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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-07-31; Planning Commission; Resolution 3236e 0 1 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 3236 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A ZONE CODE AMENDMENT, AMENDING VARIOUS CHAPTERS AND SECTIONS OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW FOR (1) THE REVISION AND ADDITION OF ZONING DEFINITIONS, (2) BUILDING HEIGHT REDUCTIONS, (3) INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL HEIGHT INCREASES, AND (4) CLARIFICATION OF THE BUILDING HEIGHT RESTRICTION WITHIN THE BEACH AREA OVERLAY ZONE. CASE NAME: CITY OF CARLSBAD CASE NO.: ZCA 91-3 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on the 3rd day of July, 1991, and 11 I1 on the 31st day of July, 1991, hold a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to 12 13 consider said request; and testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Commission I.4 WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all l5 // considered all factors relating to the Zone Code Amendment. 16 /I 17 /I NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning Commission 18 19 A) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct. as follows: I 20 21 22 23 24 B) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Commission recommends APPROVAL of ZCA 91-3, according to Exhibit "Z", dated July 31, 1991, attached hereto and made a part hereof, based on the following findings. Findings: 1. The amendment will address the goals and objectives of the Building Hei& Subcommittee to review current building height definitions and regulations. 25 27 regulations and implement proposed regulations. 26 2. The amendment will add and revise zoning definitions to strengthen existin2 28 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 3. The mass and size of future single-family and duplex residential structures will be reduced by the amendments to building height. 4. The amendment will reduce the intensity of development by lowering the allowable height of structures within the Residential-Tourist, Residential- Waterways and Open Space zones. 5. The amendment will allow for a diversity of building heights withjn the City by allowing industrial and commercial structures to exceed the current 35 foot height limit. 6. The amendment will allow flexibility while addressing aesthetics and intensity of development for future projects within the Beach Area Overlay Zone by modZjing the building height restrictions for that zone. 7. The amendment will not cause any significant environmental impacts since all future development will be subject to environmental review. A Negative Declaration has been prepared by the Planning Director on May 2, 1991. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. , II a e 1 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a public hearing of the Planninl 11 Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 31st day of July, 1991, by thc 2 3 // following vote, to wit: 4 5 6 7 AYES: Chairperson Holmes, Commissioners: Schlehubel Savary, Erwin 81 Noble. NOES: Commissioner Hall. ABSENT: Commissioner Schramm. 8 11 ABSTAIN: None. “4 9 10 11 12 13 14 ATTEST: ROBERT HOLMES, Chairperson CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION 15 16 l7 11 Planning Director 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PC RES0 NO. 3236 -3-