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^ PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 6861
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A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
3 CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE MAP
4 AND OFFICIAL OPEN SPACE & CONSERVATION MAP OF
THE GENERAL PLAN TO CHANGE THE LAND USE
DESIGNATIONS FROM RESIDENTIAL LOW-MEDIUM
6 DENSITY (RLM, 0-4 DU/AC), RESIDENTIAL HIGH DENSITY
(RH, 15-23 DU/AC), OPEN SPACE (OS), COMMERCIAL (C),
7 AND OFFICE (O) TO RESIDENTIAL LOW-MEDIUM
DENSITY (RLM, 0-4 DU/AC) AND OPEN SPACE (OS) ON A
43.58 ACRE PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED
9 APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF-MILE NORTHEAST OF THE
INTERSECTION OF COLLEGE BOULEVARD AND EL
10 CAMINO REAL, IN THE SUNNY CREEK SPECIFIC PLAN (SP
191) AND LOCAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT ZONE 15.
11 CASE NAME: RANCHO MILAGRO
j2 CASE NO: GPA 06-03
13 WHEREAS, Warren C. Lyall, "Developer," has filed a verified application with
14 the Cily of Carlsbad regarding property owned by Lyall Enterprises, Inc., "Owner," described
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Remainder Parcel "A" of Carlsbad Tract 96-02 according to
17 map thereof No. 11242, filed in the office of the County
Recorder of San Diego County on October 27, 2000 all in the
^ S City of Carlsbad, County of San Diego, State of California, and
"K" Street Remainder Parcels ofCarlsbad Tract 00-18
("the Property"); and
WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request for a General Plan
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2^ Amendment as shown on Exhibit "GPA 06-03" dated February 15, 2012, attached hereto and
24 on file in the Carisbad Planning Division, RANCHO MILAGRO - GPA 06-03, as provided in
25 Govemment Code Section 65350 et. seq. and Section 21.52.150 ofthe Carlsbad Municipal Code;
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did, on February 15, 2012, hold a duly
noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request; and
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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
relafing to the General Plan Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Planning
Findings:
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5 Coirunission of the City of Carlsbad, as follows:
7 A) That the above recitations are true and correct.
B) That based on the evidence presented at the pubhc hearing, the Commission
9 RECOMMENDS APPROVAL of RANCHO MILAGRO - GPA 06-03, based
on the following findings:
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1. The Planning Commission finds that the project, as condifioned herein, is in
conformance with the Elements of the City's General Plan and Sunny Creek SpeciHc
Plan (SP 191) based on the facts set forth in the staff report dated February 15, 2012
including, but not limited to the following: that the proposed change in General Plan
14 Land Use designations Residential Low-Medium Density (RLM, 0-4 du/ac),
Residential High Density (RH, 15-23 du/ac). Open Space (OS), Commercial (C), and
15 Office (O) to Residential Low-Medium Density (RLM, 0-4 du/ac) and Open Space
(OS) are compatible with the surrounding land uses; that the RLM General Plan
Land Use designation implements the Sunny Creek Specific Plan (SP 191) densities
17 of 1-2 du/ac and minimum lot size requirements of a Yz-acre; and that the land use
change to OS is based on environmental constraints of the property and is
18 environmentally appropriate for the site in that the habitat areas on Lots 20, 21, 23,
and 24 will be included in an open space habitat preserve area whereby the Habitat
1^ Management Plan requires high-priority resource areas to be designated as Open
2Q Space at the time of development.
