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HomeMy WebLinkAboutrda min 1996/09/17 CC MINUTES OF A JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA Tuesday, September 17, 1996 Council Chambers 8:27 p.m. Public Services Building 1. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Council/Agency Members Alevy, Moot, Rindone, and Mayor/Chair I4orton. ABSENT: Counsil/Agency Member Padilla. ALSO PRESENT: John D. Goss, City Manager/Director, Ann Moore, Acting City/Agency Attorney; and Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk. MSC (Rindone/Horton) to excuse Council/Agency Member Padilla's absence, approved 4-0-1 with Padilla absent. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: July 23, 1996 (Special Meeting); August 6, 1996 (Regular Joint Agency/Council Meeting) MSC (Alevy/Rindone) to approve the minutes of July 23, 1996 (Special Meeting) and August 6, 1996 (Regular Joint Meeting of the Council/Agency) as distributed, approved 4-0-1 with Padilla absent. CONSENT CALENDAR (Items pulled: None) CONSENT CALENDAR O['FICRED BY MAYOR HORTON, INCLUDING THE CONTINUATION OF ITEM 4.b. AGENCY RESOLUTION 1515 TO OCTOBER 1, 1996, rending of the text was waived, headings read, and approved 4-0-1 with Padilla absent. 3. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS: None 4.a. AGENCY RESOLUTION 1514 AMENDING THE OWNER PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH JOH~ SEXTON SAND & GRAVEL CORP. DATED MARCH 19, 1996 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRASH TRANSFER FACILITY AT 1855 MAXWELL ROAD WI'Fl/IN THE OTAY VALLEY ROAD REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA TO INCORPORATE A PROJECT PHASING PLAN, ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS AND ELl'END THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE AGREEMENT--In order to meet current market conditions, John Sexton Sand & Gravel has proposed to phase construction of their proposed trash transfar facility now, and expand in the future as the volume of trash processed at the facility ineseases. Sexton has submitted phasing plans to City staff and the Design Review Commltt~5. Sexton has also requested extenffmn of their Special Land Use Permit for development of the project to be coterminous with the Owner Participation Agreement. Staff recommends approval of the phasing plans as approved by the Design Review Committee and adoption of the resolutions. (Community Development Director) b. AGENCY RESOLUTION 1515 AMENDING THE SPEC/AL LAND USE PERMIT FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MATERIALS RECOVERY FACIL1TYfrRASH TRANSFER STATION AT 1855 MAXWELL ROAD, DATED MARCH 19, 1996, TO EXTEND THE PERMIT - Continued to the rueeting of 10/1/97. Fred Kassman, Redevelopment Coordinator, stated that staff was requesting that Item 4.a be acted upon this evening, but that 4.b be continued to the meeting of 10/1/96. Minutes September 17, 1996 Page 2 Council/Agency Member Rindone thought it was a fair assessment that the potential break up of the Solid Waste Authority could have a debilitating affect on the physical soundness of the County. He was concerned with the scaled down proposal. He thought they may want to re-look at the information before them, because the alternative may become exceedingly critical in a much closer scenario of time than they had anticipated. When they were looking at problems as far back as three and a half years ago, they did not have a viable alternative and were really at the whims of the determination of tipping fees for the County system with no alternative to the City. Other cities, including Oceanside, Escondido and El Cajon, have found other alternatives and at this point in time they were still looking at the County system, but if their tipping fee rate changes substantially because the Solid Waste Authority does not materialize or the transfer of power does not take place, then it becomes even more of a time sensitive issue. He asked staff to re-look at that with the applicant because time was money and they do have the lowest rates but are not going to have the lowest rates and maintain that if the City does not have viable alternatives should the County system become malfunctional or if they return to substantially higher tipping fees. 5. AGENCY RESOLUTION 1516 APPROVING AN OWNER PARTICHaATION AGREEMENT (NUMBER TCI/OPA 96-1.) WITH 1VI~. VIIqOD AxNID SAILAJA KURUVADI FOR TIlE REMODELING OF THE BUILDING AT 215 THIRD AVENLIE--Mr. and Mrs. Kuruvadi are proposing to convert the existing single family residence currently used as an accountant's office into a dentist office. The Design Review Committee has reviewed and recommended approval of the project. Staff recommends adoption of the resolution subject to the conditions listed in the Owner Participation Agreement. (Community Development Director) * * END OF CONSENT CALENDAR * * PUBLIC HEARINGS AND RELATED RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES 6. