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MINUTES OF A REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING
OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF
CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
7:00 p.m. Council Chambers
Wednesday, October 10, 1984 Public Services Building
ROLL CALL
COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairman Green, Commissioners Guiles, Shipe and
Tugenberg
COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: With notifcation: Commissioners Cannon, Carson and
O'Neill
STAFF PRESENT: Director of Planning Krempl, Assistant City Attorney
Gill and Environmental Coordinator Reid
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - SILENT PRAYER
The pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Chairman Green and was followed by
a moment of silent prayer.
INTRODUCTORY REMARKS
Chairman Green reviewed the composition of the Planning Commission, its responsi-
bilities and the format of the meeting.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MSUC (Shipe/Guiles) to approve the minutes of the meeting of September 12, 1984
as mailed.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
None
1. CONSIDERATI:ON OF FINAL EIR-84-4 - OTAY SMALL ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT -
OTAY LANDFILL - CENTRAL PLANTS, INC. (Continued)
2. PUBLIC HEARING: CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PCC-84-2 - REQUEST TO CONSTRUCT A
SMALL ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF
THE OTAY LANDFILL PROPERTY - CENTRAL PLANTS, INC. (Cont'd)
Environmental Coordinator Reid stated that the applicant has requested a continu-
ation of these two items because of a change in the firm. Additionally, APCD has
not completed its work and issued a permit. Staff's recommendation is that both
items be continued to a date uncertain. Public Hearing notices will be given again
at that time.
MSUC (Tugenberg/Shipe) to continue consideration of the Final EIR-84-4 on the Otay
Small Electric Generating Plant and CUP PCC-84-2 to a date uncertain based on the
applicant's request.
Planning Commission Minutes -2- October 10, 1984
3. PUBLIC HEARING: DRAFT EIR-84-5 - OTAY VALLEY ROAD PROPOSED GENERAL PLAN
AMENDMENT AND REZONING
Environmental Review Coordinator Reid stated that the Draft EIR was prepared by
PRC Engineering and was issued on August 24, 1984. Written comments have been
attached to the staff report. A letter received October 10th from the City of
San Diego on the traffic uses was distributed to the Commission before the meet-
ing. The State Clearinghouse has two letters which will be forwarded shortly to
the City. He then presented Tom Larkin, Project Manager for PRC Engineering.
Mr. Larkin, PRC Engineering, Inc., 401 West "A" Street, Suite 2500, San Diego,
92101, stated that he would give a brief overview of the major parts of the
analysis and then be available for questioning. He pointed out that the EIR is
completely new for the project site which is located south of Otay Valley Road.
The general plan amendment would permit research and limited industrial uses north
of the floodway, and the prezoning is in anticipation of annexation to the City of
Chula Vista. Mr. Larkin said there were no detailed development plans at the
present time and subsequent environmental review would be required when these are
developed. He then briefly spoke on (1) drainage/flood plan, (2) water quality,
(3) noise analysis, (4) aesthetics, (5) transportation, (6) sewer and (7) air
quality.
Commissioner Shipe asked Mr. Larkin to reply to comments 1, 3, 4 and 5, of the
letter submitted by Mr. Flanagan of H.G. Fenton Material Company, dated 9/26/84,
particularly regarding the confusion expressed about the words "floodplain" and
"floodway." Mr. Larkin replied that the intent was that no development would
occur within the floodway and all industrial development would be north of that
line in the floodplain, elevated and protected from the flooding of the river.
He stated this will be clearly defined in the Final EIR.
In responding to comment 3, Mr. Larkin agreed that some of the impacts of floodway
channelization could be mitigated but until the actual development plans are
presented, the measures cannot be predicted. The "low" trip generation rates
referred to in comment 4, are actually higher than originally used and are the
standard computation rates used by the City and SANDAG. Regarding the sewer
capacity in comment 5, Mr. Flanagan repeated what was stated in the draft EIR
regarding the City of Chula Vista acquiring capacity rights when an additional
sewer trunk line is installed.
This being the time and the place as advertised, the public hearing was opened.
No one wishing to speak, the public hearing was closed.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Director of Planning Krempl reminded the Commission about the Board and Commissions'
Workshop to be held on Wednesday, October 17, 1984, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council
Chambers. He asked that the Commissioners inform the secretary if they would or
would not be attending.
Planning Commission Minutes -3- October 10, 1984
Assistant City Attorney Gill informed the Commission that the County has settled
their law suit involving the Otay Redevelopment Plan and the City of Chula Vista
has filed suit against the County involving the Otay Mesa.
CO~ISSION COMMENTS:
None
ADJOURNMENT AT 7:19 p.m. to the Boards & Commissions' Workshop of October 17, 1984,
at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers and the Regular Business Meet-
ing of October 24, 1984, at 7:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers
Ruth M. Smith, Secretary