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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1986-12674 RESOLUTION NO. 12674 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THIRD AVENUE AND QUINTARD STREET The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby resolve as follows: WHEREAS, the applicant requests permission to establish a San Diego County Department of Social Services office within a 5.79 acre commercial center located at the northeast corner of Third Avenue and Quintard Street in the C-C zone, and WHEREAS, this "unclassified use" may be considered for location in any zone subject to City Council approval, and WHEREAS, on July 9, 1986, the Planning Commission adopted the Negative Declaration issued on IS-86-52, and %~HEREAS, by a vote of 5-0 with one abstention and one absent, the Planning Commission recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution approving the request in accordance with Planning Commission Resolution PCC-86-35. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula Vista hereby adopts the Negative Declaration issued on IS-86-52 and approves PCC-86-35 subject to the following conditions: 1. A landscape and irrigation plan shall be submitted for review and approval by the City's Landscape Architect. 2. A sign plan and colors and materials palette shall be submitted for review and approval prior to the issuance of a building permit. 3. The facility shall be required to provide six (6) handicap parking spaces and handicap access. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council's approval of PCC-86-35 is based upon the following findings: -1- 1. The proposed location will provide the Department of Social Services a larger and more centrally located facility from which to serve residents within the South Bay. 2. The site is located within a thoroughfare commercial district and client activity areas are adequately separated from adjacent residential area. The proposed use will result in the upgrading of the condition and appearance of the property, and will generate less average traffic than a typical retail commercial use. The parking proposed exceeds the standard ordinance requirements. 3. Compliance with all applicable regulations and conditions will be required before the issuance of development permits for the project. 4. The General Plan contemplates the establishment of public uses at appropriate locations within any zone district in the City. Presented by Approved as to form by George Krem'pl, Director of Ann Moore, Deputy City Attorney Planning 1866a ADOPTED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 12th d~ of August 19 86 , by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmembers McCandliss, Cox, Moore, Campbell NAYES: Councilmembers None ABSTAIN: Councilmembers None ABSENT: Councilmembers Malcolm the City of:~a Vista STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss. CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, JENNIE M. FULASZ, CMC, CITY CLERK of the City of Chula Vista, California, DO HEREBY CERTIFY thor the above ond foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of RESOLUT[0N NO. ]2674 ,and that the some has not been amended or repealed DATED City Clerk CITY OF CHULA VISTA CC-660 PALOMAR -'----'7~ STREET ! r Shops I Shopping ~'-~- Store ~ ..... J Bar Refz~// Shop '-~ EL LORO S~ ' --:~n~ ~hop~/ng Sforo I AREA ' ~-U-~9 ~UINTARD ' REE ®1 PROJECT NAME: San Diego County Department of Social Services PROJECT LOCATION: 1367 Third Avenue PROJECT APPLICANT: San Diego County Department of Social Services 4021Bandini St., San Diego, CA 92103 CASE NO: IS-86-52 DATE: June 27, 1986 A. Project Setting The project site consists of a 5.82 acre existing shopping center located at the northeast corner of Quintard Street and Third Avenue (1367 Third Avenue). -The site currently contains two satellite commercial buildings and 46,440 sq. ft. of retail commercial floor space. The site is currently urbanized and there are no endangered plant or animal species in the project vicinity. No known earthquake fault traces exist on or near the project site. B. Project Description The project involves the construction of 19,964 sq. ft. of building area to be utilized in combination with 12,000 sq. ft. of existing building area for a San Diego Department of Social Services Regional Office Facility. The proposed facility will contain 175 employees and there are 346 on-site parkin§ spaces available. C. Compatibility with Zoning and Plans The proposed Social Services Office is a quasi-public land use permitted at this location only by approCal of a Conditional Use Permit. Site plan and architectural approval by the Zoning Administrator is required for the proposed building addition and site remodeling. D. Findings of Insignificant Impact 1. The proposed Social Services Office ~ill result in approximately 400 additional vehicle trips per day. No reduction in the level of service of vicinity streets is anticipated and the project will not have the potential to reduce the quality of the environment. 2. No adverse long-term environmental impacts are anticipated to result from project implementation. 