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER DRC-96-42; MODIFICATIONS FROM 'lite OTAY INDUSTRIAL PARK PRECISE PLAN GUIDELINES FOR PICK-YOUR-PART AUTO RECYCLERS LOCATED AT 880 ENERGY--Pick-Your-Part Auto Recyelers plan to make extensive improvements to the frontage of the parcel they lease within the Otay Valley Road Redevelopment Project Area. However, a 65 sq. ft. sign and a 10 ft. high steel fence for security purposes, as proposed, are not allowed under the precise plan for the industrial park. The Redevelopment Agency is requested to hold a public heating and adopt the Design Review Committee's recommendations to approve the modifications from the Otay Industrial Park Precise Plan for Pick- Your-Part Auto Recyclers and, further, direct staff to amend the Precise Plan Guidelines to allow a larger sign area and a greater variety of fencing materials. Staff recommends approval of the resolution. (Cornmtmity Development Director) AGENCY RESOLUTION 1517 APPROVING DRC-96-42 INCLUDING MODIFICATIONS FROM THE OTAY INDUSTRIAL PARK PRECISE PLAN GUIDELINES Mr. Kassman presented the staff report. This being the time and place as advertised, the public hearing was declared open. There being no public testimony, the public heating was declared closed. AGENCY RESOLUTION 1517 OFFERED BY COUNCIL/AGENCY MEMBER RINDONE, reading of the text was waived, heading read. Council/Agency Member Alevy said that he had looked at the site and was a little confused by the verbiage in the motion. It stated that there was a stucco fence on the front and steel fencing in the back, which he had no problem with. It also stated that there would be a stucco fence to both the westera and eastern end of the parking lot, but it looked to him like the parking lot was at the western end. Mr. Kassman responded that there was an error in the staff report. There was no stucco fence on the western end, because the parking lot was on the boundary of the property. Minutes September 17, 1996 Page 3 ® Jim Cook, representing Pick-Your-Parts, stated that a sign would be at the and of the cul-de-sac which was the only place the sign would have the best visibility and that there would be a small entrance monument. Council/Agency Member Alevy thought the sign not being by the antrance to the business would be a little misleading to people and felt it not appropriate that the sign would be in front of a someone elm's business. He thought people went to Energy Way a reason. Councfl/Agancy Member Moot asked if the public hearing was noticed and if other people in the area contacted staff with any input or requesting that they be given the opportunity to do similar signage. Mr. Kassmsu responded that staffwas contacted by another major operator who claimed to speak for a number of the owners in the area, and he indicated that he supported the action and subsequant actions to amend the Precise Plan Guidelines because he would like the same opportunity to improve his signage. Council/Agency Member Moot stated that applicants should not be allowed to put up illegal signs on their premises pending a variance being granted and thought a condition of granting any variance should be that there would be no illegal signs in place while they are pending that application and approval. MSC (Alevy/Alevy) to add as a friendly amendment that all illegal signs rdated to this business be removed before staff allows the applicant to move forward with putting up the signs that Council was voting on. Council/Ageacy Member Alevy asked if there was any kind of milestones on the landscape installation. Mr. Kassman responded that the applicant would try to start to get the landscape started before the rainy season which means it will begin the end of October or the beginning of November and probably be finished by the beginning of the new year. · Michael Schrock, Topia Associates Landscape Architects, representing Pick-Your-Part, stated that the illegal signs were only temporary until the permanent signs could be installed. They have been in the process of getting the sign approved since they've been in business. The reason it has taken so long was because they were trying to get a sign that people could see over the existing vegetation because they did not want to take out any of the existing pine trees. VOTE ON AGENCY RESOLUTION 1517 AND MOTION: approved 4-0-1 with Padilla absent. 7. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE SALE OF SPACE 145 AT ORANGE TREE MOBILEHOME PARK--On 7/16/96, the Agency adopted Resolution 1506 authorizing the sale of Space 145 at Orange Tree Mobilehome Park located at 521 Orange Avenue. On 7/30/96, the offer was withdrawn. The Agency has received a new offer to purchase this space for the appraised value of $30,000. Staff recommends adoption of the resolution. (Community Development Director) AGENCY RESOLUTION 1518 AUTHORIZINGTHE COMMUNITYDEVELOPMENTDIRECTOR TO EXECUTE A PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPACE 145 AT ORANGE TREE MOBILEHOME PARK This being the time and place as advertised, the public heating was declared open. There being no public comment, the public hearing was declared dosed. AGENCY RESOLUTION 1518 O}'g'ERED BY COUNCIL/AGENCY MEMBER RINDONE, reading of the text was waived, heading read, and approved 40-1 with Padilla absent. 8. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE 1996-97 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BUDGET AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR--The Redevelopment Agency budget was approved by the City Council as part of the City budget process, but still requires the formal adoption by the Agency Board. Staff recommends the public hearing be continued to 10/1/96. (Community Development Director) MSC {Hortun/Moot) to continue the public hearing to 10/1/96, approved 4-0-1 with Padilla absent. Minutes September 17, 1996 Page 4 ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None. ACTION ITEMS 9. REPORT STATUS OF FAMILY FUN AND RECREATION CENTER PROJECT AND PRESENTATION OF PRELIMINARY ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS FOR THE LOWER SWEETWATER VALLEY AREA AT THE SOU1HWEST QUADRANT OF SR-54 AND 1-805--An Exclusive Negotiation Agreement 0ENA) by and between Pacific Malibu Development Corporation, Warner Properties and Council/Agency expired on March 15, 1995, and accordingly does not bind any party thereto. Since that time, staff has been working with the developer to complete development agreement negotiations and have recently been approached by several other parties interested in pursuing other alternative proposals for the site. It is recommended that Council hear the report and approve staffs recommendations. (Comm~Rity Development Director) Chris Salomone, Director of Community Development, stated that due to a new developing proposal, the applicants are requesting that this item be continued to 10/15/96. MSC (Horton/Rindone) to continue this item to 10/15/96, approved 44)-1 with Padilla absent. 10. REPORT REVIEW OF SEMI EXCLUSIVE NEGOTIATING AGREEMENT WITH E STREET TROLLEY SQUARE, LLC FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SHOPPING/ENTERTAINMENT CENTER BETWEEN E AND F STREETS WEST OF WOODLAWN AVENUE, AND ISSUING INSTRUCTIONS TO NEGOTIATORS--The proposed shopping and entertainment center site incorporates the City's Public Services Yard and reconfigures the E Street Trolley Station. Staff recommends the Redevelopment Agency defer further negotiations on this project until more information is available concerning the stems of the Public Works Yard and development of the Bayfront. (Commul~ity Development Director) Mr. Salomone stated staff had received a request in writing by the applicant to continue this item to 10/1/96 in order to attempt to re-negotiate some key points. MSC (Horton/Rindone) to continue this item to 10/1/96, approved 4-0-1 with Padilla absent. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR - None. .OTHER BUSINESS. 11. CITY MANAGER'S/DIRECTOR'S REPORT(S) - None. 12. MAYOR'S/CHAIR'S REPORT(S) - None. 13. COUNCIL/AGENCY MEMBER COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 8:57 p.m. Respectfully submitted, BEVERLY A. AUTHELET, CMC/AAE, City Clerk Caftan. Griffin,~eting Deput~City Clerk.