Encinitas — 2024-02-14

City Council

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10A. Public Hearing to consider a timely-filed appeal of a\nDirector’s Determination to require a Coastal\nDevelopment Permit for the reconstruction of the fire-\ndestroyed residential structure located on blufftop\nproperty and that the Coastal Bluff Overlay Zone\nregulations supersede the legal nonconforming\nregulations. CASE NO.: APPEAL-006885-2024;\nLOCATION: 1478 and 1480 Neptune Avenue (APN\n254-040-26). Environmental Considerations: The\ntimely-filed appeal is not subject to environmental\nreview pursuant to California Environmental Quality\nAct (CEQA) Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) because\nthe activity in question is not a project as defined by\nCEQA Guidelines Section 15378. The appeal involves\nconsideration of a Director’s Determination on\napplication of the Zoning Regulations only and does\nnot take action on, or authorize issuance of, a permit\nor an entitlement for a project. Contact Person: Senior\nPlanner Dichoso\nRecommended Action: Deny the appeal of the\nDirector's Determination and adopt draft City Council\nResolution No. 2024-16 titled, "A Resolution of the\nCity of Encinitas City Council Denying an Appeal and\nAffirming a Director's Determination for the Property\nLocated at 1478 and 1480 Neptune Avenue (CASE\nNO. APPEAL-006885-2024; APN: 254-040-26)",\naffirming the Director's Determination made on\nDecember 7, 2023.\n2024-02-14 Item 10A Neptune Appeal - Agenda Report\n2024-02-14 Item 10A Neptune Appeal - Attachment 1 -\nResolution 2024-16\n2024-02-14 Item 10A Neptune Appeal - Attachment 2\nEMC 30.80.050 Exempt Development Projects\n2024-02-14 Item 10A Neptune Appeal - Attachment 3\nEMC 30.34.020 Coastal Bluff Overlay Zone\n2024-02-14 Item 10A Neptune Appeal - Attachment 4\nEMC 30.76.120 Remodeling or Reconstruction of\nResidential Buildings with Structural_Use Nonconformity\n2024-02-14 Item 10A Neptune Appeal - Attachment 5 PC\nReso 2023-21 CDP 005992-2023 (1478 Neptune -\nRobley Demo)\n2024-02-14 Item 10A Neptune Appeal - Attachment 6\nAppeal filed on behalf of Chad Robley, with attachments\n2024-02-14 Item 10A Neptune Appeal - Attachment 7\n006885-2024 APPEAL (Robley Appeal) CC Legal\n2024-02-14 Item 10A Neptune Appeal - Attachment 8\nPub Res Code Section 30610\n2024-02-14 Item 10A Neptune Appeal - Attachment 9\nCoastal Memo\n2024-02-14 Item 10A Neptune Appeal - Attachment 10\nLetter to City re Appeal of Staff Determination
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10B. Update City Council on the City-owned site at 634\nQuail Gardens Drive ("L-7") of the Notice of Availability\n(NOA) sent out pursuant to Surplus Land Act (SLA)\nand City Council direction on proposed 100 percent\naffordable housing development scenarios and\ninitiating outreach efforts. Environmental\nConsiderations: The action before the City Council is\nnot subject to the California Environmental Quality Act\n(CEQA) pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the CEQA\nGuidelines since the action is not a "project" pursuant\nto Section 15378(b)(5). The action is an organizational\nor administrative activity of government that will not\nresult in a direct or indirect physical change in the\nenvironment. Contact Person: Policy and Housing\nManager Anders\nRecommended Action: Receive the update and\nprovide direction to staff for a specific development\nscenario and initiating outreach efforts for a 100\npercent affordable housing project at the property\nlocated at 634 Quail Gardens Drive.\n2024-02-14 Item 10B Quail Gardens L-7 Update
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10C. Consideration of Revisions to the Community Grant\nProgram Policy. Environmental Considerations: The\naction being considered by the City Council is exempt\nfrom the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)\nbecause it is not a "project" under Section 15378(b)(5)\nof CEQA Guidelines. The action involves an\norganizational or administrative activity of government\nthat will not result in the direct or indirect physical\nchange in the environment. Contact Person:\nManagement Analyst Fisher\nRecommended Action: Review and adopt the\nrevisions to Administrative Policy No. C020\nCommunity Grant Program.\n2024-02-14 Item 10C Community Grant Program Policy\nRevisions
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11A. Streetscape and Drainage Update. Contact Person:\nPrincipal Engineer Widelski\nRecommended Action: Receive the oral report and\npossible direction to Staff.\n2024-02-14 Item 11A Streetscape and Drainage Update\n- Public Comments
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4A. Presentation of Black History Month Proclamation
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8C. Approval of the Warrants List (Register of Demands).\nContact Person: Finance Manager Dinh\nRecommended Action: Staff recommends that the\nCity Council review and approve the warrants.\n2024-02-14 Item 08C Approval of Warrants List
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8D. Authorization to purchase traffic signal equipment for\nthe Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)\nCycle 10 Citywide Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPI)\nProject (Project No. CS22B). Environmental\nConsiderations: The action being considered by the\nCity Council is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a\n"project" under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA\nGuidelines. The action involves an organizational or\nadministrative activity of government that will not result\nin the direct or indirect physical change in the\nenvironment. Contact Person: Engineer II Edgeworth\nRecommended Action: Authorize the procurement\nand approve the sole source purchase of traffic signal\nequipment in the amount of $321,265 for the Citywide\nLeading Pedestrian Intervals Project (Project No.\nCS22B).\n2024-02-14 Item 08D Auth to Purchase of Traffic Eqpt\nfor LPI Project (CS22B)
