HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-07-20; City Council; ; Village & Barrio Master Plan Amendment Discussion Meeting Date: July 20, 2021
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Staff Contact: Shelley Glennon, Associate Planner
shelley.glennon@carlsbadca.gov, 760-602-4606
Subject: Village & Barrio Master Plan Amendment Discussion
District: 1
Recommended Action
Receive a presentation on options to address potential policy changes raised by the public
during the adoption of the 2019 comprehensive update to the Village & Barrio Master Plan and
provide direction to staff as appropriate.
Executive Summary
The City Council approved a comprehensive update to the Village & Barrio Master Plan on Dec.
10, 2019. Following that action, the council passed a minute motion, directing staff to place
certain master plan amendment items on a future Planning Commission agenda s to give the
public an opportunity to provide feedback and subsequently return to the City Council for the
council’s possible direction.
Staff followed that direction and facilitated a community discussion at the Nov. 4, 2020, Planning
Commission meeting to obtain broad public input on the following topic areas:
• The permitted uses vital to a live, work and play community
• Parking in-lieu fees to be directed to a specific area for parking and the potential for
public-private partnerships for a specifically zoned parking structure
• Traffic impact analysis and mitigation fees specific to the master plan area and roadway
conditions outside of the Coastal Zone
• A general conversation regarding all potential amendments to the Master Plan for the
City Council to consider
This report details the potential policy changes to the Village & Barrio Master Plan raised by
members of the public and the Planning Commission during this discussion and presents the
council with a range of possible actions on the options that appear to offer the greatest benefits
for the Village & Barrio communities and their residents.
Staff requests the City Council evaluate the input from the public, Planning Commission, and
staff and, if appropriate, provide direction on amendment options discussed in this report.
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Discussion
Background
The Village and Barrio make up the historic center of Carlsbad. The Village & Barrio Master Plan
established the vision for the ideal future character and development of the two areas and set
forth the strategy for achieving that vision.
The City Council adopted a comprehensive update to the Village and Barrio Master Plan on July
10, 2018, updating the standards that guide development in the Village and Barrio area (Exhibit
5). Because a portion of the master plan area is located within the Coastal Zone and the city’s
Local Coastal Program, which invokes certain state requirements, the update was subsequently
submitted to the California Coastal Commission for its review and approval. On Oct. 16, 2019,
the Coastal Commission approved the master plan with modifications, which were brought back
to the City Council on Aug. 20, 2019 for its consideration. At that hearing, the City Council
accepted the Coastal Commission’s revisions and approved the updated plan. The City Council
also passed a minute motion directing staff to return to the City Council with a workplan with
timelines that addressed a series of policy topics that had been raised by the public and the City
Council. (Exhibit 7)
Staff presented the workplan to the City Council on Dec. 10, 2019. At that meeting, the City
Council passed a minute motion directing staff to place workplan items 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8) on a
future Planning Commission agenda to give the public an opportunity to provide feedback and
to subsequently return to the City Council (Exhibit 9). The workplan items are:
Item 2: Permitted uses vital to a live, work, play community
Item 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
Item 4: Traffic impact analysis and mitigation fees specific to the Village and Barrio Master
Plan area and roadway conditions outside of the Coastal Zone
Item 6: Solutions/options to avoid housing-in-lieu payments in the Village & Barrio area1
Item 7: Village and Barrio specific inclusionary policy2
Item 8: Allow for a general conversation regarding additional plan changes
Items 6 and 7 are still being evaluated by a technical consultant; staff will return to the council
with a presentation on those topics as soon as the information is available.
Planning Commission Workshop results
Staff facilitated a community discussion of these specific workplan items at the Nov. 4, 2020,
Planning Commission meeting.
To notify the community of the discussion, staff posted the hearing information on the Village &
Barrio Master Plan page on the city’s website, sent 126 notices to community members on the
master plan mailing list and sent out a mass email to the 1,756 contacts on the master plan
1 This item is being addressed through a separate project. Please refer to Exhibit 10 and 11 for more information.
2 Inclusionary housing policies are intended to create affordable housing for lower-income families.
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email list, with 44% of these contacts opening the email, well above the industry standard of 20-
25%
In the interest of public health during the COVID-19 pandemic, the hearing was held virtually,
and in keeping with to virtual meeting protocols, the community was able to participate by
emailing comments to the Planning Commission before the discussion began. At the hearing,
staff received several written comments and one video from 13 community members. Five
community members requested their letters be read into the record and one community group
also requested its video be played at the hearing (Exhibits 12 through 16).
For each of the workplan items that were considered by the Planning Commission, this report
provides a summary of each proposed amendment, the feedback received at the meeting and
options proposed to address the item. Because of the complexity of each item, staff provide
additional background and a detailed analysis of the options in Exhibit 2.
Item 2: Permitted uses vital to a live, work and play community
Eighteen community members at the Aug. 20, 2019, City Council meeting provided letters
stating that uses such as a post office, pharmacy, grocery store, hardware store or farmers’
market are “vital” to a live, work and play community, that is, a community that meets all of its
residents’ needs (Exhibit 6). Their concern was that these uses are not permitted in the Village
commercial districts but should be to better serve the community’s daily needs.
There are five districts in the Village area that that allow commercial uses: Village Center, Village
General, Hospitality, Freeway Commercial and Pine-Tyler Mixed-Use. (The location of the
districts is shown on Exhibit 1.) As shown in the table below the uses identified by the
community as vital are, for the most part, already permitted or conditionally permitted uses
under the current Village & Barrio Master Plan.
Permitted “vital” uses in the commercial districts
Village
Center
Village
General Hospitality Freeway
Commercial
Pine-Tyler
Mixed Use
Post office Conditional
use
Conditional
use
Conditional
use
Conditional
use
Conditional
use
Grocery
store Permitted Permitted Permitted Permitted Permitted
Hardware
store Permitted Permitted Permitted Permitted Permitted
Farmers
market
Conditional
use Prohibited Prohibited Prohibited Prohibited
Pharmacy Permitted
with limits
Permitted
with limits
Permitted
with limits
Permitted
with limits
Permitted
with limits
One community member at the Planning Commission meeting expressed support for the
development of vital uses in the area. Considering that such uses are currently allowed or
conditionally allowed in the Village districts, the Planning Commission’s discussion focused more
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on how to create a market demand for such uses and on what uses should and should not be
considered vital. One commissioner also suggested implementing smart growth standards to
ensure the Village is a live, work and play community. Smart growth is characterized by walkable, bike-friendly neighborhoods that are compact and efficient, near public transit, that provide good community design, housing and transportation choices. Based on the comments received by the
community and Planning Commission on this item, staff developed five options for the council’s
consideration, which are detailed in Exhibit 2.
Item 3: Parking in-lieu fees for a specific public parking area and public-private partnerships
for a specific zoned parking structure
Community members submitted 18 comment letters during the Aug. 20, 2019, City Council
hearing requesting an amendment to the plan that would allow the development of a parking
structure in the Village area and fund the structure through use of parking in-lieu fees and/or
public and private partnerships. Parking in-lieu fees, collected by the city from developers in lieu
of their creating parking spaces for their projects, can help develop and maintain shared public
parking, resulting in greater use of the parking and relatively lower costs in comparison to the
cost of exclusive on-site private parking for an individual business or building (Exhibit 6). Public-
private partnerships encourage shared and leased parking arrangements among multiple users
of private or non-city owned lots and also maximize efficient use of existing off-street parking.
At the Nov. 4, 2020 Planning Commission meeting, three community members expressed
interest in having a parking structure in the Village area to address the perceived lack of
available parking, and one community member opposed it. (While there is lack of parking in
certain areas, studies have shown there is not an overall lack of parking in the area covered by
the plan.) In response to the community’s input, many of the planning commissioners also
expressed interest in getting a parking structure built in the Village. Community members also
expressed concerns about delivery service vehicles illegally parking on streets, creating a traffic
hazard.
The Village & Barrio Master Plan does not preclude the construction of a parking structure.
However, it does recommend that the Village & Barrio Parking Management Plan adopted in
2017, which includes strategies to reduce parking demand, should be implemented before
considering a new parking structure (See Village & Barrio Master Plan, pages 4-64). Additionally,
the parking in-lieu fees have not been comprehensively analyzed and are not set at the rate
required to fund a parking structure.
Though not specifically discussed at the Planning Commission workshop, there is a related
matter that may affect parking policy in the Village & Barrio Master Plan area. In response to the
COVID-19 pandemic and the county and state operating restrictions on businesses, some Village
business owners received outdoor activation permits from the city that allowed them to
temporarily expand operations in their private parking lots or the public right of way, creating
curbside and sidewalk cafés). Once the state of emergency is rescinded, these temporary
permits expire. Given the success of these outdoor activations, and the likelihood that it will take
time for their businesses to financially recover from the pandemic, business owners are
expressing interest in making their temporary outdoor activations permanent. These outdoor
activations impact on and offsite parking, so the city will need to amend the Village & Barrio
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Master Plan’s parking standards to continue to allow them after the end of the state of
emergency
Based on the input provided, and an interest in making temporary outdoor activations a
permanent feature in the Village & Barrio Master Plan area, staff developed two options to
implement the ideas raised by the community and planning commissioners on this item, which
are discussed in Exhibit 2.
Item 4: Traffic impact analysis, mitigation & fees and roadway conditions (outside of the
Coastal Zone)
This City Council initiated this item to address multimodal access3 and pedestrian safety at high
traffic areas and areas where road conditions are poor. It addresses traffic areas outside the
Coastal Zone to avoid hindering any of the public infrastructure projects being plan in the
Coastal Zone. Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 18.42 - Traffic Impact Fee states all traffic impact
fees shall be used to build or finance circulation improvements serving the entire city. Section
18.42 also states that, if approved by City Council resolution, circulation improvements can be
funded by traffic impact fees or by available funding sources and reimbursed using future traffic
impact fees
Two community members at the Planning Commission meeting requested road improvements
in the Village and Barrio’s residential neighborhoods to address such traffic issues such as
speeding cars and pedestrian safety at intersections. The requests were:
o Stop signs at Madison and Roosevelt streets
o Red curbs at intersections in the Barrio neighborhood
o Traffic circles in both the Village and Barrio neighborhoods
o Re-engineering oversized width streets as, “complete streets” or streets designed to
enable safe and convenient access for all users and modes of transportation
Some planning commissioners stated their interest in allocating traffic impact fees received from
projects in the Village and Barrio to only circulation improvement projects in the Village and
Barrio neighborhoods, or within the same quadrant. One planning commissioner disagreed and
stated the traffic impact fees should remain citywide because there are significant circulation
improvement projects needed elsewhere in the city. Other Planning Commissioners suggested
the Village & Barrio Master Plan’s Implementation Action Matrix (Chapter 5) should be refined
to include a list of prioritized circulation improvement projects and the financing strategy
needed to implement them. One planning commissioner also recommended developing an
additional southern outlet from the Barrio neighborhood. In response, staff prepared five
options, which are also detailed in Exhibit 2.
3 Multimodal access refers to travel by all possible means, including not just vehicles but transit, walking and
bicycling and other common means of getting around.
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Item 8: Allow for a general conversation regarding additional components of the Village &
Barrio Master Plan
During the Planning Commission hearing, community members also offered these other
potential amendment topics:
o Implementing a comprehensive street tree plan
o Implementing the Grand Avenue Promenade
o Developing historic preservation regulations
o Implementing a lighting improvement plan
o Reducing the building heights in the Village from four stories to two-to-three stories
o Incorporating public art in the Village
o Amending Policy. 2.3.3 "Development Site Spanning Multiple Districts" to only pertain to
one property, the Blazer Trailer Park.
o Amending the permitted uses in the Village General District (VG) to only allow residential
and office uses.
The Planning Commission commented on a few of the community topics as listed above. One or
more commissioners expressed interest in:
o Implementing a street tree program
o Implementing the Grand Ave. Promenade
o Developing historic preservation policies and regulations
o Implementing a lighting improvement plan
o Reducing the maximum building height in the Village commercial districts from four
stories to two-three stories
Staff developed nine options to address the comments on this item. As noted above, the details
of these options and staff’s recommendation for each option are provided in Exhibit 2.
Exhibits 8, 9, and 12 through 16 provide additional background information on the history of
these amendment items and this report, including the Dec. 10, 2019, City Council staff report
and minutes (exhibits 8 and 9) that provide staff’s initial tentative work plan and timeline as well
as City Council’s direction on all eight amendment items. The Nov. 4, 2020, Planning Commission
staff report and minutes (Exhibits 12 and 13) provide information on the amendment items
presented by staff and the feedback received from the Planning Commission and community.
The written comments received from the community at the Nov. 4, 2020, Planning Commission
meeting and staff’s response to these comments are also included (Exhibit 14 and 15).
Fiscal Analysis
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to receive the report on each of these items. If the City
Council directs staff to take actions, staff will return to City Council to request the appropriations
and/or contract approvals needed to complete the actions. Depending upon the options
directed, amendments are estimated to cost between $10,000 for minor plans or feasibility
analysis to $400,000 for a comprehensive update to the VBMP. Total costs for all options range
from $10,000 to $400,000 for both planning/feasibility analysis and for implementation projects.
These costs are listed in more detail in Exhibit 2.
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Next Steps
Upon receipt of City Council direction to move forward with an amendment(s) to the VBMP,
staff will return to City Council for confirmation of the amendment scope, work plan, and
schedule. Staff would develop a scope of work for any option selected, obtain consultant
proposals to refine the costs, and return with updated costs and consultant contracts for City
Council consideration. The timing of this process varies depending on consultant procurement,
and the number of amendments directed, implementation programs, environmental analysis,
and community outreach.
Environmental Evaluation
In keeping with California Public Resources Code section 21065, this action does not constitute a
“project” within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act 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.
Public Notification and Outreach
This item was noticed in accordance with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available for public
viewing and review at least 72 hours prior to scheduled meeting date.
Exhibits
1. Village and Barrio Master Plan Area District map
2. Village & Barrio Master Plan - Proposed amendments, options and related projects
3. Mills Act Tax Incentive program analysis
4. City Council Memorandum dated March 18, 2021
5. July 10, 2018, City Council minutes
6. Aug. 20, 2019, City Council hearing – community input
7. Aug. 20, 2019, City Council minutes (Item 9)
8. Dec. 10, 2019, City Council staff report (on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
9. Dec. 10, 2019, City Council minutes (Item 16)
10. May 5, 2020, City Council staff report (on file with City Clerk)
11. May 5, 2020, City Council minutes (Item 11)
12. Nov. 4, 2020, Planning Commission staff report (on file with City Clerk)
13. Nov. 4, 2020, Planning Commission meeting minutes (Item 3)
14. Staff response to Nov. 4, 2020 public comments
15. Written public comments submitted for the Nov. 4, 2020 Planning Commission meeting
16. Imagine Carlsbad’s Grand Avenue Promenade video submitted for the Nov. 4, 2020 Planning
Commission meeting (available at https://tinyurl.com/yycjmd4y)
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EXHIBIT 1
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VILLAGE & BARRIO MASTER PLAN - PROPOSED AMENDMENTS AND OPTIONS
The options staff have developed for items 2, 3, 4 and 8 are detailed below with an in-depth
analysis of each amendment item, including the comments received from the community and
Planning Commission on the item. The options are based on the comments the city received
from community members and members of the Planning Commission and are followed by
staff’s recommendation for each option.
Each range of option is followed by a table that details, to the extent practicable, the estimated
cost and timeline to complete each option.
Along with the options presented for the council’s consideration, this document also includes
several current city projects that staff have identified as addressing the suggestions from the
community and the planning commissioners for improvements under the Village & Barrio
Master Plan.
ITEM 2: Permitted uses vital to a live, work and play community
Additional background: Permitted uses vital for a live, work and play community include a post
office, pharmacy, grocery store, hardware store and farmers’ market. These uses were specified
as being “vital” during the Aug. 20, 2019, City Council hearing when 18 community members
requested in writing that the Village and Barrio Master Plan be amended to permit these vital
uses in the Village area. All 18 comment letters stated, “the inclusion of Daily Use Designations
must be added to the plan including (but not limited to) Grocery Store, Post Office, Hardware
Store, Pharmacy and Farmers’ Market.” The community’s primary concern was that not enough
of these vital uses currently exist or are permitted in the Village and that they should be to
serve their daily needs. Pharmacies, grocery stores and hardware stores are permitted uses in
the Village commercial districts. A post office and farmers’ market are conditionally permitted
uses in Village commercial districts. Currently, a farmer’s market, post office, one pharmacy,
one supermarket, one small market and one hardware store exist in the Village.
Nov. 4, 2020, Planning Commission meeting public feedback: One community member was in
favor of infrastructure, facilities and businesses that serve a live, work and play community.
Several planning commissioners stated that a market demand is needed for these vital uses to
be developed in the Village and provided different suggestions on how to create a market
demand as well as what uses should and should not be considered vital uses. One planning
commissioner also suggested implementing smart growth standards to ensure the Village is
quantifiably a live, work and play community. Additionally, one planning commissioner stated
that hardware stores were not vital uses and should not be allowed in the Village.
Options: Based on the comments received from the community and planning commissioners,
staff present for the council’s consideration the following five options intended to address Item
2.The City Council can move forward with options 1 through 4 if requesting changes, or with
Option 5, leaving the plan unchanged. Staff recommend options 4 or 5. Developing a study to
assess the market demand for vital uses is also discussed as an alternative for Option 3.
Exhibit 2
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• Option 1: Restrict housing sizes at mixed-use sites to allow for more commercial
(Lead department: Community Development)
One planning commissioner suggested restricting housing sizes, that is, not allowing
extra-large units, at mixed-use sites to allow for enough space for the commercial uses
at these sites.
Pros
• None identified
Cons
• Would not directly create a market demand for vital uses to be
developed in the Village
• Would only potentially assist in providing available space for these uses
to be developed if and when the market demand exists in the Village area
• The VC District already has a restrictive development standard that
requires a minimum 50% of habitable ground floor area and 80% of the
building frontage to consist of commercial uses for mixed-use sites.
Staff do not recommend this option.
• Option 2: Adopt and implement smart growth standards to provide a “live, work and
play community” that would encourage vital uses to be developed in the Village
(Lead Dept: Community Development)
One planning commissioner recommended implementing smart growth standards to
help create a live, work and play environment which in turn would help create a market
demand for vital uses. The San Diego Association of Governments has designated the
Village and Barrio neighborhoods as a “smart growth opportunity area,” or an area
prioritized for infrastructure funding to encourage development in these areas. The City
of Carlsbad has received SANDAG grant funding under this designation for several
projects, including the Coastal Rail Trail Reach 1, Comprehensive Active Transportation
Strategies, the Active Village Campaign and the Mobile Village and Bike the Village
projects.
The Village & Barrio Master Plan currently includes smart growth principles and the
standards of the plan promote smart growth by locating housing near transit, promoting
commercial development to serve residents and create jobs and promoting walkability,
all of which reduce dependence on the vehicle.
Pros
• Additional smart growth standards and policies could help the city
develop vital uses in the Village Area
Cons
• The Master Plan already incorporates Smart Growth standards and
policies
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• If market demand does not exist for these uses, they would not be
developed, regardless of policies in the plan.
Staff do not recommend this option. If the council wishes to pursue this option, staff
would request additional information on what specific principles and policies the City
Council would like to incorporate into the Village & Barrio Master Plan.
• Option 3: Restrict the square footage of grocery stores in the Village area to allow a
grocery store that requires less square footage than a standard-sized grocery store in
the Village commercial districts.
(Lead Dept: Community Development)
One Planning Commissioner suggested only small grocery stores be allowed in the
Village commercial districts since that would be the most appropriate size to serve the
community. The Master Plan lists grocery stores, as a “retail” use and does not specify a
minimum or maximum size. A larger grocery store is typically around 40,000 square feet
and a smaller store, such as a Trader Joe’s, is typically between 12,000 to 20,000 square
feet.
Pros
• None identified
Cons
• Smaller grocery stores are not precluded from the Village commercial
districts. There is already one small grocery store and one small market in
the Village.
• Restricting square footage of a grocery store doesn’t guarantee the use
will be developed nor does it create a market demand for such a use.
