The Encinitas Ranch Specific Plan will require improvements to traffic/circulation, drainage, utility infrastructure (e.g., water, sewer, etc.), park improvements, etc.. In addition, the Specific Plan also includes provisions for streetscape enhancement, community facilities, and overall design guidelines. A mix of residential, commercial, office, and mixed-use development as well as agriculture, open space, and recreational uses are proposed on the 852.8-acre property.
Major roads associated with each phase of development will be constructed in accordance with demand and associated impacts as discussed in the Encinitas Ranch Traffic Report and Environmental Impact Report. This will ensure that a safe and efficient circulation system is provided as the project builds-out over an extended period of time. Infrastructure improvements, including water, sewer, drainage, and utilities also will be phased in a logical progression to meet the development needs associated within each phase.
The phasing plan reflects the phasing under Section 9.5, Development Agreement, in this chapter. The Encinitas Ranch Specific Plan consists of three phases to be developed over the next 10 year period. It is anticipated that the project phasing will occur in compliance with Figures 27A, 27B, and 27C, Project Phasing Plans.
9.1.1 
PHASE ONE DEVELOPMENT
Land Use: Phase One identifies land uses within various areas of the Specific Plan including a mixture of commercial, residential, and recreational (18-hole golf course, Green Valley Park and trails) uses that would not result in a PM peak hour trip generation greater than 3,766 trips. Regional and service related commercial uses, and residential uses are located within the Green Valley Planning Area with service related commercial and residential uses located in the West Saxony Planning Area. The North Mesa, Sidonia East and Quail Hollow East Planning Areas are also permitted residential uses under Phase One Development. The total number of residential units permitted within Phase One is limited to 400 units, however, affordable housing units, as defined in the Development Agreement shall not be counted toward this limit. In no case, however, shall the number of dwelling units and the amount of commercial square footage result in a PM peak hour trip generation greater than 3,766 trips.
Infrastructure Improvements: Infrastructure improvements associated within Phase One include various road improvements associated with El Camino Real, the Woodley Road extension, and portions of Quail Gardens Road, Leucadia Boulevard, and Via Cantebria. In addition to on-site road improvements, off-site improvements are also associated with Phase One including: Olivenhain Road widening at El Camino Real, Encinitas Boulevard widening at Saxony Road, and the El Camino Real/La Costa intersection. El Camino Real drainage improvements, the park in the Green Valley Planning Area, biological mitigation, and fire mitigation are also part of the Phase One improvements.
Pedestrian Trail Improvements: All pedestrian and bicycle trails located around the golf course and adjacent to Phase One road improvements and located within Planning Areas where Phase One development is occurring shall be improved and open for public use prior to or concurrent with the first occupancy of development within the Planning Area where the trail is located, except that the pedestrian/bicycle trails and paths within the Green Valley Planning Area and along Leucadia Boulevard located east of Garden View Road (formally Via Cantebria) shall be improved and open for public use prior to or concurrent with the first occupancy of the commercial center. The remaining trails and paths within the Green Valley Planning Area shall be constructed and open for public use on or before August 1, 1997. The pedestrian path that runs north along the top edge of the inland hillside in the North Mesa Planning Area shall be improved and open for public use prior to or concurrent with the completion of the golf course. However, the trail that will extend south from Leucadia Boulevard between the golf course and the agricultural areas within the South Mesa Planning Area shall be permitted to be constructed immediately upon termination of any agricultural field crop or greenhouse operations adjacent to the trail.
The pedestrian trail linkage along the south boundary (including the scenic overlook located along this section) of the Specific Plan from Quail Gardens Drive to Via Cantebria may be improved in segments. Each segment shall be improved and open for public use prior to or concurrent with the first occupancy of development in the area in which the trail segment is located. A portion of this trail shall connect to the proposed trail on the Thomton property in order to traverse the steep bluff. Should the Thomton project not be under construction at the time of first occupancy of development in this area, the linkage traversing the bluff to connect to Via Cantebria shall be located and constructed within the Specific Plan area along the South boundary.
All other trails shall be improved and open for public use prior to or concurrently with the first occupancy of development in the area in which the trail is located.
9.1.2 
PHASE TWO DEVELOPMENT
Phase Two identifies completion of the Regional Commercial Center expanding it to 650,000 square feet The infrastructure required with Phase Two is the completion (i.e., full improvements) to Garden View and Leucadia Boulevard on-site. Garden View Road shall be extended from El Camino Real to the Via Cantebria intersection. Off-site improvements include the participation in the completion of the construction of Leucadia Boulevard between Sidoma Street to the 1-5 freeway, and the completion of the I-5/Leucadia Boulevard interchange.
9.1.3 
PHASE THREE DEVELOPMENT
Phase Three identifies residential land uses throughout the Encinitas Ranch Specific Plan Planning Areas. Land uses also include nonresidential office-commercial uses and public uses (e.g., elementary school and community uses). Improvements associated with Phase Three include road improvements to Saxony Road and Quail Gardens Drive, and related drainage and other improvements as required by the Specific Plan and Environmental Impact Report.
Figures 27A, 27B, and 27C identify those improvements and land uses.
TABLE 9 PROJECT PHASING PLAN SUMMARY
LAND USE
PLANNING AREA
ACRES
MAXIMUM DWELLING UNITS
COMMERCIAL/OFFICE/ CHURCH SQ. FOOTAGE
PHASE I
 
