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Home My WebLink AboutLCPA 05-02; DKN Hotel; Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA)ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION SAN DIEGO AREA 7575 METROPOLITAN DRIVE, SUITE 103 SAN DIEGO, CA 92108-4421 (619) 767-2370 IMPORTANT PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CITY OF CARLSBAD LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM MAJOR AMENDMENT NO. 1-07 A (DKN HOTEL) REVISED FINDINGS I. HEARING TIME AND LOCATION DATE: TIME: LOCATION: Wednesday, April 8, 2009 10:00 a.m. Oxnard Performing Arts Center 800 Hobson Way Oxnard, CA 93030 (805) 451-6053 MAR 2 09 There will be a public hearing and voting on findings to support the previous Commission action. Adoption of these findings will not change the previous action. Amendment Description City of Carlsbad granted amendment with suggested modifications to revise certain land use and zoning designations. The LCP amendment will facilitate the development of a 1 04-unit standard operation hotel. A staff report on the LCP amendment revised findings has been prepared for the Commission. If you would like the full text ofthe staff report, it can be obtained from the Coastal Commission's website at http://www.coastal.ca.gov/mtgcurr.html. Alternatively you can call or write the San Diego Area Office of the Coastal Commission and request a copy of the "City of Carlsbad Local Coastal Program Amendment No. 1- 07 A (DKN Hotel) staff report. A copy will be mailed to you promptly. Questions regarding the report or hearing should be directed to Ellen Lirley at (619) 767-2370. We apologize if you received duplicate notices; however, because of the overlap of persons with interest in more than one community on our mailing lists, the duplications are unavoidable. (G:\San Diego\Reports\LCPs\Carlsbad\CAR 1-07 A DKN HOTEL RF NOTICE.doc) STATE OF CALIFORNIA--THE RESOURCES AGENCY ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION SAN DIEGO AREA 7575 METROPOLITAN DRIVE, SUITE 103 SAN DIEGO, CA 92 108-4421 (619) 767-2370 IMPORTANT PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE CITY OF CARLSBAD LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT NOs. 1-07(AIDKN HOTEL; B/PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS; C/LA COSTA GLEN CORPORATE CENTER) TIME EXTENSION HEARING TIME AND LOCATION: ~- DATE: TIME: LOCATION: SUBJECT: Thursday, January 10, 2008 9:00a.m. Marina del Rey Hotel 13534 Bali Way Marina del Rey, CA 90292 (310) 301-1000 DEC 2007 Planning Department City of Carlsbad City of Carlsbad LCP Amendment Nos. 1-07 (A/DKN Hotel; B/Planned Development Regulations; C/La Costa Glen Corporate Center) Time Extension. Public hearing and action to extend the time limit for Commission action up to one year on request by City of Carlsbad to amend the LCP Land Use Plan and Implementation Plan to 1) change the land use designation from Residential High to Travel/Recreational Commercial and the zoning from Multiple Family Residential (R-3) to Tourist Commercial (C-T) on a .49 acre parcel to accommodate a 1 04-unit standard operation hotel; 2) modify the Planned Development Regulations to facilitate the development of multiple residential projects; and 3) modify the boundaries of the Commercial/Office/Residential Medium High (C/0/RMH) and Open Space (OS) land use designations on a 7.82 acre site to accommodate a corporate center. Questions regarding the report or hearing should be directed to TONI ROSS, Coastal Analyst, San Diego Area Office at (619) 767-2370. (G:\San Diego\Reports\LCPs\Carlsbad\CAR 1-07 A.B.C.TimeExt.HEARING NOTICE.doc) The Coast News Decreed A Legal Newspaper by the Superior Court of San Diego County. Mail all correspondence regarding public notice advertising to The Coast News, P.O. Box 232-550, Encinitas, CA 92023 (760) 436-9737 Proof of Publication STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ss. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO, I am a citizen of the United States and a resident of the co unty aforesaid; I am over the age of eighteen years, and not a party to or interested in the above entitled matter. I am principal clerk of the printer of The Coast News, a newspaper printed and published weekly and which news- paper has been adjudged a newspaper of general circulation for the cities of Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas/Cardiff, Carlsbad, Oceanside, San MarcosNista and the County Judicial District by the Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Diego (8/4/94, #677114, B2393, P396); and that the notice, of which the annexed is a print- ed copy, has been published in, each regular and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any supplement thereof on the following dates, to-wit: February 24. 2006 I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed at Encinitas, County of San Diego, State of z~ofMarch2006. Clerk of the Printer Space above for County Clerk's Filing Stamp PUBLIC NOTICE (i) TO INTERESTED PARTIES Please b·e adv1sed that the City of Carlsbad IS cons1denng zone and Land use Map amendments to 1ts Local Coastal Program (LCP) as summanzed below. Th1s amendment IS bein reposed by DKN Hotels and is currently under rev1ew. ThiS notice -here~: opens a six-week review period after wh1ch the Plannmg CommiSSIOn and City Council will consider all comments and ac.t on the proposed amend· t The Planning Commission heanng 1s expected to take place In May, ~:~_;,ill be duly noticed. The City Council hearing is expected to take place In June, and will be duly noticed. Copies of the LCP amendment are available for review at the following toea· tions· (1) Carlsbad Planning Department, 1635 Faraday Avenue, (2) C1ty Clerk's Office, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive; (3) Carlsbad Main Libr~ry, 1775 Dove Lane; (4) Georgina Cole Library, 1250 Carlsbad V1llage Dnve, and (5) the California Coastal Commission, 7575 Metropolitan Dnve, SUite 103, San Diego, CA 92108-4402 PROPOSED LCP AMENDMENT SUMMARY LCPA 05-02-DKN Hotels The City's zoning Ordinance is the implementing ordinance for the City's Local Coastal Program. Accordingly, this Local Coastal Program Amendment IS nec- essary to ensure consistency between its proposed amended Zomng Ordinance and its Local Coastal Program. Th1s spec1f1c Zone Code Amendment is as follows: • An amendment to the General Plan Map and LCP land use map to change land use designation of Residential High (RH) to Travel RecreatiOn Commercial (TR). The Zone Change will revise the Zomng Map and LCP zone map from R-3 Multiple-Family Residential to Commerc1al Tounst (C·T). Th1s property is also ident~ied as APN: 203·250-08·00 and 203·250-26-00 (east portion). If you have any questions, please call Van Lynch in the Planning Department at (760) 602·4613. Written comments should be sent_ to the Planmng Department at 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, Cahforma 92008 or ~lync@ci carlsbad cays. CN 2891, Fe!J. 24, 2006 0 City of 1Qfhh"'·'·'•J§.fhlll·'4·'' o FILE COPY Carlsbfftf PUBLIC NOTICE TO INTERESTED PARTIES: Please be advised that the City of Carlsbad is considering Zone and Land use Map amendments to its Local Coastal Program (LCP) as summarized below. This amendment is being proposed by DKN Hotels and is currently under review. This notice hereby opens a six-week review period after which the Planning Commission and City Council will consider all comments and act on the proposed amendment. The Planning Commission hearing is expected to take place in May, and will be duly noticed. The City Council hearing is expected to take place in June, and will be duly noticed. Copies of the LCP amendment are available for review at the following locations: (1) Carlsbad Planning Department, 1635 Faraday Avenue; (2) City Clerk's Office, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive; (3) Carlsbad Main Library, 1775 Dove Lane; (4) Georgina Cole Library, 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive; and (5) the California Coastal Commission, 7575 Metropolitan Drive, Suite 103, San Diego, CA 92108-4402 PROPOSED LCP AMENDMENT SUMMARY LCP A 05-02 -DKN Hotels The City's Zoning Ordinance is the implementing ordinance for the City's Local Coastal Program. Accordingly, this Local Coastal Program Amendment is necessary to ensure consistency between its proposed amended Zoning Ordinance and its Local Coastal Program. This specific Zone Code Amendment is as follows: An amendment to the General Plan Map and LCP land use map to change land use designation of Residential High (RH) to Travel Recreation Commercial (TR). The Zone Change will revise the Zoning Map and LCP zone map from R-3 Multiple-Family Residential to Commercial Tourist (C-T). This property is also identified as APN: 203-250-08-00 and 203-250-26-00 (east portion). If you have any questions, please call Van Lynch in the Planning Department at (760) 602-4613. Written comments should be sent to the Planning Department at 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, California 92008 or vlync@ci.carlsbad.ca.us. PUBLISH DATE: February 24, 2006 PUBLISH DATE FOR NORTH COUNTY TIMES: February 24, 2006 PUBLISH DATE FOR COAST NEWS: February 24, 2006 1635 Faraday Avenue • Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 • (760) 602-4600 • FAX (760) 602-8559 • www.ci.carlsbad.ca.us @ c April14, 2008 TO: VIA: CITY MANAGER .