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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-05-21; Planning Commission; Resolution 7544PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 7544 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING ACCEPTANCE OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 WORK PLAN ANNUAL REPORT AND APPROVAL OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 PLANNING COMMISSION WORKPLAN. CASE NAME: PLANNING COMMISSION WORKPLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025-2026 WHEREAS, Chapter 2.15 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code (CMC) requires that each board or commission provide to the City Council for its approval an annual work plan of activities to be undertaken by the board or commission and a subsequent report of its accomplishments; and WHEREAS, this action does not require environmental review because it does not constitute a project within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act under California Public Resources Code Section 21065 in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. WHEREAS, the City Planner has prepared a proposed Planning Commission Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 and a report of the items accomplished on the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Work Plan; and WHERAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the documents prepared by the City Planning, with the attached "Exhibit A" containing a report of accomplishments titled as "Fiscal Year 2024- 25 Planning Commission Work Plan Annual Report" and the proposed work plan is shown on "Exhibit B" titled "City of Carlsbad, Planning Commission Work Plan, Fiscal Year 2025-2026"; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did, on May 21, 2025, hold a duly noticed public meeting as prescribed by law to consider said request; and WHEREAS; at said public meeting, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Commission considered all factors relating to the work plan and report of accomplishments. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad as follows: A) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct. B) That based on the evidence presented at the public meeting, the Commission RECOMMENDING ACCEPTANCE of the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Work Plan Annual Report and RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Work Plan; Subject to the best efforts of the commission and the possibility of unforeseen circumstances which may impede or delay the adoption/completion of the items presented in the work plan._ PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on May 21, 2025, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Meenes, Burrows, Foster, Lafferty, Merz, Stine NAYES: Hubinger ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. ROY MEENES, Chairpe on CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION ATTEST: ERIC LARDY City Planner I. Mission Statement Fiscal Year 2024-25 Planning Commission Work Plan Annual Report Attachment A The Planning Commission holds regularly scheduled public hearings to consider land use matters, such as the general plan, local coastal program, growth management program, specific plans, master plans, amendments to the zoning ordinance, zone changes, special studies, and discretionary development permits for public and private projects. For some actions, the Planning Commission acts in an advisory role and provides a recommendation to the City Council. In many cases the City Council has delegated to the Planning Commission the authority to take a final action on the item subject to appeal to the City Council. Prior to an item being considered by the Planning Commission the Planning Division staff complete its review of a proposed project for compliance with all applicable plans, policies, and laws and provides a written recommendation. Planning Commissioners also serve on special committees or task forces as requested by the City Council. II. Composition The Planning Commission consists of seven members appointed by the City Council to a four-year term. There are also three ex officio members who shall be the City Planner, Assistant City Attorney, and City Engineer. Ill. Fiscal Year 2024-25 Goals & Tasks The City of Carlsbad Planning Commission had selected to focus on the following goals and tasks in adoption of the Work Plan on May 1, 2024. Subsequently the City Council on May 21, 2024 adopted the work program with the addition of a task to "develop a series of options for the regulation of drive-thru facilities ranging from a continued ban to citywide allowance and have these options presented to the Planning Commission and the Economic Development Subcommittee for their recommendation before returning to the City Council for consideration."1 In FY 2024-25 the Planning Commission is expected to meet a total of 16 times. This reports on those actions as anticipated through June 30, 2025: 1 City Council Minutes, May 21, 2024: 2024-05-21; City Council; Minutes (3) Advance Planning & Special Projects GOAL/TASK STATUS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATION Climate Action Plan Update (Public Works This project was recommended for approval This item is completed and removed Project) by the Planning Commission on Oct. 2, 2024, in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Work after a workshop on Sept. 4, 2024, and Program. approved by the City Council on Nov. 12, 2024. • Village, Barrio, and Beach Area Parking A comprehensive study of true parking This item is being removed and will Management Plan Update and Village demand over a 12-month period is being be added to a future work program. and Barrio Master Plan Amendment initiated. A memo was provided to the City Council in April 2025 with the latest status: httr2s:LLrecords.carlsbadca.govLWeblinkLDocV iew.asgx?id=10292897&dbid=0&rego=CityOfC arlsbad • Review and act on permits requested for These projects have been subject to various This item is completed and removed city capital improvement projects. project updates and have not progressed to a in the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Work Major projects expected to be point where they can be presented to decision Program. considered by the commission include: makers. Planning staff continues to review 0 Avenida Encinas Coastal Rail Trail applications as they are submitted by project 0 El Camino Real (Arenal to La managers. Costa) 0 Terramar Area Roadway Improvements 0 Tamarack Maintenance Yard Current Planning GOAL/TASK STATUS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATION • Review and act on permits requested for Carlsbad Village Mixed Use was recommended An updated list of Projects is included private development projects. Major for approval by the Planning Commission on in the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Work projects expected to be considered by July 17, 2024 and approved by the City Council Program. the commission include: on September 24, 2024. 