HomeMy WebLinkAboutcc min 2001/05/31 MINUTES OF ADJOURNED MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL,
GROWTH MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT COMMISSION,
AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
May 31, 2001 4:00 P.M.
Adjoumed Meetings of the City Council, Growth Management Oversight Commission and
Planning Commission of the City of Chula Vista were called to order at 4:10 p.m. in the Council
Conference Room, located in the Administration Building, 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista,
Califomia.
On roll call, there were:
PRESENT: Councilmembers: Davis, Padilla, Rindone (arriving at 4:20 p.m.), Salas, and
Mayor Horton
Growth Management Oversight Commissioners: Dull (arriving at 4:30 p.m.),
Garcia, Munoz, O'Neill, Perez, Spethman, Tripp, Tugenberg, and Chair Gray
Planning Commissioners: Castaneda (arriving at 4:26 p.m.), Cortes (arriving at
5:00 p.m.), Hall, McCann, O'Neill, Willett, and Chair Thomas
ALSO PRESENT: Assistant City Attorney Miesfeld and City Clerk Bigelow
BUSINESS
1. PUBLIC HEARING FOR REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF THE GROWTH
MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT COMMISSION'S (GMOC) 2000 ANNUAL REPORT
(PCM-01-06)
On May 3, 2001, the GMOC finalized its 2000 annual report to Council regarding
compliance with the City's eleven quality-of-life threshold standards. The report focuses
on the period from July 1, 1999 through Jtme 30, 2000, although issues identified in the
second half of 2000 and early 2001 are also included where pertinent. The GMOC will
discuss its findings and recommendations with the Cotmcil and Planning Commission.
GMOC Chair Gray presented the GMOC's 2000 Annual Report on thresholds and
recommendations.
Planning Commissioner Castaneda expressed concem with the recommendation to change the
thresholds for Police and Fire. He stated that Council should look at the request and justification
and added that with new technology and additional officers, perhaps there was no need to alter
the original thresholds.
Planning Commissioner McCann expressed the need for additional parks and for the Parks
Master Plan to be completed as soon as possible.
PUBLIC HEARING (Continued)
ACTION: Planning Commissioner Willett moved to accept the GMOC's 2000 Annual
Report and recommendations as presented therein and to recommend that Council
do the same. Commissioner O'Neill seconded the motion, and it carried 7-0.
ACTION: Deputy Mayor Davis moved to accept the GMOC's 2000 Annual Report and
recommendations contained therein; and to direct the City Manager to undertake
actions necessary to implement those recommendations as presented in the "2000
GMOC recommendations/Proposed Implementing Actions Summary."
Councilmember Padilla seconded the motion, and it carried 5-0.
Councilmember Rindone requested that staff note his comments and the suggestions made by the
Council and Planning Commissioners.
2. ACTION TO CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OF A REPORT ON TRAFFIC ISSUES
City staff has been working with representatives of the development community to
evaluate current traffic capacity issues in Eastem Chula Vista. Staff is recommending a
three-prong program to address these issues:
A. Evaluation of possible roadway improvements that would enhance traffic capacity
in certain critical locations
B. Evaluation of transportation demand management measures that could reduce
traffic impacts during peak commute periods
C. An enhanced development monitoring and traffic threshold monitoring program
to ensure that traffic threshold standards are not exceeded
Senior Civil Engineer A1-Agha reported on the traffic issues.
Councilmember Rindone requested that staff again look into the possibility of adding a third lane
on the H Street bridge.
ACTION: Mayor Horton moved to accept the report as amended by Councilmember
Rindone to request staff to review the possibility of a third lane on the H Street
bridge. Deputy Mayor Davis seconded the motion, and it carried 5-0.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
There were none.
ADJOURNMENT
At 6:04 p.m., Mayor Horton adjourned the meeting to the Regular Meeting of June 5, 2001 at
4:00 p.m. The Planning Commission was adjourned to its Regular Meeting on June 13, 2001 at
6:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Bigelow, CMC/AAE, City Clerk
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