HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Comm min 1971/03/08 MINUTES OF A S?ECIAL MEETING OF THE
CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
March 8, 1971
A special meeting of the City Planning Commission of Chula Vista, California,
was held on the above date with the following members present: Rice, Stewart,
Hillson, James, Macevicz, Chandler and Adams. Also present: Director of
Planning Warren and Senior Planner Williams.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Rice at 7 p.m. and since this was
a joint meeting with the League of Women Voters, Mrs. Gary Krueger explained
the reason for the meeting and introduced the panel members who would be asking
the Commission questions. The panel members were: Mrs. Peter Schnorr, Mrs. Paul
Thompson, and Mrs. Eugene Collett.
The following questions were asked by the panel and each was discussed
consecutively:
1. As a result of your experience what preparation or training do you think
Planning Commission members should have to help them do their job?
2. Can you outline in general terms how you determine whether a hardship exists
in the case of a variance request, or that a conditional use permit or zone
change request is justified?
3. Would you comment on the difficulties in deciding between a land use requested
by an owner and/or developer and public objections to that use?
4. In planning decisions the Commission at times does not follow staff recom-
mendations and at times the Council overrides a Commission decision that is
appealed. How often does this happen? Would you comment on such instances?
5. What do you think Chula Vista's contribution should be in the larger urban
metropolitan San Diego area? Several challenges have been made to suburban
zoning as being exclusive of low income and minority people. In your opinion
how does Chula Vista stand in this respect?
6. Is any consideration given to provision of public transportation in planning
decisions? In your opinion should there be, and of what sort?
7. What kind of cooperation is necessary from a developer in regard to provision
of school facilities? If there is no cooperation what do you expect from the
School Boards?
8. From the public point of view, especially the protesting public, continuances
are granted to discourage protest. It appears that the matters are continued
until no one shows up to protest and then are passed. Would you discuss the
matter of continued hearings or items givine some insight into how and why they
are used in the Commission's work?
Following the discussion of these eight questions, questions were received from
the floor.
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Chairman Rice and Commission members expressed appreciation for this opportunity
to discuss planning problems with the League of Women Voters and the meeting was
adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
~ Bruce H. Warren
Director of Planning