HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes 2011/03/09 MINUTES OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
Council Chambers
6:00 p.m. 276 Fourth Avenue
March 9, 2011 Chula Vista, California
CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL /MOTION TO EXCUSE:
Members Present: Spethman, Liuag, Moctezuma, Vinson6:o7:09 PM
Members Absent: Bringas, Tripp, Felber
MSC (Moctezuma/Vinson) to excuse Cmrs. Bringas, Tripp and Felber, Motion carried..
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS: Read into the record by Chair Spethman
ORAL COMMUNICATION: No public input
CONSENT ITEMS: None
REPORT:
1. Report: Consideration and In ut on Draft Climate Ada tation
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Background: Brendan Reed, Environmental Resource Manager, gave an overview of the
Draft Implementation Plans for Climate Adaptation Strategies which were developed by the
City's Climate Change Working Group. The Stakeholder group (CCWG) worked over a 12-
month period to identify Chula Vista's vulnerability to expected local climate change
impacts, known as climate "adaptation The CCWG chose 11 recommended strategies to
reduce future risks and costs, In October 2011, the City Council accepted the CCWG's -
recommendations and directed staff to develop implementation plans within 180 days, The
eleven strategies consist of the following:
Strategy #1 Cool Paving Strategy #7 Extreme Heat Plans
Strategy #2 Shade Trees Strategy #8 Open Space Management
Strategy #3 Cool Roofs Strategy #9 Wetlands Preservation
Strategy #4 Local Water Supply Reuse Strategy #10 Sea Level Rise & Land Dev Codes
Strategy #5 Storm Water Prevent.. Reuse Strategy #11 Green Economy
Strategy #6 Education and Wildfires
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A brief description of each of the eleven strategies were presented by various lead
members of staff from the Public Works and Engineering Department, Fire Department,
Finance, and Planning and Building Divisions of the Development Services Department
Staff Recommendation: That the Planning Commission recommend that the City Council
adopt the implementation plans and direct staff to implement them based on available
funding.
Commission Comments:
There was general consensus from the Commission that the Climate Change Working Group
conducted a thorough analysis in identifying potential impacts, developing strategies to
reduce those risks and impacts, and developing an implementation plan The Commission
made the following comments:
• The final Climate Adaptation Plan should further clarify that the implementation plan
will not create a new impact on the City's General Fund
• The proposed strategies should not create a cost burden for businesses and a cost I
analysis for any future policies which could impact businesses should be completed
• The Plan should include a section discussing the cost of "no-action" to municipal
operations and the broader community
• The Cool Pavement Study's timeline should be extended to provide adequate period to
assess longer term pavement stability and deterioration
• There should be detailed cost analysis for future Cool Roof requirement and clarify if the
proposed Cool Roof strategy would apply to retrofitted home in addition to new homes
• Property owners who are violating the proposed landscape run-off prohibition should
receive warnings before being fined
• The Design Review Board should review any proposed Shade Tree policy I
• Education materials should be presented in English and Spanish
MSC (Moctezuma/Vinson)(4-0-0-3) that the Planning Commission recommend that the
City Council adopt the implementation plans and direct staff to implement them based on
available funding. Motion carried.
Director's Report. None
Commission Comments„ None
Adjournment: To a regular Planning Commission meeting on March 23, 2011
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Diana Vargas, Secretary o the Planning Commission