HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-04-17; Planning Commission; MinutesApril 17, 2024 Carlsbad Planning Commission Regular Meeting Page 2
Chair Kamenjarin opened the duly noticed public hearing at 5:07 p.m.
• Chair Kamenjarin requested exparte from the commissioners:
In response to Commissioner Lafferty's concerns regarding the City's definition versus the
State's definition of what residential housing should be, City Planner, Eric Lardy assured the
Commission that staff has reviewed said definitions and believe they are all consistent with
the State's regulations and requirements. Mr. Lardy added that the lots in question are
currently vacant, exempting them from many restrictive laws on loss of units and the project
will not have any bearing on inventory for Carlsbad's Housing Element.
In response to Commissioner Sabellico's request for a change to the municipal code so that
projects like this one can count towards our Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA)
numbers, City Planner Lardy informed him that it could be a recommendation from the
commission either as part of this item or in the upcoming work plan.
Applicant representative, Paula Digerness, Executive Director of Carlsbad by the Sea
Retirement Community, spoke in favor of the project.
Chair Kamenjarin opened public testimony at 5:42 p.m.
The following individuals did not wish to speak, but showed their support by turning in a form:
M.L. Auburn, Karen Bishop, Mike Casey, Yow Yi Chang, Tom Gordinier, Marilyn Gordinier, Gail
Dietrich, Peggy Evens, Penny Held, Ken Hartman, Roberta Jacobsen, Leile Kammerer, Dave
Kretzmann, Jane Kretzman, Arthur Liggins, Eloise Liggins, Diego Lasters, Leo Nikora,Cathy
Primach, Bill Primach, Marian Reed, Mary Vonder Reith, John Sanders, Carole Sanders,
Alice Sprung, Catherine Stoll, Craig Sumner, Sandra Sweeney, Sean Sweeney, Jo Voertman,
Ken Voertman and an Anonymous CBTS Resident.
Jack Cumming, Bill Wirin, Jeff Sianko and Gerald Anderson spoke in favor of the project.
Hearing no one else wishing to speak, Chair Kamenjarin closed the public testimony at 5:54
p.m.
Motion by Commissioner Merz, seconded by Commissioner Meenes, to adopt Planning
Commission Resolution No. 7504. Motion carried unanimously, 7 /0.
Chair Kamenjarin closed the duly noticed public hearing at 6:07 p.m.
Vice Chair Sabellico, seconded by Commissioner Lafferty made a Minute Motion, requesting
staff research options that would allow the city to count projects like this one towards the
City of Carlsbad's RHNA allocation requirements. -Minute motion carried unanimously, 7 /0.