HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-02-01; Planning Commission; Agendas
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
carlsbadca.gov
Feb. 1, 2023, 5 p.m.
Welcome to Your Planning Commission Meeting
We welcome your interest and involvement in the city’s legislative process. This agenda includes information
about topics coming before the Planning Commission and the action recommended by city staff. You can read
about each topic in the staff reports, which are available on the city website.
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If you would like to provide comments to the Planning Commission, please:
• Fill out a speaker request form, located in the foyer.
• Submit the form to the Clerk before the item begins.
• When it’s your turn, the Clerk will call your name and invite you to the podium.
• Speakers have three minutes, unless the presiding officer (usually the chair) changes that time.
• You may not give your time to another person, but can create a group. A group must select a single
speaker as long as three other members of your group are present. All forms must be submitted to the
Clerk before the item begins and will only be accepted for items listed on the agenda (not for general
public comment at the beginning of the meeting). Group representatives have 10 minutes unless that
time is changed by the presiding officer or the Planning Commission.
• In writing: Email comments to planning@carlsbadca.gov. Comments received by 2 p.m. the day of the
meeting will be shared with the commission prior to the meeting. When e-mailing comments, please
identify in the subject line the agenda item to which your comments relate. All comments received will be
included as part of the official record.
Reasonable accommodations
Reasonable Accommodations Persons with a disability may request an agenda packet in appropriate alternative
formats as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids
will be provided to effectively allow participation in the meeting. Please contact the City Manager’s Office at 442-
339-2821 (voice), 711 (free relay service for TTY users), 760-720-9461 (fax) or manager@carlsbadca.gov by noon on
the Monday before the meeting to make arrangements. City staff will respond to requests by noon on Tuesday, the
day of the meeting, and will seek to resolve requests before the start of the meeting in order to maximize
accessibility.
PLANNING COMMISSION
Agenda
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CALL TO ORDER: 5:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Kamenjarin, Merz, Meenes, Sabellico, Lafferty, Stine.
Absent: Commissioner Luna.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Kamenjarin led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on Dec. 7, 2022
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on Jan. 18, 2023
ACTION: Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on Dec. 7, 2022 were approved as amended (see Minutes
for details). – 5/0/1/1 (Abstain – Lafferty; Absent – Luna)
ACTION: Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on Jan. 18, 2023 were approved as presented. – 6/0/1
(Absent – Luna)
PUBLIC COMMENT: In conformance with the Brown Act, no Planning Commission action can occur on
items presented during Public Comment. A total of fifteen (15) minutes is provided so members of the
public can address the Commission on items that are not listed on the Agenda. Speakers are limited to
three (3) minutes each. If you desire to speak during Public Comment, fill out a Request to Speak and submit
it to the minutes clerk. You may not give your time to another person.
CONSENT CALENDAR: The items listed under Consent Calendar are considered routine and will be enacted
by one motion as listed below. There will be no separate discussion on these items prior to the time the
Commission votes on the motion unless members of the Commission or the public request specific items
be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. CDP 2022-0031 (DEV2022-0107) – ADAMS HOUSE - Request for approval of a Coastal Development
Permit to allow for the demolition of an existing single-family residence and construction of a new
6,790-square-foot single family residence with an attached 1,000-square-foot three-car garage and
detached 793-square-foot accessory dwelling unit (under a separate coastal development permit)
within the Mello II Segment of the city’s Local Coastal Program located at 4368 Adams Street within
Local Facilities Management Zone 1. The project site is not within the appealable area of the California
Coastal Commission. The City Planner has determined that the project belongs to a class of projects
that the State Secretary for Resources has found do not have a significant impact on the environment,
and it is therefore categorically exempt from the requirement for the preparation of environmental
documents pursuant to Section 15303(a) construction of a single-family residence of the state CEQA
Guidelines.
ACTION TYPE: Quasi – judicial
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the Resolution
PLANNER: Esteban Danna ENGINEER: Allison McLaughlin
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 7471 – 6/0/1 (Absent – Commissioner Luna).
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
2. UPDATE PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT TEMPLATE – Receive a report on a revised Planning
Commission staff report template as directed by the Planning Commission Meeting at their meeting
on Oct. 19, 2022, and provide direction.
ACTION TYPE: Discussion
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Receive report and provide direction
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: Jeff Murphy
ACTION: Continued to March 1, 2023 – 6/0/1 (Absent – Commissioner Luna).
PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER REPORTS:
PUBLIC COMMENT: Continuation of the Public Comments
This portion of the agenda is set aside for continuation of public comments, if necessary, due to exceeding
the total time allotted in the first public comments section. In conformance with the Brown Act, no Council
action can occur on these items.
CITY PLANNER REPORT:
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT: 6:14 p.m.
PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEDURE
For those in the audience who are not familiar with the operation of a Planning Commission, the following
is a summary of the procedure:
VISUAL MATERIALS: Visual materials should be submitted to the Planning Division at
planning@carlsbadca.gov no later than noon on the day of a Regular Planning Commission Meeting.
Digital materials will be placed on a computer for display during the meeting. Please label all materials
with the agenda item number you are representing. Items submitted for viewing, including
presentations/digital materials, will be included in the time limit maximum for commenters/speakers. All
materials exhibited to the Planning Commission during the meeting (slides, maps, photos, etc.) are part
of the public record and must be kept by the Planning Division for at least 60 days after final action on the
matter. Your materials will be returned upon written request. Video clips cannot be accommodated.
MEETING DECORUM: Carlsbad Municipal Code sections 1.20.320 and 1.20.330 require members of the
public to observe order at this meeting and to conduct themselves in a courteous manner. California Penal
Code section 403 makes it a misdemeanor for any person to willfully disturb or break up any assembly or
meeting with lawful authority.
FILING AN APPEAL: Certain Planning Commission decisions are final but may be appealed to the City
Council. An appeal may be filed with the City Clerk at City Hall within 10 calendar days of the decision.
The cost of filing an appeal is $786 for all matters. If anyone wishes to question a Planning Commission
decision, they may contact the Planning Division at 442-339-2600 or at planning@carlsbadca.gov,
between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.