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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Comm min 1986/07/09 MINUTES OF A REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA Council Chambers 7:00 p.m. Public Services Building Wednesday, July 9, 1986 ROLL CALL CO~qlSSIONERS PRESENT: Commissioners Cannon, Carson, Grasser, Green, Guiles, and Tugenberg COMblISSIOI4ERS ABSENT: With notification: Commissioner Shipe STAFF PRESENT: Director of Planning Krempl, Principal Planner Lee, Principal Planner Pass, Assistant Planner Reid, Deputy City Attorney Moore PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - SILENT PRAYER The pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Chairman Cannon and was followed by a moment of silent prayer. Ii~TRODUCTORY REMARKS Chairman Cannon reviewed the composition of the Planning Commission, its responsibilities and the format of the meeting. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MSC (Guiles/Carson) Cannon abstained, to approve the minutes of the meeting of May 14, 1986, as mailed. It was pointed out by Commissioner Carson, and concurred by Commission members that in the minutes of June ll, 1986, on page 3, paragraph 3, the date should read June 17, 1986, instead of July 17, 1986. MSUC (Guiles/Carson) to approve the minutes of the meeting of June ll, 1986, with the correction of the date on page 3 to June 17, 1986. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS None. 1. PUBLIC HEARING: GPA-86-2: CONSIDERATION OF THE DRAFT CHULA VISTA HOUSING ELEMENT OF 1986 With Principal Planner Pass displaying a reader board of facts for the Commission, Assistant Planner Barbara Reid summarized the Chula Vista Housing Element of 1986. She pointed out that a Housing Element was first adopted by Planning Commission -2- July 9, 1986 Chula Vista in 1981, and this element contains three revisions to the original, i.e., inclusion of the Montgomery community, updated population and housing need projections, and the addressment of the homeless, which is a regional problem and will require the cooperation of Chula Vista with other entities within the County of San Diego. Miss Reid reviewed the goals, objectives, statements of policy and the action programs to meet the needs of the community. The element is in full compliance with the Government Code and has received H.C.D. certification. This being the time and place as advertised, the public hearing was opened. As no one wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. MSUC (Guiles/Carson) (6-0) to find that adoption of the Draft Chula Vista Housing Element of 1986 will have no significant environmental impact and adopt the Negative Declaration issued under IS-86-44. MSUC (Guiles/Carson) (6-0) to adopt a resolution recommending that the City Council adopt the Draft Housing Element of 1986 as a component of the Chula Vista General Plan. 2. PUBLIC HEARING: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PCC-86-35; REQUEST TO ESTABLISH A COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES OFFICE AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THIRD AVENUE AND QUINTARD STREET - JEROME NAVARRA Commissioner Grasser announced that she would abstain from consideration or action on this item due to a possible conflict of interest based on recent business transactions with Jerome's. She left the podium and the Council Chamber. Principal Planner Lee displayed a plat of the site location and advised that the application is a request to add 20,000 sq. ft. of new construction to a building in an existing shopping center on the east side of Third, north of Quintard. The County Social Services office would occupy the new construction and 12,000 sq. ft. of the existing Jerome's building, for a total of 32,000 sq. ft. The remainder of the building would continue to be occupied by Jerome's furniture. The county office will initially employ 175 people and will expand to 212 employees. The function of the office is to administer income maintenance aid to dependents, food stamps, and medical assistance, and will be operated 8:00 to 5:00, Monday through Friday. The department serves about 100 clients a day, and no more than 30 at one time, with a peak period at the beginning of the month when those figures are increased to 200 a day and 75 at a time. One or two security officers would be on the site to police the parking lot. Parking spaces on the site will be restriped and the circulation improved. There will be a total of 346 parking spaces. With 87 spaces required for the existing retail business, there will be about 260 spaces for this proposal, which is about twice the amount required for normal office operation. Planning Commission -3- July 9, 1986 Mr. Lee noted in conclusion that: 1. this site is buffered well from residential development to the east; 2. the hours of operation are compatible with a residential area; 3. there is adequate onsite parking and foot transportation is available; 4. the site is of adequate size and there is no conflicting land use; and, 5. the site will be upgraded by landscaping and the construction of the new building. Approval is recommended subject to three conditions listed in the report. Mr. Lee advised that one letter of protest was received from a property owner on the south side of Quintard, who opposed the land use change. This being the time and place as advertised, the public hearing was opened. Bruce Keeton, representing Jerome Navarra, expressed concurrence with the Planning Department's recommendation and his desire to answer any questions from the Commission. As no one else wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. MSC (Tugenberg/Carson) (5-0, Grasser abstained) to find that this project will have no significant environmental impacts and adopt the Negative Declaration issued on IS-86-52. MSC (Tugenberg/Carson) 15-0, Grasser abstained) based on findings contained in the report, to adopt a motion to approve the request, PCC-86-35, to establish a County Department of Social Services office at the northeast corner of Third Avenue and Quintard Street, subject to conditions a, b, and c, as stated in the report. Commissioner Grasser returned to the podium. 