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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
Item
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Meeting Date 6/24/80
ITEM TITLE: Resolution ItJ/'1?,- Certifying Environmental Impact Report EIR-80-6,
East College Sectional Planning Area (The Terrace)
SUBMITTED BY:
A. BACKGROUND:
Director of
Planning~
(4/5ths Vote: Yes
No-2)
This EIR was prepared by MSA, Inc., under an agreement with the Environmental Review
Committee, The Planning Commission held a public hearing on the adequacy of the EIR
on January 9, 1980 and certified by document on February 13, 1980.
B. RECOMMENDATION:
Certify that EIR-80-6 has been prepared in accordance with CEQA and the Environmental
Review Policy of the City of Chula Vista, and that the City Council will consider the
information in the final EIR as it reaches a decision on the project.
C. ANALYSIS:
1. Traffic - The streets and intersections near the project ,carry daily and hourly
traffic volumes which exceed design capacities at some locations. Because of this, any
project that generates traffic would make the situation worse. The Terrace Apartments
will generate 2,560 daily vehicle trips whiCh ,will 'further tax the existing road system.
Participation in improvements to Telegraph Canyon Road and Otay Lakes Road as proposed
by the applicant, coupled with the payment of City signalization fees, will mitigate
traffic impacts in the vicinity of the project. '
2. Schools - Many of the area's schools are at or over capacity. Should the project
generate the approximately 230 students as predicted by the school districts, there may be
considerable problems in accommodating them. Mitigation of nearby school capacity prob-
lems can be accomplished by bussing students to underutilized schools and/or expanding
over-capacity schools. In either case, the project proponent will provide $44,800 in fees.
3. Aesthetics - The project site consists of a portion of the Scenic Route for
Telegraph Canyon/Otay Lakes Road. This factor, plus the general public concern for the
visual treatment of any long-vacant space, raises an iss'ue which may be resolved through
the appropriate design. Grading will affect a large portion of the designated open space.
In addition, the project will be visible from 30 lots adjacent on the north and east.
Mitigation of aesthetic concerns can be accomplished through thoughtful and careful
grading, placement of structures, and bui'lding and landscape architecture. These items
are all within the control of the City. In general, the skyline as viewed from the lots
on the north will not be blocked. However, the upper portions of the closest buildings,
plus the mature landscaping, wi'll be visible from most of the lots. The terraced grading
will result in most of the project being below the line-of-sight of most adjacent residents.'
In general, views of the horizon will be maintained, but some views of the terrain below
the horizon will be blocked.
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Form A-113 (Rev. 11/79)
EXHIBITS
Agreement____ Resolution~ Ordinance Plat Notification List
Other
ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENT: Attached
Submitted on 2-19-80
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4. Geology - The presence or absence of the northeast trending fault on the site
will not affect the project, as no structures are planned for the area through which the
fault may potentially pass. Construction on potentially expansive soils and uncompacted
alluvial soils could have serious consequences, such as cracking of foundations due to
soil movement. It is not expected that the project will be impacted by landslide hazards.
During and after grading it is possible that seepages will develop.
A complete geotechnical report must be completed prior to grading. Following this
report, grading plans must be designed to reduce impacts of construction on either ex-
pansive soils or soils which are compressi'ble. It is recommended that a geologist be
present during the grading operation to insure that the known potential impacts are
minimized, and that should any conditions develop during grading which were not anticipated,
that the impacts can be assessed and appropriate measures taken to minimize them.
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by tho City C:)uncil of
ClllIla Vista, California
Dated 6 h~4'o
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