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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-03-19; Planning Commission; AgendasThe City of CARLSBAD Planning Division PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA www.carlsbadca.gov Council Chambers Wednesday March 19, 2014 6:00 p.m. 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: 1. It is the Planning Commission’s Policy to adjourn the meeting no later than 10:00 p.m. 2. Meetings are divided into categories shown below. 3. When you are called to speak, please come forward and state your name and address. 4. Persons with a disability may request an agenda packet in appropriate alternative formats as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 by contacting the City Manager’s office at 760-434-2821 (voice), 711 (free relay service for TTY users), 760-720-9461 (fax) or manager@carlsbadca.gov by noon on the Friday preceding the meeting. All persons requiring reasonable accommodations or auxiliary aids in order to effectively participate in the meeting may contact the City Manager’s office by noon on the Friday preceding the meeting to make such arrangements. 5. PLEASE NOTE: Any agenda related writings or documents provided to the majority of the Planning Commission after distribution of the Agenda packet will be available for public inspection at the Planning Division located at 1635 Faraday Avenue, Carlsbad, CA 92008. In addition, a binder containing all agenda related writings and documents will be held by the Minutes Clerk at each Planning Commission meeting and available for public review. 6. VISUAL MATERIALS FOR PLANNING COMMISSION: Visual materials should be submitted to the Planning Division at 1635 Faraday Avenue no later than noon on the day of a Regular Planning Commission Meeting. Digital materials will be placed on a computer in Council Chambers for public presentations. Please label all materials with the agenda item number you are representing. Items submitted for viewing, including presentations/digital materials, will be included in the time limit maximum for speakers. All materials exhibited to the Planning Commission during the meeting (slides, maps, photos, etc.) are part of the public record and must be kept by the Planning Division for at least 60 days after final action on the matter. Your materials will be returned upon written request. Video clips cannot be accommodated. 7. Meeting Decorum: Carlsbad Municipal Code sections 1.20.320 and 1.20.330 require members of the public to observe order at this meeting and to conduct themselves in a courteous manner. California Penal Code section 403 makes it a misdemeanor for any person to willfully disturb or break up any assembly or meeting with lawful authority. PUBLIC COMMENT: If you desire to speak about an item not listed on the agenda, a “Time Reservation Request” form should be filed with the Minutes Clerk. A total of 15 minutes is provided for the Public Comment portion of the Agenda. Speakers are limited to three (3) minutes each. In conformance with the Brown Act, no action can occur on items presented during Public Comment. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Please file a written request to speak on items listed on this agenda as Public Hearings. ALL OTHER CATEGORIES: For all other agenda items a “Request to Speak” form must be filed with the Minutes Clerk before the item is announced. There is a five (5) minute time limit for individual speakers. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA March 19, 2014 Page 2 CALL TO ORDER 6:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF MINUTES February 19, 2014 Approved 6-0 PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING 1. GENERAL PLAN UPDATE WORKSHOP – Planning Division staff will provide the commission with an overview of the new draft General Plan. The overview will include the purpose of the General Plan, the process that led to the draft General Plan (Envision Carlsbad), the structure of the draft General Plan (based on the Carlsbad Community Vision), highlights of each element (what’s new, important topics, etc.) and the next steps, public review and the hearing process. PLANNER: Jennifer Jesser/Dave de Cordova ENGINEER: N/A PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Received Report Planning Commission Member Comments City Planner Comments City Attorney Comments TIME: 8:00 p.m. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA March 19, 2014 Page 3 PLANNING COMMISSION PROCEDURE For those in the audience who are not familiar with the operation of a Planning Commission, the following is a summary of the procedure: On matters concerning applications for Specific Plans, Planned Unit Developments, Master Plans, Street Name Changes, Condominium Permits and Tentative Subdivision Maps over 50 units, the Planning Commission acts in an advisory capacity to the City Council. These items are automatically forwarded to the City Council with a report from the Planning Commission. On matters concerning amendments to the General Plan and Zone Codes, or applications for Zone Change, Precise Development Plans and Site Development Plans, the Planning Commission acts in an advisory capacity to the City Council if the Planning Commission recommends approval. But, if the Planning Commission wishes to deny the application, they act as final decision makers. Therefore, if the Planning Commission recommends approval, the item is automatically forwarded to the City Council. If it is denied by the Planning Commission, the application must be appealed if it is to go forward to the City Council. On matters concerning applications for Variances, Conditional Use Permits, Special Use Permits, Planned Unit Developments, Site Development Plans, Condominium Permits and Tentative Subdivision Maps for fewer than 50 units, the Planning Commission is delegated the authority to take final action, unless those items are appealed to the City Council. Applicants or protestants of record should contact the City Planner for further information on the right of appeal. An appeal may be filed with the City Clerk at City Hall within (10) calendar days of the decision. The cost of filing an appeal is $1,062 plus noticing costs. For each item on the agenda, the planning staff will present a report to the Planning Commission. On items for public hearing, the audience will be asked for comment. Those wishing to speak are asked to come forward, speak into the microphone, and give their name and address for the taped record. A time limit of five minutes is allotted to each speaker. After testimony is completed, the applicant is allowed a rebuttal. The Planning Commission is anxious to hear all persons wishing to give testimony. However, it is requested that each new speaker add new information, and not repeat points which previous speakers have made. Persons not desiring to speak, but wishing to be recorded as proponents or protesters of record, may do so by submitting their name and address to the minutes clerk. Community & Economic Development 1635 Faraday Ave. Carlsbad, CA 92008 760-602-2710 760-602-8560 fax AGENDA ITEM NO. 1 Memorandum March 19, 2014 To: Planning Commission From: Don Neu, City Planner Re: Overview of Draft General Plan At the March 19, 2014 Planning Commission meeting, Planning Division staff will provide the commission with an overview of the new draft General Plan. The overview will address these topics: Purpose of the General Plan The process that led to the draft General Plan (Envision Carlsbad) Structure of the draft General Plan (based on the Carlsbad Community Vision) Highlights of each element (what’s new, important topics, etc.) Next steps, public review and hearing process The commission will receive a copy of the draft General Plan; however, staff does not expect commissioners to have fully read the document prior to the meeting. The purpose of the overview is to introduce the commission to the draft General Plan and to provide commissioners an opportunity to ask questions in preparation for the future hearing process. DN:bd