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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Packet 2005/02/15 (2) CITYOFCHULA VISTA ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND SPECIAL MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA February 15, 2005 7:00 P.M. Council Chambers 276 Fourth Avenue CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL: Councilmembers: Castaneda, Davis, McCann, Rindone, and Mayor Padilla Planning Commissioners: Felber, Hall, Horn, Madrid, O'Neill, and Chair Cortes 1. GENERAL PLAN UPDATE OVERVIEW As the first in a series of three workshops, this workshop will provide the Planning Commission and City Council with a broad overview and rerresher of the 3-year General Plan Update (GPU) process toward preparing them in advance of taking final action on the GPU at a public hearing set for March 22,2005. Staff will present an overview of the GPU process starting with the Vision and Themes developed through the Visioneering program and citizen committees, followed by a summary of the community's key issues and inputs, how those are considered in the Plan, and a content overview of each of the General Plan Elements. Expert consultants used in preparation of the GPU will also be present to review key factors and influences. Staff will outline key challenges facing the City and how those relate to choices included among the GPU options. Staff recommendation: No action IS necessary; this IS an information-oriented presentation and discussion. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Persons speaking during Oral Communications may address the Council on any subject matter within the Council's jurisdiction that is not listed as an item on the agenda. State law generally prohibits the Council from taking action on any issue not included on the agenda, but, if appropriate, the Council may schedule the topic for future discussion or refer the matter to staff. Comments are limited to three minutes. CITY COUNCIL ADJOURNMENT to the regular meeting of February 22, 2005 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers. PLANNING COMMISSION ADJOURNMENT to the regular meeting of February 23, 2005 at 6:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers. COMPLIANCE WITH AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT The City of Chula Vista, in complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), requests individuals who may need special accommodation to access, attend and/or participate in a City meeting, activity or service to contact the City Clerk's Office (619) 691-5041 fOf specific infonnation on existing resources or programs that may be available for such accommodation. Please call at least forty-eight hours in advance for meetings and five days in advance for schedule services and activities. Crossroads II RESIDENTS WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHULA VISTA A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE Wilt T. Hyde Co-Founder, /9/9-2004 t~ lOI 1-rob (")C;:! $ ::0 -.-4 .-4"",, """ ª rT\ pg (') ÇciCJ - f1'I \J'\ - ?<E c:: -r rï <J'~ :P g..::: CD 0 -nû) t::> f-")--'< \0 ,.-n,;,'" Steering Committee Patricia Aguilar President ~~µ \l1~i~ Qf11 ~G~~ ~ Lupita Jimenez Vice President Susan Watry Membership Coordinator 1 ¡,,6J66 1>ì~IH ß Lttr1' O~6 10 e flett Sandy Duncan Events Coordinator/ Treasurer 02>vwvt.- µ,t:~í3e~· '\ ':JØ' i I., I' . /'.-/ /- ',------- : ..../ " Peter Watry Newsletter Editor / Tom Davis Sharon Floyd '1 M12-¡eA ~ kiñl} u..w--- Jill Galveo Co-Recording Secretary Jim Peterson Bill Richter Carlene Scott Co-Recording Secretary Jerry Scott 262 Second A venue Chula Vista CA 91910 619.427.7493 e-mail: xroads2íq)cox.net FAX 619.691.1651 . . Crossroads II REr.FI\! RESIDENTS WORKING TOGETHER TO KEEP CHULA VISTA A GREA f PLAËPTO LIVE Will T. Hyde Co-Founder, 1919-2004 Steering Committee Patricia Aguilar President Lupita Jimene: Vice President Susan Warty Membership Coordinator Sandy Duncan Events Coordinator! Treasurer Peter Watry Newsletter Editor Tom Davis Sharon Floyd Jjll Ga/ve: Co-Recording Secretary Jim Peterson Bill Richter Carlene Scott Co-Recording Secretary Jerry Scott 262 Second Avenue FEB 15 A8:15 February 7, 2005 CITY OF CHULA VI:; ¡ CITY CLERK'S OFFi([ To: Chairman Cortes and Members of the Chula Vista Planning Comrriìssion Mayor Padilla and Members of the City Council ofChula Vista Subject: Espanada We have obtained a copy of the letter to you dated January 20,2005, from John S. Moot of Sullivan Wertz McDade and Wallace. The purpose of this letter is to address Mr. Moot's comments about Crossroads II. But first, allow us to clarify our position on Espanada. Crossroads