3. The expansion of the existing shopping center will not result in significant cumulative impacts. city of chula vista planning department CITFOF environmental review section . CHUJ.A VJ~-'TA -2- 4. No adverse impacts are anticipated to. affect human beings through implementation of the proposed project. The social services office will have a beneficial effect for the public. G. Consultation 1. Individuals and Organizations City of Chula Vista: Mando Liuag, Associate Planner Roger Daoust, Senior Civil Engineer Duane Bazzel, Associate Planner Gene Grady, Building and Housing Department Carol Gove, Fire Marshal Chuck Glass, Traffic Engineer 2. Documents PCC-86-35 (Conditiona' Use Permit application for the Department of Social Services) The Initial Study application and evaluation forms documenting the findings of no significant impact are on file and available for public review at the Chula Vista Planning Department, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 92010. ENVIRO F~NTAL REVIEW COORDINATOR WPC 2934P EN 6 (Rev. 5/85) city of chula vista planning department CI~OF environmental review section CHULA VISTA EN 6 (Rev. 12/82) Plannin9 Commission -2- July 9, 1986 · ~ii~ Chula Vista in 1981, and this element contains three revisions to the original, i.e., inclusion of the Montgomery community, updated population and housing need projections, and the addressment of the homeless, which is a regional problem and will require the cooperation of Chula Vista with other entities within the County of San Diego. Miss Reid reviewed the goals, objectives, statements of policy and the action programs to meet the needs of the community. The element is in full compliance with the Government Code and has received H.C.D. certification. This being the time and place as advertised, the public hearing was opened. As no one wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. MSUC {Guiles/Carson) (6-0) to find that adoption of the Draft Chula Vista Housing Element of 1986 will have no significant environmental impact and adopt the Negative Declaration issued under IS-86-44. MSUC {Guiles/Carson) (6-0) to adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council adopt the Draft Housing Element of 1986 as a component of the Chula Vista General Plan. 2. PUBLIC HEARING: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PCC-86-35; REQUEST TO ESTABLISH A COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THIRD AVENUE AND QUINTARD STREET - JEROME NAVARRA · ~ Commissioner Grasser announced that she would abstain from consideration or action on this item due to a possible conflict of interest based on recent business transactions with Jerome's. She left the podium and the Council Chamber. Principal Planner Lee displayed a plat of the site location and advised that the application is a request to add 20,000 sq. ft. of new construction to a building in an existing shopping center on the east side of Third, north of Quintard. The County Social Services office would occupy the new construction and 12,000 sq. ft. of the existing Jerome's building, for a total of 32,000 sq. ft. The remainder of the building would continue to be occupied by Jerome's furniture. The county office will initially employ t75 people and will expand to 212 employees. The function of the office is to administer income maintenance aid to dependents, food stamps, and medical assistance, and will be operated 8:00 to 5:00, Monday through Friday. The department serves about 100 clients a day, and no more than 30 at one time, with a peak period at the beginning of the month when those figures are increased to 200 a day and 75 at a time. One or two security officers would be on the site to police the parking lot. Parking spaces on the site will be restriped and the circulation improved. There will be a total of 346 parking spaces. With 87 spaces required for the existing retail business, there will be about 260 spaces for this proposal, which is about twice the amount required for normal office operation. Planning Commission -3- July 9, 1986 Mr. Lee noted in conclusion that: 1. this site is buffered well from residential development to the east; 2. the hours of operation are compatible with a residential area; $. there is adequate onsite parking and foot transportation is available; 4. the site is of adequate size and there is no conflicting land use; and, 5. the site will be upgraded by landscaping and the construction of the new building. Approval is recommended subject to three conditions listed in the report. Mr. Lee advised that one letter of protest was received from a property owner on the south side of Quintard, who opposed the land use change. This being the time and place as advertised, the public hearing was opened. Bruce Keeton, representing Jerome Navarra, expressed concurrence with the Planning Department's recommendation and his desire to answer any questions from the Commission. As no one else wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. MSC (Tugenberg/Carson) (5-0, Grasser abstained) to find that this project will have no significant environmental impacts and adopt the Negative Declaration issued on IS-86-52. MSC (Tugenberg/Carson) (5-0, Grasser abstained) based on findings contained in the report, to adopt a motion to approve the request, PCC-86-35, to establish a County Department of Social Services office at the northeast corner of Third Avenue and Quintard Street, subject to conditions a, b, and c, as stated in the report. Commissioner Grasser returned to the podium. 