HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCM 2010-04 RESOLUTION NO. PCM 10-04
RESOLUTION OF IHE CIIY OF CHULA VISIA PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDING THAI IHE CITY OF CHULA VISTA CIIY COUNCIL
APPROVE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE
CHULA VISIA MUNICIPAL CODE IIILE 19 RELATED IO
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW ADMINISIRAIION PROCEDURES; PARKING
AND NON-CONFORMING USES/SIRUCIURES REGULATIONS;
REDUCING REVIEW AUIHORIIY REDUNDANCIES BETWEEN THE
PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE CHULA VISIA REDEVELOPMENI
CORPORATION; AND IMPROVING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION FOR IHE
PURPOSES OF PROCESSIMPROVEMENIS
WHEREAS, in February 2009, the Development Services Department initiated a review
of the City's development processes to determine what improvements could be made to reduce
redundancy, administrative costs and processing timelines while not sacrificing opportunities for
early and often public input and review. The effort is referred to as the Process Improvements
Program ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, a staff committee was convened to identify a series of shart and long term
issues that needed to be addressed to improve the development review process; and
WHEREAS, in the spring of 2009, a 25 member Development Services Oversight
Committee ("Oversight Committee"), comprised of developers, business owners, community
organizations, engineers, architects, and contractors was formed to work with staff in identifying
additional areas that needed improvement and assist in developing workable solutions; and
WHEREAS, in September 2009 and October 2009, draft code amendments were
presented to the Oversight Committee to obtain feedback on some of the major elements of the
proposed process improvements that had been drafted to date; and
WHEREAS, on November 12, 2009, a joint workshop with the Planning Commission
and CVRC was held to review and obtain feedback on some of the major elements of the
proposed process improvements that had been drafted to date including initial ideas regarding
improvements to public participation: the feedback of which has been incorporated into the draft
Municipal Code amendments; and
WHEREAS, on January 13, 2010, staff presented to the Oversight Committee a draft
comprehensive approach for Public Participation as it relates to the development review process,
and obtained input from the Oversight Committee; and
WHEREAS, on February 11, 2010, staff presented to the CVRC the draft comprehensive
approach for Public Participation as it relates to the development review, and in particular to
redevelopment areas, which currently use the Redevelopment Advisory Committee ("RAC") as
the venue for public input; and obtained input from the Board; and
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WHEREAS, on February 18, 2010, the Oversight Committee recommended that staff
proceed with the draft recommendations for the first phase of the Process Improvements
Program, which include, but are not limited to, delegating pexrnit decision levels; consolidating
hearings for projects with multiple permits; streamlining the appeal process; modifying parking
and non-conforming uses/sttuchnes regulations; reducing review authority redundancies between
the Planning Commission and the CVRC; and improving public participation; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2010, staff provided, as an information item to the RAC, the
draft comprehensive approach for Public Participation as it relates to the development review,
and in particular to redevelopment areas which currently use the RAC as the venue for public
input; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed activity
for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that
the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines;
therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(.3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not
subject to CEQA. Ihus, no environmental review is necessary; and
WHEREAS, a hearing time and place was set by the Planning Commission for
consideration of the Project and notice of said hearing, together with its purpose, was given by its
publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, at least ten (10) days prior to the
hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing to consider
said Project at the time and place as advertised, namely March 24, 2010 at 6 p m in the Council
Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, and said hearing was thereafter closed,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE II RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommend
that the City of Chula Vista City Council approve an ordinance amending various sections of the
Chula Vista Municipal Code Title 19 related to development review administration procedures;
parking and non-conforming uses/structures regulations; reducing review authority redundancies
between the Planning Commission and the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation; and
improving public participation for the purposes of Process Improvements.,
BE II FURIHER RESOLVED IHAI a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the City
Council.
Presented by: Approu ~ as t
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Gar} Halb rt? P.E, A CP ax Miesfeld
Deputy C'ty Manager/Development Services Director City Attorney
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY IHE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CIIY OF
CHULA VISIA, CALIFORNIA, this 24th day of March, 2010, by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES: Bringas, Liuag, Moctezuma, Vinson, Spethman, Tripp
NOES:
ABSENI: Felber
ABSIAIN:
Scott W. Vinson, Chair
AIIESI:
Diana Vargas, Secretary