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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1972/05/03 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Wednesday - 3:00 p.m. May 3, 1972 An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of Chula Vista, California, was held on the above date beginning at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Conference Room, Civic Center, 276 Fourth Avenue, with the following Councilmen present: Councilmen Hobel, Hamilton, Hyde, Egdahl Absent: Councilman Scott Also present: City Manager Thomson, Assistant City Manager Bourcier, Director of Planning Warren, Senior Planner Williams WATSON AMENDMENT City Manager Thomson referred to the numerous reports sent to the Council: League of California Cities; special report by the County Chief Administrative Officer to Board of Supervisors; report by Administrative Assistant Ratelle; and report by Director of Finance. The consensus of all reports is a recommendation to oppose the Amendment. Mayor Hamilton suggested this be made an item on the next agenda. Resolution to be brought It was moved by Councilman Hyde, back seconded by Councilman Egdahl and unanimously carried that a resolution opposing this Amendment be brought back to the next meeting for Council action. IMPACT OF COMPREHENSIVE Councilman Hobel explained that it has PLANNING ORGANIZATION'S never been determined how much the PROGRAM CORE STAFF ON CPO staff is costing annually. Mr. CHULA VISTA 1972-73 Fred Morey, Chief Administrative FISCAL BUDGET Officer, has estimated the cost at approximately $1,600,000. Councilman Hobel ~eferred to the reports mailed to the Councilmen delineating the Program Core Staff Concept as recommended and accepted by the CPO Policy Committee. Councilman Hyde and Councilman Egdahl noted that they had not received a copy of this report. Motion to reschedule It was moved by Councilman Hyde, matter seconded by Councilman Egdahl and unanimously carried that this item be put on the next Council Conference scheduled for May 10, 1972 and that the item of the Mayor's Committee on Campaign Expenditures be postponed to the next following Council Conference. RELATIONSHIP OF PLANNED Director of Planning Warren referred UNIT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS to a memo sent to th. City Manager, TO CITYWIDE DENSITY with copies to the City Council, regarding this subject. He stated that as more planned unit developments will be constructed under the present procedures, the basic density in the City will increase. The real issue is how these are being accomodated - not how many are being accomodated, and whether the density is higher than that obtained with the R-1 developments. Mr. Warren discussed the Windsor Park development which was considered by the City Council at the meeting of May 2, 1972, declaring that the whole concept of a pud is to provide better utilization of the land and take advantage of the desirable, natural topographical features. Council discussion The Council discussed with Mr. Warren, the 25% bonus allowed under this concept; AB 1301; and the density factor of the pud's. Changes in ordinance Councilman Hyde felt that the City should make whatever changes are necessary in the ordinance ~.,that a developer should not be bribed to use the pud by giving them increased density. Maximum densities for the area should be projected and made binding. Also, if legal, an amend- ment should be inserted into the ordinance indicating that where a pud is necessary to achieve maximum use of the property, then it may be required. Open Space Study In answer to Councilman Hyde's question, Mr. Warren remarked that when the Open Space Study is completed, the staff will be able to define areas for which the pud zone should be imposed, and the basic standards would be adopted along with the ordinance. Hillside area study Senior Planner Williams commented on the hillside areas - the City should develop hillside development standards and encourage pud devel- opments here. Mr. Williams explained that the hillside development study is being based on the Otay Land Company plan and will be ready for the Council action in July. Mr. Warren explained that the staff is presently preparing recommended amendments to the pud ordinance relative to development standards. Bonus factor As to the 25% bonus, Mr. Warren remarked that presently, the developers are getting two bonuses: they can calculate on a gross density basis and still get the potential 25% bonus. The recom~ended changes will be back to the City Council for approval in the near future. Telegraph Canyon Road Councilman Hyde suggested designating Telegraph Canyon Road as a scenic thoroughfare with the idea that all future developments along the road must take this into account. - 2 - Mr. Warren declared that the only reason that area is now scenic is because of the rolling hills, and presently being undeveloped - but any development at all will change this. If the City were to maintain, for example, that 300 feet along this road be declared a scenic easement, and then let everyone come in and develop, there wouldn't be anything -- it would be less than if the developers went in, developed it and landscaped the area. Kathryn Moore Mrs. Moore remarked that the reason 1134 Tobias Drive the South Bay Citizens Planning Committee stopped pursuing this matter was because the County had informed them that a scenic study of this area would be ready in 1972. The study was to include all roads in the County. Hillside grading Senior Planner Williams discussed the grading of the hillsides and the fact that Telegraph Canyon Road will eventually be a six-lane road which will change the scenic aspect a great deal. Grading Ordinance In answer to Councilman Hyde's inquiry, Mr. Williams stated that the Engineering Department is presently working on revisions to the standard grading ordinance. Planning has made some in-put into this ordinance such as rounding off of the slopes, and the possibility of less steep slopes. Mr. Warren commented that the hillside development ordinance is essentially a density control ordinance with a different purpose being slope i preservation. He then briefly discussed the list of priorities of studies to be conducted by his staff, indicating that the hillside study should be ready for Council in July. SEDWAY/COOKE REPORT In answer to Council's inquiries, City Manager Thomson stated he asked the Director of Planning to submit a schedule on this. Mayor Hamilton commented that once the Council received the written report from Mr. Cooke and has a chance to study it, then a workshop session should be set aside, perhaps an entire afternoon, to meet with the Port Commissioners and the consultants to review it. Mr. Warren suggested the meeting be held in the Police Auditorium whereby the Council and Commissioners can meet on an informal basis to discuss the matter. This will be a public meeting and everyone will b~ invited to attend that is interested. Mr. Warren added that he will notify the Council of this date. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Hamilton adjourned the meeting at 4:20 p.m. to the meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 9, 1972 at 7:00 p.m. City Cler~