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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 3261
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO
THE CITY COUNCIL, ADOPTION OF GENERAL PLAN
SPACE AND CONSERVATION ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL
PLAN OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD.
CASE NAME: OPEN SPACE AND CONSERVATION ELEMENT
AMENDMENT NO. 90-5, ADOPTING A REVISED OPEN
CASE NO: GPA 90-5
WHEREAS, the City Council directed the revision of the Open Space and
8 conservation Element of the General Plan; and
9 WHEREAS, the Open Space and Conservation Element has not been
lo updated since December 20, 1973, and is in need of revisions; and
l1 /I WHEREAS, the Open Space and Conservation Elements are required
12 Elements of a General Plan pursuant to Government Code Sections 65302(d) and 13
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15 WHEREAS, consistent with Government Code Section 65564, the Element
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in implementing the Open Space and Conservation Element; and 17
contains action programs consisting of specific programs which the City intends to pursue
l8 I1 WHEREAS, consistent with Government Code Section 65560 and Public
19 I Resource Code Section 5076, the Open Space and Conservation Element addresses Open 20
21 Space for the Preservation of Natural Resources, Open Space for the Managed Production
22 of Resources, Open Space for Outdoor Recreation, and Open Space for Public Health and
23 Safety; and
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WHEREAS, consistent with Public Resource Code Section 5076, the Open
Space and Conservation Element considers trail oriented recreational uses, and
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recommends the further study of the feasibility of such a citywide trail system; and
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WHEREAS, community concern was expressed about the City's open space
3 plans and programs; and
4 WHEREAS, the City Council did appoint a 15 member citizens committee
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with the Open Space Element of the General Plan and to fully protect open space lands 6
to review the City's open space plan and make recommendations to ensure consistency
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8 /I WHEREAS, one of the recommendations was to consider a revised Open
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11 by the Citizens Committee regarding the protection and use of open space lands; and
Space Element of the General Plan which included new policies and programs proposed
12 WHEREAS, on September 12, 1989, the City Council accepted the Report
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from the Citizens Committee and referred the recommendations contained in the Report
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WHEREAS, staff has reviewed the draft Element for consistency with the 15
including the revised draft Element, to staff for consideration and implementation; and
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other Elements of the General Plan and believes they are internally consistent as well as
integrated with other Elements of the General Plan; and
19 I WHEREAS, staff has recommended changes to the draft Element based on
20 additional studies and analysis; and
21 I1 WHEREAS, a Negative Declaration has been prepared for the Open Space
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and Conservation Element update finding that the approval of the Element update will
not have significant adverse impacts on the environment; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on the 12th day of June, 1991,
26 and on the 19th day of June, 1991, hold a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by
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law to consider said request; and
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I/ WHEREAS, at said hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and
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2 I1 arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Commission considered all
3 factors relating to the General Plan Amendment.
4 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning
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A) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct. 6
Commission as follows:
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€3) That staff is hereby directed to amend the Land Use map to reflect open
space pursuant to the "Open Space and Conservation Map", dated August
9,1988.
C) The initial study prepared for the Element shows that there is no
substantial evidence that the proposed amendment may have a significant
impact on the environment, and therefore, a Negative Declaration is
appropriate.
D) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the
Commission recommends APPROVAL of GPA 90-5, according to the draft
Open Space and Conservation Hement, dated June 1991 as modified by
the recommendations of the staff report dated June 12,1991, the Planning
Commission actions of June 12, 1991, the memorandum dated June 19,
1991, and as modified by the wording outlined as follows:
O Modify Page VII-11, Policy C.13 as follows: Utilize Master Plans and
Specific Plans to encourage the preservation of hifly visible areas
cultivated for flower production.
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2o 1 O Modify Page W-(6), Objective B.4, to indicate that public access
would not be encouraged where access would interfere with the
managed production of resources, such as agriculture.
21 O Modify Page W-(lo), Objective B.3, to indicate that the intent was
22 not site specific and rephrase wording to encourage and support economic viability of agricultural land.
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1 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning
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Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 19th day of June, 1991, by
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AYES: Chairperson Holmes, Commissioners: Schlehuber, Schramm,
Savary, Erwin, Noble & Hall.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ABSTAIN: None. .. -
ROBERT HOLMES, Chairman
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