HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-01-06; Planning Commission; ; DRAFT VILLAGE AND BARRIO MASTER PLAN
The City of Carlsbad Planning Division
A REPORT TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION
Item No.
Application complete date: N/A
P.C. AGENDA OF: January 6, 2016 Project Planner: Scott Donnell
Project Engineer: N/A
SUBJECT: DRAFT VILLAGE AND BARRIO MASTER PLAN – Staff presentation on the Draft Village &
Barrio Master Plan for the purpose of receiving Planning Commission comments on the
draft document. The proposed planning document provides a vision, land use regulations
and design guidelines for the city’s downtown Village and adjacent Barrio. The Village
and Barrio are generally located west of Interstate 5 between Tamarack Avenue and
Buena Vista Lagoon. The railroad corridor forms the west boundary of the Barrio. Parts
of both neighborhoods are in the Coastal Zone.
I. RECOMMENDATION
That the Planning Commission PROVIDE comments on the Draft Village and Barrio Master Plan.
II. PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND BACKGROUND
The draft Village & Barrio Master Plan was released for public review in November 2015; the public review
period will conclude on January 15.
The purpose of this report is to provide planning commissioners an opportunity to comment on the draft
master plan. To facilitate the comment process, staff will present the document and request comments
in a logical manner, such as beginning with part one of the master plan and then proceeding in order with
the other master plan sections.
Staff requests commissioners limit comments at the meeting to those that are overall and general in
nature; if commissioners have detailed remarks or edits or note errors, they may be provided in writing.
As the purpose of this report is only to request commissioners’ comments, no action on the master plan
is proposed. Public hearings to consider plan adoption are planned to occur in the spring of this year.
III. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Pursuant to Public Resources Code Section 21065, this action does not constitute a "project" within the
meaning of CEQA in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment,
or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and therefore does not require
environmental review. Preparation of an environmental document is underway. The document will be
presented for the Commission’s consideration as part of master plan adoption hearings.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Draft Village & Barrio Master Plan (distributed earlier)
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