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Home My WebLink About2021-11-08; Historic Preservation Commission; ; Design Review Committee Nomination - Village and Barrio Master Plan Objective Design StandardsITEM #2 Meeting Date: Nov. 8, 2021 To: Historic Preservation Commission From: Shelley Glennon, Associate Planner – Community Development Dept. Staff Contact: Shelley Glennon, 760-602-4605; shelley.glennon@carlsbadca.gov Subject: Design Review Committee Nomination – Village and Barrio Master Plan Objective Design Standards District: All Recommended Action Nominate one Historic Preservation Commissioner to serve on the Design Review Committee to review & provide recommendations on the Village and Barrio Master Plan Objective Design Standards. Executive Summary On Oct. 19, 2021, the City Council approved a professional services agreement for the preparation of objective design standards to strengthen local control over the design of future multifamily housing and mixed-use development in the city’s Village and Barrio areas (Exhibit 1). These actions are one way the city can help preserve the unique character of these historic neighborhoods while complying with new state laws designed to streamline approval of multifamily housing to help ease California’s housing crisis. To ensure the design standards are written in objective language that helps preserve the community’s character and complies with the new state laws, the City Council also concurrently approved a charter for a design review committee. The design review committee will be comprised of nine members: seven citizen committee representatives and two commissioner representatives (one Planning Commissioner and one Historic Preservation Commissioner). Each commission is asked to nominate one commissioner to serve on the design review committee. The Mayor Pro-Tem will then review and confirm the commissions’ nomination. November 8, 2021 10 of 40 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION Staff Report ITEM #2 The mission of the design review committee is to participate in and provide guidance in developing new objective design standards for multifamily housing and mixed-use development projects within the Village and Barrio Master Plan area. Discussion Background Senate Bill 35 – Streamlined Approval Process, enacted in 2017, requires all local jurisdictions to approve qualified multifamily housing projects ministerially based on objective regulatory standards. Ministerial approval means projects must be approved if they meet the state law requirements, without subjective judgments from decision makers. The City’s Housing Element Program 1.11 adopted in July 2021, also requires the city to implement objective design standards for multifamily housing projects within the City of Carlsbad. In 2019, the City Council directed staff to form an ad-hoc design review committee to work with a consultant on developing objective design standards and a potential design palette for the Village & Barrio Master Plan area. On October 19, 2021, City Council approved a professional services agreement with AVRP Studios to prepare objective design standards for multifamily housing and mixed-use development projects within the Village and Barrio as well as a charter for a design review committee to review and provide recommendations on these standards. The ultimate goal of this effort is to convert the current design standards/guidelines in the Village & Barrio Master Plan, which are subjective and open to interpretation, into clear objective design standards for multifamily and mixed-use housing projects. A citizens committee will be an important community participation component of the planning process to ensure that the standards that are developed will preserve the community’s character while still complying with state and local mandates. Committee Description As described in the committee charter (Exhibit 1), the committee structure will result in a diverse and engaging discussion on objective design standards for multifamily housing and mixed-use development projects within the Village and Barrio neighborhoods. •Committee’s Mission The mission of the Design Review Committee (DRC) is to participate in and provide guidance in developing new objective design standards for multifamily housing and mixed-use development projects within the Village and Barrio Master Plan area. The DRC must also review and provide guidance on a potential new palette of architectural design styles for multifamily housing and mixed-use development projects. •Committee Members The nine-member committee will consist of: One (1) Planning Commissioner, one (1) November 8, 2021 11 of 40 ITEM #2 •Historic Preservation Commissioner, two (2) Village resident representatives, two (2) Barrio resident representatives, two (2) professionals with