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Meeting Date: April 18, 2017
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Kevin Crawford, City Manager
Staff Contact: Jason Haber, Assistant to the City Manager
Jason.haber@carlsbadca.gov or 760-434-2958
Subject: 2017 City Council Follow-Up Items
Recommended Action
Discuss and provide comments to inform continuing staff efforts on five items that were
identified for follow-up action during the 2017 City Council goal setting process.
Executive Summary
Six 2017 City Council Goals were affirmed on March 28, 2017. Five additional items were also
identified for follow-up action: 1) Overall prioritization of city projects; 2) Growth Management
Plan update; 3) Municipal Code update, including discussion of campaign finance reform; 4)
Environmental sustainability, including discussion of Community Choice Energy and an
environmental commission; and 5) Village & Barrio development moratorium. Staff is seeking
additional Council comments and discussion to inform continuing efforts on these items.
Discussion
The City Council held goal setting workshops on February 21, March 18, and March 21, 2017
and adopted a resolution affirming the 2017 City Council Goals on March 28, 2017. Council
members, through a facilitated and segmented dialogue, chose the following six Council Goals:
• Become a leader in multi-modal transportation systems and creative approaches to
moving people and goods through and within Carlsbad.
• Plan for a new city hall that will meet the future workplace and operational needs of the
city and the community.
• Promote education to increase civic engagement and attract and retain talent in
Carlsbad.
• Enhance Carlsbad's coastline to ensure an exceptional experience in all the ways people
want to enjoy it.
• Lower the railroad tracks in a trench through the Village to improve safety, community
connectivity, quality of life and economic value.
• Enhance the health and vitality of the Village and Barrio, two neighborhoods that
represent the historic heart of Carlsbad.
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Several items were also identified for follow-up action, but were not included in the 2017 City
Council Goals. Per Council direction, staff is committed to continuing efforts related to these
items and will periodically update City Council regarding their status. They include:
• Overall prioritization of city projects,
• Growth Management Plan update,
• Municipal Code update, including discussion of campaign finance reform,
• Environmental sustainability, including discussion of Community Choice Energy and an
environmental commission, and
• Village & Barrio development moratorium.
To fully address each of these items will require a substantial commitment of staff time and
resources. Providing an opportunity for further City Council discussion is expected to provide
staff with a clear understanding of Council perspectives on continuing work on these items, as
well as regarding the content, timing and frequency of updates.
The staff presentation and City Council discussion will be segmented, in order to avoid any
Council member conflicts of interest.
Next Steps
Staff will continue follow-up efforts and will provide periodic updates to City Council.
Fiscal Analysis
None.
Environmental Evaluation (CEQA)
The proposed action does not qualify as a "project" under the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, as it does not result in a direct or
reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
Public Notification
This item was noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (California Government Code
Section 54950 et seq.), published and distributed at least 72 hours prior to the meeting date
and time.
Exhibits
None.
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From; Vickey Syage <vickey.syage@gmail.com>
Subject: Temporary Moratorium in the Village/Barrio
Date: April17, 2017 at 6:25:54 PM PDT
To: matt.hall@carlsbadca .gov, cori.sch umacher@carlsbadca.gov,
Michaei.Schumacher@carlsbadca.gov, Mark. Packard@carlsbadca.gov,
Keith.Biackburn@carlsbadca.gov, planning@carlsbad.ca.gov,
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Dear City Council, and Planning Commission,
I am in favor of a temporary moratorium on developments and projects in the area of the Village-
Barrio pending a new, approv~d Village-Barrio Master Plan.
Carlsbad hired Dover, Kohl and Partners in a very expensive contract about 3 years ago. Their
plan showed a lack of understanding of our village; it was a complete failure, and fortunately for
Carlsbad, is being revised Our new Village Barrio plan should be ready for review in a few short
months. Approved projects could easily have a 50 to 75 year impact on our Village. None of us
would build a house or undergo a significant remodel without a plan. As a matter of fact, the
City of Carlsbad wouldn't allow it. Why would we ever attempt to "remodel" our village
without a completed plan '" one that respects our heritage, our values, and our future?
Several Planning Commissioners have expressed support for this time for us to take a breath, and
regroup. We are also waiting for the results of our parking study, which should be an integral
part of our Village plan. The community, the people who live in Carlsbad and support the City
with our taxes, need the opportunity to give our input into the future of our home town. We
don't need any more developments like the "Wave" which appears no one but the developer
liked, but had no basis to stop. Our village belongs to all of us.
A temporary moratorium is a reasonable request. I hope you will honor it. It makes good sense.
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Vickey Syage
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Planning; Matthew Hall; Cori Schumacher; Keith Blackburn; Mark Packard; Michael
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BUILDING MORATORIUM IN THE VILLAGE/BARRIO
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REQUEST FOR BUILDING MORATORIUM IN THE VILLAGE/BARRIO
I am writing in support of the implementation of a complete and total moratorium on new projects currently
being approved and built in the Carlsbad Village/Barrio, until such time as a new Master Plan, Parking Study,
and Trolley Study have been approved are in effect (Fall2017)
The cost of *e current plans and studies are now at almost $900,000 and are scheduled to be completed fall
2017.
As with other decisions made by the leaders of the city of Carlsbad, this would be fiscally irresponsible to
approve new projects and developments that are not being reviewed under these plans and studies, while
projects may not adhere to future planning guidelines.
The city of Carlsbad in the past has implemented building moratoriums in order to only move forward when
there was a vision, plan, and community support in place.
I support a complete building moratorium.
Sincerely,
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Rosanne Bentley
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Please slam the brakes on new development in the Village before it's too late and until there's a valid Master Plan in
place.
Why allow more projects that the citizens and the planning commission don't want. Developers putting in aesthetically
unpleasant, oversized boxes, profiting at the expense of our living standard.
Best regards,
Scott & Amy Engel
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michael ajdour
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Planning; Keith Blackburn; Cori Schumacher; Matthew Hall; Mark Packard; Michael
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village barrio plan ---let staff do their job first please/ support temporary moraturium
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Dear Planning Commision, Council, and Mayor,
Please let city staff finish the job that so much time, money,thought, and effort has gone into before approving more
buildings.
It makes sen?e --otherwise every exception becomes the only rule.
And then we'll be stuck with both an ugly mess and a big waste of money over lack of patience for just 6 months. We are
so much better than that.
6 months is not a big deal !
Sincerely,
Julie Ajdour
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Dear Council, Commission and Staff,
I am writing in support of implementation of a moratorium on new projects being approved and built in
the Carlsbad Village/Barrio, until such time as a·new Master Plan, Parking Study and Trolley Study
have been approved and are in effect. ·
Kindly,
Amanda Mascia
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Dear Public Servants,
Lindsey Cohn
Monday, April17, 2017 2:54PM
Lindsey Cohn
Request for Building Moratorium in the Village/Barrio
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I have been a Carlsbad resident for 30 years and watched our beautiful city grow in new and exciting ways. But
some of the current and proposed developments in our downtown feel unplanned (unsuited for their locations),
l and come to find out, they ARE unplanned! t! So it's time to get a new Master Plan, Parking Study, and Trolley
Study done before any further projects are approved. It's the right thing to do.
Thank you,
Lindsey Cohn
Carlsbad, CA 92008
I am writing in support of implementation of a moratorium on new projects being approved and built in
the Carlsbad Village/Barrio, until such time as a new Master Plan, Parking Study and Trolley Study
have been approved and are in effect (Fall 2017).
COST of CURRENT PLANS AND STUDIES NOW AT $872,277
There is currently a Master Plan being created by City Planners and outside consultants are being paid
$112,277, on top of the previous consultant fee of$380,000 for the last draft. The revised master plan is
scheduled to be completed in Fall2017.
Furthermore, there is also Parking Study in the Village/Barrio being conducted for $250,000 (scheduled to be
completed in the Fall of2017) and a Trolley Study in the area being conducted for $130,000. The total of these
studies (not including city staffhours and city resources) comes to $872,277. It would be fiscally irresponsible
to approve new projects and developments that are not being reviewed under these plans and studies, espeically
when these plans and studies are being conducted to specifically address planning, design, parking, and
transportation in the Village/Barrio.
Projects are approved that may not adhere to future planning guidelines
At each Planning Coinmission meeting and each City Council meeting, the Planning Commission and the City
Council see a steady stream of projects proposed for the Village/Barrio. Many of these projects are of
consequential size and mass, much more than what currently exists at these locations. Each project presents a
significant change to the surrounding area.
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Building prior to a Master Plan in place is likely to bring a checkerboard of construction with no continuity to
any plan, and no protection of a village or beach feel. Both Co missioners and Council have expressed regreat
over approving the projects in absence of a Master Plan, studies, antl guidelines.
Precedent for a Moratorium
The City of Carlsbad in the past has effected building moratoriums in order to only move forward when there
was a vision and plan in place.
