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Planning commission delays Carlsbad Plaza hearing to July 17 after residents seek more review

Carlsbad Planning Commission · June 19, 2024
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Summary

Residents asked the commission to continue a hearing on the contested Carlsbad Plaza housing project, citing inadequate outreach and new expert analysis; the commission voted 5–1 to continue the item to July 17 amid staff warnings about state timelines and the limits of the commission's CEQA authority.

The Carlsbad Planning Commission voted to continue its hearing on the Carlsbad Plaza housing project to July 17 after several residents asked for more time to gather evidence and for a consultant to review project impacts.

At the meeting on June 19, long-time resident Martin Danner asked the commission to postpone the matter to give a retained expert two weeks to prepare additional materials. Danner said his request was supported by Planning Commission Resolution 7506, which allows continuances when inadequate evidence is presented. “Our request is to assemble additional evidence,” he said, asking the commission to honor the public’s request for…

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