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Memo ID# 2019061
Re: Coastal Commission Hearing and Staff Report on Village & Barrio Master Plan
The purpose of this memo is to provide an update on the status of the Village & Barrio Master
Plan.
Background
The Village & Barrio Master Plan was approved by the City Council on July 10, 2018. In order for
it to apply, California Coastal Commission (Coastal Commission) certification is needed. On
Thursday, June 13, 2019, the Coastal Commission will consider the Village and Barrio Master
Plan at a Public Hearing to be held in San Diego. Attached are the Public Hearing notice and
Staff Report. The Coastal Commission report and meeting agenda are available online at
https://www.coastal.ca.gov/meetings/agenda/#/2019/6 by clicking the agenda's "Thursday"
tab and scrolling to item 19a.
Discussion
The Coastal Commission's certification or approval of the Village & Barrio Master Plan is
contingent upon approval of 23 suggested modifications recommended by commission staff.
The Staff Report lists and describes the modifications beginning on page #8. Developed in
consultation with the city, Coastal Commission staff believes these modifications ensure Master
Plan compliance with the Coastal Act. Broadly, Coastal Commission staff has proposed the
modifications to ensure adequate public access, including parking, to prioritize visitor-serving
uses through revisions to the plan's permitted uses, for example, and to protect natural
resources, such as habitat along Buena Vista Lagoon.
Next Steps
If the Coastal Commission certifies the Village & Barrio Master Plan with their suggested
modifications on June 13, 2019, the City Council will then need to accept the Coastal
Commission modifications at a future City Council meeting. If this occurs, a final step will
require the Coastal Commission to certify the city's acceptance at a subsequent Coastal
Commission Meeting. With this certification, the Village & Barrio Master Plan will apply in the
Coastal Zone portions of the Village and Barrio, likely by late 2019.
Community Services Branch
Community & Economic Development -Planning Division
1635 Faraday Avenue I Carlsbad, CA 92008 I 760-602-4600 I 760-602-8560 fax
At the Feb.19, 2019, City Council Meeting, staff was directed to bring the Village & Barrio
Master Plan back to the City Council for review and consideration of additional revisions, after
the Coastal Commission approval.
cc: Celia Brewer, City Attorney
Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Debbie Fountain, Community & Economic Development Director
Don Neu, City Planner
David de Cordova, Principal Planner