The Cardiff-by-the-Sea Specific Plan was prepared in accordance
with applicable goals, policies and provisions of the Encinitas General
Plan, which calls for the preparation of a specific plan for the beach-side
commercial corridor within the Cardiff community.
The following are applicable goals and policies listed under
each element category of the General Plan, followed by a discussion
which addresses the specific plan's consistency with the general plan.
Any future amendment of General Plan goals and policies should also
include consideration of corresponding amendment of this Specific
Plan.
GOAL 1
Encinitas will strive to be a unique seaside community providing
a balance of housing, commercial, light industrial/office development,
recreation, agriculture and open space compatible with the predominant
residential character of the community.
POLICY 1.8:
Encourage the types of commercial
activities which will supply the community with a diverse economic
base.
POLICY 1.9:
Maintain a proper balance between acreage
of commercial land and population served.
POLICY 1.10:
Encourage the reasonable regulation of
signs to preserve the basic character of the communities and to avoid
adverse effect on property values. New pole and roof signage shall
be prohibited. Freestanding monument signs shall be permitted, but
shall be limited to a maximum height of eight feet. A variance from
this height limitation may be granted by the City based on extreme
topographic constraints and a demonstration that all other reasonable
alternatives have been considered to provide site/business identification.
Detailed regulation and limitation shall be specified in the City's
zoning regulations. (Coastal Act/30251/Visual Protection)
POLICY 1.11:
Encourage the rehabilitation and redevelopment
of obsolete or declining commercial development, in ways consistent
with community design and development objectives.
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SPECIFIC PLAN COMPLIANCE
The specific plan provides a broad mix of commercial uses and the specific plan design recommendations (Chapter 4) include a section on sign recommendations which encourage signs that are scaled and illuminated more appropriately to the pedestrian's environment and reflect the character of the Cardiff community. Setbacks, minimum lot sizes, landscape, maximum lot coverage and parking requirements have been modified in order to maintain the existing community character in the Cardiff Specific Plan area (refer to Chapter 3, Use and Development Regulations).
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GOAL 3
To assure successful planning for future facilities and services,
and a proper balance of uses within the city, the City of Encinitas
will establish and maintain a maximum density and intensity of residential
and commercial uses of land within the city which will:
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provide a balance of commercial and residential uses which creates
and maintains the quality of life and small town character of the
individual communities; and
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protect and enhance the City's natural resources and indigenous
wildlife.
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POLICY 3.4:
The City will allow those
commercial uses which are necessary to satisfy the current and projected
needs of the individual communities as indicated on the Land Use Map
and under the policies of this plan.
POLICY 3.5:
Commercial areas/zones shall be designated
to avoid undue concentrations of commercial development which would
increase traffic to levels beyond the current and projected capability
of the City's services and facilities to deal with the increased traffic.
POLICY 3.7:
With the exceptions described
in Policy 3.12, once acknowledged as being consistent with the General
Plan and Local Coastal Program, the allowable maximum density of any
property designated for residential use shall not be increased except
by the affirmative vote of a majority of those voting in the election
approving the proposed increase.
POLICY 3.8:
With the exceptions described in Policy
3.12, once acknowledged as being consistent with the General Plan
and Local Coastal Program, property designated/zoned for non residential
uses shall not be redesignated/rezoned to allow residential uses except
by the affirmative vote of a majority of those voting in the election
approving the proposed change.
POLICY 3.9:
With the exceptions described in Policy
3.12, once acknowledged as being consistent with the General Plan
and Local Coastal Program, property designated/zoned for residential
use shall not be redesignated/rezoned to any non-residential use except
by the affirmative vote of a majority of those voting in the election
approving the proposed change.
POLICY 3.10:
With the exceptions described in Policy
3.12, once acknowledged as being consistent with the General Plan
and Local Coastal Program, property designated/zoned for non residential
use shall not be redesignated/rezoned to allow more non residential
uses or a greater intensity of use except by the affirmative vote
of four or more City Council members based upon a finding that the
proposed redesignation/rezoning will not substantially reduce revenues
to the City and will not substantially increase traffic burdens on
roads and highways.
