HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-07-23; City Council; 21320; Westfield Carlsbad SP 09-0120
CITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL
AB# 21.320 WESTFIELD CARLSBAD
SP 09-01
DEPT. DIRECTOR
MTG. 7/23/13 WESTFIELD CARLSBAD
SP 09-01
CITY ATTORNEY
DEPT. Clerk
WESTFIELD CARLSBAD
SP 09-01
CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION;
Adopt Ordinance No. CS-219. approving ttie Westfield Carlsbad Specific Plan, SP 09-01, on approximately 77.5
acres of land wittiin ttie existing Plaza Camino Real Shopping Center.
Ordinance No. CS-219 was introduced and first read at the City Council meeting held on July 9, 2013. The second
reading allows the City Council to adopt the ordinance which will become effective thirty days after adoption.
The City Clerk's Office will have a summary of the ordinance published within fifteen days, if adopted.
FISCAL IMPACT;
See AB #21,294 on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;
An Environmental Report (EIR) was prepared for the Westfield Carlsbad Specific Plan and Site Development Plan in
accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the CEQA Guidelines, and the Environmental
Protection Procedures (Title 19) ofthe Carlsbad Municipal Code. The EIR addresses the environmental impacts
associated with all discretionary applications for the proposed project.
The Draft EIR was made available for public review through the issuance of a Notice of Completion, which
established a comment period of 50 days, extending from August 31, 2012 to October 19, 2012. The Notice of
Completion advised that the Draft EIR was available for review in the following five locations, 1) City of Carlsbad
Planning Division; 2) City Clerk's Office; 3) Carlsbad Dove Library; 4) Georgina Cole Library; and 5) City ofCarlsbad
website. Complete copies were also made available for purchase through the Planning Division, with or without
the appendices, and also in digital format on compact disc. Comments from all public agencies, organizations and
individuals vial mailing and newspaper publications were solicited on the information contained within the Draft
EIR.
The analysis contained in the EIR concluded that all significant impacts would be mitigated to below a level of
significance. A total of 10 comment letters were submitted prior to the close ofthe public review period.
Responses were prepared for each ofthe letters and mailed to the commenters with the Public Hearing Notices.
The response transmittal letter also provided notice of availability of the Final EIR. The Final EIR includes
Candidate Findings of Fact and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program (MMRP), which are attached to
Planning Commission Resolution No. 6981.
EXHIBIT;
1. Ordinance No. CS-219.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Sherry Freisinger 760-434-2808 Sherry.Freisinger(5)carlsbadca.gov
FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY X COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED X CONTINUEDTO DATE SPECIFIC •
DENIED • CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN •
CONTINUED • RETURNED TO STAFF •
WITHDRAWN • OTHER-SEE MINUTES •
AMENDED •
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ORDINANCE NO. CS-219
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING THE WESTFIELD
CARLSBAD SPECIFIC PLAN, SP 09-01 ON APPROXIMATELY
77.5 ACRES OF LAND WITHIN THE EXISTING PLAZA
CAMINO REAL SHOPPING CENTER GENERALLY LOCATED
WEST OF EL CAMINO REAL AND BISECTED BY MARRON
ROAD IN LOCAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT ZONE 1.
CASE NAME: WESTFIELD CARLSBAD
CASE NO.: SP 09-01
WHEREAS, the City Council did on the 9th day of July 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 City Council
considered all factors relating to SP 09-01 - WESTFIELD CARLSBAD; and
WHEREAS, said application constitutes a request for a Specific Plan as
shown on "Exhibit SP 09-01" dated June 5, 2013, incorporated by reference; and
WHEREAS, on June 5, 2013, the Carlsbad Planning Commission held a duly
noticed public hearing to consider the proposed Westfield Carlsbad (SP 09-01) and
adopted Planning Commission Resolution No. 6982 recommending approval of SP 09-01.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council ofthe City of Carlsbad does ordain as
follows:
SECTION I: That the findings and conditions ofthe Planning Commission in
Planning Commission Resolution No. 6982 shall also constitute the findings and
conditions ofthe City Council, except Condition No. 10 shall be removed.
SECTION II: The Specific Plan shall be revised to require that a detailed sign
program for Westfield Carlsbad be prepared subject to the approval of the City Council
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prior to the construction and/or installation of any new signs. Any subsequent
amendments shall be to the satisfaction ofthe City Planner.
SECTION III: That Specific Plan SP 09-01 dated June 5, 2013, on file in the
Planning Division, and incorporated herein by reference, is approved. The Westfield
Carlsbad Specific Plan shall constitute the development plan for the property and all
development within the plan area shall conform to the plan.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its
adoption; and the city clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause the full text
of the ordinance or a summary of the ordinance prepared by the City Attorney to be
published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within
fifteen days after its adoption.
INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City
Council on the 9th day of July 2013, and thereafter.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City
of Carlsbad on the 23'^'^ day of July, 2013, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Council Members Hall, Packard, Wood, Blackburn and Douglas.
None.
None.
None.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
CELIA A. BREWER, City Attorney
MATT HALL, Mayor
ATTEST:
BARBARA ENGLESON, CitfClerk
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