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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Comm Reports/1985/09/11 AGENDA City Planning Commission Chula Vista, California Wednesday, September 11, 1985 - 7:00 p.m. City Council Chambers PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - SILENT PRAYER INTRODUCTORY REMARKS APPROVAL OF MINUTES - Meetings of August 14 and August 28, 1985 ORAL CO~IMUNICATIONS 1. PUBLIC HEARING: (Continued) Conditional Use Permit PCC-84-11: Requests permission to establish a church and day school facility at the northwesterly corner of East 'H' Street and Buena Vista Way - Pilgrim Lutheran Church 2. PUBLIC HEARING: EIR-85-3 EastLake Otay Water District Improvements Draft Environmental Impact Report 3. PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of tentative subdivision map for EastLake Area R-13 (Villa Martinique), Chula Vista Tract 86-1, within the EastLake Planned Community - Barratt San Diego 4. PUBLIC HEARING: PCA-86-1 - Proposed Amendment to Sections 19.14.070, 19.14.080, 19.14.090 and 19.14.110 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code pertaining to Conditional Use Permit authority within the Chula Vista Bayfront Redevelopment Project Area DIRECTOR'S REPORT COf~MISSION COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT AT to the Study Session Meeting of September 18, 1985 at 5:00 p.m. in Conference Rooms 2 & 3 TO: City Planning Commission FROM: George Krempl, Director of Planning Gl° SUBJECT: Staff Report on Agenda Items for Planning Commission Meeting of September 11, 1985 1. PUBLIC HEARING: (Continued) Conditional Use Permit PCC-84-11: Requests permission to establish a church and daS school facilitS at the northwesterlS corner of East 'H' Street and Buena Vista WaS - Pilgrim Lutheran Church A. BACKGROUND At the August 14, 1985 Planning Commission meeting, the Commission continued this item in order to: (1) obtain further information regarding potential acoustical effects and (2) have staff provide additional data on standards for private school operation. An acoustical analysis for the project is underway but has not yet been completed and it is anticipated that development standards for private schools will be discussed at the September 18 Planning Commission workshop. B. RECOMMENDATION Continue this public hearing until the meeting of October 9, 1985. City Planning Commission Agenda Items for Meeting of September 11, 1985 Page 1 2. Public Hearing: EIR-85-3 EastLake Otay WAter District - Improvements · Draft Environmental Impact Report A. BACKGROUND This document is a supplemental EIR to the Master EIR on the EastLake project. Because it is supplemental to a City prepared document, the City has assumed the lead role in the preparation of the document even though the City will have no project approval role. If the Otay District were to prepare a separate EIR for the project, it would be much more lengthy and it would duplicate information already available. This process was agreed to through discussions with the City Attorney's office, Council for the Otay Water District, and the State Resources Agency under secretary for CEQA. Once a Final EIR is prepared, the Commission will be asked to certify that it was prepared in accordance with CEQA and the Board of Directors of the Otay Water District that they have reviewed and considered the information in the final EIR. The proposed improvements for the Water District's pressure zones would be sized to allow ultimate service to approximately 8,670 acres, including 3,073 acres located in EastLake. The portion of the project area located in EastLake I has been annexed into OWD Improvement District 22; however, an additional 1805 acres located in the portion of EastLake reserved for future development and 4,600 acres located outside of EastLake could be served by ID-22 and would need to be annexed into the Improvement District before service could be obtained. B. RECOMMENDATION 1. If there are no written or verbal comments which need to be msponded to, close the public hearing and certify that EIR-85-3 has been prepared in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1979, the State CEQA Guidelines and the Environmental Review Procedures of the City of Chula Vista. 2. If it is necessary to respond to any comments close the public hearing and schedule consideration of the Final EIR for September 25, 1985. C. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The project consists of the installation and relocation of various transmission mains, the construction and expansion of pump stations, the expansion and construction of water reservoirs and the provision of a reclaimed water main. A more detailed description is provided in Section II of the EIR. Page 2 D. ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS The environmental impacts of the proposed project are summarized below. Mitigation measures as listed are required to reduce potential significant impacts to a level of insignificance. More detailed discussions of impacts and mitigation measures for each issue are contained in Section III of this report. 