Citizens of Carlsbad firmly request a building moratorium in the Village/Barrio until the Master Plan,
Parking Study andTrolley Study are completed.
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Keith Blackburn; Matthew Hall; Cori Schumacher; Mark Packard; Michael Schumacher
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Honorable Mayor and City Council Representatives:
The lack of set""'backs, scale, height, and random design of buildings popping up in the Village/Barrio
is shocking.
Since there are expensive, ongoing studies I support the Planning Commissions request for a
building moratorium in the Village/Barrio until the Master Plan, Parking Study and Trolley Study are
ALL completed.
Mayor Hall deferred to the Planning Commission decision to not allow the timeshare units on AH
Lagoon, please defer also to them on this moratorium.
Right now the onramp to 1-5 under the freeway is not capable of handling the amount of traffic using it
and it is causing traffic jams. Please direct staff to work with Caltrans to see that this area is
improved for the benefit of both residents and visitors.
On Vacation Rentals: I support EVERYONE in Carlsbad having the right to rent out all or part of their
property for short term rentals. We simply must change with the times. It's only FAIR and will help to
keep hotel room costs down. The majority of "vacation rentals" will not create problems. The few
that do can be dealth with thru policy or new ordinances. I did not think this condition (no short term
rentals) should have been placed on the recently approved Lennar Dev. off Poinsettia because 1
neighbor spoke against it. Another speaker spoke in favor of short term rentals. Think this one thru
as you know it is moving thru the courts. Be fair to all property owners. They will all pay
T.O.T. Perhaps a survey of residents is in order to see how the majority of your constituents think on
this.
kasey cinciarelli
Lyons Ct.
Carlsbad, CA
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I request that a temporary building moratorium be put in place for the Village/Barrio area until the Parking
Study, Master Plan and Trolley Study are completed and accepted.
This area is precious to us Residents and Visitors alike and needs to have a cohesive look and feel to it. Some
of what has been approved and has been or will be built may be unfixable for decades or more to come.
A temporary halt can only aid in having a real Village. We need to provide better guidelines for everyone's
sake.
Thank you,
Ronee Kozlowski
A Carlsbad resident that wants to continue to love our Village.
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Sent from my iPad Hi. .. good afternoon ... 1 was wondering if Anyone there knows who started the petition for Zone
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I urge the Carlsbad City Council to place a moratorium in effect immediately on new construction in the Village and
Barrio until the Master Plan, Parking Study and Trolley Study are completed, reviewed and approved. What is the point
of all the money spent so far and about to be spent on these studies if construction is approved without the benefit of
the recommendations ofthe these studies? SLOW DOWN and wait for the studies to be completed!
Thank you.
Bonnie Hall
. Carlsbad
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To: Planning; Matthew Hall; Cori Schumacher; Keith Blackburn; Mark Packard; Michael
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Natalie Shapiro
Carlsbad, CA 92009
RE: Support of a moratorium on approving and building new projects in the Village and Barrio
until a Master Plan, Parking Study, and a Trolley Study have been approved and are in effect
I support implementation of a moratorium on the approval and building of new projects in the
Carlsbad Village and Barrio until a Master Plan, Parking Study, and a Trolley Study have been
approved and are in effect.
These studies are currently being done by City Planners and consultants and are scheduled to be
completed this fall. These studies cost quite a bit of money and it would be a waste of taxpayer
money to disregard these studi~scland go ahepd and approve new projects before the studies are
approved and implemented. It is also important to make sure new projects are consistent with a
Master Plan. We really need a Master Plan to guide development in this area!
The Barrio and Village are the 'hearts' of Carlsbad and it is so important to all of us to make sure
development is done right. I am sure that the Planning Commissioners and City Council members
would ~lso appreciate guidelines for future development. A Master Plan would guide this.
Sincerely,
Natalie Shapiro
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Mayor Matt.hall@carlsbadca.gov
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Cori.schumacher@carlsbadca.gov
Keith.blackburn@carlsbadca.gov
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Mark.packard@carlsbadca.gov
Michael.schumacher@carlsbadca.gov
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To Whom this may concern:
Sue I.
Sunday, Aprill6, 2017 6:52PM
Matthew Hall
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I am writing to ask the Carlsbad Planning Commission and Carlsbad City Council to consider a halt to any new building in
the Barrio area of the downtown until some new and agreeable guidelines are in place.
I do believe the Village is a special area of our city and I think we should have a cohesive place in plan before any more
building proceeds in that area. This is the precious Village area of our city. We should want to attract new and old
businesses, more restaurants and activities for our residents a~d guests.
If that area can be cordoned off to include local and small businesses with a walk ability provided it would greatly increase
the visitor and resident accessibility.
I realize two different studies have already been done to the tune of over $850,000.00, not including staff hours and city
resources.
I cite a few examples of how this building is becoming an eyesore. At the corner of Jefferson St and Arbuckle which may
not be directly in the Village Plan there is a three story office building with underground parking, the neighbor directly
behind that project on Arbuckle St (an older one story home) has the lights from the parking garage shining directly into
their back bedroom window. I understand there is a six foot clearance, but an issue that unthoughtful does not represent
who we as a city are to approve that project.
We need cohesiveness of design and and a workable, livable downtown!
I would urge the honorable members of the Planning commission and honorable Mayor and City council to enact a
building moratorium until at the very least the Master Plan is in place.
I lov~ our city, I love the quaintness and history in our downtown. I would hate to see any Frankenstein four story buildings
either business or condo's in that area. It's a special place and the decisions we make today are carried forth to our future
generations. We are the current guardians and must be responsible and thoughtful.
We need to seriously consider our children as well. Can they live and work in Carlsbad? I would love to have my children
stay in this area but housing costs are so high they must make other plans.
Thank you kindly,
Susan lg_oe
Carlsbad, Ca. 92008
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Robert Gilbert
04-17-2017 01:00:09
I support a review and change of allowable
density in the City of Carlsbad. It is
astounding the amount of single family homes
being razed for very high density projects. It
is ruining the city. Carlsbad resident since
1956. Thank You RJ Gilbert
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Mark Packard; Planning
Fwd: Request for a Building Moratorium in the Carlsbad Village and Barrio
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My apologies, I had an incorrect email address for you in the previous email.
Regards,
Patricia
Patricia Amador
858 205-855
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From: Patricia Amador
Date: Sun, Apr 16, 2017 at 3:54PM
Subject: Request for a Building Moratorium in the Carlsbad Village and Barrio Districts/Transit Districts/Areas
To: planning@carlsbadca.gov
· Cc: matt.hall@carlsbadca.gov, Keith Blackburn <keith.blackburn@carlsbadca.gov>, Cori Schumacher
<cori. schumacher@carlsbadca.gov>, mark.packard@carlsbad.ca. gov, michael.schumacher@carlsbad.ca.gov,
kevin.crawford@carlsbadca.com, celia.brewer@carlsbadca.com
To Carlsbad, Ca Planning Commissioners, Mayor Matt Hall and City Council Members:
It comes as no news to our Planning Commission, Mayor and City Council Members that the Village
and Barrio districts/transit districts/areas are in the process of being selected for
development. We are all waiting for the updated Master Plan , the new Trolley Study and the
Parking Study. Until such time as those studies and the Master Plan is approved and in effect
(target Fall 2017), I would like to support the following:
That the City of Carlsbad Planning Commission, Mayor and City Council support and implement a
building moratorium in the Village and Barrio areas of Carlsbad, California.
Thank you and regards,
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Request for Building Moratorium in the Village/Barrio
I am writing in support of implementation of an immediate Moratorium on new projects being approved
and built in the Carlsbad Village/Barrio, until such time as a new Master Plan, Parking Study, and
Trolley Study have been approved, and are in effect (Fall2017).
COST of CURRENT PLANS AND STUDIES NOW AT $872,277
There is currently a Master Plan being created by City Planners and outside consultants are being paid
$112,277, on top of the previous consultant fee of $380,000 for the last draft. The Parking Study in the
Village/Barrio is being conducted for $250,000 (scheduled to be completed in the Fall of2017) and a Trolley
Study in the area being conducted for $130,000. The total of these studies (not including city staff hours and
city resources) comes to $872,277. It would be fiscally irresponsible to approve new projects and developments
that are not being reviewed under these plans and studies, especially when these plans and studies are being
conducted to specifically address planning, design, parking, and transportation in the Village/Barrio.
Projects are approved that-may not adhere to future planning guidelines
At each Planning Commission meeting and each City Council meeting, the Planning Commission and the City
Council see a steady stream of projects proposed for the Village/Barrio. Many ofthese projects are of
consequential size and mass, much more than what currently exists at these locations. Each project presents a
significant change to the surrounding area. Building prior to a Master Plan in place is likely to bring a
checkerboard of construction with no consistency to any
plan, and no protection of the Village or beach feel. Both Commissioners and Council have expressed regret
overapproving the projects in absence of a Master Plan, studies, and guidelines.
