Apppendix A - CAP Checklists — San Marcos City Council, January 10, 2023

CAP MONITORING REPORT 2022

APPENDIX A - CAP CHECKLISTS

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Contact Information
Project No. and
Name: SP20-002 Hallmark Barham
Property Address and
APN: 943 E Barham Dr., San Marcos CA 92078
Applicant Name and
Co.: Hall Land Company
Contact Phone: 858-481-3310
Contact
Email: [email protected]

Was a consultant retained to complete this checklist? ☐ Yes x No
If Yes, complete the following:

Consultant Name:

Contact
Phone:

Company Name:

Contact
Email:

Project Information

1. What is the size of the project site (acres)? 10.55 acres

2. Identify all applicable proposed land uses:
☐ Residential (indicate # of single-family
dwelling units):
x Residential (indicate # of multi-family
dwelling units): 151 Multifamily Units
☐ Commercial (indicate total square footage):
☐ Industrial (indicate total square footage):
☐ Other (describe):

3. Provide a description of the project proposed. This description should match the basic project description used for the CEQA document. The description may be attached to the Checklist if there are space constraints.

See Attached.

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STEP 1: LAND USE CONSISTENCY
The first step in this section evaluates a project’s GHG emissions consistent with the City’s Guidance to Demonstrating Consistency with the City of San Marcos Climate Action Plan: For Discretionary Projects Subject to CEQA (Guidance Document). New discretionary development projects subject to CEQA review that emit fewer than 500 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e) annually would not contribute considerably to cumulative climate change impacts as stated in the City’s Guidance Document, and therefore, would be considered consistent with the CAP and associated emissions projections.

For projects that are subject to CAP consistency review, the next step in determining consistency is to assess the project’s consistency with the growth projections used in the development of the CAP. This section allows the city to determine a project’s consistency with the land use assumptions used in the CAP.

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Checklist Item
(Check the appropriate box and provide an explanation and supporting documentation for your answer) Yes No

1. The size and type of projects listed below would emit fewer than 500 MTCO2e per year. Based on this threshold, does the proposed project exceed these characteristics?
 Single Family Housing: 36 dwelling units
 Multi-Family Housing: 55 dwelling units
 Office: 43,000 square feet
 Commercial Space: 20,000 square feet
 Regional Shopping Center: 18,000 square feet
 Hotel: 37 rooms
 Restaurant (Sit-Down): 6,500 square feet
 Restaurant (Drive-Thru, High Turnover): 2,400 square feet  General Light Industrial: 58,000 square feet
 University: 263 students
 Mixed-Use: See Guidance to Demonstrating Consistency memorandum for methods to estimate mixed-use development thresholds
 Other: For project types not listed in this section the need for GHG analysis and mitigation will be made on a project-specific basis, considering the 500 MTCO2e per year screening threshold.

If “Yes”, proceed to Question 2 of Step 1.

If “No”, in accordance with the City’s CAP screening criteria, the project’s GHG impact is less than significant and is not subject to the measures of the CAP. x ☐

2. Is the proposed project consistent with the City’s existing General Plan land use designation?

If “Yes”, proceed to Step 2.

If “No”, proceed to Question 3 of Step 1
☐ x

If “Yes”, proceed to Step 2 and provide estimated project emissions under both existing and proposed designation(s) for comparison.

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STEP 2: CAP MEASURES CONSISTENCY
The second step of CAP consistency review is to evaluate a project’s consistency with the applicable strategies and measures of the CAP. Each Checklist item is associated with a specific GHG reduction measure in the City’s CAP. “N/A” should only be checked based on the direction provided in each Checklist Item question. All projects for which the measure is applicable must demonstrate that they would implement measures consistent with the Checklist Item, or fully substantiate how the item would be infeasible for project implementation. “N/A” responses are subject to Planning Division review and approval. If “No” is provided as a response to a question, the project would be determined to be inconsistent with the CAP and result in a significant GHG impact.

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Checklist Item
(Check the appropriate box and provide an explanation for your answer. Please use additional sheets if necessary)
Yes No N/A
Project Design

1. Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (Measure T-2)

Multi-Family Residential and Non-Residential: Will the
project install electric vehicle charging stations (Level 2 or better) in at least five percent of the total parking spaces provided on-site?

Check “N/A” if the project is a single-family residential project or would not provide any parking.
x ☐ ☐
Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 1:

The Project is providing 56 guest parking spaces with 5% Level ii EV parking spots which equates to 3 spaces.

2. Bicycle Infrastructure (Measure T-8)

Residential and Non-Residential Projects: If the following conditions are met, would the project pay its fair-share contribution to bicycle infrastructure improvements?
☐ Intersection or roadway segment improvements are
proposed as part of the project and,
☐ The City’s General Plan Mobility Element identifies
bicycle infrastructure improvements at any
intersection(s) or roadway segment(s) that would be
improved as part of the project.

