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Home My WebLink AboutLCPA 93-02; Residential Density Increases; Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA) (3)June 14, 1993 Mr. Bill Ponder California Coastal Commission San Diego Coast District 1333 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 125 San Diego, CA 92108-3520 . Dear Bill: Attached is the staff report, City Council Resolution, and draft LCPA application for the City of Carlsbad’s new Affordable Housing Density Increase Policy. As we discussed, the General Plan Amendment (GPA 92-08) has already been approved by the Carlsbad City Council. However, an LCPA to incorporate this new Policy into the City’s six Local Coastal Programs has not been processed. I would appreciate it if you could let me know as soon as possible whether an LCPA to add this new Affordable Housing Density Increase Policy to the City’s Coastal Programs is required. If an LCPA is deemed necessary, shall the Cii be required to adopt a separate LCPA Council Resolution or would the attached GPA City Council Resolution (93-65) suffice. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (61 9) 438-1 161, extension 4445. Sincerely, CHRIS DECERBO Senior Planner CDh LCPALET 2075 Las Palmas Drive - Carlsbad, California 92009-1576 (619) 438-1 161 @ California Coastal Commission San Diego Coast District 1333 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 125 San Diego, CA 92108-3520 June 9,1993 APPLICATION FOR LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT I. JURISDICTION CITY OF CARLSBAD SEGMENT? Mello I. Mello 11. Agua Hedionda. Redevelonment Area. East Batiauitos Lanoon/Hunt - ProDerties. and West Batiauitos Lanoon/Samrms Pronerties 11. 111 TYPE OF AMEND MEN" SUBMIT"& (check) A) LUP x B) ZONING - C) LCP (Land Use & Zoning) - LCP STATUS Y/N, DATE A) LUPCERTIFIED See Attachment "A" B) ZONING CERTIFIED Attachment "A" C) D) ZONING OF COMM. ACI'ION ON SUGGESTED PRIOR COMMISSION ACTlON ON THIS MODIFICATIONS No N/A SUBMITI'AL? No N/A Iv. SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT PROPOSAL V. w: AMENDMENT# DATE RECEIVED DATE FILED 2 COMM. HEARING AGENDA COMMISSION ACTION: A - AWM D D A Date VI. PROJECTPLA" ER For information regarding this application, please contact Chris DeCerbo at 438-1161, ext. 4445. 2075 Las Palmas Drive - Carlsbad, California 92009-1 576 0 (61 9) 438-1 161 @ LCPA SUBMI'ITh REQUIREMENTS -- CHECKLIST 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. council Resolution - signed and dated indicating city intends to administer LB consistent with the Coastal Act aud indicating date LCPA will take effect. NOTE: AU amendments take effect immediately upon Coastal Commission approval unless other- wise stated. A reproducible copy of Council adopted LCPA - X - If new text indicates where it fits into cded text. If revised text clearly indicate using strikeouts and/or underlines showing modifications. If map change, submit replacement map. - A discussion of amendments relationship to and effect on other sections of the previously certified LCP. Zoning measures that will implement the LCPA Affect on public access (only for area between first public road and the Coast). An analysis of potentially significapt adverse cumulative impacts on coastal resources. Copies of environmental review documents. Summary of measures to ensure both public and agency partiapation. X (CODV enclosed) X (See attachment) x (See attachmen t) X (See attachment] X (See attachment) X (See attachment) x attachmen tl 9. AU staff report plus attachments. )r (Cow Enclosedl e- -- SEGMENT r 1 Y/N I DATE A) LUP Certified 1 Mello I MeUo 11 Agua Hedionda Village Redevelopment Area East Batiquitos Lagoon West Batiquitos Lagoon 1982 1988 B) ZodngCerMed I Mello I I Mello I1 No I -- Agua Hedionda No -- East Batiquitos Lagoon No -- Village Redevelopment Area Yes 1988 I West Batiquitos Lagoon An amendment to alf of the City's six Local Coastal Program Segments (Le., Mello I, Mello 11, Agua Hedionda, East Batiquitos LagoorVHunt Properties, West Batiquitos Lagmn/S& Properties, and Vige Redevelopment Area) to add a new land use policy which would dow residential density increases above the maximum residential densities permitted by the City's General Plan and Local Coastal Programs, to enable the development of lower-income affordable housing. Any lower-income affordable housing proposal requesting a density increase would be reviewed relative to : (1) the project's compatibility with adjacent land uses, (2) it's compliance with certain