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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-10-16; Planning Commission; MinutesPLANNING COMMISSION M i nutes Regular Meeting Oct. 16, 2024, 5 p.m. Welcome to the Planning Commission Meeting Council Chamber 1200 Carlsbad Village Dr. Carlsbad, CA 92008 carlsbadca.gov We welcome your interest and involvement in the city's legislative process. This agenda includes information about topics coming before the Planning Commission and the action recommended by city staff. You can read about each topic in the staff reports, which are available on the city website. How to watch In Person City Council Chamber 1200 Carlsbad Village Online Watch the livestream at Drive carlsbadca.gov/watch How to participate If you would like to provide comments to the Commission, please : • Fill out a speaker request form, located in the foyer. • Submit the form to the Clerk before the item begins. • When it's your turn, the Clerk will call your name and invite you to the podium. • Speakers have three minutes, unless the presiding officer (usually the chair) changes that time. • You may not give your time to another person, but can create a group. A group must select a single speaker as long as three other members of your group are present. All forms must be submitted to the City Clerk before the item begins and will only be accepted for items listed on the agenda (not for general public comment at the beginning of the meeting). Group representatives have 10 minutes unless that time is changed by the presiding officer or the Commission. • Visual materials, such as pictures, charts, maps or slides, are allowed for comments on agenda items, no~ general public comment. Please contact the Planning Division at 442 -339-2600 or planning@carlsbadca .gov to make arrangements in advance. All materials must be received by the Planning Division no later than 2pm the day of the meeting. The time spent presenting visual materials included in the maximum time limit provided to speakers. All materials exhibited to the Planning Commission during the meeting are part of the public record. Please note that video presentations are not allowed. • In writing: Email comments to planning@carlsbadca.gov. 'Comments received by 2 p.m., the day of the meeting, will be shared with the Commission prior to the meeting. When e-mailing comments, please identify in the subject line the agenda item to which your comments relate. All comments received will be part of the official record. • In writing: Email comments to Planning@carlsbadca.gov. Comments received by 2 p.m. the day of to the meeting will be sha red with the Commission prior to the meeting. When e-mailing Oct. 16, 2024 Carlsbad Planning Commission Regular Meeting Page 2 comments, please identify in the subject line the agenda item to which your comments relate. All comments received will be included as part of the official record. Reasonable accommodations Reasonable Accommodations Persons with a disability may request an agenda packet in appropriate alternative formats as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids will be provided to effectively allow participation in the meeting. Please contact the City Manager's Office at 442-339-2821 (voice), 711 (free relay service for TTY users}, 760-720-9461 (fax) or manager@carlsbadca.gov by noon on the Tuesday before the meeting to make arrangements. City staff will respond to requests by noon on Wednesday, the day of the meeting, and will seek to resolve requests before the start of the meeting in order to maximize accessibility. CALL TO ORDER: 5 PM ROLL CALL: Kamenjarin, Danna, Hubinger, Lafferty, Meenes, Merz, Stine PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Led by Commissioner Meenes APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None. PUBLIC COMMENT: None. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1. SDP 2023-0025 {DEV2023-0122)-GRAND HOPE MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING -Adoption of a resolution recommending approval of Site Development Plan, SOP 2023-0025, to demolish an existing medical office building and construct a 10,671-square-foot, two story, 34-foot-tall, 3-tenant medical office building with private balconies, a 395-square-foot common egress balcony on the second floor and a one-story, 2,803-square-foot enclosed parking garage consisting of four parking spaces and two lift spaces (two parking spaces per lift) for a total of 8 spaces on a 0.16-acre property located at 2879 Hope Ave. in the northwest quadrant of the city, the Village & Barrio Master Plan, and Local Facilities Management Zone. ACTION TYPE: Quasi-Judicial STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Take public input, close the public hearing, and adopt the resolution. PLANNER: Lauren Yzaguirre ENGINEER: David Rick Chair Kamenjarin opened the duly noticed public hearing atS:05 p.m. At Chair Kamenjarin' s request, Commissioners disclosed ex parte communications on this item. Commissioner Hubinger explained that the applicant is his dentist, and that he disclosed to the applicant that he is on the planning commission; but no significant conversations beyond that. Oct. 16, 2024 Carlsbad Planning Commission Regular Meeting Page 3 Commissioners Merz, Meenes, Lafferty, Stine and Chair Merz disclosed they are familiar with the site and or have visited the site. City Planner, Eric Lardy introduced Associate Planner, Lauren Yzaguirre, who reviewed a PowerPoint presentation on the item. (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Applicant Representative, Kirk Moeller, from KM Architects responded to questions raised to staff by the Commission. (Video 24:00} In response to Commissioner Lafferty's questions about parking, Mr. Moeller explained some of the parking lot design challenges, financial and physical that his Company reviewed and added that underground parking is cost prohibitive so what is presented is what they found offers the most parking spaces. He added that the property owner plans to occupy one of the spaces and expects two other medical professional businesses to rent from him. In response to Commissioner Lafferty's inquiry, Mr. Moeller opined the best way he would describe the style of architecture is Mid-Century/Art Deco Modern. In response to Commissioner Lafferty's inquiry, Mr. Moeller explained that it was not possible to maintain the original site because it is too small for the Applicants business purpose. In response to Commissioner Merz inquiry, Mr. Moeller