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Home My WebLink AboutLCPA 94-02; Affordable Housing; Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCPA) (9)PETE WILSON, Governor : STATE OF CALIFORNIA-THE RESOURCES AGENCY CP.iIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION SAN DIEGO COAST AREA ?I 11 CAMINO DEL RIO NORTH SUITE 200 SAN DIEGO. CA 92108-1725 (6191 521-8036 September 5, 1996 City of Carlsbad Attn: Gary Wayne 2075 Las Palmas Drive Carlsbad, CA 92008 Re: Certification of City of Carlsbad LCP Amendment 'I-96G Dear Mr. Wayne, On August 14, 1996, the California Coastal Commission approved the last remal ni- partion of the City' s first amendment request for 1996, which addressed the City's affordable housing program. Land Use Plan (LUP) text of all six segments of the Carlsbad LCP nCrello I, Me1 lo 11, Agua- FTeWnda,. Vi 1 lage' Redevelopment, East Bati qui tos Lagoon and Hes t Bati qui tos Lagoon) by incorporating 1 anguage addressi ng senior ci ti Zen housing, second dwell i ng units, density increases and i ncl usionary hous i ng. In addition, portions of the Implementing Ordinances (zoning code) were revi sed to incorporate new residential standards addressing the needs of senior citizens and low and moderate income persons. The modifications would a1 low for density bonuses, relaxation of existing development standards and financial incentives to encourage the construction of affordable housing. However, before the LCP amendment can be deemed certified, the Executive Director must determine that implementation of the approved amendments will be consistent with the Commission's certification order. This is necessary because the amendment was certified with suggested modifications. ~ 7 - _-_- -.-- ---_p The amendment modified the In order for the Executive Director to make this determination, the local government must formally acknowledge receipt of the Commission's resolution of certification, including any terms or suggested modifications; accept and agree to those terms and modifications; take any formal action which is requi red to sati sfy them, such as adoption of revi sed ordinances i ncorporati ng the suggested language modifications; and agree to issue coastal development permits consistent with the amendments, as certified. As soon as the necessary documentation is received in this office, and accepted, the Executive Di rector wi 11 report hi s/her determi nation to the Commi ssion at i ts next regularly scheduled public hearing. If you have any questions about the Commission's action or this final certification procedure, please contact our office. A copy of the suggested modifications, as adopted by the Coastal Commission, is attached for your reference. Thank you and the other staff members who worked on this planning -. Gary Wayne September 5, 1996 Page 2 effort. mutually-acceptable result. in any way possible to continue the successful implementation of the local coastal program. It took some time but I think our coordination effort resulted in a We remain available to assist you and your staff'p"; , J-+. Assistant District Director cc: Chris DeCerbo (5047L) . CARLSBAD LCP AMENDMENT NO. 1-966 COASTAL COMMISSION SUGG ESTED MODIFICATIONS ADOPTED AUGUST 14. 1996 (Page 1 of 5) A. La nd Use 'P1 an 1 9- Policy 1(A) - Affordable Housing, of LCPA 93-02, shall be revised to read as follows and shall be incorporated into the six certified land use plan segments: In order to encourage and enable the development of lower income affordable housing. senio-r citizen housina. and second dwellina units density increases and de nsitv bo nuser above the maximum resi denti a1 densities permitted by this plan may be permitted 3s follows: v -i LU It, Densitv I ncreas eS : Any request to increase residential densities above the densities permitted by the plan, for the purpose of providing lower-income affordable housing shall be evaluated relative to: (a> a proposal's compatibility with adjacent land uses; (b> the adequacy of public facilities; and (c> the project site being located in proximity, to a minimum of one of the following: a freeway or major roadway, a commercial center, employment opportunities, a City park or open space, or a commuter rail or transit center. Within the coas ta 1 zone. a nv affordable housina Droiect that incomorates a densitv increase DU rsuant to this DO licv s hall be co nsi stent with a1 1 certified local coasta 1 oroaram Drovi si ons . with the exceDtion of the base de nsitv. In calculatina the base de nsitv. a 11 envi ronmental 1 y cons trai ned 1 ands i denti fi ed oursuant to the coas tal zoning ordinances a nd local coasta 1 Droarams are co nsidered to be undevelooab le and shall be deducted from the tota 1 number of acres of a subiect Drooertv. Densitv Bonuses: Co nsistent with Government Code Sect ion 65915 and 65915.5. de nsitv bo nuses a nd other incentives mav be a ranted tQ enable the develoDment of low income. verv low income and se ni or ci ti zen hous i na. Within the coasta 1 zone. anv hous i nu devel oDment that i ncorDorates a densi ty bonus and/or other incentives Dursuant to ChaDter 21.86 o f the Carl sbad MUniCiDal Code. s hall be co nsi stent with all certified