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PLANNING COMMISSION
Regular Meeting
Oct. 2, 2024, 5 p.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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•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.
•Visual materials, such as pictures, charts, maps or slides, are allowed for comments on agenda items, not
general public comment. Please contact the Planning Division at 442-339-2600 or planning@carlsbadca.gov
to make arrangements in advance. All materials must be received by the Planning Division no later than
2pm the day of the meeting. The time spent presenting visual materials included in the maximum time limit
provided to speakers. All materials exhibited to the Planning Commission during the meeting are part of
the public record. Please note that video presentations are not allowed.
•In writing: Email comments to planning@carlsbadca.gov. Comments received by 2 p.m., the day of 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
part of the official record.
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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-
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the day of the meeting and will seek to resolve requests before the start of the meeting in order to maximize
accessibility.
Agenda
Oct. 2, 2024 Page 2
CALL TO ORDER: 5:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Kamenjarin, Hubinger, Danna, Merz, Meenes, Lafferty, Stine
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on Aug. 21, 2024
Minutes were approved as presented, 5/0/2/0. (Kamenjarin, Danna – Abstain)
Minutes of the Regular Meeting held on Sept. 4, 2024
ACTION: Minutes were approved as amended, 5/0/2/0. (Kamenjarin, Lafferty – Abstain)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Meenes led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PRESENTATIONS: None.
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.
PUBLIC HEARING:
1.CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (CAP) UPDATE: Adoption of a resolution of the Planning Commission of the
City of Carlsbad, California, recommending - 1) Certifying Addendum No. 1 to the Housing Element
Implementation and Public Safety Element Update Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the
Climate Action Plan (CAP) Update; and
2) Recommending adoption of a Climate Action Plan (CAP) Update as amended from the publicly
posted draft so that the measures meet the required 2045 reduction target and excludes measures E-
3.2, nonresidential building energy – updated Reach Code, E-3.3, Nonresidential Building Energy –
solar carports, and E-4.2, residential building energy – updated Reach Code; or
3)Recommending adoption of the publicly posted Draft Climate Action Plan Update, excluding
Measure E-3.2 (Nonresidential Building Energy – updated Reach Code), which would exceed the 2045
reduction target by approximately 200MT CO2e; or
4) Recommending adoption of the publicly posted Draft Climate Action Plan Update, excluding
Measure E-4.2 (Residential Building Energy – updated Reach Code), which would exceed the 2045
reduction target by approximately 4,000 mt CO2e; or
5) Adoption of the publicly posted Draft of the Climate Action Plan (CAP) Update, which would
exceed the 2045 reduction target by approximately 6,000 mt CO2E.
ACTION TYPE: Legislative
Oct. 2, 2024 Page 3
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Take public input, close the public hearing,
and adopt the resolution(s).
STAFF: Katie Hentrich, Senior Program Manager, Public Works
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 7520– 7/0, Recommending Action 1
Planning Commission Resolution (Exhibit 1) RECOMMENDING CERTIFICATION of
Addendum No. 1 to the Housing Element Implementation and Public Safety Element
Update Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Climate Action Plan Update.
ACTION: Adopted Resolution No. 7521– 4/3/0/0, Recommending Action 2
(Kamenjarin, Lafferty, Danna - No)
Planning Commission Resolution RECOMMENDING ADOPTION of the publicly posted Draft Climate
Action Plan Update, excluding Measures E-3.2, E-3.3 and E-4.2 (Nonresidential Building Energy –
Updated Reach Code, Nonresidential Building Energy – Solar Carports, and Residential Building
Energy – Updated Reach Code, respectively)), to meet the required 2045 reduction target
(Exhibit 2)
DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS: None.
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: 7:26 p.m.