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CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF: February 11, 1975
ITEM TITLE: Resolution - Adopting "Design Criteria for Hillside Development" Manual
INITIATED BY: Director Of Planning
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1. The subject manual has been prepared to supplement the Hillside Development
Policy adopted by Council on November 20, 1973. The manual constitutes a pictorial
representation of the design principles expressed in the policy and will be used
as a hand-out to persons interested in development in the hill areas.
2. Although this matter does not require a public hearing, all interested parties
who were noticed upon Council consideration of the Hillside Modifying District,
have been notified of this meeting.
3. Please refer to attached report to the Planning Commission on January 22, 1975
for staff comments.
ATTACHED: Resolution [X] Ordinance [ ] Agreement [ ] Plat [ ]
See EXHIBITS ~ ] No. 1 , 2, 3
Financial Statement:
Commission-Board Recommendation: The Planning Commission voted 5-1 on January 22, 1975
to recommend that the City Council adopt the "Design Criteria for Hillside Development"
manual, in accordance with the attached Resolution PCM-74-23.
Department Head Recommendation: Concur
City Manager Recommendation: Concur
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RESOLUTION PCPl-74-23
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION REC0~4MENDING TO THE
CITY COUNCIL TI1E ADOPTION OF THE "DESIGN CRITERIA FOR HILLSIDE
DEVELOPMENT" MANUAL
EXHIBIT
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WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista adopted the Hillside Development Policy
on November 20, 1973, and
WIiEREAS, the purpose of the policy is to supplement the Hillside Development
Ordinance by setting forth design criteria, and
WHEREAS, to better implement and explain the design criteria, the staff
was directed to prepare a manual on "Design Criteria for Hillside Development,"
and
WHEREAS, the City Planning Commission set the time and place fora public
hearing to consider adoption of the "Design Criteria for Hillside Development"
manual, and notice of said hearing, together with its purpose, was given by the
publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least 10 days
prior to the date of said hearing, and
WHEREAS, a hearing was held at said time and place, namely 7:00 p.m.,
January ?_2, 1975, Council Chamber, Civic Center, 276 Fourth Avenue, before the
Planning Commission, and said hearing was thereafter closed.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of
Chula Vista recommends to the City Council the adoption of the "Design Criteria
for Hillside Development" manual as attached hereto.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFOP.NIA,
this 22nd day of January, 1975, by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Commissioners Smith, Rice, Pressutti, Floto, and Chandler
NOES: Commissioner Rudolph
ABSENT: Commissioner Starr
ATTEST: Chairman
Secretary
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Agenda Items for Meeting of January 22, 1975
5• PUEiLIC HEARIhIG: Consideration of ado tion of "Desi n Criteria for ~~~~~~
Hillside Development" Manual
A. DACI:GROl1fJD
1. The City Council adopted the "Hillside Development Policy" on Noveni{~er 20,
1973. The purpose of the policy is to supplement the Hillside Development Ordin-
ance by setting forth certain design criteria. In order to better implement
and explain these criteria, staff has prepared for Planning Commission and City
Council consideration the enclosed manual, "Design Criteria for Hillside Develop-
ment." This document presents in graphic form the City's adopted written criteria.
2. The proposed amendment is categorically exempt from the provisions of
CEQA, 1970, as amended, since it essentially duplicates, in graphic form, the
"Hillside Development Policy," for which an Environmental Assessment (EA-73-50)
was prepared and a Negative Declaration made on August 3, 1973.
6. DISCUSSION
1. The proposed "Design Criteria" have been reviewed by the City Quilding
and Housing, Fire, and Public Works Departments, and by the utility companies
serving the Chula Vista area. The enclosed draft manual represents the results
of one joint meeting and two revisions. Since the manual, as noted, duplicates
what has already been adopted, but in graphic form, it was not considered
necessary to hold joint meetings with developers and land o~:~ners. These f~arties
here, nevertheless, notified of this public hearing.
2. The manual consists of graphic illustrations and accomt~anying explan-
ations of hillside design techniques. It also includes a c{-peck list for use by
designers and staff in evaluating a project. The manual is largely self-
explanatory and need not be further explained in this report; instead the staff
will be ready to ans~•der any questions at the meeting. In addition, staff will.
present examples of desirable hillside development techniques used in approved
or completed developments.
C. RECOMf1ENDATION
Adopt a motion recommending that the City Council amend the Hillside Development
Policy, adopted by Council Resolution X703£3, by adding thereto the "Design
Criteria for Hillside Development" manual.
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