HomeMy WebLinkAboutGPA 12-01 PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. GPA 12-O1
RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA VISTA PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL TO
AMEND CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE CHULA VISTA GENERAL PLAN
LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT AND
ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENT REGARDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista and the San Diego Association of Governments
("SANDAL") executed an agreement on April 29, 2011 approving $75,000 in grant funds to the
City of Chula Vista from the Healthy Community Planning Grant to develop healthy
communities policies and to develop and implement the "Cilantro-to-Stores" program to
incorporate fresh local produce in convenience and liquor stores; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the grant is to promote public health principles at the local
and regional level in ways that integrate and institutionalize public health considerations in the
local and regional policies, programs, projects and decision-making; and
WHEREAS, a Healthy Community can be defined as a community that is continuously
creating and improving its physical and social environments and expanding the community I
resources to enable people to mutually support each other in developing and maintaining a
high quality of life and productivity; and
WHEREAS, in order to promote healthy choices and create a Healthy Community,
programs and General Plan policies need to be amended to cover a wider breadth of public
health issues; and
WHEREAS, including General Plan policies that cover a greater scope of public health
issues will help to begin to address some of the public health concerns that exist in our
community; and
WHEREAS, healthy community language integrates public health considerations through
the establishment of goals and recommendations for supporting and promoting access to
healthy food and promoting opportunities for physical activity; and
WHEREAS, The City of Chula Vista's General Plan serves as the "constitution" for future
growth and development and is the foundation for establishing goals, purposes, zoning and
activities allowed on each land parcel to provide compatibility and continuity to the entire City
as well as each individual neighborhood; and
WHEREAS, the concept of Healthy Communities was included in the 2005 General Plan
Update; and
WHEREAS, the definition of Healthy Communities has evolved since the 2005 General
Plan Update; and
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WHEREAS, including policies that cover a wider breadth of public health issues helps to
establish the foundation for beginning to address some of the public health concerns that exist
in the community; and
WHEREAS, many adults in the South County are overweight or obese; and
WHEREAS, the rate of obesity in adults in the South County is at a higher rate than
almost every other region in the County which may be the result of poor nutrition; and
WHEREAS, South County adults are less likely to have consumed 5 or more servings of
fruits and vegetables daily than adults in almost every other region in the County; and
WHEREAS, in 2010, the Chula Vista Elementary School District conducted a Body Mass
Index (BMI) test of fifth graders, the results indicated that the majority of students tested had
an unhealthy BMI; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Healthy Communities language in the General Plan Update will
assist in defining how the City can address some of the issues that it faces by creating walkable
communities, providing opportunities to healthy food retail that results in lowering the BMI of ;
elementary school students and other improvements that are components of a healthy
community..
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of the City of
Chula Vista does hereby recommend to the City Council to amend certain sections of the Chula
Vista General Plan Land Use and Transportation Element and Environmental Element regarding
Healthy Communities as so indicated in the Planning Commission Agenda Statement
accompanying this Resolution, and as presented in the attached draft City Council Resolution
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the City '
Council
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA,
CALIFORNIA, this 11th day of January 2012, by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Calvo, Anaya, Moctezuma, Felber, Liuag
NOES: Spethman, Vinson
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
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Diana Vargas, Secretary Michael 5 ethman, Chair Planning Commission
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Presented by Approved as to form by
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Gary H b rt P.E., AICP
Assists City Manager/Director of City Attorney
Development Services
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