expertise designing and/or developing multifamily housing/mixed-use development in the City of Carlsbad, preferably in the Village and Barrio Master Plan area, and one (1) Village or Barrio Business Owner representative. The City Clerk’s Office will solicit the citizen committee positions and the Council District 1 representative will recommend how to fill those positions to the full City Council. The City Council will then make the final decision on all citizen committee representative appointments. For the commissioner positions, each commission is asked to nominate one commissioner to serve on the design review committee. To ensure the commissioner’s availability throughout the committee’s duration, the nominated commissioner should have at least 18 months remaining on their term (Exhibit 2). The Mayor Pro-Tem will then confirm the commissions’ nomination. •Committee Work Product In addition to its role as representatives of and conduits to community stakeholders, the DRC will be responsible for reviewing and providing guidance on draft work products, specifically on objective design standards including a potential palette of architectural styles for developers to choose from when developing multifamily and/or mixed-use development projects in the Village and/or Barrio. The DRC is not responsible for reviewing the permit streamlining process update that is being proposed as part of the project. The primary purpose of the DRC in reviewing the work product is to ensure that the objective design standards accurately replaces all subjective design standards/guidelines. •Timeline The Design Review Committee will be formed and meet 3 times within a one-year timeframe approximately between December 2021-December 2022. Next Steps The Historic Preservation Commission’s nomination will be sent to the Mayor Pro-Tem to review and confirm. The first Design Review Committee meeting will occur after the committee is formed (approx. Jan. 2022). Fiscal Analysis None. Public Notification Public notice of this item was posted in keeping with the Ralph M. Brown Act and was available for public viewing and review at least 72 hours before the scheduled meeting date. November 8, 2021 12 of 40 ITEM #2 Exhibits 1.Oct. 19, 2021 City Council Hearing Staff Report (available in the Office of the City Clerk Office) 2.Historic Preservation Commission Roster & Term Expiration Dates November 8, 2021 13 of 40 Page 4 of 8 10/6/2021 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) CITIZEN ADVISORY COMMITTEE – Staff Liaison, Nancy Melander Meets as needed MEMBERS DISTRICT 2 YR. TERM EXPIRES Vacant 1 5/2021 Vacant 4 5/2021 John Davis 2 5/2021 Patricia Mehan (Senior Commissioner) 5/2021 Peter Merz (Planning Commissioner) 5/2021 *Rebecca Tam 3 Shirley Cole (Housing Commissioner) 5/2021 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION – Staff Liaison, Sheila Crosby Odd numbered months, 2nd Monday, 6 p.m./Council Chamber TERM EXPIRES Category *Chad Majer 1 4/2022 2B Patty Schreibman 3 4/2024 1A Pearl Ly 4 4/2022 2B Raúl Díaz 1 4/2025 1A Robert Prosser 1 4/2024 1A *Chair ITEM #2 EXHIBIT #2 November 8, 2021 14 of 40 {city of Carlsbad Design Review Committee Nomination -Village & Barrio Master Plan Objective Design Standards Shelley Glennon, Associate Planner Community Development Department November 8, 2021 {city of Carlsbad JULY 2017 Governor signs multiple housing bills including SB 35 Streamline Approval Process DECEMBER 2019 City Council directs ad-hoc design review committee formation for review of objective design standards for the Village & Barrio Master Plan area 2 OCTOBER 2021 City Council approves a consultant agreement with AVRP Studios to prepare objective design standards and a charter for a design review committee DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE NOMINATION BACKGROUND {city of Carlsbad WORK PRODUCT & MEETING SCHEDULE Purpose/Work Product: Review and provide recommendations on new objective design standards Meeting Schedule Approx. 3 meetings within a one-year timeframe DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE NOMINATION {city of Carlsbad COMMITTEE MEMBERS Nine-member committee 1 Planning Commissioner 1 Historic Preservation Commissioner 2 Village resident 2 Barrio Resident 1 Village Business Owner 2 architectural design professionals DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE NOMINATION {city of Carlsbad APPOINTMENT PROCESS Citizen Committee Appointment Process Commission Appointment Process DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE NOMINATION {city of Carlsbad RECOMMENDED ACTION Nominate one Historic Preservation Commissioner to serve on the Design Review Committee to review the Village and Barrio Master Plan Objective Design Standards. DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE NOMINATION {city of Carlsbad