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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1978/11/02 MINUTES OF AN ADJbURNED REGUlAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Thursday -November 2, 1978 An adjourned regular meeting o.f the City Council of Chula vista, California, was held on the above date beginning at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Conference Room, City Hall, 576 Fourth Avenue. Councilmen present: Mayor Hyde, Councilmen Cox, Egdahl, Gillow, Scott Councilmen absent: None (Vice Mayor Cox called the meeting to order at 4:09 p.m.' Mayor Hyde arrived at 4:12 p.m.) Staff present: City Manager Cole, Assist.ant City Manager Asmus, Director off Planning Peterson, Director of Parks and Recreation Hall, Community DeVelopment Director Desrochers Others present: Architect Tom WilliamSon, Members of the Design Review Board 1. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT'OF City Manager Cole discussed the background of this A CO~IlJNITY SERVICE CENTER project: the application' and approval of the federal IN MEMORIAL PARK, SUBAREA 1, grant; architectural services of Victor Wulff who has TOWN CENTRE NO. 1 PROJECT since passed away; hiring Architect Tom Williamson to complete the plans; denial of the plans by the Design Review Board based primarily on the fact that the project was not consistent with the guidelines set up in the Design Manual. Jerry Prior, Chairman Mr. Prior concurred with the staff's written report Design Review Board submitted at this meeting which delineated the action of the Design Review Board. Mr. Prior commented that the Board was able only to consider th~lans more or less infdrmally at their last meeting since all the information was not presented to them. He reiterated that the staff report does detail the Board's findings. A1 Araiza, Member Mr. Araiza said he felt the Board'had sufficient infor- Design Review Board mation at the time they considered the plans and recom- mended that the Council take action on the information being presented today. Design ManUal Criteria Discussion followed regarding the City's compliance with the guidelines of the Design Manual; requirements for private developers; expansion of the project to include the Park Way gym building; cost of architectural services; estimated cost of conforming to the Design Manual; time element and grant criteria. Emerson Hail, Director Mr. Hail indicated there were no time constraints as far Parks and Recreation as the grant was concerned. He urged the Council not to reduce the scope of the project - the square footage of the proposed building is essential; however, some of the features could be reduced to save cost. Tom Williamson, Architect Mr. Williamson noted some of the interior and exterior features that could be modified to reduce the cost. Depending on what the Council finally approves, these modifications could amount to up to an additional $100,000. Discussion Further discussion followed regarding the scope of the work and modifications to the exterior of the building so as to make it architecturally compatible to Mr. Richard Zogob's proposed condominium complex to be constructed adjacent to this property. City COuncil Meeting page 2 NoVember 2, 1~78 Motion to have complex It was ~oved by Councilman Egdahi and seconded conform to Design Manual' Councilman Cox that the. Council requires that this complex conform tO the Design Manual - that (the ., Council) makes this decision. Discussion of motion Councilman Bgdah.1 stated that his motion includes the gym building a~ well as this recreation building. Councilman Scott disagreed that the Park WRy gym should. also be includedin this project. Further discussion involved the p~eposed cOSt to comply With. the' Design. Manual; whethe~ or ,not the City will be able to afford it in light of Proposition 13; having the entire complex, now conform to the Design Manual;the Council will have to take a look at all other projects proposed by the City. Motion carried The motion carried by the following vote, to~wit: AYEs: Councilmen EEdahl, Cox,Hyde Noes: Councilmen Gillow and ScOtt Absent: None la. RESOLUTION NO. 9353 In answer to the Council's query', Architect Tom Williamson APPROVING A CHANGE IN SCOPE explained that the sum of $5,800 (in the resolute'on) FOR THE PARK WAY CO~4UNITY is "for all the way through the project." The p~el~minary CENTER PROJECT AND AMENDMENT part is estimated at $2,400 - study Of thisEuilding and TO THE AGREEMENT WITH THE the gymnasium. He added that the scope of the project, PROJECT ARCHITECT if increased, would also increase the a~chitecturalwork; therefore, he ~ould like to have an p end" on the "o en contract to pay for his services. Resolution offered Offered'by Mayor Myde , the reading of the t~xt was waived by unanimous consent, passed and adopted byethe following vote, to~wit: AYES: Mayor Hyde, COuncilmen Gillow, SQott, Cox, and Egdahl Noes: None Absent: None Review of Design Standards In answer to Councilman~ Gillow's question, Mr. PriOr stated that the Redevelopmerit Agency adopted the Design · Manual and the charge Was given to the Design Review Board to have all plans adhere to it. Mr. Paul Desrochers, Community Development Director, explained that the Board is asked:to review the standards every two years - this'will be done in February 1979. Motion for Board review It was moved by Councilman Gillow and seconded bY Councilman Cox tha~ ~he Design Review Board members, as soon as possible, lookinto the Design Manual and make any suggestions on how it can be improved. Suggestion to motion Mayor Hyde suggested that the motion include that the Board also give consideration to the additional costs that are 'inherent in compliance with the Design Manual - and the appropriateness of it. Included in.motion Councilman Gillow included this in his motion; Councilman Cox agreed to the second. Mr. Prior indicated that the Board will be quite busy for the next few months reyiewing Mr. Zog0b's p~ans and will not ,be able to undertake the review until February. Motion carried The motion for the review carried unanimously. City Council Meeting page 3 November 2, 1978 Planning'Commission At 5:10 p.m,, the City Council interviewed Mr. Hernan Interviews Martinez and Mr. Thomas Cooper, applicants for the Planning Commission. Meeting recessed Mayor Hyde recessed the meeting at 5:~0 p.m. to be rec0nvened after the Redevelopment Agency meeting this evening in order to make a de~ision on the'appointment of a member to the Planning Commission, Meeting ~e~onvened The Council reconvened at 8:40 p.m. following the Redevelopment Agency meeting. Appointment to Planning it was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded by Councilma~ Commission Gtllow and unanimously carried that Virgil Stevenson be appointed to the Planning Commission. '- Motion to meet with It was moved by Councilman Scott, seconded by Mayor Hyde Assemblyman Deddeh and and unanimously carriedthat'a Council Conference be Senator Mills scheduled for Wednesday, November !5, 1978 at 4:00 p.m. to meet with Senator James ~ills and another Conference be set for Monday, November.20, 1978 to meet with Assemblyman Deddeh. Metropolitan Transit After discussion of the Council's recent position in District BOard Position support of the light rail system, it was the concurrence of the members that, at this time, the Council reaffirms that position. ADJOURNMENT Mayor Hyde adjourned the meetingat 9:00 p.m. to the regular meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 7, 1978 at 7:00 p.m.