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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1976/04/08 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Held Thursday April 8, 1976 An adjourned regular meeting of the City Council of the City 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. Mayor Pro Tempore Scott called the meeting to order and announced that the meeting would be adjourned to the Council Chambers for the convenience of the public. The meeting recon- vened in the Council Chambers at 4:05 p.m. with the following Councilmen present: Councilmen Scott, Hobel, Hyde, Egdahl Councilmen absent: Mayor Hamilton Staff present: City Manager Cole, City Attorney Lindberg, Director of Planning Peterson REPORT ON STANDARDS FOR On January 13, 1976 the City Council directed the BOARDING/LODGING HOUSES staff to develop a set of guidelines for the AND COMMUNITY HOUSEHOLDS operation of boarding/lodging houses. Director of Planning Peterson summarized the results of staff research and study, noting that there is a slight conflict in the present City Zoning Ordinance and the definition of boarding/lodging house in the Housing Code. Staff recommends that the Zoning Ordinance be amended to conform with the Housing Code. Staff recommendations Additional staff recommendations presented by Mr. Peterson were: (1) Usable open space of 200 square feet per resident (2) One bathroom for every three bedrooms or fraction thereof (3) In cases of five or less boarders, lodgers, or residents, one off-street parking space for each car owned by a resident; for more than five residents in a facility, the Planning Commission to determine what the required parking spaces should be, based on number of bedrooms with a minimum of one parking space for each bedroom (4) Each facility to be inspected by the City at least once a year and the Planning Commission review the use permit every three years (5) Additional requirement (covered by the Housing Code) of minimum sleeping area for each person - 70 square feet for the first two persons and 50 square feet for each additional person. Question of phraseology of Councilman Hyde questioned the phraseology of "community households" "community households" used in Exhibit "A", item 1. He felt this use negated previous Council action indicating that community households would not be allowed in R-1 or R-2 zones - only single families. Director of Planning Peterson explained that part of staff effort was to as nearly as possible, Justified by facts, treat the communal household the same as the lodging houses and boarding houses. Council discussion The Council discussed in-depth definitions of "community household"; parking space requirements and related problems; number of persons permitted per bedroom; definition of "principal residents" and "principal residence"; and definitions of lodg- ing and boarding houses. City Council Meeting -2- April 8, 1976 Councilman Hyde suggested that a definition be determined for lodging and boarding houses and then that these types of dwellings not be per- mitted in the R-1 and R-2 zones, but only in R-3 zones or other appropriate areas; and that finite standards be established geared to the capacity of the facility. Motion to delete Item 1 A It was moved by Councilman Hyde and seconded by of Exhibit "A" - Proposed Councilman Egdahl, that Item 1 A in Exhibit "A" Ordinance Changes (Proposed Ordinance Changes) be deleted and not have community households, lodging or boarding houses in the R-2 zone. Councilman Hyde asked permission to read the statement he was referring to in his motion: "I am recommending deletion of the following statement in the proposed instrument, 'Community Households and lodging and boarding houses for not more than five persons' (would be allowed in the R-2 zone as a conditional use). I am moving that we not allow that." Motion carried The motion carried unanimously by those present. Motion to amend Item 2 A It was moved by Councilman Hyde and seconded by of Proposed Ordinance Mayor Pro Tempore Scott, that in Item 2 A amending Changes - Exhibit "A" Section 19.28.030 - accessory uses in the R-3 Zone - the words "community houeehold" be deleted, the balance of the wording to remain as "lodging and boarding houses for not more than five persons." In answer to a query from Councilman Hobel of the Council members as to how they proposed to address "community households," City Attorney Lindberg stated he had advised the Council to look for a generic term that covers all living arrangements of this nature which are very similar to the boarding/lodging house arrangement. Motion carried The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Hyde, Egdahl, Scott Noes: Councilman Hobel Absent: Mayor Hamilton Motion to delete Item 4 - It was moved by Councilman Hyde, and seconded by of Exhibit "A" - Proposed Councilman Egdahl, to delete the entire section Ordinance Changes under Item 4, amending Section 19.62.050 - Number of spaces required for designated uses - relating to parking requirements. Motion carried The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Hyde, Egdahl, Scott Noes: Councilman Hobel Absent: Mayor Hamilton Motion to delete Item 5 It was moved by Councilman Hyde, seconded by of Exhibit "A" - Proposed Councilman Egdahl and unanimously carried by Ordinance Changes those present, to delete Item 5, in its entirety, "Add to Definitions, Section 19.04.055, Community Household." Motion to delete wording It was moved by Councilman Hyde and seconded by in Item 3 B, Exhibit "A" - Mayor