local coasta 1 Droaram Drovisions. with the exceotion of the base densitv. In calculatina the base densitv.. a1 1 environmentallv constrained lands identified uursuant to the coastal zonina ordinances a nd local coasta 1 uroarams are considered to be undeveloDab le and shall be deducte d from the tota 1 number of acres of a subiect orooertv. Seco nd Dwellina Units: The maximum densitv D ermi tted under thi s Dlan mav be e xceeded for the Duruose o f constructina seco nd dwelling units. In the coasta 1 zone. anv seco nd dwellina unit shall be consistent with all certified local coastal Droaram urovisions. with the exceution of the base de nsi tv. b Carl sbad LCPA 1 -96G/Sug Adopted 8/14/96 Page 2 - Mods. 3 \ '2. Policy 1(B) - Affordable Housing, of LCPA 95-01, shall be revised to read as follows and shall be incorporated into the six certified land use plan segments : In order to enable the development of a variety of housing types (i.e., lower income dwelling units, second dwelling units and senior citizen housing), which provide housing opportunities for lower income and senior citizen households, the City will implement an inclusionary housing mandate, which all residential development will be subject to, and offer a variety of economic incentives to the development community (i .e., density bonuses consistent with State Government Code Sections 65915 and 65915.5 and development standards modifications). In the coasta 1 zone. the aranti nu of densi tv increases . densitv bonuses and incentives to assist develoDers with satisfaction of inclusionarv housina reauirements shall be consistent with Policv 1A and those o rdinances imlementina Policv 1A. The inclusionary housing mandate requires that a minimum of 15% of all units approved in any residential master plan, specific plan, or residential project shall- be made affordable to lower income households. In those residential developments which are required to include 10 or more units affordable to lower income households, at least 10% of the lower income units should have 3 or more bedrooms. requirement to construct lower income housing for residential developments of fewer than 7 units. 'I' An in-lieu fee may meet the Suaaested Modifications Nos. 1 and 2 shall be inserted into the six certified land use Dlan seaments as follows: ktuQA. 2. STANDARD PACIFIC (as POLICY 1(A) - AFFORDABLE HOUSING) 3. OCCIDENTAL LAND, INC. (as POLICY 1(A) - AFFORDABLE HOUSING) 4. RANCHO LA COSTA (as item 6., under POLICY 1 -- LAND USES) MELLO I1 (as Policy 1-1 and Policy 1-2 Affordable Housing) AGUA HEDIONDA LAND USE PLAN (as items 1.11 and 1.12) VILLAGE REDEVELOPMENT AREA (as i tems titled Residential Density Increases - Affordable Housing and Affordable Housing, under VII. DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES FOR THE VILLAGE REDEVELOPMENT AREA) EAST BATIOUITOS LAGOONIHUNT PROPERTIES (both listed as I. AFFORDABLE HOUSING) WEST BATIOUITOS LAGOON/SAMMIS PROPERTIES (both listed as 10. AFFORDABLE HOUSING) 6 Carlsbad LCPA 1-96GISug. Mods. Adopted 8/14/96 Page 3 4. B. Imol ementati on P1 an (Zoni na Ordi nances 1 3. Section 21.06.090 addressing the Q Qualified Development Overlay Zone, in Ordinance NS-207, v/ shall be revised to read as follows: ZQ 21.06.090 De velooment sta ndards. Property in the Q zone shall be subject to the development standards required in the underlying zone and any applicable specific plans, except for Affordable Housing Projects as expressly modified by the site development plan. The site development plan for Affordable Housing Projects may a1 low 1 ess restrictive development standards than spec1 fi ed in the underlying zone or elsewhere provided that the project is in conformity with the General Plan and adopted policies and goals of the City, did it would have no detrimental effect on public health, safety and welfare. and. in the coasta 1 zone. any Droiect D rocessed DU rsuant to this ChaDter shall be co nsistent with all certified local coasta 1 Droaram grovisions. with the exceDtion of densitv. In addition, the Planning Commission or the! City Council in approving a site development plan may impose special conditions or requirements which are more restrictive than the development standards in the underlying zone or elsewhere that include provisions for, but are not limited to, the following: //I? 1- :--. (NO CHANGES TO REMAINDER OF CHAPTER) @ Section 21.18.045(c), addressing requirements for Senior Citizen Housing, in Ordinance NS-274, shall be revised to read as follows: , 7 I( - C...l(c) Senior Citizen Housing projects shall meet the following ’&/” requi rements : (3) A senior citizen housing project shall observe the following development standards: with all applicable devleopment standards of the underlying zone, except those which may be modified as an additional incentive granted pursuant to Chapter 21.86 of this Title; processed DU rsuant to this sect ion and Chaoter 21.86 of this code shall be consistent with all certified local coas tal Droaram Drovisions. with the exceDtion of densi tv. (A> All senior citizen housing projects are required to comply jB) In the coasta 1 zone. a nv se nior citizen housina Droiect @ Section 21.18.045(d), addressing the