Precedent for a Moratorium
The City of Carlsbad has enacted building moratoriums in the past in order to move forward only when there
was a vision and plan in place and has had a Design Review Board to ensure consistency with the Village feel.
Citizens of Carlsbad firmly request an immediate building moratorium in the Village/Barrio until the
Master Plan, Parking Study and Trolley Study are completed.
Sincerely, Jan Bandich, 4529 Cove Dr., Carlsbad
CC:
Planning Commission planning@carlsbadca.gov
Mayor Matt.hall@carlsbadca.gov
Council Members
Cori.schumacher@carlsbadca.gov
Keith.blackburn@carlsbadca.gov
Mark.packard@carlsbadca.gov
Michael.schumacher@carlsbadca.gov
City Manager kevin.crawford@carlsbadca.gov
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May you always have: Love to share, Friends who care, and Health to spare.
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Brian Mcinerny <beyondthemack@yahoo.com>
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I am writing in regard to the lack of an updated Master plan for the Village/Barrio area of Carlsbad. As a 62
year resident of this fine community I am concerned. I recently attended a Planning Commission meeting where
a project that was already approved was revisited by the developer. He wanted to change the project and needed
Planning Commission approval. While some commission members admitted that they did not care for the
original plan that they had approved they still voted to allow the changes the developer asked for. After the
meeting the developer told me that he was not going to build the original project because it would not be
profitable. The architect stated he could have designed a building that was much more compatible with the
' architecture of Carlsbad. Why is there this disconnect? So the Planning Commission approves this new design
and makes some argument about property rights. If the current trend of approving projects that are in stark
contrast with the charm of the village continues I fear we will lose the remaining attractive qualities that
Carlsbad still holds. If we could hold off on the building by means of a moratorium there is still hope.· The
residents and property owners could come together and form a cohesive path forward. It seems we r:ely on well
paid outside consultants to tell us how to make our commup.ity better. The question is why is there such a rush
to develop? The boom and bust style of growth we have experienced in the past is not the best way
forward. The proper way to grow is at a steady and well thought out pace. The future of Carlsbad's quality of
life is in your hands. The people of Carlsbad live here the developer comes here to make money there has to be
a balance. Thank you for your time. r
Brian G. Mcinerny
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Matthew Hall; Keith Blackburn; Mark Packard; Cori Schumacher; Michael Schumacher
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Dear Honorable Council Members and Mayor,
My wife and I own a home in the Barrio on Magnolia Avenue. It is my understanding from the relevant
portions of the attached "Agenda" and "Staff Report" that on AprillS, 2017 you will be discussing,
among other things, a building moratorium in the Village & Barrio pending the finalization of the
Village & Barrio Master Plan. Neither my wife nor I will be able to attend the AprillS council meeting
but we do fully support a temporary moratorium.
As we are sure you are all aware, the pending Village & Barrio Master Plan proposes building standards
and community goals/visions that are significantly different and, in some instances, in direct conflict with
some projects (i.e. Pacific Wind) now coming before the Planning Commission. Unfortunately the
Planning Commission is currently in the very difficult position of trying to balance the property owner's
rights to build under the existing [outdated Master Plan] against the building standards and/or the
communities visions/interests as set forth in the pending Village & Barrio Master Plan.
We respectfully request that each of you please support and pass a resolution declaring a temporary
moratorium on all NEW commercial and residential (above 5 units) development projects in the Village
& Barrio until such time as the Village & Barrio Master Plan can be fmalized.
Best Regards,
John
Cc, Planning Commission Members, via email only c/o Planning Commission Clerk
<planning@carlsbadca.gov>
John Bailey
The Bailey Legal Group
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In light of the Parking Study and Master Plan Revisions that are in process, it seems prudent to have a
moratorium on building in the Village and Barrio area until the plans are completed. The studies, at a cost of
$872,277 will be undermined if a flurry of development is allowed to move forward immediately prior to their
completion. The current rules that seem to allow massive 4 story architecturally unattractive buildings with
inadequate parking on every parcel are not in the best interests of our city. The City Council should do what is
best for Carlsbad rather than only the fmancial interests of individual land developers -complete your plans and
then proceed.
Thank. you,
Doris Schiller
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Farah Nisan
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Dear Planning Commissioners,
N & B Hacker
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Moratorium on Village/Barrio projects
Follow up
Completed
I am writing this to express my concern for our city of Carlsbad. I'm concerned about the projects that have been approved without the benefit
of a updated Master Plan. As I understand it, a Master Plan, Trolley Study and Parking Study are being paid for ($872, 277) and are due to
be completed this Fall. ·
I strongly support a moratorium be placed on these projects until such time they can be viewed with respect to the updated Master Plan. I do
not believe we should be building here and there without such a comprehensive plan in place. And to spend $872,277 on such a plan and then
to go ahead and build before it's approved alld in effect is irresponsible.
Sincerely,
Nancy and Barry Hacker
Carlsbad residents
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Farah Nisan
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Planning
Matthew Hall; Cori.shumacher@carlsbadca.gov; Keith Blackburn; Mark Packard;
Michael.shumacher@carlsbadca.gov; Kevin Crawford
PLEASE HOLD A BUILDING MORATORIUM
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We are Carlsbad residents who have lived in our fair city for almost 30 years. One of the chief reasons we
selected Carlsbad as our forever home was its sound master plan for growth and density. However, over the
past 10 years we have seen this plan be thrown out the window by a city council filled with developers and
business owners who .have been changing zoning and density without full disclosure and transparency to benefit ,
their own self interests and NOT the will of the majority_ofresidents. (As proven during prop A when we had to
fight desperately to even be given the right to vote on a major new zone changing development)
The citizens of Carlsbad are not anti-growth. We are however pro-growth that maintains the "village" aspect of
our city and downtown/beach regions, with a priority put on recreational use ofopen space (as seen in the trails
plan that has money set aside but our city council refuses to actually implement the plan), good schools, well
planned housing/residential neighborhoods (not high density), thoughtful retail/entertainment, sound
industrial/business regions, and manageable tourism. We are NOT Orange County or LA .... nor do WE
(meaning the actual people who live here, work here, go to school here, use our beaches and parks and trails,and
pay property taxes here) want a giant neon filled, parking structure filled, 4-5 story building filled, high density,
time-share filled, congested and urban beach community. NONE OF THIS BENEFITS THE RESIDENTS ... in
fact it harms us by ruining our quality of life to use the roads, the beach, and the downtown area. In other
words .... the entire reason we chose to live here. This only benefits the developers and property owners, many of
whom do not even reside in Carlsbad.
PLEASE, we respectfully request implementing a moratorium on any new projects being approved and built in
the Carlsbad Village/Barrio until the new Master Plan, Parking Study, and Trolley Study have been completed,
approved and are in effect. This would seem to be a sound and reasonable request by the citizens who would be
affected by these new projects.
We are also very disturbed by the rising cost of the current Master plan, trolley study, and parking study (in
which we are paying OUTSIDE consultants) and all of this money would be wasted if projects are being
approved prior to the completion of these studies. Again, this is a sound and reasonable request from a fmancial
stand point since this is WHY we are doing these studies and making a PLAN.
So, we ask as citizens to be heard and firmly request a building moratorium in the Village/Barrio until
the Master Plan, Parking Study, and Trolley Study are completed.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
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Richard and Michelle Breyer
Carlsbad CA 92008
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Dear Planning Commissioner-
J Cannon
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Last week, after a beach walk, I was waiting at the crossing on Carlsbad Village Drive and Carlsbad Boulevard
among a group of people.
I chatted with a young couple with a toddler boy. They said they were from La Jolla and that they regularly
come up to Carlsbad to
"Get away from it all."
I used to love going to La Jolla years ago to swim in its spectacular cove ~nd have coffee in an old house
overlooking the shore. '
Lack of parking and extreme traffic congestion gradually drove me away from this beautiful place and I no
longer visit. Ever.
Have been walking the Carlsbad village for decades and regularly speak/trade with shop owners. Most of the
individual/family-owned business people who rent the small older buildings feel-with good reason-that their
shops are on the block to be sold to speculators who will raze the sites and build condos. The shop owners don't
know where they will go as rents are going up beyond what their businesses can sustain. Some are
contemplating retirement and mewing away from Carlsbad.
We who spend a lot of time in the village are looking around, seeing 3-story residential complexes encroaching
at record pace with out-of-town
developers and property flippers taking over block after block of the village, building with only one thing in
mind. Maximum profit.
These residential developments are (at best) sterile in design/character, there is no real accommodation for the
extra cars that come with the high density units, and the spirit of the village is gradually dying as wealthy
homeowner/renters displace real businesses that provide services--with boring cubicle housing and generic
franchise businesses. Clogged traffic and no parking are becoming the norm.