Check “N/A” if the conditions above would not be met.
☐ ☐ x
Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 2:

The project is situated on the Barham corridor which has a fully improved roadway segment along the site frontage

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Checklist Item
(Check the appropriate box and provide an explanation for your answer. Please use additional sheets if necessary)
Yes No N/A

3. Transportation Demand Management (Measure T-9)

Multi-Family Residential and Non-Residential: Will the
project develop and implement a TDM plan that includes, at a minimum, all of the TDM strategies listed below?
X Provide discounted monthly transit pass or provide at least 25 percent transit fare subsidy to
residents/employees.

X Provide designated car-share, carpool, vanpool,
and/or park-and-ride parking spaces.
2 X Provide pedestrian connections between all internal uses and to all existing or planned external streets
around the project site(s).

X Provide secure bicycle parking spaces or bicycle
racks, showers, and clothes lockers.

X Encourage telecommuting for employees (allow one
telecommute day per week or compressed work weeks)
or provide a telecommute work center with common
office space and equipment available to residents.
-or-
Would the project implement and monitor for four (4) years a TDM program that demonstrates an alternative
transportation (i.e. carpool, public transit, bicycle, walk, telecommute) mode share of at least 29 percent
3 for all
residents?

Check “N/A” if the project is a single-family residential project or is not subject to the City’s TDM Ordinance.
x ☐ ☐

2 The designated number of car-share, carpool, vanpool, and/or park-and-ride parking spaces provided at a rate equal to or greater than CALGreen minimum requirements.
3 Measure T-10 requires projects to increase alternative mode share by seven percent. The baseline mode share for alternative transportation (i.e. carpool, public transit, bicycle, walk, and telecommute) is 22 percent based on 2010 Census Data.

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Checklist Item
(Check the appropriate box and provide an explanation for your answer. Please use additional sheets if necessary)
Yes No N/A
Please state which measure option the project for which the project would comply and substantiate how the project satisfies question 3:

The HOA manager will provide transit information to the owners and make a good faith effort in offering discounted transit fares. There will be some parking space for carpool and bicycle racks onsite. The community room will have some spaces available for residents to telecommute. The HOA will provide a newsletter to inform the residents there are options for reduced transit passes. The project will provide designated car-share, carpool, vanpool, EV and/or park-and-ride spaces on site. Each home is equipped with showers and storage that includes space for bicycles as well as areas within the home for telecommuting.

4. Reduce Parking Near Transit (Measure T-12)

Multi-Family Residential: If located within a half-mile of a major transit stop4, would the project provide at least 27 percent fewer parking spaces than required for the same use based on the City’s municipal code parking
requirements?

Check “N/A” if the project is a single-family residential or non- residential project.
☐ ☐ x
Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 4:
__The project is not within a half-mile of a major transit hub

4 Major transit stop is defined as a bus or light-rail station with fixed service and 10-minute minimum headways during peak hours.

Project applicants should confirm with City staff if the project site would fall within this proximity to a major transit stop.

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Checklist Item
(Check the appropriate box and provide an explanation for your answer. Please use additional sheets if necessary)
Yes No N/A

5. Water Heaters (Measure E-1)

Residential: Will the project install one of, or a combination of, the following water heater types in place of natural gas water heaters?
☐ Electric heat pump water heater
☐ Instantaneous electric water heater
X Electric tank
☐ Solar water heater with heat pump water heater
backup
☐ Solar water heater with electric tank backup

Check “N/A” if the project is a non-residential project. x ☐ ☐
Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 5:

The project is proposing an electric tank in the units.

6. Photovoltaic Installation (Measure E-2)

Non-Residential: Will the project install photovoltaic
systems with a minimum capacity of two watts per square foot of gross floor area?

Check “N/A” if the project is a residential project or if installation of on-site photovoltaic would be infeasible.
☐ ☐ x
Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 6:

The project is not a non-residential project.

7. Landscaping Water Use (Measure W-1)

Residential and Non-Residential: Will the project comply with the City’s Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance?5

Check “N/A” if the project is not proposing any landscaping or is not subject to the City’s Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. x ☐ ☐

5 City of San Marcos Landscape Manual: https://www.san-marcos.net/home/showdocument?id=13984

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Checklist Item
(Check the appropriate box and provide an explanation for your answer. Please use additional sheets if necessary)
Yes No N/A
Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 7:

The project will comply with the WELO

8. Urban Tree Canopy (Measure C-2)

Single-Family Residential: Will the project plant a minimum of one tree per single-family residential unit?
-or-
Multi-Family Residential and Non-Residential: If the project is providing more than 10 parking spaces, will the project plant at least one tree per five parking spaces provided?

Check “N/A” if planting the required number of trees on-site would be infeasible.
x ☐ ☐
Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 8:

The project proposes 66 parking spaces of which 10 are reserved for residents with 243 trees noted on the landscape plan that will be planted.

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CAP Project Description
The project is proposing a General Plan Amendment (GP20 -0002), Specific Plan (SP20 -0002), Rezone (RZ20-0001), Multi-Family Site Development Plan (MFSD20 -0001), Tentative Subdivision Map (TM20-0001), a Conditional Use Permit (CUP20-0007) and a Grading Variance (GV20-0002).

