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Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Dr.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
carlsbadca.gov
PLANNING COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
March 20, 2024, 5p.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.
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If you would like to provide comments to the 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 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.
Agenda
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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, 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: 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Hubinger, Merz, Meenes, Lafferty, Stine, Kamenjarin, (Sabellico – Absent)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Stine led the Pledge of Allegiance.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on Feb. 21, 2024.
ACTION: Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on Feb. 21, 2023, were approved as presented. – 4/0/2/1
(Merz, Hubinger – Abstain; Sabellico - 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
Commission, votes on the motion unless members of the Commission, staff, or the public request specific
items be discussed and/or removed from the Consent Calendar for separate action.
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS:
1.LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATE TO PLANNING COMMISSION: Receive a presentation
regarding the Intergovernmental Affairs Program of the City of Carlsbad and the city’s recent and
ongoing legislative advocacy efforts related to land use planning and development and provide
feedback as appropriate.
ACTION: Report Received
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
2.POULTER PROPERTIES MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL PUD 2022-0004/SDP 2023-0030/CDP 2022-
0049/MS 2022-0006 (DEV2021-0091): Adoption of a resolution approving a Planned Development
Permit, Site Development Plan, Coastal Development Permit, and a Tentative Parcel Map to demolish
one of two single-family residences and rebuild it, convert both residences into detached condo units
on a 0.14-acre site located 3900 Garfield St., within the Mello II segment of the Local Coastal Program
and 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: Edward Valenzuela ENGINEER: Jason Geldert
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 7507 – 6/0/1 (Sabellico – Absent)
3. CDP 2023-0016/V 2023-0002 BEGONIA COURT RETAINING WALL: Adoption of a resolution
recommending that the City Council deny a Coastal Development Permit and variance to allow an
unpermitted retaining wall system that exceeds standards on a manufactured uphill perimeter slope
with a gradient greater than 40% and an elevation differential of greater than fifteen feet located at
939 Begonia Ct. within the Mello II segment of the city’s Local Coastal Program and Local Facilities
Management Zone 4.
ACTION TYPE: Quasi-Judicial
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Take public input, close the public hearing, and adopt the
resolution.
PLANNER: Kyle Van Leeuwen ENGINEER: David Rick
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 7508. – 5/0/1/1 (Merz - Recused; Sabellico – Absent)
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.
PLANNING COMMISSIONER REPORT:
CITY PLANNER REPORT:
CITY ATTORNEY REPORT:
ADJOURNMENT: 7:39pm