HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-12-02; City Council; Resolution 2025-257Exhibit 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-257 .
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF AND APPROVING THE
CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION’S SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS TO THE
LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM, AS WELL AS CORRECTING MAPPING ERRORS
ON SITES 1, 2, 4 AND 19, FOR GPA 2022-0001/LCPA 2022-0015 - HOUSING
ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, on Jan. 30, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-015, approving GPA
2022-0001 and LCPA 2022-0015; and
WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Local Coastal Program Land Use Map and East Batiquitos Lagoon/ Hunt
Properties Segment are components of the Carlsbad Local Coastal Program land use plan, and
therefore, any amendment to the Local Coastal Program Land Use Map and East Batiquitos Lagoon/
Hunt Properties Segment also constitutes an amendment to the Local Coastal Program; and
WHEREAS, the California Coastal Act requires Coastal Commission certification of any local
coastal program amendment; and
WHEREAS, on Aug. 15, 2025, the California Coastal Commission approved the city's Local
Coastal Program Amendment (LCA 2022-0015) with suggested modifications; and
WHEREAS, the California Coastal Commission's approval of LCPA 2022-0015 will not become
effective until the Coastal Commission certifies that the city has amended its Local Coastal Program
pursuant to the commission's suggested modifications; and
WHEREAS, the General Plan and Local Coastal Program land use map changes approved by City
Council on Jan. 30, 2024, did not accurately show the existing boundaries of open space on Sites 1, 2,
4 and 19 of the Housing Element Rezone Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider
the Coastal Commission's suggested modifications and map corrections.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as
follows:
1.That the above recitations are true and correct.
2.The Coastal Commission’s suggested modifications to the Local Coastal Program are
statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, pursuant to
CEQA Guidelines Section 15265, which states that 1) CEQA does not apply to the city’s
activities and approvals necessary for the preparation and adoption of a local coastal
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program, and 2) the burden of CEQA compliance is shifted from the city to the Coastal
Commission for certification of a local coastal program. Further, the minor corrections
to the land use maps are exempt from the CEQA under the commonsense exemption,
Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, since there would be no possibility of a
significant effect on the environment because the proposed map corrections do not
directly or indirectly authorize or approve any actual changes in the physical
environment.
3.That the Coastal Commission's suggested modifications to the Local Coastal Program
East Batiquitos Lagoon/ Hunt Properties Segment (LCPA 2022-0015), are approved as
shown in Attachment A of this resolution.
4.That the Coastal Commission's suggested modifications to the Local Coastal Program
Mello II Segment (LCPA 2022-0015), are approved as shown in Attachment B of this
resolution.
5.That the corrections to the General Plan land use maps for Sites 1, 2, 4 and 19 of the
Housing Element Rezone Program (GPA 2022-0001) are approved as shown in
Attachment C.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This resolution shall be effective either thirty days after its adoption, or upon
the date the Executive Director of the California Coastal Commission certifies that implementation of
LCPA 2022-0015 will be consistent with the Coastal Commission's approval of the Local Coastal Program
amendments with suggested modifications, whichever occurs later.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Carlsbad on the 2nd day of December, 2025, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
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SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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Attachment A
LCPA 2022-0015 - HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
COASTAL COMMISSION SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS
LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM EAST BATIQUITOS LAGOON/HUNT PROPERTIES SEGMENT
Section B. 1. (3) (b) of the East Batiquitos Lagoon/Hunt Properties Segment of the Local Coastal Program
land use plan is amended to read:
(b) Upland (approximately 240 acres) is designated for a combination of Residential R-15 – 11.5-15
du/ac and R-23 – 19-23 du/ac), Regional Commercial (R), and Open Space uses. The maximum height of
new development shall be consistent with the Carlsbad Municipal Code, unless otherwise indicated in
the certified Green Valley Master Plan. Additionally, the intensity of development shall be compatible
with the currently planned road capacities of La Costa Avenue and El Camino Real. Approval of these
land uses shall not be considered precedent for increasing the road capacity of these two corridors.
Development of the entire 280 acres of Green Valley shall be pursuant to the certified Master Plan, as
amended, which is consistent with the uses allowed by the Carlsbad General Plan.
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Amend Table I-1 of the Green Valley Master Plan, as follows:
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Amend Figure II-1 of the Green Valley Master Plan, as follows:
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Amend Section VI.C, Development Standards description, of the Green Valley Master Plan to read:
Development Standards
The development standards in this section apply only to the commercial area designated Regional
Commercial (R).
Commercial development within the area designated Regional Commercial (R) shall be subject
to all applicable development standards in the Carlsbad Municipal Code (CMC), including
Chapter 21.28 (C-2), except as modified below. Development is subject to the approval of a Site
Development Plan.