locational criteria, and (3) the existence of adequate public facilities. This proposed amendment is necessary to bring the City's Local Coastal Program Segments into conformance with the City's recently amended Land Use Element and Certified Housing Element. The proposed amendment would retain the existing land use densities for projects not providing lower-income affordable housing or projects providing such housing without requesting density increases. e . The propad LB Amendment will bring the coastal land use policies of the Mello I, Mello 11, Agua Wonda, East Batiquitos Lagoon, West Batiquitos Lagoon, and Wage Redevelopment Area LCP segments into conformance with the Ciws recently amended General Plan. The proposed amendment would add a new land use policy to each LCP segment, which would allow residential density increases above the maximum densities permitted by the City's General Plan and the Local Coastal Program segments to enable the development of lower-income affordable housing. Since all projects requesting a density increase would remain subject to all applicable policies and provisions of the respective LCP segments, the proposed amendment is not anticipated to impact other sections of the LCP's. 4. Z ONING MEASURES THAT WILJ-. IMPLEMENT THE L C PA A Zone Code Amendment (ZCA 92-02) was approved (August, 1992) by the Planning Commission and City Council which would provide a means for implementing the LCPk Specifically this ZCA would allow development standards modifications (including density increases) to enable the development of lower-income affordable housing through processing a Site Development Plan, pursuant to Chapter 21.06 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code. . This amendment will ensure consistency between the Local Coastal Program segments, the Ciws General Plan and the Zoning Ordinance. The Site Development Plan requirement provides the City with a discretionary review process to ensure compliance with all applicable LCP policies and provisions. This proposed LCPA is not affiliated with any specific development project and therefore will not directly affect public access to and from the coast. Any future project requesting density increase, pursuant to this amendment, shall be required to adequately mitigate associated parking and traffic impacts. 6. IS OF ADWE CUMULATIVE IIWAmS ON This propobd LBA, which would incorporate a new land use policy to allow density increases, to enable the development of affordable housing, is not antiapated to dt in significant adveme cumulative impacts to cqastai resources. As discussed earlier, any project proposing a density incrwrSe, shall be required to comply with all applicable LCP policies and provisionS including those dealing with the protection Wor preservation of coastal resources. The Ciws already approved Zone Code Amendment (ZCA 92-02) which would allow development standards modifications to enable the achievement of higher density affordable housing, provides a mechamsm to increase project densities within the unconstrained, developable areas of any given property without encroaching into sensitive coastal resources. Accordinglyy no significant impacts to coastal resources are antiapated. 8. SUMMARY OF MFASURES TOENSUREBOTHP UBJJC AND AGENCY PAR'IlCIpAXO N This Affordable Housing Policy, which wodd allow residential density increases to enable to develow of lower-income affordable housing was initiated through a new policy and program added to the City's recently amended Housing Element (GPA 90-08). The City's draft Housing Element was extensively reviewed by the public, including; six public workshops; three public hearings before the Planning Commission and one before the City Council. The City Council adopted the amended Housing Element (GPA 90-08) on October 22, 1991. Subsequent to the approval of the amended Element, GPA 92-08, which added the specific Density Increase - Affordable Housing Policy to the Ciws Land Use Element, was heard before the Planning Commission and City Council and adopted on April 13, 1993. The proposed LCPA 93-02 has undergone a six (6) week public review period. LCPA 93-02 was heard before the Planning Commission and City Council on August 4, 1993 and September 1993, respectively. - During all public workshops and hearings there was no opposition presented by the public. Copies of the pertinent notices are attached. No comments were received during the projects environmental review period. PUBLIC HEARING DATES PLANNING COMMISSION AUGUST 4,1993 CITY COUNCIL