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RESOLUTION NO. 2002-072
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, SUPPORTING SMART GROWTH IN
THE SAN DIEGO REGION.
WHEREAS, THE CURRENT POPULATION OF THE San Diego region is almost
3 million people, and the region's population, jobs, and housing units are steadily growing; and
WHEREAS, collectively, current local plans will not meet the housing and
employment needs for our new residents and our future economic prosperity and will not
interface smoothly with adjacent plans; and
WHEREAS, without changes to current plans, the San Diego region will face a
growing crisis in affordable housing, transportation, habitat and open space preservation,
economic prosperity, and energy and water needs; and
WHEREAS, REGION 2020 is the region's growth management strategy which
espouses planning principles that reduce sprawl and address the challenges that come with
future growth; and
WHEREAS, the San Diego region has defined smart growth as a compact,
efficient, and environmentally-sensitive pattern of development that provides people with
additional travel, housing, and employment choices by focusing future growth closer to existing
and planned job centers and public facilities, and away from rural areas
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Carlsbad, California, as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That we support the REGION 2020 strategy, within the context of Carlsbad's
existing, voter-approved, Growth Management Plan, and the following smart growth principles
that it promotes:
a. New development to be focused closer to urban jobs and activity centers and
b. Additional travel choices among activity centers, and more mixed-use
c. Location of new jobs near existing housing, and new housing near existing
d. A variety of housing types in each community that meet the housing needs Of
away from rural areas.
development and pedestrian-friendly urban designs.
jobs.
all income levels.
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e. Adequate investment for existing and future infrastructure needs in smart
growth areas.
f. Environmentally-sensitive development that conserves energy and water;
ensures the protection of resources that preserve the biodiversity of the region; and
preserves open space, community parks, agricultural lands, watersheds, wetlands, scenic
values, and wildlife.
3. That our local plans and regulations should ensure that future growth
improves the quality of life throughout the region by incorporating smart growth principles into
our local general plan, zoning ordinances, project review criteria, street design standards,
and other implementation processes, and to make decisions consistent with the above-stated
smart growth principles.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City
Council held on the 5th day of MARCH , 2002, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin. Finnila, Nygaard, Hall
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: /
(SEAL)
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