If approved, these entitlements would allow for the development of 151 multi -family residential units.

The Specific Plan is a comprehensive planning document that establishes development guidelines for the project site. The document will serve as the primary land use, policy, and regulatory document for the project by providing a development planning review process, as authorized by California Government Code Section 65450, in conjunction with the City of San Marcos Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 20.535.

The project prop oses 151 multi -family residential units situated on approximately 10. 555 gross acres. Residential buildings comprise approximately 2.8- acres of the project site. Multi -family residential dwelling units are comprised of one, two, and three -story condominiums with ten dwelling unit types interspersed throughout the Specific Plan area. Overall building heights will not exceed 40 feet.

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Project No. and Name:

Property Address and APN:

Applicant Name and Co.:

Contact Phone: Contact Email:

Was a consultant retained to complete this checklist? ☐ Yes ☐ No If Yes, complete the following:

Consultant Name: C ontact Phone:

Company Name: C ontact Email:

Project Information

1. W hat is the size of the project site (acres)?

2. Identify all applicable proposed land uses:
☐ Residential (indicate # of single-family dwelling units):
☐ Residential (indicate # of multi-family dwelling units):
☐ Commercial (indicate total square footage):
☐ Industrial (indicate total square footage):
☐ Other (describe):

Development Services | 1 Civic Center Drive | San Marcos, CA 92069 | (760) 744-1050 | www.san-marcos.net STEP 1: LAND USE CONSISTENCY
The first step in this section evaluates a project’s GHG emissions consistent with the City’s Guidance to Demonstrating Consistency with the City of San Marcos Climate Action Plan: For Discretionary Projects Subject to CEQA (Guidance Document). New discretionary development projects subject to CEQA review that emit fewer than 500 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e) annually would not contribute considerably to cumulative climate change impacts as stated in the City’s Guidance Document, and therefore, would be considered consistent with the CAP and associated emissions projections.

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Checklist Item
(Check the appropriate box and provide an explanation and supporting documentation for your answer) Yes No

1. The size and type of projects listed below would emit fewer than 500 MTCO2e per year.

Ba
sed on this threshold, does the proposed project exceed these characteristics?  Single Family Housing: 36 dwelling units
 Multi-Family Housing: 55 dwelling units
 Office: 43,000 square feet
 Commercial Space: 20,000 square feet
 Regional Shopping Center: 18,000 square feet
 Hotel: 37 rooms
 Restaurant (Sit-Down): 6,500 square feet
 Restaurant (Drive-Thru, High Turnover): 2,400 square feet  General Light Industrial: 58,000 square feet
 University: 263 students
 Mixed-Use: See Guidance to Demonstrating Consistency memorandum for methods to estimate mixed-use development thresholds
 Other: For project types not listed in this section the need for GHG analysis and mitigation will be made on a project-specific basis, considering the 500 MTCO2e per year screening threshold.

If “Yes”, proceed to Question 2 of Step 1. (See attached GHG report for documentation) If “No”, in accordance with the City’s CAP screening criteria, the project’s GHG impact is less than significant and is not subject to the measures of the CAP. ☐ ☐

2. Is the proposed project consistent with the Cit y’s existing General Plan land use de
signation?
If
“Yes”, proceed to Step 2.

If “No”, proceed to Question 3 of Step 1
☐ ☐

3. For projects not consistent with the existing General Plan land use designation, does the pr
oject include a General Plan Amendment that would generate GHG emissions equal to or less than estimated emissions generated under the existing designation? If
“Yes”, proceed to Step 2 and provide estimated project emissions under both existing and proposed designation(s) for comparison.

If “No”, the project’s GHG impact is potentially significant, and a GHG analysis must be pr
epared in accordance with the City’s Guidance Document and applicable CEQA g
uidelines. The project must incorporate each of the measures identified in Step 2 to mitigate cumulative GHG emissions impacts, along with other mitigation measures as necessary based on a project specific GHG analysis.. Proceed and complete a project s
pecific GHG analysis, and Step 2 of the Checklist.
☐ ☐
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The second step of CAP consistency review is to evaluate a project’s consistency with the applicable strategies and measures of the CAP. Each Checklist item is associated with a specific GHG reduction measure in the City’s CAP. “N/A” should only be checked based on the direction provided in each Checklist Item question. All projects for which the measure is applicable must demonstrate that they would implement measures consistent with the Checklist Item, or fully substantiate how the item would be infeasible for project implementation. “N/A” responses are subject to Planning Division review and approval. If “No” is provided as a response to a question, the project would be determined to be inconsistent with the CAP and result in a significant GHG impact.