POLICY 3.12:
The following may be considered as
exceptions to the requirements for voter approval for specified general
plan land use map amendments:
1.
Minor adjustments in land use boundaries to correctly
reflect property or development site boundaries, which adjustments
do not substantially change intended area development potential as
approved by Council by unanimous vote.
2.
Changes to land use designations to correct (a)
map omissions and (b) mapping errors which are clearly demonstrated
to be errors contrary to the intent of the General Plan as approved
by a unanimous Council vote.
3.
A change from any land use designation to the Ecological
Resource/Open Space/Parks designation, when property has been purchased
or land development rights have been secured for land for open space
or parks purposes as approved by a unanimous Council vote.
4.
Minor land use designation changes when approved
by affirmative vote of four or more City Council members. For purposes
of this paragraph, "minor" is defined as changes for which certified
environmental review per the California Environmental Quality Act
has determined that there will be no unmitigable significant negative
environmental impacts, and one of the following apply:
(a)
Exception for Decrease in Intensity:
The change is to a category of lower land use intensity or density
than the existing category that results in a reduction in intensity.
For purposes of this determination the following hierarchy of categories,
from higher to lower, is established: Light Industrial, General Commercial,
Visitor-Serving Commercial, Transportation Corridor, Local Commercial,
Public/Semi-Public, Office Professional, Residential 25, Residential
15, Residential 11, Mobilehome Park, Residential 8, Residential 5,
Residential 3, Rural Residential 2, Rural Residential 1, Rural Residential,
Ecological Resource/Open Space/Parks.
(b)
Exception for Residential Density:
The change applies to 5 acres of land area or less, and is a
change from a nonresidential to a residential category, or from a
residential to another higher-density residential category, which
would result in the allowance of ten or fewer additional dwelling
units (prior to consideration of any density bonus) for the 5 acre
site. The change shall also be determined to be compatible with, and
generally not exceeding the density of, surrounding planned land use
residential densities.
(c)
Exception for Change Within Land Use Class:
The change applies to 5 acres of land area or less, and is a
change from one land use category to another when both are within
the same class of categories. For purposes of this determination the
following classes of categories are established:
5.
Changes in land use designations when approved by
affirmative vote of four or more City Council members, to allow projects
that provide a significant public benefit. A "significant public benefit"
shall be determined by the City Council.
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SPECIFIC PLAN COMPLIANCE
The specific plan is not proposing to change the existing residential and commercial uses in such a manner that will impact future facilities and services. One of the major goals of the specific plan is to maintain the beach town atmosphere and pedestrian character of the Cardiff Specific Plan area which will be implemented through the plan's design recommendations (Chapter 4) and use and development regulations (Chapter 3).
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The Specific Plan is proposing amendments to the general plan
land use designations within the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Specific Plan
area, which are consistent with general plan land use policies for
the Cardiff Community. The proposed commercial areas do not differ
significantly from existing commercially designated areas.
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A total of 11 properties, which are currently designated as
general commercial, and five properties which currently designated
as office professional, are proposed to be designated as residential-11.
No increases in the allowable maximum density will result on properties
designated for residential use within the specific plan area.
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At buildout, the overall land use intensity of the proposed land use plan, as measured from a traffic generation standpoint, is less than at buildout under the current general plan land use plan. The proposed general commercial, office professional and residential-11 zone changes will not pose significant traffic impacts as discussed in Chapter 5, Circulation Plan and based on a traffic assessment on trip generation in the Specific Plan area, prepared by Linscott, Law, and Greenspan Engineers (LLG) (June 16, 2009).
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GOAL 4
The City of Encinitas
will ensure that the rate of residential growth:
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does not create a demand which exceeds the capability of available
services and facilities;
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(b)
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does not destroy the quality of life and small town character
of the individual communities;
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does not exceed a rate which excludes the public from meaningful
participation in all aspects of land use decision making regarding
proposed projects;
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provides the City with the ability to plan ahead for the location,
timing and financing of required services and facilities; and
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does not exceed an annual allotment of dwelling units based
on the projected ultimate buildout of dwellings in the City of Encinitas
assuming a 25-year buildout period.