~ Community Development Director Lf;V' FROM: Principal Planner \}Y Senior Planner~~ LCPA 02-06 (C-T ZONE AMENDMENT) AND LCPA 05-02 (DKN HOTEL) The purpose of this memo is to inform the City Council of the status of two Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA) applications that were submitted to the California Coastal Commission for review, and to apprise you of certain developing concerns with them. A. C-T ZONE AMENDMENT (LCPA 02-06) LCPA 02-06 (and associated GPA 02-03, ZCA 02-02, and SP 186(8)) was approved by the City Council on August 16, 2005, and subsequently submitted to the Coastal Commission on September 16, 2005. The application consisted of a proposal to amend the Zoning Ordinance (the LCP implementing ordinance) by exp~nding the list of uses allowed in the C-T Zone, and to modify the description of "visitor-serving commercial uses" in the Mello II Segment of the LCP land use plan. On January 11, 2008, the City received from Coastal Commission staff a number of suggested modifications to the LCPA, including the addition of policies and standards that would further regulate new condominium hotels, timeshares, and fractional-ownership hotels, and require hotel developers to pay a "mitigation" fee if: 1) they do not provide low-cost accommodations, and/or 2) if they remove existing low-cost accommodations. On February 13, 2008, City staff withdrew the LCPA application in order to consult with the City Council on whether or not the Council desires to continue pursuing approval of the LCPA. B. DKN HOTEL (LCPA 05-02) LCPA 05-02 (and associated GPA 05-05, ZC 05-02, RP 05-03, CDP 05-14, and SDP 05-04) was approved by the City Council on May 1, 2007, and subsequently submitted to the Coastal Commission on May 3, 2007. The application consists of a proposal to amend the LCP land use designation for a portion of the project site from Residential High Density (RH) to Tourist- Recreation Commercial (T-R}, and the zoning on the same portion of the site from Multiple- Family Residential (R-3) to Commercial Tourist (C-T). The change in land use designation and zoning are required in order to accommodate the construction of a 1 04 room hotel (Marriott) on a site located at 3136 Carlsbad Boulevard. The proposed development would also require demolition of an existing hotel (Surf Motel), restaurant (Armenian Cafe), and a single-family residence. c ~ MEMO TO CITY COUNCI[ . ~ RE: LCPA 02-06 (C-T ZONE AMENDMENT) AND LCPA 05-02 (DKN HOTEL) April 14, 2008 Page 2 In a report dated March 27, 2008, Coastal Commission staff is recommending a number of suggested modifications to this LCPA, including the addition of policies to the City's LCP requiring payment of fees to compensate for "lower-cost" overnight accommodation opportunities lost to demolition of existing lower-cost hotels and/or construction of new, higher- cost hotels. The proposed fee requirement is essentially the same as what Coastal Commission staff wanted to apply to the C-T Zone Amendment, described above. By inserting these policies into the City's LCP as the Coastal Commission staff proposes, the "mitigation" fee requirement would apply not only to the DKN project, but other pending and future hotel developments as well, such as the Legoland, Lumiere, and (Ponto) Hilton hotels. As proposed by Coastal Commission staff, such fees could be considerable. In the case of DKN, for exa·mple, the in-lieu mitigation fee would total more than $1.1 million. At City staff's request, the Coastal Commission has postponed the hearing for LCPA 05-02 (DKN Hotel) from April to May in order to give the City more time to consider the suggested modifications. The applicant for the DKN Hotel project has hired Susan McCabe (government affairs lobbyist for matters before the Coc;~stal Commission) to assist them in objecting to the suggested modifications. City staff intends to meet with DKN representatives and Susan McCabe to discuss how to respond to the proposed policy changes prior to the May hearing. We also intend to meet with the applicants for the other hotel projects on file, to inform them -ef..--- the Coastal Commission's proposed policy amendments and fee requirements. C. STAFF CONCERNS AND REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL DIRECTION While we recognize the mandate of the Coastal Act and share in the Coastal Commission's desire to ensure that access to coastaL resources remains available to all segments of the public, we are concerned with what appears to be an evolving new policy direction being taken by Coastal Commission staff. Some of these concerns are: • The cost and long-term effectiveness of such an in-lieu fee program. For example, to what extent would such a policy discourage the rehabilitation of deteriorating properties or development of new overnight visitor accommodations? • The nexus and proportionality between the purported impacts to coastal access and the mitigation being proposed. By their own admission in the DKN report, the determination of what constitutes lower-cost accommodations "is still in its infancy, and Commission staff is continuing to work to refine the formula." To date, such fee requirements have been imposed only a handful of times at the project-level and only once at the LCP policy-level (Oceanside). In fact, the City of Oceanside is now in a dispute with the Coastal Commission over what policy changes were agreed to. We are concerned about how well-analyzed the new fee policy is and its vulnerability to legal challenges. • The proposed amendments would impose new program administration requirements and dilute local land use decision-making authority. For example, fees would have to be assessed, collected, and spent on creating new lower-cost facilities. It appears much of this burden would fall to the City. At the same time, the proposed modifications would appear to usurp some of the City's LCP implementation authority by requiring that any developments funded with such fees be approved by the Executive Director of the California Coastal Commission. MEMO TO CITY COUNCI~ ,:) RE: LCPA 02-06 (C-T ZONE AMENDMENT) AND LCPA 05-02 (DKN HOTEL) April 14, 2008 Page 3 Staff is requesting that an Agenda Bill be brought forward to the City Council in order to discuss more fully the concerns and implications of Coastal Commission policy direction with respect to overnight visitor accommodations, and to get Council direction on an appropriate course of action. c: Don Neu, Planning Director Jane Mobaldi, Assistant City Attorney Debbie Fountain, Housing and Redevelopment Director Gary Barberio, Assistant Planning Director David de Cordova, Principal Planner Chris DeCerbo, Principal Planner Van Lynch, Senior Planner STATE OF CALIFORNIA·· THE NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION SAN DIEGO AREA 7575 METROPOLITAN DRIVE, SUITE 103 SAN DIEGO, CA 92108-4421 (619) 767-2370 Claude A. Lewis 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 July 30, 2009 Re: Certification of City of Carlsbad Major LCP Amendment No.1-07 A (DK.!~ Hotel) Dear Mr. Lewis: Q On August 7, 2008, the California Coastal Commission approved the above-described Local Coastal Program (LCP) amendment request. In its action, the Commission certified the request to amend the City's certified land use and implementation plans. Specifically, the amendment included modifying the land use designation from Residential High Density (RH) to Travel/Recreational Commercial (TR) and the zoning from Residential Family Zone (R-3) to Tourist Commercial (C-T) on a .84 acre site to allow for the construction of a new three story 1 04-room hotel development located on the east side of Carlsbad Blvd. between Pine and Oak A venues. Since the amendment request was intended to take effect automatically upon Commission certification, and the Commission certified the amendment as submitted (without any suggested modifications or other terms), there is no further action necessary for the local government. If you have any questions about the Commission's action, please contact Toni Ross in our office. We thank you and you other staff members who worked on this planning effort and we remain available to assist in any way possible your continued efforts toward successful implementation of the local coastal program. Sincerely, .. -~-) . ;'l nrJ;/ . rj~~/~Li(J;Lf I ~ ife'borah Lee \_. District Manager (G:\San Diego\Reports\LCPs\CarlsbadiCAR LCPA I-07A DKN_CertLetter.doc) c ·~ ~ 'WI City of Carlsbad li·Ji·'i·i!i.IIJW•AM§k·J·*'·ki·'' April 2, 2009 Ms. Bonnie Neely, Chairperson California Coastal Commission 45 Fremont Street, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94105 SUBJECT: REVISED FINDINGS ON CITY OF CARLSBAD MAJOR LCPA AMENDMENT 1-07 A (DKN HOTEL) Dear Chairperson Neely: The City of Carlsbad urges the California Coastal Commission to support and approve the revised findings for the DKN Hotel project located in Carlsbad. At the Commission meeting of August 7, 2008, the Commission reviewed the City of Carlsbad LCP Amendment 1-07 A addressing amendments made to the land use and zoning designations on a half acre site from Residential to Travel/Recreation Commercial to accommodate the demolition of an existing 2-story, 28 room hotel and a single family residence, and the subsequent re-construction of a new 3-story, 1 04 room, with all suite, moderate income hotel with underground parking. In its action, the Commission approved both the land u~e and implementation plan amendments as submitted by the City of Carlsbad, rather than as recommended by the Coastal Commission staff. As a result of this action, revised findings must be approved by the Commission. As stated in the revised Coastal staff report (dated March 18, 2009; W13a), "This proposed project improves the land use and zoning designations on the site, will increase the number of total available rooms in the coastal zone, and provide moderately priced suites, affordable to a large percentage of potential visitors, and can therefore be found consistent with the Coastal Act." 1635 Faraday Avenue • Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 • (760) 602-2710 • FAX (760) 602-8560 @ April 2, 2009 Revised Findings On City Of Carlsbad Major LCPA Amendment 1-0?A (DKN Hotel) Pa e Two The City of Carlsbad thanks you for your consideration of the matter and supports the current Coastal staff recommendation of approval of the revised findings for the DKN Hotel project. Thank you for your consideration of this issue. Sincerely, ~~ SANDRA L. HOLDER Community Development Director CC: Coastal Commissioners and staff: Steve Blank, Coastal Commissioner Sara Wan, Coastal Commissioner Dr. William A Burke, Coastal Commissioner Steven Kram , Coastal Commissioner Mary K. Shallenberger, Coastal Commissioner Patrick Kruer, Coastal Commissioner Ross Mirkarimi, Coastal Commissioner Dave Potter, Coastal Commissioner Khat<;:hik Achadjian, Coastal Commissioner Larry Clark, Coastal Commissioner Ben Hueso, Coastal Commissioner James Wicket, Commissioner Alternate April Vargas, Commissioner Alternate Dan Secord, Commissioner Alternate Deborah Schoenbaum, Commissioner Alternate Adi Liberman, Commissioner