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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-02-14; City Council; ; Village & Barrio Master Plan and Corresponding Authority for Approval of the PlanCA Review CKM Meeting Date: To: From: Staff Contact: Subject: District: Feb. 14, 2023 Mayor and City Council Scott Chadwick, City Manager Sheila Cobian, Legislative & Constituent Services Director sheila.cobian@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2917 Village & Barrio Master Plan and Corresponding Authority for Approval of the Plan 1 Recommended Action Consider a request from Council Member Burkholder to engage in a discussion regarding the Village & Barrio Master Plan and the corresponding authority for approval of the plan. Executive Summary Council Member Burkholder submitted the attached email (Exhibit 1) to the City Manager on Jan. 6, 2023, requesting that the topic of the Village & Barrio Master Plan and the corresponding authority for approval of the plan be placed on an upcoming City Council agenda.1 The plan is attached as Exhibit 2. Exhibit 3 is a related Feb. 16, 2021, staff report. Fiscal Analysis No city funding is being requested. Next Steps Staff will carry out the City Council’s direction. Environmental Evaluation This action does not require environmental review because it does not constitute a project within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act under Public Resources Code Section 21065 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. Exhibits 1.Email requests from Council Member Burkholder to place an item on a City Council agenda 2.Village & Barrio Master Plan (on file in the office of the City Clerk) 3.Feb. 16, 2021, City Council staff report (on file in the office of the City Clerk) 1 Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 1.20.060(C) states, “Items of business may be placed on the agenda by any member of the council, the city manager or the city attorney, or by council action. Council-originated items must be submitted to the city manager not less than seven days before the date of the council meeting at which the member desires the item to appear on the agenda. Nothing in this section precludes a council member from requesting council action to place an item on the agenda for a future meeting.” Feb. 14, 2023 Item #9 Page 1 of 7 From:Scott Chadwick To:Melanie Burkholder Cc:Cindie McMahon; Sheila Cobian; Geoff Patnoe Subject:RE: Village/Barrio Date:Friday, January 6, 2023 12:33:03 PM Attachments:image001.png Good afternoon, Councilmember- Thank you for your email. Consistent with you authority, we will docket your request accordingly and identify a future date to place on City Council’s agenda. Best- Scott Chadwick City Manager City of Carlsbad 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 www.carlsbadca.gov Facebook | Twitter | You Tube | Pinterest |Enews From: Melanie Burkholder <Melanie.Burkholder@carlsbadca.gov> Sent: Friday, January 6, 2023 12:27 PM To: Scott Chadwick <Scott.Chadwick@carlsbadca.gov> Subject: Village/Barrio Good Afternoon City Manager, Carlsbad Municipal Code, Section 1.20.060(C), which states that “Council-originated items must be submitted to the city manager not less than seven days before the date of the council meeting at which the member desires the item to appear on the agenda”, I am requesting that the Village and Barrio Master Plan and corresponding Authority for Approval for the plan, be docketed for City Council’s consideration. Thank you! Exhibit 1 Feb. 14, 2023 Item #9 Page 2 of 7 ( City of Carlsbad Dr. Melanie BurkholderCity Council Member, District 1 City of Carlsbad1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008www.carlsbadca.gov 442-339-2830 (City Hall) 442-637-2853 (mobile/text) Feb. 14, 2023 Item #9 Page 3 of 7 From:Scott Chadwick To:Sheila Cobian Subject:FW: VBMP Date:Monday, January 30, 2023 11:23:18 AM Attachments:image002.png Please include both docs in the item on February 14 Scott Chadwick City Manager City of Carlsbad 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 www.carlsbadca.gov Facebook | Twitter | You Tube | Pinterest |Enews From: Melanie Burkholder <Melanie.Burkholder@carlsbadca.gov> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2023 11:20 AM To: Scott Chadwick <Scott.Chadwick@carlsbadca.gov> Subject: VBMP City Manager, Please provide the latest staff report and the Village and Barrio Master Plan for my review since the item I am requesting to be docketed (a review of the Village and Barrio Master Plan) will come before Council on February 14, 2023. Thank you, Dr. Melanie Burkholder City Council Member, District 1 City of Carlsbad 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 www.carlsbadca.gov Feb. 14, 2023 Item #9 Page 4 of 7 City of Carlsbad 442-339-2830 (City Hall) 442-637-2853 (mobile/text) Feb. 14, 2023 Item #9 Page 5 of 7 Exhibit 2 Village & Barrio Master Plan (on file in the Office of the City Clerk) Feb. 14, 2023 Item #9 Page 6 of 7 Exhibit 3 Feb. 16, 2021, City Council staff report (on file in the Office of the City Clerk) Feb. 14, 2023 Item #9 Page 7 of 7 Tammy Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Sam Ward <Sam_M_Ward@yahoo.com> Tuesday, February 14, 2023 9:44 AM City Clerk All Receive -Agenda Item # C/ For the Information of the: CITY