Description

A comprehensive community visioning program – to identify the community’s vision of Carlsbad’s future.

Timing

Initiated in 2008; completed in January 2010

Result

The Carlsbad Community Vision, which identifies the most important core values for the future, and provides the guiding principles for Envision Carlsbad Phase Two (comprehensive update to the General Plan, Local Coastal Program, and Zoning Ordinance).The Carlsbad Community Vision represents the input received through the Envision Carlsbad citywide survey, community workshops, and stakeholder interviews.

Description

Additional community outreach and technical work focused on updating city policies and regulations (i.e., General Plan, Local Coastal Program, and Zoning Ordinance) to implement the community’s vision

Timing

The Carlsbad City Council approved the Envision Carlsbad Phase 2 Work Program on July 27, 2010.  Work on Task 1 of Envision Carlsbad Phase 2 began immediately following the City Council’s approval of the work program.  Phase 2 is anticipated to be a 2 ½ to 3 year process, and is scheduled to be completed in spring 2013.

Result

Phase 2 will result in:

• An updated General Plan with goals, objectives, and policies that reflect the community’s vision for Carlsbad’s future (next 20 to 30 years)
• An updated Local Coastal Program that is consistent with the General Plan and California Coastal Act
• An updated Zoning Ordinance that implements the updated policies of the General Plan and Local Coastal Program.

City staff is responsible for managing the Envision Carlsbad project.  During Envision Carlsbad Phase 2, a team of consultants will assist city staff by conducting technical studies and preparing project documents.  The consultant team includes:

• Dyett & Bhatia (lead consultant) - urban and regional planning consultants
• Dudek and Associates – environmental consultants
• Fehr and Peers – transportation consultants
• Rosenow Spevacek Group, Inc (RSG) – economic and fiscal consultants
• BW Research Partnership, Inc – public opinion survey consultants