Staff do not recommend this option. However, the City Council might wish to direct staff
to conduct an updated market study that assesses the demand and develop an
economic development attraction strategy for additional small grocery store uses such
as a Trader Joe’s in the Village area.
• Option 4: Adding a policy to the Village & Barrio Master Plan that encourages the
development of vital uses in the Village commercial districts.
(Lead Dept: Community Development)
Pros
• Would prioritize and justify the need for a streamlined permitting process
for these uses and/or implementation of a future program that would
incentivize the development of these uses in the Village commercial
districts
• Would support development of vital uses and be implemented through
evaluations of future projects
• Would not have a direct impact on the projects proposed in the Village
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Cons
• If market demand does not exist for these uses, they will not be
developed, regardless of policies in the plan
Staff recommend this option only if other amendments are proposed or recommends
Option 5.
• Option 5: Make no changes to the Village & Barrio Master Plan
Pros
• These basic and/or vital uses are already permitted or conditionally
permitted in the Village commercial districts, so no amendments to the
Master Plan are necessary to allow these uses in the Village commercial
districts.
• No staff time or additional city resources will be required
Cons
• Some of the requests from community members and planning
commissioners would not be addressed
Staff recommend this option, or Option 4.
Item 2: Permitted uses - Options cost estimates and timeframes
Option Program Staff
recommendation Cost estimates Estimated timeframe
to complete
1 Restrict housing
sizes Do not recommend $50,000-$75,000* 12 to 18 months
2
Add additional
smart growth
standards and
policies
Do not recommend $10,000-$20,000* 9 to 12 months
3 Restrict grocery
store sizes Do not recommend $20,000-$40,000* 12 to 18 months
4
Add policy
encouraging
development of
vital uses
Recommend
(when proposed with
other amendments)
$10,000-$20,000* 9 to 12 months
5
No changes to
Village & Barrio
Master Plan
Recommend N/A
* If multiple amendments to the Master Plan are directed, there will be economies of scale. Costs will vary depending
on the number of plan revisions and environmental analysis required.
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ITEM 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
The Village and Barrio Master Plan does not preclude the construction of a parking structure.
The city adopted the Village, Barrio and Adjacent Beach Area Parking Management Plan in 2017
to manage the existing parking system by implementing strategies such as re-striping, curb lane
management and parking enforcement, and to use parking in-lieu fees to support strategies
that reduce parking demand. Components of the Parking Management Plan were included in
the implementation of the Village and Barrio Master Plan, but the master plan did not
specifically mention a parking structure. The Parking Management Plan states, “One option that
many cities use is an in-lieu fee program to pay for structured parking, by collecting fees from
new and redeveloping businesses in lieu of them building on-site parking. However, the city’s
current in-lieu fee program does not generate the quantity of funds necessary to cover the
costs of constructing structured parking.” The in-lieu fee was adopted on June 8, 1999, and the
fee amount has not been updated since. The current in-lieu fee program only applies to areas
east of the railroad tracks. The fees could be used for parking reconfiguration, curb lane
management, parking time limits or other methods to provide parking. The next parking survey
is anticipated to be completed by 2022, once business operations return to normal following
the pandemic.
The Parking Management Plan recommended implementing transportation demand
management and other measures to address problems with the parking system before
constructing a parking structure (see Page 4-64 of the plan). Such measures include parking
enforcement. On January 28, 2020, the City Council adopted a resolution approving the
addition of two full-time community service officers and one marked police vehicle outfitted
with mobile license plate readers to enforce timed parking restrictions in the Village area. The
timed parking restrictions are currently being enforced in the area, except on State Street
between Beech Avenue and Laguna Drive.
Nov. 4, 2020 Planning Commission meeting public feedback: Three community members were
in favor of a parking structure to address the lack of available parking and one community
member opposed it. The community member opposed to a structure stated it would be visually
intrusive and negatively impact the community’s character. Those in favor had concerns over
the lack of parking for residences at mixed-use sites and for small business customers. One
community member was in favor of locating the structure on the outskirts of the Village
commercial area and another stated the city should use parking in-lieu fees and/or a public and
private partnership to develop the parking structure.
Several planning commissioners stated there is a need for a parking structure or another form
of permanent public parking and a need for the use of parking in-lieu fees and public-private
partnership to develop a parking structure or permanent parking within walking distance to the
Village area. They also provided several suggested structure locations including underground
near the train tracks, near the freeway, at the Public Works maintenance yard at Oak Avenue
and State Street, and at the City Hall site. Not all of these locations currently allow a parking
structure under the Village and Barrio Master Plan.
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Lastly, on July 28, 2020, the city approved the temporary suspension or modification of Village
and Barrio Master Plan land use standards to allow the expansion of curb cafés, sidewalk cafés
and outdoor signage due to the COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency. Most business
establishments are currently reopening as allowed by the state and county due to the sharp
decline in COVID-19 cases. Many Village business owners are requesting their temporary
permits for their expanded use of curb cafés, sidewalk cafés and outdoor signage become
permanent post pandemic.
Options: Staff offer the following two options based on the comments received from the
community and the planning commissioners on Item 3. Option 2 is recommended to address
parking issues within the Village and Barrio.
• Option 1: Update the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program to direct funds for a specific parking
structure and/or specific area of the Village
(Lead Dept: Community Development)
The Parking In-Lieu Fee Program was adopted in 1999 is managed by the Community
Development Department and the in-lieu fee has never been updated. The in-lieu fee
currently only supports funding strategies that reduce parking demand, not the
construction of a parking facility.
If the council chooses to update the Parking In-Lieu Fee Program, staff recommend first
conducting a fee study that would examine mechanisms for funding structured parking,
such as a parking management district. The study should also establish a nexus and
rough proportionality of the fee to the impact of a proposed parking structure to comply
with state law. Early coordination with the California Coastal Commission may also be
appropriate for any regulations that apply west of the railroad tracks. Other models
done by other jurisdictions can also be researched.
If the Parking In-Lieu Fee program is updated to increase the fee and raise funding for a
parking structure, staff would require contracting a consultant to prepare the update.
Staff would return with a proposal and cost for City Council approval. Staff estimates the
cost would be between $30,000 -$80,000.
Pros
• Would generate funds for parking facilities in the Village
Cons
• Requires the fee study and coordination with the Coastal Commission
• There is not a demonstrated lack of parking in the Village
Staff recommend completing the parking study before undertaking a comprehensive
update of this program.
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• Option 2: Implement and prioritize programs/projects included in the Implementation
Action Matrix or temporarily permitted
(Lead Dept: Multi-departmental effort – see list below)
The master plan’s Implementation Action Matrix (Chapter 5) lists these parking
management programs intended to be implemented within one to three years:
o Hiring a parking management program manager (Lead department: Economic
Development)
o Developing incentives to encourage businesses and developers to participate in
shared and leased parking agreements (Lead department: Economic
Development)
o Implementing parking ambassador program and enforcing public parking
regulations (e.g., time limits, overnight parking, oversized vehicles, etc.) (Lead
department: Police)
o Update parking in-lieu fee program (Lead department: Community
Development)
o Annually monitoring parking system demand (Lead department: Economic
Development)
o Designing and implementing a curb lane management program, including an
alternative design streets applicability analysis1 (Lead department:
Transportation)
o Implementing intelligent parking in the Village. This involves installing vehicle
occupancy detectors at various locations and developing a smart phone
application to help motorist find available parking (Lead department:
Transportation)
o Developing additional signage for public parking as needed (Lead department:
Transportation)
Staff will return to the council with additional information on these programs as they
require council authorization or are implemented. Additional ideas will be included,
such as increasing fee for curb cafes, increase to in-lieu fee, maximize street parking,
curb lanes, and evaluating existing driveways for continued need.
Additionally, because some Village business owners are asking to have their temporary
outdoor activations become permanent, staff recommend the city evaluate the
feasibility of expanding curb cafes, sidewalk cafes and outdoor displays permanently by
conducting an updated parking study within these areas during post pandemic
conditions. Staff will report the study’s findings to the City Council’s Economic
Development Subcommittee with options for possible future updates to the Village and
1 Such a study would consider whether an area might benefit from alternate street designs with more of a rural
character rather than the standard road, sidewalk, curb and gutter design.
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Barrio Master Plan to allow these standard modifications and the parking fees.
Coordination with the California Coastal Commission will be required.
There are three cost estimates associated with implementing Option 2, therefore in the
table below, Option 2 is separated into three rows: 2a, 2b and 2c.
Item 3: Parking in-lieu fees - Options cost estimates and timeframes
Option Program Staff recommendation Cost estimates Estimated timeframe
to complete
1 Update parking in-
lieu fee program Do not recommend Between $60,000 -
$80,000 12 to 18 months
2a
Implement and
prioritize projects in
Implementation
Action Matrix
Recommend
$50,000-$100,000
for additional
study or
implementing
parking
management plan
projects
Ongoing
2b Conduct annual
parking study
Study being
conducted.
No action required.
$50,000 for the
parking study
included in city
budget request
6 months
2c
Curb and sidewalk
cafes and outdoor
signage expansion
Recommend $20,000-$30,000* 6 months post
direction
* If multiple amendments to the Master Plan are directed, there will be economies of scale. Costs will vary
depending on the number of plan revisions and environmental analysis required.
ITEM 4 - Traffic impact analysis and mitigation fees specific to the Master Plan
area and roadway conditions outside of the Coastal Zone
Background: This item was initiated by the City Council on August 20, 2019 to address
multimodal access and pedestrian safety at high traffic areas and areas where road conditions
are poor. Specifically, this item addresses traffic areas located outside of the Coastal Zone as to
not negatively affect any of the coastal zone public infrastructure projects being planned. There
are several circulation improvement projects already incorporated in the Implementation
Action Matrix (Ch. 5). These programs are intended to be implemented within 1-6 years and
include:
o Crosswalk improvements
o Barrio pedestrian improvements for people with disabilities
o Traffic calming measures and other street improvements
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There are two circulation improvement projects currently being processed:
o Village and Barrio Traffic Circle Improvement project. The project design is
currently in review and is anticipated to be completed by Summer 2021.
o Sustainable Mobility Plan which includes multimodal planning projects for Village
Streets, Carlsbad Blvd., Carlsbad Village Dr. and Christiansen Way. Project
implementation is anticipated within the next 3 to 5 years.
The city’s Traffic Impact Fee Program (Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 18.42) is used to build
or finance circulation improvements serving the entire city. This program is being updated.
Nov. 4, 2020 Planning Commission meeting public feedback: Comments from the community
were received requesting road improvements in the Village and Barrio residential
neighborhoods to address traffic issues such as speeding cars and pedestrian safety at
intersections. Some of the requests were:
o Stop signs installed at Madison Street and Roosevelt Street
o Red curbs at intersections in the Barrio neighborhood
o Traffic circles in both the Village and Barrio neighborhoods
o Re-engineering oversized in width streets as, “complete streets” or streets designed to
enable safe and convenient access for all users and modes of transportation.
Some Planning Commissioners expressed interest in using traffic impact fees to pay for
circulation improvement projects by planning area or by quadrant area. One planning
commissioner stated the traffic impact fees should continue to be used citywide. Other
planning commissioners suggested the Village & Barrio Master Plan’s Implementation Action
Matrix should be refined to include a list of prioritized circulation improvement projects and to
develop the financing strategy needed to implement them. One Planning Commissioner
recommended developing an additional southern egress from the Barrio neighborhood.
Options: Staff are providing the council with four options based on the comments
received. The first three options are separate projects currently being processed by the
Transportation Department therefore, no further action is required for these projects to
be implemented. City Council could move forward with Option 4.
• Option 1: Implement the Sustainable Mobility Plan action plan that includes mobility
improvements in the Village and Barrio areas
(Lead Dept: Transportation)
In January 2021, the city adopted the Sustainable Mobility Plan which focuses on
enhancing the safety and comfort of existing active transportation facilities and
improving access to transit services throughout the city. The plan was developed by
taking a comprehensive look at the current active transportation environment and users
as well as previous and current planning efforts including the Village and Barrio Master
Plan. The plan included a project prioritization study that identified the mobility
improvements proposed in the Village and Barrio as the top two high priority project
areas in the city. These mobility projects were found to have the greatest benefit to the
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city’s active transportation system because of their proximity to schools and transit,
population and employment density and traffic safety concerns. The prioritization
process initiated in the Sustainable Mobility Plan will serve as a blueprint for a phased
incorporation of the multimodal improvement projects into the Capital Improvement
Program for eventual construction.
This separate project is being processed by the Transportation Department.
• Option 2: Revise the Traffic Impact Fee Program to fund specific Village and Barrio
area circulation improvement projects
(Lead Dept: Transportation)
The Transportation Department recently initiated the process to update the city’s
current Traffic Impact Fee program which was adopted in 2008. The new fee program
will be based on updated growth projections and new multimodal transportation
infrastructure identified in guiding planning documents such as the Village and Barrio
Master Plan and Sustainable Mobility Plan. This update can consider allocating the fee
payments received in the Village and Barrio Master Plan area to be used to fund
circulation projects in the same planning area or quadrant area as recommended by
some of the Planning Commissioners.
• Option 3: Implement the Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project
(Lead Dept: Transportation)
The Village and Barrio Traffic Circles Project is an infrastructure improvement project
planned as part of the Village and Barrio Master Plan. The construction of traffic circles
and traffic calming measures at eight intersections throughout the Barrio will help
improve traffic flow and enhance safety. Preliminary traffic circle designs, as well as the
opportunity to incorporate public art, will be shared with the community to ensure that
the project remains in line with the neighborhood needs and expectations. The
engineering design of the project is nearing completion and is expected to be completed
in Summer 2021.
• Option 4: Develop a second egress at the south end of the Barrio neighborhood
(Lead Dept: Transportation)
This option was recommended by one Planning Commissioner. Currently there is only
one southern egress (Jefferson Street) out of the Barrio. Feasibility study and
community outreach would need to be conducted to determine the need for a second
southern egress out of the Barrio neighborhood. Currently, no comments were received
by the community on the need for a second egress at the south end of the Barrio
neighborhood.
Pros
• Would provide second egress if constructed.
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Cons
• Options to provide second egress in the Barrio would be limited
• Staff availability and cost make this project unlikely to be feasible.
• No additional comments made in support of this option
Staff do not recommend this option.
• Option 5: Tyler Street One-Way Conversion and Complete Street Feasibility Study
(Lead Dept: Transportation)
This option was not discussed during the Planning Commission hearing, but a petition
with 44 signatures from residents living on Tyler Street was submitted on April 23, 2021,
requesting that the Tyler Street improvement project be implemented. The master plan
does list this project as a Key Barrio Recommendation (Section 1.6.2.B) and is discussed
in further detail in Chapter 4 Section 1. (The master plan also states a Tyler Street
streetscape and traffic direction analysis be conducted in the mid-term timeframe, two
to three years.)
Pros
• Included in Village & Barrio Master Plan Implementation Matrix
• Residents in the area support the conversion
Cons
• Other projects may provide greater benefit to the area
Staff do not recommend this option.
Item 4: Traffic impact analysis and mitigation fees options - cost estimates and timeframes
Option Program Staff
recommendation Cost estimates
Estimated
timeframe to
complete
1 Implement Sustainable
Mobility Plan*
Separate project being
implemented N/A N/A
2 Update Traffic Impact
Fee
Separate project being
implemented N/A N/A
3 Village & Barrio Traffic
Circles Project*
Separate project being
implemented N/A N/A
4
Develop second egress
at south end of Barrio -
Feasibility study
Do not recommend $100,000-
$250,000 About 1 year
5 Tyler Street one-way
conversion * Do not recommend $45,000-$70,000 4 to 6 months
* Item 4 Options include traffic calming projects listed in the Master Plan but only those identified by staff and/or the community as being a priority.
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ITEM 8: General conversation regarding all potential amendments of the Village
& Barrio Master Plan
Background: This item was initiated by City Council on August 20, 2019 to address any other
potential amendments requested by the community that has not yet been identified. On
December 10, 2019, City Council requested that staff receive public feedback at a Planning
Commission meeting regarding this item.
Nov. 4, 2020 Planning Commission Meeting Public Feedback: The community
provided several comments on a variety of potential Village & Barrio Master Plan amendment
topics as listed below:
o Implement a comprehensive street tree plan
o Implement the Grand Ave. Promenade
o Develop Historic Preservation regulations to protect historic resources
o Implement a lighting improvement plan
o Reduce the building heights in the Village from four stories to two to three stories
o Incorporate public art in the Village
o Amend Policy. 2.3.3 "Development Site Spanning Multiple Districts" to only pertain
to the Blazer Trailer Park.
o Amend the permitted uses in the Village General (VG) District to only allow residential
and office uses.
o Address homelessness and litter
The Planning Commission commented on a few of the community topics as listed above. One or
more Planning Commissioners expressed interest in the following:
o Implementing a street tree program
o Implementing the Grand Avenue Promenade
o Developing historic preservation policies and regulations
o Implementing a lighting improvement plan
o Reducing maximum building height in the Village commercial districts from four stories
to two to three stories
Options: Staff are providing nine options to address the different comments for Item 8. Staff
recommend options 1 through 3. Staff do not recommend the other options. Two options
are currently being implemented through separate projects (Options 5 and 7), so further
direction is not required for these options.
• Option 1: Prepare a street tree plan
(Lead: Community Development, with support from Parks & Recreation)
A community group requested the development of a Street Tree Plan for the Village and
Barrio Master Plan during the Nov. 4, 2020 Planning Commission hearing. They critiqued
the landscaping plans for recently approved Village projects, the Grand Madison, Grand
Jefferson, Sea Grove, and State and Oak Mixed-Use projects. The community group
stated, “trees should provide a design theme element for the public corridor…not for
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the individual developments along their reach… State (Street) and Grand (Avenue) being
the most prominent examples of the problem.”
The Village and Barrio Master Plan does not identify a street tree plan to be
implemented. It does have policies regarding planting street trees to provide
connectivity, create a sense of place and create shade and to incorporate street trees in
streetscape improvements plans. Roosevelt and Madison streets are considered priority
streets for tree plantings because they serve as primary routes between the Village and
Barrio. Planting street trees along State Street is also a priority because it would be
aided by planned streetscape improvements. Grand Avenue is identified as a
promenade/festival street, so a streetscape plan with a street tree design theme could
be provided with the development of the Grand Avenue promenade plans (see Item 8 -
Option 2 below).
The Village and Barrio Master Plan suggests identifying a list of priority streets for street
tree plantings in the Community Forest Management Plan update. The city’s Landscape
Manual, approved in 2016, includes a streetscape program that provides street tree
requirements for the entire city and refers to the Forest Management Plan for the list of
allowed tree species to choose from. The city’s Climate Action Plan also recommends
pedestrian improvements and increased connectivity improvements, that is, street
trees.
Implementing a Village and Barrio Street Tree Plan for priority street corridors can help
accomplish the community’s vision for improved pedestrian connectivity and
placemaking. This plan can be a standalone document and/or incorporated as an
appendix to the Village and Barrio Master Plan or Landscape Manual.
Estimated cost for a Village and Barrio Street Tree Plan can vary depending on the
number of priority streets incorporated in the plan and the type of plan being
developed. There are three primary types of plans that can be developed (or a
combination of the three):
1. A fully developed streetscape plan for each priority corridor. This plan would be
developed and implemented by the city.
2. Streetscape design guidelines for each priority corridor. This plan would be
developed by the city and can be implemented by the city and/or private
developers.
3. A street tree design theme plan for each priority corridor. This plan would be
more focused on only listing specific tree species and providing street tree
design requirements for each corridor. This plan would be developed by the city
and can be implemented by the city and/or private developers.
Pros
• A comprehensive program would provide clear guidelines for property
owners and the city
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Cons
• Program development and implementation will require staff and
consultant time
• Program implementation, costs, and responsible parties would need to
be identified
Staff have no position on a street tree plan because it is not specifically identified as a
project to be implemented in the Village & Barrio Master Plan, although the plan does
state that a streetscape plan should be implemented for Carlsbad Village Drive and Tyler
Street (see Item 4 - Option 5 above). If so directed, staff can return to the City Council
with a more detailed project scope and cost estimate for one or all of the three types of
plans listed above. The scope, cost and implementation will vary depending on the type
of plan and number of street corridors identified.
