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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-07-18; City Council; 22017; Joint Public Hearing Program Environmental Impact Report for Draft General and Climate Action Plans; Update General Plan; Approve Amendments to Zoning, Coastal Program, CCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL AB# 22,017 MTG. 07/18/2015 DEPT. CED A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING WITH THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO RECEIVE A STAFF REPORT AND PUBLIC TESTIMONY REGARDING CERTIFICATION OF A PROGRAM ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT (INCLUDING FINDINGS OF FACT, A STATEMENT OF OVERRIDING CONSIDERATIONS, AND A MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM) FORTHE DRAFT GENERAL PLAN AND CLIMATE ACTION PLAN; AND APPROVAL OF A COMPREHENSIVE UPDATE TO THE GENERAL PLAN, INCLUDING THE HOUSING ELEMENT, AND A NEW CLIMATE ACTION PLAN; AND APPROVAL OF ASSOCIATED AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE, ZONING MAP, LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM, CITYWIDE FACIUTIES AND IMPROVEMENTS PLAN AND AN ALLOCATION FROM THE EXCESS DWELLING UNIT BANK DEPT. DIRECTOR CITY ATTORNEY CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION: Together with the Planning Commission, staff recommends that the City Council receive a staff report and public testimony regarding: a. Certification of a Program Environmental Impact Report (including Findings of Fact, a Statement of Overriding Considerations, and a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program) for the proposed draft General Plan, Climate Action Plan and associated amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, Zoning Map, Local Coastal Program land use and zoning maps, and Citywide Facilities and Improvement Plan; b. A proposed General Plan Amendment to comprehensively update the General Plan, including the Housing Element; c. A proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment to amend the Zoning Ordinance for consistency with the draft General Plan; d. A proposed Zoning Map amendment for consistency with the draft General Plan; e. A proposed Local Coastal Program (LCP) Amendment to amend the LCP Land Use and Zoning maps and LCP implementation plan consistent with the draft General Plan Land Use Map and Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance; f. A proposed amendment to the Citywide Facilities and Improvements Plan to amend the Growth Management circulation performance standard; g. A proposed Climate Action Plan; and h. A request for an allocation from the Excess Dwelling Unit Bank. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Dave de Cordova 760-602-4604 david.decordova@carlsbadca.gov FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY. COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED • CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC • DENIED • CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN • CONTINUED • RETURN ED TO STAFF WITHDRAWN • OTHER,-SEE.MINUTES Council/Planning Commission AMENDED • OTHER,-SEE.MINUTES Council/Planning Commission received report. General Plan Update and Climate Action Plan July 18, 2015 Page 2 of 2 ITEM EXPLANATION: The purpose of this joint City Council and Planning Commission public hearing is for both bodies to hear a staff presentation and pubiic testimony regarding a proposal to comprehensively update the city's General Plan, including the Housing Element, a proposal to establish a new Climate Action Plan, and a request to certify the associated environmental impact report. No action to approve the proposals is requested at this hearing. After receiving staff's report and public testimony, it is recommended that the City Council adjourn and continue its hearing to a future date to be determined and noticed after the Planning Commission has made a recommendation to the City Council. After receiving staff's report and public testimony, it is recommended that the Planning Commission continue its hearing to a date certain (likely July 22, 2015), at which time the commission will continue its deliberations and consideration ofthe proposal. The Planning Commission may require additional meetings before making a recommendation to the City Council. After receiving the Planning Commission's recommendation, staff will schedule the proposal for City Council consideration. Exhibit 1 to this agenda bill is a Report to the Planning Commission, dated July 18, 2015, which provides a detailed description and analysis ofthe proposal. FISCAL IMPACT: Public hearings to consider the approval ofthe proposed EIR, General Plan, Climate Action Plan and associated amendments are within the scope of work of the Envision Carlsbad Phase 2 consulting services contract; no fiscal impact will result from the council's consideration of the proposal. In addition, certification of the EIR and approval of the General Plan, Climate Action Plan and associated amendments will not result in a fiscal impact, as the actions consist of establishing city policies and regulations. The city's implementation of the policies may require future funding; however, such funding will be evaluated and determined in relation to future projects. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: Receiving a staff report and public testimony is exempt from environmental review per California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Section 15306, which exempts data collection and resource evaluation activities that do not result in serious disturbance to an environmental resource; such activities include information gathering or a study leading to an action that a public agency has not yet approved, adopted or funded. The environmental analysis conducted for the proposed General Plan and Climate Action Plan is summarized in Section V of the Report to the Planning Commission, dated July 18, 2015, and described in detail in the associated EIR (EIR 13-02). After the Planning Commission provides a recommendation to the City Council, the council will be asked to consider certifying the EIR for the General Plan and Climate Action Plan. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: Information regarding public notifications of this item such as mailings, public hearing notices posted in the newspaper and on the City website are available in the Office of the City Clerk. EXHIBITS: Report to the Planning Commission, dated July 18, 2015, regarding EIR 13-02/GPA 07-02/ZCA 07- 01/ZC 15-02/LCPA 07-02/SS 15-05/SS 15-06 - General Plan Update AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO: CITY CLERK DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING: ^/iS^//S SUBJECT: Gcv\(^,rzJLy /?^^^ U^rLst'^. 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This space is for the County Clerk's Filing Stamp STATE OF CALIFORNIA County of San Diego I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the County aforesaid: I am over the age of eighteen years and not a party to or interested in the above-entitled matter. I am the principal clerk of the printer of The Son Diego Union Tribune Formerly known as the North County Times and UT North County and which newspaper has been adjudicated as a newspaper of general circulation by the Superior Court of the County of San Diego, State of California, for the City of Oceanside and the City of Escondido, Court Decree numbers 171349 & 172171, for the County of San Diego, that the notice of which the annexed is a printed copy (set in type not smaller than nonpariel), has been published in each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof un trie following dates, to-wit: July 2015 I certify (or declare) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Dated at Oceanside, California On This OP5<of^lv 2015 Proof of Publication of '^°Ji£?PJ\-L°i'^T PUBLIC HEARING CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMrSSION 'NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to vou that the Citv CorkhnH wHi h^J^ Commission of the City of SwI D ^S^^ ° hearing ot the Faraday Administra- tive Bur ding. Room 173 A/B, 1635 Faradav Avenue Srkbnri Californ.Q beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending no later th^n 5 00 Towing- -'"'y '8, 2015, to consider a^equest for the foi PUBLISH DATE: July 1, 2015 DESCRIPTION: This project consists of a comprehensive UD- 2S irilVtn^o.^X"^-?^ ^T^'"^ "T'""' w^'^h provides goars and policies to guide city actions re at ve to the citv's develoDmp^nt lir[f°J'f^fll°L^°^^- ^f]? General Plan update also includes an upt n«IfJ° Housing Element for the 2013-2021 housing planning fZ nnri J^y(r*°"^'V-^'^''^ General Plan's updated "and era! Pk,^^PnnH N^°'AA'"' intendments are proposed to the Gen- rnn^tni Pr™^^^. ^2"' Ordinance, Zoning Map, Local rrSh AA ^ofiin^ maps, and the city's Growth Management circu otion performance standard In nri ?hl'°H"; ^""'"^^ is proposed whiJ^iSpSiements' nVnn +ntlH.^"^'"°' P'S^'s Sustainabiiity policies by estabi sK a A nrnnJ^^£"i^ gfeenhouse gos (GHG) emissions within the city ^P'^°^l°"l^^t^'^'i'pnmen\a\ Impact Report (EIR) has been pre- ^''^P^^ o"'' includes an analvsis of potentiaTenvt ronmental impacts associated with the proiect '^""^"TIOI envr SKnn^nri Vhi^n?^i-° °" ^^'^ proposal are cordially in- Prl S/ith nnv",?.!'?^ ^ hearing and provide the decision mak- thl pSer^ \i L°nTnl^" comments they may have regarding wprp ? ,hmittLH'^"°i"^^?.^^° ^° re-submit comments which Redrcu^S^d Drnf^ the gg^^^^^g ^^^^^ +1? ^"^^tl.F"^- Those comments, and the city's re- sponses to them, will be included in the Final El R. ^nysre '°iV* '^"^'''^ hearing is intended to provide an opportunity Ciw'^rn mri'i''n'!^Tif"^ ^"t^^ tt'? Planning Commission^and he City Council on the proiect and its environmental review At the conclusion of the ioint public hearing, the Plann ng Commission d^ berS?rnnd°,^^^l^°-'t"'^'^' ^'^^ ^^^i" coKe^itsreetingTo finn ^* tt °tr"^ 7^?^,^r,'^^ recommendat ons regarding certifica- I'l^I'A ^^r^ EIR and approval of the Proiect Thereafter - Council will hold a separately noticed public hearPnam Cn^ZL'^°^^ to consider the recommendotions of he planning Commission and to decide whether to certify the Final E i R nnd ina''.