Alternate Sharon Wright, Commissioner Alternate Sarah Glade Gurney, Commissioner Alternate Brooks Firestone, Commissioner Alternate Or. Suja Lowenthal, Commissioner Alternate Sherilyn Sarb, Deputy Dir., San Diego Coast Deborah Lee, District Manager, San Diego Coast Toni Ross , Coastal Program Analyst City of Carlsbad and DKN Hotel Representatives: Claude A. Lewis, Mayor Ann Kulchin, Mayor Pro Tern Matt Hall, City Council Member Mark Packard, City Council Member Keith Blackburn, City Council Member Lisa Hildabrand, City Manager Jane Mobaldi, Assistant City Attorney Don Neu, Planning Director Debbie Fountain, Housing and Redevelopmen't Director Gary Barberio, Assistant Planning Director Van Lynch, Senior Planner Kiran Patel, DKN Hotel Paul Klukas, Planning Systems Susan McCabe, McCabe and Company July 22, 2008 Mr. Patrick Kruer, Chairman California Coastal Commission 45 Fremont Street, Suite 2000 San Francisco, CA 94105 RE: CITY OF CARLSBAD LCP AMENDMENT (LCPA #1-07A)-DKN HOTEL Dear Mr. Chairman, The City of Carlsbad respectfully requests that the Coastal Commission approve LCPA #1-07 A (DKN Hotel) as submitted by the City. The proposed LCP amendment consists of changing the land use and zoning designations on a project site (two parcels totaling .84 acre) in the City of Carlsbad from multiple- family residential to visitor-serving commercial (note: the LCPA is applicable only to the easterly .49 acre of the .84 acre site area). An aerial photo exhibit is enclosed, which illustrates the location of the project site and the portion subject to the LCPA. Associated with the proposed land use and zone change, is a project (DKN Hotel) to construct a new 104- unit, all-suite, moderately priced hotel, which involves the removal of an existing 28-unit hotel, restaurant, and dwelling. A portion of the DKN Hotel project site is located within the Village Redevelopment area of Carlsbad, and is designated "Village-Redevelopment" (V-R). Hotels are a permitted use within V-R; therefore, the V-R portion of the site (westerly .35 acre) is not a part of the proposed LCPA. The development of the hotel project is not subject to Coastal Commission approval because the City of Carlsbad has permit authority within the applicable segments of the certified LCP. The project site is also not within the Coastal Commission's appeals jurisdiction. As stated in the July 18, 2008 report to the Coastal Commission, Coastal Commission staff is recommending that. the Commission approve the amendment with suggested modifications. The City requests that the Coastal Commission approve the amendment without the suggested modifications. On a separate sheet attached to this letter, is the motion that the City recommends the Coastal Commission make to approve the amendment as submitted. The suggested modifications consist of adding four policies to the Carlsbad LCP, the intent of which is to protect "lower cost visitor and recreational facilities" (via Coastal Commission staff's one-size-fits-all approach). To accomplish this intent, Coastal Commission staff is suggesting that a costly fee be paid if existing overnight accommodations are demolished, or if new high cost accommodations are developed. The establishment of such a fee requirement is not justified in relation to the proposed amendment, and the City requests that the Coastal Commission not approve the suggested modifications for the following reasons: 1. The proposed amendment will create more of what the Coastal Commission encourages- additional visitor-serving commercial land (.49 acre). As indicated in the July 18, 2008 report to the Coastal Commission, visitor-serving commercial is the highest priority land use over residential (lowest priority land use). 2. With the additional land (.49 acre) to construct visitor-serving uses, the associated DKN Hotel project will create more visitor-serving facilities than currently exist (even with the removal of an existing hotel). 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive • Carlsbad, CA 92008-1989 • (760) 434-2830 • FAX (760) 720-9461 @ Patrick Kruer, Chairman California Coastal Commision 0 Re: DKN Hotel LCP Amendment #1-07 A July 22, 2008 Page 2 a. Coastal Commission staff state in their report that the amendment will diminish visitor- serving facilities on the project site because the new hotel (proposed at a rate of $125 per night) will replace an existing hotel that costs less ($99 per night). The City of Carlsbad does not agree: i. The amendment will create more visitor-serving commercial land (.49 acre), which creates more opportunities to serve visitors-it does not diminish visitor- serving facilities. ii. The new hotel that is associated with the amendment will: • Result in a 104-unit, all-suite hotel (accommodating a minimum of 4 persons per suite), in place of an existing hotel with 28 standard double rooms (2 persons per room)-an increase of 76 rooms/units (272% more rooms/units than currently exist on the site). • Accommodate 416 visitors (based on 4 persons per suite), while the existing hotel only accommodates 56 visitors (based on 2 persons per double room)- a 643% increase in visitors. iii. The cost of the new hotel is actually more affordable than the existing hotel. A family of four would pay only $125 per night to stay in a 2-room suite at the new hotel ($31.25 per person); but to stay in the existing hotel, the same family would have to rent two hotel rooms at $99 per night/room ($198), which equates to $49.50 per person. 3. There is no lack of accommodations (affordable or otherwise) in the City of Carlsbad. Coastal Commission staff state in their report that the City of Carlsbad "has not adequately protected a range of affordability within the visitor-serving developments in the City of Carlsbad." The City does not agree with this statement based on the following facts: a. Within all of San Diego County, Carlsbad is second only to the City of San Diego in the number of accommodations offered to visitors, and greatly exceeds the number of accommodations offered by our coastal neighbors to the north (Oceanside) and south (Encinitas). The following summarizes the accommodations offered in the City of Carlsbad (the enclosed map provides more detailed information on hotel rates in Carlsbad): Accommodations Accommodations Ci ide Affordability Number of %of Number of % of ran e Rooms-Total Rooms**** Total Lower cost* 821** 21% 821** 243 outside CZ 36% Moderate 530 14% cost* 530 (106 outside CZ) 23% High cost* 2,480 65% ~!3i9"1\tc;O~i,g~ ~;1:!59~~~ f:'6Q%~7i~ 930 41% Total 3,831 100% ;i:f6taJ~::.~,;:"~<if.Ft2;·511W.,~rlE·.;f~ *100%::,' Total 2,281 100% * Per Coastal Commission staffs definitions: "lower cost"= less than $108.35, "moderate cost"= $108- $159.48, "high cost"= more than $159.48. ** The total number of "lower' cost accommodations include 249 Camp/RV sites, which range from $21 -$35 per night (68% to 80% below what is considered by Coastal Commission staff to be "lower" cost-$108 per night). Patrick Kruer, Chairman California Coastal Commision Re: DKN Hotel LCP Amendment#1-07A July 22, 2008 Page 3 *** A portion (approximately 1 mile) of Carlsbad's Coastal Zone in the northern section of the City is narrow (CZ only extends inland about% mile); however, there is an additional2431ower cost and 106 moderate cost hotel rooms that are less than 1-mile from the coast line (but just outside that narrow segment of the CZ) that serve coastal visitors as conveniently as accommodations within other portions of Carlsbad's Coastal Zone. **** Number of "rooms" also includes "spaces" in campgrounds and RV/travel trailer parks. b. The table above shows that Carlsbad has not only provided a high number of overnight accommodations, but has provided accommodations with a broad range of affordability. i. Of Carlsbad's 578 lower cost accommodations in the Coastal Zone, 249 of those are campsites or trailer sites. Carlsbad's camp/RV sites range from $21 -$35 per night , which is significantly below (68% to 80%) what is considered by Coastal Commission staff to be "lower" cost ($108 per night}. ii. The existing adopted Carlsbad LCP (Policy 6.5 of the Mello II Segment) states that an additional 200 hotel rooms (above those that existed in 1980) should be provided in the City of Carlsbad. In 1980, when Policy 6.5 of the LCP was established, the City of Carlsbad had 312 hotel rooms. Since 1980, the City has added 3,519 accommodations (2, 199 within the Coastal Zone), which is far in excess of the 200 rooms that the LCP species should be added. iii. Carlsbad has more than adequately provided a range of visitor accommodations, and as shown in the table above, has protected the full range of affordability within the visitor-serving developments. c. In comparison to Carlsbad's neighbors to the north (Oceanside) and south (Encinitas): i. Carlsbad provides a higher number of lower cost accommodations within the Coastal Zone-Carlsbad (578 lower cost hotel rooms), Oceanside (5161ower cost hotel rooms), Encinitas (42 lower cost hotel rooms). ii. Carlsbad not only provides more lower-cost accommodations than Oceanside and Encinitas, but also provides significantly more accommodations overall at a wide range of affordability: Carlsbad -3,831 hotel rooms citywide (2,511 in the Coastal Zone), Oceanside-1,433 hotel rooms citywide (568 in the Coastal Zone), and Encinitas-666 hotel rooms citywide (all in the Coastal Zone). Carlsbad serves significantly more visitors than Oceanside and Encinitas by meeting the full spectrum of visitor accommodation needs. iii. ln terms of city size and population, Carlsbad and Oceanside are of a similar geographic size (approximately 42 square miles); however, Carlsbad's population (1 03,811) is 42% less than (almost half) the population of Oceanside's (178,806). Even though Carlsbad's population is almost half that of Oceanside's, Carlsbad has approximately 342% more visitor accommodations than Oceanside in the Coastal Zone (and approximately 166% more accommodations citywide). iv. In comparison to Encinitas, Carlsbad has about twice as much geographic land area (Carlsbad= 42 square miles and Encinitas= 19 square miles), and twice as much population (Carlsbad = 103,811 and Encinitas = 63,864); however Carlsbad has approximately 277% more visitor accommodations in the Coastal Zone than Encinitas (and approximately 475% more accommodations citywide). c Patrick Kruer, Chairman California Coastal Commision Re: DKN HotellCP Amendment #1-07 A July 22, 2008 Page4 v. Oceanside was recently before the Coastal Commission with a similar LCPA request. 