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Checklist Item
(Check the appropriate box and provide an explanation for your answer. Please use additional sheets if necessary)
Yes No N/A
Project Design

1. Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (Measure T-2)
Multi-Family Residential and Non-Residential: Will the project in
stall electric vehicle charging stations (Level 2 or better) in at least five percent of the total parking spaces provided on-site? Ch
eck “N/A” if the project is a single-family residential project or would not provide any parking.
☐ ☐ ☐
Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 1:
_________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

2. Bicycle Infrastructure (Measure T-8)
Residential and Non-Residential Projects: If the following conditions are met, would the project pay its fair-share contribution to bicycle infrastructure improvements?
☐ Intersection or roadway segment improvements are
proposed as part of the project and,
☐ The City’s General Plan Mobility Element identifies
bicycle infrastructure improvements at any
intersection(s) or roadway segment(s) that would be
improved as part of the project.

C
heck “N/A” if the conditions above would not be met.
☐ ☐ ☐
Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 2:
_________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

3. Transportation Demand Management (Measure T-9)

Multi-Family Residential and Non-Residential: Will the project develop and implement a TDM plan that includes, at a minimum, all of the TDM strategies listed below?
☐ Provide discounted monthly transit pass or provide at least 25 percent transit fare subsidy to
residents/employees.
☐ Provide designated car-share, carpool, vanpool, and/or park-and-ride parking spaces.2
☐ Provide pedestrian connections between all internal
uses and to all existing or planned external streets
around the project site(s).
☐ Provide secure bicycle parking spaces or bicycle racks, showers, and clothes lockers.
☐ Encourage telecommuting for employees (allow one
telecommute day per week or compressed work weeks)
or provide a telecommute work center with common
office space and equipment available to residents.
-or-
Would the project implement and monitor for four (4) years a TDM program that demonstrates an alternative transportation (i.e. carpool, public transit, bicycle, walk, telecommute) mode share of at least 29 percent 3 for all residents?

Check “N/A” if the project is a single-family residential project or is not subject to the City’s TDM Ordinance.
☐ ☐ ☐
Please state which measure option the project for which the project would comply and substantiate how the project satisfies question 3:
_________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

2 The designated number of car-share, carpool, vanpool, and/or park -and-ride parking spaces provided at a rate equal to or greater than CALGreen minimum requirements.
3 Measure T -10 requires projects to increase alternative mode share by seven percent. The baseline mode share for a lternative transportation (i.e. carpool, public transit, bicycle, walk, and telecommute) is 22 percent based on 2010 Census Data.

4. Reduce Parking Near Transit (Measure T-12)

Check “N/A” if the project is a single-family residential or non-residential project.
☐ ☐ ☐
Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 4:
_________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

5. Water Heaters (Measure E-1)

Residential: Will the project install one of, or a combination of, the following water heater types in place of natural gas water heaters?
☐ Electric heat pump water heater
☐ Instantaneous electric water heater
☐ Electric tank
☐ Solar water heater with heat pump water heater backup ☐ Solar water heater with electric tank backup

Check “N/A” if the project is a non-residential project. ☐ ☐ ☐
Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 5:
_________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

4 Major transit stop is defined as a bus or light -rail station with fixed service and 10 -minute minimum headways during peak hours.

Project applicants should confirm with City staff if the project site would fall within this proximity tot a major transit stop.

6. Photovoltaic Installation (Measure E-2)

Non-Residential: Will the project install photovoltaic systems with a minimum capacity of two watts per square foot of gross floor area?

Check “N/A” if the project is a residential project or if installation of on- site photovoltaic would be infeasible.
☐ ☐ ☐
Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 6:
_________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

7. Landscaping Water Use (Measure W-1)

Residential and Non-Residential: Will the project comply with the City’s Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance?5

Check “N/A” if the project is not proposing any landscaping or is not subject to the City’s Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. ☐ ☐ ☐
Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 7:
_________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

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Checklist Item
(Check the appropriate box and provide an explanation for your answer. Please use additional sheets if necessary)
Yes No N/A

8. Urban Tree Canopy (Measure C-2)
Single-Family Residential: Will the project plant a minimum of one tree per single-family residential unit?
-or-
Multi-Family Residential and Non-Residential: If the project is providing more than 10 parking spaces, will the project plant at least one tree per five parking spaces provided?
C
heck “N/A” if planting the required number of trees on-site would be infeasible.
☐ ☐ ☐
Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 8:
___________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

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Project No. and Name:

Property Address and APN:

Applicant Name and Co.:

Contact Phone: Contact Email:

Was a consultant retained to complete this checklist? ☐ Yes ☐ No If Yes, complete the following:

Consultant Name: Contact Phone:

Company Name: Contact Email:

Project Information

1. What is the size of the project site (acres)?

MFS20-0002 - Mariposa II Phase II
604 W. Richmar Avenue / 220-032-05-00
Mellody Lock, Affirmed Housing
858-679-2459 [email protected]
x
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

3.53 acres
x 96 residential units
Developer is proposing the development of a 96-unit, new construction, multi-family affordable housing development at 604 Richmar Ave. This project will include one bedroom, two bedroom, and three bedroom units, as well as community amenities, and resident services. The units will target 30%, 40%, 50%, 60% and 80% AMI.

