HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-04-26; City Council; Resolution 2005-1321
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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-132
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING REVISIONS TO CITY
COUNCIL POLICY NO. 43, REGARDING THE LIST OF
“CHARACTERISTICS” THAT WOULD QUALIFY A PROJECT
FOR A DWELLING UNIT ALLOCATION FROM THE EXCESS
DWELLING UNIT BANK OF THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT
The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does here,y resolve as
follows:
WHEREAS, City Council Policy No. 43 currently contains the Council’s policy
regarding the criteria for allocation of “excess dwelling units” from the Growth Management
Plan’s Excess Dwelling Unit Bank; and.
WHEREAS, the City Council reviewed and considered staffs recommendation as
presented in the associated Agenda Bill report.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined to revise Policy No. 43 to amend
the characteristics a project shall possess in order to qualify for an allocation of excess units;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California does
hereby resolve as follows:
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That the above recitations are true and correct.
That City Council Policy No. 43 is hereby revised as shown on Exhibit A,
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PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad on the 26th day of April , 2005, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Hall, Kulchin, Packard, Sigafoose
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council Member Lewis
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CLAUDE A. LkWIS,'Mayor
MATT HALL, Mayor Pro-Tem
ATTEST:
LORRAINE M. W
(SEAL)
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CITY OF CARLSBAD
COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT
Page 1 of 2
General Subject:
Specific Subject:
Proposition E “Excess Dwelling”
Unit Bank
Established Policy for Number
And Allocation of Proposition E
“Excess” Dwelling Units
Policy No. 43
Date Issued 4/26/05
Effective Date 41 26/05
Cancellation Date
Supersedes No. 43. 12/17/02
Copies to: City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Department Heads and Division Heads,
Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File
PURPOSE:
To establish the City Council’s policy regarding the number and the criteria for allocation of “excess” dwelling
units which have become available as a result of residential projects being approved and constructed with less
dwelling units than would have been allowed by the density control points of the Growth Management Plan
approved by voters on November 4, 1986, as Proposition E.
EXCESS DWELLING UNITS
Dwelling units that become “excess” shall be added to the then-existing citywide balance (excess dwelling unit
bank). Excess units may be allocated to projects located in any quadrant so long as the number of residential
units built in each quadrant does not violate the dwelling unit limitations established by Proposition E.
STATEMENT OF POLICY
Although it is not mandatory to use the excess dwelling units, the City Council authorizes consideration of
allowing the excess units to be allocated to future “qualifying,” residential projects. In order to “qualify” for an
allocation of excess units, a project shall possess one or more of the following characteristics:
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3. Senior citizen housing.
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A project that includes a request for a density bonus made pursuant to and in compliance with state
density bonus law.
Housing units made affordable to lower or moderate income households.
Housing located in the Village Redevelopment Area or the South Carlsbad Coastal Redevelopment
Area.
Transit-oriented, “smart growth” development projects where increased residential density is being
placed in close proximity to major transit facilities, employment opportunities and commercial support
services.
Projects approved for a land use change from non-residential to residential or projects containing a mix
of residential and non-residential.
The property has a General Plan designation of Residential Low Density (RL) or Residential Low-
Medium Density (RLM) and the base zone of the property would permit a slightly higher yield of units
than would be allowed by the RL or RLM General Plan designation; provided, the proposed density
does not exceed the maximum density of the RL or RLM density range by more than an additional 25
percent.
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CITY OF CARLSBAD
Date
February 21
April 22, 1997
December 17’ 2o02
COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT
Summary
Established a formal policy for the allocation of “excess” dwelling units under the
dwelling unit limitations of Proposition E.
Refined the priority list of projects that qualify for an excess dwelling unit allocation.
Established the number of available excess dwelling units at a balance of 2800 units
(this was a reduction to the number of units in excess dwelling unit bank).
Eliminated the individual city-quadrant dwelling unit bank balances, and instead
established a citywide excess dwelling unit bank.
Revised the list of projects that qualify for an excess dwelling unit allocation, including
the elimination of the “priority” system.
Modified list of projects that qualify for an excess dwelling unit allocation, including
the addition of a provision to allow projects to round up above the growth
management control point by a fraction of a unit.
General Subject:
Specific Subject:
Proposition E “Excess Dwelling”
Unit Bank
Established Policy for Number
And Allocation of Proposition E
“Excess” Dwelling Units
Exhibit “A
Page 2 of 2
Policy No. 43
Date Issued 4/ 26 105
Effective Date 4/26/05
Cancel I at i on Date
Supersedes No. 43. 12/17/02
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Copies to: City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, Department Heads and Division Heads,
Employee Bulletin Boards, Press, File
8. The growth management control point (GMCP) density for the property results in a unit yield that
includes a fractional unit of .5 or greater. In this circumstance, a fraction of a unit may be granted in
order to achieve, but not to exceed, the next whole unit; provided, the maximum density of the
applicable General Plan land use designation is not exceeded.
The number of excess units allocated to a particular “qualifying” project shall be at the sole discretion of the
City Council, Planning Commission or Planning Director as appropriate and shall be based on the importance
of the characteristic possessed by the projects or, where a project possesses multiple characteristics, the
number and importance of the characteristics. In approving a request for allocation of excess dwelling units,
the City Council shall consider the location of the requesting project and the compatibility of increased density
with existing adjacent residential neighborhoods in accordance with the applicable principles of the General
Plan.
HISTORY:
Action
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Amended
Am ended
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