4. As mentioned in the Coastal Commission staff report, half of the DKN Hotel site is located within the Carlsbad Village Redevelopment area. The development of the DKN Hotel will result in benefits to the Redevelopment area, as described below. However, if the fee requirements (that would be established by the suggested modifications} are approved and applied to the DKN Hotel project, there may be negative consequences that offset the benefits/purpose of the fee (potential negative consequences are described below}. a. DKN Hotel benefits to the Carlsbad Village Redevelopment area: i. Elimination of a deteriorating building that has outlived its useful life (originally constructed in 1968 under less stringent building codes and design standards}, which is a blighting influence in the Village Area. Redevelopment programs are implemented to eliminate blight and blighting influences. ii. Enhance the effective use or capacity of the building and/or lot by developing a building/hotel of a more appropriate size given current market conditions. The proposed project will provide significantly more affordable visitor accommodations for families and/or other larger groups due to its configuration and larger room size. The project will increase the number of hotel rooms on the site from 28 to 104, and increase the size from a single, standard hotel room to a suite, which will accommodate more guests per room (as discussed above}. iii. Revitalization of the Village Area with the addition of affordable visitor-serving accommodations, which will increase the number of customers for Village businesses. This will assist in the effort to revitalize the business climate in the Village while also providing more accommodations for visitors enjoying coastal resources. iv. Increase redevelopment revenues for public improvements and affordable housing: • The current tax base for the subject property is $1.4 million, which generates approximately $14,000 in tax increment revenue per year for the redevelopment agency. Of this amount, approximately $11 ,200 per year is paid to the redevelopment agency for general redevelopment projects, and $2,800 for affordable housing development and/or programs. • With the new proposed project, the new tax base value will be approximately $16 million. This will generate approximately $146,000 per year of additional tax increment revenue to the agency, with approximately $116,800 distributed per year to general redevelopment projects to improve the Village area, and $29,200 per year to fund affordable housing developments and/or programs. • In total, with the new project, the redevelopment agency would receive approximately $128,000 per year for general redevelopment projects/programs, such as public parking, and $32,000 per year for affordable housing projects/programs, such as the Habitat for Humanity project (11 condominium units for very low income households} currently under construction in the Village area. c Patrick Kruer, Chairman California Coastal Commision Re: DKN Hotel LCP Amendment #1-07 A July 22, 2008 Page 5 b. Potential negative consequences (if the fee is established and applied to the DKN Hotel): i. There is no assurance that the City Council will accept the suggested modifications. However, if the City Council does accept them, the fee may cause the project to become infeasible for the developer (the fee, as suggested by Coastal Commission staff, would be approximately $840,000 for the DKN Hotel project). The project has no timeshares or condo hotels within it to assist with providing equity for financing purposes. With conventional financing and substantial construction costs, this project is already difficult and the additional fee will most likely make it impossible to obtain the required equity to build. ii. If the City Council does not accept the suggested modifications, the DKN Hotel project will not be constructed, the site will remain residential, and the site could be developed with high cost condominiums that do not serve visitors. iii. No additional funding for general redevelopment programs and affordable housing, which will limit additional improvements in the Village such as public parking and new housing units for low income households. 5. The City would recommend that the issue of protecting lower cost accommodations be done more comprehensively (not in a piecemeal fashion as suggested by Coastal Commission staff). The City of Carlsbad has recently initiated a $1.8 million comprehensive update to the City's Local Coastal Program, General Plan, and Zoning Ordinance. Addressing the issue in the City's comprehensive update to the LCP will ensure that it is addressed adequately and more effectively in the City of Carlsbad. The City of Carlsbad LCP consists of six segments (Mello I, Mello II, West Batiquitos Lagoon/Sammis Properties, East Batiquitos Lagoon/Hunt Properties, Village Redevelopment Area, and Agua Hedionda). Coastal Commission staff's suggested modifications would only apply to one of the six segments (Mello II), which results in a piecemeal approach to addressing affordable lodging in Carlsbad's Coastal Zone. In addition to this piecemeal approach, the suggested modifications are not based on the unique characteristics of Carlsbad; rather, they seem to be a "one-size-fits-all jurisdictions" attempt to protect lower cost accommodations. Coastal Commission staff's analysis is based on data applicable to all of San Diego County, including areas outside the Coastal Zone. The definition of what is considered "lower", "moderate", and "high" cost is based on an average cost of all rooms in the County within 5 miles of the coast. The average costs throughout the County don't necessarily reflect what is truly affordable in the County, along the coast, or, more specifically, in North San Diego County and Carlsbad's Coastal Zone. The suggested modifications have also not been adequately analyzed for potential negative impacts (e.g~. discouraging improvements or rehabilitation of existing run-down hotels, which in redevelopment areas, like Carlsbad, reduces the funds available to provide affordable housing, visitor-serving access, and other improvements to the area that create an attractive place for visitors). Finally, the suggested modifications would impose new program administration requirements and dilute local decision-making authority. For example, the City of Carlsbad would be responsible for assessing, collecting, and administering fees for the purpose of creating new lower-cost accommodations; however, the authority to approve "lower cosr visitor-serving projects would be shifted from the City of Carlsbad to the Executive Director of the Coastal Commission. c Patrick Kruer, Chairman California Coastal Commision Re: DKN Hotel LCP Amendment #1-07 A July 22, 2008 Page6 The City of Carlsbad is ready, willing, and able to analyze this issue more comprehensively and creatively during the LCP update process, which will yield more useful information on this subject for the Coastal Commission to consider during their review of the updated plan. In summary: 1) the proposed amendment will create more visitor-serving facilities to accommodate significantly more visitors than are currently accommodated on the site {at a more affordable cost), 2) the City of Carlsbad has a significant number of accommodations available at a wide range of affordability, 3) there are various benefits that result from the construction of the DKN Hotel, but the suggested modifications could result in the project not being developed and the site remaining residential {no addition of visitor-serving commercial land), and 4) the issue of protecting lower cost accommodations can be better addressed during the City's comprehensive update to the LCP. Based on the information above, the City requests that the Coastal Commission approve the proposed LCP amendment as submitted by the City. Alternate language for the Coastal Commission's motion to approve the amendment as submitted is enclosed. Please contact Jennifer Jesser, Senior Planner, with any questions or requests for information. Sincerely, ~ ~UD"lEWIS. Mayor Enclosures CC: Coastal Commissioners and staff: Steve Blank, Coastal Commissioner Sara Wan, Coastal Commissioner Dr. William A Burke, Coastal Commissioner Steven Kram, Coastal Commissioner Mary K. Shallenberger, Coastal Commissioner Bonnie Neely, Coastal Commissioner Mike Reilly, Coastal Commissioner Dave Potter, Coastal Commissioner Khatchik Achadjian, Coastal Commissioner Larry Clark, Coastal Commissioner · Ben Hueso, Coastal Commissioner James Wicket, Commissioner Alternate April Vargas, Commissioner Alternate Dan Secord, Commissioner Alternate Deborah Schoenbaum, Commissioner Alternate Adi Liberman, Commissioner Alternate Sharon Wright, Commissioner Alternate Ste· .. e KiAsey, Commissioner Alternate Brooks Firestone, Commissioner Alternate Dr. Suja Lowenthal, Commissioner Alternate "'· Lorena Gonzalez, Commissioner Alternate Sherilyn Sarb, Deputy Dir., San Diego Coast Deborah Lee, District Manager, San Diego Coast Toni Ross, Coastal Program Analyst City of Carlsbad and DKN Hotel Representatives: Ann Kulchin, Mayor ProTem Matt Hall, City Council Member Julie Nygaard, City Council Member . Mark Packard, City Council Member Lisa Hildabrand, City Manager Jane Mobaldi, Assistant City Attorney Sandra Holder, Community Development Director Don Neu, Planning Director Debbie Fountain, Housing and Redevelopment Director Gary Barberio, Assistant Planning Director Dave De Cordova, Principal Planner Jennifer Jesser, Senior Planner Van Lynch, Senior Planner Kiran Patel, DKN Hotel Paul Klukas, Planning Systems Susan McCabe, McCabe and Company Anne Blemker, McCabe and Company MOTION FOR APPROVAL AS SUBMITTED City of Carlsbad LCPA #1-07A I. MOTION: I move that the Commission certify the Land Use Plan Amendment for the City of Carlsbad, as submitted. STAFF RECOMMENDATION OF CERTIFICATION AS SUBMITTED: Staff recommends a YES