HomeMy WebLinkAboutRCC MIN 1990/11/12MINUTES OF A SCHEDULED REGULAR MEETING
Resource Conservation Commission
Chula Vista, California
6:00 p.m. Conference Room 1
Monday, October 22, 1990 Public Services Building
CALL MEETING TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: Meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m. by
Chairman Fox. City Staff Environmental Review Coordinator Doug Reid called roll.
Present: Commissioners Ray, Johnson, Hall, and Ghougassian. Absent: Stevens.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: It was MSUP (Ray/Hall) to approve the minutes of September
10th and September 24th, 1990.
NEW BUSINESS:
A. Southwest Development EIR-90-OS was
Maryann Miller from staff and Lance
answered questions from the board.
discussed last week with a workshop.
Adams, Community Development Project
Commissioner Hall posed Comments On the EIR. Pollution: It was suggested
that the City pressure Mexico to have pollution control restrictions on
their vehicles. Noise mitigation: insulate both old and new buildings to
cut down on outside noise into buildings. Restrict noise from the
development area to early evening hours. Sewer: problem with capacity.
Risks of upset: This section looks at hazardous materials, existing and
proposed land uses for chemicals, gas station leaks, pool supplies, etc.
Commission Fox commented that this is the worst traffic congestion with this
development (I.OS F). Improvements should be made prior to development with
at least two hours-plus at IAS D. Moratorium will be called if it's worse
from surrounding area. He cannot approve EIR due to LoS F unmitigability.
It was moved and seconded (Ray/Ghougassian) to recanmend approval due to the
EIR meeting CEQA requirements, but to make further recommendations; motion
passed 4-1, Fox opposed.
In was MSUP (Fox/Ray) to institute a moratorium at Hilltop and Naples and
surrounding area when level of service reaches D for over two hours, and for
the Growth Management Oversight Committee to set limits.
It was MSUP (Hall/Fox) for the City to enforce policies in guidelines in
effect today of noise levels in residential areas that have less than a
slgnif icant impact.
It was moved and seconded (Ray/Hall) for Planning Commission and City
Council to be fully aware of a cumulative impact of any project within the
City; motion passed 4-1, Ghougassian opposed.
B. Draft EIR on APTEC handed out by staff to commissioners; no discussion.
C. It was moved and seconded (Ghougassian/Fox) to recommend acceptance of the
residential curbside recycling project, and for future contracts to tie in
with the negotiations with Laidlaw +to the City through end of current
contract so they don't arbitrarily raise rates. After much discussion,
Ghougassian retracted his motion until the City hears from the other two
refuse companies. It was decided to continue this item until the bidding is
closed.
It was MSUP (Ghougassian/Ray) that the recycling contract not to be decided
upon until the two other bids are reviewed and should City Council accept,
the recycling and refuse collection should be under one contract after the
initial contract of one year.
Commissioner Johnson left the meeting at 7:50 p.m.
It was agreed by the remaining canmissioners to revise the order of the agenda of
to items D, E, H, F, C and G.
D. It was MSUP (Hall/Ray) to accept the policy by staff to decide how to
designate historical trees.
E. It was MSUP (Hall/Ray) to recommend approval of the review of Proposed
Ordinance regarding Commission Communications with the City Council.
F. It was MSUP (Fox/Hall) to recommend to City Council that the seat of Jim
Stevens on the Resource Conservation Commission be declared vacant due to
excessive unexcused absences.
G. It was agreed to handle item F on the agenda regarding the 'Environmental
Agenda for the 90's' at this point.
It was MSUP (Ray/Hall) to refer to City Council all items which previously
had action taken by RC C.
It was MSUP (Ray/Ghougassian) to move to continue items #2 and 25 to the
next meeting. Item #6 was waiting for City Attorney opinion, with the
wording acceptable on the first part, and a request that it be a policy on
the general plan.
It was moved and seconded (Hall/Ghougassian) that #6 be changed to 'The City
should encourage new employment centers to be situated within convenient
walking distance of public transit services where feasible, and likewise,
have provisions for partnerships between developers and the city for the
provision of such services.' (Motion passed 3-1)
After much discussion, it was MSUP (Hall/Ghougassian) to eliminate #6 of the
Environmental Agenda completely.
H. The agenda item regarding recommendations to City Council regarding
Community Planning Committee was continued to next meeting.
I. Items for the Planning Commission Agenda for the meeting of October 24, 1990
were reviewed. On the item regarding Conditional Use Permit, it was moved
by Commissioner Ray that CUP's be limited in time for review. Motion failed
due to lack of second. Staff recanmendation is approval of the remaining
it ens; no action by Commission.
ADJOURNMENT:
It was MSUP (Ghougassian/Hall)
adjourned by Chairman Fox at 8:20
Respectfully submitted,
EXPRESS SECRETARIAL SERVICES
Barbara Taylor
to adjourn the meeting
p.m.
Meeting was