HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 2 - Attachment 3 - Issues and Responses Bonita Glen Apartments Issues and Responses
DR17-0040
Issue Response
1 Parking along Bonita Glen Drive: A Code Enforcement case has been opened in
Residents expressed concerns that the response to this. The use of off-site parking is
apartment complex across the street was not the reason for the case; it is due to
part of the reason there was no off-site property owners charging the apartment
parking available for the project along residents for on-site parking. Therefore, the
Bonita Glen Drive. residents park on the street to avoid paying
for on-site parking.The original design review
conditions of approval specifically prohibit
charging for parking. The Code Enforcement
case will resolve charging renters for parking
and the apartment complex will then provide
parking within the complex to prevent an
overflow onto the public street.
In addition, parking studies show that the new
project will have adequate on-site parking for
the expected parking demand that it
generates.
2 Residents expressed concerns with the Staff reviewed the concern and has
traffic light at E Street and Bonita Road. implemented revised westbound LT signal
With the increase in the number of timing to allow for a longer left turn duration
vehicles from the proposed apartments, onto southbound Bonita Glen Drive. The stop
residents are concerned that the left turn bar will also be moved further west to allow
onto Bonita Glen Drive will not be able for more stacking room and should be done
to accommodate vehicles on the street soon. The extension of the left turn pocket
and coming off the freeway. would be for city to do as a future capital
improvement project.
3 Residents expressed concerns about The project will provide sidewalk and street
pedestrian traffic along Bonita Glen Dr. lights for the entire project frontage along
There is no sidewalk or street lights Bonita Glen Drive. Walking paths through the
under current conditions. project will also be open to the public to
further improve pedestrian connectivity.
4 Residents expressed concerns regarding Staff explained that paving on behalf of the
the increased number of vehicles and the City is expected to occur in 2019 due to the
impact to existing roadways, especially new Measure P sales tax. This job is out for
along the unpaved segment of Bonita construction bids now and paving schedule
Glen Drive, such as speeding, pedestrian will be provided by contractor by May.
mobility and safety as well as The developer's traffic engineer response to
commercial trucks use. road capacity stated that the road allowed for
7,000 vehicle trips per day, and current use
remains at 3,000 vehicle trips per day with a
proposed impact of 1,000 vehicle trips leaving
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Bonita Glen Apartments Issues and Responses
DR17-0040
Issue Response
the roads with more than enough to
accommodate the proposed apartment's
additional vehicle trips. Similarly, there is
capacity within the County's roads of Pepper
Tree Road &Vista Drive for project trips.
5 Why is Density Bonus and affordable Under State Density Bonus Law (California
housing being used on this project? Government Code Section 65915), a project
that sets aside a certain number of units for
either very low or low income residents is
entitled to certain incentives to assist in the
production and maintenance of such
affordable units. Such waivers and incentives
requested by the Applicant are the reduced
parking standards and a waiver of the height
limitations. The City is required to implement
State Density Bonus Law and has adopted
CVMC Chapter 19.90 in compliance.
6 Is the park used as an environmental A park is not to be used as a buffer but as a
buffer? Who will be responsible for public amenity. The park will also be owned
maintenance of a park? and maintained privately, and will be open to
the public.
7 What is the status of areas owned by the The County requested that the applicant
county? upgrade the segment of Vista Drive that is
adjacent to the project site. The applicant will
upgrade the road to the appropriate County
standard. The County would like the City to
consider annexing this segment of road
through a future annexation process.
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