Road and the border with Oceanside (interchange at SR 78)
Palomar Airport Road between El Fuerte Street and Melrose Drive
El Camino Real between Cannon Road and College Boulevard El Camino Real between Aviara Parkway and La Costa Avenue La Costa Parkway between I-5 and El Camino Real
The identified evacuation network is generally free from constraint due to physical hazards during emergencies. Over the past 20 years, only minor impacts to evacuation routes have been experienced in the form of flooding,
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fire hazard, landslide, hillside collapse, downed trees/overhead utilities, etc.
Even though multiple routes include either overpasses or underpasses, the threat of constraint from these features is low given the relatively young age of the infrastructure and lack of structural issues to date. None of the identified evacuation routes experiences regular or chronic constraints that would present a vulnerability to that route or the network as a whole.
The City of Carlsbad has emergency operations plans and mutual aid agreements with other responsive agencies that can, to a large extent, utilize the roadway network effectively through operational changes to maximize existing capacity in the most effective manner.
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6.10 Climate Change
Climate change is already having, and will continue to have , myriad adverse impacts on the Earth’s natural and built systems, resources, and the human populations that rely on them. While climate change is a global phenomenon, the effects will vary locally based on the natural and built environment and systems in place. Generally, climate change is anticipated to amplify existing hazards including but not limited to extreme heat, drought, wildfires, landslides, flooding, sea level rise, and air quality. The City of Carlsbad prepared a Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (CCVA) which is available on the city website at this link :
https://www.carlsbadca.gov/departments/community-
development/planning/general-plan/related-documents/-folder-769.
The CCVA assesses how the community and natural and built assets in Carlsbad are vulnerable to climate change. In Carlsbad, climate conditions and associated natural hazards are expected to change in the following ways:
Extreme heat : Extreme heat days occur when the maximum temperature is above 92.5°F. The annual number of extreme heat days is projected to increase by as much as 22 days per year by 2100.
Drought: Climate change will increase the likelihood that low - precipitation years will coincide with above -average
temperature years. Warming temperatures increase seasonal dryness and the likelihood of drought due to decreased supply of moisture and increased atmospheric demand for moisture as evaporation from bare soils and evapotranspiration from plants increases.
Wildfire: Carlsbad is expected to experience an increase in the number of days with extreme wildfire risk, from 14 days annually to 63 days by mid -century and 113 days by end - century.
Landslides: Triggered by extreme bouts of precipitation on wildfire burn scars, the susceptibility of the larger San Diego region to landslides is projected to increase as precipitation variability increases and wildfires increase in frequency, area, and severity.
Riverine and Stormwater Flooding : Climate change may cause low-lying areas throughout Carlsbad to experience more
frequent flooding and could increase the extent of 100 -year floods.
Air Quality: Due to extended droughts, more frequent wildfires, increased ambient temperatures, and sporadic natural
filtrations of fog and wind air quality in Carlsbad may decline significantly.
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Sea Level Rise : The Carlsbad Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment anticipates 1.6 feet of sea level rise by 2050 and 6.6 feet of sea level rise by 2100. Impacts to coastal assets are described in detail under Section 6.3.
Though climate change affects everyone in a community, not all people are impacted equally. For example, historically disadvantaged communities, people of color, outdoor workers, elderly and very young community members, lower-income populations, and those with chronic health conditions tend to experience increased exposure and/or physiological sensitivity to climate hazards and a reduced capacity to adapt. 11 As
recommended by the California Adaptation Planning Guide several data sources and tools were used in evaluating both population and climate hazard v ulnerabilities including the U.S. Census 2015 -2019 American Community Survey, Cal -Adapt, California’s Fourth Climate Change Assessment, The California Healthy Places Index, and CalEnviroScreen 4.0.
The following vulnerable populations have been identified in Carlsbad consistent with the California Adaptation Planning Guide and the Southern California Adaptation Planning Guide:
Individuals with High Outdoor Exposure , including outdoor workers and people experiencing homelessness, face
disproportionate direct exposure to climate hazards, causing them to be extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Under-resourced individuals often do not have access or th e ability to afford resources needed to prepare for, cope with, and recover from climate change impacts. Individuals who are unemployed or are low -income often face financial barriers when preparing for and recovering from climate change
hazards. Individuals in these groups often live in homes that are less protected against climate hazards.
Individuals Facing Societal Barriers also face additional impacts of climate change. Non-white individuals are more likely to live in high hazard risk areas and less likely to be homeowners, which leaves them vulnerable to climate hazards.
Individuals with chronic health conditions or health related sensitivities are socially and physiologically vulnerable to climate change impacts and hazards. Older adults and
individuals with disabilities may have limited or reduced mobility, mental function, or communication abilities, making it difficult to evacuate during or prepare for a climate hazard
11 The California Adaptation Planning Guide describes factors that contribute to disproportionate impacts from climate change: “There are many reasons why some groups of people are more susceptible to climate related hazards—limited access to financial resources, health challen ges or disabilities (physical, cognitive, behavioral, and all other forms), living or working conditions that result in greater exposure to hazard events, physical or social isolation, historical and current marginalization or deprivation of resources, and reduced agency or ability to make decisions. These are all factors that can lead to a greater potential for harm, and many people fall into more than one category.” (Page 62)
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event. They may also have medical needs for electricity which may be impacted during a public safety power shutoff or climate hazard event.
Natural and recreational resources, buildings and facilities, and infrastructure and critical services are also vulnerable to the effects of climate change and were evaluated in detail in the Cl imate Change Vulnerability Assessment:
Natural resources are highly vulnerable to extreme heat, drought, wildfire, flooding, and sea level rise. Vulnerability for natural resources includes the risk of habitat conversions and damage, mortality, and scarcit y of resources for plants and wildlife.
Buildings and facilities in the city are highly vulnerable to sea level rise (detailed discussion provided in Section 6.3) .
Buildings and facilities located in inundation zones are at risk of structural damage from sea level rise. Several facilities are in the wildfire hazard severity zones of Carlsbad. These buildings and facilities are at risk of structural damage from wildfire. Infrastructure and dependent populations experience
additional cascading impacts around power outages from
downed utility lines, power safety shut offs and grid overload.
All forms of power outages can affect how critical services are able to perform their needed functions during a hazard.
Infrastructure and critical services are also highly vulnerable to extreme heat, flooding, and air quality
Table 6–4 below summarizes each asset grouping’s highest vulnerabilities by hazard along with corresponding policies that address the primary vulnerabilities in the Goals and Policies section.
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TABLE 6–4: CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT HIGH VULNERABILITY FINDINGS
CLIMATE HAZARD
IMPACT
SCORE
ADAPTIVE
CAPACITY SCORE
VULNERABILITY
SCORE
CORRESPONDING
POLICY
Vulnerable Populations
Extreme Heat High Medium 4-High 6-P.85
Wildfire High Medium 4-High 6-P.55, 6-P.66 6-P.79
Riverine and Stormwater Flooding Medium Low 4-High 6-P.1, 6-P.6 Air Quality High Low 5-High 6-P.82, 6-P.84, 6-P.85,
6-P.88
Sea Level Rise High Medium 4-High 6-P.79
Natural and Recreational Resources
Extreme Heat High Low 5-High 6-P.80
Drought High Low 5-High 6-P.80, 6-P.81
Wildfire High Medium 4-High 6-P.80
Riverine and Stormwater Flooding High Medium 4-High 6-P.12 Air Quality Medium Low 4-High 6-P.81
Sea Level Rise High Medium 4-High 6.P.13
Buildings and Facilities
Extreme Heat/Warm Nights Medium Low 4-High 6-P.84, 6-P.89 Sea Level Rise Medium Low 4-High 6-P.13
Infrastructure and Critical Facilities
Extreme Heat High Low 5-High 6-P.89, 6-P.90
Drought High Medium 4-High 6-P.51
Riverine and Stormwater Flooding High Low 5-High 6-P.5, 6-P.89 Air Quality High Low 5-High 6-P.85, 6-P.89
Sea Level Rise Medium Low 4-High 6-P.13
Local actions can help to mitigate the additional risks associated with climate change and increase community resilience. Cities that plan now will have the best options for adapting to climate change. Carlsbad is currently preparing a comprehensive update to its Climate Action Plan (CAP), which is a roadmap identifying specific actions the city and its partners intend to take to reduce local greenhouse gas emissions. Implementation of the policies in the Public Safety Element and the measures and actions in the CAP are complementary and mutually beneficial, working to both reduce the city’s carbon contributions and increase its resilience in the face of worsening climate change impacts.
The city has a long history of taking action to reduce the effects of climate change by cutting local greenhouse gas emissions, beginning with the adoption of the city’s first Climate Action Plan in 2015. Since that time, the city has b een active in implementing sustainability programs envisioned by the CAP, including steps being taken by the Sustainable Materials Management division to divert and reduce waste,
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the Watershed Protection division to protect water resources, and the Habitat Management division to increase protection of natural habitats.
As Carlsbad expands existing efforts in planning and implementation for responding to climate change, an opportunity exists to create stronger, more equitable communities for everyone. Many of the actions needed to reduce the impacts of climate change will provide additional co -benefits to the community, including but not limited to increased public safety and public health, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and greater economic stability.
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6.11 Goals and Policies
Goals
6-G.1 Minimize injury, loss of life, and damage to property resulting from fire, flood, sea -level rise, hazardous material release, or seismic disasters.
6-G.2 Minimize safety hazards related to aircraft operations in areas around the McClellan-Palomar Airport.
6-G.3 Maintain safety services that are responsive to citizens’ needs to ensure a safe and secure environment for people and property in the community.
6-G.4 Minimize safety hazards related to emergency service, automobile, bicycle and pedestrian access across the railroad. 6-G.5 Adequately prepare for climate change -related hazards, including but not limited to sea-level rise, extended drought, extreme heat, and more frequent and severe flooding, extreme weather, and wildfires.
Policies
Flooding Hazards
6-P.1 Enforce the Cobey-Alquist Floodplain Management Act and the city’s Floodplain Management Regulations to prohibit
construction of structures in a designated floodway where such development would endanger life or significantly restrict the carrying capacity of the designated floodway; and to regulate development within other areas of special flood hazard, flood related erosion hazard and mudslide hazard to ensure such development does not adversely affect public health and safety due to water and erosion hazards, or result in damaging increases in erosion, flood height or velocities.
6-P.2 Continue to implement and pursue flood control programs that reduce flood hazards, such as the city’s Grading Ordinance and the Floodplain Management Regulations.
6-P.3 Cooperate and coordinate with federal, state and local jurisdictions, and agencies involved in the mitigation of flood hazards from dam inundation, ts unamis, sea level rise, and major flood events.
6-P.4 Require all proposed public drainage facilities to comply with the city’s Standard Design Criteria to ensure they are properly sized to handle 100-year flood conditions. Incorporate updated hydrology and hydraulic data as it becomes available.
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6-P.5 Require installation of protective structures or other design measures to protect proposed building and development sites , existing infrastructure, and critical services from the effects of flooding. Utilize, where possible , nature-based solutions and pervious pavement to assist in protection.
6-P.6 Encourage the use of permeable materials and surfaces in new development and road repaving to decrease surface water runoff during storms.
6-P.7 Promote the use of green infrastructure such as swales to manage stormwater runoff.
6-P.8 Enforce the requirements of Carlsbad Municipal Code Titles 15, 18, 20, and 21 pertaining to drainage and flood control when reviewing applications for building permits and subdivisions. 6-P.9 Comply with all requirements of the California Department of Water Resources’ Division of Safety of Dams and California Office of Emergency Services to ensure dam safety and adequate flood incident preparedness and response.
6-P.10 Comply with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requirements to identify flood hazard areas and control development within these areas in order for residents to qualify for federal flood insurance. Cooperate with FEMA on shoreline flooding hazards and other mapping efforts.
6-P.11 Provide language -accessible materials to vulnerable populations on flood hazard exposure and available resources.
Identify and improve access to flood mitigation and adaptation related services for vulnerable populations including
evacuation-based transportation, home improvements, and resources to combat cascading impacts of negative economic and health impacts.
6-P.12 Monitor and research the potential impacts of climate change and flooding on local habitat and wildlife.
Sea Level Rise Hazards
6-P.13 Regulate new development , redevelopment and lot creation , which requires a coastal development permit, to avoid exposure to sea level rise hazards such as erosion, flooding, inundation, groundwater changes and shoreline migration throughout the lifespan of the proposed development.
6-P.14 Encourage development projects to deposit dredge spoils on the beach if the material is suitable for sand replenishment and is consistent with environmental protection policies.
6-P.15 Give priority to non-structural shoreline protection options and limit or prohibit hard shoreline protective devices.
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6-P.16 Require removal or relocation of structures away from sea level rise hazards if public health and safety risks exist , if essential services can no longer be maintained , if the structures are no longer on private property due to migr ation of the public trust boundary, or if the development requires new or augmented shoreline protective devices that would no t otherwise be permitted.
6-P.17 Develop sea level rise adaptation plans for assets vulnerable to sea level rise.
6-P.18 Collaborate with other local, regional, state, and federal entities to monitor sea level rise impacts and promote restoration or enhancement of natural ecosystems.
6-P.19 Continue to build community awareness about sea level rise hazards and future vulnerabilities.
Geology and Seismicity
6-P.20 Allow for consideration of seismic and geologic hazards at the earliest possible point in the development process, preferably before comprehensive engineering work has commenced.
6-P.21 Maintain geotechnical report guidelines identifying specific requirements for various levels of geotechnical evaluation, including reconnaissance studies, preliminary geotechnical investigation reports, and as-graded geotechnical reports. 6-P.22 Use information in Figure 6 -5 as a generalized guideline for planning purposes and in determining the type and extent of geotechnical report to be required for a proposed development project. When a geotechnical report is required, submission of the report and demonstration that a project conforms to all mitigation measures recommended in the report prior to city approval of the proposed development (as required by state law).