Is Carlsbad going to become a place to escape FROM--like La Jolla?
I have been witnessing years of struggle by the citizens to keep our town from becoming a cookie-cutter cartoon
of what a real
vibrant village actually is. The Village/Barrio Master Plan has been suspended, delayed and is muddling along
due to conflicts in vision as
to how to best accommodate the varying interests of our city's population as it grows.
Over the years, hundreds of thousands of dollars have been paid by the City to consultants who interact with the
Village/Barrio community time and again, all getting the same answer. The majority of carlsbad citizens want
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our village to be a friendly, exciting, beautiful, fun, bike/pedestrian-safe, tourist/local center of entertainment
and commerce for EVERYBODY. Why are these numerous, costly recommendations being ignored?
I have watched some of your panel struggle to make decisions on projects that aren't in the best interest of long
term village planning but you have no guidelines to go by-because the Village/Barrio Master Plan is delayed.
In the meantime, high-density, cheaply made residential infill clusters are being crammed into the village as fast
~s possible-as if developers are trying to squeak in before any real standards are enacted ... standards_that might
require them to spend more on design, parking and other aspects aimed to lower the overall negative impact of
the development.
It is time to STOP all projects NOW until Carlsbad has a MASTER PLAN. Once a wealthy enclave of
boring housing cubicles gets '
established in the Village, they will hinder future attempts to put anything there that is of any interest.
It's hard to admit-but sometimes property owner's rights to maximum profit are not in the overall
interest of a city.
'Make our village a friendly, exciting, beautiful, fun, bike/pedestrian-safe, tourist/local center of
entertainment and commerce for EVERYBODY. Put the brakes on blind development for its own sake
and be a part of creating a city that is a place where people want to escape to--not escape FROM.
Respectfully,
Janell Cannon
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I am writing to express my concern for buildings being approved and built prior to completion of the Village &
Barrio Master Plan. This seems backwards. Would you build your new home before the architect draws the
plans?
I totally support a building moratorium until completion ofthe Village & Barrio Master Plan, Parking Study &
Trolley Study have all been completed. It seems like the prudent thing to do.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Casandra Tompkins
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04-17-2017 19:45:43
Dear Council Members,Please
vote to put a Moratorium on
development in the
Village/Barrio until the Master
Plan is completed. Please be
considerate of all of the
citizen's and staff member's
hard work and input into the
plan. Any developers who
really value our wonderful city
should be willing to waita few
months. Our goal should
always be to continue to make
Carlsbad the best it can be!
Thank you! Holly Moyer
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City of Carlsbad-Planning Commission and City Council
I am in support of a moratorium on approval and building of new projects in Carlsbad Village and Barrio until
the new Master Plan has been approved and implemented.
I am requesting an immediate moratorium as many ofthe projects are of size and scope that and far exceed the
size currently in those locations and have a potential detrimental effect to adjacent properties.
It is fiscally irresponsible as well to approve new projects prior to the nearly $500,000 new Master Plan"s
implementation. Why has the city chosen to spend such a large sum of taxpayers money only to circumvent the
new Master Plan prior to its inception? It appears that the new Master Plan may be an appeasement to those
who oppose the new projects and therefore a very expensive and unnecessary expenditure which I am sure will
be pointed out in the next election.
Regards,
Timothy J. O'Healy
Carlsbad, 92011
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The village redevelopment plan has been in the process for at least 14 years that I have owned, lived and
operated a business in the Village of Carlsbad. During this time the city developed a plan which is in place and
the only thing to do is move forward.
Since we are blessed to have a transit system right in the center of our Village it only makes economic sense to
build high density housing. This would be a revitalization for the Village with all adjacent communities
benefiting.
I see no negatives with continuing with this plan.
Sincerely,
Nina and Vincent Sgueglia
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Doug Avis
04-17-2017 21:24:28
Members of the City Council.
I have been made aware that
one of the agenda items at
your workshop tomorrow is
consideration to a Moratorium
of new development in the
Village. I believe this is the
worst possible matter for the
council to consider. A
Moratorium would cause a
complete lack in financial
confidence in Village new
development. We have seen
some very positive projects in
the Village. These will result
in a whole new economy
based upon the quality of
residents and visitors into the
village resulting from this
development. Please give no
consideration to a
Moratorium. I cannot make
your workshop tomorrow, but
would attend any future
discussions on this topic.
Hopefully there will be none.
Doug A vis Property owner
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Village Association. Doug
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Please distribute.
From: Kris Wright
Sent: Monday, April17, 2017 10:34 AM
To: Planning <Pianning@CarlsbadCA.gov>; City Clerk <Cierk@carlsbadca.gov>; Matthew Hall
<Matt.Hall@carlsbadca.gov>; Mark Packard <Mark.Packard@i:arlsbadca.gov>; Cori Schumache·r
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Subject: Moratorium for VB
To city officials,
I have been regularly attending the Planning Commission meetings and have seen the frustration and stayed for
the late night meetings (sometimes after 11 pm). I have spoke with planning commissioners who over time have
said that they wished they had more of a defined set of regulations in order to perhaps tum back proposed
developments in the Village Barrio. I have seen the frustration by several members of the Planning
Commission in not having enough guidelines in which to even deny a project.
I love our village and barrio. I think Scott Donnell is doing a tremendous job and I have spoken with him many
times .. He is hoping that the new consultant will provide architectural guidelines that will keep our village and
batno from looking like a patchwork quilt. ·
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I have spoken at the Goals Setting meeting and with the mayor in my :request to get a citizen review board
(consisting of professional architects, people who know planning and stake holders along with residents of the
VB) in order to be a first step in the process in order to ease the difficulty or'the Planning commissioners.
A moratorium, I think would be a reasonable call at this point since I have seen some horrible projects
approved. I would like us all to have an overall PLAN so that we can be proud of our downto:vn and
surrounding areas. The center core, for example (district one) I think should have guidelines s'o that offices,
businesses can be built there, with surrounding areas incorporating residential. But that is just me.
I am concerned (as I spoke at the Goal Setting workshop) that it seems that residential buildings give more bang
for the buck so developers are keen to provide that over office space. I do realize the importance of having
residential in the Village, but at the expense of a grocery store and post office????
We want our Village to be livable and walkable. We want our town to attract visitors. Please consider a
moratoriUm JUST until a PLAN is in place, so we have the results of the parking study.
It only makes sense. '
Thank you!
Kristine Wright
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4/17/2017
To:
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1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
From:
DanWeis
Carlsbad CA 92011
Subject: Village & Barrio Development Moratorium Discussion
Dear Mayor Hall and Carlsbad City Council Members Blackburn, Packard, Schumacher (Cori) and Schumacher (Michael):
Although myself and many in my circle of peers are moderate when it comes to development approvals and the build out
of Carlsbad, and we were not major champions of every project in the Village area that has been approved by the
Planning Commission and City Council in the past year, the mere discussion of a development moratorium in any portion
of our City is economically hazardous, and I am sorry that the Council has been put on the spot due to this Planning
Commission action. It is my understanding that the PC's role is to make project findings and recommendations to Council
based on existinQ zoning and other ordinances and standards, but not to debate and/or recommend debate of ordinances
and other policy such as a development moratorium. I have no idea who is truly behind the pushing of a moratorium
concept but whoever it may be, but it would appear that they have pushed the PC to go outside of its typical scope of
work.
You may hear terms being used during public comment about how this is a much-needed pause, a minor slowdown or
just a short period of time before the plan is approved later this year. I urge you all not to take the bait Some would love
to see a development moratorium put in place for the Village that can only be lifted upon the successful approval of a
major planning document, a very risky move. If such a concept is successful, in the future when the master plan is issued
what could very well happen is .... KABOOM!. ... Iitigation lead by organizations who feel it is appropriate to abuse the
California Environmental Quality Act, subsequent actions brought by building, labor and development related entities and
years of delays in getting ~ plan approved. A legal nightmare leading to serious economic impacts to our City. Some may
think I am being overly concerned or speculative, but I feel in my gut that this scenario it is an entirely possible outcome
should this concept successfully move forward after it is debated and discussed.
With yours' and the PC's political and professional savvy and knowledge, I would hope that the two can work together to
come up with an alternative to something an extreme as a moratorium (regardless of the planned length). The people who
have orchestrated this concept may not realize that it'could very well put our City in a position that invites litigation with a
red carpet and could impact our economy for years and years .... or maybe they do.
I look forward to listening to and hearing the results of the discussion.
Best Regards,
DanWeis
Carlsbad, CA 92011
760-672-6338
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Please Vote: In Favor Of A Building Moratorium for the Village/Barrio area at your April
18th City Council Meeting
Dear Mayor and Honorable Council Members:
Please Vote: In Favor Of A Building Moratorium for the Village/Barrio
area at your April 18th City Council Meeting.
