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Home My WebLink About2007-04-16 RCC MIN MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION April`16; 2007�:",...; Ken Lee Building,Conference Room 430'F' Street. _a MEETING CALLED TO ORDER by Chair Reid at 4:32 p.m. ROLL CALL/MOTION TO EXCUSE MEMBERSPRESENT: Chair Doug Reid, Vice-Chair Stanley ,Jasek, Commissioners Georgie Stillman, Lynda Gilgun, Eric Mosolgo, Richie Macias,.Jr. and Brett Davis f STAFF PRESENT: Marisa Lundstedt, Environmental Projects Manager Benjamin Guerrero, Environmental Projects Manager Maria Muett, Associate Planner. Brenda Reed, Environmental Resource Manager Michael Meacham, Director of Conservation & Environmental Services Richard Zumwalt, Associate Planner Jeff Steichen, Associate-Planner Luis Hernandez, Development Planning Manager Linda Bond, Recording Secretary OTHERS PRESENT: Jorge Sanchez, Alfa Group, Inc. Deacon Greg Smyth, St. Rose of Lima Parish APPROVAL OF MINUTES: March 19, 2007 MSC (Gilgun/Jasek) to approve the minutes of. March 19, 2007. Vote: (6-0-1-0) with Davis abstaining. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None. i OLD BUSINESS 1. City Clerk's Board.and Commission Project Chair Reid indicated that he talked to the City Clerk about this item,and she would like a motion from the Commission on the concept. MSUC (Gilgun/Macias) that the RCC recommend approval. Vote: (7-0) INFORMATION ITEM Item #4 was taken out of order to _accommodate staff. RCC Minutes . - 2 - April 16, 2007 4. City's 2005 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory: Mr. Brendan Reed--(Environmental Resource Manager).handed out flyers for "Earth Week!', which will be held April 21-28; 2007. Mr. Reed stated that the 2005 Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Inventory..,is the first formal evaluation of the City's progress in reducing emissions. -'Mr. Reed presented, an overview of the report. He stated that staff is recommending that.the City Council accept the Inventory and to direct staff to reconvene the Climate Change Task 'Force. This Task Force would assist staff. in .developing a list of options and recommendations to further reduce emissions for City Council consideration. Commission Comments Commissioner.Mosolgo asked the following questions: • How were emissions from the SR-125.corridor handled? Has the City ever looked at any kind of Citywide, installation of solar panels? Staff satisfactorily provided information' and clarification .to Commissioner Mosolgo's questions. NEW BUSINESS 2. 'IS-06-005 -- Marsella Villas, 778-812 Ada Street Mr. Benjamin Guerrero (Environmental Projects Manager-) presented a PowerPoint overview of the project. Commission Comments 4 Commissioner Stillman had the following questions and comments: • Cancer risks were mentioned in the report. Why,wasn't asthma mentioned? • Units closest to the freeway should have a 6-foot barrier wall on the balcony instead of a 5-foot barrier wall., • Mature trees-should be planted, or salvage the trees that are already on the property. . • Guest parking is not adequate. Commissioner Gilgun had the following concern and questions: • The project is too close to the freeway. Six units are within the 500-foot buffer of the freeway. Would it be possible to move the building further east so it would be outside the 500-foot buffer? • Is a Mello Roos'going to be done for public services/school district? Commissioner Stillman asked if it would be possible to.move the walkway that is shown in the middle of the project to the west side of the project?Would that move_the building that is within the 500-foot buffer of the freeway to outside the 500-foot buffer? Commissioner Mosolgo had the following questions: • How is contaminated soil being removed without suspension in the air? • Is the site identified as a drainage„problem? • Where are the inlet filters? RCC Minutes - 3 - April 16, 2007 Chair Reid questioned the rezoning on the property. The rezoning change to R-3-P should be noted in the text of the Mitigated Negative Declaration. Commissioner Davis asked how much tax revenue the City would receive. Staff satisfactorily provided information and clarification to .the Commissioners' questions and concerns. MSUC (Stillman/Davis) that the RCC accept