HomeMy WebLinkAboutCVRC Reso 2010-004CVRC RESOLUTION NO. 2010-004
RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA CITY COUNCIL APPROVE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE
TITLE 19 RELATED TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
ADMINISTRATION PROCEDURES; PARKING AND NON-
CONFORMING USES/STRUCTURES REGULATIONS; REDUCING
REVIEW AUTHORITY REDUNDANCIES BETWEEN THE
PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE CHULA VISTA
REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; AND IMPROVING PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROCESS
IMPROVEMENTS.
WHEREAS, in February 2009, the Development Services Department initiated a review
of the City's development processes to determine what improvements could be made to reduce
redundancy, administrative costs and processing timelines while not sacrificing opportunities for
eazly and often public input and review. The effort is referred to as the Process Improvements
Program ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, a staff committee was convened to identify a series of short and long term
issues that needed to be addressed to improve the development review process; and
WHEREAS, in the spring of 2009, a 25 member Development Services Oversight
Committee ("Oversight Committee"), comprised of developers, business owners, community
organizations, engineers, architects, and contractors was formed to work with staff in identifying
additional azeas that needed improvement and assist in developing workable solutions; and
WHEREAS, in September 2009 and October 2009, draft code amendments were
presented to the Oversight Committee to obtain feedback on some of the major elements of the
proposed process improvements that had been drafted to date; and
WHEREAS, on November 12, 2009, a joint workshop with the Planning Commission
and CVRC was held to review and obtain feedback on some of the major elements of the
proposed process improvements that had been drafted to date and initial ideas regazding
improvements to public participation: the feedback of which has been incorporated into the draft
Municipal Code amendments; and
WHEREAS, on January 13, 2010, staff presented to the Oversight Committee a draft
comprehensive approach for Public Participation as it relates to the development review, and
obtained input from the Oversight Committee; and
WHEREAS, on February 11, 2010, staff presented to the Chula Vista Redevelopment
Corporation the draft comprehensive approach for Public Participation as it relates to the
CVRC Resolution 2010-004
Page 2
development review, and in particulaz to redevelopment azeas, which currently use the
Redevelopment Advisory Committee ("RAC") as the venue for public input; and obtained input
from the Board; and
WHEREAS, on February 18, 2010, the Oversight Committee recommended that staff
proceed with the draft recommendations for the first phase of Process Improvements Program,
which include, but aze not limited to, delegating permit decision levels; consolidating hearings
for projects with multiple permits; streamlining the appeal process; modifying pazking and non-
conforming uses/structures regulations; reducing review authority redundancies between the
Planning Commission and CVRC; and improving public participation; and
WHEREAS, on March 4, 2010, staff provided, as an information item to the RAC, the
draft comprehensive approach for Public Participation as it relates to the development review,
and in particular to redevelopment azeas, which currently use the RAC as the venue for public
input; and
WHEREAS, the Environmental Review Coordinator has reviewed the proposed activity
for compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and has determined that
the activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines;
therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines the activity is not
subject to CEQA. Thus, no environmental review is necessary; and
WHEREAS, a hearing time and place was set by the Chula Vista Redevelopment
Corporation ("CVRC") for consideration of the Project and notice of said hearing, together with
its purpose, was given by its publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, at least
ten (10) days prior to the hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation held a duly noticed public
hearing to consider said Project at the time and place as advertised, namely Mazch 25, 2010 at 4
p.m. in the Council Chambers, 276 Fourth Avenue, and said hearing was thereafter closed.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation
recommend that the City of Chula Vista City Council approve an ordinance amending vazious
sections of the Chula Vista Municipal Code Title 19 related to development review
administration procedures; parking and non-conforming uses/structures regulations; reducing
review authority redundancies between the Planning Commission and the CVRC; and
improving public participation for the purposes of Process Improvements.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the City
Council.
CVRC Resolution 2010-004
Page 3
PRESENTED BY:
Gary Ha bert, .E., A CP
Deputy City anager/Development
Services Director
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY:
~~ i ~~~
Bart iesfeld
G~eral Coun~
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation
of the City of Chula Vista, this 25th day of March 2010, by the following vote:
AYES: Directors: Desrochers, Flores, Munoz, Paul, Reyes and Salas
NAYS: Directors:
ABSENT: Directors: Chair Lewis
ABSTAINED: Directors:
ATTEST:
~l ~_~.~
ricE~ckett, Secretary
STATE OF CALIFORNIA 1
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO
CITY OF CHULA VISTA 1
I, Eric C. Crockett, Secretary of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation of the City of
Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing CVRC Resolution No. 2010-004
was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation at a
special meeting of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation held on the 25~h day of March
2010.
Executed this 25`s day of March 2010.
~~a=
~C. Crockett, Secretary