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Home My WebLink About1976-01-20; City Council; 3541-2; Adopting of overall goal and policy statementsCITY OF CARLSBAD AGENDA BILL NO. 3541-Supplement No. 2 t Initial: Dept.Hd. DATE: January 20, 1976 r a. , ,y/?/5•"'•—'••" "•"• •" — • -"• " ' ' "——•••'•"—"• MI -••..—••......i. i n i • . i v. * /\u uy * ifr/_/'-Cj DEPARTMENT City Attorney C. Mgr. A Subject: ADOPTION OF AN OVERALL GOALS AND POLICY STATEMENT AS PART OF THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD (GPA-37). Statement of the Matter The City Council at your meeting of January 6, 1976, directed the City Attorney to prepare the necessary documents approv- ing an amendment to the General Plan (GPA-37) adopting an overall goals and policy statement as part of the City of Carlsbad General Plan. The resolution approving said amendment is attached. Exhibit Resolution No Recommendation If the Council desires to approve said amendment, your action is to adopt Resolution No. **}&*at*} • • Council Action. 1-20-76 Resolution No. 3829, amending the General Plan by the adoption of an Overall Goals and Policy Statement as part of the General Plan of the City of Carlsbad, was adopted. z£ 80UJ Z CN «f SS'l 1 2 S 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 RESOLUTION NO. 3829 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE GENERAL PLAN BY THE ADOPTION OF AN OVERALL GOALS AND POLICY STATEMENT AS PART OF THE GENERAL PLAN OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD (GPA-37). WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on the 26th day of November, 1975, hold a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider amendments to the General Plan establishing an overall goals and policy statement; and WHEREAS, at said public hearing the Planning Commission did adopt Resolution No. 1205 recommending to the City Council an amendment to the General Plan (GPA-37) adopting an overall goals and policy statement as part of the City of Carlsbad General Plan. Said resolution is on file in the Planning Depart- ment and is incorporated by reference herein; and WHEREAS, said amendment has met the requirements of the City of Carlsbad Environmental Protection Ordinance of 1972 and has been declared to be of nonsignificant environmental impact; and WHEREAS, the City Council, on December 16, 1975, held a duly advertised public hearing to consider said amendment and has received the recommendations, objections, protests and comments of all individuals and parties who desired to be heard; NOV7, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. Ou. z v 5 r; LU £ Mo K 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 I 15 11 16 || 17 !<~ 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2. That the findings of the Planning Commission as set forth in Planning Commission Resolution No. 1205 constitute the findings of the City Council. 3. That the General Plan of the City of Carlsbad is amended by the adoption of an overall goals'and policy statement consisting of a text marked Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council held on the 20th day of Janaury 1976,-by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Frazee, Chase, Lewis, Skotnicki and Council- woman Casler. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ATTEST : ^^/^^^MARG^ET E. ADAM'S^, City Clerk (SEAL) 2. GOAL AND POLICY STATEMENTS OF THE GENERAL PLAN CITY OF CARLSBAD We, the citizens of Carlsbad, recognizing that we have a unique opportunity to meet the challenge of the future development of our City, do adopt the following goals and policies as part of the General Plan for the City of Carlsbad: - * GOALS ' - The goal of the Carlsbad General Plan is to provide for the ' development of Carlsbad as a carefully planned, balanced community that will provide its citizens with the full range of physical facilities and human services that will ensure a life of quality for all. This goal envisions a community composed of cohesive neighborhoods and areas of varied size and socio-economic structure-grouped around an appropriate number of centers providing community services in a safe, attractive, pollution-free environment, based on a sound, viable economy. The.following is a list of Elements of the' General Plan -With an accompanying overall goal statement for .each: * * • -. • . 1) Land Use " . » . ' : • Provide a plan to guide the physical development ' of the City in an orderly, functional and compatible manner. 2) Circulation . . . Provide a safe, realistic, and integrated circulation system compatible, with the existing and proposed land use pattern of the City. t 3) Housing Provide a variety of quality hous'ing types suitable to the economic means and living styles of all identifiable segments of the population. 4) Conservation * . Provide a plan for the conservation, development, and utilization of the natural resources in the City ^Combined with Open Space Element - Exhibit A to Resolution No 'I •• , 5) Open ~~ .ace *<f - - -.Provide for the comprehensive and long-range preservation and conservation of open space land within the City. 6) Geologic and Seismic Safety Reduce loss of life, injuries, damage to property, and economic and social dislocation resulting from geologic hazards. 7} Noise I• * Minimize the impact of noise pollution by provid- ing compatible land use alternatives end reducing the level of noise wherever possible. 8} Scenic Highway Preserve and enhance areas of scenic quality through the development, establishment, and protection of .scenic highways. - - 9) Safety Provide a comprehensive plan to prepare for and protect against fires, floods, and other major disasters. 10) " Parks and Recreation Meet the recreational needs of the community by providing a system of parks, green belts, land and water recreation facilities and buildings in an integrated, useful, attractive and comfortable environment. . . 11} Public Facilities Assure that adequate public services and facilities m. .are available to meet the needs of the existing and future population of the City. GENERAL POLICY .STATEMENTS ' 1) Each goal contained within the General Plan reflects the desires of the community. Amendments to the General Plan shall be limited to those necessary to achieve these goals or to those reflective of changing goals of the community. *Combined with Conservation Element 2) The Citizens of Carlsbad shall be afforded the opportunity to review the entire General Plan annually and recommend necessary rev isions to the City Council for adoption. 3) An element of the General Plan shall be amended a maximum of three times per calendar year. *4) When an amendment is proposed to an element of the General Plan, the impact of such an action on each of the other elements shall also be considered. . 5) Every element of the General Plan shall be considered when evaluating the conformity of a proposed project to the Plan. 6). Implementing tools, such as zoning, specific plans and development plans, shall be consistent with each element of the General -Plan. 7) If an inconsistency exists between a proposed project and the General Plan, this inconsistency "shall be corrected prior to any action by the City. . " 8) Programs, such as a capital improvement budget, shall be developed to implement and maintain the '". goals and policies of the General Plan. • 9) The rate of population growth shall be based on the City's capacity, to furnish supportive services Without adversely affecting established areas.- 10) The City shall utilize a design review process to insure harmony and compatibility of new develop- ment with existing, land uses. 11) The City shall maintain an informative dialogue with its citizens in formulating its policies and actions. . ••' 12) An aggressive attempt shall be made by the City to implement all of the recommendations of the General Plan. NOTE: More specific goal and policy statements will be found in the individual elements of the General Plan.