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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2001-224 RESOLUTION NO. 2001-224 (AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 173 7) RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHLrLA VISTA APPROVING THE CIVIC CENTER MASTER PLAN FOR THE EXPANSION OF THE EXISTING CIVIC CENTER IN TOWN CENTRE II REDEVELOPMENT AREA WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista has experienced significant growth and is projected to reach build-out within the next twenty years; and WHEREAS, the facilities that house City staff services are undersized for today's and future population. In addition, modernization and retrofitting is required to meet current building code requirements and to accommodate current and emerging technology; and WHEREAS, staff has determined in order to ensure quality service from City departments that it is necessary to expand and modernize the Civic Center; and WHEREAS, on August 1, 2000, the City Council approved an agreement with Highland Partnership, Inc. to prepare a Civic Center Complex expansion plan; and WHEREAS, the Master Plan has been designed to maximize the reuse of existing buildings to reduce costs; minimize the impact on the surrounding community, and to meet the needs of the City staff and community through build-out; and WHEREAS, The Civic Center Master Plan project is consistent with the goals of the Town Centre II Redevelopment Area which includes improving and expanding the Civic Center; comprehensive beautification of the area; fostering cooperation between the Town Centre I and II Project areas, and supporting the resurgence of Town Centre I, and retention and expansion of viable uses including public facilities; and WHEREAS, the City's Community Development Department Planning and Environmental Manager reviewed the proposed Project and issued Mitigated Negative Declaration IS-01-017 for the project in accordance with CEQA. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA do hereby find, order, determine and resolve as follows: 1. The proposed project could have a significant impact on the environment however there will not be a significant effect as the mitigation measures are implemented within the proposed Plan; accordingly Mitigated Negative Declaration IS-01-017 was prepared in accordance with CEQA. 2. The proposed project is allowed under the General Plan and is consistent with the Town Centre II Redevelopment Plan and shall implement the purpose thereof; the project shall assist with the elimination of blight in the Project Area. 3. The City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista hereby approve the Civic Center Master Plan, which includes the expansion of the existing Civic Resolution 2001-224 Page 2 Center within the Town Centre II Redevelopment Area in accordance with the Mitigation Measures and Monitoring Program in the document attached thereto as Exhibit 1. Presented by Approved as to form by PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council and the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista, Califomia this 17th day of July, 2001 by the following vote: AYES: Agency/Councilmembers: Davis, Padilla, Salas, and Horton NAYES: Agency/Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Agency/Cotmcilmembers: Rindone Shirley Hortot~qChair/Mayor ATTEST: Susan Bigelow, City Clerk F STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, Califomia, do hereby certify that the foregoing City Council Resolution No. 2001-224/Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 1737 were duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City CounciFRedevelopment Agency at a joint meeting of the Chula Vista City Council and Redevelopment Agency held on the 17th day of July, 2001. Executed this 17th day of July, 2001. A~a,.a J0N'v--4 ~ Susan Bigelow, City Clerk 0 R2001-224 IEXHIBIT 1 Mitigated Negative Declaration MAR - Project Name: Chula Vista Civic Center Master Pla~...*ATait"l:r6li'ce'~Hea&tuarters Relocation ..... Project Location: N, orthwest comer of Fourth Avenue and F Street (Civic Cente/Complex), Southwest comer of Fourth Avenue and F Street (Mercy Site) Southeast comer 0fFourth Avenue and F Street (Commercial Site) Southeast comer of Fouxth Avenue and Davidson Street (Friendship Park Site) Northwest comer 9f Woodlawn Avenue and F Street (Corporation Yard Site) ' . . Assessor Parcel :No: 568-I 10-32,33 (Civic Center Complex) 568 - 181-3740,43,44 (Mercy Site) 568-270-03,11,10 (Commercial Site) 568-153-01 (friendship Park Site) 567-031-27 (Corporation Yard Site) . , Project Applicant: City of Chula Vista Case No.: I8-01-017 Date: D~ember 8, 2000 A- PROJECT SETTING The e,,dsting Civic Center Complex is bordered by Fourth Avenue to the east, Davidson Street to the north. and F Street to the south. The Civic Center is already developed and includes Adminisu-ative Building, the Public Service Building and the existing Police Headquarters along with parking and landscaping. A part of the proposed Civic Center Master Plan Update is the consm~ction of a new police headquarmrs faciii~. Four locations are being considered for the police headquarters. The setting associated