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Minutes
July 2, 2025, 5 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER: 5 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Merz, Burrows, Foster, Hubinger, Meenes.
{Absent: Lafferty, Merz, and Stine)
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Burrows led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Minutes of the Regular Meeting held June 18, 2025.
Chair Meenes moved the vote to approve the minutes to the next meeting scheduled for Aug . 6,
2025, when all Commissioners are anticipated to be present.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
CONSENT CALENDAR: None.
PUBLIC HEARING:
1. COASTLINE CHURCH AMEND 2025-0001 (DEV02116) -A Resolution of the Planning
Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, approving the Fourth Amendment to Site
Development Plan SDP 02-16 to update and modify the development phases of a worship
center addition, cafe restroom addition, new maintenance building, and parking lot
expansion on the 6.43-acre Coastline Church campus located at 2215 Calle Barcelona in Local
Facilities Management Zone 1.
ACTION TYPE: Quasi-Judicial
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Take public input, close the public hearing,
and adopt the Resolution.
PLANNER: Kyle Van Leeuwen ENGINEER: David Rick
Chair Meenes opened the duly noticed public hearing at 5:04 p.m.
In response to Chair Meenes' request for any ex parte disclosures regarding this item, the four
Commission Members present disclosed that they had driven by the site.
City Planner, Eric Lardy introduced Senior Planner Kyle Vanleeuwen, who reviewed a PowerPoint
presentation on the project. {on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
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Project Applicants J. Aaron Jayne and Ed White spoke on the project and were available for
questions. Project Applicant, Ed White, indicated that over the life of the lease for this building,
his organization can provide over $100,000 to El Camino Creek Elementary School.
Commissioner discussion ensued.
Motion by Commissioner Hubinger, seconded by Commissioner Burrows, to adopt Resolution in
Exhibit 1 of the staff report package, including the CEQA findings, as recited by the City Attorney,
No. 7546. Motion carried, 4/0/3. (Absent: Lafferty, Merz, and Stine)
Hearing no one wishing to speak, Chair Meenes closed the duly noticed public hearing at 5:24
p.m.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS: None.
COMMISSION COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS: The
Commissioners report on activities and meetings of some committees and subcommittees of
which they are members.
Commissioner Burrows requested an update regarding the recent California Environmental
Quality Act as it pertains to the Planning Commission (CEQA).
STAFF COMMENTS:
City Planner, Eric Lardy, reviewed the upcoming Planning Commission tentative schedule of
projects and added that the next meeting is likely to be canceled due to a lack of Agenda items.
Regarding CEQA, City Planner Eric Lardy explained that staff is already evaluating the new laws
and their effects on the City's processes and that multiple trainings on this topic are forthcoming.
Mr. Lardy added that the first one scheduled is during an August Planning Commission meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: 5:26 p.m.
Administrative Secretary