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Home My WebLink About2006-12-04 RCC MIN MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE. RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION December 4, 2006 Ken Lee Building Conference Room 430 'F' Street MEETING CALLED TO ORDER by Chair Reid at 4:30 p.m. ROLL CALL/MOTION TO EXCUSE .MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Doug Reid, Vice-Chair Stanley Jasek, Commissioners Eric Mosolgo, Georgie Stillman, Lynda Gilgun and Richie Macias MSC (Jasek/Stillman) to excuse Commissioner Brett Davis.Vote: (6-0) STAFF PRESENT: Marisa Lundstedt, Environmental Projects Manager Brendan Reed, Environmental Resource Manager Maria Muett, Associate Planner Steve Power, Environmental Projects Manager Lynnette Tessitore-Lopez, Associate Planner Michael Meacham, Conservation & Environmental Services Director Roman Partida-Lopez, Intern -,Energy Conservation Fund Luis Hernandez, Development.Planning Manager Richard Zumwalt, Associate Planner Jim Newton, Sr._Civil Engineer Linda Bond, Recording Secretary OTHERS PRESENT: John Ziebarth, Ziebarth Associates, 2800 Fourth Avenue, #204, San Diego, CA 92102 Teresa Acerro, 3730 Festival Court, Chula Vista Pamela Bensoussan, 616 Second Avenue, Chula Vista Mair Nae, 345 Moss Street, Chula Vista Earl Jentz, 397-A Third Avenue, Chula Vista Total of 11 public attendees APPROVAL OF MINUTES: November 6, 2006 MSC (Stillman/Jasek) to approve the minutes of November 6, 2006. Vote: (5-0-1-1) with Reid abstaining and Davis absent. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None.' NEW BUSINESS 1. Presentation on the Chula Vista NatureScape Program Mr. .Brendan Reed (Environmental Resource Manager) presented an overview of the NatureScape Program, ,a community-based-,initiative promoting nature friendly landscaping and gardening. Residents'can have their yard/garden certified as an official National Wildlife ;r RCC Minutes - 2 = December 4, 2006 Federation backyard habitat. Mr. Reed discussed the goals, what NatureScapes are, backyard habitat certification and community-certification. The first workshop is scheduled for the end of February 2007. Commission Comments.. Comm issionerWosolgo asked the-following questions: ■ Will there be a schedule for emptying rain barrels? ■ How Will you increase the awareness between yards and open space? Staff satisfactorily provided information to the,Commissioners' questions. 2. IS-06-007,--- Home Depot, 1030 Third Avenue Mr. John Ziebarth (Ziebarth Associates, 2800 Fourth.Avenue, #204, San Diego, CA 92102) described the proposed project and architecture. Ms. Maria -Muett (Associate Planner) presented an overview of the proposed project and identified potential environmental effects. Commission Comments Commissioner Stillman -questioned the- sentence regarding -Level of 'Service "D" at the bottom of page 4 ofthe Mitigated Negative Declaration. Commissioner Gilgun asked.if any responses had been received from the public noticing. Commissioner.Mosolgo requested that staff-provide larger site plans in -the packets from now on. He had the following questions and concern: ■ What type of drainage.control will be provided.for the outside garden center? ■ Is the storm drain at the site at capacity? . ■ He would-like the plan to incorporate more bio-swales. Public Comments Ms. Teresa Acerro:(3730 Festival Court,- Chula Vista, CA.-91.911) presented a .PowerPoint presentation showing Aisturbing' outside storage conditions at other Home Depots. She stated that..a different alternative such as rotating the building should be considered because the noise from the numerous delivery trucks would have a significant-impact on the many; residences to the west and the hospital to the south. The delivery area/loading docks should be further away from the people. Ms. Acerro indicated:':that she had a petition signed by. many of the.residents. Commission Comments (Cont'd) Commissioner Stillman indicatedthat she had problems regarding air.quality and noise. Commissioner Macias felt that anything you do, there is going to be problems. . Commissioner Mosolgo had the following_concerns: ■ He.felt that there would be a queuing problem on Third Avenue because of more traffic. RCC Minutes - 3 - - December 4,:2006 ■ On page 7.of the Mitigated Negative Declaration, Commissioner Mosolgo,indicated the last paragraph under Hydrology and Water.Quality seemed very confusing. Staff provided information and clarification to the Commissions' questions and concerns. MSC (Jasek/Macias)-that the RCC.find"the Initial Study:adequate and recommend that the Mitigated .Negative Declaration be adopted. 