HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2000/02/29 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
FEBRUARY 29, 2000 6:00 P.M.
An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Chula Vista was called to
order at 6:04 p.m. in the Council Chambers, located in the Public Services Building, 276 Fourth
Avenue, Chula Vista, California.
ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Cotmcilmembers Davis, Moot, Padilia, Salas, and Mayor Horton.
(Councilmember Salas arrived at 6:05 p.m., and Councilmember Moot
arrived at 6:06 p.m.)
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, MOMENT OF SILENCE
SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY
1. A. Oath of Office: Library Board of Trustees - Tris Hubbard.
City Clerk Bigelow administered the oath of office, and Councilmember Padilia
presented a certificate of appointment to Mr. Hubbard.
B. Oath of Office: Board of Ethics - Charles Bull.
No action was taken on this item.
C. Presentation regarding the Airport Master Plan Program by David Malcolm, Port
Commissioner, and Thella Bowens, Senior Director, Aviation Division, Port of San
Diego.
Port Commissioner David Malcolm, Port Executive Director Dennis Bouey, and Port
Senior Director of Aviation Thella Bowens presented Port staff recommendations
regarding the Lindbergh Field Master Plan Program. The program and recommendations
are being presented to communities throughout the County to solicit input prior to being
presented to the Board of Port Commissioners.
No action was taken by the Council.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(Item 2)
2. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS
A. Letter from the City Attorney stating that to the best of his knowledge from
observance of actions taken in Closed Session on February 22, 2000, there were
no actions taken which are required under the Brown Act to be reported.
Staff recommendation: The letter be received and filed (5-0).
CONSENT CALENDAR (Continued)
ACTION: Mayor Horton offered the Consent Calendar, heading read, text waived. The
motion carried 5-0.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were none.
PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ELATED RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
3. CONSIDERATION OF ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING PCS-99-04,
THE TENTATIVE SUBDIVISION MAP AND CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL FOR
SAN MIGUEL RANCH, CHULA VISTA TRACT 99-04
The applicant, Trimark Pacific-San Miguel LLC, is requesting approval of a Tentative
Subdivision Map for the entire 743-acre San Miguel Ranch project area, involving 820
single-family lots, four residential super lots with capacity for 575 dwelling units, one
commercial center lot, two community purpose facility lots, two park lots, one
elementary school lot, and nine open space lots on 743.1 acres located east and north of
Proctor Valley Road, south of Sweetwater Reservoir and Mother Miguel Mountain, and
west of the Rolling Hills Ranch area. The Tentative Map is consistent with land uses
established in the SPA plan, approved by Council in October 1999, and is the next stage
in the master planned community approval process after SPA approval. Director of
Planning and Building)
Notice of the hearing was given in accordance with legal requirements, and the hearing was held
on the date and at the time specified in the notice.
Senior Planner Batcheider presented an overview of the project site and its characteristics and
constraints, the tentative map considerations, a summary of administrative density transfers, and
the grading plan.
Mayor Horton opened the public hearing and asked if anyone fi'om the audience wished to speak.
Stephen Hester, representing Trimark Pacific Homes-San Miguel, stated that the project is in
compliance with the SPA Plan, the General Development Plan, the Environmental Impact Report
and the management plan for the Otay Tar Plant preserve areas. He asked the Council to
approve the project.
Joseph Janosik, 6645 Jonel Way, asked the Council to provide access to SR 125 and to the new
development areas from his residential area, since he and other neighboring property owners may
wish to annex to Chula Vista sometime in the future.
Ray Ymzon, representing the Sweetwater Valley Civic Association in Bonita, read a letter into
the record objecting to the project.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS (Continued)
There being no further comments, Mayor Horton closed the heating.
ACTION: Cotmcilmember Salas offered Resolution No. 2000-068, Resolution of the City
Council of the City of Chula Vista approving the Tentative Subdivision Map and
Conditions Of Approval for San Miguel Ranch, Chula Vista Tract 99-04, heading
read, text waived. The motion carried 4-0-1, with Mayor Horton abstaining.
ACTION ITEMS
4. CONSIDERATION OF A LAND OFFER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA AND THE EASTLAKE COMPANY, LLC, FOR CONVEYANCE OF
45 ACRES TO THE CITY FOR UNIVERSITY PURPOSES
In 1999, the City entered into a Letter of Intent with the EastLake Company under which
the City agreed to negotiate an Offer Agreement, which would provide for the
conveyance of 45 acres to the City for a university site. Under the terms of the proposed
Land Offer Agreement, Eastlake Company would agree to convey 45 acres, which has
been designated as a portion of the proposed university site, to the City for future
conveyance to the University of California or other qualified higher education institution.
(Director of Planning and Building)
Director of Planning and Building Leiter explained the offer agreement.
ACTION: Mayor Horton offered Resolution No. 2000-069, Resolution of the City Council
of the City of Chula Vista authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Land Offer
Agreement between the City Of Chula Vista and The EastLake Company, LLC,
for conveyance of 45 acres to the City for university purposes, heading read, text
waived. The motion carded 5-0.
OTHER BUSINESS
5. CITY MANAGER'S REPORTS
There were none.
6. MAYOR' S REPORTS
There were none.
7. COUNCIL COMMENTS
There were none.
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CLOSED SESSION
8. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL REGARDING EXISTING LITIGATION
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9(A)
Fritsch v. City of Chula Vista, USDC, 98-CV-0972-E (CGA)
No reportable action was taken.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:55 p.m., Mayor Horton adjourned the meeting to the Regular Meeting of March 7, 2000.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Bigelow, CMC/AAE, City Clerk
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