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PLANNING COMMISSION
July 1, 2026, 5 p.m.
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topics coming before the Planning Commission and the action recommended by city staff. You can read about each
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Agenda
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CALL TO ORDER: 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Hubinger, Merz, Fitzgerald, Burrows, Foster (Lafferty, Meenes – Absent)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Burrows led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on June 3, 2026
ACTION: Minutes were approved as presented - 5/0/2 (Lafferty, Meenes – Absent)
PUBLIC COMMENT: The Brown Act allows any member of the public to comment on items not on the
agenda. Please treat others with courtesy, civility, and respect. Members of the public may participate in
the meeting by submitting comments as provided on the front page of this agenda. The Commission will
receive comments in the beginning of the meeting. In conformance with the Brown Act, no action can occur
on these items.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1.HIBISCUS RESIDENCE - CDP 2025-0039 / NCP 2025-0005 (DEV2025-0093) - A resolution of the Planning
Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, approving a California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Exemption Determination, Coastal Development Permit, and Construction Permit to allow the
addition of 2,790 square feet of living area to an existing nonconforming single-family residence, with
a second story deck and covered patios on a 0.312-acre lot located at 3995 Hibiscus Dr. within the
Mello II segment of the Coastal Zone and Local Facilities Management Zone 1.
ACTION TYPE: Quasi-Judicial
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Take public input, close the public hearing, and adopt a
Resolution.
PLANNER: Kyle Van Leeuwen ENGINEER: Jason Geldert
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 7580 – 5/0/2 (Lafferty, Meenes – Absent).
2.4407 PARK DR CDP 2025-0016 / HMP 2025-0003 (DEV2025-0004) – A resolution of the Planning
Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, approving a California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Exemption Determination, Coastal Development Permit, and Habitat Management Plan Permit
to allow for the construction of a new 5,317 square foot, two-story single-family residence generally
located on a 0.839-acre lot located at 4407 Park Dr. within the Mello II segment of the Coastal Zone
and Local Facilities Management Zone 1.
ACTION TYPE: Quasi-Judicial
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Take public input, close the public hearing,
and adopt a Resolution.
PLANNER: Kyle Van Leeuwen ENGINEER: Jason Geldert
ACTION: Continued to a date certain of Aug. 5, 2026 – 4/1/0/2 (Fitzgerald – No,
Lafferty, Meenes – Absent).
This item was returned to staff to be continued at a date certain of Aug. 5, 2026
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3. VANDERWEIT ADDITION & REMODEL -SDP 2025-0011 / CDP 2025-0020 / (DEV2025-0007) – A
resolution of the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, approving a California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Exemption Determination, Minor Site Development Plan and
Coastal Development Permit for a 377-square-foot, second story addition with a maximum height of
27 feet, and a 434-square-foot first floor addition to unit 3462 of an existing 1,628-square-foot duplex.
including widening the driveway to add one visitor parking space and constructing a detached 436-
square-foot storage shed with a height of 13 feet on an approximately 0.18-acre lot, located at 3640-
3642 Garfield street within the Mello II segment of the city’s Local Coastal Program and Local Facilities
Management Zone 1.
ACTION TYPE: Quasi-Judicial
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Take public input, close the public hearing,
and adopt a Resolution.
PLANNER: Mackenzie VanZyverden ENGINEER: Jason Geldert
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 7581 – 5/0/2 (Lafferty, Meenes – Absent).
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS: None.
COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTARY AND REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION OF MATTERS: This portion
of the agenda is for the Commission to make brief announcements, brief reports of their activities and
requests for future agenda items.
STAFF COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT: 5:42 p.m.