HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-04-20; City Council; 3627; Request for approval of an amendmentCITY OF CARLSBAD
AGENDA BILL NO. *3 £ J[ 7
DATE: Ari1 20> 1976
DEPARTMENT ; PLANNING
Subject: REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE
ELEMENT GOALS AND POLICIES
Statement of the Matter
GPA-39 was initiated by the City Council when. Counci Iman Skotnicki
suggested changes to the Land Use Element goals during that Element's
hearings in October 1974. The Planning Commission, in its regularly
scheduled meeting of March 24, 1976, recommended that the proposed
Land Use Goal changes as suggested by the Citizens' Goals Committee
be incorporated into the Land Use Element.
EXHIBITS:
Staff Report (GPA-39) dtd. 3/24/76
PC Resolution #1227
RECOMMENDATION:
If the City Council concurs with the findings and recommendations
of Planning Commission Resolution #1227, the Council should instruct
the City Attorney to prepare the necessary documents.
Counci1-action
4-27-76 Following the putflic hearing the City Attorney was' instructed
to prepare the documents necessary for approval of an amendment
to the Land Use El-ement Goals and policies.
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PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 1227
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY
COUNCIL ADOPTION OF GPA-38, AN AMENDMENT TO THE
CIRCULATION ELEMENT AND LAND USE ELEMENT TEXT
AND PLAN FOR THE LA COSTA AREA, AND GPA-39, AN
AMENDMENT TO THE LAND USE ELEMENT GOALS AND
POLICIES
- WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on the 24th day of
March, 1976, hold a duly-noticed public hearing as prescribed
by law to consider amendments to the General Plan, making chan
and additions to the Land Use and Circulation Elements; and
WHEREAS, the subject General Plan amendments have complie
with the requirements of the City of Carlsbad Environmental
Protection Ordinance of 1972; and
WHEREAS, at said public hearing, and at a subsequent pub!
hearing on the 31st of March, 1976, after'the testimony and
arguments of all persons who desired to be heard, said Commiss
considered all the factors relating to the General Plan amend-
ments and found the following facts and reasons to exist:
A) GPA-38, as modified, reflects a more thorough investi
gation of the land use potential of the area than
currently exi sts .
B) GPA-38, as modified, is consistent with the other
elements of the General Plan.
C) An Environmental Impact Report has been prepared and
certified for GPA-38 that adequately identifies the
existing conditions and potential impacts which can
be properly mitigated through the normal development
review process . : . >
D) GPA-38, as modified, is consistent with the surroundi
land use proposals.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission
of the City of Carlsbad as follows:
A) That the above recitations are true and correct.
B) That the following amendments to the Land Use and
Circulation Elements of the General Plan are recom-
mended to the City' Council for approval:
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"6; A, Specif ic Plan should be prepared -for the
proposed Community Core area located in southeast
Carlsbad. Particular attention should be given
to the possible land uses, their function and
need, and their impact on the surrounding area
and the rest of the City."
4) Replace the existing goals of the Land Use Element
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1) The Land Use and Circulation -Elements ' Plans shall
be amended to reflect .the .aool icable items." as
represented on Exhibit "C", dated March 24, 1976.
2) On page 31 of the Land Use Elemenj; text, under
"Special Treatment Area", the following addi-
tion shall be made:.
"(f) The proposed Community Core area located in
.southeast Carlsbad". •' . ,
3) On. page 42 of the Land Use Element text, under
"Special Treatment Area Guide! i nes" ,. the following
addition shall be made:
with the following: .(GPA-39)
.a) Preserve and enhance the environment, character,
and image of the City as a desirable residen-
tial, beach, and open space-oriented Community.
b) Create a plc-asing and unique downtown area
deisgned to attract the tourist and to provide
the necessary amenities to the permanent residents
of the area.
c) Promote the economic viability of the agricultural
and horticultural industries.
d) Develop an industrial base of light, pollution-
free industries of such magnitude as will provide
a reasonable tax base and opportunities for
employment of local citizens.
e) Generate the development of commercial enter-
prises that support locaj industries, population
and tourist trade.
f) Protect and conserve natural resources, fr.agile
ecological areas, unique natural assets and
historically significant features of the
Community.
g) Provide for an orderly balance of both public
and private land uses within convenient and
compatible locations throughout the City and
ensure that all such uses — their type, amount,
amount, design and arrangement —serve to protect
and enhance the environment, character and image
of the City.
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h) Encourage development only in those areas which
can best support a change in land use without
adverse impact.