1. Visual Quality:. The majority of the proposed water improvement projects do not have the potential to create adverse visual impacts since they will either be pipelines placed underground or hidden from public view in the Otay Water District Reuse Area (Project No. 4, reservoirs). However, Project Nos. 3, 6, 9, lO and ll could potentially result in visual impacts to future and existing development if specific design measures are not incorporated into final project plans. Reservoirs (Project Nos. 6 and 10) would need to be painted a natural color and extensively landscaped in order to blend them into the environmental and screen them from views. Pump station (Project Nos. 3, 9 and ll) would need to be enclosed in structures which blend with the surrounding architectural theme. The above mentioned measures, if implemented, would mitigate potential visual impacts of the proposed projects. 2. Noise: The proposed pump stations (Project Nos. 3, 9 and ll) could pote-~ially result in noise impacts on the surrounding community if measures are not implemented to attenuate noise generated by the pumps. Project Nos. 3 and 9 involve the construction of pump stations which will be surrounded by urbanized property. These pump stations will be designed to attenuate noise to no higher than 45 dB(A) CNEL, by utilizing mufflers integrated into the pump design and block pumphouses. Thus, City of Chula Vista noise standards would be met. Expansion of the Central Area Pump Station (Project No. ll) will involve modification of piping and expansion of the pumping capacity. Currently, no plans have been developed for these modifications; therefore, potential noise impacts cannot be determined. However, mitigation measures should be incorporated into future design plans to ensure compliance with City of Chula Vista noise standards. 3. Construction: Construction impacts as a result of project implementation will be minimal and will not result in significant impacts to the existing land uses and natural environment. Dust levels, which would be relatively low, would be controlled by watering as required by development standards. Noise levels from construction equipment could affect existing residents adjacent to Projects Nos. 6 and 9 in the Southwest College Estates community. However, the construction noise would be short tem in nature and would not constitute a significant impact. Required measures, such as limited work hours (7 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and equipment muffling, would reduce levels of nuisance noise. Traffic disruptions and detours would occur where water mains are constructed below existing roadway surfaces. These disruptions and detours would affect Rancho Janal Road, between Proctor Valley Road and Page 3 Otay Lakes Road, and Proctor Valley Road east of Rancho Janal Road. However, these detours would have a very low potential for causing traffic congestion or hazards due to the few cars that utilize the dirt roads. the majority of the pipeline construction would be completed before traffic would increase in EastLake due to buildout. No significant impacts are anticipated from the temporary road alignments which would last for 2 to 3 months. 4. Paleontology: There is a potential for encountering paleontological resources in'certain areas of the site underlain by the Otay Formation. Where trenching for pipelines would occur in areas cut by previous grading activities and where reservoir and pump construction would require cutting into the Otay Formation (Project Nos. 6 and 9), it is recommended that a qualified paleontologist monitor initial grading and trenching activities in order to avoid potential adverse impacts to subsurface resources. 5. Growth Inducement: A large portion of the proposed water system improvements would serve property which is zoned, planned and approved for development. However the provision and planning of water facilities to accommodate surrounding areas will make future development of these areas more feasible. The significance of this impact can only be defined in the context of growth inducing impacts of the approved developments. The water improvements are being provided as a result of project approvals. Prudent planning requires that these system improvements be sized to accommodate future development in order to avoid costly resizing of the proposed system. The proposed water improvements will contribute cumulatively, along withthe extension of other public services associated with approved projects, to induce growth in the area; however, the proposed project alone does not constitute a significant growth inducing impact. WPC 2146P City Planning Commission Agenda Items for Meeting of September ll, 1985 Page 1 3. PUBLIC HEARING: PCS-86-1 - Consideration of tentative subdivision map for EastLake Area R-13 (Villa Martinique) Chula Vista Tract 86-1 - Barratt San Diego A. BACKGROUND The applicant has submitted a tentative subdivision map known as EastLake Area R-13 (Villa Martinique), Chula Vista Tract 86-1 in order to develop a 25-1ot condominium project consisting of 232 units on 11.48 acres. EIR-81-3 EastLake Master Environmental Impact Report and EIR-84-1 EastLake I Sectional Planning Area SPA Plan have been prepared and address environmental impacts of the proposed project. B. RECOMMENDATION l. Certify that EIR-81-3 and EIR-84-1 have been prepared in accordance with CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act of 1970) and that the Planning Commission has reviewed the information contained in each EIR prior to making a decision on the project. 