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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-07-07; City Council; Resolution 2026-148Exhibit 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2026-148 . A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ACCEPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 PLANNING COMMISSION WORK PLAN ANNUAL REPORT AND APPROVING THE FISCAL YEAR 2026-27 PLANNING COMMISSION WORK PLAN WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined through requirements in Chapter 2.15 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code (CMC) 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, the CMC Section 2.24.030 delineates the duties of the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, on April 15, 2026, the Planning Commission considered a report of the items accomplished on the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Work Plan and their work plan for Fiscal Year 2026-27; and WHEREAS, after receiving a staff presentation and commissioner discussion, the Planning Commission voted to recommend the City Council accept the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Planning Commission Work Plan Annual Report and approve the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Planning Commission Work Plan. 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.This action does not require environmental review because it does not constitute a project within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, 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. 3.That the City Council accepts the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Planning Commission Work Plan Annual Report, attached hereto as Attachment A. 4.That the City Council approves the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Planning Commission Work Plan, attached hereto as Attachment B. July 7, 2026 Item #13 Page 3 of 16 Docusign Envelope ID: 898D9394-FCB5-867C-8242-E12EB7CF327D PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 7th day of July, 2026, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin. NAYS: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. ______________________________________ KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor ______________________________________ SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk (SEAL) July 7, 2026 Item #13 Page 4 of 16 Docusign Envelope ID: 898D9394-FCB5-867C-8242-E12EB7CF327D Fi s c a l Y e a r 20 2 5 -26 Pl a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n Wo r k P l a n A n n u a l Re p o r t I. Mi s s i o n St a t e m e n t Th e Pl a n n i n g Co m m i s s i o n ho l d s r e g u l a r l y s c h e d u l e d p u b l i c h e a r i n g s t o c o n s i d e r l a n d u s e m a t t e r s , s u c h a s t h e g e n e r a l p l a n , l o c a l co a s t a l p r o g r a m , g r o w t h m a n a g e m e n t p r o g r a m , s p e c i f i c p l a n s , m a s t e r p l a n s , a m e n d m e n t s t o t h e z o n i n g o r d i n a n c e , z o n e ch a n g e s , s p e c i a l s t u d i e s , a n d d i s c r e t io n a r y d e v e l o p m e n t p e r m i t s f o r p u b l i c a n d p r i v a t e p r o j e c t s . Fo r s o m e a c t i o n s , t h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n a c t s i n a n a d v i s o r y r o l e a n d p r o v i d e s a r e c o m m e n d a t i o n t o t h e C i t y C o u n c i l . I n m a n y ca s e s t h e C i t y C o u n c i l h a s d e l e g a t e d t o t h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n t h e a u t h o r i t y t o t a k e a f i n a l a c t i o n o n t h e i t e m s u b j e c t t o a pp e a l to t h e C i t y C o u n c i l . P r i o r t o a n i t e m b e i n g c o n s i d e r e d b y t h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n t h e P l a n n i n g D i v i s i o n s t a f f c o m p l e t e i t s r ev i e w of a p r o p o s e d p r o j e c t f o r c o m p l i a n c e w i t h a l l a p p l i c a b l e p l a n s , p o l i c i e s , a n d l a w s a n d p r o v i d e s a w r i t t e n r e c o m m e n d a t i o n . Pl a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n e r s a l s o s e r v e o n s p e c i a l c o m m i t t e e s o r t a s k f o r c e s a s r e q u e s t e d b y t h e C i t y C o u n c i l . II . Co m p o s i t i o n Th e Pl a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n c o n s i s t s o f s e v e n m e m b e r s a p p o i n t e d b y t h e C i t y C o u n c i l t o a f o u r -ye a r t e r m . T h e r e a r e a l s o t h r e e e x of f i c i o m e m b e r s w h o s h a l l b e t h e C