^Mhri^ following the July 18th ioint pubUcheor^ be limitPri tn^^'h"!]""^ separate City Council mee ng will to changes, if any, in the Final EIR or the proiect Snft Fln°.!Jf/'^''^ roint meeting. The staff report. Final ETR! •raft EIR, Draft General P an. Draft Climate Action Plan nr^ posed changes to the land use and zoning maps, Sd other assSl ciated proiect documents are avoilable for review online at http://www.carlsbadca.gov/services/dGpts/planning/ update/dGfault.asp http://carlsbad.granrcus.com/ViewPubMsher.php?view_id=6. questions or would like to submif written com- ^^r7loi'^^n9'lf7°"t°A'=^,.^^""Ji^'" -'"^e'' the Planning DiyS S c .*?2-4637, Monday through Thursdoy 7:30 a m to 5 30 ?-„^i;/i^"^^\-?-°°-° '^' *o 5:00 p.m. at 1635 Faraday Avenue badca gov *° iennifer.iesser@cSrTs' APPEALS L^+t ^^-T^ within which you may iudicially challenge these proi- n^l^; approved, is established by State law Sor city Srd - I?, very short. If you challenge this prSect in coSt else %kPd^ni";.^l^'l,^S,''°'^'"9 only those issues you or sSmeone ^rf++I« ^ °* the public hearing descr bed in this notice or n P^ifTotKffilS^rng'^''^^^^' ^° ^''^ °f ^-"^-^ " Jane Allshouse The San Diego Union Tribune Legal Advertising 7/3//^ 3colx 7.25:" 21.75" X $14 $304.50 NOTICE OF TOINT PUBUC HEARING (r^ CARLSBAD CITY COUNCIL AND Qty 01 PLANNING COMMISSION Carlsbacl NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to you that the City Council and Planning Commission of the City of Carlsbad will hold a public hearing at the Faraday Administrative Building, Room 173 A/B, 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, Califomia, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending no later than 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 18,2015, to consider a request for the following: CASE NAME: EIR IB-OZ/GPA 07-02/ZCA 07-ni/ZC 1!M)2/LCPA 07-02/SS 15^)5/SS 15^ - GElVrERAL PLAN UPDATE PUBLISH DATE: July 3,2015 DESCRIPTION: This project consists of a comprehensive update to the Carlsbad General Plan, which provides goals and policies to guide city actions relative to the city's develop- ment through year 2035; the General Plan update also includes an update to the Housing Element for the 2013-2021 housing planning period. For consistency with the General Flan's updated land use and mobility polides, amendments are proposed to the General Plan Land Use Map, Zoning Ordinance, Zoning Map, Local Coastal Program land use and zoning maps, and the city's Growth Management circulation performance standard. In ad- dition, a Climate Action Plan is proposed, which supplements the draft General Plan's sus- tainabiiity policies by establishing a plan to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within the city. A program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) has been prepared for the project and includes an analysis of potential environmental impacts associated with the project. Those persons wishing to speak on this proposal are cordially invited to attend the public hearing and provide the decision makers with any oral or written comments they may have regarding the project. It is not necessary to re-submit comments which were submitted to the city regarding the Draft EIR and/or Recirculated Draft EIR. Those comments, and the city's responses to them, will be included in the Final EIR. The joint public hearing is intended to provide an opportunity for public comment to both the Planning Commission and the City Coimcil on the project and its environmental review. At the conclusion of the joint public hearing, the Planning Commission wUl annoimce a date at which time it will continue its meeting to deliberate and make its recommendations regarding certification of the Final EIR and approval of the project. Thereafter, the City Council will hold a separately noticed public hearing at a future date to consider the rec- ommendations of the Planning Commission and to decide whether to certify the Final EIR and to approve the project. Following the July 18th joint public hearing, public testimony at the separate City Council meeting will be limited to changes, if any, in the Final EIR or the project which occur after the joint meeting. The staff report. Final EIR, Draft EIR, Draft General Plan, Draft Climate Action Plan, proposed changes to the land use and zoning maps, and other associated project documents are available for review online at: http://www.carlshadca.gOv/services/dent.s/nlanninp/update/default.asD and http://carlsbad.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.phpVview id=6. If you have any questions or wotild like to submit written comments, please contact Jenni- fer Jesser in the Planning Division at (760) 602-4637, Monday through Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 1635 FaradayAvenue, Carlsbad, California 92008; or via email to jennifer.jesser@carlsbadca.gov. APPEALS The time within which you may judicially challenge these projects, if approved, is estab- lished by State law and/or city ordinance, and is very short. If you challenge this project in court, you may be limited to raising only those issues you or someone else raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the City ot Carlsbad at or prior to the public hearing. 