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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-12-20; Planning Commission; AgendasThe City of CARLSBAD Planning Division PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA www.carlsbadca.gov Council Chamber Wednesday, December 20, 2017 6:00 p.m. 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: 1. It is the Planning Commission’s Policy to adjourn the meeting no later than 10:00 p.m. 2. Meetings are divided into categories shown below. 3. When you are called to speak, please come forward and state your name and address. 4. Persons with a disability may request an agenda packet in appropriate alternative formats as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 by contacting the City Manager’s office at 760-434-2821 (voice), 711 (free relay service for TTY users), 760-720-9461 (fax) or manager@carlsbadca.gov by noon on the Friday preceding the meeting. All persons requiring reasonable accommodations or auxiliary aids in order to effectively participate in the meeting may contact the City Manager’s office by noon on the Friday preceding the meeting to make such arrangements. 5. PLEASE NOTE: Any agenda related writings or documents provided to the majority of the Planning Commission after distribution of the Agenda packet will be available for public inspection at the Planning Division located at 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008. In addition, a binder containing all agenda related writings and documents will be held by the Minutes Clerk at each Planning Commission meeting and available for public review. 6. VISUAL MATERIALS FOR PLANNING COMMISSION: Visual materials should be submitted to the Planning Division at 1635 Faraday Avenue no later than noon on the day of a Regular Planning Commission Meeting. Digital materials will be placed on a computer in Council Chambers for public presentations. Please label all materials with the agenda item number you are representing. Items submitted for viewing, including presentations/digital materials, will be included in the time limit maximum for speakers. All materials exhibited to the Planning Commission during the meeting (slides, maps, photos, etc.) are part of the public record and must be kept by the Planning Division for at least 60 days after final action on the matter. Your materials will be returned upon written request. Video clips cannot be accommodated. 7. Meeting Decorum: Carlsbad Municipal Code sections 1.20.320 and 1.20.330 require members of the public to observe order at this meeting and to conduct themselves in a courteous manner. California Penal Code section 403 makes it a misdemeanor for any person to willfully disturb or break up any assembly or meeting with lawful authority. PUBLIC COMMENT: If you desire to speak about an item not listed on the agenda, a “Time Reservation Request” form should be filed with the Minutes Clerk. A total of 15 minutes is provided for the Public Comment portion of the Agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each. In conformance with the Brown Act, no action can occur on items presented during Public Comment. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Please file a written request to speak on items listed on this agenda as Public Hearings. ALL OTHER CATEGORIES: For all other agenda items a “Request to Speak” form must be filed with the Minutes Clerk before the item is announced. There is a five (5) minute time limit for individual speakers. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA December 20, 2017 Page 2 CALL TO ORDER 6:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Commissioner Rodman ROLL CALL Commissioner Siekmann absent APPROVAL OF MINUTES December 6, 2017 Approved 6-0-1 PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING 1. CDP 2017-0021/V 2017-0004 (DEV2017-0016) – OCEAN STREET RESIDENCE – Request for approval of a Coastal Development Permit and Minor Variance to allow for demolition of an existing single-family residence and the construction of a new 3,861 square foot single-family residence with 550 square feet of garage space, and a front yard setback reduction of five feet and a rear yard setback reduction of 1’- 8”, within the Mello II Segment of the city’s Local Coastal Program located at 2680 Ocean Street within Local Facilities Management Zone 1. The project site is within the appealable area of the California Coastal Commission. The City Planner has determined that the project belongs to a class of projects that the State Secretary for Resources has found do not have a significant impact on the environment, and it is therefore categorically exempt from the requirement for the preparation of environmental documents pursuant to Section 15303(a) construction of a single-family residence and Section 15305(a), minor setback variances not resulting in the creation of any new parcels, of the state CEQA Guidelines. RESOLUTION NO. 7281 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval as Amended PLANNER: Paul Dan ENGINEER: Tecla Levy PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Approved as Amended 6-0-1 2. CT 2017-0004/RP 2017-0009 (DEV2017-0069) – SIX ON MADISON – Request for a recommendation of approval of a Tentative Tract Map and Major Review Permit for the construction of a mixed-use building consisting of 943 square feet of commercial space and six residential condominium units located at the northwest corner of Madison Street and Oak Avenue in Land Use District 1 of the Village Review zone and within Local Facilities Management Zone 1. The City Planner has determined that this project belongs to a class of projects that the State Secretary for Resources has found do not have a significant impact on the environment, and is therefore categorically exempt from the requirement for the preparation of environmental documents pursuant to section 15332 (In-fill Development Projects) of the State CEQA guidelines. RESOLUTION NO. 7282 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommend Approval PLANNER: Chris Garcia ENGINEER: Kyrenne Chua PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommended Approval 6-0-1 3. ELECTION OF OFFICERS – By a 6-0-1 vote, the Planning Commission elected Commissioner Montgomery to serve as Chairperson, and by a 6-0-1 vote, the Planning Commission elected Commissioner Rodman to serve as Vice Chairperson for 2018. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA December 20, 2017 Page 3 Planning Commission Member Comments Commissioner Anderson wished the Commission Happy Holidays. Commissioner Black acknowledged the incoming Chairperson and Vice Chairperson and wished the Commission Happy Holidays. Commissioner Goyarts wished the Commission Happy Holidays. Commissioner Rodman thanked the Commission for the vote of confidence and looks forward to serving. Commissioner Rodman wished the Commission Happy Holidays. Commissioner Montgomery appreciates the nomination and the vote of confidence. Commissioner Montgomery’s first order of business is to not have a Planning Commission Meeting on January 3, 2018. Commissioner Rodman thanked Chairperson Segall for his service and great leadership. City Planner Comments Mr. Neu confirmed that the January 3rd Planning Commission hearing has been cancelled. He informed the Commission that the Trails Master Plan is tentatively scheduled for January 17th as it has been delayed at the request of the Parks and Recreation Department several times. City Attorney Comments Mr. Kemp wished the Commission Happy Holidays. TIME: 7:00 p.m. PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEDURE For those in the audience who are not familiar with the operation of a Planning Commission, the following is a summary of the procedure: For each item on the agenda, the planning staff will present a report to the Planning Commission. On items for public hearing, the audience will be asked for comment. Those wishing to speak are asked to come forward, speak into the microphone, and give their name and address for the taped record. A time limit of five minutes is allotted to each speaker. After testimony is completed, the applicant is allowed a rebuttal. The Planning Commission is anxious to hear all persons wishing to give testimony. However, it is requested that each new speaker add new information, and not repeat points which previous speakers have made. Persons not desiring to speak, but wishing to be recorded as proponents or protesters of record, may do so by submitting their name and address to the minutes clerk. Certain Planning Commission decisions are final, but may be appealed to the City Council. An appeal may be filed with the City Clerk at City Hall within 10 calendar days of the decision. The cost of filing an appeal is $850 for all matters. If anyone wishes to question a Planning Commission decision, they may contact the Planning Division at 1635 Faraday Avenue, between the hours of 7:30 and 5:30, Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 to 5:00 on Friday.