vote on the motion. Passage of the motion will result in certification of the land use plan amendment as submitted and adoption of the following resolution and findings. The motion passes only by an affirmative vote of a majority of the appointed Commissioners. GPA 05-05/ZC 05-02/LCPA 05-02/ RP 05-03/CDP 05-14/SDP 05-04 City of Carlsbad LCPA #1-07 A Aerial View of Project Site STATE OF CALIFORNIA--THE RESOURCES AGENCY ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Govemor CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION SAN DIEGO AREA 7575 METROPOLITAN DRIVE, SUITE 103 SAN DIEGO, CA 92108-4421 (619) 767-2370 March 27, 2008 Th 18a <I/,. TO: COMMISSIONERS AND INTERESTED PERSONS FROM: SHERIL YN SARB, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, SAN DIEGO COAST DISTRICT DEBORAH LEE, DISTRICT MANAGER, SAN DIEGO COAST DISTRICT TONI ROSS, COASTAL PROGRAM ANALYST, SAN DIEGO COAST DISTRICT SUBJECT: STAFF RECOMMENDATION ON CITY OF CARLSBAD MAJOR LCP AMENDMENT 1-07A (DKN Hotel) for Commission Meeting of APRIL 9-11,2008 SYNOPSIS The subject LCP land use plan and implementation plan amendment was submitted and filed as complete on November 1, 2007. A one-year time extension was granted on January 10, 2008. As such, the last date for Commission action on this item will be the December 2008 hearing. The subject LCP amendment is the first component of a three- part submittal. The land use plan and zoning designation amendment for La Costa Glen Corporate Center, LCPA #1-07C, was heard in February ofthis year. The implementation plan amendment for the City's Planned Development Regulations, LCP A #1-07B, is not part ofthis staff report and will be scheduled as a separate item for a later date. SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT REQUEST The subject LCP amendment proposes changes to the land use designation and zoning on a two parcel site totaling .84 acres located on the east side of Carlsbad Blvd. between Pine and Oak Avenues. This LCP amendment is a project-driven amendment for the City. The project includes the demolition of an existing 2-story 28 room hotel, 1,125 sq. ft. restaurant, and a single family residence to allow for the construction of a new three- story 1 04-room hotel with underground parking. The project site is located in an urbanized area, and no sensitive resources are present. The LCP land use designation would be modified from Residential High Density (RH) to TraveVRecreational Commercial (TR) on the easterly portion of the project. The western portion of the project will remain as Village Redevelopment (V). The existing zoning on site would be modified from Residential Family Zone (R-3) to Tourist Commercial (C-T) on the easterly portion of the site. The western portion of the project will remain zoned as Village Redevelopment (V-R). The site is located in both the Village Redevelopment segment and the Mello II segment ofthe City's adopted Local Coastal Program (LCP) and is not within the Coastal Commission's appeal jurisdiction area of the Coastal Zone. The western portion of the site is located in the Village Redevelopment area, while the c City of Carlsbad LCP A 1-07 A DKN Hotel Page2 eastern portion of the site is located in the Mello II segment of the City, in an area designated for residential uses. The City of Carlsbad is not proposing any changes to land use or zoning within the Village Redevelopment area (western portion); therefore, the Village Redevelopment segment of the LCP is not being reviewed at this time. The changes proposed on the eastern portion of the site are within the Mello II segment ofthe City's adopted LCP. As such, all appropriate Mello II policies are under review by the proposed land use modification. SUMMARY OF STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff is recommending first the Commission deny the land use re-designation and then approve the LCP amendment with various suggested modifications. The proposed development includes the demolition of a 28-unit lower cost standard operating hotel development, a single family residence, and a restaurant with the reconstruction of a 104 room moderately priced standard operation hotel facility. The project as proposed would include modifying a significant portion of the subject site to be designated and zoned for visitor-serving uses. As proposed, the project would demolish 28 existing motel units with an average nightly cost of$99/night (per the project's agent), the new hotel project would increase the number ofunits to 104, with an average nightly cost of$125/night (per the project's agent). The project therefore does not propose to maintain the existing lower cost units nor develop new lower cost overnight accommodations. As such, the visitor-serving facilities on this site will be diminished. Further, the demolition of an existing lower cost overnight facility located in close proximity to the ocean is not consistent with the Coastal Act policies for the protection of lower cost recreational and overnight facilities, especially for lands suitable for visitor-serving facilities. The City of Carlsbad's adopted LCP does not currently include policies for the protection of lower cost recreational and overnight facilities in the coastal zone. As such, five suggested modifications have been recommended for the incorporation of these policies into the City's land use plan, as well as in-lieu fees associated with demolition of existing lower cost and/or future developments of moderate or higher cost overnight accommodation. These proposed suggested modifications will be incorporated into the City's LUP and therefore will be applicable to all future demolition, redevelopment or new development of overnight accommodations within the Mello II Segment of the City's adopted LCP. Only as modified can the LUP be found consistent with the Coastal Act. The modifications to the Implementation Plan; however, can be found consistent with the existing LUP, as well as the LUP as modified by staff recommendation. Staff is therefore recommending that the LUP be approved with five suggested modifications and the Implementation Plan be approved as submitted. The appropriate resolutions and motions begin on page 5. The suggested modifications begin on page 7. The findings for denial of the Land Use Plan Amendment as submitted begin on page 10. The findings for approval of the plan, if modified, begin on page 17. The findings for approval of the Implementation Plan Amendment as submitted begin on page 21. - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -City of Carlsbad LCP A 1-07 A DKN Hotel Page 3 Further information on the City of Carlsbad LCP Amendment 1-07 A may be obtained from Toni Ross, Coastal Planner, at (619) 767-2370. -----------------------------~---------, Chart 1. San Diego Overnight Visitors San Diego Overnight Visitors 2002 through 2007 2,000,000 1,800,000 1,600,000 1,400,000 1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 0 .2002 02003 .2004 [lll2005 .2006 11112007 Source: San Diego Convention & Visitors Bureau, San Diego County Visitor Industry Summary. <http://www.sandiego.org/nav/Travel!ResearchAndReports> [5 March 2008]. Staff then used the AAA website to research hotel/motels stock within San Diego County. All hotels surveyed were required to meet a certain level of quality, safety, and cleanliness. This was accomplished by requiring that all hotel/motel developments inventoried meet the criteria of one or two diamonds as rated by AAA. According to the AAA website, One and Two Diamond rated facilities can be described as: One Diamond-These establishments typically appeal to the budget-minded traveler. They provide essential no-frills accommodations. They meet the basic requirements pertaining to comfort, cleanliness and hospitality. Two Diamond -These establishments appeal to the traveler seeking more than the basic accommodations. There are modest enhancements to the overall physical attributes, design elements, and amenities of the facility typically at a moderate price. To develop a sample of lower cost hotels in the coastal zone, the AAA website was again used to obtain a stock of lower cost hotels within 5 miles of the coast. The sample resulted in identification of 55 One or Two Diamond hotel/motel developments within this research area. Of the 55 hotels originally surveyed, 25 were within the coastal zone and 8 of these charged room rates les~ than the state average. The rates charged for the months of July and August of these 8 developments (ref. Table #1) were then determined and averaged. The average charge for a room of One or Two Diamonds (as rated by AAA) that were found within the coastal zone and were charging less than the state average is $108.35. This number was then used to determine how San Diego County's average room rates compare to the state wide average of$132.90. By dividing the average for San Diego ($1 08.35), by the State average ($132.90), a percentage is given that can be used in the future. This percentage represents what a reasonable difference (108.35/132.90= .82 or 82%) would be between the statewide nightly average rate and San Diego County's average for lower cost accommodation in the coastal zone. This formula represents a comparison between two averages that will both reflect the current market trend, so that the most appropriate definition oflower cost is utilized. Using this definition, lower cost overnight accommodations in the San Diego coastal area would be any establishment that costs less than 82% of the current peak, statewide average ($132.90). This percentage can then be taken to find what the appropriate definition of City of Carlsbad LCPA 1-07A DKN Hotel Page 15 "lower cost overnight accommodation" would be in the future. Any person wanting to determine whether or not the proposed development would meet the criteria of "lower cost" would simply access the Smith Travel website, obtain the current statewide average, and multiply this number by .82. If the development's proposed daily room rate is less than the computed number (current statewide average x .82), that development can be considered "lower cost". It may be appropriate to re-survey the entire county periodically to reflect any changes in the tourist market specific to San Diego