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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-05-21; Planning Commission; Resolution 54171 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. 5417 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A CITYWIDE AMENDMENT TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION ELEMENT OF THE GENERAL PLAN CASENAME: PARKS AND RECREATION ELEMENT UPDATE CASE NO: GPA 03-03 WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation, “Developer,” has filed a verified application with the City of Carlsbad regarding property owned by the City of Carlsbad, “Owner,” described as CITYWIDE (“the Property”); and WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request for a General Plan Amendment as shown on Exhibit “A” dated May 21, 2003, attached hereto and on file in the Carlsbad Planning Department PARKS AND RECREATION ELEMENT UPDATE, GPA 03-03 as provided in Government Code Section 65350 et. seq. and Section 21.52.160 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code; ~d WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did, on the 21st day of May 2003, 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 the PARKS AND RECREATION ELEMENT UPDATE, GPA 03-03, based on the following findings: 1 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 Findings: 1. 2. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... This General Plan Amendment (GPA) will not adversely impact other Elements of the General Plan nor will it negatively impact the ability of the City to implement the General Plan via the zoning ordinance. This GPA will facilitate existing General Plan policies and objectives by incorporating the Citywide Trails Program as approved by the City Council in 2001. In addition, this GPA will maintain compliance with the City’s Growth Management Program by updating park demand and inventories. All future trail and park improvements based on this GPA will undergo environmental review and applicable permitting procedures. The Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad does hereby find: a. it has reviewed, analyzed and considered the amendment’s Negative Declaration, the environmental impacts therein identified and any comments thereon prior to RECOMMENDING ADOPTION of the requested amendment; and b. the Negative Declaration has been prepared in accordance with requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, the State Guidelines and the Environmental Protection Procedures of the City of Carlsbad; and c. it reflects the independent judgment of the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad; and d. based on the EIA Part lI and comments thereon, there is no substantial evidence the amendment will have a significant effect on the environment. PC RES0 NO. 5417 -2- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2t 2; 21 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 21st day of May, 2003, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Chairperson Baker, Commissioners Dominguez, Heineman, Montgomery, Segall, and White NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Whitton ABSTAIN: None UL R, Chairperson cs AJ-U&D PLANNING COMMISSION ATTEST: MICHAEL J. HOL~P~ILLM Planning Director PC RES0 NO. 5417 -3-