07/03/15 CN 17437 490I EL CAMINO REAU CARLSBAO. CAUFORNIA 9ZCX}a City of Carlsbad City Council July 10,2015 City of Carlsbad Planning Commission (Via Hand Delivery and e-mail) SUBJEa: Land Use Designation for Marja Acres Property Concurrence witli Staff Support for land Use Designation Change In 1946, six years before the city was incorporated, our family moved to the area known as North Carlsbad, and then acquired Marja Acres in 1951. Over the years, the property has seen agricultural and commerciai operations, and, of course, if s been a home to our family. Since the outset of the Envision Carlsbad process, we have worked with staff on how Marja Acres would best meet the goals of the General Plan Update. We feel ttiat the City of Carisbad has done an outstanding iob of Involving citizens and land owners throughout the Envision Carisbad process and subsequent Planning Commission and Citv CouncH nieetings. Citv Staff has in every instance been responsive and informathfe. As such, we would like to express our complete support of staffs efforts on the General Plan Update and the recommendations contained in the July 18,2015 Report to the Planning Commission and City Council. We are writing to endorse the staff support for changing the land use designation for the Marja Acres property, subject to the RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS as identified by staff in Attachment 8 under Table 8- 12 for the "Marja" property. We request that the Pianning Commission add a policy to the General Plan requiring a minimum density of 12 units per acre and changing the land use designation on the General Plan map to R-15 as supported bv staff. At 12 du/ac Marja Acres helps fill a gap in the medium density range. This will assist the City in satisfying the stated goal of providing a variety of housing types and density ranges to meet diverse demographic, economic and social needs. With these changes, Maria Acres would assist the Qtv in nteeting its Housing Element Obiectives without adversely impacting the excess dwelling unit bank. Without the staff supported changes, the residential site does not assist the City in meeting its Housing Element Objectives. Further details are outlined in Attachment-A enclosed with this letter. Because of its unique configuration consisting of adjacent commercial and residential parcels located on a transportation corridor and an envisioned connection to adjacent park and school, Marja Acres provides an opportunity to assist the City in achieving a number of goals, policies and environmental mitigations contained in the General Plan Update. These benefits will occur if vou approve what staff has already vetted thoroughh/ and thereby supported in the Julv 18.2015 Report to the Planning Commission and City Council. We respectfulhr request vour concurrence with the staff supported changes to the land use designation and the land use map: and, that a motion be passed to add a poiicv to the General Plan consistent with Table 8- 12 for the "Maria* property. Sincerely, Marja Dawn Selna Michael Selna, P.E. Attachment A - Marja Property Clarification Regarding Table 8-12 (Pg 280, July 18,2015 - Report to the Planning Commission and City Council) • "Marja" Property will in fact, assist in meeting the Housing Element Obiectives o For clarification, it is important to note that Table 8-12 (Pg 280 of the Staff Report) lays out the precise action needed by Planning Commission as supported bv staff so that the property will assist in meeting the Housing Element Objectives. o Bv proceeding as staff recommends, under the "RECOMMENDED REQUIREMENTS TO SUPPORT LAND USE CHANGE" under Table 8-12, the property will assist in meeting Housing Element Objectives. o In effect, the first bullet point of Table 8-12 (Pg 280 of the Staff Report) which currently states, "Proposed density does not meet HE objectives," will be rendered not-applicable by carrying out the staffs recommendation and eliminate anv drawback. Property helps satisfy the GP stated goal of'^providing a variety of housing types and density ranges to meet diverse demographic, economic and social needs (Goal 2-G.4)". o "Mid-density" housing (12 du/ac as recommended by staff) fills a gap in available housing density types in the City and provides diversity The property supports core values of the General Plan Update including walking, biking, public transportation, connectivity and access to recreation. o A pedestrian/bicycle trail connection is envisioned that will connect the new coinmunity to Loma Laguna Park and Kelly School to the property o The proposed "Mid-density" as recommended by staff would provide limited but useful on-site neighborhood scale commercial services to assist with traffic impacts and air quality.