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Home My WebLink Aboutcc min 1972/02/29 MINUTES OF A COMMUNITY FORUM OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Tuesday - 7:00 P.M. February 29, 1972 A Community Forum was held on the above date by the City Council beginning at 7:00 P.M. in the Bonita Vista High School Auditorium, Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, with the following Councilmen present: Scott, Hobel, Hamilton, Hyde, Egdahl Absent: None Also Present: City Manager Thomson, City Attorney Lindberg, Director of Planning Warren, City Librarian Levine, Chief of Police Winters PURPOSE OF MEETING Mayor Hamilton explained that approximately eighteen months ago, the Council determined that whenever there was a fifth Tuesday in a month a Community Forum would be held at a different high school in the community to enable people in that area to hear about the different developments in that area, what Chula Vista is involved in, and its future plans. THE NEW LIBRARY FACILITY Mrs. Bluma Levine, Librarian, spoke on the need for a new Library and the bond issue which will be before the voters on April 11, 1972. She discussed the de- tails and architecture of the new pro- posed Library facility, and quoted figures from a fact sheet noting that if the bond passes, it will cost the taxpayers 16¢ on the tax dollar; the actual cost of the Library is approximately $2,000,000. ~ayor Hamilton explained that the bond issue before the electorat~ is for $3,000,000 since the bond is for the Library and Civic Center development project. Councilman Hyde noted that the proposed Library will be constructed to serve a population of 160,000 for the year 1990. EL RANCHO DEL REY Mr. Bruce Warren, Director of Planning, DEVELOPMENT PLAN submitted maps and showed slides depicting the proposed construction of E1 Rancho del Rey. He noted that within two weeks, the grading will start on She first phase of the construction. Questions from Audience In answer to questions from EuGene Coleman, 1670 Go%ham Street, Margaret Welch and Ray Rhodes, Mills Street, and Frederick Drew, 1275 Banner Drive, Mr. Warren discussed the open space require- ments. He stated that it does meet City and national standards, but in his own opinion, this was not enough. The need for more open space has not been fully matched by legislation which requires open space dedication by the developers. Unit 1 of the development consists of 248 single family dwellings which will accommodate 1900 people. The overall density is based on a low density; the bulk of the northerly prop- erty will be an equestrian-type develop- ment with large residential lots. The staff has been revising the remainder of the plan and this will be ready for submission to the Planning Commission and Council sometime in July. In answer to the inquiry that the proposed development would increase the housing density in Chula Vista, Mr. Warren ex- plained that the overall development will be 4.2 dwelling units per acre. To attempt to arrive at figures concerning the housing density is difficult since there are numerous ways to calculate statistics. If it is based on the total land area of the City, it would be a dis- torted figure since the area west of Interstate 5 Freeway is vacant -- much of it consisting of submerged tidelands. City Attorney Comments In answer to Mr. Coleman's question re- Regarding School Policy garding financing future schools in the area, Mr. Lindberg discussed the 600-10 policy as adopted by the City of San Diego which authorized that City to deny approval of subdivision maps pending federal funding of schools. Mr. Lindberg added that Chula Vista has the most stringent construction tax -- the highest in the State, which is used for capital improvements and public facilities. The schools, however, are an entirely separate operation and this money cannot be allotted to them, and the City cannot act for the School Dis- trict. Mr. Lindberg commented that someone should take a broader look on how schools are funded. OPERATION IDENTIFICATION Sst. A1 Medlock, Police Department, showed a film entitled "Operation Identification'~ starring Raymond Burr as narrator. The film dealt with ways and means by which persons can find ways of breaking into homes. Sst. Medlock urged all citizens to mark their possessions by engraving their license or social security numbers on them. An engraving %ool can be ob- tained free of charge from the Police Department, Garden Fresh Market, or Castle Park grocery store. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: John Cooper Mr. Cooper stated he is the president of East Rienstra Street the Pony League. He discussed the lack of fields for the 15 teams to play in, and felt they were being discriminated against by the Parks and Recreation Department. - 2 - Councilman Hobel commented that the Chula Vista School District has jurisdiction over these fields and if they do not choose to release them there is nothing the Council can do about it. Mayor Hamilton asked that this matter come before the Council at the next regular meeting. Mr. Thomson, City Manager, asked Mr. Cooper to meet with him sometime prior to the meeting. F. C. Holland Mr. Holland asked if the residents of Mill Street Southwestern College Estates will be able to obtain bus service since TeleGraph Canyon Road is now in the City. City Manager Thomson explained the existing bus service and the special service going to the college for those students living in Imperial Beach and National City. He remarked that two things must be done be- fore a decision is reached to service the residents of Southwestern College Estates: (1) there is a one-year extension on the present bus service and the need for the service will have to be determined; (2) if the service is to be extended to the residents of Southwestern College Estates, overall City service will have to be re-evaluated and some rerouting will have to be done. Telegraph Canyon Road Mr. Frederick Drew commented on the heavy traffic, at peak times, on Telegraph Canyon Road. He suggested that the two lanes be used for one-way traffic at one time during the day going one way, and then going one way in the opposite di- reotion at another time of the day. Mayor H~milton suggested this be referred to the Safety Commission. Mr. Chambers Mr. Chambers spoke of the hazardous con- Bonita Hills di%ion existing on Bonita Road in the vicinity of Rice Canyon Road where the lanes change. Councilman Scott commented that this was in the County and the gentleman should take this up with them. Purchase of Gersten's Mrs. Welch and Mr. Coleman inquired as Property to the possibility of the City purchasing the Gersten property for park purposes. Mayor Hamilton felt the federal government would not grant the loan. It would be approximately 15 million dollars just to purchase the property and then it would have to be taken off the tax rolls. City Attorney Lindberg discussed other ~ite~ in Chula Vista for which the City tried to obtain federal funding, but were turned down. City Manager Thomson commented that for a 15 million dollar purchase, you would be talking about 90 cents on the tax dollar. ~r. Coleman remarked that if the City asked the people for 15 million dollars versus 50 million which would be the cost of developing the property, they would get a different answer than what they would expect. Proclamation for Barons Mr. Coleman cited the recent victories and the team standing of the "Barons" and felt that some sort of recognition from the City should be forthcoming. Thanks Given Mayor Hamilton thanked Mr. Robert Geyer, Principal of Bonita Vista High Schoo~ for allowing the Council to meet here tonight, and thanked the people who attended the meeting. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M. - 4 -