6-P.23 Require a geotechnical investigation and report of all sites proposed for development in areas where geologic conditions or soil types are susceptible to liquefaction. Also require demonstration that a project conforms to all mitigation measures recommended in the geotechnical report prior to city approval of the proposed development (as required by state law).
6-P.24 Prohibit location of critical structures directly across known earthquake faults unless a geotechnical and/or seismic
investigation is performed to show that the earthquake fault is neither active nor potentially active.
6-P.25 Require applica nts to conduct detailed geologic and seismic investigations at sites where the construction of critical structures (high- occupancy structures and those that must
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remain in operation during emergencies) and structures over four stories are under consideration.
6-P.26 In accordance with California state law , deny subdivision maps if a project site is not physically suitable for either the type or density of a proposed development because of specific, adverse impacts on public health and safety conditions, such as geologic, seismic, or other hazards and there is no feasible method to satisfactorily mitigate or avoid such adverse impacts.
6-P.27 Require qualified geotechnical engineering professionals to review grading plans and inspect areas of excavation during and after grading, to evaluate slope stability and other geotechnical conditions that may affect site development and public safety.
In areas of known or suspected landslides and/or adverse geologic conditions, the following determinations should be made: extent of landslide, depth -to-slide plane, soil types and strengths, presence of clay seams and ground water conditions. 6-P.28 Continue to regulate development, including remodeling or structural rehabilitation, to ensure adequate mitigation of safety hazards on sites having a history or threat of seismic dangers, erosion, subsidence, or flooding.
6-P.29 Regularly inspect locations with high landslide susceptibility directly following major storm and atmospheric events.
6-P.30 D evelop mitigation strategies for new areas deemed at risk to slope instability by considering the risks associated with climate change impacts which are anticipated to cause more frequent landslides from more extreme and frequent rain events and wildfires.
6-P.31 Minimize risks from landslides by requiring new development to be sited outside of hazard areas, when possible, and to incorporate design that minimizes the potential for damage.
Airport Hazards
6-P.32 Ensure that development in the McClellan- Palomar Airport Influence Area is consistent with the land use compatibility policies contained in the McClellan- Palomar Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.
See also policies in the Land Use and Community Design
Element related to McClellan-Palomar Airport.
Railroad Hazards
6-P.33 Gather historic incident data from police reports regarding pedestrian/bicycle and train incidents to develop a better understanding of the conditions resulting in collisions. Evaluate if there are any common factors, such as time, location, population group, point of entry and exit, and determine if there
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are underlying causes contributing to the incidents. Evaluate a program to address underlying issues and the potential
effectiveness of the program.
6-P.34 Coordinate with other agencies and private e ntities to investigate methods of improving service safety along and across the rail corridor, such as through development of a grade separated rail corridor that includes grade separated street crossings at Grand Avenue, Carlsbad Village Drive, Tamarack Avenue and Cannon Road, as well as new pedestrian and bicycle crossings at Chestnut Avenue, the Carlsbad Village and
Poinsettia COASTER stations, and other appropriate locations.
See also policies in the Mobility and Noise Elements related to the railroad.
Soils and Hazardous Materials
6-P.35 Limit hazards associated with the manufacture, use, transfer, storage and disposal of hazardous materials and hazardous wastes through enforcement of applicable local, county, state and federal regulations.
6-P.36 Coordinate with the County of San Diego and use the San Diego County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP) as a guide for implementing actions to reduce hazardous waste impacts.
6-P.37 Regulate locations for the manufacture, storage, and use of hazardous materials within the city through implementation of Carlsbad Municipal Code Title 21 (Zoning Ordinance).
6-P.38 Regulate development on sites with known contamination of soil and groundwater to ensure that construction workers, future oc cupants, and the environment as a whole, are
adequately protected from hazards associated with
contamination, and encourage cleanup of such sites. Provide documentation that development sites are not impacted by former/current site uses, including but not limited to, agricultural chemicals, aerially deposited lead, common railroad contaminants, and hazardous material storage and/or use.
6-P.39 Provide hazardous materials emergency incident responses.
Coordinate such responses with applicable federal, state and county agencies.
6-P.40 Maintain regulations that require proper storage and disposal of hazardous materials to reduce the likelihood of leakage, explosions, or fire, and to properly contain potential spills from leaving the site.
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6-P.41 Enhance and expand the use of desilting/pollutant basins to function as hazardous material spill control facilities to prevent the spread of contaminants to downstream areas.
6-P.42 Support public awareness and participation in household hazardous waste ma nagement, solid waste, and recycling programs.
Police, Fire and Emergency Management
6-P.43 Maintain adequate Police and Fire Department staff to provide adequate and timely response to all emergencies according to department standards, as well as continuous community
outreach providing education for emergency situations.
6-P.44 Encourage physical planning and community design practices that deter crime and promote safety.
6-P.45 Maintain close coordination between planned improvements to the circulation system within the city and the location of fire stations to assure adequate levels of service and response times to all areas of the community.
6-P.46 Consider site constraints in terms of hazards and current levels of emergency service delivery capabilities when making land use decisions. In areas where population or building densities may be inappropriate to the hazards present, take measures to mitigate the risk of life and property loss.
6-P.47 Coordinate the delivery of fire protection services through auto aid and mutual aid agreements with other agencies when
appropriate.
6-P.48 Enforce the most current California Building and Fire codes, adopted by the city, to provide fire protection standards for all existing and proposed structures.
6-P.49 When future development is proposed to be placed in fire hazard severity zones and/or adjacent to fire hazard severity zones, require applicants to comply with the city’s adopted Landscape Manual, which includes requirements related to fire protection, and calls for preparation of a fire protection plan when a proposed project contains or is bounded by hazardous vegetation or is within an area bounded by a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, or as determined by the Fire Code official or their representative.
Wildfires
6-P.50 Coordinate with Carlsbad Municipal Water District, Olivenhain Municipal Water District, and Vallecitos Water District to ensure that water pressure for existing developed areas is adequate for firefighting purposes during the season and time
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of day when domestic water demand on a water system is at its peak.
6-P.51 Permit development only within areas that have adequate water resources available, to include water pressure, onsite water storage, or fire flows.
6-P.52 Maintain and implement Wildland/Urban Interface Guidelines for new and existing development within neighborhoods that are proximal to existing fire hazard severity zones. Decrease the extent and amount of edge or wildland urban interface where development is adjacent to fire hazard severity zones.
6-P.53 Use strategies, such as community organization volunteer partnerships and environmentally friendly fuel reduction and weed abatement approaches, as prevention measures to
minimize the risk of fires. Engage in fire hazard reduction projects, including community fuel breaks and private road and public road clearance.
6-P.54 To increase resistance of structures to heat, flames, and embers, review current building code standards and other applicable statutes, regulations, requirements, and guidelines regarding construction, and specifically the use and maintenance of non- flammable materials (both residential and commercial).
Promote the use of building materials and installation
techniques beyond current building code requirements, to minimize wildfire impacts as well as fire protection plans for all development.
6-P.55 In planned developments that may occupy the wildland urban interface, High and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones, increase resilience during a potential wildfire evacuation through:
• Enforcing visible address numbers painted on sidewalks. • Applying special construction features found in California Building Code Chapter 7A for developments in V ery High Fire Hazard Severity Zones & High Fire Hazard Severity
Zones areas.
• Developing and/or adapting multiple language accessible materials for how to prepare your family and home for an evacuation and go kit.
• Identifying and preparing at risk and vulnerable
populations that may need assistance to evacuate.
• Maintaining existing critical evacuation routes, community fuel breaks, emergency vehicle access.
• Requiring adequate access (ingress, egress) t o new
development, including safe access for emergency response vehicles
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• Identification of anticipated water supply for structural fire suppression.
• Developing fuel modification plans for all new
developments.
6-P.56 Evaluate soils and waterways for risks from flooding, water quality, and erosion to ensure that they are suitable to support redevelopment following a large fire.
6-P.57 In the event of a large fire, evaluate re- development within the impacted fire zone to conform to best practice wildfire mitigation.
6-P.58 Coordinate with telecommunication service entities and the San Diego County Communication Department to fire- harden
communications.
6-P.59 Limit new development along steep slopes and amidst rugged terrain to limit rapid fire spread and increase accessibility for firefighting.
6-P.60 Develop and implement density management strategies that cluster residential developments and minimize low -density exurban development patterns to reduce amounts of flammable vegetation and collective exposure to wildfire risk. When feasible, require new residential development to be located outside of the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ).
Should new residential development be located in VHFHSZ’s , then require that it be built to the current California Building Code and Fire Code.
6-P.61 When feasible, site new critical facilities outside of the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone (VHFHSZ). Protect and harden
critical facilities from natural hazards and minimize
interruption of essential infrastructure, utilities, and services. 6-P.62 Site structures to maximize low -flammability landscape features to buffer against wildfire spread.
6-P.63 Require that new development and redevelopment have adequate fire protection, including proximity to adequate emergency services, adequate provisions for fire flow and emergency vehicle access and fire hardened communication, including high speed internet service.
6-P.64 Ensure that the Carlsbad Fire Department has complete access to all locations in the city , including gated residential communities and critical infrastructure.
6-P.65 Coordinate with San Diego Gas & Electric to implement an electrical undergrounding plan with a focus on critical evacuation roadways and areas with highest wildfire risk.
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6-P.66 Provide fire hazard education and fire prevention programs to Carlsbad residents and businesses with targeted outreach to vulnerable populations and occupants of Mode rate, High, and Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zones neighborhoods and/or single access neighborhoods.
6-P.67 Prioritize engagement with single access neighborhoods to encourage home retrofits to meet current standards on
structure hardening and road stand ards, proactively enforce defensible space standards , and conduct emergency
preparedness trainings.
6-P.68 Continue to maintain and update the city’s Water Master Plan to identify and secure resources to meet future fire suppression needs and require fu ture development to provide the water system improvements necessary to meet their demands.
6-P.69 Continue to maintain/contribute to updates to the Urban Area Security Strategy and the MJHMP to identify and prepare for future emergency service needs. For fire preparedness,
continue to prepare a Standards of Coverage study to evaluate risks and prepare recommendations to mitigate those risks.
Emergency & Evacuation Preparedness
6-P.70 Implement and m aintain the City of Carlsbad Emergency Operations Plan, the Multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan (MJHMP), and other relevant emergency plans, policies, and procedures.
6-P.71 Promote public awareness of potential natural and man -made hazards, measures that can be taken to protect lives and property.
6-P.72 Inform the public and contractors of the danger involved and the necessary precautions that must be taken when working on or near pipelines or utility transmission lines.
6-P.73 Ensure all new development complies with all applicable regulations regarding the provision of public utilities and facilities.
6-P.74 Maintain roadways that are likely to function as key evacuation routes.
6-P.75 Provide resources to City of Carlsbad staff regarding appropriate emergency preparedness and response activities as well as designed roles and responsibilities as Disaster Service Workers. Conduct routine trainings for all-hazards emergency preparedness and response.
6-P.76 Facilitate restriction of parking, construction permits, or right- of-way encroachment permits on high fire days in
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neighborhoods in and near fire hazard zones and along critical evacuation routes.
6-P.77 Facilitate restriction of parking, construction permits or right - of-way encroachment on days with potential storm surges, atmospheric rivers, and king tide days in neighborhoods in and near flood hazard zones and along critical evacuation routes. 6-P.78 Develop and maintain emergency evacuation capabilities in conjunction with regional partners and regional plans such as the San Diego County Emergency Operations Plan.
6-P.79 Continue to communicate to the public on essential resources and procedures through a variety of communication tools and in multiple languages on topics including:
• Education on the California Standard Statewide Evacuation Terminology.
• Emergency evacuation checklists for residents.
• Creation and education of the public on evacuation maps. • Available transportation services.
• Evacuation shelter and support service options.
Extreme Heat , Air Quality, and Drought
6-P.80 Protect vulnerable natural and recreational habitats and parks impacted by extreme heat through expansion of large
continuous greenspaces wherever possible for greater cooling magnitude and extent. Include:
• A mix of drought tolerant and native habitat types for greatest cooling benefits.
• Mitigation of risk of dried out vegetation and wildfire risk through drought tolerant and wildfire resilient landscaping on private property.
• Facilitate mitigation projects through Carlsbad Habitat Management Division
6-P.81 Identify opportunities and expand the City’s Landscape Manual to increase urban tree canopy and maintenance projects in coordination with existing efforts including the adopted Community Forest Management Plan.
6-P.82 Coordinate with San Diego County Public Health Services and local community organizations to establish extreme heat , drought, and air quality monitoring systems and develop accessible community education resources to prepare
community members for increase extreme heat events and
ambient air pollution.
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6-P.83 Seek grant funding to pilot a project to install a cool roof on a city facility or cool pavement as part of a roadway project to showcase benefits to community members and local builders. 6-P.84 Encourage weatherization retrofits of private properties and retrofit all critical facilities with adequate cooling and air filtration in conjunction with the Ca rlsbad Climate Action Plan.
Partner with the Home Energy Score Assessment program to facilitate retrofits.
See also policies in the Sustainability Element and Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation Element for policies related to Mitigating Drought, Urban Heat, and Green Infrastructure Climate Change Governance Capacity
6-P.85 Broaden functions of cool zones to address a greater variety of needs as resilience hubs facilitating health, food, medical, and emergency services during climate hazards such as ex treme heat events, flooding, wildfires, and poor air quality events. 6-P.86 Seek funding to plan and implement microgrids, cool roofs, resilience hubs, and other similar technology in areas with vulnerable populations.