County. This formula could be used for all coastal areas in the State, after an initial survey similar to the AAA survey discussed above has been completed. Table 1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UNDERSTATE AVERAGE Hotel Name Ocean Inn Portofino Beach Inn Days Inn Encinitas/Moonlight Beach Southbay Travelodge Motel6 Days Inn at the Coast Days Inn Harbor View Days Inn Mission Bay/Sea World AAA Rating 2 Diamonds 2 Diamonds 2 Diamonds 2 Diamonds 2 Diamonds 2 Diamonds 2 Diamonds 2 Diamonds July Address City Average 1444 N Coast Highway 101 Encinitas $109.65 186 N Coast Highway 101 Encinitas $114.99 133 Encinitas Blvd Encinitas $131.58 Imperial 1722 Palm Ave Beach $106.58 909 N Coast Hwy Oceanside $83.89 1501 Carmelo Dr Oceanside $93.91 1919 Pacific Highway San Diego $126.84 4540 Mission Bay Drive San Diego $119.52 August Average $108.68 $114.99 $132.23 $97.23 $84.54 $93.50 $107.39 $108.00 AVERAGE $108.35 When attempting to define "lower cost," it becomes apparent that some developments are innately lower cost, and some are higher cost; however, not everything that is not lower cost automatically becomes high cost. The policies of Chapter 3 of the Coastal Act require the Commission to protect a range of affordability and; as such, a definition for what can be considered moderately priced accommodations are also necessary. The above discussed statewide average is $132.90. Again this number was taken during the peak season for tourism. As such, this number represents what a general populous can and would be willing to pay. The San Diego County average for lower cost accommodation is 82% less than the statewide average. Moderately priced overnight accommodations should reflect the local market, and as such, can be defined incorporating both of these averages. Because San Diego County rates are approximately 20% below that of the state, moderately priced accommodations would start at above this rate (statewide average x .82). At some point, a survey of hotels charging more than the statewide average could be undertaken. 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I $? 2141501900 $20 I $25 $ '100 or less ii' ;·,~;;;si~f;;'$1~~ ·:,, -.·'~;;;:j . > $151-.$200 .,. c ----$2oF $25ii'- Within Coastal Zone Acreage Address Zoning General Plan 0.93 2631 ROOSEVELT V-R v 46.64 7201 CARLSBAD BLVD OS OS lns1dt! lnsido j_ Co.1stal Redcv(:loprn lone ent Zone N ~---l~~ y ; l E CF CAI.If-OI<IHi\ S I 01 J F.'·.! .IlL) II nISI )'!') 11{tf;l~~~ ·,t, \V J~,~~j-_'_t.\_1 ]_ ~:\ 1 -~~ . ) HUV II /:; /fl!Jii C;\llr( 'rd 11:'- :_ 'JiOf'L .,_-,r ;Jr_w;~'l')i: '/-t 1 [:tr,_:;n ,--~x-:r 1 '!'~II'!' • t 1 1 N PACIFIC ST 2 3 5 6 7 SEEW JZ 1 VISTA WAY VIWGE DR n~~~ill ; ~ ~~lOHllA DR 6 PAS DE LS N4ERII:ANOS n~~~~ 9 PAS DE FIWI:ISCO <"' !D PAS DE LS CAUFORNIANOS -,.: ~ SEEW H3 1 VIA DlEOO Z VIA JUDY 3 VIA ROBEI!TO ; ~l:~AAS 6 VIA VEAA 7 VIA CARDEL 8 VIA DENISE 9 VIA MERDE ID VIA TONALA 11 CL HACIENDA IZ VIA CAJITA c c c I ' c ' 0 ~ ~ I e c c e Project Site. c • EXHIBIT#1 Location Map LCPA #1-0?A DKN Hotel C'r.::~lifnrnh::t r.n!::u:bl {'11"\,....,.,...;._.. ... ; ........ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 2007-096 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING A NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND APPROVING A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT, AND COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT, FOR THE DEMOLITION OF AN EXISTING HOTEL, RESTAURANT, AND SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 3-STORY, 1 04-ROOM HOTEL PROJECT ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3136 CARLSBAD BOULEVARD ON THE EAST SIDE OF CARLSBAD BOULEVARD BETWEEN PINE AVENUE AND OAK AVENUE IN LAND USE DISTRICT 9 OF THE CARLSBAD VILLAGE REDEVELOPMENT AREA, IN THE VILLAGE REDEVELOPMENT AND MELLO II SEGMENTS OF THE LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AND IN LOCAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT ZONE 1. CASE NAME: DKN HOTEL CASE NO.: GPA 05-05/LCPA 05-02/CDP 05-14 WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Code, the Planning Commission did, on March 7, 2007, hold a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider a Negative Declaration and General Plan Amendment; Local Coastal Program Amendment and Coastal Development Permit and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, on the __ l....,s.....,t..___ day of M ..... a~Y------'' 2007, held a duly noticed public hearing to consider said Negative Declaration and General Plan Amendment, Local Coastal Program Amendment and Coastal Development Permit and at that time received recommendations, objections, protests, . comments of all persons inter~sted in or opposed to the Negative Declaration and/or GPA 05- 05/ LCPA 05-02/ COP 05-14; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That the findings and conditions of the Planning Commission as set forth in Planning Commission Resolutions No. 6254, 6255, 6257 --_, t!!•·u::a --....... •a•i+h ..tnco r.itv r.IArk and made a part hereof by reference, are the findings and EXHIBIT#2 3. That the application for a Negative Declar R 1 t' f A 1 Local Coastal Program Amendment, and Coastal Devek r---,e~s;;;:o:;-;;U~IO--;n~o~;:-p-:-:p-:-r-:-o~v_,~_'-' __ itnrni:~~:~,.~~~~;~KN r~ LJ -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 c located at 3136 Carlsbad Boulevard on the east side of Carlsbad Boulevard between Pine Avenue and Oak Avenue is approved as shown in Planning Commission Resolutions No. 6254, 6255, 6257 and 6258. 4. That the application for a General Plan Amendment to change the Land Use designation from Residential High Density (RH) to TraveVRecreation Commercial (T-R) on a .49 acre property generally located at 3136 Carlsbad Boulevard on the east side of Carlsbad Boulevard between Pine Avenue and Oak Avenue as shown in Planning Commission Resolution No. 6255, is hereby accepted, approved in concept, and shall be formally approved with GPA Batch No.2 of 2007. 5. That the approval of LCPA 05-02 shall not become effective until it is approved by the .. California Coastal Commission and the California Coastal Commission's approval becomes effective. 6. This action is final the date this resolution is adopted by the City Council and is subject to the approval of the LCPA 05-02 by the California Coastal Commission. The Provisions of Chapter 1.16 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, "Time Limits for Judicial Review" shall apply: "NOTICE TO APPLICANr The time within which judicial review of this decision must be sought is 13 governed by Code of Civil Procedure, Section 1094.6, which has been made applicable in the City of Carlsbad by Carlsbad Municipal Code 14 Chapter 1.16. Any petition or other paper seeking review must be filed in the appropriate court not later than the nineteenth day following the date 15 on which this decision becomes final; however, if within ten days after the decision becomes final a request for the record of the deposit in an 16 amount sufficient to cover the estimated cost or preparation of such record, the time within which such petition may be filed in court is 17 extended to not later than the thirtieth day following the date on which the record is either personally delivered or mailed to the party, or his attorney 18 of record, if he has one. A written request for the preparation of the record of the proceedings shall be filed with. the City Clerk, City of 19 Carlsbad, 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive, Carlsbad, CA. 92008." 20 Ill 21 Ill 22 Ill 23 Ill 24 Ill 25 Ill. 26 Ill 27 28 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Joint Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad and the Housing and Redevelopment Commission on the 1st day of May 2007, by the following vote: AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Packard and Nygaard NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Hall ATIEST: c GPA 05-05 DKN Hotel EXISTING PROPOSED Related Case File No(s): ZC 05-02/LCPA05-02/SDP 05-04 !COP 05-14/RP 05-03 G.P. Map Designation Change Property From: To: A. 203-250-08-00 RH TR B. 203-250-26-00 Par RH TR (' -.J, D. DRAFT MARCH 7, 2007 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 follows: ORDINANCE NO. N5-840 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD1 CALIFORNIA, AMENDING SECTION 21.05.030 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE BY AN AMENDMENT TO THE ZONING MAP TO GRANT A ZONE CHANGE, ZC 05-02, FROM MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (R-3) TO TOURIST COMMERCIAL (C-T) ON A .49-ACRE PARCEL GENERALLY LOCATED WEST OF LINCOLN STREET BETWEEN PINE AVENUE AND OAK AVENUE IN LOCAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT ZONE 1. CASE NAME: DKN HOTEL CASE NO.: ZC 05-02 The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, does hereby resolve as SECTION 1: That Section 21.050.30 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code, being the zoning map, is amended as shown on the map marked Exhibit "ZC 05-02," dated March 7, 2007 attached hereto and made a part hereof. . . SECTION II: That the findings and conditions of the Planning Commission as set forth in Planning Commission Resolution No. 6256 constitute the findings and conditions of the City Council. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective no sooner than thirty days after its adoption but not until Local Coastal Program Amendment LCPA 05-02 is approved by the California Coastal Commission, and the City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to be published at least once in a publication of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad within fifteen days after its adoption. qeceivec Allr. '!.. 9 LUU7 California Coasta, ... urnm1ssion San Diego Coast District EXHIBIT#3 Ordinance of Approval . LCPA #1-07A DKN Hotel 0 1 INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council on 2 the 1st day of May, 2007, and thereafter. 3 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the 4 City of Carlsbad on the 8th day of May, 2007, by the following vote: 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Packard and Nygaard NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Hall ABSTAIN: None APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY ATIEST: LCPA 05-02 DKN Hotel ZONING EXISTING PROPOSED Related Case File No(s): GPA 05-05/ZC 05-02/SOP 05-04 /COP 05-14/RP 05-03 G.P. Map Designation Change Property From: To: A. 203-250-08-00 R-3 CT B. 203-250-26-00 Por R-3 CT DRAFT MARCH 7, 2007 . ' ·, .. :.