2j 2. That the proposed open space area:
22 a. is equal to or greater than the area depicted on the Official Open Space and
Conservafion Map, in that the proposed boundaries will increase the acreage
designated as OS in Rancho Milagro from approximately 16.30 acres to 29.3
2^ acres (Lots 20, 21, 23, and 24); and
25 b. is of environmental quality equal to or greater than that depicted on the Official Open
Space and Conservation Map in that the opens space adjustment will eliminate the
26 RLM land use designation on the open space preserve areas and will preserve
additional acres of open space within critical wUdlife habitat corridor; and
2g c. is configuous or within close proximity to open space as shown on the Official Open
Space and Conservafion Map, in that the proposed amendment will change and
increase the acreage of open space with the Rancho Milagro project boundary
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^ by approximately 13 acres. The additional open space is contiguous with
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3 3. The Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad does hereby find;
4 a. it has reviewed, analyzed, and considered Mitigated Negative Declaration and
5 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and Addendum for RANCHO
MILAGRO - GPA 06-03, ZC 06-02, CT 06-04, SUP 06-05, HDP 06-01, and HMP
6 09-01, the environmental impacts therein identified for this project and said
comments thereon, and the Program, on file in the Planning Division, prior to
7 RECOMMENDING APPROVAL ofthe project; and
b. the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting
g Program and Addendum have been prepared in accordance with requirements of
the Califomia Environmental Quality Act, the State Guidelines and the
10 Environmental Protection Procedures of the City of Carlsbad; and
' 1 c. they reflect the independent judgment of the Planning Commission of the City of
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13 d. based on the EIA Part II and comments thereon, the Planning Commission, finds
that there is no substanfial evidence the project will have a significant effect on the
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15 4. The Planning Commission has reviewed each of the exactions imposed on the Developer
contained in this resolution, and hereby finds, in this case, that the exactions are imposed
to mitigate impacts caused by or reasonably related to the project, and the extent and the
jy degree of the exaction is in rough proportionality to the impact caused by the project.
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18 Conditions:
1^ 1. If any of the following conditions fail to occur, or if they are, by their terms, to be
2Q implemented and maintained over time, if any of such conditions fail to be so
implemented and maintained according to their terms, the City shall have the right to
21 revoke or modify all approvals herein granted; deny or further condition issuance of all
future building permits; deny, revoke, or fiirther condition all certificates of occupancy
22 issued under the authority of approvals herein granted; record a notice of violation on the
property title; institute and prosecute litigation to compel their compliance with said
conditions or seek damages for their violation. No vested rights are gained by Developer
24 or a successor in interest by the City's approval of this General Plan Amendment.
25 2. Staff is authorized and directed to make, or require the Developer to make, all corrections
and modifications to the General Plan Amendment documents, as necessary to make
26 them intemally consistent and in conformity with the final acfion on the project.
Development shall occur substanfially as shown on the approved Exhibits. Any proposed
development, different from this approval, shall require an amendment to this approval.
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regulafions in effect at the time of building permit issuance.
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4. If any condition for construction of any public improvements or facilities, or the payment
2 of any fees in-lieu thereof, imposed by this approval or imposed by law on this Project
are challenged, this approval shall be suspended as provided in Govemment Code
3 Section 66020. If any such condition is determined to be invalid, this approval shall be
invalid unless the City Council determines that the project without the condition complies
4 with all requirements of law.
^ 5. Developer/Operator shall and does hereby agree to indemnify, protect, defend, and hold
6 harmless the City of Carlsbad, its Council members, officers, employees, agents, and
representatives, from and against any and all liabilities, losses, damages, demands, claims
7 and costs, including court costs and attomey's fees incurred by the City arising, directly
or indirectiy, from (a) City's approval and issuance of this General Plan Amendment,
(b) City's approval or issuance of any permit or action, whether discretionary or
g nondiscretionary, in connection with the use contemplated herein, and
(c) Developer/Operator's installation and operation of the facility permitted hereby,
10 including without limitafion, any and all liabilities arising from the emission by the
facility of electromagnetic fields or other energy waves or emissions. This obligation
11 survives until all legal proceedings have been concluded and continues even if the City's
J 2 approval is not validated.
13 6. This approval is granted subject to the approval of the Mitigated Negative Declaration
and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and Addendum and ZC 06-02
14 and is subject to all conditions contained in Planning Commission Resolutions No. 6860
^ ^ and 6862 for those other approvals incorporated herein by reference.
Ig 7. Developer shall implement, or cause the implementation of, the RANCHO MILAGRO -
GPA 06-03, ZC 06-02, CT 06-04, SUP 06-05, HDP 06-01, and HMP 09-01 project
17 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program and Addendum.
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MICHAEL SCHUMACHER, Chairperson
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning
Commission of the City of Carlsbad, Califomia, held on February 15, 2012, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Chairperson Schumacher, Commissioners Amold, Black,
L'Heureux, Nygaard, Scully and Siekmann
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ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
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DON NEU
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Exhibit "GPA 06-03'
February 15, 2012
GPA 06-03 Rancho Milagro
EXISTING
PROPOSED
Related Case File No(s): ZC 06-02 / CT 06-04 / SUP 06-05 / HDP 06-01
HMP 09-01
General Plan Land Use Designation Changes
Property From: To:
A. 209-060-61-00 RLM/RH/C/O/OS RLM/OS
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C.