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August 10 2016
Plannina Commission
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
July 13, 2016
6:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
COMMISSIONERS PRTSENT:
-COMMISSIONERS ABSENT:
MOTION TO EXCUSE:
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
OPENING"'STATEMENT:,
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Council Chambers
76 Fourth Avenue,
Chula Vista, CA
Fragomeno, Li-uag, Navin and -Chair Calvo
f
Anaya, Fuentes, Gutierrez
Motion to excuse Anaya, F^u'entes and. -Gutierrez
Calvo/Livag Vote 4-0-0
Director 6f Development Services Kelly Broughton, Asst.
Director of Development Services Tiffany Allen; Deputy City
Attorney \.M chael Shirey and Transportation Engineer Dave
Kaplan; Patricia Ferman, Landscape Architect; Jeff Steichen,
Associate Planner; Todd Galarneau — Millenia Project and
Carolyn Scholl,,,,C1/
" '� Elementary School District
MENT OF SILENCE
by Chair Calvo
Persons speaking during Public Comments may address the Board/Commission on any
subject matter with irr 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.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
The following item (s) have been advertised as public hearing(s) as required bylaw. 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.
Planning Commission Minutes
July 13, 2016
Page 12
1. PUBLIC HEARING MPA15-0009 Consideration of amendments to the Eastern
Urban Center (EUC) Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan and
associated regulatory documents to relocate the elementary
school site to the Mixed Use Civic/Office Core District (District 5),
delete a segment of Montage Avenue, adopt revised parking
standards and to give the Director of Development Services
authority to approve future Millenia street deletions, and future
changes to the Millenia Parking Management Plan, including the
parking standards.`
Project Manager, Patricia Ferman, Landscape Architect
Associate planner, Jeff"
eff Steichen
Staff Recomm-enclation: That -the -Plan
and consider:
the Public Hearing
1) An Addendum to the Final -Second Tier Environmental Impact
Report, EIR 07-01 (IS-15-0003);'and
2) A Resolution and"aIn, Ordinance to amend the SPA Plan and the
Form Based`Code to
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a. -Relocate the elementary-school site from the South Central
Neighborhood District (District 9) to TM Lot 16 in the Mixed Use
Civic/Office Core `District (District 5); and
lete a segment of Montage Avenue (between Strata Street
d Avant Street) and give the Director of Development Services
thority to approve future Millenia street deletions; and
Adopt revised parking standards for Millenia and to give the
Director of Development Services authority to approve the
Parking Management Plan and future changes to the Millenia
Parking Management Plan including the non-residential parking
standards.
Landscape Architect Patricia Ferman and Jeff Steichen, Associate Planner, gave a
presentation to include a description of the project and a slide presentation of location,
pictures of the area and explained the clarifying language for the Spa Amendment.
Applicant Todd Galarneau gave an update presentation as to where the Millenia project is
in development phase. He also spoke on the School Spa Plan Amendment which will be a
mixed use project with the elementary school and the YMCA, authority for street deletion
and the parking management plan.
Planning Commission Minutes
July 13, 2016
Page I3
Questions from the Commission included
® Question about how the parking rates in this project differ from what the City is
working on revising
® Why the Director of Development Services was going to be the new approving
authority
® Would each land review project also include a parking review by�the Commission
® Will the old location of the school now become a residential area i
® If you already have a SPA with parking standards, how Es, it affected by the new
changes?
Todd Galarneau spoke on the changes of the parking ratios which include.a,.parkin.g study
every two years. There was continued discussion regarding'the Parking Districts
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
K.C. Yellapu of Linscott Law & Greenspan `Engineers, provided -the Commission with
information on the parking ratios/rates.
Question: How many units would be above 5 bedrooms
Answer: No projects are currently above 4 bedrooms
Carolyn Scholl, CV Elementary School
PUBLIC HEARING
Commissioner
Deputy City Attorn
rict, spoke in favor of the project.
ion that the Commission was to take.
Livag — likes the project; but is uncomfortable with giving the authority to change things
directly to the Director of Development Services. He would support the measure
if that portion of the language was changed. He wants the decision to come
back to the Planning Commission.
There was considerable discussion about where the final decision regarding parking would
go. A group will be formed to handle the Parking Management Plan, but Livag is concerned
.,.,
about the interim and thinks the decision should come back to the Planning Commission.
Regarding the final map: What is the current City policy on deleting streets?
Usually the process is done through the City Engineers and staff.
Planning Commission Minutes
July 13, 2016
Page 14
MSC: Livag — to approve the project, but change the wording in "c" of Staff
Recommendations from: to give the Director of Development Services the authority to
approve the Parking Management Plan and future changes to the Millenia Parking
Management Plan, including the non-residential parking standards—to:
There was discussion about changing wording in the resolution and Spa Plan and the final
motion was to:
MSC: Livag/Calvo
Recommend that the City Council consider the addendum (15=15-0003) `to EIR 07-01 and
approve the second amendment to the Eastern Urban Center: Sectional Plammg.Area (SPA)
plan and associated regulatory documents relating to the Millenia Elementary" School site,
the Parking Management -Plan and Millenia Street with the addition of -changing the -phrase
Director of Development Services to Planning`Commission throughout the -regulatory
documents that have to do with the change of parking ration standards after the 2 -year
review and study.
