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Home My WebLink AboutRCC MIN 1991/09/09MINUTES OF A SCHEDULED REGULAR MEE'1'1NG Resource Conservation Commission Chula Vista, California 6:10 p.m. Conference Room 1 Monday, July 12, 1991 Public Services Building CALL MEETING TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: Meeting was called to order with a quorum at 6:10 p.m. by Chair Robert Fox. City Environmental Review Coordinator Doug Reid called the roll. Present: Commissioners Fox, Hall, Kracha and Ray. Commissioner Johnson arrived at 6:55 p. m. Absent: Commissioner Ghougassian. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: MSUP (Ray/Kracha) to approve the minutes of June 24, 1991. lA REVIEW OF FINAL EIR-89-08 - MIDBAYFRONT LCP RESUBMIT'1'AI, NO. 8 AMENDMENT Principal Community Development Specialist Robin Putnam stated that the staff report summarizes what is proposed by Alternative 8 and also provides an overview of the "Significant, Unmitigable" and the "Significant and Not Mitigated at the Plan-Level" impact associated with proposed Alternative ti. She introduced Diana Richardson, who helped prepare the EIR, as available to answer questions. Staff's recommendation is that the Final EIR-89-08 be certified. MSUC (Kracha/Ray) to certify that Final EIR-89-U8 has been prepared in compliance with the State CEQA Guidelines and the Environmental Review Procedures for the City of Chula Vista, and further that the nesource Conservation Commission has reviewed and considered the Information in the Final EIR as it reviews the Alternative 8 concept plan. Commissioner Ray suggested that the Commission go on record that specific attention be given to traffic, traffic patterns and congestion that might be caused, not specifically from this project, but from Rohr, the Soup Plantation and other business activities nearby. PROPOSED AMENDMENT: MS (Hall/Ray) that City Council not adopt a Statement of Overriding Consideration with regard to this proj ect. REVISED AMENDMENT: At Commissioner Kracha's suggestion and with the agreement of the maker and second it was MSUC (Hall/Ray) that City Council not adopt a Statement of Overriding Consideration. The number of Significant, Not Mitigated at Plan-Level environ- mental impacts were noted with concern. The nesource Conserva- tion Commission recommends that no Statement of Overriding Consideration be made without extensive study and public hearing. RCCl July 22, 19y1 AMENDED MOTION: MSUC (Hall/Ray) to certify the Final EIR-89-US has been prepared in compliance with the State CEQA Guidelines and the Env ironmental Review Procedures of the City of Chula Vista, and further that the Resource Conservation Commission has reviewed and considered the information in the Final EIR as it reviews the Alternative 8 concept plan. It is recommended that the City Council not adopt a Statement of Overriding Consideration. The number of Significant, Not Mitigated at Plan- Level environmental impacts were noted with concern. The Resource Conservation Commission recommends that no Statement of Overriding Consideration be made without extensive study and public hearing. Chair Fox asked that the minutes note the concern of the applicant at not receiving notice of the meeting in time to prepare a presentation or a letter to the Commission outlining the public benefits associated with the project, the extensive mitigation measures worked out with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife and other relevant information. 1B REVIEW OF LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM ALTERNA'1'1VE 8 Principal Community Development Specialist Putnam stated the staff report provided information on what staff views as some of the beneficial aspects of the project. It is recommended that the xCC adopt a motion that the Planning Commission recommend adoption by the City Council of the resolution outlined in the staff report. A presentation was made by William Barkett, Matt Peterson and David Smith outlining the changes made since the first LCP was approved years ago. The developer maintained that they were not clear on what was being required of them and would like more specifics than words like "too dense" and similar descriptions. Staff replied that such policy decisions must be made by City Council not by staff. Commissioner Kracha pointed out a mathematical error in the Land Use Categories Chart (Exhibit D). Alternate 8 under Public and Quasi-Public should be 25.75 instead of 23.2 as shown. MSUC (Fox/Hall) to adopt a motion recommending that the Planning Commission make the following recommendation to the City Council: 1. Adopt a resolution: a. Certifying that FEIR-89-08 has been prepared in accordance with CEQA and the Env ironmental Review Procedures of the City of Chula Vista and that the RCC 3 July 22, 1991 Planning Commission has reviewed these documents; and b. Direct staff to work with the applicant and the Bayfront Planning Subcommittee to resolve the key issues and to develop the hard criteria raised by the proposed project. Resolution of those key issues would be no later than Thursday, October 17, 1991 and would entail: - Determination or appropriate land use intensity. - Location of buildings exceeding two stories away from the perimeter of the site where they conflict with public open space uses and uses of the adjacent National Wildlife Refuge. - Preservation of public views to the bay from "E" and "F" Streets and removal of buildings west of Marina Parkway to ensure public views to the bay and wetlands from Marina Parkway - Evaluation or the potential for inclusion of a cultural arts facility in the plan - Exploration of alternative phasing and financing programs to increase the financial feasibility of the plan - Resolution of unmitigated impacts in the areas of traffic, land use, visual quality, parks/recreation/open space and schools. The Commission is not making a recommendation on the project based on the fact that there is no hard, set criteria to mitigate whatever unmitigatle circumstances exist. The Commission will pend recommendation until some recommendations come from staff or the Bayfront Development Subcommittee. "l. REVIEW OF TIME LIMITS ON CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS Item C of the RCC meeting of June 24, 1991 dealt with this item. 3. REVIEW OF THE ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE MSUC (Kracha/Hall) to accept the review and forward it to the City Attorney. RCC 4 July 22, 19y1 4. 5. REVIEW OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA FOR JULY 24, 19y1 LFD-91-04 Applicant has requested the item be "f filed". PCA-91-02 Item continued PCC-91-24 Item continued GPA-90-O1 Negative Declaration PCZ-90-B Negative Declaration EIR-89-08 Items 5a, b, c, d and a on this RCC Agenda PCC-91-29 Recommend denial ZAV-91-20 Signs are being abated around the City. Applicant has applied for a variance. Recommendation is denial OTHER BUSINESS Family day care center. Approved. Neighbor appealed then changed mind and withdrew appeal. Another neighbor unaware appeal withdrawn until after 10-day appeal period. The Planning Commission is being asked to make a determination if they want to hear the appeal or not. REVIEW OF NEGATIVE DECLARATIONS A. IS-90-13 - Otay Lakes Plaza. There are two Negative Declarations. (1) the applicant's request for Retail Commercial designation on the General Plan and zoning of property and (2) the staff recommendation for Administrative Professional designation on the General Plan and zoning of the property. There are too many impacts for Retail Commercial designation especially where traffic was concerned which also required, therefore, further mitigation. (1) MSUC (Fox/Ray) to recommend adoption of the Mitigated Negative Declaration IS-90-13. (1) MSUC (Fox/Ray) to recommend adoption of Negative Declaration IS-90-13. B. IS-91-33 - Otay Market GPA, SPA & Rezone. MSUC (Hall/Ray) to recommend adoption of the Negative Declaration IS-91-33. RCC 5 Julyll, 1991 COMMUNICATION FROM PUBLIC - None STAFF REPORT A. Status or APTEC. The draft will be reviewed Tuesday, July 30 at Valle Lindo School. B. Annual Commission Report to Council. Mr. Reid will have copies made and sent to all Commissioners. COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS - None Mr. Reid reminded the Commissioners that Election of Officers will be on their next Agenda. AATOURNMENT AT 8:45 p.m. to the xegular Business Meeting of August 12, 1991 at 6:UU p.m. in Conference Room 1. _~-~ ~/, Ruth M. Smith