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POLICY 4.2:
The City will plan to provide
services and facilities concurrent with projected need, sufficient
to allow issuance of the maximum annual number of dwelling unit building
permits. To guard against an unforeseen shortfall of services or facilities,
the City will determine adequacy of services and facilities for each
residential development at the discretionary review stage. For dwellings
not subject to discretionary review, such determination shall be made
with the earliest development permit submittal. No unit shall be approved
or permitted for which inadequate services or facilities are available.
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SPECIFIC PLAN COMPLIANCE
The specific plan land use build-out proposals will increase
the number of dwelling units by approximately 33 dwelling units over
the projected general plan build-out for the planning area. However,
this increase will not significantly impact public services or facilities.
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GOAL 5
The City of Encinitas
will ensure that the rate of commercial growth:
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does not create a demand which exceeds the capability of existing
services and facilities;
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(b)
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does not destroy the quality of life and small town character
of the individual communities;
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(c)
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does not exceed a rate which excludes the public from meaningful
participation in all aspects of land use decision making regarding
proposed projects;
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(d)
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provides the City with the ability to plan ahead for the location,
timing and financing of required services and facilities; and
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provides for the City's commercial needs during growth and thereafter
as part of a fully developed city.
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POLICY 5.1:
Commercial growth within the City should
be sufficient to support residential growth and provide adequate services
to the citizens of the individual communities.
POLICY 5.2:
Proposed commercial growth should reflect
a general balance of uses within the community.
POLICY 5.3:
The City shall develop and implement commercial
zoning and development standards which will accomplish the goals and
policies of the General Plan, emphasizing quality, community character,
and community needs.
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SPECIFIC PLAN COMPLIANCE
The specific plan build-out proposals are generally equal to
or reduce the total general commercial square footage over the general
plan build-out projection for general commercial.. However, these
proposals are consistent with Goal 5 and Policies 5.1, 5.2 & 5.3
of the General Plan listed above.
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The specific plan general commercial land use proposal will
not pose a significant impact to public services and facilities within
the planning area and are consistent with the general plan land use
policies for the Cardiff Community.
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GOAL 6
Every effort shall be
made to ensure that the existing desirable character of the communities
is maintained.
POLICY 6.1:
Permit commercial land uses and other types
of non residential development only in those areas where such development
presently is concentrated or where indicated by the General Plan as
long as such development does not result in land use conflicts with
surrounding residential development.
POLICY 6.5:
The design of future development
shall consider the constraints and opportunities that are provided
by adjacent existing development. (Coastal Act/30251)
POLICY 6.6:
The construction of very large buildings
shall be discouraged where such structures are incompatible with surrounding
development. The building height of both residential and nonresidential
structures shall be compatible with surrounding development, given
topographic and other considerations, and shall protect public views
of regional or statewide significance. (Coastal Act/30251/30252/30253)
POLICY 6.7:
Require commercial development to provide
sufficient landscaping to soften the visual impact of commercial buildings
and parking areas.
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SPECIFIC PLAN COMPLIANCE
Chapters 3 and 4 include use and development regulations and design recommendations that are intended to maintain and enhance the existing character of the Specific Plan area by considering the opportunities, constraints, and visual and physical impacts to surrounding development within the planning area.
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GOAL 7
Development
in the community should provide an identity for the City while maintaining
the unique identity of the individual communities. (Coastal Act/30253)
POLICY 7.1:
Establish design themes for commercial
districts located within individual communities.
POLICY 7.3:
Although common themes for
each of the communities may be established, each community may also
promote variety in the design of individual projects.
POLICY 7.4:
Develop regulations and incentives for
residential, commercial, and industrial developers to vary design,
setbacks, driveways, rooflines, materials, colors, landscaping, etc.
to ensure variation in the design of individual residential units
within larger subdivisions and commercial/ industrial projects.
POLICY 7.6:
Private development shall
coordinate with street/public improvements; i.e. streetscape, landscape,
site design and the like.
POLICY 7.7:
The downtown area of Cardiff-by-the-Sea
is designated a Specific Plan area. Development shall be allowed prior
to the completion of the Specific Plan.