'Vote: (571-0-1) with Gilgun. opposed and Davis.absent. Commissioner Gilgun made a motion toalook at other alternatives to mitigate noise. After some discussion, she withdrew her motion. MS (Stillman/Gilgun) that the RCC'recommend`that the Design Review Committee consider repositioning the ,location .of the :building so it backs up against-.Third.. Avenue and faces west. Discussion Commissioner Stillman stated that it is a moral obligation,that,we see that the noise and air. standards be applied. Vice-Chair Jasek stated .that the applicant has gone far and above what'is required. What the applicant has planned is going to be a significant improvement in comparison to what is there-now. Vice Chair Jasek suggested that the City could improve their code enforcement, for existing Home Depots. He also stated-that this would likely reduce the impacts that' Commissioner Stillman is thinking about trying to minimize by design. Vice Chair Jasek further stated that it was unfortunate that this item came.before the RCC at a time in the, process when it is not'economically sound to require a redesign. He suggested that possibly the City could consider bringing projects to the RCC for input earlierin the process.- Mr. Jasek concluded that the CEQA document was, however, adequate. Vote tied: (3-370=1)with Reid;.Jasek and Macias opposed and Davis absent. Mr. Luis Hernandez (Development Planning.Manager) stated that the vote could be appealed`to the Planning Commission. Vice-Chair Jasek left the meeting at 5 :54 p.m. . 3. Overview of.the Historic Preservation Implementation Program Ms. Tessitore-Lopez (Associate Planner-) presented an overview of the Historic.Preservation. Program Framework and Work Program Methodology that staff-is taking forward to the City Council on December 19, 2006. Ms. Tessitorie-Lopez stated that she would be coming back to the RCC at a later date asking them to appoint a representative and an alternate to the ad hoc interim Historic Preservation.Committee. This ad hoc Committee would be.established until the formation of the permanent-Historic Preservation Committee. Commission Comments - Chair.Reid asked if the proposed historic survey might have different levels of detail. Commissioner Mosolgo.stated -that it would be great if there:were. a level -of historic significance attached to the framework. RCC Minutes - 4 - December 4, 2006 Commissioner Gilgun stated that the proposed program would standardize the process so people would know what is required. Commissioner-Stillman had concerns regarding the interim Historic Preservation-Committee in the proposal. She stated-that the interim committee should be comprised of members who the certified local government considers certifieduag lified. Staff should adhere to the criteria . of members appointed to the special advisory committee. At the.moment, staff has the.RFP going out before the interim committee is selected. Commissioner Stillman thought that the interim committee should provide input on the scope for the RFP. ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS :MANAGER COMMENTS: Ms. Marisa Lundstedt . (Environmental Projects Manager) stated that,there would be an RCC meeting on December 18, 2006. CHAIR COMMENTS: Chair Reid requested that an updated roster be provided to the RCC members. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS Commissioner. Gilgun updated .the._Commissioners on what was- discussed at the last Redevelopment Advisory Committee (RAC) meeting. The meeting was about cleaning up the t Brown Field site in Southwest Chula Vista pmpeqy The next meeting of the-RAC is scheduled for Thursday, December 44 7, 2006. Commissioner Mosolgo read about the major clean, up and abatement on the Bayfront. He requested a presentation before the RCC regarding water quality sampling for the Bay. Mr. Earl Jentz (397-AA-Third Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910) had a question about the RFP and indicated that he was interested in the Historic Preservation Program. ADJOURNMENT: Chair Reid adjourned the meeting at 6:31 p.m. to a regular meeting on Monday, December 18, 2006, at 4:30 p.m. in the Ken Lee Building Conference Room, 430 "F" Street,.Chula Vista, CA 91910. Prepared by: Lin a Bond Recording.Secretary (J:\P1anning\RCC\2006\RCC120406Mi ns)