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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-10-10; Housing Commission; Resolution 2019-002HOUSING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 2019-002 A RESOLUTION OF THE HOUSING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENT, A ZONE CODE AMENDMENT AND A LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM AMENDMENT TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY WITH STATE LAW RELATED TO INCLUSIONARY HOUSING AND DENSITY BONUSES. CASE NAME: INCLUSIONARY HOUSING AND DENSITY BONUS AMENDMENTS CASE NO: GPA 2019-0002/ZCA 2017-0001/LCPA 2017- 0001 (PUB17Y-0004) 1 WHEREAS, the City Planner, has prepared a proposed amendment to the General Plan, Zone Code and Local Coastal Program pursuant to Chapter 21.52 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code to ensure consistency with state laws related to inclusionary housing and density bonus; and WHEREAS, the City Planner has prepared a Local Coastal Program Amendment, as provided in Public Resources Code Section 30514 and Section 13551 of California Code of Regulations Title 14, Division 5.5; and WHEREAS, the proposed General Plan Amendment, is set forth in Exhibit "1" of this resolution, dated October 2, 2019, and attached hereto as GPA 2019-0002; and WHEREAS, the proposed Zone Code Amendment and Local Coastal Program Amendment are consistent with state inclusionary housing law and density bonus law and are set forth in the draft City Council Ordinance, Exhibit "2" dated, October 2, 2019, and attached hereto as INCLUSIONARV HOUSING AND DENSITY BONUS AMENDMENTS -ZCA 2017-0001/LCPA 2017-0001; and WHEREAS, California Coastal Commission Regulations require a six-week public review period for any amendment to the Local Coastal Program; and WHEREAS, on June 5, 2019, the Airport Land Use Commission reviewed and found that the proposed General Plan Amendment and Zone Code Amendment are consistent with the adopted McClellan-Palomar Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan; and WHEREAS, the Housing Commission did on October 10, 2019, hold a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider said request; and WHEREAS, at said public hearing, upon hearing and considering all testimony and arguments, if any, of all persons desiring to be heard, said Commission considered all factors relating to the General Plan Amendment, Zone Code Amendment and Local Coastal Program Amendment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Housing Commission of the City of Carlsbad as follows: A) That the foregoing recitations are true and correct. B) At the end of the state-mandated six-week review period for the Local Coastal Program Amendment, starting on June 7, 2019 and ending on July 19, 2019 staff shall present to the City Council a summary of the comments received. C) That based on the evidence presented at the public hearing, the Housing Commission RECOMMENDS APPROVAL of INCLUSIONARY HOUSING AND DENSITY BONUS AMENDMENTS -GPA 2019-0002/ZCA 2017-0001/LCPA 2017-0001 (PUB17V-0004), based on the following findings: Findings: 1. GPA 2019-0002, ZCA 2017-0001 and LCPA 2017-0001 reflect sound principles of good planning in that it amends the General Plan to ensure consistency between the changes to the inclusionary housing ordinance and Housing Element Program 3.1 and makes necessary changes to the Zone Code to implement state law. 2. ZCA 2017-0001 is consistent with the General Plan in that Land Use and Community Design Element Residential Policy 2-P .6 directs the City to encourage the provision of low and moderate income housing to meet Housing Element objectives. In Carlsbad, affordable (lower income) housing is primarily achieved through inclusionary housing requirements. ZCA 2017- 0001 is consistent with the General Plan Housing Element Program 3.1 as amended. 3. ZCA 2017-0001 is consistent with the General Plan in that the proposed amendments implement the General Plan Housing Element Program 3.3, which requires the city to ensure consistency with state density bonus law. 4. ZCA 2017-0001 ensures consistency with the McClellan-Palomar Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan. 5. LCPA 2017-0001 ensures the Carlsbad Local Coastal Program and the Zone Code are consistent. HC RESO NO. 2019-002 -2- 6. LCPA 2017-0001 meets the requirements of, and is in conformity with, t he policies of Chapter 3 of the Coastal Act and all applicable policies of the Carlsbad Local Coastal Program not being amended by this amendment, in that the amendment ensures consistency with the Zone Code, inclusionary housing law and state density bonus law and does not conflict with any Coastal Zone regulations, land use designations or policies, with which development must comply. PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Housing Commission of the City of Carlsbad, held on October 10, 2019, by the following vote, to w it: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN : COLE, CORTES-TORRES, EVANS, NGUYEN-CLEARY NONE NONE NONE mtl-NNGUYEN-CLEARY, Acting Chairperson CARLSBAD HOUSING COMMISSION ATTEST: David de Cordova Principal Planner HC RESO NO. 2019-002 -3-