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Council Memorandum
December 11, 2025
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Honorable Mayor Blackburn and Members of the City Council Gary Barberio, Deputy City Manager, Community Services
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Carlsbad
Memo ID# 2025071
Re: La Costa Valley Master Association Request to Remove Two Emergency Access Gates (District -4)
This memorandum provides background on a recent request from the La Costa Valley Master Association to remove two existing emergency access gates from their community.
Background
The Arroyo La Costa Master Plan community, generally located near El Camino Real and Calle Barcellona, has an existing emergency access gate located at the intersection of Grado El Tupelo and El Bosque Avenue, and another existing emergency access gate located at the intersection of Corte Carolina and Avenida Pimentera. Refer to the two purple arrows in the images below.
Discussion
When the subdivision that created the community was approved (circa 1990), the emergency access gates were installed only as a temporary measure to limit traffic flows in the area until Calle Barcellona was fully constructed. Once Calle Barcellona was constructed, the subdivision conditions required that both emergency access gates be removed (Attachments 1 and 2).
Before the gates could be removed, however, the same subdivision conditions required the City Council to hold a public meeting and take public comments on the gates' removal. Following public comments, the City Council would then provide final direction on the future of the gates. While Calle Community Services Branch
Community Development Department
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December 1, 2025
Jeff Murphy
Director, Community Development Department
City of Carlsbad
1635 Faraday Avenue
Carlsbad, CA 92008
RE : Removal of the Gates (El Bosque and Corte Carolina) Dear Mr. Murphy,
Attachment C
I am writing on behalf of the La Costa Valley Master Association's Board of Directors to formally request the removal of the gates located at both El Bosque and Corte Carolina. According to City Council Resolution 90-258, it appears the developer provided funds to the City specifically for the removal of these gates upon completion of the La Costa Valley project.
The Board's primary concern is safety. The Corte Carolina gate has deteriorated significantly and now poses an immediate safety hazard to residents and visitors. In addition, because neither gate is motorized, they present a substantial risk in the event emergency personnel need to access the communities quickly. Any delay in response time, however minor, could jeopardize public safety.
At its November 19, 2025, meeting, the four board members present voted unanimously to request that both gates be removed. In line with Resolution 90-258, the Board respectfully asks that the City utilize the funds set aside by the developer to remove the El Bosque and Corte Carolina gates and restore the surrounding areas as originally stipulated.
Thank you for your attention to this matter and for helping to ensure the safety and accessibility of our community.
Sincerely,
At the Direction of the Board of Directors,
La Costa Valley Master Association
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Christine Birster
General Manager
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