with each of the four alternative sites is discussed below. Mercy. The Memy site ks a 5~acre parcel located at the southwc3t comer of Fourth Avenue and F Street. The site is fully developed and includes office buildings, an SDG&E ~bstation, surface paxking and landscaped areas. The existing administrative offices within the Civic Center are located across F Street to the north. Comrnemial uses associated with the Commercial site alternative are located on the other side of Fourth Avenue to the east Multi-family residc~ace3 are adjacent to the we~m boundmy of the Mercy site. Single-family home~ are adjacent to the south. The City of Chula Vista r:ently purchased the former Mercy office building and adjacent parking which together represents approimately 1.6 acres of the total 5-acre lot. City, sTaff ale currently located in this building. Commercial. The Commercial site is located at the southeast comer of Fourth Avenue and F SireeL The site is improved with an office building, a commercial strip center, surface parking and landscaped area& Surrounding uses include the City of Chula Vista Library to the ncrda, a corn.inertial office building ami parkixtg garage-to the east, condominlnms to the south and a bank building to the west. The City of Chula Vista owns the E1 Dorado Office building which is located on the west end of the site and which represents 0.78 acres of the total 3.28 acre site. Friendship Park. The Friendship Park site encompasses 4.0 acres and is located at the southeast comer of Fourth Avenue and Davidson Street. The site is covered by landscaphag and walkways and is used as a passive park for picnicking, reading and informal games. t~tere are no buildings on the site. Surrotmding uses include single- family residences to the north and east, the City of Chula Vista Civic Center to the we~ and library to the south. Corporation Yard. This 6.0-acre site is located at the northwest comer of F Street and Woodlawn Avenue. The site is currently used by the City of Chula Vista for public works equipmenu szorage and servicing. Uses include administrative offices, garages, vehicle repair facilities, storage areas and abovegotmd fuels tanks. Sur{otmdintg uses include light indu._,-aial and multi-family residentis/to the south, multi-family to the east, hotel and trolley s'~ion to the north, and railroad and I-5 to the west. B. PROJECT DESCRFPTION The proposed project cov_sists of the revision and adoption of the City of Chula Vista Civic Center Master Plan and includes remodeling and expaxtsion of the existing Civic Center complex and the cometion of a new City of Chula Vista Police Headquarters. The combhoed inaprovements will total .a!:rproximately 150,000 square feet of new bu~ding area and include approximately 430 parldng spaces. Another 450 parking spaces may be provided in a future parking facility to be built within or in the Vicinity of the Civic Center Complex; however, this would be part of a future pixase and is not considered as a part oftlis evaluation. The remodeling a~d expm:~ion of the Civic Center Complex is proposed to accomplish three primary goals: (1) consolidate City departments cmrrently located ~ offsite office buildings into the Civic Center Complex, (2) expand a~d enhance the e~ Admlni~Lrative Building, and (3) convert the existing Police Headquarters to public service offices to allow for departmental consolidation and future goWtl~ As illustrated on Figure 1, the existiztg Admilaistrative Building will be remodeled a~d expanded with another 15,000 square feet of space to a total of 33,000 square feet. Major uses which would occur within the Administrative. Building will include offices for the City Co~cncil members, City Clerk, Ci~ Attorney, City 'Matroger, Finance, and H~man Resources. The existing Public Service Building would be remodeled buI the overall building area would remain 2 at 29,000 square feen The existing Police Headquarters building would be remodeled to ac:ommodate various Pui~lic Service Departments and to provide room for expansion as the demand for City staff increases in the future. The total area of the Police Headquarters building would remain at 50,000 square feel In addition to the expanqion and remodeling of buildings, additional parking and -Landscape would be included in the Civic Center Complex. As part of the proposed Cirq. of Chula Vista Civic Center Master Plan, the earrent Police Heftquarters would be movecl from the Civic Center Complex to another location. The new Police Headquarte~ would consist of a facility of approximately 135,000 square feet. The building would be two m three stories above grade and include a basement. The maximum heir_Jot of the building would be 50 feet There would be approximately 430 parking spaces provided in a combination of surface area and parking structure. The facility would accommodate a maximum of approximately 536 employees. It is anticipated that the patrols from the facility would o~etaxe with two to four shifts per day, 24 hours a day. Vehicular t?affc would consist of police personnel, unsworn personnel and visitors. The activities at this site wouid not include repair of the police vehicles and no fuel would be stored