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Minutes
Oct 4, 2023, 5 p.m -Amended
CALL TO ORDER: 5 p.m.
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Hubinger, Kamenjarin, Sabellico, and Merz.
Absent: Lafferty, Meenes, Stine
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Hubinger led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: None.
PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
CONSENT CALENDAR: None.
PUBLIC HEARING:
1. CRUSE HOUSE REMODEL, ADU/GARAGE -CDP 2022-0062 (DEV2022-0221) -Adoption of a
resolution recommending approval a Coastal Development Permit for the demolition of an
attached garage and the construction of a one-story, 834-square-foot addition and remodel
to an existing 832-square-foot single-family residence, 52 square feet of covered front and
rear patios and a 427-square-foot detached garage within the Mello II segment of the city's
Local Coastal Program located at 3912 Garfield St. within Local Facilities Management Zone 1.
ACTION TYPE: Quasi-Judicial
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt the resolution.
PLANNER: Lauren Yzaguirre ENGINEER: Jason Geldert
At Chair Merz' request, each of the seven Commissioners disclosed that they were very familiar
with the site for this project.
Chair Merz opened the duly noticed public hearing at 5:01 p.m.
City Planner, Eric Lardy introduced the item and Associate Planner, Lauren Yzaguirre reviewed
a PowerPoint presentation regarding the project (on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Chair Merz opened the public testimony at 5:04 p.m. and asked if there were any members of
the public who wished to speak on the project.
Hearing no one wishing to speak, Chair Merz closed public testimony at 5:04 p.m.
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Motion by Commissioner Stine, seconded by Commissioner Meenes, to adopt Resolution No.
7496. Motion carried, 5/0 (Meenes and Stine -Absent).
Chair Merz closed the duly noticed public hearing at 5:09 p.m.
At the City Planner's request, this previously noticed item was withdrawn.
2. GUNTHER GUNS AMEND 2023-0002 (DEV12004) -Approve a Conditional Use Permit
amendment to (1) nullify an approved 16-lane shooting range use and 321 square foot retail
expansion; and (2) continue, without expiration, an existing 1,359 square foot retail store use,
for the sale, transfer, and storage of firearms and firearm-related product on property located
at 2717 Loker Ave. West, Suite B, in Local Facilities Management Zone 5.
ACTION TYPE: Quasi-Judicial
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve the permit
PLANNER: Jason Goff ENGINEER: Nichole Fine
DEPARTMENTAL REPORT:
3. INTRODUCTION TO THE MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEE (MTIF) -Receive an
overview on the update of the City's Traffic Impact Fee program and provide feedback to staff.
ACTION TYPE: Discussion
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Receive a report
PLANNER: Eric Lardy ENGINEER: Nathan Schmidt
City Planner Eric Lardy introduced Transportation Planning and Mobility Manager Nathan
Schmidt who presented the report.
Consultant, Julie Cooper, Executive Vice President of Advanced Planning Systems continued
the presentation.
Consultant, Kendra Rowley from Fehr and Peers Transportation Consultants provided more
information for and continued the presentation.
Transportation Planning and Mobility Manager, Nathan Schmidt concluded the presentation.
In response to Commissioner Kamenjarin's question regarding inflation, Consultant Julie
Cooper explained there would likely be an inflation index listed in the resolution.
In response to Commissioner Stine's question about Carlsbad's current low fees,
Transportation Planning and Mobility Manager Nathan Schmidt explained that the City's fees
need updating and the fees in the slide he showed are likely based on the 2008 growth and
development status of the City at that time.
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Commissioner Sabellico expressed that the City should be careful with this fee and it should
not be the maximum allowed or the minimum; since it will impact homebuyers directly. Mr.
Sabellico added that the City should not use this money to assist with any budget deficit issues.
Commissioner Hubinger reiterated the importance of this fee and its impact on people being
able to buy a home or do business in Carlsbad.
Commissioner Merz emphasized that the City should be sure to set the fee at what is needed
and not based on what other cities are charging.
In response to Chair Merz' question regarding who decides where the MTIF money is spent,
Engineering Manager Jason Geldert explained it will be determined before the City receives
the fee from new developers. Mr. Geldert added that it is not it's not decided project by project
but priorities will be determined through a public review process, the Traffic & Mobility
Commission and the City Council.
PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER REPORTS:
CITY PLANNER REPORT:
City Planner Eric Lardy expressed that the City Council approved the permits for the El Camino Real
Project from Sunny Creek to Jackspar Road at the Sept. 26, 2023, meeting and he added that the
next Planning Commission meeting on Oct 18, 2023, will be regarding the Housing Element
Rezoning Program. Mr. Lardy further explained it would be one of our larger meeting packets and
the only item on the Agenda; if there is too much material that night, the Commission can
reconvene on Nov. 2, 2023 to finish the item.
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT: None.
ADJOURNMENT: Chair Merz adjourned the meeting at 6:05 p.m.
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