3. PUBLIC HEARING: PCM-86-30; CONSIDERATION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE EASTLAKE I PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT REGULATIONS EASTLAKE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Principal Planner Lee advised that this request applies to the two RS-5 residential districts in the EastLake development; these were pointed out on a locator plat. The regulations presently call for 10 ft. and 3 ft. side yards, which coincides with the traditional R-1 standards in the city. The area in the two RS-5 districts totals about 55 acres and contains 187 lots. The developers are requesting a change to 5 ft. and 5 ft. side yards on some of the lots to allow for the construction of 3-car garages in order to provide Planning Commission -4- July 9, 1986 parking space for an additional vehicle or boat, or workshop space. It is recommended that the reduction be approved for no more than 1/3 of the lots in the RS-5 districts. This being the time and place as advertised, the public hearing was opened. No one wished to speak and the public hearing was closed. MSC (Guiles/Carson) (6-0) to recommend that the City Council approve the request, PCM-86-30, subject to conditions 1 and 2 as stated in the report. 4. PUBLIC HEARING: PCA-86-11; CONSIDERATION OF AN A~IENDMENT TO TITLE 19 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO MODIFY THE DEFINITION OF AUTOMOBILE SERVICE STATION Principal Planner Lee read the present definition of a service station and advised that in a recent court case that definition was interpreted to include a business that provided oil changes or lubrications (without the sale of gasoline or other motor fuel) to qualify as an automobile service station. The proposed amendment would define an automobile service station as an establishment engaged in the sale of motor fuel through dispensing devices directly into motor vehicles. Mr. Lee pointed out that service stations are permitted to have outside display and sale of merchandise not afforded to other types of business, and it is felt this privilege should be restricted to establishments dispensing motor fuel. This being the time and place as advertised, the public hearing was opened. No one wished to speak and the public hearing was closed. MSC (Tugenberg/Guiles) (6-0) to find that this project will have no significant environmental impacts and adopt the Negative Declaration issued on IS-86-54. MSC (Tugenberg/Carson) (6-0) to adopt a motion recommending that the City Council enact an ordinance amending Title 19 of the Municipal Code as stated in Exhibit A of the report. 5. REPORT: RECONSIDERATION OF REQUEST TO INITIATE A ZONING TEXT AJqENDMENT TO ALLOW USED CAR SALES IN THE I-L LIMITED INDUSTRIAL ZONE DAblCO USED TRUCKS Principal Planner Lee noted that a request was received to amend the I-L zone to allow used car sales in that zone. Last month the Planning Commission considered that request and took action to accept the staff recommendation that the code not be amended. The person who made the initial request did not receive that staff report in time and consequently did not attend the hearing; it was therefore rescheduled for consideration at this meeting. Planning Commission -5- July 9, 1986 Mr. Lee pointed out that the applicant has an existing truck parts and repair facility located in an I-L zone on Main Street and has leased a portion of the lot for car sales operation. The applicant was cited for a violation of the code and made the request for the amendment. The applicant's property is in an isolated area of I-L zoning and is surrounded by what was formerly County M-52 zoning, which does allow for automobile sales. The Montgomery specific plan, which will address the zoning in that area, will not be finalized for probably another year and it is not known at this time what zoning will be attached to that area, or whether the car lots there will become non-conforming. The I-L zone does allow for heavy equipment sales, boat sales, R-V sales, but not automobiles. The sales items allowed are more closely aligned or complimentary to other industrial uses. Used car sales are permitted in the thoroughfare commercial zone, which comprises 145 acres in the City. The County M-52 zone also provides for used car sales which totals about 309 acres. It is the staff's position that there is adequate acreage in the area to provide for used car sales and the I-L zone should not be amended to include that use. Chairman Cannon opened the public hearing to allow testimony from the applicant. Don Magli, 3554 Main Street, stated he did not understand the difference between selling boats or motorhomes and used cars or trucks. Also, since he is surrounded by used car lots, he felt he should be permitted the same use. Chairman Cannon expressed his support for the applicant's request. MSC (Tugenberg/Green) (5-1, Cannon voting no) to deny the request to initiate a zoning text amendment to allow used car sales within the I-L Limited Industrial zone. Chairman Cannon advised the applicant of his right to appeal this decision to the City Council. DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Director of Planning Krempl advised that Commissioner Shipe's absence from this meeting was due to a stroke which he suffered earlier in the day; he is presently at Community Hospital. reported that on July 8, the City Council indicated they would be setting interviews for reappointment or vacancies to two commissions -- Parks and Recreation, and Planning Commission - on July 29. - reminded that at the workshop on July 16, the program will consist of an updating of activities occurring on Otay Mesa, in particular wi th reference to the unincorporated portion, and an update on the transportation planning as it relates to Otay Mesa and the South Bay area. Planning Commission -6- July 9, 1986 COMMISSION COMMENTS: None ADJOURNMENT at 7:55 p.m. to the Study Session on July 16, 1986 at 5:00 p.m. and the next regular business meeting on July 23, 1986 at 7:00 p.m. Helen Mapes, Acting Secretary WPC 2960P