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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Statement 1975/05/06 Item 04a,bAGENDA ITEM N0. [4ab ] CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF: May 6, 1975 Public hearing - Consideration of tentative subdivision map known as Hilltop Vista - Dale Building Company ITEM TITLE: Resolution - Approving tentative map of Hilltop Vista INITIATED BY: Director of Planning BACKGROUND: 1. The preceding agenda item considered the rezoning of 29 acres of the subject property from R-3-T to R-1, making way for this item on the_ tentative map. The Planning Commission was able to make the extensive findings now required of tenta- tive subdivision maps, and has recommended approval, subject to certain conditions. The complete staff report of April 9, 1975 is enclosed for Council's reading. 2. EIR-74-1 was certified with the rezoning. No further action is required by Council. STAFF REPORT Two features of the subdivision require further discussion, in staff's opinion. 1. Lot Design on Nacion Avenue. The enclosed tentative map approved by the Planning Commission shows three lots fronting on Nacion Avenue and facing property zoned C-V-P. Development plans for the commercial area are unknown at this time, but it is presumed that the northern end will contain commercial uses with the activities typically associated with commercial development. As noted on page 15, paragraph 4, of the attached staff report to the Planning Commission, the fronting of R-1 lots onto commercial areas has been consistently avoided in the past due to the deteriorating effect that commercial activities can have on residential neighborhoods. Furthermore, it is staff's judgment that the three lots in question, as presently oriented, will be isolated from the rest of the neighborhood, in conflict with (continued on supplemental page) ATTACHED: Resolution [X] Ordinance [ ] Agreement [ ] Plat [X] See EXHIBITS [X] No. 1 - 6 Financial Statement: Commission-Board Recommendation: The Planning Commission voted 4-1 (with one absten- tion on April 9, 1975 recommending that the City Council approve the Hilltop Vista tentative map (revised 4/14/75) in accordance with the attached Resolution PCS-75-1. Department Head Recommendation: Concur, with the following modifications: 1. Lots adjacent to Nacion Avenue shall either side on, or back up to, Nacion Avenue. 2. Bike lane should be provided as shown on Section "A" of the Telegraph Canyon Road sections. 3. Prior to the issuance of building permits, the developer shall comply with City Council Resolution #6762 reaardino public facilities. City Manager Recommendation: Concur with Department Head k-- 77~`f AGENDA ITEM N~. 4a,b Supplemental Page No. 2 the goals of the Land Use Element (page 22) of the General Plan, which in summary states that "neighborhoods" should be encouraged and that residential neighborhoods should be protected from the intrusion of "objectionable, hazardous, dangerous, and other incompatible uses." In view of these concerns, it is staff's recommenda- tion that the northeast section of the subdivision be redesigned so that all lots adjacent to Nacion either side on, or back up to, the street. Bike Route. The Planning Commission voted (see condition k, page 7 of the Resolution PCS-75-1) to require the bike route to be separated from the travelway of Telegraph Canyon Road, and to not approve the onstreet bike lane as proposed by the developer and recommended by staff. Staff has reassessed its reasoning behind the onstreet bike path, as we11 as the available alternatives (see memo to Planning Department from Director of Public Works) and has concluded that a bike lane provided in the street offers the best connection between Hilltop Drive and "L" Street. Construction of a one-way bike path on the north side of Telegraph Canyon Road, as required by the Planning Commission, would likely result in a hazardous condition with cyclists using the path for two-way movement. This two-way movement is probable since no path or lane exists on the south side of Telegraph Canyon Road. provision of a bike path, landscaping, and a sidewalk as recommended by the Planning Commission in lieu of the bike lane will require that the adjacent drainage channel be moved northerly, which in turn may result in a redesign of the subdivision. The extra wide (14') travel way for motor vehicles, together with the prohibition of parking on the north side of Telegraph Canyon Road, will provide adequate safety for the 6 ft. wide bicycle lane.