HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-03-13; City Council; Resolution 2012-06012
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The City Council of the City of Carisbad, California, does hereby resolve as
1 RESOLUTION NO. 2012-060
2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING THE REVISED CITY OF
3 CARLSBAD LANDSCAPE MANUAL POLICES AND
REQUIREMENTS.
4 CASE NAME: WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE MANUAL
CASE NO: SS 11-03
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^ follows:
^ WHEREAS, in 1983, by Resolution No. 7316, the City Council adopted the
^ Landscape Guidelines Manual to outiine standards and guidelines to be followed by developers
^ and their landscape designers in preparation of landscape plans to be submitted to the City; and
1^ WHEREAS, in 1990, by Resolution No. 90-384, the City Council adopted a
11 revised Landscape Manual Polices and Requirements that incorporated current issues related
to landscaping and to update the standards; and
WHEREAS, on May 11, 2010, the City Council adopted a Water Efficient
Landscape Ordinance - Carisbad Municipal Code Chapter 18.50 (CMC Chapter 18.50) in
accordance with legislative amendment AB 1881 to the Water Conservation in Landscaping Act
(2006); and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to remove the technical details and
procedures from CMC Chapter 18.50 and integrate those requirements into the City of Carisbad
Landscape Manual Policies and Requirements (Landscape Manual); and
WHEREAS, CMC Chapter 18.50 incorporates by reference the Landscape
Manual which will be used in conjunction with CMC Chapter 18.50 to implement AB 1881.
WHEREAS, staff has circulated a draft revised Landscape Manual to City
Departments, water districts, and outside organizations for comments and has incorporated
those comments where appropriate; and
WHEREAS, on January 18, 2012 and January 30, 2012 staff presented the
revised Landscape Manual to the Planning Commission and Parks and Recreation
Commission, respectively, for review and comment; and
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WHEREAS, the comments from the Planning Commission have been
incorporated into the draft Landscape Manual where appropriate; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carisbad, on the I3th day of
March , 2012, held a duly noticed public hearing to consider adoption of the
revised Landscape Manual Polices and Guidelines dated February 2012; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony
and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, the City Council considered all factors
relating to the adoption ofthe revised Landscape Manual.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City
of Carisbad as follows:
1 That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the City of Carisbad Landscape Manual Policies and Requirements
dated February 2012 are hereby approved and incorporated into CMC Chapter 18.50.
1 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council
2 of the City of Carisbad on the 13*^ day of March, 2012, by the following vote to wit:
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AYES: Council Members Hall, Kulchin, Blackburn, Douglas and Packard.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
11 MATT HALL, Mayor
ATTEST:
E M. WOOD, City Clerk
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