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Home My WebLink About2009-12-08; City Council; 20065; Coastal Commission's Suggested Modification to Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan Amendment SP 207HCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL AB# 20,065 MTG. 12/08/09 DEPT. Clerk COASTAL COMMISSION'S SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS TO CARLSBAD RANCH SPECIFIC PLAN AMENDMENT - SP 207(H) DEPT. HEAD CITY ATTY. CITY MGR. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt Ordinance No. CS-069 approving a Specific Plan Amendment (SP 207(H), and Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA 08-01), to revise the Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan and accepting the Coastal Commission's suggested modifications to encourage alternative transportation modes, preclude hotel conversions, and monitor parking. ITEM EXPLANATION: Ordinance No. CS-069 was introduced and first read at the City Council meeting held on December 1, 2009. The second reading allows the City Council to adopt the ordinance which will become effective thirty days after adoption. The City Clerk will have the ordinance published within fifteen days, if adopted. FISCAL IMPACT: See Agenda Bill No. 20,052 on file in the Office of the City Clerk. EXHIBITS: 1. Ordinance No. CS-069. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Karen R. Kundtz (760) 434-2808, karen.kundtz@carlsbadca.gov FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY. COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED M DENIED D CONTINUED D WITHDRAWN D AMENDED D CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC D CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN D RETURNED TO STAFF D OTHER-SEE MINUTES D 1 ORDINANCE NO. CS-Q69 2 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA APPROVING A SPECIFIC 3 PLAN AMENDMENT AND LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT TO REVISE THE CARLSBAD RANCH SPECIFIC PLAN ACCEPTING THE CALIFORNIA 5 COASTAL COMMISSION'S SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS TO ENCOURAGE ALTERNATIVE 6 TRANSPORTATION MODES, PRECLUDE HOTEL CONVERSIONS, AND MONITOR PARKING. 7 CASE NAME: LEGOLAND HOTEL CALIFORNIA CASE NO.: SP 207(H)/LCPA 08-018 9 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission did on January 21, 2009 hold a duly !0 noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider Specific Plan Amendment (SP 11 207(H) and Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA 08-01) to amend the text of the 12 Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan to add hotel and accessory uses to the Legoland Theme 13 Park, revise the parking rates for theme parks and gyms within the Carlsbad Ranch 14 Specific Plan, and reflect the street name change to The Crossings Drive; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission adopted Planning Commission 16 Resolutions No. 6525 and 6526 recommending to the City Council approval of SP 17 207(H) and LCPA 08-01; and 18 WHEREAS, the City Council did on March 10, 2009, hold a duly noticed 20 public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said SP 207(H) and LCPA 08-01, and 21 introduced Ordinance No. CS-025 to approve SP 207(H), and adopted Resolution No. 22 2009-047, approving LCPA 08-01, the effective date of which was subject to the 23 California Coastal Commission's approval of said LCPA; and 24 WHEREAS, the City Council did on March 17, 2009, adopt Ordinance No. 25 CS-025, approving SP 207(H), the effective date of which was subject to the California 26 Coastal Commission's approval of LCPA 08-01; and 27 28 1 WHEREAS, on October 9, 2009, the California Coastal Commission 2 approved LCPA 08-01 with suggested modifications; and 3 WHEREAS, the City Council did on December ( ^~~ , 2009, hold a 4 duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said SP 207(H) and LCPA 5 08-01, and 6 WHEREAS, accepting and administering the California Coastal 7 Commission's suggested modifications, as set forth in this ordinance, is necessary to8 comply with the California Coastal Act and California Administrative Code. 10 NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California 11 does ordain as follows: 12 1. Add the following language to Development Standards and Design Guidelines, Section E - Planning Area 4, Subsection 2 - Development 13 Standards, as a new Section "c" as follows: 14 c. Uses not permitted within Legoland Carlsbad are as follows: Hotel Conversions. Any hotel rooms within Planning Area 4 of the Carlsbad 16 Ranch Specific Plan shall not be converted to a limited use overnight visitor accommodation. 17 2. Add the following language to Development Standards and Design 18 Guidelines, Section E - Planning Area 4, Subsection 2.e - Parking Standards, as follows: 20 Directed parking may be necessary during certain peak season days. A requirement for directed parking would be based on the final design of the parking lot and determined if 21 necessary at the time of the Site Development Plan review. Legoland shall monitor the number of vehicles entering Legoland on a daily basis, and combine the data collected 22 through such monitoring to produce annual parking reports. Such reports shall be submitted for review by the City and the Coastal Commission in association with any 23 request to modify the certified parking standards or any proposed alternative transportation plan. 3. Add the following language to Development Standards and Design Guidelines, Section E - Planning Area 4, Subsection 2 - Development 26 Standards, as a new Section "h" as follows: 27 h. Alternative Transit 28 -2- 1 The City and Legoland shall actively encourage convenient alternatives to automobile use throughout the Carlsbad Ranch and surrounding coastal areas including 2 the Poinsettia Station and the Carlsbad Village Transit Center by implementing the following measures: 4 • The City shall encourage transit operators to provide low-cost transit service from Legoland Hotel and Legoland Park to beaches and visitor-serving areas, as well as 5 major transit stations, and to provide such transit service within walking distance of Legoland Park, especially throughout the summer. Such encouragement should 6 include, at a minimum, joint advertising of such services by Legoland and the City. 7 • If daily public transit service is not available, Legoland shall provide shuttle service to all Legoland Hotel and Legoland Park guests, as well as Legoland employees, providing transportation from the Poinsettia Station and the Carlsbad 9 Village Transit Center on a regular schedule including at least two times each morning, with scheduled returns every afternoon. If after a minimum two-year period, the City 10 has documentation that such a service is not being utilized by the public, an amendment to this LCP policy may be considered. Transit opportunities shall be advertised on the 11 Legoland website explaining to all patrons how to make best use of transit when arriving at either the Poinsettia Station or the Carlsbad Village Transit Center. 12 n • In order to minimize energy consumption and vehicle miles traveled and provide substitute means of serving development with public transportation, Legoland shall 14 provide incentives for alternative transit use such as providing employee transit passes or subsidies, ridesharing programs, preferred parking for carpooling, company bulletin 15 boards for use of organizing carpools, employee bike racks, and on-site shower facilities. 16 4. Modify Figures 35, 38, and 39 in the Carlsbad Ranch Specific Plan to 17 reflect the most current development configuration at the Legoland California Theme Park. lo 19 EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its 20 adoption. The City Clerk shall send notice to the California Coastal Commission of the 21 acceptance of modifications by this ordinance, and the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in a publication of Z* J) 24 general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen days after its adoption. 25 /// 26 /// 27 /// 28 -3- 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 INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on the 1st day of December. 2009, and thereafter. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 8th day of December. 2009, by the following vote to wit: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Hall, Packard and Blackburn. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ABSTAIN: None. APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY RONALD R. BALL, City Attorney CCAUDE<A(LEWIS, Mayor ATTEST: (SEAL)