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June 18, 2019
Council Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor Hall and Members of the City Council
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Carlsbad
Memo ID# 2019068
From:
Via:
Debbie Fountain, Community & Econoy·c Development Director
Gary Barberio, Deputy City Manager ,
Elaine Lukey, Chief Operations Officer
Re: Private Development Update -Village & Barrio
In preparation for the June 25, 2019, City Council Meeting discussion on potential time-bound
moratorium in the Village & Barrio area, this memorandum provides a status on private
development in the Village & Barrio for the past two years. In addition, information is also
provided on the Regional Housing Needs Assessment (RHNA) and the allocation to the Village &
Barrio as set forth within the 2016 Housing Element for the City of Carlsbad.
Background
To understand the pace and type of development occurring within the Village & Barrio Master
Plan area over the past two years staff has researched 1) the number of building permits issued,
and 2) the development applications which have been approved or currently under review
within the Village & Barrio. This memorandum also provides some information from the 2016
Housing Element which identifies the residential units anticipated to be constructed in the
Village & Barrio over time to accommodate the RHNA for the city. This information assists in
the effort to understand the number of residential units that could be built within the Village &
Barrio to address the affordable housing needs of households at very low, low, moderate and
above moderate income levels as set forth within the city's approved Housing Element.
Discussion
Since January 2017, there have been 100 dwelling units permitted with building permits within
the Village & Barrio Master Plan area; these units are within approved residential-only
developments as well as mixed use developments. There have also been five commercial
projects that have received building permits since January 2017. The commercial development
projects include:
• State Street Mixed Use 30-commercial and timeshare portions of a
mixed-use building (under construction)
• Springhill Suites Hotel (under construction)
• JM Concepts-two cargo container restaurants (complete)
• Grand Madison -commercial space (nearing completion)
• Town House -office space (under construction)
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Honorable Mayor Hall and Members of the City Council
June 18, 2019
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In addition to new construction, there have been 31 permits issued for tenant improvements
for either (1) establishing new businesses, or (2) adding improvements to existing businesses.
Current development projects which are approved (but not yet built) or currently under review
are summarized as follows:
• Approved -15 residential or mixed-use projects were approved to add 261 dwelling
units, and 15 planning approvals for non-residential projects were approved to add a
variety of new businesses and restaurants or to make improvements to existing
businesses.
• Under review-Eight residential or mixed-use projects which propose to add 108
dwelling units, and three non-residential projects that propose renovations to
existing businesses and add a new brewery and tasting room.
To understand the anticipated potential for residential development within the Village & Barrio
Master Plan area staff reviewed the specific RHNA allocation for the Village & Barrio area and
the related designated density. It is important to note that for Growth Management Plan
purposes, housing projects approved in the Village are subject to unit allocations from a portion
of the Excess Dwelling Unit Bank (EDUB) specifically reserved for the Village. As of June 1, the
remaining EDUB allocation available for Village housing is 566 dwelling units.
The city's 2016 Housing Element sites inventory accommodates a portion of its RHNA within the
Village & Barrio area. After accounting for sites on which projects have been built, and those
that are in construction or approved but not yet in construction, the remaining Housing
Element sites available for RHNA purposes are as follows:
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Very Low Low Moderate Above Moderate Total
Village 483 0 196 0 679
Barrio 250 2 0 30 282
Total 733 2 196 30 961
Next Steps
The above summaries are provided for information purposes at this time to understand the
current development environment, and the potential for new development currently
anticipated within the Village & Barrio Master Plan Area. Because permits are tracked through
our Energov permitting system, staff can provide regular updates to this development activity
upon request.
cc: Celia Brewer, City Attorney
Scott Chadwick, City Manager