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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Comm min 1979/05/23 MINUTES OF A REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA May 23, 1979 A regular business meeting of the City Planning Commission of Chula Vista, California was held on the above date beginning at 7:00 p.m. with the following members present: Smith, Pressutti, G. Johnson, R. Johnson, O'Neill and Williams. Absent (with previous notification): Commissioner Stevenson. Also present: Director of Planning Peterson, Senior Civil Engineer Daoust, Assistant City Attorney Harron, and Secretary Mapes. The pledge of allegiance to the flag was led by Chairman Smith, followed by a moment of silent prayer. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MSUC (G. Johnson-Williams) The minutes of the meeting of May 9, 1979 be approved as mailed. Commissioner R. Johnson abstained from voting due to his absence on May 9. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Chairman Smith asked for oral communications and none were presented. 1. PUBLIC HEARING (Cont.): Request for revision of precise plan to permit erection of a freestanding sign at 410 "H" Street - First National Bank of San Diego County Director of Planning Peterson reported that the bank had decided not to pursue this application and instead had modified the wall signs on the building to bring them into conformance with the zoning ordinance which then entitled the bank to a freestanding sign without special approval. It is therefore appro- priate to file the application. Chairman Smith declared the public hearing open for anyone who might wish to comment on the request. As no one wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. MSUC (R. Johnson-Pressutti) The application for a revision of the precise plan for the property at 410 "H" Street be filed. 2. PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of tentative subdivision map for Chula Vista Tract 79-18, South Shore Condominiums, 577 Arizona Street - Robert Keyes Director of Planning Peterson advised that this tentative map would convert a 12 unit apartment building on the south side of Arizona Street, east of Broadway -3- May 23, 1979 This being the time and place as advertised, the public hearing was opened. Syd Xinos with the engineering consulting firm of Schwerin, Xinos & Associates, 1400 Sixth Avenue, San Diego, expressed concurrence with the second recommendation made by the staff as they agreed this would result in better security for the storage areas. He felt that the first condition with regard to insuring that the storage space be immediately adjacent to all units is cumbersome at this point. He noted that the project was originally developed by another party who probably did not anticipate a condominium and may not have known the standards for condominiums. Mr. Xinos showed the Planning Commission the building plans and elevations of the structure, noting where the storage space is located adjacent to ten of the units and pointing out the difficult of providing storage adjacent to the other two units, which he contended would be both costly and unsightly. He felt that a far better solution is to locate the storage for those two units under the stairways. He requested that the Commission delete condition 1 as recommended by the staff. Commissioner G. Johnson asked if any consideration was given to locating the storage space in the attic above the two units. Mr. Xinos indicated he did not know whether that was investigated, but he did not feel it would be as desirable as under the stairways. As no one else wished to speak, the public hearing was closed. MS (G. Johnson-R. Johnson) Based on the findings stated in the staff report, the Commission recommends that the City Council approve the tentative map for South Shore Condominiums, subject to the conditions listed in the staff report with the modification to condition I to require that the applicant check the possibility of putting storage area in the attic above the two units and if that is not possible it could be located under the two stairways for those two units. The motion carried by the following vote: AYES: Commissioners G. Johnson, R. Johnson, Pressutti and Smith NOES: Commissioners Williams and O'Neill ABSENT: Commissioner Stevenson DIRECTOR'S REPORT Mr. Peterson advised he had nothing to report at this time. COMMISSION COMMENTS Commissioner Pressutti asked if when the Commission agenda is as short as this one would it be possible to eliminate a meeting and hold the items over to the next regular meeting. -2- May 23, 1979 into condominiums. The building, which is presently under construction, was not designed as a condominium and the applicant has had some difficulty in meeting the storage requirements under the ordinance governing condo- miniums. He has proposed to construct carports in front of the building and include in each carport a storage space of 176 cubic feet. This leaves a need for an additional 80 cubic feet of storage space for each unit. The additional storage for the ground floor units will be constructed in the patio area; and four of the second floor units will have the required storage space on the balconies. The remaining two second floor units do not have balconies of sufficient size to accommodate the necessary storage space. The applicant has proposed to locate storage for those units under- neath the stairways. Mr. Peterson pointed out that one of the recommended conditions would require that storage space be provided adjacent to and at the same level of each of the second floor units. In response to a question from Commissioner Pressutti, Mr. Peterson advised that the staff would not have recommended approval of this plan if it had been filed as a condominium project prior to the start of c~nstruction, since staff feels it is important to have part of the storage adjacent to each unit. He also advised that this week the City Council considered further criteria for storage requirements for condominiums. That criteria will be scheduled for Planning Commission review and adoption. Commissioner Williams asked what stage the construction of the apartment complex is in and whether providing the storage space as recommended by the staff would require alternations to the building structure as it is constructed. It was noted that the exterior of the building is essentially complete and adding the storage space would require structural modifications. Commissioner G. Johnson questioned the desirability of having the parking in front of the building. Mr. Peterson affirmed that one of the criteria in the manual for multiple family development states that parking in the front is not desirable. He pointed out that with the constraints of this long narrow lot and the drainage channel traversing the rear portion of the property, it would be difficult to locate the parking in the rear. It was noted that the architecture and site plan for this apartment develop- ment were reviewed and approved by the Design Review Committee. Chairman Smith asked about the possibility of designating interior closet space as storage. Mr. Peterson advised that under the terms of the present ordinance interior space would not be allowed because it specifies that storage must be outside of the living area. He noted, however, that in the standards which will be brought to the Commission for consideration, allowance is made for inside storage if it is clearly in addition to the normal closet and cupboard space required for a unit. -4- May 23, 1979 Mr. Peterson advised that the staff normally tries to do this and it has been done a time or two in the past, but this time there were circumstances that prohibited that action. ADJOURNMENT Chairman Smith adjourned the meeting at 7:35 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Helen Mapes Secretary