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Carlsbad council approves Roosevelt mixed‑use project over parking objections
Summary
The City Council approved a four‑story mixed‑use development in the Village and Barrio area, allowing a 50% density bonus to reach 23 units and several waivers. Debate centered on reduced parking and state law limiting local parking requirements; the measure passed 4‑1 with Council member Burkholder dissenting.
The City Council voted 4‑1 to approve the Roosevelt site development plan, a mixed‑use project on a 0.46‑acre lot in the Village and Barrio master plan area that would create 23 apartments and about 5,400 square feet of ground‑floor commercial space.
City Planner Eric Lardy told the council the proposal requests two density bonuses — for dedication of very low‑ and moderate‑income units — that increase the site’s base density from 11 to 23 units. Lardy said staff recommends adopting a resolution approving a CEQA exemption and the site development plan as described in the staff report.
The project, presented by Fabric (the applicant), would build up to four stories in a portion of the lot with a proposed height of about 44–45 feet, provide five ground‑floor retail suites facing a new pedestrian plaza the developer calls "Roosevelt Alley," and include 24 residential parking spaces. The developer described the project as locally led, high‑quality…
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