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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1977/02/24 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Thursday - 4:00 p.m. February 24, 1977 An adjourned regular meeting of 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, 276 Fourth Avenue, with the following Councilmen present: Mayor Scott, Councilmen Hyde, Cox, Egdahl, Hobel Councilmen absent: None Staff present: City Manager Cole, Director of Public Works Robens, Director of Planning Peterson, Administrative Analyst Boyd REVIEW OF MODEL OF EL Director of Planning Peterson discussed the two models RANCHO DEL REY OPEN SPACE on exhibit as prepared by 0tay Land Company: Model #1 - Shows the existing terrain and the three "legs" of Rice Canyon area: North leg - "A"; middle leg - "B"; and south leg - "C". Model #2 - This is the "after-plan" which shows the area after grading and filling. The 450 acre site is not shown as this is not under the Otay Land ownership. Director Peterson stated that the Council has not taken any specific action on this matter. The Council asked that a model be returned to effect this particular plan (as shown by the model) with the north leg of Rice Canyon extending down toward "H" Street. Mr. Peterson explained the recommendation of ACCORD which was for the preservation of the middle leg and extension of thc north leg of the canyon down to "H" Street and further to the east -- to Otay Lakes Road. Council discussion Discussion followed in which the Council questioned various aspects of the plans and discussed grading, filling, and the road system. Mr. Peterson briefly related the plans to the proposed density indicating that this new plan is entirely different from the original plmn adopted in 1970. Mayor Scott remarked that the plan did nothing but flatten out the land to construct the same type developments the City has had for years -- it was completely defacing the property in order to build homes that are nothing more than standard subdivisions. Preservation of ridges Councilman Hyde and Councilman Egdahl noted that the plan failed to preserve the ridges which was an initial charge of the Council. City Manager Cole asked for Council's direction on how the staff should proceed, He noted there will be extensive grading out there; but Council should determine which ridges and canyons they wish preserved and have the developer take it from there. Adjourned Regular Meeting -2- February 24, 1977 A period ensued whereby individual Councilmen expressed their views regarding which areas they wished to see re- tained. Motion for staff study It was moved by Councilman Hyde that the two models (on display) be referred to staff for further study and recom- mendation back to the Council bearing in mind that the Council would like 1) to preserve the character of the most prominent ridges ("A" and "B") to the maximum practi- cal extent; 2) that the north canyon be preserved from end to end to the maximum practical extent, and 3) that the lesser ridges, south of "B" could be modified or ob- literated - eliminated to accommodate future development. No second to motion The motion died for lack of a second. Motion for staff It was moved by Councilman Egdahl and seconded by Council- direction man Hyde that the two models be referred back to staff for comment with the express concern the Council has that the canyons seem to be preserved but the ridges are not, and the Council would like comments about that, and a suggestion as to how the Council can best proceed to accomplish that kind of preservation. Length of time for report Director of Planning Peterson asked for three weeks to submit this report. Councilman Hobel said he was concerned about the time schedule previously submitted by staff. Clarification of motion Mayor Scott declared that this report will be a definite statement of what the staff feels should be preserved from a topographical standpoint without regard to any economic feasibility. Discussion of motion City Manager Cole remarked that at the previous meeting in which this matter was discussed, he tried to tell the Council that there would be massive grading to accomplish this plan. Mr. Cole compared the plan to that of Mt. Helix noting that the configuration of some of the roads in that area make it very difficult for safety vehicles and impassable during times of rain. With this particular plan, this is the way this area is heading. Amendment to motion It was moved by Councilman Egdahl and seconded by Council- man Hyde that the motion be amended that "J" Street be excepted -- south leg of the canyon -- south to Telegraph Canyon Road. Discussion of motion Mr. Carmen Pasquale, representing Otay Land Company, owners of the property in question, stated he had no ob- jections per se. As to Ridge "A", this is a narrow ridge and his company wants to cut off about 25 feet of it, put a road up there and some houses on it. Mr. Peterson remarked that the density contemplated is more than "a few houses" on the hill. Adjourned Rogular Meeting -3- February 24, 1977 Jim Hutchinson Mr. Hutchinson, Engineer for the project, stated that they could not identify any good ridges to preserve, and even on the Council tour, the Councilmen themselves gave no indication of this. Mr. Hutchinson noted the distance between the roads de- lineated on the models and discussed the necessity for this road system. Substitute motion It was moved by Councilman Cox and seconded by Councilman Hobel that the Council allow for approval from "H" Street down. Substitute motion fails The substitute motion failed by the following vote, to- wit: Ayes: Councilmen Cox, Hobel NOES: Mayor Scott, Councilmen Egdahl, Hyde Absent: None Amendment to motion carried The amendment to the motion for the exception of "J" Street south leg of canyon to Telegraph Canyon Road carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Egdahl, Hyde, Cox, Hobel Noes: Mayor Scott Absent: None Original motion carried The original motion for