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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-06-15; Planning Commission; Minutes City Council Chamber 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 June 15, 2022 CALL TO ORDER: 5:02 p.m. ROLL CALL: Commissioners Kamenjarin, Lafferty, Luna, Meenes, Merz, Stine, and Sabellico PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Sabellico led the Pledge of Allegiance APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion by Commissioner Lafferty, seconded by Commissioner Meenes, to approve as amended the May 18, 2022, meeting minutes. Motion carried 5/0/2 (Commissioners Stine and Merz abstained). Motion by Commissioner Lafferty, seconded by Commissioner Kamenjarin, to approve as amended the June 1, 2022, meeting minutes. Motion carried 6/0/1 (Commissioner Meenes abstained). PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA: None. PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING: Chair Stine directed everyone’s attention to the slide on the screen to review the procedures the Commission would be following for that evening’s public hearing. Chair Stine opened the public hearing for Item 1. 1. ZCA2022-0002/LCPA 2022-0014 – 2022 ZONING ORDINANCE CLEANUP Request for recommendation of approval for amendments to the Carlsbad Municipal Code Title 21, The Zoning Ordinance, to complete various miscellaneous cleanup amendments to the Carlsbad Municipal Code. The action also includes a Local Coastal Program Amendment for the updates to the Zoning Code. Amendments to other titles of the municipal code are also presented for informational purposes. The city planner has determined that Amendments 1 – 9 and 11 – 15 are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because the amendments do not have the potential to cause a significant effect on the environment, and that Amendment 10 is covered under EIR 13-05 and addendum approved on April 6, 2021 for an update of the city’s Housing Element for the 6th cycle (2021 – 2029) by Resolution 2021-073. City Planner Neu introduced Agenda Item 1 and stated Associate Planner Funk would make the staff presentation (on file in the Planning Division). Planning Commission Minutes June 15, 2022 Page 2 Associate Planner Funk stated an additional information Memorandum was distributed to the commissioners that includes a correction for a code error in the staff report. COMMISSION DISCUSSION: Commissioner Lafferty expressed her concerns for wireless equipment with a maximum of 28 cubic feet in volume. Associate Planner Funk responded that in the residential zone the size of equipment for wireless equipment would be 9 cubic feet and 14-17 cubic feet in commercial zone. Policy 64 establishes smaller wireless facilities in the public right-of-way. He stated what is before the commission tonight is the permit process outside of the public right- of-way. Commissioner Lafferty asked what the impact would be if railroad track beds are considered undevelopable lands for future trenching. Associate Planner Funk responded the railroad track beds requirement are in the existing code. This portion of the code outlines what is intended to be primarily raw vacant land that has physical constraints and would not be counted toward density credit for a development project. Commissioner Lafferty asked if any of these code changes address sober living homes as part of the residential care facilities or is the housing element addressing it. Principal Planner Lardy responded no we do not consider sober living homes as part of residential care facilities. There are other housing element programs that may be before commission as separate action items at a later date, but not included as part of this action. Chair Stine commented on the automatic renewal of Conditional Use Permits and small wireless facility protocols are steps in the right direction and complies with City Council policy. Commissioner Merz supports staff’s recommendations. Commissioners Kamenjarin and Luna complimented staff for the work on this code cleanup amendment. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Chair Stine asked if there were any members of the public who wished to speak on the project, seeing none, he opened and closed public testimony. ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Sabellico, Seconded by Commissioner Meenes, to adopt Resolution No. 7452. Motion carried, 7/0. RECESS at 5:55 p.m. and meeting resumed at 6:08 p.m. Planning Commission Minutes June 15, 2022 Page 3 2. CUP 2021-0014, CDP 2021-0052, HDP 2021-0003, HMP 2021-0006 (PUB 2019-0012) – VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK CIP 4609 – Request for approval of a Conditional Use Permit, Coastal Development Permit, Hillside Development Permit, and Habitat Management Plan Permit to construct a 93.7-acre park located approximately 350 feet east of Cannon Road and Faraday Avenue within the Mello II Segment of the city’s Local Coastal Plan and Local Facilities Management Zone 8. A portion of this project is located within the appeal area and the decision may be appealed to the California Coastal Commission. Request includes approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration that was prepared and circulated for a 30 day public review period that initiated on March 11, 2022. City Planner Neu introduced Agenda Item 2 and stated Principal Planner Lardy would make the staff presentation (on file in the Planning Division). DISCLOSURES: Commissioner Luna disclosed she participated in an initial workshop three years ago and hiked the site. Commissioner Kamenjarin, Lafferty, Meenes, Merz and Stine disclosed they walked, drove by, and visited the site. Commissioner Sabellico had nothing to report. COMMISSIONER DISCUSSION: Commissioner Luna asked what other commissions have this park proposal gone before. Principal Planner Lardy responded this final plan has gone before the Parks and Recreation Commission in May 2022 and they voted to approve it. Commissioner Meenes asked about the historical background of the design of the park. Parks & Recreation Director Lancaster responded the park was designed based off of public input from multiple workshops and online surveys. Chair Stine asked Mr. Lardy to address the letter the commissioners received from the Sierra Club and their concern for increased traffic congestion and contribution to reduced air quality. Principal Planner Lardy responded since 2020, the transportation standard under CEQA is no longer a level of service, it is vehicle miles travelled. Staff did an analysis that was more specific than the SANDAG regional model and determined there is a less than significant impact. Commissioner Sabellico commented if this park will be the largest park in the city it seems it would increase vehicle miles travelled. Commissioner Lafferty asked what standards were used for the utility buildings and the restrooms and are there standards that the city has for these buildings in public parks. Principal Planner Lardy responded they are going to be refined as they move forward with their construction documents and needs to comply with California Building Code. There is no particular city standard for restrooms or facilities in public parks. Planning Commission Minutes June 15, 2022 Page 4 Commissioner Lafferty asked if these buildings will get natural light and ventilation. Parks & Recreation Director Lancaster responded there will be stainless steel woven vents so there will be ventilation and illumination. Commissioner Lafferty commented she hoped staff would consider some alternatives to at least generate a carbon neutral footprint for a park. City Planner Neu responded City Council Policy 71 deals with energy conservation and management for city projects. Chair Stine asked if the new park would hold TGIF concerts. Parks & Recreation Director Lancaster responded no. If we have any concerts at this park, it would be smaller private groups. Chair Stine asked if there were any members of the public who wished to speak on the project. He opened public testimony. PUBLIC COMMENTS: Scott Hansen, resident and member of San Diego Mountain Bike Association, expressed his support for the park. De’Ann Weimer, spoke on behalf of Citizens for North County, expressed her concerns with accessibility issues, object to applying this park to all four quadrants of the city, and the type of modelling used to calculate the vehicle miles travelled, and ask that this park proposal be tabled to a later date. Paige DeCino, resident spoke on behalf of the Sierra Club, expressed her concerns of significant impact from vehicle miles travelled (VMT) resulting in more greenhouse gas emissions that have not been mitigated in this proposal and requested the certification of the mitigated negative declaration be tabled to a later date. Diane Nygaard spoke representing Preserve Calavera and expressed her concerns on the VMT analysis done on this project and asked for this project to be tabled to allow the Growth Management Citizens Committee to do their job and reevaluate the park and open space standards. Katie Cole, Fehr & Peers Transportation Consultants stated they prepared the VMT analysis for this project and evaluated parks in our region that have similar uses. They used big data which is anonymous cell phone data and is the best tool available to use. Chair Stine, Commissioners Luna, Kamenjarin, Sabellico and Meenes commented their support of the project. Chair Stine asked if there were any additional members of the public who wished to speak on the project, seeing none, he closed public testimony. ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Luna, Seconded by Commissioner Meenes, to adopt Resolutions No. 7453 and 7454. Motion carried, 7/0.