5) Move the second sentence of existing goal "E" to the
policy section as follows:
"L. Implementation of this Element shall consider
the social, economic and physical impacts on'
the Community."
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at an adjourned meeting of
the Planning Commission held on March 31, 1976, by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: Commissioners Watson, Dominguez, Larson, Fikes, Jose,
L'Heureux
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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Stephen M. L'Heureux, Chairman
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MEMORANDUM .
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March 24, 1976
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: PLANNING DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: GPA-39 - LAND USE ELEMENT GOALS
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BACKGROUND:
During the Land U^se^Elenient hearings in 1974, Councilman Skotnicki
proposed alternative wording to the Goals Statement contained
witli'in the Land Use Element. The City Council at that time
decided to adopt the goals contained within the Element and instruc-
ted Staff to return CounciIman Skotnicki ' s report to the Citizens'
Committee on Goals and to the Planning Commission for review and
report. •.
On November 26, 1975, the Planning Commission received Staff's
analysis and the Goals Committee recommendation on this matter.
After a lengthy discussion regarding how well the exis.ting Land
Use Element and goals have worked to date, the Planning Commission,
by minute motion, ratified the goals statement as already adopted
in the Element. The minute motion also stated that, if the City
Council wished to amend those goals, a report back to the Planning
Commission would not be necessary.
The minute motion, along with their formal action, was forwarded
to the City Council for consideration. However, because the
matter was not formally processed (i.e. public notice and formal
resolution), it was determined that the matter was not properly
before the City Council. The Council instructed Staff that at
the next General Plan Amendment hearing date that this matter be
brought again formally before the Planning Commission.
RECOMMENDATION: .
If the Planning Commission still desires to make the same
recommendation as before, .instruct staff to prepare the
necessary documents.
If the Commission wishes to amend its previous recommendation,
instruct Staff to prepare the necessary documents' that
incorporate said changes.
NOTE: These documents will be returned to the Commission
when they can be incorporated with.a General Plan
Amendment.
ATTACHMENTS:
All previous information is attached for your convenience.
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• MEMORANDUM . - '
December 10, 1975 . • .
TO: CITY COUNCIL ' •
FROM: PLANNING DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: REPORT ON LAND USE ELEMENT GOALS
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During t'he. Council hearings on the'Land Use Element, Councilman Skotnicki
submitted a memo suggesting .alternative goal statements to those contained
in. the proposed draft of the Element.. A decision was made to ^dopt those
goals proposed by the Goals Committee and Planning Commission to avoid delay.
However, staff v/as instructed to forward the prooosed alternative goal state-
ments suggested by Councilman Sko'tnicki to the Planning Commission for comment
and recommendation, with input from the Goals Committee, and returned to the
City Council as soon as possible.
Staff prepared the attached memorandum dated November 14, 1975, for considera-.
tion by the Goals Committee. The Committee met on November 20, 1975 to con-
s.ider'this matter. After review of Councilman Skotnicki's proposed goal state-
ments for the Land Use Element, they offered the following suggestions:
1) Utilizing Councilman Skotnicki's goals and existing goal "B", replace
tha existing goals of the Land Use Element on Page 6 wilii uhe follow-
ing:
"A.... . Preserve and enchance the environment, character, and image of
the City-as a desirable residential, beach, and open space
oriented community. • .
B;. Create a pleasing and unique downtown area designed to'attract
the tourist and to provide the necessary amenities to the
permanent residents of the area.
C. Promote the economic viability of the agricultural and horticul-
tural industries. . • '
D. Develop an industrial base of light, pollution free''industries
of such magnitude as will provide a reasonable tax base and
opportunities for employment of local citizens.
E. Generate the development of commercial enterprises that support
local industries, population and tourist trade.
F. Protect and conserve natural resources, fragile ecological areas,
unique natural assets and historically significant features of
• • the community.
G. Provide for an orderly balance of both public and private land
uses within convenient and compatible locations throughout the
City and ensure that all such uses -- their type, amount, design
and arrangement -- serve to protect and enhance the environment,
character and image of the City.
H. Encourage development only in those areas which can best support •
a change in land use without adverse impact."•
2) Move the second sentence of existing goal "E" to the policy section as
follows:
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"L. Implementation of this Element shall consider the social, economic
and physical impacts on the community."
On November 26, 1975, the Planning Commission received Staff's analysis and
the Goals Committee recommendation. After a lengthy discussion regarding how
well the existing Land Use Element and goals have worked to d?te, the Planning
Commission ratified the goals statement as already adopted in the Element.
