HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-09-06; Design Review Board; Resolution 3261
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has prepared an amendment to Carlsbad Municipal Code Title 21, Chapter 21.35
relating to policies, processes, procedures for the V-R Village Redevelopment Zone
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Exhibit 3
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD RESOLUTION NO. 326
A RESOLUTION OF THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF A ZONE CODE AMENDMENT (CHAPTER 21.35)
TO CLARIFY AND/OR REVISE POLICIES FOR CONSISTENCIES
AND/OR REVISE ONE OR MORE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
WITHIN THE VILLAGE MASTER PLAN AND DESIGN MANUAL TO
FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH QUALITY
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS LOCATED WITHIN THE
BOUNDARIES OF THE VILLAGE AREA, WITHIN THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD.
CASE NAME: VILLAGE MASTER PLAN AND DESIGN MANUAL
AMENDMENTS
CASE NO.: ZCA 95-10(A)/LCPA 95-10(A)
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 21.35.140 and 21.52.020 of the Carlsbad
Municipal Code, the Carlsbad Redevelopment Agency, on behalf of the City of Carlsbad,
(CMC 21.35) and the Village Master Plan and Design Manual, which sets forth the land
use classifications and development standards for the Village Redevelopment Zone; and
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WHEREAS, the proposed amendment is set forth in the draft Housing and
15 Redevelopment Commission Ordinance, Exhibit "X," dated July 13, 2007, and attached
hereto V-R VILLAGE REDEVELOPMENT ZONE - ZCA 95-10(A); and
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WHEREAS, the Design Review Board did on the 6th day of September 2007 hold
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WHEREAS, at said public hearings, upon hearing and considering all testimony
a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request; and
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and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, analyzing the information
submitted by staff, and considering any written comments received, the Design Review
Board considered all factors relating to the Zone Code Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Design Review Board
as follows:
a) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct.
2 b) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing,
the Board hereby RECOMMENDS APPROVAL of V-R VILLAGE
REDEVELOPMENT ZONE AMENDMENTS ZCA 95-10(A) based on the following
findings:
1. The proposed Zone Code Amendment, ZCA 95-10(a), is consistent with the
General Plan in that it provides implementing policies and strategies to facilitate
development in the Village Area that helps to create a strong identity for the Village,
revitalize the area, enhance the economic potential of the Village and establish specific
site development standards.
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2. The proposed Zone Code Amendment, ZCA 95-10(a), reflects sound principles
of good planning in that it (a) ensures internal consistency with the procedures and
standards of the rest of the existing Zoning Ordinance, as amended and the Village
Master Plan and Design Manual, with proposed revisions thereto, and (b) implements
the policies and programs of the General Plan.
3. The proposed amendment will be effective thirty (30) days after approval date,
in all areas of the Village, except those areas of the Village which are located in the
Coastal Zone. For properties in the Coastal Zone, the amendment will not be effective
until approved and certified by the California Coastal Commission.
PASSED, APPROVED.AND ADOPTED at a special meeting of the Design
Review Board of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 6th day of September,
2007, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BAKER, LAWSON, SCHUMACHER AND WHITTON
NOES:NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ANWONyLftWSON, Chairperson
DESIGN REVIEW BOARD
DEBBIE FOUNTAIN
Housing and Redevelopment Director
DRB Resolution No. 326
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Exhibit X
July 13, 2007
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA AMENDING TITLE 21 OF THE CARLSBAD
MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 21.35 (V-R VILLAGE REDEVELOPMENT ZONE) TO
CLARIFY AND/OR REVISE PROVISIONS FOR CONSISTENCY WITH
THE VILLAGE MASTER PLAN AND DESIGN MANUAL.
CASE NAME: VILLAGE MASTER PLAN AND DESIGN MANUAL
AMENDMENTS
CASE NO.: ZCA9S-10(A)/LCPA95-10(A)
The Housing and Redevelopment Commission, on behalf of the City
Council, does ordain as follows:
Section I: That Chapter 21.35 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
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Chapter 21.35
V-R VILLAGE REDEVELOPMENT ZONE
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21.35.010 Intent and purpose.
