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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRCC AGENDA PK 1995/07/10negative declaration PROJECT NAME: St. John's Episcopal Church PROJECT LOCATION: 750 1st Avenue ASSESSOR'S PARCEL NO.: 573-410-06 PROJECT APPLICANT: CASE NO: IS-95-12 St. John's Episcopal Church Rec A. Project Settine DATE: June 9, 1995 The project site is 3.94 acres with existing structures consisting of a temporary Church building (16,850 sq.ft.) for weekly services (which was brought onto the site after a fire destroyed the previous sanctuary), and existing Classroom buildings for daily education; preschool and grades K through 8 (12,854 sq.ft.). The site is zoned R1 and is surrounded by single-family homes. Existing vegetation on site consists of tress, shrubs and ground cover. The Telegraph Canyon Creek drainage channel runs through the southeast portion of the site. The average graded slope on the site is 3%. The site is currently accessed from Kearny Street. B. Proiect Desciiption The proposed project is a Master Plan to allow for the construction of a new church, 9006 sq.ft., pazish hall, 3999 sq.ft., and an administration building, 1494 sq.ft., with accompanying hardscape, landscape and parking. The existing school will remain and the existing temporary church building, 2160 sq.ft., is to be relocated and a basement is to be added. A 2,160 sq.ft. columbarium wall and garden is to be incorporated. There are 70 existing parking spaces and 116 aze proposed. The project also entails the addition of an access to the site from "K" Street at the southern end of the site and a vehiculaz drop off lane at the mid point of site along 1st Avenue. The school and church are open seven days a week. The hours of operation are as follows: Davs Hours School Monday-Friday 9:OOam-3:OOpm Church Tuesday 7:30am-8:30am ~t~r/ r~~o city of ehula vista planning department Cm OF environmental review section . CHUTA VISTA Wednesday 9:OOam-10:00am Friday 6:OOpm-7:OOpm Sunday 8:OOam-11:OOam The activities of the church include Sunday service with an attendance of f85 people. There are 30 employees of the church and school. The church provides the Chula Vista Community with a meeting hall for community activities such as boyscouts and ALANON meetings (Please see attached April 1995 schedule). The project will involve the removal of an existing lawn area to allow for the construction of new structures and additional parking. In addition, some vegetation will need to be removed including: a Mondell Pine, Eucalyptus Tree, Fern Pine, Flowering Peach Tree, Queen Palm, and a California Sycamore. The applicant will be required to obtain approval of the project landscape plan prior to issuance of the building permit. The landscape plan will be reviewed during the design review process. The project will involve street improvements which include a pedestrian ramp at the Southwest corner of First Avenue/Kearny Street, street lighting and a driveway. New curb, gutter, sidewalk and P.C.C. pavement will be required where the applicant proposes a new dropoff location on First Avenue. A soils report will be required prior to issuance of a grading and/or building permit. The proposed project will required design review approval and a Conditional Use Permit approval from the Zoning Administrator. C. Comoatibility with Zonin>? and Plans The site is zoned Rl and designated as low-medium residential. A church is an unclassified use, which is permitted in the R1 zone, subject to a Conditional Use Permit. The proposed project is in compliance with the General Plan. D. Identification of Environmental Effects An initial study conducted by the City of Chula Vista (including the attached Environmental Checklist Form) determined that the proposed project will not have a significant environmental effect, and the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report will not be required. This Negative Declaration has been prepared in accordance with Section 15070 of the State CEQA Guidelines. The following impact has been determined to be less than significant. A discussion of each of these less than significant impacts from the proposed project follows. Drainaee The off-site and on-site drainage facilities have been determined to be inadequate for the project proposal. To address on-site impacts, on-site collection and conveyance facilities will be required to adequately convey site runoff, resulting from new site improvements, to downstream drainage facilities. WPC F:\HOME\PLANNING\STORED\1020.9~Ret. 1021.93, 1022.93) Page 2 3. Does the project have 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 proposed improvements to an existing church facility aze not expected to generate significant individual impacts. The removal of existing vegetation will be offset by replanting and a landscape plan will require approval prior to final project approval, which ensure that landscape impacts aze less than significant. All impacts, both individual and cumulative have been found to be less than significant, as the result of the applicant's compliance with the City's code requirements, therefore cumulative impacts are not considerable. 4. Will the environmental effects of a project will cause a substantial adverse effects on human beings, either directly or indirectly? The proposed project will not cause any significant impacts and is in compliance with City Growth Management threshold standards for fue, police, school, and other public services. The proposed project will not create substantial adverse impacts to human beings, either directly or indirectly. F. Consultation 1. Individuals and Or¢anizations City of Chula Vista: Susan Vandrew, Planning Barbara Reid, Planning Roger Daoust, Engineering Cliff Swanson, Engineering Hal Rosenberg, Engineering Bob Sennett, Planning Ken Larsen, Duector of Building & Housing Cazol Gove, Fire Marshal Crime Prevention, MazyJane Diosdada Marty Schmidt, Pazks & Recreation Dept. Ann Moore, Assistant Ciry Attorney Chula Vista City School District: Kate Shurson Sweetwater Union High School District: Tom Silva Applicant's Agent: Dominy & Associates 2. Documents Chula Vista General Plan (1989) and EIR (1989) Title 19, Chula Vista Municipal Code WPC F:\HOME\PLANNING\STORED\7020.9]Ref. 1021.93, 1022.93)