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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-12-06; Planning Commission; Resolution 48801 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 4880 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN, DELETING THE “NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL” AND “COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL” LAND USE DESIGNATIONS AND ADDING A NEW “LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER” DESIGNATION, INCLUDING DEFINITIONS, GUIDELINES, GOALS, OBJECTIVES, POLICIES AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS. CASE NAME: SHOPPING CENTER POLICIES CASE NO: GPA 00-04 WHEREAS, the Planning Director has tiled a verified application with the City of Carlsbad regarding property described as citywide (“The Property”); and WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request for a General Plan Amendment as shown on Exhibit “W “ dated December 6, 2000, attached and on tile in the Carlsbad Planning Department SHOPPING CENTER POLICIES - GPA 00-04, as provided in Government Code Section 65350 et. seq. and Section 21.52.160 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code; WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did, on the 6th day of December, 2000, hold a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request; WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Commission considered all factors relating to the General Plan Amendment NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad, as follows: A) B) That the above recitations are true and correct. That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Commission RECOMMENDS APPROVAL of SHOPPING CENTER POLICIES - GPA 00-04, based on the following findings: 1 2 3 4 5 6 I 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 - Findings: 1. 2. 3. 4. That the proposed amendments to the Land Use Element of the Genera1 Plan are consistent with the vision, other elements, and parts of elements of the General Plan, in that the general plan sets out goals for: self-contained neighborhoods with a mix of land uses, adequate opportunities for retail shopping consistent with the needs of a diverse population, and functional and safe traffic circulation, and the proposed amendments articulate a policy framework for meeting those goals. That the proposed amendments fulfil1 a need identified by the City Council with the adoption of the General Plan in 1994, that need being to determine whether or not the city needs additional numbers and kinds of retail commercial sites in the City, in that these amendments provide a policy framework for making that determination. That the proposed amendments are consistent with the Local Coastal Program, in that implementation of the amendments will not negatively impact coastal resources (slopes or vegetation) and will not impact public views or public access and will not conflict with any existing Coastal Zone policies. That the proposed amendments are consistent with the City’s Growth Management Plan, in that any new sites that may be designated for shopping centers that accrue as a result of the new policy framework contained within the amendments will be required to comply with all applicable growth management requirements to provide facilities and services concurrent with development and in proportion to the demand for such facilities and services caused by the development. PC RESO NO. 4880 -2. I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 f i/ 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 6th day of December 2000, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Chairperson Compas, Commissioners Baker, Heineman, L’Heureux, Nielsen, Segall, and Trigas NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: /St&& L WILLIAM COMPAS, Chairper& CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION ATTEST: @@ PC RESO NO. 4880 -3.