HomeMy WebLinkAboutPCM 2013-09RESOLUTION PCM 13 -09
RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
ADOPT AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION; RESINDING CHAPTER 2.47
(DESIGN REVIEW BOARD) AND CHAPTER 2.55
( CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION) AND REMOVING REFERENCES
TO THE DESIGN REVIEW BOARD AND CHULA
VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IN
THE MUNICIPAL CODE (PCM 13 -09)
WHEREAS, the City Council created the Design Review Board in 1977 in order to
relieve the Planning Commission of certain routine functions necessary to implement the City's
newly adopted Design Review Procedures known as Chapter 19.14; and,
WHEREAS, the Council also wanted to intensify the City's efforts at that time to
improve its townscape, and to promote orderly growth and amenity; and,
WHEREAS, the Design Review Board's duties primarily govern the implementation of
design review procedures for permits, applications and hearings; and,
WHEREAS, through the years of significant development in the City, the Design
Review Board and the Planning Commission met twice a month and regularly had full agendas;
and,
WHEREAS, with the decline in development beginning in 2006, the level of projects
being reviewed by both bodies has dropped; and,
WHEREAS, the implementation of Process Improvement Amendments to the Zoning
Code has resulted in the Zoning Administrator now handling more of the projects that were
previously reviewed by the Planning Commission or Design Review Board; and,
WHEREAS, as a result of the Process Improvement amendments, the frequency of the
meetings and the number of items on the agendas for both the Planning Commission and Design
Review Board has declined; and,
WHEREAS, consolidating the responsibilities of the Design Review Board and the
Planning Commission as proposed will be beneficial to furthering the goals of the Process
Improvement Amendments; and,
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WHEREAS, in, 2011 the City Council voted to dissolve the Chula Vista Redevelopment
Corporation (CVRC); and,
WHEREAS, on December 12, 2011 the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation passed
a Dissolution Resolution; and,
WHEREAS, there are numerous references to the CVRC through the City's Municipal
Code that need to be removed; 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 May 22, 2011 at 6 p.m. in the Council
Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, and said hearing was thereafter closed.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Development Services Director
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(b)(5) of the State CEQA Guidelines because it involves only a change the Planning
Commission's responsibilities and therefore is an organizational or administrative activity of
government that will not result in a direct or indirect physical change in the environmental;
therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not
subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Commission recommends that the
City of Chula Vista City Council approve the attached draft City Council Ordinance to amend
sections of the Chula Vista Municipal Code to move the responsibilities of the Design Review
Board to the Planning Commission, remove references to the Design Review Board from the
Code, and remove references to the Chula Vista Redevelopment Commission from the
Municipal Code.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the
City Council.
Presented by:,
Gary 14al
Assistant
Approved as to fornllby:
.E., AI P "I
Manager /Development Services Directority Attorney
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PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 22nd day of May, 2013, by the following vote, to -wit:
AYES: Anaya, Calvo, Livag, Moctezuma, Spethman, Vinson
NOES: n/a
ABSENT: n/a
ABSTAIN: n/a
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