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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-08-20; Planning Commission; ; GPA 07-04|ZC 07-04|SP 07-02 -- FENTON CARLSBAD CENTER SPECIFIC PLANThe City of Carlsbad Planning Department A REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION Item No. ( 1 P.C. AGENDA OF: August 20, 2008 Application complete date: March 18, 2008 Project Planner: Dan Halverson Project Engineer: Frank Jimeno SUBJECT: GPA 07-04/ZC 07-04/SP 07-02-FENTON CARLSBAD CENTER SPECIFIC PLAN - Request for a recommendation to adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; and a recommendation of approval for: a General Plan Amendment to change the General Plan Land Use designation from Planned Industrial (PI) to Office(O); a Zone Change to change the zoning from Planned Industrial (P-M) to Office (O); and a Specific Plan (SP 07-02) for five (5) lots on property generally located on the west side of El Camino Real between College Boulevard and Faraday Avenue in Local Facilities Management Zone 5. I.RECOMMENDATION That the Planning Commission ADOPT Planning Commission Resolution No. 6431 RECOMMENDING ADOPTION of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, and ADOPT Planning Commission Resolutions No. 6432, 6433, and 6434 RECOMMENDING APPROVAL of General Plan Amendment GPA 07-04, Zone Change ZC 07-04, and Specific Plan SP 07-02 based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein. II. INTRODUCTION This item was heard and public testimony was taken on July 16, 2008. The Planning Commission voted on the project and the outcome was a tie (3-3) as one Planning Commission member was absent from the hearing. As a result of the tie, the Planning Commission continued the item to August 6, 2008 for further consideration of the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission had concerns with the additional traffic that would be generated associated with changing the permitted use on Lot 4 from Planned Industrial to Medical Office, and also expressed concerns regarding the proposal to limit Lots 2 and 3 to Office Uses except medical. The staff report for the July 16, 2008 meeting is attached. On August 6, 2008 the applicant requested and was granted a continuance to the August 20, 2008 meeting. The applicant requested more time to gather information to answer Planning Commission concerns raised at the July 16, 2008 meeting. O