Exhibit 1
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-257 .
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
CALIFORNIA, ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF AND APPROVING THE
CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION’S SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS TO THE
LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM , AS WELL AS CORRECTING MAPPING ERRORS ON SITES 1, 2, 4 AND 19, FOR GPA 2022-0001/LCPA 2022-0015 - HOUSING
ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
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HEREAS, on Jan. 30, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-015, approving GPA 2022-0001 and LCPA 2022-0015; and
WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Local Coastal Program Land Use Map and East Batiquitos Lagoon/ Hunt Properties Segment are components of the Carlsbad Local Coastal Program land use plan , and therefore, any amendment to the Local Coastal Program Land Use Map and East Batiquitos Lagoon/ Hunt Properties Segment also constitutes an amendment to the Local Coastal Program; and WHEREAS, the California Coastal Act requires Coastal Commission certification of any local coastal program amendment; and
WHEREAS, on Aug. 15, 2025, the California Coastal Commission approved the city's Local Coastal Program Amendment (LCA 2022-0015) with suggested modifications; and WHEREAS, the California Coastal Commission's approval of LCPA 2022 -0015 will not become effective until the Coastal Commission certifies that the city has amended its Local Coastal Program pursuant to the commission's suggested modifications; and WHEREAS, the General Plan and Local Coastal Program land use map changes approved by City Council on Jan. 30, 2024, did not accurately show the existing boundaries of open space on Sites 1, 2, 4 and 19 of the Housing Element Rezone Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a duly noticed public hearing as prescribed by law to consider the Coastal Commission's suggested modifications and map corrections.
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. The Coastal Commission’s suggested modifications to the Local Coastal Program are statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15265, which states that 1) CEQA does not apply to the city’s activities and approvals necessary for the preparation and adoption of a local coastal Dec. 2, 2025
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Docusign Envelope ID: 6E8492A2-BED0-4541-926B-F062F9B0B53B program, and 2) the burden of CEQA compliance is shifted from the city to the Coastal Commission for certification of a local coastal program. Further, the minor corrections to the land use maps are exempt from the CEQA under the commonsense exemption, Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, since there would be no possibility of a significant effect on the environment because the proposed map corrections do not directly or indirectly authorize or approve any actual changes in the physical environment.
3. That the Coastal Commission's suggested modifications to the Local Coastal Program East Batiquitos Lagoon/ Hunt Properties Segment (LCPA 2022 -0015), are approved as shown in Attachment A of this resolution.
4. That the Coastal Commission's suggested modifications to the Local Coastal Program Mello II Segment (LCPA 2022 -0015), are approved as shown in Attachment B of this resolution.
5. That the corrections to the General Plan land use maps for Sites 1, 2, 4 and 19 of the Housing Element Rezone Program (GPA 2022 -0001) are approved as shown in Attachment C.
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FFECTIVE DATE: This resolution shall be effective either thirty days after its adoption, or upon the date the Executive Director of the California Coastal Commission certifies that implementation of LCPA 2022-0015 will be consistent with the Coastal Commission's approval of the Local Coastal Program amendments with suggested modifications, whichever occurs later.
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Docusign Envelope ID: 6E8492A2-BED0-4541-926B-F062F9B0B53B PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regula r Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 2nd day of December, 2025 , by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: None.
ABSENT: None.
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KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor
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SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk
(SEAL)
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Attachment A
LCPA 2022-0015 - HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
COASTAL COMMISSION SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS
LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM EAST BATIQUITOS LAGOON/HUNT PROPERTIES SEGMENT Se
ction B. 1. (3) (b) of the East Batiquitos Lagoon/Hunt Properties Segment of the Local Coastal Program land use plan is amended to read:
(b
) Upland (approximately 240 acres) is designated for a combination of Residential R-15 – 11.5-15 du/ac and R-23 – 19-23 du/ac), Regional Commercial (R), and Open Space uses. The maximum height of new development shall be consistent with the Carlsbad Municipal Code, unless otherwise indicated in the certified Green Valley Master Plan. Additionally, the intensity of development shall be compatible with the currently planned road capacities of La Costa Avenue and El Camino Real. Approval of these land uses shall not be considered precedent for increasing the road capacity of these two corridors.
Development of the entire 280 acres of Green Valley shall be pursuant to the certified Master Plan, as amended, which is consistent with the uses allowed by the Carlsbad General Plan.
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Docusign Envelope ID: 6E8492A2-BED0-4541-926B-F062F9B0B53B Amend Table I-1 of the Green Valley Master Plan, as follows:
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Docusign Envelope ID: 6E8492A2-BED0-4541-926B-F062F9B0B53B Amend Figure II-1 of the Green Valley Master Plan, as follows:
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Docusign Envelope ID: 6E8492A2-BED0-4541-926B-F062F9B0B53B Amend Section VI.C, Development Standards description, of the Green Valley Master Plan to read:
Development Standards
The development standards in this section apply only to the commercial area designated Regional Commercial (R).
