HomeMy WebLinkAboutRCC MIN 1996/03/11MINUTES OF A SCHEDULED REGULAR MEETING
Resource Conservation Commission
Chula Vista, California
6:30 P.M. Conference Room #1
Monday February 26 1996 Public Services Building
CALL MEETING TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: Meeting was called to order at 6:32 P.M. by Chair
Burrascano. City Staff Environmental Review Coordinator Doug Reid called roll. Also present:
Commissioners Clark, Fisher, Hall, and Marquez. It was MSUC (Marquez/Hall) to excuse
Commissioner Clark from the meeting of February 12 as he was on vacation, and Chair
Burrascano who had not received any meeting notice in a timely manner; vote: 5-0, motion
carried. It was also MSUC (Marquez/Hall) to excuse Commissioner Yamada who gave prior
notice of his absence due to vacation; vote: 5-0, motion carried.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: It was MSUC (Ha1UMarquez) to approve the minutes of the
meeting of January 22, 1996, with one correction: on Page 2 under Commissioner Comments,
the last sentence on the Wildlife Refuge hand-out should be deleted; vote: 5-0, motion carried.
The meeting minutes of February 12, 1996 could not be voted upon due to lack of quorum from
that meeting. Item carried to next meeting.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Review of Negative Declaration IS-96-13, Pacific Bay Auto Brokers. Mr. Reid noted the
inadequate roads and traffic access around the project site, and clarified that the sliding
glass doors should be reinforced for security reasons. It was MSUC (Marquez/Clark) to
approve the negative declaration; vote 5-0, motion carried.
2. Review of Negative Declaration IS-96-17, Texaco Remodel. The project's remodel and
expansion will require major road reconstruction and modification to bring it up to the
City's General Plan standards. Comments have been received from neighbors opposing the
project. A brief discussion ensued on the hours of operation. It was MSUC (Fisher/Clark)
to accept the negative declaration; vote: 5-0, motion carried.
The fiscal year budget for 1996-1997 was reviewed by Mr. Reid. He stated that Council
requested all commissions reduce their budgets by 10% ($284 for RCC). Mr. Reid pointed
out that the Photo & Blueprinting item was indirectly an RCC expense as those monies had
been allocated by the City for the historical society's museum expenses. It was MSUC
(ClarkBurrascano) that $150 be transferred from RCC to the Chula Vista Historical
Society budget, and to reduce travel by $134, thus meeting the requested 10% reduction; it
was also suggested that the purchase of historical signs (Other Commodities) be spread out
over more time to leave a cushion in the budget expenses; vote, 5-0, motion carried.
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4. a. Review of Planning Commission Agenda: PCM-94-04, Consideration of street name
change for segment of East Orange Avenue between Hunte Parkway and Wueste Road;
public hearing - no action by RCC commissioners.
b. PCM-96-19, Amendment to the Certified Chula Vista Local Coastal Plan (LCP)
modifying sign regulations in Subarea 4 of the Chula Vista Coastal Zone -Public hearing.
Site area was pointed out on a map and it was explained that WalMart wants to increase the
height in its sign from 10 to 35 feet; no action by RCC commissioners.
STAFF REPORT:
Mr. Reid handed out a letter of resignation from Linda Allen.
The next meeting on March 11, will be a review of the amendments to the Otay Ranch EIR.
CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS:
Burrascano noted that the RCC needs to fill the one vacancy.
COMMISSIONER'S COMMENTS:
Marquez will be out of town for the March 11, 1996 meeting.
Hall commented on what appears to be inadequate planning and funding by the City as they
cut curbs and sidewalks in her neighborhood to accommodate wheelchairs, when a
driveway was located within five feet of the corner, and one of the sidewalks dead-ends at a
bush.
Fisher noted that he received the Otay Ranch reports one week later than expected which
reduced the time for review of the documents.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned by Chair Burrascano at 7:42 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
EXPRESS SECRETARIAL SERVICES
Barbara Taylor ~