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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1998-18918 RESOLUTION 18918 [AGENCY RESOLUTION 1570) RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPRQVING AMENDMENT TO RDLE AND FUNCTIONS OF TOWN CENTRE PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE WHEREAS, an amendment to the Town Centre I Redevelopment Plan is currently underway which will include extension of the Agency's existing eminent domain authority in the Town Centre I and the Town Centre I Redevelopment Project includes low- and moderate- income residential units; and WHEREAS, if a Redevelopment Plan containing eminent domain authority is established where a number of low- or moderate-income persons reside, the California Health and Safety Code requires that a Project Area Committee be formed and all groups be adequately represented for at ~east a three-year period following establishment of such a project area; and WHEREAS, the current Town Centre Project Area Committee ("TCPAC") serves as an advisory board to the City Council and Agency to evaluate discretionary land use permits and the appropriateness of project proposals relative to the Town Centre redevelopment efforts and functions as the Parking Place Commission; and - WHEREAS, the current seven-member TCPAC has two vacant seats and residents as a group are not represented; and WHEREAS, in order to comply with State Law, City/Agency staff has proposed that certain amendments be made to the TCPAC in order to solicit involvement ~n the TCPAC by residents of the Town Centre I Project Area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula V~sta does hereby approve an amendment to the role and functions of the Town Centre Project Area Committee attached hereto as Exhibit "A" to provide an opportunity for all groups w~th~n the Town Centre I Redevelopmerit Project Area to be represented on the Project Area Committee in accordance with the California Health and Safety Code. Presented by Approved as to form by Chris Salomone ohn M. Kaheny Community Development Director ~orn ' Resolution 18918 Page 2 EXHIBIT A TOWN CENTRE PROJECT AREA COMMITTEE PURPOSE The Town Centre Project Area Committee (TCPAC) serves as a local redevelopment project review adwsory body. Members are appointed by Council to represent business owners, business tenants and residents from within the Project Area and serve as a resource to advise and provide comments on redevelopment matters affecting the Town Centre I and II Redevelopment Project Areas. The TCPAC is no longer operating under the State of California mandated responsibilities for Project Area Committees under Health and Safety Code Sections 33385 through 33388. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the TCPAC will review and make recommendations on any and all proposed amendments to the Town Centre I or II Redevelopment Plans. ROLE AND FUNCTION The TCPAC rewews all proiects requiring discretionary land use approvals by the Redevelopment Agency and/or City Council through Conditional Use Permits/Special Permits, Zone Changes and other land use permits as specifically allowed pursuant to the Town Centre I and II Redevelopment Plans and the Town Centre Procedures Manual. Projects that do not require discretionary approval by the Agency or Council and/or those that can be approved "administratively" as set forth in the Municipal Code (e.g. a non-discretionary site plan review) are not to be reviewed by the TCPAC. In addition, variances are not to be reviewed by the TCPAC unless it is included as part of a project that requires a discretionary land use approval as described above. Variances will be handled "administratively", and those variances that cannot he dec~d~d administratively, will be forwarded directly to the Redevelopment Agency, The primary role of the TCPAC ~s to evaluate projects brought before them in terms of overall land use appropnateness, general econorn~c impact of land use changes, and related planning and zoning ~ssues. The TCPAC is to receive and review the project site plan and all applicable materials submitted to the City in support of the development application including the respective environmental documents, However, the review of the environmental documents (Environmental Impact Reports or Negative Declarations) is to use them as tools for evaluating the project, and not to review them in terms of the adequacy of the document itself. The TCPAC will also continue their role as the Parking Place Commission. It shall review parking improvements, procurement, regulations, fee structure, enforcement, and revenues and expenditures related to the parking facilities provided in the Town Centre I project area. As the Commission, they will forward recommendations to the Redevelopment Agency/City Council as appropriate. In addition to all of the above, a final secondary role is to also evaluate project characteristics relative to the site plan, or "site specific" issues related to safety such as pedestrian/traffic safety, internal traffic patterns/circulation, parking, lighting, notice, signage, and drainage. A more focused review of the above stated issues along with all environmental impacts and building design/aesthetics will be performed by the Resource Conservation Committee (RCC) and Design Review Committee (DRC) respectfully. Landscaping is to be reviewed and approved by the City's Landscape Architect, Resolution 18918 Page 3 All TCPAC members, upon appointment, are scheduled for indoctrination about the sco~ Jf their role and function both in terms of the overall function of the redevelopment process, and the specific goals of the development within the Town Centre Redevelopment Project Area. The Role and Function description will be incorporated in the updated Boards and Commissions Handbook. PROCESS Upon completion of the environmental review process by staff, the project is presented to the TCPAC, The project, along with all TCPAC comments, is then presented to the RCC for review and adoption of the environmental document. Then the project, with all cumulative comments, is reviewed by DRC for approval of the site and building plans. Rnally, all cumulative comments and any conditions of approval imposed by the RCC and DRC, are forwarded to the Agency and/or City Council for final project approval. Special Procedures for Consideration of Amendment No. 5 to the Town Centre I Redevelopment Plan. Prior to taking action on proposed Amendment No. 5 to the Town Centre I Redevelopment Plan, the TCPAC will hold an election to fill the existing 2 vacancies on the Committee w~th residents of the Project Area. Any Committee members so elected will serve for a term of 3 years. At the end of this 3 year term, or upon the earlier termination of the elected members tenure, the resulting vacancy will again be filled by appointment of the City Council. Resolution 18918 Page 4 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 3rd day of March, 1998, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Padilia, Rindone, Salas and Horton NAYES: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Moot ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None ATTEST: S ~ OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 18918 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 3rd day of March, 1998. Executed this 3rd day of March, 1998. ~uthelet, City Clerk