HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1972/11/08 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
Held Wednesday November 8, 1972
An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of Chula Vista, California, was held
on the above date beginning at 3:30 p.m. in the Council Conference Room, Civic Center,
276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California, with the following Councilmen present:
Councilmen Hyde, Hamilton, Egdahl
Absent: Councilmen Scott and Hobel
Also present: Assistant City Manager Bourcier, Deputy City Attorney Blick,
Acting Director of Planning Williams, Director of Public
Works Cole
MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Peter DeGraaf, Director, introduced
OF CHULA ¥ISTA BOYS' CLUB the members of the Board of Directors
present at the meeting.
Mr. DeGraaf showed plans for a proposed
addition to the Boys' Club - a 2,050
square foot addition ~ich will house
a physical fitness room. Since the Clty
holds the lease for the Club, the Directors
felt it advisable to get the Council's
response to their plans. The lease was
signed in 1957 and runs for a period of
twenty-five years.
New location In answer to the Council's query, b~r.
DeGraaf said that thought had been given
to a relocation of the facility to a
southeasterly site "where the kids are."
He added that if the City sold the land,
it would bring enough money into the City
to replace the Boys' Club facility. It
would not cost tho City anything in par-
ticular, the Boys' Club would have a new
location, and the City would be deriving
taxes frmm the sale of the land in a
commercial area.
Discussion Discussion followed as to the cost of
the present building, the cost of the
addition and the operation cost of the
Club.
Assistant City Manager Bourcier stated
he would want time to study the requests
made by Mr. DeGraaf.
~r. Bill Muris, Executive Director, noted
that the average attendance of boys at the
Club is approximately 275 a day. Mr. Muris
asked for an extension of the present
lease.
Mr. DeGraaf spoke on the extension, com-
menting that they would desire to have
the longest lease possible - 99 years.
Motion for staff study It was moved by Councilman Egdahl, seconded
by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried
by those present that the staff be directed
to study the three possibilities:
1. Advisability or the practicality of
the City's selling the land and re-
locating the facility ~- how the
City would be involved in this;
2. Extend the lease and give permission
for addition to the building;
3. Advisability of giving permission for
additional building on the present
site without a lease extension.
MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES Mayor Hamilton stated that this item is
OF STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES being scratched from the agenda. Acting
TO DISCUSS BAYFRONT PLAN Director of Planning Williams received a
call from Mr. Monroe from the Environmental
Agency indicating he could not attend.
Alternate dates were suggested and the
Council will discuss this at the close
of the meeting.
REVIEW OF PRELIMINARY DRAFT - Mr. Fred Trull, Port Planning Director,
MASTER PLAN BOARD OF submitted the drawings of the proposed
PORT COMMISSIONERS Master Plan. He referred to the numerous
studies made by his staff on all phases
of the Plan, commenting that there are
5,400 acres in the tidelands area, 30%
of which are in Chula Vista.
The Port Commissioners did not take a
strong position on this Master Plan, and
agreed to pass it out for comments. A
public hearing is scheduled on November
21, 1972.
Mr. Trull then explained the three graphic
presentations:
1. Proposed circulation navigation element;
2. Proposed land and water use element;
3. Proposed open space element.
Beaches Councilman Egdahl asked if any provision
was made for beach activity in the present
plans.
Mr. Trull indicated that the present plans
do not call for it; however, there is a
possibility of setting aside a small area
for this use.
Councilman Egdahl conm~ented that, as he
sees the Plan, the only recreational use
for that portion of the tidelands would
be for those people owning a boat; the
use for the rest of the citizenry would
be just to visit the area. He added he
is an advocate of keeping as much of the
Bayfront as possible for public use.
Staff's comments Acting Director of Planning Williams de-
clared the Plan, as presented, was consis-
tent with that adopted by the City. The
only area in question is the acreage at
the northerly site of the Plan which is
designated by the Port as marine-oriented
industry. Chula Vista's Plan has this
designated as residential.
Channel marking Councilman Egdahl asked whose responsibility
it was to mark the J Street channel. He
related how his friend tried to use the
J Street ramp and ended in the mud for
over one hour following what he believed
to be the J Street channel markers.
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Mr. Trull suggested a letter be written to
the Port Director about this.
City Manager to write letter It was moved by Councilman Egdahl, seconded
by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried
by those present that the City Manager
write a letter to the Port Director,
Don L. Nay, asking that the Port District
put in some channel markers at the J Street
location.
Imperial Beach in Councilman Egdahl questioned the rationale
Port District of including the City of Imperial Beach
in the Port District, since that city
does not own any ti~elamd$ ~rea.
Mr. Trull commented that he discovered
this early in his studies, and added that
perhaps the authors of the Port District
Act, which included Imperial Beach in the
District, felt that since the tidelands
do abut and come so close to the City of
Imperial Beach, it would be desirable to
have that city in the District.
Motion to approve in concept It was moved by Mayor Hamilton, seconded
by Councilman Hyde and unanimously car-
ried by those present that the Council
conceptually endorse the Port District's
Master Plan, noting the comments made on
1. the open space element;
2. water and land use element;
3. circulation navigation element.
Mr. Trull explained that this is a long-
range General Plan, and the Council will
be receiving precise studies on all segments
of the Plan.
MEETING WITH MR. MONROE - Several dates were discussed which Mr.
ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY Monroe indicated he would be available
to meet with the Council.
The Council concurred that the date of
Monday, November 20, 1972, at 4:00 p.m.
be scheduled for this meeting.
ADJOURNMENT Mayor Hamilton declared the meeting
adjourned at 4:50 p.m. to the meeting
scheduled for Tuesday, November 14, 1972,
at 7:00 p.m.
Cit~ Clerk
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