6-P.87 Explore a climate equity analysis to p rioritize programs that ensure the benefits of Environmental Sustainability programs are equitably distributed and prioritized to those most in need. 6-P.88 Distribute information on climate change impacts to the entire community with adapted communications for vulnerable
populations, including but not limited to actions they can take to reduce exposure to unhealthy conditions associated with flood damaged properties, extreme heat, and bad air quality days. Increase the capacity/resilien ce of these populations by ensuring they have a role in decision- making surrounding climate change in their communities
6-P.89 Expand the resilience of new and existing critical buildings and infrastructure to function properly while subject to increased climate hazard frequency such as flooding, extreme heat, regional wildfires, and landslides.
6-P.90 Partner with utility companies and/or community choice energy entities to improve grid resilience and backup power for the community including but not limited to utility and/or community choice energy entity activities that seek to:
• Harden vulnerable overhead lines against winds and
wildfires;
• Protect energy infrastructure and increase redundancy of energy storage and distribution systems in sur rounding hazard zones for wildfire;
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• Invest in sustainable power sources to provide redundancy and continued services for critical facilities during periods of high demand during extreme heat events; and
• Continue exploring the feasibility of installing micr ogrids, battery storage, or other local energy storage options. 6-P.91 Develop a checklist for adaptation- based design features and assessment of needed retrofits for critical facilities.
See also policies in the Sustainability Element related to Climate Change
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Attachment D
LCPA 2022-0015
HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATE
LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENT
Section B. 1. (3) (b) of the East Batiquitos Lagoon/Hunt Properties Segment of the Local Coastal Program land use plan is amended to read as follows:
(b) Upland (approximately 240 acres) is designated for a combination of Residential (R-15 – 11.5-15 du/ac and R -23 – 19-23 du/ac ), Regional Commercial ( R), and Open Space uses. The maximum height of new development shall be limited to 35 feet consistent with the Carlsbad Municipal Code. Additionally, the intensity of development shall be compatible with the currently planned road capacities of La Costa Avenue and El Camino Real. Ap proval of these land uses shall not be considered precedent for increasing the road capacity of these two corridors.
Development of the entire 280 acres of Green Valley shall be pursuant to a Master Plan which is consistent with the uses allowed by the Ca rlsbad General Plan.
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Exhibit 7
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA,
APPROVING A N A MENDMENT TO THE Z ONING O RDINANCE AND ZONING MAP, TITLE 21 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE, TO
IMPLEMENT PORTI
ONS OF OBJECTIVES B, C, AND D OF H OUSING ELEMENT
PROGRAM 1.1 (PROVIDE ADEQUATE SITES TO ACCOMMODATE THE
REGIONAL HOUSING NEEDS ASSESSMENT (RHN A)), AND OBJECTIVE B OF HOUSING ELEMENT PROGRAM 1.3 (ALTERNATIVE HOUSING) FOR MAP 2 (ALL SITES EXCLUDING SITES 3, 8 AND 15)
CASE NA
ME: HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY
ELEMENT UPDATE
CASE NO: ZCA 2022-0004/ZC 2022-0001/LCPA 2022-0015 (PUB 2022- 0010)
WHEREAS, the
City Council adopted an update to the General Plan Housing Element on April 6, 2021; and
WHEREAS, on July 13, 2021, the State Department of Housing and Community Development certified the city’s adopted Housing Element as being in substantial compliance consistent with state housing law; and
WHEREAS, the certified Housing Element contains programs, further broken down into objectives, that identify specific actions the city must implement on an ongoing basis or by specific due dates; and WHEREAS, to implement Housing Element Program 1.1 (Provide Adequate Sites to Accommodate RHNA), and specifically objectives 1.1 b., 1.1 c. and 1.1 d.; and to implement Housing Element Program
1.3 (Alternative Housing), and specifically objective 1.3 b., the City Planner has prepared amendments to the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map (Title 21 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code) and to the Local Coastal Program (ZCA 202 2-0004/ZC 2022 -0001/LCPA 2022- 0015) pursuant to Chapter 21.52 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, Section 30514 of the Public Resources Code, and Section 13551 of California Code of Regulations Title 14, Division 5.5; and
WHEREAS, on October 18, 2023, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider ZCA 2022-0004/ZC 2022-0001/LCPA 2022-0015; and WHEREAS the Planning Commission adopted Planning Commission Resolution s 7498 and 7499 recommending to the City Council that ZCA 2022-0004/ZC 2022-0001/LCPA 2022-0015 be approved; and WHEREAS, as required by state law, a six -week notice of availability was issued for LCPA 2022 - 0015 from October 13, 2023 to November 24, 2023, and no comments were received; and Jan. 30, 2024
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WHEREAS, on December 7, 2023, the Airport Land Use Commission reviewed and found that the proposed Zone Code Amendment is conditionally consistent with the adopted McClellan-Palomar Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan; and
WHEREAS the City Council of the City of Carlsbad held a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider ZCA 2022-0004/ZC 2022-0001/LCPA 2022-0015; and WHEREAS at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, the City Council considered all factors, including written public comments, if any, related to ZCA 2022-0004/ZC 2022-0001/LCPA 2022-0015.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, ordains as follows that:
1. The above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the findings of the Planning Commission in Planning Commission Resolution shall also constitute the findings of the City Council.
3. That Section 21.05.030 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, being the Zoning Map, and the Local Coastal Program Zoning Map are amended as shown on the maps marked “Exhibit ZC 2022-0001/LCPA 2022-0015” dated October 18, 2023, attached hereto as Attachment A and made a part hereof.
4. That Ordinance CS-432 as adopted by the City Council on September 27, 2022, is pending Coastal Commission review and is incorporated into this ordinance.
5. That Section 21.16.010 A.1. of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
21.16.010
Intent and purpose.
A. The intent and purpose of the R-3 multiple-family residential zone is to:
1. Implement the R -15 (Residential 11.5-15 du/ac) and R -23 (Residential 19 -23 du/ac) land use designations of the Carlsbad general plan; and
6. Tha
t Section 21.18.010 A.1. of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
21.18.010 I
ntent and purpose.
A. The intent and purpose of the R-P residential-professional zone is to:
1. Implement the office and related commercial (O), R-15 (Residential 11.5-15 du/ac) and R- 23 (Residential 19-23 du/ac) land use designations of the Carlsbad general plan;
7. Tha
t Section 21.22.010 A. 1. of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
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21.22.010
Intent and Purpose.
A. The intent and purpose of the R-W residential waterway zone is to:
1. Implement the R-23 (Residential 19-23 du/ac) land use designation of the Carlsbad general plan;
8. Tha
t Section 21.24.010 A.1 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
21.24.010 I
ntent and purpose.
A. The intent and purpose of the RD-M residential density-multiple zone is to:
1. Implement the R -8 (Residential 4 -8 du/ac), R- 15 (Residential 11.5 -15 du/ac), R- 23 (Residential 19 -23 du/ac), R- 30 (Residential 26.5 -30 du/ac), R- 35 (Residential 32.5-35 du/ac) and R-40 (Residential 37.5-40 du/ac) land use designations of the Carlsbad general plan; and
9. T h
at the following use listings from Table A of Section 21.24.020 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code are amended to read as follows:
Use P CUP Acc
Dwelling, one-family (see notes 2, 3 and 7 below) (defined: Section 21.04.125) X Dwelling, two-family (see note 7 below; defined: Section 21.04.130) X Dwelling, multiple-family (see note 7 below; if the multiple-family dwelling is not subject to note 7, it shall be subject to Section 21.53.120 if more than 4 units are proposed; defined: Section 21.04.135)
X
10. That the notes following Table A of Section 21.24.020 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code are amended to read as follows by the revision of note 3 and the addition of note 7.
Notes:
3. Within the R-15, R-23, and R-30 land use designations, one -family dwellings are permitted when developed as two or more detached units on one lot provided the minimum density of the designation can be attained. In the R-35 and R-40 land use designations, one family dwellings are not permitted. Also, a single one -family dwelling shall be permitted on any legal lot that existed as of October 28, 2004, and which is designated and zoned for residential use, unless the lot has been rezoned by the City Council to meet RHNA requirements as detailed in the programs of the Housing Element, in which case it shall meet the minimum density of the designation. Any proposal to subdivide land or construct more than one dwelling shall be subject to the density and intent of the underlying residential land use designation.
7. Hous
ing developments that contain a minimum of 20 percent affordability to lower -income ho
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of the Housing Element shall be permitted “by right” as that term is defined in Government Code Section 65583.2(h) and shall be subject to the mitigation measures of Supplemental Environmental Impact Report EIR 2022-0007, certified by City Council Resolution 202X-XXX.
11. T
hat Section 21.24.030 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
21.24.030 B
uilding Height
No building shall exceed a height of thirty-five feet. When the RD-M zone implements the R-35 and R-40 land use designations, no building shall exceed a height of forty -five feet. In all designations RD- M implements, protrusions may exceed the maximum heights permitted as described in Section 21.46.020.
12. Tha
t Section 21.24.040 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
21.24.040 F
ront yard.
Every lot shall have a front yard of not less than ten feet in depth. However, a front yard of not less than twenty feet in depth shall be provided to carport or garage openings that face onto the front yard.
13. That
Section 21.24.050 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
21.24.050 S
ide yard.
A. Every lot shall have a side yard as follows:
1. Interior lots shall have a side yard on each side of the lot of not less than five feet in width;
2. Corner lots and reversed corner lots shall have side yards as follows:
a. On the side lot line which adjoins another lot, the side yard shall be the same as that required on an interior lot, and
b. On any side of a lot which is adjacent to a street, the side yard shall be ten feet.
14. That
Section 21.24.080 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
21.24.080 Y
ards—Structures over thirty-five feet in height.
The above specified yard requirements apply only to those structures up to a height of thirty-five feet and to those structures when the RD -M Zone implements the R -35 and R-40 land use designations. For any other structure which has had its height increase d by approval of a specific plan, the yards shall be increased at a ratio of one and one -half additional foot horizontally, for each eight feet of vertical construction. (Ord. NS-718 § 14, 2004)
15. Th
at Section 21.24.100 B. of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
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21.24.100 Lot area.
B. The minimum lot area of a lot in the RD-M zone, when the zone implements the R-15, or R-23, R- 30, R-35 or R -40 land use designations, shall not be less than ten thousand square feet, except that the joining of two smaller lots shall be permitted although their total area does not equal the required lot area. (Ord. NS-718 § 14, 2004)
16. T
hat Section 21.24.110 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
21.24.110 L
ot coverage.
All buildings, including accessory buildings and structures, shall cover no more of the lot than sixty percent. In the R -35 and R -40 land use designations, all buildings, including accessory buildings and structures, shall cover no more than seventy-five percent of the lot.
17. That
Table A of Section 21. 45.040 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to reflect the renumbering of notes in Table A and in the note list following the table due to the addition of note 5:
Zone Residential Use
One-Family Dwelling or Twin-Home on Small
Lots (one unit per lot) Condominium Project
R-1 (1) or (4) One-family dwellings - (3) or (4)
Two-family dwellings - (1) or (4)
Multiple-family dwellings - (4)
R-2 P One-family or two-family dwellings - P
Multiple-family dwellings - (2) or (4)
R-3 P P
RD-M P(5) P
R-W X P
R-P (6) (7)
RMHP P P
P-C (8) (8)
V-B (9) (9)
Accessory
Uses (10) (10)
Notes:
(1) Permitted when the project site is contiguous to a higher intensity land use designation or zone, or an ex
isting project of comparable or higher density.
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(2) Permitted when the proposed project site is contiguous to a lot or lots zone R -3, R-T, R-P, C-1, C-2, C- M or M, but in no case shall the project site consist of more than one lot nor be more than 90 feet in width, whichever is less.
(3) Permitted when developed as two or more detached units on one lot. (4) Permitted when the project site contains sensitive biological resources as identified in the Carlsbad Habit
at Management Plan. In the case of a condominium project, attached or detached units may be permitted when the site contains sensitive biological resources. (5) One-family dwellings or twin -ho mes on small lots (one unit per lot) are not permitted in the RD -M Zone when it implements the R-35 or R-40 land use designation. (6) Permitted when the R-P zone implements the R-15 land use designation. (7) Permitted when the R-P zo ne implements the R-15 or R-23 land use designations. (8) Permitted uses shall be consistent with the master plan. (9) Refer to the Village and Barrio master plan for permitted uses. (10) Refer to Table F for permitted accessory uses.
18. Tha
t the text in reference number rows “C.9” and “C.12” of Table C of Section 21.45.060 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to reflect the updated General Plan designations:
REF.
NO. SUBJECT DEVELOPMENT STANDARD
C.9
Community
Recreational
Space(1)
Community recreational space shall be provided for all projects of 11 or more dwelling units, as follows:
Minimum community
recreational space
required
Project is NOT within R-23,
R-30, R-35 or R-40 general
plan designations
200 square feet per unit
Project IS within R-23, R-
30, R-35 or R-40 general
plan designation
150 square feet per unit
Projects with 11 to 25
dwelling units
Community recreational space shall be provided as
either (or both) passive or active recreation facilities.
C.12
Recreational
Vehicle (RV)
Storage(1)
Required for projects with 100 or more units, or a master or specific plan with 100 or more planned development units. Exception: RV storage is not required for projects located within the R-15, R-23, R-30, R-35 or R-40 land use designations. 20 square feet per unit, not to include area required for driveways and approaches.
Developments located within master plans or residential specific plans may have this requirement met by the common RV storage area provided by the master plan or residential specific plan.
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RV storage areas shall be designed to accommodate recreational vehicles of various sizes (i.e. motorhomes, campers, boats, personal watercraft, etc.).