II would support Espanada if the following changes were made to the project: · Traffic circulation is re-routed so that access to the towers comes trom H Street, instead of Roosevelt Street; · The height of the towers is reduced to seven stories - no more that 100 ft. (making the buildings mid-rise, instead of high-rise); · The project applicant directs his architect to work cooperatively with the Design Review Committee to resolve concerns about design aspects of the project. . With regard to Mr. Moot's comments about Crossroads II as an organization, while we do not have funds to retain an attorney to represent us, we have spoken informally to a couple of knowledgeable people who have told us we are what is called an "unincorporated association," which is a perfectly legal entity. (I want to emphasize here that this is not a formal legal opinion, but just what we have been informally told.) We are a membership organization. Our members pay membership dues that are used primarily to publish a quarterly newsletter, which we hope you are receiving. (If not, let me know.) The attachment to this letter is a hard copy of an electronic message from Ms. Lynn Dysart. Ms. Dysart has given us permission to distribute her message. We are enclosing it because it may help you understand one of the reasons we exist as an organization. Crossroads II does not solicit money. We were approached a couple of months ago by an individual who offered to pay for ads in the Star News, which would run under our banner, in opposition to Espanada as it is currently proposed. We spoke to this individual to ascertain whether his views on Espanada were the same as ours. Once s/he confirmed that they were, we decided to gratefully Chula Vista CA 91910 619.427.7493 FAX 619.691.1651 e-mail: xroads2(âJcoxnet XR2:ESPANAOA Let to PC&CC FebOS accept this gift. We saw the ads as a way to inform the community about the project as well as present Crossroads II's views about it. The giftor indicated that s/he preferred to remain anonymous, and we agreed to honor that request. Mr. Moot also raises the issues of openness and transparency. While transparency is required by law and just plain good government to governmental agencies and bodies, the same laws and principles do not apply to non- governmental organizations like Crossroads II, or to Espanada. Thus we would not expect Mr. Moot's client to be transparent about Espanada 's financial analyses and market studies, for example. Finally, we were delighted to note that Espanada does not intend to pursue legal action against us, and that Mr. Moot believes in "full, fair, open and public debate on the issues important to the city of Chula Vista." On this point we are in full agreement. We look forward to working with each of you, as well as with Mr. Moot and his client, to keep Chula Vista a great place to live. Warm Patricia Aguilar, President Cc: 1. Dysart Members of the Chula Vista Design Review Committee Attachment . XR2:ESPANADA Let to PC&CC Feb05 From: "Lynn Dysart" <Iynndysart@cox.net> > > > Date: 2005/01/23 Sun AM 03:57:05 EST > > > To: <s_watry@cox.net> * > > > Subject: Re: BREAKFAST REPORT I wish that I was able to come to the meetings! I thank you all so much for being there for us. I don't understand the position of Mr. Moot and Mr. Pieri. Are they saying that people who make $33,000 a year and are "young" don't deserve to have a place to live? Where are all of the people who work in the restaurants, stores that they frequent supposed to live? What about the people who clean their homes? Where should the people who work at Fredericka Manor and the Care Center live? I am sure that there are many people that are working in Mr. Pieri's buildings in Chula Vista that make less than $33,000 a year. Do they not deserve a place to live that is near their place of work? We know that most people living on that amount can't afford a home and a car if they have a family. They must rely on public transportation. Wasn't that supposed to be one of the goals of the redevelopment? I doubt that anyone living in his high rise condos would be using public transportation~-unless it was a private rental car with a driver or a limo! > > > Most of the homes on the far west side of the city and many in the center near my home have some of the most high density conditions that I have ever seen. Where are these people supposed to go in this new plan? What about the elderly that are living in their homes which are paid for after many years of hard work and now they are living on Social Security? > > > I am a former RN, now disabled, living on Social Security. 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