At a workshop held last night Carlsbad Community Development Director Sandra Holder said that the City’s general plan should be rewritten, according to a Barbara Henry story in the North County Times.
“It’s a very old document … it’s time,” Holder said as she discussed why staff members are recommending the overhaul. “The general plan should be a living document — that means it should reflect the current desires of the community.”
Our favorite line:
Several area property owners have been asking the city to create a specific plan for the Barrio that would allow denser buildings. The current standard is six to 11.5 dwelling units per acre depending on the lot’s zoning. The group is proposing a limit of 35 to 40 dwelling units per acre.
Oh yeah, that’s exactly what the Barrio needs: high density. Then we could have the Carlsbadistan Projects.
[Link: North County Times]
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What does the general plan entail? Does it address the ever-increasing amount of office and business park construction? I mean we already have a greater than 30% vacancy rate, is there really a need to continue to destroy our open space?