on site. The relocation site for ~e Police Headquarters has not been determined as yet, There are four sites which are currently being considered for the new Police Headquarters. Three of the sites are in the immediate vicini.ty of the Civic Center Complex; these sites are referred to as the F~endship Park site, Mercy site and Commercial site. It should be noted, however, that, on December 5, 2000, the City Counci/directed staff to pursue rezoning the Friendship Park site to park land. A fourth site, referred to as the Corporation Yard site, is located approximately one- half mile west of the Civic Center Complex. While the size and uses associated with the relocamd Police Headquarters would remain essentially tha same at all of the four alternative sites, the configuration of the buildings and parking areas would be dependent upon the location. Site plans for each of the four alternative sims for the Police Headquarters are illustrated in Figures 2A through 2D; their location is identified in Fi_mn-e 3. C. KNVIRONM2E~NTAL EFFECTS An Initial Study conducted by the City of Chula Vista (including the attached Environmental Cheeklist) defermined that the proposed project in combination with other pending development in the area could have si,~onificant cumulative irapacts on local traffic ~ While lighting associated with the proFosed Police-Headquarters would not represent a si~ificant health and safe~ hazard, they could result in a significant land use compan'bility impact by interfering with sl~p in nearby residential uses. Noise from heating and ventilation equipment associated with the Police Headquarte~ could cause noise levels on adjacent residevtlnl property to exceed desired levels. Operational noise (e.g. police sirens and prisoner loading/unloading) could interrupt sleep in nearby residents. Construction of the Police He~etquarters at the Frienet~hlp Park site would have a signi~cant impact on recreation opportunities by eliminating an existing park Excavation at the Civic Center Complex and any of the four alternative sites for the Police Headquarters would impact geologic formations with a moderate to high potential to yield significant fossils. All other potential enviroumental affects would not be significant. Traffic Impact: The incre~e in traffic associated with the remodeling and expansion of the...Civic Center Complex and construction of a new Police Headquarters would increase the local traffic 'volum,.__.~es by an estimated 406. ~utom6bil~ tops in th'e__TL~VTjeak hoUr .U~n~, yoium~ and 530 ~ps , in the PM pe~ hour_, While the additional proiect traffic_would not si~ificgtlI~'.~ level of service at any the intersections in the vicinity of ~os_ed_.pm_~j~ect~,[oqaJiZ._ed..~tr~ffi_.c.~m~__p. rovements would be '-necess~r3, shotuct'~imer me 'Imen'h'dikip Park or Corporation Yard sites be siiei'iia't'~ftl~(F61i'd~" new traffic signal to accommodate future traffic. Selection of the Friendghlp Park site would requir~ widening of Davidson Street to allow two-way traffic between Fourth Avenue and the entrance driveway. Mitigation: Tic impacts associated with the proposed project would be reduced to below a level of significance by the application of the following mitigation measures. lJ,litigation Measure 1: Should the Friendship Park site be selected for the Police Headquarters, the following roadway improvements shall be incorporated into the plans: oImprove Davidson Street between Fourth Avenue and the entrance to the new facility to provide for two-way traffic; and - Insta/l barriers at the entrance to the facility on Davidson Slyeel to discourage Police Headquarters trotStic from entering the neighborhood to the north. Mitigation Measure 2: Should the Coloration Yard site be selected for the Police Headquarters, the following roadway improvements shall be incorporated in the plans: Provide, as necessary, additional right of way along project frontage on Woodlawn Avenue to accommodate Class I Collee. tot, · Install traffic signal at F Street and Woodland Avenue; and Obtain an additional five feet of right of way along the north side off Street adjacent to the site. Noise Impact: Exterior heating and ventilation equipment associatecl with the relocated Police Headquarters or Civic Center Complex remodeling and expansion could generate noise levels' which would cause the noise'levels in adjacent residential areas to exceed the standards established in City's Noise Ordinance. Mitigation: Implementation of the following mitigation roeinsures would reduce potential heating and ventilation equipment noise to below a level of significance: Migration Measure 3: ?rior to issuance of a building permit for the Police Headquarters or Civic Center Complex,. a noise study s.Sall be completed by a qualified acousticion m demonstrate that the hearL. ng and ventilation equipment has be~-n sufficiently screened to insure that noise levels at the adjacent residential property lines do not exceed standards set forth in Table Ill of the City's Noise Ordinance. Land Use Compatibility Impact: Light and noise associated with the proposed Police Headquarters could si~i~cantty inkpact nearby residential uses; particularly during night and early