(a)
Commercial development shall be compatible to surrounding
residential uses relative to height, building bulk and mass and related
complimentary uses.
(b)
View preservation standards shall be developed
that preserve existing public views and to the extent possible private
views.
(c)
Streetscape program shall be established that compliments
and enhances usual quality of the community.
(d)
Establish standards that will help to revitalize
the commercial corridor.
(e)
Provide for residential uses in commercial zones
along the corridor provided the residential uses are accessory and
incidental to the principal commercial use.
(f)
Develop standards for development to vary design,
setbacks, materials, colors, landscaping and the like to ensure a
variation in the design of individual projects that can be tied together
via common parking and internal circulation, and a common streetscape
design.
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SPECIFIC PLAN COMPLIANCE
The primary goal of the specific plan is to maintain the unique
and desirable characteristics of the specific plan area, while providing
continued private land use and public improvements. The primary objectives
of the specific plan address each of the considerations described
above. The Specific Plan provides zoning similar to the standard citywide
zoning regulations. Use allowances and development standards have
been created to fit the particular circumstances of the area which
are consistent with the above goal and policies (see Chapter 3.0).
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Design recommendations have been established which address streetscape,
landscape, commercial and residential development (see Chapter 4.0),
which are consistent with the above goals and policies.
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A recommended plant palette has been established for the Cardiff Specific Plan (see Section 4.11.4).
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GOAL 1
Encourage the provision of a wide range of housing by location, type
of unit, and price level to meet the current and future housing needs
in the City.
POLICY 1.3:
Ensure that new residential
units are compatible in design with the surrounding residential neighborhood
as planned by the City.
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SPECIFIC PLAN COMPLIANCE
The Cardiff Specific Plan implements the City's General Plan
and the commitment of the Housing Element to provide a range and balance
of housing opportunities. The specific plan area increased the number
of residentially zoned properties, which will continue to contribute
to the City's housing stock.
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Chapter 4 outlines residential design recommendations which encourage good design that is compatible with other well designed buildings without severely restricting the building owner's preference or the dictates of economics regarding materials and style.
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GOAL 3
The City will promote the development of high quality housing,
enforce the maintenance of safe and decent housing, and improve the
quality of life in residential neighborhoods.
POLICY 3.5:
Continue to implement design
review criteria that encourage high quality standards of design and
materials in all residential developments.
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SPECIFIC PLAN COMPLIANCE
Landscape recommendations and a plant palette have been established for the specific plan area (see Section 4.11).
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Section 4.6 discusses residential design recommendations which
encourage good design that is compatible with other well designed
buildings without severely restricting the building owner's preference
or the dictates of economics regarding materials and style.
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GOAL 1
Encinitas should have a transportation system that is safe, convenient
and efficient, and sensitive to and compatible with surrounding community
character. (Coastal Act/30252)
POLICY 1.2:
Endeavor to maintain Level
of Service C as a basic design guideline for the local system of roadways
understanding that the guideline may not be attainable in all cases.
POLICY 1.3:
Prohibit development which results in Level
of Service E or F at any intersection unless no alternatives exist
and an overriding public need can be demonstrated.
POLICY 1.4:
Require, where feasible, interconnecting
off-street pedestrian and vehicular circulation between adjacent commercial
and office land uses. This policy should be required along major transportation
corridors to minimize traffic conflicts associated with pedestrian
and vehicular movement to and from these properties. (Coastal Act/30252)
POLICY 1.7:
Encourage adjacent properties
to use common access points to access prime arterials, major roads,
collectors and augmented local streets.
POLICY 1.9:
Minimize private driveway
access onto both major and collector roads.
