HomeMy WebLinkAboutRCC MIN 2005/10/17MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
October 17, 2005
Ken Lee Building Conference Room
430 'F' Street
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER by Chair Reid at 6:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL/MOTION TO EXCUSE
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Doug Reid, Vice-Chair Tracy Means, Commissioners
Stanley Jasek, Eric Mosolgo, Georgie Stillman and Patricia
Chavez
STAFF PRESENT: Marilyn Ponseggi, Environmental Review Coordinator
Ed Batchelder, Advanced Planning Manager
John Mullen, Deputy City Attorney III
Steve Power, Environmental Projects Manager
Mark Stephens, Principal Planner
Charlie Bull, RECON
Karla Hellestae, RECON
Linda Bond, Recording Secretary
OTHERS PRESENT: Patricia Aguilar, Crossroads II
Pamela Bensoussan, Chula Vista Resident
Jackie McQuade, Chula Vista Resident
The new Commissioners (Stillman, Mosolgo and Chavez) introduced themselves.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: September 19, 2005
Ms. Marilyn Ponseggi (Environmental Review Coordinator) indicated that there would never be
a quorum from the September 19, 2005 meeting to act on the minutes. If the Commissioners
that were present at the meeting (Reid, Means and Jasek) have read the minutes and can make
a statement that the minutes are accurate, then the rest of the Commissioners can vote to file
the minutes.
Chair Reid, Vice-Chair Means and Commissioner Jasek stated that the minutes were accurate.
MSC (Jasek/Means) to file the September 29, 2005 minutes. Vote: (6-0)
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None.
NEW BUSINESS
Chair Reid read a statement regarding the process for the RCC reviewing the Draft EIR.
RCC Minutes - 2 - October 17, 2005
1. EIR-OS-01 ---City of Chula Vista General Plan Update Draft EIR
Mr. Ed Batchelder (Advanced Planning/General Plan Manager) presented an overview of
changes to the General Plan Update. Mr. Steve Power (Environmental Projects Manager)
presented the Draft Re-circulated EIR and related documents. Mr. Power stated that the
public review period began on September 19'h and will end on November 2nd, 2005. The
purpose and goal of the meeting is for the RCC to review the EIR and prepare a
recommendation concerning its adequacy for the Planning Commission and City Council.
Chair Reid asked if the EIR would be adequate if the RCC were to recommend that the City
Council adopt one of the CEQA Alternatives. Mr. Power clarified that the EIR addresses the
General Plan Update Preferred Plan and Scenarios 1, 2 and 3 at the project level. The EIR
does not address the CEQA Alternatives in sufficient detail for adoption by the City Council
without further environmental review.
Public Comments
Ms. Patricia Aguilar (representing Crossroads 11) stated that Crossroads would be submitting
detailed written comments on the EIR prior to the November 2"d deadline, which would
include the potential impacts of population displacement that are not analyzed in the EIR.
Ms. Pamela Bensoussan (616 Second Avenue, Chula Visfa, CA 91910) recommended that
Third Avenue and 'H' Street not be referenced in the EIR as a transit focus area.
Ms. Jackie McQuade (339 East 'J' Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910) questioned why long-term
water provisions were not adequately addressed.
Commission Comments
The Commission discussed the Draft EIR and asked questions regarding
Displacement and relocation of population
• Affordable units for displaced population
• Water availability, quality and contamination
• Energy availability
• Community Character Alternative
• Potential for high rise in the "H" Street transit focus area
Location of energy facilities, power plants and transmission lines
MSC (Means/Reid) that the RCC find EIR-05-01 as adequate.
Chair Reid indicated that the motion did not include any of the RCC comments or
recommendations.
Vote: (5-1-0-0) with Stillman opposed.
Motion made by Commissioner Stillman that the RCC provide a comment to the
Planning Commission about the inadequacy of the discussion and mitigation
RCC Minutes - 3 - October 17, 2005
measures for the displacement of people in the Broadway corridor in southwestern
Chula Vista. Motion failed for lack of a second.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COORDINATOR COMMENTS: None.
CHAIR COMMENTS: None
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS: Vice-Chair Means apologized for not notifying anyone that she
would not be attending the October 3, 2005 RCC meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: Chair Reid adjourned the meeting at 8:36 p.m. to a regular meeting on
Monday, November 7, 2005, at 6:00 p.m. in the Ken Lee Building Conference Room, 430 "F"
Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910.
Prepared by:
Linda Bond
Recording Secretary
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