HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-08-17; Planning Commission; ; GPA 07-02|LCPA 07-02|ZCA 07-01 - ENVISION CARLSBAD PHASE 2
The City of Carlsbad Planning Division
A REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Item No.
Application complete date: N/A
P.C. AGENDA OF: August 17, 2011 Project Planner: Jennifer Jesser
Project Engineer: N/A
SUBJECT: GPA 07-02/LCPA 07-02/ZCA 07-01 - ENVISION CARLSBAD PHASE 2 –
Staff presentation and Planning Commission discussion of draft alternative plans
for the General Plan update.
I. RECOMMENDATION
That the Planning Commission 1) receive the staff presentation, and 2) discuss and provide
feedback to staff regarding the draft alternative plans for the General Plan update.
II. INTRODUCTION
The development of alternative plans, which identify different land use alternatives for various
locations throughout the city, is part of Envision Carlsbad Phase 2 – Task 2 (development of
alternative plans for the General Plan update). Input from the Envision Carlsbad Citizens
Committee (EC3) and Planning Commission will be used to refine the alternative plans prior to
presenting them to the community at workshops in October/November 2011. Input from the
community will be used to create a draft Preferred Plan that will be reviewed by the EC3 and
Planning Commission, and ultimately adopted by the City Council (adoption of the Preferred
Plan is anticipated to occur in May 2012). Once the Preferred Plan is adopted, the drafting of the
General Plan will begin.
III. PROJECT DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS
Envision Carlsbad Phase 2 – Task 2 (Plan and Policy Alternatives) is now at the stage of creating
three alternative land use plans that reflect the core values of the Carlsbad Community Vision
and the alternatives brainstorming feedback received from the EC3, Planning Commission, and
development community.
At three separate workshops, the EC3 (May 11, 2011), development community (June 8, 2011),
and Planning Commission (July 13, 2011) brainstormed alternative land uses for eleven focus
areas in the city. The eleven focus areas are areas where there is vacant or underutilized land,
and areas with the potential for redevelopment. These focus areas offer the greatest opportunity
to identify the types of land uses that will help to fulfill the Carlsbad Community Vision
(previously distributed to the Planning Commission and available online at
www.carlsbadca.gov/services/departments/community/envision-carlsbad/Pages/carlsbad-
community-vision).
Attached to this report are the notes from the three alternatives brainstorming workshops. The
EC3 and Planning Commission notes are combined in Attachment 1 and the development
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community’s notes are listed in Attachment 2. The development community workshop was
conducted in a different format than the EC3 and Planning Commission workshops, therefore,
the development community’s brainstorming notes are listed separately in a different format.
During this Planning Commission meeting, staff will present three draft alternative plans that
have been developed by staff and the consultant, and which: 1) reflect concepts from the core
values of the Carlsbad Community Vision (such as locating commercial services within a
walkable distance of neighborhoods; locating more commercial and recreational uses along the
coast; and enhancing the economic core of the city with more residential and commercial uses);
and 2) reflect the alternative brainstorming ideas of the EC3, Planning Commission and
development community.
Following the presentation of the three draft alternative plans, staff requests feedback from the
Planning Commission in regard to whether or not the draft plans: 1) capture the primary ideas
summarized in Attachments 1 and 2 for each focus area, and 2) reflect the land use related values
of the Carlsbad Community Vision. Staff also requests any additional comments the Planning
Commission may have on the three alternative plans.
On August 10, 2011, the EC3 reviewed the draft alternative plans and provided staff and
consultants with feedback. The Planning Commission’s feedback will be combined with the
EC3’s to refine the alternative plans. It is anticipated that the alternative plans will be presented
to the community at workshops in October/November 2011.
The community workshops will be the first step in Envision Carlsbad Phase 2 – Task 3
(development of the Preferred Plan), which will involve additional meetings with the EC3,
Planning Commission and City Council beginning in January/February 2012 through May 2012.
IV. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The activities associated with Envision Carlsbad Phase 2 (public outreach, analysis, research,
and preparation of draft documents) will not involve or result in any disturbance to the
environment, and is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA). CEQA Section 15306 describes the following activities as being exempt from
environmental review:
“…basic data collection, research, experimental management, and resource
evaluation activities which do not result in a serious or major disturbance to an
environmental resource. These may be strictly for information gathering
purposes, or as part of a study leading to an action which a public agency has not
yet approved, adopted, or funded.”
An Environmental Impact Report (EIR) will be prepared as part of Envision Carlsbad Phase 2,
which will analyze the environmental impacts associated with the new General Plan, LCP, and
Zoning Ordinance. The EIR will be prepared consistent with CEQA. Prior to City adoption of a
new General Plan, LCP, or Zoning Ordinance, the EIR must be adopted by the City Council.
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ATTACHMENTS:
1. Envision Carlsbad Phase 2 – Envision Carlsbad Citizens Committee (EC3) and Planning
Commission Alternatives Brainstorming Notes
2. Envision Carlsbad Phase 2 – Development Community Alternatives Brainstorming Notes
of June 8, 2011
3. Envision Carlsbad Phase 2 – Potential Opportunity Sites Map
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