POLICY 1.12:
The City will promote increased
off street parking for existing and future commercial and residential
uses in the near coast area, will minimize curb cuts for new development
in the vicinity of beach access points in order that the maximum amount
of curb parking will be available to beach users, and will encourage
remote parking/shuttle service and park and ride facilities in the
Coastal Zone. The City will require that all commercial, industrial
and residential uses be designed and constructed with sufficient off
street parking and loading facilities to assure adequate parking is
provided with new development such that no adverse impacts on coastal
access are documented. Parking ratios shall be utilized as specified
and detailed in the City's Zoning Code and in implementing Specific
Plans which provide sufficient parking spaces so as not to require
patrons/employees/residents to utilize parking which is necessary/required
for other approved uses or street and other public parking that should
otherwise be available for public use. (Coastal Act/30252)
POLICY 1.15:
The City will actively
support an integrated transportation program that encourages and provides
for mass transit, bicycle transportation, pedestrians, equestrians,
and car pooling. (Coastal Act/30252)
POLICY 1.17:
Standards shall be established
and implemented to provide for adequate levels of street lighting,
based on criteria of safety and related to volumes of vehicular, pedestrian
and bicycle activity and potential points of conflict. Such standards
shall be designed to respect different community and neighborhood
needs for lighting, different community standards for design and special
attention given to preservation of dark sky.
POLICY 1.18:
Standards shall be established and implemented
to provide for a comprehensive system of traffic control devices and
signing, based on sound traffic engineering principals, to assure
traffic safety and preservation of community character.
POLICY 1.19:
The City will provide for adequate levels
of maintenance of all improved components of the circulation system,
such as roadways, sidewalks, bicycle facilities, roadway drainage
systems, pedestrian, recreational trails, bicycle trails and facilities.
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SPECIFIC PLAN COMPLIANCE
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Land use policies are inextricably linked to the circulation
of people and goods within the Specific Plan area and between surrounding
communities. The policies in the Specific Plan are such that intensities
of commercial, office, and housing uses do not increase significantly,
and therefore generation of new vehicular traffic is not expected.
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A traffic assessment regarding trip generation in the Specific
Plan area was prepared by Linscott, Law, and Greenspan Engineers (LLG)
(June 16, 2009). Based on the results of the traffic assessment, the
proposed Specific Plan is expected to result in a reduction of area
build-out potential traffic of approximately 750 average daily trips,
30 AM peak hour trips and 72 PM peak hour trips as compared to the
existing General Plan land use designations.
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Chapter 4.0, Design Recommendations, provides recommendations
that encourage more efficient and compatible circulation patterns
within the specific plan area. Alley access for delivery trucks and
vehicular access also is encouraged.
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Chapter 5.0, Circulation, provides recommendations to promote
the efficient and safe movement of people and goods within the Specific
Plan area. Policies and standards are presented to ensure that components
of the transportation system provide optimal circulation of vehicles,
pedestrians, and bicycles while minimizing conflicts and maintaining
safety.
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GOAL 2
The City
will make every effort to develop a varied transportation system that
is capable of serving both the existing population and future residents
while preserving community values and character. (Coastal Act/30252/30253)
POLICY 2.1:
Adopt and implement standards for rural,
semi rural, and urban roadways within the City consistent with community
character.
POLICY 2.4:
When considering circulation
patterns and standards, primary consideration will be given to the
preservation of character and safety of existing residential neighborhoods.
Where conflicts arise between convenience of motorists and neighborhood
safety/community character preservation, the latter will have first
priority.
POLICY 2.8:
Where necessary, require
acquisition of right-of-way as a condition of approval of all final
subdivision maps. Encourage landscaping of rights of way if not being
used for public roads, hiking/riding trails or beach access trails.
POLICY 2.9:
Develop new alternate road and intersection
standards to promote retention of existing neighborhood atmosphere.
POLICY 2.10:
Establish landscaping buffer and building
setback requirements along all roads which are local augmented status
or larger, except where inappropriate. (Coastal Act 30252)
POLICY 2.12:
Encourage unique characteristic
community design standards for traffic signals and intersection signing
and other street improvements, structures and furniture.
POLICY 2.13:
Encourage landscaped medians and parkways
on all roadways where practical.
POLICY 2.14:
Develop rural, semi rural, and urban standards
and criteria for private streets including a mechanism for on going
maintenance.
POLICY 2.16:
Develop a program to improve
alleyways with paving and drainage improvements.
POLICY 2.18:
Where possible, functioning
of the street system should be improved by the installation of intersection
improvements.