3. PUBLIC HEARING: PCM-86-30; CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE EASTLAKE I PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT REGULATIONS - EASTLAKE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Principal Planner Lee advised that this request applies to the two RS-5 residential districts in the EastLake development; these were pointed out on a locator plat. The regulations presently call for lO ft. and 3 ft. side yards, which coincides with the traditional R-1 standards in the city. The area in the two RS-5 districts totals about 55 acres and contains 187 lots. The developers are requesting a change to 5 ft. and 5 ft. side yards on some of the lots to allow for the construction of 3-car §arages in order to provide RESOLUTION NO. PCC-86-35 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL GRANT A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ESTABLISH A SAN DIEGO COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICE I~ITHIN A 5.79-ACRE COMMERCIAL CENTER LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THIRD AVENUE AND QUINTARD STREET IN THE C-C ZONE. WHEREAS, a duly verified application for a conditional use permit was filed with the Planning Department of the City of Chula Vista on June 17, 1986, by Jerome Navarra, and WHEREAS, said application requested permission to establish a San Diego County Department of Social Services Office within a 5.79-acre commercial center located at the northeast corner of Third Avenue and Quintard Street in the C-C zone, and WHEREAS, the Plannin9 Commission set the time and place for a hearing d conditional use permit application and notice of said hearing, on s~i'm'' ............... -(wn by its publication in a newspaper ~ together wl~n l~S purpu~:, ~ ~-~ ~_~..~+~ ~ertv owners within ~uu general circulation in the city ano l~s m~,,,-~ ~ v-~ ~ feet of the exterior boundaries of the property at least ten days prior to the hearing, and WHEREAS, the hearing was held at the time and place as advertised, namely 7:00 p.m., July 9, 1986, in the Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, before the Planning Commission and said hearing was thereafter closed, and WHEREAS, the Commission found that the project would have no significant environmental impacts and adopted tile Negative Declaration issued on IS-86-52. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION finds as follows: 1. That the proposed use at the location is necessary or desirable to provide a service or facility which will contribute to the general well being of the neighborhood or the con~nunity. The proposed location will provide the Department of Social Services a larger and more centrally located facility from which to serve residents within the South Bay. 2. That such use will not under the circumstances of the particular case, be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare of persons residing or working in the vicinity or injurious to property or improvements in the vicinity. The site is located within a thoroughfare commercial district, and client activity areas are adequately separated from adjacent residential areas. The proposed use will result in the upgrading of the condition and appearance of the property, and will generate less average traffic than a typical retail commercial use. The parking proposed exceeds the standard ordinance requirements. 2. That the proposed use will comply with the regulations and conditions specified in the code for such use. Compliance with all applicable regulations and conditions will be required before the issuance of development permits for the project. 4. That the granting of this conditional use permit will not adversely affect the general plan of the City or the adopted plan of any government agency. The General Plan contemplates the establishment of public uses at appropriate locations within any zone district in the City. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE PLANNING COP~qISSION recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution granting the conditional use permit, subject to the following conditions: 1. A landscape and irrigation plan shall be submitted for review and approval by the City's Landscape Architect. 2. A sign plan and colors and materials palette shall be submitted for review and approval prior to the issuance of a building permit. 3. The facility shall be required to provide six {6) handicap parking spaces and handicap access. That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the applicant and the City Council. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 9th day of July, 1986, by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Commissioners Carson, Tugenberg, Green, Guiles and Cannon NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Shipe {Excused)~~l~l/JJ~ ABSTENTIONS: Commissioner Grasser ~ ATTEST: annon, Chairman Ruth M. Smith, Secretary WPC 2974P CITY OF CHULA VISTA DISCLOSURE STATEMENT APPLICANT'S STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN OWNERSHIP INTERESTS ON ALL APPLICATIONS' WHICH WILL REQUIRE DISCRETIONARY ACTION ON THE PART OF THE CITY COUNCIL, PLANNING COMMISSION AND ALL OTHER OFFICIAL BODIES. The following information must be disclosed: 1. List the names of all persons having a financial interest in the application. List the names of all persons having any ownership interest in the property involved. 2. If any person identified pursuant to (l) above is a corporation or partnership, list the names of all individuals owning more than 10% of the shares in the corporation or owning any partnership interest in the partnership. 3. If any person identified pursuant to (1) above is a non-profit organization or a trust, list the names of any person serving as director of the non-profit organization or as trustee or beneficiary or trustor of the trust. 4. Have you had more than $250 worth of business transacted with any member of City staff, Boards, Commissions, Committees and Council within the past twelve months? Yes No If yes, please indicate person(s) ~is defined a-~: "Any individual, firm, copartnership, joint venture, association, Isoc--6~-f~T club, fraternal organization, corporation, estate, trus.t, rece. iver., syndicate, I th!.s..and any other county, city and county, city, m~l,ty, d. ist. r,ct or other ~ivision, o._~r any..~oth__er group or combination a m a unit. ,_. .: .. S igyt ure~df'-app 1 icant/dat e ~r~n~ 6~ ~ype name of applicant