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Home My WebLink AboutPCM 2010-03 RESOLUTION N0 PCM 10-03 RESOLUTION OF IHE CHULA VISTA PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING IHAI IHE CITY OF CHULA VISIA CIIY COUNCIL CONSIDER IHE ADDENDUM IO IHE FINAL EIR (#06-01) FOR IHE UCSP, AND ADOPI AN ORDINANCE APPROVING IHREE MINOR AMENDMENIS IO IHE UCSP IO: I) RECLASSIFY THIRD AVENUE BETWEEN E AND H SIREEI FROM A FOUR LANE IO IWO LANE DOWNIOWN PROMENADE; 2) MODIFY THE RESIDENIIAL PARKING SIANDARDS FOR THE CORRIDORS DISIRICI, AND 3) ADD OUTDOOR DINING DESIGN GUIDELINES AS AN APPENDIX 10 IHE UCSP WHEREAS, the General Plan Update was approved by City Council on December 13, 2005; and WHEREAS, the 2005 General Plan Vision fox the Urban Core of the City states that the Urban Core will contain the greatest diversity of public, commercial, civic, financial, culttiual, I~I and residential uses emphasizing its role as the hub of the City; and I i WHEREAS, the 2005 General Plan Vision for the traditional residential neighborhoods that surround the Urban Core states that the attractiveness of living in these areas will be enhanced by the Urban Care's diversity in character; architectural style, pedestrian-friendly ~ environment and enhanced access to facilities and services; and WHEREAS, the Land Use and Transportation Element of the General Plan calls for the Urban Core Specific Pan (UCSP), or other zoning regulations, to implement the new land uses ~ and vision for the Urban Core Sub Area identified in the 2005 General Plan; and ? WHEREAS, the UCSP was adopted by the City Council on April 26, 2007, (Ordinance No 30'70); and WHEREAS, the UCSP provides parking standards in the Carridors District for residential uses at 1 5 parking spaces per unit plus guest parking at 1 space per 10 dwelling units; and WHEREAS, on .January 12, 2010, in response to a request from Crossroads II, the City Council directed staff to assess whether the actual demand for residential parking in mixed use developments is being met in the Corridors District of the UCSP (areas generally south of H Street on Third Avenue and Broadway, and north of E Street on Broadway); and Planning Commission Resolution PCM 10-03 Page 2 WHEREAS, on February 22, 2010, staff' conducted an assessment of an existing mixed use project located on Broadway to determine the packing demand and sufficiency and found that the parking demand was approximately 1.,75 spaces per unit; and WHEREAS, based on this assessment, staff recommends modifying the parking requirements within the Coixidors District from the current UCSP standard to the city wide standard for residential parking; and WHEREAS, the Ihird Avenue Streetscape Master Planning process commenced in August 2008, and through the Streetscape master plan process it was recommended that the travel lanes along the segment of Ihird Avenue between E and H Street be modified from the current two to four lane configuration to a consistent two lane configuration; and WHEREAS, the new two lane configuration will result in an improved multi-modal design of this segment of Ihird Avenue with improved traffic circulation; be pedestrian friendly, and incorporate a Class III bike lane, and include greater support of the smart growth design principles envisioned by the 2005 General Plan and UCSP; and WHEREAS, a traffic analysis was conducted that modeled the modifications to the lane configurations and concluded that the Ihird Avenue segment would operate at a Level of Service (LOS) "D" which is established by the 2005 General Plan for Urban Streets; and i WHEREAS, a preliminary Master Streetscape Plan was presented in January and ; February 2010 to outreach to community stakeholder groups including the Northwest Civic Association, Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce, Chula Vista Civic Association, Ihird Avenue ~ Village Association (LAVA) Design Committee and Crossroads II, to provide an overview and to discuss the proposed two-lane configuration and for staffto receive comments; and WHEREAS, the general input from outreach participants were supportive of the Streetscape Master Plan and the traffic lane re-configuration; and WHEREAS, the UCSP provides design standards for development and the Public Realm within the Ihird Avenue Village District; and WHEREAS, a special pedestrian oriented "cafe" environment for the downtown Village is a stated goal of the UCSP and the outdoor dining design guidelines developed by the Ihird Avenue Village Association