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SPECIFIC PLAN COMPLIANCE
Streetscape and street improvements outlined in Chapter 4.0
and in Chapter 5.0, respectively, will reduce congestion, provide
increased on-street parking, improve bicycle facilities, and create
a safe pedestrian environment. In addition, specific street standards
are proposed for the plan area streets which are more reflective of
the neighborhood characteristics.
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GOAL 3
The City
of Encinitas will promote the use of other modes of transport to reduce
the dependence on the personal automobile. (Coastal Act/30252)
POLICY 3.1:
The needs of the handicapped will be considered
in new development plans including handicapped parking, loading, etc.
POLICY 3.2:
Continue to assist in expanding public
transportation and emphasize public transportation in future development
with preference given to cost effective alternatives. (Coastal Act/30252)
POLICY 3.3:
Create a safe and convenient circulation
system for pedestrians. (Coastal Act/30252)
POLICY 3.4:
Cooperate with San Diego County, SANDAG,
and other jurisdictions to help plan and implement a regional multi
modal transportation system that is accessible to residents in the
City. (Coastal Act/30252)
POLICY 3.6:
The City should provide and
encourage efficient links between possible rail transit service and
other transportation modes, including rerouting of bus service to
interface with transit stops.
POLICY 3.8:
A program shall be developed
to install sidewalks or paths, where appropriate, around schools,
churches, active parks, commercial and other areas of pedestrian activity
where public safety or welfare is at issue (Coastal Act/30252)
POLICY 3.10:
Standards shall be established
for the location and design of news racks, signs, walls and other
improvements which encroach into the public right-of-way. (Coastal
Act/30251)
POLICY 3.11:
The City will strive to implement a safe,
direct, and convenient circulation system for commuting and recreational
bicycle traffic. The City will support the development of additional
bicycle facilities in the Coastal Zone, including the following:
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All Circulation Element roads will include provisions for bicycle
lanes unless precluded by design and safety considerations in which
cases, alternative routes shall be provided to form a continuous network;
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The provision of secure bicycle storage facilities at all beaches
designated for high and moderate levels of use; and
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The installation of bicycle and surfboard racks on all buses
serving the Coastal Zone. (Coastal Act/30252)
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SPECIFIC PLAN COMPLIANCE
The street standards for the Specific Plan area will create
a safer and more accessible pedestrian network. Areas with broken
or discontinuous sidewalks are expected to be repaired and realigned
through City capital improvements. Streetscape and street improvements
are outlined in Chapter 4.0 and in Chapter 5.0.
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GOAL 4
The City
should make every effort to develop a circulation system that highlights
the environmental and scenic amenities of the area. (Coastal Act/30251)
POLICY 4.2:
Promote and encourage roadside
and median landscaping. (Coastal Act/30251)
POLICY 4.3:
Separate pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular
traffic by encouraging adequate space for walking and biking by striping
roadways, excepting freeways. Coastal Act/30252)
POLICY 4.9:
Prohibit whenever legally
possible, or strictly regulate billboards on city streets, roads,
freeways, railroad rights of way, and lagoons. (Coastal Act/30251/30253)
POLICY 4.10:
Develop street lighting standards, where
appropriate, consistent with neighborhood/community character and
night sky viewing.
POLICY 4.11:
Keep street lighting, curbs, and gutter
requirements consistent with individual neighborhood character.
POLICY 4.12:
Encourage undergrounding of utilities
within street rights of way and transportation corridors. (Coastal
Act/30251)
POLICY 4.14:
Where feasible, minimize
the dependence on private motor vehicles. (Coastal Act/30252)
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SPECIFIC PLAN COMPLIANCE
Streetscape and street improvements outlined in Chapter 4.0
and in Chapter 5.0, respectively, will reduce congestion, provide
increased on-street parking, improve bicycle facilities, and create
a safer pedestrian environment. In addition, specific street standards
are proposed for plan area streets, which are more reflective of the
neighborhood characteristics.
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GOAL 2
The City
of Encinitas will make an effort to minimize potential hazards to
public health, safety, and welfare and to prevent the loss of life
and damage to health and property resulting from both natural and
man-made phenomena.