review of senior citizen housing - -- projects, in Ordinance NS-274, shall be revised to read as follows: (d) Application submittal and review is an follows: z: {,W - I, -. ’r,.3 -* PI‘ -- (4) Review: The Planning Director shall evaluate the request and make fi ndi ngs and recommendations based upon the fol lowi ng criteria: Carlsbad LCPA 1-96GjSug. Mods. Adopted 8/14/96 Page 4 . [...I (D) The senior citizen housing project complies with the general pl an, zoning. certi fi ed Loca 1 Coasta 1 Prooram and development this Title. policies of the City of Carlsbad, and is co nsi stent with Sect ion 21.86 o f 6. Section 21.53,120(c), addressing development standards for affordable housing projects, in Ordinance NS-207, shall be revised to read as follows: C...l(c) De velooment Standards. The development (both for multi-family residential and affordable housing) shall be subject to the development standards of the zone in which the development is located and/or any applicable Specific or Master Plan except for affordable housing projects as expressly modified by the site development plan. The site development plan for Affordable Housing Projects may a1 low 1 ess restrictive development standards than specified in the underlying zone or elsewhere provided that the project is in conformity with the General Plan and adopted policies and goals of the City, drld it would have no detrimental effect on public health, safety and welfare. and. in the coasta 1 zone. a nv Droiect D rocessed DU rsuant tQ this ChaDter shall be co nsistent with all certified local coasta 1 Droaram provisions. with the exceotion of densitv. Commission or the City Council in approving a site development plan may impose speci a1 condi tions or requi rements whi ch are more restri cti ve than the development standards in the underlying zone or elsewhere that include provisions for, but are not limited to, the following: In addition, the Planning (NO CHANGES TO REMAINDER OF CHAPTER) 3 Section 21.85.020(19), addressi g the definition of "net developable acreage," in Ordinance NS-232 4 shall be revised to read as follows: "Net developable acreage (for base residentia; unit calculations)" means the total number of acres of a subject property minus those lands considered to be undevelopable, as listed in Section 21.53.230 1 ands i dent ified DU rsuant to t he coasta 1 zonina ordinances a nd local coas ta 1 Droarams are considered to be undeveloaable and shall be deducted from the tota 1 number of acres of a subject D roDertv. r19) .LLl jC'' C'b 1% of this code. Within the coasta 1 7one. all environmentallv co ns trai ned \*- - i. ' @ Section 21.85.120(K), addressing affordable housing standards, in Ordinance NS-232fshall be added to read as follows: pursuant to t his ChaDter shall be co nsistent with all certified local coastal Droaram Drovisions. with the excmtion of densitv. I '- 4 "i 4 Ik) In the coasta 1 zone. anv inclusionarv housina Droiect D roc es sed D #. i Carlsbad LCPA 1-96G/Sug. Mods. Adopted 8/14/96 Page 5 r--, ' kl 'L' Section 21.86.020(18). addressing the def' ition of "maximum allowable residenth1 uield," in Ordinance NS-233 7 shall be revised to read as ,\\ CI,',-~'f0110ws: i. (181 "Maximum a1 lowable residential yield" means the maximum number of residential units permitted on the project site, which number of units is calculated by multiplying the net developable acreage of the project site times the growth management control point(s1 for the project site's 1 *. ._ ,f applicable residential General Plan designation(s1. Within the coasta 1 zone. all environmentallv co nstrained lands identified D ursuant to t he coas ta 1 zonina ordinances a nd local coasta 1 Droarams are co nsidered to be ynde VeloDable and s ha1 1 be deducted from t he tota 1 number of acres o fg sub1 ect DroDertv. \ ,), \I' - p? ,t IO* Section 21.86.030(d), addressing r ulations for new residential construction, in Ordinance NS-233 s" shall be revised to read as follows: percent (2573 is requested, includina cases where a de nsi tv increase is SOUQ ht to sat isfv inclusionarv housina reauirements, no reduction will be allowed in the number of target dwelling units required. I -' p, . . 21 t'\ (d) In case; where a density increase of less than twenty-five il. Section 21.86.060(i), addressing density bonus, equivalent in-lieu incentives and additional incentives, in Ordinance NS-233fshall be revised to read as follows: (i) I n the coasta 1 zone. anv housina develooment D rocessed DU rsuant to t his ChaDter shall be co nsistent with all certified local coasta 1 Droaram Drovi si ons . wi th the exceDti on of dens i tv. @ Section 21.10.015(~>(3)(C), addressing review of administrative permits dd as foliows: for second dwelling units, in Ordinance NS-283, shall be revised to read &42' ZI- />-- (C) The second dwelling unit must meet the setback, lot coverage, and other development standards applicable to the zone, which are not addressed within this subsection. In the coast a1 zone. any housing develoDment Drocessed D ursuant to t his ChaDter shall be co nsi stent with all certified local coasta 1 Droaram Drovisions. with the exceDt ion of densitv. o r as ot herwise sDec ified within this subsect ion. d