COUNCIL Dat~CA V' CC ✓ @fl CfiP 1 OCD4'il} I/ I !JL SL Public comment on Agenda Item #9 for the 2/14 Council Meeting Dear Mr. Mayor and Members ofthe City Council: I write to offer Public Comment on Item Number 9 on the Agenda for the 2/14 Council meeting. The Village and Barrio Master Plan and developments undertaken pursuant to that plan will have a profound and lasting impact on the face of our community and it will have an impact that extends far beyond the Village and Barrio and far beyond the boundaries of District 1. As the oldest communities in our City, the manner in which in-fill development and redevelopment is addressed in these communities will reverberate through the City for decades to come. The Council should remain the ultimate authority in approving the Master Plan and development proposed pursuant to the Master Plan. As a long time District 1 resident, I urge each of you to leave the current approval process unchanged. I understand that, for some of you, this may mean you have to cast tough votes. It is important that those tough votes remain in the hands of the voter-elected council as opposed to the appointed members of the planning commission. Given the turnover that the District 1 council seat has seen in recent years, it simply does not make sense to disempower the Council, and the District 1 representative, on this critical issue. Thank you. Thank you. Sam Ward Resident, District 1 CAUTION: Do not open ,attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content i safe. 1 Tammy Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Dear Council, Vickey Syage <vickey.syage@gmail.com> Tuesday, February 14, 2023 11 :11 AM Keith Blackburn; Priya Bhat-Patel; Teresa Acosta; Melanie Burkholde~ . Q City Clerk; Scott Chadwick All Receive -Agenda Item # _L. Agenda Item #9 -Village Barrio Development Approvals For the Information of the: .<;ITY COUNCIL Date/.~CA "CC ✓ CM ✓ ACM ✓ DCM (3) v" Please keep the Village Barrio approval process as it is, with the City Council having to make the final decision on projects in the Village and Barrio. The face of our city will be determined by the developments undertaken in these communities over the next few years, the City Council must maintain an active role in that process. The Planning Commission is appointed. You all are elected -the "buck stops here" must apply and it must stop with the Council. Yes, Planning Commission decisions can be appealed and overruled, but appeals are expensive. There were very good reasons for the approval process to be as it is today. You, the Council, will have to make tough and contentious decisions regarding development in the Village and Barrio. That's why you were elected. Ms. Burkholder -I'm particularly disappointed that after 2 months in office you want to bring about this change so soon, that directly affects YOUR district. The people of your district fought hard to have the Council have the last say. Please take the time to read the years of documents, Council meeting agendas, staff reports, and public comments. There are literally thousands of pages and even more hours put into the Village and Barrio Plan and its approval process over the past 6 plus years, plus millions of dollars spent. The ONLY people to benefit from this change are the developers. Council -I urge you to leave the approval process as it as it was well thought out. Please respect the residents. Sincerely, Vickey Syage CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless ou recognize the sender and know the content i safe. 1 Tammy Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Diana A <dra805@gmail.com> Tuesday, February 14, 2023 12:08 PM City Clerk; Priya Bhat-Patel for Carlsbad 9. VILLAGE & BARRIO MASTER PLAN AND CORRESPONDING AUTHORITY FOR APPROVAL OF THE PLAN Dear Council & Councilmember Dr. Bhat-Patel, Please support the current process to approve developments in the Village and Barrio. We, as residents, elected you to represent our respective districts. It's critical that our districts are represented by our elected officials and the planning commission should not have the final approval on developments. The Village & Barrio require input from all stakeholders especially residents as this area deserves. It is also very concerning of the high cost of a person to challenge the planning commission approvals. This is cost prohibitive. Thank you. Diana Aguirre, MBA, PMP®, LSSBB D3 Homeowner s he/her/hers mobile: 760 .402 .4759 dra805@gmail .com CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content i safe. 1 Tammy Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Stephanie Wells <ms.sicily@gmail.com> Tuesday, February 14, 2023 12:18 PM City Clerk Public Comment: 9. VILLAGE & BARRIO MASTER PLAN AND CORRESPONDING AUTHORITY FOR APPROVAL OF THE PLAN Dear Mayor and Council Members, I urge you to keep the approval process as is, with the City Council being the final decision makers on projects in the Village and Barrio. We need the elected officials making these decisions, not an appointed commission. While I appreciate the work the Planning Commission does, these decisions are best left with our elected officials to avoid any lengthy and costly appeals process. We elected YOU to make these decisions. I'm highly disappointed that this is what was brought