HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-06-07; Planning Commission; Resolution 7250
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A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS
TO THE GENERAL PLAN OPEN SPACE, CONSERVATION, AND RECREATION
ELEMENT AND THE CITYWIDE FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENT PLAN TO
AMEND THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE STANDARD FOR
PARKS, PURSUANT TO THE GENERAL PLAN LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT
AGREEMENT, DATED MARCH 14, 2017.
CASE NAME: GMP PARKS PERFORMANCE STANDARD
AMENDMENT
CASE NO: GPA 2017-0002/OAJ 17-0004 (PUB17Y-0011)
WHEREAS, the City Planner has filed a verified application with the City of Carlsbad for a
General Plan Amendment and Citywide Facilities and Improvement Plan Amendment for the purpose of
amending the Parks performance standard of the Growth Management Plan (“project”), which affect
properties citywide; and
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Plan performance standard for Parks is contained in
the General Plan Open Space, Conservation, and Recreation Element, and the Citywide Facilities and
Improvement Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Growth Management Plan performance standard for Parks contains a
minimum service level for park facilities, and if the service level is not met, the standard specifies a timing
requirement and a dwelling unit threshold requirement for providing additional park facilities; and
WHEREAS, on March 14, 2017 a Settlement Agreement between the City of Carlsbad and
North County Advocates was enacted, and section 4.3.1 of the agreement requires that within six months
of the above date the City Council shall consider, and if approved, amend the Growth Management Plan
Parks performance standard to remove the 1,562 dwelling unit limit and to provide that the five-year
timing requirement for scheduling a park for construction shall commence on the date the City Council
approves this amendment; and
WHEREAS, said verified application constitutes a request for a General Plan Amendment
and Citywide Facilities and Improvement Plan Amendment as shown on Exhibit A dated June 7, 2017,
attached hereto and on file in the Carlsbad Planning Division, GPA 2017-0002/OAJ 17-0004 – GMP PARKS
PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 7250
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PERFORMANCE STANDARD AMENDMENT, 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 June 7, 2017, 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, and Citywide Facilities and Improvements 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 GPA 2017-0002/OAJ 17-0004 – GMP PARKS
PERFORMANCE STANDARD AMENDMENT, based on the following findings:
Findings:
1. The Planning Commission finds that the project is in conformance with the elements of the city’s
General Plan, based on the facts set forth in the staff report dated June 7, 2017, including but not
limited to the following: that the proposed amendment does not conflict with the goals and
policies of the General Plan, including policies that require compliance with the Growth
Management Plan.
2. That the project is necessary to implement section 4.3.1 of the General Plan lawsuit Settlement
Agreement enacted on March 14, 2017 between the City of Carlsbad and North County
Advocates.
3. That the amendment will not limit the city’s ability to provide public facilities concurrent with
city growth as required by the Growth Management Plan, and it helps ensure that parkland is
added to the city inventory in a timely manner if a service level deficit is identified. Therefore,
the proposed amendment is consistent with the Growth Management Plan in that it does not
conflict with the performance standards that ensure public facilities and services keep pace with
development; and it is consistent with a purpose and intent of the plan.
4. The five-year timing requirement for scheduling a park for construction in the southwest and
southeast quadrants shall commence on the date the City Council approves this amendment.
5. The project does not conflict with the Citywide Facilities and Improvements Plan and all city
public facility performance standards that are not proposed to be amended (i.e., performance
standards for city administrative facilities, drainage, fire, library, open space, parks, schools,
sewer collection, wastewater treatment capacity and water distribution system).
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6. That the City Planner has determined that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility
that the project may have a significant effect on the environment in that the project is exempt
from the provisions of CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(B)(3) (General Rule)
and City of Carlsbad Municipal Code Chapter 19.04.070(A)(1)(c). Minor municipal code and
other similar amendments which refine or clarify existing land use standards are considered not
to have a significant effect on the environment.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission of
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the City of Carlsbad, California, held on June 7, 2017, by the following vote, to wit:
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AYES: Chairperson Segall, Commissioners Anderson, Black, Goyarts,
4 Montgomery, Rodman and Siekmann
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ABSENT: 7
8 ABSTAIN :
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JEFF SEGALL, Chairperson
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ATIEST:
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DON NEU
City Planner
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