The storage of recreational vehicles shall be prohibited in the front yard setback and on any public or private streets or any other area visible to the public. A provision containing this restriction shall be included in the covenants, conditions and restrictions for the project. All RV storage areas shall be screened from adjacent residences and public rights-of-way by a view-obscuring wall and landscaping.
19. Th
at the text in reference number rows “E.4,” “E.5,” “E.7,” and “E.8” of Table E of Section
21.45.080 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to reflect the updated General Plan designations:
REF.
NO. SUBJECT DEVELOPMENT STANDARD
E.4
Maximum
Building
Height
Same as required by the underlying zone, and not to exceed three stories(1), (7)
Projects within
the R-23 and R-
30 general plan
designations(1),
(7)
40 feet, if roof pitch is 3:12 or greater
35 feet, if roof pitch is less than 3:12
Building height shall not exceed three stories
Projects within
the R-35 and R-
40 designations(7)
45 feet, if roof pitch is 3:12 or greater
40 feet, if roof pitch is less than 3:12
Building height shall not exceed four stories
E.5
Minimum
Building
Setbacks
From a private
or public
street(2), (3)
Residential structure 10 feet
Direct entry garage 20 feet
From a drive-
aisle(4)
Residential structure
(except as specified below)
5 feet, fully landscaped (walkways
providing access to dwelling entryways
may be located within required
landscaped area)
Residential structure
directly above a garage
0 feet when projecting over the front of a
garage.
Garage 3 feet
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Garages facing directly onto a drive-aisle
shall be equipped with an automatic
garage door opener.
Projects of 25 units or less
within the R-15, R-23, R-30,
R-35, and R-40 general plan
designations
0 feet (residential structure and garage)
Garages facing directly onto a drive-aisle
shall be equipped with an automatic
garage door opener.
Balconies/decks
(unenclosed and
uncovered)
0 feet
May cantilever over a drive-aisle,
provided the balcony/deck does not
impede access and complies with all other
applicable requirements, such as:
• Setbacks from property lines
• Building separation
• Fire and Engineering Department
requirements
From the
perimeter
property lines
of the project
site (not
adjacent to a
public/private
street)
The building setback from an interior side or rear perimeter property line shall be the same as required by the underlying zone for an interior side or rear yard setback.
E.7 Resident
Parking(6)
All dwelling
types
If a project is located within the R-23, R-30, R-35 or R-40 general plan designations, resident parking shall be provided as specified below, and may also be provided as follows:
• 25% of the units in the project may include a tandem two-car garage (minimum 12 feet × 40 feet).
• Calculations for this provision resulting in a fractional unit may be rounded up to the next whole number.
One-family and
two-family
dwellings
2 spaces per unit, provided as either:
• a two-car garage (minimum 20 feet × 20 feet), or
• 2 separate one-car garages (minimum 12 feet × 20 feet each) • In the R-W Zone, the 2 required parking spaces may be provided as 1 covered space and 1 uncovered space(5)
Multiple-family
dwellings
Studio and one-bedroom
units
1.5 spaces per unit, 1 of which must be
covered(5)
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When calculating the required number of
parking spaces, if the calculation results in
a fractional parking space, the required
number of parking spaces shall always be
rounded up to the nearest whole
number.
Units with two or more
bedrooms
2 spaces per unit, provided as either:
• a one-car garage (12 feet × 20 feet)
and 1 covered or uncovered space; or(5)
• a two-car garage (minimum 20 feet ×
20 feet), or
• 2 separate one-car garages (minimum
12 feet × 20 feet each)
• In the R-W Zone and the Beach Area
Overlay Zone, the 2 required parking
spaces may be provided as 1 covered
space and 1 uncovered space(5)
Required parking may be provided within an enclosed parking garage with multiple, open parking spaces, subject to the following:
• Each parking space shall maintain a standard stall size of 8.5 feet by 20 feet, exclusive of supporting columns; and
• A backup distance of 24 feet shall be maintained in addition to a minimum 5 feet turning bump-out located at the end of any stall series.
Required resident parking spaces shall be located no more than 150 feet as measured in a logical walking path from the entrance of the units it could be considered to serve.
E.8
Private
Recreational
Space
One-family,
two-family,
and multiple-
family
dwellings
Required private recreational space shall be designed so as to be functional, usable, and easily accessible from the dwelling it is intended to serve.
Required private recreational space shall be located adjacent to the unit the area is intended to serve.
Required private recreational space shall not be located within any required front yard setback area, and may not include any driveways, parking areas, storage areas, or common walkways.
One-family
and two-family
dwellings
Minimum total area per
unit
Projects not within
the R-15, R-23, or R-
30 general plan
designations
400 square feet
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Projects within the
R-15, R-23 or R-30
general plan
designations
200 square feet
May consist of more than one recreational space.
May be provided at ground level and/or as a deck/balcony or roof deck.
If provided at ground level
Minimum dimension
Not within
the R-15, R-
23 or R-30
general plan
designations
15 feet
Within the
R-15, R-23 or
R-30 general
plan
designations
10 feet
Shall not have a slope gradient greater
than 5%.
Attached solid patio covers and
decks/balconies may project into a
required private recreational space,
subject to the following:
• The depth of the projection shall not
exceed 6 feet (measured from the wall of
the dwelling that is contiguous to the
patio/deck/balcony).
• The length of the projection shall not
be limited, except as required by any
setback or lot coverage standards.
Open or lattice-top patio covers may be
located within the required private
recreation space (provided the patio cover
complies with all applicable standards,
including the required setbacks).
If provided above ground
level as a deck/balcony or
roof deck
Minimum dimension 6 feet
Minimum area 60 square feet
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Multiple-family
dwellings
Minimum total area per unit
(patio, porch, or balcony) 60 square feet
Minimum dimension of
patio, porch or balcony 6 feet
Projects of 11 or more units that are within the R-23, R-30, R-35, and R-40 general plan designations may opt to provide an additional 75 square feet of community recreation space per unit (subject to the standards specified in Table C of this chapter), in lieu of providing the per unit private recreational space specified above.
20. Tha
t Section 21.90.045 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is amended to reflect the addition of text describing growth management control points and that the table titled “Allowed Dwelling Units Per Acre” within Section 21.90.045 is amended with updates to the General Plan Density Ranges:
21.90.04 5 Growth management residential control point established.
In order to ensure that residential development does not exceed those limits established in the general plan, the following growth management control points are established for the residential density ranges of the land use element.
Thes
e growth management control points help the city reasonably estimate potential dwelling unit yields for purposes of determining the future public facility needs of new development.
Allow
ed Dwelling Units Per Acre
General Plan Density Ranges Growth Management Control Point R 1.5 0—1.5 1.0
R-4 0—4.0 3.2
R-8 4.0—8.0 6.0
R-15 11.5—15.0 11.5
R-23 19.0—23.0 19.0
R-30 26.5—30.0 26.5
R-35 32.5—35 32.5
R-40 37.5—40 37.5
21. Th
at new Section 21.90.200 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, is added to read as follows:
21.90.200
State law preemption
Notwithstanding above sections to the contrary, including but not necessarily limited to sections
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Crisis Act of 2019) preempt the city from implementing residential growth management plan caps, residential quadrant limits and residential control points. As a result, the City Council passed Resolution 2021-074 finding that it cannot and will not enforce these residential caps, quadrant limits, and control points.
EFFEC
TIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE APPLICABLE TO PROPERTIES OUTSIDE THE COASTAL ZONE :
This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its adoption; and the City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause the full text of the ordinance or a summary of the ordinance prepared by the City Attorney to be published at lea st once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen days after its adoption.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE APPLICABLE TO PROPERTIES INSIDE THE COASTAL ZONE:
This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its adoption or upon Coastal Commission approval of LCPA 2022-0015, whichever occurs later; and the City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause the full text of the ordinance or a summary of the ordinance prepared by the City Attorney to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen days after its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a R eg ular Meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the day of , 202 4, and thereafter
PASSED, AP PROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the __ day of ________, 2024, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES:
NAYS:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
__________________
_______________
CINDIE K. McMAHON, City Attorney
_______________________________________
KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
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__________________ _____________________
SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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Exhibit “ZC 2022-0001/LCPA 2022-0015”
October 18, 2023
Site 1 – NORTH COUNTY PLAZA
Zoning Map Designation Change
Property APN From: To:
A. 156-301-16-00 C-2-Q/OS C-2-Q/RD-M/OS
Attachment A
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Exhibit “ZC 2022-0001”
October 18, 2023
Site 2 – THE SHOPPES AT CARLSBAD PARKING LOT
Zoning Map Designation Change
Property APN From: To:
A. 156-301-11-00 C-2/OS C-2/RD-M/OS
B. 156-302-14-00 C-2 C-2/RD-M
C. 156-302-35-00 C-2 C-2/RD-M
D. 156-301-06-00 C-2 C-2/RD-M
E. 156-301-01-00 C-2 C-2/RD-M
F. 156-302-23-00 C-2 C-2/RD-M
G. 156-302-17-00 C-2 C-2/RD-M
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Exhibit “ZC 2022-0001”
October 18, 2023
Site 4 – ZONE 15 CLUSTER
Zoning Map Designation Change
Property APN From: To:
A. 209-060-72-00 R-1/OS RD-M/OS
B. 209-090-11-00 RD-M/C-L RD-M
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Exhibit “ZC 2022-0001/LCPA 2022-0015”
October 18, 2023
Site 5 – AVENIDA ENCINAS CAR STORAGE LOT
Zoning Map Designation Change
Property APN From: To:
A. 210-090-24-00 P-M RD-M
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Exhibit “ZC 2022-0001/LCPA 2022-0015”
October 18, 2023
Site 6 – CROSSINGS GOLF COURSE LOT 5
Zoning Map Designation Change
Property APN From: To:
A. 212-270-05-00 P-M/O RD-M
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Exhibit “ZC 2022-0001”
October 18, 2023
Site 7 – SALK AVENUE PARCEL
Zoning Map Designation Change
Property APN From: To:
A. 212-021-04-00 O RD-M
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Exhibit “ZC 2022-0001”
October 18, 2023
Site 12 – INDUSTRIAL SITES EAST OF MELROSE DRIVE
General Plan Map Designation Change
Property APN From: To:
A. 221-015-08-00 P-M RD-M
B. 221-014-03-00 P-M RD-M
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Exhibit “ZC 2022-0001/LCPA 2022-0015”
October 18, 2023
Site 16 – CALTRANS MAINTENACE STATION AND PACIFIC SALES Zoning Map Designation Change
Property APN From: To:
A. 211-050-08-00 R-A-10000 RD-M
B. 221-050-09-00 C-2 RD-M
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Exhibit “ZC 2022-0001/LCPA 2022-0015”
October 18, 2023
Site 17 – NCTD POINTSETTIA COASTER STATION
Zoning Map Designation Change
Property APN From: To:
A. 214-150-08-00 RD-M-Q RD-M-Q/T-C-Q
B. 214-150-20-00 RD-M-Q RD-M-Q/T-C-Q
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Exhibit “ZC 2022-0001/LCPA 2022-0015”
October 18, 2023
Site 18 – NORTH PONTO PARCELS
General Plan Map Designation Change
Property APN From: To:
A. 216-010-01-00 C-2 RD-M
B. 216-010-02-00 C-2 RD-M
C. 216-010-03-00 C-2 RD-M
D. 216-010-04-00 C-2 RD-M
E. 216-010-05-00 C-2 RD-M
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Exhibit 8
City Co
uncil Staff Report Dated Aug. 17, 2021
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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Exhibit 9
City
Council Staff Report Dated Feb. 15, 2022
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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Exhibit 10
Plann
ing Commission Resolution No. 7497
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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Exhibit 11
Plann
ing Commission Resolution No. 7498
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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Exhibit 12
Plann
ing Commission Resolution No. 7499
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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Exhibit 13
Hou
sing Commission Resolution No. 2023-012
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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Exhibit 14
Plan
ning Commission Staff Report Dated Oct. 18, 2023
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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Oct. 18, 2023, 5 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER: 5 p.m.
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
ROLL CALL: Hubinger, Kamenjarin, Lafferty, Sabellico, Sabellico, Merz.
Absent: Merz,Stine.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Sabellico led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on Sept. 20, 2023
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on Oct. 4, 2023
Motion by Commissioner Sabellico, seconded by Commissioner Kamenjarin, the Regular Meeting held on Sept. 20, 2023. Motion carried, 5/0/2 (Stine, Meenes -Absent) Motion by Commissioner Kamenjarin, seconded by Commissioner Hubinger, to approve the minutes as amended of the Regular Meeting held on Oct 4, 2023. Motion carried, 5/0/2 (Stine, Meenes -Absent)
PRESENTATIONS: None.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
CONSENT CALENDAR: None.
1. EIR 2022-0007 (PUB 2022-0010) HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATE - 1) Adoption of a resolution recommending certification of the final supplemental environmental impact report (EIR 2022-0007) and recommending adoption of findings of fact, a statement of overriding considerations, and a mitigation monitoring and reporting program for amendments to the general plan land use and community design element (including the land use map), public safety element, and associated amendments to the zoning ordinance, zoning map, local coastal program, and various master and specific plans: and
2) Adoption of a resolution recommending approval of amendments to the general plan land use and community design element, including the land use map; and the zoning map regarding Site 4; and
3) Adoption of a resolution recommending approval of amendments to the General Plan Land Use and Community Design Element, including the Land Use Map, Ordinance and Zoning Map, the Local Coastal Program Center Specific Plan, Green Valley Master Plan, North County Plaza Specific Plan, and Westfield Carlsbad Specific Plan.
Exhibit 15
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J; Oct 18, 2023 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 2 ACTION TYPE: Quasi-Judicial
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Take public input, close the public hearing and adopt the resolutions.
PLANNER: Scott Donnell ENGINEER: n/a
PUBLIC HEARING:
Chairperson Merz reviewed the modified procedures of the meeting.