forward after how hard D1 has fought to keep the master plan controlled by the council. The only group that would benefit from this change is developers, not the residents. Council -I urge you to leave the approval process in the authority of the Council. Please respect the residents. Thank you, Stephanie Wells Resident, D1 CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless ou recognize the sender and know the content i safe. 1 Tammy Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Council Internet Email Tuesday, February 14, 2023 1:13 PM City Clerk FW: 9. VILLAGE & BARRIO MASTER PLAN AND CORRESPONDING AUTHORITY FOR APPROVAL OF THE PLAN From: Kris Wright <kriswrt222@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 9:56 AM To: Council Internet Email <CityCouncil@carlsbadca.gov>; Keith Blackburn <Keith.Blackburn@carlsbadca.gov>; Priya Bhat-Patel <Priya.Bhat-Patel@CarlsbadCA.gov>; Teresa Acosta <Teresa.Acosta@carlsbadca.gov> Subject: 9. VILLAGE & BARRIO MASTER PLAN AND CORRESPONDING AUTHORITY FOR APPROVAL OF THE PLAN Dear Mayor Blackburn, Council members Bhat-Patel and Acosta, As a new constituent of District 1 (due to redistricting) and 43 year resident of the City of Carlsbad, I am requesting that you all vote No on the Village & Barrio Master Plan (VB) and corresponding approval requesting that all decisions regarding any development within the Village and Barrio be decided at the level of the Planning Commission and not include the Council on important decision making policies regarding the VB. I've watched the development of our community over the decades and I believe that each and every vote of council matters. Although the Planning Commission is an important body and some of their decision making policies are ministerial, the Village and Barrio contain not only the future of our rail system, density within the VB, the Local Coastal Plan which is a portion of the VB, the decisions and planning of this important area should be decided by our City Council. I believe this issue came before council in the past, and the decision was unanimous. Ms. Burkholder's request to remove the decisions from Council regarding the VB is not representative of my wishes to keep our City Council as the main body of decision makers. Your vote matters. Thank you for your consideration. Kris Kris Wright kriswrt222@gmaii.com CAUTION: Do not open attachments or click on links unless ou recognize the sender and know the content i 1 Tammy Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: Council Internet Email Tuesday, February 14, 2023 1:14 PM City Clerk FW: Proposed change in approval authority for Villagea nd Barrio Developments. From: T. j. Childs <childst777@yahoo.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 12:03 PM To: Council Internet Email <CityCouncil@carlsbadca.gov>; Scott Chadwick <Scott.Chadwick@carlsbadca.gov>; Keith Blackburn <Keith.Blackburn@carlsbadca.gov>; Priya Bhat-Patel <Priya.Bhat-Patel@CarlsbadCA.gov>; Melanie Burkholder <Melanie.Burkholder@carlsbadca.gov>; Teresa Acosta <Teresa.Acosta@carlsbadca.gov> Subject: Proposed change in approval authority for Villagea nd Barrio Developments. Dear Mayor, City Manager and City Council members. Item nine on tonight's City Council agenda calls for a discussion on changing the approval authority for proposed developments in the Village and the Barrio. I am opposed to the change recommended in this agenda item. Because this would result in creating a two- tiered approval system. One where Village and Barrio residents will have to pay a fee to oppose a development, to the City Council. And another where residents in other Carlsbad neighborhoods would not be required to pay said fee. Thank you. Sincerely, T. J. Childs District One/Barrio Resident. 1 Tammy Cloud-McMinn From: Sent: To: Subject: -----Original Message----- Council Internet Email Tuesday, February 14, 2023 1 :17 PM City Clerk FW: Feb 14-Docket item concerning Village and Barrio Plan From: Conni Nardo <conninardo@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2023 10:38 AM To: Council Internet Email <CityCouncil@carlsbadca.gov>; Scott Chadwick <Scott.Chadwick@carlsbadca.gov>; Keith Blackburn <Keith.Blackburn@carlsbadca.gov>; Priya Bhat-Patel <Priya.Bhat-Patel@carlsbadca.gov>; andteresa.acosta@carlsbadca.gov; melanieburkholder@carlsbadca.gov Subject: Feb 14-Docket item concerning Village and Barrio Plan Dear Carlsbad City Council Members, CC: City Manager As you know, current and future development of the Village and Barrio is foremost on many residents' minds and as such, it is entirely appropriate that the elected city council members rather than appointed Planning Commission members be the front and center decision makers on any potential changes to the area. There is a time and place for Planning Commissioners to have input but this area is much too important to the Carlsbad community to have unelected decision makers carry the weight of the area. Please consider your elected roles and responsibilities to the communities you serve while deciding whether to off put any planning and decision making to non-elected community members. Thank you Conni and Chris Nardo 5209 Milton Road Carlsbad, CA 92008 D2 CAUTION:.Do not open attachments or click on links unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. 1