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Home My WebLink About2015/01/28 Planning Commission Minutesnor CHUA Tannins Commission )WInufar REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA PLANNING COMMISSION Date: January 28, 2015 Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. Public Service Building A 276 Fourth Avenue CALL TO ORDER at 6:01 p.m. ROLL CALL: Present: Commissioners Fuentes, Gutierrez, Livag, !Nava Absent: Commissioners Anaya, Fragomeno and Chair Calvo MOTIONS TO EXCUSE: Vice -Chair Livag made a motion to excuse Commissioners Anaya, Fragomeno and Chair Calvo as requested. Commissioner Gutierrez seconded the motion and it passed 4 -0 -3 -0 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE OPENING STATEMENT: Read by Vice -Chair Livag APPROVAL OF MINUTES November 19, 2014 Motion by Fuentes; Second by Gutierrez Motion passed 4 -0 -3 -0 with Anaya, Fragomeno and Chair Calvo absent 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 January 28, 2015 Page -2- 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. 1. PUBLIC HEARING: DRC- 14 -11; Design Review consideration of a 41 -unit multi- family attached alley condominium project with two (2) car garages, and associated open space on approximately 1.5 acres located in the Otay Ranch Village Two, Neighborhood R -10A, Planned Community District (RM2) Residential Multi - Family 2 zone. Applicant: Pacific Coast Communities Project Manager: Caroline Young Project Manager Caroline Young gave a PowerPoint presentation showing the location map, site plans, elevations and floor plans. This project is an extenuation of a project on Santa Diana presented in July of 2014. She also provided a materials board to the Commission INTRODUCTION The Applicant has submitted a Design Review application for approval of a 41 -unit multi - family attached alley condominium project. The project includes three to five bedroom condominiums, two -car garages, and associated open space on approximately 1.5 acres. The site is vacant and located within the Otay Ranch Village Two, Neighborhood R -10A DISCUSSION Project Site Characteristics: The 1.5 -acre project site is located in the eastern portion of Village Two within the Village Core, on a vacant parcel north of Santa Diana Road and west of Santa Ivy Avenue. Neighborhood R -10A is bordered on the north and west by a single - family attached alley product, multi - family to the east, and a future park and mufti - family units across Santa Diana Road to the south. All of the surrounding parcels are currently vacant. Onsite amenities include several open space areas throughout the project site consisting of a passive open space area in between buildings and at-street corner intersections. A pedestrian light and two benches have been placed within the open space area along Santa Christina Avenue. There are several vehicle and pedestrian accesses on and off the site. Vehicles can access the alleyway through two driveways, one along Santa Ivy Avenue and one along Santa Christina Avenue. The main front entrance to the homes is off Santa Diana Road. Pedestrian paths are located along Santa Diana Road and along the perimeter of the site. Planning Commission Minutes January 28, 205 Page -3- Parkin Village 2 SPA regulations require 2.25 spaces for three or more bedroom units. Therefore, the required parking is 93 spaces. All the units within the project provide a two -car garage with a total of 82 parking spaces. On- street parking consists of 28 spaces along Santa Diana Road pursuant to Otay Ranch Village 2 SPA, Section Vlll (3) Parking Regulations. The project exceeds the required parking by seventeen parking spaces and does not propose any compact parking. CONCLUSION The proposed 41 multi - family attached alley condominium project are a permitted land use in the Otay Ranch GDP and are permitted in the Residential Multi - Family Two (RM2) district of the Village Two SPA Plan. The proposal complies with the policies, guidelines and design standards for the Village Two Design Plan as well as the Village Core MPP. Therefore, staff recommends the Planning Commission approve Design Review Permit, DRC- 14 -11, to construct a 41 -unit multi - family attached alley condominium project with two (2) car garages, and associated open space on approximately 1.5 acres, subject to the conditions listed in the attached Resolution. RECOMMENDATION That Planning Commission adopts Resolution DRC 14 -11 approving the proposed project, based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein. Questions to Staff: There were none. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED There were no speakers PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED Commissioner Deliberations /Questions There were none MSC ACTION: Motion by Gutierrez; second by Livag Vote: 4 -0-3 -0 with Anaya, Fragomeno and Chair Calvo absent Planning Commission Minutes January 28, 2015 Page -4-- OTHER BUSINESS 4. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Planning Manager Ed Batchelder gave the Commission an idea of what would be forthcoming in February and March. He also expounded on several projects that are in the works and will be coming forward in the next few months. 5. COMMISSIONERS COMMENTS: Commissioner Gutierrez led a discussion on the regulation of parking spaces, garages and the length of driveways. Batchelder advised the Commission that staff would consider those areas in future projects. ADJOURNMENT: At 6:25 p.m. to the next Regular Planning Commission Meeting on February 11, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. Submitted by: y Pat Laughlin, Secretary Minutes Approved April 22, 2015 MSC Gutierrez /Fragomeno 5 -0 -2 -0 � (Calvo and Nava absent)