HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-02-06; City Council; Resolution 2024-022RESOLUTION NO. 2024-022
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
AND REAL ESTATE MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE AGENT FOR THE
NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT ON AN AGREEMENT FOR MANAGED
PARKING WITHIN THE CARLSBAD VILLAGE AREA, INCLUDING THE CARLSBAD
VILLAGE TRANSIT STATION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California has determined that over the past
several months, the North County Transit District has been pursuing efforts to redevelop their
properties as a potential way of increasing ridership, supporting regional housing goals, and generating
ongoing revenue for the agency, including the Carlsbad Village Transit Station located along State
Street, north of Grand Avenue; and
WHEREAS, as part of their redevelopment efforts, Mayor Blackburn and Mayor Pro Tern Bhat
Patel, as the city's representative on the North County Transit District Board of Directors, received on
Oct. 31, 2023, a letter from the North County Transit District requesting the city's participation in
developing a parking agreement that could benefit Carlsbad Village Station transit riders, future uses
on the Carlsbad Village Transit Station site, and businesses/visitors in the surrounding Carlsbad Village
area; and
WHEREAS, Section 4.5.2 of the city's Village & Barrio Master Plan, which governs land use
activities within the Carlsbad Village area, including the Carlsbad Village Transit Station, contains
several goals associated with managed parking and increased mobility such as, making parking more
convenient for community members, employees, and visitors, promoting more efficient use of existing
parking, supporting future parking needs and mobility options, and exploring options to make the
downtown area more inviting; and
WHEREAS, the city's Carlsbad Village, Barrio & Beach Area Parking Management Plan, dated
September 14, 2017, includes several parking management strategies for the downtown area, including
a strategy to work with North County Transit District to investigate opportunities to incorporate public
parking into future non-rail development on North County Transit District property; and
WHEREAS, the staff is recommending authorization for the Community Development Director to negotiate with the agent for the North County Transit District on an agreement for managed parking within the Carlsbad Village area, including the Carlsbad Village Station. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1.That the above recitations are true and correct.2.That the Community Development Director and Real Estate Manager are authorized tonegotiate with the agent for the North County Transit District on an agreement formanaged parking within the Carlsbad Village area, including the Carlsbad VillageStation.3.That the Community Development Director and/or the Real Estate Manager will returnto the City Council to consider the approval an agreement upon the conclusion of thenegotiations.PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 6th day of February, 2024, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NAYS: ABSTAIN: ABSENT:
Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder. None. None. Luna. KEIT[ JaKBURN, Mayor
SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk {SEAL)