HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1987-13028 RESOLUTION NO. 13028
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A COASTAL
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT TO THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF
SECURITY FENCING AND A SECURITY GATE FOR THE
NATURE INTERPRETIVE CENTER
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve as
follows:
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Bayfront Local Coastal Program (LCP) was
certified by the California Coastal Commission; and,
WHEREAS, said LCP includes coastal development permitting procedures
determined by the Coastal Commission to be legally adequate for issuance of
Coastal Development Permits; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Chul a Vista has assumed permit authority over
the Chula Vista Coastal Zone; and,
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on May 12, 1987, in accordance
with said permitting procedures; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, as the
approving authority has reviewed the Nature Interpretive Center security
fencing and security gate project proposal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Chula Vista finds, based on the following findings in accordance with Section
13311 of the California Administrative Code, that the Nature Interpretive
Center security fencing and security gate project is consistent with the
policies of the Chula Vista Bayfront LCP.
1. The Statewide and Regional Interpretive Guidelines have been reviewed
and the development conforms with the requirements of Section
30604(c) of the Public Resources Code. That Section states that for
every coastal development permit issued for any development between
the nearest public road and the shoreline, a specific finding shall
be made that such development is in conformity with the public access
and public recreation policies of Chapter 3. The analysis of the
conformity with those policies follows.
a. The Nature Interpretive Center security fencing and security
gate would be consistent with the Section 30210 requirement that
maximum access, which shall be conspicuously posted, and
recreational opportunities shall be provided for all people
consistent with public safety needs, the need to protect private
property rights, and the need to protect natural resource areas
from over use. The planned sign to be posted on the security
gate that advertises the hours of operation of the Nature
Interpretive Center and the shuttle bus service will meet the
requirement for posting the access opportunity. The limitation
on the mode of access /shuttle bus) is allowed by the
stipulation that the access shall be consistent with the need to
protect private property rights and to protect natural resource
areas from over use.
b. Consistent with Section 30211, the security fencing and security
gate will not interfere with the public's right of access to the
sea as access will still be provided by shuttle bus during
posted hours.
c. Public access will be provided beyond the security gate by
shuttle bus from the nearest public roadway to the Nature
Interpretive Center complying with Section 30212.
d. Several public parking areas will be proposed for use adjacent
to the developed areas of the Bayfront. The parking areas will
be served by a shuttle bus to avoid overcrowding or over use of
a single area for parking.
e. The Nature Interpretive Center security fencing and security
gate will provide security for the Nature Interpretive Center
which will provide a low cost visitor facility consistent with
the goals of Section 30213o
f. The security fencing and security gate will limit the time,
place and manner of public access as provided for in Section
30214. This will protect the wetland habitat and private
property rights until the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
implements the lO0-foot marsh buffer or the private property
owner installs a fence upland of the lO0-foot buffer for
construction purposes to minimize impacts on the wetland habitat.
g. The proposed project would not foreclose the opportunity for use
of the Bayfront for water-oriented recreational activities
consistent with Section 30220.
h. The proposed project does not include development of oceanfront
land that is suitable for coastal dependent aquaculture,
consistent with Section 30222.5.
i. Consistent with Section 30221, the proposed project does not
contemplate the use of oceanfront land suitable for recreational
use for other types of development.
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j. The security fencing and security gate project does not propose
to utilize private lands suitable for visitor serving commercial
recreational facilities for other purposes, consistent with
Section 30222.
k. The proposed project does not propose to develop upland areas
necessary to support coastal recreational uses for other
purposes, consistent with Section 30223.
1. Consistent with Section 30224, the proposed project does not
preclude future increased recreational boating use of coastal
waters or other marine related uses.
2. Consistent with Section 30240(b) of the Public Resources Code, the
Nature Interpretive Center security fencing and security gate were
sited and designed to prevent impacts which could significantly
degrade the adjacent areas. The fencing and security gate were
located upland of the lO0-foot marsh buffers to minimize any
potential impacts on wetland species.
3. The implementation of the security fencing plan will not preclude
implementation of the certified LCP. The security gate is an effort
to minimize unauthorized access into the environmentally sensitive
habitat areas until the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers implements the
lO0-foot buffer per their mitigation obligation for the Sweetwater
River Flood control project, or the private property owner installs a
fence upland of the lO0-foot buffer for construction purposes to
minimize impacts on the wetland habitat.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista hereby issues a Coastal Development Permit for the Nature Interpretive
Center security fencing and security gate project.
Presented by Approved as to form by
City Attorney
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 12th day of May
19 87 , by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Councilmembers McCandliss, Cox, Moore, Malcolm
NAYES: Counci ] members None
ABSTAIN: Counci] members None
ABSENT: Councilmembers Nader
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ATTEST ~ ~ ~
~' City Clerk
S,, .,E OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
l, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chula Visto, California,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is o full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION N0. 15028
,and that the some has not been amended or repealed.
DATED
City Clerk
CrlY OF
CHULA VISTA
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