16 21.35.020 Incorporation of redevelopment plan and village master plan and design manual by
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21.35.030 Land affected by this chapter.
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21.35.040 Permitted uses.
19 21.35.050 Provisional uses.
20 21.35.060 General regulations.
21.35.070 Redevelopment permit.
21.35.080 Redevelopment projects.
21 .35.085 Permit application.
21.35.090 Housing and redevelopment director action.
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21.35.100 Design review board action.
25 "21.35.110 Effective date of order-Appeal of design review board decision.
21.35.115 Housing and redevelopment commission action.
21.35.117 Notice of public hearings.
21.35.120 Consolidation of other permits and discretionary approvals-Findings requirements.
21.35.130 Variances.
21.35.140 Compliance with other provisions of this code.
- 21.35.150 Amendments.
21.35.010 Intent and purpose.
The village redevelopment zone is intended to establish land use classifications and develop standards
and procedures for that area of the city described in the Carlsbad village area redevelopment plan, as
adopted by city council Ordinance No. 9591. This zone adopts the land use classifications and
development standards of the Carlsbad village area redevelopment plan and of the village master plan
and design manual adopted pursuant to the redevelopment plan as the zoning for the area designated.
(Ord. NS-330 § 4 (part), 1995)9
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21.35.020 Incorporation of redevelopment plan and village master plan and design manual
by reference.
The Carlsbad village area redevelopment plan as adopted by Carlsbad city council Ordinance No. 9591 on
July 21, 1981, and the village master plan and design manual as adopted by Carlsbad housing and
redevelopment commission Resolution No. 271 on November 21, 1995, and modified by Carlsbad housing
and redevelopment commission Resolutions No. 280 on August 13, 1996, No. 291 on December 16,1997,
and No. 379 on April 13, 2004, and modified by Carlsbad housing and redevelopment commission
Resolution No. on , 2007 are hereby adopted by reference and incorporated into this
chapter. (Ord. NS-703 § 2, 2004: Ord. NS-439 § 11, 1998: Ord. NS-371 § 3, 1996: Ord. NS-340 § 1, 1995:
Ord. NS-330 § 4 (part), 1995: Ord. NS- ,2007)
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21.35.030 Land affected by this chapter.
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This chapter shall apply only to lands located within the boundaries of the Carlsbad village area, the
boundaries of which are described in the Carlsbad village area redevelopment plan. (Ord. NS-330 § 4
(part), 1995)
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Uses permitted as provisional uses by the Carlsbad village area redevelopment plan and the village
master plan and design manual shall be permitted upon issuance of a redevelopment permit approved
according to this chapter. (Ord. NS-330 § 4 (part), 1995)
21.35.050 Provisional uses.
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Only those uses specified in the Carlsbad village area redevelopment plan and the village master plan and
design manual as permitted uses for particular property in the village redevelopment area shall be
permitted. (Ord. NS-330 § 4 (part), 1995)
21.35.060 General regulations.
Subject to the provisions of Section 21.35.130 and except as otherwise provided by the Carlsbad village
redevelopment plan or the village master plan and design manual, the regulations of this title which apply
to uses generally or generally to all zoning classifications shall apply to property and uses in this zone.
(Ord. NS-330 § 4 (part), 1995)
21.35.070 Redevelopment permit.
16 Unless otherwise determined to be an exempt project pursuant to Section 21.35.080, no development
shall occur in the area subject to this chapter without a redevelopment permit. (Ord. NS-330 § 4 (part),
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21.35.080 Redevelopment projects.
