HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-08-24 PC MINS MINUTES OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
of the City of Chula Vista, California
Public Services Building
Council Chambers '
6:00 p..m. 276 Fourth Avenue
Wednesday August 24, 2005 Chula Vista, CA
6:o2:sa PM CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL/MOTIONS TO EXCUSE
Members Present: Madrid, Felber, Bensoussan, Cortes, Hom, Nordstrom, Tripp
Others Present: Nancy Lytle, Assistant Planning Director
John Schmitz, Principal Planner
Jeff Steichen, Associate Planner
John Mullen, Deputy City Attorney I I I
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and MOMENT OF SILENCE
6:oa: is PM APPROVAL OF MINUTES: August 10, 2005
MSC (Hom/Nordstrom) to approve minutes of 8/10/05 with an amendment that they reflect
excused absences for Commissioners Cortes, Felber and Bensoussan. Motion carried.
~:ossi PM INTRODUCTORY REMARKS Read into the record by Chair Madrid
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS No public input
1.. PUBLIC HEARING: 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.
6:11:03 PM Staff recommends that public hearing be continued to September 14, 2005
MSC (Madrid/Hom) (7-0) that the Planning Commission continue public hearing to
September 14, 2005„ Motion carried.
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2.. PUBLIC HEARING: PCC 05-70; Consideration of a Master Use Permitto implement
the provisions of the Eastlake II PC District Regulations and
thereby allow specified uses and restrictions within the 36
acre portion of the Eastlake Business Center known as the
Design District Overlay, located at the northeast corner of Otay
Lakes Road and Fenton Avenue/Showroom Place.
6:12:57 PM Background: Jeff Steichen reported that on April 5, 2005 the City Council adopted Ordinance
2999 amending Section IV of the Eastlake II PC District Regulations clarifying land uses
allowed within the 36-acre Design District Overlay. Section IV 2 requires the approval of a
Master Use Permit in order to implement the provisions of this section.
The new Section IV 3 includes the following land uses: 1) Manufacturing with showroom; 2)
Wholesale/Retail when in conjunction with distribution and showroom; 3) Furniture Stores;
and 4) Eating and drinking establishments. There is a provision thatgrants authority to the
Planning Commission to consider other uses on a caseby-case basis,
Staff analyzed the applicant's request to include an additional category for Professional
Offices for those who offer services related to the home improvement industry. Staff finds that
this category will enhance the mix of services and uses provided in the center, therefore, staff
is recommending inclusion of this category with no square footage restriction.
Staff Recommendation: That the Planning Commission adopt Resolution approving the I~
Master Use Permit subject to conditions contained therein, i
6a~:3t PM COMMISSION QUESTIONS/DISCUSSION I'
Commissioner Felber stated his concern with the no square footage restriction on
Professional Office use; his concern being that potentially there could be anover-proliferation ;
of office use in the center Therefore, Cmr, Felber recommends that language be added
restricting office use to no more than 20 or 25% of the center's floor area.
~:oz PM Commissioner Bensoussan stated she concurred with Cmr, Felber's statement and asked
for clarification on:
Why the language "in conjunction with" contained in #2 of the land use categories was
omitted in #1 (Manufacturing with showroom), and
Asked for clarification on the parking ratio
62:14 PM Commissioner Tripp inquired if the mitigation measures contained in the Mitigated Negative
Declaration have been implemented..
John Schmitz responded that he couldn't say for certain whetherthey have been implemented
because some of them were coming on line as the center is developed,
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Cmr Tripp further asked if the proposed Master Use Permit allows an intensification of uses
on the site beyond what was originally contemplated and would it allow an increase in traffic
trips beyond what was contemplated in the MND.
John Schmitz responded that this issue was discussed at length during the review of the GDP
regulations, and the findings were that it would not generate any more traffic than was
anticipated in a business center.
626:36 rM Commissioner Nordstrom expressed his enthusiastic support for the project as it will be a
destination-oriented center and will promote Chula Vista as having aregionally-recognized
state-of-the-art design district, in addition to generating significant tax revenue for the
community
6:zs:za ~M Public hearing opened.
Mike Vogt, developer, 368 Surrey Drive, Bonitathanked the Commission forconsideration
of their proposal and stated he was available to answer any of the Commission's questions
Mr Vogt expounded on the complementary use of having a Professional Office Space
component to provide for interior designers, architects, engineers, and other people involved
in the home improvement industry,
Commissioner Hom stated that when the sign program was brought before the Commission,
one of their recommendations was to incorporate the name of the City of Chula Vista into the
sign program; he inquired what, if any, progress had been made on that
Mr, Vogt responded that their comprehensive sign program has been updated and it does
include several logos and the name City of Chula Vista on the monument signs.
6ss:a3 ~M Public hearing closed.
6:;6:06 rM MSC (Felber/Bensoussan) (7-0) that the Planning Commission adopt Resolution
approving the Master Use Permit subject to conditions contained therein, including a
condition that no more than 25% of the design district's floor area be dedicated to
professional office space, Motion carried unanimously.
6:38:45 PM 3. Action: Nomination of Planning Commission GMOC Representative
for FY 05-06.
MSC (Nordstrom/Hom) (6-0-0-1) nominating Bill Tripp to serve as the Planning
Commission representative on GMOC for FY 0506„ Motion carried.
6:a~:3a Yrn DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Nancy Lytle stated that the Commission is in receipt of a copy of the report that is going to City
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Council in September regarding the Accessory Unit Ordinance.
The Commission is also in receipt of two publications put. out by the League of California Cities, The
Planning Commissioner's Handbook and Ogen and Public III, which is a condensed handbook on
the Brown Act; both are very useful resources
COMMISSION COMMENTS:
b:aa:a~ rM Commission Cortes inquired on the status of the Zoning Code Update,
Nancy Lytle responded that the Zoning Code Update is the next big project the department will be
working on as soon as the General Plan Update is completed
6:aF:36 ~m Meeting adjourned to September 14, 2005.
Diana Vargas, Secretary to the Planning Commission
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