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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRCC AGENDA PK 1990/05/29,- negative` de~la~~~tion t PROJECT NAME: Park Village Apartments PROJECT LOCATION: 1250 Third Avenue, (APN 619-211-38) PROJECT APPLICANT CASE N0: IS-90-44 A. Project Setting DATE: May 1, 1990 The proposed project is a 30-unit apartment complex on a 1.26 acre panhandle-shaped lot located at 1250 Third Avenue. The site is presently flat and there are no sensitive plant or animal resources on the site. The site is presently developed with 2 single family residences and 2 detached garages. Surrounding uses include apartments to the north, apartments and a vacant lot to the south, multi-family and commercial uses to the east, and a park to the west. B. Project Description The proposed project will consist of the demolition of the two existing single-family dwelling units and garages on the site to build a 30-unit, two-story wood-framed apartment complex. The complex will consist of 18 two-bedroom units and 12 one-bedroom units. Access to the site will be provided from Third Avenue. Sixty-eight on-site parking spaces will be provided including 17 garages. C. Compatibility with Zoning and Plans The project area is zoned Administrative and Professional Office with a precise plan (C-O-P) and Central Commercial with a precise plan (C-C-P). The C-0 zone allows residential uses through the approval of a Conditional Use Permit. In the Apartment Residential (R-3) zone, residential apartment complexes are permitted with a maximum height restriction of 3-1 /2 stories or 45 feet. The proposed project has a maximum height of 3 stories and with conformance to conditions of approval for a conditional use permit, will be compatible with the current zoning, the Montgomery Specific Plan, and the General Plan. The General Plan Designation for the site is High Density Residential which allows 27 dwelling units per acre. The proposed project has a density of 23.8 units per acre and is therefore compatible with the high-density residential designation. L. D. Crandall and D. M. Williams ~« // ~r city of Chula vista planning department CiN OF environmental review section CHULA VISTA -2- D. Compliance with the Threshold/Standards Policy Fire/EMS The threshold/standards policy requires that fire and emergency medical units must be able to respond throughout the City to calls within 5 minutes in 75% of the cases and 7 minutes in 95% of the cases. The project site is located 3/8 of a mile from the nearest fire station, and response time is estimated to be 4 minutes. The installation of at least one public and one private fire hydrant will be required by the Fire Department. Therefore, the project is considered to be compatible with the City's policy. 2. Police The threshold/standards policy requires that police units must be able to respond to emergency calls throughout the City within 5 minutes in 75% of the cases and within 7 minutes in 90% of the cases. The Police Department has indicated that there is no problem providing adequate servicing of the project site. Therefore, the project is considered to be compatible with the City's policy. 3. Traffic The threshold/standards policy requires that a level of service (LOS) "C" be maintained at all intersections, with the exception that LOS "D" may occur at signalized intersections for a period not to exceed a total of two hours per day. The existing Average Daily Traffic (ADT) is estimated to be 19,620. Upon project completion, the ADT would be expected to be 19,800. The estimated LOS would be "A". Both before and after project completion, with implementation of Engineering Department design standards. Therefore, the proposed project would be compatible with the City's policy. 4. Park/Recreation The threshold/standards policy does not apply to land uses of I-805. However, the park acreage in this area is not sufficient to serve the existing population and it is recommended that the applicant provide some open turfed area on the site. Applicant will be required to pay Park Area Development fees. 5. Drainage The Engineering Department is satisfied that this project will not cause storm water flows and volumes to exceed City Engineering standards. The site is not within a floodplain area and existing drainage infrastructure exists along Third Avenue. Therefore, the proposed project meets the threshold standards. -3- 6. Sewer The threshold/standards policy requires that sewage flows and volume must not exceed City Engineering standards. The proposed project will generate an estimated 375 pounds per day of solid waste and an estimated 5,963 gallons per day of liquid waste which will be served by an 8-inch line on Third Avenue. This line is considered adequate to serve the project. Therefore, the project is considered to be compatible with the City's policy. 7. Water The threshold/standards policy requires that adequate water service be available for proposed projects. The Sweetwater Authority was notified of the proposed project and has not identified any constraints to providing adequate water supply for the project. E. Identification of Environmental Effects There is no substantial evidence, as a result of this initial study, that the proposed project will result in-any significant environmental effects. F. Mitigation necessary to avoid significant effects Prior to the issuance of a building permit, the applicant must provide a soils report, a drainage study, and a grading plan to assure proper development and drainage. G. Findings of Insignificant Impact Based on the following findings, it is determined that the project described above will not have a significant environmental impact and no environmental impact report needs to be prepared. 1. The project has the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment, substantially reduce the habitat of a fish or wildlife species, cause a fish or wildlife population to drop below self-sustaining levels, threaten to eliminate a plant or animal community, reduce the number or restrict the range of a rare or endangered plant or animal, or eliminate important examples of the major periods of California history or prehistory. The site is presently developed and does not include any rare or endangered species nor the habitat of a sensitive plant or animal species. Therefore, the proposed project does not have the potential to substantially degrade the quality of the environment. 2. The project has the potential to achieve short-term environmental goals to the disadvantage of long-term environmental goals. t -4- l The project achieves the long-term goals of the City of Chula Vista and meets the applicable threshold standards. Therefore, the project will not achieve any short-term goals to the disadvantage of long-term goals. 3. The project has possible effects which are individually limited but cumulatively considerable. As used in the subsection, "cumulatively considerable" means that the incremental effects of an individual project are considerable when viewed in connection with the effects of past projects, the effects of other current projects, and the effects of probable future projects. The project is occurring on a site which is already developed. No significant cumulative impacts are anticipated as a result of the project. 4. The environmental effects of a project will cause substantial adverse effects_on.humaq_beings, either directly or indirectly. There is no substantial evidence that the project will cause adverse effects to humans and the project will not result in the release of any hazardous substances, a significant increase in ambient noise _ _ levels,_or a significant increase in vibrations on emissions. H. Consultation 1. Individuals and Organizations City of Chula Vista: Roger Daoust, Senior Civil Engineer Ken Larsen, Director of Building and Housing Carol Gove, Fire Marshal Shauna Stokes, Parks and Recreation Keith Hawkins, Police Department Steve Griffin, Current Planning Robin Keightley, Advanced Planning Lee McEachern, Planning Intern Sweetwater Union High School District: Thomas Silva City of Chula Vista School District: Kate Shurson Applicant's Agent: D. M. Williams 2. Documents State CEQA Guidelines, 1986 Chula Vista General Plan, 1989 Title 19, Chula Vista Municipal Code General Plan Update, EIR t -5- 3. Initial Study l This environmental determination is based on the attached Initial Study as well as any comments on the Initial Study and the Mitigated Negative Declaration. Further information regarding the environmental review of the project is available from the Chula Vista Planning Department, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 92010. ~'~t/' ENVIRON NTAL REVIEW COORDINATOR EN 6 (Rev. 3/88) WPC 7660P