Reasons include insufficient parking; traffic congestion without ample
parking and safety concerns of school children and residents. The
Carlsbad Village Barrio Master Plan should be finalized before any
more building is approved.
Thank you,
Marianne Bremseth
Carlsbad, CA 92008
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This is Chris J. Rossman , Carlsbad, CA 92008.
I am asking the Carlsbad Planning' Commission and Council to place a moratorium on building until the Village/Barrio Master Plan, Parking
Study, and Trolley Study have all been fully completed (Fall20 17). ,
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Subject: Village/Barrio moratorium
To: Members of the Carlsbad City Council
From: Linda Breen, Carlsbad CA 92010
I am writing to request that you implement a temporary moratorium on building and
development projects in the Village and Barrio area until current studies are completed
and the Village/Barrio master plan is in place.
' Studies being paid for by the City of Carlsbad will impact future development. These
include a parking study, trolley study, and the development of the master plan. If
developments are approved prior to the completion of these studies, tne studies may
become obsolete before they are completed, resulting in a waste of taxpayer dollars,
and a downtown which i$ less attractive to residents and visitors. Council has
authorized over $800,000 to finance these studies, and I would prefer to see them used
in a way which will have the most benefit for our city.
I recently heard a presentation by the "Imagine Carlsbad" group, which includes a very
attractive and reasonable proposal for how a renovated City Hall at the current location
may be linked to a revitalized village and beach area. I would like to see this kind of
proposal be given a chance to be evaluated by residents and city planners, prior to any
developments which may impact its viability.
Additionally, it is very important to me as a resident, that the charm of the Village and
Barrio area be retained and enhanced. To me, this would require design guidelines so
that new developments will fit into the character of the surrounding area, and that
excessive building height would not impact the open feeling of streets and nearby
properties. In my observation of planning commission and council decisions on
development proposals, it does not appear to me that our city leaders have the
necessary framework in place to ensure that new designs will enhance our city.
Thank you for your consideration.
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Dear City Council and Planning Commission -
I am writing to voice my support for immediate application of a building moratorium in Carlsbad Village/Barrio ·
until completion of the Village/Barrio Master Plan, Parking Study, and Trolley Study have all been fully
completed later this year. It is unacceptable and irresponsible to approve projects prior to the Master Plan being
approved.
I would also like to express that I feel solar panels should be incorporated on existing buildings in the
Village/Barrio and the city should look into requiring LEED certified buildings for any new buildings as it
could be a beneficial step in the city achieving its Climate Action Plan targets. LEED certified buildings would
save water and energy resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save money and create a Village/Barrio that
would be an example to other c~ties in the county and state.
Regards,
Misty O'Healy
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From: Brian Flock [mailto:
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Subject: In favor of a temporary Village-Barrio moratorium+ reasons
Dear City Council and Planning Commission,
I am in favor of a temporary moratorium on developments and projects in the area of the Village-Barrio pending a new,
approved Village-Barrio Master Plan.
Carlsbad hired Dover, Kohl and Partners in a nearly $400K contract more than three years ago. The resulting plan
showed a lack of awareness and sensitivity to strong issues in the local culture, and the plan was ultimately scrapped.
Next we hired a local company to do a proposal and are also awaiting results from the parking study of the same vicinity.
I look forward to broad outreach of the new plan to the community. (As of this date, I don't recall being exposed to any
outreach efforts other than the parking survey.)
Please consider the following reasons in favor of a moratorium:
• Two planning commissioners have recently and publicly mentioned the desire for one.
• My understanding is that Hap L'Heureux (before the end of his term) was dissatisfied the current situation
and that various members of the commission had voiced their concern to Staff and Council.
• Approved projects like "The Wave," 800 Grand, and other don't seem to follow anything we can define as a
vision or accepted plan of the city, even if it meets the "checkbox" requirements of our codes. For example,
"The Wave" was such an oddball project that even banks wouldn't lend to it. How did this get through all the
checks and balances of our systems?
• Parking is a notorious problem in the Village and is one ofthe detractors to me as a south Carlsbad resident
from spending more time there. We still don't have the marriage of a parking study and an updated Village-
Barrio plan.
• We need broader outreach of the upcoming plan by the new consulting company to help mitigate last-
minute challenges as happened before with the Florida company's proposal.
• We need some kind of Design Review Board with a new infill "redevelopment" vision to take the Village to
the next level.
Approved projects may have a 50-year impact on the city and I request that the City Council and Planning Commission
seriously consider this request for a moratorium accordingly.
Sincerely yours,
Brian Flock
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From: Fred Johnson [mailto:d
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Subject: Important Agenda Item
Dear Mayor and Honorable City Council Members:
The forthcoming City Council Agenda lists an item that is extremely important for
all of us in the Carlsbad Village\Barrio neighborhood:
Please vote YES in FAVOR of a Building Moratorium for the Village\Barrio Area.
This would allow for a comprehensive review and analysis of the many
critical and unresolved issues facing our wonderful city.
We want a PLAN that WILL DEVELOP THE AREA INTO SOMETHING WE ALL CAN
BE PROUD OF.
APPROVING ANY NEW CONSTRUCTION NOW, IS COUNTERPRODUCTIVE TO THIS.
Sincerely yours,
Fred M. Johnson, PhD
3784 Jefferson St
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From: Mary Schrader [mailto:
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Subject: Building Moratorium for Carlsbad
bear Carlsbad City Council,
I am concerned that the City Of Carlsbad is not waiting for completion of the Village/Barrio Master Plan, Parking Study and Trolley Study in the
Fall of2017. It seems like common sense and a short time to wait and have these studies ready before moving forward with any building
pJ~ns. Please implement a building moratorium until these studies are complete.
Thank you,
Mary Schrader
<1 Carlsbad resident
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Hello, my name is Stephanie harrell and my address is Carlsbad , Ca 92008:
I am asking the Carlsbad Planning Commission and Council to consider a moratorium on building until the Village/Barrio
Master Plan, Parking Study, and Trolley Study have all been fully completed (Fall2017).
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I am writing to express my support for a building moratorium until the Village/Barrio plan is finalized, approved, and in
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Amanda Macey
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Dear Mayor and Honorable Council Members:
Please Vote: In Favor Of A Building Moratorium in the Village/Barrio Area at your April 18th City
Council Meeting.
(You can add a reason or two here--)
Thank you,
Marie Moreland & Michael Moreland
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This is Cherine N. Rossman of , Carlsbad, CA 92008.
I am asking the Carlsbad Planning Commission and Council to consider a moratoriUm. on building until the
Village/Barrio Master Plan, Parking Study, and Trolley Study have all been fully completed (Fall2017).
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Morgen Fry
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Subject: Moratorium for the Village and Barrio
Dear City Council and Planning Commission,
I am writing today, in support of a proposed moratorium to the approval of any buildings in the Village and Barrio
areas as being considered by the Planning Commission.
I think the study by consultants was not correctly done.
I also think that Carlsbad's density is already too high.
What attracts tourists is not buildings, but improved services, like bathrooms and orientation aids.
Sincerely,
German Gutierrez
A moratorium is a delay or suspension of an activity or a law. In a legal context, it may refer to the
temporary suspension of a law to allow a legal challenge to be carried out.
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Subject: moratorium for the Village Barrio
Dear City Council and Planning Commission,
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I am writing today, in support of a proposed building approval moratorium for the Village/ Barrio area as being
considered by the Planning Commission. It is my understanding that the Planning Commission is considering this
moratorium for the Village/ Barrio area as suggested by Kerri Siekmann, and Velyn Anderson until the Village Barrio
Plan is approved later this year. I feel a moratorium would be a prudent, and wise move considering the impact
development has on all of Carlsbad's citizens but most importantly on those who reside or work in the Village/Barrio.
Sincerely,
Sue Gutierrez
Sue Gutierrez
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Dear City Planners, Planning Commissioners, City Manager and City Council Members,
I hope to attend your discussions about the Village and Barrio Plan on Tuesday. In the event that I am unable to make it
due to family constraints. In fact, my sons have baseball games at Chase Field and my other at Poinsettia Park. I would
like to ask that you consider a moratorium on build,ing until the VB Plan is in place. Each decision made prior to the plan
can have a downstream effect to the final version.
I am not a VB resident, but I am a Carlsbad resident. I do have a strong desire to encourage residents and the city
government to seek environmentally friendly ways to plan our communities. Each opportunity for a new plan provides
the potential to impact our community in such a positive way. It gives us the chance to rethink the way we organize our
transit systems, our power supply, our green space, our gathering spaces, and our business and residential zoning. In
total, it provides us with the ability to give thought to the character, history and future of our community. I have two of
Carlsbad's young, but hopefully, future residents living in my home. We need a little more time to do that work.