• Option 2: Develop specific plans for the Grand Ave. Promenade
(Lead department: Transportation)
The community group Imagine Carlsbad submitted a video requesting the
implementation of the Grand Ave. Promenade. One other community member and one
planning commissioner expressed support for developing specific plans for the
promenade. Another commissioner suggested the promenade connect to the City Hall
site.
The Grand Ave. Promenade is identified in the Village and Barrio Master Plan as a key
recommendation (1.6.1. Key Village Recommendation (H)). It is intended to make Grand
Avenue a signature space by converting the southern half of the street’s right of way
into a pedestrian promenade. This would limit vehicle traffic to the northern half of the
right of way. The Grand Ave. Promenade is discussed in several Master Plan policy
sections of the Village and Barrio Master Plan as a means to provide for connectivity, a
sense of place and improved lighting, and to create a new shared festival through an
improved street design.
Phase 1 of the Village and Barrio Master Plan’s implementation action matrix identifies
temporarily closing the southern half of the right of way to vehicle traffic to
demonstrate the proposed Grand Ave. Promenade along the southern half of the right-
of-way and how it would impact current traffic.
Phase 2-3 is to design and implement the Grand Ave. Promenade after collecting data
from the temporary closure. Staff recommend one of two options to implement the
Grand Ave. Promenade:
o Option 2A: Implement the two actions described above provided that a feasible
financing strategy and work plan is first developed before moving forward with
the project
o Option 2B: Conduct a new traffic study and streetscape corridor plan without
conducting a temporary street closure as originally recommended
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Pros
• Included in Village & Barrio Master Plan Implementation Matrix
• Would assess or test feasibility before additional capital investment
• Promenade would encourage walkability and pedestrian access to this
area
Cons
• None identified
Staff recommend the option of developing specific plans for the Grand Ave. Promenade
(Option 2A) provided that a feasible financing strategy and work plan is developed in
advance.
• Option 3: Implement a Mills Act tax incentive program
(Lead departments: Library & Cultural Arts and Community Development)
The Master Plan lists two programs in the Implementation Action Matrix regarding
historic preservation: Historical Information Markers & Plaques Program and the Mills
Act Tax Incentive Program. The Library & Cultural Arts Department is developing the
historical information markers and plaques program however the Mills Act Tax Incentive
Program has not yet been implemented.
The Mills Act Tax Incentive Program is a state program intended to benefit both the
property owners and the city. Property owners receive a property tax reduction for the
ongoing maintenance and preservation of historic structures. The city would benefit
because a Mills Act contract would be less costly than having to acquire a historic
property and fund the ongoing maintenance and preservation of the historic structure.
The city would receive a loss of property taxes that would need to be evaluated with the
County Assessor’s office during the evaluation of the Mills Act contract application
process. For a more detailed analysis on this process see Exhibit 3.
A financing strategy and work plan should be developed before moving forward with
the program. Additionally, the Historic Preservation Commission is currently working on
developing an official list of historic properties for City Council to consider. All historic
structures listed on an official local, state or federal historic resources inventory list
could qualify for Mills Act Tax Incentive Program contracts. The City’s Historic
Preservation Ordinance (Carlsbad Municipal Code 22.06.020) provides criteria for listing
historic resources.
Pros
• Provides property tax reduction incentive for private property owners to
maintain and preserve historic structures
• Would be less costly for the City to enter into a Mills Act contract with a
property owner of a historic property, than to purchase the historic
property from the owner and fund the ongoing maintenance and
preservation of the historic structure(s).
• Included in Village & Barrio Master Plan Implementation Matrix
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Cons
• Would require program development and staff resources
• Would result in loss of property tax revenue to the city once established
Staff recommend this option provided that a feasible financing strategy and work plan is
developed before moving forward with the project.
• Option 4: Establish a Historic District in the Village and/or Barrio neighborhood
(Lead: Library & Cultural Arts and Community Development)
During the August 20, 2019, City Council hearing, 18 comment letters were received
requesting a Historic Designation be created and added to the plan. During the Nov. 3,
2020, Planning Commission meeting, one community member also inquired about
implementing historic district regulations to protect historic resources.
Carlsbad Municipal Code Title 22 - Historic Preservation, Chapter 22.06.040 provides
procedures for historic district designations. If an area is designated as an historic
district, additional historic regulations can be incorporated such as providing
appropriate permitted uses, special uses, height and area regulations, minimum
dwelling size, floor area and signage. However, written consent of all the owners of
property within the proposed district must be obtained before the Historic Preservation
Commission can make a recommendation to the City Council for its consideration.
Two community members at the Aug. 20, 2019, also requested the city create and
enforce design standards that would both highlight and protect the historical
importance, unique character and charm of Carlsbad Village and the Barrio. The city is
pursuing Village and Barrio Master Plan objective design standards as a separate project
that can potentially incorporate a historical architectural design palette.
Pro
• Would establish standards and guidelines to protect the city’s historic
features and places
Cons
• Would require program development and staff resources
• A historic designation is not guaranteed if not all property owners agree
to allow for the historic district designation on their property
• Would conflict with current process for objective design standards and
requirements for historic preservation under the California
Environmental Quality Act
• Objective Design Standards that are currently being processed separately
can sufficiently address concerns of architecture not being consistent
with the historic architectural styles in the Village and Barrio
neighborhoods
Staff do not recommend this option.
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• Option 5: Implement a lighting improvements plan
(Lead department: Transportation)
One community member at the November 2020 workshop requested that a lighting
contract for the Barrio be completed and provide different lighting schemes. Two
planning commissioners stated a lighting improvement plan should be implemented.
The Village & Barrio’s Master Plan’s Implementation Action Matrix includes
development of a lighting study and phasing plan to identify priority streets, crosswalks
and alleyways to install pedestrian decorative and safety lighting in the mid-range
phase.
A Barrio street lighting improvements project is being implemented by the
Transportation Department that includes street-level lighting and pedestrian-scale
lighting. The project follows the recommendations for the Barrio Neighborhood Lighting
Guidelines, approved in 2014, and is being designed and constructed in two phases:
• Phase One will focus on adding twelve streetlights throughout the Barrio to
address areas with lighting deficiency. Construction is anticipated to be
completed this summer.
• Phase Two includes design and construction of pedestrian lighting throughout
the Barrio. A phasing plan (Phases 2A through 2D) has been developed to allow
the city to fund and construct pedestrian lighting for the Barrio over several
fiscal years from fiscal year 2022-23 to FY 2025-26. Pedestrian scale lighting will
be placed on both sides of Roosevelt Street, Madison Street, Harding Street and
Magnolia Avenue. Staff will conduct public outreach will be conducted for this
project, which is anticipated to be completed by fall 2021. The initial phase of
the pedestrian lighting, Phase 2A, will then be brought forward to the City
Council for approval and authorization to bid in early 2022.
There is also a Village Decorative Lighting Plan included in the 2022-2023 Capital
Improvement Program budget at a cost of $400,000. This project is for the installation of
decorative lighting solutions along Grand Avenue and State Street in the Village as
recommended in the 2019 Village and Decorative Lighting Study.
This separate project is being processed by the Transportation Department.
• Option 6: Amend the Master Plan to Reduce the maximum building height in the
Village commercial districts from 4 stories to 2-3 stories
(Lead department: Community Development)
Two community members opposed the four-story height limitation in the Village and
requested that the maximum building height be reduced to two to three stories in the
Village area. One planning commissioner agreed. This change would reduce density, so
the Commissioner recommended the current city hall site should be used for making up
the lost density.
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The Village Center (VC), Freeway Commercial (FC) and Hospitality (HOSP) districts have a
maximum building height limitation of four stories and 45 feet. The Village Center and
Freeway Commercial districts both have a density of 28-35 dwelling units per acre while
the Hospitality district has a density of 18-23 dwelling units per acre. The height was
originally a 45-foot maximum within these areas before the adoption of the Village &
Barrio Master Plan 2019 update. The additional restriction of four stories was added in
that update. The four story/45-foot maximum height is needed to achieve the allowed
housing densities, as identified by the Village & Barrio Master Plan and the Housing
Element in the city’s General Plan and promote smart growth principles by providing
more housing near public transit and in a well-established community where there are
existing services. Additionally, as discussed in Section 5.2.5 of the Village & Barrio
Master Plan, “There is increased demand for higher density, compact living and that
demand will continue to grow.… Areas like the Village and the Barrio offer the
convenience of an urban center along with the smaller community of a suburb.”
Pros
• None identified
Cons
• Would hinder the ability to achieve the designated densities and
implementation of the Housing Element
• State Senate Bill 330, the Housing Crisis Act of 2019, would require the
city to locate other areas for residential development to make up for any
loss of residential density
• Additional environmental analysis would be required to review impacts
Staff do not recommend reducing the height to 2-3 stories.
If the City Council directs staff to develop an amendment to reduce heights in the Village
and barrio, staff recommend the city undertake a market study to identify what types of
development may be feasible in the village and what impact a reduction in height would
have.
• Option 7: Implement Public Art Programs in the Village & Barrio Master Plan area
(Lead department: Library & Cultural Arts)
One community member requested public art be addressed in the Village & Barrio
Master Plan. There are several public art policies within the plan addressing site
planning, enhancing the pedestrian experience and creating more walkable streets and
alleyways. Chapter 4 - Mobility and beautification includes a section focused on
incorporating arts and culture into the streetscape using public art (Section 4.3.7).
The Library and Cultural Arts Department takes the lead on the city’s public art projects
and Implementing the Arts and Culture Master Plan as well as the Art in Public Places
Program. This was the first public art program established in San Diego County and is
designed to expand residents’ appreciation of art, reflect the city’s aspiration to improve
the quality of life and enhance and identify Carlsbad as a unique community.
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The Library and Cultural Arts Department receives an annual expenditure enhancement
of $100,000 to respond to opportunities and goals outlined in the public art vision plan.
This funding supports both permanent and temporary public art installations
throughout the community. Some of the public art projects recently installed and/or in
progress in the Village and Barrio are a Mural on the New Village Arts Theatre Building
and temporary public art projects such as the Oversized Beach Chair on State Street and
“Pop-up Art” shown on the exterior facades of some businesses. Additionally, 1% of the
Capital Improvement Program construction budget for new projects must be used for
public art projects or programs. On Feb. 11, 2020, the City Council approved a minute
motion directing staff to return at an unspecified date to initiate a State Street Arts
Specific Plan with New Village Arts.
This separate project is being implemented by the Library and Cultural Arts Department.
• Option 8: Amend the plan’s Policy. 2.3.3 "Development Site Spanning Multiple
Districts" to only pertain to the Blazer Trailer Park
(Lead department: Community Development)
One community member requested Policy 2.3.3. be removed or pertain only to the
Blazer Trailer Park, at 2630 State St., also known as Carlsbad Trailer Plaza. This parcel is
split between Village Center (VC) and Village General (VG) districts. Village & Barrio
Master Plan Section 2.3.3 is intended to provide direction for all projects that span
multiple districts. These projects are subject to a site development plan, which
establishes the development standards for the site in a manner most consistent with the
underlying standards of the surrounding district.,
Currently, this policy only pertains to the Blazer Trailer Park. However, a property owner
can potentially merge two or more adjacent properties that are in different districts,
and this policy would address such potential multi-district sites
Pros
• None identified
Cons
• This change is not needed because development that spans multiple
districts will be restricted by a site development plan that requires
discretionary approval.
Staff do not recommend this option. Staff can rewrite this policy to provide more
guidance on when flexibility should and should not be allowed.
• Option 9: Amend the permitted uses in the Village General (VG) District to only allow
residential and office uses.
(Lead department: Community Development)
One community member asked that the permitted uses in the Village General (VG)
District be limited to only residential and offices uses and not commercial uses. The VG
District serves as a transitional area between the adjacent commercial properties within
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the Village & Barrio Master Plan area and the residential neighborhoods outside of the
master plan area. Therefore, this district allows for residential and commercial uses to
exist side-by-side or in a mixed-use format. However, the VG District does not permit as
many commercial uses as the VC, HOSP or FC districts such as a brewery, distillery,
drive-thru business or a winery. The VG District also does not allow timeshares, mobility
hubs, automobile services, a farmers’ market or gasoline stations.
Pros
• None identified
Cons
• Would limit district’s ability to serve as a transition area between
residential neighborhoods and adjacent commercial properties
• State Senate Bill 330, the Housing Crisis Act of 2019, would require the
city to locate other areas for residential development to make up for any
loss of residential density
Staff do not recommend restricting the VG district because it is intended to be a
transitional area and is currently more restrictive in permitting commercial uses than
other commercial districts.
ITEM 8: General conversation on potential amendments - Options cost estimates and
timeframes
Option Program Staff recommendation Cost estimates
Estimated
timeframe to
complete
1 Prepare a street tree
plan No position $20,000 -
$125,000 18 to 24 months
2a
Implement the Grand
Ave. Promenade Pilot
Project
Recommend $320,000-
$510,000 4 to 6 months
2b
Grand Ave.
Promenade feasibility
study for permanent
installation
Do not recommend
(Wait for results of pilot
project)
$150,000-
$200,000 8-12 months
3 Implement Mills Act
Tax Incentive Program Recommend $25,000-$35,000 16 to 18 months
4
Establish a historic
district in the Village
and Barrio
Do not recommend $110,000-
$150,000* 18 to 24 months
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5a
Implement a Lighting
Improvements Plan
(Barrio Street and
decorative Lighting
Plan)
Separate project being
implemented N/A N/A
5b
Implement Village
Decorative Lighting
Project
Separate project being
implemented N/A N/A
6
Reduce Building
Height in Village
commercial districts -
VBMP
AMD
Do not recommend $150,000-
$200,000* 18 to 24 months
7 Implement Public Art
Programs
Separate project being
implemented N/A N/A
8
Revise Policy 2.3.3.
"Development in Sites
Spanning
Multiple Districts" -
VBMP AMD
Do not recommend $10,000-$30,000* 9 to 12 months
9
Restrict commercial
uses in the
VG District - VBMP
AMD
Do not recommend $10,000-$30,000* 9 to 12 months
* If multiple amendments to the V&B Master Plan are directed, there will be economies of scale. Costs will vary
depending on the number of plan revisions and environmental analysis required.
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Village and Barrio Master Plan Mills Act Tax Incentive Program Background
The Village and Barrio Master Plan includes a Land Use and Community Character policy that
states the City will, “recognize and support the historical roots of the Village and Barrio”
(Section 1.5.1.E) and by doing so will implement a Mills Act Tax Incentive Program within a mid-
range timeframe to encourage the rehabilitation and preservation of qualified historic
resources in the Master Plan area.
State law provides that the legislative body of a city may contract with the owner of any
qualified historical property in a manner which the legislative body deems reasonable to carry
out the purposes of the Mills Act. The Mills Act enables the city council, in its discretion, to
enter into historic property contracts with the owners of certain selected qualified historic
properties within the city’s boundaries. The historic property contract (Mills Act contract)
allows the owner of a qualified historical property to obtain preferential property tax
assessment in exchange for restrictions on the property to help preserve, restore, and maintain
the historic property.
Criteria for properties to qualify as historic properties are included in the Historic Preservation
Ordinance (Title 22/Ch. 22.06.020). All listing requests must be reviewed by and receive a
recommendation from the Historical Preservation Commission. City Council has the discretion
to approve all locally historic resources inventory listing requests.
Historic Resources in the Village and Barrio Master Plan Area
There are three resources in Carlsbad listed on the National Register of Historic Places and/or
the California Register of Historical Resources, two of which (Carlsbad Santa Fe Depot and
Fraziers Well/Alt Karlsbad) are within the Village and Barrio Master Plan area (see Table below):
Any qualified historic structures would be regulated under the California Environmental Quality
Act and by the California Office of Historic Preservation.
City of Carlsbad Historic Resources Inventory List
Additionally, from 1980-1990, the City Council took actions to designate 19 properties as locally
historic sites and/or historic point of interest. There are also several other local sites that are
identified as points of historical interest. Many of the historically designated sites and/or sites
identified as points of historical interest are within the Village and Barrio Master Plan area.
Exhibit 3
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On May 18, 1993, City Council adopted Resolution No. 93-151 that deleted the local historic
resources inventory list and established a voluntary historic resources list consisting of the 19
properties that City Council previously took separate actions on.
Currently, the Historic Preservation Commission is preparing an official historic resources
inventory list for City Council to consider. This official list would reaffirm the existing historic
structures previously identified on the temporary inventory list. The historic properties on this
inventory list (and the state/federal lists) would be able to take advantage of a potential Mills
Act Tax Incentive Program.
Mills Act Tax Incentive Program Criteria, Procedures and Benefits
A Mills Act Tax Incentive Program can provide criteria/procedures for property owners of
qualified historic properties to be awarded a Mills Act (Historic Preservation) Contract with the
City. It will also provide guidance on what shall be incorporated within the Mills Act Contract,
such as a long-term maintenance/preservation workplan for the historic structure(s), and
monitoring/reporting requirements. The Mills Act Tax Incentive Program is intended to benefit
both the property owners and the city. Property owners receive a property tax reduction for
the ongoing maintenance and preservation of the historic structure(s). The city would benefit
since a Mills Act Contract would be less costly than having to acquire a historic property and to
fund the ongoing maintenance and preservation of the historic structure(s). The city would
receive a loss of property tax funding that would need to be evaluated during the evaluation of
the Mills Act contract application process. The amount of tax reduction depends on the
property's location, size and comparable rents in the area. The value continues to be assessed
by the County Tax Assessor's office using a formula and procedures contained in state law.
Property tax reductions result when the property tax amount that is based on the Mills Act
value is compared to the previous property tax amount. The savings vary from property to
property and have ranged from 20% to 70% based on the County Tax Assessor's property
valuations in accordance with the state law formula. Properties that have been under the same
ownership for a long time (e.g., pre-Prop. 13), where the property taxes are already low
compared to homes sold at the peak of the market, will most likely not benefit from the Mills
Act.
Staff Recommendation
During the March 8, 2020 Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, several members of the
Commission expressed their interest in preserving historic structures using a Mills Act Tax
Incentive Program. Staff recommends a financing strategy/work plan be developed before
moving forward with the program.
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Exhibit 4
City Council Memorandum dated March 18, 2021
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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Exhibit 5
July 10, 2018, City Council minutes
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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There were 21 written comment letters provided by community members during the August
20, 2019 City Council Hearing (Agenda Item 9). Eighteen (18) of these letters reiterated the
same message regarding the Village and Barrio Master Plan Update and is stated verbatim
below:
The Village/Barrio Master Plan is a welcome update and I look forward to the certification of
the LCP after the modifications are hopefully approved on Tuesday, August 20th. However,
the plan itself requires a few amendments to make it more clearly representative and
considerate of the community's vision and needs. Below are the suggested amendments I
would like to see in a future update to the Master Plan and LCP:
1. Decision making authority in the barrio must be returned to the Carlsbad City
Council.
2. Parking in-Lieu fees should be used towards permanent, multilevel parking
structures. Leasing parking spaces is not a good long-term strategy and building
them in the future will not get less expensive than it is today.
3. The inclusion of Daily Use Designations must be added to the plan including {but
not limited to) Grocery Store, Post Office, Hardware Store, Pharmacy and
Farmers Market.
4. Architectural Design Standards must be created and added to the plan, so the
village stands out as Carlsbad and not a cookie cutter coastal redevelopment
area.
5. Historic Designations and Vision must be created and added to the plan.
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Exhibit 7
Aug. 20, 2019, City Council minutes (Item 9)
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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Exhibit 8
Dec. 10, 2019, City Council staff report
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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Exhibit 9
Dec. 10, 2019, City Council minutes (Item 16)
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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Exhibit 10
May 5, 2020, City Council staff report
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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Exhibit 11
May 5, 2020, City Council minutes (Item 11)
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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Exhibit 12
Nov. 4, 2020, Planning Commission staff report
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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Exhibit 13
Nov. 4, 2020, Planning Commission meeting minutes
(Item 3)
(on file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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No. COM-
MENTER
COMMENT STAFF RESPONSE
1 Cathy &
Steve
Brendel
Questions for Nov. 4 meeting:
1) please explain the plans for turning Grand and Madison
into pedestrian thoroughfares. We are in support, as long as
proper planning is done to not attract skateboarders and the
unsheltered population. The idea could be wonderful if
properly planned, or a disaster if not thoroughly thought
out.