Chairperson Merz opened the duly noticed public hearing at 5:11 p.m.
Commissioner Stine arrived at 5:20 p.m.
City Planner, Eric Lardy and Principal Planner, Robert Efird provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding Exhibit 1, the Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Chairperson Merz opened the public testimony at 5:23 p.m.
The following individuals spoke in support of the staff's recommendation regarding Item 1:
Robert Davis, Jennifer Fornal, Bill Hoffman, Saahil Khandwala, Lori Robbins.
The following individuals spoke in opposition of the staffs recommendation regarding Item 1: Laura Brown, Tom Frieder, Howard Krausz, Jamie Augustine, Joanne Talbot.
The following individual spoke and did not support or oppose staff's recommendation regarding Item 1: Chris Barnes.
In response to Chair Merz' request for ex parte, Commissioner Kamenjarin and Hubinger expressed they have been to and are familiar with the sites. Commissioner Lafferty indicated that she is familiar with most of the sites and reviewed the properties on Google Maps.
Commissioner Sabellico added that he is familiar with sites or seen them on Google Maps; and he has spoken with resident Lance Schulte regarding site 18. Chair Merz noted he is familiar with the sites.
Commissioners Stine and Sabellico recused themselves due to real estate related conflicts of interest and left the room at 5:52 p.m.
Hearing no one else wishing to speak, Chairperson Merz closed the public testimony at 5:53 p.m.
In response to Commissioner Hubinger's question, City Planner Lardy explained that the impact of railroad noise on the project is not required to be considered under CEQA so it was not reviewed in regard to noise. Mr. Lardy added that the city's consultants, Rincon Consultants would be available for further comment.
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Oct 18, 2023 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 3 In response to Commissioner Kamenjarin' s inquiry regarding air quality, Rincon Consultant Karly Kaufman, explained that as a program level environmental document, specific level of impact cannot be determined until the building plans are in place and then mitigation measures will be applied as necessary.
In response to Commissioner Lafferty's inquiry, City Planner Lardy explained that even if one site builds more inclusionary housing than is required; it will not affect the requirements for other properties or developments.
In response to Commissioner Lafferty's inquiry, Rincon Consultant Karly Kaufman explained that developers will have to review building sites that are over 45 years old to determine if a structure is eligible to be listed on a historical resources data base and appropriate action would be taken once said determination is made. City Planner Lardy added that a majority of the sites for this project are vacant or underutilized and staff is not aware of any structures on any of the sites that are historic.
Motion by Chairperson Merz seconded by Commissioner Lafferty, to adopt Resolution No. 7497. Motion carried, 4/2/1. (Sabellico, Stine - Recused, Meenes - Absent) Chair Merz called for a recess at 6:25 p.m.
Chair Merz reconvened the meeting at 6:36 p.m.
Commissioner Stine rejoined the Commission at 6:36 p.m.
City Planner Eric Lardy and Principal Planner Robert Efird provided a PowerPoint presentation regarding Exhibit 3, Map 1. (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Motion by Chairperson Merz seconded by Commissioner Stein, to adopt Resolution No. 7498.
Motion carried, (5/0/1/1). (Sabellico - Recused; Meenes- Absent) Commissioner Sabellico rejoined the Commission at 7:09 p.m.
In response to Chair Merz' request for ex parte, Commissioner Stine indicated that that he has walked Site Number 4 and is familiar with it.
City Planner Eric Lardy and Principal Planner, Robert Efird reviewed a PowerPoint presentation regarding Exhibit 3, Map 1. (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
In response to Commissioner Hubinger's inquiry, City Planner Lardy clarified that what is changing for the sites is the land use designation and the zoning ordinance to allow for capacity. City Planner Lardy added that Map 1 gives the city the most flexibility due to the greater number of housing sites on it.
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Oct 18, 2023 Carlsbad City Council Regular Meeting Page 4 In response to Commissioner Stine's inquiry regarding the public's traffic concerns, Associate Engineer, Nick Gorman, explained that traffic studies will be done at the time of the development application. Principal Planner, Robert Efird, added that the Planning division worked with Public Works to conduct traffic analysis for the project as a whole and they found that arterial levels of service will remain acceptable, where not exempted, if these additional units are added.
Commissioner Kamenjarin explained that he feels that the housing unit quantities on Map 2 provide more of a buffer for the city and will provide more flexibility than Map 1.
Motion by Chairperson Merz seconded by Commissioner Lafferty, to adopt Resolution No. 7499. Motion carried, (5/1/1) (Kamenjarin - No; Meenes - Absent) Chairperson Merz closed the duly noticed public hearing at 7:46 p.m.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
None.
PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER REPORTS/COMMENTS:
Commissioner Lafferty reported that the next Historic Preservation Committee meeting will be on Nov. 13, 2023.
CITY PLANNER REPORTS:
City Planner Lardy reported Nov. 1, 2023 Planning Commission Meeting will likely be canceled because it is being reserved for the Housing Element. City Planner Lardy added that the subsequent Planning Commission meeting on Nov. 15, 2023 will continue as planned with two agenda items on the agenda.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT:
None.
STAFF COMMENTS:
None.
ADJOURNMENT: Chairperson Merz adjourned the meeting at 7:50 p.m. 0/nefi_n_d _____ _
Administrative Secretary
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Exhibit 16
Hou
sing Commission Staff Report Dated Dec. 14, 2023
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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HOUSING COMMISSION
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Dec. 14, 2023, 5 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER: 5 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Ydigoras, Horton, Collins, Chang, Berger.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Director Mills led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on Oct. 12, 2023
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Motion by Commissioner Chang, seconded by Commissioner Collins, to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
1. 2024 MEETING SCHEDULE: Adopt a resolution establishing the 2024 Housing Commission meeting schedule. (Staff contact: Mandy Mills, Housing & Homeless Services Department) Recommended Action: Adopt the resolution.
Commissioners discussed availability and time preferences.
Motion by Commissioner Ydigoras, seconded by Commissioner Berger, to amend the resolution to start meetings at 4 p.m in January, February, November and December with the remaining meetings at 5 p.m. Motion carried, 3/1/1 (Collins -No, Horton -Abstained).
Motion by Commissioner Ydigoras, seconded by Commissioner Collins, to amend the approved amended resolution from 5 p.m. meeting start times to 5:30 p.m. Motion carried, 4/1 (Berger- No).
Resolution No. 2023-010 carried as amended.
2. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR: Adopt a resolution appointing Chair and Vice Chair. (Staff contact: Mandy Mills, Housing & Homeless Services Department) Recommended Action: Adopt the resolution.
Commissioner Chang nominated himself as Vice-Chair.
Commissioner Collins nominated himself as Chair.
Exhibit 17
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Dec. 14, 2023 Housing Commission Meeting
Resolution No. 2023-011 carried unanimously, 5/0.
3. HOUSING ELEMENT IMPLEMENTATION: Receive a report on the city's rezoning effort and recommend minimum affordability requirements. (Staff contact: Scott Donnell, Community Development Department)
Recommended Action: Receive the report and adopt the resolution.
Senior Planner Scott Donnell and City Planner Eric Lardy reviewed a PowerPoint presentation (on file with the office of the City Clerk). Commissioners received the presentation.
Bob Pritchard spoke regarding Site 5.
Sally Schifman spoke regarding Site 10.
Saahil Khandwala spoke in support of staff's recommendations.
Tom Frieder spoke against rezoning Site 8.
Commissioners asked clarifying questions of staff and provided comments.
Motion by Commissioner Vdigoras, seconded by Chair Collins, to amend the proposed resolution to add a provision that the City Council consider reducing the inclusionary requirement from 20% to 15% in the event the city meets the very-low and low income housing needs.
Chair Collins called a recess at 6:19 p.m. Meeting reconvened at 6:28 p.m. Staff provided verbiage to amend the resolution as requested.
Resolution No. 2023-012 carried as amended, 4/1 (Collins - No).
COMMISSION COMMENTS AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS: None.
STAFF COMMENTS: None.
ADJOURNMENT:
By proper motion, the Regular Meeting of the Housing Commission was adjourned at 6:42 p.m.
Leah Sorensen
Administrative Secretary
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1 Scott Donnell
From: Yates, Marcie@CALFIRE <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 9:24 AM
To: Zach Alter; CALFIRE Land Use Planning
Cc: Robert Efird III; Scott Donnell; Reema Shakra; Olsen, Brian@CALFIRE Subject: City of Carlsbad Safety Element
Attachments: CSR_SDU_San Diego County_Carlsbad_SE Formal_9-8-23.pdf Good Morning,
Please find aı ached the Board’s final review of the City of Carlsbad draı Safety Element. Please note that if the city determines not to accept some or all of the Board’s recommendaı ons, if any, the city shall communicate in wriı ng to the Board its reasons per Government Code 56302.5. However, since there are no addiı onal recommendaı ons, you can disregard that noƟce.
I can confirm that the Board members’ addiı onal recommendaı ons were for discussion purposes and do not require further acı on unless the city wishes to incorporate them. The aı ached is all the documentaı on the city needs to move forward with adopı on.
Thanks for your collaboraı on in this process, let me know if you have any quesı ons.
Marcie Yates
Staff Services Manager 1
Land Use Planning
Board of Forestry & Fire Protection
715 P. St., Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 917-3170 Cell Phone
CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links un
less you recognize the sender and know the content is
safe.
Exhibit 18
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General Plan Safety Element Assessment
Board of Forestry and Fire Protection
Carlsbad 2023
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Contents
Purpose and Background ...............................................................................................................................................1 Methodology for Review and Recommendations .........................................................................................................2 General Plan Safety Element Assessment .....................................................................................................................3 Background Information Summary ........................................................................................................................3 Goals, Policies, Objectives, and Feasible Implementation Measures ....................................................................5 Section 1 Avoiding or minimizing the wildfire hazards associated with new uses of land ................................5 Section 2 Develop adequate infrastructure if a new development is located in SRAs or VHFHSZs. ..................6 Section 3 Working cooperatively with public agencies responsible for fire protection. ...................................7 Sample Safety Element Recommendations ...................................................................................................................8 A. Maps, Plans and Historical Information .............................................................................................................8 B. Land Use .............................................................................................................................................................8 C. Fuel Modification................................................................................................................................................8 D. Access .................................................................................................................................................................9 E. Fire Protection ....................................................................................................................................................9 Fire Hazard Planning in Other Elements of the General Plan ..................................................................................... 10 Land Use Element ................................................................................................................................................ 10 Housing Element ................................................................................................................................................. 10 Open Space and Conservation Elements............................................................................................................. 10 Circulation Element ............................................................................................................................................. 10 Jan. 30, 2024
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1 * https://www.opr.ca.gov/docs/Final_6.26.15.pdf
Purpose and Background
Upon the next revision of the housing element on or after January 1, 2014, the safety element is required to be reviewed and updated as necessary to address the risk of fire for land classified as state responsibility areas and land classified as very high fire hazard severity zones. ( Gov. Code, § 65302, subd. (g)(3).)
The safety element is required to include:
• Fire hazard severity zone maps available from the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. • Any historical data on wildfires available from local agencies or a reference to where the data can be found.
• Information about wildfire hazard areas that may be available from the United States Geological Survey.
• The general location and distribution of existing and planned uses of land in very high fire hazard severity zones (VHFHSZs) and in state responsibility areas (SRAs), including structures, roads, utilities, and essential public facilities. The location and distribution of planned uses of land shall not require defensible space compliance measures required by state law or local ordinance to occur on publicly owned lands or open space designations of homeowner associations. • The local, state, and federal agencies with responsibility for fire protection, including special districts and local offices of emergency services. (Gov. Code, § 65302, subd. (g)(3)(A).) Based on that information, the safety element shall include goals, policies, and objectives that protect the community from the unreasonable risk of wildfire. ( Gov. Code, § 65302, subd. (g)(3)(B) .) To carry out those goals, policies, and objectives, feasible implementation measures shall be included in the safety element, which include but are not limited to:
• Avoiding or minimizing the wildfire hazards associated with new uses of land. • Locating, when feasible, new essential public facilities outside of high fire risk areas, including, but not limited to, hospitals and health care facilities, emergency shelters, emergency command centers, and emergency communications facilities, or identifying construction methods or other methods to minimize damage if these facilities are located in the SRA or VHFHSZ. • Designing adequate infrastructure if a new development is located in the SRA or VHFHSZ , including safe access for emergency response vehicles, visible street signs, and water supplies for structural fire suppression.
• Working cooperatively with public agencies with responsibility for fire protection. (Gov. Code, § 65302, subd. (g)(3)(C).)
The safety element shall also attach or reference any fire safety plans or other documents adopted by the city or county that fulfill the goals and objectives or contains the information required above. ( Gov.
Code, § 65302, subd. (g)(3)(D) .) This might include Local Hazard Mitigation Plans, Unit Fire Plans, Community Wildfire Protection Plans, or other plans.
There are several reference documents developed by state agencies to assist local jurisdictions in updating their safety elements to include wildfire safety. The Fire Hazard Planning, General Plan Technical Advice Series from the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR), referenced in Government Code section 65302, subdivision (g)(3) and available at 1400 Tenth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: (916) 322-2318
The Technical Advice Series is also available from the OPR website (Technical Advice Series link).* The Technical Advice
Series provides policy guidance, information resources, and fire hazard planning examples from around California that shall be considered by local jurisdictions when reviewing the safety element of its general plan.