the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Marsella Villas project. Vote: (7-0) Chair Red,Vice -Chair Jasek. and .Commissioner Davis recused themselves during Item #3 . I 3.. IS-06-013 --St. Rose of Lima Catholic School and Church Complex, 293-`H' Street Commissioner Stillman nominated Commissioner-Mosolgoto .conduct_,the-meeting during Item #3�because he has seniority. Commissioners 0i1gun and..Macias agreed.:. Deacon Greg Smyth (St. Rose'of Lima Parish),stated that thisis nota plan for a specific project. What the applicant,is asking for is a'Conditional`Use Permit of-the master plan. Existing?facilities are going to be replaced. The only growth is adding.40 youngsters to the school for a pre-school facility and increasing the capacity of the church. The church is using shared ;parking at the courthouse and has an agreement with Mr. Pierri at the Gateway facility to meet parking requirements. Ms. Maria Muett (Associate Planner) presented anoverview_ of the project with input provided by Deacon Smyth. Commission Comments Commissioner Gilgun had a question regarding the student drop,off and pick up.area and pre-school operations. Commissioner Stillman referred to page 2 of the Environmental Checklist regarding aesthetics. Part of the RCC's CEQA obligation is to be concerned about the preservation of landmarks. Commissioner Stillman wanted.to include.in the RCC recommendation to the Planning Commission that the aesthetics of this historic building be preserved. Commissioner Mosolgo thought the pedestrian access was a great idea. The idea of a pedestrian bridge, if the applicant could find financing, would be a great benefit to the whole community. With regard to the water quality, this would be a great opportunity to direct runoff toward the sports field and green areas. Could the parking area be redesign to direct runoff to the grassy swells? Staff satisfactorily provided information and clarification to the Commissioners' questions and concerns. RCC Minutes - 4-- April 16, 2007 MSC (Stillman/Macias) that the RCC find that the. Initial 'Study is adequate with regards to the St. Rose Lima Parish Mitigated Negative Declaration. Vote: (4-0-0=0) with'Reid, Jasek and Davis recused. MSC (Stillman/Gilgun) that the RCC ask that the future architecture for the new parish building incorporate the current existing architectural mission theme. Vote: (4- 0-0-0) with Reid, Jasek and Davis recused. Chair Reid, "Vice =Chair Jasek and Commissioner Davis returned .to the meeting. , ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS MANAGER COMMENTS Ms. Lundstedt stated that, at the next meeting; Engineering would give the Commission training regarding Drainage. Staff will also.try to give 'areport on the Bayfront if Engineering staff-is. available. Ms: Lundstedt also reported that the reason why. _staff didn't have a call for nominations for Environmentalist of the Year and Historic`Preservationist of the Year on this. agenda was because the Mayor's Office wanted to delay the Awards Banquet until September. Ms. Lundstedt asked when the Commission would like to place the item on the agenda since_ more time had been provided to collect nominations. .Commissioner Stillman suggested that the press release be put out in"June. The longer exposure there is, the better. CHAIR COMMENTS: "None. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS 4. Redevelopment Advisory Committee (RAC) Update Commissioner Mosolgo reported that there were two items-on the RAC agenda. The high profile project is the Vogue Theatre that everyone is excited about..It's going to be kind of a House of Blues type,of concert hall. The only issue he had. brought up was about parking. They have some good plans for that, which will include valet parking. The other-item on the agenda!was the Third. Avenue Center, kind of a medical/commercial development in the southwest. Commissioner Mosolgo stated that this is a blighted area, so anything they do there is";going to be an improvement. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Reid adjourned the meeting at :6:20 p.m. to.a regular meeting on . Monday, May 7,.2007, at.4:30 p.m. in the Ken Lee Building Conference Room, 430 "F" Street, Chula Vista, CA.91910. Prepared by: Lind6i Bond, _ Recording Secretary (J:\Planning\RCC\2006\RCC041607Mins)