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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1971/01/21 MINUTES OF A SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHLrLA VISTA, CALIFORiqIA Held Tuesday January 21, 1971 A joint meeting of the City Council and the City Planning Commission was held on the above date beginning at 4:30 P.M., in the Council Chamber, Civic Center, 276 Fourth Avenue, with the following Councilmen present: Councilmen Scott, Hobel, Hyde, Egdahl Absent: Mayor Hamilton Also present: Acting Chief Administrative Officer Thomson, City Attorney Lindberg, Director of Planning Warren, Superintendent of Chula Vista Elementary School District Burton Tiffany, Sweetwater Union High School Business Manager Phillip Jolliff, and District Trans- portation Superintendent Vernon Ballard, and all members of the Planning Cormnission In the absence of Mayor Hamilton, Vice-Mayor Scott presided over the meeting. PUtLPOSE OF MEETING Mayor Pro Tempore Scott opened the meet- ing by stating that the purpose of this joint meeting with the City Planning Cormnission was to discuss the problem of approving large or high density develop- ments in areas where schools and other public facilities are not available to serve them. Leslie Rice, Chairman, Mr. Rice discussed the increasing devel- City Planning Commission opments of areas in the City that are imposing an undue hardship on existing and proposed services, particularly schools, recreational facilities, access roads, etc. The Con~aission has, on a number of occasions, received objections from adjacent residents because the pend- ing developments would only create an additional problem to the already over- crowded schools. Bruce Warren, Director e~ Mr. Warren discussed a policy of San Planning Diego City and County whereby there is a requirement that schools be provided concurrent with the need. Discussion ensued The Council and Cormnission discussed the question of when the need for the schools is determined. Dr. Burton Tiffany, Superintendent, Dr. Tiffany briefly discussed San Diego's Elementary District policy, cormnenting that they have used this in the southern portion of the City - Otay Mama developments. To date, no p~obl~m has existed within Chula Vista. Dr. Tiffany explaln~d that his district is going into a year-round schedule whereby three schools south of Chula Vista will be used to a¢cormnodate students that would normally occupy four schools on a regular school-term basis. State funds Dr. Tiffany also disou~sed the fact that Stat~ funds are not obtained for schools until such time as the founda- tions of the proposed houses are actually constructed. Bonding capacity Another element cited by Dr. Tiffany is the bonding capacity which is regulated by the State in that only 5% of the total assessed valuation can be bonded, and which the Elementary School District is always bonded to capacity. Sale of land One other aspect of this problem~ Dr. Tiffany reported, is the price of the land. Many of the developers want to charge the school districts the amount that would cover the profit that would be made if they sold the land with the improvements on it. Dr. Tiffany concluded ~hat the School District gets a lot of pressure from the community as to why subdividers do not pay for the new schools. Mr. Phillip Jolliff, Business Mr. JoIliff stated that his District has Manager, Sweetwater Union High School two schools currently on double session: Mar Vista sharing its facility with Montgomery High School students and Southwest Junior High on a 10-period extended day schedule. Vernon Ballard, Sweetwater Union Mr. Ballard discussed the size of the High School Transportation sites needed for the different schools Superintendent and the problem of acquiring such. He stated that a high school must have 48 acres, a junior high school, 30 acres, and an elementary school, 10 acres. Speaking to the temporary classrooms, Mr. Ballard stated that it would be difficult for the high school to utilize this because of the special types of classes offered. Council discussion Council discussed the aspects of initiat- ing a policy similar to San Diego, and on levying a new construction tax to quire the dedication of school sites by the developers. Kyle Stewart~ Vice-Chairnmn, Mr. Stewart agreed with this concept Planning Coramission indicating that this policy should also require the sale of land for school pur- poses to be at "raw land" value. Motion to draw up a policy It was moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Scott, seconded by Councilman Hobel, and unani- mously carried that staff draw up a policy whereby if there is a question of adequate schools, that the staff get in contact with the schools and the City will have a policy whereby development can be held up until schools are provided - this policy to be similar to that of San Diego's. This is to be coordinated with the Ghula Vista and 8weetwater Union School Districts. The policy is to be submitted first to the Planning Con~nis- sion for consideration. Dr. Tiffany Dr. Tiffany indicated they want to be as flexible as possible on this, and sug- gested the number of units of the project be specified whereby they can hold up the construction. -2- TEMPORARY NAME FOR YOUTH CENTER Mayor Pro Tempore Scott stated that he received a request that the name of the Hilltop-Telegraph Canyon Road Youth Center be shortened, temporarily, pend- ing the naming of the park in that area. Referred to Youth Advisory Commission It was moved by Councilman Hobel~ seconded by Councilman Egdahl, and unanimously carried that this request be forwarded to the Youth Advisory Com- mission for recommendation of a shorter name. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Pro Tempore Scott adjourned the meeting to Tuesday, January 26, 1971 at 3 P.M. City C~rk -3-