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Home My WebLink AboutCVRC Reso 2010-012CVRC RESOLUTION NO. 2010-012 RESOLUTION OF THE CHULA VISTA REDEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ADOPTING THE CHULA VISTA CITY COUNCIL'S PUBLIC PARTICIPATION POLICY FOR REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN CHULA VISTA'S REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS, DISSOLVING THE REDEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND REPLACING ITS PROCEDURAL FRAMEWORK FOR CVRC DESIGN REVIEW WHEREAS, in 2006, the CVRC adopted a public pazticipation policy and a procedural framework, establishing the Redevelopment Advisory Committee ("RAC") to gather public input and make recommendations to the CVRC on development projects in Chula Vista's redevelopment project areas (Resolutions 2006-029, 2006-031 and 2006-032); and WHEREAS, in 2009, the public participation process was targeted by city staff s Process Improvement Program and local stakeholders' Oversight Committee, as an azea that needs improvement, and the Development Services Department launched a comprehensive review of the City's development review process; and WHEREAS, by streamlining, increasing consistency and transparency, and improving public access, staff seeks to make the development review process more predictable and less costly for applicants; and WHEREAS, on January 13, 2010, staff presented the Proposed Public Participation Process recommendations to the Oversight Committee, incorporating the committee's input into a draft Council Policy; and WHEREAS, on February 11, 2010, staff received support for its Proposed Public Participation Process from the CVRC, as the recommendations provide fairness and consistency to all projects regardless of their geographic location while enhancing opportunities to engage the public early and often throughout the development review; and WHEREAS, on Mazch 4, 2010, staff presented its recommendations to the Redevelopment Advisory Committee, which ultimately supported the proposal; and WHEREAS, on April 20, 2010, the City of Chula Vista City Council adopted a Council Policy Number 400-02, "Public Participation," (by Resolution 2010-092) providing a comprehensive city-wide approach to public participation as it relates to the development review process; and WHEREAS, adoption of Council Policy No. 400-02 will replace the CVRC's public participation process, eliminating the need for the Redevelopment Advisory Committee; and WHEREAS, staff has reviewed the proposed activity for compliance with the State of California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA"), California Public Resources Code Section 21000 et seq., and has determined that the activity is not a "project" as defined under Section 15378(b)(5) of the State CEQA Guidelines, therefore, pursuant to Section 15060(d)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA. CVRC Resolution 2010-012 Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Directors of the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation does hereby 1. Adopt the Council's Public Participation Policy (Exhibit 1) for review of development projects in the City of Chula Vista's Redevelopment Project Areas; and 2. Rescind CVRC Resolutions 2006-029, 2006-031 and 2006-032, dissolving the Redevelopment Advisory Committee; and 3. Adopt the revised the Procedural Framework for CVRC Design Review (Exhibit 2). Presented by Approved as to form by 9 Gary Ha bert, I , PE Deputy City anager /Director of Development Services Attachments Exhibit 1 -Council Policy No. 400-02 -Public Participation Exhibit 2 -Procedural Framework CVRC Resolution 2010-012 Page 3 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation of the City of Chula Vista, this 10th day of June 2010, by the following vote: AYES: Directors: Desrochers, Flores, Paul, Salas, and Lewis NAYS: Directors: None ABSENT: Directors: Munoz, Reyes ABSTAIN: Directors: None ^i R ~_ ChristopherlH. Lewis, Chair ATTEST: / ~~ST O~ G~.~ a q ~ Eric C. Crockett, Secretary ,p ° ~k ~ cr CVRC a 0 611 512 0 0 5 ~ ° "`bbb o Q ~F o ~ o om STATE OF CALIFORNIA ` AM Q ~ COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO E ~ CITY OF CHULA VISTA 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. 2010-012 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 IOth day of June 2010. Executed this 10th day of June 2010. Eric C. Crockett, Secretary i F.rhihit l COUNCIL POLICY CTTY OF CHULA VISTA SUB.IECT: Public Participation NIIMBER EZ+'F`ECrI`"E DATE PAGE 1 OF 3 ADOPTED BY: (Resolu6onNo.} 'j~' ` _ DATED: ~ ~ ~ ~' ' AMENDED BY: Resolution No. (date of resolution) BACKGROUND In February 2009, the Development Services Department launched the Process Improvement Program to review the City's development review process to determine improvements that could streamline it, increase transparency, improve public access, make it more predictable for applicants and reduce the cost. One goal of the Process Improvement Program was to respond to concerns about the complexity of the City's development process; including the use of two different public input processes for projects that aze either in or out of designated redevelopment project areas. The Process hnprovement Program resulted in amendments to the City's Municipal Code* that consolidated project hearings into a single hearing (where previously several hearings had been required) and the delegation of some minor project approvals to the Zoning Administrator. Through the Process Improvement Program it was determined that measures to streamline the process needed to be balanced with the public's ability to provide input on development projects. PURPOSE To ensure that the public has the opportunity to obtain information about development projects and provide input and feedback on projects throughout the review/entitlement process in a consistent citywide process. POLICY The City will use this Community Input Process for all development projects in the City both inside and outside of designated redevelopment project azeas. Staff will keep and periodically update an Always Notice list for