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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRCC MIN 2000/01/31 - - -- RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING JANUARY 31, 2000 Public Services Building Conference Room 1 MINUTES RCC MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Cindy Burrascano Ms. Viviane Marquez Mr. Charles Bull Mr. Juan Diaz MEMBERS ABSENT: Mr. Robert Fisher Ms. Teresa Thomas, Excused GUEST: Jeff Rogers and C.W. Clark, Third and Naples Center Applicants STAFF PRESENT: Ms. Marilyn Ponseggi, Environmental Review Coordinator Ms. Charline Long, Recording Secretary Meeting called to order at 6:40 p.m. 1. NEW BUSINESS Review of Negative Declaration IS-00-06, Third and Naples Center Ms. Ponseggi explained that the project is a commercial shopping center. This is the redevelopment of an existing shopping center, next to the K-Mart. Staff considers it to be a good re-use of the property. The City has prepared a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the project. The only potential impact identified was noise. A noise impact analysis was prepared. It concluded that the potential impact would be primarily related to the loading dock adjacent to residences. Mitigation measures were included in the Mitigated Negative Declaration to address the potential impacts. Staff will recommend to the DRC that those mitigation measures be included as conditions of approval for the project.. A traffic analysis done to determine if the project would result in impacts to traffic. It was determined that the capacity of adjacent streets is sufficient and no impact to traffic circulation would result from the project. Commissioner Burrascano asked about the allowable noise levels during certain times (nighttime). Ms. Ponseggi replied that there could be potential noise impacts during construction and that those hours can not begin until 7:00 a.m. which is typical/standard hours of operation based on the City code. - -- -- RCC Minutes January 31, 2000 Page 2 Members comments that it was refreshing to see the entire Initial Study with the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the agenda item. It was pointed out that the commission would receive these studies from now on. Requests were made that in the future copies be run two-sided. Commissioner Diaz asked who would monitor the traffic and if it reached the Level of Service "F" what would happen. Ms. Ponseggi replied that it is monitored under GMOC. The traffic analysis determined that the traffic from this project was not enough to affect those Levels of Service. The concern identified in the traffic analysis was to future Levels of Service from future development and we can't mitigate now for future projects. As those future projects come in, if it looks like they will affect the Levels of Service, there will either be mitigation identified or if there is no mitigation possible, those projects can be denied. The projected Level of Service "F" was derived from worst-case scenarios that might come in the future, signaling City staff to keep a watchful eye on future projects. Traffic is one of the major issues right now in the City and all new projects are being monitored very carefully as to how they will affect traffic. Commissioner Bull requested that in the future it would be helpful to see an official written recommendation from City staff for each project brought before the Commission. MSC (Bull/Marquez) to accept the Mitigated Negative Declaration for IS-00-06, Third and Naples Center. VOTE: 4-0-2 (Thomas and Fisher absent) 2. INFORMATION ITEMS 2000 Meeting Schedule Ms. Ponseggi presented the updated schedule of meetings for RCC. The schedule is set so RCC meets 10 days prior to Planning Commission's scheduled meetings. It was pointed out that the item scheduled for RCC on the 14th of February was the Rolling Hills Ranch, IS-00-05 to lift the cap on the traffic modeling. The other item is a home that is requesting a Historical designation. MSC (Burrascano/Diaz) to approve the schedule as presented. It was determined that there would be no quorum for February 14, 2000 and therefore that meeting will be canceled. Vote: 4-0-2 (Thomas and Fisher absent) 3. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COORDINATOR REPORT Ms. Ponseggi commented that in the future the RCC will be mailed the Negative or a Mitigated Negative Declaration the day it is posted. This means that RCC will get only an agenda prior to their meeting, because members will have received information concerning the agenda items previously. This will allow the Commission to have more time to review each item and to address any questions they have to staff before the RCC meeting. Staff can then have the answers available the night of the meeting. RCC - -, _..- RCC Minutes January 31, 2000 Page 3 member's responsibility would be to keep track of the information and match it up with the agenda and bring it to the meeting. One item of business for the February 28, 2000 meeting will be the RCC work program (wish list of items the Commission would like to address in the FY2000-2001 budget year) and the prioritization of those items. The work program will be submitted to Planning and Building Department management team for possible inclusion in the department work program. 4. MEMBERS COMMENTS All of the Commissioners expressed their sympathy for the passing of John Rojas who worked diligently over the years for the Historical Society. Chair Burrascano formally requested that Mayor Horton appoint another member to the RCC. Adjourned: 7:00 p.m. to a regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, February 28, 2000, at 6:30 p.m. in Conference Room #1. Respectfully submitted, Charline ong Recording Secretary