i t y P l a n n e r , A s s i s t a n t C i t y A t t o r n e y , a n d C i t y E n g i n e e r . II I . Fi s c a l Y e a r 20 2 5- 2 6 Go a l s & Ta s k s Du r i n g t h e FY 20 2 5- 2 6 re p o r t i n g p e r i o d , th e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n m e t a t o t a l o f 15 ti m e s (J u l y 1 , 2 0 2 5 t h r o u g h M a r c h 1 8 , 2 0 2 6 ) . Th e f o l l o w i n g ou t l i n e s t h e s t a t u s o f t h e w o r k p l a n ’ s g o a l s a n d t a s k s a s o f t h e w r i t i n g o f t h i s r e p o r t : GO A L / T A S K ST A T U S CO M M E N T S / R E C O M M E N D A T I O N Ad v a n c e P l a n n i n g & S p e c i a l P r o j e c t s • am e n d m e n t s t o C i t y C o u n c i l P o l i c y N o . 64 ( W i r e l e s s F a c i l i t i e s ) do c u m e n t p r e p a r a t i o n f o r a pu b l i c r e v i e w pe r i o d is s c h e d u l e d f o r S p r i n g 2 0 2 6 . Pl a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n in F a l l 2 0 2 6 to di s c u s s p o l i c y o p t i o n s a n d p u b l i c • Ac c e s s o r y D w e l l i n g U n i t s re l a t e d t o A D U s / J A D U s . I d e n t i f i c a t i o n o f co r r e s p o n d i n g c h a n g e s i n t h e C a r l s b a d Mu n i c i p a l C o d e a n d p r e p a r a t i o n o f a d o p t i o n Co m m i s s i o n of c h a n g e s r e l a t e d t o la t e 2 0 2 5 / 2 0 2 6 l e g i s l a t i o n in Wi n t e r 20 2 6 / Sp r i n g 2 0 2 7 . • Attachment A July 7, 2026 Item #13 Page 5 of 16 Docusign Envelope ID: 898D9394-FCB5-867C-8242-E12EB7CF327D GO A L / T A S K ST A T U S CO M M E N T S / R E C O M M E N D A T I O N fo r c o n s i d e r a t i o n b y t h e C i t y C o u n c i l in 2 0 2 7 . ch a n g e s i n F a l l 2 0 2 6 . • Re v i e w a n d a c t o n p e r m i t s r e q u e s t e d f o r ci t y c a p i t a l i m p r o v e m e n t p r o j e c t s . Ma j o r p r o j e c t s e x p e c t e d t o b e co n s i d e r e d b y t h e c o m m i s s i o n i n c l u d e : o Av e n i d a E n c i n a s C o a s t a l R a i l T r a i l o El C a m i n o R e a l ( A r e n a l t o L a Co s t a ) o Ta m a r a c k M a i n t e n a n c e Y a r d o Ro b e r tso n R a n c h P a r k ap p r o v e d b y t h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n o n Ja n u a r y 2 1 , 2 0 2 6 a n d El C a m i n o R e a l ( A r e n a l to L a C o s t a ) wa s r e c o m m e n d e d f o r a p p r o v a l on M a r c h 1 8 , 2 0 2 6 . Th e re m a i n i n g pr o j e c t s h a v e b e e n s u b j e c t t o va r i o u s p r o j e c t u p d a t e s a n d h a v e n o t pr o g r e s s e d t o a p o i n t w h e r e t h e y c a n b e pr e s e n t e d t o d e c i s i o n m a k e r s . P l a n n i n g s t a f f co n t i n u e s t o r e v i e w a p p l i c a t i o n s a s t h e y a r e an d El C a m i n o R e a l ( A r e n a l t o L a Co s t a ) ar e co m p l e t e d a n d r e m o v e d . Th e o t h e r i t e m s a r e i n c l u d e d i n t h e ne x t f i s c a l y e a r w o r k p r o g r a m . Cu r r e n t P l a n n i n g • pr i v a t e d e v e l o p m e n t p r o j e c t s . M a j o r pr o j e c t s e x p e c t e d t o b e c o n s i d e r e d b y th e c o m m i s s i o n i n c l u d e : o Ne w a g e C a r l s b a d L u x u r y R e s o r t o Ri n c o n C V D ( C a r l s b a d V i l l a g e Dr i v e ) o pr o g r e s s e d t o a p o i n t f o r c o n s i d e r a t i o n t h i s fi s c a l y e a r . in t h e F i s c a l Y e a r 2 0 2 6- 2 7 Wo r k Pr o g r a m . Tr a i n i n g an d Ci t y O p e r a t i o n s Pl a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n t o m e e t o n e t o t w o ti m e s e a c h m o n t h f o r e f f i c i e n t a n d pr o d u c t i v e m e e t i n g s me t 1 5 ti m e s d u r i n g t h e c u r r e n t fi s c a l y e a r . St a f f w i l l c o n t i n u e t o ba l a n c e th e w o r k f o r cu s t o m e r s o f t h e c i t y al o n g w i t h h a v i n g 20 2 6- 2 7 Wo r k P r o g r a m . Pr o f e s s i o n a l Ca r e F a c i l i t i e s , t h e R e g i o n a l July 7, 2026 Item #13 Page 6 of 16 Docusign Envelope ID: 898D9394-FCB5-867C-8242-E12EB7CF327D GO A L / T A S K ST A T U S CO M M E N T S / R E C O M M E N D A T I O N Ho u s i n g O r d i n a n c e f o r r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s t o th e C i t y C o u n c i l pr e s e n t a t i o n s re l a t e d t o P l a n n i n g Co m m i s s i o n o p e r a t i o n s a n d t h i s w o r k pr o g r a m . I t i s a n t i c i p a t e d t h a t t h e f i r s t pr e s e n t a t i o n s w i l l f o c u s o n t h e f o l l o w i n g : o Th e C a l i f o r n i a E n v i r o n m e n t a l Qu a l i