The city has developed draft objective design standards, which will help ensure new apartment, condo and duplex development projects built in Carlsbad meet objective criteria for building and site design features. The objective design standards do not include any changes to existing development standards such as building heights, density or setbacks and the standards will only apply to future apartment, condo and mixed-use projects.

New state housing laws streamline approval of multifamily housing development projects to help ease California’s housing crisis. By creating objective design standards, the City of Carlsbad will be able to ensure projects fit in with the overall character of the city. During this one-hour informational webinar, community members can learn about the citywide objective design standards that will apply to all areas outside of the Village and Barrio. A recording of the webinar will be posted on the city’s website after. 

Citywide objective design standards virtual webinar
Thursday, June 8, 5 p.m.
Via Zoom
Register online