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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-04-13; Planning Commission; ; DRAFT VILLAGE AND BARRIO MASTER PLANThe City of Carlsbad Planning Division A REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION ltemNo.G) Application complete date: N/A P.C. AGENDA OF: April13, 2016 Project Planner: Scott Donnell Project Engineer: N/ A SUBJECT: DRAFT VILLAGiE AND BARRIO MASTER PLAN -Staff informational presentation on the Draft Village &. Barrio Master Plan. The proposed planning document provides a vision, land use regulations and design guidelines for the city's downtown Village and adjacent Barrio. The Village and Barrio are generally located west of Interstate 5 between Tamarack Avenue and Buena Vista Lagoon. The railroad corridor forms the west boundary of the Barrio. Parts of both neighborhoods are in the Coastal Zone. I. RECOMMENDATION This is an information item only. No recommendation is proposed as staff is not requesting the Planning Commission take action at this time. II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND The draft Village & Barrio Master Plan was released for public review in November 2015; the public review period concluded in January 2016. Since, city staff and project consultant Dover, Kohl ~~ Partners have revised the master plan in part to respond to public comments received. The purpose of this report is to present the latest version of the Village and Barrio Master Plan, go over the changes made to the plan based on community input to date, and review the project's public input process. Members of the community are welcome to comment. No action is proposed as part of this presentation. It is informational only. A formal public hearing will be scheduled for a later date. Ill. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, this action does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of CEQA in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and therefore does not require environmental review. An environmental document has been prepared and circulated for public review. The document will be presented for the Commission's consideration as part of the formal public hearing.