a staff report on the two models carried unanimously, as amended. CIVIC CENTER RENOVATION Architectural considera- Donald Goldman, Architect, submitted sketches of the in- tions for the interior terior of the new Council Chamber proposed for the old of the Post Office/Library post office building. Mr. Goldman noted the graduations complex and Council Chambers in the ceiling, the lights, speakers, and dias arrange- ment. Recording, projection and Mr. Bill Albrektsen, Communication Technician, discussed communications equipment the type of recording equipment available for the new Council Chamber. He explained the speaker system and the availability of having mikes in the audience for the handicapped and the hard-of-hearing. Mr. Robens commented that the new Chamber will be fully rigged for television filming. Motion for windows It was moved by Councilman Hyde and seconded by Councilman Egdahl that the architect be asked to design in windows on the west wall of the corridor. Councilman Hyde commented that the court area would be one of the most attractive areas in the Center and there should be windows in the building to take advantage of this view. Adjourned Regular Meeting -4- February 24, 1977 Motion failed The motion failed by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilman Hyde NOES: Councilmen Cox, Scott, Egdahl, Hobel Absent: None Status of solar energy Administrative Analyst Boyd reported that a call was made grant application to Washington today regarding the City's solar application. The Washington Bureau is in the process of mailing out letters to all the cities which applied for the grants. The Washington contact indicated that Chula Vista would receive a letter of rejection. Mayor Scott mentioned that three of the Councilmen will be in Washington next week and asked Mr. Boyd for the name of the contact so that they will be able to meet with him. Landscape and site Mr. Robens submitted a run-down of the costs for construct- improvement alternatives lng a plaza and fountain along with alternative costs for doing the work by City forces. Alternative I by contract would cost $173,950 to $195,200; by City forces, it would cost $122,970 to $156,320. Motion for Alternate I It was moved by Mayor Scott, seconded by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried that Alternate I be approved using City forces. Alternate I is for landscaping and site improvements that include a decorative plaza and fountain. Work to be per- formed by City forces: a. Removal of existing curb, gutter, sidewalk and asphalt. b. Construction of proposed curb, gutter, sidewalk and asphalt. c. Removal of existing turf. d. Installation of proposed irrigation system. e. Purchase and planting of all turf, shrubs and trees. The Landscape architect would be responsible for the prepara- tion of all plans and specifications. The additional archi- tectural fee to implement Alternative I is approximately $6,600. The City would contract for the construction of the decora- tive plaza and fountain. Michael Theilacker Mr. Theilacker submitted renderings of three alternatives Landscape Architect for the plaza and landscaping of the court area (in front of the City Hall). Each of the schemes showed a pool area with alternative "C" being the most expensive because of the waterfall effect of the feature. Motion for scheme "B" It was moved by Councilman £gdahl and seconded by Council- man Cox that scheme "B" be approved. Adjourned Regular Meeting -S- February 24, 1977 Amendment to motion It was moved by Mayor Scott and seconded by Councilman Hyde that Scheme "B" be adopted having a circular fountain area (instead of the square one as shown on the rendering). Discussion of motion The renderings were reviewed again by the Council and Councilman Hyde stated he is withdrawing his second to the amendment. The amendment therefore, does not stand as a motion. Original motion failed The motion to approve scheme "B" failed by the following vote, to-wit: Ayes: Councilmen Egdahl, Cox NOES: Councilmen Hyde, Scott, Hobel Absent: None Motion for Scheme "A" It was moved by Mayor Scott, seconded by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried that Scheme "A" be approved. Consideration of Mr. Robens submitted a drawing noting the proposed parking parking alternatives area. He remarked that there would be 73 spaces available; however, there are 50 employee cars and these employees would have to park somewhere on "F" Street or wherever they can find a space. Council discussion Discussion followed as to having pool cars and other in- centives for employees to group together to drive to work. The staff is also exploring means for having this parking area used for City Hall purposes and not for those using the unemployment office across the street. Acquisition of Councilman Cox asked that the staff explore the possibility additional parking of purchaging the site of the present unemployment office area (when vacated) for extenaion of parking area. UNDERGROUNDING UTILITIES Mr. Robens submitted the possible revised six-year utility undergrounding schedule. He declared that, unless the City appropriates a considerable amount of money, the utilities will not be undergrounded with this project. The schedule can be revised and have Fourth Avenue, "E" to "F" Street~ undergrounded in 1978 ($361,S00). The Council asked that this matter be brought back to the Council at budget time. Motion not to It was moved by Mayor Scott and seconded by Councilman underground Hyde that the project not be undergrounded. Motion carried The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Mayor Scott, Councilmen Hyde, Egdahl, Cox Noes: Councilman Hobel Absent: None Adjourned Regular Meeting -6- February 24, 1977 Location of City The Council concurred that this item be put on the Council offices Council agenda for March 1 under "Special Orders." ADJOURNMENT Mayor Scott adjourned the meeting at 6:00 p.m. to the drainage tour scheduled for Saturday, February 26, 1977 at 8:00 a.m.