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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-05-01; Planning Commission; Resolution 6960 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 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 TO AMEND THE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES GUIDELINES, GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE GREATER FLEXIBILITY FOR CONDITIONAL USES. CASE NAME: CUP CODE AMENDMENTS CASE NO: GPA 11-05 WHEREAS, the City Planner, has filed a verified application with the City of Carlsbad regarding property described as “citywide;” and WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request for a General Plan Amendment as shown on Exhibit “X” dated May 1, 2013, attached hereto and on file in the Carlsbad Planning Division, CUP CODE AMENDMENTS - GPA 11-05 as provided in Government Code Section 65350 et. seq. and Section 21.52.150 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did, on May 1, 2013, 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 CUP CODE AMENDMENTS – GPA 11-05, based on the following findings: . . . PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 6960 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 Findings: 1. 2. That the proposed amendment to the Land Use Element of the General Plan is consistent with the vision, other elements, and parts of elements of the General Plan, in that the General Plan sets out goals to provide a reasonable tax base and a balance of opportunities for employment of local residents as well as the allowance for a wide range of community service facilities, and the proposed amendment creates additional flexibility and clarification for conditional uses to meet those goals. That the proposed amendment fulfills a need to provide a wider range of conditional uses in the industrial zones and clarifies that educational institutions and schools are appropriate uses in the community facilities zone. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on May 1, 2013, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Chairperson Siekmann, Commissioners Black, L'Heureux, Montgomery, Schumacher, Scully and Segall '~Ks.~~ KERRY SIEKMANN, Chairpers CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION ATTEST: DONNEU 26 City Planner 27 28 PC RESO NO. 6960 -2- Exhibit “X” May 1, 2013 C.9 Coordinate provision of peripheral open areas in adjoining residential develop- ments to maximize the benefit of the open space. C.10 Encourage a variety of residential accom- modations and amenities in commercial areas to increase the advantages of "close in" living and convenient shopping. C.11 Require new residential development to provide pedestrian and bicycle linkages, when feasible, which connect with nearby community centers, parks, schools, points of interest, major transportation corridors and the proposed Carlsbad Trail System. C.12 Require new master planned developments and residential specific plans of over 100 acres to provide usable acres to be designated for community facilities such as daycare, worship, youth and senior citizen activities. The exact amount of land will be determined by a future amendment to the Planned Community Zone. C.13 Introduce programs to revitalize all residential areas which are deteriorating or have a high potential of becoming deteriorated. C.14 Ensure that all hillside development is designed to preserve the visual quality of the pre-existing topography. C.15 Consider residential development, which houses employees of businesses located in the PM zone, when it can be designed to be a compatible use as an integral part of an industrial park. C.16 Require new subdivisions to create a unique sense of identity and community through quality architecture, street design, gathering places, recreation areas and landscaping. COMMUNITY FACILITIES A. GOAL A City which provides land for child daycare facilities, places of worship, educational institutions or schools, and other community services facilities. B. OBJECTIVE B.1 Require new and, as appropriate, existing master plan developments and residential specific plan developments to provide us- able acres to be designated for community facilities such as child daycare, worship, youth and senior citizen activities, educational institutions or schools, and other appropriate uses. C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS C.1 Require new and, as appropriate, existing master plan developments and residential specific plan developments to provide land for a child daycare use and other community facilities uses. C.2 Require that community facilities sites be reserved for a sufficient time period to al- low development of surrounding residential uses which would support those community facilities uses. C.3 Require that community facilities sites be located within the master plan or residential specific plan to most effectively serve the residents of the master plan or residential specific plan. C.4 Amend the City’s Municipal Code to create a Community Facilities zone to identify those uses which will be allowed in the community facilities area and to establish development standards for community facilities uses. COMMERCIAL A. GOALS A.1 A City that achieves a healthy and diverse economic base by creating a climate for economic growth and stability to attract quality commercial development to serve the employment, shopping, recreation, and service needs of Carlsbad residents. A.2 A City that provides for the development of compatible, conveniently located Local, General, Regional, Travel/Recreation Exhibit “X” May 1, 2013 Commercial, and Office and Related Commercial uses. C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS C.1 Provide a variety of commercial and tourist recreational activities in the Village, especially close to the beach, in connection with special entertainment facilities, restaurants and other uses which will foster the community concept. C.2 Attempt to acquire additional parking areas in the Village and beach area. C.3 Seek ways of strengthening