Thank you for you consideration.
Stacy King
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village barrio moratorium should be
established to allow residence to study the
inconsistencies being approved for the village.
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Dear Mr. Crawford, It is important that a
moratorium is put on development in the
Village/Barrio until the Master Plan is
completed. Please be considerate of all of the
citizen's and staff member's hard work and
input into the plan. Any developers who really
value our wonderful city should be willing to
wait a few months. Our goal should always be
to continue to make Carlsbad the best it can
be! Thank you! Holly Moyer
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From: Barbara Hamilton [mailto:b
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Dear Council Members,
I am sorry that I cannot attend the April18 Council Meeting, but am working full time and have a full calendar of
commitments. I would like to be in the room and hear staff and Council statements, and other citizen concerns as well,
but I cannot. In lieu of my presence at the meeting and the benefit of comment in the room, please accept my written
comments.
Village & Barrio development moratorium .
I am particularly concerned about the development process utilized in all of our Olde Carlsbad neighborhoods, including,
but not just limited to the Village and the Barrio. I adamantly support a moratorium on development in the Village and
Barrio until a Master Plan is finalized. This is our treasure.
rRight now it seems like a free for all of ail sort of buildings and uses that are not consistent with the clear desires of the
residents that came out of the Envision Carlsbad process, especially the small town feel. beach community character and
connectedness. We were not kidding; we really want to keep that. We need building standards and uses that fit the
character of the neighborhood, not an overall standard for the entire city. What fits in Aviara does not fit into the
Village, Barrio, or other Olde Carlsbad neighborhoods. We need a plan, and we need to abide by it.
We want the Village and Barrio to be safer and more welcoming for bikes and pedestrians. This means slowing cars
down, and providing enough off-street parking so that there is still room for bikes on the road. Safe crosswalks, perhaps
with the bricks like the ones on grand--and not too many flashing lights because although they work on Coast Highway,
they are somewhat garish and not the solution for every area.
It would also be prudent to consider the types of businesses coming into the Village area. As there is an increase in
alcohol-themed businesses, other issues with safety and public drunkenness may arise. There is also an increase in
businesses with wood fires, which is contaminating the air in the village with unhealthy particulate pollution. These
issues should also be addressed in the plan before approving more of the same.
Growth Management Plan
I am also interested in ensuring that our Olde Carlsbad neighborhoods surrounding the Village and the Barrio are
properly supported with the Growth Management Plan and the related protections and services associated with that,
such as parks and protection of nature and culture, access to trails, density, multi-modal transportation and traffic, etc.
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Local Facilities Management Zone 1 in particular has unique ql!alities that should be preserved and enhanced. These
older neighborhoods are being radically impacted by in-fill development that is not consistent with the neighborhoods.
Each new infill development is considered only on its own, and not how multiple developments in one community have
cumulative impacts. And the developers are not being held accountable for their impacts. These older neighborhoods
do not need to be enhanced in a manner to make it look and feel like the newer neighborhoods in south Carlsbad, but
rather with an eye to the value Uust like the Barrio and Village) of our distinct small town feel, beach community
character and connectedness. These neighborhoods need an Olde Carlsbad Overlay, with options that better suit the
qualities and charms, as well as challenges that they each possess.
Environmental Sustainabilitv
Although I am proud of our City for developing a Climate Action Plan and hiring staff to specifically address
sustainability, I also support the development of a Sustainability Commission in order to engage more fully our
community and professional perspectives. I would even offer my own personal time and experience to serve on this
commission, if I were selected.
Thank you,
BARBARA HAMIL TON
Master of Applied Science (MAS)
Environmental Policy and Management
LEED Green Associate
Eco-Stream Sustainability
When we try to pick out anything by itself, we finr;l it hitched to everything else in the Universe. ---John Muir
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Marcel Verdugo
04-15-2017 07:31:20
I am writing this letter to
request that council put a
moratorium on further building
approval in the
Barrio/Downtown region of
Carlsbad. Ifbuilding is
approved before there is a plan
or strategy in place, why even
move forward with the Village
Barrio Master Plan? I don't see
why there is such a rush.
Approving a "face lift" for the
region before a master plan is
in place is the classic example
of putting the cart before the
horse. I urge that you get on the
right side of local history by
waiting until a plan is in place.
There are legacies at stake--
yours as to your vision of
Carlsbad as well as the legacies
of its citizens. I think citizens
are willing to accept change in
the area but please consider our
input by allowing us to engage
in the process. By waiting and
putting a moratorium on
building until the plan is
created, you will create a sense
of urgency for the public to put
this to the front of the agenda,
good for the public and good
for the politician. I wish I could
attend Tuesday's meeting. Feel
free to contact me if you wish
to discuss my position and
thank you for lending me your
ear.
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I am writing to express my concern about several projects that have been approved by
the Planning Commission. The Commissioners struggled and reluctantly
approved 'The Wave' on State St, 800 Grand and Grand Madison projects. One of the
comments made by .commissioners during the hours of discussion ...
"we have no concrete standards to tum down these developments".
The optic as observer is the planning department checks the boxes to get projects
passed. The Commissioners feel they must approve projects that meet all the criteria~
However, the idea of design compatibility within neighborhoods has not been address
nor has the importance of having a clear vision for the Village and Barrio been
discussed. We are in the midst of a redo of the V /B Master Plan, a parking study
and 'a trolley study'. Ih my opinion, it would be prudent to wait a few months for
these studies to be completed.
From the General Plan -
As the Village continues to evolve, it will be important to redevelop and strategically
focus improvements in the neighborhood to best express the city's small-town b~ach
community lifestyle.... ·
The three approved projects mentioned above are not strategically focused
improvements in the neighborhood that best express the city's
small-town beach-community lifestyle ....
2-G.30 Develop a distinct identity for the Village by encouraging a variety of uses and
activities, such as a mix of residential, commercial, office, restaurants and specialty
retail shops ...
The three approved projects do not help create a distinct identity for the
Village ...
2-P.69 The Village Master Plan and Design Manual is the guide for land use planning
and design in the Village. Comprehensively update .... as necessary ...
I respectfully ask the Council with support from the Planning Commission to
implement a brief moratorium in the Village and Barrio until we have an updated V IB
Master Plan and Design Manual. In addition, please wait for the completion of the
parking study and trolley study when considering parking in lieu and other variances.
I appreciate your time and thoughtful response with this matter.
Kindly,
Lisa McKethan
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Matthew Hall; Michael Schumacher; Cori Schumacher; Keith Blackburn; Mark Packard
request for temporary building moratorium in the Village/Barrio area
Dear City Council and Planning Commission:
Please vote for a temporary moratorium on developments and projects in the area of the Village-Barrio, pending a new,
approved Village-Barrio Master Plan.
I was at the roll-out by the hired firm of Dover Kohl, in December 2015, when it was presented to the public at the Senior
Center. This plan did not seem to fit with our community, and the Florida consultants showed an extreme lack of
knowledge of our city, its history, and its character. It is unfortunate that $383,000 of taxpayer money was spent on this
consulting firm. Thankfully, their recommendations were not followed. I understand there is a local company that will be
doing a similar consulting project. I'm hoping their recommendations will be more in keeping with the spirit of our city.
As residents, we heard loud and clear, that the Planning Commission did not want to approve some recent, very
questionable projects, but they stated that they had no guidelines or reference points for any Master Plan for the Village-
Barrio. I also understand that 2 planning commission members expressed a desire to have a temporary moratorium until
such a plan could be adopted.
I also request that the City reinstate a Design Review Board. Most cities have such a board, and Carlsbad had one until a
few years ago, when it suddenly "disappeared". Even the City of Los Angeles has one.
Thanks you for your consideration for this temporary moratorium.
Sincerely,
Diane Bedrosian
Carlsbad 92010
Dear City Council and Planning Commission:
I am in favor of a temporary moratorium on developments and projects in the area of the Village-Barrio pending a new, approved
Village-Barrio Master Plan.
Carlsbad hired Dover, Kohl and Partners in a nearly $400K contract more than three years ago. The resulting plan showed a lack of
awareness and sensitivity to strong issues in the local culture, and the plan was ultimately scrapped.
Next we hired a local company to do a proposal and are also awaiting results from the parking study of the same vicinity. I look forward
to broad outreach of the new plan to the community. (As of this date, I don't recall being exposed to any outreach efforts other than the
parking survey.)
Please consider the following reasons in favor of a moratorium:
• Two planning commissioners have recently and publicly mentioned the desire for one.
• My understanding is that Hap L'Heureux (before the end of his term) was dissatisfied the current situation and that various members
of the commission had voiced their concern to Staff and Council.
