HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 4 - Attachment 1 - Resolution RESOLUTION No. 2020-01
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA PLANNING
COMMISSION FINDING THAT THE CHULA VISTA
TRANSPORTATION STUDY GUIDELINES (TSG) ARE CONSISTENT
WITH THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT OF SENATE BILL 743 AND
REFERRING THE CHULA VISTA TSG TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR
ADOPTION
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 743 (SB 743),which replaces Level of Service with Vehicle Miles
Traveled as the metric for determining the significance of transportation impacts under the
California Environmental Quality Act, is required to go into effect on July 1, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista wishes to adopt procedures and methods specifying
how transportation studies will be carried out in accordance with SB 743; and
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista has retained the services of a multi-disciplinary
consulting firm with extensive SB 743 implementation experience to assist in the development of
Transportation Study Guidelines (TSG) to document procedures and methods for the conduct of
transportation studies; and
WHEREAS, City staff requests Planning Commission input on the proposed TSG and
referral of the proposed TSG to the City Council for approval; and
WHEREAS, The Director of Development Services has reviewed the proposed activity for
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that the
activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because
it will not result in a physical change to the environment;therefore,pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3)
of the State CEQA Guidelines,the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review
is required; and
WHEREAS, the Director of Development Services set the time and place for a hearing on
the Transportation Study Guidelines, and notice of the hearing, together with its purpose, was
given by its publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City; and
WHEREAS, the hearing was held at the time and place as advertised in the Council
Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, before the Planning Commission and the hearing was thereafter
closed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Planning Commission of the City of
Chula Vista that it hereby finds that the Transportation Study Guidelines are consistent with the
legislative intent of Senate Bill 743 and refers the same to the City Council for adoption.
Attachment 1
Page 2
May 27, 2020
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, this 27th day of May 2020, by the following vote, to-wit:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Gabe Gutierrez, Chair
ATTEST:
Patricia Salvacion, Secretary
Presented by: Approved as to form by:
Kelly G. Broughton Glen R. Googins
Director of Development Services/FASLA City Attorney