HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2003-406RESOLUTION NO. 2003-406
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE GREENBELT MASTER
PLAN (PCM-03-38) FOR THE FORMULATION OF A 28-MILE
OPEN SPACE AND TRAILS SYSTEM SURROUNDING THE
CITY
WHEREAS, the project consists of a Greenbelt Master Plan for the implementation of a
28-mile open space and trails system surrounding the City; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Review Coordinator, in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), has determined that the Draft Greenbelt Master Plan is
statutorily exempt from environmental review, pursuant to Section 15262 of the CEQA
Guidelines; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Commission conducted a public hearing on May
15, 2003, and took public testimony and provided staff with additional comments and continued
the item to their regular meeting of June' 19, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Commission conducted a public hearing on June
19, 2003, took additional public testimony and recommended that the City Council adopt the
Greenbelt Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a public workshop that was advertised
for May 28, 2003, at 6:00 p.m. at Joseph Casillas Elementary School, 1130 East J Street, at
which time the Planning Commission opened the workshop and took public testimony and
provided staff with additional comments; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission conducted a public heating that was advertised
for July 30, 2003, at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, located at 276 Fourth Avenue in
the Public Services Building, and took public testimony and recommended that the City Council
adopt the Greenbelt Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, a duly called and noticed public hearing on the Greenbelt Master Plan was
held before the City Council of the City of Chula Vista on September 16, 2003, to receive the
recommendation of the Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission and Resource
Conservation Commission, and to hear public testimony with regard to same.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby adopt the
Greenbelt Master Plan, a copy of which will be kept on file in the City Clerk's Office; and
IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED that staff is hereby directed to prepare a Greenbelt
Implementation Plan that identifies staffing responsibilities, implementation priorities, and
addresses budget recommendations.
Resolution 2003-406
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Presented by
Approved as to form by
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 16th day of September, 2003, by the following vote:
Ann Moore
City Attorney
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Davis, McCann, Rindone, Salas and Padilla
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ATrEST:
ep en C. qa~ilia, Mayor
Susan Bigelow, CMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Susan Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2003-406 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 16th day of September, 2003.
Executed this 16th day of September, 2003.
Susan Bigelow, CMC, City Clerk