POLICY 2.4:
Setbacks, easements, and
access, necessary to assure that emergency services can function with
available equipment, shall be required and maintained.
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SPECIFIC PLAN COMPLIANCE
Development within the Specific Plan area shall comply with
Titles 9, 10, and 11 of the Encinitas Municipal Code.
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GOAL 1
The City will conserve, protect, and enhance the water resources
in the planning area. (Coastal Act/30231)
POLICY 1.1:
Require new development to utilize measures
designed to conserve water in their construction.
POLICY 1.10:
Promote the use of water
efficient sprinkling and gardening systems to include ordinances and
technology to encourage drought tolerant plants.
POLICY 1.11:
If a development can be connected to the
sewer system, the system must have the capacity to handle the additional
load of the proposed project.
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SPECIFIC PLAN COMPLIANCE
General landscape recommendations have been established which address water conservation (see Section 4.11). To meet future water demand for landscaping and other needs, a study of the potential to tap into groundwater or use reclaimed water in the Specific Plan area is a consideration.
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GOAL 7
The City will make every effort to ensure significant scientific
and cultural resources in the planning area are preserved for future
generations. (Coastal Act/30250)
POLICY 7.1:
Require that paleontological, historical
and archaeological resources in the planning area are documented,
preserved or salvaged if threatened by new development. (Coastal Act/30250)
POLICY 7.2:
Conduct a survey to identify historic structures
and archaeological/cultural sites throughout the community and ensure
that every action is taken to ensure their preservation. (Coastal
Act/30250/30253(5))
POLICY 7.3:
The City will pursue the development of
a historic resources program to assist in the identification, preservation,
and restoration of those buildings, structures, and places within
the City that have historic significance.
GOAL 9
The City will encourage the abundant use of natural and drought
tolerant landscaping in new development and preserve natural vegetation,
as much as possible, in undeveloped areas. (Coastal Act/30240/30251)
POLICY 9.1:
The City will initiate and pursue the landscaping
of appropriate median and parking areas with trees on all new and
existing arterial streets. (Coastal Act/30251)
POLICY 9.4:
Encourage and adopt standards
for the use of drought tolerant and/or natural landscaping and efficient
irrigation systems throughout the City. (Coastal Act/30231/30240)
POLICY 9.5:
Encourage and adopt standards for clean
up, landscaping, beautification, utility undergrounding, and additional
landscaping in parking facilities where needed in existing commercial
areas. (Coastal Act/30251/30252)
POLICY 9.6:
Require landscaping in the design of new
residential, commercial, and industrial areas and buildings as detailed
in the City Zoning Code regulations. (Coastal Act/30251/30253)
POLICY 9.7:
Encourage and adopt standards for landscaping
of existing commercial and industrial uses to screen and buffer unsightly
and congested commercial/industrial areas from surrounding land uses.
(Coastal Act/30251)
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SPECIFIC PLAN COMPLIANCE
General landscape and design recommendations, which address
landscape design and a plant palette that encourages the use of drought
tolerant plants has been established for the Specific Plan area (see
Chapter 4.0).
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GOAL 13
Create a desirable, healthful, and comfortable environment for
living while preserving Encinitas' unique natural resources by encouraging
land use policies that will preserve the environment. (Coastal Act/30250/30251)
POLICY 13.5:
The City shall promote and
require the conservation and preservation of natural resources and
features of the area in their natural state and avoid the creation
of a totally urbanized landscape. Encourage the planting of trees
and other vegetation, especially native species to enhance the environment.
(Coastal Act/30240/30251).
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SPECIFIC PLAN COMPLIANCE
General landscape and design recommendations, which address
landscape design and a plant palette that encourages the use of drought
tolerant plants has been established for the Specific Plan area (see
Chapter 4.0).
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GOAL 1
The maintenance of the open space resources in the planning area
will continue to be emphasized. (Coastal Act/30240)
POLICY 1.14:
The City shall attempt
to acquire the Santa Fe railroad right-of-way, should it become available,
for the development of recreational facilities and landscaping as
well as transportation and other public needs.