The Board of Forestry and Fire Protection (Board) utilizes this Safety Element Assessment in the Board’s review of safety elements under Government Code section 65302.5. At least 90 days prior to the adoption or amendment of their safety element, counties that contain SRAs and cities or counties that contain VHFHSZs shall submit their safety element to the Board. (Gov. Code, § 65302.5, subd. (b).) The Board shall review the safety element and respond to the city or county with its findings regarding the uses of land and policies in SRAs or VHFHSZs that will protect life, property, and natural resources from Jan. 30, 2024
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2 unreasonable risks associated with wildfires, and the methods and strategies for wildfire risk reduction and prevention within SRAs or VHFHSZs. (Gov. Code, § 65302.5, subd. (b)(3).) The CAL FIRE Land Use Planning team provides expert fire protection assistance to loc al jurisdictions statewide. Fire captains are available to work with cities and counties to revise their safety elements and enhance their strategic fire protection planning.
Methodology for Review and Recommendations
Utilizing
staff from the CAL FIRE Land Use Planning team, the Board has established a standardized method to review the safety element of general plans. The methodology includes 1) reviewing the safety element for the requirements in Government Code section 65302, subdivision (g)(3)(A),
2) exam ining the safety element for goals, policies, objectives, and implementation measures that mitigate the wildfire risk in the planning area (Gov. Code, § 65302, subd. (g)(3)(B) & (C)), and 3) making recommendations for methods and strategies that would reduce the risk of wildfires (Gov.
Code, § 65302.5, subd. (b)(3)(B)).
The safety element will be evaluated against the attached Assessment , which contains questions to determine if a safety element meets the fire safety planning requirements outlined in Government Code, section 65302 . The reviewer will answer whether or not a submitted safety element addresses the required information, and will recommend changes to the safety element that will reduce the wildfire risk in the planning area. These recommended changes may come from the list of sample goals, policies, objectives, and implementation measures that is included in this document after the Assessment, or may be based on the reviewer’s knowledge of the jurisdiction in question and their specific wildfire risk. By answering the questions in the Assessment, the reviewer will determine if the jurisdiction’s safety element has adequately addressed and mitigated their wildfire risk. If it hasn’t, any specific recommendations from the reviewer will assist the jurisdiction in revising the safety element so that it does.
Once completed, the Assessment should provide clear guidance to a city or county regarding any areas of deficiency in the safety element as well as specific goals, policies, objectives, and implementation measures the Board recommends adopting in order to mitigate or reduce the wildfire threat in the planning area.
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3 General Plan Safety Element Assessment
Jurisdiction: Carlsbad Notes: Final Review CAL FIRE Unit: SDU Date Received: 9/5/23 County: San Diego County LUPP Reviewer: B. Olsen UNIT CONTACT: Ryan Silva Date Reviewed: 9/8/23
BACKGROUND INFORMATION SUMMARY
The safety element must contain specific background information about fire hazards in each jurisdiction.
Instructions for this table: Indicate whether the safety element includes the specified information. If YES, indicate in the comments where that information can be found; if NO, provide recommendations to the jurisdiction regarding how best to include that information in their revised safety element.
Required Information Yes or No Comments and Recommendations Are Fire Hazard Severity Zones Identified?
CAL FIRE or Locally Adopted Maps
Yes SE p. 6-47, Figure 6-12: Fire Hazard Severity Zones Is historical data on wildfires or a reference to where the data can be found, and information about wildfire hazard areas that may be available from the United States
Geological Survey, included?
Yes SE p. 6-46, Wildland Fire Hazards
SE p. 6-49, First Paragraph
MJHMP p. 115-116
Has the general location and distribution of existing and planned uses of land in very high fire hazard severity
zones (VHFHSZs) and in state responsibility areas
(SRAs), including structures, roads, utilities, and
essential public facilities, been identified?
Yes SE p. 6-47, Figure 6-12: Fire Hazard Severity Zones Have local, state, and federal agencies with responsibility for fire protection, including special districts and local offices of emergency services, been identified?
Yes SE p. 6-42 to 6-45
Are other fire protection plans, such as Community
Wildfire Protection Plans, Local Hazard Mitigation Plans, CAL FIRE Unit or Contract County Fire Plans, referenced or incorporated into the Safety Element?
Yes SE p. 6-7
SE p. 6-50 to 6-52, Evacuation Routes
Are residential developments in hazard areas that do not have at least two emergency evacuation routes
identified?
Yes SE p. 6-51 and 6-52
SE p. 6-53, Figure 6-13: Single Access Roads
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4 Required Information Yes or No Comments and Recommendations Have evacuation routes and their capacity, safety, and
viability under a range of emergency scenarios been
identified?
Yes SE p. 6-50 to 6-56
San Diego Emergency Operations Plan, Annex Q
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5 GOALS, P OLICIES, OBJECTIVES, AND FEASIBLE IMPLEMENTATION MEASURES The safety element must contain a set of goals, policies, and objectives based on the above information to protect the community from unreasonable risk of wildfire and implementation measures to accomplish those stated goals, policies, and objectives.
Instructions for this table: Critically examine the submitted safety element and determine if it is adequate to address the jurisdiction’s unique fire hazard. Answer YES or NO ap
propriately for each question below. If the recommendation is irrelevant or unrelated to the jurisdiction’s fire hazard, answer N/A. For NO, provide information in the Comments/Recommendations section to help the jurisdiction incorporate that change into their safety element revision. This information may utilize example recommendations from Sample Safety Element Recommendations and Fire Hazard Planning in Other Elements of the General Plan below, may indicate how high of a priority this recommendation is for a jurisdiction, or may include other jurisdiction-specific information or recommendations.
Section 1 Avoiding or minimizing the wildfire hazards associated with new uses of land Questions Yes or No Comments and Recommendations
Does local ordinance require development standards that meet or exceed title 14, CCR, division 1.5, chapter 7,
subchapter 2, articles 1-5 (commencing with section
1270) (SRA Fire Safe Regulations) and title 14, CCR,
division 1.5, chapter 7, subchapter 3, article 3
(commencing with section 1299.01) (Fire Hazard
Reduction Around Buildings and Structures
Regulations) for SRAs and/or VHFHSZs?
Yes SE p. 6-67, Policy 6-P.48
SE p. 6-68, Policy 6-P.55
Are there goals and policies to avoid or minimize new
residential development in VHFHSZs?
Yes SE p. 6-69, Policy 6-P.60
Has fire safe design been incorporated into future
development requirements?
Yes SE p. 6-68, Policy 6-P.55
SE p. 6-68, Policy 6-P.54
Are new essential public facilities located outside high fire risk areas, such as VHFHSZs, when feasible?
Yes SE p. 6-69, Policy 6-P.61
Are there plans or actions identified to mitigate existing non-conforming development to contemporary fire safe
standards, in terms of road standards and vegetative
hazard?
Yes SE p.6-70, Policy 6-P.67
Does the plan include policies to evaluate re-
development after a large fire?
Yes SE p. 6-69, Policy 6-P.57
SE p. 6-68, Policy 6-P.54
Is fuel modification around homes and subdivisions
required for new development in SRAs or VHFHSZs?
Yes SE p. 6-68, Policy 6-P.55
Are fire protection plans required for new development in VHFHSZs?
Yes SE p. 6-67, Policy 6-P.49
SE p. 6-68, Policy 6-P.54
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6 Questions Yes or No Comments and Recommendations
Does the plan address long term maintenance of fire
hazard reduction projects, including community fire
breaks and private road and public road clearance?
Yes SE p. 6-68, Policy 6-P.53
SE p. 6-68, Policy 6-P.55
SE p. 6-70, Policy 6-P.74
Is there adequate access (ingress, egress) to new
development in VHFHSZs?
Yes SE p. 6-68, Policy 6-P.55
Are minimum standards for evacuation of residential
areas in VHFHSZs defined?
Yes SE p. 6-68, Policy 6-P.55
SE p. 6-70, Policy 6-P.76
SE p. 6-71, Policy 6-P.78
SE p. 6-71, Policy 6-P.79
SE p. 6-50 to 6-56
San Diego Emergency Operations Plan, Annex Q
If areas exist with inadequate access/evacuation routes, are they identified? Are mitigation measures or
improvement plans identified?
Yes SE p. 6-68, Policy 6-6.55
SE p. 6-70, Policy 6-P.76
SE p. 6-71, Policy 6-P.78
SE p. 6-71, Policy 6-P.79
SE p. 6-50 to 6-56
San Diego Emergency Operations Plan, Annex Q
Are there policies or programs promoting public outreach about defensible space or evacuation routes? Are there
specific plans to reach at-risk populations?
Yes SE p. 6-68, Policy 6-P.55
SE p. 6-70, Policy 6-P.66
SE p. 6-71, Policy 6-P.79
Does the plan identify future water supply for fire
suppression needs?
Yes SE p. 6-70, Policy 6-P.68
Does new development have adequate fire protection? Yes SE p. 6-69, Policy 6-P.63 Section 2 Develop adequate infrastructure if a new development is located in SRAs or VHFHSZs.
Does the plan identify adequate infrastructure for new
development related to:
Yes or No Comments and Recommendations
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7 Does the plan identify adequate infrastructure for new development related to:
Yes or No Comments and Recommendations
Maintenance and long-term integrity of water supplies?
Yes SE p. 6-67, Policy 6-P.50
SE p. 6-68, Policy 6-P.51
Evacuation and emergency vehicle access?
Yes SE p. 6-68, Policy 6-P.55
SE p. 6-69, Policy 6-P.64
Fuel modification and defensible space?
Yes SE p. 6-68, Policy 6-P.55
SE p. 6-70, Policy 6-P.67
Vegetation clearance maintenance on public and private
roads?
Yes SE p. 6-68, Policy 6-P.55
Visible home and street addressing and signage?
Yes SE p. 6-68, Policy 6-P.55
Community fire breaks? Is there a discussion of how
those fire breaks will be maintained?
Yes SE p. 6-68, Policy 6-P.55
Section 3 Working cooperatively with public agencies responsible for fire protection.
Question Yes or No Comments and Recommendations
Is there a map or description of existing emergency
service facilities and areas lacking service, specifically noting any areas in SRAs or VHFHSZs?
Yes SE p. 6-47, Figure 6-12: Fire Hazard Severity
Zones
Does the plan include an assessment and projection of
future emergency service needs?
Yes SE p. 70, Policy 6-P.69
Are goals or standards for emergency services training
described?
Yes SE p. 6-69, Policy 6-P.75
Does the plan outline inter-agency preparedness
coordination and mutual aid multi-agency agreements?
Yes SE p. 6-67, Policy 6-P.47
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8 Sample Safety Element Recommendations
These are examples of specific policies, objectives, or implementation measures that may be used to meet the intent of Government Code sections 65302, subdivision (g)(3) and 65302.5, subdivision (b). Safety element reviewers may make recommendations that are not included here.
A. MAPS, PLANS AND HISTORICAL INFORMATION
1. Include or reference CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zone maps or locally adopted wildfire hazard zones.
2. Include or reference the location of historical information on wildfires in the planning area.
3. Inc
lude a map or description of the location of existing and planned land uses in SRAs and VHFHSZs, particularly habitable structures, roads, utilities, and essential public facilities.
4. Identify or reference a fire plan that is relevant to the geographic scope of the general plan, including the Unit/Contract County Fire Plan, Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, and any applicable Community Wildfire Protection Plans.
5. Align the goals, policies, objectives, and implementation measures for fire hazard mitigation in the safety element with those in existing fire plans, or make plans to update fi
re plans to match the safety element.
6. Create a fire plan for the planning area.
B. LAND USE
1. Develop fire safe development codes to use as standards for fire protection for new development in SRAs or VHFHSZs that meet or exceed the statewide minimums in the SRA Fire Safe Regulations.
2. Adopt and have certified by the Board of Forestry and Fire Protection local ordinances which meet or exceed the minimum statewide standards in the SRA Fire Safe Regulations.
3. Identify existing development that do not meet or exceed the SRA Fire Safe Regulations or certified local ordinances.
4. Develop mitigation measures for existing development that does not meet or exceed the SRA Fire Safe Regulations or certified local ordinances or identify a policy to do so.
C. FUEL MODIFICATION
1. Develop a policy to communicate vegetation clearance requirements to seasonal, absent, or vacation rental owners.
2. Identify a policy for the ongoing maintenance of vegetation clearance on public and private roads.
3. Include fuel breaks in the layout/siting of subdivisions.
4. Identify a policy for the ongoing maintenance of existing or proposed fuel breaks.
5. Identify and/or map existing development that does not conform to current state and/or locally adopted fire safety standards for access, water supply and fire flow, signing, and vegetation clearance in SRAs or VHFHSZs.
6. Identify plans and actions for existing non-conforming development to be improved or mitigated to meet current state and/or locally adopted fire safety standards for access, water supply and fire flow, signing, and vegetation clearance.
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9 D. ACCESS
1. Develop a policy that approval of parcel maps and tentative maps in SRAs or VHFHSZs is conditional based on meeting the SRA Fire Safe Regulations and the Fire Hazard Reduction Around Buildings and Structures Regulations, particularly those regarding road standards for ingress, egress, and fire equipment access. (See Gov. Code, § 66474.02.)
2. Develop a policy that development will be prioritized in areas with an adequate road network and associated infrastructure.
3. Identify multi-family housing, group homes, or other community housing in SRAs or VHFHSZs and develop a policy to create evacuation or shelter in place plans.
4. Include a policy to develop pre-plans for fire risk areas that address civilian evacuation and to effectively communicate those plans.
5. Identify road networks in SRAs or VHFHSZs that do not meet title 14, CCR, division 1.5, chapter 7, subchapter 2, articles 2 and 3 (commencing with section 1273.00) or certified local ordinance and develop a policy to examine possible mitigations.