moaning hours. Spill light and glare from outdoor li~zh~r fixtures including parking lot and security lighting could disrupt sleep within adjacent residential units. Similarly, noise from police sirens, healing and ventilation equipment, and prisoner. delivery/pick ap could disrupt sleep as well as other residential activities such as television-watclnjng and reading. Construction noise could also impact near~y residents should the hours of operation extend into the late night or early mor__&ng hours~ Mitigation: Land use compatibility impacts would be reduce. d. to below a level of si~m~ificance through knplementation of the following m~easures: 2hritigation Measure 4: The operations of the Police Headquarters shall be conditloned to require the following: · Police responding to emergency calls liom the Police Headquarters shall not operate sirens until they reach a major thoroughfare (e.g. Fourth Avenue or F Street); Prisonera shall be loaded or unloaded in the underground parking garage; Servicing of veb~icies including terdng sirens shah be prohibited; and Outdoor public address systems shall be prohibited. Mitigation Measure 5: Prior to issuance of a building permit for the Police Headquarters, the City shall develop a "Good Neighbor Policy.". This Policy shall include opm'ational guidelines and associated educational program for police personnel intended to minimize potential conflicts with surrounding nei_~hkMDFnoods (e.g. scre~hing tire noise mad radio noise from unattended police vehicles). In preparing this Policy, the City shall seek input fir6m the surrounding nei.zhborhoock Mitigation Measure 6: Construction shall be limited to the honors between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. on weekdays, and 8 a.m. ~nd 5 p.m. on Saturdays. No construction shal! occur on Sundays. Migigation Measure 7: ~ outdoor light fixtures would be equipped with shields to avoid substantial spill light and/Or glare onto adjacent residential areas. Paleontology. Impact: Excavation within the Civic Center Complex or any of the four Police Headquarters sites could encroach into geologic formations containing importout fossils. ' Mitigation: Implementation of the following measure would reduce potential paleontological hnpacts to below a level of significance: afttigation Measure 8: A qualified paleontologist shall monitor major excavation activities to determine ff any important fossils could be adversely impacted. If important fossils could be impacted, the paleontologists shall devise and implement an appropriate salvage progain. Recreation Impact: Construction of the Police Headquarters on the Friendship Park site would result in the loss of 3.5 acres of passive recreation area in the City's core. This would have a significant impact on recreation opportunities in the arez M_itigation: The loss of recreation would be reduced to below a level of si~nificance through implementation of the following mitigation measure: Mizigation Measure 9: Prior to issn~nce of a grading peat for a Police Headquarters on the Friendship Park site, the City shall identify. a replacement site from Friendship Park within the same vicinity, and approve a plan which would creme passive recreation oppommities within three years of the date the grading permit is issued. ': ~'~ D. CONSULTATION 1. Ci~ of Chula Vista Marilyn Ponseg~, plnnnlng Division Benjamin Guerrem, Cornmtmity Development Ralph Leyva, Eugine_~ring Division Dan Hardman; Police Department Elizabeth Hull, City Attomey's Office Applicant's Agent Debra De Pratti, Highland Partnerskip Dave Nielson, IvlNA Consulting Traffic Consultant Dan Mature, BRayr Geology Consultant Clifford Craft, LawGibb Group Gregory Rzonca, LawGibb Group Noise Consulthat Charles Terry, Douglas Eilar & Associates 2. Documents City of Chula Vista General Plan and EIR (1999) Title t9, Chula Vista Mtmicipal Code Engineering Geologic RecOnnaissance for Sotrcke2~st Comer of F Street and 4th Avenue (LawGibb Group, 2000) Engineering Geologic Reconnaissance for Soulwest.Corner off Street and 4m Avenue (LawGibb Group, 2000) Engineering Geolo~c Reconnaissance for Coloration Yard (LawGibb Group, 2000) Engineering Geologic Reconnaissance for Soutkeast Comer of David.son Street and 4th Avenue (LawGibb Group, 2000) Traffic Study/Alternative Site An~!ysis of Civic Center Master Plan and Police Headquarters Ke[ocation (BRW, Dectuber 8, 20C0) Noise Impact Ana/ysis of Retail Block Site (Douglas Eilar & Associates, November, 2000) Noise Impact Analysis of Mercy Ske (DougLas ELlar & Associates, Nove.~mber, 2000) Noise Impact Analysis of Friendship Park Site (Douglas Eilar & Associates, November, 2000) E- DETERMINATION ~'~ On the basis of the [nitiaI Study prepared in accordance* with California Environmental Quality Ac: (CEQA) and associated Guidelines, and the City of Chula Vism's Environmenl~al Review Pracedures, the City of Chula Vista conclude-~ that the propos~ remodeling and expansion of the C;,~qc Center Complex and re!0cation of the Police Headqttarters would not have a si_wni~eaut impact on the environment provided the mitigation medians described in this Mitigated Neg~ve Declaration area implemented. · /2_- -O0 Community Develo~rn~t