 
 
 
Regional Comm. Center (1)
Green Valley
56
--
475,000 SF
Open Space/Recreation Area
Green Valley
17
--
--
Golf Course/Clubhouse
North & South Mesa
171.8
--
--
Single Family Residential
North Mesa
6.2
18 du
--
Single Family Residential
Quail Hollow
21.1
63 du
--
Mixed-Use
West Saxony
8.1
138 du
--
Mixed-Use
Green Valley
18.3
189 du
--
Phase I Subtotal
298.5
408 du
475,000 sf
PHASE II
 
 
 
 
Regional Commercial Center (3)
Green Valley
17.8
--
175,000 sf
Mixed-Use
Green Valley
--
--
3,000 sf
Open Space
Green Valley
7.9
--
--
Phase II Subtotal
25.7
-0-
178,000 sf
PHASE III
 
 
 
 
Mixed-Use
Green Valley
6.5
161 du
--
Mixed-Use
West Saxony
4.9
--
25,000 sf
Single Family Residential
North Mesa
8
40 du
--
Single Family Residential
Sidonia East
12.4
53 du
--
Multi-Family Residential
Sidonia East
14.2
296 du
--
Community Use
Quail Gardens East
12.8
--
75,000 sf
Single Family Residential
South Mesa
117.8
353 du
--
School
South Mesa
10
--
--
Agriculture
South Mesa, North Mesa, Sidonia East
130
25 du
--
Open Space
Miscellaneous
154.1
--
--
Phase III Subtotal
472.5
928 du
100,000 sf
Total Phases I Through III
794.9
1,336 du
753,000 sf
 
