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Minutes for Approval
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CHl1'LA VISTA
Planning Commission
August 26, 2015
6:00 p.m.
DRAFT ,minutes
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF CHUL.A VISTA
CALL TO ORDER At 6:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL
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MOTION 1
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OPENING
1.
Approval of Minutes
July 8, 2015
Motion to Approve rrade,by Anaya, Seconded by
Motion passed, 6-0-1-0'(
Commissioner Fuentes absent)
2. Sei
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Vice -Chair for Fiscal.Year 2015 -2016
Commissioner Guiterrez ( ?) nominated Mark Livag, who accepted
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were none.
Council Chambers
276 Fourth Avenue,
Chula Vista, CA
Livag,
Planning Commission Agenda
August 26, 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 and submit it to the
Secretary prior to the meeting.
3. PUBLIC BEARING
A) DRC 15 -05,
Design Review consideration of a mixed
detached, three -story buildings total
consisting of eighty (80) condominium tyn
with open parking, recreation area, as s-
square -feet of commercial tenant space 'o
located at 986 Broadway,
B) PCS 15 -02 Villa Del Oro Mixed Use
se' project with three (3)
g" 1`18,678 square -feet,
#or individual ownership
ed' open space, and 1,405
approximately 2.49 acres
Applicant: Niki Properties, LLC
Consideration of a;7entative Subdivision; =Map to subdivide a 2.49 acre
site into eighty ' (80) condominium units for individual ownership
located at 986 Broadway.
Applicant: Niki Properties, LLC
Project Manager: Caroline Young
Staff Recommendation: °Tha0he Planning Commission adopt Resolution DRC -15 -05 and
Resolution PCS -15 -02 for the development of a mixed -use
project with 80. condominium units for individual ownership, and 1,978 square footage of
commercial tenant space, based . on the findings and subject to the conditions contained
therein.
On March 5, 2015, th'e:;,AlJplicant submitted a Design Review and Tentative Subdivision Map
application for approval of the noted mixed -use project. The proposed project will add a
desired amenity of providing -a commercial use in close proximity to residential units - -on the
same lot, while providing opportunities for individual ownership for the condominium units. An
existing restaurant is currently located on a portion of the site, (which will be removed as part
of this project), while the remainder of the parcel is vacant.
Associate Planner Caroline Young gave a presentation showing graphics of building design,
elevations, architecture and landscaping features. A materials board was passed to the
Commission.
Planning Commission Agenda
August 26, 2015
Page 13
Commissioners' Questions To Staff
Concerns of the Commission included:
■ Density of residential to commercial
Density is set by zoning —the mixed use zoning standards were used
p Relocation of the current business
The business is not going into the new commercial space. The owner envisions
something similar to a Starbucks being added to the commercial space.
Was there adequate noticing and did the City receive any comments
Notice was published in the Star News and was sent in_English"and Spanish. We do
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not know of any comments from the public.
p Commercial sigr
The signage i,,
Public Hearing Opened
The Commission had qu
Wall texture anc
Exterior wails
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itect to include:
3 9 feet and there is a
secure perimeter.`
Are the units for sale or lease?
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Is there any Affordable Housing?
This project `is notobligated or required to have Affordable Housing
Is there a tract map in case they turn to "for sale" units later?
One is currently being prepared .
Iff Where is the closest bus stop (public transportation)
Directly in front of the units
Is there concern with loitering (perhaps from coffee house customers) due to the 2' wall
at the corner? What is the purpose of making it 2 feet high?
The 2' wall is a raised planter to dispose of storm water run -off from the roofs.
Planning Commission Agenda
August 26, 2015
Page 14
Is the Applicant aware that there may be bike lanes put along Broadway?
Public Hearing Closed
Commissioners' Deliberations
Anaya: Dislikes the closing of an existing business and doesn't think it is really a "mixed -use
project ". However, having new investments on the west side overrides his concerns.
Livag: Thinks it's a great project and with a lot of other commercial buildings around it,
doesn't think it's a problem. He is concerned that, if there are too many other
projects like this going forward, it would set an unwanted trend ,
ACTION: Motion to approve made by Commissioner Anaya
Seconded by Commissioner Livag
Motion passed: 6 -0 -1 -0 with Fuentes absent
OTHER BUSINESS
4. DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS
Ed Batchelder gave the Commissioners ah .update on the following:
a) The Main Street Streetscape Master,Plan
b) Healthy Communities to' "Planning Commission on Sept. 9th
c) East Lake Golf Course cell tower scheduled for Oct. 141h
d) Parks Master Plan"to go to P &R Commission in the fall
e) H=61 Fed acquisitions `= :C?tay Ranch Villages 3, 8E and 10
f) NMillenia Phase 11 grading`under review
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1) Commercial cent' er SR125 & Birch
2) Hotel to "the` immediate south
3) Trammel Crow Mixed Use project to the east
g) Design Review starting for project at Third & K Streets
h) Fourth Avenue Target remodel — Administrative Review complete
1) Will have 4 suites
2) 2 free standing restaurant pads (not fast food)
3) Plaza at the south -east corner across from Eucalyptus Park
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i) Nothing on calendar for meeting of September 23.
Planning Commission Agenda
August 26, 2015
Page 15
5. COMMISSIONERS' /BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Commissioner Gutierrez asked about the closing of Hagen's
Has a fear that the higher union paid jobs will be lost to something like a 99C store.
Ed Batchelder to rely concerns to Eric Crockett, Economic Development
Chair Calvo asked about the latest on the Sudberry Property at Village Walk
Ed Batchelder: Staff looked at the last Planning Commission overall approval of the
original project. Found the original allowances for square - footage and parking and CVS
would need a substantial increase in square- footage allowance from the original
amounts to build as proposed. CVS is considering whether it wants,to decrease the size
of the building to build there,
ADJOURNMENT to the regular meeting on September 9, 2015at 6:00 'pm. in the
Council Chambers at 276 Fourth Avenuein Chula Vista, California.
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