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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Comm Reports 2004/08/18 AGENDA PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Chula Vista, California Public Services Building 276 Fourth Avenue Chula Vista, CA 91910 Wednesday, August 18 , 2004, 6:00 p.m. CALL TO ORDER: Cortes_ Madrid_ O'Neill_ Hall Castaneda_ Hom_ Felber_ ROLL CALL/MOTIONS TO EXCUSE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE and MOMENT OF SILENCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES: INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ORAL COMMUNICATIONS July 7, 2004 and July 28, 2004 Opportunity for members of the public to speak to the Planning Commission on any subject matter within the Commission's jurisdiction but not an item on today's agenda. Each speaker's presentation may not exceed three minutes. 1. PUBLIC HEARING: 2. PUBLIC HEARING: 3. PUBLIC HEARING: PCC 04-58; Conditional Use Permit for Costco Wholesale to expand an existing gas station from three islands to four islands at 1190 Broadway. Project Manager: Ann Pease, Associate Planner Consideration of the Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR 04-03) for the Crossings Commercial Retail Project and Conceptual Tentative Map. Project Manager: Ben Guerrero, Environmental Projects Manager GPA 03-11 - General Plan Amendment for Research and Limited Manufacturing to Retail Commercial; PCZ 03-06 - Zone Change from Limited Industrial Zone to Central Commercial Zone; DRC 03-87 - Design Review of retail commercial shopping center located at 4501 Main Street. Project Manager: Raymond Pe, Senior Planner Planning Commission - 2 - August 18, 2004 BUSINESS: Appointment of new Planning Commission Chair and Vice Chair for Fiscal Year 04-05. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: COMMISSION COMMENTS: COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT The City of Chula Vista, in complying with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), requests individuals who require special accommodations to access, attend, and/or participate in a City meeting, activity, or service, request such accommodations at least forty-eight hours in advance for meetings, and five days for scheduled services and activities. Please contact Diana Vargas for specific information at (619) 691-5101 or Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TOO) at 585-5647. California Relay Service is also available for the hearing impaired. MINUTES OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, 2004 Council Chambers Public Services Building 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista ROLL CALLI MOTIONS TO EXCUSE: Present: Castaneda, Madrid, O'Neill, Hall, Cortes, Hom, Felber Staff Present: Luis Hernandez, Deputy Planning Director Marilyn Ponseggi, Environmental Review Coordinator Marni Borg, Environmental Projects Manager Dave Hanson, Deputy City Attorney I PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/SILENT PRAYER MOTION TO EXCUSE ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: No public input. 1. PUBLIC HEARING: PCC 04-58; Conditional Use Permit for Costco Wholesale to expand an existing gas station from three islands to four islands at 1190 Broadway. Commissioner Cortes recused himself from the dais. MSC (O'Neill/Madrid) (6-0-0-1) that the public hearing be opened and continued to the August 18, 2004 Planning Commission meeting. Motion carried. 2. PUBLIC HEARING: Close of the Public Review Period for the Village 7 Sectional Planning Area (SPA) Plan and Tentative Maps (M) Environmental Impact Report (EIR 04-06). Background: Marni Borg, Environmental Projects Manager stated that the purpose for tonight's meeting is to close the public comment period on the Draft Village 7 EIR. Furthermore, all comments received this evening, including those made by the Planning Commission will be considered and addressed as part of the Final EIR. The draft EIR addresses implementation of the proposed Village 7 Sectional Planning Area Plan and conceptual Tentative Maps. The SPA comprises 288 acres of the 424- acre Village 7, which is located in approximately the center of the Otay Valley parcel of Otay Ranch. The proposed SPA and Tentative Maps would allow the development Planning Commission Minutes - 2 - July 28, 2004 of 1,204 single family and multi-family dwelling units, a 7.6-acre public park and approximately 23 acres designated for a high school, approximately 11 acres designated for an elementary school and 2.8 acres designated for CPF use. The draft EIR was circulated for a 45-day public review period beginning on June 14th and tonight's hearing will mark the close of the public review period. Staff is requesting that comments be limited to issues related specifically to the information presented in the EIR. A public hearing will be scheduled before the Planning Commission in Septemberfor consideration of the SPA Plan and the certification of the Final EIR. Staff requests that any project-specific comments be held until such meeting. No members of the public were present. Commission Comments: Cmr. Felber commented on the following issues: . Questioned why the middle school was not consistently mentioned throughout the report when the high school and elementary schools were mentioned, . Was surprised to read in the freeway analysis that there was an increase in the trip generation numbers for Telegraph Canyon Rd. and not Olympic Parkway. . Questioned the report stating that the elementary school overflow would go to the nearest school, Arroyo Vista, when the nearest school is McMillin Elementary . Questioned the numbers cited on the impact analysis for utilities and public services based on the density numbers and construction of units. Marilyn Ponseggi clarified that the comments made tonight by the commission should be limited to issues related specifically to the information presented in the EIR and that any project-specific comments should be held until the public hearing in September when the Commission will consider the SPA Plan and Final EIR. Ms. Ponseggi further recommended that the comments raised by Commissioner Felber be made, with the Commission's concurrence, as part of the motion in the form of questions you would like to see answered in the Final EIR. MSC (Felber/Horn) (7-0) that the public review period for Draft EIR 04-06 be closed. Motion carried. MSC (Felber/Hall) (7-0) that the Final EIR consider: . To re-evaluate the traffic numbers in the freeway interchanges at Telegraph Canyon Rd. and Olympic Parkway . Clarify the closest elementary school that the overflow of children would attend . Re-evaluate the generation numbers in general throughout the Planning Commission Minutes - 3 - July 28, 2004 document. Motion carried. BUSINESS: . Appointment of GMOC representative for FY 04-05. MSC (Castaneda/Horn) (7-0) to appoint Commissioner O'Neill as the representative to GMOC. Motion carried. . Appointment of new Chair and Vice Chair of the Planning Commission for FY 04-05. MSC (Castaneda/Felber) (7-0) to table this item to the August 18th Planning Commission meeting. Motion carried. ADJOURNMENT at 6:45 p.m. to the Planning Commission meeting of August 18, 2004. Diana Vargas, Secretary to Planning Commission