HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-04-03; City Council; Resolution 2001-95RESOLUTION NO. 2001-95
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, DIRECTING STAFF TO INITIATE THE
PROCESSING OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND
REVISIONS TO THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE AND CITY
STANDARDS TO IMPLEMENT THE CONCEPT OF LIVABLE STREETS AND TO HOLD A STAKEHOLDER’S MEETING.
6 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined that to
7 improve neighborhood livability, the concept of Livable Streets should be incorporated into the
6 subdivision design process; and
9 WHEREAS, a Livable Street is visually pleasing and balances the use of the roadway
IO between vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists; and
11 WHEREAS, a Livable Street has a street design that provides for human interaction,
12 reduces vehicle speeds, provides parkways and trees, limits the use of cul-de-sacs and provides
13 walkways to link homes with schools, stores, businesses and transportation corridors; and
14 WHEREAS, revisions to the General Plan, Carlsbad Municipal Code and City Engineering
15 Standards are required to facilitate the implementation of the Livable Street concept.
16 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carisbad,
17 II California, as follows:
16 1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
19 2. That staff is directed to hold a stakeholder’s meeting to receive input on the
2o Livable Street concepts.
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1 3. That the Planning Director and Public Works Director are directed to prepare
2 revisions to the General Plan, Carlsbad Municipal Code and City Engineering Standards, and set
3 the matter for public hearing before the Planning Commission and the City Council.
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5 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad City Council
6 held on the 3rd day of April ,200l by the following vote, to wit:
7 AYES: Council Members Lewis, Kulchin, Finnila, Nygaard and Hall.
(SEAL)
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