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Commission approves two‑unit duplex on Carlsbad Boulevard

Carlsbad Planning Commission · May 6, 2026
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Summary

The Planning Commission adopted staff’s recommendation and approved a site development plan and coastal development permit for a two‑home duplex on Carlsbad Boulevard, finding the project eligible for a CEQA exemption for small‑scale new construction.

The Carlsbad Planning Commission approved a site development plan and coastal development permit for a two‑home duplex on a roughly 5,400‑square‑foot lot fronting Carlsbad Boulevard, adopting staff’s recommendation that the project is exempt from CEQA as a small‑scale new construction project.

Staff said the duplex conforms to the R23 residential general‑plan density and the R3 zoning within the coastal zone and beach overlay. Planned design details include a three‑story structure with parking on the lower floor (staff said the project includes a five‑car garage configured to meet two spaces per unit plus a visitor space required by the beach overlay). Staff recommended, and commissioners approved, a resolution adopting the CEQA exemption, site development plan and coastal development permit.

Commissioners asked clarifying questions about historic monitoring and the home’s construction date; staff read into the record that the existing house was constructed in 1947 and confirmed the owner supplied a historic resource report. The commission voted to approve the item; staff will finalize conditions and the permit resolution.