0 Carlsbad Village Mixed Use 0 Newage Carlsbad Luxury Resort The remaining three projects have not had 0 Legoland Plan Amendment enough activity from the applicants to move 0 North County Plaza Mixed Use forward for decision. Applications will be placed on the agenda when they are submitted and through the review cycles as outlined in the Permit and Service Delivery Process Guide. Training and City Operations GOAL/TASK STATUS COMMENTS/RECOMMENDATION The Planning Division will work with the The Planning Commission is expected to have This item is retained in the Fiscal Year Planning Commission to meet one to two met 16 times during the current fiscal year. 2025-26 Work Program. times each month for efficient and Approximately 1.25 meetings per month. Staff productive meetings will continue to balance the work for customers of the city along with having efficient meetings. Review state laws and options related to This item will be accomplished during the This item is retained in the Fiscal Year Professional Care Facilities, the Regional Fiscal Year 2025-26 Work Program 2025-26 Work Program. Housing Needs Allocation, and lnclusionary Housing Ordinance for recommendations to the City Council Have one or two members attend the League Two Commissioners attended the March 2025 This item is retained in the Fiscal Year of Cities California Conference Receive Planning Commissioners Academy. 2025-26 Work Program. Updates on New State Laws and City Council Commissioners were brought up to date on Actions applicable to the commission recent regulatory & legislative changes and received guidance and tools to assist them in their role. Members of the Planning Commission serve This objective continues to be met. This item is retained in the Fiscal Year on the following committees: 2025-26 Work Program. • Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Advisory Committee • Historic Preservation Commission Ex- Officio Member Other/Misc. Accomplishments GOAL/TASK STATUS COMMENTS/RECOMM ENDATION Special projects The Planning Commission approved several N/A items during the Fiscal Year that were not on the work program, including the -Ponto Sewer Manhole Rehabilitation Project; clean and rehabilitate 9 sewer Manholes -Agua Hedionda Outer Lagoon Maintenance Dredging -Repair and stabilize Terramar stairway -a public stairway on private property providing public access to South Carlsbad State Beach. Receive a presentation of a series of options Options were received at the Planning for the regulation of drive-thru facilities Commission on Nov. 06, 2024, the Economic ranging from a continued ban to citywide Development Subcommittee in November 19, allowance. 2024, and the City Council on April 29, 2025. The City Council did not staff to initiate any amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to reverse the current restriction on new drive- thru restaurants. Private applicants are able to propose case by case projects. Approved nine housing project or remodels. The Planning Commission approved several Approving housing development housing projects during the Fiscal Year that projects helps implement a number of were not on the work program. General Plan policies and goals related -Three on Garfield -new, three unit, three to addressing the housing shortage and story condos improving local economic conditions. -The Roosevelt -approved 23 apartments -Juniper Coast Homes -approved 21 units -Carlsbad by the Sea Summerhouse I. Mission Statement City of Carlsbad Planning Commission Work Plan Fiscal Year 2025-26 Attachment B The Planning Commission holds regularly scheduled public hearings to consider land use matters, such as the general plan, local coastal program, growth management program, specific plans, master plans, amendments to the zoning ordinance, zone changes, special studies, and discretionary development permits for public and private projects. For some actions, the Planning Commission acts in an advisory role and provides a recommendation to the City Council. In many cases the City Council has delegated to the Planning Commission the authority to take a final action on the item subject to appeal to the City Council. Prior to an item being considered by the Planning Commission the Planning Division staff complete its review of a proposed project for compliance with all applicable plans, policies, and laws and provides a written recommendation. Planning Commissioners also serve on special committees or task forces as requested by the City Council. II. Composition The Planning Commission consists of seven members appointed by the City Council to a four- year term. There are also three ex officio members who shall be the City Planner, Assistant City Attorney, and City Engineer. Ill. FY 2025-26 Goals & Tasks The City of Carlsbad Planning Commission has selected to focus on the following goals and tasks; covering the period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026. The tasks are divided into the categories of Advance Planning & Special Projects, Current Planning Projects, and Training/City Representation: Advance Planning & Special Projects • Workshop and Recommendations on amendments to City Council Policy No. 64 (Wireless Facilities) • Zoning Ordinance Amendment: Accessory Dwelling Units • Tribal, Cultural, Paleontological Resources Guidelines Update • Review and act on permits requested for city capital improvement projects. Major projects expected to be considered by the commission include: o Avenida Encinas Coastal Rail Trail o El Camino Real (Arenal to La Costa) o Tamarack Maintenance Yard o Robertson Ranch Park Current Planning Projects • Review and act on permits requested for private development projects. Major projects expected to be considered by the commission include: o Newage Carlsbad Luxury Resort o Rincon CVD (Carlsbad Village Drive) o Sunny Creek Training and City Operations • The Planning Division will work with the Planning Commission to meet one to two times each month for efficient and productive meetings • Receive quarterly informational and training presentations related to Planning Commission operations and this work program. It is anticipated that the first presentations will focus on the following: o The California Environmental Quality Act process and findings anticipated to be seen by the Planning Commission. o Title XVIIII of the Carlsbad Municipal Code. • Review state laws and options related to Professional Care Facilities, the Regional Housing Needs Allocation, and lnclusionary Housing Ordinance for recommendations to the City Council • Have one or two members attend the League of Cities California Conference Receive Updates on New State Laws and City Council Actions applicable to the commission • Members of the Planning Commission serve on the following committees: o Agricultural Conversion Mitigation Fee Advisory Committee o Historic Preservation Commission Ex-Officio Member