1. The size and type of projects listed below would emit fewer than 500 MTCO2e per year.

Based on this threshold, does the proposed project exceed these characteristics? ▪ Single Family Housing: 36 dwelling units
▪ Multi-Family Housing: 55 dwelling units
▪ Office: 43,000 square feet
▪ Commercial Space: 20,000 square feet
▪ Regional Shopping Center: 18,000 square feet
▪ Hotel: 37 rooms
▪ Restaurant (Sit-Down): 6,500 square feet
▪ Restaurant (Drive-Thru, High Turnover): 2,400 square feet ▪ General Light Industrial: 58,000 square feet
▪ University: 263 students
▪ Mixed-Use: See Guidance to Demonstrating Consistency memorandum for methods to estimate mixed-use development thresholds
▪ Other: For project types not listed in this section the need for GHG analysis and mitigation will be made on a project-specific basis, considering the 500 MTCO2e per year screening threshold.

If “Yes”, proceed to Question 2 of Step 1.

If “No”, in accordance with the City’s CAP screening criteria, the project’s GHG impact is less than significant and is not subject to the measures of the CAP. ☐ ☐

2. Is the proposed project consistent with the City’s existing General Plan land use designation?
If “Yes”, proceed to Step 2.

If “No”, proceed to Question 3 of Step 1
☐ ☐

3. For projects not consistent with the existing General Plan land use designation, does the project include a General Plan Amendment that would generate GHG emissions equal to or less than estimated emissions generated under the existing designation? If “Yes”, proceed to Step 2 and provide estimated project emissions under both existing and proposed designation(s) for comparison.

If “No”, the project’s GHG impact is potentially significant, and a GHG analysis must be prepared in accordance with the City’s Guidance Document and applicable CEQA guidelines. The project must incorporate each of the measures identified in Step 2 to mitigate cumulative GHG emissions impacts, along with other mitigation measures as necessary based on a project specific GHG analysis.. Proceed and complete a project specific GHG analysis, and Step 2 of the Checklist.
☐ ☐
x
X
Exceed 55 dwelling units
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The second step of CAP consistency review is to evaluate a project’s consistency with the applicable strategies and measures of the CAP. Each Checklist item is associated with a specific GHG reduction measure in the City’s CAP. “N/A” should only be checked based on the direction provided in each Checklist Item question. All projects for which the measure is applicable must demonstrate that they would implement measures consistent with the Checklist Item, or fully substantiate how the item would be infeasible for project implementation. “N/A” responses are subject to Planning Division review and approval. If “No” is provided as a response to a question, the project would be determined to be inconsistent with the CAP and result in a significant GHG impact.

Check “N/A” if the conditions above would not be met.

X
☐X
Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 1:

At least 7 electric vehicle charging statons will be installed.

Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 2:

The project provides internal pedestrian connections which connect to the sidewalk on Richmar Avenue. The conditions related to bicycle infrastructure are not met, thus the project would not need to contribute fair-share funding towards bicycle infrastructure improvements. No intersection or roadway segment improvements are proposed.
☐ ☐
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Checklist Item
(Check the appropriate box and provide an explanation for your answer. Please use additional sheets if necessary)
Yes No N/A

3. Transportation Demand Management (Measure T-9)
Multi-Family Residential and Non-Residential: Will the project develop and implement a TDM plan that includes, at a
minimum, all of the TDM strategies listed below?
☐ Provide discounted monthly transit pass or provide at least 25 percent transit fare subsidy to
residents/employees.
☐ Provide designated car-share, carpool, vanpool, and/or park-and-ride parking spaces.2
☐ Provide pedestrian connections between all internal
uses and to all existing or planned external streets
around the project site(s).
☐ Provide secure bicycle parking spaces or bicycle racks, showers, and clothes lockers.
☐ Encourage telecommuting for employees (allow one
telecommute day per week or compressed work
weeks) or provide a telecommute work center with
common office space and equipment available to
residents.
-or-
Would the project implement and monitor for four (4) years a TDM program that demonstrates an alternative transportation (i.e. carpool, public transit, bicycle, walk, telecommute) mode share of at least 29 percent 3 for all residents?
Check “N/A” if the project is a single-family residential project or is not subject to the City’s TDM Ordinance.
☐ ☐
Please state which measure option the project for which the project would comply and substantiate how the project satisfies question 3:
_________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 2 The designated number of car-share, carpool, vanpool, and/or park -and-ride parking spaces provided at a rate equal to or greater than CALGreen minimum requirements.
3 Measure T -10 requires projects to increase alternative mode share by seven percent. The baseline mode share for a lternative transportation (i.e. carpool, public transit, bicycle, walk, and telecommute) is 22 percent based on 2010 Census Data. ☐
x
x
x
x
x
The apartment manager will provide transit information to the tenants and make a good faith effort in offering discounted transit fares. There will be some parking spaces for carpool and bicycle racks on- site. The community room will have some space available for residents to telecommute.

