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Home My WebLink About2021-03-18; Village and Barrio Master Plan Amendment Follow Up (District 1); Barberio, GaryTo the members of the: CITY COUNCIL Date 3\1~ 1-.J CA _:!__ cc _!_ CM ✓ ACM ~ DCM (3) ..:!_ Council Memorandum March 18, 2021 To: From: Via: Re: Honorable Mayor Hall and Members of the City Council Gary Barberio, Deputy City Manager, Community Services Branch Jeff Murphy, Community Development Director Don Neu, City Planner Geoff Patnoe, Assistant City Managerf'N Village and Barrio Master Plan Amen'a-;,~nt Follow Up (District 1} {city of Carlsbad Memo ID #2021064 In response to the City Council's Goal Session meeting on March 11, 2021, this memorandum prnvides an update to the Dec. 10, 2019, City Council direction to bring back for City Council consideration eight action items involving the Village and Barrio Master Plan. Background • On Aug. 20, 2019, the City Council adopted the California Coastal Commission's suggested modifications to the previously adopted Village and Barrio Master Plan (Master Plan) comprehensive update. Following adoption, the City Council directed staff to return with a timeline and work program to address a series of potential additional amendments to the Master Plan, which are reflected below: 1. Decision-making authority for the entire Master Plan area to City Council 2. Permitted uses vital to a live, work and play community 3. Parking In-Lieu fees to be directed to a specific area for parking and the potential for public/private partnerships for a specific zoned parking structure 4. Traffic impact analysis and mitigation fees specific to the Master Plan area and roadway conditions outside of the Coastal Zone 5. Objective architectural, historical and design standards within the Master Plan area 6. Solutions and options to avoid Housing In-Lieu fee payments in the Master Plan area 7. A specific inclusionary policy for the Master Plan area 8. Allow for a general conversation regarding all potential amendments to the Master Plan for City Council consideration On Dec. 10, 2019, City Council reviewed the work program and provided direction to complete the eight tasks. Community Services Branch Community Development Department ' 165 Faraday Avenue I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 760-602-4600 t Council Memo -Village and Barrio Master Plan Amendment Follow Up (District 1) March 18, 2021 . Page 2 Discussion Attachment A provides an update on the status of the aforementioned tasks along with an estimate on when the eight tasks will be ready for City Council consideration. Next Steps For most of the listed tasks, staff is currently researching options, evaluating additional comments received, coordinating with related departments and agencies and preparing the Staff Report. Targeted City Council hearing dates are specified in Attachment A. Attachment: A. Summary of Potential Amendments cc: Scott Chadwick, City Manager Celia A. Brewer, City Attorney Ron Kemp, Assistant City Attorney Eric Lardy, Principal Planner Jennifer Jesser, Senior Planner Shelley Glennon, Associate Planner Kyle Lancaster, Parks &Recreation Director Suzanne Smithson, Library and Cultural Arts Director Matt Sanford, Economic Development Manager Fred Gaines Jr., Management Analyst Attachment A Village and Barrio Master Plan Amendment Follow Up Amendment/Task 1. Decision-making authority for the entire master plan area to City Council 2. Permitted uses vital to a live, work and play community 3. Parking In-Lieu fees to be directed to a specific area for parking and the potential for public/private partnerships for a specific zoned parking structure 4. Traffic impact analysis and mitigation fees specific to the master plan area and roadway conditions outside of the Coastal Zone 5. Objective architectural, historical and design standards within the master plan area Status On Feb. 16, 2021, the City Council approved changing the decision-making authority for the entire master plan area to the City Council. For areas outside the coastal zone, the changes go into effect March 23, 2021. Amendments inside the Coastal Zone will become effective when the California Coastal Commission approves the amendment. The amendment will be submitted to the Coastal Commission in April 2021. On Nov. 4, 2020, the Planning Commission held a meeting to solicit input on this item. The comments included a mix of requests; such as asking for daily "vital" uses to be permitted in the Village Commercial areas including: Grocery Store, Post Office, Hardware Store, Pharmacy and Farmers Market. While these uses are permitted in the Village commercial areas, some of these uses currently do not exist in the Village. Planning Commission provided recommendations on how to best facilitate a market demand to allow these uses to be built in the Village commercial areas. Following this input, staff is developing potential options for City Council consideration. On Nov. 4, 2020, the Planning Commission held a meeting to solicit input on this item. There were mixed opinions provided from the community regarding the development of a public parking structure. Planning Commission was supportive of the development of a structure using parking in-lieu fees and/or public/private partnerships. Following this input, staff is developing potential options for City Council consideration. On Nov. 4, 2020, the Planning Commission held a meeting to solicit input on this item. There were comments from the community requesting circulation improvements in the Village and Barrio to address safety concerns. The Planning Commission was supportive of using traffic impact fees to fund circulation projects in the Village and Barrio. Following this input, staff is developing potential options for City Council consideration. After subsequent City Council hearings to award a contract for the SB-2 grant, on Jan. 19, 2021, City Council authorized the submittal of the Local Early Action Planning (LEAP} grants program application, a separate grant from the SB2 grant, but used for similar purposes. Once awarded this funding will be used to hire a consultant to create objective design standards and conduct public outreach with an Ad Projected City Council Hearing Feb. 16,2021 June 2021 June 2021 June 2021 TBD Attachment A Village and Barrio Master Plan Amendment Follow Up Amendment/Task 6. Solutions and options to avoid Housing In-Lieu fee payments in the master plan area 7. A specific inclusionary policy for the master plan area 8. Allow for a general conversation regarding all potential amendments to the master plan for the City Council to consider Status Hoc Design Review Committee for the Village and Barrio Master Plan Area . The creation of the review committee will be brought back to City Council once staff is informed that the state grant is awarded. On May 5, 2020, the City Council authorized funding for the preparation of a gap analysis of the city's inclusionary housing in-lieu fee. Following the city's procurement process for consulting services, Keyser-Marston Associates was awarded the contract to perform the requested analysis, which is expected to be ready in February/March. In addition to the gap analysis, KMA will also develop an in- lieu fee based on CPI adjustments to give the City Council two fee options to consider. To also help address the City Council direction, staff intends to develop a Council Policy Statement to memorialize how the ordinance will be implemented, inside and outside the Village and Barrio Master Plan area. This will help improve transparency and accountability in program implementation. As part of the draft policy, staff will provide varying implementation options for the City Council to consider. The policy statement and in-lieu fees will be_presented before the Housing Commission in May and Planning Commission in June for recommendation and to the City Council in August for direction. See #6 above. On Nov. 4, 2020, the Planning Commission held a meeting to solicit input on this item. Multiple comments were received by the community on other potential amendments including: developing the Grand Promenade, public art, homelessness/litter, a street tree program, service vehicle parking, historic preservation regulations, lighting improvements and revising Village District's permitted uses. Planning Commission provided comments on a few of the topics mentioned. Some commissioners shared their support for developing specific plans for a grand promenade, developing a street tree program and for historic preservation regulations. Following this input, staff is developing potential options for City Council consideration. Projected City Council Hearing August 2021 August 2021 June 2021