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Home My WebLink AboutCVRC Min 2008/08/28 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (CVRC) August 28. 2008 6:00 P.M. The Regular Meeting of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation was called to order at 6:03 p.m. in the Council Chambers. located in City Hall. 276 Fourth Avenue. Chula Vista, California. CVRC ROLL CALL PRESENT: Directors: Desrochers, Paul. Reyes, Rooney, Salas and Chair Lewis ABSENT: Directors: Munoz ALSO PRESENT: Executive Director/City Manager Garcia, Deputy City Attorney Shirey, Redevelopment & Housing Assistant Director Crockett, Development Planning Manager Ladiana, Senior Planner Tapia, Associate Planner Zumwalt, Executive Assistant to the City Manager Peoples, Senior Administrative Secretary Fields PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. MOMENT OF SILENCE CONSENT CALENDAR I. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION A. Memorandum from Rafael Munoz requesting an excused absence from the annual meeting of the CVRC of July 24, 2008. B. Memorandum from Paul Desrochers requesting an excused absenoe from the annual meeting of the CVRC of July 24, 2008. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Staff Recommendation. Approve the minutes of June 12,2008 and July 24, 2008. ACTION: Director Paul moved approval of the Consent Calendar. Direc~or Rooney seconded the motion and it carried 6-0-1 with Director Munoz absent. PUBLIC COMMENTS There were none. PUBLIC HEARINGS 3. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER MITlGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION lS- 08-010 AND DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION DRC-08-023, WELLS FARGO BANK Page 1 of 3 CVRC - Minutes - August 28, 2008 , The project site is a portion of the larger Target/Michaels's Shopping center. The site was most recently used as a Brake Depot Shop until mid-2007. Prior to that it was used as a 4-day Tire Shop. and earlier as a gas station. The Brake Depot building was demolished in March 2008, pursuant to a demolition permit approved by the City. The site is presently vacant. The applicant will be leasing the site from the property owner, Nevada Investment Holding. Inc. Notice of the hearing was given in accordance with legal requirements, and the hearing was held on the date and at the time specified in the notice. Senior Planner Tapia introduced Associate Planner Zumwalt who provided the project overview. Mr. Zumwalt stated that staff was recommending approval of the resolution as amended to include the addition of condition number one, which states that the applicant shall pay in full, any unpaid balance for the project, including deposit account number DQ 1498. Chairman Lewis opened the Public Hearing. John Ziebarth of San Diego stated that he was involved in the project that received a beautification award from the City of Chula Vista directly to the north of the proposed project, as well as a project at Fourth and C. which had also received a beautification award for revitalization from the City. Mr. Ziebarth spoke in favor of the project as proposed and in support of staff s recommendation for approval. Deputy City Attorney Shirey requested the applicant. WeIrs Fargo Bank, confirm that his company had no problem with the added condition of approval referred to by Mr. Zumwalt. There being no further members of the public who wished to speak, Chairman Lewis closed the Public Hearing. Director Reyes proposed that the applicant consider painting the rear utility doors with an accent color: make sure the rooftop equipment was hidden behind the parapet, and consider the use of drought tolerant plantings in the landscape rather than grass. ACTION: Director Salas moved adoption of Resolution No. 2008-006. heading read, text waived: RESOLUTION NO. 2008-006. RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORA TION ADOPTING A MITIGA TED NEGATIVE DECLARATION (IS-08-010), AND APPROVING A DESIGN REVIEW PERMIT (DRC-08-023), TO ALLOW THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 5.242 SQ. FT. BRANCH BANK BUILDING ON THE SITE LOCATED AT 1232 BROADWAY IN THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Director Reyes seconded the motion, and it carried 6-0-1 with Director Munoz absent. Page 2 of 3 CVRC - Minutes - Aug~st 28, 2008 ACTION ITEMS There were none. 4. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORTS Chief Executive Officer Garcia encouraged everyone to attend the third South Weft United in Action Convention being held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, September I 6, 2008 at Lauderbach Park to be followed by a Grand Reopening of the Park. . Mr. Garcia then advised that a reoccurring topic during the State Budget deliberati<1ns has been the potential cut of the Educational Reimbursement Augmentation Funds (ERAF). I Should this proposed shift happen, it would mean a 5% reduction to the Agency in Tax lncremtnt funds or approximately $700,000 that could be permanently channeled off. 5. CHAIRMAN'S REPORTS There were none. 6. DIRECTORS' COMMENTS There were none. ADJOURcl\JMENT At 6:26 p.m., Chairman Lewis adjourned the meeting to the Regular Meeting of September 25, 2008 at 6:00 p.m., noting that the September 11, 2008 CVRC meeting had been canc(jlled. ~~. Eric Crockett, Secretary Page 3 of3 CYRC - Minutes - August 28, 2008