t y A c t p r o c e s s a n d f i n d i n g s an t i c i p a t e d t o b e s e e n b y t h e Pl a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n . o Ti t l e 19 Co d e . to t h e P l a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n o n i n f o r m a t i o n a l it e m s . A n o v e r v i e w o f t h e C a l i f o r n i a En v i r o n m e n t a l Q u a l i t y A c t i n A u g u s t 2 0 2 5 , a n ov e r v i e w o f V e h i c l e M i l e s T r a v e l l e d i n No v e m b e r 2 0 2 5 , a n d a n o v e r v i e w o f t h e Tr i b a l, C u l t u r a l , a n d P a l e o n t o l o g i c a l r e s o u r c e s in M a r c h 2 0 2 6 . A d d i t i o n a l p r e s e n t a t i o n s w i l l co n t i n u e t o b e s c h e d u l e d . 20 2 6- 2 7 Wo r k P r o g r a m . of Ci t i e s Ca l i f o r n i a C o n f e r e n c e R e c e i v e Up d a t e s o n N e w S t a t e L a w s a n d C i t y C o u n c i l Ac t i o n s a p p l i c a b l e t o t h e c o m m i s s i o n 20 2 6 Pl a n n i n g C o m m i s s i o n e r s A c a d e m y . Co m m i s s i o n e r s w e r e b r o u g h t u p t o d a t e o n re c e n t r e g u l a t o r y & l e g i s l a t i v e c h a n g e s a n d re c e i v e d g u i d a n c e a n d t o o l s t o a s s i s t t h e m i n 20 2 6- 2 7 Wo r k P r o g r a m . on t h e f o l l o w i n g c o m m i t t e e s : • Ag r i c u l t u r a l C o n v e r s i o n M i t i g a t i o n F e e Ad v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e • Hi s t o r i c P r e s e r v a t i o n C o m m i s s i o n E x - Of f i c i o M e m b e r 20 2 6- 2 7 Wo r k P r o g r a m . Ot h e r / M i s c . A c c o m p l i s h m e n t s it e m s d u r i n g t h e F i s c a l Y e a r t h a t w e r e n o t o n July 7, 2026 Item #13 Page 7 of 16 Docusign Envelope ID: 898D9394-FCB5-867C-8242-E12EB7CF327D GO A L / T A S K ST A T U S CO M M E N T S / R E C O M M E N D A T I O N • Co a s t l i n e C h u r c h A m e n d m e n t t o o r i g i n a l ex p a n s i o n p l a n s • So C a l G a s C o . A m e n d m e n t t o P i p e R e p a i r s • Bl v d B e a c h C o m m e r c i a l , s p e c i a l e v e n t ve n u e • Ba r o n ’ s m a r k e t • 20 2 5 AD U Z o n e C od e A me n d m e n t • Co s t c o F u e l E x p a n s i o n P r o j e c t • Av e . E n c i n a s C oa s t a l R a i l T r a i l Im p r o v e m e n t s • El C a m i n o R e a l ro a d w i d e n i n g fr o m Ar e n a l Rd . an d La C o s t a A v e . • 20 2 6 D r a i n a g e M a s t e r P l a n ho u s i n g p r o j e c t s d u r i n g t h e F i s c a l Y e a r t h a t we r e n o t o n t h e w o r k p r o g r a m : • Ya m a n a k a R e s i d e n c e • In n s o f A m e r i c a Am e n d m e n t , 9 8 u n i t s • Fo r r e s t R e s i d e n c e • Ca r l s b a d E s t a t e s , L o t s 1 -3 • La g u n a V i d a • Je f f e r s o n S t . H o m e s • AD U A m e n d m e n t • Re s o r t V i e w A p a r t m e n t s • Ri n c o n R o o s e v e l t • To l l B r o t h e r s G e n e r a l P l a n A m e n d m e n t (Re c o m m e n d e d a p p r o v a l t o c o n t i n u e pr o j e c t s h e l p s i m p l e m e n t a n u m b e r of G e n e r a l P l a n p o l i c i e s a n d g o a l s re l a t e d t o a d d r e s s i n g t h e h o u s i n g sh o r t a g e a n d i m p r o v i n g l o c a l ec o n o m i c c o n d i t i o n s . July 7, 2026 Item #13 Page 8 of 16 Docusign Envelope ID: 898D9394-FCB5-867C-8242-E12EB7CF327D Attachment B City of Carlsbad Planning Commission Work Plan Fiscal Year 2026-2027 I. Mission Statement 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. III. FY 2026-2027 Goals & Tasks The City of Carlsbad Planning Commission has selected to focus on the following goals and tasks; covering the period from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. 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 2026 Clean-Up Amendment • 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: July 7, 2026 Item #13 Page 9 of 16 Docusign Envelope ID: 898D9394-FCB5-867C-8242-E12EB7CF327D o Tamarack Maintenance Yard o Robertson Ranch Park o Merwin Drive Stormdrain Improvements o Orion Center Maintenance and Administrative Facilities 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 The Dewhurst o Fairfield Apartment Homes at Bressi o San Diego Gas & Electric Construction and Operations Site Realignment 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. • 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 o Members of the Planning Commission serve on the Historic Preservation Commission Ex-Officio Member July 7, 2026 Item #13 Page 10 of 16 Docusign Envelope ID: 898D9394-FCB5-867C-8242-E12EB7CF327D