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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 1 - Approval of MinutesPlanninu Commission November 9, 2016 6:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: MOTION TO EXCUSE REGULAR MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Anaya, Fuentes, Livag, Calvo, Nava and Chair Gutierrez MSC: Fuentes/Anaya Motion"O.assed OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: Asst. Dir of D Planner'SteyE Associate PI Chester Bautista; Landscape Architect Pato Aden, HomeFed Corporation; :Todd Galar Associates; Tim Jones,Architect,.Nathan B PLEDGE OF ALLEGIAIVCEAND OPENING STATEMENT: 1, `Approval of Minutes October 26,i416 PUBLIC COMME uracil Chambers Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA Oppment Services Tiffany Allen; Principal ower„Deputy City Attorney Mike Shirey; ner_ :Harold I'Pelps; Associate Civil Engineer a Ferman,e,Project Coordinator Janice Kluth; Kent au, Millenia project; Ranie Hunter, Hunsaker & aft, Resident r Motion Passed 5-0 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 November 9, 2016 Page 12 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. 2. PUBLIC HEARING: DR1S-0031; Design Review consideration of two apartments behind an existing single-family house. Proposal is located at 443 G Street in the Residential Apartment (R-3) Zone Applicant: Timothy P. Jones, Architect, on behalf of Eric Ciprian"Investments. Project Manager: H ate 'Plann Staff Recommendation: That the Planning Commission adopt the Resolutions approving the proposed project, based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein. Harold Phelps gave a slide presentation to include location map, slides of the house, parking spaces (underground), open space and landscaping an advised the Commission that we had received a letter of opposition from the aeljacerit property owner' COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS • Reduced set back "'what mitigati6.A efforts were proposed Worked with staff adjacent property'owner never contacted architect ® Moving 1, garage and adding 5 underground parking spaces? Moving an attached garage and adding underground parking. Requirements are for 4 spaces; they're providing 5 ® What are the op` space requirements and how were they met 10' side, §pace an ?,15' x 50' back space to include table and chairs to share. Each unit also'has a private balcony ® Were there or what are the improvements to the front of the property t The improved, completely remodeled front unit sets the tone for the architecture '% and colors for back units. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED Nathan Becraft, the adjacent property owner, spoke in opposition of the project. His main concern is the 2 -story, 25' structure 5 feet from his property. He would prefer a 15 foot setback. He has fruit trees that will be blocked from the sunlight. Feels the project Iacks appeal as open space — right up against the fence. He stated that privacy was not necessarily his concern, but the lack of esthetic light being blocked from his property. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED Planning Commission Minutes November 9, 2016 Page 13 COMMISSIONER DELIBERATIONS • Concerned about the change in set -back • If there's an added parking space, maybe it could be redesigned ® Need for housing vs property rights of neighbor ® Suggestion that property owner and applicant meet and confer Architect is dismayed that there is not a full Commission here to vote. Was here: previously and there were only 4 members present. Feels the project could possibly pass if all 7 were available. Will consider redesign, but would like the whole Commission prescnt� It was voiced by a Commissioner that even if the full Commission were_ here,`it does not appear that the project would have passed. Thinks it's a good pp g project and if`it is brought_ back' it doesn't change, then the Commission will have to decide the"outcome. Both project and neighbor have valid concerns, but the Commission is here to see if there can be an answer. L .. Applicant's architect (Jones) said that the applicant is hot:present °and he wants to do his best to represent him. Cannot speak as to what he would do. Would= ike to continue to the first meeting in December (Dec l4i) and bring back to a full Commsson V ii ;. MSC: Fuentes/Zaker To continue the project, and do a redesign andto` liave tbae adjacent property owner and the Applicant make an effort to find ' common�gio n'id'. Th eri to come back at an appropriate time with a re -designed project ;that would satisfy, those requirements. The next meeting date is December 14, 2016. There was discusszon�on the communication between ;the added. —3-2 Yes-Livag, Fuentes, 11M MSC: a'redesign of the project as a requirement or just to an agreement. Also a date specific time was To continue the item to December 14fh and ask that the Applicant and property owner explore a possible redesign. Motion passed 5-0 Planning Commission Minutes November 9, 2016 Page 14 3. PUBLIC HEARING PCS16-0005 Consideration of a Tentative Subdivision Map to subdivide a 4.72 acre site into seventy eight (78) lots for individual ownership located in Otay Ranch Village Two Neighborhood R-17B(b), Applicant: Baldwin and Sons Project Manager: Chester Bautista, Associate Civil Engineer Staff Recommendation: That the Planning Commission approve the .Tentative .Subdivision Map, based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained in the draft Planning Commission Resolution ` Associate Engineer Chester Bautista gave a slide presentation regarding the'-entative Map which included the location map and plot map. COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS ® Lot number can go up to 95? ® Was this not already approved? Was approved as condominium and are now asking the ,as for sale lots" owners will now own their lot. ,f t MSC: Anaya/Livag to approve Motion Passed 5-0 4. PUBLIC HEARING Sta (E Consideration of amendments to the Eastern Urban Center all Planning Area (SPA) Plan to change the building height in a portion of District 1 to conform to the footprint of the Derry Retail Center. Applicant: SLF IV-Millenia, LLC. Project Manager: Patricia Ferman, Landscape Architect "hat the Planning