-'-:a r 0 Ill ::!.. r CJ) () 0" "U ru )> Q. =tt: ...... I I 0 0 ..., -)> CD 0 :::::::: " s: z 0 I -:> CD [ en -0 n " Ref. Campgrounds/RV Parks TentJRV Sites SBAD TRAILER PlAZA 27 rH CARLSBAD STATE BEACH 222 249 m >< I OJ -1 t APN 2031012200 2141501900 HOTELS IN CARLSBAD -NOVEMBER 6, 2006 Fall 2006 (Nov) $? $20 $100 or less ~, < ;.$1!i·H$19d~ T .. $151-$200; · $2of: $25ifc Within Coastal Zone • 0 () City March 27, 2008 Ms. Deborah Lee San Diego Coast District California Coastal Commission 7575 Metropolitan Drive, Suite 1 03 San Diego, CA 92108-4402 of Carlsbad I #f1 fh ;t ,J I .t. I •I§ ·fi I I; ,J§ hI RE: REQUEST TO POSTPONE HEARING DATE FOR CITY OF CARLSBAD DKN HOTEL LCP AMENDMENT (LCPA # 1-07A) Dear Ms. Lee, This letter is a request to postpone the hearing date for the above referenced City of Carlsbad LCP Amendment. LCPA #1-07A is currently scheduled on the April 10, 2008 Coastal Commission agenda. However, we would like additional time to review the suggested modifications prior to the item going to the Coastal Commission for consideration. We request that the item be rescheduled for the May 2008 Coastal Commission agenda. Although we have not yet received a written copy of the suggested modifications, Toni Ross did send us an email on March 20, 2008 that-Provided a general description of the modifications that your staff will be suggesting. Based on that information, the suggested modifications have the potential to significantly impact the development project that is associated with the LCPA request, as well as City policies that impact future development on other properties in the City. Due to the significance of the suggested modifications, we would prefer additional time to coordinate with our applicant (DKN Hotel) to thoroughly review and consider the suggested modifications. Please contact Jennifer Jesser to confirm whether or not you are able to postpone the hearing date for LCPA 01-07A. You can contact Jennifer at 760-602-4637 or www.jjess@ci.carlsbad.ca.us. Thank you for your assistance. ~·~ Do:ZEu~ Planning Director c: Sandra Holder, Community Development Director Debbie Fountain, Housing and Redevelopment Director Gary Barberio, Assistant Planning Director Dave De Cordova, Principal Planner Van Lynch, Senior Planner Jennifer Jesser, Senior Planner Paul Klukas, Planning Systems, 1530 Faraday Avenue, Suite 100, Carlsbad, CA 92008 1635 Faraday Avenue • Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 • (760) 602-4600 • FAX (760) 602-8559 • www.ci.carlsbad.ca.us @ Van Lynch-FW: DKN Hotel From: To: Date: Subject: CC: "Paul Klukas" <pklukas@planningsystems.net> "Toni Ross" <tross@coastal.ca.gov> 02/06/2008 11: 17 AM FW: DKN Hotel "Van Lynch" <vlync@ci.carlsbad.ca.us> Page 1 of2 Toni: Van Lynch asked me to provide you with a room rate analysis for the proposed DKN Hotel (Marriott Springhill Suites) in Carlsbad. Below is this information from DKN. This info shows that the room rate will rise approximately 25% but the increase in rooms (visitor access) will increase by 400%. So the net benefit to coastal visitors should be high. Let me know if you need any more info on this. Paul Klukas From: Kiran Patel [mailto:KiranP@dknhotels.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 10:45 AM To: Paul Klukas Subject: RE: DKN Hotel Paul, The current Average Room Rate for the year 2007 at the Surf Motel was $99.16 there are 28rooms at the Surf. The new hotel will have 104 Rooms and the anticipated average daily rate is $125.00. We will be nearly quadrupling the supply of rooms and the increase in the rate is still in the same price point $100.00 to $125.00 a night. Regards, Kiran From: Paul Klukas [mailto:pklukas@planningsystems.net] Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 8:52 AM To: Kiran Patel Cc: Neil Patel Subject: FW: DKN Hotel Kiran/Neil: The Coastal Commission Staff is asking for expected room rates for the Marriott Carlsbad. See below. file://C:\Documents and Settings\vlync\Local Settings\Temp\XPgrpwise\47A99749GW-... 02/1112008 Page 2 of2 What do we have that we could provide to them? If you would like to discuss over the telephone, I am in our Idaho office this week. (208) 665-2441 phone. Paul From: Van Lynch [mailto:VIync@ci.carlsbad.ca.us] Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 3:27 PM To: Paul Klukas Subject: DKN Hotel Paul: Toni Ross with CCC is asking for a price point survey (what the room rates are going to be) for the new DKN Hotel. Can you please find out and get this information to her? Thanks, Van file://C:\Documents and Settings\vlync\Local Settings\Temp\XPgrpwise\47A99749GW-... 02/11/2008 • City June 11, 2007 California Coastal Commission Toni Ross Suite 103 7575 Metropolitan Drive San Diego CA 921 08-4421 of Carlsbad IQ@iiiiii.i.I•J§.tiJII,I§.il RE: CITY OF CARLSBAD LCP AMENDMENT #1-07A (LCPA 05-02-DKN HOTEL) Dear Ms. Ross: Please find attached the items missing from the LCPA submittal for the DKN Hotel project in Carlsbad. The items are identified and labeled in the order that they appear in your letter. 1. The final and signed copies of both the City Council Resolution and Ordinance. 2. A listing of the hearing dates: Planning Commission/ Design 'Review Board, March 7, 2007. City Council/Housing and Redevelopment Commission, May 1, 2007. Copies of the notices for both Planning Commission and City Council are attached, including the notice for the six-week LCP Amendment review period. 3. The project had only one staff report, which is the "Report to the Design Review Board and Planning Commission." Attached is the Agenda Bill for the City Council hearing which introduces the item and notes the staff report as an attachment. 4. The adopted project minutes are attached. The City Council also acts as the Housing and Redevelopment Commission so there is just minutes from that meeting. The minutes of the Planning Commission and Design Review Board are the same set of minutes as they were both present at a joint meeting held for the project. 5. Three letters are provided which constitutes the extent of correspondence other than between the City and the applicant. Two o f the letters are concerns from citizens and the third is the letter from the State Clearinghouse. If Coastal Staff would like all the correspondence, please let me know and I will provide the letters between the City and the applicant regarding the processing, design, and compliance with City codes correspondence. 6. The Planning Commission minutes show that three persons spoke at the hearing. The minutes detail the discussions. At the City Council hearing there were no speakers as also reflected in the Council minutes. No speaker slips were collected. Please refer to the minutes referenced in item 4 above. 1635 Faraday Avenue • Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 • (760) 602-4600 • FAX (760) 602-8559 • www.ci.carlsbad.ca.us @ 7. The LCP Amendment is just for the requested Land Use and Zoning changes. No text changes are proposed with this LCP Amendment. 8. Attached is a comparison of room rates for all hotels/motels in the City of Carlsbad as of November 6, 2006. This is the latest information available for a comprehensive comparison. The City records show that the project was issued building permits from July of 1964 through May 1967 making the structures at least 40 years old. The City does not have any standards or thresholds to determine the existing condition of the motel. The new motel will be operated as a traditional hotel with the typical hotel services. The hotel will not be, nor has it been approved as, a condominium, fraction or interval ownership project. Please let me know if there are any other submittal requirements or additional information needed for the LCP Application. enclosures c: file STATE OF CALIFORNIA --THE RESOURCES AGENCY ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, Governor CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION SAN DIEGO AREA 7575 METROPOLITAN DRIVE, SUITE 103 SAN DIEGO, CA 92108-4421 (619) 767-2370 Jennifer Jesser Senior Planner City of Carlsbad Planning Department 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92008 June 4, 2007 Re: City of Carlsbad LCP Amendment #1-07 A (DKN Hotel); B (Planned Dev. Regs) and C (La Costa Glen Corporate Ctr.) Dear Ms. Jesser, In response to your cover letter, dated May 3, 2007, this letter addresses the status of the City of .~ .. Carlsbad's first amendment submittal for this year. This amendment package was received on May 3rd as well; and, as noted above, it includes three separate and unrelated items. The package includes changes to both the land use designation and zoning for the DKN Hotel proposal in the Mello II segment; changes to the Planned Development, Parking and Beach Area Overlay Zone chapters, as well as the Planned Development Ordinance itself, of the City's zoning ordinance covering all LCP segments for the Planned Development Regulations and changes to land use designation and zoning for the La Costa Glen Corporate Center in the Green Valley Master Plan. Therefore, as a whole, the amendment package will amend both the City's certified LCP land use plan(s) and implementation plan. · Section 13553 of the California Code of Regulations states "[a]n amendment to a certified LCP or LRDP together with all necessary attachments and exhibits shall be deemed "submitted" after having been received and found by the executive director of the Commission to be in proper order and legally adequate to comply with Public Resources Code Section 3051 O(b ). Said review shall be completed within a reasonable time, but unless there are unusual circumstances, no later than ten (10) working days after the date it is received in the Commission offices during normal working hours[ ... ]". Due to existing LCP workload and staffing constraints, we have had to take additional time to review this submittal. As of the date of this letter, the amendment package is r:.ot complete or deemed filed. The entire submittal will not be deemed complete until all the