HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-11-09; NCTDs Carlsbad Village Coaster Station Redevelopment (District 1); Murphy, JeffTo the members of the:
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November 9, 2023
Council Memor andum
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Honorable Mayor Blackburn and Members of the City Council
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Re: NCTD's Carlsbad Village Coaster Station Redevelopment (District 1)
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Memo ID# 2023116
This memorandum provides information on a recent letter received from the North County Transit
District (NCTD) requesting the city's involvement in a potential joint-use parking structure at the
Carlsbad Village Coaster Station.
Background
NCTD has recently been pursuing efforts to redevelop their properties as a potential way of
generating ongoing revenue for the agency. As part of that effort, NCTD is seeking to redevelop
the two Coaster stations located within Carlsbad -The Poinsettia Coaster Station along Avenida
Encinas north of Poinsettia Lane and the Carlsbad Village Coaster Station along State Street, north
of Grand Avenue. The Council Memorandum dated January 19, 2023 (Attachment A) includes
information and background on NCTD's efforts to redevelop both stations. As of the writing of this
memorandum, NCTD continues their negotiations with the selected developers -no formal
applications have been submitted to the city for processing.
Mayor Blackburn and Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel, as the city's representative on the NCTD Board of
Directors, received on October 31, 2023, a letter from NCTD (Attachment B) requesting the city's
participation in developing a parking strategy (including a possible joint-use parking structure) that
could benefit Carlsbad Village Station transit riders, future uses on the Carlsbad Village Station
site, and businesses/visitors in the surrounding Carlsbad Village area.
Discussion
With potential parking challenges in Carlsbad Village, especially considering the recent passing of
Assembly Bill 2097 (Attachment C), NCTD acknowledges that an expanded need for parking near
and around the Carlsbad Village Station would ensure a more complete planning effort as part of
NCTD's redevelopment effort. To assess opportunities to re-establish and/or address long-term
parking needs, NCTD would like to begin discussions with city staff to identify goals and objectives
for onsite, offsite, and managed parking options within the Carlsbad Village area, including the
Carlsbad Village Station. As part of this discussion, NCTD would like to explore opportunities for a
possible joint-use parking structure, potential alternative parking sites, and continued use of
existing city-leased parking spaces.·
However, city staff currently does not have direction/authority from the City Council to initiate
discussions as requested in the NCTD letter.
Community Services Branch
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Attachment B
NORTH COUNTY
TRANSIT DISTRICT
810 Mission Avenue
Oceanside, CA 92054
(760) 966-6500
(760) 967-2001 (fax)
GoNCTD.com
October 31, 2023
Mr. Keith Blackburn, Mayor
Ms. Priya Bhat-Patel, Mayor Pro Tempore
City of Carlsbad
1200 Carlsbad Village Drive
Carlsbad, CA 92008
Sent Via Electronic Mail: keith.blackburn@carlsbadca.gov and priya.bhat-
patel@carlsbadca.gov
Re: City of Carlsbad -Carlsbad Village Redevelopment Projects
Dear Mayor Blackburn and Mayor Pro Tern Bhat-Patel:
This letter is to update the City of Carlsbad (City) regarding the North County
Transit District's (NCTD) planned redevelopment of the Carlsbad Village Transit
Station as a mixed-use transit-oriented development project. NCTD initiated
development efforts at this site on March 19, 2021, when it issued Task Order No.
06 to CBRE, Inc. (CBRE), NCTD's On-Call Real Estate Service Provider. Through
CBRE, a Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued on April 8, 2022. After a robust
proposal review process, the NCTD Board of Directors approved Sea Breeze
Properties and Fabric Investments, a partnership, on January 19, 2023, as the
development team for the Carlsbad Village Transit Station.
The redevelopment footprint includes the following:
1. Approximately 0.75-acre area currently leased to the City for City employee
parking pursuant to NCTD Agreement number 229.40-576-PK-CSBD (City
Parking Lease)
2. Approximately 0.26-acre parcel leased to the City for the depot building and
adjacent property pursuant to NCTD Agreement number 229.2-229.3-0521-
GL-CSBD
3. Approximately 0.44-acre parcel leased to the City for public parking pursuant
to NCTD Agreement number 229.49-789-PK-CA
With potential parking challenges in the village, especially in light of the recent
passing of Assembly Bill 2097, NCTD acknowledges that an expanded need for
parking near and around the Carlsbad Village Station would ensure a more
Re: Carlsbad Village Redevelopment Project
October 31, 2023
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complete planning effort as part of NCTD's redevelopment effort. In order to
assess opportunities to re-establish and/or address long-term parking needs,
NCTD would like to begin discussions with City staff to identify goals and objectives
for onsite, offsite, and managed parking options within the Carlsbad Village area,
including the Carlsbad Village Station. As part of this discussion, NCTD would like
to explore opportunities for a possible joint-use parking structure, potential
alternative parking sites, and continued use of existing leased parking spaces.
NCTD looks forward to collaborating with the City to jointly address the parking
needs of both agencies and to ensure that the development of the Carlsbad Village
Transit Station is compatible with the City's long-term vision for the Carlsbad
Village area. To begin discussion and coordination, please have a member of City
staff contact Lillian Doherty, Director of Planning and Development by e-mail to
ldoherty@nctd.org or by phone to (760) 967-2803.
Sincerely,
Tracey Foster
Chief Development Officer
cc: Scott Chadwick, City Manager
Lillian Doherty, Director of Planning and Development