2) please explain why the public lots in the Village do not
have overnight parking restrictions. We think that there
should be.
3) will there be public art included in a future parking
structure. We think there should be. What is the location
being proposed for the structure? We think it should be near
the train tracks. Hopefully, the structure will not be
conducive for skateboarding, crime and the unsheltered
population. The top of the structure could be a wonderful
lookout spot, miniature golf course, or restaurant - lots of
other fun ideas.
4) does the plan address the negative impact to businesses,
residents and tourists of unsheltered people in the Village
and Barrio? We think solutions are needed.
5) does the plan address cleanliness and unsightly
landscaping in the Village? We think it should. Trash, dirty
benches, overflowing trash cans, dead plants, portable toilet
havens for crime, dirty sidewalks.
6) is public art included in the overall plan? We think it
should be. Things like decorative sidewalks and pedestrian
areas, benches, tile work, etc.
7) infrastructure, facilities, and businesses that serve live,
work, play would be fabulous Please seize this opportunity
to make The Village and Barrio really special places, to be
proud of, for tourists and residents alike (they aren’t now).
Thank you for your comments.
•There are no current capital improvement projects for a pedestrian
thoroughfare on Grand Ave. and Madison Ave. However, the
Master Plan provides a key recommendation for Grand Ave to
become a pedestrian promenade with a proposed cycle track. The
Grand Ave. Pedestrian Promenade is also included in the
Implementation Action Matrix (Ch. 5).
•Public parking lots and/or parking structures are not intended for
overnight parking as defined in Appendix A. Parking enforcement is
currently provided by the Police Department, however, enforcement
is intended to be conducted through the Parking Ambassador
Program once initiated.
•Currently there are no plans for developing a parking structure
however it is a conditionally permitted use within the commercial
districts and the Master Plan provides parking structure
development standards.
•Appendix C of the Master Plan does identify funding sources that
can potentially fund and address homelessness and litter within the
Village and Barrio. Homelessness is addressed by the city’s
Homelessness Outreach Team, which has a homeless response plan
in place. Litter or debris in roadways is handled by the City’s Public
Works Dept. Litter or debris found at city parks and recreational
facilities is handled by the Parks and Recreation Dept.
•There are several public art policies within the Master Plan
addressing site planning, enhancing the pedestrian experience and
creating more walkable streets and alleyways. The Library and
Cultural Arts Dept. facilitates public art projects through
implementing the Art in Public Places Program and Public Art Vision.
•Chapter 4 “Mobility and beautification” includes a section focused
on incorporating arts and culture into the streetscape using public
art (Section 4.3.7). Currently, there is a public art project that will be
incorporated in the Village and Barrio Traffic Circle.Exhibit 14July 20, 2021 Item #5 Page 42 of 83
No. COMMENTER COMMENT STAFF RESPONSE
2 Barbara
Segal
(Combined
Two Written
Responses)
Planning commission...master plan...community input....I’ve been living here in
Carlsbad for 14 years. For the last 5 or so, I’m completely disgusted with
Carlsbad’s transformation. The whole attraction for me was the feeling of a
small town and unique businesses. It’s ok to add and bring in some new
businesses, but the new construction of multistory buildings in and around the
village is absolutely disgraceful. You have completely changed the entire
character and feel of the town with your large and greedy developers. Parking
structures????? Really? What are you thinking? It’s NOT appealing. It’s NOT a
“small beach community” feel. Those who make money, including those
responsible for this change, are happy. But I can tell you that I’m not the only
one disgusted, disappointed, and angry about what is happening. And over the
years, I’ve given input and requested responses to some important safety
concerns, but the powers that be do whatever they want anyway. I love living
by the coast, but as a senior and homeowner, making a change is not the
answer. Hope this gets read and shared.
Thank you for your comments. Currently
there is no parking structure proposed.
The Village Center (VC), Freeway
Commercial (FC) and Hospitality (HOSP)
Districts have a maximum building height
limitation of 4 stories and 45’. This
standard helps achieve the square footage
required for mixed-use and multifamily
housing projects in the VC District and to
achieve minimum density requirements.
3a Simon Angel The staff report regarding this item is severely lacking to the point of being
pointless in that it fails to adequately address not only the 8 items presented to
the City Council originally, but it fails to address the items in its own staff
report. Items 1, 6, and 7 are not addressed at all. No mention is made of the
Design Review Committee, dual zone sites among other matters. I think it
would be appropriate for staff to review the record of previous City Council
meetings regarding the 8 items referred back to staff for amendments to the
VBMP and to conduct public meetings in accordance with City Council
discussions regarding amendments to the Plan for inclusion in an amendment
package. This package was to be submitted to the City Council and the
California Coastal Commission for certification. For this reason, I request this
informational meeting be postponed to a later date to provide meaningful
community input regarding a complete and detailed package as directed. The
last time the planning commission addressed the VBMP deciding to send it to
the City Council for approval it erred. Within 6 months of it being…
Thank you for your comments. All 8 items
are open for discussion. However, staff is
only presenting Items 2 through 4 and 8.
Items 1 and 5 through 7 are currently
being pursued and addressed through
separate projects. The community can
provide comments on those separate
projects.
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No. COMMENTER COMMENT STAFF RESPONSE
3b Simon Angel …approved, 8 items were presented initially to modify and amend this
plan. Let us not make the same mistake again. There are numerous
changes that have been called for to the VBMP. The items in this
informational report fail by a long shot. Do not compound the problem
with no community input.
4 Penny Johnson
(Combined two
written
responses)
I realized that we could enjoy this natural beauty because the building
across the street on State St. was only one story tall. I imagined another
three stories added to that and it was a rude and depressing realization
that we would not be able to see and enjoy such a vision of nature with a
4-story building blocking the entire view. Is this what “Envision Carlsbad”
is all about? With your pushing 4 story buildings for Carlsbad, the very
least that should be done is leaving the 4 story buildings out of the core of
downtown Carlsbad.......a max of 2 stories would keep the ambiance of
the “ charm “ of Carlsbad and also give the Grand promenade the
openness that would make it a credible promenade. The members of the
planning commission should not be allowed to vote on anything that is a
final decision. They were not voted into their positions by the citizens of
Carlsbad. They were appointed and were appointed by the city council
members that were seeking planning members who would vote according
to their views on pro-development. This has led to overbuilding and traffic
problems that have lessened the quality of life in Carlsbad.
Thank you for your comments.
Currently the adopted Master Plan
includes a height limitation of 4 stories
and 45’ in the Village Center (VC),
Freeway Commercial (FC) and
Hospitality (HOSP) Districts. This
standard helps achieve the square
footage required for mixed-use and
multifamily housing projects in these
districts and to achieve the minimum
density requirements.
On Feb. 16, 2021, the City Council
approved changing the decision-
making authority for the entire master
plan to the City Council. For areas
outside the coastal zone, the changes
go into effect March 25, 2021.
Amendments inside the Coastal Zone
will become effective when the
California Coastal Commission
approves an amendment. The
amendment will be submitted to the
Coastal Commission later in date.
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No. COMMENTER COMMENT STAFF RESPONSE
5 Lisa Potter Thanks for the opportunity to weigh on the amendments to the Village and
Barrio Master Plan. The piece that caught my eye was mention of creating
parking structures in these areas. I understand the need for more parking
to support downtown businesses and activities (like the street fairs), but a
typical parking structure is an incredible eye sore and will definitely
subtract from downtown’s character and appeal. The parking structure in
Oceanside by their train station is ugly, poorly lit, has too-skinny parking
spaces making it hard to park and get in and out of your vehicle, and dead
ends at the top with a difficult turn around. Definitely poorly planned and
a terrible use of almost beach front land. We should definitely not repeat
those mistakes. If a multi-story parking structure is truly needed, it should
be on the eastern outskirts of the village by the highway so as to not
impede with the village character and walkability. This is still an easy walk
for most and during certain seasons a shuttle could run between a few key
points like the beach or street fair, Sr. Center and the parking structure.
Thank you for your comments.
Currently, there is no parking structure
proposed. The Master Plan
recommends implementing a Parking
Management Program to address the
community’s parking issues. However,
parking structures are conditionally
permitted within commercial districts
in the Master Plan area and the Master
Plan does provide parking structure
development standards.
6 Julie Aidour Dear Planning Commission,
Thanks for revisiting this plan. Please eliminate 3.2.2 the clause that subtly
invalidates all districts. Please have design standards if possible now.
Several projects have been built since this plan went through. Hopefully
some things have been learned about the right & wrong way to do "infill"
building in neighborhoods that are already packed with residents and
businesses. This was understandably something new in Carlsbad. I could
list the projects that have been obnoxious towards their neighborhood
during the building process (here's looking at State & Oak...) or suggest a
different strategy. The construction at the northwest corner of Oak &
Madison is an example of a builder making an effort not to block the
sidewalk, hog the parking, put the porta potty under the neighbor's
window, leave debris in the street to flatten people's tires, put plywood
over a ditch where the sidewalk should be, etc. for months at a time.
Make some plans so other builders follow this one's standards. It can be
done - no need for the maximum disharmony. You have a role model - use
it.
Thank you for your comments. Policy
3.2.2 does not exist; however, your
issue of concern is referring to Policy
2.3.3. “Development Site Spanning
Multiple Districts.” This policy does not
invalidate all districts. Projects
spanning multiple districts are subject
to a site development plan, which shall
establish the development standards
for the site in a manner most
consistent with the underlying district’s
standards.
Currently staff is processing objective
design standards for the Village and
Barrio Master Plan through a separate
project.
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No. COMMENTER COMMENT STAFF RESPONSE
7a Mary Anne
Viney November 4, 2020
Dear Planning Commission,
Thank you for all you do for our wonderful community, and for the
opportunity to write to you today about preserving the historical
roots of the City of Carlsbad, of which I am on public record, from
previous public comment. Whilst our City must accommodate the
affordable housing need, and rightly so, I am concerned we might
lose any remaining small-scale historic buildings unless we have a
well-defined historic preservation course of action.
I, like many community members, in my experience, believe that the
charm and character of our Village and Barrio are much enhanced by
existing historic structures, which provide a rich and fascinating
narrative of the development of our city. The potential loss of all of
those historic resources risks the charm and character that our
community highly values, as well as our ‘sense of place’, community
identity and cultural heritage.
In my understanding, The Village and Barrio Master Plan ‘recognizes
and supports the historical roots’ of the City, and calls for a program
to encourage preservation. The Village and Barrio Master Plan,
however, still needs to define this program and identify any historic
resources, if it is truly committed to preserving historic resources. I
am requesting Planning Commission consideration of designing such
a program and identifying historic resources at this time. Further,
apparently, there are few historic properties remaining (only about
12 historic properties remain of the 19 historic properties listed in
the 1991 Historic Resource Inventory that were approved by City
Council prior to 1990, per the Historic Preservation Library Staff). It
appears that Carlsbad’s Historic Preservation Commission has not
designated any historic properties for preservation since the 1993
appeal of the 1991 Historic Resource Inventory…
Thank you for your comments. The city
has an established Historic Preservation
Ordinance (Municipal Code Title 22)
which has a purpose to “effect and
accomplish the protection,
enhancement and perpetuation of
historic resources that represent or
reflect elements of the city’s cultural,
social, economic, political and
architectural history.”
The Master Plan’s Implementation
Action Matrix (Ch. 5) also includes the
establishment of a Mills Act Tax
Incentive Program which allows historic
property owners to receive a property
tax break in exchange for the
preservation and maintenance of the
historic property, therefore providing
property owners an incentive to list
their historic structure on the City’s
Historic Resources Inventory List.
However, the Mills Act Tax Incentive
Program has not yet been
implemented.
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No. COMMENTER COMMENT STAFF RESPONSE
7b Mary Anne Viney [cont.]
However, community member public comments regarding
the maintenance of community character in the Housing
Element survey appear to have a wealth of opinion in favor
of community character, as well as historic preservation,
and including ideas of how to develop additional housing
and preserve historic buildings, as well. It may that our
community would be willing to identify local historic
properties to place on a cultural resource inventory list.
Does the City have a definition of ‘community character’
and a mechanism for the Planning department to use to
maintain ‘community character’ in Carlsbad? Are any of
the historic properties on the pre-1990 list being impacted
by the proposed housing element site selections? Please
consider requesting this list from Historic Preservation
Library Staff.
Could historic district regulations be adopted to protect
vulnerable, valuable buildings/parks/trees, etc., from being
demolished?
Would the designation ‘historic cultural resources’
constitute an objective standard? Thank you for
considering my request(s) and addressing the above
questions and I look forward to your consideration on this
important topic of historic preservation.
Community Character is not defined in the
Master Plan. The Master Plan does describe
the city as having a small-town beach-
community character. The Local Coastal
Program also has a Carlsbad Community
Vision which has a core value of having a
“Small Town Feel, Beach Community
Character, and Connectedness.”
Section 22.08.010 requires all property
owners of designated historic resources to
obtain a permit prior to proposing alterations
to the historic resource.
The City has an adopted Community Forest
Management Plan which includes the
Carlsbad Historic Village District Street Tree
Report and provides guidelines for
maintenance of street trees (Chapter 6 of the
Forest Management Plan).
Section 22.06.04 provides procedures and
requirements for creating new Historic
Districts including written consent of all of
the owners of property within the proposed
district to the proposed designation. The
Historic Preservation Commission must
review the request and provide a
recommendation to City Council for a final
decision.
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No. COMMENTER COMMENT STAFF RESPONSE
8a T.J. Childs 1.Paragraph 2.3.3 Development Site Spanning Multiple Districts. Needs to be
rewritten so it pertains only to the Blazer Trailer part, which spans east to Roosevelt
and west to State.
2. When citizens inquired what properties paragraph 2.3.3 would pertain to; they
were told it only applied to the Blazer Trailer park. But right before the vote on the
VBMP was to be taken, citizens were told it changed, and that paragraph 2.3.3 could
now apply to any property within the VBMP area.
3. When asked why this was, we were told it was too late to make the citizenry aware
of the changes. The city produced six errata’s why was something so important as
this, not incorporated into one of them.
4. Paragraph 2.3.3 needs to be rewritten so it pertains only to the Blazer Trailer Park.
5. If this fails to happen a person or entity can buy up properties at the edge of a
district. change the zoning classification, then continue purchasing more properties
until the zoning of many and maybe most of the properties in that district have
changed. Thus, allowing them to nullify the zoning classification of a particular zone.
6. This is an especially egregious issue for residential districts, where the properties
within the district, can be changed property by property to a mixed use or business
zoning classification.
7.There has not been an update about the lighting contract for the Barrio. By now the
contractor was supposed to hold meetings with the residents to get our input about
possible lighting schemes.
8. There are still no stop signs on Roosevelt or Madison streets. Residents have asked
that there be stop signs put on Roosevelt and Madison streets to stop speeding cars.
9. First citizens were told a request to have stops signs rotated so they face towards
Madison and Roosevelt Streets had to be submitted to Caltrans for approval. Then we
were told that the two stop signs on the shorter east west streets could not be taken
down. Because switching the directions of the signs was considered to be a “taking.”
But that two additional stop signs could be added to the other corners of the
intersections.
Thank you for your
comments.
Policy 2.3.3. is intended to
provide direction for
projects that span multiple
districts Projects spanning
multiple districts are also
subject to a site
development plan, which
shall establish the
development standards for
the site in a manner most
consistent with the
underlying district’s
standards.
The Master Plan’s
Implementation Action
Matrix identifies street
improvements within the
Village and Barrio areas.
These improvements must
be added to the city’s
capital improvement
program to be
implemented. Funding
resources must also be
identified.
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No. COMMENTER COMMENT STAFF RESPONSE
8b T.J. Childs [cont.]
10.So far nothing has been done, even though Digital Traffic Requests
have been submitted. How long do we have to wait for such a simple fix?
11.There are approximately 30 intersections in the Barrio. Many of which
have no red curbs at the corner of the intersections and or have well-worn
hardly visible crosswalks. Since the initial approval of the VBMP plan,
additional red curbs have been added to some intersections in the Barrio,
but there are several which need red curbs. The city has been notified
multiple times in multiple ways and in multiple venues, about these
hazards. How long do we have to wait for such a simple fix? Digital traffic
requests have been submitted to address these issues.
12.A contract was let to install traffic circles in the Village and Barrio.
Residents were told as part of this contract the contractor would be holding
meetings, where they could address additional traffic concerns. So far no
meeting and little improvements.
13.In the second draft version of the VBMP plan, there were several
design styles approved for proposed development in the village. There was
a great deal of community support for these design styles. They should be
brought back and reincorporated in the VBMP as guidelines for new
buildings in the village.
Please contact the Traffic
Division regarding your traffic
requests at 760-602-2730.
Objective Design Standards
including architectural styles
are currently being proposed
by staff through a separate
process. However, a scope of
work has not yet been
approved.
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No. COMMENTER COMMENT STAFF RESPONSE
9 Scott Engel The overwhelming majority of citizens disapproved of 4 story
building heights and their input was categorically dismissed.
What's different now?
Thank you for your comments. Currently
the adopted Master Plan includes a height
limitation of 4 stories and 45’ in the Village
Center (VC), Freeway Commercial (FC) and
Hospitality (HOSP) Districts. This standard
helps achieve the square footage required
for mixed-use and multifamily housing
projects in the these districts and to
achieve the minimum density
requirements.
10 Brian Watts We oppose designating our neighborhood VG. Your
description of allowed uses can be described best as a poorly
considered pile of jellybeans. It is a "hodgepodge" toward no
discernable goal. Essentially you are proposing that our quiet
and peaceful enclave become a runover zone for incompatible
uses. If you believe that more parking lots, fast food
restaurants and laundromats are compatible, then you should
volunteer to desecrate your own neighborhoods, not ours.
You would be well advised to send this back to staff,
instructing them to consider whether the allowable uses
proposed are really how we want to define our city, the
Village, and this neighborhood. Except for hazardous uses like
dynamite factories you will effectively destroy our homes
when that is not necessary. Consider protecting our
neighborhood--your job--rather than destroying it for the
benefit of a few developers. Our well established
neighborhood, from one lot east of Roosevelt to Jefferson, is
made up of single-family and multi-family residences as well
as professional office buildings. These uses are, and have
been, compatible. At least make an effort, please.
Thank you for your comments. The Village
Genera (VG) District serves as a
transitional area between the adjacent
commercial properties within the Village
and Barrio Master Plan area and the
residential neighborhoods outside of the
Village and Barrio Master Plan area.
Therefore, this district allows for
residential and commercial uses to exist
side-by-side or in a mixed-use format.
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No. COMMENTER COMMENT STAFF RESPONSE
11 Gary Nessim
(two written
responses)
Planning Commission Meeting November 4, 2020 Village and Barrio Master Plan
Improvements Mobility and Parking 1.5.2 Observations and suggestions; Those
that visit the Village notice the many new residential projects under construction
and coming before you. 2,000 residential units will add to the need for parking.
Additional restaurants are adding to that need, and soon NCTD will close its’
parking lots for development. Already individuals park on every corner blocking
pedestrian access and the view for pedestrian and bike traffic to traverse the
village. This is the opposite of mobility improvement. Attached is a photo of 800
Grand, an upscale residential development where the opportunity was missed for
a public private partnership for a privately built and maintained municipal
parking garage. The project did not go underground but could have fit a 100-
space municipal garage costing about 2.5 million. This garage would benefit
project residents with parking for guests at no cost to them. Who wants to visit a
village resident when no parking within a reasonable distance is available?
I strongly suggest including several paragraphs encouraging developers to
request funds from our parking in lieu fund for such a purpose. The developer
can propose such an addition with a little encouragement from our planning
manual. Photos of Old World Center and our citys’ Roosevelt Street Parking lots
which, if developed following other recent projects, would waste valuable space
underground. We need to encourage a public private partnership to add
municipal parking and not just collect funds expecting land to be created in
addition to the will to have the city build and maintain a municipal garage.
Would like to participate further in PC meeting and would like to suggest a
workshop, a virtual workshop to work on architectural style, parking and a few
other items you may suggest.
Thank you for your comments.
Currently the Master Plan
includes a Parking Management
Plan to address the community’s
current parking issues. Once
initiated, the Parking Ambassador
Program will ensure the Parking
Management Plan is properly
implemented and adequately
addresses parking issues.
