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Home My WebLink About2016-07-13 PC MinutesCHUTAVISTA REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA July 13, 2016 Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA CALL TO ORDER COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Fra-gomeno, Livag, Nava and Chair Calvo COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Anaya, Fuentes, Gutierrez MOTION TO EXCUSE: Motion to excuse Anaya, Fuentes and Gutierrez Calvo/Livag Vote 4-0-0 OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: Director of Development Services Kelly Broughton, Asst. Director of Development Services Tiffany Allen; Deputy City Attorney Michael Shirey and Transportation Engineer Dave Kaplan; Patricia Ferman, Landscape Architect; Jeff Steichen, Associate Planner; Todd Galarneau — Millenia Project and Carolyn Scholl, CV Elementary School District PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF SILENCE OPENING STATEMENT; PUBLIC COMMENTS Made by Chair Calvo 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. 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 1.3, 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 Steichen Staff Recommendation: That the Planning- Commission conduct the Public Hearing and consider: 1) An Addendum to the Final Second Tier Environmental Impact Report, EIR 07-01 (IS -15-0003); and 2) A Resolution and an Ordinance to amend the SPA Plan and the Form Based Code to: 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 b. Delete a segment of Montage Avenue (between Strata Street and Avant Street) and give the Director of Development Services authority to approve future Millenia street deletions; and c. 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 nonresidential 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 Mage 13 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 • If you already have a SPA with parking standards, how is it affected by the new changes? Todd Galarneau spoke on the changes of the parking ratios which include a parking 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 District, spoke in favor of the project. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED Commissioner Questions/Deliberations Deputy City Attorney Shirey clarified the action 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: to give the Planning Commission the authority 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 (IS -15-0003) to EIR 07-01 and approve -the second: amendment to the Eastern Urban Center Sectional Planning 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. Vote: 4-0-0 Yay: Fragomeno, Livag, Nava, Calvo OTHER BUSINESS 2. DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS There were none 3. COMMISSIONERS'/BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS There is a request to see if any Planning Commissioners would like to sit on the GMOC next year. Livag is terming out and Gutierrez has not requested a reappointment. Kim Vander Bie to contact the other three Commissioners to find a replacement. ADJOURNMENT to the regular meeting on July 27, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 276 Fourth Avenue in Chula Vista, California. M)n"ites submitted by: J " Patricia Laughlin, Board Secretary Minutes Approved: October 26, 2016 MSC: Zaker/Nava Motion Passed 4-0-3 Fuentes, Gutierrez, Livag absent Planning Commission Agenda September 28, 2016 Page 14 DELIBERATIONS There were none MSC: Livag/Gutierrez Vote: 6-0-1 Motion passed OTHER BUSINESS 5. DIRECTOR'S COMMENTS There were none 6. COMMISSIONERS'/BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS There were none ADJOURNMENT at 6:31 to the regular meeting on October 12, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at 276 Fourth Avenue in Chula Vista, CA. N),nutes submitted by: ,mss Patricia Laughlin Board Secretary Approved October 26, 2016 MSC: Calvo/Nava Motion passed: 4-0-3 Fuentes, Gutierrez, Livag absent