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Residents push back; Carlsbad council denies two rezoning requests tied to suspected trucking operations
Summary
After public testimony about ongoing truck parking, noise and neighborhood impacts, the council denied two rezoning requests (San Jose Boulevard and Ferris Street) that would have converted residential lots to commercial zoning.
Carlsbad City Council denied two separate rezoning requests after residents testified that the properties were being used as trucking yards and repair sites and that a commercial rezoning would harm neighborhood character and property values.
City planning staff (Mr. Patterson) introduced both requests: Ordinance 2026‑16 sought to rezone roughly 0.3 acres at 2809 and 2811 San Jose Boulevard from R‑1 to C‑1; Patterson noted the Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended approval. After removing the item from the table, no members of the public spoke in favor or opposition, and council ultimately voted to deny the request.
The second request, Ordinance 2026‑19, would have rezoned approximately 0.67 acres at 328 Ferris Street from R‑1 to C‑1. Patterson told the council the Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended denial. Multiple neighbors — including Armando Quintela, Danny Thompson and a resident who identified herself as Rachel — addressed the council during the public hearing, saying trucks continue to be parked and washed on the property, loud equipment runs daily, and the activity reduces nearby property values and quality of life. Quintela and others urged the council to deny the rezoning; council did so after a motion and roll‑call vote.
Patterson and councilors noted that C‑1 zoning would not authorize heavier trucking yard uses and that, if activity continues on residentially zoned property, code enforcement could pursue municipal court action. Council also discussed enforcement steps and staff said code visits would begin immediately where violations persist.