Pro Tempore Scott, to delete under Item 3 Proposed Ordinance Changes B the terms "Community Households or." City Council Meeting -3- April 8, 1976 Motion carried The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Hyde, Egdahl, Scott Noes: Councilman Hobel Absent: Mayor Hamilton Motion to delete term It was moved by Councilman Hyde, and seconded by "Corm~aunity household" in Mayor Pro Tempore Scott, to delete the words Item 6 "Cormmunity Household" from the title in Item 6 - "Add new Section 19.58.111 (Uses). [19.58.111 ~m~y=~~ lodging and boarding houses.] And in the paragraph following, to delete the words "Co~nunity households and". (~m~m~y ~~=~m~ lodging and boarding houses which house six or more residents not rslatsd by blood, marriage or adoption shall adhere to the following criteria:) Motion carried The motion carried by the following vote, to-wit: AYES: Councilmen Hyde, Egdahl, Scott Noes: Councilman Hobel Absent: Mayor Hamilton Motion for parking requirements It was moved by Councilman Hyde and seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Scott, that the requirement for parking should provide that in determining the number of parking spaces for lodging and boarding houses, one parking space be required per bedroom in addition to the basic parking requirements for the dwelling. (7 bedrooms - 9 parking spaces.) Discussion of motion Discussion followed coucerning criteria for apartment house parking, definition and use of rooms as bedrooms, required parking per bedroom, using square footage as a reverse criteria, and basic parking requirements per dwelling. Revised motion It was moved by Councilman Hyde, and seconded by Mayor Pro Tempore Scott, that the staff prepare for this Section (Item 6 A) parking requirements which would provide the basic household offstreet parking requirements of two spaces, plus one additional parking space per bedroom; and the Planning Commissiom would have the authority to increase the number of parking spaces beyond that minimum if the design plan of the dwelling would permit an occupancy which would generate a need for more parking spaces, Tandem parking spaces would not be authorized. Motion clarified Councilman Egdahl asked if Councilman Hyde's intent was that the circumstances requiring additional parking spaces would be based on the building capacity rather than the people occupying the building. Councilman Hyde answered affirmatively. Motion carried The motion carried unanimously by those present. Motion for It was moved by Councilman Hyde that the draft classification include a requirement that rooms within a house- of bedrooms hold, not classified as bedrooms which lent them- selves to conversion to bedrooms, would be classified as bedrooms for parking space require- ments. No second to motion The motion died for lack of a second. City Council Meeting -4- April 8, 1976 Motion to delete It was moved by Councilman Hyde, seconded by boarding/lodging Councilman Egdahl, and unanimously carried by houses from the those present that staff be instructed to bring R-1 zone back a modification of the Ordinance to delete boarding houses and lodging houses from the R-1 zone as well as the R-2 zone. Mayor Pro Tempore Scott expressed concern on the use of the State's definition in the Building Code for the proper number of people per bedroom. He felt it was an improper use and inappropriate for Chula Vista. Motion for criteria for It was moved by Mayor Pro Tempore Scott that planning in Chula Vista criteria be set up for what is best for planning in the City of Chula Vista and not something that has been set up by the State Building Code. Motion carried Councilman Hyde seconded the motion, adding that staff should re-examine the criteria for occupancy density, The motion carried unanimously by those present. Matter referred to staff Mayor Pro Tempore Scott stated that the matter and Planning Commission should now be referred to staff for a draft and should also be referred to the Planning Co~ission. The Council concurred. Question of City Attorney Councilman Hobel asked of the City Attorney now that the Council is back to "boarding houses/ lodging houses" is it legally possible to state within the City that no boarding house/lodging house can be located closer than one mile to each other on the radius. City Attorney Lindberg stated he did not have a ready answer, but that he would question it. He said there is the clear possibility of deter- mining that certain commercial uses, specifically filling stations and bars, might be prohibited within certain distances because of the type of traffic that particular use generates. Motion for study It was moved by Councilman Hobel, seconded by Councilman Hyde and unanimously carried by those present that staff - City Attorney - be asked to bring back an answer to the question. Mayor Pro Tempore Scott stated that when the preliminary draft is completed, copies should be made available through the City Clerk's office to those persons interested. APPOINTMENT TO PARKS AND It moved Councilman seconded was by Hyde, by I~ECREATION COMMISSION Councilman Egdahl, and unanimously carried by those present that Mr. Edward Thornton be appointed to the Parks and Recreation Commission. ADJOUR/qMENT Mayor Pro Tempore Scott adjourned the meeting at 5:41 p.m. to April 13, 1976 at 7:00 p.m. JENNIE M. FULASZ City Clerk // Deputy City Clerk / (A copy of the staff report referred to in the~/motions made at this meeting is on file in the office of the City Clerk and made a part of the records of this meeting.)