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Home My WebLink Aboutrda min 2007/04/24 CC MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA April 24, 2007 6:00 p.m. An Adjourned Regular Meeting of the City Council and a Special Meeting of the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 8:32pm in the Council Chambers, located in City Hall, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, California. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Council/Agencymembers: Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, Rindone, and Mayor/Chair Cox ABSENT: Council/Agencymembers: None ALSO PRESENT: Interim City Manager Thomson, City Attorney Moore, City Clerk Bigelow, and Deputy City Clerk Bennett PUBLIC COMMENTS There were none. PUBLIC HEARINGS I. CONSIDERATION OF REZONE APPLICATION (PCS-06-005), PRECISE PLAN APPLICATION (PCM-07-015), AND DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION (DRC-06-27) AND (DRC-06-28), FOR A PROJECT KNOWN AS MARSELLA VILLAS, LOCATED AT 778 THROUGH 812 ADA STREET The Marsella Villas Project requests approval of a re-zone from R-2-P, One and Two Family residence zone with a Precise Plan ModifYing District, to an R-3-P, Apartment Residential zone with a Precise Plan Modifying District. Additionally, they are requesting amendment to the Precise Plan ModifYing District to establish development standards for the project site such as modified building heights and building setbacks. (Planning and Building Director) Associate Planner Zumwalt presented the project location and re-zone. Mayor/Chair Cox opened the public hearing. With no members of the public who wished to speak, Mayor/Chair Cox closed the public hearing. ACTION: Council/Agencymember Rindone moved to place the ordinance on first reading, and adopt Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 2007-1971, headings read, texts waived. PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) A. ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADOPTING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM IS-06-005, AMENDING THE ZONING MAPS ESTABLISHED BY MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 19.18.010 BY REZONING THREE PARCELS LOCA TED AT 778, 780, 790, 792, 794, 808, AND 812 ADA STREET FROM R-2-P (ONE AND TWO F AMIL Y RESIDENTIAL, PRECISE PLAN) TO R-3-P (APARTMENT RESIDENTIAL, PRECISE PLAN), ADOPTING PRECISE PLAN STANDARDS, AND ESTABLISHING A PRECISE PLAN FOR THE PARCELS (FIRST READING) B. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 2007-1971, RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADOPTING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM IS-06-005, AND APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT DRC-06-27 AND DRC-06-28 TO CONSTRUCT 40 TOWNHOMES ON TWO PARCELS LOCATED AT 778, 780, 790, 808, AND 812 ADA STREET, WITHIN THE MERGED CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA (SOUTHWEST AREA) Council/Agencymember McCann seconded the motion and it carried 5-0. 2. CONSIDERATION OF DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION DRC-06-33 AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PCC-06-025 The Design Review Permit application requests the demolition of the former K-mart store structure and former restaurant building on the site, and construction of a 97,396 square foot retail building and associated garden center, 649 space parking lot, and project signage including wall and free-standing signage. The Conditional Use Permit application requests outside sales and display of merchandise to identify and authorize the type of items that can be sold and displayed outdoors, and to ensure that certain items specifically prohibited by Chula Vista Municipal Code are not sold or displayed outside. (Planning and Building Director) Associate Planner Zumwalt presented the proposed Home Depot Project. John Ziebarth, project applicant, addressed the main points of the proposed project. Mayor/Chair Cox opened the public hearing. The following members of the public spoke in support ofthe proposed project: Tony Choi, EI Tigre Foods Charles Moore, Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce Lisa Cohen, Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce Luis Gustavo Ortiz, Naples Plaza Dental Practice Rosa Camacho, Naples Plaza Dental Practice Juan Cruz, Beyer Supreme Tires Richard Diascoli, Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce Steve Palma, Southwest Civic Association Page 2 - Jt. CounciVRDA Minutes April 24, 2007 PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Mayor/Chair Cox noted that the following members of the public did not speak, but had submitted speaker slips in support of the proposed project: Veronica Salazar Jack Blakely, Chula Vista resident Richie Macias, ChuIa Vista