4. Reduce Parking Near Transit (Measure T-12)
Multi-Family Residential: If located within a half-mile of a major transit stop4, would the project provide at least 27 percent fewer parking spaces than required for the same use based on the City’s municipal code parking requirements?
Check “N/A” if the project is a single-family residential or non- residential project.
☐ ☐ ☐
Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 4:
_________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

5. Water Heaters (Measure E-1)
Residential: Will the project install one of, or a combination of, the following water heater types in place of natural gas water heaters?
☐ Electric heat pump water heater
☐ Instantaneous electric water heater
☐ Electric tank
☐ Solar water heater with heat pump water heater
backup
☐ Solar water heater with electric tank backup
Check “N/A” if the project is a non-residential project. ☐ ☐
Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 5:
_________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 4 Major transit stop is defined as a bus or light -rail station with fixed service and 10 -minute minimum headways during peak h ours.

Project applicants should confirm with City staff if the project site would fall within this proximity tot a major transit st op.

X
Project is not located within a half-mile of a major transit stop. ☐x
x
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Checklist Item
(Check the appropriate box and provide an explanation for your answer. Please use additional sheets if necessary)
Yes No N/A

6. Photovoltaic Installation (Measure E-2)
Non-Residential: Will the project install photovoltaic systems with a minimum capacity of two watts per square foot of gross floor area?
Check “N/A” if the project is a residential project or if installation of on- site photovoltaic would be infeasible.
☐ ☐ ☐
Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 6:
_________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

7. Landscaping Water Use (Measure W-1)
Residential and Non-Residential: Will the project comply with the City’s Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance?5
Check “N/A” if the project is not proposing any landscaping or is not subject to the City’s Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. ☐ ☐ ☐
Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 7:
_________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ 5 City of San Marcos Landscape Manual: https://www.san -marcos.net/home/showdocument?id=13984 X
Residential project.

X
The project will conform to any applicable State & Local water-use requirements. Estimated water-use calculations can be found on sheet LC-2 of the submittal package Development Services | 1 Civic Center Drive | San Marcos, CA 92069 | (760) 744-1050 | www.san-marcos.net Step 2: CAP Measures Consistency
Checklist Item
(Check the appropriate box and provide an explanation for your answer. Please use additional sheets if necessary)
Yes No N/A

X
The project will plant at least one tree per five parking spaces as detailed in the project's conceptual landscape plan.

Na
mou Group
Ja
ck Emerson
Rin
con Consultants, Inc. je
[email protected]
858-
761-3500

2. 5 acres
Twin Oaks Fuel, Convenience Store, and Car Wash Project; CUP 20-0006 220
-050-0900
16 fuel pumps under a 5,462 square foot canopy
4,795 square foot convenience store; and
2,134 square foot car wash
The project proposes an automotive fueling station consisting of a 4,795 square foot convenience store, a 5,462 square foot fuel pump canopy with 16 fuel pumps, and a 2,134 square foot automated car wash. The project site is zoned Commercial (C) and the General Plan land use designation is also Commercial (C).

T
he project will include 25 on-site parking spaces; five percent of this amount would equate t
o two (1.25 rounded up) spaces. The project would exceed the requirement by providing T
he project would not propose intersection or roadway segment improvements.

EV charging at three parking spaces.EV charging (Level 2 or better) at three parking spaces.

T
he project would have 7 employees per day (two 3-employee shifts for the convenience store and one atendant for the car wash). Due to the minimal employee count, TDM strategies included in the CAP such as mass transit subsidies, carpool spaces, pedestrian connections, bicycle racks, employee showers/lockers, and telecommuting would not achieve meaningful GHG reductions and therefore are not applicable.

T
he project is a non-residential project.

The project
would comply with the City's Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance. The Maxi
mum Applied Water Allowance (MAWA) for
the project is 471,444 gallo
ns per year.

The project proposes a 4,083 square foot convenience store with 712 square feet of storage space and a 2,134 square foot car wash. The gas station canopy is 5,462 square feet and includes 16 fuel pumps. Consistency with this item would require a photovoltaic system with a capacity of approximately 24.8 kW. The project would comply with this item through installation of solar panels on the rooftop of the car wash; the rated capacity of the system would be approximately 45 kW.

The project would thereby exceed this requirement.
tree
s.

Th
e project includes 25 on-site parking spaces; one tree per five spaces would equate to five trees. The project would exceed this requirement by planting 24 to tal trees, which
includes 4 marina
arbutus trees, 4 co
ast live oak trees, and 16 dese
rt museum palo verde
Clima te Action Plan Consistency Review Checklist
Project #________
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CLIMATE ACTION PLAN CONSISTENCY REVIEW CHECKLIST

INTRODUCTION
The City of San Marcos (City) adopted an updated Climate Action Plan (CAP) in December, 2020. The CAP outlines strategies and measures that the City will undertake to achieve its proportional share of State greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets. The purpose of the CAP Consistency Checklist (Checklist), in conjunction with the CAP, is to provide a streamlined review process for all proposed development projects that are subject to discretionary review and/or trigger environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).

