CARLSBAD — After sharply criticizing the state housing laws that left them little choice, the Carlsbad City Council approved a five-story mixed-use condominium project along Carlsbad Village Drive despite repeated objections to its size and density. The project nearly doubles the 26 units otherwise allowed under the Village & Barrio Master Plan through California’s Density Bonus Law. Under state housing laws, the project also qualified for six waivers from city development standards, including maximum building height and parking requirements. Blackburn said his frustration was directed at state laws — not the developer — for removing local control over projects like this. “New state housing laws have been passed that fundamentally change how new housing gets approved,” Lardy said.