E. FIRE PROTECTION
1. Develop a policy that development will be prioritized in areas with adequate water supply infrastructure.
2. Plan for the ongoing maintenance and long-term integrity of planned and existing water supply infrastructure.
3. Map existing emergency service facilities and note any areas lacking service, especially in SRAs or VHFHSZs.
4. Project future emergency service needs for the planned land uses.
5. Include information about emergency service trainings or standards and plans to meet or maintain them.
6. Include information about inter-agency preparedness coordination or mutual aid agreements.
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10 Fire Hazard Planning in Other Elements of the General Plan When updating the General Plan, here are some ways to incorporate fire hazard planning into other elements. Wildfire safety is best accomplished by holistic, strategic fire planning that takes advantage of opportunities to align priorities and implementation measures within and across plans.
LAND USE ELEMENT
Goals and policies include mitigation of fire hazard for future development or limit development in very high fire hazard severity zones.
Disclose wildland urban-interface hazards, including fire hazard severity zones, and/or other vulnerable areas as determined by CAL FIRE or local fire agency.
Design and locate new development to provide adequate infrastructure for the safe ingress of emergency response vehicles and simultaneously allow citizen egress during emergencies.
Describe or map any Firewise Communities or other fire safe communities as determined by the National Fire Protection Association, Fire Safe Council, or other organization.
HOUSING ELEMENT
Incorporation of current fire safe building codes.
Identify and mitigate substandard fire safe housing and neighborhoods relative to fire hazard severity zones.
Consider diverse occupancies and their effects on wildfire protection (group housing, seasonal populations, transit-dependent, etc).
OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION ELEMENTS
Identify critical natural resource values relative to fire hazard severity zones.
Include resource management activities to enhance protection of open space and natural resource values.
Integrate open space into fire safety planning and effectiveness.
Mitigation for unique pest, disease and other forest health issues leading to hazardous situations.
CIRCUL ATION ELEMENT
Provide adequate access to very high fire hazard severity zones.
Develop standards for evacuation of residential areas in very high fire hazard severity zones.
Incorporate a policy that provides for a fuel reduction maintenance program along roadways.
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1 Scott Donnell
From: Maria Nahmias <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 5:34 PM
To: Scott Donnell
Subject: Re: Agenda City Council lot 10
Dear ScoƩ,
Thank you so much !
I also have these concerns on this property:
Safety & Security
We already have low income pushing across gateway from our home. That’s not a big problem; they’re condos.
I see people park & drive away already on Colt Pl. as I leave for church Sundays for example. they may be visiƟng there or homeless, live in their car part of each week. Police have been called for this and other people who aƩempted to live at night on our Kensington property. It’s not safe to walk for health or with a baby in stroller, as my neighbor does.
This security hazard would increase by 100 fold if that lot 10 is used.
Sincerely yours,
Maria
Maria L. Nahmias, Ph.D.
760-889-7844
6164 Colt Pl. #105
Carlsbad, CA 92009
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> -----Original Message-----
Exhibit 19
Jan. 30, 2024
Item #2 Page 145 of 157
1 Scott Donnell
From: Todd Schuett <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, October 20, 2023 9:24 AM
To: Planning; Scott Donnell
Subject: Proposed High Density Community
Good day,
I’m writing to you regarding the potential building of a high-density community at the end of the cul-de- sac on Colt Place, I believe it is site #10. I’ve been reluctant to write, as I own an affordable unit, and don’t want to prevent others from doing so. But in the last few months I’ve seen the main street through our community, connecting the cul-de-sac to the Sprouts parking lot, become increasingly dangerous.
Every day I walk to the coffee shop, CVS, or Sprouts on this street. I’ve seen it become a main thoroughfare for people going to Sprouts and the other businesses in that area from the Staybridge hotel, and to avoid the traffic light at the intersection of Gateway Rd and Finnila Pl. This includes delivery trucks and full-sized semis.
Not only has the volume of traffic increased exponentially, but the speed and recklessness of the driving has gotten markedly more dangerous.
A few days ago, a car leaving the Sprouts parking lot came within inches of hitting me as they speed through the community. This compelled me to write, as I was run over by a car in a parking lot in high school and know the lifelong damage it does. I survived because I am a literal giant of a man…but a normal person, or God forbid a child, would likely not survive. This is the inevitable outcome of adding a high-density community and the traffic it will bring to this bottleneck street.
In addition, in the last 4 years I have watched this lot go from a barren piece of land to a small nature preserve. As the plant life increased in density and variety, so did the wildlife that survive on it. Brush rabbits and ground squirrels moved in, which then turned the lot into a hunting ground for red-tailed hawks raising their chicks, coyotes bedding down and raise their pups, and an occasional owl hunting mice at night. If this lot were cleaned of the debris dumped by construction workers, it would make an ideal refuge for local wildlife to thrive.
I encourage you to maintain this lot as commercial property at a minimum, and if it must be housing—to not build a high-density community. I cannot count how many times I’ve seen a car almost hit someone walking their dog on this street…including children. If you move forward with high- density housing in this spot, tragedy
is inevitable.
Thank you for your time and consideration,
Todd Schuett
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1 From: Barbara Artman <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, October 21, 2023 1:18 PM
To: Scott Donnell <[email protected]>
Subject: Space between Fairfield Suites and Kensington condos Dear Mr. Donnell,
This open space needs to stay open space.
The area is home to wildlife that has nowhere else to go. The land is bordered on all sides by development. Not every space needs to be developed in Carlsbad.
The building that is proposed would impact both the hotel and the condo complex. And the impact is negative for both. Getting in and out of the site would make for dangerous situations in parking lots with families walking to and from these places.
Surely, the Carlsbad planning committee can find a place that does not impact the nearby area in so many ways, Thank you for your time.
Barbara Artman
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1 Scott Donnell
From: Laura Brown <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2023 2:25 PM
To: Scott Donnell
Subject: Environmental Scoping Meeting - Site 5
Mr Donnell,
My family has lived in the Terramar community for 25 years. Our house is right around the corner from Site 5 located at the Cannon Rd exit from I5 and is adjacent to the railroad track, across from the Power and Desalination plants. Like the downtown area of Carlsbad, we are feeling the pressure from increasing traffic, noise, parking and ADU’s and zoning variances, but our area lacks the infrastructure and resources to support high density housing.
We feel that rezoning for Site 5 is not compatible with the area and is completely unnecessary because of existing ADU laws are already increasing density within our community and surrounding area, we currently have about 7 ADUs that are being build at this moment.
The proposed Re-Zone would change a planned Industrial 2-acre lot to high density residential with 60 units. If you include the housing laws enacted in 2023 and California’s density bonus laws, density can increase up to an additional 80%, closer to 110 homes.
Also, you could see concessions that lift height restrictions, reduce set-backs from the property lines, and reduced parking minimums or require no parking.
Traffic in the area is already a problem for the streets of Cannon and Los Robles especially during rush hours in the Carlsbad work zone. The I5 freeway backs up daily and the many accidents lead drivers to exit onto Cannon Rd and the 101 causing congestions making it difficult to exit or enter our community. We also have visitor related traffic for Legoland, strawberry and flower fields, outlet mall and Car County Carlsbad all use Cannon Rd.
Parking is limited in this area. The only street parking is along a small strip of Cannon Park, residents would be forced to cross Cannon Rd during some very high traffic volume times and compete with coastline visitors. The street parking in Terramar is already being filled from beach goers and increasing ADU development. There is nowhere else to park.
We ask that the city review the "Local Noise Element" of its general plan before a re-zone decision is made to ensure that any type of development is compatible cumulatively with the local noise environment. We are in a sensitive area with noise contributions from the power and desalinization plant activity, SDG&E staging and worksite and Carlsbad Fire State 7 on the Encino property, Cannon Jan. 30, 2024
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2 Park activities, 15 freeway, train crossing, Carlsbad airport, and military helicopters along our sensitive coastline.
Additionally the Site 5 is adjacent to a double railway track. Its location within 30 feet of the train tracks and crossing signals make it a high noise exposure area. Approximately 500 ft of the property line is 30 feet from the center of the tracks, creating dangerous crossings. Across the tracks is an open area and then the fresh water Cannon lake which hosts Kingfishers, Egrets, Great Blue Herons, and Osprey.
Most importantly this area does not have the infrastructure to support high density housing. It is not walkable as there are no grocery stores, restaurants or other conveniences within several miles. It was designated for industrial use for good reasons.
Site 5 should be removed from the list of sites. This proposed re-zone will put a strain on our roads, environment and change the local identity. At the very least, if a rezone is eminent, the city should greatly reduce the applied zone density. Decreasing the zoning to from 30 units an acre to a more moderate 8-10 units will produce a final density of approximately 30-35 homes.
Respectfully
Laura Brown
5117 El Arbol Dr, Carlsbad
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Item #2 Page 149 of 157
From: Tammy Cloud-McMinn
To: Kyle Lancaster; Ana Alarcon; Sheila Cobian
Subject: FW: Pickleball Courts
Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 8:04:42 AM
Hi Kyle - this arrived in our general Clerk Inbox.
Kind regards,
Tammy McMinn, CPMC, CMC
Senior Deputy City Clerk
City of Carlsbad
442-339-2953
-----Original Message-----
From: Tene Anderson <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2024 9:11 AM
To: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Subject: Pickleball Courts
Dear Carlsbad City Council,
Any chance of us getting some indoor Pickleball/Raquetball courts at Site 10? Thanks for your consideration,
Tene A.
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2 From: Steven Oakes <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2024 1:40 PM
To: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Subject: Regarding Potential Low Income Housing Site # 17 Carlsbad City Council,
I live in the Bluwater Crossing complex next to the coaster lot.
Utilizing the coaster parking lot for this housing development would kill my business and the other 40+ small businesses that my neighbors live and work out of. Please do not develop the site number 17 into low income housing. My livelihood and the lively hood of this community depends on it. There are hair salons, tech startups, coffee shops, coworking space, yoga studios, a small charter school and so many other small business and organizations that would be put out of business as soon at these parking goes away and the coaster users stop shopping in our complex. Not to mention potentially bringing more crime into this thriving little neighborhood.
Please find another site for this housing development.
Sincerely, your neighbor,
Steven Oakes
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Item #2 Page 151 of 157
From: Tammy Cloud-McMinn
To: Sheila Cobian; Ana Alarcon
Subject: FW: Concerns Regarding Low-Income Housing Development at Site 17 (Coaster Lot) Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 8:05:56 AM
Hi Mandy,
Another one in our General Clerk inbox.
Thank you!
Kind regards,
Tammy McMinn, CPMC, CMC
Senior Deputy City Clerk
City of Carlsbad
442-339-2953
From: Courtney Hulsing <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 15, 2024 2:00 PM
To: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Subject: Concerns Regarding Low-Income Housing Development at Site 17 (Coaster Lot) Dear City of Carlsbad,
I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to express my concerns regarding the proposed low- income housing development at Site 17, specifically the Poinsettia-Carlsbad Coaster Lot. I understand the importance of affordable housing, but I believe there are critical factors that need consideration before proceeding with this project.
Firstly, the construction of low-income housing at Site 17 poses a potential threat to businesses in the nearby Bluwater Crossing area. The presence of construction activities, noise, and potential disruptions could adversely impact the operations and foot traffic for businesses in this vicinity. It's crucial to prioritize the stability and growth of local businesses, and I urge you to assess the potential economic repercussions this development may have on Bluwater Crossing.
Secondly, I would like to draw attention to the significant issue of parking for Coaster trains. The elimination of parking spaces for Coaster trains could lead to logistical challenges and inconvenience for both commuters and the public transportation system. A well-functioning and accessible transportation system is vital for the community's connectivity, and any hindrance to Coaster services should be carefully evaluated.
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Additionally, I would like to highlight the potential impact on tenants living in close proximity to the proposed housing development. I personally live in the Bluwater Crossing apartments currently and noise, construction dust, and increased traffic could negatively affect the quality of life for me and the rest of the residents. It's important to consider the well-being of the existing community members and ensure that their living conditions are not compromised during the construction and subsequent habitation of the new housing units.
I understand the city's commitment to providing affordable housing options, but I believe it's crucial to balance this goal with the preservation of local businesses, transportation infrastructure, and the well-being of current residents. I kindly request a thorough review of these concerns before making any final decisions regarding the development at Site 17.
Thank you for your attention to this matter, and I appreciate your commitment to the betterment of our community.
Sincerely,
Courtney Hulsing
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Item #2 Page 153 of 157
From: City Clerk
To: Council Internet Email
Cc: Eric Lardy; Scott Donnell
Subject: FW: Potential Housing project to replace Carlsbad Cottages at Flame Tree Lane Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 4:31:59 PM
From: Melissa Clark <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2024 2:14 PM
To: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Potential Housing project to replace Carlsbad Cottages at Flame Tree Lane On Wed, Jan 17, 2024 at 2:07 PM Melissa Clark <[email protected]> wrote:
Dear City Council members of Carlsbad Ca,
I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed housing development in our neighborhood. While I understand the need for affordable housing in our city, I believe that this project would have a detrimental impact on our community.
First and foremost, the proposed development is simply too large for the area. This would be the third project in the immediate area. This increase in population density would put a strain on our already overburdened infrastructure, leading to increased traffic congestion, noise pollution, and strain on our public services.
Furthermore, the type of housing being proposed is simply not in keeping with the character of our neighborhood. This development would bring in a large number of low- income residents, which could lead to increased crime rates and other negative social effects. It would also drastically alter the aesthetic of our area, replacing the existing greenery and open spaces with a monolithic, high-density housing complex.
Most importantly, I am deeply concerned about the impact this development would have on property values in the surrounding area. The influx of low-income residents could result in a decline in property values, making it difficult for current residents to sell their homes and move elsewhere.
