HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-03-02; Planning Commission; Resolution 58461
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 5846
A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT TO
CLARIFY RESIDENTIAL DENSITY POLICIES IN THE LAND
USE ELEMENT.
CASE NAME: RESIDENTIAL DENSITY CLARIFICATION
CASE NO. : GPA 04-21
WHEREAS, the City of Carlsbad, “Applicant,” has filed 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 “A” dated March 2, 2005, on file in the Carlsbad Planning
Department RESIDENTIAL DENSITY CLARIFICATION - GPA 04-21 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 2nd day of March 2005, hold
a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request; and
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.
B) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Commission
RECOMMENDS APPROVAL of RESIDENTIAL DENSITY
CLARIFICATION - GPA 04-21, based on the following finding:
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FindinP:
1. Th P oposed amendment to the General Plan, as shown on Exhibit “A,” is in
conformance with the Elements of the City’s General Plan based on the facts set
forth in the staff report dated March 2,2005, and as follows:
a. The proposed amendment will not significantly change any existing policy,
but will clarify the intent of policies pertaining to residential density. The
proposed amendments are consistent with existing policies in the Land Use
Element and will not create any inconsistencies with other policies of the
General Plan not being amended.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning
Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 2nd day of March 2005, by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Chairperson Segall, Commissioners Baker, Cardosa, Dominguez,
Heineman, and Montgomery
NOES:
ABSENT: Commissioner Whitton
ABSTAIN:
CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION
ATTEST:
DON NEU
Assistant Planning Director
PC RES0 NO. 5846 -2-
d.
e.
Medium-Hiqh Density (RMH): Medium-high
density residential areas intended to be
developed with two-family dwellings and
multiple-family dwellings, as well as one-
family dwellings (developed as two or more
detached units on one lot) at a density
between 8 to 15 dwelling units per acre.
Development of one-family dwellings on
individual lots may be approved with a
planned development permit, subject to the
density range of this designation.
Hiah Density (RH): High-density residential
areas intended to be developed with two-
family and multiple-family dwellings, as well
as one-family dwellings (developed as two or
more detached units on one lot) at a density
between 15 to 23 dwelling units per acre.
Certain areas of the City designated for planned
communities may have several residential desig-
nations or combinations of residential designa-
tions. To accommodate good design and plan-
ning, as well as environmental and topographical
factors, planned communities shall be controlled
by a master plan.
As part of the City's Growth Management Plan, a
dwelling unit limitation was established for each
quadrant of the City. The City shall not approve
any general plan amendment, zone change,
tentative subdivision map or other discretionary
approval for a development that could result in
the development above the limit in any quadrant.
To ensure that development does not exceed the
limit, the following growth management control
points are established for the Land Use Element
density ranges.
The City shall not approve any residential
development at a density that exceeds the growth
management control point for the applicable
density range without making the following
findings:
a. That the project will provide sufficient
additional public facilities for the density in excess of the control point to ensure that the
adequacy of the City's public facilities plans
will not be adversely impacted.
b. That there have been sufficient developments
approved in the quadrant at densities below
the control point so the approval will not result
in exceeding the quadrant limit.
c. All necessary public facilities required by the
City's Growth Management Program will be
constructed, or are guaranteed to be
constructed, concurrently with the need for
them created by this development and in
compliance with the adopted City standards.
Table 2:
Land Use Growth
Control Point
The residential land use designations indicate
MAXIMUM development unit yields. To meet the
General Plan goals and objectives, including, but
not limited to population goals and environmental
considerations, the ACTUAL yield may be less
than maximum potentials, but not less than the
minimum density of the underlying land use
designation; except, density may be approved
below the minimum of the density range in the
following circumstances:
a. When a sinale. one-familv dwellinn is
constructed on a lenal lot that existed as
of October 28,2004.
ab. When a w, cr whe~
sinale, one-familv dwellinn is constructed
on a lot that was created bv consolidating
lint0 one lot lthis onlv amlies to lots that are
nonconforming in lot areal.
two legal nonconforminn lots
&. When a legal lot is developed with one or
more residential units that existed as of
October 28, 2004; provided, the existing units
are to remain and it is not feasible to
construct the number of additional units
needed to meet the minimum density without requiring the removal of the existing units.
Pursuant to California Government Code Section
65863, the City shall not by administrative, quasi-
judicial, or legislative action, reduce, require or
permit the reduction of residential density on any
parcel to a density below that which was utilized
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