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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-07-28 PC MINS MINUTES OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Council Chambers 6:00 p.m. Public Services Building Wednesday, July 28, 2004 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista ROLL CALU MOTIONS TO EXCUSE: Present: Castaneda, Madrid, O'Neill, Hall, Cortes, Hom, Felber Staff Present: Luis Hernandez, Deputy Planning Director Marilyn ponseggi, Environmental Review Coordinator Marni Borg, Environmental Projects Manager Dave Hanson, Deputy City Attorney I PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/SILENT PRAYER MOTION TO EXCUSE ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: No public input. 1. PUBLIC HEARING: PCC 04-58; Conditional Use Permit for Costco Wholesale to expand an existing gas station from three islands to four islands at 1190 Broadway. Commissioner Cortes recused himself from the dais. MSC (O'Neill/Madrid) (6-0-0-1) that the public hearing be opened and continued to the August 18, 2004 Planning Commission meeting. Motion carried. 2. PUBLIC HEARING: Close of the Public Review Period for the Village 7 Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan and Tentative Maps (M) Environmental Impact Report (EIR 04-06). Background: Marni Borg, Environmental Projects Manager stated that the purpose for tonight's meeting is to close the public comment period on the Draft Village 7 EIR. Furthermore, all comments received this evening, including those made by the Planning Commission will be considered and addressed as part of the Final EIR. The draft EIR addresses implementation ofthe proposed Village 7 Sectional Planning Area Plan and conceptual Tentative Maps. The SPA comprises 288 acres of the 424- acre Village 7, which is located in approximately the center of the Otay Valley parcel of Otay Ranch. The proposed SPA and Tentative Maps would allow the development -_._--------~_.._-,--_. -- - ------- Planning Commission Minutes . 2 - July 28,2004 of 1,204 single family and multi-family dwelling units, a 7.6-acre public park and approximately 23 acres designated for a high school, approximately 11 acres designated for an elementary school and 2.8 acres designated for CPF use. The draft EIR was circulated for a 45-day public review period beginning on June 14th and tonight's hearing will mark the close of the public review period. Staff is requesting that comments be limited to issues related specifically to the information presented in the EIR. A public hearing will be scheduled before the Planning Commission in September for consideration of the SPA Plan and the certification of the Final EIR. Staff requests that any project-specific comments be held until such meeting. No members of the public were present. Commission Comments: Cmr. Felber commented on the following issues: · Questioned why the middle school was not consistently mentioned throughout the report when the high school and elementary schools were mentioned, · Was surprised to read in the freeway analysis that there was an increase in the trip generation numbers for Telegraph Canyon Rd. and not Olympic Parkway. · Questioned the report stating that the elementary school overflow would go to the nearest school, Arroyo Vista, when the nearest school is McMillin Elementary · Questioned the numbers cited on the impact analysis for utilities and public services based on the density numbers and construction of units. Marilyn Ponseggi clarified that the comments made tonight by the commission should be limited to issues related specifically to the information presented in the EIR and that any project-specific comments should be held until the public hearing in September when the Commission will consider the SPA Plan and Final EIR. Ms. Ponseggi further recommended that the comments raised by Commissioner Felber be made, with the Commission's concurrence, as part of the motion in the form of questions you would like to see answered in the Final EIR. MSC (Felber/Horn) (7-0) that the public review period for Draft EIR 04-06 be closed. Motion carried. MSC (Felber/Hall) (7-0) that the Final EIR consider: · To re-evaluate the traffic numbers in the freeway interchanges at Telegraph Canyon Rd. and Olympic Parkway · Clarify the closest elementary school that the overflow of children would attend · Re-evaluate the generation numbers in general throughout the Planning Commission Minutes - 3 - July 28, 2004 document. Motion carried. BUSINESS: . Appointment of GMOC representative for FY 04-05. MSC (Castaneda/Hom) (7-0) to appoint Commissioner O'Neill as the representative to GMOC. Motion carried. . Appointment of new Chair and Vice Chair of the Planning Commission for FY 04-05. MSC (Castaneda/Felber) (7-0) to table this item to the August 18th Planning Commission meeting. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT at 6:45 p.m. to the Planning Commission meeting of August 18, 2004. ~; ~ - Diana Vargas, Secretary to Planning Commission