(a) Exempt Projects. No redevelopment permit shall be required for an exempt project. An exempt project
is one which is exempt from the requirement to obtain a coastal development permit in accordance with
Section 21.81.030; and requires no redevelopment permit or other discretionary approvals, and includes
but is not limited to:
(1) Interior or Exterior improvements to existing structures which do not result in the intensity of use of a
structure; and/or
(2) Additions to existing structures which result in a cumulative increase of less than 10% of the internal
floor area; and/or
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(3) Changes in permitted land uses which do not require site changes, result in increased ADT, result in
increased parking requirements, or result in compatibility issues or problems; and/or
(4) Landscaping on the lot unless it will result in erosion or damage to sensitive habitat; and/or,
(5) Repair or maintenance activities which are exempt from a coastal development permit; and/or.
(6) Activities of public utilities regulated by a government agency; and/or
(7) A project that requires no variance of any type; and/or
(8) Demolition of a structure, unless such demolition activity has the potential to have an adverse impact
on coastal resources and/or access to the coast.
(b) Nonexempt Projects. There are three types of redevelopment permits required for nonexempt projects.
One permit for each type of redevelopment project described as follows:
, (1) Administrative Redevelopment Project. An administrative redevelopment project is one which results in
minor new construction and/or a change in a development which requires no other discretionary
approvals, except an administrative variance within the authority of either the director of planning or the
housing and redevelopment director, and includes, but is not limited to:
(A) New construction of building(s) or addition(s) to the building footprint with an estimated permit value of
less than sixty thousand dollars; and/or16
(B) Interior or exterior improvements to existing structures which result in an intensity of use; and/or
(C) Provisional land uses, where a minor or major redevelopment permit is not required; and/or18
(D) Changes in permitted land uses which result in site changes, increased ADT, increased parking
requirements, or result in compatibility issues/problems; and/or
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(E) Signs for existing businesses or facilities; and/or
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(F) Repair or maintenance activities which are not exempt projects; and/or
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(G) Demolition of a structure that has the potential to have an adverse impact on coastal resources and/or
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public access to the coast.
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(2) Minor Redevelopment Project. A minor redevelopment project is one which does not qualify as an
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administrative redevelopment project and involves new construction with an estimated permit value of
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sixty thousand dollars or more but less than one hundred fifty thousand dollars.
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(3) Major Redevelopment Project. A major redevelopment project is one which involves new construction
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with an estimated permit value of one hundred fifty thousand dollars or more. (Ord. NS-330 § 4<part),
1995: Ord. NS- , 2007)
u 21.35.085 Permit application.
(a) An application for a redevelopment permit for a non-exempt project as defined in Section 21.35.080
may be made by the record owner or owners of the property, or the authorized agent or agents for the
property, on which the development is proposed. The application shall be filed with the director upon forms
provided by the director, and shall be processed in accordance with the provisions of Section 21.54.010 of
this code.o
(b) If signatures of persons other than the owners of property making the application are required or
offered in support of, or in opposition to, an application, they may be received as evidence of notice having
been served upon them of the pending application, or as evidence of their opinion on the pending issue,
but they shall in no case infringe upon the free exercise of the powers vested in the city as represented by
the design review board and the housing and redevelopment commission.
(c) The application shall be accompanied by a fee in the amount established by city council resolution. No
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application shall be accepted or deemed accepted until the appropriate fee or fees have been paid. (Ord.
NS-330 §4 (part), 1995)
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21.35.090 Housing and redevelopment director action.
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(a) After the application has been accepted as complete the director shall determine if the project is
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exempt from the requirements of this chapter pursuant to Section 21.35.080. No permit shall be required
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for a project which is exempt from the requirements of this chapter.
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The director shall determine the exemption based on the certified local coastal program, including maps,
22 categorical exclusions and other exemptions, land use designations, zoning ordinances and the village
23 master plan and design manual. In granting an exemption, the director may impose such conditions as are
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25 The director shall inform the applicant whether the project is exempt within ten calendar days of the
26 determination that the application is complete. The decision of the director on all exempt determinations is
final, (subject to the potential dispute resolution process as provided in Section 21.81.050).
