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Minutes
Oct. 19, 2022 Amended Minutes
CALL TO ORDER: 5 p.m.
City Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Kamenjarin, Lafferty, Luna, Meenes, Merz, Stine, and Sabellico.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Sabellico led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: None.
MATTERS NOT REQUIRING A NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING:
1. PCD2022-0003 (DEV2022-0168) -STRAWBERRY FIELD OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT USE
Confirmation of appeal and adoption of Resolution No. 7467 to complete the appeal process
to allow various uses and related outdoor activities as accessory to "crop production" or
allowed by-right as "recreational facilities" within the Public Utility (P-U) Zone, which was
already voted on by the Planning Commission at the September 21, 2022 hearing.
ACTION TYPE: Quasi -judicial
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
PLANNER: Kyle Van Leeuwen
Approval
ENGINEER: N/A
Assistant Community Development Director Mike Strong introduced the item and Associate
Planner Kyle Van Leeuwen provided a PowerPoint presentation (on file in the Office of the
City Clerk).
Commissioner Luna expressed that staff should take into consideration the discussion
commissioners have had regarding the other uses.
In response to Commissioner Sabellico's inquiry, Senior Assistant City Attorney Ronald Kemp
explained that there was not a need to provide their Ex Parte disclosures again because this
item is not a public hearing.
Motion by Commissioner Luna, seconded by Commissioner Meenes, to adopt Resolution No.
7467 to complete the appeal process to allow various uses and related outdoor activities as
accessory to "crop production" or allowed by-right as "recreational facilities" within the
Public Utility (P-U) Zone, which was already voted on by the Planning Commission at the
September 21, 2022 hearing. Motion carried unanimously, 7 /0.
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2. DISCUSSION ABOUT THE LAYOUT OF PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORTS
ACTION TYPE: Discussion
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Receive report and provide direction
PLANNER: Jeff Murphy ENGINEER: N/A
Assistant Community Development Director Mike Strong introduced the item and
Community Development Director Jeff Murphy provided a PowerPoint presentation {on file
in the Office of the City Clerk).
Community Development Director Murphy provided an overview of the item and facilitated
the discussion on the three options for a new Planning Commission staff report template for
the Commissions' consideration.
Motion by Commissioner Sabellico, seconded by Commissioner Merz, to have staff further
develop Option 3, with the aerial exhibits to include the general plan designation and exhibits
like used in the City of Encinitas that would be relevant to the City of Carlsbad and zoning
exhibits to include the inclusionary housing and design review exhibits. Motion carried
unanimously, 7 /0.
3. DISCUSSION ON AGENDA SETTING AND PACKET DISTRIBUTION
ACTION TYPE: Discussion
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Receive report and provide direction
PLANNER: Mike Strong ENGINEER: N/A
Assistant Community Development Director Mike Strong introduced the item and provided a
brief overview of the report to include the agenda setting as well as the Commissioners'
preference as to how they would like to receive their agenda packets, distributed either as
hard copies or in an electronic format.
Assistant Community Development Director Strong explained that an item on the agenda that
is routine in nature and does not require a staff presentation or discussion can be moved into
the Consent Calendar category. He further explained that these items would still be required
to allow for public comment and if the Commission wished to pull an item from the Consent
Calendar for discussion, they would still be able to do so as well.
Senior Assistant City Attorney Kemp explained that the City Clerk's Office informed him that
former City Attorney Celia Brewer had advised that the City Council not to bring personal
electronic devices to the meetings. He further explained that if the Commissioners were to
receive the Planning Commission packet electronically, he would need to discuss with the
current City Attorney and see if her advice would still be the same.
Commissioner Kamenjarin expressed his support for the addition of Consent Calendar items
on the agenda and requested that as much as feasibly possible, the Planning Commission
packets be delivered more than 96 to 72 hours in advance.
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Commissioner discussion ensued regarding the format preference for the distribution of the
agenda packet.
In response to Senior Assistant City Attorney Kemp's inquiry of how many Commissioners
refer to their Planning Commission packets during meetings, all seven commissioners raised
their hands, with six commissioners indicating that they prefer to continue with the
distribution of the agenda packets as a paper copy and Commissioner Sabellico indicating that
he would prefer the agenda packet in an electronic format.
PLANNING COMMISSION REPORTS/COMMENTS:
Commissioner Lafferty reported the Objective Design Standard Committee will meet on Oct. 25,
2022, and the next Historic Preservation meeting is scheduled for Nov. 14, 2022.
Chair Stine reported the next Growth Management Committee meeting will be held on Nov. 30,
2022, and the Committee is now beginning to provide direction and make decisions.
CITY PLANNER REPORTS:
Assistant Community Development Director Strong announced that the Boards and Commission
Appreciation event will be held on Oct. 25, 2022. He also announced that the Special Planning
Commission meeting to be held on Oct. 27, 2022, at 1 p.m. and a staff report will be forthcoming.
Assistant Community Development Director Strong also reported that at the last City Council
meeting, the City Council adopted two ordinances. He explained that the first ordinance was in
regards to the California Building Standards Code, which will be effective Jan. 1, 2023. He added
that the second ordinance was an amendment to Title 22, which is a Historic Preservation
Ordinance and includes new benefit and incentive to Historic Preservation called the Mills Act
program.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS: None.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Stine adjourned the duly noticed meeting at 6:27 p.m.
Michele Hardy
Secretary