HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-07-18; Planning Commission; Resolution 49591
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I PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 4959
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO ALL SIX SEGMENTS OF
THE CARLSBAD LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM TO ADOPT
A COMPREHENSIVE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AS AN IMPLEMENTING
ORDINANCE FOR CARSLBAD’S LOCAL COASTAL
PROGRAM.
CASE NAME: AMENDMENT TO PLANNED DEVELOP-
MENT ORDINANCE
CASE NO: LCPA 01-01
WHEREAS, the City is comprehensively amending Chapter 21.45 of Title 21
1 (Zoning Ordinance) of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to: 1) Modify residential
1 development and design standards to achieve the development of more livable
’ neighborhoods; 2) Modify development standards to ensure that homes are in better scale
~ to lot sizes; and, 3) Create a user-friendly document that provides clear and detailed
development standards and procedures for the development of small-lot, single-family and
two-family/multiple-family ownership dwelling units; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Ordinance is the implementing ordinance for the
City’s Local Coastal Program; and
WHEREAS, California State law requires that the Local Coastal Program, and
the Zoning Ordinance be in conformance and therefore amendments to the implementing
ordinance also require an amendment to the Local Coastal Program to ensure consistency
between the two documents; and
WHEREAS, a verified application for an amendment to the Local Coastal
Program has been filed with the Planning Department; and
WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request for a Local Coastal
Program Amendment as shown on Exhibit “X” attached to Resolution No. 4958 and
incorporated herein, as provided in Public Resources Code Section 30574 and Article 15 of
1 Subchapter 8, Chapter 2, Division 5.5 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations of the
2 California Coastal Commission Administrative Regulations; and
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4 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on the 6th day of June 2001, on the
5 20th day of June 2001, and on the 18th day of July 2001 hold a duly noticed public hearing as
6 prescribed by law to consider said request; and
7 WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony
8 and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Commission considered all factors
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relating to the Local Coastal Program Amendment.
11 WHEREAS, State Coastal Guidelines requires a six week public review period
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for any amendment to the Local Coastal Program.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning
Commission of the City of Carlsbad, as follows:
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That the foregoing recitations are true and correct.
At the end of the State-mandated six-week review period, starting on March 15,
2001 and ending on April 26, 2001, staff shall present to the City Council a
summary of the comments received.
C) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Commission
RECOMMENDS APPROVAL of AMENDMENT TO PLANNED
DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE - LCPA 01-01 based on the following
findings, and subject to the following conditions:
FindinPs:
1. That the proposed Local Coastal Program Amendment meets the requirements of, and is
in conformity with, the policies of Chapter 3 of the Coastal Act and all applicable policies
of the Mello I, Mello II, Agua Hedionda, Redevelopment, East Batiquitos and West
Batiquitos segments of the Carlsbad Local Coastal Program, in that the proposed
Planned Development Ordinance revisions will enhance the aesthetic environment and visual beauty of the coastal zone by promoting the development of liveable
residential neighborhoods that include narrow, pedestrian friendly tree-lined streets
that slow neighborhood traffic, and an improved streetscene, by reducing the bulk
and mass of structures and the dominance of garage doors, and requiring front porches and enhanced front facade articulation for residences.
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The proposed ordinance amendment will not impact coastal resources in that the
proposed standards would only apply to single-family and two-family/multiple- family ownership homes which would be located on the developable (unconstrained)
area of any property within the coastal zone. Such proposed projects would not be
approved for development within coastal wetlands, or upon coastal slopes with
gradients equal to or greater than 25% inclination with or without native
vegetation.
The proposed ordinance revisions will not damage the visual beauty of the coastal zone in
that the proposed standards will not change the status of existing regulations in
relation to impacting any public ocean views. All future development projects
located within the Coastal Zone will be individually reviewed, through a Coastal
Development Permit, for impacts to coastal resources, including public views of the
ocean.
That the proposed amendment to the segments of the Carlsbad Local Coastal Program is
required to bring it into consistency with the proposed zone code amendment ZCA 01-01,
the companion document to this Local Coastal Plan Amendment.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting to the Planning
Commission of the City of Carlsbad, held on the 18th day of July 2001, by the following vote,
to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Baker, Compas, Heineman, Nielsen, and Trigas
NOES: Chairperson Segall
ABSENT: Commissioner L’Heureux
ABSTAIN:
CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
MICHAEL J. HOkkMtiER
Planning Director
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