28 The director shall maintain a record of all determinations made on projects exempt from the requirements
of this chapter. The records shall include the applicant's name, an indication that the project is located in
the village area, the location of the project, and a brief description of the project. The record shall also
include the reason for exemption.
(b) The director may approve, conditionally approve or deny administrative redevelopment permits as
defined in Section 21.35.080, subject to appeal to the design review board.
(c) After all necessary reports and recommendations have been received the director shall transmit the
application for a minor or major redevelopment permit together with the reports and the recommendations
of the appropriate departments to the design review board for a public hearing.
(d) The director shall transmit to the design review board all timely appeals on administrative permits and
administrative variances.
(e) The director may grant, conditionally grant or deny applications for the types of administrative
variances set forth in Section 21.51.020 of this code and in accordance with the procedures provided in
Chapter 21.51 of this code, except that the director and the design review board shall serve as the
appropriate approving bodies for projects within the village redevelopment area. If the project includes
other discretionary approvals outside the director's authority, the director shall set the consolidated project
for public hearing by the design review board.16
(f) The effective date of order of a housing and redevelopment director decision and the method for appeal
of such decision shall be governed by Section 21.54.140 of this code. (Ord. NS-675 § 33, 2003; Ord. NS-18
330 §4 (part), 1995)
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(a) The design review board shall hold a public hearing on:
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(1) Appeals of decisions made by the director on administrative redevelopment permits as defined in
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Section 21.35.080 or administrative variances;
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(2) Minor or major redevelopment permits; and
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(3) Nonadministrative variances for which the board has final decision-making authority pursuant to
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Section 21.35.130(b).
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(b) For major redevelopment projects, the board shall consider the evidence and by resolution report and
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recommend to the housing and redevelopment commission approval, conditional approval, or denial of the
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1 project. Such resolution shall state, among other things, the facts and reasons why the board determined
2 the approval, conditional approval or denial to be consistent with this chapter. The action to approve,
3 conditionally approve or deny is advisory to the commission.
(c) The board shall have sole authority to consider the evidence and by resolution report and recommend
to the housing and redevelopment commission and/or city council approval, conditional approval, or denial
of revisions to applicable chapters within the Carlsbad Municipal Code, Village Redevelopment Plan,
Village Master Plan and Design Manual and/or other policy documents specifically related to activities
which benefit and/or otherwise impact the Village Redevelopment Area..(Ord. NS-675 § 34, 2003: Ord.
NS-330 § 4 (part), 1995: Ord. NS - , 2007 )
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21.35.110 Effective date of order-Appeal of design review board decision.
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The effective date of the design review board's decision and method for appeal of such decision shall be
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governed by Section 21.54.150 of this code. (Ord. NS-675 § 35, 2003: Ord. NS-506 § 2, 1999: Ord. NS-
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330 §4 (part), 1995)
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21.35.115 Housing and redevelopment commission action.
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The housing and redevelopment commission shall hold a public hearing on:
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(a) Any major redevelopment permit for which the design review board has filed a report and
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19 (b) Any other matter made appealable to the commission by this chapter and which has been timely
20 appealed. (Ord. NS-330 § 4 (part), 1995)
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21.35.117 Notice of public hearings.
Notice of any public hearing required by this chapter shall be given as provided in Section 21.54.060(1) of
this code. (Ord. NS-330 § 4 (part), 1995)
21.35.120 Consolidation of other permits and discretionary approvals—Findings
requirements.
(a) Whenever a project would require a permit or approval under the provisions of this title, notwithstanding
this chapter, the redevelopment permit shall be deemed to satisfy the requirements for such permit or
approval; provided, however, that in considering the redevelopment permit for said project the director,
design review board and the housing and redevelopment commission shall apply the provisions of this
chapter and the provisions of this title otherwise applicable to such other permit or approval for the project.
