CITY COUNCIL: Amendment Adopting Del Mar Master Plan

Meeting Date: 3 November 2009
Prepared by: Sean Conroy, Plng & Bldg Services Manager

City Council
Agenda Item Summary

Name: Consideration of an amendment of Council Resolution 2009-39 adopting the Del Mar Master Plan, as requested by the California Coastal Commission.

Description: The City Council adopted the Del Mar Master Plan on June 2, 2009. The California Coastal Commission staff requested that some additional language be included in the Resolution to indicate that the project will not take effect until it is certified by the Coastal Commission, and that it is carried out consistently with the California Coastal Act. These changes are underlined on the attached Resolution.

Overall Cost:
City Funds: N/A
Grant Funds: N/A

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.

Important Considerations: Since the project is considered an amendment to the Local Coastal Program, Coastal Commission certification is required.
Decision Record: The Forest and Beach Commission recommended adoption of the plan on 4 September 2008; the Planning Commission recommended adoption of the Plan on 20 May 2009; and the City Council adopted the Plan on 2 June 2009 and made amendments on 1 September 2009.

Reviewed by:

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Rich Guillen, City Administrator Date

CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
CITY COUNCIL
Amended RESOLUTION NO. 2009-39
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA ADOPTING THE DEL MAR MASTER PLAN, A MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND A MITIGATION AND MONITORING PLAN

WHEREAS, The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea is a unique oceanside community
that prides itself in its beach and community character; and

WHEREAS, the City has adopted a General Plan that provides clear goals,
policies and objectives regarding maintaining and improving the City’s beach and beach front properties; and

WHEREAS, General Plan Goal G4-2 encourages the City to develop a Master
Plan for the Del Mar and North Dunes area; and

WHEREAS, the Master Plan seeks to improve parking, circulation, pedestrian access, dune habitat and aesthetics in the Del Mar and North Dunes areas; and

WHEREAS, the Master Plan is an amendment to the Local Coastal Program and
will become Appendix “J” of the General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan and will become effective upon certification by the California Coastal Commission; and

WHEREAS, the Master Plan will carry out the Local Coastal Program in a
manner consistent with the California Coastal Act; and

WHEREAS, the City prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration and determined
that as mitigated the project will not have a significant impact on the environment.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA does hereby:

1. Adopt the Del Mar Master Plan as Appendix “J” of the General Plan/Coastal Land Use Plan.

2. Adopt a Mitigated Negative Declaration and a Mitigation and Monitoring
Plan for the project.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA this 3rd day of November 2009 by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

SIGNED,

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SUE McCLOUD, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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Heidi Burch, City Clerk