HomeMy WebLinkAboutRCC MIN 1989/06/12MINUTES OF A SCHEDULED REGULAR MEETING
Eesource Conservation Commission
Chula Vista, California
5:30 p.m. Conference Room 1
Monday, May 22, 1989 Public Services Building
CALL MEETING TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: Meeting was called to order at 5:39 p.m. by
Chairman Rowe. City Staff Environmental Review Coordinator Doug Reid called
roll. Present: Chairman Rowe; Commissioners Fox, Stevens and Ray. Absent:
Waller. Also present were Barbara Hall and Frank Chidester.
It was MSP (Fox/Ray) to move the meeting time to 6:00 p.m., beginning with the
next regularly scheduled meeting of June 12, 1989.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of April 24, 1989 were approved.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. It was MSP (Stevens/Ray) to nominate Bob Fox as vice-chairman.
2. Commissioner Jim Stevens presented a report on the Eastlake Greens & Trails
EIR. After a lengthy presentation and discussion, it was determined that as the
Master EIR is five years old, it makes the Eastlake EIR insufficient as to its
findings. Too many changes have taken place on the Master Plan and the range of
alternatives were not adequately dealt with. It was MSP (Stevens/Fox) that the
EIR is inadequate as presented.
It was further moved and seconded (Rowe/Stevens):
"Based on the Commission's independent understanding of the requirements of
CEQA, and because of the lapse of time between the preparation of the
Eastlake Master EIR and the Eastlake Greens SPA Draft Supplemental EIR (Case
No. EIR 86-4), and in light of the changes which have taken place in the
region, the RCC is of the opinion that said Eastlake Greens SPA Draft
Supplemental EIR is inadequate in the following respect:
(a) The document fails to give adequate consideration to the projects
cumulative impact on:
(1) transportation and circulation;
(2) sewer services;
(3) refuse disposal;
(4) water availability
(b) The document fails to describe a range of reasonable alternatives
to the project that could feasibly attain the project's objectives
and fails to evaluate the comparative merits of each alternative."
Motion carried.
Commissioner Stevens will attend the Planning Commission meeting to present the
RCC's position on this issue.
Resource Conservation Commission
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3. A report on the Trolley Commercial EIR-89-4M, was presented by Bob Fox. The
EIR was considered adequate, but inadequately addressed the alternatives. It was
MSP (Fox/Stevens) to adopt the EIR as presented. A recommendation should be made
to the Planning Commission to address the problem of the Orange Ave./Palomar St.
intersection. It was MSP (Fox/Ray) to recommend a third alternative to the
Planning Commission, to reduce project exclusion of four restaurant pads and
inclusion of financial institution.
4. It was MSP (Ray/Fox) that Commissioner Fox would present the General Plan
position of Resource Conservation Commission at the Planning commission on May
31.
5. Items for the Planning Commission Agenda for the meeting of May 24, 1989
were reviewed with no action taken by RCC.
ADJOURNMENT:
Meeting was adjourned by Chairman Rowe at 7:08 p.m. to the Regular Business
Meeting of June 12, 1989 at 6:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
EXPRESS SECRETARIAL SERVICES
Barbara Taylor