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Home My WebLink About2021-11-01; Traffic and Mobility Commission; ; Nomination of Commissioners to serve on the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory CommitteeItem 4 Meeting Date: Nov. 1, 2021 To: Traffic and Mobility Commission Staff Contact: Eric Lardy, Principal Planner, eric.lardy@carlsbadca.gov Subject: Nomination of Commissioners to serve on the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee Recommended Action Adopt a resolution (Exhibit 1) nominating two Traffic and Mobility Commissioners to serve on the Growth Management Update Advisory Committee (one commissioner to serve as a primary committee member and one commissioner to serve as an alternate member). Executive Summary A City Council goal for fiscal year 2021-2022 is to “engage the community through a citizens committee to create a new plan to manage growth in Carlsbad in a way that maintains an excellent quality of life.” On Sept. 28, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-223 (attached to Exhibit 2) approving the charter for the Growth Management Update Advisory Committee. The advisory committee will be comprised of 19 primary members and 19 alternates. Each city commission and board are asked to nominate members to serve on the advisory committee. The mission of the advisory committee is to promote balanced consideration of a range of perspectives on issues affecting the future growth and quality of life in Carlsbad and to identify the key elements of a new plan to manage growth in Carlsbad in a way that maintains an excellent quality of life while also complying with state law. Discussion Background The Growth Management Plan, or GMP, was established in 1986 and consists of City Council adopted documents and a voter proposition: •Growth Management Ordinance (attached to Exhibit 2) •Citywide Facilities and Improvements Plan (CFIP) (attached to Exhibit 2) •Proposition E (attached to Exhibit 2) The GMP was established to address the impacts from development on public facilities, including a limit on the number of residential dwellings that can be built in the city. The GMP requires that adequate public facilities are provided concurrent with development and Nov. 1, 2021 Item #4 1 identifies performance standards for eleven public facilities: administration, library, wastewater treatment, parks, drainage, circulation, fire, open space, schools, sewer collection, and water distribution. Public facility financing was also established by the GMP through a public facility management fee applicable to new development. The GMP has been an important tool in providing a high quality of life by ensuring there are adequate public facilities to serve the community as development occurs. Today, the city is 90% built out, based on the amount of residential development planned by the General Plan. The GMP is relevant to planning public facilities for the last 10% of residential development, but not as relevant to the built environment of the other 90%. A new plan is needed that focuses on maintaining and enhancing quality of life for the built environment. Recent state housing laws have suspended the ability of cities to establish or implement any provision that limits housing development or population; therefore, the city needs to plan for more growth than is currently planned for by the GMP. On April 6, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution 2021-074 (attached to Exhibit 2) that found the city’s residential housing caps in the GMP are preempted by state law and are unenforceable. Creation of a new plan to manage growth is necessary to ensure excellent quality of life in Carlsbad, while ensuring the city avoids state enforcement activities and penalties that may result from noncompliance with state housing law. Community participation in the creation of a new growth management plan is critical to the success of the plan. A citizens committee will be an important part of community participation, which resulted in the direction by the City Council to engage the community through a citizens committee. Committee Description As described in the committee charter (attached to Exhibit 2), the committee structure will result in a diverse and engaging discussion on how best to manage growth in Carlsbad in a way that maintains an excellent quality of life. • Committee’s Mission Promote balanced consideration of a range of perspectives on issues affecting the future growth and quality of life in Carlsbad and to identify the key elements of a new plan to manage growth in Carlsbad in a way that maintains an excellent quality of life while also complying with state law. • Committee Members To ensure a balanced representation of community perspectives, the committee is comprised of a total of 19 primary members and 19 alternate members (one alternate for each primary member). Alternate members will be encouraged to attend meetings to listen and participate as any other member of the public; if needed would act if a primary member is unavailable. The subjects of managing growth and quality of life are broad topics and are important to all Carlsbad residents. The city’s existing commissions/boards address topics that affect quality of life; therefore, members of each commission/board will participate on the committee. Also, additional residents Nov. 1, 2021 Item #4 2 from throughout the city (from each City Council district) will help ensure all areas of the community are represented. • Committee Work Product The committee’s work will conclude with a committee-supported report recommending to the City Council what key elements should be included in a new plan to manage growth and achieve an excellent quality of life while ensuring compliance with state law. The City Council will consider the committee’s recommendations and direct the next steps to create a new growth management plan. • Timeline It is anticipated that the City Council will appoint members to the advisory committee in January 2022 and the committee will begin meeting in February 2022. The committee will meet approximately once a month for the next 10 to 12 months. Fiscal Analysis There is no anticipated fiscal impact associated with nomination of Housing Commissioners to serve on an advisory committee. Next Steps In January 2022, staff anticipates returning to the City Council with a list of committee member candidates for council appointment. Public Notification Public notice of this item was posted in keeping with the state's Ralph M. Brown Act and it was available for public viewing and review at least 72 hours before the scheduled meeting date. Exhibits 1. Traffic and Mobility Commission Resolution 2. City Council Staff Report dated Sept. 28, 2021 Nov. 1, 2021 Item #4 3 Exhibit 1 TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. . A RESOLUTION OF THE TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, NOMINATING TWO TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSIONERS TO SERVE ON THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT UPDATE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ONE COMMISSIONER TO SERVE AS A PRIMARY COMMITTEE MEMBER AND ONE COMMISSIONER TO SERVE AS AN ALTERNATE MEMBER). WHEREAS, a City Council goal for fiscal year 2021-2022 is to “engage the community through a citizens committee to create a new plan to manage growth in Carlsbad in a way that maintains an excellent quality of life”; and WHEREAS, a citizens advisory committee is a critical part of creating a new growth management plan; and WHEREAS, on Sept. 28, 2021, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2021-223 approving a charter for the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee; and WHEREAS, the city’s existing commissions address topics that affect quality of life; therefore, members of each commission/board will participate on the committee; and WHEREAS, the Traffic and Mobility Commission has nominated two commissioners to serve on the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee (one commissioner to serve as a primary committee member and one commissioner to serve as an alternate member); and WHEREAS, to ensure the commissioner’s availability throughout the committee’s duration, the nominated commissioners have at least 18 months remaining on his or her term; and WHEREAS, the Traffic and Mobility Commission’s nomination will be considered and confirmed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOVED by the Traffic and Mobility Commission of the City of Carlsbad, as follows: A) That the above recitations are true and correct. Nov. 1, 2021 Item #4 4 Exhibit 1 B) That the following Traffic and Mobility Commissioners are hereby nominated to serve on the Growth Management Plan Update Advisory Committee for a term of approximately 12 months from time of City Council appointment: 1) [INSERT NAME] (primary committee member) 2) [INSERT NAME] (alternate committee member) PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Traffic and Mobility Commission of the City of Carlsbad, California, held on Nov. 1, 2021, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: BRANDON PEREZ, CHAIRPERSON CARLSBAD TRAFFIC AND MOBILITY COMMISSION ATTEST: NATHAN SCHMIDT Transportation Planning and Mobility Manager Nov. 1, 2021 Item #4 5