HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1976/04/28 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
Held Wednesday April 28, 1976
An adjourned regular meeting was held on the above date beginning at 3:30 p.m. in the .
Council Conference Room, City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, with the following
Councilmen present: Mayor Hamilton, Councilmen Hyde, Egdahl, Scott (arrived late)
Councilmen absent: Councilman Hobel
Staff present: City Manager Cole, Assistant City Attorney Beam, Director of Planning
Peterson
Mayor Hamilton opened the meeting at 3:40 p.m. for discussion on the Growth Management
Program for San Diego.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAM The City of San Diego is currently developing a
FOR SAN DIEGO growth management policy and has hired a legal
consultant, Dr. Freilich, to develop the legal
mechanisms to implement the policy. Recognizing
that the development of a successful growth manage-
ment strategy for the City of San Diego must con-
sider the policies of entities which are external
to the City, the study has been referred to the
other governmental agencies in the region for
review and comment.
Comment by Director of Mr. Peterson stated that the City of San Diego
Planning Peterson recognizes that whatever controls are enacted for
that City will have an impact on the surrounding
area as well and they are making presentations
to other city councils in the greater San Diego
area so those agencies will be knowledgeable
about the Growth Management Program for San Diego
and perhaps the surrounding cities may adopt sim-
ilar controls.
Max Schmidt, Supervising Mr. Schmidt outlined the Program and noted that
Planner, City of San Diego the concept does not as yet have the endorsement
of the Planning Commission or the San Diego City
Council.
The study covers the area from the border to the
San Pasqual Valley, and identifies certain land
constraints such as deep slopes, vegetation, wild
life habitats, and soil conditions. Mr. Schmidt
added that if adopted, the program will give
guidance to the refinement of the general plan.
Mr. Schmidt explained that the growth occurring
on the perimeters of San Diego required a complete
community development (schools, libraries, fire
stations, etc.) which is costly. In the next few
years there will be an increase in the gap between
the ability of the City to finance such new growth
and the revenues received. Thus the major ob-
jective of the Plan is to physically conserve the
City's resources.
Mr. Schmidt's further comments included discussion
of transportation corridors, plans for encourag-
ing development of vacant land within San Diego
City, forecast of population (which is estimated
for the City of San Diego as approximately 270,000
people in the next 20 years) and internal and ex-
ternal urbanization and related problems.
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Counci. 1 discussion The Council members and staff discussed with Mr.
Schmidt the problems related to the capacity of
sewer and water facilities, transfer of capacity
to other districts, change in standard of service
due to environmental controls, the need for up-
grading sewage plants and services, and the County's
role in growth management control.
Discussion also included the CPO plan (Modified
Control Trends) which compliments the San Diego
City plan with balanced housing, balanced com-
munity idea, annexation and legislation related
thereto; the pending Bonita Miguel-Mother Miguel
development (the City plan would recommend against
this development until a regional strategy is
developed); and the development of highway systems.
Mr. Schmidt concluded that it is hoped that this
Growth Management Strategy will put into context
many of the significant issues which impact not
only the City of San Diego but the peripheral
area so the legislative body of the City can un-
derstand all of the interrelationships and con-
flicts that exist and prioritize in terms of
resources; and would also identify for those
entities in the area that are concerned and in-
terested that they are not islands, but are in-
terdependent and need to start to cooperatively
plan for growth.
Mayor Hamilton Mayor Hamilton expressed the Council's appreciation
to Mr. Schmidt for his presentation.
Motion for It was moved by Councilman Egdahl, seconded by
Executive Session Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried that the
Council adjourn to executive session (4:40 p.m.)
to discuss pending litigation.
ADJOURNMENT The meetin§ reconvened at 5:44 p.m. and Mayor
Hamilton adjourned the meeting at 5:45 p.m.
JENNIE M. FULASZ
City Clerk
Deputy City Clerk