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8E. Acceptance of the 1711 Eolus Avenue and Loch\nLomond Drive Storm Drain Repair Projects (CD05E).\nEnvironmental Considerations: The actions being\nconsidered by the City Council are exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it\nis not a "project" under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA\nGuidelines. The action involves an organizational or\nadministrative activity of government that will not result\nin the direct or indirect physical change in the\nenvironment. Contact Person: Engineer I Suleiman\nRecommended Action: 1) Authorize the filing of the\nNotices of Completion for the subject projects; 2)\nAuthorize the release of the payment bonds for the\napplicable subject projects in full upon the recording of\nthe Notice of Completion; 3) Authorize the release of\nperformance bonds for the applicable subject projects\nin full one (1) year after the recording of the Notices of\nCompletion; 4) Adopt City Council Resolution No. 2024-\n018, titled "A Resolution of the City Council of the City\nof Encinitas, California, Accepting the Public\nImprovements for the 1711 Eolus Avenue Storm Drain\nRepair (CD05E)"; and 5) Adopt City Council Resolution\nNo. 2024-019, titled "A Resolution of the City Council of\nthe City of Encinitas, California, Accepting the Public\nImprovements for the Loch Lomond Drive Storm Drain\nRepair (CD05E)."\n2024-02-14 Item 08E NOC’s for the 1711 Eolus Avenue\nand Loch Lomond Drive Storm Drain Repair Projects
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8F. Legislative position letter submitted to City Council for\nsupport. Environmental Considerations: The action\nbeing considered by the City Council is exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it\nis not a "project" under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA\nGuidelines. The action involves an organizational or\nadministrative activity of government that will not result\nin the direct or indirect physical change in the\nenvironment. Contact Person: Assistant City Manager\nCampbell.\nRecommended Action: Approve Support Letter for SB\n689 - Local Coastal Program: Bicycle Lane\n(Blakespear).\n2024-02-14 Item 08F Legislative Position Letter SB 689\n2024-02-14 Item 08F Legislative Position Letter SB 689 -\nPublic Comments
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8G. Grant application for the Cardiff State Beach Living\nShoreline project to allow continued support for long-\nterm maintenance, monitoring and permitting\nrequirements on this reach of coastline. Environmental\nConsiderations: The action being considered by the\nCity Council is not subject to the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section\n15060(c)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines because it is not a\n"project" as per Section 15378(b)(5). The action\nauthorizes staff to implement an organizational or\nadministrative activity of government that by itself will\nnot result in a direct or indirect physical change in the\nenvironment. Contact Person: Costal Zone\nAdministrator Mireau\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager, or\ndesignee, to apply for funding from the State Coastal\nConservancy to obtain the necessary permits and to\nallow additional maintenance and monitoring at the\nCardiff State Beach Living Shoreline project.\n2024-02-14 Item 08G State Coastal Conservancy Grant\nfor Cardiff State Beach Living Shoreline
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8H. Grant application for the Energy Efficiency and\nConservation Block Grant Program. Environmental\nConsiderations: The action being considered by the\nCity Council is exempt from the California\nEnvironmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a\n"project" under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA\nGuidelines. The action involves an organizational or\nadministrative activity of government that will not result\nin the direct or indirect physical change in the\nenvironment. Contact Person: Sustainability/Coastal\nAide Stoner-Osborn\nRecommended Action: Authorize the City Manager, or\ndesignee, to apply for pre-allocated, non-competitive\nfunding from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation\nBlock Grant (EECBG) Program and utilize the funds to\ncomplete a Microtransit Study.\n2024-02-14 Item 08H Authorize Grant Application for\nEECBG Program
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8I. Emergency Declaration: Sediment cleanup from the\nManchester Culvert to the San Elijo Lagoon.\nEnvironmental Considerations: The action being\nconsidered by the City Council is exempt from the\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it\nis not a "project" under Section 15378(b)(5) of CEQA\nGuidelines. The action involves an organizational or\nadministrative activity of government that will not result\nin the direct or indirect physical change in the\nenvironment. Contact Person: Senior Management\nAnalyst Elmore\nRecommended Action: Authorize emergency dredging\nof Storm Drainage System under the Emergency\nDeclaration.\n2024-02-14 Item 08I Emergency Declaration 12524