Analysis of GHG emissions and potential climate change impacts from new development is required under CEQA. The City’s CAP is a qualified greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction plan in accordance with State CEQA Guidelines Section 15183.5. Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Sections 15064(h)(3), 15130(d), and 15183(b), a project’s incremental contribution to a cumulative GHG emissions effect may be determined not to be cumulatively considerable if it complies with the requirements of a CAP.

The purpose of this Checklist is to implement GHG reduction measures from the CAP that apply to new discretionary development projects. New development would demonstrate consistency with relevant CAP strategies and would not conflict with the City’s ability to achieve the identified GHG reduction targets through implementation of applicable measures. Projects that are consistent with the CAP, as determined through the use of this Checklist, may rely on the CAP for the cumulative impact analysis of GHG emissions.

Projects that are not consistent with the CAP must prepare a comprehensive project-specific analysis of GHG emissions, including quantification of existing and projected GHG emissions and incorporation of the measures in this Checklist to the extent feasible. Cumulative GHG impacts would be significant for any project that is not consistent with the CAP.

This Checklist may be updated periodically to incorporate new GHG reduction techniques or to comply with later amendments to the CAP or local, State, or federal law. Comprehensive updates to this Checklist will be coordinated with each CAP update. Administrative updates to the Checklist may occur regularly, as necessary for the purpose of keeping the Checklist up-to-date and implementable. Updates to the CAP Checklist associated with an update to the City’s CAP would also require City Council approval and shall comply with CEQA.

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APPLICABILITY AND PROCEDURES
This Checklist is required only for discretionary projects1 that are subject to and not exempt from CEQA.

Projects that are exempt from CEQA are deemed to be consistent with the City’s CAP, and no further review is necessary, with the exception of a Class 32 “In-Fill Development Projects” categorical exemption (State CEQA Guidelines Section 15332), for which projects are required to demonstrate consistency with the CAP through this Checklist.

General procedures for Checklist compliance and review are described below. Specific guidance is also provided under each of the questions under Steps 1 and 2 of the Checklist.  The City’s Development Services - Planning Division reviews d evelopment applications and makes determinations regarding environmental review requirements under CEQA.  The specific applicable requirements outlined in the Checklist shall be required as condition s of project approval.
 The project must provide written documentation and supporting evidence that demonstrate how the proposed project would implement each applicable Checklist requirement described herein to the satisfaction of the Planning Division.  If a question in the Checklist is deemed not applicable (N/A) to a project, written documentation and evidence supporting that conclusion shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Planning Division. Each Checklist question provides the scenario(s) where checking N/A may be acceptable. If a measure is deemed not a pplicable for reasons other than those outlined in each question, supporting evidence will need to be provided and would be subject to Planning Division approval. A project may be determined to be inconsistent with the CAP if the N/A response is deemed to be not supported by credible evidence.  Development projects requiring discretionary review that cannot demonstrate consistency with the CAP using this Checklist shall prepare a separate, project -level GHG analysis as part of the CEQA document prepared for the project.
1 In this context, a project is any action that meets the definition of a “Project” in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelin es.

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Contact Information
Project No. and Name:

Property Address and APN:

Applicant Name and Co.:

Contact Phone: Contact Email:

Was a consultant retained to complete this checklist? ☐ Yes ☐ No If Yes, complete the following:

Consultant Name: Contact Phone:

Company Name: Contact Emai l:

Project Information

1. What is the size of the project site (acres)?

3. Provide a des
cription of the project proposed. This description should match the basic project description used for the CEQA document. The description may be attached to the Checklist if there are space constraints.

University District Specific Plan Amendment and SDP
University District Specific Planning Area (APNs attached as Attachment A) Gary Levitt / Urban Villages San Marcos, LLC
(858) 361-8555 [email protected] Jeremy Louden
LDN Consulting
760-473-1253
[email protected]
202 acres
n/a
3,400 units
345,000 s.f. commercial and 1,120,000 s.f. office
n/a
250 hotel rooms, 5,000 s.f. civic use, 850
student elementary school
X
X
X
Please see Attachment B
X
Development Services | 1 Civic Center Drive | San Marcos, CA 92069 | (760) 744-1050 | www.san-marcos.net STEP 1: LAND USE CONSISTENCY
The first step in this section evaluates a project’s GHG emissions consistent with the City’s Guidance to Demonstrating Consistency with the City of San Marcos Climate Action Plan: For Discretionary Projects Subject to CEQA (Guidance Document). New discretionary development projects subject to CEQA review that emit fewer than 500 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e) annually would not contribute considerably to cumulative climate change impacts as stated in the City’s Guidance Document, and therefore, would be considered consistent with the CAP and associated emissions projections.

