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Commission approves retroactive kiosk and pushcart program at Carlsbad Premium Outlets
Summary
The Planning Commission approved an amendment and coastal permit to regularize 17 pushcarts and 5 kiosks inside Carlsbad Premium Outlets and a requested 1% parking reduction, concluding the carts are interior and not expected to generate new trips; vote was 5–0.
The Carlsbad Planning Commission on Dec. 4 approved an amendment to the site development plan and a Coastal Development Permit amendment to formalize a pushcart and kiosk program at Carlsbad Premium Outlets (5600–5630 Paseo Del Norte). Staff said the updated program would include 17 pushcarts and five kiosks (22 retail locations total), with 16 of the pushcarts sized at 5 by 8 feet. Four kiosks and one pushcart were identified for retroactive permitting to regularize operations that had been in place.
Associate Planner Edward Valenzuela said the shopping center’s interior pushcarts would be counted toward retail square footage and that, under Municipal Code section 2,144.09, a common retail facility of 5,000 square feet or more can allow a parking requirement reduction; for this project staff supported a 1% reduction in required parking because the carts are expected to be served largely by linked trips from existing visitors rather than generate new trips. Valenzuela told commissioners that the site currently has 1,519 spaces and the revised calculation yields a required 1,534 spaces, so the planned 1% reduction aligns required parking with on‑site availability and is not expected to eliminate physical spaces.
Jacob Glaze, representing Premium Outlets, said the request is largely a code‑compliance cleanup to include existing licensed carts and kiosks in the SPD and ensure the site meets current standards; he confirmed there was no change to the parking field.
Commissioners raised practical questions about peak‑period parking. Commissioner Means and Commissioner Stein said they had visited the site and found parking manageable; Stein and Myers said the kiosks were already contributing to the outlet’s ambiance and tax base. After brief discussion, Commissioner Means moved approval per staff recommendation; motion seconded and passed 5–0.
The resolution approves the site development plan amendment and Coastal Development Permit amendment with the conditions listed in the staff report, including requirements for cart locations, sizes, and any required permits.