Magdalena Ecke Preserve (5)
29.8
--
--
Major Roads
 
 
42.3
--
Project Total
867.00
1,336 du
753,000 sf
Notes:
(1)
The amount of Regional Commercial square footage cannot result in a PM peak hour trip generation greater than 3,766 trips for all Phase One Development (commercial, residential, and recreational uses).
(2)
The total number of residential units permitted in Phase One Development is limited to 400 units, however, affordable housing units shall not be counted toward this limit.
(3)
The total amount of Regional Commercial permitted in the Green Valley Planning Area shall not exceed a total of 650.000 square feet for both Phase One and Phase Two.
(4)
Agricultural uses may commence prior to Phase III.
(5)
Improvements to Magdalena Ecke Park, if planned, may occur in any phase of development.
Paragraph added 3/18/98 (Reso. 98-17); paragraph amended 02/24/95 (Reso. 95-91), 8/23/95 (Reso. 95-91) and 12/4/96 (Reso. 96-89) and 3/18/98 (Reso. 98-17); (Ord. 2019-04)
The Encinitas Ranch Specific Plan has been prepared in conformance with Section 65451 of the California Government Code which requires that a specific plan include the financing measures necessary to implement a proposed project. The Specific Plan and Development Agreement identify phasing and financing for road improvements, water and sewer lines and facilities, drainage facilities, park facilities, golf course, school site, and financing, etc.
The phasing of development and infrastructure is specifically identified in the Development Agreement. The Development Agreement sets forth the project phasing of the required infrastructure improvements and construction of community facilities, as well as financing measures and financing responsibility. Such financing strategies identify the use of Community Facilities Districts (CFD) for the financing and construction of infrastructure improvements. A revenue bond is also identified as a means to finance the construction of the golf course and related improvements. The financing measures require all debt service to be secured by the project development.
Paragraph amended 3/18/98 (Reso. 98-17)
9.3.1 
PURPOSE
The Encinitas Ranch Specific Plan provides implementation guidelines for land use and development quality. The purpose of this Section is to describe the procedures required for the timely implementation of development within the Specific Plan Area.
A few documents have been prepared and processed concurrently with the adoption of the Encinitas Ranch Specific Plan including a General Plan Amendment, Zoning Ordinance, and certification of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). These documents will form the basic framework to guide future development within the Specific Plan Area.
9.3.2 
PROCESSING AND REVIEW
Future development within the Encinitas Ranch Specific Plan Area will involve obtaining the necessary development permits for the division of a parcel of land into two or more parcels; the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation, or enlargement of any structure; any mining, excavation, landfill or land disturbance; and any use or extension of the use of land. The above list of activities requiring development permits is not comprehensive and is subject to change at the discretion of the City and the various governmental and quasi-governmental agencies. City review of these permit applications will insure consistency of the proposed improvements with the design guidelines and development regulations outlined in the Specific Plan.
The Specific Plan Area shall be developed in accordance with the criteria outlined in this Specific Plan and accompanying documents and in accordance with other land use and zoning regulations of the City of Encinitas. In cases where discrepancies occur between the Specific Plan and City-wide development standards, the development regulations contained in the Encinitas Ranch Specific Plan shall prevail. All development within the Specific Plan boundary shall be consistent with the Encinitas Ranch Specific Plan. The development procedures are as follows:
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS (EXCEPT DESIGN REVIEW)
Development applications shall be processed according to the procedures indicated in Title 30 of the City's Municipal Code.
DESIGN REVIEW
Design Review applications shall be processed according to the procedures indicated in Chapter 23.08 of the City's Municipal Code. Also reference Sections 7.1 through 7.4 of this Specific Plan for additional information on applications subject to or exempt from Design Review.
SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENTS
 
Amendments to the Specific Plan shall require a modification to the Specific Plan Map and shall be subject to the procedures as indicated in Chapter 30.72 of the City's Municipal Code. Amendments to the Specific Plan also shall be consistent with applicable policies in the City's General Plan.
NON-CONFORMITIES
 
A "non-conforming use" is a use that:
 
Is not within the scope, either expressly or implicitly, of the land use regulations set forth in this Specific Plan that announces the purpose, intent, permissible uses, accessory use and prohibited use for the zone in which the particular use is located.
 
Complied with the zoning restrictions contained in the zoning ordinance in effect at the time the use was created and was lawfully created, but does not comply with the zoning enacted by this Specific Plan.
 
Has not been terminated in accordance with the provisions of the Encinitas Ranch Specific Plan.
 
With the adoption of the Encinitas Ranch Specific Plan, any non-conforming use shall be subject to the provisions as indicated in Chapter 30.76 of the City's Municipal Code.
LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM PERMIT
 
The Encinitas Ranch Specific Plan is located within the State of California's coastal zone. Therefore, future development in Encinitas Ranch will require a coastal development permit from the appropriate permitting agency.
STATE AND FEDERAL PERMITS
 
Prior to development, a variety of state and federal permits and approvals shall be required. Project approvals will be necessary from the Army Corps of Engineers (404 permit/Section 26 permit) and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (1603 permit). In addition, because coastal sage scrub habitat occurs on the project site, coordination during the tentative map/project development stages will be required with the California Department of Fish & Game and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service regarding a Multiple Habitat Conservation Plan and the Natural Communities Conservation Plan. Other state and federal permits and approvals for future development may also be necessary.
Paragraph amended 3/18/98 (Reso. 98-17)
Consistent with State law, the City and applicant have entered into a Development Agreement for the implementation of the Encinitas Ranch Specific Plan. The Development Agreement for the project will eliminate uncertainty in planning for and securing orderly development of the project, ensure attainment of the maximum efficient utilization of resources within the City at the least economic cost to its citizens, and achieve the provision of public services, public uses, urban infrastructure, and other goals and purposes for which the Development Agreement Act was enacted. In exchange for these and other benefits to the City, assurance is provided that the project may proceed during the term of the Development Agreement.
Attached to this Specific Plan is the Development Agreement for the Encinitas Ranch Specific Plan. The Development Agreement is key to implementing the Specific Plan. It identifies the phasing of development and improvements; the timing of dedications of public parks, cultural facilities, and public facilities; and the environmental mitigation measures as required by the Final EIR.
Paragraph amended 3/18/98 (Reso. 98-17)