AMEND 2024-0008/CUP 2024-0009/ PUD 2024-0009 (DEV99017) - INNS OF AMERICA
Summary
SCH Number
2025101426
Public Agency
City of Carlsbad
Document Title
AMEND 2024-0008/CUP 2024-0009/ PUD 2024-0009 (DEV99017) - INNS OF AMERICA
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/29/2025
Document Description
The Project Applicant seeks a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) and Planned Development Permit (PUD) to convert an existing 98-room hotel into a 98-unit multi-family apartment building on 3.12 acres, 15 of which (or 15 percent of the total units) will be restricted as affordable units (51-80% AMI) to meet the city's inclusionary housing requirements. The Project proposes providing seven (7) very low, five (5) low and three (3) moderate income deed restricted units among the 98 units proposed. The existing structure is three stories and 36.8-feet tall, with two architectural towers at 45.5-feet tall and a third architectural tower at 45.6-feet tall. The Project site includes 123 uncovered surface parking spaces, 98 of which will be assigned to the residential units. The remaining 25 parking spaces will be used as visitor spaces, loading spaces and mail delivery spaces. The Project includes the following exterior site improvements: two pickleball courts (4,290 square-foot total), surrounded by a six-foot-tall fence, a 989 square-foot dog run area enclosed by a four foot-tall fence, a 308 square-foot bicycle and surfboard storage and maintenance shed, and new landscaping including the restoration and replacement, as needed, of existing plantings. The Project site is designated as Pl, Planned Industrial (Pl) in the General Plan and is Zoned Planned Industrial (P-M). Multifamily residential uses which serve to house the employees of businesses located in the P-M Zone, may be conditionally permitted subject to the approval of a Major CUP and Major PUD by the City Council. The Project site is within the Commercial/Visitor-Serving Overlay Zone, and the Mello II Segment of the Coastal Zone. It is located outside of the California Coastal Commission appeal area. The adjacent property to the north is designated for Visitor Commercial (VC); lnterstate-5 (1-5), which is east of the Project site, is designated Transportation Corridor (TC); the property to the south is designated for Planned Industrial (Pl); and the site to the west is designated for Residential (R-30, 26.5-30 dwelling units per acre [du/ac]). The project site is located approximately 1.8 miles from the Poinsettia Train Station and approximately 0.36 miles from the Pacific Ocean. The property has frontage on Cannon Road to the north and Avenida Encinas to the west. It is surrounded by a variety of urban uses, including a gas station and convenience
Contact Information
Name
Lauren Yzaguirre
Agency Name
City of Carlsbad
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Counties
San Diego
Regions
Southern California
Zip
92008
Parcel #
210-090-52-00
Other Location Info
5010 Avenida Encinas, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 32, Section 15332 (In-Fill Development Projects)
Reasons for Exemption
The Project qualifies for a Class 32 categorical exemption under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15332, Class 32 categorical exemptions can be used for projects characterized as in-fill development meeting the following conditions: (1) general plan and zoning consistency; (2) project is within city limits on a site of no more than 5 acres and is substantially surrounded by urban uses; (3) project site has no value as habitat for endangered, rare, or threatened species; (4) project would not result in significant effects to traffic, noise, air quality, or water quality; and (5) the site can be adequately served by all required utilities and public services. Additionally, in order to qualify for a categorical exemption, a project cannot meet any of the "exceptions to exemptions" enumerated in CEQA Guidelines Section 15300.2.
County Clerk
San Diego
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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