will provide overall standards for the use of outdoor dining areas along Ihird Avenue and adjoining streets; and WHEREAS, by including these guidelines as an appendix to the UCSP, the assurance of quality outdoor dining areas will characterize the Ihird Avenue Village; and Planning Commission Resolution PCM 10-03 Page WHEREAS, Chapter XI of the Final UCSP provides a process for making Minor Amendments to the UCSP and allows the Director of Development Services to approve minor amendments administratively; and WHEREAS, although Chapter XI of the UCSP allows the Director of Development Services to approve minor amendments administratively, the minor amendments are being ' presented to the City Council for their consideration due to the extensive community interest I shown throughout the Streetscape Master Plan process and the public request made by Crossroads regarding the Corridors District parking standards; and WHEREAS, the Director of Development Services has determined that the proposed changes to the UCSP are minor amendments as they would not introduce a new land use designation not contemplated in the Specific Plan; would not change the designation of land uses affecting two acres or more from that shown in the Specific Plan; would not result in changes to I the circulation system or other community facility which would materially affect a planning concept detailed in the Specific Plan; would not result in changes or additions to the design guidelines which materially alter the stated intent of the Specific Plan; nor result in naw significant, direct adverse environmental impacts not previously considered in the FEIR-06-O1; and 1 WHEREAS, a Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR-06-O1) was prepared and certified for the UCSP on Apri126, 2007; and WHEREAS, the Development Services Director has reviewed the proposed project for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) the proposed Amendment ~ to the UCSP was evaluated pursuant to FEIR-06-01 and was found to not result in significant unmitigated impacts.. the Development Services Director has determined that only minor technical changes or additions to FEIR-06-O1 are necessary and that none of the conditions described in Section 15162 of the State CEQA Guidelines calling for the preparation of a subsequent document have occurred. Iherefore, the Development Services Director has prepared an Addendum to FEIR-06-O1. Additionally, because the proposed project will be utilizing federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) monies, the Development Services Director has also reviewed the proposal for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) as implemented by the U S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Environmental Guidelines. the Development Services Director has determined that the project qualifies for a Categorical Exclusion (subject to 58.5) pursuant to Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Iitle 24, Section 5835(a) Thus no further NEPA environmental review is required; 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 days prior to the hearing; and Planning Commission Resolution PCM 10-03 Page 4 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public heating on said Project at the time and place as advertised, namely December 22, 2010 at 6p m, in the Council Chambers, 2'76 Fourth Avenue, and said heating was therefore closed, NOW, IHEREFORE, BE II RESOLVED THAI THE PLANNING COMMISSION of the City of Chula Vista, hereby recommends that the City of Chula Vista City Council consider an Addendum to the Final Environmental Impact Report for UCSP FEIR-06-O1 and approve an Ordinance that: 1) reclassifies Ihird Avenue between E and H Street from a Foux Lane to Iwo r Lane Downtown Promenade; 2) modifies the residential parking standards for the corridors district, and 3) adds the Outdoor Dining Design guidelines as an Appendix to the UCSP. BE II FURIHER RESOLVED a copy ofthis Resolution be transmitted to the City Council PASSED AND APPROVED BY IHE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CIIY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 22ND,day of December, 2010, by the following vote, to- wit: AYF,S: Tripp, Liuag, Bringas, Felber NOES: ABSTAIN: Vinson, Spethman, Moctezuma ABSENI: AITESI: ~ ~ r--- Diana Vargas Michael Spethman, Chair j Secretary to the Planning Commission Planning Commission ~ I ary al rt, P.E., AICP ~ en R Goo Assistant Cit Manager/ Development Services r Attorney Director 1 i~