However, parking structures are
conditionally permitted uses in
the commercial districts and the
Master Plan provides
development standards for
parking structures. The Master
Plan also encourages
public/private partnerships for
capital improvement projects.
Objective Design Standards
including an architectural design
palette are currently being
proposed through a separate
process however a scope of work
has not yet been finalized. It is
anticipated for there to be a
thorough public engagement
process in the development of
these standards.
July 20, 2021 Item #5 Page 51 of 83
No. COMMENTER COMMENT STAFF RESPONSE
12 Scott Engel The overwhelming majority of citizens disapproved of 4 story building
heights and their input was categorically dismissed. What's different
now?
Thank you for your comments.
Four Story buildings at a maximum
45’ in height are permitted within
the Village Center (VC), Freeway
Commercial (FC) and Hospitality
(HOSP) Districts. This standard
helps achieve the square footage
required for mixed-use and
multifamily housing projects in
these districts and to achieve the
minimum density requirements.
13a Imagine
Carlsbad STREET TREE PROGRAM
COMMUNITY INPUT ON THE VILLAGE-BARRIO MASTER PLAN 10-2020
This request askes that you make a recommendation to the Council to
have a Comprehensive Street Tree Plan be prepared for the area covered
by the Village-Barrio Master Plan. As the Village matures with its semi
urban environment in core area districts, street trees will be, more and
more, a significant element in the atmosphere and appearance of our
public corridors. Due to this it is best that we devise a plan that takes
into consideration what our forward thinking objectives are and define
specific criteria to best achieve those objectives. Even though there are
trees along most of these streets their inclusion has not been and are not
now guided by a common set of fully considered objectives. These core
area districts are unique to all of the Carlsbad and require a separate and
distinct set of guidelines for actions we take on this important design
element in the our downtown Village’s public realm.
Thank you for your comments.
There is no comprehensive street
tree program, however there are
several policies regarding street
trees in Chapter 4 Section 4.3.8.
There is also a heritage tree
program as part of the Carlsbad’s
Community Forest Management
Plan adopted in 2019. In the
Master Plan’s Implementation
Action Matrix, it states a
study/plan should be
implemented to identify top
priority streets to plant trees to
provide more shade and increase
connectivity between the Village
and Barrio.
July 20, 2021 Item #5 Page 52 of 83
No. COMMENTER COMMENT STAFF RESPONSE
13b Imagine Carlsbad [Cont.]
To illustrate where we are today, allow me to provide some examples;
Grand Avenue, as we all know has many trees, yes over a dozen different
verities line this relatively short corridor. From the distant past, the
grandeur of the Eucalyptus, oversized with many nearing the end of their
life span. Then we planted the Indian Laurel (Ficus) trees with their
muscular structure, spreading roots, heavy canopy and overabundance of
fruit. Each of these may be viewed as producing a significant presence that
may be held in esteem by some of the community. However, any objective
evaluation of these trees would show them as inappropriate for use as
trees to be repeated along the streets in a semi urban environment. This
fact elicits my standard mantra of, “Carlsbad we can do better than this” A
few other examples of our current efforts with street trees tied to new
redevelopment in the Village;
GRAND MADISON (built) The City stuck with a small to medium size trees
even though their canopies will grow to block signs for the street level
businesses in the new building, complaints will surly follow. These trees
will also do nothing to buffer the height of this new building.
GRAND JEFFERSON (unbuilt) Another mixed use building which is what we
want. However, it’s a 50ft tall building where the City required street tree
be a dwarf verity of tree (selected to help solve a engineering problem). A
tree that under ideal conditions would reach a height of some 20ft in a 20
year span. I am sure we all know that street trees in semi urban areas are
not ideal growing conditions.
SEA GROVE (built) At the north end of state, at the time the plans were
approved and prepared the City said “we don’t do street trees”, so
developer you must put some (just a few) trees along the street right next
to your building. If you have not viewed this development please go by and
see how awkward this looks. It goes without saying that street trees have
July 20, 2021 Item #5 Page 53 of 83
No. COMMENTER COMMENT STAFF RESPONSE
13c Imagine Carlsbad [Cont.]
not been a standard part of street improvements, more like an unwanted
stepchild that we will just have to look after.
MIXED USE - STATE & OAK (built) This mixed-use building presents the
classic solution found on many street in the Village. This where the
development selected a “project theme street tree”. This project at its
corner site so it planted their theme tree to wrap around on both streets.
These trees identify the project not the streets, they do not place the new
building into the neighborhood, into the community rather they did all
they could to standalone. Trees should provide a design theme element
for the public corridor, for the street not for the individual developments
along their reach. The City wide Landscape Manual has a standard for
theme street trees on the major arterial roadways throughout the City, I
know as I am the one that originally put that standard in the first manual
back in the 80s.
The current Village-Barrio Master Plan has only mild standards for the
architectural appearance of new buildings. Even as we ask for additional
guidelines on architecture to be added to the document there will
continue to be a verdant mix of architectural styles framing our public
spaces. Today and to a greater extent in the near future this will produce a
visually active street scene. An atmosphere that will seem visually busy
and even chaotic for many of us. To counter this, the design of the public…
July 20, 2021 Item #5 Page 54 of 83
No. COMMENTER COMMENT STAFF RESPONSE
13d Imagine Carlsbad [Cont.]
realm should attempt to unify these corridors with common design
elements. One of the most effective at producing this desirable effect are
the trees we place along each route.
If we agree on this primus we should all see that we have been off the
mark on a number of important Village core corridors, State and Grand
being the most prominent examples of the problem. The process we
currently have in guiding our action on street trees uses too narrow a set
of criteria in making decisions on this important element of our downtown
atmosphere. Hence we need to stop and cycle back to produce an
effective tool, a plan, to better guide our actions, A Comprehensive Street
Tree Plan is needed for the Master Plan, please make that
recommendation to the Council.
July 20, 2021 Item #5 Page 55 of 83
No. COMMENTER COMMENT STAFF RESPONSE
14a Imagine
Carlsbad PARKING IN OUR DOWNTOWN VILLAGE - 5th edition Sept 29, 2020
This is not the typical complaint of not having enough parking for patrons,
employees and residents in the village. However, it is a request for better
management for parking, specifically temporary parking of vehicles servicing the
businesses that are so critical for a thriving downtown environment in Carlsbad. This
should be viewed as “best practice” management by the City to improve business
activity and the safety of all. A management effort, perhaps with the VBA assisting,
for the betterment of both business and their community of customers.
Clearly, you see this on any 6 out of 7 days of a typical week, trucks sitting in an area
not meant for this use. Typically, unloading supplies in a painted median on Grand,
in a bike lane on CVD or the Boulevard or travel lane on any one of the side streets.
A few years ago the Council was presented with and approved of the concept of
“Complete Streets” giving it their full support. The 2018 Village-Barrio Master Plan
also calls for more and more from streets in this neighborhood. The parking study
prepared in support of the master plan identified this very issue, stating “the
community has complained about trucks parked in travel lanes” and then identified
what could be done to solve this problem, in part that is “curb management”. We
ask that you direct action on a comprehensive management practice to implement
the masterplan and parking study solving this current problem. Service vehicles
parking in an inappropriate location that cause conflicts with modes of travel.
We whole heartedly support the redevelopment that brings new businesses along
our downtown streets. However, each new business must be required to identify
the type, size and frequency of service vehicles for the type of business they plan to
have . They need to identify where these vehicles will do their temporary parking.
Beyond that, all existing businesses (maybe as part of new business licenses) should
also do the same, that’s identifying vehicle size, frequency and the location for
temporary service vehicle parking for their business….
Thank you for your
comments.
Policy 1.5.4.A.6 states
the city should, “plan for
service vehicle
deliveries through curb
lane management and
where feasible, alley-
only deliver areas.”
The Implementation
Action Matrix also
identifies hiring a
Parking Management
Program Manger to
oversee the
implementation of the
comprehensive parking
management program
that will strengthen and
improve shared parking
in the area and
implement other
parking management
and Transportation
Demand Management
(TDM) strategies to
create a more balanced
and efficient parking
system.
July 20, 2021 Item #5 Page 56 of 83
No. COMMENTER COMMENT STAFF
RESPONSE
14b Imagine
Carlsbad
[Cont.]
…As we all know, the Village is fortunate to have a number of alleys in its core area. These
were meant just for this reason and each should be made right and managed for use by
service vehicles as their primary function. Where there are no alleys other parking locations
must be identified, some developments may have room on site. Many others may need to
use street curbs. These could be identified as service only for a certain time period, say 6AM
to 3PM, then use these areas for later day drop off /pickups of patrons or evening valet use.
I am an active cyclist who rides with others in and through the village every week. Riding
many of the city’s arterial roadways we are very appreciative of the improvements the City
has made over the last number of years reducing auto lane widths to enlarge bike lanes and
adding buffer areas between the two and / or adjacent parking. Anyone riding on most
streets knows well the inherent danger that comes with this activity, riding side by side bike
to auto. There is a substantial increase in overall bike use in Carlsbad. The E-bike has spawned
this increase in use, from first timer (scary tourist), to full families, to our youth riding to and
from home to the beach on their fat tires E- bikes complete with surfboard rack. And that is
great it is exactly what we should want to see, Carlsbad residents using passive power to
move from their neighborhoods to our coastline and all points between. Delivery trucks in
bike lanes make gamblers of all those riding, old and young, will motorist allow me to move
into their auto lane, or must I stop?
Many if not most of the streets in the Village are oversized in width. This provides a great
opportunity. All of this public land to re-imagine, re-engineer for all modes of travel as per
“complete streets” and meeting our climate action objectives. Supersize our arterial
roadways throughout the city just not the roads in the area we call a “Village” as that is a
contradiction in terms, use and atmosphere. Please let’s put together a management
program to provide the appropriate location and space for the temporary parking for all
service vehicles that removes the current hazardous condition. We can and should provide a
grace period for some businesses due to the current need for expanded outdoor space at
some curbs. However, we must not use that transition period as an excuse to not act now on
this management task. “We can do better”!
July 20, 2021 Item #5 Page 57 of 83
No. COMMENTER COMMENT STAFF RESPONSE
15 Imagine
Carlsbad
Video for the Grand Avenue Promenade located at the following link:
https://tinyurl.com/yycjmd4y
Thank you for your video comment.
The Grand Avenue Promenade is
listed as one of the Key Village
Recommendations in the Master Plan.
In the Implementation Action Matrix,
a Grand Ave. Promenade Feasibility
Project is identified as needed to be
conducted in the short term. Design
of the promenade is also identified as
being completed in the mid-range
term.
July 20, 2021 Item #5 Page 58 of 83
COMMUNITY INPUT ON THE VILLAGE-BARRIO MASTER PLAN 10-2020
This request askes that you make a recommendation to the Council to have
a Comprehensive Street Tree Plan be prepared for the area covered by the
Village-Barrio Master Plan. As the Village matures with its semi urban
environment in core area districts, street trees will be, more and more, a
significant element in the atmosphere and appearance of our public corridors.
Due to this it is best that we devise a plan that takes in to consideration what
our forward thinking objectives are and define specific criteria to best achieve
those objectives. Even though there are trees along most of these streets
their inclusion has not been and are not now guided by a common set of fully
considered objectives. These core area districts are unique to all of the
Carlsbad and require a separate and distinct set of guidelines for actions we
take on this important design element in the our downtown Village’s public
realm .
To illustrate where we are today, allow me to provide some examples;
Grand Avenue, as we all know has many trees, yes over a dozen different
verities line this relatively short corridor. From the distant past, the grandeur
of the Eucalyptus, oversized with many nearing the end of their life span.
Then we planted the Indian Laurel (Ficus) trees with their muscular structure,
spreading roots, heavy canopy and over abundance of fruit. Each of these
may be viewed as producing a significant presence that may be held in
esteem by some of the community. However any objective evaluation of
these trees would show them as inappropriate for use as trees to be repeated
along the streets in a semi urban environment. This fact elicits my standard
mantra of, “Carlsbad we can do better than this”
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EXHIBIT 15
July 20, 2021 Item #5 Page 59 of 83
A few other examples of our current efforts with street trees tied to new
redevelopment in the Village;
GRAND MADISON (built) The City stuck with a small to medium size trees
even though their canopies will grow to block signs for the street level
businesses in the new building, complaints will surly follow. These trees will
also do nothing to buffer the height of this new building.
GRAND JEFFERSON (unbuilt) Another mixed use building which is what we
want. However, it’s a 50ft tall building where the City required street tree be
a dwarf verity of tree (selected to help solve a engineering problem). A tree
that under ideal conditions would reach a height of some 20ft in a 20 year
span. I am sure we all know that street trees in semi urban areas are not
ideal growing conditions.
SEA GROVE (built) At the north end of state, at the time the plans were
approved and prepared the City said “we don’t do street trees”, so developer
you must put some (just a few) trees along the street right next to your
building. If you have not viewed this development please go by and see how
awkward this looks. It goes without saying that street trees have not been a
standard part of street improvements, more like an unwanted stepchild that
we will just have to look after.
MIXED USE - STATE & OAK (built) This mixed use building presents the
classic solution found on many street in the Village. This where the
development selected a “project theme street tree”. This project at its corner
site so it planted their theme tree to wrap around on both streets. These trees
identify the project not the streets, they do not place the new building into the
neighborhood, into the community rather they did all they could to stand
alone.
July 20, 2021 Item #5 Page 60 of 83
Trees should provide a design theme element for the public corridor, for the
street not for the individual developments along their reach. The City wide
Landscape Manual has a standard for theme street trees on the major arterial
roadways throughout the City, I know as I am the one that originally put that
standard in the first manual back in the 80s.
The current Village-Barrio Master Plan has only mild standards for the
architectural appearance of new buildings. Even as we ask for additional
guidelines on architecture to be added to the document there will continue to
be a verdant mix of architectural styles framing our public spaces. Today and
to a greater extent in the near future this will produce a visually active street
scene. An atmosphere that will seem visually busy and even chaotic for many
of us. To counter this, the design of the public realm should attempt to unify
these corridors with common design elements. One of the most effective at
producing this desirable effect are the trees we place along each route.
If we agree on this primus we should all see that we have been off the mark
on a number of important Village core corridors, State and Grand being the
most prominent examples of the problem. The process we currently have in
guiding our action on street trees uses too narrow a set of criteria in making
decisions on this important element of our downtown atmosphere. Hence we
need to stop and cycle back to produce an effective tool, a plan, to better
guide our actions, A Comprehensive Street Tree Plan is needed for the
Master Plan, please make that recommendation to the Council.
July 20, 2021 Item #5 Page 61 of 83
From:Barbara
To:Planning
Date:Saturday, October 31, 2020 9:44:09 AM
Planning commission...master plan...community input....I’ve been living here in Carlsbad for 14 years. For the last 5
or so, I’m completely disgusted with Carlsbad’s transformation. The whole attraction for me was the feeling of asmall town and unique businesses. It’s ok to add and bring in some new businesses , but the new construction ofmulti story buildings in and around the village is absolutely disgraceful. You have completely changed the entirecharacter and feel of the town with your large and greedy developers. Parking structures????? Really? What are youthinking? It’s NOT appealing. It’s NOT a “ small beach community” feel. Those who make money, including thoseresponsible for this change, are happy. But I can tell you that I’m not the only one disgusted, disappointed, andangry about what is happening. And over the years, I’ve given input and requested responses to some importantsafety concerns, but the powers that be do whatever they want anyway.I love living by the coast, but as a senior and homeowner, making a change is not the answer.Hope this gets read and shared.Thank youBarbara SegalSent from my iPhoneCAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.
July 20, 2021 Item #5 Page 62 of 83
November 4, 2020
To: City of Carlsbad Planning Commission (planning@carlsbadca.com)
City of Carlsbad Senior Planner Scott Donnell (scott.donnell@carlsbadca.gov)
Dear Planning Commission,
Thank you for all you do for our wonderful community, and for the opportunity to write to you
today about preserving the historical roots of the City of Carlsbad, of which I am on public
record, from previous public comment.
Whilst our City must accommodate the affordable housing need, and rightly so, I am concerned
we might lose any remaining small-scale historic buildings unless we have a well-defined
historic preservation course of action.
I, like many community members, in my experience, believe that the charm and character of
our Village and Barrio are much enhanced by existing historic structures, which provide a rich
and fascinating narrative of the development of our city. The potential loss of all of those
historic resources risks the charm and character that our community highly values, as well as
our ‘sense of place’, community identity and cultural heritage.
In my understanding, The Village and Barrio Master Plan ‘recognizes and supports the historical
roots’ of the City, and calls for a program to encourage preservation. The Village and Barrio
Master Plan, however, still needs to define this program and identify any historic resources, if it
is truly committed to preserving historic resources. I am requesting Planning Commission
consideration of designing such a program and identifying historic resources at this time.
Further, apparently, there are few historic properties remaining (only about 12 historic
properties remain of the 19 historic properties listed in the 1991 Historic Resource Inventory
that were approved by City Council prior to 1990, per the Historic Preservation Library Staff). It
appears that Carlsbad’s Historic Preservation Commission has not designated any historic
properties for preservation since the 1993 appeal of the 1991 Historic Resource Inventory.
However, community member public comments regarding the maintenance of community
character in the Housing Element survey appear to have a wealth of opinion in favor of
community character, as well as historic preservation, and including ideas of how to develop
additional housing and preserve historic buildings, as well. It may that our community would be
willing to identify local historic properties to place on a cultural resource inventory list.
Does the City have a definition of ‘community character’ and a mechanism for the Planning
department to use to maintain ‘community character’ in Carlsbad?
Are any of the historic properties on the pre-1990 list being impacted by the proposed housing
element site selections? Please consider requesting this list from Historic Preservation Library
Staff.
July 20, 2021 Item #5 Page 63 of 83
Could historic district regulations be adopted to protect vulnerable, valuable
buildings/parks/trees, etc., from being demolished?
Would the designation ‘historic cultural resources’ constitute an objective standard?
Thank you for considering my request(s) and addressing the above questions and I look forward
to your consideration on this important topic of historic preservation.
Sincerely,
Mary Anne Viney
July 20, 2021 Item #5 Page 64 of 83
From:Planning
To:Planning Commission
Cc:Shelley Glennon; Don Neu; Ronald Kemp; Melissa Flores
Subject:FW: Comments on Amendments for VBMP
Date:Tuesday, November 3, 2020 5:26:58 PM
From: T. j. Childs <childst777@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 4:28 PM
To: Planning <Planning@CarlsbadCA.gov>
Subject: Comments on Amendments for VBMP
Please read this at the 4 Nov 2020 Carlsbad Planning Commission meeting.
1. Paragraph 2.3.3 Development Site Spanning Multiple Districts. Needs to be rewritten so it pertains
only to the Blazer Trailer part, which spans east to Roosevelt and west to State.
2. When citizens inquired what properties paragraph 2.3.3 would pertain to; they were told it only
applied to the Blazer Trailer park. But right before the vote on the VBMP was to be taken, citizens were
told it changed, and that paragraph2.3.3 could now apply to any property within the VBMP area.
3. When asked why this was, we were told it was too late to make the citizenry aware of the changes.
The city produced six errata’s why was something so important as this, not incorporated into one of them.
4. Paragraph 2.3.3 needs to be rewritten so it pertains only to the Blazer Trailer Park.
5. If this fails to happen a person or entity can buy up properties at the edge of a district. change the
zoning classification, then continue purchasing more properties until the zoning of many and maybe most
of the properties in that district have changed. Thus, allowing them to nullify the zoning classification of a
particular zone.
6. This is an especially egregious issue for residential districts, where the properties within the district ,
can be changed property by property to a mixed use or business zoning classification.
7. There has not been an update about the lighting contract for the Barrio. By now the contractor was
supposed to hold meetings with the residents to get our input about possible lighting schemes.
July 20, 2021 Item #5 Page 65 of 83
8. There are still no stop signs on Roosevelt or Madison streets. Residents have asked that there be
stop signs put on Roosevelt and Madison streets to stop speeding cars.
9. First citizens were told a request to have stops signs rotated so they face towards Madison and
Roosevelt Streets had to be submitted to Caltrans for approval. Then we were told that the two stop signs
on the shorter east west streets could not be taken down. Because switching the directions of the signs
was considered to be a “taking.” But that two additional stop signs could be added to the other corners of
the intersections.