• Approved projects like "The Wave," 800 Grand, and other don't seem to follow anything we can define as a vision or accepted plan of
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the city, even if it meets the "checkbox" requirements of our codes. For example, "The Wave" was such an oddball project that even
banks wouldn't lend to it. How did this get through all the checks and balances of our systems?
• Parking is a notorious problem in the Village and is one of the detractors to me as a south Carlsbad resident from spending more time
there. We still don't have the marriage of a parking study and an updated Village-Barrio plan.
• We need broader outreach of the upcoming plan by the new consulting company to help mitigate last-minute challenges as happened
before with the Florida company's proposal.
• We need some kind of Design Review Board with a new infill "redevelopment" vision to take the Village to the next level.
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City of Carlsbad-Planning Commission and City Council
I am in support of a moratorium on approval and building of new projects in Carlsbad Village and Barrio until
the new Master Plan has been approved and implemented.
I am requesting an immediate moratorium as many of the projects are of size and scope that and far exceed the
size currently in those locations and have a potential detrimental effect to adjacent properties.
It is fiscally irresponsible as well to approve new projects prior to the nearly $500,000 new Master Plan"s
implementation. Why has the city chosen to spend such a large sum of taxpayers money only to circumvent the
new Master Plan prior to its inception? It appears that the new Master Plan may be an appeasement to those
who oppose the new projects and therefore a very expensive and unnecessary expenditure which I am sure will
be pointed out in the next election.
Regards,
Timothy J. O'Healy
Carlsbad, 92011
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Dear City Council and Planning Commission -
I am writing to voice my support for immediate application of a building moratorium in Carlsbad Village/Barrio
until completion of the Village/Barrio Master Plan, Parking Study, and Trolley Study have all been fully
completed later this year. It is unacceptable and irresponsible to approve projects prior to the Master Plan being
approved.
I would also like to express that I feel solar panels should be incorporated on existing buildings in the
Village/Barrio and the city should look into requiring LEED certified buildings for any new buildings as it
could be a beneficial step in the city achieving its Climate Action Plan targets. LEED certified buildings would
save water and energy resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save money and create a Village/Barrio that
would be an example to other cities in the county and state.
Regards,
Misty O'Healy
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Dear Carlsbad Planning Commission,
Mary Schrader
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I am concerned that the City Of Carlsbad is not waiting for completion of the Village/Barrio Master Plan, Parking Study and Trolley Study in the
Fall of2017.1tseems like common sense and a shorttimetowait and have these studies ready before moving forward with any building
plans. Please implement a building moratorium until these studies are complete.
Thank you,
Mary Schrader
a Carlsbad resident
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I am writing in regard to the lack of an updated Master plan for the Village/Barrio area of Carlsbad. As a 62
year resident of this fine community I am concerned. I recently attended a Planning Commission meeting where
a project that was already approved was revisited by the developer. He wanted to change the project and needed
Planning Commission approval. While some commission members admitted that they did not care for the
original plan that they had approved they still voted to allow the changes the developer asked for. After the
meeting the developer told me that he was not going to build the original project because it would not be
profitable. The architect stated he could have designed a building that was much more compatible with the
architecture of Carlsbad. Why is there this disconnect? So the Planning Commission approves this new design
and makes some argument about property rights. Ifthe current trend of approving projects that are in stark
contrast with the charm of the village continues I fear we will lose the remaining attractive qualities that
Carlsbad still holds. If we could hold off on the building by means of a moratorium there is still hope. The
residents and property owners could come together and form a cohesive path forward. It seems we rely on well
paid outside consultants to tell us how to make our community better. The question is why is there such a rush
to develop? The boom and bust style of growth we have experienced in the past is not the best way
forward. The proper way to grow is at a steady and well thought out pace. The future of Carlsbad's quality of
life is in your hands. The people of Carlsbad live here the developer comes here to make money there has to be
a balance. Thank you for your time.
Brian G. Mcinerny
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Agenda
April181 2017, 9 a.m.
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CAU TO ORDER:
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INVOCATION: None.
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PRESENTATION: None.
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PUBLIC COMMENT:
In conformance with the Brown Act, no Council action can occur on items presented during Public
Comment.
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are not listed on the Agenda. Speakers are limited to three {3} minutes each. If you desire to speak
during Public Comment, fill out a SPEAKER CARD and provide it to the City Oerk. If there are more
than five (5) speakers, the remaining speakers will be heard at the end of the agenda just prior to
Council Reports.
When you are called to speak, please come forward to the podium and state your name.
PUBLIC HEARING: None.
DEPARTMENTAl AND CITY MANAGER REPORTS:
1. 2017 CITY COUNCIL FOLLOW-UP ITEMS -Discuss and provide comments to inform
continuing staff efforts on the following five items that were identified for follow-up action
during the 2017 City Council goal setting process: 1) Overall prioritization of city projects; 2)
Growth Management Plan update; 3) Municipal Code update; 4) Environmental
C Sustainability; 5) Village & Barrio development moratorium. (Staff contact: Jason Haber, City 1 --~M~a~n=ag~e~r~D~e~p~a~rt~m~en~t~)_____ J
City Manager's Recommendation: Discuss and provide comments to inform continuing
staff efforts.
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April18, 2017
Mayor and City Council
Kevin Crawford, City Manager
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Jason.haber@carlsbadca,gov or 760-434-2958
2017 City Council Follow-Up Items
Recommended Action
Discuss and provide comments to inform continuing staff efforts on five items that were
identified forfotlow-up action during the 2017 City Council goal setting process.
Executive Summary
Six 2017 City Council Goals were affirmed on March 28, 2017. Five additional items were also
identified for follow-up action: 1} Overall prioritization of city projects; 2) Growth Management
Plan update; 3) Municipal Code update, including discussion of campaign finance reform; 4)
Environmental sustainability, including discussion of Community Choice Energy and an 1.,. env~r?nmental c~mmission; and 5) ~iiJag: & Ba~rio develop.me_nt moratorium. Sta~ is seeking J
\... ~ddlt1onal Council comments and d1scuss1on to tnform cont1numg efforts on these Jtems.
Discussion
The City Council held goal setting workshops on February 21, March 18, and March 21, 2017
and adopted a resolution affirming the 2017 City Council Goals on March 28, 2017. Council
members, through a facilitated and segmented dialogue, chose the following six Council Goals:
• Become a leader in multi-modal transportation systems and creative approaches to
moving people and goods through and within Carlsbad.
• Plan for a new city hall that will meet the future workplace and operational needs ofthe
city and the CQmmunity.
• Promote education to increase civic engagement and attract and retain talent in
Carlsbad.
• Enhance Carlsbad•s coastline to ensure an exceptional experience in all the ways people
want to enjoy it.
• lower the railroad tracks in a trench through the Village to improve safety, community
connectivity, quality of life and economic value.
• Enhance the health and vitality of the Village and Barrio1 two neighborhoods that
represent the historic heart of Carlsbad.
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Several items were also identified for follow-up action, but were not included in the 2017 City
Council Goals. Per Council direction, staff is committed to continuing efforts related to these
items and will periodically update City Council regarding their status. They include:
• Overall prioritization of city projects,
• Growth Management Plan update,
• Municipal Code update, including discussion of campaign finance reform,
• Environmental sustainability, including discussion of Community Choice Energy and an
environmental commission, and G • Village & Barrio development moratorium]
To fully address each of these items will require a substantial commitment of staff time and
resources. Providing an opportunity for further City Council discussion is expected to provide
staff with a dear understanding of Council perspectives on continuing work on these items, as
well as regarding the content, timing and frequency of updates.
The staff presentation and City Council discussion will be segmented, in order to avoid any
Council member conflicts of interest.
Next Steps
Staff wiU continue follow-up efforts and will provide periodic updates to City Council.
Fiscal Analysis
None.
Environmental Evaluation {CEQA)
The proposed action does not qualify as a "project" under the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) per State CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, as it does not result in a direct or
reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
Public Notification
This item was noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act {California Government Code
Section 54950 et seq.), published and distributed at least 72 hours prior to the meeting date
and time.
Exhibits
None.
Item #1 April 18, 2017 Page 2 of2
Farah Nisan
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Dear Planning Commissioners,
N & B Hacker
Saturday, April15, 2017 11:12 AM
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I am writing this to express my concern for our city of Carlsbad. I'm concerned about the projects that have been approved without the benefit
of a updated Master Plan. As I understand it, a Master Plan, Trolley Study and Parking Study are being paid for ( $8 7 2 , 2 7 7) and are due to
be completed this Fall.
I strongly support a moratorium be placed on these projects until such time they can be viewed with respect to the updated Master Plan. I do
not believe we should be building here and there without such a comprehensive plan in place. And to spend $872,277 on such a plan and then
to go ahead and build before it's approved and in effect is irresponsible.
Sincerely,
Nancy and Barry Hacker
Carlsbad residents
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Farah Nisan
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Cherine N. Rossman
Friday, April14, 2017 11:27 PM
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This is Cherine N. Rossman of , Carlsbad, CA 92008.