outstanding items for each component has been received. The following paragraphs will describe the outstanding items for each component. For the DKN Hotel, City reference LCPA 05-02, we need to have a final, signed copy of both the City resolution approving the requested land use and other changes, as well as a final signed copy of the ordinance approving the rezoning. To demonstrate compliance with the public participation requirements of the Coastal Act, the submittal should include a listing of the local hearing dates and copies of all the local hearing notices, including the one that provided notice of the six week public review period for an LCP amendment. There were no public hearing notices included at all. There was only one staff report submitted and it was identified as a "report to the Design Review Board and Planning Commission". If there were other City staff reports, please include them, especially one for the City Council action. The adopted minutes of all public hearings are required and none were submitted. Copies of any written correspondence, including e-mails, on the matter and copies of all relevant speakers' slips from the local hearings are also required and none were submitted. With regard to the scope of the LCP amendment, please confirm that there are no other textual changes to any policies for the Mello II LUP. Lastly, Jennifer J esser/City of ~lsbad June 4, 2007 Page 2 please provide a commentary on both the existing and proposed hotels relative to room rates, the condition of the existing hotel to be demolished and a description of the proposed hotel operation, specifically describing whether or not it will include any form of condominium, fractional or interval ownership. Turning to the proposed amendment to the Planned Development Regulations, City reference LCPA 05-07, this submittal was well-organized and may be complete. There are just two clarifications with regard to it. First, the noticing list for required LCP amendments was provided and we do understand why the City chose to utilize newspaper notices for the bulk of affected property owners and interested parties. However, there was a reference to "individuals who have requested specific notice" for this or other LCP items. If there was such a mailing list utilized for these revisions, please provide it or clarify there was none. Second, it appears that there were two public hearings conducted for the Planning Commission (10/18/06 and 12/6/06) but there was only one staff report for the City Council submitted. If there were separate staff reports prepared for the Planning Commission, please provide them. Relative to the La Costa Glen Corporate Center, City reference LCPA 06-01, this submittal also appears quite thorough but there are some outstanding items. Other than the submitted responses to the environmental document, please confirm that there was no other written correspondence received on the matter. While the one page with noted revisions was submitted from the Green Valley Master Plan, it would be helpful to have two copies of the current Master Plan provided to us for the record, especially given our staff turnover. Lastly, with regard to the actual land use designation changes and correlating those on the ground, we do need to have the relevant biological studies provided, including color vegetation maps, for the site. In addition, if there are any supplemental materials, such as traffic analyses or visual simulations that were utilized for the specific project proposal, they should be submitted as well. Once we receive all of the identified items and review your response, we will reassess the filing determination. I have copied this letter to your colleagues and we thank you in advance for your attention to providing the above information. Please call Toni Ross of our staff or me if you have any questions or need to discuss the above mentioned items. cc: Toni Ross / Van Lynch Barbara Kennedy DonNeu Sherilyn Sarb Sincerely, . / cJJ/;~L£d(7Z :JA- Deborah N. Lee District Manager (G:\San Diego\Toni:Carlsbad LCPA 1.07 nonfilingltr.doc) Cit May 3, 2007 Deborah Lee San Diego Coast District California Coastal Commission 7575 Metropolitan Drive, Suite 1 03 San Diego, CA 92108-4402 of SUBMITTAL: CARLSBAD LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT: 1 -07 Please find enclosed the first City of Carlsbad LCPA package for the 2007 calendar year. The LCPA batch involves the projects as shown below. PROJECT NAME LCPA FILE# STAFF PLANNER PHONE CONTACT DKN Hotel LCPA 05-02 Van Lynch 760.602.4613 Planned Development LCPA 05-07 Jennifer Jesser 760.602.4637 Regulation Amendments La Costa Glen Corporate LCPA 06-01 Barbara Kennedy 760-602-4626 Center Please process this application as the first of three Local Coastal Program Amendments for the City of Carlsbad for 2007 calendar year. If you have any questions, or require additional information, please feel free to contact me at 760.602.4637, or the project planners at the numbers listed above. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Senior Planner Enclosures c: Don Neu, Planning Director Gary Barberio, Principal Planner Barbara Kennedy, Associate Planner Van Lynch, Senior Planner 1635 Faraday Avenue • Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 • (760) 602-4600 • FAX (760) 602-8559 • www.ci.carlsbad.ca.us (i) 0 City 0 of Carlsbad l@fh""'"·'•*4·*hill·'4"' May 2, 2007 California Coastal Commission San Diego Coast District 7575 Metropolitan Drive, Suite 103 San Diego, CA 92108-4402 APPLICATION FOR LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT I. JURISDICTION CITY OF CARLSBAD -LCPA 05-02 -DKN HOTEL SEGMENT? Mello II Segments of the City's Local Coastal Program (LCP). II. TYPE OF AMENDMENT SUBMITTAL (check) A) LUP D B) ZONING D C) LCP (Land Use & Zoning) ~ Ill. LCP STATUS Y/N, DATE Y/1980 Y/1996 A) LUP CERTIFIED B) ZONING CERTIFIED C) ZONING OF COMM. ACTION ON SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS D) PRIOR COMMISSION ACTION ON THIS SUBMITTAL? N/ N/A N/ N/A IV. SUMMARY OF AMENDMENT PROPOSAL v. An amendment to the Mello II Segment Land Use Plan and Zoning map to change the Land Use designation from Residential High Density (RH) to Travel Recreation/Commercial (T-R) and zoning designation from Multiple-Family Resi- dential Zone (R-3) to Commercial Tourist Zone (C-T) on .49 acres of land located on the west side of Lincoln Street between Oak Avenue and Pine Avenue. COMMISSION OFFICE USE ONLY: AMENDMENT# DATE RECEIVED DATE FILED COMM. HEARING AGENDA --------- COMMISSION ACTION: A: , AWM __ , D __ , Date ___ _ VI. PROJECT PLANNER For information regarding this application, please contact Van Lynch, Senior Planner at (760) 602-4613. 1635 Faraday Avenue • Carlsbad, CA 92008-7314 • (760) 602-4600 • FAX (760) 602-8559 • www.ci.carlsbad.ca.us (!) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. ·--------··~-~~~·····. ·------------------0 0 LCPA SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS--CHECKLIST Council Resolution -signed and dated indicat- ing City intends to administer LCP consistent with the Coastal Act and indicating date LCPA will take effect. NOTE: All amendments take effect immedi- ately upon Coastal Commission ap- proval unless otherwise stated. A reproducible copy of Council adopted LCPA D If new text indicates where it fits into certi- fied text. D If revised text clearly indicates using strikeouts and/or underlines showing modifications. ~ If map change, submit replacement map. A discussion of amendments relationship to and effect on other sections of the previously certified LCP. Zoning measures that will implement the LCPA. Affect on public access (only for area between first public road and the Coast). An analysis of potentially significant adverse cumulative impacts on coastal resources. Copies of environmental review documents. Summary of measures to ensure both public and agency participation. ~ List of public hearing dates C8J Notice of interested parties ~ Mailing list D Comments (none received) D Responses to comments All staff reports plus attachments. X (copy enclosed) X (copy enclosed) X (see attached) X (see attached) X (see attached) X (see attached) X (copy attached) X (see attachment & enclosed copies) X (see attached) 3. AMENDMENTS RELATIONSHIP TO AND EFFECT ON OTHER SECTIONS OF THE PREVIOUSLY CERTIFIED LCP 0 0 Since the proposed LCP amendment involves only a land use change and re- zone within the Mello II segment, and that the land use change and rezone would bring the land use and zoning designations of the property into confor- mance, the amendment will have no effect on other sections of the previously certified LCP. 4. ZONING MEASURES THAT WILL IMPLEMENT THE LCPA The proposed LCP involves a land use change and rezone from Residential High Density (RH) to Travel Recreation/Commercial (T -R) and zoning designation from Multiple-Family Residential Zone (R-3) to Commercial Tourist Zone (C-T) respectively, therefore the zoning measures that will implement the proposed LCP are contained in the existing implementing ordinances for the C-T zoning designation (Chapter 21.33 of the Zoning Ordinance). 5. AFFECT ON PUBLIC ACCESS The DKN Hotel project site is located on the easterly side of Carlsbad Boulevard and 400 feet from the Pacific Ocean; therefore no shoreline access provisions apply. 6. ANALYSIS OF POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE CUMULATIVE IMPACTS ON COASTAL RESOURCES The DKN Hotel property is presently designated for High Density Residential de- velopment in the Mello II Land Use Plan. The land use and zoning changes are to redesignate the existing property developed as a motel and single family resi- dence to Commercial Tourist serving uses. Therefore, the proposed LCPA will have no significant adverse cumulative impacts on coastal resources. 8. SUMMARY OF MEASURES TO ENSURE BOTH PUBLIC AND AGENCY PARTICIPATION The Local Coastal Program Amendment was duly noticed for the required six- week review period, from February 24, 2006 -and ending on April 7, 2006 and no comments were received. The proposed amendment was also reviewed through duly noticed public hearings before the Planning Commission and City Council: PUBLIC HEARING DATES: PLANNING COMMISSION March 7, 2007 CITY COUNCIL May 1, 2007