In conclusion, I strongly urge you to reconsider this proposed housing development. While I recognize the need for affordable housing, I believe that this project is simply not the right fit for our neighborhood. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Respectfully yours,
Melissa R Clark
Jan. 30, 2024
Item #2 Page 154 of 157
(Shorepoint resident)
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From: Tammy Cloud-McMinn
To: Scott Donnell
Subject: FW: Please stop the Cottage Row site low income housing Development! Date: Monday, January 22, 2024 8:27:28 AM
-----Original Message-----
From: Jessica Price <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 20, 2024 7:29 AM
To: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Subject: Please stop the Cottage Row site low income housing Development! Hi Carlsbad City Council & Staff,
The traffic on Aviara Parkway has already increased since construction started on the low income housing development. I am concerned already about having two major developments right by each other. The addition of the cottage row development would be far too many low income housing buildings in one concentrated area which could decrease home values, raise crime and cause a transportation problem since there is limited public transport nearby. Please reconsider another location, possibly along El Camino for a development like this where we have better public transport and can spread out the low income housing.
I am in Mariner’s Point but the neighborhoods of Saltaire and Shorepointe would really suffer with this plan that they would have never seen coming. In fact, none of us neighbors could have foreseen the city wanting to build all of this low income housing in one area. Please reconsider the location.
Thank you,
Jessica Price
Mariner’s Point
801-719-0028
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From: City Clerk
To: Scott Donnell
Subject: FW: Opposition to site 8
Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 10:00:17 AM
From: Ashley Andrews <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2024 9:25 AM
To: City Clerk <[email protected]>
Subject: Opposition to site 8
City of Carlsbad,
My name is Ashley Andrews and my husband and I have lived at 1258 Mariposa Road for almost 11 years. We STRONGLY OPPOSE any large apartment/condo complexes being built on site 8. The city has already
approved over 300 units basically touching that lot and this pocket of Carlsbad cannot sustain any more. Please consider the residents before you approve this. Site 8 literally touches my back fence and I am shocked that it is even being considered while those other massive housing developments are currently under construction. The roads and schools in our area CANNOT support this many people.
I just served as the PTO President at Pacific Rim Elementary for two years, are you planning to build a new elementary school? Because PacRim could not accommodate hundreds of new students.
I urge you to NOT rezone site 8, we have not even had time to see the impact the currently under construction apartments make to our neighborhood. Enough is enough, choose another spot for dense housing. There is already too much in this corner. Do the right thing for Carlsbad and approve Map 2, or if you do approve Map 1 REMOVE SITE 8.
Thank you for your time,
Ashley Andrews
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Item #2 Page 157 of 157
Housing Element
Implementation and Public
Safety Element Update
Eric Lardy, City Planner
Robert Efird, Principal Planner
Scott Donnell, Senior Planner
Community Development
January 30, 2024
KEY CONSIDERATIONS
• Tonight is final step in a 3+ year process to identify and prioritize new sites for housing to meet state requirements
• Proposed sites selected based on input from the community, City Council and citizens advisory committee
• Certified Housing Element supports goal to provide housing for all income levels and gives the city a say in where housing gets built
• City does not build housing. Once zoning changes are made, property owners decide whether to build housing and when.
ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
2 TODAY’S PRESENTATION
• Background
• Housing Sites Rezone
• Public Safety Element Update
• Public outreach and input received
• Environmental Analysis
• Commission actions and next steps
• Recommendation
ITEM 1: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
3 BACKGROUND
ITEM 1: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
• Role of state, regional and local governments
• Housing Elements updated every eight years
• Carlsbad Housing Element adopted 2021
• The city’s “housing plan” through 2029
• Implemented by 39 programs, 159
objectives
5 ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
• Program 1.1: Accommodate forecasted growth
• Rezone sites to address RHNA shortfall
• Sites must meet criteria
• Density is a proxy for affordability
• Cities provide capacity for but are not
required to build housing
• Rezoning must be completed by April 2024
6 ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
Income group AMI Family of
Four
Density
Extremely Low <30% AMI <$41,350 26.5 du/ac
Very Low 30-50% AMI $68,900 26.5 du/ac
Low 50-80% AMI $110,250 26.5 du/ac
Moderate 80-120% AMI $140,150 11.5 du/ac
Above Moderate >120% AMI >$140,150 <11.5 du/ac
“du/ac” = dwelling units per acre
7 The 2023 area
median income
(AMI) for a
family of four is
$116,800.
ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
5th Cycle RHNA
5th Housing Cycle (2013 - 2021)
Income Category Allocation
Permits Issued
(2013-2021) %
Above Moderate 2,332 3,302 142%
Moderate 1,062 420 40%
Low 693 295 43%
Very Low 912 92 10%
Total 4,999
8 ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
5th Cycle RHNA vs. 6th Cycle RHNA
5th Housing Cycle (2013 - 2021)
Income Category Allocation
Permits Issued
(2013-2021) %
Above Moderate 2,332 3,302 142%
Moderate 1,062 420 40%
Low 693 295 43%
Very Low 912 92 10%
Total 4,999
6th Housing Cycle (2021 - 2029)
Income Category Allocation
Permits Issued
(2021-2023*) %
Above Moderate 1,029 482 47%
Moderate 749 268 36%
Low 784 167 21%
Very Low 1,311 91 7%
Total 3,873
*CY 2023 totals are draft; not official until finalized in the 2023 Annual Progress Report
9 HOUSING SITES REZONE
ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
Summer 2020
• Public survey on site
s
election criteria
• Report to City
C
ouncil
11 ITEM 1: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
2020
• 14 Housing Element
Advisory Committee
meetings
Summer/fall 2021
More sites identified;
Public input on potential
sites to rezone
April 2021
Housing Element adopted
by City Council
February 2022
City Council decides
sites to proceed to
environmental analysis
Fall 2020
Public review of
Housing Element
Map 1
12 18 housing sites
Sites throughout city
Sites are privately and
publicly owned
Satisfies RHNA
ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
Map 2
13 15 housing sites
Excludes sites 3, 8 and
15 Increases units at sites
14 and 17
Satisfies RHNA
ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
14 Housing sites and existing
affordable housing throughout
Carlsbad
Lack of vacant residential land at
medium and higher densities
Constraints affect where housing
can locate
Staff Recommendation on the Maps
• Staff recommends Map 1
• Map 1 gives the city the most flexibility due to its
g
reater number of sites
• Map 1 better disperses housing throughout Carlsbad
• Map 1 slightly decreases site dependency
15 ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
PUBLIC SAFETY ELEMENT UPDATE
ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
17 ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
Wildfire
Flooding
Airport/Railroad Hazards
Hazardous Materials
18 ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
Earthquakes
Climate Change 19
ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
20 ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
Emergency Evacuation
Climate adaptation and resiliency
Updated hazard information, mapping
Disaster recovery funding eligibility
Alignment with other plans, programs
21 ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
3 new maps
5 updated maps
17 updated policies
53 new policies
1 removed policy
22 ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
23 ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
PUBLIC OUTREACH AND INPUT RECEIVED
ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
2 online surveys
5,202 participants
1,200+ flyers available
at city facilities
19 public meetings
Hundreds of comments
Direct mail notices
4,000+ residences
6 mailings
48 social media posts
reaching 102,000+
31 email updates
3,100+ recipients each send
What We Heard
• Advocacy for/against individual rezone sites
• Concerns about community character, traffic,
sa
fety, loss of open space, growth management
• Comments on density assumptions
• Environmental coverage for future projects
27 ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS
ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
Supplemental EIR
29 • Complete “program” level analysis
• Enables action on either map
• Supplements 2015 General Plan EIR
• Considers impacts, provides mitigation
• Supported by findings
• Reviewed by the public
ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
COMMISSION ACTIONS & NEXT STEPS
ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
Planning Commission Action
• Held a public hearing and considered public testimony • Commission recommended:
• Certification of the Supplemental EIR (4/0/2/1)
• Rezoning of Site 4 (5/0/1/1)
• Rezoning of all other sites, approval of all
a
mendments and approval of Map 1 (5/1/1)
31 ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
Housing Commission Action
• Received an information report on the rezone
p
rogram
• Commission voted 4/1 to recommended a greater
m
inimum affordability requirement for sites 1-18:
• City owned sites: 40% (sites 2, 6, and 15)
• Non-c ity owned sites: 20% (remaining sites)
32 ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
SUMMARY
ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
RECOMMENDATION & NEXT STEPS
ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
35 What’s Next
• Submission to California Coastal
Commission
• Continued implementation and
monitoring of Housing Element
Programs
ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
1. Certify the Final SEIR and adopt related documents, including the additional materials memo
dated January 30, 2024 (Exhibit 1)
2. Adopt amendments to the General Plan and Local Coastal Program, except for General P
lan Land Use Map changes for Site 8 (Exhibit 2, Attachment B, Exhibit “GPA 2022- 0001/LCPA 2022-0015,” “Site 8 – Cottage Row Apartments” on staff report page 34 of 159) (Exhibit 2)
3. Adopt greater affordability levels for identified properties (Exhibit 3)
4. Amend the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map, except for Zoning Map changes for Site 8 (Exhibit 4, Attachment A, Exhibit “ZC 2022-0001/LCPA 2022-0015,” “Site 8 – Cottage Row Apartments” on staff report page 68 of 159) (Exhibit 4)
5. Amend master plans and specific plans (Exhibit 5)
6. Do not include Site 15, “City’s Oak Yard,” as a housing site 36 RECOMMENDATION (SITE 8 AND 15 REMOVAL)
ITEM 2: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
Amending the proposed project to remove Sites 8 and Site 15 is consistent with the environmental analysis. The Draft EIR considered the impact of removing Sites 8 and 15 and concluded that reducing the sites would reduce the severity of impacts related to biological resources, geology and soils, hazards and hazardous materials, and hydrology and water quality compared to the proposed project (all sites). As noted in the draft EIR, the significant and unavoidable impacts related to air quality, historical resources, GHG emissions, construction noise, and transportation already analyzed under the proposed project, would remain if Sites 8 and 15 were removed. Removing Sites 8 and 15 would not create any substantial or net new impacts, and would not increase the severity of any impacts which have been evaluated by the EIR. 37 RECOMMENDATION (SITE 8 AND 15 REMOVAL)
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Findings [Exhibit 1, Attachment C, Section 8 (Page 38)] Alternative 2 is rejected as infeasible because it would not as effectively achieve all the objectives of the proposed project. It is not the environmentally superior alternative and would not avoid or substantially lessen the significant air quality, greenhouse gas, cultural and tribal cultural resources, noise, or transportation impacts of the proposed project.
The CEQA Guidelines requires that if the No Project Alternative is determined to be the environmentally superior alternative, an environmentally superior alternative must also be identified among the remaining alternatives. As such, the Alternative 2 would lessen some of the environmental impacts as compared to the Proposed Project, while still achieving some of the objectives of the Proposed Project. However, the alternative does not avoid significant environmental impacts and would not avoid or lessen significant and unavoidable impacts related to air quality, historical resources, GHG emissions, construction noise, and transportation. 38 ADDITIONAL MATERIALS MEMO
ITEM 1: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
Housing Element
Implementation and Public
Safety Element Update
Eric Lardy, City Planner
Robert Efird, Principal Planner
Scott Donnell, Senior Planner
Community Development
January 30, 2024
BACKUP SLIDES
OPTION – MAP 1
Existing, Approved, and Potential Affordable Housing
Quadrant Northwest Northeast Southwest Southeast Total
Existing affordable units1 524 360 681 645 2,209
Approved, unbuilt affordable units1 200 0 123 31 354
Potential units on vacant existing Housing Element
sites for lower and moderate income units2, 3 53 226 0 8 257 Total units possible on the 18 potential housing sites
(net increase)
1,871
(1,746)
784
(668)
718
(453)
248
(248)
3,621
(3,115)
TOTAL potential affordable units 2,648 1,254 1,522 932 6,356 OPTION – MAP 2
Existing, Approved, and Potential Affordable Housing
Quadrant Northwest Northeast Southwest Southeast Total
Existing affordable units1 524 360 681 645 2,209
Approved, unbuilt affordable units1 200 0 123 31 354
Potential units on vacant existing Housing Element
sites for lower and moderate income units2, 3 53 226 0 8 257 Total units possible on the 18 potential housing sites
(net increase)
1,926
(1,833)
784
(668)
641
(409)
248
(248)
3,599
(3,158)
TOTAL potential affordable units 2,648 1,254 1,522 932 6,356 ITEM 1: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
MAP 1 ANALYSIS BY COUNCIL DISTRCT
City Council District Number of sites Housing Units
Number of units
(existing + new) % by District
1 5 1,378 38%
2 8 1,717 47%
3 3 360 10%
4 2 166 5%
Total 18 3,621
ITEM 1: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
MAP 2 ANALYSIS BY COUNCIL DISTRCT
City Council District Number of sites Housing Units
Number of units
(existing + new) % by District
1 3 1,433 40%
2 8 1,717 48%
3 2 283 8%
4 2 166 4%
Total 15 3,599
ITEM 1: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
MAP 1 ANALYSIS BY QUADRANT
Quadrant Number of sites Housing Units
Number of units
(existing + new) % by Quadrant
NW 8 1,871 52%
NE 2 784 21%
SW 6 718 20%
SE 2 248 7%
Total 18 3,621
ITEM 1: HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
MAP 2 ANALYSIS BY QUADRANT
Quadrant Number of sites Housing Units
Number of units
(existing + new) % by Quadrant
NW 6 1,926 53%
NE 2 784 22%
SW 5 641 18%
SE 2 248 7%
Total 15 3,599
47 Existing affordable
housing
Approved (unbuilt)
affordable housing
Vacant sites with
med/high densities
Analyzed housing sites
Council District
Boundary
MAP 1 SITES BY COUNCIL DISTRICT
48 Existing affordable
housing
Approved (unbuilt)
affordable housing
Vacant sites with
med/high densities
Council District Boundary
MAP 1 SITES BY COUNCIL
DISTRICT
Analyzed housing sites