Commercial development within the area designated Regional Commercial (R) shall be subject to all applicable development standards in the Carlsbad Municipal Code (CMC), including Chapter 21.28 (C -2), except as modified below. Development is subject to the approval of a Site Development Plan.
Residential development within the area designated R -23 (Residential 19- 23 du/ac) shall be subject to all applicable requirements of the Local Coastal Program and the development
standards in the CMC, including Chapter 21.24 (RD -M), as specified below. Development is subject to approval of a site development plan (apartments) or a planned development permit (condominiums).
The eastern and western portions of the area designated R- 23 are divided by a steep slope. The western portion of the site at the top of the slope shall not be developed and shall be available for habitat restoration/mitigation purposes. Development shall be clustered on the eastern portion of the site. Clustering development on the eastern portion of the site shall not prevent meeting the density used in the Housing Element for the site, which is assumed to yield approximately 76 dwelling units. The density yield shall be determined based on a site -specific analysis to confirm the net developable acres. The decision-maker may authorize waivers to development standards, such as setbacks and building height, to achieve the number of units required by the Hous ing Element.
Delete Section VI.C, Setbacks (residential area), of the Green Valley Master Plan.
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Docusign Envelope ID: 6E8492A2-BED0-4541-926B-F062F9B0B53B Amend Figure VI-11 of the Green Valley Master Plan, as follows:
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Docusign Envelope ID: 6E8492A2-BED0-4541-926B-F062F9B0B53B Attachment B
LCPA 2022-0015 - HOUSING ELEMENT REZONE PROGRAM
COASTAL COMMISSION SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS
LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM MELLO II SEGMENT
Polic
y 3-9 is added to Section B.3 of the Mello II Segment of the Local Coastal Program land use plan to read:
POL
ICY 3-9 POINSETTIA COASTER STATION
(a) Resi
dential Development:
(1) Residential development shall be permitted to take place only on APNs 214-150-20-00 and 214-150-08-00, in accordance with the underlying LCP Land Use designation. The residential land use designations shall represent the maximum density permitted, subject to the application of any requested density bonuses pursuant to Chapter 21.86 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code and the applicable resource protection provisions of the certified LCP. (2) Residential development shall not take place on APN 214-150-11-00. (3) Shading Analysis – A sun/shade analysis shall be required as a filing requirement for all coastal development permit applications associated with any residential or mixed-use development proposed on APNs 214-150-20-00 and 214-150-08-00, subject to approval by the City of Carlsbad Planning Department, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and other relevant resource agencies. The shading analysis shall incorporate a graphic representation of how the proposed structure(s) will potentially shade the sensitive habitat and vernal pools on the site during at least five times of the day (6 AM, 9AM, 12PM, 3PM, and 6PM) of the winter and summer solstices and the spring and fall equinoxes. The shading analysis shall address possible negative impacts to the sensitive habitat and vernal pools by new shading from the proposed structure(s), and shall discuss methods to minimize such adverse impacts, such as but not limited to, lowering the height(s) of the structure(s), increasing setbacks from the vernal pool channel, utilizing bird-safe glass for greater sunlight infiltration, and architectural articulation or modulation changes. (b) Parking
(1) Parking lots shall incorporate innovative siting and design criteria (including shared use of driveways, clustering, tandem parking, pole or podium construction) to minimize paved surface area.
(2) No underground parking shall be allowed, and podium-level or multi-story parking structures requiring foundations shall utilize the minimum necessary foundations for support. (c) Water Quality
(1) New development shall avoid adverse impacts on vernal pools. (2) The property owner shall not interfere with or conduct work contrary to the existing conservation easement or vernal pool preserve management plan(s) applicable to the site. (3) Drainage and runoff shall be controlled so as not to exceed at any time the drainage or runoff rates associated with the property prior to the proposed development, and appropriate measures shall be taken on or offsite to prevent siltation of vernal pools, aquatic habitats, and other environmentally sensitive areas.
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(4) All development shall implement the water quality requirements listed in subsection (i) of Mello II LUP Policy 3-5 (Kelly Ranch/Macario Canyon Area), unless they otherwise conflict with this policy.
(5) Groundwater and Hydraulics Analysis – Submittal of a groundwater and hydraulics analysis conducted by a licensed professional qualified in hydrology and hydraulics shall be required as a filing requirement for all coastal development permit applications associated with any development. The groundwater and hydraulics analysis shall determine the depth of the groundwater table at that portion of the site, as well as include quantitative measurements and additional discussion of any hydrological connection between groundwater, drainage (including percolated runoff), existing drainage infrastructure on the site, and underground feeding of the vernal pools. The analysis shall discuss methods to minimize adverse impacts to the vernal pools resulting from ground-disturbing activities or those that would otherwise alter the drainage patterns onsite. The analysis shall discuss whether pollutants or contaminants from the proposed development would potentially reach and negatively affect the vernal pools due to the hydrology of the site. If so, the analysis shall indicate methods to control hydraulics, which may include, but not be limited to, onsite catchment basins, detention basins, siltation traps, and dissipators.
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