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BOARD OF APPEALS AND ADVISORS
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
August 14, 2006 Housing Conference Room 5:15 p.m.
430 Davidson Street
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Flach, Vice Chair Romo, 'Members Monaghan, Buddingh, and
Hieronimus
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
MEMBERS ABSTAINING: None
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Brad Remp, Building Official, Nancy Lytle, Development Processing
Manager, Dai Hoang, Planning Technician II, and Judi Bell, Recording
Secretary
OTHERS PRESENT: None
CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Chair Flach called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Members -present constituted a quorum.
• 1. DECLARATION OF EXCUSED/UNEXCUSED ABSENTEEISM: None
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MSU Rom o/H ieron im us (5-0) to approve the minutes of regular meeting
of July 10, 2006.
3. NEW BUSINESS:
The Hotel/Motel Ordinance was taken to Council on July 8, 2006 for adoption. This has been a five
year project. Council was impressed with the ordinance. It goes to a second meeting on August 22,
2006. This ordinance identifies minimum standards that each hotel or motel has to meet. It will be
filed in November 2007 and becomes effective January 1, 2008.
The Strategic Plan and Work Program was presented by Nancy Lytle,, Development Processing
Manager (Planning & Building Department). This document was distributed at the Board meeting in
July.
This five-year Strategic Plan (2006-2010) describes. the Planning and Building Department's
responsibilities in implementing the priorities of the City Council, and City Manager's office. The
Strategic Plan'aligns Planning and Building's functions and programs with the City Council Strategic
Themes, the recently adopted General Plan and the Economic Development Strategy.
The key goals of the Strategic Plan are:
• Achieve the General Plan Vision and Goals — all planning projects must be consistent with
those objectives outlined in "the City'General Plan.
• Promote Responsive and Professional Customer Relations — efforts must be made to ensure
efficiency and quality when providing servjce to our City customers.
Communicate Clearly: Fairly, and Professionally—the public should be well informed through
professional communication that is readily available.
• Ensure a Safe. Sustainable, and Quality Community — City programs and policies must be
designed to reflect the most pressing needs of the community based upon the current state
of the environment.' '
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4. MEMBERS' COMMENTS: Mr. Monaghan expressed astonishment at the rapid rate the City
employees can now respond to the public's questions and find plans, etc. He is retired from the
Planning Department, City of Chula Vista. He stated that when he worked there, it was a much
slower process to issue permits and plan checks.
5. CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS/REPORT: None
6. BUILDING OFFICIAL'S COMMENTS/REPORT: None
7. COMMUNICATIONS (PUBLIC REMARKS/WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE): None
,8. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Flach adjourned the meeting at 6:25 p.m. to a regular meeting
in the Housing Conference Room on September 11, 2006.
ASST. DIR. OF PLANMNG & BUILDING / BUILDING OFFICIAL
SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS AND ADVISORS
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UTES TAKEN BY:
JUDI BELL, SECRETARY
PLANNING & BUILDING DEPARTMENT
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