(b) Whenever a project consists only of exemption determinations and/or administrative permits or
administrative variances within the authority of either the director of planning or the director, they shall be
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consolidated and considered by the director, subject to appeal to the design review board with regard to
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determinations other than exemptions.
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(c) If the project includes permits or other discretionary approvals outside the director's administrative
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permit or administrative variance authority, the administrative permit and/or administrative variance
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aspects shall be consolidated with the other matters and submitted to the design review board.
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(d) No variance, determination of exemption or administrative, minor or major redevelopment permit shall
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be granted unless the decision maker finds, in addition to any other findings otherwise required for the
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project, that the project as approved, or conditionally approved is consistent with this code, the general
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plan, the Carlsbad village area redevelopment plan and the village master plan and design manual. (Ord.
18 NS-330§4(part),1995)
19 21.35.130 Variances.
20 (a) The housing and redevelopment commission may grant variances from the limits, restrictions and
21 controls established by this chapter for major redevelopment permits if the commission finds that:
22 (1) Because of special circumstances applicable to the subject property, including size, shape,
23' topography, location or surroundings, the strict application of the zone regulation deprives such property of
24 privileges enjoyed by other property in the vicinity and under identical zoning classification;
25 (2) The variance shall not constitute a grant of special privileges inconsistent with the limitations upon
other properties in the vicinity and zone in which the subject property is located and is subject to any
conditions necessary to assure compliance with this finding;
98^° (3) The variance does not authorize a use or activity which is not otherwise expressly authorized by the
zone regulation governing the subject property;
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(4) The variance is consistent with the general purpose and intent of the general plan, Carlsbad village
area redevelopment plan, and the Carlsbad village redevelopment master plan and design manual;
(5) In addition, in the coastal zone, that the variance is consistent with and implements the requirements of
the certified local coastal program and that the variance does not reduce or in any manner adversely affect
the protection of coastal resources as specified in the zones included in this title, and that the variance
implements the purposes of zones adopted to implement the local coastal program land use plan.
(b) An application for a variance shall be processed in the same manner established by this chapter for a
redevelopment permit.
(c) The design review board may grant variances from the limits, restrictions and controls established by
this chapter for minor redevelopment projects (or otherwise administrative projects consolidated or on
. 1 appeal from a director decision), if the board makes the variance findings set forth in subsection (a) of this
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(d) The director may grant administrative variances in accordance with Section 21.35.090(e), if the director
makes the findings set forth in subsection (a) of this section. (Ord. NS-675 § 36, 2003: Ord. NS-330 § 4
(part), 1995)
21.35.135 Extension of redevelopment permit
An application for a time extension for a redevelopment permit shall be processed directly by the final
approving authority for a redevelopment permit as set forth within this chapter, unless authority is granted
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otherwise by the final approving authority. For example, the housing and redevelopment commission has
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final approving authority for all major redevelopment permits and subsequently for all related time
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extensions. The time extension application may be submitted directly to the housing and redevelopment
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commission for approval, and/or the commission may grant approval authority to the design review board
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and/or housing and redevelopment director.
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21.35.140 Compliance with other provisions of this code.
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Projects developed pursuant to this chapter shall be subject to the provisions of the Carlsbad village area
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redevelopment plan and the village master plan and design manual and all other applicable provisions of
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the Carlsbad Municipal Code, including but not limited to those provisions of Titles 18, 19 and 20. (Ord.
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NS-330 § 4 (part), 1995)
21.35.150 Amendments.
Amendments to the Carlsbad village area redevelopment plan or the village master plan and design
manual shall be deemed to be amendments to this chapter; provided, however, that such amendments are
processed and noticed in a manner which meets the requirements of Chapter 21.52 of this code.
Amendment of the village master plan and design manual by housing and redevelopment commission
resolution, with a recommendation from the design review board, shall be deemed to satisfy the
requirements of Chapter 21.52 of this code, provided all other requirements are met. (Ord. NS-330 § 4
(part), 1995)
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