-s would like to sit on the GMOC
'equested a reappointment. Kim
Lo find a replacement.
7, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the
Council Chambers at 276 Fourth Avenue in Chula Vista, California.
August 10, 2016
6:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
MOTION TO EXCUSE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
6:01 p.m.
Commissioners Anaya, F,
Nava and Chair Ca
Nava; Calvo
MSC: Anaya/Gutierrez 5
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENTOF`SILENCE
OPENING STATEMENT: Made by
1. Approval of Mi
uncil Chambers
Fourth Avenue,
Chula Vista, CA
es;'zG utie rr_ez,_Li u-ag,
June 22, 2016 ` MStt 14uentes/Gutierrez 5-0-2
2. Election of Chair;2016/201'7
�.
Gutierrez moved that the election of a new chair be continued to the next meeting
where Chair Calvo `and Commissioner Nava can attend
Z
Seconded by Livag V,ote: 5-0-2
PUBLIC COMMENTS ;
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Persons speaking during Public Comments may address the Board/Commission on any
subject matter withinthe 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.
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.
Planning Commission Minutes
August 10, 2416
Page 12
3. PUBLIC HEARING 1) Consideration of Addendum to Final Environmental Impact
nn, Senior Planner, gage a presentation to include slides regarding:
o Previous aryprovals of the SPA Plan, General Plan, General Development
Plan"Amended FC2 and the C2 Development Agreement
EIR.-reviews and addendums
sting & Proposed SPA Plan Land Uses
Conceptual Development Plan
® Park & Open Space Requirements and Conceptual Design
® Community Purpose Facilities
w Parks and Regulations
® Finance Plan/Fiscal Impact Analysis
® Affordable Housing Plan
Report (FEIR) 02-042;
2) Consideration of an amendment to the Otay Ranch Freeway
Commercial SPA Plan (PCM 12-16) and associated regulatory
documents, including Planned Community District
Regulations, and Design Plan to reflect the addition of multi-
family residential use and mixed use,, designations within
Freeway Commercial North (FC -2). The�,'proiect,also includes a
Supplemental Public Facilities Finance'Plan;
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3) Consideration of a Tentative ,Map (PCS.1S-0007); and 4)
Consideration of a Master Precisze1P1an (MPA15-0018).
Project Manager,"Stan Donn,zSr. Planner
Staff Recommendation:
That the Planning Commission conduct a public hearing and
adopt the proposed f6s-blution recommending that the City
Council:
1.
Consider the second Addendum to FEIR';02-04;
2.
Approve a resolution for amendment to the Otay Ranch Freeway
Commorc.la[ SPA' Plan and a new Master Precise Plan in
accordance with the findings and subject to the conditions
contained therein,
ordinance
3
- Approve an for approval of modifications to the
Freeway Commercial„PC District Regulations;
4.
Approve a resolution approving the Tentative Subdivision Map,
based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained in
the attached -d. aft City Council Resolution.
nn, Senior Planner, gage a presentation to include slides regarding:
o Previous aryprovals of the SPA Plan, General Plan, General Development
Plan"Amended FC2 and the C2 Development Agreement
EIR.-reviews and addendums
sting & Proposed SPA Plan Land Uses
Conceptual Development Plan
® Park & Open Space Requirements and Conceptual Design
® Community Purpose Facilities
w Parks and Regulations
® Finance Plan/Fiscal Impact Analysis
® Affordable Housing Plan
Planning Commission Minutes
August 10, 2016
Page I3
Questions from Commissioners and addressed by staff and/or applicant include items
regarding:
• The EIR update
• Parking
• Pedestrian Traffic
• Commercial space — what type of tenants
• The BRT line and pedestrian traffic to and from
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• Was there a consideration for Public Art
• How close to the Guideway are the units/hotels;
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• Beed of an accommodation for a bus stop on Towne Center
Commission Deliberations
Fuentes: Thinks it's a forward-looking project."He likes the high density near the
shopping center. Thinks it's a good projeq.and will have great success.
Gutierrez: Project has a good'`walkable I-0 cation to th'e BRT and mall. Thinks it's a
great mixed-use project and is beneficial to this area.
Anaya: Originally voted against'the project and he still has some issues, but there
are new rules and a new,;
Planning Commission Minutes
August 10, 2016
Page 14
OTHER BUSINESS
4. DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS
There were none
5. COMMISSIONERS'/BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
There were none
ADJOURNMENT to the regular meeting on August 24, :00 ;2U'16 at 6p.m. int e
Council Chambers at 276 Fourth Avenue in Chula, Vista, California.