I am asking the Carlsbad Planning Commission and Council to consider a moratorium on building until the
Village/Barrio Master Plan, Parking Study, and Trolley Study have all been fully completed (Fall2017).
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Farah Nisan
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Dear Planning Commissioner-
J Cannon
Friday, April14, 2017 4:57PM
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Last week, after a beach walk, I was waiting at the crossing on Carlsbad Village Drive and Carlsbad Boulevard
among a group of people.
I chatted with a young couple with a toddler boy. They said they were from La Jolla and that they regularly
come up to Carlsbad to
"Get away from it all."
I used to love going to La Jolla years ago to swim in its spectacular cove and have coffee in an old house
overlooking the shore.
Lack of parking and extreme traffic congestion gradually drove me away from this beautiful place and I no
longer visit. Ever.
Have been walking the Carlsbad village for decades and regularly speak/trade with shop owners. Most of the
individual/family-owned business people who rent the small older buildings feel-with good reason-that their
shops are on the block to be sold to speculators who will raze the sites and build condos. The shop owners don't
know where they will go as rents are going up beyond what their businesses can sustain. Some are
contemplating retirement and moving away from Carlsbad.
We who spend a lot of time in the village are looking around, seeing 3-story residential complexes encroaching
at record pace with out-of-town
developers and property flippers taking over block after block of the village, building with only one thing in
mind. Maximum profit.
These residential developments are (at best) sterile in design/character, there is no real accommodation for the
extra cars that come with the high density units, and the spirit of the village is gradually dying as wealthy
homeowner/renters displace real businesses that provide services--with boring cubicle housing and generic
franchise businesses. Clogged traffic and no parking are becoming the norm.
Is Carlsbad going to become a place to escape FROM--like La Jolla?
I have been witnessing years of struggle by the citizens to keep our town from becoming a cookie-cutter cartoon
of what a real
vibrant village actually is. The Village/Barrio Master Plan has been suspended, delayed and is muddling along
due to conflicts in vision as
to how to best accommodate the varying interests of our city's population as it grows.
Over the years, hundreds of thousands of dollars have been paid by the City to consultants who interact with the
Village/Barrio community time and again, all getting the same answer. The majority of carlsbad citizens want
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our village to be a friendly, exciting, beautiful, fun, bike/pedestrian-safe, tourist/local center of entertainment
and commerce for EVERYBODY. Why are these numerous, costly recommendations being ignored?
I have watched some of your panel struggle to make decisions on projects that aren't in the best interest oflong
term village planning but you have no guidelines to go by-because the Village/Barrio Master Plan is delayed.
In the meantime, high-density, cheaply made residential infill clusters are being crammed into the village as fast
as possible-as if developers are trying to squeak in before any real standards are enacted ... standards that might
require them to spend more on design, parking and other aspects aimed to lower the overall negative impact of
the development.
It is time to STOP all projects NOW until Carlsbad has a MASTER PLAN. Once a wealthy enclave of
boring housing cubicles gets
established in the Village, they will hinder future attempts to put anything there that is of any interest.
It's hard to admit-but sometimes property owner's rights to maximum profit are not in the overall
interest of a city.
Make our village a friendly, exciting, beautiful, fun, bike/pedestrian-safe, tourist/local center of
entertainment and commerce for EVERYBODY. Put the brakes on blind development for its own sake
and be a part of creating a city that is a place where people want to escape to-not escape FROM.
Respectfully,
Janell Cannon
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Farah Nisan
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Friday, Aprill4, 2017 4:34 PM
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I am writing to express my support for a building moratorium until the Village/Barrio plan is finalized, approved, and in
effect.
Regards,
Amanda Macey
92008 Resident
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Farah Nisan
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Kim Trujillo
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Sent from my iPad Hello ... can Someone please tell Me Who initiated the Petition to change the zoning in District 6
.... allowing for a bar ... restaurant across from The Boys & Girls Club? ... THANKS Kim Trujillo 160
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Hope Nelson
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Planning Commissioners Anderson, Black, Goyarts, Montgomery, Segall, Siekmann and
Rodman,
I am writing in support for implementation of a building moratorium in the Carlsbad
Village/Barrio until such time as a new Master Plan has been approved and is in effect.
It is important to all living in the Carlsbad community that the City Council address this
immediately. With each passing week, at each Planning Commission meeting and each City
Council meeting, the Planning Commission and the City Council see a steady stream of projects
proposed for the area. Many of these projects are of consequential size and mass, much more
than what currently exists at these locations. Each presents a significant change to the
surrounding area. Plans being presented may technically meet the specifics required, however
they do not adhere to the important "Village Feel, Connectedness and Beach Community
Character that have forever denoted Carlsbad-by-the-Sea.
Building prior to a Master Plan in place is likely to bring a checkerboard of construction with
no continuity to any plan. Builders know a Master Plan will potentially bring constraints to size
and scope of projects that will need to be followed.
A Moratorium could be crafted adhering to the following:
"No new construction, no change of use for any property or building other than what is already
approved, no Tennant Improvements that change the nature of use or expand the physical
building or building use. The moratorium would be in effect until a new Village/Barrio Master
Plan is approved and in place."
Please, I ask you to support a building moratorium in the Village/Barrio before it's too late,
before the Village Feel and Barrio History is lost and irretrievable. Put a building moratorium in
place until we have an updated Master Plan for the Village/Barrio and THEN build accordingly.
Sincerely,
Hope Nelson
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Farah Nisan
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Thank You ..... K~Dill
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Kim Trujillo
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>On Apr 12, 2017, at 11:31 AM, Kim Trujillo <t4cbad1@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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>Sent from my iPad
> #1 Don Neu
> #2 Jeff Segall
> #3 Marty Montgomery
> #4 Lisa Rodman
> # 5 Kerri Siekmann
> # 6 Patrick Goyarts
> # 7 Neil Black
> # 8 Verlyn Anderson
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> Hello I'm sending this in hope that ALL OF YOU CONSIDER WAITING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please do as Hope Nelson asked
for ..... Don't allow for district Zone 6 to change ANY ZONING UNTIL V/B Plan is completed! Thank You ..... No ALCOHOLIC
Drinking across from The Boys & Girls Club ..... Shame on Matt Hall !. ...... Could You put a bar across the street from a
school? Kids MADER ..... ~0
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Carlsbad City Council e-mail address council@carlsbadca.gov
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Dear Mayor and Honorable Council Members:
Please Vote: In Favor Of A Building Moratorium for the
Village/Barrio area at your April 18th City Council Meeting.
Reasons include:
o Insufficient parking
o Traffic congestion
o Environmental impact
o Safety
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The Carlsbad Barrio Master Plan should be finalized before
any more building is approved.
Thank you,
Jason Haber
April 18, 2017
2017 City Council
Follow-Up Items
2017 City Council Goals
•Transportation
•City Hall
•Education
•Coastline
•Railroad Trench
•Village & Barrio
Follow-Up Items
1.Overall prioritization of city projects
2.Growth Management Plan update
3.Municipal Code update
(campaign finance reform)
4.Environmental sustainability
(Community Choice Energy & environmental commission)
5.Village & Barrio development moratorium
Council Discussion
•Council Discussion (Segmented -Part I & II)
•Continuing Work
•Future Updates
Follow-Up Items
1.Overall prioritization of city projects
2.Growth Management Plan update
3.Municipal Code update
(campaign finance reform)
4.Environmental sustainability
(Community Choice Energy & environmental commission)
5.Village & Barrio development moratorium
Prioritization of City Projects
-Programs : New : Maintenance : Reconfiguration
-Council directive / policy
-Organizational capacity
-Interdepartmental coordination
-CIP Selection Criteria
Growth Management Plan Update
-Growth Management Plan 101
-Housing / Public Facilities / Performance Standards
-Growth Management Plan 2.0
-Maintenance / Infill Scenario / RHNA
-Timing: Capacity / Regulatory Triggers
Municipal Code Update
-CMC Update
-Council Procedures
-Campaign Contributions
-Compliance / Consistency / User friendly
-Schedule & budget: TBD
-18 to 24 month process
Environmental Sustainability
-Informational reports
-CAP annual report –Q3 2017
-Current policies & operations
–CAP, General Plan, Guiding Principles, SOPs
-Community Choice Energy –Q2 2017
-Environmental commission
Follow-Up Items
1.Overall prioritization of city projects
2.Growth Management Plan update
3.Municipal Code update
(campaign finance reform)
4.Environmental sustainability
(Community Choice Energy & environmental commission)
5.Village & Barrio development moratorium
Village & Barrio
Development Moratorium
-Legal requirements
-Village & Barrio Master Plan -Q4 2017
-Development Standards, Design & Character
-Streets, Parking & Circulation
-Land Use