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Carlsbad reports surge in housing permits; staff says City rezoned 16 sites for up to 3,500 units
Summary
At its July 11 meeting the Carlsbad Housing Commission received the city's 2023 annual progress report showing a more-than-400% increase in permitted units from 2022 to 2023, driven by several multifamily projects; staff noted the City Council rezoned 16 sites to accommodate up to 3,500 new units and highlighted ADU and objective-design standard programs.
Scott Daniel, the city's senior planner, presented Carlsbad's 2023 annual progress report to the Housing Commission on July 11, saying the report is submitted to the state to document how the city has implemented its General Plan and housing element. "We do this annual progress report because it is required by state law," Daniel said.
Daniel told the commission the city recorded an "over 400% increase" in permitted housing units in 2023 compared with 2022, a jump he attributed primarily to several multifamily projects. He listed Marja…
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