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SPECIFIC PLAN COMPLIANCE
In the event the North County Transit District (NCTD) Right-Of-Way
changes its current use, as part of the Specific Plan, the site would
be subject to the General Plan and Specific Plan Amendment process
in order to be included as part of the Cardiff-by-the-Sea Specific
Plan area.
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GOAL 1
Provide an acceptable noise environment for existing and future residents
of the City of Encinitas.
POLICY 1.1:
Review actions or projects that may have
noise generation potential to determine what impact they may have
on existing land uses. If a project would cause an increase in traffic
noise levels, the policy of the City of Encinitas is to accept an
increase up to an Ldn of 55 dB in outdoor residential use areas without
mitigation. If a project would increase the traffic noise level by
more than 5 dB and the resulting Ldn would be over 55 dB, then mitigation
measures must be evaluated. If the project, or action, would increase
traffic noise levels by 3 dB or more and the resulting Ldn would exceed
60 dB in outdoor use areas in residential development, noise mitigation
must be similarly evaluated. The impact of non transportation projects
must generally be evaluated on a case by case basis. The following
recommendations will aid in evaluating the impacts of commercial and
industrial projects.
(a)
Performance Standards Adjacent to Residential Areas.
New commercial construction adjacent to residential areas should not
increase noise levels in a residential area by more than 3 dB (Ldn)
or create noise impacts which would increase noise levels to more
than an Ldn of 60 dB at the boundary of the nearest residential area,
whichever is more restrictive.
(b)
Performance Standards Adjacent to Commercial and
Industrial Areas. New commercial projects should not increase noise
levels in a commercial area by more than 5 dB (Ldn) or increase noise
levels to an Ldn in excess of 70 dB (office buildings, business and
professional) or an Ldn of 75 dB (industrial) at the property line
of an adjacent commercial/industrial use, whichever is more restrictive.
These criteria may be waived if, as determined by a noise analysis,
there are mitigating circumstances (such as higher existing noise
levels) and/or no uses would be adversely affected. Where conditions
are unusual or where backgrounds are unusually low and the characteristics
of a new noise source are not adequately described by using the Ldn
noise descriptor, additional acoustical analysis is encouraged and
the conclusions of such analysis will be considered by the City.
POLICY 1.2:
An Ldn of 60 dB is the maximum acceptable
outdoor noise level in residential outdoor use areas. The City recognizes
that there are residential areas in which existing noise levels exceed
an acceptable level. The City will adopt a Noise Wall/Barrier Installation
Policy for determining which areas should receive soundwalls along
the major street system and to evaluate possible cost participation
programs for constructing these soundwalls.
POLICY 1.4:
The City will limit truck
traffic in residential and commercial areas to designated truck routes.
Limit construction, delivery, and through truck traffic to designated
routes. Distribute maps of approved truck routes to City traffic officers.
POLICY 1.5:
The City will establish and maintain coordination
among City, County, and State agencies involved in noise abatement
and other agencies to reduce noise generated from sources outside
the City's jurisdiction.
POLICY 1.7:
Apply Title 24 of the California
Administrative Code, associated with noise insulation standards, to
single family dwellings.
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SPECIFIC PLAN COMPLIANCE
Future development within the specific plan area shall be required
to comply with Title 24 of the California Administrative Code and
other citywide regulations.
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GOAL 2
Require
that new development be designed to provide acceptable indoor and
outdoor noise environments.
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SPECIFIC PLAN COMPLIANCE
Future development within the specific plan area shall be required
to comply with Title 24 of the California Administrative Code and
other citywide regulations.
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GOAL 3
Ensure that
residents are protected from harmful and irritating noise sources
to the greatest extent possible.
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SPECIFIC PLAN COMPLIANCE
Future development within the specific plan area shall be required
to comply with Title 24 of the California Administrative Code and
other citywide regulations.
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GOAL 4
Provide
for measures to reduce noise impacts from stationary noise sources.
POLICY 4.1:
Ensure inclusion of noise mitigation measures
in the design and operation of new and existing development.
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SPECIFIC PLAN COMPLIANCE
Future development within the specific plan area shall be required
to comply with Title 24 of the California Administrative Code and
other citywide regulations.
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