existing establishments through facade and streetscape improvements, upgraded public and private landscaping and aesthetically-upgraded signage. C.4 Promote inclusion of housing opportunities in the Village as part of a mixed-use concept. INDUSTRIAL A. GOAL A City which develops an industrial base of light, pollution-free industries of such magnitude as will provide a reasonable tax base and a balance of opportunities for employment of local residents. B. OBJECTIVES B.1 To provide industrial lands which can accommodate a wide range of industrial uses, including those of relatively high intensity, while minimizing negative impacts to surrounding land uses. B.2 To provide and protect industrial lands for the development of communities of high technology, research and development industries and related uses set in campus or park-like settings. B.3 To provide and protect industrial lands which can accommodate a wide range of moderate to low intensity industrial uses capable of being located adjacent to residential areas with minimal buffering and attenuation measures. B.4 To concentrate new industrial uses within the present boundaries of the industrial corridor as shown on the Land Use Plan. B.5 To encourage planned industrial parks as the preferred method of accommodating industrial uses. B.6 To ensure that planned industrial parks serve the commercial needs of employees by providing commercial development sites within each park. C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS C.1 Limit the amount of new industrial land uses to those which can feasibly be supported by desirable environmental quality standards and the current growth rate of the trade area and the City. Protect these areas from encroachment by incompatible land uses. C.2 Limit general industrial development within the community to those areas and uses with adequate transportation access. These areas should be appropriate to and compatible with surrounding land uses including the residential community. C.3 Provide for industrial sites that are large enough and level enough to permit ample space to meet on-site development standards as well as areas for expansion. C.4 Concentrate more intense industrial uses in those areas least desirable for residential development -- in the general area of the flight path corridor of McClellan-Palomar Airport. C.5 Protect the integrity and promote the identity of industrial districts by bounding them by significant physical features such as primary streets, streams and railroads. C.6 Ensure that the physical development of industrial areas recognizes the need for compatibility among the industrial establishments involved and does not permit incompatible uses. Exhibit “X” May 1, 2013 C.7 Recognize that the existing boundaries of the industrial corridor along Palomar Airport Road reflect the impact of the present size and operation of the airport especially as it relates to residential type uses. Therefore, no expansion of the boundaries of the airport should be considered, without authorization by a majority of the Carlsbad electorate as required by Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 21.53.015. C.8 Require new industrial specific plans to provide, within the proposed development, a commercial site designed to serve the commercial needs of the occupants of the business park. Such a site should be located generally at the intersection of prime, major or secondary arterials in consolidated centers. At least one corner of one such intersection must be developed as commercial unless the applicant can show why another nearby site is better. C.9 AllowInclude provisions in the Planned Industrial (P-M) zone for ancillary commercial/ retail,, by conditional use permit, ancillary commercial, office, places of worship, and recreational uses, and other service uses when clearly oriented to support industrial developments and their populations. These include, but are not limited to, commercial/retail services which are accessory to the primary use, conference facilities, churches, daycare centers, recreation facilities, educational facilities, and short-term lodging. C.10 Require new industrial development to be located in modern, attractive, well-designed and landscaped industrial parks in which each site adequately provides for internal traffic, parking, loading, storage, and other operational needs. C.11 Regulate industrial land uses on the basis of performance standards, including, but not limited to, noise, emissions, and traffic. C.12 Control nuisance factors (noise, smoke, dust, odor and glare) and do not permit them to exceed city, state and federal standards. C.13 Require private industrial developers to provide for the recreational needs of employees working in the industrial area. C.14 Screen all storage, assembly, and equipment areas completely from view. Mechanical equipment, vents, stacks, apparatus, antennae and other appurtenant items should be incorporated into the total design of structures in a visually attractive manner or should be entirely enclosed and screened from view. C.15 Analyze the feasibility of zone changes to redesignate the Commercial Manu- facturing Zone and the Manufacturing Zone as Planned Industrial Zones. AGRICULTURE A. GOALS A.1 A City which prevents the premature elimination of agricultural land and preserves said lands wherever possible. A.2 A City which supports agriculture while planning for possible transition to urban uses. B. OBJECTIVES B.1 To permit agricultural land uses throughout the City. B.2 To conserve the largest possible amount of undeveloped land suitable for agricultural purposes, through the willing compliance of affected parties. B.3 To develop measures to ensure the compatibility of agricultural production and adjacent land uses. C. IMPLEMENTING POLICIES AND ACTION PROGRAMS C.1 Support and utilize all measures available, including the Williamson Act, to reduce the financial burdens on agricultural land, not only to prevent premature development, but also to encourage its continued use for agricultural purposes.