HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-04-05; Planning Commission; Agendas
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
carlsbadca.gov
April 5, 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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How to participate
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 Tuesday before the meeting to make
arrangements. City staff will respond to requests by noon on Wednesday, 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
CALL TO ORDER: 5:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Kamenjarin, Merz, Meenes, Sabellico, Stine, and Lafferty.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Meenes led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on March 15, 2023
ACTION: Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on March 15, 2023 were approved as amended (see
Minutes for details). – 5/0/1 (Abstain – Kamenjarin)
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. CUP 2018-0022 (PUB17Y-0018) – CITY OF CARLSBAD ORION CENTER – Request for adoption of a
resolution recommending the approval of a Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring
and Reporting Program and adoption of a resolution recommending approval of a Conditional Use
Permit to allow for the redevelopment of the existing fleet maintenance facility and storage yard
(Orion Center) located at 2600 Orion Way. The Project includes the development of a 41,900 square
foot (SF), two-story office building, three warehouse and shop buildings totaling 25,400 SF, and a
92,300 SF, four-story parking structure. The Project site is not located within the Coastal Zone and is
not appealable to the California Coastal Commission and is within Local Facilities Management Zone
5. Mitigation Measures included to reduce environmental effects to less than significant are included
for Biological Resources, Geology and Soils, Hazards and Hazardous Materials, and Tribal Cultural
Resources.
ACTION TYPE: Quasi-judicial
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the resolutions.
PLANNER: Izzak Mireles ENGINEER: N/A
ACTION: Adopted Resolution Nos. 7474 and 7475 – 5/0/1 (Lafferty – Recused).
2. ZCA 2023-0002/LCPA 2023-0018 (DEV2023-0040) - ALTERNATIVE AND TEMPORARY HOUSING
AMENDMENTS 2023 - Request for adoption of a resolution recommending approval for amendments
to the Carlsbad Municipal Code Title 21, the Zoning Ordinance, to implement Housing Element
Program 1.3 “Alternative Housing,” Objective G, and Program 2.13 “Housing for Persons Experiencing
Homelessness,” Objective H. The action also includes a Local Coastal Program Amendment for the
updates to the Zoning Ordinance. The city planner has determined that the amendments are covered
under Environmental Impact Report EIR 13-02 prepared for the 2015 comprehensive update to the
General Plan and the addendum to that EIR approved by City Council Resolution 2021-073 on April 6,
2021, for the update of the city’s Housing Element for the 6th cycle (2021 – 2029).
ACTION TYPE: Legislative
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the resolution.
PLANNER: Shelley Glennon ENGINEER: N/A
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 7476 – 6/0.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
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: None.
ADJOURNMENT: 6:44 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.