HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-10-07; Planning Commission; AgendasThe City of CARLSBAD Planning Division
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
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Council Chambers
Wednesday October 7, 2015 6:00 p.m. 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC:
1. It is the Planning Commission’s Policy to adjourn the meeting no later than 10:00 p.m.
2. Meetings are divided into categories shown below.
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PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
October 7, 2015
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CALL TO ORDER 6:00 p.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL Commissioners Segall and Siekmann absent
APPROVAL OF MINUTES August 5, 2015 Approved 4-0
September 2, 2015 Continued to Oct. 21, 2015 due to lack of quorum
September 16, 2015 Continued to Oct. 21, 2015 due to lack of quorum
PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING
1. CT 15-04/RP 15-06 – THE GRAND MADISON – Request for a recommendation of approval of a
Tentative Tract Map and Major Review Permit to allow for 1) the demolition of a medical office
building; 2) the construction of a 21,158 square foot, four-story mixed-use building consisting of 4,600
square feet of retail/commercial area, 8 office condominium units, 4 residential condominium units,
and an enclosed at-grade parking garage and 3) the purchase of 19 parking in-lieu parking fees. The
0.32-acre project site is addressed as 725 Grand Avenue, and located within Land Use District 1,
Carlsbad Village Center, of the Village Review (VR) Zone and Local Facilities Management Zone 1. The
project qualifies as a CEQA Guidelines Section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects) Class 32 Categorical
Exemption.
RESOLUTION NO. 7125
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommend Approval
PLANNER: Shannon Werneke ENGINEER: Steve Bobbett
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommended Approval as Amended 3-1 (L’Heureux)
2. CT 15-08/PUD 15-16/SDP 03-02(A)/CUP 03-01(A)/CDP 03-04(A) – CARLSBAD RANCH PLANNING AREA
5 – Request for a determination that the project is within the scope of a previously adopted Mitigated
Negative Declaration and a request for approval of revisions to a previously approved site plan and
architectural elevations for up to 350 timeshare units and 350 hotel rooms within four-level buildings
of 45 feet in height, with reception lobbies, onsite restaurants, recreation areas, and onsite parking
reduced by 4.9% for common parking on 53 acres located north of Palomar Airport Road, south of
Cannon Road, east of Legoland Drive and West of The Crossings Golf Course within the Mello II
Segment of the Local Coastal Program and in Local Facilities Management Zone 13. The project is not
located within the appealable area of the California Coastal Commission.
RESOLUTION NO. 7124
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommend Approval
PLANNER: Christer Westman ENGINEER: David Rick
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Recommended Approval 4-0
Planning Commission Member Comments
City Planner Comments
City Attorney Comments
TIME: 8:02 p.m.
PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA
October 7, 2015
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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:
For each item on the agenda, the planning staff will present a report to the Planning Commission. On items
for public hearing, the audience will be asked for comment. Those wishing to speak are asked to come
forward, speak into the microphone, and give their name and address for the taped record. A time limit of
five minutes is allotted to each speaker. After testimony is completed, the applicant is allowed a rebuttal.
The Planning Commission is anxious to hear all persons wishing to give testimony. However, it is requested
that each new speaker add new information, and not repeat points which previous speakers have made.
Persons not desiring to speak, but wishing to be recorded as proponents or protesters of record, may do so
by submitting their name and address to the minutes clerk.
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 $1,097 plus noticing fees for all matters. If anyone wishes to question a Planning Commission decision,
they may contact the Planning Division at 1635 Faraday Avenue, between the hours of 7:30 and 5:30,
Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 to 5:00 on Friday.