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HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 1987/06/25 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ~h ' ursday, June 25, 1987 Council Conference Room 4:00 p.m. City Hail ROLL CALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Cox; Councilmembers Nader, Moore, McCandliss (arrived late), Malcolm MEMBERS ABSENT: None STAFF PRESENT: City Manager Goss, City Attorney Harron 1, GENERAL PLAN UPDATE Eastern Territories and Central Chula Vista (Director of Planning) Mr. Gary Ward, Consultant, PRC Engineering, presented two handouts to Council. One was titled "Summary Key Differences - Eastern Territories General Plan Scenarios, 1986-2005." The second submittal was entitled "Potential Industrial and Commercial Development, 1986-2005 - Eastern Territories Scenarios." Both were dated June 25, 1987. Mr. Ward stated that since the last workshop held on May 28, 1987, they have been working and developing and overlay to show Council the build-out or utilization of all of the land in the three scenarios, It is '!meant to be post-2005 and not a General Plan Update. Mr. Ward then presented and discussed the three Scenario overlays. Councilman Nader noted that the City of San Diego has planned a full growth development for the Otay Mesa without considering the traffic impact. This puts Chula Vista in a very predicable situation to protect its interest. Mr. Ward responded that the three Scenarios would be going forward for testing; comments will be taken into consideration and all of this will be brought back to the Council sometime in September. Mr. Ward referred to his Summary Key Differences explaining that Scenario 1 is a residential community; Scenario 2 a mixed land use residential community; Scenario 3 a balanced residential and employment community. Mr. Ward then discussed under each Scenario, the transportation, residential, commercial uses, proposed employment centers, parks and open space, the population forecast for the year 2005 and the population build-out; noted the industrial developments proposed for Otay Valley Road; the EastLake and United Enterprises property and the Orange Route 125; the office developments for the three Scenarios; retail developments and the total employments. Minutes - 1 - June 25, 1987 Council Conference Councilwoman McCandliss arrived at this time 4:30 p.m. Councilman Malcolm questioned the density factors for the United Enterprises property Long Canyon/E1 Rancho Del Rey areas questioning why a medium density was not recommended so that it would be consistent for all the developments in the eastern territory. Mr. Jun Onoka, stated that one of the factors was the economics. They compared their studies with that of SANDAG'S regional forecast studies and what has been projected by them. Scenario 1 is to be a slow growth, Scenario 2 a faster growth and Scenario 3 ~ill be the aggressive growth. He added that they will be doing a financial study as part of this planning process. Councilman Moore questioned how the Scenarios would purport to be self-supporting by property taxes. Specifically, if there is only 4-8 DU per acre in Scenario 1 - how can that be supported? He added he does not want to see a vast amount of apartments but infrastructures should be in place before further developments. Councilman Malcolm indicated that he likes "pieces" of each Scenario and is looking toward a mixture of uses. Director Krempl stated that the consultants will be ~orking with staff in testing the results of the three Scenarios. It will take approximately 3 months and then they will come back to the Council for further direction after which time it will go to the Planning Commission and Council for public hearings. Councilwoman McCandliss asked the consultants to provide copies of the overlays to each of the Councilmembers. She added that what the Council is looking at is the reality of the Scenarios. She does not want to see them work toward anticipated population forecasts and build-out toward that. Mr. Ward commented that they are envisioning Scenario 1 to De a "way station" to Scenario 2 and 3. If Chula Vista makes a General Plan decision based on Scenario 1 then the employment center identified in Scenario 1 will De located in the South Bay and not in Chula Vista. In answer to Councilman Malcolm's question, Mr. Ward stated that they met with representatives of the United Enterprises and their proposal is not too dramatically inconsistent with Scenario 3. Councilwoman McCandliss remarked that the Otay Mesa development is proposed for some industrial commercial low-income area for unskilled labor and questioned how much of that the consultants brought into their Scenarios. Minutes 2 June 25, 1987 Council Conference In answer to Councilman Nader's question, Mr. Ward stated that should a university be located (Scenario 3) there was no indications that they would also be providing their own student housing. The consultants have not taken into consideration the amenities that the university will be providing such as a park and other campus facilities. CENTRAL CHULA VISTA Mr. Jun Onoka presented the three Scenarios for Central Chula Vista noting the growth factor for Chula Vista; potential for redevelopment areas; relationship of Central Chula Vista to the Bayfront; possibility of commercial office use from Broadway to I-5. In Scenario 1, Mr. Jun Onoka noted the existing development; in Scenario 2 he noted there was a potential enhancement of Town Centre I area and it takes a closer look at 1-805 to Broadway for development; in Scenario 3 there is also the enhancement of Town Centre I but with a bolder vision of developments between I-5 and Broadway; the potential of development is highest in Scenario 3 for industrial and employment; the reason there is no employment construction along the freeway now is because of the lack of access, however, Scenario 3 proposes a shuttle system. Mr. Jun Onoka then discussed the economic health of Third Avenue remarking that they are envisioning one extra lane on both Third and Fourth Avenues at some future date. In answer to the Mayor's query, Director Krempl confirmed that the Town Centre Project Area Committee has reviewed these Scenarios. Mayor Cox commented that he has to leave the meeting at approximately 6 p.m. and asked that this item be trailed pending consideration of the rest of the items on the agenda. 