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1 RESOLUTION NO. 2009-299
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA DECLARING ITS
3 INTENTION TO STUDY AND CONSIDER
4 AMENDMENTS TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE
GENERAL PLAN , ZONING ORDINANCE AND OTHER
5 REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO THE LOCATION AND
OPERATION OF THERMAL ELECTRIC POWER
6 GENERATION FACILITIES WITHIN THE CITY
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WHEREAS, at its regular meeting on October 20, 2009, the City Council
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9 adopted Resolution No. 2009-263 which declares its intention to consider amendments
10 to the General Plan, the Zoning Ordinance and other regulations pertaining to the
11 location and operation of thermal electric power generation facilities within Carlsbad's
12 Coastal Zone; and
13 WHEREAS, City staff was authorized and directed to study and prepare
14 recommendations and to set public hearings before the Planning Commission and City
15 Council to determine whether the present General Plan and Zoning designations for
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thermal electric power generation facilities within the City, including the Encina Power
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Station site, should be amended; and
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WHEREAS, the study may include preparing land use alternatives and/or
20 a "Conceptual Master Plan or Land Use Development Strategy" for the properties
21 included in the Encina Power Station site and, may include the use of consulting firms to
22 assist city staff in preparing said land use alternatives for the Encina Power Station site
23 and/or preparing appropriate environmental review documents; and
WHEREAS, staff is also directed to consider the repeal or amendments to
25 Carlsbad Municipal Code section 21.48.100 regarding Public Utility exemptions from the
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non-conforming use provisions to the Zoning Ordinance, as appropriate; and
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1 WHEREAS, City staff have developed land use study options for City
2 Council consideration; and
3 WHEREAS, projected cost for professional consultant services for said
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land use study for the Encina Power Plant and related properties and/or related
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environmental review is estimated to be no more than $200,000, and shall be paid for
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by the Carlsbad Redevelopment Agency with funds loaned to said Agency from the City
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of Carlsbad pursuant to a Cooperative Agreement approved by the Council and8
9 Housing and Redevelopment Commission on August 7, 2001; and
10 WHEREAS, the City Council desires to loan the Carlsbad Redevelopment
11 Agency said funds in order to complete said study and related environmental review.
12 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
13 Carlsbad, California as follows:
14 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
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2. That pursuant to Section 21.52.020 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code and
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Section 65358 of the State Government Code, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad17 y
18 declares its intention to consider amendments to the Land Use Element of the General
19 Plan, the Zoning Ordinance and other regulations pertaining to the location and
20 operation of thermal electric power generation facilities within the City of Carlsbad.
21 3. That the Planning Director is hereby authorized and directed to study this
22 land use matter, prepare recommendations and to set public hearings before the
23 Planning Commission, City Council, and Housing and Redevelopment Commission to
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determine whether the present Land Use Element of the General Plan and Zoning
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designations for thermal electric power generation facilities within the City, including the
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Encina Power Station site, should be amended.
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1 4. That the Planning Director is hereby authorized and directed to study
2 alternative land uses and, if appropriate, prepare a "Conceptual Master Plan and/or
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Land Use Development Strategy" for the properties included in the Encina Power
4 Station site.
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5. That the Planning Director is authorized to solicit Requests for
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Qualifications (RFQ's) and/or Proposals from consulting firms that are qualified and
8 interested to assist Director in completing said study and preparing recommendations
9 on alternative land uses for the Encina Power Station site and/or prepare the
10 appropriate environment review document.
11 6. That the Planning Director is also directed to consider the repeal or
12 amendment to Carlsbad Municipal Code section 21.48.100 regarding Public Utility
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exemptions from the non-conforming use provisions to the Zoning Ordinance, as
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appropriate.
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7. That the City Council authorizes the Finance Director to appropriate
17 funding in the form of a loan to the Carlsbad Redevelopment Agency in an amount not
18 to exceed $200,000 from the General Fund-Fund Balance to complete the desired study
19 and alternative land use recommendations report and/or related environmental review
20 for the Encina Power Plant properties, and that said loan shall constitute an
21 indebtedness of the Housing and Redevelopment Commission and shall be repaid.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Joint Special Meeting of the
Carlsbad City Council and Carlsbad Housing and Redevelopment Commission held on
the 1st day of December 2009, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
LEIS, Mayor
ATTEST:
LORRAINE M. WO ity Clerk '