HomeMy WebLinkAboutRCC MIN 2004/07/19MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE
RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
July 19, 2004
Ken Lee Building Conference Room
430 "F" Street
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER by Chair Teresa Thomas at 6:11 p.m.
ROLL CALL/MOTION TO EXCUSE
MSC (Reid/Bensoussan) to excuse Commissioners John Chavez and Stanley Jasek.
Vote: (4-0-0-1) with Means absent.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chair Teresa Thomas, Vice-Chair Doug Reid, Commissioners
Juan Diaz and Pamela Bensoussan
STAFF PRESENT: Marilyn Ponseggi, Environmental Review Coordinator
Paul Hellman, Environmental Projects Manager
Marni Borg, TEP Environmental Projects Manager
Dino Serafini, Civil Engineer
Dave Kaplan, Transportation Engineer
Linda Bond, Recording Secretary
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 19 and June 7, 2004
April 19, 2004 Minutes
These minutes were continued to the next meeting, as the appropriate Commissioners were not
present.
June 7, 2004 Minutes
MSC (Reid/Bensoussan) to approve the minutes of June 7, 2004. Vote: (4-0-0-3) with
Chavez, Jasek and Means absent.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: None.
NEW BUSINESS
1. EIR-04-O6 - Otay Ranch Village Seven SPA Plan and Tentative Maps
Ms. Marni Borg (TEP Environmental Projects Manager) presented an overview of the Otay
Ranch Village Seven Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR-04-06). Mr. Paul Hellman
(Environmental Projects Manager) recorded Commission comments for use by the
Commissioners in formulating a motion.
Staff Recommendation: That the RCC finds that the EIR has been adequately prepared in
accordance with the State CEQA Guidelines.
RCC Minutes - 2 - Julv 19 2004
MSC (Reid/Diaz) that the RCC recommend certification of the EIR subject to the
inclusion of four consensus comments and a notation in the Final EIR (see
Attachment 1). Vote: (4-0-0-3) with Chavez, Jasek and Means absent.
2. Election of Officers
Commissioner Diaz suggested waiting to elect officers until all members are present.
MSC (Reid/Bensoussan) to continue this item to the next meeting. Vote: (4-0-0-3)
with Chavez, Jasek and Means absent.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COORDINATOR COMMENTS: None
CHAIR COMMENTS: Chair Thomas read an article from the July 16, 2004 edition of the Star-
News regarding the Association of Environmental Professionals (AEP) 2004 award for
outstanding environmental resource document to the City of Chula Vista MSCP Subarea Plan.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
Commissioner Bensoussan reported that the EI Primero Hotel on Third Avenue had been sold
and expressed her hope that the new owners will turn it from an 'onion' to an 'orchid'.
Vice-Chair Reid indicated that he would be on vacation at the time of the September 20, 2004
meeting.
MSC (Thomas/Bensoussan) to excuse Commissioner Means. Vote: (4-0)
Commissioner Diaz asked to be excused from the August 2, 2004 meeting.
ADJOURNMENT: Chair Thomas adjourned the meeting at 7:27 p.m. to a regular meeting on
Monday, August 2, 2004, at 6:00 p.m. in the Ken Lee Building Conference Room, 430 "F"
Street, Chula Vista, CA 91910.
Prepared by:
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Lind ond, Recording Secretary
Attachment 1: RCC Consensus Comments on the Otay Ranch Village Seven Draft EIR
(J:\Planning\RCC\2004\RCC071904Mi ns. doc)