2. RESOLUTION 13119 APPROVING EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH OSCAR DAVILLA AND CITY OF CHULA VISTA (TELEGRAPH CANYON CHANNEL) (Director of Public Works/City Engineer) Oscar Davilla is the new owner of the DEA parcel on the west side of Broadway where the new alignment of Telegraph Canyon Channel crosses. City staff and Mr. Davilla and his attorney have been working on an agreement to gain a permanent and a temporary easement across his property. The agreement basically provides that the City will purchase the permanent easement for $57,200 and Mr. Davilla will in addition grant a temporary easement for construction purposes at no cost to the City. There are also provisions in the agreement that if the Minutes 3 June 25, 1987 Council Conference City is not out of there by November 1, liquidated damages would accrue based on the chart in the agreement. This chart is included in the construction contract and, if the contractor is not out of there by a certain date, the contractor is responsible to pay for those liquidated damages. Mayor Cox questioned what would happen to the contract if the City signs the agreement to start on July 15 and escrow does not close until July 25 - would there be a problem? Director of Public Works/City Engineer Lippitt stated there could potentially be a problem; however, escrow is proposed to close tomorrow (June 26). Councilman Malcolm questioned the liquidated damages in the contract stating did not want the City held liable for any "act of God." RESOLUTION OFFERED BY COUNCILMAN MOORE, the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent. AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION MSUC (Nader/Malcolm) to put a parallel provision in the contract so that any obligation on the part of the City to pay any liquidated damages would only occur under certain circumstances where there is an obligation on the part of the contractor to pay the City. The motion carried unanimously with Mayor Cox out. Councilman Malcolm reviewed the terms of the agreement declaring that he finds it strange in buying an easement that the City is making all these concessions and guarantees. He questioned if toxic waste was found on the property, what is the liability of the City. Director Lippitt stated there should be no liability. City Attorney Harron concurred that the agreement was unusual - it is an unequal bargaining position on both the part of the City and Mr. Davilla and only because the City wants to get this easement now. AMENDMENT TO THE RESOLUTION MSUC (Nader/Malcolm) that the agreement applies to things the City has actual notice of. The Resolution, as amended, carried unanimously. Minutes - 4 June 25, 1987 Council Conference 3. ORDINANCE 2209 AMENDING ORDINANCE 2209 BY REPEALING SECTION XIII THEREOF RELATING TO MOBILEHOME PARK SPACE RENT MEDIATION - SECOND READING AND ADOPTION (Community Development Director) At the June 16 City Council meeting, the Council considered changes to City Ordinance 2163, Mobilehome Park Space Rent Mediation. The Council voted to remove the sunset clause from the ordinance, and directed staff to return with the amended ordinance for a second reading. The Council did not take action on any of the other proposed amendments and asked that the ordinance be sent to the MoDilehome Issues Committee for further review. MSUC (Malcolm/Nader) to place the ordinance on second reading and adoption (Mayor Cox out), the reading of the text was waived by unanimous consent, passed and approved by unanimous consent. 4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. 5. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT a. City Manager Goss reported there will be an annual City-wide community clean-up on July 11, 18 and 25 and noted the 5 locations in the City in which the residents can come in and dispose of all of their unwanted bulky household items. 6. MAYOR'S REPORT a. Mayor Cox referred to the City Clerk's memo in which she asked that the Council designate one of two dates for a Community Forum meeting. It was concurred that the City Clerk should poll the Council with 2 or 3 specified dates. GENERAL PLAN UPDATE, CONTINUED Eastern Territories and Central Chula Vista (Director of Planning) Council discussion continued with the consultants regarding the trails proposed in all Scenarios; the more build-out in the Scenarios the more open space being proposed; the suggestion for some limited concept to be developed in the different Scenarios; the Scenarios are proposing a north to south development rather than east to west. It was noted that no action by the City Council was expected on this item. The consultants stated that they would take all of the Council's comments into consideration in the next three months when they are testing the Scenarios. Minutes - 5 - June 25, 1987 Council Conference 7. COUNCIL COMMENTS ~ a. Councilman Malcolm stated he is reconsidering his position on the moratorium issue (meeting of June 23). He noted that Rio Otay has one set of rules; EastLake has one set of rules and Union Oil has one set of rules. He is going to work with staff to get a listing of all the developers in the eastern territories and will come back to Council with a policy which would affect everyone east of 1-805 until such time as the General Plan and these Scenarios are updated. He added this would like to see the same set of rules apply to everyone as it would be the only fair ~ay to approach the moratorium rather than granting exemptions. ADJOURNMENT AT 6:45 p.m. to the regular meeting of July 14 at 7 p.m. 1045c