HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-06-05; Planning Commission; Resolution 52021
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 5202
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 ON PROPERTY
GENERALLY LOCATED SOUTH OF PALOMAR AIRPORT
ROAD AND EAST OF EL CAMINO REAL IN LOCAL
FACILITIES MANAGEMENT ZONE 17
CASE NAME: BRESSI RANCH
CASE NO: GPA 98-03
WHEREAS, Lennar Bressi Ranch Venture, LLC, “Developer/Owner,” has
filed a verified application with the City of Carlsbad regarding property described as
Parcel “A” of Boundary Adjustment 543, Document No. 1999-
0085753 on file in the Office of the San Diego County
Recorder, February 11, 1999; and, Parcel “B” of Boundary
Adjustment 543, Document No. 1999-0085753 on file in the
Office of the San Diego County Recorder, February 11,1999.
(“the Property”); and
WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request for a General Plan
Amendment as shown on Exhibit “GPA 98-03” “ dated June 5, 2002, on file in the Carlsbad
Planning Department BRESSI RANCH - GPA 98-03 as provided in Government Code Section
65350 et. seq. and Section 21.52.160 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did, on the 5th day of June 2002, 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) That the above recitations are true and correct.
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B) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Commission
RECOMMENDS APPROVAL of BRESSI RANCH - GPA 98-03, based on
the following findings:
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That the proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan from
Unplanned Area (UA), Open Space (OS), Residential Low (RL), and Residential
Low Medium (RLM) to Open Space (OS), Residential Low Medium (RLM),
Residential Medium (RM), Residential Medium High (RMH), Residential High
(RH), Local Commercial (L), Community Facility (CF), Private School (P), and
Planned Industrial (PI) is deemed to be in the public interest in that the General
Plan Amendment will enable the creation of a comprehensive master plan to guide
development of the site as a neighborhood within the City of Carlsbad that provides
a variety of housing, commercial services, community facilities, job opportunities,
and tax based revenues for the City’s general fund.
That the proposed General Plan Amendment will result in approximately 16 more
acres of Open Space than the current General Plan has designated for Bressi Ranch.
That the proposed revision to the Official Open Space and Conservation Map will
bring the City’s General Plan into conformance with the city’s Draft HMP, as well
as expand the Open Space designation to cover 190.7 acres of the site compromised
of 186.7 acres of Open Space for the preservation of natural resources and 4.0 acres
of Open Space for outdoor recreation.
That the proposed Open Space areas are contiguous with preserve areas identified
in the City’s Draft HMP and are contiguous or within close proximity to Open
Space areas identified on the official Open Space and Conservation Map.
That the proposed Open Space designations create large contiguous conservation
areas that are visually pleasing and reflect the environmental value of the areas.
That the General Plan Amendment provides for the shift of dwelling units resulting
in a clustering of development.
An area of the property is proposed to be designated RH to accommodate
affordable housing.
Land Uses have been sited to be compatible with the Comprehensive Land Use Plan
for Palomar Airport.
Conditions:
1. This General Plan Amendment is subject to the certification of EIR 98-04 and
approval of Master Plan MP 178, ZC 98-04, and LFMP 17.
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PC RES0 NO. 5202 -2-
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning
Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 5th day of June 2002, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Chairperson Segall, Commissioners Baker, Heineman, Trigas,
White, and Whitton
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Dominguez
ABSTAIN: None
SEENA TRIGAS, Chairpgion
CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION
PC RES0 NO. 5202 -3-
EXISTING
PROPOSED
SITE
BRESSI RANCH
GPA 98-03