explained that his Company reviewed all the parking options and pursued the standards modification that would maximize parking spaces available. City Planner, Eric Lardy added that if the Applicant was amendable to it, the Commission could recommend a modification to reduce the current proposal of 8 Electric Vehicle (EV) parking spaces to the minimum requirement of 5 spaces and leave 3 spaces for other types of vehicles. In response to Commissioner Hubinger's inquiry, City Planner, Eric Lardy indicated that the project should not be delayed by the Planning Commission recommending a parking modification. In response to Commissioner Danna's inquiry, Mr. Moeller explained that the Applicant is adding as much solar as possible to the project. In response to Commissioner Stine's inquiry, the Applicant indicated they are in favor of the modification of changing from 8 EV parking spaces to 5 EV parking spots and 3 for gas powered vehicles. Chair Kamenjarin opened the public testimony at 5:40 p.m. and asked if there were any members of the public who wished to speak on the project. MaryAnne Vinag expressed her support for the Project. Hearing no one else wishing to speak, Chair Kamenjarin closed the public testimony at 5:44 p.m. Commissioner discussion ensued. Oct. 16, 2024 Carlsbad Planning Commission Regular Meeting Page 4 Motion by Commissioner Stine, seconded by Commissioner Meenes, to adopt Resolution 7522 -5/2/0/0 (Kamenjarin, Lafferty-No). Chair Kamenjarin closed the duly noticed public hearing at 5:59 p.m. 2. GPA2024-0001/ZCA2024-003/LCPA2024-0021 (PUB2024-0008) -CODE REQUIREMENTS AND PERMIT REVIEW PROCEDURES FOR NEW OR EXPANDED AIRPORT USES -1) Adoption of a resolution recommending approval of a second addendum to a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report as previously addended for: (1) amendments to the general plan, zoning ordinance, and local coastal program for new and expanded airport uses; and (2) procedures for noticing, standards for review, and other matters where there is county acquisition of property beyond the current boundaries of the airport; and 2) Adoption of a resolution recommending approval of amendments to the city's General Plan, Zoning Ordinance, and Local Coastal Program to specify and clarify code requirements and permit review procedures for new and expanded airport land uses; and 3) Adoption of a resolution recommending approval of city procedures to implement Public Utilities Code §21661.6. ACTION TYPE: Legislative STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Take public input, close the public hearing, and adopt the resolution(s). PLANNER: Mike Strong ENGINEER: N/A Chair Kamenjarin opened the duly noticed public hearing at 6PM. And requested exparte from commissioners for which there was none. City Planner, Eric Lardy introduced Assistant Director of Community Development, Mike Strong who reviewed a PowerPoint presentation on the item. (on file in the Office of the City Clerk). There was no ex-parte on from any Commissioner. In response to Commissioner Stine's inquiry, Assistant Director of Community Development, Mike Strong confirmed there is not a pending application from the County for an airport expansion and Mr. Strong described the procedure should the County begin the process to do so. In response to Commissioner Merz's inquiry, Mr. Strong explained that only the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), not the city or county has authority over the size and type of aircraft or frequency of flights in that airspace. Mr. Strong clarified that the intent of the proposed code amendment requirements is to clarify, specify and establish procedures for existing laws governing airport expansion. Chair Kamenjarin opened the public testimony at 6:23 p.m. and asked if there were any members of the public who wished to speak on the project. Vicki Syage and Lance Schulte expressed her support for the Project. Oct. 16, 2024 Carlsbad Planning Commission Regular Meeting Page 5 Jamie Abbott, Director of Airports, County of San Diego, requested the Commission consider that the development of Palomar Airport is within the current authority of the Conditional Use Permit and federal pre-emption guidance from the FAA. Dan Bentro, Frank Sung, MaryAnne Vi nag and Marie Marcinko expressed their support for the project. Hearing no one else wishing to speak, Chair Kamenjarin closed the public testimony at 6:43 p.m. In response to Commissioner Merz's inquiry, Assistant Director of Community Development, Mike Strong referred to the correspondence in the Staff Report from the County of San Diego to explain the County's position on the matter. Sr. City Attorney, Allegra Frost re-emphasized that federal law regulates various aspects of aviation and airspace management, and the ordinance is drafted so that nothing is intended to conflict with federal law. In response to Commissioner Merz's inquiry, Assistant Director of Community Development, Mike Strong, explained that the engineering materials applied surfaces (EMAS) are a land treatment device used to slow down airplanes on the runway thus reducing the speed of the landing aircrafts. Mr. Strong added, regarding the prior correspondence from 1993 from the City Attorney, that Commissioner Merz referred to, that the purpose of these code amendments and these procedures are to set the expectations in grey areas where something might be subject to interpretation. Sr. Assistant City Attorney Allegra Frost clarified the correspondence Commissioner Merz is referring to is an advice memo from a prior city attorney in reference to interpreting a municipal code amendment that related to the city's voter initiative and whether or not a Conditional Use Permit amendment triggered a vote requirement of the people. Ms. Frost added that in that case, the city attorney at that time, Mr. Ball opined that a Conditional Use Permit was not a legislative enactment, so it would not require a vote under that municipal code section. Commissioner discussion ensued. Motion by Commissioner Meenes, seconded by Commissioner Lafferty, to adopt Resolution 7524 -6/1/0/0 (Merz-No). Chair Kamenjarin closed the duly noticed public hearing at 7:06 p.m. PLANNING COMMISSIONER REPORT: None CITY PLANNER REPORT: City Planner Eric Lardy explained there are currently 4 items on the agenda for the next meeting on Nov. 6, 2024 and a few more planned for Nov. 20, 2024. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT: None ADJOURNMENT: 7:26 p.m. Cynthia Vigeland Administrative Secretary