10. So far nothing has been done, even though Digital Traffic Requests have been submitted. How long
do we have to wait for such a simple fix?
11. There are approximately 30 intersections in the Barrio. Many of which have no red curbs at the
corner of the intersections and or have well-worn hardly visible crosswalks. Since the initial approval of
the VBMP plan, additional red curbs have been added to some intersections in the Barrio, but there are
several which need red curbs. The city has been notified multiple times in multiple ways and in multiple
venues, about these hazards. How long do we have to wait for such a simple fix? Digital traffic requests
have been submitted to address these issues.
12. A contract was let to install traffic circles in the Village and Barrio. Residents were told as part of this
contract the contractor would be holding meetings, where they could address additional traffic concerns.
So far no meeting and little improvements.
13. In the second draft version of the VBMP plan, there were several design styles approved for
proposed development in the village. There was a great deal of community support for these design
styles. They should be brought back and reincorporated in the VBMP as guidelines for new buildings in
the village.
T. J. Childs
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From:Planning
To:Melissa Flores
Subject:FW:
Date:Tuesday, November 3, 2020 12:57:28 PM
-----Original Message-----
From: Barbara <sunngirl67@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 11:36 AM
To: Planning <Planning@CarlsbadCA.gov>
Subject: Re:
Yes, that would be ok to read my letter.
Thanks
Sent from my iPhone
> On Nov 2, 2020, at 8:21 PM, Barbara <sunngirl67@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thank you for your quick response.
> My answer is I’m thinking about it.
> I will get back to you.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Nov 2, 2020, at 8:40 AM, Planning <Planning@carlsbadca.gov> wrote:
>>
>> Thank you for your comments. Are you requesting these comments be read during the planning commission
hearing? They will be forwarded to the planning commission and the planner working on the project.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Barbara <sunngirl67@gmail.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, October 31, 2020 9:44 AM
>> To: Planning <Planning@CarlsbadCA.gov>
>> Subject:
>>
>> Planning commission...master plan...community input....I’ve been living here in Carlsbad for 14 years. For the
last 5 or so, I’m completely disgusted with Carlsbad’s transformation. The whole attraction for me was the feeling
of a small town and unique businesses. It’s ok to add and bring in some new businesses , but the new construction of
multi story buildings in and around the village is absolutely disgraceful. You have completely changed the entire
character and feel of the town with your large and greedy developers. Parking structures????? Really? What are you
thinking? It’s NOT appealing. It’s NOT a “ small beach community” feel. Those who make money, including those
responsible for this change, are happy. But I can tell you that I’m not the only one disgusted, disappointed, and
angry about what is happening. And over the years, I’ve given input and requested responses to some important
safety concerns, but the powers that be do whatever they want anyway.
>> I love living by the coast, but as a senior and homeowner, making a change is not the answer.
>> Hope this gets read and shared.
>> Thank you
>> Barbara Segal
>> Sent from my iPhone
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safe.
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GRAND PROMENADE - VILLAGE to the PC July20, 2020
We, “Imagine Carlsbad”,. (Start Video1) would like to reintroduce you to the
idea of the “Grand Promenade” in the Village. From this reintroduction we ask
that you our Planning Commission make a recommendation to the Council to
follow through on the study listed as a phase one action item in the
Implementation Section of the Village-Barrio Master Plan. Our recommendation
is that this study of the Grand Promenade be placed, as a fully funded action
item, in the current CIP. An action item to be started no later than next year.
The primary goal of the study is to produce the optimum balance of
efficiency and safety allowing the three main modes of movement
(mobility), pedestrians walking, cyclists on bikes, and motorist in vehicles
to share this corridor as equals. IC has continued to study this idea, and
from our recent work we present to you two issues that we believe warrant
further review now from a City-sponsored study. We all understand that year
2020 has brought us challenges, both unexpected and painful. Budgets may
have tightened however, the work we are requesting, focused just on mobility,
should have a cost that is modest when compared to other recent city studies.
And we are now all aware of the attractive benefits of social activities and dinning
held outdoors , year round like at the Village, like on the pedestrian Rambla, like
in our mild, Pacific influenced, climate. Performing this study now may well
establish the required ground work preparing the GP to qualify for federal
grants from a new (socially oriented) infrastructure funding program.
We all know Grand Ave, as of today, is one of just two east - west thoroughfares
that cross the rail corridor doing so at grade in the Village. Hopefully that will
change some time in the near future as the Village matures. At its full length of
just two thirds of a mile it’s a thoroughfare held solely within the Village core,
from it’s east end cul de sac at Interstate-5 to Ocean Street at the Pacific.
SERIES OF NUMBERED GRAPHIC EXHIBITS )
(1) Like us, you may have asked yourself what is a 100 foot wide street r.o.w.
doing in an area referred to as a Village? However, we are fortunate that those
who laid out this thoroughfare many years ago, when the car was becoming king,
super sized its width. (2) Now this allows us to utilize that excessive width to re-
imagine, and to re-purpose this public land re- prioritizing it from people in cars
(3) to people without cars plain and simple. The idea is a vibrant/active corridor,
that once confirmed as a planned improvement, will become a catalyst (4) for
further redevelopment, and once built it becomes an exciting enhancement for
this neighborhood and for the full Carlsbad community.
(5) Imagine Carlsbad came to the idea of the Grand Promenade around 2007
and (6) generated our first plan for it before 2010. (7) We, like many of us,
understood how unique our Village is with its proportion as well as scale when
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We saw how Grand Avenue’s width could become a linear open space pulling
pedestrians and social activity east from the Boulevard & State St tying the full
Village together. (9) We pitched the GP to the city and requested that the
Village get a completely new master plan to better guide re-development of
private property and to also the enhancement of the public realm. (10) Both
request were a struggle. Finally a decision came for a new Master Plan and we
got the idea of the GP into that document.
As an iterative planning process, I.C. considered the ideas for the GP in the new
MP. Initially we did not accept the idea of a “cycle track” (11) as the best option
for the network of routes that support cycling mobility in and through the Village.
Studying the corridor further we could not find a superior solution. Grand Avenue
has many intersections to cross in its relatively short run. The many intersections
in every solution even our original design with (12) roundabouts always present
potential conflicts for novice cyclist. We believe the separated environment of the
cycle track may produce a quickened cycling pace that will carry along these
short blocks and through the many intersections.(13) Inherent in these full
function intersections are the vehicle turning movements they provide. This
produces the potential problem from all the southbound turns that will cross the
dual directional cycle track. (14) This is where the un-attentive motorist who does
not pick up on all there is to deal with in making a simple turn south may cause a
car/bike accident. I.C.s solution, (15) picking up on an option mentioned in the
MP, is limiting turning movements by having one way auto travel for a three block
stretch on Grand, from State to Jefferson Streets. (16) This solution reduces
turning movements south across the cycle track and should also allow for
increased curbside parking along the northern street edge.
(17) This lead our study to a 2nd issue, circling back to another feature of our
original proposal. That is placing the GP on the south side of the corridor. One
of the benefits from placing it there is the ease of staging special events on the
GP that we’d like to see take place on most days of the week. This is made much
easier with vehicle access provided by the mid block alleys. However, we now
recognize these points of access are a double-edged sword for the GP. (18)
Great for staging events but not so great for both the day to day pedestrian
environment on the Rambla and safety for the cycle track users. We now
propose these points of access from alleys be clipped at the northern end for
anything other than staging events. Making this decision produces complications
requiring further study. It should go without saying that what the idea of a GP
does at its foundation is put pedestrians and cyclist on par with motorist.
Did you fell that, did you just fell the earth move?, yes some of us will have
difficulty with this premise, change can be hard, so please expect some to
push back on this.
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from the point of view of a landscape architect & urban designer. We propose
that further study of these issues be aided by other disciplines, namely traffic &
civil engineers, either staff or consultant. 19) We highlight these two issues,
limiting potential conflicts between non-auto and auto mobility as reasons
enough to take the idea of a GP to the next level of study. To not take this
requested action now would mean we are not serious about the idea, that it is
just words and exhibits on paper.
(20) With success on this request, IC wants to re-focus our attention on the
“Rambla” with its pedestrian oriented enhancements (20.5) and amenities.
Currently we break the Rambla into three general areas. (21) First, the 15ft or so
adjacent to the private property edge. This area should have a strong relationship
to those buildings and the businesses they house. This is where the majority of
al-fresco dining should take place. (22) Second the middle area is where most of
the pedestrian movement will take place and where plaza type features will be
located, (23) third is the edge next to the cycle track where we place elements to
buffer that movement and areas for bicycle parking.
(Vidoe2) It should go without saying that this neighborhood, The Village,
represents our best opportunity on creating a vibrant neighborhood that is viewed
as our downtown, as our Town Center by all of Carlsbad. In response to that
vision we should do all we can to make the Village a great place to live & work.
And also a destination for a day’s long outing that all of us visit often, pointing to it
with pride as our community’s point of focus, our downtown, our Town Center.
That potential will be greatly enhanced if Carlsbad makes the correct decision
and selects the existing City Hall site as the location for our new Civic Center.
The creative redevelopment of this site into our new flagship facility can be a
meaningful and important element for our downtown Village and act as an anchor
at the eastern end of the Grand Promenade. To make this investment in our town
center “world class” it will be best if we can tie these two important downtown
elements together via a new pedestrian tunnel under Interstate-5. The idea of a
tunnel is also in the new Master Plan.
As we say, “a destination for a day’s outing” for the full Carlsbad community’s
enjoyment. To make that vision come alive we all should understand the
importance of a Town Center to our community and wrap our arms around the
Village to make it all it can be for all of Carlsbad!
Once again, the primary goal of the requested study is to produce a plan for
an optimum balance between efficiency and safety allowing the three main
modes of movement, pedestrians walking, cyclists on bikes, and motorist in
vehicles to share this corridor equally.
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From:Penny Johnson
To:Planning; City Clerk; Council Internet Email
Subject:Grand promenade
Date:Sunday, November 1, 2020 7:07:46 PM
I am impressed and I favor of a Grand promenade much like was presented by Mr Nessim. His vision is very well
done and kudos to him for his hard work and vision.
The video looks and has the feeling of what a promenade should look and feel like.
To accomplish such a vision there should be nothing higher than 2 stories .......period !!!!!
Promenades are to be wide and open for the pleasurable activity of being outside and reveling in nature and in
space. In order to appreciate the experience that makes people want to linger in this environment , it cannot be
hemmed in by 4 story buildings that would give the feeling of imprisonment in a canyon with a sterile ,cold ,
depressing experience.
You are not creating a pleasurable environment that would draw people ,both residence and visitors, if you are
taking away the envelopment of the ocean and sky that become as one when you are in downtown Carlsbad
..........that is the karma of Carlsbad !!!!!!!
My friends and I were enjoying sitting outside at Mas Finas last nite at around 5:30 and marveling at the beautiful
pink and blue clouds that were being lit up by the setting sun.
I realized that we could enjoy this natural beauty because the building across the street on State St. was only one
story tall. I imagined another three stories added to that and it was a rude and depressing realization that we would
not be able to see and enjoy such a vision of nature with a 4 story building blocking the entire view.
Is this what “Envision Carlsbad” is all about ?
With your pushing 4 story buildings for Carlsbad, the very least that should be done is leaving the 4 story buildings
out of the core of downtown Carlsbad.......a max of 2 stories would keep the ambiance of the “ charm “ of Carlsbad
and also give the
Grand promenade the openness that would make it a credible promenade.
Penny Johnson
resident of Old Carlsbad for 43 years
760 729 4689
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Planning Commission Meeting November 4, 2020 Village and Barrio Master Plan
Improvements
Mobility and Parking 1.5.2
Observations and suggestions;
Those that visit the Village notice the many new residential projects under
construction and coming before you. 2,000 residential units will add to the need
for parking. Additional restaurants are adding to that need, and soon NCTD will
close its’ parking lots for development. Already individuals park on every corner
blocking pedestrian access and the view for pedestrian and bike traffic to traverse
the village. This is the opposite of mobility improvement.
Attached is a photo of 800 Grand, an upscale residential development where the
opportunity was missed for a public private partnership for a privately built and
maintained municipal parking garage. The project did not go underground but
could have fit a 100 space municipal garage costing about 2.5 million. This garage
would benefit project residents with parking for guests at no cost to them. Who
wants to visit a village resident when no parking within a reasonable distance is
available?
I strongly suggest including several paragraphs encouraging developers to request
funds from our parking in lieu fund for such a purpose.
The developer can propose such an addition with a little encouragement from our
planning manual. Photos of Old World Center and our citys’ Roosevelt Street
Parking lots which, if developed following other recent projects, would waste
valuable space underground. We need to encourage a public private partnership
to add municipal parking and not just collect funds expecting land to be created in
addition to the will to have the city build and maintain a municipal garage.
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From:Scott Engel
To:Planning
Subject:Public Outreach
Date:Wednesday, November 4, 2020 2:16:52 PM
I desire to have my comment read into the record at the Planning Commission
meeting.
The overwhelming majority ofcitizens disapproved of 4 storybuilding heights and theirinput was categoricallydismissed. What's differentnow?
Scott Engel4220 Isle DrCarlsbad, 92008
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PARKING IN OUR DOWNTOWN VILLAGE - 5th edition Sept 29, 2020
This is not the typical complaint of not having enough parking for patrons,
employees and residents in the village. However, it is a request for better
management for parking, specifically temporary parking of vehicles servicing
the businesses that are so critical for a thriving downtown environment in
Carlsbad. This should be viewed as “best practice” management by the City
to improve business activity and the safety of all. A management effort,
perhaps with the VBA assisting, for the betterment of both business and their
community of customers.
Clearly, you see this on any 6 out of 7 days of a typical week, trucks sitting
in an area not meant for this use. Typically, unloading supplies in a painted
median on Grand, in a bike lane on CVD or the Boulevard or travel lane on
any one of the side streets. A few years ago the Council was presented with
and approved of the concept of “Complete Streets” giving it their full support.
The 2018 Village-Barrio Master Plan also calls for more and more from
streets in this neighborhood. The parking study prepared in support of the
master plan identified this very issue, stating “ the community has complained
about trucks parked in travel lanes” and then identified what could be done to
solve this problem, in part that is “curb management”. We ask that you direct
action on a comprehensive management practice to implement the master
plan and parking study solving this current problem. Service vehicles parking
in an inappropriate location that cause conflicts with modes of travel.
We whole heartedly support the redevelopment that brings new businesses
along our downtown streets. However, each new business must be required
to identify the type, size and frequency of service vehicles for the type of
business they plan to have . They need to identify where these vehicles will
do their temporary parking. Beyond that, all existing businesses (maybe as
part of new business licenses) should also do the same, that’s identifying
vehicle size, frequency and the location for temporary service vehicle parking
for their business.
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As we all know, the Village is fortunate to have a number of alleys in its core
area. These were meant just for this reason and each should be made right
and managed for use by service vehicles as their primary function. Where
there are no alleys other parking locations must be identified, some
developments may have room on site. Many others may need to use street
curbs. These could be identified as service only for a certain time period, say
6AM to 3PM, then use these areas for later day drop off /pickups of patrons
or evening valet use.
Photo of the typical
situation
I am an active cyclist who rides with others in and through the village every
week. Riding many of the city’s arterial roadways we are very appreciative of
the improvements the City has made over the last number of years reducing
auto lane widths to enlarge bike lanes and adding buffer areas between the
two and / or adjacent parking . Anyone riding on most streets knows well the
inherent danger that comes with this activity, riding side by side bike to auto.
There is a substantial increase in overall bike use in Carlsbad. The E-bike
has spawned this increase in use, from first timer (scary tourist), to full
families, to our youth riding to and from home to the beach on their fat tires
E- bikes complete with surfboard rack. And that is great it is exactly what we
should want to see, Carlsbad residents using passive power to move from
their neighborhoods to our coast line and all points between. Delivery trucks
in bike lanes make gamblers of all those riding, old and young, will motorist
allow me to move into their auto lane, or must I stop?
Many if not most of the streets in the Village are oversized in width. This
provides a great opportunity. All of this public land to re-imagine, re-
engineer for all modes of travel as per “complete streets” and meeting our
climate action objectives. Supersize our arterial roadways throughout the city
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terms, use and atmosphere. Please let’s put together a management
program to provide the appropriate location and space for the temporary
parking for all service vehicles that removes the current hazardous condition.
We can and should provide a grace period for some businesses due to the
current need for expanded outdoor space at some curbs. However, we must
not use that transition period as an excuse to not act now on this
management task. “We can do better”!
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From:simon angel
To:Planning
Cc:don.neu@carlsbadcs.gov
Subject:Item #3 Village and Barrio Master Plan amendment package, November 4, 2020
Date:Sunday, November 1, 2020 6:14:46 PM
The staff report regarding this item is severely lacking to the point of being pointless in that it fails to adequately
address not only the 8 items presented to the City Council originally but it fails to address the items in its own staffreport. Items 1, 6, and 7 are not addressed at all. No mention is made of the Design Review Committee, dual zonesites among other matters. I think it would be appropriate for staff to review the record of previous City Councilmeetings regarding the 8 items referred back to staff for amendments to the VBMP and to conduct public meetingsin accordance with City Council discussions regarding amendments to the Plan for inclusion in an amendmentpackage. This package was to be submitted to the City Council and the California Coastal Commission forcertification. For this reason I request this informational meeting be postponed to a later date to provide meaningfulcommunity input regarding a complete and detailed package as directed.
The last time the planning commission addressed the VBMP deciding to send it to the City Council for approval iterred. Within 6 months of it being approved, 8 items were presented initially to modify and amend this plan. Let usnot make the same mistake again. There are numerous changes that have been called for to the VBMP. The items inthis informational report fail by a long shot. Do not compound the problem with no community input.
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From:Sondra and Brian
To:Planning
Cc:Sondra Morison and Brian Watts
Subject:VG Zone in Village
Date:Wednesday, November 4, 2020 12:41:03 PM
Please read this into the record at today's Planning Commission meeting.
We oppose designating our neighborhood VG. Your description of allowed uses can bedescribed best as a poorly considered pile of jelly beans. It is a "hodgepodge" toward no
discernable goal.
Essentially you are proposing that our quiet and peaceful enclave become a runover zone forincompatible uses. If you believe that more parking lots, fast food restaurants and laundomats
are compatible, then you should volunteer to desecrate your own neighborhoods, not ours.You would be well advised to send this back to staff, instructing them to consider whether the
allowable uses proposed are really how we want to define our city, the Village, and thisneighborhood.
Except for hazardous uses like dynamite factories you will effectively destroy our homes
when that is not necessary.
Consider protecting our neighborhood--your job--rather than destroying it for the benefit of afew developers.
Our well established neighborhood, from one lot east of Roosevelt to Jefferson, is made up of
single-family and multi-family residences as well as professional office buildings. These usesare, and have been, compatible.
At least make an effort, please.
Sincerely,
Brian Watts
and Sondra Morison2664 Madison Street
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From:brendel4776@gmail.com
To:Planning
Subject:Village and Barrio Master Plan
Date:Friday, October 30, 2020 5:23:19 PM
Questions for Nov 4 meeting:
1) please explain the plans for turning Grand and Madison into pedestrian thoroughfares. We are in support, as long
as proper planning is done to not attract skateboarders and the unsheltered population. The idea could be wonderful
if properly planned, or a disaster if not throughly thought out.
2) please explain why the public lots in the Village do not have overnight parking restrictions. We think that there
should be.
3) will there be public art included in a future parking structure. We think there should be. What is the location
being proposed for the structure? We think it should be near the train tracks. Hopefully, the structure will not be
conducive for skateboarding, crime and the unsheltered population. The top of the structure could be a wonderful
lookout spot, miniature golf course, or restaurant - lots of other fun ideas.
4) does the plan address the negative impact to businesses, residents and tourists of unsheltered people in the Village
and Barrio? We think solutions are needed.
5) does the plan address cleanliness and unsightly landscaping in the Village? We think it should. Trash, dirty
benches, overflowing trash cans, dead plants, portable toilet havens for crime, dirty sidewalks.
6) is public art included in the overall plan? We think it should be. Things like decorative sidewalks and pedestrian
areas, benches, tile work, etc.
