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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSUB 2010-01 RESOLUIION NO. SUB 10-01 RESOLUIION OF IHE CITY OF CHULA VISIA PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING IHAT THE CITY OF CHULA VISIA CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN AMENDMENI TO IHE CIIY OF CHULA VISIA SUBDIVISION MANUAL SECIION 5-000 APPENDICES PERIAINING TO IHE INCLUSION OF STANDARD CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR IENTAIIVE SUBDIVISION MAPS WHEREAS, in Februazy 2009, the Development Services Depaztment initiated a i~ review of the City's development process to determine what improvements could be made to reduce redundancy, administrative costs and process timelines and create efficiencies and maintain consistencies in the review and processing of development applications. the effort is referred to as the Process Improvements Program ("Program"); and WHEREAS, a staff committee was convened to identify a series of'short and long i 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, contractors, business owners, architects, engineers and community organizations was formed to work with staff in identifying additional areas that needed improvement and assist in developing workable solutions; and WHEREAS, the Oversight Committee has been meeting regulazly to review and provide input on draft work products developed by staff; and WHEREAS, staff presented the first phase of the Process Improvement Program 1 to the Oversight Committee in February 2010 at which time the Committee unanimously recommended that staff' proceed with the first phase of the Process Improvements Program; and WHEREAS, the Oversight Committee appointed a Subcommittee to review the concept of creating a standardized list of conditions of approval for tentative subdivision maps; and WHEREAS, staff and the subcommittee developed the standard conditions list over a period of approximately three months and presented it to the Oversight Committee in .June 2010 for there review and approval; and Planning Commission Resolution SUB 10-001 Page 2 WHEREAS, the Oversight Committee determined that the establishment of standard conditions of approval list supports the consistent and efficient application of typical conditions of approval fox tentative subdivision maps thereby providing clarity and efficiencies to project applicants; 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 because the proposed action consists of an administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. Therefore, pursuant to Section 15060 (c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not subject to CEQA, Ihus, no environmental review is required; and WHEREAS, a hearing time and place was set by the Planning Commission fox consideration of the Project and notice of said heazing, 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 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public hearing to said Project at the time and place as advertised, namely October 27, 2010 at 6 p,m in the Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, and said heazing was thereafter closed. NOW, IHEREFORE, BE II RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommend that the City of Chula Vista City Council approve a resolution related to an amendment to the City of Chula Vista Subdivision Manual pertaining to the inclusion of standard conditions of approval of tentative subdivision maps as contained in Exhibit A. I BE II FURIHER RESOLVED a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the City Council. PASSED AND APPROVED BY IHE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CIIY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 27`h day of October, 2010, by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Spethman, Bringas, Liuag, Vinson, Tripp, Felber NOES: ABSENI: Moctezuma ABSIAIN: Planning Commission Resolution SUB 10-001 Page 3 Presented by Approv s to fo 1 ~ t ar ~ a e , AI P, P at Miesfeld, ity Atto ey Assistan ty Manager/ Development Services Director Mic ael S ethman, Chair ATIESI: s°© Diana Vargas, Secrete