Hov/ever, a minute motion was approved stating that, if the City Council wishes
to amend those goals, a report back to the Planning Commission would not be
necessary.
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MEMORANDUMi * m• '' ' • •
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TO: . ft GOALS COMMITTEE : .
FROM:. PLANNING DEPARTMENT .
SUBJECT-: SUGGESTED REVISIONS TO THE ADOPTED LAND USE ELEMENT GOALS
" " 'i "•During the' City Council hearings on the revised Land Use Element, Council-
man Skotnicki suggested several alternative goal statements tc those in the
draft Element that were proposed by the Goals Committee and the Plannina
Commission. To avoid additional delav jn the adootion of the Element, the
Council adooted those aoals contained in the draft. However, staff was
instructed to forward the suggested goal statements to the Planning Commission
for comment- and recommendation, with input from the Goals Committee, and
returned to the Council as soon as possible.
Staff has prepared the following analysis of each of Councilman Skotnicki's
proposed goal statements:
I.- Councilman Skotnicki's proposed goals A and G (see attached) represent,
in more precise language, the intent of goal A in the adopted Element:
A. Provide for an orderly balance of both public and. private land
• uses within convenient and compatible locations throughout the
City and to ensure that all such uses — their type, amount,
design and arrangement—serve to protect and enhance the envir-
onment and the character .and image of the community as a desir-
able beach and open space oriented urban area.
If the Committee is of the opinion that Mr. Skotnicki's goals are
clear in their intent, the staff would recommend that the following
be inserted in place of the.existing goal statement A:
. ."Preserve and enhance the environment, character, and image of
the City as a desirable residential, beach, and open space
oriented community." . . '
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"Provide for an orderly balance of both public and private land
uses within convenient and compatible locations throughout the
City and ensure that all such uses -- their type, amount:, design
and arrangement—serve to protect and enhance the environment,
character and image of the City."
.II.- Councilman Skotnicki's Goals Statement B is not covered as either a
goal or a policy in the adopted Land Use Element. However, develop-
mental guidelines for Commercial Land Uses already cover the intent of
Mr. Skotnicki's Goals Statement. Additionally, one of the ma.ior
recommendations of the Land Use Element is that the City should develop
ft Specific Plan for the downtown as a special treatment area. The
Staff v/ould recommend that Councilman Skotnicki's Goals Statement
Can be included as a goal if the City of Carlsbad wishes to emphas'ize
that a priority planning project should be'the revitalization, dcvelop.-
ment and redevelopment of the Inner-City. However, the staff is of the
opinion that is is not necessary. '
III. Councilman Skotnicki's Goal Statements D, E and F should more appro-
priately be considered as Land Use Element Policies as- opposed to
. goal statements. Although a number of the industrial and economical
concerns are covered i.n other sections of the Land Use Element, items
D, E and F could be included as policy statements. The existing policy
statements discuss some aspects of Commercial and Industrial Land Use.
Councilman Skotnicki's alternatives offer additional definition of
Commercial and Industrial intent.
IV. Item £ under Councilman Skotnicki's Goals discusses agricultural and
horticultural activities. These land uses are already part of Open
Space and Conservation Documents. However, it v/ould be logical to en-
sure consistency from one Element to another by including Agricultural
consideration in the Land Use Element. Therefore, the staff would
recommend that item C be added as a.Pol icy Statement in the adopted
Land Use Element. • • •
ATTACHMENTS:
Hemo from Councilman Skotnicki dated 9-30-74
Adopted Goals and Policies of Land Use Element
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DATE: SEPTEMBER 30, 1974 '.
TO: ' MAYOI 'RAZEE • ' . '
COUNCILMAN CHASE
' ' COUNCILMAN MC CO:iAS ..
. ..COUNCILMAN LEWIS
' FROM: Councilman Skotriicki . '
SUBJECT: DRAFT LAND USE ELEMENT
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\Please consider the following as a possible replacement '
for the goals statement in the draft Land Use Element.
Some of the goals are my own; some merely a rewording
of those in the draft. You will recognize 'th:it I have
tried to be more definitive-. and to keep the language
simple. I interpret the term "goals" as a brier state-
ment of a long term end to be achieved. The goals we
choose should be goals that are recognizably those that
apply to our City. Otherwise, they are of little value.