7) infrastructure, facilities, and businesses that serve live, work, play would be fabulous
Please seize this opportunity to make The Village and Barrio really special places, to be proud of, for tourists and
residents alike (they aren’t now).
Thank you,
Cathy and Steve Brendel
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From:Lisa Potter
To:Planning
Subject:Village and Barrio Master Plan Amendments
Date:Friday, October 30, 2020 2:13:46 PM
Morning,
Thanks for the opportunity to weigh on the amendments to the Village and Barrio Master Plan. The
piece that caught my eye was mention of creating parking structures in these areas. I understand
the need for more parking to support downtown businesses and activities (like the street fairs), but a
typical parking structure is an incredible eye sore and will definitely subtract from downtown’s
character and appeal. The parking structure in Oceanside by their train station is ugly, poorly lit, has
too-skinny parking spaces making it hard to park and get in and out of your vehicle, and dead ends at
the top with a difficult turn around. Definitely poorly planned and a terrible use of almost beach
front land. We should definitely not repeat those mistakes. If a multi-story parking structure is truly
needed, it should be on the eastern outskirts of the village by the highway so as to not impede with
the village character and walkability. This is still an easy walk for most and during certain seasons a
shuttle could run between a few key points like the beach or street fair, Sr. Center and the parking
structure.
Thanks for your consideration,
KR,
Lisa
Lisa Potter
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From:Planning
To:Planning Commission
Cc:Shelley Glennon; Don Neu; Ronald Kemp; Melissa Flores
Subject:FW: Revisiting Village Barrio Master Plan- please read at Wed Nov 4 meeting
Date:Tuesday, November 3, 2020 8:18:30 AM
From: michaelajd <michaelajd@yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, November 2, 2020 7:39 PM
To: Planning <Planning@CarlsbadCA.gov>
Subject: Revisiting Village Barrio Master Plan- please read at Wed Nov 4 meeting
Dear Planning Commission,
Thanks for revisiting this plan.
Please eliminate 3.2.2 the clause that subtly invalidates all districts.
Please have design standards if possible now.
Several projects have been built since this plan went through.Hopefully some things have been
learned about the right & wrong way to do "infill" building in neighborhoods that are already packed
with residents and businesses. This was understandably something new in Carlsbad. I could list the
projects that have been obnoxious towards their neighborhood during the building process ( here's
looking at State & Oak...) or suggest a different strategy.
The construction at the northwest corner of Oak & Madison is an example of a builder making an
effort not to block the sidewalk, hog the parking, put the porta potty under the neighbor's window,
leave debris in the street to flatten people's tires,put plywood over a ditch where the sidewalk
should be, etc. for months at a time.
Make some plans so other builders follow this one's standards. It can be done - no need for the
maximum disharmony. You have a role model - use it.
All the best,
Julie Ajdour ,barrio resident
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From:Penny Johnson
To:Planning; City Clerk; Council Internet Email
Subject:Planning commission discretionary voting
Date:Monday, November 2, 2020 7:34:19 PM
The members of the planning commission should not be allowed to vote on anything that is a final decision.
They were not voted into their positions by the citizens of Carlsbad. They were appointed and were appointed by
the city council members that were seeking planning members who would vote according to their views on pro
development . This has led to overbuilding and traffic problems that have lessened the quality of life in Carlsbad .
Penny Johnson
Old Carlsbad resident 43 years
760 729 4689
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From:Kirk Moeller
To:City Clerk
Subject:7-20-21 City Council Hearing Item #5 - Village and Barrio Master Plan Amendment Discussion
Date:Tuesday, July 20, 2021 9:04:59 AM
Mayor and City Council,
I recently was made aware that the Council would be discussing possible amendments to the current
Village and Barrio Master Plan.
I was involved in the design of a mixed use project within the VC district during the authoring and
approval process of the current Village and Barrio master plan. I spent significant amounts of time
discussing various aspects of the master plan with City staff and became educated on why many of
the current plan revisions were made. Many revisions were made to correct issues with the
previous master plan while some elements remained in place due to State Housing requirements.
While the current Master Plan is not perfect, I feel it has been much improved from the previous
version.
Density, Height and Parking continue to be a leading topic of discussion among the community.
Density is an element that is governed by the State. We have very little control or say in how density
regulations are distributed throughout the community. The Height issue has been improved within
the current master plan by requiring step backs at the upper floor which helps reduce the overall
structure massing. The Parking situation can be improved by future construction of parking garages
throughout Village and Barrio areas. I understand that this will take some time to accomplish the
planning and construction of these structures and am looking forward to the time when the
discussed parking structure(s) can become a reality.
Additionally, I understand that City is currently working on additional building design standards. I am
looking forward to reviewing these standards once they are released.
I feel the current Master Plan is an improvement over the previous version and that major
modification are not warranted.
Thank you,
Kirk Moeller
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From:Kevin Dunn
To:City Clerk
Subject:Village and Barrio Master Plan Amendment Topics
Date:Tuesday, July 20, 2021 10:06:06 AM
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Council Members,
Unfortunately, I am unable to make the hearing tonight. I would like to be there to give somethoughts on the Village and Barrio Master Plan Amendment Topics, but wanted to at least
send the Council Members an email.
I am a resident of Carlsbad, a business owner in the city, a real estate broker and developer,and an owner of multiple properties in the Village and surrounding neighborhoods. I was
involved in some of the outreach sessions the city had years ago as the new plan was beingdrafted. My project on the corner of Grand and Jefferson was the first development
application to be submitted to the city after the Village and Barrio plan was approved--it iscurrently under construction.
I strongly believe the Council should not make any significant changes to the Plan without
providing more outreach to the community and specifically, to all of the property owners inthe Village and Barrio. Since the plan was adopted, a significant percentage of properties in
the Village and Barrio have sold and changed ownership. Many of these sellers and buyersvalued these properties based on what the new plan allows as it relates to zoning, use, density,
parking, height, etc. Any changes made to the plan that would make any or all of thesecategories more restrictive would have a negative impact on value--in some cases, there would
be significant depreciation in the property value.
I don't think the plan is perfect. No plan is. But, I also think the city needs to give it time tosee how it is working before making any significant changes. Or, at the very least, make sure
the outreach gets to all property owners in the impacted areas prior to making more restrictiverevisions. As I said, I submitted the first development application after the plan was approved
and the building is still 10 months away from being completed. We haven't been able to seethe vision of the new plan take shape as buildings like these come to life. Give it some time...
Thank you,
Kevin Dunn
Rincon Homes
Principal
5315 Avenida Encinas, Suite 200, Carlsbad, CA 92008
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From:maryanneviney@dslextreme.com
To:City Clerk
Subject:Public Written Comment, Item No. 5: VILLAGE & BARRIO MASTER PLAN AMENDMENT DISCUSSION
Date:Tuesday, July 20, 2021 12:02:48 PM
Dear City Council,
Please consider including a Council approved list of historic buildings to protect valuable vulnerable
structures within the Village and Barrio Master Plan area.
As stated in the Village and Barrio Master Plan section 1.5.1, the City of Carlsbad should 'develop an
implementation program to encourage voluntary (building) rehabilitation'.
Since the 1993 repeal of the Historic Resource Inventory, no program has been implemented to preserve
privately owned historic structures. An “official” historic building program would incentivize building
rehabilitation and allow participation in the Mills Act, currently unavailable to Carlsbad residents.
The Village and Barrio Master Plan starts to define Carlsbad’s Community Vision, and is also an opportunity
to allow for public input.
If the City created an official Historic Resource Program, following National and State Historic designation
Guidelines, residents in the Village and Barrio could voluntarily request landmark status of their private
property.
Adopting a Council approved historic building list would also provide a mechanism to implement goals and
policies designed to protect local Historic Resources throughout the City. The Planning Commission is
currently unable to implement any of these policies without a Council approved list of historic structures.
To further strengthen policies for historic resources in the Village and Barrio Master Plan area, Objective
Design Standards could also include adjacency and vibration standards to protect historic structures when
future developments are proposed.
If Council could please consider the following when adopting changes to the Village and Barrio Master Plan:
1. Implement goals and policies designated to protect local historic resources throughout the City.
2. Reaffirm the extant properties designated as landmarks, historic sites or points of interest between
1986 and 1990 as the City’s current historic resource inventory.
3. Adopt the Mills Act to incentivize preservation of local historically designated properties.
As quoted in the Village and Barrio Master Plan, identifying qualified historic resources could help 'promote
compatibility with the existing context' and further define Carlsbad's 'community character'.
Thanks for considering these comments.
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Sincerely,
Mary Anne Viney
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www.fabricinvestments.com
Carlsbad City Council
Village & Barrio Master Plan
July 20, 2021
Dear Council Members,
I would have preferred to share thoughts and ideas in person this
evening, however, a prior family engagement has kept me from
attending. My firm, FABRIC, focuses on adaptive reuse development
projects in coastal North County San Diego. Our offices are here on State
Street in the Village. We have developed such properties as; State Street
Commons (Warner Bros., Lofty Coffee, Nick’s, Pure Taco, Sothebys), BLOC
Carlsbad Village, Jeune et Jolie, and TYRA Biosciences. We are about to
kick off another 1-2 projects on State Street in Q4 as well. By the end of
2021, our holdings in the Village will be in excess of $40M.
Here are some key items I would like you to consider and I would be more
than willing to meet with each of you to share ideas.
Impact Fees
Fact – to open a 3,000 sf restaurant in Carlsbad Village will cost you
approx. $55,000 in permit fees alone.
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To open the same sized restaurant in coastal Oceanside, the permit fee is
approximately $9,807 (from an actual project of ours). Carlsbad’s Traffic
Impact Fees are outrageous compared to most coastal cities and are
becoming a detriment to new businesses looking to invest here. Traffic
Impact Fees must be addressed and mitigated; it is one of the biggest
concerns we hear from hospitality tenants in the market.
Parking In Lieu Fees
I am in favor of the parking in lieu program. Commercial uses change
over time and I acknowledge some uses are more intense than others. As
someone who has paid in multiple six figure parking in lieu fee payments, I
could not tell you where that money goes and what it is being used for.
So, I would encourage the establishment of a public private committee
that can discuss the parking opportunities in the Village and how best to
utilize the parking in lieu fee base. Some initial thoughts; developing a
parking structure in partnership with NCTD on the north side of the transit
lot, implementing a circulator shuttle around the Village and Barrio,
implementing a bike share program, etc.
Density / Height
Obviously, you must listen to your constituents on topics like this, but I
would caution you not to take up this item now for two reasons; one it
seems inappropriate given there is an open council seat and a Mayor
that must recuse himself and two, playing with land values is a serious
thing. Master plans are established to concurrently establish long term
land values. Manipulating these core functions of the plan would be
impacting property owners in significant ways.
Services + Placemaking
As someone who owns several properties in the Village, I would love to
see more efforts made in services and placemaking. Services related to
beautification such as; lighting, landscaping, cleanliness and
placemaking ideas such as; art installations, directional signage, pop up
parks, etc.
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www.fabricinvestments.com
Affordable Housing
If you want to see more affordable or diverse housing options in the
Village, you need to consider incentives to developers that are willing to
develop this product type. I have some ideas if anyone is interested. We
do need more workforce and for-rent housing product in the Village to
keep it diverse and well rounded!
Thank you for your continued leadership. Here if you ever want to discuss
any of these issues.
Take care,
Brendan Foote, principal
brendan@fabricinvestments.com
(m) 619.840.7721
FABRIC
2659 State Street #100
Carlsbad, CA 92008
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From:Pete Penseyres
To:City Clerk
Subject:Village and Barrio Plan Comment
Date:Tuesday, July 20, 2021 3:25:28 PM
Honorable Mayor Hall and Counsilmembers,
I have a wish...
If I could have just one wish it would be for a Bike and Pedestrian connection from
City Hall under the I-5 directly to Grand Avenue.
Why?
1. A quiet and comfortable walk/bike ride from Pico to Grand would encourage more
Carlsbad residents to shop or go to the beach.
2. This would free up parking in the Village and near the Beach.3. Teenagers who are younger than 16 could sfely ride to the beach on E-bikes with
their surfboards, saving 4 vehicle trips per trip.
4. Senior citizens/disabled who don't have a driver's license could use mobility
devices.5.Traffic Demand Management, Climate goals, and Multi-Modal Mobility are a few of
the programs that would benefit.
How?Request CalTrans District Director to study, design, and pay for providing this
connection. This should be a request from all of you. It must happen this way (nuclear
option) or it will continue to languish.
Thank you.
Pete Penseyres
2377 Ocean St.Carlsbad, Ca 92008
District 1 resident
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From:Christine Davis
To:City Clerk; Council Internet Email
Subject:Agenda Item 5 City Council July 20
Date:Tuesday, July 20, 2021 3:53:44 PM
Dear Mayor, Council, and City Staff:
My name is Christine Davis, and I am the Executive Director of The Carlsbad VillageAssociation, also known as CVA. We are a non-profit organization whose core purpose is tolead the continual improvement of Carlsbad Village by promoting and enhancing its business,cultural, and community vitality, making it a premier destination.
Three ways we support our mission are as follows:
· Develop programs and activations to help nurture businesses, continuing its effort tosustain Carlsbad Village as a thriving business community
· Stimulate the local economy through commitment to high quality, accessible eventprogramming
· Champion the importance of maintaining and improving the overall appeal of downtownstreets, business facades, decorative and pedestrian lighting
To that end, I would like to address three things as it pertains to agenda item #5 – downtown
lighting, downtown parking, and the permitted use of a Farmers’ Market.
The master plan talks about lighting in the Village, something we sorely need. Lightingtransforms downtown spaces. The stakeholder outreach has been done, the study has been
completed, the consultants have made excellent recommendations, and 1.5 million dollars hasbeen approved in the CIP budget. We would like to ask that lighting be brought to the
forefront again as we feel enhanced and decorative lighting in the Village and Barrio will havea dramatic and positive impact on everything – from the economy to safety to the quality of
life.
Another game changer would be a parking structure. I’m often asked where our parking in lieufees go and what they support and if they will ever help create a parking structure in the
Village. I would welcome the opportunity to sit on a committee to address the parking in ourdowntown and to research the parking in lieu fee program and public/private partnerships.
And, finally, I would like to address the permitted use of a Farmers’ Market as it is outlined in
the Village and Barrio Master Plan. CVA currently operates the downtown Farmers’ Market,
and it will celebrate its 27th birthday in the Village this September. When we moved from the
parking lot on Roosevelt Street to State Street eight years ago, it was always our intention torestart our Saturday morning Farmers’ Market and we even had plans to locate it in the Barrio
as an activation and way to brand the historic neighborhood. However, the Village and BarrioMaster Plan only allows its use in the Village Center or VC. This is unfortunate as we have
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some lovely options for expansion but cannot do so in its current location. We would ask thatthis be amended.
In closing, I was at the very first charette back in 2013 when the new plan started to come to
fruition. I think it is an excellent roadmap for our Village and would like to commend thecouncil and staff for realizing that it is a living, breathing document that needs to continue
growing with us.
--
CHRISTINE DAVIS | Executive Director
Carlsbad Village Association
p: 760.644.2121
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From:Chad Majer
To:City Clerk
Subject:7/20/21 CC meeting Item #5 - Village and Barrio Master Plan
Date:Tuesday, July 20, 2021 1:12:05 PM
Dear City Council,
I am the City of Carlsbad Historic Preservation Commission Chairman, but I am sending this letter on my
own behalf.
Please consider including a Council approved list of historic buildings to protect valuable vulnerable
structures within the Village and Barrio Master Plan area.
As stated in the Village and Barrio Master Plan section 1.5.1, the City of Carlsbad should 'develop an
implementation program to encourage voluntary (building) rehabilitation'.
Since the 1993 repeal of the Historic Resource Inventory, no program has been implemented to preserve
privately owned historic structures. An “official” historic building program would incentivize building
rehabilitation and allow participation in the Mills Act, currently unavailable to Carlsbad residents.
The Village and Barrio Master Plan starts to define Carlsbad’s Community Vision, and is also an
opportunity to allow for public input.
If the City created an official Historic Resource Program, following National and State Historic designation
Guidelines, residents in the Village and Barrio could voluntarily request landmark status of their private
property.
Adopting a Council approved historic building list would also provide a mechanism to implement goals
and policies designed to protect local Historic Resources throughout the City. The Planning Commission
is currently unable to implement any of these policies without a Council approved list of historic
structures.
To further strengthen policies for historic resources in the Village and Barrio Master Plan area, Objective
Design Standards could also include adjacency and vibration standards to protect historic structures
when future developments are proposed.
If Council could please consider the following when adopting changes to the Village and Barrio Master
Plan:
1.Implement goals and policies designated to protect local historic resources throughout the
City.
2.Reaffirm the extant properties designated as landmarks, historic sites or points of interest
between 1986 and 1990 as the City’s current historic resource inventory.
3.Adopt the Mills Act to incentivize preservation of local historically designated properties.
As quoted in the Village and Barrio Master Plan, identifying qualified historic resources could help
'promote compatibility with the existing context' and further define Carlsbad's 'community character'.
Thanks for considering these comments.
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Chad Majer
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From:Al Apuzzo
To:City Clerk
Subject:Carlsbad Village & Barrio Master Plan
Date:Tuesday, July 20, 2021 1:46:33 PM
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To the Carlsbad City Council:
As a business owner, real estate investor and commercial broker in Carlsbad, I am writing to share
some thoughts on the proposed Amendment items being heard tonight by City Council. Many years
of planning, conversation, community outreach and thought went into the ultimate Master Plan as
drafted and adopted by the City. Not nearly enough time has passed to let the current Plan season
and the Village and Barrio rejuvenate and develop to its potential envisioned by the Plan.
As properties have continued to develop and change hands over the last few years, significant
investment continues to be made in the Village. Without further outreach to the local property
owners, City Council would be doing the community and local business at large a disservice to revise
and amend the Master Plan after major capital and investment decisions have been made based on
what has recently been adopted. I encourage the City Council to slow down, cast a wider net and
talk to people not only concerned about anything that changes in their back yard, but those also
significantly financially invested in those changes or those expected in the near future.
Give the plan some time to materialize. Nothing in life is without change and it is easy to sit back
and attack a Master Plan that took years to materialize after much vetting by all the community
participants, not just a few complaining factions.
Be patient with the Plan in place, while businesses are starting to thrive again, more investment into
the community is forthcoming and the quality of our daily surroundings continues to improve.
Thank you for your consideration.
Al Apuzzo
President
Lee & Associates
D 760-448-2442
O 760-929-9700
C 619-573-7845
F 760-645-1056
aapuzzo@lee-associates.com
1900 Wright Place | Suite 200
Carlsbad, CA 92008
www.lee-associates.com | www.leelandteam.com
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Hector Gomez
From: Council Internet Email
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2021 7:47 AM
To: City Clerk
Subject: FW: Agenda, Item 5, Village & Barrio Master Plan Amendment Discussion
Original Message
From: simon angel <srange169@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 5:16 PM
To: Council Internet Email <CityCouncil@carlsbadca.gov>
Subject: Agenda, Item 5, Village & Barrio Master Plan Amendment Discussion
Generally, this discussion has been taking place since before the VBMP was adopted. Requests from residents to
postpone action were ignored. As a result, the adoption of the VBMP came under immediate scrutiniy and it was found
to be seriously lacking in multiple areas and even subject to potential liability for the city. There arose at a minimum 8
potential amendments and more to be considered. Clearly, it was not the best product that could have been achieved.
Today, this VBMP remains an imperfect work. It is overly broad and it is ill defined. In trying to lump the varied districts
under the VBMP into a one size fits all plan, it fails to adequately represent the separate and distinct interests under the
scope of one plan for businesses, developers and residents. None are served well under the plan.