Chamber of Commerce Brett Davis, Chula Vista Chamber of Commerce Mair Nae Theresa Acerro, Jackie Lancaster, Georgie Stillman, Margaret Tuite, and Ted Kennedy, spoke jointly and recommended Council consideration to add the following six conditions for the proposed project: I) Minimize the number of trucks using Moss Street and going behind residences; 2) Make sure none of the trucks take Moss Street to the freeway; 3) Increase the height of the 9-foot wall to 12 feet on both sides of the existing IS-foot wall; 4) Lumber off- loading needs to occur 50 feet from the property line with staging along Home Depot's wall, not 31 feet with staging at the sound wall; 5) Install motion sensitive lights and cameras behind the store and buffer area; 6) Demolition should not occur when east winds blow. There being no further members of the public who wished to speak, Mayor/Chair Cox closed the public hearing. Council/ Agencymember Ramirez requested clarification and staff responded that the minimum requirements were met by the project applicant for mitigated negative declaration, in compliance with the Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). He suggested in the future, the ability by Council to request that project applicants go beyond meeting the minimum mitigation requirements by applying a forward thinking approach with respect to project design and environmental protection. Council/ Agencymember McCann stated that the benefits of the proposed project would include significant revenue for the City, provide new jobs with health benefits, and revitalization of a blighted area. He expressed the need for the City to start cutting through red tape and attracting business in a better manner. He requested staff provide a response as to why it took so long to bring the proposed project to the City. CouncillAgencymember Rindone stated he was thankful that the applicant wanted to come to the City and make a difference. He viewed the proposed project as a catalyst to remove vagrancy and drug deals, spark business, provide the ability to increase surrounding property values, and reduce traffic by providing services within the community. Additionally, the proposed project would provide a tax base for the City. He spoke in support of the project as presented. Council/ Agencymember Castaneda expressed the need to recognize issues with respect to truck traffic on Moss Street as a result of the proposed project, stating he was hopeful that resulting tax increment from the proposed project would go towards repair of the street. He then spoke in support of the proposed project, but suggested staff look at ways to limit the number of trucks going down Moss Street at certain times of the day, monitor security issues, have set standards to address unkempt storage on the property, and pay close attention to Best Management Practices (BMP's) during demolition and construction of the project, to ensure environmental safety for the surrounding neighborhood. Additionally, he recommended that gating be placed at the back side ofthe proposed project. ACTION: Mayor/Chair Cox moved to approve staff's recommendation and offered Redevelopment Agency Resolution No. 2007-1972, heading read, text waived.E Page 3 - Jt. Council/RDA Minutes April 24, 2007 PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) A. REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY RESOLUTION NO. 2007-1972, RESOLUTION OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ADOPTING MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MONITORING AND REPORTING PROGRAM IS-06-007, APPROVING DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT DRC-06-33 TO CONSTRUCT A NEW HOME DEPOT STORE, AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PCC-06-025, TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE PERMANENT OUTSIDE SALES AND DISPLAY MERCHANDISE, AT 1030 THIRD AVENUE WITHIN THE MERGED CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA (ADDED AREA) Council/Agencymember Rindone seconded the motion and it carried 5-0. OTHER BUSINESS 3. CITY MANAGERlDlRECTOR'S REPORTS There were none. 4. MAYOR/CHAIR'S REPORTS There were none. 5. COUNCIL/AGENCY MEMBERS' COMMENTS There were none. ADJOURNMENT At 10:34 p.m. Mayor/Chair Cox adjourned the Redevelopment Agency Meeting to their Regular Meeting on April 26, 2007, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, and the City Council back to their current meeting, then to an Adjourned Regular Meeting with the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation/Redevelopment Agency on April 26, 2007, and thence to their Regular Meeting on May 1,2007 at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers. ~~ .' /~ -- .~ // Lorraine Bennett, CMC, Deputy City Clerk Page 4 - JI. CounciVRDA Minutes April 24, 2007