2. Based on the findings contained in Section "E" of this report, adopt a motion recommending that the City Council approve the tentative subdivision map for EastLake Area 13 (Villa Martinique), Chula Vista Tract 86-1, subject to the following conditions: a. Development of the lots shall comply with the plan conditionally approved by the Design Review Committee (PCM-86-2). b. The developer shall be responsible for the design and construction of the loop street connecting the two access points to accommodate a 15-mile per hour speed limit. c. The structural section of all driveways, outside the public right-of-way, shall be designed to meet flexible pavement structural design criteria based on "R" values and a minimum traffic index of 4 or, if Portland cement concrete, shall be 5-1/2" thick. All on-site paving including parking areas except within carports will be inspected by the Engineering Department. The design of the structural section shall be reviewed and approved by the Director of Public Works/City Engineer. Private drive construction is subject to review and inspection fees. d. The developer shall be responsible for the construction of two alley-type driveways in accordance with City standards. A construction permit is required to be obtained prior to approval of Final Map. City Planning Commission Agenda Items for Meeting of September ll, 1985 Page 2 e. The developer shall be responsible for the construction of the public sewer system in accordance with City Standards. A lO-foot wide sewer easement over said sewer lines shall be granted to the City on the Final Map. f. The developer shall be responsible for the construction of the entrance to private street "A" to provide for a minimum of 15 feet driveway width on both sides of the proposed center island curbs. g. The developer shall be responsible for the relocation of the two fire hydrants shown as existing adjacent to both entrances to at least 5 feet away from the point of curb returns. h. The developer shall enter into an agreement with the City wherein developer agrees to the following: (1) Pay his fair share of the cost of public improvements to be provided under the "Public Financing Plan," Phasing Plan and Development Agreement as needed for access. (2) Not protest the establishment of a Facilities Benefit Assessment District. Said District will allow the developer to anticipate future reimbursement by other benefitting parties. i. The following shall be included as notes on the Final Map: {1) Prior to the issuance of any building permits for development within EastLake I, the following must occur: (a) The City's requirements for schools must be satisfied. (b) Needed off-site water improvements must be satisfied. (c) Off-site roadway needs, as identified in the Public Facility Financing Plan, must be guaranteed by a financial mechanism such as a Facilities Benefit Assessment or other appropriate financing technique. (d) A purchasing agency concept to be implemented to finance the reserve fund discussed in the Development Agreement and Public Facilities Financing Plan. (2) All lots created by this subdivision shall be placed under the control of a single homeowners association, and shall be subject to precise plan approval-thus precluding any modifications thereto without prior City approval. The developer shall include in the CC&Rs provision for maintenance of private streets and parking areas. City Planning Commission Agenda Items for Meeting of September ll, 1985 Page 3 k. The public streets abutting the project and the project's internal private street system shall be paved prior to City Council consideration of the Tentative Map. Project Setting The project site is identified as a multiple family lot {R-13) within the EastLake Shores neighborhood of EastLake I Planned Community. The relatively level site which is situated above the level of adjacent streets is located east of the beach club and lake and across "C" Street. Adjacent proposed land uses consist of a gas and electric transmission line easement to the east, multiple family units (10 du's per acre) to the north, "C" Street and "D" Street to the west and south respectively. Planned Community District Regulations Development standards for the property are contained in the EastLake I Planned Community District Regulations. Many of the standards for the site in question such as lot coverage and setbacks are listed as SP which means that the issues are to be addressed at the site plan level. In this regard the Design Review Committee on August 15, 1985, conditionally approved the site plan and elevations for the project. Project Description The project involves the creation of 25 condominium lots served by a series of private streets. The main access will be provided from "C" Street, with secondary access from "D" Street. A total of 232 condominium units contained in 48 two-story structures {130 two-bedroom and 102 one-bedroom or studio) would be constructed on the lots and would be served by 232 covered and 182 uncovered parking spaces. A common recreation area with swimming pool and recreation building is proposed along private street "A". D. ANALYSIS As noted above, the Design Review Committee conditionally approved the site plan and elevations for the project on August 15, 1985. Conditions of approval included the requirement that tot lot facilities be provided at a minimum of two locations within the project, and that the CC&Rs contain a provision prohibiting recreational vehicles from parking within the project. The project complies with all of the City's standards for condominium developments including storage and parking. The applicant has not as yet