Commission adopt Resolution MPA16-0003 ecommending the approval of SPA amendment to allow the change of height requirements in a portion of District 1, based on the findings and subject to the conditions contained therein. Landscape Architect Patricia Ferman and Associate Planner Jeff Steichen gave a presentation that included location map, graphics of the area and two plot maps — current and proposed and conceptual site plans. Planning Commission Minutes November 9, 2016 Page 15 COMMISSIONER QUESTIONS • Is this a comparison of the proposed and current? Shows the MH1 that would provide 1 story requiring a 25' minimum height, but this shows elevations of 1 story to be equivalent to 37'. PUBLIC HEARING OPENED Todd Galarneau, representing Millenia spoke in support of the project and commended staff of the excellent job they have done. Have previously brought theAyers Hotel and Tramell-Crow community and this Sudberry project complements those projects. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED COMMISSIONER DELIBERATIONS ` • Is a 130,000 foot project common to these neighborhood sites? Depends on size of lot, freeway access and size of retailers being hous There was discussion of being "economically feasible" and"what that includes. MSC: To approve Anaya/Livag Motion Passed 5-0 5. PUBLIC HEARING: Sta MPA16-0015, MPA1 Consideration of am Ra"nch General Deve Portion of village 4' Map for.Chula<Vista EnWronmental Impa ]016, MPA16=0008, PCS16-0002, PER16-0001 idrnents to the Chula Vista General Plan, the Otay )ment=_Plan, the Otay Ranch Village 3 North and a tional Planning Area (SPA) Plan, a new Tentative act 16-02, and an Addendum to Final Report 13-01. pplicant: HomeFed Village III, LLC roject Manager: Janice Kluth, Project Coordinator That the Planning Commission adopt Resolutions MPA16-0015, MPA16-0016, MPA16-0008, PCS16-0002, PER16-0001, recommending that the Chula Vista City Council (Council) approve: 1) An Ordinance amending the Chula Vista General Plan and the Otay Ranch General Development Plan; and 2) An Ordinance amending the PIanned Community District Regulations in the Otay Ranch Village 3 North and a Portion of Village 4 Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan; and Planning Commission Minutes November 9, 2016 Page 16 3) A Resolution approving amendments to the Otay Ranch Village 3. North and a Portion of Village 4 Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan; and 4) A Resolution approving the Otay Ranch Village 3 North and a Portion of Village 4 Tentative Map; and 5) A Resolution considering the Addendum to FEIR 13-01. Project Coordinator Janice Kluth gave a presentation that included siides`of the location map, The Otay Ranch Village 3 North ar%d a Portion of Village 4 Sectional Planning Area (Village 3), located at Heritage Road and Main Stree#;(Attachment 1);' was approved in December 2014 (Otay Ranch Village 3 North and a Portion of Village 4 Sectional Planning Area Pian, et. a/), with 1,597 housing units, Office and Industrial uses, Community Purpose Facilities, Open Space and Preserve, a Neighborhood Park and a School site on approximately 436 acres of land. Today the land is owned by HomeFed Village III MasterK(L'C (Applicant), and the Applicant is proposing amendments to the approved SPA and related planning documents, as well as a new Tentative Map, in order to recon figure'`lots, realign streets and modify land uses to make the project more marketal l:e (the "ProJ6� t"). The revised Village 3 Plan remains consistent with the 2014 residential authori11 zation and the development area remains substantially within the boundaries of the previously analyzed development footprint. As proposed, the Project requires amendments to the Chula Vista General Plan, the Otay Ranch General Development Plan, and the Village 3 SPA Plan, as well as a new Tentative Map and an Addendum to Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) 13-01. Commissioner LfUiag instituted a discussion about the Agreement and specifically the Community Purpose Facility. Assistant Director of Development Services Tiffany Allen explained how, according to the agreement, the applicant will subsidize rents so they will not be charging "market rents" and will subsidize by 33%. Commissioner Livag questioned the Public Purpose Facility being used for private commercial use. Planning Commission Minutes November 9, 2016 Page 17 Kent Aden, with HomeFed, explained that 1.8 acres of land would .be open space/recreational and the remaining 2.6 acres had two options: 1) raise the lot, provide utilities and sell it or 2) partner with the YMCA to provide a 10,000 sq ft building and subsidize the rent. Additional elements of discussion included: 4 Market rate to be based on buildings near the location ® Alternative compliance (trading acres) ® Required affordable housing units —160 units -- half moderate and half'!ow income • Transferring of affordable housing obligations to other Villages ` * Fiscal Impact — explanation of the mixture of commercial/retail space PUBLIC HEARING OPENED Kent Aden, representing HomeFed Corporation, commended staff's hard work and the ease of processing the project. HomeFed wanted to put their "brand" on this project and staff played an important role in that factor. Thinks it's the best project they've done to date. PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED w ` MSC: To Annrnvp Annun/I itiau M( OT 6. DIF 7. CO look at. )mmission review some of the f recommendations and bring the view and suggestion to the City Ided to the agenda. Gutierrez �r 19.62 — Garage parking. .itierrez wanted to proceed and _.._. _ ____ �.�g list that staff wanted to take Cl Asst Director Allen added that there was currently a review of several Ordinances that they want to bring forward. She suggested that the Commission provide a comprehensive list of items they would like to look at and prioritize them. Planning Commission Minutes November 9, 2016 Page I8 Commissioner Anaya suggested that somewhere in the first quarter of 2017 that, under Director's Comments, a list be provided as to what is being worked on. ADJOURNMENT at 7:37 to the regular meeting on November 23, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 276 Fourth Avenue in Chula Vista, CA.