use in sending out public notices. The Always Notice list will include contact information for Community Organizations, Business Associations and individuals who request receipt of all public notices. Staff will create a mechanism through the City's website for being added to the Always Notice list. A Notice of Application will be sent out to all property owners within 500 feet of a project site within ten (10) days of the application being deemed complete. The notice will include a brief project description, project location, entitlement processes that the project will be required to go through and the name and contact information for the staff project manager. The Notice of Application will also be posted on the City's website. This notification will make concerned members of the public aware of pending applications earlier on in the development review process. Staff will arrange a Community Meeting for atl projects that will have a "Consolidated Hearing"** and any other project requiring a public hearing that results in a significant response from the public to the Notice of Application In addition, staff will arrange a Conununity Meeting for any administrative annrnval nrnirrt that recnltc in aivnifirant resnnnce from the nnhlir to the Nntirv of Annliratinn ~~-Z65 COUNCIL POLICY CITY OF CHULA VISTA SUBJECT: Public Participation POLICY EFFECTIVE NUMBER DATE PAGE 20F3 ADOPTED BY: (ResolutionNo.) DATED: AMENDED BY: Resolution No. {date of resolution) Neighbors within 500 feet and interested parties on the "Always List" would be invited to the Community Meeting. The Community Meeting will be held early in the process, after the project application has been deemed complete and the first internal review of the project has been completed, The meeting will be held early enough in the process to allow for public comments to be considered by the applicant and staff and appropriate changes made to the project. While staff will help facilitate the Community Meeting, the Applicant will have the primary role since this is their opportunity to dialogue with potential future neighbors. Staff will provide the applicant with an outline of the presentation components to ensure that the applicant covers all of the important information about the project. Staff administration would be limited to setting meeting locations and being available to answer questions about the process, policies and regulations affecting the project. Na formal staff report will be prepared. The applicant will be provided with the names and contact numbers for al] Community Organizations and Business Associations and will be encouraged to seek their early input on projects. Staff will encourage the applicant to have on-going dialogue with the interested Community Organizations and Business Associa$ons throughout the processing of the project An "Open House" format will be used at the Cotntnunity Meeting. After the initial presentation of the project by the applicant, "stations" will be set up azound the room to give the community members an opportunity to have one on one conversation with the applicant and consulting team about the project. Staff will take notes at the Community Meeting and prepare a "Record of Meeting" that summarizes the issues and suggestions that were raised at the meeting. At subsequent Design Review Boazd (DRB), Chula Vista Redevelopment Corporation (CVRC) or Planning Commission (PC) meetings the members will be advised of the issues raised previously by the community as well as how the applicant addressed the issues. The DRB*** and CVRC will provide an optional Preliminary Review on projects that aze complex or that the community has raised concerns about at the Community Meeting. This will give the DRB*** or CVRC the opportunity to raise any eazly concerns about the project and will provide the public another opportunity to provide input prior to final consideration of the project by the DRB*** or CVRC. The Preliminary Review will be after the Community Meeting but prior to consideration of the project by the DRB*** or CVRC. Preliminary Reviews will be included on the DRB*** or CVRC agenda. The agenda is posted 72 hours prior to the meeting and sent to everyone on the Alwa s Notice List. 10-266 COUNCIL POLICY CITY OF CHULA VISTA SUBJECT: Public Participation POLICY EFFECTIVE NUMBER DATE PAGE 30F3 ADOPTED BY: (Resolution No.) DATED: AMENDED BY: Resolution No. (date of resolufion) All Zoning Administrator (ZA) decisions will be posted on the City's website. ZA decisions will also be provided to any member of the public who has made a request during the review process to receive it. ZA Notices of Decision will be sent out on the day following the ZA action. * The amendments proposed to the City's Municipal Code as a part of the Process Improvement Program are tentatively scheduled for consideration by the City Council in the Spring of 2010. ** A Consolidated Hearing is required when a single development project involves more than one permit or any approval that requires consideration by more than one decision making authority. In that case the applications are consolidated for processing and reviewed by a single decision maker or decision making body. **" In the case of a consolidated hearing where the PC takes on the role of the DRB, the PC will provide the optional Preliminary Review for the project.- 10-267 EXHIBIT 2 PROCEDURAL FRAMEWORK FOR CVRC DESIGN REVIEW fNA PROTECTS Issue Request for Qualifications or Receive Unsolicited Proposal Qualify and Select Developer for Site Application Submittal 1 ~ lip, . , ept V rune o,..,.,..., CITY COUNCIL /RDA HEARINGS Final Review of Draft Agreements and Finances, and Final Design Review if Appealed to City Council NON-ENA PROIEC7S Pre-Submittal Meeting(s) with Staff Application ~- Submittal I I~ II~I,III f], Project Design Concept Project Description Finalized CEQA Review CITY COUNCIL HEARING Final Design Review if Appealed to City Council Blue boxes indicate opportunities for public input on project design * Community Meeting held for projec7s with consolidated hearings or significant public response to Notice of Application