submitted names for the public streets abutting the project nor for the project's internal private street system. With the concurrence of the Commission, we believe it would be appropriate in this case to allow the map to go forward with the understanding that the streets will be named prior to City Council consideration of the tentative map. City Planning Commission Agenda Items for Meeting of September ll, 1985 Page 4 E. FINDINGS Pursuant to Section 66473.5 of the Subdivision Map Act, the tentative subdivision map for EastLake Area R-13 {Villa Martinique), Chula Vista Tract 86-1, is found to be in conformance with the various elements of the City's General Plan based on the following: 1. The site is physically suitable for the residential development and the proposal conforms to the adopted SPA plan and all standards established by the City for such projects within EastLake. 2. The design of the subdivision will not affect the existing improvements -- streets, sewers, etc. -- which have been designed in conformance with the EastLake SPA plan to avoid any serious problems. 3. The project is in substantial conformance with the Chula Vista General Plan Elements as follows: a. Land Use - The EastLake SPA Plan designates the area for 15-25 dwelling units per acre, the project density of 20 dwelling units per acre is within this range. b. Circulation - The private streets proposed meet the internal circulation needs of the project. c. Housing - The project will provide higher density attached housing and thus broaden the choice of housing types within the EastLake I community. d. Conservation - The project is located on a site which has already been graded for development. e. Park and Recreation, Open Space The project conform to the EastLake SPA Plan which will result in the retention of over 100 acres of natural open space and approximately 150 acres in total open space plus nearly 24 acres of park land. f. Seismic Safety - The closest identified fault in the area is the La Nacion Fault located over 2 miles to the west. g. Safety - The site will be within an acceptable response time of fire and police services. h. Noise - The units will be required to meet the requirements of the Uniform Building Code as regards to acceptable interior noise levels. i. Scenic Highway The project does not contain a designated scenic route. City Planning Commission Agenda Items for Meeting of September ll, 1985 Page 5 j. Bicycle Routes The streets within the project are not designated bike routes but will accommodate bicycles. A bicycle lane is being provided on the public loop street abutting the subject subdivision. k. Public Buildings - No public buildings are planned for the site. 4. Pursuant to Section 66412.2 of the Subdivision Map Act, the Commission certifies that it has considered the effect of this approval on the housing needs of the region and has balanced those needs against the public service needs of the residents of the City and the available fiscal and environmental resources. WPC 2143P SPA PLAN EASTLAKE HILLS & RESIDENTIAL NON - RESIDENTIAL CITY OF CHULA VISTA DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IAPPLICANT'S STATEMENT OF DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN OWNERSHIP INTERESTS ON ALL APPLICATIONS The following information must be disclosed: 1. List the names of all persons having a financial interest in the application. EastLake Development Co. Western Salt Co. Lane/Kuhn Pacific Barratt Northern California~ Inc. dba: Barratt-San Diego H.G. Boswell Co. List the names of all persons having any ownership interest in the property involved. Same as above 2. If any person identified pursuant to (1) above is a corporation or partnership, list the names of all individuals owning more than 10% of the shares in the corporation or owning any partnership interest in the partnership. H.G. Boswell Henry Hunte Dave Kuhn Dave Miller Ron Lane Emily Hunte 3. If any person identified pursuant to (1) above is a non-profit organization or a trust, list the names of any person serving as director of the nonzprofit organization or as trustee or beneficiary or trustor of the trust. 'N/A 4. Have you had more than $250 worth of business transacted with any member of City staff, Boards, Commissions, Committees and Council within the past twelve months? Yes No × If yes, please indicate person(s) IPerson is defined as: "Any individual, firm, copartnership, joint venture, association, I ~ club, fraternal organization, corporation, estate, trust, receiver, syndicate, I this and any other county, city and county, city, municipality, district or o~ner political subdivision, or any other group or combination acting as a unit." {NOTE: Attach additional pages as necessary.)/~ Y~ //?7 ~ ' z~/~¢O~M~.~_~c~ 7/16/85 ~nature of applicant/date WPC 0701P James R. Devlin A-110 Print or type name of applicant City Planning Commission Agenda Items for Meeting of September 11, 1985 Page I 4. PUBLIC HEARING: PCA-86-1 - Proposed Amendment to Section 19.14.070, 19.14.080, 19.14.090, and 19.14.110 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code pertainin~ to conditional use permit autho~i.t~ within the Chula Vista Ba~front Redevelopment Project Area A. BACKGROUND This item is still under consideration by the Redevelopment Agency. It is thus appropriate to request a continuance. B. RECOMMENDATION Adopt a motion to continue PCA-86-1 to the Planning Commission meeting of September 25, 1985.