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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-01-07; Planning Commission; Resolution 65221 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 6522 2 A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE 3 CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A PLANNING COMMISSION DETERMINATION OF GENERAL 4 PLAN CONSISTENCY FOR THE CITY ACQUISITION OF 5 APPROXIMATELY 17,596 SQUARE FEET OF PROPERTY AND DISPOSITION OF APPROXIMATELY 15,946 SQUARE 6 FEET OF PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE CARLSBAD HIGH SCHOOL PROPERTY AND CITY SWIM 7 COMPLEX PROPERTY, IN THE CITY'S NORTHWEST QUADRANT, AND WITHIN LOCAL FACILITIES 8 MANAGEMENT ZONE 1. 9 CASE NAME: CUSD LAND SWAP CASE NO.: PCD/GPC 08-03 10 WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Unified School District and the City of Carlsbad, , ~ "Developer," has filed a verified application with the City of Carlsbad regarding property owned 13 by the Carlsbad Unified School District and the City of Carlsbad, "Owner," described as: 14 A portion of Assessor's Parcel Numbers 205-140-25-00, 205- 140-28-00, and 205-140-29-00 as shown on Exhibit "A" dated January 7, 2009 16 ("the Property"); and 17 WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request for a Planning 18 in Commission Determination for General Plan Consistency as shown on Exhibit "A" dated 20 January 7, 2009 on file in the Planning Department, CUSD LAND SWAP - PCD/GPC 08-03, 21 as provided in Section 2.24.065 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code and Section 65402 of the 22 California Government Code; and 23 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on January 7, 2009, consider said 24 request; and 26 WHEREAS, at said hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and 27 arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Commission considered all factors 2° relating to the Planning Commission Determination. 1 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning 2 Commission as follows: 3 A) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct. 4 <- B) That based on the evidence presented at the hearing, the Commission DETERMINES that the CUSD LAND SWAP is consistent with the General Plan 6 and APPROVES PCD/GPC 08-03 based on the following findings: Findings: 1. This project is consistent with the goals, objectives, policies, and implementation 9 programs of the City's General Plan in that the property will continue to be used for the existing public uses. Goal A.2 of the Land Use Element's Growth Management 10 and Public Facilities Section states: "A City which maintains a system of public facilities adequate for the projected population". Public uses such as parks, or other civic facilities are consistent with the High School Land Use designation and are allowable in the corresponding Open Space zone. The project is consistent with the goals and objectives of the Parks and Recreation Element in that the amount of 13 recreational Special Use Area will not be reduced and is consistent with Objective B.I to provide recreation areas of 3 acres per 1,000 population. The project is also consistent with applicable provisions of the Open Space and Conservation Element Goal A.4 which calls for adequate open space for recreation, Objective B.7 to provide for programmed and unprogrammed recreation areas, and Objective B.9 to 15 maintain an inventory of open space. 17 2. That the Planning Director has determined that the project belongs to a class of projects that the State Secretary for Resources has found do not have a significant impact on the environment, and it is therefore categorically exempt from the requirement for the preparation of environmental documents pursuant to Section 15305(a) of the State CEQA Guidelines. In making this determination, the Planning Director has found that the 20 exceptions listed in Section 15300.2 of the state CEQA Guidelines do not apply to this project. 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 PC RESO NO. 6522 -2- 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 PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on January 7, 2009, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: Commissioners Boddy, Cardosa, Dominguez, Douglas, Montgomery, and Chairperson Whitton ABSENT: Commissioner Baker ABSTAIN: FRANK H. WHITTON, Chairperson CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION ATTEST: S l&U DON NEU Planning Director PC RESO NO. 6522 -3-