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Home My WebLink About2005-09-14 PC MINS MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION Of the City of Chula Vista, California Public Services Building Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. 276 Fourth Avenue Wednesday, September 14, 2005 Chula Vista, CA CALL TO ORDER: Members Present: Felber, Bensoussan, Madrid, Hom, Nordstrom, Tripp Member(s) Absent: Cortes Staff Present: Nancy Lytle, Assistant Planning Director Rick Rosaler, Principal Planner Harold Phelps, Associate Planner Jill Maland, Deputy City Attorney III ROLL CALL/MOTIONS TO EXCUSE: I MSC (Madrid/Tripp) (6-0-1-0) to excuse Commissioner Cortes Motion carried, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and MOMENT OF SILENCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES August 24, 2005 MSC (Nordstrom/Hom) to approve minutes of August 24, 2005 as submitted Motion carried INTRODUCTORY REMARKS Read into the record by Chair Madrid ORAL COMMUNICATIONS No ublic in ut p p 1.. PUBLIC HEARING: 6:08:18 PM GPA 05-01, PCZ 03-01 and PCS 03-01; Consideration of General Plan Amendment, Rezone and Tentative Subdivision Map for a project known as EI Dorado Ridge, Chula Vista Tract 03-01; located on the east side of Brandywine Avenue, across from Mendocino Drive, north of Main Street. Planning Commission - 2 - September 14, 2005 Staff recommends that public hearing be continued to a date uncertain MSC (Madrid/Felber) (6-0-1-0) that the Planning Commission continue public hearing to a date uncertain. Motion carried. 2. PUBLIC HEARING: 6:10:39 PM PCM 04-18; Consideration of Otay Ranch General Development Plan Amendment; PCM 04-19 Village Six Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan Amendment; PCZ 06-02 Zone Change; and PCS 05-16 Revised Tentative Map for amixed-use Village Six Core along both sides of East Palomar Street between View Park Way and Magdalena Avenue. Otay Project, LP 6:11:26 PM Harold Phelps reported that the Otay Ranch Company proposes amixed- use project in the Village Six Core along both sides of East Palomar Street, providing approximately 20,000 sf of ground floor commercial retail space on the south side and 20 live/work shopkeeper units on the north side. The project includes 158 for-sale condominium units on both sides of East Palomar Street between View Park Way and Magdalena Avenue and includes units reserved for low-income households, ; The mixed-use project requires: ¦ An Otay Ranch GDP Amendment ¦ A Village Six SPA Plan Amendment to the Site Utilization Plan Map A Zone Change to the Planned Community District Regulations, and A revised Tentative Map fora 3.7-acre site currently zoned CPF Staff Recommendation: That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution PCM 04-I 18 recommending that the City Council approve the resolution amending the Otay Ranch General Development Plan (GDP), Village Six Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan, Revised Tentative Map, and Zone Change Ordinance to allow for amixed-use project in the Village Six Core, Commission Questions / Discussion„ , 6:16:11 PM Cmr. Bensoussan asked what is the minimum percentage requirement of affordable housing for this project, and requested clarification on the noticing requirement of a 500 foot vs, 1,000 foot radius, that were both mentioned in the staff report, Harold Phelps responded that they are expecting a minimum designation of 25% for affordable housing, however, those discussions are still on-going. 6:17:35 PM Rick Rosaler responded that as a courtesy the 1,000 foot radius was used for the noticing of the community meeting in order to solicit as much public input Planning Commission - 3 - September 14, 2005 as possible; the 500 foot radius was used for the noticing of the public hearing, which is the legal requirement. 6:20:44 PM Cmr. Nordstrom inquired if the transportation terminus was strictly designated for buses or would it accommodate a future trolley line. 6:21:02 PM Mr. Rosaler stated that the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) will run along the Palomar St. median through Villages I, V &VI. There is a dedicated right-of-way for the BRT that goes across SR-125, through the Otay Ranch Town Center and south into the EUC Eventually that line will run from the border to downtown San Diego.. 6:22:28 PM Cmr. Tripp inquired what kind of street modifications were planned for East Palomar and would those modification be made concurrently as the project is implemented. ~'i Harold Phelps responded that the modifications are to widen East Palomar to accommodate diagonal parking and new signalization would be installed at View Park. 6:24:37 PM Public Hearing opened. i Raney Hunter, representing the Otay Project, LLP stated they are excited about bringing for-sale affordable housing to the village core. She also indicated that she received favorable comments from people who attended the community workshop and expressed an interest in the live-work units that are being proposed, 'i 6:2'7:1'7 PM Cmr Bensoussan's inquired why they had selected diagonal parking as opposed to parallel. Ms. Hunter responded that they have found that in mixed-use projects, diagonal parking is a much more efficient use of parking space because there is never enough.. 'I Additionally, it creates a synergy of activity, which is welcomed in the retail core, and serves as a means to slow down traffic, 6:30:54 PM Public Hearing closed. 6:31:03 PM Commission Discussion: 6:31:19 PM Cmr. Felber stated he was surprised this is the first project with affordable housing in the Village and asked for clarification on those requirements, 6:32:43 PM Ms. Hunter responded that they actually exceeded their affordable housing obligation in Village I, creating a credit, and in essence, pre-mitigated for Village 6. Planning Commission - 4 - September 14 2005 6:35 :03 PM Cmr Nordstrom stated that this project not only provides the opportunity to individuals who would otherwise not be able to get into a single family residence, and coupled with its retail component and close proximity to a transportation hub is evidence of efficient planning, 6:36:19 PM MSC (Hom/Felber) (6-0-1-0) that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution PCM 04-18 recommending that the City Council approve the resolution amending the Otay Ranch General Development Plan (GDP), Village Six Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan, Revised Tentative Map, and Zone Change Ordinance to allow for amixed-use project in the Village Six Core. Motion carried. I DIRECTOR'S REPORT: i COMMISSION COMMENTS:6:40:51 PM Cmr, Felber stated that reading through the Planning Commissioner's Handbook was very informative, but it also brought to light many issues that have never been openly discussed. He recommended having a workshop to go over the handbook and get further clarification from staff on the role of the Commission on quasi-judicial vs , legislative matters. He also recommended that a notation be made on the agenda I indicating whether the item is aquasi-judicial or legislative matter. 6:43:02 PM Nancy Lytle stated this would be an excellent topic for discussion and will schedule it at the first opportunity that arises when the agenda is light.. j 6:46:46 PM Cmr.. Bensoussan inquired about the status of a future public workshop on the Draft GPU and/or Draft EIR, Ms. Lytle stated that it was her understanding that those public meetings have already been fulfilled, but would get further clarification from Ed Batchelder, General Plan Update Manager, 6:54:01 PM Meeting adjourned to September 28, 2005 Diana Vargas, Secretary to a Planning Commission 'The time stamp on this document is a link to locate when a discussion took place.