HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-11-15; Planning Commission; Agendas
Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Dr.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
carlsbadca.gov
PLANNING COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
Nov. 15, 2023, 5 p.m.
a.m.
Welcome to the 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.
How to watch
In Person
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City Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village
Drive
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at
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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 City 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 prior
to 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
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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.
CALL TO ORDER: 5 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Merz, Hubinger, Kamenjarin, Lafferty Meenes, Stine, Sabellico.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Sabellico led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on Oct. 18, 2023
ACTION: Minutes were approved as presented – 6/0/1 (Meenes – Absent).
PRESENTATIONS:
PUBLIC COMMENT: The Brown Act allows any member of the public to comment on items not on the
agenda. Please treat others with courtesy, civility, and respect. Members of the public may participate in
the meeting by submitting comments as provided on the front page of this agenda. The Commission will
receive comments in the beginning of the meeting. In conformance with the Brown Act, no action can occur
on these items.
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
Planning Commission votes on the motion unless members of the Planning Commission, staff, or the public
request specific items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
1. CARLSBAD BOULEVARD RESTRIPING PROJECT – Adoption of a resolution approving a Coastal
Development Permit for Carlsbad Boulevard restriping project on public right-of-way generally
located along Carlsbad Boulevard between Solamar Drive and Island way within the Mello II segment
of the city’s Local Coastal Program and within Local Facilities Management Zone 22.
ACTION TYPE: Quasi-Judicial
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Take public input, close the public hearing, and adopt the
resolution.
PLANNER: Izzak Mireles ENGINEER: Linda Ontiveros
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 7500 – 7/0
2. LABOUNTY RESIDENCE – 3950 GARFIELD ST. 92008 – Adoption of a resolution approving a Coastal
Development Permit to allow for the demolition of an existing residential duplex and construction of
a new 4,284 square-foot, three-story single-family residence with a 571-square-foot attached two-car
garage, within the Mello II segment of the city’s Local Coastal Program located at 3950 Garfield St.
within Local Facilities Management Zone 1.
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ACTION TYPE: Quasi-Judicial
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Take public input, close the public hearing and
adopt the resolution.
PLANNER: Lauren Yzaguirre ENGINEER: David Rick
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 7501 – 7/0
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS: None.
PLANNING COMMISSION MEMBER REPORTS/COMMENTS:
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 REPORTS:
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT:
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
STAFF COMMENTS:
ADJOURNMENT: 5:45 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
atplanning@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 $900 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.