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RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
MINUTES
JUNE 26, 2000
Public Services Building
Conference Room 1
CALLING MEETING TO ORDER:
Chairperson Burrascano called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL/MOTIONS TO EXCUSE:
RCC MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Cindy B urrascano Mr. Charles Bull
Mr. Juan Diaz Ms. Teresa Thomas
GUESTS: Chris from Linscott, Law & Greenspan, Engineers
Mark Hellickson from Merkel & Associates, Inc.
STAFF PRESENT: Marilyn Ponseggi, Environmental Coordinator
Edalia Olivo-Gomez, Associate Planner
Brian Hunter, Community Development
Leilani Warren, Recording Secretary
The special meeting tonight, June 26, 2000 replaced the meeting regularly scheduled for July
3, 2000.
OLD BUSINESS: - None
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Review of Mitigated Negative Declaration IS-00-02, Sharp Chula Vista Medical
Center 751 Medical Center Court
Environmental Planning Staff presented an overview of the project
Commissioner Thomas raised concerns about the adequacy of on-site parking. Staff
advised that the proj ect does meet City standards.
After discussion, a motion was made to confirm the recommendation for adoption of
the Mitigated Negative Declaration IS-00-02.
VOTE: MSC (Bul1/Diaz), approved 4-0-0
2 Review of Negative Declaration IS-Ol-Ol, Superior Ready Mix Concrete.
Proposed amendment would allow use throughout the Otay Valley Road
Redevelopment
area.
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Community Development staff presented an overview of the project.
The Commission raised concerns about the adequacy of the IS/ND. Commissioners thought
that there should be more information in the ND about the range of potential impacts such a
use could have if the plan were amended to allow Batch Plants within this specific area.
Commissioners thought that the document should not just state that the project is an
amendment to the design guidelines and therefore there are no impacts. Instead, the document
should discuss the potential types of the impacts that these types of uses could have in general
such as air quality, traffic, etc. Commissioners acknowledged that the amendment does not
result in significant impacts but felt that the ND should discuss in greater detail potential
impacts such uses could have.
After discussion, a motion was made that IS/ND-O 1-0 1 is not adequate and should not be
approved for the following reasons:
a. The potential impacts to traffic, noise, aesthetics, public facilities (i.e. road surfacing)
and air quality are not fully addressed;
b. The IS/ND needs to contain a more detailed discussion of the potential range of
impacts and potential feasible mitigation measures;
c. The IS/ND needs to include a clear definition of what constitutes a batch plant.
d. Page 1 of the ND under the "Compatibility with Zoning and Plans" heading should be
modified to state that the proposed project is not currently in compliance with the
zomng;
and the revised document should be returned to the RCC at the next scheduled meeting, July
17,2000.
VOTE: MSC (Bul1/Burrascano) approved 4-0-0
3. Review of Negative Declaration IS-00-17, Palomar Villas.
Environmental Planning Staff presented an overview of the project.
After discussion with staff a motion was made to confirm the recommendation for adoption of
the Negative Declaration IS-00-17
VOTE: MSC (Bull/Diaz) approved 4-0-0.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COORDINATOR'S COMMENTS:
Ms. Ponseggi stated that recently the Planning Commission changed its meeting time
from 6:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. to be consistent with City Council. She asked if the RCC would like
to consider doing the same. Commissioners asked that this request be deferred until the
vacancies have been filled on the RCC.
As soon as there is an agenda that permits Ms. Ponseggi will ask Michael Meacham to do a
presentation and to introduce the new resource conservation manager since this item was
previously on an agenda for meeting where there was no quorum.
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Ms. Ponseggi distributed a letter to the City Clerk regarding Dr. Fisher's absences and
requesting that three additional commissioners be appointed to fill the vacancies on the
Commission.
CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS: None
COMISSIONER'S COMMENTS: None
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned to a Regular Meeting on Monday July 17, 2000, at
6:30 p.m. in Conference Room 1 (subject to change) of the Public Services Building, 276
Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA.
Respectfully submitted
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Leilani Warren
Recording Secretary