HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-12-07; Planning Commission; ; LCPA 94-02 - AFFORDABLE HOUSING LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENTDATE: DECEMBER 7, 1994
STAFF PLAN1,cll: CHRIS DECERBO
$TAR REPORT
TO: PLANNING COMMISSION
FROM: PLANNING DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: LCPA 94-02 -AFFORDABLE ROUSING LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM
AMENDMENT -An amendment to the Local Coastal Program (LCP) to adopt
the previously approved affordable housing mne code amendments (i.e. Senior
Citizen Housing (ZCA 93-05), and Second Dwelling Units (ZCA 92-04) as the
implementing zoning for the LCP.
I. RECOMMENDATION
That the Planning Commission ADOPT Planning Commission Resolution No. 3724,
recommending APPROVAL of LCPA 94-02, based on the fmdings and subject to the conditions
contained therein.
n. PROJECT DESCRlfflON AND BACKGROUND
During this year, two affordable housing zone code amendments (i.e. ZCA 93-05, Senior Citizen
Housing and ZCA 92-04, Second Dwelling Units) were approved by the Carlsbad City Council
as follows:
ZCA 93-05 -Amended the density provisions for Senior Citizen Housing projects
to confonn to State Density Bonus Law and established locational guidelines and
design and development standards which respond to senior citizen needs; and
ZCA 92-04 -Modified the processing requirements and development standards for
second dwelling units for purposes of encouraging and enabling the development
of second dwelling units in the residential zones of the City.
In that the Oty's Zoning Ordinance as approved by the California Coastal Commission functions
as the implenw,tin1 ordinance for the City's Local Coastal Program (LCP), the previously
approved zone code amendments also require an amendment to the LCP. This Local Coastal
Program Amendment (LCPA) is a follow-up discretionary action to the previously approved zone
code amendments and will result in consistency between the City's Zoning Ordinance and the
LCP. Upon approval of this Local Coastal Program Amendment, it will be submitted to the
California Coastal Commission for approval.
A six week public comment period was provided for the proposec1· Local Coastal Prognm
Amendment beginning on October 20, 1994 and ending on December 2, 1994. A notice was
published in the Carlsbad Sun and the Blade Otizen. A copy of the notice was also mailed to
• the interested parties list maintained by the City. No comments were received.
LCPA 94-02 APFORDABL. tfOUSING
LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT
DECEMBER 7, 1994
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m. ANALYSIS
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1. Will this Local Coastal Program Amendment affect other sections of Carlsbad's certified
Local Coastal Programs?
2. Will this Local Coastal Program Amendment significantly impact coastal resources?
DISCUSSION
Any proposal to develop Senior Citizen Housing or Second Dwelling Unit(s) within the Coastal
Zone, pursuant to the amended zoning regulations shall be required to comply with all other
applicable Local Coastal Program policies and provisions. Therefore, no effects on other LCP
sections are anticipated.
This proposed LCPA, which will add new zoning provisions applicable to Senior Citizen Housing
and Second Dwelling Unit projects, is not anticipated to result in significant impacts to coastal
resources. As discussed above, any Senior Citizen Housing or Second Dwelling Unit project
proposed within the Coastal Zone, shall be required to comply with all applicable LCP policies
and provisions, including those dealing with the protection of coastal resources.
IV. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Negative Declarations were approved for the two Zone Code Amendments which are the topic
of this LCPA as follows:
ZCA 93-05 -Senior Citizen Housing -April 19, 1994; and
ZCA 92-04 -Second Dwelling Units -June 14. 1994.
This project (LCPA 94-02) is a follow up legislative action to these zone code amendments.
Since LCPA 94-02 will not revise the environmental fmdings of the previously approved
Negative Declarations, the Planning Director has determined that this project will not have a
significant effect on the environment and, therefore has issued a Notice of Prior Compliance on
October 19, 1994.
ATIACHMENTS
l. Planning Commission Resolution No. 3724.
CDD:ll
OCTOBER 26. 1994