HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-03-19; Planning Commission; AgendasThe City of CARLSBAD Planning Division
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
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Council Chambers
Wednesday March 19, 2014 6:00 p.m. 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
1. It is the Planning Commission’s Policy to adjourn the meeting no later than 10:00 p.m.
2. Meetings are divided into categories shown below.
3. When you are called to speak, please come forward and state your name and address.
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Commission after distribution of the Agenda packet will be available for public inspection at the
Planning Division located at 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008. In addition, a binder containing
all agenda related writings and documents will be held by the Minutes Clerk at each Planning
Commission meeting and available for public review.
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Planning Division at 1635 Faraday Avenue no later than noon on the day of a Regular Planning
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60 days after final action on the matter. Your materials will be returned upon written request. Video
clips cannot be accommodated.
7. Meeting Decorum: Carlsbad Municipal Code sections 1.20.320 and 1.20.330 require members of the
public to observe order at this meeting and to conduct themselves in a courteous manner. California
Penal Code section 403 makes it a misdemeanor for any person to willfully disturb or break up any
assembly or meeting with lawful authority.
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be filed with the Minutes Clerk. A total of 15 minutes is provided for the Public Comment portion of the
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occur on items presented during Public Comment.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
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ALL OTHER CATEGORIES:
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is announced. There is a five (5) minute time limit for individual speakers.
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
March 19, 2014
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CALL TO ORDER 6:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES February 19, 2014 Approved 6-0
PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING
1. GENERAL PLAN UPDATE WORKSHOP – Planning Division staff will provide the commission with an
overview of the new draft General Plan. The overview will include the purpose of the General Plan,
the process that led to the draft General Plan (Envision Carlsbad), the structure of the draft General
Plan (based on the Carlsbad Community Vision), highlights of each element (what’s new, important
topics, etc.) and the next steps, public review and the hearing process.
PLANNER: Jennifer Jesser/Dave de Cordova ENGINEER: N/A
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Received Report
Planning Commission Member Comments
City Planner Comments
City Attorney Comments
TIME: 8:00 p.m.
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
March 19, 2014
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PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEDURE
For those in the audience who are not familiar with the operation of a Planning Commission, the following
is a summary of the procedure:
On matters concerning applications for Specific Plans, Planned Unit Developments, Master Plans, Street
Name Changes, Condominium Permits and Tentative Subdivision Maps over 50 units, the Planning
Commission acts in an advisory capacity to the City Council. These items are automatically forwarded to
the City Council with a report from the Planning Commission.
On matters concerning amendments to the General Plan and Zone Codes, or applications for Zone Change,
Precise Development Plans and Site Development Plans, the Planning Commission acts in an advisory
capacity to the City Council if the Planning Commission recommends approval. But, if the Planning
Commission wishes to deny the application, they act as final decision makers. Therefore, if the Planning
Commission recommends approval, the item is automatically forwarded to the City Council. If it is denied
by the Planning Commission, the application must be appealed if it is to go forward to the City Council.
On matters concerning applications for Variances, Conditional Use Permits, Special Use Permits, Planned
Unit Developments, Site Development Plans, Condominium Permits and Tentative Subdivision Maps for
fewer than 50 units, the Planning Commission is delegated the authority to take final action, unless those
items are appealed to the City Council. Applicants or protestants of record should contact the City Planner
for further information on the right of appeal. An appeal may be filed with the City Clerk at City Hall within
(10) calendar days of the decision. The cost of filing an appeal is $1,062 plus noticing costs.
For each item on the agenda, the planning staff will present a report to the Planning Commission. On items
for public hearing, the audience will be asked for comment. Those wishing to speak are asked to come
forward, speak into the microphone, and give their name and address for the taped record. A time limit of
five minutes is allotted to each speaker. After testimony is completed, the applicant is allowed a rebuttal.
The Planning Commission is anxious to hear all persons wishing to give testimony. However, it is requested
that each new speaker add new information, and not repeat points which previous speakers have made.
Persons not desiring to speak, but wishing to be recorded as proponents or protesters of record, may do so
by submitting their name and address to the minutes clerk.
Community & Economic Development
1635 Faraday Ave. Carlsbad, CA 92008 760-602-2710 760-602-8560 fax
AGENDA ITEM NO. 1
Memorandum
March 19, 2014
To: Planning Commission
From: Don Neu, City Planner
Re: Overview of Draft General Plan
At the March 19, 2014 Planning Commission meeting, Planning Division staff will provide the
commission with an overview of the new draft General Plan. The overview will address these topics:
Purpose of the General Plan
The process that led to the draft General Plan (Envision Carlsbad)
Structure of the draft General Plan (based on the Carlsbad Community Vision)
Highlights of each element (what’s new, important topics, etc.)
Next steps, public review and hearing process
The commission will receive a copy of the draft General Plan; however, staff does not expect
commissioners to have fully read the document prior to the meeting. The purpose of the overview is to
introduce the commission to the draft General Plan and to provide commissioners an opportunity to ask
questions in preparation for the future hearing process.
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