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Carlsbad council approves Coastal Commission modifications and mapping corrections for housing element rezone program
Summary
Council approved staff recommendations to accept the Coastal Commission’s suggested modifications to the housing element rezone program and to correct four mapping errors, with staff saying the changes protect coastal resources while preserving the city’s housing inventory.
Carlsbad city staff asked the City Council to accept suggested modifications from the California Coastal Commission that refine the city’s housing element rezone program and correct mapping errors for four sites in and near the coastal zone. The council approved the two‑part action after a staff presentation and brief questions from council members.
The city manager introduced the item as a required step to obtain Coastal Commission verification for sites in the city’s coastal zone. Senior planner Scott Donnell said the action is primarily a technical set of edits intended to protect sensitive coastal resources—particularly vernal pools at the Poinsettia Coaster Station (identified as Site 17)—while retaining land use designations and…
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