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Carlsbad staff present 2026 Drainage Master Plan update; Coastal Commission review required before implementation
Summary
City staff told the Planning Commission the 2026 Drainage Master Plan identifies 11 CIP projects (four new since 2008) and a proposed PLDA fee methodology; staff recommended an EIR addendum and LCP amendment, and said no project elements would take effect until California Coastal Commission approval.
Planner Alex Patterson presented the 2026 Drainage Master Plan update to the Carlsbad Planning Commission on March 18, describing a city‑initiated Local Coastal Program (LCP) amendment and municipal-code adjustments that together identify 11 capital improvement program projects, including four projects not included in the 2008 plan. Patterson said the action before the commission was a high‑level program review and that project‑level design, cost refinement and project‑level environmental reviews would occur later.
Patterson told commissioners staff recommends adopting an EIR addendum and recommending LCP amendments to the city council, and he corrected the public‑notice window:…
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