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Oct. 16, 2019 6 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER: 6:01 p.m.
City Council Chamber
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
ROLL CALL: Luna, Anderson, Geidner, Lafferty, Meenes, and Merz
Stine absent
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Chair Luna led the Pledge of Allegiance
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA:
None
PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING:
Chair Luna directed everyone's attention to the slide on the screen to review the procedures the
Commission would be following for that evening's public hearing.
1. CT 2018-0008/SDP 2018-0010 (DEV2018-0055) -GRAND JEFFERSON -Request for a
recommendation of approval of a Tentative Tract Map and Site Development Plan to construct
a four-story mixed-use building with seven air-space condominiums consisting of six residential
units and one commercial unit on a 0.21-acre site located at 786 Grand Avenue in the Village
Center (VC) District of the Village and Barrio Master Plan and within Local Facilities Management
Zone 1. The City Planner has determined that this project belongs to a class of projects that the
State Secretary for Resources has found do not have a significant impact on the environment
and is therefore categorically exempt from the requirement for the preparation of
environmental documents pursuant to section 15332 (In-fill Development Projects) of the State
CEQA guidelines.
City Planner Neu introduced Agenda Item 1 and stated Senior Planner Goff would make the staff
presentation (on file in the Planning Division).
DISCLOSURES:
Commissioners Lafferty and Merz disclosed they visited the project site and Commissioner Merz had a
follow up conversation with the broker.
Senior Planner Goff gave the staff presentation.
Chair Luna asked if there were any members of the public who wished to speak on the project and opened
public testimony at 6:37 p.m.
Gary Nessim expressed concern the project is too large for the small lot. He stated he would like to see
smaller units, more units, and additional parking. He stated the parking should go underground or the
applicant should purchase the parcel next door.
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Chair Luna asked if there were any additional members of the public who wished to speak on the project.
Seeing none, she closed public testimony at 6:41 p.m.
PLANNING COMMISSION DISCUSSION:
Commissioners Geidner and Anderson expressed concerns about parking.
Commissioner Lafferty expressed concern about the open plaza, that no geotechnical information was
provided, no parking credit was proposed to be purchased, and the request to decrease the retail space
on the ground floor. She stated that new information was provided at the hearing and she is not
comfortable making a decision on the project today.
Commissioners Luna, Merz and Meenes expressed support for the project as proposed.
Motion by Commissioner Luna seconded by Commissioner Meenes, to adopt Resolution No. 7347 as
amended. Motion carried, 6/1/1 (Commissioner Lafferty no, Commissioner Stine absent).
PLANNING COMMISSION REPORTS COMMENTS:
Commissioner Lafferty provided information on green building standards.
CITY PLANNER REPORTS:
None
CITY ATTORNEY REPORTS:
Assistant City Attorney Kemp advised the commission there are a number of new housing bills recently
signed into law.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Luna adjourned the duly noticed meeting at 8:08 p.m.
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Melissa Flores -Minutes Clerk