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Home My WebLink About2014/06/11 Planning Commission MinutesNISI/ QTY or CHULAVISTA Planning Commission Date: June 11, 2014 6:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA PLANNING COMMISSION ?Kinufa Council Chambers Public Service Building A 276 Fourth Avenue ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Calvo, Fragomeno, Livag, Vinson and Chair Moctezuma Absent: Commissioners Anaya and Nava MOTIONS TO EXCUSE: Commissioner Vinson moved to excuse Commissioners Anaya and Nava as requested. Commissioner Livag seconded the motion and it passed 5 -0 -2 -0 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE OPENING STATEMENT: 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES May 1, 2014 Special Joint City Council /Planning Commission /GMOC meeting Motion by Livag; seconded by Vinson. Passed 4 -0 -2 -1 with Moctezuma abstaining 2. Appointment of a Commissioner to represent the Planning Commission on the GMOC (Current appointee is Commissioner Mark Livag) Chair Moctezuma asked if Commissioner Livag wanted to continue to represent the Planning Commission on the GMOC. Commissioner Livag advised the Commission he would be happy to serve a second term. Motion to appoint made by Vinson; seconded by Calvo. Passed 5 -0 -2 -0 PUBLIC COMMENTS: Persons speaking during Public Comments may address the Board /Commission on any subject matter within the Board /Commission's jurisdiction that is not listed as an item on the agenda. State law generally prohibits the Board /Commission from discussing or taking action on any issue not included on the agenda, but, if appropriate, the board /Commission may schedule the topic for future discussion or refer the matter to staff. Comments are limited to three minutes. Planning Commission minutes June 11, 2014 Page -2- CONSENT ITEMS: The Planning Commission will enact the Consent Calendar staff recommendations by one motion, without discussion, unless a Planning Commissioner, a member of the public, or staff requests that the item be removed for discussion. If you wish to speak on this item, please fill out a "Request to Speak" form (available in the lobby) and submit it to the Secretary prior to the meeting. An item pulled from the Consent Calendar will be discussed immediately following the Consent Calendar. PUBLIC HEARINGS: The following item(s) have been advertised as public hearing(s) as required by law. If you wish to speak on any item, please fill out a "Request to Speak" form (available in the lobby) and submit it to the Commission Secretary prior to the meeting. 3. PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of Addendum to Environmental Impact Report UPD #83356- EIR- 65B /SCH #2005081077 and proposed amendments to the Chula Vista Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan and Specific Plan, and Chula Vista Municipal Code Chapters 19.81 thru 19.87 Project Manager: Miguel Tapia, Sr. Planner Miguel Tapia, Senior Planner gave a brief PowerPoint presentation. INTRODUCTION During the past twelve years the City of Chula Vista and the San Diego Unified Port District in collaboration with the Community have arduously worked on the preparation of a comprehensive Master Plan and Local Coastal Program (LCP) for the Chula Vista Bayfront. Subsequent to the adoption of the certified LCP, it was determined that some minor changes to the documents needed to be made. The revisions to the certified LCP are necessary because the language and provisions of the LCP documents have been superseded by changes in the City's regulations and processes during the past ten years. Some of the nomenclature in the documents did not correspond to the current conditions and a few provisions needed to be clarified. This created the need for a "clean -up" of the documents, which needs to be done through a minor amendment to the LUP and SP. The proposed changes to the LCP documents can be generally summarized as follows: • Update references to City Council documents approving the LCP on September 25, 2012; • Remove references to non - applicable and non - existing boards and committees; • Include new applicable boards /committees; • Make a minor change to maps /graphics related to coastal area boundaries to exclude a Caltrans property at the interchange of 1 -5 and SR -54; • Remove outdated specific business names and replace with general business types; Planning Commission minutes June 11, 2014 Page -3- • Add a building footprint to Parcel 2 -h on Exhibits 8a, 8b, and 14; • Add language to further clarify that a retail market is permitted on Parcel 2 -h in the Commercial — Professional and Administrative Zone; • Include 44 -foot height limitation for Parcel 3 -L on Height Table, consistent with the requirements of the I -G zone; and • Remove Tax - Increment Financing and Set Aside Funds as sources of funding for the implementation of the LCP due to the closure of Redevelopment Programs by the State. In summary, the proposed changes to the LCP documents are inconsequential for the land use policy and regulatory nature of the documents; they are intended to bring the documents up to date with City actions related to phased -out review processes and boards /commissions, and to correct and clarify provisions to prevent misinterpretation in the future. The purpose of the proposed changes is to have internally- consistent, clear, accurate, and reliable policy and regulatory documents for the proper development of the Chula Vista Bayfront with the projects contained therein. Staff, therefore, recommends that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council the approval of the LCP Amendment as presented in the attached City Council Resolution and Ordinance. Chair Moctezuma entered into record an e-mail from John S. Moot of Schwartz Semerdjian Ballard & Cauley, LLP which addressed concerns regarding the proposed 44 foot high limit, additional SDG &E power lines and the land described in the staff report not being used as totally industrial. Questions about the e-mail included: Q. Paragraph 2 — is Moot correct that there will be an additional 230 lines and poles and that they will not be underground because of the language change from a mandatory "policy' to an "objective "? A. The City regulates transmission lines, but the PUC has the authority over the higher wires. Q. Commissioner Livag requested the slide with parcel 218 to be put on the board. Since there is nothing there yet, why do we have to put a footprint there? And, what is the height limitation? A. It is a requirement of the Coastal Commission for buildings and to maintain the corridor. The height limitation is 30 feet. There was discussion regarding additional parcels of the map and height limitations. Q. Is it known that there are plans to add additional lines? Are they all overhead? A. There are additional plumbing and lines that are to be part of the substation. There may be one new pole, but exact specifics are not known at this time. Q. Has anyone responded to Mr. Moot's e-mail? Planning Commission minutes June 11, 2014 Page -4- A. The e -mail was from March and Mr. Tapia is unaware of any response. It was noted that Mr. Moot did not ask for a response, only that his concerns be made known. Commissioner Deliberations There were no additional questions. ACTION: Commissioner Vinson moved to approve the resolution; Commissioner Fragomeno seconded the motion. The motion passed 5 -0 -2 -0 OTHER BUSINESS 4. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Information Item Summary of FY 2013/2014 Planning Commission Activities - to be submitted to City Council on July 8, 2014 Assistant Director Crockett brought attention to the Planning Commission Activities Report and stated that an additional project, Creekside Pointe, would be added prior to the time it is sent to the Council. He thanked Chair Moctezuma and Commissioner Vinson for their participation on the Commission and updated the Commission on two projects: The Bayfront Park and the Pacifica project. He also advised the Commission that there were no pending items for July and that there would be no meetings until August 13tH 5. COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS: Commission Vinson said that serving on the Planning Commission had been a good learning experience and he would recommend that anyone who has the opportunity to sit on this commission, or any other, do so. He thanked staff and the other Commission members for making it a pleasure to serve. Chair Moctezuma echoed Commissioner Vinson's sentiments and said that it had been a wonderful experience for her as well. She wished the Commission and the new members well. ADJOURNMENT: To the next Regular Planning Commission Meeting on June 25, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. Submitted by: Patricia Laughlin, Board Secretary Minutes Approved July 23, 2014 Vinson /Livag 5 -0 -2 -0 (Anaya; Moctezuma absent)