HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Minutes 2010/04/01 CC, GMOCMINUTES OF A JOINT WORKSHOP OF THE CITY COUNCIL, GROWTH
MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT COMMISSION, AND PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF CHULA VISTA
April 1, 2010
6:00 p.m.
A joint workshop of the City Council, Growth Management Oversight Commission, and
Planning Commission of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 6:00 p.m. in the Chula
Vista Police Department Community Meeting Room, 315 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista,
California.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, Ramirez, Thompson, and
Mayor Cox
Growth Management Oversight Commissioners: Bazzel, Doud, Felber
(arrived at 6:45 p.m.), Hall (arrived at 6:04 p.m.), Harry, Lizarraga,
Sutton, Torres, and Chair Krogh (arrived at 6:01 p.m.)
Planning Commissioners: Bringas, Felber (arrived at 6:45 p.m.), Liuag,
Spethman, Tripp, and Chair Vinson
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Sandoval, City Attorney Miesfeld, City Clerk Noms, and
Deputy City Clerk Bennett
ABSENT: Planning Commissioner Moctezuma
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG AND MOMENT OF SILENCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were none.
PUBLIC HEARING
REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION OF THE GROWTH MANAGEMENT
OVERSIGHT COMMISSION'S (GMOC) 2010 ANNUAL REPORT
Each year, the GMOC submits its Annual Report to the Planning Commission and City
Council regarding compliance with threshold standards for the Growth Management
program's eleven quality of life indicators. This year's report is abbreviated, and focuses
on five of the eleven quality-of--life indicators, including: Fire, Fiscal, Libraries, Police
and Traffic. (Deputy City Manager/Development Services Director)
Notice of the hearing was given in accordance with legal requirements, and the hearing was held
on the date and at the time specified in the notice.
City Manager Sandoval introduced the topic of the workshop. Advanced Planning Manager
Batchelder and Associate Planner Vanderbie provided information about the 2010 Annual
Report. Staff Member Vanderbie noted that the thresholds covered by the report were reduced to
five quality-of--life categories; she also noted than an errata had been distributed to correct the
table in section 3.3.1 of the report.
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PUBLIC HEARING (Continued)
GMOC Chair Krogh provided a summary on the 2010 review of the City's growth management
threshold standazds for the period of July 1, 2008 through June 30 2009, for Librazies, Police
(Priorities I and II), Traffic, Fiscal, and Fire. He then reported that threshold standards for
Libraries, Police Priority II, and Police Traffic were not met, and provided an overview of related
issues. He stated that although the threshold standazds for Fiscal and Fire were in compliance,
there were issues with prioritization of projects funded by public facilities development impact
fees, and local response times for fire/emergency medical services since outsourcing the City's
dispatch system to the City of San Diego.
Mayor Cox opened the public hearing. There being no members of the public who wished to
speak, Mayor Cox closed the public hearing.
Discussion ensued regazding the following five quality-of--life indicators:
Librazies
Chair Krogh stated the recommendation by GMOC was to formally identify and adopt funding
for an interim and/or permanent solution to non-compliance with this threshold, based on the
Library Director's recommendations.
Library Director Waznis welcomed support to establish library service in the Rancho del Rey
azea and other underserved azeas of the City.
Councilmember Bensoussan suggested the idea of library kiosks in shopping malls with online
capabilities to purchase books and movies, and have bookmobiles deliver the items to the kiosks.
Commissioner Bringas asked about the possibility of smaller library resource centers, and
perhaps paperless books. Principal Librarian Loney responded that small resource centers or
WiFi (wireless networking) may be a consideration to include in the Librazy's Facilities Master
Plan that will be presented before the Council later in the year. She stated that paperless books
would be costly.
Councilmember Thompson suggested further analysis by the GMOC of Library standazds, and
given the current economics, to consider utilizing vacant commercial facilities rather than build
new facilities.
2. Police
Chair Krogh stated the recommendation by GMOC was to consider modifying the Police Priorty
II threshold standazds. He stated that this threshold should be discussed in GMOC's top-to-
bottom review, placing focus on the most important Priority II calls for service
Police Chief Bejazano stated that the Department recently moved to a new Geographic Policing
model in the City to provide more effective and efficient policing and community involvement
for shared responsibility of crime prevention. He further stated that a new staffing plan was
anticipated for implementation in July, 2010 to improve response to calls for service.
Councilmember Bensoussan suggested fee increases for alarm licenses.
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PUBLIC HEARING (Continued)
3. Traffic
Chair Krogh stated the recommendation by GMOC was to implement recommended compliance
solutions, including eliminating the crosswalk on the west side of Telegraph Canyon Road, and
improving the Heritage Road/Telegraph Canyon Road intersection as needed.
Principal Civil Engineer Rivera reported that two City corridors identified as non-compliant in
last year's GMOC report to Council, had since been brought into compliance, namely, the signal
timing on Otay Lakes Road, and signal timing and street improvements on Palomar Street from
I-5 to Broadway. He further stated that a contract was proposed for the first of three projects for
road widening at East H Street and Otay Lakes Road. Regazding current non-compliance with
threshold standazds, he noted that staff was looking for methods to address the issue of traffic
flow in the area of the northbound Heritage Road segments. He also stated that the crosswalk on
the west side of Telegraph Canyon Road would be eliminated this year, as well as additional
traffic signal adjustments.
Mayor Cox suggested that staff make an official request to the High School District to look at its
bus routes and to perhaps create a bus route across Telegraph Canyon Road to avoid potential
hazards for pedestrians.
4. Fiscal
Chair Krogh stated that the GMOC had concerns regarding prioritization of Public Facilities
Development Impact Fee funds, and recommended that priorities be provided.
Fire
Chair Krogh stated that the GMOC recommended that the effectiveness of the conversion of
dispatch services to the City of San Diego continue to be monitored.
Fire Chief Hanneman addressed Chair Krogh's comment regazding reduced response times since
the City's conversion to City of San Diego Fire Dispatch, stating that the City had realized
$750,000 savings due to the conversion, and noted there were benefits from the conversion.
Planning Commission Chair Vinson addressed the matter of brown outs by the City of San Diego
and he questioned whether Chula Vista would be affected. Chief Hanneman responded that staff
would be looking at the matter closely.
ACTION: Commissioner Tripp moved to adopt the following Planning Commission
Resolution No. PCM-09-24, heading read, text waived:
RESOLUTION NO. PCM-09-24, RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING THE 2010
GMOC ANNUAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDING ACCEPTANCE BY
THE CITY COUNCIL
Commissioner Bringas seconded the motion and it carried 6-0.
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PUBLIC HEARING (Continued)
ACTION: Councilmember Thompson moved to adopt the following Resolution No. 2010-
067, heading read, text waived:
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-067, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING THE 2010 GMOC ANNUAL
REPORT, AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO UNDERTAKE
ACTIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
AS PRESENTED IN THE STAFF RESPONSES AND PROPOSED
IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS SUMMARY
Councilmember Bensoussan seconded the motion and it carried 5-0.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:58 p.m., Mayor Cox adjourned the meeting to the next regulaz City Council meeting on
April 13, 2010, at 4:00 p.m., in the Council Chambers. The meeting of April 6, 2010 was
cancelled.
Lorraine Bennett, CMC, Deputy City Clerk
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