Residential development within the area designated R-23 (Residential 19-23 du/ac) shall be
subject to all applicable requirements of the Local Coastal Program and the development
standards in the CMC, including Chapter 21.24 (RD-M), as specified below. Development is
subject to approval of a site development plan (apartments) or a planned development permit
(condominiums).
The eastern and western portions of the area designated R-23 are divided by a steep slope. The
western portion of the site at the top of the slope shall not be developed and shall be available for
habitat restoration/mitigation purposes. Development shall be clustered on the eastern portion of
the site. Clustering development on the eastern portion of the site shall not prevent meeting the
density used in the Housing Element for the site, which is assumed to yield approximately 76
dwelling units. The density yield shall be determined based on a site-specific analysis to confirm
the net developable acres. The decision-maker may authorize waivers to development standards,
such as setbacks and building height, to achieve the number of units required by the Housing
Element.
Delete Section VI.C, Setbacks (residential area), of the Green Valley Master Plan.
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Amend Figure VI-11 of the Green Valley Master Plan, as follows:
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Attachment B
LCPA 2022-0015 - HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
COASTAL COMMISSION SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS
LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM MELLO II SEGMENT
Policy 3-9 is added to Section B.3 of the Mello II Segment of the Local Coastal Program land use plan to
read:
POLICY 3-9 POINSETTIA COASTER STATION
(a)Residential Development:
(1)Residential development shall be permitted to take place only on APNs 214-150-20-00 and
214-150-08-00, in accordance with the underlying LCP Land Use designation. The residential
land use designations shall represent the maximum density permitted, subject to the
application of any requested density bonuses pursuant to Chapter 21.86 of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code and the applicable resource protection provisions of the certified LCP.
(2)Residential development shall not take place on APN 214-150-11-00.
(3)Shading Analysis – A sun/shade analysis shall be required as a filing requirement for all
coastal development permit applications associated with any residential or mixed-use
development proposed on APNs 214-150-20-00 and 214-150-08-00, subject to approval by
the City of Carlsbad Planning Department, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and
other relevant resource agencies. The shading analysis shall incorporate a graphic
representation of how the proposed structure(s) will potentially shade the sensitive habitat
and vernal pools on the site during at least five times of the day (6 AM, 9AM, 12PM, 3PM,
and 6PM) of the winter and summer solstices and the spring and fall equinoxes. The shading
analysis shall address possible negative impacts to the sensitive habitat and vernal pools by
new shading from the proposed structure(s), and shall discuss methods to minimize such
adverse impacts, such as but not limited to, lowering the height(s) of the structure(s),
increasing setbacks from the vernal pool channel, utilizing bird-safe glass for greater sunlight
infiltration, and architectural articulation or modulation changes.
(b)Parking
(1)Parking lots shall incorporate innovative siting and design criteria (including shared use of
driveways, clustering, tandem parking, pole or podium construction) to minimize paved
surface area.
(2)No underground parking shall be allowed, and podium-level or multi-story parking structures
requiring foundations shall utilize the minimum necessary foundations for support.
(c)Water Quality
(1)New development shall avoid adverse impacts on vernal pools.
(2)The property owner shall not interfere with or conduct work contrary to the existing
conservation easement or vernal pool preserve management plan(s) applicable to the site.
(3)Drainage and runoff shall be controlled so as not to exceed at any time the drainage or runoff
rates associated with the property prior to the proposed development, and appropriate
measures shall be taken on or offsite to prevent siltation of vernal pools, aquatic habitats,
and other environmentally sensitive areas.
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(4) All development shall implement the water quality requirements listed in subsection (i) of
Mello II LUP Policy 3-5 (Kelly Ranch/Macario Canyon Area), unless they otherwise conflict
with this policy.
(5) Groundwater and Hydraulics Analysis – Submittal of a groundwater and hydraulics analysis
conducted by a licensed professional qualified in hydrology and hydraulics shall be required
as a filing requirement for all coastal development permit applications associated with any
development. The groundwater and hydraulics analysis shall determine the depth of the
groundwater table at that portion of the site, as well as include quantitative measurements
and additional discussion of any hydrological connection between groundwater, drainage
(including percolated runoff), existing drainage infrastructure on the site, and underground
feeding of the vernal pools. The analysis shall discuss methods to minimize adverse impacts
to the vernal pools resulting from ground-disturbing activities or those that would otherwise
alter the drainage patterns onsite. The analysis shall discuss whether pollutants or
contaminants from the proposed development would potentially reach and negatively affect
the vernal pools due to the hydrology of the site. If so, the analysis shall indicate methods to
control hydraulics, which may include, but not be limited to, onsite catchment basins,
detention basins, siltation traps, and dissipators.
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