However, in this latest discussion, there are specific matters that should be considered for further direction and action
by the City Council. Specifically, the items that should be provided further direction in consultation with businesses and
residents are as follows:
1.Converting Tyler Street to one way, without embellishments, would
provide a safer street for vehicles, bicyclists, and pedestrians
exercising reasonable and normal care navigating Tyler Street,
2.Directing staff to move forward on Barrio Lighting which is also the
subject of CIP 4013,
3.Direct staff to reevaluate and report back regarding Village And
Barrio Traffic Circles to this extent. Difference in costs regarding the
proposed traffic circles as opposed to the placement of 4 way stop
signs at the same locations. This takes a graduated and cost
effective approach to the proposed plan. If it is found that stop
signs are as effective as traffic circles, it makes perfect sense to go
with a less costly alternative prior to the considerably more
expensive traffic circles. It should be noted that this item is also a
CIP 4015,
4.Direct staff to clearly define and restrict the use of the Dual Zone
sites,
5.Direct staff to implement the restriction of multi floor buildings
within the Barrio Center District, the Village Center District, and
the Village/Barrio Other District.
Additional direction and action should be considered based on further study, evaluation and analysis by staff in
consultation with current residents and business owners. It is this consultation that has been lacking in most
undertakings of developments. The people most impacted by this plan are regularly ignored or over-ruled by the
Planning Department and the Planning Commission. I ask that we stop making the mistakes in the adoption of this plan.
Make it a clear and simple document that can be applied to the specific districts within the scope of the Village and
Barrio Master Plan.
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Simon Angel
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To: City Clerk
Subject: FW: Village & Barrio Master Plan
From: roromarks@aol.com <roromarks@aol.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 5:30 PM
To: Council Internet Email <CityCouncil@carlsbadca.goy>
Subject: Village & Barrio Master Plan
Dear City Council,
As a 25 year Village & Barrio Resident and active participant in various community input projects over
the years, I'm dismayed that our "quaint little village" is being dwarfed by four story buildings - some
of which are pretty unattractive structures (The Lofts at the corner of 1-5 and Carlsbad Village Drive
doesn't exactly look like the original drawings).
I'm also concerned that historic buildings like the geodesic dome house in TerraMar and the Culver
House on Highland will just get flattened and replaced by more tall boxes.
I think it would be helpful if the Council approve a list of historic buildings to protect valuable
vulnerable structures within the Village and Barrio Master Plan area.
As stated in the Village and Barrio Master Plan section 1.5.1, the City of Carlsbad should 'develop an
implementation program to encourage voluntary (building) rehabilitation'.
Since the 1993 repeal of the Historic Resource Inventory, no program has been implemented to
preserve privately owned historic structures. An "official" historic building program would incentivize
building rehabilitation and allow participation in the Mills Act, currently unavailable to Carlsbad
residents.
The Village and Barrio Master Plan starts to define Carlsbad's Community Vision, and is also an
opportunity to allow for public input.
If the City created an official Historic Resource Program, following National and State Historic
designation Guidelines, residents in the Village and Barrio could voluntarily request landmark status
of their private property.
Adopting a Council approved historic building list would also provide a mechanism to implement goalE
and policies designed to protect local Historic Resources throughout the City. The Planning
Commission is currently unable to implement any of these policies without a Council approved list of
historic structures.
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To further strengthen policies for historic resources in the Village and Barrio Master Plan area,
Objective Design Standards could also include adjacency and vibration standards to protect historic
structures when future developments are proposed.
If Council could please consider the following when adopting changes to the Village and Barrio
Master Plan:
1.Implement goals and policies designated to protect local historic resources throughout the City.
2.Reaffirm the extant properties designated as landmarks, historic sites or points of interest between
1986 and 1990 as the City's current historic resource inventory.
3.Adopt the Mills Act to incentivize preservation of local historically designated properties.
As quoted in the Village and Barrio Master Plan, identifying qualified historic resources could help
'promote compatibility with the existing context' and further define Carlsbad's 'community character'.
Thanks for considering these comments.
Rosie Marks - a 1928 tiny house owner.
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To: City Clerk
Subject: FW: Protect Valuable Vulnerable structures in the Village/Barrio
From: Robin Marks <robinmmarks2@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2021 5:34 PM
To: Council Internet Email <CityCouncil@carlsbadca.gov>
Subject: Protect Valuable Vulnerable structures in the Village/Barrio
Dear City Council,
Please consider including a Council approved list of historic buildings to protect valuable vulnerable structures within the
Village and Barrio Master Plan area.
As stated in the Village and Barrio Master Plan section 1.5.1, the City of Carlsbad should 'develop an implementation
program to encourage voluntary (building) rehabilitation'.
Since the 1993 repeal of the Historic Resource Inventory, no program has been implemented to preserve privately owned
historic structures. An "official" historic building program would incentivize building rehabilitation and allow participation in
the Mills Act, currently unavailable to Carlsbad residents.
The Village and Barrio Master Plan starts to define Carlsbad's Community Vision, and is also an opportunity to allow for
public input.
If the City created an official Historic Resource Program, following National and State Historic designation Guidelines,
residents in the Village and Barrio could voluntarily request landmark status of their private property.
Adopting a Council approved historic building list would also provide a mechanism to implement goals and policies
designed to protect local Historic Resources throughout the City. The Planning Commission is currently unable to
implement any of these policies without a Council approved list of historic structures.
To further strengthen policies for historic resources in the Village and Barrio Master Plan area, Objective Design
Standards could also include adjacency and vibration standards to protect historic structures when future developments
are proposed.
If Council could please consider the following when adopting changes to the Village and Barrio Master Plan:
1.Implement goals and policies designated to protect local historic resources throughout the City.
2.Reaffirm the extant properties designated as landmarks, historic sites or points of interest between 1986 and
1990 as the City's current historic resource inventory.
3.Adopt the Mills Act to incentivize preservation of local historically designated properties.
As quoted in the Village and Barrio Master Plan, identifying qualified historic resources could help 'promote compatibility
with the existing context' and further define Carlsbad's 'community character'.
Thanks for your consideration,
Robin Marks
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Village & Barrio Master Plan Amendment Discussion
Shelley Glennon,
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TODAY’S
PRESENTATION
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Background
Village & Barrio Master Plan Amendment Items
Planning Commission Workshop Results
Amendment Item Discussion
Community/Planning Commission Comments
Staff Analysis
Options
Staff Recommendation/Next Steps
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Village & Barrio Master Plan
Area Map (Figure 1-1)
BACKGROUND
Village & Barrio Master Plan
District Map (Figure 2-1)
BACKGROUND
VG
HOSP
VC FC
PT
BP
BC
VBO
VBO
BACKGROUND
JULY 2018
City Council adopts
Village and Barrio
Master Plan Update
AUGUST 2019
City Council adopts Coastal
Commission’s suggested modifications
& directs staff to return with a
workplan on 8 topics
DECEMBER 2019
City Council provides
direction to staff on all
8 topics
OCTOBER 2019
Coastal Commission
certifies the Master Plan
Update making it effective
in the Coastal Zone
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AMENDMENT ITEMS
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1.Decision-Making Authority
2.Permitted uses vital to a live, work and play community
3.Parking In-Lieu Fees / Parking Structure
4.Traffic impact analysis and mitigation fees /roadway conditions
5.Objective architectural, historical and design standards
6.Housing In-Lieu fee payments
7.Inclusionary Housing policies
8.Allow for general conversation for other amendments
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WORKSHOP RESULTS
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PUBLIC OUTREACH
•Village & Barrio Master Plan Webpage
•Village & Barrio Master Plan Email List
1,756 email contacts
43% opened emails
•Village & Barrio Master Plan Mailing List
126 mailing addresses
13 mailed notices returned
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WORKSHOP RESULTS
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VIRTUAL PLANNING
COMMISSION WORKSHOP
•5 Planning Commissioners present
Commissioners Anderson, Geldner, Lafferty,
Meenes, Merz, and Stine
•1 Planning Commissioner absent
Commissioner Luna
•Public Comments Submitted to Planning Commission
14 emails
1 video
•5 comments
•1 video
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ITEM 2 PERMITTED USES VITAL TO
A LIVE, WORK & PLAY COMMUNITY
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A LIVE, WORK & PLAY COMMUNITY
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ITEM 2 PUBLIC COMMENTS
Aug. 2019
Community members stated a post office, pharmacy, grocery store, hardware store, or farmers’
market are “vital” uses for a live, work and play community.
•Request for vital uses to be permitted as daily uses
Nov. 2020
One community member expressed support for developing vital uses.
Planning Commissioners expressed support for vital uses and improving its market demand.
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“P” = Permitted; “PL” = Permitted with limits; “C” = Conditional Use; “---” = Prohibited
ITEM 2 PERMITTED USES VITAL TO
A LIVE, WORK & PLAY COMMUNITY
ITEM 2 STAFF ANALYSIS
Community
"Vital" Uses
Post Office
Grocery Store
Hardware Store
Farmer's
Market
Pharmacy
Village
Center
District
p
p
C
pl
Village
General
District
p
p
p
Hospitality
District
p
p
pl
Freeway
Comm.
District
p
p
p
Pine-Tyler
Mixed Use
District
p
p
p
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A LIVE, WORK & PLAY COMMUNITY
ITEM 2 OPTIONS
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Item 2: Permitted uses -Options cost estimates and timeframes
Option Program Staff recommendation Cost estimates Estimated timeframe to
complete
1 Restrict housing sizes Do not recommend $50,000-$75,000*12 to 18 months
2
Add additional smart
growth standards and
policies
Do not recommend $10,000-$20,000*9 to 12 months
3 Restrict grocery store
sizes Do not recommend $20,000-$40,000*12 to 18 months
4
Add policy
encouraging
development of vital
uses
Recommend
(when other amendments
are proposed)
$10,000-$20,000*9 to 12 months
5 No changes to Village
& Barrio Master Plan Recommend N/A
* If multiple amendments to the Master Plan are directed, there will be economies of scale. Costs will vary depending on the number of plan revisions and
environmental analysis required.
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ITEM 3 PARKING STRUCTURE, PARKING
IN-LIEU FEES & PUBLIC/PRIVATE
PARTNERSHIPS
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Aug. 2019
Community members expressed parking concerns & supported parking in-lieu fees or
public/private partnerships to fund a multi-level parking structure.
Nov. 2020
•Community members commented on the development of a parking structure.
•Several Commissioners expressed support for a parking structure and use of parking in-lieu
fees and/or public & private partnerships for funding.
July 2020
•City Council approved COVID-19 local emergency order to temporarily allow the expansion
of outdoor operations for curb cafes, sidewalk cafes & outdoor signage.
•Several Village businesses expressed interest in having their expanded outdoor uses
become permanent (removing parking stalls/sidewalk space).
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ITEM 3 Parking Structure, Parking In-Lieu
Fees & Public/Private Partnerships
•The Master Plan does not preclude construction of a parking structure.
•The Parking Management Plan recommends implementing parking reduction strategies before
considering a parking structure.
•The parking in-lieu fee program does not generate enough funds to develop a parking structure.
•Annual Parking Survey
The 2019 survey determined parking did not exceed the effective capacity
The 2021 survey being conducted this summer will analyze capacity including expanded
outdoor curb cafes located within parking stalls
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Item 3: Parking in-lieu fees -Options cost estimates and timeframes
Option Program Staff recommendation Cost estimates Estimated timeframe to
complete
1 Update parking in-lieu fee
program
Do not recommend
(conduct studies first)
Between $60,000
-$80,000 12 to 18 months
2a
Implement and prioritize
projects in Implementation
Action Matrix
Recommend
$50,000-$100,000 for
additional study or
implementing parking
management plan
projects
Ongoing
2b Conduct parking study Study being conducted.
No action required.
$50,000 for the parking
study included in city
budget request
6 months
2c Curb and sidewalk cafes and
outdoor signage expansion Recommend $20,000-$30,000* 6-12 months post direction
* If multiple amendments to the Master Plan are directed, there will be economies of scale. Costs will vary depending on the
number of plan revisions and environmental analysis required.
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ITEM 4 TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS
& MITIGATION FEES, AND
ROADWAY CONDITIONS
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Fees, and Roadway Conditions
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ITEM 4 PUBLIC COMMENTS
Aug. 2019
City Council initiated Item 4 to address multimodal access and pedestrian safety at high traffic areas
outside of the Coastal Zone.
Nov. 2020
•Community requested road improvements to address traffic and pedestrian safety concerns
•Commissioners expressed interest in allocating traffic impact fees to fund circulation
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ITEM 4 STAFF ANALYSIS
•The Master Plan (Ch. 5) lists circulation projects
•There are two circulation improvement projects being processed:
Village and Barrio Traffic Circle Improvement project
Sustainable Mobility Plan
•Traffic Impact Fee (TIF) Program used to finance circulation improvements
•Lead Dept: Transportation
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ITEM 4 OPTIONS
ITEM 4 Traffic Impact Analysis & Mitigation
Fees, and Roadway Conditions
Item 4: Traffic impact analysis and mitigation fees options -cost estimates and timeframes
Option Program Staff recommendation Cost estimates Estimated timeframe to
complete
1 Implement Sustainable
Mobility Plan*
Separate project being
implemented N/A N/A
2 Update Traffic Impact Fee Separate project being
implemented N/A N/A
3 Village & Barrio Traffic
Circles Project *
Separate project being
implemented N/A N/A
4
Develop second egress at
south end of Barrio -
Feasibility study
Do not recommend $100,000-$250,000 About 1 year
5 Tyler Street one-way
conversion*Do not recommend $45,000-$70,000 4 to 6 months
* Item 4 Options include traffic calming projects listed in the Master Plan but only those identified by staff and/or the
community as being a priority.
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ITEM 8 OTHER
AMENDMENTS/
IMPLEMENTATION PROJECTS
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Nov. 2020
Community members provided comments on Village & Barrio Master Plan area topics
listed below:
1. Comprehensive Street Tree Plan
2. Grand Avenue Promenade
3. Historic Preservation Regulations
4. Lighting Improvement Plan
5. Reduce building heights from 4 stories to 2-3 stories
6. Public art in the Village
7. Amend Policy. 2.3.3 "Development Site Spanning Multiple Districts"
8. Restrict Permitted Commercial Uses in the Village General (VG) District
ITEM 8 PUBLIC COMMENTS
ITEM 8 Other Potential
Amendments/Implementation projects
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ITEM 8 OPTIONS
ITEM 8 Other Potential
Amendments/Implementation projects
ITEM 8: General conversation on potential amendments -Options cost estimates and timeframes
Option Program Staff recommendation Cost estimates Estimated timeframe to
complete
1 Prepare a Street Tree Plan No position $20,000 - $125,000 18 to 24 months
2a Implement the Grand Ave.
Promenade Pilot Project Recommend $320,000-$510,000 4 to 6 months
2b
Grand Ave. Promenade
feasibility study for permanent
installation
Do not recommend (Wait for
results of pilot project)$150,000-$200,000 8-12 months
3 Implement Mills Act Tax
Incentive Program Recommend $25,000-$35,000 16 to 18 months
4 Establish a historic district in
the Village and Barrio Do not recommend $110,000-$150,000 18 to 24 months
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ITEM 8 OPTIONS (CONT.)
ITEM 8 Other Potential
Amendments/Implementation projects
Option Program Staff recommendation Cost estimates Estimated timeframe to
complete
5a
Implement a Lighting
Improvements Plan (Barrio Street
and decorative Lighting Plan)
Separate project being
implemented N/A N/A
5b Implement Village Decorative
Lighting Project
Separate project being
implemented N/A N/A
6
Reduce Building Height in Village
commercial districts - VBMP
AMD
Do not recommend $150,000-$200,000*18 to 24 months
7 Implement Public Art Programs Separate project being
implemented N/A N/A
8
Revise Policy 2.3.3. "Development
in Sites Spanning
Multiple Districts" - VBMP AMD
Do not recommend $10,000-$30,000*9 to 12 months
9 Restrict commercial uses in the
VG District - VBMP AMD Do not recommend $10,000-$30,000*9 to 12 months
* If multiple amendments to the V&B Master Plan are directed, there will be economies of scale. Costs will vary depending on the number of
plan revisions and environmental analysis required.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
City Council provide direction to staff on addressing Amendment Items 2, 3, 4 and 8 as appropriate.
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ITEM 2 PERMITTED USES VITAL TO
A LIVE, WORK & PLAY COMMUNITY
ITEM 2 OPTIONS
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Item 2: Permitted uses -Options cost estimates and timeframes
Option Program Staff recommendation Cost estimates Estimated timeframe to
complete
1 Restrict housing sizes Do not recommend $50,000-$75,000*12 to 18 months
2
Add additional smart
growth standards and
policies
Do not recommend $10,000-$20,000*9 to 12 months
3 Restrict grocery store
sizes Do not recommend $20,000-$40,000*12 to 18 months
4
Add policy encouraging
development of vital
uses
Recommend
(when other amendments
are proposed)
$10,000-$20,000*9 to 12 months
5 No changes to Village &
Barrio Master Plan Recommend N/A
* If multiple amendments to the Master Plan are directed, there will be economies of scale. Costs will vary depending on the number of plan revisions and
environmental analysis required.
ITEM 3 Parking Structure, Parking In-Lieu
Fees & Public/Private PartnershipsITEM 3 OPTIONS
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Item 3: Parking in-lieu fees -Options cost estimates and timeframes
Option Program Staff recommendation Cost estimates Estimated timeframe to
complete
1 Update parking in-lieu fee
program Do not recommend Between $60,000
-$80,000 12 to 18 months
2a
Implement and prioritize
projects in Implementation
Action Matrix
Recommend
$50,000-$100,000 for
additional study or
implementing parking
management plan
projects
Ongoing
2b Conduct parking study Study being conducted.
No action required.
$50,000 for the parking
study included in city
budget request
6 months
2c Curb and sidewalk cafes and
outdoor signage expansion Recommend $20,000-$30,000* 6-12 months post direction
* If multiple amendments to the Master Plan are directed, there will be economies of scale. Costs will vary depending on the
number of plan revisions and environmental analysis required.
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ITEM 4 OPTIONS
ITEM 4 Traffic Impact Analysis & Mitigation
Fees, and Roadway Conditions
Item 4: Traffic impact analysis and mitigation fees options -cost estimates and timeframes
Option Program Staff recommendation Cost estimates Estimated timeframe to
complete
1 Implement Sustainable
Mobility Plan*
Separate project being
implemented N/A N/A
2 Update Traffic Impact Fee Separate project being
implemented N/A N/A
3 Village & Barrio Traffic
Circles Project *
Separate project being
implemented N/A N/A
4
Develop second egress at
south end of Barrio -
Feasibility study
Do not recommend $100,000-$250,000 About 1 year
5 Tyler Street one-way
conversion*Do not recommend $45,000-$70,000 4 to 6 months
* Item 4 Options include traffic calming projects listed in the Master Plan but only those identified by staff and/or the
community as being a priority.
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ITEM 8 OPTIONS
ITEM 8 Other Potential
Amendments/Implementation projects
ITEM 8: General conversation on potential amendments -Options cost estimates and timeframes
Option Program Staff recommendation Cost estimates Estimated timeframe to
complete
1 Prepare a Street Tree Plan No position $20,000 - $125,000 18 to 24 months
2a Implement the Grand Ave.
Promenade Pilot Project Recommend $320,000-$510,000 4 to 6 months
2b
Grand Ave. Promenade
feasibility study for permanent
installation
Do not recommend (Wait for
results of pilot project)$150,000-$200,000 8-12 months
3 Implement Mills Act Tax
Incentive Program Recommend $25,000-$35,000 16 to 18 months
4 Establish a historic district in
the Village and Barrio Do not recommend $110,000-$150,000 18 to 24 months
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ITEM 8 OPTIONS (CONT.)
ITEM 8 Other Potential
Amendments/Implementation projects
Option Program Staff recommendation Cost estimates Estimated timeframe to
complete
5a
Implement a Lighting
Improvements Plan (Barrio Street
and decorative Lighting Plan)
Separate project being
implemented N/A N/A
5b Implement Village Decorative
Lighting Project
Separate project being
implemented N/A N/A
6
Reduce Building Height in Village
commercial districts - VBMP
AMD
Do not recommend $150,000-$200,000*18 to 24 months
7 Implement Public Art Programs Separate project being
implemented N/A N/A
8
Revise Policy 2.3.3. "Development
in Sites Spanning
Multiple Districts" - VBMP AMD
Do not recommend $10,000-$30,000*9 to 12 months
9 Restrict commercial uses in the
VG District - VBMP AMD Do not recommend $10,000-$30,000*9 to 12 months
* If multiple amendments to the V&B Master Plan are directed, there will be economies of scale. Costs will vary depending on the number of
plan revisions and environmental analysis required.
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