To that end:
II. Goals . ' ' "•
' A. Preserve and enhance the environment, character,
and image of the city as a desirable residentially, beach,
and open, space oriented area. •
B. Create a pleasing and unique downtown area designed
to attract the tourist and to provide the necessary amenities
to the permanent residents of the area.
C. Promote the economic viability of the agricultural
and horticultural industries.
D. Develop an industrial base of light, pollution
free industries and of such magnitude as will provide a
reasonable tax base and opportunities for employment of
local citizens.
E._ Generate the development of commercial enterprises
.to support local industries, the local population and the
tourist trade.
F. Protect and conserve natural resources, 'fragile
ecological areas, unique natural assets and historically
. significant features.
G. Provide for nn orderly balance of both public and
private land uses within convenient and compatible: location:;
throughout the city and to ensure that all such ui;on -- thoir
type, amount, design and arrangement -- servo to pi:otoct and
enhance the environment and the character and imago. oC the:
city. • . -
GOALS:(from Land Use EJ lent)
A, Provide for an orderly balance of both public and private land uses
Within convenient and compatible locations throughout the City and
. to ensure that all such uses — their type, amount, design and arrange-
ment — serve to protect and enhance the environment and the character
and image of the community as a desirable beach and open space
oriented urban area. • .
B. Encourage development only in those areas which can best support a
change in land use without adverse impact.
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C. Preserve and maintain the visual and physical.character of all quality
residential, commercic1 and industrial areas throughout the community
and promote the upgrading and improvement of older or deteriorated
areas so as to insure adequate levels of health and safety and
' strengthen the local economic environment and visual quality of the
community.
D, Develop land use policies which will identify, protect and conserve
natural resources, fragile ecological areas,, unique natural assets
and historically significant features.
£. Strive to'make the objectives of the Land Use Element available to
the greatest number of citizens possible. Implementation should
consider the social, economic end physical impacts on the Community.
'POLICIES ' . {from Land Use Element)
A. Permit the development of land only after adequate provision for '
services such as transportation, water, sewerage, utilities and
public facilities.
8. Arrange land uses so that they preserve community .identity and are
orderly, functionally efficient, healthful, convenient to the public
and aesthetically pleasing.
C. Discourage strip commercial development.
D. Locate major conrjnercial and industrial centers in areas which are
easily accessible to major transportation facilities.
E. Encourage planned industrial parks as the preferred method of
accommodating industrial uses.
F. Consider those zone requests for local commercial land use within the
areas designated for residential use, on-ly upon approval of a site .
development plan and determination of .the following:
1. The adequacy and appropriateness of the proposal itself
and impact on surrounding land uses.
2. Consistency vrith the guidelines contained in the General
Plan.
3. Detailed site locations established through the specific
planning process; and
4. Conflicts between the Land Use Plan and Zoning shall be
resolved by the Planning Commission.
G. Develop programs which would correlate rate of growth with service
capabilities of the City.
H. Consider proposals for medium-rise structuresrup to and including
six stories, only upon the determination of the following:
1. The public" will receive substantial benefit from such an
action, i.e., increased open space, floodplain preservation,
slope protection, etc.;
2. There will be no substantial detrimental impact on the
adjoining properties; and,
3. The approval of a.site development plan.
I.. Specific Plans should be utilized to implement tho intent oT this
Element in regard to Urban Land Reserves, Non-Residential Reserves
. ' and Special Treatment Areas.
0. Develop and retain open space in all categories of land use.
K. Encourage the types of commercial and industrial activities v/hich
V/ill supply the City vn'th.a broad economic base, provi'de for the
social need and reflect all environmental constraints.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
General Plan Amendment (GPA-39)
(Land Use Element)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Carlsbad will
hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, April 20, 1976, at 7:00 P.M. in the Council
Chambers, 1200 Elm Avenue, Carlsbad, California to consider amending the goal
and policy statements of the adopted Land Use Element of the Carlsbad General
Plan.
APPLICANT: City of Carlsbad
Publish: April 7, 1976 CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
General Plan Amendment (GPA-39)
(Land Use Element)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of
the City of Carlsbad will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday,
March 24, 1976, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers, 1200 Elm
Avenue, Carlsbad, California to consider amending the goal
and policy statements of the adopted Land Use Element of the
Carlsbad General Plan.
Those persons wishing to cpeak on this proposal are cordially
invited to attend the public hearing. If you have any questions,
please call 729-1181 and ask for the Planning Department.
APPLICANT: City of Carlsbad
PUBLISH: . March 13, 1976 CITY OF CARLSBAD PLANNING COMMISSION