1. The size and type of projects listed below would emit fewer than 500 MTCO2e per year.

Based on this threshold, does the proposed project exceed these characteristics?  Single Family Housing: 36 dwelling units
 Multi-Family Housing: 55 dwelling units
 Office: 43,000 square feet
 Commercial Space: 20,000 square feet
 Regional Shopping Center: 18,000 square feet
 Hotel: 37 rooms
 Restaurant (Sit-Down): 6,500 square feet
 Restaurant (Drive-Thru, High Turnover): 2,400 square feet  General Light Industrial: 58,000 square feet
 University: 263 students
 Mixed-Use: See Guidance to Demonstrating Consistency memorandum for methods to estimate mixed-use development thresholds
 Other: For project types not listed in this section the need for GHG analysis and mitigation will be made on a project-specific basis, considering the 500 MTCO2e per year screening threshold.

If “Yes”, pro
ceed to Question 2 of Step 1.

If “No”, in accordance with the City’s CAP screening criteria, the project’s GHG impact is less than significant and is not subject to the measures of the CAP. ☐ ☐

2. Is the proposed project consistent with the City’s ex isting General Plan land use designation?
If “Yes”, proc
eed to Step 2.

If “No”, proceed to Question 3 of Step 1
☐ ☐

3. For projects not consistent with the existing General Plan land use designation, does the project include a General Plan Amendment that would generate GHG emissions equal to or less than estimated emissions generated under the existing designation? If “Yes”, pro
ceed to Step 2 and provide estimated project emissions under both existing and proposed designation(s) for comparison.

X
X
XPlease see Attachment D for the GHG analysis.

Development Services | 1 Civic Center Drive | San Marcos, CA 92069 | (760) 744-1050 | www.san-marcos.net STEP 2: CAP MEASURES CONSISTENCY
The second step of CAP consistency review is to evaluate a project’s consistency with the applicable strategies and measures of the CAP. Each Checklist item is associated with a specific GHG reduction measure in the City’s CAP. “N/A” should only be checked based on the direction provided in each Checklist Item question. All projects for which the measure is applicable must demonstrate that they would implement measures consistent with the Checklist Item, or fully substantiate how the item would be infeasible for project implementation. “N/A” responses are subject to Planning Division review and approval. If “No” is provided as a response to a question, the project would be determined to be inconsistent with the CAP and result in a significant GHG impact.

Check “N/A”
if the conditions above would not be met.
☐ ☐ ☐
X
Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 2:

Per the Mobility Element, E. Barham Drive and Twin Oaks Valley Road in the project vicinity are identified as future Class I bicycle facilities . Please see Attachment C for a description of how the proposed Specific Plan Amendment and SDP would comply with Measures T-8.

Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 1:

Please see Attachment C for a description of how the proposed Specific Plan Amendment and SDP will comply with Measure T-2.

X
Development Services | 1 Civic Center Drive | San Marcos, CA 92069 | (760) 744-1050 | www.san-marcos.net Step 2: CAP Measures Consistency
Checklist Item
(Check the appropriate box and provide an explanation for your answer. Please use additional sheets if necessary)
Yes No N/A

Please state which measure option the project for which the project would comply and substantiate how the project satisfies question 3:

Please
see Attachment C for a description of how the proposed Specific Plan Amendment and SDP will comply with Measure T-9.

X ☐ ☐

Project applicants should confirm with City staff if the project site would fall within this proximity tot a major transit stop.

X
Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 5:

Please see Attachment C for a description of how the proposed Specific Plan Amendment and SDP will comply with Measure E-1.

Please see Attachment C for a description of how the proposed Specific Plan Amendment and SDP will comply with Measure T-12.

Please see Attachment C for a description of how the proposed Specific Plan Amendment and SDP will comply with Measure W-1.

X
Please substantiate how the project satisfies question 6:

Please see Attachment C for a description of how the proposed Specific Plan Amendment and SDP will comply with Measure E-2.

Please see Attachment C for a description of how the proposed Specific Plan Amendment and SDP will comply with Measure C-2.
☐ X
Detailed List of APNs within the University District Specific Plan Amendment Boundary 06/09/21 221-080 221-100 221-100 221-142 220-170 220-181 220-190 221-070 220-201 220-202 -05 -02 -09 -19 -36 -35 -52 -19 -90 -12
-06 -03 -10 -20 -46 -36 -20 -13
-07 -04 -12 -22 -37 -14
-08 -09 -16 -23 -38 -15
-15 -10 -17 -24 -39 -16
-16 -14 -18 -25 -40 -17
-17 -16 -22 -45 -19
-18 -21 -23 -20
-20 -22 -24 -21
-22 -24 -26 -24
-23 -32 -27 -26
-24 -33 -28 -27
-25 -35 -29 -28
-26 -37 -32 -29
-27 -38 -33 -30
-28 -40 -39 -31
-29 -45 -40 -32
-46 -41 -33
-47 -42 -34
-48 -44 -35
-54 -46 -37
-55 -50 -38
-56 -51 -41
-58 -52 -43
-59 -53 -45
-60 -54 -47
-61 -55 -48
-62 -56 -49
-63 -57 -50
-64 -58 -51
-65 -59 -52
-66 -63 -57
-69 -58
-70 -59
-72 -60
-73 -61
-74 -62
-76 -63
-77 -65
-78 -66
-79 -67
-68
-69
-70
13003.77
SPA APN List

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